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His Royal Highness the Grand Master , who , on rising , was received with enthusiastic applause , s- id : Brethren , I am deeply grateful to the Most Worship ful Pro Grand Master for the excessively kind words which he has just spoken , and to you . brethren , for the cordial reception

¦ which you have g iven to them . It has been your unanimous wish , brethren , that I should occupy the chair in which you have this day installed me as your Grand Master . It is difficult for me to find words adequatel y to express my deep thanks for the high honour that has been

bestowed upon me—an honour which has already been bestowed on several members of my family , my predecessors—and , brethren > in whose footsteps it will ' always be my most ardent and sincere wish to walk ; and by God ' s help to fulfil the duties of that high office to which I

have been called to-day in the same way that my illustrious predecessors fulfilled them . ( Cheers . ) The Pro Grand Master has told you , brethren , and I feel convinced it is so , that such an assemblage of Grand Lodge has never been known , and when I look round this vast and spacious

hall , and see those who have come from the north and the south , from the east and the west , to be present on this auspicious occasion , it is , I trust , an omen of good . ( Cheers . ) The various public duties which in my position I

have to perform will not enable me so frequently as I could wish to attend to my many duties connected with the Craft . But you , brethren , may rest assured that I shall do my utmost to maintain the Craft now

in its present prosperity , and to do my duty by it and my duty by you on every possible occasion . ( Cheers . ) It would , brethren , I feel sure , be useless for me , at a moment like this , to recapitulate anything which has been so ably told you by the Pro Grand Master relative to

Freemasonry . Every Englishman knows that the two watchwords of the Craft are " loyalty " and " charity . " ( Cheers . ) As long as those are our watchwords , and as long as Freemasonry keeps itself from being mixed up with politics , so long will , I am sure , this great and ancient Order flourish , and its benign influences will tend to

maintain the integrity of this great empire . ( Hear hear . ) I thank you once more , brethren , for your cordial reception of me to day , and especiall y those who have come such immense distances to welcome me on this occasion . I assure you I shall never forget to-day . ( Great cheering . )

Deputations from Scotland , Ireland , and Grand Lodge of Sweden were then presented to his Royal Highness , consisting of the following brethren : —

Scotland . —Bros , the Earl of Rosslyn , Representative of the Grand Lodge of England , R . W . Past Grand Master of Scotland ; the Earl of Mar and Kellie , R . W ., Deputy Grand Master ; J . T . Oswald , of Dunniker , R . W ., Sub-Grand Master ; Lord Rosehill , R . W . Junior Grand

Warden ; the Hon . W . H . Gray , D . D ., R . W ., Grand Chaplain . Ireland . —Bros . Robert W . Shekleton , Deputy Grand Master ; Lord Dunboync , Junior Grand Warden ; Arthur Bushe , Grand Treasurer ; Sir John M . Stewart , Pro Grand Master ; the Hon . David Plunket .

Grand Lodge of Sweden . —Bros . Count Saltza , Admiral Lagercrantz , Baron Beck-Friis , Barou de Mecklenburg , Oscar Dickson . The Grand Orient of France being most desirous of expressing their cordial participation

in what they regard as an intenational event , sent , through Mr . H yde Clarke , a letter of congratulation to be personally presented to his Royal Highness the Grand Master , as they had done to his predecessors , the Earl of Zetland and the Marquis of Ripon ( Cheers ) .

An address of congratulation was presented from Rome as follows : —

" A . G . D . G ; A . D . U . Massoneria Universal Commerione Italiana Liberta Fratellanza Uguaglianza . —Grand Orient Delia Massoneria in Italia en elle Colonie Italiane . To his Royal Highness

the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of England . —May it please your Royal Highness to permit the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Italy to unite the heartfelt applause of all our Italian brethren to that of our

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beloved brethren in England , who hail the elevation of their present Grand Master as one of the most auspicious and most memorable events of universal Masonry . By this event English Masonry , which has already deserved so well of universal humanity , will acquire even fresh titles

to the gratitude and admiration of the whole civilised world . Italian Masonry , therefore , rejoices at thenewlustre shed upon our world-wide institution , and sincerely prays that between the two Masonic communities may be drawn even more closely those fraternal ties which , through

want of the official recognition which we venture to hope will soon be effected , have always bound us to English brethren , whose profound intelligence and unswerving activity we constantly appreciate and seek to follow . Accept then , Royal

Highness , with all good wishes for your continued long life and prosperity , the expression of our profound homage and fraternal affection . " This address was presented by Bro . J . C Parkinson , P . G . D . on behalf of the Grand Orient .

His Royal Highness then proceeded to appoint the officers of the Grand Lodge for the year ensuing as follows : — The Earl of Carnarvon , Pro . Grand Master . Lord Skelmersdale , Deputy Grand Master . The Marquisof Hamilton , Senior Grand Warden .

The Lord Mayor , Junior Grand Warden . The Rev . James Simpson , D . C . L ., and the Rev Spencer Robert Wigram , Grand Chaplains . Samuel Tomkins , Grand Treasurer . JEneas J . MTntyre , Q . C , Grand Registrar .

John Hervey , Grand Secretary . Ernest Emil Wendt , Grand Secretary , German Correspondence . Montague J . Guest and William Speed , Senior Grand Deacons .

Robert Gray and Frederick P . Morrell , Junior Grand Deacons . Frederick P . Cockerell , Grand Superintendent of Works . Sir Albert W . Woods , Garter , Grand Director of Ceremonies .

Bro . R . Woodman , Grand Swordbearer . Wilhelm Kuhe , Grand Organist . John Wright , Grand Pursuivant . Eleazer P . Albert , Assistant Grand Pursuivant . Charles B . Payne , Grand Tyler . His Royal Highness the Grand Master then

announced that Bro . Sir A . Woods was authorised to take the rank and wear the clothing of P . J . G . W . ; and Bro . Fenn , of P . S . G . D ., in acknowledgment [ of their services in the proceedings of the day . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Sir M . Costa was likewise authorised to wear the clothing of P . J .

G . W ., and Bro . Thos . Cubitt of P . G . Pursuivant . The names of the brethren returned by the lodges appointing Grand Stewards for the year ensuing were presented and approved , and the Grand Lodge was closed with the usual

formalities . The Prince of Wales , attended by his officers , then left in procession , and the proceedings terminated at five minutes to five o ' clock . The whole of these protracted ceremonies , of which the above account discloses merely a tithe ,

were conducted with remarkable precision by Sir A . Woods , Garter , who was Director of Ceremonies . The admission and seating of ths brethren , which , as we have already stated , was admirably managed , was under the direction of Bro . Thos . Fenn , Bro . Monckton , the President , and the other members of Committee of the

Board of General Purposes , were indefatigable and most successful in the discharge , of their duties , and it must be a matter of great satisfaction to the Craft in general that so large a gathering , exceeding J 0 , 000 in number , could be congregated and dispersed without the sli ghtest confusion or difficulty .

THE BAN « UET . The banquet took place , as usual on such occasions , in the large hall of the Freemasons' Tavern , and in consequence of its comparatively limited

proportions but a very small number of those who were at the Albert Hall had an opportunity of being present . There were , however , about 400 brethren fortunate enough to obtain that privilege , and amongst them a large proportion of Grand

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Officers . The hall was very tastefully decorated with flowers , and everything appeared to have been done to give it a picturesque appearance . At half-past seven Hi * Royal Highness entered the hall amidst the greatest applause . Amongst those present at the banquet were ' the

Grand Secretary , President of the Board of General Purposes , Grand Registrar , Grand Chaplain ( Rev . C « non Simpson ) , Grand Treasurer , A . Bushe ( G . T . Ireland ) , Lord Dunboyne ( J . G . W . Ireland ) , Sir John M . Stewart ( Ireland ) , Baron Mecklenburg ( Sweden ) , Hon . David Plunket (

Ireland ) , Robert W . Shekleton ( D . G . M . Ireland ) , R . Hamilton ( G M . of Jamaica '; , Earl of Rosslyn ( Scotland ) , Count Salcza ( Sweden ) , George Laurie , P . D . G . M . of Turkey , Lord Leigh ( P . G . M . Warwickshire ) , the Grand Director of Ceremonies , His Royal Highness the

Duke of Connaught , the Marquis of Hamilton , Lord Methuen , the Deputy Grand Master ; Admiral Lagercrantz ( Sweden ) , the Duke of Maachester ( P . G . M . Northamptonshire ) , Lord Holmesdale ( P . G . M . Kent ) , Earl of Mar and Kellie ( Scotlnud ) , Rev . John Huyshe ( P . G . M .

Devon ) , Baron Beckforius , Albert H . Roy ( P . G . M . Worcestershire ) , Oscar Dickson ( Sweden ) , Hugh D . Sandeman ( District G . M . of Bengal ) , S . T . Oswald ( Sub-Grand Master Scotland ) . Dr . Gray ( G . C . Scotland ) , Grand Chaplain ( Rev . Spencer R . Wigram ) , W . Majan

( P . G . W . Scotland ) , Junior Warden , the Right Hon . Lord Mayor . The above were the brethren who occupied seats at the table presided over by H . R . H . the Most Worship ful Grand Master . Amongst the other brethren present at the other tables were Colonel Burdett , the Earl of

Hardwicke , Lord Balfour , Lord Limerick , Sir Daniel Gooch , Lord Shrewsbury , General Brownrigg , Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., Sir H . Williamson , Hon . F . Walpole , Lord Tenterden , Lord Suffield , Bros . Francis Knollys , Thomas Fenn , F . A . Philbrick , Romaine Callender , & c , & c .

It was nine o ' clock before the dinner was finished , and , the tables having been cleared , The Most Worshipful Grand Master rose , amid prolonged cheering , to propose the first toast . He said : Brethren , the first toast I shall have the honour of proposing to you this evening is one which , I know , will require as few words

as possible , as it is that toast which is always drunk with enthusiasm ( cheers ) on all great gatherings of Englishmen , more especially at the meetings of the Craft ( loud cheers ) . I propose " The Health of Her Majesty the Queen , the Patroness of Our Order " ( prolonged cheers ) . The toast was drunk with musical honours .

The Duke of Manchester : Your Royal Highness , M . W . G . M . of Freemasons , my Lords , and Brethren , I now propose to ask you to drink " The Health of her Royal Hig hness the Princess of Wales . " ( Loud applause . ) It is not necessary for me to praise her . You all admire her and

praise her m your ordinary conversation ( Hear , hear . ) Those who have the pleasure and honour of knowing her esteem her and praise her most of all . ( Cheers . ) In the words which you will soon hear sung , and with which you will sympathise ,

" May heavenly flowers bestrew her path , May wisdom guide her feet ! That blessings on her head may fall We here our prayer repeat . " ( Loud applause . ) I have ts propose to you " The Health of the Princess of Wales and the rest of

the Royal Family . " ( Cheers . ) We have for the first time amongst us , as Most Worshipful Grand Master , the eldest son of Her Majesty , and his brother , the Duke of Connaught ( cheers ) , whom we all most highly esteem and love as the sons of a father whose memory we all so fondly cherish .

and whom we so much regret . ( Loud cheers . ) I propose to you "The Health of Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family . " The toast was received with every demonstration of loyalty .

The Duke of Connaught ( who was greeted with hearty and loud applause ) said : Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren , —In the name of her Royal Highnrss the Princess of Wales and the other members of the Royal Family , I beg to thank you most sincerely for the very kind way in which you have receive