Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Lancashire.

The roll of lodges was then called , and the minutes adopted . The Treasurer ' s statement was then adopted . Bro . Capt . HARGREAVES proposed , and Bro . WM . GOODACRE , W . M . 359 , seconded that Bro . Major Ormsby be elected Treasurer , which was carried unanimously . The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY having read his report ,

The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER asked the Master of each lodge to recommend a brother for office in Provincial Grand Lodge , and hoped that brethren would consider all officers in the Provincial Grand Lodge on the same level . He then proceeded to invest his officers for the ensuing year as follows : —

On the motion of Bro . G . P . BROCKBANK , P . G . W ., seconded by Bro . Capt . HARGREAVES , P . P . G . S . W ., the sum of £ 10 ios . was unanimously voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund . The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the Clifton Hotel for banquet , where a pleasant evening was spent .

Bro . Capt . Garnett , 146 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ VV . H . Hoyle , 123 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Col . Rocca , 34 ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ A . H . Siddall . 141 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . O . . . A . H . Crosslev . 1 ^ 8 ... ... ... Prov . G . T . O .

„ Rev . G . H . Vernon , Lebanon ( T . I . ) ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Major Orrnsby , 296 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . L . Aspland , 32 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ John Chadwick , 156 ' ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ John Partington , St . John ' s ( T . I . ) ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ H . Tattersell , 313 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ C . P . Richards , 36 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W „ W . W . Elton , 143 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C

„ b .. Whittam , 136 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ J . Harling , 113 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br „ J . Howarth , 18 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br „ C . D . Mortimer , iq 8 ... ... ... Prov . G . Ore .

„ David Cangley , 65 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . ,, J . B . Fisher , 296 ... ... ... } „ VV . B . Richardson , 2 96 ... ... ... I Prov . G . Stwds . „ John Winn , 296 ... ... ... J „ J . J- Hankin , 143 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

Consecration Of The Border Rose Croix Chapter Of The Ancient And Accepted Rite, No. 102, At Keswick.

CONSECRATION OF THE BORDER ROSE CROIX CHAPTER OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE , No . 102 , AT KESWICK .

This chapter was consecrated in ancient and solemn form on Saturday , the 30 th ult ., by the M . HI . Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips , 33 , Lieut-Grand Commander , who was ably assisted by 111 . Bro . H . D . Sandeman , 33 ° , Grand Sec-General ; III . Bro . Capt . C . B . Royds , 33 , l . G . of the N . W . District ; III . Bro . Lieut .-Col . H . S . Somerville Burney , 33 , l . G . of the

S . E . District ; 111 . Bro . Chas . Fendelow , 33 ° l . G . of the W . C . District ; 111 . Bro . Chas . J . Banister , 33 . l . G . of the N . E . District ; 111 . Bro . Geo J . McKay , 31 , M . W . S . elect ; III . Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , 30 ; III . Bro James Heelis , 30 ; Bros . Dr . Gore Ring , 18 ; Dr . Rooke , 18 j P . de E Collin , 18 ° j and R . J . Nelson , 18 ° .

Subsequently 11 candidates were balloted for and perfected . III . Bro H . D . Sandeman then assumed the chair , and installed 111 . Bro . Geo . J McKay as M . W . S ., according to ancient custom ; the ceremony was per formed most impressively , and the following were invested as officers : Bros Col . F . R . Sewell , Prelate ; Dr . Chas . Gore Ring , 1 st Gen . ; P . de E

Collin , 2 nd Gen . ; R . J . Nelson , Treas . ; George Dalrymple , Recorder ; Ed . Tyson , Grand Marshal ; Dr . Rooke , Raphael ; Josph Hall , Dir . of Cers ; John Paterson , Herald ; and J . C . Thompson , C . of G . The following brethren were also present : Bros . Wm . Carlyle , J . Eden , Thos . Mandale , J . Robinson , Rev . H . D . Rawnsley , and Thos . Usher .

The M . W . S . moved a vote of thanks to be recorded to the following illustrious brethren , and that they be honorary members of the Border Chapter , namely , Bros . Capt . N . G . Philips , H . D . Sandeman , H . S . Somerville Burney , Chas . J . Banister , and C . B . Royds . The motion was ably supported by Bro . Col . F . R . SEWELL , and carried by an unanimous vote .

The M . III . Bro . Capt . N . G . PHILIPS replied , wishing every prosperity to the new chapter . Many letters of apology for absence were read . One candidate was proposed , and the chapter was closed . The brethren dined at the Keswick Hotel , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

During the evening a telegram was received from the Prince of Wales Chapter , No . 60 , Huddersfield , with " Hearty good wishes" to the M . W . S . of the new chapter .

Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House,

MASONIC BANQUET AT THE MANSION HOUSE ,

The custom adopted of late years by Lord Mayors of London , who are also Masons , of signalising the close of their Mayoralty by a grand Masonic banquet at the Mansion House was successfully observed on Monday . Bro . Lord Mayor Sir F . Truscott inaugurated the custom by obtaining a dispensation to hold and banquet his lodge in the Egyptian Hall of his official residence , and was honoured with the presence of his Royal Highness

the Grand Master . Bros . Lord Mayor Sir J . W . Ellis , and Lord Mayor Sir R . N . Fowler followed suit in their respective years of office , and were only less successful than Lord Mayor Truscott , because the Grand Master was unable to accept the proffered hospitality , but the kindly spirit which led to and prevailed at those meetings was the same , and was equally conspicuous on the present occasion , when in obedience to Bro . Lord Mayor Staples

invitation , and under his personal auspices the members of his various lodges and chapters—the Grand Masters , No . 1 , in which he was initiated ; St . Botolph s , No . 2020 , of which he is a founder , and has been twice Master of the Aldersgate , No . 1657 , and the Aldersgate Chapter , No . 1657 , of which he is the retiring Z . —together with a stroner muster of the Present and Past

urand Officers of the United Grand Lodge of England gathered around the lestive board of London's Chief Magistrate , the Egyptian Hall with its time honoured banners , looking all the more bright and festive as the brethren under a dispensation from the Grand Master , appeared in full Craft clothing . A he following were among the guests of the evening , viz .: —

Masonic Banquet At The Mansion House,

Bros . Theodore Tilton , D . G . M . of New York ; Sir A . W . Woods ( Garter ) P . G . W . ; Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , P . G . W . ; Alderman Sir J . VV . Kllis , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W . ; / E . J . Mclntyre , Q . C ., P . G . W . ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , G . Chap . ; Rev . W . M . death , G . Chap . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; D . P . Cama , G . Treas . ; j . Derby Allcroft , P . G . Treas . ; H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treas . ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., G . Reg . ; Thos . Fenn , Pres . Board of General Purposes ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Dr . E . E . Wendt , G . Sec . German Correspondence ; Sir Bruce M . Seton , Bart ., G . S . D . ; Ralph Clutton ,

G . J . D . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , G . J . D . ; Deputy Saunders , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Ralph Gooding-, M . D ., P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Robert Grey , P . G . D . ; Sir Horace Jones , G . S . of W . ; R . G . Glover , D . G . D . C . ; H . Trueman Wood , G . A . D . C . ; Major A . B . Cook , P . G . A . D . C . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . A . D . C . ; VV . Roebuck , G . S . B . ; G . Toller , P . G . S . B . ; E . D . Davis , G . Std . Br . ; H . Greene , G . Std . Br . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . S . B . ; J . H . Matthews , P . G . S . B . ; W . Kuhe , P . G . O . ; A . Lucking , G . P . ; W . Clarke , P . G . P . ; W . H . Perryman , G . A . P . ; Major d'Albiac , T . P .

Shipp , R . E . Johnston , J . Russell , A . Williams , M . R . Sewill , J . R . Dunlop , R . Plumbe , H . Carter , H . M . Bates , C . E . Wilson , R . Grantham , and H . F . Pollock , Grand Stwds . ; Alderman Gray , Alderman Waterlow , Alderman Savory , Alderman Cowan , Alderman De Keyser , Alderman and Sheriff Isaacs , Sheriff Lieut .-Col . Kirby , Ex . Sheriffs Bayley and Clarke , Under Sheriffs S > dney and Rose-lnnes , A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta ; Geo . Kenning , P . G . D . Middx ., W . Lake , P . G . R . Cornwall ; S . W . Graystone , H . J . Pfungst , J . Larkin , M . R . Webb , S . WhiteF .

, Crockford , A . C . Veley , Major Wilkin , A . B . Frend , F . Bennoch , C . VV . Lovett , E . F . B . Fuller , Dr . S . Benton , W . S . Chapman , VV . W . Thompson , J . S . Jarvis , E . Fenner , G . R . Steel , W . Schloesser , J . Renals , Bradshaw Brown , V oule , De Montmorency , H . W . Poole , A . Walton , G . P . King , H . B . Nillby , GreatRex , H . G . Cubitt , J . L . Mather , A . Brookman , M . E . Z . 1657 ; H . H . Crawford , J . C . Dimsdale , VV . H . Froom , E . Anderton , G . Vickery , A . B . Hudson , E . W . Stillwell , E . J . Husey , H . j . Staples

L . C . Lumley , G . N . Chambers , J . H . Fitch , W . S . Gover , VV . A . Colls , A . Halford , G . N . Johnson , G . Rawlinson , Dr . Gordon Brown , Dr . A . G . Medwin , Sayle , P . Saillard , W . M . 2020 ; J . M . Isaacs , Col . J . H . Mapleson ; T . Ben ^ kin , H . H . Wells , B . Norman , H . S . Legg , T . M . Janes , F . W . Harris , the Rev . P . M . Holden , J . VV . Fuller , J . Holah , H . Wilkinson , J . Langton , T . P . Griffin , J . Rock , E . H . Sharp , R . Creed , F . Sharp , J . While , P . M . ; Minstrell , P . M . ; W . L . Baker , Dinwiddy , E . M . Morriss . W . C . Watson , F . Eyssen , C . Belton , Capt . Pryce Jones , and R . Eve .

After the loyal and Craft toasts , the LORD MAYOR gave " The Health of the Grand Officers , " whose services to Masonry he eulogised . He coupled with the toast a name well known the world over , Bro . Sir Albert Woods . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Sir ALBERT WOODS said the Grand Officers fully appreciated the Lord Mayor's kindly observations , and knowing main' of those brethren

present , he could testify to the excellent manner in which they discharged their duties . As he said , the Grand Officers not only performed their duties with success , but to the general satisfaction of the Craft , and he should be wanting on that occasion in his duty to the brethren , if he did not tender their thanks also to the Lord Mayor for the honour he had paid them .

The LORD MAYOR next asked them to drink a toast which deserved more than common attention , that of " The Sister Grand Lodges , " and the reason why he said it should command more than usual attention , was that they had present a brother from the other side of the Atlantic . The first principle of Masonry was contained in the word " Brother , " and as Masons they knew of no distinction of race , of clime , or of country , They were

ready to extend the right hand of fellowship to a brother , whoever he might be , and wherever he might come from . ( Cbeers . ) He was particulmly glad , therefore , to be able to offer their biother from New Vork , Bro . Theodore Tilton , a Masonic welcome in the City of London . He only regretted that more of their Colonial and Indian brethren were not present . ( Cheers . )

Bro . THEODORE TJLTON , D . G . M ., who was very warmly received , thanked the Lord Mayor most heartily for the distinguished honour he had conferred upon him in inviting him to that banquet . He could assure the Lord Mayor and English Freemasons generally that the utmost cordiality existed among the brethren of the United States towards the Mother Grand Lodge of England , and certainly no toast was either given or received there with more enthusiasm or pleasure than that of His Royal Highness the

Most Worshipful Grand Master of England . ( Cheers . ) As a member of the New York Grand Lodge he represented 728 lodges , which numbered 75 , 000 Master Masons , and speaking in their behalf , as well as in the name of the 600 , 000 Master Masons in the United States , he might say that he had been a frequent visitor to other Grand Lodges in America , and in every case he had been struck with the deep fraternal feeling which was on all sides manifested towards the Grand Lodge of England . ( Cheers . )

The LORD MAYOR proposed "Prosperity to the Three Lodges and Chapter , " whose members were among his guests that evening . There were countries in which Freemasonry was looked upon with a certain amount of suspicion . They were abroad considered secret societies , and as such to be discouraged and discountenanced , but in this country no such feeling existed , and if it was even suggested , the conduct of Masons generally was such as to give a strong , immediate , and most emphatic negative

to the idea . ( Cheers . ) Although they had secrets , it was scarcely necessary for him to tell them that they were in no way antagonistic to the laws of religion or morality . He might go further and say that he who was a good Mason could not be otherwise than an excellent citizen and a good man . ( Cheers . ) Their generous exercise of benevolence and charity , more especially commended Masons to their attention , and although these were exercised on an almost unlimited scale , he believed that the money was dispensed with great judgment and discrimination . They fully recognised the

principle that an indiscriminate dispensing of charity was productive of more harm than good , and in the large funds which they distributed the greatest care was taken to see that the recipients were proper objects for it . In this way an immense deal of good was done , and many families had reasons to be thankful for the comforts enjoyed to Masons and Masonic Institutions . ( Cheers . ) He thanked the members 01 St . Botolph Lodge more especially for their great kindness in electing him twice to fill the chair of Master .

Bro . CASE , P . G . D ., replying for " No . I , " said it gave him great satisfaction to be present , because he it was who had initiated their respected Lord Mayor into Masonry . He thanked his lordship for the princely manner in which he had entertained them . Bro . J OLLIFFE , W . M . of the Aldersgate Lodge , said they were very proud to have the Lord Mayor among their members , and they all hoped that his name would be associated with the lodge for very many years to come . ( Cheers . )

Bro . SAILLARD , W . M . of St . Botolph Lodge , also replied , as well as Comp . BROOKMAN , M . E . Z . Aldersgate Chapter , who , in the course of his reply , adverted to the fact that during the Lord Mayor ' s year of office he had collected something like £ 80 , 000 at the Mansion House for the unemployed . As one serving under his lordship in the Common Council he was able to testify to the admirable manner in which his lordship had tilled the civic chair . He spoke in the presence of those who had splendidly fulfilled the traditions of that chair—Alderman Sir F . W . Truscott , Alder-