Consecration Of The Borough Lodge, No. 2589.

CONSECRATION OF THE BOROUGH LODGE , No . 2589 .

The above lodge was consecrated at the Bridge House Hotel , on Monday , the 20 th inst ., by Bro . E . Letchworth , Grand Secretary , assisted by Bros . G . Everett , P . G . Treas ., as S . VV . ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I ., as J . W . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chap . ; F . Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C . ; and David D . Mercer , P . G . P ., as I . G .

The founders ) of the ne . v lodge , who were all present , are Bros . J . O'Dea , P . M . 117 S ; W . Roots , P . M . 1273 ; A . Atkin , J . D . 1348 ; J . Hattersley , P . P . G . D . Bucks ; E . Bridges , 117 S ; H . Bulp tt , 2262 ; R . J . Morley , 2301 ; J . A . Cannon , 2262 ; and T . Woodbury , 134 S . The visitors present included

Bros . J . Newton , P . M . 174 , G . Purst . ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; A . Brazier , 117 S 1 \ y . Pottinger , 2262 ; J . Herron , P . M . 206 ; T . J . O'Brien , P . M . ; E . Mullins * J . D . 2262 ; R . H . Blatchford , P . M . 1196 ; VV . E . Hill , 8 79 ; H . C . Lonsdale , S . W . 1 743 ; H . Langston , 1345 ; J- VV . Gunn , 1607 ; J . VV . Cain , P . M . 179 ; E . T . Clarke , S . W . 1586 ; J . E . Dixon , 1348 ; J . Youldon , P . M . ig 3 i ; V . Lurner , P . M . 157 ; O . Hepner , P . M . 238 : M . Chapman , VV . M . 610 ; T . H .

Collings , 19 81 ; J . Bartlett , Org . 2030 ; VV . Bradford , I . G . 2168 ; W . Malham , P . M . IS 39 J F . J . Eedle , P . M . 2184 ; J . A . Davis , P . M . 2122 ; H . VV . Clemow , P . M . 2262 ; H . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org . Middx . ; A . Appleby , J . Pearce , CSodesberrr , 1178 ; R . J . Robinson , 1507 ; O . Polenz , D . C . 238 ; E . Roberts , 134 S ; H . Lewick , 1539 ; T . Pickering , 1539 ; A . C . Cattle , 749 ; S . Levyi 117 S ; E . Ashby , 14 S 9 F . Clark , 1348 ; W . Layton , 33 ; E . VV . Hattersley , 2262 ; W . W . Lee , P . M . 1897 ; and others .

The Grand Ofiicers having entered the lodge in procession and opened the lodge , the CONSECRATING OFFICER addressed the brethren and said : We are gathered together for a solemn purpose—the constitution of a new lodge and its dedication to the service of God . I can only express a hope that this lodge we are about to start into existence may accomplish all the objects the founders had in view , and be the means of advancing the best

interests of Freemasonry in this important part of the metropolis . I heartil y congratulate the founders on the fact that H . R . H . the M . W . Grand Master has been pleased to grant a warrant , and I sincerely trust the lodge may have before it a career of great success and prosperity . The founders signified their approval of the officers named in the warrant , after which an excellent oration was delivered by Bro . Rev . J . STUDHOLME BROWNRIGG , D . P . G . M . Bucks .

The lodge was then formally and solemnly dedicated and constituted in the usual manner . Bro . J . O'Dea , W . M . designate , was installed into the chair by the Grand Secretary , and invested the following ollicers r Bros . W . Rjots , P . M . 1273 , S . VV .: A . Atkin , J . D . 1348 , J . W . ; I . Hattersley , P . M . 1607 and 2262 , P . P . G . D . Bucks , Treas ., acting I . P . M . ; E . Bridges , 1178 , Sec ; H . Bulpitt , ii 7 Sand 2262 , S . D . ; R . J . Morley , 2501 , j . D . ; J . A . Cannon , 2262 , I . G . ; T . Woodbury , 1348 , Steward ; and Harding , P . M ., Tyler .

On the proposition of Bro . J . HAITERSLEY , P . P . G . D . Bucks , the Consecrating Ofiicers were unanimously elected honorary members , and were each presented by the W . M . with a founder ' s jewel , as a souvenir of the interesting occasion . Both compliments were briefly acknowledged by the GRAND SECRETARY on behalf of himself and colleagues . Several propositions were received for joining and one for initiation , and lodge was closed .

After banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . "The Queen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " were first honoured , after which the VV . M . proposed " The Grand Officers , " to which Bro . Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . Chap ., very briefly responded . The W . M ., in giving " The Consecrating Ofiicers , " said the consecration of a lod ge was not a common event on that side of the water . They did

net see these consecrations every day , and some Masons had been under the impression that the Grand Officers did nothing , and the Past Grand Officers less . That event had proved beyond all manner of doubt that they were rot mcrelj * ornamental , but useful . The Grand Secretary clearly understood the ritual of Freemasonry as they knew it , and also the consecration ceremony , which was longer than any he ( the W . M . ) knew . He hoped the brethren would drink the toast in the most enthusiastic manner on

account of the hard work of the Consecrating Officers , who had shown them what could be done in Freemasonry . Bro . E . _ LETCHWORTH , G . Sec , said they had been good enough to give him a patient hearing in lodge , and he would not be so ungenerous as to inflict a speech upon them in reply . He wished in a few words to tender tneir thanks for the compliment paid them in the toast proposed in such very

Kind terms by the W . M ., and which had been received with so much coidialily . He was glad that the Worshipful Master had at last discovered that the Grand Officers had some work to do . He knew of one Grand Officer who did a great deal of work , and it was a great . relaxation to him io have the opportunity of meeting so many brethren and to assist in the consecration ot a new lodge . He must acknowledge the services rendered on the present occasion by those who assisted him , and the brethren knew what good Masons thev were . One and all were at all times readv to assist as

^" occasions such that , and he tendered them , personally , his thanks , hey all wished that lodge the greatest prosperity , and hc felt satisfied it contained in its ranks all those elements which could not fail to be successful and produce a very successful lodge . On behalf of the Grand Ollicers who nad taken part in the ceremony he thanked the brethren for the honour paid

The Health of the W . M . " was then given by the GRAND SKCRI- . TARV , " * *• 10 said the pleasing duty had devolved upon him of proposing what was really the toast of the evening-the health of the W . M .-whom he had had e great pleasure of installing into the chair of that lodge . In the presence so man y members of the Perfect Ashlar Lodee . it was unnecesHarv he

fill i ! ay yMn '" P r se of the VV . M . He believed Bro . O Dea had ch V * "L * ' ° f tllat ! oc ? £ * and they a " knew ll 0 W admirably he dis-Un ^ u r duties a * * - he most heartily congratulated the founders of the und n fe ' ° n thcir selcction of a VV . M . He felt quite confident that „ er br 0 * O'Dea ' s rule the lodge could not fail to have before it a very prosperous year . He gave them " The Health of the W . M . " and it was

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the wish of all that his year would be most agreeable and pleasant to him and prosperous for the lodge . Bro . J . O'DEA , VV . M ., in reply , said he was in rather an embarrassing position , for he did not like to talk about himself . He must lhank the Grand Secretary for the way in which he had etilogisrd him , and the brethren for thi way ihpy had received those remarks . He did not think he deserved

all that had been said < f hirn , but his mind was set on Freemasonry , and all who knew him vould bear out that observation . To be Masterof a new lodge was not so ea ^ y as it looked . There w is some little troub ' e but they had friends who appreciated them . Small ns their number was at present they intended to make it about 50 and keep it so if possible , and to get the best men thev possibly could . They did not want little clique- ; , for two or

three dissatisfied brethren would upset the lo . lge . There would be an unwritten law that no brother could fill 1 I 12 chair urAss he could perforin the Three Degrees creditably . Possibly the Grand Secretary would not express his opinion as to a by-law ! o that effect unless it was placed before him , but nothing in the world would prevent them getting ihe best Master they could to fill the chair of that lodge . A candidate wou'd be initiated properly and

no visitor would go away and say the Master was unfit to occupy the chair . There was not one founder of the lodge who could not perform the Three Degrees to the satisfaction of most people . On that side of the water they had not the inducements to go out of an evening that they had on the worldly side , and consequently they devored a good deal of their time to

the ritual of Freemasonry , and th : y flattered themselves that , with the exception of the Grand Oflkers , they could woik far better than any brethren in London . Their lodge cf instruction met three times a week and the ceremonies went like clock work . Without taking up any more of their time he would ask them to accept his sincere thanks .

Bro . Rev . j . b . BROWNRIGG , Dep . Prov . G . M . Bucks , in submitting the foist of "The Visitors , " said he had learnt for the first time the truth that the Grand Officers were useful as well as ornamental , a truth he had long suspected . The visitors had been purely ornamental , but they could sometimes bn useful . It was not for hirn to dispute thi ficr that low down

the river the working was good , but a little higher up , when they reached Bucks , they could not admit that the brethren on the left were in any way inferior to the brethren on the right . He should couple the name of one distinguished brother from Bucks to respond , Bro . Clemow , who came from a lodge which he had the honour of consecrating .

Bro . CLEMOW , P . P . G . D . C . Bucks , responded , and returned thanks fjr the welcome extended to the visitors .

Bro . J . TERRY , Sec . R . M . B . I ., replied for "The Misonic Charities , " and in the course of a very able speech , said it was our brethren resideit in tb . 5 Rotherhithedistrictwboinstitued whattheynowkneivas . M isoiicAssociathns , and the good these Institutions had done had . ' ¦ imply been incalculable . He could tell them that in 1 S 1 . 2—the jubilee year of the Benevolent Institution—of the total of £ ( H ) OUO collected , nearly / to ono was brought in by

those Associations . The honour of instituting triem belonged to thitsidj of the river , nor could he forget what had been done by Greenwich . Deptford , and Bermondsey , and coming up nearer they saw , as the VV M . of the Borovgh Lodge , one who , as the Steward representing the Perfect Ashlar Lodge , brought in the highest amount ever sent by that lodge . It would not be the fault of the VV . M ., S . W ., or ollicers if the B jrough Lorlge did not

make itself known and lelt for the benefit of the Institutions . With regard to the Girls' School , the Pro G . M . had said it was the best managed Charitable Institution in the Kingdom . The 260 girls were an honour and credit to any society to which they belonged . The Boys' School would in a short space celebrate its centenary , and they knew wh H good had been done in that Institution . The Old People ' s Institution celebrated its jubilee four

years ago , and somehow , although the jouugest of the three Institutions , it had sunk deep into U 12 hearts of the Alisons of England . They were now paying ; £ 16 , 400 in annuities yearly , and they could imagine what it meant for a poor person , without a penny in the world , suddenly to be elected to an annuity of £ 40 for men or £ 52 lor women . It meant all care taken off the shoulders of those old men and women . At the next

election there were 115 candidates and only 24 vacancies , and at the forthcoming Festival any support from that lodge would be thankfully received and faithfully applied , "The Officers" was next given , and , having been responded to , the Tjler ' s loast concluded the proceedings .

The musical arrangements were in thc hands of the Schartau Part Singers , and , both in the ceremonial and after the banquet , gave unqualified satisfaction to all present .

Consecration Of Baliol Chapter, No. 1230, At Barnard Castle.

CONSECRATION OF BALIOL CHAPTER , No . 1230 , AT BARNARD CASTLE .

On Friday afternoon , the 17 th inst ., there was a large gathering of Principals and Companions , when the conseciation of the Baliol Chapter , No . 12 3 , took place at the Alasonic Hall , B . irnaid Castle , the ceremony being performed by Comps . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., G . Supt . ; Rev . J . J . Brown , P . G . H . ; Rev . R . Coultcn , P . G . J . ; and others . The chapter was opened by Comps . Dr . CD . Hill-Drury , P . P . G . H . ; Rev . J . J . Brown , Rev . R . Conlton , R . Hudson , Babington Boulton , J . Bailey , T . Dunn , R . Lock , M . A ., I . Robson Cutter , F . H . Bennett , and others .

Among others present were Comps . 1 . Coulson , Andrew harmer , J . W , H . Swan , W . Hodgson , J . K . Wilkes , F . Tovey , J . C . Aloor , W . Hutchinson , J . Ii . Thompson , VV . C . Barron , B . S . Beckwith , E . D . Walrond , J , Atkinson , ] . VV . B . Heslop , j . M . Moore , W . Hobson , W . ] . Watson , W Thorman , T . Grieve , G . C . Lee , J . Holt , J . Abbey , H . Lamb , G . Harland , and John Robinson .

The P . G . S . E ., Comp . R . HUDSON , read the petiiion and warrant for the new chapter , the founders of which ancl first officers were Comps . Richard Luck , M . A ., P . Z ., P . P . G . J ., M . E . Z . ; VV . C . Barron , H , ; B . S . Beckwith , I . ; I . VV . B . Heslop , S . E . ; J . R . Thompson , S . N . ; I . Atkinson .

P . S . ; E . I ) . Walrond , 1 st A . S . ; J . W . Moore , Treas . ; T . Dunn , PA , P . G . D . C , D . C . ; and G . C Lee . The ceremony was impressively performed , Comp . Dunn acting as D . of C , and Comp . F . Tovey as Organist . Tl > e Principals were installed by Comp . li . Hudson , and tlie chapter was duly constituted . In the evening a dinner was held at the King ' s Head In .,, when Comp . li . Luck , M . A ., presided , and there was a large attendance .