The Lodge Of Glasgow St. John

Sec . ; A . Young , Dep . Sec . ; W . Waddell , Treasurer ; T . Braid , G . S . ; W . Broom , S . S . ; Wm . Neilson , J . S . ; J . York and D . Manwell , Assistant Stewards ; , Tyler .

In March , 1851 , a subscription was got up to aid the funds of the lodge , when about £ 70 is said to have been subscribed . The foundation stone

of the iStockwell Bridge is also alluded to , and " The lodge remit to the Office Bearers to consider the regulations adopted in 1825 , and to prepare and report a new set of bye-laws , applicable to the altered circumstances of the lod . ce . "

Gn the 20 th March , 1851 , Bro . Jas . Miller , R . W . M . of St . Mark ' s 102 , was "Affiliated an honorary member" of the lodge . On 9 fch April , 1851 . " The lodge having attended Divine worship at the Cathedral , joined in

the procession at the laying of the foundation stone of the Victoria Bridge , by his Grace the Duke of Athole , Grand Master Mason of Scotland . " On the 24 th Novr ., 1851 . "Mr . James Pagan , newspaper reporter in Glasgow , recommended by

Brothers James Cruickshanks aud George Young , was admitted , having paid £ 3 as . of entry money . ( Afterwards editor of Glasgow Herald . ) On 26 th Deer ., 1851 . Election of Office Bearers , when Bro . Robert Craig was elected R . W . M .

One guinea is given towards a monument to the deceased Bro . Rev . Dr . Black . Two rods and a compass and square , made of oakwood from the foundation of the old Stoukwell Bridge , are presented by Bro . William York , who receives the

thanks of the lodge . Agreed that 2 s . annually be charged from each member . On 16 th Jany , 1852 . The lodge agree to contribute , £ 3 3 s . to the Prov . G . L .

On 20 fch May , 1852 . Agreed to accept of the offer of lodge accommoeatioii made by St . Mark's Lodge , & c . In June , 1852 . Colonel Thomas R . Swinburne elected Proxy Master .

On Deer . 2 nd , 1352 . Allusion made to Dr . Rattray ' s death , and that the lodge had given him two pouods when lying , and desired to subscribe to his funeral and to assist his widow . ( To be continued . )

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TIIE o . cy-hydrogen light is now largely used in Paris for illuminated advertisements and theatrical purposes . Carts with metal reservoirs containing the compressed oxygen for the supply of customers may he seen in the streets . At the Gaite Theatre , which is one of the largest consumers , cylinders of magnesia or airconia take the place of the lime cylinders ordinarily used for this light . —Naliij-e .

How I Spent My Five Weeks' Leave.

HOW I SPENT MY FIVE WEEKS' LEAVE .

Being a Journal kept during an Excursion to Syria and Palestine in the month of May , 1868 . ( Continued from page 28 ) . BEYHOITT—SoaiNA—LEBANON—BAALBEC —DAMASCUS—BUKAA BAAHJEC .

Beyrout looks very pretty from the sea ; the houses are interspersed with green mulberry trees , and appear to stand each in its own orchard ; in reality , this is only in the suburbs , as the streets of the town are wretchedly narrow , and

no green is seen there . To the north towers the ranges of Lebannon , covered with snow , with some of which ( bought in Beyrout ) we are cooling our Moselle cup , for it is a melting afternoon . When the fleet arrives , we find that a party of

officers , fourteen in number , aro going to make the trip to Baalbec , and Damascus ; of course I join them . We are not to start till Monday , so Saturday and Sunday have to be passed in this Beyrout . It is a very busy place , the only

seaport of any importance along the coast , consequently all imports pass through it . It has , however , an excrable landing-place . The villas round the town are beautiful , and all round the place are plantations of mulberry trees , kept for the

silkworms . These planations are spreading all over the Lebanon , taking the place of vines . There is a very good hotel , the Hotel d'Orient , where English beer can be obtained , and the landlord is very obliging , and moderate in his charges . At

six then on Monday morning , we land , ( May 18 ) , and go in search of old Hang , our guide , and the horses ; a start is effected by seven , and we ride merrily through the mulberry plantations , along the splendid road which has been constructed

by the French , to Damascus . We soon begin to ascend on the Lebanon range , and beautiful views open out as we look down the fine ravines , towards Beyrout , while up the rugged sides of the mountain range , wind steep narrow paths , until

they disappear in the snow with which the summit is crowned . These remind me of "The lawns and winding glades , high up , lihs ways to Heaven " while here and there in the valley may be seen , " The slender coco ' s drooping crown of plumes . "

Numerous beautiful little streams gurgle down the steep mountain side , fed by the ever melting snow , which however never entirely disappears , though it is a marvel how any can remain after such heat for months as we are now feeling . It is won-