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Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR .

Mark Masonry . —Ono of tho most interesting ceremonies ever presented to tho brethren on the Rock took place at the Masonic Hall , Horse Barrack-lane , on Tnesday , the 26 th ultimo , when the Mediterranean Mark Lodge , No . 278 , was consecrated , in the presence of a largo number of brethren , bv Worshipful Brother Thomas J . Pulley P . M . P . G . S . England , P . P . ' G . S . O . Hampshire and Isle of Wight , Provincial Grand Secretary Berks and Oxon , & c . The following brethren attended and assisted in the ceremonies : —Charles

Johnson Worshipful Master Designate , C . W . Moore-Keys S . W . Designate , W . F . Cottrell J . W . Designate , T . J . Pullev P . M . 54 , & c , J . Cunningham P . M . 43 , E . Barker P . M . 43 , W . MncLean P . M . 3 } ( S . C . ) , J . J . R . Morgan P . M . 43 , A . Ross P . M . 325 ( I . C . ) , E . D . Bacon W . M . 43 , Broster White S . W . 43 , W . Glassford P . S . W . 43 , J . Button J . W . 43 , J . King P . J . W . 43 , J . C . Phillips M . O . 43 , J .

Mclnerney S . 0 . 43 , G . Lane J . 0 . 43 , C . Mortimer J . O . Broadley Lodge , W . H . Allen Secretary 43 , W . Tait R . M . 43 , P . Lyons S . D . 43 , F . Cromptou I . G . 43 , D . S . Miller I . G . G 07 ( S . C . ); and Bros . Roberts , Banks , Russell , Blake , Howard , Serfarty , Azopadi , all of 43 ; Crozier 54 , Dnmaresq 74 , Henderson , McLaren 160 , Glass Broadley Lodge , T . Evans 325 ( I . C . ) , and others . The brethren commenced to assemble

in the ante-room at 6 o clock , and at 6 . 30 a procession was formed , under the direction of W . Bro . Bacon W . M . Gibraltar Lodge , No . 43 , — who had kindly acceded to the request of tho Consecrating Officer to act as Director of Ceremonies , —and entered the Lodge room , -which had been elaboratel y and carefully prepared for the occasion . The presiding Officer Laving assumed the chair , supported on the da'is by

the Past Masters present , he requested the Officers of the Gibraltar Lodge , No . 43 , to assist him in the working of the ceiemonies , and they at once took their places in the various chairs . The Secretary pro tern , Bro . W . Cottrell , then read the patent of the Most Worshipful Grand Mark Master , authorising and requesting Bro . Pulley to advance candidates , consecrate the Lodge , and instal the

Worshipfnl Master Designate , Bro . Charles Johnson , after which a Lodge was opened in dne form and order , the opening Anthem being beautifull y rendered by Bro . C . W . Moore-Keys Acting Organist and a well trained choir of brethren , under the direction of Bro . W . H . Cottrell . A ballot was then taken for the following brethren : —The Rev . W . H . Bullock , J . H . Bryant , G . D . Twigg , J S . Langdon , H . J .

Campbell , H . C . Schott , W . F . Roberts , R . S . Ireland , L . Cohen , and H . VV . Carden , which proved nnanimons in their favour . Bros . Bnllock , Bryant , Langdon , and Schott , being in attendance , were then advanced to the honourable degree of M . M . M . by the presiding Officer , the interesting ceremony being performed in the most perfect and impressive manner , every Officer performing his allotted part in

the proceedings with ftudied care and attention , the orchestral and vocal portion adding great effect , the various anthems being beautifull y rendered by Bro . Bacon W . M . 43 . The Lodge was then called ° n > in order to prepare the room for the ceremony of consecration , and the brethren having re-nssembletl , tlie solemn and impressive ceremon y was conducted by the Cons ' crating Officer in a manner

which will not readily be forgotten by ti use who were present , the whole of the proceedings being witnessed with rapt attention from beginning to end . The elements of consecration were borne by font Past Masters , viz ., Bros . Cunningham , Morgan , Barker , and McLean , and the Lodge was incensed to the honnnr and glory of the G . O . O . T . U . by tho Acting Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . \ V . II . MiilliM-k . ' n ho also offered the Consecration Prayer in a very impresave-s ii . atmer . The four corners

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of the Lodge having been duly honoured by tho Consecrating Officer , ho then summoned the Founders and new mombors of tho Lodge to appear in tho North and South , and proceeded to dedicate and constitute tho Lodge . Tho brethren having resumed their places , Brother Pnlley again ascended tho throne , and the Worshipful Master Designate , Bro . Charles Johnson , was presented by Wor .

Brother Bacon W . Master 43 , for the benefit of installation , and after being suitably addressed by tho Presiding Officer , and satisfactorily ausweriug tho necessary questions , tho brethren below tho degree of Installed Master in the Mark degree were requested to withdraw , and a hoard of Installed Masters was opened , and Brother Johnson was duly installed in tho chair of A . in aeoordaueo

with ancient custom . The brethren were thou re-admittod , and , having rendered the customary homage to the newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Johnson was dn ' y proclaimed and saluted . Tho Installing Master then presented tho W . M . with the working tools , and in entrusting him with tho Warrant of tho Lodge expressed his high sense of the honour which had been conferred upon him by the M . W . G . M . M . in

being selected by him to convey the all-important document direct to the W . M . ' s charge , and also expressed the earnest hope that it would bo handed down by the W . M . to his successor , and thenceforward , for many generations , pure and unsullied as he then received it . The W . M . having accepted tho trust reposed in him , then appointed and invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . C . Johnson W . M ., T . J . Haynes

I . P . M ., C . W . Moore-Keys S . W ., W . F . Cottroll J . W ., W . Howard M . O ., B . R . Croizer S . O ., A . II . Dnmaresq J . O ., J . H . Bryant S . D ., W . F . Roberts Secretary , Rev . W . H . Bullock Chaplain , J . S . Lang , don R . of Marks , J . A . Speed Treasnrer , G . D . Twigg I . G ., J . Peter , ken O . G . Tho Installing Master then delivered tho Addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , Overseers , and brethren , in well chosen language ,

and resumed his seat at the left of tho W . M ., amidst tokens of approbation from all the brethren present . The W . M . then rose and proposed that a vote of thanks bo accorded to Bro . Pulley for his kindness in coming ont from England to consocrate the Lodge , and for tho careful and impressive mannor in which he had conductod tho wholo of the interesting proceedings . This being carried by

acclamation , it was ordered by tho W . M . to he entered on the minutes . Bro . Pulley was then elected an honorary member of the Lodge , and expressed his thanks for tho honour whioh had beon conferred upon him , and then proceeded to propose a cordial vote of thanks to the W . M . and Officers of the Gibraltar Lodge , No . 43 , for the very kind and efficient manner in which they had assisted in the

ceremonies , and especially tendered his thanks to the W . M . Bro . Bacon for the invaluable assistance which he had rendered as Acting G . D . of C . This also being carried by acclamation was ordered to be entered on the minnles . Bro . Bacon then responded , and expressed the great pleasure it had given him and all the Officers of his Lod ge to assist upon tho auspicious occasion ; they would at all times

gladly do anything in their power to forward the interests of the new Lodge . " Hearty good wishes " having been tendered , the Lodge was closed in ancient form and with solemn prayer , and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting-room , where a most r 6 ehevch & banquet awaited them , due justice being accorded to the rarions good things on the table after the lengthened ceremonies in the Lodge . The

usual Mark Masons toasts received due attention , and the proceedings were enlivened by some excellent songs from Bros . Cottrell , Moore-Keys , Bryant , Bacon , Pulley , Roberts and others . Altogether the proceedings were a marked success , and too much praise cannot be given to the Acting-Secretary Bro . H . Cottrell for the oare and

attention given by him to all the arrangements , which were simply perfect , not a single hitch occurring from beginning to end . It is worthy of note that the number of the Lodge is , by a singular coincidence , the same as that of the Craft Lodge and Chapter , to which it is attached , viz ., 278 .

A MOST successful ball , given by the combined Masonio Lodges of Gibraltar , took place on the 27 th April , at the Theatre Royal . Dancing was announced to commence at nine o'clock , but long before that hour the boxes were filled by a large number of the fair sex , while the brethren in their quaint and handsome Masonio clothing wero assembling in the ball room for the procession , and reception of the District Grand Master . A Freemasons' ball is always a most

noticeable object , from the variety of the different costumes belonging to the several Orders , and the jewels and ornaments , all of which possess a mystical meaning not known to the uninitiated , and last night it was even more so than usual from the very great taste displayed in the decorations of the ball room and staircases and their great variety . The general groundwork of the colours employed was

red and while , in broad stripes , producing a very rich effect , and the general idea of the ornamentation of the ball room was a series of Moorish arches in the same colours around the proscenium and tiers of boxes , while mirrors , flowers , pictures , mottoes , arms , & c , all lent their aid in producing a most charming effect , which was generally and deservedly admired . The roof of the theatre was tented in full

rows of red and white , and the whole effect was excellent , and reflects great credit on those charged with the important duty of preparing n fitting and tasteful ball room for the many guests who had received invitations . The actnal work of the decorations was taken in hand by Bro . Peso , and very well indeed it was carried out . At a quarter past nine the District Grand Matter Bro . Cornwell , accompanied by

the Depnty District Grand Master Bro . Major Gilbard , arrived , and was conducted in due form to the ball room , where the brethren were drawn np in two lines , and passing between these , to the music of the Grand Maso"ic March , the D . G . M . was received at the lower end by Bro . Ross P . M ., President of the Ball Committee , who , in a short and

very appropriate speech , heartily welcomed the District Grand Master to the combined ball in the name of the givers of the entertaiument ; and also the distinguished brethren who accompanied him ( Bros . Major Gilbard D . D . G . M ., Rev . R . Patterson Past D . G . M . for Manitoba , and T . J . Pulley P . M . I . G . Mark Steward from England ) The District Grand Master briefly tendered his thanks , and after the