Provincial.

LODGE OF SYMPATHY , No . 483 . A MEETING of this Lodge was hold at the Clarendon Hotel , Gravesend , on Wednesday , when Bro . Wm . Hawker I . P . M . presided in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Charles Matthews W . M . He was assisted by Bros . J . N . Willis S . W ., A . J . Walklin J . W ., R . J . Beamish P . P . A . G . D . C . acting , as I . P . M ., Henry Forss P . M ., W . J . Hayward , Arthur Ronaldson

P . P . A . G . S . Secretary , W . Spencer Bowen S . D ., H . Doughty P . M ., T . H . Lygo P . M ., E . Ingman J . D ., J . Gillett I . G ., G . R . Ceiley Organist , J . Axcell , C . P . Bowen , F . A . Mummery , F . T . Webber , W . H . Upton , T . Smith , H . L . Thurnell , J . R . Liley , G . H . Sculton , T . Kemp , A . Holland , J . Hewison , F . Pettingale , J . C . Walker , G . A . Grant .

The Lodge being regularly opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Owing to the non-attendance of several candidates the only business before the Lodge was the passing of Bro . John Thomas Foster . He was therefore presented , and proved his proficiency as an Apprentice , after which he was duly passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft , the ceremony being admirably rendered by Bro . Hawker .

This being election night according to the Bye-laws , the Brethren next proceeded to ballot for the Master , Treasurer , and Tyler , for the ensuing year , with the result that Bros . A . J . Walklin , T . T . Hogg , and George Martin were elected to those respective offices . Bros . Lockhart , Hewison , and Grant were appointed to serve on the Audit Committee . All these Brethren expressed their thanks for their election .

Bro . Forss proposed that to mark the valuable services of Bro . Hawker as acting Master for the year , a piece of jewellery be presented to him . This was supported by Bros . Walklin , Beamish , and Ronaldson , and carried unanimously . Bro . Hawker modestly returned thanks , saying that he was always ¦ willing to be of any assistance when called upon , but he had no idea of receiving any reward for his services ; he would , however , esteem it a mark of high honour and goodwill from the Brethren .

Four candidates were proposed for initiation at some future date , one of whom is the son of the W . M .-elect , and this concluding the business the Lodge was closed and the Brethren adjourned to supper , held for the first time in Bro . Cook ' s new Banqueting Hall at the Clarendon . A pleasant evening was subsequently spent , the customary complimentary speeches being interspersed by songs and recitations by Bros . Holland , Walklin , Lockhart , Ingman , Robinson ( visitor ) , Axcell , and Webb , while Bros . Ceiley and Matthews made excellent accompanists .

ELDON LODGE , No . 1755 . ON Saturday afternoon , 10 th inst ., there was a large gathering of Brethren at the Royal Hotel , Portishead , to witness the installation of Bro . J . W . Harris Hall S . W . The ceremony was performed by the D . P . G . M of Somerset Bro . R . C . Else P . G . D . England . The ceremony over , the annual banquet was held .

BLACKWATER LODGE , No . 1977 . THE installatian was held at the Blue Boar Hotel , Maldon , on Monday , 5 th inst ., when Bro . A . J . Bennett S . W . was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the ceremony being ably and impressively performed by Bro . E . E . Eve P . G . Stwd . I . P . M . Subsequently the Brethren and Visitors , to the number of forty , sat down to an excellent banquet served by the hostess , Mrs . E . S . Hickford . The newly appointed W . M . presided , and the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

DOROTHY VERNON LODGE , No . 2129 . THE annual festival was held at the Town Hall , Bakewell , on Tuesday afternoon , 6 th inst ., when Bro . Rev . J . E . Jagger , vicar of Stanton and Birchover , was installed in the chair of the Lodge by Bro . W . S . Frost W . M . Subsequently a banquet was held at the Rutland Arms Hotel , when the usual Masonic toasts were honoured . Bro . W . S . Frost was presented with a Past Master's jewel .

IXION LODGE , No . 2501 . IT was a very pleasant journey down to Essex , on the 8 th inst ., when the green trees , the sunny meadows and the cool breeze afforded a strong contrast to the broiling town , and hence it was not surprising to find the meeting of this Lodge , held at the Roebuck Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , was very fully attended .

The W . M . Bro . W . J . Barnes presided , and opened the Lodge with praiseworthy punctuality , after which the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . There was no regular business before the Lodge , with the exception of the election of Master , Treasurer and Tyler for the ensuing

year . Bro . T . H . Lloyd S . W . having declined to go forward , the choice of the Brethren fell upon Bro . J . R . Carter J . W ., who was unanimously elected . Bros . R . Sandall and David Legg were re-appointed to their respective offices as Treasurer and Tyler . Bros . S . H . May , J . Smith and S . J . Legg were elected to serve on the General Purposes Committee .

Bro . Bromhead proposed , and Bro . Carter seconded , that the usual Past Master's jewel be presented to Bro , Barnes as a small token of appreciation of the excellent manner in which he had discharged the duties of Master during the past year , which was carried unanimously . Among those present besides those above mentioned were Bros . B . Jones H . Miller , G . T . ' Peall P . M . Secretary , G . E . Grattan , V . Taylor , H . Pollock ' Leo Taylor , S . H . May , B . Stewart , H . Heather , C . Vignes , A . Appleton , J . ' Saunders , J . Whitelaw , and many others .

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Fuller particulars as to place of meeting of the underruentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published toy Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday , 720 Panmure , Balham 901 City of London , Guildhall Tav .

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

2060 La France , Cafe" Royal 37 Anchor and Hope , Bolton 77 Freedom , Gravesend

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

148 Lights , Warrington 236 York , York 248 True Love & Uaity , Brixhara 312 Lion , Whitby 359 Peace & Harmony , South ' pton 377 Hope & Charity , Kidderminster 382 Royal Union , Uxbridge

424 Borough , Gateshead 455 Perseverance , Ketering 466 Merit , Stamford Baron 840 Scientific , Wolverton 872 Lewis , Whitehaven 925 Bedford , Birmingham 986 Hesketh , Croston

1030 Egerton , Heaton Norris 1141 Mid-Sussex , Horsham 1146 Be Moulham , Swanage 1199 Ariculture , Yatton 1208 Corinthian , Dover 1255 Dundas , Plymouth 1337 Anchor , Northallerton

1443 Salem , Dawlish 1502 Israel , Liverpool 1631 St . Andrew , Gorleston 1674 Carodoc , Rhyl 1814 Worsley , Worsley 1909 Carnarvon , Nottingham 2069 Prudence , Leeds

2074 St . Clare , Landporfc 2081 Golden Fleece , Leicester 2114 Prudence , Liverpool 2208 Horsa , Bournemouth 2289 Blundellsands , Great Crosby 2295 Scarisbrick , Southport 2327 St . Oswin , North Shields

2349 West Lane . Century , Blackpool 2425 Ecclesburne , Duffield 2482 Duchess of York , Manchester 2557 Temperance , Newcastle-on-T . Tuesday . Board of General Purposes , F . M . H .

at 5 . 704 Camden , Anderton ' s 857 St . Mark , Camberwell 1805 Bromley St . Leonard , Bromley 2045 Wharton , Willesden 2191 Anglo-American , Criterion 213 PerseveranceNorwich

, 223 Charity , Plymouth 384 St . David , Bangor 418 Menturia , Hanley 452 Frederick of Unity , Croydon 476 St . Peter , Carmarthen 551 Yarborough , Ventnor 560 Vernon , Stourport . — V— , VWW . ^ J . V * „

667 Alliance , LI . arpool 681 Scarsdale , Cnesterfield 830 Endeavour , Dukinfield 958 St . Aubin , Jersey 1006 Tregullow , St . Day 1089 De Shmiand , Sheerness 1225 Hindpool , Barrow-in-Furness 127 t > Warren . Seacombe

1424 Brownrigg of Unity , Old B ' pton 1427 Percy , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1551 Charity , Birmingham 1570 Prince Arthur , Liverpool 1764 Eleanor Cross , Northampton 1787 Grenville , Buckingham 1893 Lumley , Skegness 1903 Pr . Ed . Saxe Weimar , P'tsm'th . 1941 St . Augustine . Rugeley

, 2146 Surbiton , Surbiton 2155 Makerfield , Newton-Ie-Willows 2316 Princes , Liverpool 2360 Victoria , Southport 2407 Hicks-Beach , Stroud 2572 Tyldesley , Tyldesiey

Wednesday . Board of Benevolence , at 5 . 1278 Burdett Coutts , London Tavern 1382 Corinthian , Cubitt Town 1624 Eccleston , Criterion 2241 Cordwainer Ward , C ' non St . Ho 2266 Cator , Beckenham

20 Rl . Kent Antiquity , Chatham 121 Mount Sinai , Penzance 137 Amity , Poole 178 Antiquity , Wigan 200 Old Globe , Scarborough 210 Duke of Athol , Denton 221 St . John , Bolton 243 Loyalty , Guernsey

246 Royal Union , Cheltentham 261 Unanimity & Sincerity , Taunton 285 Love & Honour , Shepton Mallet 311 South Saxon , Lewes 325 St . John , Salford 342 Royal Sussex , Landport 376 Perfect Friendship , Ipswich 451 Sutherland , Burslem 537 Zetland , Birkenhead

581 Faith , Openshaw 591 Buckingham , Aylesbury 592 Cotteswold , Cirencester

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

610 Colston , Bristol 662 Dartmouth , West Bromwich 68 lsea , Newport , Mon . 726 Staffordshire Knot , Stafford 823 Everton , Liverpool 865 Dalhousie , Hounslow 934 Merit , Whitefield

938 Grosvenor , Birmingham 950 Hesketh , Fleetwood 962 Sun and Sector , Workington 972 St . Augustine . Canterbury 1040 Sykes , Driffield 1086 Walton , Liverpool 1129 St . Chad , Rochdale

1136 Carew , Torpoint 1161 De Grey & Ripon , Manchestei 1179 Rutland , Ilkeston 1212 Elms , Stoke Damerel 1246 Holte , Aston , Warwicks 1301 Brighouse , Brighouse 1334 Norman , Durham

1353 Duke of Lancaster , Lancaster 1511 Alexandra , Hornsey 1634 Starkie , Ramsbottom 1638 Brownrigg , K ' gston-on-Thaines 1774 Mellor , Ashton-under-Lyne 1797 South Down , Hurstpierpoint 1988 MawddachBarmouth

, 2135 Constance , Consett 2153 Hope , Gosport 2203 Farnborough & N . C ., Faraboro ' 2258 West . Dist . U . S ., E . Stonehouse 2412 Ashfield , Sutton-in-Ashfield 2475 Border , Blackwater

Thursday . House Committee , Girls School . 4-30 . 65 Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern 507 United Pilgrims , Southwark 766 William Preston , Cannon-st . H . 1421 Langthorne , Ilford

1563 City of Westminster , Cafe Royal 1658 Skehnersdale , Camberwell 1816 Victoria Park , London Tavern 2432 Sir W . Raleigh , Inns of U ' rt Ho 78 Imperial George , Middleton 202 Friendship , Devonport 346 United Brethren , Blackburn

348 St . John , Bolton 410 Grove , Ewell 594 Downshire , Liverpool 78 / Beaureper , Belper 935 Harmony , Salford 1163 Emulation , Birmingham 1345 Victoria , Eccles 1392

Egerton , Bury 1404 Saint Vincent , Bristol 1418 Fraternity , Stockton-on-Tees 1437 Liberty of Havering , Romford 1505 Emulation , Liverpool 1626 Hotspur , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1705 Prince of Wales , Gosport 1817 St . Andrew , Sboeburyness

1971 Ald ' shot , Army & Navy , A ' shot . 2131 Brownlow , Ellesmere 2184 Royal Vict . Jubilee , Rainham 2214 Josiah Wedgewood , Etruria 2215 Anfield , Anfield 2261 Armitage , Milnsbridge 2263 St . Leonards , Sheffield 2335 Cycling and Athletic , Liverpool 2375 Hilbre , Hoylake

2387 Manchester Dramatic , M ' chester 2462 Clarence , West Hartlepool 2463 Bootle-Wilbraham , Knotty Ash 2474 Hatherton , Walsall Friday . Board of Management , Boys School ,

2-30 . 426 Shakespeare , Spilsby 445 Fidelity , Towcester 516 Phuenix , Stowuiarket 666 St . Germain , Selby 712 jLindsey , Louth 12 ii 4 Stour valley , Sudbury 1232 Hereward , Bourn

1 / 12 St . John , Newcastle-on-Tyne Saturday . 1679 Henry iviuggeridge , Anderton ' s 2472 Walthamstow , Walthamstow 308 Prince George , Eastwood 336 Benevolence , Maiple 1462 Wharnclirl ' e , Penistone

1531 Ohislehurst , Ohislehurst 1579 St . James , Enfield 1851 Ewell , Kingston 1965 Eastes , Bromley 1982 Greenwood , Sutton . 2048 Henry Levander , Harrow S't ' n . 2087 Electric , Hampton Court 2309 Christopher , Eton 2363 Broxbourne , New Barnet

2381 Bushey Park , Hampton Court 2421 Carrington , Amersham 2460 Ascot , Ascot