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Th © First Masonio Postival of the Ensuing Year WILL BE THAT OF THE -pa Q -y _ A _ XJ MASONICBENEVOLENTINSTITUTION SOB AGED FREEMASOMS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , Grand Patron and President : lis ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF W ALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . ¦ WHICH "WILL TAKE PLACE AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , 29 TH FEBRUARY 1888 , UPON WHICH OCCASION SIR GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . PROV . G . M . SOUTH WALES ( BAST DIVISION ) , has been pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . BRETHREN are earnestly invited to accept the office of Stewards upon this occasion , and thoy will greatly oblige by forwarding their names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who wil [ gladly give any information required , aud supply them , with the neceo . ary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the large number of applicants and the few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards the funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone __ 15 , 000 . Permanent incom * only £ 3 , 600 . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B . Secretary . Omci : — _ Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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IjtopIIBteiwmfclit^titittiaiTfar(SSirls, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA BISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THB PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . POUNDED 178 8 . CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1888 Brethren willing to act as Stewards on tlie above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . F . It . AV . HEDGES , Secretary . Oinci-5 Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C .

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PROV.G.LODGEWESTYORKSHIRE THE annual meeting was held at Barnsley , on Monday , 24 th October . The Portal Lodj ^ e , No . 127 , having been opened , the Provincial Grand Master and Officers entered . There were present the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Mark Master Bro . C . L . Mason ; 0 . P .

Matier P . G . W . as Deputy Prov . Grand Master , George Althorp Prov . G . S . W ., j . H . Gration Prov . G . J . W ., W . P . Tomlinson Prov . G . M . O ., — Darling as Prov .

G . S . O ., Dr . Pugh as Prov . G . J . W ., Rev . Dr . Smyth P . G . Chaplain of England as Prov . Grand Chaplain , W . R . Massie Prov . Grand Registrar , W . Cooke P . G . O . of England Prov . Grand Secretary , George Hill Prov .

G . S . D ., — Bennett as P . G . S . O ., H . A . Styring Prov Grand Superintendent of Works , E . J . Massie Prov G . D . C ., Francis Smith Prov . G . Asst . D . C , Charles Green

wood P . G . Sword Bearer , Henry Smith P . G . Standard Bearer , George Wragg P . G . Organist , Frederick Barber P . G . I . G ., Ackroyd , Hovvden , Locking , and Dewhurst P . G . Stewards , Barrand as P . G . Tyler . The Prov . Grand Mark Master having been saluted in accordance with ancient custom , said it was not his intention to address

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the brethren at any length , but first he desired to welcome their distinguished visitor , the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Mark Master of Lincolnshire , who had come at no small inconvenience to himself to take part in

their proceedings , and to show that kindly good feeling existing amongst them . Bro . C . F . Matier P . G . W ., Assistant Grand Secretary , had come specially from London to say a few words of encouragement , and to

all their visitors they gave a hearty welcome . The Prov . Grand Master stated that it was with very great regret that he had received from Bro . Lukis his resignation as Deputv Prov . G . Master . He was sure that

during the four years that Bro . Lukis held that office he had proved himself to be a true man and Brother , one who had taken a great interest in our Order , and in every way endeavoured to promote its usefulness . He might say he

was the chief promoter of tho Prince Leopold Lodge afc Ripon . It was not only in Masonry that Bro . Lukis had distinguished himself , he was also an Arciucological scholar , of no mean repute . He desired most heartily to thank

Bro . Lukis for all his kind services , and he felt sure the whole province would join in expressing their thanks , and they all trusted that the rest that Bro . Lukis was taking would tend to restore his health and preserve his

life for many a year to come . Whilst sincerely regretting the loss of Bro . Lukis' services , he had pleasure in stating , as no doubt they were already aware , that he had offered the Deputyship to V . W . Bro . Rev . Dr . Smyth P . G .

Chaplain of England , that he had most kindly accepted it . He knew that Dr . Smyth possessed the esteem of every Mason in West Yorks , and that he was a learned and erudite Brother , who would bring with him the experieno * .

of a forty years connection with Mark Masonry . During the year we have lost one of the Provincial Grand Officers , Bro . James Gooding Lee , of Halifax , Provincial Grand Junior Deacon , had only just returned from the

Masonic meeting in the Albert Hall , on the 13 th June last , when suddenly , without warning , that messenger arrived whose bidding none can gainsay . Summoned to take his place " in that building not made with hands , eternal in

the Heavens . " To his family , in the name of the Prov . Grand Lodge , ho desired to tender their deep sympathy . Acting on the resolution passed at the last meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge , Official Registers had been prepared ,

and he desired to impress on the Masters and Secretaries of the several Lodges the great necessity for having them properly written up and kept in accordance with the new Provincial Bye Laws . Patents had been prepared for those

brethren who desired to have them . In conclusion , he desired their kind attention to the Prov . Grand Lodge , and also to the services of Bro . Matier relative to the Mark Charities . He thanked them all for their kind reception ,

and assured them that as long as he had life and strength , whether as their Prov . Grand Master or otherwise , he would do all he could to promote the welfare and prosperity of the Order , and more especially the several Lodges in the

Province . The Prov . Grand Master of Lincolnshire and the Assistant Grand Secretary were severally saluted . On the roll of Lodges being called , every Lodge in the

Province was represented . The M . W . Bro . Dr . Smyth was then presented to take the obligation as Deputy Provincial Grand M . M . M . The Provincial Grand M . M . M . in

addressing Dr . Smyth said , he considered himself fortunate in having such a learned Brother to assist him in the government of the Province , and thanked him heartily for accepting the appointment . Having taken the obligation ,

Bro . D " . Smyth was duly invested with his chain of office , and placed in his chair and properly saluted . The V . W . Bro . Dr . Smyth , in an eloquentspeeeh , thanked the Brethren for their hearty reception . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing

year : — Bro . Rev . T . 0 . Smyth , D . D ., LL . D ., Past Grand Chaplain of England ... Deputy G . M . E . S . Holdsworth P . M . ... ... Senior Warden J . L . Atherton P . M . ... ... Junior Warden

W . E . Massio P . M . ... ... M . O . Goorge Hill P . M . Ill ... ... S . O . H . A . Styring P . M . ... . ... J . O . Rev . W . Dauu ... ... ... Chaplain G . Normautou P . M . ( elected ) ... Treasurer

E . J . Massio P . M . ... ... Registrar William Cocko P . Gr . O . ... ... Secretary Francis Smith P . M . ... ... Senior Deacon C . Greenwood P . M . ... ... Junior Deacon Henry Smith W . M . ... ... Superintendent of Work a Frederick Barber W . M . ... ... Director of Ceremonies