Provincial Meetings.

Whitfield , Stsvds . ; J . H . Nesvton , Tyler ; H . Cosvbrough , P . M ., Prov . J . G . D . ; R . V . Allison , P . M .. P . P . J . G . D . j R . Thompson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Bingham , P . M . ; A . Atkinson , A . L . Ephraim . J . VV . Dobson , J . A . Milne , J . VV . Hargreaves , F . C . Nettleton , J . H . Gash , C Grosvenor , C . Horsfield , O . R . Morley , W . Foster , F . Bagshasv , J . Wallace , W . Broadbent , and W . Grisdale .

Visitors : Bros . R . Wilson , P . M . 289 , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Henderson , P . M . 57 , Prov . J . G . W . of N . and E . Yorks J . Sykes Rymer , P . M . 236 , P . P . G . Reg . N . and E . Yorks ; C Grant , P . M . 45 S ; J . L . Butler , W . M . 304 ; A . Butterworth , W . M . 20 G 9 ; J . T . Last , W . M . 2321 ,- VV Wilkinson , W . M . 566 ; J . Ripley , W . M . 1542 ; J . K , Blakey , P . M . 1214 ; J . T . Jones , S . D . 2069 ; RL

Hall , I . G . 1019 ; J . Thirlsvall , 57 ; and II . Appleyard , Org . 2069 . The minutes of the last regular lodge having been read and signed , the ballot svas taken for the Worshipful Master for the ensuing year , and Bro . John Basil Mays , S . W .. svas duly elected . The ballot svas also taken for the Treasurer , and Bro . H .. Cosvbrough was re-elected .

Bro . J . R . Newton svas also re-elected Tyler . The Prov . G . Ofiicers svere duly saluted , as svere also the olficers of the Prov . Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . It svas resolved that a Past Master ' s j esvel be presented by the lodge to the retiring W . M ., Bro . J . W . Blackburn , in token of the esteem in svhich he is held by the brethren . At the conclusion of the business an address , entitled " A

Peep at Freemasonry in America ' and Canada , svas given by Bro . J . Sykes Rymer , P . M . 236 , P . P . G . Reg . of North and East Yorks , Lord Mayor of York in iSSS . The distinguished brother gave a graphic and interesting account of a visit svhich he had paid to the States and Canada , and

mentioned many curious facts in connection svith American Masonry . The address , which occupied nearly an hour , svas received with the greatest attention , and a very hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Bro . Sykes Rymer at its close . After " Hearty good svishes" from the visiting brethren , the lodge svas closed .

Prudence Lodge ( No . 2069 ) . —On Saturday , the nth instant , Bro . A . Butterworth svas installed W . M . of the above lodge by Bro . C . Letch Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . T . The W . M . invested his officers as follosvs : Bros . B . Sykes Bailey . S . W . ; Edsvard Ellis , J . W . ; W . Wilkinson , Chaplain ; C L . Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . T ., Treas . ; R . A . Smithson , Sec .,- J . Thornton Jones , S . D . ; James

Buckley , J . D . ; Tom Atkinson , P . M ., D . C . j J . C . Kirk , LG . ; Henry Appleyard , Organist ; H . Begbie Abbott , Asst . Sec ; and R . Jones and W . H . Rendell , Stesvards . On behalf of the lodge , the Worshipful Master presented to the retiring Worshipful Master , Bro . Robert Abbott , a Past Master's jesvel as a mark of esteem in svhich he is held b y the brethren . There svas a large gathering of West Yorkshire brethren . The Festival of St . John svas aftersvards held .

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . St . Peter ' s Lodge ( No . 481 ) . —The regular meeting of this lodge svas held on Monday , the 13 th inst ., in the Masonic Hall , Maple-street . The lodge svas opened by Bro . Frederick Turnbull , W . M ., supported by the follosving : Bros . J . M . Bruce , I . P . M . ; Cornwell Smith , S . W . j J . A . Stelling , J . W . ; Leo . Nixon , S . D . ; Robert Plumpton , as J . D . j John Spearman , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W .,

Treas . j Ihomas Dinning , P . M ., P . J . G . W ., as Sec ; Charles B . Ford , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., D . of C j R . F . W . Liddle , P . P . G . Org ., Org . ; A . Kinghorn , LG . ; Joshua Curry , P . G . Tyler , Tyler j Jos . Cook , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . j John Usher , P . M ., P . P . G . P . ; Josiah Hammond , P . M ., P . A . G . Sec . j M . Watson , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C . j Thos . Purvis , P . M . j and J . A . G . Ross , P . M . In all , over 100

brethren were present . Among the visitors were : Bros . J . G . Cole , W . M . 1 G 7 GJ Thomas Wright , W . M . 1342 j T . O . Robson , W . M . 22 G 0 : W . Waddell , P . M . ; H . Spittle , P . M . 1342 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; William Cooper , P . M . 1342 , P . P . S . G . D . ; Fred . Sykes , P . M . 1342 , P . P . G . Stsvd . j William T . Wilson , P . M . 1 G 2 G , P . P . S . G . D . ; William M . Lyon , P . M . 40 G , P . P . G . D . ; T . It . Short , P . M . 424 , P . P . G . Stsvd . ; Wm . Brosvn , P . M . 48 j J . B .

Lazenby , P . M . 2260 ; W . C Beatley , W . M . 1 GG 4 ; and M . H . Dodd , P . M . 1119 . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot svas taken for Messrs . Wm . Brosvn . and John William Shepherd , and they svere duly elected . Mr . J . W . Shepherd being present svas admitted in due iorm and initiated by the W . M . in a most impressive and

careful manner , the working tools being explained by Bro . J . A . Stelling , J . W ., and the charge delivered by Bro . Thomas Purvis , P . M . Bros . J . Barker , F . C W . Staggcmier , and Edsvard Peel Granville svere ably passed to the Fellosv Craft Degree by the W . M ., the svorking tools being explained by Bro . C . Smith , S . W ., and the charge delivered by Bro . J . M . Bruce , I . P . M . On the

motion of Bro . M . Watson , P . M ., seconded by Bro . J . Cook , P . M ., Bro . William F . Carman , P . M ., Past Prov . Grand Standard Beater , was unanimously elected a Trustee of the lodge in place of Bro . John Spearman , P . M ., resigned . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . John Spearman , for his long services as one of the

Trustee s of the lodge , svhich was cordially supported by tho W . M ., and carried by acclamation of thebrethren . " Hearty good svishes" having been tendered by the visiting brethren , the lodge svas closed . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the banqueting room , where a most pleasant and harmonious evening svas spent .

OLD TRAFFORD . Talbot Lodge ( No . 2231 ) . —A regular meeting of this lodge was held at the Local Board Offices on the 17 th inst ., whin there svere present Bros . It . E . Stnngleman , W . M . ; Fred . Batty , I . P . M . ; G . R . Lloyd , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; John E . Boden , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; John Roberts , S . W . ; Charles MacKay , J . W . j E . Faulkner ,

Sec . j W . S . Batley , Org . j Frank Cen , LG . ; W . Chesshyrc , Tyler j A . Dawson , H . llappold , S . J . Silvester , C H . Roberts , T . K . Peacock , W . Grant , E . li . Levy , G . Unsworth , F . G . Bennett , H . Edwards , and John Allin . Visitors : Bros . J .. Bowers , P . M . 1730 , and C Heysvood ,

P . M . 13 S 7 , P . P . G . D . C . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved . Mr . Charles Fairhurst Baybut , a candidate for initiation , was balloted and unanimously elected , after which he was initiated by Bro . Fred . Batty , I . P . M ., the working tools and charge being given by

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the J . W . Bros . E . E . Levy and F . G . Bennett svere passed to the Second Degree by tbe W . M ., Ihe working tools being given to both brethren by the'S . W . " Hearty good svishes " svere expressed by the visiting brethren , and reciprocated by the W . M . Bro . J . W . Jones , late Imperial George Lodge , No . 7 S , svas proposed as a joining member by Bro . G . It . Lloyd , P . M ., P . G . Treas ., seconded by Bro . H . Happold . The Charity Box realised 12 s . 3 d . Lodge svas then closed , after svhich refreshments svere served and an enjoyable harmonious evening spent .

SOUTHEND- ON-SEA . Priory Lodge ( No . 1000 ) . —A meeting of this lodge svas held on Thursday , the 16 th inst ., at the Middleton Hotel , svhen there svere present Bros . A . Vandevord , Prov . G . S ., W . M . j VV . E . Bridgland , P . M ., as S . W . ; F . J . Cumine . J . W . j C . Floyd , P . M ., Sec . ; E . J . Bosvmaker , S . D . ; It . J . Smith , J . D ; G . R . Dasvson ,

P . M ., D . C . ; C H . Bosvmaker , I . G . ; Val Mason , Org . ; W . Elam , Stsvd . ; A . Martin , Prov . G . Tyler , Tyler ; A . Lucking , P . M ., P . G . P . ; G . J . Glasscock , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . ; J . G . Jarvis , F . J . Wood , W . Trieg , A . Prevost , L . Warren , J . Pritchard , W . T . Darke , G . Vandevord , F . J . Ramuz , E . Taylor , P . J . Burdett , and G . Reed . udd and BullocktGo

Visitors : Bros . W . H . J , 1734 ; C . , . The minutes of the last Iodge svere read and confirmed . Bro . E . M . King , 160 , svas balloted for and admitted as a joining member . Mr . Albert Chalk svas approved and admitted to the First Degree , and a candidate for initiation svas proposed . The lodge svas then dosed , and the brethren adjourned to conviviality .

WORKINGTON . Eden Lodge ( No . 2285 ) . —The annual meeting of this lodge svas held at the Masonic Rooms , Portlandsquare , on Thursday , the 9 th inst ., svhen the principal business svas to install the W . M . elect . There was a good attendance of visitors and brethren . The chair svas taken by the W . M ., Bro . J . Clifton Thompson , P . P . G . Reg .,

svhen , after some business of minor importance had been disposed of , Bro . John Burford , the W . M . elect , svas presented for installation as W . M . for the ensuing year , and he svas accordingly installed by Bro . Thompson , assisted by Bros . G . W . Kensvorthy . P . M ., P . P . S . G . W ., and John Paterson , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . The nesvly-installed Master appointed his officers for the ensuing year , and they svere

accordingly invested by Bro . Thompson as follows . Bros . Robert Musgrave , S . W . ; Thomas Mitchell , J . W . ; John Jenkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br ., Treas . ; James Thompson , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C , Sec ; Geo . Atkinson , S . D . ; J . VV . Scott , J . D . ; Coates Fothergill , I . G . ; and George M'Kinnell , Stsvd .

After " Hearty good wishes" from the several lodges of the province represented at the installation , the brethren , at the invitation of the nesvly-installed Master , svere entertained to a very excellent dinner , at the Green Dragon Hotel , supplied by Mrs . Holliday , at svhich the usual loyal and Masonic toasts svere duly honoured , and a very pleasant evening ' s proceedings brought to a close .

Royal Arch.

Royal Arch .

Crystal Palace Chapter ( No . 742 ) . —The installation meeting of this chapter svas held at the White Hart Hotel , Upper Norsvood , on Thursday , the 16 th inst . Among those present svere Comps . A . C . Wood , M . E . Z . ; A . W . Southwell , IL , M . E . Z . elect ; H . J . F . Williams , J ., H . elect ; E . Chamberlain , I . P . Z . ; J . D . Arnold , P . Z . ; F . W . Driver , P . Z ., S . E . ; H . II . Jones , S . N ., J . elect ;

Dr . E . H . Smith , P . S . j W . J . Green , and R . J . Hall . Comp . W . Brosvne , P . Z . 53 S , svas a visitor . The minutes of the previous convocation svere read and confirmed . Comp . W . Brosvne impressively installed Comp . A . W . Southwell , as M . E . Z . j Comp . H . J . F . Williams , as H . j and Comp . H . H . Jones , as J . The investiture of officers then took place as follosvs : Comps . A . C . Wood , Treasurer j F . W . Driver , Scribe E . j Dr . E . 11 . Smith , Scribe N . j

W . J . Green , Prin . Soj . ; It . J . Hall , ist Asst . SOJ . M . A . Kre ' . lwitz ; and Asst . Soj . ; G . T . Graham , Org . ; and J . Whiteman , P . Z ., Janitor . A . P . Z . 's jesvel svas then presented to Comp . A . C Wood , I . P . Z . Apologies for non-attendance svere received from Comps . H . D . Williams and G . T . Graham . Thc chapter was then closed , and the companions adjourned to a svell-ordercd banquet . The proceedings terminated at an early hour .

Guelph Chapter ( No . 1685 ) . —A meeting of this chapter svas held on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., at thc Masonic Hall , Leytonstone , svhen Comp . Rasvle , M . E . Z ., presided , having Comp . C . G . Cutchey , as II ., and Comp . George Graveley , P . Z ., in place of Comp . James Speller , I ., who was being installed as W . M . of the Crusaders Lodee . There svere also present Comps . B . Nicholson ,

Treas . ; W . G . Bridges , S . E .,- A . G . Duck , S . N . ; fi . F . Williams , A . D . C ; G . J . Thompson , Dep . Org . ; William Shurmur , P . Z . ; II . Sayde , G . H . Fermell , J . A . Hennah , W . J . 11 . Stephens , John Fox , John Brosvn , G . L . Gumprecht , J . J . Caverley , J . J . Collingridge , A . V . Medealf , and VV . II . Shepherd . Visitors : Comps . James Bunker , Asst . Soi . 1471 ; W . Eaton , 1 . 515 ; G . Haysom , 17 G :

and 11 . Massey , P . Z . G 19 and 192 S . There svas a heavy evening's svork before the companions , and after the formal opening proceedings , Bros . Isaacs , Medealf , and Butcher svere exalted as Royal Arch Masons . The follosving companions svere then elected ofiicers for the next year : Comps . Cutchey , M . E . Z . j Speller , H . j Duck , J . ; B . Nicholson , Treas . j Bridges , S . E . ; Holland , S . N . ; G . B . Gibbs , P . S . j E . F . Williams , ist A . S . j Mann , 2 nd A . S . j MacColla , D . C .,- Thompson , Org . ; Hunter and Hyde , Stsvds . ; and J . Ives , Janitor .

A P . Z . ' s jewel svas unanimously voted to Comp , Itasvle in recognition of bis eminent services to the chapter as its First Principal during thc past year . 'The chapter svas then closed , and the company sat dosvn to an excellent supper . The usual toasts svere honoured . Comp . Shurmur , in proposing "The M . E . Z ., Comp . Rawle , said he svas very pleased to hear the applause which went round the chapter svhen he proposed they should ask Comp . Rawle to accept a Past Principal ' s jewel .

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The companions svould all agree that there svas no mem ber of the chapter svho more deserved a jesvel , as Comp Rawle had faithfully and steadily endeavoured to promote the interests of the chapter in every shape and svay . He svas deservedly surrounded by friends because he svas an excellent worker . Comp . Rasvle , in reply , said that svas the last time he svould have the opportunity of returning thanks for that toastbut he could assure the companions that it had been

, a pleasure as svell as a duty to do his level best to follosv in the footsteps of Comp . Shurmur , svho occupied such a pedestal of excellency in the chapter . It must be the ambition of all the companions not to excel him in any way , but to follow humbly in his footsteps . For himself he could say that no one could feel a greater interest than he in the success of that chapter . It svas a great thing for

a companion to rise in a chapter attached to his mother lodge , and he svas very proud to be elected its First Principal 12 months ago . He had to thank the proposer of the toast for the kind remarks he made svhen he asked the companions to vote him a P . Z . ' s jewel . He was afraid svhat little he had had to do had not been done as svell as he

svould have liked , and he had to thank the companions for their kind indulgence , svhich would never be blotted out of his memory . Comp . Rasvle proposed "The H . and J ., " and said that as long as the companions elected to the first chair such a companion as Comp . Cutchey , the Guelph Chapter must have success .

Comp . Cutchey thanked the members of the chapter for the honour they had that evening conferred upon him . They had put upon him a fearful responsibility , but he would do his best to discharge it properly . Comp . George Graveley said he loved Masonry , as every companion present knesv , and he was _ always ready to help in the svork . He svould have been just as pleased if the

M . E . Z ., instead of asking him to perform the duties ot the second chair , had asked him to be Janitor that evening . What he had done in the past was merely what he svould do in the Suture . H he could advance the chapter in any particular he svould do it . He liked excellence in working , and he wanted respectability in the members . Quality svas before quantity , and if the companions would bear in mind

that svhen they had members elected to the Guelph Chapter , svhich took its name from the Royal Family , they ought to be particular in their choice . He could assure the M . E . Z . elect that if ever he svanted any assistance in the working , he ( Comp . Graveley ) svould alsvays be prepared to give it with pleasure . Comp . Rasvle proposed "The Past Principals of the Chapter , " all of svhom took a deep interest in the chapter .

Comp . Shurmur had taken great interest in it from its formation , and so had Comp . Graveley . Whatever Comp . Shurmur put his hand to became a success . When he put his hand to the plough he did not look back . He occupied a high position not only in that chapter , but in the Masonic svorld . He svas a candidate for the office of Grand Treasurer , one of the highest positions that Masonry could offer ,

and the office svas elective . At onetime the same Treasurer svas elected year after year , but now a different brother svas elected every year . Both he and Comp . Shurmur svere agreeably surprised at the enormous support he svas promised . He called upon as many brethren as possible to attend Grand Lodge next March and vote for Comp . Shurmur . It svould be an honour conferred upon the

Guelph Chapter if he svere elected . Comp . W . Shurmur , in acknosvledging thc toast , said they had heard that " out of the fulness of the heart thc mouth speaketh , " but he was afraid his heart svas too full for him to . speak . He could not express his deep sense of gratitude to Comp . Rasvle for the very cordial svay in svhich he had mentioned his name in connection svith that toast .

He alsvays felt it a great privilege and pleasure to be of service to that chapter . It svas undoubtedly a very high compliment to select a companion to preside as the First Principal of a new chapter . If he had succeeded in giving satisfaction to thc companions it svas a source of real gratification to him . Comp . Rasvle had referred in very comp limentary terms to his ( Comp . Shurmur ' s ) candidature for

the | greatest honour the Craft could confer upon any commoner —the office of Grand Treasurer . There svere only two elective offices in Grand Lodge—the Grand Master and the Grand Treasurer—and if it should be the brethren ' s pleasure to elect him to the latter office , he should hardly know hosv to estimate the honour conferred ; but this he could assure them—that he should steadfastly and conscientiously

endeavour to prove himself svorth y of their suffrages . He thanked the companions for their promised support . It was not policy to be confident , but his Committee told linn there svas only one in it , and that svas himself . That remained to be seen , but he felt sure that the brethren svould support him as promised to the utmost of their power . Comp . George Graveley asked the brethren to attend

Grand Lodge and elect him to a lower place than the Grand Treasurership—that grand board , the Board of Benevolence , where Masonry abounded ; he svished no greater honour than that—to assist the widosvs and brethren who sverc in distress . He thanked them in anticipation , and he hoped they svould remember their old friend , George Graveley , next month , and place , him again on the Board of Benevolence .

Comps . Isaacs , Medealf , and Butcher replied to the toast of "The Exaltees , " and Comps . Bunker , Eaton , Haysom , and Massey to that of " The Visitors . " The other toasts svere then given , honoured , and responded to , and the Janitor ' s toast closed the proceedings .

BOLTON . Chapter of Concord ( No . 37 ) . —A meeting svas held in Freemasons' Hall , on Monday , the 20 th inst . The chapter was opened by Comp . J . Booth , P . P . A . G . b ., M . E . Z ., there being present Comps . Wm . Forrest , P- ' - > P . G . P . S ., as H . j John Hardcastle , P . Z ., as J . ; J . Nay ler . P . Z .. S . E . ; Thos . Barnes , S . N . ; J . Newton , P . Z ., V . l G . S . N , : and others .

The M . E . Z ., Comp , Booth , in eulogistic terms , on belial ' of the members , presented a handsome P . Z . ' s jesvel ( SUP * plcmcnted also by the emblem of S . E . ) to Comp . J . Ncvvtun on his retirement from the ofiice of S . E ., after 21 y eiri faithful service . . Comp . Newton , in appropriate terms , acknowledged '" presentation , and the chapter was then closed . The jewel , svhich bore a suitable inscription , svas speci »''/ manufactured by Comp . George Kenning .