Provincial Grand {Mark) Lodge Of Lancashire.

Bro . lames Fielding ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ j . Holt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ J . S . Buck ... ... ... - | Prov . G . Stwds . 1 I . Rnvlp ... ... ... ... 3

,, J . Doran ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Notice of motion was given by Bro . J . D . MURRAY , that the proposed alterations of the bye-laws then before the meeting should be considered at the next Prov . Grand Lodge .

It was resolved , on the motion of Bro . J . Hour . nrxo , seconded by Bro . B ARROW , that the next meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge should be held at

Southport . Notice of motion was also given by Bro . E . R . LATHOM , P . G . Treas ., to the effect that he would propose , at the next meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge that the sum of 20 guineas should t > 3 voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , in view of the fact that the Earl of Lathom will

preside at the next annual festival . The proceedings were thenclosed , and the brethren subsequently partook of luncheon at the White Hart Hotel .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF SUFFOLK .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Soane-street , Ipswich , on the 2 nd instant , when a fairly representative gathering of the province assembled . The presencebook was signed , among others , by the following Past and Present Grand and Provincial Grand Officers and companions :

Comps . Rev . J . Holme Pilkington , Grand Superintendent elect ; F . A . Philbrick , K . C . Grand Superintendent Essex , Installing Principal ; N . Tracy , P . Z ., P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., P . G . S . E . ; H . J . Wright , P . P . G . J . ; J . M . Harvey , P . P . G . H . ; H . C . Monteith , P . P . G . N . ; C . E . Brown , M . E . Z . ; W . H . Hunt , M . E . Z . ; A . E . Trew , P . S . J . ; W . Kemp , M . E . Z . ; W . J . Wilton , P . P . G . H . ; H . W . H . Cary-Elwes , P . P . G . H . ; Alma Cock ? , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; S . R . Anness , P . P . G . H . ; E . W . Lynch , P . P . G . R . ; C . W . Biden , S . G . Carley , P . P . G . H . ;

J . M . Canova , P . P . G . T . ; W . Armstrong , P . P . G . H . ; W . H . Cook , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Geo . Gould , P . G . Janitor ; H . Jones , M . E . Z . ; W . G . Normandale , P . Z . ; M . Reid , M . E . Z . ; W . Parker , Org . 225 ; T . Thwaites , H . ; H . J . Sparks , Grand Superintendent designate Norfolk ; J . Talbor , P . Z . ; T . Railing . P . G . S . and P . G . S . E . Essex ; Rev . Dr . Davies , G . Abbott , P . P . G . S . ; C C . Vincent , P . P . A . G . S . ; James Green , P . P . A . G . S . ; B . Peart , P . Z . ; J . Durrant , H . ; C . F . Bennewitz , P . Z . ; C . Youngman , P . P . G . R . ; T . Stevenson , II . ; W . Philipps , P . Z . ; E . U . Adnams , P . G . S ' . B . ; and G . H . Garrett , P . Z .

The principal business before the Prov . Grand Chapter was the installation of Comp . Rev . J . Holme Pilkington into the Grand Superintendent ' s chair , vacant by the lamented death of Comp . the Rev . C . J . Martyn . The installation ceremony was most ably and impressively performed by Comp . Philbrick , Grand Superintendent of Essex , for which service the Prov . Grand Chapter recorded its hearty thinks . After his installation , the Grand Superintendent appointed and invested

his officers as follows : Comp . N . Tracy , 37 6 ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ J . Youngman , 305 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ S . R . Anness , 37 6 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ E . W . Lynch . 555 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ R . J . Carthew , 81 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, G . W . Normandale , 122 . 1 ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

„ H . Jones , 376 ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ W . ' H . Hunt , 71 ... ... ... Prov . ist A . G . S . ,, C . S . Brown , 225 ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . „ M . Reid , 1224 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . Green , 1631 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Alma Cocks , 959 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . ,, T . Stevenson , 1983 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ E . Hills , 059 ••• ••• Prov . A . G . S . E . ,, Geo . Gould , 959 ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor .

Alpass Benevolent Institution.

ALPASS BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

For the second year in succession thc annual festival in connection with the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent Fund was held at the Hotel Metropole , Blackpool , on Wednesday afternoon , the 25 th ult . The Institution has been founded with the sole object of providing annuities for the widows of deceased brethren in the West Lancashire province , and the festival is the principal social gathering amongst Freemasons in this part of Lancashire . The event was one of the most successful ever held , the arrangements being splendidly organised and carried out .

The post of honour had been conferred on Bro . G . Harradon , P . P . G . T ., by his being elected President for the festival . During the 21 years of his Masonic career he was elected Prov . G . Treasurer about 10 years ago . He was a founder and first Master of Prince's Lodge , No . 2316 , and was again elected W . M . of that lod ge about four years ago . He was initiated in the Wilbraham Lodge , of which he is a Past Master , and has also passed through the chair of the Lathom Lodge , No . 2229 , and at present is its Treasurer . He is also a P . Z . of the Hamer

Chapter , and P . P . G . Treasurer of West Lancashire ( Royal Arch ) . He is a P . M ; of thc Clarence Mark Lodge , No . 447 , and P . P . S . G . W . of the Prov . Grand Mark Lod ge of Lancashire ; P . M . W . S . of the Crawford Rose Croix Chapter ; P . G . D . Allied Degrees ; and a member of 30 ' , and knight of St . George ' s Preceptory . hor these services and his self-denying labours in connection with the Masonic Charities , his brethren unanimously had placed him in the highest position it was in their power to bestow . The local Committee had for its Chairman Bro .

Edmund Taylor , P . G . S ., and preparations for the banquet were made by Bro . W . R . Brandwooil , P . P . G . D ., who also acted as Hon . Treasurer to the Festival Lommiltee . Altogether 200 persons sat down to , a sumptuous repast , whicii was excellentl y served by Bro . Stevenson , the m . inage ' r of the Hotel Metropole . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . D . MURRAY , P . G . Treas . Eng ., who officiated as the . u j ' ° * Ceremonies , announced that the toast list would be short , after which the donations would be read .

The loyal toasts were proposed by Bro . Geo . A . HARRADON ' , P . P . G . Treas ., who celebrated his coming of age as a Freemason at this Festival . " The President of the Institution , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , " was Proposed b y Bro . J HOUUMNU , P . S . G . D . Eng ., who mentioned that the institution commemorated the memory of Bro . Alpass , who for many years acted ' "ecrctary to thc West Lancashire Province , and who was a most devoted

Alpass Benevolent Institution.

servant in the interests of Charity . Whatever donations were given—and every subscription was given voluntarily—it went without any deduction for expense ! of any kind direct to the purposes for which it was intended . By these meanj they had kept a number of widows from applying for parish relief . "TheChairman of the Festival , Bro . Geo . A . Harradon , " wis proposed by

Bro . ROBERT WVME , who said that of all the brethren he had met during tin many years he had been associated with Freemasonry , he had never met a brother who had discharged his duty equal to Bro . Hirradon . For a numoer of years he had been Hon . Treasurer of the Alpass Institution , and without his assistance it could never have reached such a position financially and in usefulness as it had attained that dav .

Bro . HARRADON , in reply , said he felt it an honour to occupy the position of Chairman for the year , and remarked that when he was appointed the Treasurer seven years ago there were 25 annuitants : at the present time there were 70 , ani between ^ 1100 and ^ 1200 per annum was expended , while there were four more applicants under consideration . Since the formation of the Institution , the brethren of the province had paid something like . £ 19 , 000 to the cause alone , to say nothing of what they subscribed towards the support of three other Binevolent Institutions of Freemasonry .

Bro . T . HENSIIAW then announced that the donations amounted to £ 1406 14 s ., which had been surpassed only once since the foundation , and was . £ 200 better than last year . "The Ladies" was proposed by Bro . Dr . CRAWFORO , after which formality was dispensed with , and a most enjoyable lime ensued , songs being given by Misi Alice Aineworth , Bro . W . Paul ( formerly of the Carl Rosa Opera Company ) , an ! others

The following were the ofiicers responsible for ths smooth working of the function : Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . D . Murray , P . G . Treas . Eng . ; Capt . of Stewards , Bros . T . Bush and H . Brooks , P . M . ; Wine Steward , Bro . J . A . Brown ; Treasurer , Bro . W . R . Brandwood , P . P . G . D . ; Secretaries , Bros . T . Henshaw ( Liverpool ) and S . S . Waterhouse ( Blackpool ) ,

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 . The above lodge held its regular meeting at Cannon-strsit Hotel oa Thursd ty , t * ie 3 rd inst . Present : Bros . A . Fergusson , W . M . ; A . J . Rippin , S . W . ; R . F . Roche , ) . W . ; T . Cohu , P . M ., Treas . ; J . Smith , P . M .. Sec . ; VV . J . Lockett , S . D . ; W . ' ( . Fishleigh , J . D . ; Thos . Stokes , I . P . M . ; William Biker , P . M ., D . C . ; J . Collins , I . G . j E . Chatterton . P . M . S 79 . Org . ; F . H . Farr and W . Lloyd , Stwls . ; J . G . Robeson , P . M . ; C . Garton , P . M . ; J . M . Mower , P . M . ; F . Hughes , P . M . ;

Brough , Ellis , Dearsley , Press , Robinson , A lams , Grimis , J . W . Fishleifh , Gishiron , Cowderoy , Durrant , Preston , T . E . Fergusson , Allerton , Himlett , Biylay , G .-inudale , Prevost , Willey , Hipwell , Cashmin , Williams , Ward , Aucklanl , Bissstt , A . A . Jones , Meers , Barclay , Browse , Crawshaw . Rack , Stevenson , R . W . Jones , Ullmann , ani Mills . Visitors : Bros . Newman , P . M . 251 S ; R . Hurst , P . M . 95 ; Johnson , J . W .

453 J Jackson , I . G . 1421 ; Richardson , 1613 ; Potter , 1077 ; and Johnson , 2109 . The lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last _ m : etinj were read ani confirmed . Bros . Ellis , Press , Dearsley , and Robinson wire raii : d , and Bros . Goshero 1 and Preston passed , after which Messrs . Stevenson and Rack were initiated . TWJ gentlemen having been proposed as candidates for initiation at the next meeting , the lodge was closed .

The brethren then adjourned to the Pillar I Hill for dinner , after which the toasts were duly honoured , interspersed by some capital songs and recitations by Miss Elliott , Messrs . T . H . Brandon , Parsons , and H . Gallagher .

St . George's Lodge , No . 242 . The first meeting of this lodge after the recess was held on the 4 th instant , in the Masonic Rooms , Doncaster . Present : Bros . J . Shires , W . M . ; J . W . 11 ainsworth , I . P . M . ; C . Reasbeck , S . W . ; J . Dinison , J . W . ; H . C . VVhite , Sec ; A . W . Fretwell , P . A . G . D . C , Chap . ; J . Hurst , S . D . ; F . King , J . D . ; W . H . Ord , W . F . Duthie , G . Fennell , and F . VV . Deighton , Stwds . ; Mason , Hon . Tyler ; J . Marsden , Tyler : E . J . Pratt , Asst . Tyler ; T . W . Turner , Almoner ; G . IL Laughton , F . E .

Shires , W . Nicholson , J . F . King , J . W . Brown . D . C . Charles , J . F . Forth , P . M . ; and C . Goldthorpe , P . M . Visitors : Bros . R . C . Fryer , 2477 ; E . Stotdard , 37 Q ; and J . Constable , 2259 . The lodge having been opened , Mr . G . F . Carter was duly initiated by the W . M ., the J . VV . giving the working tools , and the S . W . the charge . Bro . J . W . Brown presented a beautiful sivord for use in the lodge , for which the VV . M . heartily thanked him . The lodge having been closed , the brethren partook of light refreshment in the club room .

Portland Lodge , No . 637 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . THOS . SMALL . The annual installation meeting of the above lodge took place on thc 3 rd instant , at the Town Hall , Stoke-on-Trent . Bro . T . Small was installed W . M . by Bro . J . E . Egerton , the retiring W . M . He then invested the following as his ofiicers : Bros . J . E .

Egerton , I . P . M . ; J . H . Bamber , S . W . ; | . Prince , J . VV . ; T . R . Yoxall , P . P . G . D . ot C , Treas . j W . H . Bamber , Sec ; T . Turpin , S . D . ; E . Butler , I . D . ; G . Course , Org . ; J . B . Ashwell , P . P . S . G . W ., D . C . j F . A . Wooldridge , I . G . j VV . Jenkins and E . Sale , Stwds , ; and A . Kingston , Tyler . Other Past Masters present included Bros . R . Tooth , P . P . G . R . ; J . Eardley , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . Harding , P . G . S . B . ; C . Carter , G . Bennett , and S . Leese .

Subsequently the annual banquet was held at the Copeland Arms Hotel , and a long toast list was gone through . Bro . J . B . Ashwell proposed "The M . W . G . M ., the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , K . G . " "The Health of the R . W . Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Dartmouth , " was proposed by Bro . Bennett .

Marquess of Ripon Lodge , No . 1489 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . A . F . HARDYMENT . The first Friday in October again brought together many of the same old friends who have been in the habit of meeting under the banner oi the Marquess ol Ripon Lodge for very many of the 27 years of the lodge's existence . On Friday week they met at the Holborn Restaurant , under the Mastership of Bro . F . A . King , and there were also present Bros . A . F . Hardyment , S . W . ; VV . J . Scrivener , J . W . ; J . IC . Walford , P . M ., Treas . ; Edwin George , P . M ., Sec ; A . Hammond , S . D . ; VV . G .

Symonds , J . D . ; John Britton , Org . ; E . H . Raynham , I . G . j F . E . George and W . G . Manning , Stwds . ; Horace A . Huntley , P . M . ; J . II . Clare , P . M . ; R . J . Campbell , P . M . ; R . W . Huntley , P . M . ; T . V . Mills , P . M . ; John Sparrow , P . M . ; C . IL Fisher , P . M . ; W . T . Burgin , VV . Hayes , H . Barratts , J . Dale Cooke , J . Adams , C . T . Pannell , W . Gooderidge , Samuel Baker , M . Lofting , W . J . Macqueen , Ralph Woodman , Thos . Rose , Norman E . Richings , Henry Garrett , Charles Feist , A . Miller ,

Harry Bushby , Alex . Green , J . E . Hayes , I " . C . Straker , F . R . Williams , W . Guthrie , Evan C . Newell , and VV . G . Pinhorn . Tne visitors were Bros . B . Stocker , P . M . 754 ; James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . B . I . ; J . Adams , 1692 ; H . Coxon , S . W . 59 ; Arthur Barlow , S . D . 2737 ; Alfred IIlmmond , I . G . 1559 ; N . Frank Crocker , 27811 ; A . R . Banfield , W . M . 145 ; G . N . Cochrane , Gaorge Aylett , C . A . Peach , T . G . Palmer , E . H . Line , A . II . Ordey , E . C . Morris , and Isgar Aylett , all ot 209 S ; Edward Robins , 272 S } J . H . Edwards , P . M . 217 ; J . Horstind , l . G . 2361 ; M . Belphy , J . VV ,