Special Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE event of Wednesday passed off magnificently . There was a grand gathering of brethren ; indeed , some hundreds of them were nnable to obtain admission to the Temple , even thongh they assembled at four o ' clock , and the Grand Lodge was not to be opened till six P . M . However , mere numbers are not in question . The meeting

was one of the grandest ever held under the banner of Grand Lodge . The Grand Master himself presided ; his brothers the Dnkes of Connaught and Albany were both present—this is the first occasion on which the three have met together on one and tho same occasion in Grand

Lodge—and m addition there were the Earls of Carnarvon Pro G . M . and Lathom D . G . M ., together with at least a dozen Prov . G . Masters , to say nothing of the other Grand Officers present and past who crowded the dais . The proceedings were of the simplest . The motion , as stated

last week in our columns , was submitted by the M . W . Grand Master in person , in most eloquent terms . The Pro Grand Master seconded the resolution , which , it is needless to add , was carried with acclamation , amid the loudest cheers whioh have been heard in Grand Lodsre .

What is more interesting still is , that the Queen has graciously consented to receive , on her return from the Continent , a deputation from Grand Lodge with the address thus unanimously moved on her behalf . It is impossible to deny that the late outrage on the Queen has evoked the

utmost manifestations of loyalty on behalf of all classes of her subjects ; but it will be hard to show that the address of our Grand Lodge is not among the most loyal expressions of gratitude to God that our beloved Sovereign has escaped the hands of the assassin .

Grand Council Of Pennsylvania.

GRAND COUNCIL OF PENNSYLVANIA .

THE thirty-fifth Annual Assembly of the Grand Council of R ., S . E ., and S . M . of Pennsylvania was held in the Masonic Hall , Lancaster , Pa ., on the evening of Wednesday , 15 th ult ., and is described by our contemporary the

jyeystone as having been one of the most successful gatherings it had ever been privileged to attend . 111 . Companion George C . Johnstone M . P . Grand Master presided , and was supported by the following Officers , namely , III . Comps . James S . Barber R . P . D . Grand Master , Vosbure N .

Wer R . P . HI . Grand Master , Andrew J . Kauffman J-P . Grand P . O . of Works , James Bown R . P . Grand ^ » sn rer , Charles E . Meyer R . P . Grand Recorder , George

W . Kendrick jun . R . P . Grand Captain of Guard , David A . Stevenson R . P . Grand Conductor , Joseph L . Lytle R . P . l * mnd Marshal , William A . Morton R . P . Grand Sentinel , and a large attendance of members of the Order . In the

p urse . the proceedings the Reports of the Finance ^ ommittee , the Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder were read , and the Grand Master gave his usnal address , which he particularised bis official ants and desfiriherl

ge condition of the Craft , while the Reports of the vft e y 5 rand Masters and the accounts received from the r'oas Grand Councils were listened to with the utmost

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attention . The election for Officers resulted as follows : — 111 . Comps . James S . Barber , of Philadelphia , M . P . G . Master , Vosburg N . Shaffer , of Phconixvillo , R . P . D . G . Master , Andrew J . Kauffman , of Lancaster , R . P . 111 . G . Master , Jos . L . Lytle , of Pittsburgh , R . P . G . P . C . of Work

James Bown , of Pittsburgh , R . P . G . Treasurer , and Charles E . Meyer , of Philadelphia , R P . G . Recorder . After the Select Master ' s Degree had been exemplified by M . P . Grand Master Johnstone , assisted by his Grand Officers , in a manner which excited the admiration of all present ,

Past M . P . Graud Master 111 . Comp . Shidle installed into their respective offices the 111 . Companions who had been elected to serve the Grand Council during the present year . In this duty he was very ably assisted by 111 . Comp . Wm , N . Vigners as Grand Chaplain , and 111 . Comp . George W .

Kendrick as Grand Marshal , after which M . P . Grand Master Barber announced the following appointments , namely : —III . Comps . Geo . W . Kendrick jun ., of Philadelphia , Grand 0 . of Guard , John L . Young Grand Mar . shal , and George H . Coburn , of Titusville , G . Sentinel .

Titnsville having been chosen as tho place of meeting for the next Grand Council , the labours of the day were brought to a close , and the members were most hospitably entertained at a banquet by the brethren of Lancaster City .

Palestine Commandery, K.T., New York.

PALESTINE COMMANDERY , K . T ., NEW YORK .

THE fourth annual reception , Exhibition Drill , and Festival of the Palestine Commandery , No . 18 , K . T . New York , held on Wednesday , the 15 th ult ., in the Academy of Music , is described by our same contemporary as having been one of the most successful Templar gatherings ever held in that city . The Academy was

magnificently decorated for the occasion , and the Drill Corps , under thb command of Captain General Sir Knight Eugene S . Eunson , performed several evolutions with a steadiness and precision which spoke well for their trainins' .

The Committee of Arrangements consisted of Sir Knights Eugene Ennson Chairman , Horace H . Brockway Vice-Chairman , James A . Rich ' ecretary , J . Martin Layman Treasurer , and the Press Committee of Sir Knights Frederick G . Gedney Chairman , James A . Rich , J . Martin

Layman , William H . Gedney , E . Duncan Sniffen , W . H . Long , William Johnston jnn ., John A . Guiraud , John W . Jacobus , Alfred Taylor . Among the invited guests were E . Sir Knights Geo . W . Walgrove R . E . Grand Commander of New York , A . G . Goodall , Daniel Sickles , with

delegations from Detroit Commandery , No . 1 , Detroit , Mich ., Oriental , No . 12 , Cleveland , Ohh , St . John ' s , No . 4 , Philadelphia , Pa ., Springfield , Springfield , Mass ., St . John ' s Providence , R . I ., Boston , Boston . Mass ., Maryland , No . 1 , Baltimore , Md ., Columbia , No . 2 , Washington ,

D . C , Washington , Newport , R . I ., Allegheny City , No . 35 , of Allegheny City , Pa ., as well as the Grand Commanderies of New York , New Jersey , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , Kentucky and Virsrinia .

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