The Scottish Masonic Club, Edinburgh.

Master , Bro . J . D . G . Dalrymple , of Woodhead , opened the new premises , after the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , on the date named . Bro . Samuel Duncan , the

BRO . W . DRUMMOND YOUNG , FIRST CHAIRMAN . chairman of the club , having welcomed the company , appealed to the brethren to support the club by increasing the membership and by taking out debentures . Bro .

BHO . SAMUEL DUNCAN , CHAIRMAN . Dalrymple expressed regret at the absence of the Grand Master . He quite agreed with the chairman as to the advantage of a club of that kind , because Edinburgh was the

headquarters of the Craft in Scotland , and Masons came through for the quarterly communications of Grand Lodge from all parts of the country . The club was formed some nine years ago , with Bro . the Earl of Haddington as its first President , and it now had at its head the present Grand

Master , Bro . Hozier , who during his reign of office—which ,

PRESENTATION PORTRAIT Ol ' ' THE HON . JAMES HOZIElt , M . P ., CxRANI ) MASTER MASON . he regretted to say , would shortly come to an end—had earned golden opinions from Masons in all parts of Scotland .

The club could not have secured better or more central premises for the convenience of Masons , and as he believed it would supply a felt want , he hoped it would be well supported by the Masons , not only of Edinburgh , but throughout Scotland . In formally declaring the club open , he congratulated the committee on the admirable arrangement of the rooms .

HR 0 . WILLIAM A . DAVIS , F . S . A . A ., . SKCKOTAHV AND TliEASURER . At the close of the proceedings , Bro . Dalrymple unveiled a life-size portrait in oils of the Grand Master of Scotland , painted and presented to the club by Bro . W . Drummond

Young , artist . The unveiling was received with loud applause and the chairman cordially thanked Bro . Young for his handsome gift .