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OCTOBER ELECTION 1888 . The Votes and Interest of tho Governors and Subscribers of the lloplitecrmtInstitutionfor(Bids aro earnestly solicited on behalf of MARGARETE.M.ROBERTS, AGED 10 YEARS , Daughter of the late Bro . A . F . Roberts , of Bow Lano , P . M . 1702 , P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex , who died 10 th May 1888 , leaving a widow and Bix young children unprovided for . The case is earnestly recommouded by Bro . SirFnAN-ci . i BtTitnKTT , Bart .. Trov . Oranrt Master Middlosox , P . G . W . Lieut .-Col . P . CowAff , Alderman , S . W . 2211 . J . F . HsMiniif , P . M . 1702 I ' . P G . Treasurer Middlesex . FRANK TAYCKR , I ' . M . s > nrt W . M . 22 H . J . TICKIK , P . M . 1106 1702 , P . P . G . R . Middlesex . H LOVBOROVR P " ftf . P . Z . P . P . G . S . of W . Middlesex 30 ° . . K !« TF »» , HI . 795 1002 I . P . Z . 1003 13 ° Imricta Chapter . W . T . BOCK , P . M . 1702 P . P . G . S . o £ W . Middlesex . KiMOif Rnim , P . M . 1572 lfiOl lt ! 71 . OHARLKS S . BUCK . P . M . 1702 . P . G . Stoward Middlesex . JOHIT DJUPJSB , J . W . 1702 . Proxies will be received by Bro . JOHN GREENFIELD , 37 Qncon Victoria Street , E . C , or eithor of tho above brethren .

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Consecration Of The Chough Lodge, No. 2264.

CONSECRATION OF THE CHOUGH LODGE , No . 2264 .

ANOTHE It addition was made to the roll of onr Metropolitan Lodges on Monday , ; he Sth inst ., and in this case we have again to report that the membership will partake of a " class" character . In this particular instauco we do not see how this could we'd be avoided ; the Lodge emanates from ono of our most successful Musical Societies ; now it follows as a natural sequence that musical men must of

necessity be of a " clannish " nature ; their very existenee , so to say , depends upon this ; hence we cannot be surprised that where a Masonic Lodge springs from a society that boasts of a membership of something like six hnndred that the necessary material should be

available whereby to establish on a substantial basis a Lodge from whence much excellent work may bo anticipated . Consequently , when the npco ; -sary application was fairly brought under notice of tho autliorih > . ° , the prayer of the petitioners was given fall consideration , and without delay a warrant was granted . " The membsrs

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of tho new Lodge have made arrangements to hold their gatherings at tho dunon Street Hotel , and here on tho day above mentioned tho Grand Secretary Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke attended , as Consecrating Officer , to formally inaugurate the Lodge . Colonel Clorko was assisted by Bro . General Lord John

Taylour J . G . W ., who officiated as S . W ., Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar as J . W ., Bro . tho Rev . R . W . M . Pope , M . A ., Grand Chaplain as Chaplain , Bro . Frank Richardson P . G . D . as D . C , and Bro . H . M . Hobbs P . J . G . W . Surrey as I . G . The musical arrangements wore under the direction of Bro . F . H , Horscroft ,

who was assisted by Bros . A . Thompson , J . Brown , R . Hilton , A . James , E . Dalzell , and Turle Lee . After the Lodge had been formally opened Col . Clerke addressed the brethren ; they were assembled on that solemn and interesting occasion to perform a ceremony which probably some of tho brethren had not had an

opportunity of seeing before . At the present time , when there were a good many Lodges , petitioners for a now Lodge had folly to justify thoir claim , and in this instance the founders of this Lodge had done so . There existed in tho building in whioh they were assembled a well known musical society ; among its members many Masons , and a

number of gentlemen who desired to join Freemasonry . Some of these had applied to the Grand Master for a warrant ; tho Grand Master had considered their request , and granted it . The warrant had been issued , and the brethren were met that day for the purpose of giving effect to it , by constituting and consecrating their new

Lodge . The founders believed they had a large amount of raw material to work upon , and he ( Col . Clerke ) hoped and fully believed that they would be careful and discreet in the selection of their candidates . The Rev . R . W . M . Pope Grand Chaplain delivered the oration . Ho said : —

Brethren , it has always been the custom at the consecration of a new Lodge that a few words should be spoken to the members on the natnre of their obligations . Now , on such an occasion the most prominent thought which comes to each of us is the wonderful union there is among Masons , and it is when wo think of it a very great

fact that in all parts of the globe and all quarters of the world there are to be found men whose hearts beat responsibly to our hearts today . This is so wherever tho Masonic brotherhood is found to exist . I will not dwell on that bond of onion , but will go on and give a few solemn thoughts I wish to impress on your minds . Yon are members

of that august body called Freemasons , which exists throughout the world . May I remind you of the three great principles which should be found in the Order—Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth ? Brotherly love , how good a thing it is , how rarely found in this world . Relief , how noble a thing it is ; and I am glad to say that onr Masonio bodv

here in England will at least hold its own with any Masonic Order in the world . Truth , never to speak a base word , or allow a base thought to pass the lips , but to live as Masons and as gentlemen . Brotherly love , relief , and truth—these words , to which you and I have to live up to , are not an easy abandard height to which to attain j

but if I speak of the elements of union among ourselves , how much greater and more solemn is the thought to them with whom we have to deal ? Wisdom , strength , and beauty—three of the groat Masonio attributes found in that Great Architect who looks down to-day on our gathering , and who dwells in the light which no man can

approach , and the strength evolving out of chaos this world in which we live , holding each one of ns within the hollow of His haud . And the Divine beauty , what shall I say of that ? All things that are lovely , all things that are of good report , all things that are noble , are found in ten thousand times ten thousand greater proportion in

the Almighty Maker . These are solemn thoughts when we found a new Lodge . To-day wo found not only a place for the meeting of a generous brotherhood , but we found , I trust , a place whero men may draw nearer to their fellow men , and nearer still to God . Brethren , there will come a time when all Masonic symbol shall

cease and we shall be face to face with the Great Reality . May I say , as it is our hope , so is it our prayer , that each of us to-day who assists in this most solemn ceremony may be found acceptable in the

sight of the Great Ruler of the Universe when all things become nothing and the earth crumbles into dust ? Now we see through a glass darkly , but then face to face ; now we know in part , but then shall we know even as also we are known .

The Consecrating Officer then proceeded with the ceremony . On its completion Bro . Edward T . Edwards P . M . was presented and installed as Master of the Lodge . Bro . Herbert Saxelby was appointed to act as I . P . M . for the first year , and the Officers invested were Bros . Walter B . Marcus P . M . S . W ., George J . Judge P . M . J . W .,

Hcrbort Saxelby P . M . Trcas ., J . W . Dewsnap P . M . Sec , Charles Mussared S . D ., William H . Tomsett J . D ., Ebenezer Piggott I . G ., Turle Lee Organist , William J . Noad D . C , Robert Thornton Steward , and T . Bowler Tyler . A cordial vote of thaukg was passed to the Consecrating Officer and his assistants , and these brethren were elected

honorary member ? . Tho W . M . then proposed his son for initiation at the first meeting of the Lodge , which was fixed for tho 25 th inst . After arrangements had been made for framing and preparing Byo-laws , Lodge wa 3 closed , aud the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet , which was served under the

supervision of the new manager of the Cannon Street Hotel , Brother Bcrther . The W . M ., on rising for the first toast—the Queen and tho Craft—said that no more difficult task could fall to any one than that which fell to him , to take the old toasts and introduce them in fresh language . Few could do it ; many would fail . Whether

he should succeed or not , or whether iu attempting to gild refined gold he should only lacquer , ho did not know ; bnt ho would try to have his words well chosen and few . The Consecrating Officer had told the brethren the source of tho Lodge—the Chough Musical Society—and , as they knew that mnsic

was a most important feature of its work , so their Lodgo intended it should bo a principal part of its recreation . The standing toasts of Masonry would be put to the brethren in short speeches , and replied to it in short responses . He would now propose the Queou and the Craft . la replying for the Grand Officers Bro .