Consecration Of The Warner Lodge, No. 2256.

Bro . C OURTENAY T . WARNER , S . W ., said he should have liked to had time to add a few words , not so much as to the lodge , but rather th reference to the district in which they had met . When the idea of h t lodge being formed was started and was mentioned to him , and when . fnnnd the intended place of meeting was Walthamstow he felt bound to

ke it up , as one was bound to do all he could tor the home ot his lathers , it seemed ' rather arrogant that he should allow the lodge to be called after h s name , and as it was for that district he thought the proper name should he Wal thamstow . However , there being other lodges in the neighbourhood , •_ was agreed that it should be named the Warner Lodge . It was the one i rlo -p in the world to which he should look up .

Bro . S CORESBY J ACKSON , J . W ,, also replied . The Tyler ' s toast then closed an enjoyable and thoroughly successful n . eetin ' . During the proceedings the following brethren delighted all resent " by some excellent music : Bros . Arthur Thompson , De Lacy , ' prver , F . Bevan , Kenningham , and others .. The lodge was furnished by Bro . George Kenning .

Consecration Of The Dagmar Lodge, No. 2262.

CONSECRATION OF THE DAGMAR LODGE , No . 2262 .

On Thursday , the 5 th instant , the Dagmar Lodge , for which his Royal Hig hness the M . W . G . M . has recently granted a warrant , was consecrated by the V . W . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C ., D . P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , assisted by Bros . Dr . Lavis , P . P . S . G . W ., as S . W . ; A . A

Pendlebury , Asst . G . Sec , as J . W . ; and J . Terry , P . G . S . B ., & c , & c , as D . of C .. The warrant was granted on the petition of the following founders : Bros . C . R . Williams , I . P . M . 72 ; H . W . Clemow , P . M . 158 9 ; F . Croaker , P . M . 1981 ; G . Skegg , P-M . 1441 ; J . Youldon , I . P . M . 19 81 ; W . Wingham , W . M . 25 ; J . Hattersley , J . D . 1607 ; L , J . Denham , 1607 ; G . Millson , 1881 ; and R . E . Catterson , 1981 , who were all present , as well as the following brethren : —

Bros . C . G . Hill , P . M . 1607 ; J . Halsey , P . M . 212 ; J . Youldon , sen ., P . M . 1981 ; Cannon , P . M . 1539 ; C . Graham , P . M . 1540 ; S . P . Catterson , P . M . 1981 ; W . Pawsey , P . M . 1539 ; La Feuillade , P . M . 1381 ; F . Carr , P . M . 1607 ; T . J . Robins , P . M . 2511 T . Smith , P . M . 25 , P . G . O . Surrey ; C . H . dishing , W . M . 1607 ; F . J . Eedle , W . M . 1441 ; \ V . Roots , P . S . W . 1273 ; C . Deaton , S . W . 25 ; E . W . Lewcock , J . W . 72 ; C . Halford , S . D . 1607 ; C . F . Williams , F . H . Williams , H . V . Lloyd , 72 ; F . Croaker , jun ., 1981 ; J . Thompson , 1607 ; and several other brethren .

The Angler s Rest Hotel , Wraysbury , has been selected as the meeting p lace for the new lodge , which will meet in the summer months of the year , and the locale is in every way suitable as a summer meeting place , though the terrible downfalls of rain which occurred on the eventful day prevented much enjoyment of the natural beauties of the place .

Precisely at 3 . 30 , Bro . Terry and the Consecrating Officers and founders entered the lodge room , Bro . Smith presiding at the organ . The lodge was formed and opened , and the beautiful ceremony of consecration was proceeded with , the faultless working of Bro . Studholme Brownrigg being much aided by the excellent singing of several professional brethren who assisted Bro . Smith in the musical portion of the ceremony .

On the conclusion of the ceremony , Bro . STUDHOLME BROWNRIGG , in giving the final address , congratulated the brethren on their choice of the name of the lodge . Upon the death of King Christian VIII ., who was deservedly mourned by the nation , as was that Prince whose death they had recently experienced , his successor reigned but a few months , and in

character was the reverse of his brother's ; but" De mortuis nil nisi bonum . " The Danish nation looked round for a Prince worthy to occupy the throne of the nation , and they selected Prince Christian , who at present occupied the throne , and the blameless life that monarch had lived , and the high character of his Court , winning the love of his subjects and the admiration

of foreign nations , was such , that both the Royal families of England and Russia sought Princesses from the Danish Court to be the consorts of those Princes who would one day occupy the thrones of their countries . One was now their beloved Princess of Wales , while another—the Princess Dagmar —now occupied the proud position of Empress of Russia .

A Board of Installed Masters was then formed , and Bro . C . R . Williams

was installed as first Master of the lodge , and was saluted by the brethren . The W . M . then proceeded to invest his officers . In investing Bro . J . Hattersley with the collar of S . W ., the W . M . paid him a high compliment for the energy with which he had discharged the onerous task of finding the meeting place for the lodge , providing the furniture and jewels , and also

for conducting the correspondence , and performing the many little duties which the founding of a lodge required ; and further said that it was only owing to the fact that , after a long Masonic experience , he was being invested for the first time with a Warden ' s collar , that he had not been selected to fill the first Master ' s chair in the lod into which he hoped to

ge , "ave the pleasure of installing him when the time arrived . The other officers were invested as follows : Bros . H . W . Clemow , J . W . ; *• Croakes , Treas . ; L . J . Dunham , Sec ; W . Wingham , S . D . ; G ?* rc . J . D . j R . E . Catterson , I . G . ; G . Millson , D . C ; and J , Y ouldon , Stwd .

rhe usual addresses were then given by the Installing Master , Bro . J . TUDHOLME BROWNRIGG , and the W . M . rose for the first time and inv ested the founders and Bros . Studholme Brownrigg and Terry with the J S i ewe ' - The jewel was of beautiful design and finish , and was ade from the design of Bro . Eedle , W . M . 1441 . Another interesting

in T Se " . atlon t 0 the lodge wa * s the set of tracing boards drawn with the pen , A u ' ? P resented by Bro - - Lewcock , J . W . 72 . thren ^ v ? ° - & ' emen were proposed for initiation , and several bretrano _ , come joining members , and all Masonic business having been "ansacted , the lodge was closed . toa .. c . ^ afterwards took place , at which the usual loyal and Masonic asts we re dul y honoured .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Middlesex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX .

The fourteenth convocation of the Prov . G . Chapter of Middlesex was held on Saturday , the 14 th inst ., at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , under the presidency of M . E . Comp . Col . , Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., G . Superintendent . Amongst those present were :

Comps . A . W . Duret , Prov . G . J . ; J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . S . E . ; J . Ferguson , Prov . G . S . N , j W . M . Stiles , Prov . G . P . S . ; G . L . Wingate , Prov . G . 2 nd Asst . Soj . ; C . L . Smiles , Prov . G . Reg . ; Geo . Clark , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; J . Ollerhead , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Lee , Prov . Asst . G . S . E . ; J . Tickle , P . P . G . Reg . ; R . W . Forge , P . P . G . P . S . ; J . T . Briggs , P . P . G . P . S . ; J . M . Stedvvell , P . P . G . J . ; W . F . Laxton , P . P . G . Reg . ; E . Hopwood , P . P . G . Reg . ; W . A . Scurrah ,

M . E . Z . 2048 ; G . Gregory , S . N . 204 S ; G . W . Marshall , 778 ; Bentley Haynes , Z . 1549 ; _ L W . Roberts , H . i 2 gS ; E . Y . Jolliffe , Z . 1194 ; H . Sapsworth , S . N . 94 6 ; W . T . Peat , 1423 ; R . Masters , 1326 ; R . H . Blatchford , J . 1549 ; W . G . Keatish , 382 ; J . Batting , P . Z . 382 ; C . H . Webb , P . Z . 1549 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; A . H . Scurrah , 2048 ; A . Haig-Brown , 1194 : A . C . Higerty , J . 946 ; G . J . Jones , M . E . Z . 946 ; and E . J . Lewis , P . Z . 1237 ; Visitors : Comps . R . Glasspool , P . Z . 723 , P . P . G , P . Soj . Hants and Isle of Wight ; and W . W . Lee , 1524 .

The Prov . G . Chapter having been opened , the roll of chapters in tne province was called , the companions present answering for their respective chapters . The minutes of the last convocation were read and verified . The Special Committee ' s draft of by-laws was considered and adopted by

the Prov . G . Chapter without alteration . The report of the Audit Committee was read and adopted ; Comps . Tickle , Gregory , and Scurrah being unanimously elected to serve on the Committee for 1889 . Comps . Webb , Lee , and Walls were nominated by the Grand Superintendent to serve on the Audit Committee in addition to those elected .

The Grand Superintendent re-appointed Comp . R . H . Thrupp as 2 nd Prov . G . Principal , and appointed Comp . J . Tickle as 3 rd Prov . G . Principal . The latter being in attendance was duly installed into his position . Comp . C . E . Soppet having been unanimously elected Prov . G . Treasurer , the Provincial Grand Officers were appointed and invested as follows : —

Comp . J . F . H . Woodward ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ Dr . G . VV . Marshall .., ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ C . E . Soppet ... ,,. ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ A . Haig Brown ,,, ,., ,,, Prov . G . Reg . „ J . Batting ... ... ... ... Prov . G . P . Soj . „ E . Bentley Haynes ... " ... ... Prov . istA . G . Soj „ W . A . Scurrah .,, ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . Sj „ Hy . Clark ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ W . G . Kentish ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br , „ E . G . Lewis ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ G . J . Jones ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . ,, W . H . Lee ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . „ G . J . Dunkley ... ... ,,, Prov . G . Org . „ J . Gilbert .,, ,., ... ... Prov . G . Janitor .

The Prov . G . Scribe E . having announced the receipt of letters of regret for non-attendance from several companions , and there being no further business for transaction , the Prov . G . Chapter was closed . The companions subsequently partook of an excellent repast , at the conclusion of which the loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

In giving " The Queen and R . A . Masonry , the G . SUPERINTENDENT referred to the fact that her Majesty is not only Patron of the Craft , but also of R . Arch Masonry , and expressed the hope that Masonry would continue under her patronage for many years to come . "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Grand Z ., " was next given by the G . SUPERINTENDENT , who observed that all present knew the great interest taken by H . R . H . in Masonic matters , and especially those connected with Royal Arch Masonry .

"The Pro Grand Z ., Grand H ., Grand J ., and other Grand Officers , " was proposed by the G . SUPERINTENDENT . He said the G . Officers were at all times ready to perform their duties in G . Chapter , and performed them efficiently and well , in a quiet unostentatious manner . The work done by the G . Officers was rendered to the satisfaction of all the companions in the Order . He would say that Lord Carnarvon , the Pro G . Z ., was a

companion who performed his duties with credit in every possible way . They all knew the admirable manner in which Lord Lathom , the Grand H ., discharged his duty , and that he was imbued with the importance of Masonry in general . They had a great respect for Lord Leigh , the Grand J ., who was the oldest Grand Superintendent in England , having been 24 years G .

Superintendent of the Province of Warwickshire . Lord Leigh had also occupied the position of Prov . G . Master in the Craft in the same province for even a longer period , having been appointed to that position in 1852 . That excellent companion worked in a most able manner , and was looked up to as an efficient Grand Officer . In proposing the toast he coupled with it the name of Comp . J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . S . B . Comp . J . F . H . WOODWARD , P . G . S . B ., in response , briefly returned thanks on behalf of the Present and Past Grand Officers .

Comp . J . TICKLE , Prov . G . J ., said the companions would know for what purpose he had risen . It was to propose "The Health of their Grand Superintendent . " It was seldom in the career of a junior Mason that he had the privilege of sitting at a festive board presided over by a Grand Superintendent more respected and beloved than Sir Francis Burdett . In no provincial Masonic body could there be found a Mason more deservedly respected and beloved than the excellent companion who presided over the

Province of Middlesex . The Grand Superintendent had set him an example which he should ever remember , but as it would be unkind to say in his presence what he should like to say in his absence , he would not detain the companions with any lengthy remarks . The good qualities of their Grand Superintendent were so well known that itwould be a waste of time to dwell upon fhem , In him they had one who was the personification of a courteous , polished English gentleman .

Comp . Col . Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart ., Grand Superintendent , in returning thanks , said their Comp . Tickle had said so much more than he deserved , that he felt unable to respond in a manner adequate to the occasion . As long as he lived in the estimation of the companions it would always be gratifying to him to do his utmost to promote the interests of the Order . Since he had been Grand Superintendent he had always met with the greatest encouragement and kindness . He looked back with pleasure

to the many years he had been associated with the province , and hoped there might be some years in the future during which they would remain together . It afforded him great pleasure to be once more among them , and trusted he should be with them on many future occasions . He was getting into the sere and yellow leaf , but while life lasted he should never miss an opportunity of being with them . After a pleasant evening , the companions separated ,