Prov. G. Lodge Of Oxfordshire.

minutes of the last annual Prov . Grand Lodge were read and confirmed , V . W . Bro . Col . Shad well Clorke the Grand Seoretary of

England , by the authority of the Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Maatcr , attended uud iuvestpd R . W . Bro . \ iscount Valeutia P . G . W . as Deputy Prov . Granu Grand Master .

The Prov . Grand Secretary made a report of the Lodges in Iho Province , which was satisfactory . The Prov . Grand Treasurer made his report , and presented bis acconnts , whioh were duly passed , and lie then moved grants from the fnnds of the Provincial Grand Lodge to the Masonic and other Charities .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer was unanimously re-elected , thanks being given to him for his past services . The report of the Charity Committee was read and adopted , and Charity jewels were presented to Bro ? .

Bowden 840 , W . R . Cooper 599 , F . H . Holmes 1895 , and G . S . Rnssell 1399 . Bars for their jewels were presented to Bros . P . Colville Smith 357 , Captain G . P . Airey 340 , Rav . H . Adair Pickard 357 , and H . 0 . Wakeman 357 . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : —

P . Colville Smith Senior Warden S . J . Shipp Junior Warden Rev . W . H . Hughes Chaplain W . G . Emberlin Treasurer If . U . Weyland Registrar

W . L . Morgan Seoretary Dan Symes Senior Deaoon Col . J . 0 . Lockwood Junior Deacou F . H . Clapper Supt . of Work » Viaoonnt Doneraile Dir . cf Cora .

A . R . Lloyds Assist . Dir . of Cera . F . M . Davies Sword Bearer TSST } Bt ^ dard Bearer . J . J . Turner Organist

A . Rowley Assist . Seoretary C . Bathurst Pursuivant F . H . Holmes Assist Parsuivant E . H . Cartwright " 1

T . Sare ( „ . , E . Rice C Stewards B . J . Giles J G . R . Norwood Tyler

The brethren afterwards adjourned to the banqueting room , where an excellent entertainment had been provided for them . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master presided , and tbe customary loyal and Masonic toasts were given and were heartily responded to .

Prov. G. Lodge Of Jersey.

PROV . G . LODGE OF JERSEY .

THE annual meeting was held on Thursday , the 22 nd nit ., at the Masonic Temple , Stopford Road , St . Heliers , under the banner of the Tarborough Lodge , No .

244 , the Senior Lodge in the Province . The attendance was larger perhaps , than at any previous meeting , althongh the day brought very unpropitious weather with it , while illness kept away several brethren .

The Worshipful Masters and Officers of the Yarborough opened their Lodge , and Bro . Col . E . C . Malet de Carteret Prov . Grand Master attended , supported by Bro . Dr . J . Le Cronier Dep . Prov . Grand Master , and the W . M . and Officers of the . Yarborough " Lodge having greeted him , the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened .

The Provincial Grand Secretary read the circular convening tbe meeting , and called over the roll of Lodges and tho roll of Provincial Grand Officers , when it was found that each Lodge , excepting Lodge La Caasaree ,

No . 590 , under suspension by Grand Lodge of England , was represented , and that there was an iucreased-attendauce of Provincial Grand Officers as compared with those present at the annual meeting of last year .

The Report of the Auditors and the acconnts of the Provincial Grand Treasurer were presented , passed , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The accounts showed a very satisfactory balance in baud ( nearly £ 70 ) , after payment of various contributions authorised by Prov . Grand Lodge .

Brother G . J . Renonf was re-elected Provincial Grand

Treasurer . The sum of ten gnineas was voted from Prov . Grand Lodge funds towards the expenses incurred in re-de ^ rating and renovating the Lodge rooms , ante-room , and hall ol the Temple .

Prov. G. Lodge Of Jersey.

? A Steward was appointed to represent the Province at the forthcoming Festival to celebrate the Jubilee of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution , in February next , and 'he sura of 20 guineas was voted from the Provincial Grand Lodge fund towards the object . Bro . Dr . A . C . Godfrey waa unanimously elected as Steward .

The Provincial Grand Master read his annual address , in which he described the state of Masonry in the Province as being very satisfactory . He was able , he said , to bear witness to the great benefits whioh had resulted from the visits of Prov . Grand Officers to the various Lodges during

the past year , and he found from the reports of those brethren that good , nay , excellent , work was performed by the majority of the Lodges in tho Province , and that the visits made had been very welcome . He learned that discipline in the Lodges was well maintained , and that the

duties appertaining to the office of W . M . were better performed than in years gone by , while the W . M . ' a and Officers themselves were doing their work with commendable zeal . He was also aware , althongh ho had no actual statistics to quote , that Masonry had made considerable progress in the

province . The aunnal returns from the six Lodges now active showed the Craft to number 491—an average of over 80 members each Lodge . Lodge La Ctesaree , No . 590 , had made no returns , and he the ( P . G . M . ) then alluded in the most feeling terms to the sad episode which had occurred

in that Lodge , and subsequently referred to several points affecting the internal government and working of the Lodges , and concluded hisaddress by informing the brethren that the next annual Prov . Grand Lodge meeting would probably be held under tho banner of the Mechanics ' Lodge , No . 245 .

Various other items were passed , and routine business of Prov ,. Grand Lodge transacted , after which the Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested the following Officers for the ensuing year : — -

- Dr . John Le Cronier ( re-appointed ) D . P . G . M . John Gray Senior Warden Samuel Gilley Junior Warden Rev . O . M . Holden , M . A . Chaplain G . J . Renouf ( re-elected ) Treasurer

F . Vinoenfc Registrar P . E . Sohier ( re-appointed ) Seoretary E . J . Dodman Senior Deaoon J . A . Balleine Junior Deacon N . H . Harris Supt . of Works

F . Jubiel Dir . of Cers . J . H . Le Poidevin Assist . Dir . of Cers . Dr . A . E . Hind Sword Bearer Thos . Glass j standor ( i Carets

C . H . Wilson Organist O . L . H . Brodhurst Pursuivant F . A . Bossy Assist . Pursuivant A . Anslowe "j J . Leabirel i

J . Midgley J . A . tfocque V Stewards J . Bronart j E . Le Bas j G . Rogers ( re-elected ) Tyler

The Prov . Grand Master expressed his acknowledST " Iments to the retiring Prov . Grand Officers for the mann in whioh they b « d discharged their dot os during the pa i [ year , and the , Provincial Lodge waa closed . The usu banquet followed .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland was held on the 30 th nit ., in tho Grand Assembly Rooms , Barrns Bridge , Newcastle , the

Provincial Grand Master R . W . Bro . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., presiding . Very satisfactory reports were presented b y the several committees , and tho Officers for the year were appoiuted by the P . G . M .

UoitowAT a OimntsT Axe Pins . —Rheumatism and Neuralgia . —Thntieh the former disease remorselessly attacks persona of all ages , and the latter ruthlessly selects itp victims from th * weak aud delicti te , t . e persevorin" usd of these remedies will iulnlliblv cure both complaints . After the ah " , cte I parts have been diiisren 1 ? fom-nted with hot brine , and the skin thorough !/ dried

, Hollowly s Ouninent met bu rubbed in firmly Mid evenly for a ; e «" minutes twice a day , und hia Pills taken according to the printed directions wrapped round each box of his medicine . Both Ointment and Pill * nro accompanied by i"Rtrtirtio !! s designed for the pub ' . ic at large , and no invalid , who att ritively reads them , can n > w be at any loss how to doctor bimaeji : augco & sMly .