Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

Bros . L . Booth , P . S . G . W . ; H . J . Turnbull , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . P . VV . Clarke , P . G . Chap . ; Babington Boulton , acting as P . G . Treas . ; J . Moult , P . G . Reg - . ; R . Hudson , P . G . Sec . ; T . Renton , P . S . G . D . ; A . G . Rudd , P . S . G . D . ; H . Baumann , P . J . G . D . ; R . W . Simpson , P . J . G . D . ; J . H . Morton , P . G . Supt . of Works ; I . I . Clay , P . G . D . of C ; N . K . Brown , P . D . G . D . of C . ; T . Blenkinsopp , P . A . G . D . of C . ; W . Ross , P . G . S . B . ; J . C . Moor . P . P . J . G . D ., P . G . Std . Br . ; R . '

Dickinson , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Barker , P . G . Org . ; J . R . Pattison , P . A . G . Sec . ; J . Richardson and 1 . Heslop , P . G . Pursts . ; J . Curry , acting- P . G . Tyler ; W . M . Pybus , James Graham , J . W . Gatt , and W . Rutter , P . G . Stwds . ; J . W . Barnes , P . P . S . G . W . ; Thomas Bradley , P . P . S . G . W . ; John Bailey , P . P . J . G . W . ; G . J . Wilson , P . P . J . G . W . ; John Wood , P . P . J . G . W . ; C . H . Backhouse , P . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . H . Veld , Rev . J . J . Brown , Rev , J . Lawson , Rev . J . Gaskill , and Rev . D . W . James , P . P . G . Chaplains ; H . B . Reed , P . P . G . Treas . ; W . Brignal , P . P . G . R . ; R .

Luck , M . A ., P . P . G . R . ; W . Logan , P . P . G . R . ; M . Corbitt , P . P . S . G . D . ; I . Bell , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . G . Smith , P . P . S . G . D . ; R . Shadford , P . P . S . G . D . ; John Potts , P . P . J . G . D .: C . S . Lane , P . P . J . G . D . ; T . Coulson , P . P . J . G . D . ; J . C . Kirtley , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . Hudson , P . P . G . D . C ; J . C . Watson , P . P . J . G . D . ; A . Gray , P . P . G . S . ofW . ; R . Whitfield , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Armstrong , P . P . D . G . D . C ; and others . The lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of last Prov . G . Lodge having been read and confirmed ,

Bro . BABINGTON BOLTON , P . P . G . Treas ., read the Treasurer ' s statement , which showed a balance in hand of £ 292 8 s . iod . The accounts were adopted " nem . con , " The report of the Fund Committee of the province was read by the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER ( Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram ) , and it

recommended that £ 25 be granted to the Durham Masonic Education Fund ; £ 105 to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; £ 52 ios . to the Girls' School ; and ^ 52 ios . to the Benevolent Institution . The PROV . GRAND MASTER moved the adoption of the report , which was seconded by Bro . J . C . MOOR , P . P . J . G . D ., and carried unanimously .

Bro . T . BRADLEY , P . P . S . G . W ., Secretary of the Charities Committee , read the nth annual report of the Committee , which stated that they had the satisfaction of electing two candidates to the London Institutions , one boy from West Hartlepool and one boy from Sunderland , and the election of another , it was hoped , would be completed shortly . Since the formation of the Charities Committee , they had elected eleven boys , three girls ,

three men , and one widow . They had a long list of candidates for future elections . There were Irom this province receiving benefits from the Institutions—boys , to the value of £ 255 per annum ; girls , £ 109 ; aged Freemasons , £ 80 ; widows , , £ 64 ; total cost , ^ 508 . In view of the generous assistance of the London Institutions , and the heavy list of further applications for the benefits they bestowed , the Committee asked for continued and

greater efforts for the support of the Institutions in London . The Durham Masonic Education Fund was contributing to the education and part maintenance of 17 children at a cost of ^ 103 ios . The Fund had a total capital of £ 831 15 s ., which had been raised since 1882 , in addition to allowances to children varying from ^ 40 to £ 90 per annum . The accounts showed a balance of £ 104 carried forward . Bro . C . S . LANE , P . P . J . G . D ., moved , and Bro . D . HUNTLEY , P . M ., seconded the adoption of the report , which was carried with applause .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he was glad to hear such a satisfactory report as that just read . The roll of lodges of the province was then called , when all but one was represented . The PROV . G . MASTER , in addressing the lodge , thanked the W . M . ' s and their officers for the excellent condition in which the reports had been

presented from the various lodges . He thanked the W . M . and officers of the senior lodge of the province , the Industry , No . 48 , and also the W . M . and officerslof Lodge 424 , for the very excellent preparations they had made for their reception that day . It was quite a pleasure to sit in that room , notwithstanding the attendance they had—an attendance equal to any Provincial Grand Lodge he had attended . He feelingly alluded to the loss

the province nad sustained by the death of several brethren during the past year , including the W . M . of the Tees Lodge , the late Bro . G . S . Ranson , P . P . S . G . W ., who was W . M . of the Palatine Lodge in 1850 , eight years before he ( the P . G . M . ) filled that position , and also to the loss of his old friend Bro . Anthony Wilkinson , P . P . S . G . W ., one of the oldest Past Masters , who attained his Masonic Jubilee last year . He also mentioned

the decease of the Tyler , Bro . J . VV . Brown , during the past year . They were also to suffer the temporary loss , through ill-health , which every one deplored , of their able Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Clay , who was far from well , and whom they wished a temporary sojourn in a more genial climate would soon restore to them . Turning to the lodges , he congratulated them upon the fact that their numbers were quite equal to those of previous

years , and that there were now 2200 subscribing members . He had visited several of the lodges and witnessed their working with very much pleasure , and he alluded to the most gratifying ceremony which took place in February last , on the occasion of the Silver Wedding of Lady Williamson and himself , when they presented them with a handsome illuminated

address and silver vase . He should be leaving the district for a time , but he was satisfied that under the able rule of their distinguished Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Canon Tristram , the affairs of the province , with the hearty co-operation of the Prov . Grand Officers and the Masters and officers of lodges , would be carried on in a united and prosperous

manner . Bro . John Stonehouse , P . M . Harbour of Refuge Lodge , was elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , and Bros . R . A . Brown , J . VV . 2039 , and T . Atkinson , P . M . 80 , were elected Auditors for the ensuing year . The PROV . G . MASTER said he had great pleasure in again appointing Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram as his Deputy , and he then invested the following officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . VV . H . Roberts , 375 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ John Potts , 94 ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . J . Randall , 124 1 Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . J . Haworth , 12 4 ... ... ... ) r ,, John Stonehouse , 764 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ W . M . fybus , 4 H ... ... _ ... rTov . U . Keg . „ R . Hudson , 2039 , P . G . S . B . Eng . ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . bee . „ G . D . Leng , 1418 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ D . P . Huntly , 80 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ W- Mayson , 764 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ . R . Singleton , 97 ... ... „ Prov . J . G . D . ,. G . Lazonby , 940 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W

„ W . Logan , 2135 , P . P . G . R . ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ ] ohn Heppell , 1970 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ j . G . Hall , 1230 ...... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ Samuel Chadwick , 1643 ... ... ... Prov . G . ., Swd . B nUSESS::;:::z}*°*»*-

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

Bro . Joseph Lax , 1650 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . R . Pattison , 97 ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ John Reed ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . " „ T . Hardy , 2019 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst-! „ Fred . Wade ... ... ... ... - > **

„ W . Sanderson ... ... ... ... j „ Isaac Thompson ... ... ... I D ~ _ , 1 „ Thos . Coates f Prov G Stwds . „ J . H . Penney ... „ Ewbank Harrison ... ... ... J „ T . Potter , P . M . 240 ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Provincial Grand Lodge was afterwards closed .

In the evening a number of brethren sat down to an excellent banquet ' at the Masonic Hall in Jackson-street , at which the Prov . Grand Master presided , and was supported by Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., Dep . Prov . Grand Master , and the officers of Prov . Grand Lodge .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SHROPSHIRE .

A Provincial Grand Lodge of the above province was held b y Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart ., the P . G . M ., at Ironbridge , on Tuesday , the 18 th instant . The following Provincial Grand Officers were present—Bros . Rowland G . Venables , Past A . G . D . of C , D . P . G . M . ; Rev . J . T . W . Claridire P . G . Chap . ; J . P . White , P . G . T . ; J . H . Cooksey , P . G . Reg . ; W . H . Spain A . G . D . of C , P . G . Sec . ; T . Whitefoot , jun ., P . G . D . of C . ; John Machin , P . A G D

of C . ; Thomas Pratt , P . G . Std . Br . ; E . A . Hicks , P . G . Std . Br . ; Wm . Belton , P . G . O ' A . Lowcock , P . G . P . ; Thomas Ginders , P . A . G . P . ; A . S . Townsend , H . E . Roberts ' and Thomas J . Barnett , P . G . Stwds . ; and George Bonner , P . G . Tyler . There were ' also present Bros . W . L . Southwell , P . P . G . W . ; R . A . Craig , P . P . G . Reg . ¦ Thomas Roberts , E . C . Peele , and Rowland Millington , P . P . G . Deacons ' J . C . W . Lister , P . P . A . G . D . C ; George Stevenson , P . P . G . Swd . Br .: John links ' P . P . G . Std . Br . ; A . T . Akeroyd , P . P . G . O . ; L . E . Wollstein , P . P . G . P . ; and others

Letters of apology for unavoidable absence were read from a number of brethren , amongst them Bro . Sir W . Williams Wynn , Bart ., Bro . Marmaduke Tennant , D . P . G . M . Eastern Division of South Wales , and Bro Capt . Homfray , D . P . G . M . Monmouth . The P . G . M . then appointed and invested the following Prov . G . Officers

for the ensuing year : — Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart . ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . C . Peele ... ... ... ... p . T . G . W . ' „ Rev . J . T . W . Claridge - } Prn „ rru „ Rev . R . Lucas , M . A ., LL . D . ... ... j Prov - G - Cha

PS-„ V . C . L . Crump ... ... ... p . G . Treas . „ E . A . Hicks ... ... ... ... Prov . G , Reg . „ W . H . Spaull , A . G . D . C ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ L . E . Wollstein ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ H . E . Roberts ... ... ... ... Prov . T . G . D . >

„ Arthur Lowcock ... ... ... p . G . S . of W . „ T . Whitefoot , jun . ... ... ... p . G . D . C . „ A . T . Akeroyd ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ Fredk . Cox ... ... ... ... p . G . S . B . „ L . A . Manning ... ... ... p . G . Std . Br . „ H . G . U . Elliot ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

,. W . Belton ... ... ... ... p . G . Org . „ A . S . Townsend . . . ... ... p . A . G . Sec . „ T . J . Barnett ... ... ... ... p Vl G . Purst . „ Jno . Avery ... ... ... . „ Prov . A . G . Purst . „ Herbert Major ... ... „ , ~ i

„ Wm . Westcott ... ... ... | „ Fredk . Chubb ... ... ... I p . Q . Stwds . „ Saml . Bennion ... ... , ; „ T . C . Bird ... ... ... ...

„ W . J . Ogg ... j „ George Bonner ... ... ... p , G . Tyler . The P . G . Treasurer , Bro . V . C . L . CRUMP , reported that , in reply to the letter addressed to the lodge by the R . W . P . G . M ., he had received a contribution from each lodge , amounting to £ 39 in all , and the finances of the P . G . Lodge were now on a satisfactory footing .

The P . G . Secretary , Bro . W . H . SPAULL , reported that he had received a letter from Bro . Hedges , the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , saying how very sorry he was at being unable to attend that meeting , and expressing his warmest thanks for the liberal support of that province , and particularly of the Provincial Grand Master , on the occasion of the recent Centenary Festival of the Institution he representedenhanced

, as it was by the remembrance of the splendid manner in which the brethren came forward on the preceding year , when Sir Offley Wakeman honoured the Institution by presiding at the Festival . In connection with this matter Bro . W . H . Spaull , the P . G . Secretary , remarked that in 1887 the province sent up to the three Royal Masonic Charities in London the sum of - £ 1054 , ; and during this year they had already sent up £ 806 .

The report of the children in the Institutions from this province as to conduct and progress was highly satisfactory . Sir OFPLEY WAKEMAN now said he had a very pleasant duty to perform . H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had . honoured one who for many years had worked amongst them for the welfare of Masonry by appointing him to office in the Grand Lodge of England . He referred to their P . G . Secre-, tary , Bro . W . H . Spaull , and he felt it was not only an honour conferred

on Bro . Spaull , but through him on the province . A number of the brethren had thought this a fitting opportunity to show their appreciation of Bro . Spaull ' s services by presenting him with the clothing for the office he held in Grand Lodge , and for the position to which it pleased H . R . H . to appoint him in Grand Chapter . He had much pleasure in handing to Bro , Spaull the receipt for the fee of honour on his appointment and the paraphernalia for the offices to which he had been appointed .

Bro . SPAULL , in a few suitable words , expressed his sincere thanks to brethren for their kind appreciation of his services in the province , and said when he wore the clothing it would remind him of the many happy meet ' ings they had had , and he hoped in the future , as in the past , his conduct would be such as to merit their approval . The P . G . Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet at the Tontine Hotel .

BERKELEY HOTEL ( late St . James ' s ) , 1 , Berkeley-street and 77 , Piccadilly , London , W . First class accommodation for residents , with a Restaurant newly attached for high class luncheons and dinners , at fixed prices and a la carte . - * C DIETTE , Manager . —[ ADVT . ]