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Grand Festival.

GRAND FESTIVAL .

The annual Grand Lodge for the installation of Grand Alaster , and the appointment and investment of officers , was held on Wednesday last , at

Freemasons Hall . Ihe Grand Alaster , the Alarquis of Ripon , K . G ., presided , and was supported by a large number of the brethren and his Grand Officers . Amonsr those who attended we

observed : — Bro . John Huyshe , Prov . G . AL Devonshire Lord Lindsay , G . S . W . ; Col . Whitwell , M . P .. . G . J . W . ; the Persian Ambassador ; A'l . M'Intyre ,

G . R . ; S . lomkms , G . f . ; John Hervey , G . S .: Wilhelm Ganz , G . Org . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , G . C . ; Sir Albert W . Woods , Garter , G . D . C ; Dr . Aloore , G . S . B . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . AL 181 ;

Raynham XV . Stewart , G . J . W . ; J . Cooper Foster ; Ll . Evans , Pres . Bd . of General Purposes ; W . Locock Webb , Rev . Sir J . Warren Hayes ,

Col . Cole , C . Hutton Gregory , Benj . Head , H Browse , Geo . Cox , Alajor Creaton , R . J . Spiers , James Alason , John Symonds , Joshua Nunn , W . Ough , Joseph Smith , Brackstone Baker

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John Savage , W . harnfield , James Terry , H . G . Buss , besides many Provincial brethren and the Alasters , Past Alasters , and AVardens of numerous London private lodges .

Grand Lodge having been formall y opened , the Grand Secretary , by direction ofthe Grand Alaster , rend the minutes of last Grand Lodge , as

far as related fo the election of Grand Alaster , and tbe Grand Master was then proclaimed b y Sir Albert Woods , Garter , and saluted accordinar

to ancient custom . The Grand Alaster thereupon appointed the Earl of Carnarvon , Deputy Grand Alaster , and apologised for his absence , which was occasioned by his ill health . The customary salute havinsr

been given , the following officers were invested for the year : Lord Tenterden . S . G . W . Capt . John C . W . Vivian ... J . G . W . Rev . T . S . Brownrigg ) n , 0 , , . „ ¦ ' . -,, T-. °° : Grand Chaplains . Rev . A . Brucebraser y * Samuel Tomkins Grand Treasurer . John Hervey Grand Secretary . v 1 v wr n 1 O . Sec . for German fimil E . Wendt - ! ,, , ( Correspondence . John B . Alonkton ; „ , ,-, John P . Bell [ G . S . Deacons .

Charles A . Alurton ) n , ^ t , ,, J- G . 1 . Deacons . John Dumas ) J Frederick P . Cockerel ! G . Sujit . of Works Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) G . Dir . of Cer , Thos . Coombs Asst . G . D . of Cer

Alex . J . Duff Filer G . Swd . Bearer Wilhelm Ganz G . Organist . John Boyd G . Pursuivant . Chas . A . Cottebrune Asst . G . Pur .

Charles B . Payne G . T . The following brethren ivere invested as Grand Stewards : —Bros . W . H . Wilkie , No . 1 ; C . A . Swinburne , No . 2 ; E . K . King , No . 4 ; V .

Alorgan , No . r , ; Lord Cremorne , No . 6 ; F . Smith , No . 21 ; J . Brandon , No . 23 ; Thos . S . Soden , No . 26 ; E . AL Haig , No . 29 ; F . 11 . Root , No .

56 ; G . F . Finch , No . 58 ; T . Young , No . tio ; H . Radcliffe , No . 91 ; G . T . Stebbard ; No . 99 ; H . Browning , No . 197 ; and f . A , Rucker , No .

* 59-Grand Lodge was thereupon closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . At the conclusion of the banquet , which was

admirably served by Air . Irancateili , the manager of the Freemasons' Tavern Company , grace " For these and all thy mercies , " was well

rendered by the vocalists , under the direction of Bro . AA'ilhelm Ganz , Grand Organist , and the toasts ol * the evening were proceeded with . In giving " The Queen , "

J he Grand Alaster said : Brethren , the first toast which 1 rise to give you on this occasion , is , that whicii is always first drunk in every assembly of Englishmen , ancl especially at every

AIasonic gathering . I rise to give you "The Health of Her Alajesty the Queen , " ancl if ever there was a time in which that toast is sure to be received with the warmest , and the most

heartfelt enthusiasm , that time is the jiresent , when there is still so fresh in our recollection the great trial and anxiety through which , in

common with the whole nation , Her Alajesty has recently passed . We Freemasons are accustomed to boast , and to boast as I venture to think justly , that we yield to none of Her

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Majesty ' s subjects in the deepest and the warmest loyalty , and the reception whicii this Graud Lodge gave to the address which I had to move upon a recent occasion , is in itself a sufficient

proof that we were not behind hand in feeling deeply , and heartily , with Her Majesty the Queen in that sorrow in which the heart of this great people beats , as the heart of one man , with their

grieving sovereign . Brethren , I give you " The Health of Her Alajesty the Queen . " The toast liaving been duly honoured and followed bv the National Anthem ,

The Grand Alaster , continued—Brethren , I now rise to ask you to drink a toast , which although it is one of those which have in past times been classed as non-Masonic toasts , has for us at

the present time , 111 one aspect , a strictly Alasonic character . I ask you to drink " tbe Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " We should have felt it ,

brethren , a great distinction for our order it His Royal Highness had consented to join the Ancient Craft , and to accept office in Grand Lodge ,

and if we had found that he was only willing to occupy a strietlydionorary position in the Craft . The Prince of Wales has shown that it is not in

this manner that he understands the duties of a Freemason , and since he joined the Craft , ( ancl especially since he became a member of this ( irand Lodge ) he has lost no opportunity of

proving that his interest in Freemasonry is a real , active , ancl hearty interest . He has lately become the patron of one of our great AIasonic Charities , and has shown himself ever ready tolisten , as far

as his other engagements rendered possible , to any AIasonic call , and he has thereby won for himself a place in the hearts of Freemasons , greater even than that which his eminent qualities

and his illustrious position , have won for him in the hearts of all his countrymen . I rejoice to be able to state that His Royal Highness ' s recovery is progressing favourably , that he is I trust

deriving benefit from change of air and scene , and that although it will be . wise in him to remember for a considerable time to come , that be has but recently risen from such a period of suffering and

ot weakness , as that through which he has passed , yet we may venture to hope that with proper care and reasonable abstinence from public duties he may ere long be found once more fully able

to discharge all the duties of his hi gh position . Brethren , I give you " the Health of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , the Princess of

Wales and the rest ofthe Royal Family . ' This toast , like its predecessor , was enthusiastically received .

The Rev . John Huyshe , Prov . G . Alaster , Devon .- Brethren , it must be a matter of sincere regret , I have no doubt lo all of you here present , as well as it has been to myself , to hear of the

indisposition of my right worshipful brother , the Lord Carnarvon , the Deputy Grand Alaster of England , preventing him from being jiresent on this occasion , when he would have occupied the

position I have the honour now to hold , and when , no doubt , he would have proposed that health , which it now falls to me to lay before you , with far

greater eloquence than I am , though I will not say with greater zeal , greater fervency , or greater love . In looking at the list of toasts , I find that I am to propose " The Health of the Alost Wor-