Consecration Of The White Rose Of York Lodge, No. 2840.

R Geo . W . Liningen , P . G . M . of Nebraska , Grand High Priest , kc . ; Ainh ' onsius 1- Naughton , D . F . Norrington , Dr . "W . Benjafield , E . G . Steers . Rev . A . E . B . Sanders , Richard Wilson , D . P . G . M . of W . Yorks . ; n Warren , and F . Scanlan . " „ nHdressinu the brethren , the Consecrating Officer congratulated tha

lodge in having as its first Master so distinguished a Yorkshireman as Sir Alfred Newton , whose abilicy and experience would prove of the utmost value- The warrant of the lodge was one of the first to be granted and sisrned by H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , the newly-appointed Grand Master . The very name of this Yorkshire ledge had a fragrance about it , and he trusted it would have a career of usefulness before it .

Bro . Canon BROWNRIGG delivered a most eloquent oration , pointing out to Ihe brethren the grand aims of Masonry and fervently appealing to them to carry those objects out . After the consecration ceremony , which was done in the mast admirable and impressive manner conceivable , Sir Alfred was installed as the

Worshipful Master , and he appointed as his officers , Bros . J . J . Fretwell , acting l . P-M . ; James Graham , S . W . ; H . "VV . Dobb , J . W . ; Geo . Russell , Treas . ; Henry J . Barker , Sec ; Wm . Metcalfe , S . D . ; Dr . T . Halliwell , I . D . ; T . Chadwick , I . C ; Dr . Wm . Briggs , D . C . ; J . Briggs , T . Oldroyd , " K Pa ' . tison , and W . D . Forsdike , Stwds . Bro . Geo . Rowe was elected

In addition to the several toasts eloquently proposed by tit . WoRsuu'i'ur . MASTER : Bro . RICHARD WILSON proposed " The Consecrating Officers ; " the G RANB SECRETARY " The Worshipful Master ; " and Bro . Dr . BRIGGS " The Masonic Charities . " Bros . J . GRAHAM and HY . J . BARKER appropriately responded for " The Officers ; " and Bro . Geo . W . LININGEN , P . G . M . of Nebraska , in a most interesting and instructive speech , responded for " The Visitors . " The dinner was admirably served , and the musical arrangements were in the able hands of Bro . Wharton Wells . F . C . O ., and the Lyric Quartette .

Consecration Of The Middlesex Hospital Lodge, No. 2843.

CONSECRATION OF THE MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL LODGE , No . 2843 .

The consecration of the above lodge took place at the Freemasons Hall on Tuesday , the ? lh instant . The ceremony of consecration was most impressively performed by Bro . E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., G . Secretary , assisted by Bros . Clement Godson , M . D ., P . G . D ., as S . W . ; Alfred Cooper , F . R . C . S ., P . G . D ., as I . W . ; Sir Borrodaile Savory , G . Chap . ; the Rev . Canon Brownrigg , P . G . Chap .: F . Tower , as D . of C . ; and Surg .-Lieut .-Col . H . W . Kiallmark . P . G . D ., as I . G .

The founders of the new lodge are Bros , his Grace the Djke of Portland , K . G ., Prov . G . Master Notts ., * the Most Hon . the Mirquis of Breadalbane , K . G ., P . P . G . Miser Perth East ; the Right HJII . the Earl of Lathom , Prov . G . Master W . Lanes . ; T . J . A . Burns , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Surrey ; Wm . Duncan , 2410 ; F . J . Wethered , 2033 ; H . Morris , 1591 ; R C . Melhado , F . I . S , 143 ; E . J . Humphery , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; A . G . R . Foulerton , 1174 ; F . P . Lightwick , 3 ; II . E . Ormerod , 357 ; Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . Org . ; and Hadyn M'Clelland , 2226 .

There was a large attendance of the brethren at the ceremony of consecration , numbering about So , after the Grand Secretary had entered the lodge room in procession , including several Prov . Grand O . Tuers and Past M tsters . The CONSECRATING On . ' a having appointed his ofii : ers pro loin , opened the lodge in the Three Degrees , and then delivered an address on the motive of the meeting . The Middlesex Hospital he observed was

one of thoss noble institutions of which , whether regarded from a philanthropic or educational point of view , they were so justly proud . The hospital had been in existence for 15 ) years , and numbered among its patrons George IV ., William IV ., Oueen Victoria , and His Majesty , the present King , and it had seemed most fitting to those who had been associated with " it in the alleviation of human suffering that a bdge should be formed in connection with the Middlesex Hospital .

The petition and warrant were read by the D . C , and a brief but eloquent oration was delivered by Bro . Rev . Sir Borradaile Savory , after which the ceremony of consecration was proceeded with , the musical portion of the ceremony being supplied by Bro . Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O . The new lodge having been dedicated and constituted , the Grand Secretary installed Bro . T . J . Bjrns , P . P . G . D ., as the first W . M . of the newly-consecrated bdge .

The W . M . invested the following to act as his officers for the ensuing year ; Bros . Right Hon . Earl of Lathom , Prov . G . M ., I . P . M . ; Wm . Duncan , S . W . , * F . J . Wethered , J . W ., * Henry Morris , Treas .: F . Clare Melhado , Ssc ; E . J . Humphery , P . G . S ., D . of C ; A . G . R . Foulerton , S . W . j F . P . Lightwick , J . D . j C Vincent Cotterell , P . P . G . D ., I . G . j Wilhelm Ganz , P . G . O ., Org . ; R . A . Young , Steward ; and J oseph Taylor , Tyler .

A Committee consisting of the W . M ., I . P . M ., S . W ., J . W ., arcasurer , and Secretary was appointed lo frame the bye-laws of the new lodge . Eleven candidates for initiation and nine joining members were proposed , and a vote of thanks having been accorded the Grand Secretary and the Grand Officers assisting him , oa the motion of Bro . BURNS , VV . M ., seconded by Bro . WM . DUNCAN , S . W ., the lodge was closed .

At the banquet to which the brethren subsequently sat down , Bro . Ganz , P . G . Org ., directed the music , and was ably assisted by the Westminster Glee Singers , viz ., Bios . Chas . May , Harper Kearton , Chas . Ackerman , and W . H Brereton . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured .

Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of LATHOM , in reply ing on behalf of " The Grand Officers , " impressed upon his hearers the uselessness of the Grand Officers doing their duty unless they were loyally and constantly assisted by the brethren generally , ever remembering that they had one object and end in view . He congratulated the founders on the formation of ' . he Middlesex Hospital Lodge , and expressed his pleasure at having been

invited to join the lodge and at being present at ils consecration . The W . M ., in proposing "The Health of the Consecrating Officers , " coupled therewith the names of Bros . Letchworth , Dodson , Cooper , Brownrigg , and Kiallmark , and expressed the gratitude , of the lodge to them for the impressive manner in which they had rendered the beautiful consecration ceremony , and to Bro , Ganz for the manner in which he had performed the musical portion of that ceremony .

Consecration Of The Middlesex Hospital Lodge, No. 2843.

The W . M ., at the conclusion of his speech , presented the Consecrating Officer with a founder's jewel as a memento of the occasion . Bro . LETCHWORTH , replying on behalf of himself and the Grand Officers who had assisted him in the consecration ceremony , observed that they had been compelled to hear his voice a good deal in the lodge , so it would be ungenerous on his part to inflict a long speech on them . ( " No , no . " ) He tendered them the warmest thanks of the Consecrating Offi : ers .

It was always a pleasure to consecrate a new lodge , espracially one which appeared to have such a career of usefulness bafore it as the Middlesex Hospital Lodge . He was grateful to them for the way in which the toast had been honoured , and also for the gift bestowed on him . He would take that opportunity of thanking Bro . the Rev . Sir Borradaile Savory for the admirable oration he had given them , and Bro . Tower for the manner in which he had discharged , at short notice , in consequence of the unavoidable absence of Bro . Frank Richardson , the duties of D . C .

Bro . Right Hon . the Earl of LATHOM , proposed "The Health of the Worshipful Master . " He had met him first years ago in the Rahere Lodge , and had met him as P . G-D . of Sarrey , and in . many other districts , and had now the satisfaction of meeting him as a founder and first Master of a new lodge .

The W . M . in reply , lhanked Bro . Lord Lathom for the kind reference he had made to himself , and proceeded to speak of the advisability of forming lodges , tha members of which had some other bond ; n common besides that of Masonry . There were four other medical lodges in London , the / Ivculapius and three connected with hospitals , viz ., the Charing Cross , the London , and St . Thomas' Hospitals .

Ihe toasts of " The Visitors , and "Officers of the Lodge , " were proposed and responded to , the proceedings terminating with the Tyler ' s toast .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

At the annual meeting of this Prov . G . Lodge , which was held in the Town Hall , Dewsbury , on Wednesday , the 17 th ult ., there were present : Bros . Richard Wilson , P . M . 289 , P . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . Master , acting Prov . G . Master ; John C . Malcolm , P . M . 306 , P . G . D ., P . D . P . G . M ., as Dep . Prov . G . Master ; Henry Smith , P . M . 302 , P . G . D ., Past D . P . G . M . ; Frederick Cleeves , P . M . 904 , Prov . S . G . W . ; H . Gaskell Blackburn , P . M . 1311 , Prov . J . G . W . •W . F .

Smithson , P . M . loot , P . G . D ., Cornelius Wheawill , P . M . 290 , and Wm . Watson , P . M . 61 , Hon . Librarian , P . P . G , Ws . ; the Rev . Geo . Ford , P . M . 255 8 , Prov . G . Chap . ; the Rev . T . N . Greenhalgh , Chap . 275 , the Rev . W . H . Stansfield , Chap . i 22 i , and the Rev . E . Fox-Thomas , P . M . 1311 , P . P . G . Chaps . ; Wm . Henry Wilson , P . M . 1102 , Prov . G . Treas . ; Thos . Harrison , P . M . 296 , Thos . Richard ? , P . M . 2 J 8 , Major G . Bolton , P . M . 154 , and William Smith , P . M . 1211 , P . P . G . Treasurers ; Major Chas . F . Bennett , P . M . 2268 , Prov . G . Reg . ; D . Allison

Shaw , P . M . 827 , John E . Craven , P . M . 308 , Hy . Slade Childe , P . M . 154 , J . T . Last , P . M . 2321 , and A . H . J . Fletcher , P . M . 275 , P . P . G . Regs . ; Major H . G . E . Green , P . M . 1019 , Prov . G . Sec ; Lieut .-Col . E . S . Tozer , P . M . 2268 , Richard Hodgson , P . M . 448 , and Peter McGregor , P . M . 290 , Prov . S . G . Ds . ; W . E . Gray , P . M . 296 , Prov . J . G . D . ; C . E . Rhodes , P . M . 208 , T . I . Walker , P . M . 1231 , J . W . Balme , P . M . 61 , Alfred Scarth , P . M . 289 , W . B . Wall , P . M . 290 , W . E . Smithies , P . M . 1231 , Walker Dyson , P . M . 290 , Alfred Robertshaw , P . M . 448 , Hy .

Telford , P . M . 387 , Wm . Flockton , P . M . 1042 , J . Lund Brayshaw , P . M . 2091 , W . Blackburn , P . M , 306 , C . H . Robinson , P . M . 275 , Theo . Bates . P . M . 308 , Francis Smith , P . M . 8 37 , Joseph Jackman , P . M . 139 , Lewis Lee , P . M . 827 , J . P . Brown , P . M . 1648 , and Dr . Geo . Hoyle , P . M . 1231 , P . P . G . Ds . ; Jno . Lane Fox , P . M . 208 , Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; John Barker , P . M . 1102 , T . W . Roome , P . M . 904 , Reuben Castle , P . M . 750 , Jas . Lawton , P . M . 337 , ] . W . Cocking , P . M . 2035 , and J . N . Bolton , P . M . 1736 , P . P . G . Supts . of Wks . ; lis . Millington , P . M .

1221 , Prov . G . D . of C . ; Sidney Mortimer , P . M . 603 , Prov . G . Dep . D . of C ; Joe Sykes , P . M . 1514 , Prov . Asst . G . D . of C . j Austin Roberts , P . M . 307 , J . W . Monckman , J . P ., P . M . 1018 , T . J . Pickles , P . M . 258 , Edmund Lord , P . M . 910 , W . D . Quannby , P . M . 208 , Thos . Norfolk , P . M . 600 , Thos . Uttley , P . M . 307 , Wm . Hy . Dawson , P M . itoS , G . P . Sunderland , P . M . 1736 , Thos . Heaton , P . M . 2 G 5 , Daniel White , P . M . 149 , J . R . Fawcett , P . M . 1214 , J . Wrigglesworth , P . M . 1783 , Edward Mackay , P . M . 6 oo , and Charles Rayner , P . M . 3 80 , ' P . P . G . Ds .

of C ; Win . J . Morris , P . M . 1736 , J . J . Rutherford , P . M . 1545 , and Wm . Gudger , i ' . M . 149 , Prov . G . S . Bs . ; A . Fawthrop , P . M . 1302 , P . as Prov . G . Std . Br . ; J . Constable , P . M . 2259 , P . as Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Wm . Laycock , P . M . 1108 , T . M . Holmes , P . M . 1545 , Roberl Fisher , P . M . 1221 , John Hey , P . M . 3 87 , Wm . Haigh , P . M . 12 S 3 , Jno . Spencer , P . M . 40 S , Geo . Illingworth , P . M . 258 ; riy . Beaumont , P . M . 1301 , and John Niven , P . M . 2321 , P . P . G . Std . Brs . ; Jeremiah Dunnill , P . M . 1019 , Prov . G . Org . ; Joshua Marshall , W . M . 275 , Geo . F . Carr , P . M . 1542 , and Tom . Buckland , P . M . 1231 , P . P . G . Orgs . ; Henry Banks , P . M . 1042 , Prov .

Asst . G . Sec ; J . Matthewman , P . M . 1019 , and J . E . Barton , P . M . 306 , P . P . Asst . G . Sees . ; Wm . Townsend , P . M . 750 , Prov . U . Purst . ; Will Akeroyd , P . M . 971 , Prov . Asst . G . Purst . ; John Seed , P . M . 1302 , Thoi . Gaukrogcr , P . M . 1283 , Jno . Shoesmith , P . M . 17 S 3 . Chas . Shaw , P . M . 337 , Edwin Billington , P . M . 1462 , and J . A . Heastie , P . M . 652 , P . P . G . Pursts .: W . E . Turner , P . M . noS , Geo . Williams . P . M . 139 , and F . Rowe Dickenson , P . M . 308 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; Thos . Leighton , Tyler 139 , Prov . G . Tyler ; T . F . Wheeler , Tyler 28 9 , as Prov . Asst . to Tyler ; together with the Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , and brethren of the lodges .

Ihe acting Prov . G . Master , Bro . Richard Wilson , P . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . Master ; the acting Dep . Prov . G . Master , Bro . J . C Malcolm , P . G . D ., P . D . P . G . M .. P . P . G . R . ; and the officers of Provincial Grand Lodge having entered , and Prov . G . Lodge having been opened , the roll of lodges and that of Present and Past Grand Ollicers were called . Apologies were announced from the following brethren : Bros , the Right Hon . W . L . J ackson , M . P ., Prov . G . Master ; W . C . Lupton , J . G . D ., P . P . G . W . ; Wm . Harrop , P . P . G . W . ; and about 50 Past Prov . G . Officers , W . Ms ., P . Ms ., and brethren .

1 he minutes of the half-yearly meeting , held at Barnsley , on Friday , October 20 th , iyoo , were presented for confirmation . Proposed by Bro . J . T . LAST , P . P . G . R ., seconded by Bro . J . R . FAWCETT , P . P . G . D . C , and resolved , "That the minutes be taken as read and conlirmtd . "

The ACTING PKOV . G . MASTER , addressing the brethren , said : Oar first thoughts are with our absent Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , and as if the head suffers so must the body suffer , we are in sorrow to-day because he has been plunged into the greatest sorrow of his life . We have a great interest iu everything that affects our Right Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , because we have seen and lelt his unselfish labours to promote the interests of his country and of our Fraternity . On that account we claim to have , and we desire now to express our affectionate sympathy with him and with his family in their great loss by the death of Mrs . Jack-