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but a question of time ; for in time it is not at all likely that Iociges preferring their isolaton will last , as the brethren generally will naturally prefer the banner of ( heir own Grand Lodge , so to speak , than to belong to lodges which have no such local prestige . In the natural course of things , if the members do not , whilst ( hey arc numerous , make good terms ,

they are not likely to do so well by deferring their union to a period when extinction is before them . " When Bro . HUUHAN wrote these words he was not aware of the opinion of the Grand Registrar and the decision of Grand

Lodge on the subject , and wc feel quite sure that after what has taken place in Grand Lodge , he will feci bound , as all English Freemasons are , loyally to support the ruling of our legal adviser and the resolution of Grand Lodge on the subject . We have nodoubt that we shall have the pleasure of seeing this from his own clear pen .

Grand Festival.

GRAND FESTIVAL .

Grand Lodge , for the installation of Grand Master and the appointment and investiture of new Grand Officers for the year , was held on Wednesday , in thc Temple . His Royal Hig hness thc M . W . Grand Master , and the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master , were unable to be present , and the throne was occupied by the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master .

General Brownrigg , C . B ., Provincial Grand Master for Surrey , acted as Deputy Grand Master ; and Lord Suffield , Provincial Grand Master for Norfolk , acted as Past Grand Master ; Lord Balfour , of Burleig h , Past Grand Senior Warden , acted as Grand Senior Warden , and Sir F . W . Truscott , Past Grand junior Warden , acted as Grand Junior Warden . The

other Grand Officers present were : Bros , thc Right lion . Lord Tenterden , P . G . M . Essex ; Marquis of Londonderry , P . G . M . Durham ; -Sir II . A . H . Lechmere , P . G . M . Worcestershire ; Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , G . Chap . ; Rev . Arthur Purey-Cust , G . Chap . ; Col . J . Creaton , G . Treas . ; / Eneas J . Mclntyre , O . C , M . P ., Grand Registrar ; Sir J . B . Monckton , President of

the Board of General Purposes ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Sec . ; E . E . VVendt , Grand Sec , German Correspondence ; Gen . H . Clerk , S . G . D . ; Sir James Ramsden S . G . D . ; John Sampson Peirce , J . G . D . ; H . C . Levander , J . G . D . ; Capt . A . B . Cook , Asst . G . D . of C . ; George Lambert , Grand Sword Bearer ; C . S . Jekyll , Grand Org . ; H . G . Buss , Asst . Grand Sec ; \ V . R . Wood , Asst . G . P . ; H . Sadler , Grand Tyler .

Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., P . P . G . M ., YV . Division of South Wales ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; the Hon . R . W . H . Giddy , D . G . M . Griqualand ; J . Bevan , D . G . M Westland ; Lieut .-Col . \ V . Ramsay , P . D . G . M . Punjab , E . I . ; Rev . J . E . Cox , P . G . C . P . G . C ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C ; Capt . N . G . Philips , Rev . Dr . A . HiU , P . G . C ; Rev . H . A . Pickard , P . G . C ; Rev . R . J . Simpson ,

P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville-Burney , P . G . D . ; Robert Grey , P . G . D . ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; Henry Grissell , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Peter de Lande Long , P . G . D . ; F . P . Morrell , P . G . D . ; J . H . Scott , P . G . D . ; John M . Wike , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case ,

P . G . D . Henry Maudsley , P . G . D . ; T . Fenn , P . G . D . ; John A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; J . Glaisher , P . G . D . ; Jabez Hogg , P . G . D . ; James Lewis-Thomas , F . S . A ., P . A . G . D . C ; George Burt , P . A . G . D . C ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . D . C ; Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; A . J . Duff-Filer , P . G . S . B . ; S . Mullens , P . G . S . B . ; James Kench , P . G . P . ; W . T . Howe , P . G . P . ; C . K . Willing , P . G . O . ; W . Kuhe , P . G . O .

After the formal opening of Grand Lodge , Grand Secretary read lhat portion of the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication which referred to the election of the Grand Master . He also stated that he had received a letter from Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) , G . D . C , requesting him to convey his apologies for being absent , which was caused by his being in attendance on Her Majesty at Windsor .

After this thc Earl of L ATHOM declared His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , installed as Grand Master , and the Prince of Wales was proclaimed by Bro . Capt . A , B . Cook , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies , as Grand Master for the ensuing year , and saluted accordingly . Thc Earl of LATHOM announced that His Royal Highness had appointed the Earl of Carnarvon , as Pro Grand Master , and himself ( the Earl of

Lathom ) , Deputy Grand Master . The Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master were thereupon saluted . The following are the other Grand Officers for the year :

Bro . Lord Carington ... ... ... S . G . W . „ J . Whitaker Ellis ( Lord Mayor ) J . G . W . „ Rev . Thomas Robinson ( Kent ... ... G . Chap . ,, Rev . Thomas Cochrane ( Essex ) ... ... G , Chap . „ Col . John Creaton ... ... ... ... G . Treas . „ / E . J . Mclntyre , Q . C , M . P . G . Reg . „ Col . Shadwell H . Clerke ... G . Sec . ,, Ernest E . Wendt ... ... ... G . Sec . Germ . Cor . „ Major John Penrice ( Norfolk ) ... ... S . G . D . ' „ W . G . Harrison , Q . C . S . G . D . „ K . C . Else ( Somerset ) ... J . G . D . „ Capt . Clement N . Beswick-Royds ( East Lancashire ) J . G . D . „ Horace Jones ... ... ... G . Supt . of Wks-. „ Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) G . D . of C . „ David Smith ( Brighton ) ... ... ... G . Dep . D . of C . „ Robert Turtle Pigott ... ... ... G . Asst . D . of C . „ John Messent ... ... ... ... G . Swd . Br . „ Horace S . Alipass ( West Lancashire ) ... G . Std . Br . „ W . Masefield ( Worcester ) ... ... ... G . Std . Br . „ W . Cusins G . Org . „ H . G . Buss ... ... ... ... G . Asst . Sec . „ W . R . Wood ( Brighton ) G . Purst . „ L . F . Liltell ... ... ... ... G . Asst . Purst . „ H . Sadler ... ... ... ... G . Tyler .

Grand Festival.

The salutes having been given , GRAND SECRETARY read the following list of Grand Stewards for the year : Bros . George Martin , i ; C . R . Rivinglon , 2 ; Rev . J . W . Weldon , M . D ., 4 ; John Rowley Jones , 5 ; (" apt . Fredk . Ormsby , rt ; Waller A .

( irogono , 8 ; Geo . II . Hopkinson , 14 " ; Joseph W . Abbolt , 21 ; Henry Venn , 23 ; Edward Beaumont , ? . (); Homy Wallis Hunt , 29 ; Edward Jno . Humphrey , 4 6 ; J . S . Btirroughes , 58 ; Daniel Nicols , Go ; Isaac C Strong , 91 ; Edward H . Wolton , 99 ; William H . Stanger , 197 ; and Alfred Cooper , 259 .

The Earl of LATHOM afterwards said that thc Prince of Wales requested him to state that the Queen had graciously consented lo receive a deputation from Grand Lodge with thc address which had been voted in Grand Lodge on her recent happy escape , and that she would receive the deputation at Buckingham Palace on the 10 th of May , at a quarter to three in the

afternoon . The deputation would consist of the Prince of Wales , the Duke of Connaught , Prince Leopold Duke of Albany , the Earl of Carnarvon , the Earl of Lathom , the Earl of March , M . P ., the Lord Mayor , SirL . W . Cave , Sir Albert W . Woods ( Garter ) , Sir John Monckton , / Eneas J . Mclntyre , Q . C , M . P ., Col . Creaton , the Rev . Ambrose W . Hall , and Col . Shadwell II . Clerke .

The Grand Lodge was then closed , and a banquet was partaken of at Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of the Earl of Lathom . Most of the Grand and Past Grand Officers present in Grand Lodge attended at the banquet . The Secretaries of the three Masonic Institutions were also present .

After dinner the usual toasts were proposed . In giving the toast of the Queen , thc CHAIRMAN * said : Brethren , I rise to propose to you the first toast of the evening , " The Health of Her Majesty the Queen—the Patroness of the Order . " ( Cheers . ) After the National Anthem had L ; een sung ,

The CHAIRMAN said * . The next loast I have to propose to you is that of " His Royal Highness , the Prince of Wales , our Most Worshi pful Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) It would be useless for me to descant on His Royal Highness' merits as a Mason . They are well-known to you . You have seen how he works with and for the body . ( Hear , hear . ) A little while

ago some of you saw him here , sitting on the throne in your lodge roomdoing what ? Why , proposing that an address be given to his Royal Mother , and I am sure that you will all take that as trul y Masonic feeling . ( Hear , hear . ) Without further dwelling on the merits of our Grand Master , I will ask you to drink his health with Masonic honours . ( Cheers . )

The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The Health of H . R . H . the Princess of Wales , and the other members ofthe Royal Family . " He said , I cannot pass over this toast without referring to the fact that three members of the Royal Family are members of our Order . ( Hear , hear . ) Not only that , but they are distinguished members , and one of them is about to take upon

himself that state in life to which we have all aspired or will aspire , and I am sure you will all agree with me in wishing all prosperity , joy , and happiness to H . R . H . ( Cheers . ) I have no hesitation in saying thai his Royal bride will receive such a welcome as the bride of Prince Leopold ought to receive . ( Cheeis . )

ihe CHAIRMAN , in proposing "The M . W . Pro Grand Master , " said The Pro Grand Master and the Deputy Grand Master seem to me to be like the two great lights of the world , and that when the one is down the other is up . ( Laughter . ) The Grand Master , as you know , is always anxious

to be with us when he can ; but his vocations are many , and occupy much of his time apart from our Order . Yet , Lord Carnarvon is generally to the front , and when he is not , I hope I am not wanting . Without dilating on his merits , I will ask you to drink to "Tha Health of the Pro Grand Master . ( Cheers . )

Lord SUFI-IELD , in proposing the next toast , said : The only consolation that I have in being called upon to propose this toast is that it is one which will be accepted with the utmost cordiality . When I say that it is the toast of "The M . W . Grand Master in thc Chair , the Deputy Grand Master of England "—( cheers)—I am sure you all will agree with me lhat it would

illbecome me in his presence to eulogise him , as perhaps in his absence I might do . His name is well known to all Masons , and the dignity with which he performs his duty in the high office which he occupies , and last , but not least , the geniality and cordial ! ty which he infuses into the

proceedings on such occasions as the present , and on many similar occasions , not onl y in London but throughout the provinces , have endeared him to all Masons , for we all know that to be a gcod Mason is to bc a good man and a good ( cUow . ( Cheers . )

The CHAIRMAN : I thank you very heartily for the way in which you have received the toast . It has always been my pleasure to do my duty thoroughly and honestly as a Mason , and so long as it shaM please His Royal Hi-diness the Grand Master to place me in the high position I now have the honour to occupy , I can assure you it will be my pleasure to do thc same . On former

occasions , when I have had the honour of presiding at this festival , I have referred to the increased number of lodges . There is no doubt that the number of lodges continue to increase , and I hope it will do so ; but I do not think the mere increase in the number of lodges is a symptom of the welfare of the Craft . ( Hear , hear . ) What I should look to far more is , in the first

place , the rolls of the different lodges , and , in thc second place , the returns given to our Charities . ( Cheers . ) And Masonry will not reall y flourish until wc see our Charities supported by every individual Mason . ( Cheers . ) I have said this in more forcible words on other occasions , and I trust that ali young Masons will take it to heart that the true principles of Masonry is Charity . ( Cheers . ) The CHAIRMAN : Brethren , before I propose-the next toast I am asked to inform you that there is to be seen in an adjoining 100 m the casket con-