The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.

Roebuck , P . G . S . B . ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . B . ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; F . R . W . Hedges , PGS . B . ; M . C . Peck , G . Std . Br . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; G . Cooper , P . G . D . ; p . ' West , P . G . D . ; G . Ford , P . G . D . ; C . Driver , P . G . S . of VV . ; Brackstone Baker , pG . D . ; E . Ashworth , S . G D . ; VV . H . Spaull , A . G . Director of Ceremonies ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . G . Director of Ceremonies ; R . T . Pigott , P . A . G . D . C . ; Col . C . Harding , P . A . G . D . C ; J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C ; C F . Matier , P . G . Std . Bearer ; Rev . Dr . Kynaston , E . Dicey , C . B . ; Sam . Pope , Q . C , . P . G . D . ; C . Chester , C .

Forbes Lankester , C . Nantes , Turner , Lieut . Powney , Harold Browne , Jas . Stevens , C . F Hogard , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Brannen , C Martin , P . C . Javal , Victor Stevens , A . Toovey , G . Gardner , ] . White , J . Sadler Wood . P . G . Bennett , G . H . Martyn , A . H . Moyes , D . P . G . M . Cambs .: Col . F . Gough , LL . D ., acting P . G . M . Staffs . ; Capt . Williams Freeman , H . Seager , A . Watson , G . H . Kenning , Major Waller , A . R . Phipps , W . A . Slaughter , James Weaver , A . Farquhar , G . Farquhar , L . Herve , J . K . Edward , Harley ThomasJ . M . Isaacs , A . Van Gruisen , H . C . Richards , H . Henton , P . M . ; Stephen

, Phillips , P . M . ; G . Everett , W . F . B . Massey Mainwaring , Admiral Cochrane , Le Sage , E Holland , H . Rawlings , H . J . Waterlow , E . Prendergast , A . W . Mitchell , A . J . Norris , T . ' . Walford , Capt . C Probyn , C Aldin , G . H . Haywood , T . Thorne , P . Morris , A . R . A . Col . Sewell . Rev . A . Dawson Clark , VV . Madge , Major Baker , C . E . Soppet , Dr . Zacharie , Bradshaw Brown , W . G . Lemon , F . j . Potter , Meyer Lutz , M . Jewell , L . D . Davis , Major-General Sim , Capt . Mcllwraith , Major Tully , j . M . Burt , G . Kelly , P . G . Swd . Br ., Russell Gole , Sudlow , A . Gibbons , A . Leon , C Brighten , Ben . Davies , A .

Levy , Sir M . Mackenzie , M . D ., F . D . Hartland , M . P ., J . Northcote , A . R . Carter , Wm . Lake . G . Bishop , C . Coote , General Hale Wortham , Colonel Peters , P G . S . B . ; G . Keith , J . H . Matthews , P . G . Std . Br .,- Hon . F . S . A . Hrnbury Tracy , M . P ., T . C . Walls , Sidney Brough , F . Richardson , P . G . D . ; G . H . Hopkinson , H , Sutton , Colonel Ward , Dr . Sansom , Dr . Robson Roose , Sir R . Harley , K . C . M . G .. j L . Thomas , P . A . G . D . C . ; V . P . Freeman , P . G . D . ; Sir W . T . Marriott , O . C , M . P ., W . W . Morgan , Rev . J . H . Smith , J . Lobb , W . A . Hart , H . J . Lardner , A . J . Caldicott ,

Charles Haiph , T . Beard , L . Brough , H . Russell , E . Terry , C . J . Smith , Alias , J acobi , H . Pettitt , F . K . Metcalfe , Zeder , Sheriff Newton , H . H . Morrell Mackenzie , H . Kent , J . S . Wood , Col . R . Douglass , J . D . Beveridge , E . W . Gardiner , G . O . Haig , C . M , Duplany , G . A . Payne , Herbert Campbell , L . B . Alt , B . Holmes , W . E . Chapman . A . W . Irwin , H . J . Brickwell , F . J . Lonnen , T . H . Bolton , E . Maurice , H . W . Elwes , S . Mackenzie , M . D ., F . S . Hobson , W , Pond , R . Baggallay , Sir Gabriel Goldney , P . Wallis , Lennox Browne , H . Gros , G . P . Bertini , Geo . Reynolds , H . Wright , Mayor

nf Bolton , J . F . Ellison , M . Abrahams , H . J . Hitchens , H . Sedger , E . Fletcher , J . B . Howard , B . Burleigh , A . Yates , R . Warner , Carlton , J . W . Broughton , L . M . Wynne , W . S . Purkiss , Blythe , Foot , Col . F . CWemys , Col . G . Haldane , G . H . Wright , F . Mead , A . Cooper , Major A . B . Cook , P . A . G . D . C ; Sir L . Darell , Bart . ; Geo . Hughes , R . G . Glover , P . A . G . D . C ; C Barry , F . S . A . ; Ferryman , P . G . P . ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; W . Hopekirk , G . P . ; A . A . Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec ; W . A . Barrett , G . Org . ; and W . W . Lee .

By kind permission of Col . C . Needham , Commanding ist Life Guards , the band of the regiment played an excellent selection of music during the banquet . Bro . Morley , 1326 , efficiently acted as Toastmaster .

Consecration Of The Kingswood Lodge, No. 2278, At Elstree, Hertfordshire.

CONSECRATION OF THE KINGSWOOD LODGE , No . 2278 , AT ELSTREE , HERTFORDSHIRE .

The consecration of the above Iodge—which is No . 2278 upon the register of the Grand Lodge of England—took place on Monday , the 4 th inst ., at the Plough Inn , Elstree , and was a most brilliant and successful affair . The Iodge was called for 3 o ' clock . A procession of Provincial Grand Officers entered the lodge room exact to time , and Bro . T . F .

Halsey , M . P ., the Provincial Grand Master , taking the chair as Consecrating Officer , he vvas saluted with Grand Honours , and appointed his officers—Bros . F . S . Knyvett , P . G . T ., as S . VV . ; Mihill Slaughter , I . G . W ., as J . W . ; Rev . VV . Mills , P . G . Chap ., as Chap . ; J . Terry , P . G . D . C , as D . C ; and W . J . Morris , P . P . G . P ., as I . G .

The lodge was opened in due form , and , the usual preliminaries having been arranged , The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER said they had met there to add another lodge to the province , making the 17 th on the list , and congratulated the founders upon the expansion of the province since he had been the Provincial Grand Master , vvhich only numbered eight lodges when he was appointed to that office , and he hoped , as it had now increased more

than two-fold , he would have the pleasure of seeing it increase to three times the number before he retired from the chair . He congratulated the founders upon having a good lodge room , and he trusted the work commenced that day would have good results and become a credit to the province . He felt sure , of what he had heard of the excellent brother who had been selected as its first W . Master , that it gave great promise of becoming an important and successful addition .

The PROV . G . SEC . then addressed the Prov . G . M ., and the warrant was read , and the petitioners signified their approval of the officers named therein . The PROV . G . CHAP , then gave an impressive oration upon Masonry , its objects , and its duties , which was listened to with great interest . The grand and impressive ceremony was then proceeded vvith , the hymns , anthems , and musical responses being very beautifully rendered by Bro . Walter Latter , R . A . M ., assisted by professional brethren , and the company generally .

Ihe Prov . Grand Master of West Yorkshire , Bro . Tew , J . P ., who vvas late , through having had to come from Pontefract that morning , then entered the lodge , and vvas received with grand honours . Bro . J . E . Dawson , D . P . G . M ., took the chair , and installed Bro . Rawson Kelley , P . M ., P . P . G . W . West Yorkshire , into the chair according to ancient custom .

The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros , John Petch , P . M ., as acting P . M . ; James France , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B , West Yorks , as S . W .: J . G . Cobb , J . W . ; W . Pheasant , Treas . ; VV H . G . Ball , Sec ; C . M . Coxon , S . D .. J . F . Bell , J . D . ; W . Neil , ¦ J-C ; W . H . Aplin , I . G . ; and G . Couchman , Tyler .

The D . P . G . M . then delivered the addresses to the W . Master and Wardens , and Bro . Mihill Slaughter , P . J . G . W , delivered the addresses to the brethren .

The W . M ., on behalf of the brethren , tendered the honorary membership of the lodge , accompanied vvith a founder ' s jewel , to the P . G . M . for his kl ndness in coming amongst them and undertaking the consecration ceremony , which the P . G . M . accepted , and expressed the gratification it gave him to ave been present to receive such a handsome jewel and such a hearty and cordial reception from the brethren , and he hoped to have the pleasure of ceing present at many future meeting's of the lodee .

Votes of thanks were proposed to be recorded on the minutes by Bro . OBB , J . W ., and seconded by Bro . FRANCE , S . W ., and carried unanimously l ° i following brethren and gentlemen for their handsome gifts to the age , viz ., Bro . Rawson Kelley , W . M ., for the lodge furniture , collars , and sVn ,, t 0 Bro > CoL T - M' * chell , for the Masonic carpet ; to Bro . E . S . "" "well , for the Tyler ' s sword ; and to Mr . V . L . Tapling , for the curtains , p . . . 1-P'M ., Bro . John Petch , having been elected to serve on the -narity Committee of the province , that T $ ' -T S ^ 'd he had great P leasure in announcing to the brethren 1 •K . Tapling , Esq ., M . P ., had promised him 30 guineas to endow the

Consecration Of The Kingswood Lodge, No. 2278, At Elstree, Hertfordshire.

three chairs ( 10 guineas to be given to each of the Masonic Charities ) and that Bros . George and John Kelley , West Yorkshire , had also contributed five guineas each for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and that a vote of thanks be recorded upon the minutes of the lodge . After several names had been proposed for initiation at the emergency meeting to be held next month , the lodge was closed . Amongst the brethren and visitors present were the following :

Bros . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., P . G . M . ; J . E . Dawson , D . P . G . M . ; T . W . Tew , P . G . M West Yorks ; H . Smith , D . P . G . M . West Yorks ; F . S . Knyvett , P . G . T . ; G . ELake , P . G . Sec . ; J . Terry , D . G . D . C ; VV . H . Dipstale , P . G . Steward ; Rev . WMills , P . G . Chap . ; S . H . Moore , P . G . S . B . ; M . Slaughter , P . J . G . W . ; E . Arnold , P . G . Stwd . ; L . J . Myers , P . P . G . Stwd .,- E . P . Debenham , P . P . G . Stwd . ; T . S . Carter , P . P . J . G . W . ; H . Holmes , P . A . G . Sec . ; C E . Keyser , P . P . J . G . W . ; A . T . Brett , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . I . Morris , P . P . G . P . ; W . F . Smithson , P . P . G . D . West Yorks

A . Macauley , P . G . R . West Yorks ; T . B . Fox , P . P . G . S . B . West Yorks : A . Hart , P . G . Stwd . Somerset ; A . C Halestrap , P . M . 1471 ; J . T . Salmon , P . M . 917 ; R . E . Hunt , P . M . 45 ; F . Hallows , P . M . 861 and 1662 ; C . H . Fisher , P . M . 1 4 S 9 ; W . Parker , P . M . 1 S 51 ; E . Blinkhorn , P . M . 1471 ; T . C Berg , P . M . 1613 ; W . Medwin , P . M . ; E . Howes , W . M . 1599 ; G . F . Baker , W . M . 503 ; G . C . Kinnear , VV . M . 727 ; W . Masters , W . M . 212 S ; E . C . Mulvey , W . M . 179 and 2246 ; H . Hunt , W . M . elect 1471 ; and several other brethren .

The banquet afterwards took place , vvhen the W . M ., Bro . R . Kelley , was supported on his right by the R . W . P . G . M ., the D . P . G . M ., and the other Provincial Grand Officers ; and on his left by the I . P . M ., Bro . Petch , the P . G . M ., the D . P . G . AL , and other Provincial Grand Officers of West Yorkshire , and about 50 of the brethren who attended the consecration

ceremony . After the banquet , the toasts of "The Oueen and the Craft , " " The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " and "The Pro G . M ., the Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers " were given , and responded to by the brethren .

The toast of "The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Halsey , M . P ., " when given was the signal for a hearty reception , and the W . M ., in a neat and appropriate speech , referred to the pleasure it had afforded the brethren of the Kingswood Lodge to see . him amongst them to have listened to the excellent working of the lodge in the earlier part of th ^ day , and hoped he vvould come amongst them very often .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER replied in a very telling speech , heartily welcoming the new lodge to the province , and wishing it every success and prognosticated a prosperous career if it only continued its good work as it had commenced that day . The toasts of "The D . P . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers ,

Present and Past , " met with a cordial reception , and was responded to by several of the Prov . Grand Officers present . Bro . PETCH , I . P . M ., proposed " The Health of the W . M . and Success to the Kingswood Lodge , " vvhich was received by the brethren with all the enthusiasm it deserved , and showed how popular Bro . Kelley was among them .

Bro . KELLEY , in responding , thanked them for the kind and flattering reception he had had , and promised to do his utmost to merit the kind words spoken of him and hoped to carry out his duties in such a manner that the . lodge should become one of the best in the province . The toast of " The P . G . M . for West Yorkshire , the D . P . G . M . and

other West Yorkshire Brethren " was proposed by Bro . HALSEY , P . G . M . for Hertfordshire , and he tendered them the thanks of the province in coming so long a distance in such large numbers and supporting the VV . M . of the Kingswood Lodge in so hearty a manner , jand hoped they would pay many more visits from time to time .

The toast was received most heartily , and it was some time before the PROV . GRAND MASTER was able to reply . He thanked them sincerel y for the flattering reception gieen to the Province of West Yorkshire , and assured the brethren they had all been pleased with their visit and hoped to be amongst them again very soon . The toast of " The Visitors " was well received and responded to by several Provincial Brethren present .

The next toast proposed was that of " The ' . Masonic Charities , " the WORSHIPFUL MASTER mentioning the subscriptions already received from friends of the lodge . Bro . TERRY , P . G . D . C , replied , and in one of his usual flowing speeches congratulated the brethren upon the successful start they had made in regard to the Charities , and impressed upon them the necessity of keeping them up and wishing the lodge every success .

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER proposed " The Treasurer and Secretary , " which vvas heartily received by the . brethren , stating the large amount of vvork they had had in forming the lodge , the clerical work of which had mainly devolved upon the Secretary , and praising him for the way it had been carried out .

Bro . PHEASANT , the Treasurer , in reply , said he would take care the funds of the lodge were properly expended , and promised to perform his duties to the W . M . ' s satisfaction . Bro . BALL , the Secretary , thanked the brethren for so cordially receiving his name in connection with the lodge , admitting it had been very hard work to get all things properly arranged ; but he was proud to be there and see how well everything had passed off ; and he assured the brethren

nothing would be wanting on his part to make the lodge successful . He had been connected vvith many of the brethren for years past in the City in the firm of Thos . Tapling and Co ., and , from the kind support they hr . d already received from that firm , he was sure they would go on and prosper , and the motto which they had adopted , by permission of T . K . Tapling , Esq ., M . P ., " res non verba , " would prove they had the words at heart , and would carry out to the full the deeds of vvork and Charity , vvhich they all so admired .

The toast of " The Officers " vvas next given by the WORSHIPI ' MASTER . Bro . COBB , the J . W ., responded for all the officers , as time vvas getting very near for the brethren to depart . He thanked all for the hearty reception they met vvith , and trusted when the year of office was finished they vvould have the gratification of knowing they had done their duty to the satisfaction of everyone .

The Tyler s toast brought the meeting to an end at an earl y hour to enable the brethren to catch the last train to town . Altogether it vvas one of the greatest and most successful meetings held in the province , An excellent banquet was served by the proprietor of the hotel .

BERKELEY HOTEL ( late St . James ' s ) , 1 , Berkeley-street and 77 , Picca < s dilly , London , W . First class accommodation for residents , with a Restaurant newly * , attached for high class luncheons and dinners , at fixed prices and a la carte —C . DIETTE , Manager . —[ ADVT . J