Death Of Lord Leigh,

He passed away on the centenary anniversary of that great hero of our Empire , who above all others set us a splendid example of duty , saving his country in the hour of direst peril . In Lord Leigh a good friend had gone from our sight , but , thank God , not from our memory , and ' After life ' s fitful fever , he sleeps well . ' Words cannot properly

express my sorrow , and , I believe , your sorrow . " Between three and four hundred Freemasons , representing most of the lodges in the province of Warwickshire , assembled in the Cathedral Church , Birmingham , in order to pay a last tribute to the memory of Lord Leigh . It is doubtful

whether any other Provincial Grand Master has ever taken a more active or practical part in the work of the Craft than the deceased nobleman , and under these circumstances it was not surprising that the majority of the leading Freemasons of the province put in an appearance at the memorial service .

The entire body of the cathedral was filled with Masons . There was a considerable contingent of past and present officers of the Grand Lodge of Warwickshire , together with a considerable number of Grand Officers from surrounding provinces . As an opening voluntary the organist played

" O rest in the Lord , " and immediately the choir and clergy had taken their seats the solemn notes of the Dead March in " Saul" pealed forth from the organ . Following this came the touching words of the opening sentences of the Burial Service , on the conclusion of which the congregation , which included a large number of ladies and gentlemen outside the Craft , who occupied seats in the galleries , joined in

singing the prophetic words of the 90 th Psalm . The Lesson from 1 Cor . xv . 20 , was next read by Bro . the Rev . J . D . McCready , Provincial Grand Chaplain , and no sooner had the concluding sentences been uttered than the well-known hymn , " O God , our help in ages past , " was sung . Ascending the pulpitBro . J . D . McCready delivered an oration to

, the members of the Craft , emphasising the goodness which had characterised the public and Masonic life of Lord Leigh , and the love and esteem in which he was held by everyone with whom he had come into contact . The service concluded with the hymn , " Now the labourer's task is o'er , "

and the patriarchal benediction . The funeral , which , in accordance with the wishes of the deceased , was of the most simple character , took place at Stoneleigh , and the remains were placed in the private chapel of the Abbey , where a short service was read by the

Vicar , and afterwards removed for burial in the Leigh chapel in the parish church . Evidences of sorrow were to be seen on every hand . Great numbers were present , and every class of the community seemed to be represented , all keen in their desire to pay their tribute to the man who in his life

had won their hearts . While the service was being held in the church , a short service was held in the open air in the immediate vicinity , and was intently followed by the large crowd . The funeral was attended by deputations from all the leading societies and institutions of the county , including the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire .

Royal Albert Hall Lodge, No. 2986.

Royal Albert Hall Lodge , No . 2986 .

'T ^ HE third installation meeting of the above lodge took I place at the Imperial Restaurant , Regent Street , W ., by dispensation , on Friday , October 27 th , when Bro . A . P . Du Cros , J . P ., was installed by the Grand Secretary , V . W . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth , who was supported by many Grand Officers and a full muster of the brethren .

WHO . A . i ' . nu cnos , . i . r . The newly-installed Master appointed and invested his officers ; is follows : —Bros . A . Darch , P . M ., S . W . ; G . H . Hedzes , J . W . ; Daniel Mayer , P . G . D ., P . M ., Treasurer ; J- P . Dickson , P . M ., Secretary ; H . L . Balfour , S . D . ; W . S . Spaull , J . D . ; W . J . Mason , P . G . S . B ., P . M ., D . C . ;

C . H . Wheeler , I . G . ; S . W . Borrow , Steward ; A . G . Boswell , P . M ., Organist ; and G . J . Bailey , P . M ., Tyler . A banquet followed , the Worshipful Master being supported by the following Grand Officers : —W . Bros . Sir E . Letchworth , Grand Secretary ; the Revs . V . P .

Wyatt and S . T . H . Saunders , P . G . Chaplains ; Ernest Clarke , J . G . D . ; H . L . Florence , G . S . Wks . ; Sir J . Brickwood , P . A . G . D . C . ; T . Cohu , P . G . St . B . ; and Leonard Potts , G . Purst . The usual loyal toasts having been duly honoured , the

Worshipful Master proposed " The MAY . Grand Master , " and said that in whatever capacity , either as a member of the Royal Family , as a keen and capable soldier , or as supreme head of our Order , he commanded our esteem and affection . Long might he be spared to be the head of our

grand institution and retain our honour and esteem . In proposing " The Grand Officers , " he had the honour of welcoming an unusual number that evening , and he was sure all present greatly appreciated their presence as a mark of their interest , not only in that lodge , but in Freemasonry

generally . They greatly appreciated the presence of the Grand Secretary to carry out the installation ceremony , which he had so beautifully and capably rendered . He knew the Grand Officers took a keen interest in the work , and their sincere thanks were due to them .

Bro . the Rev . F . P . Wyatt , in one of those rapid speeches he so well knows how to make , in replying , felt it was a great honour not only to be present , but to reply for Grand Lodge . He assured them they very much appreciated the kind terms in which the toast had been proposed . He ventured to say that if any of them were to enter Grand

Lodge as Grand Officers as he did , thinking there waa some new initiation to go through , they would be mistaken . He found it a place of grand work . It was not a place of extinct volcanoes . If they could only see how the Pro Grand Master and Dep . Grand Master performed their duties , they

woukl be indeed proud of them . The Grand Officers present were sure from what they saw that the lodge would be a continual success . Bro . Daniel Mayer , in proposing "The Installing Master , " Bro . Sir E . Letchworth , said the members of the lodge