Provincial Lodges, &C.

Inner Guard . Senior Deacon , with Wand . Junior Deacon , with Waud > Secretary . Treasurer . Senior Warden . Junior Warden . Past Masters , two and two . Steward , with Wand ; Worshipful Master Steward , with Wand . THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP NORTHUMBERLAND . P . G Pursuivant , Wm . Eichardson . Cornucopia with Corn , home by a P . M .

Blackwood . Ewer with Wine , Ewer with Oil , borne by P . M . Br . Ilewett . borne by P . M . Br . Hodgson . P . G . Organist , James Sparlc . P . G . Assistant Director of Ceremonies , D . W . Spence . P . G . Director of Ceremonies , William Dalziel . Silver Trowel , borne bv Past Master , George Weatherhead , 2 < t . P . G . Superintendent of Worts , with Plans , John Green . Thomas Eobinson . Past P . G . Deacons . John Barker . PGSecretarieswith Book of Constitutions and Brass Platewith Inscription .

.. , , J . Crosby . G . P . Birkensbaw , Esq . P . G . Registrar , bearing the Seal of P . G . Lodge , Thomas Penwick . P . G . Treasurer , carrying a Phial containing Coins , to be deposited in the Stone . The Eev . 0 . Moody , M . A ., Vicar of Newcastle . P . G . CKAMAIIT , BEARING THE SACKED " LAW OH A CUSHION , the Eev . J . E . Bigge , M . A . Edward "French , P . G . Steward , P . G . Steward , John Foreman , William Panshon . Past P . G . Wardens . J . W . Maysou .

The Corinthian Light , borne by a Past Master . The Column of the P . J . G . Warden , borne by a Past Master . THE P . J . G . WARDEN , WITH THE PICMB EULE , J . S . Challoner , Esq . The Doric Light , borne by Br . L . H . Monro , P . M ., 56 . The P . J . G . Deacon , with Wand , J . Winlow . The Column of the Prov . S . G . Wardens , borne by a P . Master , Captain Ducano , K . E . THE P . S . G . WARDEN WITH THE LEVEL , William Berkley , Esq . THE V . WORSHIPFUL THE D . P . G . MASTER , EICHAJRD MEDCAH ? , Esq . P . G . Steward . P . G . Steward , Stephen Owen

The Ionic Light , borne by Br . W . H . Smith , P . M ., 706 . The Mallet , borne by Past Master , Jas . Calbreath , 24 Banner of the P . G . Master of Northumberland , W . E . Franklin . The P . G . Sword Bearer , George Fenwick . THE H . AVOR 8 HIPFUL PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER , the Rev , E . 0 . Ogle . John Shield , P . G . Steward . P . G . Steward , James Gilpin .. TheP . G . S . Deacon , John C . Gibson , P . G . Tyler , Alexander Dickson . The church was crowded—the Ereemasons o ing the on each side of the

ccupy pews central aisle . Prayers were read by the Rev . Br . Clement Moody , Vicar , ( who has become a Mason during his residence in Newcastle ) . The choral services of the church were admirably given . The Reverend R . W . Williamson , incumbent of Lamesley , preached the sermon , taking for his text Ephes . vi . 4 , " Bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord . " On this theme the reverend

gentleman delivered an earnest and appropriate discourse , in which he expressed a hope that the "Vicar ' s scheme for the establishment of schools would be carried out until not a poor child in Newcastle should laok a religious education . At the close of the service , the procession was formed anew , and received the interesting addition of a long line of school children—so long that one might almost wonder where the untaught urchins were to come from . As the procession wended its way from street to street , it was honoured with the

presence of crowds of spectators , aud a more pleasing and interesting spectacle has seldom been witnessed on any public occasion . The children of the different schools , amounting to about 2 , 000 , all lively and healthy in appearance , and clean and neat in attire , attracted especial attention ; and as to the masonic body , it formed quite a novelty , as it is many years since any similar demonstration has been made in this town . The dress of the Provincial Grand Lodge was very handsome , being ordered expressly for the occasion through brother DonaldPPGSWat a cost of 120

, ....., guineas . The site fixed upon for the school for St . Andrew ' s parish is situated behind the Percy-street Iron Manufactory . Previous to the arrival of the procession a numerous company of ladies had taken up their position near it to witness the ceremony . A short time after one o'clock the band of the N . N . V . C . entered the ground , playing , in beautiful style , the popular air of " Annie Laurie , " and as the children