Consecration Of Abbey Lodge, No. 2520, At Wialley.

CONSECRATION OF ABBEY LODGE , No . 2520 , AT WIALLEY .

On Wednesday , the 26 th ult ., a new lodge was consecrated at the Assembly Rooms , which is to bear the appropriate name as shown above . The founders are—Bros . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . M . ; W . Forrest , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., W . M . designate ; R . Thompson , S . W . designate ; T . I . ongworth , J . W . designate ; Win . Bear , jun . ; A . Longworth , Louis G . Mitchell , Jonathan Nowell Withers , John R . Thompson , T . H . Thompson , A . Miall Hanson , A . Birtwistle , John Hargreaves , and the Rev . John AIL Latham .

Amongst the visitors were Bros . Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., P . G . Master Surrey ; Colonel Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , P . G . Master East Lanes . ; Clement R . N . Besvvicke Royds , P . P . S . G . W . ; Henry Smith , D . P . G . M . W . Yoiks ; Ed . Ashworth , P . G . D . ; J . Chadwick , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec ; j . Newton , P . A . G . Sec ; the Rev . T . Taylor Evans , P . G . Chap . ; the Rev . Martin , P . P . G . Chap .: the Rev . | . S . Doxey ,

P . G . Chap . ; Arthur Bourne , P . S . G . D . ; Thomas Pike , P . G . S . B . ; E Harwood , P . P . G . W . , * T . Garnoll , P . P . G . W . ; Franklin Thomas , P . P . G . W . ; Col . H . J . Robinson , P . P . G . Reg . ¦ W . Goldthorpe , P . G . Reg . ; Major John Booth , P . P . G . D . ; J . W . Abbott , P . P . G . D . C ; J . Cliffe , P . G . D . C . ; J . H . Calvert , P . P . G . D . ; F . Hilton , P . P . G . D . C . ; ' William

Harris , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; G . S . Smith , P . P . G . Org ., Prov . G . Org . W . Lanes . ; R . Wrigley , Prov . G . Org . ; J . H . Collinge , P . A . G . D . C . ; G . H . Holt , P . P . G . D . * , R . Ashworth , Prov . G . Purst . * , R . T . Sutcliffe , P . P . D . G . Reg . ; J . Fisher , Prov . G . D . ; James Sutcliffe , P . G . S . B . ; C . H . Woods , P . G . S ' . of W . ; J . Greenhalgh , P . G . S . B . ; and J . E . Williams , P . G . D . C .

The ceremonies of consecration and installation were admirably performed by Bro . Col . Gerard Noel Money , C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey , assisted by Bros . C . R . N . Beswicke Royds , P . P . G . W ., as S . W ., and Edmund Ashworth , as J . W . The Consecrating Officer opened the lodge in the Three Degrees , when by virtue of the powers invested in him closed it to the Second .

Uro . William Forrest , P . M . 37 , 231 , P . P . S . G . D ., W . M . elect , was presented lo the Installing Master by Bro . John Cliffe , P . M ., P . G . D . C , and in a most impressive manner installed him inlo the chair . Bro . Forrest immediately proceeded to invest Bro . Col . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , P . G . Master East Lanes ., as the acting l . P . M . It was an unique position for the W . M . to invest the Prov . Grand Master of his own province , but

Bro . Forrest was equal to the occasicn , and , in very appropriate and choice remarks , gracefully performed the honour . The following are the officers for the ensuing year : Bros . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , 32 , Prov . G . M ., l . P . M . ; W . Forrest , 37 , , P . P . CD ., W . M . ; R . Thompson , 345 , S . W . ; T . Longworth , 26 9 , J . W . ; A .

I . ongworth , 269 , Treas . ; J . N . Withers , 1504 , Sec . ; Rev . J . A . Latham , 1 . 104 , Chap . ; Louis G . Mitchell , 3 6 9 , S . D . ; [ . R . Thompson , 15 * 04 , J . D . ; Wm . Bear , jun ., W . M . 1504 , DC ; T . H . " Thompson , 1504 , I . G . " ; A . M . Hanson , 1504 , Org . ; Alfred Birtwistle , 1 = 504 , Stwd . ; and J . Hargreaves , i . W * Tyler .

At the close of the installation a vote of thanks was proposed to Bro . Col . ( jc-ra rd Noel Money , C . B ., & rc , alluding to the splendid working of the ceremonies b y him ; and the thanks of the brethren were unanimously awarded lo him .

Bro . Col . MONEY gracefully acknowledged the compliment . At ihe close of the meeting the brethren adjourned to a banquet . The loj-il and Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to . Ihe toast of the W . M . had been omitted , but the searching eye of Bro . ( ol . Starkie , the P . G . M ., quickly discovered this , and made a special toast , speaking in the most eloquent and brilliant terms of commendation , and deceiving ly so , of the high character of Bro . Forrest .

, Ihe WoRsHii'i'ur . MASTKR , in response , said he had gone into the chair with a full sense of his responsibility , and felt proud of the honoured position '" which he was placed . He felt sure the perfect unanimity that had been evinced by the founders in the initiatory stages of the establishment of the lod ge was an augury of its success , and the good Masonic feeling that would prevail amongst them . He would use every means in his power for the s » c (* ol the lod

ess ge , and hoped for its prosperity . Ihe musical arrangements were carried out by Bro . Robert Wrigley , •ov . G . Org ., assisted by Bros . J . W . Kershaw , Cuthbert-Beaon , W . M . "•'mville , P . M . ; and A . S . Kinnell . A portion of the furniture had been made from oak taken from the interior 01 the old Whalley Vicarage . The rest of the furniture and regalia were "¦ amifactured by Bro . George Kenning .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Lincolnshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF LINCOLNSHIRE .

, A meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the ' asonic Rooms , Lincoln , on Thursday , the 27 th ult . The Grand Superin-•j " ( len t , Comp . W . Harling Sissons , J . P ., D . L ., presided , and was supported of 1 " CX (' e !* and representative attendance ol companions from all parts fro Province . In his address the Grand Superintendent regretted that 11 unavoidable causes he had bcen prevented attending the whole of the * Plers recentl y placed under his superintendence . The most important

•Man e year was t * shortening of the qualifying period between the m st ? Mason ' s Degree and the Royal Arch Degree from a year to one cha ^ ' Grand Superintendent , was not himself in favour of the n 8 e * A brother now could become a Master Mason in two or three

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Lincolnshire.

months . In that time the Fraternity had too short a period for becoming intimately acquainted with , the qualifications ^? thc brother . Many men might be excellent citizens of the world , high principled , conscientious , and worthy ; at the same time they might have defects of temper or temperament which rendered them , what , for a want of a better word , he would call not clubbable men , and which caused them afterwards to be a ciuse of weakness and not of strength to the Order . He , the Grand Superintendent ,

considered that the best interests of Royal Arch Masonry would be rather served by a reduction in the minimum fee as fixed by Supreme Grand Chapter . The Grand Superintendent then alluded to the many companions who had passed away since their last meeting . The one consolation to the surviving companions being the sure and certain hope that their whilom earthly companions had passed into that wider knowledge and that purer light which even Freemasonry but faintly realised .

The Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested thc following companions : Comp . J . P . Pullan ... ... ... Prov . G . H .

„ Porter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ Vickers ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Wigelsworth ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ R . H . Clemow ... ... ... Prov . G . Soj . „ C . H . Bedford ... ... ... Prov . G . ist A . Soi .

„ W . H . Wormal ... ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . Soj . „ Kirk ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . L . Rayner ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . E . Dickinson ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ C . Fox ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ R . G . Pearson ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ G . H . Gregory , Bac . of Music ( Cantab . ) ... Prov . G . Org . ,, W . Donner ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . An excellent banquet followed at the Saracen ' s Head Hotel , and which was largely attended .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Somerset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SOMERSET .

The above Provincial Grand Lodge met under the banner of the banner of the W . de Irwin Lodge , No . 162 , on Thursday , the 27 th ult ., at the Choughs Hotel , Yeovil , the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . R . C . Else , P . J . G . D . of England , being in the chair . There were also present : Bros . F . T . Elworthy , P . G . D . of England ; C . W . Rodway , P . J . G . D . of England ; W . J . Nosworthy , P . G . Org . of England ; A . B . Cater , W . Bidgood , A . Barratt ,

W . Peach , G . Sltawbridge , Rev . Bro . G . E . Gardiner , A . J . Mawer , W . H . Good , F . Blackmore , W . H . Webb , T . H . Chafiin , H . Marsh , J . A . Milborne , A . J . Salter , Tyler ; B . H . Watts , S . R . Baskett , R . Leach , H . ] . Nyes , F . W . Gaylard , J . L . Bewsey , N . C . Tomkins , John Edwards , J . G . Coggan , Theodore May , K . B . White , Col . Long , W . Roberts , G . M . Wilson , Rev . H . L . Barnwell , J . B . Sincock , C . J . Baldwin , K . E . Pearse , J . P . Capel , F . Box , C . J . Hook , and H . J . Davis . Letters of apology for inability to attend were received from Bros . Vassar Smith , P . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Earl of Radnor , P . G . M . Wilts , * and others .

The officers for the year were appointed and invested as follows : Bro . Col . Long ... ... ... ... D . P . G . M . „ W . Roberts , P . M . 162 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Albert Barratt , P . M . 119 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ A . Peach , P . M ., R . C ... ... .., Prov . G . M . O .

,, G . Strawbridge , W . M . 191 , P . M . 34 S ... Prov . S . G . O . „ G . M . Wilson , W . M . 177 ... ... Prov . J . G . O . „ Rev . H . L . Barnwell , 191 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ (' . W . Rodway , P . G . D . Eng . ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ A . | . Mawer , M . O . 12 S ... ... Prov . G . Reg . of M

„ F . T . Elworthy , P . S . G . D . ling . ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . B . Sincock ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ C . J . Baldwin ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ A . ' Hart , W . M . 16 ? ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ W . H . Webb ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ F . E . Pearce , W . M . 155 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ | . P . Capel , 102 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . A . Milborne , P . M . 1 ( 12 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ H . ( . Nye . S . O . 162 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . fL „ F . Box ... ... ... ... - ) „ C . J . Hook ... ... ... ... [ Prov . G . Stewards . ,, H . Davies , 191 ... ... ... )

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY called attention to the absence of returns from some lodges , and to the want of addresses of brethren . He also brought to the notice of Prov . Grand Lodge that the Bishop elect of Bath and Wells was a zealous Freemason . The PROV . GRAND TREASURER produced the accounts , showing a balance in hand of £ S ? , 16 s . 4 d .

It was agreed , on the proposition of Bro . RADWAV , P . G . D . England , seconded by Bro . W . J . NOSWORTHY , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Org . England , that Bro . Else should be nominated to ihe Grand Master for appointment as Provincial Grand Master .

It was also resolved that 15 guineas should be given to the Mark Benevolent Fund . The alms were voted to the Yeovil Hospital . Bro . S . R . Baskett undertook the office of Steward for the province of the Mark Benevolent Fund , 1895 . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , after which a very interesting ceremony took place in the ante-room adjoining the lodge , viz ., that of presenting to Miss Greenwood ( who has been educated out of the Educational Fund of Grand Mark Lodge at Girton House , Yeovil , Principal , Mrs ,