Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

CORNWALL . THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Cornwall was held at the Masonic Flail , Falmouth , on Tuesday , 3 rd inst ., Bro . P . Colville Smith P . M . P . G . D . of England'Deputy Prov . G . M . M . presiding in the absence of the Earl of Halsbury Prov . Grand Master , who was detained in London .

Bro . P . Colville Smith was re-appointed Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and he invested the following Brethren as the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . W . W . J . Sharpe 94 - - - - Senior Warden Sholto Hare 101 .... Junior Warden J . G . Burrow 417 .... Master Overseer 0 . D . Smith 379 .... Senior Overseer Bruce Gregg 94 Junior Overseer A . H . Ferris 73 Chaplain

G . H . Chilcott 78 - - - Registrar W . J . Johns 78 Secretary Richard Colenso 404 - ... Senior Deacon W . Hall 73 - - - - - Junior Deacon Jos . W . Gill 379 - - - - Inspector of Works T . G . Holder 94 Director of Ceremonies W . H . Lake 275 .... Assistant Dir . of Cers .

J . W . Olver 351 Sword Bearer E . J . K . Nicholls 94 - - - - Standard Bearer E . I . Ellery 78 Organist George Trethewy 379 ... Assistant Secretary E . Dunstan 175 .... Inner Guard W . J . Doney 275 - - - - } stewards E . J . O . Pengelley 101 - - - j M . Richards 94 Tyler .

The Earl of Halsbury ( Lord High Chancellor ) was again recommended to the Grand Lodge as Prov . Grand Master . The routine business having been transacted a grant was made to the Mark Benevolent Fund , and at the close of the Lodge the Brethren repaired to the Duke of Cornwall Hotel ,

where seventy-two members sat down to luncheon , and a few toasts were honoured . The remainder of the day was enjoyably spent in a trip on the Queen of the Fal to Helford River and St . Mawes , the party landing at the docks . Several ladies joined in the steamer trip , which proved a fitting close to a successful day .

Northumberland And Durham.

NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM .

THE following Brethren were appointed and invested Officers for the ensuing year on the occasion of the recent meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge :

Northumberland And Durham.

Bro . J . Cartmel Ridley - Senior Warden John Smith 135 - Junior Warden Thomas Wood .... Master Overseer C . J . Johnson - Senior Overseer A . Darling -- -- - Junior Overseer Rev . W . M . O'Brady Jones , M . A . - - > Chaplain George Washington Bain - - - Treasurer John W . Gibson 463 Registrar

John Heppell ... - Secretary T . E . Greenhough - Senior Deacon T . McCarthy 39 - - - Junior Deacon Jos . Rickerby - Superintendent of Works W . J . Jobson - - - - Director of Ceremonies P . ' w ' . Sykes ... . Sword Bearer J . ' U . Simpson ... - Standard Bearer Jacob Barker 356 - Organist J . JR . Mabane - - - - Inner Guard .

THE London and North Western Railway Company announce that cheap excursions will be run from Euston , Broad Street , Kensington ( Addison Road ) , Willesden Junction , and other London Stations , as follows : —Every Wednesday , until 26 th September , to Aberdovey , Abergavenny , Abergele , Aberystwyth , Amlwch , Bangor , Barmouth , Bettwys-y-coed , Borth , Builth Wells , Carmarthen , Carnarvon , Church Criccieth

Stretton , Colwyn Bay , Conway , Corwen , Craven Arms , , Dolgelly , Ellesmere , Harlech , Hereford , Holyhead , Holywell , Llanberis , Llandrindod Wells , Llandudno , Llanfairfechan , Llangammarch Wells , Llanidloes , Llanrwst , Llanwyrtyd . Wells , Newtown , Oswestry , l ' enmaenmawr , Portmadoc , Pwllheli , Rhayader , Rhyl , Ruthin , Shrewsbury , Swansea , Towyn , Wellington , Welshpool ,

Wrexham , & c , for 6 , S , 13 , or 15 days . Every Thursday , until 2 j * h September , to Birkenhead , Blackpool , Carnforth , Chester , Cockermouth ,. the English Lake District , Fleetwood , Furness Line Stations , Liverpool , Lytham , Morecambe , St . Anne's , Southport , Whitehaven , and Workington , for . 5 , 8 , 12 , or 15 days . Every Friday midnight , until 28 th September , to Douglas ( Isle of Man ) via Liverpool , for 3 ,

8 , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . Every Saturday morning , until 29 th September , to Douglas ( Isle of Man ) via Fleetwood ( from Euston only ) , for 3 , 8 , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . On Thursdays , 19 th July , 2 nd , 16 th , and 30 th August , and Fridays , 14 th and 28 th September , to Dublin , Achill , Ballina , Bray , Cork , Gahvay , Greystones , Kenmare , Kilkee , Killaloe , Killarney , Limerick , Listowel , Navan , Ovoca , Rathdrum ,

Roscommon , Sligo , Thurles , Westport , Wexford , Wicklow , and other places in South and West of Ireland , returning within 16 days . On Friday nights , 2 oth . July , 3 rd , 17 th and 31 st August , 14 th and 28 th September , to Greenore , Belfast , Ardglass , Armagh , Bundoran , Downpatrick , Dundalk , Enniskillen , Londonderry , Newcastle ( Co . Down ) , Newry , Portrush , Sligo , Warrenpoint , and other places in North of Ireland ,

returning within 16 days . To Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Aberdeen , Arbroath , Ayr , Balloch , Ballater , Banff , Brechin , Buckip , Callander , Castle Douglas , Crieff , Cruden Bay , Dufftown , Dumbarton , Dumfries , Dundee , Dunkeld , Elgin , Forfar , 'Forres , Fortwilliam , Gourock , Grantown , Greenock , Huntly , Inverness , Keith ,

Kirkcudbright , Lock Awe , Moffat , Montrose , Nairn , Newton Stewart , Oban , Peebles , Perth , Stirling , Stonehaven , Stranraer , Strathpeffer , Whithorn , Wigtown , and other places in Scotland , for 4 , 10 and 16 days . Full particulars can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Town Offices .

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