Consecration Of The Queen Alexandra Lodge, No. 2932.

Consecration of the Queen Alexandra Lodge , No . 2932 .

AT the Alexandra Palace on ' the 28 th December the consecration of the above lodge was performed by Bro . Sir E . Letchworth , Grand Secretary , assisted by Bros . P . Colville Smith , P . G . D ., as S . W . ; James Stephens , P . D . G . D . C , as J . W . ; the Rev . Canon Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . D . G . Registrar , as D . C ;

and A . Constable , P . P . G . D . Essex , as I . G . Bro . Sir R . D . M . Littler , C . B ., K . C , P . M ., P . D . G . Registrar , P . S . G . W . Middlesex , was then installed as the first Worshipful Master . The Board of Installed Masters consisted of a large and influential gathering of representatives of the neighbouring lodges . The following founders were then appointed and invested as officers of the lodge for the ensuing year , viz . : —

THE BAXQUET .

Bros . E . Kirby , P . M ., S . W . ; Jesse T . Davies , P . M ., J . W . ; Frank Todman , P . M ., I . P . M . ; Edwin Skitter , Treasurer ; Alfred L . Sargood , P . M ., Secretary ; Thomas Leake , S . D . ; A . T . Richardson , P . M ., J . D . ; Herbert Neeld , I . G . ; A . Constable , P . M ., acting D . C . ; Dale Cooke , Organist ; Arthur V . Gifkins , Henry W . Jack , and Dudley

Cory Wright , Stewards ; and H . Hill , P . M ., Tyler . The brethren afterwards adjourned to a banquet , at which the Worshipful Master presided . Bro . Sir R . D . M . Littler is well known as one of the best of chairmen , and the tf . asts were in good hands . In

proposing the toast of "The King , " he made a very graceful allusion to the birthday of our most gracious Queen Alexandra , whose name the lodge had been highly privileged to bear , and he desired to propose that on that occasion , contrary to the usual formula , it should be made a

special toast in acknowledgment of their gratitude for the great honour conferred on the new lodge . The following telegram was then dispatched to Her Majesty at Sandringham : — " To Her Majesty the Queen . The Queen Alexandra Lodge of Freemasons , which you have graciously permitted to bear your name , has just been

consecrated . The brethren send their most respectful and hearty greetings . " The Worshipful Master then proposed " The Health of the Consecrating Officers , " paying them a well merited compliment , and expressing the approbation of the members of the Queen Alexandra Lodge for their services at the interesting ceremony .

This was responded to by Bro . P . Colville Smith , P . G . D ., who remarked that he was deeply sensible of the honour which had been conferred upon him , that being the first time it had been his privilege to assist at a consecration of so important a lodge since his appointment to Grand office .

Bro . James Stephens , P . D . G . D . C , also expressed the high appreciation and pleasure it had afforded him to be present on such an auspicious occasion .. Bro . P . Colville Smith then proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master" in a very complimentary and

humorous speech . It is scarcely necessary to say the mentioning of the name of the Worshipful Master was the signal for the heartiest greetings and applause . He congratulated the founders on having secured so distinguished a Freemason as their head .