Consecration Of St. Mary Of The Harbour Lodge, No. 2591.

CONSECRATION OF ST . MARY OF THE HARBOUR LODGE , No . 2591 .

The Iiltle town of Shoreham was en fete on Tuesday last and gay with flags on the occasion of the consecration of the above lodge , for which a large and influential gathering of brethren assembled , evidencing the great interest which was taken in the latest addition to the roll of lodges of the Province of Sussex .

Luncheon at the Royal George Hotel was the jbeginnirg of the day s proceedings , and Bro . the Rev . J . Puttick , P . P . G . Chaplain , and VV . M . designate , presiding , supported by several Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge Officers and Worshipful Masters of Provincial lodges . In view of the lengthy nature of the day ' s arrangement the toast list was necessarily short , the first , that of " The Queen and the Craft , " proposed by

Bro . the Rev . J . PUTTICK , having been duly honoured , " The Officers of G and Lodge , Present and' Past , " was next given , the VV . M . designate expressing the gratification he felt in having so many eminent visitors supporting him . Bro . the Very Rev ' . E . R . CURRIE , Dean of Battle , P . G . Chap ., P . Prov . G . Chap ., whose name was coupled with the last toast , in response , said that

he could only regret the absence of one Grand Lodge Ollicer , Bro . Sir VV . T . Marriott , who was unfortunatel y deterred from attending and performing the ceremony of consecration as arranged , and in consequence he ( Bro . Currie ) had been requested to do so in his place . In acceding , he wished the brethren to overlook any imperfections in the work . Knowing the W . M . designate so well , and in the interest of Freemasonry generally , he wished and prognosticated prosperity to the new lodge .

The WORSHIPFUL MASTER next proposed "The M . W . Bro . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , P . G . M ., Prov . G . M . ; the VV . Bro . the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott , Q . C , S . G D ., Deputy Prov . G . M . ; and the rest of the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and expressed his regret that the Duke of Connaught and Sir W . T . Marriott , who took great interest in the province , were unable to be present that day .

Bro . E . W . STILLWELL , Prov . S . G . W ., in responding , said the Provincial Grand Officers warmly appreciated the hearty manner in which their efforts were recognised . Bro . Rev . E . R . CURRIE submitted "The W . M ., S . W ., J . W . Designate , and the other Founders , and Success to the St . Mary of the Harbour Lodge , No . 2591 . '' Congratulating the lodge upon so able and popular a W . M . as Bro . Rev . J . Puttick , he said the brethren of the province welcomed the new lodge with the fullest fraternal regard , and he trusted it would prove worthy of their noble Order .

Bro . Rev . J . PUTTICK , W . M . designate , who was warmly applauded on rising to respond , said it would be his endeavour to make the lodge a success by the advancement of the princi ples of Freemasonry . His officers were alt able Masons who would render him excellent support , and , on their behalf , as well as his own , lis thanked those present for their cordial reception of the toast .

The brethren then formed in procession outside the Town Hall , and set out for St . Mary ' s Church , where a short service was held by the Vicar of Shoreham , and special psalms and hymns were excellently sung by the choir , under the able direction of Bro . C VV . Stevens , who presided at the organ . Bro . the Rev . E . R . CURRIE , Dean of Battle , taking his text from Ephesians II ., 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , delivered a short address on the principles of

Freemasonry . Speaking of the approaching consecration , it was most appropriate that they should meet in church and ask God ' s blessing on their proceedings . Referring to the social intercourse and Charity , which was characteristic of Freemasonry , he would point out that their tenets taught much more than that , for they led members of the Craft to regard

themselves as living temples of stone , and devoted to God ' s service . The sacred building in which they were assembled was , he pointed out , evidence of the skill and industry of operative Masons in years by gone , but was in need of repair , and he asked the brethren to assist the work by contributing to the fund which was being raised for its restoration . The amount obtained in this manner was £ g 13 s .

After the service a return was made to the lodge room in the Town Hall , which , spacious as it is . was crowded by the great number present , amongst whom , in addition to the founders and officers and many others , were : Bros . Wm . Gill , P . M . 1829 , P . P . G . D . C ; B . Burfield , P . M . 1829 , P . J . G . W . ; H . W . G . Abell , P . M . 1797 , P . G . S . ; G . Randell , P . M . 40 , P . A . G . D . C , ; C . Francis Lewis , P . M . 218 7 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Wm . Dawes , P . M . 341 , P . P . S . G . W . ; G . Cole

, 1636 , P . P . G . O . ; A . F . Lamette , P . M . 271 , W . M . 1303 , P . A . G . D . C ; CD . Tapev , P . M . 1141 , P . G . S . B . ; E . Collings , P . M . 5 6 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Alfred T . Long , P . M . 1726 , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; C . W . Hudson , P . M . 315 , 2201 , P . P . G . W . ; J . H . Wright , P . M . 2434 , P . P . G . S . B . ; ' A . King , P . M . 271 , P . S . G . W . ; John Howe , P . M . 1465 , P . G . S . B . ; A . Masters , P . M . 341 , P . G . D . ; A . Lloyd , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; A , Bampfylde Warren , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; James Puttick , P . M ., P . P . G . C ; J .

H . Longman , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; L . R . Styer , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; T . Whickham , P . M ., P . A . G . P . ; R . Percy Clowes , P . M ., P . G . Reg . ; T . H . Langford Sainsbury , P . M ., P . G . C ; G . Fowler , P . M . mo , P . G . P . ; J . W . Broad , P . M ., P . G . S . of W . ; James Turton , P . M . 811 , P . G . Steward ; John Wood , P . M ., P . J . G . D . ; Samuel Denman , P . G . S . ; A . E . Breach , P . M ., P . D . G . D . C . ; J . T . Whatford , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; John M . Reed , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; 1 . j . Clark , P . M ., P . G . D . of C .

W . W . English , 851 ; C . B . Richardson , W . M . 271 ; T . H . Challis , S . W . 315 ; L . Wren , 315 ; S . Smale , J . D . 2107 ; Ed . King , J . W . 38 ; H . Whitwell , W . M . 2187 ; G . Burchell , S . D . 56 ; F . R . Isaacs , J . D . 141 ; N . S . Isaacs ; Randall , 56 ; James Peters , W . M . 311 ; Alfred Bunting , 1821 ; James Edwards , 315 ; George Phillips , 1829 ; Wm . Thorne , 315 ; Frank Hammond , 315 ; A . W . Payne , 3 iS ; H . Stringer , 315 ; H . Witwell , 2187 ; G . Short , 182 Q ; Fredk .

W . Moore , 1829 ; I « . Hill , 2187 ; Ed . Watts , 1829 ; Henry Jones , S . D . 2187 ; Leopold Leapman , 218 7 ; Louis Nathan , 1588 ; Alfred H . Curtis , 1829 ; Thos . Maynard , 1829 ; R . Puttick , 1110 ; G . B . Hamlin , 370 ( Canada ); W . N . A . 'dharo , Stwd . 2483 ; H . C . Russell 2483 ; John A . Fowler , 1636 ; V . W . Burden , 1821 j Martin Nias , 1821 ; Fredk . ' Poole Collins , 1829 ; John Sinclair , 1829 ; A . C . W . Buchanan , 56 ; H . A . Butt , 56 ; E . F . Chapman ,

1821 ; C . h . Chatfield , 1829 ; Thos . Thorne , 1928 ; Geo . A . Dell , 315 ; J . T . Rushbridge Stevens , 1829 ; Geo . Burgord , J . W . 315 ; W . W . Welling , M . M . 1821 ; Albert Tudor , 315 ; E . Rusbridge , D . C . 1829 ; J . H . Pulman , W . M . 5 6 , P . G . D . ; W . Insell , 1829 ; T . B . Colbran , S . W . 1829 ; R . V . Era Fellham , 315 ; J . H . Hawes , P . M . 58 , P . G . Std . Br . ; D . Waddington , S . D . 18 ; C . R .

B . Knight , S . W . 3 8 ; Hy . Packham , P . M . 1829 ; Thomis Shrivel ! , W . M . 1829 ; J . D . Langton , 1673 , P . P . J . G . W . Surrey ; Walter Hillman , S . W . 2187 ! Thos . Corringham , S . D . 2187 ; Geo . Smith , S . W . 851 ; Ernest W . NulTwith , Sec . 1726 ; James Terry P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; IL H . Hughes , P . G . Tyler ; W . G . Smeed , 1585 ; Walter C . Blaker , I . P . M . 1726 ; W . W . Smith , W . M . S 51 ; H . H . Moore , I . P . M . 3 8 ; Walter Paine , P . M . 851 ; James Martin , 2187 ;

Consecration Of St. Mary Of The Harbour Lodge, No. 2591.

Samuel Wilkinson , P . M . 925 ; A . Millbourn , 1237 ; the Very Rev . the Prov . Grand Chaplain ; the Rev . E . R . Currie , Dean of Battle ; V . P . Freeman , Prov Grand Sec . ; the Prov . Grand Registrar ; and many other distinguished officers and brethren . The lodge being opened , the consecration ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . the Very Rev . E .- R . Currie , assisted by the Provincial

Grand Lodge officers , Bro . J . H . Pulman , Prov . G . Org ., directing the musical arrangements , at the conclusion Bro . Rev . J . Puttick was installed W . M . by Bro . W . Dawes , P . P . S . G . W ., on whom a word of praise should be bestowed for the impressive manner in which he accomplished the task , in fact the whole of the programme was rendered with a thoroughness that would indicate a prosperous existence .

The newly-instnlled W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . H . Elliott , P . M . 1003 , P . P . G . S . of W . Jersey , I . P . M . ; Charles Howard , 858 , S . W . ; En-est W . Cox , 2016 , J . W . ; Cranfield Biguley , P . M . 431 , Sec . ; Arthur Eade , 1829 , Treas . ; Joseph Sears , S . D . 21 S 7 , S . D . ; R . B . Higham , P . M . 1 S 29 . P . P . A . G . Purst ., J . D . ; John Charles

Flint , Stwd . 1 S 29 , D . C . ; Musgrave F . Hilton , Chap . 3 8 , Chap . ; Charles W . Stevens , 1540 , Org . ; S . Gregory-Taylor , 1303 , 1 . 6 . ; J ) hn Sinclair , 1 S 29 , Stwd . ; and W . Stanton , Tyler . Several names of candidates for initiation and brethren as joining members were proposed , and after appointing a Committee to frame bylaws the lodge was closed .

General Committee Of Grand Lodge And Board Of Benevolence.

GENERAL COMMITTEE OF GRAND LODGE AND BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .

The quarterly meeting of the General Committee of Grand Lodge ( the Board of Masters ) , and the monthly meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bros . Robert Grey , President of the Board ; D . D . Mercer , Senior Vice-President ; and C . A . Cottebrune , Junior Vice-President , occupied their appointed chairs . Bros . E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; William Lake , A . G . Sec . ; W . Dodd , W . H . Lee , and Henry Sadler , G . Tyler , represented the Grand Secretary ' s department . The other brethren

present were Bros . Charles Dairy , S . Vallentine , William Vincent , J . Newton , J . H . Matthews , George Read , George R . Langley , S . H . Goldschmidt , W . Fisher , Henry Garrod , Charles J . R . Tijou , Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , T . W . Whitmarsh , A . F . Godson , R . H . Grant , Maj .-Gen . F . Gadsden , Walter Martin , James Bunker , Rev . W . Vincent , P . G . C . ; Thomas Minstrell , S . V . Abraham , Robert Brookman , Ed . Hambridge , H . J . Hunter , George Parrett , Charles G . Marcus , Robert Davison , Geo . W . Dixon , S . A . Rothschild , R . D . Bradford , J . B . Green , G . H .

Newington Bridges , S . H . Jordan , Hy . Cant , Edwin J . Davey , Francis W . G , Wicksteed , Alfred A . Drew , John West , John Berlyn , E . Horton , J . C . Underwood , W . j . Stahlschmidt , C A . Harrison , J . Rushforth , W . F . Lamonby , Louis E . Wilson , J . D . Wilkinson , Col . Howland Roberts , J . Leach Barrett , H . S . Timp . son , John Skinner , Thomas B . Fullwood , C . F . Jenkins , Tom Best . S . N . C . Rumball , Charles Leonard Plant , Walter Sykes , Frederick Jackson , Wm . Green , J . Wilkinson , C . J . Scales , William G . Smith , J . Gait Fisher , and H . Massey .

At the Board of Masters the agenda paper for the next meeting of Grand Lodge was submitted to the brethren . At the Board of Benevolence the brethren first confirmed recommendations to the Grand Master made at the January meeting to the extant of / 450 . There were 40 cases on the new list , qualified through lodges in the London district and at Winchester , Middlesborough , Ryde , Kidderminster , New Brompton , Nelson , N . Z ., Canterbury , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Burtonon-Trent , Morpeth , Ross , VValmer , Weston-super-Mare , South Shields , Sutton ,

Chacewater , Melbourne , Bombay , Bristol , Exeter , Southport , Salisbury , Topsliam , and Faringdon . One of the petitioners had died since his petition was presented ; one of the petitions was withdrawn , one was dismissed , and three were deferred . The Board voted £ 935 to the others petitioners . One petitioner was recommended to Grand Lodge for ^ 100 and two were recommended for . £ 50 each . The Grand Master was asked to approve of five grants of / 40 each , and 10 oi £ 30 each ; and immediate grants were made of ^ 20 each in seven cases ; , £ 15 in two cases ; ^ 10 in six cases ; and . 65 in one case .

Bro. The Late Dr. W. Robert Woodman Memorial Fund.

BRO . THE LATE DR . W . ROBERT WOODMAN MEMORIAL FUND .

Reprinted from the " Gardening World , " Vol . XII ., by hind permission . THE LATE DR . WOODMAN . In connection with another subject I mentioned poor Dr . Woodman , who disa in sad circumstances in 1891 , and this reminds me of pathetic letters I have fro ai his distressed widow in which she says : " I nor my children have ever received a penny from the estate , and no monument to the poor doctor yet ; how different lia . t he died when at the Exeter Nursery . " During his time there , and before , the

Exeter Nursery was an oasis of horticultural stateliness , and viewed , from a sentimental , and not from a money-making point of view , peihaps no man ever did so much to encourage exhibition plant growing and high-class gardening than the late Dr . Woodman ; for from 1871 to 1883 he dropped many thousands of pounds in supporting and patronising ( lower shows in all parts with his floral treasures and skilfully . grown specimens against all comers , until finally he was left high wines

and dry , with no competitor to conquer . His remains lie in old -n . " Churchyard , and his grave uncared for and neglected , with not even a stick to mark the spot , and 1 { like Etigenins ) , when passing that way , cast a look on it , ana sighing , walk on—alas ! poor doctor , 1 knew him well . In his prosperity he Ind a great and numerous company of friends , who drank his wine and shook his hand with glee ; surely a few of them , if they only knew of it , would make som 2 10

attempt to raise a monument to his memory . Flower show committees ou ^ jhi subscribe ; also the army of gardeners who , in times gone by , have found the Exeter Nursery a comfortable refuge in the days of their adversity ; and last , but not least , the lads who worked there in Dr . Woodman's time—tbe lads who came under the influence of his profound learning , graceful manners , and purse , many of whom are now blossoming as head gardeners and shining lights in their

profession everywhere . , ., If my feeble zeal in this cause reaches their hearts with tbe same spirit thi prompts and agitates my own , then I should be glad to hear from any of them , ¦ '" > quickly , that we mayiclub together , and raise over his crumbling bones a torn , noble and beautiful . — W . Napper , November 16 th , 1895 . PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE LATE DR . WOODMAN . — We are nw than pleased to lean , that Mr . E . J . Jarman , merchant , Chard , Somersetshire , p" >[ oerlv known as the oeonle ' s seedman . has most kindly undertaken the onerous

duties of Hon . Treasurer to this fund , with W . Napper , 489 , King ' s-road , Ch ffr S . W ., as Hon . Secretary . In such indefatigable and able hands this la-idaJ ^ work will , we think , be eminently successful , and we hope , after erecting the | ' ' posed monument , to hear that a substantial balance is left for poor Mrs . Woo man , who has our warmest sympathy . —Gardening World , December 7 th , i ° 95-