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Bro . GEO . COOK , P . M ., acting l . P . M . and Treas ., replied for "The Treasurer and Secretary , " and said that whatever he had done for the lodge had given him great pleasure to do , and he should be only too happy to undertake anything in the future to promote its success . Bro . Reg . Sergeant-Major PETER PICKLES , Sec , briefly responded , after which the W . M . gave ' The Visitors " in a very cordial and kindly manner .

Bro . VV . A . SCURRAH , P . P . G . S . of VV . Middlesex , expressed the pleasure it had afforded him to be present on the invitation of the W . M . They had enjoyed the good things at the table , but they had greatl y enjoyed the work in the lodge far more . No brother could have rendered the ceremony of consecration in a more calm , dignified , and impressive manner than the Grand Secretary , and it would live in the remembrance of the visitors for many years to come .

Bros . BAGGALLAY , THOMPSON , 177 , New South Wales ; and NUGENT also replied . " The Officers " having been honoured , the Tylei ' s toast brought to a close a most successful and enjoyable inaugural meeting . The musical arrangements were in the bands of Bro . Vernon Lee . assisted by Bros . Trefelyn David , Arthur Bcckwith , Barry Lindon , A . Briscoe , and E . J . Wood . ^ V

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Institute , Windermere , on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., under the banner of Windermere Lodge , No . 2217 . This lodge was consecrated in the Jubilee year , and has enjoyed much prosperity during the six years of its reign , having been represented at several festivals , and a worthy brother will again put in an appearance at the Festival for the Girls' School next May with a good long list .

In the unavoidable absence of the Prov . Grand Master , through illhealth , Bro . G . J . McKay , J . P ., D . P . G . M ., presided , and there were also

present—Bros . T . A . Argles , P . P . S . G . W ., as D . P . G . M .,- J . Barr , P . M . 119 , as P . S . G . W . ; J . Mills , P . M . 1390 , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . Wm . Cree , W . M . 339 , P . G . Chap . ; R . J . Nelson , P . M . 129 , P . G . Treas . ; F . Richardson , P . M . 1220 , P . G . Reg . ; George Dalrymple , P . M . 872 , 1660 . P . G . Sec . ; J . Atkinson , P . M . 1074 , P . S . G . D . ; T . Atkinson , P . M . 1002 , P . G . D . C ; G . Brooker , P . M . 1073 , P . A . G . D . C ; Jas . E .

Maddren , P . M . 1390 , P . G . Org . ; Rev . James Anderson , P . M . 119 , 1002 , P . P . G . Chap ., P . A . G . Sec ; J . Wharton , P . M . 310 , P . A . G . P . ; J . J . Little , P . M . 962 , J . Atkinson , P . M . 1390 , and R . P . Hunter , P . M . 2217 , P . G . Stwds . ; W . Mandall , P . M ., P . G . Tyler ; J . Cant , l . P . M . 119 ; G . Starkey , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; D . Ramsay ; A . Milne , W . M . 129 ; F . Wilson j J . Baty , P . M . 310 ; R . A . Clark , P . M . W . M . 310 ; J . T . Graham , P . M . ; J . Graham , P . P . G . Tyler ; H . Court , P . M .

3 to , P . P . G . P . ; T . Annison , l . P . M . 371 ; H . Bewes , P . M . 327 , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Knowles , W . M . 1074 ; C B . Waller , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; J . F . Hope , Sec , W . S . Williamson , and J . Robinson , W . M ., of 1073 ; J . W . Pring , C Clarke , T . Usher , P . P . G . Tyler , A . W . Johnston , W . M ., J . Sewell , P . P . G . Tyler , and E . Pattinson , P . M . of 8 72 ; J . G . Gaudy , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . C . Thompson , P . M . 962 , 2285 , P . P . G . R . ; A . W . Turner , P . M . ; J . Jenkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; E . Clarke , P . M . 1267 , 1660 , P . P . J . G . D . ; T . J . Richardson , P . M . 1532 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . F .

Long , W . M ., J . Tolson , S . D ., T . Swannan , Sec , and A . Horax , S . W ., of 2217 ; T . Cornthwaite , J . Raine , and J . Swinburne , J . D ., of 1073 ; J . Pemberton , Tyler J 39 o ; J . Burford , S . W . 2285 ; J . Cowperthwaite , 2217 ; John Turner , W . Suart , W . Brown , J . W . Reed , 1220 ; T . H . Winder , J . D . 2217 ; J . Wilkinson , J . Owen , Wm . Burnyeat , 1267 ; Chas . S . Robinson , j . Benn Johnston , J . Mudd , Robt . Saul , Tyler 2217 ; H . Ward , P . M . 1989 , P . P . G . Purst . ; R . Boucher , 872 ; Chas . Gowan , P . M . 1989 , P . P . G . S . B . ; F . R . W . Hedges , P . M . 190 , Past Grand Sword Bearer , Sec R . M . I , for Girls ; and many others .

Bro . F . R . Long , W . M . 2217 , opened his lodge to receive the D . P . G . M . and his oflicers , when they were reported and saluted according to rank . The roll of lodges was called , also Prov . Grand Officers . With one exception all the lodges were represented , although many had driven by coaches over 20 miles . A few of the actual officers of thc year were absent , and tendered their apology . The minutes of the spring meeting were read and confirmed .

The PROV . GRAND TREASURER read a statement of accounts , which were passed as read , showing a balance of ^ 117 us . 5 d ., and Bro . R . J . Nelson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., was again elected Prov . Grand Treasurer by a

unanimous vote . The following brethren were invested as Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , viz . :

Bro . J . G . Gandy , P . M . 2217 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . Clarke , P . M . 1267 , 1660 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . " D CV - ?' w S H l 22 ° rr C Prov G- Chaps . „ Rev . J . W . Hartley , 1660 ... ... ) ' „ R . J . Nelson , P . M . 129 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, A . Milne , W . M . 129 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg-.

,, G . Dalrymple , P . M . 872 , 1660 .. ... Prov . G . Sec . „ John Robinson , W . M . 1073 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Jonathan Court , P . M . 119 ... ... Prov . ] . G . D . . „ T . C . Burn , P . M . 1002 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ R . P . Hunter , P . M . 2217 - •¦¦ Prov . G . D . of C „ T . Annison , P . M . 371 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ R . F . Long , W . M . 2217 ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

" ,, , nff , I > M 53 - ' ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . n ] . J . Little , P . M . 962 ... ... .. J „ D . H . Cook , Org . 119 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . t . Rev . J . Anderson , W . M . 1 ly , 1002 ... Prov . A-st . G . Sec 11 James Lowery , P . M . 1267 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . n fohn Atkinson , P . M . 1390 ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Purst

1 , R . H . Clarke , P . M . 310 » J . T . Graham , P . M . 310 " ^ w rr ° . ' wM 8 ? k ™ . G . Stwds i , h . W . Buck , W . M . 1532 n W . Robinson , P . M . 1660 .. Dr . H . J . Webb , W . M . 1220 ... - ¦¦ ¦ > 11 A . W . Johnston , W . M . 872 ... ... Prov . G . T yler .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

The report from the Provincial Educational and Benevolent Fund was read by the P . G . SECRETARY , which showed the sum of , £ 10 voted to one brother and six and five guineas to two widows of brethren , which was unanimously adopted , and Bro . Rev . James Anderson , P . A . G . Sec , was , by a unanimous vote , elected Secretary to the Fund .

The D . P . G . M . then delivered his customary address , and reviewed the work of the province for the past year , and said there was still a steady increase of membership , and he hoped sincerely quality as well as numbers would be carefully adhered to , and it gave him much pleasure to give notice of motion for 100 guineas to be voted from the province to the R . M . I , for Girls , and to be added to a brother ' s list that would undertake a Stewardship for the next Festival .

Bro . T . A . ARGLES , P . M . 2217 , P . P . S . G . W ., said nothing would give him more pleasure than to take up a Stewardship for the next Festival of the R . M . I , for Girls , which was well received . The D . P . G . M . then introduced Bro . F . R . W . HEDGES , Sec . R . M . I for Girls , who eloquently addressed the brethren for some time on the great work the School was doing andthe success that had attended the pupils at the various public examinations , and thanked Bro . Argles for so promptly having taken up a Stewardship on behalf of the Institution .

Bro . J MILLS , P . M . 1390 , P . P . J . G . W ., gave notice of motion for 50 guineas to be voted to the Cumberland and Westmorland Educational and Benevolent Fund .

Bro . J OSEPH WHARTON , P . M . 310 , P . P . G . Purst ., gave notice for three Trustees to be elected for the Educational and Benevolent Fund . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren were marshalled in order of procession by the P . G . D . C . and his Assistant , headed by the Windermere Brass Band , and proceeded to St . Mary ' s Church , where an excellent sermon was preached b y Bro . Rev . WILLIAM CREE , P . G . Chap ., and a collection was made on behalf of the Masonic Charities .

The brethren subsequently dined at the Institute , Bro . Geo . J . McKay , D . P . G . M ., in the chair , supported by the Provincial Grand Officers . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and duly honoured after a most successful gathering on the banks and braes of bonnie Windermere under an almost unclouded sun the whole day .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , the 26 th ult ., in the Town Hall , Bishop Auckland . There was a large attendance of Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , and Masters and brethren from all the lodges in the province . Amongst those present were—Bros . C . D . Hill-Drury , P . S . G . W . ; Thomas Dunn , Prov . G . D . of C . ; John

Robinson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; C . J . Seaman , P . M ., P . S . G . D . ; F . V . R . Staveley , P . J . G . W ., A . Farmer , P . P . S . G . W . . North and East Yorkshire ; William Mitford , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; Chas . F . Sutcliffe , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; Thomas Banks , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; Charles H . Backhouse , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; William Love , P . P . D . G . D . C . ; Robert W . Thompson , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Wm . Birch , P . G . Stwd . ; D . Cameron , P . J . G . D . ; Thomas Bradley , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . ; George Davies , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; Robert Hauxwell , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; William Barlow ,

I . P . M ., P . P . D . G . D . C . ; W . C . Barron , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; John Todd , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; George Robson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Thomas Coulson , P . P . J . G . D . ; Hamilton H . Arnott , P . P . G . C ; P . Milburn , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Smith , P . S . G . D . ; J . A . Curry , P . G . S . ; T . G . Mabane , P . M . 240 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . M . Pickering , P . P . G . S . B . ; William Swales , Past Prov . Grand Organist ; George S . Shaw , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Thomas Grieve , P . G . Tyler ; B . S . Beckwith , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; F . H . Bennett , P . P . J . G . D . ; H . Baumann , P . P . J . G . D . ; Geo . N . Patterson , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . Henderson , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Richardson ,

P . G . Std . Br . ; Wm . Arrowsmith ; T . Farthing , P . M ., P . J . G . D . ; H . W . Emerson , P . M ., P . A . G . D . C ; John Smith , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . F . Allen , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; H . Tomkins , P . G . S . ; Hartley Jennings , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . J . Wilson , P . P . G . S . B . ; Robert M . Cooke , P . P . S . G . D . ; John George Hall , P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; D . Finlay , P . P . G . Purst . ; C Scurr , P . G . S . ; S . Chadwick , P . P . G . S . B . ; Wm . Lear , P . P . G . S . of W .: R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . G . S . ; J . Robson Pattison , P . Asst . G . Sec ; W . Hutchinson , W . M . ; G . F . Allan , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; T . E . Campbell , Stwd . ; Alfred Grundy , W . M . ; W . Birch , I . P . M .,

P . G . Stwd . ; M . J . Todd , W . M . So j T . W . Ingram , J . W . ; E . Lautebach , J . D . ; T . Harrison , Sec 949 ; R . Brown , W . M . ; John Redhead , jun ., W . M . ; J . R . Thompson , W . M . ; John Smith , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; W . J . Mackay , Alfred J . Prince , John Welch , j . T . Garthwaite , Jesse Lilly , Henry C . Muston , H . Potts , VV . J . Jobson , W . Walton Dunn , W . H . Patterson , W . Sewell , Thomas Wood , D . Francis , J . Barnet , A . Y . Talbot , and T . H . Thompson , Worshipful Masters ; and D . Sinclair , P . M . Bro . the Rev . Canon H . B . Tristram , D . D ., D . P . G . M ., was unable to be present .

The chair was occupied by Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., Prov . G . M . The minutes of the last annual meeting ( held at Durham ) having been read and confirmed , the report of the P . G . Treasurer , Bro . C F . Sutcliffe , and of the Fund Committee ( read by Bro . C D . HILL DRURY , P . S . G . W . ) recommending grants to Masonic Institutions and to private applicants , were confirmed .

The P . G . Treasurer ' s statement showed , with balance from September , 1892 , £ 353 r < 3 s . 1 id ., a total of receipts £ 812 5 s . 4 d . ; disbursements , _ £ 459 12 s . 5 d . ; balance in bank , . £ 352 12 s . 1 id . The PROV . GRAND MASTER expressed his great satisfaction with the large attendance at the meeting . He referred in terms of regret to the losses which the province had sustained during the past year by the deaths ,

among others , of Bros . Rev . John Cundill , for some time P . G . Treas ., and John Potts , P . P . J . G . W ., of Sunderland ; J . W . Barnes , P . P . S . G . W ., of Durham ; W . Mayson , of Hartlepool ; and Bro . Calvert , of Consett . He had intended to be present at the installation of Bro . the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., at Leeds , but the funeral of his old friend , Bro . J . W . Barnes , would prevent his being there , and he would depute his Prov . Grand

Secretary , Bro . Robt . Hudson , P . G . S . B . England , to explain his absence to Earl Lathom . The province , he was pleased to say , was progressing slowl y but surely . In 1891 there were 257 6 members subscribing , and in 1892 there were 2682 , showing an increase of 10 C . He had been pleased to see their worthy Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . R . Hudson , at Grand Lodge meeting , and referring to the recent consecration of the Clarence Lodge at West Hartlepool , he spoke most hig hly of the manner in which the clergy