Consecration Of The Campbell Lodge, No. 1415.

Edward Kimber , M . A ., Ph . D ., S . W . ; Henry Carter , J . W . ; Thomas Cubitt , Treasnrer ; Donald M . Dewar , S . D . ; Thomas Keene , J . D . ; Antonio J . Codner , I . G . ; Wm . R . Woodman , M . D ., D . C . The addresses were severally delivered by Bros . Little , J . C . Parkinson , and H . Muggeridge , and were each received with marked Masonic

applause . Sir Gilbert Campbell then said that he had a most pleasureable task to perform , namely to propose as honorary members of the lodge several brethren to whom they were all much indebted for their successful inauguration . Upon the

W . M . s proposition the following brethren were unanimously elected honorary members : —Col . Fras . Burdett , P . G . M . ; John Hervey , G . Sec . ; R . Wentworth Little , P . G . Sec . ; Thomas W . White , W . M ., 21 , the D . C . Bro . Little having returned thanks for all , several propositions for

initiates and joining members were made , and the lodge was closed . At the banquet which succeeded , great satisfaction was manifested at the catering of " mine host" ofthe " Greyhound , " which was of a very superior character . When the cloth was cleared

the W . M . proposed the usual toasts which were duly honoured . The names of Bros . J . Hervey , G . Sec , and J . Coutts , P . G . Purst ., were coupled with the " Grand Officers , " and evoked a kindly and cordial response from the first-named excellent

representative of that body . Colonel Burdett ' s health was drunk amidst general expressions of regret at his absence , and the health ofthe W . M ., proposed by Bro . Thomas , was also enthusiastically received . "The Visitors " had a capital spokesman iu Bro . J . C .

Parkinson , W . M ., " Bard of Avon , " 778 , P . M . 181 , P . G . S ., who eloquently expressed their feelings of gratification at the entire proceedings of the day ; while the "Consecrating Master , " a toast most felicitously proposed by the W . M ., was appositely responded to by Bro . Little , who

had officiated in that capacity . The S . W ., Bro . Kimber , replied for the . " Officers , " and the proceedings of a very charming Masonic festival was brought to a close , in the usual manner , by the Tyler ' s toast .

Besides the brethren already mentioned , there were present Bros . F . Binckes , P . G . S ., Colonel J . Peters , J . G . Marsh , A . A . Pendlebury , F . W . H . Ramsay , M . D . ; H . C . Levander , S . C . Davison , C . B . Payne , W . Bristow , Sec .

Scotland.

Scotland .

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR . THE ANNUAL MEETINO OF THE CHAPTER GENERAL OF SCOTLAND was held in Freemasons ' Hall , Edinburgh , on Tuesday , March 11 , 1873 , Sir Knight J . Whyte Melville , Esq ., of Bennochy , presiding . Amongst those present were the G . Chancellor Dr . Somerville , Bro . H .

Ramsay , G . T . and G . Registrar , Prior of the Lothians ; G . H . Harriett , G . P ., J . Laurie ; G . Chamberlain ; R . Bell , M . N . C . St . Mungo ; John Tweed , D . Commander ; G . W . Wheeler , Secretary St . Mungo ; and J . Bryce , G . S . Captain Shanks , P . E . C . of the Royal Veteran ( E . C . ) and P . G . S . B .

was also present . The Chapter General having been duly opened tbe G . R . read the minutes of the last meeting , and also extracts from the correspondence received from the Priorrj of Sydney , Otago , St . John ' s and St . Mungo ' s . He then read the minutes relative to the admission of the

Girvan Encampment to the Order , and the report of his visit to Glasgow , to confirm the Charter and instal the officers ; speaking hig hly of the way in which the deputation had been received . The report of the Council relative to the treaty with England and Ireland was then read , which stated that the Council were unanimously of

opinion that they should decline to sign the treaty , as it contained provisions quite opposed to those which were originally suggested as the basis of of the treaty . He also stated that he had received a letter from Aberdeen from the unrecognised body there , asking on what terms they could be received into communication with the Chapter General ; he had replied that they could be re-

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ceived on the same terms as the Girvan Encamp ment , but had got no direct reply , though one of their own old body had informed him that they were about to make an application to be received under the English Constitution . Captain Shanks , as a member of the E . G .,

begged that they would not think of that for one moment , as he knew Sir P . Colquhoun and the other officers would not think of invading another territory , on the contrary he knew they were desirous of doing all in tbeir power to conciliate their friends on this side of the border .

On the question ot the confirmation of the Council ' s report , the most Eminent Grand Master asked if the Commander of St . Mungo ' s had anything to add to his letter in favour of the treaty . Sir Knight Bell said : I approve entirely of the

union , ist . because I find each jurisdiction is to have the management of its own internal affairs ; 2 nd . I perfectly agree with the mode of electing the Grand Master , in fact it gives Scotland the greatest favour , making her equal to the other nationalities , while her population is less ; 3 rd .

because I believe that Templarism would flourish better under one head than under three , and instead of remaining stationary , or nearly so , we might then expect to increase ; 4 th . unity would create uniformity of law and ritual , and greatly promote thc peace and harmony of the Order ,

and give us a dignity and standing in the world equal , if not superior , to any other degree of Masonry ; 5 th . seeing that Knight Templarism is a Christian Order , I consider it the duty of every member to foster union . As we have but " one head , one faith , one baptism , " so should we be but one body under Christ our head ; and

nothing would give irie greater pleasure than to see every nation appointing delegates to a confederation for the purpose of assimilating Freemasonry in all its branches . Such a union would form a grand foundation on which to continue the erection of our moral temple ; then we might construct some world-wide scheme of

benevolence and make ourselves more and more like our Head , who was never weary of doing good but sacrificed Himself for the good of the poor . This would truly open up the way for evangelising the heathen , and promote that virtue which

is yet to raise us above the ranks of seraphs , even to a union with the Godhead itself . Having devoted ourselves to the service of the Temple let us keep this glorious union in view , for I believe it to be the chief end of Masons . No

other organisation is so well adapted for labours of love , hence the necessity of our remaining united . I trust , therefore , Most Excellent Grand Master that you and Chapter General will put forth every effort in your power to hasten a treaty with England and Ireland .

The Grand Registrar said that union was all very well , but if they read the terms of the treaty they would see that England would entirely swallow up Scotland , The whole power would be vested in the Grand Council sittina in

London—there , too , would be situated the fountain of all the honours of the Order , and to London they must go if they had any appeal to make against the decision of any Preceptory . He was afraid that their friends of St . Mungo ' s had not well considered the terms of the treaty , or they would not consent to become a mere Province

instead of the head of the Order . Dr . Somerville , G . C , though one of the committee for drawing up the treaty , must confess that he was not well acquainted with some of its provisions , but he decidedly objected to Scotland being made a province of England , or subservient to it .

Ihe Most Excellent Master said that along with the Grand Registrar he had no objection to a treaty to be formed between two equal powers for mutual aid and assistance , but he had a repugnance to being absorbed by any other body under the name of union . Sir Knight Wheeler begged to assure the

Chapter General that along with Sir Knight Bell he had given the terms of the treaty a most careful consideration , and yet he had come to quite a different conclusion to their Most Excellent Master and the Grand Registrar , for by the terms of lhat treaty Scotland , so far from having any right to complain of being swallowed up , or being treated as a mere Province , has had full justice

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meeted out to her . Their G . M ., like the G . M . of Ireland , might have had his rights fully protected , and had he , like the Dukeof Leinst ; er , resigned in favour of the Prince of Wales , no doubt he would have been appointed Grand Prior . Then , in future elections , Scotland was to have

quite as much power as either Ireland or England —surely that was not treating her as a Province . True that the Prince of Wales would be the fountain of honour , but that was the right that must vest in whoever was the Grand Master , and the statutes provided how these honours were to

be decreed . Where was the injustice to Scotland ? She was to have as many of her sons entitled to honours as Ireland , though only half as many as England , and this though Ireland had nine Encampments , England twenty-nine , and Scotland one ! Did this , he asked , look like

being swallowed up and treated like a Province ? Again , the meetings of the Convent General are to be held alternately in the three nations , so that if they might have to go to London to ptesent an appeal , the Londoners might have to come to Edinburgh , or go to Dublin , to do the same .

The M . N . C . of St . Mungo had dwelt so much on the advantage of union that he would not travel over that ground , but on the lower one of expediency he would ask them to consider it . He would not ask them to sacrifice any principle for expediency , but he would ask them to

sacrifice some of their privileges for the sake . of the good that undoubtedly would accrue to the order at large by their acceding to this treaty and forming a truly fraternal union . The Grand Registrar remarked that small bodies had always suffered from union with large

ones , and though the present rules might seem pretty equitable , they must remember that the English knights being mnch the largest body could outvote both the Irish and the Scotch , and so pass any fresh laws that they pleased at a future time .

1 he report of the Council was then passed . The Grand Master then proceeded to nominate the Grand Officers for the ensuing year . He had first to announce with regret the death of two of those officers , T . C . Macritchie and A . J . Stewart , who had only died that week . Their loss would

be severely felt , not only in that Order , but in the other degrees of Masonry . He would now appoint the following as the Grand Officers r—Seneschal , Viscount Strathallen ; Preceptor , Earl of Roslyn ; Constable , Colonel Kinloch ; Admiral , Lord James C . P . Murray ; Hospitaller and Almoner , Dr . Somerville ; Chancellor , G . R .

Harrall ; Treasurer and Registrar , Major W . H . Ramsay ; Primate , Rev . V . G . Faithfull , M . A . ; Provost , G . W . Harrall ; Beaucennifer , G . F . Colt ; Bearer of the Vexillum Belli , H . Inglis Tarrance ; Chamberlain , J . Lowrie ; Steward , Vacant ; Aidede Camp , Vacant ; Jeweller to the Order , Francis L . Law .

This terminated the business of the Chapter General . There was no banquet , but the Sir Kni ghts of St . Mungo and Capt . Shanks were entertained by the Prior of the Lothians previous to their return home .

New Music.

NEW MUSIC .

L'Asscmblee des Fees and The Fairy Harp , by HENRY PARKER . Sheard : 192 , High Holborn , WE have received a copy of " L'Assemblee des Fees , " and have great pleasure in adding another to the numerous favourable critiques that have

already been awarded to it . There is a marked and charming melody running through this piece —a fact that is in itself no small recommendation to those who hear much of the modern style of pianoforte music . The piece commences with

a strikingly original subject m the martial style , followed by a cantabile movement accompanied by arpeggios of a singularly graceful character in the right hand , and concludes with a return to the first subject .

To the " Fairy Harp , " we can also give much the same praise , and can cordially advise our musical readers to become personally and practically acquainted with both pieces : They will , wc are sure , do much to increase the reputation of their composers .