Consecration Of The King Alfred Lodge, No. 2945.

devoted in the lodge as he was on the County Council and in other spheres , its success under his direction was assured . They often read in the papers of what Col . Bowles did in Parliament , but much of his work in connection therewith was done in the Committee Room , and was not publicly recorded ; if only he could find time to devote to the lodge

it must progress under his rule . Among the Grand Officers of England were some of the most distinguished men of the age and of the country , and one of the most characteristic traits of Freemasonry was that a man might wear the simple apron of an Entered Apprentice Freemason without in any

way dimming the lustre of his personal attainments , no matter how high his rank or station in the nation . Such a man they had among them that day in Lord George Hamilton , their Provincial Grand Master . For many years First Lord of the Admiralty , he was now the head in England of some

two or three hundred millions of the peoples of the great dependency of India , and yet found time to interest himself in the work and mission of Freemasonry . It was an honour

to their newly consecrated lodge , and a great honour to Freemasonry in general , that it could attract such men as Lord George Hamilton . Then he might mention , among others interested in the Craft , Lord Roberts , Lord Kitchener , and , with bated breath , perhaps his Majesty the King himself , who had so recently shown his very grateful

recollection of his long connection with the Craft by conferring the honour of knighthood upon their Grand Secretary . Not only was this a compliment to Sir Edward Letchworth , and one that he fully deserved , but it was a compliment to the Craft also , as showing that his Majesty

did not forget Freemasonry , even though he now felt compelled to formally dissociate himself from it . The Grand Officers were the pillars and the foundation of Grand Lodge and of Freemasonry itself , and the great men he had specially referred to were the corner stones and the

ornaments of our Brotherhood . He concluded by wishing the members of the new lodge and their visitors a very happy and prosperous new year .

The contents of the Charity-box—which had been passed round among the company—was announced as totalling £ 2 5 s-The toast of " The Provincial Grand Master " was proposed by the Worshipful Master , who regretted the inability of his lordship to be present at the banquet that

evening . In proposing the toast of " The Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " the Worshipful Master referred to the lively interest displayed by Admiral St . Clair in the new lodge , and the good work performed by him and the other officers

who had assisted in the consecration . Admiral St . Clair replied , referring to the particular events of the day , the prospects for the future of the lodge , and the general efficiency thus far displayed . He urged the members of the new lodge to be particularly careful as to

whom they admitted as members , and spoke of the trying ordeal it was to attend the meetings of the Board of Benevolence , where very many of the applicants were brethren who , were proper care displayed , ought never to

have been admitted members of the Craft . The acting I . P . M . proposed "The health of the Worshipful Master , " eulogising his many qualifications and predicting success for the lodge under his rule . The Worshipful Master , in acknowledgment , admitted many shortcomings , which he feared would prevent his

adequately discharging the duties of his high position . He tendered some excellent advice as to the admission of new members , and warned the founders that they had to make a name for the lodge , and in doing so it would be well to bear in mind that while an older lodge might not suffer from any

small indiscretion , a young one might do so to a considerable extent . He hoped to have the assistance of all the founders , and referred to the pleasure he felt in having around him so many personal friends . Other toasts followed , and the Tyler ' s toast brought the proceedings to a close .

Consecration Of The Lambeth Borough Council Lodge, No. 2941.

Consecration of the Lambeth Borough Council Lodge , No . 2941 .

THE consecration of the above lodge ( which is formed mainly of members of the Borough Council of Lambeth ) , took place on Friday , December 12 th , at the Holborn Viaduct Hotel . The ceremony was performed in his inimitable way by V . W . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth , F . S . A ., Grand Secretary , assisted by Bros . Edward Terry , P . G . Treasurer ,

as S . W . ; Dr . Sandberg , P . A . G . D . C , as J . W . ; the Rev . Sir Borrodaile Savory , P . G . C , as Chaplain ; Edward Armitage , P . G . D . C , as D . C . ; and Fred . A . Powell , P . G . Std . Br ., as I . G . The oration by the Chaplain was very short , but perhaps

the more effective . He asked what does the consecration of a new lodge mean ? The formation of a new centre of light for the dissemination of Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth . Brotherly Love , one of the foundations of Freemasonry ; Relief , a proof of their Love ; and Truth , the very foundation

of the whole . Speaking to the founders as couneilmen , he said they had the care of the inhabitants of a very large borough , to supply their wants , to look after the sanitation and homes of the poor ; a noble work indeed , and who better qualified than Freemasons ? He begged them to remember

that Brotherly Love , Relief , and Truth had to be applied to all , rich and poor alike . To have the Great Architect as their guide , so the lodge would prove to be an inestimable blessing to the council . The Grand Secretary then installed Bro . Alderman

J . G . Albert , P . M . 227 , 1 9 , 2395 , as Worshipful Master , who invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Councillor T . M . Richards , I . P . M . 8 = 57 , acting I . P . M . ; Councillor

J . J . Longhurst , P . M . 2157 , S . W . ; Councillor G . E . Arnold , W . M . 681 , J . W . ; Councillor E . Johnson , P . M . 140 , Treasurer ; Councillor J . J . Chapman , P . M . 6 57 , I . P . M . 28 93 , Secretary ; Councillor F . B . Wood , 1539 S . D . ; Councillor G . Dean , 1539 , J . D . ; Councillor A . J . Newton , P . M . 186 , I . G . ; Councillor R . Weller , P . M . 1967 , D . C . ;

and H . C . J . Edwards , W . M . elect 186 , Councillor R . W . Cartwright , P . M . 19 86 , and Councillor J . Williams 862 , Stewards . The Worshipful Master , in presiding at the banquet , was supported by the Consecrating Officers and many

other Grand Officers and visitors . The loyal toasts having been duly honoured , Bro . Edward Terry , in replying for " The Grand Officers , " said that until that moment all had had a very pleasant time and he would not spoil it by inflicting a speech upon them ,

but would merely express a hope when he returned from other fields' to visit them again to find them happy and prosperous . The Worshipful Master , in proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , " said they were greatly indebted to

Bro . Sir E . Letchworth for so honouring the lodge , and hoped he would come again . He took the opportunity to congratulate him on the honour the King had bestowed on him , and he asked him to accept a founder ' s jewel . Bro . Sir E . Letchworth , in reply , sincerely thanked the

Worshipful Master for his kind remarks and for the jewel , which would be one more to add to his already large collection . The honour he had received from the King he