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been an ornament to his country , justashe wasamost attached and affectionate member of his family circle . We can partly realize how such a sudden telegram must be a very heavy blow to a father ' s and mother ' s heart , to the hopes of a family and the rightful anticipations of public life . The sympathies of our entire Craft will go with Lord LEIGH and his grieving family .

* # * WE think it well to call special attention to the description of the Masonic Hall , Leeds , given elsewhere , and which belongs tothe Philanthropic Lodge . It is both an example and incentive to others to follow the same steps , and

seek after the same results . Freemasonry in this country would rise to a higher position and prestige than ever if in all our large towns we could point with justifiable pride to such a hall , so Masonically designed , and so artistically decorated . All honour to the brethren of the Philanthropic Lodge

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

GREAT GATHERING AT ULVERSTON . In response to the command of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master of England , Prov . Grand Master of West Lancashire , upwards of 500 brethren from all corners of the division gathered at Ulverston on Wednesday afternoon , the 24 th ult ., when the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire was held . The wellsustained vitality of the Order in this section of the United Kingdom was

demonstrated in a remarkable way by this very large attendance , as Ulverston stands at the extreme corner of the province , necessitating a double journey by the Liverpool and other brethren , which occupied nearly seven hours in its accomplishment . The place of meeting was felt to be somewhat inconvenient . The brethren from Liverpool travelled by "special " from Lime-street , starting at 10 . 15 , reaching Ulverston shortly after one o ' clock , and the return journey occupied nearly four hours .

The Craft lodge was opened shortly after one o clock under the banner of Lodge No . 995 , the acting W . M . being Bro . S . M . Harrison , the W . M . of Lodge No . 32 . The acting S . W . was Bro . T . R . Jolly , 113 ; the J . W ., Bro . J . W . Jenkins , 995 ; and I . G ., Bro . Grundy , 995 . The Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , and othermembers of the Grand Ledge , on entering the lodge , were received with the usual honours . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Dep . G . M ., Prov . G . M ., was sur . ported by

Bros . Col . Stanley , M . P ., D . P . G . M . ; W . Goodacre , P . G . R . ; the Rev . T . W . Richardson , P . G . C ; T . Tunstall , P . P . G . S . of XV . ; J . Andrew , P . G . D . C ; J . Newsome , P . G . S . B . ; J . P . Bryan , P . G . O . ; J . M . Kerr , P . G . S . ; J . T . Callow , P . P . G . T . ; 1 . Preston , P . P . G . D . C ; 1 . B . Burgess . P . P . G . P . ; J . Pemberton , P . P . G . S : of W , ; T . Davies , P . G . P .-, W . B . Ackerley , P . P . G . J . W . ; W . Tyrer , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Bucknell , P . P . G . A . D . C . Staffordshire ; H . Firth , P . G . J . D . ; H . Williams , P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Chadwick , P . G . Sec . East Lancashire ; R . Washington , P . P . G . S . D . ; H ,

Bagot , P . P . G . S . of XV . ; H . W . Johnson , P . P . G . J . D . ; H . Cook , P . P . G . S . W . Cumberland and Westmorland : W . J . Lunt , P . G . Treas . ; L . R . Ayre , P . P . G . C . ; J . Ramsden , P . G . D . ; j . M . Morgan , R . N ., P . P . G . C ; XV . J . Baldwin , P . P . G . S . W . ; E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . S . D . , Robert Robinson , P . P . G . S . D . ; C . H . Oliver , P . P . G . O . Mon . ; R . Pearson , P . P . G . R . ; J . W . Mycock , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; J . Balmer , P . P . G . D . C ; Thomas Salter , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . B . Spencer , P . P . G . C ; W . W . Cottam , P . P . G . S . of W . ; H . Longman , P . P . G . S . of XV . ; I . Clayton , P . P . G . S . D . Cheshire

E . Andrew , P . P . G . O . Cheshire ; M . Hart , P . G . D . D . C ; Lieut .-Col . Turner , P . P . G . Treas . ; Councillor E . Paul ) , P . C . S . ; J .. E . Jackson , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Councillor S . E . Ibbs , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Duncan , jun ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . C . Hunter , P . P . G . P . Cumberland and Westmorland ; J . Dodd , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Whiteside , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Longmuir , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . B . Nalder , P . G . S . ; B . Y . Hearn , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Houlding , P . P . G . R . ; N . Bethell Jones , P . P . G . C . ; S . Jew , P . P . G . S . W . ; B . Taylor , P . P . G . T . East Lancashire ; W . Oowden , P . P . G . S . B . ; H . Crosby , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . Timpson , P . P . G . P . ; T . Milligan , P . P . G . J . D . ; J . P . M'Arthur , P . P . G . J . W . ; J .

F . Newell , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . A . Tobias , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . Vines , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Hayes , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Buxton , P . P . G . R . ; G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C . ; Councillor | . Poole , P . G . S . W . ; J . Whalley , P . G . A . D . C . ; W . Brackenbury , P . P . G . D . C ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . G . S . D . ; W . Longbottom , P . G . S . ; Robert Foote , P . G . S . ; D . W . Kinney , P . P . G . D . C . ; E . C . Cooper , P . P . G . S . B . ; C | . Banister , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . P . G . D . C . West Lancashire , P . P . G . S . D . Durham , P . P . G . P . Northumberland ; P , Murray Hunter , P . G . J . W . ; Henry Valloner , P . G . S . D . ; W . Greatrex , P . P . G . P . Cheshire ; J . Wells , P . P . G . D . C ; and Rev . Henry George Vernon , P . P . G . C .

Amongst the numerous brethren from the different parts of the province were Bros . H . M . Molyneux , P . M . 15 s ; R . Burgess , W . M . 1600 ; J . L . Shrapnel ! , I . P . M . 1609 ; J . Atkinson , P . M . 1609 ; W . Savage , P . M . iGog ; J . M . Boyd , S . W . 1609 ; T . L . Duncan , A . S . 1 C 09 ; E . Graham , 1609 ; D . Gumming , 1609 ; G . VVilde , 1609 ; I . Jacobs , 1609 ; Louis Peake , P . M . 1035 ; A . Bucknall , P . M . G 67 ; T . Hatton , J . W . 2042 ; D . Keith , I . G . 2042 ; Major H . J . Nicholls , J . D . 2042 ; 1 ' . Roberts , P . M . O 73 ; J . Robinson , W . M . 995 ; Gibson Sinclair , P . M . 32 ; J . M . King , W . M . S 23 ;

R . A . Davies , W . M . 13 S 0 ; R . Johnson , W . M . 1013 ; J . Lees , J . W . 667 ; the following W . Ms .: Evan J . Callow , 1094 ; J . Ashley , 1356 ; Joseph Williams , 220 ; Joseph Barnes , 730 ; Jonn Ashley , 1356 ; C . Wadsworth , 292 ; R . A . Davies , 13 S 0 ; Dr . A . Soldat , 1547 ; Peter Thomas , 1505 ; J . W . Archer , 1256 ; Lawrence Walmsley , 9 SG ; Thomas Eastham , 333 ; William G . Monk , 343 ; William Daniel , 4 S 4 ; J . Kirby Turner , 950 ; Joseph D . Bell , 1353 ; Thomas Bowling , 1066 ; Thos . Ball , 1403 ; Thomas Bayley , 281 ; E . Cattrall , 203 ; D . M . 'Gaskin , S 97 ; D . Morris , 1570 : Jos .

Rufort , 1354 ; E . H . Barnett , 1225 ; John Jenkins , 995 ; Thos . R . Jolly , 113 ; R . H . Robinson , 1213 ; E . W . B . Ashburner , 1398 ; Sam . M . Harrison , 32 ; S . W . A . Hulse , 6 73 ; C . Fish , 703 ; Geo . Crute , 1264 ; Wm . H . Veevers , 594 ; T . P . Chapman , 1325 ; C . Bargery , 1756 ; Thos . Delamere , 1 G 20 ; George Nelson , 1021 ; J . Hughes , 1675 ; John Humphreys , 724 ; and R . Harley , 1473 . The following P . M . ' s were also present : Bros . F . j . Pentin , 1713 ; G . Beekin , 724 ; J . Walton , 139 S ; R . Davies , 1387 ; C . E . Hindley , 148 ; D . Smyth , 1223 ; J . C . Mather , 1345 ; T . Nevett , 113 ; E . Barber , 113 ; T . Westwood , 1715 ; J . Beesley ,

S 23 ; J . W . McTear , 86 ; I . Hutton , 203 and 2042 ; P . C Asbury , 1620 ; M . Hastum , 1021 and 1225 ; C . Richards , 1021 ; G . S . Heath , 1021 and 1225 ; J . Reid , 1021 ; R . Cassin , 995 ; J . Commins , 724 ; R . J . L . Kynaston , 1393 ; S . Lickle , 220 ; G . H . Evans ; R . R . Martin , 11 S 2 ; J . Holme , 1325 ; R . B . Burgess , 1325 ; W . Williams , 1356 ; R . E . Milton , 175 G ; ] . Grierson , 1756 ; II . Wyatt , 1473 ; J . Mossop , 1715 ; A . Pedersen , 594 ; P . R . Roe , 343 ; J . Wirmard , 1403 ; J . Case , 99 S ; A . Beattie , 443 ; E . Johnston , 175 G and 203 ; P . J . Whitehead , 1313 ; J . Staurtson , 1021 ; J . Fielding , 152 G ; G . Godfrey , G 73 ; H . Burrows , G 73 ; P . Turnbull , 703

P . B . Gee , 126 4 ; F . G . McNally , 995 ; D . Jones , 155 ; ] . H . Barrow , 1070 and 155 ; E . Lister , 995 ; J . Wilding , 333 ; R . Blake , 139 S ; F . liell , 139 S ; J . Winsor , 203 and 241 ; S . Hind , 1 G 13 ; T . Grieve , 1398 ; W . Harrison , 995 ; J . Spedding , 995 ; C . C . Wilson , S 97 ; P . M . Larsen , 594 ; S . G . Sinclair , 32 ; J . R . B . Pickingtas , 2 S 1 ; J . A . Orr , 950 ; J . Bamber , 9 G 2 ; H . Pitts , 1 G 20 ; W . Furman , 1354 ; J . Pillin * ,, 1393 i '• Hassall , 1213 ; W . Richardson , 1250 ; S . Wylde , 1403 ; | . Ellershaw , ' 353 1 " j- Hatch , 2 S 1 ; R . Bee , 314 ; J . Bromley , 1375 ; J . Wood , 1094 ( Freemason ) ; and others . The chair in the Provincial Grand Lodge was duly taken by the Earl of Lathom as Most Worshi p ful Grand Master ; the Wardens' chairs being

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

filled by the Right Hon . Col . Stanley , D . P . G . M . ; Bros . J . Poole , S . W . ; and P . Murra } ' Hunter , J . W . The Grand Lodge having been duly opened in accordance with Masonic ritual , the names of various lodges , S 3 in number , were read over , the only lodge which had no representative present

being the Harmonic Lodge , Liverpool , No . 216 . The minutes of the last Provincial Lodge were then read and approved of . The next business was the reading of the accounts of the Prov . Grand Treasurer , Bro . W . J . Lunt , which showed there was a balance of ^ 2674 to the credit of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Fund of Benevolence , & c .

Bro . Col . TURNER , P . P . G . Treas ., moved the election of Bro . R . Martin , P . M . 1182 , as P . G . Treas ., and in doing so referred to the valuable Masonic services he had rendered , especially in connection with the West Lancashire Masonic Institution . Bro . W . J . LUNT , the retiring P . G . Treas ., said it gave him very great

pleasure to second the nomination of Bro . Martin . It would be invidious , he said , to dilate upon Bro . Martin ' s many excellences , as he was so well known to the brethren , among whom his name was a household word . ( Applause . ) No man , he was sure , had done so much in the cause of Freemasonry and for its Charities as Bro . Martin . ( Applause . ) The nomination was carried with unanimity .

Bro . R . MARTI .:, in acknowledging the vote , expressed his gratitude to the brethren for the expression of esteem in which it appeared he was held by them . He could only say that the little work he had done in connection with the Masonic Charities had only been a work of pleasure to him , and not merely a work of business . He trusted that his duties as Prov . Grand Treasurer would be faithfully performed , and that they ;\ vou ! d have nothing to regret in having appointed him to that high and dignified position . ( Applause ) .

Subsequently in investing Bro . Martin , the R . W . P . G . M . heartily congratulated the brethren on their choice . The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER then proceeded to invest . thejollowing officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . G . H . Evans , 1354 ... ... ... p v . G . S . W . „ Aymer Ainslie , 995 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . J . Shepperd , 333 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Robert Martin , 1182 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ G . B . Nalder , 1225 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ W . Goodacre , 1588 . ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ W . C . Erwin , 1393 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Sec . „ John Case , 993 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ Councillor E . Paull , 1356 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ Dr . Arthur Samuels , 1350 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ John A . Orr , 950 ... ... ... p . G . J . D . „ J . M . Kerr , 730 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ A . G . Collins , 1375 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Richard Ripley , 1547 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . . „ F . J . Pentin , 1713 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ Dr . H . Y . Pitts , 1620 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sud . B . „ J . Elton , 343 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . B . „ R . Davies , 13 S 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . B .

„ J . P . Bryan , 1035 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . N . Davies , 1256 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Longbottom , 1013 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ J . E . Oglethorpe , 1353 ... ... ... " ) „ J . H . Barrow , 10 7 Peter BGee 1264 (

„ . , ... ... ... „ „ „ , " j . Hatch , 281 .. ' . * ; .. ;;; f " Prov * G * Stwds . „ R . Cain , 724 „ John Beesley , 823 ... ... ,.. _ „ Peter Ball ( re-appointed ) ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ W . H . Bali ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Tyler .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY , in the course of his annual report , referred in feeling terms to the death of Bro . H . S . Alpass , Prov . Grand Secretary , and alluded to his active exertions on behalf of candidates for election on the foundation of their Masonic charitable institutions . The Masonic experience Bro . Alpass brought to bear on the performance of the duties appertaining to his office , and the great interest he took in the general

welfare of the Craft , must have won admiration Irom those who had the honour of his acquaintance . During the past year the province had been successful in carrying the elections of three old men , and at the forthcoming election there was a candidate for the Boys' School . In order that the province might continue as successful as it had hitherto been , he ( the Prov . G . Secretary ) reminded all who had votes for the Masonic Charities that

" union is strength , and votes given without discrimination must often be wasted . If , therefore , they were to merit the success hitherto attending upon them , they must act unitedly and concentrate their voting strength on those candidates chosen by the province . He ( the Prov . Grand Secretary ) earnestly urged upon the W . M . ' s of lodges the importance of having their annual returns made out as soon as possible after the 30 th June . Ten days ago there were 27 lodges whose fees were

unpaid , and brethren would readil y understand that much inconvenience must arise from the returns and payments being so long delayed . On the 5 th December last , Grand Lodge approved the revised edition of the Constitutions , which was published on the ist January ; and it was important that W . M . ' s , P . M . ' s , and brethren should give special attention to , and make themselves acquainted with , the alterations effected . He ( the Prov .

Grand Sec . ) desired to draw their attention to the following : " Rule 130 . — If it should become impossible to hold either the election or the installation meeting on the day provided in the bye-laws , the Prov . Grand Master may grant a dispensation for the holding of such meetings not more than seven days before or after , which day shall be deemed the regular day of meeting . " Rule 165 provides that lodge meetings falling on Christmas DayGood

, Friday , or a public holiday , may be held the day before or after , at the W . M . ' s discretion . Rule 172 says : "The names of all members and all visitors attending a lodge must be recorded upon the minutes . " Rule 212 provides that any lodge failing to make due inquiry of the former lodge of a joining member shall be liable to pay his arrears , if any be owing to his former lodge .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he must express one word with reference to the first paragraph in the foregoing report , with regard to the sad loss they had experienced in the death of Bro . Alpass . He could assure them that not one among them felt more deepl y than he did that loss . ' Ever since he had had the honour of ruling over this province , Bro . Alpass had been his right-hand man , his adviser , and his counsellor ; and he could not tell them how much he owed to him , nor could he express to them how sin-