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ing the world the pure life of a true Mason they might thus silence the calumnies of their enemies and the sneers of those who asserted that Masonry had nothing but mysticism in it . At the banquet which followed the impressive ceremony of the consecration Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn responded to the toast of " The Grand Officers Past and Present" in a

humorous and telling speech . "The Health of the newly-installed W . M . " was enthus i astically received with all the honours of the Craft , and in the course of his reply he read some interesting extracts from the minute-book of a lodge formed in Diss so long age asi 77 i . It seems that a lodge , " The Royal Alfred , " formerly

held its meetings at Diss , and that the old warrant and minute book are in the possession of a gentleman in the neighbourhood ( probably a descendant of one of the members ) , who is not however a Mason himself . There are several interesting entries in the minute book , which dates from Feb . 21 , 1871 . We find that this lodge soon found occasion to exercise that truly Masonic ornament , charity ,

for on March 21 st ( apparently only a month after its first meeting ) we read as follows : — " Since the last lodge , at a convened meeting , a distressed brother , one George D'Sherinb , a native of La Lippe , Buckenbourg , in Westphalia , having been , with his nephew , shipwrecked in the Bay of Bii-cay , and lost all he had on board , and travelling through this town , on his way to London , was relieved

* vith a donation of 10 s . 6 d „ having produced his certificate of being a member of the Lodge of ' Good Faith , ' Paris . " " June 20 th . —Bro . J . Worth was re-elected W . M ., and three guineas was given to sufferers by fire at Palgrave , " a parish adjoining , but in the county of Suffolk , We see by this latter entry that our ancient brethren did not confine their charitv' exclusively to themselves , but

could , when occasion offered , spare some of their lodge funds for their distressed neighbours . InAugust , 1771 , the following minute occurs : — " Resolved that one guinea be given to the gamekeeper of Rowland Holt , Esq ., for the present of one buck for our banquet . " At a time when the Grand Orient of France has just expunged from its first principles that of the belief in the immortality of the soul , it is

refreshing to see that such novel and objectionable ideas did not form any part of a Freemason ' s creed in those days , for in a list of members , at the end of the minute book , and the quarterages due and payable , we find that opposite to the name of Alex . Stutt is the date of his death , anil the veiy hopeful and significant sentence , " Mors Janua

vita ; . " It also appears from this minute book that one of the early Masters of the Royal Alfred Lodge was the owner of the estate now the property of Bro . Cecil Molyneux Montgomerie , S . W . of this new lodge , which is named " Montgomcrie " after him , while an ancestor of the Secretary , Bro . Vyall ( to whose energy the getting up of this new lodge is duel was Deputy Master .

The toast of "The Officers ' was next drank , coupled with the health of Bro . Montgomeiie , whose name the lodge bears , and who on rising to respond was rcceivcel with acclamation . The sum of twelve guineas was subscribed during the evening for the purpose of obtaining a vote for the Boys ' Masonic Institu i ) n .

Consecration Of The Royal Savoy Lodge, No. 1744.

CONSECRATION OF THE ROYAL SAVOY LODGE , No . 1744 .

On Tuesday afternoon the Royal Savoy Lodge , No . 1744 , was consecrated at Ashley ' s Hotel , Covent Garden , by Bro . James Terry , Granel Director of Ceremonies for the Province of Herts , who was assisteel by Bro . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , who acted as S . W ., Bro .

W . Clifton Crick as J . W ., Bro . Clarke , Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies Suffolk , as Director of Ceremonies , Bro . W . M . Stiles , as Secretary , and Bro . Killick as the I . G . The full list of brethren who were present was as follows , W . Clarke , P . M . 114 , P . G . D . C . Suffolk ; J . C . Dwarbcr , P . M . 55 and 158 9 ; Jas . Willing , jun ., I . P . M . 177 , P . M . 1107 ; ' j . Terry , P . M . 228 , P . G . D . C . Herts ., Consecrating

Officer ; C . Kelso , P . M . 957 ; A . Treadwell , P . M . 170 ; John Greenfield-, 1602 : F . Johnson , 177 ; James Bat em an , P . M . 820 ; A . J . Ireton , W . M 1348 ; Chas . K . Killick , W . M 1 ( 193 ; John Douglass , S . W ., W . M . elect , 1507 ; J . Stock , S . W . 1178 and 1500 ; J . Gibbs , 1178 anel 1580 ; John Wm . Smith , 177 ; George H . Deller , 177 ; William Barham , 177 ; Wm . Hicklin , 1298 ; Harry Hunt , 1471 ;

F . W . Lilley , 177 ; T . Gilbert , jun ., 1507 ; H . G . Buss , Ass . G . Sec ; W . Cook , 177 ; W . Clifton Crick , 6 57 , P . M . ; Isaac Buscall , W . M . 177 ; Wm . Read , M . M . ' 77 ; J . R . Stacey , P . M . 180 ; S . E . Hayes , 795 ; K . Clemow ; H . Webb , P . M . 72 , 193 , 890 ; T . Lawler ; F . H . Clemow , 1507 ; Wm . Armstrong , G . O . of Madrid , No . 8 ; Thos . II . Cox , 1441 ; William Jaques , 1441 ; W .

H . Harwar , 1351 ; F . H . Tomkins , 201 ; P . Pearcy , J . W . 228 ; R . C . Read , W . M . 201 ; C . S . Foy , 201 ; ' Chas . Hudson , S . W . 315 and J . W . 1540 ; W . W . Stiles , S . W . 1732 , Secretary 1507 ; H . Stiles , S . D . 1732 ; C . H . Stephenson , 1319 ; P- F . Canaghan , 177 ; F . H . Cozens , Org . 907 ; Augustus Holt , 177 ; C . Pierce , ° 5 ; W . Payne , 1744 anel 1602 ; E . Payne , 1 744 and 1602 ;

C . W . Holt , 874 ; Morgan , 211 ; A . Allworth , P . M . 1261 , W . M . elect 1621 ; W . J . Hunter , 228 , W . M . elect 1677 ; W . Doherty , J . S . Jones , 177 ; F . J . Hyland , 201 ; H , Massey , P . M . 619 ( Freemason ) . Bro . Dolan , was also present , and acted as Tyler .

The ceremony of consecration , frequently as we have seen it , was never better performed than on this occasion . The lodge room was commodie us , and there was no hesitation or delay in any of the performances . Bro . Terry , as Consecrating Officer , delivered his oration with his customary fluency and impressiveness ; Bros . Buss and Crick

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performed the Wardens' duties to perfection , Bro . Clarke , acting as D . C , admirably led the brethren , and Bro . Killick , as I . G ., kept the entrance to the loelge well guarded . The musical porticos of the ceremony Were charmingly rendered by Bros . Carter , Lawler , and Cozens , and every point of detail was as rigidly observed as any member of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement could desire .

After the loelge had been formally consecrated and dedicated to Freemasonry , Bro . James Willing , P . M . 1507 and 177 , was installed as W . M ., who thereupon invested his I . P . M ., and the following brethren were then invested as officers for the year : Bros . John Douglass , S . W . ; F . H . Clemow , J . W . ; Treaelwell , Treas . ; W . M . Stiles , Sec . ; Jones , S . D . ; Hyland , J . D . ; W . Cock , I . G . ; George

Deller , D . C . ; Holt , Steward ; John William Smith , W . S . and Dolan , Tyler . Bro . Terry then delivered the addresses , after which a vote of thanks was accorded to Bros . Terry , Buss , Crick , Clarke , and Killick , for consecrating the lodge . Bro . Terry returned thanks , and said that each of those brethren had endeavoured to do their best , and if their services had given gratification to the lodge and the

visitors they were amply repaid . These brethren were then elected honorary members of the lodge . Bro . Buss acknowledged the compliment . A vote of thanks was also accorded to Bro . J . Douglass , S . W ., for the presentation of the handsome velvet cushion , and to Bro . Cook , I . G ., for the magnificent bible placed upon it , both for the use of the lodge . Bro . Douglass said he thought that the

present he had maele was hardly worthy of the vote of thanks , but he hoped before long to make the lodge a much more valuable present . Bro . Cook said he was very much pleased that the brethren were gratified with his present , - and he trusted that in his connection with the loelge he would see it piosper . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet in the

Piscatorial Society ' s room , overlooking Maiden Lane . Their was but one drawback to the comfort of the brethren , the crowding of the apartment , which , although capacious enough for orelinary meetings , would not conveniently accommodate the extraordinary number of brethren who assembled to do honour to the consecration of the Royal Savoy Lodge , consequently , shortly after the brethren had sat down , the heat of the room became almost

overpowering . The banquet , however , was very much enjoyed , anel the W . M . and his officers were untiring in their eneleavours to make their guests happy and comfortable . When the banquet was finished , the toasts were proposed , and the W . M . in giving the toast of " The Grand Officers " reminded the brethren of the courtesy which was always

extended to the Craft by the officials in Grand Secretary ' s office , who did their best to remove any difficulty that might arise , and offereel every facility to those who sought information . Bro . H . G . Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , replied , and said that though it was not for him , so much as for the other brethren who were present , to speak of the qualificaiions . of the Grand Officers , he coulel , from his

own personal knovvleelge , assure the brethren that Grand Loelge of England was never better officered than it was at the present time , from the Prov . G . M . anel D . G . M . to the Grand Tyler . It was a very happy coincidence that the M . W . G . M . had alwajs been able to sslect those brethren for Grand Office who were approved of by the Craft at large . What the W . M . had said of him ( Bro .

Buss ) was certainly very flattering , and he was very sensible of the kindness which the W . M . had exhibited in mentioning to the brethren the way in which he performed his duties . If ever he found that there was a way in which he could be of service to the Craft , if he could smooth over any roughnesses or show the brethren how to surmount any difficulties , he was only too glad to do so . Bro . Terry

proposed "The Health of the W . M . and Prosperity to the Royal Savoy Lodge . " The W . M . having replied , and expressed his thanks to Bro . Terry , hoped that the new iodge would be the means of eloing some more good to Masonry . He afterwards proposed "The Health of Bro . Terry , the Consecrating Officer , " and again drew to the brethren's attention the skilful manner in which the

ceremonies had been performed . Bros . Buscall anel Dwarber rcspondeel for " The Visitors . " Bro . Douglass replied to the toast of " The Officers , " and was followed by Bros . Clemow , Jones , and Cook . The W . M . in proposing the toast of " The Masonic Charities " said that charity was the great motive in Freemasonry , and the Lodge of Benevolence had large sums in hand which it distributed to cases

of distress . Besides that , Freemasons had the three charitable Institutions , the Girls' School , the Boys' School , and the Benevolent Institution . Bro . Terry , the Consecrating Officer that evening , was the Secretary of this latter Institution , and he was indefatigable in his exertions on its behalf . Bro . Terry replied , anel stated that for the past four or five years this toast hael been conspicuous by its

absence atthe Grand Festivals . He hoped , however , that it was only by inadvertence , and that in future it might resume its old position . Bro . Terry then informed the brethren of what the charities did , anel after narrating the . benefits conferred by the Boys' and Girls' Schools , said with regard to the Benevolent Institution , that whereas a few years ago it was paying £ 3200 in annuities , after Friday next [ it

would be giving £ 10 , 600 in sums of £ 40 a year to men and £ 32 a year to widows . After that day there would be 285 annuitants on the books . As this was a new lod ge , it was not for him to ask now for a Steward , but he hoped when they thought of sending one they would bear in mind what they had been graciously pleased already to acknowledge—his services that evening—and send a Stewaid for the Benevolent Institution . He did not wish

to dictate in any way , for all the Institutions were worthy of support ; The future of the Girls' School was at the present time in abeyance . It depended entirely on the the selection of the future Secretary , and he hoped and trusted that the Life Governors would wei gh well every consideration , and having made up their minds , poll for

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the best man , and let the future of the Institution rest in his hands . Bro . Dolan then gave the Tyler ' s toast and the brethren shortly afterwards separated .

Consecration Of The Farringdon Without Lodge No. 1745.

CONSECRATION OF THE FARRINGDON WITHOUT LODGE No . 1745 .

On Thursday , the gth inst ., the representative lodges of the City of London received an addition to their roll by the consecration of this lodge by the W . Bro . ] . Terry , P . G . D . C . of Hertfordshire , and Secretary to the R . M . B . L , the officer appointed by the M . W . G . M . for that purpose . The

ceremony took place at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel , in the suite of rooms specially constructed and furnished by Messrs . Spurs and Pond for Masonic purposes . The brethren assembled in the ante-room , at 5 o ' clock , and shortly afterwards a procession was formed , by the D . C , Bro . Clarke , P . P . G . D . of C . Suffolk , and duly conducted into the lodge room .

Amongst those present , in addition to those already mentioned were Bros . J . B . Monckton , President Board of General Purposes ; Brockbank , P . P . G . D . of East Lancashire ; G . King , P . M . Old * Concord ; Dwarber , P . M . 551 , 1589 , Crick , P . M ., 6 37 ; Payne , P . M . ; Mallett , W . M . ; 141 ; Worrell , P . M . 766 ; Butt , S . D . 907 ; Collier , 193 ; Jones , 205 ; Ackland , 20 s ; W . Martin , 4 75 ; Kift , 749 ;

Treemere , 1309 ; Anstey , 1158 ; Parkinson , Tyler . The founders present were Bros . W . H . Jackson , jun ., W . M . designate ; C . Jacques , S . W ., designate ; T . C . Walls , P . G . O . Middlesex , J . W . designate ( Freemason ) ; Ramsey , P . M . ; Dubois , P . M . ; Lardner , West Smithfield ; Giscard , 1589 . Bro . Terry having appointed Bros . Monckton , as S . W . ;

Dwarber , as J . W . ; P . Clarke , as D . C . ; Brockbank , as I G . ; and Walls , as Secretary , commenced the beautiful and arduous ceremony of consecration . As it was Bro . Terry ' s 104 th appearance in the character of Consecrating Officer , it is only necessary to state that it was in every way equal to his former efforts . The proceedings were greatly enhanced by the appropriate music , which was

under the management of Bros . Kift and Treemere . The consecrating vessels were kindly lent by Grand Lodge . The installation of Bro . Jackson , jun ., immediately followed , and was carried out in the same able manner as had characterised the previous ceremonial . The officers appointed and invested were Bros . Jacques , S . W . ; Walls , I . W . ; Lardner , S . D . ; Giscard , I . G . The elections of

Treasurer and Tyler were unanimously in favour of Bros . Ramsey and Parkinson , and those brethren were subsequently invested by the W . M . Votes of thanks were unanimously passed to the Consecrating Officer and the four distinguished brethren who hael assisted him in the ceremony , and they were all unanimously elected honorary members .

Some propositions having been given , Bro . Walls , the acting Secretary , read the communications he had received from the brethren who had been invited to be present , but who were prevented from attending through prior engagements . Amongst those who answered , and , who , in their respective replies wished the founders and the lodge every

prosperity , were Bros . Col . Burdett , P . G . S . W ., & c ; J . Hervey , G . S . ; Allcroft , M . P . for Worcester , I . P . M . Aldersgatc Lodge ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . Chaplain ; Buss , P . P . G . W . of Middlesex , Assistant G . S . ; Rev . Dr . Brette , P . P . G . C of Middlesex ; George Kenning , P . P . G . D . C . of Middlesex ; Levander , P . G . Secretary of Middlesex ; and others .

The lodge having been duly closed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was elegantly served by the manager , Bro . Acland , and assistants . In due course the » preliminary toasts were done full justice to . The name of Bro . Monckton being coupleel with " The P . G . M ., the D . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Past and Present , "

" The Health of the W . M . " wis proposed in felicitous terms by Bro . Terry , and having been most warmly receiveel , Bro . Jackson replied . In the course of his response he stated that he was fully alive to the responsibilities of the position which he had undertaken , and that he hoped to be able to discharge its duties satisfactorily . Bro . Terry had told them to be very

careful as to whom they admitted . He quite endorsed that recommendation , as he had seen most lamentable results produced by the indiscriminate admission of candidates into the Order . The lodge commenced its career under good auspices . Those who had signed the petition were well known in Masonic circles , and the majority of them held official positions in the ward . With regard to their

headquarters they were especially happy , as nothing coulel be better than the arrangements of the lodge and banquet rooms . In conclusion , he remarked that they were also honoured in possessing upon their warrant the sign manual of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and he hoped that that warrant woulel be haneled down unsullied from gen- , eration to generation .

The W . M . then gave " The Consecrating Officers . " Bro . Terry , in reply , made one of those interesting speeches for which he is famed . He stated that Masonry taught nothing but what was good , notwithstanding what its many detractors had said to the contrary . If the teachings anel principles of Freemasonry were properly carried out no institution could be more holy , just , or benevolent . In speaking of the progress of the Order , Bro . Terry took

occasion to allude to the increase in the number of the recipients of the various charities . Five years ago they found accommodation in the School for 120 girls , they bad now 200 ; at that time there were but 115 boys receiving the benefit of the School , and there were now 200 ; and the recipients of the funds of the Benevolent Institution had increased from 198 to 285- The annual payments to the old men and women were then £ 26 and £ 25 per annum