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H tel on Thursday , Sept . 20 . The attendance of brethren s not so numerous as usual , oyving to distant engage-Wa ts of several members , yvho however , fonvarded their I 11 C ' loffies for absence . Amongst these were Bros , the n W Major General Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . M . of c rev * the V . W . F . W . Harrison , Prov . D . G . Master of grrey - the W ., W Smallpiece ; Col . Martin , Dr .

LaFarttuc , R . Eve i T * T y ' ' - ' lhe lodge yvas opened by the W . M ., Bro ' W . Wells , yvho yvas supported by Bro . W . M . ' P'gg ' * * ' Charr > ngt ° . J- - 5 Edgar Dreyvitt , p \ I Davies , Michaux , Nealds . Seymour and others . By eouc ' st of the W . M ., the V . W . Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., PG 1-0- advanced into the Degree , Bro C . D . Onsloyv , ¦ 0 p ) ' and subsequently installed the W . M . Elect , Bro . W .

M Pig £ ott ' nto t ' le cnaK ° f A ., both ceremonies being worked in extenso , and the addresses to the Master and Officers impressively delivered . The oflicers appointed for the ensuing year were Bros . Charrington , S . W . ; Mason , 1 W . ; Eve , M . O . ; Bothing , S . O . ; Davies , J . O . ; Michaux R . M . ' ; W . Smallpiece , P . M ., Treasurer ; Dreyvitt , P . M ., DC . * l'igg' : i Secretary ; Seymour , I . G . ; Neate , Tyler ,

The Deacons' Offices yvere left open for ensuing meeting . The lodge unanimously voted the sum of tyvo guineas to the Indian famine fund , and transacted necessary routine business . On the proposition of the I . P . M ., Bro . Wells , supported by the newly-installed W . M ., Bro . Piggott , the thanks of the lodge to the V . W . Bro . James Stevens for his services ontthis and former occasions were unanimously

voted , and he was requested to accept Honorary Membership in token thereof . Bro . Stevens briefly responded and expressed the pleasure he felt in receiving so honourable a mark of approval , and his desire to be in thc future as lie had been in the past , of service to the brethren generally

and to the lodge in particular . The lodge yvas then closed , and after attending the * meeting of the Percy Craft Lodge , yvhich was opened immediately subsequent , the brethren re-united at the banquet table under thc presidency of Bro . Davies , W . M . of the Craft Lodge , Bro . Piggott , the W . M . of this Mark Lodge occupying the position of S . W .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmoreland

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND

The annual festival of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoreland was held at Cockcmioulh , under the banner of Skiddaw Lodge , No . 1002 , on Friday , the 28 th ult . It being twelve years since the meeting yvas held at Cockermouth , when the late Bro . F . L . B . Dykes

was Provincial Grand Master , the brethren of Skiddayv Lodge put forward their utmost energies to render the event as successful as on the previous occasion . The proceedings yvetc opened in thc spacious premises of the " Auctioneering and Estate Agency Company , " which yvere admirably suited for the business of the day . The large dining hall was transformed into a well-appointed

lodge-room , under the able supervision and decorative ability of Bro . W . Shilton , P . M ., and the elaborate furniture of Skiddaw Lodge , the gift of the late lamented Bro . II . F . Faithfull , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., aided by various materials kindly lent by Bro . W . M'Quhae , assisted to make the hall a handsome temple . Rooms were also provided for the Provincial Officers and Charity Committee , whilst

the bulk of the brethren , making altogether about 220 , yvere accommodated in the large sale ring , yvhere Bro . Peacock , of the Rampant Bull Hotel , provided excellent refreshments in the shape of luncheon , the dispensing of which could not have been in better hands than the tyvo Stewards of Skiddayv Lodge , Bros . M'Quhae and Dent . The morning broke dull , but the sun speedily made his

appearance , and smiled brilliantly on the festival all day . The brethren from a distance began to arrive at half-past eleven , and shortly after twelve o'clock the whole had tntcted the building . Ther . * . are nineteen lodges altogether in the province , and all were represented but two , Eden Valley , No . 812 , Appleby ; and Solway , No . 1220 , Silloth . As very fcw . signed their names in the Tylers' books , a full

list of those present is impossible , and we can only trust to memory . [/ The owners of any names omitted , will therefore understand thc reason thereof . It yvas fully expected the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master , would have been present—in fact , intimation yvas received i > f his lordship's intention to be present ; but a telegram from Lowther Castle , conveyed the fact of the

inability of Lord Bective to attend , to the sincere regret of every one . The following were present : —Bros . Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., P . M . 129 , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , P . Grand Warden of England ; W . Kirkbride , P . M . " 139 , Senior Grand Warden ; J . Bowes , P . M . 129 and 148 , Junior Grand Warden ; Rev . C . H . Gem , 327 , Grand Chaplain ; Rev . H . V . Thompson , 1074 , Assistant Grand

Chaplain ; J . Lemon , P . M . 327 , P . I' . S . G . W ., Grand Treasurer ; J . M'Kelvie , P . M . I " , P . P . G . J . D ., as Grand Secretary ( in thc unavoidable absence of Bro . W . B . Gibson , P . M . 1 10 , P . P . G . S . W ., Grand Secretary , yvho was ^ 'tending the funeral of a relative the same day ); W . Armstrong , P . M . 371 , Grand Director of Ceremonies ; T . Atkinson , P . M . 872 , Assistant Director of Ceremonies ; J .

J- Beanie , P . M . 9 62 , Grand Superintendent of Works ; A - Walters , P . M . 371 , Grand Sword Bearer ; Jos . Nichol . n ? , ' - 37 h P . P . G . S . W . ; J . R . Tickle , P . M . - ( 71 , ' ' -G . Purst . ; J . R . Bain , P . M . 4 , P . P . G . Supt . of works ; Thos . Anderson , 1074 , Grand Tyler ; W . Pratc '"** t , P . M . 310 , Senior Grand Deacon ; J . Cook , P . M . I ' 5 . ' ? ' Junior Grand Deacon ; J . Gate , P . M . 127 .

I ir , ' , * '• J * Bintle y . * M' 129 . P-l ' - * "Pt- ° f Works ; . 1 . Mills , P . M . 1390 , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Lamonby , 10 7 ^ , ¦ 1 . G . Tyler ; J . Holme , P . M . 1074 , P . P . G . J . W . ; J . Talbot , M . 12 9 , P . P . G . J . W . ; Jos . Frears , 119 , Grand Organist ; * Also P . P . M- 119 , P . P-G . Purst . ; C . Morton , P . M . 827 , 002 , 1267 , W . M . 1660 , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . A . Wheatley , •» l . 310 ; R . Robinson , P . M ., Treasurer 1002 , P . P . G . S . D . ; in „ n r !*' * * « o ° 2 i P-P . G . S . D . ; Dr . Hodgson , P . M . , 0 ° 2 , P . P . G . J . D . ; A . Taylor , P . M . 310 , P . P . G . S . B . ; W .

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Shilton , P . M . 1002 , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . L . Paitson , W . M . 119 ; E . Tyson , 119 ; G . Fitzgerald , Tyler 119 ; J . Abbott , 119 ; | . Rothery , 119 ; J . M'Kay , 129 ; J . Webster , 310 ;] . Bewes , P . M . 327 ; J . Pearson , P . M . 327 ; T . Carey , W . M . 371 ; J . R . Banks , S . W . 371 ; T . Mandle , P . M . 371 ; J . II . Banks , 371 ; D . Bell , 371 ; VV . Skelton , 371 ; W . [ obling , W . M . 412 ; W . Cowman , W . M . S 72 ; R .

Tyver . tyman , W . Holloway , and T . Ellwood , S 72 ; J . J . Robinson , P . M . 872 ; J- Wood , W . M . 9 62 ; G . B . M'Mullin , J . W . 9 62 ; Jos . Tronghear , J . D . 962 ; W . Whitehead , J . Little , W . Wagg , C . A , Bradbury , T . B . Roxby , J . Blackburn , J . Johnston , aud J . J . Coverdale , 9 62 ; H . Wearing , I . G . 1073 ; W . Wilson , 1073 ; E Clark , P . M . 1267 ; J . W . Young , P . M . and

Secretary , 1 4 00 , ; T . A . Wigham , 1400 ; G . Potter , W . M . 1532 ; J . Glendinning , 1532 ; W . Martin , J . VV . 1 ( joo , 1002 ; J . W . Ockenden , 1512 and 16 5 6 ; Hampton ; G . Nelson , 1021 , Barrow-in-Furness ; A , Leitch , 116 , Rutherglen , S . C . The other members of Skiddayv Lodge , besides those already enumerated yvere Bros . W . Taylor , W . M . ; I . Evening , S . W . ; Joskew , J . W . ; Rev . E . M . Rice , M . A ., P . M ., and

Chaplain ; W . F . Lamonby , P . M . and Secretary , ( Freemason ) ; W . H . Lcuthwaite , P . M , and Organist ; T . Bird , S . D . ; G . Brash , J . D . ; C . Gibson , I . G . ; N . M'Quhae and H . Dent , Steyvards ; W . Potts , Tyler ; J . Robinson , J Thompson , S . Ferguson , J . Pearson , H . Moncrieff , R . Bailey , Jas . Bolton , Jos . Allison , F . R . Sewell , J . Halloway , Jas . Black , J . Rainc , Jos . Straughton , T . C . Robinson , H . Peacock , W . Rule , and thc Rev . Canon Hoskins ,

M . A . The Craft lodge was opened in form at half-past tivelvc by Bro . Lamonby , P . M ., and the Provincial Grand Lodge in due form about half an hour later by Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., as Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lemon , Grand Treasurer , acting as Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The dais was croyvded yvith Provincial officers ,

past and present . The minutes of the April meeting , held at I ' emith , having been read and confirmed , Bro . Lemon presented his annual statement of accounts up to June 30 th , 1877 , which yvas highly satisfactory , and showed the handsome balance of . £ 273 7 s . 8 d . iu hand . The . report yvas adopted unanimously . Bro . Holme , P . P . G . J . W ., then moved , and Bro .

Nicholson , P . P . G . S . W ., seconded the re-election of Bro . Lemon as Provincial Treasurer , which was heartily agreed to , as a matter of course . Bro . Lemon , in returning thanks , congratulated the Provincial Grand Lodge in being in a better financial position than they ever yvere , and he hoped they yvould be in a still belter position next year .

Bro . Morton , P . P . G . S . W ., next proposed , and Bro . T . Atkinson , P . G . A . D . C , seconded , Bro . J . J . Robinson , P . M . 872 , as Provincial Grand Tyler , which yvas carried unanimously . The Provincial Grand Master in the chair , before proceeding to the investiture of officers , said he deeply regretted being in the position of presiding officer that day ,

as he fully expected the Earl of Bective would have been present—indeed , had anticipated meeting his lordship on the road to Cockermouth . Since arriving , hoyvever , he had received a telegram from their R . W . Grand Master , expressing his inability to attend , and it must have been some very important and pressing business that detained his lordship at the last moment . The following officers

for the year were then invested , tyvo or three , however , being absent : — Sir R . C . Musgrave , P . M . 3 ^ 9 Prov . G . S . W . J . A . Wheatley , P . M . 310 ' . Prov . G . J . W . Rev . J . Thompson , 1074 Prov . G . Chap . Rev . W . E . Strickland , 1267 Prov . G . A . Chap . J . Lemon , P . M . 327 Prov . G . Treas .

W . B . Gibson , P . M . 119 Prov . G . Sec . W . F . Lamonby , P . M . 1002 Prov . G . Reg . J . R . Bain , P . M . 1400 Prov . G . S . D . J . Lindow Burns-Lindow , W . M . 1267 Prov . G . J . D . Godfrey , W . M . 1074 Prov . G . S . W . T . Atkinson , P . M . 872 Prov . G . D . C . M'Kay , 129 Prov . G . A . D . C .

J . L . Paitson , W . M . 119 Prov . G . S . B . W . H . Lewthwaite , P . M . 1002 Prov . G . O . J . W . Young , P . M . 1400 Prov . G . Purst . Moffatt , 1660 Prov . G . Steward . Nelson , W . M . 129 Prov . G . Steward . Jobling , W . M . 412 Prov . G . Steward . Brough , 8 i 2 Prov . G . Steward .

E . Clarke , P . M . 1267 Prov . G . Steward . Salisbury , P . M . 8 72 Prov . G . Steward . J . J . Robinson , P . M . 872 Prov . G . Tyler . The Charity Committee ' s report was next submitted and adopted . Amongst the recommendations was the sum of £ 5 to the aged widow of a brother of Lodge 119 ; and it was recommended to devote the votes of the

province towards furthering the election of a widow of a brother of Lodge 412 into thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . In the report yvas also a recommendation from Bro . Gibson , the Prov . G . Secretary , for the appointment of Bro . M'Kay , of Kendal , as Assistant Secretary to the Charity Committee . The Provincial Grand Master in thc chair then brought

forward the subject of the offertory to be made that day at church , and the object it should be devoted to . He remarked that a vote was passed by Provincial Grand Lodge , some years since , by which the sum of five guineas was given to purchase a rule in perpetuity for one of the institutions , such vote to be presented to thc lodge vote , under whose banner the festival is held , the remainder of the

collection to be at the disposal of the Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Lamonby , as Secretary of Skiddaw Lodge , intimated it was the wish of the vicar of All Saints' Church , that the offertory should be given to the Indian Famine Relief Fund . Not knowing there was such a standing rule in existence as that mentioned by the Provincial

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Grand Master in the chair , and considering the Famine Fund to be a really Masonic object , the announcement was made that the collection would be devoted to that object , and this yvas generally known through the town . After some discussion , Bro . Holme , P . P . G . J . W ., moved , and Bro . Bentley , P . P . G . S . of W ., seconded , that thc sum of £ 20 bo subscribed from the funds of the Provincial

Grand Lodge in aid of the " Indian Famine Relief Fund . " This yvas heartily agreed to , and it was understood that the whole of the church offertory , less five guineas for a vote , as before referred to , be given to the " Indian Famine Relief Fund . " This was all the business .

The Provincial Grand Master in the chair said , before closing , he must express his warm thanks , which he knew yvould be heattily endorsed by all present , for the excellent arrangements made by the brethren of Skiddaw Lodge for the reception of Provincial Grand Lodge , and for the hospitality which had been shown by them that day . ( Applause . )

The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form . The brethren having been arranged under their respective banners , were marshalled in order of procession to All Saints' Church . The line of procession was thickly lined with spectators , there being above 200 Masons present , attired in the full

clothing and insignia of their respective offices , and the delightfully fine day no doubt contributed to the attractiveness of the spectacle . Excellent order was maintained by the police , under the command of Bro . Supt . Tayler , P . M 310 , P . P . G . S . B . The route taken yvas doyvn Station-street , and round the statue of Lord Mayo , yvho was a member of Skiddaw Lodge up to the date of his tragic death .

Here thc band ceased playing , till clear of the statue , and the procession then was directed up Kirkgatc to tbe south entrance of All Saints ' . There was a full congregation , independently of the Masons . A very appropriate sermon yvas preached by Bro . the Rev . C . H . Gem , P . P . Grand Chaplain , from I . Corinthians , c . Hi ., v . 16— "The Temple of God . " The service was intoned by Bro . the

Rev . Canon Hoskins , M . A ., assisted by the choir , who kindly gave their services . Miss Cooper presided at the organ . The opening anthem was " Behold , how good and joyful . " After the sermon a collection yvas made , amounting to over £ 18 . After church service , the procession yvas re-formed in inverted order to the New Market Hall , yvhere an excellent

banquet was served by Bro . Stephen Thwaite , Old Hall Inn , assisted by many of thc yvives , daughters , and sisters of the members of Skiddaw Lodge , yvho cheerfully gave their services , as waitresses . The hall was beautifully decorated and fitted up , but proved totally unsuited for thc purposes of a large dinner , the excessively bad sounding properties of the place rendering speechifying and

singing most difficult tasks . Colonel Whitivell , M . P ., presided , and proposed in succession , " Thc Queen , the Patroness of Masonry ;" "The Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family ; " " The Army , Navy , and Auxiliary Forces , " responded to by Bros . Captain Sewell and Captain Dodgson ; Skiddayv Lodge , 1002 ; and "The Bishop and Clergy of

the Diocese , " which was acknowledged by the Rev . J . Thompson and Rev . C . H . Gem . The R . W . Chairman then proposed " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . Grand Master of England . " He referred to the great strides made in the Order since the Prince of Wales became Grand Master . His Royal Highness was moreover a zealous working Mason , and took the deepest

interest in all that appertained to the yvell-being and prosperity of the Craft . Another pleasing circumstance of interest evinced in Masonry by the Royal Family was the fact of the Prince of Wales ' s two brothers holding high offices in Grand Lodge . . One of them , H . R . H . Prince Leopold , had been a most active Master of a lodge , and yvas noyv Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire . ( Cheers . )

The toast was drunk yvith much enthusiasm . Bro . Morton next gave " The Earl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the rest of the Officers of the Grand Lodge , " yvhich he coupled with the name of the Chairman , who was a Past Grand Warden of England . The Chairman , in response , advised all brethren who

were qualified to sit in Grand Lodge never to lose the opportunity of attending the Quarterly Communications , whenever they happened to be in London . He alluded to the fact that metropolitan lodges were increasing more than provincial lodges , and remarked that it was a serious matter . They should be careful whom they admitted in their midst , and not strive merely to grow in numbers . ( Cheers . )

The Chairman then proposed "The Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmoreland , " which yvas received with loud applause . He ( the Chairman ) felt himself under a cloud of disappointment , inasmuch as he knew how much gratification would have been felt by the brethren generally had their Provincial Grand Master been present that day . ( Hear ,

hear . ) He should , however , have the greatest pleasure in telling his lordship the enthusiastic way in yvhich his name had been received by the Masons of Cumberland and Westmoreland , over whom he was so proud to hold sway . They all yvould have pleasurable recollections for many a long year of the princely way in which their Provincial

Grand Master received them at Kirkby Lonsdale last year . ( Applause . ) He hoped that Lord Bective would long have the health to preside over that province . ( Loud cheers . ) Bro . Lemon gave , in graceful and complimentary terms , " The Health of the Chairman , " which was drunk with much warmth .

The Chairman having briefly replied , proposed " The Masonic Charities . " When he heard their Provincial Treasurer yvas really rich that morning he ( the chairman ) began to think whether the province could not afford