Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORFOLK .

VISIT OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , M . W . G . M . H . R-H . the Prince of Wales , with the Duke and Duchess of York and Princess Louise , visited Norwich on Wednesday , the 7 th instant , wilh ihe double purpose of attending the Musical Festival , and taking part , so f « r as the Prince was concerned , in a Masonic function . Piincess Louise , attended

by Lord and Lady Battcrsea and Miss Paget , arrived at Thotpc Station fro m Ciomer at noon , and was almost immed ' atcly joined by the other meir . bers of the Royal Family , who had travelled from Sandringham . The Prirce ot Wales was attended by Commander Seymour Fbrlescue , the Duke of York by Sir Charles Cust , and the Duchess , of York by Lady Mary

Lypon . The party were received at the station by Bro . Lord Suffield and the Mayor and Sheriff of Norwich , wearing their robes and chains . The Prince and the Duke and Duchess were respectfully saluted by the few persons on the p latform on alighting from the train , and after Bro . Lord Suffield had presented the Mayor , Mayoress , and the Sheriff to the Royal party , Miss M .

Moore , who was prettily attired , presented the Duchess of York with a handsome bouquet . A cheer broke from the people assembled by the barriers as the Royal party came in sight . They at once proceeded in carriages waiting for them in the station yard , and were escorted through the dense crowd lining Prince of Wales-road by a body guard of half a dozen mounted police . The weather was fine on their arrival , but later in

the day the rain fell , and this condition prevailed more or less until the Rojal party left the city . The streets were gaily decorated . St . Andrew ' s Hall , where the Festival was held , was reached by a quarter past 12 . At the close of the first half of the concert the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York repaired to the crypt , where luncheon was served . The second half of the concert was also attended by the Royal party .

Afterwards the Prince of Wales attended a special Provincial Grand Lodge at the Agricultural Hall , held in order that his Royal Highness might formally unveil a bust of Lord Suffield , who for 20 years has occupied the position of Provincial Grand Master in the Province of Norfolk . The butt was subscribed for by the members of the province almost without exception and is to be held in trust by Lord Suffield and his successors in

office , and is to be placed in the Masonic Hall , St . Giles , Norwich . The ceremony was conducted in the Assembl y Room , which was prettily adorned for the occasion . The brethren , who mustered about 500 strong , met at three o ' clock in their appointed room , and only obtained admission to the lodge-room by ticket , and where six Past Provincial Grand Officers ranged the brethren under their respective banners , numbering 18 . The Present and Past Grand Officers met at the same time in a separate room , and

shortly afterwards the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies and his assistant marshalled the present Piovincial Grand Officers in procession , on the principal staircase , and having entered tl e lodge-room the brethren opened out to right and left , halted , and faced inwards , so as to allow two Prov . Grand Stewards , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , the Prov . Grand Sword Bearer , and the Deputy Prov . Grand Master to pass through the lines to llic dais , the remainder of the procession following in succession from the rear " to their allotted seats .

Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened , the special Stewards—Bro . I . oid Amherst , D . G . M ., acting as chief—wearing crimson rosettes and carrying wands , assembled at the principal entrance at the fool of the stairs to receive his Royal Highness who arrived about four o ' clock . A section of the presence book , which was provided at the foot of the stairs , was signed by his Royal Highness , and also by the Prov . Grand Master ( Lord Suffield ) , and the special Stewards .

The presence of H . R . H . the Grand Master having b : en announced in the customary manner , the procession entered the lodge room , headed by Ihe Prov . Grand Director of Ceremonies , followed by the Prov . Grand Master and the special Stewards , H . R . H . the Prince ol Wales , bringing up the rear .

The national anthem was played , the brethren meanwhile upstanding until his Royal Highness and the Prov . Grand Master had reached the dais and been saluted in the usual way . The chair was occupied by the Prov . Grand Master ( Lord Suffield ) , the P , ov . Senior Grand Warden's by Bro . Fenner , and the Prov . Junior

brand Warden's by Bro . Sir Francis Boileau , who sat to the right of the 1 lov . Grand Master , and the Prov . Grand Chaplain to the left . Amongst other prominent brethren present were—Bros . Lord Amherst , Loid Hastings , Lord Albemarle , Sir W . H . B . Ffolkes , Sir William Vincent , and Sir Harry Bullard , M . P . The visitois included Bros . T . J . filing , P . G . Sec . Essex , and Claude E . Egerton Green , P . P . G . Treas .

I ' - ^ ex . the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . HAMON I . E STRANGE , explained the object of the gathering . He recalled that 211 years ago his Royal '' ifiliiiess visited Notwich , and installed Lord Sullield in the position he ! ' ° w held . Ever since Lord Suffield had been at the head of the province , in many ways he had won the esteem of the brethren , and particularly by J"l ; tact which he had always displayed in dealing with difficult issues bought before him . The subscriptions having been limited to

half-a-,. "" " the brethren had been able to participate . His Royal Highness '' id headed the list with a subscription of that amount , and his act in thus pnitmg himself on the same footing as his brethren had given more satisaciion than a large donaiicn could have done . The execution of the bust n . m been cnttusted to Mr . George Wade , who had also executed ili « fine 'lucsirian fi gure of Lord Suffield to be seen in the officers' room at Yar-¦"" utli Barracks .

m--. •* ' tne Prince of WALES , upon being cal . ' ed upon to make the I mentation , rose and said : It is just 20 \ . ears since I met you all in the vi ™ cial Grard Lodge to instal I . oid Sullield in the high position of Profile ' ^" ancl Master . In doing so , 1 felt convinced lhat lie would support Aii " : re £ l ; i ° l 'he Craft in general , ai d of this provii ce in particular . f , . "' C lapse of 20 jtars , 1 think , brethren , lhat I was not wrong in cl ,, ! ' !" ^ ' t , 1 at expectation . ( Cheers . ) Asa residtnt in this province for lool U ^ " 3 '' - >' ears > * l 00 ^ P myself , as 1 hope jou and .-ill the riiethren Thau " - " ' "•' Lvery stnsc "' the word a Noifolk man . ( Cheers . ) "ting so , nothing could give me greater pleasure than to appear here

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

to-day and make this presentation . In doing this I feel convinced that nobody merits recognition more than the Provincial Grand Master , towards whom 1 bear sincere personal affection and regard , as I always shall as long as I live in the province—I may say as long as I live in the world . ( Cheers . )

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in acknowledging the presentation , said it was difficult for him to express his frelings as he would hive wished . He felt deeply ihe honour the Prince of Wales had done him , and the kindness he had shown him . It was long , indeed , since he first had the honour to

hold the position he then filled in \ hi province , but he could safely say that during the who ' e of the time he had been Provincial Grand M ister there had been no departure from tlr-tt harmony which should at all times characterise Masons . In conclusion , he proposed a , vote of thanks to ttc Prince for his attendant c .

This was passed wilh ringing cheers , which were continued until his Royal Highness had left the building . The Duke and Duchess of Yoik having paid a brief visit to the cathedral and to the deanery , and the Prince of Wales having piid a visit of inspection to the Sailor ' s Home , the Royal party mst for dinner at the County Club , where they were the guests of Lord Suffield .

They were again present at the festival performances , when a miscellaneous concert was given in the evening , and they left Norwich later in the evening to return to Wolferton .

Secret Monitor.

Secret Monitor .

CONSECRATION OF TEE EARL OF WARWICK CONCLAVE . No . 29 .

For some time past there has been a movement among the brethren of the Province of Essex , having for its object the foundalion ot a conclave of this popular Order , of which their respected Piov . Grand Master , the Earl of Warwick , is now the head . The result of these labours has been the issue of a warrant , NJ . 29 , and on Thursday , the Sth inst ., the Earl of Warwick proceeded to the consreration of the new conclave andths

installation of Bro . his Honour Judge Philbrick , Grand Regis ' . rar , as the first Supreme Ruler . It is intended to hold the later meetings of the cone ! ive within the Provinc : of Essex , but it was found convenient to the la--ge number of brethren interested to make the Great Eistern Hotel , E C , the centre for the purposes of consecration , and arrangements were made

accordingly . As the meeting e-f the University e-f London Conclave , No . 2 , fell upon the same day , the btethren of this conclave consented to induct some of the founders of No , 2 < j at their meeting , and the conclave was thus in full swing and ready to work the First Degree by inducting abjut 30 candidates previous to the ceremony of consccralion .

The following are the founders ( with joining members ) of the conclave .-Bros , his Honour Judge Philbrick , Q . C ., 2 , D . R . O . ; F . J . K die , F . England , F . Spencer Guy , 5 ; H . I ~ Hay , 5 , P . G . Std Br . ; Otto F . Heinemann , 5 ; Fredk . A . Jewson , 5 ; W . Howard-Flanders , E . Hobbs , R . D . Poppleton , J . J . Pakes , 5 and 11 , P . G . V . ; J . H . Salter , A . G . Shenstone , \ V . J . Songhurst , 5 ; F . J . Street , and Francis A . White .

The candidates for induction were as follows : Bros . Thos . J . R illtng , M . Tuck , W . M . Butcher , Rev . F . Haslock , H . H trlow , John C . Tu-ner , Charles J . R . Tijou , Henry Forss , Thos . O'Neill , J . M . Klenck , Arthur Josephs , H . C . Borradaile , G . H . Sitverwood , F . H . Bright , W . M . Frost , Chas . Asplin , William Beasley , Arthur Palmer Little , J . Wesney Ward , and othets , who were unable to be present on the occasion .

The ceremony of consecration was unde . taken by Bro . the Right lion , the EatI of Warwick , M . VV . G . Supreme Ruler , assisted by Bros , his H jnoiir Judge Philbrick , CJ . C , Deputy Ruler of the Order ; Japheth Tickle . P . G . l \ , as C . ; J . J . I ' homas , P . G . V ., as G . ; John Marshall , G . V ., as Chap . ; W . J . Spratluig , G . R ., as D . C . ; and J J . Pakes , P . G . V ., as Commissioning Officer ; and ihere were present and assisting Bios . Dr . Zacharie , P . G . S . R ; f . Lewis Thomas , P . G . S . K . ; Richard Eve , G . T . ; C . E . Keyser ,

M . A .., J . P ., G . Chamberlain ; A . T . Norton , G . V . ; J . M . Bastoue , P . G . G . ; Dr . Kallm . irk , P . G . V . ; Dr . Kempster , P . G . V . ; J . A . Tnilthorpe , P . G . B . B . ; Col . H . M . Gordon , P . G . B . B . ; F . E . L-. mon , P . G . Std Br . ; Elias Jessurun , P . G . S d . Br . ; W . R . SHutt , P . G . Guarder ; H . P . Hay , P . G . Guarder ; J . Castello , P . G . C . ; Dr . J . J . Wedgwood , P . G . C . ; J . Kay , P . G . Stwd ; and F . S . Guy , Prest . ol Bjardof Grand S ' . ewards lor 1 S 0 O .

The ceremony of consecration followed the ritual marked out by the late Col . Shadwel / Gierke , and was ably performed by the Supreme Ruler and ( he Deputy Ruler of the Order , assisted by the biethren named above . When the ceremony was completed , the Most Worthy the G . S . R ., Lord Warwick , congratulated the brethren upon the success of the day ' s

proceedings , and thanked those who had done so much to add to the eclat , especially Bro . J . J . Pakes , upon whom the lion ' s share of the work had fallen , and whose native eloqunicj had expressed so forcibly , clearly , and impressively the important and beautiful lessons taught in the sublime language of the ritual they had just heard .

Bro . his Honour Judge Phiiorick , Q-C , having been duly installed as Supreme Ruler , the Treasurer , Bro . John J . C . Turner , was elected by ballot . The list of officers appointed and invested ' 15 as follows : Bros . Thomas J . Railing , Prov . G . Sec . Essex , Councillor ; Francis A . White , Guide ; J . J . Pakes , P . G . V ., Sec . ; H . C . Bjrradaile , Asst . Sec . ; F . A . Jewson

( late of her Majesty s Private Chapel , Windsor Castle ) , Organist ; R . D . Poppleton , Stwd . ; the Rev . F . Haslock , Chap . ; Otto F . Heinemann , ist V . Deacon ; F . H . Bright , 2 nd V . Deacon ; ) . H . Salter , 3 d V . Deacon ; W . Howard Flanders , | tli V . Deacon ; F . J . Kcdlc , D . C ; F . England , A . D . C ; W . J . Songhurst , Guarder ; and A . G . Young , Sentinel .

Afier the banquet , which was admirably served , the S . R . proposed "The Queen" and" Ihe M . W . G . M . " The SITKEMK RULER then rose to propose the toast of the evening , viz ., that of " The Right Honourable the Earl of Warwick , Grand Supreme