Consecration Of A Knight Templars Encampment At Liverpool.

CONSECRATION OF A KNIGHT TEMPLARS ENCAMPMENT AT LIVERPOOL .

Ihe progress of Masonic and kindred Orders within the province of AA cst Lancashire , during thc past two or three years , has been both marked and encouraging . Thc Consecration of several new Lodges ,

two Red Cross Conclaves , more than one Chapter , & c , giving evidence of this interesting progress . The solemn and imposing ceremonial of Consecration of the Alpass Encampment of thc Royal , Religious ,

and Military Order of Knights Templars , which took jiilacc at the Masonic Temple , Hope-street , Liverpool , on Wednesday , the 4 th inst ., attended as it was by an imposing muster of great K . T . ' s . gave another

proof of the vitality and enthusiasm cherished by those in AVest Lancashire , who are attached to the Craft and kindred Orders . The ceremony had been anticipated with considerable interest , and as the

new Encampment was to bear thc name of a brother who has done good service for years to the Craft as P . G . Sec ; the compliment of title was still further enhanced hy a numerous attendance of those who

also deserve " honourable mention in Masonry , Knight Templarism , & c . Prom thc eclat attending the initiator } -ceremonial there is no doubt that the new Encampment will prove worthy of the name which it bears .

Amongst the Provincial Grand Officers and others present were Sir knights A . Ii . Royds , V . PL . P . G . C . for AVest Lancashire ; W . M . Wright , D . P . G . C ; G . P . Brockbnnk , P . G . Chancellor ; A \ . Ashworth , K . C . and

Prov . G . Birst C . ; A . C . Moll , G . St . P .. and 'E . C . s 6 : T . Berry , P . K . C . P . Third G . S . B , and P . P . G . Cnptum ; ) . W . J . Eowlcr , P . G . S . C . and E . C . of William de la . More Enc . ; H . Bulky , P . First E . of Eng ., and

Eirst P . G . C . of Cheshire ; S . Morris , P'irst S . 15 . : T . R . Williams , P . G Hospitaller ; AY . Plain , AV . of Regalia ; AY 11 . J lopkins , P . G . D . C ; AV . 11 . Prince , ( i . Ex . ; R . 11 . Hutchinson , G . S . B . ; K . Picrpoint , P . EC ,

and P . Second G . C . of L . ; R . C Radcliffe P . G . of L . ; T . Beswick Royds , Prior ; j . T Tweednle , Sub-Prior ; AY . A . Clayton Jacques de Molay Enc . ; G . Turner , E . C . Elect , William de la More Enc : S . S . prntlcv

2 nd IP , Jacques de Molay Enc : AA ' . 11 , Grimmer , Almoner , do . ; J . M . Johnson , Second C do .: C 11 . Hill , do . ; \ Y . Crankshaw , do . ; J . T . Hall , P . G . C , William de la More Enc : R . Young , Prelate , do .:

J . C Emit , J . Procter . Hugh de Paynes . Enc ; AA " . C Council , No . 37 ( I . C . ) : J . k , Smith , A ., William tie la More Enc . ; J . ood , tlo . ; G tie la Pel ' elle , Jacques de Molay : J . Muybrick , do .: C l . eedham , St . John of Jerusalem ; Ci . Ilutchin , S . C .

The Sir knts . assembled in I lie Conclave Chambers , at . 1 o ' clock' , and received the P . G . C , his D . i ' . CC and the other Prov . Grand Officers under the Arch of Steel . The P . G . C . ascended the throne , and shortly

addressed the . Sir . knights on tlie nature of their auspicious and interesting gathering . The D . P . G . C then took' his ' place oil thc throne , and culled upon the members of the new Encampment to approve of the

selection of E . C . This call having been responded to , lie proceeded to constitute the encampment . The P . G . C . went round thc conclave with corn , wine , and oil , raid when the consecration ceremony had

concluded all Sir Knights below the rani ; ol ICC . and P . K . C were requested to retire . Sir Knt . II . S . Alpass , first G . St . If , and P . P . G . Supt . ( after whom the new Encampment is named ) was then dulv presented

Consecration Of A Knight Templars Encampment At Liverpool.

by Sir Knights Mott and Bailey , and installed ICC . by the P . D . G . C , and upon the general body of Sir Knights being readmitted they saluted their newly enthroned chief according to ancient form .

The ICC , then . appointed the following as his staff of officers : —Sir Knights J . E . Jackson , Prelate ; T . Clark , Eirst C . ; AY . I 3 ovle , Second C . and Treasurer ; M .

Mawson , Reg . ; J . Lloyd , Expert ; J . T Parkinson , C . of L . ; while Sir Knight P Ball was unanimously elected Equerry Previous to thc solemn close of the

conclave , Bros . Shakespeare , Bullcn , E . Jellery , Shortis , AV . Crane , Dol . ison , and Kciiyon were duly proposed for exaltation . It nut ) ' be interesting to know that the petitioners for the new Encampment were

Sir Knights Alpass , Berry , Clark , Parkinson , Lloyd , Doyle , and Jackson . The Y . K . P . G . O , Sir Knight A . IT . Royds presented a very handsomely bound set of

books for the use of thc Encampmentconsisting of By-laws , Treasurer ' s , Registrar ' s , Declaration , Almoner ' s , Subscribing Members ' , Prelate ' s and Equerry ' s book's ; and in making thc presentation Sii

Knt . Royds expressed his warmest desire for the prosperity of the new Encampment . Sir Knight Doyle , Second C , also presented a very beautiful Cup , in case , for

the use of the conclave , bearing the following inscription : — " Presented to the Alpass Encampment of knights Templars , bv AA . Doyle , on the day of the

Consecration , 4 U 1 Dec . 1 . S 72 . The Sir Knts . afterwards adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , at the Adelphi I lotel . Sir knight Alpass , E . C . presided , and and he was supported bv nearly all the

Illustrious kni g hts who had assistetl at the ceremonial of the afternoon . After full justice had been done to the splendid banquet , provided by Mr . Ludlow , Manager of thc Hotel , the ICC gave in short and

apposite terms the toasts til "The Oueen , ' " Tho Prince and Princess of AA ' ales , " and '' The Grand Conclave , "' the last named being replied to by Sir knight T . Beswicke Royds , Jun ., 1 st Captain . "The A ' . E . P . G . C ,

and I ' . G . Officers was also given by the E . G .. and PC Sir knight Royds , in responding , expressed the great pleasure he had had in being present at the consecration of the new Encampment , to which he desired

the greatest prosperity and harmony , lie also paid a high compliment to Sir knight Wright , D . P . C , to whose assistance in connection with the ceremony he felt himself greatly indebted . He also referred in

highly eulogistic terms to the efficient manner in which thc P . G . Reg . had fulfilled the duties of that office . "The ICC ., Sir knight Alpass , " was given by EC , Sir Knight Royds , P . G . C , and in replying to

the toast Sir . Knight Alpass , said , he did so with more than ordinary diffidence aaid difficulty , because the fact of that Encampment being' named after him , made him somewhat shy in speaking of it . Thc

promoters o ! the conclave , however , had insisted upon it being so named , and thiV having been done , he uasurcd the Sir knights that the Encampment would have all the greater claim noon his lime and

attention as long as he lived--in fact , Would demand the whole of his sympathy and support . The E . C then gave the toast of "The Officers of the . Encampment , ' ' and referred with much satisfaction

to the energy which had been displayed b \ the promoters of the Encamnm .-nt . Sii

knights ( Jar !; , Doyle , Jackson , Muwson Parkinson , and Lloyd responded , and aftei the usual closing sentiment had been given the pleasant proceedings terminated .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

s > ( To the Editor of the Freemason . ) 2 , LEIGH TERRACE , AXFIELD , Liverpool , nth Dec , 1872 . SIR AXD BROTHER , —I am pleased to find in

your publication of Saturday last , a statement , that the money collected some time ago for the " Masonic Life Boat Fund" has at last been appropriated to the purpose for which it was so generously given . Playing interested myself in

the matter at the time , by collecting , and remitting to the Trustees , £ 24 3 s ., viz .: F , i 10 s . on the 5 th April ; ¦ £$ 15 s ., 29 th April , 186 9 ; and , /' io iSs . on tlie 10 th April , 1 S 70 . Receipts for which I am in possession of , and

acknowledgements with list of subscribers inserted 111 the Freemasons' Magazine , April 10 th , and ist May , 186 9 , and 16 th April , 1870 .

I shall feel obliged by your inserting the above in the next issue of the Freemason , in order that tlie subscribers may be relieved from further anxiety .

I am , Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , JESSE BANNING , P . M ., S 22 .

( To the Editor of ihe Freemason . ) DEAR SIR AXD BROTHER , —The cutting from our local paper containing the history of the Dimsdale family and the notice of the death oi tlie Hon . Baron Dimsdale . was most accurately

reprinted in tlie Freemason , but as you omitted to print the note I sent with it , the history fails to lie so interesting to the fraternity as it might have been . The late Baron was not a Freemason , but the present Baron is and was

initiated by me in the Hertford Lodge last year . I may add that on the same occasion Bro . . Abel Smith . M . P . and liro . the Rev . Lewis Deetles

( now Prov . Grand Chaplain for Herts ) , were initiated , and the Hertford Lodge and the Craft generally have just reason to be proud of those three gentlemen as Masons . Fraternally yours , P . M . HERTI- 'ORD LODGE . Saturday , Dec . 7 th , 1872 .

( To ihe Editor if the Freemason . J SIR ,- I have just picked up an old engraving in good condition , representing a tall elderly person with grey hair , in a standing position , dressed in a frock coat , over which is a long

cloak with large cape and fur collar , fastened with a thistle , suspended by a long chain from the shoulders over these is a square and compass with the letter G in the centre . Under the print is the following inscription of which I . send an exact

copy—. Mallk-. v .-, ^ - v v'llRiSI ' Ol'lIOROK I . F . E SUC ( 1 , j / V Pnifeaaan- u ( Internal Klocution . Tin ' - i'o ' iit is (!> y ) iL-rmi--. ion ) ilcdicatcil to I lis Grace llie . Mn , i Noiilu ( icorec lhike of Marllioroni'h , & c .

illy J lis Gr . ue ' s m „ st grateful and most humble . servant , TIIK I'KIirKS . Sl . Uv ., C . L . S . Would any of your readers be good enough to inform me , through the medium of your next issue , what history ( if any ) is attached thereto . By so doing the ) ' would greatly oblige

Yours fraternall y , C . J ) lJT'ELL FAULKNER , P . Prov . CD ., Oxon : P . M . io , ; 6 , Bowyers . Hon . Mem . de la Luge Esperance et . Cordialele a lir . ' . de Lausanne , Suisse . Dcddington , Oxon , Si . Andrew ' s Day , 1872 .