Cumberland And Westmorland.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

QN Friday , 3 rd inst ., the annual Mark Lodge of the Province was held under the banner of Fletcher Lodge , No . 213 , College Street , Whitehaven . Col . F . R . Sewell D . P . G . M . presided , supported by Provincial Officers present and past . All the Lodges in the Province were represented but two .

The Deputy Prov . Grand Master and his Officers were admitted and saluted according to rank . The Provincial Grand Treasurer read a statement of accounts for the past year , which showed a credit balance of £ 24 4 s yd , which was unanimously adopted , Bro . Dalrymple was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The following Officers were then invested :

Bro . 3 . 0 . Thompson ... - Senior Warden Dr . S . Braithwaite - - - Junior Warden Henry Burns ... - Master Overseer E . Jackson ----- Senior Overseer J . M . Clark .... Junior , Oversee ? Rev . Jas . Anderson ... Chaplain

Geo . Dalrymple - - - - Treasurer J . A . L . Skerry ... - Registrar of Marks James Gardener - - - - Secretary Wm . Bradley ... - Senior Deacon Jas . Meneely .... Junior Deacon Geo . Scott ----- Inspector of Works

Geo . Johnston .... Director of Ceremonies J . G . Hellon .... Assistant Dir . of Cers . R . G . Sharp .... Sword Bearer Henry Hoggarth .... Standard Bearer R . D . Cook ----- Organist

J . J . Little ----- Inner Guard W . W . R . Sewell - £ W ° od - - - - - . stewards . R . Monkhouse - - - - " » .. «•" « .. J . Neil

-An invitation was given from the Brethren of Whitwell Lodge , Maryport , to hold the next annual Provincial Grand Lodge under the banner of Whitwell Lodge , No . 151 . The Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in due form , and the Brethren dined at the Black Lion Hotel .

Freemasons , like other people , owe a great deal indirectly and individually to the assistance which the Press gives to objects in which they are interested . A special appeal has been made to the Freemasons of Devonshire by representatives of the Press to assist in the

election of a son of the late Mr . H . J . Sanderson to the Masonic Institution for Boys . Mr . Sanderson was on the "Western Morning News . " He worked a good many years in Devonshire , and then became the London representative of our Plymouth contemporary . Under pressure of work he

broke down , and the circumstances of his death were very sad . Mr . Sanderson left three children . The journalists themselves have already undertaken to provide for one . The application in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys is being made on behalf of a second boy .

This is the third application , and the election is to take place in October . The Speaker of the House of Commons , the Earl of Rosebery , and Lord Glenesk are among those who support the nomination . A total of 1 , 299 votes has been promised . A little help extended by the Provincial

Lodge of Devonshire would secure the election . It would seem , however , that the official vote of Devonshire is required for someone else . But there are a good many Freemasons in the county who have their individual votes , and it is hoped that this Devonshire case , supported by the

members of a profession who are always very ready to assist the movements in which other people are interested , will command the support which is not forthcoming officially from the Province . Among others who will very gladly receive the votes of any individual subscribers to the charity

are the Hon . Secretary of the Devonians in London , Mr . John Martin , of Lodge No . 1928 , 11 Thorngate Road , St . Peter's Park , W ., and Mr . G . Tarran , the W . M . of the Gallery Lodge , who resides at 35 Hillmarten Road , Holloway , N . From personal knowledge of the circumstances of the

late Mr . Sanderson , and remembering the professional assistance he so often gave to Masonic movements in Devonshire , we hope that the appeal for a few votes from the county will be responded to by subscribers to the charity who may be among our readers . — "Devon and Exeter-Gazette . "

We have received from Bro . James Newton Provincial Grand Secretary of East Lancashire a Masonic calendar for

Cumberland And Westmorland.

1897-8 , being the forty-seventh issue , although the first which has appeared , under Bro . Newton ' s editorship . Hitherto the work has been a useful guide to events for the year ending December , but a radical change has now taken place in its compilation , and the period embraced is that beginning and

ending with July m each year . Whether the alteration will be for the better is not for us to determine , but we sincerely hope it will prove so . There is much valuable information in its thirtytwo pages , not only in connection with Grand Lodge and the Lodges of the Province of which it is the-organ , but also with regard to the Boys and Girls Institutions in London , that forthe

Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , and the East Lancashire Systematic Institution . The dates of the installation of Worshipful Masters of Lodges , and of Principals in Eoyal Arch Chapters are also given , a fact not generally noticed . The nights of meeting are also specified of the following , viz ., Ill Graft Lodges , and 1 Lodge of Instruction , 40 Eoyal Arch Chapters , 36 Mark Lodges , 22 Preceptbries , and 9 Eose Croix Chapters .

PRESENTATION AT COWES . AT the monthly meeting of the Medina Lodge , No . 35 , held on Thursday , 9 th inst ., at Cowes , the Worshipful Blaster Bro . Alfred Matthews presiding , the proceedings were varied by the presentation of a Jubilee Masonic jewel , wi | ih the Albert Hall bar attached , to Bro . George A . Mursellj who for many years has resided at Cowes , at the Gloster Hotel . This souvenir was accompanied by an address ( surmounted by a representation of the Lodge banner and Masonic emblems ) , the text of which

was : " Presented to Wor . Bro . George Augustus Mursell P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., by the Brethren ' of the Medina Bodge , No . 35 , of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons , as a token of esteem and Brotherly love , and as a mark of their appreciation of the eminent services rendered by him to his Mother Lodge , as well as in recognition of his great exertions on behalf of the several charities , and for Masonry in general , for so many years .

( Signed ) A . MATTHEWS W . M . GEO . COTTBLD P . M . S . W . OLIVER CAWS J . W . H . H . WHEELER P . M . P . P . G . S . W- Secretary . " The presentation was made by the Worshipful Master , and the recipient responded in suitable terms . ' During his long residence in Cowes , Bro . Mursell has been a generous friend to Freemasonry .

CLOSE OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON . THE Midland Railway Company announce the last of their season ' s excursions , to be run next week , to Ireland , Scotland , the Isle of Man , the English Lake district and other parts of their system . The Irish trips start on Friday and Saturday next , to different parts of the Island , the tickets being available for a fortnight , while cheap excursion Tour Tickets will be issued to Belfast and the North of Ireland on Friday , the 24 tb .

The Scotch trip starts on Friday , the limit being eleven days , or , at a single fare for the double journey , tickets will be issued for return at any time within sixteen days . The trips to other parts of the Company's line are for varied periods , fuller particulars being given in our advertisement columns , and in the bills to be obtained at the different stations .

The Company will also run an excursion to Manchester for the races , the tickets being available from Friday midnight , for return on the Saturday or following Monday .

The Theatres, &C.

The Theatres , & c .

Lyceum . —8 , Hamlet . Matinee , Saturday , 2 . Drury Lane . —7-30 , The White Heather . Matinee , Saturday , 1-30 . Her Majesty's . —8-15 , Rip Van Winkle , or Hansel and Gretel . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Haymarket . —8-20 , The Tarantula . 9 , A marriage of convenience . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Globe . —8-15 , Our bitterest foe . 9 , "Miss Francis" of Yale . Matinee

, Saturday , 2-15 . Lyric—8 ' 15 , The Sign of the Cross . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-30 . Adelphi . —8 , In the days of the Duke . Garrick . —8-20 , La Perichole . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Daly ' s . —8-15 , The Geisha ; A story of a Tea House . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Vaudeville . —8-15 , Round a Tree . 9 , A Night out . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 . Prince of Wales ' s . —8 \ L 5 , La Poupee . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 .

Savoy . —7-40 , Old Sarah . 8-20 , The Yeoman of the Guard . Matinee , Saturday , 2-30 . Gaiety . —8 , The Circus Girl . Matinee , Saturday , 2 . Terry's . —8-20 , The French Maid . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-30 . Criterion . —8-30 , The Sleeping Partner . Matinee , Wednesday and Saturday , 2-30 . Stran'dr—8-15 , The Greek Soprano . 9 , The Purser . Matinee , Wednesday , 3 .

Shaftesbury —8-15 , The Wizard of the Nile . Matinee , Wednesday , 2-15 . Duke of York ' s . —815 , Francillon . Comedy . —8-10 , The Guinea Stamp . 9 , One Summer ' s day . Princess's—7-45 , Tommy Atkins . Grand . —Next week , The Girl I left behind me . Park hurst . —Next week , at 8 , Frivolity . Alhambra . —7-50 , Variety Entertainment . The Tzigane . Victoria and

Merrie England . Cinematographe views of the Jubilee Procession . Empire . —7-50 , Variety Entertainment . New Ballet , Monte Cristo , Seo . Palace . —8 , Variety Entertainment , New American Biograph , Sec Royal . —7-30 , Variety Company . Saturday , 2-30 . Egyptian Hall .-3 and 8 , Mr . J . N . Maskelyne ' s entertainment . Crystal Palace . —Varied attractions daily . Royal Aquarium . —Open , 10 a . m ., close 11-30 p . m . Constant Amusement ,