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v , i . i bv them , and the wishes of the founders of the Mderseate Lodge fulfilled . May this new lodge obtain hiffh character among the lodges of the metropolis , raavit be distinguished by its adherence to Masonic prin-; ,- |« bv its support of our great Metropolitan Charities ,

mid by its faithful development of those unchanging characteristics of our Order , Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth Brethren , I thank you heartily for the kindness with yvhich you have listened , and to you , Very Wor--u ; ., f ., l Sir . I noyv once more offer you my best

acknowledgments , for associating me with yourself , in labours which are always agreeable , and in duties which are ahvays yvelcome . The delivery of this oration was folloyved by hearty

The ceremony of consecration -was then completed , and Bro . John Derby Allcroft , Treasurer of Christ ' s Hospital , yvas presented by Bro . Buss to Bro . Hervey for installation . Uio . Allcroft having been duly installed , the following brethren yvere invested yvith the collars and jeyvels of their respective offices : — The Rev . P . H . Ernest Brette , D . D .

( Christ ' s Hospital ) S . W . Dr . Charles Hogg ... J . W . George Kenning Treas . Thos . foncs Sec . P . Saillard S . D . IV . H . Froom J . D . Thos . Benskin D . C .

A . . 1 . Altman I . G . W . Steedman Tyler . 1 'lie addresses to the W . M ., Wardens , and brethren were delivered by Bros . John Hervey and Hyde Pullen ; after which a vote of thanks , accompanied by the honorary membership of the lodge , yvas passed unanimously to all lhe brethren who had acted as officers in the consecration

of the lodge . This yvas moved by Bro . Dr . Brette and seconded by Bro . Dr . Hogg . The Rev . Richard Lee , M . A ., Head Master of Christ ' s Hospital ; Dr . Herbert Alder Smith , M . B . London , resident Medical Officer Christ ' s Hospital ; and Mr . Walter S . Chapman , of Aldersgate-street , yvere proposed as initiates at next meeting . Bros . L . White , 101 ; Edyvard Young Jolliffe , 22 ;

and \\ . Wright Landell , 99 , were proposed as joining members . The Secretary afterwards read letters of apology for not being able to attend , from Sir Albert Woods , ( Garter ) , G . D . C . ; Major Shadyvell Clerke , and Sir Benj . Phillips . The lodge yvas thereupon closed , and the brethren adjourned to a choice banquet , provided by Bro . Benskin , of yvhich the folloyving is the menu : —

Potages : —Tortue . fausse hee , Consomme a la Monaco , Potage aux Huitres ; Poissons : —Cotelettes de Saumon a la Ge ' noise , Filets de Soles a la Normande , Turbot , Sauce de llomard , Eperlans frits ; Entrees : —Riz de Veau aux Petiis I'ois , Saute' de Poulet aux Truffes , Filets de Bceuf Chateaubriand ; Releves : —Dindons braise ' s , Langue de Bceuf , Janibon d'Yorc i l'Essence , Selle de Mouton ,

Asperges , Celen a l'Etuve ' e ; Rots : —Faisans , Canards Sauvages , Perdreaux ; Releves de Rots : —Huitres k la Tartare , Homards au Gratin ; Entremets : —Gateau de Noel , Gele ' e aux Conserves , Mace'doines de Fruits , Mince Pies , Patisserie Francaise , Pouding a la Nesselrodc . Dessert . Milk Punch , Sherry , Hock , Champagne , Port ,

Claret , Liqueurs . After the cloth had been removed , the usual toasts were proposed . After the toast of "The Queen and the Craft" had been honoured , that of "Thc Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " received its usual share of enthusiasm .

Bro . Hyde Pullen responded to the toast of " The Deputy Gr . ind Master and the Grand Officers , " and expressed the gratitude he had felt in being called upon to assist in the consecration of thc Aldersgate Lodge . He could not sufficiently express in words the feelings yvhich he had in this respect , but he felt so much interest in this new lodge that he trusted and hoped that it yvould go on prospering

from year to year for many years to come , and that every happiness might attend all its members . He hoped they would all be a happy band of brothers . He sayv in the lodge all the elements of success and all the component parts yvhich yvould conduce to the unity which was necessary in a Masonic lodge . He would impress upon the brethren the necessity for unity of action and purpose . He

might not be able at all times to come and visit the lodge , but he yvould do so on all convenient occasions , and he yvas quite sure that whenever he did he should have the gratification of finding the unity of purpose and action among the brethren of yvhich he had spoken . The W . M . next proposed " Bro . Hervey , the Consecrating Officer , " whom the brethren had seen performing his

duties in that very happy manner and with that correctness and efficiency yvhich was chaiactcristic of Grand Officers . He , as well as all the brethren of the lodge , thanked Bro . Hervey very much fur the example he had set them , and which they would all like to copy . To Bro . Hyde Pullen also , and Bro . Woodford , they were equally obliged and he might refer to the admirable oration which the

latter brother had delivered , whicli afforded so much pleasuie and gratification to the whole of the brethren who had the good fortune to hear it . For himself he had had a most pleasant and happy evening , but it was not 'lie first time that he enjoyed an evening under Bro . Hervey ' s yvorking ; for he had the pleasure to be present at

'he last annual festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , when Lord . Carnarvon was pleased to take the ehair and present a testimonial to Bro . Hervey . The brethren yvere proud to have him an honorary member of this lodge , and they thanked him for having come in the ¦ nidst of his multitudinous duties to consecrate the

Aidersgate Lodge . liro . Hervey responded . As he had said in the lodge , ne had had great pleasure in coming to consecrate this lod ge and float the barque on the wide ocean . He hoped it would be well piloted—indeed , he had not a doubt that

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it yvould , and that it would come into port with a good cargo yvhen the present W . M . vacated the chair . When he transmitted the gavel to his successor he would have a good account to give of his Mastership . On thc part of himself and the other consecrating officers he begged to return his sincere thanks . Enough of himself . He noyv desired the pleasure of proposing " The Health of the W . M ., " a toast

which would be much more acceptable to the brethren present , and especially to the members of the Aldersgate Lodge . When he came to the lodge he probably had a large store of good things to say , but Bro . Pullen , yvho had just spoken , had said everything yvhich he ( Bro . Hervey ) had desired to say . It had been his pleasure to offer this toast in a great many ledges , but he did not think

he had ever offered it yvith more gratification than on the present occasion . Every lodge he consecrated seemed to enhance his respect for the Craft , and his respect for the W . M . at his side . It so happened that the W . M . of the Aldersgate Lodge , and some of his officers were known perfectly well to him , and he could not help observing that they were all men for whom he had the most sincere

respect and admiration . It would be difficult to find a brother more worthy to fill the S . W . chair than the Rev . Dr . Brette , or than Dr . Hogg , for the J . W . chair . Then there was the Treasurer , Bro . Kenning , yvhom he had also known a long time , and who he knew would do honour to the office he held . He trusted when he handed over his office to a successor he would be able to show that the

funds were in a prosperous condition : certain he was that no better Treasurer could have been found for the lodge . For a small per centage he ( Bro . Hervey ) would not mind guaranteeing , if the brethren yvould accept his guarantee , the lodge against any loss by Bro . Kenning being Treasurer . ( Laughter . ) However , he would not go into that subject too seriously , because it was a serious

subject . ( Laughter . ) He yvould propose " The Health of the W . M ., " adding at the same time thatths lodge was well officered . The W . M ., in reply , said he felt in an awkward position , because he entertained the conviction that he was in one sense where he ought not to be . ( No , no . ) It was 30 years ago next June that he was initiated , and

he was afraid to say whether it was only three years or less that he was in a lodge . From that day to this he had had nothing to do with Masonry . He certainly did go to the Lodge of Emulation , and , as he had said , he was very much interested there . On that occasion Dr . Brette , angling about , thought he would catch a fish , and he hooked him ( the W . M . ) , and landed him in the Aldersgate

Lodge . ( Laughter . ) Therefore , he thought if the brethren got a Master such as that they must feel disposed to scold him . He should have liked very much if he had had a little time beforehand to go to other lodges , and enable himself to shine a little in work , as well as at the banquet table . He was quite inexperienced at present . But he had accepted the office of W . M ., and he should do his

best to improve himself , and carry out his duties properly . At his age he could not be expected to have so good a memory for learning the ritual as he had in his younger days . Probably if he had not been the wandering sheep that he had been , he yvould have been better qualified to discharge his duties , and would have carried more wool than he did now . However that might be ,

brethren like himself must envy those who had the ability to perform thc ceremonies . He had got among the briars , and had lost his wool , and he would ask thc brethren to bear that in mind whenever he did not come up to the mark . He yvould strive to the utmost to be a good W . M . He would do his best to carry out the duties of Mister creditably , and sustain the character of the lodge which had

commenced so favourably . Then he might look forward to having a lodge which -would be a credit to the whole Craft . The brethren ' s aim in starting this lodge was that they should have a lodge that should be a good lodge , a lodge of high standing , the members of which should be of such a character that the lodge yvould always maintain its high respectability . He yvould hope that those brethren

who had candidates to propose would keep what the Grand Secretary had said in lodge strictly in mind . They were conscious that they should have in the City a lodge which , if possible , should rise and be a pattern to all other lodges . In the course of two or three years they might have a better Master , and if the right material was brought in in the meantime , they would have a lodge that would be looked

up to by the surrounding lodges in the City of London , which would be no disgrace to the Craft , and might be oi immense service in supporting the charitable institutions . He took the opportunity now cf thanking the brethren for the honour they had conferred upon him by selecting him as their first W . M ., and , in return , he could only promise them that he would do the best he could in that position .

The W . M . next proposed " The Visitors , " and in calling upon Bro . Holden to reply , expressed the great pleasure he had had in hearing that brother give the different prayers at the consecration . Speaking again of the consecration , he said he had never seen one before , and it had struck him as an extremely inteiesting and impressive ceremony . Again he begged to thank the brethren who had assisted .

The Rev . P . M . Holden responded . It was a matter of surprise to him when he came into the lodge to be asked to take part in the Chaplain ' s duties , but Bro . Woodford had kindly honoured him by asking him to assist when he knew he was present . He was very grateful to Bro . Woodford for having given him a share in the ceremony , for he certainly had spent one of the most pleasant evenings he had ever spent in his life .

The W . M . next gave " The Masonic Charities , " and said what a pleasure it was to him when he saw on New Year's Day , in the morning papers , that over ^ 39 , had been collected by the three Institutions in the past year . It was an enormous sum to raise , but it was very creditable to the Craft , as it shewed the unanimity of feeling there was on the subject throughout the country . He then said that Dr . Brette was the Steward for this

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lodge at the Benevolent Institution next festival , and he hoped the brethren would support him liberally . A list would be sent round the table for brethren to fill up . Dr . Brette replied , and said he had already got £ 34 on his list . ( In a feyv minutes he announced that he ' had received the brethren ' s names for the total amount of £ qi . ) ( Cheers . )

The W . M . then gave " The Officers of the Lodge . " Dr . Hogg , J . W ., replied . He felt like a Mason of the past . Twenty-five years ago he was a member of the Moira Lodge , and yvas then a hard-working Mason . He then endeavoured to bting that lodge into working order , and in a short time it was raised to a position of being second to none in the Craft . He should endeavour to do

his part in the Aldersgate Lodge , and he hoped all the other brethren would assist him in carrying out his object . The Tyler ' s toast was then given , and the brethren shortly afterwards separated . During the evening the folloyving selection of vocal music was performed under the direction of Bro . Henry Parker , P . P . G . Org . Middlesex : —Grace , "For these and all Thy mercies , " A . D . 1564 ; National Anthem , ( Dr .

John Bull ); "God bless the Prince of Wales , " ( B . Richards ); Song , "The Anchor ' s Weighed , " ( Braham ) , Bro . John Stedman ; Ballad , " It was a dream , " ( Cowen ) , Miss Jessie Royd ; Song , " The Village Blacksmith , " ( Weiss ) , Bro . George Fox ; Duet , " Love and War , " ( Cooke ) , Bros . Stedman and Fox ; Scotch Song , Miss Jessie Royd ; Ballad , " O come in thy Beauty , " ( G . Fox ) , Bro . George Fox ; Trio , " This Magic Wove Scarf , " ( Barnett ) , Miss Jessie Royd , Bros . Stedman and Fox .

Presentation To Bro. F. Walters, P.G.J.D. Middx., P.M. 73, &C.

PRESENTATION TO BRO . F . WALTERS , P . G . J . D . MIDDX ., P . M . 73 , & c .

On Saturday evening , January 27 th , at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-stieet , a few friendsjmet , under the able presidence of Bro . John Baxter Langley , W . M . 1423 , to do honour to Bro . F . Walters , who yvas invited to the dinner . Punctually at the time named the dinner yvas

commenced . After partaking of it the cloth was removed . The first toast , " The Queen , " yvas well given and earnestly responded to . Then folloyved "The Health of Bro . Frederick Walters , " yvhose great services in the cause of Freemasonry , extending over 21 years , and especially to the Masonic Charities , were fully dwelt upon in an able speech by the chairman . He asked Bro . F . Walters to

accept a handsome purse ( the purse being a gift of Bro . George Kenning ) , in yvhich was a sum of £ 180 , and au elaborate handsome silver inkstand , the cost of which brought up the value of the testimonial to nearly £ 200 , the amounts being subscribed by several lodges and chapters to which the brother belongs , also by many members of his various lodges , & c . Bro . F . Walters

thanked the brethren for the handsome testimonial given him , stating he had in his life and during his Masonic career given him by a relative ( a brother Mason ) three hundred guineas , so he must feel he had received quite five hundred guineas in worth over his testimonial . He expressed his gratitude for the presents they were bestowing on him . The toasts of " The Chairman , Bro . J . B .

Langley , " " The Secretary of the Fund , Bro . J . W . Baldwin , A . G . P . Middx ., P . M . 1423 , & c , " " T . Moss , P . P . G . R . Middx . P . M . 16 9 , " were given and cordially responded to . The final toast , "To our Next Merry Meeting , " brought a pleasant evening to an agreeable close . Bro . J . T . Moss , T . J . Sabine , P . P . G . St . B . Middx ., P . M . 73 , & c . ( an old initiate of Bro . F . Walters ) , and E . H . Thiellay , made excellent speeches in favour of Bro . F . Walters

There were present besides those named , Bros . E . W . Devereux , S . D . 1423 ; B . Wright , A . Sec . 1423 ; J . Johnson ; J . Pearson , 1423 ; H . Gloster ; J . V . Watkins ; A . Rolington , 1326 ; G . J . Loe , P . M . 1309 ; and some few others . The testimonial originated from the Era Lodge , 1423 , and was well carried out by them . Bro . Frederick Walters is the son and grandson of Masons . His father and grandfather were initiated in Ireland .

Masonic Ball In Liverpool.

MASONIC BALL IN LIVERPOOL .

The brethren of the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge , No . 1182 , held their seventh annual ball at the Adelphi Hotel , Liverpool , on Thursday evening , the 25 th ult ., and , as usual , proved of the most enjoyable character . The proceeds , as usual , yvill be given in aid of the Masonic Charities , a considerable sum having in previous years

been realised from the annual festive gatherings for a like purpose . There yvere about 100 ladies and brethren present , and the admirable arrangements were entirely due to the efforts of a hard-working committee , composed of Bros . R . Martin , jun ., W . M . ; T . B . Mvers , I . P . M . ; J . Williams , P . M . ; T . Davies , J . W . ; W . Brown , Treas . ; J . Thornton , P . M ., D . C ; J . Bartley , Org . ; A . D . Heskett , S . D . ; A .

Barclay , J . D . ; T . G . Dutton . I . G . ; J . Weston , S . S . ; J . O . Rea , J . S ; H . C . Haynes , A . S . ; U . Hargreaves , J . Curlender , T . Ward , T . Holden , T . H . Pierce , S . Wilk inson , R . Hargreaves , H . Savage , and G . Musker , Secretary , who also fulfilled the same office in connection with the ball Mr . Martin ' s quadrille band occupied the orchestra , and supper was served during the evening in one of the large rooms .

HOLLOWAY ' S PILLS AND OINTMENT . —No one should treat the present changes in the weather with inJilference , for thev undoubtedly have a great effect upon the human body . It is necessary for every one to be cautious and yvatchful j caution as regards clothing and exposure , and watchfulness as regards tlie effects on the botly . The skin , nervous system , and breathing organs often sulfer severely , as is evinced by erysipelas , rheumatism , cold , sore throats , & c . when , therefore , symptoms of any ofthe above di seases show themselves they should be at once attended to . Tlie Ointment should be rubbed into the parts affected , and the Pills taken according to the printed directions ; this treatment soon eradicate * the disease and restores the general health—ADVT ,