Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

Bro . Bernard Edyvean was unanimously re-elected Charity Representative . The collection in church amounted to ^ n . and the P . G . M . announced that one-fifth each would go to the curate-in-charge , the Miners' Hospital , and the Women ' s Hospital , and two-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to invest his officers as follows :

Bro . Sir C . B . Graves Sawle ... ... Deputy P . G . M . „ P . Colville Smith , 3 v ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ G . H . Baynes Read , 75 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . (' .. G . Ross , 7 8 9 ... ... ... " ) Prov > f . Q „ Rev . George Durno , 1 954 ... ... ) „ J . A . Kistler , 589 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, James Bazeley , 450 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ E . D . Anderton , 331 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . Brewer , 496 and 331 ... .. -1 Prov . S . G . Ds . „ Martin Sampson , 121 ... ... ... ) " £ £ , ? " ' P '" " • " ] Prov . J . G . Ds . „ R . Rodda , 589 ... ... ... ) J „ W . L . Chegwidden , 5 S 9 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ Frank Bray , 1758 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Thomas Gatley , 1329 ... "' ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ ] . O . Job , 49 6 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ F . J . Dennison , 977 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . " I ^ assf 5 ' , ? , " " ¦ " ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ j . Retalhck , Ogg ] ... ... ... j „ J . N . Richards , 589 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ F . J . Lee , 154 + •• ••• Prov . A . G . Sec . „ Robert Rundell , 1151 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . Langdon , 131 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . T . Letcher , 131 „ VV . R . Brewer , 330 " ^ , ^ r ° sken , c 5 7 '" " '" LProv . G . Stwds . „ W . McLean , 856 „ T . B . Tresise , 113 ( 1 „ J . G . Blight , 49 6 , .. ... ... J ,, John Polkinghorne , 589 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The announcement of the appointment of Bro . Anderton as Prov . Grand

Secretary , in the place of the late Bro . Chirgwin , and Bro . Colville Smith as P . S . G . W ., was received with much enthusiasm . A very large number—probably 350 —afterwards attended a luncheon at Tabb's Hotel . The Earl of M OUNT EDGCUMBE was obliged to leave before the toast list commenced . He explained that he was going down by the 4 . 8 train to Helston , and had to drive from thence to Bosahan , and if he did not go by

that train he would not be able to get home until very late . He , therefore , asked to be allowed to anticipate all the kind things they would say of him , and at once to thank them . He thought ihey had very good reason to be obliged to the Redruth Lodge for their arrangements . He heard that a prominent member of that lodge was about to leave them—Bro . R . H . Heath —to whom he had heard they intended to show some mark of their appreciation . His lordship was quite suro they all hoped that Bro . Heath would be successful in his new home .

The Earl then left , and Bro . Anderton took his place as Chairman , and proceeded with the usual toasts . Bro . the Rev . W . E . E USKINE , W . M . 589 , proposed "The Provincial Grand Master , " and Bro . W . MASON gave "The Deputy P . G . M . and the P . G . Wardens and Officers . "

Bro . COLVILLE S MITH , P . S . G . W .. returned thanks . He was enthusiastically received . He assured them that personally he felt it a great honour to be SAV . of that province . It was true he had not been able to work so much in the province as he should like , but with the votes to his name in ihe Charities he ha ' j sometimes been able to assist the prov ince . He was sure the feeling that actuated him actuated the other officers of the lodge , and

they would all do what they could for the good of Masonry and in support of the P . G . M . He had been very much pleased with the proceedings of the day . In the Province of Oxford lo which he had belonged , they met late in the day and did not go to church . The P . G . M . of that province was probably afraid that if they had a procession the undergraduates might upset it .

Bro . Capt . BAYNES REED also responded to the toast . Bro . W . K . BAKER next proposed " The Health of their Chairman , Bro . Anderton , " who had happily returned to the office of secretary . There was no man dearer to him ( Bro . Baker ) than Bro . Chirgwin , whom it had pleased Providence to remove , but there was no man who could better fill his place than Bro . Anderton .

Bro . ANDERTON said he thanked them very much . If he had acted according to his own wishes he should not be holding that position : but when the P . G . M ., fe < ling a difficulty on the death of Bro Chirgwin , asked him to help him he felt he was ob iged to put his own feelings on one side . He was , however , glad to do anything he could for the good of the province of whicli he was proud . It was a difficult thing to satisfy all those who

desired oll'ue in Grand Lodge , but he knew the honours were distributed as equitably as possible . He did not think there was another man who knew so many Masons , or who had so much information about them in all parts of the province as the Prov . G , Master , who ruled the province so justly and honourably , lie ( llro . Anderton ) hoped all Secretaries of lodges would bear in mind their duties regarding returns , dues , and voting papers , lie

congratulated the brethren on ihe attendant : ; that day . It was the largest he had known , and the Prov . G . M . had expressed himself very much pleased at the manner in which they had rallied round him , especially at the luncheon . Bro . Anderton concluded by proposing " The W . M . and Officers of Druid ' s Lodge , " with special thanks for the excellent manner in which they had received the Prov . Grand Lodge .

Some capital music interspersed the speeches , including son , * s by Bros . T . A . Kistler , R . Rowe , J . \ I . Stephens , and Trestrail ; a trio ( which was encored ; by Bros . Kistler , Heath , and Trestrail ; duets by Bros . Moore and Stephens , and Bros . Kistler and Tnstrail ; piano solo by H . T . Moore ; a splendid cornet s )' o by Bro . R . H . Heath ; and a recitation by Bro . S . M . Abbott . Some of the arcompanimer . ts were played by Bro . Dr . Monk , and the remainder by Bro . H .-ath . Later in the evening Bro . Heath , who is leaving Redruth for South Africa , was presented with a purse of gold and an illuminated address at the Masonic Hall .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WEST YORKSHIRE .

The second half-yearly meeting of the above was held in the Cutlers ' Hall , Sheffield , on Wednesday , the 17 th inst ., under the Banner of Wentworth Lodge , No . 1239 , when there were present : Bros , the Right . Hon . William Lawies Jackson , M . P ., P . M . 289 , P . P . G . W ., Prov . G . Master ; Henry Smith , P . G . D . of Eng ., P . M . 387 , Dep . Prov . G . Master ; J . R , Armitage , J . P ., P . AL , Prov . S . G . W . ; A . Arnold , J . P ., Prov . J . G . W . ; Ensor Drury ,

P . P . G . W . ; Wm . Henry Brittain , J . P ., P . G . Swd . B . Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; Simeon Hayes , P . P . G . W . ; Lt .-Col . J . E . Bingham , P . P . G . W . ; Robert Arnison , P . P . G . W . ; T . Bateman Fox , J . l ' ., P . P . G . W . ; W . F . Smithson , P . G . D . of Eng ., P . P . G . W . ; Rev . Jas . Geo . Williams , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . T . M . Turnbull , Prov . G . Chap . Thos . Richards , Prov . G . Treas . ; C . Letch Mason , P . P . G . Treas . ; Thomas Harrison , P . P . G . Treas . ; John Gibbs , P . P . G . Treas . ; William Fisher Tasker ,

P . P . G . Treas . ; Thomas Brayshaw , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; J . Cooper Alalcom , P . P . G Reg . ; Capt . H . G . E . Green , Prov . G . Sec . ; Lt .-Col . J . Day , P . P . G . W ., as Prov S . G . D . ; Thos . Henry Vernon , Prov . S . G . D . ; Alfred Scarth , Prov . S . G . D . ; Wm Edward Smithies , Prov . J . G . D . ; Wm . Hy . Bradford , Prov . J . G . D . ; John F . Moss P . P . G . D . ; Hy . Wm . Pawson , P . P . G . D . ; Fredk . Cleeves , P . P . G . D . ; J . B Wostinholm , P . P . G . D . ; John Hunt , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; Andrew Macredie , P . P . G . D .

William Watson , P . as Prov . Grand Supt . of Works , George W . Hawksley , P . P . Grand Supt . of Works ; Charles Gott , P . P . Grand Supt . of Works John Barker , P . P . G . Supt . of Works ; Thos . W . Roome , P . P . G . Supt . of Works J . W . Monckman , P . P . G . D . C , as P . G . D . C . ; E . J . Massie , Prov . Dep . G . D . C . ; John Dawson , Prov . A . G . D . C ; E . Billington , P . P . G . P ., as Prov . A . G . D . C ; Wm . Hy . Dawson , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; Thomas Collinson , P . P . G . D . C . ; Samuel

Slack , P . P . G . D . C ; William Fitton , P . P . G . D . C ; H . T . E . Holmes , P . P . G . D . C ; James Jenkin , P . P . G . D . C ; H . Mitchell , Prov . G . S . B . ; H . J . Garnett , P . P . G . S . B .-, J . E . D . Darling , P . P . G . S . B . ; John Hy . Roper , Prov . G . Std . Br . John Spencer , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Wm . Laycock , P . P . G . Std . Br . j Wm . Haigh , P . P . G . Std . ; John Constable , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Walter Bailey , Prov . G . Org . ; Dr . Samuel Jacob , P . P . G . Org . ; Joseph Matthewman , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; John A . Heastie , Prov . G . Purst . ; James Oldroyd , Prov . A . G . Purst . j Hy .

Morton , Prov . A . G . Purst . ; Isaac Kaberry , Prov . G . Stwd . ; Asa Fawthorp , Prov . G . Stwd . ; John P . Hewitt , 1229 , as Prov . G . Stwd . ; Frederick C . Robinson , Prov . G . Stwd . ; Joseph Hartley , Prov . G . Stwd . ; C . Goldthorp , Prov . G . Stwd . ; Thomas Leighton , Prov . G . Tyler ; and Thomas Chester , Prov . A . G . Tyler ; also a large number of representatives of lodges and visitors . The roll of lodges and Present and Past Provincial Gand Officers having been called , the minutes of the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge held at Huddersfield on Wednesday , 18 th April , 1 S 94 , were read and confirmed .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , who was most cordially greeted , delivered an address . He said

It was customary for the Provincial Grand Master on such occasions to take the opportunity of addressing a few remarks to the brethren concerning the work that had been , and that still remained , to be done in the province . As they knew , his predecessor , Bro . T . W . Tew , under such circumstances delivered many most valuable and interesting addresses , a large portion of which had been collected and presented in a form in which they were capable of ready reference , and they

were much prized by the brethren . That was done under the direction of the Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary with great care and great ability , and he was glad to know that they would soon have an opportunity of seeing a second , but , he feared , he must add concluding , volume which they might with confidence expect to be not less interesting than the first . There had , morever , recently been given to them other Masonic literature in a very concise , readable , and valuable

form—he referred to the histories of four lodges in the province which hid lately celebrated their centenary , and they were greatly indebted to those brethren who had taken considerable pains , and been at no little labour to so present the history of their formation and career . The four lodges were the Royal Brunswick , of Sheffield ; the Hope , of Bradford ; the Fidelity , and the Philanthropic . it was his privilege to be present and take part in the celebration of the centenary in

connection with three of the four , and though he did not intend to enter into details , he might say that the occasions were such as would not be readily forgotten . In connection with the subject of Alasonic literature , he ought to remark that there was belonging to the province a central library , the work of which was most carefully and ably done by Bro . Wm . Watson , who was much assisted by the late Prov . Grand Alaster . Although he himself did not feel competent to render the

same assistance that was given by Bro . Tew , yet he was glad to take that opportunity of saying that he should be glad to the best of his power to help the librarian at any time , and in any way . He wished to point out how essential it was that the records of every lodge in the province should be faithlully and accurately kept . Next year the Alfred Lodge , ot Leeds , would celebrate its centenary , and the very fact that they were growing older year by year should

increase their interests in the valuable records which brought before their minds what had been done by their predecessors in the Craft . Much had been lost through lapse of duties in times gone by , arising through negligence in duly keeping records . His work of examining the details of the organisation of which they had done him the honour to put him at the head , had at times been much hindered by ill " absence of continuous and careful records , and he desired to impress upon the

Secretaries of lodges throughout the province the imperative necessity of « is charging their duties in this respect promptly , faithfully , and well . He aNn wished to draw the attention of Treasurers to the subjects of arrears and to besf ^ h the holders of such office to be prompt , persuasive , and , like the widjiv , very importunate . The brethren of the St . Oswald's Lodge , Pontefract , had recently completed the erection of a handsome Masonic hall , an achievement on which all

the brethren would congratulate them . Bro . Tew , his predecessor in that chair , was founder of the lodge , and the first W . M ., and they would all be g lad to hear that notwithstanding great physical infirmity and weakness , he was able to carry out efficiently the opening ceremony ; for it must be gratifying to them all to know that he was able to sustain such a part in connection with the work to which

he had devoted his life . He could not cone hide without gratefully acknowledging the assistance and support accorded to him by every individual lodge in tne province in connection with his presidency at the Boys' Festival in London . Every lodge in West Yorkshire was rep . esented , not a single name being absent from the list . The total sum given was very large , arid the proportion from the province