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Bpri a >_» J _ " _ " ¦ . ¦ " " i > c 4 ^^ ll" ¦¦ _ ¦ _ ¦ _ '' ¦ ¦ _ ¦ _¦ ' r JH -UJ * l [ J * * »^» ¦ » ¦ »^ n H ¦ rf ijnryfrfyrfyrirYV pr * r ^ i \ a^^^^^^^^a SATUKDAY , 30 TH NOVBMBEE 1895 .

Centenary: Hope And Unity Lodge.

CENTENARY : HOPE AND UNITY LODGE ,

FOE some time past the members of the Hope and Unity Lodge , No . 214 , Brentwood , have been looking forward to the Centenary of the constitution of their Lodge . As long ago as last August a Committee was formed to make arrangements for a due celebration of the event ; and their labours were consummated on Saturday , 16 th inst ., when there was a large and

representative gathering of Masons from all parts of the county at the Eoyal Forest Hotel , Chingford , a dispensation to meet there for the occasion having been granted by the Prov . G . M . the

Earl of Warwick . It had been hoped that the noble Earl would have been present , but at the last moment he was prevented , and the Deputy Prov . G . M . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., Eecorder of Colchester , was also unable to attend .

In the absence of these distinguished Brethren , Colonel Lockwood , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W ., in a few cordial and appropriate words , formally presented to the W . M . Bro . A . E . Meggy the Centenary Warrant granted by the Grand Lodge of England , on proof of the uninterrupted existence ol the Lodge lor 100 years .

Centenary: Hope And Unity Lodge.

The W . M . then handed to each member of the Lodge a jewel commemorative of the event ; while the I . P . M . Bro . John Eamsey presented a handsome silver case in which the Warrant is to be

deposited when not exhibited in the Lodge . Hearty greetings were then given by the Visitors present to the W . M . and Brethren of the Lodge , and tho business part of the proceedings closed .

Between 70 and 80 Brethren afterwards partook of an elegantly served banquet in the handsome dining hall of the Hotel . The W . M . presided , and was supported by the Grand Treasurer of England Bro . W . Mason Stiles , Bro . Matthew Clark P . G . D . ( for some time D . P . G . M . of Essex ) , Bro . T . J . Balling

P . A . G . D . C . Prov . G . Sec , Bro . James Terry P . G . Sw . B . Sec . E . M . B . I ., Bro . Eichavd Clowes P . G . St . B ., Bro . A . Lucking P . G . P . Prov . G . D . C , the Ven . the Archdeacon of Essex ( Bro . the Eev . Thomas Stevens ) , Colonel Lockwood , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W ., the Eev . F . Haslock Prov . G . Chap ., the Eev . Thomas Lloyd P . P . G . Chap ., and others .

The toasts included one to the prosperity of the Lodge , and the health of the W . M ., which was given in felicitous terms by Bro . James Terry , who contrasted the condition of Freemasonry at the time the Lodge was constituted with what it is now . He also mentioned the names of some of the distinguished Masons

who had served as Masters of the Lodge , including Bros . Peter Gilkes , F . B . Alston ( now Sir Francis Alston ) , the Eev . Spencer Wigram , and George Cooper . As to the latter Brother , Bro . Terry spoke with particular regret of his comparatively recent decease , and said no one would have taken a deeper interest than he in the celebration of the Centenary that day .

The handsome silver loving cup of the Lodge having been passed round , the W . M . suitably replied , remarking that it was a matter of special pride to himself that he should have had the honour of presiding over the Lodge during its Centenary year . It may be interesting to mention that the Hope and

Unity Lodge was constituted at the Ship Inn , Bridge Yard , Tooley Street , on the 22 nd January 1796 , the Warrant for the same having been granted by the Duke of Atholl , 3 rd November

1795 . The Lodge was removed to several places in London till early in the present century , when it was taken to Eomford , where it remained till 1877 , when it migrated to its present quarters at the White Hart , Brentwood .

Consecrations.

CONSECRATIONS .

ST . NICHOLAS LODGE .

THIS new Lodge , No . 2586 , will be consecrated at the Masonic Hall , Scarborough , on Monday next , 2 nd December , by the Most Hon . the Marquess of Zetland Provincial Grand Master . At the present time there are three Craft Lodges in Scarborough : The Old Globe , No . 200 , with a membership of

150 ; the Denison , No . 1248 , with a membership of about 80 ; and the Leopold , No . 1760—which is an off-shoot of the Old Globe , —also about 80 members . As the membership roll shows , there is some congestion in the present Lodges , and as a consequence promotion is very slow . Therefore the new Lodge was

founded by some twenty members of other Lodges in the town , and there are already about thirty in the St . Nicholas Lodge , Bro . G . W . Tindall P . M . 643 Eoyal Lodge , Filey , and whose Mother Lodge was the Leopold , has been chosen as the first

Master of the new Lodge . Lord Bolton Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and many of the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge will be present at the consecration . — " Scarborough Post . "

Victorian Chapter.

VICTORIAN CHAPTER

nnHE Grand Superintendent of Essex Comp . F . A . Philbrick I has consented to attend and perform the ceremony at the Consecration of the Victorian Chapter , No . 2184 , at Eaynham , on the 9 th December next . The Chapter is in connection with the Eoyal Victorian Jubilee Lodge , and the Principals Designate are Comps . Charles Jolly Z ., Thomas Eingrose H ., and J . G . Hammond J .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

nnHE death took place on Friday of last week , after a short I illness , of Bro . James Philip Bryan , who was well known in Masonic circles in Liveipool . He was a Past Master of the Prince of Wales Lod » e , No . 1055 . and of recent years had

contributed frequent items of Masonic news to the " Liverpool Post . " This brougl . t him into close touch with many of the Brethren , who will learn of his death with regret . Deceased , who was fifty-four years of age , formerly carried on a private school in the city , which lor years met with considerable success .