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been at Jerusalem , and who were ladies of distinction , various pensions were granted to them as had been allowed to the Knig hts . Catherine Bower , the Prioress , was granted ^ £ 50 per

annum ; Joan Hylbere , Thoinasina Huntingdon , Katherine Popham , Anne Mawnedeheld , and others , £ 4 each ; and to AVilliam Alawndesley , clerk ( no doubt the Chaplain and Confessor

attached to the Preceptory ) , £ 4 . * Though the greater number of thc Hospitallers remained in England during the proceedings connected with the suppression of their Order ,

some retired to Malta . Upon the death of the Grand Master , AVallen saysf " Care was taken to make a permanent provision for tha English Knights in the principal p laces of residence of

the Order . John D'Omcdes succeeded Villiers de L'isle Adam , and during his Grand Alastership , Alary ascended the throne of England , and restored the Hospitallers to their former

consequence . } " Sir Thomas Tresham , Knight , beingelected the Prior of Clerkenwell ; but within a twelve month afterwards the establishment was again suppressed by Queen Elizabeth . "

From the indistinctness of the words on Prior AVeston ' s monument , an engraving of which was g iven in the Gentleman ' s Magazine ( A'ol . 58 page 101 ) , antl a copy of which maybe found

in A \ allen ' s excellent little work , much difference of opinion lias arisen as to the exact import of the motto borne by the Priors of Clerkenwell . Cromwell says that if we consider the words to

be " Sane Baro , ' and translate them " truly a Baron , " or " a Baron indeed , " the motto is then reconcileab ' e with the well-known dignity ofthe Prior of the Order , who were said to be the

first Barons of England . Supposing the above tc be the correct words of the motto , we subjoin thc following extract from 24 Henry VIII ., chap . 13 , which is entitled , " An Act for the reformacy

ofexcesse in apparelle , " in order to prove the dignity of the Priors of the Hospital , " No man under the state of an earle , shall use , or weare in his apparelle of his body , or upon his hors ,

mule , or other beaste , or harneis ol the same beaste , any cloth of gold , or of silver , ortynseldsaten , or any other silke or cloth mixeil or embroidered with gold or silver , nor also any furres

of sables ; excepte that it shall be lefull for Viscointes , the Pryour of Seint J ohn Jherusalem , within this rcalme , and barons , to weare in their doublettesor sleveles cootes , cloth of gold , silver , or tynsell . "

1 his Act was repeah'd b y James I ., chap 2 5 . As I have said before , Henry A'III . suppressed the Knights Hospitallers of St . John of Jerusalem in 1 rxo , but the Order was revived in

England in 1557 . Queen Elizabeth again suppressed tlie Order , it is saiel , by Act 1 , chap ., 24 , but Bro . AVoof is

of opinion that this Act did not actuall y dissolve the Order of St . John . ln 179 8 Buonaparte destroyed the sovereignty

of the Order by taking Alalta , which had been given to the Kni ghts b y Charles V . when they lost Rhodes . The French , Spanish , and Portuguese

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langues seceded from the Order , and the sixtyninth Grand Master , Hompesch , retired to Trieste . A considerable number of knights proceeded

to Russia , and elected the Emperor Paul as Grand Alaster in the same year , and he was publicly invested on the ioth Decemberwith the insignia of office . ( To be continued . )

Royal Visitors At Lathom House.

ROYAL VISITORS AT LATHOM HOUSE .

The Rig ht Hon . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , R . AV . P . G . S . AV . of England , D . G . M . of the Province of West Lancashire , D . P . G . M . of ALAI . Alasons , & c , has just been honoured with

a visit from his His Serene Hig hness Prince Teck , and Her Royal Highness Princess Alary of Cambridge , at Lathom House , his country scat , near Ormskirk . The august visit was made

the occasion of general rejoicing in the neighbourhood , and the enthusiasm displayed by the people was as much a compliment to his lordship , who is an extremely popular landlord and

neighbour , as an evidence of loyalty towards the representatives of the " blood royal . " The arrival of their Hig hnesses at Ormskirk railway station took place on Tuesday afternoon , the •Sth inst .,

; ind tlie whole town , especially the route to Lathom House , was gay with flags and decorations . One arch bore the inscription , "AVelcome

to the ancient and loyal town ol Ormskirk , ' while another had inscribed upon it , " Health , happiness , and prosperity to Lord and Lady Skelmersdale . "

In connection with the Royal visit , an emergency of the recently consecrated AVest Lancashire Lodge , No . 1403 , was opened at twelve o ' clock , at the Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk .

Bro . S . AVylde , AV . AL , was supported by the following ollicers and brethren of his own and sister lodges : —Bros . AV . C . Edge , J . AV . ; J . B .

Forshaw , Treas . ; I . Simms , ' . Sec . ; P . B . Forshaw , S . D . ; J . Goodman , J . D . ; J . B . Lambert , D . C . ; E . Rimmer , R . Chamberlain , J . Gaskill ,

J . AVinnard , D . C . ; H . Hill , P . AI . 724 , 1296 , and 321 ; P . G . Gee , W . AI . 1264 ; J . Hotchen , P . AL 673 ; T . Ashmore , P . AI . 823 ; C . Davies , P . AI . 84 ; J . R . Fowler , S . AV . 86 ; T . Chuck , S . AV . 1013 ; J . Kenyon , P . AI . 42 ; J . Lunt ,

P . AI . 1086 ; R . S . Holden , P . AI . 1086 ; AV . C Connell , P . AI . 137 ; John Knowles , P . AI . ; T Jackson , AV . AL -jSo ; T . Yeatman , 667 ; C Leighton , 249 , ^ 94 and 1094 ; AV . Roberts , J . D

126 4 ; J . Hayes , : J . D . 249 ; J . AVood , 249 , Treas . 1 094 ; J . Thompson , S . D . 1013 : II . Ashmore , 823 ; K . Ramson , 249 ; Al . Mawson , D . C . 1013 ; J . Raw , S . S . 220 , ike .

Afterthe Iodge had been duly opened , live candidates were initiated into the mysteries ofthe Order , t he work being efficiently performed by Bro . T , Ashmore . During the proceedings , a

dispensation was reatl from the AI . AV . G . AL , allowing the brethren and visitors to appear that day in public in full Craft Alasonic clothing . The lodge was afterwards closed , and the brethren proceeded to the scene of assembly for the day ' s

procession . About 3 o ' clock a procession , headed by the hand of the ist L . R . V ., in which the Freemasons formed the most conspicuous feature , formed in

Royal Visitors At Lathom House.

the Market-place and proceeded to the railway station , where they were accommodated as far as the limited space would permit . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale arrived about i past 3 o ' clock , and

awaited the arrival of his distinguished visitors , meanwhile conversing familiarly and freely wi th several of the Masonic brethren , and expressing his regret that he could not appear amongst

them and with them in his Masonic clothing . AVhen the approach of the royal visitors' train was announced by fog signals , there was immediate , long continued , and stentorian cheers

until the Prince and Princess alighted and were received by Lord Skelmersdale . Bro . Alty , 1403 , S . AV ., the constable of the Court Leet , then presented the following address , on vellum ,

which was read by Bro . AVareing , Steward of the ancient court . "To His Serene Highness the Duke Teck and Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge , Duchess of Teck .

" Alay it please your Royal Highnesses , —AVe , the members of the Earl of Derb y ' s Court Leet , the inhabitants of the ancient town of Ormskirk , desire to approach your Royal Highnesses with

an expression of welcome befitting the occasion , whicii has called you so far from home , to perform a gracious act to the neighbouring borough , Southport . Our welcome associates itself with

past royal events , and past royal visits . AVe allude to the visit of Henry VII ., A . D . 1495 , * his stepfather , Thomas , first Earl of Derby , at Lathom House , the house which , beseiged

for two years ( 16 44-5 ) was so heroicall y defended against the Parliamentary forces by the renowned Countess Charlotte de la Tremouille , wife of James , seventh Earl of Derby , who

sacrificed his life in defence of a royal cause , Other events mi ght be mentioned , but we do not wish to delay your Royal Highnesses longer than is necessary to receive that whicii we beg you

graciously to accept , both on your own account , and also on behalf of her Most Gracious Majesty , our beloved Queen , this expression of our gratitude for your royal presence amongst us . AVith

these words of hearty welcome , which we ask your Royal Hi ghnesses graciously to accept from the people of Ormskirk , we say ' God speed , ' Lathom House , whose noble owner we very

highly esteem and love . " Her Royal Highness , Princess Alary , whose evident kindness of disposition and affability

were generally remarked during this short interview , briefly , but feelingly replied . Her Royal Highness said : —

" I am very much obliged to you for so loyal and kind a welcome . It is always a pleasure to me to find myself amongst Englishmen , and

wherever I see bri ght , smiling , and loyal faces about me . Anything I can do , as at Southport , I shall always he charmed io be able tc do . "

The Princess was then led b y Lord Skelmersdale to the open carriage in waiting , and theRoyal party was driven in the direction of Lathom House , his lordship riding on horseback by the side of

the vehicle . They were accompanied along the route by a detachment of forty of his lordship ' s troop of Lancashire Hussars , under the command

of Bro . Sergeant-major Nunnerley . The school children lined portions of the route , and they cheered lustily as the royal carriage passed .