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lodge-room for the Derby Freemasons . It would be to all intents and purposes a provincial lodge-room . ( Hear , hear . ) Had it been otherwise , the Derby brethren would not have called upon the rest of the brethren in the province for assistance , which he hoped would be freely given . ( Hear , hear . ) Bro . COLVILE moved that the Building Committee be reappointedwith powers to add to their numberand to carry

, , out the work . Bro . GADSBY seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . The W . M . ' s of the Province handed in their annual reports , from which it is evident that the condition of Freemasonry in Derbyshire is most satisfactory in every way . ¦*" At tho suggestion of Bro . COEVIEE , Bro . Samuel Collinson ,

P . Prov . S . G . W ., withdrew for the present his motion for reducing the amount paid by each lodge to the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge . An Audit Committee , consisting of Bros . Butel , P . Prov . S . G . W ., John Gamble , P . Prov . S . G . W ., and S . Collinson , P . Prov . S . G . W ., was appointed . Bro . S . Wilder was re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer . The following brethren were appointed and invested by Bro . Okeover as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing

year : — Bro . Thos . Cox , P . M . 253 Prov . S . G . W . ., W . M . Hewitt , P . M . 681 ... „ J . G . W . „ Rev . B . Mandate , 681 „ G . Chap . „ S . Wilder , P . M . 802 „ G . Treas . „ J . Crossley , P . M . 253 „ G . Reg . ., M . II . Bobart , W . M . 253 ... „ G . See . „ S . Pratt , W . M . 7 S 7 „ 3 . G . D .

„ W . II . Brindley , W . M . 731 „ J . G . D . „ W . M . Booth , W . M . 570 ... ., G . Supt . of Works . „ G . C . Hall , S . W . 787 ' „ G . Dir . of Cers . ., Jos . Clayton 731 „ G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . „ T . H . Newbold , S . D . S 84 ... „ G . Sword Bearer . „ J . Adlington , 731 „ G . Org . „ Alfred Wallis , J . D . 253 „ G . Purst . H . BramblesW . M . 850 G . Standard Bearer .

„ , „ ., Enoch Swindell „ G . Tyler . „ T . J . Harper , 253 " A „ AV . Saunders , 253 j „ H . Burn , 731 i r , c ., , „ H . Hillnm , 731 f " &• Stewards . „ J . W . Lister , S 50 I „ J . H . Anderson , 850 J

The Pnov . G . SECKETAIIY reported that the warrant of the now lodge at Alfreton was in the hands of the W . M . designate , and that several other lodges required consecration . The D . Puov . G . MASTER intimated that an early opportunity would be taken for that purpose . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in ancient and solemn form .

The following were present at the Provincial Grand Lodge : —Bros . H . C . Okeover , D . Prov . G . M . ; John Gamble , as Prov . G . S . W . ; II . T . Wade , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . Blair Mandate , Prov . G . Chap . ; S . Wilder , Prov . G . Treas . ; T . Cox , Prov . G . R . ; M . 11 . Bobart , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . B . White , Prov . G . S . D . ; S . Pratt , Prov . J . G . D . ; A . Booth , . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; F . J . Ison , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Bowmer , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; J . Adlington , Prov . G . Org . ; Jos . Woodcock , P . G . Standard

Bearer ; W . H . Cox , 253 , R . Eastwood , 731 , J . Gribble , 731 , P . G . Stewards ; W . Drew , P . G . Tyler ; J . Crossley , P . M ., 253 ; J . Henchley Mason , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Brambles , W . M ., 850 ; John Storer , P . Frov , S . G . W . ; W . J . Drewry , W . M ., 353 ; J . W . Ready , P . M ., G 54 ; Wm . Hewitt , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; J . II . Allcock , W . M ., 051 ; Jas . Whitehead , J . W ., 654 ; S . Collinson , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Thos . Horsley , S . W . 787 ; John Kinder , J . W . S 84 ; G . C . HallJ . W . 787 ; C . R . ColvilleP . Prov . D . G . M . ;

, , John Gadsby , Prov . S . G . W . ; Rev . R . Chandos-Pole , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; E . Lowe , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Blackner , P . M . ; W . Smith , P . M . ; W . Booth , P . M . 506 ; J . S . Clarke , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; W . II . Brindley , W . M . 731 ; B . Brearley , P . Prov . G . Purst . ; R . Bayliss , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; W . Giles , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; A . Butel , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; D . Hamilton , W . M . 625 ; Jas . Taylor , J . W . 731 ; II . Carson , P . Prov . G . J . D . Visitors : Bros . W . M . Bobart , P . Prov . G . S . B . Leicestershire ;

C . J . Bridgett , 253 ; Joseph Clayton , 731 ; W . Gadsby , Sec . 731 ; John Maxwell , W . M . 506 ; R . A . Jarvis , 731 ; Wm . Adsetts , 787 ; W . H . Robotham , 731 ; AV . Arnold , 850 ; AV . II . Burton , 731 ; C . A . AVade , 731 ; F . Campion , 731 ; R , AV . Barrow ,

253 ; T . II . Newbold , S . D . 884 ; R . Brook Leacroft , 253 ; W . Prince , 731 ; J . C . Macleam , 175 ; A . Wallis , J . D . 253 ; Jas . Redfern , 731 ; II . Hillam , I . G . 731 ; W . II . Lucas , 57 ; C . H . Coulson , 253 ; W . Can trill , 253 ; W . Wilson , 787 ; A . Cadman , 317 ; W . II . Harvey , Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; Dr . Burton , D . Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; M . A . Bass , P . Prov . G . S . W . Staffordshire ; F . James , Prov . G . Sec . Staffordshire ; R . AVarner , P . M . 779 ; AV . Saunders , Sec . 253 ; E . Robinson ,

T . II . Bobart , P . Prov . G . S . B . Leicestershire , P . M . 779 ; H . Topham , J . D . 787 ; AV . M . Lacey , 253 ; II . Lacey , 709 ; H . Crofts , 253 ; T . Shipton , 681 ; F . E . Martin , 681 ; W . Arnold , 850 ; J . Jones , 731 ; T . J . Harper , S . D . 253 ; Jas . Kinsr , 731 .

The banquet took place at four o'clock in the afternoon , at Mrs . Huggins's , King's Head Hotel , and was attended by seventy of the brethren . Bro . Okeover , D . Prov . G . M ., presided , and was supported by Bros . Rev . Reginald Chandos Pole , Harvey , Prov . G . iVl . of Staffordshire , Burton , D . Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , A . Bass , P . Prov . S . G . W . of Staffordshire , and several past and present Past Grand Officers of Derbyshire , including Bros . E . LoweJ . GambleA . ButelS . Collinson

, , , , Henchley Mason , Blair Mandate , Prov . Grand Chaplain ; White , Mayor of Chesterfield ; M . II . Bobart , H . Carson , A . Wallis , S . Wilder . The vice-chair was occupied by Bi o . T . Cox , P . S . G . W ., who was supported by Bros . Crossley , W . Allen , C . Coulson , Topham , and others . On the removal of the cloth , and the room having been close tyled from the outer world ,

The D . PEOY . G . MASTEB gave " The Queen and the Craft , " and " The Prince and Princess of Wales , and the rest of the Royal Family . " The D . Pitov . G . MASTEH then gave "The Bishop and Clergy of the diocese , and the Chaplains of the Order , " coupling with tho toast the name of Bro . the Rev . Reginald Chandos Pole , a very worthy and respected Mason , whom they all rejoiced to see amongst them that day .

Bro . the Rev . R . C . POLE , in responding , said he need not say one word in favour of their excellent bishop ; he was so well known that any eulogium on his part would be superfluous . He ( Bro . Pole ) was one of the oldest Freemasons in the room , and having enjoyed the society of Masons so many years , he could not but aliude to the fact that many of his earliest friends were now no more . Still , he could not help feeling that Masonry had taken a stride and made an advancement which ,

at the time he had alluded to , was unexpected . They had increased in numbers , and seemed to excel in brotherly love and Masonic duties . ( Hear , hear . ) After "The Earl of Zetland , Grand Master of England , " and " Earl De Grey and Uipon , Deputy Grand Master , " had been toasted , The D . PROV . G . MASTEB proposed "The Health of Bro . the Marquis of HartingtonProv . G . M . of Derbyshire . "

, ( Applause . ) This toast was a peculiar one , and would be received with great pleasure . Independent of the noble Marquis ' s great talents , and as a future statesman of this country ( for they would be sure to see him rise to great eminence ) , they all honoured him because they knew that he had the good of Masonry at heart —( hear , hear)—and although he ( Mr . Okeover ) was a poor substitute for him that day , he hoped they would take tho will for the deed .

The toast was drunk with the honours peculiar to the Craft . Bro . tho Rev . R . C . POEE said he had a toast entrusted to him which he was sure the brethren would have as great a pleasure in responding to as he had in proposing it . It was "The Health of Bro . Okeover , " who , in an emergency , had undertaken the duties of Provincial Grand Master , who had come from London specially for that purpose , and who was in every way deserving their thanks . ( Applause . ) Bro . Okeover

was a young but a most efficient Mason —( hear , hear)—and he had no doubt he would prove an honour to the Craft , and in whom they placed every confidence . Bro . OKEOVEB , who was received with considerable applausp , said Bro . Pole had justly remarked that he had been but a short time a Mason , but he had been long enough to feel that there was more in Masonry than he could have thought of before he became one of them . Masonry enlarged their Christian

sympathies , and they became better men in all the relations of life . He hoped that such feelings would increase rather than diminish—( hear , hear)—and that when they joined the Order they would do so not because it was one of festive mirth , but in order that all of them might be elevated by its pure principles —( hear , hear)—that they might be shown more of themselves