'THE ST, ANDREW'S DINNER AT THE CLUB.
The sons of Saint Andrew, as usual, held high festival on Thursday last, in honor of Scotland's patron Saint; two iies—the St. Andrew's Society and the Scottish fiction, whose remark, when told that he must' cease working, was " You might as well put a kettle on the fire and' tell it not to boil, as' tell me to stop." For the Bards, he dwelt chiefly on Burns and the Ettrick Shepherd, and painted in eloquent terms features of the country "meet nurse for a poetic child." To their staunch religious principle and their thirst for know-lodge, Dr. Johnston, in giving the'toast of the Kirks and Universities of Scotland, ascribed much of that character which enabled Scotchmen to preserve their liberties and to achieve successes wherever they went. They all looked back with pleasure to the happy days at their Alma Mater, and he thought they should also keep in remembrance how much they owed to the trish Freemasons—vieing whi vhich should Kirk. irk. Mr. Kaye dwelt lovingly on the other jurisdictions would acknowledge the wisdom of the control the Scottish Grand Lodge exercised over its subordinate lodges. He next came naturally to the Grand Lodge of England; and he. was sure all present would agree with him as to the influence which this Great Masoni had nic exercised, on Masonry throughout the world. Political subjects were debarred, at Masonic meetings; so he could only refer lightly to the happy solution of political difficulty which had lately occurred, under the auspices of a high mason, at home. England had sent to America, as chief among her delegates, the Grand Moster of English masonry; and he could not but think that a knowledge of the principles of Masonry had had an influence in determining his appointment to a mission most hospitably celebrate the occasion. word "'Lasses," and spoke in a compli-howe object was pence, "The Grand Lodge About sixty members of the Society sat mentary and humorous strain of the fair of England had shown wisdom in electing aa its Head, a man who o ably fulfilled its down to dinner at the Club, under the subjects of his toast. Mr. Howie declined to doctrines. "They all knew how Masonry residency of Mr. David Reid, supported Mr. F. Henderson as Vice-Chairman abSteg Ruly to reply. for the Lassce, and apologise in the usual trite style for any inthe Atlanticy under Sie fostering care of was spreading in the great country beyond
as Croupiers. and Mr, J. Anderson and Dr. Henderson thought it would gratify those in Caledonia the Grand Lodges of the several States. to find they were so warmly remembered in And even on the continent of Europe, where The large dining hall was decorated with Shanghai. Rev. Canon Butcher acknow-its worth had been more lately recognised, evergreens, and at the head of the room leged the large share which Scotchmen had was exercising influence in the cause hung the portrait transparency of the in the "Prosperity of Shanghai," their char-of enlightenment and peace. He called on saint, flanked on the right by the acter as men of business and their readiness them to drink to the Grand Lodge of Scottish banner, and on the left by the lion, to aid in works of charity. Apropos. of Scotland and the Grand Lodges of all rampant, of Scottish heraldry. The dinner the latter, he related an anecdote of a other Constitutions. was good, but the honest sonsy face of gentleman' benighted' in a wild and lonely 'The Cuarnwax was sure that the next the chieftain of the pudding' race; (haggis part of Scotland, espying, in his difficulty, toast—'"The District Grand Lodge of China to wit,) was in this instance rather hi 8 cottage, to which he directed his steps.
jared and uninviting, and must hi under the English Constitution," needed no Having roused the inmates, the traveller comment from him to commend it. He had sunk Scotch cookery in the opinion of the appealed to them, if they were Christians, seen most of those present, very recently, guests. There was a full list of toasts, to lend him assistance. The reply was, in the District Grand sand what which was carried through with charac-"We're nae Christians here; we're a they had there seen and heard would ensure teristic ability on the part of the respec-
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