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Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

GRAND LODGE OP HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OP WIGHT .

AN especial Grand Lodge of this Province was held on tbe 9 th inst ., at Southampton , for t he purpose of condoling with the Queen , the Prince of Wales , ai . d the Duchess of Albany , con . sequent upon the death of the Duke of Albany . In the unavoidable absence of Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , Bro . Beach presided , supported by Bros . W . Hickman , Le Fenvre , Loveland , W . J . Hickman , Tilling , Lord Taylour , Emanuel , Jellicoe , Daw , Cawte , Cross , Gieve

Mursell , Hobbs , Gibson , Webb , Bemister , Robinson , Arlidge , Pickering , Firth , Blaokman , O'Neill , Knight , Stephens , Walton , Berry , Watson , Bigs and Vare . JSvo . Beach , in eloquent terms , proposed , and Bro . Hickman seconded , that addresses be passed to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , aud H . R . H . the Duchess of Albany , on the great loss they had sustained by tbe lamented death of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany . This proposal was adopted , and the addresses were agreed to . —Portsmouth Times .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVON .

THE Mark Master Masons of tbe Province of Devon held their annual meeting in the College Hall of fche College at Newton Abbot on Thursday afternoon , 10 th instant . Bro . Lieut .-Colonel J . Tanner-Davy , J . P ., P . G . M . M . M . of Devon , presided . Bro . C . Spence-Bate , F . R . S ., D . P . G . M . was unable to attend through a death in his family . The minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodges held afc Teignmouth and Torquay since the previous annual meeting were

read and confirmed . The Secretary presented his report , whioh con . gratulated the Lodge and the brethren of the Province in general at the success of several of the Lodges dnring the past year , through whioh there had been an increase of fif ty-one members in the Province since the last Prov . Grand Lodge was held . The Treasnrer reported that he had received dnring the year £ 25 lis 6 d , balance from the

previous Treasurer j £ 23 Os 6 d , fees ; £ 26 10 s 9 d , dues ; total £ 65 4 s 9 d j current expenses for the year , £ 31 18 s 2 d ; balance in hand , £ 33 5 s 7 d . The Treasurer also read the report of the Board of General Purposes , which recommended that a grant of fifteen guineas should be made by the Prov . Grand Lodge towards the expenses of the reception of Grand Lodge of England Moveable Meeting , which is

expected to be held in the autumn j also that five guineas be given to the Mark Benevolent Fund , the same to appear in the Steward ' s list of Bro . Maddely . It was announced that the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 15 , held afc Exeter , by whom the invitation of the Grand Lodge to hold its Movable Committee under its banner had been made , had resolved that each of its forty-eight members would give half a

aovereign towards the expenses also , and that there would be no difficulty in raising more money to meet the expenses if required . The visit of the Grand Lodge would , it was hoped , be a perfect success , as many of fche brethren as could attend shonld be present . The Grand Lodge thus visiting the Province would bring honour to the Provincial Grand Master , and tend to further the prosperity of the Order in the

Province . The five guineas would give fche Province a vote to the Benevolent Fund at each election . The reports were unanimously received aud adopted . Tho Prov . Grand Master called the attention of the Province to the sad trial of the Royal Family in tbe recent unexpected decease of Right Worshipful Bro . Prince Leopold , Duke of Albany . It was unanimously resolved that addresses of condolence and sympathy should be sent from the Provincial Grand Lodge to the

Queen and tho Duchess of Albany . The Prov . Grand Master and fche Provincial Grand Secretary were appointed to undertake the duty . The Provincial Grand Master explained that the absence of the Depnty Provincial Grand Master , Bro . C . Spence Bate , had arisen from his recently having lost his wife . A vote of condolence and sympath y was accorded to Bro . Bate , and the Provincial Grand Master asked to present it . The following were invested as the Prov . Grand Master ' s Officers for tho ensuing year : — Bro . C . Spence Bate 35 Deputy P . G . M .

W . Vicary 215 Prov . G . Senior Warden Alfred Latimer 35 P . G . Junior Warden John Lane P . G . Master Overseer George N . Burden 316 P . G . Senior Overseer Captain W . H . It . Saunders 316 ... P . G . Junior Overseer

Rev . IlbortCrossO P . G . Chaplain J-B . Westlake 50 P . G . Reg . Dr . Jervis 215 P . G . Treasurer G . F . GratwickelS ( re-appointed ) P . G . Secretary W . H . CawselG P . G . Assistant ditto ¦

«• T . Williams 22 P . G . Senior Deacon G . CSerle 215 P . G . Junior Deacon J . Wills 15 P . G . Supt , of Works A . Tout 76 P . G . Director of Ceremonies George Huxham 15 P . G . Assistant ditto W . H . Woolcock 23 P . G . Sword Bearer

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.

R . Lnvers 100 P . G . Standard Bearer J . Haywood 215 P . G . Pursuivant William OHis 35 ) J . T . Crossley 64 \ P . G . Stewards H . Rogers 96 ) James Gidley P . G . Tyler

Thanks were voted to Brother the Rov . G . Townsend Warner , M . A ., tho Principal of Newton College , for the use of the hall , aud Broa . Olver , Pope , and Martin for their valuable assistance in providing for the holding of the present Grand Lodge afc Newton . The next business was to consider the following notice of motion , given by Bro . H . Stocker P . P . G . D . P . M . No . 15 , seconded by Bro . E . T . F'Wford P . G . S . of England P . P . G . M . O . P . M . No . 15 , " That the R . W . the

P . G . M . M . be respeotfnlly requested to invite the Grand Lodge of Bug . land to hold its autumn moveable meeting in Devonshire , under the banner of St . George's Lodge , No . 15 , and that the Province pledge itself to nse every effort to give the Grand Lodge a worthy welcome . " This motion was unanimously adopted . Tho Lodge was then closed with the usual forms , and the brethren adjmrned to Poole ' s Globe Hotel , where they dined together . The P . G . M . presided .

The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons will hold a Lodge of Emergency on the 'J 5 th inst ., afc the Hall , Red Lion Square , at one in the afternoon , to prepare an address of condolence to Her Majesty the Qneen and the Dnchoas of Albany on the death of H . R . H . fche Duke of Albany , Past Grand Master .

Royal Ark Mariners.

ROYAL ARK MARINERS .

PANMURE LODGE , No . 139 . TPHE regular meeting of the above was held on the 7 th inst ., afc J- the Masonio Hall , No . 8 A Red Lion-sqnare . Bros . J . H . Hawkins W . C . N ., W . Poore as J ., Allen S . C ., Pulman P . C . N . Scribe . Lodge was opened , and the minutes were confirmed . Ballots wert taken for the admission of Bros . J . Faulkner , Magrath , Pipe , Duffin ,

of Panmure Mark Lodge , and Von Joel , of the Thistle Mark Lod 40 , which were unanimously in their favour . These candidates were elevated by Bro . W . Vincent P . C . N ., who performed the ceremony iu his usual efficient manner . Some other business followed , and then Lodge was closed until first Monday in May .

The Prosperity Chapter of Instruction , which has hitherto met at the Hercules Tavern , 119 Leadenhall Street , is discontinued , and instead thereof , the Eastern Star Chapter , No . 95 , will meet afc the same place , on the second and fourth Friday in every month , at a quarter to seven o ' clock p . m .

A Convocation of the North London Chapter of Improvement was held on Thursday , 10 th insfc ., afc the hour of 8 , at the Alwyne Castle Tavern , St . Paul ' s Road , Canonbury . Comps . A . Hubbard filled the chair of Z ., Dean H ., Edmonds J ., Foster Shaw S . N ., Sheffield P . S . This Chapter holds meetings all the year through .

Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z ., has accepted fche invitation of the Fidelity Lodge of Instruction , No . 3 , to deliver his Masonic Lecture , " Knobs and Excrescences , " Explanatory of the Ritual and Ceremony of fche First

Degree , on the occasion of their meeting on the 30 bh inst ., afc the Alfred Tavern , Roman Road , Barnsbury , when , a large gathering of North London brethren may be anticipated .

Obituary.

Obituary .

Wih feelings of deep regret we announce the death , which occurred on Safcurdey last , after a short bufc severe illness , of Bro . E . P . Albert P . G . P . Our deceased brother was initiated in the Joppa Lodge , No . 188 ; he served every office , with credit to himself and satisfaction to fche

brethren ; he passed the chair in this Lodge , and was its Secretary for many years . The M . W . G . M . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , on hia installation , invested our brother with the Collar of Graud Pursuivant . He was P . Z . of the Joppa Chapter , No . 188 , and one of the

founders of the Lodge of Montefiore , No . 1017 ; he served fche office of W . M ., and was Secretary afc the time of his death . His loss will be mourned by his sorrowing daughter , family , and a very numerous circle of Masonic and other friends , by whom he was universally respected and will be deeply regretted . May his soul rest in peace .