Consecration Of The Lakeland Lodge, No. 3134.

Consecration of the Lakeland Lodge , No . 3134 .

THE latest addition to the growing list of lodges formed by provincial brethren residing in London is the appropriately named Lakeland Lodge which is composed of , and will be recruited from , the natives of Cumberland and Westmoreland . Its conception , we believe , originated with

FOL'XlJKK'S JKWKL . Hit unfurl it red hy Spci'vi' f , f- Co . our veteran Brother W . F . Lamonby , P . A . G . D . C , who on the 27 th November , was duly installed as its first Worshipful Master .

The ceremony took place at the Hoi born Restaurant , High Holhorn , W . C , and besides the founders , there was a

goodly number of visitors , in all over one hundred were present . The Consecrating Officer in addressing the brethren said that the lodge would be composed of those who hailed from or were closely connected with one of the most beautiful portions of His Majesty ' s dominions and had not unappropriately taken

the name of the Lakeland Lodge , and he expressed his hope and belief that the lodge -would , have a prosperous career and be the means of advancing the best interests of Freemasonry in that part of their country .

The oration was delivered by the Rev . Canon Brownrigg who remarked that this lodge would form a Masonic home for those who , coming from the North , were temporarily located in the Metropolis of the Enquire . There was no part of the country as the district from which they hailed which was of such a strong national character . It was further from the

series of foreign invasions , and , therefore , when the South and F ]; ist were swept successively by Normans , Danes , and Saxons , they preserved their Celtic origin . The qualities which marked them in the early days they preserved still—a sturdy independence , unswerving honesty , and a respect for all that was great and good—which had never been hurt by the foreign

invader . They represented more than any other English county what England was in the early days . They had a love of their country and a ready obedience to constituted authority , but a sturdy independence and determination to resist wrong , coupled with an earnest endeavour to support and maintain the right wherever the laws of God and the country required

it . Those j ^ rinciples would continue to flourish for years to come in the Lakeland Lodge . The Lodge having been solemnly constituted , the W M . designate , Bro . W . F . Lamonby , P . A . G . D . C , was installed and the officers invested .

The Consecrating Officers were elected honorary members , the Grand Secretary being presented with a founder ' s jewel as a memento of the occasion , a compliment for which he returned sincere thanks . Lodge was afterwards closed , and a banquet followed with the customary toasts .

Apologies regretting inability to lie present , and conveying best wishes for the success of the Lakeland Lodge were received from Lord Henry Bentinck , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland ; the Earl of Lathom , Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire ( part of whose province is in the Lake district ) , and from the masters of

several lodges in Cumberland and Westmoreland . The . first regular meeting was held on Tuesday , December 5 , when several candidates were initiated , and more proposed .

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