Masonic Intelligence.

MASONIC INTELLIGENCE .

ANNUAL GEAND FESTIVAL , 25 th APEIL , 1855 . Present—The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G , M ., on the throne ; the R . W . T . H . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire , a D . G . M . ; F . Pattison , P . J . G . W ., as S . G . W . ; E . Baldwin , J . G . W . ; A . Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey , and G . Reg . ; R . J . Bagshawe , Prov . GLM . for Essex ; Dr . B . A . Kent , Prov . G . M . for South Australia ; Y . W . Revs . J . E . Cox and E . Moore , G . Chaplains ; J . Hervey , S . G . D . ; H . Faudel , J . G . D . ; P . Hardwick , G . Sup . of Works ; R . W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Cer . ; T . Chapman , Assist . G . Dir . of Cer . ; S .

Tomkins , G . Treas . ; W . H . White , G . Sec . ; H . L . Crohn , G . Sec . for German Correspondence . S . C . Norris , P . S . G . D . ; C . Baumer , P . S . G . D . ; J . Havers , P . S . G . D . ; G . W . K . Potter , P . J . G . D . ; A . H . Le Yeau , G . S . B . ; J . Masson , P . G . S . B . ; G . P . De Rhe * Philipe , P . G . S . B . ; — Biggs , P . G . S . B . ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; R . J . Spiers , P . G . S . B ., and other RG . Officers ; the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the G . Steward ' s Lodge , and Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of many other Lodges . The G . L . was opened in ample form , and with solemn prayer .

The Minutes of the last Quarterly Communication as to the election of the M . W . and G . Treas . were read and confirmed . Whereupon the Right Hon . Thomas Dun das , Earl of Zetland , Baron Dun das of Aske , Lord Lieutenant for the North Riding of Yorkshire , & c , was proclaimed G . M . of Masonry . The M . W . the G . M . was then pleased to nominate and appoint the following Brethren G . Officers for the year , who were invested and proclaimed accordingly .

The Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , D . G . M . ; Bro . S . Tomkins , Treas . ; A . Dobie ( Prov . G . M .. for Surrey ) , G . Regis . ; Revs . J . E . Cox and E . Moore , G . Chaps . ; W . H . White , G . S . ; W . Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec . ; H . L . Crohn , ( Rep . from G . L . of Hamburgh ) , Assist . G . Sec . for German Correspondence ; Herbert Lloyd , S . G . D . ; J . Newton Tomkins , J . G . D . ; P . Hardwick , G . Sup . of Works ; R . W . Jennings , G . Dir . of Cer . ; T . Chapman , Assist . G .-Dir . of Cer . ; Chas . W . Elkington , G . S . B . ; E , Ransford , G . Organist ; G . G . Elkington , G . Purs .

The Lodges appointing G . Stewards having made a return to the M . W . the G . M . of the Brethren , proposed for the ensuing year , and his lordship having approved them , they were presented and approved accordingly . A . Spencer Douglas , G . M . Lodge , N " o . 1 ; James Scott , Lodge of Antiquity , No . 2 ; John Randall , Royal Somerset House and Inverness Loclge , No . 4 ; Benjamin Head , St . George's and Corner Stone , No . 5 ; Robert Wigram Crawford , Lodge of Friendship , No . 6 ; Henry B . Pigot , British Lodge , No . 8 ; Henry

Lee , jun ., Tuscan Lodge , No . 14 ; Francis Boone Thomas , Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 ; James W . Adams , Globe Lodge , No . 23 ; Thomas H . Hill , Castle Lodge of Harmony , No . 27 ; Thomas Hutchins , St . Alban ' s Lodge , No . 32 ; Andrew Holman , Old Union Lodge , No . 54 ; Robert Kynaston , Lodge of Felicity , No . & 6 ; Jeremiah Long , Lodge of Peace and Harmony , No . 72 ; Henry George Warren , Lodge of Regularity , No . 108 ; Joseph H . Herz , Shakspeare Lodge , No . 116 ; Alfred B . Frend , Jerusalem Lodge , No . 233 ; George Joseph Lyons , Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 324 .

The G . L . was then closed in ample form , and with solemn prayer , and the Brethren then proceeded to

THE GRAND BANQUET . The M . W . the G . M . presided , having on either side of him Bros . T . H . Hall , Prov . G . M . for Cambridgeshire ; A . Dobie , Prov . G . M . for Surrey , G . Reg .