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that the character of any particular Lodge—or even of Masonry itself—can be sustained . l The Most Worshipful Grand Master regretted his inability to attend the Prov . Grand Meeting last year , and begged to thank the Brethren for the sympathy they had exhibited towards him .

Circumstances , he was sorry to say , prevented Lord Londesborough from attending to his duties on the present occasion , as he well knew the great interest that Worshipful Brother took in all that appertained to Masonry . The Most Worshipful Grand Master then alluded to the state of the Masonic charities , observing that the two older ones—the Boys' and Girls' Schools—were going on satisfactorily . He regretted to say that the affairs of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution were not so prosperous as he could have wished . The objects of the charity were crippled , but the Committee could not do more than the funds would allow .

A notice of motion from the very Worshipful Brother Hollon , Prov . G . Treas ., was then read by Bro . Cowling , P . M ., viz . : " At the next Meeting of this Prov . Grand Lodge , it is the intention to move that the Prov . Grand Treasurer for the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire be made a Life Governor of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the Royal Freemasons' School for Girls , and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and their Widows "

It was then moved by the R . W . Bro . W . George Marwood , D . Prov . G . M ., and seconded by the B . W . Bro . J . P . Bell , M . D ., P . J . Prov . G . W . : " That a donation of £ 10 . 10 s . be made from the funds of this Prov . Grand Lodge to each of the following Masonic Charities : —The Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasdns ; the Royal Benevolent Institution for Freemasons' Widows ; the Royal Freemasons' Charity for Female Children ; and the Royal Masonic Institution for Educating , & c . the Sons of Freemasons—in all forty guineas , subject to approval at the next Prov . Grand Meeting . "

The M . W . Grand Master addressed the Brethren at some length , and the Prov , G . L . was closed in ample form . In the evening the Brethren re-assembled at the De Grey Rooms , where a sumptuous banquet was prepared . The M . W . Grand Master the Earl of Zetland presided , and was supported by Bro . George Marwood , the D . Prov . G . M ., and many distinguished Brethren of the Province . The gallery was , during a portion of the evening , graced by the presence of the Lady Mayoress of York , and many ladies ; and the proceedings were enlivened by the excellent band of the 2 nd West York Light Infantry .

The M . W . Grand Master gave the first toast , " The Queen , " which was received with loud applause ; and the National Anthem was sung , and joined in by all the Brethren present . The Grand Master , after alluding to the increase of Masonry in the Province , both as regards the number of Lodges , and the great accession of members , proposed the health of the past and present Prov . Grand Officers , with thanks for their valuable services . ( The B . Prov . G . M . Bro . Marwood returned thanks ) .

The Grand Master next proposed the visiting Brethren , which was responded to in a most eloquent and admirable speech by the Rev . Bro . Robert J . Simpson , S . Prov . G . Warden for Durham . The Grand Master alluded to the large and respectable assemblage of the Brethren—every Lodge in the Province being fully represented—and regretted

that he could not , individually , distinguish each Lodge , but that he begged to submit collectively , the " Lodges of tbe Province , " which toast was ably responded to by Bro . Farrer , W . M . of the Union Lodge . At this period of the evening the Right Hon . and M . W . Grand Master retired , and the chair having been occupied by George Marwood , Esq ., the !!) . Prov . G . M .,

The health of Lord Londesborough , S . Prov . G . W ., was proposed from the chair , and was received with enthusiastic applause . The D . Prov . G . M . next proposed , cc Success to the Camalodunuin Lodge , " the youngest Lodge in the Province , which was responded to in a very appropriate speech by their W . M . Bro . Cowling . Thin Lodge , it may bo observed , was only