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trusted that the day was not very distant when he should have the opportunity of meeting them again . The Deputy Grand Master , the Dean , and the Provincial Grand Officers then retired from the lodge , which was closed in the usual way . A very pleasant hour was afterwards spent downstairs , and some capital speeches made , especially in reply to the toast of " The Visitors . " The arrangements were of a very satisfactory character , and everyone went away delighted with the evening ' s success .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorsetshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSETSHIRE .

Ihe above Provincial Grand Lodge met at the Guildhall , Poole , by permission of the Mayor and Corporation , on Friday , the 30 th ult ., under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Montague Guest . There was a large gathering of brethren , including Bros . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., D . P . G . M . ; Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , P . G . Chap . England ; G . Burt , P . A . G . D . C . England ; and the following among other distinguished Provincial Grand Officers : Bros . G . J . G . Gregory , L . H . Ruegg , W . D .

Dugdale , C . H . W . Parkinson , P . E . L . Budge , R . D . Thornton , P . G . Treas . ; R . Case , P . G . Sec . ; and others . The handsome Guildhall was admirably fitted up , and when the Provincial Grand Lodge was formed presented a brilliant appearance . A lecture having been delivered by the Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . Reeve Smith , the Prov . Grand Secretary read various communications , including a letter acknowled ging on behalf of Lady Carnarvon the vote of condolence passed on the death of the late Pro Grand Master .

Ihe PROV . GRAND MASTER then delivered an address on the state and progress of the Craft and the general business of the province , and announced that he had decided to accept the invitation of the Dorchester lodge to Hold the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge in that town .

The usual reports , all of which were of a satisfactory nature , were presented . It was mentioned that the three candidates for the Masonic Institutions recommended by the Charity Organisation Committee had been carried . Various propositions connected with the Charities were fully discussed . Bro . Zillwood Milledge , 170 , received at the hands of the Prov . Grand Master the Charity jewel , he having duly served as Steward to thc Royal Masonic Institution for Boys and Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons .

The following officers were then invested : Bros . W . D . Dugdale , P . M . 137 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Zillwood Milledge , P . M . 170 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . Henry Dunkin , P . M . 417 , Prov . G . Chap . ; R . D . Thornton , P . M . 417 ( re-elected ) , Prov . G . Treas . ; C . G . Nantes , P . M . 707 , Prov . G . Reg . ; Robert Case , P . M . 417 ( re-appointed ) , Prov . G . Sec . j D . Hitching , W . M . 137 , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . Daniel , P . M . 1 x 46 , Prov .

J . G . D . ; C . J . Freeman , P . M . 1037 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; A . J . Drewc , P . M . 116 S , Prov . G . D . C ; W . Morgan , P . M . 472 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; Richard Smith , P . M . 137 , Prov . G . S . B . ; G . Davis , P . M . 170 , Prov . G . Org . ; G . Oldfield , P . M . 417 , Prov . G . Purst . ; W . J . Tarrant , S . W . 137 , C . Carter , J . W . 13 , E . W . Young , S . W . 417 , Russell Patey , S . W . 622 , W . B . Alexander , S . W . 1266 , and J . J . Lawrence , W . M . 386 , Prov . G . Stewards ; and E . Long ( re-elected ) , Prov . G . Tyler .

The usual thanks were passed , including a hearty vote to the Mayor and Corporation for allowing the use of the Guildhall for the occasion . Bro . P . E . L . BUDGE ( Mayor ) replied , and expressed his gratification that one of his last official acts was to allow the use of the municipal building's for the Provincial Grand Lodge .

A large number of the brethren afterwards sat down to an elegant banquet at the Drill Hall . The Prov . G . M . presided during a portion of the proceedings , and subsequently his place was filled by Bro . Major Brymer , M . P ., D . P . G . M . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were honoured .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF KENT .

Ihe annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Sheerness on the 4 th inst ., under thc banner of Adams Lodge , No . 6 , when a goodly number of brethren assembled , under the presidency of the Deputy P . G . M ., Bro . Rev . Hayman Cummings , P . G . C . England , who announced ,

with deep regret , the continued ill-health of the P . G . M ., and his consequent inability to be present at the meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge , ancl also stated that the P . G . M . had again appointed him his Deputy , after which he proceeded to invest the following brethren as the Prov . Grand Officers for the vear : —

Bro . Edward Madgwick Roe , R . N ., P . M . 294 ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Edward Hire , P . M . 266 , P . G . L of Wks . ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Christopher Vise , M . D ., P . M . 267 , P . G . Std . ... Prov . G . M . O . „ Thomas Henry Smith , P . M . 6 ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ Richard Staines Davey , M . D ., W . M . 390 ... Prov . J . G . O .

„ Rev . Hy . M . Maugham , M . A ., W . M . 262 , P . S . G . D . ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, William Denne , P . M . 390 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Walter C . S . Burney , M . D ., P . M . 332 ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . G . Podevin , P . M . 152 , P . D . P . G . M . ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Ernest Ardlic Marsh , P . M . 152 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . ,, Charles M . Glaysher , W . M . 6 ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ Joseph I . Birch , P . M . 44 ' . ' .. ... Prov . G . L of W . „ C . Wilfred Blaxland , W . M . elect 309 ... Prov . G . D . C . ,, Solomon T . Brice , inn .. l . W . 2 . 7 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ Wm . Moulds , P . M . 226 , P . G . I . G .... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ Wm . S . Baldwin , P . M . 69 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Alfred Legge , S . W . 37 8 , P . G . Org . ... Prov . G . Org . „ William J . Cole , J . W . 6 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . ,, Staff-Sergeant G . W . Robinson , J . W . 266 ... Prov . G . I . G . ,, Robert J . Beamish , W . M . 364 ... ... ^ , 1 Stephen J . Petts , Sec . 380 ... ... [ Prov . G . Stwds . „ William J . Akers , S . O . 226 ... ... J ,, Joseph Oram , Tyler 237 ... .... Prov . d . Tyler . The brethren elected on the Committee of General Purposes were Bros . E . Sweny , P . P . G . W . ; C . V . Cotterell , P . P . G . W . ; VV . G . Weiss , P . P . G . M . O . ; G . R . Cobham , P . P . S . G . O .

Twenty-two guineas were voted to the Mark Benevolent Fund , which

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makes up a sum of 300 guineas to the credit of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent in that fund—a very proud position . Before Prov . Grand Lodge was closed , the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER in the chair alluded in feeling terms to the loss which thc province had sustained since their last meeting by the death of several well-known and highly-esteemed brethren , notably Bro . Dr . Penfold , of the St . Andrew ' s

Lodge , Rochester , and Bros . Hayes and West , of the Excelsior Lodge , Woolwich , and others ; but on the whole their position this year , as regarded numbers and efficiency , compared favourably with previous years . Hc regretted that on that occasion their revered chief was unable b y illness to be present and preside . He trusted that the Great Overseer of the Universe would in due time restore him to health .

The Prov . Grand Lodge having becn closed , the brethren adjourned to the banquet at the Britannia Hotel , to the number of about 50 , the Deputy P . G . M . presiding , and avery pleasant andsocial evening was spent by them . Among the brethren present were the following : — Bros . J . G . Podevin , P . D . P . G . M ., P . G . S . England ; H . Ward , P . G . D . England ; A . Spears , P . G . D . England ; Slingsby Roberts , P . G . Sec . Sussex ; E . Sweny ,

P . P . G . W . ; A . Penfold , P . P . G . M . O . ; E . M . Roe , P . S . G . W . ; C . M . Glaysher , P . J . G . D . ; J . I . Birch , P . G . L of W . ; C . E . Birch , P . P . J . G . D . ; H . Mason , P . P . J . G . D . ; C . Walkers , P . P . J . G . O . ; H . Black , P . P . A . G . Sec . ; S . Vamen , P . P . J . G . D . ; E . Palmer , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . Moulds , P . G . S . B . ; Rev . H . Maugham . P . G . Chap . ; E . Hire , P . J . G . W . ; C . Vise , P . G . M . O . ; G . W . Armstrong , P . P . G . M . O . ;

P . Jones , P . P . G . D . C ; j . Bagshaw , P . P . A . G . Sec ; G . Green , P . P . G . Org . ; W . T . Carpenter , P . P . G . W . ; J . H . Roberts , W . M . 44 ; T . Heaps , P . P . G . I . G . ; W . Burney , M . D ., Prov . G . Registrar ; G . R . Cobham , P . P . S . G . O . ; R . J . Beamish , G . Stwd . ; W . J . Cole , P . A . G . Sec . ; E . Morris , 44 ; S . J . Bricc , P . A . G . D . C ; S . Saunders , P . P . G . I . of W . ; W . G . Robinson , P . G . I . G . ; and W . Blaxland , P . G . D . C .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The Half-yearly Communication of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at thc Masonic Hall , Great George-street , Leeds , on Saturday , the 31 st ult ., Bro . Charles Letch Mason , P . G . M ., in the chair , supported b y Bro . the Rev . Dr . Thomas C . Smyth , P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M ., ancl a large number of brethren from every lodge in the province .

The lodge of Mark Masters having becn opened by the W . M . and officers of thc Copley Lodge , No . in , the Provincial Grand Master ancl his officers entered the room ; the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Masters was opened , and the Provincial Grand Master and his officers duly saluted . The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in acknowledging the salutation , delivered an ' able address , in which he reviewed the work " of the Provincial Grand Lodge during the year , formulating some excellent advice , valuable alike to the members of his Grand Lodge and to the Craft generally .

Ihe minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge held at Doncaster on April Sth , 1891 , were read and confirmed . The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY read the acknowledgment by Bro . the Rev . Dr . _ Sn . yth , D . P . G . M ., to the sympathetic vote to him passed at thc last meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge . The roll of lodges was next called , and also that of thc Provincial Grand Oilicers .

The Prov . Grand Registrar read a statement of the numerical position of each lodge up to the 31 st December , 1 S 91 . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s balance-sheet to 30 th September , 1 S 91 , was received and adopted . Bro . F . CLEEVES , Prov . G . Treas ., proposed , aiid Bro . J BARKER , P . P . G . W ., seconded , lhat Bro . Henry Oxley , P . G . I . G ., be elected as Prov . Grand Treasurer for thc ensuing- 12 months .

1 his was carried unanimously , and Bro . OXLEY expressed his acknowledgments for the honour conferred upon him . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following brethren as Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . the Rev . T . C Smyth , D . D ., 374 ... ... D . P . G . M . ,, Frederick Cleeves , 53 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W .

„ Arthur Tupman , 352 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . ,, Frederick Simpson , no ... ... Prov . G . M . O . ,, John J . Green , 58 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . ,, Charles J . Schott , Old York ( T . I . ) ... Prov . f . G . O . „ Rev . W . J . W . G . Jungbluth , 14 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, William Langbridge , 398 ... ... Prov . G . Ree .

„ Henry Oxley , no ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Tudor Trevor , 111 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, Charles F . Seward , 137 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Alfred Gill , 137 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ William D . Shoebridge , 58 ... ... Prov . ( G . L of W . ,, William Flockton , 111 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ J . Stenson Webb , 374 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ John Robert Welsman , Old York ( T . I . ) ... Prov . G . S . B . „ A . G . Kirkham , 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, George Edwards , 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . H . J . Fletcher , 137 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G .

,, George IT . Parke , no ... ... ... * \ ,, Richard Hodgson , 58 ... ... ... / „ „ „ , „ -Benjamin Smith , 12 7 ... ... _ J Prov . G . Stewards . „ Herbert King , 14 ... ... ... j

A General Purposes Committee having been appointed , thc PROV . GRAND MASTER announced that he hoped to hold thc next meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge at Huddersfield , under thc banner of the Truth Lodge , No . 132 .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in feeling terms , proposed the following resolution , which was seconded by thc D . P . G . M ., ancl unanimously carried by all the brethren upstanding , the Provincial Grand Secretary being instructed to communicate it at once to Bro . H , G . E . Green , Prov . Grand Secretary of Craft Masonry in thc Province of West Yorkshire :

That the Mark Master Masons of West Yorkshire , in Provincial Grand Lodge assembled , desire to express their deep sympathy with the Right Worshipful Bto . Thomas William Tew in his prolonged illness , and humbly pray that it may please the Great Overseer of the Universe to speedily restore him to health , and spare him for many years to the Craft , of which he is so distinguished a member .

A most interesting address on " Traces of Freemasonry existing amoivi the Druses" was delivered by thc Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Dr . Smyth , P . G . Chap . England ; ancl , on thc motion of the Provincial Grand Master , seconded by the Provincial Senior Grand Warden , a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the learned brother , which he acknowledged in felicitous terms . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .