Consecration Of The Royal Victorian Chapter, No. 2184.

The musical arrangements were in the hands of Comp . Frank Swinfen , Professor of Music , Trinity College , who composed the music for the anthems especially for the occasion , who , with Comps . G . May , A . Weston , E . Roberts , P . Z ., and F . W . Stephens , not only sang the incidental music during the ceremony , but contributed ballads and glees during the afterdinner recreation .

Too much praise cannot be given to Comp . Eedle for his indefatigable work for the success of the chapter and its foundation . Among the other companions present were : Comps . F . A . White , P . P . G . P . S . ; J . H . Meggy . P . P . A . G . S . ; R . Cubing . P . A . G . S . ; j . Pinder , P . A . G . S . ; A . Vandervoord . P . A . G . D . C ; H . Ives , M . E . Z .

G . H . ; W . Shurmur , P . P . GJ . ; G . Cowell , P . P . G . S . ; H . Dehane , P . Z . 214 ; J . Knight , J . Turner , H . Canning , P . Z . 13 and 1472 ; J . Savage , P . Z . 1472 ; and others .

Installation Of The Earl Of Onslow, G.C.M.G., As Provincial Grand Mark Master Of Surrey.

INSTALLATION OF THE EARL OF ONSLOW , G . C . M . G ., AS PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK MASTER OF SURREY .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey was held at Maple Hall , Surbiton , on the nth instant , when there was a large attendance of Mark Masons to witness the installation of Bro . the Earl of Onslow , G . C . M . G ., as Provincial Grand Master . In the unavoidable absence of

Bro . the Earl of Euston , Pro G . M ., the interesingceremony was performed by Bro . Viscount Dungarvan , Deputy G . M ., asssisted by Bros . C F . Matier , P . G . W ., Grand Sec . ; Col . A . B . Cook , Prov . G . M . Middx ., as Prov . S . G . W . ; C Belton , P . G . O ., as Prov . J . G . W . ; and J . Balfour Cockburn , as G . D . C . The brethren in attendance

included—Bros . Viscount Dungarvan , Dep . G . M . ; the Earl of Onslow , Prov . G . M . designate ; F . West , Dfp . P . G . M . in charge ; Col . A . B . Cook , Prov . G . M . Middx . ; C . Belton , P . G . O . j C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; S . G . Kirchoffer , P . G . O . ; Raymond H . Thrupp , P . G . O . ; J . Balfour Cockburn , as G . D . C ; T . F . Easterbrook , Prov . S . G . W . ; R . A . Marshall , Prov . G . M . O . ; W . J . Dyer , Prov . J . G . O . ; Col . A . H . Bircham , Prov . G . Treas . ; S . Lambert , Prov . G . R . of M . ; A . H .

Bowles , Prov . G . Sec ; Major G . H . H . Bridges , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . T . Tyler , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; W . Briant , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . T . Rushton , Prov . J . G . D . ; C . P . Passmore , Prov . G . Org . ; E . Apelt , Prov . G . I . G . ; W . H . Littleboy , Prov . G . S . B . ; N . J . Churcher and C . B . Tubbs , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; C . W . J . Bird , S . W . 333 ; A . M . Kennett , 407 ; J . A . Farnfield , P . G . O . ; T . White , 114 ; Rev .

E . G . Houndle , 19 8 ; A . W . R . Sowman , 442 ; R . Stilemar , 114 ; H . Burgess , 198 ; J . D . Vicary , P . P . S . G . D . ; E . L . Anderson , J . W . 451 ; J . A . Braik , 333 ; J . H . Cureton , 333 ; W . Featherstonhaugh , W . M . 451 ; J . B . S . Lancaster , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; A . Lambert , S . W . 198 ; G . W . Fortescue , S . D . 451 ; J . Leech Barrett , S . O . 450 ; T . Pritchard , I . G . 451 ; E . A . Whitby , W . M . 333 ; C . Pulman , P . G . I . G . ; H . 1 . Strong , W . M . 114 ; J . H . Robson , and T . Webb , P . G . S .

Prov . Grand Lodge was opened by Bro . F . West , Deputy P . G . M ., and the minutes having been confirmed , the Deputy Grand Master and Grand Officers entered in procession , and were saluted . The Deputy Grand Master having been informed that the Prov . Grand Master designate was without , the patent of appointment was produced and examined , and Bro . the Earl of Onslow , G . C . M . G ., Prov . G . M . designate , was escorted into Prov . Grand Lodge by the Acting G . D . C , and a deputation of Past Masters .

The G . Sec . then read the patent , and prayer was offered by the Prov . G . Chaplain . The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER then addressed the Prov . Grand Master designate , and said they had met for a very interesting ceremony . It was a great pleasure to him to attend to insta ! Bro . the Earl of Onslow into the chair , but he had been asked to apologise for the M . W . Pro Grand Master , whose absence was owing to business he could not avoid . Grand Lodge

had always looked upon the Province of Surrey as one of the most prosperous , and until lately it had been ruled over by one who was esteemed and beloved by all who knew him . H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had now been pleased to appoint so distinguished a brother and so eminent a man as the Earl of Onslow , to whom it would be unnecessary to say anything of the duties of Prov . Grand Master , as , from his long experience , he was thoroughly acquainted with those duties , and they were all sure he would perform them well .

The Prov . Grand Master was then obligated and invested , duly installed in the chair , proclaimed by the G . D . of C , and saluted by the brethren . Bro . Fredk . West was appointed Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and duly invested and proclaimed . The roll of lodges in the province was called , and all were represented . On the nomination of the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Bircham was re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , and Bro . Potter was re-elected Prov . Grand T \ ler .

The following Prov . Grand Officers were appointed and invested : Bro . J . A . Farnfield ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ P . Flood ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ F . T . Rushton ... ... ••Prov . G . M . O . „ Dr . H . J . Strong ... ... •••Prov . S . G . O . W fV Rpnn ... ... ... Prov . I . G . O .

„ Rev . J . H . Robson ... ... - ] Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . E . L . Houndle ... ... •••> „ Lieut .-Col . A . H . Bircham ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ S . W . Lambert ... ... •••Prov . G . Reg . „ A . H . Bowles ... ••••••Prov . G . Sec . „ E . A . Whitby ... - ¦••Prov . S . G . D . „ E . Apelt ... - - •••Prov . J . G . D .

„ J . W . H . Littleboy ... ... ••frov . U . i . ot w . „ ' Major Newington Bridges ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ CCheel ... ¦•¦ ••••••Prov . A . G . D . C . " k ^ ebb - "' '" '" jProv . G . S . Bs . ,, D . Norman ... •••••••••) „ CF . Passmore ... •••¦••Prov . G . Org . „ A . W . R . Sowman ... ••¦ •••Prov . A . G . Sec .

Installation Of The Earl Of Onslow, G.C.M.G., As Provincial Grand Mark Master Of Surrey.

Bro . C Tyler ... ... .... ... prov . G . I . G . ,, A . Lambert ... ... ... ... " ) ..W . P . Fuller ... ... ... ( Prov . G . Stwds . ,. C ] . Bird ... ... ... ... ) „ R . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

The DEP . PROV . GRAND MASTER proposed that a cordial vote of thanks should be passed to the Deputy Grand Master and Grand Officers , to whom they were deeply indebted for the honour done the province by the performance of the installation ceremony . The PROV . S . G . W . seconded the proposition , which was unanimously carried .

The DEP . GRAND MASTER , in reply , said these ceremonies were amongst the pleasantesi duties the executive officers had to perform . They were pleased to be present , and thanked the brethren for the cordial welcome offered them . The Grand Oliicers then retired , and , routine business having been transacted , the Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in due form .

A banquet was subsequently held at the Assembly Rooms , Surbiton , at which the Provincial Grand Master presided , and afterwards gave the usual toasts . " The Queen and Mark Masonry , " and " H . R . H . the Princs of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were heartily honoured , after which The PROV . GRAND MASTER said that the next toast he should wish to

submit was that of "The Earl of Euston , M . W . Pro G . M ., " and he should have liked to couple the name of that distinguished brother with it . They were not so fortunate , however , as to have the presence of the Earl of Euston , and they regretted this save for one thing , and that was they had bad the opportunity of witnessing how admirably the duties of the office had been performed by his Deputy G . M ., Viscount Dungarvan . Some of

those who , perhaps , felt the burden of these high offices would appreciate how great was the consolation to them when they knew that if at any moment they should not be able to discharge the duties that fell upon them , they had at their hand such admirable and efficient Deputies as they had in Viscount Dungarvan . He ventured to congratulate his Royal Hi ghness the Grand Master , and the Earl of Euston , Pro G . M ., on having so distinguished a brother to assist them , and the brethren present having seen the

manner in which Lord Dungarvan did the work , would be anxious to drink his health in the most cordial manner possible . They were also indebted to those officers of Grand Lodge who had come down there to assist them , and he might , perhaps , be permitted , on his own part , to express to them his personal gratification at the honour done him in attending on the occasion of his installation in the chair of Prov . Grand Master . He looked upon that as a very great honour , and thanked them personally .

The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER said it was extiemely kind of Lord Onslow to propose his health on that occasion . As he had told them before the Pro Grand Master was extremel y sorry he could not attend , but if he had performed the ceremony in a way to give them satisfaction he was more than gratified . It was true that was his first visit to them in a Masonic way , although once a year it happened that some ol them had a

little business on the " rocky mountains" of Survey . Masonry in Surbiton was , however , more pleasing and comfortable and he hoped to have some opportunity of coming amongst them again . He was certain the Grand Officers re-echoed that wish . He would next ask them to drink "The Health of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master . " Mark Masonry owed a

great deal to Lord Onslow because a good many years ago when Masonry was not in the same flourishing condition he took the greatest interest in the Degree . After being absent in other countries , and after many duties in the county , Lord Onslow still came back to his old love and undertook high office in Masonry . They hoped to see Lord Onslow in Grand Lodge when his numerous duties would allow him .

Iiro . the Earl of ONSLOW , G . C M . G ., Prov . G . Master , returned sincere thanks for the reception of the toast and for the very warm support which he thought he might say he gathered Irom their attitude , it was their desire to accord him in his difficult position as head of the province . Lord Dungarvan had said he ( the Prov . G . M . ) had many functions to attend to , and so far as Masonry in Surrey was concerned he was not altogether unlike

one of the characters in Gilbert ' s play , Pooh Bah , whom they would recollect combined the offices of Lord High Chancellor and Lord Hi gh Executioner . When he contemplated the number of offices he had the honour to hold in Surrey he could not but think he should need the assistance and support of a numbtr of Masons better qualified than he was to discharge those duties . It had pleased his Royal Highness to entrust to his

care the province with which he had been connected all his life , where all his interests and affections lay , and he could assure them he should do everything in his power to show his Royal Highness and the brethren that the trust was not misplaced . In doing so he should have , in no small degree , to rely upon those able brethren who had devoted the whole of their life to Freemasonry , and whom he saw around him at

Guildford when he was installed as Prov . Grand Master in the Craft and who had given him personally the most unswerving assurances of their fidelity and assistance . He only wished to say that of all the offices he had ever had the honour to occupy , whether under the Crown or in the county , there was none fulfilled so well with that Christian spirit of amity and goodfellowship as that of presiding over the FYeemasons of Surrey .

Bro . F . WEST , Deputy P . G . M ., replying for "The Provincial Grand Officers , " said they all knew the Provincial Grand Mister , who must be very popular amongst Freemasons in Surrey . They would all do their best to support their chief in the office he had undettaken , and which he held with so much skill and grace . The Tyler ' s toast then concluded the proceedings .

A programme of music was performed under the directioa of Bro . F . Bevan , P . G . O ., in which the following assisted : Bros . H . Schartau , C Ellison , and W . Bradford .

Installation Of The Prov. Prior Of Devonshire.

INSTALLATION OF THE PROV . PRIOR OF DEVONSHIRE .

The charming and picturesque little town of Barnstaple having been selected by the Prov . Prior designate of Devonshire for the scene of his installation , a very numerous meeting of the Order of the Temple was held in its Masonic Hall on Tuesday , the 10 th inst ., lo witness the impressive ceremony . The Great Sub-Prior of England , Sir Kni ght the Earl of