, 1876-05-14
Installation Of the Prince
Of Wales as English
Grand Master.
Some Interesting Statistics on
the Average Of Odd
Fellow Lodges.
Reasons Why the Order Flour.
ishes More in Some States
than in Others.
Miscellaneous Items OF General
Interest.


Interest.
MASONIC.
INTERESTING CEREMONY IN ENGLAND.
The London Times Of April II has the follow
ing interesting account Of the anniversary OF |
the installation of the Prince OF Wales as Grand |
Muster:
: Yesterday the Earl Of Carnarvon, as the Pro
Grand Master Of the English Frcemasons, presid- |
ed at the Grand Lodge and the Grand Lodge Fesu- |
held On the Wednesday next following St. Georges
Day. This was the grand installuent OF the Prince
Of Wales az Grand Master in m the Albert Aall. and
for the second year was last night greeted with as
much enthusiasm az was bis Installation = year
sg Ths laf ana t e9es
Indies, who are invited BY the Grand Stewards OF
casions-at TIC festive portion Of the proceedings
presented last night magnificent sight In the va
ried colors of the Masonic regalia; and, In addl~
who form tie constituent body Of Grand Lodge,
there were brethren from many different cnmes.
ana PFactci9g many different foEms or o. % segoas M
hesasa bs Ps1 ss
5sss! Brsss1 $hoGss f Rsa ~sa
the Earl Of carnnrvon as be entered the
Temple, and these were continued m. r.,
H. ,neent n .ope peenafons Of the craft no Mister Is
Confirmed in h{s position until Tie minutes Of his
election have been confirmed; Ms Aoya! hlghness
and The arst business which the Pro-9rand
Muster ordered was the reading Of the minutes Of
ter's ter s reeeetion. These we're rsad by the Grand
Secretary, John Hervey, and confirmed amid YARN At
cheers. The Pro Grand Master thentaid;; The :
xeiss' xodgs tsat fp'f IL Royal nshae.s tie Mo;t
hs 6esn 151m peased appon to be lis ffo
tss sa;eiag ss god 81 aIl apfst px
eeF and s
brethren with the honoss accorded to the Grand
MattSE hat ; ans tie Grand Master
hacn nieased to ni,point Lord Skelmeradale to be
Deputy Grand Master, and expressed bis deep re-
their aSsagf asgf ane of
fan.ly aaliction. The usual hoaors were paid to
tic newly rcappolnted Grand 1asS. apa ,aa
then amid cheers was hsta sesefed by bis
Rara Rafi % Hiehpess to iii the occ Of Senior Grand
e ,ornerd e t iol Is wa the Hon
Wi7,iam VII ts Warren Vernon, who Was appointed BY
bis Royal Hishness to be- the Junior Grand Warden.
WMam HaT Sfnaid we're aupoiuted Grand Chapains;
~ l,nas snmncI % Tomsins fad been elected Grand
treasurer: 3. j. MIntyre, &C, W. aPpented lass
Grand Keg1stW5 'onn n1ona seStstsry Tor Ger
taly n; T. iientens1tC Colonel Thomas
RmrcSe,i man andT ~ Boord H. F. Senior Grand Dea-
ea cons; E. Barrow and John Il case, Junior Grand
at VI Wn,rs III S1hert Woods iGartcr}, Grand
4enI ~ ~ aaraon3as. 1 nr ". Rhys Williams,
rGctoa " rsnd n;rnctnr n Ceremonies: william
Z MattIoshina rran6 Swordbearer: wilhelm Kuhe,
Gfano g;ana od"e - was then closed, aud the
VanL 1tSnu 1o9Go - "a 80 sre1I lnoun Ha1l there
oIetn1 4S 9h snnnsI feost nrnyided by the Grand
etamarda uq % ~ thr vear ..dedicated 10 brotherly
!ose; ~ Tentarden ia Earl OF Donough-
| 1nnrc coinnei Burdett Sir John Hayes,
| Major Creatou James Glaisher, +. X s.,
| the Rev r. J. Simpson, ". G.
Hutton (ex-Sherid OF Middlesez), z. Mc141ysG, :.
G. Parkinson, patt5son' = beofa ~; od, :. 'g1n ~
Monckton17 Inomas rsnn. H. on M.n+worth T(ttle
Ahss a;sta,y a9ter the dinner The Pro. Grand
Master said he sincerely regretted to inform the
brethren that be had been very unexpectedly, by
business Of very: pressing character, called to
leave the chair. he had been in hopes TINT o nus
Roye Hghness the Grand Master woald aa;e af ~.
pleted bis journey N tme ~ hats r.. Inr5 SEr1
festival of the sEait ana ana pesent naas 't I'm hut
me1saale na1 oth;ne Int he most pressing cir
N the.. eni1 hars oh1;eed him to quit the
cathsrine Refore leaving he begged to express
fhs hone that before long his Royal Highness the
gnep he id Fetu % be would receive 6et
ren's hands the cordial greeting ana ~ a
welcome such as he 5eeesea& ~ the euh ast s fe
sonry Tne GIana @ Maste. Haa ionrney Of great
months, not OILY eo'1p,ste1h has he had also per
persona inie hieh nojttical duty. The chair
tsss then taken by Eol. Bnrdett, and the list OF
tnnsts was gone Though An excellent concert q
music was given during dinner, and continued AZ al
terwards In the temple anaer 6sGtn an5 ia.