Table Of Contents.

TABLE OF CONTENTS .

^ fof ^ osioM ^^ s i- " ¦ J ^ Masonry ZZ ^ Z ^ ZZZ" : ' iSS Ro "VtS it Acccpied RitJ' 1 S 8 Ancient an " "'• ' - ' I' lS 8 „ i M asonic In 5 tVtVtVon 7 OTGirls . ' . ' . ' 190 I ^ ic and General Tidings 19 ° « a of Grand Chapter 19-tb isencvoicuL iubutuiiuu *

* - j ]\ iasonic .. y « R , l \ r Intelligence fvom France i 9 r S Red CrosJlM 19 ' i ., 1 -Masonic Inslitution for Boys 191 , -Ak .-lrncrsdale on Church Extension 192 S ? ' Return of om Royal Grand Master 192 The Oncen ' s Return 191 J „ rU ? h Freemasonry 19 = The Province of West Lancashire 193

C ° . ^ tZ " Indeed ! " . 93 Misonic Jurisprudence » 93 Membership of Provincial Grand Lodge 193 Recall * 193 The Installation Picture 193 The Freemasons and Hums 194 The Mark Degree * 94 Masonic Prefixes " 94 Hull at Havant 194

Masonic iiautmrnl Ball at the Surrey Masonic Hall 19 S v- « lt of Provincial Grand Lodge of Derby to the Phcenix Lodge of St- Ann , Buxlon > 9 <> Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire 19 " pJovincial Grind Chapter oTWestLan ' casn ' iVe ... ! 197 Testimonial to a Worthy Brother 197 Masonic Meetings for Next Week ...... . . 19 . 7 Advertisements '• " ¦ ¦ " ¦ " ' - ' - -

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GRAND FESTIVAL .

The annual meeting of Grand Lodge for the Installation of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , was held on Wednesday evening , at freemasons' Hall . As His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has not yet returned from his pastern tour , his place was occupied by the Pro

Grand Master , the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , who had Col . Burdett , Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex , on his right , as Deputy Grand Master , while Bro . F . Pattison took the chair of Senior Grand Warden , and Bro . John Havers , that of Junior Grand Warden . The

throne occupied by the Prince of Wales last year at the Albert Hall , surmounted by the Masonic banner , was placed for the Pro Grand Master , and the beautiful special carpet , woven expressly for the installation of the Prince of Wales , was again laid down the whole length of the

temple for the procession of Grand Officers . The arrangements for accommodating an additional number of brethren was admirable . The Senior Warden ' s chair was p laced nearer the porch , and the Junior Warden ' s chair was brought several feet forward . The extra space thus given

was filled with seats , all of which were occupied . Grand Lodge was fully attended . Among the brethren present were Bros . Lord Tenterden , "S . Rawson , J . M . Clabon , Rev . R . J . Simpson , Mclntyre , Q . C ., F . Roxburgh , Q . C ., Dr Woodman , the Rev . Sir J . Wsrren Mayes , Rev . S . R .

Wigram , Rev . C . J . Martyn , Sir Michael Costa , Raynhair . W S ' . ewarf , A . J . D . Filer , R . J . Spiers , Major Piatt , S . Tomkins Grand Treasurer ; John Hervey , Grand Secretary ; W . Speed , Grand Deacon ; H . Browse , James Glaisher , J . A . Rucker , John B . Monckton , Peter De L .

Long , Dr . Erasmus Wilson , Col . Creaton , J . C . Parkinson , Dr . Alfred Meadows , F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Benj . Head , Thos . Fenn , C . A . Mi r ; on , Hjde Pullen , Brackstone Baker , Ex . Sheriff Hutton , Rev . Dr . Cox , James Mason , Wilhelm Ganz , ' and others . At five o " clock the organ was played by Herr

Wilhelm Kuhe , and headed by Sir Albert Woods , Garter , Grand Director of Ceremonies the Grand Stewards of the year and Grand Officers entered , the Earl of Carnarvon , as Pro Grand Master , entering with the others , and taking his seat on the throne amidst the applause of the brethren .

Grand Lodge having been formally opened The Earl of Carnarvon said , —The next duty I have to perforin can be stated in a very few words ; indeed , it is simply to announce to this Grand Lod ge that His Royal Highness our Most Worshi pful Grand Master , absent to-day , I

regret , from the midst of us , has been pleased to appoint me as Pro Grand Master . ( Loud applause ) . On this , of course , all comment on ™ y part is necessariiv superfluous , and the orc ' A i ° UrSC of Proceedings will follow . bir Albert Woods then protlaiired the Earl of

Carnavon as Pro Grand Master , and the customary salute followed . —H 6 , Earl 0 I" Carnarvon again rose and said brethren , I do not address you now to thank you ior the manner in which you have received me announcement , which it was my duty as

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a matter of form to lay before you . I have had already too many and too long evidences of your good will towards me to say anything on that point ; but it is my duty now to make a second announcement to you , and one which I am satisfied will give great gratification to all who

are in Grand Lodge , that His Royal Highness , the most Worshipful Grand Master , has been pleased to name my noble friend Lord Skelmersdale as the Deputy Grand Master ( Applause ) , and take this opportunity of explaining ,

on behalf of my noble friend and btother , how deeply grieved he is to be unable to-day to be present . His absence is duo to a great family affliction which effectually prevents him from being in attendance here to-day . Brethren , I have to announce that Lord Skelmersdale is the

Deputy Grand Master . The following brethren were then invested with the insignia of Grand Office , the Earl of Carnarvon first announcing thar . the Prince of Wales had been pleased to appoint them : —The Earl of Donoughmore , Senior Grand Warden :

the Hon . William Warren Vernon , Junior Grand Warden ; the Revs . Spencer Robert Wigram and Charles William Arnold , Grand Chaplains ; Samuel Tomkins ( Willis , Percival , and Co ., bankers , Lombard-street ) , Grand Treasurer j iE . J . M'Intyre , Q .. C , Grand Registrar : John

Hervey , Grand Secretary ; E . E . Wendt , Grand Secretary for German Correspondence ; Lieut .-Colonel Thomas Burchell at . d T . W . Boord , M . P ., Senior Grand Deacons ; Ed . Barron and and John M . Case , Junior Grand Deacons ; F . Pepys Cockerel ! , Grand Superintendent of

Works : Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Dr . W . Rhys Williams , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Wm . F . Nettleship , Grand Sword Bearer ; Wilhelm Kuhe , Grand Organist ; E . P . Albert , Grand Pursuivant : S . G . Foxall , Assistant Grand

Pursuivant ; and C . B . Payne , Grand Tyler . After these brethren had been formally saluted , the Grand Secretary read the following lift of Grand Stewards for the year : —Bros . Thomas Taylor Smith , i ; John Boyd , 23 ; John Lewis Geiger , 8 ; Wm . Hope , M . D ., 2 ; Arthur

Curtis Valey , 4 ; John Cory Havers , 5 ; Winthrop Mackworth Praed , 6 ; Edmund Nash , M . D ., 14 ; Robeit Berridge , 21 ; Thos . Clarke Tatbam , 26 : Arthur Jas . Rinkens Trundell , 29 ; Leonard Alfred Kew , 4 6 ; Felix Sumner Knyvett , j 8 ; John Giles Chancellor , 60 ; Henry

John Reynolds , 91 ; Geo . Marshall , 99 ; Wm . George Cusins , 197 ; Gabriel Prior Goldney , 2 59 > Grand Lodge was thereupon closed and the brethren adjourneJ to a splendid banquet at Freemasons' Tavern , at which the Earl of

Carnarvon presided . This banquet , which was admirably supplied , was superintended by Mr . Dawkins , of the Freemasons' Tavern , and gave general satisfaction . The providing of it , and the general arrangements reflected the highest credit on the Grand Stewards , of whom the

following is a list : —President : Bro . George N , Johnson , i ; Treasurer , Bro . George R . Thervill ; Hon . Sec , Bro . Charles J . Morgan , 8 ; Bros . Stephen Pearce , 2 ; Alfred Meadows , 4 ; William H . Clarke , 5 ; William B . Coltman , 6 ; Augustus C . Sadler , 14 ; Thomas Wilson , 21 :

W . N . C . D'Arcy , 26 ; F . Farnan , jun ., 22 ; George F . Humphrey , 49 ; Alfred J . Hollington , 5 8 ; William L . Wheeler , 60 ; J ohn T . Wimperis , 91 ; William R . Winch , 99 ; Thomas G . Bullen , 197 ; John Scott , 259 . After the banquet and before the cloth was

uncovered the Earl of Carnarvon rose , and said : Brethren , I sincerely regret that through unexpected circumstances I shall be obliged to retire from the chair this evening . I had hoped indeed that His Royal Highness , our Grand Master , might have returned to England in time

to fill the chair on this great anniversary of the Masonic year . Unfortunately he has not been able to complete his journey and to reach this country in time . I had hoped also that my noble friend and brother , Lord Skelmersdale , might , as Deputy Grand Master , have also been

present on the occasion . He has , unhappily , as I mentioned in Grand Lodge , been obliged to absent himself in consequence of a great family affliction . The task , therefore , suddenly , and without notice , fell upon me , and I regret to say that business over which I have really and literally no control , obliges me at this moment to

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ask your indulgence , and to leave you . It is personally a matter of extreme regret to me—I can hardly say how great regret . At the same time I know that all of you in this room know me so well that they are aware how reluctantly I tear myself away from such an assembly , and

that I would not do so were it not that the nenessity is absolutel y imperative . Brethren , in taking my leave of you , I will only venture to express the hope which I know exists in the minds of every Mason in this

room , that before very long His Royal Highness , may once more be with us . ( Hear hear ) . I am satisfied that whenever he does return lie will receive one of those cordial and enthusiastic welcomes such as he can receive

nowhere out of the craft . Brethren : His Royal Highness has during the last few months not merely pursued a journey of great personal interest , but he has also performed a great and high political duty . ( Applause ) . He has passed through the length and breadth of

our Indian Empire . He has conciliated affections ; he has cemented those blocks—those collossal blocks—of empire by his happy temper by his kindly consideration , by his political tact ; and he has come away from the East , having discharged , and successfull y discharged , a great

public duty . ( Hear hear . ) On the other hand , we may also feel , and feel with great satisfaction , that while discharging those great political duties , he has never been forgetful of those Masonic obligations which he undertook here . Through the length and breadth of India he has received

deputations ; he has attended spectacles with reference to Masonry , which have given us all the greatest deli ght . He has discharged Masonic duties at Gibraltar ; and he is , I observe , about to do the same at Lisbon ; and if , as I saw lately in the newspapers , he has deliberately

omitted to perform a Masonic duty in Malta , it was due to his political tact , and his knowledge and appreciation of the political circumstances of the Island . In a single word , I ana satisfied that wherever His Royal Hi ghness had been during the last three or four months he

has maintained , and he has raised to a still hi gher point the credit and the character of English Masonry . ( Cheers . ) Brethren , I have nothing further to add except to express my deep personal regret at being obliged to absent myself , and

I hope that under the presidency of my Ri ght Worshipful brother on my right ( Col . Burdett ) who will now take my place , everything that is good and everything that is agreeable will ensue during the course of the evening . I wish you all an extremely good night .

His lordship then left the hall , conducted by Bro . Hervey and Sir Albert Woods , all the brethren btanding . Col . Burdett took the chair in his lordship ' s absence , and grace was afterwards

sung . In giving the toast of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , " the Chairman said that all Masons were pleased that Her Majesty should return to this country after her Continental trip , refreshed with the change of air and scene , and with renewed strength .

The Chairman next proposed " Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales , " and in doing so said that all the brethren would receive it with

great delight . They all knew that Her Royal Highness felt considerable reluctance to the Prince going to what was felt to be an unhealth y country ; but her feelings of patriotism prompted her to resist any personal objection to the step .

We all know the influence a wife exercises over a husband ; but she refrained from objecting to his travelling and smothered those feelings which she felt at parting with one so near and dear to her for the sake of the country to which we were happy to say she now belonged .

'ihe Chairman next proposed " His Royal Highness the Grand Master . " All Masons had the greatest wish to see him once more among them , and they hoped to do so . He did his duties as a Mason in a most enthusiastic manner , of which all classes had had experience .

There never had been the slightest whisper of any deficiency of duty on his part , and Masons were all gratified that he performed his Masonic duties not only in this country but wherever ue went . His journey to the East would produce most valuable fruits to Masonry . - Whether in India , Spain , or Portugal , he had shown himsel f