Provincial Grand Lodge Of Nottinghamshire.

permission was granted by the Prov . Grand Master , and the nomination withdrawn . Bro . S . V . HOLGATE , P . G . D . C , proposed , and Bro . G . W . DOMINY , P . P . G . D . C , seconded Bro . J . H . Bradwell , P . M . 1405 and 2302 , P . P . G . R ., for the office of Prov . Grand Treasurer . Upon a show of hands being taken , Bro . J . H . Bradwell was unanimously elected .

The PROV . G RAND MASTER said : I am happy to congratulate the brethren upon the satisfactory condition of Freemasonry in the province . Before appointing Prov . Grand Officers I wish cordially to endorse the vote of thanks to the Secretary of the Benevolent and Educational Committee . Many brethren are perhaps not aware of the time and trouble devoted to the service of the province by B .-o . Thomas Salisbury , and of his regular attendance at the meetings in London entirely at his own expense . During

the past year his efforis have been successful in getting an annuity of £ 40 per annum for an aged brother , and also a girl into the Masonic Girls ' School , both in one year—a unique occurrence in this province . I have very great pleasure in appointing Bro . Thos . Salisbury , Prov . S . G . W ., and trust he may long be spared to render valuable services to this province . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as Prov .

Grand Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . Thomas Salisbury , 1909 P . P . G . S : d . Br . ... Prov . S . G . W . „ John Sansom , 1852 , P . P . G . S . B . ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . H . T . Hayman , 402 , P . P . G . C . ... \ Prmr r . _ i ? r > r Fr GChaps

, " D „ .. ; u n ^ v „„;> D . r ° v- . . „ Rev . W . F . Boot , 939 , P . P . G . C . ... ... j ~* ~"" "" „ R . A . M . Webster , 411 , 1493 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . H . Bradwell , 1405 , 2302 . P . P . G . R . ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Arthur Stubb , 402 , P . P . G . W . ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ Capt . W . H . Tomasson , 402 , 1852 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ H . E . Wilson , 47 , P . P . G . Purst . ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ John Howilt , 1794 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ Jacob Levy , 1435 , P . P . G . Purst . ... ... Prov . G . D . C . . „ Hy . Hallam , 1909 , P . G . Stwd . ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ Parker Woodward , 1434 , P . P . G . Stwd . ... Prov . G . S . B . " ^ J-T n enby ° , ' - p Sf c , A " ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . 11 J- W . J . Barnes , 1434 , 2302 , P . P . G . Stwd . ... ) „ J . G . Carver , 1493 , P . P . G . Stwd . ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . P . W . Marx , 1909 , P . P . G . D . C . ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ H . W . Hutchinson , 1661 , P . P . G . Stwd . ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ F . W . Fox , 2017 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . ,, J . J . Turner ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ T . MaUender , 939 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Tyler . „ John Wilford , 47 ... ... ... ~ ] „ Thomas Knight , 939 ... ... ... | „ W . J . Rorke , 1794 l Prov . G . Stwds . ,, John Greenwood , 1852 ... ... ... [

„ J oseph Page , 2017 ... ... ... | „ j . D . Fidler , 2412 ... ... ... J There being no further business , Provincial Grand Lodge was closed , and refreshment followed .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Gloucestershire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE .

Comp . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart ., M . P ., the Grand Superintendent of Gloucestershire , held a Provincial Grand Chapter at the Masonic Hall , Cheltenham , on Friday , the 20 th ult ., when there was a large attendance of the companions present , including the following : Comps . R . Vassar Smith , Baron de Ferrieres , H . Bruton , G . Norman , W . R . Felton , General Vizard ,

W . C Ferris , H . S . Crump , A . S . Winterbotham , Colonel R . Rogers , C . S . Atkins , R . P . Sumner , J . A . Matthews , Rev . P . Hattersley-Smith , F . Hannam-Clark , H . Fisher , R . J . Weston , Rev . Lefroy Austin , C . Porcher , R . W . Northcott , E . Lea , J . Witchell , B . London , W . Hobbs , LI . Evans , and others . The Grand Superintendent appointed the following companions as his officers for the year :

Comp , R . R . Vassar-Smith ... ... ,.. Prov . G . H . „ W . R , Fenton ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ J . B . Winterbotham ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ W . C Ferris ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . ,, H . Bruton ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ VV . Warman ... ... ... Prov , G . Reg . „ R . W . Northcott ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ J . Witchell ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . ,, E . L . Baylis ... ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S . „ C . G . Clark ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . ,, Colonel Rogers ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ E . Lea ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . A .. Matthews ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Ll . Evans ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . i 1 , M . Carrol ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . After the business of the Prov . Grand Chapter , the companions retired to the banquet room for dinner .

Masonic Ball At Brighton.

MASONIC BALL AT BRIGHTON .

The annual ball of the Royal York Lodge , No . 315 , vvas held on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., at the Royal Pavilion , and proved a very enjoyable affair . The company was just large enough , and the rooms and corridor , furnished by Mr . Stead , and florally decorated by Messrs . Balchin , looked very charming . The mantel piece in the entrance hall was decorated with a row of tulips , backed with

maidenhair ferns , and surmounted by white chrysanthemums and palms , while , on the other side , the Pechell statue was almost hidden with tall palms , having at their base a row of graceful ferns . The corridor was charmingly arranged and furnished as a lounge , and here again the fireplaces and recesses were filled in with exquisite flowers , tulips , white hyacinths , cyclamens , and poinsettas ; while on the left of the entrance stood the handsome silk banner of the lodge .

Masonic Ball At Brighton.

Dancing took place in the music room and saloon to the strains or Mr . W . J . Fleet ' s orchestral band . Supper was served in the banqueting room , and refreshments in the south drawing room , and these , with the north drawing room , used also as a lounge , vvere florally decorated in an original and effective manner . The ball was arranged and carried out by a a large Committee , with Bro . A . J . Morris as Hon . Secretary , and including , of course , Bros . B . W . Drury , W . M ., and W . H . Underwood , Secretary of the lodge . The proceeds are to be devoted to Masonic Charities .

The ^ company numbered about 200 , and included . Bro . and Mrs . Brandt ; Bro . and Mrs . G . Bungard ; Bro . and Mrs . A . E . Buchanan ; Miss Buchanan ; Miss E . C . Buchanan ; Bro . and Mrs . Belcher ; Miss A . Belcher ; Miss N . Belcher ; Miss K . Belcher ; Bro . W . Broadbridge ; Mr . and Mrs . Brown ; Mr . Bailey ; Bro . Brown ; Councillor Bl . iker and Mrs . Blaker ; Mr . and Mrs . E . Broadbridge ; Bro . Combridje ; Bro . Collins ; Mr . Collins ; Bro . and Mrs . Colling ; Bro . B . W . Drury , W . M . ; Bro . and Mrs . H . Drury ; Mr . and Mrs . Walter Drury ; Bro .

Dollman , P . M ., and Mrs . Dollman ; Bro . Dell ; Bro . J . Edwards , I . G ., and Mrs . Edwards ; Bro . V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec , and Mrs . Freeman ; Bro . and Miss Fleet ; Bro . S . T . Foat , P . M . ; Bro . and Mrs . Feltham ; Mr . H . Feltham ; Mr . Feltham , jun . ; Mrs . Foat ; Miss Friend ; Bro . and Mrs . G . S . Godfree ; Mr . G . Godfree ; Miss Godfree ; Bro . Raleigh Gilbert ; Mr . A . and Mrs . Galloway ; Bro . G . R . Godfree , P . M . ; Bio . and Mrs . Homer Herring ; Bro . and Mrs . Harris ; Bro . H . and Mrs . Inglcdew ; Bro . Jenner ; Bro . and Mrs . H . Kent ; Bro . T . Knight ; Bro . and Mrs . J . D . Langton ; Bro . and Mrs . Lewis ; Bro . W . and Mrs .

Mitchell ; Bro . Mitchell , W . M . 16 3 6 ; Miss McKenzie ; Bro . and Mrs . Morris ; Miss Mitchell ; Miss A . Mitchell ; Bro . and Miss Macfarlane ; Bro . Nye ; Bro ; and Mrs . W . E . Nash ; Miss M . Nash ; Mr . A . E . Nash ; Bro . W . H . Plumbridge ; Bro . Pritchett ; Bro . and Mrs . Proctor ; Miss Parish ; Mrs . Pooley ; Mbs Potter ; Bro . T . Plumbridge , J . D . ; Bro . Rusbridge ; Captain Sheldrick ; Councillor and Mrs . Sutton ; Miss Sharp ; Mrs . Sheldrick ; Bro . W . P . Smith ; Bro . and Mrs . L . R . Slyer ; Bro . and Mrs . Symonds ; Bro . and Mrs . Scutt ; Bro . Councillor Turton , P . G . S . ; Bro . Tassell ; Bro . W . H . Underwood , Sec . ; Councillor Wishart ; Bro . W . W . and Miss A . Welling ; and others .

Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS .

The Quarterly Court of Subscribers and Governors 01 the Rojal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday last at Freemasons' Hall , Bro . J . H . Matthews , P . D . G . D . C , in the chair . There were also present Bros . Alfred C . Spaull , VV . H . Spaull , J . M . McLeod , Henry Massey , S . J . Attenborough , A . W . Duret , C . Pullman , John C Malcolm ( Leeds ) , and F . R . W . Hedges , Secretary .

On the motion of Bro . A . C . SPAULL , seconded by Bro . VV . H . SPAULL , the recommendation of the General Committee the Court approved of the list of 31 candidates for the April election , and declared 21 vacancies in the School for that election .

Bro . MATTHEWS , Chairman , announced that the loSih anniversary festival would take phce on May 13 th , and that the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Prov . Grand Master of Lincolnshire , would preside on the occasion . Bro . Matthews also informed the Court that the total receipts of the Institution from all sources in 1895 amounted to £ 18 , 248 17 s . 4 d .

On the motion of Bro . ATTENBOROUGH , seconded by Bro . DURET , a recommendation to the General Committee was resolved upon to reconsider the cases oi two children who were rejected by the Petitions Committee on the ground that the respective fathers of the girls had ceased to subscribe to Freemasonry many years before the children were born , although they had subscribed to their respective lodges the qualifying number of years . A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings .

Masonic Treat To The Aged.

MASONIC TREAT TO THE AGED .

On Friday , the 20 th ult ., the annual treat to the aged of Cleckheaton , provided by the members of the Zetland and Friendship Lodges , took place at the Town Hall . A substantial tea was served in the afternoon to about 120 old folks . The tables were furnished by Mrs . Hodgson , confectioner , Northgate , and the following ladies , all but one the widows of deceased members of the Fraternity , presided at the tables , viz . : Mrs . George Roberts , Mrs . Gibson , Mrs . Hutchinson , Mrs . Robert Tetlovv , Mrs . S . Birkett , Mrs . C . H . Douthwaite , Mrs . A . Crossley ,

and Miss Bull . The tea vvas altogether a pleasant and successful function , and was evidently much enjoyed by the old folks . After a time devoted to unrestrained intercourse , the guests re-assembled at the tables for the usual entertainment . Bro . SAMUEL LAW presided , and in opening this part of the proceedings , spoke of the pleasure which theie annual re-unions afforded to the members of the lodges , and expressed the hope that all would thoroughly enjoy themselves .

At a later stage Bro . the Rev . W . LEICESTER also spoke briefly , enlarging upon the spirit of brotherhood , which is characteristic of the Masonic Fraternity , and educing an appropriate moral lesson from these annual remembrances of the aged . Let them , he urged , in their declining years , put their whole trust in Christ , and as the pleasures of this life faded away the ecstasies of heaven would draw near .

During the evening songs were given by Mrs . Robert Thornton , Mrs . H . S . Pearson , Miss Littlewood , Master Hardill , Bro . Waddington , Bro . James Robinson , and Mr . W . W . Scholes . Misses Mortimer and Armitage gave a pianoforte duet , and Mr . S . Blackburn exhibited his phonograph . During the tea pianoforte music vvas played by Misses Isherwood and Robinson . While the entertainment was going on the old folks were supplied vvith fruit , and those who required it vvith tobacco and a glass of spirits , or its equivalent value in money .

A number of members of the lodges assiduously looked after the company in these respects , those present including Bros . S . Mortimer ( Secretary ) , Isherwood ( Treasurer ) , Robert Thornton , George Blackburn , William Armitage , S . H . Stocks , R . Castle , George Crossley , H . S . Pearson , Robert Hirst , S . Halliday , Niven , C . H . Briggs , R . Walker , John Birkby , H . A . Cadman , and Robert

Najlor . Bro . James Clough played the pianoforte accompaniments for the singers . In the course of the evening , Bro . MORTIMER announced that each guest would again be presented with a new shilling by Mr . Alfred Law , and by way of acknowledgment the company sang , " For he ' s a jolly good fellow . "

Later on Mrs . MIIHII . EV , one of the oldest of the women present , expressed in an admirable way the thanks of the recipients of the bounty for the kindness and generosity of thebrethren . As the guests left each was presented with the customary parcel containing a Christmas cake and a gift of tea and sugar . On the following day similai pa ~< = were sent out to such old folks as were invited and could not attend the tea . — Cleckheaton Guardian .