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Consecration Of The London Scottish Rifles Lodge, No. 2310.
CONSECRATION OF THE LONDON SCOTTISH RIFLES LODGE , No . 2310 .
The consecration of the new Iodge in connection with the London Scottish Rifle Corps took place at 8 a , Red Lion-square , on Thursday , the 2 nd inst . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke ,
P . G . D ., Grand Sec , who was assisted by Bros . Robert Berridge , P . G . D ., as S . W . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br ., as J . W . ; J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . C , as D . C . ; and J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . Std . Br ., as I . G .
The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Arthur Cranch , P . M ., assisted by Bros . R . VV . Heney , Wakefield Reed , and
Arthur Weston . The brethren having assembled in the lodge room , the Consecrating Officer took the Master's chair and appointed his officers ( " pro tem . " ) as above . The lodge having been opened in the Three Degrees the brethren sang
the hymn " Hail , Eternal . " The CONSECRATING OFFICER then addressed the brethren on the object of the meeting . He said : We have met here to-day on an occasion which is always an interesting one , and one which always must be of great importance to the Order ; because it is to usher into existence a new Masonic
body ; to add yet another lodge to that magnificent roll of lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . The ceremony of consecrating a new lodge is one which probably few of thebrethren here present had had the opportunity of witnessing , and , therefore , to many of you it is novel as well as interesting . It is difficult to increase the already large
body of lodges , because those that have been established are practically sufficient for general requirements . But occasionally circumstances occur , and reasons can be given , which render it expedient to increase the number of existing lodges . This is one of those occasions . Among the various classes of brethren who have lodges in London , those who belong to the
Volunteer corps form not the least important , and several charters have been already granted for the benefit ot brethren who desire to have a lodge connected with their regiments . The last that was inaugurated was , I think , the Queen ' s Westminsters . The London Scottish Rifle corps in the presence instance have thought it desirable that they should bind
themselves further together in a bond of union by having a lodge in connection with their corps . They , therefore , petitioned the Grand Master , and his Royal Highness I am happy to say , after due consideration of that petition , has been pleased to accede to their request . The lodge has been started by your colonel , and if it had not been that one of our rules stood in the
way Bro . Col . Henry Lumsden , P . G . M . West Aberdeenshire , would have been your first Master ; as it is , he will be your first S . W . But under your first Master , Bro . Capt . James Hepburn-Hastie , the lodge will carry out all the duties that are placed upon it , and I have no doubt will attain to a hig h place among the lodges of England . The CONSECRATING O FFICER then called upon the Chaplain to give
the customary prayer . The DIRECTOR of CEREMONIES then addressed the Consecrating Officer , and afterwards , by his directions , placed the petitioning brethren in
the centre of the lodge room . He then read out the petition and the warrant , and the Consecrating Officer demanded of the petitioners before him whether , having heard the warrant read , they still approved of the officers therein named .
These brethren signified their assent , whereupon the CONSECRATING OFFICER called upon the Chaplain to address the brethren . Bro . the Rev J . STUDHOLME BROVVRIGG , P . G . Chap ., said : Brethren , —I think that there is no Institution , nobody of men , to vvhich a Masonic lodge can vvith more propriety be added than to a Volunteer regiment . I say this because 1 think it is just those principles of dicipline and obedience vvhich have their origin ina Masonic lodge vvhich alone can make a regiment , vyhether in the regular or auxiliary forces , smait and efficient . Look at those ancient buildings vvhich the ancient trjihtrr'fod reared to their lasting glory ; what is it makes their beauty and their strength ? It is that they show the master mind all vvorked out to the plan of the Master ' s line and rule . And more than that . _ Every unit in the whole variety of parts that form the structure testifies that it had his bast attention ; that he wrought with the fullest energy of his mind and body . And so in our lodges now we think that if a man is a worthy citizen of the world , and of moral society , if he duly subordinates himself to those set over him , and whatever may be his profession , so far and so far only as he does al ! things well is he able to bring to greater perfection the work of his life . And so , brethren , what is it that makes a regiment , whether of the regular or auxiliary forces , perfect and reliable ? First of all , obedience to authority ; that goes without saying . Thank God , English soldiers , of whatever rank they may belong to , are not mutinous . It has ever been the glory of English soldiers , unlike those of other armies , that they never seek to know the tactics vvhich regulate their movements . Atthe word of command , go , they have gone without question as to the result of their going . What is it that makes a regiment efficient and good ? Does not the smartness of a regiment depend upon the attention to detail of every private in the regiment ? I have lived amongst soldiers all ray life , and I know you can tell whether soldiers are smart and efficient as well by seeing them off parade as when you see them on parade . Carry then irito your lodge obedience to all constituted authority , and careful attention to detail , anil your lodge will rank , as I have no doubt your regiment does in the service , among the first and foremost of our Order .
This oration was followed by the anthem " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity , " which was sung by the musical brethren . The CHAPLAIN then delivered the first portion of the dedication prayer , and the ceremony proceeded , and the lodge was dedicated , and constituted according to ancient form .
The musical brethren then sang the anthem "From the rising of the sun until the going down of the same , my name shall be great , " See . This was followed by the Patriarchal blessing being delivered by the CONSECRA - TING OFFICER , and the ceremony was complete . The Director of Ceremonies then presented Bro . Capt . James Hepburn-Hastie to the Presiding Officer , as the W . M . designate , for the benefit of
Consecration Of The London Scottish Rifles Lodge, No. 2310.
installation , whereupon the Grand Secretary obligated him in due form . All brethren below the rank of Installed Master then retired . A Board of Installed Masters was formed , in whose presence Capt . Hastie was dul y installed into the chair of K . S . according to ancient form . The new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees by the members of the lodge .
Bro . Hepburn-Hastie then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Col . Henry Lumsden , P . G . M . West Aberdeenshire , S . W . ; Capt . W . H . Glynn Smith , J . W . ; Ernest J . Husey , Treas . ; J . T . Norman Callaway , Sec . ; Alexander Jardine , S . D . ; S . A . Hardiman , J . D . ; H . G . Baker , I . G . ; Chas . Robinson , D . C ; J . J . Mackay , A . D . C ; M . Greive and J . J . Mackay , Stwds . The election of a Tyler was deferred .
The INSTALLING OFFICER then brought the ceremony to a close b y delivering the three addresses to the Master , the Wardens , and the other members of the lodge . After the W . M . had risen for the first time preparatory to the closing of the lodge , he said , that there was a duty which he was sure they ought to discharge at that stage of the proceedings . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke had been kind enough to allow them the use of the consecrating vessels , and the Grand Mark Lodge had allowed them to use their hall and
furniture for the purpose of the ceremony that had been performed that day , and the thanks of the nevv lodge were due to the Grand Secretary and the Grand Mark Lodge for these favours . He , therefore , begged to move a vote of thanks , to be recorded on the minutes , to Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and the Grand Mark Lodge for their kindness in this respect . The vote having been seconded by the S . W ., was put by the J . VV ., and carried unanimously .
The W . M . again rose , and said there was another pleasing duty that he must perform . They had been most kindly and ably brought into existence as a lodge bv the Grand Secretary , assisted by Bros . Robert Berridge , P . G . D ., as S . VV . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br ., as J . W . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C , as Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C . ; and J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . S . B ., as I . G . ; and , as a mark of their appreciation of these services , and as a token of their gratitude for them , he begged to propose lhat the worthy brethren he had named should be enrolled as honorary members of the London Scottish Rifles Lodge . This , like the previous motion , was carried " nem . con ., " and Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , in reply , said , for himself and in the name of colleagues , that he thanked the W . M . and brethren for the compliment they had paid to the Consecrating Officers , which they received with pleasure , and hoped that on future occasions they might have an opportunity of witnessing the progress and success of the lodge . On the motion of the J . W ., seconded by the S . VV ., a Committee was formed to frame the by-laws of the new lodge .
The lodge was then formally closed , and the company adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant for dinner , where a very choice banquet was set before them .
When the waiters had retired , the Chairman proceeded to deal with the customary list of loyal and Masonic toasts . In proposing the first , he said that the toast of "The Queen and the Craft " needed no words from him to recommend it to the acceptance of all present . This toast having been drunk with enthusiasm , and a verse or two of the National Anthem sung ( the solo by Bro . Arthur Cranch ) ,
lhe W . M . proposed "The Health of the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales , " saying that that toast also needed no words from him . They all knew how well the Prince performed his duties , not only as a Mason , but as
a man . This toast was also warmly responded to , and , as usual , was followed by " God bless the Prince of Wales , " sung by Bro . Wakefield Reed . The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the M . W . Pro G . Master , the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Dep . G . M ., the Rt . Hon ! the Earl ot Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . "
He said they were fortunate that evening in having an array of Grand Officers at their table , and the question he had with himself was not who should respond , but whether he should ask them all to respond . Time , however , was progressing , and , as his Bro . ShadweM H . Clerke would have to respond to the next toast , he should content himself with asking Bro . Studholme Brownrigg to respond to this one .
lhe toast , received with applause and drunk with enthusiasm , was followed by " Annie Laurie , " sung by Bro . Arthur Weston . Bro . BROWNRIGG , P . G . C . m responding , said that the proper thing for him to say would be that he wished the response to this toast had fallen into other hands ; bul he was not going to say anything of the kind , for he did not think it could have fallen into better hands . He did not think
that , with the exception of Col . Clerke , there was an older captain in the room , and he thought as the oldest captain he was properl y qualified to respond . He was a Welshman , and as a Celt he thought there was that something which made blood thicker than water between himself and the regiment from which this new lodge had sprung ; and he was glad as a Celt to welcome that night a Celt ' s lodge .
Col . LUMSDEN , P . G . M ., S . VV ., then rose , and said that their Master had asked him to take a very honourable duty on this occasion , in order to relieve him of a portion of his vvork ; indeed , he must own that hehad asked him to relieve him of all his speech-making duties , but , as that would have been an irregular proceeding , he had declined what he felt to be a great compliment . Bul there vvas one duty which the Master had entrusted
to him which he had undertaken with great pleasure , and that was to propose " The Health of the Consecrating Officer , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . " The brethren present were all sufficiently acquainted with Masonry in London and England to know Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and how efficient a Grand Secretary he was . On this occasion , he had consecrated his ( Col .
Lumsden s ) lodge in a most beautiful manner , which must have given great pleasure to everyone who was present that evening . Nothing could be more admirable in Masonry than the way in which Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and his assistant officers had initiated their lodge that evening . He for himself and for the brethren thanked Col . Shadwell H . Clerke for the extreme
promptitude with vvhich he had obtained the warrant for them , and for the kind way in which he acted to them throughout . The London Scottish Rifles Lodge would ever feel very grateful to Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and he only expressed a hope which they all had in their hearts that he would come sometimes to see their meetings and their progress ,
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Consecration Of The London Scottish Rifles Lodge, No. 2310.
CONSECRATION OF THE LONDON SCOTTISH RIFLES LODGE , No . 2310 .
The consecration of the new Iodge in connection with the London Scottish Rifle Corps took place at 8 a , Red Lion-square , on Thursday , the 2 nd inst . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke ,
P . G . D ., Grand Sec , who was assisted by Bros . Robert Berridge , P . G . D ., as S . W . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br ., as J . W . ; J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . C , as D . C . ; and J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . Std . Br ., as I . G .
The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Arthur Cranch , P . M ., assisted by Bros . R . VV . Heney , Wakefield Reed , and
Arthur Weston . The brethren having assembled in the lodge room , the Consecrating Officer took the Master's chair and appointed his officers ( " pro tem . " ) as above . The lodge having been opened in the Three Degrees the brethren sang
the hymn " Hail , Eternal . " The CONSECRATING OFFICER then addressed the brethren on the object of the meeting . He said : We have met here to-day on an occasion which is always an interesting one , and one which always must be of great importance to the Order ; because it is to usher into existence a new Masonic
body ; to add yet another lodge to that magnificent roll of lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England . The ceremony of consecrating a new lodge is one which probably few of thebrethren here present had had the opportunity of witnessing , and , therefore , to many of you it is novel as well as interesting . It is difficult to increase the already large
body of lodges , because those that have been established are practically sufficient for general requirements . But occasionally circumstances occur , and reasons can be given , which render it expedient to increase the number of existing lodges . This is one of those occasions . Among the various classes of brethren who have lodges in London , those who belong to the
Volunteer corps form not the least important , and several charters have been already granted for the benefit ot brethren who desire to have a lodge connected with their regiments . The last that was inaugurated was , I think , the Queen ' s Westminsters . The London Scottish Rifle corps in the presence instance have thought it desirable that they should bind
themselves further together in a bond of union by having a lodge in connection with their corps . They , therefore , petitioned the Grand Master , and his Royal Highness I am happy to say , after due consideration of that petition , has been pleased to accede to their request . The lodge has been started by your colonel , and if it had not been that one of our rules stood in the
way Bro . Col . Henry Lumsden , P . G . M . West Aberdeenshire , would have been your first Master ; as it is , he will be your first S . W . But under your first Master , Bro . Capt . James Hepburn-Hastie , the lodge will carry out all the duties that are placed upon it , and I have no doubt will attain to a hig h place among the lodges of England . The CONSECRATING O FFICER then called upon the Chaplain to give
the customary prayer . The DIRECTOR of CEREMONIES then addressed the Consecrating Officer , and afterwards , by his directions , placed the petitioning brethren in
the centre of the lodge room . He then read out the petition and the warrant , and the Consecrating Officer demanded of the petitioners before him whether , having heard the warrant read , they still approved of the officers therein named .
These brethren signified their assent , whereupon the CONSECRATING OFFICER called upon the Chaplain to address the brethren . Bro . the Rev J . STUDHOLME BROVVRIGG , P . G . Chap ., said : Brethren , —I think that there is no Institution , nobody of men , to vvhich a Masonic lodge can vvith more propriety be added than to a Volunteer regiment . I say this because 1 think it is just those principles of dicipline and obedience vvhich have their origin ina Masonic lodge vvhich alone can make a regiment , vyhether in the regular or auxiliary forces , smait and efficient . Look at those ancient buildings vvhich the ancient trjihtrr'fod reared to their lasting glory ; what is it makes their beauty and their strength ? It is that they show the master mind all vvorked out to the plan of the Master ' s line and rule . And more than that . _ Every unit in the whole variety of parts that form the structure testifies that it had his bast attention ; that he wrought with the fullest energy of his mind and body . And so in our lodges now we think that if a man is a worthy citizen of the world , and of moral society , if he duly subordinates himself to those set over him , and whatever may be his profession , so far and so far only as he does al ! things well is he able to bring to greater perfection the work of his life . And so , brethren , what is it that makes a regiment , whether of the regular or auxiliary forces , perfect and reliable ? First of all , obedience to authority ; that goes without saying . Thank God , English soldiers , of whatever rank they may belong to , are not mutinous . It has ever been the glory of English soldiers , unlike those of other armies , that they never seek to know the tactics vvhich regulate their movements . Atthe word of command , go , they have gone without question as to the result of their going . What is it that makes a regiment efficient and good ? Does not the smartness of a regiment depend upon the attention to detail of every private in the regiment ? I have lived amongst soldiers all ray life , and I know you can tell whether soldiers are smart and efficient as well by seeing them off parade as when you see them on parade . Carry then irito your lodge obedience to all constituted authority , and careful attention to detail , anil your lodge will rank , as I have no doubt your regiment does in the service , among the first and foremost of our Order .
This oration was followed by the anthem " Behold how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity , " which was sung by the musical brethren . The CHAPLAIN then delivered the first portion of the dedication prayer , and the ceremony proceeded , and the lodge was dedicated , and constituted according to ancient form .
The musical brethren then sang the anthem "From the rising of the sun until the going down of the same , my name shall be great , " See . This was followed by the Patriarchal blessing being delivered by the CONSECRA - TING OFFICER , and the ceremony was complete . The Director of Ceremonies then presented Bro . Capt . James Hepburn-Hastie to the Presiding Officer , as the W . M . designate , for the benefit of
Consecration Of The London Scottish Rifles Lodge, No. 2310.
installation , whereupon the Grand Secretary obligated him in due form . All brethren below the rank of Installed Master then retired . A Board of Installed Masters was formed , in whose presence Capt . Hastie was dul y installed into the chair of K . S . according to ancient form . The new W . M . was proclaimed and saluted in the Three Degrees by the members of the lodge .
Bro . Hepburn-Hastie then proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . Col . Henry Lumsden , P . G . M . West Aberdeenshire , S . W . ; Capt . W . H . Glynn Smith , J . W . ; Ernest J . Husey , Treas . ; J . T . Norman Callaway , Sec . ; Alexander Jardine , S . D . ; S . A . Hardiman , J . D . ; H . G . Baker , I . G . ; Chas . Robinson , D . C ; J . J . Mackay , A . D . C ; M . Greive and J . J . Mackay , Stwds . The election of a Tyler was deferred .
The INSTALLING OFFICER then brought the ceremony to a close b y delivering the three addresses to the Master , the Wardens , and the other members of the lodge . After the W . M . had risen for the first time preparatory to the closing of the lodge , he said , that there was a duty which he was sure they ought to discharge at that stage of the proceedings . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke had been kind enough to allow them the use of the consecrating vessels , and the Grand Mark Lodge had allowed them to use their hall and
furniture for the purpose of the ceremony that had been performed that day , and the thanks of the nevv lodge were due to the Grand Secretary and the Grand Mark Lodge for these favours . He , therefore , begged to move a vote of thanks , to be recorded on the minutes , to Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and the Grand Mark Lodge for their kindness in this respect . The vote having been seconded by the S . W ., was put by the J . VV ., and carried unanimously .
The W . M . again rose , and said there was another pleasing duty that he must perform . They had been most kindly and ably brought into existence as a lodge bv the Grand Secretary , assisted by Bros . Robert Berridge , P . G . D ., as S . VV . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . Std . Br ., as J . W . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C , as Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C . ; and J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . S . B ., as I . G . ; and , as a mark of their appreciation of these services , and as a token of their gratitude for them , he begged to propose lhat the worthy brethren he had named should be enrolled as honorary members of the London Scottish Rifles Lodge . This , like the previous motion , was carried " nem . con ., " and Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , in reply , said , for himself and in the name of colleagues , that he thanked the W . M . and brethren for the compliment they had paid to the Consecrating Officers , which they received with pleasure , and hoped that on future occasions they might have an opportunity of witnessing the progress and success of the lodge . On the motion of the J . W ., seconded by the S . VV ., a Committee was formed to frame the by-laws of the new lodge .
The lodge was then formally closed , and the company adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant for dinner , where a very choice banquet was set before them .
When the waiters had retired , the Chairman proceeded to deal with the customary list of loyal and Masonic toasts . In proposing the first , he said that the toast of "The Queen and the Craft " needed no words from him to recommend it to the acceptance of all present . This toast having been drunk with enthusiasm , and a verse or two of the National Anthem sung ( the solo by Bro . Arthur Cranch ) ,
lhe W . M . proposed "The Health of the M . W . G . M . the Prince of Wales , " saying that that toast also needed no words from him . They all knew how well the Prince performed his duties , not only as a Mason , but as
a man . This toast was also warmly responded to , and , as usual , was followed by " God bless the Prince of Wales , " sung by Bro . Wakefield Reed . The W . M . then proposed "The Health of the M . W . Pro G . Master , the Rt . Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Dep . G . M ., the Rt . Hon ! the Earl ot Lathom , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . "
He said they were fortunate that evening in having an array of Grand Officers at their table , and the question he had with himself was not who should respond , but whether he should ask them all to respond . Time , however , was progressing , and , as his Bro . ShadweM H . Clerke would have to respond to the next toast , he should content himself with asking Bro . Studholme Brownrigg to respond to this one .
lhe toast , received with applause and drunk with enthusiasm , was followed by " Annie Laurie , " sung by Bro . Arthur Weston . Bro . BROWNRIGG , P . G . C . m responding , said that the proper thing for him to say would be that he wished the response to this toast had fallen into other hands ; bul he was not going to say anything of the kind , for he did not think it could have fallen into better hands . He did not think
that , with the exception of Col . Clerke , there was an older captain in the room , and he thought as the oldest captain he was properl y qualified to respond . He was a Welshman , and as a Celt he thought there was that something which made blood thicker than water between himself and the regiment from which this new lodge had sprung ; and he was glad as a Celt to welcome that night a Celt ' s lodge .
Col . LUMSDEN , P . G . M ., S . VV ., then rose , and said that their Master had asked him to take a very honourable duty on this occasion , in order to relieve him of a portion of his vvork ; indeed , he must own that hehad asked him to relieve him of all his speech-making duties , but , as that would have been an irregular proceeding , he had declined what he felt to be a great compliment . Bul there vvas one duty which the Master had entrusted
to him which he had undertaken with great pleasure , and that was to propose " The Health of the Consecrating Officer , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke . " The brethren present were all sufficiently acquainted with Masonry in London and England to know Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and how efficient a Grand Secretary he was . On this occasion , he had consecrated his ( Col .
Lumsden s ) lodge in a most beautiful manner , which must have given great pleasure to everyone who was present that evening . Nothing could be more admirable in Masonry than the way in which Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and his assistant officers had initiated their lodge that evening . He for himself and for the brethren thanked Col . Shadwell H . Clerke for the extreme
promptitude with vvhich he had obtained the warrant for them , and for the kind way in which he acted to them throughout . The London Scottish Rifles Lodge would ever feel very grateful to Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , and he only expressed a hope which they all had in their hearts that he would come sometimes to see their meetings and their progress ,