Provincial.

H . Griffiths , Dr . Edwin E . Jones , A . Painter P . M ., John Greenup P . M ., J Chadderton , J . T . Moorhouse . Visitors : —Bros . Ernest O . Ritson 1161 , Henry Hallowcll Org . 1073 , and others . o o o

DUNCOMBE LODGE , No . 1486 . AT Kings-bridge , on Monday , tho 21 st , Bro . Rev . T . C . Lewis was installed W . M ., and he invested the following as his Officers : Bros . J . R . Gill I . P . M ., J . Henning S . W ., Georce Watts J . W ., Rev . W . Stock Chaplain , W . Davb-s S . D ., G . S . Hillyar J . D ., Joseph Foal Treasurer , W . T . Mcore Secretary , Joseph Cranch Organist ,

E . H . Dibben I . G ., E . J . Wilson S . S ., Hartley Braithwaite J . S ., John Lee Tyler , J . H . Square D . C , and Hon . H . V . Duncombe Representative on the Committee of Petitions . Afterwards at the King's Arms Hotel , a sumptuous banquet was served by Bro . H . W . Thomas . 0 0 0

EBBISHAM LODGE , No . 2422 . THE annual installation meeting was held on Monday , the 14 th inst ., at the King ' s Head Hotel , Epsom . There was a smaller attendance than usual , owing to the meeting being held on Bank holiday . The Lodge was opened by Bro . J . O'Connell the W . M . rtxnd the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for one joining member which was declared unanimous .

Bro . James Andrews S . W . W . M . elect was presented by Bro . F . W . Coles P . M . P . G . Std . B . Eng ., and he was duly installed by the outgoing W . M . in his usual excellent style . The following were invested as Officers;—Bros . J . O'Connell I . P . M ., Charles P . King S . W ., W . J . Green J . W ., W . Pile P . M .

Treas ., T . J . Lawes P . M . Sec , H . A . P . Genge S . D ., E . G . Wilson J . D ., T . K . Wenham D . C , W . G . Langlands I . G ., G . CBurry P . M . Organist , J . 0 . Jacobs and W . E . Tytheridge Stewards , and A . Eowley Tyler . The following Visitors were present : —Bros . G . Hopkinson P . M .

14 P . D . G . D . C . Eng ., T . A . Hill P . M . 1347 P . P . G . Org ., E . L . G . Houndle P . M . 1826 P . P . G . Chap ., A . C Wood P . M . 1856 , H . H . Jones P . M . 1586 , J . J . Caney P . M . 198 , F . A . Norton P . M . 1892 , A . H . Lee P . M . 1223 , E . Birch 2384 , P . J . Eowlands 2096 , H . M . Grellier I . G . 2140 , E . Lett 1792 , 0 . Woodford 14 , C . W . Eandall 1799 .

At the banquet which followed , the Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and the pleasures of the evening were greatly enhanced by recitations , selections on the viojin , and songs , by Bros . Lee , Hill , Burry and Birch , Bro . Burry having charge of the musical arrangements .

DUKE OF YORK LODGE , No . 2449 . THE regular meeting was held at the Palatine Hotel , Manchester , on Thursday , the 10 th inst . There wero present : —Bros . William Boden P . M . 1588 W . M ., Wm . T . Schofield P . M . 1219 P . P . G . D . I . P . M ., Fred Warbnrton S . W ., Thos . T . Hardicker J . W ., Jas . Andrew P . M . P . S . G . D ., Clement Jno . Hall Treas ., Eobert Meggitt S . D ., John Kinscy J . D ., Geo . A . Bowden I . G ., Oates Rushton D . C , T . H . Stott S . S ., 0 . Houston , Arthur Scarlett Org ., A . G .

Bryco J . S ., J . H . Maybury , H . Eastwood , J . T . Whittle , Wm . Leigh , Thos . D . Lightfoot , T . H . Wooler , J . B . Marshall , H . B . Rudolph , Edward Roberts P . M . ( FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) . Visitors : — Bros . J . M . H . Blamey W . M . 163 , S . Searle J . W . 633 , R . H . Ibbotson I . G . 1588 , A . T . McGregor P . M . P . P . J . G . D . 654 , John Marsden P . M . P . P . G . D . C . 654 , John Hawthorn P . M . P . P . G . S . B . 654 , W . H . Taylor 2269 , Thos . Morroll 1052 , A . Yates 1814 .

After the confirmation of minutes a ballot was taken for the host of the hotel , Bro . Charles Omar Wilkinson ( Albany Lodge , No . 151 , Newport , Isle of Wight ) as a Joining Member , and this was unanimous in his favour . A ballot taken for Mr . Richard

Chiswell , Eccles , was also favourable , and this gentleman was initiated by Bro . Boden , who was assisted by Bro . Hardicker , the latter presenting and explaining the working tools , and also rendering the charge .

This over , the Lodge was advanced , and Bros . H . B . Rudolph and H . Eastwood were raised to the sublime degree , both ceremonies being performed by Bro . W . T . Schofield P . M . The usual festive board followed , when Loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured , the same being very pleasantly relieved by songs , recitations , etc ., by members and visitors . o o o

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , No . 328 . THE annual meeting was held at Torquay on Tuesday , 15 th inst . Comp . A . T . Blamey P . Z . installed the Principals elect as follow : Comp . W . Searley Z ., W . Hersey H ., T . Beckett J ., the installed Past Principals assisting at the ceremony being Comps .

J . Dodge , John Lane , and W . Taylor . The accounts were satisfactory , and candidates were proposed for exaltation . The Companions afterwards dined in the lower hall .

Comp . A . T . Blamey , in responding to the toast of tho Installing Principal , which was proposed in eulogistic terms by Comp . Dodge , referred to the unavoidable absence of Comp . John Taylor , the retiring Z ., and said it was a pleasure for him to do the work on behalf of such an excellent Companion and worthy Mason . Other toasts followed .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

LEBANON LODGE , No . 325 . THE annual meeting was held at Lostwithiel on the 17 th inst ., when Bro . W . J . Samble was ably installed by Bro . Mason , of St . Austell , P . P . G . J . W ., assisted by a Board of Installed Masters . The W . M . invested the Officers for the ensuing year . After the Lod ^ o tbo Brethren repaired to the Monmouth Hotel to dinner . 0 o o

STREONSHALH LODGE , No . 337 . BROTHER Colonel Richard G . Smith P . G . D . Deputy Prov . Grand Master North and East Yorkshire attended this Lodge at Whitby on Thursday , 17 th inst ., and installed Bro . T . Atkinson as W . M . for the ensuing year . The other Officers were appointed and invested . After the ceremony , the Brethren dined together in their banqueting room , the W . M . presiding .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

PEOVINGIAL GEAND LODGE MEETINGS . To the FBEBMASON ' CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —The Mark Masons of North and East Yorkshire are invited by their chief , the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , to make a retrograde movement , or at least that is my idea of his proposal to hold all future meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge at the same place .

York may be a most convenient place of assembly for the Masons of the district , but I think it most unwise for a Provincial authority to always meet at the same place , to the neglect of other centres quite as deserving and equally desirous of taking their share in the work . I think you will agree with me that in the present age as much variety as is possible should be arranged by

those in authority , and every attempt to limit the sphere of operations should be opposed by those interested in the general welfare of a district . It may sometimes appear more desirable or convenient to favour some particular spot , but on the whole it must bo more beneficial to devote attention to the whole of a Province . I am , Yours fraternally , ON THE ROAD .

The Boys School Festival.

THE BOYS SCHOOL FESTIVAL .

To the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —While there is yet ample time to arrange the necessary preliminaries I should like to ask the executive Officers of the Boys Festival to insist on proper

arrangements being made in regard to tho return journey from Brighton . The Railway Company must know how many special trains are necessary for the work they have to perform , and ought to decide beforehand when , certain trains are to start , and where they are to go to .

On a previous occasion they did not appear to study either ono or the other , with the result that it was very much later than was expected before a start was made for London , and the train that was said to be bound for London Bridge went to Victoria , arriving there so much behind time that I and others were prevented from catching our train to the Midlands , and lost valuable time in

consequence , besides the expense of having to stay in London for the night . There ought to be no difficulty in reaching London in time for the midnight trains to the north , but unless strong representations are made to the Railway Company they will not exert themselves to do it , and visitors may , as a consequence , havo cause to regret their support of our Institution . Yours fraternally , MIDLAND .

Lord Rosebery On Enterprise.

LORD ROSEBERY ON ENTERPRISE .

To thc FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . SIB , —Having been asked to give my opinion on the Landscape Advertising , which was so humorously referred to by Lord Rosebery , at tho Royal Academy Banquet , will you allow me space to say that no one enjoyed Lord Rosebery ' s speech more than I did , and if any doubt had previously existed in my mind as to the

effectiveness of this form of advertising , he dispelled it . Much has been made of this being an American idea , but boards have been used in fields by my firm ten years , and by other English advertisers in a small way much further back , but like all good'things it is being spoilt by so many now taking it up ; this fact alone is sufficient to assure me it is time to stay my hand and look out for " pastures