Consecrations.

Lathom was elected the first Hon . Member of the Lodge , which honour he very graciously accepted , and Bro . John Chadwick Prov . G . Secretary the second Hon . Member .

Guernsey And Dependencies.

GUERNSEY AND DEPENDENCIES .

FOR some twenty-five years past the Masonic Lodges of Guernsey and Alderney have been working under the direct control of the Grand Lodge of England . Previous to that time they had been for a long period affiliated to the Jersey Province , with Bro . John

Hammond , of Jersey , as Provincial Grand Master , and Bro . James Gallienne , of Guernsey , as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who , with a full staff of Provincial Grand Officers , presided over the affairs of Guernsey . When

the Provincial Grand Lodge of Jersey , through the resignation of its Provincial Grand Master , became defunct , Guernsey , as a matter of course , followed suit On the re-organisation of the Jersey Provincial Grand

Lodge , with Bro . Colonel Malet de Carteret as Master , Guernsey was asked to affiliate itself as formerly , but declined , and petitioned Grand Lodge to be made a separate and distinct Province . This prayer was not granted , for several reasons , amongst others that the Lodges of the bailiwick were not numerous enough to

constitute a separate Province . The growth of twentyfive years has removed that objection , and , other obstacles having also ceased to exist , His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , has been graciously pleased to constitute Guernsey and its

dependencies a Province , with Bro . Brigade-Surgeon J . Balfour Cockburn , M . D ., as Provincial Grand Master . This is a step which has been long wished for by the majority of local Masons , as the Lodges of Guernsey and Alderney have for some time past been the only ones in

the world unattached to a Province . The step will also doubtless give an impetus to the Order in Guernsey , equal to that- which followed the installation of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as Grand Master . The Provincial Grand Master has nominated Bro . E . C . Ozanne , Her

Majesty ' s Controller , to be Deputy Prov . Grand Master . —Guernsey News .

Sussex.

SUSSEX .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on 14 th

inst ., under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Superintendent Comp . Lieu tenant-General C W . Randolph , who was supported by several Provincial Grand Officers . The Grand Supeiintendent addressed the Companions ,

expressing his pleasure at meeting them , and the gratification he had experienced in visiting the various Chapters . He alluded to the death of Comp . R . Pidcock who , for seven years , had acted as Prov . G . Treasurer , and who had been esteemed and respected by all who knew him . The sum of ten guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and then the following

Provincial Grand Officers were appointed for the year : Lord Walter Gordon Lennox P . Z . 38 - H . H . Langton P . Z . 271 - - - J . V . P . Freeman P . Z . 311 315 732 - Scribe E . 0 . W . Duko P . Z . 10 - - - Scribe N . J . M . Reed P , Z . 732 - - - Treasurer J . P . Slingsby Eoberts P . Z . 1466 - Eegistrar T . Billing P . Z . 732 - - - Principal Sojourner J . C . Buckwell P . Z . 811 - - \ . . . J . W . Broad P . Z . 311 - - - } Assistant Sojourners F . J . Cox P . Z . 916 - - - Sword Bearer R . Hughes P . Z . 40 Standard Bearer W . Gill P . P . G . S . N . P . Z . 811 - - Director of Ceremonies A . King P . P . G . J . P . Z . 271 - - Organist E . T . Cooksey Z . 315 - - - ) ewowia W . Wright Z . 311 - - - f StOTrards

The Companions afterwards sat down to a banquet , the chair being taken by Lieutenant-General Randolph . The customary Royal Arch Masonic toasts were honoured .

The Palace Hotel , Hastings , entirely redecorated and lighted by electricity , will re-open under the management of Spiers and Pond ( Limited ) , on the 21 st inst .

Grand Mark Lodge Of Instruction.

GRAND MARK LODGE OF INSTRUCTION .

rpHE Tenth Annual Festival was held at Mark JL Masons' Hall , Great Queen Street , on the 9 th inst . Bros . W . Vincent P . A . D . C Preceptor W . M ., J . Reynolds Green S . W ., W . Featherstonhaugh J . W ., James Hill M . O ., J . Ramsey S . O ., H . Lyon J . O ., C . F . Matier Grand Sec . Treas ., E . M . Money P . M . Reg . of Marks , J . Smith Secretary , G . J . Thomas P . M . S . D ., S . L . Kilpin D . C , H . R . Rose P . M . Org ., J . S . Tamburini I . G ., E . J . Mills Tyler , and about seventy other

Brethren . The ceremony of Advancement v ? as rehearsed , Bro . Ferryman Candidate . Needless to say the ceremony was carried out in the most perfect manner , Bro . Vincent and his Officers vieing with each other in performing

their duties in the most perfect form , affording most useful instruction to the Brethren . Bro . Smith Sec . gave the lecture connected with the Degree , in distinct and very impressive tones ; this the Brethren appreciated very much . Bro . Vincent is to be heartily congratulated

on the great success of his undertaking ; certainly no Brother is more capable of giving instruction in the Mark Degree than he , and Brethren seeking instruction cannot do better than join this Lodge of Instruction . Hearty congratulations were tendered by the Brethren , and Lodge closed .

A banquet followed . Col . A . B . Cook Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex presided at the table , in the absence of Sir Reginald Hanson . A great many Grand Officers were present .

A proposal has been made in Kent to raise a testimonial to Bro . Alfred Spencer , on his completion of twenty-one years service in the Province , of which he is Grand Secretary .

o o o There was a successful meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire at Huddersfield , on

Wednesday , under the presidency of the local chief , Rt . Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P . We hope to give a report of the proceedings next week .

o o o Sir John and Lady Monckton were the recipients of much honour at the Mansion House , when a large numof their friends , civic , Masonic , and private , assembled

in the Egytian Hall , at the bidding of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress , to witness the presentation of a diamond suite to Lady Monckton and the uncovering of a bust of Sir John , which it is proposed to present

eventually to the Corporation , to be placed in Guildhall . Speeches were made by Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , Alderman Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., Mr . E . Letchworth ( Grand Secretary of Freemasons ) , and Mr .

J . L . loole . The Lord Mayor then made some appropriate remarks and uncovered the bust , at the same time making the presentation to Lady Monckton who briefly and gracefully replied . Sir John Monckton also

expressed his sincere thanks for the honour that had been paid to his wife and himself . —Daily Telegraph , 18 th April . o o o

We have the highest esteem for that excellent , hospitable , and charitable body of men known as Freemasons . But we are afraid that the appeal of the Argentine Brethren to the Prince of Wales , President Cleveland , the King of Portugal , and President Peixoto , on behalf of the Brazilian refugees will not have much

effect as such . If the refugees are all Masons , and President Peixoto be also of the Craft , then , perhaps , a meeting of the Grand Lodge of Argentina might avail something . Only it might not be quite a safe thing for the conveners , for even the most earnest Freemason is

apt to forget the principles of the brotherhood in the excitement of politics . But , after all , there is no reason to fear that the Portuguese Government will surrender the insurgents who have sought an asylum on their

ships of war . The commanders might have refused to take them in , but having given them shelter , they can hardly with decency hand them over to the tender mercies of the ruthless Peixoto . —Pall Mall Gazette .