Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

Industry , 361 ; Samaritan Lodge , 3 GS ; Cestrian Lodge , 425 ; Lodge of Sincerity , 42 S ; Lodge of Fidelity , 430 ; Lodge of " Fortitude , 461 ; Lodge of Unity , 267 ; The Mersey Lodge , 477 ; Eaton Lodge , 533 ; Zetland Lodge , 537 ; Combermere Lodge , G 05 ; Lodge of Independence , 721 ; Ellesmere Lodge , 75 S ; The Endeavour Lodge , S 30 ; The De Tabley Lodge , 941 ; Lodge of the Four Cardinal Virtues 979 ; Stamford Lodge , 1045 ; Royal Edward

, Lodge , 10 SS ; Oakwood Lodge , 112 G ; Clarendon Lodge , 1166 ; Warren Lodge , 127 G ; Rock Lodge , 1289 ; Cope Lodge , 1357 ; Stamford and Warrington Lodge , 140 S ; and Earl of Chester Lodge , 1565 . The R . W . P . G . M . announced that he intended holding the next annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire at Macclesfield . At the closeof the business proceedings , the brethren

, walked to the parish church for Divine service . Owing to the persistent rain the regular procession was dispensed with , apparently greatly to the disappointment of the inhabitants , who had gaily decorated the streets with flags and other signs of welcome , and who , notwithstanding the very unfavourable weather , lined the streets in large numbers . The sermon was preached by the Rev . J . C . Macdona , G . C , from the words " Bear ye one another ' s

burdens , " & c . ( Gal . vi ., 2 ) . The musical arrangements were under the direction of the newly-appointed P . G . Organist , Bro . H . Collier . W . M . 104 , the vocalists being Mrs . Ro ) 'le and Miss Coope , of the St . Thomas ' s Church Choir , Stockport ; and Bros . Stafford , of Hyde ; Pearson , Edmondson , Alcock , Wilkinson , and Booth .. The collection at the close of the service was in aid of the Provincial Fund of Benevolence and the funds of the National Schools , Runcorn .

In the evening , about 200 brethren sat down to a banquet in the National Schools , the room being tastefully decorated for the occasion . The catering was entrusted to Messrs . Fisk and Fairhurst , Castle-street , Liverpool , and their efforts gave ample satisfaction . Bro . Lord de Table }' , P . G . M ., presided , anel he was supported by a large representation of his officers anel other distinguished brethren . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given during the

evening . The proceedings at the banquet were of a very genial character . The R . W . P . G . M . presieled throughout , and the several toasts were spoken to by Bros , the Hon . VV . Egerton , M . P ., R . W . D . P . G . Master ; Wood , P . P . G . Reg . ; G . VV . Latham , P . G . S . W . ; Bullcv , P . G . S . B . England ; the Rev . J . C . Macdona , P . G . C ; " Piatt , P . P . G . l . W .,

and Chairman of the Fund of Benevolence ; and by the W . M . of the Ellesmere ( Runcorn ) Lodge , who testified to the p leasure with which the local brethren had endeavoured to give the Provincial Grand Lodge a fitting reception , and to the delight with which they had listened to the encomiums of the R . W . P . G . M . on the completeness of the arrangements .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

On Tuesday last , the first time for many years , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornish Freemasons assembled at St . Ives , and , despite the remote situation of the quaint little borough , the gathering , in point of numbers , compared most favourably with the attendance in other places

more easily accessible . The inhabitants manifested their interest or curiosity in the proceedings of the brethren by turning out and thronging the main thoroughfares at a comparatively early hour , anel St . Ives streets being uncommonly narrow and tortuous , locomotion became somewhat difficult when the customary Masonic procession beiran its march . But these little drawbacks notwithstanding ,

the brethren , on the whole , seemed well pleased with their reception by the people of St . Ives and with the general appearance of the place , which the flags anel banners that spanned the main streets , heightened to picturesquencss . Masonry in St . Ives extends over . 1 period , though interrupted , of more than one hunelreel years , the warrant of a lodge meeting there bearing date 1765 . This , however ,

collapsed ere the present century begun , after winch comes a long blank in the Masonic annals of the borough , as the new lodge did not spring into existence until lSGj . This lodge , known as " Tregenna , " No . 1272 , is in a fairly flourishing condition , notwithstanding the general circumstances of the neighbourhood have for some time been tinpropitious . The present W . M . is Bro . T . 11 . Gibbons ,

the P . M . 's being Bros . | . Richards , J . VVearne ( who is also Secretary ) , Rev . J . B . Jones . M . A ., T . B . Williams , John T . Short , and M . " Daniel . The number of members on the books , according to the last re-turns , was 45 . The brethren met on Tuesday last for the despatch of business at eleven o ' clock , in a hall adjoining the Wesleyan Chanel . The chair was occupied bv the Right lion , the

Earl of Mount Edgcumhe , Provincial Grand Master , and Bro . Sir Charles Graves-Sawte , Bart ., acted as Deputy Provincial Grand Master in the unavoidable absence , through illness , of Bro . Colonel Pearel . There were also present Bros . VV . J . Hughan , P . S . G . I ) . of England : VV . C . Borlasc , M . P ., ' P . M . 121 , P . P . G . VV . ; E . " T . Carlyon , P . M . V , i , P . G . Sec ; R . John , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . D . C . ;

S . Holloway , P . M . 131 , P . P . J . D . ; VV . Rooks , P . M . 131 , P . G . P . ; N . Henwoml , P . M . 11 G 4 , P . P . G . S . ; J . leffcrv , run ., P . M . 31 S , A . D . C . ; I . O . James . P . M . 31 S . I ' . P . G . Sl ; Chas . Truscott , jun .. P . M " . -joG , P . P . G . S . I ) .: F . B . Williams , P . M ., 977 , P . G . S . B . ; T . 15 . Williams , IV , P . P . G . Peg . ; II . Trcmhath , P . M . yS , P . G . P .: P . Simco ' e , P . M . 7 * ) , P . P . G . S . ; J . VV .

Chegwidden , P . M , 510 . P . P . G . D . C , J . F . Hooper , P . M . 699 , P . G . S . ; VV . E . Michell , P . M . 152 S , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Balmer [ ones , P . M . 1272 , P . P . G . Chap . ; A . T . Grant , P . M . 31 K , P . P . G . P . ; | . Peter , P . M . 5-7 , P . P . G . W . ; E . S . T . Daunt . 7 S 9 , P . G . Chaplain ; VV . Cause , P . M . S 91 ,, P . G . S . ; K . Edwards , P . M . 131 , P . G . S . ; ) . C . Crews , P . M . 131 , P . A . G . D . C ;

J . F . Penrose , P . M . . 331 , 5 S 0 , P . P . G . S . W . ; W . Grey , P . M . 4 < A P . P . G . D . C ' ; ' I ' ' . W . Wintle , W . M . S 93 , P . P . G . C ; T . Gill , P . M . . / 7 . P . P . A . G . U . C . ; J . G . Mason , P . M . 5 , 7 , P . P . G . W . ; | ohn Dennis , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . D . ; E . M . 'Cock , P . M . 589 , P . P . G . D . ; | . Crang , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . S . D .: William Roive , P . M . " 330 , P . G . D . C . ; R .

Carter , 7 % , P . P . G . Org . ; P . Giles , P . M . 49 G , P . P . G . S . T . Dorrihgton . P . M . m , P . P . G . D . ; T . C . Stephens . P . M . 1151 , P . P . G . VV . ; VV . J . Johns , P . M . ni , P . P . G . R „ G . Ellis , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . D . ; K . D . Anderton , P . M . 331 , P . P . G . W . ; F . | . Hext . P . M . 330 , P . P . G . VV . ; G . H . Eustice , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . S . D . ; N . J . West , P . M . 450 ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

P . P . G . R . ; F . H . Pool , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Coomb , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . D . ; W . P . Smith , P . M . S 56 , P . G . S . of Wks . ; T . H . Hawken , P . M . 330 , P . G . W . ; W . A . Gerry , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . O . ; Gilbert B . Pearce , P . M . 450 , P . P . G . S . ; John Hocking , jun ., P . M . 5 S 9 , P . P . G . D . ; J . Short , P . M . 1272 ; T . J . Smith , P . M . 49 G ; T . J . Joyce , P . M . 31 S ; W . Mason , P . M . 496 ; J . T . Davey , P . M . 31 S ; W . Nettle , P . M . 510 ; T . H . Lukes , P . M . 49 6 ;

1 . F . Hooper , P . M . 609 ; T . Michell , P . M . 1006 ; W . L . Fox , P . M . 75 ; Thomas Rickard , P . M . 9 67 ; W . Jackson , P . M . 7 Sg ; B . Jennings , P . M . 967 ; T . Heath , P . M . 1136 ; G . Darke , P . M . 1136 ; R . Adams , P . M . 330 ; E . S . Angove , P . M . 1544 ; E . Stevens , P . M . 450 ; J . T . Tillman , P . M . 131 ; John Crossman , P . M . 970 ; J . Thomas , P . M . 5 S 9 ; H . T . Whitfield , P . M . 1529 ; S . Serpell , P . M . 331 ; W . F . Sharp , P . M . 331 ; Joseph

Rawhng , P . M . 1071 ; J . T . Brooking , P . M . 1071 ; H . Jager , P . M . 453 ; Walter Giles , P . M . 49 6 ; J . H . Mitchell , P . M . 5 S 9 ; J . H . Ferris , P . M . 331 ; W . H . Christoe , P . M . 331 ; J . VVearne , P . M . 1272 ; _ j . G . Taylor , P . M . 121 ; H . H . Trcvithick , P . M . 450 ; T . H . Gibbon , W . M . 1272 ; J . M . Pascoe , W . M . 21 S ; J . Harris , W . M . 510 ; T . B . Hart , W . M . 967 ; G . Cassell , W . M . 1136 ; J . Wallace , W . M . 7 = ;; ! . G . Vincent , W . M . 330 : W . Lidgey , W . M .

SSS ; C . Slade , W . M . 977 ; R . Pearce , W . M . 1071 ; T . VV . Willcock , W . M . 131 j John Job , W . M . 49 G ; P . G . Bake , W . M . 1157 ; J . J . Hawken , W . M . 331 ; R . Parkyn , W . M . 557 ; A . L . Michell , W . M . 121 ; A . Luke , S . W . 977 ; J . Martin , S . W . 1272 ; G . Timmin , S . W . 100 G ; J . Rowe , S . VV . 31 S ; VV . R . Evans , S . VV . S 93 ; W . G . Spear , S . VV . 113 G ; R . Rodda , S . VV . 5 S 9 ; D . Spry , S . W . 450 ; R . C . Pearce ,

S . VV . 1151 ; VV . D . Rogers , S , W . 75 ; Oliver Colmer , S . VV . 510 ; James Peace , S . VV . 1151 : W . H . Roberts , S . VV . 17 S 9 ; Geo . Woolcock , S . VV . 557 ; R . W . Whether , S . VV . S 5 G ; D . Thompson , J . W . 967 ; VV . Phillips , J . W . 113 G ; R . Oliver , J . W . 970 ; Thomas Mills , J . VV . 450 ; Edmund Herring , J . VV . 1071 ; F . J . Hext , jun ., J . W , 330 ; and Edward May , J . W . 75 . The noble EARL , in his opening address to the brethren ,

in which he was repeatedl y applauded , congratulated them on the continued prosperity of the province , and communicated a number of facts respecting the recent grand Masonic gathering at Truro . He said , although there was a balance against the province at the present time , there were certain deductions to be made which he thought he could arrange to considerably lessen the amount , and this with the dues which would come from the various lodges in

a few months would put the balance largely on the other side . His lordship also mentioned that the amount collected at Truro for the Cathedral on the 20 th May was over £ 200 on tickets , after deducting expenses , and ovi > r , f joo was subscribed . He alluded with regret to the absence of Colonel Peard , and expressed an opinion that the various lodges should pay a proportion of the cost of the Provincial Grand Lodge Directory .

The statement of the Treasurer , Bro . Wm . Tweedy , P . M . 331 , showed an adverse balance of about £ 30 , chiefly owing to costs incurred in connection with the reception of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales at Truro recently The entertainment of the Grand Lodge on that occasion and special expenses in connection therewith amounted to about , £ 130 . It was calculated that the deficit of , £ 30 would be nearly met by the fees of honour paid directly after

the investiture of the new ofiicers . Bro . E . T . CAIU . YON , Prov . G . Secretary , gave a favourable report of the membership . The number was on the increase , and at the end of December the number was above 1150 . The number of lodges in the province was 2 S . The report on the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund shewed receipts for the year ( including a balance brought forwarel ) e > f £ 560 17 s . 2 el ., and after

deducting certain payments left a balance ( exclusive of investments ) of , ( , 1 S 9 17 s . Sd . The grand total of the funds now amounted to £ 3134 13 s . 2 d ., being a nett increase of jfj 1 < |>"» 10 s . ijd . Bro . VV . J . HUGHAN , manager of votes for the central Masonic Charities , reported that their duties during the past year hail been mainly confined to repaying any favour they received previously from other provinces , anil lending

votes for repayment in 1 SS 1 . At present they owed nothing as a province , and had some hundreds of votes to depend upon when required for Cornish candidates . They had only taken tin : position of manager of votes once more because the Provincial Grand Lodge , being held much later than usual , the votes could not else have been collected , and their desire was now to utilise them anel secure the electron

of Bro . Lampen , of Hayle , as an annuitant of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , in May , for £ 40 a year . The family of the ; late Bro . Denbigh , of Penzance , could not receive any aid from the central Masonic Charities , the children being " beyond the maximum age ; but locally the funds could be devoted in part for that object , anel at the next Provincial Gi \> nd Lodge assistance would be solicited for Mount Sinai l . odgj accordingly . In like manner the

children to-day were candidates for educational grants , whom they coulu not manage to get elected in the London Institution . They had to acknowledge another elonation from a Past Master-of one of their Cornish lodges , whose name they were not at liberty to mention . This was the second subscription of twenty guineas in the name of the province . They had forwarded that sum to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London , and handed the

receipt to the Provincial Grand Treasurer . They hael received large sums from their brother in this way credited o the Provincial Grand Lodge or individual lodges , and ^ the result has been that many hundreds of pounds have been raised in consequence of the example so unostentatiously set . They most heartily thanked the most generous donor . It was now twelve years since they accepted the post of manager of votes in Cornwall , and during that

period they had obtained a total value of nearly £ 300 for the province . They bad also raised in the province and elsewhere during the sa . ne period about £ 200 on behalf of their great Masonic Charities , and the total number of vote-s had increased from under 400 to over 700 , the whole cost to the province not being quite £ 10 for expenses . The more they had given as a province the more they had

receivetl on behalf of those who required aid , and the advantages obtained has always far exceeded the contributions . They hail long desired the appointment of a successor , and would not again have acted as manager of the votes had it not been for the special circumstances of the case , but they begged most emphatically to state that in May , 1 SS 1 , on their securing the election of Bro . Lampen ( all being well ) their official connection with the Province

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

of Cornwall would cease , and not be again renewed . Meanwhile they begged to express their thankfulness to their esteemed Provincial Grand Master and the brethren generally for their valued fraternal co-operation , and unswerving support of their representative , and concluded in the words of Tiny Tim— "God bless us every one . " A Truro brother applied for an annuity , and was voted X 2 oa year . A relief grant of , Cio a vear was voted to a

brother from Hayle , who is also a petitioner to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London , for £ 40 a year . Educational grants were given as follows : —¦ £ ig a year for five years to the daughter of a brother from St . Austell , and a similar sum for a like period of years to the son of a deceased brother , formerly of St . Day and Fowey . Bro . VV . Tweedy was re-elected Treasurer of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund ; Bro . T . Chirjrwin .

Sec . ; Bro . J . Crewes , Asst . Sec ; and Bros . N . West and E . D . Anderton , Auditors . Service was aftewards held in the parish church , the vicar , the Rev . J . B . Jones , officiating . The Rev . E . S . T . Daunt preached the sermon from the words "And Enoch walked with God , " Genesis v ., 24 . The rev . gentleman said he had for several reasons designedly selected the text . They found in it the record of a man who walked with God 3000

years ago . They must remember that Enoch had no Bible , no church , no chapel , no bishop , no priest , no minister , no hymn book , and none of what were commonly called "means of grace . " Yet he walked with God , and attained to spiritual perfection without anything to guide him but his conscience , without any Bible to teach but the volume of nature . They might depend upon it Enoch drank in the precious draught from the great Bible of God—Nature—with avidity . Why ,

the preacher afterwards asked , did he speak to them who were Masons on the subject ? Because Enoch was their brother Mason , and so when they read of Enoch walking with God they should bear in mind that he was a brother Mason of theirs . St . Paul , too , was a brother Mason , and Masonry bade them carry out the great principles he had enunciated—the very same that Enoch carried out . It bade them look forward to a resurrection beyond the grave , and

to remember that they should love God with all their hearts and their neighbours as themselves . And when they offered up their prayers that they might be found worthy by-andbye to go to the Grand Lodge above , to sit down with the Grand Master of All , let them bear in mind that this could onl y be realised in proportion as they , too , waked with God . On 1 eturning from church the P . G . M . invested his officers as follows :

Bro . Sir C . 13 . G . Sawle , Bart Prov . D . G . M . ,, P . Simcoe Prov . G . S . W . „ !• Hocking , jun Prov . G . J . W . „ K . T . S . Daunt Prov . S . G . Chap . „ P . Newnham Prov . J . G . Chap . „ H . F . Whitefield Prov . G . R . ,, VV . Tweedy ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, E . T . Carlyon ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ S . Serpell Prov . G . S . D . ,, E . Angove ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ G . B . Pearce Prov . G . S . of VV . „ J . Maxwell Prov . G . D . of C „ j . Crossman Prov . A . G . D . C . „ W . H . Christoe Prov . G . S . B .

,, J . F . Hooper Prov . G . O . ,, 1 . James ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purs . „ ' VV . Rooks ... Prov . A . G . P . ,, J . VVearne , J . Jose , A . Vine , T . r ,, r ct 1 11 \\ , x- .. 1 1 MII 11 1 Prov . G . Stwds . Lukes , W . Nettle , | . Mitchell )

A capi'al h : \ nipi-t was subsequently served in the Board schools by Bro . Hamlyn , of Penzance , and gave great satisfaction .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire was Indil on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Kidderminster , under the banner of Loelge Hope and Charity , No . 377 . A Craft leielge having been opened in the Three Degrees by the W . M . of Hope and Charity Lodge , No . 377 . at

12 . 30 p . m ., the R . W . Prov . G . Master , with his Provincial Granel Officers -iml visitors , entered the lodge , and , having been received with the customary honours , the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in true form at one o ' clock . Among the distinguished visitors were VV . Bro . Colonel Shadwell 11 . Clerke , Grand Secretary of England , and Bro . Sir | . R . Bailey , Prov . G . Master designate of Herefordshire .

The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge and special Provincial Granel Lodge were read for confirmation . The muster roll of lodges was then called , and about ninety brethren were present . The Provincial Grand Treasurer's acoount having- been audited , a motion was made that the same be received and adopted . VV . Bro . Albert Brown was elected Provincial Grand

Treasurer for the year ensuing . The report of the Charity Committee was received and adopted , and W . Bro . Taylor was elected Secretary to the Committee for the ensuing year . The R . W . P . G . M . then appointed and invested his Prov . Granel Ofiicers as follows : —¦ Bro . VV . Masefield Prov . D . G . M . „ H . Cross Prov . G . S . W .

„ G . Taylor Prov . G . J . W . ,, A . Brown ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . Bristow ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Rev . J . B . Wilson , M . A Prov . G . Chap . ,, H . Broomball ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . R . Buck Prov . G . S . D . J . F . Roberts Prov . G . J . D .

„ „ C E . Bloomer Prov . G . D . of C . „ J . Hammond ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ McCanelless ' ... ... ... Prov . G . Purs . „ Waring Prov . G . Swd . Br .

Bro . A , BROWN , P . P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . I reasurer , proposed "That the bye-laws read at this meeting be the byelaws of Provincial Grand Lodge . " This was duly seconded and carried . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closeel in solemn form , and the brethren walked in procession to attend Divine service at St . Mary's Church , at three p . m ., when an eloquent and impressive sermon was preached by the Rev .