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dered at Avhen Ave bear in mind that tho late Dep . P . G . M ., Bro . Little , Avas likeAvise the respected Secretary of tho Girls ' School . This time , one Chapter and six Lodges , represented by eight Stewards , together contribute £ 177 3 s Gd . Over £ 200 was ilio total of its contributions in February last , and taking * the whole of its lists at the last eleven

Festivals , Ave find it has averaged on each occasion not very far short of £ 360 . Monmouthshire ( eight Lodges ) Avas an absentee at the last Benevolent Festival , but one Lodge did duty on Friday last , to tho extent of fifteen guineas , Avhile in 1877 it contributed two hundred guineas to the

Benevolent . The fact that the late Watkin Testimonial , in tho form of a perpetual presentation to tho Boys' School , is being- raised , will account for the absence of tho Province of North Wales and Shropshire ( twenty-five Lodges ) from the Benevolent in February , and its being only represented by

one StoAvard for a small amount on tho present occasion . Oxfordshire , with only eight Lodges , sends up eight Stewards , but only five of its Lodges are represented by seven of these , and the other one appears to have been acting independently . Five lists have been returned , Avith totals amounting to

£ 144 6 s 6 d , so that AVC may anticipate the general total will bo considerably swelled Avhen tho others have been sent in . It has been represented at all the last eleven Festivals . Somersetshire has , of course , loyally supported its Prov . G . Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , AVIIO presided at the Festival

The Province is doAvn for £ 275 2 s , a very handsome sum , from its nineteen Lodges ; No . 53 of Bath sends twenty-one guineas ; Avhile tho Prov . Grand Master is himself the contributor of a further tAventy guineas , thus , the total for Somersetshire is £ 318 3 s . It Avas represented at the

Benevolent , and last year figured at the Festival of the same Institution , to the extent of over £ 250 . One Steward for tho comfortable amount of £ 117 12 s , is the representative of the Eastern Division of South Wales ( eleven Lodges ) , Avhile one SteAvard for the Western Division ( eight

Lodges ) has sent up a list of £ 236 5 s , and as the tAvo are sometimes joined together , Ave may put doAvn the result as very creditable to S . Wales , Avhich has figured in one or more lists in 1875 , 1876 , and 1877 . Suffolk , Avhich raised over ; 694 in February , is again to the fore , Avith sixty

guineas , the Avork of one Steward . It has nineteen Lodges , and is constant in its attention to this and its Sister Institutions , and what is likeAvise to be commended , it is impartial in the distribution of its favours . Surrey ( eighteen Lodges ) , is represented by two , the Frederick of Unity

No . 452 , for Avhom Bro . J . W . Sugg as SteAvard , has handed in a list of £ 21 10 s , and the St . Andrews , No . 1046 , Farnham , Avhose contribution by the hands of Bro . H . T . Taylor amounts to tAventy guineas , making a total for the Province of £ 42 10 s . This is a small amount , but it Avas

represented at the Benevolent in February , Avhile in 1877 it raised over £ 240 for tho three Institutions together , and in 1876 , over 200 guineas for the Boys . A Brighton Lodgo sustains the honour of Sussex , with its nineteen Lodges . The amount is small , but it Avas represented in February

last , and at the Festival of the Boys' aud Girls ' Schools last year to very considerable amounts . There are sixteen SteAvards for Warwickshire , all bailing from a Birmingham Lodge , the Athol , No . 74 , of Birmingham , and these , among them , have sent up £ 207 18 s . It

Avas not represented in 1 ebruary at the Benevolent , but in 1877 it contributed to that Institution over £ 460 , and at the Boys' Festival in 1876 it supported Lord Leigh , AVIIO presided on that occasion , most munificently . Wilts , with only ten Lodges , figures for £ 267 5 s . In February , it

contributed over £ 164 , and has only been once an absentee , thus far , during the last four years . Of the twenty-five N . and E . Yorkshire Lodges , the Huthber , No . 57 , of Hull , alone sent up a Steward , and the amount of his list is not yet returned . We repeat Avhat Ave said in February , that

AVC think this Province might bestir itself , and be more active in its support of the central Chainties . A scheme to this end , Ave believe , is in contemplation , and it has a Benevolent Fund of its own , so that , after all , perhaps , it may Avork none the less energetically because the evidence

of its labours is not so conspicuous . Twenty-four Stewards representing fourteen out of its sixty-three Lodges , do duty for West Yorkshire , and the result of their united efforts is a total of £ 900 , being the highest

contribution from the Provinces . This , added to its £ 5 , 287 , the product of its contributions at the last ten Festivals , gives an average for each Festival of over £ 562 . It only remains for us to add that ot the seven Miscellaneous Stewards' Lists , four , amounting together to £ 129 3 s , have

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been returned , and there are three yet outstanding . We have now completed our task . Wo have , as usual , dono our best to avoid giving offence , and we trust our efforts have not been unsuccessful .

Consecration Of The Royal Savoy Lodge, No. 1744.

CONSECRATION OF THE ROYAL SAVOY LODGE , No . 1744 .

THERE aro few places in London which aro richer in historical associations than the district bordering on Savoy-street , now known of all men by reason of the celebrated perfumery of Engene Rimmel . Hard b y , stood once npon a time tho palace assigned as a resideuce by Edward tho Third to John the Good of Fiance , who was taken prisoner by Edward tho Black Prince , at the battle of Poictiers . Hero the French monarch resided during his captivity . Hither , after

his visic to Franco for tho purpose of inducing his Government to execnte tho terms of tho arrangement between him and his conqueror , he returned voluntarily into captivity , and hero in 1303 ho died . In this samo palace lived also " Old John of Gaunt , time-honoured Lancaster , " and by virtue of her descent from that famous son of onr third Edward , onrprosont gracions Sovereign holds her dnchyof

Lancaster . But little is left of the ancient building , for tho chapel which contained the tombs of Gannfc and his consort , and othor interesting relics of past days , was almost entirely destroyed by fire only a few years since ; and though by tho liberality of the pi-osent Duchess and others , tho sacred building ha 3 beon re-bnilt , it may bo said that of an old historical landmark Avhich is intimately connected with tho

history of London , but little or nothing now remains beyond tho name . It is in this distinct , however , which , though completely modernised in appearance , is still respectable by reason of its old associations , that on Tuesday , the 14 th instant , a new Masonic Landmark Avas erected , and tho Royal Savoy Lodge , No . 1744 on the Roll of Grand Lodge , was duly consecrated by onr Avorthy Bro . James

Terry , the zealous Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The honr of 4 p . m . Avas the time appointed for tho ceremony to begin , and in due course there assembled at that hour , at Ashley ' s Hotel , Henrietta-street , Covont Garden , a strong muster of brethren , including the Consecrating Officer , and Bros . II . G . Buss G . Assist . Secretary , and Clarko Prov . G . D . C . Suffolk , who had

kindly undertaken to assist Bro . Terry ; Bros . J . Willing jun . I . P . M . 177 , J . Douglass W . M . elect 1507 , and F . II . Clemow 193 , 1507 , W . M ., S . W ., and J . W . Designate respectively ; Bros . Trcadwell , Stiles , Jones , Hyland , & c , & c . ; and several visitors . A procession having been formed , and Bi'o . Terry haviug occupied the chair , Bros . Bass and C . Crick were temporarily appointed to the offices of Sonior and

Junior Wardens , and the Lodge having been opened in the three degrees , tho presiding Officer addressed thoso present , and tho ceremony of consecration was most impressively carried out Avith the customary formalities . This over , Bro . James Willing jun . W . M . Designate Avas presented to Bro . Terry , and installed in due course , after which he appointed the following brethren as his Officers

for tho year , namely , Bros . J . Douglass and F . H . Clemow , Avhose names were designated for the offices in tho Warrant , as Senior AVardon and Junior Warden respectively ; Bros . Trcadwell Treas ., Stiles Sec , Jones S . D ., F . J . Hyland J . D ., and W . Cook I . G . A vote of thanks having been proposed by tho W . M . to Bro . Terry and tho brethren who had so kindly assisted him , for the admirable

manner in which ho and they had fulfilled their duties , tho compliment Avas acknowledged most heartily by Bro . Terry , Avhile tho unanimously-adopted motion conferring honorary membership on tho same brethren was acknowledged by Bro . Buss in his wonted genial manner . This compliment was also paid to Bro . C . K . Killick , AVIIO acted during tho consecration as Inner Guard . About a

dozen propositions of brethren as joining members were handed in ; after Avhich , a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Bro . J . Douglass S . W . for his handsome present to tho Lodge of a Velvet Cushion , aud to Bro . Cook , Avho had given a Bible . These brethren having expressed the pleasuro they derived from so kindly a recognition of their trifling ( as they described them )

contributions , the Lodge was closed , and tho brethron adjourned to banquet . On the removal of the cloth , the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts wero giveu , aud Bro . Buss responded for that of Lord Skelmersdiilo and the rest of the Grand Officers Present and Past . The health of the W . Master Bro . Willing jun . Avas proposed by Bro . Terry in his usual hearty manner , and Bro . Willing having acknowledged the

compliment , concluded a neat little speech by offering the toast of the Consecrating Officers and his able coadjutors at the impressivo ceremony of the afternoon . To the toast of tho Visitors , Bros . Buscall and Dwarber replied , the latter , who is ono of the best speakers we have heard—and we may venture to say the number of those AVO have heard is legion—speaking , as is his Avonfc , " excellently well . The

rest of the toasts Avere given in due order , and tho 'lyler ' s toast completed the list ; after which the brethren separated , well satisfied with so auspicious an inauguration of the Royal Savoy Lodge . The musical arrangements were all that could bo desired , and the professional brethren who contributed to the enjoyment of the evening were the veteran Bro . Lawler , and Bros . Cozens and

Carter . The following were among the Visitors , namely , Bros . H . G . Buss Assist . G . Sec , C . B . Payne P . M . G . Tyler , J . C . Dwarber P . M . 55 , C . S . Pierce 65 , H . J . Webb W . M . 72 , Thos . Lawler 92 , Isaac Buscall W . M . 177 , J . R . Stacey P . M . 180 , F . H . Tomkins 201 , W . W . Morgan 211 , R . Pearcy J . W . 228 , C . Hudson S . W . 315 , Carter P . M . 382 , A . Ross 435 , H . Massey P . M . G 19 , W . Clifton Crick P . M . 657 ,

S . E . Hayes 795 , W . Bateman P . M . 820 , E . Legg J . W . 8 G 1 , Fred . A . Cozens 907 , C . Kelso P . M . 957 , J . Stock S . W . 1175 , J . Gibbs 1178 , Alfred Allvvorth P . M . 12 G 1 , C . II . Stephens 1319 , A . J . Ireton W . M . 1318 , W . II . Harrison 1351 , J . F . Hnnt-Foulstou 14-11 , Thos . H . Cox 1411 , H . Hnnt 1471 , T . Gilbert Jan . 1507 , J . W . Beningfield 1589 , E . Payne 1602 , W . J . Hunter 1077 , C . K . Killick WM . 1693 , H . Stiles 1732 .