Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

1792 ; F . J . Turley , J . W . 1792 ; E . Pidduck , S . W . 1792 ; A . B . Britton , P . M . 419 ; S . Scott , D . C . 724 ; J . Thompson , 509 ; T . Alartin , P . M . 624 ; C . Lomas , W . AL 1039 ; J . VV . H . M'Kenzie , W . AL 1587 ; T . Cull , Sec . 15 S 7 ; W . Colenso , 419 ; F . Garner , 3 . I 7 ; A . E . Parkes , 4 S 2 ; T . Piatt , 98 ; J . Woods , 1331 ; VV . Cotterill , 662 ; S . Powell , 347 ; J . Williams , Sec . 539 ; J . StephenLG 539 ; F . Bailey , 539 W .

, , ; Davis , 539 ; T . Warren , 546 ; J . Lindop , 539 : F . Williamson , 1604 ; J . Buckley , 410 ; Herbert Windle . 410 ; F . W . . Payton , 4 S 2 ; E . W . Bradley , 4 S 2 ; E . li " Kimpton , S . W . 4 S 2 ; T . Caldicott , 1222 ; James Smart . P . M . 1120 ; T . H . Cope , P . M . 1520 ; James Powell , P . AL 347 ; G . J . Payton , 4 S 2 ; E . D . Boothman , Chap . 41 S ; F . Brandon , W . M . 41 S ; T . Beach , J . W . 347 ; F . J . Milner , P . M . 966 ; J . C . Clemesha , j . W . 9 66 ; VV . Rowe , S . W ,

966 ; Charles Round , P . M . 347 ; Edward J . Shaw , 539 ; A . J . Broad , P . M . 4 60 ; J . B . Barker , 4 S 2 ; C . C . Cox , 539 ; James Rowley , P . M . 539 ; John T . Eayrs , 6 G 2 ; H . Hartland , Org . 662 ; | ohn Spencer , J . D . G 62 ; William Smallman , J . W . 662 ; \ V . Mould , S . W " . 662 ; J . W . Blair , P . AL 546 ; A . S . Wallers , 546 ; F . Williamson , 546 ; F . Barlow . 546 ; Elijah Jones , 460 ; B . S . Abberley , 546 ; S . Mear , 54 G -, G . Johns , 1039 ; S . H . Rowbotham , J . W . 539 ; Thomas Wordley , P . M . 419 ; C .

M'Guigan , P . M . 69 S ; J . Marfieet , 546 ; J . VV . Walker , S . D . 1 S 38 ; J . B . Alorgan , Sec . 1 S 3 S ; B . Gibbons , 1 S 3 S ; W . P . Gibbons , 1 S 3 S ; J . Clark , Sec . 526 ; J . Cheshire , 662 ; IT . Pavton , 4 S 2 ; G . VV . IT . Tudor , I . G . 18 * 58 ; F . Walton , S . W . 1 S 3 S ; E . IT . Thorne , VV . AI . 1 S 3 S ; j . Pritchard , 1 S 3 S ; C . VV . Graham , J . W . 1 S 3 S ; H . Ho ' ldcroft , J . D . 1 S 3 S ; J . Bryan , P . AL 256 ; T . J . Barnett , P . M . 256 ; F . Dalby , W . M . 526 ; H . Davis , I . G . 526 ; G . Ashmall , 1039 ; J . Stephens , LG .

539-The Staffordshire Knot Lodge ( 72 G ) was opened by Bro . Wood , VV . M ., atone o ' clock , an hour later than the time announced for the commencement of the proceedings , and another quarter of an hour passed before the Earl of Lathom entered the room , received the salute , opened the Provincial Grand Lodge , and called upon the P . G . Sec . ( Bro . Cartwright ) to read the minutes of the last meeting . A communication was received from Col . Vernon , formerly

P . G . M ., stating that the condition of his health prevented him from attending , and Col . Clerke conveyed a message from Bro . Alclntyre , Grand Registrar , regretting his inability to be present . The Earl of LATHOM then said they had met to instal a Grand Master of that province . They were aware that the province had been under the charge of Bro . Alclntyre , the Grand Registrar , for some time , and knowing , as he did ,

what a *? ood Mason Bro . Melntyre was they must have been satisfied with the way in which he had discharged his duties . He had often been invited to come into Staffordshire by their late worthy P . G . AI ., the Earl of Shrewsbury , whose death , he was sure , must have been felt as a great loss to every one of them , and , although he had not visited the Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire before , he had the greatest possible pleasure in attending to instal Bro . 1 11 dor .

The arrival of the P . G . AI . designate having been announced , and he having sent in his patent , he was admitted by a deputation of Masters and Past Masters and conducted to the pedestal . The P . G . SECRETARY then read the patent , and after prayer by Bro . the Rev . E . C . PERRY , P . G . Chaplain , Bro . Tudor was dul y installed and invested with the apron , chain ' and jewel of ollice , after which he was proclaimed and saluted .

Bro . TUDOR , on taking the chair , saitl the honour which the Prince of Wales , as the Grand AIaster , had conferred upon him had taken him by surprise ; but he esteemed the appointment a very high honour , and he also felt it a great compliment for the Earl of Lathom to have attended and installed him . He hoped that the earl would never have cause to regret the part he had taken in the proceedings of that da )' , and that he ( Bro . Tudor ) woultl be able to satisfy

the Masons of Staffordshire , whose renewed proof of kindness that day would be an incentive to him to continue to try to do his duty . Bro . Foster Gough , who formerly held the office of D . P . G . AL , was again appointed to that ollice , and as such was saluted by the brethren . Ths following brethren were appointed to Provincial Grand office :

Bro . VV . J . Gothard , 624 Prov . G . S . W . „ T . Bickley , 41 S Prov . G . J . W . „ The Ven . Archdeacon lies Prov . G . Chap . „ The Rev . j . Birch Prov . G . Chap . „ T . Wood , / 2 G Prov . G . Reg . ,, VV . Cartwright , 4 G 0 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . G . Ainsworth , 4 G 0 Prov . G . S . D .

„ F . W . Grove Prov . G . J . D . „ C Round , 347 Prov . G . S . of VV . „ T . E . Fowke , 726 Prov . G . D . C . „ J . F . Peppsr , 4 S 2 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ J . Thorburn , 98 Prov . G . S . B . ,, T . Bedsmore , 1039 ... ... ... Prov , G . Org . ,, J . Bryan , 52 G ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . ,, Capt . Thorne , 326 Prov . G . Std . 11 .

Bro . J . Bodenham , 72 G , was re-appomted , by the unanimous votes of the brethren , tn the office of Prov . Giantl Treasurer , and Bro . IT . Baggttley was , with equal unanimity , appointed Prov . Grand Tyler . A committee was appointed to go through the bye-laws of the P . G . Lodge . Bro . F . J . J AMES , P . D . P . G . M ., then said they had met to witness the performance of a duty tj which they had long looked forward , and he had great pleasure in

proposing a vote of thank ; to the D . G . M . of England for having come amongst them to instal the P . G . AI . of Staffordshire . Every one acquainted with Masonic literature was well aware how well the Earl of Lathom performed the tluties entrusted to him . His zeal never flagged , and while prop -sing a vote of thanks to him they must also fee ! grateful to the Grand Master of England for having permitted them to m ret in tlie manner they had

done , and have as their Master one whom they all had so long loved . Bro . FOSTER C , lur-. u , D . P . G . M ., seconded the motion , which iv . is carried with a cordial expression of npprav . il . The Earl of LATIIUM , in acknowledging the vote , said he '• ¦ had experienced great pleasure in cumin-. ; amongst them . j It always gave him pleasure to go about to different pro- ' vinces antl see how they were prospering and how the work | wasbeins ** done . Wherever he went he had to thank the i

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

brethren for the hearty reception he met with , which made him the more anxious to discharge the small duties which he had to do as D . G . M ., and so long as the G . AL thought fit to continue him in his office hc hoped he should never be found wanting in doing those duties . On the suggestion of Bro . C ARTWRIGHT , the sum of £ 52 ios . was voted to be added to the list of subscriptions to be taken by Bro . Bodenham to the next festival of the

Boys' School . The brethren then adjourned to St . Mary's Church , where Divine service was held . The prayers were read by Bro . the Rev . T . Smith , and the lessons by Bros , the Revs . VV . Randall and E . C . Perry , P . P . G . Chaplains . The Ven . Archdeacon lies preached an excellent sermon , in which he dwelt on the great principles of liberty , equality , and fraternity as carried out by Freemasons . The amount of the

collection was £ 12 7 s . fid ., which on return to the lodge was voted as follows : £ 3 3 s . to the schools connected with St . Mary ' s Church ; £ 3 3 s . to the chaplains' schools ; £ 3 3 s . to the Staffordshire Infirmary ; and the remainder between the hospitals of North and South Staffordshire . Bro . Fowke very efficiently acted as Director of . Ceremonies throughout the day . After the lodge had been closed , about two hundred of

the brethren sat down to an excellent banquet provided by Bro . Nutt , of the North-Western Hotel , the R . W . P . G . AI . presiding . At the conclusion of the repast the loyal and Alasonic toasts were honoured . In responding on behalf of "The M . W . Pro G . AL , the R . W . D . G . M ., and the other Grand Officers , Presentand Past , " the Earl of LATHOM said the Pro Grand Alaster , than whom no better Alason lived —( applause)—was soon coming back to England with ,

he ( Earl of Lathom ) hoped , renewed strength from Aladeira . Col . Clerke many of them were acquainted with , and it was impossible for any man to do his work better than did the Grand Secretary . ( Hear , hear . ) He was sure that all the officers of the Grand Lodge did their work thoroughly and conscientiously , and he hoped that would always be the case . ( Hear , hear . ) He was grateful for the hearty welcome he had met with in Staffordshire ,

and he was happy to find that the province was flourishing and that it was placed under the rule of so good a brother as Alajor Tudor . Alasonry had made immense strides in the last few years . He might say that since he had had the honour of holding the office he now occupied , he thought he was not wrong in saying that upwards of three hundred new lodges had been consecrated . Hc thought it was a very small average to put it at thirty to forty members for

each lodge , and that would give them a slight idea of the enormous increase going on in their brotherhood during the past few years . His own Province of Lancashire was prosperous , because , though the great depression of trade had prevented many people from joining , still in the last few years the number of > odges had increased from sixty-nine to eighty-four , many of them having as many as a hundred members . If Masoniy increased and

prospered in bad times , what might it do in good times ? There was every reason to hope that the Craft would prosper , and that their good works would expand and show themselves to the outer world . ( Applause . ) After a short interval , the Earl of LATHOM proposed "The Health of the Newly-installed P . G . M . " Before he came to Stafford he had heard how popular the appointment of Bro . Tudor would be amongst the brethren in the

province , and he must say the reception he had met with had fully confirmed the report . ( Hear , hear . ) He should be happy to tell His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales that in selecting a brother to rule over the province his choice hatl fallen on the right man . ( Applause . ) Alajor TUDOR briefly acknowledged the compliment , stating that he hoped , with the assistance of the brethren , he should discharge his duties with honour to himself , and

advantage to tbe province . ( Applause . ) Bro . Col . CLERKE proposed "The Health of the Dep . P . G . AI ., " referring in terms of praise to the manner in which Bro . Foster Gough had formerly discharged the duties of that high office . The toast having been cordially received , Bro . GOUGH responded , " observing that the encomiums passed upon him relative to his past services werc far beyond what he

deserved . He could , however , assert that the same spirit animated him now as when he took the office some years ago . ( Hear , bear . ) The Masonic Province of Staffordshire was a splendid one , and that day marked the restoration to Masons of their Governor . When the ruler of the kingdom was hereditary his loss ivas great , but when one died who was not an hereditary ruler there was still greater regret felt at his death . The Masons of Staffordshire were

now able to hold their proper position in the Masonic worltl . ( Hear , hear . ) He hatl no wish to find fault with Bro . Melntyre ; indeed , he had no hesitation in affirming that it was impossible to find within the limits of the Grand Lodge a brother under whose rule the province would be more prosperous than under that of the Grand Registrar . But still it was a matter for congratulation that they were enabled to see in the position of P . G . AI . one of themselves

—one whose earnest zeal and watchfulness of the protection of the Craft would lead to their best interests being kept steadily in view . The P . G . AI . was one who admirably obtained order and maintained discipline , which were vital tn the well-being , if not the existence , of the fraternity . ( Applause . ) Bro . C . IT . DUDLEY gave the toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present , " for whom Bro .

GOTHARD , P . G . S . W ., responded . Bro . CARTWRIGHT proposed "The Visitors , " on whose behalf Bro . Br . isrowi-, Prov . G . Sec . Worcestershire , responded . Bro . the Fev . F . C . PEER / gave the toast of " The Alasters of Lodges , " acknowledged by Bio . Capt . THORNE

( Tudor Lodge of Volunteers , Wolverhampton ) . Bro . CARTWKICIIT presented the toast of " The Prov . G . Stewards , " for whom Bro . Dr . HAYES responded . The proceedings concluded wilh the Tyler ' s toast . The enjoyment of the company was enhanced by the admirable singinr- - of the Birmingham Glee Union .

I ' NITI- 'II PII . CRI . MS I . OIK - I - , No . 5117 . -The report of the installation meeting of this successful lodge is unavoidably held over until next week . Rro . the Ki ^ il Hon . Lord Waveney , I . G . M . Suffolk , pres .-nled the pri / es to the nucccr-sfuf ' . Indents of the O ¦¦ ford Military College or . ThurMl . iv . the 31 st ult .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Lincolnshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF LINCOLNSHIRE .

On Monday , the 21 st ult ., a Prov . Grand Chapter was summoned to meet at the new Alasonic Hall , in the ancient town of Barton-on-Humber , for the purpose of consecrating a new chapter in that town , to be attached to the St . Alatthew's Lodge , 1447 , whose name as well as number it was decided should designate the new chapter .

There was a large attendance of the companions of Lincolnshire , as also a sprinkling from the Yorkshire side of the Humber . The ceremony of consecration was ably performed by Comp . VV . IT . Smyth , ALE . Supt . for Lincolnshire , assisted by M . E . Comps . E . Locock , 712 , H ., and ALE . Comp . A . Kirk , 422 , J . The Three Principals of the new chapter , who were afterwards successivel y installed by ALE . Comps . Kirk , Locock , and the Prov . G . Supt ., were

Comps J . B . Swallow , 422 . Z . ; Thomas Fryer , 20 7 , H . ; VV . H . Sissons , 792 , J . * * The ceremony being concluded , Prov . Grand Chapter was opened in due form by the ALE . P . G . S . The minutes of the last P . G . Chapter held at Gainsborough , December the ist , 1 S 79 , having been read and confirmed , the accounts of the P . G . Treasurer were submitted , showing a balance in hand of £ 39 . The accounts were unanimously

adopted . A grant ol £ 15 15 s . was made to the" Smyth Scholarship Fund , " of which Comp , VV . H . Sissons , the new J ., is the indefatigable Steward for the province . Several new jewels and collars were ordered to be supplied to the officers of Prov . Grand Chapter . The ALE . Supt . then proceeded to invest the following as his officers of Prov . G . Chapter until the next meeting-:

Comp . Jas . Fowler , 712 Prov . G . H . „ Rev . G . VV . Lowe , 272 Prov . G . J . „ Fred D . ATaisden , 712 Prov . G . S . E . „ J . B . Swallow , 1447 Prov . G . S . N . „ David Hansen , 792 Prov . G . S . ,, VV . Lawrence , 792 Prov . G . ist A . S . „ H . Barker , 792 Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . ' , " , C . AL Nesbitt , 712 Prov . G . Treas .

„ T . C . Lazenby , 297 Prov . G . Reg . ,, Chas . Smyth , 712 Prov . G . S . B . „ G . F . Barrell , 272 Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, Jas . Robinson , 792 ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ W . Waddingham , 1447 Prov . G . Org . „ B . Box , 442 Prov . G . Janitor .

The chapter having having been closed , the companions adjourned to thc George Hotel , where an excellent banquet had been prepared , which was presided over by the P . G . Superintendent . The usual loyal toasts having been observed , the ALE . Superintendent congratulated the companions on the fact of the sixth chapter having been that day added to the roll , thus forming the double triangle , and making him thereby Superintendent of a perfect province ; the want of a chapter in this , the extreme limit of the province , having been long felt .

Laying The Foundation Stone Of The Industry Masonic Hall, Gateshead.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE INDUSTRY MASONIC HALL , GATESHEAD .

Alonday , the 28 th ult ., was quite a red-letter day in the Alasonic annals of Gateshead , two events of an interesting character then taking place in connection with the ancient and prosperous Lodge of Industry , No . 4 S , the installation

of Bro . John George Smith , as the Worshipful Alaster for the ensuing year , and the laying of the foundation stone of the new Industry Alasonic Hail , in Jackson-street . The double event drew together at the temporary lodge , Denmark-street , a numerous and influential assemblage of brethren from the various lodges in the two provinces of Durham and Northumberland , and among the distinguished

Alasons present were : Bros . John Wood , VV . AI . 48 ; R . Whitfield , LP . AL ; R . B . Reed , P . M . ; R . F . Cook , P . P . S . G . D ., and D . of C . ; VV . E . Franklin , P . P . S . G . D . ; M . Corbitt , P . G . S . D . ; D . Sinclair , P . AL ; Lieut .-Col . John A . Cowin , J . J . Walton , E . Macdonald , T . Anderson , P . M . 1 7 12 , P . G . Treas ., Northumberland ; R . Hudson , P . M . 049 , P . G . D . of C ; W . H . Crookes , P . M . So , P . G Sec ;

S . V . Smith , W . AL 991 ; G . A . Allan , P . M . ggi , P . P . S . G . D . ; Joseph Cook , P . AL 4 S 1 , P . P . S . G . W . ; | ohn Page , P . M . 406 , P . P . G . S . B ., Northumberland ; J . Ridsdal * -, P . AI . 40 G , P . P . J . G . W . ; F . P . Tonn , P . AI . S ; R . G . Salmon , P . M . 40 G , P . G . A . D . of C , Northumberland ; G . Turnbull , J . W . 991 : F . Binckes , P . G . Steward , and Secretary to the Alasonic Institution for Boys ; Richard Eynon ,

P . AL 4 S 1 , P . P . S . G . W ., Northumberland ; VV . Gladstone , P . AI . 991 ; VV . Liddell , P . M . 949 , P . P . J . G . D . ; John J . Clay , P . AI . 97 ; George Porteous , S . W . 949 ; G . Ridley , S . W . 991 ; John C . Alilburn , Past Master , Past Prov . Grand J . W ., Egypt ; C . AfcNamara , J . W . g 7 ; Al . IT . Dodd , VV . AI . 1119 ; Alex . T . Munro , W . M . 949 ; J . R . Smart , S . VV . 94 ; Robert B . Lutert , DM r > . liPlf . n . T HraJ . rcxn P . M . nl-W drr-Ifl , 1 IU .. .. ..

. ..... , . . . . . . ^ . *~ . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . y + , . u ...... S . VV . 1-, 42 ; J . D . Annan , VV . AI . 1342 ; VV . Al . Bell , P . M . 1557 , P . P . G . - Asst . D . of C . Northumberland ; Adam Robertson , VV . AI . 1849 , P . P . S . G . W . Northumberland ; J . J . Brown , acting P . G . Chap ; John Duckett , jun ., W . M . 4 S 1 ; J . T . Wilson , VV . AI . 240 and P . G . Steward ; J . H . Thompson , J . W . 240 ; B . P . Ord , P . AL 1427 , P . P . G . Org . ; John Thompson , P . G . Tyler ; A . AlcDougall , S . VV . mg ; John McKay , ( VV . AI . 424 ; H . Colder , J . W . 1119 ;

G . Hardy , P . AI . 16 43 ; J . AlcCulloch , P . M . 1643 : Henry Usher , S . W . 541 ; R . A . Dodds , J . W . 162 ( 7 ; Paul O . Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . P . Northumberland , and others . The lodge was opened in due form at 2 p . m . by Bro . J . Wood , W . AL , and after the transaction of the usual routine business , the W . AL elect , Bro . John George Smith , for the ensuing year was presented to the VV . M . by Bro . Robert Whitfield , I . P . M ., for installation . Bro . Wood performed the interesting ceremony in a very impressive and able

manner . The W . AL elect having been duly placed in the chair of K . S ., and saluted b y the brethren , appointed and invested the following as his officers for the ensuing vcar : Bros . John Wood , LP . AL ; E . Liddell , S . VV . ; E . W . Aliddleinast J . . ; Rev . Samuel Atkinson , Chap . ; VV . B . Elsdon ,

, Treas . ; R . F . Cook , D . of C . ; Adamson Rhagg , Sec ; John Alotttt , S . D . ; VV . AL Pybus , J . D . ; E . Shewbrooks , I . G . * , R . I ' eri-,, Org . * , VV . F . Uaeburn , S . S . ; VV . Dalrymple , J . S . j and J . Curry , Tyler . The Wardens and brethren were then addressed by Bro . VV 00 L 1 , after which the lodge was closed in regular form .