Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

tutiOQS , they should not noglect tho great Central Masonic Benevolent and Educational Institutions in ! London , because the relief of poverty and old age especially commended itself to the minds of the charitably j disposed . The report of the proceedings of the Charity

Committee showed that since the last annual meeting several candidates from tho Province had been elected to tho benefits of thu Masonic Charities . The report was adopted . Bro . E . G . Harwood P . P . G . W . ( Bolton ) Chairman of the Committee proposed , in accordance with notice ,

that the sum of £ 50 be contributed from the Prov . Grand Lodge funds in aid of tho East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Educational Benevolent Institution . Bro . J . L . HineP . P . G . W . ( Manchester ) seconded the motion . It was

suggested that the amount should be increased to £ 100 , and the proposer and seconder of the motion assenting , it was submitted to the meeting as amended , and unanimously Agreed to . The Provincial Grand Master then invested bis Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : — Brc . Fritz Reiss 62 ... ... Sonior Warden .

Arthur H . Jefferis 1161 ... Junior Warden . Rev . R . W . Perry Cironitl 252 ... ) „ , . . J . Jelly 277 .. j Chaplains . J . Pollard 269 ... - Treasurer . F . N . Moles worth 367 ... ... Registrar . J . Chadwick 44 ... ... ... Seoretary . G . H . Holt 345 ... > „ . „ J . Booth 37 ... ) Senior Deacons . It . W . Piokering 1012 ... ... ) T . „

T . Preston 269 j " umor " Bauoua - Ishmael Davis 1147 ... ... Superintendent of Works . W . H . Peak 993 ... ... " ) R . Hothersall 1534 ... ... C Dir . of Cers . W . B . Russell 1219 ... ... ) H . Watson 350 ... ... Sword Bearer . J . Stewart 286 ... .,. ) „ , , , J . Dewhnrst 346 } ^ ard Bearers . H . Stevens 999 ... ... Organist . J . Newton 37 ... ... ... Assistant Seoretary . J . Sandiford 128 ... ... " ) r > L G . A . Page 430 Pursuivants .

W . Stirrup 269 ... ... i L . Edelston 269 ... ... I E . Hilder 346 _ . , B . Howard 345 j" st ° wards . J . R . Duckworth 346 ... . . I L . Hindle 346 j T . Higson 348 ... T yler . An invitation was tendered to the Provincial Graud

Master to hold tho next annual meeting at Eochdale , and a suggestion was also made that it should be held at Ashtonunder-Lyne . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed . In the evening a large number of brethren attended tho banquet in the Assembly-room of tho Town Hall , Col . Le

Gendrc Starkie Provincial Grand Master presided , and he was supported by all tho principal Officers of the Province . The toasts of the Queen , the Prince of Wales M . W . Grand Master , and the Priucess of Wales and tho rest of the Eoyal Family were proposed from tbe chair . Bro . J . McLeod ,

Secretary to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , proposed the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom M . W . Provincial Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the Graud Officera Present and Past . Bro . Col . Starkie replied . The health

of the Provincial Grand Master was proposed by Brother Holt , and enthusiasticall y responded to . Brother Joseph Brierley proposed the next toast—Georgo Mellor , Esq ., Worshi pful Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the Provincial Grand Officers Present and Past , to which

Bro . Fitz Reiss replied . Bro . Harwood proposed the Masonic Charities , to which Bros . Newton and McLeod responded . Bro . Meakin proposed the Blackburn Lodges , tor which Bros . H . J . Robinson and Duckworth replied . The other toasts were the Visiting Brethren , the Mayor and

Corporation of Blackburn , replied to by Bro . Pollard , and All Poor and Distressed Masons . During the evening glees and part songs were sung by a glee party , and songs by Bros . Margerison , N . J . Stokes , J . Higginson , aud Geo . U . Holt . Bro . Tattersall accompanied on the piano . The procodings closed with the National Anthem .

H l ) , . cct , D 8 ' of fcb ° Dewsbury Town Council held on 0 J-th mst ., long discussion took place in respect to a f ° Knn ° " rchase tho Masonic Hall , iu Lougcauseway , u , ¦ . A rca ° lutiori to reconsider the matter was lost PH » out ° ' ° that U 0 thin ° farfcbcr wiU bo donc < lfc

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — UNITED LODGE , No . 697 .

fnUE installation meeting of this L : idge , was held on Wednesday , -1- 11 th inst ., when Bro . John IIown S . W . waa installed as W . M . f . ir the ensuing year . The ceremony was performed by Bro . Colonel Somerville Burney I' . G . D . England ( who was onn of the founders of tlie Lodge , some 34 years ago ) , assisted by Bro . R . Haward Ives P . M . 51 P . P . A . G . Secretary . The Officers for i he year were appointed and

invested a 3 under : —Bros . Edwnrd J . Horncastle I . P . M ., Goorgo J . Booth S . W ., George N . Watson J . W ., Rev . E . H . Crate P . M . P . P . G . C . Chaplain , H . J . Skiimloy P . M . P . P . G . A . D . C . Treasurer , Thomas Rix P . M . P . P . G . Sword Bearer Sjoretary , Fred . J . Motum S . D ., Robert A . Mann J . D ., George A . Eustace P . M . P . P . G . Standard Berer D . C ., Harry E . Baker Organist , Jas . G . Bryan I . G ., O . W . J . Evans , Walter

Mayhew , and W . B . T . Enow Stewards , Arthur Wright Tylor . A letter was rtad fr : > m Bro . Skiugley , thanking ths brethren for re-electing him as their Treasurer , arid regretting that his health was not sufficiently restored to enable him to bo present . The Secretary was directed to express to Bro . Skingley the pleasure of the brethren that he was recovering , and th < 3 hope that he might be present at

the next regular meeting . A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Colonel Somerville Burney for his kindness in attending and performing the ceremony , the W . M . in proposing the vote remarking that althongh Col . Burney could not now come amongst them so often as they could wish , yet his name was kept green amongst them , for there were very few meetings of the Lodge at whioh it was

not mentioned . Col . Burney , in acknowledging the vote , said it was with the greatest pleasure that he had come down to tbe meeting that day and taken part iu their festive gathering . There was , of course , some amount of sadness in looking back to the time when he assisted in the formation of this Lodgo , nearly 35 years ago , aa so many friends had passed away . He believed that , besides himself ,

there were only two brethren now living who were among the first members of tho Lodge . Speaking at the dinner which followed , Colonel Barney reverted to this point , and recalled the faot that the Angel Lodge , No . 51 , which was invited to recommend the petition for the United Lodge considered it was not wanted , and a favourable

verdict was only arrived at on the casting vote of the W . M . He was glad to know that the greatest good feeling now prevailed between the two Lodges , an evidence of which was fonnd that night , in the presence of the Master and several members of Lodge 51 . An excellent dinner was served by Brother Coope , of the George Hotel .

WILLIAMSON LODGE , No . 949

rpHE annual meeting was held at the MaBonio Hall , Monkwear--1- mouth , on the 13 th instant . The W . M . Bro . L . R . Davies P . G . Steward presided , » nd officiated a 8 Installing Master . For the purpose of installation Bro . A . T . Munro P . M . P . P . G . S . B . presented Bro . Andrew Logan W . M . elect to Bro . Davies , who in an able and

impressive manner installed him into the chair of K . S . The W . M . afterwards appointed the following Officers for tho year : —Bros . L . R . Davies I . P . M ., L . Simpson S . W-., C . Gibson J . W ., J . G . Kirtley P . M . P . P . G . D . Treasurer , T . Harrison Secretary , H . Rogers S . D .,

F . W . Ingram J . D .. A . T . Munro P . M . D . C ., E . Lauterbaoh I . G ., M Will ins and R . W . Smith Stewards .

SHAKESPEARE LODGE , No . 1009 , ( MANCHESTER ) .

rilHE installation of Brother George F . Pringle took place , and the I J , St . John's festival was celebrated in the Freemasons' Hall , Cooper Street , on Friday , the 6 th instant . Present—Bros . Crosland W . M ., Pringlo S . W ., Southwell J . W ., Allott P . M . Treasnrer , Wm . Brookes P . M . Dir . of Cers ., Olive I . G ., P . M . ' s Rome P . P . G . Steward , Halden , Statham P . P . G . T ; Bros . Bennison , Brookes , Hilton , and others .

Visitors—Sillitoa P . M . 645 P . G . S . B . England , Arthur H . Jefferis P . G . J . W ., Jaffrey P . M . 152 P . P . G . D ., Carl Gotz P . M . 615 P . P . G . D ., H . Davies P . M . 1336 , E . H . Boult Orgauist 999 , Jno . Parker W . M . 993 , Staton W . M . 317 , A . Lambert W . M . 2293 , Calvert Secretary 786 , R . R . Lisenden P . M . 317 P . P . G . Steward , B . Lord J . W . 1356 , Jackson P . M . 979 , Turney 1633 , A . Lambert W . M . 2298 , aud J . M .

Welch P . M . 992 . The Lodge was opened at 3 o ' clock , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed . The ballot was taken for a candidate for initiation , and announced favour , nbto , and he was subsequently initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M . The installation ceremony was then proceeded with , Brother Brookes acting as Installing Master . After tho usual preliminaries , Brother

Geo . F . Pringle was presented to the Installing Master , and with all due rite and ceremony inducted into tho chair of K . S . for the ensuing 12 months . On the re-admission of all M . M . ' s , F . C . ' s , and E . A . ' a , tho newly installed W . M . was proclaimed to and saluted by them in tho customary manner . Bro . Halden then invested the followiug brethren Officers for the ensuing year : —Crosland I . P . M ., Soathwoll

S . W ., Hilton J . W ., Allott P . M . Treasurer , Entickuap P . M . Secretary , Olive S . D ., Yonng J . D ., Horsley I . G ., William Brookes P . M . D . of C , Bennisoo , G . O . Brookes , Lewis , and Till Stewards , W . Brookes P . M . D . C . Charity Representative . The three addresses wore delivered by Bro . Brookes , who thus concluded tho installation ceremony . Prior to the Lodge closing , tho W . M . in an appropriate speech presented

Bro . Crosland with a P . M . a jewel , in acknowledgment of his services aa W . M . during tho paBt year , after which hearty good wishes wero expressed by the numeions Visitors , and the Lodge was clewed in peace and harmony . The brethren afterwards celebra ted tho Festival at a banquet . This coucluded , tho W . M . propped the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts , Bros . Arthur Jefferi . s , Carl Got / , and Williuui JalTrcy reupundiu ^ on buhult' of tho Provincial Grand Utliuoia .