The Sun.
London, England, 1813-12-03 00:00:00

t7Ni-04 O tiltbi-Asdto,

wits an inter6tifig and, import-
ant day to the Masonic World ; for on that day
it vtas .formally announced in the two Grand
Lo:to2s, by the Doke of .1-7.ENT, (;raoci Master of
the )_'reentlsons of England, acoording to the old
Institutions, and by the Duke of SUssEx, Grand
Later of the Freemasons node:. the Constitution
of England, that Articles of :Union between the
'two Fraternities had been signed and sealed at
Kensingmit Palace, on Thursday the 25th of Nom
venther last,.after the twt) zio;:icties•had been se-
parated for a century. •
We- stated, that some time ago his Grace the
Duke of Athol, who had ‘t-,ien Grand Master of
the Ancient Masons for 23 yt .s, resigned the
situation in favour of Co; lluke of 17 tla. Since
his appointment as Grand toaster, the negociation
fOr an union, begun under ,the auspices of his
Royal Highness the Prince Reg :;tt and Earl
Moira, when that Noble Man was Commander in
Chief in Scotland, has gone on, in which, assist.-
ed by three Commissioners, his Royal Highness
has had several conferences with his Royal Bvo-
tber, who was also assisted by three Commission-
ers on the part of the.other Fraternity. The re-
suit of which waS the formal sigoature of Articles
of Union, on Thursday sennight ; in which the
principles, traditions, and,practice of the Ancient
Craft, as well as the rights and privileges of every
,Member of both Commeities, are completely
-preserved. It was further agreed, that two Grand
Lodges should he held, on one and the same day,
to coniirm anti ratify the saute ; which accord-
ingly tools phice on Wednesday last.
Preciously to the promulgation of the measure
of Union, the Grand Lodge of Mascts; according
to the old institutions, was held at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, for the installation of the Duke
-of Kent as their Grand Master. The eereMony
was conducted with all. the rites and solemnities
which have been handed down to Masons from
the earliest ages, and of which we may nor render
an account. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Sussex, accompanied by the Grand Officers of his
(Fraternity who had insisted at the conferences,
and several other distinguished Meothers;took the
degree of Master Mason, according to the 'an-
cient forms, in a private Lodge, as an example,
which is to be reciprocal, for the sake of perfect
.equality, to all the Members of both the Grand
.Lodges
The procession then took place towards the
prair:lLodge in the following order:—

ORDER'OF TH.E.PROCESSION AND CEREMONY.
• ' ' Grand Pursuirant, with his stair.
Luis 'loyal Highness's Band. of Music,
.being 'Masons.
11'he Regalia of the Grand Two
Master Elect,
Grand Strwards, • Gtand stewards,
o n a velvet cusnton,
thzisttlaive;s.
Grand steward. to be borne by a • theirwith
staves.
Nine Excellent Masters, three. and three, bearing the :mph!-
, • ments of Masonry. • .
- •

' The first Three with those of the Entered 4ppreutiee.
The second Three with thoseof the Fellow Craft.
Thelast Three with those of the• Master Mason.
Banner of fhe.floly Royal i‘rch. • • •
• Grand Principal t,f the Holy-Royal Arch. • • •
TheDeputyGrandSeeretary,bearingthe ufLonstitutions.
The Gran, Secretary, bearing the Great. Seal.
. . The Grmit Preasorer, with his Key. , •

. Grand Warden y$ of other 1..0dAre...,:-;----
-roe rati. ..4.1454r7 Juntur Crrand Vs -Arden Qrt a perh:stal, burnt

by a Illater Maioh.
The Juuhir G7rand Warden, with his Gavel.

Past f The Standard of 1. Post
Gland Wardens Ancient Masonry. j. Grand Wardens,
The Pillar of the Senior Grand Warden, borne-ass before.
The Senior Grand Warden, with his Gavel. •
The Deputy Grand Chaphtio, his cassock, bearing the Holy
• Bible, square nod compass, on a velvet cushion.
The Grand. Chaplain in I,is robes. •
Deputy Grand .Masters of other Ludges,.visitors.
Past Deputy Grand Masters, too and two.
'Past Grand MaNters of other Lodges, visitors.
The .Banner of the late. Grand- Master.
Deputy Grand Muster of EnglamL ' •
The Banner of the Grand Mastet.Elect:
Grand Sword Dearer., -
GRAND MA-STEM ELECT,
H. It. H. the Duke of KENT,
• Supported by H. H. the Duke of Sussex, • •
grand Master of the other Fraternity of English' Masons.
Two Grand Stewards.
Grand Tyler.
After the ceremonies in the Lodge, vrtich can
neither be. written nor described, • .
The Grand Chaplain proclaimed the Installation, after
sound of trumpet, with an audible Voice, in the...e words,
thrice repeated—
Hear ye—The Mo,t, Worshipful his Royal Highness Ed-
ward; Duke of Kent anti Strathearn, Earl of Dublin,'Rnight
Companion of the Must Noble Order of the t ;after, and of the.
Most Illustrious. Order of St. .Patrick, Field Marshal of his
Majesty's Forces, Gitvertior of Gibraltar, ColOnel of the First
or Royal Scots Regiment of Foot, Gland :Sl:liter of Masons in
eitnatiti, c. tke,&.c. is installed Grand Muster of the Free and
Accepted Masons of England, according to the Old Inititu-,
tioos,—Whoin way :3041'1011g preserve
To whi.ol the whole Fraternity- said " Amen
The Grand • Chaplain then offered up a prayer to tlt-e Di-
rinu.Architect of the Universe, and invoked a blessing on 1.1. t
work.

The Ode, written f»r the occasion, was then
performed, as we stated yesterday.
After the ceremony in the Grand Lodge, their
Royal Highnesses, accompanied by the Grand Of-
ficers'Visitors, and a large body of iaster Masons,,
repaired in procession to another huge roam,'
where an elegant dinner was prepared. The Duke.
of Kent was supported in the chair by his Royal
Brother, and his Excellency the Minister from
Sweden to Spain, who is a Grand Master Mason.
The afternoon was spent with high conviviality.
At eight o'clock, the two Grand Masters, accom-
panied by their respective Grand Officers,' pro-
ceeded to hold aGrandLodge—the one in the hall
which had beeri occupied in the forenoon—the
other at Freemasons' Hall, in Great Queen-street;
in both of which, we understand, the Act ,of
Union was, pethaps, at the same instant unani-
mously approved of and confirmed.
The gra a d Assembly of both Fraternities, for
the Re-union, is to he held on the (lay of St. John
the Evangelist (\londay, the 27th 'of December,
instant), to which there is to he a brotherly ap-
plication to the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ire-
land, to send Deputies, that perfect and entire
uniformity may be established throughout
Masonic world.

A more exemplary or more decorous meeting we
never witnessed than that of Wednesday last.--
Above one thousand Master Masons were as-
sembled in the Hall, ►►ll uniformlY dressed h► black,
with their Mason►C distinctions, white gloves
And aprons, their banners ranged on the walls,
and all placed according to degree. The silence,
attention, and order that prevailed throughout
the whole ceremony, were signal proof's of the in-
fluence which Masonry has on theafind.