Knights Templar.

gal Masonic Association for Educating Children of Indigent Freemasons , " held on Wednesday , the 7 th December , 1870 ; and that inasmuch as it had been printed in the several proceedings of the District Grand Lodge , and District Grand Chapter , and had been circulated to all subscribers , it would be unnecessary to re-print it in the body of these proceedings . The Provincial Grand Commander in making the followingappointments for the ensuing took the opportunity of

year , thanking the present Provincial Grand Officers for their services during their year of office . E . Sir Knights H . H . Locke ... D . Prov . G . Com . ., „ „ G . H . Daly , M . D . ... 1 st P . G . Capt . „ „ „ I . L . Taylor ... 2 nd P . G . Capt . „ „ „ Rev . F . W . Robberds , M . A .... P . G . Prelate . CaptWGMurray P . G . Chancellor .

„ „ ., . . . ... „ „ „ J . Mackintosh ... P . G . Registrar . „ „ ., Major G . H . Basevi ... V . &• Expert . „ „ „ I . J . Whitty ... 1 st P . G . S . Bearer „ „ „ Capt . F . H . ' Conolly ... 2 nd P . G . S . Bearer „ „ ., W . B . Farr ... P . G . Almoner . ,. „ ' ., S . Delpratt , M . D . ... P . G . Capt of Lines . „ ' „ „ D . Macgregor ... P . G . S . Bearer . 1 st Herald

„ „ „ Capt . G . GTNelson ... P . G . . „ „ „ C . J . Brown ... 2 nd P . G . Herald . „ „ , , C . H . Compton ... P . G . Organist . „ „ Frater Alexander ... P . G . Equerry . It was proposed by V . E . Sir Knight H . H . Locke , and seconded by E . Sir Knight G . H . Daly , that E . Sir Knight I . L . Taylor be re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing

year . Carried unanimously . The cash account of the Provincial Grand Conclave for tho past year was read by the Provincial Grand Chancellor , and on being put to the vote was passed . The Provincial Grand Commander announced that the next meeting of Provincial Grand Conclave would be held on Thursday the 17 th day of March , 1 S 72 . There being no other work before'the Provincial Grand Conclave , it was closed according to due and ancient form .

Masonic Demonstration At Washington

MASONIC DEMONSTRATION AT WASHINGTON

The New York papers print copious reports of tho reception and banquet given to Earl de Grey and Ripon , Grand Master of Masons in England , by the Masonic fraternity of the United States , at Washington , en the 10 th inst . We extract the following from the report of the " New York Herald " : — At six o'clock the Grand Lodge was opened in due form at

the Masonic Temple , corner of Ninth and F . streets , by the Most Worshipful C . F . Stansbury , Grand Master of the District of Columbia , who wore the apron and sash and used the gavel which formed a part of tho Masonic insignia of Washington when ho laid the corner stone of the Capitol . Tho Lodge was crowded by leading citizens and visiting brethren .

The brethren appeared in black suits , white cravats , white gloves , and masonic aprons , together with their official insignia . The scene was brilliant and striking , and was all the more imposing in the lofty and appropriately furnished lodge-room , crowded as it was by distinguished senators and representatives , and leading citizens from various portions of the country .

Stylcman Le Strange , Esq ., of the British Legation , of "Westminster Keystone Lodge , London , Lord Tentcrdcn , Past Master of Harmony Lodge , England , arrived about seven o ' clock . The latter was specially welcomed by the Grand Master . Soon afterwards Earl de Grey , Grand Master of England , was presented , and he was welcomed by the Grand . Master of the District of Columbia , in the following words . "Most Worshipful Sir , —In the name of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia , and speaking for the entire Craft in

his jurisdiction , as well as for the many brethren in other jurisdictions , who have united with us on previous occasions , I tender you a hearty and cordial masonic welcome . This is the first instance in the history of American Freemasonry iu which an opportunity has been afforded to the fraternity to extend Masonic hospitality to the Grand Master of Masons at once of our mother jurisdiction aud our mother country ; aud we deem ourselves fortunate in being the first to have the

privilege of expressing thus directly the cordial sentiments which , as masons , we entertain for our brethren of England . We are glad to acknowledge , both personally and masonically , the tie which binds us to the country from which our forefathers for the most part came , from which we received our origiual Masonic charters and instructions , and whence we have derived not only much of what is valuable in our system of public law and politybut a common inheritance in a charming literature

, , and a history illustrated by devotion to the rights of man and the principles of sound constitutional liberty . We trust that your sojourn in the United States may be agreeable to yourself and useful to the cause of peace , and that among the kindly recollections of your future Hie may remain the memory of the fraternal greetings of your Masonic-brethren of America . You will now accept a , seat in the Grand East . " After being seated , the English Grand Master received the

grand honours , and , rising , responded as follows : — "Most Worshipful Sir and Brethren , —I trust that you will permet me to return you my most grateful thanks for the very kind and truly fraternal welcome which yon have given to me on this occasion .

I assure you , sir , I esteem it a great honour to have been thus received by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia—an honour whicn lam well aware I owe not to my personal merits , but to the fact—the important and significant factthat I am the representative of tho Grand Lodge of England—a Mason , however unworthy , whom they have been pleased to honour with the highest mark of their confidence . And , sir , I esteem it a most fortunate

occasion—fortunate for me as an individual , and fortunate for Masonry in both countries—that there should at length have taken place so close a union between Masonry in America , aud Masonry in England , as that you should now for the first time , as you tell me , receive within the walls of this important Grand Lodge the Grand Master of Englishmen . We all know that fraternity is the first principle of Masonry , and therefore it is all must rejoice at everything which binds more closely together the Masons of different

countries . I , sir , esteem myself very happy indeed to have had it in 1113 'power to attend hereto-night . I shall carry away from this Grand Lodge a mostgrateful recollection of your kindness . I shall make it my first duty to tell my brethren in England of the magnificent reception which has been accorded to their Grand Master to-night , and I am confident I do not misinterpret the feelings with which they will receive that information when I say they will indeed rejoice that the first

step—I trust it is but the first step—shou'd thus have been taken to closer and more intimate union between American and English Masons—union which , for my part , I have always believed , and now believe more strongly , cannot be too close and fraternal . "

Alter an anthem had been samsr by the Washington Masonic Choir , Earl de Grey was presented to all the brethren present , when the Grand Lodge was closed . After tho receptio-i , those holding tickets for the banquet proceeded to the music hall , where the tables were spread , one occupying the head of the room , in the centre of which sat Grand Master Stansbury , having on his right Earl de Grey , and on his left Lord Tenterden . Secretary of the High Commission . Sir

John A . Macdonald and Col . Bernard , of the High Commission , were also invited , but w-ere unable to attend because of prior engagements . They appeared , however , later iu the evening . The cloth being removed , Grand Master Stansbury proceeded to open a table lodge with the beautiful ritual belonging to that ceremony . He then addressed the company as follows : — " Brethren : We are assembled on an occasion , and for a purposewhich lends a peculiar interest to our convocation this

, evening . This is an assembly of brethren from every quarter of our vast domain , which has its inspiration in a desire to extend a fraternal greeting and welcome to an eminent member of our fraternity from the land to which most of us can point as the land of our fathers . But the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia , in the character of host , has the pleasant dutyjo