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Masonic Charities and anything likewise to promote fche good of Mark Masonry . They were also honoured by the presence of tho other Grand Officers—Col . Cooke , fcho new Provincial Grand Master of Middlesex ; Viscount Dungarvan , a groat and enthusiastic Mason ; Bro .

Richardson , who had devoted a great deal of time to his duties and to the Masonic Charities ; and Brother Matier , fcheir Grand Secretary . They know how he performed hia work , with credit to himself

and advantage to Mark Masonry . He hoped fchey would take away pleasing recollections of their visit to the Province , and that they mighfc visit them again some day . He hoped they would receive this toast with the enthusiasm ifc deserved . The Earl of Euston thanked the brethren for

the reception given to the toasfc , aud assured fchem that although fcheir Most Worshipful Grand Master had many and varied duties to perform , very little went on in Mark Masonry about which he did nofc know . So far as they under him , as Grand Officers , were concerned , it was a greafc

pleasure for them to do anything to advance Mark Masonry . They considered it a great honour to be asked down there to instal Lord Yarborough . They bad had to perform a very pleasant duty , and he congratulated them upon the magnificent gathering they had seen of the Masons of the

Province of Lincolnshire . He then proposed the health of the Provincial Graud Master . They all knew him ; he lived amongst them . Thoy knew him not only as a Mason , bufc aa being interested in every good work to which he conld lay his hand . Ifc required no words from him to

place this toast before them , but he would take this opportunity of saying that he heartily congratulated the Province of Lincolnshire on having got Lord Yarborough as Provincial Grand Master . The Earl of Yarborough said he wished to thank them very heartily for the cordial

reception they had given to the toasfc proposed in such very kind and flattering terms by the Earl of Euston . He could assure them he highly appreciated the honour they had done him , and the very important duties he had

undertaken . He entered on those duties with very mixed feelings , though he could nofc bufc express his great pride , pleasure , and honour which the Grand Master bad done him in appointing him to rule over Mark Masonry in Lincolnshire . He could assure them that he shonld

faithfully endeavour to carry out the duties connected with his office to the best of his ability , and he hoped that when he left the office he should have won their confidence and merited fcheir esteem . He had a very pleasing duty to perform , and that was to propose the health of the retiring

Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro ., Anderson Bates , and the Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past . It was unnecessary for him to say anything about Bro . Jack Sutcliffe . When the Provincial Grand Lodge was constituted in Lincolnshire in

1874 , Bro . John Sutcliffe , the father of Jack Sutcliffe , was appointed the first Lincolnshire Mark Master . After him came Bro . Harrison as Provincial Grand Master , and in 1883 Bro . Jack Sutcliffe was appointed . He had for hine years held that office , and if they wanted any proof

of the way in which their work had been carried on , he need only remind fchem that the number of Lodges had doubled , and the number of subscribing brethren had doubled also . In 1883 there were Lodges only at Lincoln , Gainsburgh , Grimsby , and now they

had them afc Louth , Crowfe , Sutton Bridge , and Horncastle . This progress , there was no doubt , had been due to Bro . Jack Sutcliffe ' s liberality and to the interest he had taken in Mark Masonry as Provincial Grand Master , and he fell ; lie had in him an example which he

would do well to follow . Under Bro . Sutcliffe ' s gonial rule Mark Masonry had succeeded and prospered . Bro . Sutcliffe , thanked them heartily for the reception they had given fche toast find for the compliment given him by thc Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Anderson Bates

also . acknowledged the toast . The Provincial Grand Master then proposed the health of the Depufcy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Richard Cotton Carline , of whom he spoke in flattering terms , and the toast was cordially honoured . Bro . Jack Sntcliffc proposed tho health of Bro .

Morton and the Officers of the Sutcliffe Lodge , and the Worshipfnl Masters of . the Mark Lodges in fche Province , and extolled Bro . Morton ' s work as Prov . G . Secretary , and

the arrangements made for the reception of Prov . G . Lodge , everything having been ably conducted , well thought oufc , and properly carried oufc . They wore very much indebted to the Sutcliffe Lodge , and thoir best thanks were due fco

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its members . Bro . Morton suitably responded , and the other toasts were the Visiting brethren , and the Mark Benevolent Fund .

SINCERITY LODGE . No . 35

AT a . meeting of this Lodge , held at the Sincerity Masonic Temple , Town Hall , Stonehouse , on the 7 th inat ., Bro . John Chapman the VV . M . presiding , it was unanimously resolved to alter the date of the election of W . M . from November to January , and the installation from January to March . The members of the Ark Marmora Lodge attached to Lodge Sincerity afterwards met , the W . C . N . Bro . A . W . White being * in the chair . Bro . Sholto H . Hare waa unanimously elected W . C . N ., and Bro . A . W . White Treasurer .

FIDELITY-HUYSHE LODGE . No . 91

AT the annual meeting , held at the Huysho Temple , Devonport , on the 10 th inst ., Bro . Routledgo was ably installed as W . M : Tor tho year ensuing by a large Board of Installed Masters , among whom were Bros . Harris , Maddock , Hunt , Durbin , Vigurs Harris , all of 91 ; Hare 35 , Worledgo 48 , Gurney 169 , Brick wood 383 ; Hancock , Allsford , Knight , Leonard , "ind Laiigmead , all of 61 ; Lord 50 , and

Aitkeu-Davies 96 . The W . M . then invested the following brethren as his Officers for the year ensuing : —Bros . Durbin I . P . M ., Harria S . W ., Corner J . W ., Hobson M . O ., Littleton S . O ., Duckett J . O ., Vercoe Chaplain , Hunt Begistrar of Marks , Maddock P . M . Treasnrer , Harris

P . M . Secretary , Tncker S . D ., Smalo J . D ., and Ford I . G . The brethren , numbering over thirty , then adjourned to the refectory , whore they sat down to a capital snpper provided by , Bro . Bosworthiok , and imdor the genial chairmanship of Bro . Routledge a most enjoyable evening was spent .

DARLINGTON LODGE , No . 250

rilllE installation meeting in connection with this Lodge was held i on the 11 th inst ., in the Masonio Hall , Darlington , when Bro . S . F . Boasfield Senior Warden was installed in tho chair by Brother R . B . Reed Depnty Provincial Grand Mark Master of Northumberland and Durham . The Worshipful Master then appointed and invested

his Officers . There was a good attendance from the different Lodges in the Province . A Pasfc Master's jewel was presented by the brethren of the Lodge to the retiring Past Master , Bro . C . D . Hill-Drury .

Devon Masonic Educational Fund.

DEVON MASONIC EDUCATIONAL FUND .

WITH the object of aiding the Devon Masonic Educational Fund a movement haa been started , under the banner of Lodge Prudence , No . 1550 ( Plymouth ) , for giving a grand concert in Plymouth Guildhall during the month of December . In furtherance of this movement a meeting was held ou the 7 th inst ., at the

Freemasons Hall , Plymouth . Bro . Godfrey H . Evana W . M . of Lodge Prudence , presided , and there was a large attendance of Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Lodges in the three towns . It was stated that a former concert in the Guildhall resulted in abont

£ 60 being added to cbe funds of the Institution , and that a dramatic performance given on another occasion , at Devonport , yielded £ 45 . A resolution was unanimously passed in favour of holding another concert , and it was decided to secure the Guildhall for Wednesday , the 14 th of December . The whole of the musical arrangements

were entrusted to Bro . W . Willoughby , who willingly placed his services at the disposal of the brethren , and said he hoped to be able to arrange a programme of saoh a character as to secure both a musical and financial success . The W . M . ' s of Lodges iu the Three Towns were appointed as a committee , with power to add to their

number , to work with Bro . Willoughby in the settlement of necessary preliminaries , and the W . M . of Lodge Prudence was authorised to write to the Provincial Grand Master ( Viscount Ebrington ) , asking his lordship to grant permission to the brethren to near Masonic clothing at the concert .

The fifth annual supper of the Walthamstow Lodge of Instruction , No . 2192 , will take place afc the Great Eastern Hotel , Liverpool Street , on Monday , 28 th inst ., at 7 p . m . precisely . Bro . P . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar

will be the Chairman , and he will be supported by Bros . W . Shurmur P . M . Preceptor , N . Fortescue Treasurer , J . King , W . Gower , C . Horst , J . Clark , T . W . Stacey , and M . Blieck Stewards . Tickets , 5 s each , may be obtained from fcho joint Secretaries , Bros . J . C . Carter and C . H . Bestow .

The West Ham Abbey Lodge , No . 2291 , will hold their fourth Masouic Ball ou Wednesday , 30 th November , at the Town Hall , Stratford , under the patronage of several distiucmished and influential brethren .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Country , by Bro . G . A . IITJTTON , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations made .