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that the Order will flourish muck more vigorously than it has done hitherto . Everybody , of course , was delighted that our noble Deputy Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , had so far recovered from his recent attack of acute bronchitis as to bo able to get about again , and still more that he was to be the principal actor in the proceedings which the brethren on this occasion had

" come out for to see . These and other topics occupied the mind during a nearly three hours' railway ride , for which it is only justice to say tho Great Eastern Railway Company made the most efficient and accommodating arrangements . On " landing , " it must bo confessed that the monitions of the inner man wero more immediatel y pressing than the attraction seaward was inviting , for even here the

wind was rude , and the scud was playing at hide and seek far out upon the German Ocean . Making straight away , therefore , to the rendezvous appointed , the Marine Hotel—which in summer-time , with its numerous attractions , affords as charming an opportunity as any we know of enjoying the clolcs far niente of sea-side felicityour thoughts were intent on laying in a foundation for the work

before us . And although the hotel is not in tho swing of the season —preparing for visitors that are to come , and like us , waiting for the warm weather and the swallows—yet wo contrived to manage fairl y to our satisfaction , though not without certain foraging expeditions , which will be gleefully recollected by those who took a part therein . At two o ' clock the brethren , who had assembled from various points of

the compass , were summoned to the labours of the day , and we were introduced into a very prettily appointed Lodge-room , within the hotel , and where good Masonic work may be expected to be done under the banner of the Arnold Lodge . Indeed , judging from the large number of members who were proposed on the " opening day , " either for initiation or joining , we should say the first

officers will have ample work to keep them active throughout the year , even if very frequent meetings of emergency are not required to keep pace with the times . However that may be , the Lodge starts under exceedingly promising auspices , and it will now be for the Master and those who have , with him , undertaken the responsibilities to seo that the vessel launched so well is not allowed

to drift into the troubled sea of disagreement or dissension . Lodge having been opened in accordance with Masonic usage , after the Deputy Grand Master , Grand Officers and visitors of distinction had entered in procession , Lord Skelmersdale briefly addressed the brethren on . the object of their meeting , and called upon , the Prov . Grand Sec . Bro . T . J . Railing , to state the wishes of the founders of tho new

Lodge . This done , the warrant and petition were formally presented , and the brethren having expressed their approval of the officers named therein , the Deputy Grand Mastercalled uponBro ., theRov . C . J . Martyn P . G . Chaplain , Depnty G . M . Suffolk , to deliver an oration . In complying with this request Bro . Martyn regretted his not having come better prepared ; he did not anticipate that he should bo called

upon to deliver au oration in connection with the proceedings of today . He reminded them that thoy were assembled for the purpose of consecrating a new Lodge , and on such an occasion it was meet that they should look back to tho time when they were raised , and recount the sublime lessons whicb wore incnlcated by the five points of fellowship . He then , with such eloquence as those only who know Bro . Martyn

well can readily understand ., commented upon the " points " seriatim , and wove the precepts indicated by them into an exquisite homily on the principles of piety and virtue we profess , and which rivetted the attention of the brethren , who were profuse in their expressions of admiration of the treat that had been afforded them . The anthem , " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is , " ( Psalm cxxxiii ) was then

chanted , very efficient aid being rendered by the Organist of the Province , Bro . Alfred Cooke , under whose direction the musical arrangements of tho day wero most ably carried out . After the offering of the dedication prayer , the Sanctus , and the reading of scripture , the hymn commencing "Supreme Grand Master , God of Power , " was sung ; and the Lodge-board having been uncovered , the

elements of consecration were carried round and administered in solemn form , the brethren chanting the prescribed music during each circuit . After the passing of the censer to the East , and the concluding portion of tho prayer , the brethren united heartily in the Vesper Hymn , " Guide me , 0 thou great Jehovah ! " and tho Deputy Grand Master dedicated and constituted the Lodge in accordance

With ancient rite . The concluding hymn was " Glory to God ou High , " after the singing of which the Lodge was resumed in the second degree , and the installation of Bro . B . Alfred Arnold the W . M . designate took place . This ceremony was ably performed b y the Rov . C . J . Martyn , who acquitted himself in splendid style . At the conclusion of tho ceremony , the newly-installed Master invested

his Officers for the year , as follow : —Bros . W . G . Walford P . M . 433 S . W ., C . Randall 433 J . W ., E . Dorling P . M . Sec ., Empson S . D ., Bloom J . D ., and Riddesdell I . G . It was decided to defer tho election of Treasurer and Tyler until the next meeting of the Lodge . A large number of propositions were then handed in for members desirous of joining or being initiated into the Lodge , and these wero duly

recorded . On the motion of tbe W . M ., seconded by the Prov . Grand Chaplain , a cordial vote of thanks was tendered to Lord Skelmersdale for his great kindness iu attending on the occasion , and for the manner in which ho had conducted tho ceremony of consecration . The Deputy Grand Master , in acknowledging the compliment paid to tiim , assured the brethren it would have been a great disappointment

to him had the state of his health prevented his being present . The occasion was ono to which he had looked forward with a great deal of pleasure . It did h-s heart good to know that this Province would not bo long now without a Grand Master . A good man had been appointed in tho persoi of Lord Tenterden , who , he felt assured , wonld devote his energies ti the welfare o ! ' the Craft , and do his

best to sustain tho reputatioi of the Province . Bro . Martyn and he were very old friends ; he had visited him in his own province , Lancashire , where there rero eighty-four or eighty-five Lodges , with an aggregate of something HI o live thousand brethren . He concluded by expressing a hope tha ; t tis Province would go on and prosper , although he could not wish that it shonld attain such unwieldy

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dimensions as his own had done . Without wishing to read the brethren " a lecture , " his lordship tendered to them some excellent counsel , wWch they will do well to ponder . Much as ) ho should have liked to remain with them for tho rest of the evening , he regretted to say it was utterly impossible , in consequence of the weather ; considering the keenness of the wind , he dared not trust himself out at night , and if he remained till a later train it would be after midnight before he could reach home . This was the first time he had been

out since his illness , and he should be acting in direct opposition to medical advice if ho trespassed too far . He was perfectly certain tho brethren wonld excuse him under tho circumstances . His lordship ' s address was most cordially welcomed by the brethren , by whose unanimous desire he was elected an honorary member of the Lodge , a compliment whioh the D . G . M acknowlsdged in a few well-chosen

words of thanks . Lodge having been closed in form , the brethren separated , some to ramble round the town , somo about the beach , and others on to tho piers , though the scud was flying merrily about this time , and the cold amply justified the remark wo overheard" enough to fint your nose off . " However , those who could weather the squalls no doubt found the collateral benefit of their trepidity in

a whet appetite for the banquet which was to follow , in addition , to tho exhilarating merriment caused by such incideuts as are common to the seashore on a gusty day . The screaming of a batch , of juveniles was the signal for some unusual occurrence , and looking seaward the lifeboat was descried , fally equipped and feathering gamely through the spiteful waves . There was no " cry for help , "

however , from any shipwrecked crew ; bat the Clacton " storm warriors " had merely come round to show themselves and their taut little craft , which was the object of admiration to all . The boat was moored alongside the pier , and the Clacton brethren , probably to show they wero " natives , to the manner born , " intimated their intention of " going home by boat , " a declaration which excited no

little chaff and amusement amoagst the landsmen , who saw nothing at all inviting in such a voyage . To escape the Scylla of being frozen to death , they must have ran into the Charybdis of a thorough drenching—either operation having its decided disadvan . tages . He tvever , the gong has sounded , and it is time to beat a hasty : etreat back to the Marine , so that Bro . Dorling may

nofc be p tfc to any inconvenience , and that the " dishing up may not ue delayed on so bitterly cold an evening . The salon , however , was well warmed and lighted , and about 150 of the brethren sat down u ider the presidency of Bro . C . J . Martyn , who consented to occupy the post of honour in consequence of the W . M . having

temporarih- lost his voice through a severe cold . Amongst the visitors present we observed : —Bros . Arthur Pertwee P . P . G . O . 433 , Thos . Rix W . M . 697 , J . E . Wiseman P . P . G . A . D . C , J . E . Richardson P . P . G . S . B .. John Coppin P . M . P . G .. T . W ., W . P . Levis P . G . S . D ., S . Wright P . P . GJ . W . Suffolk , Geo . Abbott P . G . S . B . Suffolk , Edwin March P . P . G . S . W . Surrey , James Nicholls P . P . G . J . W ., V . W . Taylor

P . P . G . S . W ., J . Farran 51 , C Cobb P . M . 51 , J . F . Hills P . P . GJ . W . Suffolk , James Round 51 , W . F . Mcllwaine , J . Terry P . G . J . W . Herts , T . R . Sack . " 435 , Richard Jeffs 435 , George Green 959 , T . J . Rilling P . G . Sec . 1 ' ssex , J . Bnrton P . G . Treas . Essex , A . Lucking P . G . D . C , G . Gard Pye P . M . 51 , F . Adlard P . G . A . D . C . Essex , A . Welch P . M . 51 , G . D . Clapham P . M . 1543 , F . J . Snell 1513 , J . Xicholls P . M . 276 , Rev . A . R . Pritchard lato Apollo University , F . Binckes , P . G .

Steward , V » . W . Morgan FUEEMASON ' S C ! iitONrcr . E , E . C . Woodward P . M . 382 , A . C . Veley P . G . S ., & o . A most rdcherchu repast having been discussed , ifc was unanimously admitted that , whilst Bro . Dorling supplied a feast fit for a king , Bro . Townsend , of 957 , had looked after the brethren of his Lodge , and indeed the Visitors generally , with such attention as left them deeply indepted to him

for his courtesy and the manner in which he studied their comfort and enjoyment . The chairman , having explained the reason why he occupied the principal seat afc the table as the substitute of their W . M ., then gave the Loyal toasts in an appropriate manner , and they were received enthusiastically by the brethren , with musical

honours . Tho other toasts customary at Masonic banquets were given and duly honoured , and at a reasonably early stage of the proceedings the London division were obliged to depart for their homeward train , leaving the local brethren to amuse themselves socially for an hour or two afterwards , according as " time , wind , tide or train " suited their arrangements .

The Loyal Wye Lodge, No. 1807.

THE LOYAL WYE LODGE , No . 1807 .

ON Tuesday , the 29 th ult ., this Lodge , which is situated at the Lion Hotel , Builth , South Wales , was consecrated by Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for South Wales ( Eastern Division ) . There was a very fair attendance . The Lodge having been opened by Bro . Thomas Butcher , W . M . of the Brecknock Lodge No . 651 , assisted by his Officers , the Provincial

Grand Officers were announced and received in due form . The ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with , and conducted by the D . P . G . M . in his customary masterly style . At the close of the ceremony , the Worshipful Master designate , Bro . H . C . I . Rich sen ., was installed as the first W . M . of Loval Wye Lodge , and he invested

the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —A . Gwynne-Vaughan S . W ., J . W . Coulthard J . W ., Rev . William Williams Chaplain , B . Davies Treasurer , J . A . Whittle Secretary , Henry Carr S . D ., George Price J . D ., and William Price I . G . During these proceedings , Brx David Williams , Organist of the Afan Lodge , Aberavon , assist' d by Bros . J . Jones , D . R . David , F . G . Jenkins ,

and J . G . Pa ; e , of the same Lodge , conducted the mnsical service , and the exc -Hunt singing of these brethren was a delightful treat to those whi had not had the pleasure of previously hearing them . The Lodge h . ving been closed , the brethren adjourned to a banquet xt the Lion 1 otel . The repast had been prepared by the proprietors , Messrs . Jam s and Hicks , under whose active management the menu