Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

The Provincial Grand Master and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master were received with the customary honours , Bro . Thomas Dunn acting throughout the lodge as P . G . D . of C , in the unavoidable absence of Bro . Logan through affliction . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened , after which

Bro . J . ROBSON CUTTER , P . G . Treas ., read the Provincial Grand Lodge accounts " , which showed that , after meeting all expenses , there was a balance of £ 353 16 s . 1 id . to the credit of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER submitted the fund account , which recommended certain grants to distressed brethren and to distressed widows of brethren , and also the following grants of 100 guineas to the R . M . B . I ., 50 guineas to the R . M . I . B ., and 50 guineas to the R . M . I . G .

Bro . T . BRADLEY read the Charity Committee ' s report , which showed that the province had about 17 , 000 votes for the Masonic Institutions , and that since the Committee was formed 26 candidates had been elected from the province . The Education Fund of the province was referred to , and grants made for the education of a number of children .

The reports , which were all of a satisfactory character , were unanimously adopted . The roll of the lodges was called . The PROVINCIAL GRAND M ASTER , who was warmly greeted , then addressed the gathering , and expressed the pleasure it gave him to meet the brethren there that day . He had also to thank the lodges of the City

of Durham for the very excellent accommodation they had provided for the Prov . Grand Lodge . Never , he thought , had he seen a better Grand Lodge meeting hall than that , and he was glad to think that the efforts of the two lodges of the city to provide proper accommodation had been rewarded by so large an attendance of brethren . He was informed by the secretary that there were 344 brethren assembled in that fine hall . The

roll of the lodges having been called , he was glad indeed to be able to congratulate the brethren on the progress which the Craft was making in the province . Last year an increase of membership was reported , and today they had a further increase to report . Last year they had a subscribing membership in the Province of 2367 , to-day it had reached 2576 . It was desirable that the membership should continue to increase , but the brethren

should see , as far as they possibly could , that none but worthy men were admitted to their ranks . He regretted that during the year they had to call a Grand Lodge to condole with H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , the Most Worshi p ful Grand Master of England , and his Princess , on the great loss they had sustained by the death of their beloved son ; but he ( Sir Hedworth ) trusted that time would assuage their grief . They had also to

deplore the loss of Bro . G . J . Wilson , of Darlington , whose Masonic career extended over a period of 59 years , and who could remember the Prov . Grand Lodge being held at Lambton Castle . They had also to regret the loss by death of their well-known brother , the late Shadwell Clerke , Secretary to the Grand Lodge of England , and he ( Sir Hedworth ) trusted that his successor in the office would serve Masonry as well as their late brother

did . He must refer to the absence that day of Bro . Logan , with whom they must all sympathise in the great affliction which had befallen him . To the Deputy Prov . Grand Master his thanks were due for having taken his place in consecrating two new lodges during the year—one at South Shields and the other at Shildon . During the year there had been two admissions to which he could not help referring . They were those of Lord Barnard

as a joining member of the Rose of Raby Lodge , at Staindrop , and his ( Sir Hedworth's ) eldest son as a member of the Palatine Lodge , at Sunderland . They welcomed gentlemen of high social position as well as humbler workers in Freemasonry j and with regard to his son , he trusted he would be some help to him in discharging his duties as Prov . Grand Master . The past had been the Jubilee year of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and the gigantic sum of , £ 69 , 000 was raised in its behalf . Of that sum

Bro . W . Barron of Darlington collected upwards of £ 600 , and altogether during the year the province of Durham had raised £ 1055 for Masonic charities . He would again , in conclusion , express his solicitude for the prosperity of Masonry , and he hoped the officers and brethren of the province generally would assist , to the best of their ability , to forward its objects . The P . G . M . then invested the following brethren as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . C . D . Hill Drury , 1379 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . R . Staveley , 764 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . Wilfrid Gore-Brown , in ... ... \ p r rh „ . „ Rev . Alfred Boot , 2352 ... ... ... J "ov' ^ ChaPSl ,, C . F . Sutcliffe , 240 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ M . B . Dodds , 508 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Hudson , 2039 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C . J . Seamen , 2104 ... ... ... ] p c ri n '« „ John Smith , 124 ... ... j I rov . b . U . U . s . „ 7 \ V . Chater , 1119 | Prov . J . G . D . ' s . 11 Wlli /

n « - » , V _ , ( . IV . I , - ^ W ... ,., ,.,. „ S . Wilkinson , 1334 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . ,, Thomas Dunn , 124 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Barlow , 1862 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ Thomas Banks , 1121 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . .. W . C . Barron , in ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

,, W . Richardson , 48 ... ... ... 7 r > r- C . J n ; , Nathan Elsdoi , ; « 35 j Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ J . M . Moore , 1230 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ "j . R . Pattison , 97 ... ... ... Prov . Ast . G . Sec . „ G . B . Hall , 949 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . ,, W . Arrowsmith , 2019 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .

,, C . Scurr , 1932 ,, H . Tomkins , 1418 „ J . A . Curry , 2135 ... ,,. ... n „ _ „ S . W . RaJkh-y , 80 ... ... V Prov . G . Stwds . „ Mark R . Wri ght , 48 W . Birch 97

,, , „ f . Grieve , 97 ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren subsequently dined at the Castle . - ? .

Brr . Col . Sbaiv-Hellier , Commandant of the Royal Military School of Music , the staff , and the bandmasters and bandsmen of the British Army at home and abroad , have placed a brass tablet in the chape ! of Kneller Hall to the memory of the late Mr . Charles Cousins , who was for many years Director of Music at that establishment . They have also subscribed to erect a Sicilian marble cross over his grave in Twickenham Cemetery .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire , which , as we mentioned last week , had been postponed in consequence of the general election from the month of July , was held in the Temperance Hall , Hatfield , on Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., under the banner of the Cranbourne Lodge , No . 15 S 0 . Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., P . G . M ., presided , and was well supported by the Prov . Grand Officers , Present and Past , and the

representatives of the lodges , among those present being Bros . G . E . Lake , D . P . G . M . ; T . S . Carter , Prov . S . G . W . ; C . E . Keyser , J . G . D ., P . p . G . W . ; F . Sumner Knyvett , P . G . D ., Prov . Grand Treas . ; Charles Bullock , Prov . G . Sec . ; James , Terry , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . D . C , Secretary of the R . M . B . I . ; and others ; while among the visitors was Bro . J . Morrison McLeod , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire , Sec . of the R . M . I , for Boys .

The minutes of the Prov . Grand Lodge held at Hertford on the 21 st July , 1891 , having been read and confirmed , the roll of lodges and Prov . Grand Officers was called . Bro . F . Sumner Knyvett , P . G . D ., was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , and the following brethren appointed Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . F . Levick , P . M . 404 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . Poore , I . P . M . 1580 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . W . H . W . Caseley , S . W . 1580 } Prov , G > ch „ Rev . Spencer R . A . Buller , 2331 ... ... ) r „ A . W . Vaisey , W . M . 504 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . f

,, Charles Bullock , P . M . 504 ... ... rov . U . Sec . „ J . H . Gilbertson , W . M . 449 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . L . Campling , W . M . 403 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ S . Tryon , W . M . 13 S 5 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ James Terry , P . G . S . B ., P . M . 2372 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . T . Grant , I . P . M . 869 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ R . M . Bruce , P . M . 2054 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ A . E . Ekins , LP M 1 . 479 " [ Prov . G . Std . Br . ' s „ H . E . Fraser , I . P . M . 2331 ... ... J „ A . D . Mann , Org . 869 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . Prudames , P . M . S 04 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ W . Wilson , W . M . 1580 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Edwards , P . M . 1327 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ F . S . Long , I . P . M . 404 ... ... ... " )

„ S . Goodchild , I . P . M . 1984 „ John Collis , 1 P . M 2136 iprov . G . Stwds . „ R . E . I < . Lander , S . D . 2086 ... ... [ „ F . W . Robinson , J . D . 1580 ... ... „ G . B . Wood , 1580 ... ... ... J „ Thomas Wright , 403 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . ,, John Middleton , 2323 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Tyler .

The Report of the Board of Finance was presented and adopted , after which the following sums were voted from the funds of Prov . Grand Lodge , viz ., ^ 21 to the Roya l Masonic Institution for Girls , to be placed on the list of Bro . C . E . Keyser , J . G . D ., as Steward ; j £ io to the Cranboume Lodge , No . 1580 , towards the expenses of entertaining Prov . Grand Lodge ; and £ 10 to the Hertfordshire Convalescent Home at St . Leonards-on-Sea . It was further agreed that £$ 0 should be invested in Consols , and also , on the motion of the Prov . Grand Sec , that the publication of the Provincial Calendar should be continued .

Prov . Grand Lodge was closed , and about 60 of the brethren sat down to dinner at the Red Lion Hotel , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master , the usual toasts being duly honoured . The arrangements reflected great credit on the Managing Committee of the Cranboume Lodge , and gave every satisfaction to the Provincial authorities .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire was held on Thursday , the 29 th ult ., in the Philharmonic Hall , Liverpool , when there was a large assembly of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the lodges of the provinces . The Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , M . W . Pro Grand Master , Prov . G . M ., presided , being supported by the following Grand and Prov .

Grand Officers : Bros . E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; J . D . Murray , G . Treas . ; Rev . T . B . Spencer , P . G . C . England ; R . Wylie , Past G . D ., P . P . G . W ., acting D . P . G . M . ; J de Bels Adam ( Mayor of Liverpool ) , P . S . G . W . ; J . Bickerstaffe , P . J . G . W . ; S . G . Sinclair , G . D ., P . P . G . W . j E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . W . ; A . Cross , P . P . G . D . ; j . P . M'Arthur , P . P . G . W . ; J . Newell , P . P . G . W . ; T . Clarke , P . P . G . R . ; E . Cookson , P . P . G . W . ;

J . T . Callow , P . P . G . Treas . ; Councillor J . Houlding , P . P . G . R . ; Dr . D . D . Costine , P . P . G . R . ; Mark Newsome , P . P . G . D . West Yorkshire ; R . Young , P . P . G . D . ; Rev . J . Stoweil , P . U . C . ; E . Coxon , P . G . S . ; J . N . Patterson , P . P . G . D . C ; G . S . Willings , P . P . G . D . ; W . Houghton , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . Cooper , P . G . R . ; E . Sheerwood , P . P . G . D . } R . Betley , P . P . A . G . Sec . ; W . W . Wilson , P . P . G . D . ; J . Hatch , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . Pearson , P . P . G . R . ; W . W . Webster ,

P . P . G . D . ; W . B . Ackerley , P . P . G . W . ; J . Wells , P . P . G . D . C . ; L . R . Rowbottom , P . P . G . W . ; E . Segar , P . P . G . W . ; Isaac Turner , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Foote , P . P . G . Treas . ; A . Humphreys , P . P . A . G . P . North Wales ; J . B . Mackenzie , P . P . S . G . D . ; ICantor , P . P . G . O . ; J . Bell , P . P . G . D . ; R . Burgess , P . P . G . O . ; T . Salter , P . P . G . D . ; W . Tomhnson , P . P . G . W . ; T . Davis , P . P . G . P . ; T . Ball , P . P . G . . - ! H \ A M .. u . nuu .. v puciir- . P r : » . r .. u ppcnr . r > a a T . Leslie ,

P . P . G . D . C ; l . R . Jolly , P . P . G . Treas . ; E . Johnston , P . P . G . D . ; J . Whalley , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . Plait , P . P . G . D . ; W . C hrm % P . P . A . G . Sec . ; C . Wadsworth , P . G . bid . Br . ; 1 \ Forrester , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . ; T . Milligan , P . P . G . D . ; < -,. t * Hmdley , P . G . D . ; E . L . Little , P . P . G . P . ; A . Cross , P . P . G . D . ; J . X u ' P . P . G . D . ; W . C . Ereeman , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . C . Gillman , P . P . G . D . ; ' <• "' Williams . P . P . G . S . B .: H . P . lones . P . G . S .: H . Crosbv . P . P . G . P . ; A . »•

Hesketh , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Tunstall , P . P . G . P . ; W . Longmore , P . P . A . G'D . ^ - ; R . Warriner , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Wray , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . S . Vines , P-P- ^ A ' C . Bargray , P . P . G . D . ; H . A . Tobias , P . P . G . S . of W . ; J . Pemberton , 1 / "' S . of W . ; J . Chadderton , P . P . A . G . S . ; D . Jackson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; R- Brierliey , P . P . G . S . ot W . ; J . M . King , P . P . G . D . ; H . R . Robertson , P . G . W . ; S- r man , P . P . G . D . ; J . R . Bottomley , P . P . G . D . C ; R . Cain , P . P . G . S . B . ; J-