New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
THE LODGE CINONGATE KILWlNNING. 70 !?

The Lodge Canongatr Kilwinnlng No. 9. founded
In To-. In Edinburgh. Is one OF the oldest lodges
In Scotland and it, lodgeroom * probably the
Oldest in Great Britain II not indeed In the world
The exact date Of the building OF the present hall
f. uncertain but since mention IL made In the
lodge minutes in the year l735 Of steps being taken
for improving and altering the lodgeroom. II must
have existed ~ d much earlier period and II may
be safely affirmed that the date o. the building
WAS carly in the seventeenth century.
For Il number OF years the property which forms
the ground floor OF the present hall and anterooms
had no, been I'm the possession Of the lodge and az
this building was being used for purposes when
involved considerable risk 10 the lodge property
from fire damp and other causes. the opportunity
which lately presented Itself TO the lodge OF ne
quIrng the property was eagerly embraced
1t was intended to alter and adapt the ne"
premises under scheme whereby the necessary
rooms for preparing candidates FOR lodge ihs'ruc
tiop ana FOR the social intercourse. comfort ana
convenience OF members OF the lodge ana "'S''"e
brrthren may be supplied. ,
The old bah Itself with IT, historic associations
the memories 81 the past Will remain untonch-ii;
and the new ruOms as far architectural skill
can suggest. Will be constructed 10 harmonic WIN
The tone Of antiquity which perVades the "u o"''"
The cost OF the purchase COUPLED with me sum
expenditure greater iran the lodse "hIblvd ,,'
bear without difficulty II has th"Irf2re drrirI 70
raising the necessary funds would not Only supply
an obporlunitS to he brethren OF me I Ionsr -,
- the members u the whole Masonic craft ~ aid
Ing ia the good work of maintaining In due FORM
one OF the oldest landmarks ~ Free masonry
To Free Ma-ots the lodge possesses "A unique IN
iercst the nan Itself j. ,ulhalla of sacred mem
ORE. 81 greatest 81 the brethren or the fnyHec
iic'.ths brethren who have shed lustre on the
raft mud ON the his'ory OF the nation ..,, ou.ss
Tn" Grand Lodge ~ Scotland Nsri OWES
primarily its existence 20 Lodge CanonRat" kil
winning No ? and Ia the person OF william -,
Clair Of Ros-vu. provided the newly formed 'iIhni
Lodge in l726 Win iis FIRST Most Norshipfnl GranI
Mast"r. II Is inierestins to know hat Tue origna
deed - .lccfion bearing date November ~. l'5o
\ sim IN possession OF the lodge ,,...
To fhosr who outside tn" pale OF Masonry;
memories - history has been entwined WIN
many Of tho most stirring events during the '"S'
~ wears
" n.u Sco,land's famous poet Robert Burns
wa~ At me hc,ght " his career in IN" Scottish
rrrfr.poii- d. Wa frequent visitor of 20" ong".
nud honor.d II by accepting IN" position 81 Us
Won known pic'rr~ exhibited IN the boardroom -
the Grand Lodge In which Burns * repr"s'ntel
IT, receiving the iaurratc'S wreath from IN" mana
~ fhr x y Master Alexander FERGUSON. 81
,lc.- u the Grand Lodge 81 scotland ana WI
1u,r November % 'Sgs. ". Peter Ross. HIS
inrlnu OF ihe Grand Lodge % thu state OF Net"
YORK j. authorized to receive subscriptions II" -
-si~,l,il, DESTROYS that tn" scottish brethren In
America should De- represented on the tables III
"a, bazaar AMI IL gathering material enough ~
fll decent. iy"d packing -c"S" contributions nave
aIr.tIy b.,n promised OF received from many
brethren including the Hon Walter Brlc". ~
i'ui.ri State CuusIl - Edlnhurgh AMI former
Poet i.tur'lf" 81 fan"ngaic ku"lunlht X W
David KAY. P1si District D"puiy ~ the Sen, en-,
Masonic District John u Ross. IL. -. 81 scotia
Lodge. Colonel Joseph l.Ans. OF scotia Lodge aho
many others IN" Historian 81 the 'rand l.ods,
rui colonel Laiug are both honorary members 81
c.t,d In me welfare Of thar historic bod, OF
Free Masoi-.