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SATURDAY , 26 TH OCTOBER 1889 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROV . GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE ,

TglHE Right Hon . Lord Egerton of Tatton , Provincial J _ Grand Mark Master of England , and Provincial Grand Mark Master of Cheshire , held his annual meeting of tho Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire at the Queen ' s

Hotol , Birkenhead , on tho 17 th mst . His Lordship was attended by a large gathering of the Prov . Grand Officers . The following brethren wore appointed and invested as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope ... Deputy Master Hon . Tatton Egerton ... ... Senior Warden G . HammondDanby ... ... Junior Warden John Williamaon ... ... M . O . W . G . Cronan ... ... S . O .

John Fraser ... ... J . O . Rev . J . W . Newell Tanner ... Chaplain Fredk . Stevenson ... ... Treasurer Jos . K . Digges ... ... Registrar Richard Newhouse ... ... Secretary

Alex . Warriner ... ... Senior Deacon Harry Harrison ... ... Junior Deacon Alfred Atkinson ... ... D . C . William Booth ... ... A . D . C .

Edmnnd Marston ... ... Sword Bearer C . M . Armitage ... ... Standard Bearer Herbert Ellis ... ... Organist Geo . M'Olelland ... ... Pursuivant

E . King Ellison ... ... Superintendent of Works Harry Thomas " [ Stewards William Griffin ... ... Stephen Smith ... ... Tyler

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Devon.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF DEVON .

rp . HE annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon was held - * - on the 23 rd inst ., at Tavistock , under the banner of Russell Lodge , No . 23 . A meeting of the Provincial Committee was held firjt in the Lodge-room at the Abbey . The accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 29 4 s . It was

resolved to recommend the grant of £ 20 to the widow of a distinguished brother in very distressing circumstances , and to hold the balance to provide for any further expenses in connection with the memorial to be erected to

the memory of the last Provincial Grand Master , Colonel J . Tanner Davy , in Rose Ash Church . The Committee then adjourned to the Bedford Hotel , where the ball-room had been tastefully fitted up as a Lodge-room . There was

a large attendance of brethren . Brother the Rev . T . W . Lemon presided , and was well supported by the Provincial Grand Officers and Acting Officers for the year , besides a numerous assemblage of Visitors . The

Secretary ( Brother H . Stocker ) reported that the present membership was 471 , against 455 of last year , an increase of 10 . The Treasurer ' s report accorded the same balance

as arrived at by the Committee . Those reports and that of the Provincial Committee were adopted . The election for the recommendation of a brother to the M . W . tho

Grand Master of England for the office of Provincial Grand Master of Devonshire for the ensuing three years then took place . A strong desire was expressed for Bro . Lemon to allow himself to be nominated , but he firmly

declined the office , having already much Masonic work on hand . Bros . H . M . Imbert-Terry and Capt . Strode-Lowo were nominated . From tho general preference expressed for the latter , thc nomination of Bro . Imbcrt-Terry was

withdrawn , and Bro . Strode-Lowe elected . Brother John Leonard was elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The Officers for the ensuing year were appointed and invested by Brother Lemon , the acting Provincial Grand Master : —

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Devon.

Bro . E . Aitken-Davies 96 ... Junior Warden J . Chapman 35 ... ... M . O . E . C . Coppin G 6 ... ... S . O . B . Knight 319 ... ... J . O . Eev . G . T . Warner 215 ... ) n , , . Rev . H . P . L . Maurice 372 ... j P lain 8 J . Leonard 16 ,.. ... Treasurer

II . Stooker 15 ... ... Secretary J . Bray 16 ... ... Registrar W . R . Yelvin 100 ... ... Senior Deacon W . Stonlake 76 ... ... Junior Deacon J . H . Blacker 96 ... ... Inspector of Works A . H . Bates 23 ... ... D . C . W . M . Robins 35 ... ... A . D . C . J . J . Facey 1 G 9 ... ... Sword Bearer

W . T . Hocking 50 ... ... Standard Bearer H . Hoi man 16 ... ,,, Organist W . H . Dillon 96 ... ... Assistant Secretary C . Coombes 64 ... ... Inner Guard J . Gidley 169 ... ... Tyler M . Durbin 91 ... - ) W . Powel 5 ... .. / „ , , F . J . Prize 48 ^ Stewards

C . G . Withell 383 ... ... ) A vote of condolence was accorded and directed to be sent to the widow and family of the late much respected Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . C . Spence Bate . Bro . Strode-Lowo returned thanks for his recommendation to the office of Provincial Grand Master , and said if

appointed he would do his best to carry out the duties of that office . In the evening the brethren dined together at the Bedford Hotel , Brother the Rev . T . W . Lemon presiding .

North And East Yorkshire.

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

ON the 15 th insfc ., a handsome present was made by the Mark Masons of the Province of North and East Yorkshire to Bro . T . B . Whytehead P . M . P . G . O . England P . P . G . S . W ., in recognition of services rendered in the cause of Mark Masonry in the Province . The proceedings took place at the De Grey Booms , York , and amongst those present wore Bros . J . W . Woodall P . P . G . H . M . M ., the

Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett P . P . G . M . M . M ., Colonel E . G . Smith D . P . G . M . M . M ., the Eev . W . Valentine P . M . P . P . G . Chaplain , A . W . Walker P . G . Secretary , W . H . Cowper P . G . D . C ., M . Milliogtoa P . P . G . D ., George Balmford P . P . G . M . O ., William Brown P . P . G . S . B ., J . T . Seller P . G . S . England , and tho following other brethren : —

Bros . John Marshall , Joseph Todd , G . Lamb , G . Chapman , S . G . Crummack , A . H . McGaohen , F . W . Halliwell , E . K . Spiegelhalter , W . Storey , and J . L . Spatch . The company having partaken of a

dinner , provided by Bro . Halliwell , several Masonic toasts were proposed , and then Bro . Woodall , who presided , made the presentation , which consisted of an English gold keyless lever watch and an illuminated address . The address was in the following terms : —

" We , the undersigned Mark Master Masons of the Provinca of North and East Yorkshire , with hearty good wishes and fraternal greeting , present to our Yery Worthy Bro . Thos . B . Whytehead P . M . P . G . O . England , P . P . G . S . W ., the accompanying gold watch , as a token of our esteem and regard , and in recognition of the

excellent and highly valued services he has so long rendered in the cause of Mark Masonry , and particularly for the zealous manner in which he assisted iu the formation of the Grand Mark Lodge of the Province , and in fulfilling the duties of Provincial Grand Secretary for a period of six years . We sincerely hope and trust

that the Great Overseer of the Universe may vouchsafe to our highly esteemed brother a long life of continued prosperity and usefulness , and that he may long be spared to continue his connection with the Province , and that ho and hia family may enjoy every blessing this world can bestow . " Bro . Whytehead feelingly acknowledged the gift .

Percy Lodge, No. 122.

PERCY LODGE , No . 122 .

rjPHE annual festival was held at tho Masonic Hal ! , Stockton , on -i- tho 10 th instant , Bro . E . Ashton in the chair , when Bro . 0 . Spencer S . W . was installed his successor by Bro . J . Burn . The W . M . thereafter appointing and investing the following brethren as his Olficers for the ensuing year : —Bros . E . Ashton I . P . M ., G . F . Allan

S . W ., C . Allan J . W ., T . F . Pearce M . O ., J . Harrison S . O ., H . Gaston J . O ., A . S . Fowler Dir . of Cers ., T . Bradley Treasnrer , I . H . Hart Secretary , T . E . Tallintyro Organist , A . F . Kindler Eegistrar of Marks , II . Elliot S . D ., W . Whitvvorth I . G ., B . R . Smith Tyler . Subsequently tho brethren dined together .

Jersey Lodge, No. 257.

JERSEY LODGE , No . 257 .

AT a meeting held in the Town Hull , Maidenhead , on Monday , tho 7 th inst ., Bro . A . 0 . Ilewett was installed W . M ., and presided afc a banquet subsequently held , when he was supported by the Deputy P'ovinein . 1 Grand Master ( Bro . Stephens ) and the Deputy Provincial Grand Secretary , as well as by numerous local Officers and brethren ,