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t— ' ' secretary . The Masonic brotherhood was largely represented , amongst those present being Bros . H . S . Alpass , P . G . Sec . ; C . H . Hill , P . G , Reg . ; Lambert , P . P . G . D . C . ; T . Armstrong , P . G . Treasurer ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O . 5 Councillor Forrest , H . Bigley , P . P . G . S . of W ., Belfast and

Northdown ; G . Morgan , P . M ., 1135 ; J- Holland , P . M ., 823 ; T . Ashmore , P . M . 823 ; H . Nelson , W . M ., 1 , 50 , 5 ; Jones , W . M . 1393 ; T . H . Evans , P . M . 1393 ; Captain Roberts , J . W . 1264 ; C . Leedham , P . M . 220 ; J . S . Dixon , W . M . 126 4 ; H . "W . Nicholas , 249 ; H . Pearson , P . M . 249 ; J . Cave , 220 ; J . Houlding ,

Sec . 823 ; P . M . Larsen , P . M . 594 ; J . Lunt , P . M . 1086 ; J . Hayes , W . M . 249 ; Dr . J . K . Smith , P . M . 249 ; J . Wood , Treas . 1094 ; S . "Whitney , 1086 ; 3 . Chapman , 1393 ; J . Whal-Iey , 249 ; J . Chisnall , 249 ; J . Goodman , J . W . 1403 ; W . Pugh , P . M . 1182 ; W . Matthews , 220 : & C .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The annual provincial meeting of Freemasons of the province of Cumberland and Westmorland was held at Keswick on Friday week , this being the first time the " capital of the English lake district" has had the honour of a visit from the Provincial Grand Lodge . This being the

case , and Keswick at this season being very accessible to almost every lodge in the province , a large gathering of brethren was anticipated , and all the members of the Keswick Lodge , under the Mastership of Bro . D . Ciosthwaite ,

had fully prepared in every respect . The arrangements for the reception in proper form and for the entertainment of the brethren were very perfect , and the W . M . of Greta Lodge and his officers deserve great credit for the style in which all was carried out .

In various parts of the town flags and banners ¦ were suspended , and the picturesque town would have looked quite en fete but for the want of what the Keswick brethren could not supply—fine weather . The morning had been gloomy and threatening , and the weather broke down before

mid-day into wet , and it rained—as only it can do at Keswick—the whole of the rest of the day , so that the splendour of the procession to church was to a great extent dimmed . Notwithstanding the unfortunate state of the weather , however , all seemed to make the best of

it , and a great number of people lined the streets and filled the windows as the long line proceeded to Crosthwaite Church , where divine service was held . Those brethren who wished first assembled at the Royal Oak Hotel , where luncheon was provided , and where they signed their names .

The lodge was opened in the County Court , a large room which was Masonically decorated , and transformed into a very suitable lodge room . The Craft Lodge was opened at noon by Bro . D . Crosthwaite , W . M . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at

one o ' clock by the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master the Right Honourable the Earl of Bective , M . P ., assisted by his officers , who were received on their entrance into the Craft Lodge with the proper salute . Bro . W . B . Gibson , P . G . S . W ., Provincial Grand

Secretary , then read the minutes of the preliminary provincial meeting , which was confirmed , and also a statement of the accounts and the proceedings of the Charity Committee , all of which were duly passed . From these it appeared that the funds are in a prosperous state , after contributing

liberally to the various charities , and that the number of members throughout the province is on the increase . The jewels ' and collars of Office were then collected , and Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year were invested by the Provincial Grand Master as under ; Col . Whitwell , M . P , D . Prov . G . M .

J . Porter , 327 and 343 Prov . G . S . W . J . Talbot , 129 Prov . G . J . W . Sir Richard Musgrave , Bart .,

339 Prov . G . Reg . John Lemon , 327 Prov . G . Treas . Rev . F . W . Wicks , 119 ... Prov . G . Chaplain . Rev . W . Beeby , 137 W . B . Gibson , 119 Prov . G . Sec . W . White , 119 ......... Prov . G . S . D .

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D . Crosthwaite , 107 3 Pro . G . J . D . W . Gill , 872 Pro . G . D . C . W . Armstrong , 371 Prov . G . A . D . C . J . Bartley , 129 Prov . G . S . of W . D . Page , ' 107 4 Prov . G . S . B . Bro . G . After , 119 Prov . G . P ,

Bro . P . T . Freeman , J 07 3 Prov . G . Org . W . Lamonby , 107 3 Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . T . Atkinson , 872 ; W . H . Lewthwaite , 1 , 002 ; W . Pratchitt , 310 ; James Bain , 1400 ; Jos . Price , jun ., 9 62 ; and J . Postlcthwaite , 1390 ; were apppointed and invested as Prov .

Grand Stewards . The Provincial Grand Master then closed the Provincial Grand Lodge in due form , assisted by his new officers , the lodge room being much crowded and presenting a most imposing appearance . After the lodge was closed , the

Directors of Ceremonies formed the brethren into the proper order for procession to church , the youngest lodge ( Millom , 1400 ) going in the van , preceded by the band of the Cockermouth Rifle Volunteers , playing the usual ancient Masonic air , the other lodges following in

the order of their age , the brethren of Lodge 1 icj ( Whitehaven ) bringing up the rear , next to them being Kendal , Carlisle ( Union Lodge ) , and Wigton ( 337 ) . The banner of the Provincial Grand Lodge , borne by the Standard-bearer , preceded the Provincial Grand Past and Present

Officers , the Provincial Grand Master walking last . Crosthwaite church is about half a mile from Keswick , and the rain falling heavily all the time of the procession marred this part of the proceedings very much . The sermon was preached by the Rev . Joshua

Tyson , of Kirkandrews-on-Eden , Past Provincial Grand Chaplain . He took as his text 1 Corinthians xii , verse 31 , a" A more excellent way , " The " way " alluded to by St . Paul was Charity The collection taken at the close of the sermon was in aid of the funds of the Newlands School

the curate there having recently enlarged the school and built a home fcr the master at a large cost , and he was still in debt to the amount of £ 63 18 s . 7 d . The preacher said he hoped they would help the clergyman ( who is a brother ) to clear off the debt . The collection amounted to

£ 9 ' 3 s . Bro . P . E . Freeman presided at the organ , and the musical service was good . As the opening voluntary an introductory march was played . The anthem was " Now unto us 0 Lord , " and as a concluding voluntary was played " The

War March , " by Mendelssohn . The organ of Crosthwaite Church is , we suppose , only second to the organ at the Cathedral , Carlisle . It contains 3 manuals , and has 32 stops all through . Its cost was , we believe , 6 ^ 800 . The room in which the banquet was held was

finely decorated with oil paintings , many of which had been kindly lent by Bro . Pettit , of Keswick . Bro . Armstrong of the Royal Oak Hotel , was the purveyor , and the providing was excellent , wines as well as eatables , and had the civility and attention of some of the waiters been

equal to their numbers , those who sat down might have enjoyed it much more . The Earl of Bective , M . P ., took the chair , supported on his left by Colonel Whitwell , M . P ., Bro . James Porter , Bro . Captain James Braithwaite Wilson , the Rev . W . Beeby , Bro . John Lemon , and Bro .

W . G . Gibson ; and on his right by the Rev . Canon Gipps , vicar of Keswick , the Rev . H . M . M . Short , vicar of Thornthwaite , Mr . J . Fisher , Crosthwaite , Bvo . John Holmes . Bro . H . Talbot , Bro . Dr . Henry , and Bro . D . Page . Grace before meat was said by the Rev . Canon Gipps , and

after meat by the Rev . W . Beeby . On the removal of the cloth the toast of " The Queen" was proposed by the right hon . chairman . The Chairman then gave " The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal

Family . " Speaking of the Prince he said he had presided at the head of the Order in Eng land , and right glad were they to see him preside in that office again , because he had shown himself a good Freemason . ( Applause

and cheers . ) But the pleasure was mingled with regret , because it was on account of the curious thing that the Earl de Grey and Ripon had resigned the Grand Mastership of the Order that he at present held it . It was more to be

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regretted because the Marquis of Ripon was a man who by his amiability and by the manner in which he had conducted himself in the chair , had won the respect and esteem of all the Order , but it was stitl more to be regretted that there should exist such a body of men , religious or

otherwise , who should make it a sine qua non that to join their body they should leave the ranks of Freemasonry . He must therefore give the toast with pleasure , mixed with regret that it was through an unfortunate occurrence that he had to take the Grand Mastership of their Order .

He was glaa to see that the Duke of Ccnnaught had joined the Order . The next toast was " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese , and including the Clergy of all Denominations , " given by Bio . Colonel Whitwell , D . P . G . M . He said that it seemed to be

asserted from a recent occurrer ~ e that Freemasonry was incompatible with religion . Now , if it was the fact that the list of officers of no lodge was complete without a Chaplain , and that the very fundamental principles of their Order were founded on the teachings of the Bible—which

was an essential part of every lodge—then they could not be accused of not asserting those influences of religion which they all cherished as the fondest feeling of their hearts . He thought when such a state of things existed it was high time that they should protest against it

in every way they could . He concluded by proposing the toast , coupled with the name of the Rev . Canon Gibbs , vicar of the parish , and the Rev . Joshua Tyson , who taught them that if there was anything Freemasons ought to cherish and study it was the Bible , which was dear to

every Freemason . Canon Gibbs and the Rev . Joshua Tyson replied . "The Army , Navy , and Volunteers" was proposed by Bro . Sir R . C . Musgrave , and replied to by Quarter-Master Noakes , and Captain Braithwaite Wilson .

This concluding the " Loyal and Patriotic Toasts , " and the Masonic toasts coming on , the non-Masonic few of the assembl y had to leave the room , the door was " close tyled , " and the remainder of the evening was spent in the proposition and proper reception of the toasts peculiar to the brethren .

Illness Of The Duke Of Leinster.

ILLNESS OF THE DUKE OF LEINSTER .

We regret to announce the serious illness of the Duke of Leinster , Grand Master of Ireland . From the daily bulletins issued by his medical attendants , it is to be feared that his Grace is gradually sinking , and that there is little hope of his recovery .

The annual supper of the Burgoyne Lodgeof Instruction , No . 902 , held at Bro . Green ' s , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales-road , Kentish Town , will be held on Friday evening , October 16 th , at the above house at 7 o ' clock , to be presided over by Bro . R . N . Field , W . M . of the

Mother Lodge , supported b y Bro . P . M . Wuest , the esteemed preceptor . At a Masonic demonstration in Liverpool , on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., Lord Skelmersdale referred to the new Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , who had , he said , proved himself a good Mason , and shown that he intended to follow

in the footsteps of his Royal brother . Referring to the secession of the Marquis of Ripon , his lordship said he would not say one word about his lordship ' s decision , and they could only regard his lordship as one of the best Grand Masters who had ever ruled the Order . They were sorry his lordship had left them , and he might add , he was sorry for the cause of the secession .

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in this place upon its extraordinary virtues . The parts affected should be bathed with lukewarm water , and when the pores are thereby opened the Ointment should be well rubbed in , at least twice a day . It is always advisable to take Holloway ' s Pills in these disorders , as the action of the Ointment is thereby wonderfully enhanced . The Pills check fever , purify the blood , and eject all morbid matter engendered by diseases . — ADVT ,