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address , which was listened to with the deepest interest by all present . The 11 . W . brother , in emphatic and dignified terms , expressed his strong sense of 'the responsibilities which had devolved upon him in the hig h office to which he had been called , but begged to assure the brethren that he would ever lend his energies to the performance of all his duties in such a manner as might be most conducive to the extension of tho influence of Masonryand to the promotion of the benevolent

, views by which all good Masons were actuated . He should always strive so to discharge his office as to make as few enemies as be could consistently with the proper performance of his duty . He should also , at all times , exert himself not only to do what he could for Masons in connection with the English Constitution , but also for those of their Masonic brethren who -worked in lodges held under tbe Grand Lodges of Scotland and

of Ireland . Little did he think when he first came to this colony , many long years ago , that he would ever be permitted to rise to tbe proud position in which they had been pleased to have him placed . Little did he think when he had travelled in the East , had visited the Holy City , and vainly essayed to explore the building which now occupied the site of King Solomon's Templethat he would ever be called to represent

, that great king iu this country—so many thousand miles away from the Holy City . The R . W . D . G . M ., in simple and animated language , described his visit to the Mosque of Omar on the temple site , and spoke of the remains of that massive wall , usually known as the Stones of Availing , which escaped the destruction of the Holy City by the hands of Titus . He concluded by expressing his warm sense of the kindness of

tbe brethren who had assisted at the ceremony of his installation , made his acknowledgments to the brethren and officers of the Irish and Scottish Constitutions , and finally intimated his intention of adjourning the lodge until the 20 th of Jnne next .

The ceremonial was concluded with the National Anthem , sot to new Masonic words . Bro . G . P . Jackson sang the words in solo , the whole assembly repeating the verses in chorus . The words sung were as follows : — I . Hail , mystic , holy light ! Heav'n-born and ever bright ,

Spread more and more . Light of the bold aud free . Honour and loyalty , Light of Freemasonry , Ne ' er leave our shore . II . Almighty Architect ' .

Counsel , uphold , direct , Our gracious Queen . Round her thy covering spread , O'er her thy spirit shed , Take her anointed head , Under thy wing . III .

Let us , then , sons of light , In joyous strains unite ; God save the Queen ! Long may Victoria reign , Queen of the azure main : Masons 1 resound the strain : — God save the Queen !

The musical and vocal part of the ceremony was very ably conducted by the New Mnsical Union . The display of Masonic regalia was truly magnificent , particularly that of tbe newly installed D . G . M , and the Prov . G . M . of the Scottish Constitution . The hall had deeu tastefully prepared by Bro . S . A . De Lissa . The proceedings were brought to a close at about five o'clock .

THE BANQUET . The Masonic banquet , in celebration of the inauguration of Bro . Arthur Todd Holroyd , J . P ., as D . G . M . of New South "Wales , took place at the great hall in the evening at seven o'clock . About two hundred and fifty of the brethren sat down to dinner , which was servod on four tables in a style that reflected the highest credit upon Bro . Perry , acting under tbe direction of the special committee . The R . W ., the newlyinaugurated District Grand Master Holroyd presided as chairman , having on his right hand Col . AVaddy , of H . M . ' s 50 tb

Regiment , and on bis left , Capt . Luce of H . M . S . Esk . The vice-chair was filled by the Deputy Grand Master Bro . Ernest 0 . Smith . The wines were excellent—well worthy of the more substantial portion of the banquet and the nature of the festive occasion . The gallery at the west end of the hall was occupied by ladies—the wives , sistors , and daughters of the assembled brethren . The coup d'ceil presented by the assembled company way very striking . The body of the hall was exclusively

appropriated to the brotherhood , whose varied costume and costly decorations made a beautiful picture , set off , as it was , by a blaze of light which showed everything to the utmost advantage . The splendid band of H . M . ' s 50 th Regiment played at intervals throughout the evening . After the first pause in the feast , The R . W . Chairman said that he believed there was no more

loyal society in existence than the Masonic body . They were animated by as much loyal affection towards ber most gracious Majesty as any other society that could possibly be named . It had always been usual for some members of the Royal Family to become membors of the Masonic body , and it was still withthom a matter of hope that they would see this desire of theirs happily realised in the present members of the Royal Family . It was the wish of all good brothers that her Majesty might

belong remembered amongst her people as the mother of many-Masons . He called upon them to drink the health of her Majesty , with all the honours . The toast was drunk with all the honours .

Air by the band— "God save the Queen . " The 11 . W . Chairman next proposed the health of his Excellency Sir John Young , who had for several years so worthily represented her Majesty in this colony . To them , as Masons ,, it had always been a matter of regret that they had never had a Governor here , who was a member of the Craft , but they hoped to live to see the day when they might hail her Majesty ' s representative as a brother in the order . But if the present

Governor was not a Freemason , he was , at all events , the next best thing to being one—he was a gentleman who had ever been ready and willing to identify himself most thoroughly with the prosperity and welfare of this colony . The late Governor , Sir William Denison , had personally to him expressed his regret , that he had not , when a young man , been induced to become a Mason . In common with many other colonists , he could not

but feel a sincere regret that Sir John Young was about to leave these shores , and begged to propose his health . The toast was drunk with all the honours . Air— " The Fine Old English Gentleman . " The R . W . Chairman next proposed " The Health of the Most Worshipful the G . M . of the English Constitution , the-Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , " and in so doing passed a warm eulogium upon that nobleman for his very courteous and attentive consideration of all the various interests of Freemasonry in these colonies under the Constitution over which he so

worthilypresided . Drunk with all the honours . The band played an appropriate and lively air . The next toast was " The Most Worshipful the G . M . of the-Irish and Scottish Constitution . " This toast was also proposed by the R . W . the Chairman , who said that he believed the Grand Masters of the Irish and Scottish Constitutions had always shown themselves very zealous tor the promotion of the interests

of Masonry , He was pleased to hear that within a very short period four lodges had been opened to this colony under the Irish Constitution . When they considered tbe great distance and the great expense of so opening lodges in this colony , it would be impossible not to appreciate what was done for Masonry by the Grand Masters of the Irish and Scottish Constitutions . He trusted that the toast would be well received .

The toast was drunk with every demonstration of hearty good feeling and fellowship , the band playing a lively air . Bro . Lord John Taylor ( in the absence , through illness , of the R . W . Bro . John Williams , Prov . D . G . M . ) , proposed " The Health of the R-. W . District Grand Master Arthur Todd Holroyd . " He regretted that a toast so important should have fallen to one so little ableas he felt himself to beto do full

, , justice thereto . Their R . W . Bro . District Grand Master Holroyd was a brother who had been a Mason of forty years' standing—one who had filled every office with benefit to the order ,, aud with credit to himself ; a ' nd he ( Bro . Taylor ) had ho doubt ; whatever that under his district Grand Mastership Masonry in this colony would continue to make rapid progress and enlarge : tbe sphere of her beneficial influence . He had great pleasure ;