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important to the Craft to have men at its head who not only occupied so high a position in society , hut were zealous and devoted 3 Iasons . AA'ith Earl de Grey he had had a long acquaintance , and , notwithstanding his onerous duties when in office , he found him ready to devote all the time he could to the furtherance of Masonry , for , like the Grand Master and the Prov . Grand Master of this province , his earnest desire was to do his duty . He ( Bro . Havers ) could not forget thateight

, years a < ro , there was turmoil in the Masonic world , but , thanks to the Grand . Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and such men as the Prov . G . M . of this province , that was at an end , aud they were indebted to them for the present happy state of things . Some thought that it was a very easy thing to govern a province , and the province of Oxfordshire was a very difficult one to deal with , because it embraced so many different ranks ,

varying in their circumstances , their tastes , and their pursuits , and hence it was indispensable that they should have not only a zealous Mason , but a gentleman to preside over it . Such a man they had got in Colonel Bowyer , and , while he ivas worthy of the province , he could with truth say that tho province was worthy of him . In conclusion , he congratulated the Cherwell Lodge on their splendid entertainment , and the lodges

generally in having so able , so energetic , and so zealous a Provincial Grand Master . The PROV . G . MASTER , then proposed " Prosperity to the Cherwell Lodge , " and complimented the AY . Master , officers , and brethren on the very hospitable reception they had given to the Provincial Grand Lodge , and on their admirable arrangemants throughout . The AV . MASTER ( Bro . Hartley ) responded , and said they had great pleasure in receiving the Provincial Grand Master and

brethren , ancl hoped when they honoured them again with a visit they should be equally successful . Bro . Looker being called for , assured them that it was a great pleasure to them to receive the Provincial Grand Lodge , and as they had done their utmost to achieve success , it was gratifying to be told that they had not laboured in vain . They hoped to keep up the reputation of the Cherwell Lodge both in the lodge and in the banquet roomwhere the Provincial Grand

, Master and fche brethren might always rely on meeting a hearty welcome . Bro . Havers , P . M ., was then called for , and said that the Cherwell Lodge had from its establishment done its best to forward the interests of Masonry , and it was gratifying to every member of it to find that the arrangements which they hail made on this occasion were satisfactory to the Provincial Grand

Master and the brethren . They all well knew that the Provincial Grand Master was attached to the lodge , for it was his child , and he felt the same kindness towards it as a parent did to an infant . Although his ( Bro . Havers' ) name and a few others had been mentioned iu connection with the toast , ho could truly say that every member of the Cherwell lodge was equallydesirous of promoting the interest of the Craft .

The toasts which followed were "The Provincial Grand Officers , " responded to by thojSenior AVarden , Bro . A . AYinklield ; "The Lodges in the Province , " acknowledged by Bro . A . AVinkfield , AA . M ., on behalf of the Alfred Lodge , Thompson P . M ., for the Apollo , B . Harrison , for the Churchill , Bro . Hartley , W . M ., for the Cherwell , and Bro . Rev . AV . H . Marah , AV . M ., for the Bowyer Lodge . At this stage of the proceedings the Oxford brethren were obliged to leave by the special train which had been most liberally provided for them by the Cherwell Lodge .

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was holden in the Masonic Hall , South Parade , Huddorsfi ' eld , on AVednesday , the 15 th ult . Amongst the brethren present were Bros . Bentley Shaw , J . P ., i ) . Prov . G . M ., Hudderefield ; G . H . AVestermann , J . P ., Prov . S . G . W . ; Rev . J . Senior ,

LL . D ., P . G . C ., P . Prov . G . W . ; John Gill , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers , ; Joseph Emmerson , Prov . G . Org ., Wakefield ; John Lee , P . Prov . G . AA . ; John Batley , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; S . Newsam , Prov . G . Steward , Leeds ; Capt . J . T . Armitage , J . P ., P . Prov . G . AA . ; Rev . A . Smith , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; John Freeman , Prov . G . Reg . ; J . S . Bradley , P . Prov . G . R . ; B . Taylor , P . Prov . G . D . AV . Smith , P . Prov . G . D . ; AV . Cocking , P . Prov . G . S . of W . ; Joseph Brook , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; John Dow , AV . M . No . 275 , acting as Prov . G . Purst ., Hudderstield : William Dixon ,

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P . Prov . G . AA . ; John Wordsworth , P . Prov . G . S . of AA ., Morley ; Rev . S . Vaughan , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . ; Capt . R . R . Nelson , P . D . Prov . G . M ., and Prov . G . Sec . ; Henry Smith , P . Prov . G . D . ; L . A . Shepherd , Prov . G . Steward , Dcwshury ; Rev . Canon H . J . Burfield , if . A ., Prov . G . Chap . ; Thomas Senior , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; John AVard , P . Prov . G . D . ; Manoah Rhodes , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Jeremiah Rhodes , P . Prov . G- Org ., Prov . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; Rev . W . Fearnsides , B . A ., P . Prov . G . Chap .,

Todmorden ; John Booth , P . Prov . G . D . ; Thomas Allatt , P . Prov . G . D ., Heckmondwike ; T . A . Haigh , P . Prov . G . D ., Meltham ; AA . Longden , P . Prov . G . D . ; Win . AVhite , P . Prov . G . Dir . : of Cers ., Sheffield ; John Harpin , J . P ., Prov . G . S . B ., Holmlirth ; James Atkinson , P . Prov . G . S . B ., Cleckheaton ; AA . D . Hall , Prov . G . Steward , Upper Mill ; John Oxley , Vrov . G . Steward , Rotherham , & c . ; and tho various lodges of the province represented by upwards of 200 W . MastersActing

, AVardens , Past Masters , and brethren . The D . P . G . M . presided in consequence of the absence from domestic bereavement of the Right Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , the R . W . Provincial Grand Master . Tho minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodgo holden at Sheffield were read and confirmed , with a slight alteration . Several candidates were recommended for the next election of

the Boys' and Girls' Schools . Three petitioners , viz ., two male and one widow , were relieved by grants of £ 30 . The Provincial Grand Secretary announced that forty brethren from the province had acted as Stewards at the Festival of the Girls' School on the Sth May , when nearly £ 6 , 000 had been realised , £ 1 , 800 of which was from the AYest

Yorkshire list . Tho by-laws of the province were passed and ordered to be printed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer produced his books and balance sheet which wero audited , and £ 455 lis . 9 . announced as the cash in hand , which along with a . mortgage of £ 600 , constituted the funds of Provincial Grand Lodge . Most AVorshipful Bro . Charles Oldroyd , Dewsbury , P . M . No . 208 , P . Prov . G . Reg ., was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treas .

The following brethren were appointed and invested Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : — Bro . John Freeman , Huddorsfiold , ) „ c „ -i .-ir a- ' un n i . i Pl'OV . S . G . W . P . M . 2 fo , P . Prov . G . Reg . ) „ Manoah Rhodes , Bradford , } c r w AA . M . 974 , P . P . G . Dir . of Cers . j " - «• " „ Rev . Peter Brown D . D ., Slief- ) n r „ field , 206 1 \ " & i

„ B . Christopherson , Batley , J . W . 7 r m . 1 , 019 j " U Ump-„ J . Oxley , Rotherham , P . M . 904 „ G . Reg . „ R . R . Nelson , Dewsbury , P . M . ^ r a 208 , 827 , 1 , 042 , P . D . P . G . M . ) " u - & ec-„ T . S . Bottomlcv , lluddersfield , ) c n r , . P . M . 521 .... * j " 0 , u - ' AV . ShortSheffieldP . M . 304 ... S . G . D .

„ , , „ „ S . Newsam , Leeds , P . M . 301 ... „ G . Supt . of AVorks „ J . Rhodes , Bradford , P . M . 910 ... „ G . Dir . of Cers . „ A . Hunter , Bradford , P . M . 312 „ G . A . Dir . of Cers . „ L . S . Shepherd , Dewsbury P . M . ) p « v * 203 ) " ' ' ¦ ,, Isaac Lee , Batley Carr , 264 „ G . Org . WoodheadHolmlirth

„ I . M . , , 7 r -,, . P . M . 052 . 5 " G-lm' 3 t-Bros . James Hall , P . M . 290 ; James Lamb , P . M . 302 ; AVm , Blackburn , P . M . 337 ; Thomas Peel , P . M . 000 ; Wm . Sheard , P . M . 971 ; and John Wright , P . M . 1 , 001 , Prov . Grand Stewards .

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ROYAL ARCH .

METROPOLITAN . MOUNT LEBANON CHAPTER ( NO . 73)—An emergency meeting of this prosperous chapter was held on Thursday , the 30 th ult ., at the Bridge House Hotel , Wellington-street , Southwark . Comps . F . Walters , P . Z . and M . E . Z . ; C . Tyler , P . Z ., as H . ; A . D . Loewenstark , as J ., opened the chapter . The companions were then admitted . The minutes of tho previous convocation were read and unanimously confirmed . Ballots were declared to be unanimous iu favour of the admission of the candidates .