Consecration Of The Ealing Lodge, No. 2662.

Bro . Lord George Ham'lton , P . G M . Middx ., was also elected an honorary member . Five propositions were received for initiates and three joining members . Letters were read from the following regrctli-tg their inability to attend : Bros . Lord George Hamilton . E . M . NeLon , Hiddon , R . Barrett , J . H . Uulherglen , I . P . M . 2593 ; E . A . l ' ailbrick , 'Sq'iire , and Ruston . The lod ^ e was then closed , and astipeb banquet followed . " The Oueen and the Craft" havinir been duly honoured ,

The WORSHIPI 11 . MASTER gave " The M . W . Grand Master , " remarking that if anything was to be done in Masonry H R . H . the Prince of Wales was always to the front , and he also referred to the Hospital Fund , which he said should be supported bv all . In proposing " The Grand Ollicers , Present and Past , " the WORSHIPFUL MASTER stated that they were ever ready to do any work whenever called upon , and sometime at very short notice , and h ? associated with the toast the name of Bro . Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , P . G . Chap .

Bro . Rev . W . K . R . BEDFORD . P . G . Chap ., responded , and sa ' -d that when he was appointed a Grand Officer they were only a small muster but they were now over 2000 strong , and he esteemed it a great honour to acknowledge the toast on behalf of that tody . The W . M . stated that it was with great pleasure he submitted the toast

of " The Consecrating Officers . " They had all seen and appreciated the masterly way the Grand Secretary had performed the consecration ceremony and the able assistance he had from bis ollicers , and on behalf of the lodge , which owed them its birth , he tendered them his best thanks for their great services , and it gave him much additional pleasure to couple with the toast the name of the Grand Secretary , Bro . E . Letchworth . The toast was received with great enthusiasm and Bro . LETCHWORTH ,

on rising to respond , had quite an ovation . He said that , after listening to his voice at such length that evening it would be ungenerous for him to inflict upon them a long speech , except to say how he thanked them on behalf of himself and those Grand Officers who were with him , for the way they had been received . Nothing gave him greater pleasure than when

acting as Consecrating Officer . He ( hanked his colleagues for their great assistance , making special mention of Bros . Langton , D . G . D . C , and Rev , W . K . R . Bedford , P . G . Chap ., who consented at a very short notice to act , and , in conclusion , he said he hoped to have the opportunity of attending the lodge again .

Bro . E . LETCHWORTH , G . Sec , proposed "Success to the Ealing Lodge . " He said that , as Consecrating Ofiicer , the privilege fell upon him of submitting the toast of the evening , and he associated with it the name of the Worshipful Master , whom he had had the pleasure of installing that

night . He congratulated the members on having such an efficient Master , and said the success of a lodge depended upon its first Master . Bro . Jordan had filled the chair of the Old Concord Lodge , No . 172—a lodge that had a high reputation—and lis felt he was expressing the sentiments of all in wishing the greatest success to the Ealing Lodge .

Bro . F . W . J ORDAN , W . M ., who was enthusiastically received , responded . He thanked the Grand Secretary for the eulogistic way in which he had proposed the toast , and for coupling his name with it , and the brethren for the manner it had been received . He had in his heart the

success of the Ealing Lodge . Every founder had paid his fees , and they started with a balance on the right side , and they had several initiates and joining members . He was honoured to be the first Master , and nothing would be wanting on his part to make the lodge a successful one in every way .

In giving "The Charities , " the W . M . stated that they all knew the great deal of good the three Institutions did . They were honoured that evening with the presence of Bro . McLeod , the very ardent and enthusiastic Secretary and worker for the Buys , and whose name he joined with the

toast . B-o . J . M . MCLEOD , P . G . S . B ., S ; c . R . M . LB ., responded , thanking the W . M . for submitting the toast , although it was not on the list , but he was glad the W . M . had not forgotten the Institutions . In presenting the toast of "The Visitors , " the W . M . slated that they were glad and honoured to have si many to witness the inauguration of the

lodge . The members would always be proud to hive visitors—the more the better—and they could re !/ upon receiving a hearty welcome , and he hoped all their guests had been well entertained . He joined with the toast the names of Bros . L . S . Guy , W . M . 1612 ; T . Drew B 2 ar , W . M . 2022 ; W . Shurmur , P . P . G . Treas . Essex ; Wm . Hunt , P . M . 172 and W . M . 2512 ; F . G . Forster , P . M . 1 G 08 ; F . S . Plowrighl , I . P . M . 19 . 3 ; T . W . Allsop , I . P . M . 2492 ; and George King , P . M . and Sec . 172 .

In response Bro . L . S . Guv , W . M . if ) 12 , thanked the W . M . for the compliment of associating his name with the toast of " The Visitors , " but he would rather someone more able should have responded . He appreciated all he hid jeen and heard that day . It was the first consecration he had ever attended and

the grand ceremony so ably performed had made a yreat impression on his mind and he should ever look bick to that happy meeting with pleasure . He was deputed by his lodge to offer tluir sincere congratulations to the W . M , and with the hope that the Ealing Lodge would be prosperous in every way .

B-o . T . DREW BI : \ K , W . M . 2022 . also acknowledged thetoas ^ , remarkirg that it was difficult to follow the last speaker because he stood on the sam ? platform as l' > ro . Guy . There was no rivalry with lodges , and there should not be , and the members of his lodge were delighted that there was then another lodge in their neighbourhood .

Bro . WM . HUNT , P . M . 172 and VV . M . 2512 , said he had seen the working of the Grand Secretary at the consecration of the Fulhim Lodge , and he was delighted when he was asked to attend the consecration of their lodge . He had known their W . M . for many years and had watched his career in the old Concord Lodge wilh much interest , his working of the ritual was second lo none and it must Ij 2 gratifying to the members to know that their W . M . was a good Mason and a very able man .

Bros . T . G . FOSTER P . M . 1608 ; F . S . PJ . OWRICJHT , I . P . M . 19 . 3 ; G . KIM ; , P . M . and Sec . 172 ; T . W . Ai . r . sop , I . P . M . 2492 ; and the Rev . W . TEMPI . irrox KING , 2022 ; also responded in some good speeches . The W . M . gave as extra toast "The Press , " and wilh it he joined the names of Bros . R . T . West , H . Dehanc , P . M ., and Bothright , and they all responded .

The toast of "The Officers " followed , and was responded to in very eloquent lerms by Bros . H . S . TIMPSON , P . M . 1612 , S . W ., and GEO . H . GAUD , I . P . M . 1612 , Sec ., and the Tyler ' s toast cloted the proceedings of a very happy and successful gathering , for which the W . M . is to be congratulated .

Consecration Of The Ealing Lodge, No. 2662.

The musical arrangements were most ably carried out by Bro . Herbert Schartau , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; assisted by Madame Constance Martin , and Bros . E . Branscombe , P . P . G . Org . Surrey ; Wingrove Ives , and Dudley Causton . Bro . F . W . Jordan , the VV . M ., was initiated in the Old Concord Lodge , No . 1 72 , on 1 st January , 18 . S 4 , and received his first collar in Masonry , as

D . C , in January , 1 N 90 . He afterwards held all the other olfi ; es , and was installed VV . M . in that lodg : in January , 18 9 6 . In February last he was exalted in the Old Concord Clapter , and upon the same evening was elected to the office of 1 st Asst . Soj . Ojr brother served as Steward for the Boys in 1891 , and also for the Girls in 1894 . During his residence in Ealing , and especially the last two years , it often occurred to him that there was room for another lodge in that neighbourhood , and he conceived the idea

of trying to start another lodge , which it is pleasing to record has been launched most successfully , thinks to his great efforts and the good Board of Founders who rallied round him , and not forgetting ihe invaluable services rendered by Bro . Geo . H . Gabb , I . P . M . 1612 , and without which it is very doubtful whether the Ealing Lodge would be in existence . Bro . Jordan is young , very enthusiastic , has the highest interests of Freemasonry at heart , and under his vigorous rule the Ealing Lodge should prosper .

Entertainment By The Empire Lodge Of Indian And Colonial Brethren.

ENTERTAINMENT BY THE EMPIRE LODGE OF INDIAN AND COLONIAL BRETHREN .

On Monday evening , after the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall was concluded , the Empire Lodge , No . 210 S , entertained many of the Grand Officers of England , and other Masons of distinction , who had been invited to meet the distinguished Indian and Colonial brethren now in this country . The lodge was held at the Hotel Cecil , under presidency of the W . M ., Bro . A . Davidson Kemp . During the proceedings in lodge a gracious letter was read from H . R . H .

the Duke of Connaught , P . G . M ., District Grand Master of Bombay , Provincial Grand Master of Sussex , regretting and apologising for his inability to attend . And another notable fact was that two Indian Rajputs were proposed for initiation in this lodge—his Highness the Rajah Ajit Singh , Rajah of Khetri in Rajputana , and his Highness Rajkumar Umaid Singh , eldest son and heir of Rajah Dhiraj of Shakpura in Rajputana . For initiating these princes an emergency meeting of the lodge will be called .

After the business of the lodge , which was formal , was concluded , the company , to the number of 237 , sat down to banquet , and afterwards honoured the usual toasts .

During dinner the Cecil Orchestra performed a selection of music under the direction of Bro . Norfolk Megone , and the music between the toasts was provided by the following members of the lodge , under the direction of Bro . Hermann Klein , P . M .: Bros . Ben Davies , Joseph O'Mara , Richard Green , Norman Salmond , and Benno Schonberger .

Bro . KEMP , W . M ., in giving the toast of " The Queen and the Craft , " said in so memorable a year any W . M . might bs well excused if he spoke at length on this subject ; but since an address to her Majesty expressing the sentiments of the whole body of the Craft has been voted to-day by that grand and representative gathering at the Albert Hall , I think you will agree that it is only needful that I declare what must be the conviction *

and feeling of all of us , that no body of Freemasons could re-echo those sentiments more heartily , with more gratitude for her Majesty ' s patronage to the Craft , and more loyalty to the person than this meeting does . The toast having been honoured , Bro . KEMP , W . M ., in giving the toast of "M . W . G . M . thePrince of Wales , " said the Prince of Wales has been for many years not only the titular head

of the Craft , but , considering his other duties , as hard working a head as one could conceive , and still a hard working Mason , he is one who ought to be called a Mason by nature . This , his kindness and generosity abundantly evidence , and I am sure our brethren from India will appreciate his munificent donation given to relieve the distress in that country ; while it was at his instigation the Grand Lodge of England made a handsome grant . The

inauguration of the Hospital Fund in this year is another instance of his sympathy with all in trouble . The brethren will all wish the Grand Master all happiness , health , and prosperity , including the health , happiness , and prosperity ol those near and dear to him . The toast was most heartily received and drunk . Bro . KEMP , W . M ., in proposing " The M . W . Pro Grand Master , the

Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Ollicers , Present and Past , " said : This is a toast of some considerable detail which is always given in every lodge meeting under the English Constitution . It is , however , I take it , a rare circumstance that any lodge should have present those Grand Officers whose names are mentioned in the toast , and , we ought to feel , and I think do feel , very thankful to both the Pro Grand Master and

Deputy Grand Master , for so kindly coming among us to-ni ght . Of course , we know that great as is the compliment paid to the lodge , that their presence is prompted mainly by desire to show their approval of the objects of this gathering , to greet our distinguished Colonial and Indian brethren and to assist us in drawing more firmly together the bonds which unite English Masonry with that of India and the Colonies . Naturally I call upon the

M . W . the Pro Grand Master to respond to this toast ; but there is another point in regard to it which is rather anomalous , and that is the fact that we have several Past Grand Officers , who , nevertheless , only received their Grand rank to-day . Among those we may mention his Highness the Rajah of Kapurthala , who has received the rank of P . G . Warden , and I am sure you will all regret to learn that he has found it necessary to leave the table in consequence of illness—slight illness . Another very distinguished brother has

also been honoured with exactly the same position , Chief Justice Way , the Grand Master of South Australia , and if I may mention the fact and put stress upon it , a verv esteemed brother— Edward Harding—much beloved in this lodge , has also received distinction to-day from the Grand Master . I , therefore , trust that I may be allowed to ask that he should also say a few words in response to this toasf after the M . W . Pro Grand Master has spoken .

Ihe toast was drunk with enthusiasm . The Kail of LATHOM , in responding , said : Worshipful Sir and Brethren , — 1 thank you , sir , for the kindly terms in which you proposed the health of myself and colleagues and ihe brethren of Grand Lodge . I may fay , brethren , lhat , though I am one now of the oldest of the officers of Grand Lodge , I think the efficiency of our work continues as good as it las been in the past . I think we are specially indebted to the Grand Officers of the present moment for the admirable manner in which that assemblage was