Provincial Grand Chapter Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

The annual Provincial Grand Chapter of the Province of West Lancashire was held on Tuesday afternoon , the iSth inst ., in the Chapter-room at the Masonic Hall , Hopestreet , Liverpool . Comp . the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , Prov . G . Superintendent , was present , and presided

over one of the largest gatherings of companions seen in Liverpool for a long time . After the P . G . chapter had been opened , and some formal business transacted , the P . G . Supt . appointed and invested the following as his Provincial Grand Officers for the coming year : —Comps . J . Prescot , P . G . H . ; G . D . Pochin , P . G . J . ; Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . 3 . Reg . ; T .

Armstrong , P . G . T . ( re-elected ); IT . S . Alpass , P . G . S . E . ( re-appointed ) ; Dr . S . f . M'George , P . G . S . N . ; W . Sharp , P . G . Soj . ; R . Dodgso ' n , P . G . A . Soj . ; J . Holland , P . G . Second A . Soj . ; T . Nevett , P . G . S . B . ; J . T . Callow , P . G . St . B . ; IT . Nelson , P . G . D . C . ( re-appointed ) ; J . Skeaf , P . G . O . ; J . Wainwright , P . G . S . ; and P . Ball , P . G . Janitor ( re-elected ) .

On the mction of Comp . Thomas Wylie , it was resolved to vote £ 25 from the funds of the Provincial Grand Chapter towards the Masonic contribution from West Lancashire in aid of the restoration of Chester Cathedral ; and it was further agreed that a recommendation should be sent by Comp . Lord Skelmersdale , P . G . Supt ., in name of the Provincial Grand Chapter , to all the chapters within his

jurisdiction to supplement that amount by private subscriptions . This was all the business of importance , and the Prov . Grand Chapter was closed in due form . The majority of the companions subscribing sat down to an excellent banquet , provided by Comp . W . Vines , P . Z . 220 , of the Canton Hotel , whose catering gave general satisfaction .

Testimonial To A Worthy Brother.

TESTIMONIAL TO A WORTHY BROTHER .

On Saturday last a deputation of gentlemen of the county of Chester assembleel at Bradwall Hall , Sandbach , the seat of Bro . G . W . Latham , P . P . G . S . W . Cheshire , whose name is a household word amongst the Masons throughout the province , to present to him a testimonial in recognition of his public services to the county eluring the

last 20 years in connection with the Court of Quarter Sessions and the Bradwall Reformatory . The deputation was a most influential one . Thc testimonial consisted of a subscription of ^ 500 , out of which had been purchased a golelen vase , 30 inches in height , which was an exquisite specimen of thc goldsmith ' s art from Nuremburg , together with an illuminated scroll , bearing the signatures

of the subscribers . Bro . Lord de Tabley , R . W . P . G . M . of Cheshire , in making the presentation , said that , in th : name and on behalf of the county cf Chester , he had very great pleasure in presenting that testimonial as a mark of their high appreciation of Bro . Latham's philanthropic endeavours in respect to thc Brad » vall Reformatory , the origin of which

and its gratifying results were very generally known . It woulel be idle to disguise the fact that in a certain elegrce the testimonial was more or less of a pu ' jlic protest against what was generally regarded as ungrateful and unworth y treatment of Bro . Latham in connection with the business of thc Cheshire Quarter Sessions . But this was a matter upon which he refrained from elilating . A hundred anel

twenty gentlemen hail offered this mark eif their sympath y with Bro . Latham , and desired in that way to testify their high appreciation of his career in the county as a magistrate , a philanthropist , and a Cheshire landlord . Bro . Latham said that the presence of the gentlemen around him that day was a very gratifying evidence to him of their sincere and generous sympathy . As to the

unfair treatment at quarter sessions to which his lordshi p had referred , he would abstain from commenting upon it , further than to say that he peifectly rccogniscel thc rights of the magistrates concerned in the transaction in question to choose their own chairman of quarter sessions . Still perhaps he had some little right to complain that he had been hardly treated . Some reason , at any rate , might

have been given for so unprecedented and abrupt a dismissal . He had , however , the satisfaction of feeling that he at least had done nothing to Americanise our institutions in the county , for he had at least disdained to canvass for votes for that office . After the presentation the company adjourned to luncheon .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . WILLIAM BROOKS GATES . Many brethren will regret to learn of the death of Bro . VV . Brooks Gates . His h > ng connection with the Yomfret Loej gc , 360 , Northampton and the Chapter , and his provincial duties made his name familiar to all in thc province . He

was Provincial Treasurer ( with Bro . IS . E . Welchman , one of the oldest P . M . ' s of the Pomfret Lodge now left ) for many years , and was always careful to husband the funds so as to be able to contribute to the Masonic chanties . "The Northampton Mercury" says : — " Yesterday ( Friday ) afternoon thc funeral of this well-known and

respected inhabitant took place at St . Giles's Church , the Rev . Canon Robson and the Rev . J . T . Drake officiating . Mr . Gates was registrar of the Bedford district of thc Court of Probate , to which he was appointed in 1857 , on the death of his father , who had previously held the office for

many years , He was for a considerable period a member of the Town Council , of which he was made an alderman . As chairman of the Sanitary Committee he was known for his punctuality and business capacity , and rendered great assistance in schemes brought forward by the exercise of good i « d gment upon matters in which he took great in-

Obituary.

terest . His name was always found amongst the mos charitable of the supporters of the clerical and legal institutions . We understand that he has bequeathed his most valuable library of legal works to Mr . A . J . Jeffery . Mr . Gates ' s memory will be long cherished by the poor , who by his death have lost a kind benefactor . Thc following was the order of the procession : —Pomfret Lodge

of Freemasons , Rev . R . T . Drake , Rev . Canon Robson , two churchwardens , Messrs . Phipps and Son , undertakers ; Mr . Utley ; pall bearers , Mr . John Hanson , Mr . James Wetherell , Mr . Goodman , Mr . Cattell , Mr . Hanson , Mr . Jeffery ; mourners , Miss Bull , Mr . William Reed , Rev . W J . Gates , man-servant , Mr . E . Bull , Mr . H . Gates , Mr . C . Gates , Mr . Neville . The Freemasons who attended

included members from Towcester , Wellingborough , Kettering , Peterborough , and Huntingdon . The deceased gentleman filled the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer of the Order of Freemisons for many years . A large number of the inhabitants of the town assembled to pay a mark of respect to the deceased gentleman . " Amongst the brethren woo attended thc funeral were : —

Of the Pomfret Lodge , 360 : Bros . P . M . ' s M . A . Boemc , W . M . ; M . VV . Flewitt , ' w . Kingston , G . Cotton , J . T . Green , G . Robinson , J . U . Stanton , E . W . Tuffley ; and Bros . T . Whitehouse , IT . W . Parker , J . S . Norman , M . E . Jones , Luke Knight , Jas . Watkin , G . R . Swallow , T . E . Melsheim , A . Dorrell , T . Warren , A . Ilichardson , H . Brown , H . J . Atkins , G . EUard , C . E . Ashtord , Aldridge ,

C . Barnes , J . IT . Williams , J . ] . Hart . From Socrates Lodge , 373 : Bro . J . Marsh , P . M ., P . P . D . C , Sec From St . Peter ' s Lodge , 422 : Bros . E . Vergetti , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; G . F . Buckle ,, P . G . Sec . From Lodge of Fidelity , 455 : Bros . G . Osborn , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W ., etc . ; R . Howes , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; S . facob , P . M . ; T . Davies , P . M . ; J . Tunnard , P . M . ; W .

Toroahn . From Perseverance Lodge , 433 : Bro . J . IT . Hal ! From Wentworth Lodge , 737 : Bios . T . Cook , P . M . ; T Miller , P . M . ; Rev . R . T . Drake , P . P . Chaplain ; Rev . T Stimpson , Chaplain ; Rev . Jas . Phillips , F . Cant , 116 4 Bro . J . T . Green officiate ;! very ably as Director of Cere monies , being assisted by Bros . J . Marson and J . W Stanton .

BRO . CALATRAVA , GRAND MASTER OF SPAIN . Wc find in the '' Monde Maconnique" for April a " Necrologie " of Bro . Calatrava , 5 th Grand Master of the National Grand Orient of Spain , who died a short time back , aged 93 . Bro . Calatrava was the youngest brother of the former President of the Council of Ministers , and had himself been Minister of Finance . He was nominated

Grand Master eif Spanish Masonry December 27 th , 1847 . The great object of Bro . Calatrava was to withdraw Spanish Freemasonry from those political influences which had too long dominated Freemasonry in that interesting country , and have been a bar to its progress , and the great stumbling block in the way of its success and extension . That he did not fully succeed is not to be wondered at . 'but we will

hope that better tlays arc in store for Spanish Freemasonry . Let them adopt our Grand Master ' s words , " Loyalty and Charity , " superadded to the determination , " point de politique , " and all will yet be ivell with them . If Freemasonry everywhere woulel confine itself to its proper and happy mission , its eventual triumph is assureel , despite the ravings of the intoleiant , and the persecutions of the ir . eligious .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , May 5 , ( 876 . The Editor will be glad to receive notice from Secrearies of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Loelges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATURDAY , APRIL 29 . Lodge 1602 , Sir Hugh Myddclton , Agricultural Hall , N . ( consecration . ; LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Lily , Greyhound , Richmond . Percy , 113 , Southgatc-rd ., N . Manchester , 179 , London-st ., Fitzroy-square . Star , Marquis of Granby , New Cross Road .

MONDAY , MAY 1 . Lodge 16 , Royal Alpha , Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . „ 2 , 1 ; , Robert Burns , F . M . H . „ 188 , Joppa , Albion Tav ., Aldcrsgatc-st . „ 256 , Unions , F . M . H . „ 1319 , Asaph , F . M . H . Mark Lodge , 139 , Panmure , Balham Hot ., Balham .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Prince Leopold , Lorel Stanley Tav ., Kingsland . Strong Man , Jerusalem Tav ., St . John ' s Gate . Sincerity , Railway Tav ., Fenchurch-st . Station . Camelen , Stanhope Arms , Up . James-st ., Camden To .

Eastern , Royal Hot ., Mi ) c-end-road . St . James ' s Union , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Wellington , White Swan , Deptford . West Kent , St . Saviour ' s College , Forest-hill . Perfect Ashlar , VictoriaTav ., Lower-re ! ., Rotherhithe . Sydney , White Hart Ho ., Church-rd ., Upper Norwood .

TUESDAY , MAY 2 . Colonial Board , at 4 . Lodge J 8 , Old Dundee , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 171 , Amity Ship Hot ., Greenwich . „ 765 , St . James's , Bridge House Hot .

„ 1257 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hot ., Adelphi . „ 1259 , Duke of Edinburgh . C . of G . Hope Tav ., E . ,, 1261 , Golden Rule , Regent's M . H . „ 1298 , Royal Standard , . Wellington Club , N . ,, 1472 , Henley , Three Crowns , Woolwich . Chap . 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tav ., Kennington .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Mark Lodge 1 , St . Mark ' s , M . H ., Mason ' s Avenue . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Varborou gh , Green Dragon , Stepney . Domatic , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell New-road Faith , 2 , Westminster Chambers , Victoria-st . Prince Fredk . Wm ., Lord ' s Hot ., St . John ' s Wood . Dalhousie , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney .

Prosperity , 1 , Camomile-st ., Bishopsgate . St . Marylebone , British Stores Tav ., St . John ' s Wood . Constitutional , Wheatsheaf Mot ., Hand-court , Holborn , Israel , Rising Sun Tav ,, Globe Road . Royal Arthur , Prince ' s Head , York-road , Battersea . Beacontree , Red Lion , Lcytonstone , at 8 . Metropolitan Chapter , Jam aica Coffee Ho ., Cornhill . Excelsior , Commercial Dock Tav ., Rotherhithe .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 3 . Grand Chapter , at 7 . Lodge 1491 , Athena ? um , Athenaeum , Camden-rd ., N . LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Mt . Lebanon , Windsor Castle Tav ., Southwark-bdg .-rd . Pythagorean , Prince of Orange , Greenwich . New Concord , Rosemary Branch Tav ., Hoxton . Royal Union , Horse and Groom , Winsley-st ., Oxford-st .

Confidence , M . H ., Basinghall-st . Peckham , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham . Stanhope , Thicket Hot ., Anerley . Finsbury Park , Finsbury Park Tav ., Seven Sisters ' -rd . Southwark , Southwark Park Tav ., Southwark Park . Duke ot Connaught , Havelock Tav ., Dalston , E . United Strength , Grafton Arms , Kentish-town . . Mount Edgcumbe , 19 , Jermyn-street , St James ' s . Islington , Crown and Cushion , London Wall .

THURSDAY , MAY 4 . Lodge 10 , Westminster and Keystone , F . M . H . „ 27 , Egyptian , Anderton ' s Hot ., Fleet-st . „ 45 , Strong Man , Old Jerusalem , St . John ' s Gate . „ 231 , St . Andrew ' s , F . M . H . » 554 , Yarborough , Green Dragon , Stepney . „ 1155 Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-rd .

, „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Duke of Edinburgh Tav ., S . W . „ 144 , 1 / Prince Leopold , Lord Stanley Tav ., E . Chap . 174 , Sincerity , Cheshire Cheese , Crutched Friars .

LODGES OF INSTRUCTION . Egyptian , Hercules Tav ., Leadenhall-st . Fidelity , Yorkshire Grey , London-st ., W . Finsbury , Jolly Anglers' Tav ., Bath-st ., City-road . // hittington , Black Bull Tav ., Holborn . Temperance in the East , Catherine-st ., Poplar .

Ebury , 12 , Poiisonby-st , Millbank . riighgate , Bull anil Gate , Kentish-town . The Great City , 1 r r , Cheapside . Hiijh Cross , Coach & Horses , High-road , Tottenham . Salisbury , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st . Marquis of Ripon , Albion Tav ., Albion-rd ., Dalston . Prince Frederick William Chapter , St . John ' s Wood .

FRIDAY , MAY 5 . Chap . 3 , Fidelity , London Tav ., Bishopsgate-st . „ 8 , British , F . M . H . LODGES OP INSTRUCTION . Union Waterloo , Thomas-st ., Woolwich , ir . George ' s , Globe Tav ., Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns , Union Tav ., Air-st ., Regent-st .

Belgrave , Lyceum Tav ., 354 , Strand . Unions Emulation ( for M . M . ' s ) , F . M . H . Temperance , Victotii Tav ., Victoria-road , Deptford . Clapton , White I lart , Clapton . Stability , Guildhall Tav ., Grcsham-st . Metropolitan , Portugal Hot ., Fleet-st . Westbournc , Horse & Groom , Winslcy-st ., Oxford-s ' ..

Metropolitan , Pcntonvillc-road . I'r . itcd Pilgrims , Surrey M . H ., Camberwell NeW-road . at . James ' s , New Tanners'Arms , Grangc-rel ., Bermondsey . Duke of Edinburgh , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar . Doric , Earl Grey Tav ., Mile-cnd-road . Burgoyne , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W .

St . Luke ' s , Commercial Tav ., King ' s-road , Chelsea . Chigwell , Balel-faced Stag Hot ., Ruckhurst-hill . Burdett Coutts , Approach Tav ., Victoria Park . Royal Standard , Finsbury Park Tav ., Holloway . Itanelagli , Clarendon Hot ., Hammersmith . Pythagorean Chapter , Prince of Orange , Greenwirh-rd .

Masonic Meetings In West Lancashire And Cheshire.

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE .

For the Week ending Saturday April 6 , 1876 . MONDAY ,. MAY r . Lodge 133 , Unanimity , Bull Hot ., Church-st ., Preston . ,, 613 , Unity , Palatine Buildings , Southport . „ 703 , Clifton , Clifton Arms , Blackpool . „ 1045 , Stamford , T . H ., Altrincham . „ 1051 , Rowlep , M . R ., Athcnajum , Lancaster . „ 1264 , Neptune , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 1380 , Skelmersdale , Queen ' s Hot ., Waterloo . Everton L . of L , M . H ., Liverpool .

TUESDAY , MAY 2 . Lodge 673 , St . John ' s , M . H ., Liverpool . „ 81 / 7 , Loyalty , Fleece Inn , St . Helen's . „ 986 , Hesketh , Grapes Inn , Crosbon . „ 995 , Furness , M . T ., Ulverstonc . „ 1256 , Fidelity , Bull Hot ., Poulton-le-Fylde . „ 1476 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hot ., Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , M . I I ., Liverpool , Merchants ' ' L . of I ., M . H ., Liverpool .

WEDNESDAY , MAY 3 . Lodge 86 , Loyalty , M . H ., Prescot . „ 4 84 , Faith . Gcrarel's Arms , Ashton-in-Wakefield . „ 5 80 , Harmony , Wheatsheaf , Ormskirk . „ 730 , Ellesmere , Royal Oah Hot ., Chorley . „ 758 , Ellesmere , M . H ., Runcorn . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , M . H ., liverpool .