Citadel Lodge Of Instruction, No. 1897.

CITADEL LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 1897 .

THE inauguration " meeting of this Lodge of Instruction was celebrated on Friday , 16 th inst ., at the Farleigh Hotel , Amhurst Eoad , Stoke Newington , when upwards of thirty Past Masters and seventy Brethren were present .

Brother James Terry Past Grand Sword Bearer P . Prov . Senior Grand Warden Norths and Hunts . P . M .

228 , 1278 , 1366 P . Z ., & c . and Secretary of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution attended for the purpose of rehearsing the Ceremonies of Consecration and Installation , assisted by the following Brethren : —T . I .

Bird P . M . 1567 , 1897 ( Founder ) P . Z . P . P . G . Swd . B . Middlesex as I . P . M ., John Mason P . M . and Founder 1567 , & c . P . Z . P . P . Senior Grand Deacon Middlesex and Collector for the E . M . B . I . as S . W ., James Bunker P . M . 1158 as J . W .. Eev . W . B . Eobinson 1491 as Chariain .

Willie Wright P . M . 1897 P . Z . 1602 P . P . Grand Organist Middlesex as Organist , 0 . J . Von Holtorp P . M . P . G . D . of Ceremonies Middlesex D . C , Harry Willsmer 1567 Secretary . After the ceremony of Consecration , which was most

perfectly performed , that of Installation was proceeded with , Bro . F . Dunstan acting as W . M .-elect , and afterwards appointing his Officers . Besides those already mentioned the following were present : —

Bros . John Osborn P . M . and Sec . Citadel 1897 , P . Young I . P . M ., 0 . J . Davison P . M ., W . Whiteside D . C , C . J . Robinson Appleton all of 1897 , R . Emery 27 1928 , Geo . Kebbell S . W . 1662 , T . H . Palmer 1708 , C . H . Ditchman 1567 , Geo . Clark P . M . 1679 , Fred . Kebbell S . D . 1662 , F . Dunsfcan P . M . 1326 and Preceptor of the Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , E . G . Piatt 1327 , D . J . Witte

1327 , T . Feistel 171 , A . Wyatt 1567 , T . V . Fenn 156 , S . Pardoe P . M . 1585 1567 , I . P . Cohen P . M . 205 and Preceptor Percy Lodge of Instruction , S . C . Kaufmann P . M . 1766 , J . 0 . Yates P . M . 1366 , S . Crane P . M . 933 , J . J . Cantle P . M . 1791 , W . S . Harvey P . M . 1216 , W . Hicklin P . M . 1261 , W . Harding P . M . 2168 , R . S . Taylor W . M . 1929 , W . Gray P . M . Ub 9 , Palmer sen ., T . C . Edmonds P . M . 1507 , H . G . Gush P . M . 1541 , J . Anley 177 , L . Cohen 1327 , R . Collett 2242 , Martindale 1685 , H . J . Galley 1567 , A . E . Todd I . P . M . 27 , C .

R . Kemp 27 , R . J . Campbell 1489 , W . Sedgwick 45 , F . Smallbones 1839 , R . Edridgo 1708 , J . Howard 813 , A . E . Mason 1567 , S . R . Stevens 177 , William A . Stevens 171 , F Eyre 1445 , 3 . A . Wortbington 1679 , Geo S . Denney P . M . 1607 , W . W . West 1662 , F . Flood ' P . M . 1929 , W . B . Pratt 861 , W . J . Harvie 1326 , J . J . Lanugeon 1929 , R . Horstead 1897 , W . R . Hazell 2045 , G . Watts 1897 , W . J .

Ball 1897 , J . Rae . 1897 , J . M . Murphy 1745 , Charles Yates 45 , P . Felsenthal 1524 , W . Salmon 1927 , H . G . Seaman 860 , A . Rusby 917 , D . Jackson 548 , W . Seaman 860 , J . J . Lemen 813 , R . Boyle

. 73 , W . Rowley 917 , T . Richardson 1599 , A . R . Vandenbergh 1929 , E . A . Von Holtorp 1897 , T . Heath 1457 , James Cole 1138 , W . R . King 1320 , W . E . Jeanes 548 , T . Priddle 1767 , J . Marcham 1260 , Chas . ' Varley 1260 , R . W . Brading and many others . The Lodge has been formed and the Furniture ,

Working Tools , & c . provided principally by Bros . Fred . Kebbell , the Ashlars , Columns , & c . being made by him ; Tracing Boards beautifully executed in pen and ink , framed and glazed , by C . H . Ditchman ; Collars by A . Wyatt ; Jewels . & c . by T . I . Bird ; and other articles from Bros . J . Cole , H . Willsmer , Siejenberg , & c . After the Lodge was closed a number of Brethren sat down to a cold collation provided by Brother J . Cole ( Host ) . Twenty-two Members joined at the preliminary meeting , and fifty-three at the opening meeting , making a total of 75 members for the start .

The preliminary meeting of the Lodge was held at the same place the previous Tuesday , under the presidency of Brother T . I . Bird , who announced that ho had received the authority of the Citadel Lodgo , of which he was a founder , and is the senior Past Master , to hold a Lodge of Instruction under its sanction .

* The following Officers of the Instruction Lodge wero appointed . Bros . O , J , Von Holtorp and F . Dunstan Preceptors , T . I . Bird Treasurer , Rev . W . B . Robinson Chaplain , C . J . Robinson Organist , Harry Willsmer Secretary . Votes of thanks were unanimously accorded to Brothers Fred . Kebbell , J . Cole ,. C . H . Ditchman , F . Dunstan , and members of the Dalhousie Lodge of ¦ Instruction , and Bros . Lorkin and Clark , for generous assistance in providing Furniture , Working Tools , & c .

The Provincial Prior of Devon ( Eev . Dr . Lemon , •K . C . T . ) purposed holding yesterday ( Friday ) a Provincial Priory of the Order of Knights Hospitaller of St . : John of Jerusalem , Palestine , Bhodes , and Malta , at the ! Frteniasons' Hall ,. Plymouth . A large attendance of Knights Was anticipated . ,: : '¦> - ¦¦ •¦¦ - ¦

Well Merited Preferment.

WELL MERITED PREFERMENT .

WE have much pleasure in tendering our hearty congratulations to Brother William Lake P . M . P . Prov . G . Eeg . Cornwall , Editor of our contemporary , the " Freemason , " who has been appointed Chief Clerk

in Grand Secretary ' s office , on the resignation , through ill health , of Bro . Alfred A . Pendlebury Assistant Grand Secretary , to whom we tender our sympathy on hearing that his state of health necessitates his withdrawal from

the hope that he may be spared for very many years ^ o enjoy the retiring allowance he will doubtless receive from the Craft , and which it is recommended shall amount to £ 400 per annum . Brother Lake is specially to be congratulated on

this appointment , the more so because it is so richly deserved , and , from our point of view , it is particularly gratifying , because it must be regarded as a well merited reward earned by a worker in the field of Masonic

journalism . During the whole period of Brother Lake 8 association with our contemporary we have enjoyed his friendship , but even if it were not so it would be very difficult to point to a single action on his part calling for condemnation . He has been a zealous and consistent

active service ; but at the same time we couple with it

supporter of all that is held in repute in Freemasonry , and as a result it is safe to say he has won as large a circle of friends in London Masonic circles as is enjoyed by any Brother in our midst . We have no fear of his

capability to discharge the new duties he is starting upon , and shall be much surprised if he does not fully justify the choice made by the executive of Grand Lodge in his behalf , not only retaining the respect of the many Masonic friends he already has , but making many more as his new duties take him into fresh fields of labour .

As a Journalist Bro . Lake will take to his new duties the congratulations of the numerous press friends he h $ s secured during the long period of his connection with the " Freemason" by the geniality of his disposition , his

devotion to his employer ' s interests , and his efforts on behalf of the journal whose destinies he governed , in fact we may say all will hail with joy his acquisition of a

well deserved prize . It has already been suggested that he should receive a testimonial from those with whom he has been associated for so many years , but in regard to this , comment is , perhaps , yet premature .

What do my Masonic friends think of this little gem , culled from a criticism of the Craft by a Plymouth priest named Father Bridgetfc , asks " Amicus , " in tho " Blackburn Standard " : — " For Catholics the matter is settled by authority . Our Lord said to Saint Peter , ' Feed my sheep ! ' We believe that the Pope has this charge and is guided in its performance . Successive Popes , for 150 years ,

have denounced Freemasonry , and refused the Sacraments , even at death , to those who will not renounce it . If it was an innocent thing , this would be the most wicked injustice and impiety . Therefore , if I could find no reason for the prohibition of it , yet , as a docile sheep , I should obey , and believe that my shepherd had good reasons to bid me avoid that pasturage . "

o o o A recent number of the " Daily Chronicle " had an interesting chat on Cassell's " Popular Educator , " which is justly described as the pioneer of popular instruction , and has undoubtedly been one of the educational forces of the country . We understand the familiar work is about to be re-issued , with its many attractive features revised up to date .

o o o Mr . Edwin Fox ( of the Firm of Messrs Edwin Fox and Bousfield ) has been elected a Director of fche Accident Insurance Company Ltd ., St . Swithins House , St . Swithins Lane .

"A Sprig Of Acacia. "

" A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

WE regret to note the untimely death of Brother Walter James Walker , Strand Lodge , No . 1987 , at the early age of thirty years . The deceased was a son of Bro . John Walker , of Southend , True Friendship

Lodge , No . 160 , for many years associated with the East of London in trade , as a builder and contractor , to which business Bro . Walter Walker succeeded . He was fortunately unmarried , but deep sympathy is due to his narents m their sorrow . Bro . W . Walker was widelv

known , and his genial presence and genuine good qualities had endeared him to a large circle of friends . His remains were interred on Thursday last at the East London Cemetery .