The American Knights Templar In Scotland.

Bro . Steven , Royal Perthshire Rifles , in replying to the last toast , trusted that if they were called to Avar it ivould be side hy side with their American brethren . He hoped the two nations , speaking the same language , ancl having nearly the same sympathies , aucl derived in grent part from the same forefathers , would never he found but side by side . On behalf of the reserve forces , —in which be was now , being kicked out of the army as an olcl fogey—he hoped that they would always be

ready to defend their firesides . The R . AV . JI . then called on the company to drink to " The Prosperity of the Grand Lodges of America . " America , he said , had a much larger number of Masons than this country , and had a considerable number of Supreme or Grand Lodges , but the very honoured and Avorthy brother who had kindly consented to reply would give them every information . Brother John C . AV . Bailey , Editor of " The Voice of

Masonry , " saicl he had great pleasure in being called upon to make a very few remarks on this very important toast . He called it a very important one , because it was so extensive , taking in all the . Grand Lodges of their country . And ivhen he told them that tbey had , he believed . 36 Grand Lodges , they had of course , 3 fi Grand Masters , each with a very large constituency . In fact , lie knew from information he ivas always getting , that they had nearly half a million of Masons in America . He ivas intimatel y

connected with several of the Grand Masters , ancl frequently visited several of the Grand Lodges nearest his own residence ; and he coulcl assure the company that if they ivere present at some of these Grand Lodges they would be highly interested . Just imagine in the great State of NOAV York , containing 75 , 000 masons , ivhen they were gathered in their great L edge , Avhat a mighty assembly there AA'as—how noble , hoiv great . In his OAVU State of Illinois , which stood next in number to the

State of Neiv York , there were 38 , 400 Masons , wifcli G 80 Lodges . Of course he visited this Grand Loclge every year , because he AA ' u member of it ; and he had the pleasure of being received in those of the great States of IoAva , Nebraska , and Minesota . He travelled about very frequently among the Lodges in the country , and it was very pleasant to see the faces of men he had never seen before , and find that they were all his brethren . Sometimes when he was dwelling in thought on the magnitude

of their institution , which encircled the entire globe , he felt that so far from being ashamed of it they should honour and be proud of it . He had often reflected and saicl— " Let me go to the east , to the west , to the north , to the south , I find a Masonic Lodge and a Avarm-hearted brother . They were honouring the Grand Lodges of America by this toast , and he hoped that hereafter they ivould be proud that they hacl so done . They would often reflect on the words he was now

uttering , that although they ivere but the children , the children Avere fast getting ahead of the father . But that was the wny Avith the w'Orld generally . When young men went out to make their way in the world , they ivould sometimes say— " I must go ancl see the olcl woman . " Well , they had come over to sec the old woman , ancl while they found her everything that they could wish , and intended to honour her as a mother , yet they told her that she hacl a strong daughter on the other side of

the water , who was maintaining her hands by the magnitude of her institutions . There were a great many fogies ou the other side of the water , AVIIO saicl that they ivere doing very little ; but they replied that , although they did not lift their institutions as high as the Church , yet next to it they were the grandest ancl noblest , and did an immense amount of good in he world . Therefore they ought to be proud of these institutions , and remember to ivhatever part of tho world Providence

carried tbem they ivould always find a brother . [ The speech of tBro . Bailey was frequently interrupted with laughter . ] The R . W . M . then proposed "The Grand Lodge of England , ancl the Marquis of Ripon , " and referred to the warm masonic reception that nobleman got during his recent visit to America . The R . W . M . also proposed "Tho Grand Lodge of Ireland , and the Duke of Leinster , " and "The Grand Lodge of Scotland , and the Earl of Rosslyn . "

Bro . Steven , in giving the next toast , " The Knights Templar of America , " said he hoped they Avere satisfied with what they had seen of Masonry in Perthshire . He wished them health and prosperity , and a safe return to their own shores . Bro . Mclllyar saicl it afforded him great pleasure to return thanks not only for the Knights Templar present , but for tbe entire brotherhood in the United States . Kni ght Templarism , as they understood it , ivas inseparable from true Masonry ;

CA'eryAA'here the tAvo things were indispensibly necessary in order that a man be a Knight Templar and a Christaiu Knight , Knight Templarism held a high position in America , and AIMS more rapidly increasing in the present than in any former years . He Avas not able to give the number of commanderies in the United States , but he might say that there Avere 350 . In someof the States they were very largely represented ; in one there being from 36 to 40 Commanderies . They had come from

America to visit their brethren as they journeyed on their pleasant pilgrimage . They had not come to criticise Masonry Avith Masonry , Christianity AA'ith Christianity , or one nation with another nation , but they hacl come to view the fields made red ivith the blood of their forefathers , and to shake the bands of ' their brothers . It was not their purpose to demonstrate Masonry , but they were advised that whenever thoy went in this character they ivould always feel at home .

Bro . Young , in giving the toast of "Tbe Provicial Grand Lodge of Perthshire , " saicl that one of his American brothershad hinted that they in England [ were old women ; but their American friends must not forget they ivere strong children , yet they must obey their father and mother , that their clays may be

long in the land . He thought it ivould be a proper thing if mother were to concoct some way of vayiug a visit to her daughter . Bro . Carnegie proposed "The Provincial Grand Lodge of Forfarshire , ancl Lord Dalhonsie , P . G . M . " He saicl that the Forfarshire Masons always took an interest in all matters connected with the Craft , and he Avas glad to see so many of them present cm this occasion . He thought that a separate bumper should bo

dedicated to Lord Dalhouise . His name had been associated Avith Forfar for many a year , and to almost every loclge in the country he was affiliated . Every good act in connection wifcli Masonry got his influence ancl support . Bro . Robertson , Dundee , in repl ying to the toast said be was very happy to be present , and meet his American brethren . He did not think that they would find 40 brethren in Scotland who would take the trouble of going to America , and visit their

cousin in the same frank spirit . He ivas glad to bear Lord Dalbonsie ' s name mentioned in the manner in which it had been done . Unfortunatel y that nobleman hacl a Provincial Grand Master presiding over him called the gout , and which prevented , him from doing what he ivould otherwise clo .

Among the other toasts , ivere : — "Freemasonry in Scotland , " proposed by Bro . N . M . Jenkins , and replied to by Bro . Fairie , Dunblane Loclge , No . 9 ; "The Royal Arch Lodge , No . 122 , " proposed by Bro . Wm . Hamilton , and replied to by the R . W . M . of the Royal Arch Lodge ¦ " The

Deputations from Sister Lodges , " proposed by the D . M ., and replied to by acting R . W . M . Fairie , Dunblane , No . 9 ¦ R . W . M . Longmure , Operative Lodge , 47 , Dundee ; R . W . M . Kelt , Ancient Lodge , 49 , Dundee ; R . W . M . Berry , St . David's Lodge , 78 , Dundee ; R . W . M . Ferguson , St . John ' s

Operative Lodge , 105 , Coupar-Augns ; R . W . M . Rodger , Forfar and Kincardine , 225 ; " The Magistrates and Town Council of the City of Perth , " proposed by the S . W . ; "The Sister Lodges of the City , " proposed by Bro . Thomson ; " The Memory of Bro . Murray , " proposed by Bro .

Carnegie ; " The Proxy Master , " proposed by the J . W . ; "The Learned Professions , " proposed by Bro-DOAV ; and " The Wardens and other Office Bearers , " proposed by the D . M ., and replied toby the Secretary . During the evening a quadrille band ( led by

Bro . Angus ) played a selection of music , and several songs Avere sung by Bros . Thomson and Sturrock . Bro . Slack gave an American Masonic song , which Avas greatly applauded .