At The Sign Of The Perfect Ashlar.

made that the Mark was wrought by the operative Lodges before the initiation of the Grand Lodge . Several attempts have been made to put the Mark on a different footing in our lodges , but none have been so sweeping as that in the motion by Bros . Rex and Inglis , the object of which seems to ultimately lift the ceremony out of our constitution . It proposes to

erase from Rule 3 the reference to the Mark as a part of the Second Degree , and notwithstanding Rule 158 which says ¦ " the fee for initiation covers the Mark , " the motion proposes not only to charge a fee for the ceremony , but to give lodges unlimited powers to exact a fee to any extent in the case of

a member applying for the Mark to other than his mother Lodge . The subject , truly , involves such far-reaching principles that , in justice to the Scottish Craft , any change which may be wished for must be discussed , as in i 860 , by a special committee , not merely in a motion such as that which will

be on the billet for the August meeting . I trust the lodges will dispose of the matter as the Star , 21 9 , did the other night by deciding to oppose the motion in its entirety . "

§> € > < S > Lord Stanley , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master , presided on Friday , June 2 nd , at the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire , held at Middleton , when there was a large assembly of brethren , more in fact than the National

Schoolroom , where the lodge was held , was able to accommodate . A resolution was passed thanking Lord Stanley for his gift of his portrait to every lodge in the province , accompanied in each case by an autograph letter . Lord Stanley thanked the brethren for their noble support of him in February , and

mentioned Bros . Cheetham and Goulburn , who had laboured indefatigably and successfully , and were specially deserving of grateful acknowledgment . Last year , said his Lordship , he was told by many people that he would have more freedom this year than he had last . Some people were

telling him now that he would have that freedom next year for certain . He would not prophesy , but he would assure them that it would be a moment of pleasure to him when relief from work came , which would enable him to fulfil that which he had laid before him as his duty and pleasure in visiting every lodge within his province .

< 5 » > B » < 3 > The Provincial Grand Lodge of Lancashire ( W . D . ) held its annual meeting at Barrow on June 2 nd , over 500 brethren being present , the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , P . G . M ., presiding . Prior to the business proceedings a number of

the brethren were entertained to luncheon by the Mayor at the Town Hall . The annual report and accounts were considered highly satisfactory , and unanimously adopted . Bro . R . Wylie , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M ., subsequently moved the following resolution : " That the sum of 100 guineas be voted

from the Charities Fund , 30 guineas oi which shall be given to the funds of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , 30 guineas to the West Lancashire Hamer Benevolent Institution , 30 guineas to the West Lancashire Alpass Benevolent Institution , and 10 guineas to the West Lancashire

Victoria Fund of Benevolence " ; also '' That 100 guineas be voted from the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund to the Lathom Memorial Chapter House , Liverpool Cathedral . " The resolutions were unanimously carried . Honour was done to the Mayor of Barrow ( Councillor Geo . S . Heath ) by his being

invested as the Provincial Grand Junior Warden ; and also to Bro . R . Clark Turner , of Barrow , who was elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . The meeting was one of the most successful that had ever been held , it being 17 or 18 years since Barrow

had the honour of entertaining Provincial Grand Lodge Invitations were received from Liverpool , Heaton Chapel , and Old Trafford to hold the next Provincial Grand Lodge , nothing definite being decided . © © © The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Norfolk was held at the Town Hall , King ' s Lynn , on Friday , June 2 nd . The R . W . P . G . Master Bro . Hamon le Strange presided , and was supported by a large number of Grand Officers , and brethren . Bro . G . W . G . Barnard was appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master in place of Bro . H . J . Sparks ,

who has resigned his position owing to his leaving Norfolk to reside in London . Bro . Barnard , who last year relinquished his duties as Prov . Grand Sec , was presented with a massive silver salver , and was also asked to accept a diamond ring for Mrs . Barnard . S * < 3 > ©

At the Cannon Street Hotel , on May ist , the brethren of Citizen Lodge , No . 2911 , met to instal their fourth Worshipful Master , W . Bro . W . J . Lodge . Between thirty and forty brethren were present . The ceremony was most ably performed by the retiring W . M ., Bro . Maurice Miroy , who was presented in the name of the lodge with a very beautiful

Past Master ' s Jewel . Bro . Lodge appointed his officers as follows : Bros . " I . Seaman , S . W . " ; W . F . Millmaker , J . W . ; Rev . D . L . Scott , LL . D ., Chaplain ; W . Foxton , P . M .. Treasurer ; Henry Grimsdall , P . M ., Secretary ; M . Garland , S . D . ; W . Bradford Smith , J . D . ; C . H . Ellis , I . G . ; Claude Basil

Lumley , P . M ., Prov . Grand Registrar , Herts ., D . C . ; Reginald Bellew , Organist ; W . J . Webster , Steward ; H . G . Waterson , Asst . Steward ; J . Ellis , P . M ., Tyler .

BIlO . W . . 1 . l . OIKIK . Amongst the visitors present were W . Bros . Percy Leach , W . Mervyn Ward Shortt , L . R . A . M ., and Bro . Alderman Trehawke Davies . The musical arrangements were in the capable hands of Bro . Maurice Garland , and were of a

distinctly high order . The cornet solos of Bro . Shortt , L . R . A . M . ( The King's Trumpeter ) , being specially well done . Bro . Reginald Bellew , ably officiated at the piano .

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