Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

to their care . That was shown by the steps now being taken to enlarge the scope of operations by building a new school capable of taking a larger number of boys , and conferring upon them greater advantages , especially in the matter of technical education , and for the development of their physical powers . He was glad to learn that these steps met with the approval of

the brethren of that most northern province , and that they agreed it was a wise movement conceived in the best interests of the boys . He understood he would have a further opportunity in another place to enter more closely into details connected with the Institution , and would , therefore , now thank them for the fraternal spirit in which thev had received him .

The PROV . G . MASTER announced that the Union Lodge , No . 310 , under whose banner they were that day assembled , was celebrating their centenary , a warrant for which had been granted by the M . W . Grand Master . He called upon Bro . W . F . Lamonby to address Provincial Grand Lodge on the interesting occasion . Bro . LAMONBY , while thanking the Prov . Grand Master for the honour done him , expressed his surprise at the incident , because he had come to

the meeting entirely unprepared for such an important duty . Had he been apprised beforehand he should willingly have prepared a paper on the interesting event thev were celebrating that day . It must therefore suffice if he said that the Union Lodge originally worked under a warrant issued by the Grand Lodgeof Scotland in 1784 , which was , 12 years later , replaced by a warrant from the Grand Lodge of England ( " Moderns " ) , under which the Iodge had been worked uninterruptedly ever since . He

knew that the old minutes of the lodge contained some most interesting and valuable details of its working , and if the W . M . and Wardens would agree to loan him their books , he should be only too happy to prepare a history of the lodge . Bro . RITSON , W . M . of Union Lodge , while thanking Bro . Lamonby for his kind offer , explained that two members of the Iodge were already preparing a sketch of its history . As soon as it was printed copies should be distributed throughout the province .

There being no other business , the Provincial Grand Lodge was duly closed .

A procession was then formed , headed by the Depot Bind of the Border Regiment , and marched to St . Paul ' s Church , where an eloquent sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . J . WHITESIDE , P . P . G . Chaplain , and the usual offertory made . Subsequently banquet was partaken of at the County Hotel , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master .

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The annual meeting of Grand Council was held at Mark Masons' Hall , Great Queen-street , on Tuesday , the ioth instant , and was attended by the following : Bros . Earl of Euston , M . W . G M . ; R . Loveland Loveland , D G * M . ; Col . A . B . Cook , P . D . G . M . ; Rev . C . E . Wright , G . Chap . ; W . Vii cent , G . D . C . ; G . Hearn . G . S . B . ; E . L . Shepherd . P . G . S . : J . Balfour

Cockburn , P . G . W . ; T . P . Dorman , C . H . Driver , P . D . G . M . ; C . Belton , P . G . S . W . ; R . J . Voisey , P . A . G . D . C ; J . Ramsey , P . G . D . ; Capt . E . M . Money , P . G . S . B . ; H . Tipper , G . Graveley , J . W . Godding , J . J . Lambert , J . Smith , J . Hill , VV . Goodacre , A . Molony , H . Thomson Lyon , J . N . Polmer , W . Briant , H . Lesley Lewis , Rev . C . C . Bluett , F . Tunbridge , and others .

Prior to the opening of Grand Council , the Degree of Grand Tiler of King Solomon was conferred upon six candidates , the ceremony being impressively rendered by Bros . W . Vincent , R . J . Voisey , W . Briant , and Lyon . Grand Council was opened , the M . W . G . M . saluted , and the minutes confirmed .

The report for the ) ear , which was read by the GRAND SECRETARY , showed that 50 brethren had been received into the Degree , making a total of 1101 registered members ; 170 certificates were issued for the Degree of Grand Tiler of K . S ., and 57 for the Order of Secret Monitor . The report , which was unanimously adopted , contains the following reference to the Order of the Secret Monitor : "The Bod y styling itself the Grand Council , or Grand Conclave of the Order of the Secret Monitor for Great Britian and Ireland and the Colonies

and Dependencies of the British Crown , has not withdrawn the warrant for a subordinate conclave in Rockland , Maine ; nor has any apology for this regrettable invasion of American teriilory been offered tothe Sovereign Grand College of the United States of America . This Grand Council cannot but continue to support the Sovereign Grand College of the United States of America and its mandate prohibiting Masonic intercourse as Secret Monitors on the part of our members with the ' Grand Council or the Giand Conclave , kc , " aforesaid .

" Many absurd rumours have been floated , such as that the matter has been referred to arbitration , and that onc of the most distinguished brethren in England has consented to aibitrate . As these lamentable differences do not concern the Grand Council of the Allied Degrees further than as the faithful ally of the Sovereign College of the United States of America , it clearly follows that any arbitration must take place between the Sovereign College of the United States of America and the other Body in question . "

The Grand Treasurer ' s accounts , showing a balance in hand of , £ 56 14 s . 7 d . after an unusually heavy expenditure , were unanimously adopted . The M . W . G . MASTER announced the re-appointment of Bro . Loveland Loveland as Dep . Grand Master , and he was proclaimed and saluted accordingly .

Bro . Gordon Miller was re-elected Grand Treasurer , and the following Grind Officers were appointed : Bro . Wm . Jaffray ... ... ... G . S . W . „ Goodacre ... ... ... ... GJ . W . „ C . F . Matier , P . D . G . M . ... ... G . Sec .

,, Gordon Miller ... ... ... G . Treas „ Rev . V . P . Wyatt ... ... ... 7 . r . i , Rev . C C . Bluett ^ G . Chaps . ,, J . M . Sinclair ... ... ... G . S . D . „ Sir Thos . Roe , M . P . ( Major of Derby ) ,,, G . J . D .

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Bro . W . Vincent ... ... ... ... G . D . C . „ Leech Atherton ... ... ... G . A . D . C . „ J . J . Lambert ... ... ... G . S . B . ,, G . Graveley ... ... ... ... G . Std . Br . ,, F . Bevan ... ... ... ... G . Org . ,, H . Tipper ... ... ... ... G . I . G . ,, H . Thomson Lyon ... ... ... G . Stwd . „ E . J . Mills ... ... . * .. ... G . Tyler . B-o . the Earl of EUSTON , M . W . G . M ., proposed a cordial vote of thank ;

to those officers who so ably performed their duties that evening in working the Degree of G . Tiler of K . S . The interest those offi ; ers took in the Order ought to stimulate all other members to copy their example . Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND , D . G . M ., seconded the proposition , which was cordially supported by Bro . C . BELTON , as one of the candidates , and carried unanimously . B 0 . W . VINCENT , G . D . C , said their work had been a labour of love , and they returned sincere thanks for the compliment paid them .

Apologies for non-attendance were announced from Bros . Ackerman , Percy Wallis , Woodiwiss , and others . Grand Council was closed in due form , and the brethren subsequentl y dined together at Freemasons' Tavern , under the presidency of Bro . the Eailof Euston , M . W . G . M .

Ladies' Night Of The Alfred Lodge, No. 306 Leeds.

LADIES' NIGHT OF THE ALFRED LODGE , No . 306 LEEDS .

The brethren of the above Iodge had a somewhat heavy , yet very enjoyable time of it on Friday evening , the 6 th instant , for , in addition to two raisings and the " scroll" for the election of the new Worshipful Master and Treasurer , as well as conducting the extra business which requires attention on the last night of the lodge ' s Masonic year , the annual custom , which has for some years been observed , of setting the evening apart as a " ladies' night , " was carried out at the Masonic Hall , Carlton Hill , Leeds .

The lodge was opened in the presence of a large number of the brethren by theW . M ., Bro . W . Blackburn , who for two successive years has occupied the chair of King Solomon . After the usual routine business , the " scroll" was taken for the election of W . M . for next year , when Bro . Alfred Redmayne , S . W ., obtained the votes of the brethren , and the announcement of the W . M . to that effect was

received with applause by all prese . it . Bro . John Dyson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C , was unanimously elected Treasurer—an office he has held for some years . Bros . Redmayne and Dyson suitably acknowledged the compliment which had bsen paid them . Bros . John Andrew Little and Edward Smith Whalley were then raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M ., the ceremony being impressively performed by Bro . J . Dyson .

The Iodge was closed shortly after six o'clock . An hour later , the ladies consisting of the wives and daughters of the brethren who had been invited arrived , and were received by the W . M . and Mrs . Blackburn . The lodge and banqueting rooms were prettily decorated with palms and foliage plants , and the ladies retiring rooms were handsomely draped .

The company numbering 60 ladies and brethren sat down to a recherche banquet , over which the W . M . presided . A string band played a selection of music while the good things provided were parlaken of . The banquet was graced by the presence of Bro . J . C . Malcolm , J . G . D . England , P . P . G . R ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master of West Yorkshire , himself a member of the lodge , and Mrs . Malcolm .

At the conclusion of the banquet the WORSHIPFUL MASTER proposed "The Queen , " which wasduly honoured . In proposing "The Grand Officers" and " The Provincial Grand Officers , " he alluded to the offices held by Bro . Malcolm in Grand Lodge and in the province , and remarked that the honours Bro . Malcolm had received this year were regarded by the brethren of the lodge with the utmost satisfaction , as they considered that they reflected honour upon the Iodge , The toast was received with enthusiasm .

The DEPUTY PROV . G . MASTER briefly responded on behalf of Grand Lodge , and Bros . DYSON and W . M . TATE , P . P . G . Std . Br ,, acknowledged the toast on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge . "The Ladies" was proposed by Bro . BLACKBURN , second son of the W . M ., and responded to by Bro . C . YATES , of Fidelity Lodge . Songs were given by Bro . T . Child . An adjournment was then made to the lodge room , where songs and selections of music were given by several ladies and Bro . T . Child . The party separated at a late hour after having spent a most enjoyable evening .

Fifth Annual Supper Of The Blackheath Lodge Of Instruction No. 1320.

FIFTH ANNUAL SUPPER OF THE BLACKHEATH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION No . 1320 .

This happy meeting took place at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell , on Monday , the 2 nd instant . Present : Bros . G . Pike , W . M . 1320 , Chairman ; T . R . Cass , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Hooper , P . M ., Deputy Preceptor ; C . H . Stone , P . M ., Sec ; E . A . Rice , P . M ., Asst . Sec ; H . A . Stunt , P . M . ; Le Cren , P . M . j Morson , P . M . ; T . Grummant , P . M . ; Weare , sen ., Weare , jun ., Bithurst , Strevens , Ballard , Falkner , Elgar , C . Plant , Sisman , Buckeridge , P . M . ; H . Cornford , Andrews , P . M . ; Hill , King , Ware , Salter , Harper , P . M . ; Kirby , Clirk , Topham , Simpson , Dunstan , P . M . ; Clark , P . M . ; -Shelley , C . W . Stone , Derham , P . M . ; Cranch , P . M . ; Hobley , 1 . Morgan , P . M . ; and Arthur Grover .

At the close of an excellent supper , provided by Mrs . Venables , the proprietress , which was much appreciated , the W . M . presented the loyal and Masonic toasts in appropriate terms , which were cordially received . Bro . T . R . CASS , P . M . 1 3 20 , next proposed " The Health of the esteemed President , Bro . G . C Pike , " remarking that though he had been called upon to perform that duty most suddenly , he did so with a very large amount of p leasure and enthusiasm . He had had the distinguished honour of installing him into the

chair of W . M . of the Blackheath Lodge very recently , and he could siy he was one of the best members of the lodge . He had won for himself the distinction of Preceptor of a lodge of instruction in another part of London ; in facl , no brother -could have worked more assiduously than he since he had been in the lodge , and had applied himself most devotedly to the work . His absence from the Blackheath Lodge of Instruction was much regretted , but the loss to that lodge was the gain to Freemasonry in general . The toast was one most worthy to be received by the brethren , and was drunk most cordially .

In reply , Bro . PIKE said it was indeed to him a very great pleasure and honour to preside over that splendid githering of such distinguished Masons in various lodges of instruction . He was indeed very proud to have been installed by B 0 . Cass , P . M ., who had introduced him into Freemasonry , and also in seeing so miiy friends around whom he hoped to know better in the future . He mast heartily thanked the brethren for so cordial a reception .