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honourable man , aware of the step he is taking are instinctive , that they epted thern in a manner which could not but distress a good and sincere Mason . Noisy merriment and silly aimless laughter , brethren , are not a fitting reception to give to the secrets of our venerable Order . I will not dwell longer on the subject , but Masonry means to me the embodiment of all manliness , honesty , purity , and loyalty ; and I cannot bear

to think of its degradation , even momentarily , through the behaviour flf such as have not yet learned to love it . There is another noint to which I wish to call your special attention . It seems that some Masons in the province do not appreciate that most useful of little volumes , the Almanac , and that they would rather it were not published at all . I can only say that the small book is my constant companion ,

goes where I go , and is consulted almost every day . Certainly no engagement is ever made by me , social or official , without a reference to the Almanac . It has become as necessary to me as a crutch to a lame man , and I should very much regret its annihilation . I need no longer tax your attention and patience . The outlook of Sussex Masonry is very bright and insp iriting , and I trust the future may not belie our hopes and expectations ,

and that no year may close less prosperously than this . What the future holds for us individually we cannot tell , whether oi joy or sorrow , but , bound together as we are by the union of hearts and hands , we cannot but hope and believe that a wider field of usefulness and a still greater prosperity await us a body Masonic . Therefore , brethren , I wish you heartily and hopefully " A happy new Masonic year . "

Bro . the Rev . E . R . CURRIE , P . P . G . Chaplain , moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for his very admirable address , and congratulated him upon being so improved in health as to be again able to join the brethren of the lodge . Bro . the Rev . F . F . J . GREENFIELD , Prov . G . Chap ., seconded , and the proposition was carried with applause . Bro . the Rev . J . O . MCCARROGHER , P . P . G . Chap ., proposed the reelection of Bro . R . Crosskey as Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing

year . Bro . W . R . WOOD , P . G . D ., seconded the proposition , which was carried unanimously . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master then appointed the . following brethren to act as Prov . G . Officers during the ensuing year : —

Bro . Lieut .-Col . Lord Algernon G . Lennox , P . M . 38 ,.. Prov . S . G . W . „ Joseph Farncombe , P . M . 311 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . E . R . Currie , P . M . 1184 ... ... ) D nr , „ Rev . F . F . J . Greenfield , P . M . 1 465 ... j Prov - G ' P - „ R . Crosskey , P . M . 1303 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . Pidcock , P . M . 916 , 1110 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ V . P . Freeman , P . G . D ., P . M . 315 , 732 ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ J . Adames , P . M . 38 , 311- ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . Dennant , P . M . 271 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ C . Nye , jun ., . P . M . 732 , 1947 , 2187 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W „ W . H . Barrett , P . M . 38 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ G . Lockwood L . Hawken , P . M . 1797 ••¦ Prov . A . G . D . C . „ Col . Mortimer Hancock , P . M . 1466 , 2201 ... Prov . G . Swd . B

„ H . H . Jordan , P . M . 851 ... ... ... } D „ . i ; W . M . Glenister , P . M : 8 j Prov . G . Std . Brs „ G . Cole , P . M . 1636 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ B . Burfield , P . M . 1821 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ L . B . Henderson , P . M . 1141 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ C . Burnell , P . M . 56 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst

„ H . Beaumont , P . M . 315 ... „ W . Seymour Burrows , W . M . 811 ... „ W . L . Wallis , P . M . 916 ... ... ... ! „ , „ A . M . Betchley , P . M . 1619 ' f Prov < G" Stwds „ W . Balchin , jun ., P . M . 1636 ... ... j „ W . H . Causton , P . M . 1726 ... ... J „ H . H . Hughes ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

Bro . Lord Lennox was unavoidably absent on official business , and Bro . R . Crosskey through ill-health . On being invested , Bro . Farncombe was congratulated by the Dep . P . G . M . on the near completion of his three years' term of office as Mayor

of Lewes , as well as for his services to the Craft . On taking his seat in the Prov . Grand Lodge he was warmly applauded , as was also Bro . V . P . Freeman , the energetic and popular Provincial Grand Secretary . The other newly-appointed officers were also greeted with applause as they received their collars .

Business being ended , Provincial Grand Lodge was closed inform . Bro P » H . Hallett , P . G . Org ., presided at the organ at the opening of Provincial Grand Lodge , and Bro . George Cole , P . G . Org ., at the close . After a brief interval the brethren adjourned to the banqueting-room , where

they sat down to an elegant banquet , supplied by Bro . Mutton , of Bri ghton , whose catering gave great satisfaction . The Prov . G . Stewards y ? - J- Dennant , Col . Hancock , J . Adames , G . L . Lockwood , Hawken , « H . Jordan , and W . H . Barrett ) spared no pains in promoting the comtort of those present .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER presided , and gave "The Queen and the Craft" and "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K . G ., « c -, " which were duly honoured .

Bro . FARNCOMBE , Prov . J . G . W ., proposed "The M . W . Pro G . M , the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon ; the R . W . Dep . G . M ., the Right £° n . the Earl of Lathom ; and the Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and r ^ ast . "

Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE , G . Sec , in acknowledging the toast , a 'd the Sussex province was ably represented in Grand Lodge . He conadrl lUlated lhe D , p - - u P on the admirable and thoroughly Masonic Qaress he had delivered , and heartily endorsed every word of it .

^ ihe DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER proposed "The R . W . Prov . G . ^ aster , H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , Earl of Sussex , . Jj ., fcc , " 'r province , he said , was greatly favoured in having a Royal of ' th t 0 preside over lt - H'R-H . the Duke of Connaught had the interest In , 1 P ° vince at heart , and the brethren remembered him with feelings of lo yalty and affection . nnL ' . ' ^ Right Hon . W . T . MARRIOTT , Q . C ., M . P ., proioosed "The

In ' B 1 ? the ° fficers of Prov - Grand Lodge , Present and Past . " hard " ° ' if ° ^ d tlley ^ a stauncn and worthy Mason , who had laboured th Ivi" interests oi tlie Craft , not only in Sussex , but in other parts of Earl f c w ° rld . He had recently been instrumental in founding the ( Bro lvr ussex Lodge , of which he himself was a humble member ; and he Pre «; j rriott ) sincerely hoped that their D . P . G . M . would be spared to * wide over them for many years .

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Bro . GERARD FORD said he felt that the Provincial Officers were brethren eminently fitted to assist him in working for the welfareot the province . He was deeply sensible of the kindness shown to him personally , and regretted that illness had prevented his visiting all the lodges as he had wished .

Bro . the Rev . J . O . MCCARROGHER , P . P . G . Chap ., gave " The Visitors , " which toast was acknowledged by Bro . Dr . EWART . Bro . W . DAWES , P . P . S . G . W ., proposed "The W . M . ' s ot the Lodges in the Province , " and urged upon them to carry out in their respective lodges the principles inculcated in the excellent address of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master .

Bros . FLETCHER and J ORDAN responded . In acknowledging the toast of " The Royal Masonic Institutions , " Bro . BINCKES expressed his grateful acknowledgment of the constant and unvarying support which had been given by the Sussex brethren to those Institutions . While thanking them for their generous efforts , he pleaded

for renewed exertions during the coming year on behalf of the Boys ' School , which was doing such sterling work for the sons of Freemasons , The Tyler ' s toast completed the list . Duning the evening a programme of vocal music was admirably sustained by Miss Minnie Freeman , Miss Maud Bond , Bro . S . H . Soper , and Brp F . W . Clements ; Bro . VV . N . Roe , P . P . G . Org ,, accompanying .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENARY OF THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE LODGE . Wednesday , the 10 th inst ., was a memorable day in the annals of Freemasonry at Keighley . Then it was that the Royal Yorkshire Lodge celebrated its centenary , the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire adding honour and giving significance to the occasion by holding its half-yearly meeting at the Keighley Technical Institute , under the banner of the lodge

, and the members of the Royal Yorkshire Lodge assembled at two o ' clock , the lodge being opened by the Worshipful Master and his officers . At 2 . 15 Bro . T . W . Tew , Esq ., J . P ., Prov . Grand Master and Past Grand Deacon of England , and the members of the Prov . Grand Lodge entered . Bro , TEW then delivered the following

address—Officers and Brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge , —Our autumnal assembly is generally considered to be the more agreeable of the two Provincial Grand Lodge meetings ot the year , lt is said to be so , perhaps , because the Provincial Grand Master is relieved from the difficult task of selecting officers into the Provincial Grand Lodge . In a province so rapidly increasing in its roll of lodges , and making the duty of stlection of officers a more responsible burden every year , it is a pleasure to visit a town like Keighley , where , at our second gathering in the year , this obligation is not imposed

upon the occupant of this chair . vVe greet you this afternoon with cheerful countenances and gladdened hearts , giving all a cordial welcome . At the April meeting , when collars were distributed , and this duty was gone through under the auspices of the Mayor of Wakefield and the three lodges of that city , there was one of the most crowded meetings this province has held since the 24 th April , 1 SS 5 , at Leeds , showing , we hope it may be taken , a growing interest on the part of the brethren in the transactions of this Provincial Grand Lodge . Although Keighley is on the geographical outskirts of this

province , and somewhat removed from as ready access from all parts of the riding as perhaps Wakefield , yet our friends of the " Royal Yorkshire " Lodge have thought the Keighley Institute the only fitting place of sufficient capacity in which the 73 lodges could adequately meet this afternoon . Bro . Edwin Lee and his lodge have done everything in their power ( to use their own words ) " to receive this Prov . Grand Lodge handsomely , and to make this re-union of Freemasons a great success . " I , and my Deputy , and officers , are always anxious , in co-operation with the lodge or lodges who receive us

and make elaborate preparations for our comfort and convenience , to aid their efforts , and to make these Masonic meetings as interesting and worthy of your presence , brethren , as possible . We thank this lodge for its invitation and the programme of usefulness it has laid out for our participation , and for the charitable object the town of Keighley wishes us to advance . Very briefly , "Royal Yorkshire" Lodge , No . 265 , has a warrant dated 23 rd August , 178 S . This lodge was then under the " Moderns , " but changed its name the year it was opened at Halifax to " Royal Yorkshire , " and was in known the roll of Grand

1789 as No . 552 on Lodge . At the alteration of numbers in 1792 it became 461 . in 1 S 13 it became 517 , and in 1 S 32 No . 342 . It was removed to Huddersfield 20 th March , 18 37 , and on the 18 th January , 1863 , it took at Keighley the number which it now holds , viz ., 265 , and the name " Royal Yorkshire . " The first entry in our W . Y . registry is in 1822 , when " Royal Yorkshire" paid quarterage fees for 24 members—it this day numbers 70 subscribing members , and has had an average of 62 members during the past 15 years . It enjoys , moreover , 15 Past Masters on its roll . The present W . M ., Bro . Edwin Lee , was initiated in Lodge No . 408 , " Three

Uraces , Haworth , April 15 th , 1678 . He filled theMaster ' schair of that lodge in 1881 , and Prov . Grand Standard tiearer in 18 S 7 . In October of the following year ( 1882 ) he joined " Royal Yorkshire " Lodge . He has acted as Charity Steward tor 265 , and he is a Life-Governor of each of our Masonic Charities , and has acted as Steward for the three festivals at different times . No . 265 has contributed £ 42 to the Annuitants , £ 97 IOS . to the Boys , and £ 73 to the Royal Masonic Institution tor Girls , besides contributing an annual subscription of 5 s . per member to the R . M . B . Institution Male Fund , ft has generously given to our West York presentations as

follows—£ s . d . " Earl de Grey and Marquess of Ripon " Fund 32 11 6 " Bentley Shaw" Fund 880 " Sir Henry Edwards " Fund ... 1 5 12 o "Queen Victoria Jubilee" Fund " , 4513 o

Grand Total ... £ 102 4 6 " Royal Yorkshire " has twice before received this Prov . Grand Lodge at Keighley , viz ., on October 11 , 1848 , and on the 4 th July , 1855 . These events in the history of this lodge show it to be a vigorous one , and , according to Bro . Kamsden Riley , sumeot the best workers of Masonic ritual have from time to time emanated from it . Tne effect ot this is , as we testify this day , the members cultivate brotherly love and take pride in their symbolical and speculative working . One of our most accomplished Masonic workers of

his day throughout West Yorkshire was one Thomas Brown , P . M ., a member of this lodge , and who joined the Airedale Lodge in 1857 . We congratulate this lodge on such a history , and on its stability and prosperity , and Prov . Grand Lodge is glad to visit it to-day , and to present the centenary warrant and jewels to the brethren of Royal Yorkshire Lodge . The Rector of Keighley , the Rev . F . D . Cremer , M . A ., at the request of this lodge , has invited the Freemasons to his church ; dedicated to St . Peter , is claimed on the part of St . Andrew , though the annual feast of the town , from time

immemorial , is kept on St . Peter ' s Day . In 1805 the church was rebuilt , and again in 1846 , the stone of the latter restoration being laid with Masonic ceremonial on 24 th February , 1846 . The church was dedicated by the Lord Bishop of Ripon , nth August , 1848 , and Prov . Grand Lodge was here in the October following . We are asked to listen to a sermon to be preached by Bro . the Rev . John Room , M . A ., and P . Prov . Grand Chaplain , for the benefit of the Keighley Cottage Hospital . I hope there are many of us present this afternoon who recollect the rev . brother ' s splendid the Patriarch

sermon on job , delivered in St . Giles ' s Church , Pontefract , on the 28 th January , 1880 , when Sir Henry and Lady Edwards were present . There is a treat in store for us . This hospital was founded 10 th March , 1874 . Its object is "to give to persons engaged in the industrial occupations or callings of life , who , when overtaken by accident , and destitute of means , to provide them with surgical treatment , " to cure them and return them rejoicing to their occupation . Our contributions will be asked in support of this valuable and most useful institution . Knowledge being one of the seven