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SCOTLAND . AIEETING OF GRAND LODGE . It was under intensely interesting circumstances that the Grand Lodge of Scot-land held its quarterly communication in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on tho evening of Monday , the 4 th inst . ; and never in the history of this august bodywas
, there was so largo an assemblage of brethren present at any of its stated meetings . Three things contributed to render this communication such as we have designated it . There was , first , the nomination of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie to the Grand Mastership , in room of the M . W . Bro . J . Whyte-Melville , who now retires after a three years' possession of the mallet whichthrough the lamented demise of the late Duke of
, Athole , he was called upon to assume ; secondly , there was the appointment of a Provincial Grand Alaster for the city of Glasgow , vacant by the death of Bro . Sir Archibald Alison , Bart . ; and thirdly , there was the anticipated inquiry into the conduct of a member of the Order who had .
under an anonymous signature , scandalised the brotherhood by addressing to the members of Grand Lodge a printed circular containing charges against one of the most respected Past Masters of the metropolitan district , who was to be nominated for re-election as a Grand Office-bearer . On the first-mentioned branch of business there was a thorough unanimity of feeling on the part of Grand Lodge , truly graceful as testifying to the high regard in which the Grand Master elect is held by the
Scottish Fraternity , and auguring favourably for the support his lordship is likely to receive from the brethren during his occupancy of the tin-one . AVhile the five hundred members of Grand Lodge who were present , wore unanimous in their condemnation of what at a subsequent stage of the proceedings Lord Dalhousie felt himself justified in characterising as " an infamous publication" meriting the universal disgust and
con-, tempt of every upright Mason , there was some diversity of opinion as to what ulterior measures should be adopted in regard to a formal deliverance on the subject . Had the instant expulsion of the anonymous delinquent been constitutional , he would , judging from the storm of indignation with which on his appearance ho was assailed , doubtless have been ignominously
thrust out of the Grand Lodge . His name was , however , removed from the roll of Grand Stewards , and a motion was tabled for the next quarterly communication with a view to his being placed under Masonic discipline . Dismissing , for the present , further reference to this disagreeable topic , we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of congratulating the brethren of Glasgow upon the appointment of Bro . Captain Speirs as the Masonic head of their provinceand this we do without the
, disposition to utter a single word in disparagement of the other candidate , Bro . Sheriff Strathern . It will serve to show the care with which the gallant Captain's interests in this matter were attended to , and the thorough knowledge his committee possessed as to the feelings of tho members of G . iand Lodge in respect to the claims of each candidate , when we mention that eight days before the election took lace the chief promoters of
p Captain Speir ' s nomination expressed themselves as quite certain of a majority in his favour of one hundred and fifty . The friends of each candidate doubtless did their best to secure the success of their favourite ; and now that tho contest is over , it is to be hoped that the Provincial Grand Lodge will inaugurate the Masonic rule of its newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master by the institution of those schemes of Alasonic
benevolence and philanthropy which the intelligent and largehearted members of the Fraternity in tho west country have long and anxiously desired to see established in their midst . AVith these hurried aud very imperfectly-framed remarks , we append a report of tho proceedings to which wo have referred . The Grand Lodge met at half-past six—the Grand Alaster being supported in the Grand Orient by tbe following distinguished brethren : —Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , Prov . G . AI . for
Forfars and Kincardineshire , and Grand Master elect ; the R . W . Bro . H . Inglis , of Torsonce , Prov . G . AI . for Peebles and Selkirkshire , Substitute G . AI . AI . elect ; Captain Speirs , M . P ., J . G . Warden , England , and one of the candidates for the office of Prov . G . AI . for Glasgow ; Col . Archibald Campbell , of Blytliswood , Prov . G . AI . for East Renfrewshire ; Colonel Houston , of Clackington , G . S . B elect ; J . Ballantyne , G . Bard ; W . Af aim , S . G . D . ; Alex . Hay , G . Jeweller . The Grand Stewards were present in considerable numbers , including the President , Bro . Owen Gough . Alany of this body had travelled some con-
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siderable distance . Amongst those who had come from the west we noticed Bro . D . Alurray Lyon , of Ayr ; the R . AV . Bros . AVilliam Officer , Alaster of Marv ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) , and Dr . Al'Cowaii , Proxy Alaster of Scooii and Perth ( No . 3 ) , who acted as Grand Wardens ; , T . AVallace , Glasgow ; and several other distinguished provincial brethren . The * Grand Secretary , the R . W . Bro . W . A . Laurie , AV . S . ; tho Grand Clerkthe RAVBroAJStewartAV . S . ; and the
, .. . . . , G . Alareschal , Bro . John Laurie , were at their accustomed posts , as were also the G . Dir . of Cers ., Bro . C . S . Law ( whose office appeared to us to he on this occasion , at all events , anything but a sinecure ) , and the G . Tyler , Bro . W . AL Bryce . As the time arrived for the opening of Grand Lodge , not only was every seat in the body of the hall filled , hut the gallery alsowhen brought into requisitioncould scarcely allow
, , of sitting accommodation for all present . Brethren connected with several of the leading local and provincial papers attended the meeting , the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND M ASONIC MIRROR being represented by Bro . James Stevenson . For- us to attempt to enumerate the most distinguished members of the Order present on this memorable occasion would bo a Jiopeloss task were we here to attempt its
accomplishment : suffice it to say that seldom , if ever , has there been congregated within the present hall such a numerous assemblage of the " brethren , including amongst them a perfect galaxy of local and provincial Alasonic celebrities . Tbe Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form , the M . W . the G . M . AI . having previously taken due precaution to ascertain that , amidst so numerous an assemblage , there was no cowan present within the sacred precincts , the business of the
evening was proceeded with . Some routine business on the agenda paper having been disposed of , in the course of which it was mentioned that the Grand Committee had referred to a . sub-committee of German scholars a report from the German Masonic Union , Leipzig , which had been translated and presented by Bro . Anthony Oneal Haye , and the minutes of the last quarterly communication having been read by the Grand Clericand confirmedthe AlWGAL then
roseandad-, , .. , , dressing the meeting , said : "A great many of you will recollect that previous to this time twelvemonths ago it was uiy wish that you should appoint some one else to the very high office to which you had done me the honour to elect me two years before . \ A hen I was nominated to that distinguished office , I said I thought it would bo quite sufficient for me to hold it for two years . However , this time twelvemonth I was
induced to allow myself to bo put in nomination for another year , but I did so in the hope that I should have the opportunity at the end of that period of proposing the brother whom I have now the greatest pleasure in naming as my successor ,, namely , the Earl of Dalhousie ; and , in nominating that distinguished brother to the hig h office of Grand Alaster JIason of Scotland , I nominate a brother who is in every way well
qualified to fill such an important office . The noble lord has distinguished himself in every grade of life in which he has been called to administer the laws of the country , or to administer in any degree the various offices in which he has been called to act . Whether as a minister of the Crown , or in the comparatively humble office of a justice of the peace , he has done his duty on every occasion . I have , therefore , the greatest pleasure in nominating Bro . tho Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie asthe Grand Alaster Alason ' of Scotland for election on the
30 th of November curt . Tho Grand Alaster ' s speech was received with enthusiastic applause , the nomination being seconded by Bro . Wm . Officer , R . W . AI . St . Alary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) . Bro . Richard AVilson , Edinburgh , here interpolated some remarks , which were apparently very unwelcomely received , judging from the demonstrative symptoms of impatience that were evidenced bthe brethren as Bro . Wilson proceeded to
y read a complaint , the gist of which was , as fir as we could gather , ( that , while Bro . AVilson did not wish to oppose the nomination of the Earl of Dalhousie , he thought that the Earl of Rosslyn had a prior claim to the high office , and that the friends of the latter nobleman would have taken steps to secure his election had they known of the retirement of Bro . AVhyte-Mclville . Howeverthese remarks ended in nothingaud the
, , nomination of the Earl of Dalhousie was unanimously agreed to . The nomination of the other Grand Office-bearers for election on the 30 th inst . was then proceeded with , all being re-nominated with the following exceptions , namely , tbe Right Hon . Bro . tho Earl of Rosslyn retires from the office of Substitute Grand
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Provincial.
SCOTLAND . AIEETING OF GRAND LODGE . It was under intensely interesting circumstances that the Grand Lodge of Scot-land held its quarterly communication in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on tho evening of Monday , the 4 th inst . ; and never in the history of this august bodywas
, there was so largo an assemblage of brethren present at any of its stated meetings . Three things contributed to render this communication such as we have designated it . There was , first , the nomination of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie to the Grand Mastership , in room of the M . W . Bro . J . Whyte-Melville , who now retires after a three years' possession of the mallet whichthrough the lamented demise of the late Duke of
, Athole , he was called upon to assume ; secondly , there was the appointment of a Provincial Grand Alaster for the city of Glasgow , vacant by the death of Bro . Sir Archibald Alison , Bart . ; and thirdly , there was the anticipated inquiry into the conduct of a member of the Order who had .
under an anonymous signature , scandalised the brotherhood by addressing to the members of Grand Lodge a printed circular containing charges against one of the most respected Past Masters of the metropolitan district , who was to be nominated for re-election as a Grand Office-bearer . On the first-mentioned branch of business there was a thorough unanimity of feeling on the part of Grand Lodge , truly graceful as testifying to the high regard in which the Grand Master elect is held by the
Scottish Fraternity , and auguring favourably for the support his lordship is likely to receive from the brethren during his occupancy of the tin-one . AVhile the five hundred members of Grand Lodge who were present , wore unanimous in their condemnation of what at a subsequent stage of the proceedings Lord Dalhousie felt himself justified in characterising as " an infamous publication" meriting the universal disgust and
con-, tempt of every upright Mason , there was some diversity of opinion as to what ulterior measures should be adopted in regard to a formal deliverance on the subject . Had the instant expulsion of the anonymous delinquent been constitutional , he would , judging from the storm of indignation with which on his appearance ho was assailed , doubtless have been ignominously
thrust out of the Grand Lodge . His name was , however , removed from the roll of Grand Stewards , and a motion was tabled for the next quarterly communication with a view to his being placed under Masonic discipline . Dismissing , for the present , further reference to this disagreeable topic , we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of congratulating the brethren of Glasgow upon the appointment of Bro . Captain Speirs as the Masonic head of their provinceand this we do without the
, disposition to utter a single word in disparagement of the other candidate , Bro . Sheriff Strathern . It will serve to show the care with which the gallant Captain's interests in this matter were attended to , and the thorough knowledge his committee possessed as to the feelings of tho members of G . iand Lodge in respect to the claims of each candidate , when we mention that eight days before the election took lace the chief promoters of
p Captain Speir ' s nomination expressed themselves as quite certain of a majority in his favour of one hundred and fifty . The friends of each candidate doubtless did their best to secure the success of their favourite ; and now that tho contest is over , it is to be hoped that the Provincial Grand Lodge will inaugurate the Masonic rule of its newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master by the institution of those schemes of Alasonic
benevolence and philanthropy which the intelligent and largehearted members of the Fraternity in tho west country have long and anxiously desired to see established in their midst . AVith these hurried aud very imperfectly-framed remarks , we append a report of tho proceedings to which wo have referred . The Grand Lodge met at half-past six—the Grand Alaster being supported in the Grand Orient by tbe following distinguished brethren : —Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , Prov . G . AI . for
Forfars and Kincardineshire , and Grand Master elect ; the R . W . Bro . H . Inglis , of Torsonce , Prov . G . AI . for Peebles and Selkirkshire , Substitute G . AI . AI . elect ; Captain Speirs , M . P ., J . G . Warden , England , and one of the candidates for the office of Prov . G . AI . for Glasgow ; Col . Archibald Campbell , of Blytliswood , Prov . G . AI . for East Renfrewshire ; Colonel Houston , of Clackington , G . S . B elect ; J . Ballantyne , G . Bard ; W . Af aim , S . G . D . ; Alex . Hay , G . Jeweller . The Grand Stewards were present in considerable numbers , including the President , Bro . Owen Gough . Alany of this body had travelled some con-
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siderable distance . Amongst those who had come from the west we noticed Bro . D . Alurray Lyon , of Ayr ; the R . AV . Bros . AVilliam Officer , Alaster of Marv ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) , and Dr . Al'Cowaii , Proxy Alaster of Scooii and Perth ( No . 3 ) , who acted as Grand Wardens ; , T . AVallace , Glasgow ; and several other distinguished provincial brethren . The * Grand Secretary , the R . W . Bro . W . A . Laurie , AV . S . ; tho Grand Clerkthe RAVBroAJStewartAV . S . ; and the
, .. . . . , G . Alareschal , Bro . John Laurie , were at their accustomed posts , as were also the G . Dir . of Cers ., Bro . C . S . Law ( whose office appeared to us to he on this occasion , at all events , anything but a sinecure ) , and the G . Tyler , Bro . W . AL Bryce . As the time arrived for the opening of Grand Lodge , not only was every seat in the body of the hall filled , hut the gallery alsowhen brought into requisitioncould scarcely allow
, , of sitting accommodation for all present . Brethren connected with several of the leading local and provincial papers attended the meeting , the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE AND M ASONIC MIRROR being represented by Bro . James Stevenson . For- us to attempt to enumerate the most distinguished members of the Order present on this memorable occasion would bo a Jiopeloss task were we here to attempt its
accomplishment : suffice it to say that seldom , if ever , has there been congregated within the present hall such a numerous assemblage of the " brethren , including amongst them a perfect galaxy of local and provincial Alasonic celebrities . Tbe Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form , the M . W . the G . M . AI . having previously taken due precaution to ascertain that , amidst so numerous an assemblage , there was no cowan present within the sacred precincts , the business of the
evening was proceeded with . Some routine business on the agenda paper having been disposed of , in the course of which it was mentioned that the Grand Committee had referred to a . sub-committee of German scholars a report from the German Masonic Union , Leipzig , which had been translated and presented by Bro . Anthony Oneal Haye , and the minutes of the last quarterly communication having been read by the Grand Clericand confirmedthe AlWGAL then
roseandad-, , .. , , dressing the meeting , said : "A great many of you will recollect that previous to this time twelvemonths ago it was uiy wish that you should appoint some one else to the very high office to which you had done me the honour to elect me two years before . \ A hen I was nominated to that distinguished office , I said I thought it would bo quite sufficient for me to hold it for two years . However , this time twelvemonth I was
induced to allow myself to bo put in nomination for another year , but I did so in the hope that I should have the opportunity at the end of that period of proposing the brother whom I have now the greatest pleasure in naming as my successor ,, namely , the Earl of Dalhousie ; and , in nominating that distinguished brother to the hig h office of Grand Alaster JIason of Scotland , I nominate a brother who is in every way well
qualified to fill such an important office . The noble lord has distinguished himself in every grade of life in which he has been called to administer the laws of the country , or to administer in any degree the various offices in which he has been called to act . Whether as a minister of the Crown , or in the comparatively humble office of a justice of the peace , he has done his duty on every occasion . I have , therefore , the greatest pleasure in nominating Bro . tho Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie asthe Grand Alaster Alason ' of Scotland for election on the
30 th of November curt . Tho Grand Alaster ' s speech was received with enthusiastic applause , the nomination being seconded by Bro . Wm . Officer , R . W . AI . St . Alary ' s Chapel ( No . 1 ) . Bro . Richard AVilson , Edinburgh , here interpolated some remarks , which were apparently very unwelcomely received , judging from the demonstrative symptoms of impatience that were evidenced bthe brethren as Bro . Wilson proceeded to
y read a complaint , the gist of which was , as fir as we could gather , ( that , while Bro . AVilson did not wish to oppose the nomination of the Earl of Dalhousie , he thought that the Earl of Rosslyn had a prior claim to the high office , and that the friends of the latter nobleman would have taken steps to secure his election had they known of the retirement of Bro . AVhyte-Mclville . Howeverthese remarks ended in nothingaud the
, , nomination of the Earl of Dalhousie was unanimously agreed to . The nomination of the other Grand Office-bearers for election on the 30 th inst . was then proceeded with , all being re-nominated with the following exceptions , namely , tbe Right Hon . Bro . tho Earl of Rosslyn retires from the office of Substitute Grand