Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

mig ht extend and prevail , and be propagated by the various brethren in the ocalities to which they belonged . No hig her duty could be found than to endeavour to relieve distress , and to extend the benefits of education . He was glad to see that they had been so successful in Cheshire in the elections of children to the Educational Institutes , and he trusted brethren would not make one isolated effort , but would do all they could to spread their Charities

in all directions . It was a great satisfaction to him that the first time he should have been called upon to preside as Provincial Grand Master was at Crewe , the place where he was initiated over a quarter of a century ago . He did not know whether the brethren of the De Tabley Lodge of Knutsford would be willing to receive them for the next Provincial Grand Lodge , but if it should be their wish , he thought it would be felt as a compliment to himself , seeing that he had been connected with the De Tabley Lodge for

such a very long time . There was an occurrence that had come upon them very suddenly , although it had not been entirely unexpected . He alluded to the death of their late lamented Provincial Grand Master , Lord De Tabley , and deeply regretted that his lordship had been compelled from time to time to surrender his various duties owing to failing health . He asked the brethren present to join with him in a vote of condolence to Lady De Tabley and her family in the bereavement which they had sustained . ( Hear , hear . )

His Honour Bro . Judge HORATIO LLOYD , in seconding the vote , remarked that their late lamented Prov . Grand Master had endeared himself to them all in various ways in the past . The motion was then submitted to Provincial Grand Lodge , and carried in silence . The next business was the election of Prov . Grand Treasurer for the

ensuing year . On the motion of Bro . DUNN , W . M . 979 , Bro . T . E . Gibson , of the same lodge , was unanimously elected to fill the post . The PROV . GRAND MASTER afterwards proceeded to make a

presentation to the retiring Prov . G . Sec , Bro . E . H . Griffiths , who had filled the office for 48 years . The present consisted of a very beautiful and costly silver salver , and a purse containing 150 guineas ; and , on the motion of his lordship , seconded by Bro . LISLE , P . P . S . G . D ., a pension of ^' 50 was granted to Bro . Griff ths from the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund .

Bro . GIUFFITHS , who appeared to greatly appreciate the presentation , made a suitable acknowledgment . This being Jubilee year , the R . W . P . G . M . invested 10 brethren with Past Provincial rank , viz . * . —

Bro . Jos . Slack ... ... ... ... P . P . S . G . D . „ Lightfoot ... ... ... ... P . P . S . G . D . „ Jones ... ... ... ... P . P . I . G . D . „ Johnson .,. ... ... ... P . P . J . G . D . „ Blackhurst .,. .,. ... ... P . P . G . S . of W .

„ Moore ... ... ... ... P . P . G . S . B . „ Daniels ... ... ... ... P . P . G . S . B . „ Moss ... ... ... ... P . P . G . S . B . „ Kendrick ... ... .,, ... P . P . G S . B . „ Booth ... ... ... .,. P . P . G . S . B . The Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : — .

Bro . Hon . Horatio Lloyd ... ... ... Dap . Prov . G . M . ,, Hon . E . Tatton Egerton , M . P ., 1045 ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . Woodhead , 537 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . » £ * £ Hodgson , 1045 I p rov G _ Ch „ Rev . Andrew Knox ... ... ... ) v ,, T . E . Gibson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ S . Bentley , 941 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Newhouse , 1045 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ G . H . Danby , 1908 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ G . Balfe , 104 ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . B . Sparks , 128 9 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ E . O . Simpson , 2144 ... ... ... Prov . j . G . D . » J . M . Jones , 721 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ G . H . Brown , 537 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ H . Bratt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . D . ofC . „ A . Cockayne , 267 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . j , G . R . Brady , 322 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ R . Findley , 368 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Dennis , 721 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Jackson , 293 ... ... ... Prov . G . Pur ^ t . „ W . Dunning , 293 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . Knott , 979 ... ... ... ... " 1 „ F . Leech , 979 ... ;; fe vK ' 9 ?? ::: : ' :::::> Prov G - Stwds - „ J . Hockenell , 293 „ A . C . Cumming , 293

„ Flemming ... ... ... ... Prov . G . lyler . Bro . J . P . Piatt , P . P . J . G . W ., was re-elected Chairman of the Benevolent Committee , and the Auditors were re-appointed on the motion of Bro . TANNER . The R . W . P . G . M . proposed , and Bro . SALMON , P . P . J . G . W ., seconded , that the sum of 50 guineas be given to the London Charities of the Order , and this was carried nem . con .

A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the Rev . Joseph Nadin , vicar of Christ Church , for kindly granting the use of that edifice for the service . The whole of the business having been gone through , a procession was formed and started for Christ Church .

On arriving at the door of the church the procession halted and opened to the ri ght and left , in order to allow the P . G . Master to pass up the centre , the P . G . Officers and brethren following in succession from the rear , so as to invert the order of the procession . The service consisted of a processional hymn , preces , special psalms , lesson , Magnificat , anthem ( fro m Psalm cxix . ) , a second hymn , and a short sermon by Bro . the Rev .

A . Knox , Assistant Prov . G . Chaplain . A musical service was rendered ° y Masters Jones , H . and W . Heeler , J . and E . Lyons , Latham , Lloyd , Oilier , Mullock , and Dennett ; and Bros . Hy . Miller , P . M . 1357 ; O- N . Dumville , P . M . 332 ; W . Dumville , P . M . 1011 ; N . Jackson ' , J . D . 979 ; A . Lewtas , S . W . 1588 ; and J . Dunning , 293 . The brethren subsequently dined together at the town hall .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

The annual Grand Lodge of this province was held at the Grand Hotel , Whitehaven , on Friday , the 21 st inst ., under the united banners of the senior lodge of the province , Sun , Square , and Compasses , No . 119 , and Lewis Lodge , No . 872 , and it being a little over 14 years since the members of the Craft of the two counties , whose numbers were then comparatively small , held their annual

meeting in the town , and under the banners of the two lodges that may be justly termed the stronghold of Masonry in this province , therefore , the gathering was even beyond what was anticipated . Almost every bonnie dale and glen of the alpine region of the north had its representative in attendance to do honour to his chief . The Right Hon . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . Master , presided , assisted b y Bro . L . F . B . Dykes , P . G . D . of England , Deputy Prov . G . Master , and the rest of the

Grand Officers , viz .: Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 371 , as P . S . G . W . ; G . W . Kenworthy , P . M ., as P . J . G . W . ; Rev . Jas . Anderson , P . G . Chao . ; Geo . J . McKay , P . M . 129 , P . G . Sec . ; J . C . Thompson , P . M . 962 , P . G . Reg . ; J . J . Robinson , P . M . S 72 , as P . S . G . D . ; John Johnston , P . M . 1400 , P . I . G . D . ; J . Spittall , P . M . S 72 , as P . G . S . of Wks . ; Ed . Armita ; ie , P . M . 129 , P . G . D . C ; F . Hodgson , P . M . S 72 , P . A . G . D . C . ; Chas . Gowan ,

P . M . 19 S 9 , P . G . Swd . Br . ; las . Harper , P . M . 1660 , as P . G . Std . Br . ; Hy . Burns P . M . 872 , P . G . Purst . ; L . Ward , P . M . 1400 , P . A . G . Purst . ; Col . F . R . Sewell , P . M , 1002 , P . P . S . G . W . ; George Kenning , P . M . 192 & 1657 , P . G . D . Middx . ; John Barr , P . M 119 , P . P . S . G . W . ; Ed . Tyson , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; VV . H . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . Reo- . W . C . Johns , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; Geo . Ryrie , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Tho ? . Studholme , W . M . ; Dr . Harris , S . W . ; W . J . Tyson , J . W . ; J . Cant , Sec ; Geo . Starkey ,

S . Hinde , John Thompson , Thos . Richardson , Dr . Macnab , W . Gaffney , D . H . Cooke , J . Maxwell , J . Moffat , T . Allinson , J . B . Moffat , R . L . Nutsford , G . El . vood , J . Dalzell , J . Atkinson , W . Holloway , W . F . Hunter , Robert Miller , J . Rothery , R . D . Metcalf , J . Wilson , J . W . Taylor , J . Musgrave , J . H . Liddle , S . Broadbent , A . VV . Moor , T . F . Braithwaite , Thos . A . Argles , P . M . 129 , P . G . Stwd . ; William Middleton , P . M . 129 , P . A . G . Sec . ; Jas . G . Gandy , P . M . 129 , S . W . designate

2217 ; Robt . Leach , 310 ; J . T . Graham , 310 ; H . Court , P . M . ; Jas . Beattie , Ja * . Benley , H . Bewes , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D ., 327 ; John Robinson , F . Richardson , and j . Harris , P . M . 327 ; A . Walters , P . M . 371 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; Thos . Mandle , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . R . Banks , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Robt . Brown , John Messenger , Tyler ; Jas . Dickinson , P . M ., P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . Abbott , E . B . Purell , J . Kendall , J . H . Braithwaite , S . Bettaney , E . G . Mitchell , W . M . 371 ; VV . Kirkbride , P . M . 339 , P . P .

S . G . W . ; Thos . Brakenridge , W . M . S 72 ; E . G . Hughes , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Tho * . Glessal , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; VV . B . Cowman , P . M . P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; T . Atkinson , P . M ., P . P . G . D . C ; J . Huddleston , P . M . ; C . Morton , P . M . P . G . S . G . W . ; George Dalrymple , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Townson , P . P . G . Org . ; L . Jaques , W . D . P . Field , S . VV . ; J . Moffat , J . VV . ; Dr . Muir , Sec . ; J . D . Clarke , S . D . ; D . Atkinson , J . D . ; B . Taylor , l . G . ; J . S . Bryden , D . C ; John Wood , H . Kerr , Thos .

Blenkinsop , J . Sewell , Tyler ; Thos . Robinson , L . Taylor , Thos . Fisher , J . Moore , E . Rose , P . M . ; J . Weeks , E . Walker , F . J . Kerr , J . McGill , J . Kirkbride , A . Johnston , R . Shepherd , W . H . McClellan , J . Dixon , J . Wilson , W . Lewis , J . M . Storey , E . Pattinson , W . Milligan , Jas . Lawson , J . Eden , W . M . 9 62 ; J . Lewthwaite , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; J . Hodgson , W . Whitehead , J . Taylor , R . Hullock , C . Dickinson , J . Jenkinson , Rev . E . M . Rice , P . M . 062 , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . M . Nicholl , P . Podmore , " H . Irving , P . M . ;

A . Ashmore , Richard Robinson , P . M . 1002 , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . Crears , F . Smith , Thos . Mason , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; J . Hewison , P . P . G . Tyler ; C . Gibson , J . Fidler , W . M . 1002 ; Edwin Jackson , VV . M . 1073 ; J . Hall , P . M . ; Rev . J . M . Stable , Chap . 1074 ; Dr . Geo . Calderwood , VV . M . 1267 ; VV . L . Townson , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; E . Clarke , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D . ; R . Tyson , P . M . ; J . J . Wilson , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . ; A . Moordaff , R . Baxter , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Spedding , W . Burnyeat , J . Kitchin , J . Lowrey ,

Geo . Wilson , J . A . Parker , J . H . Robson , P . M . ; H . Hartley , Jas . Stout , H . P . Armstrong , A . Cross , J . Wakefield , R . Jukes , Dr . Anderson , J . Fearon , Wm . Sharp , R . A . Mitchell , W . M . 1390 ; John Mills , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Jas . Cain , W . Jackson , T . C . Fox , J . Howarth , A . Jackson , VV . Bradly , P . M . ; H . F . Fox , J . C . Maddison , Thos . Bowniss , Jas . Jackson , J . Dodd , P . M . ; J . Ruberry , W . M . 1400 ; VV . Carlyle , P . M .,

P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; A . Little , T , Roxby , L . Ward , J . Johnston , A . W . Turner , J . Morton , Rev . J . Tyson , P . M . 1532 , P . P . G . Chap . ; Dr . J . J . Lace , I . P . M . 1660 ; Jas . Harper , P . M ., P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Dickson , S . VV . ; John Bewley , W . M . 19 S 9 ; R . Hindmarch , VV . Heathcote , J . McHarry , R . Walker , E . Crear , J . Temple , J . Christain , J . Leather , J . H . Redfern , G . W . Roll , 1225 ; C . VV . Atkinson , 1 S 0 ( I . C . ); W . S . Poulton , 377 ; M . A . Simpson , 133 ( I . C . ; , * and others .

The R . W . P . G . M . and his Grand Officers , Present and Past , were reported , and greeted accordingly . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , when the first business was to call over the roll of lodges , there being 20 in the province , which were all represented , except two—1220 and 412 . The actual Prov . Grand Officers appointed last meeting were next called , when a few had tendered ample apology for absence .

The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge were read and confirmed . In the absence of the Prov . G . Treasurer , Bro . Nelson , Bro . MCKAY , Prov . G . Sec , read a statement of accounts , which showed a balance of nearly £ 100 to the credit of the province . A few questions were asked , which received satisfactory replies , and the accounts were passed by a unanimous vote as read .

Bro . K ENWORTHY moved , and Bros . DICKINSON and Colonel SEWELL supported the motion , that Bro . R . J . Nelson be re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year , which was carried unanimously . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master then made the following appointments in Provincial Grand Lodge for the ensuing year : —

Bro . L . F . B . Dykes , P . M , 1002 ... ... Prov . D . P . G . M . „ E . Armitage , P . M . 1074 ... ... Prov . S . G . VV . ., Wm . Pagen , P . M . 119 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . ; * S i M S ° n * ^ 1 Prov * G * Cha P * „ Rev . b . M . Stable , 10 74 ... .... ? .. R . T . Nelson , P . M . 120 ( re-elected ) ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ J . G . Gandy , P . M . 129 .,. ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ George J . McKay , P . M . 120 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . Hall , P . M . 1073 ... ' ... ... Prov . S . G . D „ G . G . Glen , P . M . 1400 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . ., R . Tyson , P . M . 1267 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sup . Wks . „ J . H . Braithwaite , P . M . 129 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . .. John Huddleston , P . M . 872 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

,, T . A . Argles , P . M . 129 .,. ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ T . Brakenridge , W . M . 872 ... .... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ E . B . Penrice , W . M . 371 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ G . P . Abraham , P . M . 1073 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ H . Court , P . M . 370 .........Prov , G . Purst .