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Article PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF KENT. ← Page 2 of 2 Article ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. Page 1 of 1 Article CONSECRATION OF THE SHAKESPEARE MARK LODGE, No. 40. Page 1 of 1 Article CONSECRATION OF THE OKEOVER CHAPTER, No. 1324, AT RIPLEY. Page 1 of 1 Article Scotland. Page 1 of 2 →
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Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent.
to the memory of the late G . M . M . of Kent , Bro . the Rev . G . Sicklemore , he concluded by proposing "The Health of tbe Present Grand Master , Bro . Robinson , " in eulogistic terms , and the toast vvas drank with acclaim . Bro . R OBINSON , in reply , thanked them for thc hearty reception the toast had met with at their hands , and Bro . Binckes for the kindness of heart that had prompted the eloquent terms in which he had proposed it . He could only
say , in reply , that he knew they loved him as lie loved them and Mark Masonry . They always gave him a right royal reception , as right loving subjects did those who ruled over them ; and he felt that something- must take place in Grand Lodge very wrong before that loyalty nnd love of , and to , one another would be done away with . ( Cheers . ) During the time he had been a Mason—now some forty years , thirty-seven of which he had been a Past
Master—he had visited a great number of lodges , and done a great deal of work . He believed that during that time he had done something to show his regard for the Mark Degree . ( Hear , hear . ) When he took possession of the Grand Master ' s chair of the Grand Mark Lodge of Kent there were six Mark lodges in the province , and he had during his first year of office visited four of the six , and had tried to visit them all . He had not had an opportunity of
visiting before this occasion the Excelsior , but had during that time consecrated four out of five new Mark lodges in the province—making in all eleven lodges now , instead of six when he first took the reins of power—and the fifth new lodge he hoped to consecrate at Canterbury on the 12 th inst . ( Cheers . ) He asked all his ofiicers to be present on that occasion and lend him their assistance to make the ceremony a success . The number of Mark Masons in the
province when he took office vvas 264 , to vvhich must be added 92 new ones in the past year , and 15 from the returns last week , being 371 fullj registered upon the books of Grand Lodge at the present time . ( Applause . ) He then spoke higlily of the military brethren of the military lodges . He had seen them at work in thc lodges at Dover , Chatham , Plumstead , Woolwich , and also at Jamaica , where he had passed twenty years of his Masonic life , and
had seen the working of the good old service men . He then concluded by proposing the toast of "The Deputy Provincial Grand Ofiicers and Mark Masters of the Lodges for the Year , " coupled with the name of Bro . Coupland , P . G . S . W . ( Applause . ) Bro . COUPLAND said that he was sorry the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Podcvin , had left , because he would have been able to do justice to the toast , and even if it vvas a part of his
( Bro . Coupland ' s ) duty to respond , the fact of there being so many Grand Officers in the room took from his mind all that he might have intended to say . ( Cheers . ) The Provincial Grand Officers vvere very grateful for the honours conferred upon them that day by the Grand Master , and would all do their best to sustain thc credit and honour and increase the prosperity of Mark Masonry in the Province of Kent . In their name he thanked the Grand Master and
brethren for the warm reception the toast had received at their hands . The GRAND MASTER then proposed " Success to the Grand Mark Benevolent Fund . " It vvasa fund the success of vvhich entailed upon them a grave Masonic duty , and he wanted to know , as no doubt many of those present did , more about its organisation and work . Bro . Binckes was a great authority in the matter , and he asked him , in
icsponding to the toast , to enlighten them as to its principles . Bro . Hodgkin , the founder and first VV . AI . of the new lodge at Tunbridge Wells , King Charles the Martyr , had undertaken to stand Steward at the festival in July next , and he had no doubt [ that he would be well supported by the brethren of the province . He felt great pleasure in coupling the name of Bro . Binckes with the toast . Bro . BINCKES , in responding , said , he only wished he
could find some new terms to p lace before them this grand principle of charity , but so often had he spoken upon the subject , that he felt at a loss to find words sufficiently strong to show how deeply he felt upon thc matter . For many years he had had to respond to that toast , and he felt the difficulty every succeeding time to put the grand objects of their Charities , more especially the Mark Benevolent Fund , before them in new terms ,
and , as he had said before , sufficiently strong to touch their hearts afresh . Thc Mark Benevolent Fund had existed only for the last five or six years , and the subscriptions vvere entirely voluntary . Out of thc funds in hand they had been able to do a great deal of good to thc widows and orphans of deceased Mark Masons , and still had funds in hand for any claim that "light be made upon them . During the last two years it
had occurred to some of the members that they might put aside a portion of the funds for the purpose of education , apart from the Charitable Institutions of the Craft in existence for this purpose . The portion put aside vvas not intended especially for distressed Mark Masons , but for those of the Degree who had large families , and were Jinable to afford that amount of education to their children their circumstances required , and it vvas intended by the
promoters of the fund to take one or more of the children of a good working Mark Mason , who vvas not in an entirely dependent position , and educate them in such a manner as would not only be a godsend to them , but would relieve the Purse strings of their parents , and p lace them in a good grammar school , and so make them fit by their education t 0 "KM the battle of life at least upon a par with those who could afford to educate their children from the means at ) — - « w » . *»*» . «* fcw nivil > I'I'UIV-II 1 IUII 1 Lilt llllail 1 tit
, . .. ' ¦¦ cjr command . ( Cheers . ) He trusted the next festival ° t the fund , in July next , would be- as successful as it Reserved , and worthy of the intentions of the promoters . Alter a few further remarks of the same nature , he thanked Jnc-m for their kind expression of regard for the Mark benevolent Fund . . '"' cply . to a call of the W . G . Master , Bra . HODGKIN J juu that it vvas with very great pleasure that he undertook \ 1 ffj' Steward at the forthcoming festival of thc ark Benevolent Fund , ancl lie trusted the brethren would
-, n i ° M llls endeavours . He then went round the room "id collected the sum of £ 15 odd for his list . '" ter an eloquent address from the GKAND UM ASTICR in v \ M ? rr ' , " Tllc Hcalth of thc Entertaining Lodge , " in I , 11 h 0 < "velt on the unusually generous hospitality . shown a .,, 1 , , y , th ' tl , e W ' " and l , is ofi ! ce' -s and brethren , ainJrl « W from I 3 ro ' SjiyT " > tne Grand Master retired il th c e demonstrations of the brethren . toaci ? ' j 5 MYTH then took the chair and proposed several vvhirh ' n amo , ' .. ot ) , ers . t ,, at of the "Masonic Press , " to vt » cn Bro . JoLLY . replied . r 0 , S ' MyTH also read tho following letter received from
Miss Florence Nightingale on his informing her of the consecration of the Florence Nightingale Mark Lodge at Woolwich , in June last : — " London , June 2 GU 1 , 1 SS 0 . "Sir , " I have first to offer my earnest apologies for most unwilling delay in answering your kind note of some three months ago , informing me of the foundation and
consecration of the Florence Nightingale Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 44 . "And then , to thank you , and to beg you to offer my thanks , my deepest and most cordial thanks , to the other members of the lodge for the honour they have done mc , vvhich I greatly value . After twenty-three years of overwork and increasing illness , my , at all times , very pressing business correspondence must be my excuse to your
kindness , for my seeming neglect . "Again thanking you , and bidding 'Cod Speed' to your lodge , and all your good works , " Pray believe me , ever your faithful Servant , "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE . " Bro . Jas . Smyth . " The company then separated after a most successful
gathering . The musical arrangements vvere under the control of Bro . C . Buckland , who not only engaged thc services of Miss Bessie Royd and Madame Marie Belval , but also a portion of the choir of the Royal Arsenal Philharmonic Societ )' , "bf which he is the conductor , and these ladies and gentlemen sung a splendid selection of songs and part songs during the evening .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The month !} ' meeting ofthe Committee of this Institution was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Raynham W . Stewart , James Brett , J . G . Stevens , Richard Herve Giraud , C . G . Dilley , Frederick
Adlard , Charles G . Hill , C . A . Cottebrune , S . Rawson , J . Newton , John Henry Leggott , Thos . Cubitt , E . J . Barrow , W . Stephens , C . H . Webb , C . J . Perceval , A . II . Tattershall , W . F . C . Moutrie , Charles Atkins , James Terry ( Sec ) , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of thc minutes of the previous meeting , Bro . TERRY informed the Committee
that Bro . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart , D . L ., Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , had kindly consented to preside at the next annual festival of this Institution , which had been fixed by His Royal Highness the Princeof Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , to be held on Wednesday , the 23 rd of January , 1 SS 1 . Bro . Terry also informed the Cbmmittcc that he had already obtained the names of ITO brethren
who would act as Stewards on . that occasion , which number was fifty more than the Institution had at this timelast year for the festival of 1 SSo . Bro . TERRY announced the deaths of three annuitants—Bro . J . Moore , of Huddersfleld ; Airs . Margaret Stewart , 01 Bridlington Quay ; ancl Mrs . Eliza Williams , of West Yorkshire . He also reported thc receipt of £ 300 Stock from Grand Chapter : and that , on the sth October , Dr .
Adams , of Croydon , the partner of Dr . Stionfj , Honorary Surgeon to the Institution , presented eighteen fruit trees to the Institution for the Asylum at Croydon . He stated that he had acknowledged the gift . Bro . Terry reported that Messrs . Hall , on the 2 nd inst ., sent in sixty-two sacks of coals to the Asylum ; also that there vvas not enough money on current account to pay the quarter ' s bill by ASoo , In
April last , £ 3000 vvas placed on deposit at the bank . Therefore , he would ask that £ 2000 be withdrawn from the deposit account and placed to the General Fund . On motion duly made and seconded , this proposition vvas carried . It was afterwards resolved "That £ 1000 be invested in Consols . "
I he Chairman vvas then authorised to sign cheques for quarter ' s annuities for 13 G males at £ 10 each ; 150 widows at £ s each ; and for half their late husband ' s annuities for other widows—in all £ 1205 . In addition to this amount , the Chairman vvas authorised to sign cheques for salaries , Sec . Nine petitions of candidates were then examined and
approved , and thc candidates were placed on the list for the election of May , 1 SS 1 . Before the brethren separated Uro . TERRY said that he should be glad to place on thc list of Stewards for the next festival the names of any brethren who would be willing to act in that capacity . Thc proceedings then closed .
Consecration Of The Shakespeare Mark Lodge, No. 40.
CONSECRATION OF THE SHAKESPEARE MARK LODGE , No . 40 .
This Mark lodge vvas consecrated on Tuesday , the 2 Gth ult ., by the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Grand Mark Master of England . The Prov . Grand Lodgeof Warwickshire and Staffordshire vvas opened in the lodge room at thc Masonic Hall , Warwick , by the V . W . Bro . the Rev .
W . K . Ryland Bedford , assisted by the V . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Foster Gough , D . P . G . M ., and the Prov . Grand Lodge . The Grand Master and a deputation from the Grand Lodge were then received , and the ceremony of consecration duly performed by the Grand Master . The ceremony of installation of the W . M ., Uro . A . F . Godson , was then proceeded with , Uro . Ilowkins being the
Installing Master , ancl the officers appointed and invested were Bros . S . W . Cooke , P . M . ; P . Sidney Harris , ALA ., S . VV . ; G . S . Phillips , J . W . ; J . W . Margett , M . O . ; N . Mcnidcio , S . O . ; T . H . Kendall , J . O . ; Rev . W . H . Cole Webb , Chap . ; and R . Whitehouse , I . G . At the request of the W . AL , the Earl of Lathom consented to become a honorary member of the lodge . The brethien present were Bros . Earl of Lathom , G . A 1 .
M . M . ; W . K . Ryland Bedford , P . G . M . M . M .: Lieut .-Cot . Foster Gough , D . P . G . M . M . ; J . Beresford , P . G . S . ; W . F . Belcher , D . AIus ., P . G . AI . O . ; A . Horrock , P . P . G . A 1 . ; I . Fenn , P . G . N . ; C . I . Pulley , P . G . S . Berks and Oxon ; J . Gill , P . G . S . B . ; F . Binckes , P . G . Sec . ; D . Rose , P . G . S . W . ; G . S . Sudor , P . G . S . Cheshire and N . Wales ; E . Worrell , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . King Patten , P . G . N . S . ; F . Howkins , P . P . G . S . W . ; Rev . W . Randell , P . G . M . C . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; 1 . Stivens , P . G .
M . J . O . ; D . M . Dewar , G . A . Sec . ; Baron de Ferriers , G . M . O . ; R . Berridge , G . D . C ; J . M . Dormer , Prov . G . A . S . Berks and Oxon ; H . Sanderson , P . G . M . S . W . ; A . F . Godson , W . M . ; P . S . Harris , S . VV . ; G . S . Phillips , J . W . ; S . VV . Cooke , P . M . ; and others .
Consecration Of The Okeover Chapter, No. 1324, At Ripley.
CONSECRATION OF THE OKEOVER CHAPTER , No . 1324 , AT RIPLEY .
A new chapter attached to the Okeover Lodge , No . 1324 , vvas consecrated on Thursday , 28 th November , at the Public Hall , by Comps . H . C . Okeover , P . Z . and P . G . H . ; assisted by T . Cox , P . P . I . ; T . Horsley , P . G . L ; W . Naylor , P . G . S . E . ; Sir J . G . N . Alleync , P . Z . ; Frank
Campion , P . G . O . ; Jas . Crossley , P . Z . ; G . A . Rooth , Z . ; Comp . Scarsdale , GSi , acted as Director of Ceremonies . Among the other companions present vvere Comps . Fitzherbert Wright , J . J . Bingham , P . Z . ; A . Schofield , J . Clark , S 04 ; H . Cupit , G . J . Wood , Scarsdale , GSi ; W . C . Haslam , Justice , 253 ; Arthur Scubbs , Truth , 731 ; J . E . Russell , S . E . Truth , 731 ; W . Knight , Truth , 731 ; W .
Wilson , Justice , 253 ; ( . C . Merry , P . Z . 731 ;\ V . H . Marsden , P . Z . 253 , P . G . ist Asst . S . Derbyshire ; Jas . Mascrop , Z . 731 ; W . Milligan , 253 ; ] . Smith , P . Z . 2 ^ 3 ; A . A . Bagshaw , P . Z . 1235 ; F . Iliffe , Z . ( Justice , 253 ; D . Stone , Truth , 731 , P . G . Jan ., as Janitor . The founders of the chapter were Comps . Fitzherbert Wright , Sir John G . N . Alleync , J . J . Bingham , W . C .
Haslam , Jas . Crossley , Henry Cupit , John Clarke , Alfred Schofield , Thos . Horsley , Thos . Cox , Frank Campion , and Wm . Naylor . After the chapter had been formerly opened and the companions below the chair admitted , Comp . H . C . Okeover , addressing the companions , said they were met together for the purpose of adding one more Royal Arch Chapter to the roll of the
Supreme Grand Chapter of England . He felt sure from the character vvhich the Okeover Lodge and its members had already obtained in the Craft , which he had the honour of consecrating ten years ago and vvhich bore his name , that the chapter vvhich vvas then going to be inaugurated and attached to them would have a bright future . He vvas also quite sure the proceedings of the chapter would be conducted
in every way befitting the dignity and honour of the Order . He felt no doubt on this point had promised Comp . Jas . Crossley , to whom they owed so much , as his kindly interest and advice , and if anything vvas likel y to go wrong he would set his companions right again . It also gave him great pleasure to be called upon to consecrate this chapter , and especially from the confidence he had in his friend
Comp . I'ltzherbert Wright , who was about to be installed the First Principal . His year of office as Alasterof his lodge which vvas about to expire had been most satisfactory . The petitioners of the chapter had full confidence in him by electing him for the proud position of first M . E . Z ., for the chapter . Comp . the Rev . A . A . BAGSHAW afterwards delivered a
most earnest and impressive oration , at the conclusion of which tl c chapter vvas formally consecrated and dedicated . AVhen theconsecration was completed , Comps . Fitzherbert Wright was installed in the three chairs , J . J . Bingham in the chair of IL , and Alfred Schofield in the chair of J . The following companions vvere then invested as the other officers of the chapter : Comps . H . Cupit , S . E . ; I . Clark ,
P . Soj . ; J . Crossley , P . Z ., Treasurer . A number of propositions for joining and exaltation vvere given in . The chapter vvas then closed and the companions adjourned to a banquet at the Cock Hotel , At the close of the banquet the usual toasts vvere proposed . The M . E . Z ., in acknowledging the toast of his health , said he had every confidence in the prosperity of the chapter , and by a singular coincidence the application for
the chapter was sent on his birth-day , and the warrant was signed on his wedding day ; he had also much pleasure in presenting the furniture , & c , to the chapter . Comp . J . J . BINGHAM , H ., said it was apleasingduty to him to reply to the toast of himself and the officers of the chapter , and had no doubt they would do their best to support thc M . E . Z ., to whom they tendered they best thanks for his mugnificcncc in presenting thc splendid furniture to the chapter . The Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings .
Scotland.
Scotland .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ] A quarterly communication of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Scotland vvas held on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall—the Most Worshipful Grand Alaster Alason , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , Bart ., on the throne . Bros . William Hay , Grand Architect / acted as Senior Grand Warden ; and R . F . Shaw Stewart vvas in his place as
Junior Grand Warden . 1 heotherofficers of Grand Lodge vvere : —The Grand Secretary , Bros . D . Alurray Lyon ; Grand Cashier , David Kinnear ; Grand Chaplain , the Rev . T . N . Wannop ; Junior Grand Warden , James Caldwell of Craigielea ; Grand Jeweller , F . L . Law ; Grand Bible Bearer , Thomas Halket ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , John Coghill ; Grand Sword-Bearer , H . Y . D . Copland :
Grand Director of AIusic , C . VV . Maxwell Miiller ; Grand Organist , Robert Davidson ; Grand Marshal , Captain VV . Hills . There vvere also present Bros . Captain Charles Hunter , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of the West India Islands ; Alex . Hay , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of Jamaica and Grcytotvn ; Dr . Falconer , Proxy District Grand Master of New South Wales ; and the fullovvin"
representatives of forergn Grand Lodges : —Uros . Lindsay Mackersy , Canada ; William Officer , Egypt and Pennsylvania ; E . W . Nightingale , New York ; R . S . Brown , Kentucky ; Geo . Fisher , Florida ; Thos . Swlnton , Liberia ; las . Crichton , New Jersey . The Grand Lodges of England , " The Three Globes " of Prussia , Germany , Saxony , Nova Scotia , New
Brunswick , West Virginia , Wyoming , and Greece vvere also represented . Major li . Rintoul , iGth Lancers , No . 4 , E . G ., was received on the dais as a visitor ; and amongst others present vvere Bros . Captain Crombie . lAberdeen j Elliot , yr ., of Wolfelee ; and others . Apologies for absence were submitted from Bros . Lord Alar and Kellie , Depute Grand Master ; Dr . Cochran-Patrick , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Ayrshire ; Captain Clayhills Henderson , Prov . Grand Master of Fd ' rfarihire ; James Wolfe Murray ,
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Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent.
to the memory of the late G . M . M . of Kent , Bro . the Rev . G . Sicklemore , he concluded by proposing "The Health of tbe Present Grand Master , Bro . Robinson , " in eulogistic terms , and the toast vvas drank with acclaim . Bro . R OBINSON , in reply , thanked them for thc hearty reception the toast had met with at their hands , and Bro . Binckes for the kindness of heart that had prompted the eloquent terms in which he had proposed it . He could only
say , in reply , that he knew they loved him as lie loved them and Mark Masonry . They always gave him a right royal reception , as right loving subjects did those who ruled over them ; and he felt that something- must take place in Grand Lodge very wrong before that loyalty nnd love of , and to , one another would be done away with . ( Cheers . ) During the time he had been a Mason—now some forty years , thirty-seven of which he had been a Past
Master—he had visited a great number of lodges , and done a great deal of work . He believed that during that time he had done something to show his regard for the Mark Degree . ( Hear , hear . ) When he took possession of the Grand Master ' s chair of the Grand Mark Lodge of Kent there were six Mark lodges in the province , and he had during his first year of office visited four of the six , and had tried to visit them all . He had not had an opportunity of
visiting before this occasion the Excelsior , but had during that time consecrated four out of five new Mark lodges in the province—making in all eleven lodges now , instead of six when he first took the reins of power—and the fifth new lodge he hoped to consecrate at Canterbury on the 12 th inst . ( Cheers . ) He asked all his ofiicers to be present on that occasion and lend him their assistance to make the ceremony a success . The number of Mark Masons in the
province when he took office vvas 264 , to vvhich must be added 92 new ones in the past year , and 15 from the returns last week , being 371 fullj registered upon the books of Grand Lodge at the present time . ( Applause . ) He then spoke higlily of the military brethren of the military lodges . He had seen them at work in thc lodges at Dover , Chatham , Plumstead , Woolwich , and also at Jamaica , where he had passed twenty years of his Masonic life , and
had seen the working of the good old service men . He then concluded by proposing the toast of "The Deputy Provincial Grand Ofiicers and Mark Masters of the Lodges for the Year , " coupled with the name of Bro . Coupland , P . G . S . W . ( Applause . ) Bro . COUPLAND said that he was sorry the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Podcvin , had left , because he would have been able to do justice to the toast , and even if it vvas a part of his
( Bro . Coupland ' s ) duty to respond , the fact of there being so many Grand Officers in the room took from his mind all that he might have intended to say . ( Cheers . ) The Provincial Grand Officers vvere very grateful for the honours conferred upon them that day by the Grand Master , and would all do their best to sustain thc credit and honour and increase the prosperity of Mark Masonry in the Province of Kent . In their name he thanked the Grand Master and
brethren for the warm reception the toast had received at their hands . The GRAND MASTER then proposed " Success to the Grand Mark Benevolent Fund . " It vvasa fund the success of vvhich entailed upon them a grave Masonic duty , and he wanted to know , as no doubt many of those present did , more about its organisation and work . Bro . Binckes was a great authority in the matter , and he asked him , in
icsponding to the toast , to enlighten them as to its principles . Bro . Hodgkin , the founder and first VV . AI . of the new lodge at Tunbridge Wells , King Charles the Martyr , had undertaken to stand Steward at the festival in July next , and he had no doubt [ that he would be well supported by the brethren of the province . He felt great pleasure in coupling the name of Bro . Binckes with the toast . Bro . BINCKES , in responding , said , he only wished he
could find some new terms to p lace before them this grand principle of charity , but so often had he spoken upon the subject , that he felt at a loss to find words sufficiently strong to show how deeply he felt upon thc matter . For many years he had had to respond to that toast , and he felt the difficulty every succeeding time to put the grand objects of their Charities , more especially the Mark Benevolent Fund , before them in new terms ,
and , as he had said before , sufficiently strong to touch their hearts afresh . Thc Mark Benevolent Fund had existed only for the last five or six years , and the subscriptions vvere entirely voluntary . Out of thc funds in hand they had been able to do a great deal of good to thc widows and orphans of deceased Mark Masons , and still had funds in hand for any claim that "light be made upon them . During the last two years it
had occurred to some of the members that they might put aside a portion of the funds for the purpose of education , apart from the Charitable Institutions of the Craft in existence for this purpose . The portion put aside vvas not intended especially for distressed Mark Masons , but for those of the Degree who had large families , and were Jinable to afford that amount of education to their children their circumstances required , and it vvas intended by the
promoters of the fund to take one or more of the children of a good working Mark Mason , who vvas not in an entirely dependent position , and educate them in such a manner as would not only be a godsend to them , but would relieve the Purse strings of their parents , and p lace them in a good grammar school , and so make them fit by their education t 0 "KM the battle of life at least upon a par with those who could afford to educate their children from the means at ) — - « w » . *»*» . «* fcw nivil > I'I'UIV-II 1 IUII 1 Lilt llllail 1 tit
, . .. ' ¦¦ cjr command . ( Cheers . ) He trusted the next festival ° t the fund , in July next , would be- as successful as it Reserved , and worthy of the intentions of the promoters . Alter a few further remarks of the same nature , he thanked Jnc-m for their kind expression of regard for the Mark benevolent Fund . . '"' cply . to a call of the W . G . Master , Bra . HODGKIN J juu that it vvas with very great pleasure that he undertook \ 1 ffj' Steward at the forthcoming festival of thc ark Benevolent Fund , ancl lie trusted the brethren would
-, n i ° M llls endeavours . He then went round the room "id collected the sum of £ 15 odd for his list . '" ter an eloquent address from the GKAND UM ASTICR in v \ M ? rr ' , " Tllc Hcalth of thc Entertaining Lodge , " in I , 11 h 0 < "velt on the unusually generous hospitality . shown a .,, 1 , , y , th ' tl , e W ' " and l , is ofi ! ce' -s and brethren , ainJrl « W from I 3 ro ' SjiyT " > tne Grand Master retired il th c e demonstrations of the brethren . toaci ? ' j 5 MYTH then took the chair and proposed several vvhirh ' n amo , ' .. ot ) , ers . t ,, at of the "Masonic Press , " to vt » cn Bro . JoLLY . replied . r 0 , S ' MyTH also read tho following letter received from
Miss Florence Nightingale on his informing her of the consecration of the Florence Nightingale Mark Lodge at Woolwich , in June last : — " London , June 2 GU 1 , 1 SS 0 . "Sir , " I have first to offer my earnest apologies for most unwilling delay in answering your kind note of some three months ago , informing me of the foundation and
consecration of the Florence Nightingale Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 44 . "And then , to thank you , and to beg you to offer my thanks , my deepest and most cordial thanks , to the other members of the lodge for the honour they have done mc , vvhich I greatly value . After twenty-three years of overwork and increasing illness , my , at all times , very pressing business correspondence must be my excuse to your
kindness , for my seeming neglect . "Again thanking you , and bidding 'Cod Speed' to your lodge , and all your good works , " Pray believe me , ever your faithful Servant , "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE . " Bro . Jas . Smyth . " The company then separated after a most successful
gathering . The musical arrangements vvere under the control of Bro . C . Buckland , who not only engaged thc services of Miss Bessie Royd and Madame Marie Belval , but also a portion of the choir of the Royal Arsenal Philharmonic Societ )' , "bf which he is the conductor , and these ladies and gentlemen sung a splendid selection of songs and part songs during the evening .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The month !} ' meeting ofthe Committee of this Institution was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . Col . Creaton , Grand Treasurer , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Raynham W . Stewart , James Brett , J . G . Stevens , Richard Herve Giraud , C . G . Dilley , Frederick
Adlard , Charles G . Hill , C . A . Cottebrune , S . Rawson , J . Newton , John Henry Leggott , Thos . Cubitt , E . J . Barrow , W . Stephens , C . H . Webb , C . J . Perceval , A . II . Tattershall , W . F . C . Moutrie , Charles Atkins , James Terry ( Sec ) , and H . Massey ( Freemason ) . After the reading and confirmation of thc minutes of the previous meeting , Bro . TERRY informed the Committee
that Bro . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart , D . L ., Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , had kindly consented to preside at the next annual festival of this Institution , which had been fixed by His Royal Highness the Princeof Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , to be held on Wednesday , the 23 rd of January , 1 SS 1 . Bro . Terry also informed the Cbmmittcc that he had already obtained the names of ITO brethren
who would act as Stewards on . that occasion , which number was fifty more than the Institution had at this timelast year for the festival of 1 SSo . Bro . TERRY announced the deaths of three annuitants—Bro . J . Moore , of Huddersfleld ; Airs . Margaret Stewart , 01 Bridlington Quay ; ancl Mrs . Eliza Williams , of West Yorkshire . He also reported thc receipt of £ 300 Stock from Grand Chapter : and that , on the sth October , Dr .
Adams , of Croydon , the partner of Dr . Stionfj , Honorary Surgeon to the Institution , presented eighteen fruit trees to the Institution for the Asylum at Croydon . He stated that he had acknowledged the gift . Bro . Terry reported that Messrs . Hall , on the 2 nd inst ., sent in sixty-two sacks of coals to the Asylum ; also that there vvas not enough money on current account to pay the quarter ' s bill by ASoo , In
April last , £ 3000 vvas placed on deposit at the bank . Therefore , he would ask that £ 2000 be withdrawn from the deposit account and placed to the General Fund . On motion duly made and seconded , this proposition vvas carried . It was afterwards resolved "That £ 1000 be invested in Consols . "
I he Chairman vvas then authorised to sign cheques for quarter ' s annuities for 13 G males at £ 10 each ; 150 widows at £ s each ; and for half their late husband ' s annuities for other widows—in all £ 1205 . In addition to this amount , the Chairman vvas authorised to sign cheques for salaries , Sec . Nine petitions of candidates were then examined and
approved , and thc candidates were placed on the list for the election of May , 1 SS 1 . Before the brethren separated Uro . TERRY said that he should be glad to place on thc list of Stewards for the next festival the names of any brethren who would be willing to act in that capacity . Thc proceedings then closed .
Consecration Of The Shakespeare Mark Lodge, No. 40.
CONSECRATION OF THE SHAKESPEARE MARK LODGE , No . 40 .
This Mark lodge vvas consecrated on Tuesday , the 2 Gth ult ., by the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Grand Mark Master of England . The Prov . Grand Lodgeof Warwickshire and Staffordshire vvas opened in the lodge room at thc Masonic Hall , Warwick , by the V . W . Bro . the Rev .
W . K . Ryland Bedford , assisted by the V . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Foster Gough , D . P . G . M ., and the Prov . Grand Lodge . The Grand Master and a deputation from the Grand Lodge were then received , and the ceremony of consecration duly performed by the Grand Master . The ceremony of installation of the W . M ., Uro . A . F . Godson , was then proceeded with , Uro . Ilowkins being the
Installing Master , ancl the officers appointed and invested were Bros . S . W . Cooke , P . M . ; P . Sidney Harris , ALA ., S . VV . ; G . S . Phillips , J . W . ; J . W . Margett , M . O . ; N . Mcnidcio , S . O . ; T . H . Kendall , J . O . ; Rev . W . H . Cole Webb , Chap . ; and R . Whitehouse , I . G . At the request of the W . AL , the Earl of Lathom consented to become a honorary member of the lodge . The brethien present were Bros . Earl of Lathom , G . A 1 .
M . M . ; W . K . Ryland Bedford , P . G . M . M . M .: Lieut .-Cot . Foster Gough , D . P . G . M . M . ; J . Beresford , P . G . S . ; W . F . Belcher , D . AIus ., P . G . AI . O . ; A . Horrock , P . P . G . A 1 . ; I . Fenn , P . G . N . ; C . I . Pulley , P . G . S . Berks and Oxon ; J . Gill , P . G . S . B . ; F . Binckes , P . G . Sec . ; D . Rose , P . G . S . W . ; G . S . Sudor , P . G . S . Cheshire and N . Wales ; E . Worrell , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . King Patten , P . G . N . S . ; F . Howkins , P . P . G . S . W . ; Rev . W . Randell , P . G . M . C . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; 1 . Stivens , P . G .
M . J . O . ; D . M . Dewar , G . A . Sec . ; Baron de Ferriers , G . M . O . ; R . Berridge , G . D . C ; J . M . Dormer , Prov . G . A . S . Berks and Oxon ; H . Sanderson , P . G . M . S . W . ; A . F . Godson , W . M . ; P . S . Harris , S . VV . ; G . S . Phillips , J . W . ; S . VV . Cooke , P . M . ; and others .
Consecration Of The Okeover Chapter, No. 1324, At Ripley.
CONSECRATION OF THE OKEOVER CHAPTER , No . 1324 , AT RIPLEY .
A new chapter attached to the Okeover Lodge , No . 1324 , vvas consecrated on Thursday , 28 th November , at the Public Hall , by Comps . H . C . Okeover , P . Z . and P . G . H . ; assisted by T . Cox , P . P . I . ; T . Horsley , P . G . L ; W . Naylor , P . G . S . E . ; Sir J . G . N . Alleync , P . Z . ; Frank
Campion , P . G . O . ; Jas . Crossley , P . Z . ; G . A . Rooth , Z . ; Comp . Scarsdale , GSi , acted as Director of Ceremonies . Among the other companions present vvere Comps . Fitzherbert Wright , J . J . Bingham , P . Z . ; A . Schofield , J . Clark , S 04 ; H . Cupit , G . J . Wood , Scarsdale , GSi ; W . C . Haslam , Justice , 253 ; Arthur Scubbs , Truth , 731 ; J . E . Russell , S . E . Truth , 731 ; W . Knight , Truth , 731 ; W .
Wilson , Justice , 253 ; ( . C . Merry , P . Z . 731 ;\ V . H . Marsden , P . Z . 253 , P . G . ist Asst . S . Derbyshire ; Jas . Mascrop , Z . 731 ; W . Milligan , 253 ; ] . Smith , P . Z . 2 ^ 3 ; A . A . Bagshaw , P . Z . 1235 ; F . Iliffe , Z . ( Justice , 253 ; D . Stone , Truth , 731 , P . G . Jan ., as Janitor . The founders of the chapter were Comps . Fitzherbert Wright , Sir John G . N . Alleync , J . J . Bingham , W . C .
Haslam , Jas . Crossley , Henry Cupit , John Clarke , Alfred Schofield , Thos . Horsley , Thos . Cox , Frank Campion , and Wm . Naylor . After the chapter had been formerly opened and the companions below the chair admitted , Comp . H . C . Okeover , addressing the companions , said they were met together for the purpose of adding one more Royal Arch Chapter to the roll of the
Supreme Grand Chapter of England . He felt sure from the character vvhich the Okeover Lodge and its members had already obtained in the Craft , which he had the honour of consecrating ten years ago and vvhich bore his name , that the chapter vvhich vvas then going to be inaugurated and attached to them would have a bright future . He vvas also quite sure the proceedings of the chapter would be conducted
in every way befitting the dignity and honour of the Order . He felt no doubt on this point had promised Comp . Jas . Crossley , to whom they owed so much , as his kindly interest and advice , and if anything vvas likel y to go wrong he would set his companions right again . It also gave him great pleasure to be called upon to consecrate this chapter , and especially from the confidence he had in his friend
Comp . I'ltzherbert Wright , who was about to be installed the First Principal . His year of office as Alasterof his lodge which vvas about to expire had been most satisfactory . The petitioners of the chapter had full confidence in him by electing him for the proud position of first M . E . Z ., for the chapter . Comp . the Rev . A . A . BAGSHAW afterwards delivered a
most earnest and impressive oration , at the conclusion of which tl c chapter vvas formally consecrated and dedicated . AVhen theconsecration was completed , Comps . Fitzherbert Wright was installed in the three chairs , J . J . Bingham in the chair of IL , and Alfred Schofield in the chair of J . The following companions vvere then invested as the other officers of the chapter : Comps . H . Cupit , S . E . ; I . Clark ,
P . Soj . ; J . Crossley , P . Z ., Treasurer . A number of propositions for joining and exaltation vvere given in . The chapter vvas then closed and the companions adjourned to a banquet at the Cock Hotel , At the close of the banquet the usual toasts vvere proposed . The M . E . Z ., in acknowledging the toast of his health , said he had every confidence in the prosperity of the chapter , and by a singular coincidence the application for
the chapter was sent on his birth-day , and the warrant was signed on his wedding day ; he had also much pleasure in presenting the furniture , & c , to the chapter . Comp . J . J . BINGHAM , H ., said it was apleasingduty to him to reply to the toast of himself and the officers of the chapter , and had no doubt they would do their best to support thc M . E . Z ., to whom they tendered they best thanks for his mugnificcncc in presenting thc splendid furniture to the chapter . The Janitor ' s toast concluded the proceedings .
Scotland.
Scotland .
GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND . ] A quarterly communication of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Scotland vvas held on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., in the Freemasons' Hall—the Most Worshipful Grand Alaster Alason , Sir Michael R . Shaw Stewart , Bart ., on the throne . Bros . William Hay , Grand Architect / acted as Senior Grand Warden ; and R . F . Shaw Stewart vvas in his place as
Junior Grand Warden . 1 heotherofficers of Grand Lodge vvere : —The Grand Secretary , Bros . D . Alurray Lyon ; Grand Cashier , David Kinnear ; Grand Chaplain , the Rev . T . N . Wannop ; Junior Grand Warden , James Caldwell of Craigielea ; Grand Jeweller , F . L . Law ; Grand Bible Bearer , Thomas Halket ; Grand Director of Ceremonies , John Coghill ; Grand Sword-Bearer , H . Y . D . Copland :
Grand Director of AIusic , C . VV . Maxwell Miiller ; Grand Organist , Robert Davidson ; Grand Marshal , Captain VV . Hills . There vvere also present Bros . Captain Charles Hunter , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of the West India Islands ; Alex . Hay , Proxy Provincial Grand Master of Jamaica and Grcytotvn ; Dr . Falconer , Proxy District Grand Master of New South Wales ; and the fullovvin"
representatives of forergn Grand Lodges : —Uros . Lindsay Mackersy , Canada ; William Officer , Egypt and Pennsylvania ; E . W . Nightingale , New York ; R . S . Brown , Kentucky ; Geo . Fisher , Florida ; Thos . Swlnton , Liberia ; las . Crichton , New Jersey . The Grand Lodges of England , " The Three Globes " of Prussia , Germany , Saxony , Nova Scotia , New
Brunswick , West Virginia , Wyoming , and Greece vvere also represented . Major li . Rintoul , iGth Lancers , No . 4 , E . G ., was received on the dais as a visitor ; and amongst others present vvere Bros . Captain Crombie . lAberdeen j Elliot , yr ., of Wolfelee ; and others . Apologies for absence were submitted from Bros . Lord Alar and Kellie , Depute Grand Master ; Dr . Cochran-Patrick , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Ayrshire ; Captain Clayhills Henderson , Prov . Grand Master of Fd ' rfarihire ; James Wolfe Murray ,