The New York herald., 1876-03-18
PRINCE LEOPOLD.
HIS INSTALLATION AS A PROVINCIAL GRAND
MASTER OF FREEMAsoNs.

HIS INSTALLATION AS PROVINCIAL GRAND
MASTER OF FREEMAsoNs
From the London Tmesl
Yesterday afternoon His Royal Hghness Prince Leo
pod was duly installed Provincial Grand Master Of
Oxfordshlre in the sheldonian Theatre Oxford which
had been lent for the occasion by the Curators The
present Grand Lodge is not of very great antiquity,
having been established the goth of February 1887
by Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill who when I'LL
ing the oce Of Deputy Grand Master of England was
appointed Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshirc by
the Duke OF SUSSEX then Grand Master of the craft
TIE cEREMONY
The lodge was opened by the Grand Registrar, Mr..
Eneas j. Mcintyre, O., and Immediately aflerward
notified in ancient form that the Deputy Grand
Master of England was present, and Lord Skcmcrsdae
accordingly saluted in the customary manner.
Lord Skemersdae thereupon took the char and pro-
ceeded inform the brethren OF the objects for which
the lodge had assembled-the installation of His Royal
Highness Prince Leopold the presentation of tcstl-
monia to Brother K. j. Spiers on retiring from the
Office OF Deputy Provincial Grand Master after twenty
years SERVICE and the appointment OF certain pro
vincial grand officers After the patent Of appointment
had been read depuaton was formed for the purpose
OF introducing Prince Leopold, who had in the mean
time arrived, attended by-his equerries.
His Royal Hghness took his seat the left of the
Throne, and after prayer from the Provincial Grand
Chaplain, the ceremony Of installation was duly per-
formed, according 10 ancient usage by the Deputy
Grand Master. The installation having been pro
claimed after sound OF trumpet the brethren saluted
the Provincial Grand Master according to ancient form
words, in the name of the Province to the newly in
stalled Provincial Grand Master saying that the ability
already shown by his Royal Highness rendered it GER
tain that he would be ornament to the chair and an
honor to the Province Of which he had been appointed
the ruler.
A VOICE FROM ITALY.
Immediately after the appointment Of officers
pleasing episode Overwhelmingly, the presentation Of
address Of congratulation to Prince Leopold from
the Grand Orient Lodge OF Masonry in Italy and the
Italian Colonies Thanks to the kindness Of Bro J. q.
Parkinson, p G. D. England, are enabled 10 give
translation Of the address.
To His Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD Provincial Grand
Master OF OXfordshire
MosT ILLUsrRIous POTENT BRoTuER-Italian Ma
sonry which reoices seeing honored in
noble nation of England that Universal Brotherhood Of
which it, too not the last portion hastens to send its
most respectful and ahecOnate congratulations the
auspcoas event OF your Royal Hghness exaaton to the
Office of Provincial Grand Master OF Oxiordshire
Happy the people whom OF the loest social
standing appreciate and practise the grand principles OF
that humanitarian progress which Is the object OF Ma
onry vindicate aud duse throughout the civilized
world Accept ilustrious and potent brother
devoted and sincere congratulations and ratenal
salutations
In the absence Of the Grand Master the Grand Master
Associate. GEORGE TAMAlO, 33d.
RoMr Feb. 1s 1876.