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deaths ol Sir Knights Lieut .-Col . Haldane , Prov . Prior of Kent and Surrey , and of Capt . J . M . Pulteney Montagu , formerly Prov . Prior of Dorsetshire . It further announced the appointments of Sir Kni ghts Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., and Lieut .-General C . W . Randol ph , as Prov . Priors of Kent and Surrey , and of Sussex respectively ; and the appointment to past rank

l 01 - services rendered to the Order , arc Sir Kni ghts F \ H . Gottlieb , of Singapore , and W . J . Heney , of Bermuda ; the granting of a warrant for the Amphibious Preceptory at Heckmondwike ; tlie revival of the Plains of Mainre Preceptory , at Haworth , and the grant of a centenary warrant to the Plains of Rama Preceptory at Keighley , all in the Province of West Yorkshire . to

The vote ol ^ 50 the "Shadwcll Gierke Trust" was moved by the G REAT PRIOR , and carried , as were also votes of small sums to two cases which had been inquired into b y the Council . The report was then received and adopted . The Great Prior then appointed the Right Hon . the Earl of F ' uston as

Great Sub-Prior , and nominated as a deputation to attend his lordship on entering Great Priory the following : Sir Knights Capt . N . G . Philips , Lieut . -Col . A . Thrale Perkins , Lieut .-Col . H . S . Burney , the Right Hon . Viscount Dungarvan , Frank Richardson , Robert Berridge , C . P \ Matier , ; ind Sir George D . Harris .

These members accordingly retired , and afterwards entered Great Priory with the Earl of F ' uston , who had been formally announced b y the Sub-Marshal . The Great Prior then installed the Earl of F ' uston as Great Sub-Prior , , ind his lordship was conducted to his seat and saluted . The following officers were then appointed :

Sir Knight The Rev . H . G . Morse ... ... G . Prelate . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . ... ... G . Chancellor . ,, The Right Hon . Viscount Dungarvan G . Constable . ,, Frank Richardson ... ... G . Marshal . „ Raymond H . Thrupp ... ... G . Registrar . W . Tinkler , K . C . T . ... ... G . Vice-Chancellor .

„ George Cooper ... ... G . Sub-Marshal . „ The Rev . C . Hcsketh Knowlys ... G . Almoner and Chap . ,, Leiut .-Col . George Lambert ... G . Warden of Regalia . Capt . Hugh W . H . Elwes ... G . Herald . Sir George D . Harris ... ... G . Std . Br . ( B . ) „ Belgrave Ninnis , Dep . Insp .-Gen . R . N . G . BStd . Br . ( V . B . ) W . F . Smithson ... ... G . Prior ' s Ban . Br .

„ William Tyrer ... ¦¦¦ } ,- * .-. . ,--Frederick N . Molcsworth .. J Aide-de-Camps . „ John J . Wilkes ... ... G . Chamberlain . ,, William Taylor ... ... "» ,,,, , „ Capt . C . H . Garnett ... j G . Capts . of Guards . „ Eugene Monteuuis ... ... G . Sword Bearer . „ W . Ganz ... ... ... G . Organist . Sir Knight Ralph Glutton was re-elected Grand Treasurer .

I he Great Prior then appointed four members on the Great Prior ' s Council , viz : Sir Knights S . Rawson , Lieut .-Col . H . S . Burney , Ralph Gooding , M . D . ( Lond . ) , and George Cooper . The following were elected members , viz : Sir Knights C . A . Newnham , Reginald Young , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , T . B . Whytehead , and Sir George D . Harris .

The Earl of Euston , Capt . N . G . Philips , and Capt . C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds were elected members of the Grand Master ' s Council and Court of Appeal , The alms were then collected , and the Great Priory was closed . A Priory of the Order of Malta , under the banner of the St . George ' s Preceptory , London , was afterwards opened . The Great Prior , the Flarl of

Fathom , presided . Ten candidates were installed , the accolade being given by the Great Prior , and the working was done in an admirable manner by-Sir Kni ght R . Loveland Lovcland , Sir Knights George Cooper and Henry Thomas , acting as Mareschal and Captain of Outposts , respectively . An adjournment was then made to the Freemasons' Tavern for the

banquet . The Great Prior presided , and was supported by Sir Kni ghts the Earl of Euston , Capt . N . G . Philips , the Rev . Dr . Lemon , the Rev . II . ti . Morse , the Rev . C . Hcsketh Knowlys , Frank Richardson , Ralph Clutton , R . H . Thrupp , George Cooper , C . F ' . Matier , II . Ward , Robert Berridge , Charles Helton , E . Swain , Eugene Monteuuis , Sir George I ) . Harris , Major-General J . C . Hay , C . B ., and many oilier ollicers and past officers .

The custom in this Order is that the toasts are few and the speeches brief , and a very successful meeting , which had evidently afforded great satisfaction to all concerned , was brought to an end at an early hour .

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CENTENARY OF THE MASONIC FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL , DUBLIN .

In our last week's issue we gave some particulars of the opening by I ' . the Duke of Abercom , M . W . Grand . Master of Ireland , of the great " ¦ vaar which was held on the I 7 th-2 isl inst ., in aid of the Masonic Female Uiphan School , at Ball's Bridge , Dublin , the fete being intended to serve ; 's . 1 commemoration of the institution of the School by our Irish brethren in '/ 'i- ' , The bazaar closed on Saturday last , and there is every reason to

j'viieve that its success has far exceedetl the most sanguine expectations of ' '¦ J friends and supporters . His Grace the Grand Master , in his speech at " "' -opening ceremony , pointed out that there were three principal objects ' v 'iich the organisers of such bazaars were desirous of attaining . Firstly , they -el themselves to extract as much money as possible in an agreeable way from their visitors ; secondly , they laid themselves to encourage flirting among , ~^^ „ .. „ . j , ... ^^ .... — ~_ .. — .... 0 _ — ---. ft "" £ »

"e young people who attended ; and thirdly , they were anxious to raise the ! a , yest possible amount of money with which to benefit the Institution "" whose behalf they were acting . We think we can answer for it that } 'ic first and last of these objects have been undoubtedly successful . Y visitors found it impossible to resist the fascinating appeals . the fair stall-holders , and allowed their purses to be emptied Ui

v , a graceful readiness which speaks well for their kindness « nd good nature , the result being that such a sum has been accumulated for " purposes of the Irish Masonic Girls' School as will enable the Committee J Governors to render further valuable assistance to those of the elder s ' rls on leaving who may be desirous and , at the same time , capable of ¦ lying t |) ej r education carried to a still further and higher standard of pro-C | ency , Indeed , we understand that a very large sum—approaching , if it M . j . not exceed , some , £ 20 , 000— has been obtained by means of this bazaar , c hkc of which has never been known in Ireland , and the nearest approach

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to which in the United Kingdom is the great bazaar which was held in Edinburgh in December , 1 S 90 , in aid of the " Scottish Fund of Benevolence . But whatever the precise amount may eventually turn out to be , we most heartily congratulate our Irish brethren on the magnificence of the success they have achieved . It speaks well for the genuineness and thoroughness of Irish Masonry that such a triumph should have been forthcoming in response to

the churlish and very childish attack which Archbishop Walsh saw fit to make on Freemasonry in connection with this bazaar , while it must be galling indeed to his reverence to learn that many sound Roman Catholics as well as the Lord Lieutenant , the Commander of the Forces in Ireland , and Lord Plunket , Archbishop of Dublin of the Irish Church , took a prominent

part in ensuring this triumph . However , just at this moment , we can well afford to let the bitterness of religious controversy take care of itself and , instead of concerning ourselves about what is orthodox and what is heterodox , just briefly describe sundry of the more prominent attractions of this splendid fete .

The bazaar was held in " Old Dublin , " into which the show premises of the Royal Dublin Society had been temporarily transmogrified by the skill and ability of Messrs . Womersley and Co ., the well-known bazaar contractors of Leeds , the general design for the Main Hall having been furnished by Bro . Bingham McGuinness , R . H . A . All round this hall were placed the various stalls , the outward appearance of which took the form of 17 th century

houses grouped round a market place , the most notable being - that of the Duchess of Abercorn , which occupied the centre of the wall at the end of the hall , and which as regards its stone work , tiled roof , gables , kc , & c , was absolutely perfect . Close by this was the stall allotted to the pupils of the School , while near the entrance in the right-hand aisle was the Military Lodge stall , presided over by Viscountess Wolseley . Then there were a

flower stall and " Rebecca ' s Well , " the latter being in charge of the Lodge of Israel , and then the Deputy Grand Master ' s stall , presided over by Mrs . Shekleton , and the stalls located in other parts in charge of the Wicklow and Wrexford lodges , presided over b y Lady Carew , with Lad y Caroline Howard and the Hon . Mrs . Deane Morgan as vice-presidents ; the Meath stall . ' under the presidency of Mrs . N . T . Edgeworth ; the Midland Counties

stall , with Lady Goring as president , assisted by the Countess of Huntingdon , Lady Waldon , and others ; the Munster stall , presided over by the Countess of Bandon , at which were to be seen a portrait of the Hon . Mrs . E . Aldworth—the distinguished lady Freemason , an autograph letter from her , and her Masonic jewel ; the North Connaught stall , the ladies at which were clad in black , out of respect to the late Lady Harlech , who was to

have presided , but whose place was taken by the Countess of Kingston ; the South-Eastern Counties stall , under the presidency of Mrs . Morse , at which was to be seen a valuable collection of Phoenician pottery and glass ; the Bray stall ; the Meridian ; the Armagh ; and the Antrim with the Marchioness of Headfort as president , assisted by Lady Arthur Hill and Lad y Cowan ; and the University

and Trinity College stall , under the control of Mrs . Henry Fitzgibbon . The Western Hall was used as a dining and refreshment room , the kitchen being in the same part of the premises and under the control of the last-named stall . In the Junior Hall were Daly ' s Coffee House connected with Victoria Lodge , No . IV ., the Duke of Clarence stall , the Wellington tent , associated with the Ionic stall , the Royal Albert stall , No . 100 , a Cafe Chantant , & c .

But probably the greatest attraction of all was the exhibition of " Living Whist , " in which the cards were represented by the Masonic orphans , who had been previously drilled to absolute perfection . To represent the card table a large cloth was stretched on the floor , at the sides of which the four players only took their seats . To the sounding of a bugle call the living cards entered in procession , the kings and queens all attended by their knaves and aces , and guarded by the smaller cards . After the four suits

had taken up position , the court cards began a stately dance , in which the smaller cards joined . Then the music changed , becoming more lively . It grew quicker and quicker by degrees , until the whole pack got apparently into disorder—to represent "a shuffle . " The trumpet sounded again , and the cards opened out , disclosing in the centre a little blindfold page who " cut" the pack with his wand . Then the "deal "

commenced . The page led the trump card to its place , and the other cards moved round to quick music , arranging themselves in four lines , one on each side of the table . Another bugle call , and the cards stepped round , faced the players , stepped off the table , and sorted themselves into suits . Each p layer in turn called out his card , which turned about and moved into the middle of the table to dance a measure , and so to the end of the trick .

The winning player then called the winning card , who , accompanied by the partner ' s card , look captive the other two , walking them off to the corner of the table where the tricks were placed . After all the tricks had played and score called , at a bugle call the winning tricks formed fours and marched round the table in column , the beaten tricks , with downcast heads , following . Then the corner electric " candles " went out and all was over .

The ladies at the various stalls were handsomely and appropriately dressed , those at the Shakespeare stall , No . 143 , representing some of Shakespeare's most celebrated female characters , among them being - Katherine , Desdcniona , Cordelia , Amelia , Junica , Portia , Rosalind , Celia , Juliet , & c . Those at St . Patrick Lodge ( No . 50 ) stall , which was located in the ruins of St . Nicholas Church , wore costumes of cream serge , full cream silk blouses ,

swathed with aqua-marine silk , and those at the Ionic stall , blue and white check costumes , with blue serge zouaves , faced with white guepurc and silk bandage belts . At the 1 st Dublin Volunteer ' s stall , the ladies wore over p lain dark navy-blue serge skirts , cavalier coats with lappcls and sivcrs on bodice , and skirt of white cashmere , fastened down with silver epaulettes , with pendant fringes on the shoulders , white silk vests and dark blue velvet

three-cornered hats with aigrettes . The Shamrock Lodge ladies had green velvet corslet skirts embroidered with shamrocks , and full chemisettes of vieux rose silk , and those of the University and Trinity College Lodge stall , wore academic costumes over delicate blue dresses . In addition to the stalls were shooting galleries , a switchback railway , smoking concerts , an art loan collection , merry-go-rounds , fireworks , and

other amusements and attractions too numerous to mention , all of which had the effect of drawing the much-desired multitude of visitors , who thronged the building every day the bazaar was open ; while at 3 p . m . on Saturday the Countess of Zetland , wife of the Lord Lieutenant , his F ' xcellency the Lvarl of Zetland , who , as Provincial Grand Master of North and liast

Yorkshire , is one of our most distinguished English Masons , visited the bazaar , and witnessed the musical drill and figure marching of the pupils in the Central Flail , which had proved so great an attraction at the distribution of prizes on Monday , the 16 th inst . We close our report with a repetition of our heartiest congratulations to our Irish brethren on the success of their great enterprise .