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Consecration Of A New Lodge At Sandown.
unable to find tho true roots of thoir Order , because its origin was lost in tho obscurity of old history . Rut this st . ndy was by no means devoid of interest or importance to a Freemason , and therefore it was for every true Masnn a noble and engaging pursuit to try and trace out somo of thoso old histories , stories , ; nid legends which havo boon handed down from remote titties , and to see how thoy had borne frnit ,
in the history of the world at that timo and since . Their Order had existed from most remote antiquity to modern times , and during that period it had placed beforo the world many noblo buildings , which presented , even in this ago , notablo proofs of the skilful works of their forefathers . Bnt thoso old times had passed away , and nothing was left thorn bnt thoso noblo relics , except the principles which had been
handed down to them , and which they desired to bequeath to their successors untarnished . They desired to reverence- tho work in which they wero engaged , and to do their best in order that the principles which they had loft to them shonld snffor no discredit at thoir hands . Operative Freemasonry had given way to a great extent to speculative Freemasonry . But in speculative Freemasonry there was amplo fond
for reflection for any ono who was worthy of becoming a fcrno Freemason , because in this ho might find the most noblo principles—thoso which wero worthy of being adopted and acted np to in tho lifo of every true Freemason . Let thorn consider for a moment those noblo principles which wero so well . expounded in their ancient ceremonies . Every one who acted upon them could not fail to bo a hotter man in
his daily lifo , because they comprised , next to tho Christian religion , somo of the most noblo principles which wore givon to men . Thoy had reference to the Great Author of their being ; they had their daily walk in lifo and tho duties of their position placed beforo thorn , and they had also that which was the pride and the glory of their Order , namely , brotherly love . If , therefore , a man acted in a spirit of
reverence for and obedience to the Diviuo Architect of tho Universe , and if ho lived on good terms and in good fellowship with , and had lovo for , his brother man , ho wonld , at all events , bo performing in his generation somo of thoso lessons which wero incnlcated as necessary and essential in a good Mason . Ho hoped , as regarded tho new Lodgo , that such wonld bo tho object of its existenco ; ho trusted
that they wonld be enabled to propagate and extend thoso ancient lessons that Freemasonry set them , and try , as far as in them lay , to carry out those lessons in their Lodge , and , as far as possible , in their daily life . Ho exhorted them , above all things , not to bo too anxious to enlist new candidates for Masonry . Bo cautions , and be satisfied that ho whom they aro about to recommend aud ballot for would bo
ono who wonld be likely to , and who they believe wonld , form a true and worthy member of their now Lodge . This was a lesson which could not be too strongly inculcated on Freemasons , pnrfcionlarly in the present clay , becauso , as their Order extended so immensely thronghont the country , no donbt there was a tendency to admit those within their palo who probably , if their Order were less extended ,
they would not so mnch desire to receive . The Rev . A . A . Headley , one of the P . G . Chaplains , in obedience to the call of tho P . G . M ., offered a suitable prayer , after which tho 133 rd Psalm— "How sweet , how heavenly is tho sight" ( Bedford ) was snug , tho musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Arthur James Firth , R . A . M ., who presided at the harmonium . Tho brethren of tho new Lod"e
having beou aranged in order , the acting Secretary ( Bro . Dampior Child ) read tho petition to Grand Lodgo for tho new Lodgo and the warrant under the seal of the Grand Master ( H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ) granting- tho prayer thereof , appointing Bros . Rinlinrd Loveland Lovcland , barrister-at-law , of tho Western Circuit , W . M ., Latimer Henry Sanndera S . AV . and John Bnnt jnn . J . W . An oration on
Masonry was delivered by the Eev . A . G . Barker , of Shorfield , Basingstoke , P . G . Chaplain . Tho rov . gentleman said ho felt deeply gratified at being present to lead tho more sacred portions of that splendid ritual which was tho embodiment of an allegory on which their system was based , and in which wore veiled thoso precious sscrets of eternity which related to " the temple not made with
hands , eternal in tho heavens . " Tho nature of his first duty ns Chaplain was one of hopeful augury for the future of their Society . Every fresh pillar , founded by the zeal and courage of their brethren , added to tlio stability of the edifice , aud he could not bnt feel that thoy , Masons of Hampshire , had gained much iu having so flourishing a branch added to their Province , whose example would stimulate
them to fresh efforts . Although it was not necessary for him to dwell long upon the advantages of enrolling themselves in this their guild of Masons , whose object was to build up the true , the manly , tlio ¦ gentle things of this world , and to how down and destroy all built upon a foundation of insincerity , immorality , and cruelty , yet , in obedience to tho P . C . M ., he- would touch briefly upon what ho might
call the four corner-stones of this their temple— ts antiquity , its subservience to tho decrees of the Great Architect , its brotherhood , and its charity . As to its antiquity , there were thoso who told them that if a thing was good in itself it was no matter whether it was a mushroom growth of to-day or had been handed down through long years , out of tho dim distance , . bv their forefathers . But he , for one , held
that this was not trnc . He joined in no outcry against the colours of the regiments , becanse here and there one hero died to save them to his country . No , ho held that bravery and chivalry which rallied round the flag of old England was a heritage bequeathed by their fathers and embodied in their ensigns . And so the Masons valued their Craft and their degrees the more that thoy were used , sanctioned , and
purified by a St . Albau , an Austin ( more familiar to them as St . Augustine ) , and an Alfred . They looked at the time-honoured piles of Canterbury , AVinchcstcr , and Westminster , and , weather-stained though they might be , they felt that tlio most gorgeous edifico of to-day wonld be a lifeless and loveless piio in their stead . There wore those ( happilv few Englishmen ) who would draw from underneath
tho fabric their fathers had built the chief corner-stone , viz ., subservience to the decrees of tho Great Architect . If they succeeded , how maimed and one-sided a temple wonld theirs bo ! Builders wilhont a plan , a rule or square , hurrying with , confused materials to attempt the erection of another Babel , ending only in confusion . But , under tho guidance of tho Grand Master Builder , order reigned ,
Consecration Of A New Lodge At Sandown.
and i-ach man brought something needful to tho building of this temple , so that it went , forward in height mid beauty , one stono hid up- > u another . Over this habitation should be tho motto , "brotherly love . " In theso days , when they saw around thorn a growing inclination to sot class against class , to mako tlio interests of tho ^ poor opposed to , instead of identical with , tho interests of the rich , they
shonld welcome any organisation which placed mon of all ranks , professions , and creeds shoulder to shoulder iu a mighty phalanx , to repel tho advance of tho common enemies—sloth , ignoranco , and crime . But oftentimes tho world , liko tho Samaritans of old whon tho temple of Ezra was building , was too strong for thoso of their brethren , who in sickness , old ago , or death camo to rest on thoir
fourth corner-stone of charity . Here , too , thoir forefathers had set them an example . Schools had boon established , charitablo buildings for the children of Masons had boon boilt and kept going . But thore was mtieh still to bo done . Tho widows and orphans of their poorer brethren looked to them for holp , and they must not bo grudging in granting it , trusting that so they might fnlfil tho command of tho
prophet who was sent to rebnko tho negligent builders of old— " Go up to the mountain and buy wood and build tho house , and I will take pleasure in it , and I will bo glorified , saith tho Lord . " Tho dedication prayer was offered with marked impros-uveno 33 by tho Rov . A . A . Headley , and tho Rov . A . G . Barker road a portion of Seriptnro , after which the ceremony of consecration was prooeodod
with , the hymn , " Great bonrco of Light and Lovo" being sung . Tho D . P . G . M . presented the W . M . of tho now Lodgo to tho P . G . M ., who congratulated tho members upon the selection they had made , becanso he know that Bro . Loveland ' s work as a Freemason had boon very active , and his skill and ability to onablo him to carry out tho work wore well known . Tho now W . M . took the chair amid tho applause
of the brethren , and tho P . G . M . invested the Officers as follows : — Bros . Dampier Child Secretary , Francis Newman S . D ., Wifchors J . D ., Nicholl Director of Ceremonies , Firth Organist , Porter I . G ., Red . bridgo Stoward , Garland Treasurer , Willis Tyler . Boforo the Lodge was closed the W . M . ( Bro . Loveland ) said thoro was ono thing to record on their minutes , and that was a resolution conveying tho hearty
thanks of tho new Lodgo to the R . W . P . G . M . for having como ovor there on purpose to consecrate tho new Lodge and to instal him as their first Master . Nothing conld have given him ( tho W . M . ) personally greater pleasure than to bo so fortunate as to hit upon a day on which tho P . G . M . could attend , becanso he thought that ceremonies of this sort , imposing as they were , lost a great deal of their lustre if
their head was obliged to be away . Ho was sure all most cordially welcomed the P . G . M ., and thanked him for the manner in which ho had performed the ceremony . The S . W . seconded the resolution , and it having been carried by acclamation , the P . G . M . in responding said that , from tho number of candidates proposed for initiation and joining , no doubt need boontertained that there would beplonty of
members to support tho Lodge . Ho only trusted that they would bo enabled , under the rule of Bro . Lovcland , to carry out tho duties of Freemasonry in a zealous aud efficient way . It gave him very great pleasure to be thore , and ho trusted at somo future timo , by porsonal inspection , to learn that they were a thriving and flourishing Lodge , and he wished them prosperity . A number of the brethren afterwards dined together . —Portsmouth Times .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cheshire And North Wales.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES .
BY command of the Right Worshipful Provincial Mark Master the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , the annual Provincial Grand Lodgo of Mark Master Masons of tho United Province of Cheshire and North Wales was hold on Monday , 27 th tilt ., at tho Town Hall , Altrincham . Tho Provincial Grand Lodgo was hold under tho warrant of the Stamford Lodgo , No . 14 S , of which Bro . Dr . W . Agar Ronshaw is the W . M .
Tho Provincial Grand Master was attended by the following Provincial Grand Officers : —Bros . Jos . Salmon ( actingas ) V . W . D . l ' . G . M ., W . D . Banks P . G . S . W ., E . Friend P . G . J . W ., Thomas C . Thorborn P . G . M . O . / ritos . H . KirkP . GJ . O ., Rev . C . W . NcwallTannerP . G . Chap ., Fred . K . Stevcuson P . G . Treasurer , Richard Nowhonso P . G . Secretary , Major Tudor P . G . E ., Br . Renshaw P . G . I . W ., H . Jones P . G . S . B .,
Hugh Williams P . G . S . B ., C . S . Dean P . G . I . G ., Georgo Higgius P . P . S . G . W ., A . M'Milhui P . G . S ., A . Henry G-ilbody P . P . G . S . B ., C . Davies P . G . S . There was a large and influential attendance of brothren from all parts of tho Province . The Provincial Grand Lodgo was opened at three o'clock . After the roll of Lodges had been called , and letters of apology had been read from absent brethren , tho
minutes of tho last Provincial Grand Lodge , hold at Llandudno , and the minutes uf P . G . Lodge , held ab Portmadoc , for tho consecrating of the new Suowdonian Lodge , wero read and confitmed , the other business of the Province was transacted . Tho R . W . P . G . M . M . tiomi . natcd and invested the following brethren as Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year : —Tlio Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope
V . W . D . P . G . M ., Edward Friend P . G . S . W ., T . C . Thorborn P . G . J . W ., Anthony Stevenson P . G . M . O ., Samuel Forrest P . G . S . O ., W . Agar Ronshaw P . G . J . O ., Rev . 0 . W . Newall Tanner P . G . Chaplain , Rev . J . E . Branthwaitc P . G . Chaplain , T . K . Stevenson P . G . P ., Richard Nowhonso P . G . Sncrotarv , Major Tudor P . G . R ., A . M'Millan P . G . S . D .,
George Gordon Warren P . G . J . D ., Samuel Thompson P . G . I . W ., C . S . Demi P . G . D . C ., B . I ! . Ferguson P . G . A . D . C , J . L . Uazoldine P . G . S . B ., 0 . Forbes Bell P . G . S . B ., Thomas H . Kirk P . G . O ., William Bennett P . G . I . G ., John Worthiugton P . G . Tyler , and Bros . Evans , Jones , and Jupp Stewards . The next meeting was fixed to be held at Rock Ferry .
It ought to bo a warning to Grand Lodges against building expensive halls , that Maryland , Massachusetts , Indiana , Louisiana , and New York , consume so much time and talent at their Annual Communications in providing means for paying arrearages on buildings only wanted one week iu a year at best , and a constant source of anxiety and expense . Rob Morris .
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Consecration Of A New Lodge At Sandown.
unable to find tho true roots of thoir Order , because its origin was lost in tho obscurity of old history . Rut this st . ndy was by no means devoid of interest or importance to a Freemason , and therefore it was for every true Masnn a noble and engaging pursuit to try and trace out somo of thoso old histories , stories , ; nid legends which havo boon handed down from remote titties , and to see how thoy had borne frnit ,
in the history of the world at that timo and since . Their Order had existed from most remote antiquity to modern times , and during that period it had placed beforo the world many noblo buildings , which presented , even in this ago , notablo proofs of the skilful works of their forefathers . Bnt thoso old times had passed away , and nothing was left thorn bnt thoso noblo relics , except the principles which had been
handed down to them , and which they desired to bequeath to their successors untarnished . They desired to reverence- tho work in which they wero engaged , and to do their best in order that the principles which they had loft to them shonld snffor no discredit at thoir hands . Operative Freemasonry had given way to a great extent to speculative Freemasonry . But in speculative Freemasonry there was amplo fond
for reflection for any ono who was worthy of becoming a fcrno Freemason , because in this ho might find the most noblo principles—thoso which wero worthy of being adopted and acted np to in tho lifo of every true Freemason . Let thorn consider for a moment those noblo principles which wero so well . expounded in their ancient ceremonies . Every one who acted upon them could not fail to bo a hotter man in
his daily lifo , because they comprised , next to tho Christian religion , somo of the most noblo principles which wore givon to men . Thoy had reference to the Great Author of their being ; they had their daily walk in lifo and tho duties of their position placed beforo thorn , and they had also that which was the pride and the glory of their Order , namely , brotherly love . If , therefore , a man acted in a spirit of
reverence for and obedience to the Diviuo Architect of tho Universe , and if ho lived on good terms and in good fellowship with , and had lovo for , his brother man , ho wonld , at all events , bo performing in his generation somo of thoso lessons which wero incnlcated as necessary and essential in a good Mason . Ho hoped , as regarded tho new Lodgo , that such wonld bo tho object of its existenco ; ho trusted
that they wonld be enabled to propagate and extend thoso ancient lessons that Freemasonry set them , and try , as far as in them lay , to carry out those lessons in their Lodge , and , as far as possible , in their daily life . Ho exhorted them , above all things , not to bo too anxious to enlist new candidates for Masonry . Bo cautions , and be satisfied that ho whom they aro about to recommend aud ballot for would bo
ono who wonld be likely to , and who they believe wonld , form a true and worthy member of their now Lodge . This was a lesson which could not be too strongly inculcated on Freemasons , pnrfcionlarly in the present clay , becauso , as their Order extended so immensely thronghont the country , no donbt there was a tendency to admit those within their palo who probably , if their Order were less extended ,
they would not so mnch desire to receive . The Rev . A . A . Headley , one of the P . G . Chaplains , in obedience to the call of tho P . G . M ., offered a suitable prayer , after which tho 133 rd Psalm— "How sweet , how heavenly is tho sight" ( Bedford ) was snug , tho musical arrangements being under the direction of Bro . Arthur James Firth , R . A . M ., who presided at the harmonium . Tho brethren of tho new Lod"e
having beou aranged in order , the acting Secretary ( Bro . Dampior Child ) read tho petition to Grand Lodgo for tho new Lodgo and the warrant under the seal of the Grand Master ( H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ) granting- tho prayer thereof , appointing Bros . Rinlinrd Loveland Lovcland , barrister-at-law , of tho Western Circuit , W . M ., Latimer Henry Sanndera S . AV . and John Bnnt jnn . J . W . An oration on
Masonry was delivered by the Eev . A . G . Barker , of Shorfield , Basingstoke , P . G . Chaplain . Tho rov . gentleman said ho felt deeply gratified at being present to lead tho more sacred portions of that splendid ritual which was tho embodiment of an allegory on which their system was based , and in which wore veiled thoso precious sscrets of eternity which related to " the temple not made with
hands , eternal in tho heavens . " Tho nature of his first duty ns Chaplain was one of hopeful augury for the future of their Society . Every fresh pillar , founded by the zeal and courage of their brethren , added to tlio stability of the edifice , aud he could not bnt feel that thoy , Masons of Hampshire , had gained much iu having so flourishing a branch added to their Province , whose example would stimulate
them to fresh efforts . Although it was not necessary for him to dwell long upon the advantages of enrolling themselves in this their guild of Masons , whose object was to build up the true , the manly , tlio ¦ gentle things of this world , and to how down and destroy all built upon a foundation of insincerity , immorality , and cruelty , yet , in obedience to tho P . C . M ., he- would touch briefly upon what ho might
call the four corner-stones of this their temple— ts antiquity , its subservience to tho decrees of the Great Architect , its brotherhood , and its charity . As to its antiquity , there were thoso who told them that if a thing was good in itself it was no matter whether it was a mushroom growth of to-day or had been handed down through long years , out of tho dim distance , . bv their forefathers . But he , for one , held
that this was not trnc . He joined in no outcry against the colours of the regiments , becanse here and there one hero died to save them to his country . No , ho held that bravery and chivalry which rallied round the flag of old England was a heritage bequeathed by their fathers and embodied in their ensigns . And so the Masons valued their Craft and their degrees the more that thoy were used , sanctioned , and
purified by a St . Albau , an Austin ( more familiar to them as St . Augustine ) , and an Alfred . They looked at the time-honoured piles of Canterbury , AVinchcstcr , and Westminster , and , weather-stained though they might be , they felt that tlio most gorgeous edifico of to-day wonld be a lifeless and loveless piio in their stead . There wore those ( happilv few Englishmen ) who would draw from underneath
tho fabric their fathers had built the chief corner-stone , viz ., subservience to the decrees of tho Great Architect . If they succeeded , how maimed and one-sided a temple wonld theirs bo ! Builders wilhont a plan , a rule or square , hurrying with , confused materials to attempt the erection of another Babel , ending only in confusion . But , under tho guidance of tho Grand Master Builder , order reigned ,
Consecration Of A New Lodge At Sandown.
and i-ach man brought something needful to tho building of this temple , so that it went , forward in height mid beauty , one stono hid up- > u another . Over this habitation should be tho motto , "brotherly love . " In theso days , when they saw around thorn a growing inclination to sot class against class , to mako tlio interests of tho ^ poor opposed to , instead of identical with , tho interests of the rich , they
shonld welcome any organisation which placed mon of all ranks , professions , and creeds shoulder to shoulder iu a mighty phalanx , to repel tho advance of tho common enemies—sloth , ignoranco , and crime . But oftentimes tho world , liko tho Samaritans of old whon tho temple of Ezra was building , was too strong for thoso of their brethren , who in sickness , old ago , or death camo to rest on thoir
fourth corner-stone of charity . Here , too , thoir forefathers had set them an example . Schools had boon established , charitablo buildings for the children of Masons had boon boilt and kept going . But thore was mtieh still to bo done . Tho widows and orphans of their poorer brethren looked to them for holp , and they must not bo grudging in granting it , trusting that so they might fnlfil tho command of tho
prophet who was sent to rebnko tho negligent builders of old— " Go up to the mountain and buy wood and build tho house , and I will take pleasure in it , and I will bo glorified , saith tho Lord . " Tho dedication prayer was offered with marked impros-uveno 33 by tho Rov . A . A . Headley , and tho Rov . A . G . Barker road a portion of Seriptnro , after which the ceremony of consecration was prooeodod
with , the hymn , " Great bonrco of Light and Lovo" being sung . Tho D . P . G . M . presented the W . M . of tho now Lodgo to tho P . G . M ., who congratulated tho members upon the selection they had made , becanso he know that Bro . Loveland ' s work as a Freemason had boon very active , and his skill and ability to onablo him to carry out tho work wore well known . Tho now W . M . took the chair amid tho applause
of the brethren , and tho P . G . M . invested the Officers as follows : — Bros . Dampier Child Secretary , Francis Newman S . D ., Wifchors J . D ., Nicholl Director of Ceremonies , Firth Organist , Porter I . G ., Red . bridgo Stoward , Garland Treasurer , Willis Tyler . Boforo the Lodge was closed the W . M . ( Bro . Loveland ) said thoro was ono thing to record on their minutes , and that was a resolution conveying tho hearty
thanks of tho new Lodgo to the R . W . P . G . M . for having como ovor there on purpose to consecrate tho new Lodge and to instal him as their first Master . Nothing conld have given him ( tho W . M . ) personally greater pleasure than to bo so fortunate as to hit upon a day on which tho P . G . M . could attend , becanso he thought that ceremonies of this sort , imposing as they were , lost a great deal of their lustre if
their head was obliged to be away . Ho was sure all most cordially welcomed the P . G . M ., and thanked him for the manner in which ho had performed the ceremony . The S . W . seconded the resolution , and it having been carried by acclamation , the P . G . M . in responding said that , from tho number of candidates proposed for initiation and joining , no doubt need boontertained that there would beplonty of
members to support tho Lodge . Ho only trusted that they would bo enabled , under the rule of Bro . Lovcland , to carry out tho duties of Freemasonry in a zealous aud efficient way . It gave him very great pleasure to be thore , and ho trusted at somo future timo , by porsonal inspection , to learn that they were a thriving and flourishing Lodge , and he wished them prosperity . A number of the brethren afterwards dined together . —Portsmouth Times .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cheshire And North Wales.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES .
BY command of the Right Worshipful Provincial Mark Master the Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , the annual Provincial Grand Lodgo of Mark Master Masons of tho United Province of Cheshire and North Wales was hold on Monday , 27 th tilt ., at tho Town Hall , Altrincham . Tho Provincial Grand Lodgo was hold under tho warrant of the Stamford Lodgo , No . 14 S , of which Bro . Dr . W . Agar Ronshaw is the W . M .
Tho Provincial Grand Master was attended by the following Provincial Grand Officers : —Bros . Jos . Salmon ( actingas ) V . W . D . l ' . G . M ., W . D . Banks P . G . S . W ., E . Friend P . G . J . W ., Thomas C . Thorborn P . G . M . O . / ritos . H . KirkP . GJ . O ., Rev . C . W . NcwallTannerP . G . Chap ., Fred . K . Stevcuson P . G . Treasurer , Richard Nowhonso P . G . Secretary , Major Tudor P . G . E ., Br . Renshaw P . G . I . W ., H . Jones P . G . S . B .,
Hugh Williams P . G . S . B ., C . S . Dean P . G . I . G ., Georgo Higgius P . P . S . G . W ., A . M'Milhui P . G . S ., A . Henry G-ilbody P . P . G . S . B ., C . Davies P . G . S . There was a large and influential attendance of brothren from all parts of tho Province . The Provincial Grand Lodgo was opened at three o'clock . After the roll of Lodges had been called , and letters of apology had been read from absent brethren , tho
minutes of tho last Provincial Grand Lodge , hold at Llandudno , and the minutes uf P . G . Lodge , held ab Portmadoc , for tho consecrating of the new Suowdonian Lodge , wero read and confitmed , the other business of the Province was transacted . Tho R . W . P . G . M . M . tiomi . natcd and invested the following brethren as Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year : —Tlio Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope
V . W . D . P . G . M ., Edward Friend P . G . S . W ., T . C . Thorborn P . G . J . W ., Anthony Stevenson P . G . M . O ., Samuel Forrest P . G . S . O ., W . Agar Ronshaw P . G . J . O ., Rev . 0 . W . Newall Tanner P . G . Chaplain , Rev . J . E . Branthwaitc P . G . Chaplain , T . K . Stevenson P . G . P ., Richard Nowhonso P . G . Sncrotarv , Major Tudor P . G . R ., A . M'Millan P . G . S . D .,
George Gordon Warren P . G . J . D ., Samuel Thompson P . G . I . W ., C . S . Demi P . G . D . C ., B . I ! . Ferguson P . G . A . D . C , J . L . Uazoldine P . G . S . B ., 0 . Forbes Bell P . G . S . B ., Thomas H . Kirk P . G . O ., William Bennett P . G . I . G ., John Worthiugton P . G . Tyler , and Bros . Evans , Jones , and Jupp Stewards . The next meeting was fixed to be held at Rock Ferry .
It ought to bo a warning to Grand Lodges against building expensive halls , that Maryland , Massachusetts , Indiana , Louisiana , and New York , consume so much time and talent at their Annual Communications in providing means for paying arrearages on buildings only wanted one week iu a year at best , and a constant source of anxiety and expense . Rob Morris .