Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested the Prov . G . Officers as follows :

Bro . Wm . Jesse Freer , P . M . ... ... D . Prov . G . M . „ Wm . ' Hy . Barrow , P . M ., P . G . Org . ... Prov . S G . W . „ John Thorpe , P . M . ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ William A . Spencer , P . M . ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ William Finn , P . M . ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ R . Porter Keates , VV . M . ... ... Prov . J . G . O . „ Rev . Warwick Whileley ... ... Prov . G . Chap .

„ J . H . Thompson , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Wm . Hy . Ouarrell ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Rev . H . J . Mason , P . M ., P . G . Chap . ... Prov . G . Set * . „ Walter H . Goodwin , P . M . ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Frank Birch ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ John Wigg , W . M . ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of VV . ,, Henry Howe ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ William Tyler , VV . M . ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ George Neighbour ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, Lawrence Staines ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, Robert L . Adkinson ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ F . A . Merryweather ... ... ... ~ \ ;; Ji *^ -, ::: ::: :::P ^ - - S *™ , * .. W . D . Stahleforrl ... ... ... )

„ R . VV . Maries ... ... ... Prov . G . Tjler . Prov . Grand Mark Lodge was then closed , after which the brethren adjourned to the banquetling hall , where a most enjoyable evening was spent , and the usual toast honoured under the genial presidency of the Prov . G . Master .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

CHARITIES FESTIVAL .

The first festival in connection with the Masonic Charities of the above province took place on Wednesday , the 12 th inst ., at Durham , when a special service was held in the Cathedral , and a banquet was afterwards held , a concourse of brethren sitting down to dinner , which was served in the Castle Hall and in the Town Hall , the large number requiring both halls to be used for the popular festival . Apart from the fund of Provincial

Grand Lodge , of which a large part is annually devoted to help Masonic Charities , there are now two provincial funds—the Durham Masonic Educational Fund , and the Hudson Benevolent Fund . For some years past the Education Fund has helped , in a number of cases , to provide education and maintenance for the orphans of deceased brethren , and hitherto all applications have been acceded to that have been brought before the Committee ,

which is representative of the whole of the lodges in the province , with a limited number of members nominated by the Provincial Grand Master . The Hudson Benevolent Fund was formed about 18 months ago , in recognition of the eminent services of the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Robert Hudson , when over £ 1003 was raised voluntarily by the brethren of the province . The object of the festival was to raise a further

sum to place both these provincial funds upon a substantial and permanent footing , so that the Education Fund may possess an invested sum of £ . , 000 , and that the balance raised may materially add to the Hudson Benevolent Fund . Both of these aims are most praiseworthy , and the result of the festival will abundantly justify the undertaking . No fewer than 500 brethren of the province became Stewards , and in addition to these , several ladies and the children of brethren supported the festival by becoming

Stewards . The total was over 550 Stewards , up to last week the published Hit showing a total of 538 . Of the festival itself the Provincial Grand Master , Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., was Chairman ; the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., was Vice-Chairman ; and Bro . R . Hudson , Prov . G . Sec , and Bro . John Robinson , Secretary of the Charities Committee of the Province , were thc Secretaries . Their efforts have bsen supported by an active Committee composed of brethren repsesenting the chitf positions of the province .

T . he arrangements at Durham were of a most thorough and efficient character , reflecting the greatest credit upon the Local Committee and the Committee of the Festival , namely , Bros . F . H . Bennett , P . P . G . W . W . Hartlepool ; R . Hauxwell , P . P . G . S . B ., Durham ; Richard Luck , P . P . G . W ., Darlington ; B . S . Beckwith , P . P . G . W ., Darlington ; C . W .

Anderson , P . P . G . D ., Stcckton-on-Tees ; W . J . Anderson , I . P . M ., Crook ; Sept . Peacock , VV . M . SJ , Sunderland ; J . C . Moor , P . P . G . W ., Sunderland ; Colonel Rowlandson , P . P . G . W ., Durham ; C . T . Johnson , P . G . D . C . Thornaby ; R . Hudson , P . G . S ., and John Robinson , P . P . G . W ., Darlington , Sees . ; C . S . Lane , P . P . G . W ., W . Hartlepool , and W . Waldy , P . G . J . W ., Darlington .

The procession was formed in the following order by Bro . John Smiih , P . P . G . D ., Durham ( Chief-Constable ) , and the Provincial Grand D . of C . ( Bro . C . T . Johnson ) , and entered the Cathedral in that order :

Bros . Sir Hedword Williamson , Bart ., Prov . G . M . ; Dep . P . G . M ., Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . ; the Dean of York , the Very Rev . Pnrey Cust , P . G . C ; Victor A . Williamson , P . G . W . ; the Right Hon . Lord Barnard , P . G . W . ; Hugh Lee Pattinson , P . S . G . W . ; J . R . Pattison , P . P . S . G . W . ; C . S . Lane , P . P . S . G . W . ; Richard Luck , P . S . G . W . ; A . Farmer ( N . and E . Yorks ) , P . S . G . W . ; Cecil F . De Pledge , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . T . Tate , P . P . J . G . W . ; F . H . Bennett , P . P .

J . G . W . ; John Robinson , P . P . J . G . W . ; John Joel , P . P . J . G . W . ; B . S . Beck with , P . P . J . G . W . ; Col . Rowlandson , P . P . J . G . W . ; John C . Moor , P . P . J . G . W . William Waldy , P . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . K . Parr , P . G . C . ; Rev . R . H . Yeld , P . P . G . C ; Rev . Hartley Jennings , P . P . G . C ; Rev . J . Haworth , P . P . G . C ; Rev W . W . O'Brady Jones , P . P . G . C . Northumberland ; R . Stewart , P . G . T . ; R Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . G . Sec . ; C . T . Johntoii , P . G . D . of C . ; W . Clarke

as P . G . S . B . ; E . Lauttbacb , P . G . Std . Br . ; George T . Hyden , P . G . Std . Br . ; James Lee , P . G . P . ; Dr . G . H . Lee , W . M . 2352 ; ami John Smith , P . P . G . D . Hen followed the Mayors of South Shields ( liro . T . D . Marshall , P . P . G . R . ) , of Durham ( Bro . Wm . Gray , P . P . G . Std . Br . ) , of Stockton ( Bro . A . Cameron , 2104 ) , ot Darlington ( Bro . W . J . Stewart , in ); Bros , the Rev . J . F . Grilliths , P . G . C . N . and E . Yorks ; T . Jones , P . P . G . R . ; W . J . Malcolm , P . P . G . R . ; W . E . Moffitt

, P . P . G D . ; J . J . Wilson , P . P . G . D ; Thomas Atkinson , P . P . G . D . of C ; C KSutcIilTe , P . P . G . T . ; J . F . Hiller , P . P . G . O . ; J . D . Todd , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Holt , P . P . G . D . ; Thos . Robinson , P . M . 97 ; T . Grieve , P . G . T . ; T . Harrison , J'JYfli S . Peacock , W . M . 80 ; C C ox , W . M . 1121 ; Isaac Thompson , ^• l . G . I . ; G . S . Shaw , P . P . G . D . C ; G . W . Hudson , P . P . G . S . of W . N . and E . 1 ° 'ks ; F . Wad .-, P . P . G . T . ; J . R . Cutter , P . P . G . T . ; T . E . Greenhough , P . M . ' 545 i J- L . Green , P . M . 1418 ; W . Hutchinson , P . P . G . D . ; J . Deans , P . P . G . P . ;

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

Henry Havelock , W . M . 2039 ; T . E . Campbell , P . M . 2039 ; Wm . Swa l es , P . P . G . S . B . ; Jesse Lilly . P . P . G . D . ; E . Milburn , P . P . G . D . ; Supt . Burrell , P . P . G . St . ; John Armstrong , W . M . 48 ; W . J . Anderson , l . P . M . 2019 ; Wm . Addison , W . M . 2019 ; C . R . Toomer , P . P . G . D . D . C . ; and others . Many of the-visitors began to arrive in the c ' ty at an early hour , a * d shortly before two o ' clock there was a large assemblage in the Palace

Green , where the marshalling took place . The brethren acting as Stewards assembled in the Tunstall Gallery and the adjoining rooms in the Castle , and from these proceeded to the Palace Green . A large congregation had already assembled in the Cathedral . As the procession of breihren marched into the Cathedral they were met at the north door by the choir and clergy : The latter included Bro . the Very Rev . Purey Cust , D . D ., Dean of York 5 the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D .: the Rev . Minor Canon Bennett : and the

Rtv . G . VV . Anson Firth ( Sacrist ) . An appropriate voluntary was pliyed on the crgan by Dr . Armes , the Cathedral organist , as the procession entered the Cathedral , and the sight of the brethren , most of whom were attired in full . Masonic clothing , was a very pleasing one . The usual evening service was observed . The lessons were read by the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., and the prayers were intoned by the Rev . G . W . Anson F , rth and the Rev . Minor Canon Bennett respectively . The anthem was from the Hallelujah Chorus , and was most effectively rendered .

Bro . the Very Rev . the Daan of YORK preached an instructive and eloquent sermon from the i 33 rd Psalm , ist verse , and the words " Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is for brethren to dwell together in unity . "

THE FESTIVAL BANQUETS . The banquets in connection with the festival were held at the Castle Hall and the Town Hall . At the Castle Hall , the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Birt ., presided , and was supported by Bros , the Right Hon . Lord Barnard , Victor A . Williamson , C . F . De Pledge , H . L . Pattinson , J . R . Pattison , W . Waldy , C . S . Lane , Col . Rowlandson , Dr . G . H . Philipson , W . Gray ( Mayor of Durham ) , R . Hudson , Rev . J .

Haworth , Miss Mary Robinson , Mr . G . W . Hudson , A . Farmer , Seaton Carew , J . R . Cutter , Rev . W . M . O'Brady-Jones , Jesse Lilly , John Joel , J . C . Moor , Miss Lilly , W . E . M . flit , C . F . Sutcliffe , R . Stewarr , R . Hopper Holme , C . W . Anderson , F . Wade , T . A . Moffitt , Snpt . I . Burrell , Mr . arid Mrs . H . L-imb , G . Carter , G . D . L ° ng , W . J . Watson , W . Hutchinson , VV . T . Tate . T . Hardy , R . VV . Wraith , and G . Emmerson . At the Castle Hall the duties of D . C . was most ably discharged by Supt . I . Burrell , and those at the Town Hall by Bro . J . Smith .

An excellent string band performed during the dinner . Grace was said by the Rev . J . Haworth , and after dinner , " Non Nobis Domine" was sung by the Durham Quartette ( Bros . Leatham , Whitehead , Walker , arid Duncanson ) . Bro . Sir HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON , P . G . M ., proposed "The Queen " and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers . Present and Past . "

Bro . VICTOR A . WILLIAMSON , P . G . W ., responded . Bro . R . HUDSON , P . G . S ., read the list of donations sent by the Stewards and the respective lodges as follows : No . of Amount of ' No . Name . Town . Stwds . Djnations .. £ s . d . 4 S ... Industry Gateshead S ... 22 14 o

SJ ... St . John ' s Sunderland 8 ... 23 1 o 94 ... Phcenix Sunderland ... ... 6 ... 22 1 o 97 ... Palatine Sunderland 12 ... 30 13 o 111 ... Restoration Darlington ... ... 79 ... 52 o o 124 ... Marquis of Granby ... Durham ... ' ... 14 ... 31 15 o 240 ... St . Hilia ... ... South Shields ... 7 ... 30 15 6 375 ... Lambton Chester-le-Street ... G ... 112 6 o

424 ... Borough Gateshead iS ... 65 19 6 509 ... Tees Stockton 18 ... 25 14 o 531 ... St . Helen ' s Hartlepool 27 ... 92 S o GG 1 ... Fawcett Seaham Harbour ... 2 ... 4 14 o 7 G 4 ... Harbour of Refuge ... West Hartlepool ... 35 ... 112 17 6 940 ... Philanthropy Stockton 31 .. 29 8 o rj 49 ... Williamson Sunderland 13 ... 30 14 o

1119 ... St . Bede ' s Jarrow 13 ... 4- ; 10 6 1121 ... Wear Valley Bishop Auckland ... 25 ... 55 2 o 1230 ... Barnard Barnard Castle ... 6 ... 32 9 o 1274 ... Earl of Durham ... Chester-le-Street ... 8 ... 12 1 o 1334 ... Norman Durham 17 ... 32 15 o 1379 ... Marquess of Ripon ... Darlington 7 ... 54 12 o US Q ... Fenwick Sunderland 12 ... 17 19 6

141 S ... Fraternity Stockton 24 ... 4 $ 2 6 1 ( 14 3 ... Perseverance Hebburn 9 ... 31 2 6 1 ( 150 ... Rose of Raby Staindrop 21 ... 33 9 0 1 SC 2 ... Stranton West Hartlepool ... 16 ... 52 10 a 1932 ... Whitworth Spennymoor ... ... 4 ... '> 25 4 o 1970 ... Hadrian South Shields ... 7 ... 125 3 C 2010 ... Crook Crook 72 ... 132 10 0

2039 ... Londonderry Sunderland 8 ... 45 10 o 2104 ... Whitwell Stockton 9 ... 36 10 o 2135 ... Constance ... ... Consett 13 ... 17 1 o 2352 ... Universities Durham 1 ... 1 1 9 o 241 * ... Tristram Shildon 9 ... 19 1 6 24 i . S ... Hedworth South Shields ... 7 ... 41 10 o 2402 ... Clarence West Hartlepool ... iG ... 61 8 o

2 O 74 ... Ravensworth Gateshead 10 ... 15 G G Vigilance Chapter 1 ... 11 11 0 Fawcett Chapter ( 704 ) 1 ... 15 15 0 Piov . G . Lodge of Durham — ... 210 o n Prov . G . Chapter of Durham — ... 2 G 5 0 Visitors ... 9 5 G The guineas of Stewards ... 582 15 a

Total £ 2479 S 6 Donations ... 50 o o Colkctionsat the Cathedral ... 29 10 o Total £ 2558 18 G Bro . Sir HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON , Prov . G . Master , in proposing

" Success to the Durham Masonic Charities , ' said the result , which was most satisfactory in every way , was that the Durham Masonic Education Fund was raised to ^ 3000 and the Hudson Benevolent Fund to ^ 2700 invested capital . ( Cheers . ) He congratulated and thanked all who had contributed to such a noble result , and referred very felicitously to the presence of- the lady Stewards .

Bro . R . HUDSON , Prov . G . Sec , suitably responded to the toa * t , and illustrated the value of the two funds . B ' -o . Lord BARNARD , P . G . W ., proposed t ' le toast of "The Chairmar , " which was enthusiastically received .