Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

Grand Master was , I believe , a member , and which bears the honoured name of his distinguished father , I feel it a very great privilege to be permitted to second the presentation of this portrait to Grand Lodge , and in supporting the remarks of the brother who has just spoken , and who represents the Grafton Craft Lodge . I sincerely echo his wish that the Right Worship ful Deputy Grand Master may be spared to this Grand Lodge

many years to come , and that when we , like our fathers shall be no longer in this hall , those who come after us may be able to look on that picture and say that Lord Euston was one of those Mark Masons who have graced the Order . I have little more to add to these remarks , but I may say I heartily hope that our Right Worshi pful Deputy Grand Master may be spared many more years of usefulness to aid and encourage this Degree which he loves so well .

The Marquess of HERTFORD : Brethren , —I feel certain I may speak in thc name of the whole of Grand Mark Lodge when I say we most thankfully and gladly receive the gift that has been so kindly made by the Craft , the p icture of our R . W . Deputy Grand Master . Thc picture , I am glad to see , is already in its place , and as far as I can judge in the li ght from which I see it it appears to be a very excellent likeness . Perhaps I may be allowed

cordially to endorse all that has been said by the two brethren who have spoken about Bro . Lord Euston , as I feel certain we all look upon him as one of the best , if not the best , Mark Mason living . ( Cheers ) . The Marquess of HERTFORD then declared H . R . H . the Prince of Wales duly reinstalled as M . W . Grand Master , and as such he was proclaimed by Bro . Robert Berridge .

The Marquess of HERTFORD afterwards announced that the Prince of Wales had appointed the Earl of Euston as Pro Grand Master . ( Applause ) . The Earl of EUSTON was then obligated as the Pro Grand Master , invested , and placed in the Grand Master ' s chair . Having taken his seat his lordship said : Brethren , —I thank you very heartily for your applause . lean assure you his Royal Highness has conferred upon me one of the hig hest honours I could possibly attain to . One of the first duties I have

to perform is that of presenting on behalf of Grand Mark Lodge the collar and jewel of a Past Pro Grand Master to the Marquess of Hertford , who has performed the duties of Pro Grand Master for the last three years . Addressing the Marquess of Hertford his lordship said : Lord Hertford , I have the greatest pleasure on behalf of the Grand Lodge in placing this collar round your neck as Past Pro Grand Master , and I am quite certain that as you love the Order very much you will do all you can to assist the Grand Master .

The Marquess of HERTFORD said : Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master and Brethren , —I assure you I very highly esteem the great honour that has been bestowed on me in presenting me with this collar and jewel . The gift will always serve to remind me of three extremel y happy years I have spent among you while I had the honour of occupying the high position of Pro Grand Master . I must apologise to all my brethren for many shortcomings

on my part . I have not been always able to attend to my duties ; but I can assure you I have always done so when it has been possible . In coming out of the chair to-day I am not going out of this Grand Lodge , because I hope to be present on many occasions in future to enjoy the pleasant work of Mark Masonry among all the brethren who have always treated me so kindly . ( Applause . )

Bro . Viscount DUNGARVAN was obligated and invested as Deputy Grand Master . The other appointments and investitures

were—Bro . Lord Ampthill ... ... ... G . S . W . „ Right Hon . Sir Matthew W . Ridley , Bart ., M . P . G . J . W . „ Col . E . C . Malet de Carteret ... ... G . ' M . O . „ Sir G . D . Harris ... ... ... G . S . O . „ Arthur Roger Carter ... ... ... G . J . O . „ Rev . A . W . Oxford , M . A . ... ... ) n „ , ,, Rev . C . M . Weigall , M . A . ... ... G > Clla P '

„ bredenck Mead ... ... ... G . Treas . „ Frank Richardson ... ... ... G . Reg . ,, R . Loveland Loveland ... ... ... Pres . Gen . Board . >¦ C . Fitzgerald Matier ... ... ... G . Sec . ,, Peter de Lande Long ... .., ... *) „ „ „ .. Thomas A . Argles ... ... ... j * *

II James de Bels Adam ... ... , „! . . II Vincent P . Freeman ... ... ... j - * J * - * ¦¦ Charles Henry Driver ... ... ... G . Insp . of Wks . II Robert Berridge ... ... ... G . D . of C . .. Benjamin H . Watts ... ... ... 1 _ ¦ I Charles William Carrell ... ___ G . Asst . D . of Cs .

n Col . W yndham Hart ... ... ... G . S . B . II William Ravenscroft ... ... ,., )_ .. Willliam Robert Francis Morton . ... ... j ° * i 3 td ' Brs n William Samuel Bambridge , Mus . Bac . ... G . Org . n Capt . VV . A . Weston ... ... ... G . I . G . n Richard Glasspool ... ... ... G . Asst . I . G .

II Edward J . Mills ... ... ... G . Tyler . I'he following are the new Grand Stewards : Elias Bree , Charles lies r \ ° -, - ' SamueI f - each Kilpin , Edwin Lea , George Ellard , VV . II . Glazier , G . Walton Walker , Robert Main , John Barnett , Gen . Albert Williams , ' - J . Conlon , R . Percy Clowes , Fleet Engineer T . VV . Traill , R . N ., and A . Stewart Brown .

fhe following brethren were nominated by the Prince of Wales as "embers of the General Board : Bros . Alfred Williams , Jabez Church , A . TU Carter * Gordon Miller , Charles Belton , and Charles Henry Driver . the following brethren were elected : Bros . C . VV . Carrell , Richard Clowes , Robert Main , A . Stewart-Brown , and A . Woodiwiss . Grand Lod ge was then closed in ample form .

Consecration Of The Molesey Lodge,No.2473.

CONSECRATION OF THE MOLESEY LODGE . No . 2473 .

the j . uni ^ er of lodges in the Province of Surrey was increased to 38 on CaJ ii " 1 st' 1 when thc Molesey Lodge , No . 24 S 3 , was . consecrated at the

mon ote * i Molesey , in the presence of nearly 100 brethren . The cereassist TL performed by Bro * Col . G . Noel Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey , Don , y t ? y t , le following Provincial Grand Oflicers : Bros . Fred . West , Ho , ! H P l ? ' G M J . T . Firbank , Prov . G . S . W ., as S . VV . ; H . C . Chani ' Prov * J-G . VV ., as J . W . ; Rev . E . G . Houndle , P . P . G . Chap ., as U . GDr J * H- Hawkins , Prov . G . D . C , as D . C ; J . H . Price , Prov . , U * C ., as S . B . ; and Chas . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec .

Consecration Of The Molesey Lodge,No.2473.

The following is a list of founders : Bros . J . D . Langton , P . P . J . G . W ., W . M . designate ; C . O . Burgess , S . D . 2460 , S . VV . designate ; J . R . . Cleave , 1135 , J . W . designate ; Samuel Hewett , P . M . 1614 , I . P . M . 2146 ; F . VV . Buxton , P . M . 1 S 91 ; E . L . Berry , J . W . 1321 ; H . | . Brooks , 1981 ; H . H . Lei gh , J . W . 16 73 ; W . Dennis , I . G . 9 ; T . C . Seary , Org . 1987 ; C . G . Sherwood , 2191 ; H . J . Keen , 1614 ; Homer Price , 1614 ; C .

Wheatley , 1512 ; A . VV . Bray , 134 S ; E . Lane Campbell , 19 S 7 ; A . Cogliati , S . D . 1559 ; S . T . Dobson , 1321 ; C . VV . Frommholu , P . M . 141 ; C . E . Gilbert , D . C . 2362 ; T . Mawkcn , 2369 ; J . Mayo , J . D . 1614 ; C . Morrell , 1 C 14 ; Dr . Anthony Nutt , 2410 ; T . Pennington , S . W . 16 3 8 ; Jas . Rowe , 2191 ; A . Scarlett Thompson , 19 S 7 ; H . G . Walker , 1614 ; C . Stuart Walker , 1348 ; and T . West , J . VV . 1310 .

In addition to the founders , the following visitors were present : Bros . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap . ; W . P . Brown , P . G . S . B . ; W . Sergison , G . Org . ; J . Terry , P . G . S . B ., Secretary Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; J . M . McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derby , Secretary R . M . I , for Boys ; R . F . Potter , Prov . G . Tyler ; R . Groome , 1929 ; H . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; W . W . Hedgcock , E . Gilbert , 173 ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; Franklin Clive , 1319 ;

J . M . Chapman , S . W . 1981 ; F . Mills , 1638 ; W . B . Fendick , W . M . Ascot Lodge ; J . Lockett , J . W . 2146 ; J . G . Lane , 2146 ; H . W . Weston , 2381 ; R . C . Sudlow , P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Jessold , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Thomas , I . P . M . 2222 ; C . E . Gibbes , P . G . Treas . ; J . J . Wright , W . M . 1981 ; H . Wheatley . P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Barwick , 2030 ; J . W . Dawson , 902 ; R . F . H . Warner , 353 ; J . A . Harrison ,

2127 ; C . W . King , Jas . Woodward , 1614 ; George Moorman , Sebastian Hart , P . P . G . Org . ; G . H . Reynolds , G . Fenn , W . J . Harris , Frederick Kedge , Gordon Smith , P . G . Stwd . ; H . J . Shelley , A . Wilson , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; J . Ellinger , 2222 ; J . F . Budden , W . M . 2146 ; J . Scott , 141 ; George Reynolds , 1614 , 2191 ; A . Nayler , 186 ; J . Hemming , P . M . 1287 ; H . Sadler Wood , P . P . G . D . Middx . ; W . E . Chapman , W . M . 2430 ; S . C . Evans , 9 ; and W . W . Lee , W . M . 2381 .

* The Consecrating Officer having taken his chair , ancl appointed his officers pro tem ., the lodge was opened in the Three Degrees . The Prov . Grand Master was saluted in due form , and an opening hymn was sung . The CONSECRATING OFFICER then stated that they had assembled to consecrate and constitute a new lodge , and called upon the Prov . G . Secretary to state the wishes of tbe brethren .

The founders signified approval of the officers named in the petition and warrant , and an oration on the nature and principles of the Order was delivered by Bro . Rev . E . G . HOUNDLE , P . P . G . C . The ceremony was then proceeded with in the usual form , and thc new lodge was solemnly dedicated and constituted .

Bro . J . D . Langton , P . P . J . G . W ., was installed as W . M . by the Prov . Grand Master , and appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . C . O . Burgess , S . W . ; J . R . Cleave , J . W . ; Samuel Hewett , acting I . P . M . ; F . VV . Buxton , Treas . ; E . L . Berry , Sec ; H . f . Brooks , S . D . ; H . H . Leigh , J . D . ; W . Dennis , I . G . ; T . C . Scary , Org . *; C . G . Sherwood , D . C . ; H . J . Kenn , A . D . C . ; Plomer Price and C . Wheatley , Stwds . ; and Lane , Tyler .

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Consecrating Officers . He said thc Provincial Grand Master had attended at some inconvenience , and as hc had to leave before the banquet , the brethren would heartily thank him for performing the ceremony , and also thank those who assisted him .

The S . W . seconded the proposition , which was heartily carried . The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER thanked them very heartil y for thc kind expression of their feelings towards himself and the other ollicers who had assisted him in consecrating that lodge . It was at all times a pleasure to preside at the consecration of a new lodge in the province , and more especially onc which bore such good promise for a successful future . He was sure the words in the consecration in sprinkling thc corn and salt on

that lodge would be fully verified and completely fulfilled . He had heard it said sometimes that lodges in provinces consisting of London Masons did not feel called upon to support the Charities in the province , but hc was sure that new lodge , where Bro . Langton was the first W . M ., promised something very diiferent . Not only in his own person , but also any lodge with whicli the VV . M . was connected was sure to be prominent in any good work of the kind . He ( thc Prov . G . M . ) thanked them very heartily , and wished the lodge and its W . M . " God-speed . "

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER presented thc Prov . Grand Master with a founder ' s jewel , which was accepted as an interesting memento of a pleasant occasion . On the motion of thc VV . M ., seconded by the S . VV ., thc Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members .

The next business being the election of a representative of the Provincial Charity Committee , the W . M . pointed out that it was open to every lodge to adopt the resolutions of that Committee and send a representative . The object was to form a Charity fund and assist in the election of candidates to the Masonic Institutions from the Province of Surrey . He , therefore , proposed that Bro . Burgess , S . W ., should be elected as tbe representative of their lodge .

The motion was carried unanimously , and a Committee was elected to frame the by-laws . Thc lodge was closed , and an excellent banquet was subsequently served in first class style by the host , Bro . Mayo . "The Queen and the Craft" and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were the first toasts honoured .

The VVORSHIPFUL MASTER next gave " Thc Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and said there werc several who had honoured them with their presence , and whom they thanked for assisting them that day . All these brethren were well known to them , and he hoped they would hnd time in the future to again visit the lodge .

Bro . Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . Chap ., said there were so many pleasant recolleciions of the past connected with the Province of Surrey , and so many pleasant recollections in the present , that hc could only make his response to the toast a personal one . He never | felt a stranger or a visitor in Surrey , and it was always a pleasure to see the old province going forward in so excellent a manner , and to see so many old friends who were also glad to see him .

" lhe R . W . Prov . G . M ., Deputy Prov . G . M ., and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present ancl Past , " was next proposed by the VV . M ., who said they all regretted that the Provincial Grand Master had had to leave them . They , however , had with them the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and many members of the Provincial Grand i . odge . lt appeared that that

was the 3 8 th lodge in the Province of Surrey , which had greatl y grown since Colonel Money was installed as Provincial Grand Master two years ago . In the year 1837 when the lirst meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge was held there were only five lodges , and now they had 3 8 lodges and the chapters had grown 111 proportion . Those who had received distinction in