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Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
H . George , Asst . G . D . of C . ; the Hon . James Mason , Commissioner of Fiji ; and a great number of other distinguished Mark Masons , among whom were Bros . Earl Amherst , P . G . M . ; Rev . Thomas Robinson , P . G . M . Kent ; Col . Geo . Tudor , P . G . M . Staffordshire ; C . L . Mason , P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; J . Sutcliffe , P . G . M . Lincolnshire ; T . F . Halsey , P . G . M . Herts ; Rev . Canon Tristram , P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; Col . j . Tanner Davy , P . G . M .
Devonshire ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . M . Bucks ; John Walker , M . A ., P . G . M . Gloucester ; Capt . S . G . Homfray , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; R . C . Else , P . G . M . Somerset ; Marquis of Hertford , P . G . M . Warwick , G . S . W . ; Earl of Onslow , P . G . W ., as G . J . W . ; Col . Aubrey Saunders , P . P . G . M . Madras ; Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , P . P . G . M . Warwick and Staffordshire ; Major-General R . H . Cunliffe , P . P . G . M . Madras ; ] . M . P . Montagu , P . G . W . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . W . ; F . Davison , P . G . W . ; Gen . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . W . ; Col . Somerville
Burney , G . M . O . ; J . S . Eastes , G . S . O . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , G . J . O . ; J . Stevens , P . G . O . ; H . Venn , P . G . O . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . O . ; O . H . Pearson , P . G . O . ; S . C . Dibdin , P . G . O . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . O . ; W . S . Webster , P . G . O . ; W . Foulsham , P . G . O . ; W . Adlard , P . G . O . ; Rev . H . R . Cooper Smith , P . G . O . ; J . F . Tweedale , P . G . O . ; J . Chadwick , P . G . O . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . G . O . ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . G . O . ; A . B . Cook , P . G . O . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . O . ; Rev . Hayman Cummings , G . Chap . ; Rev . T . W . Lemon , G . Chap .: Rev . R . P . Bent , P . G . C : Rev . W . Randall , P . G . C .
Rev . F . C . de Crespigny , P . G . C ; Rev . F . W . Thoyts , P . G . C . ; Rev . E . H . Crate , P . G . C ; Rev . Dean Currie , P . G . C ; Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G . C . ; Rev . C J . Martyn , P . G . C ; A . Bates , D . P . G . M . Lincoln ; W . Forth , D . P . G . M . Gloucester ; Rev . W . C . Lukis , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; Col . A . T . Perkins , D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Spence Bate , D . P . G . M . Devonshire ; T . Y . Strachan , D . P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; A . M . Saunders , D . P . G . M . Madras ; Rev . | J . Malsden , D . P . G . M . South Wales : H . ( . Sparks , D . P . G . M . Bengal ; C . J . Smith , D . P . G . M . Sussex ;
R . P . Spice , G . S . D . ; Percv Wallis , G . S . D . ; W . Nicholl , G . J . D . ; Dr . G . Mickley , G . J . D . ; J . L . Thomas , P . G . D . ; E . Margrett , P . G . D . ; J . T . Caldwell , P . G . D . ; E . L . Shepherd , P . G . D . ; C . L . Lane , P . G . D . ; T . J . Railing , P . G . D . ; G . Toller , P . G . D . ; A . Williams , P . G . D . ; G . Cooper , P . G . D . ; G . Lambert , P . G . D . ; G . J . McKay , P . G . D . ; C . W . Duke , P . G . D . ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . I , of W . ; C . H . Driver , P . G . I , of W . ; C Lacey , A . P . G . D . of C ; E . Friend , A . P . G . D . of C . ; W . Reynolds , A . P . G . D . of C . ; M . J . Walker , G . Swd . Br . ; T . C . Walls , P . G . Swd . Br . ;
Controller S . G . Bake , P . G . Swd . Br . ; W . P . Collins , G . Std . Br . ; W . Watkins , P . G . S . B .,- J . D . Murray , P . G . S . B . ; T . W . Coffin , P . G . S . B . ; H . Pagot , P . G . S . B . ; B . R . Bryant , P . G . S . B . ; J . B . Atkinson , P . G . S . B . ; E . J . Hoare , G . Org . ; Dr . E , M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; F . H . Cozens , P . G . Org . ; W . Ganz , P . G . Org . ; G . Graveley , G . I . G . ; W . Morris , P . G . I . G . ; E . C . Milligan , P . G . I . G .: C . Pulmen , P . G . I . G . ; A . Walkley , as G . Tyler ; W . B . Williamson , D . P . Cama , W . E . Williams . H . Ellis , P . A . Scratchley , H . Stone , XV . Rainforth , F . H . Smith , and C . A . C . Jones , G . Stwds . ; Theodore H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; H . C . Burt , P . P . G . W . ; R . Owen ,
P . P . G . W . ; G . T . Allenson , P . P . G . D . ; S . Knight , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Horace White , P . P . G . Reg . ; H . J . Gough , P . P . G . O . ; Rev . T . M . Gorman , P . G . Chap . ; F . G . Nichols , P . P . G . O . ; J . A . Kelly , P . P . G . O . ; J . P . Leven , P . P . G . W . ; E . Head , P . P . G . O . ; XV . Graham , P . P . G . O . ; W . B . Morris , P . P . G . D . ; R . Nicholson , P . P . G . D . ; A . C . Hewett , P . P . G . D . ; W . Poore , P . P . G . O . ; J . R . Green , P . P . G . S . ; W . C . Heane , P . P . G . W . ; G . T . Wright , P . P . G . O . ; E . Bier , P . P . A . G . S . ; H . M . Appleton , P . P . G . S . ; A . J . Sinclair , P . P . Dir . of Cers . ; F . Carrington , P . P . G . S . B . ; Thomas E . Taylor , P . P . G . D . ; J . Phillips , P . P . G . O . ; F . Wood , PPGO TKnight PPGDirof Cers CQuennellPPGIG l 1 ivi \ i w . vtia tltlll l
.... ; . , ... . . ; . , ..... .. VJ . W . j * . n w ., I . . , J . ^ ... . , ^ . V ^ U ^^ , L .. U . I . VJ . , G . Galloway , P . P . G . W . ; G . Abbott , P . P . A . G . D . of C ; George Spinks , P . P . Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; G . King Patton , P . P . G . W . ; J . W . Kenyon , P . P . G . O . ; J . Shaw , P . P . G . W . ; E . Hire , P . P . G . W . ; R . Clowes , P . P . G . I . G . ; A . B . Brigg , P . P . G . D . C ; J . F . Rumball , P . P . G . I . of W . ; T . Cable , P . P . G . D . ; J . Dew , P . P . G . W . ; W . Groome , P . P . G . D . ; T . Clarke , P . P . G . O . ; R . Pidcock , P . P . G . W . ; D . C Capon , P . P . G . S . ; Col . C Harding , P . P . G . W . ; H . Black , P . P . A . G . S . ; W . E . Franklin , P . G . T . Northumberland and Durham ; G . Gardner , P . G . D . C . Middx .
and Surrey ; G . J . Cosburn . P . P . G . O . ; H . Abel ! , P . G . I . G . Sussex ; C . E . Saunders , P . G . S . B . Herts ; Rev . H . J . Mason , P . G . Chap . Dorset ; H . A . Stier , P . P . G . I . G . ; W . M . Randall , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Smith , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . E . Keyser , P . G . Treas . Herts . ; W . Dobbs , P . G . D . S . Wales ; J . Dickenson , P . P . G . D . ; F . 1 . Ferguson , P . P . A . G . D . C ; E . J . Shrewsbury , P . P . G . S . ; J . Stedman , P . P . G . S . B . ; A . C . Croydon , P . P . G . O . ; W . Lake , P . P . G . Reg . ; Goodall , P . P . G . I . of W . ; E . Hills , P . P . A . D . C ; W . Kipps , P . G . Reg . Kent ; J . Coleman , P . Asst . G . Secretary South Wales ;
J . Young , P . P . G . W . ; W . C . Brasher , P . P . G . S . ; E . Denton , P . P . G . S . ; N . Merridew , P . G . O . Warwickshire ; Eugene Sweny , P . P . G . W . ; Rev . C . H . Roberts , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap . ; W . H . Pike , P . P . G . l . G . ; R . Lawson , P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey ; J . L . Kennelly , P . P . G . O . ; J . Pinder , P . P . G . O . ; | . Gibson , P . P . G . I . of W . ; E . Home , P . G . S . B . Derbyshire ; H . G . 13 . Frampton , P . P . G . D . ; Thomas Clarke , P . P . G . D . ; G . Haldane , P . G . W . Middx . and Surrey ; E . Whittaker , P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Walton , P . P . O . ;
C . K . Benson , P . P . G . I . of W . ; A . F . Warrillow , P . G . Reg . ; E . W . J . Hannah , P . G . W . Kent ; C . Belton , P . P . G . I . of W . ; F . Jones , P . G . D . Warwickshire ; J . M . McLeod , P . P . G . O . ; J . Willmott , P . P . G . O . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . P . G . O . ; J . R . ' Pitt , P . P . G . O . ; Gerard Ford , P . G . R . Sussex ; J . Unwin , jun ., P . P . G . W . ; J . R . Hubbard , P . G . R . ; A . Penfold , P . P . G . W . ; C . Burley , P . P . G . W . ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , P . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; G . Baker , P . G . I . G . Staffordshire ; H . J . Chitton , P . G . l . of W . Middx . and Surrey ; C F . Hogard , Augustus Harris , Col . G . Beresford Knox , V . P . Freeman , J . Terry , T . Fenn , J . L . Mather , R . Glasspool , J . W . Fuller , H . Stone , C . E . Soppct , C . P . Evans , P . Leith , T . W . Poley , and others .
After the usual preliminaries had been gone through , Bro . Rowley , of the Royal Savoy Mark Lodge , presented to the Grand Lodge a beautifully bound Volume of the Sacred Law . on the front cover of which was inserted a
portrait of the Prince of Wales apparelled as Grand M ? rk Master Mason , together with a richly embroidered velvet cushion bearing the arms of his Royal Highness and the Prince of Wales ' s plume , the latter being the work of Bro . Rowley himself . The Earl of KINTORE expressed to Bro . Rowley the thanks of the Grand Lodge for the handsome presentation . At a quarter past one , the Prince of Wales entered the Grand Lodge amidst
enthusiastic cheering , being accompanied by a large and representative body of Mark Masons deputed to conduct his Royal Highness to the throne . As the procession passed up the Hall , the National Anthem was performed on the organ , after which the Grand Chaplain , Bro . Rev . Hayman Cummings , offered up prayer . The Prince of Wales then took the customary obligation , and was conducted to the throne amidst tremendous applause by Lord Kintore , who ably performed the ceremony of installation . The Prince having
been proclaimed and saluted , Lord KINTORE , addressing H . R . H ., said the . brethren were impatiently desirous that the first opportunity should be laid hold of in order that , through his mouth , he might give expression to the feelings with which all Mark Masons were that day animated in consequence of the Prince ' s installation as Grand Mark Master . ( Cheers . ) He felt , however , such a task was beyond his powbrs , and that he was altogether incapable of
representing the feelings of loyal devotion and pleasure which were felt by every Mark Mason in Great Britain , and in the Greater Britain beyond the seas , at the step which the Prince had been pleased to take that day . He desired to explain to his Royal Highness that the large gathering present was but a section of those who desired to attend . Still that section was sufficient to fill the largest available hall in London . ( Cheers . ) Freemasonry
owed a deep debt of gratitude to the Prince of Wales , and he would greatly increase that debt by the step he had taken that day . ( Cheers . ) Mark Masons could never possibly discharge the debt they owed to his Royal Highness , and they could only ask him to receive their expression of devotion and loyalty as an instalment of interest for the debt . Lord Kintore went on to describe the great progress which had been made in connection with Mark Masonry , mentioning that the Grand
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
Lodge was organised in 1856 , and contrasting the position of Mark Masonry in 18 7 6 and 188 G . In 1 S 76 there were but five time immemorial lodges and 179 warranted and numbered lodges , divided into 18 Provincial Grand Lodges . In 1886 there were 13 time immemorial lodges and 375 warranted lodges divided into 44 Provincial Grand Lodges , including those in New Zealand , South Africa , Natal , Victoria , Tasmania , Gibraltar ,
India , and other parts of the Globe . ( Cheers . ) The financial position of the Grand Lodge was most satisfactory , and the Mark Benevolent Fund had the happy habit of doubling itself each successive year . ( Cheers . ) He was also glad to say they were in a position of fraternal relations with all foreign bodies . ( Cheers . ) No questions of theology or politics obtained discussion in their midst , and thus they were able to bind together men of
widely different theological views or political opinions —( cheers)—all striving to forward in the broadest sense the cause of reli gion and charity—( cheers)—leading useful lives , and helping the needy and distressed . ( Cheers . ) His lordship referred to the presence of Mark Masons from far distant parts of the Queen ' s territories as loving evidence of the good result attending the Prince of Wales ' personal efforts to draw together Colonists to the mother country . ( Cheers . ) He was sure that on this , the first
great gathering of the Mark Masons held in her Majesty s jubilee year , ( loud cheers)—they would all desire to convey to the Queen an expression from the Mark Masons of ali pirts of her vast empire tlie assurance of their unswerving loyalty to her throne . ( Loud cheers . ) They desired as representing the great body of Mark Masons to offer to the Prince the assurance of their heartiest welcome and thanks for consenting to preside over them . ( Loud cheers . )
H . R . H . the GRAND MASTER in reply said he begged to thank the Past Grand Master , Lord Kintore , most heartily and sincerely for the address he had just delivered . He feared Lord Kintore had referred to him in terms far too kind and flattering . ( Cries of no , no . ) He assured the brethren he considered it a high honour and compliment which had been paid him that day , and he accepted the distinguished position of Grand Master
of Mark Master Masons with a deep feeling of gratitude and as a high honour to himself . ( Cheers . ) He assured the brethren that anything he could do to further the interest and welfare of the Mark Degree would be done with sincere pleasure . ( Cheers . ) He was most thankful and grateful for the kind feeling the brethren had manifested towards him , and he appreciated very highly the compliment which had been paid by the Mark
Masons who had attended from distant parts of the kingdom—( cheers)—Lord Kintore had spoken in kind and feeling terms of his ( the Prince ' s ) beloved mother the Queen —( great cheering)—the brethren rising en masse at the reference to her Majesty . It would afford her Majesty sincere gratification to know the kind terms in which her name had been
mentioned , and the hearty manner in which it was invariably received in this part of the globe , and especially in a meeting of this description . ( Cheers . ) Personally he thanked them from his heart , and he desired to assure them that all he could do for the welfare of Mark Masonry would always be done with very great pleasure . ( Loud cheers . ) The Grand Master then appointed the Grand Officers for the ensuing
year and invested them as follows : — Bro . Earl of Kintore ... ... ... Pro G . M . „ Lord Egerton of Tatton ... ... ... Dep . G . M . „ H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught ... ... G . S . W . ,, Lord Saltoun ... ... ... ... G . J . W . „ Lieut .-Col . Addison Potter ... ... G . M . O .
„ George Galloway ... ... ... G . S . O . „ ' George Kenning ,.. ... ... G . J . O . „ Rev . T . Cartwright Smyth . D . D . ... ... G . Chap . „ Rev . Thos . Cochrane , M . A . •... ... G . Chap . „ James Moon ... ... ... ... G . Treas . ,, Frank Richardson ... ... ... G . Reg . „ F . Binckes ... ... ... ... G . Sec .
„ W . Kally Miller ... ... ... G . S . D . „ N . Tracy ... ... ... ... G . S . D . „ Horatio Ward ' ... ... ... G . J . D .
„ F . Crouch ... ... ... ... G . J . D . „ Lieut .-Col . R . W . Edis ... ... ... G . L of W . „ Robert Berridge ... ... ... G . D . of C . „ G . P . Festa ... ... ... ... A . G . D . of C .
„ Andrew McDowall ... ... ... A . G . D . of C . „ C . Philip Evans ... ... ... G . Swd . Br . „ Thomas Taylor ... ... ... G- Std . Br . „ William J . Thomson ... ... ... G . Std . Br . „ Professor Rose ... ... ... G . Org .
„ William Vincent ... ... ... G . I . G . „ J . Pinder ... ... ... ... A . G . I . G . „ A . Walkley ... ... ... ... G . T yler . The Earl of KINTORE , on behalf of the Grand Master ' s Lodge , then presented the Prince of Wales with a handsome gold jewel , which his
Royal Highness accepted with great pleasure , remarking that it would be a gratifying memento of the pleasant proceedings of the day . ( Loud cheers . )
The Grand Lodge proceedings were shortly afterwards brought to a conclusion , but before [ the brethren separated , the Grand Master gave permission to Bros . Russell , of the Brompton-road , to take a
photograph of the memorable scene . The Prince then retired amidst vociferous cheering . A luncheon was served in a most recherche style immediately afterwards in the Venetian Room , at the Holborn Restaurant , at which
the Prince of Wales presich J , supported by the Duke of Connaught , and a great number of Grand and Past Grand Officers . The Prince of WALES biicily proposed " The Health of the Queen , " which was drunk with great enthusiasm . Lord KINTORE gave " Tlie Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family , " acknowledging how much the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught had added to the benefits they had Con » ferred on Masonry by the step they had taken that day . ( Cheers . )
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Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
H . George , Asst . G . D . of C . ; the Hon . James Mason , Commissioner of Fiji ; and a great number of other distinguished Mark Masons , among whom were Bros . Earl Amherst , P . G . M . ; Rev . Thomas Robinson , P . G . M . Kent ; Col . Geo . Tudor , P . G . M . Staffordshire ; C . L . Mason , P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; J . Sutcliffe , P . G . M . Lincolnshire ; T . F . Halsey , P . G . M . Herts ; Rev . Canon Tristram , P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; Col . j . Tanner Davy , P . G . M .
Devonshire ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . M . Bucks ; John Walker , M . A ., P . G . M . Gloucester ; Capt . S . G . Homfray , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; R . C . Else , P . G . M . Somerset ; Marquis of Hertford , P . G . M . Warwick , G . S . W . ; Earl of Onslow , P . G . W ., as G . J . W . ; Col . Aubrey Saunders , P . P . G . M . Madras ; Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , P . P . G . M . Warwick and Staffordshire ; Major-General R . H . Cunliffe , P . P . G . M . Madras ; ] . M . P . Montagu , P . G . W . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . W . ; F . Davison , P . G . W . ; Gen . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . W . ; Col . Somerville
Burney , G . M . O . ; J . S . Eastes , G . S . O . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , G . J . O . ; J . Stevens , P . G . O . ; H . Venn , P . G . O . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . O . ; O . H . Pearson , P . G . O . ; S . C . Dibdin , P . G . O . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . O . ; W . S . Webster , P . G . O . ; W . Foulsham , P . G . O . ; W . Adlard , P . G . O . ; Rev . H . R . Cooper Smith , P . G . O . ; J . F . Tweedale , P . G . O . ; J . Chadwick , P . G . O . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . G . O . ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . G . O . ; A . B . Cook , P . G . O . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . O . ; Rev . Hayman Cummings , G . Chap . ; Rev . T . W . Lemon , G . Chap .: Rev . R . P . Bent , P . G . C : Rev . W . Randall , P . G . C .
Rev . F . C . de Crespigny , P . G . C ; Rev . F . W . Thoyts , P . G . C . ; Rev . E . H . Crate , P . G . C ; Rev . Dean Currie , P . G . C ; Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G . C . ; Rev . C J . Martyn , P . G . C ; A . Bates , D . P . G . M . Lincoln ; W . Forth , D . P . G . M . Gloucester ; Rev . W . C . Lukis , D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; Col . A . T . Perkins , D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Spence Bate , D . P . G . M . Devonshire ; T . Y . Strachan , D . P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; A . M . Saunders , D . P . G . M . Madras ; Rev . | J . Malsden , D . P . G . M . South Wales : H . ( . Sparks , D . P . G . M . Bengal ; C . J . Smith , D . P . G . M . Sussex ;
R . P . Spice , G . S . D . ; Percv Wallis , G . S . D . ; W . Nicholl , G . J . D . ; Dr . G . Mickley , G . J . D . ; J . L . Thomas , P . G . D . ; E . Margrett , P . G . D . ; J . T . Caldwell , P . G . D . ; E . L . Shepherd , P . G . D . ; C . L . Lane , P . G . D . ; T . J . Railing , P . G . D . ; G . Toller , P . G . D . ; A . Williams , P . G . D . ; G . Cooper , P . G . D . ; G . Lambert , P . G . D . ; G . J . McKay , P . G . D . ; C . W . Duke , P . G . D . ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . I , of W . ; C . H . Driver , P . G . I , of W . ; C Lacey , A . P . G . D . of C ; E . Friend , A . P . G . D . of C . ; W . Reynolds , A . P . G . D . of C . ; M . J . Walker , G . Swd . Br . ; T . C . Walls , P . G . Swd . Br . ;
Controller S . G . Bake , P . G . Swd . Br . ; W . P . Collins , G . Std . Br . ; W . Watkins , P . G . S . B .,- J . D . Murray , P . G . S . B . ; T . W . Coffin , P . G . S . B . ; H . Pagot , P . G . S . B . ; B . R . Bryant , P . G . S . B . ; J . B . Atkinson , P . G . S . B . ; E . J . Hoare , G . Org . ; Dr . E , M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; F . H . Cozens , P . G . Org . ; W . Ganz , P . G . Org . ; G . Graveley , G . I . G . ; W . Morris , P . G . I . G . ; E . C . Milligan , P . G . I . G .: C . Pulmen , P . G . I . G . ; A . Walkley , as G . Tyler ; W . B . Williamson , D . P . Cama , W . E . Williams . H . Ellis , P . A . Scratchley , H . Stone , XV . Rainforth , F . H . Smith , and C . A . C . Jones , G . Stwds . ; Theodore H . Tilton , P . D . G . M . New York City ; H . C . Burt , P . P . G . W . ; R . Owen ,
P . P . G . W . ; G . T . Allenson , P . P . G . D . ; S . Knight , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Horace White , P . P . G . Reg . ; H . J . Gough , P . P . G . O . ; Rev . T . M . Gorman , P . G . Chap . ; F . G . Nichols , P . P . G . O . ; J . A . Kelly , P . P . G . O . ; J . P . Leven , P . P . G . W . ; E . Head , P . P . G . O . ; XV . Graham , P . P . G . O . ; W . B . Morris , P . P . G . D . ; R . Nicholson , P . P . G . D . ; A . C . Hewett , P . P . G . D . ; W . Poore , P . P . G . O . ; J . R . Green , P . P . G . S . ; W . C . Heane , P . P . G . W . ; G . T . Wright , P . P . G . O . ; E . Bier , P . P . A . G . S . ; H . M . Appleton , P . P . G . S . ; A . J . Sinclair , P . P . Dir . of Cers . ; F . Carrington , P . P . G . S . B . ; Thomas E . Taylor , P . P . G . D . ; J . Phillips , P . P . G . O . ; F . Wood , PPGO TKnight PPGDirof Cers CQuennellPPGIG l 1 ivi \ i w . vtia tltlll l
.... ; . , ... . . ; . , ..... .. VJ . W . j * . n w ., I . . , J . ^ ... . , ^ . V ^ U ^^ , L .. U . I . VJ . , G . Galloway , P . P . G . W . ; G . Abbott , P . P . A . G . D . of C ; George Spinks , P . P . Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; G . King Patton , P . P . G . W . ; J . W . Kenyon , P . P . G . O . ; J . Shaw , P . P . G . W . ; E . Hire , P . P . G . W . ; R . Clowes , P . P . G . I . G . ; A . B . Brigg , P . P . G . D . C ; J . F . Rumball , P . P . G . I . of W . ; T . Cable , P . P . G . D . ; J . Dew , P . P . G . W . ; W . Groome , P . P . G . D . ; T . Clarke , P . P . G . O . ; R . Pidcock , P . P . G . W . ; D . C Capon , P . P . G . S . ; Col . C Harding , P . P . G . W . ; H . Black , P . P . A . G . S . ; W . E . Franklin , P . G . T . Northumberland and Durham ; G . Gardner , P . G . D . C . Middx .
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After the usual preliminaries had been gone through , Bro . Rowley , of the Royal Savoy Mark Lodge , presented to the Grand Lodge a beautifully bound Volume of the Sacred Law . on the front cover of which was inserted a
portrait of the Prince of Wales apparelled as Grand M ? rk Master Mason , together with a richly embroidered velvet cushion bearing the arms of his Royal Highness and the Prince of Wales ' s plume , the latter being the work of Bro . Rowley himself . The Earl of KINTORE expressed to Bro . Rowley the thanks of the Grand Lodge for the handsome presentation . At a quarter past one , the Prince of Wales entered the Grand Lodge amidst
enthusiastic cheering , being accompanied by a large and representative body of Mark Masons deputed to conduct his Royal Highness to the throne . As the procession passed up the Hall , the National Anthem was performed on the organ , after which the Grand Chaplain , Bro . Rev . Hayman Cummings , offered up prayer . The Prince of Wales then took the customary obligation , and was conducted to the throne amidst tremendous applause by Lord Kintore , who ably performed the ceremony of installation . The Prince having
been proclaimed and saluted , Lord KINTORE , addressing H . R . H ., said the . brethren were impatiently desirous that the first opportunity should be laid hold of in order that , through his mouth , he might give expression to the feelings with which all Mark Masons were that day animated in consequence of the Prince ' s installation as Grand Mark Master . ( Cheers . ) He felt , however , such a task was beyond his powbrs , and that he was altogether incapable of
representing the feelings of loyal devotion and pleasure which were felt by every Mark Mason in Great Britain , and in the Greater Britain beyond the seas , at the step which the Prince had been pleased to take that day . He desired to explain to his Royal Highness that the large gathering present was but a section of those who desired to attend . Still that section was sufficient to fill the largest available hall in London . ( Cheers . ) Freemasonry
owed a deep debt of gratitude to the Prince of Wales , and he would greatly increase that debt by the step he had taken that day . ( Cheers . ) Mark Masons could never possibly discharge the debt they owed to his Royal Highness , and they could only ask him to receive their expression of devotion and loyalty as an instalment of interest for the debt . Lord Kintore went on to describe the great progress which had been made in connection with Mark Masonry , mentioning that the Grand
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Lodge was organised in 1856 , and contrasting the position of Mark Masonry in 18 7 6 and 188 G . In 1 S 76 there were but five time immemorial lodges and 179 warranted and numbered lodges , divided into 18 Provincial Grand Lodges . In 1886 there were 13 time immemorial lodges and 375 warranted lodges divided into 44 Provincial Grand Lodges , including those in New Zealand , South Africa , Natal , Victoria , Tasmania , Gibraltar ,
India , and other parts of the Globe . ( Cheers . ) The financial position of the Grand Lodge was most satisfactory , and the Mark Benevolent Fund had the happy habit of doubling itself each successive year . ( Cheers . ) He was also glad to say they were in a position of fraternal relations with all foreign bodies . ( Cheers . ) No questions of theology or politics obtained discussion in their midst , and thus they were able to bind together men of
widely different theological views or political opinions —( cheers)—all striving to forward in the broadest sense the cause of reli gion and charity—( cheers)—leading useful lives , and helping the needy and distressed . ( Cheers . ) His lordship referred to the presence of Mark Masons from far distant parts of the Queen ' s territories as loving evidence of the good result attending the Prince of Wales ' personal efforts to draw together Colonists to the mother country . ( Cheers . ) He was sure that on this , the first
great gathering of the Mark Masons held in her Majesty s jubilee year , ( loud cheers)—they would all desire to convey to the Queen an expression from the Mark Masons of ali pirts of her vast empire tlie assurance of their unswerving loyalty to her throne . ( Loud cheers . ) They desired as representing the great body of Mark Masons to offer to the Prince the assurance of their heartiest welcome and thanks for consenting to preside over them . ( Loud cheers . )
H . R . H . the GRAND MASTER in reply said he begged to thank the Past Grand Master , Lord Kintore , most heartily and sincerely for the address he had just delivered . He feared Lord Kintore had referred to him in terms far too kind and flattering . ( Cries of no , no . ) He assured the brethren he considered it a high honour and compliment which had been paid him that day , and he accepted the distinguished position of Grand Master
of Mark Master Masons with a deep feeling of gratitude and as a high honour to himself . ( Cheers . ) He assured the brethren that anything he could do to further the interest and welfare of the Mark Degree would be done with sincere pleasure . ( Cheers . ) He was most thankful and grateful for the kind feeling the brethren had manifested towards him , and he appreciated very highly the compliment which had been paid by the Mark
Masons who had attended from distant parts of the kingdom—( cheers)—Lord Kintore had spoken in kind and feeling terms of his ( the Prince ' s ) beloved mother the Queen —( great cheering)—the brethren rising en masse at the reference to her Majesty . It would afford her Majesty sincere gratification to know the kind terms in which her name had been
mentioned , and the hearty manner in which it was invariably received in this part of the globe , and especially in a meeting of this description . ( Cheers . ) Personally he thanked them from his heart , and he desired to assure them that all he could do for the welfare of Mark Masonry would always be done with very great pleasure . ( Loud cheers . ) The Grand Master then appointed the Grand Officers for the ensuing
year and invested them as follows : — Bro . Earl of Kintore ... ... ... Pro G . M . „ Lord Egerton of Tatton ... ... ... Dep . G . M . „ H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught ... ... G . S . W . ,, Lord Saltoun ... ... ... ... G . J . W . „ Lieut .-Col . Addison Potter ... ... G . M . O .
„ George Galloway ... ... ... G . S . O . „ ' George Kenning ,.. ... ... G . J . O . „ Rev . T . Cartwright Smyth . D . D . ... ... G . Chap . „ Rev . Thos . Cochrane , M . A . •... ... G . Chap . „ James Moon ... ... ... ... G . Treas . ,, Frank Richardson ... ... ... G . Reg . „ F . Binckes ... ... ... ... G . Sec .
„ W . Kally Miller ... ... ... G . S . D . „ N . Tracy ... ... ... ... G . S . D . „ Horatio Ward ' ... ... ... G . J . D .
„ F . Crouch ... ... ... ... G . J . D . „ Lieut .-Col . R . W . Edis ... ... ... G . L of W . „ Robert Berridge ... ... ... G . D . of C . „ G . P . Festa ... ... ... ... A . G . D . of C .
„ Andrew McDowall ... ... ... A . G . D . of C . „ C . Philip Evans ... ... ... G . Swd . Br . „ Thomas Taylor ... ... ... G- Std . Br . „ William J . Thomson ... ... ... G . Std . Br . „ Professor Rose ... ... ... G . Org .
„ William Vincent ... ... ... G . I . G . „ J . Pinder ... ... ... ... A . G . I . G . „ A . Walkley ... ... ... ... G . T yler . The Earl of KINTORE , on behalf of the Grand Master ' s Lodge , then presented the Prince of Wales with a handsome gold jewel , which his
Royal Highness accepted with great pleasure , remarking that it would be a gratifying memento of the pleasant proceedings of the day . ( Loud cheers . )
The Grand Lodge proceedings were shortly afterwards brought to a conclusion , but before [ the brethren separated , the Grand Master gave permission to Bros . Russell , of the Brompton-road , to take a
photograph of the memorable scene . The Prince then retired amidst vociferous cheering . A luncheon was served in a most recherche style immediately afterwards in the Venetian Room , at the Holborn Restaurant , at which
the Prince of Wales presich J , supported by the Duke of Connaught , and a great number of Grand and Past Grand Officers . The Prince of WALES biicily proposed " The Health of the Queen , " which was drunk with great enthusiasm . Lord KINTORE gave " Tlie Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family , " acknowledging how much the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught had added to the benefits they had Con » ferred on Masonry by the step they had taken that day . ( Cheers . )