Masonry In Whitby.

members and visitors , having assembled in the Masonic Hall , went in procession and took part in Divine Worship , the church being well filled and worthy of the occasion ; the Pulpit and Choir stall ' s were suitably decorated , a special form of service was printed , and a Choir of 50 voices added much to the impressiveness of the proceedings ; Bro . F . C . Atkinson , Mus . Bac , P . P . G . Org . West Yorkshire , presiding at the organ and rendering the Masonic Opening March most effectively .

The Rev . E . Fox-Thomas , P . M . and Historian of the lodge , and minister of the church , wearing his Masonic collars as P . P . G . Chaplain and Chaplain over his robes , occupied the pulpit , and preached an eloquent and appropriate sermon from the text— " Build thou thc walls of Jerusalem "

—( Psalms 51 ., v . 18 ) . A collection was made , and divided between the church and the Masonic Charities , during which Bro . Hallgate gave a pleasing rendition on the violin of Handel ' s Largo in G , ! kc , and subsequently the congregation left the edifice to the strains of the Masonic closing * march .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the 1501 of the same month , the Most Hon . the Marquis of Zetland , Prov . G . M ., being in the chair , having the Right Hon . Lord Bolton , P . G . W ., the D . P . G . M ., on his right , Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . of England , the esteemed Prov . G . Sec . ( these three distinguished brethren being honorary members of No . 312 ) , Bro . T . B . Whytehead , P . G . S . B ., and many other notable Craftsmen being present .

The R . W . the Prov . G . Master formally presented the centenary charter and jewel to the VV . M . of the lodge , and Bro . the Rev . E . Fox-Thomas gave a racy and ably condensed account of the "Lion Lodge , " and then asked his lordship ' s acceptance of a copy of his History . The Ptov . G . M . gratefull y received the work , and desired that the address should be printed with the minutes of the meeting . A copy was also presented to the Dep . Prov . G . M . A grand banquet and ball completed the festivities , which will not soon be forgotten by those who were privileged to attend .

The Appendix has many illustrations , the frontispiece being devoted to the " Interior of Masonic Hall , " and there ate several portraits of old members , with memoirs , which make together a very tasty souvenir of the eventful proceedings , the pamphlet concluding with a well-written review of Bro . E . Fox-Thomas ' s History , reprinted from the Wliithy Gazette . W . J . HUGHAN .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Buckinghamshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .

CONSECRATION OF THE ADDINGTON CHAPTER , No . 1787 . The above Prov . Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall ,

Buckingham , on Thursday , the 21 st ultimo , and thc occasion was taken advantage of to consecrate a new chapter to be called the Addington Chapter . Amongst the companions present on this interesting occasion were the following : Comps . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , G . Supt . ; T . Taylor , Prov . G . H .,

as H . j J . Williams , Prov . G . J ., as J . ; Lord Addington , W . Weston , P . Z ., P . P . 1 st A . G . S ., R . E . Shillingford , J ., W . W . Carlile , M . P ., the Rev . W . Miles Myers , F . D . Bull , E . Revill , S . E . Hipwell , G . H . Sampson , W . H . Bull , W . G . Bowyer , and ] . Line , all of S 40 ; A . Jacob , 360 ; W . T . Reeve Knapp , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; M . Clapshaw , W . Knight , T . Mattinson . J . C . F . Tower , 2458 , Prov . G . S . N , j T . H . Hobbs , 2 4 , Prov . G . D . C . ; J . W . Singers , P . Z . 591 , P . P . G . Reg . ; H . H . Sherwin , 591 , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . J . Stratton , M . E . Z . 753 ;

H . W . Horwood , P . M . 591 , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . Hodgkinson , Janitor 1501 ; T . Payne , Prov . G . Janitor ; W . Surfleet ; Joseph Simcox , M . E . Z . elect 1501 , P . P . G . O . ; B . R . Russell , 2458 ; A . Saunders , S . N . 591 ; E . Brown , 591 ; Ratherain , 591 ; G . H . Charsley , M . E . Z . elect 1894 ; R . P . J . Laundy , P . Z ., Prov . G . S . N . ; and others' . The Prov . Grand Chapter having been duly opened , the minutes of the last Prov . G . Chapter were read and confirmed .

Comp . the Rev . J . STCDIIOL . ME BROWNRIGG , Grand Superintendent , assisted by Comps . T . Taylor and J . Williams , prcceeded to consecrate the Addington Chapter , No . 17 H 7 . He remarked it was a pleasure and an honour to him to consecrate a chapter which was to be prcsid J over by so distinguished a . Mason as their Provincial Grand Master , Lord Addington . In delivering his oration , he said they had done well in Buckingham , not

quickly or without discipline , but in many points a good work , and now they had come to put thc crowning stone on that work , in imitation of thtir ancient brethren who strove after perfection , thinking of their work and of the future rather than of themselves ; they sought not to glorify themselves , but strove rather to do the work in a religious and honest spirit and without

hesitation , desirous that the work should not merely be an assumption , but a solid evidence of perfection , which could only be " done slowly and at the sacrifice of self , but to the glory of God and for the use of their fellow men . After the dedication and constitution of the chapter and the Patriarchal Benediction , the installation of the Principals was proceeded with . The Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year are as Mlows : Comp . H . W . Horwood ... ... ... Prov . G . Tieas .

„ Lord Addington ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ G . H . Charsley ... ... ... Prov . G . SE . „ Laundy ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N . „ Rev . W . L . Harnett ... ... ... Piov . G . P . S . „ Rev . W . M . Myers ... ... ... P , ov . isl A . G . S . ,, J . Simcox ... ... ... .., Prov . 2 nd A . G . S . ,, B . Sharp ... ... ... ... I ' . G . S . B .

,, W . T , Reeve Knapp ... ... ... l ' rov . G . Std . Br . 1 . Stratton ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ K . F . Shillmgloid ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . ,, Clapshaw ... ... ... Piov . G . Org . ., A . Saunders ... ,,. ... 'Vov . A . G . S . E . 1 , E . A . Bennett ... ... ... ) ,, ,. .. „ . " A . A . Walford ... ... __ J I rov . G . S ' cwa-cJs .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Buckinghamshire.

The following are the foundprs of the Addington Chap'er : Comps . Lord Addington , T . Taylor , P . Z ., Prov . G . H ., W . ' Weston , P . Z-, P . P . i-t A . G . S ., R . F . Shillingford , J ., W . J . Gough , A . A . Walford , C . A . Bennett , the Rev . W . M . Myers , and W . W . Carlile , M . P , all of S 40 ; J . Williams , P . Z . 591 , Prov . G . J . ; and M . W . Myers , 357 .

The first officers were chosen as follows : Comps . Lord Addington . Z . ; Rev . W . M . Myers , H . ; R . F . Shillingford , J . ; A . A . Walford , S . E . ; C . A . Bennett , S . N . ; W . J . Gough , Treas . ; W . Weston , P . S . ; M . W . Myers , 1 st A . S . ; and J . J . Simcox , Org . After the Provincial Grand Chapter had been closed , the companions repaired to the White Hart Hotel , where Comp . W . J . Gough had prepared an excellent banquet .

Comp . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , G . Supt ., presided , and was supported by the principal Prov . G . Officers . Champagne and other wines were kindly placed on the table by Lord Addington . The toast list opened with that of " The Oueen and Royal Arch Masonry , " followed by that of "The M . E . the Grand Superintendent . "

The next toast was that of " The Principals and Officers of G . Chapter , Present and Past , " and in giving this Comp . the Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG remarked that one thing in connection with her Majesty ' s Jubilee which gave him the greatest possible gratification was when it was decided to make

additional Grand Officers , the one who was selected for that special honour in Buckinghamshire was Comp . J . Williams . He should like to have mentioned that fact at the last Provincial Grand Chapter , but his lips were then closed . He had therefore much pleasure in coupling with the toast the name of Comp . Williams .

This was suitably acknowledged by Comp . WILLIAMS , who said he would personally express his gratitude to the Grand Superintendent for the honour which had been conferred upon him , as he knew it was to him that he was indebted for that honour .

Lord ADDIUGTON proposed "The Grand Superintendent and tbe Principals and Officers of Provincial Grand Chapter , Present and Past . " Comp . BROWNRIGG , in reply , said he felt really there was an especial pleasure , because though , with much regret , he was laying down an office which he had held for some years in the Craft , he was permitted by Lord Addington to continue in the chapter . It was indeed a pleasure because

there was a great deal that would bring him amongst them , and the work of that Degree would not be so arduous . They were really very prosperous in the province in respect of Royal Arch Masonry , for there were now nine chapters in Buckinghamshire ; in fact it had progressed at a greater rate than the other Degrees in Freemasonry , for he well remembered the time when there were only two chapters , and that was not so long ago . And it

was a satisfaction to state that all the chapters were in good working order . That which had been consecrated that day , he hoped would become one of the most valuable in the province . He remembered the time , even before Sir Daniel Gooch was Provincial Grand Master , when it was almost impossible to get anyone to take the office , but to-day they had a Provincial Grand Master in Lord Addington , whose energy , industry , personal

courtesy , and kindness was well-known to them all , and who was , he might say , second to none , in fact he went a long way above the rest . It was , therefore , an especial pleasure , to him to have installed Lord Addington as First Principal of the new chapter , but the London and North Western Railway Company ' s trains did not allow him to do so with his usual prolixity —( laughter)—if he had time , he might , perhaps , have been more

eloquent . He would not say that that was the first lime in his life that he had had to work against time . ( Laughter . ) But though he had to work against time he still felt that every word uttered was genuine , and that Lord Addington had the good wishes of member every of the chapter . ( Applause . ) The other toasts were those of "The Addington Chapter , " "The Visitors , " and the Janitor ' s toast , and the gathering terminated , the companions having to leave shortly after five o ' clock .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

A meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic Hall , St . John ' s-place , Halifax , on Wednesday , the 20 th ultimo , under the banner of the Fearnley Lodge , No . 58 , when the following brethren were present : Bros . Charles Letch Mason , Prov . G . M . s George Henry Parke , W . M . no , G . Treas . of Eng ., acting D . P . G . M .: R . Hodgson , P . M . sS , Prov . S . G . W . ; Simeon

Whiteley , P . M . ( T . I . ) , Prov . J . G . W . ; H . S . Holdsworth , P . M , 58 , P . G . S . B ., C . Woollons , P . M . no , J . W . Monckman , J . P ., P . M . ( T . I . ) , P . G . Stwd ., W . F . Wilkinson , P . M . 58 , W . E . Smithies , P . M . 493 , and C . T . Rhodes , P . M . 58 , P . P . G . Wardens ; Thomas Uttley , P . M . 14 , Prov . G . M . O . ; W . Joseph Morris , P . M . 5 8 , P . P . G . O ., as l ' rov . S . G . O . ; Win . Cockcrolt , P . M . 501 , Prov . J . G . O . ; Richd . Nelson , P . M . 14 , W . D . Shoebridge , P . M . 58 , T . Gaukroger , P . M . 14 , and Win .

Haigh , P . M . 14 , P . P . G . Overseers ; Rev . J . M . Walton , Chap . 501 , as Prov . G . Chap . ; II . Beaumont , P . M . 501 , Prov . G . Treas . ; T . Robertshaw , P . M . 5 S , P . P . G . Treas . ; H . Gaskell Blackburn , P . M . 37 8 , Prov . G . Reg . ; Wm . Langbridge , P . M . 398 , P . P . G . Reg . ; Joseph Matthewman , P . M . no , Prov . G . Sec . ; S . Pegler , P . M . 398 , Prov . S . G . D . ; T . G . Howell , P . M . 137 , 493 , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . J . Martin , P . M . no , P . P . G . D . ; John Reed , P . M . 398 , Prov . G . I . of W . ; J . T .

Last , P . M . ( T . I . ) , Prov . G . D . C ; Alfred Leach , P . M . no , P . P . G . D . C , as Prov . A . G . D . C ; Abram Armitage , P . M . 137 , as Prov . G . S . B . ; John W . Smith , Sec . 374 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; T . Buckland , 501 , as Prov . G . Org . ; John Hrook , S . W . 493 , P . P . G . Org . ; T . II . Pattinson , P . M . ( T . I . ) , as Prov . G . I . G . ; Gledhill Ilallas , P . M . 14 , and Thos . Rowbotham , P . M . 53 , Prov . G . Stewards ; W . S . Millingan , P . M . 58 , as Prov . G . Steward ; C . A . Phillips , P . M . 457 , Prov . G . Steward ; J . 11 . Newton , ill , Prov . G . Tyler ; and many others .

Bro . C . Letch Mason , Prov . G . M . ; Bro . G . II . Parke , acting Deputy Prov . G . M . ; and the Prov . G . Officers entered and Prov . Grand Lodge was opened . Thc Prov . Grand Master , thc acting Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and thc Officers of Grand Lodge were saluted according to ancient

custom . The roll of lodges was called ; all were represented . The roll of Provincial Grand Officers was called ; tilers were a few absentees .