Provincial.

conclusion he would express a hope that their noble brother mightlong live to reign over them ; and the object of his ( Bro . Colvile ' s ) heart , and the wish of all the brethren was that , under his presidency , they might continue a united , happy brotherhood . He called upon them to . drink , with full masonic honours , the health of the most noble the Marquis of Hartiugton , Prov . Grand Master of Derbyshire .

The toast was drank enthusiastically . The Marquis of HAETINGTON , Prov . G . M ., on rising to respond , was loudly cheered . He thanked Bro . Colvile for what he had so kindly said of him , and also the brethren for . having endorsed the same . He was sorry to state that it was not in his power to come amongst them as often as he could have wished , but he was sure they would excuse him when he told them that ho had many other duties to perforin in various parts of the country . He was but a

young mason at present , but as he progressed he hoped he should be able to find more time to discharge the important duties of his office . AAlien the Craft did him the honour to instal him as their Prov . G . M . he told them , and he would again repeat it , that the prosperity of the province must . be mostly indebted to tlie assistance rendered by the Provincial Grand Officers . ( Hear , hear . ) He had appointed fresh officers that day , and they all knew the difficulty there was in making a proper selection ; but he hoped

that they all , whether officers or not , would work together for the good of Masonry . ( Cheers . ) He was pleased to see so large an attendance that day . It certainly was not so large as the two former ones , but it should be borne in mind that those were extradinary occasions—the first Provincial Grand Lodge was for his own installation , and the second lodge was held at Chesterfield on the occasion of laying the foundation-stone of a hospital for that town . He was glad , therefore , to observe that when only the

ordinary lodge business had to be " transacted the brethren could attend in such numbers , and he was pleased to think that they really had that day transacted some important business . ( Hear , hear . ) Before he sat down he would call upon the brethren to drink the health of an officer of Provincial Grand Lodge to whom the province has been long deeply indebted ; he alluded to Bro . Colvile , Deputy Provincial Grand Master . ( Cheers . ) It wiis not the first time by many that they had greeted Bro . Colvile as their Deputy Grand Master , as he had for a long period faithfully and most assiduously fulfilled the duties of his office . ( Hear , hear . ) He was sorry to announce that the brethren would soon be called

upon to lament his loss as a Provincial Grand Officer , for Bro . Colvile had communicated his intention of resigning his office at an early period . He was sure he was speaking the sentiments of all when he said that Bro . Colvile would leave office with the unfeigned" regret of every Mason in the province , and he ( the noble marquis ) believed to the great detriment and injury of the province . ( Hear , hear . ) It had been the intention of Bro . Colvile to have resigned that day , but as some difficulty arose in appointing his

successor , he had agreed to accept office again ; and one of tho most gratifying thinge that he had to announce in the Provincial Lodge that day was that Bro . Colvile had consented to hold office for another year . ( Cheers . ) Bro . COLVILE , D . Prov . G . M ., thanked the brethren for the manner in which they had drank his health , and also the noble Provincial Grand Master for the kind and flattering manner in which he had mentioned his name . He assured them that his only

ambition , during the time he held office , was to see brotherly love flourish , and the landmarks of ancient Freemasonry preserved in this province . ( Hear , hear . ) AAliether he had given satisfaction was for the brethren to say , but he might remark that in Reappointments he had made he had done what he considered was for the good of Masonry . ( Hear , hear . ) It was quite true , as the noble marquis had stated , that he ( Bro . Colvile ) was about to resihis officefor lie found thatconstitutionallyhis days were

gn , , , numbered as Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons ; at the same time , he hoped his connection with Masonry would end only with his life . He loved its beauties , and the more he saw of it the more he was charmed with it . ( Hear , hear . ) He was glad to see the noble marquis so firmly fixed in his saddle as Grand Master , and when ho had the assistance of his new deputy a friend of his ( Bro . Colvile's ) and who , he had no doubt , would be

acceptble to the brethren , the two would work zealously together for the good of the cause . In conclusion , his only wish was that Masonry might flourish in the province for ever and ever . [ Bro . Colvile was loudly cheered on resuming his seat . " ]

The PEOVINCIAL GEAND M ASTER , gave "The Wardens and other Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . " As he had said before , it was to those Officers they must look for the real prosperity and advancement of Masonry in the province of Derbyshire . It was a difficult task to make selections that would please all the brethren , but he believed they had selected those who would work for the best interests of Masonry and the different lodges in the province . Thev had formed themselves into committee that

day to carry out the erection of a Masonic Hall and he hoped they would not allow it tube a matter of form , for the Deputy Grand Master ( Bro . Colvile ) had expressed an opinion—and ho quite agreed with it—that its erection would be a great step towards the furtherance of Masonry . In conclusion , he hoped the Grand Officers would apply themselves diligently to their duties , and he called upon the brethren to drink to their health with the honours of the craft .

Bro . STONE , Prov . G . S . AV ., acknowledged the toast , and remarked that the Officers would have increased duties to perform during the present year . Bro . COLLINSON , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., gave " The Provincial Grand Chaplain , and other clerical brethren . " It was a most important toast , for they always looked up to the clergy with the highest respect ; and they had two worthy representatives of the order present in the persons of Bro . the Rev . G . AVright and the Rev . B .

i Mandate . ( Applause . ) Bro . WEIGHT , Prov . G . C , acknowledged the toast , and alluded to the fact that it was the anniversary of the day ou which he had first been initiated into masonry . "Whatever he had done for masonry was with the best of feelings , and for the future his services ' might always be at the command of the brethren . Bro . Rev . R . MANOALE , as the junior chaplain , also returned

thanks and expressed a hope that he might be the humble means of doing some good for masonry . Bro . STONE , S . G . AV ., gave "Our A isiting Brethren , " which was responded to by Bro . Robt . Forman , of the Abbey Lodge ,. Burton-on-Trent . The PBOV . G . M . next gave "Our brethren in the Army and Navy , " observing that they had a brother present that evening who belonged to the armyand as it was the first time he had attended

, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire , they wished to give him . a hearty welcome . ( Cheers . ) Although the profession of arms did : not belong to the principles of Freemasonry , still they bad many brethren in- both services , and it was only the other day , at thereview at Chatsworth , that he observed several of the Derby

brethren shouldering the rifle . ( Cheers . ) He begged to propose " Our brethren in the Army and Navy , " and to couple with it the name of Lieutenant Prince , 53 rd regiment , who had recently returned from India . ( Drank with honours . ) Bro . Lieut . PEINCE ( who is a member of the Royal Sussex Lodge , Repton ) , thanked the noble Marquis for proposing , and the brethren for responding to , the toast of " The Army aud Navy . " AA henever the army was called uponthey would always find it ready and

, willing to do its duty . ( Cheers . ) The PBOV . G . M . remarked that , having to leave early , he begged to invite Bro . Stone to preside over them for the rest of the evening , but before he left he wished to state that a very interesting masonic ceremony would shortly take place in the province of Nottinghamshire , namely , the installation of his Grace the Duke of Newcastle . ( Cheers . ) He ( the noble Marquis ) intended to be present at the

ceremony , and he hoped to be well supported by his grand officers and the brethren of the province of Derbyshire . The brethren o £ ' Nottinghamshire did him the honour to attend in large numbers last year , and it was only right to return the compliment . The noble Marquis then loft the room , several rounds of hearty cheering being given . Bro . Stone then took the chair , and the following toasts wero given and responded to : — " AV . M ., AVardens , and Brethren of the Tyrian Lodge" ( proposed

by Bro . Carson , and responded to by Bro . German ) . "The Royal Sussex Lodge" ( proposed by Bro . Gamble , and responded to by Bro . Carson , AV . M . ) " The Scarsdale Lodge" ( proposed by Bro . German , and responded to Bro . Butel , P . M . ) " Tho Devonshire Lodge " ( proposed by Bro . Stone , and responded to by Bro . Neale . ) " The Arboretum Lodge" ( proposed by Bro . Butel , and responded to by Bro . German , AA ^ . M . ) "The Beaureper Lodge" ( proposed by Bro . Carson , and responded to by Bro . Stone , AA . M . ) & c .

The festivities of the evening were prolonged to a seasonable hour , several of the brethren assisting in the vocal department . The following is a list of the brethren present : — -Tlie Marquis of Hartington , Prov . G . M . ; Bro , " C R . Colvile , D . Prov . G . M . Bros . Collinson , J . Gamble , Coulson , German , E . Gamble , Crossley , Smith , Butel , Stone , Shaw , Bloor , AV . Cantrill , T . B . Fovmau , and Rev . G . AAh-ight , of the Tyrian Lodge , 315 . —Bros . AV . Prince , AV . T . Prince , R . PrinceCarsonSmithH . CantrillPeachTurnerRobertsand

, , , , , , , Mayer , of the Royal Sussex Lodge , 446 . —Bros . AVhite , AV . W . Booth . D . H . Booth , Bo ' gge , J . Noon , R . Noon , Bullock , C . A . Booth , of the Mundy Grove Lodge , 7-iL—Bros . Neale , and Rhodes , of the Devonshire Lodge , 90 S . —Bro . Hewitt , Cirkland , Mandate , Haslam , Ramsden , Martin , of the Scarsdale Lodge , 9 S 1 . —Bros . Brearly , Ison , Clayton , Frost , AVade , Thorpe , Sprcckley , Diver , Landor , Deane , Marsden , Taylor , Abrahart , J . Smith , of the Arboretum Lodge , 1033 . —Bros . Bowmer , Brown , Freeman , Outram , Haslam ,