Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

terestingr , and we hope to meet a large assembly of the brethren at Whitby nex luly—( cheers ) , Bro . Thomas Hart , Under-Sheriff of Hull , and D . C . 57 , then sang a fine Masonic solo . " Hail ! Masonry Divine . " Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned for the annual banquet at the Masonic Hall of the Humber Lodge , over which Bro . Thomas Morrill , W . M ., presided , and he was supported by many eminent brethren of the Craft .

The gathering was very successful indeed , and after the usual loyal and Masonic toasts had been honoured , " The Health of Bro . T . Morrill , W . M . 57 i " was received with enthusiasm . " During the evening a very pretty Masonic song ( suitable for the Fourth Degree ) was sung with telling effect by Bro . H . J . Oldroyd , entitled " Come , Brethren . " It has been expressly composed by Bro . Fred . J . Harper , F . R . C . O ., for the members of his mother lodge , and it received an enthusiastic reception .

Provincial Priory Of Dorset.

PROVINCIAL PRIORY OF DORSET .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Priory was held under the banner of All Souls' Preceptory , No . 31 , at the Masonic Hall , Weymouth , on Friday , the 7 th instant , and was , as usual , a great success . The V . E . P . G . Prior , Sir Knight Sir R . N . Howard , presided , being supported by Sir Knight Judge F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , P . G . Vice-Chancellor England , the illustrious visitor being received under an arch of steel . The absence of the P . G . Treasurer , Sir Knight Rev . W . M . Heath , P . G . Prelate England , was much regretted .

The officers appointed to provincial rank were as follows : Sir Knight H . T . George ... ... ... Prov . Sub-Prior . „ Rev . F . Mondey ... ... ... Prov . Prelate . „ W . B . Morgan ... ... ... Prov . Chancellor . „ H . J . Groves ... ... ... Prov . Constable . „ J . A . Sherren ... ... ... Prov . Marshal .

„ F . W . Hetty ... ... ... Prov . Registrar . „ Rev . W . M . Heath , P . G . Prelate England ( re-electedl ... ... ... Prov . Treasurer . „ B . Browning , D . P . H . ... ... Prov . Vice-Chan . „ M . C . C . Burke ... ... ... Prov . Sub-Marshal . „ Sidny S . Milledge ... ... Prov . Almoner .

„ Earl of Portarlington ... ... Prov . Capt . of Gds . „ A . C . Chaoin ... ... ... Prov . Herald . „ W . Watts " ... ... ... Prov . ist Std . Br . „ A . Harris ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . Equerry . After the usual business had been transacted and the alms collected , the V . E . P . G . Prior , who had provided carriages , took all the sir knights to his delightful residence— " Greenhill House "—where , as in former years , he entertained his guests right royally , a charming evening being spent .

Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The monthly Council was held at Freemasons' Hall , W . C . on Friday , the 7 th inst ., when there were present Bro . W . F . Smithson , P . G . D ., in the chair ; Bros . J . S . Cumberland , John Strachan , W . H . Kempster , M . D ., George Corbie , S . J . Attenborough , H . Thomson Lyon , H . A . Tobias , R . D . Cummings , and ] . M . McLeod , Secretary . It was resolved on recommendation of the Finance Committee to make a lurther investment of , £ 4000 in South Australian Three per cent .

Bro . W . H . Spaull was nominated by the Province of Shropshire for election on the Board of Management . On the minutes of the last Quarterly Court being read , the SECRETARY leported and read letter received that day from Bro . M . C . Peck , Prov . G . Sec . North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , stating " With reference to the statement in our circular to which you take exception , my Committee considers it is amply

justified by the reports in the Freemason enumerated in the circular , and as these reports have not been corrected they must be considered as accurate . As you have announced that the Board will issue a statement next month our Provincial Grand Lodge yesterday decided to await such a statement , which will be considered at the regular meeting of the Charities Association in November or at a . special meeting to be called for the purpose . "

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Kingswood Lodge , No . 2278 . 11 1 "jeetinff cf the above lodge was held on Saturday , the Sth instant , at the Crown Hotel , Broxbourne , the brethren attending being Bros . E . Blenkhorn , P . M ., W . M . i ; £ ravatr , S . W .: F . Page , as J . W . ; J . Fetch , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; J . F . "ell , P . M ., Prov . G . S . B ., Sec . ; R . W . Nicole , LP . M . ; C . M . Coxon , P . M ., ' P . P . r u „ - - Renaud , S . D . ; E . N . Beningfield , I . D . j H . R . Bower , LG . ; J . G . Lobb , PH ., P . P . G . S . B ., D . C ; T . Williams , Tyler ; D . Taylor , A . T . D . R . 1 aimer-Palmer . A . C . Little . H . Packsand F . H . Jnhnsnn . Visitors ! Rrns . 1 . 1

, Umigeon W . M . 2551 ; T . Sims , P . M . 1604 ; E . Thurkle , P . M . 87 ; E . W . Stapley , TI . ^ ' Nutl ' < 2562 - . " e first business was to ballot for Bro . Arthur Keeley , 12 S 8 , as a joining member , , " ? resu , t was unanimously in his favour . The next was to pass Bros . F . H . jonnson and Walter Gorman Nutkins , who was initiated in the Papyrus Lodge , No . was A ballot was taken for Mr . Joseph Edward Little , and , proving unanimous , he as initiated . The ceremonies were rendered by the W . M . in an admirably impressive anner , showing that , though 10 vears or more have ' oassed since he filled the chair of

imrV" m ° tner lod e ? . he had kept himself well up in the work . Later in the even-—th ? . P '" nented bis officers on the manner in which they had acquitted themselves An » uv st > stnct a disciplinarian as the W . M ., may be considered praise , indeed , afi . pj' n i ° oneof the bye-laws was proposed by Bro . C . M . Coxon , P . M ., which , "'' Wiission , was carried . The lodge was then closed .

verv e •ti ! r' r a str 0 " tnrouen 'be gardens , re-assembled and sat down to a quirl / i " ) 0 ya i " mner > after wbich toasts , songs , and recitations caused the time to pass « iy , and a very pleasant evening was spent .

Resta ,,, ? , ?• MAS ° TEMPLE is being arranged for at the new Trocadero S pecial , . Messrs - J- Lvons & Co . are now completing at Piccadilly Circus . Ihe tariff •n ° ? accommodation will be provided for large and small lodges , and J' Lyons j £ > ' ly ! n accord witl > the moderation which has hitherto characterised Co WDanv 1 , 1 s cnar £ es ' cuisine will fully sustain the high reputation this mark a ne 6 . na fly earned , and the decorations and comforts of the whole place will be addr »« , j ? , record of Masonic gatherings . Inquiries as to particulars , should [ ADVT ] to tVle Proprietors , J . Lyons & Co ., Limited , Cadby Hall , Kensington . —

Craft Masonry.

Scots Lodge , No . 2319 . The installation meeting of the above lodge was held on the 19 th ultimo at the Scottish Corporation Hall , Crane Court , Fleet-street , under the presidency of Bro . Joseph James Whitehead , W . M . There were also present Bros . Major F . W . Allan , J . G . W . of Scotland ; Archdeacon Sinclair , Chaplain ; Whitehead P . M . ; Page , P . M . ; Gellion , P . M . ; T . Grant , P . M . ; Alexander Ritchie , J . P ., C . C , Treasurer ; J . Duncan Balfour , T . D . M . Burnside , H . C . RenJall , P . Black , Edward

Watts , T . MacClure , A . Whitehead , R . S . Darling , T . Wright , J . Plenderleith , J . M . Barclay , T . Charteris , J . R . MacArthur , J . P ., W . E . Von Reiffenstein , lohn Bennett , J . Macgregor , W . Gray Greig , P . G . MaUorv , Robert Watt , Daniel Mac-Master , John Green , A . D . Arnott , T . B . Barrett , W . B . Smith , and John Nicol . Visitors : Bros , the Rev . John Watt , D . D ., P . G . Chap . Scotland ; the Rev . Henry Lansdel ) , D . D ., P . G . Chap . Eng . ; J . Featherstone . P . M . 165 G ; Henry Bond , P . M . 1656 ; W . B . Goodacre , 172 ; H . Narstor , 20 j H . J . Inderwick , S 34 ; H . Massev , P . M . 619 and 192 S ; A . H . Marks , W . M . isG " 3 ; R . Darling , W . M . 144 G ; W . H .

Bullock , P . M . 212 S and 2432 ; R . Wilson , 1792 ; W . S . Scrivener , 14 S 9 ; R . Marshall , S 13 ; T . H . Roberts , P . P . G . D . Surrey ; R . Thompson , 2502 ; John Lindsay ( No . 0 , M . K . ); J . Smith , P . M . 21 SG ; C . F . Ouicke , P . M . 1531 ; Dr . N . Goodchild , P . M . 704 ; Thomas McKee , P . M . S 09 ; Dr . ~ AIexander Ross , 347 ; James Blake , 19 S ; T . B . Pinchbeck , 2202 ; H . W . Parker . W . M . 204 S ; A . W . Weston , P . M . 1278 ; T . D . Chandler , 1973 ; R . Wellwood Ker , 194 ; James Gray , J . P ., P . M ., Joseph Cox , P . M . 1776 ; W . A . Buxton , 153 S ; T . Stewart , 1563 ; Joseph Little , 1607 ; W . Forrester , W . M . 249 ; W . Ainge ( Kil No . 2 ); A . A . Kelly , 12 SS ; W . II . Wheeler , 2454 , l others , over eighty brethren sitting down .

After the minutes had been read and approved and the Auditors' report received , the W . M . installed Bro . James Thomson as W . M . for the year , and himself received the collar of I . P . M . The brethren invested as his officers were Bros . Dr . D . M . Forbes , P . M ., S . W . ; D . Robertson Duncan , J . W . ; the Ven . William Macdonald Sinclair , D . D ., Archdeacon of London , P . G . Chap .. Chap . ; Alex . Ritchie , I . P ., C . C . Treas . ;

David Angus Ross , Sec . ; D . F . Gellion , P . M ., Trustee ; E . Johnstone Gordon , P . M ., P . Z ., S . D . ; William Craig , J . D . ; James Anderson , I . G . ; John Page . P . M ., P . Z ., D . C . ; Ashley O . P . Gordon , A . D . C . ; Thomas Sandilands , J . Duncan Balfour . John Bennett , and Peter Black , Stwds . ; John Plenderleith , Auditor ; A . Davidson Arnott ( M . B . Dunelm ) , A . R . C . O ., Org .: Sergt . Peter Maclean , Piper ; and John Latta

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . and Sheppard , Tylers . Bro . Page , P . M ., presented a magnificent and ancient dagger to the lodge , which he had purchased in St . Petersburg , an article of beautiful workmanship ; and a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to him for the gift on the motion of Bro . Dr . Forbes , seconded by Bro . Grant , P . M . Bros . Daniel McMaster and Thomas Boevey Barrett , having been elected joining members , were obligated to fid elity to the Scots Lodge , and Messrs . Robert Watt and Percy George Mallory were then balloted for and initiated in the Order .

The brethren subsequently closed the lodge , and adjourned to an excellent Scottish banquet . The usual toasts followed . The W . M ., in proposing "The Queen and the Craft , " said that in a few months her Majesty would have reigned longer than any European Sovereign . _ He hoped she might live long to reign over them , and he was sure that when the Victorian era came to be written it would be found there had been nothing greater in history . Bro . the Rev . Henry Lansdell , D . D ., P . G . C , responding to the toist which included " The Grand Officers , " gave some most interesting experiences of his in lodges in Bokhara and Hong Kong , and in Bucharest the capital of Servia .

Bro . J . J . Whitehead , LP . M ., proposed " Ihe W . M ., " and said he was sure the brethren were delighted to see Bro . James Thomson in the chair of the Scots Lodge ; he had been in the lodge ever since it was formed ; he was , as they all knew , a founder , and he had been one of the most prominent and energetic of its members . It was a proud moment for Bro . Thomson to be in the chair he now occupied , and the reception he had met with that evening must be most gratifying to him , and no doubt would be a stimulus to him to work . At the same time , it must be a great satisfaction to him to have all the brethren with him . The brethren would all work with him and for him in the lodge to the utmost of their power , so that his year of office might be rendered even more successful than any which had preceded it .

Bro . James Thomson , W . M ., in acknowledging the toist , received an ovation . He said Bro . Whitehead struck the right note when he said it was a proud moment in his life to be W . M . of the Scots Lodge . He could only hops he should be able to follow the footsteps of his predecessors in the chair . He should try to do the very best he could for the lodge , and they all knew that Bro . Dr . Forbes intended to beat his two predecessors , so they must give him an example that will give zest to his intent . Bro . Thomson , without resuming hisseat , then proposed the toist of " The I . P . M ., Bro . Joseph J . Whitehead , the Installing Master , " and said that during his Mastership Bro . Whitehead had given dignity to the chair in a very ample way , and there had not

been a hitch during his year of office . It had been one of the most successful years and Bro . Whitehead had been cne of the finest Masters the Scots Lodge had ever had . He had come out that day in an entirely new character as an Instilling Master ; his elocution was very fine indeed , and his enunciation was perfect . As a rule , a W . M . could not get on very well without the prompter's cue , and Bro . Whitehead was a perfect manuel in that respect , for he gave him ( Bro . Thomson ) the right word at the right time , and never interrupted at the wrong time . He was much obliged to him for that , and he was sure he and Bro . Whitehead would get on well together as they had that night . If so , the lodge would have a very prosperous year .