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NORTH WALES . CONSECEATION OE A NEW LODGE ( No . 998 ) , AND INSTALLATION OB W . M . The R . W . Prov . G . M . for North Wales and Shropshire , Sir Watkiu Williams Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., accompanied by the following members of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Bros . Dymock , D . Prov . G . M . ; Pryce Bulkeley Owen and

Foudrivier , Grand Wardens ; Randall , Grand Architect ; and Wigan , Prov . G . Sec , visited the town of Welshpool , on Thursday , the 31 st ult ., for the purpose of consecrating a new lodge , under a warrant of constitution from the Grand Lodge of England , also of installing Bro . Dr . Goldsbro , P . M . 201 , as first Master of the lodge . A very numerous body of this ancient and honourable society had assembled at tbe Royal Oak to do homage to the Grand

Master . The bells of St . Mary ' s Church were rung to welcome Sir Watkin , who , as the chief of the Masonic body in Wales , and as a kind-hearted landlord , is highly and deservedly esteemed throughout the whole of tbe principality . Grand Lodge was opened by the Prov . G . M . in ample form , after which , by his command , Bro . Henry Muggeridge , P . M . 192 , London , and the Preceptor of the Stability Lodge of Instruction , in a very impressive manner performed the ceremony

of consecration , the musical portion of the ceremony being conducted by Bro . Robt . Sloman , Mas . JBac . Oxon ., and J . W . of the lodge . After the consecration , Bro . Dr . Goldsbro was duly installed

W . M . The lodge was then closed and the brethren adjourned , to tbe banquetting-room , which was very tastefully decorated with exotics , Masonic mottoes , and emblems , under she direction of Bro . T . B . Brown , Hon . Sec , and Bro . George Brown . The Prov . G . M . presided at the banquet , which was of a recherche , order , provided by the host and hostess , Mr . and Mrs . Rowland . The cloth being withdrawn , the Prov . G . MASTEB , in rising

to propose tbe health of the Queen , said it was an old proverb , "That time and tide waited for no man , " neither did the railway train , and expressed his regret that he was obliged to hurry over this part of the proceedings . Loyalty , he observed , is the support of Freemasonry . How blessed is this country in the Sovereign reigning over it ; bow we look up to her ; how we admire her . It must be a great pleasure to you to learn that she is beginning now to shako off those sorrows that have

been heaped upon her for the last two or three years , ancl that she is about to come among her subjects again . Brethren , I give you " The Health of Her Majesty the Queen . " "National Anthem . "

Sir WATKIN said the next toast on his list was " The Health of the Prince of Wales ; " and trusted ( as the relations of the Vr ' mces Royal of Denmark , he knew , were all Masons , and looked up to Masonry ) , before long to see the Prince of Wales presiding over Masonry , as did the last Prince Royal of the family .

Song . — " God bless the Prince of Wales . " The CHAIEIIAN then called upon Bro . II . Muggeridge to give the next toast— "The Health of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Earl of Zetland and the Grand Officers . " Bro . H . MUGGEEIDGE , P . M ., in reply , said—Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , Grand Officers , Worshipful Master , and Brethren of the Welshpool lodge , I am quite taken by surprise ; but as I am commanded

by the Right Worslripful Provincial Grand Master to propose this toast , I do so with pleasure , though with exceedingly nervous feelings . I feel much honoured by the commands of the Provincial Grand Master , but am scarcely equal to the task . Permit me to say from personal knowledge that that a more estimable Mason cannot and does not exists than the Earl of Zetland . I can assure you that this nobleman takes great interest in Freemasonry , and does all he can to promote the

prosperity of tbe Craft . Considering the great duties that the Deputy Graud Master the Earl de Grey and-Ripon has to perform in the councils of this country , it is wonderful that he can spare time for any attention to Freemasonry . Those of you who have the entree to Grand Lodge , and have the honour of knowing the Earl of Zetland , and the manner in which he conducts the Craft , cannot but acknowledge that he is an excellent Grand Master . Shortly after the death of the Duke of Sussex , when he was first elected , the promises he then made and the pledges he then gave he has carried out to their fullest extent .

Bro . DYMOCK , the Deputy Grand Master , then rose ancl said I have the privilege to propose the next toast—that of the "Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , "—better known in Wales as tbe " Prince of Wales . " I have only to say it is a hard thing to praise him before his face . As a country gentleman , who is so good a landlord as Sir Watkin?—who a better sportsman ?—and who a better Master ? There is no man so well meriting the good name he everywhere enjoys . As a

brother Mason I hope that we shall long have him at the head of the Craft . It is a great privilege to have so good a man and so good a neig hbour presiding over us . Fill a bumper , brethren , to our Grand Master—may he be spared many years to preside

over us . The CHAIEMAN replied as follows : —Brethren I beg to return my heartfelt thanks for the kind way my old friend Dymock has proposed and you have received my health . Having known this town so many years , it gives me great pleasure to come in here , you seeming so anxious to take up Masonry . I have been so often in this town , and so many of the people are so familiar to meI am lad to call t ' . iem all brethren . I am happy now to

, g say that the Deputy Grand Master of England has repented of his ways , and that it is possible I shall have to appear in this room in another capacity than with the blue apron on . But , brethren , I now thank you for the kindness I have always received from the people of Pool , and 1 drink all your very good healths . May I ask you all to fill your glasses . By the by , the next toast is one that very few of you will be able to drink—it

is your illustrious selves . I know no town in the principality more prosperous than Wesbpool . I trust the lodge may prosper in this town , and I cannot do better than couple the toast with your Worshipful Master ( Bro . Dr . Goldsbro ) , ancl with tbe Secretary ( Bro . Brown ) . I believe although your Secretary is not in a very high position in the Masonic world , he has worked for his townsmen to get this lodge established , and , as in the minutes read to-day , the lodge paid him that compliment , it is

not inappropriate from this chair for me to say ( having tbe honour to preside over this province ) that I wish to tender my thanks to him for his labours in the cause of Masonry . The toast I propose is— " Prosperity to tbe Welshpool Lodge , to the Worshipful Master , and to the Secretary . " The W . MASTER , in reply , said—Right Worshipful Grand Master , Grand Officers , and Brother Visitors , it gives me very great pleasure to express , on behalf of my brother townsmen and of the members of this lodge , as well as on that of my brother Secretary and myself , our united ancl heartfelt thanks for the very kind manner in which you , Right AVbrshipful

Grand Master , have proposed the last toast ; and I beg to assure you that it will be our ambition and pleasure , as well as our duty to endeavour to make this lodge honourable in tbe province and a credit to the Craft generally ; ami I beg also , on behalf of myself and the other members of this lodge to tender to you Right Worshipful Sir , and to the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge , individually ancl collectively , our hearty thanks forthe honour . you have conferred upon thislodge in being present

on this eventful occasion . Right Worshipful Grand Master and Grand Officers I beg to thank you . Bro . PKYCE BUIKELEV OWEN then proposed the next toast — " Lady Wynne and the Ladies , " and said , you must all know , and if you do not then I must tell you , that I am very fond of the ladies . The ladies' health has been entrusted to me , therefore charge your glasses and let it be a bumper . I am happy to that LadWynne is in a better state of health than she

say y has been . Brethren , she is as good a Mason as her husband , aud we should not have the presence of Sir Watkin so often among us if he were not encouraged by his wife to come to Masonic meetings , and preside over us in the way he does . She is a comfort and a happiness to him . A speedy return to her usual good health . Brethren , the toast we drink is Lady Wynne , ancl the wives , sweethearts , sisters , and daughters of England . It being now within a few minutes of the departure of the

last train , the Grand Master ancl Grand Officers retired , amidst the warmest ancl most heartfelt expressions of the brethren . The chair was then taken by tbe W . M ., who proposed " The Health of the Installing Master , Bro . Henry Muggeridge , " coupling with it the visiting brethren who had honoured the lodge with their presence . *" Bro . H . MUGGEEIDGE , P . M . Stability Lodge , London , in

reply , said , Worshipful Master and brethren of the Welshpool Lodge , I am delighted at the opportunity I have had of visiting this lodge ancl the town of Welshpool , ancl , believe me , I feel highly honoured in having been selected as the