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the Installing Master , " saying that Bro . Whytehead had done an extraordinary amount of Masonic work , both in the Mark and other Degrees . He was always ready when wanted , and , in fact , was a perfect Proteus in his Masonic gifts and qualities . The toast was received with enthusiasm , and Bro . Whytehead , in replying , gave some account of the light which modern research ,

especially amongst old minute books , had thrown upon the history and working of the Degree in various countries . He hoped that their learned Bro . Hughan would shoitly he in a position to bring out a history of Mark Masonry . He was quite sure that there was no brother so well qualified for the task , and hc believed that Bro . Hughan had already amassed considerable information with a

view to such a history . He thanked the brethren for their kindness , assuring them that as in the past , so in the future , the welfare of Mark Masonry , and especially the York Mark Lodge ( time immemorial ) , would be very dear to him . The S . W . proposed the Past Masters of the lodge , and called upon Bro . f . Todd , P . M ., to respond . Bro . Todd said that , though in one sense the oldest P . M .

present , he scarcely had a claim to respond to the toast , as he had retired from the lodge at the time that it came under thc Grand Mark Lodge of England , and had only that night been elected a re-joining member . However , he was glad to find the lodge so prosperous when he re-joined it , and should always be glad to place himself at its service . The S . W . responded to the toast of " The

Officers , " and the J . W ., Bro . Cumberland , gave " The Visitors , " coupling with the toast the name of Bro . Blake . The speaker said that he had seen himself such great advantages accrue from the interchange of visits that he could nev er weary of i- dvocating the practice . If visiting were more practised there would be fewer coiruptions

creeping into the ritual . Bro . Blake , in responding , spoke of thc peculiarly hearty reception tie had met with in S'ork amongst the Masons—a reception far more fraternal and cordial than he had ever experienced before . 'The 'Tyler ' s toast shortly afterwards brought a most pleasant evening to a conclusion .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

MOUNT CALVARY PRECEPTORY . —This old preceptory held a meeting at the Freemasons ' Tavern , Great Quecn-strcct , on thc 9 th inst ., when there were present among others Sir Knights D . M . Dewar , acting E . C . ( in the absence of Sir Knt . Morgan ) ; C . F . Matier , acting Prelate ; C . H . Driver , ist Captain , E . C . elect ; S . Rosenthal , P . E . C , acting 2 nd Captain ; VV . Paas ,

P . E . C , Treas . ; T . C . Walls , Expert ( Freemason ) ; Chas . Saunders , acting Captain of Guards ; C . Jacques , P . E . C . ; E . Baxter , P . E . C . ; J , D . Larsen , J . Hawles , Equerry . The visitors were Sir Knights C F . Matier , E . C . T . Priory of Lothians ; Hyde Pullen , and G . W . F . Loftus . The minutes of the previous preceptory having been read and confirmed , the ballot was successfully taken upon behalf of

Sir Knight Larsen as a re-joining member . Thc ceremony of installing Sir Knight Driver as M . E . C was admirably performed by Sir Knight D . M . Dewar in a manner that left nothing to be desired . The officers appointed and invested were Sir Knights Morgan , Prelate ( by deputy ) ; T . C . Walls , ist Captain ; A . Williams , 2 nd Captain ( by deputy ); W . Paas , Treas . ; D . M . Dewar , Reg . ; J . H .

'Thomas , Expert ( by deputy ) ; C . Saunders , Captain of Guards ; R . Berridge , ist Standard Bearer ( b / deputy ); J . D . Larsen , 2 nd Standard Bearer ; and J . Rawlcs , Equerry . The ballot having been taken upon behalf of Comps . F . W . Driver , G . Graveley , and J . B . Glenn , and it proving to be unanimous , they were duly and ably installed as knights of this honourable Order by the M . E . C ,

who is to be congratulated upon the manner in which he performed the arduous and impressive ceremony . To complete the staff of officers Sir Knights Driver , Graveley , and Glenn were then appointed tothe respective offices of ist Herald , 2 nd Herald , and D . C . The preceptory was then closed , and fhe Sir Knights adjourned to a most excellent banquet . The preliminary toasts having been duly

honoured , Sir Knight H . Pullen made an able response upon behalf of " The Grand Officers of the Order , " and immediately proposed " The Health of the M . E . C ., " whom he congratulated upon the way in which hc had carried out the installation ceremonial that day . Sir Knight C Driver having acknowledged the compliment , proposed , in very warm terms , " 'The Health of the Newly-Installed

Knights , " and this toast having been responded to by Sir Knights F . W . Driver , Graveley , and Glenn , '' 'The P . E . C ' s" followed , and gave Sir Knights Dewar and Rosenthal an opportunity of congratulating the Mount Calvary Preceptory upon , among other things , its present very flourishing condition . The toast of " The Visitors "

was acknowledged by Sir Knights Matier and Loftus . The former made some very interesting remarks upon the antiquity and progress of the Order in Scotland . " The Officers " came next , and was responded to by Sir Knights Walls and Saunders . The proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

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The Investiture Of The Grand Secretary By The Prin Ce Of Wales.

THE INVESTITURE OF THE GRAND SECRETARY BY THE PRIN CE OF WALES .

A special Grand Lodge , called to invest Col . Shadwell H . Clerke as Grand Secretary , was held on Saturday evening last . It had been rumoured that the Grand Master would personally preside , but the fact was not

generally known . The Temple in which the Grand Lodge meets was , however , well filled by Grand Officers , Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens . On this occasion thc throne , which is always reserved for the Grand Master himself , was placed in the front of the dias , and the splendid carpet , bearing the arms of Grand Lodge , and woven for the Installation Ceremony at thc Albert Hall , was laid

along the centre of the room . The Grand Stewards lined the entrance to the hall . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) G . D . C , with the other Grand Officers received His Royal Hig hness and escorted him to the Temple , where he was most warmly received by the brethren present , whose salutations he graciously acknowledged by bowing to the rig ht and left . On his taking his scat in the Grand

Master ' s chair , Lord Skelmersdale occupied the chair of Deputy Grand Master on the right , and Col . Burdett took the position of Past Grand Blaster on his left . Captain Piatt , Past Grand Warden , took the chair of Grand Senior Warden ; and Major-General the Hon . Somerset G . Calthorpe the chair of Junior Grand Warden . The Rev . R . J . Simpson and the Rev . C . J . Martyn , Past Grand

Chaplains , officiated as Grand Chaplains ; Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Colonel Creaton , Grand Treasurer ; J . B . Monckton ( Town Clerk ) , President of the Board of General Purposes ; and H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , also occupied the seats reserved for those officers . Bro . Wilhelm Ganz presided at the organ ; and among other Grand and Past

Grand Officers present were Bros . Ernest E . Wendt , G . Sec . G . Cor . ; John Gibson , G . S . Works ; W . Wilson , G . P . ; James Kench , Asst . G . P . ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; James Brett , P . G . P . ; W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; A . J . Thompson , P . G . Chap . ; Raphael Costa , P . G . D . ; Charles XV . C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . D . ; Hon . R . Hoskins Giddy , D . G . M . Griqualand ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Capt . Nath .

Geo . Philips , P . G . D . ; Sir M . Costa , P . G . O . ; Dr . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; James Lewis Thomas , P . A . G . D . C ; George Plucknett , I ' . G . D . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; C . A . Coitebrune , P . G . P ; Charles H . Gregory , S . G . D . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . j A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . ; Thos . Fenn , P . G . D . ; John Wright , P . G . P . ; Rev .

John Edward Cox , P . G . C ; Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; H . Murray , Past D . G . M . China ; W . Ough , P . G . P . ; lohn A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; J oshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; Robert Grey , P . G . D . ; and Henry J . P . Damas , P . G . D . The following brethren weic also present , Gen . Studholme Brownrigg , Provincial G . M . Surrey ; Herbert Dicketts , Provincial Grand Steward ; Rev . Dr . P . H .

Ernest Brette , P . M . 16 57 ; Albert J . Altman , W . M . 1657 ; Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; Geprge Lambert , P . P . G . W . Herts ; Fredk . Adlard , P . P . G . D . of C . Sussex ; Edgar Bowyer , P . M . 1471 ; George Tidcomb , I . P . M . 1549 ; George Kenning , P . M . 192 ; Edward Moody , P . M . 1426 ; N . B . Headon , P . M . 1426 ; James Freeman , P . M . 1426 ; Thos . S . Carter , Past S . G . D . Herts ; Sigismund Rosenthal ,

P . P . G . W . Middx . ; H . A . Dubois , P . M . 1777 ; E . H . 'Thiellay , P . M . 1411 ;; Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 ; W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; John Read , Rev . Darby Reade , Wm . Lake , P . M . 131 ; James Terry , Sec . Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , P . M . 228 ; Wm . Dodd , P . M . 1194 ; Edwd . Spooner , P . M . 1420 ; E . F . Storr , P . M . 22 , W . M . 16 79 ; John Dixon , P . M . 1728 ; Magnus Ohren , P . M . 1719 ; H .

Thompson , 1426 ; John While , P . M . 228 ; T . W . Ockenden , G . M . Taylor , P . M . 917 ; Wm . Stephens , P . M . 1489 ; Dr . VV . H . Kempster , 7 66 ; E . T . Letchworth , 2 ; E . Farwig , W . H . Gladwell , A . H . Tattershall , C . [ . Perceval , W . M . 1 C 07 ; H . E . Frances , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Surrey ; S . Godden , W . M . 862 ; R . P . Tate , S . W . 862 ; John Coltart , VV . M . 749 ; J . Abrahams , I' . M . 1 S 8 ; L . . ] . Solomons ,

W . M 1017 ; Ellis , S . VV . 1017 ; M . Levy , S . W . 1017 ; George J . Dawson , S . W . 18 53 ; A . Woods , J . W . 18 53 ; H . Hoare , P . M . 27 ; W . Grov . s , S . W . Belgrave Lodge ; Davage , Pcllett , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , after the formal opening of Grand Lodge , by the direction of the Prince of Wales , read the summons assembling the brethren .

Grand Lodge was opened in form by the Royal Grand Master , who then addressed thc assemblage . He said : Brethren , —This special meeting of Grand Lodge has been called for the purpose of investing our Brother Shadwell Clerke with the office and insignia of Grand Secretary . You will , brethren , I ftel sure , concur with me when I say that we have every reason to deplore and lament

the serious illness of our late Grand Secretary , Brother Hervey , who so ably and so well filled the post of Grand Secretary for many years . You , I am sure , most unfcignedly regret that our Brother Hervey bas , for the sake of his health , been obliged to resign his office as Grand Secretary , and he carries into his retirement our sincere wishes that his health may improve in his freedom from

the important and very arduous duties . Brother Hervey ' s retirement has thrown upon me the duly ot choosing a successor to him , and as 1 have felt that , as your Grand Master , I should select one who would be net only capable of holding this important post , but also would be acceptable to the brethren , 1 trust the choice I have made will

meet with your approbation . ( Cheers . ) I am sure that our Brother Shadwell Gierke will discharge in a fitting manner his duties in this important station to which I have called him , for , as most present doubtless are aware , Brother Shadwell Gierke has discharged many impoitant duties in Freemasonry ; and his other duties , 1 know from _________________________________________________

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he important office which I am about to invest him . Cheers . ) Bro Col . Shadwell Clerke was then conducted by Bros . Sir Albert WooJs and Thomas Fenn to the right of His Royal Highness , when the Grand Tyler ( Bro . Henry Sadler ) attended with the Grand Secretary ' s apron , collar , and jewel and gauntlets on a blue velvet cushion . The Prince of Wales thereupon took these regalia , invested Colonel

Shadwell Clerke with tnem , and afterwards cordially shook him by the hand . The new Grand Secretary proceeded to his table , under the conduct of Bros . Sir Albert Woods and Fenn , amidst universal cheering . Sir Albert Woods then called the brethren to salute Colonel Clerke with the salutes appertaining to his rank . The Prince of Wales then announced that there was no more business before the Grand Lodge , which was therefore closed in due form .

On leaving the lodge , as on entering , His Royal Highness was greeted with loud and continued applause . - Colonel Shadwell Clerke was afterwards presented with an address of congratulation from the Masonic Province of Monmouth by the hands of Bro . William Watkins , of Newport , Monmouthshire , who was deputed by thc brethren of that province to perform the duty .

Consecration Of The Caxton Lodge, No. 1853.

CONSECRATION OF THE CAXTON LODGE , No . 1853 .

This new lodge , which has been established for the convenience of brethren employed in connection with the press , was consecrated last Saturday , at Freemasons' Hall . The Consecrating Officer was Bro . James Terry , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , Past Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies

Herts , who was assisted by Bro . William Stevens , as S . W . ; Bro . Kempster , as J . W . ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., as D . C . ; and Bro . W . Richards , as Secretary . The visitors on the occasion were Bros . W . H . Kempster , W . M . 890 ; F . Reed , 1044 ; R . Payne , W . M . 132 S ; F . Swain , ^ 28 ; J . Hiscox , VV . M ., 1 4 20 , T . Wilkinson , T . Harrap , E , Spooner , P . M ., and J . Sinclair , J . W ., 1420 ; J . Pardoe , 1329

W . Hanson , S . W . 59 ; Victor Jagielski , M . D ., S . W . 534 ; J . Pilditch , J . W ., Maurice Young , A . F . Barron , J . Wills , R . Palowkar , 1257 ; T . C Pratt , S . VV ., F . Marx , J . XV ., J . Diprose , P . M . 957 ; J . Gibson , F . J . Wray , W . M ., C . F . Luckhurst , G . Boulton , S . W ., 1604 ; T . H . Bandwell , P . M . 8 37 ; J . Warner , P . M . 23 : C . ] . Pcncoar , W . M ., 1007 ; W . Sargent , P . M ., 54 8 , P . G . S . ; C . H . Kohler ,

S . W . 1381 ; J . Redding Ware , P . M . 1196 ; Alex . Jones , 1612 ; K . Gauntlett , F . Garbett , P . M ., J . Stock , P . M . 1178 ; E . Kensington , 1541 ; J . A . Akhurst , 780 ; W . Watkins , P . M . 1429 ; A . Hubbard , 813 ; F . H . Cozens , 907 ; E . W . Collins , 25 ; T . Hyland , W . M . 201 ; J . Coltart , W . M . 749 ; Barnard Lee , 274 ; H . Sadler , 147 ; W . Wilson , G . P ., 504 ; H . Porter , P . M . 1351 ; J . H . Saul ,

G . P ., 1791 ; W . H . Hayward , W . M . 1306 ; Louis Beck , W . M . 1559 ; and H . Massey ( Freemason ) , 619 . The musical airangements were conducted by Bro . Henri de Solla , assisted by Bros . Hubbard , Collins , and F . Cozens , and the whole of the work , both consecration ceremony and music , was most perfectly performed . At the conclusion of the ceremony ,

Bro . Terry installed Bro . Thomas Harper Meredith , P . M . 87 and 1257 , Treas . 1604 , P . Z . 1604 , tic , as W . M . The following brethren were then appointed to office : — Brcs . G . J . Dawson , 749 , S . W . ; A . Wood-, 1158 , J . W . ; E . Ccle , 1257 , Treas . ; W . Richards , 1257 , Sec ; Butterworth , 1604 , S . D . ; Oakman , 1420 , J . D . ; Beck , 1196 , I . G . ; and Gilbeit , 1257 , Stewd . A most unique

circumstance in Freemasonry then occurred . The especial Grand Lodge for the appointment and investiture of Col . Shadwell li . Clerke as Grand Secretary was called for six o ' clock , and the Wardens , who had never been Wardens be fore , were able to attend with thc W . M . at the ceremony . After having attended the Grand Lodge and joined tl c brethren there in giving the Most Worshipful Grand

Master hearty cheers , they returned to the Caxton Lodge , where the remainder of the work was ' completed . Propositions for initiation and joining were given in , and thc Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members , and votes of thanks were passed to them for performing the ceremony . Thc lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to banquet .

After banquet the usual toasts were proposed . In proposing " The Health of the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " the W . M . said it had been a very pleasurable duty to thebr . thren that evening to attend Grand Lodge , although he himself had been there on many occasions previuusly . On the present evening it had been more especially pleasurable because he had been able to

introduce there by Bro . lerry , the Consecrating Officer , the Wardens who had not had an opportunity of attending Grand Lodge before . He had heard that this was an unprecedented circumstance for Wardens to be invested with their collars , and within half-an-hour afterwards they were welcoming their Grand Master in Grand Lodge as members of Grand Lodge . Many of the brethren who

were in Grand Lodge knew how well the Prince of Wales discharged his duties there , although there was not much for him to do . But whether there was much or little , the M . W . G . M . discharged his duty with the same feelings of interest for the Cralt . He had invested the new Grand Secretary that evening . Every one who knew the late Grand Secretary , Bro . John Hervey , regretted exceedingly

that he was obliged to retire from the office . Bro . Shadwell Clerke was a new man to them with regard to the office of Grand Secretary , having been appointed only two hours ago , but from what the brethren knew of him in the higher Degrees of Masonry , and his anxiety for Masonry throughout the world , they might be assured he would discharge his duties with all the fidelity which had becn described to them by thc Grand Master that evening .