Consecration Of The John Carpenter Lodge, No. 1997.

of time the founders were much gratified by a delay which had enabled the lodge when established to be associated with the first magistrate of the City of London . His lordship had done the founders great honour in accepting the position of W . M ., and they would do their utmost to maintain the prestige and secure the approval of the gentleman who so ably presided over them .

The musical arrangements of the evening were under the direction of Bro . Turle Lee , who was assisted by Bros . Ashton , Parkins , Thompson , Chapman , and Hilton .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

The annual meeting was held last week , in the Town Hall , Ashton-under-Lyne , under the presidency of the Right VVorshi pful Provincial Grand Master , Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie . Notwithstanding the unpropitious state of the weather a large number of brethren put in an appearance , amongst whom were Bros . George Mellor , V . W . D . P . G . M . ; G . T . Hardman , P . G . J . W . ; E . H . Thomas , P . Assist . Chap . ; J . E . Lees , P . G . Treas . ; Jas . Heelis , P . G . Reg-., * John Chadwick ,

Prov . G . Sec ; George Galloway , P . S . G . D . ; R . Timperley , P . b . G . D . ; Henry L . Rocca , P . J . G . D . ; Joseph Wildgoose , P . J . G . D . ; Jas . Kershaw , P . G . D . of C . ; Samuel Porritt , P . D . G . D . C . ; John Roberts , P . G . Assist . D . C ; Wm . Nicholson , 'P . G . Swd . Br . ; Walter Newton , * P . G . Std . Br . ; L . W . Whalley , P . G . Org . ; John Hult , P . Assist . G . Purs ; [ ohn T . Lord , P . G . Stwd . ; Thomas Mitchell , P . G . Tyler ; Harry Statham , P . G . S . of VV . ; G . P . Brockbank , P . P . S . G . D . ; Henry Greenwood , P . P . G . Purs ; Ino . Gibb Smith , P . P . J . G . W . ; Jas . Newton , P . P . S . G . D . ; Robt . Caldwell , P . P . G . S . B . ;

H . L . Hollin-rworth , P . P . G . T . ; ] . G . Hoffgaard , P . P . G . D . ; W . H . Hopkins , P . P . G . D . C ; Rev . J . Phillips , P . P . G . C . ; J " . VV . P . Salmon , P . P . G . D . C . ; Robert Whittaker , P . P . G . D . C ; Julius Arensberg , P . P . G . P . ; Denis Towers , P . P . G . D . C ; John Bladon , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; S . L . Buckley , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . H . Cunliffe , P . P . G . P . ; R . C . J . Duckworth , P . P . G . A . P . ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . P . G . D . C . , * James Pollitt , P . P . G . D . C ; Tom Nash , P . P . G . R . ; Franklin Thomas , P . P . G . R . Oxon , P . P . G . J . D . East Lane ; Rev . Thomas F . Collins , P . G . Chap . ; William Almond , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; S . D . Lees , M . D ., P . P . G . S . W . ; Samuel Statham , P . P . G . T . ; James W . Kenyon ,

P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; Thos . Bowes , P . P . G . D . C . Cheshire ; Edmund Ashworth , P . P . G . S . W . ; H . S . Allpass , P . G . Sec . West Lane , P . G . Std . Br . of England ; J . Barker , P . P . G . T . ; R . Hutchinson , P . P . G . S . W . ; Charles S . Lane , P . G . D . Durham ; A . Wolstenholme , P . P . G . J . D . ; E . C Milligan , P . P . G . S . D . Derbyshire ; J . H . Lawson , P . P . G . S . D . Derbyshire ; F . Binckes , Past G . Stwd . Eng . ; C . M . Jones , P . P . G . D . C . ; \ V . Dawson , P . P . G . D . C . Derbyshire ; \ V . Waddington , P . G . P . ; 1 . F . Tweedale , P . P . G . R . ; Alexander Weir , VV . M . 126 ; Eph . Harris , W . M . S 15 ; W . H . Charlesworth , 300 ;

Alfred Rigby , 300 ; Thomas Hann ? . m , 300 ; VV . K Milnes , 1009 ; Irvine Dearnally , P . M . 300 ; j . J . Meakin . P . M . 992 ; Thomas Edgar , Chaplain 300 ; Jacob Barlow , W . M . 350 ; K . Barker , P . M . 1774 ; Henry Mycock , J . D . 1144 , E . R . Lowe , J . D . 350 ; David Hibbert , S . D . 1322 ; Thomas Pickles , 1140 ; William Thornley , J . W . S 30 ; A . Hill , P . M . 1144 ; John Barrett , S . W . 1723 ; J . F . Skelton , J . W . 146 ; John Wolstenholme , P . M . 34 S ; VV . Crankshaw , VV . M . 34 S ; Thomas Higson , P . M . US : Nathaniel Tyldesley , P . M . 146 ; Robert Latham , W . M . 1723 ; E . G .

Harwood , J . VV . 1723 ; Joseph Wilkinson , Sec . 298 , * Joseph A . Vincent , b . XV . 1458 ; H . E . Metcalf , VV . M . 1219 ; Jas . H . Moult , W . M . 62 ; E . Hulton , S . VV . 62 ; J . H . Roberts , P . M . 1322 ; Walter Biggs , S . S . 1496 ; E . G . Lingard , 1030 ; k . L . McMillan , 1 G 3 ; James Lowndes , I . P . M . 999 ; Edwin Sleigh , P . M . 210 ; VV . R Sowter , I . P . M . S 15 ; J . T . Littlewood , S . W . 1144 ; J . Taylor Hampton , Sec . 1320 and 430 ; H . Schofield , J . W . ion * Charles Collingwood , VV . M . 29 S ; Thomas Parker , I . P . M . 29 S ; VV . H . Vaughan , P . M . 1030 ; Thos . J . Coiven , W . M . 11 C 1 ; J .

Maddicl * , S . 11 G 1 ; Thomas Collinge , VV . M . 215 ; L . Roberts , P . M . 3 S 1 ; J . Chadderton , 1 993 ; J . Benson Peacock , I . G . 274 ; John Lord , S . W . 2 OS ; Charles E . Austin , P . M . and Treas . 1009 ; Henry Dawson , P . M . 10 S 3 ; VV . Bromley , 300 ; P . S . Andrew , 300 ; VV . H . Baxter , W . M . 16 97 ; J . Gartside , VV . M . 300 ; J . Jeffreys , 89 ; T . L . Buckley , J . D . l 2 iS ; G . Nabb , S . W . 67 S ; J . A . Hardman , J . W . 67 S ; W . G . Thackeray , W . M . 3 S 1 ; G . H . Woods , 381 ; T . H . Glendinning , P . M . 1055 ; Robert Chadwick , J . VV . 1147 ; ¦ * * * Armstrong , P . M . 325 ; E . Williams , P . M . 325 ; R . Rushton , P . M . 1145 ; H . A . Noel , P . P . G . Chap . 1993 ; VV . T . Mitton , W . M . 1 S 6 S ; J . S . Glover , I . G . iSGS ; G .

Jackson , P . M . 1077 ; J . Thompson , J . VV . 1077 ; C F . Owens , 1993 ; A . Tinner , 1055 ; Beddoes Peacock , 1 G 33 ; G . A . Yates , W . M . 993 ; A . B . Whittaker , P . M . Treas . 1633 ; George Yates , S . VV . 1633 ; J . B . Hammond , VV . M . 1030 ; George Bevan , P . M . 1144 , R . Walker , J . VV . 1052 ; T . Doronhani , VV M . 1392 ; J . Ainsworth , P . P . G . S . 1292 ; H . Lampion , W . M . 10 S 3 ; VV . Gray , J . W . 999 ; W . Harris , 1993 ; T . Carter , P . M . 42 ; L . R . Dackworth , 42 ; R . Carter , 42 ; C . Brierley , W . M . 42 ; G . V . Blaikie , VV . M . 152 ; R . R . Lissenden , S . D . 317 ; J .

Grimshaw , J . W . 1322 ; G . H . Mellor , P . M . 1764 ; * - > . Broadbent , J . W . 121 S ; J . Miller , P . M . 1322 ; J . Kershaw , I . G . 1144 ; VV . Drabble , S . D . 1459 ; C . A . Wilkinson , S . W . 1322 ; J . Brearley , I . G . 1322 ; J . Walkden , 344 ; A . Templer , VV . M . 344 ; W . Templer , P . M . 344 ; H . Murgatroyd , W . M . 1253 ; J . A . Foy .-ter , P . M . 1253 ; D . Edwards , VV . M . 1993 ; G . Hunt , S . VV . 1993 ; J . H . Davis , J . VV . 1993 j J . E . Iliff , Treas . 1993 ; J . Hatton , Sec . 1993 ; J . H . Tomason , J . D . loot ; W . F . Milnes , 1993 ; I . VV . Rattray , 1993 5 £ Farrar , I . P . M . 350 : I .

Glenny , S . 1774 ; T . H . Wood , S . D . 300 ; H . Ross , W . M . 462 ; A . B . Walmsley , S . W . 462 ; J . Wright , I . P . M . 1459 ; J . Lang , S . 1144 ; E . Moss , Sec . 26 S ; E . Nathan , P . M . 179 S ; VV . Jaffrey , P . M . 152 ; G . W . Dalglish , P . M . 300 ; J . W . Burton , W . M . i og ; 1 . C . Atkins , S . W . 300 ; T . E . Abbott , Sec . 269 ; VV . R . Clayton , S . W . 191 ; J . Hutchinson , 191 ; W . Lees , WM . 191 ; S . Smith , S . W . S 54 ; J . H . Mills , S 54 ; B . Buckley , W . M . 1322 ; G . T . Hardman , VV . M . 2 S 3 ; j . Sinclair , P . M . 163 ; R . Collinge , P . M . 54 ; ] . Andrew , P . M . 1219 ; R . R . Armitage , P . S . W . 1 G 43 ; J . MacMahon , S . W . 44 ;

VV . Pemberton , S . VV . 1030 ; W . G . Watson , S . VV . 633 ; Y . D . toreman , 210 ; R . White , VV . M . 1052 ; C Turner , S . D . ion ; A . B . Wimpory , VV . M . 1055 ; T . Nesbitt , J . Lloyd , T . VV . Foxcroft , 1077 ; D . Omerod , P . M ., B . T . Cropley , P . M . 1145 ; T . Peat , P . M . 300 ; T . Swift , W . M . 5 S 1 ; J . MacLaren , VV . M . 62 ; J . Howl , 300 ; T . Shorrock , W . M . 204 ; T . Tattersal , VV . M ., W . Housley , P . M ., C . H . Barber , 1144 ; J . Wood , P . M . 3 G 1 ; VV . Chatterton , VV . M . 461 ; R . L . Jervis , S . W . 210 ; S . Dawson , 1011 ; E . Melrose , S . VV . 1144 ; D . Lord , S . D . 274 ; VV . Garforth , 402 ; J . HattonP . M . 78 ; G . Hunt , W . M . 1009 ; J . Buckley , P . M ., J . J . LawtonP . M . 121 S

, , j . Smith , 300 ; T . Livesey , 367 ; T . Mason , P . M ., Hezekiah Fletcher , VV . M . 116 ; E . Barlow , S . 300 ; Ch . Walmsley , A . L . Cocks , VV . M . 1774 ; R . A . Bridge , W . M . 266 ; T . Potter , 300 ; F . VVood , P . M . 12 S ; J . Sandeford , W . M . 128 ; J . Munsey , I . G . I 79 S ; J H . Broughton , S . VV . 14 G ; T . Rigby , S . VV . 42 ; T . Hindle , P . M . 1145 ; T . Mottershead , ion ; j . Littlewood , 300 ; J . Myers , J . D . 300 ; J . Senior , W . M . 163 ; VV . Siddeley , S . W . 163 ; B . Williams , J . VV . 163 ; J . Fletcher , S . 300 ; T . Shorrock , 38 i ; II . I . Briscoe , Org ., 221 ; J . Ashworth , P . M . S 16 ; C Shann , VV . M . 268 ; E . Roberts

I . W . 1459 : A . VV . Siddall , P . M . 2 GS ; J . Holt , P . M . 3 G 3 ; R . J . Stanford , W . M . 1077 ; A . Milne , P . M . 1012 : ) . Heavysidc , P . M . 3 S 1 ; J . VV . Halley , I . G . 26 S ; T . Thornley , I . W . 2 S 7 ; R . Urquhart , J . VV . 1144 ; J . Hood , 1147 ; C . W . Rye , W . M . 4 G 7 ; T . Barlow , S . S . 381 ; T . Goodier , 1993 ; M . Fairveaster , S . VV . 1147 ; R . Barlow , W . M . 1147 ; E . Hird , I . G . 146 ; J- Galloway , S . D . 146 ; J . Burgess , P . M . and D . C . 1161 ; | . Greenup , P . M . 5 S 1 ; G . Bintcliffe , 581 ; K . A . Evans , j . W . 42 ; H . Heap , Tyler 300 I ; | . (* ,. Bird , Chap . 324 ; Allan Mercer , 1534 ; J . Walkden , VV . M . 1534 ; J . Haslam , VV . M . 9 * , 4 ; J . H . Chapman . P . M . G 7 S ; j . Wrigley , W . M . 210 : K . E . Coates , 210 ; 221

| . Bromley , J . D . 210 ; J . Isherwood , W . M . ; N . Nicholson , P . M . Sec . 1723 ; \ V . C . Hamer , VV . M . 1519 ; J . T . Moore , J . W . 151 ^ - VV . Lamb , W . M ., P . M . V ) G ; J . W . Baldwin , W . M . 935 ; J- H . Clarke , J . W . 935 ; J . Hall , ' VV . M -, 92 ; T . Nightingale , 14 G ; R . Duxbury ,-W . M . 14 G ; J . T . Turner , 992 ; I . Johnson , J . W . 1154 ; VV . Kay , J . D . 5 S 1 ; S . Broadbent , Unity ; R . Pickering , W . M . S 16 ; J . Taylor P . M . 145 S ; E . Crossley , P . M . 54 ; J . Whitworth , 300 ; E . Sourbutts , P . M . 346 ; J- Radcliffe , P . M . S 30 ; G . H . " Cade , 1129 ; G . W . Storey , Sec . 1083 ; S . Lawton , W . M . ? S ; T . Fothergi * , * , P . M . and D . C . 78 : T . Schofield , P . M ., Sec . 288 ; J . N . Squirrel ! , 16 33 ; D . Hargreaves

Provincial Grand Lodge Of East Lancashire.

P . M . 286 ; W . Nicholl , P . M ., Treas . 317 ; S . B . Priestley , P . M . 219 ; E . P . Stubbs ' W . M . G 45 ; D . Barnes , VV . M . 274 ; E . Hardman , S . W . 274 ; G . VV . Bingham , S 52 ' T . Pike , Sec . S 52 ; VV . H . Fulford , S 52 ; T . Cooke , S 52 ; L . Hughes , S 52 ; J * Tomlinson , 269 ; J . Troop , 269 ; J . Shaw , 269 ; J . Pollard , W . M . 269 ; H . J * Jackson , P . M ., 300 '; C . Crabtree , j . W . 10 SS ; A . Kay , J . D . 324 ; J . Castle , W . M * 324 ; J . Hancock , P . M . 992 ; H . Lord , W . M . 325 ; H . Grundy , P . M . 42 ; J . H *

Heap , 3445 J . Pollitt , 3445 J- Rigby , P . M . 3455 G . J . Davis , P . M . 605 ; H . F * Platts , W . M . 345 ; VV . Ferguson , 345 ; J . R . Nesbitt , 268 ; L . F . Griffiths , 1993 VV . Kenworthy , P . M . 89 ; W . Rae , 89 ; J . R . Kenworthy , S . D . 89 ; W . Jackson , S . W * Sg ; W . H . Holt , P . M . 1144 ; A . Jeffries , P . M . S 30 ; S . Booth , S 30 ; S . Jeffries , S 30 ; S . Pass , 467 ; W . Potts , P . M . 467 ; T . Wilkinson , 467 ; R . Edmonson , 1 S 1 S ; A . B . Wilkinson , P . M . 1322 ; F . Willis , 26 S : T . Collins , Tyler 467 ; G .-. Ferguson , P . M . 1723 ; J . Dunbar , 1 S 68 ; E . Jerrom , 1774 ; VV . Hardcastle

W . M . 1773 ; S . Mamelok , W . M . 1798 ; VV . Thornley , 210 ; J . R . Beard , W . M . 44 ; E . Simpkin , P . M . 42 ; E . Hilton , I . P . M . 992 ; VV . Cartwright , W . M . 633 ; J . E . Harrison , J . D . 1235 ; James Morton , 277 ; VV . Davis , P . M . 54 ; W . Jones , K . C . 300 ; J . P . Eaton , P . M . 66 ; VV . T . Wild , P . M . 300 ; D . B . Radcliffe , P . M ., D . C . 1114 ; Mark Stafford , P . M . 3 61 ; T . H . Smethurst , 277 ; J . H . Collingwood , 54 ; VV . Mossop , VV . M . 1064 ; A . Clayton , P . M . 1144 ; C . Hadfield , P . M . 840 ; W . M . Hill , P . M . 26 S ; J . T . Stott , VV . M . 226 ; S . H . Smith , P . M . 26 S ; David Cordingly , 1144 ; and R . R . Lisenden , S . D . 317 ( Freemason ) .

At a quarter to one o ' clock the R . W . P . G . M . entered , preceded and followed by Past and Present Prov . Grand Officers . Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in due form . The PROV . GRAND S ECRETARY called over the roll of lodges meeting in the province , when it was discovered that out of 93 lodges only one was unrepresented .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY then called over the names of Present Prov . Grand Officers , all of whom responded with one exception . The R . W . P . G . M . ordered the absentee to be fined .

In answer to the address of sympathy to her Majesty the Queen by Prov . Grand Lodge on the occasion of the recent attempt upon her life , a reply was read expressive of thanks , which was ordered by the M . W . P . G . M . to be entered on the minutes . The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge meeting , held in Haslingden in May last , and likewise the especial meeting , held in Manchester on the 17 th November last , were taken as read and confirmed .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer ( Bro . J . E . LEES ) then presented his accounts for the past year , which showed the income to have been £ 574 17 s . and the expenditure £ 310 us . sd ., including 50 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , which left a balance in hand of £ 261 5 s . 7 d . to be carried forward .

Bro . J RIGBY in proposing that the Treasurer ' s accounts be passed , and Bro . SINCLAIR , in seconding the same , testified to the clear and lucid manner in which the books had been kept . The M . W . P . G . M . thereupon tendered the warmest thanks of the Prov . Grand Lodge to Bro . J . E . Lees , the Treasurer , and Bros . Rigby , Sinclair , and Andrew , the Auditors .

Bro . JAMES HEELIS , P . G . Reg ., here rose and , addressing the M . W . P . G . M ., said that on behalf of the Prov . Grand Officers he desired to congratulate him on the birth of a third son , which happy event had occurred during the period in which they had had the honour to assist him in the discharge of his duties , and he felt great pleasure in asking him to accept in the name of the Prov . Grand Officers a piece of plate which the V . W . D . P . G . M . would now present to him .

The V . W . D . P . G . M . thereupon rose , and handed Col . Starkie a very handsome oval silver card dish , or sideboard ornament , which he explained , although not new , would be of greater value in the eyes of the M . W . P . G . M . on account of its age , having been manufactured in the year 1774 . Bro . Mellor said he hoped the M . W . P . G . M . would long live to rule over them ,

and that when he was called hence to that place from which all goodness emanated , he trusted the souvenir would pass into the possession of his family , who would regard it as an evidence of the esteem in which he had been held by his brethren . In conclusion , the V . W . D . P . G . M . said he trusted the son would emulate the virtues of his father , and when he grew to manhood become a distinguished brother amongst them .

The inscription on the dish was as follows : — " Presented to Col . Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie , M . W . P . G . M . E . Lane , on the birth of his third son , Piers Cecil le Gendre , by the Provincial Grand Officers , 1882-3 . " The M . W . P . G . M ., in reply , said he felt the honour which had been done him very deeply . Amongst all his numerous social friends and acquaintances with whom he mixed , there were none to whom his heart and his

spirit were given with more feelings of friendship , and more friendly disposition than those of the order of Freemasons . In presenting to him this most handsome and kind gift , they had presented him with something he should value as long as he lived , and value in the hi g hest degree , and which , whenever he looked upon it , would create in his breast feelings of gratitude

to the donors thereof . He thanked them for the happy occasion upon which they had made him that gift , and he trusted that those good wishes that had been expressed towards the last member of his family mig ht be carried out , and that he should be successful in instilling into him the duties he owed to God , to his neighbour ( and if he ever became a member of the Masonic body ) to the Craft .

The election of a Provincial Grand Treasurer was then proceeded with , and on the motion of Bro . G . P . Brockbank , P . P . S . G . D ., seconded by Bro . Charles Heywood , P . P . G . Registrar , the choice of the brethren was unanimously in favour of Bro . John Rigby , P . M . Perseverance Lodge , who relumad thanks for thc honour conferred upon him . 'fhe investiture of oflicers resulted as follows :

Bro . Thos . Mason , no ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . ,, Chas . Heywood , O 45 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . E . H . Thomas , 369 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . W . R . Clayton , 191 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Chap „ John Rigby , 345 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ John Chadwick ,. 153 ... „ , ... , „ Prov . G . Sec .