North Wales And Shropshire.

NORTH WALES AND SHROPSHIRE .

C 0 _ N"SE 0 EATI 0 lN 01- THE AxGLESEA LODGE ( No . 1113 ) AT LLAS . GE _ . , AXGLESEA . A short time ago we reported in the columns of this Magazine the preliminary meeting of the members of tins new lodge , and we are now enabled to give our readers an account of the formal inauguration by consecration , which took place on the 24 th ult ., when the R . AV . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Sir AV . AV .

Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., accompanied by Bro . B . Hughes , M . P ., Prov . G . Reg ., and other present and past Provincial Grand Officers , arrived at Llangefni , where they were received by a liirgo number of brethren , some of whom had come expressly from London , Liverpool , Bangor , Chester , Shrewsbury , Llandudno , Dublin , and other far distant places , at once to do homage to the Grand Master of the Province , as well ns from feelings of personal regard to tbe first Master of the lodge

, Bro . J . C . Pourdinier , P . Prov . G . W . of this province , of whose unwearying zeal in the Craft ive may form a tolerably accurate estimate , as we were informed that he was about to be installed as AA . M . for the ninth time . As a proof of the feelings with whicli this veteran Mason is regarded throughout this part of the province , wo may mention , that amidst the other suitable decorations of tho lodge room , was placed an admirable portrait of himself , painted in oil , and presented to him in the

name of the lodge , by the artist , Bro . J . D . Mercier , of 33 , Bold-street , Liverpool . An auspicious event in connection with this new lodge , as showing the influence of the Craft , was the presence' of Bro . H . Pritchard , of Trescawen ( formerly High Sheriff of the county ) , who , after retiring from the Order for some time , rejoined it on the occasion of his son , Mr . H . Pritchard , being initiated in this lodge .

The lodge having been opened in the three degrees , the Prov . G . M . held a special Grand Lodge , and at his request , Bro . Dr . Goldsbro' , Prov . S . G . IV . of the year , at once proceeded to consecrate the lodge , in the solemn and impressive ceremonial of which he was ably assisted by the Rev . Bro . R . H . AVilliams , Chap . The musical portion of the ceremonial being very effectively conducted by Bros . Graham , P . M . 155 , AV . M . 216 ; and E . AA . Thomas , J . AV . 384 , the latter named brother

presiding at the harmonium . After the consecration , Bro . Fourdrinier was installed by Bro . Goldsbro ' , with the ancient aud customary formalities observed by the Craft . The following brethren were invested as tho officers for the ensuing year : — Bros . B . Hughes , M . P ., AA . M . 755 , Prov . G . Reg ., S . AV . ; AA . Hughes , J . AA . ; Rev . R . H . AVilliams , Chap . ; H . Owen , Treas . ; E . Owen , Sec . ; H . Hulse , S . D . ; R . Rowlands , J . D . ; J . Rice Roberts , I . G . ; E . R . Thomas , Org .

After the investment of the officers the usual charges were delivered . The R . AA . Prov . G . M . then resumed the chair , and closed the Grand Lodge , and retired with his Grand Officers . The Craft lodge was resumed by the AA . M ., closed in solemn form , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment . About forty-five brethren sat down to an excellent banquet , prepared by the enterprising hostess of tho Bell Hotel , at Llangefni t the number of brethren ivere BrosSir

. Amongs . AA . AV . AVynn , Bart ., Prov . G . M . ; Rev . II . Dymoek , D . Prov . G . M . ; T . AA . J . Goldsbro' , 3 LD-, P . M . 201 , 90 S , Prov . S . G . W . ; Bulkeley Hughes , M . P ., Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Cotes Fourdrinier , AV . M . 1 , 113 , P . Prov . G . W . ; J . P . White , Prov . G . Treas . ; Chas . AVigan , Prov . G . Sec ; F . Roden , M . J ) ., P . Prov . G . AV . AA arwickshire ; Rev . R . II . AVilliams , H . Pritchard , H . Pritchard , jun . J . BlakenayWm . HughesPaul FourdrinierPM

, , , , .. ; Hugh Owen , Richard Owen , Nixon , Henry Halse , AA . Rowland , J . It . Roberts , E . R . Thomas , J . D . Mercier , Graham , and others whose names we did not learn . Grace having been sung by the professional brethren , Bro . Sir AA . AA . AA YKS said : "Brethren , as we have but little more than an hour before the last train leaves , ive will not drink all the toasts Masonically ; it will be more convenient not

to do so . The first toast is one which all Masons -will , I believe , drink with the enthusiasm it deserves . AA e have heard to-day what the duties of Masons are , and one of the chief is loyalty to the throne . AA e have a sovereign who has reigned over us many years , when we havo seen that by war almost every other country in Bui-ope , in one way or another , has been curtailed or devastated . All the old landmarks of Europe have been changed iu her time , avid since she bus been upon the throne , yet she is , I may say , even in a prouder position than when she came to the throne . There is no toast more

acceptable to her subjects , and more particularly so to Masons , than that of 'The Qn ' een and the Craft / National Anthem . Bro . Sir W . W . WTSS then said : " The next toast I havo to offer you is that of the Grand Officers of our Order , and , knowing them , I can say that nobody could be more zealous than they are to extend Masonry . Since Lord Zetland lias doubled

presided over them , the number of lodges has nearly in this country . ¦ Though I was not a Mason at that time , no one took more interest in the service and welfare of the Craft than did his predecessor , the late Duke of Sussex . 1 am happy to say that Lord Zetland was in very good health when I saw bim at York " . I cannot do better than to propose 'The Health of the Grand Master of England , that of the Earl de Grey , aud of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England . '

I do not know if any brother is present belonging to the Grand Lodge . " Glee— "King Canute . " Bro . J . C . FOTJEDBI > IEI _ , AA . M ., rose amidst the warm greetings of the brethren , and said : "The Right AA orshipful Provincial Grand Master has allowed me to propose the next toast , and you can well understand what that toast is . ( Most enthusiastic and long-continued applause . ) Thank youthank

, you , brethren , for anticipating me in what I had to say ; that applause is quite equal to anything I could say , and what I have to say would be thrown away , since you so well understand ivhat I mean . As the Earl of Zetland , in England , is supreme over the duties of our Order , and in the performance of them , so is our Right AVorshipful Provincial Grand Master in North AA'ales and Shropshire . I am sure that alibis Grand Officers , and all the brethren in the province who have the

privilege and the honour of being acquainted with Sir AA atl _ in will say from their hearts , ' He is a Mason . ' I challenge in the abstract for that title and for his character the admiration of all the members of the Craft . " Bro . GEAIIAII : Song— "Tlie good old English gentleman . " Bro . Sir AV . AV . AA YSS rose and said : " I beg to return my thanks for the very kind way in which my he ilth has been proposed and received . I am glad to say that Masonry is flourishing here , in what I was going to call the extreme of

AA'ales . There is one point of Masonic duty , which is love to our country and love to our fellow-creatures , and I know no place ivhere it is more felt than it is in the principality of AA ' ales ( I was going to say among the mountains of AVales ) . I trust that , whilst I have tho honour of presiding over this province , Masonry will not go back . I am excessively glad to come to see such good Masons as there are in Anglesea , and I drink all your very good healths .

"The next toast I have to give , is "The Health of the Provincial Grand Officers , " and I am excessively obliged to them for the assistance they give me . I wish there had been more of them here to-day . It is perfectly wrong to talk here of any one keeping away through politics , their absence is more due to the railway arrangements . I can only say that in my coming here , the frequent stoppages reminded me of travelling in Belgium , rather than in England . Of course , nothing could be

better than the Irish mail , ivhich ivould have gone by the Gaerwen station two hours earlier . The railway arrangements must be an excuse for those officers who live a long way oft ' . I beg again to thank those Provincial Officers who are here to-day , and I hope you will drink all their healths . I shall couple with this toast my old friend Bro . -Dymoek , with honours . " "Prosper the Art . " Bro . AA . B . HUGHES ____ . __> . rose and said : " Right AVorshiful

, , p Provincial Grand Master , it falls to my lot to propose a toast , and I wish it had fallen into the hands of a younger man than myself , but , however years may have told upon my constitution , they have not affected my gallantry , and in proposing to you the next toast on the card , I have a peculiar pleasuse . We all know , unfortunately , that ladies are excluded from our lodges . Still ive have done honour to our Queen , aud I trust that honour will be continued for years , and I am sure that those who know our

Provincial Grand Master , will participate in the kind feeling which I am confident he will appreciate in giving the health of his spouse , Lady Williams AA ynn . I can say but little personally , but this I can say , that she is proverbially known as a kindhearted , excellent , and charitable lady . AVheresoever you may go in her immediate locality , or to a distance from it , you hear her name mentioned with respect and reverence . Her charities arc unbounded , because I will say fearlessly , no person in her district , or within miles of her domicile , appeals to her without