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Consecration Of The Sir Hugh Middelton Chapter, No. 1602.

CONSECRATION OF THE SIR HUGH MIDDELTON CHAPTER , NO . 1602 .

THE Consecration of this Chapter took place at tho Agricultural Hall , Islington , on Friday , 10 th October , when Comp . Edward G . Sim P . M . 1602 was installed as M . E . Z ., Comp . John Cogan P . M . 13 ( 55 as H ., and Comp . David Moses as J . The ceremony was perfectly performed by E . Comp . James Terry Prov . G . D . C . Herts as Z ., E . Comp . W . Stephens as H ., ancl E . Comp . Edgar Bowyor P . P . G . D .

Herts as J ., assisted by Comps . Hobbs , Wagner , & c . Comp . Osborne J . W . 1602 was invested as Scribe E ., and Comp . John Weston S . W . 1602 as Scribe N . After the Chapter was closed , the Comps . adjourned to an excellent bauqnet in their dining hall , where they spent a most enjoyable evening . The musical arrangements were nnder the direction of Comp . Cozens , assisted by Comps . Hubbard and Ashton .

On Friday , the 24 th October , a meeting was held at tho Agricultural Hall , Islington . Present—Comps . E . G . Sim M . E . Z ., John Cogan H ., David Moses J ., Osborne S . E . Visitors—Comps . Hobbs , Cnsworth , Lee , and others . The minutes of the Consecration meeting were read and confirmed , after which Bro . W . Norris S . D . 1602 , R . G . Thomas Organist 1 G 02 , John Greenfield Treasurer 1602 , J . H .

Peach I . G . 1237 were exalted into R . A . Masonry . Bro . Norn ' s was duly elected and invested P . S ., and Bro . Greenfield appointed and invested ( this being a new Chapter ) as A . S . Chapter having been closed , the Companions adjourned to a banquet , supplied by Bro . Grist in his well-known excellent style . The usual toasts wore in due conrso given ; the Exalteos returned thanks for the compliment paid them . Comp . Greenfield , who is an initiate of 1602 , reminded the

M . E . Z . and others present that this was tho second time he had had the honour of responding under similar circumstances . He expressed a hope that harmony and good feeling would prevail in the Chapter , as it had in tho mother Lodge ; the principal Officers had already joined the Chapter , which from its position promises to become a very successful one . The Officers are well known , and aro all excellent workers , especially tho M . E . Z .

Installation Meeting Of The Castle Lodge, No. 1621.

INSTALLATION MEETING OF THE CASTLE LODGE , No . 1621 .

11 HIS young , bnt rising Lodge , held its fourth annual installation - meeting on Friday , the 21 th ult ., at the Crown Hotel , Bridgnorth , when about thirty brethren met to do honour to tho W . M . elect . Lodge was opened at half-past three by tho W . M . Bro . H . B . Southwell , when there were present the following Officers and brethren . —Bros . E . J . Chittey I . P . M ., J . Stokes P . M . 252 , 1261 , P . G .

Reg . N . Wales and Shropshire , P . P . G . S . W . Worcestershire , J . C . W , Lister P . M . 1120 , P . G . P . N . Wales and Shropshire , Dr . Abm . Colles S . W . ( W . M . elect ) , Hubert Smith . Treas ., Thomas Whitefoot Sec , Thos . Pratt S . D ., W . Simms J . D ., J . Sewell Organist , E . M .-Sonthwell , T . Whitefoot jnn ., E . Cooper Stewards , A . S . Trevor I . G ., TfTylor Tyler , C . G . Do Leasert , J . S . Vinco , W . L . Southwell , J . W .

Chadwick 377 , T . Dowell , A . Pitt , J . J . Harris and J . H . Cooksey . Visitors—The Mayor of Bridgnorth Bro . J . W . McMichael 938 , T . K . Rowbotham P . M . 275 , P . P . G . J . W . West Yorks , W . Waring W . M . 252 , T . McCandless W . M . 377 , A . Comber J . W . 377 , P . G . S . Worcester , H . Preen 377 . The minntes of the last regular meeting , and of a subsequent Lodge of Emergency , having been read and confirmed , Lodge

was opened in the second degree , and Bro . Dr . Abm . Colles presented to the Installing Master Bro . Joseph Stokes , to receive at his hands the benefit of installation . A Board of Installed Masters was formed , and Bro . Dr . Colles inducted into tho chair in duo form . Tho brethren were re-admitted and saluted their new Master , who proceeded to iuvest his Officers as follow -. —Bro . H . B . Southwell I . P . M ., T .

Pratt S . W ., W . Simms J . W ., Hubert Smith Treasurer , T . Whitefoot , jun . Secretary , A . S . Trevor S . D ., E . M . Southwell J . D ., E . J . Chittey D . of C , J . Sewell Organist , E . Cooper I . G ., B . Perry , A . Pitt , J . H . Cooksey Stewards , T . Tyler Tyler . The addresses were next given by Bro . Stokes in that oloqucntnud impressive manner so familiar to most of those present . The ceremony being completed , the newly-installed

W . M . rose to present the retiring Master with a P . M . ' s jewel ; he expressed tho great pleasure he felt in doing so ; Bro . Southwell was hold in great esteem by tlio members of llio Lodge , and the past year had been most pleasantly spent under his rule , he trusted ho might long coutinne to attend and assist in tho direction of tlio Lodge . Bro . Southwell said he could not express his thanks to the W . M . and

brethren as ho could wish , lie might , however , assure thorn flint lie deeply felt their kindness towards him , which lie was afraid ho scarcely merit . 'd . lie regretted that the time had arrived when ho had to relinquish what had been to him a most agreeable office , this feeling of regret was , however , considerably mitigated by the thought

that the Brother who was following him would so ably discharge the duties of his position . Letters of apology were read from the R . W . P . G . M . Sir Watkin W . Wynn Bart ., M . P ., and other brethren , and hearty good wishes having been tendered by tho various Visitors , Lodgo was closed , and the brethren adjourned to banquet . After the

Installation Meeting Of The Castle Lodge, No. 1621.

admirable repast , provided by Bro . J . S . Vince , had been disposed of , tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bro . Rowbotham , in responding to the toast of " The Visitors , " said that ho must congratulate Bro . Stokes ou his excellent performance of tho duties of Installing Master . Ho was an old member of tho Craft , and had witnessed many installations , but ho must say that ho had seou

fow brethren who conld equal Bro . Stokes in the office , certainly none who could surpass him . Other visiting brethren also responded , expressing their appreciation of tho reception given them by the members of 1621 . The evening ' s enjoyment was much enhanced by the singing of various brethren , notably the characteristic Irish songs of

Bro . C . Do Lessert , and tho musical selections of Bro . Sewell Organist , which were as usual highly appreciated . The time having arrived for the departure of thoso brethren leaving by train , the Tyler was summoned , and an extremely pleasant meeting thus brought to a close .

Old Warrants.

Old Warrants .

[ S EAT ,. ] BEAUFORT , G . M . To all and every our Right Worshipful , Wor-No . 228 . shipfal and loving Brethren . WE , Henry Somerset , Duke of Beaufort , Marquis of Worcester , Earl of Worcester and Glamorgan , Viscount Grosmont , Baron Herbert , Lord of Ragland , Chepstow and Gower , and Baron Beaufort of Caldecot Castlo ,

GRAND MASTER

OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS . GREETING . Know yo that we , at tho Humble Petition of our Right Worshipful aud well-beloved brethren Philip Cole , Benjamin Dorset , Joseph Sutton , William Eldridgo , Edward Stevens , William Peale , Daniel Remy and John Sweatman , do hereby constitute the said

brethren into a regular Lodgo of Free and Accepted Masons , to be opened at Pons Coffee House , in Castle-sfcreet , Leicester Fields . And further , at their said petition , aud of the great trust and confidence reposed in every of the said above-named brethren do hereby ap . point Philip Cole to bo Master , Benjamin Dorset Senior Warden , and Joseph Sutton Jnniov Warden , for opening tho said Lodge , and

for such further time only as shall be thought proper by the brethren thereof , it being our will that this our appointment of the above Officers shall in no wise affect any proper election of Officers of the Lodge , but that such elections shall be regulated agreeable to such bye-laws of the said Lodge as shall bo consistent with the General Laws of tho Society contained in the Book of Constitutions . And

wo hereby will and require you , the said Philip Cole , to take special care that all aud every tho said brethren are , or have beeu , regularly made Masons , and [ that ] thoy do observe , perform , and keep all tho rules and orders contained in tho Book of Constitutions . Aud further that you do from time to time cause to be entered in a book for that purpose an account of your proceedings in the Lod"e

together with all such rules , orders , aud regulations as shall bo mado for tho good government of tho same , and that in no wise you omit once in every year to send to us or our successors , Grand Masters , or to the Honourable CHARLES DILLON , our Depnty Grand Master , or to the Deputy Grand Master for the time being , aud account in writing of your said proceedings , and copies of all such rules , orders , and regulations as shall be made as aforesaid , together with a list of

all the members of the Lodge , and [ snch a ] sum of money as may suit the circumstances of the Lodge aud reasonably be expected towards the Grand Charity . Moreover , we hereby will and require you , the said Philip Colo , as soon as conveniently may be , to send an account in writing of what shall be done by virtue of theso presents . Given at London , under our Hand and Seal of Masonry , this 14 th of April A . L . 5768 , A . D . 1768 .

By tho Grand Master ' s Command , CHARLES DILLON , D . G . M . Witness , Tho . French , G . S . NOTE . —I have examined the foregoing transcript , and seo no reason to doubt that the original from which it was mado was issued

at tho date named . Tho number ( 228 ) is the only feature calling for remark , aud unless we forthwith post date the Warrant to the year 1792 [ see Correspondence column ] , it is abundantly evident that the number shown on tho left hand margin must have been interpolated after the publication of tho revised numbers in the Freemason ' s

Calendar for 1793 . Referring to tho concluding paragraph of my letter of the 23 rd October [ seepage 291 ] , it maybe added that of tho Lodges actually constituted in 1768 , which range between Nos . 113-135 on tho 1769 list , all but two aro carried forward in tho revised list published after the change of numbers in 1770 , thoso two Lodges being thus described in 1769 : —

• 121 . Sun Ledge of Perpetual Friendship . Bristol , Mar . 28 1768 428 . St . Christopher Jul y 1768 If , therefore , the No . 319 of 1770 is not No . 321 of 1769 . It can only be either No . 121 , or 428 of 1769 , which is plainly impossible . On the other hand , the No . 32-1- of 1769—the only Lodge meeting at Pons O'oll ' ec House , Leicester Fields , between 1765-69—is demonstrated

to have been in active existence on 30 th October 1767 [ "being entered MS represented in tho minutes of G . Lodgo ] not quite sic months prior to the date of the Warrant exhibited above . At this period , moreover , no Lodges were erased without a note of tho circumstance occurring in the Grand Lodge minutes . No such note is to be found in connection icith No , 324 between 1767-70 .