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GRAND LODGE The moveable meeting of the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters of England and Wales was held in the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , by invitation of the Provincial Grand Lodge , on Thursday the 27 th ult ., when the Grand Master and his Officers were received by a large number of members ofthe three Murk Lodges in the province . The Fowke Lodge , No . 19 having been opened , the Grand

Mark Lodge entered in pz-ocession at one o ' clock-, and the M . W . the Grand Master was cluly saluted . Amongst the brethren present on the occasion were the Rev . G . R . Portal , H . A ., M . W . G . M . M ., on the throne , William Kclley , R . W ., Prov . G . M ., asD . G , M . ; Rev . T . F . Ravenshaw , Prov . G Chap ., as G . S . W . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , Prov . G . Chap , as G . J . W . ; Rev . W . Lnngley , D . P . G . M ., G . Chap . ; S . Rosenstal , G . D . of C . ; Jas SlovensG . J . O . ; David Roberts ( Cardiff ); G . S .

, , Bearers , Richard Spencer , P . G . S . D ; Frcdk . Binckes , G . Sec . ; Major Woodall , ( Scarborough ) , Past G . S . O . ; G . Tylers ; Eugene Cronium , S . W . 102 , London ; Arthur Walter , J . W . 104 ; Robert Berridge , S . D . and P . S . W . White , J . D .. 104 ; H . Douglas , W . M . 21 , and P . G . S . W . ; A . M . Duff , W . M . 19 , and P . G . S . W . ; Sir Henry St . John Halford , Bart . 19 , and P . G . Reg . of Murks , S . S . Partridge , P . G . Sec ; Rev . Dr . Haycroft . P . G . Chap . ; Stretton , P . G . Treas . ; Crow , P . M . Org . ; W . Weare , P . G . M . O . ; J . C . D .

D . Cotman , P . G . J . O . ; J . C . Duncomh , P . G . S . D . ; L . L . Atwood , P . G . J . D . ; T . Harrold , P . G . D . of C ; T . Barnard , P . G . J , of Suffolk ; J . G . P . Richardson , Capt . Bailey , and G . B . Atkins , P . G . Stewards ; John Denton , ( Leeds ) ; Rev P . H . Phelps , T . Iuns ( D . P . G . M . for Northamptonshire and Hants , ) and a large number of members of the Lodges at Leicester ( No . 19 ) , Melton Mowbray , ( No . 21 ) , and Hinckley , ( No . 30 ) , tho last being ono of the old immemorial Mark Lodgesdating from 1764 which

, , has just received a warrant of confirmation , and como under the jurisdiction ofthe Grand Lodge of Mark Masters , the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , being W . M . About eighty brethren were present on the occasion . It was announced that letters had been received by the Prov . G . M . from LordLeigh and the Earl of Carnarvan , P . G . M . ' s ; Earl Percy , D . G . M . ; Sir E . H . Lechmere , Bart ., P . D . G . M . ; and

Sir F . M . Williams , Bart-, Prov . G . M ., Cornwall , expressing regret that they were unable to attend , and during the meeting a telegram to the same effect was received from Earl Ferrers , who had been advanced to the degree in Leicester a few days before . The Grand Secretary having read the minutes of the Grand Lodge meetings held respectively on the 31 st May and the 2 nd August last in London , by direction of the G . M . reported the

results of his recent visits to Edinburgh , to the effect that the Grand Chapter of Scotland had agreed to a conference taking place in London , between the representatives of that body , the Grand Lodge of Ireland , aud the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters of England and Wales , and to which the ( Craft ) Grand Lodge of England and the Supreme Grand Chapter should be invited to send representatives . The Grand Secretary also read communications from the

Grand Lodge of Ireland , and the Grand Chapter of Canada to the effect that the certificates issued by this Grand Lodge are duly recognized by each of those bodies . The M . W . Grand Master having given a due meed of praise to the Grand Secretary for his valuable services in conducting the negotiations with the Grand Chapter of Scotland , the acting D . G . M . ( Bro . Kelly ) congratulated the Grand Lodge on the gratifying prospect there was of a state of harmony and of

mutual recognition being speedily established between the three governing bodies over the Mark Degree in the United Kingdom , whicli was so greatly to be desired by all Mark Masters . The M , W . Grand Master made a statement in reforence to the Benevolent Fund of the Grand Mark Lodge , and expressed his hope that every private b-dge would make an annual contribution to it . Information was then sought bBro . DuffW . M .. 19 as to

y , ,, tho Degrees of Ark Mariner , Link and Chain , mentioned in the Grand Lodge report , to which the Grand Master replied . There being no further business , the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form , and the brethren adjourned to the Halford Assembly Room , where a lodge of Instruction was held , the duties being performed by officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , viz .: —Bros . Kelly . R . W . Prov . G . M ., as W . M .: Douglas ,

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W . M ., 21 , and Prov . G . S . W ., as S . W . ; Duff , W . M ., 19 , and Prov . G . J . W ., as J . W . ; Rev . W . Langley , G . Chaplain , and D . Prov . G . M ., as Chaplain ; Partridge , Prov . G . Sec , as M . O . ; Rev . Dr . Haycroft , Prov . G . Chaplain , as S . O . ; L . A . Clarke , Prov . G . A . D . of C , as J . O . ; G . Toller , Jun ., P . Prov . G . J . G ., as S . D . ,-Sculthorpe , as I . G . ; and J . J . Fast , P . Prov . G . S . of W .. as the candidate . Bro . Crow , Prov . G . O ., presided at the harmonium ( as he had

done at the organ in the Masonic Hall ) , and conducted an entirely new set of chorales during the ceremony , which he had composed expressly for the occasion , and which be is about to publish , dedicated , by permission , to tho M . W . the Grand Mark Master and the Grand Lodge . The whole of the officers were thoroughly efficient in their duties , and on the presiding W . M . concluding the lecture and final charges there was considerable applause iven by the

g London brethren . Bro . Binckes , G . Sec , moved a vote of thanks to all the brethren who had conducted the ceremonies in a manner in wdiich he characterized as " all but perfection . " He then proceeded to notice a few points of divergence from the authorised ritual , as worked in London , one . of which he acknowledged to be a great improvement , wdiich he , for one , would gladly see

generally adopted , and ho then proceeded to explain a few other points . The M . W . G . M ., expressed his great satisfaction with the mauner in wdiich the Grand Lodge had been received , and in which the ceremonies had been worked , and he was pleased to make an entry-to that effect in the minute book of the Fowke Lodge , No . 19 .. Between fifty and sixty of the brethren then returned to the

Masonic Hall , and sat down to an elegant banquet , at which the M . W . Grand Master presided , supported on the right by Bros . Kelly , P . G . M ., as D . G . M . ; Major Woodall , ( Scarborough ) , the W . M . 19 , and Bro . R . Spencer , ( London ) , & c . On the left by the Rev . W . Langley ; G . Chap ., and D . P . G . M .: Sir H . St , John Halford , Bart . P . G . Reg . of Marks , and Bro . Rosenthal and Stevens , ( London ) , & c . The Vice-Chairs were filled by the Acting Grand Mastertne Rev . Bros . Ravenshaw and Stanhope

, , P . G . Chaplains . On the conclusion of the banquet , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , alternating with some excellent songs by Bros . Crow , Atwood , Stevens , Palmer , Ravenshaw , Spencer , and other brethren , and the Tyler ' s toast , and the National Anthem brought to a close what was admitted to bo one of the most , if not the most successfnl meeting of the Moveable Grand Lodge yet held in the provinces .

INSTALLATION OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR LANCASHIRE . The Most Worshipful Grand Mark Master Mason of England , Bro . the Rev . G . R . Hortal , M . A ., having constituted a province of Lancashire , a meeting of the Union Lodge , No . 46 , B . C ., was held in the Freemasons' HallCoopor StreetManchesteron

, , , Saturday afternoon , the 29 th ult ., for the purpose of installing Bro . W . Romaine Callender , Jun ., as Provincial Grand Master of Lancashire . The Union Lodge of Mark Masters , No . 46 , E . C ., having been opened by Bro . J . M . Wike , W . M ., the members of the Grand Lodge entered in procession , and the . Grand Lodge was opened by the Grand Master . The other Grand Officers present were

iiros . W . W . B . Beach , M . P .. M . W . P . G . M . ; Lord Eliot , R . W , P . G . W . ; Sir John Conroy , R . W . P . G . W . ; J . Stokoe , G . D ., aud Prov . G . J . W . of Northumberland ; C . J . Bannister , P . G . O . ; George Gumbleton , l' . G . S . ; Rev . J . F . Ravenshaw , G . C .,- Lyons Wright , Prov . G . O . ; Frederick Binckes , V . W . G . Sec . ; and Roberts , V . W . G . S . VV . After the lodgo had been opened , the Grand Master

complimented the brethren present on their having assembled in such numbers , and said he was ready to instal Bro . Callender as their Provincial Grand Master . Bro . Callender was then presented , and handed in his patent of appointment , which was read by Bro . Binckes , Grand Secretary . Brother Callender was then duly installed as Prov . G . M . by the M . W . the Grand Master , and the following officers were then duly installed : — V . W . the Lord Lindsay , D . Prov . G . M . ; R . W . tho Lord Skelmei-sdale , Prov . G . S . W . ; B , W . John Mellor Wike , Prov . G . J . W . ; li . W . James Hamer ; Prov . G . M . O . ; R . W . JosephL . Hine , Prov .