The M.W. The Grand Master At Yarmouth.

THE M . W . THE GRAND MASTER AT YARMOUTH .

IN tbe midst of the multifarious duties which our Most Worshipful Master is called upon to discharge , in his regal and Masonic positions , His Royal Highness found time , on Wednesday last , to pay a visit to Great Yarmouth ,

where be laid the foundation stone of a new local hospital with full Masonic ceremonial . It may be assumed that with his hands so employed in anticipation of the Jubilee festivities , in addition to the usual pressing demands upon

his time and attention , the Prince of Wales has quite enough to do , but from his intimate association with Norfolk , where a considerable portion of his property is situated , it is only in the natural order of things that he

should entertain a lively regard for any philanthropic or public movement that may originate within its borders . Thus for the sixth time His Royal Highness found himself the honoured guest of an enthusiastic and loyal populace ,

nor could his visit be regarded as partaking of that distinguishing characteristic of the Masonic profession—an object of true charity and benevolence . By the Freemasons of the Province the event was regarded as especially

interesting , and they testified to the honour once more conferred upon them by according their illustrious chief a welcome such as must have been highly gratifying to him , as it was to all concerned . Although the weather was

far from being proverbially " royal , " rain falling at tbe time , the streets were lined with crowds of enthusiastic spectators , who accorded to the Prince a most loyal and hearty reception as he drove to Shadingfield Lodge , South

Beach , where he has stayed on each occasion of a visit to Yarmouth . His Royal Highness was accompanied on his journey by Lord Charles Beresford , M . P ., Past J . G . W . of England , Lord Henniker Prov . Grand Master of Suffolk ,

Admiral Sir H . Keppel , K . C . B ., and Major General Teesdale , V . C . Ou the arrival of the distinguished party they were met at the Southtown Terminus by Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., Provincial Grand Master of

Norfolk , Lieut .-Col . the Hon . Harbord Harbord , Colonel Wood ( commanding the local regimental district ) , Colonel Shuttleworth , R . A ., and a guard of honour of the Second Brigade Eastern Division R . A ., of which the Prince is

Honorary Colonel . Upwards of three hundred brethren in full regalia assembled at the Town Hall , where a Prov . Grand Lodge of Norfolk was held , the Provincial Grand Master Lieut .-Colonel Lord Suffield presiding , supported ¦

by , distinguished array of Grand Officers from the surrounding Provinces . At the conclusion of Provincial Grand Lodge His Royal Highness , accompanied by the brethren , proceeded to the site of the hospital , where the corner stone was laid , in accordance with tbe ancient

ntes of the Craft . Amongst the company present was the Mayor ( Mr . T . Burton Stewart ) , the members of the Corporation , and a large number of the leading inhabitants of the district . A loyal and grateful address was presented to

the Prince by the Recorder of the B -rough , Mr . Sim-us Reeve , to which His Koyal Highness replied . He said he had experienced much gratification in being able to visit i their ancient borough for the sixth time , and was exceed- !

^ g ly pleased to have received so cordial a welcome from j the loyal inhabitants . He thanked the Corporation very ; sincerel y for the kind terms in which they had alluded in i their address to his desire to assist by all means in his I

The M.W. The Grand Master At Yarmouth.

power all charitable works . He assured them it was a great pleasure to him to be present on that interesting occasion , and to lay with Masonic rites the foundation stone of an Institution so much needed in that locality as

the Great Yarmouth Hospital was . He appreciated their expressions of loyalty to the Queen , and hoped Her Majesty might long be spared to rule over a great and prosperous kingdom , as wisely and as successfully as she

had done since she commenced her reign . This hope , he was sure , would be re-echoed by all English hearts . The brief address of our Most Worshipful Grand Master was cordially applauded , and the architects to the Hospital

having been presented , a silver trowel was handed to His Royal Highness by the Mayor . In acknowledging a hearty vote of thanks , the Prince expressed a hope that this might not be his last visit to Great Yarmouth . Later in

the day His Royal Highness visited the Royal Naval Asylum , was present at an Illuminated Fete in St . George ' s Park , for tbe benefit of the hospital fund , and patronised performances by Mr . J . L . Toole and his London Company

at the Aquarium . On Thursday the Royal visitor inspected the Artillery Brigade , and in the evening the Officers gave a grand ball in his honour . It will thus be seen , that the praises showered upon our Graud Master on every occasion

of a Masonic gathering are well deserved , for he never shirks an occasion when he can take a leading and prominent part in advancing the cause of Charity . Though necessarily involved intimately in the responsibe duties of

the affairs of State , he is ever prepared to lend a hand when his Royal presence is a means of stimulating the influences of benevolence , and in this way he is fulfilling

in an feminent degree the functions which pertain to the exalted position he holds as the head of English Freemasonry .

Some Common Objections To Freemasonry.

SOME COMMON OBJECTIONS TO FREEMASONRY .

THE V . W . Bro . Dr . Thomas Cartwright Smyth , Senior G . Chaplain of England , delivered a lecture bearing this title before the members of Lodge Prudence , Leeds , No . 2069 , of which Lodge Dr . Smyth is I . P . M ., on Saturday , the 14 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Great

George-street , Leeds . He said , —Although atheists , infidels and renegade brethren have exerted themselves to accomplish the ruin of Masonry ; sovereign pontiffs and right reverend prelates of the Romish Church have levelled

against it the thunders of their dark and once dreaded anathemas ; able politicians and eminent ministers of all denominations have applied the lever of their talents and influence to topple it down from its high position in the

hearts of thousands thronofli the length and breadth of the civilised world ; still , however , as a widely ramified : iu ; l powerful community has it ever eontinued to lengthen its cords and strengthen its stakes , affording in the frti ure of its baffled detractors irresi > tiblo evidence of its

innocency and excellence . Levity may attempt to soil its beauty , and sophistry to mar it , but like those pillars iu the temple of tlie Deity whieh it nobly typifies it stands , and

will stand , upheld by Truth , and admired in its Wisdom , Strength and Beauty by the wise and unprejudiced . Time will permit me on the present occasion to allude to but one or two of the opponents of our noble Fraternity .