England And Quebec.

"And while we so highly prize these precious relics , and while with so ga t satisfaction we call to remembrance the auspicious rule as Provincial frand Master of our R . W . Royal Brother , the Duke of Kent , yet the memory of his sojourn in this grand old city will , I believe , be cherished as fondly amongst us as citizens and Craftsmen by the two following atriotic and fraternal utterances which have come down to us , and which

I know you will be pleased to have me make mention of at the present time , in order that they may , through you , be transmitted to the coming venerations of Craftsmen : On an important occasion , and amidst peculiar circumstances , during a brief address , with deep emotion , he said— ' Let t i iere never more be heard amongst you , ' the King's old and new

subjects . ' ' the French and the English inhabitants ; ' ' You are all the King ' s Canadian subjects . ' And at another time , when presiding in lodge , a brother , in speaking upon a question , addressed him as ' Your Royal Hig hness ; ' whereupon the R . W . Provincial Grand Master said , ' Wor' ship ful Brother , there are no Royal Highnesses here , we ' are all Breth ren . '"

In view , therefore , ot the unique historical Masonic relationship existing between England and Quebec , nothing could have been more meet and fitting than was the presence of M . W . Bro . Dr . Graham , representing Ouebec , as the only Grand Master from any Dependency of the Empire , ; ^ the Installation in Albert Hall , 1875 , of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge , of England . Such are some of the links of the peculiarly fraternal relationship

existing between "England" and "Quebec" for nearly a by-gone century . To-day , alas , inter-jurisdictional dis-association unhappily exists ! Shall it much longer continue ? God forbid .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST LANCASHIRE .

One of the most , if not the most , brilliant demonstrations of Freemasons ever held in this county , took place on Wednesday , the 3 rd inst ., in Southport . The occasion was the annual meeting and festival of the Provincial Grand Lodge tor the Western Division of Lancashire , and the proceedings throughout proved of a thoroughly gratifying and satisfactory description . The brethren began to assemble about noon at the Winter Gardens , the

first-class cloak-room and promenade being utilised for " clothing purposes by the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the second-class refreshment-rooms for other members of the mystic Craft . After all had been invested in the proper regalia of the Order adapted to the respective positions of the different individuals with collars , aprons , sleevelets , and jewels , they proceeded to the Hall in connection with the Gardens , which

had been arranged in due order in the form of a regular lodge , and which presented a magnificent appearance when all the brethren , to the number of over a thousand , had assembled and taken their seats . Viewed from the platform end of the building , the view taken with a " coup d'ceil " was simply gorgeous , and its beauties were greatly enhanced when the brethren of the Prov . Grand Lodge had entered from the conservatory , descended the

steps , and taken their places . Then the scene presented was such as has rarely , if ever , been witnessed in Southport , the evening dress , with white gloves and ties , being well set off by the adornments already mentioned and various other emblems and insignia displayed by the brethren of different grades and positions . The " tout ensemble '' was in fact simply perfect according to the code of the most severe and censorious artistic

criticism . The Prov . G . M ., the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , was received by the great assembly in Craft lodge convened . He was accompanied by the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , D . G . M . of Scotland , and was supported by his Past Prov . Grand Officers as follows :

Bros . W . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br . Eng ., P . G . Sec . ; J . R . Bottomley , P . G . D . C . ; J . B . McKenzie , P . P . S . G . D . ; John Whalley , P . P . D . G . D . C . ; James Piatt , P . P . G . D . ; M . Newsome , P . P . G . S . of W . ; H . W . Johnston , P . P . G . D . ; H . H . Smith , P . P . G . D . C ; R . Burgess , P . G . O .: W . H . Wakefield , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . L . Littler , P . G . P . j Wielopolski Phillips , P . P . G . O . ; R . Bee , P . P . G . S . B . ; Rev . T . Barton Spencer , P . P . G . C ; J . J . Greaves . P . P . G . O . ; L . Rowbottom , P . P . G . W . ; E . Pierpoint , P . P . G . W . ;

W . Whiteside , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . L . Campbell , P . P . G . O . ; H . Wyatt , P . P . G . D . C ; D . Jones , P . P . G . D . ; D . Jackson , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; M . W . Peace , P . P . S . G . W . ; T . Milligan , P . P . S . G . D . ; C . B . Holmes , P . P . G . P . ; A . C . Collins , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Wainman Cottam , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . Cain , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Case , P . P . G . S . ; Rev . J . N . Newell-Tanner , P . P . G . C . ; J . Andrew , P . P . G . D . C . ; H . A . Tobias . P . P . G . S . of W .: H . lames , P . S . G . D . ; W . Newsome , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; F . H . Clark ,

P . G . S . ; A . Hall , P . P . A . G . Sec . ; Isaac Turner , P . G . S . ; G . Broadbridge , P . P . G . D . C ; T . Salter , P . P . G . D . ; T . Whitehead , P . P . G . D . ; C . Bargery , P . S . G . D . ; C . J . Bannister , P . G . S . B . Eng . ; Spencer Wallhead , P . P . G . D . ; D . W . Finney , P . P . G . O . C . ; G . D . Pochin , P . P . G . R . ; J . Turner , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . Buxton , P . P . G . R . ; Rev . E . J . H . Thomas , P . P . G . C . ; T . Daon , P . P . G . C . E . Lane . ; D . Cangley , P . A . G . Sec . ; H . Vollmer , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . Hayes , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Wylie , P . G . D . Eng .,

f-S . li . W . ; Dr . D . Costine , P . P . G . R . ; J . P . McArthur , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Molyneux , P . P . G . D . C ; T . Nevett , P . P . G . S . of W . ; W . C . Erwin , P . P . A . G . Sec ; Henry Crosb y , P . P . G . P . ; T . K . Hughes , P . P . D . G . D . of C ; T . K . Bradshaw , P . G . D . ; J- C . Mather , P . A . G . D . C . ; J . M . Shuttleworth , P . P . G . S . of W . ; R . Pearson , P -P . G . R . ; T . Evans , P . P . S . G . D . ; Dr . J . Kellett Smith , P . P . G . R . ; Rev . A . G . Vernon , P . P . G . C ; "W . Ramsden , P . G . D . Cheshire ; H . Catterail , P . P . A . G . P . ; T .

f . Withington , P . P . G . P . Oxon ; T . F . Hill , P . S . G . D . ; J . W . Hartley , P . S . G . D . ; J-Beesley , P . J . G . D . ; E . Johnston , P . P . G . D . ; R . Martin , P . P . G . Trea * . ; J . Wil-« ams , P . P . G . D . ; D . M . F . Gaskin , P . G . Treas . ; Jno . Sutton , P . P . D G . D . C . ; R . £° ote , P . P . G . Treas . ; J . H . Evans , P . P . G . Std . Br . Cheshire ; S . W . McKellar , P . P . D . G . D . C ; R . Williams , P . P . G . Treas . ; A . D . Hesketh , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; I . U . Murray , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . G . Martin , P . G . S . ; W . Halley Hacking P . P . S . G . W : ; W . C . Freeman . P . S . G . W . ; C . Brierlev , P . P . G . S . of W . ; T . T . Lambert , P . G . R .:

* hos . Forrester , P . G . Std . Br . England ; E . C . Cooper , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . S . M . 'omlinson , M . P ., P . S . G . W . ; W . Duff , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Longmire , P . P . A . G . D . C . ; 'nomas Longmire , P . P . A . G . P . ; H . M . Ormsby , P . S . G . D . ; J . A . Orr , P . P . S . G . D . ; W . Troughton , P . G . S . B . ; C . Tryer , P . P . S . G . W . ; E . T . Everett , P . S . G . D . ; J . Wossop , P . P . G . P . ; Henry Marshall , P . P . G . D . ; W . S . Finch , P . P . G . D . C ; J . ftou ding , P . P . G . R . ; J . J . Ramsay , P . A . G . P . ; C . P . Richards , P . P . G . D . C ; R . "owker , P . G . Std . Br . ; Rev . C . S . Hope , P . P . G . C . ; J . Chadwick , P . G . S . B . Eng ., ; -y- Sec . E . Lanes . ; J . Pemberton , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Hugh Williams , P . P . D . G . D . C . ; ancl J- H . Barrow , P . P . G . W .

fhe present Provincial Grand Officers also joined in the procession . 11 e Provincial Grand Master having been saluted in ancient form , the ? of Provincial Grand Officers and lodges was called , and it is worthy Remark that every lodge in the province was represented . T yn the motion of Bro . R . WYLIE , the minutes of the Provincial Grand

re $ ' ' had been placed in the hands of the brethren , were taken as , p' * unanimously confirmed . sh Treasurer's statement of accounts , submitted and approved of , wed a balance in hand on the total figures of receipts and disbursements W £ lo Qs . id .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

Bro . W . GOODACRE read the Secretary ' s report , which showed that Freemasonry continued to progress in the province , and that the various lodges which it embraced were working harmoniously . Daring the past year three new lodges had been opened , and warrants had been granted for the opening of others . The membership had increased considerably during the year , and the subscriptions received lor the different Masonic Charities of the Order had also been augmented . Last year the

Secretary had anticipated that the returns would indicate £ 5000 of receipts , and it was gratifying to learn that his anticipation had been full y realised , as £ 5100 had been subscribed . The report alluded to tie immense success of the special effort made in Jubilee year on behalf of the Masonic Charities , when jro 2 3 00 was P a'd through the Steward- ; appointed for South-west Lancashire . Great progress had been made by the local Charities of the province , including the Educational Institution and the Hamer and Alpass Funds .

Bro . the Earl of LATHOM said he was sure they had all listened to the report with very great pleasure . In the first place , he thought it a very grand thing that no fault had been found with any lodge in the province . It was satisfactory in the second place to be able to say that they were not only flourishing , but increasing , for that very morning he had signed two new petitions for lodges . There was only one feeling that crossed his mind ,

and that was , if they went on increasing as they were doing , other provinces might become jealous , and a movement might be made for the division of the province . That could not be done , however , unless they were willing . It was gratifying to think that their Charities had been so liberally supported , and he had to thank them for the magnificent way in which they came forward and supported him at the Centenary of the Girls' School . The results of that appeal and the sum subscribed had gone forth all

over the world , and it had been regarded as an unexampled feat . It reflected the greatest credit upon every one concerned . A Committee had been nominated for the purpose of inquiring into the status and condition of the Boys' School , and he hoped that the result of the inquiry would result in its better conduct in future . His lordship concluded amidst applause by thanking the brethren for assembling in such numbers upon that occasion .

Bro . W YLIE moved— " That By-law 11 be altered by inserting after the word ' limb ' the following words : ' Or any other misfortune which , in the opinion of the Committee , incapacitates a brother from gaining a livelihood , ' " ' . he object being to relieve all really deserving cases not previously provided for . The proposal was seconded by Bro . MARTIN , and carried by acclamation .

Bro . Dr . SMITH , in proposing Bro . H . W . Walker as Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year , explained that he had been initiated in the Ancient Briton Lodge 10 years , and that his Masonic conduct since then had been of the most exemplary character . In particular Bro . Walker had given great aid both by work t and subscriptions to the different Masonic Charities .

Bro . J . B . MACKENZIE , in seconding the motion , alluded to the amiability , business ability , and popularity of Bro . Walker , not ' only in Liverpool but throughout the province . He was convinced that if elected the brother named would make a most excellent Treasurer . Bro . WYLIE proposed Bro . Captain D . R . Jolly for the office , one of his reasons being that for 60 consecutive years up to last year the Prov . Grand

Treasurer had been elected from Liverpool , and he thought , though a Liverpool man himself , that the city had got its share , and that the country should have another chance . It had been shown in the case of Bro . Gaskin that the duties of the office could be thoroughly well discharged by a brother who was not resident in Liverpool . No better man or Mason could be I found for the office than Bro . Jolly .

Bro . the Rev . T . B . SPENCER seconded the nomination , and alluded , amidst cheers , to the ready services which Bro . Jolly gave to every charitable cause , and especially to those connected with Masonry . On a vote being taken , Bro . Walker was elected . Bro . W YLIE , in moving a vote of thanks to Bro . Gaskin for the manner in which he had discharged his duties as Prov . Grand Treasurer , said he had been congratulated by the Auditors at their meeting on the manner in which he had kept his books .

Bro . PLATT , one of the Auditors , seconded the vote , which was carried unanimously , and acknowledged by Bro . GASKIN . Bros . F . Johnson , J . Callow , J . Platt , D . M . F . Gaskin , and S . H . Hartley were appointed Auditors for the ensuing year . Bro . the Earl of LATHOM , after expressing regret at the resignation of Lord Stanley of Preston of his position as D . P . G . M ., announced that he had found a worthy representative in Bro . the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres , who had consented to accept the office .

Bro . Lord CRAWFORD and BALCARRES .. after his patent had been read , was conducted between two Deacons to the front of the pedestal , where he was addressed , obligated , and invested . He was then placed in his chair , proclaimed , and saluted , and afterwards expressed the honour he felt at the position in which he had been placed .

Lord STANLEY OY PRESTON s letter of resignation said that in consequence of his having been appointed Governor-General of Canada he had to leave the office which he had held lor some years past of Deputy Prov . Grand Master for West Lancashire . He personall y regretted his separation trom the brethren of the province , with whom he had worked so harmoniously , but he took refuge in the thought that distance would place no limits to the bonds of frendliness and the sense of gratitude for kindness received , by which they were united . In his capacity of P . G . M ., Bro . Lord LATHOM then proceeded to the appointment and investiture of the following Prov . Grand Officers :

Bro . Thomas M . Shuttleworth ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . ,, Edward Segar ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ The Rev . J . S . Gardner ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap , „ H . W . Walker ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ William Goodacre ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

,, Samuel Hartley ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ John Sfyman ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Alfred Cross ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ William Young Martin ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D .

„ James Lairdlaw ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ J . H . Bradshaw ... ... •... Prov . G . S . of W , „ Major James W . Mactear ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ Alfred Henochsberg ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ F . H . Clarke ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C ,