Consecration Of A New Lodge By Lord Ebrington.

the Lodge , and this was done fully , and quito in accordance with the known ability of Bro . Rogors . The Officers appointed were Bros . A . Lothbridge I . P . M ., J . H . Stevens S . W ., F . Littleton J . W ., S . Jew P . M . & c . Treas ., J . II . Stevona Sec , C . Nicholson S . D ., T . Lose J . D ., J . Masters I . G ., J . Loso Org ., R . Loso D . C ., and W . Bro . B . S . Johns was elected to represent tho Lodge on the Committee of Petitions .

Tho Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned to the Farley Hotel , where the banquet was provided by Bro . C . Walters , who , with the hostess , was subsequently thanked for their admirable catering . Lord Ebrington presided , and proposed tho Loyal toasts . His lordship ' s health having been drnnk , Lord Ebrington , in reply , heartily thanked tho brethren for their reception , and was glad that his first

important Masonic ceremony had been in tho Threo Towns—tho Motropolis of tho West . In proposing tho toast of W . Bro . Lose , and speaking of tho pleasnro it was to him to assist in founding a Lodge where it was wanted ( but only there ) , he said he felt proud of the Lodge being called "Ebrington . " He prayed that he might always bo found worthy of Freemasonry , and the Lodgo might bo always

worthy of him . Bro . Lose , in responding , said it had been his endeavour through life to make a friend whenever ho could , and always to avoid making an enemy . He felt pride in being the first Mastor , and would endeavour to show that the brethren who would be introduced into this Lodge would show , not only to the Craft , but to the world at large , that Freemasonry was something more than

a name . W . Bro . Isaac Latimer proposed tho health of tho R . W . Bro . tho Earl of Mount Edgcumbo Prov . G . M . of Cornwall , who was prevented from attending by an important pre-egagement , and of Bro . Col . Peard D . P . G . M ., who was provented being present from illness . The usual other toasts wero duly honoured , and a very pleasant evening spent . The brethron present at tho Lodge were—W . E .

Elphinstone Stone P . G . S . W ., W . Hine-Haycock 164 P . G . J . W ., Rev . C . W . H . Holley 1753 P . G . Chaplain , Hy . George Beachy 1138 P . G . T ., George Hirtzel 112 P . G . R ., John Brewer 251 P . G . Sec , Alf . Bodley 39 P . G . D . C ., Bevy Barber 1254 P . G . A . D . C ., Major Swann 847 G . Swd . Bearer , Daniel Box 156 P . G . P ., F . Pollard 1284 , James Jerman 39 ,

William Pidsley 1254 , J . Harria Ignare 1496 , Edwin Knight 202 Stewards , Peter Blanchard 444 P . G . Tyler , John Rogers 202 A . P . G . Tyler , J . E . Curteis P . M . 189 P . P . G . S . W ., I . Latimer P . M . 189 P . P . G . J . W ., Rev . W . Whittley P . M . 156 P . P . G . Chap ., Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., Samuel Jew P . M . P . P . G . T ., T . H . Bayly

P . M . 189 P . P . G . T ., R . H . Rae P . M . 189 P . P . G . T ., L . D . Westcott P . M . 70 P . P . G . S . Wks ., S . Loram P . M . 1443 P . P . G . D . C , Alfred Bodley P . M . 39 P . P . G . D . C , E . A . Davies P . M . P . P . G . S . Wks ., H . Miller P . M . 159 P . P . G . D . C , W . Brodie P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., J . B . Gover P . M . 70 P . P . G . A . D . C ., J . M . Hifley P . M . 223 P . P . G . A . D . C , H . Bartlett P . P . G . D . C ., Joshua Austin P . P . G . O ., H . B . Stark P . M . 106 P . P . G . O ., H . Leigh 70 , P . B . Clemens P . M . 156 P . P . G . O ., A . Wolf P . M . 223 P . P . G . P ., John Peter P . M . 557 P . P . G . W . Cornwall , T . W . Fitch P . M . 639 P . G . A . D . C . Bengal , W . Odam W . M . 70 , S . Roach P . M . 70 , F . B .

Westlake S . D . 70 , Geo . Sercombe S . S . 70 , H . Chapes 70 , Mark Erabden W . M . 105 , J . T . Browning I . P . M . 105 , John James P . M . 105 , W . Chappie 156 , B . S . John 3 W . M . 159 , Owen Knowles S . W . 159 , Jas . Bartlett P . M . 159 , Geo . Jackson W . M . 198 , Charles G . Stentiford

J . W . 159 , W . Ollis I . G . 189 , Lieut-Col . Fitz-Gerald S . W . 189 , Hy . Horton J . W . 189 , E . Coppin S . S . 156 , C . E . Bardin S . S . 189 , W . G . Howard P . M . 215 , J . R . Lord P . M . J . T . 1247 , James Rendle P . M . 1247 , James H . Keates P . M . 1247 , J . A . Christie Org . 1247 , J . H . Trounce Sec . 1212 , G . R . Barrett S . W . 1255 , R . Cawsey I . P . M . 230 , J . H . H . Harris W . M . 230 , A . Rowe P . M . 230 , J . H . Toms P . M .

1091 , J . Morris P . M . 53 P . P . G . O ., R . C . Uglow S . S . 1247 , W . L . Sampson S . D . 282 , W . Harris P . M . 1138 , E . T . Fulford W . M . 1254 , B . W . Pitchen J . W . 230 , E . Binding P . M . 202 , T . H . May J . D . 1099 , T . E . Peek J . W . 1205 , H . L . Friend P . M . Ui 3 . ~ Western Daily Mercury .

Committee Meeting Of The Boys' School.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

THE General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys met on Saturday last , in tho Board-room , Freemasons ' Hall . There were present—Bros . W . Roebuck ( in the chair ) , W . F . C . Moutrie , S . Rosenthal , W . Paas , George J . Row , Henry W . Hunt , J . G . Chancellor , Thomas Cnbitt , Donald M . Dewar , William Mann , C . F . Matier , John Constable , W . H . Perryman , Charles Birch , A . Durrant , H . Massey , R . Warner Wheeler , Arthnr E .

Gladwell , Frederick Adlard , Charles F . Hogard , H . G . Buss , and F . Binckes ( tho Secretary ) . Eleven petitions wero considered , and the candidates placed on tho list for the April election . Outfits of £ 5 each were granted to threo boys who since leaving the School had obtained situations , and tho list of candidates for the April election was fixed at 81 , if three of the candidates comply with certain requirements . Tho number to bo elected in April wa 3 settled at 20 .

Our friends in the East End of London are proverbial for their support of the Charities , and generally for tbeirjenthusiaam in all affairs connected with the Craft . This naturally takes them from home very frequently , and the question " how to get back" is often a grave consideration . However , the comfort of a private carriage can be secured at a trifling expense . To those who contemplate adopting this method , wo adviso a visit to Bros . Rochester and Fox , 799 Commercial-road .

We have received a copy of tho latest issue of Messrs . Dick Eadclyflb and Co . 's Seed Catalogue , and have great pleasure in bearing testimony to the evident caro which ha 3 been taken in its compilation . This firm has now seenred a wide reputation , and wo feel assured that any orders with which it may bo entrusted will meet immediate attention , whilo tho goods will givo satisfaction .

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

— : o : — ANCHOE AND HOPE LODGE , No . 37 , BOLTON .

THE installation meeting of this ancient Lodgo was held at cuo Hotel , Bolton , on 5 th January , when amongst others present were—Bros . Samuel Crowther Prov . Grand Superintoudent of Works W . M ., Johnson Mills S . W ., R . Ponnington J . W ., T . Glaistor P . Prov . S . G . W ., G . P . Brockbank P . Prov . S . G . D ., W . Slater P . Prov . S . G . D ., J . D . Porteons P . Prov . G . W . Renfrewshire , James Newton ,

James Walker , James Brown , R . K . Freeman , John Morris , John Duxbury P . M . ' s ; Visitors—Bros . John Wild P . M . 146 , Thomas Morris P . M . 221 , Nath . Nicholson W . M . 1723 , Kerfort 1354 . The Lodge having been opened , tho minutes of tho preceding meeting were read and confirmed . The chair was now taken by Bro . James Newton P . M ., the Installing Master . Tho W . M . elect Bro . Johnson Mills was

then presented by Bro . James Walker P . M ., and tho ceremony of installation was performed by Bro . Newton . Tho following brethren wero thon invested as Officers for the ensuing year , by Bro . John Morris P . M ., viz ., Bros . Rooke Pennington S . W ., E . N . Garstang J . W ., Rev . J . H . Gibbon Chaplain , W . Slater Treasurer , J . D . Porteoua Sec , John Booth S . D ., James Robinson J . D ., G . P . Brockbank D . O ., R . K . Freeman Org ., F . W . Pacey I . G ., J . W . Roiley Tyler . A Past

Master ' s jewel was presented to tho retiring W . M ., Bro . Samuel Crowther , for his services during tho past year . Bro . Crowther announced his intention to serve as Steward at the ensuing Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The W . M . ( Bro . Mills ) also intimated his intention to serve as Steward at the ensuing Festival of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . All business being concluded , the Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to tho banquet room .

INSTALLATION AND FESTIVAL OF THE LODGE OF LIGHTS , No . 148 , WAEEINGTON .

THE following is extracted from " Memoirs of the Life of Elia 3 Ashmole , drawn by Himself . " " October 16 th , 1646 . I was made a Freemason at Warrington in Lancashire , with Colonel Mainwaring of Karincham , in Cheshire ; the names of those who were then at the Lodge , Mr . Richard Penketh Warden , Mr . James Collier , Mr . Richard Saukey , Henry Littler , John Ellam , Richard Ellam and Hugh Brewer . " We need scarcely add that Eliaa Ashmole was the author

of the well-known " History of the Order of tho Garter , " and founder of tho Ashmolean Museum at Oxford . It is a matter for great regret that the ancient records of this Lodge are lost , and that tho history of Freemasonry in Warrington cannot now be connectively traced further back than 8 th November 1765 . From time immemorial the installation and festival of this old and flourishing Lodgo has been

held on the laat Monday in each year , and no deviation to this rnlo was mado on the last occasion . The Lodge was summoned for threo o ' clock in the afternoon , and punctually at that hour the W . M . Bro . J . Rymer Young took tho chair , and was supported by Bros . Charles E . Hindley S . W . W . M . elect , Alf . H . Young J . W ., James Paterson S . D ., Thos . Grime J . D ., John Armstrong P . M . Treas ., John Bowes

P . M . P . P . G . J . W . Cumberland and Westmoreland , J . Sheo Pattison Org ., Arthnr Peake I . G ., Thos . Domville Tyler , John Pierpoint P . M ., Thomas H . Sutton W . M . 1250 , Thomas Tanstall P . M ., W . Sharp P . M . P . P . G . J . W ., John Harding P . M ., Jos . Pickthall P . M ., Charles Skinner , W . Burn , C . Ekkort , John Laithwaite , W . Dooley , W . Kinsey , John Dimmelow , A . Crawford , Dr . Walter , S . E .

Johnson , Thos . Jones , Thos . Morris , Dr . Mackie , F . E . Rawlinson , Thos . Gartside , F . Curzon , Jas . Bayley , R . W . Francomb , S . Wallhead . Among the Visitors we noticed—Bros . Dr . Duncan P . M . 1354 , Dr . Gornall , D . W . Finney P . M . Prov . G . D . C ., E . C Cooper P . M . 484 P . P . G . S . B ., Schonstadt P . M . 1502 , Robert Brierley P . M . 1250 , E . Roberts Flegle , J . Paul Rylands 1354 , W . H . Rylands 417 , William

Simpson 1159 , and J . H . Galloway S . W . 1250 . The Lodgo was openod in form , when tho minutes of the previous meeting wero road and confirmed . Tho Lodgo was opened in the second degree , when the W . M . invited Bro . Bowes to tako tho chair aa Installing Master . The W . M ., assisted by Past Master Tanstall , then presented Bro . Hindley , tho W . M . elect , for the benefit of installation .

Thi 3 being attended to , and tho W . M . elect having pledged himself to submit and obey , the Lodge was opened in the third degree . All brethron below the degree of W . M . now retired , except tho W . M . elect , who was entrusted before retirement . A Board of Installed Masters waa now opened in ample form , tho W . and S . being presided over by Bros . Armstrong and Finney . Tho W . M . elect now

applied for admission , which being granted , ho waa installed in duo form , according to ancient custom , and received tho congratulations usnal in tbia high degree . As a proof of his desire to maintain tho ancient landmarks of tho Order , tho W . M . then invited tho W . brethren to apply the usual " cement . " Labonr resumed , tho Board wa 3 closed in the " name and fear " and tho brethren in tho several

degrees re-admitted , and tho W . M . proclaimed , greeted and sainted . The W . M . thon appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —Bros . J . Rymer Young I . P . M ., Alf . H . Young S . W ., James Paterson J . W ., Thomas Tunstall P . M . Treas ., John Bowes P . M . Secretary , Thomas Grime S . D ., Arthur Peeke J . D ., Charles Skinner I . G ., T . M . Pattison Org ., Thomas Domvillo Tyler . Tho Installing Master addressed each Officer on the nature and

importance of his duties , and meaning and teaching of their emblems of office , and concluded the ceremony by delivering tho charges to tho W . M ., Wardens , and Brethren . The W . M . then , on behalf of tho Lodge , presented tho I . P . M . with a handsome gold Past Master's jewel . Bro . J . Rymer Yonng , in acknowledging the gift , said : — Let me fivat thank you , Worshipful Sir , for the very kind words you have deemed fit to utter concerning myself . It is not my present purpose , nor would it bo to my interest , perhaps , to ascertain how