Consecration Of The Abbey Chapter, No. 2030.

The officers were elected and invested , viz ., Comps . K . J . Turnbull , S . E . ; W . T . Potts , S . N . ; J . Gibson , Treas . ; W . R . Dunn . P . S . ; J . II . Montague , ist A . S . ; G . White , and A . S . ; H . K . Herman , D . C ; E . Todman and T . J . Mountain , Stwds . ; J . Bartlelt , Orgt . ; and T . Williams , Janitor . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the Consecrating Officers , and they were unanimously elected honorary members .

The G . SCRIIIE E . returned thanks . He regretted the absence of Comp . T . Fenn , G . S . N ., who had looked forward with great pleasure to be present , but the doctor had advised perfect rest owing to an accident which might have been of a serious nature . A long list of candidates for exaltation was read by the Scribe E ., and the chapter was closed .

Before the close of the banquet which followed , the M . E . Z ., acting under his doctor ' s orders , was obliged to leave , and his place was occupied by Comp . J . R . Cleave , H ., who proposed the usual toasts . "The Queen and Royal Arch Masonry , " and "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , ist Grand Principal , " were first heartily honoured .

"The Grand Officers , " and "The Consecrating Officers " were next given as one toast by Comp . CLEAVE , H ., who expressed his regret that the G . S . E . had been compelled to go away . Comp . Brownrigg was , however , still with them , also Comps . J . Stephens and J . D . Langton , who had stepped into the breach made by the absence of Comp . Fenn . The companions present could , not possibly help being impressed with the very admirab le rendering of the consecration ceremony .

Comp . Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , G . Supt . Bucks , on behalf of himself and colleagues , returned sincere thanks , and said it had given him very great pleasure to be present to consecrate this chapter . He was proud as a Westminster citizen , who had spent n years of his life there , to have been associated with the consecration of the Abbey Chapter . They all welcomed that chapter , and could only regret that the first M . E . Z . had been compelled

to leave , and wished him a speedy convalescence . Not long ago he had the p leasure of assisting Comp . Cleave , H ., into the chair of a lodge , and knew that whatever he did he would do well . Comp . Cleave , was a Westminster man , and would , in the temporary absence of the M E . Z . and aftewards , be one of whom the chapter would be proud . He gave them the toast of "The Three Principals , " coupling the toast with the name of the 2 nd Principal .

Comp . J . R . CLEAVE , H ., said he had already informed them that he was in a somewhat unfortunante position owing to the enforced absence of their newly-installed M . E . Z . They were something like the play of Hamlet with the principal character left out . He could have wished he had had more experience in R . A . Masonry , so as to be able to do justice to the exalted duties he had been called upon to perform . It was true he had been a

R . A . Mason for 13 years , but only recently had h ? taken it up in a steady manner . However , as Comp . Brownrigg had said , he would endeavour to do the best he could under the circumstances in which he was placed . Having placed him in the position of H . in the chapter it would be his greatest ambition to do the best he could for it . They had a very large number of exaltees for their next meeting—17—which was very promising

and as soon as they got into working order they would be a very prosperous chapter . He thanked them for the very kind manner in which the toast had been proposed and received . Comp . E . NEWLAND , J ., said he was pleased indeed to be in his present position in this new chapter , and had been exceedingly impressed by the manner in which he was installed by Comp . Brownrigg . Doubtless

most of those present would , as years went by , go through the same ordeal and he hoped they would be equally as fortunate in the way in which they would be installed . This chapter was really the outcome of one of the best lodges of instruction in the Metropolis—the Abbey , where under the guidance of their present Treasurer , Comp . Gibson , he had gained

nearly all his Masonic knowledge . It was pleasing to find the chapter had been started in the way it had and apparently had the greatest succcess before it . There were few chapters consecrated where , in addition to a large number of founders , as many as 17 candidates were proposed for exaltation . In giving " The Visitors , " Comp . CLEAVE coupled with it the names of Comps . Goffin , Wilson , Powell , Berry , and Welsford .

Comp . R . E . H . GOFFIN , P . Z ., in his response , said it was nearly a quarter of a century ago that the father of Comp . Rev . J . S . Brownrigg consecrated a lodge of which he ( Comp . Goffin ) immediately afterwards became the first initiate . He was initiated by a mutual friend , but during the last five or six years he had been left as the father of the lodge which

reminded them how humanity passes away . No greater wish could proceed from his heart than that the Abbey Chapter should prosper , root , and branch , and that it would go on as had been said before , until time should be no more . Comps . WILSON , POWELL , T . HOIIBS , W . O . WELSFORD , and E . L . BERRY also responded .

" The Officers " was next given by Comp . CLEAVE , H ., who said he need not tell them the immense amount of woik which Comp . Turnbull , S . E ., had done in connection with the formation of this chapter . Any of those who had endeavoured to undertake a similar work would thoroughly appreciate Comp . Turnbull ' s labours at the successful issue to which he had

brought the chapter . Comp . Potts , S N ., was well known in Masonry as an excellent officer , and Comp . Gibson , P . Z ., Treas ., was a very old Royal Arch Mason , whose services they were fortunate in securing . Comp . Dunn , P . S ., was an excellent worker , and Comps . Montague and White were Past Masters of the Abbey Lodge , who would without doubt perform their duties in a satisfactory manner .

Comp . E . J . TuRNiiiLL , S . K ., in reply , said it was somewhat difficult to reply for the ofiicers , because up to the present they had had no opportunity of doing anything . The list of officers was one of which any chapter might well be proud , for it contained the names of the majority of those who were good and true Masons in Westminster . With reference to the kindly

remarks of the acting M . E Z . as to his services , he could not say he had done nothing , because he had found there was a great deal to do in forming a chapter of vast dimensions . With 26 founders and 17 exaltees they could form a respectable and , he hoped , an influential chapter . He must express his heartfelt thanks for the manner in which he had been received by the executive members of the Abbey Lodge in his arduous duties .

Comp . J . GilisoN , P . Z ., Treasurer , replied , and mentioned the fact that the father of Bro . the Rev . Brownrigg— Gen . Brownrif / g—was captain of his own company in the Grenadier Guards . The Janitor ' s toast concluded a very successful gathering , which was well worthy of the inaugural prcceeclings of what promises to be a very flourishing addition to Royal Arch Masonry . Comp . J . Bartlelt , Org ., was assisted in the musical arrangements by Comps . H . Schartau , J . Kift , and F . Bevan .

Supreme Grand Chapter Of England.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday next , the 4 th prox .: The minutes of the last quarterly convocation to be read for confirmation . To announce the appointment of companions to Past Grand Rank in commemoration of the completion of the 60 th year of the reign of her Majesty the Oueen .

THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL PURI-OSKS . TO the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England . The Committee of General Purposes beg to report that they have examined the accounts from the 21 st April , to the 20 th July , 1 S 97 . both inclusive which they find to be as follows : To Balance , Grand Chapter £ 435 14 S By Disbursements during the

„ „ Unappropriated Quarter £ 390 6 I Account ... 1135 17 S „ Balance 4 S 5 2 n „ Subsequent Receipts .. 43 S 7 S „ „ Unappropriated Account ... 194 11 o X 1070 o o £ 1070 0 o

which balances are in the Bank of England Law Courts Branch . The Committee have likewise to report that they have received the following petitions : ist . From Comps . Robert Clay Sudlow , Past Dep . G . D . C , a ' s Z ., Henry S . Wellcome as H ., Frederick C . Van Duzer as J ., and 10 others for a chapter to be attached to the Columbia Lodge , No . 2397 , London , to be called the Columbia Chapter , and to meet at the Hotel , Cecil , Strand , London .

2 nd . From Comps . Henry Thomas Edward Holmes as Z ., John Parkin Hewitt as H ., Thomas Edmund Barker as J ., and 15 others for a chapter to be attached to the Wentworth Lodge , No . 1239 , Sheffield , to be called the Milton Chapter , and to meet at the Freemasons' Hall , Surrey-street , Sheffield .

3 rd . From Comps . Lieut .-Col . Charles James Hamilton as Z ., the Rev . John Edward Player as H ., John Cr » ery as J ., and eight others for a chapter to be attached to the Radnor Lodge , No . 2587 , Folkestone , to be called the Radnor Chapter , and to meet at the Masonic Hall , Folkestone . The foregoing petitions being regular , the Committee recommend that the prayers thereof be granted .

The Committee have also received memorials , with extracts of minutes , for permission to remove , from the following chapters : "The Highgate Chapter , No . 1366 , from the Gate House Tavern , Hig ' igate , to Beale ' s Restaurant , Holloway-road , Holloway , London . "

" The Mount Lebanon Chapter , No . 73 , London , from the Bridge House Hotel , Southwark , to the City Terminus Hotel , Cannonstveet , London . " The Committee being satisfied of the reasonableness of the above requests , recommend that the removal of these chapters be sanctioned .

( Signed ) GEORGE DAVID HARRIS , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C 21 st July , 1897 .

The Centenary Of The Lion Lodge, No. 312.

THE CENTENARY OF THE LION LODGE , No . 312 .

VISIT OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE TO WHITBY . Never in the history of Freemasonry in Whitby has the Craft come to the front so prominently as it has done during the past week . By a pleasing and happy coincidence , the commemoration of the Lion Lodge , No . 312 , has been conjoined with the visit of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the North and East Ridings to this ancient town , in which Masonry has had a locil habitation and a name for considerably more than a hundred years . An event so memorable

naturally evoked a great manifestation of enthusiasm among the adherents of the Craft in Whitby j and by the members of other lodges , not only in the province , but throughout Yorkshire , the preparations and proceedings have been watched with a degree of interest that has not often been surpassed . It is an interesting reflection that there are venerable members of the Lion Lodge still surviving who were contemporaries of some of the original founders of the Lion Lodge , and thus the continuity of Freemasonry in Whitby has been maintained in a manner that we cannot help regarding as highly gratifying .

When the members of the Lion Lodge decided to hold a centenary celebration , they also resolved to give additional importance and significance to an event so auspicious by inviting the Provincial Grand Lodge of the North and East Ridings to hold its annual convocation in Whitby this year , and so heighten the effect of the demonstration . The invitation , heartily given , was cordially accepted , and arrangements were at once set on foot by the Lion

Lodge tor having a worthy commemoration of the event , and also for giving a true Masonic welcome to the Provincial Grand Lodge . Thanks to the kindness of Sir George Elliot , Bart ., and the fraternal co-operation of Bro . H . Walker , J . P ., the West Cliff Saloon was generously placed at the disposal of the promoters of the undertaking and everything done to make it a fitting place ot assembly for such an illustrious occasion .

Asa permanent memento of the event , Bro . the Rev . E . Fox-Thomas , P . M ., undertook the compilation of local Freemasonry , and he has accomplished the arduous task in a manner which reflects great credit upon himself , whilst it gives the highest satisfaction to the brethren generally . The last occasion on which the Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Whitby was in 1 S 84 . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . Master , on this occasion graciously acceded to the request of the lodge , and f ranted a cen t enary warrant , and permission was also obtained to wear Masonic clothing and Craft jewels in honour of the commemoration .

The commencement of the centenary observance may be slid to have b 5 en on the iSth inst ., when the brethren , in accordance with the invitation officially issued , asssembled at the lodge , and , having assumed the Masonic regalia , were formed in procession , and then proceeded by way of John-street to the West Cliff Congregational Church .

Forty-six brethren were present , including the W . M ., Bro . J . II . Harrowing , C . C , and a goodly number of Past Misters , officers , fez . The assemblage was also graced by the presence of three visiting brethren , namely , Bros . F . Horslcy , P . P . G . D . West Yorks ; Woodhead , 304 ; and Thompson , 5 G 1 . The procession was headed by the Tyler , Bro . H . Wald , who bore the sivord of the lod ^ e ,

A large number of spectators were assembled outside the church , and watched the proceedings with much interest . The weather was deligntlully fne . On their entrance into the church , the brethren were conducted to the stats -vhich