Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-05-25
Ios Anseles Aerala.
TUEsDAY,.............~.MAY 25, 1875
IMPOSING MASONIC CEREMONY.
Installation of the Prince OF Wales as
Grand Master of Freemasons In
England.


From the Liverpool Mercury, April 2sl
In London, yesterday, with fitting
and splendid ceremony, the Prince OF
| Wales was installed as Worshipful
Grand Master of the Freemasons of
England. The history of the craft can
afford no parallel to the event we have
lust witnessed. The extraordinary
occurrence of he Marquis of Ripon,
late head of the order, having on his
entrance to the Roman Catholic
Church abjured Freemasonry, was cal
culated to indorse the prejudices of the
Ultramontanes, that the profession
of Freemasonry is inconsistant with
| a life obedlent to religion and authority.
| That the Prince of Wales should ac-
cept the office deserted by the Jealous
convert is the highest testimony to
the merits of the society and the best
answer to its traducers.
AS the clock points to half past we
sit packed in the Albert Hall, a body
of Freemasons 10000 strong, met in
secret conclave, cut off by the strict
est vigilance from all communication
with the outer world.
THE INSTALLATION.
On the procession entering the hall,
the Grand Lodge was opened by the
M. W., the Earl of Carnarvon. The
minutes of the last quarterly COM
munication as to the election of M,
w. Grand Master and Grand Treas
urer having been read and confirmed,
the Earl of Carnarvon directed depu-
4Ux &C wi nj ol Gran
ters' Past Grand Wardens and Grand
Officers to withdraw for the purpose
of introducing His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, and they ac-
cordingly did so. After short time
procession was formed and moved up
the center of the hall, and on the or
gan was played a professional march,
composed for the occasion by Brother
Sir Michael Costa. The following
was the
ORDER OF PRECISION.
Four Grand Stewards of the Year,
Grand Stewards, the gloves and apron
borne by the Master of lodge, the
collar and jewel of the Grand Master
on a cushion borne by the Master of a
lodge. Just behind these came the
Grand director of Ceremonies (Sir AL
bert Woods, the Grand Secretary
(Mr. John Harvey, President of the
Board of general Purposes (Mr. ]. D.
Monkton), Grand Registrar (Mr. Nc
Intyre, @. C.), Grand Treasurer (Mr.
S. Tomkias), Grand Chaplains (Revs.
r. P. Bent and DIR. Simpson,, six
Past Grand Wardens and six Provin-
cial Grand Masters. Then came the
Prince of Wales, followed by two
Grand Stewards. Having been con-
Quoted to the throne, the brethren
bearing the insignia stood behind,
while all the rest, who had, during
the procession been standing, resumed
their seats, and afterward prayer
was offered by the Grand Chaplain.
Another masonic ceremony was
then performed, and the Nj. w. G.
M. was then conducted to the right
hand of the throne, and the Pro-
Grand Master, with the insignia of
his high Office, conducted him to the
chair on the left of the throne.
The Grand Director Of Ceremonies
then proclaimed the installation after
sound of trumpet, and called upon
the brethren to salute tile 0fanu
Master according to ancient form.
THE GRAND MASTERS PROFESSION
OF CREED
His Royal Highness who, on rising,
was received with great applause,
said:
Brethren-I am deeply grateful to
the Most Worshipful Pro-Grand Mas
ter for the excessively kind words
which he has just spoken, and to you,
brethren, for the cordial reception
which you have given to them. 1t
has been your unanimous wish, breth-
rem, that I should occupy the chair as
your Grand Master, and you have
this day installed me. 1t is difficult
for me to find words adequate to ex-
press my deep thanks for the high
honor that has been bestowed upon
me, and honor which has already been
bestowed on several members of my
family, my predecessors; and, breth-
rem, it will be always my most ardent
and sincere wish to walk in their foot
steps, "Hear, hearv land by Gods
help to fulfill the duties of that high
office which 1 have been called upon
to fill to-day in the same manner in
ceded me. The Pro-Grand Master has
told you, brethren-and / feel con-
venced it is so-that
SUCH AN ASSEMBLAGE IN GRAND
LODGE HAS NEVER BEEN KNOWN,
And when I look round me in this
vast and spacious hall and see those
who have come from the north and the
south, from the east and the west, it
is, trust, an omen of good. "Hear,
hearW1 The various duties that have
to perform in my position 1 am afraid
will not enable me so frequently as 1
could wish to attend to my many du-
ties connected with the craft; but you,
brethren, may be sure that whenever
have the time shall do my utmost
to maintain the high position in
which the craft now is, and to do my
duty by 1t and my duty by you on ev-
cry possible occasion. "Hear, hearp]
1t would, brethren, l feel sure, be
useless for me on such an occasion
to recapitulate anything which has
been so ably told me by the provinci-
al Grand Master reletive to Freema-
sonry. Every Englishman knows
that the two national words, l may
say, of the craft are "loyaltyn and
Charity" "Hear, hear" These
are their watchwords, and as long as
they never mix themselves up in pol
itics 80 long will, am sure, this great
and ancient order flourish and will
maintain the integrity of the throne
and our great empire. "Hear, hear"]
thank you once more, brethren, for