Provincial Lodges.

amongst tliem , their older must flourish , and he trusted they would be always found in their various lodges . He was happy to know that the lodges of the province were in a flourishing condition , and he trusted that under the superintendence of their new D . G . JL , with whose talents and zeal he was well acquainted , that they would go on prospering in a still more marked degree ( Cheers ) . He begged to propose the health of thc M . AV . D . G . M . for Cumberland , Br . Greaves . The D . P . GMrose with considerable pride and leasure to return thanks for the

. . p honour conferred upon him , and he did so witli the utmost sincerity . He felt proud in presiding over so influential a body of the masons of Cumberland , and the kind reception he had that day met with from all parties would urge him forward to use his best endeavours to promote the interests of the order . He was sure that no man wlio

joined the order of Ireemasons , and saw the good they did , would wish to withdraw from it . By it the aged mason was relieved—the widow protected from wantand orphan boys and girls educated , clothed , and boarded . Whilst charity was their ground-work , they were always happy to meet one another at the social board , and lie had never yet met with a man , who having once joined the order , had expressed a wish to withdraw from it . He again thanked them for the honour conferred upon himand he trusted that next they would be enabled to congratulate one another

, year on the increased and increasing prosperity of the province ( Cheers ) . The D . P . G . M . then gave the health of thc P . G . officers , from whose zeal in the discharge of tha duties of their office , founded upon their character as good and efficient masons , lie expected much benefit to arise to the province , and coupled with the toast the name of G . S . W ., Br . Dr . Wickham ( Cheers ) . Br . Dr . Wickham thanked the W . D . G . M . for the manner in which the toast had

been proposed , and tho Brethren for the enthusiastic reception they had given it . He could assure them that no exertions would be wanted on his part , and he believed . he might state the same of the whole of his colleagues , to promote the prosperity of the province , and , as far as in them lay , of the order generally . ¦ Br . Sherrington , P . M ., called on them as a mark of respect to the P . P . G . M ., to drink the health of Br . Iredale , than whom no officer past or present could bring more zeal or talent to bear in support of his officeBrIredale had been for a period

. . of twenty years a member of the Union Lodge , and duringthe whole of that lengthened period had not missed one meeting ( Cheers ) . If Br . Iredale had not always agreed upon all points with the brethren present , he was sure they would all acknowledge his Zealand ability , and the conscientious spirit by which he was at all times actuated ( Cheers ) .

The D . P . G . M . said , before giving the honours to the last toast , he must also be allowed to bear his testimony to the zeal and ability which the late D . G . M . had exhibited , and express his regret that he was not present at their festive board . The honours were then given with great spirit . Br . Armstrong , P . P . G . Sec , had a toast to propose which he was sure could never be omitted by a meeting of Freemasons , than whom there was no body of men more sensible of the kindli llluences of home—he them the ladies ( Cheers )

y gave . __ The health of the visitors , which was acknowledged by Br . Holland , V . G . T . of Yorkshire , and Br . Warren , P . M . 202 , was then given , and the company separated shortly before six o ' clock , many of the brethren having to return home by ' train . CHESHIRE . Ox Friday , the 29 th of September , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire assembled at the Hotel

Royal , Chester , for the purpose of transacting the usual business of the province , the R . W . P . G . M , Lord Viscount Combermere presiding . The following were invested as Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —Gibbs Crawfnrd Anfrobus , Esq ., V . W . P . G . S . W . ; Hon . Major Cotton , M . P . V . W . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . John AV . N . Tanner , V . AV . P . G . C ; James Bland , V . W . P . G . T . ; Wm . Courtenay Cruttenden , V . AV . P . G . R . ; Edw . H . Griffiths , F . AV . P . G . S . ; Charles Dutton , W . P . G . S . D . ; Edward Samuelson , W . P . G . J . D . ; Henry Holbrook , W . P . G . S . of W . ; Walker Butterworth , W . P . G . S . B . ; James Siddall , W . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Twiss ,