Prov. G. Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROV . G . LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

THE Annual Communication of this Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Grand Hotel , at Scarbro ' , on 20 th ult ., under the banner of the Old Globe Lodge , No . 200 . Tho weather was fine , and there was a large muster of the brethren . A special train had been ordered at York for the Earl of Zetland , Prov . Grand Master , but at the last moment it was countermanded , a telegram having been received

from his Lordship , in the south of England , stating the impossibity of his arrival in time for the meeting , which was therefore presided over by his Deputy , W . Bro . Dr . Bell , of Hull . The Board of Benevolence met at 12 . 30 . and transacted its business , and at two o'clock , tho brethren having assembled in the Lodge room , a procession was marshalled , and the Provincial Grand Lodge entered the apartment

and took their places , and the Lodge was opened . Amongst tho Grand and Provincial Grand Officers present on the occasion wore : —Bros . J . P . Bell , D . P . G . M . ; Eev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , Grand Chaplain of England ; Sir Charles Legard , P . P . S . G . W . ; Sir Harcourt Johnstone , P . G . J . W . ; F . Binckes , P . G . Steward ; E . W . Hollon , Prov . G . Treasurer ; Sir James Meek , P . P . G . S . W .: W . Lawton P . P . G . E . ; J . March

P . P . G . S . W . ; J . W . Woodall , P . P . G . S . W . ; I . Murray , P . G . S . D . ( China ) ; J . W . Taylor Prov . G . S . W ., T . W . Tew D . P . G . M . ( West Yorkshire ) , E . Mitford Taylor Prov . G . Chaplain , T . B . Whytehead P . P . G . D . C , G . Balmford P . P . G . O . ; C . W . Cheeseman P . P . G . O ., F . A . Hopwood Prov . G . S . B ., John Trotter P . P . J . G . W . ( Durham ) , J . Thompson P . P . G . S . B ., J . T . Atkinson P . P . G . J . D ., J . H . Handyside P . P . J . G . W .,

T . Sissons P . P . G . Eeg ., Hy . Green Prov . G . E ., H . B . Anderson P . P . G . S . D ., J . S . MossP . P . G . S . B ., T . S . Camidge P . P . G . O ., F . Foster Prov . D . G . C ., G . Ayre Prov . J . G . D ., A . Farmer P . P . G . D . C , T . C Davidson P . P . G . D . C , W . H . Delamere P . P . J . G . D ., Eev . L . W . Heath P . P . G . C , A . Fraser P . P . G . S . B ., H . 0 . Piercy P . P . G . W ., W . Tesseyman P . P . G . S . Wks ., W . H . Eose Prov . J . G . W ., E . J . Field Prov .

G . S . B ., T . Marshall P . P . G . D . C , T . Tompson P . P . S . G . D ., W . G . Long P . P . G . S . B ., A . J . Taylor P . P . G . D . C , Rev . H . Blane P . P . G . C , J . Todd P . P . G . Reg ., R . G . Smith P . P . G . D . C , J . Teale P . P . G . D ., and many W . M . ' s , Past Masters , Wardens , and brethren of Lodges . The Grand Officers and visitors having been saluted , the business of the meeting waa pursued , and the By-laws of the newly-formed Charity Association of the Province were brought up and . confirmed . The Treasurer ' s

statement was read and adopted . On the motion of Bro . T . B . Whytehead , a sum of 25 guineas was voted to the fund being raised for a testimonial to Bro . M . 0 . Peck , Prov . Grand Secretary , and it was arranged that the presentation should be made to that brother at York early next year . The Officers were then appointed , as follow : — Bros . Ivor Murray S . G . W , J . S . Cumberland J . G . W ., Eevs . E . L . Tow and H . Greeves G . Chaplains , G . Bohn G . Reg ., M . C Peck G . Sec , H . Toozes G . S . D ., A . Buckle G . J . D ., C Palliser G . S . Wks ., R . Huntly

G . D . C , J . Hogg Asst . G . D . C , E . Boggett G . S . B ., C . G . Padel G . O ., J

Coulson G . P ., W . Dunn Assfc . G . P ., F . J . Lambert G . Tyler , J . Lowe Asst . G . Tyler . W . Bro . E . W . Hollon was unanimously re-elected Treasurer , and the Lodgejwas closed . Subsequently a banquet was held , at which the D . P . G . M . presided , and of which about 100 brethren partook . The toasts were interspersed with selections of music performed in an excellent manner by the Scarbro' Masonic band .

Staffordshire Grand Lodge.

STAFFORDSHIRE GRAND LODGE .

THE annnal meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Shire Hall , Stafford , on Thursday , 28 th ult ., when thero was a large assembly of brethren . The Staffordshire Knot Lodge , No . 267 was opened at twelve o ' clock , after which the Wor . D . P . G . M . Bro . Major Tudor acting as P . G . M ., and the Officers of the P . G . Lodge entered the Lodge , and the business of the day commenced . The following Officers of the P . G . Lodge were present : —Chas . Fendelow

526 S . W ., Thomas Turner 460 Eegistrar , E . 0 . Perry P . G . C . 726 , J . Bodenham 726 Treasurer , W . Cartwright 460 Secretary , S . Briggs 624 S . D ., B . C Cale J . D ., T . J . Barnett 526 Superintendent of Works , T . Unwin 637 Pursuivant , J . B . Ward Standard Bearer , T . Wood W . M . 726 , T . E . Fowke I . P . M . 726 , C H . Dudley 726 , Edward J . Mousley I . G . 726 , J . B . M 'Galium 726 and W . G . Bagnall 726 Stewards . Bro .

Cartwright having read the minutes of the last meeting of the P . G . Lodge , the following brethren received appointments for the ensning year : —W . Bayliss 539 Walsall S . W ., M . Barker 1792 Harborne J . W ., the Rev . E . C Perry 726 Stafford aud the Rev . J . Birch 98 and 451 Burslem Chaplains , R . Tooth 637 Stoke Eegistrar , J . Bodenham 726 Stafford Treasurer , W . Cartwright 460 Newcastle Secretary , Dr .

W . E . Parkes 482 Handsworth S . D ., G . Pitchford 418 Hanley J . D ., K . Macrae 624 Burton Superintendent of Works , F . N . Seyde 419 Wolverhampton D . C , T . E . Fowke 726 Stafford A . D . C , E . Tildersley 419 Wolverhampton Sword Bearer , T . Bedsmore 1039 Lichfield Org ., E . Toulson 1060 Purs ., T . Parton 662 Standard Bearer , H . Bagguley 460 Tyler . Bro . Bodenham then submitted the statement of accounts ,

which he explained was for more than twelve months . The total receipts were £ 251 3 s 6 d , and the expenses £ 153 10 s 5 d , showing an excess of receipts over expenditure amounting to nearly £ 100 , leaving a balance in the Treasurer ' s hands at the present time of £ 227 17 s 5 d . The accounts having been audited , were adopted and ordered to be printed . Bros . Tudor D . P . G . M ., Foster Gough P . D . P . G . M . and Frank

James P . D . P . G . M ., were appointed Trustees of the invested funds of the P . G . Lodge . Bro . Tudor observed that in 1870 there were 700 subscribing members of the Masonic Lodges in Staffordshire , but at the present time there were 1048 subscribing members , and there had been an increase of four in the number of Lodges . He then

alluded to the quarterly meetings instituted by the late Earl of Shrewsbury , and said when he ( Bro . Tudor ) was appointed to his present office he gave an intimation that he did not intend to con - tinue those meetings . Several Lodges had asked him to renew them , and it was suggeited that only members of the P . G . Lodge should attend , and that there shonld be no banquet . There were many who

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misunderstood the object of thoso quarterly meetings . Ho explained why they were instituted by the lato Earl of Shrewsbury , which was to bring tho brethren from different parts of tho Province together , and to acquire information as to what they could do and wero doing . But his ( Bro . Tndor ' s ) notion from tho first was that tho brethren would not travel about to different parts of the Provinco to attend the

meetings regularly , and that the P . G . M . could accomplish his object better by visiting the Lodges at intervals . Before ho died , tho Earl of Shrewsbury acknowledged to him thafc tho quarterly meetings did not carry out his views so fully as ho had expected . Bro . Tudor , as Charity Steward , proceeded to thank the I' . O . Lodge for the con . tribution of fifty guineas , which had previously been voted to tho

Charities , and said that the last year's contributions to the Masonic Charities from Staffordshire amounted to £ 600 , and gavo tho Province 120 additional votes . Ho mado an earnest appeal to tho bre . thren to support tho Staffordshire Masonic Charitable Association , through whoso organisation thoy could bo almost snro to carry any candidate for admission to tho Charities that thev wished . At tho

same time , he reminded them that tho number of Lodges and of new members kept continually increasing all over tho country , and it was necessary to do their utmost to keep pace with tho increasing voting power of other Provinces . Tho brethren then adjourned in order to attend Divine service at St . Mary's Church , in thoir regalia , tho procession being marshalled by Bro . T . E . Fowko . Tho volume of tho

sacred law was earned by four Lewises , sons of Bros . Fowko , Scott , Mousley , and Masters , of Lodge No . 726 . The prayers and lessons wero read by the Eector , and the sermon was preached by Bro . the Eev . E . C Perry . His text was taken from Hebrews xiii . 1— Let brotherly love continue . " He pointed out that the Charity eulogised in the Scriptures was not limited to tho giving of alms , but included

everything that flowed from tho love of God and the lovo of maneverything that contributed to the happiness of mankind . He enforced this view with much earnestness . Brotherly love would prompt a man to make some provision for those who were to come after him , and who wonld otherwise suffer in a temporary sense by his departure . It would induce a sense of reconciliation with mankind .

Every man , and every set of men , had somo duties , somo good works so peculiarly belonging to their place and circumstances that all others would be useless if these were omitted . After describing what he considered the virtues which Christians in general onght to possess , he said if his brother Freemasons desired to know how they might sow in righteousness so as to reap a sure reward , ho could not better

direct them than to the Masonic Schools for Boys and Girls , whero the bodies and souls of the poor wore provided for , and where parents received both relief and comfort in the care which was taken of their children . By these Charities hundreds had already been , and many thousands were likely to be , rescued from extreme poverty and the consequences of it . Their effect would bo that a great many families

would in all probability ( gratefully remembering the method and the way by which they were raised ) hereafter contribute towards the continuance of brotherly love to future generations . Meanwhile , he explained , a good seed was being sown by supporting the Masonic Schools . At the close of the service the brethren returned to Lodgo , when it was announced that the collection at the Church amounted

to exactly £ 8 . Of this sum , x 3 was voted to the Eector of St . Mary ' s for his schools , and £ 5 to the Chaplain towards the funds for building a vicarage at Seighford . In the evening a banquet was beld at tho Assembly Eoom , the Wor . D . P . G . M . Bro . Todor presiding . The caterer waa Bro . J . Nutt , of the North-Western Hotel , and the dinner , both as to the quality and manner in which it was served , was in every respect

satisfactory . The first toast after the repast was the Queen and tho Craft , followed by that of the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Prince of Wales , proposed by Bro . Tudor , who said ho had seen his Eoyal Highness occupy the chair on many occasions , and it was evident that he had the interest of Freemasonry at heart , and did everything that he could to promote it . These toasts were heartily

received , as was that of the M . W . Pro Grand Master , the Deputy Grand Master , and the Officers of Grand Lodge Present and Past , which was also proposed by Bro . Tudor . Bro . Bodenham , in proposing the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire , said while Bro . Mclntyre , the Grand Eegistrar , who at present ruled over the Craft in Staffordshire , was a hearty , genial , and good Mason

it was to be regretted that they had not one living in the Province to take the position formerly held by the late Earl of Shrewsbury . The toast was cordially received . Bro . Baylis P . G . S . W . proposed the Wor . D . P . G . M . of Staffordshire , remarking that Bro . Tudor , on the present occasion , deserved their warmest sympathy , for he was suffering very considerably from illness , and made a great sacrifice

of his personal comfort and convenience to fulfil the duties attached to his office . The toast was drunk with much warmth of feeling on the part of the brethren . Bro . Tudor , in acknowledging the toast , said he had had an opportunity of presiding more or less over the Province ten or twelve years , during a good deal of which time they had bad no Grand Master , so that he had had an opportunity of

becoming acquainted with the working of the Lodges , and also with many of the brethren . But the duties were quite sufficient for a P . G . M . and a D . P . G . M . At the same time , he had done his best in the position which he had occupied . Unfortunately the last few years his health had not been so good as he could have wished it to be , and the Grand Master would not givo him the assistance of a

Depnty , and he had not been able to visit so many of the Lodges as he should like to have done . He had received the greatest possible assistance from Bros . Cartwright , Bodenham , and other Officers of the P . G . Lodge ; but at the same time he felt that one occupying his position ought to personally visit the brethren in different Lodges in the Province , and unless he had assistance he was afraid he should

have to ask to be relieved from his office . Bro . Thorne ( Wolverhampton ) , in an eloquent and complimentary speech , which was well received , proposed the health of the P . G . Wardens and other Officers of P . G . Lodge Present and Past , for whom the P . G . S . W . responded . Bro . Joseph Rowlands P . P . GJ . W . gave the toast of tbe W . Masters of the Lodges in the Province , for whom Bros . Wood 726 and Davy