Consecration Of The Lord Charles Beresford Lodge.

including those of the Masonio Charities , tho Officers of the Lodge , and that of the Tyler . During the banquet the following programme of music was played by tho hotel band . Overture , " Chevalier , " Herman ; Selection , " H . M . S . Pinafore , " Sullivan ; valse , " Dream on the Ocean , " Gungl ; nantioal fantasia , " Life on the Ocean , " Binding ; polka , " Tho Admiral ' s Broom , " Roedor ; reverie "Au bord de la Mer , " Eilenberg j valse , " Little Sailors , " Crowo ; polka , " Powder Monkey , " Bruno . —Rochester Journal .

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110 YAL ARCH .

•/ *• P . G . CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX .

HHHE annual meeting was held at tho Greyhound Hotel , •*¦ Hampton Court , on Saturday last , under tho presidency of Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Graud Superintendent , when thero was a good attendance present . R . H . Thrupp H ., J . P . H . Woodward aa J ., W . H . Leo

S . L ., J . Hamer Owen Treasurer , R . W . Bilby Registrar , Capt . A . Runacrea Sword Bearer , H . Higgina Dir . of Cers ., H . Dickey Assistant Dir . of Cera ., W . J . Porter Organist , J . Gilbert Janitor : D . P . Cama P . G . Treasurer , W . G .

Kentish P . P . G . Standard Bearer , E . H . Webb P . P . G . Standard Bearer , T . C . Walla P . P . G . P . S ., Col . Gordon P . P . G . Sword Bearer , J . Tickle P . P . G . J ., J . T . Briggs P . P . G . P . Soj ., G . L . Wingate P . P . A . G . Soj ., Bentley

Haynes P . P . A . G . Soj ., W . R . Shutt 1549 , W . W . Loonard 1777 , F . W . Lovander 2048 , J . Gordon Langton 1194 , J . P . Houghton 382 , H . C . Wild 1237 , J . D . E . Tarr 1293 , H . Sapsworth 1793 , R . H . Blatchford 1549 , S . Jacobs P . Z . 946 , A . Toulmin 1503 , F . A . Jewson 1549 , G . R . Langley H . 1326 , A . Blenkarn P . S . 1326 , H . Hooper M . E . Z . 1326 , John Bott S . E . 1326 , Frank Richardson Grand Dir . of Cers ., Col . Shadwell H . Clerke Grand S . E ., Major Geo . Lambert P . G . Dir . of Cera ., H . J . Wicks P . Z . 1269 , W . H . Matthews 1423 , and W . W . Lee 1524 . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been opened , the roll of

Chapters was called , and the minutes confirmed . The report of tho Audit Committee waa received and adopted . Comp . Raymond H . Thrupp was re-appointed Prov . G . H .,

and Comp . H . C . Wild 1237 waa installed aa Prov . G . J Comp . F . W . Levandor was unanimously re-elected Prov G . Treasurer . Tho following is a list of tho Officers foi the ensuing year : —

Raymond H . Thrupp H . H . C . Wild J . W . H . Leo S . E . J . Gordon Langton S . N . F . W . Lovander ( re-olected ) Treasurer W . A . Prince Registrar W . H . Matthews Principal Sojounior

J . D . E . Tarr 1 st Assistant Sojourner K . H . Blatchford 2 nd Assistant Sojournor H . Hooper Sword Bearer W . V . Leonard Standard Bearer H . Sapsworth Dir . of Cers . S . Jacobs Assist . Dir . of Cers . W . J . Potter ( re-appointed ) Organist Gilbert Janitor

Comps . Woodward , Capt . Walls , Langton , Bilby , Kentish , and Shutt were elected on tho Audit Committee , and Prov . Grand Chapter was then closed . The companions having partaken of an excellent banquet , served under tho personal superintendence of Comp .

Pratti , the usual toasts were honoured . The Grand Superintendent , in giving " the Grand Officers , " said they all had the greatest respect for tho members of that body , for they performed their duties iu a

most satisfactory manner . He was bappy to say they had amongst them that evening several Grand Officers , and hoped many around him would arrive at that position in Grand Chapter .

Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke G . S . E . thanked the Grand Superintendent very much for the kind , genial , and fraternal way in which he referred to the Grand Officers . Ho was sorrv there wore not more distinguished members

of Grand Chapter present . They wore always very pleased and gratified at the kind recollection of the positions they hold by the will of the M . R the First Principal , and always did what they could to deserve those positions .

They were delighted to be present to visit the Prov . Grand Chapter of Middlesex , which they knew to have been conducted by the Grand Snpcrintemlonb for twenty years , and which they knew stood so high on the roll . They were obliged for tho kind way in which the Grand Super-

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intendent had proposed tho toast , and were delighted to attend once moro on that very auspicious occasion . Tho Grand Scinbe E . now rose to perform a very pleasant and honourable duty . To propose the health of the Grand Superintendent of the Province . It would be a great

impertinonce on his part to take up their time by telling thorn of Sir Francis Burdott'a excellencies as a gentleman , a soldier , and a Mason . The Companions knew their Grand Superintendent so well and so thoroughly , that no words he could uso would bo of any value on that occasion .

Their dear old friend—if he might bo permitted to call him so—had presided over Middlesex with so much ability and geniality , and in such a charming way , that ho was beloved by every member . He was sure he expressed the feelings of all when he expressed tho hope that the Grand

Superintedent would long be spared to preside over the province . Sir Francis Burdott was arriving at his Masonic majority as a Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent , for it was in 1871 he was appointed , and during

his reign there had not beon a single unpleasant matter to mar his success , but any question that had arisen had been settled at once . The province was fortunate in having such a Grand Superintendent , and long might he preside .

Comp . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., G . Supt ., said it was very difficult to respond to tho toast so ably put before them by the Grand Scriba E ., aud the difficulty had been increased by the manner iu which it had' been received . He knew he did not deserve all that had been said , but

still he had endeavoured to gain their good wishes and good feelings during the time he had held the position , and as long aa he could retain that position they could depend upon bis doing all he could to meet tbe wishes

of the Companions . He waa a very old member of the Order , and an old Grand Superintendent , but he had been so ably supported by hia Officers and membera of the Royal Arch Degree that he had been able to conduct the Province to their satisfaction . He thanked

them for the kind manner in which thoy had received him on all occasions . The Grand Superintendent then proposed the Visitors , and Comp . Major George Lambert Provincial Grand Sword Bearor , returned thanks . They wore not forgetful of tho time when Comp . Little

determined to bring forward the Province of Middlesex , and since that time the present Grand Superintendent had had tho direction of its working . Thoy felt it was a right stop in the right direction , and ho hoped tho duties had been most agreeable to the Grand Superintendent . Ho returned

grateful thanks on behalf of the visitors , amongst whom was the Grand Scribe E . Ho could go back in his memory fifty yearn , and could i-ny that during that time they had never had a more kindly and genial Scribo E . than tho present occupant of that office Thoy had had evidence

that evoning of tho progress of the Province , and Avero glad to accopt its kind hospitality . Tho Provincial Grand Officers was next given by tho Grand Superintendent , who said ho could not havo

performed his duties but for tho manner m which he had been supported by his Officers in their various positions in Provincial Grand Chapter , and without their assistance ho would have been a mero unit in the Masonic world . He

coupled with the toast the name of Comp . Thrupp , who had always supported him in ovary way , and with whose assistance he had been enabled to carry out his duties . Comp . Raymond Thrupp , Prov . G . H ., in response , said he did not know what a unit was to the star of the

universe , hut he know tho Officers of Provincial Grand Chapter looked np to tho Grand Superintendent as a shining planet , and rovolved round him , and tried t < a emulate him , and shine to the best of their ability . The ? Provinc i al Grand Officers most put forth all their strength

to support their leader in carrying out his duties , and that they were always pleased to do . As far as he waa personally concerned ho felt it an honour to do some of tho hard work in the Province , and carry it out in the way ( he Grand Superintendent wished . Tho Janitor ' s toast , closed trio proceedings .

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population . Under tlio wh . di ^ oma , purifying and * treJj , 'thening powsru c .-xrteii by these excellent Pills , the tongue b . cwomca c \ ean , the appetite improves , digestion is quickened , find ;; :. Kimilntion rendered pjruvt . Holloway ' s medicine possess the highly < jslhn : iWo property of cleansing the whole mass of bi-a . ' , which , i ; , ; < . ; ^ novated condition , curries purit / j strength , and vigour to overy tissue of tlio body . / '