Consecrations.

CONSECRATIONS .

DART LODGE .

A SPECIAL Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Dartmouth on Wednesday of last week , for the purpose of constituting and consecrating the Dart Lodge , No . 2641 . The ceremony took place at the Subscription Booms . The Provincial Grand Master

the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , C . B ., M . P ., presided , and was supported by Bro . Colonel J . Elliott Past District Grand Master of Barbadoes acting as Prov . S . G . W ., and other distinguished Craftsmen .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , after which the Prov . Grand Sec . read the Petition and Warrant constituting the new Lodge A short oration on the nature and principles of Freemasonry was delivered by the Prov . G . Chaplain Eev . T . C . Lewis , after which a portion of the 123 rd Psalm ,

" Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for Brethren to dwell together in unity , " was sung . The 'first part of the dedication prayer was offer § d , and a portion of Scripture read , the Prov . Grand Master concluding with the formal dedication of the Lodge .

Grand honours preceded the closing of the Provincial Grand Lodge , which was immediately succeeded by the installation of the Worshipful Master Bro . T . J . Mitchell P . M . 89 P . P . G . D . of Guernsey and Alderney , by tho Provincial Grand Dir . of Cers . Bro . Lord .

The new Worshipful Master appointed and invested his Officers as follow : —Bros . F . A . Dayson P . M . 797 acting I . P . M ., H . Square S . W ., W . H . Goodridge P . M . 797 P . P . G . D . J . W ., T . Wilton P . M . 797 Treasurer , J . Carnochan Secretary , J . E . Parsons S . D ., P . E . Hockin J . D ., F . Follett I . G ., J . Chapman

P . M . 1402 P . P . G . D . D . C , J . Fabian Tyler . The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . F . Luget P . G . O . A banquet followed at the Ealeigh Hotel , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were observed . In honour of the Queen ' s record reign the proceedings at the Lodge and banquet concluded with the singing of the National Anthem .

Queen Victoria Lodge.

QUEEN VICTORIA LODGE .

A WAEEANT having been granted for a new Lodge at St . Budeaux , to be known as Queen Victoria Lodge , No . 2655 , the consecration ceremony was performed on Friday afternoon , 23 rd ult ., by the Provincial Grand Master the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P .

As the new Lodge premises at St . Budeaux are not yet ready for occupation , the ceremony took place in the handsome Lodge room of the Sincerity Lodge , No . 189 , at the Town Hall , Stonehouse .

The Provincial Master was supported by a large number of Provincial Grand Officers present and past , including Bro . Col . Davie D . P . G . M . The Provincial Grand Secretary having read the Petition and Warrant , the consecration ceremony was conducted in due form , and at the conclusion Major J . G . Shanks was duly installed first President of the Lodge , and he appointed the following

Officers : —Bros . George Perring actiug I . P . M ., E . Fuge S . W ., Major F . G . Edyvean J . W ., C . Smale Chap ., J . Bowen Treasurer , W . J . Pearce Secretary , E . Treays S . D ., J . Wilson J . D ., T . Occleshaw I . G ., W . H . Eoberts D . C , W . P . Brown A . D . C , J . Boulden Organist , J . C . Heard , J . Ball , and W . E . Glanville Stewards , and W . T . K . Tozer Tyler . A banquet was afterwards held , and congratulatory speeches were delivered .

Crusaders Chapter.

CRUSADERS CHAPTER .

UPON the petition of Companions James Speller , William Shurmur , Walter Edward Sutton , Eeuben Loomes , J . H . Collingridge , Frederick Hughes , George Glover , G . S . Collins , Bernard A . Moss , Alfred Haynes , A . D . Jones , and others , H . E . H . the Grand Z . has been pleased to issue a Warrant for the establishment of a Chapter to be held under the Banner of

the Crusaders Lodge , No . 1677 , and on Tuesday a numerous company assembled at the Holborn Eestaurant , London , to witness the ceremony of consecration , which Comp . Edward Letchworth Grand Scribe E ., had kindly promised to perform .

Comp . Letchworth was assisted by Comps . James Terry P . G . S . B . as H ., the Eev . J . Studholme Brownrigg Grand Supt . of Bucks . as J ., and Frank Eichardson G . D . C who undertook the combined duties of Scribe N . and Director of Ceremonies . Comp . H . Sadler Grand Janitor attended with the consecrating vessels . Among the Companions present , in addition to the Founders , were the following Visitors : John Eamsay P . Z . 214 , W . W .

Crusaders Chapter.

Lee I . P . Z . 1524 , Capt . E . M . Money P . Z . 28 Prov . G . H . Cambs ., John Osborn P . Z . 1632 , James Blair 1068 , J . H . Crichton 1489 , E . W . Huntley 1489 , S . Eenvoize 1602 , H . Kemp A . S . 862 , Eobert Eddie P . S . 25 , Charles Garton P . S . 1657 , Orlton Cooper P . S . 1928 , Archdeacon C . G . C . Dunbar 2374 , J . F . Saunders H .

1507 , John Laing 879 , Dr . W . G . Hunter 452 , Jas . H . Lang 879 , I . Mansell P . S . 865 , S . C . Kaufman Z . 1766 , A . F . Lav _ . 1364 , Egbert Eoberts Z . 1623 , Selwyn Davies 1623 , Walter C Tyler , A . W . Humphreys , S . J . Fletcher , J . Mansell , H . A . Sheppard , & c .

The Chapter having been regularly opened by the Principals , the Companions were admitted , and the opening hymn was sung . The Presiding Officer then addressed the assembly as to the object of their meeting . The Crusaders Lodge was consecrated twenty years ago , by the Companion acting as H . that afternoon ,

and it was now thought desirable to have a Chapter in connection with it . The petition had been granted by the Grand _ ., and he hoped that , under the direction of the three Principals designate , the Chapter would flourish and become instrumental in promulgating the genuine principles and tenets of the Order .

The Founders then assembled in the west , and signified their approval of the Officers named in the petition ; and the Warrant was read by Comp . Eichardson . An admirable oration was delivered by Comp . Brownrigg , who pointed a high Masonic moral from the tale of the Crusaders of old ; after which the ceremony proceeded on the usual lines . The musical arrangements of Comp . Egbert Eoberts P . Z . lent additional interest to the function .

Comps . James Speller , W . E . Sutton , and Eeuben Loomes were then installed in the three Principals chairs , and the other Officers were invested , as follow : Comps . William Shurmur Treasurer and acting I . P . Z ., J , H . Collingridge Scribe E ., Fred . Hughes Scribe N ., George Glover P . S ., G . S . Collins and B . M . Moss Assistants , Alfred Haynes D . C , A . D . Jones Steward ,, and A . Ellis Janitor .

Five candidates were proposed for exaltation at the next meeting , so there will be plenty of work to start with . A committee , consisting of the three Principals and the two Scribes , was appointed to frame the Bye-laws of the Chapter . On the proposition of Comp . Shurmur the sum of ten guineas was voted from the funds of the Chapter for the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution . -

Comp . Speller proposed that , as a mark of the appreciation of their services , the Consecrating Officers be elected Honorary Members of the Chapter , and asked their kind acceptance of a Founder ' s jewel . This was seconded and carried unanimously . Comp . Letchworth , on behalf of himself and colleagues , returned his sincere thanks for the compliment , and said the jewel would form a charming souvenir of a most interesting

. Several letters of regret for absence were read by Scribe , E ., notably from Comps . F . A . Philbriek , 0 . E . Keyser , A . Balling , & c . There being no other business the Chapter was closed in due form , and the company adjourned to tbe Queen ' s Saloon , where the banquet was served . The book of the proceedings formed a handsome little volume , bound in red morocco , and was much admired .

The customary Loyal and Eoyal Arch toasts were given by Comp . Speller , and received with acclamation by the Companions . In proposing the Consecrating Officers , the M . E . Z . said they had all been delighted with the manner in which the ceremony had been performed , and especially with the oration of Companion Brownrigg . They were also greatly pleased to be honoured by the presence of Comp . Terry , who had consecrated the Crusaders Lodge twenty years ago .

Comp . Brownrigg , in response , said it was always a pleasure to him to be present and assist in consecrating a Eoyal Arch Chapter , in which he took considerable interest . There was a time when Arch Masonry was in a languishing condition , but they were now getting a large number of recruits , a result which fully justified the action of Grand Chapter in reducing the period of probation .

Comp Terry also reponded with one of his genial humorous speeches , in which he narrated how the Lodge came to be named after the Crusaders . He naturally was much gratified that a Chapter was now attached to the Lodge , and trusted that it would grow until it became one of the best in the metropolis .

Comp . Brownrigg , in flattering terms , submitted the health of the first M . E . Z . of the Chapter . It was always an anxious time for the first Officers , but Comp . Speller ' s previous experience would stand him in good stead , and he had every confidence that under his control the Chapter would prosper and flourish .

Comp . Speller gracefully acknowledged the compliment , and thanked the proposer for his good wishes . He then asked the Companions to drink to the health of tbe Second and Third Principals , both good and worthy Eoyal Arch Masons , who would work zealously to promote the prosperity of the Chapter .