Consecration Of The Mark Lodge Of Oaldene, No. 501, At Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire.

A consist nt progress . May it be an instrument for good , and fully illustrate ? l ? grand principles of Mark Masonry in this beautiful Calder valley , and may we . " h ^ ve cause to rejoice in the day when we assembled in such numbers to C elebrate its birth , and to wish it Godspeed on its journey through life . The address was listened to with much attention , and the appreciation was very marked .

Before giving up the chair to his Deputy , Bro . C . L . MASON declared lhat the very efficient way in which the Chaplain had done his work that ¦ jay called , he thought , for some expression of opinion on their part . He had , therefore , great pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to Bro . Rev . J . Brereton for his valuable contribution to the success of the ceremony of il , at aflernoon , and his excellent address on the teaching of Mark

Masonry . This , seconded by Bro . J BARKER , was carried unanimously , and lhe CiiAi'LAiN , in acknowledging it , said that he deserved no praise ; he had simply done his duly ; that it was the first time he had taken part in a

ceremony of that kind , and he wished he could belter have impressed upon them the principles which were involved in the words he had , he feared , but feebly done justice to . The PROV . G . SECRETARY then announced many apologies , and read a letter from Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , and a telegram from Bro . G . H . Parke , P . G . S ., Prov . G . W ., both expressing regret at inability to be

present . After offering words of welcome to Bro . G . W . Smith , Prov . G . Org . Lanes ., Bro . Mason vacated the chair . This was taken by Bro . J . Barker , D . P . G . M ., and Bro . Wm . Cockcroft , after presentation by the Prov . G . M , was installed in the chair of A . by the Deputy . Bro . Cockcroft having already passed the chair in a Mark lodge , the ceremony was considerably shortened . Most of the officers were then invested , amangst whom were Bros . Thos .

Uttley , LP . M . ; Dr . Bradley , S . W . ; H . King , J . W . ; J . Simpson , M . O . ; J . Greenwood , S . O . ; W . Chambers , J . O . ; Rev . J . M . Walton , Chap . ; James Jackson , Treas . ; J . W . Shaw , Sec . ; W . Varley , S . D . , * H . Sutcliffe , J . D . ; and G . B . Wright , I . G . The addresses , given in the Deputy ' s best style , concluded the ceremony , after which the W . M ., Bro . Cockcroft , was unanimously elected Charity Steward of the lodge , on the proposition of Bro . T . UTTLEY , seconded by Bro . H . KING .

Before closing , the W . M . said that bethought it was their duty to pass a hearty vote of thanks to their Prov . Grand Master , Bro . C . L . Mason , to the Deputy , Bro . John Barker , and to the other Prov . Grand Officers who had attended . that day , through whose valuable services the ceremony of consecration had been so efficiently carried out . He , therefore , proposed such vote .

Bro . T . UTTLEY seconded with great pleasure . Bro . MASON , in a few well-chosen words , thanked ths brethren of Caldene Lodge , declaring that so long as he possessed the confidence of lhe brethren of West Yorkshire it would always be a delight to him to do his utmost , and declared that the success of the function was largely due to the Prov . G . Chap ., the Prov . G . Sec , and the Prov . G . D . C .

Founder ' s jewels were then produced , and , with appropriate words , were attached to the breasts of each by the PROV . G . MASTER .

The Iodge was closed at half-past five , and the brethren shortly afterwards assembled at the White Horse , where the host of that well-known hotel , Bro . Jas . Winterbottom , had an excellent dinner prepared , to which about 40 brethren sat down . When justice had been done to this repast , the toast list , comprising

the usual loyal and Masonic toasts was commenced . Those of " The Oueen , " and " H . R . H . the Princeof Wales , M . W . G . M . of Mark Masons , " were given briefly but characteristically by the W . M . That of " The R . W . Pro G . Master , the Earl of Euston , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was entrusted to the S . W ., Bro . Dr . BRADLEY .

BCO . HERBERT KING , J . W ., proposed "R . W . Bro . C . Letch Mason , Prov . G . Master ; W . Bro . John Barker , D . P . G . M . ; and the Officers of Prov . G . Lodge , Present and Past . " He declared how pleased the Caldene brethren were to receive the Prov . Grand Master and his officers , and S 3 delighted were they by the way in which they had discharged their important duties that they would always be glad to offer them welcome .

Bro . C . L . MASON , Prov . G . Master , thanked Bro . King for the very hearty . way in which he had proposed the health of himself and the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge . In relation to their proceedings that day , he was aware that some misgivings had arisen in the minds of a few , but he thought those doubts were needless . He believed the course they had adopted was the right one and that it would tend to the advancement and

appreciation of Mark Masonry in that district . He hoped the action they had taken would not prejudice the interest of Prince Edward Lodge , which , having done so much and stood so long as an exponent of Masonic pnnci ples , should certainly be considered . Masonry was spreading very rapidly , and ils tendency was to centre in certain localities . So strongly Ms the desire of concentration shown in that instance that he did not think

' » ' - province acted unwisely in acceding to the request . He hoped th it all 'ne brethren of Caldene Lodge who were also members of Prince Edward would still support their mother lodge and continue to act up to and carry out the teachings which were to be found in that most interesting Degree . % that means Caldene would establish a right of existence and become a living factor in the Province of West Yorkshire .

. » ro- MASON then proposed No . 5 on the list— "The Health of the first " -M . of the Caldene Lodge , Bro . W . Cockcroft . " He had , he said , been associated for a very long lime with Bro . Cockcroft in Craft , Royal Arch , antl Mark Masonry , and in him he had always found a thorough , generous , true-hearted Mason , one whose interest in the Degree was great and genuine . As an instance ol his Zealand energy , he ( Bro . Mason ) might ten them

that whilst the Caldene Lodge was yet unformed , Bro . Cockcroft au t- ) ken steps to have it represented in the Mark Benevolent lists in supad ° ^ ^ airmanship of their Prov . Grand Master . For that most loyal no ^ effective help he especially thanked him . It was through the labours I . ™* Cockcroft and other enthusiasts lhat the wonderful success at the r Mark Benevolent Festival was brought about . Like a certain highly . pected and most distinguished Freemason lately decsased , he ( Bro

' ^ ° ' 0 had no handle to his nam e , yet , by their active exertions , he had ^ , a n a result unprecedented , and had succeeded in amassing a larger 0 ' . l'lan had ever before been given to the Mark Benevolent Fund . He cirjfi k ' rat tuc e t 0 many for support , and amongst others to Bro . W . Cockh-m ' . '" 'd he hoped the brethren with him would drink long life , health , and "PP'ness to the first W . M . of the Caldene Lodge .

Consecration Of The Mark Lodge Of Oaldene, No. 501, At Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire.

The toast was received with much enthusiasm , and Bro . COCKCROFT , on rising to reply , had a very hearty greeting . He said that , having passed the chair before , he was not without some experience , and that he would do his utmost to make the new lodge a success . He was a man of few words , and had not much to say about what he meant to do . He , however , was a Yorkshireman , and Yorkshire-men , he declared ,

both say what they mean -however brief they may be—and mean what they say . He was one of that sort . He meant the new lodge to flourish , and if time and attention were needed to make it go , he was prepared to give both to the utmost extent possible . He thanked thsm , and especially the Prov . Grand Master , for the kindness shown to him upon that , to him , most interesting occasion .

The other toasts were " The Visiting Brethren , " most ably proposed by Bro . T . UTTLEY , I . P . M . ; " The Mark Benevolent Fund , " which had an eloquent advocate in Bro . JAMES SIMPSON . M . O . ; "The Sister Lodges . " which was submitted by Bro . J AMES GREENWOOD , S . O . ; and "The Officers of the Lodge of Caldene , " * which the WORSHIPI-UL MASTER undertook .

Thus came to a close a very instructive as well as interesting function , and , judging by the favourable circumstances under which the Caldene Lodge has commenced , the able guidance under which it stands and the generous consideration which , from its W . M . downwards , the brethren showed to their guests , there is a bright prospect not only of immediate success , but also of continued and uninterrupted prosperity .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

King Harold Lodge , No . 1327 . The installation meeting of the above Iodge was held at the Four Swans Hotel , Waltham Cross , on Thursday , the 20 th inst . There was a good muster of the members and visitors . Bro . John Mark presided , supported by Bros . G . S . Metcalfe , S . W ., W . M . elect ; J . Priddle , J . W . ; W . A . Sproat , P . M ., Past Prov . Assistant Grand Purst ., Treasurer * Thomas Reilly , P . M ., Past Prov . Grand Purst ., Secretary ; Henry Park , S . D . ; William Bangs , J . D . ; P . L . Blackmore , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of

Wks ., as D . C . ; H . Trask , P . M . 2372 , P . G . S . of Wks ., as I . G . ; G . J . Holdsworth , Org . ; Piatt and Witte , Stwds . ; A . G . Young , Tyler ; J . Tydeman , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C . ; J . Robinson . P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; W . A . Rogers , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; G . Holdsworth , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; F . M . Bilby , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Bickel , P . M . ; W . Metcalfe , P . M ., P . P . G P . ; Clifton , Lee , Capt . Count Peter Stiens , D . J . Shepherd , W . J . Robinson , Hodgson , Crockett , Dr . F . W . Foott , E . W . Newman , A . J . Williamson ( I . P . M . 2518 , P . G . Std . Br . ) . Blackburn . Mavcock . Beal . Cohen .

Chittenden , Burgrem , F . Godfree ( I . W . 2372 ) , J . Sharp , Rutherford , Harwood , Gregory , Stables , Welsh , Findlay , Eversfield , Wiggs , and Shelbourne . Visitors : Bros , the Rev . Bryant Wonnacott , 50 S ; Stuart Leaman , 217 ; John Williams , W . M . 25 iS ; Robert Tuffee , Org . 2372 ; James Elliott , 2593 ; Dr . W . P . Warren , W . M . 2372 , P . J . G . W . ; E . G . Twyman , 2372 ; John Black , P . M . 453 ; William Boggis , 1 S 04 ; Charles Shepherd ; George Worboys , 2372 ; T . P . Trounce , 453 ; and J . W . Wood , 145 .

The lodge was opened and the minutes read and confirmed . Mr . William John Nash , the new host of the Four Swans Hotel was initiated , and Bro . Capt . Count Peter Stiens was raised . The W . M . elect , Bro . G . S . Metcalfe , was installed by his predecessor , Bro . John Mark , in a most able and impressive manner , which elicited applause and a hearty vote of thanks . The W . M . then invested his officers as follows : Bros . John Mark , l . P . M . j loseph Priddle , S . W . ; Henry Park . I . W .: W . A .

Sproat , P . M ., P . P . A . G . P ., Treas . ; Thomas Reilly , P . M ., P . P . G . P ., Sec . ; William Bangs , P . P . G . Org ., S . D . ; Henry Trask , P . M . 2372 , P . G . S . of Wks ., J . D . ; . John Robinson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., D . C ; John William Crockett , Org . ; K . G . Piatt , I . G . ; D . J . Witte and G . J . Holdsworth , Stwds . ; and A . G . Young , Tyler . Three gentlemen were proposed as candidates for initiation at the next meeting . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . M ., and after some formal business wis transacted , the lodge was closed .

The brethren sat down to a very nice banquet , provided by the new host , Bro . W . J . Nash . During the evening some excellent harmony was contributed by the folio ving brethren : Bros . Twyman , Jones , Leamon , Shelbautne , Hodgson , Crockett , W . Metcalfe , D . J . Shepherd , W . J . Robinson , Williamson , and H . Park , J . W . The Tyler's toast brought a very pleasant meeting to a close .

Clapton Lodge , No . 1365 . An emergency meeting of this important City Iodge was held on Thursday , the ioth inst ., at the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool-street , when there were present Bros . J . D . Geddes , W . M . ; A . H . Church , S . W ., W . M . elect ; F . C . Lintott , J . W . ; W , Blackburn , P . M ., Treas . ; W . D . Church , P . M ., Sec ; T . T . Gething , J . D . ; W . Finch , P . M . ; A . Tucker , P . M . ; W . H . Caton , P . M . ; C . E . Luker , P . M . ; W . D . Seaton , E . S . White , P . Becker , H . Green , A . W . Diamond , S . J . Edwards , C . R .

Campbell , F . Moore , C . G . Diamond , E . J . H . Livett , E . W . Nash , J . H . Shipman , H . S . Dyer , and E . M . Edwards . Visitors : Bros . jas . Bunker , P . M . 115 S ; E . J . Wickenden , W . M . 1599 ; and R . T . West , 1744 . The lodge having been opened , the W . M ., Bro . Geddes , rose and said : Before we proceed to the business of thc evening , I wish to direct your attention f jr a few moments to the great loss sustained by us through the recent death of our much esteemed I . P . M ., Bro . R . E . Fairclough . It is no ; necessary that I should attempt to detail his many

virtues , nor try to place before you any ornately-phrased eulogy on h s excellences ; he was so essentially of us and with us that he and his characteristics were and are as wellknown to yourselves as to myself , nevertheless , you will allo . v me to say that to Freemasonry in general , and to this lodge in particular , the loss of so faithful , so true and so enthusiastic a Alason is almost incalculable , and it seems hard to realise that our ceremonials will no longer have the dignity of his presence , or our periods of relaxation the accustomed sound of his cheerful voice , o ; tuneful hand . It is given to few amongst

us to have such a power of concentration as he had , and to devote so much ! of that energetic power to the cause of Freemasonry ; it is given to few to have such a tenacious memory , to few to have such forcible declamation , and so infectious an earnestness of manner ; to few also is given such a gift as he had for harmony and music , and to few , indeed , to conbine with these rare qualities such a capability for good fellowship , and such a simple , sympathetic , strong , and genial nature . Brotherly love , relief , and truth , ware exemplified in our Ut !

I . P . M ., and sad and terrible as his end appeared tj us who are left , may it please the Great Architect tha * . you and 1 may be prepared and as fit as our b . otli : r was to ascend to the Grand Lodge abjve when our time comes . I need now only ask you to endorse and confirm the action of our ever-thoughtful Secretary , Bro . Church , in sending in the name of the Clapton Lodge , a letter of sympathy to thc family of our la ' . c brother , and at the same time instruct that a minute of this letter of condolence and sympathy be entered in the records of our lodge . In eloquent and pathet ' c terms , Bros . W . D . Church , P . M ., and W . Finch , P . M ., also referred to the sad d * ath of Bro . Fairclough .

1 he whole of the brethren then rose , and the " Dead March in Saul" wis played . The W . M . passed Bro . F . W . Moore , and Bro . W . D . Church , P . M ., then occupied the chair , and raised Bros . ] . H . Shipman and E . J . Livett . The working of the ritual was —as it always is in the Clapton Lodge—well done . The Secretary reported that Bro . D . Campbell , P . M ., was ill , which was the reason of his absence that evening , and he was instructed to convey to Bro . Campbell the sincere regret of thc members , and their earnest wish for his speedy restoration to health . The lodge was then closed , and a substantial supper follow si , which wis well served under the personal superintendence of Bro . P . Becker . After the usual loyal and Masonic toasts ,