Consecration Of The Montefiore Lodge, No. 753 (S.C.)

• 1 , 1 deserves the highest congratulations for the manner in which everyr ¦ nassed off at the installation , & c , occupied the position as croupier , ^" rhe board was most lavishly filled with the creature comforts , and the ihren enjoyed themselves for some two hours with toast and song . ^ The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were pledged , as also those of " The < rw Grand Lodges , " "Prosperity to the Lodge Montefiore , No . 753 , "

II The Visiting Brethren , " and others . It deserves to be recorded that the whole of the clothing , jewels , and king tools were expressly designed and manufactured by Bro . George Knningi of London and Glasgow , and that the office bearers are clothed a manner unsurpassed by any lodge in Scotland . III During the evening it was announced that on the first meeting of the 1 dee eleven candidates ( nine of whom were proposed by Bro . Humphreys ) Sid be balloted for .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SHROPSHIRE .

On Tuesday afternoon , the 20 th inst ., Bro . Sir Offley Wakeman , the p W P . G . M ., held a Provincial Grand Lodge in Vaughan ' s Mansion ( the Old Museum ) , College Hill , Shrewsbury . Those present were—„ , R G Venables , D . P . G . M . ; Tom Collins , P . J . G . W . ; the Rev . H . K . South-11 ind Rev . J . T . W . Claridge , P . G . Chaps , j J . P . White , P . G . T . J . H . Cooksey , K n . vv H Snanll . P . G . Sec : Arthur Marston . P . S . G . D . : Charles Drew . P . I .

rn ' . ' l Vine , P . G . S . of W . ; T . Whitefoot , jun ., P . G . D . C ; J . Machin , P . A . G . n ' r " - lohn Millington , P . G . Swd . Br . ; E . A . Hicks , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Belton , p ' r O 1 H . Parsons , P . A . G . Sec ; T . Ginders , P . A . G . P . ; A . S . Townsend , H . e WnhVrts H . G . U . Elliott , T . J . Barnett , and J . England , P . G . Stewards ; G . Ln « P G . Tvler ; W . L . Southwell , P . P . G . W . j the Rev . J . B . Meredith , P . P . G . nZ ¦ ' V C . L . Crump , P . P . G . R . ; R . A . Craig , P . P . G . R . ; Thomas Roberts , W . Kan GJ MorganE . C . Peele , and J . H . Williams , P . P . G . D . ' s ; J . C . W . Lister ,

.. , P PG . D . C . ; John Smith , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; L . E . Wollstein , P . P . G . P . J . Avery , VV M ' the Rev . G . M . Ashdown , Chap . ; J . E . Smith , J . D . ; T . C . Southam , and ID Southam , of 262 ; H . Major , W . M . ; H . Darlington , J . W . ; W . Baxter , l . G . j End H . F . Newman , of 117 ; W . E . Sharp , S . W . j R . Mc Bean , J . W . ; T . J . Sahvey , I G ¦ and E . J . fcobir . son , of 611 ; F . Chubb , W . M . ; W . Holmes , and T . Allen , J . D ., nf 11 V A . R . Lowrey , J . D . 1124 ; W . Westcott , W . M ., and T . Bromwich , J . D ., of 1621 "f . C . Bird , W . M ., and R . Williams , of 1896 ; and W . J . Ogg , 21 S 1 .

Letters expressing regret at their inability to be present were read from Bros . Sir Watkin Williams , W . M . 1121 ; R . H . Giles , J . W . 1131 ; J . Bodenham , P . P . G . W . ; Col . G . G . Warren , P . S . G . W . : Royle , P . P . G . SB . ; E . I . Webb , P . P . G . D . ; Pratt , P . G . S . B . ; John Sewell , P . P . G . Org . j R . Millington , P . P . G . D . ; Thomas Pratt , P . G . S . B . ; A . T . Akerovd , P . P . G . Org . ' ; and J . Jinks , P . P . G . S . B . ' The D . P . G . M ., Bro . R . G . VENABLES , reported that the members of the

lodges in the province numbered 323 , an increase of eight ; that the amount subscribed to the Provincial Fund of Charity was £ 42 17 s ., an increase of £ 21 10 s ., and the amount subscribed to the London Charities was £ 1054 18 s ., an increase of £ 933 6 s . This was chiefly owing to Sir Offley Wakeman ' s presiding at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Gills in London in May last .

Bro . J . P . White , who had been P . G . Treasurer for 35 years , having signified his wish to retire from that office , his resignation was accepted with great regret , and Bro . V . C . L . Crump was unanimously elected Treasurer in his place . In consequence of last year being Jubilee year , the Grand Lodge of England had conferred the power on the R . W . P . G . M . to confer past rank

on whom he mi ght esteem worthy of the honour , the R . W . P . G . M . said he had decided to confer the past rank of Past Prov . Senior Grand Warden on Bro . W . H . Spaull for the services he had rendered to that province and the Province of North Wales and Shropshire , especially for his services at the dissolution of the old Province of North Wales and Shropshire and the establishing the Province of Shropshire . This concluded the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge .

Previous to the Provincial Grand Lodge , a meeting of the Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association was held , when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President , Bro . W . Lascelles Southwell j Vice-Presidents , Bros . J . " Bodenham , T . Roberts , and VV . Belton . The ueasurer , Secretary , and Assistant Secretary were re-elected , viz ., Bros . V . C . L . Crump , W . H . Spaull , and F . R . Spaull . The Committee elected were Bro . J . C . W . Lister , W . E . Harding , T . P . Deakin , E . A . Hicks , T . Collins , and T . J . Salwey .

the Treasurer ' s accounts were read and adopted , showing a balance in hand for the Provincial Fund of £ 6 19 s . 3 d . and a County Bond for / 200 , and for the London Fund of £ 82 iSs . the following were successful in drawing life subscriberships to the London Charities : Bros . H . J . U . Elliott and J . Bodenham , and the W . Masters of the CliveAudleyand Castle Lodges .

, , it was resolved to adopt the cases of a daughter of a deceased brother t " ii ! D Stry ' * trie son or a deceased brother in Ironbridge , as candidates 0 he Royal Masonic Institutions for Girls and Boys at the next elections .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Norths And Hunts.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF NORTHS AND HUNTS .

Thiir A annuaI meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held on featu ay' i ! 16 I 5 th ! nst ' at the Masonic HaI 1 < Peterborough . The principal the F ! " t day ' s P roceedings was the installation of Comp . the Right Hon . 0 f t j ~ f of . Euston , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts , as Grand Superintendent ri-i nr _ ° v'nce . The ceremonv was rjerfermed bv Comn . Col . Shadwell H .

„ Chant' » wr * ° was assisted by several members of Supreme Grand bv rZ . ' Som P- Major Cook , P . G . Std . Br ., & c , acted as D . C , assisted ThTr yIis ' - . Std-Bra deput , - rana - Superintendent elect having sent in his patent for inspection , lnrriii .: a . ° f Past Principals was reouested to retire and introduce his

_ as to the cna Pter . After having been duly obligated and addressed installed natureof his duties by the Installing Officer , he was invested and Thef n ! erof the Province . 12 months - ~ Were a PP ointed Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing

^• Butler ^ Wiikins , P . Z . 360 Prov . G . H . £ H . Percival , P . Z . 360 ... ... Prov . G . J . i ,-y- Buckle , P . Z . A / t-j ... ... ... Prnv . G . S . E .

„ j , 7 9 °° ' 466 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ I R , , tanton ' P . Z . 360 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . 11 Cant " « f \ elte * N - 442 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . U P * B . H . Russell , H . 442 Prov . G . Sof

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Norths And Hunts.

Comp . A . Cocked !! , 3 60 ... .,, ... Prov . G . 1 st A . S . „ G . C . Caster , 442 ... ... .,, Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ J . Haviland , 360 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ T . W . Harrison , 442 ... ... ... Prov . G Std . Br . „ G . Ellard , P . Z . 360 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ H . C . Clarabut , 442 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Cook , 442 ... ... ... .,. } _ „ Coulson , 466 ... ... ... j Prov . G . Janitors .

The necessary business in connection with the working of the province haying been transacted , P . G . Chapter was closed , and the companions adjourned to the Great Northern Hotel , where a most sumptuous banquet was prepared by Bro . Moore , 442 , and which elicited remarks of high

commendation from all present . The usual toasts were duly honoured . Comp . Carman , J ., 548 , contributed in a very large degree to the enjoy ment of the evening by his excellent rendering of numerous songs . The companions present were : —

Comps . the Earl of Euston , G . Supt . ; ; Butler Wilkins , P . G . H . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E . ; E . J . Baylis , G . Std . Br . ; Major Cook , P . G . Std . Br . ; I . Terry , P . G . S . B ., & c ; C . F . Matier , P . Dep . D . C . ; Sir Lionel Darrell , P . S . 1591 ; E . Darrell , P . Z . 159 IJ F . Mead , 259 ; Clement Godson , H . 1591 ; H . Carman , J . 548 ; Benner , P . Z . 272 ; E . J . Orford , P . Z . 466 ; F . G . Buckle , P . Z . 442 ; J . U . Stanton , P . Z . 360 ; J . Bentham , P . Z . 466 ; H . Hart , H . 466 ; F . L . Gooch 466 ; A . Cockerill

, 360 ; J . Sunn , 360 ; E . Roberts , 360 ; J . Wheeler , M . E . Z . 442 ; B . H . Russell , H . 442 ; J . W . Kirby , J . 442 ; W . Dixey , E . 442 ; J . B . Vergette , N . 442 ; E . Vergette , jun ., P . Z . 442 ; W . Wells , P . Z . 442 ; J . C . Lound , P . Z . 442 ; A . G . Gamble , P . S . 442 ; G . C . Caster , 1 st Assist . Soj . 442 ; T . W . Harrison , 2 nd Assist . Soj . 442 ; R . C . Clarabut , 442 ; J . T . Smith , 442 ; G . W . G . Beaumont , 442 ; C . Foote , 442 ; and T . Cooke , 442 , and J . Coulson , 466 , Janitors .

Old Warrants.-No. Vii.

OLD WARRANTS .-No . VII .

BELL , P . G . M . 0 To all and every our Right Worshipful . and Loving Brethren , We Stephen Bell ( by virtue of a Deputation from the Grand Master ) Provincial Grand Master of the Ancient and Honourable Society of Free and accepted Masons in che County of Cornwall—Send Greeting

Know ye , That we of the great trust and confidence reposed in our right Trusty and Well beloved Brother Henry Rosewame of Truro , Esqr ., and at the humble petition of several brethren residing in or near the said Town of Truro Do hereby Authorise , Constitute , and appoint him the said Henry Rosevvarne to convene our brethren who here signed the said petition , in the manner and form of a Free Masons Lodge , And furthermore of our own will and pleasure Do Nominate

and appoint him the said Henry Rosewarne Master presiding in the said Lodge , taking for his assistance Jams Dagge of Killiganoon Esqr for his Senior Warden , The Revd Cornelius Cardew of Truro Clerk , for his Junior Warden , Thomas Warren of Truro Gentleman for his Treasurer , and Thomas Clutterbuck of Truro Gentleman for his Secretary of the said Lodge—Also we hereby do Confirm the Deduction of the said Lodge by the Style and Title of the Phoenix Lodge of

Honour and Prudence pursuant to the prayer of this said Petition , and that from this day forward they have full power to Have and to Hold a Regular Lodge in the said Town of Truro , to Make , Pass , and Raise Masons and do such other work as'belongs to the Craft , taking especial care that all and every the said brethren have been regularly made Masons , admitting no persons into the said Society but such whose lives and Conversation may justly entitle them to become Members ,

And Also that they do observe , perform , and keep , all and every the rules , orders and regulations contained in the book of Constitution , ( except such as have been or may be repealed or altered at any quarterly communication or other general meeting ) Together with all such rules , regulations and instructions as shall from time to time by us or our Deputy William Pryce or by any of his successors taking

care punctually to attend such quarterly Communication as shall by us be called , and so give a just amount of their proceedings , Bye Laws , and other Regulations , they shall covenant to make for good government of the Craft , and as soon as may be transmitting to our Deputy in ACCOUNT of what house they meet at , and what days to the end that it may be inserted in the List of Lodges , & c .

Given at Falmouth under our hands and seal of Masonry this first day of January , A . D . 1779 , A . L . 5779 . STEPH . BELL , P . G . M . Witness , WM . PRYCE , D . P . G . M .

The above transcript represents an old Provincial Warrant , of which several of the same kind were issued in the second half of the last century . They were quite regular , but often enough the particulars of such "Constitutions , " or "Consecrations " were not promptly forwarded to the Grand Lodge , hence many were working for months and sometimes years before due recognition was accorded at head quarters . Not a few abroad were never returned , and consequently did not

get on the " Union " List , in 1814 . This lodge was numbered 523 when it was duly entered in the Grand Lodge Books , on the 12 th April , 17 80 . Owing to the delay in forwarding the fees , possibly , the date on the Grand Lodge Records—so Bro , Lane tells us in his "Masonic Records" is the 1 st January , 17 S 0 . Although erased in 1788 , it had three numbers in that brief period , viz ., 523 , 428 and 429 . Its name was the " Phoanix Lodge of Honour and Prudence . " W . J . HUGHAN .

Grand Lodge Of Maryland, 1887.

GRAND LODGE OF MARYLAND , 1887 .

The "Proceedings" of the Grand Lodge of Maryland for the year 1887 , have lately been published , and as some portions of the handsomely got up volume are of special interest to us in the " Old Country , " I shall refer in brief , to these , mainly , in my rapid sketch of its contents

A special communication of the Grand Lodge was held on October 14 th , 1887 , with R . W . Bro . G . L . Mc Cahan , D . G . M ., in the chair , " to give a fitting reception to our Grand Master Shryock who had just returned from his European tour . " The Grand Master , after the Grand Lodge had been opened in due form , was received with Grand Honours , and was presented with an " Address of Welcome , " which was couched in the most appropriate terms . The M . W . Bro . T . J . Shryock then took the chair , and responded in a most felicitous manner to the good wishes

and most fraternal welcome tendered by the Grand Lodge . Evidently though we did our best to " spoil" him , when in England , he is quite invulnerable , for he declared to his brethren that the result of his trip was that whilst he had learnt something in the " new science and customs , " yet the " great lesson gleaned was that America is the greatest and best land on earth . " He was not insensible , however , to the hearty reception tendered him wherever his footsteps travelled . " In every land he was heartily welcomed and hospitably entertained by brother Masons . In England and Germany this was particularly the case . "

With respect to this country in particular , the Grand Master stated that "he was received and honoured as became his high office , and far beyond his personal deserts . " To this , I must take exception ; He was honoured both on personal and official grounds , and certainly , if any motive predominated , it was in consequence of personal charms , as they became apparent during his too brief sojourn jn this