The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-10
THE PRINCE OF WALES AS A
FREEMASON.
THE CEREMONIAL or HIS INSTALLATION As
GRAND MASTER OF ENGLAND.

THE CEREMONIAL OF HIS INHALATION As
GRAND MASTER or ENGLAND.
from the Liverpool Mercury, April col
In London, yesterday, with fitting and splendid
ceremony, the Prince OF Wales was installed as
Worsniplul Grand Master or the Freemasons OF
England. The history OF the craft can afford
no parallel 10 the event We have Just
witnessed. The extraordinary occurrence OF the
Marquis OF Rpon. late mead or the order nav-
ing on his entrance TO the Roman Catholic
Church abjured FreemasOnry, was calculated to
indorse the prejudice OF the ultramontanes, that
the profession or Freemasonry Is inconsistent with
a life obedient to religion and authority. That the
Prince oil Wales should accept the once deserted
by the jealous convert is the highest testimony 70
the merits or the society and tue best answer TO
its traducers.
THE RooM-ITs Decorations.
As the clock points TO halI-past two we sit
packed in the Albert Hall, body OF Freemasons
10, 900 strong, met In secret conclave, cut on oy
the strlctest vigilance nom all communication
with the outer world. l. is difficult 10 give tan
glble form TO the strange splendor OF the scene.
The v0st glazed ceiling IS covered by painted can
vas vaenium, through an opening In tue centre OF
which the suodued light streams through the
posted and arabesqued skJlignt. The great door
Is bisected by broad line ofpurple carpet Tcls
carpet Is wonderful specimen OF loomw ork. II as
q purple ground on winch are wrought IN proper
colors the arms and supporters Of the Prince OF
Wales, alternated with Prince OF wales feathers
and appropriately bordered. At the eastern
end OF this causewaJ Is placed the masters
throne, surmouuted by a canopy OF feathers.
Both the throne and tne gold and purple velvet
cnatrs by which u Is nanKed we're originally pre-
sented 10 the grand lodge by his late Royal
Hghness the Duke Of sussex. In front OF
the throne, resting on velvet-coiored
table, are the parapnernala % ne used IN
tue ceremony, Together with the massive gold
plate used az the conservation OF lodges.
The whole occupies the centre Of magnificent
sign. Immediately In front OF this and facing the
throne IS border OF szaleas. hhes aud tropical
ferns. The remaining thrones or chairs OF state
and the secretaryis table occupy their proper DO
s5ion IN tue lodge. Up and down the sides OF the
carpet or causeway and stretching across the noor
IN the form ola cross SIT the past grand stewards,
dressed In the crimson collars az q aprons OF their
rank. la semtelrcie behind the throne are
placed toe grand onlcers VISITORS 81 distinction
and depu an Is and representatives rom the grand
lodges OF scotland. ireland. sweden and Denmark.
In the remainder Of the area OF the hall sit packed
In order the past masters or tue craft. Then look
ing upward we see ranged from door to ceiling,
row behind row, and tier above tier, crowds VI
Jewehed brethren, the greater number OF whom
are cotned Ia their collars OI once. The gallery.
divided into Italian Arches, and Int with golden
nlcAerIng Jets OF gas, Is crowded with master
Masons, Toe maroou-coored decoration or the
Albert Hall is set or by the masses OF blue six,
which give TO he'bnllaing the appearance OF
parterre u iorget-me-not
THE INSTALLATION.
lodge vas opened by tne NJ. w. The Earl OF car
narvon. he minutes Of the last quarterly com
master and grand treasurer uavlng Deen read and
confirmed, the Earl Of CarnarvOn directed q uepu-
tatlon o. he provincial grand masters, past grand
wArdens anu grand Otflcefs to Withdraw for the
purpose OF introducing His Royal Hignness the
Prince Of Wales, and they accordingly dld 50.
After short slime q procession was formed ana
moved up tue centre OF tue nall and on the organ
was played a professional march, composed Tor
the occasion by Brother sir Mlcnael Costa. Toe
following was the order OF the procession -
Four grand stewards OF tue year, grand stewards,
the gloves and apron OF the grand master on
cushion borne by the master or lodge, the collar
ana jewel OF the 9rsnd master on a cushion borne
by the master OF lodge. just behind tnese came
the grand director OF ceremonies (Sr Albert
woOds). tue grand secretary (Mr. Jonn Herveyl,
president OF toe board OF general purposes mir j.
u. MOnktonl, grand registrar (Mr Maclntyre. q.
o., grand treasurer (Mr. s, TOmKlns), grand
cbaplains (Revs r. Z. Bent aud Or. simpson,, six
past krand wardpns ana six provincial grand
masters. Then came the Prince OF Wales, lOl-
lowea by two grand stewards. Having been con-
ducted 10 the throne, the brethren gearing the
insignia stood behind, while all the rest, who had
during she procession been standing, resumed
their seats, ana aiterward prayer was olIered by
the grand chaplain.
Another Masonic ceremony was then performed
and the n. w. O. Y. was conducted 20 the right
hand OF the throne, ana the pr0-grAud master
VITA the insignia OF ms high ONCE conducted hi m
10 the GUAR on the lett OF tue throne.
IBe grand director VI ceremonies then pro-
Claimed tao instsi!aIien amor suuaa OF tTufapeI