Scotland.

G . W . Wheeler , Z ., in the chair , ably assisted by Comps . George McDonald , P . Z ., acting as H . ; John Kinnaird , . ) . ; James Balfour , Scribe E . ; John Banrerman , Treas . ; Edward Arthur , Scribe N . ; and odiers , a deputation from the Provincial Grand Royal / . rch Chapter of Lanarkshire being present , consisting of the following office-bearers , viz ., Comps . William

Smith , P . G . P . J . ; Archd . McTaggart , P . G . Scribe h . ; Jahn Fraser , P . G . Scribe N . ; and George Thallon , F . G . C . After having carefully examined the various books , and read a minute to the effect that they hael found everything correct , Comp . McTaggart explained the cause of absence through indisposition of our much respected Most Excellent Superintendent , Comp . F . A .

Barrow . Comp . Smith made a few congratulatory remarks on the good workable condition of the Chapter No . 73 , and trusted it would long continue to uphold the true princip les of Royal Arch Masonry . Comp . Wheeler returned thanks to the deputation for their visit , and regretted very much the cause of absence of our Provincial Grand Superintendent . The deputation retired , and the chapter was

afterwards closed and opened , to the Mark Degree , when Scribe E . read the minutes of the 2 Sth Sept . and 6 th Oct . which were adopted . An application was read from Bro John Broodfoot , Master Mason of St . John ' s Lodge , 3 * , the application being favourably received , and the candidate being in attendance , he was admitted and received that degree . The Mark Lodge was then closed , and opened

to the degrees of Excellent Master and Holy Royal Arch respectively , when the aforesaid candidate , along with Bro . David Anderson , mentioned in minute of the 2 SU 1 Sept . last , received those degrees at the hands of Comp . Wheeler , ably assisted by Comp . Balfour , as First Sojourner , who , without flattery , is one of the best Sojourners in the province . This being all the business , the chapter was duly

closed . GLASGOW . — Govan Chapter ( No . 117 ) . —The regular meeting of this chapter was held on the 2 . Sth ult ., in the Masonic Hall , Portland Buildings , Govan . Comp . John McFarlane , the retiring Z . of the chapter , presided , supported by his office-bearers , and opened a R . A . chapter . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed .

From these it was shown that the installation of the officebearers for 1876 , who had been elected , was the programme of the night ' s business . The companions elected for office were as follows , viz .: —Robert Muir , Z . ; John Sutherland H . ; John Hutcheson , J . ; Robert Allan , S . E . ; John Miller , S . N . ; Robert Dunlop , Treas . ; William Ferguson , First Soj . ; John Brown , Second Soj . ; William Barr , Third Soj . ;

and John Mclntyre , Janitor . A letter was read from Comp . F . A . Barrow , P . G . Superintendent for Lanarkshire , stating that he could not be present to instal the office-bearers on account of other pressing Masonic business , but suggesting that the installation should be proceeded with . The M . E . Z . then intimated that Comp . James Crabbe , P . Z . of Chapter 50 , had kindly consented to perform that duty , which

intimation was heartily received by the companions present . Comp . Crabbe then stepped forward to the altar , and proceeded to instal the newly-elected office-bearers who were present , viz .: —R . Muir , Z . ; J . Sutherland , II . ; R . Allan , S . E . ; J . Miller , S . N . ; W . Ferguson , First Soj . ; and J . Mclntyre , Janitor . At the close of the installation ceremony , Comp . Crabbe , in a short but very clear and able

address , pointed out the great responsibility the officebearers had taken upon themselves , and to the companions the eluty they had to perform in supporting their officebearers in all that would tend lo the elevation and prosperity of Royal Arch Masonry . The M . E . Z . then proposed a vote of thanks to Comp . Crabbe for the services he had rendered to the chapter that night , and also to Comp . G . B . Adams ,

Chapter 50 , for the assistance he had given , and also that they should be made honorary members of this Chapter , No . 117 , as a mark of respect for their earnest endeavours to lurther Royal Arch Masonry . This was carried unanimously , and the two companions stepped to the altar and took the necessary obligation from the M . E . Z . Comps .

Crabbe and Adams , in a few brief but well-chosen sentences , returned thanks for the great honour that had been conferred upon them that night . This finished the business of the evening , and the chapter was closed in due and ancient form . The report of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow , and several other lodge reports , will appear next week .

Consecration Of The Morecambe Lodge, No. 1561.

CONSECRATION OF THE MORECAMBE LODGE , No . 1561 .

The members of the ancient fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons resident in Morecambe and its vicinity , having the welfare of the Craft at heart , and having considered for some time

past that the establishment of a lodge to be held at Morecambe would conduce much to the facility with which they could attend to their Masonic duties , and be a benefit to the Craft in general , decided to call a meeting of the resident

Masons , & c , with a view to the consideration of what steps should be taken in furtherance of that object . Accordingly Bro . Dr . Moore was invited to attend a meeting held at the King ' s Arms Hotel , Morecambe , on Monday , the : 4 th June ,

] ° 75 > when the following Masons were assembled , viz .: Bros . J . D . Moore , P . G . S . B . of Eigland ; W . DufT " , Thomas Longmire , Henry

Hartley , William Aspden , James Shaw , William Longmire , and others . After some consideration it was resolved that it was advisable that a lodge should be established

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to meet in Morecambe , and that a petition be sent to the M . W . G . M ., praying for a warrant of constitution . The petitioners agreed that the lodge should be called the Morecambe Lodge ,

and that Bro . Moore should be the first Master , and Bros . Duff and Thomas Longmire the first Wardens . It was also resolved that until other suitable premises could be provided the lodge should meet at the North Western Hotel ,

Morecambe . A petition in due form was prepared and sent to the Provincial Grand Secretary for the approval of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and it was afterwards transmitted to the Grand Secretary of England , from whom the AVorshipful Master

Designate ( Bro . Dr . Moore ) received the warrant , under the sign manual of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . Several meetings were held with regard to Masonic and general arrangements , and on the 6 th October the R . W . Provincial Grand Master

appointed Tuesday , the 26 th October , as the day for the consecration . Half-past twelve o ' clock was the hour fixed for the ceremony , and for the convenience of those members of the Craft living in Lancaster , who wished to witness the consecration , it was arranged that a special train

should leave the Green Area Station for Morecambe at twelve o ' clock . The train started within a few minutes of the appointed time , and on the arrival of the brethren at Morcambe they at once proceeded to the North Western Hotel , where for the present the lodge will hold its

meetings . After a short delay , the brethren invested themselves in their Masonic clothing , and proceeded to the apartment set apart as the lodgeroom , which was properly and appropriately furnished for the forthcoming ceremony .

Amongst the members of the Craft present were the Most Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , Lord Skehnersdale , D . G . M . oF England ; Charles Fryer ( Mayor of Preston ) , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . W . Morgan , Prov . G . C . ; W . M . Deeley , Prov .

J . G . W . ; Thos . Armstrong , Prov . G . W . T . j H . S . Alpass , Prov . G . Sec . ; Reuben Pearson , Prov . P . G . R . ; Robert Wylie , Prov . P . G . S . D ., and Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Joseph Skeafe , Prov . G . O . ; W . J . Sly , Prov . G . Purst . j J . Holme , P . P . G . J . W . ( Cumberland and

Westmoreland ) ; J . Talbot , P . P . G . J . W . ( C . and W . ) j W . Tattersall , P . P . S . W . ( C . and W . ) j Dr . J . D . Moore , P . G . S . B . of England ; E . Airey , I . P . M . 281 ; W . DufF , T . Longmire , W . Longmirc . W . Aspden , J . Shaw , K . A . Stansfeld , J . J . Croskell , T . G . Thompson , W . S . Carr , W . H . Bagnall , P . M . ; W . Heald ,

P . M . 1353 ; J . Acton , W . M . 1353 ; Joseph Barrow , W . Hall , P . M . 28 r ; J . Taylor , W . M . 1051 ; J . L . Bradshaw , I . P . M . 1051 , J . A . Baldwin ( Dalton ); T ; Atkinson , S . W . 281 , H . Longman , S . W . 1051 ; J . Simpson , 1353 ; J . M . Jameson , W . M . ; W . Stewardson , P . M . : J .

Gibson , P . M . and Treas . ; and H . llawes , 930 ; J- H . Charnley , E . Storey , P . M ., and A . Mc Raith , 281 ; C . Heswell , 204 ; H . W . Johnson , P . M . 113 ; J . B . Macguire , and J . Hessep , 995 ; H . J . Atkinson , 1505 ; W . Parker , J . Ellershaw , R . Wolfenden , F . G . Dale , J . W . ; E . Barsby ,

and S . Dobson , 13 , 51 ; W . Fleming , P . M . ; J . Jowitt , S . D . ; E . Simpson , P . M . ; W . Wearing , P . M . ; James Hatch , P . M . and Treas . ; R . Jervis , J . Atkinson , John Hatch , P . M . ; W . Storey , P . M . ; J . Fenton , P . M . ; F . Dean , P . M . ; R . Whiteside , J . B . R . Pilkington , and J .

Stanley , I . G . 281 ; B . R . Stansfeld , 859 ; John Beeley , and John Watson , 281 , Tylers . The brethren being assembled in the lodgeroom , Craft lodge was opened by Bro . Wylie , who appointed Bros . John Hatch , P . M . 281 , S . W . ; James Taylor , W . M . 10 , 1 , J . W . ; John

L . Bradshaw , I . P . M ., S . D . ; W . Hall , P . M . 281 , J . D . ; and J . Gibson , P . M . and Treas . 950 , I . G . Shortly afterwards the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , D . G . M . of England , entered the lodge-room , preceded by the Provincial Grand Officers and

the Worshipful Master designate , namely , Bros . Morgan , Fryer , Deeley , Armstrong , Alpass , Pearson , Sly , Skeafe , and Dr . Moore , a processional march being played whilst the R . W . Prov . G . M . took his place in the Master ' s chair .

On entering the lodge the R . W . Prov . G . M ., as we have already stated , was conducted to the Grand Master ' s chair , when he appointed Bro .

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Fryer to fill the chair of the S . W ., and Bro . Deeley , J . W ., the other officers remaining as before . The Grand Director of Ceremonies then called upon the brethren to salute the Most W orshipful Provincial Grand Master according to ancient

form , aud the consecration of the lodge was proceeded with . The Provincial Grand Chaplain ( Bro . Morgan ) read a portion of the Holy Writ , aud then offered up prayer , after which an ode in honour of Masonry was sung . Bro . Alpass , the Provincial Grand Secretary ,

then informed the Provincial Grand Master that the brethren desired to be formed into a new lodge , and read the petition , the dispensation , and the warrant or charter of constitution , which latter was attested by the sign manual of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , by virtue of his office as Grand Master .

The brethren who intended to be formed into a new lodge were then required to stand up , and the Grand Alaster inquired if they approved of the officers nominated in the warrant to preside over them . Assent was signified in Masonic form , and the Grand Master then delivered an roation on the nature and design of the instituion .

The lodge was then consecrated in ancient form , according to Masonic rites and ceremonies , the elements of consecration—the cornucopia , wine , oil , and salt—being carried three times around the lodge , amidst solemn music , by four Provincial Grand Officers , and afterwards the

censer in like manner by the Chaplain . The Worshipful Master designate was then presented to the Grand Master b y Bros . Pearson and Armstrong , the latter saying , "Most Worshipful Grand Master , I present this my worthy brother to be installed Master of the lodge , whom

I know to be of good morals and great skill , true and trusty , and a lover of the whole fraternity , wheresoever dispersed over the face of the earth . " The Prov . G . Master having placed the candidate at his left hand , and asked and obtained the

unanimous consent of all the members present , appointed him Master of the lodge . The Grand Director of Ceremonies then rehearsed the charges and regulations of a Master , to all of which the candidate signified his submission . The Grand Master then proceeded to instal the

Worshipful Master into his office , but before doing so , those members who had not attained to the office of Past Masters were asked to retire and the installation was then performed with Masonic ceremonies . The members were then re-admitted , and the newly , installed Master was

presented with the warrant of constitution , the lodge book , and the instruments of his office , ona after another , receiving with each the customary charge . The brethren then congratulated the newlyappointed Master , which having been

acknowledged , he proceeded to invest his officers ( presenting to each of them the instruments of their office ) as follows : —Bros . William Duff , S . W . ; Thomas Longmire , J . W . ; William . Longmire , Sec . ; William Aspden , S . D . ; James

Shaw , I . G . ; and K . A . Stansfeld , Steward . The investiture of the Treasurer was postponed on account of the illness of the candidate , Bro . R . Hartley . At the request of the Worshipful Master , Bro . E . Airey undertook to accept the office of Immediate Past Master .

The brethren having signified their obedience to the new Wardens , the lodge was then comp letely constituted , and registered in the Grand Master ' s book . The Grand Director of Ceremonies then called for the accustomed vote of thanks , which were given in the manner peculiar to the Craft .

Two members were proposed , and the lodge was then closed in due and ancient form .

The R . W . P . G . M . performed the ceremony of consecration in anexceedingly impressive manner , in which he was ably seconded by his Provincial Grand Officers , the manner in which Bro . W ylie performed the duties pertaining to the office of

Grand Director of Ceremonies being alike creditable to the Craft no less than to himself . The musical portion of the ceremony was ablyperformed by a trio under the direction of Bro , Skeafe , who presided at the harmonium .