Notices Of Meetings.

to brethren who had serve ! Sicsvardship-i m two of the London Mnsonic Institutions . The Provincial Grand Minter then proceeded to appoint and invest the Proviucial Grand OtUoers for the ensuing year , as follows : —

Bro . Dr . W . Jones Williams ISIS ... Senioi Warden Joseph Henderson 57 ... ... Jsruior Warden Rev . Clement Linlov 23 fJ ... " ) fl , , . i . TI i j . n -in * 01 , > Ohnpliuns Rev . Egbert Fi-x llioni . 'is 31-J ... \ '

Randolph R . Hawley -50 ... Registrar M . C . Pock 250 ... ... Secretary Col . II . Fawcett 1010 ... ... " )«• n T , v ,, ilC ,. J Sou ior Deacons Joel Edgar 291 ... ... ) Thomas Raven 12 IS ... ... 1 T . ,-. „ / -. / - ¦ ,, > . „ . > Junior Deacons Clarke 731 """'"'

Henry C . j B . Nicholls 6 G 0 ... ... Snpfc . of Works Henry Foster , M . D ., 230 .,, Director of Ceremonies Thomas H . Pexton '! " ' > ... Deputy Dir . of Cers . Aaron Peat 1003 . ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . Nathaniel Shaw 030 . ... Sword Bearer

George Leigh 21 . 51 ... ... ) . , , ,, n « nr „ . lnm - Standard Beavers George Man ten 11 ) 1 ) 1 ... ... j Arthur B . Redfearn 2134 ... Assist . Secretary

Frederick William Sykes 50 G ... Organist W . J . Bruc . a 602 ... ... Pursuivant Thomas Fidler 513 ... ... Assist . Pursuivant Fredk . Lambert 1010 ... ... Tylor

The Marquess of Zetland then alluded to the royal wedding- —an event , wbich , his Lordshi p said , he hoped they would look back upon with feelings of the greatest p leasure and satisfaction for many years to come . This royal wedding would ever be memorable in the minds

and hearts of every patriotic Englishman and every Freemason . He bad therefore much p leasure in moving the following resolution to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Most , Worshi p ful Grand Master , from Provincial Grand Lodge : —¦

"The members of the Provincial Grand Lodge for the North and East Hidings . nf Yorkshire beg most respectfully to offer to yonr Royal Uighufssej their sincere congratulations upon the marriage of his Royal Highness the Dnke of York with her Serene Highness tho Princess Victoria Mary of Teck . They pray that the G . A . O . T . U .

will enrich thia happy union with every blessing , and they embrace the present opportunity of testifying thoir loyal attachment to tho Royal House of England , and especially to your Royal Highness as the exalted head of tho ancient Fraternity . Given at Beverley , on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge , this 5 th day of Jnly 1893 . "

W . T . OuDK . rowtETT D . P . G . M . ZETLAND P . G . M . Tho address waa voted with enthusiasm , aud other formal busine .-s having been transacted the brethren adjourned for the annual banquet , which was served in first class style .

SUN , SQUARE-, AND COMPASSES LODGE , No . 119 .

r PHE annual meeting for tlio installation of Worshipfnl Master of L this Lodgo waa held on Monday , the 3 rd instant , in the Masonic Hall , College Stieet , Whitehaven . Tho Lodge was opened by Brother J . Cant W . M ., supported by his Officers , Members , and many Visitors . Nearly all the Lodges in the wesfc of tho Province wero represented . On the usual formalities having been gone thron <* -b Bro . G . XV . Kenworthy P . M . 119 P . P . G . S . W . " took tbe chair , awl

Brother Rev . James Anderson W . M . IO 02 P . P . G . Chaplain acd W . M . elect was presented by Brother J . Cant , and ho was duly installed h y Brot' er Kenworthy , assisted by Bro . J . Ba-r P . M . 119 P . P . G . S . AV ., i i their usual able manner . The following were invested Officers : — Bros . J . Cant I . P . M ., G . Dalrymple S . W ., W . II . Chapman J . W ., Rev . J . Tyson Chaplain , W . 0 . Johns Treasnrer , J . Lnchlinson Secretary ,

I . Mavwe'l S . D ., ll . Bunts J . D ., S . Wood ley Director of Ceremonies FT . C . V i ) , ' ••t , I . VV , lk-r LO ., T . Richardson Tyler , J . Roan ! . -i ' St v . id-. Til-- l ' olln'vi | , j » int'inti'TS airl v'Mltur .-. also " : —U . •¦> ii . St ! lt-kHv P . M . 119 P . P . G . S . D ., Pas . Stnd-¦ I ' .: M . I ' . P . li . Id . i > .. iv : i ., t . William G > . tfr , ey , Robert Miller , W . J . y . A . ii . iei . ee , VV . fl . lOlu , J [ . A . Smipson , U . A . Clmk . ' W . M . I

: * 10 , n . A . ko . Hon P . M . 87 :- ' , Or . James V . Muir P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., H K- r 872 , P . fl-. igon P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C ., J . M . Clarke Assistant S or . t . y , J . l-. rers . ii P . M . 9 ; " 2 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Purser AV . M . I );' : * , J . B . 'tn h , Jaiii's Pieieh- r S . W . i ' l ' -i , 1 [ . Smith 1267 , Thomas Robinson , Thi . inps n Weir 872 , J . Cowan l * i (> 7 , M . M'Ewau , R . Morton MOO , J- » tii . Wa k ,-r HuO , W . Sha * W . M . HUH ) , Ll . Hartley P . M . 1 GG 0

P . . G . > t i . da . d li M ... I , K . Jackson . Secretary , G . RnmneyW . M . 1 US 9 , J . B P , J D . Beli , . 1 Cms * . J . F ., r-es : er , G . Watson 1989 , J . Miieierii , W . K ' -l y , J . W . Scott 22 S 5 , and others . A vote of thanks was iir . aiiiniorislv passed io the Installing Masters , Brothers KH . '* ••¦ " hy 'iiid Hurt : One rani' ) idale was proposed . Brother Caul ¦ •I ' errwl m 1 ngtn tn th- success that had attended hia Mastership , mid h . p-d well fur t'ie tVure . With the usual congratulations from

t'e many vi-oruis to 15 m . Aiiflei .-on , the Lodge was closed in due t un , and ad were ii . ve .-rl to the Globe Hotel , where abont 50 sat . lovvr . t , ,, ii fi Mi . elass iiaiiqu-t , prnvi led bv Bro . an i Mrs . Cowan . The u- . I I . yul .. a ; . ts wens given trom the chair by Brn . Anderson , who vr -til- , s pporteil in tne Past Ma-n- rs of liy . 1 ' tie toast of the P'liviinj . al Ge . ml Mit-ti ' .- aud his DLMMUV , also that of the present Officers , was proposed by Bro . Chapman J . W . in an able speech , and

responded to by the Officers of the year present . That of the newly . installed Master , Bro . Anderson , was ' proposed by Bro . Dalrymple S . W . P . G . Secretary , who said it waa one hundred and twenty . Sve years since the warrant was granted , and there was not one similar to it in tho Provitce , it having been issued by the authority of the Duko r f Athole in the year 17 G 8 , and Bro . Anderson ' s installation

was quite aa great an exception to tho rule as the warrant , becanse in no former time in the history of the Province had tbe Most Worshipful Grand Master ' s authority to bo asked for a brother to bo installed Master of a Lodge while acting as Master for another the same year ; bat the universal opinion is it will bo for the good of the Lodge and the Craft , aud wish our brother ' s year may be a

prosperous oue . Bro . Anderson replied , and thanked the brethren for the greit honour they had conferred upon him nnasked in any form . They themselves had done it without solicitation , and nothing wonld bo wanting oa his part to work for the good of the Lolge and the harmony of its members . The Installing Master was proposed by

Bro . Rov . J . Tyson , and responded to by Bro . Barr . The newlyinvested Officers was proposed by Bro . J . Cant , and responded to by Bros . Chapman and Dalrymple . With other toasts and songs from Bros . Starkey , Johns , Hodgson , Clarke , and Jackson , a most enjoy , ablo evening was spent , worthy of tbe anld Lodge .

SINCERITY LODGE , No . 189 . npHIS Lodge held its annnal meeting on the 10 th inat ., at Stone . JL hou ; e . Bro . Georgo Dnusterville the VV . M . elect was installed tho 12 Ith Master of the Lodge . Bros , the Rev . Dr . T . XV . Lemon P . P . G . J . W . P . G . Ccap . and A . S . Hendry , were the installing Officers . The Officers invested were : —Bros . Sterling Graves I . P . M ., F . B . Sach S . W ., J . Parker J . W ., the Rev . Dr . Lemon Chaplain , George

Hawken Treasnrer , A . S . Hendry Secretary , T . Plain S . D ., S . H . Dnff J . D ., P . S . Hodge D . C , W . H . Mayne O ., P . Stride I . G ., J . J . Holcornbe , J . Wainwright , N . Hill , G . H . Parker , P . Hamley Stewards , J . Gidley Tyler . Dr . Lemon and A . S . Hendry wore reelected ihe representative at the Committee of Petitions and tho Charity Steward respectively . The Treasurer ' s account seemed very

satisfactory . In tho evening the brethren dined at the Freemasons ' Club , Plymouth , where they wero joined by Bros . Sterling Graves I . P . M ., George Jackson , F . Thomas and J . B . Moulder P . M . ' s , Bros . P . llainloy , H . Woodward , H . Parker , E . W . Moody , J . G . Skinner , J . XV . Bickle , W . H . Addiscott , all of 189 , J . S . Jacobs 70 , R . Elliott Steele 1515 . The Grand Master of England and Officers of Grand

Lodge vvas proposed by Bro . Hawken . Bro . Jackson gave the P . G . M . of Devon and tho P . G . Lodge , for whioh Bro . Lord replied , and said a few words on the Devon Educational Fond . Brother Dr . Lemon proposed the P . G . M . ( Lord Mount Edgonmbe ) , and the Grand Lodge of Cornwall , and referred to the fact that the Eirl of Mount Edgcumbe is the senior P . M . of Lodge Sincerity . The AV . M .

was proposed by the Senior Warden ( Bro . Sach ) , who spoke of the ability and experience which Bro . Dnnsterville conld bring to bear npon the discharge of his duties . Bro . Moulder gave in hearty style the I . P . M . The W . M . leplied nud proposed the P . M . ' s , for whom Bro . Letnond responded . Bro . C . F . Dnnstetville proposed the Treasurer and Secretary , which was followed by that of the Assistant Officer ? , and Bro . Sach S . W . ancl Bro . Peain S . D . were

called upon to ieply , the ' absence of Bro . Mayne who is on holiday , being regretted , the Lodge being indebted t > Bro . Mayno for tho ' xeeUeut way in which ho carried out hia dnties . Bro . Steele replied f < r the visiting brethro . " , which was proposed by Bro . Thomas , Tho Tjltr's toast concluded tho evening , which was made the more pleasant by songs by Bro ? . J . Jacobs , R . White , and Mr . A . Wri ; ht , cornet solos by Brop . Elford , and a recitation by Bro . Brockmtin . Mr . J . N . Pearse ably accompanied .

FAITH LODGE , No . 581 . rjMIIE regular meeting of this Lodge , held at the Granamoor Hotel , -L Higher Openshaw , ou Wednesday , 21 st ult ., was the last of a very successful session , closing as it did with a quintette of ceremonies , viz ., an initiation aud four raisings . Lodge proceedings commenced at the curly hoar of 3 p . m ., Bro . Barnes W . M . offering up : solemn prayer . There was a very sparco attendance of members to

take patt in the ballot for a joiuiug member ( Bro . Wm . Why te McLeod ) , and also to witness the initiation of Mr . Samuel Andrew by the W . M . Despite this depressing circumstance , however , Bro . Barnes manfully performed his work , being assisted in the ceremony by Bro . Brown S . W ., who presented the working tools . This concluded , it waa announced that Bros . Joseph Harrison , Charles H .

Griffiths , Harry Grellin , and J . G . Hewaotr were desirous of being raised to the sublime degree of Master Masons , and the AV . M . put the usual ititsrrogalives , which were satisfactorily answered by the ondi lates , who thon retired for prepiration . Bro . Barnes retaining his position iu the chiii' , now performed tho ceremony of raising so far as concerned Bro Harrison , being succeeded by Bro . P . Swift

< P . M ., who raised Bro . Griffiths , nnd by Bro . Samuel Wbittaker I . P . M ., who performed a similar duty towards Bro . Crollin . An adjournment now took place , and tea , which had been provided in an adjoining room , . » as partaken of by something like forty brethren , the major poitiou < jf whom had just opportunely arrived upon the scene . This oi-er , Lodge business was again resumed , Bro . Joseph T . Richardson P . M . P . P . G . S . D . assuming the principal chair . All the brethren

seemed anxious to participati iu tho work after it had been thas intermitted , the consequence being that Bro . Richardson had a very large audience to witness his raising of Bro . Hewson into the sublime degree . He afterwards delivered the historical charge , and presented the working tools of this degree to the four candidates . Of the ceremonies we can say that tbey seemed to go with a crescendo regularity ; the initiation and raising performed by the AV . M . were fire , the raising of Bro . Swilt waa excellent , tho following one by