Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

p p G T I- Holt , P . P . G . D . ; T . Beattie , P . G . P . Northumberland ; Rev . P . H . Mnore P P . G . C . Northumberland ; W . Gray , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . D . Todd , P . P . G . e ' R Hauxwell , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Smith , P . P . G . S . B . ; Rev . R . H . Yeld , PPGC C W . Anderson , P . P . G . D . ; W . M . Hutchinson , P . P . S . G . D . ; F . TnoWod ' P . P . G . P . ; J . Heppell , P . P . G . D . C ; A . Dodds , P . J . G . D . ; T . A . Moffltt , PPGD- Rev . F . L . Cope , P . P . G . C . ; Edward Milburn , P . P . G . D . ; Rev . R . oParr PPG . C ; Isaac Thompson , P . P . G . T . ; GeorgeC . Askew , P . P . G . D . of

r . Thomas Wood , P . G . S . of W . ; W . T . Jobson . P . D . G . D . ot C ; John 5 . Rnv PPG . Std . Br . ; M . A . Lax , P . P . G . P . ; C . J . Clarkson , P . G . S . ; J . F . nnuW" PPG . S . ; William Hodgson , P . P . G . D . ; Wm . Watson , P . P . G . D . of r ¦ G ' F Allan , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; James Rose , P . P . S . G . D . ; William Mitford , PPGSB - C . R . Toomer , P . P . G . D . C ; W . Stafford , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . Waiker , " P . P . G . S . ; T . G . Garrick , P . P . G . P . ; J . H . Jackson , P . P . G . D . ; SuL « fMe . ve . P . G . T .: Thomas Metcalfe , P . P . G . R . ; F . Wade , P . P . G . T . ;

Wrn Barlow , P . P . G . D . C ; 'H . Lamb , P . P . G . D . ; R . Brown , P . P . G . D . of C . ; W I Sanderson , P . P . A . G . D . C ; William Hunter , P . G . S . ; Thomas Hardy , PPGP' E D . Walrond , P . S . G . D . ; James Robinson , P . P . G . S . of W- ; John Lidste ' r , ' P . A . G . D . C . ; W . J . Goodenough , P . P . G . P . ; J . J . Clegg , P . P . G . S . ; loseoh Armstrong , P . P . G . S . of W . ; John Todd , P . P . G . P . ; W . Clarke , P . P . G . S" Thomas Rutherford , P . G . S . ; J . J . Wilson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; H . W . Emerson P . P . G . D . of C ; Thomas Wood , P . G . S . of W . ; R . Jack , P . G . P . ; and T . R . Short , P . P . G . D .

Among the officers of lodges present were : Bros Thomas Robinson , P . M . 97 ; Charles Cox , I . P . M . 1121 ; S . Peacock , PM 80 ; lohn Armstrong , W . M . 48 ; J . M . Thompson , Wr . M . 94 ; T . O Todd P M . 94 ; Jas . McMillan , W . M . 97 ; C Tate , S . W . 97 ; T . James , J . W . m- A M . Hollingworth , W . M . 124 ; John Anderson , W . M . 240 ; J . S , Wilson , ' P . M . 240 ; J ., Readhead , P . M . 240 ; W . F . Phillips , W . M . 424 ; T ,

Tindale P . M . 424 ; C . Fowling , W . M . 531 ; D . G . Smith , P . M . 661 ; L . S . Henry P . M . 661 ; L . Chalton , W . M . 7 64 j W . T . Wallace , W . M . 949 ; T Harrison , P . M . 949 ; H . Dancaster , W . M . 1119 ; R . Madgshon , PM 80 ; J . W . Brodie , P . M . 80 ; Alex . Guthrie , W . M . 1121 ; J . W . B Hesl ' op , P . M . 1230 ; F . Bolam , W . M . 1274 ; J . J . Moore , P . M . 1274 ; J . W . Cuth . bertson P . M . 1274 ; Thomas Laidler , W . M . 1334 ; J . H . Williams , W . M . 1379 ; R E BeveridgeW . M . 13 S 9 ; Dr . Murphy , 1389 ; H . Brown , 1389 ; C

Wil-, kinson , 1389 ; D . D . Smith , 1389 ; Wm . Brown , P . M . 48 ; J . R . Smiles , W . M . IAI 8- R Gaunt , P . M . 1418 ; A . Marshall , W . M . 1643 ; D . Anderson , P . M . itLl R ' B . Franklin , W . M . 1650 ; W . Wallace , W . M . elect 1862 ; Thomas Black P . M . 193 2 ; Wm . Allon , W . M . 1970 ; J . R . Mabane , S . W . 1970 ; S . F . Whittles , J . W . 1970 ; L . M . Snowdon , P . M . 1970 ; Wm . Addison , W . M . 2019 ;

W j . Anderson , P . M . 2039 ; J . H . Pollard , P . M . 2039 ; R . S . Fell , 2039 ; H . Havelock , W . M . 2039 ; Nicholas Lee , P . M . 2039 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; George Murray , jun ., WM 2135 ; George Middlemiss , M . D ., P . P . G . Stwd . ; G . H . Philpson , M . D ., PM « Rev . E . Sykes , M . A ., 2352 ; P . Gauden , W . M . 2415 ; J . R . Weldon , W M . 24 I 8 ; E . F . Read , S . W . 2418 ; J . W . Blakey , Sec . 2418 ; W . S . Passman W . M . 2462 ; T . R . Jobson , W . M . 2674 ; S . Brown , S . W . 2674 ; and

others . Bro . the Rev . Canon TRISTRAM , D . D ., read the report of the Fund Committee , which recommended two grants to a brother and the widow of a deceased brother , amounting to £ 25 ; also that the sum of £ 105 be voted to the Durham Masonic Education Fund ; £ 73 10 s . to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; £ 73 lbs . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys j and £ 73 10 s . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and havirg moved its adoption , Bro . J SMITH , P . P . G . S . B ., Seaham , seconded , and the report was adopted .

Bro . R . S TEWART , Prov . G . Treas ., presented the annual balancesheet , which was approved on the motion of Brp . BABINGTON BOULTON , P . P . G . W ., seconded by Bro . R . WHITFIELD , P . P . G . D . of C . The reoort of the Charities Committee was presented by Bro . C . S . Line ,

P . P . S . G . W ., showing that the result of the Masonic Festival at D-irham had been £ 2314 4 s . 2 d ., which had enabled the Committee to make the Durham Hudson Benevolent Fund Investment £ 3000 , and the Durham Masonic Education Fund Investment £ 3093 . twenty children were educated and maintained at a cost of ; £ iS 6 lbs . 2 d . per annum .

Bro . C . S . LANE moved , and Bro . C . D . HILL DRURY . P . P . S . G . W .,

seconded the report , which was adopted . Bro . W . J . ANDERSON , P . M . 2019 , proposed , and Bro . H . J . TVRNIIULL , P . P . G . W ., seconded the election of Bro . J . H . Pollard , P . M . 2019 , as Treasurer for the ensuing year , which was carried with applause . Bro . Wm . Addison , W . M . 2019 , and Bro . T . Y . Tuck , P . M . 1121 ,

were appointed as Auditors . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested the following as the Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ... D . P . G . M . „ George Hare Philipson , M . D ., 2352 ... Prov . S . G . W . „ William Gray , 1334 ( Mayor of Durham ) ... Prov . J . G . W .

" D eV ' fc hn ° ? SB u Hy 4 ' 5 } Pr G . Chaps . „ Rev . lidward Sykes , 704 ... ... J c „ James H . Pollard , 2019 ( elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . .. lohn Rendhpad . 2 J . 0 ... ... ... Prov . G . Res .

„ R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng . ( re-appointed ) ... I \ uv . G . Sec . „ Harry Brown , 124 ... ... - * Prov . S . G . D 3 . „ Ihomas Robinson , 97 ... ... ... ) „ Thomas Black ,-1932 '" | Prov . J . G . Ds . „ Henry Coulton , 1418 ... ... ... ) J „ Hugh Jackson , 48 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks . „ CharlesT . Johnson ( re-appointed ) .. ... Prov . G . D . C .

i , Wm . J . Heppell , 424 - •¦• Prov . Dep . G . D . C . 11 Lancelot Robson , 7 64 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C . 1 , John Nicholls , 1380 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . " 'f w n ° A- T ° ' ' ' - > 4 ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . ii J . W . Brodie , 80 ... ... ... j ¦ 1 John J . Moore , 1274 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . > , John Joel , P . P . G . W . ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec .

n David Anderson , 1643 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . •¦ David G . Smith , 661 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . 11 G . Harrison , S . W . 138 9 ,.. ... ~ ] 1 . J . A . Birkbeck , S . W . 2104 ... ... | n A . P . Stainton , J . W . 2418 ... ... I Pr „„ r c ,. „ jc „ Samuel Brown , S . W . 20 74 r Prov . G . Stwds .

n Joseph Ellis , 940 ... ... ... | 11 W . J . Davidson , J . W . 424 ... ... J M 'Ihomas Grieve ( re-appohted ) ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The PROV . GRAND MASTER , addressing the large assembly , said that none cf them could have heard the roll of lodges called without feeling that 't was exceedingly satisfactory . He expressed his thanks to the lodges under whose banners they had met that day , and also to the Mayor of

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

Gateshead , who had personally met those who had in hand the making of the necessary arrangements for their gathering . In calling attention to th ; losses the Craft had sustained during the year by death , he particularly mentioned his old friends , Lord I . athom , Lord Herschell , and Bro . Scarth , agent at Raby . Masonry had been going on satisfactorily , not by leaps and bounds , but by steady increase . The year 1 S 98 closed with

3023 members in the province , which gave an average of 85 per lodge . There had been an increase during the year of 453 " members , from which they had to take a loss of 325 brethren b y death and other causes , leaving anett increase for the year of 128 . He then proceeded to give a review of Masonry in the Durham Province since he became G . Master in 1 SS 5 , when there were 3 i lodges with a total membershipof 2258 . The

membership now showed an increase of 33 per cent ., while the lodge dues had increased from £ 254 in 18 S 5 to £ 411 during the past year . He also alluded to the very satisfactory Festival which had been held at Durham in the spring of this year , which had resulted so advantageousl y to the Hudson Benevolent Fund and the Durham Masonic Education Fund , and went on to refer to the gratifying conduct of their Prov . G . Secretary ( Bro . R .

Hudson ) , for whom they had raised a testimonial , but who was content to receive a slight recognition of his services , and devoted the whole of the proceeds , amounting to nearly 2000 guineas , to the formation of the Hudson Benevolent Fund and the placing of the Durham Masonic Education Fund UDOn a Dermanent foundation with a trust fund of Sinnn n nuA onnl , „ >

The Prov . G . Lodge was afterwards closed in due form . Subsequently the brethren partook of luncheon in the Assembly Roim , the purveyors being Messrs . Swinburne and Co ., of the Royal Hotel , Bro . Charles Twibell , manager , superintending . The loyal and Masonic toasts were afterwards honoured .

Consecration Of The St. Olave's Lodge, No. 2764.

CONSECRATION OF THE ST . OLAVE'S LODGE , No . 2764 .

The St . Olave ' s Lodge , No . 2764 , was consecrated at the Tower Bridge Hotel , S . E ., on Monday , the 25 th ult ., in the presence of a large gathering of brethren . The Consecrating Officer , Bro . E . Letchworth . G . Sec . was

assisted by Bros . Geo . Everett , P . G . Treas ., as S . W . ; Lieut .-Col . G . J . Parkyn , G . S . B ., as J . W . ; Rev . Canon Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., as Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C . ; and J . Hattersley , P . P . J . G . W . Bucks , as I . G . The founders ol the new lodge , all of whom were present , are Bros . J . O'Dea , P . M ., P . G . Stwd . Bucks ; H . V . Llovd . P . M .. P . G . S H R , irl « .

H . W . Bulpitt , W . M . 25 S 9 ; J . Norden , T . Woodbury , Rev . W . Harrison , T . F . Quelch , J . Renwick , A . L . Jarchy , Capt . Young , F . Bourne , A . F . Sullivan , and C . J . Brown . Visitors : Bros . H . Carman , P . M . 442 ; H . Sadler , G . Tyler ; F . W . Rose , ioi ; F . F Adam , 933 ; G . G . Bidgood , T . Frood , E . Record , C J . FordhamS . Isaacs !

, G . C . Ballard , C . R . Williams , P . M . 2262 ; H . E . Coffin , P . M . 167 , 704 ; W . H . Wood , 1348 ; N . Birchall , 1348 ; C . Roberts , J . H . Witty , 1155 ; A . Reed 2120 ; J . Goulden , P . M . ; W . C . Pritchard , 2150 ; C R . Brown , 2593 ; F . ] ' Eedle , P . P . G . Supt . of Works Essex ; W . Scriven , 1524 ; F . Tebbutt ' - > : iqs ' H . W . Schartau , P . P . G . Org . ; Wm . Fell , H . Sheriff , A . C Butler ! 20 S 9 i H . C . Lussam , ti ; D . Bartlett , C . G . Davies , Geo . Stubbs , H . Wyborn , 765 ; W . W . Lee , P . M . ; and many others .

After the opening of the lodge , The CONSECRATING OFFICER addressed the brethren , and said they had met on a very interesting occasion—for the purpose of starting into existence a new lodge . That lodge would bear the name of St . Olave ' s Lodge , the founders of which , he believed , were intimatelv connerrrpd vuiih ih »

parish in which they had met , and many had been associated together in a very well-known school in the neighbourhood . He was expressing the feelings of all present when he uttered the hope that the lodge would have a career of great usefulness , that it would accomplish all those special objects the founders had in view , and be the means of advancing the best interests of Masonry in that part of the metropolis .

The warrant was read by the G . D . C , and the founders signified their approval of the officers named therein . Bro . Rev . Canon BROWNRIGG then delivered an oration , and the new lodge was afterwards solemnly constituted and dedicated . Bro . J . O'Dea , P . M ., having been installed as the first W . M ., invested

the following officers : Bros . H . V . Lloyd , P . M ., P . G . S . B . Bucks , actine I . P . M . ; H . W . Bulpitt , S . W . ; J . Norden , J . W . ; T . Woodbury , Treas . ; Rev . W . Harrison , Sec ; T . F . Quelch , S . D . ; I . Renwick , J . D . ; A . L . Jarchy , I . G . ; Capt . Young , D . C . ; F . Bourne and A . F Sullivan , Stwds . ; and C . S . Plant , P . M ., Tyler .

The Consecrating Officers were unanimously elected honorary members on the proposition of the SECRETARY , and were presented each of them with a founder ' s jewel as a souvenir of the occasion .

I hese compliments were appropriately acknowledged by Bros . E . LETCHWORTH , G . Sec , and G . EVERETT , P . G . Treas . A Committee was elected to frame by-laws , several candidates were proposed for initiation and one for joining , and the lodge was closed . A banquet followed , and the usual toasts were subsequentl y honoured . " The ( Jueen and the Craft" and " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales " were first heartily given .

The W . M . then proposed " The Grand Officers , " and referred to the work done by that body . The duties of the Grand Master were so multifarious , that it devolved upon other Grand Officers to preside in Grand Lodge , and conduct the affairs of the Craft . Every detail went through the hands of the Grand Secretary , which was a gigantic matter . It required some considerable time and trouble to become a Grand Officer , and every brother who attained that distinction deserved respect .

Bro . GEO . EVERETT , P . G . Treas ., in response , thanked the W . M . for the felicitous terms in which he had been kind enough to submit the tjast which had met with the cordial reception it invariably experienced . The Grand Chaplain , whose oration must have given them a great deal of satisfaction and delight , desired him to express his great regret th-it in consequence of a death in his family he was unable to remain with them . The Grand Chaplain would have much liked to be with them as there were many of his Buckinghamshire brethren present . He ( Bro . Everett ) rejoiced to be