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Bro . Price was re-elected Grand Treasurer ; and the following officers appointed for the ensuing year : —Bros . Dr . Harcourt , D . Prov . G . M . ; Elkins , S . G . W . ; Moates , J . G . W . ; Greenwood , G . Sec ; Rev . Lawrence W . Till , G . Chaplain ; Meymott , S . G . D . ; Baillie , J . G . D . ; Masterman , G . Dir . of Cers . ; C . J . Smith , G . S . B . The recommendation of the committee on the propriety of establishing provincial committees , to aid the funds of the two Masonic schools , was agreed to , with the addition that the committee should act on behalf of all the Masonic charities , viz ., the Girls' School , the

Boys' School , the Aged Masons' Annuity Fund , and the Widows ' Annuity Fund . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned for about an hour , when they re-assembled at a very elegant banquet , presided over by the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , supported by the D . Prov . Grand Master , his officers , visitors , and other brethren . DUDLEY . On Wednesday , July 6 th , the usual re-union- of the brethren of the four Masonic Lodges in Dudley took place at Hagley Park , the beautiful seat of Lord Lyttleton , lord lieutenant of the county .

KENT . MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE AT MARGATE . A Provincial Grand Lodge of the Freemasons of this province was holden on Monday , July 18 th , at the Assembly Rooms in Cecil square . The R . W . Bro . Charles Purton Cooper , Prov . Grand Master , presidedand there were also present Bros . S . B . WilsonPJGD ;

; , .... Else and Davies , Past Grand Stewards ; James Delmar , Prov . S . G . W . ; W . Saunders , Prov . G . Treas . ; Batchelor , Prov . G . Chaplain ; Cooke , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Thos . Harvev Boys , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Chas . Holtman , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; H . Stock , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Charles Isaac , Prov . G . Sec ; Cruttenden , P . M .. No . 741 ; Dav , P . M ., No . 741 ; Currie , P . M ., No . 235 ; Vanderlyn , P . M ., No . 223 ; Hoad , W . M ., No . 816 ; Wreford , P . M . , No . 34 ; DukeP . M . No 35 H . "W . MooreP . M . No 20 George Gore

, , . ; , , . ; , P . M ., No . 709 , and upwards of a hundred other brethren . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at high twelve , after which the minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge were read and unanimously confirmed . The brethren then proceeded to the election of Prov . Grand Treasurer , and that office was again conferred upon Bro . William Saunders , who has filled the post , for many years past . Bro . Saunders was duly invested , after a few complimentary remarks from the Prov . Grand Master .

The Prov . Grand Master said that during the seven years which had passed since his appointment to rule that province , he had remarked that many brethren upon whom the purple had been conferred , had never attended to perform the duties of their respective offices . For himself , he did not speak—he was aware that no

personal disrespect was intended to him—he had always endeavoured to rule with the mild authority of a father , and he was bound to say that he had invariably been treated with almost the affection of sons by tho Kentish Masons . He hoped that they should not again be called upon to remark upon carelessness or inattention to the duties of the respective offices , and that the new Prov . Grand Officers mighf be found punctual in attendance and efficient in their working . He should proceed to the appointment and investment of the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing and called the Provincial

year , upon Grand Secretary to read the patent of appointment of Bro . Harvey Boys to the rank of Deputy Provincial Grand Master . . The following brethren were re-appointed and invested : —Rev . Bro . Batchelor , Prov . G . Chaplain ; and Charles Isaacs ( P . M ., No . 20 ) , Prov . G . Sec . the new appointments being Brs Brook Jones , No . 155 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Hodge , No . 621 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Thorpe , No . 1 , 011 , Prov . G . Reg . ; Feakins , No . 149 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Green , No . 184 , Prov . J . G . D . ; Gilford , No . 20 . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ;

W . Everist , No . 91 , Assist . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Hoad , No . 818 , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; Reynolds , No . 34 , Prov . G . Org . ; Vanderlyn , No . 235 , Prov . G . S . B . ; G . Everist , No . 91 , Prov . G . Purs . ; and the following as Prov . G . Stewards : Bros . Philcox , No . 376 ; Snowden , No . 621 ; Thorne , No . 149 ; Philpott , No . 235 ; Rallies , No . 621 ; and Havecott , No . 741 . Bro . Hoad , the newly appointed Prov . Grand Superintendent of Works , is , we were informed , a builder at Folkestone . The Prov . Grand Master , at the request of the brethren of the Union Lodge , then presented an elegant jewel , as a mark of theii respect and esteem , to Bro . Hay ward , P . M ., of that Lodge , and the

actual Master of the recently consecrated Lodge at Deal . Bro . Hayward returned thanks in a short but feeling speech , in which he alluded to his having been initiated in that room twenty-hve years ago . The circular of the Grand Secretary recommending the Charities to support of the brethren having been read . The P . G . M proposed that the Prov . Grand Secretary should forward to the V . W . Bro . Gray Clarke a return of the sums contributed by the province of Kent to the various Masonic charities ; and that in his opinion would be a sufficient answer to the letter of the Grand Secretary . ( Hear , hear . ) The resolution to that effect was put and carried . The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form .

CUMBERLAND . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE AT MARYPORT . The annual meeting and festival of the brethren of this province has held at Maryport , on Wednesday , the 27 th July , when , although they number but six Lodges , about one hundred and twenty of the brethren assembled to celebrate the occasion . The ProvGrand Lod was opened in due form at hih twelve

. ge g by the R . W . D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . W . T , Greaves , who stated that twelve years had elapsed since a Prov . Grand Lodge had been held in Maryport , when only two members were on the list to represent the Lodge at Maryport ; last year the number was but three ; but on this occasion sixteen appeared to represent its increased strength which was a good augury that it would shortly take rank with some of the stronger Lodges of the province . The minutes of the previous Prov . Grand Lodge meeting were

then read and confirmed , and the D . Prov . G . M . having expressed his regret that the late Prov . G . Sec . had left the province without having discharged the duties annexd to his office , proceeded to appoint the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year as follows : — Bros . Robinson , No . 424 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Capt . Spencer , No . 138 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . B . Porteus , No . 424 , and Rev . S . J . Butler , No . 424 , Prov . G . Chaplains ; M . Rimington , No . 424 , re-elected Prov . G . Treas . ; Lemon , sen ., No . 409 , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . Kirkbride , No . 424 , Prov . G . Sec ; Nicholson , No . 508 , Prov . S . G . D . ; Jackson , No . 138 , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Dees , No . 138 , Prov . G . Supt .

of Works ; Hodgkin , No . 138 , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Watson , No . 424 , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; A . Routledge , No . 409 , Prov . G . S . B . ; Walker , No . 424 , Prov . G . Org . ; V . Hayward , No . 389 , Prov . G . Purs . ; Davis , No . 138 , Prov . G . Tyler ; Atkinson , No . 424 , Smith , No . 138 , Shaw , No . 508 , Lemon , jun ., No . 409 , Gibson , No . 138 , and Yeates , No . 138 , Prov . G . Stewards . A procession was then formed , and preceded by an excellent band from Whitehaven , the brethren proceeded to attend divine service in the parish churchPrayers were intoned by the Rev . Bro .

. Butier , vicar of Penrith , assisted by the accomplished organist and choir of St . James ' s church , Whitehaven . This part of the service was very effective , and most admirably performed . An eloquent and most impressive sermon was preached by the same rev . brother , from I Thess . in ., 12 , 13 , dilating upon the excellence of the principles of the society , and exhorting the brethren not to confine them to their intercourse with one another only , but to practise them generally with the world at large . The discourse was attentively

listened to by the brethren and a large congregation from the town and neighbourhood . The procession re-formed and returned to the John-street schoolroom , where , the Masonic business of the day being completed , the Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in ancient and solemn form . In the afternoon the brethren re-assembled at the Athenseum , and dined very comfortably . The usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given from the chair , then followed the customary Masonic toasts , which were duly honoured .

NORFOLK . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE AT NORTH WALSHAM . The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Norfolk was held on Friday , the 5 th August , at North Walsham , and was attended by about a hundred of the brethren of the province—a large number , considering that there is no railway communication with the town . Upwards of sixty brethren assembled at half-past eleven in the National School-room , where the Grand Lodge was opened by the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Benjamin Bond Cabbell ; Bro . Baker , P .