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« ' as . 6 d ., with several lists still to come . It ^ solved that the vote of thanks to the Chairman , vaS Crossed on vellum , o i vas resolved that a permanent clerk , at £ 100 a Should be engaged for the service of the

Institu'• nd also that the Secretary , in consideration ot " ¦ "' cent arduous labours on behalf of the Festival , v , nld take rest from time to time . H vas resolved that in consideration of the services j « . d to the Institution by the Province of West rendere" „„„ ui „ f „_ ~ „ a ^ M „ z , ] rr » tota . the payable for a perpetual

presenta-, „ v rkshire sum to the Male Fund should , in the case of the "Tew potation , " be 1100 guineas instead of 1200 eas as settled at the meeting on the 9 th September ft " but the latter to be the amount payable in ordinary

C 1 The app lication of the widow of a recently deceased nuitant for half her late husband ' s annuity was ' ranted and the proceedings terminated with the usual rate of ' thanks to the Chairman .

The West Lancashire Masonic Ball At Liverpool.

THE WEST LANCASHIRE MASONIC BALL AT LIVERPOOL .

A final meeting of the brethren associated with the arrangements in connection with the 43 rd annual Masonic ball , which took place at the Town Hall on the 12 th January in aid of the funds of the West

Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , was held on the 4 th inst . at the Masonic Hall , Liverpool , when there was a very large attendance of brethren . The financial results of the social gathering " beat the record " of any similar assembly in that city , and hearty congratulations were given to all concerned in securing the

splendid success , especially to the Executive Committee . Bro . Councillor A . J . J . Bamford , W . M . 1570 , Chairman of the Committee , occupied the chair , and Bro . G . A . Harradon , P . P . G . Treas ., Vice-Chairman of the Committee , was also in his place of honour . The Hon . Treasurer , Bro . E . R . Latham , P . M . 504 ,

submitted the financial statement , which showed the most gratify ing result of a balance of . £ 452 13 s . 6 d ., the announcement of the figures being received with hearty acclamation . The tickets sold realised £ 257 ijs . ; the 306 Stewards increased this amount by about , £ 321 ; donations amounted to . £ 57 18 s ., of which sum 10 guineas were contributed by Mrs . Bamford and 20 guineas by Bro . Bamford .

The report of the joint Honorary Secretaries ( Bros . W . E . Collister Jones , I . P . M . 1325 , and W . Kohn , P . M . 1264 ) , was afterwards read , special reference being made to the fact that amongst the 306 Stewards onl y a few of the numerous lodges in the province were represented .

The report and financial account were passed , and thanks given to Bros . Jones , Kohn , and Latham for their very valuable services . Votes for the Charity according to the amounts contributed by Mrs . and Bro . Bamford were then cordially agreed to , and the two Honorary Secretaries were each

voted Life Governorships . It was further resolved that the executive officers of the ball in association with the executive officers of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution should be appointed to allocate the balance of the proceeds of the ball in votes to the lodges which had sent stewards .

Thanks were voted to Bros . Molyneux and Ramsay , the brethren of the press , the Chairman , and the Vicechairman , and before the proceedings closed the ballot 7 V P" 2 9 L'fe Governcrships of the Charity out « the large bod y of Stewards who so largely con"buted to the success of the ball . Subjoined is the result

: Bros . W . Dean , P . G . S . ; W . Duncan , P . G . D .: w . Manvood , 7 86 ; W . W . Thomas , 2316 ; W . C . wT' ?? A W ' Corner - J " - P . G . D . C . ; J . H . W . Walke , P . P . G . Treas . ; VV . E . Coxon , P . G . S . ; S . HlW , . ' 3 ¦ ' W . Savage , P . M . 1609 ; S . J . Hbbert ; A . H Hallwood , P . M . ' . 505 ; S . 'Turner , VvVi 1 Ll P sham . 425 ; J . Greenlees , 1505 ; C . "Kherley , 2 IU- Tknm « j „ j „ „„„ . Q ., „ „ .. ¦ ut b 4

1 ) 31 - > FT •¦«* - * a a >> •* . J , * UJ , UHIIICI 1 11 , " J ? ot , 1620 ; Martin Nicholas , 1325 ; Carl , T & i . ° 3 ' - C - Johnson , Canadian Lodge , ' « ? P '«!?• Dunke 1 ' ' ' 594 ; R- Shacklady , W . M . 22 on . ur n WOod ' ' - 786 , P . P . G . D . ; A . R . Ansell , and V iv Rawstnorne , P . M . 1182 ; J . Larkin , 1620 ; a L - ' '"point , P . M . 155 . i

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' WKCRA T / OX OF A NEW MASONIC HALL V ' "AHTRRX ARCIlll'ELAdO . January nth ^ fk " ' 1 met at Ti"P > ng . on Wednesday , j Purposes of M ' ° n being the consecration to 6 nciviy

"> : rooms TL 1 j ' luinpjeieu ' ? ° < "s in Bi ' r . 1 ° K e was opened in the old lodge ?! ° 'o the nJ ^ u ' ? . 'l ? ' when the order of 'he proces-T- Sir CharU " m Wls ranged . The D . G . M ., A , y of cn ; f Warren , being unable to be present , n L « a'ed to u Secra ' K 'he new lodge buildings was

ntj ' -B- Enrokn ^ ' M . V' Uottlieb , P . D . D . G . M , and 1 lod ge Rm u X he P ° cession set out from the n 0 " 11 ' 5 - IV \ EWett hei "g Dir « c'or of the Cerer ^ . 'nthenrl antl " the following lodges were ° W » les I o dl ri ¦ ¦ D '> s'rict Grand Lodge , Prince ge , Heed Lodge , Zetland-in-the-East

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Lodge , and St . George ' s Lodge , while the Grand Lodge regalia was specially lent for the occasion . The brethren having assembled within the new lodge buildings , the District Grand Lodge Officers were admitted , and the ceremony of consecration was proceeded with , Bro . Gottlieb , P . G . S . B . England , D . D . G . M ., declaring the lodge duly consecrated for the

purposes of Freemasonry , and the brethren departed to reassemble later on for the purposes of the ordinary business of Masonry , to be followed by a banquet . The new Masonic Hall itself is a commodious and substantial structure , amply meeting the requirements of the Taiping brethren . The banqueting room and the bar are on the ground floor , while the upstairs

part of the building is devoted to more strictly Masonic purposes . We must not forget to mention that during the heavy choral ceremony of consecration Bro . R . G . Watson officiated as Organist . Among the Past Masters present were Bros . Leach , MacFarlane , Gottlieb , Christiansen , Hanson , Cnulfield , and Proctor .

In the evening the brethren re-assembled , when , after the usual Masonic business had been got through , 32 brethren graced the festive board , prepared by Bro . Gleeson . An excellent menu was done justice to , and was followed by the usual loyal , patriotic , and Masonic

toasts . " The Queen " and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . of England , " were given by Bro . HEWETT with the usual honours .

"W . Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , P . D . D . G . M ., P . G . S . B , England , " was feelingly given by Bro . CAUI . FIELD . " The Newly-consecrated Building " was toasted by Bro . CHRISTIANSEN , who prefaced his remarks b y saying that he intended to be " short and sweet , " and so he was .

The next toast— " Our Visitors and Sister Lodges " —was proposed by Bro . SHEPPAKD , and responded to by Bro . MACFARI . ANE . About this period a telegram offering congratulations was received from the Shadwell Clerke Lodge , Penang . The next toast given was "The Two Junior Brethren ,

Bros . Treacher and Mark , " by Bro . Ginsox , to which Bro . TREACHER responded . The Tyler's toast having been given , the brethren dispersed , after witnessing one of the most impressive ceremonies , it is possible to participate in . We wish Perak Jubilee Lodge , No . 2225 ( E . C ) , a bright and prosperous career .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . LIEUT .-COL . GEORGE HALDANE , P . G . S . B ., & c . We much regret to record the death of Bro . Lieut .-Col . George Haldane , P . G . S . B ., & c , which occurred at his residence at Blackheath , on the 13 th ult ., at the comparatively early age of 55 , after a very suffering illness oi two years , the last two months of which he had to

remain in one chair day and night , and he was never heard to utter a murmur or impatient word ; his only distress seemed to be that he gave his affectionate and attentive nurses so much trouble . He entered the Army as Ensign in the 64 th Regiment , in 1 S 55 , and served in that corps till his retirement as Lieut .-Col . in 1 S 7 8 , on a pension . His services were ns follows : Heserved

in the Persian campaign of 1856-57 , including the storm and capture of Reshire , surrender of Bushire , night attack and battle of Kooshab , bombardment of Mohumrah , and expedition to Ahwaz—in command of the Light Company ( medal ) . Served in Bengal and N . W . Provinces in suppressing the mutiny in 1857-58 ; present with Havelock ' s column in the actions of

Futtehpore , Aoung , Pandoo Nuddee , Cawnpore ( wounded ) , Onao , Buseerut Gunge ( ist and 2 nd ) ; was an Assistant Field Engineer in the defence of the Alumbagh ( mentioned in dispatches ); present at the actions of Dilkoosha and second relief of Lucknov , defence of Cawnpore and defeat of the Gwalior mutineers , and actions of Kala Nuddee and Kerkeroulie ,

capture of Barcilly , and affairs of Shahjehanpore , Bunnie , and Mahomdie ( medal and clasp ) . Bro . Haldane was initiated in the Union Lodge , No . 767 , at Kurrachee , and became W . M . of No . 349 , St John and St . Paul , at Malta , in January , 1 S 6 9 . He served as Junior and Senior District Grand Warden , Malta , i 860 and 1870 , and on the 21 st November

1871 , was appointed Deputy District Grand Master of Malta . He was given the rank of Past Grand Sword Bearer at her Majesty ' s Jubilee in 1887 . He was exalted in the Royal Arch in April , 1864 , in All Souls Chapter , No . 170 , Weymouth , and installed Z . of Melita Chapter in March , 1870 . He was a Knight Templar , and having joined the Temple Cressing Preceptory in

1879 , he was installed Preceptor of that preceptory in 1880 , and was appointed Provincial Prior of Kent and Surrey in succession to Sir Knig ht General Studholme Brownrigg , 23 rd April , 1889 ; and after passing through the different Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Rite he was promoted to 31 " in July , 188 9 . He

served as Steward to the K . M . I , for Girls 1883 , R . M . I , for Boys 1886 , and R . M . B . l . in 18 S 4 . He was W . M . of the Studholme Mark Lodge in 1885 ; he most kindly undertook the arduous duties of Secretary of the Bayard Lodge from October , 18 , 80 ; Scribe E . of the Bayard Chapter , March , 1881 ; Recorder of the Bayard

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Rose Croix Chapter , October , 18 79 ; Secretary of the Studholme Mark Lodge , December , 1 S 8 S ; and Registrar of the Temple Cressing Preceptory , November , 18 S 1 . He was nominated Vice-Chairman of the Colonial Board in 1 S 84 , and Chairman in 1 SS 9 . The estimation in which he was held by the brethren is shown by the

following resolution , proposed in the Bayard Lodge at their last meeting , and a similar one was voted at the Bayard Rose Croix Chapter . The following resolution was proposed and unanimously carried : " That the brethren of the Bayard Lodge , No . 1615 , have heard with sincere sorrow of the death of W . Bro . Lieut .-

Col . George Haldane , who for nearly 12 years most kindly accepted , and undertook , the arduous ollice of Secretary , to the great benefit of the lodge and to the assistance of the various W . M . ' s . The W . M ., Wardens , and brethren of the lodge desire to place on record their appreciation of the services Lieut .-Col .

Haldane rendered to the lodge , and to the kindly , zealous , conscientious , and courteous manner in which he carried out all his duties ; and it was further moved that this resolution be entered on the minutes , and that a copy be sent with the sincere sympathy of thebrethren to Mrs . Haldane , with the earnest prayer that the Great Architect of the Universe may give her comfort

and support in this hour of her affliction . " At the funeral some very beautiful wreaths and crosses were sent by friends and by the numerous bodies to which our lamented brother belonged , especially by the Knight Templar Province of Kent and Surrey—a Preceptor's cross of red tulips . The Bayard Lodge and Bayard Rose Croix Chapter also sent most lovely wreaths , as did many others too numerous to mention .

BRO . JAMES INSKIPP , P . M . 311 . The death occurred on Tuesday evening , the ist inst ., at the residence of Mrs . Brook , High-street , Lewes , of Bro . James Inskipp , one of the oldest inhabitants of the town . Deceased was unmarried and of a very retiring disposition , but , nevertheless , much respected .

Deceased died just upon his 93 rd birthday . He was the oldest member of the South Saxon Lodge , No . 311 , having been initiated on the ist of April , 1835 , when the meetings were held in the chief room of the Barbican at Lewes Castle . He appears to have filled all the minor offices , and was appointed W . M . in 1840 . It

is believed that at the time of his death Bro . Inskipp was the oldest subscribing Mason in England . About 1840 Freemasonry was in a state of " suspended animation " in Lewes , and the warrant of the South Saxon Lodge was kept alive by the deceased , the late Bros . D'Albiac , VV . Bridger R . Butcher , Gavin E . Pocock , and one or

two others . He was a splendid penman , an accomplishment which he maintained to the last . Our deceased brother was interred at St . Michael ' s Cemetery , Lewes , on Saturday , the 5 th inst ., when several Past Masters and brethren of the South Saxon Lodge attended to pay a last tribute of respect to our departed brother . Amongst those present were Bros . T .

Adames , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . ; S . Tanner , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B . ; J . W . Broad , P . M . ; W . Wright , I . P . M ., P . M . 1103 , Prov . J . G . W . ; T . R . White , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . of C ; R . II . Ellman , P . M ., P . Prov . G . P . ; A . Holrnan , P . M . ; R . Turner , P . M ., P . Prov . G . P . ; G . Wilson , P . M . 1303 ; T . F ' arncomb , jun . ; Lloyd , Lemey , S . L . Wright , II . Hall , R . Hayler , S . Starnes , and others .

BRO . F . G . BURSTOW , P . M . 212 . At the West Ham Cemetery on Saturday , the 5 th inst ., a large number of brethren and friends were present at the interment of Bro . F . G . Burstow , P . M . of the Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 . The deceased died on Tuesday , the ist inst ., after two days' illness . He

w ; ts initiated in the Euphrates Lodge , No . 212 , and having passed all the various offices in the lodge was installed Worshipful Master in January , 1889 . The body was enclosed in a polished oak coffin , with brass fittings and Masonic emblems , and was borne to the grave in an open hearse , which also contained a

beautiful collection of wreaths , the gift of Bro . Mason and friends . The wreath from the Euphrates Lodge , No , 212 , measuring two feet in diameter , was beautifully worked with lilies , acacia , and evergreens , and was placed at the head of the grave . Following the hearse was a long stiing of mourning

carriages , containing the personal relatives and frienus ot the deceased , and a number of brethren ot his lodge , amongst whom were Bros . R . Woods , VV . M . ; J , Wagstaff , I . P . M . ; T . Rushton , Secretary ; J . West , P . M . ; J . Day , S . D . ; T . Taylor , I . G . ; G . 1 ' ann , J . Vallance , J . Boniface , M . To ' inlison , W . Saxby ,

Harrisum , C . Foden , J . W . Vale , V . Simpson , Jones , Brooks , Voicey , Roby , Davis , Gedersend , J . J . Marsh , and several others . The friends and visitors , numbering over 100 , stood round the grave to pay the last tribute of respect to departed worth . The lodge will be put in Masonic mourning .

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