The Girls' School—Analysis Of The Lists.

well-known ecclesiastical architect ; and Nottingham plays the same part as it did at the Benevolent Festival , viz ., enters the name of one of its nine Lodges , the Royal Sussex , No . 402 , of Nottingham , with Bro . Jacoby as the Steward ,

but Avith no amount named . We should not omit to mention , in closing our summary , that Major Marmaduke Ramsey , a zealous Mason , brings from India £ 51 5 s , Avhich SAvells the Provincial contributions to the grand total of £ 5 , 826 .

The Late Festival Of The Girls' School.

THE LATE FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS ' SCHOOL .

The following amounts have been received since onr last issue : — £ s . d . Lodge No . G Prescotfc , Sir G . Bart . - - . 21 0 0 „ „ 172 Watson , John 40 17 0 „ 402 Jacoby , C . T 10 10 0

„ 771 Brown , XV . V 21 0 0 „ „ 8 i 9 Etheridge , William - - - - 10 10 0 Unattached Mason , John 10 10 0 Lodge No . 444 } Woodman , W . E ., M . D . & Rose of Devon > Amount of List - 127 1 0 Conclave . Exoter . } Announced in error - 103 10 0

23 11 0 Various additions to Lists - - 28 5 6 £ 1 G 6 3 6

Portland Lodge, No. 1037.

PORTLAND LODGE , No . 1037 .

THE new quarters into which the brethren of Portland Lodge have jnst entered was opened on the 14 th inst . by the Eight Worshipfnl P . G . M . Bro . Montagu Guest , assisted by tho D . P . G . M . Bro . B . Gundry and his Officers . This Lodge was consecrated on the 11 th January 1865 , at a room belonging to the Breakwater Hotel , but within two years of its being opened an effort was made to remove it to a private building , which failed , as did also another

attempt made two or threo years later . After a further lapse of two or three years , the effort to remove the Lodge was again revived , but owing principally to want of energy and perseverance on the part of tho mover and seconder , this attempt shared the same fate as the previous ones . In June of last year , however , a proposition was made by Bro . Victory , the Secretary , seconded

by the Senior Warden , Bro . Cook , that the Lodge should be removed to private rooms . The proposition met with determined opposition from a few members of tho Lodge , bub a large majority were in favour of removal , and this time fortune smiled on their endeavours , for just then a new building was being erected close to the railway station for Worshipful Brother Howard , who was the first Master of Portland

Lodge . A Committee was formed , and duly deputed to wait upon Bro . Howard , when the state of affairs was laid before him , and it was urged that if tho Lodge was not removed to private quarters there would be a division amongst its members , which disaster might be averted by his allowing tho building , then in course of erection , to be converted into a Masonic Hall . Negociations were carried on

for some time , and these eventually closed by Bro . Howard granting consent that the building shonld be used for Masonic purposes . Since then the Avork in connection with it lias been carried on with great energy by the builder , the result of this is that Portland has now a Lodge-room of which both its members and the Province may well be proud . The building consists of a fine room on the second

storey , and beneath are an ante-room , banquetting-hall and requisite offices . The Lodge was opened by the W . M . of No . 1307 and his Officers , at 2 . 15 , and after a little instruction the Lodge was called oft' at 2 . 30 . At three it re-assembled , and at 3 . 15 tho Grand Lod « e was received in due form , tho P . G . M . occupying the throne , and his Officers taking charge of the Lodge . Tho P . G . M . then called upon

the W . M . of the Portland Lodge to produce his authority from Grand Lodgo and Prov . Grand Lodgo for the removal . The Prov . Grand Master having been satisfied that every requisite had been complied with , tho room was dnly declared open for the purposes of Freemasonry . The W . M . of 1037 thanked the P . G . M . for his kindness in opening the Lodge , after which he gavo an account as to the causes

¦ which had led to its removal , saying the Removal Committee had been greatly assisted in their work by the P . G . M . himself , Avho , in his address at the Prov . Grand Lodge held at Poole , strongly impressed upon tho brethren tho advisability of holding their meetings in private rooms . He there stated there were but threo Lodges in his Province who had not made this provison , and hoped the day would

soon come when he should be able to say every Lodge in his Province had a building of its own . He ( the W . M . ) as well as his Officers and brethren , and more especially our worthy Bro . and first Master , W . Bro . Howard , had endeavoured to do all thoy could to make the room worthy of Freemasonry , and he hoped it met with approval . The Prov . Grand Master expressed the pleasure which the opening

of their beautiful Lodge-room had afforded him ; observing when he delivered his address at Poole he little thought there were brethren present who wonld respond so quickly , in such a hearty manner , as those at Portland bad done . It wa 9 a source of congratulation to himself , and must be so to the numerous brethren present , to find

that some of them , at , all events , bad tho welfare of Masonry so much at heart as to induce them to build such a fine room as that they were assembled in . He only hoped others would follow the good example . He was more than pleased with what he had seen that day ; he had had an opportunity on two previous occasions during the past year of visiting this Lodge unawares , and seeing the

Portland Lodge, No. 1037.

efficient way in which tho W . M . carried on his duty . He congratulated tho members on the masterly and business-like manner in which the duties of the Lodge wero performed , and expressed a hope he shonld havo an opportunity of paying them another visit shortly . He then requested the W . M . of 1037 to take possession of the chair , which was done . Tho W . M . of 1037 placed his officers in possession of the Lodge . The P . G . Chaplain then offered prayer , after which the hymn

commencing" Supremo Grand Master , God of Power , was sung . The Lodgo was afterwards addressed by the D . P . G . M ., as also by G . S . Warden Bro . Gregory ( Dorchester ) , C . J . T . Hambro S . D . and W . M . of Blandford Lodge , Bros . Windham P . G . S . W ., Howard P . G . S ., Best W . M . of Wareham Lodge , Harrison sen . P . M . of Poole , Bond , and others . The W . M . of 1037 proposed a vote of

thanks to the Removal Committee , he shonld not close the Lodge without thanking them for their exertions . Especially he would mention the names of Bro . Ratoliffe P . M . and Treasurer , and Bro . Viokery Sec , who had spared neither time nor trouble in bringing this successful result about . Bro . Eatcliffe said it had given him great pleasure to work in behalf of the brethren of tho Portland Lodge j thig

was further enhanced by seeing them in their own Lodge room that day . Bro . Vickery , as tho mover of the proposition for the removal of the Lodge , had taken great interest in the matter since it was brought forward . Although he at first met with unpleasantness , he was well backed up by the brethren of the Lodge , and the work he had completed moro than repaid him ; ho felt it might meet with

what might be termed almost unanimous approval . He was very thankful to say they were now almost come to the end of their labours , being now landed in their new home . A great deal of the credit of this was due to the P . G . M ., for had ho not made the "happy speech " which he did ab Poole , he ( Bro . Vickery ) would not have had weapons to fight with . The concluding hymn ,

beginning"Kow the evening shadows closing " was then sung , a prayer offered , and the Lodge was declared dnly closed . Some idea of the size of the new Lodge room , may be gathered when we state thab seventy-six brethren signed the attendance book and attended Lodgo . The brethren afterwards adjourned to tlio Victoria Hotel , where Brother Hodson had provided a splendid

banquet , to which sixty-seven sat doAvn . The chair was occupied by the E . W . Prov . Grand Master , and the usual Masonio toasts were given and responded to , as also the health of the W . M . of 1037 and those of other Lodges . Tho Charities were not forgotten , and five guineas was collected in the room so as to make the W . M . a Life Subscriber to one of the Institutions . Tho W . M . thanked the

brethren for their kindness , but said he would rather the money collected had been given to the benevolent fund of the Lodge in the nsnal way , as there were now two schemes started for getting subscriptions to Masonic Charities . He hoped by next month this Lodge would havo placed no less a snm than sixty guineas to their credit for the various Masonic Charities , no mean sum , he thought ,

for a Lodge of under fifty members , and , comparatively speaking , not rich . By the end of the year he hoped tho Lodge would havo thirty-one votes for the Masonic Institutions . Tho P . G . M . started tbe subscription by giving ten guineas on his first visit to tho Lodge this year . The toasts of visiting members from other Provinces , as also of Officers belonging to Portland Lodge were given , and a very

enjoyable day was brought to a close , the party leaving by the nine o'clock train for Weymouth eu route for home . In response to requests the Secretary made for the purpose of getting up a suitable service for the opening of the Lodge Bro . II . J . Atkins , of Northampton , kindly sent a beautiful opening and closing hymn , used in

his Lodge , and which for tho future will be adopted by the Portland Lodge . During the banquet the band of the Boscawen , by the kind permission of the officers , performed a selection of music , which was greatly admired . Great credit is due to Mr . F . J . Brooks , the bandmaster , for the able manner in which ho has trained the lads composing the band .

We are pleased to observe that Bro . William G . Wingrove I . P . M . of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 299 , has succeeded to the proprietorship of the Avell-known and old established Northumberland Arms Hotel , at Isleworth , where it is evident , by his experienced tact and judgment , he is most likely to succeed . We dropped in npon him on Wednesday last , and found the great house filled with revelry , on the

occasion of the Duko of Northumberland's Court Leet , and when , under the extraordinary pressure of three public dinners in one afternoon , Bro . and Mrs . Wingrove , as may bo expected , had their hands pretty fall . However , wo heard on all sides expressions of unbounded satisfaction with the manner in which tho new proprietor

luid entered upon his duties ; and if Bro . Wingrove only follows in the course which rendered his occupation of tho Pier Hotel , at Greenbithe , so satisfactory to his patrons and profitable to himself , we may look for a lease of renewed success to this commodious and well-appointed hotel in Isleworth , which by active working cannot fail soon to secure its old prestige .

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