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esteem , and appreciation of his many valuable services to the lodge . Hamilton , Out ., 21 st April , 1870 . " Bro . Harris gracefully acknowledged the compliment , referring to another souvenir about fifteen years previous , when he had been the recipient of a similar favour at their hands . He assured the brethren that his efforts on behalf of Masonry had been to him a labour of love ; that in the future , as in the past , they might rely on any effort in his poiver for the good of the Craft ,

and the extension and diffusisn of its noble principles . AVe very sincerely eongvAtvtiata our B _ . AA . brother on this token of the deserved appreciation of his Masonic labours by the fraternity in this city . The compliment is well deserved : and the fact that the Masters of all tho city lodges , and so many others of the fraternity assembled , with the members of the lodge over which he presides , to do him honour , is evidence that the kindly feeling expressed in the address is confined

to no one lodge , but is joined in by tho fraternity generally . After the lodge was closed , tho brethren adjourned to Bro . Leo's restaurant , where a capital supper had been prepared by the committee , and its being the expressed wish that Bro . Harris should be their guest , tho honours of the chair wero ably discharged by Bro . E . Mitchell . Altogether , it was a redletter day with the Masons , whose enthusiastic admiration for their R . W . brother they ahvays delight to give expression to , — Craftsman .

Australia.

AUSTRALIA .

NEW SOUTH AVALES . INSTALLATION OF THE R , A \ AA . BRO JAICES SQUIRE F . IRXET . L , J . P ., M . L . J ., AS PaovixciAL GEAXD MASTER OP THE

I . C . On Monday , March 1-1 , R . AV . Bro . James Squire Farnei , J . P ., 2 LL . A ., was formally installed as Provincial Grand Master of the Free and Accepted-Masons of Neiv South Wales , under the Irish Constitution . The installation took place in the Masonic Hall , York-street ; the R . W . Bro . John Williams , J . P ., Past District Grand Master under the English Constitution , officiating at the impressive ceremony , which was conducted according to

the ancient and established usages of the above-named mystic fraternity . The P . D . G . M . was assisted by the three Prov . Grand Lodges—English , Irish , and Scotch . Most of tiie leading members of the Craft were present , the brethren under the English and Scottish Constitutions assembling on the occasion , in proof of their goodwill and cordial sympathy with their brothers under the l . C . Every influential member of the Order under the Irish Constitutionresident in Sdneywas in

atten-, y , dance . Probably not fewer than 300 Masons took an actual part in the ceremony . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at about 4 . 30 p . m ., Bro . John AVilliams iu the chair ; Bro . F . M'Lean as Provincial Grand Senior AA arden , ancl Bro . James Williams as Provincial Grand Junior AA ' arcleu . The various members of the different lodges having assumed the places assigned to them in the Great Hall ( which was properly prepared lor tbe occasion ! the

Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the first degree , a long , appropriate , and affecting prayer being offered up by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Rev . Bro . C . C . Kemp . On the dais at the eastern end ofthe hall were the chief Masonic officers present . The R . W . Past District Grand Master , Bro . AVilliams , was supported on his right hy the R . AV . the neiv Provincial Grand Alaster , Bro . J . S . Farucl ' l , having on his left the 11 . W . the Past Provincial " Grand MasterI . CGeorge ThorntonJ . P .

, , , Next to Bro . Faruel ! sat Bro . E- 0 . Smith , the Deputy District Grand Master of the E . G ., and near that gentleman the District Grand Secretrry , Bro . John A . Matthews . Bros . F . B . Davidson , M . Israel , J . IV . May , R . Driver , and other distinguished Mason ? . To the left of the chair , next to the 1 ' . P . G . M . Thornton , I . C , sat the Acting Provincial Grand Master , Bro Sedgwick , of the Scottish ConstitutionPPDGMBroJWGuise

, . .... . . . , I . C , and Bros . John Clarke , J . AVearne , N . L . A ., AA . 'funks , J . Jamieson , F . Gale , R . AA ' . Moore , II . Dobsou , W . A'ial , H . Priestly , W . Amner , and other members of the Craft . Ranged along tlie eastern wall , hy the side of the harmonium , were Bros . Levey , Hodge , and several other gentlemen , whose vocal efforts added very greatly to the very pleasing effect of the ceremony .

After the prayer of the Provincial Grand Chaplain , an anthem was sung by the choir .

The Entered Apprentices and Fellow Craft brethren were then successively culled upon to retire as the P . G . L . passed to the second and was raised to the third degree ; after which the P . D . G . M . AVilliams called up m the Provincial Grand Secretary ( Bro . J . 13 . Jackson ) to read the letters patent of the Provincial Grand Master rf Ireland , his Grace the Duke of Leinster . The Provincial Grand Secretary read the patent accordingly . By it Bro . James Squire Fiirncll was , in accordance with the expressed

desire of the brethren in the Irish Constitution in Neiv South "Wales , nominated and appointed to be Provincial Grand Master of ]>! a \ v South AVales ( l . C ) on the retirement of Provincial Grand Master George Thornton . The P . D . G . M . having received the patent , and satisfied himself as to its contents , and as to the seal aud signature , said that by virtue of that document he and all Masons were bound to recognise Bro Faruell as the Provincial Grand Master for New South Wales in the Irish

Constitution . Tie newly-appointed Provincial Grand Master was then ' - ' presented" from the west , and tho obligation was administered to him by the P . D . G . M ., who next proceeded to invest the P . G . M . with the splendid insignia of his office . The Provincial Grand Master was then placed in the chair , and duly saluted in the east , the west , and in the south . During the salutation ofthe P . G . M . ( who was conducted round the circle btbe Installing officerand F . P . P . G . M . Bro . J . Clarkpreceded

y , , , _ by the P . G . Dir . of Cers . ) the choir sang an anthem . The newly-appointed P . G . M . 's first act in tho chair was to confirm the appointments of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The P . G . iAl . was then proclaimed by the Installing officer iu the east , in the west , and in the south—the brethren saluting as they passed . Solemn music was played as the members of the Order went by the chair . The P . G . L . ivas then lowered to the first degreeand the F . C . and E A . brethren were ,

re-, admitted . The Installing- officer , in a few earnest and brotherly words , addressed the P . G . M .. and expressed the satisfaction which he felt at seeing him raised to so distinguished a position in the C ' r . ifr .

Bra . Piunell , P . G . M ., acknowledged his obligations to all the brethren , and described his vivid sense of the responsibilities which had been thrown upon him by the acceptance of that office , to which lie had been called . He had not sought it , but had been willing to accept it when he fou . id it was the general wish of his brethren in the Irish Constitution that he should so do , after the retirement of their P . Provincial Grand Mastertheir esteemed Bro . Thorntonwhom they were proud

, , to see again present amongst them . That brother had resigned his high office when his -. iff-urs had obliged him to return for a while to the mother country ; and he had resigned because he feared lest in bis absence the interests of the Order might suffer . The P . G . M . proceeded to address the brethren , at same length , on the end and object of Freemasonry ; insisting strongly on tho moral beauty of the system , and its numerous advantages . He

was most anxious that an United Grand Lodge should here be established , and he hoped that his tenure of office might possibly enable him to do somewhat to advance so desirable an end . Ho should like to see an Australian Grand Lodge , believing they were quite able to manage their sivn affairs , especially as their interests as Masons in this part of the world wero all very closelv identified . Until that union was effected , he would

do all that ho could to co-operate with Masons of other Coust-itions . The Past Provincial Grand Master , Bro . George Thornton , explained the reason why he had retired from the high office of P . G . M . of the I . C . It was not from indiii ' erence to the interests of Irish Masonry , or Masonry under any Constitution whatever , but simply because iie feared lest his absence from this colony might prove to be injurious to their Masonic interests . He

should always remain warmly and cordially identified ivith Freemasonry , as a private member ; and he would show himself a working member on his return from his next intended visit to England . Tho Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , the brethren leaving the hall whilst tho National Anthem was played by the accompany is t . The banquetin celebration of the installation of the

Provin-, cial Grand Master of Neiv South Wales , under the Irish Constitution , took place in the Masonic Hall in the evening at eight o'clock . About 150 brethren , all in Masonic Craft regalia ) sat down to table . Beside the Provincial Grand Master Farnell sat the D . D . G . M ., Bro . E . 0 . Smith , B . C ., and tbe Acting Provincial

Grand Master Sedgwick of the S . C . Near these gentlemen were