Consecration Of The Tyssen-Amherst Lodge, No. 2242.

The founders , all of whom with the exception of the last named were present , are Bros . W . A . Tyssen-Amherst , M . P ., P . M ., P . J . G . W . Eng ., W . M . designate ; W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . M ., Prov . G . M . Hants ; Sir Edmund H . Lechmere , M . P ., P . M ., Prov . G . M . Worcestershire ;

Charles Cheston , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . S . ; Edward George Lewis , P . M ., P . Z . ; James Godwin , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; Thomas J . Cusworth , P . M ., P . Z . ; Charles Beaumont , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex ; Samuel J . Cross , and J . A . Taleen .

The visitors present included Bros . Sir Charles A . Cameron , P . S . G . D . G . Lodge of Ireland ; J . A . Gilbert , 1986 ; W . E . Marsh , W . M . 526 , P . G . Stwd . ; J . L . Cogan , P . M . 1365 ; H . Trueman Wood , P . A . G . D . C ; John H . Easterbrook , S 79 ; Major Penrose J . Dunbar , P . M . 142 ; Sir F . C . M . BoileauJ . Linzell , P . M . 7541237 , 1579 ; G . Demery , 1607 ; G .

, , S . Ayrs , P . M . 95 ; J . Garrod , P . M . 754 , P . Z . ; C . Handley , 475 ; W . Dance , P . M . 754 ; A . S . Green , 95 ; W . M . Pegg , P . M . 754 , P . Z . 1237 ; Charles Cheston , P . M . 99 ; A . F . Pay , P . M . 1364 ; G . Hayward , 93 6 ; J . D . Birkin , P . M . 754 ; George Singer , P . M . 21 , P . G . S . ; Frederick A . Philbrick , G . Reg . ; J . J . Rumbal , 1767 ; K . Pye , P . M . 820 ; W . W . Haynorth , 1261 ; T . Mills , J . W . Roy , l . G . 12 ; T . W .

Sanders , C . F . Peall , 12 ; A . Trickett , 1630 ; J . Godwin , 1579 ; F . Goodbody , 321 ; C . E . Hamilton , P . M . ; C . Rolfe , 5 69 ; C : D . Singer , 12 j E . Holt , W . M . 754 ; A . Wildark , 1745 ; J . Wilson , igoi ; J . G . Manton , 1541 ; B . Williams , P . M . 18 G 1 ; J . H . Alldin , P . M . 1112 ; S . Ganman , P . M . 206 ; H . Cheston , P . M . 1159 ; John de Grey , 6 ; H . le Strange , P . M . 10 ; J . Spencer , 7 65 ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; and W . W . Lee , 1807 .

The Grand Officers having entered in procession , and the Consecrating Officer having taken the chair and appointed his officers pro tem ., the lodge was opened in the Three Degrees . After a hymn the Consecrating Officer addressed the brethren as follows : We have met to-day on a very important Masonic occasion , and one which f am sure is of great interest

to all lovers of Masonry . We have assembled here to give effect to a warrant , issued by the M . VV . G . M ., to form a new lodge in this building , to be called the Tyssen-Amherst Lodge , You are aware we have a large number of lodges in London , and the opportunities which brethren have of seeing consscration ceremonies will not be as frequent in future as they have been in

the past , the M . W . G . M . feeling that we have practically enough for our wants . Exceptions are , however , made , and on the presant occasion a very influential and strong petition has been submitted to the M . W . G . M . to form a lodge in this neighbourhood . There is no lodge in the immediate vicinity , and the M . W . G . M . granted the request . The petitioners are fortunate in having a distinguished brother at their head , whose name is a

household word in this part of the country , and under the auspices of that brother whose name it bears , the lodge will no doubt be agreat success , and one we shall look back with pleasure as being associated with on its opening day . I am sure it will not be in a hurry to increase its numbers , but will proceed slowly , and avoid admitting any whom they would afterwards be glad to get rid of . I will not further detain you , but commence the business by asking the Chaplain to favour us with the benefit of prayer .

The founders signified their approval of the officers named in the petition and warrant , after which Bro . Rev . R . T . SIMPSON , P . G . C ., delivered an eloquent and impressive oration , at the conclusion of which the lodge was dedicated and constituted .

The musical portions of the ceremony were rendered under the direction of Bro . Arthur Trickett , F . C . O ., assisted by Bros . Albert Hubbard , R . W . Heney , and F . Cozens . The installation ceremony was then proceeded with , and Bro . W . A . Tyssen-Amherst , M . P ., P . G . W ., installed into the chair as W . M . by the Grand Secretary . The officers invested were : Bros . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M .

Hants , acting l . P . M . ; C . Cheston , P . M ., P . G . S ., S . W . ; E . G . Lewis , P . M .,

J . W . ; J . Godwin , P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex , Treas . ; C . Beaumont , P . P . A . G . D . C . Essex , Sec ; T . J . Cusworth , P . M ., S . D . ; S . J . Cross , J . D . ; T . A . Tallen , l . G . ; and J . Verry , Tyler . The customary addresses were then delivered by the Installing Officer . The W . M . said the first duty he ought to perform was a very pleasing one—it was to thank Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke and those officers who

assisted him for coming amongst them and consecrating the lodge . He could assure the Consecrating Officers , on the members and his own behalf , that they fully appreciated the honour , and were deeply impressed with the manner in which the solemn ceremony had been performed . In handing him the warrant , the Grand Secretary remarked that it was the commencement of a new lodge . He had had the honour of occupying the chair

of another lodge , where he was installed as the successor of many who had preceded him—he referred to the Union Lodge , No . 52 , which dated from 1736 . That day they had made a commencement , and he was sure he was only expressing the feelings of his officers , and of those who had become members of that lodge , in assuring the Grand Secretary and those brethren who consecrated the lodge that it would be their endeavour to hand down their lodge as having always acted in conformity with the

ancient traditions of the Order . They were fully aware of the duties devolving upon them , and were determined to carry them out loyally and faithfully . As they would shortly meet round the table of refreshment , a long address from him would not be expected , and he would therefore proceed to the business of the lodge . He desired to thank the Consecrating Officers for the honour conferred upon the lodge , and also those brethren who had been present during the ceremony .

The GRAND SECRETARY returned thanks on behalf of himself and colleagues for the recognition of their services , which had been rendered with a great deal of pleasure . The Consecrating Officers were then unanimously elected honorary members of the lodge , and the compliment duly acknowledged by the GRAND SECRETARY .

The founders were appointed a Committee to frame the by-laws , and the SECRETARY announced the recei pt of several letters and telegrams expressing regret for non-attendance . Numerous propositions for initiation and joining having been received , the lodge was closed . At the conclusion of an excellent banquet , The W . MASTER gave "The Queen and the Craft , " which he remarked was always the first toast received among Masons . It heeded no recom-

Consecration Of The Tyssen-Amherst Lodge, No. 2242.

mendation from him , and if he attempted to expatiate upon it he could not say sufficient . As Masons they were strong supporters of the throne and the Constitution , and they fully appreciated the benefits conferred by tj , long and illustrious reign of Queen Victoria . The W . MASTER said he next came to a most important toast . It Wa "The Health of the Illustrious Prince who presided over them—H . R . R

the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . " He need not tell the brethren present how Masonry had increased since his Royal Highness had been M . W . G . M It was a fortunate day when the Grand Lodge of Sweden first initiated his Royal Highness , who came among them as a brother of many years' stand . ing . His Royal Highness had , not only as a Prince , added lustre to tin Craft , but there was no better working Mason amongst them . The M . W

G . M . had taken the deepest interest in the Order , and those who were n ^ sent at the Albert Hall two days previously , must have rejoiced to see him surrounded by such a company , and when they had the presence of hi ,. Majesty the King of Sweden . He must say that the speech that was delivered by the Sovereign of another country in their own language ( ell

upon the ears of all with sincere pleasure . It was delivered in a style and manner that deserved the highest commendation , and struck the hearts of all present . Of the qualities of the Prince of Wales he need not speak for they spoke for themselves . His Royal Highness not only took an interest in their Craft , but in every Institution throughout the length and breadth of the land .

" The Pro G . M ., Dep . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers" then given by the W . M . That was a toast which he might say they had pleasure in drinking , for they were honoured by the presence of a great many Grand Officers , and should ask some to respond for it , and some for the following toast . With regard to the Pro G . M ., many years ao-o he had the honour , as J . D ., of teaching him his first steps in Masonry . ' He

joined the lodge they then reconstituted—No . io , but originally No . 5—and he was glad to think that in those days they were connected with Masonry , They were proud of the staff that surrounded the M . W . G . M ., and none were more distinguished than the brethren who filled the Pro and Deputy chairs . Those brethren had been known for many years , and for the present flourishing state of the Craft they were indebted in many instances to their wisdom and forethought in former years . He gave them the health

of the Grand Officers , and had the honour to couple with the toast the name of one who , in the higher Degree , did for him what he assisted in doing for the Pro G . M . He referred to Bro . W . W . B . Beach , who , some generation ago did him the honour of initiating him in the Apollo Lodge at Oxford . He need not say what pleasure it was to him that Bro . Beach had honoured them on that occasion , and he should always look up to him as an honoured father , and he trusted he had been a dutiful son .

Bro . W . W . B . BEACH , M . P ., Prov . G . Master Hants , returned thanks on the part of the Pro and Deputy G . Masters , and also on his own part , for the very kind words used by the W . M . With regard to the Pro G . M ,, they must admit that he had done , in his generation , good service to Freemasonry , and particularly in the late expedition which he had undertaken to a number ot their Colonial brethren . For a brother who occupied the

position of Pro G . M . to visit the brethren in South Africa and Australia could not fail to have a beneficial effect in cementing the bonds which unite those brethren to their mother country , He hoped and believed it had a marked effect in producing those amicable relations which they all desired , The Dep . G . M . did his utmost to fulfil the high position to which he had been called , and those who heard him a day or two previously in the Albert Hall ,

would admit that he performed his duty in a most graceful and able manner . The other Grand Officers were anxious to merit the confidence reposed in them , and among the various duties in Freemasonry they were called upon to perform , there were none more pleasant than to attend the constitution of a new lodge , particularly when it was constituted under the happy auspices they had aeen that day . They looked forward to the new lodge

being of great use in making new brethren , and producing a most happy effect in the neighbourhood in which it had been started . He would not , however , further descant upon that , but begged to be allowed to say a few words for himself . As they had heard , he had the great p leasure of iniiiating the W . M into Freemasonry a generation ago . It was one of the mo 5 t happy effects , when one looked back upon one ' s past work , to see that those acted

whom they had initiated merited the confidence reposed in them , and up to the principles which he had always endeavoured to instil as W . Master . It was gratifying when one reflected on the past and of the numerous friendships made in a lodge , to find that the members one had initiated had been a credit to the Craft , and had done a great deal to promote the interests of the Order . Having presided over the Apollo Lodge for two years , and prectically for three , he was the means of initialing many into

Freemasonry . They had gone to different parts of the country , and had carried out the principles of Freemasonry , and done a great deal to the credit of the Apollo Lodge and of Freemasonry generally . It was gratifying to an old Mason to reflect on the past , to think of the friendships he had contracted , and the work he had done , and to think , may be , that his time had not been without some good effect . The W . Master was one ot the most happy effects , which had culminated in a lodge constituted to his honour and under his name . He thanked the W . M . for the kind way >

which the toast had been proposed and received . ,, , In giving " The Consecrating Officer and his Assistants , y WORSHIPFUL MASTER said it was a most important continuation ot in last toast . He should call upon a most distinguished Grand Officer return thanks , and that was the brother who had done them the honour i \ idw

constituting the lodge . He need not point to the position ot "j the present day to tell them what an arduous task was that of Gia 1 Secretary . He believed the brethren had no idea of the immense anl 0 L | . of work required to regulate the affairs of the Masonry of the conn ty which was centred in Great Queen-street , and the whole of that wo centred in the brother who occupiad the chair on his rig ht that even ' £ Never was an office more abl y filled , for no better occupant could be to . ^ Micrht hfi r . nntinnp tn havp Vipnlth anH cironrrtVi tn 1-ipln llie great W

the way he does . To those brethren who assisted the Consecrating U ^ he had already in the lodge expressed their thanks , and he now rep them at the festive board . The Consecrating Officers had shovv 11 oU | d how the work could be done , and had given them an examp le they ' , . endeavour to imitate . He should ask the Grand Secretary to return ^ fo > - himself and colleagues , and could only repeat that the members 1 them one and all . _ , tiia" '' The GRAND SECRETARY said he would lose no time in rising to ^^ them for the kind way in which they had proposed and received tne ^ ^ The toast was a most important one , not because his humble na . ^ gj given with it , but because he was associated with such disti g