Ars Quatuor Coronatorum,

Would have been concentrated about the Duke of WHARTON and his doings ; now there is a divided interest—to the detriment of the central figure or subject . As regards the minor contributions , thev will be found to

include the usual " Notes and Queries , " " Reviews , " and " Chronicle , " together with a Menu " in more or less classical Greek , " which Bros . SPETH and CRAWLEY have ri g htl y conjecjectured would prove interesting to some of the readers of these

Transactions . The translation of sundry " terrible items " has been accomplished in a scholarl y fashion b y Bro . Cl . ASSON , to whom Bro . CRAWLEY informs us we are indebted for this learned novelty . Among the " Notes and Oueries " will be found a

correction furnished b y the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge Royal York of Friendship of the mistake we noted last week in our Review of Part I . of tin ' s Volume , in connection

with what was there described as the " Patent of the Duke ol YORK . " We had not seen this Note at the time we drew attention to the error .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

ANNUAL MEETING AT JARROW .

On Tuesday afternoon , the 24 th ult ., the annual meeting of tie above Prov . Grand Lodge was held in the Mechanics' Institute , Jarrow , when there was a large attendance of Prov . Grand Officers and the Masters and officers of lodges . Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., Prov . G . M ., occupied the chair , and in the unavoidable absence of Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., Dep . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Victor Williamson , Past G . W .,

acted as Dep . Prov . G . M . In the absence of Bro . Lord Barnard , Prov . S . G . W ., Bro . Joseph Robson Pattison occupied the chair of Prov . S . G . W ., and the other Prov . Grand Officers were—Bros . Alderman T . G . Mabane , Prov . J . G . W . ; the Rev . S . M . Thompson , Prov . G . Chap . ; the Rev . E . W . Drage , Prov . G . Chap . ; F . Wade , Prov . G . Treas . ; R . M , Wilkes , Prov . G . Reg . ; R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . Hug ., Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Lawrence , M . D ., Prov . S . G . D . ; Henry Palmer , Prov . S . G . D . ; George

Harland , Prov . J . G . D . ; R . Appleton , Prov . J . G . D . ; Richard Todd , Prov . G . S . of Works ; Thomas Dunn , Prov . G . D . C . ; VV . J . Jobson , Prov . Dep . G . D . C ; J . H . Johnson , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; John Barnet , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; John Monkman , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; John Joel , Prov . Asst . G . Sec ; Henry Soderberg , Prov . G . Purst . ; Francis Toogood , Prov . G . Purst . ; Adam Dodds , Robt . Cowey , J . H . Leech , Thos . Gibson , J . M . Chisholm , and G . Murray , Prov . G . Stwds . ; and T . Grieve , Prov . G . Tyler .

Among the other brethren who signed the roll were—Bros . Henry Sadler , Grand Tyler Eng . ; J . Mason , R . M B L ; C . D . Hill Dairy , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . Luck , P . P . G . R . ; dabington Boulton , P . P . G . D . ; C . S . Lane , P . P . S . G . W . ; G . W . Bain , P . P . G . R . ; B . S . Beckwith , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Mitford , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; N . K . Brown , P . P . D . G . D . C . ; Thos . Re nton , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . W . Chater , P . P . G . D . ; John Robinson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Thos .

Coulson , P . P . G . D . ; M . A . Lax , P . P . G . P . ; John C . Moor , P . P . J . G . D . ; John Armstrong , P . P . D . G . D . C ; George Davies , P . P . G . Stwd . ; P . H . Bennett , P . P . G . D . ; Wm . T . Tate , P . P . J . G . W . ; Rev . Hartley Jennings , P . P . G . C . ; Aid . T . Richardson , M . P ., W . M . 531 ; Geo . Rutherford , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . F . HiJJer , P . P . G . D . ; James Shaw , P . P . J . G . D . ; H . W . Emersjn , P . P . A . G . D . C ; John Smith , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Holt , P . P . S . G . D . ; G . V . Allan , P . P . G . S . B . ; Y ,

Walton , P . P . S . G . D . ; Rev . W . C . Harris , P . P . G . C . ; J . | . Athey , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; T . Banks , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . G . Smith , P . P . S . G . D . ; D . Cameron , P . P . G . D . ; Rev . F . L . Cope , P . P . G . ' C . ; G . N . Patterson , P . P . S . G . D . ; T . R . Short , P . P . G . Stwd . ; M . Corbitt , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . Barlow , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; Wm . Gray , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; John Todd , P . P . G . P . ; G . C . Watson , P . P . G . D . ; Thos . Elwen , P . P . G . P . ; Robert Hauxwell , P . P . G . S . B . ; Geo . Robson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; G .

Spain , P . P . S . G . W . Northumberland ; G . S . Shaw , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Dr . W fii ggam , P . M . 80 ; W . Scott , W . M . 2039 ; N - Lee , W . M . elect 2039 ; J- E - W Walker , W . M . 80 ; J . W . H . Swan , P . M . 94 ; Wm . Watson , W . iVl . 94 ; Ed Lautebach , W . M . 949 ; James Wright , W . M . 1418 ; Robt . Stewart , I . P .. YL 424 CW . Anderson , I . P . M . 1418 ; W . Hodgson , W . M . 940 ; W . Woolley , W . M 1 S 62 ; W . J . Malcolm , P . M . 661 ; J . Sedcole , P . M . 1119 ; James Hudson , P . M . So ; J . Robertson , S . W . 80 j R . Madgshon , W . M . 1119 ; E . J . Prince , P . M

1119 ; J . Rigby , P . M . 1119 ; J . S . Roy , W . M . 1643 ; J . keadhead , P . M . 1892 ; t > . P . Robson , P . M . 240 ; T . E . Campbell , Sec . 2039 ; R . Farmer , I . P . M . 1970 ; H . Potts , P . M . 424 ; C . R . Toomer . P . P . G . Stwd . ; J . W . Henderson , P . M . u iyo- Dr . Dalziel , P . M . 2418 ; L . Winstone , Org . 2418 ; S . W . Linsley , jun ., ' ¦ P . M . 240 ; L . M . Snowdon , S . W . 1970 ; k . W . Graham , S . W . 2418 ; J . J . Runcieman , J . W . 1970 ; R . Purvis , jun ., P . M . 240 ; ] ohn T . Ross , P . M . 1970 ; Thos . Gibbons , P . M . 80 ; Alfred Grundy , P . M . 97 ; W . C . Rcadhead , P . M . 97 ; and others .

The Prov . Grand Lodge was . opened in due form by the Prov . G . M . and the Prov . G . Officers . After formal business , the Prov . G . Treasurer ' s statement was read by hVo . p . WADE , and was adopted . Bro . VICTOR WILLIAMSON , P . G . W ., presented the report of the Fund Committee , which , after recommending certain individual grants to widows

° ' deceased brethren in distress , and of the orphan of a deceased brother , Proposed that 60 guineas be voted to the Royal Masonic Instiiution for "oys , a like sum to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and 70 guineas ' <> the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . It also recommended that the fees of honour be voted to the Durham Masonic Education Fund . The report was adopted .

The report of the Charities Committee , presented by ( he Chairman , '"o . THOMAS COULSON , was seconded by Bro . C . S . LANK , and supported bv Hro . R . LUCK , who referred to the excellent results of the efforts of the Past year . The amount contributed was the largest sum since the Durham 'asonic Education Fund was founded . The report was adopted .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

The roll of lodges was then called , when reports were presented by the respective Masters . The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in his address , complimented the Jarrow brethien on the arrangements they had made for the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , and proceeded to allude to the losses by death which they had

sustained during the year , among oihtrs those of Bros . John Wood , P . P . J . G . YV . ; J . A . Witter , 1119 ; and Alfred Gray , 949 . He was happy to be able to inform them that Bro . Lord Barnard was sufficiently recoveied to be able to leave Rabv , and they hoped he would shortly be able to return to them in a condition enabling him to discharge all his duties , Masonic and otherwise . The Provincial G'and Master then inve ^ te I the folio ying as the o . ficers for the ensuing year :

Bro . H . L . Pattison , I . P . M . 375 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ John C . Moor , P . M . 97 ... Prov . J . G . W . , ,, Rev . F . H . Webb-Peploe , 1970 ... ... ) „ - _ , „ Rw . L . J . Wilkinson , 1121 ... j Prov . G . Chap-. ,, R . S . Benson , P . M . 1379 ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ KODert furvis , jun ., rMVl . 240 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Hudson , P . M . 2039 ( re-appointtd ) ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Edward Jepson , M . D ., P . M . 1334 ... ... , „ c - „ „ C . VV . Anderson , I . P . M . 1418 ... ... j Pfov - S ' - - „ T . A . M .-ffitt , P . M . 424 ... ... ,.. ) ,, T _ n William H ^< rc „„ W M ,,, „ , 1 < 0 V . LG . DS . f IIUI 1 I ¥ illli

) r . » llUUjjJUII | * V"f * ' * ¦ " J ,, James Robinson , P . M . 1119 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . ,, Thos . Dunn , P . M . 124 ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ W . F . Sanderson , P . M . 1932 ... ... Prov . D . G . D . of C . „ Alfred Grundy , P . M . 97 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C . „ H . C . Marston , P . M . 531 ... ... Prov . G S . B . i \ uavies iu 1

,, _ . . , r-.. 949 ... ... - „ _ , „ W . R . Legg , P . M . 1274 ... J rrov . G . Std . Brs , „ L . Winstone , 1 970 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Joel , P . M . ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ John Munro . I . P . M . 1643 ... ... ) „ T . G . Garrick , P . M . 94 j Prov . G . Pui sis . ,. William Watson . W . M . o _ ... ... "~ l

,, Thomas Prudames , P . M . 940 ... ... 1 „ M . Bradley , P . M . 1650 ... ... ... !_ __ . „ J . J . CIegg . J . D . . 643 f Prov . G . Stwds . „ J . ) . Runcieman , J . W . 1970 ... ... j ,, Thomas McCarthy , S . W . 2462 ... ... J „ Thos . Grieve ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Bros . T . M . Thompson , P . M . of the Restoration Lodge , and Edward

Ensbr , P . M . of the Marquess of Ripon Lodge , were elected Auditors . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed . The annual banquet afterwards toak place at thti Ben Lomond Hotel , Jarrow . Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M ., presided at the banquet , and was supported

by—Bros . Victor Williamson , P . G . W . ; H . Lee Pattinson , P . S . G . W . ; J . C . Moor , P . J . G . W . ; J . R . Pattinson , P . P . S . G . W . ; Aid . T . G . Mabane , P . P . J . G . W . ; R , Hudson , P . G . Sec . ; T . Dunn , ; P . G . D . C ; | . Joel , P . A . G . Sec . ; Rev . Lance J , Wilkinson , 1121 , P . G . C ; Henry Sadler , G . Tyler ; C . S . Lane , P . P . S . G . W . ; J . Mason , P . P . S . G . D . Middx . ; F . H . Bennett , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . Franklin , G . Gordon , P . G . Buddie , J . Welch , P . M ., j . B . Hudson , Sec , J . J . Clegg , D , Anderson , J . W ., and J . S . Roy , W . M ., ot 1643 ; T . Harrison , S . W ., C . E .

Lautebach , W . M ., and R . D . Smith , Sec , of 949 ; Robert B . Stone , Walter H . Pye , J . Robinson , P . M ., P . G . S . of W ., j . W . Chater , P . M ., P . P . J . G . D ., j . Wood , I . G ., | . W . Wilkinson , Org ., R . Maugshon , W . M ., J . Rigby , I . P . M ., G . Davies , P . M , P . P . G . Stwd . ; W . F . Renton , S . W ., J . T . Dickinson , P . P . G . P . ; Geo . Willmott , H . Dancaster , J . D ., and J . Taylor , P . M ., D . C , of 1119 ; L . Winstone , P . G . O ., and L . M . Snowdon , S . W ., of 1970 ; W . Eckford , P . P . G . P . ; J . Munro , I . P . M ., P . G . P . ; James Wright , W . M . 1418 ; C . W . Anderson , P . S . G . D . ; Saml . W . Linsley , W . M . 240 ; W . J . Malcolm , P . M . 661 ; W . Harris Saunders , P . M . 1503 , P . P . S . G . D . Middx . ; and George Robson , P . P . G . Std . Br .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of South Wales

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH WALES

OPENING OF A NEW MASONIC HALL AT CARDIFF . CONSECRATION OF THE DUKE OF YORK LODGE , No . 2453 .

The interesting ceremonies of opening the new Masonic H ill at Cardiff and the consecration of the Duke of York Lodge , No . 2453 , and installation of Bro . C . E . Dovey , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W ., as first W . M ., took place on Thursday , the 26 th ult ., and attracted a large gathering of Masons , hailing from all parts of South Wales and even more remote provinces . The new

lodge will make the fourth now meeting at Cardiff , and it is rumoured that a lodge for professional men will be established at an early date- The formation of these new lodges is indicative of the great progress that Freemasonry is making in this division of South Wales , which now contains 21 lodges , there being 10 in the Western Division , and 10 in Monmouthshire . The

opening of the new Masonic Hall on this occasion marks a new era in the Freemasonry of the Welsh Metropolis , as the ceremony formed a fitting climax to many years of labour and enterprise on the part of energetic

brethren who desired to see the Craft properly and suitably housed . Upwards of 400 Masons attended the ceremonies at the new hall on the 26 . h ult ., and the greatest enthusiasm was evinced by the brethren over the double event .

The proceedings commenced shortly after one o ' clock , when the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Lord Llangattock , opened the entrance door of the lodge room with a chastely-designed silver key , suitably inscribed in commemoration of the event .

Provincial Grand Lodge was opened shortly after two o ' clock , and letters of apology for non-attendance were received from the Prov . G . Sec , Bro . Waller Whiuington , from the Ri ght Hon . Lord Kensington , Prov . G . M . of the Western Division , and , other distinguished brethren from neighbouring provinces .