The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-05

that gentleman the Di,trict Grand Secretary, Bro.
fner Joha A; Mathews. and other DISTINGUISHED
r q. NJ. Thornton, l. O., sat the Acting Provincial
Grand ns,,, Master W G. Ssdgwck or the sc9ttls1
O.: and Brothers John Clark, j. Wearne, M. L. A.,
w. Tanks. M L. A., and Others.
Alter the prayer Of the Provincial Grand Chaplain
an anthem was sung by the choir. The lodge was
then raised through the second to the third degree
after which the 7. D; @. N. Williams called upon
the Provincial Grand Secretary (Br0thcr ]. B. Jack
SOM to read the letters patent OF the Provincial
Grand Master Of Ireland-his Grace the Duke OF
The F. G. 8. read the patent accordingly. BY 1t
Brother James Squire Farnell was. In accordance
With the expressed desire or the brethren Ia the G.
pointed 10 be Provincial Grand Master OF Nav South
Wales T. CD on the retirement Provincial Grand
The p. D. q. NJ. having received the patent and
satisfied himself as TO It's contents, aud as to
that document he and all Masons were bound
TO recognise Brother Farne as the Provincial
Grand Master for New South waes III the Irish CON-
sLItnton. The newly appointed Provincial Grand
Master was then "presented' from the west and the
obligation was administered to MIN by the p. ID. G.
Ii. and he was invested With the splendid insignia
OF his Olfce. Suitable anthems were sung and the
Provincial Grand Master having been paced In the
The NEWS way du e te @
polntments or the +. q. Lodge. lie was taen pro-
claimed by the installing ofcer In the east, IN the
west and Ia the SOUTH the brethren Salut1ng as they
passed.
Solemn music was played as the members Of the
lowered to the rst uegree and the +. 6. and 4. A.
brethren were readmitIed.
eriy woras. addressed the p. G. M, anu expressed
the satisfaction which ne e ~ SEEING MIN Raised 10
80 sroeE az Ine n,s opiua
tlons to all the brethren, and described his vivid
sense OF the responsibilities which had been thrown
upon MIN oy acceptance OF that once TO which he
had been called. He had not sought 1t, but had been
Wiling to accept IL when he found that 1t the
gene wish OF his brethren In the Irish constitution
that he should dO-ater the retirement OF their r.
Provincial Grand Master, their esteemed Brother
Thornton, whom they were proud 70 see again pre-
sent among theln That brother had resi- gned his
high ONCE when his affairs had obliged HIM to return
Tor while to tho mother country, and he had re-
signed because lie feared lest In MS absence the inter-
es,s OF the order might suffer The Provincial Grand
Master proceeded 10 address the brethren az some
length on tae cad and OBJECT OF Freema5onry, insist
Ing strongly on the mOral beauty OF the system and
its numerous advantages. lie was most anxious
that United Grand Lodge should here be estab-
llshed, 0nd lie hoped that his tenure OF Olce here
might possibly enable HIM to do somewhat tilat
would tend to advance so desirable an end. He
should like to see an Australian Grand Lodge be-
lievlng they were quite abe 10 manage their own
afaiis-tcileers)-espe as their interests as
Masons In tails part OF the word were all very
closely iieniiied. Unil that union was erected
he would do all that lie could to cooperate with
BlaSOlS OF other constitutions.
Inc Past Provincial Grand Master George Thorn
ton explained the reason why he mad retired fr IN
the nigh oilice OF r. G.. NJ Of the l. q. IL was not
from indifference to tue interests OF Irish Masonry
or Masonry under any constitution Whatever, BAT
simply cause ne feared lest his absence fro the
colony might prove TO be injurious to their Masonic
Interests, Ho should always remain warmly and
| cordially identified with treemasonfy, az u private
member. and lie would show himself a working
member OF his return from his next intended Visit
| to England.
| Az anthem was then sung and the Lodge was
| duly cloaed About 30 brethren were present.
BANQUET.
The Masonic banquet, in celebration OF the install
latlon OF Brother james Squire Farne, NJ. l.. Az a.
| Provincial Grand Master Of New South Wales. tooE
| place IN the masonic Hail, IN the evening" ut eight
O'Clock. About $50 OF the bletlren tail In Masoni,
craft rcraa) sat down 10 table; the lare provided
| beng enthusiastically better than tn,
attendance. Beside the Provincial Grand Master
| Farneil sat the ID. ID. G. M, l.. o. Smith, Il.
aud the Acting Provincial Granl Maste
| Sedgwick, OF the s. G.. Near these gen
tiemen were Drohe.s K. w. Moore, W. GOdson, IL
| Doteon, w. Wal, j. A. Mathews, W. Powell, j. .
Jackson, J. Clark, j. Small Nj. Isfae and E. Reeve
The SHE tables wtre both well ned. ALI the Gus
lomay tOasts were done honor to on the Occ ision
ImmcGately alter the health Oh the Queen, the com
paly drank 10 the health OF Gls Grace lie Duke o
| Lensier, the Most Woislipful the Grand Master Y
| ireland"