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Prov. G. Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROV . G . LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

ON Friday , the 16 th instant , the half-yearly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire was held in the Hulme Town Hall . Bro . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie , Right Worshipful Grand Master ,

presided . Representatives from all the Lodges of tho Province hub one were present . With the exception of three , who sent apologies , all the present Provincial Grand Officers responded to tho call of their names . The minutes

of the May meeting , held at Heaton Norris , were taken as read , and confirmed . Bro . J . L . Hine , Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden , nominated Bro . John Whitfield Edwards ( of the firm of Edwards , Cunliffe , and Wilson ,

Manchester ) for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer , Bro . William Rowe P . M . 1009 nominated Bro . George Hunt P . M . Shakespere Lodge , 1009 , Manchester , for the

same office . Bros . John Studd W . M . Integrity Lodge , No . 163 , Arthur Middleton , P . M . Humphrey Chetham Lodge , No . G 45 , and W . R . Sowder , P . M . Blair Lodge , 815 , wero duly elected auditors of the

Provincial Grand Lodge accounts for the ensuing year . A very satisfactory report of the results of the labours of the Charity Committee was read by the Provincial Grand Secretary and endorsed by Brother James Arthur Birch

( chairman ) , Past Provincial Grand Registrar , who moved the confirmation of the minutes of the last meeting . Bro . James Hill Sillitoe , Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden , seconded the motion , which was carried . Brother James

Arthur Birch addressing the Provincial Grand Master , said he had very great pleasure iu presenting him ( Colonel Starkie ) , in the name of the Provincial Grand Officers , with a receipt for 100 guineas , which sum had been invested in the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , for the purpose of making him ( Colonel Starkie ) a patron of that

institution , with 80 votes annually . The fact of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master being a patron of two out of the three Masonic Charitable Institutions was , Brother Birch added , sufficient for the brethren to

heartily respond to a solicitation for subscribing the required sum to complete the list . The Provincial Grand Master in graceful terms acknowledged the presentation . A report of the Committee for revising a portion of the

Provincial Grand Bye-laws was approved and adopted . Brother William Nicholl ' s ( Past Provincial Grand Treasurer ) motion for the establishment of a Finance Committee to deal with the Provincial Grand Lodge funds , was after considerable discussion lost .

Invitations to hold the next Provincial Grand meeting in Oldham and Newchurch were given to the Right Worshipful Grand Master , who expressed his thanks for same .

Prov . Grand Lodge was closed , and a Court of Governors j in connection with the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic i Educational and Benevolent Institution was subsequently j held , and business of a formal character transacted .

Carleton College, Tufnell Park.

CARLETON COLLEGE , TUFNELL PARK .

MRS . "WILLIAM HARRIS SAUNDERS' annual birthday party was thia year again a great success . There were gathered

together former pupils , also many neighbours and friends of Brother William Harris Saunders . Among tho assembly , numbering over 1 G 0 persons , were friends from the West and East ludies ( including Mrs . Dorabjee Pesfcoujeo Caraa , who was accompanied byhor nephew , Brother Cama , iu the unavoidable absence- of Bro . Cama ( Past

Grand Treasurer ) , China , Russia , Austria , Germany , France , Italy , Switzerland , Scotland , and Ireland . The dancing was sustained fot some hours , the large class rooms on the three floors beinc simr .

ltaneously thronged with those fond of " ' tripping it on the light fantastic toe . " Many remarks wero made as to the elegance and grace of the pupils . The supper was mo t recherche , and wag served iu the lofty dining room cf the College .

The second part of " CassnU ' d Popular Educator , " which will be published on the 2 Gth inst ., will contain the first of a series of map 3 iu colours , specially prepared for this new edition , in which the commercial aspect of geography will receive special attention .

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MARK MASONRY .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND DURHAM .

THE annual meeting was held on the 12 th inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Maple-street , Newcastle , under the banner of the Northumberland and Berwick Time Immemorial Lodgeof which Bro . Ford P . P . G . D . is the W . M .

, There was an excellent attendance , and the proceedings passed off most successfully . The report of the Committee on General Purposes was read by Bro . J . Straker Wilson P . G . M ., and it showed , that the Mark Lodges in the

Provinces were making steady progress . It recommended that the sum of £ 15 15 s he devoted to the Mark Benevolent Fund and the Royal Masonio Institution for Aged Freemasons . Bro . T . Y . Strachan D . P . G . M . proposed the

renomination of Canon Tristram , D . D ., as Right Worshipful P . G . M . M . He said tbe Lodge had an opportunity once every three years of expressing its desire as to their Provincial Grand Master , and he need hardly say that after

the fifteen years' service of their R . W . G . M . Canon Tristram there could be but one feeling , that they could desire none other to preside over their Grand Lodge . Bro . R . B . Reed P . P . S . G . W . seconded the resolution , and said it was

the singular good fortune of this Province to have one to rule over them whose knowledge of Masonry was not exceeded by any brother in the kingdom . They were proud of their Provincial Grand Master . The motion was

unanimously passed . The R . W . P . G . M . M . acknowledged

the unanimous and kindly manner in which they had again nominated him . He need not say with what pleasure and gratification , he received this repeated testimony of their confidence in his humble endeavours to do what he could in the interests of Mark Masonry in the Province , nor need

he tell them how very highly he esteemed the honour . He alluded to the able assistance he had received for some years past from Bro . T . T . Strachan , his Deputy , who had now removed from the district . On looking round he found

there was no one better qualified to fulfil the duties of D . P . G . M . M . than Bro . R . B . Reed , who was in every way suited to discharge tbe duties . He then proceeded to invest the following Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bros . John Strachan - - Senior Warden A . S . Fowler - Junior Warden J . C . Moor . - - Master Overseer W . F . Carmon •- - Senior Overseer J . F . Wilson - - - Junior Overseer

Rev . J . Reynolds - - - Chaplain J . S . B . Bell - - ¦ Treasurer W . Davidson - - - Registrar of Marks J . Straker Wilson - - ¦ Secretary J . S . Riddle - - - Senior Deacon

J . G . Anderson - •- Junior Deacon J . Ferguson - - - Inspector of Works T . Bell .... Director of Ceremonies J . E . Bell .... Sword Bearer

W . Brown ... - Standard Bearer — Pilling .... Organist R . Luck .... Inner Guard J . Curry . .. . Tyler

The annual dinner was afterwards held at the Central Station Hotel . The Provincial Grand Master was supported by Bros . R . B . Reed , T . Y . Strachan , Col . Addison Potter , C . S . Lane , R . Hudson , J . C . Moor , and others . The Vice-chair was occupied by Bro . John Strachan . The usual post prandial toasts were honoured .

CHELTENHAM AND KEYSTONE LODGE , No . 10 . TiEE installation festival wa 3 hold at the Masonic Hall , Cheltenham , on Thursday , the 1 st inst ., when the Rev . Dr . Kynaston was installed as W . M . for the ensuing year . The installation ceremony wa 3 performed by Bro . R . V . Vassar-Smith , assisted by Past Masters of tho Lodge . Tho Officers appointed wero : —Bros . J . S . Carleton

J . P . M ., W . E . Porcher S . W ., Rev . Hattersley Smith J . W ., W . C . Ferris Chaplain , Dr . E . Gregory Treasurer , S . Moss M . O ., W . Heath S . O ., T . A . Huband J . O ., J . Balcombo Secretary , J . P . Bevan S . D ., Major Rogers J . D ., W . R . Pel ton Steward , T . E . Gandy Organist , J . L . Butler I . G ., H . Phillips Tyler . This beins the first meoting of

the Lodgo since tho death of Bro . H . Jeffs tbe D . Prov . G . M . M ., and a Past Master of the Lodgo , a vote cf condolence with his widow was passed , aud a donation was likewise made to the fund being raised fir the erection of a memorial of the late Bra . Brook-Smitb , who was the oldest Past Master of the Lodge .

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rnilE annual meeting was hold at tho Ebrington Masonic Hall , X Grauby-strcet , Devonport , on Wednesday , tho 1-ith iusfc ., to