Provincial Grand Lodge Of Derbyshire.

] The number of Lodges had increased from 15 to 22 , and the number of members from 465 to 1023 . The Province had also increased the number of its votes for charities ten-fold ; and duriug the period named

they had erected a Masonic Hall , and furnished it beautifully . What was of even greater moment , the building was entirely free from debt . In other respects there had been great progress , and it was to him a

source of pride and satisfaction to know that he had played some part in the work which had been going on . Bro . Naylor , amid the general applause of the brethren , expressed the hope that he might long be permitted to serve the interests of the Provincial Grand Lod «? e . In

recoo-nition of the Jubilee year , and by the authority of the Prince of Wales , past rank was conferred on four brethren of fche Province . The recipients of these honours

were : — Bro . J . H . Lawson - . . P . P . G . Senior Warden John Howell - . . P . P . G . Junior Warden J . Hall - . . P . P . G . Senior Deacon H . Barber - . . P . P . G . Senior Deacon

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then appointed the Officers of the Province for the ensuing year , in the following order : — Bro . E . K . Ward . - . Senior Warden D . Upton - . - Junior Warden

Thomas Cox - . . Treasurer William Naylor - . . Secretary Revs . H . Price and 0 . W . Groves - Chaplains Edgar Home - - - Registrar T . N . Turner - - Senior Deacon

W . Fletcher - - - Junior Deacon Arnold Bemrose ( re-appointed ) - Dir . of Cers . W . Davis - - . Assist . Dir . of Cers . W . Silver-Hall - - - Assist . Secretary J . Copestick - - - Pursuivant

Henry Carr - - . Assist . Pursuivant E . J . H . Hoskyns . . Sword Bearer J . Cholerton and J . HcLeod - Standard Bearers William Forman - - Organist G . Sutherland , W . H . Wright , J . S . } Saunders , Wm . Hart , W . Prince , > Stewards . J . H . Cooke - . - )

After the transaction of formal business , the brethren adjourned to the Royal Hotel , where they partook of . . . mier , which was well served b y Mr . Key ] , the manager . A pleasant evening was spent .

New Masonic Hall In Plymouth.

NEW MASONIC HALL IN PLYMOUTH .

IN reference to the laying of the foundation-stone of this new building the Western Daily Mercury says : —It was a happy thought which suggested itself to the mind of Bro . W . DerryYM . 15 G P . P . G . S . W . early in the year

that the Masonic fraternity of the Three Towns could not better celebrate the Jubilee of Her Majesty than by erecting a new Masonic Hall , sufficient for all purposes , and a Club to meet growing demands . As the result of Bro . Derry ' s

suggestion a few of the more active and prominent of the Masonic body met together under Bro . Derry ' s chairmanship . It was decided to erect a Masonic Hall and Club , and a Limited Liabilit y Company was formed for that

purpose , but the question was to find suitable premises or a fairly good site . A small but select committee was appointed , and Bro . J . H . Keats P . M ., fche eminent architect , was called in council . Two good sites were fixed

npon and negotiations entered into respecting the same . After a good inspection ifc was resolved that No . 1 Princess Square was tho more desirable of tho two , and although the committee f ult hampered by not being able to take possession

of the property as early as they could wish , a price was agreed upon aud money paid to settle the bargain . Bro . J . Keats worked most assiduously with tho plans , and the result was that by the time the nrcmises were vacated the

contract had been signed and the arrangements so perfected that the work of alteration and building was practically commenced afc once . * ' Success sweetens labour , " and after all the energy , time , and ability which the Committee have thrown into the work , it must have

been exceedingly gratifying to them to see the Prov . G . M . ( Bro . Viscount Ebrmgtou , M . P . ) lay the foundation stone

° r their now hall , although afc the end of , bat in , the Jubilac year , which ifc was feared afc one time would have been prevented by circumstances over which they had no control . The ceremony passed off most successfully .

New Masonic Hall In Plymouth.

Fully 600 Brethren met at the special meeting of tbe Prov . Grand Lodge , which was held at the Assembly Rooms , and after fche transaction of certain business marched in procession , headed by the band of the Cameron

Highlanders , to St . Andrew ' s Church , where a special service was held , the Prov . G . Chaplain ( Bro . the Rev . T . Tyacke ) being the preacher . At the conclusion of the service , the Brethren proceeded to No . 1 Princess Square ,

standing at the bottom of Windsor Lane , where the foundation stone was laid by Lord Ebrington , M . P ., tbe Prov . G . M . A handsome silver trowel was presented to the P . G . M . by Bro . W . Derry , Chairman of the Board of

Directors . The foundation stone was a good one , and in a cavity underneath was placed in a lead box ( kindly given by Bro . W . T . Hocking W . M . 70 ) copies of the day ' s Western Daily Mermmj ( containing a preliminary notice of

the proceedings ) , the Western Morning News , t \\ e Freemason , Articles of Association of the Company , Devon and Cornwall Masonic Directory , a book of the Constitutions of the Order , and some coins . The ceremony was an impressive

one , and at the conclusion successful photographs of the party were taken by Bro . John Hodge , of Union Street , Stonehouse . The Brethren then returned to tbe Royal Hotel , where the Jubilee " collars" were distributed ,

Bro . J . B . Gover , who received the collar of P . G . A . D . C . at the hands of the present Lord Ebrington ' s grandfather , being appointed P . P . G . Secretary . The Brethren dined together in the evening at Bro . Roger ' s Newmarket Hotel .

The new hall is likely to be of an exceptionally imposing character . It is classical in design—fche lower story being rusticated and the top with Corinthian pilasters . It will face Windsor Lane and will be three storeys high . On fche

ground floor will be a banqueting hall 48 feet by 28 feet . On the first floor will be no less than three Lodge rooms , while the dressing rooms and lockers will be on the mezzarine floor . On the top floor there will be a Prov . Grand

Lodge room 68 feefc by 29 , with a height of 24 feet . Our limited space will not permit us of writing an extended notice of the building" to-clav ; we shall reserve that for a

future occasion . The existing premises in front of the site of the new hall has been converted into a Masonic Club . Ifc is beautifully furnished throughout , and there is every reason to believe it will be a great success .

Installation Meetings, &C.

INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c .

LENNOX LODGE , No . 123 . rriHE brethren of this Lodge celebrated their Annual Festival on St . X John's clay , at tho Freemasons' Hall , Richmond , Yorkshire . Bro . T . C . Deuham , as installed as Wor . Master for the ensuing year . The installation ceremony was conducted by V . W . the HOD . W . T . Ordo . Powlett P . G . W . England , aud Deputy Prov . Grand Master North and East Yorkshire . ' The newly-installed W . M . appointed and invested

the following Officers : —Bros . J . March I . P . M ., J . Gibson S . W ., J . H ScholesJ . W ., tho Rev . J . E . Torbett Chaplain , J . Wesfcgarth Smith Treasurer , Stephen W . Close Secretary , R . Spenca jun . S . D ., Sidney Pearson J . D ., LI . Poctor D . of C , E . Schofield Organist , R . Murray

I . G ., J . Tennet Steward , and W . Grieves Tyler . There was a large attendance of the members of the Lodge , and the visiting brethren present were Bros . Buugay 561 , Stewart 602 P . G . Organist , and Brown 1932 . On the conclusion of the ceremonial the brethren dined at the King's Head Hotel .

CHARITY LODGE , No . 223 . npnE 'innual meeting of this Lodge was held at the Masonic Rooms , -1 TJniori-streor , Plymouth , ou tho 20 fch inst ., fco insta ! Bro . P . H . Bridgemau S . W . aa W . Master for the year ensuing . The ceremony wa = < performed bv the retiring W . M ., Bro . W . ILunaford , Bros . W . Browning P . M . I . P . G . D . C , J . M . HiQey P . M . P . P . G . D . C , and J . W . Cornish P . M . P . P . G . Treasurer . Tho Officers wero invested aa

' ! follows : —Bros . Uaunatoivl I . P . M ., W . Stonlake S . W ., John Livers 'jun . J . W ., F . Ii . Goodyear P . M . Troasnivr , W . Browning P . M . Secre-Itarv , II . Earl S . D ., G . Payne J . D ., H . Rogers I . G ., W . Hutchings ! D . C .. J . A . Court A . D . C ., C . 13 . Gale Orgt ., P . Hauualbrd Sen . St .,

S . Yeouians Jan . St ., S . W . Sumulurs L ; fc Asmat . S :., W . Bi 3 combo 2 nd Assist . St ., and T . Mairs Tyler . Bro . J . Nono P . M . was appointed Chiu-ity Steward . At the close of tho Lodge the brethren adjourned to an excellent supper , the usual Masonic toasts being dnly honoured . The aunaal banquet will take place ou Tuesday , 10 th January .

I PERFECT FRIENDSHIP LODGE , No . 376 . f jpHE E . W . tho Pi-ov . Gnuid Master , Lord Henniker , attended the i JL aunivcr .-avy meeting of this Lodge , at the Masonic Eall , ' . Soatic Street , Ipswich , on Wednesday , 21 st insfc ., when Bro . Frank A . ! Bales was installed Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . The members of the Lodge present included ;—Bro 3 , John Hunt W . M ,,