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PROVINCEOEKENT. WHE ANNUAL PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP KENT will I beheld at tho Assembly Booms , Ashford , on Thursday , 10 th July , at One o'Clock precisely , when ancl whovo the Provincial Grand Officers , and Past Officers , with the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , anl Wardens of the Lodges iu the Province , are convokad to attend . By Order of tho B . W . Prov . G . M ., EARL AMEIERST , ALFRED SPENCER . -Maidstone , 10 th June 1890 . Prov . G . Sec . Tho arranKenients ° f tho Committee , at Ashford , for the Festival , are : — LODGIS at the Assembly Rooms l'Op . m . SEBVIOB at the Parish Church , by kind permission of tho Rev . P . F . Tindall , Vicar ... 2 * 30 „ D AWS **! at the Corn Exchange 4 * 0 „ The S . E . R . and L . O . & "D . Railways will grant Single Tickets for the Retnrn Journey on production of this Circular from Stations 10 miles distant from Ashford . Tickets for banquet , 12 s 61 inclusive , to bo obtained at the Lodge Room .

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ROYALORDEROFSCOTLAND. PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LONDON AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNTIES . THE KNIGHT COMPANIONS will meet in COUNCIL , at 33 Golden Square , W ., on Friday , the 1 th July 1890 , afc 4 * 30 for 5 p . m . precisely , and fche R . W . Provincial Grand Master desires the attendance of all duly qualified brethren . Names and addresses of Candidates , with name of Lodge and Chapter , mask be sent to mo not later than the 30 th inst . The Annual Banquet will bo hold at tho Gate Royal , Regent Street , W ., at 7 precisely . By order , FRANK RICHARDSON , Prov . G . Sec . 28 Golden Square , W . 10 th June 1890 .

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ROYALORDEROFSCOTLAND, PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF THE COUNTIES PALATINE OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . THB KNIGHTS COMPANIONS will meet in COUNCIL afc the VICTORIA HOTBI , , Victoria Street , Manchester , on FRIDAY , the 11 th JULY 1880 , at FOUR o ' clock precisely . Tho R . W . Provincial Grand Master requests the attendance of all duly qualified Brethren , as he will on this occasion be honoured by the presence of several members of Grand Lodgo from Edinburgh . By order , JOHN CHADWICK , _ . . ,, , t Prov . G . Secretary . 2 Cooper Street , Manchester , 25 th June 1890 .

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H^^^^^S^^H 3 Beg 5 g * flft-y * -rV * a ^ SATURDAY , 23 TH JUNE 1890 .

Special Prov. Geand Lodge Of Berks And Bucks.

SPECIAL PROV . GEAND LODGE OF BERKS AND BUCKS .

'fiHE Berks and Backs Freemasons , as a combined - * - Provincial Grand Lodgo , representing tbe two counties , mot togetber for the last time on Saturday afternoon ,

- »« iist mst , in the Masonio Hall , Grejfriare Koad , Heading , the Most Worshipful tbe Grand Master ( the Jdnnce of Wales ) having ordered the division of the

"Musing . rrovince or Berks and Bucks into two separate Provinces , to consist respectively of the counties of Berks * " > d of Buckingham . The occasion of the ffatberine * .

tnerctorc , was an interesting and memorable one , and the retnren of the Province attended in considerable numbers , xrom differen t Lodges in tho two counties . Tho Very " orship ful Brother tbe Rev . 3 . Studholmo Brownri ™ .

Gr 1 \ j- * Cba P Ja , n * wJl ° has bsen deputy Provincial ¦ p . ^ ster for many years , presided , and opened the Tinsf 7 and Lod 2 shortly after two o ' clock . The l ust and present , Provincial Grand Officers also in attendance included Bros . Edward Marcrrnfcfc G . R . W . W TT

G ^ , } - ' and B ' - J * K * Sydenham , M . Wheeler , J " " A * WeIo ! l * W * S . Cantrell , J . C . B . ° "'' f , J . Page , B . W . Bennett , A . Turner , J . 0 . Carter ,

Special Prov. Geand Lodge Of Berks And Bucks.

G . D . Hume , H . Poynter , J . McGubbi-a , W . Ravenscroft , Gr . Dixon , W . King , J . Greehaway , & o . There were also present Broa . T . J . Pulley , Hiekey , Milward , Ball , Steward , Crowhurst , Teatman , Hattersley , E . M . Mnllin , Bliss , Rees , Miller , Deacon , Rawlings , Baker , Gardner , Ridley , "Wilder ,

Sim , Brydges , & c . The acting Provincial Grand Master , in opening the proceedings , explained the exact Masonio and legal position in whioh they stood . By the fiat of the Most Worshipful the Grand Master , the Province of Berks and Bucks would cease to exist on the 1 st of July next ,

after which there would be two separate and distinct Provinces , one for Berks and one for Bucks , each acting independently of the other . To facilitate matters a scheme had been sketched out for the disposal of the property belonging to fche Province , in order that the brethren who

had assembled in Provincial Grand Lodge might have something to discuss , but there was no reason why the proposals should be adopted in the form they had been made if any alteration or improvement should be considered necessary . In the unavoidable absence of Brother Robert

Bradley , Provincial Grand Secretary , the minutes of tbe last Annual Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Reading , on 11 th July 1889 , were read , and tbe same were confirmed and signed . Tho proposals submitted for the disposal of the property were then put seriatim , and discussed . They

were eventually adopted , and a Committee , consisting of Bros . J . S . Brownrigg , C . Stephens P . G . Treasurer , Robert Bradley P . G . Secretary , J . E . Bowen P . G . Secretary designate for the Province of Bucks , S . Knight , F . J . Ferguson , J . Lawson and Taylor was appointed , with

power to do all such acts , matters , and things as may be necessary connected with carrying tbe scheme and tbe separation of the Province into effect . The place of meeting for this Committee having been debated , Slough was agreed upon , as being the most convenient point for the

brethren of the two counties , and it was arranged that the Committee should meet early in July . Bro . John Tomkins , of Abingdon , Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden , said this was the last time they would meet as a combined Province , and ho felt sure that he was acting in accordance

with the feelings of the Berkshire brethren , when be expressed a few words of cordial farewell to their Buckinghamshire brethren . They had been united in Provincial Grand Lodge for a good many years , but unfortunately ,

through the distance that divided some towns in Buckinghamshire from some parts of Berkshire , they had not been ablo to associate with each other so much as they could have wished ; at the same time , whenever they had met one another it had been in that kind and fraternal manner

that uot only distinguished Masons , but particularly those of tbe same Province . As Berkshire Masons , they felt that they had a bright future before them , the Most Worshipful tho Grand Master having graciously appointed an illustrious Prince , his own son , to rule over fchem . Ab tho

same time he hoped that the new Province of Buckinghamshire had also a promising future . There was , however , one bitter drop in the cup , wbich was that they had to part with their Buckinghamshire friends , and also with Brother Brownrigg , who had so ably filled the position of

Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and who had given them the advantage of his guidance and assistance in the management of tho affairs of tho Province for a considerable number of years . The Berkshire brethren felt very sorry to have to part with Brother Brownrigg as their

Deputy Provincial Grand Master , but they hoped thoy would occasionally have the pleasure of meeting him in this Province , and that be would enjoy a happy and prosperous career in tho Province of Buckingham . Tho acting Provincial Grand Master , in reply , expressed his thanks

on behalf of the Buckinghamshire brethren to Brother Tomkins for the kind seutimenLs he had uttered , and which tho Buckinghamshire brethren heartily reciprocated . He had always felt that it would bo to the advantage of Freemasonry to separate the two counties , and constituto

thorn distinct Provinces , tbe configuration of the combined Province making it quite impossible to got meetings of a thoroughly representative and satisfactory character . Under the new arrangement ifc would be qnifco convenient for the brethren of each counfcv to attend

Provincial Grand Lodges . He assured them that ho should look back with the greatest possible pleasure to his connection with tho Proviuci of Berks and Buck ? , and being an honorary member of several Lodges in Berkshire , ho would look forward to t-ie pleasure of attending their Provincial Grand Lodges in this county ,