Consecration.

CONSECRATION .

Borough of Islington Lodge , No . 2861 . THE Mayor of Islington—Bro . William John Crump P . A . G . D . C . England and a Past Prov . G . Warden of Essex —was on Wednesday installed as first Worshipful Master of this Lodge , which has been established for the convenience of Masons and others associated with public bodies in Islington . It was launched under most favourable auspices , the Grand Secretary of England Bro . E . Letchworth acting as Consecrating Officer , assisted by Alderman W . Vaughan

Morgan Past Grand Treasurer as Senior Warden , Under Sheriff T . H . Gardiner as Junior Warden , Rev . Canon Studholme Brownrigg P . G . C . as Chaplain , Frank Richardson P . D . G . R . as D . C ., and several other past Officers of , Grand Lodge .

After the consecration and the installation of the Master the Assistant Officers of the Lodge were appointed . Propositions for two initiates and two joining members were handed in , and the Grand Secretary and other

Consecrating Officers thanked for their services , after which the Lodge was closed . The meeting was held at the Masonic Temple attached to Bcale ' s Restaurant , Holloway Road , where the banquet was subsequently served . A full report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue .

SUSSEX . THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masons of Sussex is fixed to take place in the Royal

Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday , 12 th October . The Earl of Euston has been . deputed to instal Dean Currie as Prov . Grand Master , in succession to his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught . Bro . J . P . Slingsby Roberts is the Deputy Provincial Grand Master-designate .

****************** DEVON EDUCATIONAL FUND . A MEETING of the Committee of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held on Friday afternoon , 20 th inst ., at the Freemasons' Hall , Plymouth , to decide whether there

should be an election in October , and also to make arrangements for the annual concert in aid of the funds of the Institution . Bro . F . B . Westlake presided , and there were

also present Bros . F . B . Gover Hon . Secretary , J . R . Lord Hon . Treasurer , J . G . Turle ( Torquay ) , C . Piper ( Exeter ) , J . R . Gill ( Kingsbridge ) , J . Wallis , C . Mutten , W . Sweet , F . Maitland , S . Broad , and W . T . Hocking .

The Hon . Secretary reported that two unsuccessful candidates at the annual meeting in April last were still eligible for election , and it was decided that the number of candidates to be elected in October should be governed by

the number of additional applications sent in on or before 15 th October , the election to take place on the 29 th of that month at Plymouth . The arrangements for the annual concert were entrusted to the Committee that acted in a similar capacity last year . * ### * # ** # « *******

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

ON Monday evening , at the Institution at Wood Green , Bro . Miles gave " Our Boys " a musical treat . Pie played various selections on the zither ; delivered some excellent recitations , including " O . 'd Friends and New Friends , " and

What is a Gentleman ? " accompanied on the zither ; rendered a selection from " The Lady of Lyons , " representing seven characters in excel ' ent style ; and added an interesting item in the form of " personal reminiscences " in the theatrical World . Bro , Miles was eminently successful in his entertain-

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ment , which extended over upwards of two hours , concluding with a splendid rendering of " The Revenge , " which was much enjoyed by the boys and should serve as an object lesson in elocution . Bro . Rev . PL A . Plebb thanked Bro . Miles for so kindly

coming to entertain the pupils of the School . Three hearty cheers were accorded the entertainer . Bro . Miles , in response , said he had been before the public twenty years , but he had never met with such a welcome—it was evidently sincere , and appeared to be genuinely appreciated by the artist .

There are many other talented Brethren who would probably equally appreciate such applause—the opportunity of acquiring it lays before them , and we may truly say that

such efforts are sure to provide " profit and pleasure for the orphan lads of the Craft . There was a goodly assembly of friends of the Institution , in addition to the pupils and staff of the School .

****************** The " sea serpent" of Freemasonry , in the form of an attack by some benighted being who has sold himself body and soul to adoration of the poor old fossil who . poses as Pope of Rome , has appeared in Plymouth , where Canon

Courtenay , speaking at the Roman Cathedral , uttered the well known nonsense which amuses , and we suppose edifies , the masses of the Romish Church . It is not necessary for us to reprint any of the defences made by Brethren and others in the west of England—the local press has been full

of them—but we may express our pity for the man who , as a puppet of the Pope , and in his official position , has slandered the Craft in a manner which , if he is not so bigoted as to be blind , he must know to be unjust . We do not think

Freemasonry suffers any harm from these periodical outbursts of temper in the Romish church , but we do believe that the cause of Rome is injured by its frequent unjustifiable attacks on Freemasonry , which very many , even among the worshippers of the Pope , know to be untrue .

********** If any of our readers have Boys votes to spare they will be much appreciated by the Brethren who are working on behalf of William John Bartlett , the six years old son of the late Bro . Bartlett , who was a member of the Sir Piugh

Myddelton Lodge , No . 1602 , at the time of his death . Among those recommending the case are the Brethren and Officers of the Sir Hugh Myddelton Lodge ; the Mayor of Finsbury ,

Bro . Enos Plowes P . M . and P . Z . 1687 ; the Mayor of Islington , Bro . W . J . Crump P . A . G . D . C . Eng . ; and several other well known and influential Brethren . Votes are urgently wanted , and if sent to our care shall be rightly placed .

********** At a very large meeting of the Duke of York Lodge , Cardiff , held in the Masonic Temple , Guildford Street , on Tuesday night , Bro . Isidore Leon S . W . was elected . to fill the

Office of Worshipful Master during the ensuing year , and Bro . C . E . Dovey was re-elected Treasurer . Subsequently Bro . J . Stanfield W . M . entertained upwards of 100 members and visiting Brethren to supper .

********** ' The annual Festival of the Eccentric Lodge , No . 2488 , will take place on Friday , 11 th October , at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , W ., when Bro . Thomas Fraser W . M . will instal his successor Bro . J . R . Cleave . The Lodge will be opened punctually at 5 . 30 , and the banquet served at 7 . 30 .

********** The installation meeting of the Chough Lodge , No , 2264 , was held at the Cannon Street Hotel , en Thursday , when Bro . L A . Smith was placed in the chair . Our report of the meeting will appear in our next issue .