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The Installation At Reading.
THE INSTALLATION AT READING .
The frost ancl fogs with vvhich the Clerk of the Weather has recently favoured us , and of vvhich he has given us a longer spell than usual , may have had the effect of deterring some brethren from being in their places in the Town Hall , Reading ,
on Monday , when the Prince of WALES , M . W . G . M ., installed his son , the Duke of CLARENCE AND AVONDALE as Grand Master of the •newly-constituted Province of Berkshire ; but this in no wise diminished the enthusiasm with which their
Royal Highnesses were greeted , and which prevailed during the entire proceedings . Our Berkshire brethren vvere necessaril y in great force , while , from old associations , the lodges in the adjoining county of Bucks Were very numerously represented . There vvere also present many distinguished visitors , prominent
among them being Bros , the Duke of CONNAUGHT , P . G . M . ; Admiral Lord ALCESTER , Senior Grand Warden ; the President of the Board of General Purposes , the Grand Secretary , and several other Grand Officers , Present and Past , as well as Bro . Lord CARRINGTON , who is not only Past Senior Grand
Warden of Grand Lodge and Prov . Grand Master nominate of Bucks , but likewise M . W . Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of South Wales . Thus the scene was a brilliant one , and in all respects befitting so important an occasion . As regards the proceedings they passed off
successfully , as they always do when his Royal Highness the GRAND MASTER is the principal actor , while the arrangements , both in the Town Hall and at Messrs . Sutton ' s establishment , where the brethren partook of luncheon , reflect the greatest credit on those who had charge of them . In short , the meeting went splendidly ,
and the Grand Master , the newly-installed Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire , and the brethren over whom he now presidesand over whom we trust he will be spared to preside for many years—must be exceedingly gratified at the manner in which the new order of things in this highly-favoured province has been inaugurated .
The Scottish Fund Of Benevolence.
THE SCOTTISH FUND OF BENEVOLENCE .
We must congratulate Bro . Sir ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M . of Scotland , and the lodges and brethren under his obedience , on the grand success which has attended their efforts to raise a capital sum of £ 10 , 000 in order to make
their Fund of Benevolence permanently effective . Not only have they achieved their object , but the amount raised at the recent grand bazaar at Edinburgh has resulted in the realisation of a total of 5615 , 433 , while there is still a supplementary bazaar
to be held at the Trades' Hall , Glasgow , on the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 5 th January , 18 91 , the proceeds arising from which will no doubt go a long way towards enlarging the sum total to close on £ 20 , 000 , or double the amount it was originally proposeel to
obtain . We rejoice greatly at this success , which redounds so much to the credit of our brethren north of the Tweed , and we trust the career of good fortune which has been theirs for some time past will be prolonged for many , many years .
Installation Of The Duke Of Clarence As Prov. G.M. Of Berkshire.
INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE AS PROV . G . M . OF BERKSHIRE .
One of the most brilliant and successful Masonic meetings among the many that have been held during the Grand Master ' s tenure of office took place at Reading on Monday last , when H . R . H . the Prince of Wales held a Grand Lodge for the purpose
of installing H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale as Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire . We have from time to time recorded the steps that have been taken since the death of the late Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , for the separation of the united Province of Berks and Bucks , these proceed-
Installation Of The Duke Of Clarence As Prov. G.M. Of Berkshire.
ings culminated in the imposing ceremony of Monday last , when the eldest son of the Grand Master was , in the presence of a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers and brethren , installed Prov . Grand Master of the newly-formed Province of Berkshire .
A special saloon train left Paddington at 10 . 30 on Monday morning , containing a large number of brethren who intended taking part in the proceedings . This stopped at Slough , where it vvas joined by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , and the Duke of Connaught ,
who were accompanied by Colonel Egerton , who had driven from the Castle just after a heavy . fall of snow , which had made the roads somewhat dangerous for the horses . The whole of the way from town the train went through a snow covered-country , while at intervals there were fleeting falls of snow .
On the arrival at Reading , their Royal Highnesses were welcomed by the Mayor and Corporation and conducted to the carriages in waiting . A guard of honour , composed of the Reading contingent of the Berkshire Volunteers , was drawn up
outside the station , while men from the same regiment lined the route to the Town Hall , where the ceremony was to take place . The streets were throughout gaily decorated with flags and streamers , while large crowds were also congregated at all points . These gave a most hearty welcome to the Princes .
The Town Hall had been prepared as a Provincial Grand Lodge . The floor was reserved for Present and Past Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , while the galleries were devoted to Master Masons . The dais was kept clear for the Grand Master and the Grand Officers . During the period of waiting voluntaries were played .
At 12 . 30 , his Royal Highness the Grand Master , accompanied by the Grand Officers of the year , entered the lodge in procession , a fanfare from the trumpet and the applause from those
present being the only accompaniment to the slow march .. On arriving at the throne , his Royal Highness was saluted according to ancient form " by nine . " An anthem was then sung , and , when concluded , his Royal Highness the GRAND MASTER
said—We have assembled here to-day to install his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale as the Grand Master of the Masonic Province of Berks . This province vvas established nearly a century ago , and two years laier the'Province of Bucks , as a joint province , was founded . When , last year , Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , the Grand Master of Berks and Bucks , died , it was wished to have
two separate provinces . I am glad to think that my eldest son will to-day become the Provincial Grand Master of Berks , and that for Bucks a well-worthy Grand Master vvill be found in my noble friend and brother , Lord Carrington , who has just returned to England , having been Governor of New South Wales for five
years , and where he vvas Grand Master . One of the first Masonic ceremonies ; I took part in was 20 years ago , when I laid the foundation-stone of the Grammar School of Reading in the presence of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and I need hardl y say that it is of still greater interest to me to now install my own son as Provincial Grand Master of this province .
The ACTING INNER GUARD then announced that his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., the Grand Master designate of the province , was without , and sought admission , in order that he might be duly installed . The Grand Master directed that he should send in his patent . Bro . T . Fenn . actin ? as Grand Director of Ceremonies in the absence of Bro .
Sir Albert Woods , then left the lodge , returning almost immediately with the patent , which was examined b y the Grand Master , after which an escort of Past Masters was directed to conduct his Royal Highness the Provincial . Grand , -Master
designate into the lodge . The young Prince was received -.-with due honours , the patent was read , the Grand Chaplain ^ offered prayer , and then , in clear tones , the Grand Master recited the obligation of a Provincial Grand Master , which was repeated by the Duke of Clarence in rather low tones .
The young Prince then ascended the steps of the dais , when he was duly invested with the apron , chain , and jewel of his office . The Prince of Wales then took him by the hand and
placed him in the chair which he had previously occupied , taking himself the lower seat on the Duke of Clarence ' s left hand . The Provincial Grand Master being thus duly installed , was then proclaimed and dul y saluted "b y seven . "
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The Installation At Reading.
THE INSTALLATION AT READING .
The frost ancl fogs with vvhich the Clerk of the Weather has recently favoured us , and of vvhich he has given us a longer spell than usual , may have had the effect of deterring some brethren from being in their places in the Town Hall , Reading ,
on Monday , when the Prince of WALES , M . W . G . M ., installed his son , the Duke of CLARENCE AND AVONDALE as Grand Master of the •newly-constituted Province of Berkshire ; but this in no wise diminished the enthusiasm with which their
Royal Highnesses were greeted , and which prevailed during the entire proceedings . Our Berkshire brethren vvere necessaril y in great force , while , from old associations , the lodges in the adjoining county of Bucks Were very numerously represented . There vvere also present many distinguished visitors , prominent
among them being Bros , the Duke of CONNAUGHT , P . G . M . ; Admiral Lord ALCESTER , Senior Grand Warden ; the President of the Board of General Purposes , the Grand Secretary , and several other Grand Officers , Present and Past , as well as Bro . Lord CARRINGTON , who is not only Past Senior Grand
Warden of Grand Lodge and Prov . Grand Master nominate of Bucks , but likewise M . W . Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of South Wales . Thus the scene was a brilliant one , and in all respects befitting so important an occasion . As regards the proceedings they passed off
successfully , as they always do when his Royal Highness the GRAND MASTER is the principal actor , while the arrangements , both in the Town Hall and at Messrs . Sutton ' s establishment , where the brethren partook of luncheon , reflect the greatest credit on those who had charge of them . In short , the meeting went splendidly ,
and the Grand Master , the newly-installed Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire , and the brethren over whom he now presidesand over whom we trust he will be spared to preside for many years—must be exceedingly gratified at the manner in which the new order of things in this highly-favoured province has been inaugurated .
The Scottish Fund Of Benevolence.
THE SCOTTISH FUND OF BENEVOLENCE .
We must congratulate Bro . Sir ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M . of Scotland , and the lodges and brethren under his obedience , on the grand success which has attended their efforts to raise a capital sum of £ 10 , 000 in order to make
their Fund of Benevolence permanently effective . Not only have they achieved their object , but the amount raised at the recent grand bazaar at Edinburgh has resulted in the realisation of a total of 5615 , 433 , while there is still a supplementary bazaar
to be held at the Trades' Hall , Glasgow , on the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 5 th January , 18 91 , the proceeds arising from which will no doubt go a long way towards enlarging the sum total to close on £ 20 , 000 , or double the amount it was originally proposeel to
obtain . We rejoice greatly at this success , which redounds so much to the credit of our brethren north of the Tweed , and we trust the career of good fortune which has been theirs for some time past will be prolonged for many , many years .
Installation Of The Duke Of Clarence As Prov. G.M. Of Berkshire.
INSTALLATION OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE AS PROV . G . M . OF BERKSHIRE .
One of the most brilliant and successful Masonic meetings among the many that have been held during the Grand Master ' s tenure of office took place at Reading on Monday last , when H . R . H . the Prince of Wales held a Grand Lodge for the purpose
of installing H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale as Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire . We have from time to time recorded the steps that have been taken since the death of the late Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , for the separation of the united Province of Berks and Bucks , these proceed-
Installation Of The Duke Of Clarence As Prov. G.M. Of Berkshire.
ings culminated in the imposing ceremony of Monday last , when the eldest son of the Grand Master was , in the presence of a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers and brethren , installed Prov . Grand Master of the newly-formed Province of Berkshire .
A special saloon train left Paddington at 10 . 30 on Monday morning , containing a large number of brethren who intended taking part in the proceedings . This stopped at Slough , where it vvas joined by their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , and the Duke of Connaught ,
who were accompanied by Colonel Egerton , who had driven from the Castle just after a heavy . fall of snow , which had made the roads somewhat dangerous for the horses . The whole of the way from town the train went through a snow covered-country , while at intervals there were fleeting falls of snow .
On the arrival at Reading , their Royal Highnesses were welcomed by the Mayor and Corporation and conducted to the carriages in waiting . A guard of honour , composed of the Reading contingent of the Berkshire Volunteers , was drawn up
outside the station , while men from the same regiment lined the route to the Town Hall , where the ceremony was to take place . The streets were throughout gaily decorated with flags and streamers , while large crowds were also congregated at all points . These gave a most hearty welcome to the Princes .
The Town Hall had been prepared as a Provincial Grand Lodge . The floor was reserved for Present and Past Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , while the galleries were devoted to Master Masons . The dais was kept clear for the Grand Master and the Grand Officers . During the period of waiting voluntaries were played .
At 12 . 30 , his Royal Highness the Grand Master , accompanied by the Grand Officers of the year , entered the lodge in procession , a fanfare from the trumpet and the applause from those
present being the only accompaniment to the slow march .. On arriving at the throne , his Royal Highness was saluted according to ancient form " by nine . " An anthem was then sung , and , when concluded , his Royal Highness the GRAND MASTER
said—We have assembled here to-day to install his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale as the Grand Master of the Masonic Province of Berks . This province vvas established nearly a century ago , and two years laier the'Province of Bucks , as a joint province , was founded . When , last year , Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch , the Grand Master of Berks and Bucks , died , it was wished to have
two separate provinces . I am glad to think that my eldest son will to-day become the Provincial Grand Master of Berks , and that for Bucks a well-worthy Grand Master vvill be found in my noble friend and brother , Lord Carrington , who has just returned to England , having been Governor of New South Wales for five
years , and where he vvas Grand Master . One of the first Masonic ceremonies ; I took part in was 20 years ago , when I laid the foundation-stone of the Grammar School of Reading in the presence of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and I need hardl y say that it is of still greater interest to me to now install my own son as Provincial Grand Master of this province .
The ACTING INNER GUARD then announced that his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., the Grand Master designate of the province , was without , and sought admission , in order that he might be duly installed . The Grand Master directed that he should send in his patent . Bro . T . Fenn . actin ? as Grand Director of Ceremonies in the absence of Bro .
Sir Albert Woods , then left the lodge , returning almost immediately with the patent , which was examined b y the Grand Master , after which an escort of Past Masters was directed to conduct his Royal Highness the Provincial . Grand , -Master
designate into the lodge . The young Prince was received -.-with due honours , the patent was read , the Grand Chaplain ^ offered prayer , and then , in clear tones , the Grand Master recited the obligation of a Provincial Grand Master , which was repeated by the Duke of Clarence in rather low tones .
The young Prince then ascended the steps of the dais , when he was duly invested with the apron , chain , and jewel of his office . The Prince of Wales then took him by the hand and
placed him in the chair which he had previously occupied , taking himself the lower seat on the Duke of Clarence ' s left hand . The Provincial Grand Master being thus duly installed , was then proclaimed and dul y saluted "b y seven . "