Consecration Of The Anderida Lodge, No. 2434, At Eastbourne.

of a large number of joining members and initiates , the lodge was closed , after singing the hymn , •' O God , our help in ages past . " The banquet took place at the Queen ' s Hotel , whither about ioo brethren adjourned . Mr . Steinle , the courteous manager , provided a faultless menu , and his efforts were thoroughly appreciated by a somewhat critical assembly .

The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . John Easter , The vocalists were Bro . A . A . Oakden and Mr . J . T . Parsons , and the accompanist , Bro . S . G . R . Coles , Mus . Bac . Bro . W . E . MORRISON presided , and he gave the usual loyal and Craft toasts , including that of " The Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales

and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " He regretted the absence of several whom he had invited to be present , but were prevented throug h unavoidable circumstances . He was especially grateful to Bro . V . p . Freeman for the interest he had shown in the proceedings of that day , and his valuable assistance in carrying them out .

Bro . the Rev . OSWALD THOMPSON said he could bear personal testimony to the admirable qualities of the Earl of Lathom , Pro G . M ., and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Deputy G . M ., and the zeal and efficiency with which they discharged the duties of their hi gh office . It was a great distinction to be a member of the Grand Lodge , and he thought the officers generally had the dignity and utility of the Craft thoroughly at heart . Bro . V . P . FREEMAN also acknowledged the compliment .

In response to the toast of "The Deputy P . G . M . and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " Bro . Sir W . T , MARRIOTT said he did not think any Provincial Grand Master in the United Kingdom took a greater interest in Freemasonry , or devoted so much personal attention to his province as H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught did to Sussex . His many duties prevented him coming to Eastbourne that day , which doubtless was

a source of regret to many . His Royal Highness had promised to attend the annual meeting of the Sussex Provincial Grand Lodge , in Brighton , on Thursday next , and he ( Sir William ) hoped there would be a good muster of the brethren to meet him . For himself it had been a great pleasure to be deputed to perform the interesting ceremony of consecrating the new lodge , the name of which was somewhat in dispute . He was glad to see the Anderida Lodge opened under such favourable

auspices , with 30 present members , and a large accession in the near future in the shape of joining brethren and initiates . He considered the rapid advance of Freemasonry a good thing for the country generally . Under the lodge banner all political and religious differences were forgotten , and brotherly good feeling was thereby greatly increased . He heartily wished every success to the new lodge . Bro . General C W . RANDOLPH also replied , and congratulated Bro . Morrison , who was an ardent and excellent Mason , on his new position .

Bro . W . DAWES spoke for the Past Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , and expressed great pleasure in being allowed to assist at the interesting ceremonies which they had witnessed that day . He proposed " Prosperity to the Anderida Lodge , " eulogising Bro . Morrison , not only for his zeal in Freemasonry , but as a public man , for whom everyone had the greatest esteem and affection .

On rising to respond , Bro . MORRISON was very warmly greeted . He thanked them sincerel y for the kind things they had said of him , and assured the members of the Anderida Lodge that no effort should be wanting on his part to secure the success of the Anderida Lodge . To this end he relied upon the valuable assistance he was sure to receive from the experienced brethren who had accepted positions as the first officers thereof .

"The Visitors " was responded to by Bros . BELLINGHAM , C W . DUKE , T . DALE HART , and H . W . G . ABELL . The other items were " The Masonic Benevolent Institutions " and the T yler ' s toast . This brought a very enjoyable gathering to a close , being the most interesting event in the annals of Freemasonrv in Sussex .

Consecration Of The Mckay Chapter, No. 1390. At Millom.

CONSECRATION OF THE McKAY CHAPTER , No . 1390 . AT MILLOM .

Previous to the meeting of the annual Prov . Grand Lodge at Millom on Friday , the 21 st inst ., Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Bective , Grand Superintendent of the province , supported by Comps . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , G . Supt . East Lanes . ; G . J . McKay , P . G . Std . Br . England ; J . terry , P . G . Std . Br . England , Sec . R . M . B . I . ; and a large number of

companions of the province and Province of West Lancashire , assembled at the Urill Hall to consecrate a new chapter in the province for Royal Arch Masonry . It is almost needless to add that the name of the chapter is to do honour to Comp . G . J . McKay , who for the past 18 years has done such good service to the united province as P . G . Sec , Scribe E ., Secretary to the

inree Masonic Charities , of whom we would fail to designate him correctly j' we did not at once proclaim him to be the champion of our ancient and Honourable cause . One thing we were pleased to observe—on the presentation of the petition for the warrant , a second name was never so much as ° « ce hinted at ; it was to be , is , and undoubtedly ever will be , the McKay , a "Q planted under the banner of the revered name of Whitwell , it cannot out become a power in the province .

Ihe Consecrating Officers were Comps . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , as ' ; ' -li . Z . ; John Barr , P . P . G . H ., as H . ; James Terry , P . G . Std . Br ., as Ji G . J . McKay , P . G . Std . Br ., as S . E . ; G . Starkey , P . G . D . C , as D . C ; ? ,, ( i 1 . Atkinson , P . P . A . G . S ., as S . N . ; and the ceremony was performed m -i most perfect manner .

. Comp , George Dalrymple , P . Z . 119 , P . G . S . E ., ' / .. designate , was duly "stalled by Comp . Barr , P . P . G . H . ; Comp . John Mills , P . G . Asst . S . E ., ' ^•designate , was installed by Comp . J . Patterson , P . P . G . J . ; Comp . John T f ° " ' -I' designate , was installed by Comp . James Terry , P . G . Std . Br , . following were invested as officers by Comp . J . Terry : Comps . G . W .

¦ " - "worth y , P . P . G . J ., Treas . ; Rev . James Anderson , S . E . ; H . F . Fox , *•*•; W . Mandall , P . S . ; W . Bradley , ist A . S . ; T . J . C . Fox , and A . S . ; Se u J- T . Raven , Janitor . On the motion of Comp . DALRYMI ' , Z ., bonded by Comp . J MILLS , H ., a unanimous vote of thanks to the e | ^ ' a ting Officers was passed , and the following Companions were ihcr h ° ° rary members of the McKay Chapter : Comps . the Rt . Hon . Q Larl of Bective , G . Supt ., Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , James Terry , ' . 1 •McKay , John Barr , and John Paterson , for their valuable services . an 01 T 1 p . Col . STARKIE , thanked the Principals for the honour conferred , Sla cx Pres sed a hope that the chapter that day dedicated to Royal Arch asonry , would „ r on anc flourish .

Consecration Of The Mckay Chapter, No. 1390. At Millom.

Eight candidates were proposed for exaltation , and on the motion of Comp . DALRYMPLE , Z ., seconded by Comp . MILLS , H ., the three Principals , two Scribes , and Principal Sojourner , were appointed a Committee to draw up the by-laws . The following were also present : Comps . R . f . Nelson , P . Z . 129 , P . G . H . ; D . H . Cook , P . P . G . Org . ; William Heathcote , J . no ; W . E . Whiteside , S . E . 139 S ; Geo . Nelson , P . Z . 1021 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; W . F . Lamonby , P . Z . 119 , P . P . A . G . S . ; R . Worrall , P . Z . ; and others .

With " Hearty good wishes" from the companions , the chapter was closed in due form .

Consecration Of The Crystal Palace Mark Lodge, No. 450.

CONSECRATION OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE MARK LODGE , No . 450 .

The above lodge was consecrated on Saturday last , at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , by Bro . the Earl of Euston , Deputy Grand Master , in the presence of about 200 brethren of the Degree . Bros . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., occupied the chair of S . W . ; Col . A . B . Cook , Prov . G . M . Middx ., acted as J . W . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , Prov . G . M . Bucks , as

Chaplain ; Robt . Berridge , G . D . C , as D . C . ; and Bro . Frank Richardson , as I . G . Previous to the consecration of the lodge , a lodge had been held by dispensation , over which Bro . John Barnett , P . P . G . O . Middlesex and Surrey , the W . M . designate , presided , and in a most efficient manner advanced Bros . Francis Sydney Smyth , F . R . C . S ., and William Thomas Tyrrell . These brethren also attended the consecration of the Crystal Palace Lodge .

After the formal opening of the lodge the Earl of E USTON said he attended there that day to perform a ceremony which did not often take place , the consecration of a new Mark lodge in a new Mark province and to instal anew Prov . Grand Master . It had pleased the M . W . G . M to separate the old Mark Province of Middlesex and Surrey , and make it into two provinces , thinking that the one province was too large for the supervision of

one Prov . Grand Master . The Province of Middlesex had already been formed , and the Prov . Grand Master installed . To-day they were going to open the Provincial Grand Lod ge of Surrey , and it was a very good start for the province that a new lodge was to be consecrated . He was only too glad to come down to represent his Royal Hig hness the Grand Master . Bro . the Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , after the usual formalities , delivered the following

address—We have met here to-day for two special purposes ; the consecration of a new lodge and the formation of a new province . I venture , under these circumstances , to think that a few words upon the relations which ought to exist between private lodges , the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the mother Grand Lodge will not be out of place . It is quite impossible to over-estimate the great progress which has been made during the past quarter of a century in every Degree of Freemasonry , in

perfecting our Masonic forms of government . There has been no change of system , but a steady perfecting and development of what has existed from the first . From the first the head of every English Masonic Order has realised the importance of securing to every private lodge the advantage of that constant personal supervision and attention which can only be secured by vesting in Provincial Grand Masters and their Deputies a large amount of authority and responsibility . I have

carefully balanced those two words authority and responsibility , because 1 think it is important to emphasise the fact that they are inseparable , and because 1 am sure that both in the Mark and the Craft English Provincial Grand Masters realise the fact of their responsibility and duty quite as clearly as they do the fact of their power and authority . It is much to be desired that every private lodge should see in the Prov . Grand Master not merel y an inspecting officer , or a dispenser of

provincial honours , or a festival guest , but rather the personal friend to whom each private lodge may refer its difficulties and its aspirations , one to whom it is a pleasure as well as a duty to give his best attention to all that concerns the welfare or the interest of the lodge . I venture to think that no private lodge ought to be afraid of giving trouble . It is the wish of every good Prov . Grand Master to give trouble , but it is not merely upon the Prov . Grand

Master that the private lodge has a claim—not merely to him that it owes a duty . The Prov . Grand Lodge is the constitutional organisation by which the Grand Master ' s representative manages the province committed to his care . The Prov . Grand Lodge is what the private lodges make it . One of the first duties of this new lodge will be to co-operate with the older lodges in making the new Mark Province of Surrey efficient and useful . Remember that though

as a rule you will probably only meet once a year , that annual meeting should be something more than a day for making Prov . Grand Officers . It ought to be the opportunity for reviewing the past , and organising the future work of the province . Time will not permit me to enlarge upon the various works of usefulness which you may devise for yourselves . One matter , however , I would like to suggest . Every Prov . Grand Lodge should have

its Charity Committee and Charity Fund . When applicants come to Masonic head quarters for relief the first question is " What has the province done ' : " In deserving cases there ought always to be a satisfactory answer to that question . Lastly , let me remind you that both to the private lodge and the Provincial Grand Lodge there is attached the most important duty of taking part through these properly accredited representatives in

the deliberations of Grand Lodge . Were I asked to point to the most convincing proof of the increasing vitality of our Order , I should point without hesitation to the fact that in the central jurisdiction of every Masonic body the provinces are each year becoming a greater power . Important matters are no longer left to a handful of Metropolitan Masons . I am quite sure that our London brethren have no jealous feeling in this matter . They welcome our assistance , they rejoice

to share with us the heat and burden of the day , and we are benefited by our association with them and our sister provinces . Realise then , my brethren , as a new lodge and as a new province , the duty of constant and regular attendance at the supreme assembly of your Order . Go there not merely to promote the narrow interests of your own want , but in a full sense of your responsibility to legislate for the universal good of the Order .

The lodge was thereafter consecrated , the musical portion of the ceremony being conducted b y Bro . J . Kift . Bro . C F . Matier , G . Sec , installed Bro . John Barnett , as W . M ., and then accepted the collar of l . P . M . Bro . lohn A . Farnlield was invested as

S . W . ; Bro . C Chauffourier , P . Prov . G . D . Middlesex and Surrey , J . W . ; Bro . Emil Apelt , M . O . ; Bro . W . J . Nicholls , S . O . ; Bro . J . D . Phillips , j . O . ; Bro . J . Lawrence Mather , Treas . ; Bro . F . S . Smyth , Registrar of Marks ; Bro . C . F . Hogard , P . G . Std . Br ., Sec . ; Bro . W . T . Tyrrell , S . D . ; and Bro . Morley , Tyler .

On the motion of the WORSHIPFUL MASTER , seconded by the SENIOR WARDEN , a vote of thanks was passed to the Consecrating Officers and Bro . Matier , and he and the Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members of the lodge . The Earl of EUSTON acknowled ged the compliment , and the lodge was then closed , the time having arrived for installing Bro . Col . Gerard Noel