The Arcana of Freemasonry (1915) - The Masonic Trowel

THE ARCANA OF FREEMASONRY 35
Fraternities having divested themselves of their
insignia, and Past Grand Officers having taken
the chairs, the Duke of Kent stated that when
he took upon himself the important office of Grand
Master of the Ancient Fraternity, his idea, as de-
clared at the time, was to facilitate the important
object of the Union, which had that day been so
happily concluded. And he now proposed that
his illustrious and dear relative, the Duke of
Sussex, should be the Grand Master of the United
Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England
for the year ensuing. This having been seconded
by the Hon. Washington Shirley, and carried
unanimously and with Masonic honours, His Royal
Highness was placed on the Throne by the Duke
of Kent and Count de Lagardje, and solemnly
obligated. The Grand Master then nominated his
officers : Rev.
S. Hemming, D.D., S.G.W. ; Isaac
Undo, J.G.W. ; John Dent, Grand Treasurer ;
William Meyrick, Grand Registrar ; William
Henry White and Edward Harper, Grand Secre-
taries ; Rev. Edward Barry, D.D., and Rev.
Lucius Coghlan, Grand Chaplains ; Rev. Isaac
Knapp, Deputy Grand Chaplain ; John Soane,
Grand Supt. of Works ; Sir G. Nayler, G.D.C. ;
Capt. Jonathan Parker, G. Sword Bearer ;
Samuel
Wesley, G. Organist ; B. Aldhouse, G. Usher ;
and W. V. Salmon, G. Tyler. It was then
solemnly proclaimed that the two Grand Lodges