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Rosiccucian Society.
The Secretary read a letter from the Chief Adept ( Era . T . B . Whytehead ) , regretting his unavoidable absence , in consequence of his attendance at the funeral of a near relative at St . Leonard ' s-on-Sea on the same day ; and apologies were also received from Eras . Craig , Fowler , Maddison , Mason , Tomlinson , Wilkes , Atherton , Wilson , Simpson , and others . A successful ballot was taken for Bro . B . Stocks , P . M . 2035 , and that brother was admitted
to the grade of Zelator by Fra . Tudor Trevor , Past Celebrant and Suffragan . An invitation to the members of the college to hold their November meeting at Huddersfield was given by Fra . Dore , which wasaccepted , anditwasarranged that the meeting should be held in that town on November 17 th ( Wednesday ) . Bro . Fendelow also invited the college to hold a meeting at Leicester during the summer of next year . A
cordial vote of thanks to Canon Greenwell for his kindness in conducting the fratres over the Cathedral , and Castle of Durham , was also passed , as also a vote of thanks to the W . M . and members of the Marquis ot Granby Lodge for the use of the Masonic Hall . Colonel Monks was also thanked for his admirable arrangements . Fra . Meek presented to the college a copy of Canon Greenwell's " History of Durham Cathedral , " to be placed
amongst its records . After the close of the college the members met at tea at the Three Tuns Hotel , under the presidency of Fra . Major Moore , and spent some hours in social intercourse , until compelled to separate by the fiat of the inexorable Bradshaw . Altogether a more pleasant and successful gathering has seldom been enjoyed by this active body of Masonic scientists .
South Africa.
South Africa .
KIMBERLEY . —Richard Giddy Lodge ( No . 1574 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge , which was held on the 24 th and 25 th June , attracted a numerous gathering of the Brotherhood . The sister lodges of Kimberley and Beaconsfield were well represented , and many visiting brethren from England and various parts ol South Africa were also present . The P . D . G . M . of the
late District Grand Lodge of Griqualand , R . W . Bro . R . W . H . Giddy , founder of the lodge , 1574 , which bears his name , was also present , and occupied the seat of honour on the dais . The lodge having been opened in due form , and the several visiting lodges received and greeted in accordance with Masonic custom , the W . M . elect , Bro . Sutherton
Henry George , was presented for installation . The impressive ceremony was performed by the retiring W . M ., Bio . George Richards . The appointment of officers having been made , and the charges to the Master , Wardens , and brethren delivered , the W . M . received the congratulations of the various lodges and visitors . A cordial greeting was then given to R . W . Bro . R . W . H . Giddy for his long
connection with the Craft , and his high rank therein , his successful founding of Craft lodges in Griqualand West in the early days of the Diamond Fields and the warm interest he had at all times taken in . Masonic work being alluded to in graceful terms . K . W . Bro . Giddy , in responding , expressed the pleasure he experienced in receiving so hearty a welcome from the lodge , and the satisfaction with which he had watched its
growing prosperity during the past year . He spoke in very high terms of the working of the lodge under the rule of the retiring W . M ., Bro . George Richards , and specially commended him for the very able and impressive manner in which he had conducted and performed the installation ceremony . The lodge was then closed , and the usual reunion round the banqueting table completed one of the most successful years in the history of the Richard Giddy Lodge .
A New Masonic Hall For Bolton.
A NEW MASONIC HALL FOR BOLTON .
Practical steps are being taken for the establishment of a new Masonic Hall in this town . The Craft has had a prolonged and honourable connection with this locality , many of the most influential gentlemen being amongst its members . The want of concentrated accommodation has long been felt , and the new structure will form an important addition to the institutions in Bolton . The principal Masonic lodges are at present located at the Swan Hotel ,
Bro . Councillor Greenwood's ; the Commercial Hotel , Mrs . Priestley ' s ; and the Bull's Head Hotel , Mrs . Long ' s . Plans for the new erection have been prepared by Mr . Marshall Robinson , architect , of Bolton , and have been forwarded to the Streets Committee of the Town Council for examination . The site is opposite the Church of England Educational Institution , at the bottom of Silvcrwellstreet , and adjoining the works of Messrs . Hasler and Co .,
lithographers and engravers . 1 he Hall will be erected at the cost of Mr . Robert Thirlwind , the principal of the firm above mentioned , who will lease it to the Masonic Fraternity . The plans show that the Hall will be of handsome design , and will have an entrance 10 feet in width , the ground floor containing two practice rooms , Tyler ' s room , and a lavatory . The first floor will be reached by an admirably arranged staircase from the entrance hall , and convenient and commodious rooms will be placed here .
Accommodation will be provided on the second floor for the caretaker . The Masonic Hall will be 45 by 25 feet , and the dining room 33 by 22 feet—these rooms being divided by movable screens " and having open timbered roofs . The contract for the work has not yet been entered into , but it is intended that building operations shall be commenced immediately , and it is anticipated that the Hall will be ready for occupation by the members at the end of the present year or the early part of next January .
1 he cornerstone of some new school buildings was laid with Masonic ceremonial at Michigan City on the igth July last . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Mortimer Nye , M . W . G . M ., assisted by Bros . VV . Blinks , D . G . M . j Waller Vail , G . S . W . ; N . P . Rogers , G . J . W . ; Rev . J . J . Faude , G . Chap . ; foseph Oliver . G . Treas .:
¦ rl KoDinson > O . Sec . ; and J . A . Manning , G . Marshal . There was an immense gathering of citizens and visitors from a disiance to witness the unaccustomed ceremony , and at the close of the proceedings Grand Master Nye delivered a very eloquent address appropriate to the occasion .
Masonic Centenary Celebration At Portsmouth.
MASONIC CENTENARY CELEBRATION AT PORTSMOUTH .
On Saturday , the 31 st ult ., a Masonic ceremony that will long be remembered by those who had the pleasure of taking part in it was conducted in connection with the 100 th birthday of the Phcenix Lodge , and in presence of Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master of England ; VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M .
Hampshire and Isleof Wight ; J . Le Feuvre , G . J . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M . ot Hampshire and the Isle ol Wight ; most of the officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , several Masters of lodges , and a very large number of other influential Masons of the district , including , amongst others , Bro . Sir Samuel Wilson , M . P . The ceremony was conducted jointly by Lord Lathom and Col . Crease , the Master of the lodge , although it is right to
say that the greater part of the work rested on the shoulders of the latter brother , who is an enthusiastic Mason . The brethren having assembled in the handsome and commodious building in Highbury-street , Portsmouth , and the usual processions having taken place , The Earl of LATHOM briefly addressed the gathering , stating the pleasure that it gave him to attend the centenary festival of so renowned a lodge as that of the Phcenix
of Portsmouth . He congratulated the members of the lodge upon its long Iis > t of distinguished Masters ; he was sure that it had done good service not only in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth , but to Masonry in general , and nothing would give him greater pleasure than to come amongst them on many occasions ; but he must ask them to remember that , in addition to his public duties , he had the honour to discharge those of Grand Master of a large
Northern province . He took the greatest interest in Masonry , and he was glad to find it flourishing in the South , as it undoubtedly did in the North of England . The warrant for the constitution of the lodge and the warrant for the centenary jewel having been read , the following interesting histoiical memoranda , giving the names of distinguished members of the lodge , was read by Bro . J . RIDD HAYMAN , who , at its conclusion , received the cordial
and grateful thanks of the lodge for the trouble he had taken in its compilation : — The Phcenix Lodge was constituted under a warrant of the Grand Lodge of England , dated the 20 th of May , 1786 , but from the fact that the Royal Arch chapter attached to it is considerably older than the lodge itself , and that 20 years prior to this there were no less than five lodges in existence in Portsmouth , there is very little doubt that the
lodge whose centenary was celebrated on Saturday was a revival of a much older one . From the years 17 S 6 to 1704 the lodge met at the George Inn ; from 1794 to 1800 at private rooms ; from 1 S 00 to 1814 at the Fountain Inn ( now the Soldiers'Institute ); from 1 S 14 to 1822 at the George Inn ; from 1 S 22 lo iS 24 at the King ' s Arms ; from 1 S 24 to 1 S 54 at private rooms ; and from 1 S 54 to the present time at the lodge rooms , no ,
High-street , which were formerly the mess rooms of the Royal Marine Artillery . The first W . M . was Bro . Samuel Palmer , a P . M . of King George Lodge , Sunderland , and among the founders was Thomas Telford , the celebrated engineer , who , his biographer records , took a warm interest in the welfare of the lodge . Bro . Palmer was succeeded in the office by Bro . John Rankin , his S . W ., who presided over the lodge
for seven years . During the century of its existence the lodge has numbered among its members some of the most distinguished officers of both services , whilst the names of most of the leading local families in Portsmouth and the neighbourhood will be found on its muster roll . The first three brethren initiated in the lodge were officers of the Royal Marines , and their names were Lieutenants Charles
Wright Cartwright , John Mascell , and John James . The first naval officer initiated was Commander John Withers . The following are a few noteworthy members of the lodge : — 17 S 6 . —Richard Burbey , a banker and influential citizen . 17 S 7 . —Roger Callaway , a leading solicitor of the town , the founder of the business now carried on by Messrs . Hellard and Son . He became Master of the lodge in
1792 . 17 S 7 . —William Grant , grandfather of Mr . William Grant , of the banking firm of Grant , Gillman , and Long . 17 S 7 . —Admiral Sir Roger Curtis , Bart ., who was an active member .
179 , 1 . —Captain Thomas Byam Martin , who was created a G . C . B . for his distinguished services , and made Admiral of the Fleet in 1 S 54 . 1805 . —Edward Casher , Mayor of Portsmouth . 1807 . —Dr . John Porter , an eminent physician . 1813 . —Thomas Edgcumbe , father of a member of a wellknown firm of solicitors . 1 S 23 . —Lord John George Lennox , W . M . of the Lodge
1 S 30 , and Senior G . VV . of the province in 1 S 50 . In connection with other members of the lodge , Lord John Lennox took an active part in organising the banquet to the naval and military forces engaged in the war with Russia in 1 S 54-G . 1 S 25 . —William Minchin , another well-known local solicitor . He was W . M . in 1 S 42 and 1 S 44 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in the latter year .
1 S 25 . —Kev . James Henville , Vicar of Wymering and Widley , and brother of the Vicar of Portsmouth . 1 S 2 G . —Lieutenant ( afterwards General ) Wylock . 1827 . —General Sir James Lyon , Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth . 1 S 27 . —Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., being at that time a Captain R . N . He died an Admiral of the Fleet . He was W . M . of the lodge in 1834-5 , was appointed S . G . W . of
the province in the first of these years , Deputy P . G . Master in 1 S 37 , and P . G . M . in 1840 , which office he held for 29 years . 1 S 27 . —Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John Lennox , Brigade-Major of Portsmouth . He was made a Grand Warden of England . 1 S 27 . —Bro . John Lindergreen , an influential local banker
and West India merchant ( who built the Baltic Wharf at Portsmouth ) , was W . M . in 1 S 27 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in 1 S 50 . 1827 . — -Major Joseph Oates Travers , for a great number of years an active Magistrate of the borough . 1 S 29 . —Lieutenant Samuel Perkins Pritchard and Lieutenant John White Pritchard , both afterwards Admirals . 1 S 29 . —Lord William Paget , Captain R . N ., then commanding H . M . S . North Star .
Masonic Centenary Celebration At Portsmouth.
1 S 31 . —Lord George De la Pocr Beresford , son of the Marquis of Watcrford . 1 S 32 . —Dr . George Deane Meadows and Dr . Edward Scott , two well-known physicians . Dr . Meadows was Master of the lodge for the two years in succession , and was Junior G . W . of the province in 1 S 40 . Dr . Scott was also Master in ISJI .
1 S 32 . —Admiral Hyde Parker , C . B . ( then Captain ol H . M . S . Rodney . He died in 1 S 54 , at which time he was Senior Lord of the Admiralty . 1 SJ 2 . —Sir William Eden , Hart , ( a brother of Bishop Eden ) , afterwards one of the Lords of the Admiralty . 1 S 32 . —Viscount Torrington , at that time a youth of 20 . He afterwards rose to great distinction , and the University of Oxford conferred upon him the degree of D . C . L . He was for several years Governor of Ceylon . He was a
great favourite of the Prince Consort , and was his Lordin-Waiting for 16 years . 1 S 32 . —Lacy Walter Lea , then a subaltern , who was killed at Sebastopol , where he displayed conspicuous bravery . 1 S 36 . —Admiral Sir James Whitley Dears Dundas , G . C . B . ( M . P . for Warwickshire ) , at that time in command of H . M . S . Britannia .
1 S 37 . —J . Brent Mackay , a well-known chemist . He is still a subscribing member , and is believed to be the oldest living member of the lodge , and the brethren cordially welcome him to the lodge to-day . 1 S 41 . —Lieutenant ( afterwards Captain ) Andrew Robert Savage , who was one of the most conspicuous working
members of the lodge . He was Masterin 1 S 46 , G . J . W . in 1 S 4 6 , and G . S . W . of the province in 1 S 56 . 1841 . —Dr . Perks , a well-known member of the medical profession , who is still living at Portsea . 1 S 41 . —Major-General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis , then a Lieutenant in the 32 nd Regiment .
1 S 41 . —Major Ferris Charles Kobb , who was untiring in his exertions to promote the interests and influence of the lodge . He was one of its most liberal benefactors , and his virtues and his munificence are emblazoned on the walls of the lodge . The whole of the unique lodge furniture was his gift , including the handsome bronze chandelier in the centre of the Phcenix lodge room . He also formed a valuable collection of books , but , like manv
other Masonic . libraries , it gradually became dispersed , and thevarious volumes now form a part of private libraries . Major Robb was W . M . of the lodge for two years in succession , and Senior G . W . of the province in 1 S 47 . 1842 . —Richard W . Bradley , the oldest surviving P . M ., and one of the most valued members of the lodge . The older brethren gratefully remember the invaluable services rendered to the Phcenix Lodge in particular , and
Freemasonry generally , by Bro . Bradley , and after many years of retirement the brethren offer him a cordial and fraternal welcome to the Centenary Festival . Bro . Bradley was W . M . of the lodge in 1 S 49 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in 1852 . 1843 . —Lieutenant John AckworthOmmaney , afterwards Admiral Sir John Ommaney , K . C . B . 1 S 45 . —Lieutenant George Henry Hodgson—a brave
officer , who was lost in the Polar expedition of Sir John Franklin . 1 S 47 . —The Hon . Augustus Charles Hobart , son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire . The distinguished officer commanded H . M . S . Driver during the Russian war . He afterwards became an Admiral in the Turkish Navy , and is better known to his countrymen as Hobart Pasha . He died a few weeks since .
1 S 45 . —Major-General J . William Coleman Williamsnow Deputy-Adjutant General of the Forces . General Williams was W . M . of the lodge in 1859 , was some years since offered the collar of Senior Grand Warden of the province , but for some reason declined the honour . 1 S 46 . —Edwin Low , a well-known solicitorof Portsmouth , and now head of an important legal firm of London . Bro . Lowe was W . M . in 1851 , and G . J . W . of the province in 1855 . Next to Bro . Bradley he is the oldest P . M . of the lodge .
1 S 4 S . —Lord Amelius Wentwoith Beauclerc , son of the Duke of St . Albans . " 1 S 4 S . —Kester Edward Knight , a well-known member of the medical profession , still practising in Southsea . 1849 . —Alderman Richard William Ford , a well-known member of the legal profession , still practising in Portsmouth . He was Mayor of the Borough in 1 S 65 , and his
year ot othce was distinguished by the splendid entertainment given to the officers of the French Fleet on their visit to England . Bro . Ford was W . M . of the lodge in 1853 , and G . Reg . of the province in 1856 . 1 S 49 . —Sir Henry Blackwood , Bart . ( Captain H . M . S . Vengeance ) , and Lieut . Charles Joseph Frederick Ewart , afterwards Admiral Ewart , C . B . ; Lieut . Gerard John Napier , afterwards Rear-Admiral Napier ; Sir lohn Trotter Bethune , Bart .
1 S 49 . —Kev . Joseph Woolley , Chaplain of the Dockyard . He was W . M . in 1 S 54 , and Provincial Grand Chaplain in "S 57-1850 . —Henry Wood , Fellow Inst . C . E ., Her Majesty ' s Dockyard . He was W . M . in 1 S 5 S , and is the third oldest P . M . of the lodge . 1 S 50 . —Sir Alfred Balliston was initiated in fh « . lorin-n .
He was the first S . W . of the Prince of Wales Lodge at Gosport . 1 S 50 . —Binsteed Goble , solicitor , and brother of the present Prov . G . Sec . 1851 . —Lieut . John Charles Dalrymple Hay ( afterwards Admiral Sir John , and a Lord of the Admiralty ) . 185 J ' , -f ° P George Churchward , editorof the Mornim Herald , and a well-known politician .
" 853 . —Alderman Henry Ford , an able member of the legal profession , and one of the leading Masons in the province . He was W . M . in 1 S 60 , and G . J . W . ot the province in the previous jeat , and G . S . W . in 1876 . Bro . Vord was Mayor in 1 S 5 S , and for many years an Alderman of the Borough . During his Mayoralty the handsome gold chain now worn by the Chief Magistrate was purchased . 1 S 53 . —John Morris Savage , Lieut . R . A ., who was killed
before Sebastopol . 1 S 53 . —Fitzgerald Algernon Foley , then First Lieutenant of the Royal Yacht ; afterwards Admiral-Superintcndentof Portsmouth Dockyard . 1 S 54 . —Duncan Macpherson , then an ensign in the Black Watch ( afterwards Col . Sir Duncan Macpherson , K . C . B . ) He was one of the famous Macphersons , of Cluny Castle , and served with great distinction in the Indian campaign , Ashantee and Egyptian wars .
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Rosiccucian Society.
The Secretary read a letter from the Chief Adept ( Era . T . B . Whytehead ) , regretting his unavoidable absence , in consequence of his attendance at the funeral of a near relative at St . Leonard ' s-on-Sea on the same day ; and apologies were also received from Eras . Craig , Fowler , Maddison , Mason , Tomlinson , Wilkes , Atherton , Wilson , Simpson , and others . A successful ballot was taken for Bro . B . Stocks , P . M . 2035 , and that brother was admitted
to the grade of Zelator by Fra . Tudor Trevor , Past Celebrant and Suffragan . An invitation to the members of the college to hold their November meeting at Huddersfield was given by Fra . Dore , which wasaccepted , anditwasarranged that the meeting should be held in that town on November 17 th ( Wednesday ) . Bro . Fendelow also invited the college to hold a meeting at Leicester during the summer of next year . A
cordial vote of thanks to Canon Greenwell for his kindness in conducting the fratres over the Cathedral , and Castle of Durham , was also passed , as also a vote of thanks to the W . M . and members of the Marquis ot Granby Lodge for the use of the Masonic Hall . Colonel Monks was also thanked for his admirable arrangements . Fra . Meek presented to the college a copy of Canon Greenwell's " History of Durham Cathedral , " to be placed
amongst its records . After the close of the college the members met at tea at the Three Tuns Hotel , under the presidency of Fra . Major Moore , and spent some hours in social intercourse , until compelled to separate by the fiat of the inexorable Bradshaw . Altogether a more pleasant and successful gathering has seldom been enjoyed by this active body of Masonic scientists .
South Africa.
South Africa .
KIMBERLEY . —Richard Giddy Lodge ( No . 1574 ) . —The annual installation meeting of this lodge , which was held on the 24 th and 25 th June , attracted a numerous gathering of the Brotherhood . The sister lodges of Kimberley and Beaconsfield were well represented , and many visiting brethren from England and various parts ol South Africa were also present . The P . D . G . M . of the
late District Grand Lodge of Griqualand , R . W . Bro . R . W . H . Giddy , founder of the lodge , 1574 , which bears his name , was also present , and occupied the seat of honour on the dais . The lodge having been opened in due form , and the several visiting lodges received and greeted in accordance with Masonic custom , the W . M . elect , Bro . Sutherton
Henry George , was presented for installation . The impressive ceremony was performed by the retiring W . M ., Bio . George Richards . The appointment of officers having been made , and the charges to the Master , Wardens , and brethren delivered , the W . M . received the congratulations of the various lodges and visitors . A cordial greeting was then given to R . W . Bro . R . W . H . Giddy for his long
connection with the Craft , and his high rank therein , his successful founding of Craft lodges in Griqualand West in the early days of the Diamond Fields and the warm interest he had at all times taken in . Masonic work being alluded to in graceful terms . K . W . Bro . Giddy , in responding , expressed the pleasure he experienced in receiving so hearty a welcome from the lodge , and the satisfaction with which he had watched its
growing prosperity during the past year . He spoke in very high terms of the working of the lodge under the rule of the retiring W . M ., Bro . George Richards , and specially commended him for the very able and impressive manner in which he had conducted and performed the installation ceremony . The lodge was then closed , and the usual reunion round the banqueting table completed one of the most successful years in the history of the Richard Giddy Lodge .
A New Masonic Hall For Bolton.
A NEW MASONIC HALL FOR BOLTON .
Practical steps are being taken for the establishment of a new Masonic Hall in this town . The Craft has had a prolonged and honourable connection with this locality , many of the most influential gentlemen being amongst its members . The want of concentrated accommodation has long been felt , and the new structure will form an important addition to the institutions in Bolton . The principal Masonic lodges are at present located at the Swan Hotel ,
Bro . Councillor Greenwood's ; the Commercial Hotel , Mrs . Priestley ' s ; and the Bull's Head Hotel , Mrs . Long ' s . Plans for the new erection have been prepared by Mr . Marshall Robinson , architect , of Bolton , and have been forwarded to the Streets Committee of the Town Council for examination . The site is opposite the Church of England Educational Institution , at the bottom of Silvcrwellstreet , and adjoining the works of Messrs . Hasler and Co .,
lithographers and engravers . 1 he Hall will be erected at the cost of Mr . Robert Thirlwind , the principal of the firm above mentioned , who will lease it to the Masonic Fraternity . The plans show that the Hall will be of handsome design , and will have an entrance 10 feet in width , the ground floor containing two practice rooms , Tyler ' s room , and a lavatory . The first floor will be reached by an admirably arranged staircase from the entrance hall , and convenient and commodious rooms will be placed here .
Accommodation will be provided on the second floor for the caretaker . The Masonic Hall will be 45 by 25 feet , and the dining room 33 by 22 feet—these rooms being divided by movable screens " and having open timbered roofs . The contract for the work has not yet been entered into , but it is intended that building operations shall be commenced immediately , and it is anticipated that the Hall will be ready for occupation by the members at the end of the present year or the early part of next January .
1 he cornerstone of some new school buildings was laid with Masonic ceremonial at Michigan City on the igth July last . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Mortimer Nye , M . W . G . M ., assisted by Bros . VV . Blinks , D . G . M . j Waller Vail , G . S . W . ; N . P . Rogers , G . J . W . ; Rev . J . J . Faude , G . Chap . ; foseph Oliver . G . Treas .:
¦ rl KoDinson > O . Sec . ; and J . A . Manning , G . Marshal . There was an immense gathering of citizens and visitors from a disiance to witness the unaccustomed ceremony , and at the close of the proceedings Grand Master Nye delivered a very eloquent address appropriate to the occasion .
Masonic Centenary Celebration At Portsmouth.
MASONIC CENTENARY CELEBRATION AT PORTSMOUTH .
On Saturday , the 31 st ult ., a Masonic ceremony that will long be remembered by those who had the pleasure of taking part in it was conducted in connection with the 100 th birthday of the Phcenix Lodge , and in presence of Bros , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master of England ; VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M .
Hampshire and Isleof Wight ; J . Le Feuvre , G . J . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M . ot Hampshire and the Isle ol Wight ; most of the officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , several Masters of lodges , and a very large number of other influential Masons of the district , including , amongst others , Bro . Sir Samuel Wilson , M . P . The ceremony was conducted jointly by Lord Lathom and Col . Crease , the Master of the lodge , although it is right to
say that the greater part of the work rested on the shoulders of the latter brother , who is an enthusiastic Mason . The brethren having assembled in the handsome and commodious building in Highbury-street , Portsmouth , and the usual processions having taken place , The Earl of LATHOM briefly addressed the gathering , stating the pleasure that it gave him to attend the centenary festival of so renowned a lodge as that of the Phcenix
of Portsmouth . He congratulated the members of the lodge upon its long Iis > t of distinguished Masters ; he was sure that it had done good service not only in the neighbourhood of Portsmouth , but to Masonry in general , and nothing would give him greater pleasure than to come amongst them on many occasions ; but he must ask them to remember that , in addition to his public duties , he had the honour to discharge those of Grand Master of a large
Northern province . He took the greatest interest in Masonry , and he was glad to find it flourishing in the South , as it undoubtedly did in the North of England . The warrant for the constitution of the lodge and the warrant for the centenary jewel having been read , the following interesting histoiical memoranda , giving the names of distinguished members of the lodge , was read by Bro . J . RIDD HAYMAN , who , at its conclusion , received the cordial
and grateful thanks of the lodge for the trouble he had taken in its compilation : — The Phcenix Lodge was constituted under a warrant of the Grand Lodge of England , dated the 20 th of May , 1786 , but from the fact that the Royal Arch chapter attached to it is considerably older than the lodge itself , and that 20 years prior to this there were no less than five lodges in existence in Portsmouth , there is very little doubt that the
lodge whose centenary was celebrated on Saturday was a revival of a much older one . From the years 17 S 6 to 1704 the lodge met at the George Inn ; from 1794 to 1800 at private rooms ; from 1 S 00 to 1814 at the Fountain Inn ( now the Soldiers'Institute ); from 1 S 14 to 1822 at the George Inn ; from 1 S 22 lo iS 24 at the King ' s Arms ; from 1 S 24 to 1 S 54 at private rooms ; and from 1 S 54 to the present time at the lodge rooms , no ,
High-street , which were formerly the mess rooms of the Royal Marine Artillery . The first W . M . was Bro . Samuel Palmer , a P . M . of King George Lodge , Sunderland , and among the founders was Thomas Telford , the celebrated engineer , who , his biographer records , took a warm interest in the welfare of the lodge . Bro . Palmer was succeeded in the office by Bro . John Rankin , his S . W ., who presided over the lodge
for seven years . During the century of its existence the lodge has numbered among its members some of the most distinguished officers of both services , whilst the names of most of the leading local families in Portsmouth and the neighbourhood will be found on its muster roll . The first three brethren initiated in the lodge were officers of the Royal Marines , and their names were Lieutenants Charles
Wright Cartwright , John Mascell , and John James . The first naval officer initiated was Commander John Withers . The following are a few noteworthy members of the lodge : — 17 S 6 . —Richard Burbey , a banker and influential citizen . 17 S 7 . —Roger Callaway , a leading solicitor of the town , the founder of the business now carried on by Messrs . Hellard and Son . He became Master of the lodge in
1792 . 17 S 7 . —William Grant , grandfather of Mr . William Grant , of the banking firm of Grant , Gillman , and Long . 17 S 7 . —Admiral Sir Roger Curtis , Bart ., who was an active member .
179 , 1 . —Captain Thomas Byam Martin , who was created a G . C . B . for his distinguished services , and made Admiral of the Fleet in 1 S 54 . 1805 . —Edward Casher , Mayor of Portsmouth . 1807 . —Dr . John Porter , an eminent physician . 1813 . —Thomas Edgcumbe , father of a member of a wellknown firm of solicitors . 1 S 23 . —Lord John George Lennox , W . M . of the Lodge
1 S 30 , and Senior G . VV . of the province in 1 S 50 . In connection with other members of the lodge , Lord John Lennox took an active part in organising the banquet to the naval and military forces engaged in the war with Russia in 1 S 54-G . 1 S 25 . —William Minchin , another well-known local solicitor . He was W . M . in 1 S 42 and 1 S 44 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in the latter year .
1 S 25 . —Kev . James Henville , Vicar of Wymering and Widley , and brother of the Vicar of Portsmouth . 1 S 2 G . —Lieutenant ( afterwards General ) Wylock . 1827 . —General Sir James Lyon , Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth . 1 S 27 . —Sir Lucius Curtis , Bart ., being at that time a Captain R . N . He died an Admiral of the Fleet . He was W . M . of the lodge in 1834-5 , was appointed S . G . W . of
the province in the first of these years , Deputy P . G . Master in 1 S 37 , and P . G . M . in 1840 , which office he held for 29 years . 1 S 27 . —Lieutenant-Colonel Lord John Lennox , Brigade-Major of Portsmouth . He was made a Grand Warden of England . 1 S 27 . —Bro . John Lindergreen , an influential local banker
and West India merchant ( who built the Baltic Wharf at Portsmouth ) , was W . M . in 1 S 27 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in 1 S 50 . 1827 . — -Major Joseph Oates Travers , for a great number of years an active Magistrate of the borough . 1 S 29 . —Lieutenant Samuel Perkins Pritchard and Lieutenant John White Pritchard , both afterwards Admirals . 1 S 29 . —Lord William Paget , Captain R . N ., then commanding H . M . S . North Star .
Masonic Centenary Celebration At Portsmouth.
1 S 31 . —Lord George De la Pocr Beresford , son of the Marquis of Watcrford . 1 S 32 . —Dr . George Deane Meadows and Dr . Edward Scott , two well-known physicians . Dr . Meadows was Master of the lodge for the two years in succession , and was Junior G . W . of the province in 1 S 40 . Dr . Scott was also Master in ISJI .
1 S 32 . —Admiral Hyde Parker , C . B . ( then Captain ol H . M . S . Rodney . He died in 1 S 54 , at which time he was Senior Lord of the Admiralty . 1 SJ 2 . —Sir William Eden , Hart , ( a brother of Bishop Eden ) , afterwards one of the Lords of the Admiralty . 1 S 32 . —Viscount Torrington , at that time a youth of 20 . He afterwards rose to great distinction , and the University of Oxford conferred upon him the degree of D . C . L . He was for several years Governor of Ceylon . He was a
great favourite of the Prince Consort , and was his Lordin-Waiting for 16 years . 1 S 32 . —Lacy Walter Lea , then a subaltern , who was killed at Sebastopol , where he displayed conspicuous bravery . 1 S 36 . —Admiral Sir James Whitley Dears Dundas , G . C . B . ( M . P . for Warwickshire ) , at that time in command of H . M . S . Britannia .
1 S 37 . —J . Brent Mackay , a well-known chemist . He is still a subscribing member , and is believed to be the oldest living member of the lodge , and the brethren cordially welcome him to the lodge to-day . 1 S 41 . —Lieutenant ( afterwards Captain ) Andrew Robert Savage , who was one of the most conspicuous working
members of the lodge . He was Masterin 1 S 46 , G . J . W . in 1 S 4 6 , and G . S . W . of the province in 1 S 56 . 1841 . —Dr . Perks , a well-known member of the medical profession , who is still living at Portsea . 1 S 41 . —Major-General Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis , then a Lieutenant in the 32 nd Regiment .
1 S 41 . —Major Ferris Charles Kobb , who was untiring in his exertions to promote the interests and influence of the lodge . He was one of its most liberal benefactors , and his virtues and his munificence are emblazoned on the walls of the lodge . The whole of the unique lodge furniture was his gift , including the handsome bronze chandelier in the centre of the Phcenix lodge room . He also formed a valuable collection of books , but , like manv
other Masonic . libraries , it gradually became dispersed , and thevarious volumes now form a part of private libraries . Major Robb was W . M . of the lodge for two years in succession , and Senior G . W . of the province in 1 S 47 . 1842 . —Richard W . Bradley , the oldest surviving P . M ., and one of the most valued members of the lodge . The older brethren gratefully remember the invaluable services rendered to the Phcenix Lodge in particular , and
Freemasonry generally , by Bro . Bradley , and after many years of retirement the brethren offer him a cordial and fraternal welcome to the Centenary Festival . Bro . Bradley was W . M . of the lodge in 1 S 49 , and Senior G . Warden of the province in 1852 . 1843 . —Lieutenant John AckworthOmmaney , afterwards Admiral Sir John Ommaney , K . C . B . 1 S 45 . —Lieutenant George Henry Hodgson—a brave
officer , who was lost in the Polar expedition of Sir John Franklin . 1 S 47 . —The Hon . Augustus Charles Hobart , son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire . The distinguished officer commanded H . M . S . Driver during the Russian war . He afterwards became an Admiral in the Turkish Navy , and is better known to his countrymen as Hobart Pasha . He died a few weeks since .
1 S 45 . —Major-General J . William Coleman Williamsnow Deputy-Adjutant General of the Forces . General Williams was W . M . of the lodge in 1859 , was some years since offered the collar of Senior Grand Warden of the province , but for some reason declined the honour . 1 S 46 . —Edwin Low , a well-known solicitorof Portsmouth , and now head of an important legal firm of London . Bro . Lowe was W . M . in 1851 , and G . J . W . of the province in 1855 . Next to Bro . Bradley he is the oldest P . M . of the lodge .
1 S 4 S . —Lord Amelius Wentwoith Beauclerc , son of the Duke of St . Albans . " 1 S 4 S . —Kester Edward Knight , a well-known member of the medical profession , still practising in Southsea . 1849 . —Alderman Richard William Ford , a well-known member of the legal profession , still practising in Portsmouth . He was Mayor of the Borough in 1 S 65 , and his
year ot othce was distinguished by the splendid entertainment given to the officers of the French Fleet on their visit to England . Bro . Ford was W . M . of the lodge in 1853 , and G . Reg . of the province in 1856 . 1 S 49 . —Sir Henry Blackwood , Bart . ( Captain H . M . S . Vengeance ) , and Lieut . Charles Joseph Frederick Ewart , afterwards Admiral Ewart , C . B . ; Lieut . Gerard John Napier , afterwards Rear-Admiral Napier ; Sir lohn Trotter Bethune , Bart .
1 S 49 . —Kev . Joseph Woolley , Chaplain of the Dockyard . He was W . M . in 1 S 54 , and Provincial Grand Chaplain in "S 57-1850 . —Henry Wood , Fellow Inst . C . E ., Her Majesty ' s Dockyard . He was W . M . in 1 S 5 S , and is the third oldest P . M . of the lodge . 1 S 50 . —Sir Alfred Balliston was initiated in fh « . lorin-n .
He was the first S . W . of the Prince of Wales Lodge at Gosport . 1 S 50 . —Binsteed Goble , solicitor , and brother of the present Prov . G . Sec . 1851 . —Lieut . John Charles Dalrymple Hay ( afterwards Admiral Sir John , and a Lord of the Admiralty ) . 185 J ' , -f ° P George Churchward , editorof the Mornim Herald , and a well-known politician .
" 853 . —Alderman Henry Ford , an able member of the legal profession , and one of the leading Masons in the province . He was W . M . in 1 S 60 , and G . J . W . ot the province in the previous jeat , and G . S . W . in 1876 . Bro . Vord was Mayor in 1 S 5 S , and for many years an Alderman of the Borough . During his Mayoralty the handsome gold chain now worn by the Chief Magistrate was purchased . 1 S 53 . —John Morris Savage , Lieut . R . A ., who was killed
before Sebastopol . 1 S 53 . —Fitzgerald Algernon Foley , then First Lieutenant of the Royal Yacht ; afterwards Admiral-Superintcndentof Portsmouth Dockyard . 1 S 54 . —Duncan Macpherson , then an ensign in the Black Watch ( afterwards Col . Sir Duncan Macpherson , K . C . B . ) He was one of the famous Macphersons , of Cluny Castle , and served with great distinction in the Indian campaign , Ashantee and Egyptian wars .