Consecrations.

CONSECRATIONS .

Egremont Lodge , No . 287 2 . THE Consecration of this new Lodge took place in the

Concert Hall , Manor Road , Liscard . There was a large gathering of the chiefs of the Order , under the presidency of the Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master .

Previous to the Consecration the Brethren attended the laying of the foundation-stone of the new parish Hall m connection with St . Mary ' s Church , which was attended with Masonic ceremony . On returning to the Concert Hall the

. .. ceremony of Consecration was proceeded with , the presiding Officer being assisted by his Chaplains and other representative Officers . Subsequently Bro . A . Alcock was installed as first Worshipful Master .

Malden Lodge, No. 2875.

Malden Lodge , No . 2875 .

ON Saturday , 2 nd inst ., Col . John Davis , A . D . C ., Prov . Grand Master of Surrey visited . New Maiden to open a Lodge for the extension of the Order in the district . Bro .

Alfred Streeter , proprietor of the Maiden College , has kindly granted the use of rooms for the meetings which will be held , and a large company , including many distinguished members of the Order , assembled to take part in the ceremony . The number of this latest addition to the register

of Lodges is 2875 . Its Founders number seventeen , nearly all of whom reside in the parish ; Bro . F . A . Taylor being ' selected as the first Master . He has already filled a liKe

Office m two other Lodges , and out of ten Officers chosen to assist him , six have had experience in ruling and governing a Lodge . Thus , efficiency in the control of the Maiden would seem to be guaranteed for some years to come .

After the ceremonies incident to the occasion had been concluded , an elegant luncheon was served to the company , at another building . Col . Davis warmly congratulated the Founders upon the start made , and in very high terms of praise spoke of the perfect way in which all the Officers had discharged their duties .

Several candidates were proposed for initiation , the first two names given in being those of the Vicar and Curate of New Maiden , who were nominated by the Churchwardens of the Parish .

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

THE quarterly meeting of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , on Thursday , 7 th inst . The Hon . James Hozier , M . P ., Grand

Master presided , and was supported by Bros . John Graham of Broadstone Grand Master Depute , W . A . Dinwiddle Prov . Grand Master of Dumfriesshire , Colonel Campbell Prov . Grand Master of East Perthshire , and many other distinguished members of the Order .

The Grand Master , before entering on the ordinary business , made an appropriate reference to the assassination of President McKinley , and proposed the following resolution : — "We , the Freemasons of Scotland in Grand Lodge assembled at Edinburgh , desire , on behalf of ourselves , and

on behalf of all Scottish Freemasons at home , in India , in the colonies , and in foreign parts , to place on record our deep and heartfelt sympathy with Mrs . McKinley , and with the people of the United States , in tire terrible domestic and

national loss which they have sustained by the cold-blooded murder of a President so illustrious , and a man so beloved . " The resolution was unanimously approved , and a copy was ordered to be forwarded to the American Ambassador in

London . On the motion of the Grand Master it was agreed to send an expression of regret to Sir Michael and Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart on the death of Captain Houston Shaw Stewart , a gallant officer who had died on his way home from active service in South Africa .

Brother W . A . Steven Past Depute Grand Master of Grand Lodge of New Brunswick was introduced to the meeting , and having been welcomed by the Grand Master , he made a few remarks on the flourishing condition of Freemasonry in New Brunswick and throughout Canada generally .

A report was presented by Grand Committee ' on a disputed point between Grand Lodges of Denmark and Hamburg affecting Masonic law . The Grand Lodge - of

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

Hamburg having erected a daughter Lodge in Copenhagen , and thus encroached on the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Denmark , the latter represented the fact to the G . Lodge of Scotland , and requested it to declare that the erection of such a Lodge was an infringement of its jurisdiction . Grand

Secretary ; at the request of Grand Committee , communicated the application to Grand Lodge of Hamburg , and requested an explanation . The Grand Lodge •. of Hamburg replied that , with the concurrence of the Grand Lodge of Denmark , certain persons residing at Copenhagen were initiated in one

of its Lodges at Plamburg , and these Brethren afterwards requested the Grand Lodge of Iiamburg to erect a Lodge at Copenhagen , because " the Grand Lodge of Denmark consists of Craft Masonry , Scottish degrees , and Chapter , all combined in ' one Grand Lodge ; ' that the Craft degrees are in many

respects entirely dependent on the higher degrees ; the Grand Lodge of Denmark initiates Christians only , to the exclusion of all other beliefs . " Grand Committee , in their report , said they regretted very much the infringement the Grand Lodge of Hamburg had made on the jurisdiction of the Grand

Lodge of Denmark , and they were of opinion that the grounds assigned for its action were irrelevant , and did not warrant the erection of the Lodge complained of . The Committee , therefore , recommended Grand Lodge to find that the Lodge erected by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg at

Copenhagen was illegal and irregular ; but , before passing resolutions giving effect to such a finding , the Committee suggested that the views of Grand Lodge should be communicated to the Grand Lodge of Plamburg , in the hope that it might , in the interests of Masonry , recall the Charter ,

and so restore Masonic unity . The Committee further reported that the Grand Lodge of England had had this matter under its consideration , and had unanimously passed the following resolution . — " That a body calling itself ' Lodge Christian Zum Palmbaum' or ' Lodge Christian til

Palmatroeat , and meeting in Copenhagen , having been declared illegal and irregular by the Grand Lodge of Denmark , all Masons under the United Grand Lodge of England are hereby warned that they cannot visit such irregular body , nor can any Lodge under this jurisdiction admit as a visitor ,

or joining member , any member of such irregular body , without incurring the penalty attaching to a grave Masonic offence . " Bro . Alfred A . Murray , W . S ., Edinburgh , moved the disapproval of Grand Committee ' s recommendation , and this was seconded by Bro . M . Goldston , Edinburgh .

The Grand Master pointed out that if the recommendation of Grand Committee was net upheld , it meant that they were denying the sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of

Denmark within its own territory . On a vote being taken , the adoption of the report , which was moved by Bra William Officer , and seconded by Major Allan , was carried by a large majority .

Grand Committee recommended Grand Lodge to the effect that the recognition of a sovereign Grand Lodge in Western Australia was premature . Of the twenty-eight Scottish Lodges , twenty-six had expressed their desire to retain their connection with the Grand Lodge of Scotland ,

and two Lodges only had dissented from that resolution . The recognition of a Grand Lodge in Western Australia would imply the abandonment of the Scottish Lodges and the sovereign rights of Scotland in the colony . The recommendation of the Committee was adopted .

It was agreed to vote a hundred guineas to the Masonic Relief Fund in Natal . Bro . W . A . Dinwiddie , Dumfries , proposed , and Bro . R . K . Inches , Edinburgh , seconded the re-election of the Ffon . James PIozier as Grand Master , and the nomination

was received with acclamation . The Grand Master returned thanks for the affectionate manner in which they had reelected him to the chair . for a third year , an honour which

he highly appreciated , and he also thanked the members of Grand Lodge for the hearty manner in which they had cooperated with him , which had made his period of Office a pleasure instead of a trial .

It was reported by the Benevolence Committee that grants amounting to £ 224 15 s had been voted during the past two months . — " Scotsman . "

¦ jt-y-M-jfr . }} . ¦ % .. % ¦ % .. )( , x-X-X-X-X-X ¦ K X 'if Among the latest contributions received at the Mansion House , by the Lord Mayor , towards the National Memorial to Queen Victoria is a sum of ten guineas from the Stuart Lodge , No . 540 , Bedford .