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Consecration.

CONSECRATION .

SOUTH . PO . RT ^ TEMPERA ; NCE LODGE . THE consecration of this Lodge , No . 2815 on the roll of Grand Lodge , took place last week , the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Lathom officiating , supported by his Deputy Bro . Robert Wylie , and a large number of other Provincial Officers , distinguished visitors , and local Brethren .

The Earl of Lathom afterwards installed Bro . the Rev . Dr . Porter as first Master of the Lodge , and that Brother subsequently appointed his Assistant Officers from among the founders of the Lodge .

Cheshire Charity.

CHESHIRE CHARITY .

A MEElING of the Committee of the Provincial Fund of . Benevolence and of the Cheshire Benevolent Institution took place at the North Western rlotel , Crewe , on Wednesday , 27 th inst , Colonel C . S . Dean presiding . The Chairman said that in accordance with the request of the Provincial Grand master the Earl Egerton of iatton a

sum of £ 142 had already been collected in the Province of Cheshire for the . distressed Lodges in South Africa . Lord Egerton thought that one hundred guineas should be raised in the Province , but that sum had been greatly exceeded , and more would come in .

Bro . Annett Treasurer said that in response to the appeal to increase the fund available for annuitants , a sum of £ 79 16 s had been received from Lodges in the Province , out there were 16 which had not yet made any contribution to the special object .

The Provincial Charity Council recommended that the stipend of the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . R . Newhouse be increased by £ 2 $ a year , which was agreed to . A further proposal to give the Provincial Grand Secretary £ 25 a year for his services in connection with the Benevolent Institution was also carried unanimously .

Bro . Stevenson Secretary of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution said their total income on behalf of the clothing and education of the children of the Institution had been £ 484 13 s 11 d . Of this amount £ 462 4 s 6 d had been spent , leaving a balance of £ 22 9 s 5 d on the year ' s . income

Irish Charity.

IRISH CHARITY .

ON Tuesday , 26 th inst , the members of Lodge No . 663 , Belfast , and their lady friends , arrived in Dublin with the object of visiting the Masonic Schools . The excursionists partook of luncheon at the Gresham Hotel , and then drove

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to the Boys School , Richview , Clonskeagh , whither they were escorted by Brothers H . E . Flavelle Deputy Secretary of the Grand Lodge , and J . Hold brook , B . A ., Assistant Secretary to the Masonic Schools . The grounds of Richview looked at their best , and were greatly admired by the visitors ,

who were received by Mrs . Moore , the Matron , Bro . James Moore , B . A ., the Head Master , and by them conducted through the spacious dormitories and the numerous apartments of the splendidly equipped Institution . The fine school and class rooms now in course of erection were inspected , and the Brethren , who had already determined to support

the " Century Fund , " which is being raised to defray the expenses of the new buildings , were so much pleased with all they saw that they were more convinced than ever that the Institution was deserving of their most hearty and generous support . The visitors on leaving the grounds were vigorously cheered by the pupils , who looked happy , healthy , and very well cared for .

The party drove from Clonskeagh to the Girls School at Ballsbridge , where they were received by Bros . Graves , S , Eves , J . P ., Honorary Secretary , and Rev . A . S . Fuller , D . D ., and having gone through that fine building , they were afforded an opportunity of seeing the pupils go through their

calisthenic drill , which performance was loudly applauded and regarded as faultless . The pupils sang " God Save the Queen , " and the Hon . Secretary in a few , well chosen words , welcomed the Brethren and their friends to the Schools , and intimated to them that perhaps an opportunity would be

given to the Brethren in Belfast at no very distant date of witnessing in their own city the display usually given at the annual distribution of prizes . Miss Grant , the Matron provided tea for the visitors , who left the Schools greatly and favourably impressed by all they saw .

A visit was next made to the Masonic Hall in Molesworth Street , through which Bro . Flavelle conducted the Brethren , pointing out the several additions that are being made to the building , and the structural alterations in the older portion of

the Hall . Bro . Shellard , during the examination of the Grand Lodge Room , by ably presiding at the organ , gave the visitors an opportunity of hearing that fine instrument . The Brethren and their friends expressed the great pleasure their visit to Dublin afforded them .

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