Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held on Friday , the 3 rd inst ., under the banner of the Northumberland and Berwick Lodgo ( Time Immemorial ) , at the Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastlo-on-Tyne . Prov . Grand Lodgo was opened at 2 . 30 , by the Eight Worshipful Prov . Grand Master Canon Tristram and the following Prov . Grand Officers : —Wor . Bros . T . Y .

Straughan D . P . G . M ., J . Janson P . G . J . W ., W . E . Franklin P . G . M . O ., N . Watson P . G . R . M ., C . Hopper P . G . J . D ., R . H . Holms P . P . GJ . W . P . G . Registrar , R . L . Armstronng P . P . G . S . B ., Dr . Luko Armstrong P . G . I , of Works , T . J . Armstrong P . G . Sec , E . Hudson P . G . D . C , Adam Robertson P . G . S . B ., W . Braust P . G . I . G ., and Bros . J . Wood and J . S . B . Bell Prov . Grand Stewards . The minutes of the last

annual meeting , as also those of the special meeting at Darlington , were read and confirmed . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master announced that ho had received , through the Grand Secretary , the approval of the Grand Mark Master to the re-election of Canon Tristram as Prov . Grand Master . Tho Socretary then read the report of the General Purposes Committee , which was adopted .

The Worshipful Masters of tho various Lodges thon made their reports to Grand Lodge , which in every case was satisfactory , and showed that Mark Masonry was very flourishing in this Province . Bro . Cockbourn was unanimously elected Treasurer , and Bros . W . E . Franklin and W . S . Hughes were elected Auditors . Other routine business having been disposod of , the Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested the following brethren as Prov . Grand Officers for the

ensuing year : — Bro . T . Y . Straughan - - - Dep . Prov . Grand Master Cockbourn .... Trov . Grand Senior Warden Dr . Luke Armstrong - - „ Junior Warden Laing „ M . Overseer M . Frampton .... „ S . „

Weatherhead .... „ J . „ Rev . Thompson .... „ Chaplain Dickson „ Reg . of Marks T . J . Armstrong .. . „ Secretary

Meak „ Senior Deacon Bennett „ Junior Deacon Hudson „ Dir . of Cer . R . G . Salmon - „ In . of Works

Moor „ Organist Horsley „ Sword Bearer Lutter „ Stand . Bearer Oswald „ Inner Guard Atkinson „ Tyler

Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to banquet at the Turk's Head Hotel , Greystreet . The chair was occupied by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , supported by a good muster of Prov . Grand Officers . A splendid dinner was done full justice to , and a pleasant evening was spent , enlivened by capital harmony .

Northumberland And Berwick Lodge Of Mark Master Masons (T.I.)

NORTHUMBERLAND AND BERWICK LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS ( T . I . )

WE published last week a short notice of the Installation Meeting of this Lodge , the space at our disposal not enabling us to

give the full report we should like to have given . We now have great pleasure in supplementing it with the following details . The banquet , whioh was excellently served took place , as mentioned last week , at the Turk ' s Head Hotel ; the wines , however , which were placed on the table , and which , be it added , were of the finest quality , being the gift of the W . M . On the removal of the cloth , the usual Loyal

toasts were disposed of . Bro . W . E . Franklin , in proposing that of the M . W . Grand Mark Master , the Earl of Lathom , and the Officers of Grand Mark Lodge , expressed tho pleasure it gave him to have to submit the health of Lord Lathom , having only recently had the privilege of sitting in his company at a most interesting ceremony in Durham . He was quite sure that with this nobleman , who was the

D . G . M . of Craft Masonry , at their head , the Mark degree would go on prospering at his hands . He explained that this toast had fallen to him to propose , because their W . M . was a Past Grand Officer , and he should therefore couple his name with the toast . Bro . T . G . Armstrong , P . G . Steward , acknowledged tbe compliment , and assured the brethren that the work in Grand Lodge was done in every way as

well as they had seen Lord Lathom do his at Durham . The W . M ., in giving the R . W . Provincial Grand Master and Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , said a better Prov . G . M . than the Rev . Canon Tristram conld not be found . He had made the degree his study , and explored the foundations of the Temple , and the description of what he had seen there waa most instructive . Bro . Franklin had great pleasure

in responding for the P . G . M . and Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and on their behalf ho thanked the brethren for the hearty manner in which the toast was drunk . He felt that to reply for so learned a brother as Canon Tristram was a great honour . The health of the W . M . was the next on the list , and the duty of proposing it was performed in an appropriate manner by Bro . Challoner . The W . M . acknowledged the compliment , and hoped to be

able to conduct the affairs of the Lodge with credit to himself and satisfaction to the brethren . Before sitting down , however , be desired to make mention of the I . P . M ., who he felt deserved tbe thanks of the Lodge for his labours during the past year . He ( the Worshipful Master ) felt some reluctance in submitting this toast , as the I . P . M . was a near relation , and it might be thought he was speaking in terms more complimentary than the toast warranted .

Northumberland And Berwick Lodge Of Mark Master Masons (T.I.)

However , it was his duty to propose it , and he therefore submitted it to tho brethren . Bro . Dr . Luko Armstrong thanked the brethren for haviug so cordially received his health . He folt that , during the year , his shortcomings had been many throngh his time having been so fully occupied . Ho confessed , however , that of all the degrees in Masonry the Mark was his favourite . Ho had been greatly interested

in going through old buildings , in seeking out and finding the marks , still visiblo on the stones , of membors of tho old Mark Lodge . He hoped their time-honoured Lodgo would be even more prosperous in tho future than it had been in the past . Tho Worshipful Master then expressed the gratitude he felt to the Installing Master—who ho was sorry to see was not present—and to the Past Masters in

general , who wero tho props of the Lodge , and whose presence was a guarantee for its good working . Bro . Franklin warmly replied to the toast . He , as well as the W . M ., regretted the absence of the Installing Mastor , while at the same time he acknowledged the compliment on his behalf . The toast of the present and past Officers

was next given , and acknowledged by Bros . R . L . Armstrong and E . Masters . The Visitors received a hearty welcome from the W . M ., who regretted that there were not more present , the toast being responded to by Bro . Challonor , a late member of the Lodge . The Tyler ' s toast brought to a close a very enjoyable evening , enlivened by somo capital harmony .

Committee Meeting Of The Benevolent Institution.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

THE monthly meeting of the Committee of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution was held on Wednesday , at Freemasons ' Hall . There were present Bros . Lieut .-Col . John Creaton Grand Treasurer ( in the chair ) , Thomas Cubitt , Charles G . Hill , C . A . Cottebrune , James Brett , James Kenoh , William Clarke , John G . Stevens , Richard nerve" Giraud , Jabez Hogg , Raynham W . Stewart ,

A . H . Tattershall , Thomas Goode , Frederiok Adlard , William Hilton , Charles Daniel , S . Rawson , William Stephens , C . H . Webb , Charles Lacey , James Willing , Charles F . Hogard , and James Terry Sec . The Secretary reported the death of two annuitants . Nine petitioners were placed on the list for election in May . Permission was

granted for the use of the Hall at the Asylum at Croydon for the annual New Year ' s Entertainment to the Old People on 5 th January , and £ 20 was voted to go towards the expenses of the entertainment , on the motion of Bro . Thomas Cubitt , seconded by Bro . Wm . Stephens . The Committee then adjourned .

South Africa.

SOUTH AFRICA .

Peace and Harmony Lodge . —A meeting of this Lodge waa held on Wednesday , 3 rd November , at Du Toits Pan . Present—Bros . Charles Roberts W . M ., H . Hartog I . P . M ., D . Van TJlsen D . M ., B . Klisser S . W ., J . B . King J . W ., E . Isaacs Hon . Sec , E . D . Van Blerk Act . Treas ., D . Davis Amb ., A . J , Wolhuter Aim ., W . Kuipers Arch ., H . N . Campbell acting I . G ., S . W . Green Tyler ; also Bros .

J . Crewell , C . J . Barnes , Cecil Bayley , R . C . Partridge , W . H . Vilgeon , and several other brethren . The Lodge was opened and the minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed . After some other business had been gone through , several visiting brethreu were admitted . The W . M . informed the brethren that the meeting had been called for the purpose of balloting for Mr . William Herbert Lotnas

and initiating Mr . Alfred Cohen . The ballot was then proceeded with , when Mr . W . H . Lomas was declared duly elected as a candidate for Freemasonry . Mr . Alfred Cohen was then introduced , and in a very impressive manner initiated into the mysteries of Freemasonry by the W . M . Bro . Cohen having expressed his acknowledgments to the Lodge for the honour conferred upon him , the W . M . thanked the Visitors for their attendance , when Bro . Solomon Temple

Solomon , Cosmopolitan Lodge , replied in suitable terms , and congratulated the W . M . and Officers on their admirable working . The labours being ended , the Lodge closed , and the brethren departed in peace and harmony . Freemasonry is going a-head in Griqualand West , South Africa . The foundation stone of a beautiful Masonic temple was laid on Gth November at Barkly . We wish the Lodge Octahedron every success .

Plymouth And The Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

PLYMOUTH AND THE DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

It will be remembered that some weeks since it was announced that the Freemasons of this part of the Province of Devon intended to have a grand concert to aid the funds of the Province in the education , and , where necessary , the clothing of the orphans of deceased brethreu . The concert stands adjourned till the 26 th January , in consequence of a communication from Viscount Ebrington , the Provincial

Grand Master . There are at present on the fund of the Province six boys and four girls , receiving their education at a cost of about £ 13 each , while those educated and clothed at the great Masonic Institutions in London cost from £ 50 to £ 60 each child . The list of patrons is not completed , but it comprises a very large body of gentlemen , some of whom are not Freemasons , bub who yet have an

excellent feeling on behalf of the objects for which the concert is intended . The R . W . Viscount Ebrington P . G . M . of Devon , the R . W , and Rt . Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcnmbe P . G . M . of Cornwall , the Mayors of Plymouth and of Devouport , head the list , and there ia every prospect ot - the concert , which is to take place afc the Plymouth Guildhall , being a great financial success . —Western Daily Mercury .

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