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been designated in the person of Bishop Walsham How of Bedford . It must be gratify ing to the Provincial Grand Lodge to be reminded that a town which had done so much in providing funds for its bishopric and a palace had also been largely munificent in the cause of Masonic charity . Dnring the Jubilee rear the Craft

throughout the world gave £ 61 , 060 for the three Masonic Ch-miies , in addition to which the Grand Lodge distributed £ 10 , 509 for tbe relief of 405 cases of distress ; West Yorkshire contributing £ 3 , 974 towards that amount , as well as £ 208 to the Royal Imperial and Colonial Institute . After referring to various matters the Prov .

Grand Master concluded by commending to their wisdom the nnity and prosperity of Masonry in his great Province , and the preservation of the greatest of their Masonic secrets—the unpublished act of doing good . Bro . W . F . Smithson W . M . 1211 , the Chairman of the Charity Committee , read their report , which showed that 2 , 000

guineas had been raised for the Qneen ' s Jubilee presentations , and that there was a balance of £ 41 5 s 6 d in the bank . Bro . W . Watson P . M ., of Leeds , made a very lucid statement as to the formation of a Masonic library and museum afc Wakefield , and exhorted all Masons to do what they could to obtain contributions towards it . A

resolution was passed voting nearly £ 50 for the purchase of books , furniture , and fittings for the proposed new library . The Prov . Grand Treasurer's balance sheet was taken as read , and the Superintendent of Works presented an inventory of the property and regalia . W . Bro . Henry Oxley , of Bond-street , Wakefield , was

proposed by the retiring Prov . G . Treasnrer as his successor , the nomination being seconded by Colonel Charlesworth , of Chnpelthorpe HaU , who spoke in the highest terms of the manner in which Bro . Oxley had worked for Masonry , and also of his devotedness to the interests

of the Charities . The nomination was supported by Colonel Hartley and W . Bro . 0 . L . Mason , and by Bro . W . H . Gill of Waksfield and Harrogate . The Provincial Grand Officers were then appointed and invested , as follows : —

Captain E . Parker P . M . 401 - S . W . C . W . Keighley P . M . 275 - J . W . Rov . R . Collins Chaplain 2035 - ) . , Rev . A . B . Coombe Chaplain 1211 j P laiD 8 H . Oxley .... Treasurer Aulay Maoanlay P . M . 258 - Registrar

Herbert G . E . Green P . M . 1019 - Secretary John E . Wordsworth P . M . 904 - ) cj n Edwin Dean , M . D ., P . M . 1645 - J & aJ * John W . Turner P . M . 521 ¦ Lewis B . Brierley P . M . 290 - j " *

Arthur A . Stott P . M . 1102 - Superintendent of Works Edmund Lord P . M . 910 - - Director of Ceremonies Charles Howroyd P . M . 387 - Depnty D . C . Francis Smith P . M . 837 - - Assistant D . C . Thomas Davis P . M . 810 - - Sword Bearer

William Asquith P . M . 1302 - ) „ , , , „ Robert Riley P . M . 1736 - - j Standard Bearers Max Blume Organist 1001 - Organist William B . Alderson P . M . 495 - Assistant Secretary Frederick Whiteley P . M . 61 - Pursuivant

Frederick W . Turner P . M . 408 - Assistant Pursuivant Alfred Williamson P . M . 289 - - *\ John Dyson P . M . 306 William Fitton P . M . 1783 - L ,, , John R . Welsman P . M . 600 . r Stewards

John H . Rayner P . M . 380 - | Alfred Stott P . M . 1301 - -J Samuel Barrand Tyler 304 . T yler Thomas Leighton Tyler 139 - Assistant Tyler

Three Petitions for relief were considered and grants made . Invitations for the next meeting were received from Keighley , Halifax , and Sheffield . After some other formal bnsiness had been dealt with , abont 100 of the brethren sat down to a -sumptuous dinner in the beautiful banqueting hall upstairs .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

: o : UNITED SERVICE LODGE .

ON Saturday evening , 25 th February , this Lodge held an emergency meeting at the Freemasons' Hall , Flinders-street , Adelaide , for the purpose of saying " good-bye" to their W . M . Brother Brigadier-General Owen , who purposed leaving this colony for England , on 6 th March . Tho company comprised representatives from tbe various cities and suburban Lodges , and several visitors

from Sydney , Victoria , aud Silverton . The M . W . the G . M ., Brother Hon . S . J . Way , Chief Justice , & e ., attended by a large muster of Grand Lodge Officers , under tho Directorship of Brother J . Le M . F . Roberts A . D . C . was also present to speed the parting gn « st . After the opening of the Lodgo Brother Phili p Sanson R . W . S . G . W .

presented to Brother Owen , ou behalf of the membera of tho Lodge , a P . M . ' s jewel in recognition of his services as first Master ' of the first Military Masonic Lodge established in tho Colony , and also as a souvenir of his connection with South Australian Masonry . Brother Way then preet-tited Brother Owen with his P . M . ' s

certificate , aud in doing so referred to Brother Owen ' s high character as a citizen , a soldier , and a brother Mason . Brother Major Plummer , R . M ., having seconded a vote of thanks to tho retiring Master , Brother Owen replied in very feeling nnd affectionate words , expressing hi : ? regret , that his connection with South

Australian Masonry had been so short , but that , short as it had been , the memory of their cordiai , enthusiastic , and brilliant reception would ever remain . Congratulations having been given b y the visitors present , the Ledge was closed , and the company adjourned to the banqueting-room below . After supper had been partaken of

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and the Loyal and Masonic toasts honoured , Brother Owen presented the toast of "Tho Grand Lodge and the Grand Master ( Brother the Hon . S . J . Way ) , " who , after leplying , then presented the toast of " The Guest nf tho Evening ( Brother General 0 « ven ) . " Hia remark * - " , which were eloquent and highly commendatory , were

frequently applauded , and on resuming his seat he was accorded a perfect storm of applanse , as also was Brother General Owen on rising to reply , which he did with excellent taste aud feeling .

The jewel bore the following inscription : — " Presented to Brigadier-General Brother J . F . Owen , R . A ., 31 st , in recognition of his services as first Master of tho United Service , Lodge , S . A . C . Adelaide , February 1888 . "

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PITZWILLIAM LODGE .

ON the 10 th inst . there was a large gathering of the Mark Master Masons of Malton and the province of North East Yorksh-he , at the Freemasons' Hall , Malton , to take part in the celebration of the annual festival of the Fitzwilliam Lodge of Mark Masons , and the installation of W . Bro . J . B . Nicholls P . P . S . G . D ., the W . M .-elect . After the usual business , the ceremony of installation

was performed by V . W . Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . G . W . of England and P . P . G . Sec , and W . Bro . John Marshall P . P . G . J . W . and P . G . Treasurer . The newly-installed W . M . then invested his Officers for the vear , as follows : —Bros . A . W . Walker P . G . Sec . I . P . M ., T . M . Goldie S . W ., J . Buckle J . W ., M . F . W . Williamson M . O .,

R . J . Smithson S . O ., E . K . Spiegelhalter J . O ., A . W . Walker Treasurer , W . J . Marshall Secretary , A . J . Taylor Registrar of j Marks , J . W . Marshall Organist , W . R . Metcalf D . C , C . R . Staniland : S . D ., A . W . Deeley J . D ., E . St . Clare Rogers I . G ., W . Stockdale | Steward and Tyler . A banquet was afterwards held at the Talbot i Hotel .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : o : — SCOON AND PERTH LODGE , No . 3 .

ON the llth inst ., Brother Thomas Hunter P . M . was entertained to dinner , in the Salutation Hotel , Perth . Brother A . J . Stephenson R . W . M . presided , and the dnties of croupiers wero discharged by Brothers A . Auld and Joseph Smail . There were about fifty brethren present , including—The Right Honourable the Marquis of Breadalbane , Bailie Love , John Chisholm ( advocate ) ,

i Andrew Heiton , James MacLash , Robert Keay , Colonel Campbell , I E . Paton ( gunmaker ) , Rev . A . J . Baxter , R . Johnson , & c . After dinner the Lodgo was opened in due form , and the Marquis of j Breadalbnne , in name of the brethren , presented Brother Hunter

; with a Past Master ' s jewel and a purse containing fifty sovereigns , ; and in doing so said he was sure that Brother Hunter would value ! more than the beautiful jewel aud the purse of sovereigns the I kindly feeling which had prompted the brethren to bestow upon him

such a mark of esteem . At the same time he wished to add that Brother Hunter deserved this mark of hononr which tbe brethren of No . 3 had chosen to confer upon him . He trusted that he would be long spared to wear the jewel . Brother Hunter , in reply , thanked

the brethren for the honour they had done him in presenting him with such valuable gifts . The jewel would always remind hint , of tho many happy hours he had spent in the Lodge , and which he hoped would not take end although ho had retired from tho chair of No . 3 . The jewel he would wear on all high Masonic occasions , and

to the purae he would also give an honour-ad place in his household , though he was not sure that its contents would be handed down to coming generations . However , he acknowledged that their good wishes had taken a very convenient form , and , after consulting Mrs . Hunter , they might agree to invest their sovereigns in something

that might be mutually advantageous , and also provide their family with some tangible memorial of their kindness to him that night . On the motion of the Chairman , a cordial vote of thanks was given to the Marquis of Breadalbane for making the presentation . A very enjoyable evening was afterwards spent , with toast , song , and sentiment .

Pressure ou our space once move compels us fco bold over several matters of interest , notable among them being reports of the Polish National and Stockwell Lodges .

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