Masonic Centenary Celebration In Liverpool.

Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants , and Thy glory unto their children . And let the beauty of the Lord our God lie upon us -. and establish Thou the work of our hands . Yea , the work of our hands establish Thou it .

"So mote it be . " The W . M . replied , and announced to the Earl of Lathom , R . W . D . G . M . and Prov . G . M . W . L ., that he had been elected a member of thc lodge , and requested him to accept the first centenary jewel . Bro . SALTER , W . M ., in performing this portion of the ceremony , said ! R . W . P . G . M ., it has afforded us great pleasure to receive our centenary warrant at your hands ,

and' wc feel thankful to you for honouring us with your company on this interesting occasion . Knowing the many demands made on your time , we feel sure it must have caused you considerable inconvenience to be here to-day . This we feel is another proof of thc deep practical interest you take in the progress of Freemasonry in West Lancashire—an interest that has done so much to stimulate the prosperity we have enjoyed in this province since you

became our leader . At a centenary celebration it is impossible to avoid letting our thoughts wander back to the earlier stages of the lodge ' s existence , and making a comparison between our present happy and comfortable position and the circumstances of its founders . When struggling into life they had almost insurmountable diffcultics to contend with ; the force of circumstances drove them from place to place , and they had to seek a fresh lodge-room as man } ' as eight

times in the year . But these zealous men were not to be discouraged ; they fought with , and overcome , the difficulties , and success rewarded theirlabours , for they placed the lodge on such a foundation that those who came after had the easy task of copying the example so nobly set them . As thc lodge grew in years it increased in strength , and became a power for good , and built up a reputation of which we feel proud . The height of our ambition is to see that this

reputation does not suffer in our keeping . In the future , as in the past , there will be plenty of work to do—lonely widows will require our assistance ; orphans , deprived of their natural protectors , will look to us for a helping hand to enable them to enter upon thc battle of life with some chance of success ; and it will be our privilege to assist in causing a ray of sunshine to brighten the declining years of our old men and women . In all this truly Masonic work we

hope to take a part and do our fair share , so that the honour , reputation , and usefulness of this lodge may be maintained , and the warrant we have this day received , ancl thc one we have held for so many years , may be transmitted from generation to generation pure and unsullied as we have received them . It is now my pleasure to inform your lordship that you have been elected a member of this lodge , and the brethren ask your acceptance of the first centenary

Iewel , on which is inscribed : " Presented by the Merchants ' . odge , No . 241 , to the R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . the Earl of Lathom . June , 1 SS 0 . " The P . G . M . thanked the brethren most heartily for the kindness which had been shown him that day , and assured them that it had given him great pleasure to be present that day . Hc congratulated the lodge on attainingitsccntenary , and he had not the slightest doubt that its reputation at the close of another 100 years would be quite as great as it was

now . Bro . thc Rev . II . HKTHKI . L JOX _ S , M . A ., P . P . G . C , vicar of Brooklands , Cheshire , then delivered an oration . Gold centenary jewels were then presented lo Bros . Salter , W . M . ; James Winsor , I . P . M . ; George Broadbridge ,

P . P . G . D . C , P . M ., M . C . ; Dr . _ McGco . gc , P . M ., P . P . O . K ., 'Treas . ; and Thomas Whitehead , Sec . Silver-gilt jewels were also presented to the W . M ., S . W ., and J . W ., for the use of the several occupants of these chairs . The centenary celebration closed with the following anthem :

" lo Heaven s High Architect . —J . Molyneux . "To Heaven ' s High . Architect all praise , all gratitude be given , Who deigned the human soul to raise by mystic secrets sprung from Heaven . "Sound alound the great Jehovah's praise ; to IIim the dome , the- temple raise . "

"So mote it be . " The W . M . elect , Bro . 'Thus . II . Sheen , was then presented for installation by Bros . Younghusband and George Broadbridge , Past Masters , and the ancient rite \« is most efficienfly performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . T . Salter . 'The following officers were afterwards appointed and invested for the ensuing - year : —Bros . 'Thos . Salter , I . P . M . ; John Latta , S . W . ' ; 'Thomas White-head , l . W . ; J .

Pendleton , Hon . Sec ; A . B . Ewart , Org . ; Dr . M'George , P . P . G . R ., 'Treas . ( re-elected ); J . R . Duggan , S . D . ; ) ohn Brotherton , | . l ) . ; Roger Whit , I . G . ; George Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C , M . of C ; P . Ball was ro elected 'T yler . The brethren then adjourned tothe Adelphi Hotel , where they dined . Bro . T . II . Sheen , W . M ., who presided , was supported by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , P . G . M ., and other distinguished brethren .

After Ihe usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given , "'The Ilc . tllh of the Earl of Lathom " wns proposed by the W . M ., and received most cordially , and in response the P . G . M . again expressed the pleasure which it had given him to he present that day . On the previous night he had gone to bed so ill that he did not think he would be able to come dawn to Liverpool , but his journey seemed to have done him a large amount of good . Although that was the

second centenary celebration in the province ( the other being the Lodge of Loyalty , No . S _ , Prescot ) , that was the first he had ever attended ; and he was , therefore , all the more determined that he would come down to be present . He was only sr rry that he had given his brother , the Secretary , sci much trouble in connection with the matter . He ( the Earl of Lathom ) had also to thank the members of the Merchants' la > d _ e for havintr enrolled him amomrst

their number ; and he could assure them that he would weai the centenary jewel with fhe greatest pride and pleasure . ( Applause . ) lie wished also to say how much struck and pleased he was wifh tin .-most admirable manner in which the wm ) : of Ihe lodge was done by Bro . Salter , the Installing Master—in fait , he ( the Earl ) considered it was done as well as he had ever seen it iu any lodge . ( Hear

hear . ) lie had no doubt whatever that under the new Master ( llro . Sheen ) the work of the lodge would be equally well canicd on . Referring to the Grand Master ' s recent visit to 'Truro , the Earl said he thought it one of the finest Masonic ceremonies he had ever seen . Although the town was small , and in a distant part of the country , no fewer than 1200 Freemasons turned out ; and he thought

Masonic Centenary Celebration In Liverpool.

it exceedingly creditable to the brethren in that province that there was so much cordiality and admirable arrangements in connection with such a large and important gathering . ( Hear , hear . ) It was also most satisfactory " to find that every brother gave something towards the erection of another Cathedral Church in England , and they thereby read a lesson to every Mason throughout the length and breadth of England . Hc

mentioned these circumstances because he strongly desired to see something of the same ceremony at no distant date in thc city of Liverpool . ( Great applause . ) He had not mentioned this to any of the authorities ; but he thought thc Truro example was such a good one that it ought to be followed . In the event of the funds being forthcoming for the erection of a cathedral in Liverpool , he thought they should call upon H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to come down and

lay the foundation stone with Masonic honours . ( Loud applause . ) If hc ( the P . G . M . ) should hold the same position in Freemasonry in West Lancashire when this took place , he could assure the brethren that whatever little influence he had with the Prince he would use it to secure his attendance at the ceremony . The P . G . M ., in conclusion , asked for the generous help of the brethren of his province at the coming festival in aid of the Boys' School in London .

The toast of "The D . P . G . M . and the Officers of the P . G . Lodge , Present and Past , " was responded to by Bro . H . S . ALPASS , who spoke at some length on the desirability of having , through the generosity of the brethren , the Province of West Lancashire properly represented at thc coming festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . " The Masonic Charitable Institutions" was responded to by Bro . R . WILSON , Hon . Treasurer of the W . L . Masonic Educational Institution , who , in a speech of much power ,

showed the primary claim which this Charity and the Hamer Benevolent Fund had upon thc support and sympathy of the various members of the lodges in the province . Other toasts followed , including those of " The Worshipful Master" ( received most heartily ) , " 'The Visitors , " and "'The Centenary and Installing Master , Bro . Salter , " to whom a very valuable Past Master ' s jewel was presented as a recognition of the almost perfect manner in which hc had fulfilled the onerous duties of the chair durintr thc vear .

The splendid musical programme at the ceremony as well as at the banquet was furnisher by Bros . " , P . Brvan , A . Child , W . Williams , J . T . Pugmirc , T . J . Hughes / and Hobait ; llro . En-art presiding at the piano on both occasions , and Bro . C . Smith at the harmonium in the lodge . 'The whole gathering was voted a genuine success , and the company was honoured with the presence of the Earl of Lathom until the close of the banquet proceedings .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SUFFOLK .

Thc second annual meeting of thc Provincial Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Suffolk was held at Woodbridge on Friday , the 4 II 1 inst ., under thc presidency of thc Prov . Grand Superintendent , Comp . the Rev . C . J . Martyn . 'This occasion may be written down as another of

those well carried out events for which the Woodbridge people are characterised as nearly unapproachable . 'The greatest hospitality was shown the visitors by the companions of the Royal York Chapter , and the day will be well remembered by those who were present . The Prov . Grand Chapter was opened at three o ' clock , the presence book being signed as follows : Comps . the

Rev . C . | . Martyn , Prov . G . Supt . Suffolk ; W . P . T . Phillips , i * rov . Gill ., Z . SI ; ] . N . York , Prov . G . ] ., P . / . SS , 100 S , P . G . M . Cambs . ; W . II . Lucia , Prov . " G . S . E ., Si ; T . Grimwood , P . / .. ; C . E . Browne , ) . ; XV . Wilmhurst , P . G . S . ; F . Whisstock , S . E . ; | . Cana Fisk , R . Allen , P . S . ; E . St . G . Cobbold , B . 1 ) . Gall , and XV . Minter , 225 : XV . Dakincr , / .. ; W . Boby , TI . ; T . I .

Wentworth , I . ; W . G . Cunnold , N . j A . Barber , P . / . ; 'I * . Noble , P . Z . ; and R . Senton , 37 6 ; | . II . Staddon , Z . ; II . C . Caslev , ] . ; S . R . Anness , N * . ; J . M . Harvey , P . S . ; J . B . Eraser , P . Z . ; N . 'Tracy , P . Z . ; W . Clarke , P . / .. ; W . P . Mills , P . ' / .. ; W . T . Westgate , P . / .. ; S . II . Wright , P . Z . ; B . P . Grimscy , T . R . ' Elkington , II . J . Wright , and A . Cowtan , 100 S ; G . 'Thompson , Z . ; T . !• * .

Lucia , N . ; 1 > . Chenneli , II . ; and W . Armstrong , P . G . Reg . 'The Puov . GRAND SCRIHI * E . having read the minutes of tiie last Prov . G . Chapter and Ihe accounts , staled that Grand Chapter had issuer ! a warrant for the constitution of a chapter at Gorleston . 'The number of companions in the Prov . Grand Chapter at present was i . p „ against 137 last

year . 'The PROV . GRAND SI : * 'KKINTI- >* * said he desired most heartily to thank those oilicers who had held office since the constitution of the Prov . Grand Chapter , and having referred to fhe difficulties experienced in the selection of oilicers , proceeded to the investiture of the following :

Comp . W . Boby Prov . G . H . „ ] . II . Staddon Prov . G . J . „ " Wilmhurst Prov . G . N . „ XV . H . Lucia Prov . G . S . E . „ Dr . Mills Prov . G . 'Treas .

„ V . Long I ' rov . G . P . S . ,, Grimwood Prov . G . ist A . S . „ XV . Daking Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ Chenneli Prov . G . Reg . ,, Thompson Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Clarke Prov . G . D . of C . „ Gall ... Prov . G . S . B . Comps . T . E . Lucia and A . Bennett ... Prov . G . Stwds .

The M . E . Z . referred to the good position already obtained by the Prov . Grand Chapter , and hoped he should be well supported on the occasion of the opening of the Gorleston Chapter . 'Their best thanks were due to the members of the Royal York Chapter for the pains and trouble they had taken in entertaining them on this occasion , and he proposed a hearty vote of thanks to them . Comp . YORK , P . G . J ., seconded the motion , which was

carried unanimously . Comp . PHILLIPS , P . G . II ., acknowledged the vote . A discussion ensued as to the best time of year to hold the Prov . Grand Chapter , but the selection of the date was left in the hands of the M . E . Z ., who slated that the next meeting would be held at Bury St . Edmund's . About thirty members afterwards sat down to a recherche banquet at the Bull WcAnA . —East Ani'lian Daily Times .

Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

The Committee of this Institution melon Tuesday last , to receive the Report of the Sub-Committee on the office , duties , and emoluments of the Collector , whicli is now vacant . Colonel Creaton , Grand Treasurer , presided , and there were also present Bros . James Brett , \ V . Hale , R .

H . Giraud , C . A . Cottebrune , J _ . M . Case , C . J . Perceval , John Henry Leggott , H . Cox , Thomas Cubitt , F . Adlard , G . Bolton , Henry G . Warren , John Bulmer , John G . Stevens , J . Newton , Charles Atkins , A . H . Tattershall , Charles Lacey , John L . Mather , John Constable , Charles Daniel , William Clarke , J . A . Farnfield , Julius Ouitmann , James Kench , Col . H . S .

Somerville Burney , Louis Stean , W . Hilton , E . J . Barron , W . F . C . Moutrie , Charles Frederick Hogard , Edgar Bowyer , Capt . N . G . Philips , the Rev . A . F " . A . Woodford . C . G . Dilley , James Terry , Secretary , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . TERRY having read the report , the following resolutions were adopted , which , with some modifications and

alterations , were the recommendations of thc Committee : "That a Collector be appointed ; that he be a Master Mason ; that the age of candidates shall be not less than twenty-five or above forty-five ; that his duties be to collect all annual subscriptions as well as donations unpaid on the Stewards' lists after the settling day , and report himself at the oliicc every morning at ten o ' clock and sign his name ,

and attend at the office Wednesdays and Friday from eleven o'clock a . m . to two o ' clock p . m . ; that he keep the alphabetical register of subscribers and donors , whether of lodges or individuals ; that he attend the office on all other occasions to render assistance when required by the Secretary ;

that he give security for . £ 500 in some approved guarantee society , the premium to be paid by the Institution ; that he be paid a commission of 5 per cent , upon all sums actually received by him , but not any upon amounts paid into the office , and for which receipts arc given by the Secretary ; that the address of the Collector be at thc office of the

Institution ; that the Secretary be empowered to advertise in the daily papers inviting candidates for the office , whose qualifications must be in accordance with the foregoing recommendation ; that he be not permitted to hold any other office for which he receives remuneration ; that his accounts be made up once a week , and the monies received by him

paid into the bankers every Friday . " The main alterations were these—that the age be from twenty-live to forty-five instead of from twenty-one to forty-live . An amendment to increase the age to fifty was lost by a small majority . A vote of thanks to thc Chairman closed thc proceedings .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

'The last meeting of the Board of Stewards previous to the Festival was held on Monday last , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . A . Rucker , P . G . D ., in the chair . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for seats at the dinner table . A vote of thanks tc the Chairman closed the meeting .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

'The monthly meeting of thc General Committee of this Institution was held on Thursday , at Freemasons' Hall . Col . Creaton , Grand 'Treasurer , presided , nnd there were also present Bros . Col . James Peters , S . G . Foxall ,

Griffiths Smith , 11 . A . Dubois , C A . Cottebrune , Capt . John Wordsworth , Arthur E . Gladwell , 1 " . Walters , T . F . Peacock , Andrew Middlcmass , John Mason , E . Letchworth , !•' . R . Hedges ( Secretary ) " , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . Bro . C . Riri-rrns SMITH gave notice of motion for increasing the drawing mistress ' s salary from £ 30 to . £ 40 a

year . On the motion of Uro . C . A . COTTKBKUNK , seconded by Col . PETKRS , a " John Boyd Prize , " of the annual value of three guineas , was agreed upon , to be competed for by the pupils of the Institution , in memory of tbe late John Boyd . For this purpose the sum of 100 guineas was subscribed by the members of the Prudent Brethren Lodge

and Chapter , and presented to the Institution at last meeting of the General Committee . The petitions of ten candidates were admitted and the candidates placed on the list for the October election . One petition was deferred . 'The CHAIRMAN announced that there were fifty-four

candidates for next election , and seventeen vacancies . The Chairman also informed thc brethren that the purchase of Lyncombe House would be completed next Monday , and that it would be necessary to hand over a cheque for £ Gooo on that occasion . 'The Chairman was then authorised to sign a cheque for the amount .

Authority was given to insure Lyncombe House for £ 4000 . 'The CHAIRMAN stated that Lyncombe House would probably be ready to receive twenty-five extra children in October next . Uro . Line 11 WORTH read the draft of his circular soliciting subscriptions for a portrait of the matron , Miss Jarwood , anrl solicited the names of brethren to form the Committee . The Committee then adjourned .

St. Alban's Restoration Fund.

ST . ALBAN'S RESTORATION FUND .

A general meeting of subscribers took place on Monday last , the 21 st inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , to consider what to do __ with the subscriptions received , which did not permit the Committee to carry out its larger undertaking . After a

long discussion , the motion and amendment given notice of were both withdrawn , and a resolution was carried lo appoint a sub-Committee lo report to an adjourned meeting , July 12 , at Freemasons' Hall , at 4 . 30 , as tothe course lo be pursued .

H . R . H . the Prince of Wales will , by command of the Queen , hold a levee at St . James ' s Palace on behalf of hcr Majesty , on Wednesday , the 30 th inst .