Love The Greatest.

who may live here in the sunshine of your own happy lives ; comforted wifch the comfort ye , yourselves , have received . What a blessed economy thia of money , of material , of things beauteous and costly , made by willing hands ; economy of faith , prayer and hope ! What a glad

consecration here to-day and always of the gifts which you have received ! I say always , for I need not assure you that this home , built and so elegantly equipped for its good work , has only enlarged your horizon of usefulness . This is only a beginning of generous gifts that will continue to

he consecrated to this noble purpose ; this dedication is only a beginning of dedications that will be made to meet every demand and to supply every want—dedications by large-souled men and kind and generous women—men and women , too , whose very birth was

an initiation into all the sacred rites and ceremonies of an universal brotherhood . With love ruling and reigning in our hearts , and in all our good works , shall not our service to this home be that of kings and queensjo the manner born ? Shall nofc the ides of every November ,

as the past November , see the wise-hearted mothers , faithful wives and devoted daughters of this State weaving with their hands contributions to this ministering angel ' s work ? Shall we not again and again see the zealous brethren , by

a fair and with the fair , bringing hither more than enough to supply our home ? Let every brother give what his heart finds to give , and do what his hand may find to do , to minister to the comfort and peace of all who may enter

here . King David ' s noblest psalm of thanksgiving was snng because of the restoration of the Ark to its own place in the tabernacle , and the restoration of the homeless to happy , peaceful homes . And as with thousands and tens

of thonsands , with trumpets and cymbals and harps , he ascended the Hill of Zion , with heart and voice they sang , giving praises unto His name , for He is a Father of the fatherless , and a "judge of the widow , in His holy habitation . He setteth the solitary in families . He makefch men to be of one mind in an house .

Shall not this be our song of thanksgiving to-day ? As the ark of the Israelite was the sacred repository of the covenant—that which was of all things the most valuable —so herein we this day deposit for safe-keeping our

covenant with God and man—a covenant to which every brother is a party . His promise is that He will be a Father to the fatherless , a friend to the friendless ; our promise is that we will bear one another ' s burdens and so fulfil the

law . Here will He set the solitary in one family . In this home may He make ns all of one mind . As we thia day dedicate this home to its noble purpose , let us not forget that , for Masons , the word dedication means giving to the Supreme Architect of the Universe the noblest and best they can build .

As henceforth we kneel around our altars let us remember that tbe word altar means a place where gifts are givon , and shall not this gift , placed as it has been upon every one of the three hundred and ninety-three altars in this Grand Jurisdiction , be a re-consecration of our every altar ; shall it not give to our every symbol a new beauty ,

to our every word a new meaning , to our every deed a new life ? And as aronnd our altars , with hand joined in hand , and heart in heart we pray our Father , shall nofc these words inspire in us a new , a more consecrated devotion

because of our home ? And as then we kneel there let this be onr prayer for this our home , and for each one who here may " wrap the drapery of his conch about him and lie down to pleasant dreams : "

May all love , Hia love unseen bufc felt , o ' erahadow thee , The love of all thy sons encompass thee , The love of all thy daughters cherish thee , The love of all thy people comfort thee , Till God ' s love set thee afc Ilia side in His homo for ever . —Voice of Masonry

The Barnato Lodge Ball.

THE BARNATO LODGE BALL .

rpiIE exertions of the W . M . and Stewards fco make the third - * - annual ball in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Barnato Lodge one of the most successful of the Masonio events of the season , met with unqualified success . The ball was held at the Whitehall Rooms , Hotel Metropole , on the 12 th inst ., and the gathering was an extremely brilliant one . Gnests began fco arrive shortly after nine o ' clock , and these included many well known Masons aud others interested ia fche Graft . About a quarter fco tea

The Barnato Lodge Ball.

o'clock dancing commenced , to the strains of Messrs . Coote and Tinney ' s band , and waa maintained until the early hours of tbe follow ing morning . The following is the programme of the dances : —Valse , Her Grace ; Lancets , Carmen ap to Data ; Valse , La Cigalo ; Polka , Off we go ; Quadrille , Doris ; Valse , Carnival ; Vaiae , Barnato ; Lancers , Covent

Garden ; Valso , Bride of the Waves ; Polka , Who ' s that Calling ? Interval—Supper . Valse , Mia Cara ; Valse , Marjorie ; Lancers , Margate ; Valse , El Dorado ; Polk ; i , Rat-a-tat ; Qaadrilla , liria go Bragh ; Valse , Summer Roses : Valse , the Princess ; L'incers , Pelican ; Valse , The Gondoliers ; Polka , Carnival ; Valse , Youw always ; Lancers , Her Majesty ' s ; Valse , Our last Waltz .

Afc midnight the scene was animated in the extreme , and tho guests were entering with great spirit into the enjoyment provided . Snpper was served in fche large dining hall . Bro . E . J . Acworth W . M . of fche Barnato Lodgo presided , being supported by Bro . Sheriff Augustus Harris and Mrs . Harris , Bro . and Mrs . Edward Terry , Bro . Under-Sheriff Beard , Bro . Richard Eve , and others . The

speeches were few , but appropriate to the occasion . The W . M . gave fche Queen and Royal Family , whilst the toast of tbe Worshipful Master , proposed in flattering terms by Bro . M . J . Jessop I . P . M ., waa very enthusiastically received . The Visitors followed , and was suitably acknowledged by Bros , Sheriff Augustus Harris , Edward Terry , and R . Eve . The W . M . honoured the Ladies , who found a worthy

representative in Bro . Tom Honey . The arrangements for the guests at supper were ably directed by Bros . H . I . Barnato , M . J . De Leeuw , and H . Warner . The menu did infinite credit fco fche management of fche Hotel Metropole , by whom nothing was left undone to secure tho comforfc of fche guests . Dancing was resumed in fche Whitehall Rooms , the M . C . ' s , whose efforts in regard to the comfort of the

visitors were untiring , being Bros . Tom Honey and J . 0 . Robertson . The success of the ball must also be attributed to the exertions of fche Stewards , among whom were Bros . E . J . Acworth , H . I . Barnato , M . Bash , J . Gluckstein , C . F . Hogard , Thos . Honey , E . M . Hyman , M . A . Hyman , W . A . Hyman , J . Joel , Isaac B . Joel , W . Johnson , M . J . De Leeuw , A . Levy , H . Lewis , J . L . Mather , G . Mayer ,

F . B . Phillips , A . E . Sarti , S . De Sola , H . Sprake , Carl Vandyk , Hugo Warner , Richard Warner , E . J . Whiteway , M . J . Jessop ( Honorary Secretary ) . We append a full lisfc of the guests : — Mr . and Mrs . Elliott , Mr . R . Warner , Mr . and Mrs . Fonseca , Mr . aud Mrs . D . Fonseca , Mr . and Mrs . Goldstein , Mr . and Mrs . Lazarus , Mr . Phillips and Lady , Mr , and Mrs . Warner , Lewis Benjamin and

Lady , Mr . and Mrs . Lazarus , Mr . and Mrs . Joel , Morris Beagurt and Lady , Bro . R . Eve and Lady , Bro . H . and Mrs . Liohtenfeld , Bro . G . and Mrs . Liohtenfeld , Mr . and Mrs . Henry Delfore , Mr . and Mrs . Tom Honey , Mr . and Mrs . H . Scott , Mr . and Mrs . W . J . Johnson , Mr . and Mrs . T . Sherwood , Mr . and Mrs . Emit Apelfc , Mr . and Mrs . Harry Lewis , Mr . and Mrs . Pfahl , Mr . A . Woolt

and Miss Woolf , Mr . and Miss Gluckstein , Mr . and Mrs . Sprake , Mr . and Mrs . James Rossdale , Mr . and Mrs . Vandyk , Mr . 0 . Vandyk and Lady , Sol . Abrahams and Lady , Mr . C . and Misa Townley , Miss A . Townley , Mr . R . Baker , Mr . and Mrs . Aug . Harris , Mr . and Madame Peggit , Mr . and Mrs . Genese , H . Barnato and Miss Rantzen , M . and Madame Michel Mr . aud Mrs . A . J . Dixie , Captain and Miss Page , Misa

Page and Mr . H . Page , Mr . nnd Mrs . Acworth , Mr . and Mrs . E . Terry , Mr . and Mrs . Rooke , Mr . 11 . Finlayson and Mi 3 d Weld , Mr . and Mrs . Finlayson , Mr . and Mrs . Walter Jackson , Mr . L . Tannenbaum and Lady , Mr . Atkinson and Miss Braudram , Mr . aud Mrs . Je .-s > p , Mr . and Mrs . de Leaow , Mrs . Ruatz-ia , MUB Lnzira ? , Mrs . Bailey ; the Misses Pfahl , R . Pfahl , Alico Kino , Rantzen , Edith Wil 8 , Lozighurst , Rooke , A . Bebro , Allingham , Edith flail j Messrs . J .

Somers , M . Cutien , Samuel de S ; ila , L-avorint *' , Brooke * , 0 . F . Hogard , D . M . Davis , il . Horner , S . Harrin , Under Shtr . ff Beard , E . M . Hyman , Walter Hyman , Glnckstein , A . Levy , H . Jarecki , Morgenr . ham , Nieder Morgentham , John Abrahams , H . Vosker , Bud , Baron H . I . von Bergman , John Robertson , Roeg , Davis , Davis , F . J . Kie l , S . 0 . Fry , T . Crowther , Vandyk , Dr . Steele , Mr . Isaac Joel , & o .

Tho Barnato Lodge of Freemasons , hailing from the " Antique Batitum , " ah Highbury , gave a charming ball on the 12 th iust ., at ihe Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole . Aa walking-stick to Dolly nnd Featherbrain , I attended in state , and have to report a success in all particulars essential . There was delightful music from Coote and Tinney ' s band ; the ladies looked extremely fetching in

their elegant toilettes , and the gentlemen bore their blushing Maeonic honours thick upon them . The supper was a dream , both in its novel and unconventional arrangement of tables , its decorations , and ita choice menu . The Lodge takes its title from the Baruatoe , who are kings of fche diamond-fields of South Africa , and some of the Barn to diamonds were very much in evidence on some

members of the family who were present . One lady especially was valued by a mercenary diamond merchant I know as worth about £ 10 , 000 as she stood . I had a great mind to offer to buy her on the spot for £ 6 , 000 , aud ask no questions , but I don't think her partner wonld havo accepted a bill ot mine at three months . The active and intelligent De Leeuw was vory much in evidence , seeing that people

didn ' t pay twice at the door , that all the ladies got partners , that everybody got supper , and that all the pretty girls had thoir portraits taken by magnesium light . He was ably assisted by Brother Hogard , who was a courteous M . C , Bro . Barnato , and several others . During tho evening , Sheriff Harris and Bro . Edward Terry looked in , to represent Graud Lodge , and th ^ y were responsible for somo of the speeches after supper , as well as an infinity of

gold and purple raiment and jewels , which all tbe ladies declared were too positively and awfully too too . Brother Richard Bolter , Brother Page , and Brother Richard Eve , were also prominent amongst fche guests , and Herbert of the Green and Mrs . Sprake were also in genial foi in . Dolly voted fche whole affair extremely select and jolly , and Featherbrain didn ' t want fco go home . —Islington . Qaxettq