The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-21
TrccmasOury - The Prince VI
M Past Grand Master Oh ''ae
Lodge Of England.


AZ Past Grand Master or inc
Lodge Of England.
pr,ro the Cork Ireland) Advertiser, Dece'noer d.
On "wednesday evening the United Crane
7 ndo,o ar EncIand assembled at the fFec-
,nason's Hall. Great Queen street, iDIl1e,''
r.%on ,,rccrrdinys of more than generai III,
-nrest orcupcd the attention oil a large an''
brilliant aSsemblage-one, mdced, Oh lhs
largest in modern times, III consequence Vi
tho presence Of his Royal i!lghheSs .n'
i,r;nrc of Wales, who entered for the hfst
49, ~, his nosition of Past Grand Master.
"a which he was elected at the previous
Grand Lodge. The Earl of ICELAND occn-
Tird the throne. having on his rlgnt the
Esrl dc GREY and Ripon, with Mt. aiScr-
nn,, Perkins in the Senior Warden cnalr,
and Mr.. J. G.. Dodson, NJ. F., In that OF inc
Junior Warden. Among the brethren VINO
occuDicd seats on the dals IS fast 1rano o.
tccrs were the Duke OF St. Aioans, or ~
Gooch. Nj. P; Rev. Sir J. Warren hayes,
Cir Albert ". Woods, the Rev. L. J. simp-
son, Major Creation, Mr.. Il. Stebbns
CNIavor OF southampton, Mr.. savage, NJ NJ
Mcintyre. Mr.. +. RoXburg, q. - MI
James Mason. and Colonel Cole. >,
ftnr tbc lodge had been formally opened
Tho Grand Master (Lord Zetland) rose ana
sid he had 10 inform the Grand LooSe tna,
nis ROYAL liighncSS the Prince OF a!Ss was
waiting to be admitted INTO the iousec
fGroat aDplausc.1 BY the confirmation OF
Tho minutes his Royal Highness was now
,ne,nLcr nr the Grand Lodge, and enjoyed
no lite Of Past Grand Master. There coula
-. h,,i one feeling which was one oil re-
ioicinr, among the brethren nj the accession
of NO ;ilustrious brother to seat III the
Grand Lodge. IApplause.] AS ms k0ya,
Richness was now waiting the noole EaIi
said he did not think il necessary 10 slN
another word. He felt quite sure that ail
The brethren reioiced as he did, ana had the
t;s,hcst qualification al finding their illus
.rious brother coming among them. zap
,,lorse.l He would therefore direct the
Two Grand WardcnS. the Grand Director
Of Ceremonies and the other officers, 10
conduct his ROYAL Highncss into the lodge.
Cheers
The officers named then retired, and
when they appeared with the Prince the
whole Of the brethren simultaneously arose.
The Prince wore an ordinary Master Ma
sons apron and the Order OF the carter
He was conducted to the lett OF the Grana
Master. and remained standing.
The Grand Master, addreSSingth Prince.
sold Nav it please your Royal Hi-hness.
il is nv duty to welcome most cordiaiil
your ROYAL HichncsS to the Grand Lodge OF
England, and I assure your Royal Hlghness
that this epoch has long been wished Tor
and expected by the body of MasonS form
ing the craft of England. Hear. hcar'J
can further assure your Royal Hlghhcss
that your advent to Masonry was welcomed
most enthusiast ically by every private lodge
IN England. The Craft in general in Eng
land il so much indebted To the patronage
Of your roval house that they cannot but
he most DESTROYS to show their good WISHES
to that house. and their delight at receiving
YOUR Eoval IIichness among them as bro-
Their Mason. (Cheers.l 1t Is hardly neceS-
sarv for me to enumcrate the members Oh
your royal house who have been patrons,
Grand Masters. and members OF the tralt
IL England. You have only to look round
Ia see the portraits Of George ~. the Duke
of York. and Your roval HighneSs' more
immediate ancestor. the Duke Of Kent
frhcrrsl-tO know what great advantages
the Graft in general have derived from such
ilpetrious patronage and TO make you Well
aware OF the delight which your coming
into Masonry has caused in this country.
IChcers. -
After again abiding to the services of the
Duke Of Kent and the Duke OF Sussex, ne
invested the Prince with the "clothlng
Of 4 Past Grand Master, and invited him to
take his seat as member of the Grand
Lodge of England. All the titles OF the
Prince were announced by Sir Alder
Woods, who proclaimed the Prince by his
new title i'll Masonry.
His ROYAL fTighneSS the Prince oil " ale>
taid Most Worshipful Grand Master, De,
putty Grand Master Grand OFFICERS. ana
Drc,bran. - ll.-,-. cufilhs LOT TIC SFt"t
Honor YOU have conferred upon me this
evening. For = long time past it has been
ny wish 20 become Free Mason-a mem-
der Of this ancient Craft. Although, breth-
rrr, WAS initiated III foreign country,
Ut the same time ielt-and you will agree
with me-that Frecmasonry is one and the
,amc In all countries. We are fellow
craftsmen and l can assure you feel 1t a
great honor to he here to-day-admitted Il
member of the Grand Lodge of England.
IChecrs.l Allow me TO thank you once
more, Most Worslipful Grand Master, for
the kind words You have spoken, and for
the cordial manner in which you and all the
brethren have received me this evening.
IAppluuse.]
The Prince then took his seat OH chair
which was Surmounted by the plume Of the
Principally. He remained to hear the con-
duet Of business, which was the announced
resignation of office by the Grand Master
and the nomination of the Earl de Gray and
Nipon rs the Earls successor. In the course
OF the evening his Royal Highness was ''sa-
Iutcd" with the Royal sign, which ap-
Feared TO give him great qualification and
no little establishment.