Prov. G. Lodge Cumberland And Westmoreland.

Grand Mastor and the Grand Officers were reported , ^ aud admitted in dne and ancient form . Brother Col . F . R . Sewell D . P . G . M . in the chair ; Brothers P . do E . Collin as D . P . G . M , Jas . Gardiner P . G . S . W ., James Harper P . G . J . W .,

and other Officers present and past Provincial Grand Lodgo was opened in due form , and the roll of Lodges called , when all bnfc one responded . The Provincial Officers also were well represented . Tho minutes of tho last annual Pro \ incial Grand Lodge , held at Maryporfc , were

read and confirmed . Brofcher Gardiner , Provincial Grand Treasurer , read his statement of accounts , which , after having voted to two of the Masonic Charities twenty guineas , showed a balance to the credit of the Province of £ 22 9 s Cd . Brother Col . Sewell moved , and Brother

William Carlyle seconded the motion , that Brother Gardiner bo again elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . Carried by a unanimous vote , for the eighth time . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then nominated and invested the following as the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing

year , viz .: — Bro . John Pateraon ... ... Senior Warden Rev . Jas . Anderson ... ... Junior Warden Dr . Jas . I . Lace ... ... M . O . Thos . Braokenridge ... ... S . O .

Wm . Walker ... ... J-0-Bev . G . B . Arines ... ... Chaplain Jaa . Gardiner ... ... Treasurer Thoa . A . Arglea ... ... Registrar of Marks Geo . Dalrymple ... ... Secretary

E . G . Mitchell ... ... S . D . W . D . P . Field ... ... J . D . Henry Hartley ... ... Inspector of Works Jaa . Copland ... ... D . C . Robert Leach ... ... A . D . C . I . Dickinson ... ... Sword Bearer

Thos . Atkinson ... ... Standard Bearer D . H . Cook ... ... Organist Jas . Black ... ... Assist . Seo . Alexander Cross ... ... I . G .

W . H . Bewlay ... .. A John Wakefield ( Stewards H . Ashmore ... ... I G . B . M'Kay ... .. J

Joseph Dickson ... ... Tyler The following brethren were unanimously appointed to servo on tho Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing year , viz .: —Brothers Joseph Nicholson , P . de E .

Collin , James Harper , and B . Craig . The past and present Provincial Grand Officers for 1887-8 were presented by the Provincial Grand Master in the chair wifch their Provincial certificates . Brother Rev . Jas . Anderson moved , as a

recommendation to the Provincial Grand Master , that the next annual Provincial Grand Lodge be held at Whitehaven , under the banner of Fletcher Lodge , which was supported

by tho Provincial Grand Master in the chair , and agreed to . Bro . Collin subsequently called the brethren ' s attention to a circular that had been sent to the Provincial

Grand Secretary , anent tho Peterborough Cathedral , and the erection of stalls therein . And as the corner stone was laid by the Provincial Grand Master , with Masonic honours , thafc the Mark Masters of this Province be invited fco vote a

small donation on behalf of the same . On the motion of Brofcher Rev . J . Anderson , snpported by Brother Collin , two guineas was voted from this Provincial Grand Lodge . Letters from various brethren of the Provinco were read ,

tendering their apology for absence , and other general business of a routine character ; and with hearty good wishes , Provincial Grand Lodge was closed , and the

brethren safc down to a cold collation , prepared by Mrs . Bentley , which pleased exceedingly . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts followed , and a very agreeable evening was ppenfc .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT .

THERE was an unusually largo gathering of Mark Masons of this Province at the Freemasons' Hall , Landport , on the 19 th inst ., to witness the ceremony of installation of Bro . W . W . Beach , M . P ., as the Provincial

Grand Mark Master , in succession to tho late Canon Portal . Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , thc Depnty Provincial Grand Master , opened fche Lodge , and the Marquis of Hertford Depnty Grand Master was received with dnn

honours . The R . W . Provincial Grand Mark Master ( Bro . Beach ) was then introduced in proper form , and with the accustomed ceremonial was duly installed by the

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight.

Marquis of Hertford . The newly installed Provincial Grand Mark Master was then saluted with the grand honours , and appointed as his Deputy Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , who was similarly honoured , the brethren

being marshalled by Bvo . Berridge ix . D . l > . of . bngJand . Bro . T . W . Faulkner P , G . S . B . England was elected as Treasurer , iu succession to Bro . Rastrick , resigned . Tho Provincial Grand Mark Master then appointed and invested the following as Provincial Grand Officers for the year : —

Bro . R . J . Turney ' ... ... Senior Warden F . Rutland ... ... Junior Warden J . A . Nethercote ... ... M . O . J . T . Thackara ... ... S . O . Tie . T n . Horwood ... ... J . O .

^IISSA:::}C ^°> N . Solomon ... ... B . of M .

C . W . A . Jelhcoe ... ... Secretary J . Jenkins ... ... Senior Deacon W . H . Jacob ... ... Juaior Deacon F . D . Miller ... ... Inspector of Works

A . J . Blackman ... ... D . of 0 . W . Farrance ... ... A . D . of C . W . H . Humphrey ... ... Sword Bearer W . Beuttell ... ... Standard Bearer W . Townsend ... ... Organist

J . Richardson ... ... I . G . 1 J . Exell ... ... ... Tyler H . T . Holmes ... ,.. ) Ansle ... ... ? Stewards 0 . Curtis ... ... ...)

Votes of thanks were passed to the Marquis of Hertford , fco the Assistant Grand Mark Secretary ( Bro . C . F . Matier ) , and Grand Director of Ceremonies

( Bro . Berridge ) for their services . The sum of ten guineas was voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund , on the proposition of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master .

Letters were received from Lord Valenfcia , Lord Cremorne , Lord Euston , and other Grand Officers , regretting their inability to attend . Amongst those present were Bros , the . Rev . J . N . Palmer Grand Chaplain , J . E . Le

Feuvre G . O ., F . Newman G . O ., G . J . Tilling Grand Steward , G . F . Lancaster , W . J . Borrow , the Rev . H . J . Mason , J . T . Burchett , J . C . Airs , R . Boughton-Smith , W . C . Webb , H . Pigeon , D . 0 . Hobbs , G . Cross ,

S . M . Emanuel , H . Durrant , J . D . Antill , J . Scott-Ramsay , S . Salter , F . Sanders , T . W . Price , Colonel Meade , Commodore Markbam , R . N ., 0 . J . Robinson , J . Leftwicb , H . Cawte , G . A . Mursell , Everett , R . W . I Mitchell , J . W . Willmott , H . Barton , & c .

The " Old Masonians."

THE " OLD MASONIANS . "

THE Committee of this flourishing Association have just issued their Report for the year ending 30 th April 1889 . This document shows a very prosperous state of affairs . Tho number of now members for the year is nineteen , a larger increase than that obtained in tho previous year . The Committee would express their thanka to those members who , dnring the past season ,

havo undertaken tbe duties and responsibilities of Chairman on the Social Evenings . Tbe efficient programmes provided , nofc without the expenditure of time and money on their part , have greatly onhanced the pleasure of the Social Meetings , and secured a higher average of attendance . Relying on a former success , three

Cinderella Evenings have been held this year , whioh were both socially and financially successful , benefitting the General Fund to the amount of £ 5 5 s 9 d . The attendances at the " Social Evenings" has shown a marked increase ; while the Council Meetings instituted afc the beginning of the season havo fully

realised the usefulness expected of them . The annnal dinner was held on Saturday , 13 th April . Bro . A . F . Godaon , M . P . ( Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Worceaterahiro ) waa tho President ; he waa supported by Broa . Frederick Binckes ( B . G . S . B ., Vice-Patron and Secretary of the Institution ) , Past

President , Bros . Augustus Harris ( P . M . 2127 ) , Aahor Barfield ( G . Treas . ) , Major George Lambert ( F . S . A ., P . G . Stand . Bearer ) , Vice-Presidents , and other influential Masons . The Aasociation must be congratulated on the faofc that the Y . W . Bro . Rev . C . J .

Martyn ( Prov . Grand Chaplain , Deputy Prov . Grand Master Suffolk , Patron of the Institution ) haa kindly undertaken the office of President for the ensuing year . To the Report ia appended n Financial Statement , which showa a balance to the credit aide of the account of between £ 30 and £ 40 .

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