St. Martin Lodge.

The full ceremonial was completed , the musical portions being in charge of Bro . Herbert Schartau and party . The Lodge having been consecrated , the following Officers were appointed : Bros . Lieut-Col . A . Finlay W . M , Rev . H . F . Oliver Chaplain , Captain J . Chadwick S . W , R .

Hughes J . W , W . W . Carlile , M . P , Treasurer , F . P . Hook ( Irish Constitution ) Secretary , H . C . Pope S . D , Colonel Burney J . D , Major W . J . Levi I . G . and Organist . After the Lodge business the Brethren adjourned to the Town Hall for banquet .

Hudson Lodge.

HUDSON LODGE .

THE Consecration of the Hudson Lodge , at Wolsingham , b y that veteran in the Craft , the Rev . Canon Tristram Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Durham , marks an important step in advance in Weardale , which has previously through want of opportunities , furnished only a small number

of Masons , says the " Newcastle Chronicle . ' Crook was the nearest point at which the Brethren could assemble to receive instruction from the successor in King Solomon ' s chair ; but the opening of the Hudson Lodge has made a

centre within easy access from all parts of the dale . It is an indication of the success anticipated for the new Lodge that a dozen new applications were made at the Consecration ceremony on behalf of candidates who are anxious to secure admission .

Devon Lodge.

DEVON LODGE .

A LODGE to be called the " Devon , the membership of which will be limited to Devonshire men , large numbers of whom are resident in the metropolis , is to be formed . The Lord Chancellor Lord Halsbury will be the

first Master , with Bro . Walter Wellsman , C . C , as Senior Warden , and the Rev . W . Whittley as Junior Warden . The Lodge will meet five times a year , commencing in October next .

Referring to the recent consecration of the Lodge of Progress , " the only teetotal Lodge in Glasgow , " the " League J ournal" of that city says " Tippling is the blot on the fair fame of Freemasonry in Scotland , " and then adds : The " apartness" of Lodge "Progress" is an effective protest ,

and the recognition of it given by Lord Provost Chisholm adds to the effectiveness of the protest . Will the Provincial Grand Lodge set its dependency in order ? If it would , Freemasonry in Scotland would be an immense power for good . . Now , it is anything but that .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER . nn HE August Communication of Supreme Grand Chapter JL of Royal Arch Masons was holden on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . The chairs of the three Grand Principals were occupied by the Right Hon . W . W . B . Beach , M . P , as Z , Comp . Thomas Fenn P . G . S . N . as H , and Coma T . Lean Wilkinson P . D . G . Registrar as J .

After Grand Chapter had been opened , the acting First Grand Principal said : Companions , I rise to make a motion of which no notice has been given , but I think it will nevertheless meet with your acceptance , as it is to pass a vote of svmpathy with our beloved First Grand Principal the Prince

of vvales , on the loss he has sustained by the death of his brother , the Duke of Saxe-Coburg , more commonly known in this country as the Duke of Edinburgh . It was not a very long time ago that we were congratulating ourselves that our First Grand Principal had escaped the hand of an

intended assassin , and we considered ourselves fortunate in having secured that result . But still there are other blows which even wound not less when the death of a near relative occurs , and the death of a near relative of our First Grand

Principal having occurred , I think we might express our sympathy fitly with the Prince of Wales on his loss sustained by the death of his brother . Many years have elapsed since the death of the Duke of Albany , his younger brother , . who \ vas well known to Masonry and to the Brethren ; but

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althoueh many years have elapsed , the Duke of Albany has not been forgotten . The Duke of Coburg was not a member of our Order , but still he was so nearly connected with our First Grand Principal and with the Royal Family that we naturallv deplore his loss and sympathise with the head of

our Order on the death of so near a relative . I am sure it will be the unanimous feeling of the Freemasons of England , whom we may be considered by our meeting to represent

to-day , that we should express one and all our warmest and heartfelt sympathy with the First Grand Principal the Prince of Wales , on the loss he has sustained by the death of his brother the Duke of Saxe-Coburg .

The motion was seconded by Comp . Thomas Fenn , acting H , who hoped it would be received as all such motions were received among Masons . This was done by every one in Grand Chapter rising and giving the sicrn of approval of the motion , in silence .

On the motion of Bro . Sir George D . Harris , seconded by Comp . Frank Richardson , the Report of the Committee of General Purposes was taken as read and ordered to be

received and entered on the minutes . The recommendations of the Committee were all agreed to ( vide a genda paper as published in these columns last week ) .

Bro . Powell proposed , and Bro . Songhurst seconded , Companion H . A . Tobias as a member of the Committee of General Purposes , in place of Comp . George Graveley P . A . G . D . C . deceased , one of the elected members .

As , however , it appeared that by the Constitutions notice must be given of such a proposition , the motion was withdrawn . Grand Chapter was then closed .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

CUMBERLAND ANO WESTMORLAND .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held at Whitehaven , presided over by Bro . Colonel Sewell Deputy Prov . G . M . M . The following were appointed as the Officers for the year : Bro . T . Brakenridge - - - - Senior Warden J . B . Thwaite - Junior Warden

D . L . Thorpe .... Master Overseer K . Monkhouse - - - - Senior Overseer J . Coates Hellon - - - - Junior Overseer Eev . D . G . Douglas - - - - Chaplain G . B . Cartmell .... Eegistrar Gr . Dalrymple - Treasurer J . Gardiner ----- Secretary

X . Milburn ----- Senior Deacon R . A . Clark ----- Junior Deacon W . Coulthard ... - Inspector of Works J . Young -..-. Director o £ CeremonieB S . Johnson ----- Assistant Dir . of Cers . 3 . C . Fothergill .... Sword Bearer J . Henderson - - - - Standard Bearer

W . Peck -.-.. Organist W . A . Creighton ... - Inner Guard H . C . Marks - - - - - i i I ! stout : : : : : W ^ . J . Shields - - - - - ) J . Casson - . - - - - Tyler .

Gloucestershire And Herfordshire.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HERFORDSHIRE .

AT its recent meeting at Cheltenham this Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons unanimously passed a resolution recommending Bro . Richard V . Vassar-Smith for' reappointment as Provincial Grand Master , in accordance with the statute of the Order which requires a recommendation from the Province at the end of each term of three years , for

which appointment is made . A communication has now been received from the Secretary of Grand Lodge notifying that the Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales had acceded to the resolution , and has appointed Bro . Vassar-Smith for a further term , the fourth in succession , of three years .

An Outsider's Opinion.

AN OUTSIDER'S OPINION .

IN opening a bazaar at Newburgh , promoted by the Brethren of the Lindores Lodge , No . 106 ( S . C . ) , to