The Installation Of Lord Henniker As Provincial Grand Master For Suffolk.

posed . What Lord Henniker had said was perfectly true- ^ for many years he had been , he was happy to say , a recipient of the hospitality of Thornham Hall , and he confessed that vvhen a chance was given him to come down there and act as Installing Master , he rather jumped at it , because he hoped

he might be of some small service to his old friend Lord Henniker . He trusted that his lordship ' s rule over the province might be a long and prosperous one , and , as the Provincial Grand Master of Kent , he tendered him the hearty congratulations of the 53 lodges over which he presided . ( Applause . )

The MAYOR of IPSWICH proposed " The Masonic Charities , " and said he was proud the toast had been en I rusted to him . There were many present who could have proposed the toast much better than he ; but the toast was one which would so heartily commend itself to all the hearts of all brethren , that they would not need from him any numerous observations to commend it to them . He alluded to the Masonic Charities- ( cheers)—and

when he asked himself what that meant , he was almost bewildered by the length and breadth in which it suggested itself to his mind , and probably to the minds of the brethren . When he thought it meant Institutions provided by the Masonic brethren of Suffolk and all the empire , to look after the welfare of the aged , and for those who had lost the aged—the young , who were to guide , they hoped , the destinies in some degree of this great country , he

hoped they would feel wilh him lhat this was a toast which was almost too large to express ; but looking at the brethren as being Masons , and knowing from his few years living among the Suffolk brethren , how large a Society it was in its intensity of heart , he felt that the Suffolk brethren appreciated the honour and advantage of belonging to the Craft , and to the Institutions which were the pride and glory of the Craft . He had not the advantage of being able to give the statistics of the Institutions' work ; but

when he looked round and saw many whose hairs were whiter than his , and still had their fathers and mothers living , he knew there were many whose years were equal to his who had lost both their father and mother many years ago , and they would feel with him the pride and pleasure it was to support Institutions which provided both for the old and young . His Worship concluded by proposing the toast . Bro . A . J . GRIMWADE , Secretary to the Suffolk Masonic Charity Association , responded , and impressed upon the brethren the necessity of redoubling their efforts on behalt of the Charities . ( Applause . )

The PROV . GRAND MASTER proposed "The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , V . W . Bro . the Rev . C J . Martyn . " He felt he was very fortunate in having Bro . Martyn as his Deputy , and he hoped that they might rule over the province together for very many years . He asked them to drink with all the honours the health of the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Martyn . ( Applause . )

The R . W . DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , Bro . Martyn , in responding , said that it had been a great pleasure to him to perform his duty sincesome ten or eleven years ago he was first appointed to this office , and he was very pleased that he was able to hand over such a happy and united province to their new Master—a province that stood amongst the foremost in England . He had known Lord Henniker ever since he was a child , and he could

assure them that the more they knew of him the better they would like him . ( Applause . ) The post of Prov . Grand Master was of little use unless he was supported by the province over which he ruled , and that assistance he was sure would be forthcoming . Lord Henniker ' s intention to visit every lodge in the province would be nailed with pleasure , and he ( Bro . Martyn ) hoped to be able to visit one or two lodges he had not visited in the past

year . Whatever time vvas at his disposal was always given up to furthering Masonry . ( Hear , hear . ) He congratulated the lodge on the day ' s proceedings having gone off without the slightest hitch , except that which they had no control over—namely , the weather . However , their cheerfulness under the circumstances snowed that no amount of wet could damp their ardour , and that a cloudy sky was a much more profitable one . Lord Amherst had told them that Lord Waveney had presided over the province

a quarter of a century , but he did not tell them that he ( Lord Amherst ) had presided over his province a few months longer . Lord Amherst had also seen service for his country , having been to the Crimea , where he was wounded at Balaclava . He trusted that Freemasonry would flourish even more than it had done in the past , and that Masonic Charities would increase . Anything he could do would at all times be done cheerfully , and to the utmost of his power .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing "The Provincial Grand Officers , " said that these brethren were always ready to perform their duties . One of the greatest difficulties connected with the office of the Prov . Grand Master , and of those he took into his immediate councils , was the appointment from year to year of brethren to fill Provincial Grand offices . ( Hear , hear . ) In this province there were more lodges than there

were offices in Prov . Grand Lodge to bestow , and it must always be the feeling that , although the Provincial Grand Master chose the best and most deserving brethren for his appointments , yet he must be obliged , from the very nature of the circumstances , to pass over brethren he would like to have advanced to high honours . ( Hear , hear . ) Nevertheless , it was the wish and earnest desire of those who had presided over the province to try

and select those who appeared to them to be the most deserving of honour , and he hoped and trusted the selections made that day would meet with the approval of the brethren generally . Bros . J . G . OLIVER , P . G . S . W . ; CARLEY , P . G . I . W . ; and N . TRACY briefly responded . Bro . W . P . T . PHILLIPS proposed "The Visiting Brethren , " and spoke of the great importance of union between the different provinces , especially

with regard to the Masonic Charities . He thought it would be a very good celebration of the installation of Lord Henniker , and of the jubilee year of her Most Gracious Majesty's reign if they could have a bumper collection for the Masonic Charities . He hoped it would be said that the first year of Lord Henniker ' s Grand Mastership and the jubilee year of her Majesty ' s reign was signalised by the largest collection that ever was made in the province for the Masonic Charities . He coupled with the toast the name of Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . ( Applause . )

Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , Grand Secretary , in replying to the toast , said that probably no body or society of men so thoroughly observed the sacred doctrine of hospitality , or practised it to so large an extent as the Masons in their lodges . He could safely say , as an old Mason who had been all over the world , that wherever Masonry existed hospitality was

shown to its fullest extent . ( Cheers . ) This was a very important matier , because it brought together brethren who might never otherwise meet ; it enabled them to interchange ideas and thoughts on Masonic matters ; it did away with little narrow-minded ideas that isolated brethren might have that their own lodges were the best in the world ; it extended the belief that Masonry was a large and extended whole . ( Cheers . ) Honoured as he

The Installation Of Lord Henniker As Provincial Grand Master For Suffolk.

was by being invited to be present that day , he might say that he as well as the other visitors were deeply grateful for the hospitality they had received at the hands of the brethren of the Province of Suffolk . It was what they had expected , and they were very much gratified with it . The interesting events of the day had been dwelt upon by such eloquent tongues

that he felt there was nothing left for him to say except , as the mouthpiece of the visitors , to express his hearty congratulations to the Prov . Grand Master , and to convey to him and * to the Province his sincere wish and hope that under his ( Lord Henniker ' s ) genial sway the Province of Suffolk might long continue to prosper . ( Applause . )

Bro . N . TRACY proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Masters of the Lodges in the Province , " coupled vvith the names of the Masters of the entertaining lodges , Bros . V . D . Colchester , British Union ; A . W . Cook , St . Luke ' s ; J . M . Franks , Perfect Friendship ; and E . J . Sherman , Prince of VVales .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER expressed his personal thanks to the Ipswich lodges for the way in which they had entertained Provincial Grand Lodge , and also expressed his gratitude to the Mayor , Bro . B . P . Grimsey , for the efforts he had made to contribute to the success of the meeting . ( Applause . )

The WORSHIPFUL MASTERS of the various lodges responded , and The MAYOR said he should always look back with pleasure at the installation of Lord Henniker as Prov . Grand Master of Suffolk having taken place during his year of office . The PROV . GRAND MASTER then formally thanked the musical brethren for their services , and the proceedings terminated .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

The half-yearly meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 , was held at the Masonic Hall , 33 , Golden-square , on Wednesday last , the 13 th inst ., when the following brethren were advanced : to the 32 —III . Bro . Col . Charles Harding , F . R . G . S ., 31 ; to the 31 —111 . Bros . Ralph Glutton , Grand Metropolitan Chapter ; George Taylor , Vernon Chapter ; Edmund Ashworth , Palatine Chapter ; Edward Letchworth , Bard of Avon Chapter ;

to the 30 ° —Bros . Henry Charles Jepps , Invicta Chapter ; George H . Perrett , William de Irwin Chapter ; Frank Alexander Huet , Arthur H . Jefferis , and James D . Murray , St . Peter's Chapter ; Wm . H . Kempster , M . D ., and Joseph Steele , St . George ' s Chapter ; and Captain R . F . Costellavi , Money Chapter .

The meeting was held under the presidency of M . 111 . Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 ° , Lieut .-Gen . Com ., who was supported by V . III . Bros . Gen . H . Clerke , I . M . P . Montagu , H . D . Sandeman , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Col . J . S . Brownrigg , and Col . Adair , members of the Supreme Council , 33 At the conclusion of the ceremonies ,

The LIEUT . GRAND COMMANDER addressed the brethren . He alluded in feeling terms to the great loss recently sustained by their body in the death of 111 . Bro . R . W . H . Giddy , 33 , at Kimberley , in South Africa , on the 6 th inst . Bro . Giddy was well known in the Order , of which he had been a most useful and energetic member , and possessed the love and esteem of the many who had the privilege and pleasure of his acquaintance and

friendship . He also feelingly alluded to the recent deaths of 111 . Bro . John Archer , 31 ° , and of Bros . E . C Mather and Capt . H . S . Andrews , of the 30 . Referring to the position and progress of the Order , the Lieut . Grand Commander announced the resuscitation of Chapters Mount Calvary in the East , at Singapore , and Cattray , at Shanghai . Two new chapters were under formation—one in London under the auspices

of Bro . Lord Henniker and others , to be called the "Adoniram " Chapter , and the other in Cumberland under the name of the "Buda " Chapter , for both of which warrants had been granted that day . _ The funds of the Order were in a very flourishing condition , the capital in hand , including value of leases , library , furniture , & c , amounting to nearly £ 17 , 000 , of which / 8700 were invested in public funds . There was , he

added , a jealous anxiety on the part of the Supreme Council to nurse their funds , as with the extension of the Order it might become necessary at no far distant date to require larger premises , for which a great outlay might be necessary ; at the same time , they did not forget their duty to the Masonic Charities , to which they made regular annual contributions , besides occasional donations to other charitable objects . These donations were now published

in the annual editions of the rules and regulations , which could be purchased in the office . He regretted to announce the extinction of the Pelican Chapter at Aden ; the European population at that station was very small and ever changing , and the few brethren remaining in the chapter had reported their inability to keep it going , and their consequent intention of returning the warrant . The brethren dined together at the Cafe Royal , in Regent-street , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and heartily responded to .

Bro. The Right Hon. The Earl Of Lathom, Deputy Grand Master.

BRO . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF LATHOM , DEPUTY GRAND MASTER .

Lord Lathom is the subject of this week's " Celebrities at Home " in the World . The Masonic career of the Deputy Grand Master is well known to the Craft , but all are not so familiar with the other numerous and useful functions which his lordship so admirably performs . The following sketch will , wc leel sure , be interesting and acceptable to our readers .

" Travellers on the Yorkshire and Lancashire Railway can hardly fail to notice the venerable church of Ormskirk , with its embattled tower and tapering spire standing side by side above the ancient burying-place of the Stanleys , in which sleep heroic Charlotte de la Tremouille and her loyal husband James , seventh Earl of Derby . The chimes of Burscough Abbey still ring merrily in the belfries of Ormskirk , but the stirring activity of the

coaching days has departed ; the quiet little town is now only known for the strength of its ropes and the orthodoxy of its Conservatism , and even the acknowledged excellence of its gingerbread is powerless to restore its pristine prosperity . The paved road which forms a continuation oi its principal street soon loses itself amongst the leafy lanes and well-trimmed bustle of

hedges of Lathom , and you will have forgotten alike the Liverpool and the vapours of Runcorn Gap before you come to the chestnut grove which overshadows the great gate of beaten ironwork crowned by the ' demi-lion regardant' of the Booties , and the interlaced initials of some former possessor of the pleasant park beyond . On one side of the path , the weather-beaten turret and gables of an almonry chapel , overrun with