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^^^^ K^^^ m 23 GBEAT QUEEN STREET , W . O .
The Royal Visit To Leicester.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO LEICESTER .
ON Monday last their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Leicester , and opened the Abby Paik , which has been recently laid out by the Corporation as a place of recreation for the inhabitants . Favoured by most brilliant weather , a hundred thousand people lined the route from the Railway Station to the Park , and by their enthusiastic cheers attested the popularity of their Royal Highnesses . The town itself wore its gayest air ; the line of
routeabout two miles—was spanned by numerous triumphal arches of handgome , costly , and artistic designs ; every street was a blaze of trlorious colour ; an avenue of Venetian masts , bearing banners , trophies , and streamers of flags , sometimes immense wreaths and baskets of artificial flowers , stretched along the whole way , and from every window , decorated stand , aud from the throats of au enormous
multitude , came the one word that expressed everything—Welcome ! Amongst those bodies who assembled to attest their loyalty , the Freemasons of the Province were conspicuous . At half-past eleven o ' clock tbe Provincial Grand Lodge was held , presided over by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers ; amongst those present being R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , F . S . A ., P . P . G . M . ; W . Bros .
G . Toller jun . D . P . G . M ., Thomas Macaulay , Thomas Harrold Prov . G . W . ' s ; T . Worthington Clarke , E . F . Mammatt , W . Beaumont Smith , G . Fowler Browne , R . Winter Johnson , J . C . Dnncombe P . P . G . W . ' s ; Revs . S . Wathen Wigg , J . Bird P . G . C . ' s ; Rev . J . Henry Smith , F . H . Richardson , C . Henton Wood P . P . G . C . 's ; T . A . Wykes P . P . G . T . ; T . Sheppard , J . H . Douglass , C . 0 . Woodcock Past Prov .
Grand Registrars ; S . S . Partridge Provincial Grand Secretary ; Walter S . Allen Prov . G . S . D . ; W . H . Marris , F . J . Baines , A . M . Dnff , T . Worthington , J . D . Bennett , G . Odell Past Prov . G . Deacons ; S . Weaver Prov . G . Supt . Works ; T . Cooke , T . Marson , R . Taylor P . P . G . Supt . Works ; Joseph Young Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Crow Prov . G . A . D . C . ; J . Halford P . P . G . A . D . C . ; C . Sansome Preston P . Prov .
G . Reg . acting as Prov . G . S . B . ; A . C . Smith P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Chamberlin Prov . G . O . ; G . A . Lohr , W . T . Rowlett , H . B . Ellis P . P . G . Orgs . ; R . L . Gibson Prov . G . Pursuivant ; Miles J . Walker Prov . G . A . Pursuivant ; M . H . Lewin , C . J . Wilkinson , G . Dewes , B . Moore P . P . G . Pursuivants ; J . 0 . Law Prov . G . Standard Bearer ; S . A . Marris , A . Lewin , E . H . Bntler Prov . G . Stewards ; Dunn and Tanser
Prov . G . Tylers ; R . B . Smith W . M . 50 , Edgar Taylor W . M . 523 , H . Norton W . M . 1265 , and many other W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s and Wardens of the several Lodges in the Province . The attendance of brethren generally was exceedingly large , the spacious hall being inconveniently crowded . Amongst the Yisitors were W . Bros . F . Binckes P . G . Steward , J . Mclntyre D . G . J . W . South Australia . *
Province of Notts . —Bros . John Comyn P . P . G . S . W ., M . Vowles P . P . G . S . W ., 0 . G . Wragg Prov . G . Sec , A . J . Barber 47 . Province of Derbv . —Bros . Alderman J . Smith P . P . G . S . W ., Rev . T . Orrell P . P . G . C , W . Silver Hall P . M . 253 , W . Whittaker P . M . 731
H . T . Bobart P . M . 1085 , E . Home P . P . G . Org . Province of Warwick . —Bros . W . Hammond P . P . G . Snpt . Works , J . Brooks P . P . G . S . B ., H . Cawthorne W . M . 432 . Province of Norths aud Hunts . —Bros . H . W . Parker P . P . G . D ., Rev . A . H . Cole-Hamilton 1764 , J . Bentham P . P . G . P ., H . Hill P . P . G . O ., W . Hanger P . P . G . S . B . Bros . John Vaughan P . M . 86 , W- L . Ball W . M . 802 , Burton , E . F .
Stephens Hiram Lodge , Jersey City , U . S . A ., Thomas S . Needham 658 St . Cecile , New York , U . S . A . After calling the roll of Lodges and Prov . Grand Officers , the Prov . Grand Secretary , at the request of the R . W . Prov . G . Master , read an address of welcome , which was intended to be presented to His Royal Highness , and which was adopted by acclamation . A
procession of the brethren in their jewels and regalia was then formed , under the direction of the indefatigable and able Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Joseph Young , and with tho banners of the various Lodges marched to the market place , where a stand had been specially provided for the Freemasons by the kindness of tbe Mayor and Corporation .
On their Royal Highnesses reaching the Market Placo , thoy met with a magnificent reception from the 20 , 000 people thero assembled , while 6 , 000 children sang " God Bless the Prince of Wales . " On the Royal Carriage drawing up in front of tho Masonic stand , Earl Ferrers stepped forward , and with a few appropriate remarks presented the Prince of Wales with the following address : —
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .
To His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Walss , K . G ., K . J ., K . T ., G . C . B ., & c , & c , & c , Most Worshipfnl Grand Master of Aucient Free and Accepted Masons of England . May it please Your Royal Highness : — , We , the Provincial Grand Master , Past Provincial Grand
Master , Depnty Provincial Grand Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland , beg leave to offer to your Royal Highness , on this auspicious day , the assurance of our loyal obedience and fraternal respect , and to give to you , Moat Worshipful Sir , a hearty welcome to this Ancient Borough .
the chief town of a County which in former days gave to the Craft , both in England and in India , an illustrious and beneficieut Ruler , in " the great and good Marquis of Hastings , the friend of his Prince , the friend of his country , and the friend of mankind . " The Princes of your Royal House havo ever been distinguished
Patrons of the Craft , but at no previous period have the principles of our Order been so vigorously upheld , the knowledge thereof so widely disseminated , and the Educational aud the other Charities of the Order so nobly supported as since your Royal Highness has ruled over us .
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen has ever the first place in the hearts of her people , and we humbly beg yon , Most Worshipful Sir , to convey to Her Majesty our deep sense of gratitude to the Most High , who so signally protects her " in her going out and comin" in . "
We invoke on your Royal Highness and your Illustrious Consort the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe . May He build up the fortunes of your Royal House from Foundation Stone to Pinnacle . May He bring safe to hearth and home your absent Sons , and may they in the future become , like their Illustrious Father ,
Patrons of our Order , its ornament and guard . May the wisdom of the Royal Solomon be yours and theirs . May you live long and happy lives on earth , believing ever that the spirit of loyalty to tho Honse and of devotion to our Grand Master burns brighter in none than in the hearts of the Freemasons of Leicestershire and Rutland .
Dated at Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , this 29 th day of May , 1882 . FERRERS , Provincial Grand Master . G . TOMER jun ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master . WILMAM KELM , Past Provincial Grand Master .
SAMUEL S . PARTRIDGE , Provincial Grand Secretary . The Address was most beautifully engrossed and illuminated ou vellum , and enclosed iu a very handsome morocco box , lined with pale bine satin , the whole having been most effectively executed by Messrs . Waterlow Bros , and Layton , of Birohin-lane . The Prince of Wales having graciously accepted the Address , handed the Earl Ferrers the following reply : —
" Brethren ; I thank yon for your address , and for the cordial and fraternal terms in which you are good enough to refer to my presence in your town . Members of my house have for so long a period been connected with the Craft that I experienced a particular pleasure in accepting the important post of Grand Master of Freemasons in England on the resignation of Lord Ripon . It has been
my earnest wish since I assumed the duties of that office to uphold in their strictest integrity the ancient rights and privileges of the Order , and to promote by my example and influence the interests of the uutnerous educational aud charitable institutions which are connected with Freemasonry , and are so generously supported by the Brethren . The Queen highly appreciates the attachment of her Masonic subjects , and it will afford her , I feel assured , sincere
gratification to hear of your expressions of loyalty , and your gratitude to the Most High for hev merciful preservation ou the occasion of the recent attempt on her life . Let me , in conclusion , return you the warm acknowledgments of the Princess of Wales and myself for the kind and affectionate words in which you have alluded to us and to our children , aud especially for your reference to our sons , whom we trust soon to welcome home . "
The R . W . Past Provincial Grand Master then presented His Royal Highness with a copy of his work— " The History of Freemasonry in Leicestershire , " elegantly bound in blue morocco . We understand that the Princess of Wales also graciously signified her willingness to accept a copy of another of our worthy Bro . Kelly ' s works— "Royal Progresses to Leicester . "
The school children having sang two verses of the National Anthem , the Royal cortege passed on to the Park , and the Masonic procession returned to Freemasons' Hall , where the Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed , and after appointing a Steward to represent the Provincial Grand Lodge at the approaching Festival of the Boys' School , and passing votes of thanks to the Corporation for the facilities they had
afforded for the presentation of the address , in Market Place—to the Masonic Reception Committee for the very satisfactory arrangements they had made—and to the P . G . Secretary for his services , the P . G . Lodgo was closed , and the brethren partook of luncheon . A word of praise is due in particular to the P . G . Director of Ceremonies for the admirable and expeditious manner in which ho
marshalled and directed the procession . His valuable efforts were ably seconded by the following brethren , who were specially deputed to aid him as Assistant Director of Ceremonies : —Bros . F . J . Baines , W . Wilkinson , B . Moore , F . W . Bottrill , T . Worthington , F . J . Lawton , J . Healey , J . Hassall , J . Hacker , and W . Beeson . The following brethren also rendered valuable service as special Stewards in carry .
ing out the various arrangements of tho day for the reception and convenience of the hrethren afc the hall , viz ., Bros . S . A . Marris , R . Curtis , T . G . CharlesWorth , S . Knight , J . H . Thompson , W . A . Fielding and W . Bream . The public proceedings on the occasion were brought to a termination by a most brilliant illumination of the town , the leading streets being a blaze of light .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M . P . Z ., has undertaken to deliver his Lecture explanatory of the Rituals and Ceremonies of the First Degree to the Lodges of Instrnction at Battersea , S . W ., on Tuesday evening , 14 th inst . Placo and timo of mooting will be announced in our uoxb number .
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^^^^ K^^^ m 23 GBEAT QUEEN STREET , W . O .
The Royal Visit To Leicester.
THE ROYAL VISIT TO LEICESTER .
ON Monday last their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales visited Leicester , and opened the Abby Paik , which has been recently laid out by the Corporation as a place of recreation for the inhabitants . Favoured by most brilliant weather , a hundred thousand people lined the route from the Railway Station to the Park , and by their enthusiastic cheers attested the popularity of their Royal Highnesses . The town itself wore its gayest air ; the line of
routeabout two miles—was spanned by numerous triumphal arches of handgome , costly , and artistic designs ; every street was a blaze of trlorious colour ; an avenue of Venetian masts , bearing banners , trophies , and streamers of flags , sometimes immense wreaths and baskets of artificial flowers , stretched along the whole way , and from every window , decorated stand , aud from the throats of au enormous
multitude , came the one word that expressed everything—Welcome ! Amongst those bodies who assembled to attest their loyalty , the Freemasons of the Province were conspicuous . At half-past eleven o ' clock tbe Provincial Grand Lodge was held , presided over by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers ; amongst those present being R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , F . S . A ., P . P . G . M . ; W . Bros .
G . Toller jun . D . P . G . M ., Thomas Macaulay , Thomas Harrold Prov . G . W . ' s ; T . Worthington Clarke , E . F . Mammatt , W . Beaumont Smith , G . Fowler Browne , R . Winter Johnson , J . C . Dnncombe P . P . G . W . ' s ; Revs . S . Wathen Wigg , J . Bird P . G . C . ' s ; Rev . J . Henry Smith , F . H . Richardson , C . Henton Wood P . P . G . C . 's ; T . A . Wykes P . P . G . T . ; T . Sheppard , J . H . Douglass , C . 0 . Woodcock Past Prov .
Grand Registrars ; S . S . Partridge Provincial Grand Secretary ; Walter S . Allen Prov . G . S . D . ; W . H . Marris , F . J . Baines , A . M . Dnff , T . Worthington , J . D . Bennett , G . Odell Past Prov . G . Deacons ; S . Weaver Prov . G . Supt . Works ; T . Cooke , T . Marson , R . Taylor P . P . G . Supt . Works ; Joseph Young Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Crow Prov . G . A . D . C . ; J . Halford P . P . G . A . D . C . ; C . Sansome Preston P . Prov .
G . Reg . acting as Prov . G . S . B . ; A . C . Smith P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Chamberlin Prov . G . O . ; G . A . Lohr , W . T . Rowlett , H . B . Ellis P . P . G . Orgs . ; R . L . Gibson Prov . G . Pursuivant ; Miles J . Walker Prov . G . A . Pursuivant ; M . H . Lewin , C . J . Wilkinson , G . Dewes , B . Moore P . P . G . Pursuivants ; J . 0 . Law Prov . G . Standard Bearer ; S . A . Marris , A . Lewin , E . H . Bntler Prov . G . Stewards ; Dunn and Tanser
Prov . G . Tylers ; R . B . Smith W . M . 50 , Edgar Taylor W . M . 523 , H . Norton W . M . 1265 , and many other W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s and Wardens of the several Lodges in the Province . The attendance of brethren generally was exceedingly large , the spacious hall being inconveniently crowded . Amongst the Yisitors were W . Bros . F . Binckes P . G . Steward , J . Mclntyre D . G . J . W . South Australia . *
Province of Notts . —Bros . John Comyn P . P . G . S . W ., M . Vowles P . P . G . S . W ., 0 . G . Wragg Prov . G . Sec , A . J . Barber 47 . Province of Derbv . —Bros . Alderman J . Smith P . P . G . S . W ., Rev . T . Orrell P . P . G . C , W . Silver Hall P . M . 253 , W . Whittaker P . M . 731
H . T . Bobart P . M . 1085 , E . Home P . P . G . Org . Province of Warwick . —Bros . W . Hammond P . P . G . Snpt . Works , J . Brooks P . P . G . S . B ., H . Cawthorne W . M . 432 . Province of Norths aud Hunts . —Bros . H . W . Parker P . P . G . D ., Rev . A . H . Cole-Hamilton 1764 , J . Bentham P . P . G . P ., H . Hill P . P . G . O ., W . Hanger P . P . G . S . B . Bros . John Vaughan P . M . 86 , W- L . Ball W . M . 802 , Burton , E . F .
Stephens Hiram Lodge , Jersey City , U . S . A ., Thomas S . Needham 658 St . Cecile , New York , U . S . A . After calling the roll of Lodges and Prov . Grand Officers , the Prov . Grand Secretary , at the request of the R . W . Prov . G . Master , read an address of welcome , which was intended to be presented to His Royal Highness , and which was adopted by acclamation . A
procession of the brethren in their jewels and regalia was then formed , under the direction of the indefatigable and able Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Joseph Young , and with tho banners of the various Lodges marched to the market place , where a stand had been specially provided for the Freemasons by the kindness of tbe Mayor and Corporation .
On their Royal Highnesses reaching the Market Placo , thoy met with a magnificent reception from the 20 , 000 people thero assembled , while 6 , 000 children sang " God Bless the Prince of Wales . " On the Royal Carriage drawing up in front of tho Masonic stand , Earl Ferrers stepped forward , and with a few appropriate remarks presented the Prince of Wales with the following address : —
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .
To His Royal Highness Albert Edward Prince of Walss , K . G ., K . J ., K . T ., G . C . B ., & c , & c , & c , Most Worshipfnl Grand Master of Aucient Free and Accepted Masons of England . May it please Your Royal Highness : — , We , the Provincial Grand Master , Past Provincial Grand
Master , Depnty Provincial Grand Master , Officers , and Brethren of the Province of Leicestershire and Rutland , beg leave to offer to your Royal Highness , on this auspicious day , the assurance of our loyal obedience and fraternal respect , and to give to you , Moat Worshipful Sir , a hearty welcome to this Ancient Borough .
the chief town of a County which in former days gave to the Craft , both in England and in India , an illustrious and beneficieut Ruler , in " the great and good Marquis of Hastings , the friend of his Prince , the friend of his country , and the friend of mankind . " The Princes of your Royal House havo ever been distinguished
Patrons of the Craft , but at no previous period have the principles of our Order been so vigorously upheld , the knowledge thereof so widely disseminated , and the Educational aud the other Charities of the Order so nobly supported as since your Royal Highness has ruled over us .
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen has ever the first place in the hearts of her people , and we humbly beg yon , Most Worshipful Sir , to convey to Her Majesty our deep sense of gratitude to the Most High , who so signally protects her " in her going out and comin" in . "
We invoke on your Royal Highness and your Illustrious Consort the blessing of the Great Architect of the Universe . May He build up the fortunes of your Royal House from Foundation Stone to Pinnacle . May He bring safe to hearth and home your absent Sons , and may they in the future become , like their Illustrious Father ,
Patrons of our Order , its ornament and guard . May the wisdom of the Royal Solomon be yours and theirs . May you live long and happy lives on earth , believing ever that the spirit of loyalty to tho Honse and of devotion to our Grand Master burns brighter in none than in the hearts of the Freemasons of Leicestershire and Rutland .
Dated at Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , this 29 th day of May , 1882 . FERRERS , Provincial Grand Master . G . TOMER jun ., Deputy Provincial Grand Master . WILMAM KELM , Past Provincial Grand Master .
SAMUEL S . PARTRIDGE , Provincial Grand Secretary . The Address was most beautifully engrossed and illuminated ou vellum , and enclosed iu a very handsome morocco box , lined with pale bine satin , the whole having been most effectively executed by Messrs . Waterlow Bros , and Layton , of Birohin-lane . The Prince of Wales having graciously accepted the Address , handed the Earl Ferrers the following reply : —
" Brethren ; I thank yon for your address , and for the cordial and fraternal terms in which you are good enough to refer to my presence in your town . Members of my house have for so long a period been connected with the Craft that I experienced a particular pleasure in accepting the important post of Grand Master of Freemasons in England on the resignation of Lord Ripon . It has been
my earnest wish since I assumed the duties of that office to uphold in their strictest integrity the ancient rights and privileges of the Order , and to promote by my example and influence the interests of the uutnerous educational aud charitable institutions which are connected with Freemasonry , and are so generously supported by the Brethren . The Queen highly appreciates the attachment of her Masonic subjects , and it will afford her , I feel assured , sincere
gratification to hear of your expressions of loyalty , and your gratitude to the Most High for hev merciful preservation ou the occasion of the recent attempt on her life . Let me , in conclusion , return you the warm acknowledgments of the Princess of Wales and myself for the kind and affectionate words in which you have alluded to us and to our children , aud especially for your reference to our sons , whom we trust soon to welcome home . "
The R . W . Past Provincial Grand Master then presented His Royal Highness with a copy of his work— " The History of Freemasonry in Leicestershire , " elegantly bound in blue morocco . We understand that the Princess of Wales also graciously signified her willingness to accept a copy of another of our worthy Bro . Kelly ' s works— "Royal Progresses to Leicester . "
The school children having sang two verses of the National Anthem , the Royal cortege passed on to the Park , and the Masonic procession returned to Freemasons' Hall , where the Provincial Grand Lodge was resumed , and after appointing a Steward to represent the Provincial Grand Lodge at the approaching Festival of the Boys' School , and passing votes of thanks to the Corporation for the facilities they had
afforded for the presentation of the address , in Market Place—to the Masonic Reception Committee for the very satisfactory arrangements they had made—and to the P . G . Secretary for his services , the P . G . Lodgo was closed , and the brethren partook of luncheon . A word of praise is due in particular to the P . G . Director of Ceremonies for the admirable and expeditious manner in which ho
marshalled and directed the procession . His valuable efforts were ably seconded by the following brethren , who were specially deputed to aid him as Assistant Director of Ceremonies : —Bros . F . J . Baines , W . Wilkinson , B . Moore , F . W . Bottrill , T . Worthington , F . J . Lawton , J . Healey , J . Hassall , J . Hacker , and W . Beeson . The following brethren also rendered valuable service as special Stewards in carry .
ing out the various arrangements of tho day for the reception and convenience of the hrethren afc the hall , viz ., Bros . S . A . Marris , R . Curtis , T . G . CharlesWorth , S . Knight , J . H . Thompson , W . A . Fielding and W . Bream . The public proceedings on the occasion were brought to a termination by a most brilliant illumination of the town , the leading streets being a blaze of light .
Bro . James Stevens , P . M . P . Z ., has undertaken to deliver his Lecture explanatory of the Rituals and Ceremonies of the First Degree to the Lodges of Instrnction at Battersea , S . W ., on Tuesday evening , 14 th inst . Placo and timo of mooting will be announced in our uoxb number .