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as his Officers for the year : —R . Horton Smith , Q . C . ( P . M . P . P . G Reg . Cambs . and Middx . ) Senior Warden , S . Hall ,

Q . C . Jnnior Warden , G . Pemberfcon Leach Treasurer , L . G . Gordon Bobbins ( Senior Grand Deacon ) Secretary , Rev . H . R . Cooper Smith , D . D . ( Past Grand Chaplain ) Chaplain , W . E . M . Tomlinson , M . P . ( P . P . G . W . West

Lancashire ) Senior Deacon , E . Beaumont ( P . G . Stwd . ) Junior Deacon , E . Swinfen Eady , Q . C , Inner Guard , W . G . Lemon ( P . Asst . O . D . C . ) Director of Ceremonies , J . Bradley Dyne Steward , E . Cutler , Q . C . ( Paat Grand Organist ) Organist . Brother Coltman before closing the

Lodge , personally thanked the Prince of Wales for honouring the Chancery Bar with hia presence , and announced to the brethren that his Royal Highness had graciously given permission for him to make the following proposition : " That his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipfnl

Grand Master , be invited by acclamation to honour the Chancery Bar Lodge by allowing himself to be named aa its first honorary member . " The motion was seconded by

the Senior Warden and unanimously carried . After " some formalities the Lodge was closed , and the party adjourned to a banquet in Lincoln ' s Inn Hall . After dinner the usual toasts were proposed .

The Worshipful Master , in proposing the health of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales , said it was a toast which was always popular in Masonic Lodges , but in the Chancery Bar Lodge it ought to be more particularly popular , because it was now more than 32 years

ago that his Royal Highness had allowed his name to be enrolled among the Benchers of the Middle Temple , thus showing at that period of his life the high estimate he entertained of the members of the Bar . He might say that as members of tbe Chancery Bar Lodge they were all proud

of the Grand Master , becanse they believed he had the feelings of a thorough Englishman , and because of his great admiration for the grand institutions of the country . The Prince of Wales in reply , said—Brethren , I am most grateful for the very kind and flattering terms in which the

W . M . of the Chancery Bar Lodge has proposed this toast , and of the high position I am so prond to hold as tbe Grand Master of the Freemasons of England . It has not been my good fortune to meet the Masonic brethren for some time , but various circumstances and the duties which I have to

perform do not enable me to meet them as often as I could wish . They will , I am sure , feel on this occasion I am particularly proud and happy to meet them . I have tonight taken part in a most interesting ceremony—namely , the consecration of this new Lodge . As has been alluded

fco by the Worshipful Masfcer , my connection with the Bar is of old date . Many years I have been a Bencher of the Middle Temple , and although an older Bencher than I am a Mason , I am glad to think that on this occasion the grand legal profession and the Masonic brethren are more

intimately connected to-night than perhaps they have been before . Since my installation as your Grand Master , now nearly nineteen years ago , I have granted warrants for new Lodges amounting to 1 , 027 . None havo been more prosperous or successful than the Northern Bar Lodge . You have

had as members of it some most distinguished and leading members of tbe Bar . The new Lodge which we have consecrated and established to-day has been founded on the same lines , and I most sincerely hope that ifc may be as successful and prosperous as the brother Lodge . I can only thank you

once more for the way yon have received me , and be assured that I always take the deepest interest in everything thafc concerns Freemasonry . I hope , especially as an Englishman , thafc Masons will continue to flourish in the way they have done hitherto .

The Worshipful Master next proposed the toast of the Consecrating Officers , with which he conpled the name of the Earl of Lathom . He took the opportunity of thanking Sir Albert Woods and the Grand Secretary for what they had done to assist in making the ceremonies of the evening successful , previously to the performance of these

ceremonies . The Earl of Lathom responded , and proposed the health of the Chancery Bar Lodge , long life to it , coupled with the name of the Worshipful Master . He also made special reference to the Northern Bar Lodge , and said that

they all admired the Bar , bufc they admired ifc even more now when fchey found ifc rally round Freemasonry . Whafc we wanted more in this conntry was that intelligent and well-educated men should take an interest in Freemasonry . The more of such men that took an interest in it , the more it would flourish .

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The Worshipiul Master , having responded , proposed the Bench and the Bar . The Lord Chancellor replied for the Bench , and Bro . S . Popo , Q . C , for the Bar , both of them bsing members of the Northern Bar Lodge .

The Prince of Wales proposed tho Visitors , a toast which had been omitted from the toast list . He said : The Worshipful Master has allowed mo to propose one moro toasfc , that is not sofc down on onr list to-night . On tha present evening a groat many distinguished visitors ,

members of fche Craft , are present , and it would not do for us to separate without their names being toasted . I havo great pleasure in proposing it , and coupling with ifc thr * nanio of a distinguished lawyer , a distinguished member of Parliament ,

a distinguished Mason , ana also ono who with the facility of the pencil has great facility of speech ; forgive mo saying that , while I assure you of tho pleasure it gives mo to ask Brother Lockwood to respond to the toasfc of the Visitors .

Brother Lockwood made a humourous reply , in which he expressed himself as amused afc being counted a 3 a visitor in Lincoln's Inn , of which he was a member . The party , immediately after the Tyler ' s toasfc waa given , which was nearly 11 o'clock , separated .

Consecration: White Rose Of York Lodge, No. 2491.

CONSECRATION : WHITE ROSE OF YORK LODGE , No . 2491 .

AN important addition to the Lodges of West Yorkshire was made on Monday hy the consecration , at Sheffield , of this Lodge . The ceremony was impressively performed by the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master , who was accompanied by many Present and Past Officers of tho Provincial Grand Lodge , and representatives

from all parts of West Yorkshire ancl adjoining Provinces . Bro . Richard Wilson occupied the Senior Warden ' s and Bro . Ensor Drury the Junior Warden ' s chair , and the ofcher brethren taking prominent parts in the proceedings were fche Rev . J . Dunbar P . G . C , W . D . Hollis P . G . D . C , J .

Matthewman P . G . Assistant Secretary , W . J . Waugh P . G . R ., J . E . Darling P . P . G . Sword Bearer , J . Constable ancl Wm . Haigh P . G . Standard Bearers . Thos . W . Hanfortb , Mus . Baa , officiated afc the organ , and the incidental

music was beautifully rendered by Bros . Geo . May , Lawrence Fryer , and Robert de Lacy , from St . Paul ' s Cathedral , and Bro . Harry Sfcubbs , from Sfc . George ' s Chapel Royal , Windsor . In the course of tho Consecration the Provincial Grand

Chaplain delivered an admirable address , dwelling on the common meeting ground offered in Masonry to men who , whatever their worldly station , were all subjects of one

Great Creator and objects of His paternal love , and urging fche brethren always to act up to the tenets of the Craffc , and to have an ear to listen , a heart to sympathise , and a hand to help . The Provincial Grand Master also addressed the brethren

at this stage in the proceedings . He observed that it was to Sheffield he paid his first visit to any Lodge in his capacity as Provincial Grand Master ; ifc was in connection with the application for the granting of a Charter for the Whito Rose of York Lodge that he performed his first

official act as Provincial Grand Master ; and that occasion being his first experience of consecrating a Lodge , would make him always remember Sheffield with affection aud gratitude . The White Rose was closely connected with the County of York if one might believe enthusiastic

cricketers and football players who called their clubs after it , but he was told that students who had looked into tho matter took leave to differ from that view . However that might be , he was glad that such a beautiful name had been found for that youngest child of theirs . The Lodge , was

No . 2 , 491 on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England . The last new Lodge consecrated in tho Province of West Yorkshire was the Lodge of St . Lawrence ( No . 2 , 360 ) , and was consecrated four years ago by hia predecessor , their dear Bro . T . W . Tew . From that they could easily estimate how

great had been the progress of the Order to which they were so proud to belong . In four years there had been added to the number of Lodges owning the sway of Grand Lodge an average of nearly 40 Lodges per year . It was a

matter of great congratulation that Masonry wns spreading at such a rate , if they were careful that none but worthy men were admitted to its privileges . There was a great responsibility resting upon men who took part in founding