Derbyshire.

DERBYSHIRE .

ON the occasion of the meeting held at Derby , on the 24 th ult ., the following Brethren were appointed : Bro . Sir Henry Bemrose , M . P . - - Senior Warden Joseph Cook ... - Junior Warden Bev . SO . Hayward - - - ) chap ] ains Rev . Giles Andrew - - - - 1

Arthur Eaton .... Treasurer J . E . Fletcher ... - Registrar W . Naylor --- -- Secretary R . Thornley .... Senior Deacon E . Taylor ---- - Junior Deacon R . G . Little - Superintendent of Works Dr . S . F . Rowan - - - - Director of Ceremonies

D . Rutherfoord - - - Assistant Dir . of Cers . J . Sheldon ----- Sword Bearer G . Hadfield - - - - ] sfcandard Bearers A . C . Brentnall - j N . M . Day ----- Organist J . Cutting - •- - r - Assistant Secretary C . C . Bagguley ... - Pursuivant F . Hill ---- - Assistant Pursuivant

L . W . Wiltshire - - - - \ W . W . Bottomley - - - - E-T- Ann L Stewards J . W . Gandy - - - - [ Henry Edwards - - - - W . 0 . Biley - - - - / A . Slinn ----- Tyler .

In commemoration of Her Majesty ' s Diamond Jubilee , Past Provincial Grand rank was conferred upon two Brethren , the choice of the P . G . M . falling upon Bros . Edgar Home ( Arboretum Lodge ) and J . Cook ( St . Oswald Lodge ) . Bro . Home was promoted to the rank of P . P . S . G . W ., and Bro . Cook to that of P . P . J . G . W .

East Lancashire.

EAST LANCASHIRE .

THE half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire was held on Friday , 26 th ult ., in the Gentlemen ' s Concert Hall , Manchester . Colonel Le

Gendre N . Starkie Provincial Grand Master presided , and there was a large number of prominent members of the Order present , including Bro . C . R . N . . Beswicke-Royds P . G . D . Deputy Provincial Grand Master .

Upon the roll of Lodges being called two were found to be unrepresented , and will be fined for non-attendance in the absence of a satisfactory explanation . Before commencing the business of the meeting the Provincial Grand Master referred to the bereavement which

had befallen the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master of England and Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire , in the death of the Countess of Lathom . He said a lamentable accident had smitten deeply one who was held in the highest regard by the Masonic Fraternity—to whom he

had greatly endeared himself , —and , indeed , by all , from the highest to the lowest . Providence , overruling all things , and circumstances over which no man had control , had caused a great affliction to fall upon their distinguished Brother . Both the Earl and the late Countess had long

associated themselves with the life of the County Palatine of Lancaster , and held a high place in the regard of all with whom they had come in contact . He was sure all present felt the deepest sympathy with the noble Earl in his sorrow , and would , with one accord , assent to the proposal he now

made , that a letter expressing their sympath y be prepared by the Provincial Grand Secretary , signed by himself , and sent to the Earl of Lathom in the name of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master seconded the motion , which was passed .

The minutes of the annual meeting , held at Bolton , on the 19 th May last were read and confirmed . The Provincial Grand Master invested the following Brethren , upon whom Past Provincial Grand rank had been conferred in honour of Her Majesty ' s Diamond Jubilee—viz . :

Brothers J . T . Newbold , Prince Edward Lodge , No . 1012 , Bury ; and H . Heys , Starkie Lodge , No . 16 34 , Ramsbottom , Junior Wardens ; N . Heywood , Friendship Lodge , No . 44 , Manchester , Registrar ; W . Brookes , St . George Lodge , No . 1170 , Manchester ; R . Rushton , Equality Lodge , No . 1145

, Accrington ; and J . A . Hanson , Clemency Lodge , No . 2341 , Oldham , Senior Deacons ; T . Howe , Royds Lodge , No . Sib ' , Littleborough ; and T . H . Smethurst , Friendship Lodge ' No . 277 , Oldham , Junior Deacons ; J . W . White , Blair

Lodge , No . 815 , Hulme , Superintendant of Works ; E . Froggatt , Virtue Lodge , No . 152 , Manchester ; R . Hudson , Lodge of Benevolence , No . 226 , Littleborough ; and T . A . Lever , Duchess of . York Lodge , No . 2482 , Manchester ,

East Lancashire.

Directors of Ceremonies ; T . Tyers , Faith Lodge , No . 581 , Openshaw , Std . B . ; J . Gregson , Red Rose of Lancaster Lodge , No . 1504 , Padiham , Assistant Pursuivant . Brothers Goodfellow , J . Whittaker , and W . Clarke were elected Auditors .

The Report of the Charity Committee stated that one girl and two boys—children of deceased members of Lodges in the Province—had been elected to the London Masonic Schools . The Report was adopted . Brother C . D . Cheetham P . P . G . W . moved that the

sum of 100 guineas be granted from the Provincial Grand Lodge funds to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows . He pointed out that the Province of East Lancashire had at the present time

upon the funds of the Institution twenty aged men and women , receiving £ 720 a year . That was a large amount , but it was no more than the Province was entitled to , because they held a larger number of votes in connection with the Institution than any other Province in England :

Brother J . T . Newbold P . P . G . W . seconded the motion , which was carried . Brother Cheetham gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that a sum of 200 guineas be given from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge in aid of the Royal

Masonic Institution for Boys , which was about to celebrate its Centenary , under the presidency of the Prince of Wales Grand Master of England . He made an earnest appeal to the members present to augment that sum to the largest possible extent , and so maintain the position which East

Lancashire had always held in connection with the Masonic Charities . The Provincial Grand Master expressed his hearty concurrence with the proposal . Brother M'Leod Secretary of the School addressed the meeting upon the work which they were doing in the

education and maintenance of sons of deceased members of the Order , and urged that they were deserving of all the support that could be extended to them .

Captain Barlow P . J . G . W . having invited the Provincial Grand Master to hold the next Provincial meeting at Bury , the business of the meeting was concluded . — "Manchester Guardian . "

Sussex.

SUSSEX .

AT the meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge , reported in our last issue , the following were appointed : Bro . G . W . E . Loder , M . P . - - - Senior Warden H . G . Willock . . - - Junior Warden Rev . A . J . W . Crosse - - - . ™ . „ i .: „ .

Rev . W . Wakeford - - - J" ~ " « " * " »"" J . M . Reed ----- Treasurer V . P . Freeman ... - Secretary L . Jeffery - - - - - Begistrar »•Osiers - - - - - I Senior Deacons F . J .- Budd-Budd - - - -

B- W . Drury ... - I Junior Deacons W . E . Hughes - - - - ) W . Stone ---- - Superintendent of Works G . H . Gaze --- -- Director of Ceremonies H . Balean ---- - Deputy Dir . of Cers . F . B . Sutton ... - Assistant Dir . of Cers . E . Mitchell ---- - Sword Bearer

T . shS - : : : : } stand ^ *»»» W . H . Saiigster , Mus . Doc . - - Organist A . J . Freeman - Assistant Secretary H . 3 . Capon ... - Pursuivant J . C . Woodgar ... - Assistant Pursuivant E . Irwin Scott - \ F . W . Hotham - - - - I

w ^ Ti - - - - Utewards . W . C . Blaker - - - - j T . Bullock - - - - - A . 0 . Bouth - - - - ' Additional honours , in commemoration of the Jubilee year , were granted to four Brethren who will rank as Past Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . These are Bros . E .

E . Street ( Chichester ) a Past Master of the Howard Lodge , Littlehampton , who received the collar of Past Provincial Grand Registrar ; Horton Ledger ( Brighton ) Past Provincial Senior Grand Deacon ; T . J . Lyne ( Worthing ) Past Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies ; and H . H . Moore ( Chichester ) Past Provincial Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies .

Early last month a ball was held at the Assembly Rooms , Wood Green , under the auspices of the Wood Green Lodge , No . 242 ( 5 , and proved one of tbe most successful functions that has taken place in the district . Close on three hundred persons were present , and thoroughly enjoyed themselves .