Dedication Of The New Freemasons' Hall At Ipswich.

DEDICATION OF THE NEW FREEMASONS' HALL AT IPSWICH .

Thc ceremony of dedication of the above hall took place , „ Friday afternoon , the 18 th inst ., antl was attendetl by vcr loo brethren of the Craft , including many visitors . The beautiful ritual was most ably carried out by Bro . thc Rev . J . C . Martyn , Rector of Long Milford , D . P . G . M .

c Suffolk , and P . G . C . of England , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Lord Waveney , P . G . M . of Suffolk . Bro . jdartyn ' s great zeal and popularity amongst his Masonic brethren is well known , and no more welcome guest could have been found to complete the ceremony of consecration . The new hall is a very handsome building of red brick -ind stone , and consists of a beautifully arranged lodge

room about 50 feet long , 23 feet wide , and 22 feet high . The banquet room below is thc same size , only i 6-J ft . high . There are various other rooms for Masonic purposes , besides lavatories , kitchen , & c . The entrance hall is very imposing , antl commodious . The architect is Bro . H . Luff , of Ipswich , and hc can be commended for his very convenient arrangements in every way , not a single inch of

room but is utilised . We may here mention Bro . H . Luff is now engaged , under Government , in superintending the new post office erection in Oxford at the present time . The contract was given to Messrs . E . and E . C . Gibbons , Ipswich , and has been most satisfactorily carried out by Bro . Oliver T . Gibbons , their manager in the building department . The cost will be , including land , ' etc ., about

/ 1600 . About half this sum has been subscribed voluntarily . Amongst the brethren present were the following , who signetl the presence book : —Thc Rev . C . J . Martyn , P ^ G . C , D . P . G . M . Suffolk , W . M . 1224 ; P . dc L . Long , P . G . D . ; J . H . Staddon , P . M . 376 , P . P . S . D . ; N . Tracy , P . M . 376 , P . P . G . J . W . ; William Clarke , 114 , P . G . D . C ;

T . J . Wentworth , W . M . 223 ; A . C . Barber , P . M ., Sec . 2 : 3 ; J . Talbot , S . D . 223 ; C . Emmerson , P . M . 1224 ; B . R . Wess , S . W . 376 -, ' W . G . Cvmrvold , S . W . 225 -, W . Pearson , 916 ; S . Wright , 114 ; O . T . Gibbons , 223 ; J . Napier , J . W . 223 j S . H . Wright , P . P . G . J . W ., P . M ., •¦ 16 ; H . J . Wright , S . W . 9-J 6 ; the Rev . W . W . Bird , P . M . P . G . C , 355 ; H . Harris , P . P . G . S . D . ; Dr . Fleming , P . P . G

S . W . j G . H . Hart , 939 ; W . H . Finch , 939 ; R . Senton , 223 ; E . Buckham , 376 ; R . Cade , 376 ; W . E . Smith , 376 j F . A . Hammond , 37 6 ; J . W . Daniels , 223 ; C . F . Browne , P . M . 81 ; A . Cowtan , S . D . 376 ; J . Barnes , 37 C ; II . Nason , 771 ; T . B . Birtl , 37 6 j " \ V . Eaves , 223 ; R . Anness , J . D . -576 ; T . Saul , 22 *; ; Jesse Shcjopartl , 223 ; L . ] . Woodard , P . M . 93 6 ; J . B . Fraser , P . M . 376 ; John

King , 223 ; G . Bcdingfield , 37 ( 1 ; P . Harrison , 959 ; B . P . Grimsey , J . D . 114 ; J . Brice , 630 ; E . Oxborrow , 376 ; W . Fisk , 223 ; T . R . Elkington , - { 76 ; W . Spalding , Sec 114 ; E . U . Butler , J . W . 114 ; Thos . Hooper , 376 ; C . E . A . Chapman , 37 C ; W . Armstrong , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., 1392 ; G . S . Elliston , S . W . 114 ; J . L . Brook , 225 ; A . Cannon , J . W . -176 ; jT . S . Grayston , 939 ; F . H . Fosdick , 114 ;

D . H . Booth , 114 ; F . W . Wilson , 114 ; Rev . R . N . Sant ' erson , P . M . 939 ; J . L . Brown , S . W . 276 ; G . Abbott , P . G . S . B ., 22-jj ' j . K . Sidgwick , P . P . G . R ., 7157 ; J . Hunt , 376 ; H . C . Casley , W . M . 114 ; Rev . J . J . Burton , P . M . 114 , P . P . G . D . C . Cambs . ; R . F . Ladcll , 114 ; D . D . Steele , 9-, * i ; C . Schulen , P . P . G . D . C . 114 ; W . T . Westgate , P . P . G . D . C , 376 ; J . Whitehead , P . M . 223 ; P . Whitehead ,

P . M . 223 ; A . J . Barber , P . P . G . O ., P . M . 114 ; W . H . Sitlgwick , 68 ; Rev . T . G . Beaumont , P . P . G . C ; 114 ; Rev . A . Tighc-Gregory , P . P . G . C . ; Dr . W . P . Mills , P . P . G . S . W ., y , d ; II . Ribbans , 114 ; W . D . Paine , W . M . 959 ; F . Hetinclt , 9 *; 9 ; G . J . Paine , S . D . 1008 ; H . Luff , P . M . ,- ; fi , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . H . Lucia , G . S . B ., Pro . G . Sec . ; II . Miller , jun ., P . M . 114 , P . P . G . P . ; Wm . Norman , H .

¦ Sidney , P . M . 376 ; G . Spalding , Tyler , 22 $ . The proceedings commenced by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Rev . C . J . Martyn , being conducted into the lotlge room by the Past antl Present Provincial Grantl Officers . The lodge having been opened , prayer was 1 : fercd by thc P . G . Chaplain , Bro . thc Rev . W . VV . Bird , and the D . P . G . M . expressed his pleasure in meeting the

brethren in their new hall , congratulating them upon erecting such a building . He was desired to express the 'egret of the P . G . M ., the Right Hon . Lord Waveney , in Wing unavoidably absent . Lord Henniker had also , with several other brethren , written letters of apology . The plans of the hall were then handed in by thc archil 'it , Uro . 11 . Luff , who was congratulated upon the result

"btained , antl thc Chairman of the Committee of Manage" ¦ 'nt , Bro . N . Tracy , detailetl the various steps taken by l "c Craft to obtain a building as their home . In 1863 s'line energetic members of the Prince of Wales Lodge ^ "k in hand thc erection of a building in St Stephen's Uiurch yartl , which have recently been lost to the Craft by ne mortgagees requiring a larger sum for the building the

• an Committee considered they were justified in giving , ' ' facts connected with the erection of the present hall w « re then referred to at length . 'he anthem , " Behold , how good and joyful , " was then ^"' le retl b y Bros . Abbott , Grayston , Steele , and Miller , "'* C * Cooke presiding at the organ . 'Vfter the dedication jirayer and invocation , a procession by n mcl ' antI tlle cctemoay of dedication performed y the D . P . G . M ,, and thc proclamation made by thc "' rector of Ceremonies .

and f rovlnc ' Grand Chajilain then deliveretl an oration , tin 1 tCr " 1 e sin S '" ff <) f the hymn , "Lift the strain of high | ¦ - ' ¦ Ksgiving , " the Lotlge was closetl in thc usual form . sat P ^ hanquet was then held , at which over seventy Asi-f'T" a sl'leiiditl repast , supplier ! hy Bro . George j ortl in excellent style . Bro . C . J . Mtirtyn presided . | J " sual loyal and Masonic toasts were given . P . G jjj Cha 'rman in proposing * " The Health of the R . W . ¦ 1 Lord Waveney , " remarked that he tank the great-

Dedication Of The New Freemasons' Hall At Ipswich.

est interest in everything connected with Freemasonry , and greatly regretted his inability to attend . Bro . P . tie L . Long , P . G . D ., and Vice-President of the Boartl of General Purposes , projiosetl " The Health cf thc Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Martyn . " A better man and a better Mason it was impossible to meet , and no man stood higher in the Craft in the Grand Lotlge .

( Cheers . ) Bro . Martyn , in responding , trusted that the hall would be a vcry great success . Freemasonry in thc ( .-rovince was going on successfully and well , and a petition had just gone up for the signature of the Grand Master ( the Prince of Wales ) for the consecration of a new lotlge at Clare , which would make twenty in all . He concluded by

giving " The Provincial Grantl Officers , Present ami Past . " Bros . W . H . Lucia , G . S . W ., and Prov . G . Sec ; W . P . Mills , P . P . G . S . W . ; and J . B . Fraser , P . P . G . S . W ., responded to the toast . Bro . R . N . Sanderson , P . P . G . C , proposed "The Visitors , " to which Bro . Browne , S . W . Good Fellowship Lodge , Chelmsford , responded , stating that he should take home

with him such a report of what he had seen and heard , as would , he hoped , inspire the brethren at Chelmsford to rear up a similar hall , though not on so noble a scale . ( Applause . 1 Bro . Brice , Star of the East Lodge , Harwich , also responded . Bro . the Re * v . J . J . Burton , P . P . G . S . W . Cambs , gave

" The Masters of Lodges in the Province , " to whicii The Chairman responded ; and proposed " Success to to the Freemasons' Hall , antl Prosperity to the Four Ipswich Lodges—its Founders . " It was a very great source of pride to all Suffolk Masons to feel that in the town of Ipswich there was a hall in which they could not only carry out the ceremonial of the Craft , but where they could

offer visitors that hosjoitahty which was so dear to every Freemason ' s heart . ( Applause . ) He hoped and trusted that from thc dedication to-day and from the commencement of the Masonic life of this house there might grow a great structure , which should not only be perfect in all its parts but honourable to the builders . ( Cheers . ) Bro . H . Casley , W . M . 114 , responded on behalf of his

lodge , and as a Trustee and one of thc most energetic members of the Building Management Committee , spoke most hopefully of the future success of the building . It ought to be known that , as a solicitor , Bro . Casley has tlone all the legal business for the hall free of any cost to the Committee . Bro . T . I . Wentworth , W . M . 223 , who is also a Trustee ,

antl has subscribed most liberally , and also thrown great energy into the whole affair since its commencement , responded on behalf of his lodge , and urged in most emphatic terms thc great necessity of ctfery Mason in Ijiswich contributing towards thc cxjienses incurred . Bro . S . R . Anness , S . W . 376 , rejolied in similar terms on behalf of his lodge , as did also Bro . Payne , W . M . 939 .

The other toasts included " The Architect and the Builder , " and was ably responded to by Bro . H . Luff , antl Bro . Oliver T . Gibbons . " The Masonic Charities " followed , when a collection was matle on behalf of the new building , after a powerful appeal from Bro . Rev . Martyn . The very handsome sum of £ 110 was handed in , after a most amusing scene of thc various members vying with

each other in their contributions . This amount is quite exclusive of the regular subscription lists . Several musical brethren gave their services , and a most happy evening was brought to a close by three ringing cheers for the Queen , the Prince of Wales , and especially for Bro ,

Martyn . There is no doubt now that Ijiswich will be greatly benefited in a Masonic sense by the new hall , and it reflects great credit on all concerned in its erection . We shall bring this notice to a close by wishing that Masonry may flourish in the good old town of Ipswich .

Consecration Of St. Anne's Chapter, No. 970.

CONSECRATION OF ST . ANNE'S CHAPTER , No . 970 .

East Looe presented a vcry gay appearance on the ioth inst ., on the occasion of the consecration of a Royal Arch Chapter in connection with St . Anne ' s Lodge , No . 970 . A great number of Masons assembled to take part in and

witness thc ceremony , amongst whom were Comps . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Grantl Sup . ; Col . Peard , P . Z ., P . G . J . ; E . T . Carlyon , P . Z ., P . G . E . ; E . D . Anderton , P . Z ., P . G . H . ; G . Kerswill , P . Z ., P . P . A . S . ; J . B . Kcrswill , P . A . S . ; R . A . Courtney , P . Z . -jio , P . P . G . M . C . ; J . W . Cbegwidden , P . Z ., P . G . M . C . ; W . Rooks , P . G . Janitor .

At the conclusion of thc ceremony , which was ably performed by the Grand Superintendent , assisted by Comps , Peard | and Anderton , tbe following comjianions were in . vested as officers of the chapter-. —Comps . J . R . Bishop , Z . ; Isaac Dawe , H . ; J . Hill , J . pro . tcm . ; Thomas Cook , cribe E . ; James Walters , S . N . ; J . H . Dawe , P . S . ; J . S .

Tucker , S . A . S . ; J . Grossman , J . A . S . pro . tern . ; George Roseveare , Janitor , pro . tcm . Amongst the visiting companions were Comjos . R . Coath , P . Z . eio ; W . Nettle , J . e-0 ; J . Beaglehole , S . E . 310 ; W . Huddy , S . 310 ; Albeit Elford , P . S . E . The business being ended in the lodge-room , the

principal officers were entertained at luncheon by the Z . elect , Comp . Bishop . Thc companions repaired to Bro . Cook ' s , Ship Hotel , where they were met by the W . M . of St . Anne ' s Lotlge ( Bro . J . G . Henwood ) , and about forty brethren of the

Craft , antl partook of an excellent banquet , and a vcry jileasant evening ended a tlay which will be long in the memories of the Masons of this " ancient old borough . " Bro . Colonel Creaton , Grand Treasurer , lias been unanimously elected Treasurer of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And -Westmorland..«»

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND -WESTMORLAND . . «»

The half-yearly meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., the same day as that of the Royal Arch Province , in the County Hotel , Carlisleunder the banner of Bective Lod

, ge , No . 1332 . In thc absence of the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master , on the continent , Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., P . M . r 29 , P . G . W . of England , R . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master , presided , supported by Bros . J . Holme , P . M . 129 , P . P . G . J . W ., as D . P . G . M . ; H . Cook , P . M . 119 , P . G . S . W . ; J . R . Bain . P . M . . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . E . M . Rice

M . A ., P . M . 1002 , as P . G . Chaplain ; G . W . Kenworthy , P . M . 119 , P . G . Treas ; W . B . Gibson , P . M . 119 , P . G . Sec . ; J . Mills , P . M . 1390 ; P . G . S . D . ; J . Gardiner , P . M . 371 , P . G . Supt . of Works ; G . J . M'Kay , P . M . 129 , P . G . O ' . C . ; 11 . Bewcs , P . M . 327 , P . G . Swd . B . ; R . G . Nelson , P . M . 129 , P . G . Pur .-, J . Salisbury , P . M . 8 7 2 , P . G . Tyler ; T . Mandle , P . M . 371 , P . G . Steward ; G . Potter , P . M . i <* -2 , P . G .

Steward ; W . Kirkbride , P . M . 339 , P . P . G . S . W . ; F . W . Hayward , P . M . 1220 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . A . Wheatley , P . M . 310 and 1 . 1532 , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Talbot , Past Master , 129 , P . P . G . J . W . ; W . F . Lamonby , P . M . 1002 , P . P . G . Reg . ( Freemason ); J . Slack , P . M . 310 , W . M . 1220 , P . P . G . S . D . ; R . Foster , P . M . 412 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Tattersall , P . M . 129 , P . P . G . J . D . ; A . Walter , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . B .

W . Court , P . M . 310 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J- J- Robinson , P . M . 872 , P . P . G . Tyler ; J . Haswell , W . M . 1332 ; J . Barron , P . M . 339 ; W . Martin , W . M . 1660 ; J . ' B . Thwaites , P . M . 339 ; Capt . Sewell , W . M . 1002 ; J . Tweedie , W . M . 310 ; and others . All the nineteen lodges in the province were represented but one—Greta , No . 1073 , Keswick .

The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in Form , the minutes of the annual festival , held at Millom last September , were read and confirmed . The dues from the respective lodges and fees of honour from officers were next received by the P G . Secretary and Treasurer , and it was announced that the total number of members in good standing was 927 , rather fewer in numbers than the

former year , but , nevertheless , a decided gain , inasmuch as there had been a weeding out of those in arrears in the different lodges . The Charity Committee ' s report was brought up by tbe P . G . Secretary , and amongst thc recommendations therein werc , thc sum of £ 10 to the widow of a brother of Lotlge 1400 ; thc united sujoport of the province to secure

the election of a son of the before named deceased brother into the Boys' School at the October election ; and the supjiort of an aged brother of Lodge 8 72 , as an annuitant of the Benevolent Fund . The following notice of motion by Bro . G . J . M . M'Kay , P . M . 129 , was also recommended for adoption : " That the sum of fifteen guineas be voted to the Widows' Funtl , and thc sum of thirty-five guineas to

the Male Fund of the Benevolent Institution , in order to constitute this Provincial Grand Lodge a Vice-President in perpetuity . " The Prov . Grand Secretary , in answer to the R . W . P . G . M . in the chair , said there was a sum of £ 197 in hand , available for the jiurposes of charity . Bro . Lamonby , P . M . 1002 , asked the Prov . Grand

Secretary thc relative amount of votes held by thc province , as a province , for the Boys' ami Girls' Schools , when it appeared that the proportion in favour of the Boys' School was more than two to one , as also in lodges and private votes . Hc said he should give notice at the proper time for an augmentation of the voting strength of the province , as regards the Girls' School .

The Charity Committee's report was then adopted unanimously in its entirety . The next business was the place for the annual festival , and it was unanimously resolved to recommend to the R . W . Prov . Grand . Master that the festival be held at Appleby , under the banner of Eden Valley Lodge , No .

812 . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and the brethren adjourned to the County Hotel , where an elegant luncheon was served . Col . Whitwell , M . P ., presided , and , after two or three toasts had been honoured , business was resumed in Prov . Grand Chapter .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

Thc half-yearly convocation of this province was held on Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., in thc County Hall , Carlisle , under thc banner of Union Chapter , No . 310 , Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., P . Z . 129 , P . G . S . N . of England , Prov .

Grand II ., presided , supported by M . E . Comps . W . B . Gibson , P . Z . 119 , P . P . G . J ., as H . ; and J . Holme , P . Z . 129 , P . G . J . The other members of the province present were Comps . G . J . M'Kay , J . 129 , P . G . S . E . ; H . Bewes , P . Z . 327 , S . N . ; J . A . Wheatley , H . 310 , P . G . Swd . Br . ; J . Gardiner , Z . 327 , P . G . St . Br . ; W . Kirkbride , P . Z . 339 ,

P . P . G . P . S . ; W . Court , Z . 310 , P . P . G . St . Br . ; J . Talbot , H . 1 29 , P . P . G . A . S . ; R . G . Nelson , J . 129 , P . G . Steward ; G . W . Hayward , P . Z . 310 ; J . Haswell , S . E . 310 ; W . F . Lamonby , II . 119 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ( Freemason ); and others . The business was purely formal , antl was confined to

confirming the minutes of the previous convocation , and the bye-laws for the government of the province , and receiving dues antl fees from chapters and officers . Before thc Provincial Grand Chapter was closed , it was announced that nn eighth chapter would be consecrated

at Maryport , thc following Tuesday , in connection with Lodge of Perseverance , No . 371 , to be called the Nicholson Chapter , in honour of Bro . Joseph Nicholson , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . S . W ., M . E . Z . designate , one of the oldest members of the Craft in the north of England .