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Cavendish , J . G . W ., Bro . Percy Wallis , G . Treas ., four other brethren Unattached , and the representatives of three lodges , were 10 in number , the highest lists being that of Bro . J . H . Lawson ( or £ 42 , and that of Bro . W . Cooper , Prov . G . Traas ., and W . M . of the Derby Lodge , No . 302 , for ^ 38 ios ., while Bro . Jas . Diamond , Prov . J . G . U ., W . M . and representative of the Lodge of St . Martin , No . 414 , was responsible for , £ 28 is . 66 . We congratulate the Province on so successful an

inauguration of its new career . Bro . John Taylor did duty for the Province of DKVONSIIIRK , taking up a useful list of ^ 38 2 s ., while Bro . John A . Atkins , as the representative of DORSETSHIRE , compiled a total of £ 52 ios . Two of the lodges in FAST ANGI . IA together returned the sum of £ 25 4 s ., the list of Bro . F . E . Bailey , Beaconsfield Lodge , No . 205 , being for . £ 14 14 s ., and that of Bro . W . Fawssett , of the York Lodge , " No . 334 , for the balance . The Province of GOUCESTERSHIRE AND

HEREFORDSHIRE had its Past and Present Prov . Grand Masters—Bros . Baron de Fcrricrcs and R . V . Vassar-Smith respectively—to represent it , the total of their lists being £ ios . 10 s . HAMPSHIRE AND THE I SLE OF WIGHT sent four Stewards , of whom Bros . Richard Eve , D . P . G . M ., and R . Loveland-Loveland , President General Board , and Past D . P . G . M ., acted independently , while Bros . George Richardson and G . A . Mursell represented Lodges Nos . 54 and 140 had two

respectively . Their lists reached a total of ^ 21 . H ERTFORDSHIRE of its five lodges represented , but tine Steward SOT the SoTmet had his Return entered under Middlesex , the total contributed by Bro . C . E . Keyser , Unattached , and Bro . W . Baddeley , of the Gladsmuir Lodge , No . 367 , being ; £ io 10 s . This is the same total as was contributed by the Province in 1894 , but in 1893 and 1892 , it did far better , and we trust that next year it will return to its old form . Five of the 20 lodges in

KENT were represented by as many Stewards , and a sixth will be found in the Returns in the person of Bro . the Rev . Hayman Cummings , D . P . G . M ., the total from all sources bein" - £ 125 12 s ., of which £ 36 15 s . was raised by the D . P . G . M . Last

year the Stewards from six lodges together returned £ 127 14 s . In 1893 seven Stewards sent up £ 84 3 s ., while in ' 1892 , there were six Stewards , whose lists amounted to £ 6 9 ( is . In 1891 , however , the Stewards were nine in number , and the sum of their lists £ 178 3 s ., while the preceding year a total of £ 117 is . was obtained by 11 Stewards . On Wednesday , therefore , the position was well sustained .

LANCASHIRE . is by far the strongest of our Mark Provinces , having as many as 32 lodges on its roll , and as the Chairman belongs to it , and his father has been for a long term of years its Prov . Grand Master , it is not surprising that it should have come forward handsomely , as if it were , in fact , the " Chairman ' s Province . " At all events , the total for which it is entered in the Returns is £ 262 ios ., there being 13 of its

bodies represented by 19 Stewards , together with Bro . Lord Skelsmerdale , the Chairman ; Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , D . P . G . M . ; and the Rev . C . H . Knowlys , P . Prov . G . C ., Unattached . The Chairman ' s listamounted to , £ 11 5 ios ., and that of Bro . W . Goodacre , who represented the Liverpool Lodge , No . 393 , to £ 31 ios ., while two of the three brethren , hailing from the Rose and Thistle Lodge , No . 158 , handed in lists which together amounted to ^ 42 , the third

Steward ' s donation being included in one of the lists . Last year , with eight Stewards , the total was £ 63 ; in 1893 , with 17 Stewards , . £ 152 5 s . In 1892 it was . £ 57 15 s ., and in 1891 . £ 73 ios ., while in 1890 it reached the more formidable sum of i > " i 95 5 s . The result on Wednesday is thus by far the hig hest which has been raised at the last six Festivals , and we trust the highest level rather than the lowest will be as nearly as possible maintained in the future .

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND , which till the death of Bro . William Kelly formed only a part of the Province presided over by that distinguished brother , now constitute a separate Province with Bro . the Karl of Euston as its chief . His lordship , with Bro . J . H . Thompson Unattached , Bro . W . J . Freer , Dep . P . G . M ., representing the Province , and Bro . Thos . Paget , of the Fowke Lodge , No . 10 , were the small contingent of Stewards from this district , and the total they together obtained is £ 45 Ss , the ite

of which Bro . Freer ' s list for ^ 40 was chief m , Lord Euston ' s list being entered under his other Province of Northants , Hunts , and Beds . Of course , anything in the nature of a comparison with last year's total is out of the question . But as Bro . Kelly ' s Province returned £ 150 4 s . 66 . in 18 94 , and the three Provinces formed out of it , with the addition of Bedfordshire to one of them , have together compiled . £ 229 8 s . 66 ., we come to the conclusion that in Mark , as in Craft , Masonry , the subdivision of large Provinces into smaller Ones is beneficial .

Last year LINCOLNSHIRE , with its roll of nine lodges , was the "Chairman ' s Province , " and acquitted itself bravely , the 10 Stewards , including Bro . the Earl of Yarborough himself , together returning £ 214 5 s . 66 ., the heaviest list being that of his lordship for £ 7 8 15 s . On Wednesday there were only two Stewards , Bro . the Rev . G . M . Weigall , Unattached , and Bro . W . Pattrick , of the Nene Lodge , No . 427 , who together returned . £ 21 . This , however , is the lowest total since 1892 , when Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , then P . G . M ., compiled a list oi £ 50 .

Four Stewards , including Bro . Colonel A . B . Cook , Unattached , Bro . A . Stewart Brown representing the Province , and the Stewards of Lodges Nos . 28 4 and 48 s , hailed from

MIDDLESEX , and together returned . £ 42 , which , while it exceeds the total of £ 27 6 s of 1 S 94 , is yet a long way below the amount returned in 18 93 , namely , . £ 8 3 3 s . 66 We trust the last named sum will for the future be taken as the guide , which , whenever possible , is to be exceeded .

NORTHANTS , HUNTS , AND BEDS , of which Bro . Lord Huston is the chief , is entered for a total of ^ , 44 2 s ., there having been three lists , including his lordship's for £ 10 ios . ; one—that of Bro . T . P . Domini ) , P . P . G . M ., for £ 7 7 s ., and the fourth from Bro . the Rev . V . P . Wyatt for , £ 5 5 s . This also should be taken as the standard , to be exceeded , whenever possible , in future years .

NOTTINUIIAMSIIIRK , which has but three lodges , returned , £ 31 103 ., by the hands of Bro . R . G . Hanson , as Steward for the Newstead ( T . I . ) Lodge , while SHROI'S IIIUK , contributed , £ 17 17 s ., there being three Stewards for the Shropshire Lodge , No . 444 . The Province of SOMERSETSHIRE , with its muster of 10 lodges , was rcpiesentcd by Bro . S . R . Baskett , whose listamounted to £ 265 s ., while

SURREV , with eight lodges , gave , £ 43 1 is . 66 ., the chief list being that of Bro . F . Flood , Weysidc Lodge , No . 442 , which amounted to £ 17 6 s . 66 . Last year , when the Province sent up five Stewards , including Bro . Col . Money , Prov . G . M ., and his Deputy , Bro . West , the total was ^ 49 16 s . 66 ., while in 1893 , when Col Money

was Chairman at the Festival , the total was , £ 247 8 s . 66 . The Province of SUSSEX , which had two Stewards , Bro . R . Clowes , Unattached , and Bro . W . Wright , Prov . G . Sec , as the representative of the whole body , made up a total of . £ 67 15 s . Od . WARWICKSHIRE had three of its half-dozen lodges among the contributing bodies , and Bro . T . R . Aster , Unattached , the total being . £ 42 . One of the Worcestershire lodges—the Lcchmerc , No , 59— returned , by the hands of Bro .

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W . A . Campbell , the sum of £ 28 7 s ., and Bro . the Rev . C . E . L . Wright , of the York Lodge ( TI . ) did duty for the Province of North and East Yorkshire , and handed in a list of £ 17 os . 66 . Of the 12 lodges on the roll of

YORKSHIRE ( WEST RIDING ) there were seven which were represented by 12 Stewards , and Bro . C . L . Mason , Prov . Grand Master , was Unattached , the sum raised by these representatives amounting to £ 210 , which is a very great improvement on the ; £ i 12 7 s . raised by seven Stewards in 1894 .

The remaining lists were those of Bro . Capt . J . H . Leslie , representing the Punjab , of which he is Past Dist . G . Secretary , the sum he raised being £ 19 13 s . ; Bro . Capt . Williams-Freeman , Dep . Dist . G . M . North Africa , who returned : £ 8 8 s . ; Bro . H . J . Rolls , of Rose and Lily Rose Croix Chapter , No . 97 , Ancient and Accepted Rite , for £ 10 10 s . ; and Bro . G . Danford Thomas , M . D ., representing the Matier Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners , No . 400 , who figures for 11 guineas . These complete the Returns , which , it will be seen , are a substantial advance on the total of 1894 .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Buckinghamshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .

CONSECRATION OF THE WYCOMBE LODGE .

The annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Buckinghamshire was held at the Masonic Rooms , High Wycombe , on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., when there were present Bros , the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . M . ; Taylor , Dep . P . G . M . ; Williams , P . G . Sec . ; Wilmer , P . G . Treas . ; Robinson , P . S . G . W . ; Webb , P . J . G . W . ; Bliss , James , Nicholson , McDowall , Johncock , Taylor , Wyatt , P . G . Chap . ; Simcox , Rees , and others .

The Prov . Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge were read and confirmed . The balance-sheet was presented by the Prov . Grand Treasurer , and was adopted and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The Prov . Grand Master then consecrated the Wycombe Lodge , No . 480 , and installed Bro . Bliss as first W . M .

The W . M . was then proclaimed and saluted by the brethren , after which the Prov . Grand Master gave the charges . The W . M . invested his officers as follows : Bros . Mount , I . P . M . and

Sec ; James , S . W . ; Johncock , J . W . ; Batting , M . O . ; Nicholson , S . O . ; Fenton , J . O . ; Simcox , S . D . ; Rees , R . of M . ; Reynolds , I . G . ; and Hodgkinson , Tyler . The W . M . then presented the Prov . Grand Master with a jewel as the Consecrating Officer , and proposed , in suitable terms , that he be elected an honorary member of the lodge , as a mark of appreciation of the way he had performed the ceremony of consecration .

This was seconded by the S . W ., and unanimously adopted . The PROV . GRAND MASTER having replied , the W . M . proposed that the D . P . G . M ., the P . G . Sec , and the P . G . Treas . be elected honorary members . This having been carried , a number of brethren were then proposed for advancement .

Bro . SIMCOX proposed that the W . M . and officers form a code of bylaws , to be presented at the next lodge j also to call attention to the position of the founders , and move a resolution thereon . The founders were Bros . Bliss , James , Johncock , Fenton , Nicholson , Simcox , Rees , Reynolds , Hodkingson , Batting , and Brookes . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then resumed , and the Prov . Grand Master

afterwards appointed the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year as follows : Bro . Taylor ... ... ... ... D . Prov . G . M . „ Bliss ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Webb ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Williams ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

,, Wilmer ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Wyatt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ James ... ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ Simcox ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Rees ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . ,, Hodgkinson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . All business being ended , the Prov . Grand Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the L on Hotel for luncheon , which was provided by Bro . Miles , the Prov . Grand Master presiding .

Summer Outing Of The Quatuor Coronati Lodge. No. 2076.

SUMMER OUTING OF THE QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE . No . 2076 .

In the long scries of excursions undertaken by this lodge , probably not one has been more successful or enjoyable than the trip to Winchester and neighbourhood just conluded . The following brethren started in a saloon carriage from Waterloo Terminus at 5 o ' clock on Friday afternoon , the 28 th June : Bros . Dr . G . Mickley , F . A . Powell , Stephen Richardson , O . B . Barnes ,

F . S . Guy , J . J . Thomas , G . S . Criswick , Capt . W . Perkins , W .

Songhurst , G . Powell ( Brighton ) , T . Cohu , C E . Ferry , W . Darley Hartley ( South Africa ) , E . Glaeser , G . W . Capel , C Smith , H . Lovegrove , and G . W . Speth , Sec . At Basingstoke they were joined by Bro . T . J ' Salwey of Ludlow , and found awaiting them at Winchester Bros . W Grierson Jackson of JhansiIndia ; K . H . BuckGosport ; G . I '

, , Lancaster , Portsmouth ; Dr . W . J . Chetwode Crawley , Dublin ; G . HPiper , Ledbury ; and W . H . Jacob and T . Stopher of Winchester . The head-quarters were established at the " Black Swan , " in the Hig h-street , where we found our host , Bro . Walter Chappie , had made every preparation

to receive us . Not much time was lost in washing off the dust of travel , and by half-past seven we found ourselves seated comfortably at a g o 0 < i dinner and enjoying the excellent fare provided by our host . During the dinner Bios . A . B'own and R . Orttewell arrived Ir °