The New Grand Officers.

ASSISTANT GRAND PURSUIVANT . Bro . John H . Cureton was initiated in the Surrey Alasonic Hall Lodge , No . 1539 , and afterwards joined the Sterndale Bennett Lodge , No . 2182 , becoming W . M . of both

lodges in the year 1891 . He was admitted to the degree of the Royal Arch in the Sterndale Bennett Chapter , and installed as First Principal in 18 95 . He served as Steward for the Boys School in 18 9 6 , and is a Life Governor of each of the three Institutions .

DUO . JOHN 11 . CURKTOX . Bro . Cureton is an elected member of the Board of Benevolence and a regular attendant at its monthly meetings . His services also as a scrutineer at the Quarterly Communications of Grand Lodge have also been freely rendered .

Consecration Of The Kemes Lodge, No. 3152, Fishguard.

Consecration of the Kemes Lodge , No . 3152 , Fishguard .

^ T ^ HE Consecration of the above Lodge marks in one I sense an awakening life in Masonic matters in the western division of the South Wales Province . The southern division of Pembrokeshire has always been well known in Alasonry , while this is the first lodge in the northern portion . The movement has been marked from the

commencement by the enthusiasm of the Alasons of the ancient borough from which the lodge takes its name . Owing to the much-regretted ill-health of the R . W . Prov . Grand Alaster , General Laurie , the consecration ceremony was conducted by V . W . Bro . Canon Boweu , P . G . C ., D . P . G . AI .,

who was assisted by W . Bro . J . D . Perrot . Prov . S . G . W . ( Aberystwyth ) , as S . W . ; W . Bro . J . E . Jones , Prov . J . G . W . ( Llanelly ) , as J . W . ; W . Bro . V . Muncaster , Prov . S . G . D . ( Tenby ) , as S . D . ; W . Bro . B . M . Beer , Prov . J . D . ( Pembroke Dock ) , as J . D . ; W . Bro . W . Bowen , Prov . G . S . W . ( Llanelly ) ,

as I . P . AI . ; W . Bro . D . Davies , P . Prov . A . G . C . ( Nash ) , as Chaplain ; W . Bro . T . G . Gregory , Prov . G . D . C . ( Tenby ) , as D . of C . ; W . Bro . R . Lock , P . P . G . J . W ., as Acting Deputy Prov . G . M . The ceremony was conducted and carried out in Bro . Bowen ' s usual impressive manner , W . Bro . Gregory's duties also earning for him the praise of all jiresent . The

usual oration was given by Bro . Rev . T . G . Alarshall , P . P . G . C-( Walwyns Castle ) . He spoke upon Deul . xxii . 8 . Bro . Alarshall then compared the Alasons' Lodge to an eastern house , drawing very interesting parallels . He declared finall" Bbuilding the battlements to the roofs , by keeping

y y the lofty aim of our lives , by keeping plan , rule measure , plummet and line , by making our gateways lead to peace , our doors to righteousness , our windows to shed God's golden sunlight within , and our hearth bright and cheery to welcome the traveller from without , our walls to bear the

trophies of good and useful deeds , we may , I trust , when we quit the temporal house , line ! an eternal one in the mansions of the great and loving Father . " After the consecration V . W . Bro . Bowen installed W . Bro .

Cuthbert Thomas , P . P . A . G . P . ( S . Wales N . Div . ) , P . M . and first Junior Warden of Fforest Lodge , 2606 . Bro . Thomas invested as his officers , W . Bro . Williams , I . P . M . ; Bro . W . T . S . Tombs , S . W . ; Bro . D . Evans Bonvonni , J . W . ; Bro . T . Matthews , Sec . ; W . Bro . Rees , P . M . 1217 , P . D . G . P . ( China ) , Treas . ; Bro . T . Lewis , S . D . ; Bro . Rev . W . Evans ,

P . P . G . C , J . D . ; Bro . H . R . Felix , Organist ; Bro . J . Af . Owen , I . G . ; Bro . T . H . Evans , Steward ; Bro . John Lewis , Tyler . A most hearty vote of thanks was also accorded Bro . J . C . Yorke for the freehold of the site of the lodge . Letters of regret for absence were read , including one from the R . W .

Prov . G . Alaster regretting his inability to be present wishing the Kernes Lodge every success . A stirring appeal was . made by W . Bro . John , the Prov . G . Charity Steward , for the R . M . I . for Girls , and to this the brethren have made a suitable response , making the lodge a life subscriber .

1 * UC > . Cl . TllliKHT THOMAS . At the banquet which followed , the toast to His Alajesty was proposed by the W . AI ., Bro . T . Lewis singing "The King and the Craft . " The usual toasts were drunk , and in proposing that of the R . W . Prov . G . Alaster , W . Bro . Thomas

sjioke of the sympathy the brethren had met from him , and of the great assistance he had been throughout . The feature of the evening was the answer of the Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Canon Bowen , to his toast . After expressing his gratitude , he made a noble and a stirring appeal to all , especially the

brethren of the new lodge , to abide by the great principles of the Order . It made a deep impression on all , and was not the least impressive of all the functions of the clay . In the toast of the Visiting Brethren especial mention was made of the debt of the new lodge to the brethren of the Cambrian

Lodge , Haverfordwest , for the kind and hearty support received from them . The Tyler ' s toast closed a most pleasant evening .