Provincial Grand Chapter Of Durham.

Royal Arch Masonry . He ventured to say that he would endeavour to pay a visit to the various chapters in the province during the ensuing twelve months of office . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been closed in due form , the

companions adjourned to the Three Tuns Hotel , where a banquet was served . The Prov . Grand Superintendent presided , and was supported by his two Principals , Comps . Horsley and Coxon . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , and Comps . Walker , Nutton , and Whitehead contributed largely to the harmony of the evening .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MONMOUTHSHIRE .

A Provincial Grand Lodge meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Abergavenny , under the banner of the Philanthropic Lodge , No . 81 S , on Thursday , 22 nd ult . A goodjy number of brethren came into the town by the morning trains . After the completion of business , a procession was formed at 1 . 30 p . m . The brethren , accompanied by the Blaenavon Band ,

under Mr . George Palmer , proceeded to St . Mary's Church . First came the Tylers with swords ; twelve banners borne by sons of Masons ; band ; visiting brethren not of the Province of Monmouthshire , two deep ; the rough ashlar , borne on a cushion ; and then the lodges in the following order : Homfray Lodge , No . 1562 , Risca ; Albert Edward Prince of Wales ,

1429 , Newport ; Kennard , 1258 , Pontypool ; St . George ' s , 1098 , Tredegar ; Philanthropic , 81 S , Abergaveniry ; Isca , 683 , Newport ; ' Silurian , 471 , Newport ; Loyal Monmouthshire , 457 , Monmouth ; the brethren of each lodge , in following order , each being preceded by its own banner , Tyler , with sword ; next came the visiting brethren , Officers , and Past Officers of

Provincial Grand Lodges , other than that of Monmouthshire , followed by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire , in this order : Assist . Prov . G . Tyler , with drawn sword , Bro . T . L . Preece ; twelve banners borne by sons of Masons ; Past Prov , G . Pursuivants ; Prov . Grand Pursuivant , Bro . G . Hazell ; Past Prov . Grand Standard Bearers ; Past Prov . Grand

Organists ; Prov . Grand Org ., Bro . E . W . Perren ; Past Prov . Grand Sword Bearers ; Past Prov . G . A . D . C . ' s , Prov . G . A . D . C ., Bro . B . E . Hodgens ; P . P . G . D . C . ; Prov . G . D . C ., Bro . E . W . Evans ; P . P . G . Supts . of Wks . ; Prov . G . Supt . of Wks ., Bro . R . Weights ; Past Prov . Grand Deacons ; Past Provincial Grand Registrars ; Provincial Grand Assistant

Secretary , Bro . A . Taylor , with Book of Constitutions ; Prov . G . Sec , Bro . A . McMahon ; Prov . G . Reg ., Bro . E . Baker , with bag ; Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . W . Pickford ; Past Prov . G . Chaplains ; Prov . G . S ., with Wand ; Prov . G . Chaplains , Bros , the Rev . J . W . Osman and D . Wilks . The sacred law , on a cushion , was borne by four Masons' sons , and was

open at the 10 th chap , of the Book of Numbers . After the Prov . G- Chap , came the Past Prov . G . Wardens , the Corinthian , Doric , and Ionic lights borne by Masters of Lodges ; the column of the Prov . G . J . W ., borne by a P . M . of a Lodge ; Prov . G . J . W ., Bro . J . O . Marsh , with plumb rule ; the column of the Prov . G . S . W ., borne by a P . M . of a Lodge ; Prov .

G . S . W ., Bro . W . Watkins , with a level ; Prov . G . J . D ., Bro . VV . R . Eames , P . G . S ; Standard Br . of the P . G . Lodge , with Wand . Visitors of distinction followed , namely , the W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . Capt . S . G . Homfray , P . G . A . D . C ; P . G . Swd . Br ., Bro . J . Jones ; the R . W . P . G . M ., Bro . Col . C . Lyne ; P . G . S . D ., Bro . C . W . Widdowson ; and P . G . Tyler , with drawn sword , Bro . Preece .

Having arrived at the western entrance to St . Mary s Church , the procession halted , the brethren opened right and left , facing inwards , allowing the P . G . M . to pass up the centre , preceded by his Standard and Sword Bearers , the P . G . Officers and brethren following in inverted order of procession . The brethren were accommodated with seats in the nave , and

presented a truly imposing appearance . The service was conducted by Bro . the Rev . D . Wilks , P . P . G . C , assisted by the Rev . J . Rees and Bro . Rev . J . W . Osman . The PROV . GRAND CHAPLAIN preached an excellent and appropriate sermon from Psalm xii ., vl .: " Blessed is he that considereth the poor , the Lord will deliver him in the time of trouble . "

The following was the order of the service : Introductory , voluntary Andante in E . ( H . Smart ); processional hymn , "Onward , Christian Soldiers "; prayers for evening service ; psalms 66 , Turner in A ., andBarnby in D . ; 138 , Tonus Persgrinus ; 150 , Walmsley in F . ; first lesson , 2 nd Chron ., 1 . ; Magnificat , Goss in A . ; second lesson , St . Luke , 10-25 ; Nunc Dimittis , Goss in A . ; anthem , Psalm 133 ; " Behold how good and joyful "

—( Whitfield ); bass solo , Mr . Way ; soprano Duet , Mrs . Pegler and Mrs . T . Biggs ; hymn before sermon , "Jesus my Lord , my God , my all "; sermon ; hymn after sermon , " O Lord of Heaven and earth and sea " ; concluding voluntary , chorus in D . major ( Guilmant ) . The musical part of the service was under the direction of Bro . Samuel Cross , assisted by Mr . Throne Biggs , organist of St . Mary's .

After service the brethren formed into procession again and returned to the lodge . Several of the tradespeople did honour to the occasion by displaying flags and bannerets from their windows . At four p . m ., the business of the lodge having been concluded , the brethren repaired to the Greyhound Hotel , where a banquet , of a recherche description , awaited them . Amongst the visitors

were—Bros . J . H . PettenMll , W . S . 15 G 2 ; F . B . Jordan , P . G . S . W ., 1439 ; George Hazell , P . G . S ., 1429 ; S . H . Cross , L . O . Brown , S . O . Pegler , J . W . ; J . Clare , Secretary-J . G . Thomas , J . D . ; H . C . Evans , W . H . Grieve , I . G . ; Elmes , Y . Steele , T . P . Holland , J . Green , and T . Gardner , Tylers ; J . Bishop , H . Hewer , VV . Davis , J . Phillips , Charles Lyne , P . G . M . Mon . ; S . George Homfray , D . P . G . M . ; T . R . Oaklev . P . G . S . W . ; W . Watkins , P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . J . VV . Osman , P . P . G . Chap . ; W . Pick ! ford , P . G . Treas ; E . Charles , P . G . S . B ., 15 O 2 ; J . Jones , P . G . S . W . ; D . Bowen , P . G . S . ;

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

T . Lewis , P . G . S . W . ; T . R . Hyam , P . P . G . J . W . ; S . Davies , P . P . G . J . W . ; G . Unguis , P . P . G . S . D . ; Rev . D . Bowen , P . P . G . C ; Rev . D . Wilks , P . G . C ; A . MacMahon , P . G . S . ; T . Harrhy , P . P . G . J . D . ; H . R . Barrett , P . P . G . J . D . ; C . J . Barker , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . C . Freeman , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . F . Gooch , P . P . G . D . C ; J . W . Hallam , P . P .

G . S . W . ; VV . R . Eames , P . P . G . J . D . ; T . H . Tomkins , P . G . A . D . C ; T . Cumming-, P . G . S . ; J . O . Marsh . P . P . G . R . ; E . W . Evans , P . G . D . C . ; N . Bradley , P . P . G . S . W . ; C . Widdowson , P . G . S . D . '; C . Howells , P . G . O . ; Hartley Feather , P . P . G . R . ; ' B . E , Hodgens , P . G . D . C . ; R . Edmunds , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . Richards , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; E , A . Johnson , P . G . S . ; and others .

The toasts were " The Queen and the Craft ; " " The M . W . G . M . of England , H . R . H . the Prince of VVales , K . G . . ; " "The R . W . the Pro G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon ; the R . W . D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom ; and Officers of Grand Lodge , Present and Past ; " " The R . W . P . G . M ., Bro .

Col . C . Lyne ; " "The V . W . D . P . G . M ., Rro . Capt . S . G . Homfray , P . G . A . D . C . ; " " The Masonic Charities ; " " The Prov . G . Officers , Present and Past ; " " The Visitors ; " " The W . M . of the Philanthropic Lodge , Bro . B . E . Hodgens , P . G . D . C . ; " "The Lodges of the Province ; " and the Tyler's toast .

Summer Meeting Of The Drury Lane Lodge, No. 2127.

SUMMER MEETING OF THE DRURY LANE LODGE , No . 2127 .

The initiation into Freemasonry of three distinguished candidates , viz ., Mr . A . W . Baskcomb , chief clerk to H . R . H . the Prince of VVales ; Major Berke / ey-Pigott , well-known to military fame for his valour in the Soudan ; and M . Marius , the popular actor , attracted a very large number of visitors ( including a seldom seen array of Grand Officers ) to the emergency meeting of the Drury Lane Lodge , which was held on Friday , the 30 th ult ., in

the beautiful Masonic Temple within the precincts of the theatre . The chair was taken at 3 o'clock by Bros . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D ., who was supported by Bros . Augustus Harris , S . W . ; Sir John Gorst , Q . C , M . P ., J . W . ; A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , Sec ; AdmiraT Sir E . A . Inglefield , D . C . L , S . D . ; Henry Pettitt , J . D . ; James Fernandez , D . of C . ; Charles Warner , I . G . ; and W . Ganz , P . G . O ., Org . Among the members

and visitors were M . W . Bros . General Laurie , G . M . Nova Scotia ; H . Lockwood , P . G . M . Connecticut ; V . W . Bros . T . Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , G . Reg .-, and Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . ; Bros . Joshua Nunn , P . G . D . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; Samuel Pope , Q . C , G . S . D . ; Robt . Grey , P . G . D . ; W . Roebuck , G . S . D . ; R . T . Piggoit ~ P . G . A . D . C ;

J . Lewis-Thomas , P . G . A . D . C ; J . H . Matthews , P . G . A . D . C ; E . Bowyer , P . G . S . B . ; Rudolph Glover , D . G . A . D . C . ; J . T . Agg-Gardner , M . P . ; E . Terry , P . G . Stwd . ; Canon Harford , H . Nicholls , S . B . Bancroft , J . H . Clynds , C . J . Phipps , W . E . Chapman , P . C . Javal , Louis Herve , H . Morrell-Mackenzie , Col . Douglas , C Coote , H . Sutton , W . Pilcher , A . Cooper , Oscar Barrett , A . Gibbons , J . Wood , Herbert

Standing , W . Wilson , G . Baird , G . O . Haig , H . Kemble , J . L . Shine , G . Lancaster , T . Berry , VV . Clarke , J . Canne , H . W . Elwes , A . Tatlershall , VV . Lake , J . Harman , E . Fenn , J . L . Gorst , and many others . Bro . J . C . PARKINSON having initiated the three candidates in the most impressive manner , afterwards raised Bro . J . L . Gorst , the eldest son of the J . W ., to the Third Degree .

The lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet admirably served by Messrs . Spiers and Pond , in the Princes' room of the Criterion . At the conclusion of the dinner Bro . J . C . Parkinson , to the great regret of all present , was compelled to leave in order to keep an urgent appointment in connection with his approaching departure for America , and requested Bro . A . M . Broadley , P . D . D . G . M . Malta , and Secretary Drury Lane Lodge to fulfil his place .

After proposing the usual toasts of obligation , Bro . BROADLEY alluded in felicitous terms to the presence of Bro . Lockwood , P . G . M . Connecticut , and coupled his name with the toast of "The Sister Grand Lodges . " Bro . LOCKWOOD , in reply , expressed the pleasure he had derived from his attendance at the meeting of the Drury Lane Lodge , and assured his

hearers that he should not fail , on his return to America , to report the courtesy and goodwill he had met with , to the American brethren , who always regarded the Grand Lodge of England as the mother of all Masonry . Bro . FENN responded for " The Grand Officers , " and

Bro . AUGUSTUS HARRIS said a few graceiul words in acknowledgment of the signal services rendered to the Drury Lane Lodge by its first W . M . —Lord Londesborough—who was at present absent in the North of England . In proposing " The Health of the Initiates , " Bro . BROADLEY dwelt on the qualities which distinguished them in the very different spheres of life to which they belonged , and trusted that to all of them , their entrance into Freemasonry would form an important epoch in their lives .

Bros . BASKCOMB , PIGOTT , and MARIUS , each saida few words in reply , and expressed the great pleasure they felt in becoming members of the Drury Lane Lodge . Bro . E . TERRY answered with much humour for " The Visitors , " and the toast list , which was got through with commendable celerity by Bro , Broadley , came lo an end in time to allow of all the brethren present assisting at the performance of "Frivoli , " at Drury Lane Theatre , to which they were all hospitably invited by Bro . Augustus Harris . The Drury Lane Lodge will hold no further meetings until after the recess .

Grand Lodge Of Louisiana, 1886.

GRAND LODGE OF LOUISIANA , 1886 .

The proceedings of the Grand Lodge for the present year , really dealing however in part with 1885 , run to 370 pages of closely-printed matter , inclusive of the Foreign Correspondence , so that the volume is bulky , but not too much so , the interest being preserved throughout , many of the details being of special value .