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ffiflrftents . PAGE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE : — The American Knights Templar in Scotland 41

The American Knights Templar at Alton Towers 43 Entertainment to the American Knights Templars in Loudon 45 Masonic Jottings—No . 77 48 Masonic Notes and Queries 49 Correspondence 50 MASONIC MIRROR : — Masonic Mems 51

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . —Summer Festival 51 CRAFT LODGE MEETINGS : — Provincial 53 The Royal Order of Scotland 55 The Mark Degree in England 55 Reviews 58 Poetry 60 Notice to Correspondents 60 List of Lodge , & c , Meetings for ensuing week 60

The American Knights Templar In Scotland.

THE AMERICAN KNIGHTS TEMPLAR IN SCOTLAND .

LONDON , SATURDAY , JULY 15 , 1871 ,

On Friday evening , a party of American Knights Templar , thirty-seven in number , visited Perth , and were entertained to a banquet by the Royal Arch Lodge , No . 122 . They had already been feted in Belfast and Glasgow , and the

members of the Royal Arch Lodge agreed to postpone their celebration of the Summer Festival of St . John , and invite their American brethren to take part in the proceedings . Having made the necessary arrangements , the invitation was

forwarded to the Knights Templar , and cordially accepted . The announcement of the visit caused considerable excitement in Perth , and long before seven o'clock , the hour at which the Americans

Avere to arrive from Inverness , croAvds had gathered in the station and in the principal streets . The party Avas received by the office-bearers of the Royal drch Lodge , and conducted to Pople ' s Hotel , for the purpose of clothing . In front of

the hotel the Militia band ( kindly granted for the occasion by Lord Charles Kerr ) , received the strangers Avith the Masonic Anthem , while the crowd raised a hearty cheer . After assuming the insignia of office , a procession was formed , and ,

headed by the band playing stirring airs , the whole party marched to the Royal George Hotel . Some disappointment Avas caused to the persons who had gathered in the neighbourhood of the South

Inch as the procession took the opposite direction , but the majority of them intercepted the procession at the hotel . The Americans were warmly received there , both by the crowds and by the Freemasons , who had assembled to do them

honour . The Knights Templar , who all belong to Allegheny Commandery , looked exceedingly well . They were dressed in a tasteful uniform , and each one , in addition to other orders , wore a small gold Maltese cress . Their names are : —

AVilliam Hamilton , Allegheny ; AVilliam H . Slack , Allegheny ; Edward M . Jenkins , Allegheny ; Rev . J . J . M'ltlyar , Allegheny ; J . A . Shoales , Allegheny ; Judge John Heath , Allegheny ; H . D . Keymer , Allegheny ; Edward Coates , Allegheny ; W . S M'Kee , Pitsburgh ; AV . H . Devore , Pittsburgh ; M . Riley Philadelphia ; J . 0 . Hutchins , Philadelphia ; AVilliam A . Short AVashington ; Rev . AV . V . Tudor , Washington ; J . Dickson ,

AVashington ; J . G . Bowen , AVashington ; R . H . Taylor , AVashington ; J . N . Knapp , Port Deposit , New York ; Thomas J . Clepper , Columbia , Pa . ; A . M . Rambo , Columbia , Pa . ; C . Li . P . Boice , Columbia , Pa . ; A . Godfrey , Stranton , Pa . ; John J . Fisher , Oil City ; AV . Hasson , Oil City ; C . H . Sheppard , Oil City ; H . Church , Meadville , Pa . ; D . A . Cook , Mendoto , 111 . ; Rev . S . R . Gardner , Plainfield , Pa . ; Homer Laughlin , Smith's Ferry , Pa . ; Dr . J . L . Acomb , Tidioute , Pa . ; AV . H . Thompson , Wilmington , - 111 . ; J . M . Cunning , Toledo , 0 . ; James F . Graham , New York ; G . AV . Parker , Meridan , Con . ; John C . W Bailey , Chicago , III . ; F . AV . Glover , Hertford , Conn .

The chair was occupied hy the Right Worshipful Master of the Royal Arch Lodge , ( Bro . George Hutton ) , and he was supported right and left by Bro . Thompson , P . M . and D . M . Bro . SteAvart and the Knights Templars . Tbe deputation from other Lodges present Avere : —Acting R . W . M . Fairie , S . AV . ; G . Millar , J . W . ; AV . M'Oivan , St . John's Lodge 9 Dunblane ; R . W . M . Longmuir , S . AV . ; A .

, , Henry , and J . AV . AVilson , Operative Lodge , 47 , Dundee ; R . AV . M . Kelt , Ancient Lodge , 49 , Dundee ; R . W . M . Berry , acting S . AV . John Macdonald , acting J . W . W . Macdonald , St . David ' s Lodge , 78 , Dundee ; R . AV . M . ; AV . Ferguson , S . W . Anderson , and acting J . W . Cargill , St . John's Operative Lodge , 105 , Coupar-Angus ; R . W . M . Rodger , S . W . Macnab , and J . W . ReidForfar and Kincardine Lodge 225 ; Principal H . ; and

, , acting P . Z . John Stevens , Royal Arch Chapter , 134 , Perth . The company altogether numbered about 200 , the hall being rather uncomfortably filled . Brother Rev . J . J . Mclllyar , D . D ., Allegheny Commandery , said grace .

After the company had done ample justice to the excellent dinner , supplied by Mr . Kennedy , the Lodge was opened in the usual manner . The R . AV . M . then proposed "The memory of the Holy St . John the Baptist . " He said that he did not need to refer at length to the auspices under ivhich they were met . The celebration of the festival had been postponed for a feiv days to

accommodate brethren who Avere travelling in a strange land , and he thought they were justified in making the change , seeing that they were honoured with the presence of so many brethren from the other side of the Atlantic . He called upon all present to aid the officebearers in carrying the festival to a happy termination , so that it ivould long be remembered with pleasure . The toast of "The Queen" having been given and warmly

responded to , The R . AV . M . proposed "General Grant , President of tho United States . " This toast ivas enthusiastically received , the hand playing " The Masons' Anthem , " and " Yankee Doodle . " The R . AA . M . then proposed iu succession "The Prince of AA ' ales , the Patron of the Craft ii * . Scotland , " "The other members of the Royal Family , " ancl "The Navy , Army , ancl A olunteers . "