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The officers of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge—responded to by the much esteemed Bro . Kendal , Treasurer—and other toasts were then given , and the brethren , after an evening of great enjoyment , much exhilarated by the harmony of the D . Prov . G . M . Bro * Denton Collinson , Wi ney ( AVoodley ) , Dick , and other brethren , separated , looking forward with much anticipation for the grand proceedings of the festival at Fountain Abbey .

PBONINCIAL GRAND LOEGE . On the following morning crowds of people began to pour into the city from all points , both by rail and road . Special and cheap trip trains discharged their living freights at regular , intervals , and the old city soon presented a gay and animated appearance . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the Town Hall at 11 a . m . ; and whilst it was sitting , crowds of ¦ visitors mounted all the available omnibuses and cabs , and made

the best of their way to Studley . At the conclusion of the Provincial Grand Lodge business a procession was formed in the Market Place , in front of the Town Hall ; and preceded by a band of music , and the banners of different lodges , a long line of brethren , marching two and two , left the city for Fountains Abbey . The procession presented a gay and imposing appearance at several points on the route—particularly on coming in siht round the Duck-house woodon the carriage driveon

g , , passing over the hill in the park , near the great lake , and when first catching the eye of those who had judiciously seated themselves on the sill of the great east window ofthe Abbey . Those who formed tbe procession and the brethren and ladies who joined them in front of the west facade of the abbey , at once proceeded to the banquet entrance , and passed into the cloisters as quickly as possible . It was a rare siht was that gigantic

g banquet spread beneath a cloistered roof , covering a length of nearly three hundred feet—and infinite credit it did to Mr . and Mrs . 'Collinson , of the Unicorn Hotel , as a perusal of the bill of fare will testify . Dr . Fearnley , Mayor of Dewsbury , took the chair ; and there were also present Mr . Greenwood , M . P . for Ripon ; Rev . Dr . Senior , of Wakefield , chaplain of the Masonic body of West Yorkshire ; Mr . James ClayProv . G . Dir . of Cir .,

, of Dewsbury ( who acted as Director of the Ceremonies ); Mr . W . Rothwe ' ll , Prov . S . G . AV ., of Halifax ; Capt . John Pepper , Prov . . T . G . W ., Leeds ; Mr . R . R . Nelson , P . G ., Sec . ; Dr . Wade , Wakefield , & c . The D . Prov . G . M . gave the health of Her Majesty the Queen . He was sure the toast would be drank with enthusiasm . ( Cheers . )

He was glad to see that Her Majesty was coming amongst us again , and he hoped eve long , through the influence of tho Prince of Wales and his good wife ( Cheers . ) to see that Her Majesty had recovered from the sad blow she had received . ( Cheers . ) " God save the Queen " was here sung by the vocalists . The D . Prov . G . M . then proposed the toast of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales . Great indeed had been the honour paid to His Royal Highness

and his bride on the occasion of their marriage . He believed that His Royal Highness was perfectly satisfied with his bride , and she with him . ( Laughter and loud cheering . ) Dr . Spark's song , by Miss Louisa Beverley , " Tbe Rose of Denmark . " Bro . the Rev . J . SENIOR , ZZ . D ., Past Grand Chaplain of England , proposed the " Army , Navy , and Volunteers . " He

was a soldier , but a soldier of die cross . Whilst the one fought their battles , to the other they were indebted for the news of salvation . To the valour of the army , navy , and volunteers they were indebted for the glory of Great Britain , whilst to the soldiers of the cross they were indebted for the glad tidings of great joy , which would lead them to glory eternal . He gave " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , " coupled with the name of ¦

Capt . Greenwood . Bro . Capt . GREENWOOD , M . P ., in reply said that obedience was the first duty of a good Mason , as well as that of a good soldier . If it were not so he certainly should have remained in his place until some more distinguished officer than himself , who could have been easily found , had arisen to return thanks for the army , navy , and volunteers . It was unnecessary to

eulogise the heroism of our army and navy . Of the army they had heard glorious deeds in their younger days , and scarcely any were too old to remember that ever-memorable dash of the Alma , that unparalled cavalry charge at Balaclava , or that weary waiting in the trenches , when human aid seemed to have gone and bodily strength was well nig h exhausted ; or again , the glorious stand made at Inkerman . ( Cheers . ) Then there was the fight at Silistria , and the endurance at Lucknow .

( Cheers . ) Whether they looked at the British soldier as he was 100 years ago , or came down to the present time , he had never been wanting , but always ready to do his duty to this country . ( Great applause . ) Of the navy he could say but little . The navy of England had lately but little opportunity in these days of ironclads to display its prowess , but he felt assured that if ever the navy were called upon they would be as ready , now the walls of old England were made of ironto defend her honour ,.

, as when those walls were made of wood . ( Cheers . ) With regard to the volunteers , they were most ready to do their duty , and to-day he was reminded that the yeomanry—the Yorkshire Hussars , to which he had the honour to belong—had done their good service . He believed the volunteer force was a most important one for the defence of the country , and hebelieved that we might now consider ourselves safe whatever

foreign foe , or combination of foreign foes may dare to attempt to plant their feet upon our shores . ( Cheers . ) Bro . FRANKLIN , of Halifax , Prov . S . G . W ., said that' the Onehe was about to propose was the first Masonic toast which had been proposed within these walls . ( Voices— " No , no . " Another voice— " Within the memory of man . " ) That was tbe first Masonic toast that had been proposed within these walls

( Loudcries pf "no , no , " ) within the memory of man' ( cheers ) , and in the way he intended to propose it . He had the honour to propose to them the toast of the M . AV . the Grand Master of England , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland and the Officers of the Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) They were delighted to see there to-day so many of their brethren who' might give them the advantage of their experience , and he was also

delighted to see so many of the female fraternity . ( Cheers and laughter . A voice " Sisterhood . " Renewed cheers . ) He was reminded that he ought to call all the ladies sisters , so as he had happened to meet so many sisters to-day , he hoped he should meet them on many future occasions . ( Renewed cheers . ) cheers . ) He was persuaded that this of all things should be recommended to Masons—that they should have amongst them their sisters whenever they met on festive occasions . ( Loud cheers . ) The name of the Earl of Zetland had not before been heard within these walls , but he felt persuaded they would

give his honoured name a hearty reception . The Earl ot Zetland was a valued member of the Order , and his association , with them was hailed with delight by the entire body . ( Loud cheers . ) Brethren —( Voices— "And sisters . " Laughter . ) Sisters and brethren , he would beg to propose " The M . W . the Grand Master of England , and the Officers of the Grand Lodge . " ( Cheers . ) BroSYMONDSP . G . Dir of Cers . returned thanks to his

. , , sisters and brethren ( Cheers . ) in the absence of the Grand Master . Their Grand Master was always ready to further the interests of the eraft , and if they had anything to consult him about they always got an answer by return of post . This was just as true of the Grand Master when , as an humble officer , with a bit of blue , he ( Bro . Symonds ) had communicated with him as it was nowwhen he had attained a higher position .

, ( Cheers . ) They could not have their Grand Master here to-day as he was in London , but he eould not allow this opportunity topass without saying how much their noble brother was respected throughout the lodges of England ( Cheers . ) and he mig ht ; say the same of the Grand Officers . They showed such an amount of ability and masonic zeal on all occasions , and spent so much of their time in the services of the craft , that they were

eminently entitled to their warmest praises . The first time he had . experienced the kindness of the West Yorkshire Masons was when he came down to urge upon them the claims of charity , in favour of the Masonic Boys' School . Tho response to that appeal showed that if they did not support the charity previous to the appeal it was because they did not know of it . There has latelbeen a festival of the Boys' Schooland it was then

y , stated that West Yorkshire contributed one-third to the total amount subscribed in England to the school ( Cheers . ) On . the part of the Grand Master and Grand Officers he returned them his most cordial thanks . 'fhe D . PROV . G . M . then proposed the Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire , the Right Hon . tlie Earl de Grey and Ripon . ( Loud cheers . ) He did not enter the order as many didmerely for

, the honour of belonging to the body , but like himself he entered it , for the purpose of discharging his duty , and from the belief that there was something really good in Freemasonry . It had been noticed that their noble brother did not absent himself from their meetings , even though he were often at a great distance . He came until his brethren found that he evinced such