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as Grand Master , and was proclaimed by Bro . Major Carrell . The Earl of Euston , having announced that the

Prince of Wales had again done him the honour to appoint ; him Pro Grand Master , Bro . Major Carrell proclaimed him , and his lordship received the salute of his rank . Viscount Dnngarvan was re-appointed , proclaimed and saluted as Deputy Grand Master .

The other appointments were : — Lord Skelmersdale - - - S . Warden Justice Gainsford Bruce - - J . Warden Hamon Lo Strange - - - M . 0 . Alfred Cooper - - - S . 0 . Rev . J . H . Gray - - -1 rjh & nlains Rev . Thomas Macdougall - - ) ^ P lains Robert Turtle Pigott , D . C . L . - Treasurer Frank Richardson - - - Registrar R . Loveland-Loveland - - Pres . Gen . Board

C . F . Matier - - - - Secretary R . Wayman - - - " I S D ' Rowland G . Knowles - - } ' Simpson - - - -I j . . Gadbury - C . H . Driver - •- - - Sup . Works

Brig . Surg . J . Balfour Cockburn - \ -p Q Eugene Monteuuis - - -j White- .... _ , „ Major Probyn - - -j Swdl Br " H . ^ Holdworth - - - ) gMa W . H . Kempster - - - ) Frederick Be van - - - Organist

Richard Glasspool - - - I . G . W . C . Ferris - - - - A . I . G . E . J . Mills . - - - Tyler . Rev . W . Trevor Parkins D . P . G . M . M . Warwickshire

then rose , all the Warwickshire Brethren present rising with him , and said he had to present to the Grand Lodge , in the name of the Province of Warwickshire , the portrait of the Marquess of Hertford , Past Pro Grand Master and Provincial Grand Master of

Warwickshire Mark Masons , which now adorned the walls of Grand Mark Lodge . In Warwickshire they had the satisfaction to be ruled over by one of the best Provincial Grand Masters ; the more they knew of him

the more they honoured him and the more greatly they respected him . He was deeply engraven on their hearts , and they trusted he would live long to attend Grand Lodge and see his own portrait .

The Earl of Euston in accepting the portrait on behalf of Grand Lodge , said he should not be expressing the unanimous feeling of every Mark Mason present if he did not say they gave their very warm and hearty thanks to the Brethren of Warwickshire for the

handsome present they have made to Grand Lodge in the portrait of the Marquess of Hertford Past Pro Grand Master—a portrait most like him in every way , and most suitable to be placed in the'Hall , because when he was Pro Grand Master the Hall was dedicated to Mark

Masonry . During his year of office as Pro Grand Master he neglected nothing to bring about the completion of the Hall , and acted in every way to establish that harmony and love which should always be carried out among Freemasons . When they had a Pro Grand

Master ruling over them as he ruled for three years , keeping up a feeling of content and harmony amongst the Brethren , they could look back to that position with reverence and love , and on his portrait with feelings of appreciation . They most heartily thanked the Brethren ol Warwickshire for giving them such a portrait to adorn

the walls , and trusted his lordship would live many years to come and look at it . The Marquess of Hertford , in reply , felt it would very ill become him to sit still and take no notice of the extraordinary kindness that had just been exhibited towards him , in the first place by Brethren from his

own Province of Warwickshire whom he was so glad to see there . He thanked them most cordially and heartily for the very great honour they have bestowed upon him . Next he had to thank the Pro Grand Master and all the Brethren , for the very high honour they had

done him in allowing the portrait to be placed in the Hall , an honour of which any Mark Mason must always be proud . He could not feel he had in any way deserved the far too kind words of his Deputy , Bro . Trevor Parkins , and the Pro Grand Master , but hoped the Brethren would believe he endeavoured during his term

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of office to do his best , and he sincerely trusted that he might continue to be able to help Mark Masonry for many years to come . After some other , business Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , and the grand Festival followed at Freemasons' Tavern , the Earl of Euston presiding .

After the usual Loyal toasts , Col . A . B . Cook proposed the M . W . the Pro Grand Master , and the M . W . Past ; Grand Masters , to which toast the Earl of Euston responded , and thanked all the Grand Officers for the support given by them to Mark Masonry . The Marquess of Hertford proposed the Grand

Officers . He stated Mark Masonry was making great progress . He was very pleased fco see the Senior Grand Warden ' s chair occupied by Lord Skelmersdale , of whom it was enough to say that he was the son of the Earl of

Lathom . Lord Skelmersdale responded . He was told that it

was some years since his father occupied the same chair as he then did . He hoped it was not an unreasonable wish on the son ' s part that he might try to emulate his father .

Mr . Justice Bruce proposed the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . C . F . Matier Grand Secretary responded , and

stated that the next Festrval of the Fund would be held on the llth July ; that the Earl of Yarborough Provincial Grand Master for Lincolnshire would preside ,

and that at present there were 131 Stewards . Before the Festival he hoped that number would be largely added to , and that the announcement of subscriptions would not be less than on any previous similiar occasion .

Brother Robert Tennent P . M . No . 10 ( Irish C . ) responded to the toast of the Visitors , and Bro . A . Stewart Brown President of the Board to that of the

Stewards . A beautiful selection of music was ably performed by Bros . Frederick Bevan , James A . Brown , Edward Dalzell , Turle Lee , and Egbert Roberts .

At a large and representative meeting of the Essex Provincial Grand Lodge , held at the Cups Hotel , Colchester , on the 24 th ult ., it was unanimously resolved that the name of Bro . Claude E . Egerton-Green

W . M . of the Colne Lodge , No . 2477 , should be submitted for the post of Provincial Grand Treasurer at the ensuing meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge . — " Essex County Chronicle . "

o o o Mr . H . L . Barrett , St . Albans Road , Watford , says a local contemporary , possesses an artistic curiosity , a reproduction of a charcoal drawing done by Mr . T . B

Hardy , the well-known artist , m sixteen minutes . The original was 72 inches by 38 , and is a view of the Tower of London and the Thames . It was drawn at a gathering of the Savage Club , entirely from memory , and was

purchased on the spot by Mr . W . S . Penley , of " Charley ' s Aunt " fame , the artist presenting the cheque ( £ 20 ) to the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . o o o

The Earl of Dartmouth was installed Grand Master

of Staffordshire on fche 5 fch insfc . We shall give a report of the proceedings next week .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

" A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

SEVEBAL members of fche Olive Union Lodge , No . 1304 , attended the funeral of the late Brother Stephen Pinches , which took place at Horncasfcle , on the 22 nd ult .

THE remains of the late Alderman Moss , an ex-mayor of Ilkeston , were interred in that town on the 30 th ult ., a number of the Masonic Brethren of the deceased being present . '

THE death is announced of Bro . William Joll , J . P ., of Devonport , who was a staunch supporter of Freemasonry , and in other ways won the esteem of his neighbours .