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Hart , that five was the greatest number they could initiate at one time , and the fact that they had four-fifths of that number present , he said , augured well for the future of the lodge . They could not do without initiates ; the initiation of

new members into thc Order was the means by which they were making for the lodge a position in the Craft , and proving their usefulness to the great cause of Masonry . He believed the initiates present to be the right men in the right p lace . He said this because they were very

careful as to whom they initiated into the Stockwell Lodge ; and believed that they had made a wise choice in selecting these initiates as fit and proper persons to be made Masons . The Immediate P . M ., Bro . Brighton , having now arrived , proposed " The Health of the W . M ., " who , in

replying , proposed " The Health of the Past Masters , " and presented and invested Bro . Brighton with a P . M . jewel , which had been voted to him by the lodge . The " Health of the Visitors" was responded to by several brethren , the neatest speeches of the evening , perhaps ,

being those of Bros . Webb and Cooper Wyld , who likened the traditions of Masonry to the waves of the ocean rolling one after another from the far , far , past , and which would continue so to roll on into the dim , dim future . Some very good songs were sung by a few of the brethren

present , and this delightful meeting was not brought to a close till a late hour . The visitors present were Bros . Whiting , 87 ; Chesterton , 72 ; Dodson , 72 ; Crump , 76 4 ; Laskey , 72 ; Cooper Wyld , 420 ; H . A . Hart , 975 ; J . Webb , Poore , 720 ; Sutcliffe , J 139 ; ancl Pringle , 766 .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

BOLTON . —Chajiler of Cuttcord ( 1 V 0 . 37 . )—The regular meeting of this chapter was held in Freemasons' Hall , Church Institute , Bolton , on Monday , Feb . 16 th , when there were present , Comps . Thos . Entwistle , P . Z ., Prov . G . Scribe N ., as Z . ; John Robinson , P . Z ., as H . ; Jas .

Pilkington , J . ; Jas . Newton , P . Z ., Prov . G . Steward , E . ; Wm . Slater , and others . The chapter being opened the minutes ofthe previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for Bro . James Heap , of Lodges 1045 and 1170 , and being unanimously in his favour ,

he was admitted and exalted to the degree of the Holy Royal Arch , Comp . Entwistle , officiating as Z ., and Comp . Newton , as P . S . This being the meeting for election of officers , the following companions were elected , viz : —J . H .

Winder , Z . ; James Pilkington , II . ; William Slater , J . ; James Newton , E . ; Robert Luthy , N . ; James Brown , P . S . ; John Sharpies , Treas . All business being concluded , the chapter was then closed .

SUNDERLAND . —Chapter of Strict Benevolence ( No . 27 ) . —The annual meeting of the members of this Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland , on Thursday , February 1 9 th , for the purpose of installing the Principals and investing the officers for the ensuing twelve months . There was a larsre attendance of members and

visitors , among whom were Comps . W . H Crooks , P . Z . P . G . S . E . ; J . Stainsley , P . Z . P . Prov . G . S . N . ; M . Allison , Z ., P . G . R . ; W W . Leddell , 11 ., P . G . Ast . Soj . ; W . Skelton , J . P . G . St . B . ; P , Hvistendahl , P . Z . No . 80 , P Prov . G . St . B . ; J . Riseboreugh , P . Z . 94 , 1

Prov . G . Asst . Soj . ; G . Wnndless , H . 94 ; and E . Companions E . D . Davies , P . Z . ; A . Clapham , P . Z . ; W . Foulsham , P . Z . ; and H . Hotham , P . Z ., the four latter being members of chapters iu Newcastle-on-Tyne . After the transaction of the usual business , the companions

dined together in the banqueting room of the hall , the newly installed Z ., Bro . Leddell , in the chair , supported by the newly-installed II ., W . Skelton , and J ., R . Humphrey , nnd a large number of Past Principals . The following is a full

list ofthe officers appointed , viz . : —W . Liddell , Z . ; W . Skelton , 1-1 . ; R . Humphrey , J . ; T , Younger , K . ; S . P . Austin , N . ; James II . Coates P . S ; Alderman John Lindsay , J . P ., Treas . ; J . Thompson , Janitor ; J . Turzell , and R . J . Ward , Assistant Sojourners .

Scotland.

Scotland .

GLASGOW—Lodge Thistle and Rose ( No . 73 ) met on Tuesday the 17 th inst ., Bro . G . Weston , R . W . M ., in the chair , assisted by A . McLeod as S . W . ; and G . W . Wheeler , as J . W . There were three candidates for initiation , after which Bro . Jackson , R . W . M ., of Lodge Glasgow , 441 ,

by kind permission of the lodge , raised Bro . George Rowe to the third degree . A proposed alteration in the bye-laws , relative to the Benevolent Fund , was deferred till after the Annnal Festival , which was fixed to take place on the 26 th inst .

GLASGOW . —Lodge Cly de ( No . 408 ) met on Friday , 21 st inst . In the unavoidable absence ofthe R . W . M ., the chair was filled by Bro . J . B . McNair , the R . W . M . of No . 332 . On the dais were Bros . D . Reid , R . W . M . of 4 65 ; and G . H . Wheeler , of 73 ; the S . W ., J . Mclnnes ,

and J . W . W . Bro . Manns , were in their places , and Bro . Stewart acted as S . D . The work consisted of one passing . Bro . Newbury , of 332 , and Bvo . Morley Bascot , of 665 , were by the kind consent of this lodge , raised to the sublime degree . Both ceremonies were very efficiently rendered by Bro . McNair .

GLASGOW . —Si . Mungo Encampment held their monthly meeting on Monday , the 16 th . The E . G ., R . Bell , presiding , G . W . Wheeler , Acting Prelate ; M . Clanacbare , G . C . ; G . M . Allister , S . C ; T . Chadwick , J . C . ; when Comps . R . Main , J . Stuart , William Bell , 11

Grange , H . H . Henry , and C . Cochrane , were duly received and created Kni g hts of the Temple . A letter was read from the E . C . of the Royal Veterans' Encampment , Plymouth , thanking officers and members of St . Mungo for the great kindness shown and the fraternel greeting given

to their P . E . C , Captain Shanks , since his sojourn in Scotland and expressing a hope that they mig ht have the pleasure at some future time to return the kindness to the Knights of St . Mungo . Sir Knight Wheeler , in moving that thc letter be entered on the

minutes , said that their kindness had already met with its reward , for in Captain Shanks they had found a kind friend and good fellow worker , and as he was about to try to open an encampment at Greenock , he hoped the Sir Knights of St . Mungo would be willing to go over there for a few times to assist their kind Frater in

opening his encampment and gettmsr it into working order . Some of thc Sir Knights present gave in tlieir names for this purpose . The following three Sir Knights were then elected to attend the Supreme Chapter General Meeting , on March nth , R . Bell , M . N . G . ; G . W .

Wheeler , Recorder ; and J . E . Speirs , C . G . Captain Shanks thanked the Sir Knights for their offers of assistance , stating there were a number of Royal Arch Masons in Greenock who wished to join the Temple Order , but it

was too far to come to Glasgow , so that in asking them to assist him there he did not wish to act as a rival to his friends and co-workers in Glasgow , but only to extend the blessing of this most Christian Order of Masonry .

Freemasonry In West Lancashire.

FREEMASONRY IN WEST LANCASHIRE .

CONSECRATION or A NEW LODGE AT BOOTLE [ FROM OUR SIMU . IAI . REPORTER . ] The almost unprecedented increase of the Masonie body in the province over which Bro . Lord Skelmersdale rules with popular sway ,

has been abundantly shown by the remarkable addition to the roll of new lodges in the district of Liverpool within the last few years , and there is no doubt that when the new Masonic Hall in Hope-street , now rapidly approaching

completion has been consecrated , the increase will be still greater . In all this there is an evidence of healthy vitality , and happily no apparent diminution in the desire to make Freemasonry , in the additions both of lodges and members , a worthy

and estimable fraternity , notwithstanding all that bigoted and ignorant ecclesiastics may say to the contrary . The need for a new lodge iu the young and rising borough of Bootle , so intimately associated with Liverpool in many cf its interests , has for

Freemasonry In West Lancashire.

a long time been felt b y brethren resident within the borough , and in its immediate neighbourhood , and therefore steps were taken some time ago , by a humber of esteemed and worthy brethren , for the establishment of a lodge in their midst . Their efforts were happily crowned with success ,

and the long-felt want vvas supplied on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., by the consecration of the Bootle Lodge , No . 1473 , with all the solemn and impressive ceremonial peculiar to the interesting occasion . That the ceremony was looked upon with more than ordinary interest was clearly

evinced by the attendance of not only the largest gathering of brethren , perhaps 150 , representing nearly every lodge in the district , which has ever been seen in connection with any consecration , but by the presence of an unusual number of P . G . Officers , W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and officers .

Most admirable and complete accommodation has been found for the new lodge in the Assembly Rooms , Merton-road , owned by our esteemed Bro . H . M . Molyneux , P . M . S 23 , and M . P . S . ofthe Liverpool Conclave of the Knights of Rome and ofthe Red Cross of Constantine ; and the

elegant appearance of the lodge room on Thursday induced many to remark that it was superior to anything in the province . The tout ensemble was heig htened to a very great degree by the elegance , completeness , and thoroughly artistic character of the furnishings for the lodge , all of which

were supplied by Bro . George Kenning , whose Masonic depots are in London , Liverpool , and Glasgow . Before the opening of the lodge , the chairs , tripod , floorcloth , working tools , & c , were closely examined by many brethren , and the general opinion was that nothing more

comp lete or artistic could have been produced . It should be mentioned , imprimis , that the following donations were made by several members of the new lodge : A tripod from Bro . Donkin , ashlars from Bro . T . D . Pierce , a ballot-box from Bro . Barker , columns for the Senior and Junior

Wardens from Bro . Wyatt , working tools from Bro M'Arthur , swords from Bro . J . Johnson , floorcloth from Bro . Clemmey , emblems from Bro . Dr . Wills , a bust of the late Earl of Zetland , by Bro . Hough , a Bible and cushion b y Bro . Ibbs , the " charity plate , used in the first degree ,

by Bro . J . W . Turley . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . J . Ptescott , P . J . G . W . ; the Rev . J . F . Goggin , P . G . Chaplain ; T . Armstrong , P . G . Treasurer ; R . Wylie , P . P . S . G . D . ; P . Maddox , P . P . G . S . of W . j W . Doyle , P . G . J . D . ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O . ;

G . Broadbndge , P . P . G . C . ; G . De la Perelle , P . G . D . C . ; C . H . Hill , P . G . Reg . ; J . Hamer , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . W . J . Fowler , P . P . A . D . C ; P . Ball , P . G . Tvler ; J . W . Williams , W . M . 1182 ; W . Pughe , P . M . 1182 ; W . Sephton , W . M . 1068 ; J . Pemberton , P . M . 1264 ; J . P .

Gamble , 1264 ; I . Evans , W . M . 13 ^ 6 ; J . Sharpe , S 23 ; R . Ing , P . M . . 594 ; W . D . Rowse , W . M . 594 ; A . Wink up , P . M . 667 ; B . B . Marsden , P . M . 1356 ; E . Rothwell , S . W . 1356 ; W . Thomason , 11 S 2 ; G . Morgan , P . M . 1305 ; R . W . Holt , P . M . 1276 ; H . Pearson , P . M . 249 ;

J . Vaughan , S . D . 86 ; H . Vaughan , I . G . 86 ; P . W . Oglesby , 823 ; M . Williams , 1182 ; Peter M . Larsen , P . M . 594 ; J . Whitfield , 594 ; J . W . M'Wean , 1035 ; I . W . Robinson , 833 ; the Rev . T . W . Richardson , Chaplain 1086 ; S . Broadbridgo , 251 ; J . M . Eccles , W . M . 1325 ;

W . Scott , to 2 ( S . C . ) ; H . Ashmore , J . W . j . 325 ; J . F . Newell , P . M . 1035 ; W . Overend . J 24 ; J . E . Jackson , J . W . 667 ; A . Morrison , See . . 594 ; J . Wells , W . M . . 580 ; Joseph Jones , Sec . 1356 ; J . Ireland , Treas . 1356 ; 11 . Roberts , 13 ^ 6 ; P . G . Ptirves , H . Glover , 203 ; the Rev

J . W . L . Burke , S ( j 9 ; T . Chtsworth , P . M . 724 ; W . Shortis , [ I'M . 724 ; W . G . Veale , Org , ' . S . ly ; "W- L . Jones , 594 ; J . Glover , -jSo ; C . Haswell , 203 ; ] ' . Ireland ; W . J . Lnnt , P . M . Si 3 ; T . Welch , 241 ; J . Falsham , 673 ; W . T . May , P . M . 673 ; J . Wilson , Sec

1393 ; P . Paddington , 1393 ; J . Busfield , 216 ; J . I-I . Plaw , 823 ; R . R .- Martin , W . M . 1 094 ; J . R . Cook , P . M . 178 ; W . D . Rowse , W . M . 1-6 4 ;; I-I . Mandy , 594 ; J oseph Wood , Treasurer , 1 094 ; George Peet , J , D . 241 ; G . Turner ,

P . M . 86 ; R . Washington , J . W . 1094 ; H , M . Molyneux , P . M . 823 ; J . Thornton , P . M . 673 and 1182 ; W . Woods , 1182 ; A . Thorns , 1182 ; & c . The members of the new lodge present were Bros . S . E . Ibbs .