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lodge , and would take an important place on the roll of the Grand Lodge . The VV . M . proposed "The Health of Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . S ., the Consecrating Officer . " Col . Clerke had been of great assistance in the getting up of the lodge . The brethren had received great kindness from him . He could not say too much cither of his kindness or of the splendid way in which he had performed the ceremony that day .

All the brethren felt a debt of gratitude to Col . Clerke for his kindness in every way . He ( the VV . M . ) went to Col . Clerke about the lodge . He offered him every facility , and gave him the advice which bad culminated in everything that day being perfect . The lodge was not for to-day only ; it . was for ages , and he hoped it had a great future before it . COL . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . S ., in reply , said it

had becn a great pleasure to him to assist in the consecration of the lodge . In whatever advice he was able to give thc W . M ., and in the proceedings of the da } ' , he must say everything had been conducted very satisfactorily on the part of the lodge , and he felt quite sure that the lodge would hold a good position among the lodges of London , lie hoped to visit it occasionally , and see its progress . He then proposed " The Health of the W . M . " From the

intercourse he had had with Bro . Hook on the subject of tbe foundation of this lodge he had had ample proofs that he was a brother well fitted to take the position of W . M . He had already filled the Master's chair of two other lodges , and not only so , but hc had given good proof of his heartiness in Masonry by initiating in Masonry his son , who was now present . There were also other relatives of the VV . M . present , and it was quite clear that with such a W . M . the

Selwyn Lodge would progress favourably . Thc W . AL thanked the gallant Colonel for whathe had said , and the brethren for their cordial reception of it . He hoped that all the Grand Secretary had said would come to pass . It should not be his fault if it did not . He should work with a hearty goodwill in the lodge . He had been very much pleased at the very commencement to assist the brethren . He had worked with them up to the present

point , and having got over so many difficulties there was very little left . The gentlemen whom they proposed to initiate , and the brethren to be admitted as joining members , they had known some time in that locality as worthy to join them , and altogether they might call the lodge a family part }' . They met each other daily , and he believed the lodge was well situated for fraternity and good feeling . The very purpose of starting the lodge was that they might

talk Masonry , which they could not do in other places . The } - could not work Masonry in a railway train , but now , through the kindness of the Grand Master , and all the interest that was brought to bear on the point , they were centred in one quarter . lie was proud to have been honoured with the position of being one of the humble instruments in obtaining thc warrant , and also with presiding at Ihe festive board that nisrht .

The VV . M . next proposed " I he Visitors . " Bvo . C . XV . C . HUTTON , P . G . D ., responded , if he was not , he said , a somewhat elderly Mason , he should be somewhat daunted with the task which the VV . M . had placed upon him . Thev had all heard and known in their early days lhat one of the great characteristics of the Masonic Craft was hospitality . He confessed that he had been for a srreat many years in the habit of attending

Masonic lodges in every part of the country , but he did not think that he ever was present even at the consecration of a lodge where he found the brethren of the lodge in so immense a minority as they were that evening . It spoke greatly for the spirit which characterised thc lodge , and which he thought would in future actuate the brethren in carrying out the great feature of Masonic hospitality . He did not know whether it had ever fallen to the lot of any of

the brethren to travel in foreign counlciea , or that they had felt thc advantages of belonging to a brotherhood , but it had fallen to his lot very early in life in France , Germany , Italy , Turkey , and Malta , and in each one of those countries he hatl found the advantage of belonging to a system nf morality which was universal . The W . M . had dilated a little on the domestic character of the lodge . That very character was a thing which should | be perpetuated by all

Masonic bodies . Birds of a feather flocked together , Masonically and in every other way , and Masonry had this great charm about it that it broke down all those partitions which separated people in the English nation . It had happened by a fluke that he was there that night . He did not know how it was he was invited , but b y a most peculiar feature which was also characteristic of Freemasonry , as soon as hc met the VV . M . at the lodge he told him that he

had known him ( Bro . Hutton ) twenty years . That was q lite true , and when the brethren had for a W . M . one who hid been no rolling-stone through life , but had created for himself a very high position in the estimation of his circle , and if in addition they had a man of energy to get up a lodge , and overcome the difficulties in the way of getting up a new metropolitan lodge in the present day , that was a man they ought all to look up to . Speaking to the members

if the Selwyn Lodge , they ought to look up to and be proud of Bro . Hook , lthad afforded him ( Bro . Hutton ) , ; is a locator long in that neighbourhood , for thirty-five years , personally and individually , very great pleasure—and he believed he was speaking his own sentiments and thoseof thc (/ ther brethren who were visitors—to be among the members of the lodge that night ; it afforded him still greater pleasure to find they had chosen a man of energy ,

a man of character , a man of position to take upon himself the founding of this lodge , who had brought it to its present excellence , and who , judging of the future b y the past , would bring the lodge , if they attended to his doctrines , to a very considerable extent of mark in the position of Masonry . ( Cheers . ) The VV . M . proposed "The Health of Bro . Lott , " who had becn of great service that evening by taking the

position of Organist at the consecration ofthe lodge . Bro . LOTT replied . The W . M . next proposed " The Officers . " Bro . LINSCOTT responded . To the toast of " The Recommending Lodges , " Bros . ANGUS , PRESTON , and FORGE responded . Tlie W . M . proposed " The Chanties , " and said that he

hoped nc . it year to take the office of Steward for one of those Institutions on behalf of the lodge . Bro . J AMES Tr . l'UY ( Secretary of the Benevolent Institution ) lesponded . Referring lo thc Hoys' and Girls ' Schools , he narrated thc success those Institutions had at Christmas with the examinees at the Cambridge Local Examination , and said it was an evidence that Freemasons had not subscribed to those Institutions in vain . With

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reference to his own Institution , the candidates had no examination to pass . There were ninety-eight on the list for next election , and only twenty vacancies . The last festival produced £ 14 , 3 ( 10 , but that was only paying their expenses , for the Institution was now disbursing £ 11 , 730 to annuitants . He was very desirous on the 20 th of May to place an additional number on thc list . There had already occurred some vacancies by death , which would

have to be filled up . Although the Craft had done much , and would do all it could to cope with the large demands upon it , it was only by the institution of new lodges that the benefits could be increased . Though it was not for him to dictate to the VV . M . which of the Institutions he should be Steward for , he could not do better than support the Benevolent . It had been said that it was not necessary for the Secretaries of the Institutions to visit lodges , but he

ventured to differ . The day before he was at the Longleat Lodge at Warminster , and he came away with two cheques —one for fifteen guineas for the old men and one for five guineas for thc old women—not one penny for the Boys ' or Girls ' , because thc Secretaries had not visited the lodge . He hoped that by his presence that night his humble services as D . C . would be remembered . ( Hear , hear . ) He believed that visiting lodges was necessary for the

Institutions . People in business did not sit down in their offices and expect business to come to them—they sent out travellers . Bro . Terry then contrasted the Girls' and Boys ' Schools with the Benevolent Institution , and said that last year the Girls' School had so much money that , in addition to laying out XSooo to purchase and prepare a house , they

had taken in twenty-five extra girls . Now , the Benevolent Institution when it took in additional annuitants had no increase at all in its working expenses . He trusted its claims would never be lost sight of in the Selwyn Lodge . Some other toasts followed , and the proceedings closed with the Tyler's toast .

Consecration Of The Breadalbane Lodge, No. 657, Aberfeldy.

CONSECRATION OF THE BREADALBANE LODGE , No . 657 , ABERFELDY .

On Tuesday , the 19 th inst ., the Breadalbane Lodge , No . 657 , was consecrated at Abcrfcldy , and the officebearers were installed by a deputation from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . The want of a lodge in the village was long felt , the nearest lodge being the Tay and Lyon ,

which is situate at Kenmore , some six miles distant . The members of the Tay and Lyon Lodge resident in Aberfeldy and district held meetings in Abcrfcldy in what is called a deputation lodge ; but about twelve months ago a Royal Arch chapter was formed in thc district , and it was thought expedient to have a lodge in connection with it in the village . Some time ago several brethren of thc Craft

connected with the chapter formed themselves into a lodge , called it thc Breadalbane Lodge , and received a charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . From the beginning the Earl of Breadalbane , P . G . M . of Perthshire East , has taken a very great interest in the matter , which has been brought to a successful issue . The membership of the new lodge is 25 , and the charter was granted on the 3 rd

February last . The ceremony took place in the schoolroom , which was tastefully decorated with evergreens , camelias , banners , candles , and flags . On the west wall was the motto "The Queen , Country , and the Craft , " while on the east wall tfiere was " Success to Freemasons . " There was a large attendance of Masons , representatives being present from Lodge No . 3 , Scone and Perth ; No . 14 ,

Dunkeld ; No . 74 , St . Andrew , Perth ; No . 225 , F . andK ., Dundee ; and 276 , Tay and Lyon , Kenmore . Bro . Lieut . Middleton was present , representing the Provincial Grand Lodge , Gibraltar . The deputation from the Grand Lodge consisted of Bros , the Earl of Breadalbane , J . Crombie , Edward Savcge , A . J . M'Connochic , and Charles Shepherd , Aberdeen ; Crichton , Kinnear , Alex . Hay , Edwards ,

and Bryce , Edinburgh . From the Provincial Grand Lodge , Perthshire ( East ) , there were present Bros . Provost Richardson , P . G . S . W . ; Dr . Morrison , Dunning , P . G . S . ; ex-Bailie Chalmers , P . G . T . ; A . Paterson , P . G . J . D . ; and Campbell , P . G . Swordbearer . Among others present were Bros . Lieut . R . M'Laren , Sir Molyneux Nepean ; VV . D . Campbell , D . G . P . M . of Haddingtonshire and of

Lodge Apollo , Oxford University ; H . Gardiner , United , 1629 ; Hunter , acting R . W . M . No . 3 ; E . Paton , R . W . M . No . 74 ; F . P . Carnegie , R . W . M . No . 122 ; VV . B . Thomson , and Cameron , Tay and Lyon . At two o ' clock the lodge was opened in due and ancient form , when four brethren were raised by Bro . J . Crombie . The lodge was then consecrated , the anthem being fed by

Bro . R . Lees . Thereafter Bro . Sellars was duly installed as R . W . M ., and the remaining office-bearers were installed as follows : Bros . J . Y . Stewart , S . W . ; J . Macdonald , J . W . ; S . Cruden , S . D . ; W . Gow , J . D . ; Jas . Stewart , I . G . ; and J . Macdonald , Tyler . At the ceremony Bro . the Earl of Brcdalbanc acted as Most Worshipful Grand Master of Scotland , the

installation being performed b y Bro . J . Crombie , assisted by Bro . Savcge as Depute Master . The other office-bearers of the Grand Lodge who took part in the proceedings were Bros . Kinnear , G . T ., acting for the Secretary ; Crichton , P . G . S . W . ; Alex . Hay , P . G . J . W . ; Edwards , Edinburgh , and Charles Shepherd , acting Deacons ; M'Conachie , Dir . of Cers . ; and Bryce , G . T ., acting as Grand Marshal . The

music at the ceremony was played by Bro . H . VV . Cambridge , Organist of the lodge . The raising , consecration , and installation , whicli were very impressive , occupied about three hours . Thereafter the lodge was closed , a procession was formed , headed by Mr . D . M'Dougall , the Earl of Breadalbane ' s piper , and the brethren marched to thc Breadalbane Arms .

At six o ' clock most of the brethren present at the ceremony in the afternoon dined in the Breadalbane Arms . Bro . the Earl of Breadalbane occupied the chair , and Bro . W . D . Campbell officiated as Croupier . After an excellent dinner , set down and served by Mr . Davies , The noble CHAIRMAN * gavcin succession "The Healths of the Oueen , " and "The Prince and Princess of Wales

and other members of the Royal Family . " In proposing "The Army , Navy , and Reserve Forces , " the Chairman said the navy had not been tried for many years , but he had no doubt that they would always be found doing their duty . As to the army there could be no question . Judging from their exploits at Afghanistan fand thc Cape they had not fallen off . Continuing , his lordship said he did not think they had . ( Hear , hear . ) They had not fought to the bitter end , but if they had lie had no doubt that the result would have been thc same as in Afghanistan

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and Zululand . ( Hear , hear . ) The navy was coupled with the name of ex-Lord Provost Richardson , ex-Lord High Admiral of thc Tay , the army with Sir Molyneux Nepean , and the reserve forces with that of Capt . Morison , of the Perthshire Rifles .

Bro . ex-Provost RICHARDSON said that he had the honour some two years ago to hold a very high commission , namely , the Admiral of the Tay . ( Laughterand applause . ) He could not say that there was any war during the time he held the position , but there were rumours of war—the Provost of Dundee threatened the Provost , the Lord Provost of Perth —( laughter)—but like what occurred in the

Transvaal , peace was declared . ( Applause . ) Bro . Sir MOLYNEUX NEPEAN said he had once belonged to the army , and he could say hc always found it fit to do its duty , and doubtless it was ready to do it again . He did not wish to find fault . When he was in the service the soldiers were men ; but when hc saw a lot of boys not fit to carry their knapsacks he was not ashamed , but sorry , for

the recent reverses in the Transvaal . A friend of his had said to him while passing a number of recruits in one of the streets in Glasgow , " Major , give me a string of sausages and I will knock down the whole lot of them . " ( Laughter . ) He was sorry to say that that was very much the case with

the British army , lhey had got pluck , but they had not got stamina . A poor young boy would fight till he died , but he could not bear fatigues . He had becn a soldier , a sailor , in the militia , and now he was able to take command of a body of police . ( Laughter and applause . ) Bro . Captain MORISON replied in suitable terms for thc reserve forces .

Bro . ex-Provost RICHARDSON next gave " The Grand Lodge of Scotland . '' They had been greatly indebted that day to the deputation from the Grand Lodge , who had visited Aberfeldy . The toast was coupled wilh the name of Bro . Kinnear , worthy Treasurer . Bro . KINNEAR responded .

Bro . F . P . CARNEGIE , Perth , proposed "The Sister Grand Lodges of England and Ireland , " and in doing so paid a high compliment to the Prince of Wales , the Patron of Freemasonry in England . In his opinion Masonry was wrought much more clearly and distinctly in England than they found it in Scotland . At the present moment in many parts it was not safe to say much about Ireland ; but he

was sure tllat if Englishmen , Scotchmen , and Irishmen were to become Freemasons and practise Masonry as it had been set before them that day there would be fewer disturbances and a great many belter men . Mr . HERBERT GARDINER replied . Bro . the Rev . Air . BRUNTON , of the Royal Arch Lodge , Perth , proposed " Prosperity to the Provincial Grand

Lodges of Scotland . He said that he had never before » seen the sceptre of Freemasonry so worthily wielded , and so much of the ritual displayed in such a solemn and pleasing manner . It was a pity that Perthshire West had not been represented that day , but Perthshire East had made up for it . Having such a man at their head , and with such enthusiasm , the day ' s proceedings would tell very much in favour of Freemasonry . There was one good feature

that Masons in Scotland had to learn from their brethren in England , and that was in regard to charity ., They all talked about charity , but in Scotland in regard to it and its practical application they did very little indeed . In England they saw that principle largely carried out , not only magnificent in idea , but magnificent in action , for there were palatial establishments erected by Masons for the infirm , and for the sons and daughters of Freemasons . Such actions ennobled their brotherhood and forwarded

their principles . Mr . Brunton referred to the fact that during a time of war in the country ' s history , when pains and penalties were exacted from all other secret societies , Freemasonry was the only seciet institution in the country which was not interfered with . There was no civilised country that had not Masonic lodges , and the more civilised the country the more lodges there were . Bro . PATON , R . W . M . ofthe St . Andrew Lodge , No .

74 , replied . He did not entirely concur with all the rcincrUs . made by Bro . Brunton , for he considered that whetimm they had 657 lodges in Scotland , out of a population som ^ Kthing like three-and-a-half millions , they were doing remavTfctably well . ( Applause ) . ^ B Sir MOLYNEUX NEPEAN gave "The Provincial G ^ Krand

Lodge of Perthshire East . ^ V Bro . the Earl of BREADALIIANE , in reply , said l ^ Ac fel t that in occupying the chair that night he was usurpir ^ Big the post of the Duke of Athole , the Provincial Grand N ^ Master of Perthshire VVest , whom he hoped to have seen p ^ Hlcsent that night . Hc could only say that it was a vcr ^ By easy task to be Provincial Grand Master of Pcrthsliirc ^ H : East ,

because , with all due deference to what had been s ^^ Rid that night , he was sure if Bro . Sir Molyneux Ncpcan ^ H visited some of thc lodges in the province he would find t ^ Hhat they were exceedingly well wrought . ( Applause . ) ^^ k Bro . VV . 15 . THOMPSON gave "The Lodges i' ^ Hl Perth-Bro . J , Dunkeld , replied . ^^ f

The CROUPIER proposed "Prosperity ^ Hto Lodge Breadalbane , No . GS 7 , " and Bro . XV . Sl . l . LAU ^^ B R . W . M .. replied . At this stage the Croupier sang ^^ m " Jeannie's Bawbee . " The other toasts were "The Oflic ^^ Bc-bearers of the New Lodge , " proposed by Bro . HAY , o ^^ Bf the Grand Lodge , and responded to by Iiro . J . Y . STI _\\*^ K _ RT , SAV . ; "The Installing Officer , Bro . Crombie , " protBMB , osed by Bro .

CHALMERS , P . G . T ., and replied to by Bn ^ H ^ ,. C ROMBIE ; " The Deputations , " proposed by Bro . J . V ^ HR ] . S " - ' * and acknowledged by Bro . J , Dunkeld *^ K ,. _ * . c """* aS t 0 the Craft ; " "The Chairman , " proposed by BL" h ? AVl : GE < * and "The Croupier" proposed by Bro . Joil ^ B'V . " - - Lodge Tay [ and Lyon . The toast list wa ^ Tnrn ^ i ' f , close with " The Health of the Countess o » i , „ ea ° albane * . _ . iu > e Willi lneiieaiiji oi me *_ uuiuess oi ^^ v FPPIV

N A which was proposed by Sir MOLYNEUX ^^¦ . J . r" ' . , acknowledged by his Lordship . Before p ^ VO jt " , ] t , ° " ball-room the company joined in singin ^^ B l-ang ' ^ t ' nine o ' clock a ball was opened in ^ Kf / p 00 ,-ro ° m-Among these present were thc Harl ^*" , \ . V ° . . tess of Breadalbane , Sir Robert Menzies , Bart ., Ww 11 * , f , s _ . 1 iTiiUiiii' . im , . 'ti i * i'utiL t- _( ji _/ . _ i _ : _ i ; uaiu , ^ V \ v M / ~ * t n

of Menzies , Sir Molyneux Nepean , Mr . M ^ . * , - | * l , „ r- "ii ' Mr . Herbert Gardiner , Mr . 1 . HumpM , ?¦>* . 'J . ° "a . * ; * Pitlochry ; Mr . R . B . Barrett , " Mr . ThoM 3- ,," ? , " ' ? . * Iat , ' lc 1 k Belt , Mr . A . VV . Eraser , Mr . WmM . ^ 'V , , ' ! ? M'Kcnzie , Maskeylia House ; and otl « „ pi % u Vlu supplied by thc Royal Arch Masonic K , a !_ i .-n Earl of Breadalbane ' s pipers . DanM " B * U U P * ' " an early hour in the morning . V