London.

LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND . The Province—Br John B Waring 178 10 0 MIDDLESEX .

Lodge 1503 Br W H Saunders 5 5 0 1656 John Foatherstono G 6 0 2163 JobnTidmarsh 21 0 0 Onattaohed Br U V Clements 21 0 0

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND HUNTINGDONSHIRE . Tho Right Hon . The Earl o ! Euston , D . L . 10 10 0 Lodge 412 Br Henry Carmao 10 10 0

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE . 20 L 7 BrltiobardPutohitt 37 1 G 6

NORTH WALES . 1369 Br I ) ivid Davies 10 10 0 Quattaohed Br C K Bonson 26 5 0

OXFORDSHIRE . Lodge 357 Ur P Colville Smith 10 10 0 478 Francis M Davioa 10 « 0 1703 W A Riitden 13 11 0 1805 Fredk . II Holmes 15 15 0 Unattached Br Capt G P Airoy 17 17 0

SHROPSHIRE . Tho Province—Br A C Spanll (¦ 30 O also London ) 106 1 0 Lodgo u' 01 Br K A Hicks ( soo also Lodgo 529 , Woruestorohiiv ) 33 11 0 ( ill Chas W Wicksted

London.

SOMERSETSHIRE . 261 ") 1966 [ Br F T Elworthy 200 0 0 2390 ) Unattached Br F W S Wickateed 10 10 0

SOUTH WALES ( Eastern Division ) . Lodge 960 Br John Monday 7 S 15 0

SOUTH WALES ( Western Division ) . 671 Br John Bourne 103 1 0 STAFFORDSHIRE . 1792 Br Thaddeus Ryder 157 10 0

SUFFOLK . 114 Br P de L Long ( sue also House Committee ) 112 7 0 225 j frapier 17 3 0 Prov . Grand Chapter Comp John U Oliver Si 0 0 SURREY .

Lodge 416 Br Herbert J Gsrrod 17 ( i 0 777 Robert Piuk M > 3 <> 1016 Wm 11 lirodio 21 0 0 Unattached Br Hu : ; h M . Uobb . s 112 W 0

SUSSEX . Lodgo 3 LI HrW Wright 74 0 C > 1303 George Wilson 41 2 0 1166 Major J G Edwardos 115 10 0 1636 John Wood 53 11 0 1821 S Potcrs 21 0 0 1917 A F Lamctto 30 15 0

WARWICKSHIRE . 74 Br Thomas Sunuau 10 10 0 1551 T Rowbotkim 10 10 0

London.

WORCESTERSHIRE . 529 Br E A Hicks ( seo also Lodgo 601 , Shropshire ) 41 IU 0 Unattached Br Thos It Artor 3 d 15 0 YORKSHIRE ( Novtii and Ea ^ fc ) . 57 Br Morris Habsrlaiul

YORKSHIRE ( Wost ) . Br Thomas W Tow Henry Smith (* e o also Uouda Committee ) 139 Br Rov Vaniah Odom

151 Henry » Chiuto 20 S T Batomau Fox 296 itobort Colver 901 Fredk Cleevea 90-1 Daniel Mullinti 904 Juhn Cheosowright 07 . 1 W fl Luntou

1019 Herbert G H Green 1108 Albert Walker 1108 Wm II Dawson 1211 Chas B Ii . im ; m 1211 Richard Boston

1239 Maurice J Dodwoi tli 1513 Thos W Kmb ' . t'tuH 1542 W Wilson Maovay 2069 B Sykort B . iiloy 20 i > 9 Robert Abbott 2 «' '' > 'J Tom Atkinson 20159 . Tames Bwkhsy 2 : 521 ( 'has H Wilis 2330 John Symouda — 300 0 0

ISLE Ob' MAN . 2019 Br Philip A Killoy FOREIGN .

CYPRUS . 227 ti Ik Surgeon W Kiddie 10 10 0 UENGAfj . Unatiivclio-l Br W Franks 10 10 0 W Girling 10 10 U

Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

A QUARTERLY communication was held in Edinburgh , on tho 7 th inst ., Sir Archibald Campbell , tho Grand Master of Scotland , presiding . It was reported from the Grand Committee that they hud authorised the renewal of Lodgo St . James , Peterhead , No . 250 . It was also reported

that a committee had had before them a petition by Lodge Aberdeen , No . 34 , to Lave its prcsont number on the roll altered , so as to represent its position and antiquity among tho Lodges . They found , ou consulting Grand Lodge

chartulavy , that tho precedency of tho Lodgo was granted as from December 1 G 70 , and they recommended Grand Lodgo to alter tho number of this Lodgo to No . IB . Grand Committee , according to tho wishes of the Lodges in tho

Province , recommended tho appointment of Bro . William Thomas Roid , of Ardmeallie , as Provincial Grand Master of Banffshire , in room of Bro . the Duke of Fife , resigned , and the Grand Lodge appointed him accordingly . It was

roported that the Provincial Grand Lodge of Invernessshiro had been now fully organised by tho recently appointed Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Sir Henry

C . Macandrow . Bro . Fisher , Paisley , proposed that Past Masters should be accepted as members of tho Grand Lodge ; but Bro , Hume , Kirkaldy , moved a direct negative , and that was carried by 164 against 48 ,

Bro . James Stevens P . M . P . Z . is arranging for the delivery of his lecture on tho Ritual and Ceremonial of Craft Masonry in tho Provinces of Norfolk and Suffolk during tho ensuing few weeks . He asks us to intimate

that he would be pleased to correspond with the Worshipful Masters or Secretaries of Lodges in those J- rovinces , other than those with whom arrangements aro alread y pending . His address is " Evelyn , " Catford , S . E .

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Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

— : o : — MASONIC INQUIRY .

To tho Editor of tho Evening Dispatch . Edinburgh , 6 th May , 1891 . Si . t , —Can any reader of your paper inform mo when tho iiret newspaper or periodical was issued in Edinburgh ? What papers existed in Edinburgh botweon 1700 and 1830 ? If those contained

any account of Masonic Lodgo meetings , especially thoso of Scots Lodgo in Canongato , and Edinburgh Lodgo St . Androw , and where copies of said papers can bo seen ? Perhaps yon will algo allow ma to mention that as somo of tho minntea of thoso Lodges aro missing , any ono having samo or any relics or other Lodge property in their possession might kindly

present samo to Lodgo St . Audrew , No . 48 , by whom thoy will bo esteemed . Secretaries of sister Edinburgh Lodges whoso minutes go back to aforementionod date 3 might oblige- by extracting any interesting notes bearing on thoao Lodges , and which may tend to discover wellknown namo 3 of past citizens and Freemasons . I am , & c . Sr . ANDHEW .

On Sunday last a special service was held at Heywood Parish Church , when a collection was mado in aid of the funds of tho Eafrt Lancashiro Masonic Systematic Benefit Institution . Brethren from various parts of Lancashire inarched iu procession from tho council chamber to tho church , beaded by tho band of tho 1 st Volunteer Battalion Lancashiro Fusiliers . Among the brethren present wero Messrs . J . W . Macluro , M . P ., P . P . G . J . W ., W . Slater Boddington

P . P . G . U ., J . W . Kenyon P . M ., Frederick Bobbins P . M ., J . H . CoL lingwood I . P . M ., John Beech P . M . P . P . G . P ., C . P . M'Keand J . W ., tho ROY , H . Price P . G . C ., rector of Normantou , was tho preacher , tho Rov . It . W . Perry Circuit P . G . C ., Rector of Heywood , iutonod tho prayors , and tho lessons wero road by Bro , J , W . Hamilton P . G . R ., recorder of Oldham , and Bro . Slater-Boddington . Undor tho loader ship of Bro . 8 . Myerscough P . P . G . O . tho choir gavo Spohr'a aantati " God thou art great . " Madamo Conway taking tho solo parts .

HoLUiWAE ' a DIMMEST AUD PILLS , —Old Wounds , Sore : ; ami Ulcers . —Unity experience ) coniirm . i the fact , v / hich ii : is triumphed over ait opposition for mora than fifty yenru , vi ;; ., that no means ; iro known equal f . o trolloway ' rt remedies tor enrintr ' bud lefts , l > adbreasts , sores , wounds , diseases of the skin , erysipelas , bnrna , scalds , and , iu truth , all maladi ; s where tho akin is broken . To euro these infirmities ( iniskly is of primary importance , m compulsory uonlinomcns indoors weakens the general health . The ready means of cure are found : n Hollow-Ay ' . ¦ Oiiiiracivvjul Pills , which re . il iho sor- >» ; i : id expo ! ' . t ^ ir cause . In the very worst e . v-es the Ointment lias succeeded Ln ctrecting a pari ' jet euro ai > - ; r eysry other juwas had failed in giving ade < ics , te reUi-jf , | _ ,