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Consecration.
CONSECRATION .
CHALONER LODGE .
WE have pleasure in supplementing our brief report of last week with the following particulars of the formation and Consecration of this new Lodge : It has been our pleasant duty to record from time to time the annual gatherings of the Masonic Brethren in this and surrounding towns , who form part of the eleven Lodges of the
Province , of Wilts ; but since the year 1830 the Lodge meetings at Melksham have been withdrawn from notice . The Lodge of Rectitude , No . 335 , was founded in this town in 1812 , and it continued to flourish until the year 1830 , when , after enduring various vicissitudes it was transferred to Box , thence to Monkton Farleigh , and finally to Corsham , where it is now held yearly in
the summer months of May and June , and supported chiefly by Brethren who reside in Bath . All hope of ever regaining the lost ground seemed gone , but some twenty-three years ago it was the lot of the Junior Warden of the Fidelity Lodge , No . 626 , held in Devizes , to settle in Melksham , where he has been ever since . He made the acquaintance of three Brethren , residents
of the town , Bros . A . Cochrane , Hy . Simpson , and Job G . Flooks ( two of these have now left the town and one is dead ) , who sympathised with him , but could not then hold out any hope of a Lodge being again formed in this town ; but nothing daunted , he cherished his desire to add one more Lodge to the Province , so that twelve instead of eleven should be the number ,
and faithfully persevered until he passed through the chair in the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Chippenham , No . 626 , and was summoned to the installation of the present Prov . G . M . for Wilts Earl Eadnor , at Salisbury , in 1891 . Three years passed by , and in 1894 the matter was brought before Bro . Captain Chaloner , who had taken the Melksham House , and was P . M .
of the Friendship and Sincerity Lodge , No . 472 , Shaftesbury , and who warmly and readily supported the movement . Committee meetings were held at his house , but when ail seemed ripe to begin , a serious illness to one of the Brethren intervened and put a stop to all proceedings . A final attempt was made in the autumn of 1896 , with the help of other Brethren residing in Melksham , newly elected at
Bradford-on-Avon . Meetings were again held , a petition granted , and other preliminaries gone through , and with the ready acquiescence and assistance of the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . Bevir , of Wootton Bassett , Bros . John and J . H . Chandler P . G .. Director of Ceremonies , Swindon , and Assistant Director , coupled with the co-operation of the petitioners , the end was achieved , and the Lodge was consecrated , the ceremony being performed by the Earl of Eadnor .
Of the day ' s proceedings we must begin by stating that the weather , which looked dark and heavy on Friday afternoon , with the promise of a stormy night , turned out beautifully fine and dry , and on Saturday morning the Free Hall was transformed into a Lodge room by Bros . Dean ( Swindon ) , Bigwood ( Bath ) , Barnes ( Devizes ) , Salway ( Chippenham ) , Moore ( Bradford ) , and
Tryhorn ( Salisbury ) , Tylers from the different Lodges . Of the ceremony , which took place within the Lodge , we are unable to state anything , beyond the fact that the oration on the nature and principles of the Institution was given with due solemnity by the Eev . S . T . Wood ( rector of Hilperton and Grand Chaplain for the Province of Wilts ) . After the consecration a procession
to the Parish Church took place , headed by the Town Band , who , under their leader ( Mr . Hy . Chivers ) , did their very best to play a good selection of soft sacred music ( drums being excluded ) , which had a pleasing and telling effect . By a special dispensation , the Brethren were allowed to wear their regalia in the streets , and , as may easily be imagined , the sight was a most imposing one . The Chaloner Lodge , No . 2644 , came first ,
marshalled by Bro . Joseph Collett , as Steward , followed by Bro . Barnes , Acting Tyler ( Tyler of Lodge of Fidelity , No . 626 ) , with drawn sword . Bro . F . W . Bascomb I . G . carried the Lodge banner , on which were displayed the Chaloner arms , carefully and skilfully executed by Bro . H . T . Lamb , of St . John ' s Square , Glerkenwell . The Lodge furniture , which was much admired , was supplied by Bro . Kenning , of London ,
At the church the Eev . F . W . Macdonald took his text from the words , " Even a child is known by his doings . " The principles of Freemasonry were amply illustrated and tended to show how deeply brotherly love pervaded the whole of the society , this being practised by extending relief to the sick and suffering , alleviating pain by supporting hospitals , caring for the
orphans , 4 , 000 having been clothed , fed , educated , and started in life during the present century , and the help and assistance afforded to aged and infirm , thereby enabling many an otherwise destitute and helpless Brother to end his days in peace and comfort , the whole being summed up in the universal Brotherhood , following out the Divine command : " Whatsoever ye would men
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should do unto you do ye even so to them . " The sacred edifice was filled with a very attentive congregation . After the offertory , which was given to the Masonic Charities , and amounted to £ 8 Is 6 d , the organist played the National Anthem . We are informed that the Masonic procession previous to this was held on St . John ' s Day , 24 th June 1825 . — " Wiltshire Chronicle . "
Freemasons In Ireland.
FREEMASONS IN IRELAND .
THE "Times" of 5 th inst . states that Mr . Michael Austin proposed to ask Mr . Gerald Balfour that day " Whether a register is kept of the members of the Masonic Society in Ireland , in compliance with the Act of Parliament , George III ., Cap . 39 ; whether the said list for the different counties is sent annually to the clerk of the peace for each county ; and , if so , whether it is onen for inspection . " A reference to the statute in
question , the full text of which is " an Act for the more effectual suppression of societies established for seditious and treasonable purposes and for better preventing treasonable and seditious practices " ( 1799 ) , shows that Freemasons are expressly excluded from its scope , " provided always that this exemption shall not extend to any such society unless two of the members composing
the same shall certify upon oath ( which oath any justice of the peace or any magistrate is hereby empowered to administer ) that such society or Lodge has before the passing of this Act been usually held under tire denomination of a Lodge of Freemasons and in conformity to the rules prevailing among the societies or Lodges of Freemasons in this kingdom ; which
certificate duly attested by the magistrate before whom the same shall be sworn , and subscribed by the person so certifying , shall within the space of two calendar months after the passing of this Act be deposited with the clerk of the peace of the county or place where such society or Lodge has been usually held ; provided also that this exemption shall not extend to any such society or Lodge unless the name and denomination thereof , and
the usual place or places and time or times of its meetings , and the names and descriptions of its members be registered with such clerk of the peace within two months of the passing of the Act and also on or before the 25 th of March in any succeeding year . " Several of the provisions of the Act in question have been repealed by later statutes , and the sections in question have for many years been regarded as obsolete .
Answering the question , Mr . Gerald Balfour said : No register is kept of the members of the Masonic Society in Ireland , though the Act of Parliament referred to has not been repealed . It has fallen into disuse and become obsolete , like the Catholic Emancipation Act , which prohibits the assumption by Soman Catholic clergymen in Ireland of ecclesiastical titles , and constitutes as a misdemeanour the coming into the realm of members of religious and monastic orders in Ireland .
Esferring to this subject the " Evening Standard " says : Any allusion whatsoever to Freemasonry in public records is welcome to the student of that interesting association , for they are very rare ; but this is specially attractive . What could have been the object of Parliament in demanding such a . Eeturn ? Cap . 39 , George III ., represents 1799 , a date which explains the
law , evidently , if one could only understand the explanation . In the first place , it tells us that the British Parliament had nothing to do with the matter . There was an Irish Parliament at Dublin then . It tells us also that the rebellion was raging . Doubtless , the registration of Freemasons had some significance in regard to that event—but what ? Were the Brethren suspected
of donning the Green when their Lodges were safely " tyled ? " It must be remembered that the Soman Catholic Church was not nearly so hostile to the Craft at that time . Upon the whole , it seems much more likely that Freemasons were " loyal . " Perhaps they were enrolled as a sort of local garrison . There are plenty of enthusiastic Freemasons who will be pleased to study the problem .
The rumours in regard to the initiation of H . E . H . the Duke of York are gradually assuming more definite shape . It is now stated that His Eoyal Highness is to be admitted during the diamond Jubilee festivities , at Norwich , that he is to be passed
at Kings ' s Lynn , and subsequently raised at a London meeting . The " novelty" of the programme seems to us to stamp it at once as the imagination of an enthusiast . It is well known the Grand Master is strongly opposed to anything in the form of departure from regular Masonic usage .
On Thursday next , at the Parkhurst Theatre , Mr . Perfect is giving a special matinee in aid of the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund , when Mr . Otho Stuart and company will play the " Trajans Arch " scone in " For the Crown , " and in addition an excellent programme will be provided .
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Consecration.
CONSECRATION .
CHALONER LODGE .
WE have pleasure in supplementing our brief report of last week with the following particulars of the formation and Consecration of this new Lodge : It has been our pleasant duty to record from time to time the annual gatherings of the Masonic Brethren in this and surrounding towns , who form part of the eleven Lodges of the
Province , of Wilts ; but since the year 1830 the Lodge meetings at Melksham have been withdrawn from notice . The Lodge of Rectitude , No . 335 , was founded in this town in 1812 , and it continued to flourish until the year 1830 , when , after enduring various vicissitudes it was transferred to Box , thence to Monkton Farleigh , and finally to Corsham , where it is now held yearly in
the summer months of May and June , and supported chiefly by Brethren who reside in Bath . All hope of ever regaining the lost ground seemed gone , but some twenty-three years ago it was the lot of the Junior Warden of the Fidelity Lodge , No . 626 , held in Devizes , to settle in Melksham , where he has been ever since . He made the acquaintance of three Brethren , residents
of the town , Bros . A . Cochrane , Hy . Simpson , and Job G . Flooks ( two of these have now left the town and one is dead ) , who sympathised with him , but could not then hold out any hope of a Lodge being again formed in this town ; but nothing daunted , he cherished his desire to add one more Lodge to the Province , so that twelve instead of eleven should be the number ,
and faithfully persevered until he passed through the chair in the Lansdowne Lodge of Unity , Chippenham , No . 626 , and was summoned to the installation of the present Prov . G . M . for Wilts Earl Eadnor , at Salisbury , in 1891 . Three years passed by , and in 1894 the matter was brought before Bro . Captain Chaloner , who had taken the Melksham House , and was P . M .
of the Friendship and Sincerity Lodge , No . 472 , Shaftesbury , and who warmly and readily supported the movement . Committee meetings were held at his house , but when ail seemed ripe to begin , a serious illness to one of the Brethren intervened and put a stop to all proceedings . A final attempt was made in the autumn of 1896 , with the help of other Brethren residing in Melksham , newly elected at
Bradford-on-Avon . Meetings were again held , a petition granted , and other preliminaries gone through , and with the ready acquiescence and assistance of the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . Bevir , of Wootton Bassett , Bros . John and J . H . Chandler P . G .. Director of Ceremonies , Swindon , and Assistant Director , coupled with the co-operation of the petitioners , the end was achieved , and the Lodge was consecrated , the ceremony being performed by the Earl of Eadnor .
Of the day ' s proceedings we must begin by stating that the weather , which looked dark and heavy on Friday afternoon , with the promise of a stormy night , turned out beautifully fine and dry , and on Saturday morning the Free Hall was transformed into a Lodge room by Bros . Dean ( Swindon ) , Bigwood ( Bath ) , Barnes ( Devizes ) , Salway ( Chippenham ) , Moore ( Bradford ) , and
Tryhorn ( Salisbury ) , Tylers from the different Lodges . Of the ceremony , which took place within the Lodge , we are unable to state anything , beyond the fact that the oration on the nature and principles of the Institution was given with due solemnity by the Eev . S . T . Wood ( rector of Hilperton and Grand Chaplain for the Province of Wilts ) . After the consecration a procession
to the Parish Church took place , headed by the Town Band , who , under their leader ( Mr . Hy . Chivers ) , did their very best to play a good selection of soft sacred music ( drums being excluded ) , which had a pleasing and telling effect . By a special dispensation , the Brethren were allowed to wear their regalia in the streets , and , as may easily be imagined , the sight was a most imposing one . The Chaloner Lodge , No . 2644 , came first ,
marshalled by Bro . Joseph Collett , as Steward , followed by Bro . Barnes , Acting Tyler ( Tyler of Lodge of Fidelity , No . 626 ) , with drawn sword . Bro . F . W . Bascomb I . G . carried the Lodge banner , on which were displayed the Chaloner arms , carefully and skilfully executed by Bro . H . T . Lamb , of St . John ' s Square , Glerkenwell . The Lodge furniture , which was much admired , was supplied by Bro . Kenning , of London ,
At the church the Eev . F . W . Macdonald took his text from the words , " Even a child is known by his doings . " The principles of Freemasonry were amply illustrated and tended to show how deeply brotherly love pervaded the whole of the society , this being practised by extending relief to the sick and suffering , alleviating pain by supporting hospitals , caring for the
orphans , 4 , 000 having been clothed , fed , educated , and started in life during the present century , and the help and assistance afforded to aged and infirm , thereby enabling many an otherwise destitute and helpless Brother to end his days in peace and comfort , the whole being summed up in the universal Brotherhood , following out the Divine command : " Whatsoever ye would men
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should do unto you do ye even so to them . " The sacred edifice was filled with a very attentive congregation . After the offertory , which was given to the Masonic Charities , and amounted to £ 8 Is 6 d , the organist played the National Anthem . We are informed that the Masonic procession previous to this was held on St . John ' s Day , 24 th June 1825 . — " Wiltshire Chronicle . "
Freemasons In Ireland.
FREEMASONS IN IRELAND .
THE "Times" of 5 th inst . states that Mr . Michael Austin proposed to ask Mr . Gerald Balfour that day " Whether a register is kept of the members of the Masonic Society in Ireland , in compliance with the Act of Parliament , George III ., Cap . 39 ; whether the said list for the different counties is sent annually to the clerk of the peace for each county ; and , if so , whether it is onen for inspection . " A reference to the statute in
question , the full text of which is " an Act for the more effectual suppression of societies established for seditious and treasonable purposes and for better preventing treasonable and seditious practices " ( 1799 ) , shows that Freemasons are expressly excluded from its scope , " provided always that this exemption shall not extend to any such society unless two of the members composing
the same shall certify upon oath ( which oath any justice of the peace or any magistrate is hereby empowered to administer ) that such society or Lodge has before the passing of this Act been usually held under tire denomination of a Lodge of Freemasons and in conformity to the rules prevailing among the societies or Lodges of Freemasons in this kingdom ; which
certificate duly attested by the magistrate before whom the same shall be sworn , and subscribed by the person so certifying , shall within the space of two calendar months after the passing of this Act be deposited with the clerk of the peace of the county or place where such society or Lodge has been usually held ; provided also that this exemption shall not extend to any such society or Lodge unless the name and denomination thereof , and
the usual place or places and time or times of its meetings , and the names and descriptions of its members be registered with such clerk of the peace within two months of the passing of the Act and also on or before the 25 th of March in any succeeding year . " Several of the provisions of the Act in question have been repealed by later statutes , and the sections in question have for many years been regarded as obsolete .
Answering the question , Mr . Gerald Balfour said : No register is kept of the members of the Masonic Society in Ireland , though the Act of Parliament referred to has not been repealed . It has fallen into disuse and become obsolete , like the Catholic Emancipation Act , which prohibits the assumption by Soman Catholic clergymen in Ireland of ecclesiastical titles , and constitutes as a misdemeanour the coming into the realm of members of religious and monastic orders in Ireland .
Esferring to this subject the " Evening Standard " says : Any allusion whatsoever to Freemasonry in public records is welcome to the student of that interesting association , for they are very rare ; but this is specially attractive . What could have been the object of Parliament in demanding such a . Eeturn ? Cap . 39 , George III ., represents 1799 , a date which explains the
law , evidently , if one could only understand the explanation . In the first place , it tells us that the British Parliament had nothing to do with the matter . There was an Irish Parliament at Dublin then . It tells us also that the rebellion was raging . Doubtless , the registration of Freemasons had some significance in regard to that event—but what ? Were the Brethren suspected
of donning the Green when their Lodges were safely " tyled ? " It must be remembered that the Soman Catholic Church was not nearly so hostile to the Craft at that time . Upon the whole , it seems much more likely that Freemasons were " loyal . " Perhaps they were enrolled as a sort of local garrison . There are plenty of enthusiastic Freemasons who will be pleased to study the problem .
The rumours in regard to the initiation of H . E . H . the Duke of York are gradually assuming more definite shape . It is now stated that His Eoyal Highness is to be admitted during the diamond Jubilee festivities , at Norwich , that he is to be passed
at Kings ' s Lynn , and subsequently raised at a London meeting . The " novelty" of the programme seems to us to stamp it at once as the imagination of an enthusiast . It is well known the Grand Master is strongly opposed to anything in the form of departure from regular Masonic usage .
On Thursday next , at the Parkhurst Theatre , Mr . Perfect is giving a special matinee in aid of the Prince of Wales Hospital Fund , when Mr . Otho Stuart and company will play the " Trajans Arch " scone in " For the Crown , " and in addition an excellent programme will be provided .