leared up; or, if not clear, resolved itself into that
indescribable mixture of sunshine and cloud which sets off the beauties
of the undulating landscape so well, light alternating with shadow, and,
on the ridges of the distant hills, contending radiance and gloom.

On they went, with banners flying and a perfect storm of music, across
the new Bridge of Doon, deploying along the road on the opposite side of
the river, and finally recrossing by the old bridge, from which they
filed past in front of the Platform. The order of the Procession was as
follows:--

BAND OF THE 87TH FUSILIERS.
Provost, Magistrates, Town-Council, and Trades of Ayr.

FIVE BAGPIPERS IN HIGHLAND COSTUME.

FARMERS AND SHEPHERDS.

Dalrymple Burns's Club, with banners and music.
Motto, "Firm."

KILWINNING BAND.
Kilwinning Mother Lodge of Freemasons.

CUMNOCK BAND.
London Newmilns Lodge.

IRVINE BAND.
Troon Navigation Lodge.
Girvan Masons.
St James's, Tarbolton.
St John's, Ayr.
Thistle and Rose, Stevenston.
St John's, Largs.
Glasgow Star.

ST ANDREW'S BAND.
Royal Arch, Maybole.
St Paul's, Ayr.
St Andrew's, Ayr.
St John's, Girvan.
St James's, Kilmarnock.
St Peter's, Galston.
St John's, New Cumnock.
Junior or Knights Templars, Maybole.

SALTCOATS BAND.
St John's, Dalry.

KILBARCHAN BAND.
St John's, Greenock.
Shoemakers as follows:--
Champion.
British Prince and attendants.
Indian Prince and Train.

CATRINE BAND.
King Crispin and Train.
Souter Johnie, in character.
Highland Chieftains.

GREENOCK BAND.
Lodge of Odd Fellows.

BAND.
Robert Burns's Lodge, Beith.

AYR BAND.
Banks of Ayr Lodge of Odd Fellows.
Sir T. Makdougall Brisbane Lodge, Largs.
Ancient Order of Foresters, Glasgow.
Captain mounted, with Bow and Arrows.

KILMARNOCK BAND.
Kilmarnock Burns's Lodge of Foresters.
Weavers from Maybole.

MAYBOLE BAND.
Tailors of Maybole.

MAUCHLINE BAND.
Boxmakers of Mauchline, with large Scotch Thistle, carried
shoulder-high by Four men, and Banner, inscribed,

"I turn'd my weeder-clips aside,
And spared the Symbol dear."

The Party were on the Establishment of Messrs W. and A. Smith. The
Thistle grew near to Mossgiel.

Caledonian Union Odd Fellows, Dunlop. (Deputations o