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to prosper . The R . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master has kindly undertaken to give an address , so that it is not necessary for me to occupy much time , bat I should , however , like to call the attention of the brethren to the installation of the Prov . G . M . M . M . of N . and E . Torks , the

R . W . Bro . the Hon . T . W . Orde-Powlett , P . G . Warden , which will take place at Malton , on Wednesday , the 23 rd inst . My Deputy and myself have received invitations , to be present , and I hope I may also be accompanied by j other members of the Province . i

Nothwithstanding the heavy claims of the Royal Masonic ; Institution for Girls , at its Centenary Festival , I am in- ! formed that our Mark Benevolent Festival is likely also to receive a fair amount of support . Several brethren of West Torks have intimated their intention of beinp ;

Stewards . Bro . Matier forcibly put before you , at the meeting at Barnsley , the object and work of the Fund . It is doing a quiet unobtrusive work ; 36 children are being

and have been educated , besides annuities paid to decayed Brethren . I recommend it to your kind sympathy and support . The roll of Lodges was called , when it was found all the

Lodges in the Province were represented . The roll of Provincial Officers was called ; the minutes of the last meeting at Barnsley , on 24 th October 1887 ,

were confirmed . The V . W . Bro . T . C . Smyth , D . D ., Past Grand Chap , and W . D . Prov . Grand Master , then read a very able paper on the "mark" made by notable pillars of Masony such as K . S . and H . K . of T . In conclusion he said : —

Let me add a few words regarding the material works of those who have made their mark in a literal as well as a figurative sense . Brethren , you little know how the dwellers in foreign countries , such as the one in which my lot was cast for many and many a year , lament the absence of those sweet associations , those assuring

thoughts with which the Temples of their native land have of old affected them . They think of the feet that in bygone years have trod those aisles , of the fervent hearts that have throbbed beneath those anoient walls , of the lips that have swelled with a trembling joy , the songs of praise that so often have echoed from those

hallowed roofs , built for the most part by the tasteful skill , and not rarely endowed by the piety of brethren and ruler 3 in Masonry , were the stately Cathedrals and venerable Churches throughout the length and breadth of Englaud , those noble monuments of faith and wisdom , of strength and beauty . The marks of the workmen still

remain on the stones which thoy laid . Tho memorials of many such builders and founders aro still reposing within those walls , while their best and truest record is ou high . Their names aro inscribed , as we trustfully hope , in the books of heaven ; their spirits , iu the regions of rest and bliss , are awaitiug the dawn of tho Resurrection

Day . Eemoved from the labours of an earthly Lodgo they still , as our fathers and brethreu in Masonry , are united with us by indissoluble ties . Our Divine Graucl Master , oar noble Brotherhood , our final home , are all the same . That home where they who built

the house , and they who for ages have worshipped within it , may yet be one . Children alike of that glorious fraternity , of which her loving and faithfal members will ever declare , " Thy people shall bo my people , and thy God my God . Tho Lord do so to me , and more also , if aught but death part thee and me . "

They built in marble , built as they Who wished these stones might see the day , When God shall come , and these vast walls May stand o ' er them when judgment calls , Not that the shrines , in grandeur built ,

Can do away the stains of guilt : But witnesses they are of love , Which only shall unfailing prove , Of paths in deep abasement trod Of self that died to live in God . "

Such then , Brethren , are a few of the lessons which the " marks , moral and material , of Phoenician , of Hebrew , of ancient aud modern masons in many a land , have suggested to me for our edification . The names of thousands among them are forgotten , but their labours still remain to teach imperishable truths to Craftsmen iu every

degree . May we strive consistently to act on that teaching , as at last , as living stones , receive the Great Overseer ' s approving stamp as having obeyed His command by the lips of Ilia prophet of old , " Son of man , mark well , " and so as having obtained an entrance to

that new Jerusalem whore " His servant shall serve Him , and thoy shall too His face , aud His name shall be on thoir foreheads . A hearty and unanimous vote of thanks waa accorded to Dr . Smyth for his paper , and a wish expressed that ifc mi ;; lit bo published .

Invitations were given from Sheffield , Wakefield , and ilnlifas for tho no :: t meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge . Provincial Grand Lodge was tben closed and the Brethren afterwards sat down to to : » , after which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given .

THE ST . OSWALD LODGE , No . 387 . ON Thursday , the 17 th inst ., E . W . Jack Sr . tnlifTb , Prov . Grand Mark Master Mason of Lincolnshire , consecrated a new Lodge at Crowlc , near Doncnstcr , to be called cho Si . Oswald Loclgs , No . yS 7 . The officers of tho John o ( jhiiiuL Ljiigc auyuncud ei ^ ut

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brethreu , aud the Consecrating Officer was then received with honours . The founders of the new Lodge wero then addressed , and the warrant and petition delivered . The ceremony of consecration was carried ont in duo form . Tho W . M . designate , Bro . Thos . Staniforth , was installed by Bro . Anderson Bates D . P . G . M ., and the

officers were appointed and invested , as follows : Bros . Delanoy S . W ., R . ST . Brunyle J . W ., I . B . Lo Gassick M . O ., C . Fox S . O ., Behrendt J . O ., Chamberlain S . D ., Baines J . D . pro tern ; G . Eobinsoo I . G ., W . Pickering Tyler . Hearty good wishes were exprossed from various visiting brethren , and a banquet took place subsequently .

LEBANON LODGE , No . 325 . rnHE annual meeting was held at the Masonic Temple , Loatwitbiel A . Street , Fowey , on the 14 th instant , to instal Brother A . Percy Davis as the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . After the advancing of Bros . W . J . Graham 977 and W . J . Samble 977 , the installation ceremony was impressively rendered by Brother J . A . Collins , assisted by Bro . F . Crouch . The W . M . proceeded to invest

his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Davis I . P . M ., Cossentine S . W ., Williams J . W ., Perry M . O ., S . S . Davis S . O ., Slade J . O ., Collins Treasurer , Williams Secretary , Baker S . D ., Mitchell J . D ., Samble Chaplain , Graham I . G ., Murphy D . C , and Graham Tyler . At the close of the meeting the brethren adjourned to Bro . Joseph M . Williams ' s , Ship Hotel , where an excellent banquet waa provided .

Consecration Of The Naunton Davies Chapter.

CONSECRATION OF THE NAUNTON DAVIES CHAPTER .

A MEETING was held at the Masonic Hall , Pontypridd , on Monday , the 14 th inst ., on the occasion of the consecration of the " Naunton Davies " Chapter , attached to the Merlin Lodge of Freemasons . Among those present were : —Consecrating Officers—Comps . Marmaduke Tennant M . E . Z ., S . Cooper H ., and Thoma 3 Walters J . Founders —Bros . H . N . Davies P . P . G . E ., P . M . 1578 ,

St . John ' s Chapter 36 , Eobert C . Hunter P . M . 1578 , ditto , S . Lewis ditto , AV . E . Perrott S . W . ditto , S . Cooper P . S . Prov . G . J . ditto , J . F . M'Clnuo No . 36 St . John's , W . Howolls Key P . M . 1578 P . P . G . A . D . C ., Eichard Male P . M . 1578 P . P . G . E . St . John ' s Chapter 36 , and James Hurman St . John ' s 36 , with a large number of visitors . Comp .

Marmaduke Tennant Grand Superintendent of the Eastern Division of South Wales , assisted by Comps . Sidney Cooper and S . G . Homfray performed the ceremony of Consecration , and installed the Principals , thc first thus installed being Bros . H . Naunton Davies , E . Male , and R . C . Hunter . Dr . Davies , tho first Principal , then appointed hia Officers .

Among the various brands of champagne for which patronage is sought is that of , Messrs . J . Hofelo-Elwall and Co ., to which we havo already referred iu theje pages , it having been " sampled" on the occasion of tho Winter Entertainment at the Eoyal Masonic

Benevolent Institution , at Croydon . Since that time we have heard i ; he wine favourably spoken of in other quarters , and we feel that it merits a trial at tho hands of any one not pledged to some particular fancy . We understand that thc wine may be had of Messrs . Feltoe and Dickons , Brabant House , Philpot Lane , London , E . C .

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MILL liB WORKED Afc the Vitruvian Lodge of Instruction , No . 87 , held at thc Bridge House Hotel , London Bridge , S . E ., on Wednesday , 6 th June 1888 . Bro . Walter Martin P . M . 879 , Secretary to the Star Lodge of Instruction , No . 1275 , will preside , supported by Bro . J . G . Milbourn

W . M . 13 as S . W ., and Bro . E . Talbot D . C . 1310 as J . W . Lodge will open at seven p . m . precisely . First Lecture — Bros . Short , Freyer , Nicholls , Duffield , Milbourn , Bellchamber , and Dale .

Second Lecture—Bros . Nightingale , Gaywood , Waterman , Talbot and Chamberlain . Third Lecture—Bros . Wilkinson , Lazarus and Stamp . Brethren are cordially invited to attend . Bro . Stuart P . M . 87 Preceptor . Bro . W . Nicholls 87 Secretary .

lac laying of the foundation stoue of the Queen ' s statue by the Provincial Grand Master , the Earl of Limerick , has now finally been fixed for Friday , 1 st June , a . - - . .. ae o ' clock , when tho Freemasons of the province of Bristol will march

from tueir hall , m Park-street , to College-green . They will afterwards give a champagne luncheon at tho Royal Hotel , to which tho Mayor and other members of the

statue committee have accepted invitations . Tho meetings of the East Surrey of Concord Lodge of Instruction , Z \ o . 403 , are adjourned until the first Tuesday in SeDtcinber .

_ HOT . T . OWAT ' Par . s . —Tii y Female ' s Friend . —Tho wonderful cures effected by Llictc iiiil .-i have a ' o : io ciinbled . them to v , ' fks : aivl the keenest opposition for yorn-fi . The .-are valued at the humVcst ! ie : u ., li as well as in tho houses of comfort a-d wcail . 1 i . Jlodowuy ' s Pi " s work a thorough m ¦ irf .-jution of the v / iio ' a . vy .-d . Ciu , wii . hr > tit d ' .-ovdev' ur , - .. vake . j ' u'' or otk a v . so iui . orlar . itv ; with ¦ ¦

tiio ! ' ¦ v vd ,-. c ; , i .-m of any - . v _ riu :. Thoy : ¦¦ e ; . ' r . tted ! . ¦ : > he tho V . esfc restorers cu riij-ua ' a :, :, ; . \ ji , ^ th , and htadtu v < ihe most deheuie constitution . They pdve colour and IVeslmcss to the face , aud , hy thci gentle alterative properties , eradicate froiu tho systjui the Kevins of complaint . -, w ' ch , by the construction of luimuui's , consign teas of thofs : , c ! s of foraales annually to an early ferave , who nhi - 'iiL , by DIIC V U of - '^ n ' .:. oe Loarcd . to ths ' :: ' r hiei •• xl Lien '' » .