Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.

Prov . Grand Organist , tho vocalists being Bro . J . Easter , Messrs . H . Thwaites , C . Roper , J . T . Parsons , Carter , Marshall , Sargent , and the Eastbourne Glee Union . Bro . Eric C . Williams recited in good style " The Charge of the Light Brigade . "

Previous to the meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Tyrian Lodge , No . 1110 , held their annual installation meeting , at which Bro . W . E . Morrison was installed W . M . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Shadwell H . Gierke Grand Secretary . The newly installed W . M . appointed

tho following Officers for the year , viz ., Bros . J . Creighton S . W ., G . Fowler J . W ., L . Norris Chaplain , C . Tomes Treasurer , C . W . Tomes Secretary , J . Vine S . D ., G . A . Skinner J . D ., M . Caffvn D . of C , F . B . Sutton Organist , T . M . Dicker I . G ., A . A . Oakden S . S ., V . T . Sumfield J . S ., Goldring Tyler , Pennington Assistant Tyler .

Province Of North Wales.

PROVINCE OF NORTH WALES .

THE annual meeting was hold at the Station Hotel , Holyhead , ou the . 28 th ult ., the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Col . Piatt presiding , with the R . W . Brother Colonel the Hon . W . E . Sackville West P . G . W . of England . There was a full attendance of Brethren from the 18 Lodges in the

Province when the roll was called , all the Officers with the exception of four being present . Owing to the death of the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon the Brethren present wore Masonic mourniug . At 2 ' 30 p . m . the Lodgo was

formally opeued , the Director of Ceremonies being Brother Freemo , of Baia . After the muster roll had been called , the minutes of the P . G . Lodge held at Barmouth last year were read and confirmed . Bro . Salmon was re-elected

Treasurer , and it was decided to present a P . P . G . S . jewel to Bro . Harris in recognition of his valuable services to the Fraternity as Secretary of the Provincial Grand Lodge

during the past year . On the motion of Bro . Salmon , ifc was decided to vote 50 guinoas in aid of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The R . W . P . G . M . subsequently invested his Officers , as follow : —

Bro . J . C . Greaves ... ... ... Senior Warden J . Danily ... ... ... Junior Ward ou Rev . 0 . VV , Jones ... ... ) nl , . T > wr IT i Chnplains Rov . W . Morgan ... ... j ' J . Salmon ... ... ... Treasurer

C . H . Rees ... ... ... Registrar E . Roberta . . ... ... Secretary J . D . Bolton ... ... ... SeniorDoacon H . J . Lloyd ... ... ... Junior Deacon S . Hargreavea ... ... Supt . of Works E . R . Jenkins ... ... ... Dir . of Cers . J . Chidlow Itoborts ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers .

James Wells ... .,, ... Sword Bearer R . H . Done ... ... .. 1 „ , , , , B . Richards j Sfcatldnrd Bearers If . Uardman ... ... ... Assist . See . J . Williams ... ... ... Organist T . Jervis ... ' ... ... Pursuivant R . G . Thomas ... ... ... Assist . Pursuivant

A . D . Dawson ... ... ... | R . Langford Jones ... ... | Dr . LI . Cox ... ... ... | - Stewards T . E . Grey ... ... ... | T . G . Hughes ... ... ... J H . B . Stubbington ... ... Tyler A committee for auditing the Treasurer ' s accounts was ap

pointed , and it was decided to hold the P . G . Lodge next year at Mold . The brethren subsequently dined at the Station Hotel .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

—o : — PROV.G.L.OPNORTHUMBERLAND ANDDURHAM.

npHE annual meeting was held , on the 21 st ult ., in the -a- Freemasons' Hall , Old Elvat , Durham , under the banner of tho Dunelm Lodge . There was a good gathering . After a meeting of the General Purposes Committeeuuder

, the presidency of Bro . R . B . Seed D . P . G . M ., the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in duo form . The distinguished Prov . Grand Mark Master of' the Province , Bro . the Rev .

Canon Tristram , D . D ., P . G . Chaplain of England presided , and was supported by Bro . R . B . Reed D . P . G . M . and the following Officers : —Bros . J . Straker Wilson S . W ,, Canon

Mark Masonry.

Kynaston P . P . G . S . W . Gloucestershire , W . Logan as J . W ., J . S . B . Bell Treasurer , C . B . Ford Secretary , T . Walton M . O ., Thomas Bradley as S . O ., W . F . Carmon J . O ., Thos . Bell Dir . of Cers ., Alexander James Main ( Alnwick ) S . D ., Arthur S . Cockburn ( Aluwick ) J . D ., Charles Spencer S . B ,

W . Green ( Berwick ) W . M . 192 Organist . Wm . Mayaon I . G ., Joshua Curry Tyler , and others . The Prov . Grand Lodgn having been opened in due form , the roll of Prov . Graud Officers was called , and Bro . C . B . Ford Secretary read tho report of the Committee of General Purposes , which stated

that the Order continued to manifost signs of activity and usefulness . Thirty-eight new members had been added during the year . The committee recommended that £ 10 10 s be devoted to tbe Mark Benevolent Fund , and £ 10 10 s to the Mark Education Fund . . Bro . R . B . Baed

D . P . G . M . stated that he had very much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report , which was seconded by Brother C . S . Lane S . W . and adopted unanimously . The roll of

Lodges was afterwards called , when eaoh Lodge duly responded , and reported favourably . The Rev . Canon Tristram P . G . M . M . said it was especially gratifying to welcome tho brethren nnder the shadow of the old central cathedral of

their Province , and under the banner of one of their junior Lodges , and it was satisfactory to see that each of their eleven Lodges was represented , and that , while they had had no increase of Lodges , there was a slight increase in their membership . There was no falling off anywhere .

He was especially gratified with the good report of the quality of the work done . From his most excellent Deputy , with whom ho was in full communication , he was glad to receive the warm eulogium he had expressed of the state of

their Mark Lodges . He expressed a hope that in time there might be a desire for the formation of a Mark Lodge at Bishop Auckland , Hexham , and Tynemouth . The following were afterwards appointed as the Prov . Grand Officers for the year : —

Bro . R . P . Reed ( re-appointed ) ... Deputy Grand Mark Master Thomas Bell ... ... ... Senior Warden Alexander James Main ... ... Junior Warden William Muroa Lyon ... ... M . O .

Georgo Porteous ... ... S . O . William Brown ... ... J . O . Rev . Thomas Randall ... ... Chaplain W . II . Massingbercl ... ... Reg . of Marks C . B . Ford ( ve . appoiutud ) ... Secretary

Fred . H . Corder ... ... Dir . of Cers . Win . Mnyson ... ... ... It s . of Works C . Speucer ... ... ... S . D . Wm . Green ... ... ... J . D .

Jacob Barker ... ... ... Organist John Heppell ... ... ... I . G . G . F . Allan S . B . Thomas Purvis ... „ , St . B . Joshua Curry ... ... ... Tyler

Au invitation to hold the next meeting at Stockton was accepted . The Prov . Graud Lodge having been closed in due form , the brethren adjourned to the Rose and Crown Hotel , whore they were entertained to a banquet , presided over by the Rev . Canon Tristram . Bro . C . S . Lane

proposed the health of the P . G . M . M . tho Rev . Canon Tristram , which was enthusiastically received . The Rev . Canon Tristram , in reply , gave a most eloquent address . He referred to tho origin of Freemasonry , and tho explanation of the universal adoption of almost all of the distinguishing

characteristics of Masonry , which wei-e spread world-wide many centuries ago by the Persians and Phoenicians , who carried these characteristics along with their commerce . This could be recognised by those who had had no political connexion , and still less no religious connexion . Upon tho

platform of Freemasonry , he continued , they knew no classes or masses—they were all one . They knew no difference between capital and labour ; there they were all workers , and quite ready to join each other when they had finished their

work and were moving from labour to refreshment . He proposed the health of Bro . R . B . Reed D . P . G . M ., who briefly responded . Several other toasts were given aud responded to , and tho successful meeting was brought to a close in tho usual Masonic manner .

The Grand Superintendent of Essex M . E , Comp . F . A . Philbrick , Q . O ., Grand Registrar , will consecrate the Warner Chapter , No . 2256 , on Saturday , 8 th November , at the Royal Forest Hotel , Chingford . E . Comp . William

Shurmur P . Z . M . E . Z . and Z . elect 1471 is the M . E . Z . designate , Comp . Daniel Pound Holness P . M . P . Z . 1471 H . designate , Comp . T . Scorosby-Jackson P . Sojourner 1471 J . designate ,