Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

l > e members of the St . Osyth ' s Priory Lodge for the excellent arrangements thev had made for the meeting . Bro . R . CLOWES , P . G . Std . Br ., seconded the proposition , which was carried bv acclamation . TheW . M . of the St . Osyth ' s Priory Lodge suitably acknowledged the

vote . The Earl of W ARWICK announced that the meeting for next year would be held at Loughton , and also that he had accepted an invitation to preside at the annual festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution in February next . the

The proceedings having been closed , an adjournment was made for banquet , which was held in a handsome marquee in the grounds of the Warwick Castle Hotel . Some 200 brethren sit down , under the presidency of the Earl of Warwick , and the catering of Messrs . Wright Bros ., of Colchester , gave the greatest satisfaction .

During dinner the band of the 2 nd Batt . Royal Warwickshire Regiment played a nice selection of music ; while between the speeches a capital musical programme was given under the direction of Bro . H . Baynton , the Organist of the St . Osyth ' s Priory Lodge , who was assisted by Madame M . Vagnoli ( soprano ) , Bros . Trefelyn David ( tenor ) , R . Grice ( bass ) , and A . W . Btiggs ( pianist ) .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . G . Lodge was held at Hitchim on Wednesday , the iSth inst ., under the auspices of the Cecil Lodge , No . 449 , the last occasion on which the lodge was thus honoured having been in 18 SS , when it celebrated the Jubilee of its Constitution . Bro . T . F . Halsey M . P ., Prov . G . Master , presided , and was attended by his principal officers , there being , in addition , a full attendance of the brethren from the different lodges in the province .

In the course of the proceedings , Bro . F . Sumner Knyvett , P . G . D . England , was obligated and invested as Dep . P . G . M ., in succession to the late Bro . George E . Lake , P . G . D ., and Bro . J . R . Cocks , P . M . No . 403 , P . Prov . G . W ., was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treasurer , in place of Bro . Knyvett , who had held the office by annual re-election for a long term of years . The following brethren were appointed and invested as the Prov . (> rand Officers for the ensuing year , namely : —

Bro . T . E . Brookes , P . M . 449 ••••••Prov . S . G . W . „ 1 . Beresford-Ryley , M . D ., P . M . 2323 ... Prov . J . G . W . •„ Rev . C . E . J . Carter , M . A ., Chap . 251 S ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . J . R . Cocks , P . M . 403 , P . P . G . W . ... Prov . G . Treas . „ E . J . Pearson , P . M . 504 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ O . C . Cockrem , LL . D ., P . M . 404 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ E . H . Lipscomb , P . M . 1479 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ E . Blinkhorn , P . M . 227 S ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ F . Arnold , P . M . 2054 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ James Terry , P . M . 37 ^ 4 ••••••Prov . G . D . C ] . McL . Rainsford , P . M . 1385 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ W . Metcalf , P . M . 1327- ••••¦•Prov - G . S . B . ,, J . H . Catchpole , P . M . 233 1 ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ A . Spicer , P . M . 2218 ... ... ... J „ J . L . Gregory , S . W . 403 ••••••Prov . G . Org . „ W . Strange , P . M . 2086 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ S . Lichtenfield , P . M . 2353 — - Prov - G - Purst . „ F . H . Mansell , P . M . 2518 ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ H . Gervis , P . M . 409 - „ W . Weiss , P . M . 449 W . H . Roscoe , P . M . 1580 p G S | fiwards

„ „ J . Southam , P . M . 19 S 4 ... „ W . J . James , P . M . 221 S „ T . J . Mercer , I . P . M . 2732 „ J . Percival , Tyler 4 < M ••¦ ••••••Prov . G . Tyler . A banquet followed , at which the Prov . Grand Master occupied the chair and , though a large nnmber of brethren left before this part of the annual function took place , everything passed off admirably , and the entertaining lodge was heartily congratulated on the completeness of its arrangements .

Consecration Of The Hudson Lodge, No. 2791.

CONSECRATION OF THE HUDSON LODGE , No . 2791 .

The consecration of the above lodge , named afler Bro . Robt . Hudson , for over 20 years Provincial Grand Secretary of Durham , whose great services to the Craft have been frequently recorded , was held at the National Schools , Wolsingham , on Wednesday , the 18 th inst ., when there was a large attendance of Provincial Grand Officers and lodge ollieers and members . The Provincial Grand Master , Sir Hedworth Williamson ,

Bart ., was unable to be present . The Provincial Grand Officers present were : Bros the Rev . Canon H . B . Tristram , Dtp . P . G . M ., officiating as Prov . G . M ; Babinuton Boulton , P . P . G . W , as Dep . P . G . M . j Sir George Hare Philipson , PSGW . •William Gray , P . J . G . W . ; K . Hudson , P . G . S . B . Eng ., P . G . Sec ; F ' H Bennett P P G W . ; J . C . Moor , P . P . G . W . ; Charles T . Johnson , P . G . D .

of C •Rev 1 . G . Ryles , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Ii . Sykes , P . G . Chap . ; 1 homas Robinson . P . S . G . D . ; Harry Brown , P . S . G D . ; G . C . Askew , P . D . G . D . C ; George W . Hudson . P . P . G . S . of W ., N . and E . Yorks . ; Andrew Farmer , P P G . W . N . and E . Yorks . ; J . H . P < Hard . P . G . Treas . ; Edward Milburn . PP ' ' ' •Charles W . Andersen , P . P . G . O . ; William Hutchinson , P . P . G . D . ; Hauxwell homas

Rrv Harihv Jennings , P . P . G . Chap . ; R . , P . P . G . S . B . ; I Hardy , P . P . G . P . ; D G . Smith , P . G . P . ; Thos . Banks , P . P . A . G . D . C ; Isaac Thomson P . P . G . Treas . ; W . I . Sanderson , P . P . G . D . C . ; George Emmerson , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Brown , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Rutherford , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Robt . W . Wraith P . P . G . Sid . Br . ; Jobn Barnet , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; Win . Hunter , Ellis

PG Stwl . ; J . Lidstcr . P P . A . G . D . C . ; John Moore , P . G . Org . ; ] . , P . G Stwd . ; Thos . Grieve , PC ' . Tyler ; and G .. orge J . Christopher , P . P . G . Std . Br Among others present wer « :-Bros . J . R . Dixon , P . M . 1121 ; T . Putman , W . M , ri-fj- J Henderson , P . M . 2415 s Wm . Addison , I . P . M . 2019 ; W . J . Anderson , ji ' v ' O 0 , Q . S . Baikas , W . M . 2019 ; Wm . Todd , I . P . M . 111 ; Ueo . Pattrick ,

Consecration Of The Hudson Lodge, No. 2791.

W . M . ; George Murray , pnr ., I . P . M . ; M . Hobday , P . M . ; J . Coulthard , P . M . 2135 ; A . Guthrie , I . P . M . ; T . Youngs Tuck , P . M . 1121 ; Richard Walker , W . M . P . P . G . Stwd . ; Joseph Rickerby , W . M . 124 ; J . Jacobs , W . M . 94 ; H . T Halfpenny , S . W . 94 ; Tno =. Harrison . P . M . ; John Grayston , W . M . 949 R . Hogg , W . M . 1932 ; W . Cowley , P . M . ; T . Raine , I . P . M . 1932 ; T . H Thompson , P . M . 1121 ; W . N . Cochrane , P . M . 1379 ; W . Chapman , W . M . 1650 and Chas . Cox , P . M . 1121 .

Thebrethren having assembled , and Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . being in the chair , the consecration ceremony proceeded according to Masonic order .

The Prov . G . Secretary , Bro . R . HUDSON , read the petition to Grand Lodge , and the charier to the new lodge granted by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . The founders of the Hudson Lodge were Bros . Robert Wm . Wraith P . M . 2019 , P . P . G . Std . Br ., W . M . ; W . Johnson Anderson , P . M . 2019 ' I . P . M . ; Edward Milburn , P . M . 2019 , P . P . S . G . D ., S . W . ; William H .

Telford , 2019 , J . W . ; William Atkinson , 201 9 , Treas . ; Wm . Shaw , 2019 , Sec ; Dr . T . V . Devey , 1230 , S . D . ; Walter C Smith , 2019 , J . D . ; Joseph J . Devey , 2019 , D . of C ; Geo . W . Eggleston , 201 9 , Org . ; Arthur Wooler , 1342 , I . G . ; John Thos . Stobbs , 2019 , Charles S . Roberts , 201 9 , and Thomas Nichol , 2019 , Stwds . ; John Geo . Bainbridge , 2019 ; John Geo . Lawson , 2019 ; John Easton , 72 S ; W . C Johnson , 2019 ; Joseph Vickers , 2019 ; Wm . Pallister , 2019 ; and Thomas Raine , 2019 .

The officers of the new Lodge were presented to the acting Prov . Grand Master , and the address to the lodge was given by Bro . the Rev . J . G . RYLES , P . G . Chap ., in the course of which he said they were connected with a province which was noted for the distinguished names and services of its chief officers . The Prov . Grand Master , Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., had given his name to two of the lod ges in the province ;

the Dep . Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., had given his name to one lodge with which he had the honour to be connected ; and now they were associating the name with a new Iod ge of one who was second to none in his love and earnestness for Freemasonry , and who in all the lodges he had visited had never failed to impress upon them the

highest tenets of Freemasonry ; and he would ask the brethren of the Hudson Lodge to take care to establish for some years to come in the history of the lodge such a high standard that those who followed them after the first years of their existence might continue to maintain the prestige of the Iodge so that it would not fall short of the high standard they were ever exhorted to set . ( Applause . )

Scripture and prayers were read by the Bro . the Rev . E . Sykes , P . G . Chap ., and the Hudson Lodge was officially and solemnly dedicated by Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., and was afterwards formally constituted , the ceremony being directed by the Prov . G . D . of C , Bro . Charles T . Johnson .

The first officers of the new lodge were appointed as follows : Bros , Robert Wm . Wraith , P . M . 2019 , W . M . ; E . Milburn , P . M . 2019 , S . W .: Wm . H . Telford , J . W . ; W . J . Anderson , I . P . M . ; W . Shaw , Sec ; and others .

The banquet in the evening was held in the Town Hall , Bro . R . W , Wraith , W . M ., in the chair , supported by Bros . B . Boulton , Sir George H . Philipson , W . Gray , Deputy Mayor of Durham ; R . Hudson , G . W , Hudson , C T . Johnson , T . Robinson .- J . C . Moor , W . J . Anderson , and others .

The W . M . proposed " The Health of the Queen . " Bro . E . MILBURN , S . W ., proposed "The ^ Grand Master of England , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; the Pro G . M ., the Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " Bro . the Rev . Canon TRISTRAM , D . D ., Past G . Chap ., and Bro . R . HUDSON , Past G . S . B ., responded .

Bro . J . J . DEVEY then proposed " The P . G . M ., Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . ; the Deputy P . G . M ., Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D . ; and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham . " Bro . GEOROE HARE PHILIPSON , P . S . G . W ., responded in felicitous terms .

The toast of " The Hudson Lodge" was enthusiastically received and honoured , and the great interest given to Freemasonry by Bro . R . Hudson , P . G . Sec , after whom thc lodge is named , was most fittingly referred to . The toast of " Bro . Hudson , P . G . Sec , " was duly proposed and replied to by Bro . HUDSON . The gathering was a most enthusiastic and successful one .

Consecration Of The Saint Bride Lodge, No. 2817.

CONSECRATION OF THE SAINT BRIDE LODGE , No . 2817 .

A new lodge entitled the St . Bride Lodge , No . 2817 , was consecrated on Monday , the 23 rd inst . Its rnison d ' etre is the cementing in fraternal union those engaged in journalism , and the various branches of literary woik . The meeting was held at the Hotel Ctcil , the Consecrating Officer

being Bro . Edward Letchworth , G . Sec , assisted by Bros . Sir John 13 . Monckton , P . G . W ., as S . W . ; Col . J . C . Fitzroy Tower , D . G . D . C , as J . W . ; Rev . H . W . Turner , M . A ., G . Chap ., as Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., as D . C . ; and W . Lake , Asst . G . Sec , as I . G . The founders of the new lodge are Bros . C . J . Drummond , P . M . 1541 and 2096 , W . M .

designate ; A . W . Letts , S . W . designate ; C . R . Warde . J . W . designate ; G . C . Burry , P . M . 1347 , P . P . G . Org . Surrey ; Rev . W . C . Heaton , M . A ., 1425 ; G . R . Blades , 1 , J . D . 25 S 1 , Stwd . 2757 ; W . Hilton , 1269 ; Alick Maishall , 2499 ; Alderman G . W . Truscott , 1 ; J . R . Hosker , J . VV . 2528 ; John Buchanan , P . M . 1 S 53 ; Alired F . Blades , 1 ; Geo . W . Jones , 2319 ;

Alderman and Sheriff Ekct W . Vaughan Morgan , P . M . 96 , P . G . Treas . ; Horace B . Marshall , M . A ., P . M . 1777 , 2728 , and 1743 , P . G . W . Middx . ; Alderman Frank Gretn , P . vl . 1 S 27 , P . G . D . ; Sir j . R . Somers Vine C . M . G ., P . M . 2193 , P . G . D . ; Paul L . Waterlow , P . M . 29 and 2345 , ('<¦ Stwd . ; Imre Kiralfy , P . M . 25 S 1 , W . M . 2712 , 2765 , 2772 , and 279 O , PA G . D . of C . ; Alderman and Sheriff Sir W . P . Treloar , P . M . GT , ;

Alderman T . Vezey Strong , P . M . 1538 ; Sheriff Elect J . Lawrence , 1010 , 2528 , and 2 .-09 ; Major Vane Stow , P . M . 1718 and 2578 ; Frank Orillith , LP . M . 2508 ; C F . Rowoith , 2331 ; and Carl Hentschel , 2705 . Among the numerous visitors there were Bros . I . Rock , P . M ., P . G . S . ; J . D . Langton P . M . 16 73 , 2096 , 2473 , and 271- ' P . D . G . D . C . P . P . G . W . Surrey ; Sir Joseph C . Diinsdal <; , P . G . Treas . ; Loid