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privy purse towards the maintenance and support of them all . We say then that no brother who is qualified to wear either the Jubilee or Diamond Jubilee jewel need hesitate about doing so on the ground that it will be another in the scries of personal

adornme n ts that te s tif y to his inordinate vanity . Let him regard it for what it undoubtedl y is—the outward and visible sign of his loyalty to the g racious lad y who is the Sovereign of the British Empire and of his respect for hcr son , who is the chief of Eng li s h

Masonry . We will add that under these circumstances , whatever may be the intrinsic value ofthe jewel , its extrinsic value is very great , and that however many thousands ol fellow-Masons may

share with him the privilege of wearing it , it cannot be derogatory to any brother , whatever may be his rank in the Craft , lo wear it with hi s i ns i gnia of Masonic office or service . There is no pandering to a vulgar taste for show in donning thc symbol of loyalty and devotion to a beloved and revered Sovereign .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Natborough , near Leicester , on Thursday , the 28 th ultimo , under the banner of the Granite Lodge , No . 3028 . There was a very large attendance of brethren from the whole of the province . In the unavoid able absence of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Earl Ferrers , Bro . S . S . Partridge , P . A . G . D . C , D . P . G . M ., presided .

On the roll of lodges being called , it was found that each lodge in the province was well represented . The report of the General Purposes Committee showed that there were 752 subscribing members in the province ( an increase cf 22 on the previous year ) ; that 62 had been enrolled , 56 of whom were initiates , and that 150

Degrees had been worked . A special meed of praise and oi thanks wa given to Bro . B . A . Smith , M . A ., LL . M , P . P . S . G . W ., for the extremely able manner in which for many years he his edited the Masonic Calendar . Seventeen present and past members of the province have died during the year , and details were given of the Masonic career of each .

Bro . G . NEIGHBOUR , P . G . D . C , Hon . Sec . to the Charity Committee , reported that Bro . E . Holmes , P . G . Sec . had taken up a list of . £ 320 on behalf of the Girls' School , and that the Committee recommended the Boys ' Institution for support this year with Bro . B . A . Smith , M . A ., LL . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., as Steward , and , further , that Bro . Smith be again nominated for election on the Board of Management of the Bays' School . The whole cf these recommendations were unanimously approved .

ZZ . Bro . G . CARTER OLIVER , Prov . G . Treas ., submitted his accounts , which were approved . Bro . Oliver was thanked for his services and unanimously reelected . The Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year weie then invested as follows : Bro . George Green , P . M . 1330 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ William Henry Key , P . M . and Treas . 202 S ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Rev . Warwick Whiteley , M . A ., I . G . 2028 ... } p r r , „ Rev . Llewellyn W . Llloyd , M . A ., J . W . 779 ... 3 ™ v # U # Cnaps „ George Carter Oliver , P . M . 1007 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Samuel F . M . Stone , P . M . and Treas . 1560 ... Prov . G . Reg . „ E . Holmes , P . M . 279 and 2429 , P . P . S . G . W .... Piov . G . Sec . „ John J . W . Knowles , P . M . 1007 , S . D . 2429 ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ Charles Lakin , L . R . C . P ., I . P . M . 279 ... Prov . J . G . D . „ Henry R . Maynard , P . M . 25 , I . P . M . 1330 ... Prov . G . S . of W 1 , George Neighbour , P . M . 523 . I . G . 2429 ... Piov . G D . C . „ W . d'Auvergne Barnard , I . P . M . 1265 ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ John Young , M . R . C . S ., I . P . M . 2028 ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ John C . S . Burkitr , M . D ., P . M . 779 and 242 S ... } p r . 9 . , M „ Geo . John B . Woolley , P . M . 1391 ... ... ) ' 0 Vl U ' " „ William Hurst , Sec . 2428 ... ... Piov . G . Org . „ Richard James Lulham , W . M . 523 ... Prov . G . Purst . „ John Wootton , P . M , 2428 ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .

„ John Butcher , W . M . 279 ... ... ~ ] ,, John Wm . Bromley , I . P . M . 1007 ... ... j „ Frank Lambert , I . P . M . 1391 ... ... f „ fi < , , „ Isaac Henry Harrison , I . P . M . 15 60 ... f fOV' U-i 5 twds ' ,, H . Goodacre Marriott , P . M . 2028 ... ... | ,. Edwin Charles Kilby , I . P . M . 2081 ... J Pursuant to the special authority of Grand Lodge , the rank of P . P . S G . W . was conferred on Bro . lohn Lowe Hassan , P . AL 126 $ , P . P . G Std . Br .

The DEI ' PROV . GRAND MASTER , in the chair , then proceeded to present a complete set of Grand Lodge clothing ( both dress and undress ) , which had been purchased by the province , to Bro . the Rev . C . Henton Wood , M . A ., P . G . Chap ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . P . G . Sec , and spoke in the highest terms of the great services which Bro . Wood had rendered the province , and said how delighted the brethren were at tlie high honour the M . W . G . M . had conferred upon him , and how glad they were to contribute forthe clothing .

Bro . WOOD , on rising , experienced a most hearty reception from all present , and , in very feeling and graceful words , acknowledged the kindness he had received both from the M . YV . G . M . and the brethren of the province . The congratulations of the brethren were very dear to him , and the honour he had received would be an incentive to further work . Bro . J . M . MCLEOD , P . G . S . B ., Sec R . M . I . B ., then addressed the brethren on behalf of the Boys' School , and spoke of the special need for increased contributions owjng to the expenses in connection with the new Schools .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

At the close of Bro . McLeod's very earnest address , it was unanimously resolved to add ^ 20 out of Provincial Grand Lodge funds to the / 10 it had previously determined shoul j be voted to the list of the Steward for the year . Applications were received from Lodges 523 , 1265 , and 2081 for Prov . Grand Lodge to be held next year under their auspices .

Letters of apolrgy ar . d rei ret at inability to be present were received from 90 brethren , including Brcs . W . J . Hughan , R . Vassar Smith , R . G . Venables , T . B . Whytehead , Percy Wallace , G . Bsech , F . R . W . Hedges , and many others . The annual banquet was held at the Narborough Hotel , under the presidency of the Dep . Prov . G . M ., and a large number of brethren were present .

Great credit is due to the brethren of Granite Lodge , N ) . _ ' . )_ 'S , for the very complete manner in which the school was specially prepared , and for the general arrangements made for the comfort of the brethren .

Consecration Of The Ravens Worth Lodge, No. 2674.

CONSECRATION OF THE RAVENS WORTH LODGE , No . 2674 .

On the 30 th ultiino , the Prov . Grand Master of Durham , Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., assisted by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., and the Prov . Grand Officers , consecrated a new lodge , to be called the Ravensworlh Lodge , No . 2674 , at the Masonic Hall , Jackson-street , Gateshead .

The special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was duly opened by the Piov . Grand Master and his Deputy Prov . Grand Master , the other acting officers b : ing Bros . T . Coulson , as P . S . GAY ' . ; John foel , as P . J . G . W . ; R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . ling ., P . G . Sec ; Rev . Edgar Boddington , M . A ., and Rev . A . de Moleyns , M . A ., P . G . Chaplains ; W . J .

Malcolm , P . G . Reg . ; W . E . Moffett and W . Hutchinson , P . S . G . Ds . ; A . H . Savier , M . D ., and T . R . Short , P . J . G . Ds . ; R . Brown , P . G . D . C ; William Watson , P . A . G . D . C . ; John Robinson , P . J . G . W . ; W . Sanderson and W . J . G . oJenough , P . G . Ps . ; and T . Grieve , P . G . Tyler . Amongthe Past Prov . Grand Officers

were—Bros . W . R . Staveley , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . C . Moor , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Sedcole , P . P . G . Treas . ; M . Corbitt , P . P . G . D . ; T . Atkinson , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; James Shaw , P . P . G . D . ; T . A . Moffett , P . P . G . D . ; A . Grundy , P . P . A . G . D . C ; G . N . Patterson , P . P . G . D . ; M . A . Lax , P . P . G . P . ; N . Lee , P . G . Stwd . ; C . F . Dawson , P . G . Stwd . ; W . J . Brown , P . P . G . P . ; C . Spencer , P . P . G . S . of W . ; G . F . Allan , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . W . Anderson , P . P . G . D . ; A . Dodds , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Thomas Pur / is

P . P . G . R . Northumberland ; George Harland , P . P . G . D . ; D . Cameron , P . P . G . D . D . Sinclair , P . P . A . G . D . C ; T . R . Jobson , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . J . Jobson , P . P . G . D of C . ; W . Stafford , P . P . G . S . of W . ; and W . Swales , P . P . G . O . Amcng other officers of lodges present were : Bros . Robert Stewart , P . M . 424 ; H . Jackson , P . M . 48 ; T . E . Campbell , I . P . M 2039 ; J Armstrong , W . M . 2557 ; Thomas Tindale , S . W . 424 ; C . T

Johnson , W . M . 940 ; Joseph J . Clegg , W . M . 1 ( 141 ; R . Madgsohn , P . M . 1119 J . Rigby , P . M . 1119 ; J . H . Elliott , P . S . G . W ., 2164 ; A . H . McEhvee , P . M . 819 J . J Stark , I . P . M . 1 G 72 ; W . C . A . Holzapfel , S . W . 4 8 ; George F . Pringle , P . M . 1009 ; Thomas W . Stokoe , S . W . 2462 ; M . . Marks , Sec . 2557 ; W . Alton , J . W . 1970 ; J . P . Ousthwaite , W . M . 1712 ; W . Clarke , W . M . 1274 ; R . Harrison , Sec . 1664 ; E . L . Pashby , Sec . 1 G 43 ; J . Burrell , W . M . ; Wm . Heppell , I . P . M . 424 ; W . T . T . Phillips , J . W . 424 ; E . J . Gibbon , P . P . G . O . Northumberland ;

J . J . Stark , I . P . M . 1342 ; and others . In opening the proceedings , the PROV . G . MASTER said tint in the absence of the M . W . Grand Master he was deputed to act in hi ; place . He then called upon the Prov . G . Secretary , Bro . Hi'nso . v , who read the petition and warrant for the formation of the new lodge , the Ravensworlh , No . 2 ( 174 . The founders of the lodge were : Bros . M . Corbitt , P . P . S G . D .

T . R . Jobson , P . P . G . S . B . Northumbe . land ; S . Brown , A . E . MacDonald , J . G . Smith , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . J . J ibson , P . P . D . G . D C . ; W . Stafford , P . P . G S . of Wks . ; Adam Dodds , P . P . G . St . vd . ; Hugh J 1 Cksin , P . M . ; Alf . Simpson , W . M . ; R . Atkinson , John Carr , Robert Kelly , J . H . Grant , G . Gilhespy , J . T . Pragnell . J . T . Corking , A . W . Blacklock , F . J . Hastie , J . Muffat , and Anthony Djdds , all of 48 .

Bro . Michael Corbitt , W . M . designate of the nevvly-constitnted lodge , was presented to Bro . Alfred Simpson , W . M . . ( S , by B-o . li . Hulson , P . G . S . Bro . A . Simpson , at the request of the P . G . M ., duly ins . alled Bro , Corbitt as W . M . of the Ravensworlh LoJge . Bro . M . Corbitt then invested the following as the ofiicers of the new

lodge for the ensuing year : Bros . A . Simpson , I . P . M . j 1 . R . Jobson , P . M ., S . W . j S . Brown , J . W . ; Adam Djdds , P M ., Treas . ; W . J . J . Robson , P . M ., Sec ; R . Atkinson , S . D . ; John Carr , f . D . ; Wm , Stafford , P . M ., D . of C . ; Dr . Blacklock , I . G . ; Anthony l ) jdds and Joe Moffet , Stwds . ; and J . Curry , Tyler . At the close of the ceremony ,

The PROV . G . MASTER expre . sed his satLfactbn at the way in whxh the ceremony had been performed . He h id seen several new JoJges dedicated , but he did not think he hal ever seen the ceremony performed in a more orderly and impressive manner . He congratulated the W . M . ( Iiro . M . Corbitt ) of the new lodge , and said he appeared to have the good

wishes oi his ( tllow members , and it must be clear from the numerous congratulations which he had received from the lodge ? , some of them from a distance , and from one worthy brother from Northumberland , that he was most worthy of being congratulated on the proceedings of that day , and he concluded by praying that the Almighty would preside over and prosper all their undertakings . ( Applause . )

I he service of consecration was taken part in by the two Chaplains and other oilicers , and the musical portion of the proceedings was rendt-red by Bros . Lyall , Guthrie , Gibbon , and Craven , with Bro . R . Ferry , Organist .

THE MAYOR OF IviNfiSTON-oN-TiiAMKS laid , on Saturday afternoon last , in the presence of a large concourse of people , ttie foundation-stone of the Kingston Victiria Hospital , which is about to be erected in commemoration of the Queen's Dia n > ml Jubilee on a site of about three acres , which has been generous l y given for the purpose by the Duke of Cambridge .