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poor should be provided for before assistance was sent abroad . He would urge upon the meeting that the future welfare of this hospital must depend upon voluntary aid . He would be sorry to see the time when the great charitable institutions of this country were dependent in any way

upon State assistance or local rates . The Bishop of Norwich made a highly practical speech , drawing attention to the want among the sick of the poorer classes of those aids to recovery , fresh air , privacy and quiet , and their inability to obtain in their homes the best medical skill , trained nursing , and medicine and diet .

The Prince of Wales then rose , and was received with loud cheering , which was sustained for some time . He said : Lord Leicester , my lords , ladies , and gentlemen , — I have been requested to move the second resolution , and with your permission I shall now

read it—' 'That it is desirable both for the accommodation of the patients and for the sanitary improvement of the hospital that the proposed alterations and additions to the hospital shall be carried out , and that for this purpose an appeal be made to the county and city to raise the sum

of A 35 , ooo for the building and sustentation fund . " ( Cheers . 1 Nothing , I can assure you , would have afforded me greater pleasure than to have attended this meeting , the objects of which are so deserving our sympathy and support ( cheers ) , and I felt much gratified , both as a

proprietor in the county and as one who has taken a deep interest in everything relating to the county , when it was intimated to me that a wish had been expressed that I should take an active share in the proceedings of to-day , and make an appeal on behalf of so ancient and

wellconducted an institution—an institution of such high repute alike in the metropolis and throughout England—as the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital . ( Cheers . ) That hospital has at all times been honourably distinguished by the great amount of good it has done in the education of

medical students , although this had been done at a disadvantage , inasmuch as it has never had a regular medical school with courses of lectures , but the instruction given to pupils in its wards has been so constant and so practical and sound that they have long been celebrated in

medical circles for the readiness with which they have acquired the knowledge offered to them . ( Cheers ) . Among the former surgeons of the hospital I may mention three who in the last generation were eminentl y distinguished and who achieved a lasting

reputation—the names I allude to are those of Martineau , Dalrymple , and Cross . ( Cheers . ) The first was one of the most successful operators ever known , and Mr . Crosswhose son is now the surgeon of the hospital —was remarkable both for his great skill and his

knowledge of the literature of surgery ( cheers ) . It was from these three gentlemen that the hospital derived the reputation maintained by its present officers . Beyond the admirable and practical skill they have displayed , recent events in the hospital have proved that it may also be

made a very useful institution for instruction in the art of nursing ( hear , hear ) . Nothing but consummate and the greatest care could have put an end to the former unhealthy state of the surgical wards , but it is , I am afraid , very doubtful whether that skill and care will

suffice unless the hospital be enlarged in the manner proposed . At any rate , it is certain that the whole art of surgery and the best nursing may prove of no avail without the provision of such means as are now so urgently required . ( Hear , hear ) .

The able report which has been taken as read , and which has been circulated among you , enters so fully into the wants and requirements of the hospital that I may abstain from addressing you at any great length on this topic , but I trust I may have said sufficient to induce every one in this hall to subscribe liberally towards the

object for which we are assembled here to-day . ( Cheers . ) My noble friend , the Lord Lieutenant of the County , has in the most generous spirit , which cannot be too hi ghly praised , made an offer of £ 5000 . ( Cheers . ) Nothing could be tnore handsome . lam sure you will all appreciate his liberal offer , and lend your best endeavours , so that Lord Leicester may be allowed to

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carry his generous intention into effect . ( Cheers . 1 lam happy to have it in my power to announce that a great step towards this project has already been made , and that subscriptions amounting to £ 8 OOG have already been promised . ( Cheers . ) I feel fully convinced , after this , that we shall

not have to wait long for the remainder . ( Hear , hear . ) An additional number of beds and an improved system of sanitary arrangements are , I assure you , urgently needed , and are essential to the future well-being of the hospital . I trust that you will enable the board of management

to carry these two purposes into execution by responding largely to the appeal which I have now the honour to make . ( Loud cheers . ) A vote of thanks was afterwards passed to His Royal Highness , which he responded to as follows : —

I have to thank Lord Leicester , and also the Mayor and Lord Waveney , who moved and seconded the resolution , for the kind words they have uttered in reference to myself , and I have to thank the meeting also for the reception that has" been accorded to us to-day . I can only

recapitulate what I said a short time ago , namely , that it is our wish , and that it will be our endeavour , to identify ourselves with anything that is for the good of the county . ( Cheers . ) So long as we continue to reside in the county of Norfolk , which I trust will be for a long time

( cheers ) , we shall always be happy to contribute to anything that is for the good of all classes . The object of our coming to this assembly I have already alluded to , and I repeat that we ought to do all in our power to support this excellent institution . ( Cheers . ) I feel pretty

sure when I look round me that there will not be many of you who will be wanting in doing all you can for the benefit of the hospital . The Royal party retired from the hall amidst the heartiest expressions of loyalty , and , accompanied by several eminent individuals , proceeded

to the Bishop ' s residence to lunch . Shortly afterwards lodge was opened at the Drill Hall of the volunteers in Chapel" Field , which afforded spacious accommodation for a large assemblage of the brethren . This hall had been tastefully prepared for the occasion . It was stencilled all

round in chocolate colour , and trophies of flags were displayed at intervals on the four sides . The spandrils and the roof were festooned with ivy , flowers , and evergreen leaves . The lower end of the hall was screened . A portrait of the late Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell , Provincial

Grand Master of Norfolk , was on one side of the gallery , and his arms on the other ; while in the centre were the arms of the Provincial Grand Master designate , Lord Suffield , with the Square and Compasses . At the opposite end of the hall was the dais , which was about two-thirds of

the entire width of the hall . This dais was approached by a flight of five or six steps . On the dais was erected a canopy of crimson , bearing the Prince ' s feathers , copied from the tomb in Canterbury Cathedral . At the back was the Royal coat of arms , with the Shakspearean motto ,

"Love all ; trust a few ; do wrong to none , " with the Prince ' s feathers , in ostrich feathers , on either side . In the centre of the dais was the throne of the Provincial Grand Master , with the pedestal in front and the footstool , the chairs of Deputy Grand Master and Past Grand

Master , and behind were the banner screens of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Lord Suffield , the latter by a strange coincidence being also the banner of Lord Suffk-ld's father when he was appointed Provincial Grand Master . The centre of the hall was covered with scarlet cloth , and

the Masonic carpet which was presented by Sir Henry J . Stracey to the Social Lodge was also laid down . The armoury of the Drill Hall was set apart as a clothing room for the Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers , and another room was set aside for the use of thc Prince

of Wales and Grand Officers . The chairs were very elegant and massive . The body of the hall was seated with chairs placed diagonally from the sides , with a wide carpeted space down the centre ; and the

brethren were placed rig ht and left , according to the seniority of their lodges . Those represented by banners were—on the right , Union , 52 . ; Social , 93 ; Unanimity , 103 ; Perseverance , 213 ; Cabbell , 807 ; Sondes , 99 6 ; and Doric , 1 193 ; on

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the left , Faithful , 85 ; Friendship , 100 ; Philanthropic , 107 ; United Friends , 313 ; Sincerity , 943 ; and Walpole , 1 ^ 00 . Among the brethren present were Bros . Sir E . Lacon , M . P . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ., D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; A . M . F . Morgan , Major

Marsham , J . B . Graver Browne , Rev . H . Evans Lombe , P . S . W . ; Rev . J . Cholmeley , P . G . C . ; A . Master ; Perrott , P . Prov . G . S . W . of South Wales ; Emra Holmes , P . Prov . G . R . and P . Prov . G . D . of Suffolk ; Major Allen , P . Prov . G . S . W . of Suffolk ; W . Clarke , Prov . G . D . C . of

Suffolk ; Huddlestone , Prov . G . Treas . of Suffolk ; W . H . Lucia , P . G . Sec . of Suffolk ; Bob )' , P . Prov , G . S . W . of Suffolk ; Fraeer , Prov . G . S . D . of Suffolk ; Hedley Brown , Prov . G . S . W . of Suffolk ; Farrie , Prov . G . A . Dir . of Cers . of Suffolk ; J . Terry ; W .

Hammond , P . Prov . G . J . D . of Middlesex ; Adams , P . Prov . G . S . B . of Suffolk , F . Binckes , P . G . S ., Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; Long , P . P . G . D . C . of Suffolk ; Sedgwick , P . P . G . Reg . of Suffolk ; John Nunn , P . G . W . ; Rev . H . H . Bridgwater , P . P . G . C . ; G . Chamberlin ,

J . While , H . Bussy , H . Massey ( "Freemason ") , N . B . Headon , and others . When filled , as it was , with upwards of 900 brethren in full Masonic Craft clothing , and a large number of them wearing the jewels of the higher ranks of Masonry , and lighted with a

myriad of jets , the hall presented a brilliant and unique appearance . At twenty minutes to three o ' clock , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Designate ( BVo . Major Penrice ) ascended the throne , and the other officers having taken their seats , the lodge was opened in due form . The

arrival of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful the Grand Master of all England was now awaited ; the following brethren , who had been appointed as special Stewards to attend on his Royal Highness , taking up their positions for . this purpose —Bros . W . A . Tyssen Amherst , R . E . Baker ,

Lieut . Col . Bignold , Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart . Sir R . J . Buxton , Bart ., Lieut . Col . Boileau , G Buxton , J . Bond Cabbell , Capt . W . Dods , SL W . H . B . Ffolkes , Bart . ( Hi g h Sheriff of Nor . folk ) , R . T . Gurdon , J . S . Holmes , Roger Kerrison , G . W . F . Loftus , Rev . H . Lombe , Rev .

Dr . Mangan , Capt . W . Massey , Cecil Montgomerie , Capt . Hastings Parker , Paynton Pigott , Thomas Watson , George Wilkinson , and H . Morgan . In a short time the Prov . G . M . of Suffolk , Bro . Lord Waveney , entered the hall , and having taken a seat on the right of the throne

was received with cheers . Very shortly after three o ' clock the strains of " God Save the Queen , " and some truly English cheers from without , indicated the approach of the illustrious Prince and Mason , and in a few minutes after W 3 rds—for he was already " clothed , " there was

an " alarm "—His Royal Highness , the Grand Master of All England , claimed admission . The order was at once given , and His Royal Highness , accompanied by Lord Skelmersdale , the M . W . Deputy Grand Master , Lord Hardwicke , P . G . M . of Cambridge , and Lord Claud

Hamilton , M . P ., was attended to the dais by the Stewards . The Deputy Prov . G . M . Designate at once vacated the throne and handed the gavel to His Royal Highness . It was amid much clapping of hands and cheering that the Grand Master of

All England ascended the throne ; but this joy and welcome partook of a more Masonic form when His Royal Highness had taken his seat , for then , at the call of Sir Albert Woods , the Grand Director of Ceremonies , they gave the greatest salute in Masonry , and the effectiveness

and impressiveness with which this was rendered must have recalled the grander , but not more fervent , display at the Albert Hall . Another " alarm , " and it was announced that Bro . Lord Suffield sought installation . His patent was given in and handed to the P . G . Secretary ( Bro .

H . Barwell ) , by whom it was read . Bros . Col . Bignold , E . S . Bignold , Wilkinson , Aldis , Baker , Loftus , and J . Reeve were then selected as Stewards to attend upon and escort the Provincial Grand Master Designate to the throne .

When . Lord Suffield had ascended thc dais , The Prince of Wales , addressing the Provincial Grand Master Designate , said : Brother Lord Suffield , in conferring upon you to-day the office of Provincial Grand Master of Norfolk ,