Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

It should be added that during the afternoon and evening the fine band o' the Scots Guards , by permission of Col . Fludyer and officers , played a charming selection of music on the hwn , and that between the toasts a highclass entertainment , managed by Bro . A . J . Brickwell , S . W . 2006 , was given by Bros . Herbert Emlyn , Harrison Brockbank , and Charles Collette .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

The anpual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held at the Parish Hall , Teddington , on Saturday , the 22 nd instant , when only formal business was transacted , the usual banquet having been abandoned owing to ths recent death of the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp , P . A . G . D C . The brethren were , moreover , deprived of the pleasure of seeing tie Prov . G . M . preside , Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., unfortunately ,

being unable to attend owing to indisposition . The chair was taken by Bro . Douglas G . H . Gordon , J . P ., Prov . S . G . W ., who was supported by Bros . Guy Repton , P . P . G . W ., as Prov . S . G . W . ; Salusbury Williams , Prov . J . G . W . ; J . Tickle , P . P . G . R ., as Dep . Prov . G . M . ; G . R . Langley , P . P . G . D ., as Prov . G . S . B . ; I . Laurence . P . P . G . D . C , as Prov . G . D . C . ;

W . Fisher , P . P . G . T ., as Prov . G . Purst . ; James M . Small , Prov . G . Sec . ; H . Wharton Wells , Prov . G . Org . ; A . Blenkarn , P . P . G . Treas . ; R . Bartley Denniss , P . P . G . W . ; John Read , P . G . S . B . ; R . Biddulph Martin , M . P ., Prov . G . Stwd . ; Lieut .-Col . C . E . Leyden , W . W . Lee , Asst . Prov . G . Sec . ; and many others .

Prov . Grand Lodge was opened , and the PROV . G . SECRETARY explained the circumstances under which Bro . Douglas Gordon was occupying the chair of Prov . G . Master . The minutes were confirmed , and the Audit Committee's Report showing a satisfactory balance , was , on the motion of Bro . J . TICKLE , seconded by Bro . BARTLEY DENNISS , unanimously adopted .

A vote of thanks was accorded Bro . T . L . Green , Prov . G . Treas ., for his services . Bros . Douglas Gordon , Salusbury Williams , and H . P . Hay were unanimously elected members of the Audit Committee . Bro . G . R . LANGLEY , P . P . G . D ., nominated Bro . Geo . Wm . Castle , Castle , P . M . 2381 , for election as Prov . G . Treasurer , and there being no other candidates , he was declared duly elected . The Prov . S . G . W . in the chair , on behalf of the R . W . Prov . G . Master ,

invested the following brethren as Prov . G . Officers : Bro . R . Biddulph Martin , M . P . ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Lieut .-Col . C . E . Leyden ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ H . Mills , M . A . ... ... ... Prov . G Chap . „ E . J . Castle , Q . C . ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ G . W . Castle ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . M . Small ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ; : c : F ; Uen ??dge . ::: ::: ::: } prov . s . G . D , ;; Witx ' warner Z Z ^ j P-. J . G . Ds . „ H . J . Weston ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ H . Woodley ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ E . E . Redman ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ David Moss ... ... ... " ) „ E . W . Davis ... ... ... } Prov . A . G . D . Cs . „ W . T . Dillon ... ... ... j „ T . G . Miller ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, H . J . Bond .., ... ... ... ? r > < - O .. J n I , S . C . Fisk j Prov . G . Std . Brs ,, R . Dunstan , Mus . Doc . ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, W . W . Lee , P . P . G . D . ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ G . J . Tagg ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Hopkins ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .

,, BagotRead ... „ A . W . Gerrard „ W . W . Mansfield ... ... ... I D r c , , „ C . L . Nelson f Prov . G . Stwds . ,, S . Hulsey ... „ R . E . H . Fisher „ J . Gilbert ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . A sum of 15 guineas was voted to each of the three Masonic Institutions , and 10 guineas to the Vicar of Teddington far local Charities . Thanks were accorded to the Royal Hanover Lodge , and especially to Bro . R . W . Forge for his valuable assistance in the arrangements for the day .

Bro . DOUGLAS GORDON , P . P . G . W ., then referred to the great loss the province had sustained during the past year by the deaths of many distinguished Masons . They had lost Bros . C . J . Veal and T . I . Bird , and recently Bro . R . H . Thrupp , the Dep . Prov . G . Master . The latter was well known throughout the Craft , and a profound feeling of sorrow was in the hearts of every brother in the province . Personally he had known Bro .

Thrupp from the commencement of his ( Bro . Gordon ' s ) Masonic life . He first regarded Bro . Thrupp with awe , which changed into respect , and , finally , firm friendship and affection . It would be the wish of every brother present that they should record their deep sympathy with the relatives of Bro . Thrupp , and their sense of the loss the province had sustained by his death .

Bro . Dr . GARSON , P . P . G . W ., formally moved a resolution expressing these sentiments , which was carried , every brother showing his assent by silently standing in his place . A Teller was read from the Prov . G . Sec . of Surrey , containing a similar resolution passed at the Prov . Grand Lodge of Surrey on the previous day . A telegram was dispatched to the Prov . G . M . expressing the hope that he would be speedily restoied to health , and the Prov . G . Sec . subsequently received a reply tendering sincere thanks for this mark of friendship .

The PROV . G . SEC . having expressed his personal thanks to the Asst . G , Sec , Bro . Lee , for his co-operation and assistance during the past year , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . As the brethren dispersed , Bro . Wharton We ' . ls , P . P . G . Org ., played the Dead March in " Saul . "

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

The annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Temperance Hall , Guisbrough , on the invitation of the Zetland Lodge , No . 561 , on Wednesday , the 12 th ult . The Most Hon . the Marquess of Zetland , Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported by the Right Hon . Lord Bolton , P . G . W . Eng ., Dap . P . G . M ., and the following Provincial Grand Officers , namely :

Bros . Chas . Herbert Backhouse , Prov . S . G . W . ; James Melrose , Prov . J . G . W . J . H . Handyside , P . M . 543 , P . G . D . Eng ., M . C . Peck , P . M . 2494 , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., P . G . Sec , W . H . Cowper , P . M . 602 , P . G . Std . Eng ., John Stevenson , P . M . 312 , Andrew Farmer , P . M . 1 S 4 S , Mark Scott , P . M . 566 , J . A . Manners , P . M . 602 , W . Tesseyman , P . M . 57 , Major J . A . Barstow , P . M . 236 , Wm . H , Rose , P . M . 660 , W . J . Williams , M . D ., P . M . 1 S 48 , James S . Moss , P . M . 312 ,

Wm . Richardson , P . M . 561 , and T . B . Redtearn , P . M . 1511 , P . A . G . Sec , Past Prov . G . Ws . ; Rev . Evelyn W . Drage , M . A ., 1244 , and Rev . Albert Smith , M . A ., 1618 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; Rev . W . T . Robson , M . A ., P . M . 543 , Rev . j . W . Dales , M . A ., P . M . 1848 , and E . Fox-Thomas , P . M . 312 , Past Prov . G . Chaps . ; Arthur Jones , P . M . 236 , Prov . G . Treas . ; J . Vernon Cooper , P . M . 1848 , Wm . J . Watson , P . M . 602 , R . R . Hawley , P . M . 250 , Robt . W . White , P . M . 312 , and W . Lowther

Carrick , P . M . 543 , Past Prov . G . Regs . ; Martin | . Martensen , P . M . 57 , Prov . S . G . D . ; C . E . Morton , P . M . 602 , Prov . J . G . D . ; H . Longford , M . D ., P . M . 1416 , Wm . A . Hutchence , P . M . 543 , ] . W . Tindcll , P . M . 1605 , James Wildbore , P . M . 57 , J . Winterschladen , P . M . 1848 , and Thomas Bell , P . M . 1248 , Past Prov . CDs . ; Geo . Taylor , P . M . 161 S , and Thomson Foley , P . M . 294 , Past Prov . G . Supts . of Works ; Jno . Geo . Wallis , P . M . 1511 , Prov . G . D . C . ; A . J . Taylor

P . M . 660 , G . H . Walshaw , P . M . 200 , and Geo . J . Robinson , P . M . 1337 , Past Prov . G . D . Cs .: Robt . McBean , P . M . 643 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; R . Clarkson , P . M . 56 i , and ' George W . Tindall , P . M . 2586 , P . P . A . G . D . Cs . ; Jas . C . Heselton , P . M . 294 , Prov . G . S . B . ; D . W . Dixon , P . M . 161 S , John Mackaill , P . M . 2134 , and W . Holloway , P . M . 602 , Past Prov . G . S . Bs . ; Newton'Walker , P . M . 1244 , and Geo . Petch , P . M . 1605 , Prov - G . Std . Brs . ; Geo . Leigh , P . M . 2134 , Stephen W . Close , P . M . 123 , James Buckle , P . M . 660 , and Thomas Varty , P . M . 561 , Past

Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; W . Hepper , 236 , acting Prov . G . Org . ; Jas . Boyce , 200 , Prov . Asst . G Purst . ; David Young , P . M . 199 1 , Thos . Dickinson , P . M . 161 S , Geo . Hood , P . M . 1244 , and W . T . Harrison , P . M . 561 , Past Prov . G . Pursts . ; H . Davis , 57 , S . Begg , 123 , Albert Hopper , 200 , T . T . Douglas , 2391 , E . W . Llavis , 25 S 6 , and H . Wilmot , 2610 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; and Chas . Travess , P . M . 1428 , Prov . G . Tyler , Visitors : Bros . J . Holt , P . P . G . D ., W . Hodgson , P . P . G . D ., and 6 . T . Johnson , P . G . D . C Durham ; the W . Ms ., P . Ms ,, Wardens , and many brethren of the various lodges in the province .

The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened in due form , the P . G . D . C . called upon the brethren to salute the Prov . G . M . and Dep . Prov . G . M . with grand honours . The Past Grand Officers of England were also saluted .

The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge , held at York , on 14 th July , 18 9 S , were taken as read and confirmed . Letters of apology for absence were received from Bros . J . W . Woodall , P . G . T . Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . D . G . S . B . Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; J . Sykes Rymer , C . M . Forbes , H . L . Swift , G . Wilkinson , J . T . Belk , W . Ascough , P . P . G . W . ;

Revs . H . Greeves , E . A . B . Pitman , W . G . Chilman . and C . E . L . Wright , P . P . G . Chaps . ; Silvester Reed , P . P . G . T . ; J . Bilson , P . G . Reg . j C , Waistell , G . Bohn , and E . Corris , P . P . G . Regs . ; Col . H . F . Pudsey , J . T . Seller , W . Draper , R . W . Leadbeater , C . Gray , J . Edgar , H . C . Clarke , and J . H . Shouksmith , P . P . G . Ds . ; C . H . Fletcher and C . Palliser , P . P . G . Supts . of Works ; G . Potter Kirby , P . P . G . D . C ; H . J . Morton , Jos , Knaggs , W . N . Cheesman , J . G . Loam , C . Tweedy , M . D ., W . S . Meek

and R . Dobson , P . P . A . G . D . Cs . ; R . E . Webb and T . M . Goldie , P . P . G . S . Bs . ; J . Major Wilson , P . P . G . Std . Brs . ; C . G . Padel , P . Gaskell , and Henry Hill , P . P . G . Orgs . ; J . W . Dow , P . G . P . ; H . J . Oldroyd , W . M . 57 ; J . E . Walker , P . M . 250 ; S . Ridge , W . M . 660 ; C . Nicholson , W . M . 734 ; W . Ross , P . M . 1040 ; E . Wickens , W . M . 1605 ; J . Barton , P . M . 1605 ; W . Sykes , W . M . iCn ; T . H . Dunn , P . M . 1760 ; and the Hon . W . A . Orde-Powlett , W . M . 2610 .

The annual balance sheet having been audited and found correct , was unanimously adopted . The P . G . Sec . read the annual report of the Board of Benevolence , which was unanimously . confirmed . Bro . ARTHUR J ONES , P . G . T ., proposed the election of Bro . Chas .

Judge , P . M . 1010 , as Prov . G . Treasurer , which was seconded by Bro , GEO . LEIGH , P . P . G . Std . Br . Bro . W . RICHARDSON , P . P . G . W ., proposed the election of Bro . Thos . Scott , P . M . 561 , which was seconded by Bro . D . W . DIXON , P . P . G . S . B . On a vote being taken , Bro . Thos . Scott was duly elected .

Two representatives of Prov . G . Lodge on the Chanties Association , Bros . Wm . Lawton , P . P . G . Reg ., and Andrew Farmer , P . P . G . W ., were unanimously re-elected . Bro . THOMAS MORRILL , P . M . 57 , proposed the re-election of Bros . E . Corris , P . P . G . Reg ., and J . E . Walker , P . M . 250 , as Auditors , which was seconded by Bro . J . BUCKE , P . P . G . Std . Br ., and carried .

Under By-law 21 , the following five members of Piov . G . Lodge were elected to serve on the Provincial Board of General Purposes , viz .: —Bros . T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; W . H . Rose , P . P . G . W . ; W . J . Watson , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Sykes Rymer , P . P . G . Reg . ; andH . Toozes , P . P . G . D ., being proposed by Bro . VV . A . HUTCHENCE , P . P . G . D ., and seconded by Bro . J . S . MOSS , P . P . G . W .

The PROV . G . SECRETARY then read an offici . 'il communication from the Grand Secretary referring to the action of the Grand Lodge of Peru , which had reversed its former action respecting the removal of the Volume of the Sacred Law from the altars of all lodges under its jurisdiction . The Grand Lodge of England welcomed the return of the Grand Lodge of Peru and

the lodges holding f . herunder to its place amongst those Supreme Masonic bodies which acknowledge a belief in T . G . A . O . T . U . and the presence in lodges of His Sacred Law as essential landmarks of the Craft , and ordered that such be recognised by English Masons as true and lawful Masonic lodges . . , then

The various lodges in the province , all of which were represented , communicated . Tne returns showed a total of 2405 subscribing members . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested the following Prov . G . Ollicers for the ensuing year , and also invested the Prov . G . Treasurer , who had been elected by thc Prov . G . Lodge : Bro . the Right Hon . Viscount Rainclilfe , P . M . 124 S Prov . S . G . W . „ Sir Henry Beresford-Peirse , Birt ., P . M . 2610 Prov . J . G . W .