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SUSSEX . province , Bro . J . H . Scott , D . P . G . M . ... 600 0 o £ 600 o o NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE . The Chairman , V . P . ... ... 105 o o Bro . John P . Bell ( M . D . ) , V . P . ... 325 13 o

Lodge joo „ John W . Woodall ... •••105 o o 236 „ Sir James Meek ... ... 81 10 o Chapter 236 „ Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett ... 34 17 6 Lodge

250 ,, John Thompson ... ... - •12 „ W . H . Marwood ... ... 52 10 o 5 66 „ John T . Atkinson ... ... 25 rS 6 IUos „ R . Boggett 73 1 ° ° 1611 „ J . B . Whytehead ... ... 26 5 o 1611 „ J . S . Cumberland ... 643 „ J . Johnson Field ... ... 25 o o £ 855 4 o

WEST YORKSHIRE . 139 Bro . Joseph Spencer ... ... 139 „ S . Linton Swann 208 „ R . J . Critchley , J . P ., V . P . 208 „ Henry Day , J . P ; 289 „ J . D . Kay ... ...

290 1 , Wm Harrop „ Lt .-Col . Sirj £ Henry Edwards , Bart ., M . P ., V . P . 302 „ Benjn . Broughton 302 „ W " . H . Barlow ... .. ; 302 „ Thos . Hill

304 „ Charles L . Mason 304 „ Samuel W . Newsam 380 „ Capt . Wordsworth , V . P . 910 „ Thcs . W . Tew , J . P ., V . P . 910 „ W . S . Simpson

974 11 Wm - Flrth 974 ii "Wm . Chas . Lupton ... 101 9 „ ' Herbert G . E . Green ... 371 o o 1513 , ; Friendly Lodge , Barnsley ... 20 o o ... l tlOQIH-3 ; £ 391 o o

SOUTH WALES . —WESTERN DIVISION . Bro . Lord Kensington , M . P . ... 10 10 o £ 10 10 o WILTSHIRE . * 663 Bro . Wm . Nott ... ... 15 15 ° £ 15 ' a ° -

WARWICKSHIRE . 567 Bro . Joseph Boddington ... 567 „ George Hall ... . „ 21 o o £ 21 00 EAST INDIES . —PCNJAUII . District Punjaub . Bro . Mjr . Marmaduke Ramsay D . G . M . 52 10 o ¦ £ 52 10 o

PROVINCIAL LIST . SUMMARY . Berks and Bucks ... ... ... £ 215 , 3 6 Cheshire ... ... ... 6 9 1 o Cornwall ... ... ... 63 o o Derbyshire ... ... ... 132 3 o

Devonshire ... ... ... 191 13 o Dorsetshire ... ... ... 230 15 o Essex ... ... ... 89 13 6 Gloucestershire ... ... ... 88 8 o Hants and Isle of Wight ... ... 100 12 o Hertfordshire ... ... ... 218 8 6

Jersey •... ... ... 57 -a ° Kent ... ... ... 23 G 9 ° East Lancashire ... ... ... 5 6 5 o West Lancashire ... ... ... 157 10 o Middlesex ... ... ... 35 6 6 o Monmouthshire ... ... ... 4 6 15 o

Norths and Hants ... ... ... 115 10 o North Wales and Salop ... ... 10 10 o Oxford ... ... ... 231 18 6 Suffolk ... ... ... 95 3 ° Surrey ... ... ... Cg 5 o Sussex ... ... ... Coo o o

North and East Yorkshire ... ... . 855 4 o West Yorkshire ... .. ... 371 o o South Wales ( Western Division ) ... 10 10 o Warwickshire ... ... ... 21 00 Wiltshire ... ... ... 15 15 o East Indies ( Punjaub ) ... ... 52 10 o

Bro . R . H . Giddy , District Grand Master of Griqualand , in proposing "Thc Health of the Chairman , " said : Ladies and brethren , the duty imposed on me is a very pleasant one , and one that is , perhaps , the more easy , because from the very start I am perfectly assured of your hearty response to it . The toast which I am about to propose to you is the health of one who already possesses

a passport to the heart of every brother present . He comes to you not only as a scion oi the house of Dundas , but as a worthy descendant of a brother who , for twenty-five years and more , ruled the Craft which we are proud to be members of . Lord Zetland , as I hare mentioned , has a passport to us if he had not commended himself to us by taking the chair this evening , and filling it with that cour-

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¦ : tesy and kindness for which be is so remarkable . He has also not only presented a very handsome gift to the Institution , but his province , which is not a rich one in' itself , because , as you are / aware , it . is ' . ana agricultural ¦ province , and one which , for several-yca ' rs , 'lias suffered very severely , * and especially during the last year * , 'has broughtOiiiy nearly £ icoo , in order to increase * the 'funds of the'Instf ' -

1 1 , tution which we arc met , to 'benefit * . ' , ' I have , therefore , very much confidence in placing before * you the t « as £ of our worthy and noble Chairman ' , the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , Provincial Grand Master fcr North and East Yorkshire . This toast having been honoured , The Earl of Zetland , in reply , said : Most Worshipful

Sirs and brethren , I beg to thank you most heartily and sincerely for the very kind and much too flattering manner in which this toast has been proposed , and for the very kind and cordial reception which you have given me on the present occasion . It would , I think , be somewhat strange if , after the very long connection my family have enjoyed with Freemasonry , it did not give me pleasure

to come and take the chair on an occasion like this . For the very kind and cordial manner in which I have been invariably received , owing no doubt to those of my predecessors who have gone before me , whenever and wherever I have gone in Masonry . I have to express my deepest thanks . Before I sit down it gives me much pleasure to propose another toast . We must remember there are in

Freemasonry other Charities besides this one ; and I have to propose "Health and Prosperity to the Boys' and Girls ' Schools . " There is an old saying , and a very true one , that " comparisons are odious . " It is impossible to say which of the three Charities is most worthy of support ; but I may most truly and fairly say that neither of the three Charities clashes with the other in any way . They all

work well with each other . I beg to propose " The Boys ' and Girls' Schools , " whose festivals are , the former on the 15 th June , and the latter on the 16 th of April . I couple this toast with the name of Bro . Hedges , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Bro . Hedges , in reply , said : My Lord , Grand Officers , and brethren , it is with much pleasure that I rise ou behalf

of the R . M . I . B . and the R . M . I . G . to thank you for the warm reception you have accorded to this toast , and at the same time permit me to tender my most sincere and grateful acknowledgments lor the unprecedented liberality with which the )* have , notwithstanding the adverse times through which we have been passing , been supported during the past year . The work which is being carried on

by these Charities in the education , clothing , and maintenance of the 420 children of our deceased and distressed brethren now under their charge is too well known to warrant my taking up your time' \ yith any detailed statements , and I cannot but express the hope and confidence that when their respective festivals shall take place the Craft will mark their approval of that work by according

them a similar ' success' to that to which we have just listened " . With reference to the two festivals of those Institutions , I have the honour to remind you that that for the Boys in June next will be presided over by the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale ; while for thc Girls H . R . H . Prince Leopold has graciously consented to take the chair ; and I have further thc honour to inform you that H . R . H .

has just been plecsed to name Friday , April 16 th , as the date on which it will be held . I cannot sit down without tendering my hearty congratulations to the R . M . B . I ., the Board of Stewards , and Bro . Terry on the grand result of their labour , with best wishes for the continued prosperity of this Institution . Allow mc to thank your lordship for the honour of connecting my name with this toast .

Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , next rose and said : My Lords and brethren , wc have just been congratulating ourselves this evening on thc very successful result of this festival , presided over so ably by our noble Chairman , the Earl of Zetland ; but , my lords and brethren , I think that it is only right and fair that wc * should now acknowledge the great merit and services of those very

charitable and energetic brethren who have helped towards making the festival such a success . We have , my lords and brethren , cither in the flesh or in the spirit , 228 good brethren who have been Stewards for this festival . We , most of us , know practically what is thc amount of labour and trouble entailed by being a Steward for one of these Institutions ; therefore , when we consider that these 228

good brethren have between them collected the magnificent total of o vei £ 12 , 000 , lam sure that we must accord them our utmost thanks and congratulations . At this late hour of the evening I will not detain you further than by asking you to drink the toast of " The Stewards of this Festival , " coupling it with the name of a good and worthy brother , Bro . Cottebrune , the President of the Board of Stewards

this evening . I am sure you will all join with me in expressing the hope that in the future there may be a similar number of good brethren always to be found , who will emulate the services of the Board of Stewards this evening in the hall till time shall be no more . Bro . C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P ., in reply , said : My Lord ,

ladies , and brethren , I rise with a great deal of pleasure to respond on behalf of the Stewards of this festival . I can assure you , my lords and brethren , that we have endeavoured to do our best' for this ' very adrhirable and noble Institution . We are glad our labours have been crowned with success , liy the kind remarks that have been made , and the kindness the brethren has shown to' us this

evening , we are amply rewarded , and , on my behalf and on behalf of thc other Stewards , 'I teg to thank you . Bro . Reginald Bird , M . A ., Prov . Cf . Secretary Oxford , in proposing " The Ladies , " said that all Masons were devoted to thc ladies , but it was very seldom they were able to say so in their presence , as they were not admitted to lodges . The present , however , was one of those rare occasions on which the ladies were able to show their faces among assemblages of Masons .

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' Bro . Quarteramster Brighten , No . 569 , responded . The brethren then joined the ladies in thc Temple , where a concert was being given . The selection of music was under the direction of Bro . Charles E . Tinney , Org . 1319 , & c , and was performed by Miss Annie Sinclair , Miss Trevenna , Miss Bateman , R . A . M ., Mdlle . Helene Arnim . Madame Poole ; Bro . Hanson , Mr . Harper Kearcon , Bro , Chas . E . Tinney , and Mr . Arthur Oswald . Pianoforte—Bro . W . Henry Thomas ' and Mr . G . Jeffreys .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

( Craft JHasonrjJ . LION AND LAMB LODGE ( No . 192 ) . —The February meeting of the above lodge was held on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., at the Cannon-street Hotel . Thera were present Bros . Charles Arkell , W . M . ; Rickwood , S . W . ; Lucas , J . W . ; George Kenning , P . M ., Treas . ; Abbott , P . M ., Sec ; Chillingworth , jun ., S . D . ; Lorkin , J . Dv , Pratt , I . G . ; Davies , Organist ; Taylor , Fisher , Cobb , Brieht ,

Kent , Hunter , Agutter , Fraser , Copelin , Parker , Perkins , Quy , H . Legg , I . P . M . ; Thos . Cohu , P . M . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . A ballot was taken for the W . M . and Treas . for the ensuing year , the result being unanimously in favour of Bro . W . T . Rickwood as W . M . and Bro . George Kenning as Treas . Three brethren were appointed for tbe Audit Committee . By the wish of the W . M ., the bye-laws were read in open lodge .

The widow of a deceased brother was relieved with the sum of ten guineas from the lodge funds . Thc brethren afterwards dined together . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly proposed by the W . M . The charity box was passed round , and the contents were given to the widow who had been relieved in lodge , in consequence of her pressing necessities , she having been left with a large family totally unprovided for .

KENNINGTON LODGE ( No . 1381 ) . — This lodge held its installation meeting on the 3 rd inst , at the Surrey Club House , Kennington Oval , which was numerously and influentially attended . Among those present were Bros . T . C . Walls , P . G . S . B . Middx ., W . M . ; Kohler , S . W ., W . M . elect ; Speedy , J . W . ; Reeves , I . P . M . ; W . Mann , P . M ., Treas . elect ; W . Stuart , P . M . 141 , Sec ;

Webb , S . D . ; Marsden , J . D . ; Stokes , D . C , acting I . G . ; Stranger , W . S . ; Bolton , A . W . S . ; Koch , P . M . ; George Everett , P . M . Domatic , P . M . ; H . Higgins , P . M . ; and Drysdale , P . M . Among the visitors were Bros . Brooks , W . M . 18 39 ; Farwig , P . M . 180 ; Fenn , P . M . 243 ; Parsons , P . M . 749 ; King , P . M . 857 ; Saul , P . M . 1201 ; Appleton , 861 j Foot , 1194 ; Weeks , 1641 ; Cooper , 1660 ;

Gimingham , 1707 ; and Bissit , 1851 . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , the W . M . passed Bro . Munn to the Degree of F . C . The ballot was then taken on behalf of a gentleman for initiation at the next meeting , and it proving to'be unanimous , the ceremony of inducting Bro . Kohler , W . M . elect , into the chair of K . S . was then performed by the W . M . in the presence of a large

Board of Installed Masters . The officers appointed and invested were Bros . Walls , I . P . M . ; Speedy , S . W . ; Webb , J . W . ; Mann , Treas . ; Stuart , Sec . ; Marsden , S . D . ; Stokes , J . D . ; Stranger , I . G . ; Honeywell , Org . ( by deputy ) ; Bolton , D . C . ; Higgins , jun ., W . S . ; and Stephenson , A . W . S . Upon the conclusion of the ceremony of installation the lodge was -closed in ancient form , and the . brethren

adjourned to the banquet . Upon the removal of the cloth , the W . M . proposed in brief , but pertinent terms , the customary preliminary toasts . " The Health of the W . M . " having been proposed by the I . P . M ., and received with the usual honours , Bro . Kohler duly responded to the effect that hc had accepted the office with a great deal of diffidence , but he hoped with their kind indulgence and the

assistance of his very excellent staff of Past Masters' and officers to carry out the duties of the chair satisfactorily * . In proposing " The Health of the Visitors , " the W . M . took occasion to congratulate the members of the lodge upon the number and status of the brethren who had done them the honour to visit them that evening . Some of their visitors had achieved a high position in the Craft , and

many of them had distinguished themselves by their excellent rendering of the ritual of the various ceremonies . One of the visitors that evening had been initiated in the lodge , namely , Bro . Brooks , who held at that moment the dignified position of first W . M . of the Duke of Cornwall Lodge . He was also pleased to notice among the visitors Bros . Farwig , Saul , and Parsons , who were well known as

most excellent exponents of Cralt Masonry ; fn conclusion , as time passed he could only hope that all the visiting brethren had been pleased with the reception accorded to them . This toast having been received most warmly , Bros . Brooks , Farwig , Saul , Parsons , and King acknowledged the compliment thus paid thetrf . " The Health of the I . P . M . and Installing Officer" followed , and , at the

conclusion of the W . M . ' s speech upon the subject toast , hc presented Bro . Walls with a very elegant Past Master ' s jewel , who duly responded to the pledge , and also expressed his thanks for the testimonial conferred . " The Past Masters " followed , and drew from trie W . M . some very flattering remarks upon the respective merits of the brethren forming- that body . The toast having been duly honoured , Bros . Mann , Koch , Everett , and Drysdale briefly

replied . " The Treasurer and Secretary " came next in order . Bro . Mann , in the course of his response , said that , in the discharge of the duties of Treasurer , he should endeavour to follow in the footsteps of their late lamented Bro . Page , who held the position from the foundation of the lodge to his death , which occurred a few months since . In conclusion , he expressed a hope that the W . M . would leave the lodge in as influential a position , financially and otherwise , as their I . P . M . had done , Bro . Stuart ,