South Wales.

SOUTH WALES .

WITH every accompaniment of Masonic pomp and ceremony the Installation of the Eight Hon . John Allan , Baron of Llangattock as Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division of S 6 uth Wales took place at Cardiff on Thursday of last week , and passed off

with the greatest eclat and success . Such a ceremony as that witnessed in Cardiff had not been seen in the memory of the oldest Freemason in the Eastern Province .

Members of the Craft to the number of 1 , 000 gathered from all parts of South Wales and from Provinces far outside , and from noon until 1-30 , the hour at which the Provincial Grand Lodge was announced to

assemble , the precincts of Wood Street Hall , which had been secured for the Installation ceremony , were the scene of great animation . The interior of the spacious edifice had undergone a complete transformation under

the hands of the decorators , and the blending of the colours of the magnificent drapery and variegated plants and flowers presented a gorgeous appearance . The hall

had , in fact , for the nonce been converted into a huge Masonic Lodge Eoom with all the concomitants necessary to a performance with due effect and ritual of the ceremony of the day .

Bro . Marmaduke Tennant ( Deputy Provincial Grand Master ) arrived early , accompanied by Brethren who had attained to Provincial office , and when they had

taken their seats , resplendent in their regalia and jewels , the tout ensemble presented a picture the like of which was probably never seen in Cardiff before .

The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened in due form by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the roll of the Lodges was called , and the minutes having been read and approved , a number of communications were announced apologising for non-attendance .

The report of the Provincial Grand Lodge Committee was then submitted . In proposing the adoption of the Eeport , Bro . Marmaduke Tennant made pathetic reference to the memory of the late Prov . Grand Master

Brother Sir George Elliot , Bart ., and congratulated tbe Province upon having such a worthy successor . He also alluded to the lamentable death of Brother Captain Homfray , of Newport . Bro . Sir John Jones Jenkins seconded , and the

Eeport was adopted . At a quarter to four a flourish of trumpets announced the arrival of the M . W . the Installing Master ( Bro . the Earl of Lathom ) , who came accompanied by Lord

Kensington Prov . G . M . of the Western Division ; Brother Letchworth Grand Secretary ; Bro . Colonel Lyne , of Newport , and Provincial Grand Officers . They proceeded to their seats amid great enthusiasm , and when the excitement had subsided ,

The M . W . Bro . the Earl of Lathom rose and said it had given him great pleasure to come there that day , not only because he had to Instal a worthy Brother to a high position , but because that Brother was a school fellow and an after companion of his . He had had the

pleasure of knowing and respecting their former Prov . G . M ., and he knew how worthily he filled the position , but he had no doubt that the choice made by the Grand Master of a successor was a good one , and would be to the benefit of the Province in the future .

The next half-hour was devoted to the Installation ceremony , Bro . Lord Llangattock being conducted to the pedestal with becoming ceremony . When his lordship had taken the obligation the Brethren cheered heartily , and his lordship for a time seemed quite

overwhelmed by the cordial character of the reception given him . His lordship , having been duly invested by the Earl of Lathom , took the chair , and , having taken a few minutes to recover himself , he rose , amid a renewed outburst of cheering , and thanked the Brethren

for the cordial reception given to him , and remarked , with evident , emotion , that he could hardly find words to adequately convey to them his appreciation of their kind ovation . He knew he was taking a great

responsibility , but he had not done so without due consideration . He had heard often of the loyal , the hearty , and the friendly feeling there was in this Province amongst the Masons , and he had also heard everything that was good

and kind and loyal about the Deputy Provincial Grand

South Wales.

Master . He hoped , with Bro . Marmaduke Tennant ' s judicious assistance , to prove himself not unworthy of the great honour that they had done him . His words were very poor , he knew , but he felt them most deeply . He hoped he would be worthy of them and the high office to which he had that day been Installed .

The new Prov . G . Master then declared all the Offices vacant , and subsequently , amidst the greatest enthusiasm , announced the re-election of Bro . Marmaduke Tennant

as Deputy Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Marmaduke Tennant was then invested , and suitably acknowledged his re-appointment . Brethren were then invested by the Provincial Grand Master as Provincial Grand Lodge Officers for the

ensuing year . In the evening a banquet took place in the Park Hall , where the Brethren to the number of about 400 repaired

immediately after the Lodge proceedings were concluded . The Park Hall , which lends itself so well for purposes of decoration , on this occasion afforded a brilliant spectacle .

The Eight Hon . the Earl of Lathom , in proposing the health and long life of their newly-installed Prov . Grand Master Lord Llangattock , again referred to the pleasure it had given him to be present that day to

perform the Installation ceremony . He knew Lord Llangattock was a true Mason at heart , and that he would do his duty by the Province , and from the cordial way in which he had been received in Grand Lodge he knew he would be well backed up by the Brethren .

Brother Lord Llangattock , who was received with continued cheering , in responding , expressed his hearty thanks for the welcome given him , and said the remarks of the Pro Grand Master had touched him pretty closely , and they had brought back to his mind the days

of his youth . He eulogised the efforts of the late Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Monmouthshire with regard to the Masonic Charities , and , continuing , said he wore on his breast the magnificent jewel which had been presented to his ( the speaker ' s ) father over

thirty years ago , in consideration of services which he so freely and heartily gave to the Masons of Monmouthshire , and he ( Lord Llangattock ) hoped , when his work was done and when he had " crossed the bar , " he might

leave this Province with a name as beloved and respected as that of his father . He rejoiced in such a magnificent gathering as that of that day . Other toasts followed .

The Lancastrian Lodge , No . 2528 , will be consecrated on Wednesday next , at the Frascati , Oxford Street , the Eight Hon . the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master being

the W . M .-elect . The ceremony of the day will be conducted by Bro . Letchworth Grand Secretary , who

will be assisted by several distinguished members of the Order . The Lodge is to be limited to Lancashire men , that qualification being meant to cover men who , by birth , prolonged residence or direct association , are

connected with the county . The joining fee ( for the first year ) is fixed at two-and-a-half guineas , and the annual subscription three guineas , reduced , in the case of Country Members to 10 s 6 d . After the first year it is proposed to double the Joining and Initiation fees . As

may be anticipated in view of the distinguished support given to the Lodge from the outset it promises to be one of the most successful of modern times . The ceremony of next week will commence at half-past five .

o o o The Installation meeting of the Warner Lodge will take place on Tuesday next , at the Eoyal Forest Hotel ,

Chingford , commencing at 5 o ' clock , when Bro . William Shurmur P . M . P . P . G . Treas . Essex , will be Installed as successor to Bro . George Hurley the present W . M . We hope to give a full report of the proceedings in our next issue .

0 o o The Annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Gloucestershire will be held at Gloucester , on Friday , the 7 th of December .