Summer Banquet Of The Fortitude And Old Cumberland Lodge, No. 12.

enjoyable day . Among those preseut wero Bros . A . Snelgrovo P . M . Sec , W . B . Kidder , Sidney Rolls , Dudley Rolls , Angold , R . W . Stewart , G . Snelgrovo , Lilley . Matthews , H . Mower , A . Porter , E . E . B . Kidder , T . W . Elliott , G . Hudson , Walker , Crcuch , Krehl , Bnttenbach , & c . ; while among tho Visitors wore Bros . Col . Burdett Prov . G . M . Middlesex , Dr . Barringer , Dr . Carpenter , Dr . Ramsay , Dr . Saunders Green , Paul Storr , Winn , Fountaiu Meen , Ward , Curlier , Raudley , A . Glaser , H . M . Levy , & c .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Leicestershire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE .

BRO . William Kelly , F . lt . Hist . Soc , Provincial Grand Mark Master , presided at tho annual communication of Mark Master Masons of this Province , at tho Freemason's Hall , Leicester on tho 23 rd ult . Tho Provincial Grand Lodgo assombled under the auspices of the Fowke Lodge No . 19 , and tho veteran Provincial Graud Master Brother Kelly was warmly received and well supported . The

Mark Lodges wero fully represented , and the reports from tho worshipfnl masters descriptive of a prosperous year , with a marked increase in members . Brother Robert Waito was unanimoualy elected Treasurer , and a cordial vote of thanks tendered for past services . Tho Provincial Grand Master appointed tho following brethren to tho grand offices , and invested those present—Bros . S . S . Partridge , D . P .

G . M ., J . T . Thorpe , S . W ., William Sculthorp , J . W ., Rev . William Langly , M . A ., chaplain , C . A . J . McBride , M . O ., R , A . Barber , S . O . Dr . Henry Meadows , J . O ., It . Waite , Treasurer , Clemout E . Stretton , R . M ., J . M . M'Allister , Secretary , R . Taylor , S . D ., Thomas Worthittgton , J . D ., A . H . Burgess , D . C , Dr . R . B . Smith , A . D . C ., William Vial , I . W ., Dr . J . Hunt , S . B ., William M . Randall , S . B ., T . A . Wykes ,

Organist , Samuel Knight , J . Y ., T . R . Pickering , S . J . Simpkin _ and Edward Newton jun ., stewards . At tho conclusion of the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge , tho interesting ceremony of installing Bro . R . A . Barber in the chair of the Fowke Lodge , was ably performed by tho R . W . Provincial Grand Master Bro . Kelly , who is ever ready to use his best exertions in promoting the welfare of tho

province over which he has presided since it was constituted in 1858 . Bro . Kelly is now tho senior Prov . Grand Mark Master in England , and that he may long bo spared to direct tho business is the desire of every brother . Bro . R . A . Barber , newly installed W . M . invested with the collar and jewel of their offices—Bro . Wm . Sculthorpe , I . P . M ., T . A . Wykes , S . W ., G . W . Stratham , J . W ., J . Young , M . O .,

R . Taylor , S . O ., J . Farndalo , J . O ., G . Odell , Treasurer , T . Worthington , Secretary , J . 0 . McDonald , R . M ., J . 0 . Law , S . D ., Dr . Thos . Macaulay , J . D ., S . Knight , B . C ., W . T . Rowlett , Organist , W . H . Chamberlin , I . G ., S . S . Partridge P . M . and T . R . Pickering , Stewards . Thero were also present : —Rev . C . H . Wood , J . H . Biggs , J . Nugent , J . C . Duncombo , J . H . Halo , J . E . Beazeley , E . H . Butler ,

A . G . Chamberlin , Henry Eagle , Dr . Clifton , W . L . Ball , George Toller jun . ; and the Grand Lodge of England was represented by the Mayor , Bro . Clement Stretton , Past Grand Steward , and Bro . William Barfoot , Grand Steward . Bros . John Harrison and Joseph Read wero advanced to the degreo of Mark Master , and Bro . Barber , W . M ., ably presided at tho banquet which followed .

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire.

THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE .

rliHE half-yearly meeting was held on Wednesday , at the Assembly JL Rooms , Three Swans Hotel , Market Harborough , the Right Hon . the Earl Ferrers , Prov . Grand Master , in the chair . A very good attendance of brethren was present , amongst others being Brothers G . Toller jun ., Past G . S . B . of England , Rev . W . Langloy , P . P . S . G . W ., S . S . Partridge , P . P . S . G . W . and P . G . Sec , T . Macaulay , P . P . J . G . D ., Dr . Grant , W . M . of the Harborough Lodge , J . H . Douglass , Rev . J .

Halford , Beaumont Smith . P . S . G . W ., Rev . F . H . Richardson , Prov . G . Chaplain , Dr . Hunt , of Thnrnby , W . M . of the Albert Edward Lodgo , No . 1560 , S . Cleaver , Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies , and many members of the local lodges , and from the Leicester and Melton lodges . The Grand Lodgo was opened at three o ' clock and the business transacted iucluded the adoption of a lengthened report presented by the Charity Committee . A vote of thanks for his services as

Steward of the Masonic Girls' School Festival , was unanimously given to Brother Partridge , and a sum of money to a brother , who , from losses and illncs , was recommended by tho Charity Committee . At tho conclusion of tho business the dinner was served under tho presidency of tho popular Prov . Grand Master . The D . P . G . M ., Sir H . St . John Halford , Bart ., was prevented being present through illness .

"Wo learn from le Monde Maronnufue , that the Lodge Les Sayes Xlleliopolis of the Orient of Bucharest , has just contributed the handsome sum of 0 , 450 francs ( £ 258 ) , one moiety for the relief oi the soldiers Avonuded duriug the Avar , and the other for the benefit of the widows and orphans of

those AVIIO have fallen victims to its ravages . It has also remitted to the Grand Orient of France 100 francs , as a subscription towards the celebration of the Centenary of Voltaire , and 150 francs as its contribution for the years 1878 , 1879 , and 1880 , to tho Masonic General Orphanage at Paris ,

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire.

It will be seen from onr advertisement columns , that in order to give every facility to Mark Masons to bo present at the Moveable Grand Lodge of Mai'k Master Masons which Avill be held at Keswick on Friday next , the 14 th inst ., the following arrangements have been mado with the

London and North Western Railway Company , by which brethreu will be conveyed from London to Keswick and back in first Class Saloon Carriages on the following terms : —for fifty and upwards , at the rate of 58 s 4 d each ; for twenty-five and under fifty , at the rate of 64 s . The train

will leave Euston Station at 10 a . m ., on Thursday tho 13 th June , and return from Keswick on Tuesday , tho 18 th J mie . Brethren Avho propose to avail themselves of these terms ,

are requested to inform the Grand Secretary at his offices , 2 Red Lion-square W . C , not later than Tuesday next , tho 11 th inst ., in order that the necessary arrangements may be made .

The installation meeting ot the Crystal Palace Lodge , No . 742 , Avas held afc the Star and Garter , Kew Bridge , on Thursday last . Bro . Charles D . Hume , P . M . Etonian Lodgo , was duly installed by tho outgoing Master , Bro . R , Roberts . Full report in onr next .

Hie new and commodious Head Quarters of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade , in South wart Bridge Road , Avere opened on Saturday last by Sir Jas . M'Garel Hogg , M . P ., Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works . Tho building , which Avas formerly knoAvn as Winchester House

forms the largest Firo Brigade Station in the Avorld . The freehold has cost £ 88 , 000 , and the establishment £ 32 , 000 , but theBoard of Works will be recouped to the extent of closo npon £ 20 , 00 . 0 . Thepremisesinclnde a spacious engine station , stables , smithy , several fine outbuildings , a courtyard , and

apartments for Captain ShaAv in the front portion of the old House . Watling Street Station , the old head quarters of the Brigade , will not be closed , and , indeed , it was said by Mr . Edwards , Chairman of the Firo Brigade of the Board of Works , that the city will bo better protected than

ever under the new arrangements . At present twentyeight married , and twenty-six single men are accommodated in the station . Both Sir J . Hogg , and Mr . Edwards bore

testimony to the ability and energy of Captain ShaAv , and it is only just to add that Bros . Hook and Oldrey , builders , of Westbourne Park , AVIIO were entrusted with the arrangement of the premises , have done their Avork admirably .

We road in the Masonic Jewel for last month that the Sixteenth Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Tennessee Avas held at the Masonic Hall , Nashville , on the 3 rd and 4 th May , under the auspices of Nashville Commandery , No . 1 , the members of Avhich had made the most

extensive preparations for the reception of the visiting Commanderies . The folkrwing are the principal Grand Officers elected for the ensuing year , namely , Sir Knights Wilbur F . Foster Grand Commander , G . C . Connor Dep . Grand Commander , Joseph H . Fussell Grand Generalissimo ,

Rev . T . J . Duncan Grand Prelate , Will . D . Robinson Grand Capt . General , Benjamin F . Haller Grand Senior Warden , Will . P . Robertson Grand Junior Warden , N . S . Woodward Grand Treasurer , Morton B . Howell Grand Recorder , Geo . W . Albers Grand Std . Bearer , and Harry

Wilcox , Grand Sword Bearer . The prize for competitive drill , offered by Nashville Commandery , No . 1 , Avas awarded to St . Elmo Commandery , No . 15 , Memphis . It consisted of a beautiful gold medallion , with appropriate

emblems embossed on it , and the presentation took place in the dining-room of Maxwell House , in the presence of a large concourse of ladies and Knights Templar . The next Annual Conclave is fixed for the second Thursday iu May 1879 , at Pulaski .

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