The Late Duke Of Clarence And Avondale.

I last being attended bv the representatives of her Majesty , and in all cases where possible , either by the Sovereigns in person to whom they were accredited , or by hig h officers lo whom was delegated the duty of representing those Sovereigns . The whole civilised world , indeed , appears to have participated in I he obsequies of the late illustrious Duke of Clarence and Avondale .

The following notices have been issued by United and Mark Grand Lodges respectively relative to the decease of our illustrious brother : - UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND .

His ROVAL HIGHNESS AI . ISKRT EDWARD , PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , & c , M . W . GRAND MASTER . In consequence of the much lamented death of His Royal Highness THE DUKE OK CLARENCE AND AVONDALE , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire , Past Grand Warden , it is ordered that the Grand Lodge and all subordinate Lodges be placed in Masonic mourning for the space of Three Months frnni this dntft .

The mourning to be worn by brethren individually to be as follows Grand Officers , Present and Past—Three rosettes of black crape on the badge , and one at the point of the chain or collar just above the jewel . Masters , Past Masters , and Master Masons—Three black crape rosettes on badge and one on collar where the latter is worn . Fellow Crafts and Entered Apprentices—Two black crape rosettes at the lower part of the badge . White gloves . By command of the M . W . Grand Master .

ALFRED A . PENDLERURY , Asst . G . Sec . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 1 Sth January , 1892 .

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND . His ROYAL HIGHNESS ALBERT EDWARD , PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & C , Ac , & c , M . W . GRAND MASTER .

Sir and Brother , The favour of your attendance is particularly desired at a Special Grand Lodge , to be holden at this place on Wednesday , the 27 th day of January instant , at Twelve for One o'clock punctually , to consider and resolve upon Addresses of Condolence on the much regretted death of His Royal Highness the Dukeof Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire , Past Grand Warden , and to arrange for their presentation . Bv command of the M . W . Grand Master .

ALFRED A . PENDI . EBURY , Asst . G . Sec . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 19 th January , 1892 .

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF ENGLAND . His ROVAL HIGHNESS AI . HF . KT EDWARD , PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , tec , Sec , M . W . GRAND MASTER .

W . Master , Your attendance , together with your Wardens and Past Masters , is particularly desired at a Special Grand Lodge to be holden at this place on Wednesday , the 27 th day of January instant , at Twelve for One o'clock punctually , to consider and resolve upon addresses of condolence on the much regretted death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire , Past Grand Warden , and to arrange for their presentation .

By command of the M . W . Grand Master . ALFRED A . PENDI . EBURY , Asst . G . Sec . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 19 th January , 1892 .

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER . THE MOST HON . THE MARIJUESS OF HERTFORD , M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF EUSTON , R . W . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER .

In consequence of the much lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Past Grand Warden , It is

ordered—That the Grand Lodge and all subordinate lodges be placed in Masonic mourning for the space of three months from this date . By command of the M . W . Grand Master .

A . B . COOK ( Lt .-Colonel ) , President of the General Board ( Acting Grand Secretary ) . The mourning to be worn is as follows .- Grand Officers , Present and Past—Three rosettes o ( black crape on the badge , and one ' . it the point o ( the chain or collar , just above the ? jewel .

Masters , Past Matters , and brethren—Three black crape rosettes on badge as above , and one on the point of the collar in cases where the latter is worn . White gloves . Mark Masons' Hall , London , W . C , 18 th January , 1892 .

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN .

H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER . THE . MOST HON . THE MAROUKSS OF HERTFORD , M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER . THE RIGHT HON . THE EAKI . OF HUSTON , R . W . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER .

Grand Secretary's Office , Mark Masons' Hall , London , W . C , January , 1892 . W . Sir and Brother ,

Vour attendance is requested at a Special Grand Lodge , to be holden in Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincoln's Inn Fields , on Wednesday , the 27 th January , at Two lor Three o ' clock in the afternoon , to consider and resolve

The Late Duke Of Clarence And Avondale.

upon Addresses of Condolence on the much regretted death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Past Grand Warden , and to arrange for their presentation . By command of the M . W . Grand Master . A . B . COOK ( Lt .-Colonel ) , President of the General Board , For C . F . MATIER , Grand Secretary .

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN . H . R . H . THE PRINCE OK WALES , K . G .. MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER .

THE MOST HON . THE MAROUESS OF HERTFORD , M . W . PRO GRAND MASTER . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OK EUSTON , R . W . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER . Grand Secretary ' s Office , Mark Masons' Hall , London , W . C , January , 1892 . Worshipful Master ,

Your attendance is requested together with that of your Past Masters , Wardens , and Overseers at a Special Grand Lodge to be holden in Mark Masons ' Hall , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , on Wednesday , the 27 th of January , at Two for Three o ' clock in the afternoon , to consider and resolve upon Addresses of Condolence on the much regretted death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , K . G ., Past Grand Warden , and to arrange for their presentation .

By command of the M . W . Grand Master . A . B . COOK ( Lt .-Colonel ) , President of the General Board , For C . F . MATIER , Grand Secretary . Telegrams of sympathy and condolence have been received from the colonics and abroad , through the Grand Secretarv , with H . R . H . the M . W .

Grand Master , on the sad and melancholy event of the death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , from ¦ The District of Natal . Combermere Lodge , No . 752 , Melbourne . The District Grand Master Punjab . Victoria , per Bro . George Baker , acting Grand Master .

The District of Jamaica , per District G . M ., Bro . Major Macglashan . Cairo , per Bro . Raphael Borg , Representative of Grand Lodge of England . District Grand Master of Madras . Charles Warren Lodge , No . 1832 , Kimberley . Freemasons of Kimberley . Freemasons of Capetown .

Acacia Lodge , No . 876 , Mentevideo . District Grand Master of Gibraltar . Bro . H . Thomson , Grand Master New Zealand . Johannesburg Lodge , No . 2313 , Johannesburg . Egyptian Grand Lodge , per Bro . Idris Ragib Bey . District Grand Lodge South Africa ( E . D . ) , Bro . Jas . Egan . District Grand Master Burma , Bro . Rev . J . Fairclogh , from Masons in Burma .

Among the innumerable postponements due to the lamented death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , must be mentioned that of the installation banquet of the Grand Master ' s Lodge , No . 1 , which in the ordinary course , would have been held on Monday , the 18 th instant , but which will

now take place on Monday , the 15 th February . That of the Studholme Lodge , No . 1591 , at which the late Duke had promised to be present , and which would have been held on Friday , the 15 th instant , in honour of Bro . the Earl of Elision ' s installation , has also been postponed , and so likewise have the following , namelv :

Installation banquet of the Lodge of Sincerity , No . 1 74 . Installation meeting of the Royal Kent Lodge of Antiquity , No . 20 , at Chatham , till the 27 th instant . Installation banquet of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 . Installation banquet of the St . George's Lodge , No . 140 , till the 27 th instant . Annual ball given by the Barnato Lodge , No . 2261 ; .

ivc , IYC , Ac . Resolutions of condolence with the Queen , his Roval Highness the M . W . Grand Master , and the rest of the Royal Family have been passed by the brethren of York Lodge , No . 236 , York .

Panmure Lodge , No . 715 . The Loyal Berkshire Lodge of Hope , No . 574 , Newbury . Corinthian Lodge , No . 1208 . Crescent Lodge of Instruction , No . 788 , Twickenham . Covent Garden Lodge of Instruction , No . 1614 .

Memorial services , at which the local Freemasons were strongly represented , were held at Hol y Trinity Church , Hull ; at the Church of St . Lawrence , Reading , at which the service was conducted by Bro . ihe Rev . J . . M . Guilding , Prov . G . Chap , lierks , & c , while among the wreaths made by Uro . Dick Radclyll ' e and Co ., of 128 and 129 , High Holborn , and dispatched to Windsor , was one made for the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Berkshire . This measured six feet across , and was composed of arum lilies , lilies of the valley , white hyacinths , tulips , gardenias , primulas , Ike . It was in the form of a shield , ihe ground work being formed ol white primulas , while the word Berks and the square and compasses were inserted in blue violets , To this was attached b y means of violet bows a sprig of acacia , and on the bows , in letters of srold , were printed " Provincial

Grand Lodge , J . T . Morland , M . A ., D . P . G . M ., J . W . Martin , P . G . Sec . " A second wreath manufactured by the same firm was sent by the Etonian Lodge of St . John , No . 2119 , Windsor , the senior Jodge in the Province of Berkshire . This was composed of choice white flowers with the square and compasses in yellow and violet , and a sprig of acacia was attached by regal

purple ribbons and gold fringe , the inscription in gold letters on the ribbons being " Etonian Lodge St . John , No . 209 , Berks , ' E . Prince , W . M ., C . D . Hume , . Sec . " Other wreaths were sent by the Lennox Browne Lodge , No . 231 S , and the Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 , Bro . Bromhead , Prov . S . G . W . Essex , who had ihe honour of being present at the ceremony in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor , being the bearer of both .