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United Grand Lodge Of Ancient, Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
W- Radoliffe , Baxter , Foulger , Marsh , Captain A . Nicols , J Mason , Rev . Dr . Maguire , Berridge , Freeman , J . D . Lang ton , W . H . Lee , W . Dodd , W . W . Morgan , & c . & c . After the Grand Lodge had been opened , Grand Secre tary read the minutes of the meeting in March , as regarded
the election of the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer . Theso minutes having been confirmed , Sir Albert Woods proclaimed the Prince of Wales by his titles as having been installed as Grand Master . The Earl of Carnarvon then stated that H . R . H . the
Prince of Wales had been pleased to appoint him again as M . W . Pro Grand Master , and that His Royal Hig hness had also re-appointed the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom as Deputy Grand Master The following were then appointed and invested as the
other Grand Officers for the year : — Bro . Lord Cremorne .... Senior Grand Warden The Lord Mayor of London - - Junior Grand Warden The Rev . Canon Tristram . - ) r „ , oi .- » . i „ : „„ The Rev . Dr . Robbins . - . j Grand Cha P ""< Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C . - Grand Treasurer F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . - - - Grand Registrar
Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke •- Grand Secretary Ernest E . Wendt , D . C . L . - •Secretary German Cor . rD \ n v ? son ™ . * - : : ;} Grand Senior Deacons Erard LefohwoHh I ' . i ) Grand Junior Deacons . Horace Jones ... - Superintendent of Works Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) - Director of Ceremonies
Alfred Richards .... Asst . Dir . of Ceremonies Major Edward Locook ... Grand Sword Bearer James H . Matthews - - - ) -, -i at * * -n Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor - - j Grand Sfcandard Bearer 3 Professor E . M . Lott - - - Grand Organist H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Seoretarv W . Stephens .... Grand Pursuivant Henry Garrod .... Assistant do . Henry Sadler .... Grand Tyler
The following were appointed Grand Stewards : — Brothers James Holah 1 , C . 0 . Tagart 2 , Fred West 4 , John Hallett 5 , A . E . Craven 6 , E . W . Rnshworth 8 , W . Bedford Liddeard
14 , Samuel Hill 21 , J . J . Boyd 23 , E . C . Stebbings 26 , C . 0 . Black 29 , W . E . Ramsden Wood , M . D ., 46 , James Ford 58 , George Penn 60 , Thomas Lough 91 , Chester Cheston 99 , Benjamin Horatio Paul 197 , and Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson 259 .
The Earl of Carnarvon , before closing Grand Lodge , felt he might make a few remarks , which would be quite in harmony with the feelings of the brethren . The first was one of satisfaction at finding themselves once more within the familiar walls of their Temple . There might be larger
more spacious , even grander rooms , but he confessedafter having known the place for so many years , and having been allowed to take so considerable a share in the business carried on therein—he felt very great satisfaction in finding it again available . He
feared it had lost some of its ancient decorations , but many of them could be replaced , while , with regard to those for which there was no substitute , the brethren could only remember them with affection . Now , a word as to a more painful subject . They had lost
one who was well known in the Craft ; who was an excellent Mason , discharging the duties of the Order with all those high qualities wbich befit Masonry . He had filled high offices in Grand Lodge , being for many years Grand Organist , and , afterwards , by the favour of His
Royal Highness , receiving the rank of Past Grand Warden . He alluded to the late Sir Michael Costa , and he was qnite sure that among those who knew him personally there would be but one feeling , of affectionate sorrow and regret at his loss ; while those who knew him
onl y at a distance , and as no inconsiderable figure in Masonry , there would be a feeling of sympathy and concern . Having paid this brief tribute , he proceeded to close Grand Lodge .
An adjournment was then made to Freemasons' Tavern , where the customary banquet was provided by the Grand Stewards , the company being here presided over by the Provincial Grand Master for Kent , Viscount Holmesdale ,
n , er Grace had been sung , the Chairman proposed the health of the Queen . He thonght it would be best , considering the recent bereavement of the Royal Family , to omit the nsual cheers on the reception of this toast . Her Majesty had always shown a benevolent spirit towards the Craft , and had also been a most liberal Patroness
of the Charities of the Order . This was followed by " the Proposition of the Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal family . No doubt many brethren there present could remember . the t'tne when the Princess was first seen in this country , twenty-one years since , and all would agree that both she and the Prince of
United Grand Lodge Of Ancient, Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
Wales had each in their turn endeavoured , and succeeded , in keeping up that spirit of affection which had always been cha > tcteristio of the English people . In proposing the health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , Lord Holmesdale referred to the meeting , nine years since , nt which Hia Royal Highness waa installed as Grand Master of the English Craft . Thero \ v ; is not
one among them but wonld acknowledge that from that day ouonnonn benefit had accrued to the Order . The brethren would accept tlio toast of their Grand Master with great pleasure that day , when thoy remembered that , although ho was not then among thorn he was taking great interest in a ceremony abroad which mnst call to hia mind that of twenty-one years ago , in which he was one of the two
principal actors . " Tho Sister Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland " was next proposed . When brethren from foreign jurisdictions came among them the Masons of England were desirous that they should see their working ; they were also glad when such brethren were among their visitors , as on the present occasion , when he was pleased to say they had present a brother from tho United
States—Brother Levey—and with the toast he shonld couple his name . Bro . J . M . Levey regretted that the task of responding should have fallen upon him , more especially because the official representative—Bro . Brackstone Baker—was present , and could do greater justice to the toast , particularly as he could have responded , not only for the State of New York but also for several others .
After all , what could he say beyond what had been repeated time after timo by brethren across tho water—that their hearts beat with affection towards the Grand Lodge of England , which they looked np to as a child does to its mother •and that they sincerely hoped the fraternal feeling that existed might never be broken or disturbed . Bro . Braokstone-Bakor followed , and then the Chairman
proposed the Pro and Deputy Grand Masters . He apologised for the absence from the present festivities of the two noblemen who had so long filled these offices ; they wero both away on business , or would undoubtedly have attended . Bro . John Havers P . G . W . proposed tho Provincial Grand Masters , of whom the Chairman was ono of the moat zealous . They all performed thoir duties in a manner
which left nothing to be desired . Lord Holmesdale replied . It was always his desire to do his duty , and it had afforded him great pleasure to take the chair that day in the absence of the Earl of Carnarvon , who had fully intended to be present . Tho health of tho District Grand Masters was given from the chair , and replied to by Bro . Sandeman ( P . D . G . M . Bengal ) , and thon the Grand Wardens and
the other Grand Officers Present and Past wero honoured . To this toast Lord Cremorne , Senior Grand Warden , responded . He felt deeply sensible of the high honour conferred on him , and expressed his gratitude to the Chairman for proposing , and the brethren for drinking , the health of the Grand Officers so heartily . The present Grand Officers would do their bost to emulate
the work of their predecessors . Lord Holmesdale next gave the Masonic Charities . At no Masonio gatherings were the Charities of the Order forgotten . They had achieved a success which was highly gratifying to every Mason . If his memory served him it was £ 54 , 000 which was collected last year for the three Iustitu - tions . This was a result of which every one must be proud , and not
only so ; they must also be proud of the Secretaries of those Institutions , to whose efforts so much of their success was due . Bro . Hedges , R . M . I . G ., responded ; he rose with a very great amount of pleasure to acknowledge on behalf of the Masonic Charities the very kind way in which the Chairman had proposed , and the brethren had received the toast . At that late hour of the evening he felt he must
not detain them with any lengthened remarks . He knew the charms and attractions of the adjoining room were too strong to admit of the brethren remaining in that heated atmosphere ; but he begged to be permitted , in the name of the Masonic Charities , not only to acknowledge the very kind manner in whioh the toast had been received , bnt , addressing that assembly as a representative assembly of the
Craft , he wished to express on behalf of the Institutions the Secretaries' sincerest acknowledgments for the liberal and generous support whioh at all times was afforded them . The Pestival of the Boy ' s School for 1883 , when they had the hononr of his Lordship ' s presidency , must long be a red-letter day in the atmala of that Institntion ; it was a day which must be remembered by them with
a great amount of pleasure and lasting gratitude . The Festival of the Benevolent Institution , celebrated in Febrnary last , was one of great success , and one for whioh the executive of that Instituion felt the deepest gratitude . If he might be permitted to detain them but two minutes longer he would like to say a word on behalf of the Girls ' School . That Institution was anxiously , yet hopefully , looking
forward to that day three weeks , when it would hold its Anniversary Festival . Lord Brooke , Prov . Grand Master for Essex , would preside , and he trusted , and he would even entreat , on behalf of that Institution a similar amount of support to that afforded to the other two . The Province of Essex had been working very hard to support its Grand Master . That county had , however , experienced a very
untoward circumstance by the late earthquake , although it was slight compared with the earthquakes experienced in other lands . Still the effects had been sufficient to require subscriptions to a fund for the relief of the sufferers by it , and that must make some differ , ence in the amount that Province subscribed to tho Girl ' s School . Nevertheless , he hoped and trusted this unfortunate event would
lead to renewed efforts on behalf of the Girls' School . Thanking the Grand Stewards for the invitation he had had that evening , he hoped their efforts wonld not be relaxed on behalf of the Masonic Institutions . The toast of the Grand Stewards , proposed by the Chairman and acknowledged by Bro . J . W . Fuller , President of the Board , brought this part of the proceedings to a conclusion , and the remainder of the
evenino- was spent in tbe Masonic Temple , where a most enjoyable concert was given under the direction of Bro . Jekyll ( who acted for Bro . W . G . Cusins P . G . Organist . Bro . Jekyll was assisted by Miss Clara Samuell , Miss Woodhatch , Bros . Henry Guy , Brereton , John Foster , G . T . Carter , Dalzell , W . Winn , Henry Parker and Signor Papini ( violin soloist ) .
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United Grand Lodge Of Ancient, Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
W- Radoliffe , Baxter , Foulger , Marsh , Captain A . Nicols , J Mason , Rev . Dr . Maguire , Berridge , Freeman , J . D . Lang ton , W . H . Lee , W . Dodd , W . W . Morgan , & c . & c . After the Grand Lodge had been opened , Grand Secre tary read the minutes of the meeting in March , as regarded
the election of the Grand Master and Grand Treasurer . Theso minutes having been confirmed , Sir Albert Woods proclaimed the Prince of Wales by his titles as having been installed as Grand Master . The Earl of Carnarvon then stated that H . R . H . the
Prince of Wales had been pleased to appoint him again as M . W . Pro Grand Master , and that His Royal Hig hness had also re-appointed the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom as Deputy Grand Master The following were then appointed and invested as the
other Grand Officers for the year : — Bro . Lord Cremorne .... Senior Grand Warden The Lord Mayor of London - - Junior Grand Warden The Rev . Canon Tristram . - ) r „ , oi .- » . i „ : „„ The Rev . Dr . Robbins . - . j Grand Cha P ""< Horace Brooks Marshall , C . C . - Grand Treasurer F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . - - - Grand Registrar
Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke •- Grand Secretary Ernest E . Wendt , D . C . L . - •Secretary German Cor . rD \ n v ? son ™ . * - : : ;} Grand Senior Deacons Erard LefohwoHh I ' . i ) Grand Junior Deacons . Horace Jones ... - Superintendent of Works Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) - Director of Ceremonies
Alfred Richards .... Asst . Dir . of Ceremonies Major Edward Locook ... Grand Sword Bearer James H . Matthews - - - ) -, -i at * * -n Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor - - j Grand Sfcandard Bearer 3 Professor E . M . Lott - - - Grand Organist H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Seoretarv W . Stephens .... Grand Pursuivant Henry Garrod .... Assistant do . Henry Sadler .... Grand Tyler
The following were appointed Grand Stewards : — Brothers James Holah 1 , C . 0 . Tagart 2 , Fred West 4 , John Hallett 5 , A . E . Craven 6 , E . W . Rnshworth 8 , W . Bedford Liddeard
14 , Samuel Hill 21 , J . J . Boyd 23 , E . C . Stebbings 26 , C . 0 . Black 29 , W . E . Ramsden Wood , M . D ., 46 , James Ford 58 , George Penn 60 , Thomas Lough 91 , Chester Cheston 99 , Benjamin Horatio Paul 197 , and Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson 259 .
The Earl of Carnarvon , before closing Grand Lodge , felt he might make a few remarks , which would be quite in harmony with the feelings of the brethren . The first was one of satisfaction at finding themselves once more within the familiar walls of their Temple . There might be larger
more spacious , even grander rooms , but he confessedafter having known the place for so many years , and having been allowed to take so considerable a share in the business carried on therein—he felt very great satisfaction in finding it again available . He
feared it had lost some of its ancient decorations , but many of them could be replaced , while , with regard to those for which there was no substitute , the brethren could only remember them with affection . Now , a word as to a more painful subject . They had lost
one who was well known in the Craft ; who was an excellent Mason , discharging the duties of the Order with all those high qualities wbich befit Masonry . He had filled high offices in Grand Lodge , being for many years Grand Organist , and , afterwards , by the favour of His
Royal Highness , receiving the rank of Past Grand Warden . He alluded to the late Sir Michael Costa , and he was qnite sure that among those who knew him personally there would be but one feeling , of affectionate sorrow and regret at his loss ; while those who knew him
onl y at a distance , and as no inconsiderable figure in Masonry , there would be a feeling of sympathy and concern . Having paid this brief tribute , he proceeded to close Grand Lodge .
An adjournment was then made to Freemasons' Tavern , where the customary banquet was provided by the Grand Stewards , the company being here presided over by the Provincial Grand Master for Kent , Viscount Holmesdale ,
n , er Grace had been sung , the Chairman proposed the health of the Queen . He thonght it would be best , considering the recent bereavement of the Royal Family , to omit the nsual cheers on the reception of this toast . Her Majesty had always shown a benevolent spirit towards the Craft , and had also been a most liberal Patroness
of the Charities of the Order . This was followed by " the Proposition of the Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal family . No doubt many brethren there present could remember . the t'tne when the Princess was first seen in this country , twenty-one years since , and all would agree that both she and the Prince of
United Grand Lodge Of Ancient, Free And Accepted Masons Of England.
Wales had each in their turn endeavoured , and succeeded , in keeping up that spirit of affection which had always been cha > tcteristio of the English people . In proposing the health of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , Lord Holmesdale referred to the meeting , nine years since , nt which Hia Royal Highness waa installed as Grand Master of the English Craft . Thero \ v ; is not
one among them but wonld acknowledge that from that day ouonnonn benefit had accrued to the Order . The brethren would accept tlio toast of their Grand Master with great pleasure that day , when thoy remembered that , although ho was not then among thorn he was taking great interest in a ceremony abroad which mnst call to hia mind that of twenty-one years ago , in which he was one of the two
principal actors . " Tho Sister Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland " was next proposed . When brethren from foreign jurisdictions came among them the Masons of England were desirous that they should see their working ; they were also glad when such brethren were among their visitors , as on the present occasion , when he was pleased to say they had present a brother from tho United
States—Brother Levey—and with the toast he shonld couple his name . Bro . J . M . Levey regretted that the task of responding should have fallen upon him , more especially because the official representative—Bro . Brackstone Baker—was present , and could do greater justice to the toast , particularly as he could have responded , not only for the State of New York but also for several others .
After all , what could he say beyond what had been repeated time after timo by brethren across tho water—that their hearts beat with affection towards the Grand Lodge of England , which they looked np to as a child does to its mother •and that they sincerely hoped the fraternal feeling that existed might never be broken or disturbed . Bro . Braokstone-Bakor followed , and then the Chairman
proposed the Pro and Deputy Grand Masters . He apologised for the absence from the present festivities of the two noblemen who had so long filled these offices ; they wero both away on business , or would undoubtedly have attended . Bro . John Havers P . G . W . proposed tho Provincial Grand Masters , of whom the Chairman was ono of the moat zealous . They all performed thoir duties in a manner
which left nothing to be desired . Lord Holmesdale replied . It was always his desire to do his duty , and it had afforded him great pleasure to take the chair that day in the absence of the Earl of Carnarvon , who had fully intended to be present . Tho health of tho District Grand Masters was given from the chair , and replied to by Bro . Sandeman ( P . D . G . M . Bengal ) , and thon the Grand Wardens and
the other Grand Officers Present and Past wero honoured . To this toast Lord Cremorne , Senior Grand Warden , responded . He felt deeply sensible of the high honour conferred on him , and expressed his gratitude to the Chairman for proposing , and the brethren for drinking , the health of the Grand Officers so heartily . The present Grand Officers would do their bost to emulate
the work of their predecessors . Lord Holmesdale next gave the Masonic Charities . At no Masonio gatherings were the Charities of the Order forgotten . They had achieved a success which was highly gratifying to every Mason . If his memory served him it was £ 54 , 000 which was collected last year for the three Iustitu - tions . This was a result of which every one must be proud , and not
only so ; they must also be proud of the Secretaries of those Institutions , to whose efforts so much of their success was due . Bro . Hedges , R . M . I . G ., responded ; he rose with a very great amount of pleasure to acknowledge on behalf of the Masonic Charities the very kind way in which the Chairman had proposed , and the brethren had received the toast . At that late hour of the evening he felt he must
not detain them with any lengthened remarks . He knew the charms and attractions of the adjoining room were too strong to admit of the brethren remaining in that heated atmosphere ; but he begged to be permitted , in the name of the Masonic Charities , not only to acknowledge the very kind manner in whioh the toast had been received , bnt , addressing that assembly as a representative assembly of the
Craft , he wished to express on behalf of the Institutions the Secretaries' sincerest acknowledgments for the liberal and generous support whioh at all times was afforded them . The Pestival of the Boy ' s School for 1883 , when they had the hononr of his Lordship ' s presidency , must long be a red-letter day in the atmala of that Institntion ; it was a day which must be remembered by them with
a great amount of pleasure and lasting gratitude . The Festival of the Benevolent Institution , celebrated in Febrnary last , was one of great success , and one for whioh the executive of that Instituion felt the deepest gratitude . If he might be permitted to detain them but two minutes longer he would like to say a word on behalf of the Girls ' School . That Institution was anxiously , yet hopefully , looking
forward to that day three weeks , when it would hold its Anniversary Festival . Lord Brooke , Prov . Grand Master for Essex , would preside , and he trusted , and he would even entreat , on behalf of that Institution a similar amount of support to that afforded to the other two . The Province of Essex had been working very hard to support its Grand Master . That county had , however , experienced a very
untoward circumstance by the late earthquake , although it was slight compared with the earthquakes experienced in other lands . Still the effects had been sufficient to require subscriptions to a fund for the relief of the sufferers by it , and that must make some differ , ence in the amount that Province subscribed to tho Girl ' s School . Nevertheless , he hoped and trusted this unfortunate event would
lead to renewed efforts on behalf of the Girls' School . Thanking the Grand Stewards for the invitation he had had that evening , he hoped their efforts wonld not be relaxed on behalf of the Masonic Institutions . The toast of the Grand Stewards , proposed by the Chairman and acknowledged by Bro . J . W . Fuller , President of the Board , brought this part of the proceedings to a conclusion , and the remainder of the
evenino- was spent in tbe Masonic Temple , where a most enjoyable concert was given under the direction of Bro . Jekyll ( who acted for Bro . W . G . Cusins P . G . Organist . Bro . Jekyll was assisted by Miss Clara Samuell , Miss Woodhatch , Bros . Henry Guy , Brereton , John Foster , G . T . Carter , Dalzell , W . Winn , Henry Parker and Signor Papini ( violin soloist ) .