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he rendered on the recent occasion at the opening of the Freemasons' Hall at Llandudno , where thev have been most invaluable . One and all who witnessed the ' interesting ceremony will accord to him that meed of praise which I , as tiie W . M . of that lodge , now tender to him in my more humble capacity of Senior W .-irden of this . Bro . Grylls is one of our members , " and a distinguished member of the Craft . He bears on his breast no insignificant tokens of those distinctions which have been

accorded to him by his brethren . I know nothing more gratilyiug to a man than to have those badges to display upon every occasion . Let me not pass over my excellent brother who has come to greet us this day , Bro . Dailies , as a citizen of Llan-. du . lno and as a friend . 1 trust ho has had that reception this ¦ evening that will induce him to come and see us again ! Wo do stud y brotherllove and friendshiand long we continue

y p , may to -preserve it as a household word in the Anglesea Lodge , and ' . [ hope those brethren will take back with them such jdeasiug recollections of their visit as will induce them to come here again , when we hope to avail ourselves of the opnortuuity to show them that hospitality which is one ofthe principles of ' tho Craft .

Musical chorus— "For he ' s a jolly good fellow . " Bro . Captain Grylls : I assure you it gives me exlremo pleasure to return thanks to you for drinking mv health , and for having the opportunity and pleasure of being jiresent this evening . Wherever I have been in Masonry I have found that brotherly love has been one of the first principles inculcated , and there can be no question that if the constitutions of be

Masonry properly carried out , it is noble in the extreme . What I did yesterday was simply my duty as a Mason . I claim no credit for that , my heart and soul were in my work . Would it be right for me or for any one wearing tiie highest honours in Masonry , even as a Master Mason , to keep these honours to himself ? I say , Worshi pful Sir , that we are hound as brethren to do something more than sit down to enjov ourselves- no

-doubt it is a very pleasant thing , but Masonry requires something more thai : that . It was my duty as a Mason to do what I did , and we should go on and try to ' do more . It has given mo the greatest possible pleasure to be here to-day , and I do feci the greatest possible respect for our brother the Senior Warden , and ^ it affords me the greatest possible satisfaction to meet the brethren whom I have met to-night , and if of any use at any time , Bro . Grylls is at your service .

Bro . Daines : I did expect , worshi pful sir , that Bro . Grylls would have said a word for me . I am but a young Mason , but I hope to go as far as I can in the Lodge ' of St . Tudno . I have never regretted entering Masonry , or I should not have been here to-ni ght , and anything I can do for it I will with all my heart . I havo to " thank the Worshi pful . Master -and the brethren for drinking my health . With respect to our In-other the Senior Warden , who is the Worshipful . Master of -tie St . Ludno Lodge , we all love and respect him , whether we belong to that lodge or not .

ThoWM .: No Master in the Mason ' s Craft , any more than in life at large , can expect to discharge his duties unless be is supported by those who assist him . " The Order brings itself into a perfect mathematical fi gure . Masonry forms itself into a triangle to rule the lod ge , and which I may call the Masonic triad . No Master can maintain the credit of his lodge unless he is well supported . The toast I havo to enables me

propose to speak of a brother who is not onl y the backbone of the lodge , but who really was the originator of the lodge : and if I hold the jiosition as the first Master of the lodge , it is because he had not been able to serve for a year as a Warden , and therefore was not entitled to the chair ; but for that , the first Master should have been our Bro . William Hughes , of Llangefni . I could not withstand the call when he said to me" Will

, you come and do a ecrtahulut y ? " Bv your good and kind feclin" I became entitled to the chair ; but ' it is only due to our Bra . Hughes to say that he is the ori ginator of the lodge . Then , brethren , I have been Master iu tbe chair on more than one occasion , and have had Chaplains who professed to do their duty , but I have one now , Bro . R . If . Miliums , who docs his duty Our Bro . Hugh Owenyou know how he takes care of

, our funds , and it we have no money he pays our bills . I will not detain you longer , though I could pay a just compliment to all the olncers , who desire to da their dutv to the utmost to this lodge , 1 believe , and in furtherance of that obligation which our two brethren have taken this evening , I call upon you to drinl ; "The Health of the Officers of the Amdesc-a Lod-V "

Bro . William Hughes , J . W ., said : I feel exceedingly obliged to you for the kind way in which you have mentioned my name and proposed my health . I feel proud , proud in my heart , that I am a free and accepted Mason . As some of tho brethren have said , lam a very young Mason iu years ; nevertheless , my heart is full of it . I assure you , brethren , the more I know of Freemasonry the more I love the Craft . I am but a Master Mason , but my heart says "Go on and prosperand not be

, satisfied with the first , second , and third degrees . It is quite true the Anglesea Lodge is a very young lodge , but it is a very prosperous and successful one , and I venture to say that now it is not second to any in the principality of North Wales , aud , from what , I have , heard in tho last two or three days , more brethren holding high positions in the island will join it " . From the bottom of my heart I wish success to the Anglesea Lodge

, and to every lodge throughout the principality , and throughout the world at large , east , west , north , and south , and I am certain that , before long , Freemasonry will cover the entire face of the habitable globe . Bro . Wm . Bulkeley Hughes proposed the health of Bro .

Charles Williams Bulkeley , and said : I am not going to dilate upon the pleasure which it gives us to see hiin amongst us , or upon his own good qualities , but , iu allusion to what has been stated by the Junior Warden , it is a source of great gratification to see that such a man as the junior member of the house of Baron Hill can testify his anxiety and his desire to promote tho interests of Freemasonry . We bad , it is true , some little anxiety about our brother coming amongst usbut we

non-, see him , the best proof of his solicitude for tho Craft in this county , and it is to his own honour that he lias brought here one who has been the high sheriff of this county . Worshipful Sir , I only hope that , young as lie is in Freemasonry , bis example will be followed , and that wo may look forward to the time when , under his wing , that brother may do honour to the Anglesea Lodge . I could say more of him and of his family

, but time presses , and the train is about to depart : but do not let us separate without drinking the health of Bro . Charles Williams Bulkeley . Bro . Bulkeley having returned thanks , "the poor and distressed " were feelingly remembered , aud thus terminated an evening spent in truly fraternal harmony .

YORKSHIRE ( WEST ) . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The quarterly meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the St . ' George ' s Hall , Bradford , on Wednesday , the 6 th inst ., when upwards of 500 brethren were present . The Ri ght Hon . the Earl do Grey and Ripon , R . W . D . G . M ., and Provincial

Grand Master of West Yorkshire , presided , and was supported by a largo number of Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Officers , and tbe W . Masters , P . Masters , Wardens , and brethren from the various lodges in the jirovince , amongst whom wo noticed Bros . Bentley Shaw , D . Prov . G . M . ; John Freeman , Prov . S . G . W . ; JamesPeace , P . Prov . J . G . W .: Thomas Robinson , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Bey . A . Smith , MA ., P . Prov . G . Chap . T .

; A . Bottomley , Prov . S . G . I ) . ; William Smith , P . Prov . G . D . ; William Cocking , P . Prov . Grand Supt . of Works ; James Hall , Prov . G . Steward , Huddersfield ; Manoali Rhodes , Prov . J . G . W . : II . Farrar , p . Prov . J . G . W . ; 1 ) . Salmond , I ' . Prov . J . G . W . ; A . lOngelniaim , P . Prov . J , G . W . ; Iter . Canon H . J . Burfield , M . A .. P . Prov . G . Chaplain ; Thomas Senior , P . Prov . G . Be " . ; . 1 . A . Unna , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Johu Ward , P . Prov . G . D . ; C . 11 .

Taylor , Henry Smith , Thomas Hill , and Isador Ahrens , P . Prov . ( 1 . Deacons ; II . Mawson , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Jeremiah Rhodes , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; A . Hunter , P . Prov . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; James Lumb , Prov . G . Steward ; Thomas Peel , Prov . G . Steward , Bradford ; Rev . J . Senior , LL . D ., P . Prov . S . G . W ., Prov . G . Chap . ; John Gill , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Eoimerson , P . Prov . G . Org . ; John Lee , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; T .

Eagland , P . Prov . G . W . ; Samuel Freeman , P . Prov . G . D . ; S . Newsam , Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Leeds ; Major R . R . Nelson , P . D . Prov . G . M ., and Prov . G . Sec ; Charles Oldrovd , Prov . G . Treas . ; Captain Charles Patterson , P . Prov . 6 . Dir . ' of Cers . ; A . Wilson , P . Prov . G . Purst ., Dewsbury ; XV . XV . Widdop , P . Prov . G . W ., Brighouse ; William Dixon , P . Prov . G . W . ; Captain John Wordsworth , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works , Morloy ; Thomas

Perkington , P . Prov . G . W . ; Rev . domes Hope , M . A ., P . Prov . G . Chap ., Halifax ; T . XV . Tew , P . Prov . G . W ., Poutefract ; Rev . P . Brown , D . D ., Prov . G . Chap . ; Major H . Webster , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; William Short , Prov . J . G . D . ; William Longden , P .