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IBOVINCIAI , GEAND LODGE . The annual meeting of tbe Provincial Grand Lodge for AVest Yorkshire was held in the Masonic Hall , South Parade , Dewsbury , on AVeduesday , the 13 th instant , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mexborough , Provincial Grand Master , being present . The Lodge ivas opened in the the three degrees by the AV . M . and officers of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 365 , soon after which the Provincial Grand Officers enteredand the Provincial Grand LodAvas opened bthe RAVBroGeorge

, ge y .. . Fearnley , M . L ., D . Prov . G . M ., the R . AA . Bro . the Earl of Mexborough not arriving until part of the business had been transacted . During the proceedings there were between eighty and ninety brethren from different parts of tbe province present , Amongst the past and present Provincial Grand Office rs were Bro . the Earl of Mexborough , R . W . Prov . G . M . ; Fearnley , P . Prov . S . G . AA ' ., D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . Jcssph Senior ; Rev . A . F . A . AA ' oodford ; William Dixon , Prov . G . Treas . ; Bentley Shaw ; AA'illiam H . Bailes ; R . Ii NelsonProv . G . Sec . ; GaXh ; Peace ; H . Baines

, , AA'illiam Pocking ; Seed ; Henry Smith ; J . Batley ; Thompson ; George Brooke ; AA'ood ; Gill ; Hague , & e ., & o . The minutes of the meeting held afc DeAi'sbury , hi January' last , Avere read and confirmed ; these ivere principally in reference to the Masonic charities , especially calling upou the Yorkshire Lodges and brethren to give additianal aid to the Boys' School ; at that meeting it was stated that Bros . Bentley Shaiv , P . Prov . S . G . AV ., and Joseph Batley , P . M ., had consented to act as SteAvards for the Boys

Institution tbis year . The first business to be transacted on this occasion Avas respecting motions made by Bro . Nelson , the Prov . G . Sec , and the Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Prov . G . Chaplain , and ivhich having been deferred at the last meeting , ivere UOAV to be brought foi-AA-ard as one motion . The motion , as noiv put by Bro . Nelson , Avas to the effect that one brother from each Lodge in the AVest Riding should be appointed to form a committee to conduct matters in connexion with the four Masonic charities . Afc the same time it ivas understood that it should not be

necessary , nor even always desirable , that the person selected by each Lodge should be the AV . M . or P . M . thereof . The proposition having been seconded by Bro . AVoodford , Avas carried , Some petitions for relief w'ore read , and various sums granted on behalf of the applieauts . Bro . Dixou ivas re-elected as Treasurer , aud complimented by the D . Prov . G . M . for his zealous and indefatigable perseverance on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Dixon returned thanks , and expressed his Avillingness again to

undertake the duties of Treasurer . The thanks of the brethren ivere also voted to Bros . Shaiv and Batley , for their kindly undertaking the duties of anniversary Steii'ards . The D . Prov . G . M . read a list of the sums received for the Boys School , headed by the sum of one hundred pounds from the Prov . Grand Lodge of AVest Yorkshire ; the total sum subscribed in the province amounting to about four hundred pounds for that noble institution . Soon after the Earl of Mexborough had taken his seatthe neivlappointed

, y officers for the ensuing year ivere called up , and invested by his lordship ivith their jewels and insignia of office . The following ivere the appointments made : —Bros . AA ' . H . Bailes , P . M ., Nos . 298 and 162 , P . Prov . CI . Steward , P . Prov . S . G . D ., P . Prov . G . Reg ., to be Prov . S . G . W . ; AA'illiam Gath , P . M ., No . 379 , P . Prov . G . St ., P . Prov . G . S . D ., to be Prov . J . G . AV . ; Rev . H . de L . AVillis , D . D ., No . 879 ; and Rev . J . Senior , LL . B ., P . M ., No . 727 , Prov . G . Chaplains ; AVilliam DixonP . M . No . 529 P . Prov . G . RegProv . G .

, , , ., Treasurer ; RichardR . Nelson , P . M ., No . 251 , P . Prov . G . St ., P . Prov . G . S B ., Prov ; G . Secretary ; Henry Smith , P . M ., Nos . 513 and 379 , ? . Prov . G . St ., Prov . S . G . D ., Joseph Batley , P . M ., Nos . 342 and 937 , Prov . G . Reg . ; T . A . Haigh , P . M ., No . 174 . P . Prov . G . Steivard , Prov . J . G . D . ; AA'illiam Cocking , P . M ., No . 342 , P . Prov . G . Steward , Prov . G . Supt . of AVorks ; Josiah Thomas , P . M ., No . 365 , P . Prov . G . Steward , P . Prov . G , D , C , Prov , G . D . C . ; Joseph Need , P . M ., No , 656 , P . Prov . G .