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most wealthy ana influential m the Avorld—and boasted more lodges under its control than all the other European Grand Lodges combined , andyet it had no habitation of its own . ( Hear , hear . ) He considered that the time had come when such a state of things should no longer be allowed to continue . It was many years ago when the present building ivas erected under a tontine which must soon in the nature of tilings , ( existing only on the life of one lady ) , shortly expire , and because

the'Craft vras not strong enough to maintain the building in their own hands , at the time of its erection , and had to let it to a Tavern , there was no reason why they should not be strong enough now to have a home of their oivn . They had now a fund of something like £ 20 , 000 and a surplus annual income of nearly £ 3000 ever growing and yet they hesitated for fear of losing some portion of £ 800 a year . He asked them Avhether it Avas consistent with the dignity of the Craft that they should remain Avithout a proper temple for the performance of their ceremonies .

He thought they should provide for themselves a home which should be an honour to the Craft . He had . not Avish to detract one iota from the commercial profits of their tenants . There Avas no reason why they should not have a tavern subsidiary to their home , though not a part of it , and not identified with it in name or otherwise . He should like to see all the Secretarial Departments of their Charities located in the same building , Avithout having to run about to 16 A or 32 c , so

that any poor brother or widow seeking information might obtain it at once Avithout difficulty ; and at the same time such a home should be provided for Masonry that every brother might be proud to visit . He ashed them to attend at Grand Lodge , not to support any particular scheme , but ; to use their best endeavours to obtain such a home for the Craft ., He should say no more beyond again thanking them for the compliment paid himand assuring them that he felt that tbe

, dignity of Masonry demanded at their hands the obtaining a fitting home for the Craft . ( Cheers . ) Bro . JENNINGS , P . G . D . C , said that the chairman of tho evening had kindly placed in his hand the next toast , and he hacl great pleasure in proposing it , inasmuch as he covild bear testimony to the great excellence of the ivork that evening , and though he did not like to particularise one brother more than

another , he must especially notice the Avorking of Bro . Pratt , Avhose description of the tracing-board ivas beyond all praise . Bro . Jennings then proceeded to state that as a member of the Sub-Committee of the Board of General Purposes appointed to inquire into the appropriation of the Grand Lodge property he could assure they had prepared a scheme hy Avhich the Craft would have a home of its own , Avithout interfering Avith the lessees of the tavernwhich would be satisfactory to the Craft

, . Bro . MYERS , S . W ., returned thanks , and assured tho AA . M . of the evening and t the brethren that their earnest desire ivas to maintain the reputation of the lodge , and the honour of Freemasonry to the best of their ability . The AAMI . then proposed the Sister Lodgo of Instruction , [ why not lodges ? there are twenty as good as the Emulation ] , regretting that Bro . AA ilson , who ivas to have returned thanks ,

had left early in the evening , and therefore , coupling with the toast the Charities , the soul and life spring of the institution . The Charities had tlnee ° excellent Secretaries , two of whom ho had long known and understood , and he believed he Avas now begining to understand the other—the youngest of tho three Avho had shown by his exertions , and the largo subscription at the late festival of nearly £ 3500 , that he ivas well worthy ofhis office .

Bro . BINCKES briefly replied , and expressed the satisfaction he felt at seeing- Bro . Havers in the chair . They had formerly differed in Grand Lodge , but nothing could he more satisfactory than to hear the terms in which Bro . Havers spoke of the opposition , and trusted with him that all differences would be forgotten , and all expressions uttered in the heat of temper forgiven . He now felt himself devoted to the interests of the Boys' School , and should therefore studiously adhere to

the rule he had laid down to himself to no longer take part in the discussions of Grand Lodge , though he could never cease to take the " greatest interest in the welfare and prosperity ofthe Craft . ( Cheers . ) Bro . PATTEN also returned thanks , and reminded the brethren that the festival of the Girls' School Avould take place on the 10 th May . The proceedings , Avhich wore , enlivened by the musical exertions of Bros . Tedder , T . Young , Irving , and Edney , were then brought to a close .

Provincial.

PROVINCIAL .

DURHAM . HARTLEPOOL ( St . Helen's Lodge , No . 774 . )—The regular lodge Avas holden in the Masonic Hall , Hartlepool , on the 1 st May inst—Present Bros . James Groves , AV . M . ; B . B . Huntley , S . AV . ; S . Lindhard , J . D . acting J . AV . ; S . Armstrong' , P . M . Treas . ; J . Emra Holmes , Secretary ; A . Nathan , S . D . ; J . Donald , I . G . & c . Lodge was opened in due form , ancl ivith solemn prayer .

The AV . M . announced that in reply to a petition forwarded on behalf of the Avidow of a brother recently deceased , the Board of Benevolence had generously ordered tho sum of £ 15 to be granted to her . The minutes of last regular lodgo , and also of a lodge of Emergency recently hold , were confirmed . Robert Inglis , Esq ., M . D . having been previously ballotted for and accepted as a fit and proper person to be made a Mason , and having now come properly preparedAvas initiated into the mysteries of the

, ancient Craft and became an E . A . Freemason . The newly made brother then retired and Bro . Hill , a candidate for the 2 nd degree , Avas passed as a Fellow Craft . It had been intendedtoraise Bros . Otto Kramer and Beter Mickelsen to the sublime degree of M . M ., but time would not permit , itncl lodge being closed down ivith solemn prayer the brethren retired for refreshment and the evening Avas spent in harmony .

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . TEWKESBURY . —Consecration of St . Georges' Lodge ( No . 1202 . )—Thursday , the 21 th of April , having been appointed by the Bight AVorship ful the Grand Master of this province for the constituting and consecrating the St . George's , Lodge ( No . 1202 ) on the register of the Grand Lodge of England , the important and interesting ceremony ivas conducted in ancient form by the

R . AV . the D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . G . F . Newmarch ( the Prov . G . M . being prevented by illness from attending ) , in the presence of a numerous body of the Craft . The brethren assembled at two o'clock at the ToAvn-hall , which had been kindly granted for the purpose by the Mayor of Tewkesbury , and among them Ave observed the following distinguished brethren : —G . F . Newmarch , D . Prov . G . M . ; the Venerable Archdeacon Freer , D . Prov . G . M . Herefordshire ; Rev . George Roberts , Prov

G . C . Monmouthshire ; Rev . Charles Allen , Prov . G . C . Herefordshire ; Edward Trinder , Prov . G . S . Gloucestershire ; Christopher Cozens , Prov . G . S . B . Gloucestershire ; F . C Tower , Prov . G . S . B . Devon ; John Cheese , Prov . G . O . Hereford ; Jabez Jones , Prov . G . O . Worcester . The following members of distant lodges were also present -. —Bros . Jas . Cornwall , P . M . 862 ; E . Trimmer , Trea . 1141 ; R . Hendewerk , 1141 ; Edward L . Kendall , 1141 ; Samuel H . Hayward , 724 ; Edward Fenton , 607 ,

P . J . W . 780 ; T . J . Baker , 141 ; E . A . Cossens , P . M . 307 ; T . W . Swinburne , 307 ; J . P . Ellis , 141 ; George Jones , 862 . The members of the new lodge also mustered iu great force . ' and Bros . A \ i ' ggins 97 and 307 , and John Smith 349 and 772

officiated as Tylers . The new furniture , tools , clothing , and , jewels , displayed in the lodge prior to the ceremony , excited considerable attention , as did also a very handsome set of consecration vessels ' which had beeu kindly furnished for the day by the A eu . Archdeacon Freer . The brethren being properly clothed and the lodge opened in due form by Bro . E . S . Cossens , a cushion of the finest Genoa velvet , decorated ivith a masonic emblem ( the gift of a lady ) was presented to tho lodge ; Bro .

H . Browett , also presenting a handsomely bound copy of the A ' olume of the Sacred Law . ' The R . AV . 1 ) . Prov . G . M ., attended by the other Provincial Grand Officers present , then entered the lodge and was received in the customary manner . Bro . E . S . Cossens , offered his hiram to the D . Prov . G . M ., who ivas pleased to accept it , and occupying the chair of K . S . constituted the lodge iu due form , in accordance ivith ancient usages , in the most perfect mannerthe A ' enerablc the Archdeacon R .

, Lane Freer , sprinkling the elements of consecration , and the Rev . George Roberts , attended by Bro . E . S . Cossens , discharging his duty as the Chaplain for the day in tho most solemn and impressive manner : —the lodge being duly formed and properly veiled . During the ceremony , a selection of suitable choral music ivas performed by Bros . Jones , Cheese , Baker , S . H . Hayward , E . Gilhnan , and E . S . Cossens , the same being A'ery

ably conducted by Bro . Jabez Jones . The D . Prov G . M . ( Bro . Newmarch ) assisted by the Prov . G . S . ( Bro . Trinder ) then duly installed ; Bro . Egbart S . Cossens as the first AV . M . of the St . George's Lodge , who invested the several officers of the lodge