Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

Bro . R . Newhouse ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Joseph Clarke ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ,, T . Wood ... ... ... '"] Prov . S . G . Ds . „ Major Randle Ford ... ... •¦•) „ W . Lancaster ... ... - ] Prov . J . G . Ds . „ A . E . Coveney ... ... •••; J

„ Theodore Fennell ... ... ... Prov . G . b . ot W . „ H . G . Small ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ R . B . Dutton ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C .

„ G . Eaton Shore ... ... ¦¦¦ ) „ T . Wadsworth ... ... ... [ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . „ W . F . Robinson ... ... ... J „ Joseph Turner ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . » A - l i : '" " - ) ProvGStdBrs

. ... . . . . „ J . T . Goulding ... ... ... ) „ J . F . Hindle ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ "John Brine ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ " Sidney May ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .

„ George Kershaw ... ... •¦•I „ ] ames Mobey ... ... ... I ' " £ « , ^ w ¦ '" " •' t Prov . G . Stwds . „ T . W . Sheldon ... ... ... I

„ W . D \ kes ... ... ... ... I „ | . Hawker ... ... ... ... J „ Alfred Huxley ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . J . Clayton , F . Stevenson , W . A . Renshaw , J . Cookson , and J . Nash were presented to the Deputy Prov . Grand Master on their selection for Past Grand rank , the first four as P . P . G . Wardens , and Bro . Nash as

P . P . S . G . D . On the motion of the D . P . G . M ., seconded by the ACTING D . P . G . M ., it was unanimously resolved to forward to her Majesty the respectful congratulations of the Provincial Grand Lodge upon her Majesty having attained the 6 oth year of her reign . The brethren afterwards joined heartily in singing the National Anthem .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DURHAM .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held on the 29 th ult . at the Temperance Hall , Hartlepool , when there assembled a very large number of Provincial Grand Officers and the Masters , officers , and brethren of the lodges . The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., presided , and was supported by—Bros , the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., Deputy P . G . M . ; the Hon . Victor William .

son , Past G . W . Eng . ; John Horsley , J . P ., acting P . S . G . W . ; J . C . Moor , P . J . G . W . ; R . S . Benson , P . G . T . ; the Rev . R . Coulton , P . P . G . Chap . ; R . Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Prov . G . Sec . ; C . VV . Anderson , P . S . G . D . ; T . A . Moffitt P . J . G . D . ; W . Hodgson , P . J . G . D . ; James Robinson , P . G . S . of Wks . ; W . j ; Sanderson , P . D . G . D . C . ; A . Grundy . P . A . G . D . C ; H . C . Marston , P . G . S . B . j W . R . Legg , P . G . Std . Br . ; L . Winstone , P . G . Org . ; John Joel , P . A . G . Sec . ;

John Munro , P . G . Purst . ; T . G . Garrick , P . G . Purst . ; Thomas Grieve , P . G , Tyler ; J . J . Runciman , J . J . Clegg , Wm . Watson , T . Prudames , T . McCarthy , and M . Bradley , P . G . Stwds . Among the Past Provincial Grand Officers and others present were Bros . Dr . C . D . Hill-Drury , P . P . S . G . W . ; R . Luck , P . P . G . Reg . ; Thomas Coulson , P . P . G . D . ; J . K . Wilkes , P . M . 1650 ; Chas . S . Lane P . P . S . G . W . ; Thomas Robinson , W . M . 97 ; Thomas Jopling , P . P . J . G . D . ; R [

Todd , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; Isaac Burrell , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Sam . Fenny , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Will Hutchinson , P . M . 1418 ; Nicholas Lee , W . M . 2039 ; R . W . Halfnight , P . P . G . T . ; Thomas Harrison , W . M . 949 ; W . E . Brown , I . P . M . in ; C . J . Walton , P . M . ui ; James Lee , P . M . 2039 ; T . M . Thompson , P . M . 124 ; G . Barker , W . M . 1862 ; L . Rohson , I . P . M . 7 64 ; W . Biggam , P . M . 80 and 2352 ; F . Wade , P . P . G . Treas . ; F . H . Bennett , P . P . G . D . ; Colonel

Rowlandson , P . P . J . G . W . ; John Robinson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; John Bailey , P . P J . G . W . ; Babington Boulton , P . P . G . T . ; B . S . Beckwith , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; D ' McNaughton , W . M . 2104 ; R . Tinkler , W . M . 940 ; G . F . Allan , P . P . G . S . B . ' T . E . Campbell , W . M . elect 2039 ; T - Walton , P . P . S . G . D . ; George Wanless P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . D . Todd , P . P . G . S . B . ; C . M . Wake , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; C . J . Seaman , P . P . G . D . ; Matt . B . Dodds , P . P . G . R . ; James Sedcole , P . M . 1119

John Deans , P . M . 2039 ; Thomas Atkinson , P . P . G . D . C . ; John Holt , P . P . G . D . ; D . Cameron , P . P . G . D . ; G . Robson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Hobson , P . P . G . D . ; R . Woodliffe Simpson , P . P . G . D . ; G . Middlemiss , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . C Barrow , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; T . G . Mabane , P . P . J . G . W . ; Hans B . Olsen , P . P . G . D . ; J . H . Johnson , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . S . Shaw , P . P . G . D . ; C . F . Sutcliffe , P . P . G . T . ; John Heppell , P . P . G . D . C ; John Todd , P . P . G . Purst . ; John Teasdale , P . P . G .

D . C ; James Shaw , P . P . G . D . ; T . R . Short , P . M . 424 ; John Barnet , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Cowper , P . P . S . G . W . North and East Yorks ; A . Farmer , P . P . S . G . W . North and East Yorks ; R . M . Wilkes , P . P . G . R . ; G . Rutherford P . P . G . Std . Br .-, Thomas Farthing , P . P . J . G . D . ; R . Hauxwell , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . Carter , P . P . G . S . of Wks . ; William T . Tate , P . P . J . G . W . ; John Stonehouse , P . P . G . T . ; W . J . Malcolm , P . M . ; S . J . Cockburn , P . M . ; D . G . Smith , P . M .:

lohn Smith , P . M . ; H . Metcalfe , P . J . G . W . ; L . S . Henry , P . M . ; J . Solorfield , ' P . M . ; F . Toogood , P . P . G . Purst . ; H . W . Emerson , P . P . D . G . D . of C . ; R , Froude , P . M . 661 ; T . M . Barron , P . P . G . R . ; John Smith , P . P . S . G . D . ; Sam Wilson , P . PG . T . ; G . W . | ennings , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . R . Hurworth , P . P . G . D . ; A . Dudds P . G . Stwd . j G . Harland , P . P . G . D . ; M . A . Lax , P . P . G . Purst . ; H , Soderbertr , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Barlow , P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; Edward Milburn .

P . P . G . D . ; H . Lamb , P . P . G . D . ; E . Nixey . P . P . J . G . W . ; Jobson , P . M . 48 ; M . Cohen , W . M . 94 ; E . Lautebach , I . P . M ., and F . W . Ingram . P . M . 949 ; F . W , Renton , W . M . n 19 ; J . Hughes , W . M ., and G . Emmerson , P . M . 2019 ; Dixon , W . M . ; De Lacey , I . P . M . ; Askew W . M . ; S . Fielden , P . M . ; R . Jack , W . M . ] E . Terry , P . M .. F . Hockaday , P . M ., C T . Watson , P . M ., and T . Richardson M . P ., P . M ., all of 531 ; John W . Gatt , P . M . ; B . Smith , P . M . ; H . Coulton ; P . M . 1418 ; F . L . Dodds , P . M ., and Cheetham , W . M . 509 ; and others .

The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last meeting were confirmed . The financial r » port for ( he year was presented by the Prov . G . Treas ., Bro . R . S . BENSON , showing a balancs of ^ 341 Ss . in the bank , and was duly adopted . Bro . the Rev . Canon TRISTRAM , D . D ., Chairman of the Fund Commitee of the province , presented the report of the Committee , which recom-

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Durham.

mended that a number of grants be made to several necessitous brethren and widows of deceased brethren . The Committee also recommended that 70 guineas be donated to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; that 60 guineas be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and 60 guineas be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , a total sum of ^ 199 10 s , The report was unanimously adopted .

The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Sir HEDWORTH WILLIAMSON , Bart , afterwards addressed Prov . Grand- Lodge . He mentioned , amid loud applause , the proposal which had been made by a number of the leading brethren of the province , for some substantial and suitable recognition of the long and most able services of the Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro . Robert

Hudson , and it had been suggested that this would be appropriatel y done by the establishment of a special grant to the Durham Masonic Education Fund which would be suitably named in due course . ( Applause . ) This should have his best help . ( Applause . ) He also wished every success to the Durham Masonic Benevolent Fund , which it had been agreed to establish .

Bro . James Sedcole P . M . 11 in , was elected as Prov . Grand Treasurer on the motion of Bro . T . G . MABANE , P . P . J . G . W . ' The following were then appointed and invested as Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . Rev . Canon Tristram , 2352 , P . G . Chap . ... Deputy P . G . M . „ Thomas Richardson , M . P ., 531 ... ... Prov . S . G . W .

„ F . H . Bennett , 2462 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . A . A . McMaster , 764 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, James Sedcole , 1119 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Samuel Fielden , 2415 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, R . Hudson ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

" John Abbey , 1862 ... [ Prov . S . G . Ds . „ Jesse Lilly , 764 ... ... ... i „ Edward Ensor , 2352 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ J . K . Wilkes , 1650 ... ,.. ... Prox . D . G . D . of C . „ William Stafford , 48 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ , C . R . Toomer , 241 S ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C .

„ William Biggam , 80 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . of C . „ T . M . Thompson , in ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C , „ Robert Farmer , 1970 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B ,, Geo . Emmerson , 2019 ... ... •••tn ^ ., r C » J n I ! Willian I Mackay , 2135 j Prov . G . Std . Brs .

„ William Thorman , 141 S ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Joel ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ;; ffv D rT , , ? 2 i ::: ::: -J IWG . IW „ W . H . Humphreys 764 ... ... ... " 1 „ L . S . Henry , 661 ... ... ... |

,, Joseph Burns , 1 S 62 I Prov . G . Stwds . ,, Thomas Linton , 201 9 ... ... ... [ „ Jonathan Howe , 424 ... ... ... j ,, Richard Walker , 1121 ... ... ... J „ Thomas Grieve ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The following received past lank : Bros . Bibington Boulton , P . P . S . G . W . ; Richard Luck , P . P . S . G . W . ; Thomas Couston , P . P . S . G . W . ; and Hans B . Olsen , P . P . J . G . W . The Provincial Grand Lodge was afterwards closed in due form .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Warwickshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WARWICKSHIRE .

On the ist inst ., by direction of Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Leigh , the Prov . G . M ., and . the Lord-Lieutenant of the county , the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held at the Corn Exchange , Athets ' . one , under the banner of the Athelstan Lodge . In the unavoidable absence of the Prov . G . M ., Bro . J . L Collins , Deputy Prov . G . M ., occupied the chair , and among the large

number of brethren present were—Bros . Edward Pritchard , P . G . D . C . ; W . M . Moore , P . J . G . W . ; the Rev . Arnold Edgehill , P . G . C . ; John Harris , P . G . Treas . ; G . Beach , P . G . Sec . ; G . Shread , P . S . G . D . ; J . A . Dexter , P . J . G . D . ; Sir James Sawyer , P . P . S . G . W ., - W . F . Tolladay , P . P . G . D . C . ; T . S . Harvey , P . A . G . D . C . ; F . G . Swinden , P . P . J . G . W . ; E . Millard , P . M . ; J . Boston , P . P . A . G . P . ; J . T . Harcourt , P . P . A . G . Sec ; T .

C . Waite , P . G . S .: H . Slingsby , P . P . G . W . ; Wright Wilson , P . P . G . D . C ; J ' Palmer , W . M . 1180 ; A . Boggust , W . M . 1031 ; F . Foster , W . M . 254 ; R . May , W . M . 432 ; J . K . Bourne , W . M . 1333 ; W . R . Chipperfield , P . M . 13331 C ' Veto , P . M . ; T . V . Welsh , P . M . ; C . M . Wrighton , W . M . 739 ; J . Candelant , P . M . 739 ; W . J . Bancroft , P . M . 739 ; A . E . Parkes , P . M . 739 ; W . Young ,

P . M . 1031 ; S . Major , W : M . 1163 ; W . Stevens , W . M . 925 ; T . Billington , S . W . 925 ; E . W . Smith , P . M . 347 ; and J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . B . The Worshipful Master of the Athelstan Lodge having opened the Craft lodge in the Three Degrees , The Deputy Prov . Grand Master and other officers were received with the usual honours , after which the Provincia

Grand Lodge was opened . The DEI-UTV PROV . GRAND MASTER announced that he had received a letter from the Provincial Grand Master , regretting his inability to D present , owing to the death of a relative , and also because his medic adviser had recommended him not to run too much risk in going out alt

the operation he had recently undergone . He was glad to state that he w now recovering from his recent illness . He ( the Daputy Prov- G Master ) and all of them rejoiced that Lord Leigh was now recovering his illness , and he proposed that the Provincial Grand Secretary be r e - quested to send a letter to his lordship , sympathising with him in his fee affliction , and congratulating him upon h s recovery . _ . ^ The PROV . SENIOR GRAND WARDEN seconded the resolution , wtI

was carried . Apologies were received from about so other brethren . , 0 | It was reported that the number of members in the province was . ^ being an increase of 52 as compared with the previous year . » yP ,

dealing with financial matters were submitted , all of which were consi " to be highly satisfactory . u . The Provincial Grand Lodge was adjourned , and the brethren ^ wards went in procession to St . Mary's Cnurch , where a special * ' ^ fai held . Notwithstanding the very inclement weather , there was a J j 0 Vibl congregation . The processional hymn was " Through the night ol