Occurrences Of The Year.

JO . —Consecration , by Comp . W . W . B . Beach , Jl . P ., G . J ., G . Superintendent of Hants and the Isle of Wight , of the Beach Chapter , No . 2175 , Blackwater . Annual Jleeting , at Tilbury , of tho l'rov . Grand Lodge of Essex ; Presentation of Address to Ihc Earl of Warwick , Prov . G . JI ., on his appointment as Deputy G . JI . England . IT . —Annual Jleeting , at Kendal , of the Prov . Grand JIark Lodge of Cumberland

and Westmorland . 28 . —Annual Jleeting , at Bishop ' s Stortford , of tho Prov . Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire . Foundation-stone of thc now Hall of the Alexandra Lodge , No . 1511 , Hornsea , laid by the Jlarquis of Zetland , Prov . G . JI . of North and East Yorkshire .

Presentation of Testimonial to BYO . R . Clay Sudlow , P . G . Std . Br . 31 . —Presentation to Bro . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , P . G . W ., G . D . C , and Lady Woods . Memorial Window unveiled in the Parish Church of St . James ' s , Clerkenwell , to the late Bro . the Rev . J . II . Rose , Vicar . Death of Bro . Major-Gen . J . C Hay , C . B ., P . G . D .

Auia-sT . 2 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . 3 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Special Jleeting , at Worksop , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire ; the Duke of Portland , Prov . G . JI ., after appointing Bro . his Honour Judge W . Jlasterniau as Deputy Prov . G . JI ., and Bros . Dr . A . W . C . Pcskett and J . P . Jtarx as Prov . G . Secretary and Assistant , Prov .

G . Secretary respectively , receives the brethren and their ladies at a garden party at Welbeck . Deaths of Bros . Alderman Layton , of Croydon , J . P ., and William Gray , I ' . M ., P . Z . No . 1189 . 1 . —Banquet , at Airdrie , in commemoration of the Centenary of the Airdrie St . John Operative Lodge , No . 203 . 0 . —Service , in Poitadown Parish Church , iu aid of the Century Fund of t he

Jlasonic Orphan Boys' School , Dublin . 8 . —Annual Jleeting , at Southampton , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Hants and the J sic of Wight ; Presentation to Bro . Edgar Goble , P . G . S . B ., Deputy Prov . G . M ., in recognition of his 13 years' service us Prov . G . Secretary . !) . —Foundation-stone of Lurgan Jlasonic Hall laid with JIasona ceremonial by Bro . Sir Jas . Creed Meredith , LL . D ., Deputy Grand Master of

Ireland . Annual Jleeting , at Chester , of the l ' rov . Grand Lodge of Cheshire . Consecration , by Iiro . the Him . Sir Stafford Northcote , Jl . P ., l ' rov . G . M . Devonshire , of the Rollo Lodge , No . 2759 , Exinoiith ; Bro . Pcrrv first W . Jlaster . 10 . —Annual Jleeting , at Tiverton , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Devonshire .

10 . —Funeral of Bro . Chas . Lovimev , P . M . AulieVA Lodge , Nu . 2215 . 17—Death of Bro . W . Simpson , P . JI . No . 2070 . 21 . —Death of Bro . Asher Barfield , Past G . Treasurer . 23 . —Board of Benevolence : 13 cases relieved with £ 395 . 25 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . Sir Hector Jlunro . of Fowlis , l ' rov . G . Master Jnvernessshiro , of the Ness Lodge , No . 888 , Invergorden ; Bru . John Thomson first 11 . W . M .

Occurrences Of The Year.

SEPTEMBER . ¦ I- . —Death of Bro . G . F . Glasscock , P . M ., P . Prov . G . S . B . Essex . 5 . —Quarterly Communication of JIark Grand Lodge . Death of Bro . J . E . Cussans , P . JI ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . W . Hertfordshire , ( i . —Quarterly Communication of United G . Lodge . Report of Board of General Purposes condoning irregularities on the part of Cambrian Lodge , No . 050 , Sydney ( N . S . W . ) , adopted .

Annual Jleeting , at Devizes , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Wiltshire . 8 . —Annua ! Meeting at Kirkby Lonsdale of the Prov . G . Lodgo of Cumberland and Westmor ' and . 9 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord II . Cavendish Bentinck , Jl . P ., Prov . G . JI . of the Ambleside Lodge , No . 2715 ; Bro . Thos . Taylor first W . M . 1 . 1 . —Annual Jleeting , at Launceston , of tho Prov . G . Lodge of Cornwall . Death of Bro . W . A . Tinney , P . JI ., Sec No . 1319 .

10 . —Annual Jleeting , at Stockton , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Durham . Annual Jleeting , at Altrincham , of the Prov . Priory of Cheshire . 18 . —Visit of the W . JI . and members of the Blagdon Lodge , No . 052 , Blyth , to Belfast , and neighbourhood . 19 . —Installation , at Manchester , by Bro the Earl of Euston , Pro G . JIark Jlaster , of Bro . the Earl of Lathom as Prov . G . Jl . JI . of Lancashire . 20 . —Board of Benevolence , 13 cases relieved with £ 313 .

Foundation-stone of new Jlasonic Hall at Ladysmith , laid with full Jlasonic ceremonial by Bro . Wesley Francis , Dist . G . Jlaster of Natal . 21 . —Presentation by the Bertha Chapter , No . 31 , Canterbury , to Comp . Horatio Ward , on vacating the Chair of First Principal . 25 . —Consecration , bv Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Secretarv , of the St . Olave's Lodgo No . 2701 ; Bro . J . O'Dea , first W . JI . Lecture on recent discoveries about early Freemasonry delivered in Lodge of Research , No . 2129 , Leicester , by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D .

Funeral at Coventry , of Bro . Thos . Hartley , aged 81 years , Tyler for 33 years of Lodges Nos . 215 , 725 , and 1030 . 20 . —Annual Meeting , at Gateshead , of the Prov . G . Lodge of Durham . Annual Jleeting , at Stourbridge of the Prov . G . Lodgeof Worcestershire ; Bro . W . T . Page appointed D . P . G . Jl . in succession to Bro . Warner Ottley , lo whom a presentation of plate malleoli his resignation . Visii of the Earl of Lathom , Prov . G . Master of West Lancashire , to tbo Liverpool Dramatic Lodge . No . 1009 .

- . ill . - Annual Jleeting , at Stockport , of tho Prov . G . Chapter of Cheshire . ' OUTUJIKR . 2 . —Funeral , in Guernsey , of Bro . A . W . L . Jausseraiid , P . JI . I . -Annual Jleeting , at Trowbridge , of tho Prov . G . Lodge of Wiltshire . 5 . —Annual . Meeting , at Sutton Bridge , of the Prov . G . JIark Lodgo of Lincolnshire . ( i . —Annual Couit of Governors of tho West Lancashire Jlasonic Educational and

Benevolent Institution ; 13 children elected on the different Funds . 11 — Consecration , hv Bro . J . E . Bowen , P . A . G . D . C , D . P . G . M . Bucks , of the JIarlow Lodge , No . 2752 ; Bro . II . Hambling , first W . JI . 12 . —Quailerly General Court of tlio Jl . JI . I . for Girls ; 10 children elected from a list of 33 candidates . Death of Bro . Henry Nash , P . M ., P . ' / ., P . Prov . G . Reg . Cheshire . 13 . —Quarterly General Court of the R . JI . I . for Boys ; 17—subsequently augmented to 18—children elected from a reduced list of 33 candidates .

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