Provincial Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire.

Bro . F . J . Clarke ... ... ... ... ^ J . Raynor ... ... ... ... j , ' , " H . Knight ... ... ... ... r Prov . G . Stwds . J . Cross ... ... ... ... j „ C . E . Bonner ... ... ... I

W . Donner ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . W . Dixon ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Librarian . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master is Bro . VV . Hading Sissons , J . P ., D . L .,. Past A . G . D . C . England . It was decided to hold the next annual Provincial Grand Lodge at

Spalding . The banquet was afterwards held in the lown Hall , Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Yarborough , Prov . Grand Master , presiding , and being supported by about 200 of the brethren . Selections of music were rendered during the repast by Mr . A . Collinson's excellent orchestra , and a programme of vocal music was given under thc direction of Bro . A . J . Lancashire . F . R . C . O ., the performers being Bros . Bingley Shaw , W . B . Greasley , VV . Holbrook , and the Apollo Quartette .

The toast list was confined to the usual loyal and Masonic toasts , the Prov . G . Master , in proposing " The Queen and the Craft , " referring to the great success which had attended the Provincial Grand Lodge during his term of office , and remarking that this aMgured well for its future prosperity .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The annual convocation of the above Prov . Grand Chapter took place on Tuesday afternoon , the gth inst ., in the Church Institute , Bradford . The meeting was held under the auspices of the three local chapters , and there was a large attendance of companions . The proceedings commenced by the opening of an ordinary chapter , the Principals being Comps . S . A . Bailey , 302 ; F . P . Carter , 600 ; and C . W . O . Smith , 974 . These received the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past .

The Provincial Grand Chapter was then opened by Comp . the Right Hon . VV . LAWIES J ACKSON , M . P ., Grand Superintendent , who , in an address , said that that was practically the first chapter he had attended in his present position as Grand Superintendent , and it was some years since the Provincial Grand Chapter was held in Bradford . In examining what had been done in the province , he could not help being struck by the

fact that whilst the Craft seemed to be in an extremely vigorous and healthy condition , there were not the same signs of life and progress as regards the Royal Arch . Whilst in the province they had 3850 Craft Masons , they had only a little over 1300 members of the Royal Arch . That was anything but beneficial to the Order in the province . He referred to the consecration of a new chapter at Sheffield by Comp . Ensor Drury , and thanked him for the excellent manner in which the ceremony had been carried out .

The balance-sheet , which was read by the Prov . G . Treasurer , Comp . J . DYSON , 306 , and afterwards confirmed , showed a balance in hand at the commencement of the year of £ 213 12 s . gd ., and at the end . £ 244 6 s . 4 d . Comp . W . Smith , 1042 , was elected Prov . G . Treas . for the ensuing year . The Grand Superintendent proceeded to appoint and invest the following officers :

Comp . H . Smith , 302 ... ... ... Prov . G . H . ,, G . Buckley , 61 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . ,, H . G . E . Green , 154 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ J . M . Holmes , 387 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . ,, P . B . Coward , 904 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ T . Bates , 30 S ... ... ... Prov . Dep . G . Reg „ W . R . Thompson , 208 ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ T . Atkinson , 2 C 67 ... ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S . 1 , F . C . Robinson , 302 ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ T . B . Wilson , 306 ... ... ... ) Pm „ ncn . ^

„ C . W . O . Smith ... ... ii | .. » .. v .. i , W . A . Slatter , 1 54 ... ... c C . J « „ G . V . S . Dearden , . 39 j Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ G . H . Holdroyd , 275 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ C . Greenwood , 448 ... ... ' ... ~ ) „ W . Allatt , 258 ... ... ... [ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . » W . O . Melkliffe , 600 ... ... ... J 1 , John Constable 242 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . 11 J . J . Martin , 1019 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . At the close of Prov . G . Chapter , tea was provided in the Masonic Hall , I ' -awson-square .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Corwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CORWALL .

RESIGNATION OF BRO . SIR CHARLES B . G . SAWLE . By command of Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle , Bart ., P . G . M ., a meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodee was held on Tuesdav . the oth

wst ., under the banner of Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 417 , at the Wesley Jr hurch Parlour , Camborne . Those present included—Bros . P . Colville Smith , P . M .. P . G . D . of England , Deputy Prov . G . M ; Alfred Walters , P . p . . Reg . ; \ y . J . Johns , P . G . Sec . ; A . Dunkin , S . G . D . ; Richard

"" we , i ' . p . G . M . O . ; Hugh P . Vivian , P . P . J . G . W . ; John Adams , P . P . G . S . B . ; homas H . Menadue , P . G . S . ; R . H . Lee , P . G . O . ; Theo . Mitchell , P . P . J . G . O . ; y-L . Chegwidden , P . P . J . G . O . ; E . M . Milford , P . P . S . G . W ., Treas . ; George 1 Mr' ' 'J- - - S W . W . J . Sharpe , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . M . Carne , P . P . S . G . W . j J-W . I- rancis , P . P . G . I . G . ; E . W . Carus-Wilson , P . P . G . S . B . ; VV . I . Collins ,

p ' r ' vrn G - Timmins . P-G . D . ; G . R . Mockridge , P . S . G . O . ; M . Sampson , PGnr N , C S' Couch ' J ' D- H ' - Ho <* 'n , P . P . J . G . W . ; William Vial , Will' U ' Vennin S Bryant , P . A . G . D . C ; Richard Pearce Couch , P . P . G . D . C ; " am G . Hancock , P . P . G . M . 0 . ; F . G . W . Reed , J . O . ; E . W . Newton , S . O . ;

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Corwall.

John Fitton , R . Taylor , VV . R . Ersktne , S . Milford Abbott , J . W . ; William Gundry , F . W . Mitchell , J . Vivian , Thomas , J . T . Letcher , W . M . ; E . Benney , J . W . ; O . I . Blackford , S . O . ; J . T . Gear ; W . C . Wickett , J . W . ; T . Tidy , J . O . ; C . B . Rashleigh , J . O . ; S . J . Partridge ; John Cleave , W . M . ; William Colenso , P . M . ; A . Noall ; C . F . Zimber , P . G . S . B . ; N . Lean , M . O . ; and John Nicholas .

The Treasurer ' s report showed a balance in hand of £ 21 . The reports for the several lodges were considered very satisfactory . Bro . LETCHER , Fortitude Lodge , remarked on the serious loss sustained by that lodge by the death of Bro . Mack . Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Siwle invested thc Prov . Grand Officers as follows :

Bro . P . Colville Smith ..: ... ... D . P . G . M . „ R . Rowe ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . S . Carus-Wilson ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ W . Vial ... ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . ,, George Timmins ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ J . T . Letcher ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . „ Rev . W . R . Erskine ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, W . Colenso ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Rrg . „ E . M . Milford ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

11 vv . j . jonns ... ... ... rrov . ur . aec . „ J . Cleave ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ j . Adams ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ ] . Retallick ... ... ... ... Prov . G . L of W . „ J . Fitton ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ N . Lean ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C . „ Battle Rasleigh ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

,, Bennallack ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ T . H . Menadue ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Nicholls ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ F . W . Michell ... ... ... ? D n ,, , ,, T . Tidy ... j Prov . G . Stwds . „ John Langdon ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . W . L . Chegwidden , P . P . J . G . O ., was unanimously re-elected

Auditor . Bro . Sir CHARLES BRUNE GRAVES-SAWLE said he found the state of his health such that he could not discharge his duties as efficiently as he could wish . He had been obliged to retire almost altogether from public life , and he feared that to continue to hold his present position would be detrimental to the Province of Cornwall Mark Masonry . He retired with

deep regret , and assured them that he fully appreciated the kindness and assistance rendered him by officers and Mark Master Masons . The assistance and kindness he had received made it difficult for him to say goodbye to the lodge , but he felt obliged to place in the hands of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales his resignation , and shortly they would have to elect another in his place . He ever would feel deep gratitude for the great kindness that had been extended to him . ( Applause . )

Bro . R . R . FRASER-FRIZELL said it would ill become them as representatives of Mark Masonry in Cornwall to receive that serious announcement without expressing deep regret that the state of health of Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle should compel him to place his resignation in the hands of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . He proposed that they receive with deep regret the announcement from their Prov . Grand Master of his retirement .

Bro . P . COLVILLE SMITH seconded , remarking that they owed Bro . Sir Graves-Sawle a deep debt of gratitude . The vote was carried unanimously , and the Prov . Grand Master briefly acknowledged the vote . Subsequently the brethren dined together at the Commercial Hotel .

Knights Templar.

Knights Templar .

PROVINCIAL PRIORY OF WEST YORKSHIRE . A highly interesting gathering of the above Provincial Priory took place at Skipton Castle , on Saturday , the 6 th instant , under the banner of the Plains of Rama Preceptory , No . 3 . By the kind permission of R . B . Barrett , Esq ., the knights of this distinguished Order met at the castle in the banqueting hall of that venerable edifice . In the course of an instructive address , the V . E . Prov . Prior , Sir Knight J . DUNNING KAY , gave a sketch of the history of the castle , & c . .

Subsequently Sir Knight Harold Thomas was obligated and invested the E . Sub-Prior of the province , and proclaimed by the Prov . Sub-Marshal , and saluted . The assembly was the largest on record , more than one-third of the members on the roll of the province being present , and every preceptory of the province was represented .

The officers present were Sir Knights J . Dunning Kay , V . E . Prov . Prior ; Harold Thomas , E . Prov . Sub-Prior ; George Althorp , Prov , Prelate ; J . W . Monckman , Prov . Chancellor ; Keighley Walton , Prov . Constable ; F . W . Reuss , Prov . Marshal j John Davis , Prov . Treasurer j Thomas Heaton , Prov . Registrar ; Wm . Watson , Prov . Vice-Chancellor ; Wm . Laycock , Prov . Sub-Marshal ; Wm . Harrison , Prov . Almoner and Chaplain ; Thomas Gaukroger , Prov . Warden of Regalia ; F . W . Turner ,

Prov . Herald ; Walter Dickenson , Prov . 1 st Std . Br . ; J . Paget Prieslley , Prov . 2 nd Std . Br . ; G . H . Parke , Prov . Prior ' s Banner Bearer ; Richaid Moore , Prov . ist Aide-de-Camp ; Geo . Illingwonh , Prov . 2 nd Aide-de-Camp ; Thos . Norfolk , Prov . Chamberlain ; Wm . Crossley , Prov . ist Captain of Guards ; R . A . Pullan , Prov . 2 nd Captain of Guards j T . Rowbotham , Prov . G . S . B . ; Simeon Whiteley , Prov . Organist j and G . Wilkinson , Prov . Equerry .

Amongst the distinguished visitors was Sir Knight W . Tyrer , the E . Prov . Sub-Prior of Lancashire , who suitably responded after salute . The sir knights subsequently mustered strongly to partake of tea , kindly arranged by the sir knights of ihe Plains of Rama Preceptory , No . 3 , and served by Bro . Carlish , at the Devonshire Hotel , Skipton .