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Lodge of Mark Masters were carried , and the other business being concluded , the brethren adjourned to an excellent banquet provided by Bro . Gosden . LEICESTERSHIRE . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . Tbe annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lode took lace

p at the Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , on Thursday , the 25 th ultimo . The R . W . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Kelley , presided , ancl among the brethren present were : —Bros . Major Brewiu , AV . M . 19 , Prov . G . S . W . ; Rev . AV . Langley , M . A , Prov . G . Chap . ; AV . B . Smith , Prov . G . M . O . ; AV . Weare , Prov . G . S . O . ; C . Stretton , Prov . G . Recorder ; A . M . Duff , Prov . G . See . ; T . H . Buzzard , Prov . G . J . D . ; J . E . Hodges , Prov . G . Swd . B . ; Chas . Johnson , Prov . G . Org . ; AV . MoorJ . B . Leadbeaterancl John Hunt

, , , Prov . G . Stewards ; C . Bernbridge , Prov . G . Tyler ; W . Pettifor , Prov . G . S . W . ; Partridge Toller ; Rev . N . Hay croft , D . D . ; Sculthorpo , and others . Apologies for absence were received from the D . Prov . G . M- the Rev . AV . Kay Robinson , B . A , from Bro . Douglas , P . iov . G . J . AV ., on account of illness , whilst the attendance of many of the brethren of the Howe Lodge , No . 21 , Melton Mowbray , was prevented by the annual dinner of the Rutland Agricultural Society taking place on the

same day . The lodge having been opened in clue form , and the minutes of the last annual meeting rend and confirmed , Bro . Stretton was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year .

The Prpv . G-M . having announced that the Grand Lodge of Mark Masters had altered the designations of two of the grand officers , ancl had substituted tbe titles Prov . Grand Recorder and Grand Timekeeper for Grand Registrar ancl Grand Pursuivant , made the following appointments for the ensuing year , and invested those of the brethren who were present , viz : —Major Brewin , W . M . No . 19 , D . Prov . G . Master ; Rev . AA " . Langley , W . M . No . 21 , P . S . G . W . ; AV . B . Smith , P-G . J . W . ; Rev . Dr . Haycroft ,

P . G . Ghap . ; Geo . Brown , P . G . M . O . ; AV . Adcock , P . G . S . O . ; A . M . Duff , P . G . J . O . ; Stretton , P . G . Treas . ; Bright , P . G . Recorder ; Partridge , P . G . Sec ; Marldiam , P . G . S . D . ; Leadbeater , P . G . J . D . ; Charles Johnson and Robt . AVinter Johnson ( Melton ) , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . J . Fast , P . G . Insp . of Works ; Mann , P . G . Sword Bearer ; Toller , P . G . Timekeeper ; L . A . Clarke , Dr . Ashforth , and AV . Sculthorpo P . G . Stewards ; and Bernbridge , P . G . Tyler .

The P . G . M . intimated that he hud reserved the collar of P . G . Organist for Bro . Crow ( Fellow of tbe College of Organists ) , who was to be advanced later in tbe day . On the suggestion of the Prov . G . M . it was unanimously resolved that instead of giving , as last year , an annual subscription of two guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the sum of five guineas should be contributed every alternate year , by which means a life subscribership to one or other of tho Masonic

charities might be secured , and appropriated in rotation to each of the officers in the Provincial Grand Lodge . On the recommendation of the Rev . Bro . Langley , it was , after some discussion us to arrangements , unanimously resolved that tbe Grand Lodge of Mark Masters be invited to hold tbe next moveable Grand Lodge in this Hall , and Bros . Brewiu and Langley ivere deputed personally to convey this invitation to

the Grand Lodge at the meeting in London on Monday , the 30 th instant . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form and with prayer .

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE .

SOMERSETSHIRE . AVESTON-SUPER-MARE . —Opening of a new Chapter of the 18 ° Hose Croix of IT .. U . D . M . —The above-named chapter was inaugurated in full form on Thursday , the 2 nd inst ., when there were present some very distinguished brethren connected with the high degrees of thc Order , namely : —C . J . Algne , J . P ., 111 . Sov . G . C .. 33 ° ' Colonel Vernon , 111 . Lieut . G . C , 33 ° ; Capt . N . G . Philips , 111 . G . Treas . Gen ., 33 ° ; Capt . R . W . Adair , 111 . G . Sec . Gen , 33 ° ( late Prov . G . M . Somerset ); Hyde Pullou , 32 ° , Assist . G . Sec . Gen . ; Major-General Doherty , 30 ° ; Joseph Starkey ,

Ancient And Accepted Rite.

30 ° ; Col . Ford , J . P . 18 ° ; Capt . Phayre , R . N , J . P ., 18 ° ; T . R Lord , 18 ° : Capt . Irwin . 30 ° ( J . G . AV . Somerset ) , M . AV . S . ; Genl . Gore Munbee , 18 ° , Q . E , J . P . ( S . G . W . Somerset ) , 1 st G . ; Capt . Townsend , 18 ° , R . N , 2 nd G . ; Rev . J . C . Pigot , 18 ° , B . D . ( G . Chap . Somerset ) , H . P . ; Rev . R . C . Brown , 18 ° , B . A , G . M . j F . Vizard , R „ 18 ° ; E . T . Iuskip , T , 18 ° ; B . Cox , R , 18 ° ; E , Gregory , O , 18 ° ; T . Clarke , C . G , 18 ° ; T . J . Matthias , H , IS ; W . IT . Davies , 18 ° : S . Jones , 18 ° ; & c . In the evening the members of the Supreme Grand Council of the 33 ° , and the members of the 18 ° , partook of supper together , in the hotel .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

GRAND CHAPTER OF H . R . D . M . EDINBURGH . —A special meeting was held on Monday , the 29 th ult , for the advancement ancl promotion of H . I . H . the Prince Rbodocnnakis . The Grand Chapter of H . R . D . M , was opened by lint . Comp . George Murray , Grand Treasurer , and Acting Deputy Grand Governor ; Alexander Hay , Senior G . W . ancl D . T ., unci L . Mackersy . as acting G . J . W . After H . I . H .

had been advanced to this degree , he was promoted to the honour of the knighthood of the R . S . Y . C . S . Among tbe Knights present were : Comps . T . E . Macritchie , 33 ° ; G . Murray , 30 ° ; Mackersy , 30 ° ; AV . Maun , 32 ° ; Hay , 30 ° ; Cairns , 30 ° ; J . B Douglas , 30 ° , Grand Sec ; Scott , 30 ° ; J . T . Douglas , 30 ° ; P . Cowan , 30 ° ; Henderson , 30 «; T . H . Douglas , 30 ; F . Fair , 30 ; G . Georgiades , 30 ^ ; C . Fitzgerald Matier , 3 C *; Loth , 30 ° ; Capt . Morclaml , 30 ° , and many others . Comp . Gardyne was also received into the Order at the same time .

Poetry.

Poetry .

AN ORPHAN'S EARNING PRAYER FOR HER WIDOWED MOTHER'S BENEFACTOR Dedicated most respectfully hi / a deceased Mason ' s daughter to the AV . Bro . F . ADLAHD , P . M . and Treas . of the Hoyal York Lodge of Perseverance 'No . 7 ) , fyc . It is tho hour of evening—tho quiet day is past ,

And twilights ' s doop ' ning shadows around my room aro cast . And I am humbly kneeling , absorbed in earnest prayoi-, To thank Thoo , Heavenly Father , for Thy protecting care . AVhat mercies hast Thou shown to me , what blessings o ' er my bead : Thine over-watchful kindness continually hath shod . A'ilo ingrato that I should bodid I not in gladness raiso

, To Thee my heart's thanksgiving , my perfect hymn o £ praise .. And I would fain petition , that thou would'st eloign to bless A gon ' rous friend who solac'd my mother ' s doop distress ; AYhoso noblo he-art with pity and sympathy o ' er warms , Felt for her lonely suffering in tribulation ' s storms .

For when my chorisb'd father by death was called away , Our benefactor ' s goodness l-o-kindlod Hope ' s bright ray . Ho pour'd upon our sorrow compassion's healing balm , Ancl sol ' ten'd bitter anguish to resignation ' s calm . To his kind intervention our present borne wo owe , And all tho little comforts that sootho bereavement ' s woe ; . Each day our morcies whisper tho debt his actions claim .

Each day in terms of Mossing wo reverence his name , Once more I plead . 0 ! Father , for him before Thy throne ; Oh ! may Thy tender guidance o ' er those ho lovos bo shown , And may ho bo rewarded for all tho gon ' rous c . iro That sootb'd my mother ' s suir ' ring , is a grateful orphan ' s prayer . A . C . S . Nov ., 1 SG 9 .