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$opIifiteammInstiMion&r§0318, WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Grand Patron : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : H . R . HIGHNESS THE PKINCE or WAIES , K . G ., & o ., M . W . G . M . AT A QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT OF THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS , held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on Friday , tho 26 th day of October 1883 , W . Bro . WILLIAM ROBBUCJC , V . Patron , Trustee ( P . G . S . B . ) , in tho Chair , A Ballot took place for the ELECTION of TWENTY-FOUR BOYS from an approved List of seventy-five Candidates , the following being declared SUCCESSFUL . No . on Poll No . on List Yotes 1 20 Grimaey , Arthur Henry ... ... 3702 2 9 Ball , Charles ... ... ... 2810 3 63 Troop , Herbert ... ... « . 2658 4 10 Fursoy , Samuel Henry Reginald ... 2633 5 25 Chinn ' eck , Robert Percy ... ... 2514 6 27 Gaches , Vernon Peed ... ... ... 2535 7 34 Land , Walter ... ... ... 2166 8 38 Bland , Frederick ... ... ... 2453 9 4 Green , Charles William ... ••• 2141 10 22 Mossop , Charles Irwin ... ... 2380 11 24 Hurley , Ernest ... ... -. 2374 12 49 Cox , Goorge Hancock ..- ... 2330 13 56 Rushworth , George ... ... 2245 14 7 Turner , Francis Pater ... ... 2230 15 74 Menpes , Fras . Dealtry Withwdcn ... 2221 16 17 Baylis , Stanley ... ... ... 2217 17 26 Kendall , Kenneth ... ... ... 2204 18 41 Pinder , William Hubert ... ... 2175 19 43 Wilson , Fred ... ... ... 2149 20 36 Brown , John Leonard ... ... 2141 21 45 Morgan , Rhys Edgar ... ... 2116 22 68 Everton , Frank Edmond ... ... 2076 23 35 Windsor , Arthur Herbert ... ... 2066 24 64 Harris , Frederick Joseph ... ... 2032 Lists ofCandidates ( successful and unsuccessful ) , with full particulars of polling , & c , may be had on application . Votes of unsuccessful Candidates will be carried to the credit of those qualified for election in April next . FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Std ., P . G . Sword Bearer ) , V .-Pat . Secretary . OiriCB—6 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 26 th October 1888 .

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THE NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF JUNE 1889 . The Bervices of Brethren as Stewards , representing Lodges or Provinces , are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged , the present exceptionally depressed condition of the Funds demanding exceptional support if the enlarged benefits of the Institution are to be maintained .

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— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE . THE annual meeting was held at Wakefield , on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., under the banner of tho Lodge of Integrity , No . 110 . The Lodge was opened by the W . M . and Officers of the Integrity Lodge . The R . W . Provincial

Grand Mark Master , Brother 0 . Letch Mason , accompanied by the V . W . Brother the Rev . T . 0 . Smyth , D . D ., Past Grand Chaplain , Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Master , entered at 4 ' 15 , and Provincial Grand Lodge was duly opened . The following brethren were present : —

Bros . Hugh Sngden Holdswortli P . G . S . W ., Jeremiah L . At her ton P . G . J . W . , Joseph W . Monckman , Henry France , John Barker P . P . G . Wardens ; William R . Massie P . G . M . O ., George Marshall as P . G . S . O ., George E . Bennett as P . G . J . O ., William Fraiotick TomHnson

P . P . G . O ., the Rev . William Dunn , M . A ., P . G . Chaplain , James Henry Gration as P . G . Tieasnrev , Edward J . Mnssio P . G . Registrar , William Cooke P . G . Secretary , Fiancia Smirh P . G . S . D ., Charlrs Greenwood P . G . J . D ., Henry Smith L' . G . I . of W ., Pied Barber P . G . D . of C , William Ackroyd P . G . Assistant D . G ., George Houry Locking P . G *

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Sword Bearer , Thomas Howden P . G . Standard Bearer , George P . Carr P . G . Organist , Thomas Myers P . G . I . G . ; Thomas Gaukroger , John P . Hewitt , John Johnson Green , Edwin Billington P . G . Stewards , Samuel Barrand as P . G . Tyler , Deardon 53 , J . Khodes 58 , W . H . Wilson 58 , A . E . Dalzell 58 , J . A . Thornton P . M . 110 , William

Plockton 111 , W . H . B . Atkinson 111 , A . Gill S . W . 137 , A . F Fitzpatriok W . M . T . I ., 0 . J . Sohott J . W . T . I ., W . Hutchinson 352 , R . E . Oollinson W . M . 352 , W . Tupman 352 , R . D . Kendall 14 , A . P MoGill S . W . 374 , Rev . J . H . Evans 374 , Tudor Trevor P . M . ( S . G . ) , & o ., & o .

The Provincial Grand Mark Master in acknowledging the salutation said : —

Brethren , —Accept my thanks for the very hearty reception you have accorded to Prov . Grand Lodge to-day . It ia to myself a matter of personal congratulation that the Integrity Lodge , No . 110 , under whose banner we are assembled to-day , is in such a flourishing con . dition . The Lodge , brethren , as many of you are well aware , obtained

its warrant on the 11 th May 1870 , to meet in the town of Morley , but was afterwards removed in 1875 to this Gity of Wakefield . First it held its meeting at the Great Bull Hotel , but on the 12 th Maroh 1885 it was removed to the handsome and commodious Hall in whioh we are at present assembled . It is not always a desirable thing to

move a Lodge from its original moorings , yet I think I may say , without hesitation , that it has beeu beneficial both to this Lodge , and the Portal Lodge , No . 127 , whioh now meets at the neighbouring town of Barnsley . During the twelve months ending the 30 th June last , 12 new Mark Lodges were consecrated , one of which holds its

meetings at Crowle , in tne adjoining Province of Lincolnshuo . I have heard rumours of further extension in West Yorkshire , but as yet they have not taken definite shape . Although from a financial point of view the Mark Benevolent Festival of July last was not quite so successful a 3 that in the preceding year , the amount raised being

only £ 1818 2 s as against £ 2260 in 1887 , yet the number of the Stewards was larger , in fact the largest on record , being 163 , and thia following close on the great Centenary Festival of the Girls' Sohool , thus indicating that the work of the Benevolent Fund is appreciated and the interest therein increasing . I desire to thank most sincerely

those brethren of West Yorkshire who kindly acted as Steward ind by whose endeavours our Province stood well on the subscripts L list . It may not be out of place briefly to state the plan on which this Fund is worked . It is divided into three branches—the Benevolent , the Educational , and the Annuity Fund . The Benevolent Fund is

for relief and benevolence , and is under the control of the General Board , who have the disposal of all amounts below £ 20 , sums above that amount requiring the confirmation of the Grand Lodge . During the twelve months ending the 30 th June last , grants to the amount of £ 85 were made . The object of the Educational Branoh is to

educate and clothe the children eligible for assistance of Mark Master Masons at grammar or other sohools in the vioinity of the homes of their parents or friends . From a recent return we find 13 boys and 13 girls are being thus educated by means of this fund , and in addition Grand Lodge , by special resolution , voted £ 5 annually

to each child to procure clothing , & c . The Annuity Fund was established in 1885 , when Grand Mark Lodge voted £ 1000 as a nucleus . Its object is to grant annuities of £ 20 each to aged and decayed Mark Master Masons , and £ 16 each to widows of Mark Masons . At the present time there are four male annuitants and no

female . The Benevolent Fund has now been in existence 19 years , during which time it has been steadily increa * ing . Its invested fands now amount to £ 6000 , besides a substantia ! sum to its credit in the hands of its bankers ; roundly speakinf , one-third of the

income is appropriated to the Benevolent , one-third to the Educational , and one-third to the Annuity Fund . I again commend this matter to your thoughtful consideration . It is with regret that I observe that onr Bradford brethren have lost an eminent worker and Past

Master of their Lodge , Bro . Frederick Smart . He was installed into the chair of the Time Immemorial Lodge in 1883 , was appointed to the office of Provincial Grand Steward in 1882 , and to that of Provincial Grand Inspector of Works in 1883 . I cannot be insensible , brethreu , to the efforts that are being made throughout the Province

by many earnest brethren to promote the efficiency and extend the influence of Mark Masonry , and I observe with pleasure the activity of several Lodges ; yet , brethren , let me again and again impress upon you that it is your bounden duty to be extremely careful to admit no one " a participation in our privileges unless you have

strong grounds to believe that he will ultimately reflect on our choice . " Bear always in mind those words spoken by one who for a time was chief ruler of the Craft , words that I should like to see emblazoned on the walls of every Masonic Lodge— " Remember the strength of our Order lies not in the number of our Lodges or in tho increasing

roll of our members , but in the fraternal spirit by which the members are animated , and which lives and breathes in our Lodges . " Brethren , this being our annual meeting I desire to say a hw words on Masonry generally , Freemasonry as practised by us is speculative , it is also symbolical ; we rear no material buildings , employ neither brick no :

stone in the construction of our edifice , nor mortar iu our operation-, but we use the cement of brotherly love and kiuduess , and endeavour to build up a " spiritual house nob made with hands , eternal in the heavens . " As a speculative science Freemasonry has become a wide-spread and far-reaching organization , bearing within

itself the most convincing evidence that it was formed for a worthy purpose , to promote among men paace , goodwill , mutual sympathy , relief and brotherly love , to cultivate love aud affection for the land of our birth , and to avoid everything " that may have a tendency to subvert the peace and good order of society . " To thoroughly

understand Freemasonry wo must not bo content with ita outward forma , but must torn to that inner , to t . iut invisible nature which forms a superstructuro upon which rests man ' s spiritual and intellectual being . Freemasonry U thy proiiuct of civilisation , refinement and knowledge , aud whils hused on the spiritual aud interwoven iu its structure with the social nature of man , it ia only developed as the