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DERBYSHIRE . INSTALLATION OP THE MARQUIS OP HARTINQTON AS PROV . GRAND MASTER . THE office of Prov . Grand Master of Derbyshire having become vacant by the death of the late Duke of Devonshire , who held it for a great number of years , the most noble Bro . the Marquis o £ Hartiugton , M . P ., eldest sou of the present Duke , was appointed to the office . Thursday last was the day fixed for the installation ; and the occurrence being a very rare one , the attendance of the Craft from

the various provinces in the midland counties was large . The noble Assembly-room in the market-place was transformed into a Lodge-room , the furniture used being kindly lent by the Derby Arboretum Lodge . Around the room were suspended the banners of various noblemen and gentlemen who belong to the order , interspersed with the banners of the various Lodges in the province . The ceremony of installation was performed by the R . AA ., Bro . Col . Vemon , Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , who acted by authority from the M . AV . Grand Master .

Soon after two o'clock the members of the Provincial Lodga , headed by their Prov . 6 . Purst ., Bro . Carson , proceeded into the Lodge ; Bio . Trimnell , of the Scarsdale Lodge , No . 981 , played an appropriate march on the harmonium , and the brethren in the Lodge rose to salute the officiating Grand Master . Colonel A ernon then proceeded to open the Lodge , assisted by the following Past

Grand Officers : —Bro . C . R . Colvile , D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Gadsby , Acting D . Prov . G . M . ; Bro . Butell , Prov . G . S . AV . ; Bro . Collinson , Prov . G . J . AA . ; Bro . AA'right , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Bro . Heuchley , Prov . G . Reg . ; Bro . Coulsomj Prov . G . Sec . ; Bro . Gamble , Prov . G . S . D . ; Bro . Redfern , Prov . G . J . D . ; Bro . Giles , Prov . G . S . of AA . ; Bro . Hewitt , Prov . G . S . B . ; Bro . Carson , Prov . G . P . ; Bros . Frost and Spreckley , Prov . G . Stewards . After solemn prayer by the Provincial Grand Chaplain , Col . Vernon proceeded to install the noble marquis in solemn and ancient form .

The ceremony being over , the noble marquis was saluted by the brethren . Col . A ernon , in a feeling address breathing true and noble Masonic sentiment , pointed out to the marquis the solemu obligation he had that day taken , and the responsibilities that attached to the office , and expressed a hope that he might long live to be at the head of the Freemasons of Derbyshire . The noble marquis made a feeling reply ; after which he received the congratulations of Bros . Lord LeighGrand Master of AA arwickshire ; Colonel A ernonGrand

, , Master of Staffordshire ; and the Deputy Grand Masters of Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire . The noble marquis then proceeded to appoint the following as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Colvile , D . Prov . G . M . ; Collinson , Prov . S . G . AA . ; Gamble , Prov . J . G . AV . ; AA right , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Heuchley , Prov . G . Reg . ; Coulson , Prov . G . Sec ; Redfearn , Prov , S . G . D . ; Prince , Prov . J . G . D . ; German , Prov . G . Dir . of