Consecration Of The Royal Victorian Jubilee Lodge, No. 2184.

me and he devoutly hoped it might be far distant , for their noble Grand Master to ascend the throne of these realms , he would make a worthy repretative 0 f n ; s beloved mother , and fully sustain his position , both as the Sovereign of their country and the ruler of their Craft . ( Cheers . ) For himself , be could safely say that from the first moment he was iistalled Grand Master of that province , he had always had the ' „ io > cr kindness extended to him . and was exceedingly gratified to know

that that day had added another link to the bonds that bound them together . jvlasonry and good fellowship . He felt that this was a wise and strong addition to the strength of the province , and when the warrant was applied for was convinced that it was a wise and well-founded appeal . Situated as the lodge was on the banks of the glorious river that rolled at their feet , the most g lorious river in the world —( loud cheers)—it was in every way and his earnest desire

calculated to win for itself both strength and celebrity , and wish was that it should be so . The reception he had met with that day was most gratifying , the hospitality shown was both generous and brotherly , while the handsome jewels presented to him and Bro . Philbrick were so kindly tendered , that he should—and he felt Bro . Philbrick would—always remember the occasion with pleasure . He paid a high compliment to Bro . Philbrick for his excellent work that day , and asked him to take his place next to the W . M .

The P . G . M . then retired amid volleys of cheers and every demonstration of respect and admiration . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER then gave "The Queen and the Craft , " and in so doing wished her many years of happiness . With her name and the name of her Jubilee year attached to the lodge , he felt sure it would flourish . _

The toast of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Master , " followed , and was drunk most loyally . In response to the toast of "The Most Worshipful the Pro . G . M ., the D . G . M ., andtherestoftheGrandOfficers , PresentandPast , " Bro . LUCKING , P . G . P ., said he felt it a great honour to be in a position to respond to such a toast , but knew they felt disappointed at not having had the name of

their distinguished Bro . Philbrick , Grand Registrar , appended to it . Ihey had the honour of having two Grand Officers in that province , Bro . Cooper and himself , and while they felt it an honour personally , yet knew that it reflected more honour on the province . The Grand Officers were always willing and anxious to do anything and help Masonry , especially at consecrations of lodges or chapters . In the name of the Grand Officers he

wished the lodge , its Master , and its members , every success . The WORSHIPFUL MASTER then gave the toast of "The R . W . P . G . M ., Lord Brooke , the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Philbrick , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and expressed his thanks and the thanks of the founders of the lodge for the great services rendered them that day by the P . G . M . and his officers . They had waited , and waited , and at last had got something worth waiting for .

Bro . PHILBRICK , who was loudly cheered on rising , in the course of a brilliant and lengthy speech , said it was no strange thing for the P . G . Officers to receive at the hands of the brethren of that province a hearty reception . With regard to the province , there was no province in the kingdom , if they took into account its population , that paid more devotion to Masonry than Essex did . When he first became connected with the

province there were 19 lodges in it , now there were 26 , including the one consecrated that day . Most of them had no doubt read more or less of Mr . J . T . James ' s novel , and remembered the opening chapters , in which were described two cavaliers wending their way across a solitary plain ; well , he had a vivid remembrance in 1884 , in company with another cavalier or two , of wending their way across a solitary plain to something like a

navigator 3 or excavator s hut , within a 100 yards of that handsome building , when and where the Tilbury Lodge was consecrated ; little did he then expect to have , within so short a time , to assist at the consecration of another lodge so close to the same spot , and in such a magnificent building as the one they were then in . He trusted it would prosper and have good recruits ,

such as they would not mind admitting to the bosom of their own families , if they did that the lodge would be an united one , because it would be founded upon a rock , and would then assuredly occupy that place in the province which the Grand Officers wished it to occupy . He then , in complimentary terms , proposed "The Health of the W . M ., " and asked the brethren to drink it in bumpers .

Bro . LEWIS , in response , trusted that at the end of his year of ofiice they would have the opportunity of speaking of him in the same terms they "ad that night . When he looked round that room and saw himself surrounded by such a company of good , true , and renowned Masons , he could "ot be otherwise than proud . He hoped to live to see the time when true

Masonry would flourish all over the world , when wars would cease , when the sword would be beaten into a ploughshare , and arbitration , not rapine , decide ihe disputes of nations ; that was the destiny of Freemasonry , and "e trusted he and they might be spared to see it . For their very hearty reception of his name he sincerely thanked them .

Bro . TERRY responded for " The Masonic Charities , " and while he could n ° t expect a newly-born child to walk , yet he trusted in lime to see the child gfow strong , and do good work for the Charities . Several other toasts followed , and then the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings . P M mus ' cal arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Osmond , 5 [> PPGOwho carried them cut admirabland we must not let \ 11 \ 111 V / WUUUltlWUlJUU »» \ liui l

... ...., y , In ! .-. l ^ f ., IMIU , ~« J ~ U ... ^ , ,. , ,, * IUUJL n „ s notice conclude without paying a tribute to the untiring zeal and ability fa ° - ' j ' , , J'' 1 0 may fairly be called , in this instance at least , " The slave of the whf ' '' er to ° " hughes , the courteous and energetic Secretary , a r . rotn first to last has been simply restless in his anxiety to bring the u , yj satisfactory conclusion ; nor has he toiled in vain , and both the ' .., and lodge are to be congratulated on having such a Secretary . ,. he banner , which is of silk , was manufactured bv Bro . George

Q r n . j ^ ^ y ) l ^ arms ° f Lord Brooke , the provincial arms , and the Co || Wls ' ' 'n compliment to the W . M . Bro . Kenning also provided the 'i gauntlets , and necessaries .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

At ' — Hal ] r Convoc ation of Provincial Grand Chapter , holden in the Masonic tio ' of r p , ! George-street , Leeds , on Saturday , the 30 th ult ., by the invita-Excel si 0 P ters Fidelity , 289 ; Philanthropic , 304 ; Alfred , 306 ; and Comps T [ ' IO 4 2 ' ^ ere were present 'nomas Wm . Tew , J . P ., P . Z . 405 , P . G . P . Soj ., Prov . G . Supt . ; C . Letch-

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

Mason , P . Z . 304 , P ., as Prov . G . H . ; Rev . T . C . Smyth , D . D ., P . Z . 1042 , Prov . G . J . : J . D . Kay , P . Z . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . J . ; Wm . Harrop , P . Z . 290 , P . P . G . J . ; B . Broughton , P . Z . 302 . P . P . G . J . ; H . Smith , P . Z . 3 S 7 , Prov . G . S . E ; H . VV . Pawson , P . z ! 296 , Prov . G . S . N . ; Mark Newsome , J . P ., P . Z . 1214 , P . P . G . S . N . ; James France , P . Z . 20 S , P . P . G . S . N . ; John Wm . Fourness , P . Z 2 S 9 , Prov . G . Treas . ; I . F . Oakes , P . Z . 25 S , P . P . G . Treas . ; G . Marshall , P . Z . 521 , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . Kitson Ibberson , P . Z . 1102 , P ., as Prov . G . Reg . ; VV . B . Alderson , P . Z . 495 , P . P . G . Reg . ; Chas . Crabtree ,

P . Z . 600 , Prov . G . Prin . Soj . ; W . W . Massay , P . Z . 495 , P ., as Prov . G . ist Asst . Soi .: W . T . Beanland , P . Z . 1462 , Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . ; W . Schofield , P . Z . 290 , P . P . G . Soj . : George Althorp , P . Z . 600 , P . P . G . Soj . ; Wm . Fredk . Tomlinson , P . Z . . -, 04 , P . P . G . Soj . j Samuel Mack , P . Z . 49 ^ , P . P . G . Soj . ; Robeit Craig , P . Z . 304 , P . P . G . Soj . ; George Normanton . P . Z . 44 S , P . P . G . Soj . ; John Y . Rideal , P . Z . 307 , P . P . G . Soj . ; John Wm . Turner , P . Z . 521 , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; Major R . W . Moore , P . Z . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . Thomas Denby , P . Z . 3 S 7 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; Arthur A . Stott , P . Z . 258 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; J . W . Monckman , P . Z . 600 , as Prov . G . Dir . of Cers .: John Barker . P . Z .

2 jS , P . as Prov . Asst . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Wordiwonh , P . Z . 154 , P . P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; VV . F . Smithson , P . Z . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Geo . Fredk . Carr , 2 S 9 , as Prov . G . Org . ; Herbert G . E . Green , Z . 1019 , Prov . Asst . G S . E . ; Samuel Barrand , 204 , as Prov . G . janitor ; James Kay , P . Z . 275 ; Dr . VV . R . Thomas , P . Z . 139 ; Thos . Richd . Vaux , P . Z . 20 S ; and William Watson , P . Z . 304 , Prov . G . Stewaids ; and Principals , Past First Principals and companions of th ; following Chapters , viz ., 139 , J 54 , 20 S , 25 S , 254 , 265 , 275 , 2 S 9 , 290 , 206 , 302 , 304 , 306 , 307 , 337 , 3 S 0 , 3 S 7 , 44 S , 45 S , 495 . 521 , 600 , 652 , S 27 , S 37 , 904 , 1001 , 1019 , 10 4 , 1214 , 13 S 3 , 1513 . Chapters 61 , 242 , 30 S , and 603 not represented .

Letters of apology were read from many E . Companions who weie unable to attend . M . E . Comp . Thomas Wm . Tew , J . P .. Grand Superintendent , and officers opened Prov . Grand Chapter at 3 . 30 , and after the usual salutation , the GRAND SUPERINTENDENT delivered the following address : Excellent Companions , —Circumstances now well known to you in connection with the Queen Victoria Jubilee commemoration of 1 SS 7 , which we shall be called upon to take

part in , will sufficiently justify me in calling the annual meeting earlier than usual , viz ., in April instead of May , affording us an opportunity for developing our loyalty to our supreme Grand Master , and the patrons of this exalted Degree . Meeting under the banners of the four Leeds chapters in the centre of our province , doubtless will give earnestness and vigour to our proceedings in carrying out the resolutions of the Jubilee policy inaugurated by our Charity Committee , and adopted by Provincial Grand Lodge . Before touching upon the matters on the agenda , calling forth our sentiment of " Loyalty

and Charity , " let us give expression to our obligations to the four Leeds chapters for the reception and arrangements for meeting of Prov . G . Chapter in tin ' s beautiful hall . Since our meeting in Leeds , 24 th May , 1 SS 4 , Excelsior Chapter , No . 1042 , has been consecrated , and I am happy to believe the 150 companions on the roll seem to be gradually absorbing the Past Masters and brethren of the eight Leeds lodges . When I addressed you in Wakefield , last November , I ventured to ask suggestions for some desirable method of commemorating the Jubilee of her Most Gracious Majesty

the Queen , and it was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Charity Committee , from which a suggestion was made lo and adopted by Provincial Grand Lodge , on 30 th March last , that a sum of ^ 21 00 be raised in this province to purchase two permanent presentations to the Widows' Fund of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , to be named the " Queen Victoria Jubilee Presentations , " and the following circular was issued to every member of the Craft in this province ;—"St . John ' s , Wakefield , 13 th April , 1 SS 7 . " Dear Sir and Brother ,

"In accordance with the above resolution your hearty co-operation is earnestly solicited . " We wish to impress upon you the desirability of giving every member of your lodge an opportunity of contributing . Will you , therefore , kindly bring the subject before your brethren at your next meeting ?

"A small Committee would materially assist you and your Charity Member in making a speedy and complete canvass of your brethren . " We are , Dear Sir and Brother , yours faithfully and fraternally , " W . F . SMITHSON , Chairman . "WILLIAM HARROP , Vice-Chairman . " HENRY SMITH . Treasurer .

" HERBERT G . E . GREEN , Prov . G . Sec , Secretary to the Fund . " N . B . —The W . Master and Charity Member of every lodge has been supplied with copy of this circular , collecting books , and with subscription sheets . " I am glad to know that successful efforts have already been made towards raising the necessary funds , and I fervently hope that every chapter will contribute something ; and I feel sure the notice of a grant from the funds of this Provincial Grand Chapter will meet with unanimous approval . It may not be out of place here to notice that at the

recent election for girls , Nellie Cooper , Lodge No . 1042 , was admitted , and at the boys ' election our two candidates—Atkinson and Grace—were elected along with Harrison , a joint case with Nottingham . For the elections for annuitants , on 201 I 1 May , I am sorry to say we have five candidates—one male and four widows—of the latter there are in all 77 candidates , and only 25 vacancies ; so that , with our most sanguine anticipations , we can only hope for two to be successful , and if the two remaining are to enjoy the comfort and blessings of an annuity , it will require all your sympathy and exertions to raise the

sum necessary to secure the two presentations . The second notice of motion refers to a proposal emanating from H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and it appeals to our loyalty . You are aware on Sth January the Pro Grand '/ .., the Earl of Carnarvon , addressed a circular to all English lodges , relative to the celebration of the Jubilee of Her Majesty , and announced that a great meeting of Freemasons would be held in London under the presidency of the M . W . Grand Master , when an address of congratulation to her Majesty would be adopted . He also suggested that in order specially to show our

devotion to and respect for H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , everyone should have the opportunity of joining in a small subscription in aid of the fund for the establishment of the Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom , the Colonies , and India—the National Memorial of the Queen ' s Jubilee—with whom it Originated . On April 15 th Lord Carnarvon , Pro Grand Z ., issued another circular on the same subject intimating the arrangements for a meeting in the Albert Hall between the 13 th and 20 th June , and the ticktts of admission would be charged One Guinea , five only being allowed for each

lodge , and the whole of the money would be given to the three Masonic Charities . The nature and scope of the Imperial Institute was admirably placed before the public on 22 nd April , in a lecture by Sir Fred . Abel , who stated that it is not to be confined in its object to any particular portion of the Queen's dominions , it is to be made thoroughly representative of the interests of the whole empire . It is to promote conferences on matters of common interest to England and her Colonies , and for the cultivation of intimate relations and good fellowship between ourselves and our fellow subjects in all

parts of the empire . It is to promote more accurate knowledge of Geography , natural history , and rescourses of our Colonies , and the systematic collection and distribution of information relating to industries . I cannot but think you will sympathise with these definitions of the scope of the Imperial Institute , and not think that I have travelled beyond the Constitutions of Freemasonry in asking your favourable consideration in your corporate capacity , to make a contribution to its funds . The motion is identical with that adopted by Provincial Grand Lodge , and I propose that this grant

shall cover and represent the 37 chapters . This Provincial Grand Chapter welcomes the two new Chapters , viz ., 904 Rotherham , and 1001 Harrogate , the ceremony of consecration being respectively performed by Companions Ensor Drury and Charles L . Mason . 1 have to inform you that E . Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , will be installed Grand Superintendent of N . and E . Yorkshire at York , on Friday , the 6 th instant , at which ceremony I hope some of you will endeavour to be present . Ic is with much regret I have to announce the death of our excellent felend , Comp . John

Hirst , of Uppermill , on the 29 th March , he was an amiable arid highly esteemed i ^ entleman , and a distinguished member of this chapter . In making my selection of officers for the ensuing year , I have endeavoured to recognise merit to the bestof my judgment , and to spread the offices as much as possible . In conclusion , I thank you for your courteous salutation and your patience in listening to this "Jubilee Address . " 1 hope you may all rejoice in its celebration , and heartily testify your loyalty to our Gracious Sovereign with pardonable pride in her many virtues , together with the beneficent character of her long , prosperous , and eventful reign . The roll of Royal Arch chapters was called . The roll of Present and Past Grand Officers was called