Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Cornwall was held at the Masonic Hall , Redruth , on the 26 th ult ., when there was a large attendance . The P . G . Master , Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., presided , and was supported by a strong body of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers . The Lodge having been opened , apologies were received from Bro . T .

Chirgwin D . P . G . M . M ., and Bro . N . J . West P . G . Treasurer , & c . The minutes of the Prov . Grand Lodge held at Newquay were read and confirmed , after a short discussion on the increased fees then decided upon . Upon the minutes of the P . G . Lodge held at Liskeard at the consecration of a new Lodge there the P . G . M . M . expressed his regret

that illness prevented him attending , and his thanks to Bro . T . Chirgwin for taking his place . The report of the P . G . Treasurer showed that there is now a balance of £ 12 7 s 9 d in favour of the P . G . Lodge . The P . G . Secretary reported that he had received returns from all the Lodges in the Province , eleven in number , showing an increaso

of one Lodge . The members numbered 328 , an increase of 40 in the year . Bro . C . Truscott , acting Steward for the three Masonio Charities for the Province , said the Provincial Mark Lodge had two

votes in the Benevolent Institution , but none for tho Bays and Girls Schools , and he asked if the Grand Lodge could support the Girls ' School . Bro . Trythall moved that ten guineas be p laced upon Bro . Truscott ' s list for the Girls' School . Bro . Crouch nvcred that the

Mark Benevolent Fund had the prior claim , especially as he had been promised two years ago that tho P . G . Lodge wo a Id support him . Bro . E . Milford Cock seconded Bro . Trythall's resolution . Bro . Crouch moved an amendment that five gnineas be voted to the Girls ' School , and five guineas to the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . C . Kent

seconded the amendment , which was supported b y Bro . Baker . Bro . Collins moved that ten guineas be voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund . This was seconded by Bro . T . C . Mack . On being put to the vote the amendment of Bro . Crouch was carried , the numbers being for Bro . Crouch ' s motion 33 , for Bro . Trythall ' s 24 , and for

Bro . Collins ' s 11 . Ic wa 3 explained that the five guineas voted to the Girls' School would not carry a vote , and it was thereupon resolved , on the motion of Bro . Baker , that a further sum of five guineas be voted to the Girls' School , making ten guineas to the Girls

and five guineas to the Mark Benevolent Fund . Bro . N . J . West having resigned the position of P . G . Treas ., Bro . E . Milford Cock was elected , on the motion of Bro . G . H . B . Reed , seconded by Bro . Newman . The following Officers were then invested

—Bro . T . Chirgwin 78 - - - Deputy Master P . Crouch 379 - - - Senior Warden T . A . Kistler 73 - - - Junior Warden J . Lovell 87 M . O . R . Parson 275 - - - S . O . E . F . Whitley 206 - - J . O .

Rev . M . J . Sutton 94 - - Chaplain E . M . Cock 73 - . Treasurer W . J . Johns 78 - - - Secretary J . M . Carne 94 . - - S . D . W . J . Trvthall 73 - . J . D .

J . R . Evans 206 - - Supt . of Works R . H . Shapcott 351 - - Director of Ceremonies P . L . Morgan 175 - - A . D . C . T . R . Grylls 94 - - - Sword Bearer

vv . m . Liumes YH - - - urgamat A . P . Davis 325 - - - I . G . J . Sarah 73 - - - ) „ . . W . Nettie 379 - - . j Stewards J . Langdon 78 - - Tyler

An invitation was offered on behalf of St . Ann's Lodge , Looe , 351 , for the next P . G . Lodge to be held there . The brethren afterwards sat down to dinner at Tabb ' s Hotel , when the usual Masonio toaat list was gone through .

UNION LODGE , No . 124

ON the 26 th ult ., the annual meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland . Bro . M . H . Dodd presided , and was well supported . Bro . J . C . Moor having been duly installed W . M . for the ensuing you by Bro . Dodd , invested the following as the Officer : — ' . ¦ '¦ i- . o . Dodo I . P . M ., Pattison S . W ., Porteoua J . W ., Singleton M . O ., Todd tf . ij , Li . , ton

J . O ., Kinmond Treasurer , Cowper Secretary , Pmknuy 11 . of M ., Sear . borough S . D ., Remigius Blake J . D ., Wilson I . G ., Watson D . of C , Wado S . S ., Brady Swain Tyler . Congia uiatury tukgram 3 sun letters were received from Bros . T . Y . Straohan , John Stiachao ,

Colonel Potter , Richard Luck M . A ., LL . M ., Ma Irikon , Lane , Thomas-Bradley , & c . The hearty congratulations of tbe W . M . ' sof the Industry Lod ge and the Wouldhave Lod « p , as well as other Lodges at a distance , were expressed to the W . M . Bro . Kkwuoud spoko upon the Masonic Charities , which Bro . Fred . MaduLon acknowledged .

PORTAL LODGE , No . 127

11 HE annual festival was he d on Thursday , 19 th ult ., at thi ¦ Masordc Had , Barnsley . Bro . C . W . Finckeu was installer ; W . M . tor the ensuing year , Bio . John Shaw performing the cnre .-i , on v . The following were appointed Odicers—Bros . Seward S . W ., Sm th J-VV ., Senior M . O ., Ahlcrsou ti . O ., Lingard J . O , Gmtion Tma-ut -or .

Ma * sie _ Secretary , Billington S . D ., Sutton J . D ., W . R . M ( -ie Chaplain , Browue I . G ., Fountain Organist , litters Tyler . Anio ; / .-t the visitors were Bros . Garuett , France , Simpson 110 , Thornton 110 Barker 53 , Myera IU , Ficzpatrick 110 , Bradford 110 .

Mark Masonry.

JOHN O'GAUNT LODGE , No . 172 . BRO . F . BAINES , was on Monday , 23 rd April , installed WM . at the Masonic Hall , Gainsborough , aud invested his Officers , as f 0 U 0 W —Bros . Wheeldon I . P . M ., Stanitbrth S . W ., Mason J . W ., Wright M . O ., Greenhalgh S . O ., Sowby J . O ., Kirk Reg . of Marks , Liversidge Treasurer , Rev . C . E . Laing Chaplaiu , Adlard Secretary , Curtis I . G ., Scott Tyler .

FIDELITY AND UNANIMITY LODGE , No . 348

THE inst illation meeting was held at the Masons Hall , Taunton , on 2 Lth ult . The ceremony was performed by Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . F . T . Elworthy . Brother W . Adams waa installed in the chair , and he afterwards appointed the following Officers : —Bros . Toms I . P . M ., Crowe S . W ., Btdgood J . W .,

Strawbridge M . O ., Lewis 8 . O ., Barrett J . O ., J . Showers Treasurer , Hammett Secretary , Gill S . D ., Wickenden J . D ., Knight Reg . of Marks , Hartwell D . C ., Humphrey I . G ., andTidbury Tyler . After the ceremony the brethren adjourned for banquet , which was held at the Masonic Hall , under the presidency of the W . M . Bro . Adams .

Consecration Of The Kintore Lodge Of Royal Ark Mariners, No. 333.

CONSECRATION OF THE KINTORE LODGE OF ROYAL ARK MARINERS , No . 333 .

IN connection with the Kintore Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 333 , hold at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , a Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners was consecrated on Friday , 20 th April , with all the rites and ceremonies peculiar to this degree . Prior to the grand function of the evening the W . C . N , desiguate of the Lodge , the W .

Bro . B . R . Bryant , 18 ° P . G . Std . Br . & c , & c , elevated as Royal Ark Mariners some dozen duly qualified brethren , mostly belonging to the Kintore Lodge of Mark Masters . Amongst those for elevation were Bros , the Rev . G . W . Weldon G . Chap . ( Craft ) Hiram Lodge , No . 13 , and the Rev . A . W . Oxford Bon Accord Lodge T . I ., Bro . F .

T . Bennett , Mallet and Chisel Lodge , No . 5 , and the following members of the Kintore Lod ^ e , viz ., W . Bro . P . Dakers W . M ., W . Bro . C . H . Nevill P . P . G . S . Middlesex and Surrey J . W ., Bros . W . Luca 3 B . C ., J . H . Cureton S . D ., J . T . N . Callaway Secretary , Sydney Hill Organist , W . G . Terr , ; - . ^ - ° . r k Milner , Harry Dakers , & c , & o . The

W . C . N , was moso a , uiy iam etbciently assisted in his work by Bros . Vincent J . Murche P . C . N . 22 , & c ., who occupied the chair of S ., and Bro . R . J . Yoisey P . C . N . 22 , who occupied that of J ., W . Bro . W . Vincent P . G . I . G ., & c , acting as D . C . The names of these brethren alone will be sufficient guarantee that the working was in the

highest degree perfect in every point j in fact , those well qualified to judge testified to the ceremony never having been more impressively performed . On the conclusion of this portion of the business the chair of W . C . N , was occupied by R . W . Bro . C . F . Matier P . G . W . & c , who appointed as his principal acting consecrating Officers—Bro .

T . Poore P . C . N ., & c , and Bro . W . Yincent as S . and J . respectively , Bro . R . Berridge P . G . M . O . as D . C , aud Bro . E „ J . Mills A . G . I . G . a 3 I . G . The Lodge being duly prepared , the ceremony of consecration was proceeded with , no detail of the grandly solemn ritual being omitted . Bro . the Rev . G . W . Weldon delivered a most eloquent

and impressive oration . Tho brethren below the rank of W . O . N , then retired from tho Lodge whilst the installation of the W . C . N , was proceeded with . On their return the customary formalities were gono through , after which the W . C . N , appointed the following brethren as his priucipal Officers for the ensuing year —Bro . J .

Hepbnrn Hastie P . C . N , as J ., Bro . Rev . G . W . Weldon G . Chap . ( Craft ) as S ., Bro . Phillip Dakers as Treasurer , Bro . G . H . Newington Bridges P . C . N ., & c , as S . D ., Bro . J . T . Nornam Callaway as Scribe , Bro . J . Whitemau as Warder , tho appointment of the various other Officers being deferred to the next regular meeting . The

Lodge waa afterwards closed in the usual manner and the brethren adjourned to the banqueting hall , where dinner was served in the usual good style peculiar to this establishment . After a sumptuous repast the usual Loyal and Mark toasts were given and duly re «

sponded to , after which music and harmony enlivened the remainder of the evening , until the appearance of the T yler for the last toa 9 fc brought to a conclusion the celebration of one of the happiest and most successful events in the annals of Mark Masonry .

TrtE Iiusn EXHIBITION IN LONDON . —In addition to the already remarkable list of persons prominent in politics , religion , law , literature and society , who have given their active support to this peaceful effort to beoelir , tho si .-ter kingdom , are tho following : — I ' hc Eul of Le . itrun , who has joined th-: Executive Council , the

I'Jur ' t of A ' - ro .-er , tho L > rd Mayor of Dublin , t' > e E . ifl of Dutierio , too Lord Cii : ne . li .-r of Irel o . I , and Sir Algernon Borl hwkk , Bart ., MA ' . M . io ' . - of . i ' . e Corporation ;! in Ire ! ; . ud , including Dublin , Ue ' . fasfe : u ' . d Wateriki-d , il--- ,-- } otiluialiy tikeu no 'Ava suhjev . r , and have ' "re-iy , ! / m-g .-d ; :. > o ; i too trnclii .: r corn : vi : i : iir , y ia thyir rewjioo'tive ii-o ' i-ii . ¦ •. ¦ .-. ; , ' : M " - C-. n / kiion th . 'i , ' . Iri .-h indir ; fci io .- ; ara likolv to bo

snb--itriiitif-lly k n < fked i ; y ; i co-noi ohotisk e dkpl » . y in London of what ITHUUKI ' S niiiiketa :.. ' id in . uuif . iCturka c ; ro i . io . iueo . A voost aiginkv ; it l ' a"t , t-. ! i : ing to A ' . o : " that ; onr ; of tho ; riiLmry o '< j -i ; ts of the KoitioJ . ers is lilcely to bu fully re ; dk A , ocvurred recently- at the .-Sun-don ilou .-o in I ) lolie , at a meeting mcr vvhkii the Lord Mayor , 1

¦ u- . S ¦ •\ton , W . k ., pi -c-ikled . Mr . !; -: ;;>•! said "le b kieved the ¦ xivbiiiou would bo a trreat jiucr ^^ s , and would promote what h ? was le . ppy to call the d . uly improve , ae-nt in . tho relations of the Irish

po-juio a-: d their uA -aJoixv .-, beyond tho act , " aud ho proposed tho h rir . iU ' !' of a c . enmkeo to furth ; r the objects of the Exhibition . Several prominent men h-ivo oiferecl . considerable contributions t ) , v ;! o , i tne soli mo , iu k : io bJ . kf that no bet ; or means couid be d . v ' 'cd for advancing the be .-fc interests of Ireland . The date ri . ved for t iO - . ipeain-j ; , at Oiymj , a , KniSi-ogtou , is the 4 th of June , and the Exhi jition , which covers twelve acres of ground , will remain open till the 27 tii October ,