Consecration Of The Saint Bride Lodge, No. 2817.

Glenesk , J . G . W . ; Guy Repton , S . G . D . ; J . H . Gardiner , P . A . G . D . C ; W . H . Gumming , Mus . Doc , P . G . O . ; E . M . Morress , W . M . I ; D . A . Ross , W . M . 1656 and 2319 ; G . S . Beeching , W . M . 2430 ; F . G . Mpson , P . M . 1385 , P . P . G . W . Herts ; ] . Falconer , W . M . 3 , ' P . M . 2509 ; J . A . Whittam , P . M . 185 , 2509 ; H . T . Matthews , W . M . 2509 , P . M . 1910 ; H . Schartau , P . M . 1261 , P . P . G . O . Middx . ; Frank Griffith , t . P . M . 12508 ; W . Lewis , P . M . 1385 , P . P . G . D . C Herts ; H . K . Newton , VV . M .

" 686 ; M . Bates , P . G . T . ; Capt . A . LceMitchell ; Dr . J . R . Bosworth ; R . J . Clinckett , P . M ., P . D . G . S . B . Barbadoes ; Lieut .-Col . A . R . Holbrook , J . P ., P . M ., P . P . G . R , Hants and thc Isle of Wig ht ; D . Posener , P . M . 1227 , 185 ; G . V . A . Schofield , P . M . 162 , 2047 ; J . G . Craggs , W . M . 14 , G . Stwd . ; F . W . Rose , P . M . 1607 , Sec . 2809 ; A . F . Simpson , P . M . 1361 . Treas . 2809 ; Thomson , P . M . ; H . Massey , Prof . F . W . Driver , M . A ., P . M . 45 ; Capt . H . Turner

Emery , W . M . 257 8 ; F . Tennant Pain , P . M . 2384 , 22 ; H . Tulman , P . M . 1853 ; F . Allen , P . M . 16 S 6 ; J . Passmore Edwards , R . W . Bowers , P . M . 15 ; W . Heath , P . M . 766 ; J . F . Beck , P . M . 1853 ; E . P . Luke , W . M . 1853 ; C Robinson , W . M . 1541 ; W . O . Walbrook , 27 ; C . E . Tinney , W . M . ; F . B . Townend , W . M . 214 ; F . Adams , P . M . 1239 , 1702 , J . Coote , P . M . 1259 2579 ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; G . R . Steel , P . M . I , 2499 , P . G . S . ; F . Corbett , P . M . 2499 ; H . Lynn , P . M . ; L . AntiU . P . M . 1931 ; and many others .

The consecration ceremony was performed by the Grand Secretary in his well-known and impressive manner . The W . M . designate , Bro . C . J . Drummond , P . M ., was installed by the Grand Secretary . The election of Treasurer and Tyler then took place .

The W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows " : Bro . G . C Burry , P . M . 1347 , P . P . G . Org . Surrey , acting I . P . M . ; Alfred W . Letts , 2509 , 2076 , S . W . ; C . R . Warde , 1259 , J . W . ; G . R . Blades , 1 , J . D . 25 S 1 , Stwd . 2757 , Treas . ; W . Hilton , 1269 , Sec . ; Alick Marshall , 2499 , S . D . ; Alderman G . W . Truscott , 1 , J . D . ; •J . R . Hosker , J . W . 252 S ; John Buchanan , P . M . 1 S 53 , D . C ; Alfred F . Blades , 1 , and Geo . W . Jones , Stwds . ; and R . F . Potter , P . M ., Tyler .

The Grand Secretary gave the three addresses impressively . A Committee consisting of the officers of the lodge , was elected to frame the by-laws . After a sumptuous banquet in the Victoria Hall , the customary toasts were proposed . The W . Master was not prolix , but spoke briefly to the

point . In giving " The Queen and the Craft , " the W . MASTER said that toast appealed especially to Masons at the present time . " God save the Queen " was sung . The W . MASTER , in proposing " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " reminded thebrethren ofthe interest the M . W . G . M . always evinced in all matters pertaining to the Craft .

In proposing " The M . W . Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the W . MASTER said the G . Oflicers were always found ready to render any assistance that might be required . He coupled the toast with the name of Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W . In reply , Bro . Sir JOHN MONCKTON spoke of the Lodge of St . Bride as being composed of brethren of intellectual standing . He alluded in a most amusing manner to the definitions of a verb—to be , to do , and to suffer . The W . M . gave " the Consecrating Master , the G . Sec , and the Assist . Officers . " He said he was greatly impressed with the ceremony , and the thoroughly able manner in which it was performed —he had the

honour of being acquainted with Bro . Letchworth . From his personal experience he could testify how ready and willing the G . Sec vvas to render counsel and assistance in the discharge of their important duties , to those who occupied the chair of W . M . I le should ever gratefully remember the kindness ol the Installing Master and his Assist . Officers , on this memorable evening . I le coupled with this toast the G . Sec , Bro . Letchworth .

Bro . LETCHWORTH replied . He said the torrid heat they now experienced , induced more to cooling draughts than to torrents of elcquence— he alluded to the enforced absence of Bro . Strachan , the G . Reg ., who would have been pleased to assist him—and heartily thanked Col . Fitzroy Tower for having filled the chair of J . W . at thc last moment . Thc GRAND SECRETARY proposed "The " Health of the W . M . " in genial terms .

Thc W . M . replied in a few well-chosen , appropriate words . He spoke of the honour and the great responsibility attached to the office of W . M . He had at first hesitated whether he should undertake this important trust , but was finally induced to do so from the great pressure put upon him by his numerous friends . He heartily thanked the brethren for lheir kind welcome , and , rely ing upon their loyal co-operation , he would do his best to further the interests of the Saint Bride Lodge .

Thc W . M . gave the toast of " The Visitors . " He said the many visitors who had honoured the bar . qiet considerably outnumbered the actual membeis of the lodge . Among the guests that evening were a brother from Barbadoes , another from Portsmouth , and among other brethren Bros . Passmore Edwards , Dr . Cummings , Sir Wm . Treloar , and H . K .

Newton , W . M . On behalf of the visitors Bros . CLINKi : r of Barbadoes , Dr . CU . MMINOS of thc Guildhall Sclioolof Musi .:, and C « l . I IOI . BROOK ol Hants , responded . Bio . PANSMORI : EDWARDS , spake of the members and" visitors , many of whom he well knew , as being members of the Press . He alluded to the W . M . ol the lodge , and more especially reminded the brethren of the cosmopolitan natuie of Freemasonry .

Bro . II . K . NEWTON , W . M ., gave some interesting details of thc Mafeking Lodge previous to the raising of lhe seige . Bro . Sir WILLIAM T RIII . OAR replied in an amusing speech . Bro . PORTER gave some humourous imitations of well-known musical 'irlisles , in the varied renderings of " Cassa Bianca . " "The Officers ot the Lodge , " vvas next given , to which the S . W .

responded . Song , " Down the vale , " by Bro . Alcock Marshall , rendered with taste ¦ -, . nd feeling . The Tyler ' s loa' -t concluded a most successful evening . At the banquet ( able a highly artistic souvenir of the lodge with portraits of the Consecrating Ollieers and founders , limited to 200 , was presented to each of the biethren present .

lhe musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . 11 . Schartau , i ' . P . G . Org . Middx .

THE I'KiNil . vo of companies prospectuses , plans , illustrations of industrial works , Masor . ic vvoik of all desciiption , & c , produced with rapidity . Fast machinery and every modern appliance for the piuduction ot large quantities at short notice . Freemason Printing Woiks , 16 and iCa , Great Oueen-street , London , W . C .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CORNWALL .

The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of the above province was held at the Masonic Hall , Falmouth , on Tuesday , the 17 th inst . Bro . P . Colville Smi'h , P . M ., P . G . D . of England , Dep . P . G . M ., presided in the absence of Bo , the Earl of Halsbury , Prov . G . M ., who was detained in London . The following Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers were present : Bios . P . Colville Smith , D . P . G . M . ; W . W . J . Sharpe , P . P . G . R . ; Sholto Hare P . G . M . O ., P . P . S . G . O . Devon ; E . M . Milford , Prov . G . Treas . ; A . H Ferris P . P . G Chap . ; I . G . Blight , P . G . S . B . ; N . Gray , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . M . Blarney ' , P . G . Std . Br . ; E . Benney . P . l . G . O .: Wm . F . Clarkp . P G SM Rr . W Q

Chegwidden , Prov . J . G . W . ; Jas . M . Cornish , P . S . G . O . ; Wm . Colenso , P P . G R J . Retallick , P . P . G . I . of Wks . ; T . Tidy , G . Std . Br . ; W . J . Collins , P . P J . G D ' Noah Lean , P . P . A . G . D . C ; S . J . Partridge , G . Stwd . ; J . M . Carne , P . P . S . G . W •H * ^ , ^ X I-0 f } Vks- ' ' -J-J ° hns , P . G . Sec , | P . G . Std . Br . Eng . ; Theo . Michell ' , P . P . J . G . O . ; J . C . Burrow , P . P . A . G . D . C ; G . Timmins , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . H Bunt , P . G . O . ; R . Pease , P . G . Reg . ; H . P . Vivian , P . P . J . G . W .- 1 C R Crevves , P . P . G . I . of W . ; J . W . Gill , P . P . G . S . ; C . D . Smith , P . G . D . C ; B . " Gregg , P . P . G . S . ; John James , P . G . I . G . ; John T . Letcher , P . P . J . G . D . •T . A Kistler , P P . J . G . W . ; John E . Rogers , P . P . G . I . G ., P . G . Tyler ; Hy . Opie , P . P . J . G . O . ; Sam Tressider , P . P . G . I . of W . ; and Richard Pearce Couch , Prov . S . G . W .

There were also present—Bros . T . G . Holder , A . Smith , A . E . Webber , E . J . Head , E ; J . K . Nicholls , D Benney , J . H . Peters . A . Mann , M . Richards , J . Cloak , H . S . Tohns , G . H . Chilcott , E . I . Ellery , F . Parsons , W . E . Dunstan , Odgers Eva , E . " j . Jenkin W . M Harrison , W J Staple , F . W . Crane , R . B . C Hooper , W . Hall , H . Downing , N . Williams J . W . Welsh , F . F . Beringer , Wm . Parkin , T . Turner . Geo . Trethewy , J . K . Chalice , H . Wills , R . Dunstan , J . H . Chapman , W . C . Wickett , E . J . O Pengelly , W . J Davey T Lukes , W . H . Lake , E . A . P . Broad , 73 ; R . Colenso ; 404 ; J . W . Olver , and R . H . Gilbert . '

r , Br 0 P COLVILLE SMITH , P . M ., P . G . D . Eng ., was re-appointed Dep . Prov . G . Master , and he- invested the following brethren as Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . W . W . J . Sharpe , 94 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Sholto Hare , 101 ... ... . Prov . J G W » h A o "T ' - - •••Prov . G . M . O . „ C . D . Smith , 379 ... ... ... Prov > s . G . O . " Bruce Gregg , 94 ... ... ... p rov . J . G . O . " A' 5 rt -, l n , - - - Prov - &¦ Chap . „ G H . Chilcott , 78 ... ... ... Prov . G . R . of M . „ W . J . Johns , 7 8 , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . ... Prov . G . Sec " } V , ch , ! . Colenso -f - * - - •••Prov . S . G . D . " y ^ w ' ^ i ' - ••" •Prov . J . G . D . " JPVX ' G ! "•379 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . 11 l . G . Holder , 94 ... ... ... Prov . GDC

... " y ;^ ' ^' , ake - - •» Prov . A . G . D . C . „ J . W . Olver , 351 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ K . J . K Nicholls , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . " ] :.LM r S - ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ George Trethewy , 379 ... ... ... p . A G Sec # " « V t > u «« tan » 175 -. ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ W . J . Doney , 275 ... ¦) „ E . J . O . Pengelley , 101 ... \ " Prov G . Stwds . „ M . Richards , 94 ... .. . ' . ' ; . Prov- G- TvIe ,

I he routine business having been transacted , a grant was made to the Mark Benevolent Fund , and at the close of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodee thc brethren repaired to the Duke of Cornwall Hotel , where 72 members sat down to luncheon , and a few Masonic toasts were honoured . The remainder of the day was enjoyably spent in a trip on the Oueen of the hal to Helford River and St . Mawes , the party landing at the flocks . Several ladies joined in the steamer trip , which proved a fitting close to a successful day .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

Noel Lodge , No . 505 . The installation meeting was held at thc lolly Sailors Hotel , Kingston-on-Thames , on Monday , the iGth inst . Present : Bros . F . Lockett , W . M . ; C . S . Roeers . I . W . E . J . Packington , M . O . ; EH Lewis , I . P . M . ; C Wells , S . D . ; H . Cameron , D _ of C .. W . King , H . W . Willis , Major G . Duberly , J . Pennington , Johnson , W . Hamcs , Dr . Bennett , A . Lyons , J . H . Summers , H . C . Coupir , P . M . 30 : 1 . D . Vicary , and G . Free , Tyler . ¦"

The lodge was opened , and the minutes were read and confirmed . Bro . Johnson , 152 , was unanimously elected a joining member . Bro . E . H . Lewis , I . P . M ., then assumed the Master ' s chair , and duly raised Bro . Hames to the Honourable Degree of a M . M . M . The W . M . elect , Bro . Clement S . Roger , was presented to the Installing Master , Bro . E . II . Lewis , and a Board of Installed Masters having been opened , Bro . Roger was very ably installed into the chiir . The officers were then invested as follows Bros . E . J . Packington , S . W . ; Dr . Oust , J . W . ; C . Wells . M . O . : H . W . Willis

S . O . ; Major G . Duberly , J . O . ; Rev . C . E . L . Wright , Chap . ; J . H . Sumner , Ireas . ; E . II . Lewis , Secj C . Yeatman , R , of M . j H . Cameron , S . D . j W . King , J . D . j G . Lunt , D . C ; J . E . Abbott , Org . j A . Lyons , I . G . ; Dr . Bennett and Johnson , Stewards ; and G . Free , lyler . Bro . J . D . Vicary , P . M . 451 , & c , Hon . Member , then gave the addresses in his well-known style to the delight ot the brethren . Letters of regret for non-attendance were afterwards received . The W . M . then referred to the death ot the late Treasurer , Bro . A . M . Levey , and the Secretary vvas directed to write a letter of condolence to his widow . The W . M proposed and the S . W . seconded , " That an address on vellum be presented to Very Wor . Bro . his Excellency Jarvis Bey Ragheb , D . G . M . M . N . E . Africa , on his re-appointment for a further term of three years in Egypt . " Bro . Lewis previously explained that his Excellency was a founder and still a member of the lodge . The design and shape , & c , was left in thc hands of Bro . H . C . Coupir , 30 . This concluded the business , and the VV . M . closed the lodge .

The brethren adjourned to the banquet , after which the usual toasts were honaured and responded to . The speeches were brief and to the point . The I . P . M ., Bro . F . Lockett , was presented with a handsome Past Master ' s iewel for his services , to which he ably responded . The Tyler ' s toast terminated a happy evenins .

The Committee of the National Eisteddfod , to be held at Merthyr next year , have withdrawn their offer of a prize of , £ 50 for the best cantata out of a certain number sent in competition . They intend , instead , to give the same sum to a composer of known ability to write a choral work for them . It is far better to do this , for it is only very rarely that competitive compositions are of conspicuous merit , though , of course , such schemes no doubt do much to encourage young musicians to try their ' prentice hands ,