Installation Of The Earl De Grey And Ripon As Most Worshipful Grand Master, And Grand Festival.

Cheshire ; the Duke of Manchester , Prov . G . M . Northamptonshire ; Earl Percy , the Earl of Jersey ; F . Dundas , M . P ., representative of the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes , Berlin ; Sir W . W . Wynn , ilf . P ., Prov . G . M . North Wales and Shropshire ; W . Stuart , Prov . G . M . Hertfordshire ; Lord Sherborne , Prov . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Thomas Henry Hall , Prov . G . M .

Cambridgeshire ; A . Smith , Prov . G . M . Cornwall ; W . Kelly , Prov . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland ; Arthur Macdonald , D . G . M . for Madras ; the Duke of St . Albans , Prov . G . M . Lincolnshire ; S . Raw-son , P . D . G . M . China ; Ritchie , D . G . M . Madras ; Hyde Clarke , P . D . G . G . M . Turkey . Bros , the Rev . T . F . Ravensbaw , G . Cos , G . States , H . Browse , H . Lloyd , Q . C . ; F . Ledger , P . M . 11 ;

W . Smith , C . E .. P . G . S . ; T . Price , W . M . 186 ; B . P . Todd , P . M . 27 ; H . G . Warren , P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge ; Victor Williamson , H . Grissell , J . Savage , S . Rawson , M . Close , Rev . Sir J . Wan-en Hayes , - Matthew Cooke , P . M . 27 ; Dr . Tomkins , M . Hicks Beach , A . L . Irvine , W . Farnfield , F . Binckes , E . II . Patten , R . Spencer , — Walmsley , C . Hosgood , P . M . 49 . The names of a number of distinguished brethren arc necessarily omitted , partly in consequence of no proper record being taken of their presence .

The Earl of Zetland , the Prince of Wales , and other wellknown brethren were received with loud applause . So soon as quietude could be obtained , the Most Worshipful Grand Master proceeded to open Grand Loclge in ancient and ample form and with solemn prayer by the Rev . Bro . F . T . Ravensbaw Grand Chaplain .

The Grand Secretary read a letter from the Most Worshipful Grand Master elect , acknowledging the receipt of a copy of a resolution passed on the 27 th ult ., by Grand Lodge , expressing sympathy with him in his affliction , and which he said would never be obliterated from his memory ,

The Most Worshipful Grand Master then directed a deputation , consisting of Lord do Tabley , P . G . W ., three Prov . Grand Masters , five Past Grand Wardens , with the Grand Deacons , Grand Director of Ceremonies , Sir Albert Woods , the members of the Board of Grand Stewards for Ihe year , and members of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , accompanied by the deputation , to proceed to the Grand Master ' s room , and conduct the Grand Master elect to Gvanil Lodsc .

On his entrance Earl do Grey and Ripon was received with enthusiastic cheering , and on being placed before the throne , The Earl of Zetland said : Most Worshipful Sir and Brother-It is my duty to express to you my cordial congratulations on the event that you are now about to be installed as the Most Worshipful Grand Master Much as I lament the painful

circumstances under which you are called upon to appear among this numerous assemblage of you brother Freemasons , I am sure there is not one here present who will not sympathise with you . At the same time , you show the great moral force and determination which you have evinced in doing your duty as a Mason under such painful circumstances by coming here to-day to

be installed as Grand Master of Masons . For myself , Most Worshipful Brother , having served with you so long at the bead of the Craft , and having found you always ready to give me assistance — the best assistance , toowhen it was necessary to take my duty off my hands , whenever it has been inconvenient or impossible for me to come

forward , I am sure this large body of Freemasons here present will be well aware how gratifying it- is to me to find you unanimously elected as my successor on this throne . I feel that ihe Masons of England , having known you for so long a time , in electing you unanimousl y to this chair , only responded to tho . general feeling of the Craft throughout the country . I shall

now call upon you , Most Worshipful Brother , to come forward and take the obligation of Grand Master . The Earl of Zetland tlien desired the acting Deputy Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Hall , to obligate the Earl Do Groy and Ripon and complete the ceremony of installation , The G . Chap ., Bro . F . T . Ravensbaw , then offered up the

following "Prayer for the Grand Master . " Vouchsafe Thine aid , Almighty Father ancl Supreme Ruler of the Universe , to this our solemn convention here assembled in Thy Holy Name ; and grant that the noble , wort by , and distinguished brother , now about to bo installed as Chief Ruler

of this our Masonic Craft , may be endowed with wisdom to comprehend , judgment to define , and ability to execute Thy most Holy Law . Sanctify him with Thy grace , and strengthen him with Thy mighty power ; enrich his mind with Thy true and heavenly knowledge , that he may be enabled worthily to consecrate this mansion to Thy most Holy Name .

"May justice and truth , peace and charity , and all the virtues which should adorn our Brotherhood , flourish in his days . Direct all his counsels and endeavours to Thy g lory ancl to the welfare of the Craft over which he is to rule . Let him always possess the hearts of the brethren , that they may never be wanting in honour to his person and dutiful submission to his

authority . May he receive the reward of these and all other of his labours in the Grand Lodge above , where Thou , Great Architect , liveth and reigneth from and to all eternity supreme . " The Earl of Zetland invested the noble carl with the insignia of his office as the G . M . aud placed him on the throne . After which ,. Sir A . Woods ( Garter ) , proclaimed him by his names and titles as Grand Master of the United Grand Loclge of Freemasons of

England and Wales , and he was saluted by the brethren . The Grand Master , having invested the Karl of Zetland ( who had taken the chair to the left of the Grand Master and to the right of the Prince of Wales ) as Past Grand Master , said i Brethren , under other circumstances it would have been my desire to have addressed to you some observations : first , to eon "

voy to you the expression of my deep thankfulness for the honour which you have been pleased to confer upon me , and then to speak somewhat of the principles by which I shall endeavour to be guided so long as it shall please you to place this great trust in my hands . But , brethren , at the present time I know well that your kindness will excuse me if am unable to do more than

convey to you the expression of my deep gratitude in the simplest terms—terms not the less sincere because words fail meif I say only , ' ¦ From the bottom of my heart most sincerely do I thank you . " The M . W . Grand Master rose and said : Brethren , I appoint the Right Worshipful Bro . the Right Hon . the Eavl of

Carnarvon , Dep . Grand Master , and , brethren , I have to express to you , on Lord Carnarvon ' s behalf , his great regret that lie finds ib impossible to be present on this occasion , as he fully intended ; but he has to receive the body of his murdered cousin , by which circumstance he is detained in the country , and therefore it is impossible for him to be with us to-day ; and , under such

circumstances , I am sure there is not a brother iu the Craft but will excuse his absence . The usual salute was thereupon given . The M . W . the G . M . then appointed his other officers for the year 1870-71 , as follows : — Bros , the Earl of Jersey , ns S . G . W . ; Sir F . Martin

Williams , J . G . W . ; the Revs . C . J . Martyn and Walter P . Short , G . Chaps . ; S . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; M . J . M'Intyre , GReg . ; John Hervey , G . Sec . ; Emil Wn . cH , G . See , for Geiirn