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necessarily implied that ho was a good man . So long as Masonry was presided over by such brothron as tho Earl of Zetland , and tho Earl do Grey and Ripon , ho was surothoro noodbeno foar for tho declino of tho Ordor in England . Tho Prov . G . M ., in giving "Tho Most Worshipful tho Grand Masters of Ireland , Scotland , India and tho British Colonies , thoir Deputies , and the Grand Lodges , " obsorvod that thoy woro specially honoured that orouiug by tho presence of two

distinguished brothron—tho D . Prov . G . M . of Lanarkshire and the D . Prov . G . M . of Western India . Ho montionod that ho had roceutly mot tho former ( Major Barbor ) whilst on a visit to Scotland , aud had found him to bo a Mason of tho right sort : and with regard to his illustrious brothor , tho D . Prov . G . M . of Wostorn ludia , ho said that thoy had had ovory roason to give him a hearty wolcomo , inasmuch as that was not tho first timo that he had honoured tho Provincial Grand Lodgo of Warwickshire

with his presence , and , moroovov , because ho had conforrod upon him ( Lord Loigh ) a distinction ho much prizod , viz .. that of making him a mombor of his own Lodgo , tho "Rising Star , " at Bombay . Ho was , ho bolievod , almost tk <* only English Froomason who could claim tho honour of boing a mombor of an Indian Lodgo . Tho jewel which thoir brother Manockjoo Cursotjoo sent him from India ho hopod ho should wear till his dying day ; aud ho lookod upon tho distinction conforrod upon him not so much as a complimont to bimself as a complimont to tho Grand Lodgo of Warwickshire . Bro . Manockjee Cursetjce returned thanks in a very eloquent manner .

Bro . Major Barbor , D . Prov . G . M ., acknowledged the toast in a brief speech . Bro . Machen , D . Prov . G . M ., proposed , in highly eulogistic terms , "The Health of the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of Warwickshire , Bro Lord Leigh , " which was received with all honours-The Prov . G . M ., in returning thanks , expressed his concurrence in all the sentiments which had been so eloquently

advanced by his illustrious brother of Western India , and said he had never listened to an address with greater pleasure and gratification . He only wished they could claim him as a Warwickshire brother . They had , during the fifteen years that he had held office in Grand Lodge , consecrated no less than eleven lodges in their province . He trusted most sincerely that all the brethren of those eleven lodges were true and honest Masons , as

lie believed they were ; and he hoped that year by year they would find an increase of that brotherly love , charity , and truth which animated the brethren of the province of Warwickshire . Bro . Major Barbor , D . Prov . G . M ., proposed "The Very Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Major M ; ie ! ien , and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , " to AvlticU Bro . Machen briefly responded . Tho Prov . G . M . gave the toast of "The Right Worshipful

the Provincial Grand Masters of Staffordshire and Worcestershire , their Deputies , and Provincial Grand Lodges . " The other toasts " - -ere "The Worshipful Master of the Tempenuice Lodge , and Success to his Lodge , " acknowledged by * J 3 ro . A . Lee , P . M . ; " The Worshipful Master of the Forward Lodge , and Success to his Lodge , " responded to by Bro . Hudson , W . M . ; "The Masonic Charities , " replied to by Bro . Binekes ; "The Ladies , " and the Tyler's toast . The proceedings of the day were of a most interesting and gratifying character .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

GLASGOW . Lodye Commercial ( No . 360 ) . —At the meeting of this lodn-o held on the 26 th ult ., Bro . XV . Smith , W . M . and Prov . G . Sec ., in the chair , the minutes of the previous meeting were read , ¦ from which it appeared that the votes of the members proved to be unanimous in supporting Bro . Captain Speirs , M . P ., as the candidate for the Provincial Grand Mastership . This meetiii"

being the first held by the lodge in the hall since it had undergone a thorough repair and re-decoration by Messrs . Ure and 'Sinclair , the W . M . congratulated the brethren upon the comfortable and handsome appearance of the hall since its renovation , and moved that a vote of thanks be passed to Bros . Ure and Sbiclair , expressive of the feeling of the lodge in appreciation of the work done so well by those brethren , This motion having been carried unanimously , Bro . James Stevenson , of the "FEEEJIASONS' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIEROR , London and

Scotland.

Glasgow , was , with the accustomed formalties , affiliated as a member of this lodge . The Masonic Hall in which the meetings of the Lodge Commercial are held , is situated in Croy-place , a very central part of the city . Four other lodges , the Thistle , Union and Crown , Star , and St . Clair , also have their meetings in the same hall .

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF A NEW FEVER HOSPITAL AND INFIRMARY AT KILMARNOCK . Acceding to tbe request of the trustees , conveyed through the R . W . Bro . Mackay , Master of the Lodge No . 22 , the Prov . G . Master of Ayrshire ( Robert Wylie ) planted , on the 27 th ult ., with mystic ceremony the corner stone of the Kilmarnock Fever Hospital and Infirmary . The Craftnotwithstanding the

short-, ness of the notice given to them , responded in considerable numbers to the key-note of the music fraternal that had been struck by the Kilmarnock brethren and taken so heartily up by the fraternity at the ancient seat of Scottish Masonry . The rendezvous was the George Hotel , whose hall has been rendered famous in Masonic annals as the scene of not a few of the splendid Masonic re-unions that have been held in the

commercial capital of Ayrshire during the last decade- The pillars of the porch having been placed , and the magnificent veils of the Sanctum parted , the Orient was revealed to the gaze of the initiated -. " Like the key-stone of the arch , Locking each fraternal heart , All in love and peace unite ,

Hail with joy the effulgent LIGHT . " In due time and with the usual ceremonj-, the Ionic was laid prostrate , in anticipation of the interesting labour by which the act was to be succeeded , when , congratulating the R . W . overseers upon the number and respectable appearance of the ashlars they had that day produced , and directing attention to the designs upon his fcressle-boardBro . Wylie made a temporary

, appointments of Prov . G . officebearers , and thereafter placed himself and his brethren under command of the baton . The lodges having been arranged in columns , were filed off according to Masonic rule , and , as in the following order they emerged from " the George , " they were greeted most heartily by an immense concourse of spectators : —

The Kilmarnock Brass Band . Old Cumnock , St . Barnabas , 230 , headed by Bro . J . Wylie , P . M . Riccarton , St . Clement , 202 , headed by Bro . W . Craig , W . M . Mauchlirne , St . Mungo , 179 , ' neaded by Bro . J . Davidson , Treas . Irvine , St . Andrew , 149 , headed by Dr . Gray , W . M . Tarbolton . St . James . Kilwimrinsr . 135 . headed bv J . Muir . W . M .

Kilmarnock , St . Andrew , 126 . Kilmarnock , St . Marnock , 109 . Troon Navigation , 86 , headed by Bro . Thos . Erskine . Kilmarnock , St . John , Kilwinning , 22 , headed by Bro . John Brown , of Bellsbrae . The Kilwinning Brass Band . Mother Kilwinning . The Prov . G . Master , being accompanied by Bros . J . Steven ,

Depute Prov . G . M . ; John Armour , S . Prov . G . M . ; John M'Kay , Prov . G . S . W . ; Hugh Shaw , Prov . G . J . W . j John Whinton , Prov . G . Treas . ; John Carruthers , Prov . G . Sec . ; Rev . John luglis , P . iov . G . Chap . ; Rev . John Thomson , of St . Marnock , and Rev . Alex . Webster , of tho Low Church , Assist . Prov . G . Chaps . ; Dr . Andrew Mother Kilwinning ; and by D . Murray Lyon , one of the Grand Stewards in the Grand Lodge of Scotland , who , by appointment of the Prov . G . M . marshalled the procession and

, directed the ceremony . Marching off by way of West George-street , John Finniestreet , St . Marnock-street , aud King-street , the procession halted in front of the Town Building , where it was joined by the provost , magistrates , trustees , a large body of the subscribers to the hospital , and other gentlemen who were specially invited . The procession being again put in motion , proceeded towards the site by way of Portland-street . The scene at the

hill top , was animated and imposing—the effect being heightened by the gay dresses of the ladies who occupied the platform erected near to the site , and the picturesque regalia of the brethren , as with flying banners , they threaded their way through the multitude of people who had accompanied them en route . On the head of the procession reaching the entrance to the enclosure surrounding the site of the new Fever Hospital , the van halted aud took open order , aud the Mother Lodge