Cornwall.

Bro . P . Colville Smith 331 - - - Deputy 3 . B . Kerswill 1164 - Senior Warden W . Andrews 789 ... - Junior Warden lZ : V ^ S 7 zo : : : }<*¦*>*»

E . A . Bawling 1071 - - - - Treasurer T . B . Tresise 1136 - Registrar B . E . Edyvean 330 - Secretary E-Spray 450 . . . I Senior Deacons B . 0 . Matthews 121 - - - -

SSaKSS : : : ' - }^»—S . Trehane 970 .... Superintendent of Works W . Symons 557 .... Director of Ceremonies E . H . Williams 510 - - - - Deputy Dir . of Cers . W . Boxer 1151 .... Assistant Dir . of Cers . W . B . Wilton 893 - - - - Sword Bearer

iS-cSSSS : : : : \ ***** » - «« M . Thomas 1954 .... Organist W . A . Sandoe 330 ... - Assistant Secretary W . Vial 1544 ... . Pursuivant

G . Williams 1272 .... Assistant Pursuivant J . A . George 131 - - - - \ J . Smith 1006 - - - - G . Burrow 1529 - - - - 1 afom 0 ^ W . Pidgeon 318 .... ^ Stewards

J . Mitchell 977 - - - | C . T . Worth 699 - - I 3 . 0 . E . Crewes .... Clerk Assist , to Secretary 3 . Burt 789 .... Tyler .

Bro . Hughan congratulated the Provincial Grand Lodge on again having the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe in the chair . They were highly favoured by having his lordship to take such an active interest in the Province .

The Prov . G . Master returned thanks , and then , on behalf of the Lodge , expressed the satisfaction that was felt concerning the complete manner in which all the arrangements were carried out by Dunheved Lodge , under whose banner the Provincial Grand Lodge was held .

Subsequently the Brethren partook of Luncheon at the White Hart Hotel . In the absence of the Provincial Grand Master , who had left to catch his train , Bro . P . Colville Smith D . P . G . M . occupied the chair . The usual Loyal toasts having been honoured Bro . W . J . Hughan responded on behalf of the Grand Lodge Officers . He remarked that he was interested in many Provinces , but none was more dear to him than Cornwall . He wished them

to remember that the Grand Lodge of England was still the largest in the world , and was the most benevolent under the sun . It was the Mother Grand Lodge of the world . After quoting figures demonstrating the very large increase in the number of Lodges , Bro . Hughan said this widespread of the Craft called for very careful consideration . W ere they going too fast or not ? He was afraid in some quarters that the

answer must be yes , as they were laying the foundation of a great deal of misery and sorrow by introducing unsuitable candidates . He pointed out that they could not be too careful in keeping outside the Craft men of the wrong sort . Speaking of the history of Freemasonry , he said that the fact had recently been established that the Freemasons of England were descended from the cathedral builders .

Bro . W . G . Davis W . M . Dunheved Lodge submitted the health of the . Prov . Grand Master and Officers . He contrasted the improved state of the town with that of 1877 , when the Prov . Grand Lodge was last at Launceston . He

trusted that twenty-two years would not elapse before the Prov . Grand Lodge again paid the borough a visit . He returned thanks on behalf of his Lodge , for the compliment that had been extended it , by allotting it three collars , despite the smallness of their numbers .

Bro . P . Colville Smith responded , and first apologised for the absence of the Prov . G . Master , who had thought it inadvisable to further tax his strength , and had returned to Mount-Edgcumbe . For himself he very much appreciated the kindness which had been shown him on all sides . In holding the office of D . P . G . M . he had only one regret , and

that was he was afraid that in the future they would not see Bro . Sir Charles Graves-Sawle so frequently among them . As long as he held the office he should do his utmost to get to know the various Lodges , and the members of the Province . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master gave the W . M . of Dunheved Lodge , No . 789 , and members , and thanked them for the hospitable manner in which they had received the

Prov . G . Lodge . Bro . B . F . Edyvean added his testimony to the way in which all the arrangements had been carried out . Pie had never seen a better appointed Lodge room than they had had at their disposal that day . Bro . Davis replied . The Rev . Bro . C . F . Mermagen toasted the Visitors , and Bros . Colonel Edyvean ( Queen Victoria Lodge ) and F . E . Sach ( Sincerity Lodge ) acknowledged the compliment . — " Western Mercury . "

Cumberland And Westmorland.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Friday afternoon , Sth inst ., at Kirkby Lonsdale , under the banner of Underley Lodge , No . 1074 . About 250 members were present , Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master being in the chair . The following Brethren were invested as the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . George White . . . . Senior Warden E . Rivington .... Junior Warden Eev . Albert Warren - - ' - - Chaplain Eev . D . Douglas - Assistant Chaplain A . J . Livesey ... . Registrar George Dalrymple .... Secretary

G . S . Tatham .... Senior Deacon George Webster . ... Junior Deacon » W . Pogson --- - - Superintendent of Works R . Monkhouse .... Director of Ceremonies W . Lumley - ---- Assistant Dir . of Cers . James B . Dowie ... - Sword Bearer

HStSn : : : I [ standard Bearers A . Horrox - Pursuivant Wm . Hannah .... Assistant Pursuivant Ernest Lindop .... Organist John Cassell- .... Assistant Secretary John Gray - - - - - \ W . G . Scott John Noble - - - - -

Frank Treeby .... V Stewards W . Tully .... . Edwin Grifien - - - j William Garnett - Tyler .

An address on Masonic Chanties was given by Bro . Rev . John Tyson ( Ennerdale ) . The members afterwards walked in procession to Underley Hall , where they were entertained to a banquet by Lord Henry Bentinck . The chief toast , the Masonic Charities , was proposed by Bro . Lamonby , and responded to by Bro . McLeod Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

npHE death of Bro . the Earl of Lisburne occurred on JL Monday , 4 th inst ., at Aberystwyth , where he was a Past Master of the local Lodge . His funeral was largely attended by members of the Craft and others . Among the wreaths was a magnificent one from his lordship ' s sister , wife of our Pro Grand Master , the Countess Amherst .

fj ^ HE funeral of the late Bro . Robert G . Smith , of JL Newport , Isle of Wight , took place on Sunday afternoon , 27 th ult ., the first part of the service being at St . Thomas ' s Church , and the interment taking place at Carisbrooke Cemetery . The Vicar of Newport officiated , and the mourners included a number of members of the Albany Lodge , of which deceased was a member .

AT the Huddersfield Cemetery on Tuesday , 12 th inst ., the funeral took place of Bro . Benjamin Hutchinson ( 76 ) , a former licensed victualler of Huddersfield , and an old Freemason .. On 1 st November 1854 he became a member of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 290 , and seven years later was elected Worshipful Master . He was chiefly concerned

in the foundation of the Thornhill Lodge , No . 1514 , Lindley , which was consecrated by the late Bro . Bentley Shaw D . P . G . M . of West Yorkshire , on the 13 th April 1874 , and of that Lodge Bro . Hutchinson was installed as the first W . M .

His portrait hangs on the walls of the Huddersfield Lodge , with the following inscription : — - "Bro . Benjamin Hutchinson P . M . 290 P . M . 1514 and P . P . G . S . D . of West Yorkshire , as a mark of respect , November 1887 . " Many Brethren attended the funeral .

WE regret to record the death of Bro . James Spicer , one of the representatives of Norwood Ward on the Lambeth Vestry . The late Bro . Spicer was highly esteemed , not only for his personal qualities , but for his business instincts and experience . He had served on the Lambeth

Vestry since 18 93 , and during that time had been Chairman of the Sewers Committee . As a builder , the late Bro . Spicer had played a considerable part within the past dozen years in developing West Norwood , where he resided . His age was 48 . The funeral took place on Monday , 4 th inst .,

at Norwood Cemetery , where a large number of his former colleagues in parochial work assembled to pay their last tribute of respect , as did the Brethren of tlie Stanhope Lodge , of which he was a Past Master . Among the wreaths laid upon the coffin was one from its members , and one from the officials of the Lambeth Vestry .