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Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .
THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of the Eastern Division of the County Palatine of Lancaster , was held at the Armoury , Ashton-under-Lyne , on Wednesday , the 17 th ult ., under the presidency of tho Right Worshipful Bro . Col . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie Past Grand Warden of England Provincial Grand Master
East Lancashire . The exceptionally large attendance of brethren was induced no doubt by the announcement that there was to be a presentation of an address , accompanied by a very handsome and costly plate to Brother George Mellor Worshipfnl Deputy Provincial Grand Master , upon his having attained his jubilee in Freemasonry . Subjoined is a list of some of the Provincial Officers who were
present , viz .: — Bros . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie Prov . G . M ., George Mellor D . P . G . M ., J . B . Lonsdale 1253 P . G . S . W ., Georgo Galloway 350 P . G . J . W ., Rev . J . 0 . Jelly 78 P . G . Chaplain , Rev . J . S . Doxey 1501 P . G . Chaplain , Colonel Eaton P . G . Treasurer , Lientenant-Colouel
H . J . Robinson 269 P . G . Registrar , William Goldthorpe 256 P . G . Dep . Reg ., John Chadwick 44 Prov . Grand Secretary , James Andrew 1219 P . G . S . D ., John Partington 266 P . G . S . D ., F , W . Lean 935 P . G . S . D ., John Smith 1322 P . G . J . D ., Peter Lawton 78 P . G . J . D ., Jamea Potter 1868 P . G . J . D ., George Maofarlaue 1633 P . G . Supt . of
Works , Fred Hilton 1458 P . G . Dir . of Cers ., F . Armstrong 325 P . G . Dir . of Cers ., Peter Wills 300 P . G . A . D . of C , Charles Turner 1011 P . G . A . D . of C , James Schofield 367 P . G . A . D . of C , Ernest Moss 268 P . G . Sword Bearer , James Sutcliffe 462 P . G . D . Sword Bearer , James Glenny 1774 P . G . Standard Bearer , Wm . Shaokleton
288 P . G . Standard Bearer , George Sam Smith 1134 P . G . Organist , James Newton 37 P . G . Assistant Secretary , William Hoyland 2185 P . G . P ., Aaron Holt 215 P . G . P ., James Fitton 268 P . G . S . The following were also present—Bros . Thomas Murphy 37 , J . W . Mackie 42 , Peter Allen 42 , Wallace Crabtree 54 , Thomas E . Dawson 54 ,
T . Heywood J . W . 54 , J . Hollingwood 54 , H . Allen 62 , T . Smethurst W . M . 78 , Wm . Dunkerley 78 , Peter Lawton 78 , J . Nield 78 , Walter Kenworthy 89 , Tom Cheetham 89 , George Townsend P . M . 116 , Thos . Thornton P . M . 126 , F . W . Worsley W . M . 128 , H . Ainsworth 146 , John Cantrill 152 , Thos . Hy . Soholfield W . M . 163 , J . M . H .
Blarney S . W . 163 , J . M . Sinclair P . M . P . P . G . D . Treas . 163 , G . Taylor 163 , T . W . Puroell 191 , G . T . Mullooh 204 , Thos . D . Foreman P . M . 210 , W . F . Chambers 210 , John Few 210 , G . Puge 210 , Wm . Thornlev 210 , Frank Saville W . M . 219 , Wm . Learoyd S . W . 226 , J . W . Hulley P . M . 268 , David Clarke 268 , Thos . Dunks 268 . J . Fitton 268 , W . Kinsey
268 , Alfred D . Rayner 268 , Albert Holt 274 , James Marshall 274 , J . B . Peacock 274 , Wm . Collins 277 , J . R . Harries Jones 277 , Jas . McKinnell 277 , T . H . Smethurst 277 , 0 . Varley 277 , Ed . Freeman 283 , J . F . Hindlo 283 , John Spencer 283 , J . Ashwood 286 , James L . Greaves 286 , James Bullock W . M . 288 , Benin . Luut 288 . W .
Shackleton 288 , Wm . Brooks 298 , Jas . Petrie Fielden 298 , W . 0 . Stieuthal 298 , J . Whittaker 298 , J . Mitchell W . M . 300 , Allen Smith I . P . M . 300 , F . Bromley P . M . 300 , J . T . Earnshaw J . S . 300 , John Andrew 300 , Thos . Kershaw 300 , Geo . Newton 300 , Walter Hindley 300 , J . Littlewood 300 , S . Newton 300 , John Rouso 300 , John Rowley 300 ,
W . H . Snell 300 , Ed . Stringer 300 , J . White 300 , P . Wills 300 , John Wilson 300 , Thos . E . Wolstencroft 300 , A . 0 . K . Smith 317 , W . A . Boyer 317 , Hy . Grimshaw 317 , Walter R . Sharp W . M . 325 , Alfred Hibbert J . W . 325 , E . Meggitt P . M . 325 , J . Bradbury 337 , Robt . Parkinson 345 , Wm . Hy . Thompson 346 . Jas . Eckersley 348 , Wm .
Greenwood 348 , Chas . Holgate 348 , Hy . Smith 348 , S . J . Hodgkisa Worshipful Master 350 , Robert Sephtou Senior Warden 350 , Thomas Sedgwick 361 , Charles Walkden 361 , Robert Cudworth W . M . 363 , Allen Jackson Senior Warden 363 , James Howarth Seo . 363 , Wm . Mycock 363 , R . Nuttall 363 , J . A . Riley 363 , Jas . H .
Halliwell 369 , Thos . Duxbnry 381 , S . H . Shorrock 381 , John Heaton P . M . P . P . G . S . 430 , Harrison Veevers P . M . 430 , Henry Shaw J . D . 430 , J . H . Burton 430 , M . Coffey 430 , J . W . Follitt 430 , J . B . Pownall 430 , Wm . Ormerod 462 , Alfred Smith 462 , James Bottomley P . M . 467 , Joseph Brierley 467 , G . A . Coleman 467 , Abm . Collinge 467 , Thos .
Collins 467 , Stephen Bagnall 484 , Hy . B . Brown S . W . 581 , W . R . Thomson 642 , W . W . D . Firth 633 , Daniel Guymer 633 , S . Searle 633 , Thomas Greenwood 678 , R . L . McMillan 678 , James A . Woolmer S . W . 678 , W . Harrison 815 , J . W . White 815 , James Beardmore W . M . 852 , Thomas A . Turner Secretary 852 , J . Blackwell 852 , J .
Booth 852 , H . Dawes 852 , W . Egan 852 , Frederick Kelly S . W . 854 , F . Kirby 854 , J . H . Mills 854 , Jno . Ormrod 854 , Jos . Wardle 854 , Walter Garforth 930 , S . Newton 930 , Jno . Smelt Secretary 935 , J . West P . M . 935 , John Fletcher 935 , E . F . Openshaw 935 , J . H . Clark 935 , R . Thomas 935 , C . Owens 992 , Charles Truly 992 , R . E . Walker
Worshipfnl Master 993 , Abm . Ashworth I . P . M . 999 , Wm . Leigh 999 Charles Southwell VV . M . 1009 , Wm . Thomas Olive J . W . 1009 , G . Eunoknap P . M . 1009 , Wm . Dumville P . M . 1011 , John Williams P . M . 1011 , R . T . Dawson 1011 , Thomas Knott W . M . 1030 , James W . Abbott P . M . 1030 P . P . G . Dir . of Cers ., G . B . Goodfellow 1030 , John
Smith W . M . 1052 , Jno . Brierley 1052 , J . Dawson 1052 , H . F . Newmann 1055 , Samuel Mills W . M . 1077 , George T . Leuard J . W . 1077 , Geo . Jackson P . M . 1077 , H . G . Jackson 1077 , George Parker Worshipful Master 1083 , R . Lingard Junior Warden 1083 , Arcbd . Longworth 1088 , Henry Lees 1088 , J . H . Hartley 1129 and
367 , Hy . Mainwaring 1134 , Jas . Earle P . M ., 1144 , J . T . Littlewood 1144 , J . J . Brierley S . D . 1144 , Geo . Bevan 1144 , J . Bradbury 1144 , F . Coupe 1144 , Thos . Hargreaves 1144 , Arthur D . Jones 1144 , Frank Marsland 1144 , E . Melrose 1144 , Robert Newton 1144 , John Preece 1144 , C . E . Revill 1144 , Wo S . Smith 1144 , Thomae C . Tatteraall 1144 , Peter McFarlane P . M . 1145 , James Hoyle
Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.
1145 , R . Rushton 1145 , Allan Mercer 1170 , N . C . Roylo 1170 , Thos . L . Buckley P . M . 1218 , Geo . Hy . Farrer 1218 , Renbeu Firth 1218 , Jos . Firth 1218 , J . K . Smethurst 1218 , James Robinfmu W . M . 1219 , Walter Baron 1219 , Walter Newton P . M . P . P . G . J . D . 1322 , J . Mercer Jones I . P . M . 1322 , Walter Eastwood P . M . Secretary 1322 , Albert Sumner J . W . 1322 , A . Cooper 1322 , M . Newman 1322 , Jas .
Travis 1322 , Aujr . Rd . Hooper 1322 , Jas . E . Wilde 1322 , Cyril H . Beever W . M . 1375 and J . W . 2363 , W . L . Burgess S . W . 1458 , W . H . Worsley S . D . 1458 , Geo . T . Lee J . D . 1458 , Alfred Hebden P . M . 1458 P . P . G . D . D . C , J . J . Dean 1458 , Geo . Hy . Bishop 1458 , A . B . Taylor 1458 , Tom Wood 1458 , William Drabble W . M . 1459 , W . H . Oglesby I . P . M . 1459 , Geo . W . Davies Secretary 1459 , John Smith J . W . 1459 ,
William Bee P . M . 1459 P . P . G . S ., S . C . Richardson P . M . 1459 , Ed . Roberts P . M . 1459 ( F REEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , J . E . Sherburn 1504 , Jas . Sutcliffe 1519 , J " . Wolstenholmel 519 , Edward Hilton I . P . M . 1534 , E . S . Done J . W . 1534 , R . Hothersall P . M . 1534 , P . P . G . D . C , Charles Swann J . W . 1632 , W . T . AUitt 1633 , J . J . Wills 1633 , Wm . C . Smith 1634 , J . McLauohlan 1697 , Thos . Sutcliffe 1697 , Peter Heaton P . M .
P . P . G . S ., T . Threlfall W . M . 1773 , Ed . Holland P . M . 1773 , Rd . Hilton 1773 , Chas . Armitage 1774 , J . E . Mackereth 1774 , J . R . Deakin 1774 , John Radcliffe 1774 , J . B . Rimington 1774 , W . H . Deakin 1774 , James Lowe 1774 , George Hy . Mellor 1774 , A . Williamson 1774 , Peter Walmsley 1775 , John Whittaker 1775 , George Board P . M . 1798 P . P . G . D ., George Rideal P . M . S . W . 1798 , Walter Fowden J . W . 1798 ,
Alfred Broadbent 1868 , E . Mayall 1868 , James Potter 1868 , Thomas Wood 1868 , J . A . Harrison , J . P ., W . M . 1993 , Isaac Thompson I . G . 1993 , Walter Taylor 1993 , Thomas C . Newry 1993 , H . W . Mellor 2064 , John Goss W . M . 2156 , John Hulme S . W . 2156 , James Hayes W . M . 2185 , W . J . Melling P . M . Secretary 2185 , Siegmuud Kindler
2185 , John Moorhouae P . M . 2195 , James Clegg S . W . 2279 , J . E . Harrison 2279 , Thomas Parker 2320 , Major John Heap W . M . 2322 , D . Phuton S . W . 2322 , J . J . Kent 2322 , A . H . Smith 2322 , A . Wilkin , son 2322 , W . O . Wolseley 2322 , Herbert Wilde Secretary 2341 , W . H . Harrel I . G . 2341 , John J . Turner 2341 , Edwin B . Laycock 2341 ,
H . A . Kay W . M . 2359 , C . H . Beever J . W . 2363 , Sam . Luke 2363 , Thomas Ramsey P . M . W . M . 2387 , Charles Swinn P . M . J . W ., H . J . Owen 2447 , James Fawcus 2447 , J . Sharpies 2447 , William Boden P . M . S . W . 2449 , and many others ; every Lodge , constituting the 105 in the Province , being represented .
This being the Masonic jubilee of Brother George Mellor Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the room had been profusely decorated as a special tribute to the occasion , some of the emblems and tokens of welcome forming chefs d'cetivre of this peculiar kind of art . We may say in
passing , that as a means of marking so important an event the members of the Mellor Lodge ( to which the D . P . G . M . belonged ) presented him with a magnificently engraved antique Masonic drinking cup , together with the following address in suitable frame : —
To the Very Worshipful Bro . GEORGE MELLOR Past Grand Deacon of England Deputy Prov . Grand Master East Lancashire . We , the W . M ., Officers and Brethren of the Lodge Mellor , No . 1774 , of Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons , take this opportunity of congratulating you ou attaining your fiftieth year of active member .
ship of tho Masonic brotherhood . To the brethren of this Lodge particularly the occasion is one which affords them the greatest possible pleasure . We keep in mind the fact that this Lodge bears your honoured name , and each individual member looks upon yon as an honoured and esteemed friend , and offers you his heartiest
congratulations . It is given to very few brethren to attain such a lengthy term of Masonic labour , imd we feel that the Great Architect of the Universe in His unbounded wisdom and goodness has extended to yon many mercies , and that in pormitting yon to participate iu this auspicious
occasion all glory is dne to Him . In honour of , and to mark this grand and glorious event , we humbly beq of you to accept the elaborately engraved antique M > isouif gla ^ H drinking cup , which accompanies this address as a small token of our esteem and regard . We have also unanimously
resolved to ijivo to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonio Educa - tional and Benevolent Institution n special donation of ten pounds . AVe pray that tho Most High in His mercy may long spare you to
continue a shiuing light to the members of the Craft , and that when in the pleutitude of Hia goodness the Most High calls you to rest you may ascend to the Grand Lodge above where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for evermore .
HENRY D . RICHARDS W . M . JOSEPH ROBINSON S . W . JOHN R . DEAKIN J . W . GEO . E . MACKERETH Sec . Dated 26 th April 1893 .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in Masonic form , the roll of Lodges was called , the minutes of the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , held on the 24 th of November last , were read and confirmed , after which the report of the Audit Committee appointed to examine tho
Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts was submitted by Bro . Joseph Pollard , the same being considered eminently satisfactory , the receipts being in excess of those of the previous year . The whole of the Lodges had paid their
contributions to Provincial Grand Lodge . The Auditors having testified to the accuracy of the various items in tho accounts , suggested that one at least of the Auditors should be re-elected each year in order to facilitate the work , which met with general approval . The accounts were approved .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .
THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of the Eastern Division of the County Palatine of Lancaster , was held at the Armoury , Ashton-under-Lyne , on Wednesday , the 17 th ult ., under the presidency of tho Right Worshipful Bro . Col . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie Past Grand Warden of England Provincial Grand Master
East Lancashire . The exceptionally large attendance of brethren was induced no doubt by the announcement that there was to be a presentation of an address , accompanied by a very handsome and costly plate to Brother George Mellor Worshipfnl Deputy Provincial Grand Master , upon his having attained his jubilee in Freemasonry . Subjoined is a list of some of the Provincial Officers who were
present , viz .: — Bros . Colonel Le Gendre N . Starkie Prov . G . M ., George Mellor D . P . G . M ., J . B . Lonsdale 1253 P . G . S . W ., Georgo Galloway 350 P . G . J . W ., Rev . J . 0 . Jelly 78 P . G . Chaplain , Rev . J . S . Doxey 1501 P . G . Chaplain , Colonel Eaton P . G . Treasurer , Lientenant-Colouel
H . J . Robinson 269 P . G . Registrar , William Goldthorpe 256 P . G . Dep . Reg ., John Chadwick 44 Prov . Grand Secretary , James Andrew 1219 P . G . S . D ., John Partington 266 P . G . S . D ., F , W . Lean 935 P . G . S . D ., John Smith 1322 P . G . J . D ., Peter Lawton 78 P . G . J . D ., Jamea Potter 1868 P . G . J . D ., George Maofarlaue 1633 P . G . Supt . of
Works , Fred Hilton 1458 P . G . Dir . of Cers ., F . Armstrong 325 P . G . Dir . of Cers ., Peter Wills 300 P . G . A . D . of C , Charles Turner 1011 P . G . A . D . of C , James Schofield 367 P . G . A . D . of C , Ernest Moss 268 P . G . Sword Bearer , James Sutcliffe 462 P . G . D . Sword Bearer , James Glenny 1774 P . G . Standard Bearer , Wm . Shaokleton
288 P . G . Standard Bearer , George Sam Smith 1134 P . G . Organist , James Newton 37 P . G . Assistant Secretary , William Hoyland 2185 P . G . P ., Aaron Holt 215 P . G . P ., James Fitton 268 P . G . S . The following were also present—Bros . Thomas Murphy 37 , J . W . Mackie 42 , Peter Allen 42 , Wallace Crabtree 54 , Thomas E . Dawson 54 ,
T . Heywood J . W . 54 , J . Hollingwood 54 , H . Allen 62 , T . Smethurst W . M . 78 , Wm . Dunkerley 78 , Peter Lawton 78 , J . Nield 78 , Walter Kenworthy 89 , Tom Cheetham 89 , George Townsend P . M . 116 , Thos . Thornton P . M . 126 , F . W . Worsley W . M . 128 , H . Ainsworth 146 , John Cantrill 152 , Thos . Hy . Soholfield W . M . 163 , J . M . H .
Blarney S . W . 163 , J . M . Sinclair P . M . P . P . G . D . Treas . 163 , G . Taylor 163 , T . W . Puroell 191 , G . T . Mullooh 204 , Thos . D . Foreman P . M . 210 , W . F . Chambers 210 , John Few 210 , G . Puge 210 , Wm . Thornlev 210 , Frank Saville W . M . 219 , Wm . Learoyd S . W . 226 , J . W . Hulley P . M . 268 , David Clarke 268 , Thos . Dunks 268 . J . Fitton 268 , W . Kinsey
268 , Alfred D . Rayner 268 , Albert Holt 274 , James Marshall 274 , J . B . Peacock 274 , Wm . Collins 277 , J . R . Harries Jones 277 , Jas . McKinnell 277 , T . H . Smethurst 277 , 0 . Varley 277 , Ed . Freeman 283 , J . F . Hindlo 283 , John Spencer 283 , J . Ashwood 286 , James L . Greaves 286 , James Bullock W . M . 288 , Benin . Luut 288 . W .
Shackleton 288 , Wm . Brooks 298 , Jas . Petrie Fielden 298 , W . 0 . Stieuthal 298 , J . Whittaker 298 , J . Mitchell W . M . 300 , Allen Smith I . P . M . 300 , F . Bromley P . M . 300 , J . T . Earnshaw J . S . 300 , John Andrew 300 , Thos . Kershaw 300 , Geo . Newton 300 , Walter Hindley 300 , J . Littlewood 300 , S . Newton 300 , John Rouso 300 , John Rowley 300 ,
W . H . Snell 300 , Ed . Stringer 300 , J . White 300 , P . Wills 300 , John Wilson 300 , Thos . E . Wolstencroft 300 , A . 0 . K . Smith 317 , W . A . Boyer 317 , Hy . Grimshaw 317 , Walter R . Sharp W . M . 325 , Alfred Hibbert J . W . 325 , E . Meggitt P . M . 325 , J . Bradbury 337 , Robt . Parkinson 345 , Wm . Hy . Thompson 346 . Jas . Eckersley 348 , Wm .
Greenwood 348 , Chas . Holgate 348 , Hy . Smith 348 , S . J . Hodgkisa Worshipful Master 350 , Robert Sephtou Senior Warden 350 , Thomas Sedgwick 361 , Charles Walkden 361 , Robert Cudworth W . M . 363 , Allen Jackson Senior Warden 363 , James Howarth Seo . 363 , Wm . Mycock 363 , R . Nuttall 363 , J . A . Riley 363 , Jas . H .
Halliwell 369 , Thos . Duxbnry 381 , S . H . Shorrock 381 , John Heaton P . M . P . P . G . S . 430 , Harrison Veevers P . M . 430 , Henry Shaw J . D . 430 , J . H . Burton 430 , M . Coffey 430 , J . W . Follitt 430 , J . B . Pownall 430 , Wm . Ormerod 462 , Alfred Smith 462 , James Bottomley P . M . 467 , Joseph Brierley 467 , G . A . Coleman 467 , Abm . Collinge 467 , Thos .
Collins 467 , Stephen Bagnall 484 , Hy . B . Brown S . W . 581 , W . R . Thomson 642 , W . W . D . Firth 633 , Daniel Guymer 633 , S . Searle 633 , Thomas Greenwood 678 , R . L . McMillan 678 , James A . Woolmer S . W . 678 , W . Harrison 815 , J . W . White 815 , James Beardmore W . M . 852 , Thomas A . Turner Secretary 852 , J . Blackwell 852 , J .
Booth 852 , H . Dawes 852 , W . Egan 852 , Frederick Kelly S . W . 854 , F . Kirby 854 , J . H . Mills 854 , Jno . Ormrod 854 , Jos . Wardle 854 , Walter Garforth 930 , S . Newton 930 , Jno . Smelt Secretary 935 , J . West P . M . 935 , John Fletcher 935 , E . F . Openshaw 935 , J . H . Clark 935 , R . Thomas 935 , C . Owens 992 , Charles Truly 992 , R . E . Walker
Worshipfnl Master 993 , Abm . Ashworth I . P . M . 999 , Wm . Leigh 999 Charles Southwell VV . M . 1009 , Wm . Thomas Olive J . W . 1009 , G . Eunoknap P . M . 1009 , Wm . Dumville P . M . 1011 , John Williams P . M . 1011 , R . T . Dawson 1011 , Thomas Knott W . M . 1030 , James W . Abbott P . M . 1030 P . P . G . Dir . of Cers ., G . B . Goodfellow 1030 , John
Smith W . M . 1052 , Jno . Brierley 1052 , J . Dawson 1052 , H . F . Newmann 1055 , Samuel Mills W . M . 1077 , George T . Leuard J . W . 1077 , Geo . Jackson P . M . 1077 , H . G . Jackson 1077 , George Parker Worshipful Master 1083 , R . Lingard Junior Warden 1083 , Arcbd . Longworth 1088 , Henry Lees 1088 , J . H . Hartley 1129 and
367 , Hy . Mainwaring 1134 , Jas . Earle P . M ., 1144 , J . T . Littlewood 1144 , J . J . Brierley S . D . 1144 , Geo . Bevan 1144 , J . Bradbury 1144 , F . Coupe 1144 , Thos . Hargreaves 1144 , Arthur D . Jones 1144 , Frank Marsland 1144 , E . Melrose 1144 , Robert Newton 1144 , John Preece 1144 , C . E . Revill 1144 , Wo S . Smith 1144 , Thomae C . Tatteraall 1144 , Peter McFarlane P . M . 1145 , James Hoyle
Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.
1145 , R . Rushton 1145 , Allan Mercer 1170 , N . C . Roylo 1170 , Thos . L . Buckley P . M . 1218 , Geo . Hy . Farrer 1218 , Renbeu Firth 1218 , Jos . Firth 1218 , J . K . Smethurst 1218 , James Robinfmu W . M . 1219 , Walter Baron 1219 , Walter Newton P . M . P . P . G . J . D . 1322 , J . Mercer Jones I . P . M . 1322 , Walter Eastwood P . M . Secretary 1322 , Albert Sumner J . W . 1322 , A . Cooper 1322 , M . Newman 1322 , Jas .
Travis 1322 , Aujr . Rd . Hooper 1322 , Jas . E . Wilde 1322 , Cyril H . Beever W . M . 1375 and J . W . 2363 , W . L . Burgess S . W . 1458 , W . H . Worsley S . D . 1458 , Geo . T . Lee J . D . 1458 , Alfred Hebden P . M . 1458 P . P . G . D . D . C , J . J . Dean 1458 , Geo . Hy . Bishop 1458 , A . B . Taylor 1458 , Tom Wood 1458 , William Drabble W . M . 1459 , W . H . Oglesby I . P . M . 1459 , Geo . W . Davies Secretary 1459 , John Smith J . W . 1459 ,
William Bee P . M . 1459 P . P . G . S ., S . C . Richardson P . M . 1459 , Ed . Roberts P . M . 1459 ( F REEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) , J . E . Sherburn 1504 , Jas . Sutcliffe 1519 , J " . Wolstenholmel 519 , Edward Hilton I . P . M . 1534 , E . S . Done J . W . 1534 , R . Hothersall P . M . 1534 , P . P . G . D . C , Charles Swann J . W . 1632 , W . T . AUitt 1633 , J . J . Wills 1633 , Wm . C . Smith 1634 , J . McLauohlan 1697 , Thos . Sutcliffe 1697 , Peter Heaton P . M .
P . P . G . S ., T . Threlfall W . M . 1773 , Ed . Holland P . M . 1773 , Rd . Hilton 1773 , Chas . Armitage 1774 , J . E . Mackereth 1774 , J . R . Deakin 1774 , John Radcliffe 1774 , J . B . Rimington 1774 , W . H . Deakin 1774 , James Lowe 1774 , George Hy . Mellor 1774 , A . Williamson 1774 , Peter Walmsley 1775 , John Whittaker 1775 , George Board P . M . 1798 P . P . G . D ., George Rideal P . M . S . W . 1798 , Walter Fowden J . W . 1798 ,
Alfred Broadbent 1868 , E . Mayall 1868 , James Potter 1868 , Thomas Wood 1868 , J . A . Harrison , J . P ., W . M . 1993 , Isaac Thompson I . G . 1993 , Walter Taylor 1993 , Thomas C . Newry 1993 , H . W . Mellor 2064 , John Goss W . M . 2156 , John Hulme S . W . 2156 , James Hayes W . M . 2185 , W . J . Melling P . M . Secretary 2185 , Siegmuud Kindler
2185 , John Moorhouae P . M . 2195 , James Clegg S . W . 2279 , J . E . Harrison 2279 , Thomas Parker 2320 , Major John Heap W . M . 2322 , D . Phuton S . W . 2322 , J . J . Kent 2322 , A . H . Smith 2322 , A . Wilkin , son 2322 , W . O . Wolseley 2322 , Herbert Wilde Secretary 2341 , W . H . Harrel I . G . 2341 , John J . Turner 2341 , Edwin B . Laycock 2341 ,
H . A . Kay W . M . 2359 , C . H . Beever J . W . 2363 , Sam . Luke 2363 , Thomas Ramsey P . M . W . M . 2387 , Charles Swinn P . M . J . W ., H . J . Owen 2447 , James Fawcus 2447 , J . Sharpies 2447 , William Boden P . M . S . W . 2449 , and many others ; every Lodge , constituting the 105 in the Province , being represented .
This being the Masonic jubilee of Brother George Mellor Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the room had been profusely decorated as a special tribute to the occasion , some of the emblems and tokens of welcome forming chefs d'cetivre of this peculiar kind of art . We may say in
passing , that as a means of marking so important an event the members of the Mellor Lodge ( to which the D . P . G . M . belonged ) presented him with a magnificently engraved antique Masonic drinking cup , together with the following address in suitable frame : —
To the Very Worshipful Bro . GEORGE MELLOR Past Grand Deacon of England Deputy Prov . Grand Master East Lancashire . We , the W . M ., Officers and Brethren of the Lodge Mellor , No . 1774 , of Ancient Free aud Accepted Masons , take this opportunity of congratulating you ou attaining your fiftieth year of active member .
ship of tho Masonic brotherhood . To the brethren of this Lodge particularly the occasion is one which affords them the greatest possible pleasure . We keep in mind the fact that this Lodge bears your honoured name , and each individual member looks upon yon as an honoured and esteemed friend , and offers you his heartiest
congratulations . It is given to very few brethren to attain such a lengthy term of Masonic labour , imd we feel that the Great Architect of the Universe in His unbounded wisdom and goodness has extended to yon many mercies , and that in pormitting yon to participate iu this auspicious
occasion all glory is dne to Him . In honour of , and to mark this grand and glorious event , we humbly beq of you to accept the elaborately engraved antique M > isouif gla ^ H drinking cup , which accompanies this address as a small token of our esteem and regard . We have also unanimously
resolved to ijivo to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonio Educa - tional and Benevolent Institution n special donation of ten pounds . AVe pray that tho Most High in His mercy may long spare you to
continue a shiuing light to the members of the Craft , and that when in the pleutitude of Hia goodness the Most High calls you to rest you may ascend to the Grand Lodge above where the world ' s Great Architect lives and reigns for evermore .
HENRY D . RICHARDS W . M . JOSEPH ROBINSON S . W . JOHN R . DEAKIN J . W . GEO . E . MACKERETH Sec . Dated 26 th April 1893 .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in Masonic form , the roll of Lodges was called , the minutes of the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , held on the 24 th of November last , were read and confirmed , after which the report of the Audit Committee appointed to examine tho
Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts was submitted by Bro . Joseph Pollard , the same being considered eminently satisfactory , the receipts being in excess of those of the previous year . The whole of the Lodges had paid their
contributions to Provincial Grand Lodge . The Auditors having testified to the accuracy of the various items in tho accounts , suggested that one at least of the Auditors should be re-elected each year in order to facilitate the work , which met with general approval . The accounts were approved .