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SATUBDAY , Uth . AUGUST . 1275—Star , Five Bells , 155 New Cross-road , S . E ., at 7 . ( Instruction ) 136-1—Earl of Zetland , Royal Edward , Triaugle , Hackney , at 7 . ( Instruction ) ltttl— "Sccle-iton , King's Head , Ebury Bridge , 1 'imlico , at 7 ( Instruction ) 1035—Guelph , Red Lion , Leytonstone Sinai Chapter of Improvement , Union , Air-streot , Regent-street , W . at 8 .

R . A . 1185—Lewis . Kinff's Arms Hotel . Wood Green Metropolitan Council ( T . I . ) Allied Masonic Degrees , Mitre Hotol , H unpton Court , at 3 Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court , at I 1-123— Era , Albany Hotel , Twickenham 1637—Uni ty , Abercorn Hotel , Great Stanmore 1929—Mozart , Harewood House , High Street , Croydon

Consecration Of The Greenwood Lodge , No. 1982.

CONSECRATION OF THE GREENWOOD LODGE , No . 1982 .

ANOTHER Lodge was added to the roll of the Province of Surrey on Saturday last , on -which day the Right Wor . Prov . Grand Master attended at the Town Hall , Epsom , where the members of the Greenwood Lodge have arranged to hold their meetings . This Lod ge derives its name from the esteemed Brother who for the last twentyseven years has so constantly identified himself with the work of the

Province , and by his courtesy and consideration won golden opinions from all with whom he has be ™ brought into business relationshi p . Punctually at the time appointed , 2 ' 15 , tho brethren assembled in an ante . voom , and entered the Lodge room in procession , where Bro . Gen . Brownrigg was supported by tbe following Prov . Grand Officers : —Bros . Rev . Albert Hurt Sitwell , M . A ., Prov . Grand Chaplain ,

Charles Greenwood P . G . Sword Bearer Prov . Grand Seoretary , John G . Horsey Prov . Grand Director of Ceremouies , Thomas Vincent Prov . G . Sword Bearer , H . J . Strong , M . D ., P . P . G . J . W ., C . Greenwood jun . P . P . G . Seo ., H . E . Prances P . P . G . S . D ., A . T . JefferyP . P . G . S . D ., J . Rhodes P . P . G . Org ., C . Ellis P . P . G . S . B . Cambs , Thomas Squire , James Ledger P . M . 1586 , James Salmon S . D . 1339 , Walter Kent 554 .,

Samuel Lloyd W . M . 1201 , G . T . Carter P . M . 382 , Theodore Distin 173 T . W . Morfitt 1861 , Tom Hodges W . M . 1706 , James Appleton 1853 , HeDry Sibley J . D . 1851 , W . W . Morgan S . W . 211 , & c . After tbe Prov . Grand Master had appointed his Officers and opened the Lodge , he explained the nature of the business for which they were assembled , and directed the Provincial Grand Secretary to proceed with

the formal part of the business . The petition and warrant were read , and inquiry made of the brethren whether they still approved of the Officers named . This having been answered in the affirmative , the Prov . Grand Chaplain was called npon for an address . Our Rev . Brother Sitwell eloquently pointed out the nature and principles of

Freemasonry . He made some happy allusions to the charge in the first degree , and exhorted the brethren to reverence aud be guided by the Volume of the Sacred Law , and to regard it as the " inf illible standard of Truth and Justice "—quoting the words of Sir Walter Scott with reference to the Bible : —

" Within this awful volume lies The Mystery of Mysteries . Happiest they of human race , To whom God has given grace , To read , to fear , to hope , to pray , To lift the latch and force the way ; And , better had they ne ' er been born , Who read to doubt , or read to scorn . "

The Provincial Grand Chaplain urged upon the Brethren the necessity of cantion when speaking to non-Masons , and also the importance of setting a good example to the world , concluding with these words : — " If we forget in our conduct we are men , the world with ita habitual severity will always remember that we aro Masons . " The anthem— " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is ,

Brethren , "—was snng in excellent style by the musical party , and the ceremony of consecration was then completed with every regard to detail . The installation , of the W . M ., Brother Joseph Steele , was undertaken by Brother H . E . Frances , who carried out the ceremony with bis accustomed ability . The Officers appointed were—Bros . Charles Rowland Ellis S . W ., Spencer Pidcock J . W .,

H . E . Frances P . M . Secretary , H . J . Levett S . D ., Thomas Sqnire J . D ., and Thomas Bowler Tyler . The compliment of honorary membershi p waa conferred on the Prov . Grand Master , Bros . Strong , Greenwood , Sitwell , and Horsey ; the usual felicitations and good wishes were tendered , and Lodge was closed . After a short interval , most pleasantly spent by the brethren in revisiting spots

hallowed in the memory of some of those who took part in the day ' s proceedings , a capital" luncheon" was supplied , but we have freqaentl y sat down where a less bountiful repast ha 3 been served when the higher-sounding title of a "banqnet" has been made use of . The efforts of the caterer ( Mr . John Barnard ) on this occasion gave every satisfaction , and full justice was done by those who

' assisted . " Bro . Steele explained the absence of General Brownrigg , who had an important engagement in town that had necessitated his leaving early ; he stated he shonld curtail his remarks , so that the brethren might havo an opportunity of listening to the musical programme that had been arranged . He should therefore at once call on the brethren to drink the first toast—The Queen and the Craft .

After the National Anthem had been sung , the W . M . proposed the second toast—the Most Worshipful the Grand Master . The popularit y of the Prince of Wales was undoubted , and his association with the Masonio Fraternity had endeared him to the hearts of all Craftsmen . After the toast had been fully honoured , the Masonic Ode , "Hail to thee , Albert , " was snng , Bro . Carter sustaining the solo part . The next toast , the W . M . said , was always an acceptable

ono to Masons—the Most Worshipful the Pro Grand Master , the Right Worshi pful the Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . The growth and prosperity of th .-l ^ raft was due in an eminent degree to the sustained interest tnken by those distinguished noblemen—the Pro Grand Master and Deputy f ' ifii Master ' The ofcber Grand 0 mcer 3 spared no labour in the ininlment of their duties , and their worthy Brother Greenwood might

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be accepted as a fair sample of tho august body he would now oall npon them to honour . With the toast he would associate the name of Bro . Charles Greenwood Past Grand Sword Bearer . After a song by Bro Hodges— " Svvct Mmlolino" —Bro . Greenwood replied . On the part of the Grand Officers he thanked the W . M . for the way he had introduced tho toast . Ho felt ib must be gratifying to all

Freemasons to recognise the iutorest taken by \ ho Grand Officers—from the highest to the lowest—in the fulfilment of their dutios ; while to the Grand Officers themselves it was a source of pride to feel that their exertions were appreciated . For himself , ho fully appreciated the compliment thut had been paid him , at the same time he felt that the honour was conferred , through him , upon tho Province

with which he had been so long associated . For twenty-sovon years he had held the office of Prov . Graud Secretary . In tho earlier days there were bnt three Lodges , a very small number as compared with the twenty-seven they had now on the roll . Ho was extremely gratified to know that to-day the Masons of Surrey had doue him another kindness in taking his name for tho title of a new Lodgo .

He felt this was a fitting reward for his labours . Ho trusted the Greenwood Lodge might enjoy a career of prosperity , and that it might take a foremost position amongst the Lodges of the Province . In speaking to the next toast—the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , the Deputy Provincial Graud Muster and the Provincial Grand Officers Past and Present—the W . M . said

that General Brownrigg stands in tbe highest estimation amongst the members of his Province , while with respect to tho Provincial Grand Officers , one and all felt proud in being associated with such a chief . In reply , Bro . Sitwell thanked the W . M . and members of the Lodge for the hospitality they had dispensed . He felt ho was speaking the sentiments of all for whom he wa 3 replying when he

wished the Lodge every prosperity . He , with the other brethron who had assisted in the ceremony of the day , appreciated the compliment paid them by makiug them honorary members of this new Lodge , and felt it must be a source of infinite gratification to Brother Greenwood to have his name perpetuated by this association . On Brother H . E . Frances devolved the pleasing

dnty of proposing the health of the Worshipful Master . He had had great pleasuro in conducting the ceremony of Installation that day , though he bad to make some few slight alterations in order to conform to the peculiar views Bro . Steele—who is a member of the Society of Friends—entertained . This was the first time in the coarse of his Masonio experience when he had to accept an affir .

mation in lien of the customary obligation . However , Bro . Steelo was a thoroughly honest and consistent worker , and he ( Brother Franoes ) and all associated with the Lodgo felt he would consoienciously carry out the duties of Master of this now Lodge . In acknowledging the compliment , Bro . Staele regretted be could not command the flow of language so eloquontly dispensed by Bro .

Franoes . However , he could assure those present the position he now occupied was one be hald in tho highest estimation . He had felt from the time he was received as an Init . ateinto the Brotherhood there was a something to strive for , and in his aspiration ho had realised that Bro . Franoes was a tower of strength . He thanked the brethren most cordially for the reoeption they had given him , and

assured them he would strive to the utmost to advance the Lodge . For the Visitors Bro . Morgan and others replied , and then a toast was given in honour of the Olaremont Lodge , the brethren of which had so kindly acted as sponsors for the Greenwood . Bro . Steele commented upon the well-ordered lines on which the Claremont Lodge was conducted , and stated it would be his desire to emulate it . Bro . Vincent replied ; the little services he had been enabled to

render were cordially entered upon , and he anticipated that a bright future would be the outcome of the day's work they had been engaged in . One or two other toasts followed ; some capital songs and glees were given ; while the Prov . Gr ^ nd Chaplain played a march of his own composition that mot with especial favour from the brethren . Brother Theodore Distin also won golden opinions by his rendering of a new song— " The Queen ' s Hussar "—for which , we may add , he claims the authority .

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , No . 507 . — There was a full meeting of this Lodge of Instruction at the Surrey Masonic Hull , Camberwell , ou Friday , the 27 th ult . Amougsb those present were Bros . J . N . Bates W . M ., C . H . Phillips S . W ., H . H . Hughes J . W ., J . B . Sarjeant S . D ., C . J . Axford J . D , J . D . E . Tarr I . G ., James Stevens P . M . and Preceptor , Thos . Poore P . M ., R .

Poore Secretary , H . Hooper , A . Jones , & o . The Lod ge was opened and minntes read . Bro . Bates then vacated the chair in favour of Bro . Richard Poore , who proceeded to raise tbe Lodge in due form , and most ably rehearsed the M . M . ceremony with traditional history and explanations . Bro . Bate then delivered the charge of the

degree and resumed the chair . The Lodge was closed to the first degree , and the brethren assisted Bro . T . Poore to work the sixth section of the lecture . Bros . C . J . Axford and J . D . E . Tarr were elected members , and after a most profitabl y spent evening the Lodge was closed aud the meeting adjourned .

Kingsland Lodge of Instruction , Wo . 1693 . —Held at Bro . Longburst ' s , Canonbury Tavern , N ., on Monday , 30 th July . There were present Bros . Galer W . M ., Jones S . W ., Marks J . W . ' Rhodes S . D ., Wolf J . D ., Cosgrove I . G ., Powell acting Preceptor ) Killick Treasurer , Collingridge Secretary ; also several other brethren ' . Lodge was opened in due form , and the minntes of last meeting were read and confirmed . Bro . Bagnall , as candidate for passing , atrnwered the usual

questions . Lodge was opened in the second , aud the ceremony of passing wa 3 rehearsed , Bro . Bagnall candidate . This brother also answered the questions leading to the third decree . Lodge was opened in the third degree , and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed , Bro . Aynsley acting as candidate . Lodge was resumed to the first degree and closed in due form , and adjourned to Monday 13 th inst . ; Bro . Jones having been duly eleoted to occupy the ohair on that evening , at 8 . 30 . p . m .