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by the Boys , and accepted by the Benevolent if the Boys'and Girls' Institutions adopted it . Bro . T . H . GARDINER , P . A . G . D . C , and another member of the Committee seconded . There was no difficulty at all among the members of the Committee in arriving at the conclusion now before this meeting . They had no doubt whatever that the figures were the right ones ; there was no division of opinion . The motion was carried unanimously . The election of 15 girls out of a list of 26 was next proceeded with .

The following are the unsuccessful candid ites :

Name . Votes . Pate , Gladys Leonora 3349 Moore , Jane ... 27 SS Tremlett , Violet Louise 2439 Knott , Marguerite 2009 Downes , May 1716 Clayton , Muriel 1539

' Name . Votes . Ellis , Florence ' ... 1204 Smith , Ida Angela nqy Jacobs , Josephine Charlotte ... 9 S 9 Cross , Alice Elizabeth 726 Gifkins , Mabel 494

The successful will be found in our advertisement columns . The customary votes of thanks followed .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CORNWALL .

INSTALLATION OF THE EARL OF HALSBURY AS PROV . GRAND MASTER .

A meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Concert Hall , Truro , on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., under the auspices of the Fortitude Lodge , No . 78 . There was a large attendance of brethren . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by Bro . P . COLVILLE S MITH , Deputy Prov . Grand Master in charge of the Province , Past Grand Deacon

of England , who expressed great pleasure at seeing the various lodges m the province so well represented . He deeply regretted that , owing to a very severe illness , the R . W . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston was unable to be present , but in his absence he was pleased to say the installation would be performed by R . W . Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , Past Grand Warden of England .

The other acting officers were Bros . C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., Grand Sec . ; C . Belton , P . G . M . O ., as S . W . ; John Strachan , Q . C , P . G . D ., as J . W . ; Major Carrell , G . D . C . ; and Nicholas West , P . G . O ., as I . G . Bro . Lord SKELMERSDALE , addressing Earl Halsbury , said : In the regretted absence of the Pro Grand Master , tha Earl of Euston , an absence that we must all deplore on account of its cause , I have been deputed to

install you as Prov . Grand Master of this province . For many years the province has been ruled by Sir Charles Graves Sawle , and under his care the Mark Degree has increased and prospered . You , R . W . Prov . Grand Master designate , have now been appointed by H . R . H . the Duke of Cornwall to undertake this important charge , and I feel well assured that , under

your auspices , this beautiful Degree will maintain its success and prosperity , and that the growing prosperity of the Province of Cornwall most amply justifies the selection that the Grand Master has made . ( Loud applause ) . Bro . Earl HALSHL ' briefly returned thanks for the honour done him , and said : I have the pleasureand honour of appointing Bro . P . ColvilleSmith as Deputy Provincial Grand Master . ( Loud applause . ) The Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested his Prov . Grand Oflicers for the ensuing year as follows :

Bro . John Tonkin ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . ,, Percy T . Chirgwin ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ John M . Richards ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . ,, Henry Shapcott ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . i , Henry Opie ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . ,, Rev , Townsend ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, S . Trehane ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, E . M . Milford ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . 11 W . J . Johns ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ A . O . Michell ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . 11 J . O . Eva ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ W . J . Collins ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . ,. R . P . Couch ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . .. W . Wales ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . > , Major Shanks ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . >• T . A . Taylor ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . . 1 J . H . Bunt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . . 1 E . Benney ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . 11 li . Pease ... ... ... ... " ) 1 . B . Gregg ... ... ... ... V Prov . G . Stwds . 11 li . W . Mewton ... ... ... ) » J . Paull ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . 11 W . L . Chegwidden ... ... ... Prov . G . Auditor .

Bro . E . M . M 11 . 10 KI ) , P . G . Treas ., stated that the numberof members ) ^ 379 , as against 342 at their last meeting , an increase of nearly 40 . ( Applause . ) They had a balance in hand of , £ 10 .

Bro . P . COLVILLE SMITH said they all deeply regretted the absence of Jfo . Sir Charles Graves Sawle , who would have been present had it been Possible . In their behalf , he had to present the following address to him : To the Right Worshipful Sir Charles Graves Sawle , Bart ., P . P . G . M . M . M . of

Cornwall , Sic . We , in Ihe name of the Mark Master Masons of Cornwall , desire to tender 0 you , on behalf of the province , an expression of the sincere gratitude felt ir

M- ' u y ° | "^' i - cloved I 1 - - Masttr > f ° many and great services rendered to ' ark Masonry in Cornwall during the 15 years you have so ably presided over em > and their appreciation of the unvarying kindness and courtesy you have "" shown to one and all of the brethren .

lail' , u W | "" " lleartflilt rogrt ; t that th ' y realise , that , through advancing years and h-iv " "' 1 * -C" 'lav < ' ** '' ' 'P " <; d to relinquish the hi ^ j h position which you AnH f ! ° ° ? , ' cld witl - honour t 0 yourself and lor the welfare of Mark Masonry , life h •i , uUy hope ' * nd P * y that lh ,: O . O . O . T . U . may make the sunset of Ihe r ir l ) C ; iccful to >' i a '" l that when thc labours of this life are ended , yours ? lh 0 SC ' ° ' ** 11 Klrk < , d wdl His Holy Commandments may be Colvill ' " c - ! ' -cllal ' ul lh < " I ' fovincial Grand Lodge M . M . M ., Cornwall -1 ' . PlW w l ' , P ' ' ' - Richd ' Row ' -. ' --S-W . i 1 ^ . W . Carus-Wilson , J-w -i W . J . Johns , P . G . Sec ; E . M . Milford , P . G . Treas .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

The address , which is on vellum , is most artistically and beautifully illuminated . At the head is the Prov . Grand Master ' s jewel ofthe Province of Cornwall , and on either side the coat-of-arms and crest of Sir Charles Graves Sawle . At the bottom are the county arms , and in the four corners emblems of the Order . Bros . P . C . Smith and W . J . Johns were appointed to wa t upon Sir Charles Sawle and make the presentation .

Bro . R . P . COUCH , in behalf of " St . John the Baptist , " Penzance , invited the brethren to hold their annual gathering next year at Penzance , and the PROV . G . MASTER thanked Bro . Dr . Couch for the invitation , and said it would be considered . Subsequently the brethren dined together at the Red Lion Hotel , the catering by Miss Carlyon ( manageress ) giving every satisfaction .

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Craft Masonry .

Zetland Lodge , No . 1311 . The regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Masonic Hill , Great Georgestreet , Leeds , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., and was very numerously attended . In the unfortunate absence through influenza of Bro . W . H . Jarvis , the Worshipful Master's chair was occupied by the I . P . M ., Bro . Jr . Smailes . Dinner which usually precedes business in Zetland Lodge was served at half-past six , and at half-past seven the lodge was opened . The chairs were filled as follows : Bros . Dr . Smailes , as VV . M . : E . Lillie

Frazer , S . W . ; H . M . Forbes , J . VV . ; J . W . Smith , Sec ; Kiaer , S . D . ; Marchant , J . D . ; Littlewood , I . G . ; and J . H . Newton , Tyler . There were also present Bros . A . Godwin , J . P ., P . M ., P . P . G . W . ; W . VV . Clayton , P . M ., Prov . G . D . ; G . H . Clemons , P . M . ; Blackburn , P . M . ; M . A . Brigg , P . M . -, Whitehead , P . M . ; VV . Postlethwaite , P . M . ; Anderson , P . M . ; C . W . O . Smith , P . M . ; F . Long , Org . ; Stewart and Hall , Stivds . ; Broadhead , Roper , Wyler , A . J . Clayton , and I . Everitt Clayton . The visitors comprised Bros . I . C . Malcolm , P . G . D ., Dip . Prov .

G . M . W . Yorks ; Richard Wilson , P . M . 2 S 9 , P . P . G . W ., G . D . ; Joseph Matthewman , P . M . 1019 , P . Prov . Asst . G . Sec . ; also from Fidelity Lodge , No . 2 S 9 , Leeds , Bros . J . W . Foster , P . M ., J . W . Hawten , A . Holmes , Dobson , and Frobisher ; from Philanthropic , 304 , A . E . Nicholls ; Alfred Lodge , No . 306 , was represented by its VV . M ., Bro . J . A . Compston ; from Excelsior , 10 4 , were the W . M ., Bro . G . Tooley , and R . J . Smith , P . M . ; from Goderich , 1211 , Bro . Dr . A . Bacon , I . P . M . ; from Dsfence ,

1221 , Bros . J . h . Cawthorne , W . M ., H . Marsh , P . M ., and W . H . Smith ; frorr-Prudence , 20 G 9 , were Bros . A . Butterworth , P . M ., and Tom Atkinson , P . M . ; whilst from lodges outside Leeds there were Bros . R . T . Heselton , W . M . ; J . E , Fawcett , and G . F . Lockwood , Pentalpha , 974 , Bradford ; G . H . Mason , S 59 ; J . H . Clarke , P . M . 253 , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . F . Naylor , 1040 ; Capt . Mayes , 1449 ; A . B . Balfour , P . M . 1 S 22 ; and Kershaw , 2330 .

The lodge business comprised a raising and an initiation . The raising of Bro . J . F . veiitt Clayton was most impressively conducted by the acting W . M . in the chair , Bro . Dr . Smailes ; the introduction of occasional music adding greatly to the effect . Bro . C . VV . O . Smith , P . M ., sang Mendelssohn ' s beautiful air from St . Paul , " Be thou faithful , " being ably accompanied by the Organist , Bro . F . Long . The traditional history and the working tools in the Third Degree were given to Bro . J . Everitt Clayton by Past Master W . VV . Clayton , Prov .

G . Deacon , his own brother . The lodge having been lowered to the f'irst * Degree , an initiation was taken . The candidate was Mr . Berkeley George Andrew Moyniham , whose reputation as an operative surgeon is well established , not in Leeds only , but very extensively elsewhere , the ceremony was conducted by Bro . Whitehead , the oldest Past Master and one of the founders of the Zetland Lodge . When we recall the fact that Zetland Lodge originated in 1 S 70 , sufficient will have been said to prove the long connection which has existed between it and Bro . Whitehead . The brethren were much pleased to see not only how ably—for that went without saying—but with

what relish Bro . Whitehead took up the work , and we can well understand what a pillar of strength during the past 2 S years Bro . Whitehead has been to the brethren of Zetland Lodge . Friend , counsellor , instructor—he has been all these , and judging by the vigour he displayed and the facility he showed , there is every reason to hope—in which we cordially share—that Bro . Whitehead will for many years be spared tu give the benefit of his valuable advice and assistance whenever either may be needed in his lodge . The evening being advanced , the delivery of the ancient charge and the presentation of the working tools to Bro . Moyniham were deferred , and after " Hearty good wishes " all round , the lodge was closed .

Ihe brethren and visitors subsequently assembled in the dining room , where the toasts usual to these occasions were given . After "The Queen , " the combined toast of "The M . W . G . Master and Grand Lodge and the R . W . Prov . G . Master and the Officers of Prov . G . Lodge " was given from the chair . The response was entrusted to Bro . VV . W . Clayton , P . M ., who only so lately as the Cth instant received at the hands of the Provincial Grand Master the collar of Prov . G . Deacon .

Uro . Clayton , whose natural good sense , sturd y independence , and thorough disinterestedness have made him very popular , replied in his characteristic style , and took occasion to reiterate the strong opinion he holds relative to the London Masonic Educational Institutions . His remarks , it may be noted , were thoroughly appreciated . Bro . W . Postlethwaite , P . M ., proposed "The Visiting Brethren of Pentalpha Lodge , No . njj ,, Bradford . " Hro . Heselton , W . M ., replied .

Ihe acting VV . M . then gave thetoastof "The Initiate , Bro . Moyniham . " He spoke of his reputation in , and association with , the medical profession , and prophesied that hc would one day rival in fame the many eminent surgeons for which Leeds had long been distinguished . Bro . Moyniham , in replying , said he felt proud that the W . M . should associate his

name with the famous operative surgeons his predecessors , and would da his best to sustain the reputation which Leeds had so long and so deservedly held in that branch of the profession . He ( hanked thc brethren for admitting him into their ancient society , and would endeavour to be worthy of it . "The Visitors " was given from the chair .

Bros . J . Mattheivinin , P . M . miy ; II . Marsh , P . M . i 2- * i ; an ] Tom Atkinson . P . M . . -cfiy , replied . Ihe time-honoured Tyler ' s toast closed the proceedings , which throughout had been of a delightfully sociable character , the musical brethren , and notably Bro . Long , having largely contributed to its thorough success .

St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 . The monthly meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Thorne , on Wednesday , the I 3 thintt . Present : Broi . 11 . A . Fenton , VV . M . ; Theo . Barber , I . P . M . ; G . ElaTid , S . W . ; E . Hirst , J . VV . ; B . Maskill , Treas . ; | . Constable , P . M ., Sec . ; VV . 1 Ia . llgarth , Almoner ; \ V . P . Kobatham , Org . ; J . Dugdale , S . B . ; R . Brew , LG . ; T . Tomlinson and T . K . U . Marsdin , Stewards ; F . Pine , Tyler ; A . L . Peace , P . M .:

S . II . C . Ashlin , P . M . ; I * . Donkin , J . Acaster . and C . F . BuJdi . Visitors : Bros . VV . Smith , VV . M . 157 . 5 ; and F . II . Buckland , W . M ., and T . Turner , J . VV ., of 242 . I he lodge was opened , and Mr . C . K . Maplestone was initiated by the W .. V 1 ., Bro . Ashlin delivering the charge in a very effective manner . The su n of 10 guineas was subscribed for the Boys' Scho . il , and Bro . J . Constable was appointed Steward . The name of a candidate for initiation and a brother for joining were proposed , and the lodge was closed . 'Ihe brethren afterwards partook of supper in the club room .

URU . 1111 : IJUKI' AMI DUCIIKSS oi- Di : \ oNsiiiKi ; ariived in town on Monday fiuni Newmaiket . Tun EMI ' RKSS EUGKNIU is s ' cadily imjujving , and will probably be abli to receive a visit from the Queen before her Majesty ' s departure from Nice .