Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey.

examined the document , directed that Bro . Col . Noel Money should be introduced in proper form , the brethren standing to order . Bro . Berridge an 0 other brethren formed a deputation , retired , and returned with Bro . Col . ljoney , and bearing the regalia of a Provincial Grand Master on velvet ) . hions . Bro . M ATIER then read the patent , Bro . Col . Noel Money standing in the

west-After prayer by the ACTING GRAND CHAPLAIN , The Earl of EUSTON addressed Bro . Col . Money , and said he congratulated him upon the choice that the M . W . Grand Master had made l , y calling upon him to rule over the Province of Surrey , and at the same time he took the opportunity of congratulating the Province of Surrey on

having such a distinguished Mason to preside over it . It was needless to inform him what his duties were , as he ( Col . Money ) was already a Grand Master of the same Province in the Craft , and he was sure he would be able to fulfi ! tne duties of Grand Master of the Province of Surrey in the Mark Degree as ably as he had performed them in the Craft . Bro . Col . Money thereupon took the obligation , and was invested ,

installed , and saluted . Afterwards he appointed Bro . Frederick West as Deputy Prov . Grand Master , who was then obligated , invested , and placed on the right of the prov . Grand Master , and he was proclaimed and saluted . The roll of lodges was called and responded to , and Bro . Col . Bircham was elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The following brethren received their collars of office :

Bro . Col . Charles Henry Neville ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Dr . Hugh Mackintosh ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Stampa Lambert ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ C . R . A . Wright ... ... ... Prov . G . S . O .

„ W . H . Causton , M . D ., ... ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . W . R . Finlay ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Col . Bircham ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ De Montmorency ... ... ... Prov . G . R . of M .

„ Arthur H . Bowles ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . B . Lancaster ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . H . Cureton ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ Frederick Flood ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ Major Thomas Easterbrook ... ... Prov . G . D . C . ., C . I . Tvler ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ A . J . Vickers ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ P . H . Davis ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Charles H . Passmore ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . Adams ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ J . A . Braik ... ... ... ... ) n / - c . J ! „ C . H . Tubbs j Prov . G . Stwds . „ Robert Potter ( elected ) ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

Bro . Col . MONEY , at the close of the investitures , said he wished to make a remark on the appointment of officers , that this first year a great difficulty had been experienced in ascertaining all those good and worthy brethren who should have grand honours . It was impossible not to make some few mistakes ; but it was quite unintentional if such mistakes had been made . But with so few lodges at present in the province it would soon

be possible to correct this error , and give those brethren the rank they deserved . He then proposed a vote of thanks to the D . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston , for his great kindness in attending at Croydon that evening to perform all the work of the day , not only the constitution of the new province and the installation of its Grand Master , but also the consecration of the youngest lodge in the province . Lord Euston was known

lo all the brethren by reputation , and they were aware that there was no officer in Grand Lodge who did harder Masonic work , or who had Masonry more sincerely at heart , or who gave up so much time to do what ne could to assist lodges and Masons generally throughout England . On behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey and himself , he thanked Lord Euston most heartily for his great kindness , and for the favour he had

shown the brethren that day . The Earl of EUSTON , in acknowledgment of the compliment , which was seconded by the D . P . G . M ., and carried unanimously , said he thanked the r . G . M . most heartily for the words he had used about him , and the brethren 'or the way they had received them . It had been a great pleasure to him to start the province in such a prosperous manner . Long might it remain

prosperous . Hro . Col . MONEY then proposed that a Committee of the province be * cted to confer with a similar Committee of the Province of Middlesex to settle matters of the two Provincial Grand Lodges with tcgard to fees , & c , Wo with regard to what should become of the property , books , and jewels « the old Province of Middlesex and Surrey . He proposed that the Comjut'ec consist of the Prov . G . M ., the Dep . P . G . M ., the Grand Treasurer , Ule

tjrand Sec , the Grand Reg ., the two Wardens , and four other members . Bro . F . WEST seconded the motion , which was carried , and Bros . N . Brid ges , C . F . Hogard , Stampa Lambert , and C . Belton were elected the 'wr other members of the Committee . " rov . Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a "quet . Bro . Col . Money presided , and the usual toasts followed .

. » n proposing "The Pro G . M ., the Marquis of Hertford , the D . G . M ., L . ° ™ huston , & c , " the Prov . Grand Master said he felt it difficult to express ' " " •inks and the thanks of the brethren to Lord Euston for his services that ening . His lordship ' s services to Masonry generally , and Mark Masonry Peciall y , were weu known to all the brethren . All the Grand Officers 0 had assisted him were also well known lo the brethren , and they , -u noa ^ ttu liiii , wcic uiau wen Knutvn LU cne uieiiiicu , anu cney nerved

much at the brethren ' s hands . Vim ir Ear ' EUST 0 N > m re Pb '» thanked the Prov . Grand Master for SErv and tIle ot ' Grand Officers for their kind recognition of the 511 ' . they had had the opportunity of rendering . It was a pleasure to Pers i t 0 corne ancI conduct the ceremonies . As far as he was Assist "' y concerned > ne esteemed it a very great kindness to be asked to n » j . at such ceremonials . He looked at it in this way , that if a man

* ithi u t ' ^ uties ° ^ an office he should perform them . As far as was fi c f ? "C hounds of possibility—it was not at all times so—for him to attend , star ( - " •"is bounden duty to assist any new lodges , and particularly tlo n *» under such auspices as the Prov . Grand Lodge of Surrey had C ' .. I" Craft Masonry , in every other Degree , and also in the Supreme lie ( J ° f the 33 rd degree , Colonel Money took great interest , and therefore Provj n ^ ed U P t 0 '" Masonry as one fit to rule over and govern a r rovj Ce - At any time he should be very glad to attend and see the nce of Surrey prospering .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey.

The Earl of EUSTON next proposed " The Health of the R . W . P . G . M ., their most worthy Bro . Col . Noel Money . " He was quite certain that this toast would need no words of commendation from him , and he was also sure that this P . G . Lodge was inclined to receive Col . Money with open arms . He only hoped Col . Money would have the same experience in the Province of Surrey in the Mark Degree as he had in the Craft , and as he ( Lord Euston ) had in his province . If he had , he would look back with the greatest

pleasure on the proceedings of that day , and would feel he was heart and soul with his brethren . From the way the brethren received the toast it was clear they were ready to support him in every way . He congratulated him on his appointment by the Prince of Wales , and wished him hearty success and long life to fill the office , and , at the same time , he wished that the Province of Surrey might , under the Great Overseer of the Universe , prosper , increase , multiply , and strengthen , and be an honour to Mark Masonry and to all the brethren .

Bro . Col . MONEY said he felt himself entirely at a loss for words to adequatelyacknowledge the kind way in which the Deputy Grand Mastcrjhad proposed his health , and the brethren had received it . Surrey seemed to him to be an exceptional province by the way in which all the brethren came together on every possible occasion to do honour to Masonry . He saw no such assemblages in many other provinces of the same numerical strength .

I he idea which Lord Euston expressed was very gratifying to him—that the brethren assembled to do him ( Bro . Col . Noel Money ) honour , becausehe hoped that he satisfied the brethren's expectations , and their ideas of what a Provincial Grand Master should be . He could say , with most perfect truth , that nothing was nearer or dearer to his heart than Masonry . It had been ever since he was initiated . He could only hope that as long as life was

spared to him , whatever position he might occupy , he should have the same feelings for Freemasonry , and he should ever entertain the deepest sentiments of gratitude to the Freemasons of Surrey for the kindness he received at their hands . His life should be devoted to the Freemasons of Surrey , and whenever they should meet together he knew he would see around him

the same friendly brethren , and receive the samekind and friendly expressions he had experienced that night . He thanked Lord Euston for the kind and flattering terms in which he had proposed his health , and he also thanked the brethren for the exceedingly kind and fraternal way in which they had received it .

Bro . Col . MoNEYnext proposed " The Dep . Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He could speak very highly of Bro . West's services since he ( Bro . Col . Money ) had been Prov . Grand Master of the Craft Province . The brethren could speak of them for more years . He trusted the same services would be rendered with equal geniality and be equally appreciated by the brethren in the Mark . He thanked the

brethren who had accepted collars . As he said in Provincial Grand Lodge , jt was possible that the appointments might not have been in the same order if one had had more knowledge of the brethren ; but again he thanked the brethren who had accepted office and appreciated the spirit in which he tried to do his best in discriminating between them . Perhaps some brethren

who had been passed over would come on in their turn . To the Past Grand Officers of the old Province of Middlesex and Surrey thanks were equally due for the services they rendered to the united province , and he trusted that those who belonged to the lodges of the new Province of Surrey would always feel exactly the same towards the new Prov . Grand Lodge as they did towards the old .

Bro . FRED . WEST replied , and said there was nothing in the new province he could refer to except the happiest installation they could possibly have had , for which they were indebted to the Grand Officers , who came specially to perform it . He was grateful for the office he was called upon to fill . He was not altogether strange to the Province of Surrey . Now was the proudest moment of his life , because he had seen Col .

Neville placed m the b . W . chair . He and the S . W . ran in couples . He promised that he would do his best to carry out his duties and to assist the Prov . Grand Master in making the province a great success . He was sure they would get on , and hoped they might be spared many years to keep the province together , and to promote its happiness and success and the success of Mark Masonry . He then proposed " The Visitors . "

Bro . Col . A . B . COOK , P . G . M . Middx ., in reply , said he was honoured by having had an invitation for the ceremonies of that evening . It had given him a great deal of pleasure to be present , because Col . Money attended at his installation as P . G . M . of Middlesex . The least he could do was to return the compliment and take part in his installation . He was also pleased to have the opportunity of now explaining a matter , questions

regarding which , had frequently been asked since the formation of the new provinces , what was the position of the Past Grand Officers of the old Province of Middlesex and Surrey ? As far as he could say , in the presence of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Registrar , everyone of the Past Grand Officers retained his rank , and if he belonged to cither the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey or of Middlesex he distinctly retained his position ,

and also as regards those who might belong to what would now be absorbed in the London district , he was quite sure the Provinces of Surrey and Middlesex would be too pleased to receive them and recognise their rank as Past Provincial . Grand Officers of an old and distinguished body . He was only expressing the feelings of the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey and himself that they would do anything they could to bring together those two bodies

, and to obviate all friction that might occur , and to make everyone welcome as far as possible on every occasion when Past Grand Officers of Middlesex and Surrey might attend either of the lodges . A Committee of both provinces had been appointed , and when they met he hoped they would be able to arrange matters to the satisfaction of all parties , so that they might live in the future in harmony without any disagreeables . He did not

think there should be any occasion for discussion . It was a matter of Masonic law , which would be very properly explained by the Grand Registrar on some future occasion . Though the two provinces had been divided , he did not see why they should not amicably arrange everything , which did not amount to much after all . Whatever money or property there might be could be arranged . He was sure he would be assisted in his

endeavours to bring about an amicable settlement by the Provincial Grand Master of Surrey . Bro . Col . MONEY proposed " The New Lodge and its W . M . " Bro . J BARNETT , W . M . 450 , replied , and trusted that the new lodge would be conducted on the strictest lines of the Constitutions . As far as he

was individually concerned he had listened attentively to the remarks of the Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex . He believed he was right in saying that , as P . Prov . Grand Officers of Middlesex and Surrey , he and other brethren went down there with the perfect consciousness that the same fraternal feeling would be extended to them in Middlesex as they would