West Yorkshire.

WEST YORKSHIRE .

AS reported in our last issue , an address was agreed to at the meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge , held last week , recording the regret of the Brethren at the death of Bro . T . W . Tew , the former P . G . M . In introducing the Address the Provincial Grand Master said he took it that it would be in

accordance with their wishes that a communication expressing their sorrow and sympathy should go from the meeting to Mrs . Tew and her family , and , subject to modification , he should suggest that it take some such form as this :

"We , the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antient , Free and Accep ted Masons of West Yorkshire , desire to offer to Mrs . Tew and her family our earnest condolence and heartfelt sympathy for the irreparable loss which they have sustained by the death

of our dear friend and E . W . Bro . Thomas William Tew , J . P ., Past Grand Deacon of England , Past Provincial Grand Master , Grand Superintendent and Grand Prior , and fervently hope that the Most High will support them in their grief and sorrow .

We look back with gratification to the pleasure and benefit we , individually as well as a Province , have derived from our association with Bro . Tew , first in his capacity as Deputy , and

latterly as Provincial Grand Master . Personally known to many by his kindness of heart and courtesy of manner , he won the affection of all , and we deeply deplore his death . "

The following is a list of the Officers appointed at the annual meeting held on the 3 rd inst ., as already reported : Bro . C . L . Mason 304 - - - - Senior Warden J . J . Brook 290 - - - - Junior Warden Ven . Archdeacon Donne 1019 - - ) „ , . . Rev . William Wilkinson 2069 - - j ^ P * 1113

Isaac Kaberry 910 - - - Registrar Herbert G . E . Green 1019 - - Secretary Alfred Stephenson 2321 - - - " ) Walker Dyson 2261 - - - C Senior Deacons Herbert Nixon 1239 - - - 1

G . H . Robinson 275 - - - S F . C . Eobinson 1648 - - - t Junior Deacons Fountain Eead 1034 - - - ) William Dickie 904 Superintendent of Works William Watson 61 Librarian

G . F . Sunderland 1736 - - - Director of Ceremonies Joseph Hartley 495 Deputy Dir . of Cers . C . Goldthorpe 242 . H . S . Sutherst 1018 - - . I Assistant Dits . of Cers . Godfred Woodhead 1645 - - . 1

Herbert Columbine 1221 - - . Sword Bearer Asa Fawthrop 1302 - - - ) -,. ----W . M . Tate 306 - - - - f Standard Bearers

Simeon Whiteley 974 - . . Organist Joseph Matthewman 1019 - . Assistant Secretary William Bingham 1042 - . . Pursuivant Thomas Lawrence 1001 - - . Assistant Pursuivant H . H . Bedford 139 - - - \

James Sugden 1301 W . E . Bates 1522 - - - . H . S . Wood 439 - f Stewards W . E . Hinings 600 William Wilson 1102 Thomas Leighton 139 - . - Tyler Thomas Chester 904 - . . Assistant Tyler

East Lancashire.

EAST LANCASHIRE .

A CONVOCATION of Provincial Grand Chapter of the Eastern Division of the County of Lancaster was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Manchester , on Monday , 25 th ult . The meeting , which was under the presidency of Colonel LeGendre N . Starkie Grand Superintendent , was a very successful one , and was attended by over 120 Companions .

The new Officers were invested for the year as follow : Comp . J . H . Sillitoe - - - - H . James Hellis - - - . T .

John Chadwick - - - S . E . Tom Garnett - - . S . N . W . T . Allitt ... . Treasurer S . Butcher .... Eegistrar Col . H . J . Robinson - - - Demitv Rncnstrftr

N . Nicholson - . - Principal Sojourner S . W . Shorrock - - - First Assistant Sojourner J . Thornley .... Second Asst . Sojourner W . Bolt .... Sword Bearer Dan Lord .... Deputy Sword Bearer R . L . McMillan - . - i

J . Garside ..... \ Standard Bearers John Heap .... J VV . H . Peak .... Director of Ceremonies J . Kav - - - - ) . .

F . Armstrong - - - f Assistant Dirs . of Cers . R . Wrigley .... Organist James Newton - - - Assistant S . E . A . H . Flower .... Janitor .

A grant of £ 20 was made to the East Lancashire Systematic ¦ Masonic Educational Institution , and other business transacted . The annual banquet was afterwards held , Comp . Starkie again presiding .

Staffordshire.

STAFFORDSHIRE .

A MEETING of this Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Hanley , on Tuesday of last week , under the presidency of Lieut . Colonel Bindley Provincial Grand Superintendent . All the Chapters in the Province were represented , and after the formal business of the year had been disposed of , the Prov . G . S . appointed the following as his Officers for the ensuing year :

Comp . J . F . Pepper - H . R . Gibson - - - - J . G . Walker .... Scribe E . George Bennion - - - Scribe N . O . A . Newnham - - - Treasurer H . Windle - - - Registrar F . Mountford - - - Principal Sojourner

G . M . Bond - - - First Assistant Sojourner George Salter - - - Second Assist . Sojourner C . A . Loxton - - - Sword Bearer E . H . Clarke - - - Standard Bearer George Vaughan - - - Director of Ceremonies E . J . Nevitt - - - Assistant Dir . of Cers . H . Palethorpo - - - Organist G . Hoskinson - - - Assistant Scribe E .

New Lodge quarters have been recently erected in Mint Street , Lincoln , by the members of the Witham and St . Hugh Lodges , and they were formally consecrated on the 28 th ult ., the ceremony of consecration being performed by the Deputy

Provincial Grand Master Bro . Sissons , of Barton-on-Humber ( owing to the absence of the Provincial Grand Master ) and his Officers . The meeting was largely attended , and the ceremony was accomplished in a most impressive and successful manner .

During the ceremony the anthem " Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is , Brethren , to dwell together in unity " was sung in Masonic style by ten members , Bro . Shaw singing the bass solo ,

and Bro . Peck the tenor solo . The address given by the . Deputy Provincial Grand Master was much appreciated by those present , and a hearty vote of thanks from both Lodges was subsequently accorded him .

Among the Brethren likely to receive honours on the occasion of this year ' s Festival of Grand Lodge is Bro . Lieut .-Colonel W . Newton Deputy Provincial Grand Master oi

Nottinghamshire , who will probably be invested as one of the Grand Deacons of the year . News of Bro . Newton ' s approaching preferment has caused general satisfaction in the Province with which he is chiefly associated .

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the formation of the Ryburn Lodge is to be celebrated on 5 th May , when the members will attend at Christ Church , Sowerby Bridge , to hear a special

sermon by the Eev . Canon Bullock Past Grand Chaplain of England . Friendly Societies are to be invited to join the procession , says the " Halifax Guardian . "

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ROYAL Masonic Institution for Girls , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTEBSEA RISE , S . W . ' INSTITUTED 1788 . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., Stc , M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness * . Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS OF WALES . The 107 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE FREEMASONS' TAVJERN , LONDON , W . O . * , ON WEDNESDAY , THE 8 TH MAY 1895 . THE RT . HON . THE EARL OF MOUNT-EDGCUMBE Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master , and Provincial Grand Master Cornwall , in the Ohair . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on this most important occasion are earnestly solicited to send in their names to the Secretary as early as convenient . Stewards are very greatly needed and their services will be very gratefully received . P . E . W . HEDGES , Secretary . Offices—5 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .