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by . - . the .. officers of Provincial Grand Lodge , and soon afterwards entered the Lodge , and took his seat on the dais . He was received with cheers by the Brethren present , numbering nearly a hundred , from the various towns in the province . Amongst the business to be transacted , was a notice given by Bro . Floyd , that he should introduce a motion , having for its object the establishment of a Provincial Board of General Purposes . Bro . -Floyd not being present , owing to a pressing engagement elsewhere , the motion was intrusted to the hands of another Brother .

A discussion ensued ; and as some opposition to the project seemed to be entertained , it was decided that the subject should be postponed for the present , in order that Bro . Floyd should have the opportunity of being present , and explaining the nature of the project , and his own views on the matter ; and in the mean time a committee was appointed to make inquiries , and to report atafuture meeting . The next proposal , given notice of by Bro . Waud , to divide the Funds of Provincial Grand Lodge into a Fund of Benevolence and a Fund of General Purposes , was withdrawn ; after which the B . W . P . G . M . appointed and invested

the following Brethren Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year , viz ., W * Bros . George Fearnley , M . B ., P . Prov . S . G . W ., D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , M . A ., P . M . No . 382 , P . Prov . G . C , Prov . S . G . W . ; James Franklin , P . M . No . 73 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . Henry he L . Willis , B . D . No . 379 , Prov . G . C . ; W . Dixon , P . M . No . 529 , Prov . G . Treas . ; JTohn Batley , P . M . Nos . 364 and 382 , Prov . G . Reg . ; Richard R . Nelson , P . M . No . 251 , P . Prov . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . ; R . Addyman , P , M , No . 384 , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . T . " V . Hardy , B . A . P . M . Nos . 342 , 365 , and 763 , Prov . J . G . D . ; B . Berry , P . M . No . 322 , Prov . G ; S . W . ; W . H . Aston , P . M . No . 365 , P . Prov . G . S ., Prov . G . D . G . ; D .

Salmond , P . M . No . 379 , Prov . G . S . B . ; J . Wood , No . 763 , Prov . G . Org . ; J . Siddal , P . M . No . 877 , Prov . G . P . ; D . Boscovitz , W . M . No . 342 , Prov . G . S . ; W . Gath , W . M . No . 379 , Prov . G . S . ; Thomas Wood , P . M . No . 422 , Prov . G . S . ; Henry Baines , W . M . No . 330 , Prov . G . S . ; A . Engleman , W . M . No . 874 , Prov . G . S . ; Robt . H . Goldthorp , W . M . No . 877 , Prov . G . S . ; W . Beckett , Prov . G . Tyler ; G . Ingleson , Prov . G . Tyler ; each of whom was introduced with appropriate remarks by the P . Prov . G . M ., Dr . Fearnley , and each retired to his respective seat on being invested with the jewels , or badge of office . The business occupied the attention of the Lodge for more than four hours , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due form , and with solemn praise , until further summoned .

At four o ' clock , upwards of eighty Brethren sat down to a banquet at the George Hotel , provided by Bro . Wigney , and which was of such a character as to give entire satisfaction . The chair was taken by the Earl of Mexborough , Prov . G . M ., who was attended on his right by Bro . Dr . Fearnley , D . Prov . G . M ., and on his left by Bro . the Rev . Dr . Willis , Prov . G . C . The vice chairs were occupied by Bro . the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Prov . S . G . W ., and Bro . Franklin , Prov . J . S . W .

On the removal of the cloth , his lordship proposed the usual loyal toasts , viz . — " The Queen , "— ci Prince Albert and the Royal Family , "—and " The Army and Navy . " His lordship next proposed , " The Health of the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , " M . W . G . M . of England , which was received with loud cheers . The next toast was , " The Health of the Right Hon ,, the Earl of Yarborough , "

M . W . D . G . M ., and " The Officers of the Grand Lodge ; " this toast also was warmly and enthusiastically received . The next toast given was that of (( The Right Hon . the Earl of Mexborough /' R . W . Prov . G . M . of West Yorkshire ; this toast was received with loud and repeated bursts of applause , and the cheering continued for some length of time .

His Lordship , in responding , expressed the pleasure he again felt m coming amongst his Brethren in Provincial Grand Lodge , and stated that he never felt so happy as when surrounded by their happy and smiling faces . ( Cheers . ) He could assure them that his heart was always with them , and it was with feelings of pride that he held the office which he could but think might be filled with far greater advantage by some other more gifted person . ( No , no , and cheers . ) He could not , however , expect much longer to preside over them , as he was now in his seventy-fourth year ; but he could assure them , that so long as the G . A . O . T . U , should spare him life , and strength , and energy , he should ever have