Provincial Grand Lodge Of Middlesex.

Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren—to the number of ioo —subsequently dined together under the presidency of lhe ' Prov . GM . at the King ' s Head Hotel . Bro . Geo . Brown and Mrs . Brown had p-epared an exce'lent menu , and their efforts for the comfort of the brethren were much appreciated .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SURREY .

The annual meeting of the above was held at the County and Borough Halls , Guildford , on Friday . the 28 th ult ., Comp . Colonel John Davis , A . D . C ., G . Superintendent , presiding . The roll of chapters in the province was called over , and the Report of the Audit Committee received .

The following votes were made in aid of the Charities : For the Old People , , £ 5 5 s . was voted to the Male , and £ 5 5 s . for Females ; £ 5 5 * . to the Boys' School , ^ 5 5 s . to the Girls' School , and a special grant of ^ 36 15 s . for the G . Superintendent ' s list for the Boys' School , in view of his acting as President the ensuing year . The following Prov . Grand Officers were then appointed for the ensuing

year : Comp . J . R . Morse , 463 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ C . T . Tyler , 1395 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ W . G . Goode , 2096 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . ,, VV . E . Montgomery , 370 ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

,, C . A . Hardwick , 1347 ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ E . Ansted , 410 ... ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S . „ Dr . C H . Priesse , 410 ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ Alfred Gibbs , 777 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, J . H . Glassington , 463 - ... .., *) . „ J . H . Sumner , 889 ... ... ... > Prov . G . Std . Brs .

,, A . Watkin , 1851 ... ... .... J „ John Mayo , 8 S 9 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ R . Sebastian Hart , 1851 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . Latham , 1556 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . S . E . ,, Robert Potter ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . The Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed in due form .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

At the conclusion of the chapter , a meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Surrey was held , Bro . Colonel John Davis . A . D . C , Prov . G . Master , presiding , supported by Bro . F . West , P . G . D ., Dep . Prov . G . Master . Those attending the Prov . G . Chapter and Prov . G . Lodge included the tollowing W . Ms , and P . Ms . 1 Bros . Peat 1362 ; Bolton . 1790 ; Thomas , 2-5211 Vicarry , 2444 t Cowen , 889

Markham , 1362 ; F . Powell , P . J . G . W . Bengal ; Kilvington , 1790 ; Brooker , 24441 Walker , 2373 ; Owen , 1 259 ; Harris , 1851 j Kennett , 2317 ; Stocks , 1351 ; Montgomery , 370 ; Bowles , 1861 1 Wilson , 2422 ; King , 463 ; Goodwin , aopj 1 Hatton , 2246 ; Jenkinson , 1046 ; Phillips , 1872 ; Bratt , 1851 ; Johnson , 2146 ; Neale , 19 81 Whaletey , 777 ; Walter , 416 ; Senior , 1872 1 Hardwick , 1347 ; . Lome , 1347 ; Salter , 1892 ; Shaw , 777 ; Blundell , 2502 ; Wells , 8 S 9 | Hill , 2234 ) Highett , 2234 ; Harrison 155 G ; Gage , 880 ; and some others .

The visitors present included Bros . Rear-Admiral St . Clair , PiG D . and D . P . G . M . Middx . ; Rev . Norman-Lee , M . A ., P . G . Chap , ; and Commander Giles , R . N ., Prov . G . Sec . Hants and Isle of Wight . The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened , the Prov . G . M ., the Prov . G . Officers , and the G . Officers present were saluted by the brethren in due form .

The roll of lodges in the province was called over by the PROV . G . SECRETARY , the representatives of the lodges rising and answering to their

names . The Prov . G . Treasurer ' s accounts and the report of the Audit Committee were received , and on the report of the Charity Committee being presented , a sum of ; £ io 10 s . was voted to each of the three great Charities , £ 2 2 s . to the Home for the Dying , and a special grant of , £ 10 for the list of the Prov . G . M . in aid of the Boys' School .

Bro . Field , P . M ., was elected Prov . G . Treasurer , Bro . Langton , P . M ., Chairman of the Charity Committee , and several brethren were appointed an Audit Committee . The Prov . G . Master appointed and invested the following Provincial Grand Officers :

Bro . F . Holme Sumner , 2756 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . Harrison , 1556 , P . G . Std . Br . ... ... Prov . J . G . W . ,, Rev . A . C Acworth , 370 ... ... *) D n ru , ; Rev . Dr . W . J . Perryf 1362 j Prov . G . Chaps . ,, A . Turner , 410 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, Chas . T . Tyler , 1395 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . 1 10 ¦

,, a . . roaner , 92 ... ... ... ( D c / - r > r T p „ b „ , „« ., 1 Prov . S . G . Ds . ,, C J . Parke , 1902 ... ... ... ) „ Dr . C . H . Piesse , 410 ... ... ... \ n T / -. r > I , F . W . Hancock , 2652 | Prov . J . G . Ds . „ W . H . Gaye , 889 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ J . H . Hawkins , 4 io ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C

„ R . A . Thompson , 2502 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ H . Taylor , 1 347 ... ... ... * ) „ G . W . Saul , 1851 ... ... ... \ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . „ G . W . Smith , 1920 ... ... ...) ,, Geo . Alderton , 19 S 1 and 2540 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . S . Pointon , 18 O 1 ... ... - . p „ . r . « Si-l H ™

„ H . Baker , 1790 ... ... ... ) ' ,, T . D . Fisher , 2521 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ VV . A . Latham , 410 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ,, T . Johnson , 2146 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Markham , 1362 ... . ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ G . A . King , M . A ., 463 ... ... ^

,, S . Eideal , 777 ... ... ... j „ VV . J . Wells , 889 ... ... ... I D n c , A II J . T . Fielder , 2096 j > Prov . G . Stwds . „ James Webb , 2120 ... ... ... j „ K . D . Longworth , 2769 ... ... J „ R . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

The brethren and visitors attending the Prov . G . Chapter and Prov . G , Lodge subsequently dined together in an adjoining room in the same buildirg . At the conclusion of the banquet the customary loyal and-Masonic toasts were proposed and dulv honoured , that of the Grand Officers being coupled with the name of Bro . Rear-Admiral St . Clair .

Bro . Rear-Admiral ST . CLAIR replied in a humorous speech , in which he deprecated having been selected to respond to the toast , but since obedience was the first law , not only in the Navy but also in Masonry , he would comply . He referred to the excellent qualities of Grand Lodge and Prov . Grand Lodge Officers , among which he included that of an excellent digestion —( laughter )—and recommended the brethren if they saw a Grand Officer pass a certain dish to carefully refrain from partaking " of it .

Bro . F . WEST , Dep . G . Master Surrey , proposed " The Health of the R . W Provincial Grand Master of Surrey . * ' Many months had not yet elapsed since Bro . Colonel Davis had been installed , but he had alread y proved himself a good Grand Master —( applause)—and had endeared himself to all who belonged to the Province of Surrey . The first great' principle of their Order was brotherly love , and there could be no successful

ruler who did not possess the love of those he ruled ; their Prov . G . Master was supported by the love of all the brethren in his skilful ruling of Prov . G . Lodge , Another great principle of their Order was Charity , and in that connection he would remind them that the Prov . G . Master was to preside at the next Festival of the Boys' School , and he appealed to them to support him on that occasion in a manner worthy of the Province of Surrey .

Bro . Colonel DAVIS , A . D . C , Prov . G . Master , who was received with loud and prolonged applause , thanked the brethren for the reception they had accorded him , and though as yet , owing to * the short time he had been their Prov . Grand Master , they had to take him a little on trust he assured them he was trying to do his best for Masonry and for the province . He had already visited 12 or 13 of the 45 lodgesof thu province ,

and in the course of the next two or three years "he hoped to become acquainted with them all , and would endeavour , by every means in his power , to deserve the commendation they had bestowed . He had received apologies for unavoi able absence from their gathering from Bros . Lord Lord Onslow , Right Hon . W . W . Bramston Beach , Sir Tere xe O'Brien , Sir Tatton Egerton , R . Grey , E . Letchworth , Col . Campbell , A . D . C , F . Richardson , and several others .

Bro . BOWLES , P . G . D ., proposed " The Health of Bro . F . West , Deputy P . G . M ., " which was duly honoured . Bro . WEST suitably responded , and proposed the toast of " The Visitors . "

The Secretary of the R . M . I , for Boys responded , and took the opportunity of appealing at length to the brethren on behalf of that Institution at the next Festival . The Tvler ' s toast brought a most enjoyable gathering to a close .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . .. LORD BARNARD AS PROV GRAND MASTER .

The ceremony which took place in Durham city on the 26 th ult ., at a special Provincial Grand Lodge , in the installation of Bro . Lord Barnard , P . G . W ., as Provincial Grand Mister of th *; Province of Darham , in succession to the late lamented B * o . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., may very justly be regarded as one of the most important in the Masonic annals of the Prov . nce of Durham for some years past .

fhe choice made by ths Kin ? , or by tha Prince of Wales , as hia Majesty then was , in appointing Bro . Lord Birnard to succeed the late Brp . Sir Hedworth Williamson as Prov . G . M ., is undoubtedly a very popular one in the province , aid this was fully manifested on the 26 : h ult . in the very large and representative attendance of the Craft , not only from all parts of the Province of Du .-nam , but from other neighbouring provinces .

lhe weather was beautifully fine for the occasion , and the whole proceedings in connection with the installation were carried out under the happiest auspices . The large lecture hall in Palace Green was fitted upas a temporary lodge room for thi occasion , ' its reioarces being taxed to the utmost in consequence of the large numbers attending . Amongst those who attended the various portions of the proceedings were the following :

Officers of Grand Lodge—Bros . Earl Amherst , Pro G . M . ; Sir Oflley Wakeman , Bart ., P . G . M . Silop ; Victor A . Williamson , C . M . G ., P . G . W . ; Very Rev . Dean of York , P . G . Chap . ; Very Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; Edward Letchworth , G . Sec . ; Robert Hudson , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sac . ; C . D . Hill-Drury , P . A . G . D . C ; Very Rev . Canon Kynaston , P . G . Chap . ; Richard Luck , P . G . D . ; Dr . Clement Gods in , P . G . D . ; an ! Lord B-Iton , P . 'G . D ., D . P . G . M . N .

and E . lurks . Am ) ng distinguished visitors were Bros . Lord Hers . heM , Hin . Rev . Gilbert Vane , M . A . ; and Geo . H iselhurst , P . P . J . G . W . Derbyshire ; an 1 among the visitors * fiorn the Province of Northumberland were Bros . J . Sinker Wilson , P . P . S . G . W ., P . G . D . C ; ] . C . rtmell Ridley , P . S . G . W . ; Geo . Lisle , P . J . G . W . ; li . Herbert Shaw , P . G . Rig . ; Summers Hunter , P . J . G . D . ; Youni *

Terry , P . J . G . D ; D . S . Chapman , P . G . Std . Br . ; Seymour Bell , P . P . S . G . W . ; Rev . P . H . Moore , P . P . G . Chaplain ; Thomas Purvis , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . W . Lambton , P . P . G . Std . 13 r . ; J . B . Clark , P . M . 24 ; T . E . Thirlaway , 24 ; W . Pickering , W . M . 24 ; Tnos . Pickering , P . P . S . G . W . ; and Thomas R . Robson , P . P . G . S . B .

There were also present a very large numbsrof the Prov . Grand Officers Present and Past , together with the W . Ms ., Wardens , and P . Ms , of thc lodges in Durham . i'he brethren assembled at the Lecture Hall at two o ' clock , and having clolhid , proceeded in the usaal order to the lodge room . Shortly

afterwards the actine * Prov . G . Master , Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D-i preceded by the Prov . G . Officers of the year , entered the lodge , and pro * ceeded to the dais , the Prov . G . Lodge bjing shortly afterwards opsned 1 " due form . A few minutes later came the Pro G . Master of England . Bro * the Rght Hon . Earl Amherst , accompanied by the Officers of the . G . -anJ Lodge and other distinguished visitors .

In stating the object of the meeting , the PRO G . MASTER observed that whilst they h id to rej lice in the accession of a new ruler in their Order , they could not but remember ho , v that vacancy was caused . For many years he had the honour and the pleasure of being numbered among the friends ot their late Prov . G . Master , and he was sure that all thoss who knew hit * " *' would not soon forget the kindly feeling and the shrewd good sense wlncj distinguished him so much and for so long among the Masons of Eng land'