Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

Having accepted ihe office , however , he would , to the best of his ability and skill , try worthily to represent the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , and to further the interests rf Freemasonry throughout the whole of ther province . He would , perhaps , not be able to devote so much time to Visiting the lodges as his predecessor had done , and if that should prevent him from hearing those little tales which were so frequently current , and

•Which took up a great deal of time and created a great deal of worry , it might conduce to the welfare of the Province . If the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , with the talent for business-like supervision which he possessed , would s ep in and correct his shortcomings in going amongst the brethren , he was sure the province would rejoice , and he should be forgiven . His

great difficulty was in answering the kind expressions of goodwill and in thanking the brethren for the honour which had been conferred on him , and he could only do so by promising that it should be a further incentive to him to be careful and conscientious in the discharge of his duties , lest by any shortcomings he should forfeit any of that cordial feeling they had expressed towards him .

Bro . W . C . LUPTON , P . P . S . G . W ., Chairman of the Charity Committee , presented the Report of the Committee , and in moving its adoption , said that during the year i SgS the Committee had a large number of cases to deal with , and succeeded in electing three boys , one girl , presenting one man , electing two others , and three widows , at the cost of over 42 , 000 votes —a work of which his colleagues and himself were proud ; and the thanks

of the Committee were due to the brethren for the way in which they had sent in the voting papers . There had been an election the previous week in London , for which they had no girl candidate , and only one boy , and they naturally succeeded in electing him . The Committee were rejoiced also to have been able to assist in electing several " waif " and " last chance " cases . Often applications were made to them to support cases which

did not be ' ong to the province , and they endeavoured to do that as much as possible . The brethren might rely upon it that the voting power of the province would be better utilised by the Executive Committee than could possibly be done by the brethren exercising their individual discretion . This was amply proved by the fact that while every West Yorkshire case had been carried , they had been able to help substantially every case recommended to them by the brethren of the province . He would remind the

brethren of the forthcoming elections for the Old Folk . The Committee had three men candidates . The voting papers would be sent from London direct to the brethren , ard not through the Prov . G . Secretary . He would , therefore , ask them to see that they were sent on to the Prov . G . Secretary ' s office as soon as possible after they were received , so that their candidates might be elected . Each Charity member would receive from Bro . Green a list of the votes he would have to collect .

Bro . W . F . SMITHSON , P G . D ., P . P . G . W ., seconded the motion , and said he -should like to emphasise the good work the Charity Representatives had done in sending in the voting papers for the last election . The result was an increased number in the Boys' and Girls' votes , and they had had the smallest leakage on record . He had been a keen observer for many years , and he had never seen the papers sent in so promptly as on the last occasion . He also urged that the voting papers for the Old People ' s

election next month should be sent in as early as possible . The Report was adopted . Bro . C . F . LONGDEN , Prov . G . Treas . presented the accounts for the pa < t year , and stated that there had been a reduction in the balance which had been carried forward , caused by the expenses of moving from Wakefield to Leeds , and by a larger donation than usual to the Charities . He moved that the accounts be received and adopted .

Bro . A . H . J . FLETCHER , P . G . R > g ., seconded the motion , which was carried . Bro . C . F . LONGDEN , Prov . G . Treas ., proposed Bro . Thomas Woods , P . M . 44 S , I . P . M . 2695 , as Prov . G . Treasurer for ihe ensuing year . He stated that Bro . Woods joined Lodge No . 448 in October , 1 S 8 3 , from No . S 07 , Norwich ; was W . M . in 1892 ; and was one of the founders and first W . M . of the Doric Lodge , No . 2695 , Harrogate , in 18 9 8 .

Bro . WALTER DAVY , P . M . 1001 , VV . M . 269 **; . seconded the motion . There was no other proposition , and Bro . Woods was unanimously elected . Bro , WOODS briefly thanked the brethren . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested the officers for the ensuing year as follows :

Bro . Francis Fleming , 61 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . ,, Charles Crabtree , 2669 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . ,, the Rev . Stephen C . Walley , 1 54 ... ,.. ' ) „ r r , „ the Rev . Thomas Henry Greenhalgh , 275 ... j V ' U > U apSl ,, Thos Weeds , 2 G 95 ( elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Wm . Henry Hewson , 304 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, Hetbert G . E . Green , 1019 ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

,, William Crowther , 1 645 •¦••••) ,, Arthur Holmes , 1522 ... ... ... > Prov . S . G . Ds . ,, Dr . George Ho > le , 1231 ... ... ) „ John P . Hewitt , 12 39 ... ... .. ) „ J . Pelham Browne , 1648 ... ... [•Prov . J . G . Ds . ,, Clement W . O . Smith , 974 ... ... )

,, Charles Scriven , 1211 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks „ Will-am Watson , 61 , P . P . GW . ... ... Librarian . ,, Wilkinson Greenwood , 439 .., ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ Chas . Hy . Crowther , 2261 ... ... Prov . Dep . G . D . of C „ Joseph Jubb Paiker , 264 ... ... "") ,, Edward Mackay , 6 JO ... ... ... \ Prov . A . G . Ds . of C

,, Charles Rayner , 380 ... ... ... J „ William Gudger , 149 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Jimmy Firth , 521 ... ... ... } ., fi „ . „ John Niven , 2321 ... ... j I rov . G . bid . Brs . „ Charles F . Brindley , 2491 ... ... Prov . G . Org .

„ J . K . Barton , 300 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec . „ J . T . Robinson , 458 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ Geo . M . Marchant , 1783 ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Purst „ Chas . F . Bennett , 22 O 8 ... ... ... ~ ) ,, Charles Lingard , 1 513 ... ... ... | „ Walter C . Fox , 221 V 5 ... ... ... I ., _ „ ,. , 31 !

„ William Edwards Gray , 29 6 ... ... f "uv * " ••WU " ,, Joshua Milner , 1102 ... ... ... j „ Charles Middleton , 20 ( 19 ... ... J „ Thomas Leighton , 139 ,.. ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ Thomas Chester ,,, ,., ... Prov . ^ Asst . G . Tyler

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

Bro . VV . C . LCPTON stated that he had a petition on behalf of a lady , from Lodge 603 ( Zeihnd ) , Cleckheaton , and he begged to move that a donation of £ 10 bf contribute by Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . VV . F . SMITHSON secri-dcd the motion , and it was carried . 'I he PROV . G . MASTER asked if sny lodge was desirous of inviting Provinc aI Grand Ledge to meet under its banner in October . There was no response .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due form and wilh solemn prayer at 4 20 p . m . About 100 brethren afterwards dined in the banqueting room , the Dep . Prov . G . Master presiding .

Consecration Of The Cathedral Lodge, No. 2741.

CONSECRATION OF THE CATHEDRAL LODGE , No . 2741 .

The Cathedral Lodge , No . 2741 , which originates from brethren connected with St . Paul ' s Cathedral , London , was consecrated on Monday last , at Freemasons' Hall , by V . W . Bro . Edward Letchworth , Grand Secretary , representing the M . W . Grand Master ; and he was assisted by Bros . Sir John 3 . Monckton , P . G . W ., as S . W . ; Alfred H . Bevan , G . Treas ., as J . VV . ; the Very Rev . the Dean of Gloucester , P . G . C , and the Rev . J . S .

Brownrigg , P . G . C , as Chiplains ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C ; and Chas . Martin , P . A . G . D . C , as I . G . The other brethren present were : Bros , the Archdeacon of London . P . G . C ; R . R . Johnston , P . M . ; William H Cummings , G . Org . ; E . E . Cooper , P . P . G . W . Middx . ; Frank Wilkinson , 11 ; W . H . Pocklington , P . M . ; Rev . Professor Shuttleworth , P . M . ; R .

Bullen , George May , Richard E . Miles , Alfred Kenningham , Robert De Lacy , Vernon Taylor , Henry I . Dutton , Wilfred A . Bowser , I . P . M . and Sec . 2000 ; J . Edward Street , P . P . S . G . W . Sussex ; Hilton Carter , 2454 ; Rev . C . E . L . Wright , P . M . 2328 , P . G . Chap . Egypt ; Alick Marshall , S . D . 2499 i Ronald Marshall , 2499 ; Henry A . Tobias , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . A . Tinney , P . M . 1319 ; Fred E . Bristowe , S . W . 2 ; Joseph Lena , 11 ; Herbert E . Cummings , 2454 ; F . Lennard ,

907 ; C . T . Johnson , 170 G ; Herbert Gichy , Org . 1670 ; William G . West , 862 ; Stuart S . Scott , 2499 ; Samuel West , 2233 ; R . R . Green , P . M . 1804 ; Augustus M . Moore , 1150 ; Robert R . Hayne , 1227 ; M . P . Clark , 376 ; W . J . Kipps , I . P . M . 1531 ; H . van Praag , 2313 ; J . W . Robinson , 1585 ; J . Percy Scott , 2499 i J Strachan , Q . C , G . Reg . ; P . Colville Smith , S . G . D . ; George

F . Smith , P . G . Org . ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 and 1928 ; H . C . Arthur , 2243 ; Prideaux Golburn , 889 ; C . White , P . M . 198 3 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Canon Ingram , 2611 ; j . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; the Rev . Brooke Lambert , P . G . C ; Henry Sadler , G . T . ; Thomas Henry Gardiner , P . G . D . ; Henry Tolhurst , J . H . Clemens , I . P . M . 1 S 3 ; and R . S . Fairbank , W . M . 2000 .

Bros . VV . H . Cummings , G . Org ., and Charles E . Tinney , P . M . 1319 , presided at the organ . The musical power was very great , the choir of St . Paul's being strongly represented , Bro . LETCHWORTH , before commencing the ceremony of consecration , addressing the brethren , said : Brethren , a very few words are necessary

THE WORSHIPFUL MASTER . from me on the present occasion . VVe are met together under circumstances of singular interest for the purpose of starting into existence a new lodge , for which our Most VVorshipful Grand Master has been pleaserj to grant a warrant , and it will hereafter be known by the name of the Cathedral Lodge . The founders of this lodge are composed of those connected

with our great metropolitan cathedral , the beauty and proportions of which are due to the genius and ability of one who is traditionally reported to have been a Grand Master of our Order , and who was a member and Master of a lodge , a great number of members of which are here this evening , which held its meetings under the shadow of that great Cathedral ,

and it may be of some interest to you to know that this mallet which I hold in my hand , and which will be used in the consecration of this lodge was the same mallet which was used by King Charles the Second when he laid the foundation-stone of St . Paul ' s Cathedral . This lodge will have the great advantage of being ruled over for the first year of its existence by a distinguished brother , a Past Grand Chaplain of England , and a very