Grand Chapter Officers.

Chapter , No . 720 , in which he was exalted in November , 1 S 69 ; has bcen a member of the Vale of Jehoshaphat Chapter , No . 291 , Hig hbridge , from 1 S 70 ; nnd was a founder of the Macdonald Chapter , No . 1216 , of which he was M . E . Z . in 1880 , and of which he has been Scribe E . from _ its foundation to the present timo , except during the three years of passing the chairs . As a Mark Masonhe has done good seivice . He was advanced in the Southwark

, Mark Lodge , No . 22 , in 1 SS 4 , and was W . M . in 1 SS 9 . He founded the Kintore Mark Loilge , No . 333 , and was its first W . M ., and was also a founder of the United Sr-rvice Lodgo , No ! 4 S 9 . He served as Prov . J . G . W . of Middlesex and Surrey in 18 S 5 , and , after the division 0 ! the Province in 1 S 93 , was appointed Prov . S . G . W . of Surrey ; hc is also a P . G . Steward of the Mark Grand Lodge . As a Royal Ark Marinerhe was elevated in the Southwark Lodge , No . 22 , in 1 S 84 , is a

, P . W . C . N . of that lodge , and now holds Ihe position of Scribe in the Kintore Lodgo , No . 333 . He ' rcceiv ' cd the Cryptic Degrees in the Matier Council , No . 3 , in 1 S 154 ; and in the Ancient anil Accepted Rite was perfected in the Victory Chapter , No . 126 , in May , 1 S 94 , and was a founder and lirst . M . W . S . of the Earl of Lathom Chapter , No . 137 , in 1 R 9 6 . He is stil ! a subscribing member to both ,

In short , be has had 29 years ot Masonic life , and has shown his love of the Order from Ihe very outset of his Masonic career by hard and persistent work , while , as regards our Institutions , he is a Vice-President of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and a Life Governor of the Royal Masonic Insiitution for Girls , and has served in all eight Stewardships in their behalf .

DEPUTY GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES . Comp . STANLEY ] . A TTENIIOROIHIII * was initiated in the Mount -Moriah Lodge , No . 34 , on the 24 th January , 1 SS 4 , and the following year joined the Doiking Lodge , No . 1149—over which he subsequently presided as W . M . —and the Stuart Lodge , No . 540 , Bedford . In 1 S 90 he became a founder and first W . M . of the Lombard ! . ™ Lodge , No . 234 S , of which he is now Treasurer ; and in

18 95 was elected a member of the Walford Lodge , No . 40 a . He also in the latter year helped to found the Fulham Lodge , No . 2512 , and was invested as its acting P . M . For his services in the Province of Surrey he was honoured with the appointment of Prov . Grand Registrar . He was exalted a Royal Arch Mason in the United Pilgrims Chapter , No . 507 ; is a P . Z . of the St . Ambrose Chapter , No . 1891 ; and was a founder and is present M . E . Z . of the Mount Moriah

Chapter , No . 34 . In the Mark Degree , to which he was advanced in the Mount Moriah Lodge , No . 251 , he is a P . M ., having presided over his mother lodge as W . M . He has done splendid service for our Institutions , being a Vice-Patron of thc Girls' School and Patron of the Benevolent Institution , for each of which he has served 10 Stewardships , and a Patron of , and 10 times Steward for , the Boys ' School , of which he is honorary solicitor and one of the elected representatives of London on its Board of Management .

ASSISTANT GRAND DIRECTOR OK CEREMONIES . Comp . J STOCKER was initiated in St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . 39 , Exeter , on the 28 th March , 1872 , and was installed W . M . in 1877 , while from 1 S 7 . 8 to 1 S 9 6 he held the oflice of Preceptor to the lodge of instruction . He sat as representative of the lodge on the Committee of Petitions for the Province for a period of 20 years . He was unanimously elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for

Devonshire in iSSi . and was appointed by the then Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Viscount Ebrington , as Prov . Junior Grand Warden , in 1 S 90 . At the installation of Bro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P ., as Prov . Grand Master , he was appointed Prov . Grand Secretary , and stil ! holds tint office . He was exalted in St . George Chapter , No . 112 , in 1873 , installed as First Principal in 18 S 0 , and appointed Prov . Grand Sojourner in 18 S 1 ; he now holds the office of

Prov . Grand Scribe E . Ho was advanced to the Mark Degree in St . George Lodge , No . 15 , in 1872 , installed W . M . in 187 S , was one of the founders and first W . M . of De la Pole Lodge , No . 372 , has held the offices of Prov . Grand Steward , Prov . Grand Inspector of Works , Prov . Grand Treasurer , and was appointed Prov . Senior Grand Warden in 1 SS 7 . He was installed a Knight Templar in the Union , or Rougemont , Preceptory , in 1882 , served as K . Preceptor in 1 S 87 , and

has held the offices of Prov . Great Treasurer and Prov , Great Marshal , He was perfected in the Coryton and Rougemont Chapter , Rose Croix , in 1882 , and elected M . W . S . in 1886 . He is a Life Subscriber to the U . M . Institution for Girls , a Governor and one of the Trustees of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , a Governor of the Fortescue Annuity Fund , and an annual subscriber to the Mark Benevolent Fund .

NOTE . —The Masonic services of the rest ofthe Grand Ofiicers were described last week in connection with their appointments in Grand Lodge , and in the case of Comp . T . A . Bullock , last year , when he received tho brevet rank of Past G . S . B . of G . Lodge .

Consecration Of The Dart Lodge, No. 2041.

CONSECRATION OF THE DART LODGE , No . 2041 .

A special Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Dartmouth , on Wednesday , the 21 st \ ik ., for thc purpose of constituting and consecrating a new lodge under ( he style and title of the Dart Lodge , No . 2641 . The ceremony took place at . ( he Subscription Rooms . The I ' rov . Grand Master , Bro . the

Hon . Sir Sl ' ittord Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., ALP ., presided , and was supported by Tiros . Col . J . Elliott , P . Dist . Grand Master of Barbadoes , acting as P . S . G . W . ; F . B . Westlake , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . T . C Lewis and Kev . E . Sullivan , P . G . Chaps . ; John Stocker , P . G . Sec . ; and J . R . Lord , P . G . D . C

Among others present were : Bros . E . Roseveare , P . G . T ; J . Taylor , P . G . Reg . ; W . Allsford , P . P . G . T , ; T . J . Milrholl , P . P . G . D . Guernsey and Alderney ; T . W . Atherton , P . P . A . G . n . C ; M . Whittle , P . P . J . G . D . * , W . II . Goodridge , P . P . G . D . ; W . E . Warren , P . P . G . Org ., * G . . Soudon Bridgrnan , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; ) . Olver , P . P . G . S . B . * , F . Luget . P . P . G . Org . ; W . Gregory , P . P . G . T . ; A . ] . Truscott ,

PPG . Reg ¦ W . Moiir . tjoy , P . G . S . ; U . Besley , P . P . S . G . D . ; P . J . Dunn , PPG SB . ; ] . Bovey , P . P . G . P . ; II . L . Eiiend , P . P . A . G . D . C ; | . Wallis , P . G . S . B . ; IL Shooter , P . G . Tyler ; P . Pinhcy , W . M ., R . T . Pillar , Sec ., | . C . Oldrieve , P . AL , W . Putt , W . Braithwaite , II . S . Murley , W . H . Taylor , A . K . Copplcstone , W . ] . Grant , G . E . B . ites , R . C . Cranford , C . Mitchelmore , I . F . L . Elliott , E . II . Back , | . Bovey , jun ., and A . Grant , all of 797 ; VV . f .

Rraddi . n , P . M ., I . T . janos , P . M ., II . May , P . M ., | . G . Scevill , J . Williams , | . Ho-. fnrd | . Mar ' Won , W . J . Ash , M . Jiiir / royne , and R . II . Brewer , all of 2 | 8 ; II P . Rabbich , P . M ., W ! P . Roberts , S . W ., H . E . Drew , P . M ., ) . E . Watt , W . C . Possiler . | . W . Daw , and VV . C . Bartlett , all of I' -yS ; " A . Westley , W . M ., G . H . II-ill'i I P . M ., II . R . Beer , P . M ., Ser ., R . D . Renwiclt , P . M ., and IL Grindel , all nf 32 F . ; T . J . Grossman , W . M ., T . II . Wills , P . M ., G . West , LP . M ., C . Hill , I . W ., ] ' . D . Beer , S . W ., E . C . Santo * - ' ., U . Compton Bishop , and W . E . Thomas .

Consecration Of The Dart Lodge, No. 2041.

all of 1402 ; F . R . Pastfieid , F . Newcombe , and R . S . Purnell , all of 39 ; S . E . Marsh , Sec , A . J . Warren , F . j . Shapcott , LP . M ., C . Warren , E . Sawdye , S . W ., and R . Addiscott , all of 1254 ; J . F . Railing-, P . M . 1332 ; J . Pearse , P . M . 1255 ; R . Coombe , I . P . M . 112 ; W . Bedford , W . M . 11 S 1 ; C . Maunder , W . M ., and R . Stoneman , j . W . 1205 ; W . A . Staton , P . M ., Sec . 1099 ; Capt . R . O . Orme-Webb , R . N ., 33 ( Mayor of Dartmouth ) ; H . P . Cove , i 486 ; and a large number of other brethren .

I lis consecration ceremony was most impressively performed by the Prov . G . M . and his officers . Bro . the Rev . T . C . I . r . wis , P . G . Chap ,, gave a most eloquent oration on the principles and duties of Freemasonry , which will long be remembered

by those who were privileged to hear it . The P . G . O ., P . ro . F . l . ngit , assisted by a very excellent choir from the Cathedral city , rendered a musical service , specially prepared for the occasion , which materially added to the solemnity and success of the ceremony .

After the consecration , the P . G . M . vacated the chair in favour of Bro . J . R . Lord , P . G . D . C , to whom Bro . F . Adams Davson presented the W . M . designate , Bro . T . J . Mitchell , P . M . 89 , P . P . G . D . Guernsey and Alderney , for installation . The installation ceremony was most ably carried out by Bro . Lord , and

the brethren having saluted the new W . M ., he proceeded to appoint and invest his oflicers as follov s : Bros . F . Adams Davson , P . M . 797 , acting I . P . M . ; H . Square , S . W . ; W . H . Goodridge , P . M . 797 , P . P . G . D ., J . W . ; Thomas Wilton , 797 , Treas . ; J . Carnochan , Sec ; J . R . Parsons , S . D . ; Philip R . Hockin , J . D . ; J . Chapman , P . M . 1402 , kc , P . P . G . D ., D . C ; K . Follett , I . G . ; and J . Fabian , Tyler .

Ihe lodge having been closed , about do of the brethren adjourned to the Raleigh Hotel , where the banquet was held . A most enjoyable evening was spent , the W . M . being supported by the Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P . ; the Past Dist . Grand Master of Barbadoes , Bro . Col . J . Elliott ; and the P . G . Officers . The usual Masonic toasts were drunk .

The toast of " The Prov . Grand Master " was proposed by *" B ro . Dr . F . ADAMS DAVSON , I . P . M . In response , the PROV . GRAND MASTER wished every success to the Dart Lodge and expressed his appreciation of the hearty welcome he had received .

Bro . CARNOCHAN proposed " The Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . G . C Davie , P . A . G . D . C , and the rest of the Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past . " Bros . STOCKER , Prov . Grand Sec , and LUGIT , Prov . Grand Org ., replied . Bro . P . R . HOCKIN proposed "The W . M . "

Bro . MITCHELL , replying , expressed the hope that the new lodge would have a prosperous career . "The Health of the Visitors" fell to the lot of Bro . T . WILTON to

propose . The toast was acknowledged by Bros . Capt . ORME-WEBU , R . N . ( Mayor of Dartmouth ) , and M . WHITTLE . The W . M . proposed " The Officers of the Lodge . " Bros . CARNOCHAN , Sec , and J . R . PARSONS , S . D ., responded . The Tyler ' s toast by Bro . Fabian closed the list .

Consecration Of Queen Victoria Lodge No. 2655.

CONSECRATION OF QUEEN VICTORIA LODGE No . 2655 .

The flourishing Province of Devonshire , which has lately been increasing the number of its lodges , added yet another to its roll last week by the consecration of the above lodge on St . George ' s Day , at St . George ' s

Hall , Stonehouse , so that there are now 56 lodges in Devon , of which 20 meet in the Three Towns . The Queen Victoria Lodge is to be located at St . Budeaux , a very picturesque and improving suburb of Devonport , on the banks of the Tamar ;] but the consecration took place at Stonehouse , for the convenience of the Prov . G . M .

There was a very large attendance , about 200 brethren being present , and punctually at three o ' clock the Consecrating Officer , Bro . the Hon . Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., C . B ., M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , took the chair . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been duly opened , and a hymn sung , The PROV . GRAND MASTER addressed the meeting , reminding the bretliren that they had assembled for the purpose of performing a very

solemn ceremony , viz ., that of establishing a new lodge , and consecrating it to the service of the G . A . O . T . U ., adding that he had no doubt the founders would do their utmost ( in accordance with their expressed intention ) to pro - mote the best interests of the Craft , and to make the lodge worthy of the name it was to bear .

The PROV . GRA . VII CIIAI-LAIN then offered prayer , and the founders ( having been arranged in order by the W . M . designate ) expressed their approval of the officers named in the warrant . Bro . the Rev . li . SULLIVAN then delivered a brief , but very eloquent , oration , which we regret being unable to give in print .

Following this a beautiful hymn was sung , then the benediction prayer , and the invocation , after which certain passages of Scripture were read . Then came the sublime ceremony of consecration , with the sacred elements , solemn music being plajcdat proper intervals . The interesting and instructive ceremonies , which were most impressively performed by the Prov . Grand Master and his assistants , concluded with the Patriarchal Benediction and llic 133 rd Psalm sung as an anthem .

Thc Prov . Grand Lodge having bsen closed , thc Prov . Grand Master vacated the chair , which was then taken by Bro . J . Stocker , P . M . 39 , Prov . G . Sec , as Installing Officer , who , after opening the Queen Victoria Lodge , proceeded to install Bro . Major J . G . Shanks , K . M . rF . R . G . S ., 30 " , in the chair of K . S . The W . M . having been duly proclaimed and saluted , invested the following brethreu as his officers for the year ; Bros . G . Perring , as I . P . M . ; E .