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11 . Bedford , J . S . Brownrigg , R . P . Bent , J . Edmund Cox , D . D ., C . R . Davy , A . B . Frazer , Sir J . Warren Hayes , E . M . Moore , C . J . Martyn , T- F . Ravenshaw , [ oseph Senior , J . J . Sedgwick , D . D ., R . J . Simpson , W . Fisher , Canon Simpson , A . R . Ward , and A . F . A .

Woodford , F . Roxburgh , Q . C ., Past Grand Registrar and Deacon , S . J . Blake , C . Beaumont , H . Browse , Brackstone Baker , J . P . Bell , M . D ., Lewis Crombie , Major Creaton , John A . Clabon , N . R . Callender , M . P ., H . de Crespigny , J . Beighton , H . J . P . Dumas

J . Cooper Foster , G . Francis , E . J . Turner , R . H . Giraud , C . Hutton Gregory , W . E . Gumbleton , H . Grissell , James Glaisher , H . Hancock , Benjamin Head , Jabrz Hogg , M . D ., Richard Havers , ex-Sheriff' Hutton , W . J . Hughan , G . W . Latham , J . P . Leith , H . Manser , J .

Merryweather , L . P . Metham , J . B . Monckon , Town Clerk of London , C . A . Merton , E . Phillips , G . Plucknett , W . A . Powell , E . T . Rayne , J . L . Parkinson , F . A . Philbrick , G . C ., J . A . Rucker , Francis Bennoch , Past Grand Steward ; J . Savage , E . S . Snell , Bentley Shaw , E .

B . Sutton , J . A . Saunders , Raynham W . Stewart , J . M . Tomkins , S . Leith Tomkins , T . B . White , Benjamin Webster , G . . Locock Webb , and J . M . Wike were also present . The Past Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies : —N . Bradford , D . Coombs ,

C . C . Dumas , T . Fenn , Dr . Harcourt , W . Hickman , S . C . Hadley , J . Symonds , and J . Whichcord . Past Grand Swordbearers E . Bannister , Busher , Bulley , Cope , Collins , Elkington , Filer , Holland , Mason , Dr . Hyde Pullen , E . Robeits , R . J . Spiers , Oxford , and Joshua Nunn ,

also took part in the ceremony . Music was represented by Past Grand Organists Sir Michael Costa , J . Coward , Wilhelm Ganz , Wilhelm . Kuhe , E . Ransford , and J . Stimpson ; and the list was wound up with the Past Grand Pursuivants , Messrs . Adams , Breitling , Brett ,

Courts , Cottebrune , Collitt , Emmens , Ough , Smith , and Boyd . Besides these were present many distinguished visitors , who represented Scotland , Ireland , America , Sweden , Denmark , and the Grand Lodges of the Continent The procession was an extremely lengthy one , and when it had passed , and every one had

taken his place on the dais , the following distinguished Masons were there : — fast Grartd Registrar . —Roxburgh , Fras ., Q . C . Fast Grand Beacons . —Blake , J . J . ; Beamont , C ; Browne , H . ; Baker , B . ; Bell , J . P . ; Crombie , L . ; Creaton , Major ; Clabon , j . M . ; Callender , W . R ., M . P . ; De Crespigny , Herbert ;

Maudsley , H . ; Melborn , L . P . ; Monckton , J . B . ; Maston , C . A . ; Phillips , E . ; Plucknett , G . ; Powell , W . A . F . ; Payne , E . F . ; Parkinson , J . C . ; Philbrick , F . A ., Q . C . ; Rucker , J . A . ; Savage , John ; Snell , E . S .: Stow , Bentley :

button , h . B . ; Saunders , J . E . ; Stewart , R . W . ; Tomkins , S . L . ; Webster , B . ; Wheeler , R . W . : Webb , C . L . j Wike , J . M .

Fast Assistant G . D . G . —Bradford , Nicholas ; Coombs , T . ; Dumas , C . C . ; Fenn , T . ; Harcourt , Dr . ; Hickman , W . ; Hadley , S . C . ; Symonds , J . ; Whichcord , John . P . G . Sword Bearers . —Bannister , C . J . ; Busbee , E . ; Bulley , II . ; Cope , R . ; Collins ,

J . T . ; Elkington , C . W . ; Filer , A . J . D . ; Hollon , R . W . Mason , J . ; Moore , Dr . ; Nunn , Joshua ; Pullen , H . ; Roberts , E . ; Spiers , R . J . P . G . Organists . — Costa , Sir M . ; Coward , Jas . ; Ganz , Wilhelm ; Kuhe , Wilhelm ; Ransford , Edward ; Stimpson , James . i

P . G . Pursuivanls . ~ Ada . ms , T . A . ; Boyd , John ; Brett , J . ; Coutts , J . ; Cottebrune , C . P . A . ; Cubitt , T . ; Emmens , J . ; Ough , W . ; Smith , Joseph .

Provincial and District Grand Masters . — Beech , W . B ., M . P . ; Bective , Earl ; Bowles , Rev . Joseph ; Bagshaw , Robert John ; Burdett , Lt . Col . Fras . ; Cunliffe , R . ; De Carteret , Col . ;

Davy , Richard ; De Tabley , Lord ; Edward , Sir Henry ; Fawcett , John ; Ferrers , Earl ; Gooch , Sir D . ; Gunery , Jos . ; Hamilton , Dr . R . ; Hartington , Marquis of ; Holmesdale , Viscount ;

Deighton , John ; Dumas , H . P . ; Forster , J . C ; Furner , E . J . ; Giraud , R . H . ; Gregory , C . H . ; Grissell , H . ; Glaisher , James ; Hancock , Hy . ; Head , B . ; Hogg , John ; Havers , Rd . ; Hutton , C . W . C ; Hughan , W . L ; Leith , T . P . ;

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Huyshe , Rev . John ; Hunter , Captain Charles ; Hardwick , Earl of ; Halsey , Thos . F ., MP . ; Leigh , Lord ; Limerick , Earl of ; Lyne , Colonel C . ; Methuen , Lord ; Manchester , Duke of ; Murray , Henry ; Mount Edgcumbe , Earl of ; Pelham , Lord ; Phillips , Major ; Read , AV . H . ;

Royds , Albert ; Ritchie , A . ; Sandeman , VV . D . ; Starkie , Le Gendre Nicolas ; Skelmersdale , Earl of ; Scott . Robert ; Walpole , Hon . Fred . ; Wynn , Sir Watkin ; Whitwell , Colonel J . ; Waveney , Lord ; Wike , J . M . ; Zetland , Earl of .

Past Provincial Grand Masters . —Adair , Lieut . Colonel Alex . ; Dobie , Alexander ; Kelly , William ; Mercer , Hon . W . T . ; Pryse , Sir Pryse ; Rowson , Samuel ; Vernon , Lieutenant-Colonel .

Past Grand Wardens . —Alston , Fras . B . ; Balfour of Burleigh , Lord ; Campbell , A . G . ; Cole , Colonel Arthur ; Close , Maxwell C . ; Dobree , John B . ; Eaton , H . W ., M . P . ; Grosvenor , Lord R ., M . P . ; Greenall , Gilbert , M . P . ; Havers , John ; Jersey , Earl of ;

Londesborough , Lord ; Londonderry , Marquis of ; Ndvelli , S . H . ; Okeovef , H . C . ; Pattison , F . ; Portal , W . S . ; Piatt , Captain ; Stuart , Colonel ; Tenterden , Lord ; Thynne , Lord H . ; Vivian , Hon . J . C . W . ; Williamson , S . H .

Past Grand Chaplains . —Bedford , W . K . R . ; Brownrigg , J . S . ; Bent , R . P . ; Cox , Dr . ; Frazer , A . B . ; Hayes , Sir J . W . ; Moore , E . ; Martyn , E . J . ; Ravenshaw , T . F . G . ; Senior , Dr . ; Sedgwick , Dr . ; Simpson ; R . ; Short , W . F . ; Simpson , Canon ; Ward , A . R . ; Woodford , A . F . A .

The procession entered the hall while the organ was played by Bro . Willing , and Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the Earl of Carnarvon , who was received with immense cheering . When his Lordship took his seat , he

was again heartily cheered , and was visibly much moved by the wonderful cordiality of his reception . The Earl of Carnarvon , as Pro Grand Master , took the chair ; that of the Senior . Warden

being filled by the Right Hon . Lord H . Thynne , M . P ., and that of the Junior Warden by Bro . H . C . Okeover . The Grand Lodge was then opened ; the minutes of the last Grand Lodge read , from which it appeared that , on the

motion of Brother Standish Grove O'Grady , his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been unanimously elected to the office of Grand Master . These minutes being now confirmed that election was completed .

The Pro Grand Master then directed Sir A . Woods to form a deputation to introduce his Royal Highness ; and mentioned in doing so that a telegram had just been put in his hands from Grand Lodge of Genoa offering their

hearty congratulations ( great cheering ) . The deputation then went to the Prince ' s room , and in a few minutes the silver trumpets ( Brothers Howard Reynolds , W . Neutzerling , S . West , aud F . Magrath , Heralds , )

drew attention to the entrance of the Prince and his sponsors in the following order , the organ playing a processional march , composed especially for the occasion by Brother Sir Michael Costa : —

Four Grand Stewards of the Year , rhe Gloves and Apron The Collar and Jewel of the G . M . on a cush- of the G . M . on a cushion borne by the Mas- ion borne by the Master of a Lodge . ter of a Lodge . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Sir A . Woods .

Grand Secretary , Bro . John Hervey . Pres . of Board of Gen . Purp ., Bro . Monckton . Grand Registrar , Bro . Mclntyre , Q . C . Grand Treasurer , Bro . S . Tomkins . Grand Chaplains , R . P . Bent and Dr . Simpson

Six Past Grand Wardens . Six Provincial Grand Masters—viz ., the Earls of Shrewsbury and Limerick , the Marquis of Londonderry , Lords R . Grosvenor , Tenterden , and Londesborough .

The PRINCE of WALES , Grand Master . Two Grand Stewards . The Prince of Wales was received with deafening cheers from the assembled brethren , which were again and again renewed until some time after he had taken his seat on the left of the Earl of Carnarvon . His Royal Hi ghness seemed

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much gratified , and bowed his acknowledgments as often as the cheering was taken up . The Duke of Connaught stood all this time almost motionless , but apparently much struck with the impressive scene . Everybody concerned having , under the

direction of Sir . A Woods , taken his proper position , the brethren arose , and a prayer was offered by the Grand Chaplain . The Prince was then , with certain formalities , invested with the collar and jewel of his office , and placed in the chair ; and the trumpets once more having challenged

attention , Sir Albert Woods proclaimed to the brethren in the following form : Be it known that the Most High , Most Puissant , and Most Illustrious Prince , Albert Edward , Prince of Wales , Duke of Saxony , Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay , Earl of Chester ,

Carrick , and Dublin , Baron of Renfrew , and Lord of the Isles , Great Steward of Scotland , K . G ., K . P ., K . T ., G . C . B ., Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India , Knight of the Elephant of Denmark , Knight of the Golden Fleece , has been elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of

Freemasonry in England . Whom the Great Architect of the Universe long preserve ! The formal salutes having been given , The Earl of Carnarvon . —Your Royal Highness and Most Worshipful Grand Master , —It has been from time immemorial the custom

when any Master of the Craft was placed in this chair to remind him of the duties that he then undertook , and although it is unnecessary that I should remind your Royal Highness , who is so conversant with all the affairs of the Craft , of those duties , it is right that that old and

timehonoured custom should not absolutely disappear , and therefore it is my duty to address to you a few words on this occasion . Sir , your Royal Highness knows well that Freemasonry possesses many titles to respect , even in the eyes of the outer world . It has first of all agreat antiquity

—an antiquity ascending into the sphere , I may say , of immemorial tradition . Secondly , it is known and practised in every country , in . every cliine , and in every race of civilised men , and lastly , in this country , above all , it has associated itself with human sympathies and charitable

institutions . ( Cheers . ) Let me say further , that whilst in these modern times it has changed : its character in some respects , it has lost nothing which can claim the respect of men . , ' . ( Cheers . ) Formerly , through the dim periods of the middle ages , it carved its records upon the public

buildings of Europe , upon the tracery of the cathedral windows , and the ornamentation of palaces . Now , as I have said , it is content to devote itself to works of sympathy and charity , and in . them , it finds its hi ghest praise and reward . Let me draw one further distinction—no one will say

that it is an invidious one . In some other countries it has been unfortunately the lot of Freemasonry to find itself allied with faction and intrigue—with what I may call the darker side of politics . In England it has been signally the reverse . ( Cheers . ) The Craft here

has allied itself with social order , with the great institutions of the country , and , above all , with Monarchy , the crowning institution of all . ( Cheers . ) Your Royal Hig hness is not the first , by many , of your illustrious family that have sat in that chair . By the lustre of your great name and position you will reflect honour upon the

Craft to-day ; but it is also something , Sir , to be at the head of such a body as this vast assembly now represents ( cheers ) , for I may truly say that never before , in the whole history of Freemasonry , has such a Grand Lodge been convened as that on which my eyes rest at this moment . And there is this further and inner view to be taken—that

far as my eye can carry me over these serried ranks of white and blue , of gold and purple , I recognise in them men who have solemnly undertaken obligations of worth and morality , men who have undertaken the duties of citizens and

the loyalty of subjects . ( Cheers . ) Sir , I am but expressing , though very feebly , the feelings and the aspirations of this great assembly when I say that I trust that the connection of your Royal Highness with the Craft may be lasting , and that you may never , Sir , have occasion for one moment ' s regret or anxiety when you look back upon the events of to-day . ( Loud cheers . )