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l ^^^^^^^ gffinSHHOia * ^ge^m»sl **^ Jri-M > ifi ^_? i- * {* iSL ^^ ) SATURDAY , MAY 18 , 1901 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Yorkshire Freemasonry has been greatly in evidence of late . In our issue of last week wc had the pleasure of publishing reports of the recent annual meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge ol West Vorkshire , both in the Craft and in the Mark Degree ,

while in the same issue we were able to show that it Was represented to splendid purpose at tht Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution tor Girls . This week we give an account of the recent annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of N . and E . Yorkshire , which also took part in the Girls' School on a more

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limited scale . In all these reports of the Provincial meetings it was made very clear that in * both divisions of the great northern county the Craft in its most mpoitant branches is in a most prosperous condition . ' . .

* * As regards the Craft Provincial Grand Lodge , it was unfortunate that Bro . the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master , was unable to preside , but his place was ably filled by Bro . Richard Wilson , P . G . D ., Dep . P . G . M ., who was well supported

by Bros . John C . Malcolm , P . G . D ., and Henry Smith . P . G . D ., both Past Deputies of the Province , the Prov . Grand Oflicers , and the representatives of the lodges . In the course of his address , Bro . Wilson , reviewed at some length the events of the past year , the death of her late Majesty Queen Victoria , the accession of

Edward VII . to the throne , and the election of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught as M . W . Grand Master in succession to the King , necessarily occupying a prominent place in the record . Bro . W . Blackburn , Chairman of the Charity Committee of the Province , in moving the adoption of its Report , described what

the Province had done and was arranging to do for the Central Masonic Institutions , and what West Yorkshire had accomplished and would endeavour to accomplish in respect of the elections to the Schools and the Benevolent Institution . Subsequently a resolution expressing the grief ofthe Province for the death ofthe

Queen , its congratulations to the King on his accession to the throne , and the pleasure it felt at the Duke of Connaught's election as Grand Master in succession to the King , who is now Protector of the Craft in England , was adopted ncm . con ., while the Prov . Grand

Treasurer ' s statement of account showed that the Province was financially as strong as ever . The appointment and investiture of the Prov . Grand Ollicers for the ensuing year virtually concluded the business portion of the proceedings . m m m

The record for the Mark Degree is equally gratifying . The Prov . G . Mark Lodge met at Castleford on the ist instant . Bro . C . Letch Mason , Prov . G . M . M ., in his review of the past year , had the very great pleasure of being able to show that during the last few years the Mark had made very great progress ,

the number of its lodges having increased from 12 to 17 , while the membership was correspondingly greater . Bro . Mason referred with pride to the generous part which his Province had taken in the later Festivals in behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund , and expressed the hope that it would continue

its support in respect of future Festivals . New Prov . Ollicers for the ensuing year were appointed and invested , and before Prov . Grand Lodge was closed Bro . Mason was recommended unanimously to the M . W . Grand Mark Master for re-appointment as Prov . G . M . M . for a further term of three years .

» » As will be seen from our full report in another column , there was a very full attendance of companions at the annual convocation of the Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire , which was held at Whitby on the 3 rd instant , under the

presidency of the Marquis of Zetland , Grand Superintendent . The reports showed that the Royal Arch in North and East Yorkshire is in a satisfactory state , and his lordship had the pleasure of being able to congratulate those present on that position . Unfortunately , it was his duty to refer to the deaths of three

prominent members—Comps . W . H . Cowper , P . Prov . G . J . ; Col . R . G . Smith , P . Prov . G . H . ; and A . Farmer , P . Prov . G . Soj . —by whose deaths the Province had sustained a serious loss j and , on his lordship ' s motion , letters of condolence were ordered to be addressed to the families of their late companions . The Grand Superintendent likewise referred in

sympathetic terms to the great loss which I * reemasonry generally had sustained by the death of Comp . G . W . Speth , who , from the organisation of the lodge till the day of his death , had filled the office of Secretary of the famous Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 . In line the meeting was a successful one , and the companions dined together before separating .

* * Wc are at last in a position to congratulate the Royal Arch Masons of Durham on the installation of Comp . the Rev . Canon Tristram as their Grand Superintendent . The function was to have taken

place in the autumn of last year , but the Canon ' s illness prevented the arrangement from bei . - . g carried out , and it was not till Saturday , the 4 th instant , when a special convocation was held in the Masonic Hall , Durham , for the purpose , that the successor to the late Comp . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., was

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invested , and took upon himself the duties and responsibilities of his office . We trust he may be spared for many years to give his ROyal Arch companions in the Province the benefit of his great experience in this , as in the other important branches of Masonry .

It does not often happen that we have the opportunity of publishing about the same time reports about Masonry in the North of England , but in addition to those which have reached us in respect of the Craft , Royal Arch , and Mark in the two Yorkshires and Durham , there has appeared one of the Prov . G .

Chapter of West Lancashire , which was lately held at G irston , under the presidency of the Earl of Lathom , Grand Superintendent . As regards the number of its private chapters , this is about the strongest Royal Arch Province in England , though the proportion of Chapters to Craft Lodges is lower than in West

Yorkshire . Still it is satisfactory to know that both financially and numerically West Lancashire is very favourably circumstanced , and we have little doubt that the endeavours which are being made to strengthen the Royal Arch in the North will not be without their influence in the Province of West Lancashire .

* * Brethren interested in the preservation and stud y of the " Old Charges , " and in particular of the largest collection of those valuable documents , domiciled in West Yorkshire , will rejoice to hear that His Majesty the King has accepted a copy of the " Beaumont MS . " Reproduction , which has been ably edited and

published on behalf of that Province by Bro . William Watson , the Honorary Librarian . We warmly congratulate the indefatigable editor accordingly , and feel assured the gracious acceptance b y the Sovereign of this , the latest reproduction , will be much appreciated in Yorkshire and wherever the collection is known and valued .

Two new lodges hava just been added to the London roll , one of which—the White Rose of York Lodge , No . 2840 , which was consecrated on Friday , the 3 rd instant , and has Bro . Alderman Sir A . Newton , Bart ., for its first Worshipful Master—is intended for brethren hailing from the County of York ; and the other

which was consecrated on the 7 th instant , under the style and title of the Middlesex Hospital Lodge No . 28 43 , has for its first W . Mister , Bro . T . F . Burns , a Past Prov . G . Officer for Surrey , Both lodges have started under very favourable conditions , and we need hardly say that both have our sincerest wishes for

their success . By the way , the W . M . of No . 2843 , ' - *> returning thanks for the toast of his health , is reported to have said there were four other medical lodges in London , namely , the / Esculapius , and three that were connected with the Charing Cross , the London , and

St . Thomas ' s Hospital respectively . He might also have included the Rahere , which is connected with St . Bartholomew ' s , and the Sancta Maria , with St , Mary's Hospital , Paddington . Thus the medical profession is very closely associated with Freemasonry .

* We have no doubt that the regret which was felt by Comp . his Honour Judge Philbrick , K . C , and the companions of his Royal Arch Province of Essex at the former ' s enforced absence from the recent consecration of the Saint Andrew ' s Chapter , No . 1817 ,

Shoeburyness , was mutual as between his Honour the Grand Superintendent of the Province , and the officers of his Prov . Grand Chapter . But sciatica is no respecter of persons , and Comp . Philbrick was unable to conduct the ceremony of inaugurating the new chapter . He must , however , have been delighted to hear that the proceedings passed off successfully , and

that there is every prospect of the new chapter proving a worthy addition to those under his charge . There is still a regrettable disproportion between the lodges and chapters in Essex , but the consecration of the chapter at Sho . bury ness is , at all events , a step in the direction of reducing this , and we wish it a long and useful career .

* * We have received a letter from Bro . W . Parsons , P . M ., on the subject of our criticisms of a former communication of his relating to the election of candidates to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . We regret we are unable to publish it in this number ; but we promise him it shall receive due attention next week .

» * » We have also to express our regret that for the same reason other communications and reports , including one of very great interest in connection with the recent distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , are held over for the present .