Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

The Provincial Grand Master re-appointed Bro . Canon 'Instram , Deputy P . G . M . He then preceded to appoint and invest the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year , as follows : — Bro . lames Laidler , P . P . G . D ., P . M . 1334 and 1932 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ VV . D . Tate , P . M . 764 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . ,, J . Lawson , 124 ( reappointed ) ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . R . Coulton , 2019 ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap .

„ R . B . Reed , P . M . 4 S ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ C . E . Barnes , P . M . 124 . 1334 , and 1932 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, R . Hudsnn , I . P . M . 3030 ( reappointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ., Samuel Wilson , P . M . 124 and 1379 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ J . G . Smith , P . M . S ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D .

,, David Armstrong , P . M . 1121 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ J . G . Kirtley , I . P . M . 949 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ Joseph Armstrong , P . M . 1274 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of VV . „ E . Hudson , P . M . 764 ( reappointed ) ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . J . Clay , P . P . G . S . of VV ., P . M . 97 ( reappointed ) ... Prov . G . D . D . C . „ . G . Athey , P . M . 240 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .

„ Thos Henderson , P . M . 94 and 2039 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ T . I . Johnson , P . M . 531 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . SW . Br . „ L M . Pickering , P . M . 1418 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ VV . Crawford , OrB . 1121 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Onr . „ T . Bradley , P . P . G . D ., P . M . 940 ( reappointed ) ... ... Prov . G . A . Sec . „ W . Eckford , P . M . 1643 ••¦••••••¦•Pr ° v . G . Purst . .. D . Finlav . P . M . 1210 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ I . J . Wilson . S . W . 80 ... ... ... ... " 1 „ J . A . Hall , J . W . 240 ... ... ... ... I „ j . K . Reed , S . W . 424 ... ... ... ... ' , r c . , " J . Wetherall . J . W . 531 f Prov . G . Stwds . „ John Ostle , P . M . 1121 ... ... ... ... I „ John Hudson , P . M . 2039 ... ... ... ... J ,, Joshua Curry , 4 S and 424 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER then delivered an address to the Piovincial Grand Lodge , touching many matters of interest to Masonry in thc province . He believed he could say that Masonry was in a very flourishing state . In 1 SS 2 they had 1979 subscribing members ; in 1883 there were 2011 , and in 1 SS 4 . 2239 .

The lodge was afterwards duly closed , and in the evening the annual banquet was held , at which Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M ., presided .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

The annual general meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Assembly Room , Three Swans Hotel , Market Harborough , on Friday , the 23 rd ult ., under tlie auspices oi St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1330 . In the absence of the R . W . P . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers , thc chair was taken by the VV . Bro . S . S . Partridge , Deputy Prov . Grand Master , who was supported by the R . W . Bro . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M ., and

most of the Provincial Grand Officers . Notwithstanding the extremely unfavourable state of the weather , there was also a good attendanse of other members , though not so numerous as on recent previous occasions . The Craft lodge having been duly opened , the VV . Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge entered and

were received with all due honours . Prior to the opening of the Provincial Grand Lodge the ceremony of installing Bro . Charles VV . Wartnaby as W . M . of St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 1330 , was very efficiently performed by Bro . F . Grant , P . P . G . S . W ., assisted by Bro . A . Mclvor Tindall , Prov . G . S . B ., two P . M . ' s of the lodge .

Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in form , and the rolls of lodges and Provincial Grand Officers were called , after which the minutes of the previous annual general communication and of an especial meeting held in February last for the consecration of thc Lodge of the Golden Fleece were read and confirmed .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY read a very satisfactory report of the Provincial Committee of General Purposes , which on motion dul y made was received and adopted . The following report of the Provincial Charity Committee was also read and adopted s—

To the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland . During the past year your Committee have to report that there has been no candidate from the province for either of the Central Masonic Charities ; the votes have therefore been lent to other responsible bodies , to be repaid for the support of cases from our own province . The votes standing to the credit of the province will now ensure the election of a candidate for either of the Masonic Institutions . Your Committee desire

to record their high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by W . Bro . Captain Richardson , who represented the province at the last annual Festival of the Girls ' School , upon which occasion his list was the highest presented by any Steward , and reached the magnificent total of £ 405 . This splendid result was not achieved without great exertions on the part of Bro . Richardson , and the Committee are glad to find that his efforts on behalf of the Charities are about to be suitably recognised by the R . W .

Prov . Grand Master . VV . Bro . Clement Stretton was a Steward at the Festival of the Hoys' School , to the funds of which he again contributed in his usual generous manner . During the year a small grant has been made to the widow of a brother who was for a short time a member of the John of Gaunt Lodge . It is this year the turn of thc Boys ' Schoul to receive the support of the province , and the Committee most cordially nominate W . Bro . I * . Macaulay , P . P . G . S . W ., and recommend his appointment as Steward , to represent the province at thc next Festival of that Institution . They have voted a sum

of £ 10 ios . to be placed upon his list . A daughter of a lately deceased member of the Commercial Lodge , No . 1391 , is a candidate for the next election of the Girls' School . The Committee most strongly recommend her case to the favourable consideration and support of the province . The brother referred to was a Life Subscriber to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Mis daughter will not be eligible for admission after September next , on account of her age , she must therefore be elected at the next election to be held in April .

The Prov . Grand Registrar ' s report was next received , from which it appeared that one lodge ( the Golden Fleece , No . 2081 ) had been added to the roll , and that lhe net increase in the number of subscribing members in the province was 18 .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s accounts , previously printed and circulated , were taken as read , and were approved and adopted , the balance in hand being : On the General Fund account , ^ 93 is . 6 d ., and on the Charity Fund account , £ 29 Ss . 7 d . VV . Bro . Robert Waite was then unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER in the chair presented to W . Bro . Captain J . G . F . Richardson , P . M . 1560 , the Grand Lodge Charity jewel , in recognition of his valuable services as Steward on two occasions at Festivals of the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys' and Girls . Bro . RICHARDSON acknowledged the gift in very suitable and eloquent terms . The Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year were appointed and invested as follows * . —

Bro . Fred . J . Baines , P . M . 523 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Capt . J . G . F . Richardson , P . M . 1560 ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . VV . R . Hurd , 2081 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, Rev . T . B . Hardy , 2028 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, Robert Waite , P . M . 466 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ L . P . Chamberlain , W . M . 126 * - . ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

,, Rev . C . Henton VVood , P . M . 1560 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C . VV . Wartnaby , I . P . M . 1330 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ John Hassall , P . M . 779 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ [ ohn Fletcher , VV . M . 1130 ... ... Prov . G . S . of VV . „ Joseph Young , P . M . 523 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . . . Robert Rowlev , W . M . 270 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .

., John D . Harris , VV . M . 1560 ... ... Prov . G . Swd . B . „ Charles Oliver , W . M . 1007 ... ... Prov . G . Std . B . „ John Harrison , W . M . 1391 ... ... Prov . G . Std . B . „ VV . H . Barrow ( F . C . O . ) , 52 ? ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ E . J . Foxwell , W . M . 50 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ H . Pickard Brown , VV . M . 52 ^ ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst .

,, VV . Marchant , 50 ... ... ... " 1 „ J . H . Marshall , 279 ... ... ... j „ G . Newsome , 523 ... ... ... J * Prov . G . Stwds . „ W . J . Freer , 1265 ... ... ... 1 „ E . P . Steeds , 20 S 1 ... ... ... J „ Dunn ... ... ... ,.. Prov . G . Tyler . „ Tanser ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

W . Bro . T . Macaulay , P . M . 1330 , P . P . G . S . W ., was appointed Charity Steward to represent the province at the next Festival of the Boys ' School . It was duly proposed , and carried unanimously , that an address , congratulatory on his marriage , be presented to the R . W . P . G . M ., the Earl Ferrers . A draft of the address , which had been prepared by the Prov . G . Secretary , was read and approved , and ordered to be suitably illuminated on vellum for presentation to his lordship .

Bro . WATSON , W . M . of the Lodge of the Golden Fleece , No . 2081 , tendered an invitation for tho next meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge to be held under the auspices of his lodge . A vote of condolence with VV . Bro . G . Toller , P . G . S . B ., P . D . P . G . M ., on the death of his father , was moved by R . VV . Bro . KELLY , seconded by the DEPUTY PROV . G . MASTER , and carried .

There being no further business the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in form , and in harmony . The proceedings terminated with an excellent banquet , at which the Deputy Provincial Grand Master presided .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF KENT .

On Friday , the 30 th ult ., Grand Mark Lodge for the Province of Kent , was held at Canterbury , under the banner of St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 262 . The brethren assembled in goodl y numbers in the beautiful Masonic Temple in St . Peter ' s , and of which the Canterbury brethren have so much reason to be proud , and at 3 o ' clock a procession of Prov . Grand Officers

was formed , who escorted the R . VV . P . G . M . M ., the Rev . Thos . Robinson , M . A ., to the lodge , which was then opened in ample form . Among those present were : Bios . Podevin , D . P . G . M . M ., * Rev . H . Cummings , P . G . S . W ., G . Chaplain England ; Sweny , P . G . J . W . ; Eastes , P . G . S . W ., G . S . O . Eng . ; Emmerson , P . G . S . W . ; Snowden , P . P . D . G . M . j S . Clarke , P . G . S . D . ; Binckes , P . G . W . ; Farran , P . M . ; Rev . J . B . Harrison , P . G . Chap . ; G . Page , P . G . Treas . ; J . Klatt , P . G . D . ; W . Watson ,

P . G . A . D . C , G . S . O . ; E . Denton and V . Wood , P . G . Stwds . ; Nicholls , J . D . 44 ; JBush , P . M . 69 ; VV . Weston , 226 , P . G . J . D . ; A . Penfold , 226 , P . G . M . O . ; C . Coup - land , P . G . W . ; F . Nicholls , 237 ; Hor . Ward , 262 , G . M . O . ; T . Blamires , W . M . 262 ; P . Higham , S . W . 2 C 2 ; E . Beer , P . M . 262 , G . Std . Br . ; W . D . Young , R . M . 262 ; A . T . Simpson , W . M . 267 ; R . H . Bateman , S . W . 309 ; E . Binstead , Sec . 322 ; J . C . Weddell , J . W . 322 ; W . Kipps , W . M . 332 ; and many others . The Prov . G . M . M . was saluted by the brethren on his re-appointment as P . G . M .

The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Woolwich , were read and confirmed , and the report of the Treasurer presented and passed . Bro . G . Page was again re-elected Treasurer . The R . W . P . G . MASTER then referred , in feeling terms , to the resignation of the D . P . G . M . M ., Bro . Podevin , who , however , would continue to

serve the province in another office , and announced that the position of Deputy P . G . M . M . had been offered to V . W . Bro . the Rev . Hayman Cummings , G . Chap , of England , the present G . S . W ., by whom it had been accepted ; and he was sure the brethren would receive the announcement

with satisfaction . The V . W . Bro . Rev . H . Cummings was then presented by VV . Bro « Podevin , the retiring D . P . G . M . M ., and duly obligated and installed by the R . W . P . G . M . M . . j