United Grand Lodge Of England.

United Grand Lodge of England .

Jhe Srand festival

IN accordance with the regulations set forth in the Book of Constitutions that " there shall be a Grand Masonic Festival annually on the next Wednesday following St . George ' s Day , to which all regular Masons who provide themselves with tickets from the Grand Stewards of the year shall be admitted , " the brethren who had so provided themselves ,

assembled at Freemasons' Hall , on the day named , which this year fell on 26 th April . The M . W . Pro Grand Master Earl Amherst presided , and was supported by the R . W . Deputy Grand Master the Rt . Hon . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., while Lt .-Gen . J . Wimhorne Laurie , C . B ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for

South Wales , Western Division , acted as Past Grand Master . In the absence of the Senior Grand Warden , the Earl of Malmesbury , K . W . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . W . filled the chair of Senior Grand Warden , and the Junior Warden ' s chair was occupied by the Rev . Canon Quennell , P . G . Chaplain . After the reading by the Grand Secretary of a portion of the minutes , the Pro Grand Master said that the brethren

would remember that at the last meeting ot Grand Lodge on March 1 st a sum of 250 guineas was voted lo purchase a wedding present for the Most Woishipful Grand Master's daughter . The information was conveyed to His Royal Highness , and a letter had been sent to him ( Earl Amherst ) by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , from which he would

read an extract to the brethren . " It is indeed very kind of the Grand Lodge to have voted 250 guineas as a grant for a wedding present to my eldest daughter . I must tell you hove much I value this friendly act on the part of the brethren . ' ' The reading of the letter was received with loud applause .

Bro . Frank Richardson , G . D . C ., then proclaimed His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master . Earl Amherst , rising , said he had wow to inform the Grand Lodge that His Royal Highness the Grand Master had

been pleased to re-appoint him as Pro Grand Master . Bro . Frank Richardson G . D . C ., then proclaimed William Archer , Earl Amherst , & c , & c , M . W . Pro Grand Master , and the customary compliment was paid by the brethren . On the announcement by Earl Amherst of the

re-appointment of R . W . Bro . the Right Hon . Thomas Frederick Halsey , M . P ., Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Frank Richardson , G . D . C ., proclaimed the Right Hon . brother , and the brethren recognised the appointment in customary form . The other appointments were as follows : — Bro . The Earl of Malmesbury ... S . G . Warden .

„ The Hon . Alban G . H . Gibbs , M . P . J . G . Warden . ,, The Rev . S . T . H . Saunders , M . A . I .,- , ,,, , . MM TJ ,- n ... lt Ai . Grand Chaplains . „ 1 he Rev . \ . P . Wyatt , M . A . I ,, Stanley J . Attenborough , elected Grand Treasurer . ,, John Strachan , K . C Grand Registrar . ,, His Honour judge Lumlev Smith . ) ^ ^ ., . , ' , r r , ' r Dep . G . Registrar . K . C . ... ... ... ... 1

,, Sir Arthur Collins , K . C P . Bd . Gen . Pur . ,, Sir E . Letch worth Grand Secretary . „ J . H . Matthews P . Bd . Ben . ,, Col . Gerald C . Ricardo ... ... x „ Lieut .-Col . A . J . H . Ward ... ' - Senior G . Deacons . „ F . Phillips j „ Walter H . Jessop , M . A ., M . B .,

F . R . C . S . „ Ernest Clarke , M . D ., F . R . C . S . ... Jun , or G" I ) e ^ 01 , s-,, A . L . Reynolds ) ,, H . L . Florence G . Supt . of Works . ,, Frank Richardson ... ... G . Dir . of Cers . ,, A . G . X ' eville Dep . G . Dir . of Cers .

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Bro . Sir J . Brickwood ... ... ... \ „ J . P . Slingsby Roberts I Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ,, James E . Terry ... ... ... / „ Maj .-Gen . G . F . Guyon G . Swd . Bearer . „ Lieut .-Col . H . G . Thompson , M . D ., Dep . G . Swd . Br . Thomas Cohu 1

,, ... ... ...,, „ , _ ... „ , ' - G . Std . Bearers . ,, I . Harrison Roberts ... ... j ,, H . J . Edwards , Mas . Doc . ... G . Organist . „ William Lake Asst . G . Sec . „ Gotthelf Greiner Asst . G . Sec . for G . C . „ Leonard Potts ... ... ... Grand Pursuivant .

„ Charles Butcher Asst . G . Purst . „ Henry Sadler Grand Tyler . The following appointments to Past Grand rank were made : — Bro . The Rev . Canon Beaumont , M . A . P . G . Chaplain . „ Edmund A . Smith P . S . Grand Deacon . ,, Thomas Weeding Weeding

„ T . H . Openshaw , C . M . G ., M . B . , F . R . C . S . „ John J . Hamilton / P . J . Grand Deacons . „ Arthur G . P . Lewis „ F . E . Remfry ,. Sir Samuel Gillott

,, J . Gordon Langton P . D . G . Dir . of Cers . ,, Samuel R . Macartney „ George F . Marshall ,, George Corbie ,, John T . Thorp ., . ... •' ' PAGDirol Cers

.... .. . . } .. . . ,, \\ llham Metcalte ,, Alexander C . A . Higerty ., C . R . Ferry ... ,, John C . Moor The Grand Stewards of the year who had been nominated

by their respective lodges , and who had been approved by the M . W . Grand Master , were : — Bros . Richard J . Recce , M . D . ; Cordell W . Firebrace , B . A . ; Robert P . F . W . Simpson , Burnet G . Gardner , John H . Morgan , C . V . O . ; George G . Stanham , John Eagleton ,

William Hodson , Martindale C . Ward , M . D . ; Francis G . D . Watson , Charles H . Mason , Charles W . Stevens , Frederick F . Palmer , Thomas F . D . Miller , Arthur E . Ekins , Charles B . Crisp , Adrian D . W . Pollock , A . Edward Perkins , Frederick J . Methold .

The Grand Stewards of the year in accordance with ancient custom , afterwards entertained the Grand Officers and a large number of brethren and ladies at a banquet , which was served in the large hall of Freemasons' Tavern , and afterwards a concert took place in the Temple , under the

direction of the Organist of the year , Bro . Fredk . J . W . Crowe . The banquet and concert were honoured by the presence of the ( hand Master of Scotland , the Hon . Charles M . Ramsey , and other distinguished visitors .

The New Grand Officers.

The New Grand Officers .

J . 'xiou GHAXD WAKDKX . Bro . the Hon . Alban G . H . Gibbs , M . P . for the City of London , was initiated in 1865 in the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , Oxford , and joined the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 in 1870 , and afterwards the Carnarvon Lodge ,

No . 708 , Hampton Court , the Abbey Lodge , Abingdon , and the Alliance Lodge , No . 1827 . He filled the Master ' s chair of the Carnarvon Lodge in 1886 . In the Royal Arch Bro .