Dedication Of A Temple By The Honble. Sir Stafford Northcote.

the Order was not in any sense a benefit society . Brethren should not admi those who were unable to comply with the requirements of the Craft . The PROV . S . G . W . seconded , warmly praising the address , and the complim ( nt was unanimously carried , and briefly acknowledged . To the Prov . G . Master was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his atte ndance that day , at the instance of Bro . LANE ( to whom mainly the excellent arrangements were due ) , seconded by the W . M . of Lodge 1402 ( Bro . TURLE ) .

The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . S . G . Stoae , Bro . Winget , P . M ., acting as D . C . A cold collation was well-served in the banquetting room by W . Easterbrook and Son , about 70 brethren sitting down under the presidency of the VV . M . of the Jordan Lodge . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly observed , Bro . HUGHAN , P . G . D ., responding for "The Grand Lodge of England , " four members of which were present .

To the toast of " The Prov . Grand Master and the Prov . Grand Lodge , " Bro . Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE replied , with 20 brethren upstanding . He said it was difficult for him to express his thanks to Devon Freemasons . Ever since he had had the honour of presiding over that province as Grand Master he had received the utmost courtesy and kindness , and from none more than from some of the eminent Freemasons who adorned the lodges of Torquay . ( Applause . ) He reciprocated the sentiment as to his connection with the province , which he

trusted would long continue . ( Applause . ) In proposing " Success and prosperity to the Jordan Lodge , " he congratulated the brethren on the fact that they had built such a handsome temple . He understood that manv of the younger brethren had contributed to the furnishing , and notably Bro . Goss , who gave the handsome pedestals . ( Applause . ) If that spirit animated the brethren of the Jordan Lodge , undoubtedly Freemasonry would flourish in Torquay . ( Applause . ) Bro . TURLE , W . M ., appropriately replied .

Bro . DODGE , the first initiate of the lodge , toasted " The Vistors , and Bros CROWE , W . M . 348 ; PARKE , W . M . 1138 ; FOSTER , W . M . 106 ; GOULD , W . M elect 39 ; ROBERTS , 1358 ; HARRIS , and Colonel APPLETON , replied on behalf of the 23 visitors .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the above Grand Lodge for the installation of office bearers and the celebration of the Festival of St . Andrew was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Wednesday , the 30 th ult ., and the attendance of brethren at both functions was rather above the average number . The Most Worshipful Grand Master , Bro . Lord Saltoun , occupied the throne , and the Immediate Past Grand Master , Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., acted as Installing Officer .

The following is the list of Grand Office Bearers for the ensuing year : Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Saltoun ... ... G . M . „ Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P . ... ... I . P . G . M . „ the . Hon . James Hozier , M . P . ... ... Depute G . M . „ Captain Thomas Hope of Bridge Castle ... Substitute G . M .

„ Major F . W . Allan ... ... ... S . G . W . „ the Hon . Charles Maule Ramsay ... ... J . G . W . ,, D . Murray Lyon ... ... ... G . Sec . ,, David Reid ... ... ... ... G . Treas . „ the Rev . Archiband Fleming , M . A . ... ••¦ 'i r ; Chans „ the Rev . P . M'Adam Muir , D . D . ... ... j " unapSl

„ A . A . Speirs of Elderslie ... ... ... S . G . D . „ William Munro Denholm ... ... ... J . G . D . „ John Whitehead ... ... ... G . Architect . „ Robert K . Inches ... ... ... G . Jeweller . „ lohn Carruthers ... ... ... G . Bible Bearer .

„ William Phillips ... ... ... G . D . C . „ James Drummond , W . S .... ... ... G . Bard „ James Gunn ... ... ... ... G . S . B . „ Emile Berger ... ... ... ... G . Dir . of M . „ Arthur J . Curie ... ... ... G . Org . „ George Crawford ... ... ... G . Marshal . „ Matthew Richmond ... ... ... G . I . G . „ George Hay ... ... ... ... G . Tyler .

At the close of the installation ceremony the M . W . tne GRAND MASTER thanked the brethren for again electing him to the highest office within their power , and assured them that he would continue to use his utmost endeavours and influence to further the best interests of Scottish Craft Masonry . This was the third time he had been installed into the office , and he hoped that at the end of his third year the brethren would be able to accord him the same hearty reception that they had given him on the present occasion .

He wished to tender his and all the brethren ' s best thanks to the PaU G . Master , Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , for the efficient manner in which he had carried through the ceremony of installing the various office bearers , more especially as he knew that Sir Charles had kept his appointment at considerable personal inconvenience . The Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the large hall for the celebration of the Festival of St . Andrew , at which Bro . Lord Saltoun presided .

In reply to the toast of " The Grand Lodge of Scotland , " ably proposed by Bro . the LORD P ROVOST OF EDINBURGH , Bro . Lord SALTOUN remarked that he was pleased to note the continued prosperity of Grand Lodge . During the year just ended no less than 7068 entrants had been recorded by the G . Secretary as compared with 6579 during the previous year , and this naturally gave an increase in the income of Grand Lodge amounting to over £ 100 . The Benevolent Fund had , during the year , buen drawn upon lo the extent of £ 586 , and the Annuity Fund was .-ow able to bear the burden of over £ 1100 , which was being disbursed a \ dually . During the

existence of that Annuity Fund ( nine years ) no less a sum than ^ 10 , 000 had gone to the assistance of decayed brethren or their widows or orphans , l'he General Fund was in a healthy condition , having to its creditj £ i 6 , 266 , and that , added to the funds at the credit of the Benevolent and Annuity Funds , brought the total funds up to £ 49 , 653 , which , added to the value of the heritable and moveable property of Grand Lodge , made up a grand total of £ 74 553 . The Grand Master , in concluding , said that the li gures he had just given showed the substantial position which the affairs of Grand Lodge were now in , and he begged to express his sincere thanks to the various Committees who administered her affairs so carefully , and to the

Scotland.

Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer and other permanent officials forthe assistance they were ever ready to afford him in the discharge of the various duties in connection with his office . He also intimated that Lord Kitchener of Khartoum had expressed to him his regrets at not being at Grand Lodge that day . Other toasts followed . A very pleasant evening was spent by the large company assembled at the Festival .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Strong Man Lodge , No . 45 . The last meeting of the year of the above Iodge was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Monday , the sth inst . There were present Bros . Wm . Brintcs , M . A ., L . L . M ., F . C . S ., F . R . A . S ., W . M . ; John Cuer , I . P . M . ; T . Ockelford , J . W . ; G . G . Symons , P . M ., Treas . ; W . G . Mills , P . M ., Sec ; E . J . Staffed , S . D . ; T . J . Burgess , J . D . ; E . J . Vidler , I . G . j D . A . Langdon , P . M ., D . of C . ; W . R . Emerson and H . Durell , Stwds . ; J . Briggs , M . A ., Org . andj Asst . D . C . ; E . MalletP . M . Tyler ;

, , G . Hoard , P . M . ; T . A . Liddall , P . M . ; T . W . Henton , A . Davies , A . Hall , E . Thornicraft , A . Darnley , A . J . Cordingley , P . M . ; Prof . F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . ; j . T . Powell , A . Bateman . A . L . Guittard , Dr . A . E . W . Hazel , A . G . Peckam , J . H . Phillips , Bromley Hall , W . Williams , T . W . Inchbold , Scott Smiley , and Montagu Leighton . Visitors : Bros . W . Bailey , P . M ., P . P . A . G . T ., Cornwall ; E . M . Money , P . A . £ * £ * * E W ' J W * J * Coxon » W-M - 209 S » T . J . Sims , W . M . 2488 ; A . E . Chaplin , P . M . SS , P . P . S . G . D . Cambridge ; T . Chennell , W . M . 8 S , P . P . G . S . W . Cambridge ;

unver rapworth , r . r . O . S . VV ., Prov . G . Sec . Cambridge ; ani Wm . Vincent , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . Thelodge was opened by the W . M . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was then taken for Mr . Montagu Leighton , and it proved favourable to him . Bro . Henton was raised to the sublime Degree of M . M . Bros . Haze ' . Phillips , and Powell were passed to the Djgree of F . C . by Bro . John . Cuer , I . P . M . Mr . Montagu Leighton was initiated by the W . M . Bro . G . G . Symons ,

P . M ., in a few touching words , proposed a vote of condolence on the death , of the Pro G . Master , Bro . the Earl of Lathom . This was seconded , and carried unanimously . - Ihe Secretary then brought the correspondence before the lodge , on which some dis- . cussion ensued . There was a proposition by the Secretary that the annual subscription be payable on the first Monday in May , which was seconded by Bro . W . Williams . - . ! ° m " J . ' 9 ' ' - - - » and T - A - Liddall , P . M ., spoke against the motion . The sense of the lodge was taken , when the motion was negatived . The lodge was then closed . * The brethren adjourned to the banquet in the Oueen ' s Salon .

The usual loyal toasts— "The Queen and the Craft" - ; " The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " with which were associated "The Dep . G . M ., the Earl of Amherst , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " —were proposed , and received due honours from the brethren . . The VV . M . spoke a few simple and forcible words on the loss the Craft had sus- * tamed in the death of the Pro . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom . The toast was drunk in solemn silenceand with noiseless fire .

, Bros . Money and Vincent responded on behalf of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . .

The observations of Bro . Vincent were extremely interesting . He spoke of his personal knowledge both of the Earl and Countess , of the active part taken by the ill- , fated lady in the affairs of the Masonic Schools , of which she was a generous patron ; and how nobly she supported her illustrious husband in his wisely-ordered Masonic work .

Two songs were given by Mr . Walter Banks— " Reminiscences of Corney Grain " — Mr . Justice Timple " and ' * The four-horse Char-a-Banc . " Br ° - Symons gave "The Health of the W . M . " in glowing terms . The W . M . replied . He reminded the brethren of the improved position of the lodge in its hnancial relationsand he was glad to that the Iodge was entirely solvent

, say —there being not a single claim against it—and that good money was owing , to be "E , w , 'J * 0 " , course . He said it vvas indeed a matter of mutual congratulation . The W . M . alluded to the fact of his having lately been appointed as Prov . A . G . S . B . in the Prov * . O . Chapter of Cambridgeshire . Song , " Thy sentinel am I , " by Bro G . Smith .

The toast of "The Initiate" having been given by the VV . M ., Mr . Walter Banks gave examples of different styles of singing , b l \ J ' A , S 0 D S S ' ven hy Bro - J * B « g * gs , and heartily joined in chorus by the

The Initiate , Bro . Montagu Leighton , briefly and sensibly replied . Thetoastof "The Past Masters " was given in a humorous vein by the W . M ., who brielly reviewed the past and present condition of No . 45 , and how valuable had been the services rendered by the Past Masters . Song by Bro . Ward . B / tt 9 , ' symons > Cordingley , Mills , and Driver replied . Mr . Walter Banks gave a song— " A father ' s advice to his son . " Sf * T . i hennell , Papworth , and Chaplin replied on behalf of "The Visitors . " Ihe lyler s toast brought the evening to a close .

Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 . A meeting of this lodge was held on Thursday , the ist inst ., at Cannon-street Vu c . . ng . , S PI esent were Bros . William Baker , W . M . ; [ . G . Robeson . S . VV . ; Thos . Stokes J W ; T Cohu PM . . Treas . ; H L , gge , P . M ., Sec ; Jas . ' Smith , ' M * biJ A , i . u R , ppi ? , ' , i * * A R * . * Roche * Stwd * J G . Couchman , Tyler ; Mower , P . M . ; Hughes , P . M . ; Cowderoy , Collins , Williams , Hipwell , Wetton lay or , Meers , S . . Rippin , MacLarty , Farr , Lloyd , Blaxtan , Daodv . Paire . Crawshaw .

Bayiey , inomson , Ward , and Peirson . Visitors : Bros . A . Millbourn , 1217 ; Robinson , 1421 ; Cropper , 1521 ; Daniels , iSG ; and Miller , 8 79 . The bdge being opened , the minutes were read and confirmsd . Bro . Cowderoy was raised , and Bro . MacLarty passed . The ballot proving unanimous , Messrs . F . A . I hornson , E . H . Meers , and G . B . Bailey were initiated . Considerable interest wis excited in this ceremony by the fact that Mr . Thimran , one of the candidates , is . grandson of Bro . Peter * Ihomson , P . M ., P . G . D ., a member of this lodge from iS 11 till Ib 5 i-. the working of the Three D .-erees was conspicuous for the admirable and

impressive rendering given by the W . M ., Bro . William Biker . The address to the candidates at the close of the initiation ceremony was given by Bro . T . Stokes , J . W . and was exceedingly well done . Two gentlemen wcre proposed for initiation at the next meeting . r v'V ! f D dinn A \ ° r , . . °£ ca- * ion of 'he W . M . proposing "The Health of the -. Initiates , Bro . Cohu , P . M ., Treas ., stated that in view ot the general interest caused . by the accession of Bro . Thomson to the list of members , he had prepared a short * resume of the Masonic career of , Bro . Peter Tho nson , his grandfather , and proce : d : d ' to read the following paper : .

u j wf L ^ , ° -n , ghl - initiated and enrolled among our members a grandson of an . old and worthy brother , a member of this lodge nearly go years ago—Bro . Peter Thomson- ! have collected a few facts connected with his life and times which I thought would be interesting to our members . The celebrated Peter Thomson was initiated in Lodge No . 259 ( now the Lodge of Confidence , No . 193 ) in 1 S 10 . He joined No . 358 ( now the Lion and the Lamb Lodge , No . 192 ) in 1811 , and was VV . M . in 1817 and again in 1824 , Secretary from 1834 to his death in 1 S 51 , and Treasurer for some vears . In

1 H 44 he was appointedI S . G . D . His son , Alexander , our initiate ' s uncle , was initiated in our lodge in 1835 , W . M . in 184 ! , afterwards ¦ Secretary until he died in 1862 . when he was succeeded by Bro . Henry Muggeridge . Bro . Muggeridge was proposed for initia- " tion in this lodge by Bro . Peter Thomson in 1839 . His name is well known in connection - with the Stability Lodge of Instruction , which was founded in 1817 bv Bro . P ^ ter Thnm .

son and otheis , notably Bro . Philip Broadfoot , who was Preceptor until 1835 , when he ' eft London to reside at King ' s Lynn , in Norfolk . Bro . Piter fhj . iun thin assumjy . the position of Preceptor until his death in 1 S 51 , aad wis follow ^ by Bro . Henri , Muggeridge , until he resigned in 1885 . This lodgeof instruction 13 still beingcarrijdo . 1 hy some admirers of the Stability working . The Stability Lodge of Instruction is older " . ti ?? , ' . fcrnulation , being founded in 1817 , the Emulation in 1823 . Bro . MuTgeridge is - still living , and 1 should have called on him for information , but he is very deaf , an ! his