Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

Committee , from which it appeared that the subscriptions to the fund amounted to £ 170 , out of which £ 24 had been expended upon a presentation to the late Provincial Grand Secretary of a gold watch , leaving a balance of £ 146 . Ho stated that a meetinsr of the Investment

Committee had been held that morning to consider as to the disposal of the balance , and the Committee suggested that the money in hand should be invested in the names of Bros . Croydon , Barnett , and Woolley , for the assistance of

necessitous brethren or their widows in tho Province , while their claims upon the benevolent fund were under consideration . Bro . Bromley ( Hanley ) proposed , and Bro . Faram seconded a resolution in accordance with the

suggestion of the Committee . Bro . E . H . Croydon stated that the Sutherland Lodge of Unity had voted a sum of five guineas to the Cartwright Fund , and it was hoped that their example would be followed by other Lodges . Bro .

Greatbach suggested that as the Provincial Grand Lodge had a large fund in hand a sum of lOOgs . should be voted to fche Cartwright Memorial Fund , and moved that a grant bo made from the Provincial Grand Loclce fund to that

amount . Col . Gough pointed out thafc notice of motion would be requisite , and Bro . Greatbach accordingly gave notice of motion for the next Provincial Grand Lodge . There was no farther bnsiness , and the Lodge was closed

in the usual form . Subsequently a banquet was served in the Shire Hall by Bro . Bennett , of tho Vine Hotel , whose catering gave universal satisfaction . The usual Loyal and

Masonic toasts were honoured , and the proceedings were enlivened by the songs and glees of a quartette of Stafford vocalists .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PEOY . Gt . LODGE OF _ N .. E . YORKSHIRE . rpHE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge

- * - was held on Wednesday , 23 rd ult ., at Malton , on the invitation of the Fitzwilliam Lodge , No . 277 . The mectinowas held in the Assembly Room and the Masonic Hall , the former having been handsomely fitted up for the Provincial

Lodge . The occasion was also of more than ordinary interest to the Province ou account of the installation of Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett as Provincial Grand Master of North-East Yorkshire , in succession to Bro .

J . W . Woodall , of Scarborough . The brethren having assembled , the Fitzwilliam Mark Lodge was opened , and the Provincial Grand Lodge then entered , and was duly i opened . After the usual business had been transacted ,, '

R . W . Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett P . G . W . was installed as Grand Mark Master of tho Province , fche 1 ceremony being performed by the retiring Grand Master , ; Bro . J . W . Woodall , assisted by Bro . C . L . Mason P . P . G . M . of West Yorkshire and Bro . Dr . T . Smyth

D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire , aud P . G . Chaplain of England . The newly-installed Provincial Grand Master afterwards invested his Officers for the year , as follow : — Bro . T . B . Whytehead , York , T . I . - S . W . W . Constable P . M . 277 - - J . W . J . M . Meek P . M . 276 - - M . O .

J . H . HackettW . M . 95 - - S . O . J . Blenkin , York , T . I . - - J . O . Rev . E . J . Berry 281 - - Chaplain J . Marshall P . M . 277 - - Treasurer

A . W . Walker P . M . 277 - - Secretary Thomas Marshall W . M . 2 S 1 - Registrar of Marks W . B . Dyson , York , T . I . - - S . D . j H . Holgreaves W . M . 291 - - J . D . !

T . II . Dunn M . O . 95 - - Inspector of Works j W . H . Cowper P . M . 276 - - Director of Ceremonies i T . M . Goldio S . W . 277 - - Assigt-. nl ; D . C . i Charles Gray 291 - - Sword Bearer j W . Richardson 281 - - Standard Bearer I J . W . Rennison 337 - - Organist ,

W . J . Marshall 277 - - Assistant Secretary i J . Verity 95 I . G . i J . F . Seals 95 - ¦• - Tyler j W . Lackenby , York , T . I . - ) . F . Scales 95 - - - { Steward- I H . Wald 337 - - - j

^ A banquet was afterwards held at the Talbot Hotel , to ! wmch . a goodly number of the brethren sat down .

The next velum , o . Messrs . Dean and 'k . s ' c ; " Ju : iinr \ . Library " * U ' .: „ " Onr Garden and its Feathered Families , " by tho author of ' Moravian Life in the Black Forest . "'

Consecration Of The St. Oswald Lodge, No. 387.

CONSECRATION OF THE ST . OSWALD LODGE , No . 387 .

ON 24 th ult . another forward step in Freemasonry was taken , in the establishment of a new Mark Masters' Lodge , afc Crowle , in the province of Lincolnshire . The Lodge is composed principally of members belonging to the Isle of Axholtne Craft Lodgo , No . 1-182 . The new Lodge is called after tho Northumbrian king and saint , St . Oswald , and is No . 337 on the roll of Grand Lodge . This will make

tho seventh Lodge in tha province . Tho founders of the Lodge are members of the John o'Gaunt Lod < -o , Gainsborough , viz ., Bros . Staniforth , Delanoy , Bruuyee , Forth , Liversidgo , and Wheeldon . It was thought wise to only have as the founders members of the province of Lincolnshire , as it is a Lincolnshire Lodge . The Lodge will

hold its meetings in the Craft Lodge . Tho consecration was ably performed by Bro . Satellite R . W . Prov . G . M . M . of Lincolnshire . The following brethren were present : —Bros . Bead W . M . 117 , Baines W . M . 172 , Roberts P . G . D . O ., Laughtou 172 , Tong 185 , Liversidge 172 , Eev . C . Laiug Chaplain , Morton 188 Prov . G . Secretary , Curtis

172 , Johnson 172 , Greeuhalgh 172 , Mason 172 , Wright 172 , Adlard 172 , Scott 172 . Previous to the consecration ceremony the Lodge was opened by Bro . Baines , of John o'Gaunt Lodge , and his Officers , and the advancement of tho following brethren followed : —Bros . Wood 1482 , Horobin 1485 , Chamberlain 1482 , Le Gassick 1482 , Fox

1482 , Robinson 1482 , Pickering 1482 . The work of Bro . Liversidge was most commendable . Bro . Adlard presided at the organ and performed the service excellently . The advancement over , the R . W . P . G . M . M . M . Bro . Sutcliffe , received and addressed the fonndersof the Lodge and delivered the warrant . Tho ceremony of consecration

was then proceeded with , the R . W . P . G . M . M . M . being assisted by the Provincial Officers , and corn , oil , wine , and salt were strewn and poured . Tho Lodge was then consecrated and dedicated . Bro . A . Bates , the D . P . G . M . M ., then installed Bro . Staniforth as the W . M . who next invested his Officers , as follow : —Bros . Delanoy S . W .,

Brunyee J . W . Rev . Le Gassick M . O . and Chaplain , Fox S . O ., Behrendt J . O ., Wood Sec , Horobin Treas . and R . of M ., Chamberlain S . D ., Robinson I . G ., Pickering O . G . After the duties of the Lodge were over the brethren adjourned to the banqnet , which Mr . and Mrs . Chafer had provided in their long room . The room was very

nicely adorned with plants , evergreens , and flowers ; and the " spread " was all that could be desired . The R . W . P . G . M . M . M . resigned the place of honour to the W . M . Bro . Staniforth , and the vice-chair was occupied by Bro . Delanoy . The toast list was both Loyal and Masonic , and was gone through in good style , Bro . Roberts doing the

work of the D . C . in his usual excellent form . The speeches were interspersed by songs from several brethren , and one of the most en . joyable days may be chronicled in the diaries of the Crowle brethren as having been spent on 17 th May , the day of the Consecration of

the St . Oswald Lodge of Mark Masons , the success of which there can be doubt will be insured by the united action of the brethren , who ore all imbued with one idea—the progress of tho Institntion . The bells of St . Oswald ' s Church rang out merry peals at intervals .

Fidelity Chapter, No. 230.

FIDELITY CHAPTER , No . 230 .

fTlHE annual convocation was held on Friday , 25 th ult ., at the J- Ebrington Masonic Hall , Devonport , whon Principals elect wore installed . —E . H . Littleton as Z ., W . G . Swiss H ., and J . J . Meadley J . Comps . James Gidley 2025 , W . Allsford 202 , R . Pike 230 , Rev . T . W . Lomon , M . A ., 189 P . P . G . P . S . P . P . G . 3 rd Principal wore the Installing Officers , supported by Ex Comps . S . Jew , J . R . Lord , E .

Aitken-Davies , 11 . Cawsey , E . J . Knight , J . Lynn , J . R . II . Harris , W . Coath , J . D . Pearn , & c . Tho following v / ere invested as Officers : — Comps . J . Whitford I . P . Z ., J . R . H . Harris S . E ., J . Lynn Trea ,, W . H . Burt S . N ., W . Vignrs Harris P . S ., W . Rontledgo 1 st A . S ., M . Darbin 2 nd A . S ., G . _' . Veale 0 ., S . Harvey Janitor . Ex . Comp . the

Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., Past Provincial Third Grand Principal , during the evening presented the Chapter with a pair of miniature hand-painted H . R . Arch tracing boards , handsomely framed . A plate on the frame bore the inscription : —¦ " Presented to Chapter Fidelity , No . 230 H . R . A ., by the Ex Comp . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . Z . 189 ( 70 , 223 , 494 , 2025 Hon . ) P . P . G . P . S . and Past Provincial Third Grand Principal , 25 th May 1888 . "

ST . JOHN'S CHAPTER , No . 328 . THE installation meeting was held in the Masonic HaU , Torquay , on Wednesday , tho 23 rd ult . The ceremonies of installing the | Principals wero peiformed by E . Comp . A . T . Blarney P . Z ., who also exalted Bro . W . Ilersoy . Tho installed Principals for tho year were E . Comps . B . Knight Z ., John Lane IL , and Georgo Pepprell J . Tho

Z . invested tho following Officers with their respective collars : —• Comp _* . T . W . Morgan Trea ., T . J . Grossman Scribe E ., John Salter rjeriho N ., T . Prust P . S ., John Taylor 1 st Asst , Soj ., Dr . Wilhrd 2 nd Asst . Soj ., Thomas Brooks Organist , W . Hill D . C ., A . W . SenrJoy and 1 . Beckett Stewards . At tho conclusion of tho business the Companions adjourned to tho banquet-room of tho Masonic-hall , and p .. rtcok of v . n excellent cold collation .

ROYDS LODGE . . No . 1204 . qiHE installation fts-ivr . ! was held on tho 10 th inst ., at the Masonic - 'L HaU , G ' olleg 3-ro ,-d , Malvern . Jlro . D ixey , M . D ., waa installed r . s W . M . hy the I . P . M . Bro . Ward , _ f ... i . t- ;_ d by Bros . Wilson , Lncy , and Pike . The Officers for tho "na- aro : —Bros . Bailey S . W .,

Fr . " .. cr J . W ., Green 3 . D ., T ' lomp . on J . ! ' ., Warnnr OtUoy P . M . Tr _ ! ..-j . nrer , Wilson P . M . Secretary , Pike , M . D ., P . M . Tuner G " , o . rd , Roy . Black P . M . Chaplain , Lucy " P . M . D . C , Russell P . M . Steward , ni . nnsrs Organist .