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the Prov . G . Sec , asking him to communicate with the Prov . G . M . with respect to having a sermon preached on the day the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting , and a collection made on behalf ofthe distressed weavers in Lancashire . Bro . Rev . S . Atkinson , P . M ., Bro . A . Gillespie , and Bro . Swithinhank , agreed to take this in hand . A candidate was proposed for initiation . Business over , the lodge was closed in solemn form . At refreshment the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were dulhonouredand the

y , brethren spent" a very happy hour . Present , A . M . Loades , AV . M ., P . M ' s . A . Gillespie , H . Hotham , A . Clapham , C . J . Banister , H . Sanitor , 706 ; AV . H . Scott , 614 ; Reed , 786 ; Thomas Smith , 793 ; ~ R . Hopper , Brodice , Bagnall , Blake , Lambton , Taylor , Young , and others .

AA ARWICKSHIRE . PEESENTATION TO LADY LEIGH . The Freemasons of AVarwickshire , on Wednesday , Xov . 5 th , consummated a graceful expression of their appreciation of the manner in which Lord Leigh has for ten years past fulfilled the duties of G . M . for the Province of Warwickshirebpresenting

, y to Lady Leigh a portrait of her noble husband , and an address expressive of their sentiments . Of the portrait , painted by Sir AVatson Gordon , ire have previously spoken . The address , given in its proper place below , was engrossed in a vellum folio volume , bandsomely bound in purple roan , edged with gold , and bearing on the front cover an escutcheon , emblazoned with the arms of the house of Leigh . It is signed by the brethren of

the eighteen Warwickshire lodges , and the title of each lodge , occupying a separate page , is beautifully illuminated in the mediaeval style , each illumination being characterised by an interweaving of AVarwickshire flowers and plants . The members of the lodges of the province signed in the following order : —• Bros . 0 . AV . Elkington , D . Prov . G . M . ( Chairman of the presentation committee ); E . A . Liugard , P . D . J . G . AV ., ( Treas . ) : Dr . Bell Fletcher , P . D . Prov . G . M . ; AV . Briggs , P . G . J . AV ., and C . Ratcliff ,

{ Sees . ); and the officers and members , being subscribers of the following lodges : —St . Paul ' s , Birmingham , 51 ; The Athol , 88 ; The Trinity , Coventry , 316 ; The ' Shakspeare , Warwick , 356 ; The Apollo Lodge , Alcester , 378 ; The Guy ' s Lodge , Leamington , 556 ; The Abbey Lodge , Nuneaton , 625 ; Lodge of Light , Birmingham , 689 ; Faithful , Birmingham , 696 ; Lodge of Rectitude , Rugby , 739 ; The Unity Lodge , AVarwick , 828 ; The Howe Lodge , Birmingham , 857 ; The Stoneleigh Lodge , Kenilworth , 1027 ; The Temperance Lodge , Birmingham , 1041 ; Bard of Avon Lodge , Stratford , 1080 ; The AVarden Lodge , Sutton Colefield , 1096 ; The Leigh Lodge of Rifle A olunteevs ,

. Birmingham , 1189 ; The Bedford Lodge , Birmingham , 1227 ; St . Paul's Chapter , Birmingham , 51 ; The Howe R . A . Chapter , Birmingham , 857 . The total number of signatures was between four and five hundred . AVe may state that the hook was got up by Bro . B . Hall , A . AV . AVoods ( Lancaster Herald ) supplying the coat of arms , & c . AVednesday being fixed by Lord Leigh for the presentation , a deputation consisting of representatives of each , of the lodges

proceeded to Stoneleigh to make it . The brethren connected with the Birmingham lodges left tbe New-street station hy the 12 . 15 p . m . train , and were joined at Coventry by the brethren at that city , and at Stoneleigh they were met by brethren from AVarwick , Leamington , and other surrounding towns . Altogether between eighty and a hundred of the Masonic fraternity were introduced to Lord Leigh , in the large hall at Stoneleigh .

Amongst those pj-esent were Bros . C . W . Elkington , D . Prov . G . M . ; Dr . Bell Fletcher , P . D . Prov . G . AI . ; E . Lingat-d , Prov . J . G . W . ; AV . B . Briggs , Prov . J . G . AA ^ . ; C . Ratcliff , Rev . W . IC . R . Bedford , Grand Chaplain of England ; J . Collins , Dawes , Sir J . Ratcliff , Turner , Hutton , B . W . Goode , J . Goode , Greenway , AA eiss , J . C . Cohen , J . B . Hebhert , Rev . Kittoe , Mole , Beaumont , F . Dee , G . Jones , Thompson , Chandler , Beresford , Best , Muggeridge , Randall , Roberts , Rev . J . Ray , Foster , L . Cohen , Johnson ,

Bursal ! , Vaujjhan , Dr . Warden , Machin , Rev . Dickens , Rev . Kittoe , Rev . AAlddriiigton , Isaacs , Bliss , Overell , Read , T . Clark , Overbury , AA ymer , Captain Meacham , Flynn , ' Dr . Fayrer , Redfern , Tyler , Jason , Hobbs , Durchvnson , & c . After being introduced to his lordship the company were conducted through the Stoneleigh Library and Museum , and then entertained at a cold collation , provided in one of the corridors . At three o'clock they were conducted to the grand reception room , where they were received by Lady Leigh , who was accompanied by the Hon . Miss Leigh . The presentation was then made .

officers of tbe provincial Grand Lodge , the masters and other brethren from the various lodges . By your permission , we are here to-day to perform a most agreeable and pleasant duty ; to show our esteem and affection to your noble husband . It is ten years since that estimable nobleman and Mason , Lord Howe , retired from the office of Provincial Grand Muster , and on that occasion he wrote a letter , an extract of which I shall venture to readIn iving the officehe said : — "The regret I feel

. g up , in taking this step is greatly reduced from tbe circumstance of lreving provided a successor in the person of Lord Leigh , who has accepted tho appointment , and who will , I have no doubt , fulfil tbe various duties of the office with dignity aud honour to the Craft . " AVe little thought at that time that he would prove so true prophet , but I need scarcely say that Lord Leigh has carried out that prophecy to the fullest extent , and has ruled

over us " with dignity and honour to the Craft . " ( Hear ) . _ He has carried out in his every day life the three great principles of our Order—brotherly love , relief and truth . AVe have had many and frequent opportunities of meeting Lord Leigh , in lodge aud out of lodge ; we have always seen the same urbanity of manners , the same kindness of heart , the same nobleness of disposition , the same courtesy to every Mason . He has , in

fact , ruled over us with a brother ' s love . ( Hear , hear . ) With respect to relief , I need only mention amongst many , two circumstances , one connected and the other unconnected with Freemasonry . The great ' and highly successful effort made by Lord Leigh , assisted by ladies aud gentlemen of this county , and by yonr ladyship in particular , to raise a fund for the relief of the distressed weavers of Coventry and its neighbourhood will soon he a living testimonial of what Lord Leigh ,

as Lord-Lieutenant of AVarwickshire , did for his country . ( Applause . ) AVith respect to Freemasonry , I have only to mention that for three consecutive years Lord Leigh consented to pre- , side at the festivals for our Masonic charities . The brethren , led on by their Prov . G . M ., were glad to avail themselves of the privilege to subscribe to these noble institutions . Nearly £ 1500 was raised in aid of the aged Masons , the widows , the children , and hans of our brother ' Masons ( Alause . ) ButLady

orp . . pp , Leigh , the brethren were not content with showing their attachment and appreciation of these charities , but they also wished to testify their attachment to their Prov . G . M " ., and during the three years 150 of tbe brethren travelled to London to support Lord Leigh in the chair . ( Hear , hear . ) They fully appreciated the high position in which Lord Leigh had placed them in the history of Freemasonry . ( Applause . ) It was in connection with

this last , and , to us , most gratifying , circumstance , we wished to have a memento of our success in aiding our Masonic charities , and to testify onr esteem to onr Prov . G . M . Bro . Edward Lingard suggested that we should ask Lord Leigh to permit us to have his portrait painted , and that portrait presented to Lady Leigh . We felt that no place was so fitting for snch a record to be placed in as within the walls of this beautiful abbey .

( Applause . ) AVe felt that Lord Leigh would more appreciate any testimonial , and attach a higher value to it , if yonr ladyship were closely associated with it . AVe also felt thafc you would value such a testimonial more than any other object—in fact , that you would value , next to the original itself , a life-like portrait of your noble husband . ( Applause . ) With that portrait we have to present an address , which , with your ladyship's permission , I will now read ¦ . —

" To the Right Hon . Zady Leigh . "Madam , —The Freemasons of AVarwickshire , ivith the strongest feelings of gratification derived from the interest which your Ladyship has been pleased to show in the progress of Masonry in the Province , an interest not evidenced by words alone , but by many and various substantial acts of kindness and encouragement to the Craft , request your Ladyship's acceptance of a portrait of Lord Leihfrom the pencil of Sir John

g , AVatson Gordon , and beg that you will regard ifc as a testimony of the high esteem in which they hold your noble husband , their Prov . G . M . During the exemplary rule of the present illustrious head of the Craft in this province , the advance of the principles of the Order has been signalised , not merely by tho formation or consecration of six new lodges , and the great increase oi candidates of hih social position and moral worth

g , hut chiefly by the unparalleled contributions of nearly £ 1500 , raised in Warwickshire in three consecutive years for the three great Masonic charities , each year under the presidency of Lord Leigh . By such kind and zealous course of action our Prov . G . M . gives tho best evidence of his devotion to those hi s * principles on which Freeinasoiiry is founded , and warrants us in