Consecration Of The Chapel Of The Boys' School At Bushey.

one of the finest educational establishments throughout the world . He would have wished to have issued a larger number of invitations , but they could not accommodate more in the Hall . He wished to point out that , although their School was undenominational , the consecration of the chapel would make no difference in the School . The boys would have that elementary teaching which could not be harmful to boys of any denomination . At the next Festival he hoped to

celebrate his fiftieth Stewardship , and he wished to provide a sum of money to go into the ordinary coffers of the Institution ,, but sufficient to produce an income to maintain the chapel for all time . He thanked them all for their presence , and he hoped they would take an increased interest in the great Institution at Bushey , which they all had so much at heart . A confirmation service was afterwards held , at which about thirty boys were confirmed .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Essex.

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Essex .

ON Thursday , May 14 th , the Right Hon . the Earl of Warwick , Provincial Grand Master of the Mark Masons of Essex , visited Forest Gate , and held his annual Provincial Grand Lodge , under the banner of the West Ham Lodge , No . 4 67 . The meeting took place at the Public Hall ,

Woodgrange Road , and was largely attended . The minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed , the roll of lodges was called by the Provincial Grand Secretary , and all the eight comprising the province were found to be fully represented . Bro . John J . C . Turner , P . P . S . G . W ., presented the report

of the Board of General Purposes and moved its adoption . The report showed that there was a slight increase in the number of Mark Masons comprising the province , and the accounts showed a satisfactory balance in hand . The motion was seconded by Bro . J . Ramsey , P . A . G . D . C .,

P . P . G . W ., and unanimously carried . The Earl of Warwick addressed the brethren , expressing his gratification that there was such a large gathering to support him on that occasion . Owing to increased calls on his time he had felt compelled to resign his position as

Provincial Grand Master of Craft Masonry , but , as in the Mark Degree the lodges were less numerous , he had acceded to the wishes of the brethren that he should continue for

a little longer to rule over them . He remembered that it was but four years ago since their province was constituted , and he felt gratified they were holding their own , and that their finances were in every way satisfactory . It was with regret he had to announce that Colonel Lockwood , who had succeeded him as Provincial Grand Master of Craft Masonry ,

had felt that the increase of Masonic work consequent on that position , as well as his Parliamentary duties , compelled him to resign his position as Deputy in the Mark Degree . In that emergency he had invited Colonel Ward , of

Dovercourt , to undertake the position , and from the large number of members of the Harwich Lodge who had come that day to support the gallant Colonel , he felt sure that the appointment would be a popular one , for if a man was popular in his own locality it was a pretty good indication that he would be popular elsewhere . In conclusion , Lord

Warwick expressed the hope that the Masters of the various lodges would do all they could to promote the prosperity of the Order in their various localities . He then installed Bro . Colonel Ward into his office , and he received the hearty plaudits of the brethren .

The election of four members of the Board of General Purposes then took place , and Bro . J . H . Salter , P . M . 145 , was for the fifth time unanimously re-elected Provincial

Grand Treasurer . The Earl of Warwick then appointed the officers for the ensuing year as follows : —Bros . Colonel W . J . Burgess , Prov . S . GAV . ; Walter Fisher , Prov . J . G . W . ; Frederick England , Prov . G . M . O . ; W . H . Brough , Prov . S . G . O . ; Captain Walter , Prov . J . G . O . ; Canon Quennell , Prov . G .

Chaplain ; W . G . Blakemore , Prov . G . Registrar ; Thos . J . Railing , Prov . G . Secretary ; W . J . Johnstone , Prov . S . G . Deacon ; G . W . Pascall , Prov . J . G . Deacon ; R . Clowes , Prov . G . D . C . ; G . A . Harris , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; W . G . Puttick ,. Prov . G . Organist ; Jas . Duffy , Prov . Asst . G . Secretary ; J . T .

Ward , Prov . G . I . G . ; Wm . Hy . Allerton and Frank H . Avent , Prov . G . Stewards ; and Arthur Wright , Prov . G . Tyler . Between fifty and sixty brethren afterwards dined together at the Princess Alice Hotel , under the genial presidency of the Earl of Warwick .

In the absence of Bro . R . Clowes , through indisposition , the position of Director of Ceremonies was ably filled by Bro . J . P . Lewin , P . G . Std . Br ., P . P . G . W .

The Citizen Lodge, No. 2911.

The Citizen Lodge , No . 2911 .

THE installation meeting of the above lodge was held at the Cannon Street Hotel on April 27 th , when Bro . H . Grimsdall installed his successor , Bro . W . Foxton , as Worshipful Master . The Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . Maurice Miroy , S . W . ; W . J . Lodge , J . W . ; the Rev . D . L . Scott , LL . D .,

Chaplain ; J . H . Merritt , P . M ., Treasurer ; H . Grimsdall , P . M ., Secretary and I . P . M . ; J . Seaman , P . M ., S . D . ; W . F . Millmaker , J . D . ; . Maurice Garland , I . G . ; C . B . Lumley , D . of C . ; R . Bellew , Organist ; W . B . Smith and C . H . Ellis , Stewards ; and J . Ellis , Tyler .

At the banquet which followed , after the usual loyal toasts , the Worshipful Master proposed that of "The Grand Officers , " which was responded to by Bro . G . Everett , P . G . Treasurer . The I . P . M ., in proposing the toast of " The Worshipful

Master , " said , although the lodge had only been consecrated twelve months ago , it had made excellent progress , and he had been relieved of all anxiety as to the coming year by the election of the present Worshipful Master , who , he was sure , would carry out his duties worthily and well .

The Worshipful Master , thanking the brethren for their kind reception of the toast , said he could not agree that he would hand over the lodge in a better state than he received

it , that was impossible , but he would do his utmost to carry out his obligation . He compared the lodge to a baby just casting aside its long clothes and beginning to toddle alone . He did not measure their success by the number of initiates , but desired rather to go slow and sure . He then proposed the toast of " The Installing Master , Bro . Grimsdall , " who

had given them a splendid start , and he wished he could express all his merits . In presenting him with the lirst Past Master ' s jewel , he hoped he would live long to wear it and look upon it as a pleasant souvenir . He then asked him to present a Past Master ' s jewel to the Acting I . P . M ., Bro .

Goldstein . Bro . Grimsdall said it was with pleasure he did so , and if he should go through another chair , he would not wish for a better I . P . M . He had been a pillar of strength . If he ( Bro . Grimsdall ) had been able to place the lodge on a firm

foundation , it was only with the help of the brethren , who had all pulled together . Bro . the Rev . D . L . Scott replied on behalf of the Past Masters . The Worshipful Master next proposed the toast of " The

Officers of the Lodge , " which was acknowledged by Bro . Seaman . The Tyler's toast brought a pleasant evening to a close .