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PROTIJVTCE OF MIDDLESEX . E . W . C 0 I . SIR FRANCIS BURDETT , BART . PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . A PROVINCIAL Grand Lodge will be held at tbe Town Hall , "Oxbridge , on Saturday , 6 th June , at 3 p . m . precisely . By command of tho Prov . G . Master , J . F . II . WOODWARD , P . M . Provincial Grand Secretary ( pro tem ) .

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ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND . A MEETING of tho ROYAL BRUCE CHAPTER of H . R . M . will bo held : > t No . 33 Golden Square , London , W ., on Saturday , the 'lth day of July 1885 , at 2 o ' clock in tho afternoon precisely . A meetinjr ofthe PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE of R . S . Y . C . S . of London » nd the " Metropol ' tan Counties will be held at tho same place , on the same day , immediately after the conclusion ofthe ceremony of H . R . M . Tho names of Candidates must be delivered , not- later than 26 th Juno , to Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , Prov . Grand Secretary . 28 Golden Square , W .

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Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for "Widows of Freemasons . TO the BRETHREN and LADIES who so kindly assisted me at tho Election , on 15 th May . on behalf of Widow SHAYES . I bog to return my sincere thanks ; and Mioii . crh unsiieco-isfiil in this most trying and truly deserving case I trust to havo their support at tho next Election , should wo bo spared until then . This is truly a case of great distress , and tho applicant will meanwhile have to be supported by the TCast End Lodges , who have hitherto responded so freely to keep this poor widow from want . Again thanking you for your support , and trusting to receive its renewal in future , I beg to remain , yours fraternally , G . T . LIMN , V . P . P . M . 871 and 1382 , ancl P . Z . 551 . 2 Hellish Street , Millwall , E .

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL , HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining the TERMINUS of the LONDON CHATHAM and DOVEK RAILWAY , but distinct from the Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN L 0 NU 0 N HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS The » i > i > olutmeiit . s througrliout so arranged nn to ensure domestic comfort . EVERY ACCOMMODATION FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , public ^ Dinners # " ^ SO & bhig ^ Sreahfasfs , THE ALEXANDRA PALACE LODGE , "No . 1511 , THE HOIENINGTON LODGE , No . 1672 , THB CittrsADras LODGE , No . 1077 , AND PKUSEVEKANCE LODGE , NO . 1743 , HOLD THEIB MEETINGS AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT . GOOD COOKING . FINE WINES , MODERATE CHARGES . The Edison Electric Light . TARIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEGHBIE .

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MARK MASONRY .

PROVINCIAL G . LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE , AND DERBYSHIRE .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Graud Lodge and General Communication of Mark Master Masons in the Province was held at Freemasons' Hall , Derby , on Monday , the llth inst . The Derby Lodge , No . 302 , having been opened , the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Mark Master , Bro . William Kelly , F . S . A ., F . K . S .,

accom panied by tho Provincial Grand Officers , entered the Lod ge-room , the Prov . G . M . being received with customary honours . Amongst those present we noticed Bros . E C . Milli gan as D . P . G . M . Thomas Worthington P . S . G . W .,

, Thomas Cox P . J . G . W ., S . Cleaver P . G . Treasurer , Clement E . Stretton ( G . Steward England ) P . G . Secretary , R i"y lor P . G . S . D , W . L . Ball P . G . D . C , J . H . Lawson

P . G . Standard Bearer , W . H . Barrow , F . C . O ., P . G . Org ., H . Brown P . G . Steward , M . J . Walker P . P . J . G . W ., G . T . Wright P . M . 240 , Percy Wallis W . M . 302 , Rev . T . Orrell

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P . P . G . Chaplain , John Walker , T . Coltman , R . L . H . Mole Secretary 302 , G . Small 302 , W . Silver-Hall , J . H .

Clarke , J . O . Manton , W . Whittaker , J . Bland , John Dove Harris , J . J . Hart , W . J . Curtis , James Tanser P . G . Tyler , and many others . The "minutes of the last annual meeting were duly confirmed , and the rolls o *

Lodges and Provincial Grand Officers were called over and met with a general response . The Worshipfnl Masters of Lodges presented their reports , which together "with the Registrar's summary of returns , and the report of the

Committee of General Purposes , showed that every Lodge in the Province is working efficiently , and that Mark Masonry is making highly satisfactory progress , as evidenced by the fact that during the past year a new

Lodge , No . 339 , has been established at Wrashill , Burtonon-Trent ( bearing the name of the esteemed Provincial Grand Master ) , and a warrant has recently been granted for the constitution of another new Lodge in Derbyshire ,

to be held at Ashbourne , and named , the Dove Valley No . 353 . [ This Lodge was consecrated on the 18 th inst . ] The Treasurer ' s accounts for the past year , showing a balai \ ce in hand of £ 43 0 s Id , were received : a vote of

thanks was passed to Bro . S . Cleaver for his past services , and ho was unanimously re-elected P . G . Treasurer . The R . W . P . G . M . delivered a very interesting address relating to the prosperity of Mark Masonry in his Province , specially referring to the progress made by the Derbyshire

brethren . At the conclusion of the address the Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested the following brethren as P . G . Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . Eev . S . J . W . Sandars Dep . Prov . Grand Master Percy Wallis P . G . St . Eng . ... Prov . Senior Grand Warden Henry Brown ... Prov . Junior Grand-Warden Wm . Lawrence Ball Prov . G . Master Overseer Hichard Taylor ... ... ... Prov . G . Senior Overseer

George Thomas Wright Prov . G . Junior Overseer Bev . Thomas Orrell , M . A . ... Prov . G . Chaplain Samael Cleaver ... ... .. Prov . G . Treasurer J . H . Lawson ... Prov . G . "Registrar Clement E . Stretton G . Stwd . Eng . Prov . G . Secretary

Arthur H . Marsh Prov . G . Senior Deacon William Whittaker ... ... Prov . G . Junior Deacon James O . Manton ... Prov . G . Inspector of Wks . John Dove Harris Prov . G . D . of Ceremonies John J . Hart Brov . G . Asst . D . of Cers .

W . "Rhys Williams Prov . G . Sword Bearer J . It . Cain Prov . G . Standard Bearer W . H . Barrow F . C . O . ... ... Prov . G . Organist James D . Bennett Prov . G . Inner Guard

Edward Watson ... ... ... j W . J . Cnrtis > Prov . G . Stewards Joseph Bland ... ... ... ) Thomas Dnnn ... ... ••• ) T > „ n m i „ T ~ > Prov . G . Tylers James Tanser S J

A letter was read and ordered to be entered upon the minutes , thanking the Lodge for the address of sympathy forwarded to Her Eoyal Hisfhness the Duchess of Albany on the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Albany Provincial Grand Mnster . Tho sum of £ 10 10 s was voted

to the Mark Benevolent Fund , to be placed upon Brother Walker ' s list as Steward . The recommendation of the Committee of General Purposes that the Transactions of

this Prov . Grand Lodge should be annually printed and circulated amongst the members , and that a state sword be purchased , were adopted . The invitation to hold the next annual meeting at Leicester , under the banner of the

Fowke Lodge , No . 19 , having been accepted by the P . G . M .,

the P . G . Lodge -was closed in ample form . The annual banqnet then took place , after which the usual Loyal and Mark toasts were duly proposed and acknowledged , and a highly successful meeting terminated .

COISTSECRATION OF THR DOVE VALLEY MARK LODGE .

Tl / rAINLY as tho result of the efforts nf Bro . Percy Wallis , a Mark I T JL Masons' Lodsje , bearing the above distinctive title , has jnat been consecrated in the town of Ashbourne . A grn'it deal of infcpresfc vrns manifested in the proceeding , brethren ( manv of them disf ingui . shod in Mark Masonry ) attewlinq - in considerable numbers from London , Derby , Leicester , Manchester , Buxton , Nottingham

and other neighbouring towns . The important ceremony of con - secration was performed by 11 W . Bro . Charles P . Matier Past Grand Warden Ens-land , assisted by "V . W . Bro . Robert Berridge , G . D . of 0 . ( England ) , Bros . Roebnck P . O . Overseer ( England ) , Chas . Lane P . G . Overseer ( England ) , and Br > . Arthur Middleton P . G . S . B . ( England ) . There were also present—tho . Provincial Grand Mnster

ofthe United Province of Leicester , Northampi-on , and Derby , R . W . Bro . William Kelly , F . S . A ., and Bros . Hanghton 0 . Okeover P . M ., E . C . Milligan P . M ., J . H . Lawson W . M . 246 , aud the following mem-