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Metropolitan.
METEOPOIITAH .
"Westminster aot Keystone Lodge ( No . 10 ) . —There was a very numerous attendance at this Lodge on Wednesday , May 20 , the Temple attached to Ereelrlasons Hall being most densely crowded , owing to the interest taken in the installation of the Bight Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon as W . M . for the ensuing year . The Lodge was opened at four o ' clock , under the presidency of Bro . Wyndham Portal , W . M ., who at ohce proceeded to the despatch of Masonic "business ; the dais being densely crowded with G . and Prov . G , Officers . Shortly after five o ' clock the arrival of M . W . G . M . was announced , and he was conducted
to the dais amidst loud applause . The W . M ; tendered his gavel of office to the M . W . G . M ., who courteously declined to receive it , but , shaking Bro . Wyndham Portal warmly by the hand , took a seat on the left of the Master ' s chair . The ceremony of installing the Earl of Carnarvon was then proceeded with ; Bro . Wm . Beach , M . P ., P . Prov . G . W . for Oxfordshire , performing it with his accustomed ability and steadiness . The ceremony being over , the noble Earl invested the following ; -Brethren wd th th e Collars of their respective offices , viz , ; Bros . Wyndham gpehcer Portal , P . M . ; W . W . Beach , M . P ., Treas . ; Ralph Augustus Benson ,
B . W . ; Frederick Oox J . W . ; Rev / William Henry Davies , Chap . ; Viscount 'Valletort , Sec . ; Wiscount Holmesclale , S . D . ; Lord Skelmersdale r J . D . ; Richard James Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and Samuel L . Lucas , Dirs . of Cers . ; Henry Charles Einch , I . G . ; J . Hammerton , Sen . Steward ; Nelson Rycroft , Jun . Steward ; W . Hice , Tyler .-. "At this-time the R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , arrived , and was conducted to a seat at the right of the chair , amidst the loudest plaudits . The W . M . having briefly thanked the Brethren for the honour conferred upon him in ^ electing him to the chair , three Brethren were duly proposed as candidates to join the Lodge , which was then closed in ancient form .
The Brethren , to "the number of upwards of two hundred , then adjourned to the great hall to dinner . The hall was most elegantly decorated for the occasion , with the choicest of flowers ., and the most elegant vases and e ' pergnes ; the chief attraction , however , being the beautiful piece of plate presented by the Masons of Oxford , last year , to Bro . Beach , M . P ., as a token of their regard , and in acknowledgment for his services to the Craft . It represents Queen Philippa on horseback , attended by her warriors , and was very generally admired . The chair at the banquet was of course occupied by the new W . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon ,
who was supported by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland ; the R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure ; and a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers ; amongst whom we noticed Bros . Hall , Prov . G . M . Cambridge ; Capt . Bowyer , Prov . CM . Oxon ; R . J . Spiers , D . Prov . G . M . Oxon ; Alex . Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; T . W . Fleming , Prov . G . M . Isle ¦ of Wight ; C . P . Cooper , Prov . G . M . Kent ; Bisgood , D . Prov . G . M . Kent ; Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . Hants ; R . J . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M .
Lssex ; Rev . Dr . Bowles , Prov . G . M . Herefordshire ; J . J . Hammond , Prov . G . M . Jersey ; H . R . Willett , Prov . G . M . Dorset ; Dr . Kent , Prov . G . M . South Australia ; B . B . Cabbell , Prov . G . M . Norfolk ; J . Pawcett , Prov . G . M . Durham ; N " elson , Prov . G . Sec . Yorkshire ; Beadon , P . G . W , ; Tooke , P . G . W . ; Rev . Sir John Hayes , P . O . Chap . ; Rev . Ed . Moore , G . Chap . ; W . H . White , P . O . Sec . ; Wm . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . ; Wm . Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec . ; P .
Roxburgh , G . S . D . ; S . B . Wilson , G . J . D . ; J . Hervey , P . G . D . ; R . W . Jennings , G . D . C . ; Thory Chapman , Asst . G . D . C ; Beach , P . Prov . G . W . ; Pickard , Prov . G . W . ; A . LeVeau , P . G . S . B . ; G . Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; and a vast number of Masters and Past Masters of various Lodges , including the following P . Ms , of the Westminster and Keystone Bros . Wyndham Portal , Beach , John Uclall , and J . A . D . Cox .
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Metropolitan.
METEOPOIITAH .
"Westminster aot Keystone Lodge ( No . 10 ) . —There was a very numerous attendance at this Lodge on Wednesday , May 20 , the Temple attached to Ereelrlasons Hall being most densely crowded , owing to the interest taken in the installation of the Bight Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon as W . M . for the ensuing year . The Lodge was opened at four o ' clock , under the presidency of Bro . Wyndham Portal , W . M ., who at ohce proceeded to the despatch of Masonic "business ; the dais being densely crowded with G . and Prov . G , Officers . Shortly after five o ' clock the arrival of M . W . G . M . was announced , and he was conducted
to the dais amidst loud applause . The W . M ; tendered his gavel of office to the M . W . G . M ., who courteously declined to receive it , but , shaking Bro . Wyndham Portal warmly by the hand , took a seat on the left of the Master ' s chair . The ceremony of installing the Earl of Carnarvon was then proceeded with ; Bro . Wm . Beach , M . P ., P . Prov . G . W . for Oxfordshire , performing it with his accustomed ability and steadiness . The ceremony being over , the noble Earl invested the following ; -Brethren wd th th e Collars of their respective offices , viz , ; Bros . Wyndham gpehcer Portal , P . M . ; W . W . Beach , M . P ., Treas . ; Ralph Augustus Benson ,
B . W . ; Frederick Oox J . W . ; Rev / William Henry Davies , Chap . ; Viscount 'Valletort , Sec . ; Wiscount Holmesclale , S . D . ; Lord Skelmersdale r J . D . ; Richard James Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and Samuel L . Lucas , Dirs . of Cers . ; Henry Charles Einch , I . G . ; J . Hammerton , Sen . Steward ; Nelson Rycroft , Jun . Steward ; W . Hice , Tyler .-. "At this-time the R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure , arrived , and was conducted to a seat at the right of the chair , amidst the loudest plaudits . The W . M . having briefly thanked the Brethren for the honour conferred upon him in ^ electing him to the chair , three Brethren were duly proposed as candidates to join the Lodge , which was then closed in ancient form .
The Brethren , to "the number of upwards of two hundred , then adjourned to the great hall to dinner . The hall was most elegantly decorated for the occasion , with the choicest of flowers ., and the most elegant vases and e ' pergnes ; the chief attraction , however , being the beautiful piece of plate presented by the Masons of Oxford , last year , to Bro . Beach , M . P ., as a token of their regard , and in acknowledgment for his services to the Craft . It represents Queen Philippa on horseback , attended by her warriors , and was very generally admired . The chair at the banquet was of course occupied by the new W . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon ,
who was supported by the M . W . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland ; the R . W . D . G . M ., Lord Panmure ; and a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers ; amongst whom we noticed Bros . Hall , Prov . G . M . Cambridge ; Capt . Bowyer , Prov . CM . Oxon ; R . J . Spiers , D . Prov . G . M . Oxon ; Alex . Dobie , Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Col . Burlton , P . Prov . G . M . Bengal ; T . W . Fleming , Prov . G . M . Isle ¦ of Wight ; C . P . Cooper , Prov . G . M . Kent ; Bisgood , D . Prov . G . M . Kent ; Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis , Prov . G . M . Hants ; R . J . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M .
Lssex ; Rev . Dr . Bowles , Prov . G . M . Herefordshire ; J . J . Hammond , Prov . G . M . Jersey ; H . R . Willett , Prov . G . M . Dorset ; Dr . Kent , Prov . G . M . South Australia ; B . B . Cabbell , Prov . G . M . Norfolk ; J . Pawcett , Prov . G . M . Durham ; N " elson , Prov . G . Sec . Yorkshire ; Beadon , P . G . W , ; Tooke , P . G . W . ; Rev . Sir John Hayes , P . O . Chap . ; Rev . Ed . Moore , G . Chap . ; W . H . White , P . O . Sec . ; Wm . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . ; Wm . Farnfield , Asst . G . Sec . ; P .
Roxburgh , G . S . D . ; S . B . Wilson , G . J . D . ; J . Hervey , P . G . D . ; R . W . Jennings , G . D . C . ; Thory Chapman , Asst . G . D . C ; Beach , P . Prov . G . W . ; Pickard , Prov . G . W . ; A . LeVeau , P . G . S . B . ; G . Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Horsley , G . Org . ; Smith , G . Purs . ; and a vast number of Masters and Past Masters of various Lodges , including the following P . Ms , of the Westminster and Keystone Bros . Wyndham Portal , Beach , John Uclall , and J . A . D . Cox .