Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE .

The Provincial Grand Lodge of Devon was held at Teignmouth , on Wednesday , the 1 st inst ., when about 400 brethren were present . The business commenced with the Committee of Petitions , who met at the Assembly Rooms , at 11 . 30 , Bro . Major G . C . Davie , Prov . G . Secretary , presiding . The other members present were Bros , the Rev . Dr . Lemon , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . Brewer , P . P . J . G . W . ; S . Jones , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . B . Gover , P . P . G . Sec ; J . Allsford , J . R . Lord , P . P . G . T . ; W . Browning , E .

H . Littleton , N . Radmore , G . Merrifield , E . M . Ellis , W . Bennett-Maye , J . G . Kevern , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . H . Cooper , P . PJ . GD . ; W . A . Gregory , P . G . T . ; C . Emmett , T . jW . Atherton , W . J . Stanbury , R . Hambly , R . Pengelly , J . D . Ford , F . G . Cowd , W . Ferguson , J . Taylor , R . D . Renwick , F , G . Knight , R . Cawsey , P . Rousham , W . Powell , P . P . G . T . ; J . C . Clark , F . C . Frost , C . A . Nicholson , Mark Whittle , F . Sanders , W . Locke , and A . P . Reece .

The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had £ 214 to dispose of . There were nine petitions for relief , some of which , however , were withdrawn , and in the other cases various sums were voted . Twenty guineas were voted to each of the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys , Girls , Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , and the total sum voted absorbed the whole of the available balance .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened at 2 p . m ., at the East Devon and Teignmouth Club . Bro . Viscount Ebrington not having arrived , Bro . W . G . Rogers , D . P . G . M ., presided . Bros , the Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G . Chap ., and W . J . Hughan , P . S . G . D ., represented the Grand Lodee of England , the former acting as D . P . G . M . Bros . J . Brewer , as P . S . G . W . pro tern . ; Capt . J . S . Strode-Lowe , P . J . G . W . ; the Rev . Dr . Lemon ,

P . G . Chap . ; Ma ] Or G . C . Davie , P . G . Sec . ; and the other officers . The P . G . SECRETARY reported that the returns from the lodges in the Province for the year ending December last showed that there were then 3138 Masons on the books , an increase of 38 . There are 767 Past Masters of lodges . The P . G . Treasurer ( Bro . GREGORY ) reported that the receipts for the year had been £ 685 , and expenditure £ 430 , leaving a balance of £ 255 .

The Committee of the Fortescue Annuity Fund reported that there were now five annuitants on the fund , and for a vacancy caused by the death of Bro . Simon Hvne , of Lodge No . 1205 , five applications had been received . The election will take place on September nth . The revised rules of the Fortescue Annuity Fund , as adopted at the annual meeting of the Governors held at Exeter on July 3 rd , were submitted and approved .

Ihe Committee of Petitions reported that their efforts to obtain and concentrate the votes of the province for the great Charities had been fairly successful . Notwithstanding the large number of votes the province owed , they had succeeded in electing a candidate to the Boys' School , and reduced the votes owing from 4056 to 2974 . They felt grateful that their credit was

so good that other provinces were always ready to assist Devon in any time of need ; but it must not be forgotten that for many years they had been receivingbenefits far in excess of the amounts subscribed , ancj . that they should endeavour to ' impress upon the lodges ' their duty ' to do ' much more for the Charities than they had hitherto done .

Bro . W . Allsford , 202 , was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treasurer , and Bros . J . R . Lord , 1247 , and J , W . Comish , 223 , were elected Auditors . Bro . the Rev . Wm . Whittley , P . P . S . G . W . and P . G . D . of England , was nominated a brother for election on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The D . P . G . M . handed the handsome centenary warrant to Benevolent Lodge , No . 303 ..

Bro . G . N . BURDON , the W . M ., acknowledged the gift . It is stated that Bro . Burden ' s grandfather was the first S . W . of the lodge ; his father filled the W . M . ' s office that he himself now holds , and his son is also a member of the lodge . The officers appointed and invested for the coming year were •.

Bro . W . G . Rogers , ... ... ... Deputy P . G . M . 11 Lieut .-Col . G . Vernon , 2 nd Bedford Regiment Prov . S . G . W . 11 G . N . Burdon , 303 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . n Rev . Dr . Lemon , 189 ... ... „ . )„ ~ ~ , . ' . Rev . W . French , U 2 5 ... ... ... j Prov - Gl Cha P 11 W . Allsford , 202 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

a A . H . Dymond , 112 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . 1 , Major G . L . Davies , 251 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . 1 . W . R . Lisle , 39 ... ... ,., i D c n .. „ W . Orchard , 164 j Prov . S . G . Ds . .. W . E . Chapell , 156 ... ... ... ?„ , „ ., J . Grant , 328 ] Prov . J . G . Ds .

1 . G . S . Bridgeman , 135 S ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks . » i J . R . Lord , 1247 ... ... ... Perm . G . D . C . . 1 W . R . Velvin , 1091 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . 11 J . C . Pierce , 1 753 ... .., ... ~ \ >< C . A . Nicholson , 1847 ... " - ... £ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . . 1 W . Pengelly , 2189 ... ... ... J » J . Hoyten , 223 ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ W . T . Hocking , 70 ... ... ... ) D n Ct , „ -. A . M . Martynf 42 i ... ... J Prov . G . Std . Brs . " W - Hector , 1332 ... ... ... Prov . G . O . . 1 R . Harper , 251 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . . 1 E . M . Ellis , 666 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . " 6 " C > Titherley , 1550 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . , 11 T . W . Atherton , 2 43 ... ... ... ~ ) » J . J . O . Evans , 303 ... ... ...

n « . R . Grover , 1131 ; ... ... ... ' , „ r . o . J » W . Edwards , 1284 ... " . " ; f Prov . G . Stwds . 11 G . Hooper , i 486 ... I " H . W . Pengell y ... j < i n . Shooter , 112 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . H A" vr ^ , venm g a large number of the brethren dined together at Bro . lfD * . McBryde ' s London Hotel . The Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Viscount rp = J" P res' < fed , and the usual Masonic toasts were proposed and of in ? t 0 # Bro - McBryde , who is an old PI ) mothian and a Past Master the ar' warm ' y complimented on the excellence of the dinner , and on arrangements made for the accommodation of the brethren .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Kent

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF KENT

A meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Kent was held by thi Grand Superintendent , the Right Hon . Earl Amherst , at the Freemasons Hall , isnargate-streef , Dover , on Wednesday , the 1 st inst . Over 80 wen present . The report of the Audit Committee was received , and the following Prov . Grand Officers were invested for the ensuing year : Comp . James S . Eastes , P . Z . ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . H .

,, Major-General Thomas Cumming , Z . ... Prov . GJ . „ Thomas Warne , P . Z . ( re-appointed ) . _ ... Prov . G . S . E . ,, Allen Tassell , P . Z . ... ... ' ... Prov . G . S . N . 1 , William Russell , P . Z . ( re-elected ) ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Edward Murton , P . Z . ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, Sidney Clarke , P . Z . ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ Thomas Tuff Dene , P . Z . ¦•¦ ... Prov . 1 st A . G . S .

„ Andrew J . Crane , P . Z . ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ Major C . Walker , P . Z . ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, Henry C . Jones , P . Z . ... -... * ) - ' . „ Richard Durtnell , P . Z . ... ... Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ Henry E . Panne !! , P . Z . ... . ... ) ,, Henry Morris , P . Z . ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Ernest A . Marsh . P . Z . ... ... 1

,, Frederick Nicholls , P . Z . ... ... > Prov . A . G . D . Cs . , 1 Rufus Stevenson , P . Z . ... .,, ) „ George Nichols , P . Z .... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . T . Funnell , P . Z . ... ... ... Prov . A . G . S . E . ,, John Cooke ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . A banquet was held in the evening at the Apollonian Hall , under the presidency of Earl Amherst , when a splendid menu was served by Mr . Fairlie . There were nearly 70 present .

A number of toasts were submitted , including : " The Most Excellent the Pro Grand Z , Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom . G . C . B . ; the Most Excellent the Grand Second Principal , Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; the Most Excellent the Grand Third Principal , Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., and the other Officers of the Supreme Grand Chapter , Present and Past ; " "The Most Excellent the Grand Superintendent of Kent , Comp . the Right Hon . the Earl of Amherst ;"

"The Most Excellent the Provincial Grand Second Principal , Comp . J . S . Eastes ; the Most Excellent the Provincial Grand Third Principal , Comp . Thomas Gumming , and the other Officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter , Present and Past ; " "The Scribe E , and Treasurer ; " " The Principals , Past First Principals , and Companions of the Peace and Harmony Chapter , No . 199 , and the Military Jubilee Chapter , No . 2195 ; " and "The Visiting Companions . " Earl Amherst and the Prov . Grand Officers lunched at the Esplanade Hotel , and there held a preliminary meeting .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Middlesex.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .

Ihe annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Middlesex was held . at the London Tavern on Tuesday , the 19 th ult ., Bro . Lieut .-Col . A . Bott Cook , Prov . G . M ., presiding . After the reading of the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge and the transaction of the usual business , the Prov . Grand Master appointed his officers as follows :

There were also present amongst others Bros . Lor J Dungarvan , C . F Matier , Sir J . B . Monckton , Laurence , W . M . Stiles , Scurrah , and others . A banquet afterwards took place .

Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson ... ... ... D . P . G . M . „ Frank Richardson ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Wyndham Hart ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ George Everett ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ Laurence Steele ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O .

„ Cusworth ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . ,, George Gardner ... ,., ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Bellerby ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . of M „ A . Brown ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ B . Stewart ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

„ J . M . Klenck ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ Porter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ VV . J . Fisher ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ W . Metcalfe ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ R . G . Tucker ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ A . R . Trew ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Puttick ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Bridges ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . " "b w ^«« r } Prov . G . Stwds . ,, H . W . beager ... ... ... )

Grand Lodge Of Scotland

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND

The quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland -was held on the 2 nd instant in the Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh . < The Grand Master Mason , Bro . Sir Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . P ., occupied the throne , and among others present were : Bros . Col . John Campbell , as S . G . VV . ; James Dalrymple Duncan , P . S . G . W ., as J . G . W . ; Lord Saltoun , Grand Master Depute ; John Graham of Broadstone , Substitute Grand Maiter ; R . F .

Shaw Stewart , Past Substitute Grand Master ; Constance Burke , Prov . G . M . of Jamaica ; J . Balfour-Melville , Prov . G . M . of Fife and Kinross ; G . Christie , Prov . G . M . of Stirlingshire ; D . Murray Lyon , G . Sec ; D . Reid , G . Cashier ; the Rev . George Gunn , G . Chap ; General J . J . Boswell , G . D . of C ; James Caldwell , P . G . D . ; Thomas Halket , P . G . Bible Bearer ; J . Macnaught Campbell , G . Marshal ; H . MunroBenholm , G . I . G . ; George Hay , G . O . G . ; and others .

Bro . Constance Burke , Prov . G . M . of Jamaica , was introduced to Grand Lodge , and was cordially welcomed by the Grand Master . Bro . F . W , Crowe , of the Grand Lodge of England , was also received and welcomed by Grand Lodge .

The report of Grand Committee that Bro . Col . Hiry Lumsden of Pitcaple be appointed Grand Master of Aberdeenshire ( West ) was adopted ; as was also the recommendations that Bros . William B . Melisl and George Mackenzie be appointed representatives to the Grand Lodge of Ohio and Kansas respectively .