Consecration Of The Connaught Lodge, No. 2981.

Marston , P . M . 531 ; J . Bennison , P . M . 331 , P . P . D . G . of C . ; J . Vickers , P . M . 531 , P . P . D . G . of C . ; M . Harrison , P . M . 531 , P . P . S . G . D . ; P . G . Hodgson , W . J . Beach , A . Duguid , ' B . Moore , C . J . Rawlings , J . T . Pounder , B . Kilvington , G . Langdale , H . Schmitz , H . Boddy , C . Brockett .

The ceremony was solemnly performed according to ancient custom by the Consecrating Officer , the Rt . Hon . Lord Barnard . The Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . J . C . Moor , read the warrant from the United Grand Lodge of England , and

the new lodge was thereafter constituted according to ancient usage . An eloquent oration was delivered by the Rev . R . E . Parr , P . P . G . C The musical portion of the proceedings was efficiently rendered by the choir of the Clarence Lodge , 2462 , under the able conductorship of Bro . T . F . Hard , Organist .

The duties of Director of Ceremonies were most admirably performed by Bro . Chas . T . Johnson , P . G . D . of C . At the close of the consecration ceremony , the Worshipful Master Designate , Bro . T . J . Johnson , P . P . S . G . D ., was installed by Bro . R . Hudson , Prov . S . G . W . Bro . Johnson then appointed and invested the following

as his officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . F . H . Bennett , P . P . G . W ., I . P . M . ; H . C . Marston , S . W . ; R . Jack , J . W . ; J . Bennison , Treasurer ; P . G . Hodgson , Secretary ; W . Paterson , S . D . ; J . Beach , J . D . ; T . * J . Marston , D . of C . ; A . Duguid , I . G . ; B . Moore , S . S . ; J . T . Pounder , J . S . ; B .

Kilvington , C . Rawlings , and G . Langdale , Asst . Stds . ; J . Bradley , Tyler . The Rt . Hon . Lord Barnard , P . G . M ., and Bro . R . Hudson , P . G . S . W ., were elected honorary members of the lodge .

"Corinthian'' Hall, Kobe.

"Corinthian '' Hall , Kobe .

WE have pleasure in reproducing photos of the new Masonic Hall recently built in Kobe , Japan . The project of building a Masonic Hall was first mooted at a meeting of the " Rising Sun " Lodge , 1 4 , E . C , Kobe , in May , 1 9 , and by August of the same year , the Craft in

general of Kobe had subscribed the amount needed by debentures , appointed trustees and building committee , the combined plans of two members of the building committee having been accepted , and building operations were commenced in the following November .

MASONIC IIAI . I ., KOBE , JAPAN .

The foundation stone was laid on February 14 th of this year , the ceremony being performed by Wor . Bro . R . Home Cook , D . D . G . M . for japan , in the presence of a goodly number of the local brethren . The dedication ceremony took place on May 23 rd , and was attended by 8 7 members of the Craft from all parts of

Japan , a sumptuous banquet afterwards being held in the large room on the lower floor . The lower portion of the main building is used for a Masonic club , there being billiard , refreshment , card and store rooms , in addition to secretary's office and lavatories .

The upper floor of the building consists of the lodge room , which measures 54 feet long by 32 feet wide . There is an ante-room 18 feet long by 32 feet wide , a continuation of the lodge room . On the upper floor are other rooms , and a very comfortable library and reading room .

The building has happily been built due E . and W ., so that the W . M . 's chair rests in its true appointed position . The Craft in Kobe number but seventy in the English lodge and thirty in the Scotch lodge , the members of both have worked together to bring this building to a completion .