Our American Visitors.

OUR AMERICAN VISITORS .

We have much pleasure in announcing that another body of Templar Pilgrims has just arrived in London from the United States , and have been busily engaged in sight-seeing during the present week . It is to be regretted that these visits , which we are glad to see are becoming more and more frequent , cannot be

made at a season of the year when our lodges are in the full swing of work . English Masonic visitors to the United States invariably meet with a most cordial welcome , and nothing could possibly please us more than to see this welcome reciprocated with great cordiality on this side of the Atlantic . But while

visitors from here to the States mostly select a time for their excursion which is coincident with the period of Masonic activity , those who journey to this country do so at a time when our lodges have for the most part suspended their meetings , and the brethren are seeking that rest from labour which is

essential to their health and interests . However , on the occasion of former American pilgrimages , our Anglo-American and Quatuor Coronati Lodges have very kindly held meetings of emergency for the purpose of showing due honour to our American fellow-Craftsmen , while several of the more

distinguished brethren—Bros . VROOMAN , M . W . G . M . of New York ; CLIFFORD P . MCCALLA , now Past G . M . of Pennsylvania ; and ROSS ROBERTSON , M . W . G . M . of Canada—have had the opportunity of visiting our Grand Lodge at one or other of its regular Communications , and have there experienced a most

kindly and courteous reception . We feel therefore that , though , as this is the holiday season , we may not be able to show bur American visitors quite the same measure of hospitality as when full Masonic work is in progress , the spirit in which they will be received will satisfy them that they are really and truly les

bienvenus , to whom everything in the nature of Masonic courtesy and kindness is not only justly due , but will be most willingly rendered . We trust the present band of pilgrims , which includes

Bro . MCCALLA , P . G . M . Pennsylvania ; Bro . INGERSOLL , P . G . M . Tennessee ; and other distinguished members of the Brotherhood in the United States , will have nothing but pleasant reminiscences to take back with them to their homes of their brief sojourn in the United Kingdom .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

INSTALLATION OF COL . GERARD NOEL MONEY , C . B ., AS PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . The installation of a successor to the late lamented Bro . General Studholme Brownrigg took p lace at the Public Hall , Croydon , on Thursday , the 23 rd ult ., when Bro . Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., was installed as the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey by the Pro Grand Masterthe Earl of

, i . athom , in the presence of a very large and distinguished assembly of Grand Officers , Prov . Grand Officers , and other brethren . ¦ The arrangements for the interesting occasion were in the hands of the lodges meeting in Croydon , and right well did the Committee nominated by those lodges

carry out their important duties . The large Public Hall was beautifully decorated with flowers , and presented a magnificent spectacle when filled b y the brethren in their regalia , whilst the floral decorations in the smaller hall , which was used as the banquet room , were artistic and effective . The Committee worked zealously to ensure a successful meeting , and thoroughly deserved the high encomiums passed on the result of their efforts .

Bro . Frederick West , Deputy Prov . G . M . in charge , accompanied by the Prov . Grand Officers , entered the hall in procession , and opened Prov . ^ rand Lod ge . He then appointed and invested Bro . Dr . Strong as Prov . ^•G . W ., vice . Bro . Col . G . N . Money , appointed Prov . G . M . rvo .- ^ Grand Master , the Earl of I . athom , supported by the Grand

V-ncers , entered Prov . Grand Lodge and took the chair , and was saluted in rf ' p m > under the direction of Bro . Frank Richardson , who officiated as ' -LC . throug hout the proceedings . ihe roll of lodges was called over , and the minutes of the last meetingread and confirmed .

1 he PRO GRAND MASTER , addressing Provincial Grand Lodge , said : We £ fe met here to-day to install Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., as Provincial an " ? Master of Surrey . It gives me very great pleasure to come clown M P 0 . ' ^ at ceremony , but I do it with mingled feelings , as our Bro . Q ne y W 'H succeed a very old personal friend of mine , our late most worthy neral Studholme Brownrigg . A more worthy Mason than he never lived ,

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and I do not believe there is any man in the Craft who loved it more or who worked harder for it than he . I assure you we all deeply regret his loss , but at the same time I hope and feel that in Col . Money he will have a worthy successor . The arrival of the Provincial Grand Master designate was announced , and his patent having been presented to the Pro Grand Master , a deputation of seven Past Masters introduced Bro . Col . Gerard N . Money into Provincial Grand Lodge .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY read the patent , after which the Grand Chaplain offered prayer . The PROV . GRAND MASTER designate , in reply to the M . W . the Pro Grand Master , said he could conscientiously undertake the duties of the office , and was then obligated . Bro . Colonel G . N . Money was then invested with the regalia of Prov . Grand Master , placed in the chair , and was proclaimed and saluted .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in appointing Bro . F . West as Deputy Prov . Grand Master , said he considered himself very fortunate in being able to secure his services , and trusted they would be continued with pleasure to himself and profit to the province for many years to come . Bro . West was then obligated and invested as the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and duly saluted .

On the proposition of the Deputy PROV . GRAND MASTER , Bro . George Price was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The Prov . Grand Master then appointed ancl invested the following Prov . Grand Officers r

Bro . A . L . Scott ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ G . F . Roumieu ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . J . Cater ... ... ¦¦¦! v r m , ¦ „ Rev . E . L . G . Houndle ... ... j Prov . G . Chaplains . ,, George Price ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Charles Greenwood ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, J . Nightingale ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Alfred Lambert ... ' ... ) „ „ „ ^ , „ Dr . H . T . W . Blakeney ... j Prov . S . G . D s . 11

,, -. J . ijrarrocl ... ... ... ) „ _ , „ J . R . Hubbard ... ... J Prov . J . G . D . ' s „ W . Woodward ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ CH . Knight ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ David Hughes ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . ,, A . Wilson ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ P . Shepherd ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ W . E . Potter ... ... ... ">_ , n _ . „ H . E . Gooch ... ... j Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ T . A . Hill ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, F . P . Hill ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ R . Bunce ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ A . W . R . Sowman ... ... ... V „ W . D . Blyth ,, E . H . Minns ... ... ... I „ A . E . Lean ... ... ... ... j > Prov . G . Stwds . ,, W . G . Fenn ... „ H . J . Shelley „ F . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . Dr . STRONG , P . P . G . W ., in presenting the Prov . Grand Master with an address of congratulation from the members of Lodge No . 1616

, said that so important an event in the history of a lodge as the selection of one of their number as the Prov . Grand Master was a matter for sincere congratulation , and they felt they could hardly allow the occasion to pass without expressing their feelings . He had no wish to take up the time of Provincial Grand Lodge , and would therefore read thc address , which had been engrossed upon vellum , after which he should have much pleasure in presenting it to the Prov . Grand Master .

Ihe PROV . GRAND MASTER expressed his gratitude for this unexpected and most kind presentation . It would be valued b y him as long as he lived in grateful remembrance of the feelings which prompted it ancl in brotherl y regard for * the members of the lodge . The PROV . GRAND MASTER , having expressed his appreciation of the excellent arrangements made by the Committee of Management for the day ' s proceedings , and his thanks to the Secretaries , Bros . Woodward and

Lambert , said he was sorry to say that the Earl of Lathom was obliged to return to town , but it was impossible to allow him to go without expressing to him their gratitude for his great kindness in attending . It had added immensely to his pleasure in being appointed to that office ' in receiving the dignity from the hands of the Earl of Lathom , and it was a great pleasure to feel that the first opportunity he had of addressing Prov . ' Grand Lodge was to act as the mouth piece of thc brethren in expressing their thanks and gratitude for his kindness .

Bro . the Earl of LATHOM , Pro G . M ., thanked the Prov . G . M . for that kind expression . He should be pleased to stop with them , but the orders of the M . W . G . M ., with whom he was ordered to dine , could not be disobeyed . It was a great gratification to come and install the Provincial Grand Master ,

which was his first official act he had performed since he had held his present high office . It would long remain in his memory , and as it was his first visit , he hoped it would not be the last , and that he would be better acquainted with the province . Might the Provincial Grand Lodge prosper , and go on prospering , as it had under their late Provincial Grand Master .