Consecration Of The Talbot Lodge, No. 1323, At Swansea.

CONSECRATION OF THE TALBOT LODGE , No . 1323 , at SWANSEA .

Seldom has it been our lot to be present at a more interesting and successful Mascinic meeting than that , the proceedings of which we are about to chronicle . From first to last there was not a halt or hitch , not a single contretemps to mar the

regularity and beauty of the whole . It has been for some time in contemplation to form a new lodge in Swansea , to be called inhonour of the R . W . the Prov . G . Master , Bro . Theodore Mansel Talbot , the " Talbot Lodge ; " and it was by its projectors unanimously decided to request the

talented and skilled brother , Edward James Morris , the deservedly respected Deputy Prov . G . Master , to become its first W . M . Bro . Stone , the worthy host of the Mackworth Arms Hotel , with the liberality and promptitude which has always distinguished him , determined to meet the wishes of the

brethren , and immediately set to work and built in the rear of his large house asplendid suits of rooms for the accommoda ioi of the new lodge . The principal 100 m is £ , 0 f jet long , 20 wide , and about as many high , and is lighted by a sunlight in the centre . In the east there is a raised dais , and fixed

raised seats for the brethren run all round . The chairs and furniture are of polished mahogany , and are very handsome . The consecration of the new rooms and installation of the W . M . were fixed for Thursday , the 8 th of December , at one o'clock , when there was a very

large attendance of brethren from the two divisions of the province of South Wales . As far as we have been able to ascertain , there were fully 150 present . The lodge , which is numbered 1323 , was opened by the W . M . of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 3 6 4 , Neath , assisted by the Past Masters of his lodge as

officers , and a dispensation from the R . W . the P . G Master was communicated , authorising the W . M .-designate to initiate two gentlemen whowcre candidates for the honour of admission into Masonry , in order that they might be enabled to witness the consecration and installation ceremonies . This

was accordingly done , and the candidates—J . J . Jenkins , Esq ., Mayor of Swansea , and Walter Mills , Esq ., an influential merchant of the same placewere initiated by Bro . Morris , Deputy Prov . G . Master , in a most beautiful and impressive manner . The " wearers of the purple" then left the

lodgeroom , and with the R . AV . the Prov . G . Master , Bro . Theodore Mansell Talbot ( whose arm was , we regretted to observe , in a sling , having recently been broken in the hunting-field ) , and the Deputy Prov . G . Master , Bro . Morris , re-entered in procession , admirably marshalled by the Prov . G . Dir . of

Cer ., Bro . Jones-Hewson . The chair > vas then taken by the R . W . the P . G . Master , who proceeded to consecrate and dedicate the lodge in conformity to ancient custom , and afterwards to instal the \ A . M ., both ceremonies being most admirably performed .

The officers were then appointed and invested in thc following order * . Bros . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., S . AV . ; George Browne Brock , P . Prov . J . G . W ., J . W . ; Charles Tebbotts Heartley , Prov . G . Chap ., Chap . ; Samuel Browning Power , Treas . ; William Cox , P . Prov . G . Treas ., Sec . ; Richard

Aubrey Esscry , S . D . ; John Jones-Hewson , Prov . G . D . C ., J . D . ; James Griffith Hall , Prov . S . G . AV ., D . C . ; George Allen , P . Prov . G . Sec , Org . ; llowel Walters AVilliams , P . Prov . G . Purs ., I . G . ; and Henry Simons , Tyler . Each onc , on his investiture , being greeted with some exceedingly happy and

well-chosen remarks by the talented W . M . The lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to a m-vnificcnt banquet in the spacious ball-room of thc Mackworth Arms' Hotel . An exceedingly pleasant evening was spent , and many good songs and glees effectively rendered , thc

musical arrangements of the whole meeting being admirably managed by Bro . Middleton , P . Prov . G . Org . This gentleman is a solicitor at Neath , whose musical talents arc of a very high order , and the manner in which he managed his department reflects the highest credit on him . He was ably

assisted by several other brethren , more especially by Bro . Jones-Hewson . The success of thc Talbot Lodge may be looked upon as assured , presided over as it is by one who is second to none in a knowledge of Masonry , ancl officered by men also of recognised skill and ability . May its sphere of usefulness be a broad and wide one .

A _ amateur dramatic performance will be given at the Literary Institute , Altrincham . ) in aid of the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , on Wednesday , January 11 , 1871 . BREAKFAST . — EI-PS ' COCOA . — Grateful and Comforting . —The very agreeable character of this preparation has

rend-red il a general favourite . Th ; : Civil Seinee l ' ,, i : rtte remarks : - " Uy a ill irough knowledge of ihe natural laws whit h govern the operations of digestion a : ui nutrition , and l , y a careful application ol the fine properties of well-selected cocaa , Mr . Ep ; s has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors'bills . " Each packet Is labelled—J AM ** . *' Ei'PSAi-o Co ., Homoeopathic Chemists , London . Als-, makers of -PPi ' s Cocaoiuc . a very light , thia , evening beverage , —( Advt . J

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS

For the AVeek ending January 14 , 1 S 71 . MONDAY , J . 9 . Lodge 5 , St . George & Corner-stone , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 29 , St . Alhans , Albion Hotel , Aldersgate-street . ,, 59 , Royal Naval , Freemasons' Hall . j , 193 , Confidence , Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

,, S 79 , Peckham , Maismore Arras , Peckham . Chap . 22 , Mount Sion , Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars . Mark Lodge , St . Mark ' s , Masons' Tav ., Mason ' s Avenue , Basinghall-street . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern ,

Fenchurch-street Station , at 7 . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , AVhite Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . Dilley , Preceptor . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern-Haverstock-hill , at S ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile ,

end-road , at 7 . 30 , Bro . K . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for S . St . James' Union Lodge of Instruction ( 1 S 0 ) , Swan Tavern , Mount-street , Grosvensr-square , at S . TUESDAY , J . IO . Lodge 46 , Old Union , Radley ' s Hotel , Blackfriars .

,, 166 , Union , London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street . ,, 180 , St . James ' s Union , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 198 , Fercy , Ship and Turtle Tav ., Leadenhall-st . „ 211 , St . Michael's , Albion Tavern , Aldersgate-st . ,, 54 S , AA ellington , AA'hite Swan , Deptford . ,, 917 , Cosmopolitan , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-street >> 933 , Doric , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street .

Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . DomaticLodgeof Instruction , PahiierstonTav ., Grosveiiorpark , Camberwell , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction ( 382 ) , Hotel de Cologne , 60 and 61 , Haymarket , at S ; Bro . T . AAdams , Preceptor . Faith Lodge of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , Victoria

Station , at S ; Bro . C . A . Cotlebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodgeof Instruction , Green Dragon , Stepney , at S ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . AVilliam Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) Knights of St . John ' s Tavern , St . John ' s-wood ; Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Sydney Lodge of Instruction ( S 29 ) , Cambridge Hotel , Upper Norwood , at 7-3 ° -

WEDNESDAA * JAN . II . Committee R . M . Benevolent Institution , at 3 . Lodge II , Enoch , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 13 , Union AA ' aterloo , Masonic Hall , Woolwich . ,, 15 , Kent , Guildhall Coffee House , Grcsham-st . ,, 87 , Vitruvian , AVhite Hart Hotel , College-street , Lambeth .

,, 147 , Justice , AA hile Swan , Deptford . ,, 238 , Pilgrim , Ship and Turtle , LcadenhaH-street . ,, 749 , Belgrave , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . ,, 7 S 1 , Merchant Navy , Silver Tavern , Burdett-road , Limehouse . ,, 1017 , Montefiore , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 1216 , Macdonald , Head Quarters 1 st Surrey Rifles ,

Brunswick-road , Camberwell . ,, 122 S , Beacoiitree , private rooms , Leytonstone . ,, 1306 , Si . John of Wapping , Gun Tav ., AA ' apping . Chip . 1260 , Ilervey , George Hotel , AA ' alliam Green . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at S ; J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodgeof Instruction , ( 228 ) , Bull & Gate ,

Kentish Town-road , at S ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Iloxton , al 3 . Confid .-nce Lodgeof Instruction , Railway Tav .,

Londonstreet , City , al 7 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Parkroad , Peckham ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the Kast Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lotlge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Ancrlev at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . II . AA ' . L ' . ndus , P eccptor .

TIIURSOAA ' JAN . 12 . Quarterly General Court , Girls' School , Freemasons' Hall at 12 . Lodge 19 , Royal Avhelstan , Terminus Hotel , Cannon-st . ,, 91 , Regularity , Freemasons' Hall . „ eofj , Friendship , Ship -. A : Turtle , Leadenhall-street .

,, 20 j , Bank of England , RadlcysIItl ., Blackfriars . ,, 534 , Polish National , Freemasons' Hall . 11 '' 571 Canonbury , Radley ' s , Blackfriars . ,, S 60 , Dalhousie , Anderton ' s Hotel , Flcct-slreet . ,, 1076 , Capper , Marine Hotel , Victoria Docks , AA ' est Ham .

,, 1288 , Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway ,, 1 3 , Emblematic , Tulsc Hill Hotel , Tulse Hill . Chap . 206 , Hope , Globe Hotel , Royal-hill , Greenwich ,, 554 , A ' arl-orough , Green Dragon , Stepney . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' IIa . lI , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Fidelity Lodge ol Instruction ( j ) , Goat and Compasses ,

Luslon-ro . id , al S ; Bro . T . A . Adams . Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ' , Mlc-eud-road , at 8 ; liro . T . | . liarnes , Preceptor .

St . dirges Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Rjyal Hill , Greenwich , at 8 . FKIDAW J . 13 . Lodge 157 , Bedford , Fretma'ous' Hall . „ 177 , Domatic , Andcrton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street . Chap . 33 , Britannic , Freemasons' Hall .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings

Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , Regent-street , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . AV . AA ' alson , Preceptor . Stability Lodge of Instruction , Guildhall Tavern , 33 , Gresham-st ., at 6 ; Bro . Henry Muggeridge , Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Pier Htl ., Chelsea . Unions Emulation Lotlge of Improvement for M . M . ' s ,

Freemasons Hall , at 7 . Domatic Chapter of Instruction , Metropolitan Railway , A ictoria Station , at 8 ; Comp . Cottebrune , Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 } , Prince ol Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Htl ., Fleet

street , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . United Pilgrims' Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh , Shepherd ' s-lane , Brixton . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of AVellington Htl ., Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Br . Pulsford , Preceptor Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile

enci-road , at S ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , A'ictoria Tav ., Victoriaroad , Deptford , at S . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction , Marquess Tavern , Canonbury ; Bro . R . Lee , Preceptor .

SATURDAY , J . 14 . Lodge 10 S , London , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 132 S , Granite , Freemasons' Hall . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 . Sphynx Lodge of Instruction , Stirling Castle , Camber well , at 7 ; Bro . Thomas , P M ., Preceptor . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at S ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor .

FAITH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION . — The above Lodge of Instruction is held every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock , in the spacious and commodious rooms at Bro . Fisher's Restaurant , Metropolitan District Railway Station , Victoria , S . W . Ceremonies ancl lectures worked every Tuesday , except the third Tuesday in the month , when the ceremonies alone are rehearsed . Th--: DOMATIC CHAPTER OF

INSTRUCTION is also held in the above rooms every Friday evening , at 8 o ' clock , from October until Apri > inclusive . GALVANISM . —Pulvermacher's Monthly Record of Cures is nolo ready for the benefit of Sufferers , containing documentary evidence of remarkable Cures effected by Pulvermacher ' s Improved Patent Self-applicable A ' olta-Electric Chain-Bands and Pocket Batteries , and

may be had on application to the Sole Inventor and Patentee —J . L . Pulvermachcr , 200 , Regent-street , London , \ A . " A Test on Loan sent gratis if required . Caution . —Spurious Electric Appliances being advertised by Quack Doctors , Patients should consult Pulvermacher ' s Pamphlet on that subject ( free hy post ) , embodying other most interesting matter for those suffering from Rheumatic and Neuralgic Pains , Functional Disorders , & c , & . C—fAdvt . ]

CROSBY ' S BALSAMIC COUGH ELIXF . R . — Opiates Narcotics , and Squills arc too often invoked to give relief in Coughs ,-Colds , and all Pulmonary diseases . Instead of snch fallacious remedies , which yield momcular } ' relief at the expense of enfeebling the digestive organs and thus increasing that debility which lies at ihe root of the malady , modern science points to Crosby ' s Balsamic Con- *!! Elixer , as the true remedy . — -. SV'W-f Testi : m , iiittl . Dr . Rooke , Scarborough , author of the " Anti-Lancet , " says : " I have

repeatedly observed how very rapidly ^ and invariably it subdued cough , Pain , and irritation of the chest in cases of pulmonary consumption , aud I cau , with the greatest confidence , recommend it as a most valuable adjunct to an otherwise strengthening treatment for this disease . ' —This medicine , which is free from opiuinand squills , not only allays the local irritation , but improves digestion and strengthens the constilulion Hence it is used with thc most signal success cs

Asthmas , Bronchitis , Consumption , Coughs , Inline !! - * .- ! , Nighl Sweat , of Consumption , ( Juinsy , and all affections of the ( broad and chest . Sold hy a . l respectable Chemists aud Patent Medicine Dealers in bottles at is . oil ., 4 s . 6 d . aud lis each , and wholesale by JAS . M . Ch'OSltv , Chemist , Scarborough . * , * Invalids should read Crosby ' * Prize Trcali--e on "Diseases of the Lungs and Air-Vessels , " a copy of which ca-. be obtained gratis ol any respectable Chemist .- [ Advt . ]

HOLLOWAY S OINTMENT AND PILLS . —Indisputable Remedies . — In the use of these medicaments there need be no hesitation or doubt of ihcir cooling , healing , and puifying properties The Ointment stands unrivalled for thc facility il displays in relieving , healii . g , and thoroughly curing thc most inveterate sores and ulcers and in cases of bad legs and bad breasts il acts as a charm . Tlie Pills arc the most elTeeUial remedy ever discovered for the cure of

liver complain : s—disease .-, most disastrous in their clfccts . deranging aU ihe proper functions of thc organs affected , inducing restlessness , weariness , melancholy , inability to sleep , and pain in ihe side , until thc whole system is exhausted- These wonderful pills , if taken according to the printed directions accompanying each box , strike at the root of the malady , stimulate tbe stomach and Hvcr into a healthy action , and effect a cure . — [ Advt . }

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^ -bcrttscments . CTREYHOUND HOTEL , RICHMOND . ' THE Proprietor desires to make known to the I MASONIC BODY the SPACIOUS HALL , newly-built , which otters excellent accommodation for LODGK MEETINGS , I .. oner , DINNERS , AVl ' . DDING BREAKFASTS , CONCERTS , and HALLS . Private liooms for large or small fnities . Also tli _ CHAMPION BILLIARD TABLE . CHARGES MODERATE .