Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

TBE annual meeting of tho Ancient , Free and Accepted MasonB within the Province of Durham was held on Tnesday , 2 lsfc nit ., at Gateshead . The Provincial Grand Lodge , which was held under the banners of Lodges Industry 48 , and Borough 421 , was opened in form by Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . D . P . G . M ., in the unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of Bro . John Fawcett

R . W . P . G . M ., at the Town flail . Tho acting P . G . M . was snpportod by Bro . C . J . F . Fawcett P . P . S . G . W .. acting D . P . G . M ., and the following Officers of tho Provincial Grand Lodari : —Bros . Thos . Robinson Mayor of Newcastle P . S . G . W ., K . J . Dent P . J . G . W ., Iter . J . M . Shepherd P . G . C ., G . M . Watson P . G . R ., Rev . John Cnndill P . G . T ., Wm . H . Crookes P . G . Sec , Frederick Maddison P . S . G . D ., W . J . Watson

P . J . G . D ., John Tillman P . G . S . of W ., Robert Hudson P . G . D . of C , George Greenwell P . A . G . D . of C , G . Johnson P . G . S . B ., II . E . 0 . Mnller P . G . O ., H . J . Turnbnll P . G . P ., and the following Provincial Grand Stewards : — Bros . B . Sutherst Phoenix 91 , F . W . Poad Borough 424 , H . W . Emerson Fawcett 661 , G . Lazonby Philanthropy 9-10 , G . B . Hall Williamson 947 , John Smith St . Bede ' a 1119 . In addition

to the present Provincial Grand Officers there were upon the dais the following brethren : —Bros . L . M . Cookcroft D . P . G . M . of Northumberland , E . D . Davis P . P . S . G . W . Durham , and P . G . D . of C . Northumberland , F . Binekes Secretary to the Royal Masonio Institution for Boys , tho Rev . J . Bulman P . P . G . C , Smailes P . P . S . G . W . Northumberland , Joseph Cook P . P . J . G . W . Northumberland , J . E . Robson P . P . G . S . B ., Rev . J . Bewsher P . P . G . C , Anthony Clapham P . P . S . G . W .

Northumberland , Dr . Cook P . P . S . G . D ., Addison Potter P . P . J . G . W . Northumberland , J . G . Yonll P . M . 685 P . G . S . B . Northumberland , P . P . Ord P . P . G . S . B . Northumberland , Bailes P . P . J . G . W ., Rev . Canon Tristram P . P . S . G . W ., B . Probert P . P . G . P ., J . S . Denham P . P . S . G . D ., J . Roddam P . P . G . P ., George Lawson P . P . G . S . B . Amongst the other brethren present were Bros . E . "Whitfield W . M . 48 , J . Marchant W . M . 421 , T . Potter P . M . 240 , T . Coulson I . P . M . 240 , J . Ponder P . M . 1119 , Montgomery P . M . 991 , W . M . Bell P . M . 1557 Hexham , G . Hardy

W . M . 1043 , McCulloch I . P . M . 1643 , T . Wraith P . M . 1643 , J . A . Wilson

W . M . 1119 , James Mitchell S . W . 1643 , W . Eckford J . W . 1643 , Rev . W . Hedley Chaplain 1643 , J . Smith S . W . 1119 , M . H . Dodd J . W . 1119 , A . McDongal S . D . 1119 , Hugh Golder J . D . 1119 , Chadvvick Sec . 1643 , A . Brodie S . D . 1643 , J . J . Athey W . M . 240 , J . H . Morton S . W . 240 , T . Richardson J . W . 240 , G . S . Shotton Sec . 240 , J . J . Wilson S . D . 240 , and J . H . Thompson J . D . 240 . Bro . Rev . J . Cnndill was re-elected P . G .

Treasurer for the ensuing year . The Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year were then appointed and invested as follows : — Bros . Sir H . Williamson , Bart ., D . P . G . M ., Sir Henry Pott ' n

111 P . G . S . of W ., R . Hudson P . G . D . of C , Geo . Greenwell P . A . G . D . of C , Jesse Marchant 424 P . G . S . B ., II . E . O . Muller 1379 P . G . O ., Donkin 121 P . G . P ., and John Thompson P . G . Tyler . Tho following were tho P . G . Stewards : —Bros . W . Hawdon 80 , J . T . Wilson 210 , M . Graham 531 , John Stouehonse 764 , Henry Noel 111 , and F . Baines 1379 . The Provincial Grand Lodge was subsequently closed

in form . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the Grey Horse Tavern , High-street , Bro . J . Tait ' s , where an excellent banquet was served up in first-class style , the chair being occupied by Bro . Sir II . Williamson , acting R . W . P . G . M . A most harmonious evening was spent , the enjoyment of tho brethren being considerably heightened by the singing of Bros . Whitehead , Nutton , Walker , and Leatham of Durham Cathedral .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .

rpHE Annual Meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge took place -L on the 29 th nit ., in the Town Hall , Newcastle-on-Tyne , under tho banner of the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No . 481 . There was an unusual large gathering of brethren from all parts of the Province . P . G . Lodge was opened at three o ' clock , in ample form , by the Right Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M ., and he was supported by Bro . L .

M . Cockcroft D . P . G . M ., Bro . Adam Robertson W . M . 1167 P . S . G . W ., and Bro . W . J . Ward P . P . J . G . W . acting as P . J . G . W . in the absence through illness of Bro . J . Ridsdale P . J . G . W . ; the other Provincial Officers present being—Bros . G . Robinson 636 P . G . C ., T . Anderson 1712 P . G . T ., G . Cockburn 24 P . G . R ., B ., 'J . Thompson 1427 P . G . Sec , J . Bolam 24 P . G . S . D ., John Harcnss 431 P . G . J . D ., J . A . Forbes 393

P . G . S . of W ., E . D . Davis 541 P . G . D . of C , George I . Dean 541 P . G . A . D . of C , J . G . Youll 685 P . G . S . B ., Bertram P . Orel 1427 P . G . O ., Robert Lamb Armstrong 406 P . G . P ., John T . Taylor 1676 P . G . A . P ., Joshua Curry 48 P . G . Tyler , and Brothers John Usher 481 , George Blandford 541 , R . C . Symonds 1626 , Henry Wilson 1664 , II . Robson 1676 , R . T . Bell 1712 , P . G . Stewards . Upon the

dais were a great many Past Provincial Officers , amongst whom were Bro . Thomas Robinson ( Mayor of Newcastle ) P . P . S . G . W . Durham , Bro . Addison Potter P . P . S . G . W ., Bro . the Rev . P . H . Phelps P . P . G . C , Bro . the Rev . G . S . Thomson P . P . G . C , Bro . the Rev . E . L . Marrett P . P . G . C , Bro . the Rev . W . B . East P . P . G . C , Bro . the Rev . W . L . J . Cooley P . P . G . C , Bro . Joseph Cook P . P . J . G . W ., Bro . W . Twizell P . P . S . G . W ., Bro . J . G . Tnlloch P . P . G . S . W ., Bro . Thomas Jackson

P . P . G . S . of W ., Bro . Thomas Hasvvell P . P . G . O ., Bro . J . C . Mowbray P . P . G . S . of W ., Bro . II . H . Blair P . P . G . S . B ., Bro . R . F . Cook P . P . S . G . D . Durham , Bro . W . E . Franklin P . P . S . G . D . Durham P . P . G . S . B ., Bro . Thos . Blenkiusop P . P . S . G . D ., Bro . R . Eynou P . P . G . A . D . of C . The usual routine business being got through , reports from the Lodges iu the provinces were read by the various W . M . ' s , upon which tho Prov . G . M . congratulated the Brethren on the state of the Craft in the county , as shown by the reports , the

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.

result of which ovidenced an increase of 29 members as compared with last year . The following amounts were then voted to the Masonic Charities , R . M . I . B . £ 21 , R . M . I . G . £ 21 , and R . M . B . I . £ 10 10 s ; £ 70 10 s was also voted to the various Local Charities . Bro . Thomas Anderson was subsequently unanimously re-elected Treasurer for the enduing yea * . Bros . H . Hotham and Anthony

Clapham were also unamimously re-elected auditors . The Officers for the ensuing year were afterwards appointed and invested by the R . W . P . G . M . as follows : —Bros . Richard Eynon P . M . 481 P . S . G . W ., W . S . Hughes W . M . 406 P . J . G . W ., Rev . John Walker 1427 P . G . C , Thomas Anderson P . G . Treas ., Georgo Cockbnrn 24 P . G . R ., B . J . Thompson P . G . Sec , James Oswald W . M . 393 P . S . G . D ., Ralph Carr

W . M . 24 P . J . G . D ., R . L . Armstrong 406 P . G . S . of W ., E . D . Davis P . G . D . of C , W . M . Bell W . M . 1557 P . G . A . D . of C , John Page W . M . 406 P . G . S . B ., E . J . Gibbon W . M . 541 P . G . O ., John Usher W . M . 481 P . G . Pursuivant , Wm . Cooper 1312 P . G . A .. P ., Joshua Curry P . G . Tyler . The R . W . P . G . M . announced that the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge would be held at North Shields , under the banner of

St . George's Lodge , No . 431 . The Lodge was afterwards closed in due form , and the brethren , to the number of nearly 400 , adjourned to the largo ball room at the Assembly Rooms , Westgato , where they dined together . The chair at the dinner was occupied by the Right Hon . the Earl of Percy , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M ., and the vice-chairs by Bros . R . Eynon P . S . G . W ., W . S . Hughes P . J . G . W .,

Adam Robertson P . P . S . G . W , and W . J . Ward P . P . J . G . W . Grace having been said , the R . W . P . G . M . gave the usual Loyal toast , which was followed by that of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales M . W . Grand Master of England , followed by that of the Pro Grand Master and other Officers of Grand Lodge . Bro . L . M . Cockcroft D . P . G . M . then , in a few well chosen remarks , submitted the toast

of the Provincial Grand Master , Earl Percy , which was received with mnch enthusiasm . Earl Percy having thanked the brethren for the reception accorded him , and expressed the pleasure it gave him that his Officers for the past year had taken on themselves the duty of visiting the various Lodges in the Province ; he hoped the Officers appointed that day would follow their example . He was likewise

very gratified to find from the several statements made that day that Freemasonry was flourishing throughout the Province . He concluded by submitting the name of the D . P . G . M ., who , having responded to the toast , the past and present Provincial Grand Officers received the compliment due to them . The next toast on the list was that of the W . M ., Officers , and Brethren of the St . Peter ' s Lodge , No .

481 , which was replied to by the W . M . Brother Usher , nnd "the Masonic Charities" lost nothing in tho hands of Bro . E . D . Davis , who made a forciblo appeal on their behalf . The remaining toasts were those of the Visitors , replied to by Bro . Robinson P . P . G . S . W . Durham , Mayor of Newcastle , and the Tyler ' s toast . Some capital harmony rendered tho evening very enjoyable .

During tho meeting in tho Town Hall , Bro . C . H . Shepherd P . P . G . O . very ably presided at the great organ . Great praise is dno to tho W . M . of St . Peter's Lodge and his Board of Stewards for their untiring energy to secure the comfort of so large a gathering of brethren , and if nnfortunately dissatisfaction was felt at the dinner no blame can be attached to them .

Committee Meeting Of The Boys' School.

COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOYS' SCHOOL .

THE General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys met last Saturday at Freemasons' Hall . There were present Bros . S . Rosenthal ( in the chair ) , D . M . Dewar , Rev . Richard Morris ( Head Master ) , R . B . Webster , A . J . Duff Filer , J . W . Dosell , W . H . Perryman , Arthur E . Gladwell , S . Rawson , H . Massey , John Constable , J . J . Berry , F . Adlard , W . Maple , Herbert Dicketts , W . F . C . Moatrie ,

Charles Horsloy , H . Venn , Thomas Meggy , E . C . Mather , and F . Binekes Secretary . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , the Report of the Audit Committee was read and adopted , and in accordance with a recommeudation of the Committee , the brethren resolved to invest £ 1500 , selecting Three per Cents . Reduced . Seven

candidates for admission to the School were placed on the list for the April election . A grant ( deferred from last meeting , for further information ) of £ 20 to apprentice an ex-pupil was made ; fonr outfits were granted to former pupils of the Institution , and the request of another ex-pupil for a similar outfit was deferred , after which the Committee dispersed .

The Fifteen Sections.

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS .

Will lie worked as under : At the Constitutional L- > dge of Instruction , No . 55 , Bedford Hotel , Southampton Buildings , W . C , on Tuesday , 25 th November 1879 . Bros . Abell W . M . 1599 W . M ., Gnsh I . G . 1541 S . W ., Brown 802 J . W .

FIRST LKCTUKE—Bros . Lee , Liddall , Sanders , H . C . Soper , Hallam , Brown , Tate . SECOND LEGTUUE—Bros . Linscott , Dickins , Bingemann , Marston , Pato . THIRD LECTURE—Bros . Dodson , John Soper , Gates . At six o'clock precisely .

Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement . —The weekly meeting was held on Tuesday evening , the 4 th November , at tho Jamaica Tavern , St . Michael's-alley , Cornhill . Comps . F . Brown Z ., W . II . Lee H ., S . R . Catterson J ., G . L . Walker N ., J . C . Goldsmith

P . S ., and the following Companions were present : —II . Thompson , J . T . Briggs , H . J . Lardiier , J . Wyer , CII . Webb , G . P . Gillard , T . Mason . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Cornp . Webb being the candidate , and the Convocation was adjourned until Tuesday evening , 11 th November , at half-past six o ' clock .