Provincial.

0 heavenly Star of Morning , 0 Priest upon Thy Throne—Descend to this Thy Temple , Ancl pour Thy blessing free On us Thy servants waiting In hope of what shall be . Then shall be no more darkness ,

No grief , and no decay ; Earth's shadows all dissolving In heaven ' s eternal clay ; No need of word or token , _ « - No need of guard or sign In that great World of Brothers , That Home of Light Divine . There work shall he refreshment ,

There parting comes no more , That lodge for aye stands open , For aye untyled the door ; And in that blessed Mansion , AA'ith God upon the Throne , Shall Brother meet with Brother , And know as he is known . The Prov . G . Master then proceeded to address the lodge ,

expressing the great pleasure he felt in calling the Provincial Grand Lodge officers together on such an auspicious occasion . He paid a high compliment to the brethren of the Lodge Prince of AA ales , who here had by their united efforts and perseverance raised such a noble structure which he had that clay the gratification of dedicating to Masonry . He trusted the noble example they had set would be followed by other lodges in the province , and nothing would give him greater pleasure than to be present

at the consecration ancl dedication of such buildings as these . The following brethren signed the presence book : —Bros . Robert A . S . Adair , Prov . G . M . ; Henry Thomas , Prov . S . G . AV . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Prov . G . Chap . ; Sir Patrick C . Colquhoun , Scientific , 105 ; C . T . Townsend , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; John Head , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; Edward Dorling , Prov . G . Sec ; George

Harcourt , D . Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Rev . E . J . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . Suffolk ; AA . T . AA estgate , AV . M . ; AVilliam Lucia , Prov . J . G . AV . ; H . Luff , P . Prov . S . G . AV . ; R . Girling , P . Prov . G . W . ; George Green , George Light , J . AVilliams , J . C . Lucas , AA . Norman , P . Prov . G . Org . Norfolk ; AVilliam Cobb , E . M'Intyre , J . Heyermans , C . Goolden , T . K . Silverston , John Brice , Star in the East ; Robert AVard , J . R . Dawson , AV . S . Thorne , 111 , Sunderland 11 AA DicksonJohn Townsend 959

; . . , H . , J . D . ; AA . C . Randall , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; William Smith , P . Prov . J . G . AV . Surrey ; James Durrant , I . P . AI . 650 ; AV . Minter , J . Surridge , P . M . 650 , 959 ; Lindley Nunn , James Nicol , Prov . S . G . AV . York ; Henry Huish , Prov . J . G . AV . Essex ; F . Grant , P . Prov . J . G . AA . ; IT . Harris , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; M . Low ; J . S . Gissing , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; T . Bayes , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AA ' m . StnbbsJ . BrecklesPatrick BealesJos . Cullingford

, , , , F . S . Bradbrook , J . S . Collins , H . AVebb , J . Goodhew , B . Gall , J . II . Nicholas , J . G . Thompson , AA . C . Penny , Pythagorean Lodge ; F . B . Marriott , AV . M . 516 ; Frederick Long , J . AA . 516 ; F . B . Strathern , P . Prov . J . G . AV . ; W . Hayward , Prov . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Rev . AV . F . Reynolds , AVilliam Larking , Rev . David Shaboe , C . S . Pedgrift , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; AVm . B . Rands , G . J . AVallis , G . AV . Brock , AV . H . Butcher , AV . M . 650 ; ClarkeRobert Cade

Jas . , , P . M . 225 ; Alfred J . Barber , E . C . Tidd , Assist . Prov . G . Sec . ; AV . Knight , Cadogan ; E . G . AV . Rands , J . Tracy , G . Dir . of Cers . 114 ; G . H . Rudland , AV . A . Smith , F . B . Jennings , P . G . S . 959 ; Thomas Noble , P . Piov . S . D . ; J . Chinnock , J . H . Staddon , A . IT . Gower , G . Cooper , J . Talbot , jun ., P . A . Iverson , J . A . Pettit , P . S . G . AV . ; James Farthing , JohnT . Helms , J . D . 959 ; R . Burrows , P . Prov . J . D . ; Richmond

J . , P . Prov . S . D . ; T . G . Cresy , P . Prov . J . G . D ; S . II . Wright , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . A . Pettit , jun ., P . G . S ., 522 , 376 ; J . C . Peckham , P . AV . C . AVhitbread , F . Read , D . H . Booth , E . M . Bowman , E . AV . Adams , S . Redgrave , F . Waller , J . Alioway , AV . Potts , A . Barber , AV . Flory , E . Fitzgerald , R . Stephens , AV . A . Elliston , II . G . Moore , J . H . H . Doughncy , J . AVhitehead , S . B . King , A . H . Tattershall , B . Dovo , J . Parker , F . Gull , AV . M . 114 ; J . Haster , AV .. AL 79 ; F . R . Burtsal , J . D . Botwright , R . Fox , T . Cook ( Jersey ) , J . T . Wright , & c .

I HE BANQUET Took place at four o ' clock in the lodge room , and was provided by Bro . J . II . Bridges , of the Falcon Brewery , under the immediate superintendence of Bro . E . Dorling . About 120

brethren sat down to an elegantly-served repast . The tables presented a very beautiful appearance ; the massive silver epergnes and candelabra , ancl vases of choice flowers , had a very beautiful effect . The chef de cuisine was Mr . Farrer , of 2 , AA oodville-place , Mildmay Park , ancl most ably did he perform his task . The viands were most choice , the bill of fare including every delicacy that could be desired .

The dinner wines , which were of the finest kinds , were supplied by Bro . Bridges , and tbe choice dessert by Bro . Pullen , Centre Avenue , Covent Garden , London . The dinner service was made expressly for the new hall by Bro . Copelaud , of the firm of Copeland and Son , of Bond-street . It is of blue and white , with hexagonal chain in blue round the rim . In the centre is a blue garter with corded edges , bearing the words " Masonic HallIpswich" in the centre . AVithin the

, , circle is the square and compasses . The Prov . G . M . presided , supported by Bros . Lockwood , D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , Prov . G . Chap . ; Sir Patrick Colquhoun , LL . D ., late Chief Justice of the Ionian Islands ; Dr . Harcourt , P . Prov . G . M . Surrey ; and other brethren . At the conclusion of the banquet , the PEOV . G . MASTER gave in succession the toasts of " Her Most Gracious Majesty the

Queen , " "Their Royal Hig hnesses the Prince and Princess of AVales , and the rest of the Royal Family , " "The Most AVorshipful the Grand Master of England , the Earl of Zetland , " "The Right AVorshipful the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the Present and Past Grand Officers , " all of which were duly honoured by tbe brethren .

Bro . Dr . HARCOURT , responded on behalf of the Prov . G . Officers . Bro . HARCOURT shortly afterwards rose aud gave "The Health of Bro . Colonel R . A . S . Adair , Provincial Grand Master of Suffolk . " The PEOV . G . MASTER returned thanks iu an eloquent speech , and afterwards ' gave " The Health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lockwood , " to whom he paid a high

compliment , with reference to the fitness for the office to which be had been that day appointed . The D . PEOV . G . MASTER acknowledged the compliment . The PHOT . G . MASTER then gave " The Provincial Grand Masters , and the Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past , " to whose services he paid a high compliment , coupled with the names of the Provincial Senior Grand Warden , Bro . H . Thomas , and the Provincial Grand ChaplainBro . R . N . Sanderson .

, Drank with full Masonic honours . Bro . THOMAS , Prov . S . G . AA ., acknowledged the toast in the following terms : Right AA orshipful Sir—I beg leave , on the behalf of myself and the other Provincial Grand Officers , to return you my most sincere ancl heartfelt thanks for the kind , manner in which you have been pleased to introduce the last toast to this assembly , and to the brethren for the equally kind manner in which thhave been leased to respond to it . I

ey p trust , sir , that you will always find us ready ancl willing to rally round your standard whenever duty calls or the trumpet sounds . I flatter myself , Right AVorshipful Sir , that this is a happy day to you and a glorious one for Masonry in this province : notwithstanding the allocution of his Holiness the Pope , it is selfevident to the readers of the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE that

Freemasonry reigns in the hearts of the bretiiien not only in this , but in foreign countries , even those bordering on his own dominions—yea , in Rome itself ! It flourishes very satisfactorily in this province , and why should it not do so ? AVhy should it not keep pace with other great institutions which are making such rapid strides in the country ? Ancl as to legislation : it is so rapid in the present clay , that I much doubt whether many of tho legislators themselves know what acts they pass . I should

much like to see other lodges , not only in this but in other provinces , follow the brilliant example of Lodge Prince of AA alcs ( No . 959 ) . I think , Right Worshipful Sir , yourself and brethren cannot but admit its prosperity when I remind you that , although but iu the third year of its existence , it has its Royal Arch Chapter , Encampment , and Priory attached , as is well known to Bro . Sir Patrick Colquhounwho sits immediately

, on your left , and whom , in a very short time , we hope to advance to the Rose Croix degree . The lodge has subscribed liberally to all the Charities , is life governor of some , and will shortly become so of all . Lastly , I would invite your attention to this temple , erected by the members of the Prince of Wales Lodge alone , and exclusively for Masonic purposes . It is but