Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Derbyshire.

After it had been closed , the M . W . Pro Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Huston , entered , accompanied by a number of Grand Officer " , and was reaived and saluted with customary formalities . Lord [ vision vas supported by Bros . C . Letch Mason , Prov . Grand Master of West

Yorkshire ( who acted as Deputy P . G . Master in the unavoidable absence of Bm . the Viscount Dungarvan ) ; Colonel Cook , P . G . Masier of Middlesex , S . G . W . ; C . H . Driver , P . G O ., J . G . W . ; C . F . Mali-r , G . S . W ., Grand Sec . ; Charles Belton , P . G O ., Grand Inner Guar . l ; J . B . Cockburn , G . D . C , D . of C . ; and the Rev . W . Trevor Parkii P . G . C . ; Chap .

After the observance of divers formalities , including the production and examination of the patent of appointment granted by the Princ i of Wales to the new P . G . Master , Bro . Woodiwiss was admiited into the lodge escorted by a group of Past Masters , two of whom carried the various emblems of his high office . The patent was then read , and the ceremony cf installation duly carried into effect by Bro . the Earl of EUSTON with much impressiveness . In the

course of a brief address oncerning the nature of his duties and the qualifications of the office to which Bro . Woodiwiss had been appointed , the Prov . Grand Master took occasion to express the pleasure he derived from being present on that occasion . He had followed Bro . Woodiwiss ' s career with deep interest , and had formed the highest opinion of his zeal and ability . That his appointment would be amply justified by results he entertained no doubt whatever .

Bro . Woodiwiss having been formally proclaimed and saluted , proceeded to appoint as his Deputy Bro . Edwarcl C . Milligan , to whose long and honourable Masonic career he referred in appreciative terms . After the transaction of some further formal business the P . G . Master proceeded to appoint and invest his officers in the following order . *

Bro . J . Howell ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . Beadon Woodforde ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ J . R . Fielding ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ \ V . Tatam ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ A . Wither ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . ,, Rev . T . Orrell ... ... ... *) n Y r ,, „ Rev . C . W . Groves j Prov . G . Chaps . „ William Cooper ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Percy Wallis ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ W . Whittaker ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Geo . Tarver ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Diamond ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ T . Stacey ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of Wks . „ J . H . Orme ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Elphinstone ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D C . „ Slack ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Beardmore ... ... •... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . L . Dodd ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, T . H . Harrison ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ Hern ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Derbyshire.

Bro . WOODIWISS then delivered a short sprech expressive of his gratitude for the honour conferred upon him . It was an honour , he said , which he , had neither coveted or expected , but one he was deep ' y sensible of . Esp"rlally complimented did he feel by reason of the willingness shown by the M . W . Prov . Grand Master to install him . and his presence that day attended by so many eminent Grand Officers . Incidentally , Bro . Woodiwiss alluded to

the labours of the late Bro . Kelly , and lo the esteem entertained for him . Turning to the future , he invited ihe co-operation of all Mark Masons in the province . If they were Iosucce . d , it must be by united effort . He had , he believed , secured the support of an able Deputy in ihe person of B o . Milligan , but he looked to every officer and every member of the rank and file to assist him . He paid a high tribute to the zeal and capacity of Bro . Wallis , to whom they oug * ht all to feel indebted for accepting the arduous

position or Prov . Grand Secretary . In conclusion , he said they had done a great deal of work in the past , but there was a great deal to be done in the future . He saw no reason why they should not look for the establishment of a Mark lodge in every centre of population in the county . Various business com-mttees were appointed , and a hearty vite of thanks having been passed to the Earl of Euston and the officers of Grand Lodge for their services , and suitably acknowledged by his lordship , the lodge was closed .

It ought to be added that the whole of the arrangements passed off admirably , thanks in no small degree to the skll and assiduity displayed by Bro . Percy Wallis , who , as acting P . G . Secretary , had baen actively employed for several weeks past in preparing for the occasion .

Later in the evening the brethren , to the number of about 120 , dined together in the Atrtert . eum Room , under the presidency of the P . G . Master . An elegant banquet was capitally served by Miss Baker , the manageress of the Royal Hotel , and elicited the warmest expressions of approval . The toast list was a brief one .

The toasts of " The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " having been honoured , Bro . WOODIWISS submitted "The Right Hon . the Earl of Euston , M . W . Pro Grand Master ; the Right Hon . Viscount D . tngarvan , Deputy Grand Master ; and the Officers of Grand Mark Lodge , Present and Past . " To this the Earl of EUSTON replied , and subsequently proposed " The R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Derbyshire , Bro . Abraham Woodiwiss , " that brother duly responding .

Bro . W . J . Pii'ER proposed "The Mark Benevolent Fund , " to which a response was made by Bro . C . F . MATJER , Grand Secretary . Bro . W . H . MARSIIE . V gave "The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " replies being made by Bros . MILLIGAN , J HOWELL , and VVM . WHITTAKER .

In the course , of the evening the PROV . GRAND MASTER referred to the nomination of Bro . Percy Wallis for the office of Grand Treasurer , and having dwelt upon the many claims of that brother up in th ; ir gratitude and esteem , urged upon all qualified to vote in Grand Lodge to attend on the day of election , and see that the interests of their friend were not neglected

Our Portrait Gallery.

Our Portrait Gallery .

W . BKO . lKBV . JSTKl'llEN LEA WILSON , W . M . 1 S 45 . The accompanying portraits are those of Bros , the Rev . S : ephen Lea Wilson and the Rev . W . Quennell , the first and present Worshipful M asters respective ly of the Berkriampstead Lodge , No . 504 . The former was a founder of trv ; lodge , and was installed W . M . on the 1 st January , 1845 . He

was at the time a curate in Berkhampstead , and exhibited so much ability in the discharge of his Masonicjduties , that , on vacating the chair at the close of his year of office , he was presented by the brethren with a pocket communion service . ^ So long as he retained his curacy , Bro . Wilson remained one of the """ lost active members of the lodge , his services being fully recognised by the

P and Master , who , more than once selected him for the post of Prov . « randChaplain . On removing from Berkhampstead to another sphere of clerical duty in the adjoining Province of Essex , Bro . Wilson still continued w exhibit his interest in Masonry . He was installed W . M . of a Iodge at Barking , which has since become defunct , and was rewarded for his abours with the appointment of Prov . Grand Chaplain . Our respected t'other , who was invited to be present at the Jubilee Celebration the Berkhampstead Lodge , was prevented by age a-id infirmity from

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¦ : 3 W . HRO . KEV . W . Ql'K . NNKI . L , W . M . 1 S 95 . accepting the invitation , but h ' . s letter of regret at being un-able to attend contained his heartfelt wishes for the continued pros-periiy of tl e lodge , and was ordered to be entered on the minuiei . We imagine it must be almost , if not quite , a uniq ic cise in the history of our lodges that the first W . Master of one which was consecrated 50 years sir . ee shtud be living ,

aad but for the state of hi 1 health , prepared , as we have said , to take pait 11 the proceedings of its jubilee meeting . Bro . the Rev . W . Quennil ' , wlo , on the 9 th instant , was installed the 51 st Master of the ledge , has alio rei dered effici-int service to the Crafc . fn 18 S 9 he was appointed Prov . Gr * nd Chaplain of Hertfordshire , and in that capacity delivered one « 'f theablest addresses 1 : has been our privilege to read , on the occa .-bn of the tonse * -

iation of the Bushey Hill Lodge , NJ . 2323 . Bro . Q jeimell 11 a P . M . of a lod ^ e in Essex , and a Past Grand Cluplain of that province , so that here again we are met by a rare coincidence—that of the first and 5 t = t W . M * . of a Ijdge in Hertfordshire being subsequently in the oae case ai 1 previously in the other , W . M . of a Iodge in Essex , and both of them Grand Cha ^ lai'iS 1 . 1 these contiguous provii . es .