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GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS at Tilll PROVINCE OV HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . THK M . W . B RO . THE Rev . CANON G . It . PORTAL Puov . G . MASTKU TFIK R . W . Buo . W . HICKMAN D EPUTY 1 Puov . G . M . VSIKU . rnliE GUAXD LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF THIS I PROVINCE will assemble at tho MASOUIC EA ~ L , BARRACK ROAD , ALDERSH 0 T , . At Half-past Two o'C'iock p . m . On FRIDAY , the 27 th day of JUNR 1884 , For the transaction of Provincial business . : o : Tho Banquet will take placo at I p . m . precisely , at the Masonic I fall . The tickets will bo 10 s Hit each , including a pint of wine . The attendance of Visitincr Rrethren is particularly iuvited . Bv command of tho 11 . W . Prov . Grand JI . M .. U ., GEO . J . TILLING P . M . 63 , Provincial Grand Hark Secretary . Southampton , 27 th May 18 * 1 .

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CHISWICK LODGE OP INSTRUCTION , JSTo . 2012 . THE CEREMONY of CONSECRATION will bo rehearsed by W . Bro . JAMBS TKRRT , P . Prov . S . G . Warden Norths and Hunts . P . I'rov . G . Junior Warden Herts , P . M . 223 , 1278 , ltlfiil , and Secretary of tho P . oyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at Trie Chisv ? ic k Hall , High r ? , oad , Chiswick , on SATTJHDAY , 21 st JUNE 18 , S-i . Lodge will he ooenert at 6 ' 15 lor 7 o'clock precisely . Craft cloth in ^ . W . ATLIHO Preceptor , GEOIIOR GAUDKKB Treasurer ; A . H . STRONG Secretary , N . B . —Turnham Green Station , S . W . R ., Metropolitan and District . Railway , three minutes' walk . Trams from Uxbiidgo Road Station , Hammoramith , Broadway , and Kew Bridge , pass the Hall .

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL , H 0 LB 0 BN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining the Tuimnrvs of tho Loxvox OuATirAM and DOVER RAIMTA . ? , but , distinct from tho Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON . HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS . Tlic niwointmciits llii'ouglioiit so m ' i-: uig ; e < l as to ensure domestic comfort . EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , ^ uMic ; H ) . nwcrj 5 # " ^ Tebbwcr ^ Btmkhists . THE CmrsADEBS LODGE , NO . 1677 , AI » I > PBRSETEUASCS LODGE , No . 1713 , nOlD THEIR MEETINGS AS THIS ESTADIiISHMECT . GOOD COOKING . PINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . Tho Jffidison . Electric Ijight . TARIFF ou APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEG-. BIE .

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HOLLY BUSH TAVERN , HAIV 3 PSTEA 0 ? ( Close to the Fire Station ) . ACCOMMODATION" for MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS and BANQUETS ; BAiiLS and AS 8 EMBr , TKS ; PAROCHIAL . DINNERS j MPLE , CRICKET , and FOOTBALL GATHERINGS , & c . Rail and Bus within easy distance . Tlio members of the St . John ' s Lodge iSo . 107 , havo held their meetings at this establishment for many years . B \ -ill particulars and Tariff on application to C . M . FROUD , Proprietor .

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RRO . Lieut-Col . G . S . Tnclor , E . W . Grand Master of thia Proi > f , V 1 UC 0 » assisted by his Deputy , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Foster-Gough , f . ( J . Standard Bearer , presided over the annual meeting of the Stafjordshico brethren on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., at Hauley , nuclei' the Danucr of the Meutnria Lodge , No . -118 , tho members of which body ' «« spared no exertions to render the meeting a successful one , and wo are pleased to add their efforts were not iu vaiu . The Masonio

• "in not being snffiuieufcl y spacious to accommodate tho I-wgo wsombly of brethren who wore expected to attend , the Town [ fall AS engaged as the placo of meeting for the business of the day , it , !??! ""'" * ' 1 at tl 00 " ' hy tfle ° P »' » K oftllc Meuturia Lodge !> y v i n rT ™ ' J- Broml ° y - At ono o ' clock the Prov . Grand MnstoY •' | ir . the Deput y Prov . Grand Master entered the Lodge , and were b ^ teci m Masouic form . The Prov . Grand Master stated that during 0 Past winter his health liad materiall y improved , and ho hoped to

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bo able to rioroto mere time to the dutie 3 of hi ' 3 odico than ho kad been in a position to do l \ v some time past , tho aririourcimenfc being received by tho brethren with lend expressions of satisfaction . There was a huge number of members of tho Province , altogether about 300 . Ou tho roll being called , all tho Lodges were found to be represented , but it was stated that the members of tho St . John ' s

Lodge , Lichfield , wero absent with one exception , in consequence of a ceremony which was taking plac » tho same day at the Cathedral . The I ' rov . Grand Master then stated that in t ' uturo tho I ' rov . Grand Standard Bearers would take rank as I ' ast I ' lovineialOtHeers , and there were three extra Otfieers to be appointed , lie spoko of tho

difficulty in s-deoting Officers when thoi ' o wore upwards of a hundred who were eligible and deserving men . lie expressed his indebtedness t" his Deputy for having reported to him from time to timo what was going mi in tho dill ' eretit Lodges , aud for assisting him in tho selection of tho Officers . Tho following appointments wero then made ( the Treasurer and Ty lers being olected by tho brethren ) : —

Bro . J . B . Picrcy LIS ... Pn . v . G . Senior Warden G . M . Waring 3 17 I'rov . G . Junior Warden Rev . \ V . P . Drury G 2 t ) „ n n . . . ., „ . ., , / ,, J Prov . G . Chaplains iiov . B . D . lioofcmimn 418 > ' John Wob ' oerloy 5 K > i ' rov . G . Itogistrar J . Bodeuham 72 ( i I'rov . G . Treasurer

W . Cartwright ifiO Prov . G . Secretary E . H . Croydon lfJO Prov . G . Assist . Secretary P . \ V . T ' omkinson 151 ... ... Prov . G . Senior Deacon H . Olver lOfiO i ' rov . G . Junior Deacon J . Rowley 339 Prov . G . Supt . of Works T . E . Fmvko 72 B Prov . G . Dir . of Ceremonies

T . E . Storey 19 . lt Prov . G . Assist . D . of Cers . T . Wardley 419 Piov . G . Sword Bearer F . Weston 98 } Pm G standard Bearers J . C . Clemesha 9 (> 5 ... ... S

F . Mountford 4 ( j 0 Prov . G . Organist — Hordor 1039 ) „ „ r , . , F . J . Tarley 1792 j ProT ' & " ura « ' ™><* II . Bagguley 4 G 0 Prov . G-. Ty Unit . Tomlinsou 726 ... Prov . G . Assistant Tyler

Bros . Jacobs , Hales , Bindley , aud Pepper were appointed Auditors of the accounts for the eusning year . The Prov . Grand Master said it was known to many of the brethren that ho had promised to hold the Prov . Grand Lodge this year at Liohfield , when Bro . Hales , on bohalf of the north of the Province , applied to him to hold it at Hanley , mentioning that it was the inbileo year of the Menfcaria

Lodge . He did not like , without consulting tho Lichfield brethren , to make tho ohange , bnt they kindly and readily gave way in favour of Hanley . He now purposed holding the next annual meeting afc Lichfield . He had had a correspondence with the Dean of Lichfield , who had asked him if the Freemasons of Staffordshire would contribute a statue to be added to those on the West Front of the

Cathedral . Ho informed the Dean that he would bring the matter beforo tho brethren , aud he asked what ho would suggest , and the cost . The cost , it appeared , would be about £ 3 S , and it had been suggested that as it was one of the legends of the Order that Edward III , was a Mason , androvised the Book of Constitutions , they should cause a statcio of that monarch to be erected in front of the Cathedral . He

moved that such a statue be provided , at a cost not exceeding £ 40 . This was seconded by Bro . W . It . Blair and carried nuanimonsly . Bro . Bodenuam stated t ' aat the balance iu hand at tho end of tho year amounted to £ 116 los 3 d , and tho accounts were in perfect order . He suggested that the balance should bo invested . Only once during the past ton years had the expenses exooeded the receipts ,

and ho proposed that in addition to the sums invested thoy should annually invest tho balance whenever there might bo ono . This was seconded b y Bro . Bindley and carried . The brethren then left the Lodge-room , and a procession was formed , tho volume of the Sacred Law being carried by four Lewises , namely , G . Tnnnioliffo , Barlow , Stringer , and Devereux . The precession , which was a long

one , aud excited much interest in tho town , proceeded to Shelton Church , where Divine service was hold . The prayers wero read by Bro . the Rev . E . D . Boothman , Eeotor of Shelton , who is one of the Prov . Grand Chaplains . Tho lessons were read by Bro . F . Brandon and Bro . tho Eev . T . Lloyd 526 . Bro . Mountford , Prov . Grand Organist , conducted the musical portion of the service , whioh included

a solo during the anthem by Bro . Downing 4 tJ 0 . Tho sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . F . Drnvy , the senior Prov . Grand Chaplain , who took for Ids text 1 Corinthians iii . 10 , 1 L : " According to the grace of God . which is given unto me , as a wiso master builder , I have laid the foundation , aud another buiidoth thereon . But let evorv man take heed how ho buiidoth thereupon . For other ^

foundation can no man lay than thai ; is laid , which is Jesus Christ . " Afc the close of the service the brethren returned to tho Town Hall and tho business of the Lodge was resumed . It was announced that the collection at the church amounted to £ 13 7 s 3 d . Of this sum £ 5 5 s was voted to the rector of Shelton for his Schools , £ 3 3-i to tho . preacher towards the funds of his New Church at Burton , and £ 2 2 s

to the Longton Cottage Hospital . Tho Kev . W . I . Unny was cordially thanked for his excellent sermon . The I ' rov . G . rand Master referred to the great loss whioh Masonry had sustained through tho death of the Duke of Albany , aud s : u'd ho had intended to call a Special Lodge , but that , was rendered unueoe-ssary iu cons'jiiuonce of the Grand Lodge of England having passed a resolution iu tho name of Masons generally . Alter the transaoiiun of some other

business tho Lodge was closed . The brethren then adjourned ro tlia Mechanics' Hull , in the large room of which the banquet w . n held , about 250 attending it . The walls were adorned with the banners of various Lodges , and portraits of the 1 if . o Earl of Shrewsbury aad other rminou . Muvms , while the tables wore ; decorated with v . is ^ s containing pi MI ' and flowers , ; iA the room had a very cheerful appearauce . -The Prov . G . Master presided , but he and tho other brethren from tho south of the Province having to leave early , the