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be added the history Comp . Drury had read to them that day . The M . E . Z . responded , after which came , by the E . J ., the Grand Superintendent of the Province of Northumberland and the Visitors , replied to by Col . Addison Potter , C . B ., and the interesting proceedings were brought to a close . Apologies and hearty congratulations were read from Col . S . H . Clerke Grand Scribe E ., Bro . W . J . Hugham P . G . D . and other invited guests .

PRIORY CHAPTER , No . 1000 .

A CONVOCATION was held at the Middleton Hotel on Wednesday evening , 19 th ult ., when those present included Comps . Bridtrland M . E . Z ., Phillips Scribe E . acting H ., Dawson J ., Lucking P . Z . Treasurer , Barrett , Lusty , and Martin Janitor . Bros . Trisfc and Harrington were balloted for and unanimously elected members of the Chapter .

ATHOLE CHAPTER , No . 1004 .

AT the annual meeting , held at Douglas , Isle of Man , on Thursday , the 20 th ult ., the following were elected Officers for the ensuing year : —Comps . Swinnerton 1 st Principal , Dearden 2 nd Principal , Kermode 3 rd Principal , Heron P . Z . Dir . of Cers ., Brown P . Z . Treasurer , Morris P . S ., Challender S . E ., Spencer S . N ., and Lanaghan

Janitor . The installation will take place in November . A vote of sympathy with Comp . Brown , on his recent domestic bereavement , was passed . A P . Z . ' s jewel was presented to Comp . Brearley P . Z ., and two candidates were proposed for exaltation .

Freemasonry In Shropshire.

FREEMASONRY IN SHROPSHIRE .

A PROVINCIAL Grand Lodge for Shropshire was held by Sir Offley Wakeman , Bart ., the R . W . P . G . M ., at Ironbridge , on Tuesday , 18 th ult . The following Provincial Grand Officers were present : —Bros . Rowland G .

Venables Past G . A . D . of C . D . P . G . M ., Rev . J . T . W . Claridge P . G . Chaplain , J . P . White P . G . T ., J . H . Cooksey P . G . Reg ., W . H . Spaull G . A . D . of C . P . G . Sec , T . Whitefoot jun . P . G . D . of C , John Machin P . G . A . D . of C , Thomas

Pratt P . G . Standard Bearer , E . A . Hicks P . G . Standard Bearer , Wm . Belton P . G . O ., A . Lowcock P . G . P ., Thomas Ginders P . G . A . P .. A . S . Townsend , H . E . Roberts , Thos . J . Barnett P . G . Stewards , George Bonner P . G . Tyler , and several Past Provincial Grand Officers and representative

brethren from the neighbouring districts . Letters of apology for unavoidable absence were read , amongst them from Bro . Sir W . W . Wynn , Bart ., Bro . Marmaduke

Tonnant D . P . G . M . Eastern Division of South Wales , and Bro . Capt . Homfray D . P . G . M . of Monmouth . The P . G . M . then invested and appointed the following Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . Sir Watkin Williams Wynn , Bart . Senior Warden E . C . Peele - - - Junior Warden Rev . J . T . W . Claridge - - ) „ , . . Rev . R . Lucas , M . A , LL . D . - j GhM *™ V . C . L . Crump - - - Treasurer

E . A . Hicks ... Registrar W . H . Spaull - - - Secretary L . E . Wolsfcein ... Senior Deacon H . E . Roberts - - - Junior Deacon

Arthur Lowcock - - - Superintendent of Works T . Whitefoot jun . - - - Director of Ceremonies A . T . Akeroyd - - - Assistant D . C . Frederick Cox - . . Sword Bearer H . Q / nTmStt ' ¦ ' . ' . ] Standard Bearers W . Belton ... - Organist A . S . Townsend - . . Assistant Seoretary

T . J . Barnett - - - Pursuivant John Avery - - . Assistant Pursuivant Herbert Major - - - " ^ William Westcott - . I

Frederick Chubb - - . I „ , , Samuel Bennion . - - I Stewards T . C . Bird - - - I

W . J . Ogg- - - -J George Bonner - - - Tyler The P . G . Treasurer ( Bro . V . C . L . Crump ) reported that in reply to the letter addressed to the Lodge by the P . G . M . he had received a contribution from each Lodp-e ,

amounting to £ 39 in all , and the finances of the Prov . Grand Lodge were now on a satisfactory footing . The P . G . Secretary ( Bro . W . H . Spaull ) reported that he had received a letter from Bro . Hedges , the Secretary to the

Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , saying how very sorry he was at being unable to attend this meeting , and expressing his warmest thanks for the liberal support of this Province , and particularly of the Provincial Grand Master , on

the occasion of the recent Centenary Festival of the Institution he represented , enhanced as it was by the remembrance of the splendid manner in which the brethren came forward on the preceding year , when Sir OffleyfWakeman honoured

Freemasonry In Shropshire.

the Institution by presiding at the Festival . In connection with this matter Bro . W . H . Spaull the P . G . Secretary remarked that in 1887 the Province sent up to the three Royal Masonic Charities in London the sum of £ 1054 , and

during this year they had already sent up £ 806 . The report of the children in the Institutions from this Province as to conduct and progress was highly satisfactory . Sir Offley Wakeman now said he had a very pleasant duty to

perform . H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master had honoured one who for many years had worked amongst them for the welfare of Masonry , by appointing him to office in the Grand Lodge of England . He referred to their

Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . W . H . Spaull , and he felt that it was not only an honour conferred on Bro . Spaull , but through him on the Province . A number of the brethren had thought this a fitting opportunity to show

their appreciation of Bro . Spaull ' s services by presenting him with the clothing for the office he held in Grand Lodge , aud for the position to which it pleased H . R . H . to appoint him in Grand Chapter . He had much pleasure in handing

to Bro . Spaull the receipt for the fee of honour on his appointment , and the paraphernalia for the offices to which he had been appointed . Bro . Spaull , in a few suitable words , expressed his sincere thanks to the brethren for

their kind appreciation of his services in the Province , and said when he wore the clothing it would remind him of the many happy meetings they had had , and he hoped in the

future , as in the past , his conduct would be such as to merit their approval . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet at the Tontine Hotel .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Warwickshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WARWICKSHIRE .

HPHE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of ¦ *• Warwickshire was held on the 1 st inst ., at Coventry .

St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 1630 , was opened at St . Mary ' s Hall by the W . M . Dr . Charles Davidson . The Provincial Grand Master ( the Right Hon . Lord Leigh ) , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . James T . Collins ) , and the

Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge were then received , and tho Provincial Grand Master having taken his seat on the throne , the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened . The usual Lodge business having been transacted , the Prov .

Grand Master appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year . Lodge adjourned for Divine service at Holy Trinity Church , the brethren walking in procession through the streets , clad in full Masonic Craft clothing .

Choral service was sustained by the choir , Mr . A . Hanson being the organist . The Rev . T . W . Downing intoned the prayers , Bro . the Rev . Thurston Rivington , Past Provincial Grand Chaplain , vicar of St . Nicholas , Warwick , read the

lessons , and a sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . Bridgtnau Boughton Leigh Past Provincial Grand Chaplain , from the words " What doestthou here , Elijah ? " ( 1 Kings

xix . 13 ) , in the course of which he made an earnest appeal on behalf of the Masonic Charities . The choir sang Dr . Boyce's anthem , " O , where is wisdom found ? " and a collection was taken on behalf of the Warwickshire Masonic

Benevolent and Pupils Aid Fund , realising £ 12 17 s 6 d . Blessing was pronounced by Bro . the Rev . F . M . Beaumont , vicar of Holy Trinity , Coventry , and rural dean , Past Provincial Grand Chaplain . The brethren then returned

in procession to St . Mary ' s Hall , where Lodge was closed in due form . A banquet was afterwards held at the Queen ' s Hotel , the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord Leigh ) in the chair , covers being laid for upwards of fifty .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

SOUTHPORT was this year chosen as the meeting place of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire , of which Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Latham D . G . M . is the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , aud the gathering on the 3 rd inst ., nob only gave emphatic and

conclusive proof of the progress of the Craft in the division , but also clearly indicated that Masonry in the favourite watering-place is as full of vigorous life as ever . The arrangements made for the reception of the brethren ,