Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

*' . MIMOE MASONIC THE . * ' * AU communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , ' Strand , London , W . C .

THE GIRLS' Scnooi , FESTIVAL . —The Earl of Limerick has kindly consented to take the chair at tho festival of the Freemasons' School for Female Children . Ho is Provincial Grand Master for Bristol . Lord de Grey and Bipou is unable to take the chair in consequence of a domestic affliction . BEO . DE . OIIVEE . —In answer to numerous correspondents

respecting the late Bro . Dr . Oliver ' s now edition of " The Origin , & c , of the Eoyal Arch Degree , " Bro . E . Spencer informs us that ho hopes to have it ready at the latter end of May .

Grand Lodge.

GRAND LODGE .

IXSTALLATIOX 01 ? TEE GEAKD MASTER . The annual meeting of tho Grand Lodge , with the installation of the Eight Hon . tho Earl of Zetland as Grand Master for the twenty-fourth time , took place on Wednesday , the 24 th inst ., in Freemasons' Hall . At five o ' clock the Most Noble the Grand Master took his

seat upon tho throne ; Bros . G . Greonhall , M . P ., S . G . W ., and Maxwell Close , J . G . W . Bro . Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Sussex , acted as D . G . M ., in the absence of Earl de Grey and Eipon , who has recently sustained a domestic affliction . There were present , amongst many others , Bros . Lord de Tabley , Prov . G . M . for Cheshire j the Earl of Limerick , Prov . G . M . for Bristol ; the

Eev . J . Huyshe , Prov . G . M . for Devonshire ; Colonel Bowyer , Prov . G . M . for Oxfordshire ; J . Faweett , Prov . G . M . for Durham ; Eev . E . Cox , P . G . Chap . ; J . S . Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; J . Udall , P . G . D . ; Eev- J . W . Hayes , P . G . Chap . ; Eev . J . Thomas , G . Chap . ; H . Brydges , P . G . D . ; F . P . Oockerell , G . Supt . of Works ; G . W . K . Potter , P . G . D .: E . W . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; J .

E . Stebbing , P . G-D . ; J . L . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; E . Phillips , P . G . D . ; F . Eoxbm-gh , P . G . Eeg- ; W . Young , P . G . S . B . ; C . Locock Webb , P . G . D . ; Lord Kenlis , P . G . D . ; Alctor Williamson , P . G-W . ; S . Tomkins , G .

Treas . ; J . J . Blake , P . G . D . ; IE . M'Intyre , G . Eeg . ; W . Gray Clarke , G . Sec . ; A . W . Woods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . J . Scott , P . G . D . ; J . S . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; B . Head , P . G . D . ; Farnfield , P . G . Assist . Sec ; G- Cox , P . G . D . ; J . Savage , P . G . D . ; J . Smith , P . G . Purst . ; J . Coward , G . Org , ; J . Clabor , P . G . D . ; Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; Emmens . P . G . Purst . ; T . Lewis , G . Purst . ; A .

Perkins , P . G . W . ; Major Creaton , P . G . D ., & c . Tho Grand Lodge having been opened in due form and with solemn prayer , The G . SECEETAEY then read that portion of the minutes of the last quarterly communication referring to the election of the Grand Master . They were put from the chair , and

unanimously confirmed . The noble lord was proclaimed by Bro . ALBEET WOODS , G . Dir . of Cers . His lordship received the customary salutations on being again installed as the Most Worshipful Grand Master . The G . MASTER said : Brethren , I beg to tender my grateful thanks for the high honour you have conferred upon

me for tho twenty-iifth time , in electing me as your Grand Master . I have so often returned thanks on these occasions , that I trust you will not think it necessary for mo to say much on this , but I may remark that it was with the greatest regret that I was prevented from attending at the last quarterly communication . I came up from Yorkshire for tho purpose of

Grand Lodge.

attending , hut I was unable , to do so , as I comp \ eteiy lost my voice . I shall perforin my duties to the best of my power , and when those duties fail me I shall not hesitate to tender my resignation . I shall now appoint the Grand Officers for the year . I appoint as the Deputy Grand Master the Eight Hon . tho Earl de Grey and Eipon . You are aware that Lord de

Grey aud Eipon has lately suffered severe domestic sorrow , and therefore he is unable to attend on this occasion . The D . G . Master was then saluted in tho usual manner . The G . MASTEE then made the following appointments of Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . Lord , Eliot , M . P S . G . Warden . „ Capt . Arch . Spiers , M . P . ¦ .. J . G . Warden . „ Richard Thomas ) „ r ,, " \ G . Chaps . „ J . Simpson ) „ S . Tomkins G . Treas . „ iEneas M'Intyre G . Eeg .

„ W . Gray Clarke G . Sec . „ E . Brandt G . Sec . for German Correspond . „ Edward Fraser " ) „ n -,-. " [ S . G . Deacons . „ George Francis J „ JabezHogg ] J . G . Deacons . ,, J . Betharn J

„ F . P . Cockerell G . Supt . of Works . „ Albert W . Woods G . Dir . of Cers-„ Thomas Fenn Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . „ Edward Busher G . Sword Bearer . „ James Coward G . Organist . „ Thomas Lewis G . Purst .

„ W . Ough Assist . G . Purst . „ Charles B . Payne G . Tyler . Tho G . MASTER said : In consequence of services performed in Canada , I now confer past rank of a Grand Deacon on Bro . Henry C . Twyman , of Halifax , Nova Scotia . I think it only right , and I believe that the Grand Lodge will sanction what I have done , in conferring past grand rank upon him .

THE FAST GEAND PTTESTJTVANT . Tho G . MASTEE said : I have given permission to Bro . Emmens , Past Grand Purst ., to have the rank of a Past Grand Officer , and to appear in the clothing of a Past Grand Officer . Tho Grand Stowards for the ensuing year were then appointed . This being tho whole of the business , the Grand Lodge was closed with solemn prayer .

THE BANQUET . Soon after six o'clock the brethren retired to the new hall , in which the banquet was to take place , and great was their astonishment on viowing the splendid apartment that had been provided for them . A description of this hall has already appeared in the FEEESIASONS' MAGAZINE . The tables were

elegantly set out , and the floral decorations were of a very beautiful description . The gallery was graced by a large body of ladies , but , as this part of the building is at a considerable elevation , they were rather indistinctly seen from the lower part of the hall . There were three longitudinal tables , with a long cross table for the Grand Master and the principal officers and

visitors , and the whole were fully occupied . The hill of fare was very ample , and Bro . Charles Gosden , the indefatigable manager of tho Tavern , appeared determined that nothing should be wanting on his part to make the inauguration of the new hall a great success , and from what we saw we believe that object was fully accomplished .