Provincial.

ELDON LODGE , No . 1755 . A LARGE number of Brethren were present on Saturday , at the Royal Hotel , Portishead , to witness the installation of Brother F . G . Moore Senior Warden . The ceremony was performed by tho D . P . G . M . Bro . R . C . Else P . G . D . England .

After Lodge business the Brethren dined at the Royal Hotel , and the customary toasts were honoured .

ZION LODGE , No . 1798 . THE regular meeting took place at the Grand Hotel , Manchester , on Wednesday , the llth inst ., Bro . S . Mamolok P . M . Treasurer Acting W . M . There were also present : —Bros . Geo . Crocker Sec , Walter Marshall J . D ., B . Steel I . G ., Julius Arensberg P . M . P . P . G . P ., Geo . Rideal P . M ., Edwd . Roberts P . M . 1459 , and Capt . F . H . Stone .

There was a Raising due , but tho candidate did not put in an appearance , being detained by business matters . After the close ot the Lodge , the Brethren retired co conclude the evening by a social glass in honour of the return from Jamaica of Bro . Captain Stone .

WHITWORTH LODGE . No . 1932 . ON Wednesday , llth inst ., the annual meeting took place in the Masonic Hall , Dundas Street , Spennymoor , for the purpose of installing Bro . Charlie Seurr as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and for tho appointment and investiture of Officers .

At the conclusion of the ordinary business the W . M .-elect was presented and installed , the ceremony being performed with great impressiveness by Bro . T . Black I . P . M . A large company of members and Visiting Brethren

were present . The Brethren afterwards celebrated the festival of St . John the Evangelist at tho Town Hall , a programme of toast and sentiment being gone through .

ETHELBERT LODGE , No . 2099 . A MEETING was held at the Masonic Rooms , Beach Street , Heme Bay , on the 10 th inst ., when Bro . W . A . S . Hcllyar was unanimously elected W . M . for the ensuing year . He will be installed at the next meeting , on tho 8 th of October .

THIS Lodge ,. founded barely three years ago , furnishes one of the finest examples of the flourishing condition of Masonry in the Province of North Wales , says the " Crewe Chronicle . " An ofi-shoot , as it might be called of Sir Watkin Lodge , Mold , and the Independence Lodge , Chester , it has made remarkable progress , not only numerically , which is a great desideratum , but in the standing which it has established generally in the Province , in its financial position , and in its contributions to the charities .

ST . MARK'S LODGE , No . 2423 .

Consecrated only so recently as August 1892 , it was most fortunate in being officered by such experienced men as Brothers Bolton as Worshipful Master for the first year ( with Bro . T . Knowles I . P . M . ) , Brother E . Blane , and Bro . Sergeant Russell , while in the person of the present W . M . Bro . W . H . Lloyd , of Top-y-Fron , Flint , whose installation took place at the Masonic Rooms , on Wednesday of last week , the Lodge traditions will , we are convinced , be well kept up . In addition to the Officers , there was a good muster of Brethren .

The installation ceremony was performed by Brothers E . Blane , J . D . Bolton , and J . W . Russell , after which the new Master appointed and invested his Officers . At the close of the Lodge business the Brethren repaired to the Hare and Hounds Hotel , where a banquet was served in first-rate stylo by Mr . and Mrs . Ellwood . The proceedings were presided over by Brother Lloyd , who proposed the usual toasts .

WIRRAL LODGE , No . 2496 . A T the meeting hold at Birkenhead on the 5 th inst ., Bro . Shaw P . M ., mCmm . Mayor , congratulated Bro . George Proudman J . W . on having so recently attained the dignity of Worshipful Master of ' the Royal Victoria Lodge ( as reported elsewhere ) , the announcement of which would be very gratifying to his many friends . ,

Instruction.

INSTRUCTION .

— . * o : — BROMLEY ST . LEONARD LODGE , No 1805 . ON the 18 th inst ., at the Bromley Vestry Hall , Bow Road . Bros . Charles Holland W . M ., F . A . Slater S . W ., G . Fennell J . W ., N . R . Mofiat S . D .,

W . Joss J . D ., W . Boyce P . M . Acting Preceptor , F . Thornton Secretary , also Bros . Absalom , Johnson , J . Smith , A . S . Bird , J . Moloney , and others . Lodge opened to the second degree , when Bro . Absolam answered questions leading to third . Lodge opened in third and ceremony of raising

worked , Bro . Absalom candidate . Lodge resumed to first degree , Bro . Moloney answered fche questions leading to the second degree , Lodgo resumed to second degree , and ceremony of passing worked by W . M ., Bro . Moloney acting as candidate . Bro . F . A . Slater was elected W . M . for Wednesday next , at 8 p . m .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY

ELFFIN LODGE , No . 321 . TflHE installation meeting was held at Carnarvon , on Tuesday , where Bro . I R . W . Newton S . W . was installed W . M . for the ensuing year , the Installing Officer being Bro . Edward Eoberts . Tho annual dinner was held at the Royal Sportsman Hotel .

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NEXT WEEK .

Further particnlHrs as to place of meetins of the undermentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar ai . il Poiket Book published by Grand Lodge , for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday . 1540 Chaucer , Bridge House Hotel 1632 Stuart , Camberwell 1828 Shepherd ' s Bush , Bush Hotel 48 Industry , Gateshead 491 Royal Sussex , Jersey 1325 Stanley , Liverpool 1991 Agricola , York 2068 Portsmouth Temperance ,

Landport 2257 Powell , Bristol 2363 Minnehaha Minstrel , M'chester 2429 Research , Leicester Tuesday .

141 Faith , Anderton ' s 186 Industry , Freemasons-hall 1158 Southern Star , Bridge Ho . Ho . 1441 Ivy , Camberwell 253 Tyrian , Derby 299 Emulation , Dartford 310 Union , Carlisle 564 Stability , Stourbridge 597 St . Cybi , Holyhead

943 Sincerity , Norwich 954 St . Aubyn , Morice Town 1007 Howe & Charnwood , Loughboro 1016 Elkington , Birmingham 1052 Callender , Manchester 1358 Torbay , Paignton 1390 Whitwell , Millom 1479 Halsey , St . Albans 1566 Ellington , Maidenhead

1580 Cranbourne , Hatfield 1609 Liverpool Dramatic , Liverpool 1636 St . Cecilia , Brighton 1650 Rose of Raby , Staindrop 1675 Ancient Briton , Liverpool 1726 Gordon , Bognor 1779 Ivanhoe , Sheffield 1834 Duke of Connaught , Landport 1896 Audley , Newport , Salop 1942 Minerva , Fenton 1958 Hundred of Bosmere , Portsea 2025 St . George , Plymouth

Wednesday . 753 Prince Frederick William , Frascati 754 High Cross , Tottenham 898 Temperance in East , Poplar 1056 Victoria , Guildhall Tavern 2332 Borough of Greenwich , East Greenwich

32 St . George of Harmony , L'pool . 76 Economy , Winchester 82 Foundation , Cheltenham 117 Salopian Charity , Shrewsbury 163 Integrity , Manchester 220 Harmony , Garston 257 Phoenix , Portsmouth 304 Philanthropic , Leeds 439 Scientific , Bingley ortituciersewion ivroor

401 D ' , 540 Stuart , Bedford 651 Brecknock , Brecon 724 Derby , Liverpool 996 Sondes , East Dereham 1039 St . John , Lichfield 1083 Townley Parker , Manchester 1119 St . Bede , Jarrow 1219 Strangeways , Manchester 1283 Ryburn , Sowerby Bridge

1360 Royal Arthur , Wimbledon 1633 Avon , Manchester 1714 Albert Edward , York Town 1723 St . George , Bolton 1756 Kirkdale , Liverpool 1760 Leopold , Scarborough 1775 Leopold , Church , nr Accrington 1793 Sir Charles Bright , Teddington 1809 Fidelis , Guernsey 1953 Prudence and Industry , Chard

1967 Beacon Court , New Brompton 1989 Stirling , Cleator Moor 2019 Crook , Crook 2064 Smith Child , Tunstall 2149 Gordon , Hanley 2216 Egerton , Swinton 2320 St . Martin , Castleton 2357 Barry , Cadoxton 2385 Godson , Olclbury 2444 Noel , Kingston-on-Thames 2448 Bradstow , Broadstairs

Thursday . General Committee , Girls School F . M . H ., 5

65 Prosperity , Guildhall Tavern 507 United Pilgrims , Bridge Ho Ho . 766 William Preston , Cannon St . 1421 Langthornp , Word 1524 Duko of Connaught , Anderton ' s 1563 City of Westminster , Cafe Royal 1658 Skelmersdale , Surrey Mas . Hall 1816 Victoria Park , London Tavern 2192 Highbury , Cock Tavorn 2264 Chough , City Terminus Hotel 2432 Sir Walter Raleigh , Inns of Ct .

39 St . John the Baptist , Exeter 78 Impl . George , Middleton , Lane . Ill Restoration , Darlington 129 Union , Kendal 202 Friendship , Devonport 276 Good Fellowship , Chelmsford 332 Virtue and Silence , Hadleigh 346 United Brethren , Blackburn 348 St . John , Bolton 410 Grove , E well

426 Shakespeare , Spilsby 590 La Cesaree , Jersey 594 Downshire , Liverpool 636 De Ogle , Morpeth 707 St . Mary , Bridport 772 Pilgrims , Glastonbury 787 Beaureper , Belper 803 St . Andrew , Biggleswade 807 Cabboll , Norwich 904 Phcenix , Rotherham 935 Harmony , Salford 966 St . Edward , Leek

1151 St . Andrew , Tywardroath 1163 Emulation , Birmingham 1166 Clarendon , Hyde 1313 Fermor , Southport 1322 Waverley , Ashton-under-Lyne 1345 Victoria , Eccles 1392 Egerton , Bury 1404 St . Vincent , Bristol 1418 Fraternity , Stockton-on-Tees 1437 Liberty of Havering , Romford 1505 Emulation , Liverpool 1519 Albert Edward ,

Clayton-le-Moors 1578 Merlin , Pontypridd 1626 Hotspur , Newcastle-on-Tyne 1705 Prince of Wales , Gosport 1817 St . Andrew , Shoeburyness 1957 Grove , Hazel Grove 1971 Army and Navy , Aldershot 2131 Brownlow . Ellesmere

2184 Rl . Victorian Jubilee , Rainham 2214 Josiah Wedgwood , Etruria 2215 Anfield , Anfield 2263 St . Leonards , Sheffield 2269 Peace , Wigan 2335 Cycling & Athletic , Liverpool 2375 Hilbre , Hoylake 2387 Manchester Dramatic , Manchester 2418 Hedworth , S . Shields 2462 Clarence , West Hartlepool 2463 Bootle Wilbraham , West Derby 2474 Hathorton , Walsall

Friday . Council Boys School , F . M . H . at 4 . 318 True and Faithful , Helston 445 Fidelity , Towcester 516 Phcenix , Stowmarket 566 St . Germain , Selby 602 North York , Middlosboro ' 712 Lindsey , Louth 810 Craven , Skipton

1224 Stour Valley , Sudbury 1232 Hereward , Bourn 1303 Pelham , Lewes 1385 Gladsmuir , Barnet 1391 Commercial , Leicester 1435 Annesley , Nottingham 1712 St . John , Newcastle-upon-Tyna 1822 St . Quintin , Cowbridge 2371 Felix , Felixstowe 2415 Tristram , Shildon 2431 Kingsley , Northampton

Saturday . 1679 Henry Muggeridge , Anderton ' s 2472 Walthamstow , Walthamstow 308 Prince George , Todmorden 336 Benevolence , Marple 1462 Wharnclifle , Penistone 1531 Chislehurst , Chislehurst 1579 St . James , Enfield

1851 Ewell , Kingston 1965 Eastes , Bromley 1982 Greenwood , Sutton 2048 Henry Levander , Harrow Sta . 2087 Electric , Hampton Court 2309 George Gardner , Eton 2353 Broxbourne , New Barnet 2381 Bushey Park , Hampton Court , 2421 Carrington , Amersham 2460 Ascot , Ascot