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WORCESTERSHIRE . Worcester . —Provincial Grand Lodge . —The annual meeting of this Lodge was held in the city of Worcester , on Thursday the 13 th instant . The business of the Grand Lodge was transacted in the New Music Hall , which was very appropriately set out , adorned by the different Lodge furniture and banners . The R . W . Henry Charles Vernon ( of Hilton Park ) , Prov . Grand Master , on the

throne . Upwards of eighty Brethren assembled . The minutes of the last Grand Lodge were read and confirmed , the Treasurer ' s report was read , showing a favourable balance in his hands ; several claims for relief were duly considered , and liberally met . A letter was read from Bro . J . B . Hyde , tendering his resignation as Deputy Prov . G . M . ( which he had held for some years ) , in consequence of his delicate health , which . was accepted with deep regret . The sum of ten guineas was , on the proposition of the Prov . G . M .,

ordered to be forwarded to the Patriotic Fund . It appeared that the Lodges in the Province had subscribed liberally previously . The following officers were appointed for the ensuing year : —Bros . E . A . H . Lechmere , P . M ., No . 772 , Dep . Prov . G . M .. ; H . M . Wainwright , P . M ., No . 730 , P . G . S . W . ; Edward Giles , P . M ., No . 772 , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . A . GL Davies ( W . M . ) , No . 730 , P . G . Chaplain ; William Masefield , No . 730 , 313 , P . G . Treas . ; Bro . Eenaud , P . M ., No . 730 , P . G . Registrar ; R . P . Hill , ( W . M . ) ,

No . 349 , P . G . Sec . ; John Williscroft , No . 838 , P . G . S . D . ; John Barber , No . 349 , P . G . Supt . of Works- ; Edward Hopkins , No . 772 , P . G . D . of Cers . ; B . Brooks , No . 824 , P . G . Asst . Dir . Cers . ; William Bristow , No . 313 , P . G . S . B . ; William Done , No . 349 , P . G . Org . ; J . Wheeler , No . 824 , P . G . Purs . ; W . D . Bingham , William Wood , H . E . Isaac , J . Hughes , R . Smith , and Jabez Jones , No . 349 , P . G . Stewards .

The Rev . W . Alfred Hill was then called upon to deliver an address " On the Uses and Abuses of Freemasonry ¦; " after which a collection was made , and the sum of ten guineas directed to be sent to the Building Fund of the Masonic Boys ' School , which , it appeared from the statement of the Deputy Prov . G . M ., was in need of help . The R . W . Prov . G . M . moved a vote of thanks to the chaplain , for his highly talented , intellectual , and impressive lecture , which was unanimously

carried . At intervals the organ , a splendid toned instrument , was ably played by Bro . Done , P . G . Org . The usual Lodge business having been concluded , the Brethren dined together in the Guildhall , where a first-rate banquet was prepared by Bro . Webb , of the Bell Hotel . The chair was taken at five o ' clock by the Prov . G . M . The usual patriotic and Masonic toasts were given and well received , the evening being spent in the manner observed among Masons ; the party separating at nine o ' clock . The evening was much enlivened by a party of glee

singers , under the leadership of Bro . Jabez Jones . We should add that on this occasion , Lodge No . 349 had the honour of receiving the Prov . Grand Lodge , and that the Prov . G . M . expressed himself pleased with all the arrangements . We received , too late for insertion this month , a copy of Bro . Hill ' s eloquent address , which must necessarily be delayed till our next number .

Dudley . —At the usual monthly meeting of the Harmonic Lodge , No . 313 , at Bro . Roberts ' , the Saracen ' s Head , on the 4 th , Bro . Hantill was passed to the Second Degree . Among the visitors present were the Rev . Bro . A . G . Davies , W . M ., No . 730 ; and Bro . W . Barns , M . C . and P . M ., No . 730 .

YORKSHIRE . The G . L . of this Province will be holden in the Freemasons' Hall , in Bradford , on Wednesday the 3 rd of October , at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon . A , banquet will be provided at the Exchange Room , by Bro . Jonas Hill , at three o ' clock .

Keig-iiley . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Improvement was holden in the Court House , Keighley , on Wednesday , the 4 th day of July . Present . — W . M . ' s George Fearnley , No . 251 , P . Prov . S . G . W . as D . Prov . G . M . ; Richard Carter , No . 78 , P . P . S . G . W ., as P . S . G . W . ; Henry Farrcr , No . $ 79 , P . d . G . W . ; Jjunoa llai-tfreavos , No . 384 , P . G . Sec . : Win . Smith , No . 3 ( 55 ,