Annual Masonic Ball In Liverpool.

ANNUAL MASONIC BALL IN LIVERPOOL .

There is no Masonic charity which has more deservedly secured the admiration and support of the brethren who own thc sway of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of . Lathom , D . G . M ., R . W . P . G . M ., than the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , and it is matter for much regret that the severity of the weather and the coldness of several

of the " chiefs ' " in the province , who were conspicuous by their absence , should have helped to make thc thirty-second annual ball in Liverpool scarcely a financial success , although one of thc most pleasant and enjoyable which has ever been held . As we have already stated , there is no moredeserving scheme in connection with the whole Masonic fraternity ( of ' which true benevolence is the very essence ) whicii can boast a more extended or more solid foundation

than the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , which for more , thirty ycars has been doing an amount of good in a quiet and unostentatious , yet thoroughl y efficient , manner that cannot be over-estimated . 'The institution vvas originally founded for the express purpose of giving a good education to and promoting the advancement in life of thc children of distressed and deceased Freemasons , and during the whole of its long existence those large-hearted

and self-sacrificing brethren who have had the manaij-ement of the charity have never for a moment , not in a single instance where help was applied for , forgotten the noble foundation ujnon which the "West Lancashire" was originally built . It may be interesting and instructive to know that in connection with the working of this true Lancashire charity not a single farthing has been spent in salaries nor the hiring or building of any edifice for the

purpose of carrying out the aims and objects of the institution . There is no permanent structure to represent the " West Lancashire , " as all parents and guardians are allowed to select the schools to which the children under their care shall be sent ; anel the hard work of organisation and carrying out of the plans is undertaken and fulfilled by an efficient staff of brethren , whose chief delight and best reward is in seeing the scheme of pure Masonic charity

prosper . The voluntary contributions of the brethren have hitherto enabled thc Committee charged with thc management of the institution to give help to every applicant , when the claim is found to be of a legitimate kind , vvho has sought the benefit of the charity . It may also be interesting to the benevolent to know that a subscription of five shillings per annum entitles thc subscriber to become a Governor for the year , while a donation

of five guineas gives thc rig ht of five votes , and constitutes the donor a Life Governor . The number of children vvho are at present being educated and clothed h y the Institution is 125 , and , owing to the recent change in the bye-laws , children of a very tender age are alllowed to be entered upon the books , and are retained until they reach an advanced age in their youth . Increased funds are consequently required by the Committee ofthe charity from the

brethren and the community in general . The working of the society has been eminently successful as yet , and funds are invested to its credit amounting to £ 16 , 000 . The heavy snowstorm which unfortunately fell soon after dark had the effect , no doubt , of altering thc attendance for the worst in point of numbers . The annual ball on behalf of the Institution took p lace , as usual , at the Town Hall , Liverpool , on the evening of

Tuesday , the nth inst ., when there was an attendance of upwards of 300 . The ball was under the following distinguished patronage : LADY PATRONS : The Mayoress of Liverpool , RightHon . the Countess of Derby , Right Hon . the Countess Bective , Right Hon . the Countess of Lathom , Right Hon . the Countess of Dalhousie , Lady Claud ] ohn Hamilton , Lady Walker , Lady Greenall , and Lady Constance Stanley .

PATRONS : His Worship the Mayorof Liverpool ; Bros , the Right Hon the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M . ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M ., R . W . Prov . G . M . W . L . ; Lieut .-Col . Starkie , P . G . W ., R . W . Prov . G . M . E . L ., W . P . Prov . G . S . W . W . L . ; Right Hon . Lord de Tabley , R . W . Prov . G . M . Cheshire ; Hon . F . A . Stanley , W . D . Prov . G . M . W . L . ; Lieut .-Col . N . G . P .

Bousfield , C . N . R . Beswick Royds , W . P . Prov . G . S . W . E . L . ; John Prescott , W . P . Prov . G . J . W . W . L . ; the Right Hon . Earl Bective , R . W . Prov . G . M . Cumberland and Westmorland ; the Right Hon . the Earl of Dalhousie , Sir W . VV . Wynn , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M . Shropshire and North Wales ; John Pearson , J P . ; Edward Samuelson , P . P . G . S . D . Cheshire ; Sir Gilbert Greenall ,

M . P ., P . G . S . W ., W . P . P . G . S . W . W . L . ; Capt . Garnett , W . P . P . G . S . W . W . L . ; Josiah T . Smith , Prov . G . S . W . W . L . ; and J . S . Beauford , Prov . G . J . W . W . L . Right Hon . the Earl of . Derby , W . Rathbone , Esq ., M . P ., Right Hon . Viscount Sandon , M . P ., Lord Claud John Hamilton , M . P ., Col . ,. Ireland Blackburne , M . P ., Edward Whitley , Esq ., M . P ., and Sir A . B . Walker . The Committee consisted of the following : President ,

Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , D . G . M . of England , R . W . Prov . G . M . ; Vice-President , Bro . the Hon . F . A . Stanley , M . P ., W . D . Prov . G . M . ; Chairman of Committee , Bro . J . S . Beauford , Prov . G . J . W . ; Vice-Chairman , Bro . R . Martin , jun ., P . M . 11 S 2 ; Treasurer , Bro . A . C . Wylie , W . M . 1264 , Prov . G . Steward . The duties of Master of Ceremonies vvas very efficiently fulfilled by Bro . Henry Molyneux , P . M . 823 .

Bro . H . A . Tobias , I . P . M . 1502 , perfoimed the Hon . Secretary ' s duties with indefatigable zeal . Bro . J . B . Mackenzie , I . P . M . 1609 , was'the Captain of the Stewards , who included Bros . Ballard , J . S . Beauford , ] . M . Boyd , I . Bell , F . W . Barnes , J . W . Burgess , W . Constable , R . W . Hickson , S . J . Henochsberg , C . E . Hanmer , S . Mattison , W . Parker , H . H . Smith . J . Keet , W . W . Sandbrook , W . Savage , A . Samuels , 1 . L . Shrapnell , A .

C . W y lie , T . Webster , W . C . Irwin , A . Ricketts , S . Jacobs , R . Cain , ' W . Vanes , jun ., J . C . Robinson , J . Wood ( Freemason ) , J . Williams , R . H . Foote , Captain Jackson , Rudersdorff , Gough , Glover , Rawlings , S . Schonstadt , J . Atkinson , G . Hulse , and others . The arrangements for the refreshment ( wine ) department were under the control of a sub-committee , of whicii

Bro . J . Houlding , Prov . G . Registrar , proved an able ancl energetic chairman . The hall was almost entirel y devoid of floral ornamentation , but the different banners belonging to the Prov . Grand Lodge showed to excellent effect . The other refreshment arrangements werc entrusted to Bro . Capper , Lord-street ; and Bro . F . Duncanson provided an efficient quadrille band . Dancing began soon after nine o ' clock , and continued until three o ' clock in the morning .

Consecration F The Lord Warkworth Lodge, No. 1379.

CONSECRATION F THE LORD WARKWORTH LODGE , No . 1379 .

The consecration of the above lodge , to be held at Amble , took * place on tbe 13 th inst . in the Assembty Rooms , Alnwick , which had kindly been granted for the occasion by His Grace thc Duke of Northumberland . 'There was a large gathering of Present and Past Provincial

Officers and brethren from a distance . Owing to being in London , attending to his Parliamentary duties , thc Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P ., was unable to be present . The lodge was opened in due form by Bro . L . M . Cockcroft , D . P . G . M . ; the Wardens' chairs being occupied by Bro . John Bolam , P . S . G . W ., and Bro . Thomas Robson , P . G . J . W . There

were also present Bros . Adam Robertson , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . Eynon , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Straker Wilson , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . 5 . Hughes , P . P . J . G . W . ; E . D . Davis , P . G . D . C . ; B . J . Thompson , P . G . S . ; Rev . G . S . Thomson , P . P . G . C . ; Rev . 6 E . L . Marrett , P . P . G . C . ; Rev . George Robinson , P . P . G . C ; Rev . T . B . Nichols , P . G . C ; W . B . Hall , P . G . S . W . ; R . L . Armstrong , P . G . R . ; G . I . Dean , P . P . G .

A . D . C ; W . Bell , P . P . G . A . D . C ; R . G . Salmon , P . G . A . D . C ; George Cockburn , P . P . G . R . ; A , Mustart , P . G . S . B . ; B ; G . Roberts , P . P . G . P . ; John Page , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Harcuss , P . P . S . G . D .,- W . A . Potter , P . G . P .,- J . Montgomery , P . G . A . P . ; W . A . Ogilvie , W . M . 24 ; ] . Wood , W . M . 4 S ; R . Whitfield , I . P . M . 4 S ; Thomas Coulson , P . M . 240 ; M . F . Grey , P . M . 240 ; E . J . Place , W . M . 431 ;

C . E . Davison , W . M . 636 ; T . Smith , W . M . 991 ; 1 . Biggs , W . M . 1167 ; George Simpson , P . M . 116 7 ; W . Read , W . M . 153 6 ; and J . Nicholson , W . M . 1557 . The ceremony of consecrating the Lord Warkvvorth Lodge having been gone through in solemn manner , according to ancient usage , Bro . A . Robertson , P . P . S . G . W ., W . M . designate of the new lodge , vvas presented by Bro . J . S . Wilson , acting

D . P . G . M ., to the D . P . G . M ., to receive at his hands the benefits of installation as W . M . of the Lord Warkvvorth Lodge , No . 1879 , for the ensuing twelve months . I ^ W . M . designate having been duly installed in the chair of K . S , he appointed and invested the following officers : Bros . Rev . E . L . Marrett , P . P . G . C , I . P . M . ; John Grey , S . W . ; Thomas Douglas , J . W . ; Thomas Currie , Treas . and

S . D . ; J . J . Horsley , J . D . ; and John Green , I . G . The lodge vvas afterwards closed in due form by the W . M ., and thc brethren subsequently sat down to an excellent dinner at the Northumberland Arms Hotel ( Mrs . Bell ' s ) . The musical portion of thc proceedings was supplied by Bros . J . Walker , P . P . G . C . ; Whitehead , Leatham , and Nutton , from thc Durham Cathedral choir .

A Fraud Upon Masonry.

A FRAUD UPON MASONRY .

Some weeks ago a sailor made his appearance in Newport , and introduced himself to a well-known Freemason at the Docks as a brother , stating that he had been wrecked on the coast of France , and sent home by the British Consul at the port nearest to the scene of the disaster . The stranger lost no time in proving that he was a Mason of

experience , and the gentleman appealed to , not content with feeding and clothing the man , gave him introductions , by means of which he received substantial pecuniary aid . At length the "distressed brother" announced that he was about to start for Liverpool , and his first benefactor , besides giving his protege money , asked him to a final meal . Being left alone for a vcry brief period , the guest managed

to purloin his host ' s Masonic certificate , and with this document in his possession the thief started on what promised to be a very successful begging tour . It so happened , however , that his roguery vvas speedily discovered , and , in the end , he came to grief at St . Helen ' s , Lancashire . The fellow fleeced Masons wherever he went , and amongst

his victims was the chief of police at Hereford . Perhaps the capture of this rascal may afford a clue to the mysterious robbery of jewels and insignia from the Masonic Hall , Newport , not long ago . The man now in custody is known to have been in Newport at the time . He will be brought before the magistrates and charged with theft and forgery , having endorsed the stolen certificate in the owner s name .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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GRAND MASTERS' LODGE ( No . 1 ) . —A large number of brethren attended thc installation meeting of the above lodge on Monday last , at Freemasons' Tavern . Among the brethren present we noticed Bros . Fenner , acting W . M .,- Major-General the Hon . Somerset G . Calthorp , Rev . R . P . Bent . P . G . Chap . ; S . Leith Tompkins , P . G . D . ; H . B . Brown , Alderman Ellis ,

Alderman and Sheriff Fowler , M . P ., Sheriff Waterlow , A . Layton , H . S . Crawford , C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; G . E . Webster , W . A . Colls , Francis . F . Giraud , J . M . Case , P . M ., Hon . Sec . ; Dr . Gooding , George Kenning , A . Brookman , Mavin , J . Holah , and the Rev . Gander . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , and the report of the Permanent Committee was taken as

read . Bro . Fenner then passed Bro . F . Sharp to the Second Degree , and initiated Mr . William Lewis Baker , Mr . Edward Stillwell , Mr . Wm . Muggeridge , and Mr . Thomas Dinwiddy into Freemasonry . Bro . John March Case , P . G . D ., P . G . S ., P . M ., vvas then installed in the chair of W . M . for the ensuing year , Bro . Fenner , the acting W . M ., rendering this ceremony as well

as the passinn * and initiations in a most efficient manner . 'The following officers were then appointed and invested Bros . Fenner , P . G . S ., P . M ., I . P . M . ; Alderman Ellis , P . G . S ., S . W . ; Bradshaw Brown , G . S ., J . W . ; Conder , Chap . ; R . Hervei Giraud , P . G . D ., P . G . S ., P . M ., Treas . j Ralph Gooding , P . G . S ., P . M ., Sec ; Bishop , S . D . ;

Martin , J . D . ; Fuller , LG . ; Payne , P . G . S ., P . M ., ist Stwd . ; and Holah , 2 nd Stwd . A notice of motion was then given that a sum of money be voted from the lodge funds for the supply of music to the lodge . Bro . Henry Bradshaw Brewer , G . S ., J . W ., followed with notice of motion to the effect that the position of the lodge with the Masonic Charities was unsatisfactory , and that the rcrredy be taken into consideration at the next meeting . The motion vvas not made a day too

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

soon . The Grand Masonic Charities had not received the attention they were entitled to , considering thc position the lodge held in thc Masonic world . Bro . Fenner then made a presentation to the lodge of a handsome tripod with rough and perfect ashlars . A vote of thanks was proposed and carried with acclamation to the outgoing VV . M ., Bro . Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott , G . J . W ., for the able manner in which he had filled

the chair for the past two ycars . 'The . brethren then adjourned to the large hall of Freemasons ' Tavern to a sumptuous banquet , under the presidency of the new W . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured , the proceedings being ' ehlivened by some excellent music , under the direction of Bro . Lester , assisted by Bros . A . Kenningham , Montem Smith , W . Winn ,-and Howard Reynolds .

LODGE OF CONFIDENCE ( No 193 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this old and popular lodge vvas held on Monday , the ioth inst ., at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , a large number of members and brethren being present . Lodge was opened in due form by the W . M ., Bro . R . Foottit ( Master elect of the Shipwrights ' Company ) , assisted by Bro . Bedford Lemere , J . W . ; G . ' F . J . Warne , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Shackell , P . M ., | ' Sec ; W . D .

Kershaw , P . M . ; bamuel Webb , P . M . ; Henry Webb , P . M . ; Henry Leah , P . M . ; Thomas B . Biddle , P . M . ; H . T . Reed , P . M . ; John E . Fells , S . D . ; James Smith , J . D . ; anel Walter Wood , I . G . Among the members present were Bros . F . Silvester , F . H . Clemow , R . Pye , W . James , W . Cubitt , E . W . Fithian , E . H . Walden , J . Wood , W . R . Bell . John Collins , S . Dicketts , It . D . Alston , and J . Roberts . 'The visitors included Bros . Augustus

Darch , W . M . 72 ; J . E . Shand , W . M . 1563 ; C Wise , P . M . 115 S ; W . Shury Marshall , P . M . 1549 ; J . A . Jones , J . W . 17 G 6 ; Joseph Cox , Sec . 1766 ; G . -Sheath , 19 ; Snell , 45 ; T . W . Francis , 55 ; J . Balham , 174 ; C . G . Eastham , 179 ; II . Wagstaff , 212 ; P . Birkett , 569 ; G . P . Gillard , G 57 ; R . " josey , S 34 ; F . Johnson , 933 ; James M . Fleming , 12 S 7 ; H . Friedlander , 1446 ; Lewis Solomon , 1507 ; A . Eldridge , 15 S 5 ; J . W . Roberts ,

1 G 93 ; B . Kauffman , 1732 ; John Tidball , 1766 ; and 1 '" . A . Kell y ( Freemason ) . Thc business befoie the lodge was the raiding of Bro . John James Bayley , the passing of Bro . Edwin John Davey , and the initiation of Mr . Richard Martin Presland , the three ceremonies being performed in a very creditable manner by the W . M ., Bro . Foottit , who , it is worthy of recording , held thc same office in thc Confidence Lodge in

the years 1856 and 1 SG 1 . The W . M . then resigned his chair in favour of Bro . Samuel Webb , vvho installed Bro . Bedford Lemere , J . W ., as Worshipful Master of the Confidence Lodge jn a most able and impressive manner , in the presence of a Board of fourteen Installed Masters . The newly-installed W . M . then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers : Bros . John E . Fells , S . W . ; James Smith , J . W . ; G . F . I . Warne , P . M ., Treas .:

J . Shackell , P . M ., Sec . ; Walter Wood , S . D . ; W . Cubitt , J . D . ; W . Saint , I . G . ; Henry Webb , P . M ., W . S . ; F . Silvester , A . W . S . ; Samuel Webb , D . of C . ; R . Pye , A . D . C . ; and S . G . Reinhardt , Tyler . Bro . Samuel Webb gave notice of motion , that the sum of £ 12 ios . be given from the lodge funds to complete the amount already in hand , for the purpose of making the Confidence Lodge a V . P . of the Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution . The notice being seconded by Bro . Warne , Past Master , Bro . Walter Wood , in able terms appealed to the brethren on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys at ( the next festival of which he represents the lodge as Steward . Bro . Wood had alread y collected , outside the lodge , upwards of £ 50 . This completed the business of the lodge , which was then closed , and the brethren

adjourned to a sumptuous banquet , genially presided over by the newly Installed Master , Bro . Bedford Lemere . On the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed in loyal terms "The Queen and the Craft , " followed by the toast of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " inintroducing whicii the W . M . said the Craftweremuch indebted to H . R . H . for the very great interest he had always exhibited to tlie Order . It was very interesting to note the satisfactory

progress Masonry had made since his connection with the Craft . H . R . H . had recently stated , that about ten thousand gentlemen had been initiated annually during his Mastership . In America alone ( the W . M . continued ) he had learnt from the Freemason there were over 552 , 000 Masons , which tended to prove that Freemasony was as popular abroad as at home . Thc W . M . then , in graceful terms , alluded to H . R . H . the Princess of Wales ( whose

name was received with the greatest enthu siasm by the brethren ) , and the address of Grand Lodge , which had been so graciously received and acknowledged b y Her Royal Highness . The next toast was that of "The M . W . Pro G . M ., " who the W . M . described as one of England ' s greatest statesmen . As a proof of their Pro . G . M . ' s interest for the Craft , he had personally known the noble earl to have left the House of Lords to attend a meeting

of Grand Lodge , returning to the House as soon as he had performed his Masonic duties . The next toast was that of "The Earl of Lathom , Deput y Grand Master , and the rest of thc Grand Officers , Present and Past . " The W . M ., in proposing it , remarked that the" Craft were deeply indebted to those distinguished gentlemen for the services they had rendered the Craft at all times . They were men of note , and an honour to any society of

gentlemen . Bro . R . Foottit , in projiosing Ihe Health of the W . M ., " said it was a most pleasing duty to do so . In the minor offices of the lodge Bro . Lemere had worked with great assiduity , and he was sure would prove , during his Mastership , an honour to the lodge . In reply , the W . M . said that lie was comparatively a young member of the ledge , and owed his rapid call to the chair to the retirement of Bros . Fithian and James . He hoped during his reign

the lodge would retain the same efficiency as it held at present . Bro . Lemere then proposed "The Health of the I . P . M ., Bro . Foottit , " complimenting him on the excellent and able manner in which hc had performed his duties as W . M ., and referred in feeling terms to Bro . Foottit ' s severe illness last year , which , as reportedr * in the

Freemason at thc time , necessitated an alteration in the bye-laws of the lodge , to permit of the date of thc installation meeting being altered from December to January . Since his installation in January—though far from well—he had attended the lodge regularly , and had performed his duties to thc entire satisfaction of the brethren . The W . M . then presented Bro . Foottit in graceful terms with a hand-