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TheFreemason, SATURDAY , ATRIL 12 , 187 , 3 .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES AS GRAND MASTER OF THE UNITED ORDERS .

One of the grandest and most interesting Masonic festivals which have betn celebrated in London for many years , took place at Willis ' s Rooms , on Monday , 7 th inst ., on the occasion of the union of the Grand Conclave of Masonic

Kni g hts Templar of England , and the Grand Conclave of Hi g h Knights Templars of Ireland , together wth the installation of his Royal Hi ghness the Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the

United Orders . Great interest was manifested in the event , and the muster of Knights was very large , including nearly all the Officers of the English Order , viz : Sir Knig ht William Stuart , Most Eminent and

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Supreme Grand Master ; Sir Kni g ht the Rev . J . Huyshe , M . A ., Very Hi g h and Eminent Deputy Grand Master ; Sir Kni ght Col . G . A . Vernon , Past Deputy Grand Master ; Sir Knight Ri ght

Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , Grand Seneschal ; Sir Knight Ri g ht Hon . the Earl of Limerick , Grand Prior ; Col . C . Lyne , Grand Sub-Prior ; Rev . E . Moore , M . A ., Grand Prelate ; C . R . N .

Beswicke-Royds , First Grand Captain ; Lieut-Col . H . C . Fitzgerald , Second Grand Captain ; Sir Patrick Colquhon , Q . C ., LL . D ., Grand Chancellor ; W . Tinkler , Grand Vice-Chancellor ; Joseph

Lavender , Grand Registrar ; C . Goolden , M . A ., Grand Treasurer ; Lyons Wright , Grand Chamberlain ; Rev . P . H . Newnham , Grand Hospitaller ; J . Lambert Sim , Grand Director of Ceremonies ;

J . F . Starkey , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies ; W . Hyde Pullen , Grand Superintendent of Works ; F . W . H . Ramsay , M . D . , Grand Constable ; Emra Holmes , Grand Provost ;

Rev . C . Dowson , Grand Almoner ; G . Lambert Grand Warden of Regalia ; J . R . Bramble ' First Grand Expert ; S . Rosenthal , Second Grand Expert ; G . Jones , First Grand Standard Bearer ,

R . H . Hutchinson , Second Grand Standard Bearer ; J . D . Moore , M . D ., Third Grand Standard Bearer ; A . C . Mott , Fourth Grand Standard Bearer ; Sir Knig ht Pieston J . Wallis , First Grand

Aide-de-Camp ; George Barton , Past First Grand Aide-de-Camp ; J . Read , Second Grand Aidede-Camp ; E . Turner , First Grand Captain of Lines ; J . Fletcher , Second Grand Captain of

Lines ; W . II . Maby , First Grand Herald ; J . R . Poulter , Second Grand Herald ; Wilhelm Ganz , Grand Organist ; A . Horsfall , Grand Sword Bearer . The Grand Officers of the Irish

Conclave are : His Grace Augustus Frederick Duke of Leinster , M . E . and Supreme Grand Master ; Robert W . Shekleton , Deputy Grand Master ; George Johnston , M . D ., Grand Captain-General ;

Captain George Huband , Grand Marshal ; John Ringland , M . D ., Grand Treasurer ; Chas . D Walmisley , Recorder or Sec . ; Rev . John J . MacSorley , Grand Prelate ; Richard B . de Burgh ,

Grand Standard Bearer ; Wm . J . O Donovan , LL . D ., Grand Sword Bearer ; John A . Baker Grand Senior A . D . C . ; Capt A . Vesey Davoren , Grand Junior'A . D . C . ; Edward Hamilton , M . D .,

many oC whom were in attendance . It is understood that onl y one kni ght of the Scottish order was present . Not unlikely there will be an

endeavour made before long to unite the Scottish order of Kni g hts Templar with the English and Irish , and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales would then be invited to act as Grand

Master of all . At five o ' clock a special Grand Priory of England was opened , after which the Great Prior of England Designate took his seat in the second

circle below the dais , on the right hand of the Deputy Grand Master , the dais itself being left vacant . The Prince of Wales , who came in the most unostentatious ' manner , arrived about six

o ' clock , and was received b y the Aides-de-Camp at the entrance . The following officers : the Grand Master Emeritus Stuart , the Past Deputy Grand Master and Sub-Prior of Ireland ( R . W .

Shekelton ) , the Deputy Grand Master ( the Rev . John Huyshe ) , the Past Deputy Grand Master ( Col . Vernon ) , and officers designate , the Great Prior of England , the Seneschal , the Primate , the

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Arch-Chancellor , the Great Constable , the Great Marshal , the Arch-Registrar , his Royal Highness ' s Chamberlain , having left the Great Priory , adjourned to the Prince ' s private room to receive his Royal Hi ghness . When the reception was

ovei , these officers retired , except the Chamber-Iain , who remained for the purpose of robing the Prince . Shortl y afterwards , notification was g iven to the Aides-de-Camp that the Grand Master Elect was ready . The Aides-de-Camp having

announced to the Grand Priory the arrival of the Grand Master Elect , the Prince was conducted by the Great Officers Designate of Convent General , in inverted order , juniors first , to the Grand Priory . Their arrival at the Priory was announced

by a great flourish of trumpets , and the doors having been thrown open , they proceeded under the Arch of Steel towards the dais , the organ playing the National Anthem . At this moment the scene was most striking . The Kni ghts ,

wearing their mantles and swords and the insignia of their various offices , stood ranged in order from the doorway to the dais at the farther end of the room , with their swords raised and crossed . The room was hung with scarlet , decorated with

innumerable banners , and brilliantl y illuminated , the Sepulchre , with the cross , bearing the figure of our Saviour , being placed in the middle of the room . His Royal Hi ghness was received on the dais b y the Great Prior of Ireland , the Grand

Master Emeritus of England , the Past Deputy Grand Master and Sub-Prior of Ireland , R . W . Shekleton ; the Deputy Grand Master , thc Rev-John Huyshe ; The Deputy Grand Master Emeritus , Colonel Vernon . The Installing

Officer on the throne having p laced the Grand Master Elect on his right , the Grand Master Emeritus Stuart on his left , the Deputy Grand Master ( the Rev . J . Huyshe ) next the Prince the Past Deputy Grand Master and Sub-Prior of

Ireland , ( R . W . Shekleton ) next Grand Master Stuart , and the Past Deputy Grand Master ( Colonel Vernon ) , next the Rev . J . Huyshe , the Installing Officer opened the Convent General ,

and called upon the Arch Registrar to read the statute of election . The Installing Officer then put the following questions to the Grand Master Elect : —

Installing Officer : Are you ready and willing to undertake the supreme governmf nt of these Orders in England and Ireland , and the dependencies of the British Crown ?

His Royal Highness : I am . Installing Officer : Will you observe all things that will promote the well-being and dignity thereof ? His Royal Highness : I will .

Installing Officer : Will you protect and uphold the same to the best of your ability ? His Royal Highness : I will . Installing Officer : You will not acknowled ge any superior , co-ordinate , or inferior jurisdiction ?

His Royal Hi ghness : I will not . Installing Officer : You will not permit any authority or prerogative to be infringed ? His Royal Highness : I will not . Installing Officer : You will uphold the

Queen s supremacy ? His Royal Hi ghness : I will . Installing Officer : You will judge all equally without distinction of rank ? His Royal Hi ghness : I will . The Primate thereupon offered up the

following prayer : " O Lord , who ruleth the hearts of the greatest and humblest on earth , imbue this Thy servant and our Governor with a portion of Thy Divine