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other Past and Present Provincial and District Grand Officers under the English and Irish Constitutions . Amongst these were Bros . John A . Mathews , D . G . Secretary ; Alfred Bradford , and many others . Ranged along the eastern wall on either side of the organ ( a fine-toned instrument , lent for the occasion by Bro . Paling ) were the members of the Sydney Masonic Musical Union , who assisted in the ceremony with vocal and instrumental music . Bro . John Hill presided at the and acted as

conorgan , ductor to the vocalists . In the body of the ball , in their respective positions , were the District Grand Senior Deacon , the District Grand Secretary , tbe District Grand Director of Ceremonies and his assistants , the District Grand Superintendent of Works , the District Grand S . B ., the District Grand Registrar , and the District Grand Junior Deacon . The visiting "brethren of the Foreign Constitutions occupied positions at the

western end of the hall—to the left and the right of the Dis-¦ trict Grand Senior Warden . The lodges under the E . C . were arranged according to their seniority , with their respective officers . The District Grand Pursuivant tyled the lodge . After the prayer of the D . G . Chaplain—the Grand Lodge being in the third degree—a Chorale ( by Erk ) consisting of several verses from the 91 sfc Psalm , beginning with the words , Praise the Lord

* ' ye , " was very impressively and beautifully . rendered by the choir of the Masonic Musical Union , under the direction of Bro . John Hiil . The R . W . Bro . John Williams , the P . D . G . Master of the English Constitution , then proceeded to read the Letters Patent of District Grand Master Holroyd—reeeived from the Most Worshipful the Right Honourable the Earl of Zotland , the Grand Master of ¦

England . — " Zetland G . M . [ L . S . ]—To all and every our Ri ght AAforshipful , Worshipful , and loving Brethren . —We , Thomas Dundas , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas of Aske , in the comity of York , Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire , Knight of the most ancient and most noble Order of the Thistle , & c , Grand Master of the most Ancient and honourable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England , send greeting . Know ye that we , of the great trust and confidence reposed in our trusty and well beloved brother Arthur Todd Holrovd . Esnuire . nf Svdnev . "NTPW Smif . li AA" ,. lno /!„ l , « . „ i ... „„„

stitute and appoint him District Grand Master of New South Wales , with full power and authority to make Masons , and constitute and regulate lodges as occasion may require , subject , nsvcrtheless , to our approval ; and also to do and execute all and every such other acts and things appertaining to the said office , as usually have been , or ought to be done and executed by other District Grand Masters . He , tbe said Arthur Todd Holrovd , taking that all and

special care every the members of every lodge he shall constitute , have been regularly made Masons ; and that they , and the members of all other lodges within -bis district , do observe , perforin , and keep all and every the rules , orders , and regulations contained in the Book of Constitutions , except such as have been , or may be repealed at any quarterly communication , or other general meeting : togetheralsowith all such

, , rules , orders , regulations and instructions , as shall from time to time be transmitted by us , or by the Right Hon . George Frederick Samuel Earl De Grey and Earl of Ripon , of Studley Royal , in the West Riding of Yorkshire , & c , our D . G . M . or b y any of our successor Grand Masters or their deputies for the time , being . And we do will and require youthe said D . G . M . to causeat leastone general meeting

, , , , or -communication to be held in every year . And that you promote on those and all other occasions , whatever may be for the honour and advantage of Masonry , and for the benefit of the grand charity . And that you yearly send to us or our successors Grand Masters , an account in writing of the proceedings therein , and also do forthwith transmit to us a particular state--ment of what lodges you constitute , and when and where holdenwith list

, a of the several members of the said lodges , and copies of all such rules , orders , and regulations , as shall be made for the good government of the same , with -whatever else you shall do by virtue of these presents . And that at the same time you remit to the Treasurer of the Society , for the time being , at London , five guineas sterling for every ' lodge you shall constitutefor the use of the Grand Lod and other

, ge necessary purposes . Given at London , under our hand and seal of Masonry , this 20 th January , . L . 5867 , A . D . 1867 . By command of the M . AV . Grand Master , William Gray Clarke , G . S . 'De Grey and Ripon , D . G . M . " The Right Workshipful D . P . G . M . Williams then handed the document , which was beautifully engrossed on vellum , to R . W .

Bro . Holroyd , and said that by virtue of that patent be and the other brothers present were bound to recognise Bro . Holroyd as the D . G . M . for New South Wales . The Prov . G . M . of the Scottish Constitution and the D . G . Director of Ceremonies next presented the newly appointed D . G . M from the west , solemn and suitable music being performed by the organist . The Obligation was then administered to the D . G . M . ; after which , he was dulinvested bBro . Williams with the lendid collar and

y y sp jeivels pertaining to his hig h office . Tbe D . G . M . was then saluted with all the ancient ceremonies . A circle was formed , with the District Grand Lodge Officers in the centre ; round this circle the D . G . M . was three times conducted by the Installing Officer and the D . G . Director of Ceremonies , the choir singing an anthom from Handel ' s "Judas Maccabams , " with the following Masonic words : —

ANTHE . V . When earth ' s foundation first was laid By the Almighty Master ' s hand , 'Twas thon our perfect laws were made , Established by this strict command . Hail , hail ! glorious Masonry , That makes us ever great and free .

In vain mankind for shelter sought , In vain from place to place did roam ; Until from Heaven he was taught , To plan , to build , to fix his home . Hail , hail ! glorious Masonry , & c . Illustrious hence we date our art , And shall to endless time impart .

To Heaven's high Architect all praise , Who deigned the human soul to raise Sound , sound aloud then , great Jehovah's fame ,

And His groat glory loud proclaim . The D . G . M ' . was then placed in the chair , and duly proclaimed and saluted in the East , in the West , and in tbe South . After this portion of the ceremony , the newly appointed D . G . M . invested the new District Grand Lodge Officers presented to him by the Past Deputy Prov . G . M . and the D . G . Director of Ceremonies . The Deputy District G . M . Bro .

, Ernest Octavins Smith , was appointed by the D . G . M . by the following instrument under his hand and seal of office -. — [ L . S . ] Arthur T . Holroyd , D . G . M ., to all and every our right worshipful , and loving brethren , I , Arthur Todd Holroyd , Esq ., J . P ., Master in Equity of the Supreme Court of New South Wales , and D . G . M . of the ancient and honourable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of New

South Wales , appointed in that behalf by Thomas Dundas , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dundas , of Aske , in tbe county of York , & c ., G . M . of the ancient and honourable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons of England , send greeting . Know ye , that of the great trust and confidence reposed in our well-beloved AVorshipful Bro . Ernest Octavius Smith , Esq ., gentleman , of the city of Sydney , in the colony of New South Wales , I have thought fit , and do hereby appoint him to be Deputy District G . M . of New South AVales , with full nower to make Masons and

form new lodges , subject to my approval , and in conformity to the laws of the Grand Lodge of England , and the ancient practice of the Craft , and to regulate the lodges and the brethren in tbe said district , and to appoint district grand lodge officers for the district in my absence or by my order , and to do all such things a 3 might belong and appertain to be done by a D . G . M ., strictly charging the said W . Bro . Ernest Octavius Smith to take especial care that all tbe brethren whom he shall

form into a lodge have been duly and lawfully made Free Masons , and that lodges and brethren in the said district do observe , perform , and keep all laws and regulations contained in the Book of Constitutions , and all other regulations as may from time to time be made by the Grand Lodge of England , and I do declare this warrant to be sufficient to invest the said Bro . Ernest Octavius Smith in his office as Deputy D . G . M . of

New South AVales . Dated at Sydney , New South Wales , this 20 th day of May , A . i . 5867 , A . D . 1867 . By command of the B . AV . the D . G . M . of New South Wales , Joiis A . MATTHEW Deputy Grand Secretary . " De Call's Evening Hymn , "Come silent evening , " & c „ was then sung by the choir with great effect , after which The R . W . District Grand Master Holroyd lowered the lodge to the first degree , and delivered an interesting and impressive