Dedication Of A New Hall At Budleigh Salterton.

and Virtue , is situate in tho main road at tho Exmonth end of the town , and is a decided acquisition to the west end of Salfcerton . Tho full extent of the building is 75 feet by 28 feet , and comprises a large hall for Maaonic purposes , -10 feet by 21 feet , with a height of 23 feet , with opened timbered roof ; also reception and retiring rooms . Tho banqueting-room measures -10 feet by 21 feet . In addition ,

there is a Tyler's cottage , containing throe over aud three under rooms . Every modern appliance hns been used in the construction of the building , which was ertvted by Mr . Albert Hayman , of Exmouth , from plana prepared by Mr . W . H . Strickland , of Salterton , who acted aa honorary architect . Tlio ceremony was performed by Bro . ltogers P . G . D . England .

Ireland.

IRELAND .

— : o — CONSECRATION OF A CHAPTER . ON the 15 th inst ., the Grand Superintendents of lloyal Arch Masonry for the Province of Antrim—Companiona Thomas Valentine , W . H . Dixon , and Wm . Eedfern Kelly—consecrated and dedicated a new Eoyal Arch Chapter , attached to the Thomas Valentino Lodge , No . 21 , of Ancient Free and accepted Masons , whioh was opened some eighteen months ago , and ia in a very prosperous condition at the present time , which augura well for the

success of the Chapter . The Grand Superintendents were assisted by Companiona A . Anderson P . K . 51 , G . Elliot P . K . 0 ( 53 , J . 0 . Hunter P . K . 609 , Henry Johnston M . E . K . 64 , Cloughley 659 , and K . Feignson 372 . The other Companiona present on the occasion were—Henry Valentine 7 , Samuel Weir 22 , A . Stalker 98 , John Laughlin 240 , James Sefton 210 , W . J . Montgomery 259 , Joseph Beattie 259 ,

A . Nixon 372 , W . Hamill 513 , W . Cairns 513 , \ V . Flanaghan 513 , W . J . M'Craig 513 , John Gaw 513 , G . M'Cann 645 , J . \ V . Ilobb 6 G 3 . After the Chapter had been formally opened the impressive ceremonies connected with tbe consecration of a Eoyal Arch Chapter were conducted and the Chapter waa aolemnly dedicated , and Companion W . Eedfern Kelly waa requested to perform the ceremonies

of installation of the Officera of the new Chapter . The Officera of the new Chapter are : —Comps . E . B . Andrewa P . K . M . E . K ., D . J . Barry H . P ., E . G . Dawson C . S .. A . Orr C . H ., J . M . Logan P . K . S . T ., J . Curry P . K . E . A . C ., W . Cnrry P . K . C . S . V ., W . Eobertson E . K . C . P . V ., E . Martin C . B . V ., J . H . Gault Treasurer , W . H . Hicks Janitor , and J . Martin Eegistrar . Letters of apology were read from

tha following Companiona : —E . J . Hilton , George Andrews , J . A . Hnggins , 0 . C . Shaw , Eobert Carey , W . J . Morton , H . J . Hill , H . 0 . M'Cormiok , F . Eobinaon , Gabriel Morrow , W . Eobertson , Henry Esterbrooke , and Joseph Nesbitt . On the motion of Comp . Andrews , aeconded by Comp . Barry , a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Grand Superintendents for their attendance there that evening

Mid performing the consecration ceremonies ; and Comps . Thomas Valentine , Wakfield H . Dixon , Wm . Eedfern Kelly , and Henry Valentine were unanimously elected honorary members of the Chapter . After some routine business the Chapter was closed , and tho Companions adjourned to an adjoining room , where supper was partaken of , and on tho removal of tho cloth the usual Masonio

sentiments wero given and responded to . A select programme- of aonga and recitations was well rendered by Companions Anderson , E . Ferguson , G . M'Cann , W . J . Montgomery , and Stuart , after whioh tho prooeedinga of a pleasant evening were brought to a close .

The Masonic Centenary Celebration

THE MASONIC CENTENARY CELEBRATION

rpilE Masonio Centenary Celebration originated in a resolution of J- the Governors , unanimously adopted at their first meeting of last year , held in January 1891 , when it was resolved to celebrate the hundredth year of the School ' s existence by making tho effort which is now approaching realisation . The management was entrusted to a committee , consisting of the Grand Officers of

Ireland , with the members of tho House Committee , Finance Committee , Education Committee , and Apprentice Committee , by whom the affairs of the Institntion are so admirably managed . These fortunately include many of those who " worked " tho great Bazaar of 1882 , and who have therefore the experience of former success to gnide them . Hor Grace the Duchess of Abercorn at onco

offered her hearty co-operation , and promises of snpport wore freely tendered by the Grand Officers and Brethren of tho Provinces , and by all the leading Dublin Lodges . On 1 st May 1891 , tho day following last year's most successful Distribution of Prizes , tho Duchess of Abercorn presided at a crowded and enthusiastic conference held at Freemasons' Hall , when a preliminary report was

read , and the arrangements were discussed . It waa then announced that the Committee had secured all the buildings and grounds of tho lloyal Dublin Society at Ball ' a Bridge , that every Irish Masonic "Province , " of which there are thirteen , had promWl co-operation , and that almost all the Dublin Lodges were alread y actively preparing to take part in the celebration . Her Grace attended a

second and similar conference on 20 th October , by which time the arrangements wero reported to be very far advanced , and valuable promises of support had come from America , the Colonies , Ceylon , and even from foreign countries . The Celebration will commence ou Tuesday , 17 th May ; tho gates will be thrown open to the public at throe o ' clock , and tho Grand

Masonic Opening Ceremony will take place at half-past threo . A chorus of three hundred voices and a procession of unexampled brilliancy have been organised for the occasion . Lot ua suppose ourselves to be entering the Buildings , whioh have hitherto been associated chielly with the Horse Show , aud endeavour to describe tho scene which thoy will present . The north end of the Front Hal ) , next tbe entrance , will be occupied by a spacious dais and

The Masonic Centenary Celebration

platform , with tiers of seats rising to the gallery overhead Beneath the dais tho visitors will find extensive and well-ordered cloak rooms . To tho right aro tho offices of the Executive Committees , a'bank , and a telephone ; to the left , retiring-rooms , a post-office , and a parcel-office . Passing into the Hall at either end of the dais we find ourselves in tho "Seventeenth Ceatury Market

Place ; " tho centre , for sixty feet iu width , is lloored aud enclosed for two-thirds of its lecgth , and is set apart for the living whist , the living chess , tho calistheuic ? , the school-drill , so much admired at tho distribution of prizes , and , unless we are much mistaken , tho ample floor will at times be made available for dancing , when the military bands favour the asaomblBgo with appropriate musio from

the gallery . The entire Hall will be draped and decorated with a copious display of bunting . Beyond the flooring a largo space is allotted to a Fruit and Flower Market , originally undertaken by Sir Jamea Spaight , and on hia lamented death most kindly carried on in the name of the Grand Lodge of Limerick , over which he presided , hy Mr . and Mrs . FitzGerald Bannatyne . The Flower Market and all

the decorations by which the Front HaU will be transformed into a Seventeenth Century Market Place , have been designed by Bingham M'Guinness , Esq ., E . H . A . The Flower Market will have a fountain in the centre , surrounded by a group of touts , and will contain a magnificent collection of plants and flowers , mainly presented by Mr . and Mrs . Bannatyne , but to which all having gardena within

reach of Dublin will , no doubt , gladly contribute . Another striking object in the middle of the hall will be " Eebecoa'a Well , " designed by Brother James M'Connell , and erected by the " Lodge of Israel , " 126 . Bound the central enclosure , and at the upper end of the hall , spaces are allotted for the exhibition of a number of large and valuable articlei belonging to different stalls—polo carts , jaunting

oars , a " mermaid" boat in full sail , pianos , an organ , a type-writer ( which will be worked by pupils of the school ) , a " wheel of fortune , " & o . The place of honour will be occupied by the original picture , " Our Girls , " which the respected Piusident of the Royal Hibernian Academy , Bro . Sir Thos . Alfred Jones , haa painted for thia occasion , when hia generosity will , no doubt , be aa fully appreciated aa it waa

ten yeara ago at the Masonio Bazaar , where his painting of " Our Masonic Jewels" realised moro than oue hundred guiueas . The east ancl west sides , and the south end of tho hall will _ bo occupied by the stalls , which will be p laced under the galleries . The general design will represent a quadrangle of old town walla , with picturesque towera and gateways , and quaint old bonnes at

irregular intervals . A medieval town hall will ocsupy a central position on the southern side , facing tbe entrance . Here the "Graud Master ' s Stall" holds the most conspicuous place , with a gateway on either side , through which " Old Dublin " is approached . To right and left the Deputy G . Master's Stall and the Sohool Stall , where the pupilspast and presentwill be found at work together ,

, , will flank the Grand Master ' s Stall . From each angle of the Hall will rise tnrreted archways , also leading to " Old Dublin . " The Munstor Stall occupies the centre of tho eastern side , with Wicklow and Wexford , Meatb , and tbe Midland counties beyond it , and North Connaught , the south-eastern counties , and the Bray Lodge , 22 , nearer to tho entrance . Hero , again , an arched gatsway and

postern underneath the wall will give approaches to tho east hall , which will ba fitted up for dramatic , musical , and other entertainmenta , to tlio art gallery with tho extensive colloetion of signed photographs gathtrdd together by Lodge 25 , to Cuoon Bagot ' a working dairy , and on to the grouuds , whero a variety of out-door attractions will bo found which we cannot now describe . Eoturuiug

to tho Front Hall , we find tho western side occupied bv two alalia from Au ' rim , by the Armagh stall , by tbe stall nf the Military Lodge , 728 , over wh ' ch Viacouutess Wolseley will preside , and , next the entrance , the Etall of tho Meridian Lodge , 12 . From this side , through attractive archways , the visitors may pass to thc western hall aud dining rooms , where tho

University refreshment department ia preparing ou a Gargantnati scale to meet tho demands for thoso creature comforts which arc indispensable to tho complete enjoyment of a holiday . The ladiea attending tho atalla in tho front hall will havo a wonderfully varied field for the selection of costume , from the period of the seventeenth osntury . Tho galleries will be provided with aoata ; the spectators

can look down from the town walla , or through the old casements , upon tho busy scene below , and at night tho whole will ba illuminated by brilliant gas aud electric lighting , for which Messrs . Edmundson and Co . will bo responsible , tho electric installation which waa employed afc the Castlo during tha paat season haying now been transferred to Ball ' s Bridge for thia occasion . —Irish Times .

MASONIC BURIAL . —Masonic burial ia moro a privilege than a right , and ia not to bo given unless the deceased or hia family haa so requested , or nnlesa it is purely a matter of Masonic charity . Each case ia ono to bo decided on its merits or necessity , and hence Maaonic burial should be optional with tho Lodge of which each deceased Craftsman was a member at death , or , if unaffiliated , iu

whose jurisdiction he then resided . Arbitrary regulations ahould nofc be made aa to snch serviee , save that tho deceased shall have boon a brother in good standing at tho timo of his demise . If he is not in good standing at the timo of his decease , thon , aa a matter of charityi the brethren ahould appear aa citizens and give him decent civil

burial , paying , if it is necessary , all tho oxponaoa by voluntary contributions , instead of drawing on the Lodge's treasury . This we have known to be done in case of a Past Master in Chicago , who , at tho timo of his decease was under suspension for non-payment of duo ? , but who had been a very efficient officer and excellent Craftsman . —Voice of Masonry .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . O . A . HUTTON , 17 Newcastle Street . Strand . W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations made .