Installation Of Lord Tenterden Prov. G.M. For Essex.

Province , and next to tho Province that will bo under his sway . I can with a most sincere conscience offer alike my congratulations and my good wishes to you and to tho Province on this fortunate occasion , and I trust that this bright ray of physical sunshine which is , after the long wet and storms of tho last few days , coming iu at these Avindows is an augury— after the depression which this

Province has undergone since the death of your late lamented Provincial Grand Master—is a fitting augury of that which is in store for the Province . But , Worshipful Sir , you aro no novice in the duties of the Craft , and it would be utterly unnecessary for me to remind yon of the duties and the obligations which you have to-day undertaken . Yon know then , well , and I am satisfied that you will fulfil

them with all the conscientiousness and zeal * nd energy of character which have distinguished the other actions of your public life ; and I rejoice to think that under your sway this Province will take as it wero a new start in its Masonio life and career , and I hope thrive and grow in the exercise of all those Masonio virtues and duties without Avhich our internal procedure , our forms , our ceremonies ,

and our symbols arc all but naught . Brethren , some of yon may have noticed only a few days ago a very remarkable article in one of our leading newspapers upon the present position of the Craft in England . It was a hi gh encomium pronounced upon the Craft , though apparently written by one who had little real knowledge of our internal life and actions , but it was true in this , that it pointed out that under

the veil of symbolism , and under the external forms of rites and ceremonies which had descended to ns through successive generations , and from a very remote antiquity , that there was a real active life and vigour enshrined , and that the Craft lived—lived indeed in the goodwill of the outside world , lived in the respect of men , lived in the honour and the regard which the people of this

country pay it because of the belief that it lived for active good and in the exercise of active virtues . Brethren , that was a tribute offered to the Craft by one who was not familiar with its inner meaning and its inner life ; but AVO may well lay that tribute to heart , and each and all of us , whether Ave bo acting collectively in our several Lodges , or whether we be acting separately and singly as

individual Masons , endeavour to make the light of Masonry so shine forth in our whole lives , collectively and individually , that we may reflect honour and credit npon that body to which Ave all belong . Brethren , I have now only , as I began , so to end , by wishing your new Provincial Grand Master every good fortune in the chair Avhich ho fills . I need not wish him ability , I need not wish him tact , and

conciliation , and firmness all combined , because I knoAv he possesses those qualities , and I know that he Avill exercise them for the good of you all . Nor need I , I think , in conclusion , remind you that you have alsoduties tohim , and that it is by obedience to rule , by loyalty to the commands of yonr Provincial Grand Master , by rendering him every assistance , both in your Lodges ancl individually as Masons , that you

can not only lighten the burden which from time to time will rest upon his shoulders , but also promote tho cause of Masonry in this Masonic Province of Essex . Lord Tenterden thon rose and said , after tho cheering with which he was greeted had ceased , Brethren , before AVO proceed with the

business of the day , I cannot refrain from saying a few words of very earnest thanks to our Prov . Grand Master for the kind manner in Avhich he has spoken of me to you , and I also thank you , Brethren of the Province of Essex , for the Avolcome yon have been good enough to accord to me .

lhe Rev . S . II . Wigram Past Grand Chaplain Avas then appointed by his lordship Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and the following brethren were appointed to the other offices in the Province : — Bros . J . Earle W . M . 214 P . G . S . W ., D . M . B . Wheeler W . M . 276

P . G . J . W ., Rev . H . F . Heaton 1734 P . G . Chap ., Andrew Durrant P . M . 276 P . G . Treas ., T . J . Railing I . P . M . 51 P . G . Sec , G . D . Clapham P . M . 1543 P . G . Reg ., S . Leverett P . M . 1280 P . G . S . D ., A . Sturgeon P . M . 1343 P . G . S . D ., H . J . Sansom W . M . 1024 P . G . J . D ., G . W .

Patmore W . M . 1437 P . G . J . D ., T . Nicholson P . M . 1457 P . G . Supt . of Wrks ., Albert Lucking P . M . 1000 P . G . D . of Cer ., J . A . Wardell P . M . 1000 P . G . Asst . D . of Cer ., J . J . C . Turner J . W . 51 P . G . Org ., A . F . Ginn W . M . 276 P . G . Swd . B ., T . King W . M . 160 P . G . Purs ., C . Blyth P . M . 433 P . G . Asst . Purs ., T . S . Sarel 276 P . G . Tyler ; J . S . Brown 276 , A . Mead 276 , F . M . Williams 1543 , W . Whitechurch

1280 , and G . Harvey 697 P . G . Stewards . Lord Tenterden afterwards said he thought it would not be fitting or becoming of him if he allowed Grand Lodge to depart without saying a few words to the memory of their departed Bro . Bagshaw . He had had the pleasure of tho acquaintance of Bro . Bagshaw , and he knew how zealous he was on behalf of Freemasonry , and Avhen ho

was racked Avith the disease of which he died , he attended Grand Lodgo regularly rather than that the Province of Essex should not be represented . He therefore moved a vote of the deep regret of the Province at the loss of their late Grand Master . The vote having been seconded , Avas put to Grand Lodge and carried unanimously , and Bro . Matthew Clarke P . D . G . M . of tho

Province Avas entrusted to convey it to the family of tho late Brother BagshaAV . Lord Tenterden then proposed a voto of thanks to the Earl of Carnarvon for performing the ceremony of installation . Bro . the Rev . S . R . Wigram D . P . G . M . seconded the motion , which was then put and carried .

Tho Earl of Carnarvon , in reply , said it would be very Avrong if , after having already engaged so much of the time of the Provincial Grand Lodge , he were to make anything of a reply to the words which had fallen from tho Chair , and from the excellent brother who had seconded them . He simply said that it had been a double pleasure to bo there , from his personal friendship for him , and from his

knowledge of him as a Mason . A vote of thanks Avas also passed to Bro . Matthew Clarke P . l ) . P . G . ' .. I . for tbe way in which he conducted tho business of the Province luring th ) absurco of tho late Bro . BagshaAV . Bro . E , nest Emi Wendt , representative of theThreo Grand Lodges of Berlin , presentel the congratulations of those Lodges to Lord

Installation Of Lord Tenterden Prov. G.M. For Essex.

Tenterden on his installation as Provincial Grand Master for Essex . On the motion of tho Rev . S . R . Wigram , a voto of thanks was passed to tho Magistrates of the district for allowing the nso of tho Shire Hall for the purposes of the Grand Lodge on this installation . Ten guineas was voted to tho Local Dispensary and Local Infirmary , and Grand Lodge was closed . Tho brethren then adjourned to

banquet , nnder tho Presidency of tho Prov . Grand Master . Tho usual toasts wore afterwards proposed . In giving that of the Queen and tho Craft , Lord Tenterden said : —Brethren , there is an old saying that short reckonings make long friends . I think that expression may be supplemented by a further adage that short speeches make pleasant meetings . Tho

first toast on our list needs no comment ; the mere mention of it ensures a hearty welcome in this loyal Province of Essex . Brethren , I give you " Tho Queen and the Craft . " After the National Anthem , the Provincial Grand Master again rose ; he said : —Brethren , when this Provincial Grand Lodge was last communed it was for the purpose of placing on tho shore of

Essex one of those life-boats that had been launched by the Craft as a thankoffering for the safe return of thoir Grand Master from his Indian tour . A more fitting memorial could not have been selected than that which was decided on by the Grand Lodge , when wo remember that during tho time our Craft was left Avithout a head the Prince of Wales was found ready and willing to take the helm

of the life-boat and labour for our rescue . I say the helm of the boat , for I am able to say , from having been among the Masonic advisers of H . R . R . for some years past , that H . R . H . does personally administer and govern the Craft to our great advantage . We have in the Prince of Wales no mere gilded figurehead at the top of tho Craft , but we havo instead the good head of an excellent man of

business . The fact of the Prince of Wales being an admirable man of business ability has been testified on several occasions to tho world at largo , but moro especially at the Exhibition last year at Paris when he acted as President of the British Section . The success of the English portion of that Exhibition was almost entirely owing to his exertions and his desire that thero should be an adequate

representation of the arts , products , and manufactures of the United Kingdom . I feel that I utter an expression gratifying to all of those present Avhon I offer you an opportunity of showing in Essex yonr appreciation of H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales . Brethren , I give you the toast of H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England .

The Provincial Grand Master thon proposed tho health of tho Installing Master . It was only thoso , ho said , who know how many and how various woro the engagements of a man in Lord Carnarvon ' s position who could really appreciate how truly fraternal an act this Avas on his part . When ho ( Lord Tenterden ) first went to tho University of Oxford , the name which Avas the pride of the College

as tho first classman of his year was that of tho Earl of Carnarvon . ( Applause ) . Since then , when matnrer years fnd verified tho promise of tho schools , they still found the noble Earl in the first class in life—first class as a statesman , as n classical scholar , as an orator and as a Freemason , and he had recently addsrl to his other honours those of pnotrv . Thero was ono measure Avhich , as it met

with universal assent , he might here mention Avithout hesitation , which showed how the Earl of Carnarvon had rnnde Irs mark on tho world—an achievement , indeed , which deserved to bo ever emblazoned on the time-honoured escutcheon of tlio Herberts . Ho referred to the great work of the Confederation of the Dominion of Canada . The Earl of Carnarvon found the British North American

Provinces scattered , weak and disunited across the great breadth of tho American continent ; ho left them a consolidated dominion , tho very jewel of our Colonial empire . Many of them Avere aware how genially , with what courtesy and ability their most distinguished brother presided in Grand Lodge ; they had all of them seen to-day how he could preside in a Provincial Grand Lodge , ancl he was sure

that he need say no more to commend the toast of his health to their most hearty Avelcome . The Earl of Carnarvon in reply said : He was afraid tho Prov . G . Master had very greatly exaggerated his poor merits in every single case to which he had been pleased to allude . He could not accept the flattering compliments that his Lordship had been pleased to pay

him in that difficult sphere of politics where men would oftener respect censure and abuse than they did praise , and he doubted how far he could venture to appropriate to himself even thoso compliments which had been paid him in the quieter , the serener , the more domestic sphere of other matters . But one thing he could say —that it was with infinite satisfaction and pleasure that he was

asked to take tho part of Installing Master there to-day . He camo with the greatest satisfaction to himself to discharge a duty in Avhich his spmpathies were so strongly , so personally enlisted ; and independently of tho satisfaction ho felt at having placed Lord Tenterden in the chair , and having offered to him tho sincere homage of his good Avishes in the task which he was

henceforth undertaking in this Province , In also had received with infinite pleasure and satisfaction tho kindly , and tho moro than kindly , Avclcomo which tho Province of Essex had been good enough to givo him ( cheers ) . It had been his fortune to attend many Provincial meetings in many parts of England , but this at least he would say , ho had never attended any where he had been

received moro kindly and cordially than ho had hore tn-day , and when he left them ho should carry away tho recollection of the heartiness with which an Essex body of Freemasons could make their brother Mason Avelcome ( loud cheers ) . The Provincial Grand Master then proposed " Lord Skelmersdale and the rest of the Grand Officers . " Ue said that it Avas not a mere irllo

compliment that they paid this m rk of respect , for Lord Skelmersdale was an earnest Mason , and AA s actually suffering his present illness through having como down t Wnlton-on-the-Naze to inaugurate a new Lodge . Lord Skelmersda' regretted very much that ho was not present this day , but he wa compelled to bo absent through having Her Majesty ' s commands' •> attend upon her on her visit to