Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

i \ v ., ofmi ; I . Todd , W . M . ; G . S . Steele , I . P . M . ; M . A . Lax , S . W . ; and W . Clark , Sec ., of 1274 s T . Blenkinsop , W . M . ; G . C . Lee , P . M . ; R . M . Cooke , P M . ¦ B S Beckwith , S . W . ; and J . Atkinson , J . VV ., of 1230 ; T . G . Garrrck , W M 1 R Smart , P . M . ; E . Sutherst , P . M . ; John Hudson , P . M . ; VV . Dawson , S . W . ; and J . Scarborough , J . VV ., of 94 ; C . H . Backhouse , W . M . ; T . Watson , P . M . ; 1 . C Martin , P . M . ; and W . j . Stewart , Sec . of m ; the Rev . J . Lawson , W . M . ; W . Lo ^ an , I . P . M . ; C . F . Dawson , J . W . ; G . VV . Richardson , S . D . ; and VV . H . Oliver , Robson Wilson

Sec . of 1-4- A . E Cowling , W . M . ; G . , I . P . M . ; G . , Org . ; C . F . Sutclrffe , J . U . ; and G . VV . Mitchell . Sec . of 240 ; J . F . Wilson , W . M . ; G . Carter , P . M . ; H . B . Olsen , S . W . ; and J . Stonehouse , P . M ., of 7 64 ; J . E . Reid , W . M . ; I . Probert , P . M . ; J . Richardson , P . M . ; and J . C . Lawson , I . P . M ., of 424 ; F . H . Bennett W . M ., and G . T . Walker . J . VV ., of 1 S 62 ; J . Jordison , W . M . ; G . F . Allan , I P . M . ; and W . G . Snai'h , S . W ., of 509 ; T . Ho . ' kaday , W M ., and J . Wetherell , of 531 H . W . F . mersonW M . ; E . Atkinson , P . M . ; John Richardson , P . M . ; S .

; , J . Cockburn , P . M . ! T . Shepherd , P . M . ; J . Ayre , P . M . ; and D . G . Smith , P . M ., of G 61 ; G . Lazonby , W . M . ; C . Allan , S . W . ; and C . Spencer , P . M ., of 940 ; N . K . Brown , W . M . ; J . Armstrong , I . P . M . ; H . Golder , P . M . ; J . Sedcole , P . M . ; T . Renton , P . M . ; G . W . Davies , S . VV . ; and R . VV . Klyne , J . W ., of 1119 ; VV . Hudson , W . M . ; D . B . Tod , I . P . M . ; and J . Ostle , P . M ., of 1121 ; E . F . Wallace , W . M ., and G . E . Pvbus , P . M ., of 141 S ; W . Atkinson , W . M ., and F . VV . Pittuck , S . W ., of

1643 ; T . Farthing , W . M ., and J . Heslop , P . M ., of 19 . 32 ; M . J . Wheatley , W . M . ; I Heppell , W . M . " elect ; W . Davidson , P . M . ; T . Potter , P . M . ; and VV . Ross , P . M ., of 1970 ; T . Hardy , W . M . ; VV . Love , I . P . M . ; and J . Ostle , P . M . of 2019 ; J . Deans , W . M . ; ] . C . Moor , I . P . M . ; and H . Liston , J . D ., of 2039 ; J . Burn , W . fvL ; John F . Craggs , I . P . M . ; and VV . Sudlow , J . VV ., of 2104 ; Wm . Logan , W . M . ; G . Renton , M . D ., J , W ., and N . Elsdon , Sec , of 2135 ; J . R . Cummings , 636 ; and

others . The lodge room was very suitably draped and adorned with the banners of the various lodges . Prior to the holding of the lodge , the annual meeting of the Fund Committee was held , under the presidency of Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram ,

D . P . G . M . Several applications were presented by the P . G . Secretary , Bro . R . Hudson , and were duly considered . The report of the P . G . Treasurer , Bro . R . B . Reed , was also presented by the P . G . Secretary , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Reed .

Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the R . W . P . G . M ., who , with the D . P . G . M ., was saluted in the usual manner . The minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge were read by the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . R . HUDSON , and confirmed . The report of the Fund Committee was read by the Assist . Prov . Grand

Secretary , Bro . T . BRADLEY . It recommended that the sum of 50 guineas be given to each of the three London Masonic Charities ; £ 25 to the Durham Masonic Education Fund ; that the sum of £ 2545 ., fees of honour , be given to the same fund . Five grants to the widows of deceased brethren were also recommended .

Bro . the Rev . Canon T RISTRAM , D . D ., D . P . G . M ., moved the adoption of the report of the Fund Committee , the recommendations of which were agreed to ' * seriatim . " Bro . T . BRADLEY read the ninth annual report of the Charities Committee of the province , which stated that the Committee had p leasure in reporting continued success . During the year the Committee had elected

one boy to the London Masonic Boys' School , and another boy had also been elected to the same school through the kind influence of friends in London . Since the formation of the Committee in 187 S the following had been elected to the Masonic Charities , ten boys , three girls , two men , and one widow . The voting power of the province was fairly well kept up , and was as follows—Votes for the various Masonic

Institutions : Boys , 835 ; girls , 3 83 ; men , 317 ; widows , 243 . The Durham Masonic Education Fund was still prospering . At the last lodge , seven children were being educated ; the number ^ now being educated is 14 , at a cost ranging from £ " 5 each per annum . The capital account had increased Irom £ 3 88 10 s . last year to £ 4 83 10 s . this year . The subscriptions received this year amounted to £ 61 us ., and the donations to £ 95 .

The balance brought forward to the income account last year was £ " 82 13 s . 3 d ., the subscriptions were £ 61 lis ., the interest from invested capital £ 17 19 s . iod ., making a total of £ " 162 4 s . 3 d . The expenditure for education amounted to £ 7 8 13 s . gd . ; the balance in hand was therefore £ 83 10 s . Cd . The Committee hoped the members would continue their support and co-operation to the kind .

Bro . C . S . LANE , P . P . G . D ., Chairman of the Charities Committee , pro . posed the adoption of the report , which was seconded by Bro . GEORGE PORTEOUS , P . P . G . O ., and adopted . The roll of lodges was called , when reports were read Irom the whole of the 32 lodges in the province .

The R VV . PROV . GRAND MASTER thanked the brethren for attending 111 such numbers , especially those from the distant parts of the province . Bro . T . Watson , of the Restoration Lodge , Darlington , having befn elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , the Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested the following as the officers lor the ensuing year : —

Bro . The Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . ... ... D . Prov . G . M . „ T . Bradley , P . P . G . D ., P . P . G . A . Sec . ... Prov . G . S . W . „ C H . Backhouse , in ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . ,, The Rev . J . Gaskill , 1932 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ The Rev . W . P . Swaby , 2039 ... ... Prov . G . Chap .

„ Thomas Watson , in ... ... ... Prov . G . I reas . „ W . Logan , 2135 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Hudson , 2039 ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec , „ R . C . Cook , 1230 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . . . R . Shadforth . 040 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D .

„ T . M . Watson , 97 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ J . F . Craggs , 2104 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ G . Carter , 7 64 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ ] . J . Clay , 97 - - - Prov . G . D . of C .

„ J . Armstrong , 1119 ... ... ... Prov . u . U . U . olC . „ * W . Love , 2019 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . olC . „ G . F . Allan , 509 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ W . Davidson , 1970 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . tsr

„ G . Kob-on , 340 ... ... ... rrov . . am . . „ ] . F . Miller , 1 334 ... ... ... Piov . G . Orpr . „ J . R . Pattison , 97 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Sec . „ J . E . Nelson , 80 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . rurst

„ J . C . Lawson , 424 . . . ... ... rrov . < J . / Y . . „ G . B . Hall , 949 ,, G . E . Steele , 1274 » W . Brotherhood , 124 ... - L Pr 0 Vj G . Stwds . W . Slirllmu . 2 ln . t ' ¦ '

,, , . . ~ ' . r . „ George Davies , 1119 „ T . H . Ainsworth , 509 ... ... ... J „ J . W . Brown , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER then , addressing the lodge , said he was very glad to have heard so excellent a report of the lodges , and he thought he might congratulate the province on the proceedings of the past year . He had consecrated one lodge , and he was glad to find , from the report handed to him , that there had been a very steady increase in the number of Masons in the province , the number of the increase for the year

being 100 . He did not regret that there had not been a greater increase , because it showed that the Masters and others interested in the management , working , and prosperity of the lodges acted up to the advice that not only himself but his predecessors had given , that they should not only look to numbers , but also to the efficiency and the propriety of the candidates . ( Applause . ) They had had a very Yiannonious Year , and' he trusted that

harmony and prosperity would continue to attend their lodges . He and his brother , Victor Williamson , had represented the province at Brighton on the occasion of the installation of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught as the P . G . M . of Sussex by H . R . H . the Grand Master , the Prince of Wales . On that occasion he was glad to see their esteemed Bro . E . D . Davis officiating as Grand Standard Bearer of England . ( Applause . ) In

the neighbouring province there would shortl y be the installation of Bro . Sir M . VV . Ridley , Bart ., as the Provincial Grand Master of Northumberland . Their neighbours in the province must be sorry to lose the services of Lord Percy , who was withdrawing from the active administration of the province , but they must also be singularly favoured in having so excellent a Mason and so able a man as Sir Matthew White Ridley to succeed his lordship as the head of the province . ( Applause . ) The Officers and

brethren of the Province of Durham were invited to join him at the installation at Newcastle on the 16 th November in as large a number as possible . He thanked the brethren of the St . Bede Lodge for the excellent manner in which they had made the arrangements for the Provincial Grand Lodge , and he hoped they would have the pleasure next year of meeting at West Hartlepool . ( Applause . ) The Provincial Grand Lodge was afterwards closed in due form .

At the opening and closing of Provincial Grand Lodge , the " Iter Latomorum , " or the Masons' grand march , for the organ , by Bro . William Crawford , P . G . Org ., dedicated to Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M ., was performed by Bro . Crawford , Durham . The annual banquet was afterwards served in the Ellison Street Schools .

where an excellent collation , which was much appreciated by the Provincial Grand Master , was laid by R . Brown , of the County Hotel , Newcastle . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., presided , and was well supported by the Prov . G . Officers , and a large number of the brethren .

The dinner over , the CHAIRMAN proposed " The . Health of the Queen , " and afterwards that of "H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . ' G . M . of England , and Officers of the Grand Lodge . " "The Health of the R . W . P . G . M . " was ably and eloquently proposed by Bro . E . D . DAVIS , P . P . G . S . W .

Bro . Sir HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON , P . G . M . of Durham , replied , and proposed "The Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M . of Durham , and Officers of the Prov . Grand Lodge . " Bro . TRISTRAM gave "The Masonic Charities . " The proceedings were enlivened b } ' vocal and instrumental music .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Norfolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORFOLK .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk was held at the Masonic Club , 23 , St . Giles-street , Norwich , on Friday , the 22 nd ult ., and was a great success , very many brethren from distant lodges availing themselves of the pleasure of greeting the R . W . P . G . M ., the Right Hon . LordSuffield , K . C . B ., who was assisted in the lodge by his able D . P . G . M ., Bro . Major Penrice , P . G . D . Among those present were : Bros . Harry Bullard , I . P . M . ; Henry G . Barwell , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., P . P . G . Sec , P . P .

G . S . W . ; John Baldis . P . M ., P . P . G . J . D ., P . G . Sec ; Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart ., P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; Charles R . Gilman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; Charles A . B . Bignold , P . M ., P . P . G . J . VV ., Hamon Le Strange , P . M ., P . P . G . J . W ., P . G . Treas . ; Rev . Sir Wm . Vincent , W . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; Rev . VV . M . Pigot , P . P . G . Chap . ; T . H . K . Roberts , P . G . Stwd . ; J . B . Pearce ; Rev . C . R . Ferguson-Davic , P . M ., P . P . C Chap . ; Harry Green , P . M ., P . P . G . J . VV . ; Rev . VV . Cholmeiey , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . VV . Cooper ; and Herbert P . Green , of 52 ; Samuel Smith , W . M . ; Frank A . Cusp , Herbert

Buckingham , and George Harper , of S 5 ; Charles Cunnell , W . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; K . F . Ladell , I . P . M . ; Rev . Robert Hobson ; J . L . N . Barnard ; Robert Gunn , P . M ., P . G . Tyler ; VV . H . Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; George Jewson , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . ; John Moore , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D . . Joshua Morse , H . J . Brookes , and Frank Havers , of 93 ; J . W . French , P . M ., P . P . G . R . ; VV . R . Knights , Richard Martins , C . M . J . Bullen , Alfred Cubitt , and Thomas Beeching , W . M . of 100 ; Rev . H . Wimble , W . M ., P . P . G . Chap . ; Hugh Owen ; B . B . Sapwell , P . M ., P . P . G ) . D . ; Thomas Prangley , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . J . Harvey ; Francis Clowes , P . M . ; and J . S . Clowes , of

102 ; Walter VV . Wilkin , W . M . ; George Witt , and George VV . Lake , of 107 ; C . W . Bacon . W . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; P . C . R . King , P . M ., P . P . G . J . D . ; James Dunsford , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; W . J . Butler , P . M ., P . G . D . C ; George Baxter , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Hyde , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Geo . Kersey , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; C . H . Rust , J . A . Poock , and R . W . Canova , of 213 ; H . C . Hammant , H . Harvey George , W . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; and C . V . Laing , of 313 ; W . Browne , I . P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; E . Pankhurst , P . M ., P . G . P . ; T . Compling , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; A . J . Berry , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; W . N .

Cooper , A . King , P . P . G . Stwd . ; J . H . Guyton , VV . 1 * . Stratford , G . Hammond , R . Jeary , G .. E . Thebald , Newhouse , and W . Murrell , of 8 97 ; Bros . W . R . Spowart , W . M . ; Edwin Baldwin , P . M . ; W . H . Moss , P . M . ; John Francis , Edward Orams , P . M ., P . P . G . J . VV . ; Frederick H . Gouding , and H . VV . Stacey , P . M ., P . P . G . S . D ., of 943 ; W . H . Tench , W . M . ; W . H . Nankivell , and William Smith , P . M ., of 99 6 ; George Barrett , W . M . ; R . F . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C . ; W . J . Sherringham , and G . V . Grummett , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C , of 1114 ; J . Blunderfield , P . M ., P . P .

G . A . P . ; A . CSwann , F . VV . Frewer , F . J . Lacey . and f . W . Colman , W . M ., of 1193 ; G . S . C . Smith , W . M . ; C . E . Stevens , P . M . ; S . J . Carman , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; T . Lord , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Weyer , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Quartermaster Frederick Mills , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; R . W . Tidman , A . Bullard , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C ; J . Standingford , M . J . Bailey , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; T . J . Mackley , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C ; E . Hollidge , John Cox , George J . Benton , Arthur N . Mann , and D . Mannings , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., of J 500 ; John FJatman , P . M . ; and W . G .

Rice , W . M ., of 1741 ; N . B . Webster , W . M . ; D . G . F . Gaul , P . M . ; Horace Randall , P . M . ; James Lovelace , H . Milton , F . Baillie Quinton , P . M ., P . P . G . A . D . C , P . P . G . R . ; VV . R . Anthony , Charles Barnes , P . P . G . Stwd . j Rev . George Sharley , and W . H . Hardingham , of 180 S ; and others . Among the visitors were—Bros . Allingham , 1475 ; Wm . Lake , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg ., 131 } B . Seaman , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Suffolk , Waveney Lodge .

At about one o'clock his lordship , accompanied by a numerous array of Grand Officers , Present and Past , entered the room , and the Prov . Grand Lodge was opened . The brethren then , in the usual way , saluted the Provincial Grand Master and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master respectively . The roll of lodges of the province was called over by Bro . J . B . JALDIS , when every lodge was found tobe represented ,