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THE MASONIC

MIBEOii*! S * All communications to be addressed to the EDITOE , at No . 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

TYLEES of Lodges , Janitors of Chapters , Equerries of Encampments , & c , in England , Scotland , and Ireland , are requested to forward their names and addresses to the Publisher of THE Fr . EEMASOjS's ' MAG-AZIKE , SO that a complete Begister and Directory may he compiled . A KEW Eose Croix chapter was consecrated at

Weston-supor-Mare , principally by the brethren belonging to the St . Keiv Lodge , No . 1 , 222 . The ceremony of consecration took place at the Carnarvon Hall , Eegent-streefc . There ivere present many brethren connected with the hi gher degrees of the Order . We shall give a detailed account thereof in our next . BEO . JOSEPH STAKIE , of 23 , Condiiit-sti-oet , ivho was

entrusted with the Order for the new clothing for Grand Lodge in April last , and who holds the appointment of costumier to the S . G . C ., 38 ° , was honoured with commands to prepare the suit o . regalia with which Bro . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was invested as Past Grand Master .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

The quarterly communication of Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday evening last , and in consequence of the intended resignation of the M . W . Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland , there was an assemblage of brethren such as seldom , if ever , had been witnessed . Additional interest attached to the meeting , it having become known that H . E . H . Bro . the

Prince of Wales , Hon . Past Grand Master , had signified his intention of being present . Shortly after seven o ' clock the M . W . G . M ., preceded by his officers , entered in due order of procession , and took his place on the throne , and the Grand Officers occupied their respective positions as follows : —

The Earl de Grey and Ei ' pon , E . W . Deputy Grand Blaster . Algernon Perkins , as Senior Grand Warden ; J . G . Dodson ' Junior Grand Warden ; Rev . Thomas P . T . Eavenshaw and Eev . Charles J . Mm-tyn , Grand Chaplains ; S . Toinkins , Grand Treas . ; _ Eneas J . Mclntyre , Grand Registrar ; J . C . A . Powell aud

Leith Tomkins , Senior Grand Deacon ; J . Cooper Poi-ster , Junior Grand Deacon ; P . P . Cockerel ! , Grand Superintendent of Works ; Sir Albert W . Woods , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Conrad G , Dumas , Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies ; James Brett , Assistant Grand Pursuivant ; J . Llewellyn Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; and John

Hervey , Grand Secretary . There were also present : — Bros . Colonel Burdett , P . G . W ., England , representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland ; John Havers , Viitor Williamson , and Colonel Cole , P . G . W . ' s ; the Revs . Sir J . W . Hayes , E . Simpson , Dr . Senior , and C . B . Davy , P . G . Chaps . ; J . Roxburgh

and J . Adams , P . G . Begs . ; G . W . E . Potter , G . Cox , J . Xewton Tomkins , John Savage , H . Grissell , Benjamin Head , H . Browse , John Udall , J . M . Clayton , C . H . Gregory , Dr . Hogg , and J . B . Stebbing , P . G . D . ' s ; Joseph Smith , P . G . Purst . ; Thomas Feiui , P . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; E . H . Patten , Secretary of Benevolent Institution ; W . Farnfield , Secretary of Girls' School ; P .

Binckes , Secretary ot Boys' School ; and many other Grand and Past Grand Officers . Amongst the Prov . Grand officers we noticed—Bros . J . Eaweett , Prov . G . Master for Durham ; the Duke of St . Alban ' s , Prov . G . M . for Lincolnshire ; E . T . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . for Essex ; the Eev . J . HuysheProv . Grand Master for

, Devonshire " ; T . H . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ; Sir D . Gooch , Prov . G . Matter Berks and Bucks ; G . Eawson , P . Dist . G . Master China ; Colonel De Carteret , Prov . G . M " . Jersey ; A . M'Donald Eitchie , Dist . G . M . Madras . Besides the above and numerous other Prov . Grand officers , there were present Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of

lodges in every part of the kingdom , to the number of upwards of 500 , exclusive ot the Grand and Past Grand officersindeed , so many that the large Hall proved insufficient to accommodate the great number , and many were unable to gain admission . Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form and with solemn , prayer , the minutes of the previous Quarterly Communication were read and confirmed .

The Grand Master rose and said—Brethren , I have to inform Grand Lodge that his Eoyal Highness tho Prince of Wales is waiting to bo admitted to this Grand Lodge , ( Loud and continued cheering . ) The minutes being confirmed , his Eoyal Hig hness is now a member of this Grand Lodge , and is entitled to enjoy the rank and privileges of Past Grand Master . (

Renewed cheering . ) I am sure that there can be but one feeling of gratification at the admission of such an illustrious member amongst us . The two Grand Warden ? , the Grand Deacons , tho Grand Director of Ceremonies , and twelve Grand Stewards will now conduct his Eoyal Highness into the Grand Lodge . The officers named having retired , they soon returned ,

escorting the Prince of Wales into Grand Lodge , and he was received with the utmost enthusiasm . As his Royal Highness passed to the dais , the cheering was resumed again and again , and he seemed deeply impressed with the warmth of his reception , and bowed frequently in acknowledgment of it . Ho was plainly habited as a Master Mason , and took his seat on the left of the

Grand Master , the chair "being surmounted by a large plume of feathers . The applause having at length subsided , The Grand Master ( addressing his Eoyal Highness ) said—It is my duty to congratulate your Eoyal Highness upon your

presence amongst us in Grand Lodge , and I can assure your Eoyal Highness that this is an event which lias been long wished for and expected by the craft of England . I can also assure your Eoyal Highness that your entry into Masonry will he welcomed by every brother in England , and when ive know how deeply they have been indebted to the patronage of your Eoyal

house , we cannot but be desirous of showing how cordially they express their good wishes to your Eoyal Highness , and how delighted they are to receive you amongst them as a brother Mason . It is hardly necessary for me to enumerate how many of tho predecessors of your Eoyal Highness have been patrons of Freemasonry and members of the Craft . Your Royal

Highness has hut to look round these walls to see amongst the portraits George IV ., the Duke of York , and your more immediate ancestor , tho late Duke of Kent , showing the great advintages we have derived from such illustrious patronage . Therefore , I can say that great has been the delight that your Royal Highness ' s accession to Masonry has caused throughout this country .

There is one more subject which I wish especially to refer to , aud that is to say that the late Duke of Kent was Grand Master of the Athol Lodge , and very materially assisted his Eoyal brother the late Duke of Sussex , iu 1813 , at the time of