Prov. G. Lodge Of North Wales.

PROV . G . LODGE OF NORTH WALES .

THE annual meeting took place at Welchpool , on Tuesday , the 20 th ult . There was a very large attendance . Having assembled in tl e Town Hall , tho brethren procee-le 1 in procession to thc Lodge-room , which was

mosb tastefully decorated under the superintendence of the Rov . LI . Jones nnd Mr . Cullender . Tho Right Worshipful Provincial Ci . and Master , Lord Harlech , presided , and the usual routine business of tho Provincial Grand

Lodge having baen gone through , the Treasurer ' s accounts were read , showing a balance in hand on the Fund of Benevolence of £ 85 9 s , and £ 231 lis 9 d on the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The accounts were accepted , and ordered to be printed . The Right Worahipful Prov . Grand Master then appointed his Officers , as follow : —

Bro . Sir W . G . Williams , Bart . ... Senior Warden — Poole ... ... ... Junior Warden The Rev . J . P . Evans ... ... ) . , . The Rev . J . LI . Jones j Chaplains T . Mark Taylor ... ... Registrar "

Colonel Bnlkeley ... ... Senior Deacon A . H . Steer ... ... ... Junior Deaoon Howel Davies ... ... Supt . of Works W . R . Davies ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies Henry Evans ... ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cers .

Edward Davies ... ... Sword Bearer Tiis'S ::: : ^^^^ J . Williams ... ... ... Organist J . Owen ... ... ... Pursuivant

Edward Turner ... ... Assistant Pursuivant Grey Edwards ... ,.. ") T . W . Barton ... ... ... f „ " '"' Stewards

D . A . Hughes . " : , " 7 J . Jones Morris ... , „ J H . Stufflngton ... ... Tyler

On the motion of Bro . Benson the sum of twenty-five guineas -was voted to the Royal Masonie Institution for Boys , and tbe Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . An adjournment was then made to the Royal Oak Hotel , where a banquet was sat down to , which was catered for

in excellent style by Bro . D . Richards . The Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master presided , and was supported by his Officers . After dinner the Provincial Grand Master proposed Her Most Gracious Majesty the

Queen and the Craffc , and ifc was received with musical honours . The R . W . P . G . M . next proposed the Graud Master of England H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , and this was also received with musical honours . Sir William

Grenville Williams proposed the M . W . Pro G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , the R . W . Deputy G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcnmbe , and the other Grand Officers Present and Past , to which Bro . W . H . Spaull P . A . G-. D . C . responded . The Rev . LI . Jones

P . G . C . proposed the health of the Provincial Grand Master of North Wales , the Right Hon . Lord Harlech , which -was received with enthusiasm , and responded to by his Lordship . -The Provincial Grand Master proposed the Worshipful Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Colonel Henry

Piatt , and other Officers Present and Past , to which Bro . Poole J . W . responded . Bro . J . Salmon proposed the toast of the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Lodges in the Province , to whicli the Rev . LI . Jones W . M . of the Welshpool Lodge replied . The Rev .

J . P . Evans P . G . C , in a most eloquent speech , proposed the health of the visiting brethren , to which Bro . Johnson of the Fitzalan Lodge responded in fitting terms . The Rev . D . Edwards , vicar of Rhyl , P . P . G . C . proposed the toasfc of the Masonic Charities , to which Bro . C . K .

Benson , the Charity Representative of the Province , responded . The Tyler ' s toast brought a most agreeable and successful evening to a close . Bro . Benson reported that during the year the Province had subscribed between £ 400 and £ 500 to the Royal Masonic Charities in London .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

' PHE annual meeting was held in the Town Hall , - * - Durham , on the 27 th ult . There was a very large attendance of brethren . The Charities Committee met in

the Town Hall , Durham , to transact the business in connection with the Charities of the Craft , Bro . T . Coulson "• P . G . D . Chairman of the Committee , presided , aud was supported by Bros . M . Corbifcfc Treasurer , T . Bradley

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Durham.

Secretary , C . S . Lane , J . R . Cutter P . G . Treasurer , J . R . Pattison Assist . P . G . S ., J . Bailey ( Darlington ) , Dr . C . D .

Hill Drury ( Darlington ) . The annual report was read by the Secretary . During tho year one brother had been elected to the Benevolent Institution out of 09 applicants , of whom SO could be elected . The votes for the successful agedl Freemasons ranged from 4 , 912 downwards , and for

aged widows 5 , 699 downwards . Thore wero still two cases opet ^ on the lists for the latter event . Sinco the formation of the Committee they had elected to the London Masonic Charities 16 boys , 5 girls , and 4 aged Freemasons , with 1 widow , making a total oi 26 successful elections in

15 years—being the whole of the candidates brought forward . The number of votes now possessed by tho Province was : male 820 , widows 880 , making a total of 1 , 700 . For the London Schools there were 950 boys and 600 girls . The contributions from the Province during the year were

as follows : —Benevolent Institution £ 703 , Boys School £ 220 , Girls' School £ 105 , making a total of £ 1 , 028 . The capital account of the Durham Masonic Education Fund amounted to £ 1 , 407 12 s Gd . They wero now educating

19 children out of the fund , at a cost of £ 150 . The report was considered most satisfactory , and was adopted , and votes of thanks were passed to the retiring Officers for their services .

A meeting of the Fund Committee of the Province was afterwards held , Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram presiding . Several applications were considered , and suitable amounts were granted to the applicants in each case . Ifc was also

recommended that the following sums be granted to the London Charities : —Benevolent Fund 100 guineas , Boys ' School 50 guineas , Girls' School 50 guineas . Ifc was agreed that the fees of hononr of the Province be devoted to fche

Durham Masonic Education Fund . The Provincial Grand Master having addressed the Lodge , proceeded to the appointment and investiture of Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . ... Deputy Master C . D . Hill-Drnry 1379 ... ... Senior Warden W . R . Staveley 764 ... ... Jnnior Warden S * T- A- Gorj . Broirn , M . A . ... > Chaplaina Alfred Boot 23 o 2 ... ... i r

C . F . Sutcliffe 240 ... ... Treasurer M . B . Dodds 509 ... ... Registrar R . Hudson 2039 ( re-appointed ) ... Secretary 0 . J . Seaman 2104 > genior Deacona John Smith 124 ... ... )

J W . Chater 1119 Junior Deacons D . Cameron 240 ... ... ) S . Wiikinson 1334 ... ..- . Superintendent of Works Thos . Dunn 124 ... ... Director of Ceremonioa Wm . Barlow 1862 ... ... Depnty Dir . of Cera . Thomas Banks 1121 ... ... Assist . Deputy Dir . of Cers . W . C . Barrow 111 ... ... Sword Bearer wm ? " ?! ^ ] Standard Bearers N . Elsdon 2135 ... ... )

J . M . Moore 1230 ... ... Organist J . Robson Pattison 97 ( re-appointed ) Assistant Secretary G . B . Hall 949 1 »««„ : „ . „* . W . Arrowsmith 2109 j Pursuivants T . Grieve ( re-appointed ) ... Tyler C . Scurr 1932 S . W . Raokley 80 M . R . Wriehfc 48 ... ... I

W . Birch 97 ... ... ... > Stewards H . Tomkins 1418 ... ... \ J . Curry 2135 ... ... C . P . Bell 2413 *) . ,.. J . H . Penney P . M . 1970 ... j Auditors The Lodge waa closed in due form .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

IN the Philharmonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool , ono of the finest buildings in the United Kingdom , tho most important , impressive , and most largely attended meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire was held , on Thursday , the 29 th ulfc ., under fche presidency of

Bro . lheRight Hon . the Earl of Lathom , K . C . B ., Pro Grand Master of England P . G . M . West Lancashire . Liverpool istho great centre of Masonic life in the Province , and thc gathering on this occasion clearly proved the gratifying

vitality of the Order and the enthusiasm of those connected with the 105 Lodges in the Province—tbe largest holding power under the Grand Lodge of England . There were present abont 1000 brethren , including au unusually large number Past and Present Provincial Grand Lodge Officers