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Id require his assistance , it would afford him great pleasure to obey s ' omm ands he might receive from the chair . As far as his presence ^ evening was concerned , he assured them it was quite unexpected on •art and found him rather unprepared . He believed that some other ^ ther should have occupied his position , and therefore he had been pleased k , , „ ikpin in the time of need . If he had rendered them any service , and

\ ° ? had afforded them anything like instruction , he had been fully honoured ¦ the choice that had fallen upon him . If he were lengthy in his remarks , 111 j , seeing the exceptional circumstances under which he had come among hm he would appear not to have appreciated their kindness . He should I avs remember their kindness , and hoped they accepted him as one who f vas inclined to render them a service . Secretaryalso respondedand

Bro . C HARLES GREENWOOD , Prov . G . , , - d he considered it rather too bad of Bro . Merrick to reply for himself and Sa ' t include the other Prov . G . Officers . He was quite sure , however , that " ° an oversight , and no doubt if they gave Bro . Merrick another nortunity he would do justice to the toast . Under these circumstances it had fallen upon his sholders to respond for the Prov . G . Officers . Bro . Thrupp had said that one oi the peculiar trails in the Grand Officers was

lodestVj and he ( Bro . Greenwood ) ventured to think that no brother present " ould cavil at his statement when he said that one of his peculiar traits was modesty too . He was but a Prov . G . Officer , and in trying to folio v in the footsteps of the Grand Officers he was imbued with one idea , and with a nse 0 f modesty he was now addressing the brethren . The Prov . G .

Master and other distinguished Prov . G . Officers had been present , but they had all faded away like a beautiful dream , and he was left like the last rose of summer . The brethren would pardon him if he failed in the duty which the absence of those Prov . G . Officers imposed upon him . The officers of Prov . G . Lodge endeavoured to satisfactorily carry out the various duties

thrust upon them , and he was sure they were all ready to do anything they were called upon to do . They were chosen from the cream of the Past Masters in the province , and as the province increased , as it had lately very largely done , there was of course a larger ground for selection , but the number of Prov . G . Officers did not increase in the same proportion . There

were fewer offices in the Prov . G . Lodge than there were lodges in the province , and it therefore became very difficult to pick the best brethren for provincial honours . He thought , however , that the Prov . G . Master made selections which gave satisfaction to the brethren generally . He was glad to see the province had made such good progress . He was a young Mason ,

but in 12 years he had been present at 15 consecrations , and they now numbered 34 lodges , which was a good increase on the number in existence when he joined the province . If they went on increasing they would reach the magnitude of their sister province—Middlesex . Bro . Thrupp , the Dep . Prov . G . M . of Middlesex , had spoken of rivalry , but there was nothing in

Masonry to which that word could be applied . Surrey tried to emulate , not to rival , Middlesex . They felt no heartburns if the sister province surpassed them in numbers or in work . They extended to every brother in that province the right hand of fellowship , and were only too glad to welcome them , and more especially to have with them , as they had that evening , the Dep . Prov . G . M . of Middlesex . So far as he ( Bro . Greenwood ) was

concerned , he had always received the heartiest welcome in Middlesex , where , as in Surrey , they were working for the mutual benefit of the Craft . The Prov . G . Officers of Surrey welcomed the birth of the Cyclist Lodge , and they felt sure that it would progress and be an ornament to the Craft generally , and to the province in particular . The new lodge was fathered

by several eminent Masons , including Bro . Cama , whose name in Charity and in Masonry was a word to revere and respect . The W . Master was a Mason than whom none could be more zealous , and the other founders were

men who had done , and would continue to do , good suit and service to the Craft . The Cyclist Lodge was an accession to Masonry of which , as a province , they " were proud . He thanked the W . M . and brethren for the kind manner in which the toast had been given and received .

Bro . TiiRurp , D . P . G . M . Middx ., said he had a toast to propose which they might fairly say was the toast of the evening . It was " The Health of the W . M . " He had not had the privilege of knowing Bro . Mulvey , VV . Master , very long , but what he had seen of that brother had convinced him that he was an earnestzealous Masonwho had the tenets and principles

, , at heart , and who was willing to promulgate them to the utmost of his power . He considered the founders had made a good choice in selecting oro . Mulvey as their first W . M ., and he would impress upon them the fact that to attain the success they desired they must give him their loyal and

M y su Pport . He was speaking as an old Mason and as an old D . P . G . a !? "" when he said that if a W . M . did not get the support of the officers ana brethren , the lodge would not succeed . He felt convinced that the bre-, . " the Cyclist Lodge were disposed to give the W . M . that support ini * i necessary . and which he deserved . He asked the brethren to join with him in drinking the health of Bro . Mulvey , W . M ., and , in his person , success to the Cvclist Lodtre .

breth f " " MuLVEY > W . M ., sincerel y thanked Bro . Thrupp and the ceivT ° t ' kindness with which the toast had been proposed and rewhirr ? ti u e ^ oun < ^ had that evening conferred an honour upon him for Mas u ^ k £ en striving four years . During his short connection with which" !? ^ * ked hard , and had endeavoured to attain the position , . nj Oy their favntir Ua UiA . aoplta / 1 t-U ^ t nt . an ' . nr Ifu . 3 cl-. ic T- * .-i wi 1 ACT-O in

* his h ^ ° ' ° d ges , in three of which he was a Warden . He tendered fnr ii , earty thanks for the kind manner in which he had been received , and r « support extended to him . had atf f £ " The Visitors , " the W . M . thanked those brethren who t ° see th " that evemn S support him . The founders had been pleased time ex ^ Present > and extended to them a fraternal welcome , at the same the in- , » ! ' £ a w ' sh that their visit would be repeated . He coupled with

G D n names of Bros . Greenwood , Sec . Grove Lodge ; Dean , P . P . Bro r " ! Mulve y > Jeejeebhoy , and Shirley . f ° r the * ki ? EENVV 00 D . Sec . 410 , on behalf of the visitors , returned thanks af forded a " ^ corc ^' ^ reception they had received . The ceremonies had Master COnMC * eraD 'e instruction to the young Masons , who wished the W .

Br n , " Lrous year ot office and the lodge every success . ' tad affQ E H J' , ? - ^ - G'I 3 . Dotset , replied , and expressed the gratification ^ rnonic lo ^ P resent a"d to assist in the woik as Director ol 'Ponded ' ULVEY > J GEJEEBHOY , SHIRLEY , and DAVIS , P . M ., also

rt-Th ^ ° ° hserv rl ° | , Charities" was the next toast proposed by the W . M ., ^ tare were Charity was the predominating feature of Masonry . at good p severa ' brethren present that evening who had worked hard in ause . Firstl y , there was the P . G . Treasurer , Bro . Cama , who

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had done more for Charity than any other brother . There was also present Bro . Parkhouse , who was ever ready to assist to the utmost of his power in the cause of Charity . Bro . C . A . Itter , S . D ., would represent the lodge at the Festival of the Girls' School , and would , no doubt , be well supported . Bro . S . H . PARKHOUSE , P . M ., Sec . 1642 , in reply , said he should have preferred to have heard Bro . Cama respond , for his heart and soul were in

Charity . That virtue was one of the greatest pillars of the Order , and the P . G . Treasurer had been one of its staunchest supporters . He did not know why he should be called upon to respond , except that , like Bro . Cama , his whole heart and soul were in the good work . It was true he warmly took up the case of Bro . Cama , for he considered that as that brother was such a noble supporter of the Charities he deserved the Grand

Treasurership . The same feeling had actuated him the preceding Wednesday when he warmly espoused Bro . Barfield ' s claims to that office . As Masonry grew it was necessary that the subscriptions to the Charities should increase in proportion . There was no doubt that the first Festival that year had been a good success , but as they increased the obligations of the Institutions , it was necessary they should rally round the Stewards in their various lodges , and give them the largest amount of support of which they were capable .

Referring again to Bro . Cama , he could tell them he had given them as much as-j £ Soo in one . year . He could tell the brethren a little secret . Ouite recently Bro . Cama gave him a cheque for 100 guineas to pay into ' the Girls' Schools for 10 different lodges and chapters to which he belonged . If Bro . Cama were not present he could tell them many more interesting facts . He wished to thank the W . M . and brethren for electing him an honorary member of the lodge . He should never forget their kindness , but should always do what he could to further its progress .

Bro . ITTER , S . D ., having responded , and appealed to the brethren to support his Stewardship , Bro . CAMA , P . G . Treas ., replied . He said the Cyclist Lodge was not included in the 100 guineas mentioned by Bro . Parkhouse , as he was simply waiting to see it consecrated . He would be happy , however , to make that lodge a Life Governor of the Girls' Institution , like the others , for he was firmly convinced it would be a happy and prosperous lodge .

"The Treasurer and Secretary " was duly honoured , and appropriately responded to by Bro . Dr . GOODCHILD , Treasurer , and Bro . SHEPPARD , Secretary . Bros . HOLMES , S . W ., and MASON , J . W ., replied for "The Officers , " thanking the W . M . for his kind allusions to them , and assuring him of their active support .

Bro . C . GREENWOOD , Prov . G . Sec , said that before the brethren separated he wished to bring lo their notice the existence of a Charity Committee for the province . The object of that Committee was to select from amongst the candidates seeking admission to the various Institutions cases which more especially deserved the support of the province . By this means the province would be enabled to vote solid . They were aware that a large

number of votes were lost through indiscriminate voting , whereas if they selected a worthy candidate for the consideration of the province , and the province voted solid for that candidate , they would secure his or her election . The VV . M . ' s , Wardens , and Secretaries , of the lodges formed the Committee , which , met every afternoon of the Quarterly Communication of

Grand Lodge at 33 , Golden-square , at 3 . 30 o clock . He was glad to say the lodges had fallen in with the idea , and had sent up a large number of votes to assist their object . He hoped other lodges would lollow the example , resting sure that the votes would be well and faithfully applied for the chosen candid ites , who were all Surrey cases . For the next election the Bovs' case was Cable , and the Girls ' , Astington .

The W . M . having endorsed these remarks , and expressed his intention of serving as Steward for the Girls' Festival , the Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings , which were throughout of a very successful and enjovable

nature . Bro . Kift conducted the musical arrangements with his accustomed ability .

Consecration Of The De-La-Pole Mark Lodge, No. 372, Seaton.

CONSECRATION OF THE DE-LA-POLE MARK LODGE , No . 372 , SEATON .

A new Mark Lodge , De-la-Pole , No . 372 , was consecrated at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday afternoon , the 7 th inst . The Consecrating Officer was Bro . Charles Spence Bate , F . R . S ., D . P . G . M ., assisted by Bros . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 31 , P . M . and Chap . 35 , P . G . Chap . England ; and Henry Stacker , 18 , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . Sec . In addition to the above named , the Board of Installed Masters

included Bros . John Lane , 18 ' , P . G . M . O . England ; Samuel Jones , 31 , P . G . D . England ; £ . T . Fulford , P . G . Stwd . England ; J . Jerman , P . M . ; and S . Toms , P . M . Previous to the consecration the following brethren were advanced to the Degree : Bros . Hy . Ford , A . W . Oakley , John I . Scarbrough , J . P ., Geo . J . Oldridge , William Adams , and Frederick Magor Portlock Dadson , all of 1181 ; Albert Pryer Reece , 494 ; and Thomas Henry Perry , n 8 r , as serving brother .

The ceremony of consecration was then gone through , and reflected great credit on Bros . Spence Bate , Lemon , and Stacker . This over , Bro . John Stacker , P . M . 15 , P . S . G . W ., was installed as W . M . The following brethren were appointed and invested for the year ensuing : Bros . Samuel Jones , 31 , P . G . D . England , I . P . M . ; John Sackville Swann , S . W . ; Geo .

Evans , J . W . ; Henry Ford , M . O . ; Alfred W . Oakley , S . O . ; William Adams , J . O . ; George Evans , Treas . ; Frederick Magor Portlock Dadson , Sec . and Reg . of Mks . ; John Impey Scarbrough , S . D . ; George S . Oldridge , Org . ; Albert Pryer Reece , l . G . ; and Thomas Henry Perry , Tyler . The brethren afterwards sat down to a well-served banquet at the Beach Hotel ,

District Grand Lodge Of The Argentine Republic, South America.

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC , SOUTH AMERICA .

At the regular meeting of this District Grand Lodge held on Monday , the 23 rd of January , in the City of Buenos Ayres , there was a large attendance of members , and , as it was an eventful occasion on account of the installation of District Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master and other high officers of the Argentine Grand Lodge attended as visitors , to show their cordial feeling . The following officers were present ;

Bros . George J . Ryan , D . D . G . M ., D . G . M . designate , an D . G . M . ; Anthony M . Bell , P . D . D . G . M ., asD . D . G . M . ; Ferdinand J . Morphy , D . S . G . W . ; W . T . Livingston , D . J . G . W . } Rev . A . G . Lennox Robertson , D . G . Chap . ; J . Mc Kiddie , D . G . Reg . ; C . Trevor Mold , D . G . Sec ; Charles F . Ackerley , D . S . G . D . ; E . J . Klix , D . J . G . D . ;