Municipality And Masonry.

and brave men " had been invited by Bro . Ellis to participate in the warmth of his Civic munificence and generosity .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons, Bengal.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS , BENGAL .

A REGULAR Communication of tho Mark Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Lahore , on the 25 th February , under the presidency of R . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . A . Stewart P . G . O . England , Prov . G . M . M . M ,, and from the copy of the proceedings which has reached us

we learn that he was supported by the following Prov . Grand and acting Prov . G . Officers , namely : — -Bros . W . Adlard P . D . G . P . M . P . G . O . of England as D . P . G . M . M ., Captain George Blake P . M . 219 P . S . G . W ., Major H . Stndholme Brownrigg P . G . O . England as P . J . G . W ., Geo .

Wallace as P . G . M . O ., William Bull P . G . S . O ., J . R . B Fitzherbert P . G . J . O ., R . B Nightingall P . G . R ., H . W

Warmington acting P . G . S ., James Carswell as P . G . S . D ., W . Jones as P . G . J . D ., Capt . G . W . M . Turnbull P . G . D . C ., Major A . H . Turner P . G . A . D . C ., H . J . Walker P . G . S . B ., E . J . Coates P . G . O ., D . G . D'Rozario P . G . I . G ., R . B . Teeling P . G . Tyler ; together with representatives of Lodge

No . 98 , and several visitors . After the confirmation of the minutes of previous meetings , the P . G . Master delivered his address , in which he congratulated the brethren on the progress the degree had made during the last half year .

There were , he said , twenty-three Lodges on the roll of the Province , one of which had been opened on the 24 th January , and was already in good working order . The brethren had increased in number from 380 on 30 th June 1881 , the

date of tbe previous return , to 402 on 1 st January of this year ; but though this increase was comparatively small , there had been ninety-two brethren advanced as against seventy-one and sixty-two respectively , in the two previous half-years . On tbe other hand , there had been as many as

eighty-five resignations , caused by the large number of transfers among military brethren . Having congratulated his predecessor , R . W . Bro . Hon . H . T . Prinsep , on the prosperous state of the degree during his last half-year of office , Bro . Lt .-Col . Stewart went on to state that the degree

of Royal Ark Mariner , which numbered only seven Lodges , was not quite in the same satisfactory condition , there being only ninety-nine members on 1 st January 1882 as against 117 on 30 th June 1881 , but as he had received that evening a petition for a provisional warrant

for a new R . A . M . Lodge , he trusted that matters would improve in the course of tbe half-year then commencing . The Treasurer ' s account , which showed receipts , including balance from previous half-year , amounting to over 1304 rupeesdisbursements over 906 rupees , and balance 397

, rupees and upwards , was received and passed , after which a resolution recommending a donation of 100 rupees to the Bengal Masonic Association , and one of a like amount to the Punjab Masonic Institution was unanimously agreed to . The Prov . G . Master having announced that Bro .

Adlard , their then Prov . Grand Treasurer was not desirous of being re-elected , by reason of bis absence from Lahore during the hot season , Bro . J . H . Sullivan was unanimously chosen his successor . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year , namely : —

Bro . H . J . Sparks - - - Dep . P . G . Mark Master Adam Paxton - - - P . Grand Senior Warden J . Gannon - - - P . Grand Junior Warden W . R . Barry - - -P . Grand Master Overseer Lt .-Col G . E . L . S . Sanford - P . Grand Senior Overseer P . C . Dutt - - - P . Grand Junior Overseer ¦ Rflir . T ,. V . PhilliDS - - P . Grand Chaplain

J . H . Snllivan - - - P . Grand Treasurer E . B . Nightingall - •P . Grand Registrar H . W . Warmington - ¦ P . Grand Secretary W . H . Loof ¦ - - ] p Grand genior Deacons Pestonjee Bazonjee - •) Jas . Carswell - - - P . Grand Janior Deacon Captain J . A . F . H . Stewart- " > p Grand Itiapr . of Worka Mackenzie - - - I

James Tack - - - P . Grand Dir . of Cers . W . H . H . Money - - P- Grand A . Dir . of Cers . E . F . Stanack - •-P . Grand Sword Bearer J . Kirby - - - P . Grand Standard Bearer G . E . Coates - - •P- Grand Organist W . W . Clifford - - - P . Grand Inner Guard W . Girling - " ) Captain G . T . Morris . . > P . Grand Stewards James Smart - . - )

Bro . Captain George Blake , with the permission of the Provincial Grand Master , then expressed regret for the part he had played in endeavouring to bring about the separation of the Punjab from Bengal , and its erection into

a separate Mark Province , and requested that his recantation might be made known to Bro . Hon . H . T . Priusep I . Past Prov . G . M . M . M ., and apologies for non-attendance having been read from several brethren , Prov . G . Lodge was closed in the usual manner .

The Monthly Meeting of the Lodge of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . The three chairs were occupied by Bro . Joshua Nunn P . G . S . B . President , James Brett P . G . P . Junior Vice-President , and Rev . A . F . A . Woodford P . G . C . Amongst

the other brethren present were C . A . Cottebrune , C . Atkins , W . Mann , H . Garrod , Thomas Sanders , Charles Dairy , J . H . Matthews , A . E . Gladwell , E . F . Storr , H . Massey , H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary , A . A . Pendlebury , W . Dodd , W . Stephens , and H . Sadler

Grand Tyler . The brethren first confirmed grants to the amount of £ 240 , recommended at the last meeting in May The new list contained the names of twenty-eight appli . cants , eighteen of which were country and eleven town The brethren were engaged over three hours in considering

these cases , and at the termination the following was found to be the result : —Two cases dismissed , and one deferred ; two cases relieved with £ 50 each , three with £ 40 each , five with £ 30 each , six with £ 20 each , two with £ 15 each , five with £ 10 each , and two with £ 5 each . The Lodge was then closed .

The following arrangements have been announced in connection with the Festival , at the Royal Pavilion at Brighton on Wednesday next , of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . A special train of first-class carriages will leave London Bridge at 10 ' 45 A . M ., calling at East

Croydon at 11 A . M ., in order to take up passengers with special tickets by the ordinary train from Victoria at 10 . 15 a . m ., and Clapham Junction at 10 . 20 A . M . The party will be landed at Brighton at 12 . 15 P . M ., and are requested to assemble at the Royal Pavilion not later than 3 . 30 P .M .

The Dome , in which the banquet and subsequent proceedings will take place , and tbe entire lower suite of rooms , have been reserved for the guests , and Stewards , ladies , and brethren will meet in the large rooms on the ground floor , an ante-room being specially arranged for the use of

the Stewards . Wands will be borne only by the special Stewards , who will have charge of , and distribute the badges to the rest of their colleagues . The Right Hon . the Lord Mayor , Sir John Whittaker Ellis , Bart ., Grand Junior Warden , ivho is the chairman of the day , will be

received on his arrival by the Officers of the Board of Stewards , and conducted by them to the room at the back of the orchestra in tbe Dome , entering by tbe door marked A , while the Stewards and their friends will enter the banqnet room by doors marked B , and seat themselves at

Tables 1 to 13 . When the company are seated , the Chairman will enter , accompanied by the House Committee of the Institution , the Officers of the Board , and the Grand Officers , for whom seats will be provided at tbe Dais Table . Private drawing-rooms will be set apart for the exclusive

use of the ladies , and light refreshments , such as tea , coffee , & c . & c , will be served throughout the evening . Smoking is forbidden in the Dome . There will be attendants in the rooms adjacent to tbe entrance , who will take charge of hats and coats . The Band of the School will be in

attendance under Bandmaster Whare , and will play a selection of music on the arrival of the visitors and during the afternoon . The special return train leaves Brighton punctually at 8 . 30 P . M ., and at East Croydon will set down passengers for Clapham Junction and Victoria ; but those

visitors who may wish to remain over night may return by any train , except express , on tbe day following , instead of by tbe special train . Tickets , including railway faregentlemen 21 s each , ladies 18 s each . Brethren—morning dress without Masonic clothing or jewels ; Ladies , morning dress , with or without bonnets .

St . James ' s Church , Clerkenwell , which is about being restored , will shortly , through the generosity of the Crusaders' Lodge , be enriched by the addition of two large painted windows , the work of the well-known artist i » stained glass , Bro . Charles Evans , of Warwick-street , Regent-street ^ W ,