The Masonic Mirror.

Revs . Arthur R . Ward * and Wentworth Bowyer , G . CI 1 . 1 pl . 1 ins . ; F . Roxburgh , * G . Reg . ; W . Gray Clarke , * G . See . ; H . L . Crohn , * G . Sec . for German Correspondence ; John Savage , S . G . D . ; F . Slight , J . G . D . ; Samuel W . Daukes , * G . Sup . of Works ; Richard W . Jennings , * G . Dir . of Cers . ; Albert W . Woods , * Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Gavin E . Pocock , G . S . B . ; Win . Farnfleld , Asst . G . Sec . ; Charles E , Horsley , * G . Org . ; and Joseph Smith , * G . Pursuivant . His lordship then presented Bro . Thory Chapman , P . M . and P . Assist . G . Dir . of

Cers ., with an elegant jewel , bearing a suitable inscription , in acknowledgment of his services for seventeen years to the Grand Lodge , which was voted by Grand Lodge at the quarterly communication in June last . The M . W . G . M . expressed the great satisfaction he had in presenting the worthy brother with this testimonial of the esteem of Grand Lodge , and trusted that he might long be spared to wear it among them . Bro . Chapman having acknowledged the compliment , The following brethren were presented as Grand Stewards for the ensuing year :

Bro . J . March Cave No . 1 Bro . Geo . J . A . Luff No . 27 „ Jno . A . L . Creaton „ 2 „ Edward Boards , „ 32 „ Chas . Beaumont ,, 4 „ Win . C . Hood , MM . „ 54 „ W . F . Moore ., 5 „ Jas . Allen , „ GG „ Herman J . B-. Gaskoin „ 6 „ Saml . Thomas „ 72 „ Walter F . Sokes „ S ,, Fredk . Jnrchow „ 10 S H . Freeman 14 Chas . Simon 116

„ y „ ,, „ „ Francis W . Blake „ 21 ' „ Jno . Whichcord ,, 233 „ Thos . Alex . Adams „ 23 „ Ed . Barker Sutton ,, 824 The M . W . Gi-and Master then annouueed that the Board of General Purposes had recommended that in consequence of the extensive and important nature of the duties , two Grand Pursuivants should in future be appointed , and that the matter would hereafter be brought before Grand Lodge . Bro . Ludwig Herrig stated that he was deputed to acquaint the M . W . Grand

Master and the Grand Lodge of England , that at the last meeting of the Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendship , Berlin , his Serene Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Baden had been duly installed as Grand Master in the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Prussia , Protector of Masonic Lodges in Prussia , and his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia . The M . W . Grand Master thanked Bro . Herrig as the bearer of the communicationand assured him that it gave him the greatest satisfaction in finding that the

, office had been conferred upon his highness in the presence of such distinguished Masons . The Lodge having been duly closed , the M . W . Grand Master , attended by his Officers and the brethren present , adjourned to the larger hall , in which was provided the

GltAND FESTIVAL , there being upwards of two hundred brethren present . At the conclusion of the dinner , which was most excellently served , The M . W . Grand Master rose and said lie was sure they would anticipate the toast he was about to propose—it was a toast which was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm in all meetings of Englishmen , but in none more so than in those of Freemasons . ( Cheers . ) It needed no comments from him to recommend it to their notice , as it was written in the hearts of all Englishmen—the health of Her Majesty

the Queen . ( Applause . ) The National Anthem having been sung , The M . W . Grand Master again rose and said ho bad now to propose to them the health of the Prince Consort ; H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; and the other branches of the royal family . This toast , like the last , was not one which required any lengthened notice . He need only allude to the interest which the Prince Consort was known to take in every measure philanthropic , or likely to benefit the spread of arts and sciences ; and to the Prince of Wales by stating that wherever he went he was gaining the love and esteem of those with whom he was brought into communication . But there were other branches of the royal family more closely