GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2584, 19 April 1877, Page 3

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND.

A quarterly communication. of the Grand Lqdgevof Scotland was held recently, in; the 1, Freemasons' Hall,- Edinburg, There^w&s'a.y.ery large.attendance of the brethren^" Brother' Henry Inglis, of Tbrsonce, jp'eputy-jGrrand Master, occupiedi^the . throne, being supported; by Brother George -R. Harriot, Provincial Gran^ Master^ of- Wigtown and Eircud. bright; Brother Loth, representative of the Grand Orient of-Prance; Brother W. S. Melville, president of Grand Stewards ; Brother : Colt, of Gartsherrie, Grand Sword-bearer, and others. Grand Gom* mittee was elected for the ensuing year, and orders were; given for , the issuiiig ■of charter^ lot.the following ne# lodges^:-; " North British Railway, Edinburgnj* "SCihcardine-on-Fprth,'' and "Kantyre^Eaoark^iT^;^ The special committee appointed. at lastjineeting "to regulate the jduties, &c, of Grand.Secretary.and Cashier," submitted a report, ftpgethertwith a letter by;the Gpmmittee^from r ßi*other Laurie^ resigmngihe ,office 2 of r Grand-Secretaryl but bfEering his services to Grand Lodge go long as these were considered necessary by the:Committee.^The'teportjwas approved of, and Brother Laurie's resignation accepted, iitißeihg Understood, howi ever, that tjie. js.pe.ciaj.-).cpmiaittee should in the meanwhile continue to avail themselves of his assistance in regulating the affairs x>£ Grand, Lqdge.. Brother. David Xinnear was appointed interim secretary, The meeting lasted about,four hours.~ Scotsman; ;-':;' "'!v "''^:'J«J\'i"'y:.['""' y "' '■. !