Craft Masonry.

"The M . W . Pro G . M ., Earl Amherst ; the ' , R . W . Deputy G . M ., Earl of Warwick ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " was next proposed , and duly honoured . Bro . E . Terry replied on behalf of the Grand Officers . He could not find anything new to say ; he had responded so often to the toast . He knew their W . M . ; he had met him in another lodge . He believed the lodge would have a happy year of office under so efficient a Master .

The I . P . M . proposed " The Health of the W . M . " He said all the brethren knew him and his merits . The Worshipful Master replied . He said he had long been looking forward to the present occasion , it had been his ambition ever since he had been a Mason . He hoped to direct and share in the Charity exercised by his brethren , the chief aim of Masonry . The Worshi p ful Master gave " The I . P . M . of the Lodge , W . Bro . Raphael . " The I . P . M . in replying , said he would help the W . M . should he require it , but he did not think it would be necessary . The W . M . gave "The Initiates . " Each of them replied in a few words .

The toast of " The Masonic Charities" was then given . Bro . J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . B ., replied on behalf of the Charities . He said that during the past year the Craft had contributed £ 50 , 000 in the cause of Masonic Charity ; he spoke briefly of the work of the three Charities ; he alluded especially to the Boys' School , and thanked the brethren for what they had done in the past and trusted it would be continued in the future , he also gave some interesting details ot the many successes obtained by the pupils of the Boys' School at the different examinations , he said how generously those of the Israelitish profession had helped the Masonic Charities . "

"The Visitors" having been given , Bros . H . J . Mason , Vice-President Board of General Purposes ; Guy Repton , W . M . 2127 ; W . R . Bennett , P . M . 1965 , W . M . 2705 ; H . Frank , W . M . 2743 ; and C . B . Lumley , W . M . 2323 ; replied . The Treaiuier and Secretary briefly replied to the toast given in their honour . The toasls of " The Past Masters " and "The Officers of the Lodge , " followed . The Tyler ' s toast concluded the entertainment .

Dedication Of A Masonic Temple At Hornsea, East Yorkshire.

DEDICATION OF A MASONIC TEMPLE AT HORNSEA , EAST YORKSHIRE .

The ceremony of dedicating the handsome new Masonic Temple of the Alexandra Lodge , No . 1511 , Hornsea , took place on the 17 th inst ., in the presence of a large assembly of brethren from Hornsea , Hull , and district . Barely six months have elapsed since the foundation-stone was laid with full Masonic honours by the Marquess of Zetland , Prov . G . M ., and during that period the building has been erected and thoroughly fitted for the important functions which will take place in its interior ; and it will , in addition to being one of the public buildings of Hornsea , be a most acceptable home for the Masonic fraternity of the town and district .

The dedication ceremony was to have been performed by Lord Bolton , Past G . W . Eng ., D . P . G . M ., but his lordship had at the last moment to cancel his engagement . Under the circumstances the duty fell upon Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . The Masonic Temple is a two-storey building , and constructed of red and white bricks , with stone dressings and rusticated quoins .

On the upper floor there is a commodious lodge room , with large ante-room and lavatory . The lodge ceiling is shaped and panelled , and round the room has been constructed a raised platform . Above the dais is an ornamental arch and keystone supported on fluted columns , with carved Corinthiin caps , The building has been designed by Bro . P . Gaskell , P . M ., architect .

The W . M ., Bro . W . L . Harrison , opened the lodge , the other officers present being Bros . G . W . Brown , S . W . ; A . Williamson , J . W . ; P . Gaskell , P . M ., P . P . G . O . ; T . B . Redfearn , P . M ., P . P . G . W ., P . A . G . Sec . ; J . J . Adamson , P . M . ; W . Fillingham , Chap . ; Albert Elsom , P . M ., Treas . ; B . Hoobon , J . D . ; Alfred Thrisk , Org . ; David Houston , I . G . ; VV . Harker , Tyler ; G . M . Dimbleby , P . M . j F . Carter , P . M . ; John H . Obee , C . D . Brighouse , G . L . Scott , W . F . Cross , and Wm . Thirsk .

At the head of the Present and Past Prov . G . Officers was Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . With him were Bros . J . G . Wallis , P . M ., P . G . D . C ; T . T . Davis , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br . ; R . R . Hawley , P . M , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . W . Tindell , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; George Leigh , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . T . Towler , P . M ., P . S . G . D . ; Thomson Foley , P . M ., P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; and John Rennard , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . The other visiting brethren present included Bros . George Rennard , W . M . 734 ; John Work , W . M . 2134 ; W . G .

Stead , S . W . 734 ; F . Lawson , Org . 734 j B . Saggs , l . G . 734 ; J . E . Ellwell , W . M . 294 ; Owen E . Aves , 734 ; J . Fox , 1605 ; F . Fisher , 250 ; W . C . Thornton , 57 ; H . Davis , S . W . 57 ; John Watson , W . M . 250 ; A . W . Dunn , 57 ; II . J . Fenner , W . M . 57 ; T . Binnington , J . W . 250 ; E . Wickens , W . M . 1605 ; W . W . Shores , 250 ; A . McKinna Johnston , 250 ; R . Witty , Sec . 250 ; C . Nicholson , I . P . M . 734 ; W . Johnston , 250 ; W . E . Atkinson , J . W . 57 ; F . Liddell , 288 ; E . R . Conkerton , 57 ; J . S . Lamplough , 102 7 , Shanghai , China ;

J , A . Brown , P . M . 250 ; and A . G . Brown , 250 . The ceremonial of dedication was most solemn and impressive , and will long be remembered by all present . The lodge had been duly constituted , and at a given signal the Organist commenced playing a suitable march . The doors were then thrown open , and the Prov . G , Officers , bearing the elements of

consecration , entered the lodge room in procession , the Prov . G , Secretary , as Consecrating Officer , bringing up the rear , and taking the chair of the W . M . B y successive stages the new temple was dedicated to " Freemasonry , Virtue , and Universal Benevolence . " Bro , J . G . Wallis , P . M ., officiated as D . of C , and Bro . P . Gaskell , P . M ., as Chaplain . The following oration was delivered by the PROV . G . SECRETARY :

We are met together to assist in the dedication of a Masonic Temple to the worship of the Great Architect of the Universe , and let us heartily join in the sentiment of Royal David , " I was glad when they said unto me , we will go up . to the house of the Lord . " A Mason's lodge is no common edifice , it should be regarded by the Craft with the same reverence as that with which the ancient Hebrew brethren looked upon the grand temple , erected by King Solomon , the wonder of the world , and the chosen habitation of the Most Hi < 'b ! In that

beautiful house dwelt indeed the visible presence of God . In the sanctum sanctorum stood the Holy ark of the solemn covenant made between God and man . Bending lowly above it were the golden cherubim , those mysterious creations , representing the inhabitants of Heaven itself . Between them was the Mercy Seat , and here a lambent flame ( the Holy Shekinah ) ever burning , never increasing , never diminishing , indicated the veritable presence of the Almi ghty Jehovah . Well might the High Priest worship and adore before the Divine

Oracle , nothing was left to faith , Omnipresence was revealed I Now our lot is cast in different times ; although we can no longer enjoy the visible protection of the Lord of Hosts , shown by a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night , yet we have greater piivileges than ever were enjoyed by prophet , priest , or patriarch . The lull revelation of God ' s Holy will and word spread before us in the volume of the Sacred Law . Let us ever act up to the Divine precepts it contains , so that

when this mortal life shall have passed away , we may hopefully look forward to a joyful resurrection in the congregation of the just . As the ancient temple was symbolical throughout , in its situation , its plan , its furniture and ornaments , so our Masonic temples are the essence of symbolism , a fact which should never be lost sig ht of by those responsible for their erection and furnishing . And here I would beseech you , my brethren , never regard your hall as a mere lodge room , such as any club might possess , but a temple solemnl y dedicated to sacred pur-

Dedication Of A Masonic Temple At Hornsea, East Yorkshire.

poses . A lodgo should be a sanctuary of silence and peace . No jarring discord nor wrangling argument should be permitted to pollute its hallo wed walls , but debates should ever be conducted with courtesy and propriety . Yo ur hall should be like that temple which was built in reverent solemn silence" No sound of axe , no ponderous hammer rung . Like some tall palm the stately fabric sprung . " Our temples represent the world itself , and are situated east and west , being

supported by the three great pillars W ., S ., and B ., represented by the three principal classic orders in architecture , the Ionic , Doric , and Corinthian . These orders are assigned as follows : To the Master , the Ionic ; to the S . W ., the Doric ; and to the J . W ., the Corinthian ; and in their construction aptly represent the characteristics of each . To the two Wardens are also assigned the columns B . and J ., the celebrated pillars of the porch , symbols of the columns of fire and cloud . Solomon did not erect those pillars simply as ornaments to the Temple ,

but as solemn memorials of God s repeated promises of support to the children of Tsrael . They should ever be found conspicuous objects at the entrance of a properly furnished lodge . The three principal officers of a lodge bear the square , level , and plumb , the attributes of which are so significant that their application has actually gone outside the Craft and become proverbial among the people . The rough and perfect ashlars well symbolise the rude condition of the initiate as contrasted with the advanced Mason , who is fitted to become a living stone in that

Temple not made with hands , eternal in the heavens . All the working tools , jewels , and ornaments of the lodge are well worthy our contemplation . From the gavel and chisel ( emblems of labour and education ) , the 24-inch gauge , that symbol of diurnal duty , the pitiful emblems of mortality , which repeat to us the old saying , "Quod sum , tu eris" — "What I am thou shalt be ; " the sprig of acacia which teaches us that there is another life , brighter and better than all this

world can offer ; and , lastly , the mosaic pavement of the lodge , which beautifully illustrates the vicissitudes of life , showing us that there is no condition upon which poor humanity can rely with confidence . To-day our feet may tread the flowery meads of prosperity , to-morrow we may totter in the uneven steps of weakness , temptation , and adversity . This is finely expressed by our late Bro . Rob . Morris , with whose beautiful poem I shall conclude my address :

TUB MOSAIC PAVEMKNT . / on the white square , you on the black , / at Fortune's face , you at her back . Friends to me many , friends to yon few , What then , dear brother , binds me to you ? This , the great covenant , in which we abide , Hearts charged with sympathy , hands opened wide ,

Lips filled with comfort , and God to provide . / in life ' s valley , you on its crest , / at its lowest , you at its best , / sick and sorrowing , you hale and free , What then , dear brother , binds you to me ? This , the great covenant , & c . , They in death ' s slumber , TOC yet alive , 77 ici' freed from labour , we yet to strive ,

77 ; rv paid and joyful , we tired and sad , What then to us , brother , bindeth the dead ? This , the great covenant , & c . Let none be comfortless , let none despair , Lo , round the black , grouped the white ashlars there , Stand by each other , black fortune defy , All these vicissitudes end by and bye . Keep the great covenant , & c .

Next came the installation of Bro . G . W . Brown , the S . W . of the lodge , as the new Master . The ceremony was performed by Bro . W . L . Harrison , the retiring Master , assisted by Bro . Redfearn , P . M . This part of the afternoon ' s proceedings was equally as successful as the first , and the new Master took his proper seat on the dais amid the hearty good wishes of the assembled brethren for a " Prosperous and Happy New Year . "

He then proceeded to invest the following brethren as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . W . L . Harrison , f . P . M . ; W . Fillingham , S . W . ; C . S . BriVhouse , J . W . ; W . Thirsk , Chap . ; A . Elsom , P . M ., Treas ; G . L . Shackles ' , P . M ., P . P . G . Charity Representative ; P . Gaskell , P . M ., P . P . G . O ., Lecture Master ; Cook Laking , P . P . G . Std . Br ., Sec ; D . Houston , S . D . ; G . L . Scott , I . D . ; J . G : Wallis , P . M ., P . G . D . C , D . C ; A . Thirsk , Org .- J . H . Obce , J . G . , Geo . Tripp , Almoner ; G . Stephenson , G . E . Twigg , and A . J . Harrison , Stwds ; and W . Harker , Tyler .

Before the closing of the lodge , the W . M . expressed the thanks of himself and his brethren to the Provincial Grand Secretary for the obligation he had p laced them under in consenting to fill the place of Lord Bolton . On the call of liro . WAI . I . IS , P . M ., hearty votes of thanks were also given to Bros . Gaskell , P . M ., the architect ; Redfearn , P . M ., the hon . solictor ; and to VV . L . Harrison , I . P . M ., for doing a large amount of gratuitous work in connection with the new lodge .

Hro . BI . ASIIII . I-, amid warm applause , presented the lodge with a new pianoforte , subscribed for by some of the members . Bro . HAKKISO . V , P . M ., on behalf of himself and the W . M ., asked the lodge to accept curtains , poles , he , for the temple , and Bro . W . Thirsk presented the lodge with a Chaplain ' s collar and Steward ' s jewel . The gifts were received with acclamation . The installation banquet followed .

The W . M . was supported by the majority of the brethren already named , and , in submitting " Trie Queen and the Cralt , " evoked a responsive cheer by a patriotic allusion to the bravery and pluck of "The soldiers of the Queen" in South Africa . Following the toast of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master , ' he referred in eloquent terms to the distinguished service rendered by the Prov . Grand Secretary that day , who acknowledged the sentiment , and concluded by saying that they had that day enjoyed a symposium of a refined and a highly agreeable character . ( Loud applause . )

The W . M . submitted "The Provincial Grand Rulers , " which he did in eulogistic phrase , and wound up by a flattering , but none the less sincere , remark respecting the merits of Bro . f . G . Wallis , P . M ., whom he described as one of the best , if not the best , of Directors of Ceremonies . Bro . WALI . IS thought that in the work they were doing in connection with the present war in South Africa , the noblemen of the country had not only shown

themselves noble in courtesy , but in deed . ( Loud applause . ) Miny of them had shed their blood for Queen and country , and proved themselves noble men . ( Renewed applause . ) Tbe Prov . Grand Rulers discharged their duty well , although some did not get all they expected from the Provincial Grand Lodge , in fact , it was impossible to satisfy some brethren . ( Laughter and applause . ) liro . RICIIKEARN , P . M ., proposed " The W . M . of the Alexandra Lodge and his Officers , " and

The W . M . thanked the brethren for the support given him on that important occasion in his Masonic career . Speaking with reference to those about him , he said he had got a magnificent set of officers , all of whom he was sure would co-operate with him during his year , ( Applause , ) Other toasts followed .