Lodges Of Instruction;

Instruction is permanently benefitted . In other Lodges of Instrnction it is customary to invite the W . M . or W . M . elect of the mother Lodge to take the chair at the annual supper , and as that is usually arranged to take place immediately before or after the installation of the

mother Lodge , it forms a first-rate practice night for the Chairman , besides giving him an insig ht into the working of the Lodge of Instruction meeting nnder the authority of - his Lodge . It may doubtless come strange to some of the brethren who are called upon to preside on

such occasions , to find themselves at the head of some twenty or more brethren whom they now meet for the first time , while , on the other hand , the brethren themselves may feel awkward at being presided over by a brother strange to them all ; still , with that good feeling

which usually pervades such meetings , these drawbacks , if they may so be called , are easily surmounted , and with a good Preceptor , or other permanent official of the Lodge of Instrnction to support him , the chairman of the meeting should have no difficulty in scoring a success

In the majority of these cases the Worshipful Master of the parent Lodge , at its next meeting , is likely to refer to what took place at the Lodge of Instruction ; here again new

interest is likely to be awakened . Among the members present may be one or more initiates , or others comparatively new to the Order , who may thus hear of Lodges of Instruction for the first time , and with that desire for

knowledge which pervades every trne brother , they immediately set to work to test for themselves the advantages of attending these instruction meetings . Once having

made such a resolve , what better place of resort presents itself than the one which bears the name , and works nnder the sanction , of that Lodge wherein they first received the benefits of Masonic light .

The Grand Festival.

THE GRAND FESTIVAL .

WHAT we have described in former years as the Annual Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England took place on Wednesday last , at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-street , London . The Earl of Lathom Deputy Grand Master presided , supported by the

Earl of Mar and Kellie Grand Master of Scotland , General Laurie Grand Master of Nova Scotia , Sir Francis Burdett as Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Carrington Grand Senior Warden , Sir J . W . Ellis Grand Junior Warden ,

Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) Grand Director of Ceremonies , J . Derby Allcroft Grand Treasurer , Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke Grand Secretary , M . J . Mclntyre Grand Registrar , Sir John B . Monckton President Board of General

Purposes , J . Penrice G . S . D ., J . Else and Beswicke N . Royds G . J . Deacons ., David Smith Deputy G . D . of Cer ., R . T . Pigott Asst . G . D . of Cer ., Ernest E . Wendt G . Secretary for German Correspondence , John Messent G . S . B ., W . R . Wood G . P ., H . Krauss P . D . G . M . British Burmah , Hugh

D . Sandeman P . D . G . M . Bengal , Revs . C . W . Arnold , J . Studholme Brownrigg , H . Adair Picard , C . Martyn , Simpson , A . W . Hall , J . E . Cox , D . D ., Past G . Chaplains , Capt . N . G . Philips , J . A . Rucker , 0 . E . Murton , Frank Richardson , Braokstone Baker , R . Grey , Peter de Lande

Long , H . J . P . Dumas , Henry Maudslay , Raynham W . Stewart , J . M . Case , J . Sampson Peirce , Raphael Costa , J . H . Scott , Colonel H . S . Somerville-Burney , Past Grand Deacons ; George Lambert , Joshua Nunn , Duff-Filer , C . Greenwood , Past Grand Sword Bearers ; Magnus

Ohren , J . Lewis-Thomas , F . S . A ., Dumas , Past Grand Assistant Directors of Ceremonies ; Jekyll and Kuhe Past Grand Organists ; Albert , Howe , and Cubitt Past Grand Pursuivants , Rev . Dr . Ernest Brette P . M . 1657 , Alfred Brookman P . M . 1657 , Jolliffe J . W . 1657 , Captain Nicols

W . M . 1974 , Leopold Ruf P . M ., Atkins P . M . 27 , Hamer P . M . 1426 , Headon P . M . Treasurer 1426 , Roebuck P . M ., Medwin W . M . 1618 , Frederick Binckes Secretary Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Jas . Terry Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Hubbuck Past G . Steward ,

G . P . Festa W . M . 1900 , Hammerton P . M ., Hammond P . M ., Pratt W . M . 192 , Fred . Davison Prov . Grand S . W . Middlesex , Lovegrove P . M . 1949 , Gr . Kenning P . M . 192

and 1657 , Edmands Past Grand Steward , Murlis P . M ., E . Stillwell 1 , E . F . Storr P . M . and Treasurer 22 , Woodman J . W . 1950 , Baker 1471 , Keeble W . M . elect 1426 , Baber Junior Warden 1426 , Henry Povey W . M . 22 ,

Robert W . Coulcher J . W . 22 , F . J . Hentsob W . M . 211 , T . H . Lavers and Alfred Withers P . M . ' s 211 , W . Radcliffe P . M . and Sec . 211 , W . W . Morgan S . W . 211 , & c . After the formal opening of Grand Lodge , the minutes

were read and confirmed , and the Prince of Wales was declared duly re-installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master . The Earl of Carnravon was again appointed by His Royal Highness as Pro Grand Master , and the Earl of Lathom as Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Lathom

then announced that he had received a letter from the Earl of Carnarvon , apologising for his absence , on the ground of ill-health . The Earl of Lathom afterwards said he had a dnty to perform which would give him and all the brethren in Grand Lodge pleasure . In consideration of the lone- and valuable services , as Grand Registrar ,

rendered to the Order by Bro . M . Mclntyre , Q . C ., M . P ., for a period of twenty-one years , the Grand Master had been pleased to confer upon him the rank of a Past Grand Warden , and he ( the Earl of Lathom ) now asked Grand Lodge to authorise him , in the name of the Grand Master ,

and on his behalf to invest Bro . Mclntyre with the collar and jewel of a Past Grand Warden . The jewel bore the following inscription : —

From the Grand Lodge of England , to tbe Right Worshipful Bro . JENEAS JOHN MCINTYKE , Q . C ., M . P ., Grand Registrar , on his appointment as Past Grand Warden , in recognition of years of faithful , able and zealous service as Grand Registrar , 25 th April 1883 .

Bro . Mclntyre was formally invested . The following were then appointed and invested as the Grand Officers for the year : —

Bro . The Earl of Milltown - - Senior Grand Warden The Right Hon . Col . Stanley - Junior Grand Warden John Derby Allcroft ... Grand Treasurer iEneas J . Mclntyre , Q . O ., M . P . Grand Registrar Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke - Grand Secretary E . E . Wendt , D . C . L . - - Seo . German Correspondence Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) - Grand Director of Ceremonies ll ^^^ lt : } * - «***¦ £ . T ? P"S £ " . : : } B —•—n—Snl'SSiui : : : }*»• • « a— I **™ Lieut . Colonel James Peters - Grand Sword Bearer Horace Jones - - - G . Superintendent of Works Thomas Dolling Bolton - - Depnty Grand Dir . of Cer . Raymond Henry Thrupp - - Assistant Grand Dir . of Cer . ESBoryer ^ - I I ] ^ nd Standard Bearers W . Cusins .... Grand Organist H . G . Bnss .... Assistant Grand Secretary L . P . Littell .... Grand Pursuivant W . Stephens .... Assistant do . H . Sadler .... Grand Tyler

The following brethren will be the Grand Stewards for the new year : — Brothers John William Puller 1 , Walter Jarvis 14 , George Acland Ames 2 , William Tickle Whitmore 4 , John William Jones 5 , Jamea Robert Fitzjames Claridge 6 , Thomas Skewes Cox 8 , Thomas Francis Peacock 21 , Harry Nicholas Mills 23 , Edward Milner 26 , Jobn David McKenzie Yon Dadelszen 29 , Charles Gervaise Boxall 46 , Savile Arundel Tucker 58 , A . Torkington GO , Benjamin Ball 91 , Henry Trueman Wood 99 , Edward Henry Burnell 197 , and Herbert Addington Rigg 259 . Shortly afterwards Grand Lodge was closed .

The banquet took place as usual in the Large Hall of the Freemasons' Tavern , and the result was most creditable to the Grand Stewards , on whom devolves the responsibility of catering . The chair was taken by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , Bro .

W . Wither B . Beach , M . P ., who , in speaking to the first toast said , we are commanded by the precepts of our Order to honour our Sovereign , and as loyal subjects and good Freemasons he would ask the brethren to drink to the Queen and the Craft . This request having been responded to ,

the second toast was the Prince and Princess of Wales and the other members of the Royal Family . The Princess of Wales , ever since her first appearance in this country had endeared herself to the hearts of the peop le .

Few days elapse without the Prince of Wales , or other member of the Royal Family , appear in some public dnty , and as a rule the duty is associated with the promotion of Charity . Such services they invariably perform with ability . After the glee , "ByCelia ' s Arbour , " the Grand