Regent Lodge, No. 3121.

Regent Lodge , No . 3121 .

^ l ^ HE roll of lodges of our great metropolis received yet I another increase by the consecration of the Regent Lodge , No . 3121 , at the Imperial Restaurant , Regent Street , W ., on the 31 st of October . The ceremony was performed by V . W . Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth , F . S . A .,

Grand Secretary , in his usual dignified and impressive manner , assisted by the following consecrating officers : — Bros . John Thornhill AToreland , ALA ., P . G . D . ; the Prov-Grand Alaster of Berkshire , as S . W . ; Lieut .-Col . Clifford Probyn , P . G . Treasurer , as J . W . ; the Rev . Canon Brownrigg

P . G . Chaplain , as Chaplain ; Frank Richardson , P . D . G . R ., G . D . C ., as D . C . ; J . W . Alartin , P . A . G . D . C . ; and the Doj uty Prov . Grand Master of Berkshire , as I . G .

BRO . FREDERICK HENBV BINGHAM . Bro . the Rev . Canon Brownrigg delivered an eloquent oration on Regent Street and its neighbourhood , which explained to the brethren that Regent Street was the first attempt at a really great street improvement in London . At the conclusion of the ceremony of consecration the

Consecrating Alaster installed Bro . Frederick Henry Bingham , P . AI ., as first Worshipful Alaster , who appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Michael Burgoyne , P . M ., acting I . P . M . ; William Lockwood , P . M . as S . W . ; John J . Edwards , P . M ., as J . W . ; Barnett Marcus , P . M ., as

Treasurer ; Joseph Aladge as Secretary ; Alfred D . Rayner , P . M ., as S . D . ; Edward J . Clarke , P . M ., as J . D . ; Frederick Klein , P . AL , as D . C . ; Thomas C . Brice as I . G . ; Joseph Levi , P . AI . ; Antonio Andagna , P . M . ; Geo . W . Stephenson James Towning , Thomas Clark , Alfred Peira , and John

Webb , Stewards ; and John Aillud , Tyler . Before closing the lodge a vote of thanks was passed to the consecrating officers , and all were elected lion , members , and the Worshipful Alaster presented them with a founders' jewel as a slight recognition of their services . In

reply , Bro . Sir Edward Letchworth said , as the mouthpiece of those who had the privilege of taking part in the consecrating ceremony , he tendered their warmest thanks for the resolution so kindly passed . It had been a very great pleasure to all of them to assist in consecrating a lodge such

as the Regent , and they would treasure the jewel the Worshipful Alaster had so kindly presented . The Secretary then read propositions for eleven initiates . The lodge was closed and the brethren adjourned to a well-served banquet . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured , and the Worshipful Alaster , in proposing

the toast of " The Grand Officers , " called upon RAY . Bro John Thornhill Aloreland , ALA ., Provincial Grand Alaster for Berkshire , to respond . Bro . John Thornhill Moreland , in replying , expressed his appreciation of the kind terms in which the Worshipful Alaster had proposed the toast , and was very pleased to find

the province over which he had the honour to preside so well represented . In proposing the toast of " The Consecrating Officers , '' the Worshipful Alaster expressed the deep sense of the obligation the consecrating officers had laid ( hem under

through having rendered the magnificent ceremony in such an impressive and perfect manner . This was responded to by Bro . J . W . Martin , P . A . G . D . C , who , in a very humorous and vigorous speech , remarked that he was deeply ? sensible of the honour which had been

conferred on him , that being the first time it had been his privilege to assist at a consecration of a London lodge . Bro . Col . Clifford Probyn , P . G . Treas ., proposed the toast of "The Worshipful Alaster , " who , in reply , said that he was delighted to take up the position of first Worshipful Alaster ,

and it gave him exceptional pleasure to thank Bro . Col . Clifford Probyn for his very kind remarks . He knew of no one who was more capable of speaking well of his friends , and that he felt himself particularly fortunate in having such an eloquent and able speaker to propose his toast , more

particularly so when the remarks fell from the lips of a welltried and genuine friend whom he had had the pleasure of working with for many many years in and out of Alasonry . The toast of " The Treasurer and Officers of the Lodge " concluded the adulatory programme , which was interspersed with a first-class concert .

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