Knights Templar.

Shuttleworth , Grand Vice-Chancellor ; D . II . Stone , Grand Registrar ; J . N . Tomkins , Grand Treasurer ; Peacock , Grand Chamberlain ; Rev . C . R . Davy , Grand Hospitaller ; W . J . Meymott , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; P . Binckes , Assist . Grand Director of Ceremonies ; H . W . Spratt , Grand Superintendent of Works ; John Yarker , jun ., Grand Constable ; J . Gibbs , Grand

Provost ; C Rodda , Grand Almoner ; C . W . Griffiths , 1 st Grand Expert ; C . H . Low , 2 nd Grand Expert ; F . J . Irwin , 1 st Grand Standard Bearer ; Lieut . Cox , 2 nd Grand Standard Bearer ; Mills , 3 rd Grand Standard Bearer ; Stohwasser , 4 th Grand Standard Bearer ; G . Lambert , 1 st Grand Aide-de-Camp ; L . Foster , 2 nd Grand Aide-de-Camp ; Wallace , 1 st Grand Captain of Lines ;

E . Pierpoint ; 2 nd Grand Captain of Lines ; Matthew Cooke , Grand Organist ; L . Leumnski , Grand Sword Bearer ; W . Paas , Grand Banner Bearer ; H . J . Thompson , Grand Warden of Regalia ; J . II . Thompson , jun ., 1 st Grand Herald ; W . Lean , 2 nd Grand Herald ; Smith , and Hoare , Grand Equerries . The M . E . and S . G . M . expressed his intention of bestowing

some mark of approval on Sir Knt . Meymott for his untiring and zealous care in all that related to the Order , and concluded by announcing that he had advanced him to the rank of a Past First Captain . Also to show the G . M . 's appreciation of the services rendered to Knt . Templary , the G . Master advanced Sir Knts . Colonel Deering and Captain N . G . Philips to the rank of Past Grand Provosts .

The G . Conclave re-elected Sir Knt . J . N . Tomkins , G . Treas ., by acclamation . The Committee of General Purposes was then appointed , those Sir Knights nominated by the G . M . being the Rev . E . Moore , G . Prel . j B . Burchell-Herne , Lieut .-Colonel Henry Clerk , and R . J . Spiers . Elected by Grand Conclave : W . J .

Meymott , Capt . Boyle , Capt . Layton , Capt . N . G . Philips , and W . H . Spratt . Two petitioners sent in for relief , to which £ 10 and £ 20 were respectively granted . Some minor business transacted and tbe Grand Conclave closed . The music was under the direction of Sir Knight Matthew Cooke , G . Or ? .

THE BANQUET . After grace had been sung and the cloth removed , the G . MASTER rose and said , in every society of Englishmen the health of the Queen ever was the first honoured , and more especially was that the case when they remembered that for many years her Majesty's father was Grand Patron of the Order , but he did

not think it required even that to make them receive the health of their Sovereign with enthusiasm , for Knights Templar were loyal , brave , and true , and to them the toast must be acceptable . The G . MASTER then gave " The Health of the Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The G . MASTEB said the next toast he should propose was

that of " The Army , Navy , and Volunteers , ' coupling it with the name of Colonel Clerk . " Colonel CLERK , as one of the army , was proud to return thanks for the toast . It was peculiarly grateful to him to do so , because all military men took a great interest in Knight Templary , which is a military Order , and from their ranks they

could always find recruits for Knight Templary . He would not profess to speak for the sister service , or that excellent body the Volunteers , further than to say they with the army were all actuated by one common object , and working for the defence of the country . Some Sir Knight replied for the Volunteers . The D . G . MASTEB rose and said the navy must have " a representative , and he claimed that honour , as being the descendant of a great admiral—the ° husband of a naval officer ' s daughter

—and having a son serving her Majesty in the Royal Navy , and in right of these qualifications he returned thanks for the navy . The D . G . MASTER said they had reached their toast of the evening , " The Health of the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master . " From the manner in which he had been re-elected , that day there could be no doubt of the love , regard , and esteem they all bore towards him . It was a great cause for congratu "

lation that they had re-elected one so eminently qualified by his virtues to rule over them , and he hoped they would all rise and join with him in the toast , enthusiastically hoping he might for many years preside over the Order . The M . E . and S . G . MASTER was most heartily obliged to the D . G . Master and the Sir Knights for tbe manner his health had

been proposed aud received . This was the second time tbey , in the exercise of their prerogative , had done him the honour to elect him as their head . He knew his own shortcomings , and hoped they would be treated leniently . Before he sat down he intended to propose the health of one who did not need the indulgence he sought for himself , and who was no other but their

esteemed Very High and Eminent Deputy Grand Master , Sir Knt . Colonel Vernon . The D . G . MASTEB could not say how deeply he felt the high honour that the G . Master had done him by appointing him his deputy for the second time , and he was grateful to find that the G . M . ' s choice met with their approval . He ( the D . G . M . )

felt that he had not deserved this , but he knew that he had always tried to do his best , however bad that might have been ( no , no ) ; but the tact of their head always guided him when he was too eager and anxious for the good of the Order . He was deeply indebted to them for the honour they had done him iu the toast , and they might rest assured that he would always endeavour to secure their esteem .

Tne G . MASTER said he now proposed the health of his Provincial Grand Commanders . Eight of them bad left , and he coupled the toast with the name of Sir Knt . Cruttenden , Prov . ( i . Com . for Cheshire . Sir Knt . CEUTTEXDEN , on behalf of the Prov . G . Commanders , considered it a great reward to be thus honoured . He had come up expressly from the North , and could say it

was a day well spent . He was sure all those holding the same office with himself would do their utmost in endeavouring to promote the good of the Order . The G . MASTER could not carry ou the business of the Order unless he was as ably seconded by tho Grand Officers in their several departments as it was his good fortune to be , and

thanking each of them for their services during the last year , he proposed their health , coupling the toast with the name of the Grand Chancellor . Sir Knt . J . II . LAW , Grand Chancellor , said it fell upon him to return thanks for the toast . He was sure they were all anxious to do whatever they were called upon in the execution

of their several duties . For his own part , the little he had to do was done cheerfully and willingly . He had been for many years placed in that honourable position , and although its duties had been light hitherto , yet , under the rule of their Grand Master , if the Order progressed as it had done of late , all their duties would be more onerous , but none the less cheerfully

performed . The Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master then left tho hall , being heartily applauded as he passed out . Colonel Vernon , the D . G . Master then assumed the chair . The D . G . MASTEB said that all owed great thanks to Sir Knt . Spratt for all he had done in rendering their place of meeting so attractive and proper in its appointments . He then proposed "The Health of Sir Knt . Spratt , G . Supt . of Works . "