The Archive · 1901

The Duke of Connaught and the

The ten thousand or so of "rulers in the Craft" who were privileged to be present at the Installation of the Duke of Connaught as Grand Master at the Albert Hall on Wednesday have a wonderfal scone to carry away in their memories.

The whole vast building was crowded from: subject agitation has roof to floor; the purple and gold of past in the papers which has called forth a snd present Grand Officers filled the letter from the powers that be, one of the orchestra; a thin line of crimson collars directors of the G. O. C. saying that this of Grand' Stewards edging the gangways is unavoidable, as they would "rattle!" on the floor of the buildings formed a, Of course, tit is impossible to remedy this, grea red cross; and everywhere else and the argument must be considered as throughout the hall the light blue collars unanswerable. of Craft Lodges, worn over black coats, gave'

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