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To Ofe Stjbsceibees.
GEAND LODGE . YISIT OP PEIKCE EEEDEEICK WILLIAM OF PEtTSSIA . The proceeding ^ of Grand Lodge were rendered more than usually interesting on the 2 nd December , by the presence of his Eoyal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia , the future husband
of the Princess Eoyal of England , who has lately been initiated into the Order of which he , on this occasion , most gracefully expressed the greatest admiration . His royal highness was received by the Most Worshipful Grand Master and a large body of Grand Officers in the Temple , which had been tastefully fitted up for the reception of thb illustrious visitor ; there being on one side of the room
a stand of colours of various nations , beautifully grouped- —the centre flag being the Prussian national colour—white , with the black eagle in the centre . Opposite to this stand of colours was a large mirror , which , reflecting the lights and other decorations of the Temple , gave it a cheerful asoecfr , such as is but rarely produced within its walls . The decorations were , we believe , carried out under the direction of Bro . Jennings , the Grand Dir . of Cers ., who most
admirably marshalled the Grand Officers for the procession with which his royal highness was introduced into Grand Lodge , which , on this occasion , as it ought always to be , was held in the hall . We may here observe that an experiment in the lighting of the latter was tried for the first time this evening , a row of burners running round the cornice , and handsome standards being placed between the panels of the hall containing the portraits of the distinguished individuals who have from time to time filled the office of Grand Master of
England . The effect was excellent ; and when the ventilation shall be improved , we may fairly boast of being the possessors of the finest hall in the metropolis . The entrance of his royal highness into the Grand Lodge having
been duly heralded by Bro . Jennings , he was received with a hearty burst of applause from the Brethren , such as we have rarely , if ever , heard amongst Masons , and which must have been highly gratifying ; the more especially , as it was repeated with equal fervour on everv occasion which his formal introduction to the members of
Grand Lodge , the presentation to his royal highness , by the Most "Worshipful Grand Master , of the English " Book of Constitutions , " and his retirement from the Lodge , afforded the Brethren of expressing how warmly they welcomed his royal highness as a member of the Craft .
I nor to the confirmation of the minutes , which was postponed for a short time , in order that the Prince Frederick might have a better opportunity of observing the working of Grand Lodge , the Eight lion , the Earl of Zetland was re-nominated as Most Worship-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
To Ofe Stjbsceibees.
GEAND LODGE . YISIT OP PEIKCE EEEDEEICK WILLIAM OF PEtTSSIA . The proceeding ^ of Grand Lodge were rendered more than usually interesting on the 2 nd December , by the presence of his Eoyal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia , the future husband
of the Princess Eoyal of England , who has lately been initiated into the Order of which he , on this occasion , most gracefully expressed the greatest admiration . His royal highness was received by the Most Worshipful Grand Master and a large body of Grand Officers in the Temple , which had been tastefully fitted up for the reception of thb illustrious visitor ; there being on one side of the room
a stand of colours of various nations , beautifully grouped- —the centre flag being the Prussian national colour—white , with the black eagle in the centre . Opposite to this stand of colours was a large mirror , which , reflecting the lights and other decorations of the Temple , gave it a cheerful asoecfr , such as is but rarely produced within its walls . The decorations were , we believe , carried out under the direction of Bro . Jennings , the Grand Dir . of Cers ., who most
admirably marshalled the Grand Officers for the procession with which his royal highness was introduced into Grand Lodge , which , on this occasion , as it ought always to be , was held in the hall . We may here observe that an experiment in the lighting of the latter was tried for the first time this evening , a row of burners running round the cornice , and handsome standards being placed between the panels of the hall containing the portraits of the distinguished individuals who have from time to time filled the office of Grand Master of
England . The effect was excellent ; and when the ventilation shall be improved , we may fairly boast of being the possessors of the finest hall in the metropolis . The entrance of his royal highness into the Grand Lodge having
been duly heralded by Bro . Jennings , he was received with a hearty burst of applause from the Brethren , such as we have rarely , if ever , heard amongst Masons , and which must have been highly gratifying ; the more especially , as it was repeated with equal fervour on everv occasion which his formal introduction to the members of
Grand Lodge , the presentation to his royal highness , by the Most "Worshipful Grand Master , of the English " Book of Constitutions , " and his retirement from the Lodge , afforded the Brethren of expressing how warmly they welcomed his royal highness as a member of the Craft .
I nor to the confirmation of the minutes , which was postponed for a short time , in order that the Prince Frederick might have a better opportunity of observing the working of Grand Lodge , the Eight lion , the Earl of Zetland was re-nominated as Most Worship-