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lodge Bros . H . Smith , P . G . Sec . ; [ Mason , P . G . Treas . ; Simpson , P . G . Sup . of Works , ( Charity Steward ); Alackay ( Castleford ) , P . P . G . Swd . Bearer ; Alather , I . P . AI . ; Slack , G . D . C . ; Smithson , P . G . S . ; Ward CGnnlcl P PGP Hall , P . P . G . S . ; W . S . Wood , P . ' p . G . Rc < , ; J Gill , ' P . P . G . D . C . ; VV . B . Alderson , P . P . G . D . ; Rowlands , L P . P . Officer of South Wales ; Clark P . M . ; LordP . M . ;

, , Phillips , P . M . ; Holmes , P . M . ; Kassell ( Castleford ) , P . AL ; Harhng ( Castleford ) , PAL ; Cliff ( Castleford ) , P . AL ; Hartley ( Wakefield ) P . M . ; Hardey ( Castleford ) , P . M . ; Gardener ( Goole ) , and other distinguished brethren . VV . Bro . Tew , in acknowled gment of the salutation accorded urn , spoke at some length . The condition of the sixty-six lodges of West Yorks , in which there were now

some 3300 Masons , showed the progress the Order was making . It had been his privilege in discharging the duties of his high office , an office he should consent to ' fill only so long as he had their cordial and fraternal support , to visit many lodges of late in the province , and he could but inadequately express his sense of thc manner in which they were being worked , and of the cordial support that existed

amongst the brethren . He had the authority of their Prov . Grand Alaster , Bro . Sir Henry Edwards , to say that he trusted the Secretaries and 1 reas urcrs 0 f cvery lodge in tbe province would so carry out their duties as to diminish very much , if not extinguish , thc list of defaulters . That list of late had seriously increased , an increase due , he believed , in no small measure to the wave of bad trade that was

passing over the Riding . He congratulated St . Oswald's on thc very distinguished company that had assembled . The festival on behalf of thc Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution in London , on February next , \ vas to be presided over by Bro . Sir Henry Edwards . He Unew the province would support their Prov . Grand Alaster well and heartily , but still he mentioned the matter so that Past Alasters and

members of lodges that had not latel y sent a Steward might take this opportunity , of doing so . He held in his hand the balance sheet of the Bentley Shaw Fund , from which he learnt that they , had , after . raising £ 1050 , still rather more than ^ 20 in hand . It was Sir Henry Edwards and his own intention to place on the agenda paper of Prov . Grand Lodge , to be held on the 12 th a motion for placing

, this sum at the command of Bro . H . Smith , Prov . Grand Sec , with thc view of ( when some of his friends had suitably augmented it ) of his becoming what he knew he had long wished to become—Vice-Patron of all their Charities . Thus while they acknowledged in so slight a manner the valuab e services of a brother so widely esteemed and revered , they enabled him to gratify his Masonic wishes bv

" , ; , K ft for the benefit of the province . In conclusion , VV . Bro . Pew congratulated Bro . | Quarterman on his approaching installation to the chair . The ceremony proceeded , and was conducted . by the Installing Alaster in the very able and thoroughly Masonic manner which is a mark of all the work done in St . Oswald ' s Lodge . The following were the officers invested : Bros . Rev . I . Necdham .

S . W . ; Scriven , J . W . ; G . H . Locking , Treas .: I . Kaberrv . Sec ; VV . H . Wilks , S . D . ; R . Moxon . iunTf D •C / l ong S c tafT ' W , 7 . S , P n ^ ' x V J' SlmJ ™ n . i ' . M . Mdp 5 g . Sup . of VV ., Org . ; Blake , Tyler ; and Pearson and Fisher , Stewards . Subsequently , on the motion of Bro . Lord , seconded by Bro . Harhng , and supported amongst others by W . Bro . Tew , Bro . Simpson was again chosen Charity Business

S j _ . i , "eotner was of an ordinary character , ? , A ' « ' , odffe ^ "' y c , 0 . sed ln , Peace and harmony by the W . AL elect . At a later hour the brethren sat down to a banquet at the Red Lion Hotel , Bro . Ouarterman , W . AL , in the chair , he being supported bv VV Bro Tew I P D . P G . AI ; Bro . S Woolf , ^ Usft ^ .. Installing Master , and others . " The Healths of the Oueen , and of the Grand Alaster of

England , with the "Grand Officers , " were very warmly received . To the next toast , that of "R . W . P . G . M . of West Yorks , Bro Sir H Edwards ; thc W . D . P . G . AL , Bro . T . VV . Tew- and the FL , G , ' ., ?! 3 ' ' i " V" ? ' J - , Pondcd , congratulating the W . AL elect on having attained , to the honour of thc chair after fourteen years ' icareful attention to Alasonic duties .

Passing on to refer to the fact that many benevolent works outside Masonry in many cases owed their origin and were managed by brethren of the Order , he alluded to the recent opening of the dispensary at Pontefraet , a work which was designed b y Alasons , and built throughout by Alasons . lhis showed they were . not merel y speculative , but were actually operative Alasons . The speech of thc Deputy , to reter to tne

^ ynlcn proceeded princi ples of Masonry and the results it had to show , was listened to with evident appreciation by the brethren present . To the toast of "The Archbishop and Clergy "Bro . the Rev . J . Ncedham re-P . '; ?__ ^ that of J ' The Borough Alembers , " Bro . S . Woolf , M . P ., responded on behalf Df himself and Bro . the Right Hon . H . C . E . Childers , M . P . The W . AL then

gave "The Installing Master , " and Bro . Slack , P . AL , replied in an able speech . To the toast of "The Past Masters of St . Oswald's Lodge and the ; Rctiring Officers , " which was given from the chair , Bro . Clark , ' P . AL , responded in felicitous terms , claiming for the officers of ' the past year an intention to discharge their Masonic duties to the best of their ability . " T he Visitintr Urethral " was

suitably acknowledged by Bro . Williams , P . P . Grand Reg . S . Wales , the VV . M . remarking m proposing it , that he was proud to see such an array of Provincial Officers and other brethren at their installation . The D P G M Bro Tew gave "The W . AL Elect and the Ncwl y l appdnted Officers , " paying a high tribute to the Masonic character of Bro . Ouarterman , who had assisted hini very much in the

discharge ot his duties as Deputy , nd who would be still better able to help hnri now the lod ge had conferred on him the degree of P . M . The toasts of "The Masonic Charities replied to by Bro . Simpson , and "The Ladies , " given M ^ Moxon , and replied to by Br ° - M . Pearson , ended X , 1 . ii 7 J ? P roceedm g were rendered additionally Fi «™ n u ° H ffhthe iFood office f s °£ a Alasonic glee party from Bradford , as welPas songs from Bros . Cliffe , VV Ison ,

nn 2 T T _ 1 CI ? E ; . 7 r _ St M Th ° ™ as ' s Lodge ( No . It \ ' ^ l _ TrS T ^ eeln ff , was held , and Festival of bt . John celebrated , on Wednesday the 1 st Inst -it Urn Giber ' s , Griffin Hotel , Lower Brou ^ M ™ -rl ' sent Bros . J . J . Aleak n , VV . M . ' ? ? % h » To & " T . Ollerenshaw , J . VV . ; J . VVarreA . j B / oadbc " * ' & W . J Sec ,- J . Hall , jfD . . ' VV . RiddSl' w i ' 1 ? " , i ' Brookes , Geo . H 3 war h , VV . ShaS TV' Kdward * . - ' Garner , J . Faulkener , qnd J . Pryor 'J , dIar ^ vcs ' f '; - JNathan / w . M . ^ V £ Linf ^ pfi ^ ^ T ^ l ]

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

VV . R . Sowter , VV . AI . S 15 ; Benj . Taylor , P . AL 935 , P . P . G . Treas . ; Ellis Jones , P . AL 1147 , P . G . T . ; J . Ingham , P . M . 1 450 ; T . Southern , W . AL 035 ; R . Williamson , 1055 ; T . H . Jenkins , P . AL 999 , P . P . G . S . B . ; Frank Hollins , P . M . 581 , and ioog ; J . H . Sillitoe , P . M . 317 , P . P . G . D . C ; J . W . P . Salmon , P . AL 16 3 , P . P . G . D . of C ; T . J . Hooper , P . AI . 1 G 33 , P . P . G . T .. ; VV .

Bradbury , P . M . 1534 ; A . Morison , W . M . 1035 ; J . W . Thompson , P . M . 1534 ; G . T . Mullock , W . AL 204 ; Robt . Leech , P . AL 1219 ; J . L . Hine , P . P . S . G . W . ; H . Lister , P . M . ion ; W . Dumville , P . M . ion ; H . C Aliller , P . M . IOIIJ E . Pike , P . M . 635 ; T . H . Glendinning , P . M . 1055 ; J . D . Calder , P . AI . G 25 ; J . B . Stringer , S . W . 1375 ; D . Voyce , 1079 ; and H .

Barnett , 935 . The lodge was opened at 4 . 20 , and after confirmation of the minutes , Bro . J . Pryor , I . G . 1534 , was unanimously elected a joining member of the lodge , and theW . M . elect , Bro . J . B . Broadbent , duly presented by Bro . Fisher , P . M ., ' to the Installing Alaster , Bro . J . J . Aleakin , W . M ., and in a highly satisfactory manner inducted into the

chair of K . S . with all due rite and ceremony . The following brethren were invested officers for the ensuing year : Bros . E . Hilton , S . W . ; Thos . Ollerenshaw , J . VV . ; Joseph Warren , Treas . ; J- J . Meakin , I . P . M . Sec ; John Hall , S . D . ; John Hargreaves , J . D , ; F . J . Garner , I . G . j Jas . Hancock , P . AL , D . of C ; J . Brookes , Stwd . ; VV . Riddell , Tyler . Part of thc addresses to the officers

were-delivered by Bro . Hancock , P . AL , and part by Bro . Bcnj . Taylor , P . P . G . T . The addresses to the W . AL , Wardens , and brethren , were delivered by Bros . Aleakin and Warren , P . M . When theceremony was concluded , and " Hearty good wishes " expressed , thc lodge was closed in peace and harmony at 6 . 30 . A very excellent banquet had been prepared for the

brethren by Bro . Ulber , the worthy host , and at its conclusion the usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were duly honoured . The toast of "The V . W . D . P . G . M ., Bro . George Alellor , and the Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers " was responded to by Bro . Ellis Jones , P . G . Treasurer . "The Health of Bro . J . J . Aleakin , " in his dual capacity of I . P . AI . and Installing Alaster , was

proposed by Bro . Hancock , P . AL , and a very handsome gold Past Alaster's jewel presented to him as a token of the high esteem in which thebrethren held him . "The Health of the W . M . " was proposed in felicitous terms by Bro . J . J . Meakin , I . P . AI ., and acknowledged by Bro . Broadbent .

The Health of the Past Alasters " was proposed by Bro . Hilton , S . VV ., and that of "The Visiting Brethren " by Bro . J . J . Aleakin . A very excellent musical programme was executed by those able exponents , Bros . H . Lister , W . Dumville , Hy . Aliller , and F . Hollins , and a most enjoyable evening terminated at eleven o ' clock .

LANCASTER . —Rowley Lodge ( No . 1051 ) . — The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , on thc Gth inst . Bro . Geo . Taylor , W . AL , presided . The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed , and Bro . II . C Aloore was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Alaster Alason by thc W . AL , who went throned ]

the working in an admirable manner . The working tools were given by the S . VV . ( Bro . Aldous ) . The lodge was then closed down , and the ballot taken for the election of officers . Bro . Aldous , S . VV ., was elected VV . AI . j Bro . Hannah , re-elected Treasurer ; and Bro , Allinson , Tyler . The lodge was closed in peace , love , and harmony .

MIRFIELD . —Mirfield Lodge ( No . 1102 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge took place on Friday , the 17 th inst . Thc lodge was opened in due form , at four o'clock p . m ., by Bro . J . T . Barras , VV . AI ., assisted by his officers and a number of brethren and visitors from seventeen different lodges of the province . The lodge was opened in the Second Degree , and Bro . John Barker , P . M .,

took thc chair , when Bro . J . _ H . Simpson , F . C , having answered the necessary questions , was entrusted , and retired . The lodge having been opened to the Third Degree , Bro . J . Ibberson , P . AL , P . P . G . Reg ., took the chair , and raised Bro . Simpson to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . The lodge having been closed to the Second Degree , the W . AL elect , Bro . John Crowther , S . W ., was presented by Bro .

George Armitage , P . M ., and Bro . A . A . Stott , P . AL , when thc first part of the installation ceremony was performed by Bro . John Barker , P . AI . The Board of Installed Alasters , twenty-three in number , was presided over by Bro . J . Ibberson , P . AL , P . P . G . Reg ., and Bro . John Crowther was duly installed in the chair of K . S . for the ensuing year . Thc working tools in the First Degree were presented by

Bro . John Walmsley , P . AI . The W . M . was saluted by the brethren in ancient form , and appointed the following brethren as officers for the ensuing year : Bros . J . T . Barras , I . P . AI . ; James Walmsley , S . VV . ; James Barker , J . W . ; Thomas Lang , P . AL , Treas . ; Robert Lister , Sec . ; J . Kenworthy , S . D . ; E . VV . H . Anderson , J . D . ; R . L . Rayner , I . G . j A . A . Stott , D . of C ; John Walmsley .

Org . ; James Simpson , S . S . j J . H . Simpson , J . S . ; and VV . Booth , Tyler . Bro . J . _ Ibberson was unanimously elected a member of thc Charity Committee . ' Previous to the lodge being closed , Bro . T . VV . Tew , Deputy Provincial Grand Alaster , addressed the brethren in a few suitable words , congratulating them on their successful meeting , and the manner in which the different brethren had

performed their allotted parts in the ceremony . He also expressed his gratification at the satisfactory position of the lodge , as shown by their last returns , in which they showed an increase of two members , and had to return none as in arrears , or resigned , or expelled ; that , he said , proved that the working part of thc lodge business was attended to efficiently as well as the performing of

ceremonies , & c Congratulations were given by many brethren to the W . AL , wishing him a happy and prosperous year , after which the lodge was closed , when the brethren adjourned to the banquet room . The following distinguished brethren and visitors were present : Bros . T . VV . Tew , Dep . Prov . G . M . VV . Yorks ; H . Smith , Prov . G . Sec , 302 ; VV . B . Alderson , P . G . D .,

495 ; D . A . Shaw , P . P . G . Reg . ; R . J . Critchley , J . P ., P . P . G . W ., 208 ; John Booth , P . P . G . W ., 25 S ; Al . Newsome , P . P . G . D ., 207 ; A . Williamson , 275 ; T . IT . Good , P . AI . 1221 ; W . Hall , 91 G ; A . Alolfatt ; T . Pickles , P . AL ; A . Macaulay ; T . Greenwood , P . M . ; J . F . Stott , P . AL 25 S ; VV . Thackrah , P . AL ; E . Poppleton , P . AL ; J . B . Good , 827 ; G . HorefalJ , W . M . 1514 ; C . Brooke , VV . AI . 07 i ; T . Barraclough , 7 64 ; J . Sykes , P . M . 290 , 1783 ; VV . Mercer , 600 ; VV . H . Melnes , 1019 ; W . Lister , 1019

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G . Blackburn , 264 ; VV . R . Thompson ; T . R . Vaux , W . AL ; W . D . Quarmley ; J . Heron , P . M . 20 S ; J . H . Rayner , 3 S 6 ; and other brethren . The following members of the Mirfield Lodge were also present : Bros . " J . Ibberson , P . M ., P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Wainwright , P . AL ; John Barker , P . AL ; Alex . Walker , P . M . ; George Armitage , P . M . ; T . Lang , P . AL ; A . A . Stott , P . M . ; J . K . Ibberson , P . M . ; John Walmsley , P . M . ;

J . B . Fairclough , P . M . ; J . T . Barras , P . M . ; John Crowther , W . AL ; Jas . Walmsley , S . W . ; R . Lister , Sec : J . Kenworthy , S . D . j E . VV . H . Anderson , J . D . ; R . Rayner , I . G . ; ) . Simpson , A . Simpson , C . Sheard , J . H . Simpson , T . Normington , J . Wright , and others . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were drunk . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in replying to his health , said it gave him great pleasure to announce that the

handsome sum of one hundred guineas had been subscribed for the Festival of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows , to be held on February 23 rd , 1 SS 1 , under the presidency of the R . W . Provincial Grand Alaster of West Yorkshire , Bro . Sir Henry Edwards , Bart ., which announcement was received with hearty

applause . Thus has another of these pleasant meetings passed away which are always looked upon as " red . letter" days in the Masonic calendars of the brethren of Alirficld , and that they may long continue is the wish of all alike . Itwas also noted that every one of the Past Alasters of the lodge were present , thus showing how popular the newly-installed Mastcr is with his brethren .

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE . —Walker Lodge ( No . 1342 ) . —This exceedingly flourishing lodge held its usual monthly ' mceting in the lodge rooms ( St . Peter's , 481 , old lodge rooms ) , Hope and Anchor Hotel , Catterick Buildings , Byker , on Wednesday evening , the Sth inst ., and which was attended by a numerous gathering of members and visitors of the district . The lodge being opened ip due form by the W . AL , the ballot was taken for Mr .

Thomas Blackett , proposed and seconded by Bros . John Bywell and William Smith , J . W ., at the last regular meeting , when he was declared unanimously elected , and duly passed into Freemasonry by the able W . M ., assisted by his officers . Bro . Aloore was raised to the Sublime Degree of a M . M . by the W . AL , who very effectively delivered the charge and Tracing Board of this Degree , after which the lodge was closed in due form . Thc brethren then adjourned

to the festive board , where the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured , several of the brethren contributing to the harmony of the evening . The WAV ., Bro . William Cooper , P . G . J . D ., was supported b y about forty members and visitors , amongst whom were : Bros . William Scott , I . P . AI . ; J . D . Annan , S . W . ; William Smith , J . W . ; Dr . Barker , P . AL , Treas . ; William Varty , Sec . ; Joseph Cook , P . AL , P . P . G . S . W ., D . of C . ; Arthur Munro , S . D .

George Pearce , J . D , j Alex . Simpson , I . G . ; Dixon Cowie , S . S . ; James Cooper , J . S . ; G . S . Sims , Tyler ; McKay , Bywell , Armstrong , Blackett , Adamson , Moore , Bell ( host ) , Dawson , Bennett , Metcalfe , John Wood , W . AI . 48 ; John AIcKay , VV . AI . 424 ; John Pare , P . AL 406 , P . P . G . S . B . ; B . P . Ord , P . AL 1427 , P . P . GO . j Liddell , J . W . 48 j R . Symonds , S . VV . 1 G 26 ; Cummings , J . W . 16 7 G J Thomas Dinning , J . S . 40 G j and others .

LANCASTER . —Duke of Lancaster Lodge ( No . ' 353 ) - —The above lodge has sustained a very severe loss in the death of Bro . Dale , P . AL , one of its most active and influential members , and Treasurer and Charity Steward of the lodge . Bro . Dale was present at the lodge meeting on the 17 th ult ., and then gave notice of his intention to propose at the next meeting that the sum of £ 10 be voted from the funds to the Institution for Aged Freemasons ,

and he undertook to collect subscriptions from members , and convey the amount personally to thc annual meeting of the Institution . Before he could carry out his charitable intention he was seized with a severe illness , and died in three weeks from the day he was first confined to his room . Bro . Dale was highly respected by his fellow townsmen , and beloved b y all the members of the Craft who had the pleasure of his friendship , and his death , at the early age of

forty-six , is mourned by all who knew him . His remains were interred in the cemetery , Lancaster , on the 14 th inst ., when about 100 members of thc Craft attended thc funeral as a last mark of respect to their dead brother . The brethren wore sprigs of acacia , and walked in Masonic order . At the meeting of the lodge on Wednesday , the 15 th inst ., the members appeared in mourning , and the pedestals , and the chair which the deceased brother was

accustomed to occupy as Treasurer , were draped in black cloth . The W . M . ( Bro . VV . Parker ) expressed his sorrow at thc loss thc lodge had sustained in the death of so good a Mason , and a true friend , and called upon Bro . John Bell , the senior P . AL present , to Propose a vote of condolence to the widow and family of the dead . Bro . Bell said he rose with feelings of great pain and sorrow to propose that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow

and children of their lamented Bro . Dale , on the sad bereavement they had sustaincd"in the loss of a dear husband and father . He need not dilate on the character of their lamented brother , who was well-known to them all . A more worthy brother they could not have had amongst them ; kind and full of sympathy ; always ready to aid in any good work , and ever the first to lend a helping hand to those who might need assistance , whether

to a brother or those outside the _ Craft . It was now turned seven years since their dead brother was initiated into Masonry , and his death was especially affecting to the _ speaker , as he had thc honour of introducing him into thc Craft . He would not say more than propose that a letter of condolence be sent to the widow and children of their late brother , and expressing the sympathy of the members

of the lodge on thc irreparable loss they had sustained , and praying that the Great Architect ol the Universe would sustain them in their sad affliction . Bro . John Acton , P . M . and Secretary , seconded the proposition of Bro . Bell , saying that he did so , feeling sorrowful for the death of so worthy and zealous a brother as F . G . Dale , P . AL' All thebrethren knew how

much their deceased brother had Freemasonry at heartespecially the Masonic Charities . He had been appointed Steward of those Charities three times , and had made himself a Life Governor of the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons . In private life he was also very charitable , and amongst the first to promote a good cause . Such a man was well worthy to bc a Mason , and his loss was