Consecration Of The Atlingworth Lodge, No. 1821, Brighton.

; , 'Bro . G . S . Godfree ( Secretary of the lodge ) : Worship fill Master and Brethren , it is my privilege here this evening to introduce the toast of " The Visitors , " which I shall do very briefly . I believe we have had this afternoon one of the largest congregations of visitors that a Brig hton lodge hasever welcomed , come to do honour to the consecration of the Atlingworth Lodge ; and I could not but think

how overpowered with emotion our Worshipful Master must have felt when he heard the storm of" Hearty gootl wishes " that greeted him at the conclusion of to-day ' s ceremonies . I will not trangress the rule enjoining brevity , hut will conclude by asking the brethren to drink " The Health of tlr * Visitors , " coupling with it the name of Bro . Dixon , P . M . 73 thr Senior Pa ^ t Master of Bro . Sabine's Mother Lodge .

, This toast ' was replied to by Bro . Dixon , who , in the course of his remarks , alluded to the circumstance attending Bro . Sabine's ( and three other gentlemen from Brighton ) initiation sixteen years ago , and remarked how well his admirable conduct as a Mason had justified their acceptance of him . Bro . Geo . Smith ( Treasurer ) proposed the toast " The

Masonic Educational and Benevolent Institutions , " which was responded to by Bro . Binckes , the worthy Secretary of the Boys' School . The W . M . then introduced the toast , not on the list , to which he had referred earlier in the evening . It was "The Royal Brunswick Lodge , " that being the lodge

which had endorsed the Atlingworth petition , and with the toast he coupled " The Health of Bro . Benjamin Bennett , W . M . of the Brunswick Lodge . " Bro . Bennett having responded , the other toasts on the list , namely , "The W . M . ' s of the Lodges of the Province , " " The Officers of the Atlingworth Lodge , " and the Tyler's toast , were severally proposed and duly honoured .

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and plateau ; also by Bro . Walters with a Past Master ' s jewel . He has taken part in founding several other lodges . He was exalted in the Mount Lebanon Chapter , No . 73 , and subsequently served the office of M . H . Z ., and at the end of his year of office was presented with a P . Z ' s jewel set with diamonds . He was founder and fust M . E . Z . of the Chaucer Chapter , No . 11 : 40 , and ihe Era

Chapter , No . 1423 , and was also founder , first S . E ., ant ! fouith M . E . Z . ol the Yarborough Chapter , 811 , Brighton , antl has assist' d to establish several other chapters . Bro . Sabine was advanced to the Mark Degree in the S ¦ uthwark Lodge , No . 22 , and served the office of Master , and on the completion of his year of office received a presentation j : wel . He established the Royal Sussex Lodge , No .

75 , Biighton , antl served the office of Master , and at the end of his year of office the members presented Mrs . Sabine with a handsome locket , jewelled in diamonds and rubies . He was one of the foundeis of tbe Southdown Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 164 , Hayward's Heath , was the principal agent in establishing the Mark Piovince of Sussex , and was the first Provincial Grand Mark Secretary .

He has been appointed Grantl Mark Steward , Grand Mark Asst . Dir . of Cir ., Grantl Mark Masttr Overseer , antl was elected for several years on the General Board of Grand Mark Lodge . He was one of the original Stewards to establish the Mark Benevolent Annual Festival . Bro ,

Sabine has filled the office of Steward for the Girls' School , the Boys' School , and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution on many occasions , and is Vice-President of all . He is a Knight Templar , Kniuht of Malta , an ¦ 18 ° . fie has been Prov , G . S . B . Middlesex , and the othi r day was appointed Prov . S . G . W . Middlesex .

Consecration Of St. Andrew's Lodge, No. 1817.

CONSECRATION OF ST . ANDREW'S LODGE , No . 1817 .

Among the first Masonic duties that have fallen to the lot of the ncwly-appointcd Grand Master of Essex ( Lord Tenterden ) is that of the consicration of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , at Shoeburyness , which event took place on Tuesday , the 22 nd inst ., at the Cambridge Hot I , Shoeburyness .

The ceremonies of the day cnmmtnctd at two o'clock , at which time the R . W . Bro . Lord Tenterden opened the lotlge , haiing previously appointed Bros . Wood and Shepherd as the Wardens , pro . tem . ; with Bros . Pissey as I . G . ; Wigram , D . P . G . M ., as Chap . ; Harris , Sec . The Prov . G . M . first announced that he had received a telegram from Bro . Railing , the Prov . G . Sec ,

announcing that , in consequence of the heavy rains , the train had been delayed , and made it impossible for him to attend the meeting . The ceremony was then proceeded with , antl in due course the Prov . G . Master called upon the Chaplain to deliver the oration . Bro . Wigram , in the course of his remarks , said : I shall

be brief in my remarks , but I trust they will he appropriate . You have , brethren , been already reminded that the event of to-day is one of gnat importance and solemnity . In my opinion there are two facts which lend themselves to making it so . The first , which points out the progress that Freemasonry is ma'dng in every part of the country , and especially in the Province of Essex , as evidenced from

the fact that fourteen years ago , at the time of the consecration of the Priory Lodge , at Southend , there were but 1000 on the register of the Grand Lodge of England , while at the present time the number , as taken by this we are now constituting , is 1817 , an iicrcasc of 817 lodges throughout the country . Of this number nine belong to our own district . Both these point to the rapid growth

of Freemasonry , which was never more popular than a : the present time . This great increase teaches us a most important lesson—that we should be careful how we act as Freemasons . It behoves us to be very careful in our behaviour , for a Mason should act as one in whom the world may repose confidence . We arc to-day gathered together to consecrate a lodge where no lodge has ever

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been beld before , and this fact alone will cause the inhabitants to watch attentively all whom they kno _ v are Freemasons , and ,- thercfote , 1 hope you will do jour best to keep up the credit o > the Cralt in the district , and remember the honour of Freemasonry in this part of Essex rests in your hands , and . I hope it will remain as pure and unsullied as you will receive it this day from the hands of

the Prov . Grantl Master . The remaining portion of the consecration ceremonywas then completed , and the lotlge resumed to the Second Degree , when Bro . Charles Eltham was presented as the W . M . elect for the benefit of installation . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Lucking , who , on the re-admission of the brethren , called for the usual

salutes . The VV . M . then appointed the following as officers for the year : Bros . George J . Glasscock , S . W . ; James M . Farr , J . W . ; Hill ( after being duly proposed and unani . mously elected by the lodge ) , Treas . ; J . M . Harris ( P . P . A . G . D . of C ) , Sec . ; F . Howell , S . D . ; Rev . H . J . Hatch , J . D . ; S . M . Walker , I . G . Bro . Whittingham was

unanimously elected as 1 ylcr , and duly installed as such . Bro . Lucking then delivered the addresses from the West anil South , and the Prov . Grantl Master that from the East . Four propositions for initiation were handed in , as were also the names of two brethren who wished to join the lodge . Before closing the lotlge the W . M . said : Brethren , I

rise to thank our Provincial Grand Master for so kindly coming here this day , and I hope he will accept the position of honorary member of the lodge . I also hope that the brethren who have assisted him in the ceremonies of the day will accept a similar compliment from us . Lord Tenterden , in reply , said : It is a very great pleasure for me to find that one of my first duties as M ? ster of

Freemasonry in Essex is to institute a new lodge , especially in this part of the country , with which I am so intimately connected . I accept with pleasure the position of honorary member you have so kindly offered mc , and hope I may on tome future occas ' ou have the opportunity of visiting you as a rcgulatly constituted and flourishing loilge .

Bro . Wigram then said : On behalf of the other officers of the piovincc I thank you for the reception that has been accorded us . Wc join in wishing the lodge every prosperity , antl feel especial pleasure in attending , especially as this is the first lotlge which has been consecrated by our new Provincial Grantl Ma « ter . The W . M . then saitl : 1 wish to propose a vote of thanks

to Bro . A . Lucking for having come and acted as Director of Cnemtmies in the consecration of the lodge , and also for having install -d me in my present position . It is the first opportunity I have ha 1 of witnessing the installation ceremony , and I am very much impressed with it . Bro . Lucking , in acknowledgment , said : I did not require any thanks . 1 feel it a great honour to have to

instal the first Master of this the first lodge consecrated by our present Provincial Grantl Master . Nothing further offering , the W . M . proceeded to close the lodge . The brethren afterwards atlj lurned to a spacious marquee , where dinner was served by the host iu a creditable manner . The usual toasts followed . The first three were

given very briefly , but none the less heartily . With the litter— "The Provincial Grand Master and the Officers of Giand Lodge " —was coupled the name of Bro . Matthew Clark , Grand Deacon , who , in reply , said : On behalf of the Grand Officers of England I ten ler my heartiest

thanks . We all believe that they do their best for Masonry . My experience in the Grand Lotlge convinces me that Freemasonry could net bc under better manage ricnt . TheW . M . then proposed "The Health of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Lord Tenterden , the Conse rating Officer of the dav . " He said : I now come to the fourdi

toast on the list , it is one winch falls upon me as a most pleasing duty . I have most heartily tn thank our Grantl Master for coming down here to the consecration of our lodge . 1 think it a very great honour . Lord Tenterden , on rising to respond , was received with the most heatty applause . He said : Brethren , I have to thank you , and I do so most sincerely , for the cordial

reception you hive given me . I look upon it , not only as a compliment to your Consecrating Officer , but also in my capacity as Master of your province . It is very assuring to see so many present on this occasion , all of whom wish welt for your lotlge consecrated this day . Let us consider how that happy inauguration may best lead to the happy results which we hope will folloiv . If this lodge is

to prosper , and I hope it will do so , and spread its influence all over the world , it will be necessary to have good work and go . id material . By good work I do not mean mere letter perfection—which , although very good iu its way , is not all that is necessary—but heart perfection ; that alone is the way by which you can impress the reality of our system on those who arc initiated into our Order . We

have to-day consecrated this lodge to the glory of God and the welfare of our fellow creatures , and thus do the officers of to-day and their successors undertake to further in every way in their power the interests of the Older . It is also necessary that you should have good material , or it will be labour thrown away . What we want is not that then : should be a number of lodges or lmthrcn in

England , but t'lat wc should be able to boast of our solidity , and in ortlcr that we should bc able to support in the future the lodges which may arise , we should be most careful in building them up . Therefore , in choosing your recruits you should clvinse . stalwart men , men

wiio will be able to support the dignity of the lodge . The lodge should always strive to be a m ulel in its work , antl in the selection of its members , so that when we he ar of the- lodge at Shoeburyness we shall hear of one that it is a crethl to any one to belong to . In constituting a lodge we should look to the genera ) welfare of mankind , and as

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we may perchance leave footprints on the sands of time we should do good work in the present , so that those who come after may take it as a model . The other toasts usual on such occasions followed in quick succession , interspersed by songs and glees , the brethren not leaving until a late hour . Among those present were Bros , the Right Hon . Lord Tenterden . Prov . G . Master : S . R . Wisrram . D . i ' . G . M .

A . F . Heaton , P . G . Chap . ; A . Lucking , P . G . D . of C . ' Thos . King , P . G . P . ; Al ' nd Sturgeon , P . G . S . D . ; K . E ! Phillips , P . J . G . W . Somersetshire , P . G . Deacon Essex " F . B . Shepherd , P . P . S . G . W ., P . P . G . C ; W . Pissey , P . p ' J . . W . ; H . J . Sinsom , P . G . J . D . ; J . R . Hemmann " , P . G . D . ; Matthew Clark , J . G . D . ; Fredk . Binckes ,

Secretary R . M . I . H ., P . G . S . eward , & c . ; F . Wood , P . ? . ? . tcoo ; C . Buckland , J . D . 153 6 ; H . Harding , Organist 1536 ; G . Smith , 1536 ; T . King , W . M . 160 ; H . Harper , \ . \\ ' [ 160 ; W . D . Menitt , J . D . 1030 ; G . F . Jones , S . VV . 1000 ; VV . Lockey , IOOD ; H . Luker , 1000 ; G . Cox , 1000 ; F . Calrow , G . Kennedy , Sec . 1536 ; John Allen , W . M . 1734 .

D . Davies , 913 ; James Godwin , VV . M . 1343 ; D . Bart-It tt , Sec . 1343 ; J . Girling , iooo ; D . Wii ^ ht , 1024 ; W . J . Chignell , 1000 ; A . Brice , 184 ; A . F . Cjllins , 504 ; J . Harrington , S . W . 160 ; W . Kilpin , I . G . 160 ; G . Goodman , 160 ; J . Horton , 903 ; E . VVjnmil ) , 160 ; T . F . Barrett , S . D . 1000 ; F . C . Johnston , VV . M . 1000 ; and others .

The London Masonic Club.

THE LONDON MASONIC CLUB .

Club life in London , from the palatial establishments of the West-end to the modcit ' place of resort aff .-ctcd by the cultured but somewhat impecunious men about town , has been so often described , and its minutest details chronicled , that our readers will readily forgive our not introducing tbe subject of the London Masonio Club by a laboured and

grandiloquent essay on clubs in general . I lie " London Correspondent" of small gossip , who dates bis letters to provincial county papers from his " Club , " has done enough , antl moie than enough , in that direction . Our business is somewhat more practical—that of calling attention to an institution which has been in existence only a comparatively short time it is true , but which bids fair

to bc a great boon to the brotherhood , both in London and the provinces . It would seem only a reasonable idea that the peculiar relations existing among the members of the Ctaft could be very properly utilised in the format ! > n of a Masonic Club , after tlie model of the most successful establishments , and a year or two ago it was endeavoured to be put in practice .

Comparatively small but tli ^ i'de premise : in Queen Victoria-street were secured , an 1 tlie scheme was launctied . Oning to causes which need not be specified , but which might bc termed errors of judgment , the toj strictly limiting membership and admission to the clu ' j to M isons being among the gravest , it di 1 not succeed so well as vvas expected , bat in Jure of last ytar it was resuscitated

antl entirely rc-orgatnsed , ar . excellent Committee was formed , Bro . Alderman Hadley being Chairman , with Bro . R . Dixon as Vice-Cnairman , antl untler the judicious and painst iking management of the Hon . Secretary , Bro . F . Dobbin , . he scheme was launched on what bids fair to he a prosperous future . As we have said , the building is not a large one , but if the club supplies a want in Masonry ,

there is no reason why the London Jlasonic Club should not rival the best aud largest . The interior arrangements include an excellent lodge room , which at present is used only by some half-d izen of the London lodges , but which we venture to think will be more generally sought after when it becomes better known by those lodges who ptefer a meeting place of a

private or semi-private character to the usual hotel accommodation . Oa the ground floor is a roomy luncheon or dining mom , the appointments of which are tastiful antl convenient , here luncheons an I dinners are served throughout the day antl evening , and under the management' llro . Harrington , whose catering wc can spak most highly

of , this department is daily growing in favour . The first fl-ior contains one or two private rooms where a brother visiting town may lunch or dine " en familie" with the greatest comfort , a reading and smoking room , and a capital billiard room containing two tables . Other rooms arc rcatlv to he devoted to the use of m-.-nib . _ rs as occasion

may require . We mentioned before that at first membership was confined entirely to Masons , and although it mij | U be- right theoretically , it was fountl not to work well in practice . Many tnem-icrs naturally thought that , although it vvas very pleasant antl tl . sira ' ile to meet M isons only , it shoald not be considered a disqualification that a fiietut otiitwise

elig ible was not a Mason . 1 o retain the management in the hands of the Craft , and to preserve its Masonic character , the Committee of Management consi-t ; of Masons only , and all candidates for admission hive to be proposed and seconded by members who are Masons , so that the control is practically iu the hands of the Craft-At present the subscription is £ 3 3 * . per annum for town members and £ 3 3 s . for country , but afler the present

month it is proposed to charge an entrance lee of £ 2 2 S . > and after fifty more members have j lined nt this rate it will be raised to £ 3 3 s . It . should also be mentioned that the liability of member * is limited to their subscription a ; il entrance fee . Altogether we consider the Committee should be congratulated on the present position anil future prospects of tho club , and its extension i : > only a question of " man igement , " which at present is deserving of ih ^ greatest praise .

The original autograph will ol George Frederic Handel was sold by auction on Mjmlay last by Mes-rs . Puttiek and Simpson for £ 33 , the purchaser being Mr . W . H . Cummiugs .