Consecrations.

C . J . Drummond W . M ., Burry I . P . M ., Lefts S . W , Warde j . W ., Rev . W . C . Heaton Chaplain , and W . Hilton Secretary . The meeting was attended by a numerous body of Brethren , about 120 of whom afterwards sat down to dinner under the presidency of the new Master .

Grove Park (Kent ) Lodge.

GROVE PARK ( KENT ) LODGE .

BY special dispensation from the M . W . G . M . the Consecration of this Lodge , No . 2824 , took place at the Freemasons' Hall , on Monday evening . Brother Edward Letchworth had undertaken to perform the ceremcny , but was unavoidably prevented from doing so , and in his place

Bro . Frank Richardson P . G . D . presided , supported by Bros . Daniel Mayer S . G . D . as S . W ., Charles Belton P . G . D . as J . W ., Rev . Canon Brownrigg P . G . C . as Chap ., J . C . Fitzroy Tower G . D . C . as D . C ., J . D . Langton P . G . D . C . as I . G ., J . M . Mc Leod P . G . Swd . Br ., H . Sadler G . Tyler , and others .

The following are the Officers and Founders of the Lodge : —Bros . Edward Le May P . M . W . M ., Edward Ball P . M . I . P . M ., C . R . Valentine S . W ., C . B . C . Hancock J . W .

F . H . Bowater S . D ., W . H . Le May J . D ., W . Watson Treas . E . A . Foster Sec , Collard P . M . D . C ., J . Barnicott I . G ., W Olliver and F . W . Bowater Stewards , W . O . Kennett P . Prov G . J . W : Kent .

The following Brethren signed the attendance book : — J . Maynard W . M . 1692 , C . Leach W . M . 1636 , E . Jewers P . M 16 / S , H . W . Schartau I . P . M . 1291 , G . Procter W . M . 1531 j . R . Creasey W . M .-elect 2530 , J . T . Heath P . M . 1196 , H W . Kingsland , R . W . James P . M . 1924 , J . Driver P . M . 45 , E

Ball I . P . M . 1678 , S . T . Baker I . P . M . 1892 , S . W . Shaw P . M P . J . G . D . Kent , P . G . Shaws , R . J . Chuckett P . M . 1962 , F . L Palmer W . M . 2054 , G . W . Harlow P . M . 613 , C . Sheath W . M 2550 , E . F . Debenham P . M . 28 , F . W . Hancock P . M . 548

H . Hiscott S . W . 314 , H . Cole S . W . 749 , A . G . H . Dicker 1 , J . R . Hooker 2528 , W . Fell 1706 , F . Tebbutt 2098 , F . J . Bell 2098 , J . H . Brown 1701 , F . P . Matthews 569 , H . Willsmer 1567 , H . W . Laurie go , G . Stubbs 771 , & c .

The ceremony was impressively performed , but appeared to lack much of the grace and dignity with which it is surrounded when the Grand Secretary presides . The oration was delivered by Past Grand Chaplain Bro . Canon

Grove Park (Kent ) Lodge.

Brownrigg , and was much appreciated , while the work of D . C . was admirably carried out by Bro . Fitzroy Tower . Votes of thanks were passed to the Grand Officers present , and regret expressed at the absence of the Grand Secretary Bro . Letchworth .

The consecrating Officers , including the latter , were elected honorary members . Several propositions for candidates for initiation and

joining were received . The Brethren afterwards sat down to a sumptuous banquet , presided over by the W . M ., supported by all the Grand Officers who were in Lodge .

The usual Loval and Masonic toasts were duly observed , Brother Canon Brownrigg replying to the toast of the Grand Officers , and Bro . Richardson to that of the Consecrating Officers .

An excellent programme of music enhanced the proceedinp-s , under the direction of Bro . Herbert Schartau P . P . G . Org . Middlesex , assisted by Bros . Frank Tebbutt , William Fell , and George Stubbs .

St. Martin Lodge.

ST . MARTIN LODGE .

ON Saturday 21 st ult , the consecration of St . Martin Lodo-e , No . 2812 , of the Province of Buckinghamshire , took place at the High Street Schools , Fenny Stratford , where members of the Craft , to the number of close upon 100 , who had come from many parts of the Province , assembled .. The Consecrating Officer was the Right Hon . Lord

Addino-ron Prov . Grand Master , who was assisted by Bro . J . Evan Bowen Dep . P . G . M ., Bro . J . C . Fitzroy Tower as S . W ., W . Woollett Prov . G . Secretary as J . W ., Rev . V . P . Wyatt as Chaplain , Rev . C . E . Roberts as D . C , C . Colgrave Prov . G . Pursuivant as I . G .

The ceremony was worthily performed by Lord Addington , who was assisted in a dignified manner by the other Grand Officers and the Officers-designate of the new Lodge . The Rev . V . P . Wyatt gave a touching address , referring

to the appropriateness of the name of the Lodge , " St . Martin , " that saint , so it was recorded , having on one occasion given half his cloak to a naked and starving beggar , his act proving the turning point in the man ' s reckless career .

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