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Prov. Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

' j "HE annual meeting of this Province was held on ( he X 18 tli inat .. in tlio Drill Hall , Barrow-in-Furness , u i-lnr tho presidency of tho Earl of Lathom , Provincial Grand Master . Tlio meeting , which Avas held under tho bonncr of Hartington Lodge , No . 1021 , was largely

alt " i led by brethren , all tho Lodges in tho Province being r M esented , with tho exception of Harmonic Lodge , Y . > . 21 G , Liverpoo l . After the minutes of the previous meeting had b ^ cn road and confirmed , the accounts of the Provincial G . Grand Treasnrer wero presented . Bro . J . H .

Tyson P . M . 1182 objected to the confirmation of these minute 5 ! , on the ground that the fund of the Lodge of Benevolence had not . been applied according to the byelaws . He stated that half of tho printing charges , and half of the Grand Secretary ' s ealarv , amounting to £ 125 ,

had been appropriated from tho Benevolent fund , whereas lie argued , thes-3 payments ought to havo come out of the Provincial Lodge Fund . He objected to the passing of the minutes , because latter on he had a resolution to tho samo effect to submit , ancl ho could not , therefore , allow

tho Treasurer ' s report to pass Avithout entering his protest . It was agreed , however , after some conversation , that tho account be passed , and that Bro . Tyson ' s motion be heard latter on . The Provincial Grand Secretary ( Bro . Goodacre ) submitted his report , and said thafc a

great increase had taken place in the number of HCAV candidat 3 S , and six noAv Lodges had been added to the roll of the Province . Tho actually initiated numbered 619 , as against 556 during the past year , and warrmis had

bjen granted for three new Lodges , those bein » - afc Jlorwick , Southport , and Wigan . The appointment and investiture of Provincial Grand Officers was then proceeded with , the following being the list : —

B o . the Right Hon . Earl of Crawford Daputy Master Ed ward Cookson ... ... Senior Warden VV . B . Richardson ,.. ... Junior Warden Rev . J . Kirby Turner ... Chaplain J . R . JollieP . M . 113 ... ... Treasurer

T . C " arke ... ... Eegistrar W . Goodacre ... ... Secretary T . Adams 613 ... ... Senior Deacon ll'chard Walker ... ... ) T . ~ Geo . S . W . llings ... ... j Janior DoacoD 8

J . Brindle ... ... Superintendent of Works Ed wards George ... ... D . of 0 . J . N . Pitterson ... ... Deputy D . of 0 . John Robinson ... ... A . D . of 0 . Joseph Queen ... ... Sword Bearer

James Pilling ... , „) .. .. . _ , Joseph Tarnbull ... _ J Standard Bearers Joseph Cantor ... ... Organist

Ivalph Betlcy ... ... Assist . Secretary Peter Yates ... ... Pursuivant Thorn is Westvvood ... ... Assist . Pursuivant J . E . Baden ... .. >

Herbert Kidson John M . King ... ... . J . Chadderton ... ... r" Stewards George Nel-iuu W . Turvey

VfWv Ball ... ... Tyler On the motion of Bro . W ylie a vote of condolence waa passed to tho relatives of the lato Prov . G . Senior Warden , Bro . S ! u ; i : lo \ vo : th . Charity jewels wero presented to Bros . A . . Shirley , A . ifenoe . hhurgs , E . Sogar , T . de

Ueil-, Adams , S . Sock , T . Banner-Newton , T . Whitehead , and J . Brindle . On the motion of Bro . Wylie ifc was no-reed that the sum of 25 guineas be voted from the Charity

Fund to ( he Wwt Lancashire A ' pass Benevolent Institution , al > o ( ho sum of 25 guineas to tlie West Lancashire Hamer Benevolent Fund . On tho motion of Bi'O . Broadbridge it was agreed that tho auui of 50 guineas

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be voted from tho Charity Fund to tho West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institute . Bro . J . H . Tyson P M . 1182 moved : "That the followincr clause be added to - - - — _ 0

byc-Uw 7— ' A printed copy of * . he audited accounts shall be sent to the W . \ f . of each Lodge seven days afc leasb before each animal meeting , in addition to the general distribution ( if tho accounts at tho Provincial Grand

L" > dge ; ' that the accounts of the Provincial Grind Lodge having for a number of years been made up in a manner not in accordance wifch bye-law ? , by reason of various sums being wrongly charged to tho funds of benevolence ,

the accounts in future fco be kept in accordance with thc bye-laws , so as to show tho true position of each fund ; and that a committee be appointed to take into consideration

forthAvith the financial position , and to report as to what may bo necessary in order to reduce the expenditure , and to keep tho expenditure of tho Provincial Grand Lodge within the limits of its income . " It was ruled that this

not ' eo of motion could not be heard at tho present meeting , and accordingly it was deferred till tho next meeting of I ho Province . It Avas stated thafc fche legacy left by tho

lato Bro . Crossfield of 2000 guineas had beon appropriated , 1100 guineas being given to tho West Lancashire Charities , and tho other to the Cosmopolitan Charities belonging to the Order .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of Durham Avas hold on the 24 th instant , at tho Victoria Hall , Sunderland . There was a large attendance of brethren . The Fuad Committee of the Charities

Committee met , prior to tho Lodgo meeting to transact the usual business at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland . Tho Provincial Grand Master , Sir H . Williamson , Bart ., presided over tho Provincial Grand Lodge , and Avas

supported by Bro . Yictor Williamson , acting in the nnavoid able absence of Bro . tho liev . Canon Tristram , as Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Thomas Bradley P . P . G . S . VV acting as P . G . S . W ., Alderman J . Potts P . G . J . W ., Rov

James Haworth P . G . Chaplain , John Stonehouse P . G . Treasurer , W . M . Pybus P . G . R ., R . Hudson P . G . Secretary , D . P . Huntley P . G . S . D ., W . Mayson P . G . J . D ., R , Singleton P . G . J . D ., ' W . Logan P . G . D . C , J . Heppell

P . G . D . D . of C , S . Chadwick P . G . S . B ., J . G . Greener and G . Rutheiford P . G . Standard Bearers , Jos . Lsx P . G . O ., J . Robson Pattison P . G . A . S ., John Reed P . G . P ., T . Hartig P . G . P ., Thomas Poller P . G . Tyler . Tho Lodge having been opened in due form , the following brethren

from tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland wero received as visitors : —Bros . R . H . Holmes D . P . G . M ., Addison Potter , C . B , P . G . Superintendent , Rev . T . B . Nicholls P . P . G . S . W ., Faraday Spence P . G . S . W ., John Strachan P . P . G . R ., H . S . Bird P . P . G . R ., T . Gillespie P . P . G . R ., J . Straker Wilson P . G . S . W ., G . F . Charlton P . P . G J ., W . A . Hepburn P . G . S . D ., W . Mures Lyon P . P . G . S . D ., R . H , Dickinson P . P . G . S . of Works , J . W .

Lambton P . P . Standard Bearer , J . Carmichael P . P . G . Standard Bearer , Richard Seaton P . G . O ., G . Elphick and T . Waters P . P . G . Stewards . Bro . J . Stonehouse Provincial Grand Treasnrer presented the financial

statement , showing a balance in hand of £ 251 . The report was adopted . Bro . Victor Williamson P . G . W . read the report of the Fund Committee , which made several recommendations respecting grants iu response fco applications

for relief . These in tho aggregate amounted to JE 75 ; in addition to which ifc was proposed that tho sum of £ 25 bo given to the Durham Education Fund , besides the fees of honour ; that the sum of 25 guineas be given to

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; that 50 guineas be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; and that £ 62 13 s 7 d be donated to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Brother R . Luck moved thafc tho Inst named sum be 50 sruioeas . Brother

Bubingtou B julton seconded the motion , which was agreed to . Bro . G . Bradley P . P . G . S . W ., Secretary of the Durham Masonic Education Committee , read tho report of tho Charities Committee of the Province . Ifc

showed that the cost ; of the Boys' School of ( he Order , of the Girls' School , and of tho Men ' s Benevolent Institution Avas £ 55 o 0 ,-q 4 d por annum . Seventeen children were now being educated and provided for out of thc Dt liatn Education . Fund The