Occurrences Of The Year.

14- —Death of the Emperor Frederick of Germany , Protector of Masons in Germany . Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Scribe E ., of the Manchester Chapter , No . 179 ; Comp . W . Hopekirk first M . E . Z . 15 . —Annual Meeting , at Canterbury , of the Prov . Priory of Kent and Surrey .

19 . —Bro . Clark installed W . M . of the Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 ; Presentation of Jewels to Bros . Brackstone Baker , P . G . D ., retiring W . M . ; Major George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., acting P . M . during the first year of the lodge ; and George Reynolds , Secretary . Death of Bro . John Tresidder , in the 103 rd year of

his age , initiated in Lodge of Love and Honour , No . 75 , Falmouth , on the 6 th August , 1 S 05 . Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier of the Cleve Fast Conclave , No . 8 , of the Order of the Secret Monitor ; Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., first S . R . 20 . —Grand Festival of the Order of the Secret Monitor . Board of Benevolence : —3 5 cases relieved with £ 990 .

31 . —Address of Thanks , voted by House Committee of the R . M . I , for Girls , to Bro . Robert Grey , Pres . B . B ., for his services as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Centenary Board of Ste . vards . 33 . — -Annual Distribution of Prizes , at Wood Green , to the Pupils of the R . M . I , for Boys . Banquet , by the Lodge " Les Amis Philanthropes , " Brussels , to Bro . P . Tempels ; Bros . Sandeman ,

Gould , and Speth present as guests . Annual Meeting , at Chelmsford , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of East Anglia . 25 . —Annual Meetings at High Wycombe , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Berks and Bucks . 26 . —Vote of Sympathy with the Empress Frederick of Germany , on the death of the Emperor , her husband , by the Empire Lodge , No . 210 S ; Bro . Lennox Brown , W . M .

27 . —The 90 th Anniversary Festival of the R . M . I , for Boys ; Bro . Viscount Ebrington , M . P ., P . G . M . Devonshire , Chairman ; Subscriptions , £ 8673 . Annual Meeting , at Sittingbourne , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent . 28 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Barnato Lodge , No . 2265 ; Bro . J . Da Silva first W . M .

JULY . 2 . —Annual Meeting , at Portsmouth , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight . 3 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Cator Lodge , No . 2266 , Beckenham ;

Bro . James Hill first W . M . 5 . —Lecture , by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., in the Humber Installed Masters' Lodge of Instruction , No . 57 , Hull . Consecration , by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg ,

P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , of the Dagmar Lodge , No . 2262 , Wraysbury ; Bro . C . R . Williams first W . M . 7 . —Annual Meeting , at Stanmore , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Middlesex . Portrait of the first Prov . G . Master of Kent ( Bro . Commodore Walsingham ) unveiled in the

Walsingham Lodge , No . 214 S , Dartford . 10 . —Annual Meeting , at Durham , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Durham . Lecture at St . Mark ' s Hall , Glasgow , by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., on the "Rise of Masonic Degrees . " 12 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G .

S . R ., of the Anglo-American Conclave , No . 6 , of the Order of the Secret Monitor ; Bro . T . H . Tilton , first S . R . 14 . —Annual Meeting , at Hampton Court , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Middlesex . Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Royal Order of Scotland for London .

16 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord Brooke , P . G . M . Essex , of the Warner Lodge , No . 2256 , Chingford ; Bro . Lennox Brown first W . M . 17 . —Lecture at the Masonic Hall , Sunderland , by Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D . Summer Entertainment to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at Croydon . 18 . —Annual Meeting , at Carshalton , of the Provincial

Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of Surrey . Annual Meeting , at Maryport , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland . Emergency Meeting of the St . John's Lodge , No . 221 , Bolton , in memory of the late Bros . G . P . Brockbank , P . M ., P . G . Std . Br ., and W . Siddorn ,

W . M . Board of Benevolence : —32 cases relieved with £ 1000 . 20 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Chapter of Canada ; Comp . R . B . Hungerford installed Grand Z . 21 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H , Clerke , G . Sec , of the St . Leonard's Lodge , No . 2263 , Sheffield ; Bro . H . T . E . Holmes first W . M .

Annual Meeting , at Richmond , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Middlesex and Surrey . 22 . —Service by the Jubilee Lodge in honour of the late Bro . Sir H . Brand , President of the Orange Free State , South Africa . 23 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord Brooke , P . G . M . Essex , ol the Philbrick Lodge , No . 2255 , Chingford ; Bro .

James Terry , P . G . S . R ., first W . M . 25 . —The 20 th Anniversary Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund ; Bro . the Marquess of Hertford , D . G . ' M ., in the chair ; subscriptions , £ ISI 8 . Consecration by Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire , of the St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 2259 , Thorne ; Bro . G . Dove , J . P ., first W . M .

Annual Meeting , at Taunton , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Somersetshire . 27 . —Annual Meeting- at Hitchin , of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of Hertfordshire .

Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Insti tution for Boys ; appointment of the Philbricl Committee of Inquiry . 28 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Insti tution for Girls ; Perpetual Presentation from thi ' Province of Kent accepted .

Occurrences Of The Year.

30 . —Annual Meeting , at Rose Ash , South Molton , of the Provinctal Grand Mark Lodsje of Devonshire ; Corner-stone of Rose Ash Church laid , with Masonic Ceremonial , by Bro . C . S . Bate , D . P . G . M . M . 31 . —Death of Bro . Dr . Rob Morris , Past G . M . Kentucky , and Poet Laureate of American Freemasonry .

AUGUST . 1 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . 4 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec , of the St . Pancras Lodge , No . 2272 ; Bro . Alderman Sir R . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., first

W . M . S . —Annual Meeting , at Richmond , of Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . 9 . —Annual Meeting , at Colchester , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex .

Consecration by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., M . W , G . M ., of the Lochfyne Lodge , No . 754 ( S . C . ) , Lochgilphead . ro . —Re-opening of the Masonic Hall , Weymouth . 14 . —Annual Meeting , at Ringwood , of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight . 17 . —Death at Tientsin , China , of Bro . A . C . Wylie , P . M ., P . P . G . S . B . Herts . 18 . —The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales formally established . Board of Benevolence : —27 cases relieved with £ 637 . 22 . —Annual Meeting , at Chard , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Somersetshire , under the presidency of

the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro G . M ., Prov . G . M . 23 . —Annual Meeting , at Camborne , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall . 24 . —Presentation to the Queen on her visit to Glasgow by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., M . W . G . M ., of an address from the Grand Lodge of Scotland . 25 . —Foundation-stone of the new Hall of the Albion Lodge , No . 2220 , Woodstock , laid by Bro . C . A ,

Fairbridge , Dist . G . M . S . Africa , West Division . 30 . —Funeral , at Crosby Church , of Bro . John H . Younghusband , P . P . J . G . W . of West Lancashire . 31 . —Annual Meeting , at Newcastle , of the Provincial Grand Lodge Jof Northumberland—Consecration by Bro . Sir M . White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., of the Ridley Lodge , No . 2260 ; Bro . George E . Macarthy first W . M .

SEPTEMBER . 5 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . Special Meeting , at Lewes , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Sussex ; Consecration by Bro . C . J . Smith , D . P . G . M . M ., of the Lewis Lodge , No . 391 . 7 . —Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire ; Foundation-stone of the Technical

Institute , Stockport , laid by Bro . Lord Mayor De Keyser . Meeting of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institute ; eight childen placed on the Fund . Consecration by Bro . H . R . King , Dist . D . G . M . Bombay , of the Lodge of St . John , No . 2280 , Saugor ; Bro . Dr . Langley Mills first W . M .

8 . —Corner Stone of a New Masonic Hall at Kirkburton laid by Bro . W . Schofield and others . 12 , —Visit of Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 , Deputation ( Bros . G . Reynolds , Sec , and J . Skinner , D . C . ) to the Grand Lodge of Maryland ; Presentation of Address to Grand Master Shryock and of a Loving Cup to Bro . G . Reynolds for the Anglo-American

Lodge . 16 . —Death of Bro . the Earl of Mar and Kellie , P . G . M . of Scotland . 17 . —Testimonial presented to Bro . T . Fenn , Pres . Board of General Purposes , b y the Officers and Members of Lodge La France , No . 2060 . 18 . —Annual Meeting , at Ironbridge , of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of Shropshire ; Presentation of Testimonial to Bro . W . H . Spaull , A . G . D . of C , Prov . G . Sec . Installation , at Sydney , of Bro . Lord Carrington as the first M . W . G . M . of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales . Triennial Session at Boston , U . S . A ., of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , of the Northern Jurisdiction , A . and A . Rite , of the U . S . A .

19 . —Annual Meeting , at Moseley , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire ; Presentation to Prov . G . Lodge by Lady Lechmere of two embroidered Standards . Board of Benevolence ; 26 cases relieved with £ 740 . Annual Meeting , at Knutsford , of the Provincial G . Lodge of Cheshire , Annual Meeting , at Haverfordwest , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of South Wales . 25 . —Annual Meeting , at Gateshead , of the Provincial G . Lodge of Durham . 27 . —Installation , at Crewe , of Comp . the Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , M . A ., as G . Superintendent of Cheshire . 28 . —Centenary Celebration of the Vigilance R . A . Chapter , No . in , Darlington .

OCTOBER . 1 . —Annual Meeting , at Coventry , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire . Foundation-stone of a new Masonic Hal ! at Howden laid by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , D . P . G . Master North and East Yorkshire . 3 . —Annual Meeting , at Southport , of the Provincial Grand

Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of West Lancashire ; Bro . the harl of Crawtord and Balcarres appointed D . P . G . M ., vice Bro . Lord Stanley of Preston , P . S . G . W ., resigned . Consecration by Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire , of the Hallamshire Lodge , No . 2268 ,

Sheffield ; Bro . E . S . Tozer first W . M . Consecration by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , D . P . G . M . North and East \ orkshire , of a new Masonic Hall at Hull . Consecration by Bro . Capt . S . G . Homfray , P . G . H . Monmouthshire , of the Loyal Monmouth Chapter , No . 457 , Monmouth ; Comp . H . G . Griffiths first

M . E . Z . 4 . —Annual Meeting , at Newton , of the Provincial Priory of Devonshire .

Occurrences Of The Year.

8 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec , of the Chough Lodge , No . 2264 ; Bro . E . T . Edwards first W . M . g . —Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lo ! ge of Leicestershire and Rutland ; fuunda'ioiis-ouc of the Children ' s Hospital , Leicester , laid with Masonic Ceremonial .

Annual Meeting , at Merthyr Tydfil , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales , Eastern Division . Annual Meeting , at Hertford , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire . 10 . —Meeting , at Keighley , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ; presentation by Bro T . W .-Tew , P . G . M ., of Centenary Warrant and jev . ls to

the members of the Koyal Yorkshire Lolfie , No . 265 . II . —Annual Meeting , at Brighton , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex . 13 . —Annual Meeting , at Liverpool , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Lancashire . 16 . —Presentation by Bro . G . Reynolds , Sec , of Loving Cup from Grand Lodge ot Maryland to -he

Anglo-American Lodge , No . 2191 , and invesruure by Brn . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of Bro . rirackat ne Baker as Representative of the Grand Lod ^ e of Maryland at United Grand Lodge of England . 17 . —Annual Meeting , at Carnarvon , of the f rovincial Grand Lodge of North Wales . Annual Meeting , at Oakham , of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of Leicestershire and Jutland ; address voted to Bro . W . Kelly , P . P G . M ., on the appioaching Jubilee of his initiation into Masonry . 19 . —Annual Meeting , at Bath , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Somersetshire . 22 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Rye Lodge , No . 2272 ; Bro . J . W .

Dewsnap first W . M . Dedication , by Bro . the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M . N . and E . Yorkshire , of the new Hall of the Agricola Lodge , No . 1991 , York . 23 . —Comp . Col . Marmaduke Ramsay installed G . Superintendent of R . A . Masons in Malta . 24 . —Board of Benevolence ; 45 cases relieved with £ 1182 .

Annual Meeting , at Wakefield , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire . 25 . —New Masonic Hall , at Rotherham , opened by Bro . T . W . lew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire . 26 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; 24 boys elected from an approved list of 75 candidates .

Investiture , in the Royal Hanover Lodge , No . 1777 , of Bro . H . H . Room as Prov . G . Sec Middlesex , vice Woodward , resigned . 37 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution tor Girls ; 9 girls elected from an approved list of 62 candidates .

30 . —Annual Meeting , at Workington , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland—¦ Consecration , by Bro . L . F . B . Dykes , D . P . G . M ., of the Eden Lodge , No . 22 S 5 ; Bro . James Thompson first W . M . —Corner-stone laid by him of the Parish Church of Workington .

NOVEMBER , 1 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland—Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., re-elected M . W . G . M . —Vote of Sympathy with the widow and family of the late Bro . the Earl o £ Mar and Kellie , Past G . M . Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied

Masonic Degrees . Articles of Union , and for the Establishment of a United Grand Lodge of Victoria , agreed upon by the United Executive Committee of the four Constitutions in that Colony . 2 . —Centenary Festival of the Royal Arch Chapter of Friendship , No . 257 , Portsmouth .

3 . —Annual Meeting , at Halifax , of the Provincial Priory of West Yorkshire . 5 . —Annual Meeting , at Frod-mam , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cheshire—Consecration of the De Tabley Mark Lodge ; Bro . W . H . Danby first W . M . Annual Meeting , at Torquay , of the Provincial Grand

Chapter of Devonshire . 7 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter ; Grand Chapter of South Australia recognised . Jubilee Celebration of the Initiation in St . John ' s Lodge , No . 279 , Leicester , of Bro . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland . 8 . —Consecration by Bro . T . W . Tew , P . G . M . West Yorkshire , of the Armitage Lodge , No . 2261 ,

Milnsbridge ; Bro . C . H . Crowther first W . Vt . II . —Celebration of the 150 th Anniversary of the Lodge of Probity , No . 61 , Halifax . 13 . —Annual Meeting , at Oxford , of the Provincial Grand " Chapter of Oxfordshire . Annual Meeting , at Newtownards-road , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of County Down .

Annual Meeting , at Newcastle , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Northumberland and Durham . 16 . —Half-yearly Meeting , at Hulme , of the Provincial G . Lodge of East Lancashire ; Bro . Col . Starkie , P . G . M ., presented with the Patronship of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . - -

Annual Meeting , at Cambridge , of the Provincial G . Lodge of Cambridgeshire . Death of Bro . Col . Duncan , M . P . 19 . —Annual Meeting , at Cnelrnjord , of the Provincial G . Chapter of Essex . 21 . —Board of Benevolence ; 3 S cases relieved with £ 9 84—Convocation , at Bradford , of the Provincial Grind

Chapter of West Yorkshire ; Address by Como . T . W . lew , G . Supt . 22 . —Annual Meeting , at Swindon , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Wiltshire . 24 , —Installation of Bro . Lord Connemara as Dist G . M . of Madras . 28 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Le Gendre Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire , of the Thornham Lodge , No .

2279 , Royton ; Bro . A . J . Haworth first W . M . ' 29 . —Annual Meeting , at Douglas , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Isle of Man . 30 . —Annual Festival of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ; Investiture of Grand Officers for th . 5 ensuing year ; ¦ Recognition o £ the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales .