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wag a large gathering of brethren , representing the whole of the Lodges of North Wales . Among thoso present wore Bros . Sir W . Grenvillo Williams , Bart , J . M . M'Leod , Secretary of the Royal Masonio Institntion for Boys , 0 . W . Richards Grand Rfgittiur , T ? . Langford Jones , J . W . M .

Smith , J . Parry Jones , Rov . W . J . Caxoditio , J . Lloyd Griffith , James G . Tuxford , Col tho Hon . W . E . Sackville West , James Salmon , S . . 1 . Amos , F . H . Groshoby , and others . In tho morning a ni ofc ' ng of tho Committee of the North Wales Masonic Charity Association was held , when

bnsiness pertaining to various charities was transacted . Tho Provincial Grand Lodge assembled in tho Town Hall at half-past one , a procession of Grand Officers being formed from the County Club . In his address to the brethren the Provincial Grand Master congratulated the

Province upon its numerical strength . Compared with seven years ago , the number of members showed an increase of 256 . He could not impress too strongly -upon them the desirability of looking into the characters of the candidates , of seeing thafc they were free and honourable

men . Ho deplored the loss during the pnsfc year of several prominent members of tho Craft in the Province , and alluded to the absence of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Col . Piatt ) through the drowning of his son . A vote of condolence was passed to Co . Piatt in his bereavement . Tho Provincial Grand Master appointed tho

following as his Officers : — Bro . The Dean of St . Asaph - - Senior Warden C . If . Reos - - Junior Warden J . Salmon ... Treasurer

E . Roberts - - secretary R < 3 V . Dan Edwards . - ) chaplains Rev . Thomas Edwards - - ) p C . W . Richards . - - Registrar F . II . V . Groshoby - - Senior Deacon

R . Lang'ford Jones . Jnnior Deacon Joe . HaU . . . - Supt . of Works Ll . P . Cox - - - Director of Ceremonies Thos . Williams . . Assist . Dir . of Cers .

Griffith Richards - . - Sword Bearer James E . Hughes . . O L „„ J „ „ . „„ T T-, T , . . Standard Bearers Jno . E . Davies • ¦ . - ) C . Rowland - ' - . Assis * -. Secretary W . D . Henderson ... Organist W , A . Nott .. . Pursuivant

James Cntfcs " - - - Assist . Pursuivant J . H . Ellis . - ¦) A . L . Clews - . oi J A . S . H . Bromwioh . . ^ Stewards W . Rowland - ¦ . )

H . L . Stnbbington . . Tyler The business of the Lodge was brought to a close in the usual manner . Afterwards tho brethren sat down to a banquet at the Town Hall .

CEDEWAIN LODGE , No . 1594 .

AT the anniversary festival Brotb ? r William Balfour Fergnsson . % waa installed as Worshipful Master fur the ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by Brothers Milnes and Danily P . M . P . G . W . North Wales . The W . rabipfnl Master invested his Officers . After tho bnsiness of the Lodge the brethren adjonrned to a banqnet given in the Public Rooms , where tho usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and dnly honoured , A strong Appeal was made to the brethren by a South Wales representative on behalf of tho Masonic Charities .

Fidelity Lodge of Instruction , No . 3 . —At the Prince Alfred ,- Roman Boad , Barnsbury , on Wednesday . Bros . Robinson W . M ., Ashton S . W ., flold ' ng J . W ., Fergnson Preceptor , Gregory Secretary , Pinckney S . D ., Wright J . D ., Underbill I . G ., Edmonds

Taylor , Haines and Frost . Bro . Wright took the chair and rehearsed the ceremonyof initiation , Bro . Edmonds P . M . candidate . Brother Fergnson worked the fifth and sixth sections , assisted by the brethren . Lodge opened in tbe second and third degrees and closed down . Bro . Ashton was elected as Master for next week .

Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , No . 1507 . —At the Moorgate , Finsbury Pavement , on Monday , the 31 st ult ., there were present—Bros . Ellinger W . M ., Hose S . W ., Godwin J . W ., A . Scnrrah S . D ., H . Smith J . D ., Johnson I . G ., W . M . Stiles Preceptor , C . Scales Treasnrer , Lewis Deputy Preceptor , Snnnders Secretary ; P . M . ' s—Bros . Edmonds , H . Stiles , D . Smith , D . Whiting , W . Scnrrah

Elliot , Pargiter , Leonard , and Price . Lodge was opened to the second degree , Brother Pargiter was entrusted nnd sabsequenfcly raised . Lodge resnmed to first degrep . Bro . P . M . Stilea proposed Bio . Hosa S . W . to be Worshipfnl Master next meeting , which was agreed to . Brother Stiles then expressed the greafc plsasnre fche

whole of the members felt in welcoming back Brother Saunders after his long anil painful illness , and hoped that for many years to come he would euj . iy good health and prosperity . Bro . Saunders replied , thanking the brethren for their kind sympathy and for the many letters he had received , cheering him up in his lonely hours , He

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had ever been with fchem in mind ; he was now gaining strength , and fcho brethren wonld find him again punctual in his duties .

Chiswick Lodge of Instruction , No . 2012 . —A meeting was held on Saturday , the 29 th July , afc the Windsor Castlo Hotel , King Street , H mimersmith . Present—Bros . A . Williams P . M . W . M ., Whiteley S . W ., Reid J . W ., M . Spiegel P . M . Secretary , Powell S . D .,

Hide J . D ., Baxter I . G ., Hillier acting ns Immediate P . M ., and Crnggs . The Lodgo was opened t > the third degree , and resnmed to tho second . B ^ o . R . II . Williams bein ? a candidate , was examined and entrusted ; the L xlgo was resumed and fche ceremony of raising was rehearsed . The first three sections of the first lecture wero worked by Bro . Hillier . '

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — GRAND CHAPTER .

THE Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall , London . In tho absence of tho Prince of Wales and tho Earls of Lathom and Mount Edgcumbo , the Grand Principals ' chairs wore occupied by Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., the

Rev . H . Adair Pickard , and Comp . Thomas Fenn . After tho opening ceremonies had been performed , Comp . Beach , by desire of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , apologised for his lordship ' s unavoidable absence . When the minutes of

tho May Convocation had been confirmed , the Ri g ht Hon . A . Akers-Douglas , M . P ., ' who was unable to be present at the previous meeting , was invested with the robe and insignia of Scribe N . ( an office which follows the Grand

Wardenship in Grand Lodge of Craft Masonry ) , conferred on the Right Hon . Companion hy the Prince of Waleq . Warrants for two new Chapters were afterwards granted , and other business set out in tbe agenda , as published last week , having been disposed of . Grand Chapter was closed . ' : '

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PROV . G. LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLANDAND DURHAM .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland and Durham held its annual meeting in the Masonic Hall , West Hartlepool , on Monday , the 31 st ult . Tbe chair was occupied by the Provincial Grand Master ( Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . ) , who was supported by the Deputy P . G . M .

( Bro . R . B . Reed P . G . S . B . Eng . ) , 0 . F . Matier Grand Secretary of England , Sir M . W . Ridley , Bart . , M . P ., G . J . W . England , and many others . The report of the Committee of General Purposes was adopted on the

motion of the Deputy P . G . M ., and after the roll of Lodges had been called , the P . G . M . Rev . Canon Tristram addressed the Lodge , and commented upon the steady and prosperous growth of Mark Masonry in the Province . He

subsequently expressed his pleasure at re-appomting Bro . R . B . Reed as his Deputy , and the great honour it gave him to appoint Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., as the Senior Grand Warden of the year , and he was greatly

pleased that Sir Matthew had done them the honour to attend on that occasion amid his very many public aiid other duties . The Committee of General Purposes

recommended that next year , on the completion of 21 years ' service as P . G . M . by the Rev . Canon Tristram , the annual meeting should be held at Newcastle , a recommendation

the P . CM . had pleasure in complying with . The following were appointed the other Provincial Grand Officers for the year : Bro . J . S . B . Bell . . . Junior Warden J . Newby Tayler - . . M . O . J . A . Armstrong ... S . O . T . F . Pearce . . . J . O .

Eev . A . F . Sim - . . Chaplain T . Purvis ( re-appointed ) - - Treasnrer George Robson . . . Registrar of Marks C . B . Ford ( re-appointed ) . - Secretary Thomas Dinning . . . Director of Ceremonies S . Bonsfield . . . Inspector of Works

F . S . Cowper . . ' . Senior Deacon C . E . Moore . . . Junior Deacon J . E . R . Hnsworth . . Organist S . M . Harris . . . loner Guard T . B . Short . . . Sword Bearer W . Barlow . . . Standard Bearer J . S . Appleyard . . . Tyler -