Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

am sure I may say , in the name of every one of those present here , in the name of the . Grand Lodge , and I think I may speak in the name of every Mark Master Mason throughout the world , that we wish His Royal Highness and his bride all the prosperity , all the health , all the happiness , all the true domestic felicity which this world

can give . ( Cheers . ) Now brethren I do not think it is necessary for me to say any more than this on this occasion , for it is a habit I think among Masons to express on such an occasion as this , when they fee ! what the ) " say with all their hearts , lo express and convey it in as few words as possible-It mig ht be said or thought that this Grand Lodge should have been called

for the special purpose of moving a vole of congratulation lo Her Majesty , the Queen . I confess f thought the matter over carefully , and I considered it a very good opportunity for us to move a vote of congratulation to His Royal Hig hness on his marriage , We recollect that among all the members of the Royal Family there arc perhaps no others who have shared the home

of Her Majest )—whose home is an example which we all wish to follow in our own homes throughout this country—than His Royal Highness the Duke of Albany and his sister , 1 ler Royal Hig hness the Princess Beatrice , who shared the Queen ' s danger a few days ago . I think that no members of th . 3 Royal Family have shared that home so much as they have , and so

brethren I think that on this occasion when we have shown our desire to congratulate the Queen on her happy escape , we Masons who think so much of social and domestic happiness should be the first to congratulate the Oucen on any joy , on any happiness , on every increase of every domestic prosperity and happiness that may come to her ;

and , therefore , I think that this is a very auspicious occasion on which lo propose this vole . ( Hear , hear . ) It has been proposed , brethren , lo give a present to His Royal Hig hness on his marriage , and I hope the present , which , I believe , he will accept with great pleasure from Mark Masons , if we have lime to consult our brethren abroad as well as in this country , will

be one that shall be worthy of his acceptance . At present , the answers we have received are most encouraging , and I have no doubt we shall be able to present him with something with which he will be pleased , and which he will be able to keep as a memento of his connection with Mark Masonry . I will say no more , bul with these few words will propose a vote of congratulation

to His Royal Highness ; and I repeat what 1 have said before , that I hope this marriage may conduce to his happiness , and promote his welfare throughout life . In saying so I am sure I am speaking the feelings not only of everybody in this Grand Lodge , but of every Mark Mason throughout the known world . ( Hear , hear , and applause . ) Bro . W . W . B . BEACH : I have great pleasure in seconding the motion .

The motion was put and carried unanimously . Bro . F . DAVISON-, Grand Treasurer : Most Worship ful Grand Master , the motion I have on the agenda paper , I think , is a very good rider to the motion you have made in Grand Lodge . There is no doubt that the body of Mark Master Masons would like to give a suitable present to His Royal

Hig hness on his approaching marriage , and it is also a very fitting tribute to His Royal Highness that this Grand Lodge should mark their estimation , not only of this grant but alto of his condescension in becoming a Past Grand Master of this Grand Lodge . 1 , therefore , have very great pleasure in proposing that a grant of £ 25 be made out of Grand Lodge funds towards the subscription to the " Wedding Presentation Fund , " and 1 hope the

brethren will unanimously vote H . Bro . ALI'RK D W ILLIAMS : I shall have very great pleasure in seconding that motion . The motion was put and carried unanimously . Grand Lodge was then closed .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

A special Grand Lodge of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wi " -ht was held at the Masonic Hall , Southampton , on Monday , the 201 I 1 inst ., for the purpose of voting addresses to the Queen and the Prince of Wales M . W . Grand Master , in connection with the recent attempted assassination of Her Majesty . The RAY . Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prow Grand Master , occupied the chair ; the D . P . G . M . ' s chair was filled b y Bro . the Rev . G . Y . Nepcan , P . M . 130 , P . P . G . C , and the other Prow Grand

Officers present were—Bros . Le Feuvre , P . M . 13 ° , P . G . S . W . ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , P . G . JAV . ; A . J . Miller , P . M . 350 , P-G . Sec ; Harfield , P . M ., P . G . JAV . ; G . Tilling . P . M . 14 G 1 , P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; Arnold , W . M . 142 S , Asst . P . G . O . C ; V . Brown , P . M . 903 , P . G . P . R Osborne , P . M . JS , P . G . Org . ; and J . Murray , P . M . 76 , and A . Scott , P . M . 551 ,

P G . Stwds . The following brethren also signed the attendance register : Bros . A . G . Barker 604 , P . P . G . C . ; T . II . M . Martin , P . M . 14 O 1 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Cole , P . M . ,, o- I . U . Weston , P . M . .., 0 , 359 , P . P . G . R . j T . P . Payne , P . M . 394 , P . P . G . R ; H P . Aslatt , P . M . 39-I , P . P . G . S . D . ; C . J . Phillips , P . M . 130 , P . P . G . S . U . ; J . Lemon , P M 394 P . P . G . S . of W . ; Rev . S . Scott , 394 , P . P . G . C . ; R . \ V . Beale , W . M . 4 S 7 ;

, S Myer , P . M . 130 ; C . \ V . A . Jellicoe , P . M . 130 ; H . P . Arthur , W . M . 359 ; II . Coles , P . M . 359 , P . G . D . C ; J . S . Pearce , P . M . 17 S 0 ; \ V . j . Hickman , P . M . 130 J . W . ' willmott , P . M . 342 , 1 S 34 , P . G . S . B . ; W . Berry , W . M . 17 S 0 ; Henry Lashmorc , s ' . W . 394 ; W . R . Pike , 1903 ; R . Barnes , 359 ; E . G . Butler , 1399 ; John Bright , 359 ; F . Goldsmith , SAV . 339 ; G . H . Medlieott , 394 ; W . G . Yeates , 17 S 0 ; J . T .

Gidden , 359 ; » . Hobbs , S . O . 14 Q 1 ; G . Grant . S . W . . 780 ; Y . Walton , J . W . 17 S 0 ; A . Annan , 359 ; A . J . Blackman , 359 ; C . Callanan , 1780 ; W . Benning , 1112 ; C . Yeaxlee , 359 ; E . J . Beeston , 17 S 0 ; C . R . White , 17 S 0 ; W . C . Farley , 17 S 0 ; J . Beer , 359 ; W . Foster , 17 S 0 ; S . Bluden , 17 SJ ; C . Silverthorne , 17 S 0 ; R . Mabb J . H . biggs , P . G . Tyler ; Vare and Harrington , Tylers .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

Ihe lodge having been opened in due form , the PROW GRAND MASTER said he must first announce that the Deputy Prow Grand Master , the W . Bro . Hickman , extremely regretted he was unavoidably prevented attending through absence in London . The Grand Master of the Order , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , last week summoned the Grand

Lodge in London for the purpose of voting an address to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her escape from the recent attempt upon her life ( hear ) , and he could have been well content that the large meeting which then assembled should have acted as a general expression of the feelings entertained by the Craft throughout the kingdom . There was , however , a

special reason naturally suggesting itself to the brethren present rendering it , in his opinion , not unfit , but on the other hand incumbent upon them , as Masons of Hampshire and the Isle of Wi ght , lo meet in Provincial Grand Lodge for the purpose of voting a similar address , and that was the fact that Her Majesty resided for a considerable portion of the year within the

province . ( Hear , hear . ) It had been frequentl y remarked that those who were placed in high and prominent positions in this life sometimes formed targets for the aim of the assassin , and were exposed to imminent danger in consequence . Many examples of this might be cited in history , in which attempts , some successful and some unsuccessful , had been made on the lives of

various sovereigns—attempts in some cases animated by a fanatical hatred of the very existence of a sovereign , and in others animated by a variety of reasons , and these attempts , as he had said . , had met with more or less success , as would be found in frequent parts of historical record . They had , however , been aimed not merely against the

persons of sovereigns , for we had recentl y had a lamentable instance that they were not confined to thatsphcre alone , because we had seen in republican America the assassin , unfortunately , only too successful in taking away the life of their chief ruler . ( Hear . ) He thought , therefore , they might wel l draw from this the inference that not only were such attempts at

assassination levelled against the persons of the sovereign , but also at the ruler of the Stale , and were consequently aimed at the peace and good order of society , and if there was one body of men in the world who were more concerned than another that peace and good order , which were the very cement and foundation of their institution , should be maintained , it was the Freemasons .

( Applause . ) They boasted that they claimed to be exemplary in the discharge of their civil duties , and that they tried to preserve peace and good order in society , and how , lie asked , could they carry out those precepts which were inculcated at their very entrance into the Order if they were unmindful of the lessons they

then received . ( Hear , hear ) . No , he felt sure that Freemasons were only too proud to show they were mindful of these lessons , and that they would come forward as some of the most loyal subjects ranged throughout the extensive empire of the Qcecn , to show their detestation of such a crime as that recently perpetrated , and to congratulate Her

Majesty upon having escaped the danger of such a dastardly outrage . ( Applause . ) It was with the full conviction that they would . endorse such sentiments as he had endeavoured to express that he had summoned the Provincial Grand Lodge that day , to ask them to join in a vote which would express their congratulation to the Queen and the Grand Master on her

escape from the assassin , and , above all , tender their thanks to the Great Architect of the Universe that He had in His great mercy been pleased to spare the person of their Sovereign , trusting at the same time Her Majesty would be spared lo reign over a prosperous and united people for many years to come . ( Loud applause . ) He proposed "That addresses be

presented by this Provincial Grand Lodge to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales the Most Worship ful Grand Master ) , expressive of the great indignation felt by all the brethren of this province at the recent dastardly attempt on the life of Her Majesty , and that their sincere thankfulness that Her Majesty , by the merciful interposition of Divine Providence , escaped unuvi ured . "

Bro . J . II . LF . FEUVRE , P . G . S . W ., seconding the vote , said that the fact that Hampshire , associated as it was . with the Isle of Wi ght , was a royal county , and that , following immediately after the Province of- Sussex , this was one of the first Provincial Grand Lodges in voting loyal addresses to the Queen and the Prince of Wales , would give peculiar satisfaction 10

every Freemason in the Province . ( Hear ) . The Provincial Grand Master had so well interpreted the feelings of every loyal and good Freemason under his jurisdiction that many words were not needed in seconding the proposition , which he knew would be so unanimously and enthusiastically carried . ( Hear , hear ) . He ventured to suggest that whereas the Grand

Master had intimated that the Queen had signified her pleasure that the resolution from Grand Lodge should be presented to her personally , it was possible she might allow similar addresses from the Provinces in Fngland to be presented personally , and if Her Majesty should consent to receive them lie was sure thai Hampshire and the Isle of Wi ght would be pleased to join in so agreeable n duty . ( Applause ) .

The resolution was then put and carried , amid hearty applause , and the National Anthem was sung , the following special verse being interpolated as a solo : —

Saved from the assassin ' s arm , Thou , Lord , her shield from harm , Ever has been . Angels around her way Watch—while by night and day Masons in thousands prav

" God save the Queen . " The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .