United Grand Lodge Of England.

List of brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes : — CANDIDATES . NOMINATED BY . Bro . George Coop , W . M . 1612 . Bro . Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 . „ Samuel Cochrane , W . M . 234 ^ . „ lohn Larkin , W . M . 3 .

„ Lewis Lazarus , P . M . 188 . „ M . D . Loewenstark , P . M . 25 . „ Frederick E . Pocock , M . D ., P . M . 18 91 . ^ „ Tom Drew Bear , P . M . 1584 . I „ Thomas Hastings Miller , P . M . 1964 . |

„ George Read , W . M . 1681 . )¦ „ D . P . Camn , P . G . Treas . ,, Ebenezer C . Mulvey , W . M . 2353 . I „ William Alfred Scurrah , W . M . 1 744 . I ,, Charles Dearing , W . M . 1602 . J „ Thomas Hastings Miller , P . M . 19 64 . 1

,, George Gardner , P . M . 2012 . | „ John Barnett , jun ., W . M . 2192 . *• „ J . L . Mather , P . A . G . D . C . „ John Speight Cumberland , P . M . 1611 . ) „ Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M . 141 . J „ Fred . Burgess , P . G . Stwd ., W . M . 29 . „ George Kelly , P . G . S . B .

„ Fred . E . Pocock , M . D ., P . M . 1891 . ) „ Ebenezer Chas . Mulvey , W . M . 2353 . [• „ S . H . Parkhouse , P . M . 511 . „ Tom Drew Bear , P . M . 1584 . ' ) „ George Gardner , P . M . 2012 . „ LordG . Hamilton , M . P ., P . G . W . „ ] . W . H . Thompson , P . M . 165 . „ ] . Hugh Thomson , P . M . 165 .

„ Henry Carman , P . M . 548 . „ F . E . Pocock , M . D ., P . M . 1891 . ,, John Barnett , jun ., W . M . 2192 . ,, James Terry , P . G . S . B . „ Wm . Alfred Scurrah , W . M . 1744 . „ " SirR . N . Fowler , Bart ., P . G . W . „ Capt . Thos . Chas . Walls , P . M . 141 . „ Henry f . Lardner , P . M . 1623 . „ George Read , W . M . 1681 . „ Asher Barfield , P . G . Treas . „ Wm . ' Alfred Scurrah , W . M . 1 744 . „ W . M . Stiles , W . M . 1987 .

„ Ebenezer Shedd , P . M . 276 . „ Albert Lucking , P . G . P . „ Frederick Gordon Brown , W . M . 1 . „ Charles Belton , P . D . G . D . C . „ John Speight Cumberland , P . M . 1611 . „ Thos . B . Whytehead , G . S . B . „ William Masters , P . M . 2128 . „ Geo . Cooper , P . G . D . " ^ , ' i Hy f ? ^ ' - wH M' 86 S' .- Capt . T . C . Walls , P . M . 141 . „ Charles Edward Keyser , W . M . 2323 . ) " v 1 t „ William Mackie , W . M . 1677 . ' „ I . P . Fitzgerald , P . M . 2168 .

,, Frederick Gordon Brown , W . M . 1 . „ Edward John Vivian Husey , W . M . 2 . „ Malcolm Morris , W . M . 26 . „ John Aird , M . P ., W . M . 259 . ,, Augustus C . Maybury , W . M . 2033 . „ Richard Clowes , W . M . 2201 . ,, Charles Edward Keyser , W . M . 2323 . 0 1 u r v i , r r > n <~ r-v Gordon Smith , P . M . 1 + \ " Ral h Good , n ^ ' M D P G D

„ Henry Pritchard , P . M . 1415 . „ Tom Drew Bear , P . M . 1584 . ,, Joseph D . Langton , P . M . 2096 . „ Lennox Browne , P . M . 2108 . „ Thomas Hastings Miller , P . M . 2192 . ,, George Gardner , P . M . 2309 . J ,, John Russell Clipperton , P . M . 66 . „ George Read , W . M . 1681 . List of brethren nominated for the Colonial Board : Bro . Col . Frederick

Gadsden , P . M . 434 , James Brett , P . M . 177 , Reginald St . A . Roumieu , P . M . 1537 , Albert Escott , P . M . 1539 , Capt . Thomas Charles Walls , P . M . 141 , John Speight Cumberland , P . M . 2128 , and Lennox Browne , P . M . 2108 , nominated b y Bro . Ral ph Gooding , M . D ., P . G . D . ; Bro . Capt . Thomas Charles Walls , P . M . 141 , nominated by Bro . Henry Lardner , P . M . 1623 ; and Bro . Col . Frederick Gadsden , P . M . 434 , nominated by Bro . Charles Belton , P . D . G . D . C .

List of brethren nominated for the Committee of Management for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons : Bros . Stanley J . Attenborough , W . M . 234 8 , Charles Alex . Cottebrune , P-M . 733 , Hugh Cotter , P . M . 554 , Charles George Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Lieut .-Col . Alfred Durrant , P . M . 569 , Charles Kempton , P . M . 128 7 , Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 , Isaac Dixon , P . M . 1567 , Robert Griggs , P . M . 228 , and William Henry Hubbert , P . M . 1625 , nominated by Bro . John Albert Farnfield , P . A . G . D . C .

List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — No . 2355 , The Chantrey Lodge , Dore , Derbyshire . ,, 2356 , The Pa . ndyan Lodge , Madura , Madras . 11 2357 , The Barry Lodge , Cadoxton , South Wales ( E . D . ) . „ 2358 , The Lodge of Mona , Castletown , Isle of Man . 2359 , The Doric Lodge , Didsbury , Lancashire ( W . D . ) .

,, 2360 , The Victoria Lodge , Southport , Lancashire ( W . D . ) . „ 2361 , The Cricklewood Lodge , Cricklewood , Middlesex . ,, 2362 , The Bloomsbury Rifles Lodge , Chenies-street , London . 11 2 3 6 3 , The Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge , Manchester . ,, 2364 , The Twillingate Lodge , Twillingate , Newfoundland . n -36 S , The Thomas Barnett Feltham Lodge , Winton , Queensland .

,, 2366 , The Etheridge Lodge , George Town , Queensland . „ 236 7 , The Ravenswood Lodge , Ravenswood , North Queensland . „ 2368 , The Alan Lodge , Alderley Edge , Cheshire . „ 2369 , The Cornish Lodge , London . 2370 , The Albert Victor Lodge , Lahore , Punjab .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., in the Mechanics' Institute , at Burnley . Bro . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . M ., presided , supported by Bros . George Mellor , Past Grand Deacon of England , Deputy P . G . M . ; W . O . Walker , P . G . D . England ;

E . Ash worth , P . G . D . England ; and a numerous retinue of Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past . The Wardens' chairs were occupied by Bros . J . O . S . Thursby , P . S . G . W ., and J . J . Meakin , P . P . G . W ., the latter acting in the place of Bro . N . A . Earle , who was unable to attend , and there was a large muster of Worshipful and Past Masters , Wardens , and Master Masons .

On the roll being called , it was found that 100 lodges were represented , and that onl y one lodge had failed to send a delegate . Bro . Major ] . W . Allison , Prov . G . Treas ., wrote expressing regret that he was unable to attend , and submitting his balance sheet , which he said was very satisfactory , and proved that the finances of the Provincial Grand Lodge were in a healthy and prosperous condition .

Bro . J . STUDD , P . M . 163 , one of the Auditors , said the balance was ^ 140 hi gher than that of last year , and in consequence there was a feeling that out of this fund there should be a contribution of £ 100 instead of ^ 50 , as at first proposed , to the East Lancashire Systematic Institution . On the motion of the P . G . M ., seconded by Bro . W . O . WALKER , thanks were accorded to the P . G . Treasurer and the Auditors for their services .

The customary election of P . G . Treasurer followed . There were three nominations for the post , viz .: Bros . George Hunt , 1009 ; Major Robert Harrison , 106 4 ; and J . Studd ; and the voting resulted in the election of Bro . Hunt b y a large majority .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

In his annual report , the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . J . CHADWICK , said that further progress had been made by the Craft in the province during the ' past year , Three new lodges had been consecrated—St . Martin ' s , Castleton , No . 2320 East Lancashire Centurion , Manchester , No . 2322 ; and Clemency , Oldham , No . 2341 and a warrant had been granted for the Minnehaha Minstrel Lodge , Manchester , No . 2363 , which would shortly be consecrated , and would bring ' up the total number of lodges to 102 . Subscribing members had only sli ghtly increased from 4316 to 4397 , and there had been 411 initiations and joinings against 473 in the preceding year .

The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER expressed the great pleasure he felt in seeing so large an attendance . It spoke well for the brethren that they should gather m such numbers to maintain the dignity and respectability of an organisation which for good or evil must have a great effect upon mankind . They formed one of the largest provinces in the United Kingdom , the largest in the number of lodges , and the second largest in the number of subscribing members , and he hoped and trusted they were second to no province in their desire to carry out

the true principles of the Order . The Masonic body had ceased to be the Order of people who made the great buildings of the earth , but they still believed in that speculative Masonry , which although it mi ght not have monuments of stone and marble pillars , yet would raise up monuments of that Charity and that benevolence which were the mainsprings of the Order . Seeing how great was competition now in the elections to the Masonic Benevolent institutions in London , it became imperative that some more positive and more regular source

of income should be granted b y the lod ges of the province to their own Systematic Institution . If each brother would give every year only 5 s . to the Systematic Institution , and brethren would in addition use all their votes for the London Institutions through the Systematic Institution , the latter would thus , and with the donations of the wealthier brethren and the contributions of lod ges , be

made able to meet any claims made upon it . He strongly desired that a sum should be raised and maintained which would enable the Committee to grant annuities to indigent Masons in the province . He proposed during the year to send round to all the lodges officers who would explain the position of the Charities , and who would make an urgent appeal on behalf of the Systematic Institution .

Bro . CHADWICK read the report of the Charity Committee , which mentioned that last year two boys , two g irls , and two male annuitants were elected by votes from this province upon the various London foundations . On the motion of Bro . E . G . HARWOOD , P . P . G . W ., seconded by Bro . Colonel ASPLAND , P . P . G . R ., the report was adopted . On the motion of the P . G . M ., seconded by the D . P . G . M ., a vote of condolence was passed with the family of the late Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , P . Prov . G . M . Worcestershire , and P . D . P . G . M . East Lancashire .

Bro . C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds , P . G . D . England , was elected , in the place of his deceased father , a Trustee of the Provincial Grand Lodge funds . In accordance with the suggestion alread y referred to , a sum of £ 100 was voted to the Systematic Institution . The Prov . G . M . afterwards invested his Provincial Officers for the year , the following being the list of appointments :

Bro . J . O . S . Thursby ( secondyear ) ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . G . Lingard ... ... ... ... p . T . G . W . „ Rev . E . T . Wigg ... ... ... ... - ) „ ¦* „ W . G . Procter ... ... Prov - G - Chaps .

„ W . Vere Stallon ... ... .., ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . Chadwick ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . Barrett ... ... ... ~ ) „ R . Rawlinson ... ... ... "' Prov . S . G . D . ' s .

.. JohnKenyon ... ... ... ... = > lnn , „ G . Oldman ... ... ... j Prov . J . G . D . ' s . „ A . Hopkinson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ C . E . Collingwood ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . ,, Hezekiah Fletcher ... ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ Thos . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ James Hancock ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, S . Scott-Young ... ... ... ) „ Samuel Wilson ... ... ... } Prov . G . Std . Br . ' s .

„ A . H . Williams ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Jas . Newton ... ... ... ... prov . A . G . Sec . „ Squire Holt ... ... ,.. ... p . G . Purst . „ W . Edwards ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . ,, J . H . Edmundson ... ... ... ... " „ las . Taylor

,, Ashworth Law ... ... ... „ Horatio Harrison ... ... ... / - Prov . G . Stwds . ,, W . Bracewell ,, Joseph H . Carter „ Thos . Higson ... ... ... ... p . G . T yler . Some formal business having been transacted , the lodge was closed . In the evening there was a banquet at the Church of England Institute .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

A Provincial Grand Chapter and general communication of Royal Arch Masons of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire was held b y special appointment at the Masonic Hall , Middlesborough ( on the invitation of the Marwood Chapter , No . 602 ) , on Wednesday , the 21 st inst ., when there were present—Comps . VV . Tesseyman , 57 , P . G . H ., as Prov . G . Z . ; W . H . Marwood , 312 , P . P . G . J ., as Prov . G . H . ; J . M . Meek , 236 , P . P . G . J ., as Prov . G . J . ; R . Davison , 602 , P . P . G . H . ; T . N . Marwood , 312 , P . P . G . J . ; W . ; B . Richardson , 200 , P . P . G . J . ; Michael Charles

Peck , 250 , P . A . G . D . C . England , Prov . G . S . E . ; Wm . J . Watson , 602 , P . P . G . D . C , as Prov . G . S . N . ; Wright Petchell , 6 o 2 , P . P . G . S . N . ; Walter Reynolds , 250 , P . P . G . H ., Prov . G . Treas . ; Andrew Farmer , 602 , P . P . G . J ., as Prov . G . Reg . ; John T . Belk , 602 , P . P . G . Reg . ; John Clark , 57 , Prov . G . P . S . ; J . A . Manners , 602 , P . P . G . P . S . ; VVm . H . Attlay , 312 , Prov . G . ist A . S . ; Geo . Ayre , 312 , P . P . A . G . S ., as Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . ; VV . H . Falkingbridge , 312 , P . P . A . G . S . ; W . J . Williams , M . D ., 602 , P . P .

A . G . S . ; Walter S . Cowper , ( 102 , P . P . G . S . B ., as Prov . G . S . B . ; R . H . Peacock , 200 , P . P . G . S . B . ; A . Dyson , 602 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., as Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Martin M . Westerby , 294 , P . P . G . D . C , as Prov . G . D . C . ; VV . P . Ingham , ( 102 , P . P . G . O ., as Prov . G . Org . ; and F . J . Lambert , 1010 , Prov . G . Janitor . Visitors : Comps . R . Hudson , P . G . Std . Br . England , P . G . S . E . Durham ; C . S . Spencer , P . P . A . G . S . Durham ; H . C . Pickersgill , P . G . Std . Br . West Yorks ; and others ; together with many Principals , Past Principals , and members of the various chapters in the province .

The Provincial Grand Chapter having been opened , the acting M . E . Z . and Provincial Grand Officers were saluted with grand honours , and the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Chapter , held at Hull , on the 17 th April , i 88 y , were read and confirmed .

Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from Comps . J . W . Woodall , P . G . T . England ; D . Fletcher , T . B . Whytehead , P . P . G . H . ; Jos . Todd , H . O . Piercy , J . S . Cumberland , P . P . G . J . ; W . C . Whiteside , P . G . S . N . ; W . Lawton , G . Kirby , P . P . G . Reg . ; A . Buckle , P . P . G . P . S . ; Wm . Brown , W . Ascough , P . P . A . G . S . ; W . B . Dyson , P . P . G . S . B . ; Jas . Buckle , P . G . Std . Br . ; A . W . Walker , P . P . G . D . C . ; E . Bryan , P . G . D . C . ; and J . W . Marshall , P . P . G . O .