Provincial.

in full Craft Masonic clothing and jewels , and moving ; in Hie following order : — Two Tylers with drawn Swords . Band . Union Flag . Brethren , not Members of any Lodge , two and two . The County Lodges , according to their numbers , and each in

the following order , Juniors going first . The Southam Lodge , Wilmslow , 1054 . Banner . Tyler , with drawn Sword . — Brethren , two and two . Inner Guard , with a Sword . S . and J . Deacons . Treasurer and Secretary . S . and J . Wardens . Past Masters . W . Master .

The Stamford Lodge , Altrincham , 1015 . The Lodge of the Pour Cardinal Virtues , Crewe , 979 . The de Tabley Lodge , Knutsford , 941 . The Endeavour Lodge , Dukinfield , 830 . The EUesmere Lodge , Rvmcoin , 758 . The Lodge of Independence , Chester , 721 . The Combermere Lodge , Seacombe , 605 . The Zetland Lodgo , Birkenhead , 537 .

Ihe Eaton Lodge , Congleton , 533 . The Mersey Lodge , Birkenhead , 477 . The Lodge of Unity , Macclesfield , 267 . The Lodge of Fortitude , Newton , 461 . The Lodge of Fidelity , Newton , 430 . The Lodgo of Sincerity , Northwich , 428 . The Cestvian Lodge , Chester , 425 . The Samaritan Lodge , Sandbach , 368 .

The Lodge of Industry , Hyde , 361 . The Lodge of Benevolence , Marple , 336 . The Moira Lodge , Staleybridge , 324 . The Lodge of Concord , Stockport , 323 . The Lodge of Peace , Stockport , 322 . The Lodge of Unity , Crewe , 321 . The Lodge of Loyalty , Mottram , 320 . The Combermere Lodge of UnionMacclesfield 295 .

, , The King ' s Friends' Lodge , Nantwich , 293 . The Lodge of Unanimity , Stockport , 287 . The Lodge of St . John , Stockport , 104 . The Lodge of Unanimity , Dukinfield , 89 . Union Flag . Prov . G . Tyler , with Sword . Prov . G . Inner Guardwith Sword .

, Prov . G . Pursuivant . Floor Cloth of the First Degree . Prov . G . Organist . Prov . G . Directors of Ceremonies . Floor Cloth of the Second Degree . The Tracing Board , borne by a Past Master of a Lodge .

P . Prov . G . Superintendent of Works . Floor Cloth of the Third Degree . P . Prov . G . Sword Bearers . P . Prov . G . Deacons . Prov . G . Secretary , with the " Book of Constitutions . " P . Pi-ov . G . Registrars . Prov . G . Registrar , with his Bag . P . Prov . G . Treasurers .

Prov . G . Treasurer . P . Prov . G . Wardens . Visiting Provincial Grand Officers , two and two , according to rank , Juniors first . _ The Corinthian Light , borne by a Past Master of a Lodge . The Column of Prov . J . G . Warden , borne by a Past Master of a Lodge .

The Prov . J . G . Warden , with a Plumb Rule . I & inucr of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The Doric Light , borne by a Past Master of a Lodge . The Column of the Prov . S . G . Warden , borne by a Past Master

of a Lodge .. Tho Prov . S . G . Warden , with the Level . Prov . J . G . Deacon . The Sacred Law , home by a Past Master , and opened at the lOtii Chapter of Numbers . Prov . G . Steward ? „ ,, ,,, , . < Prov . G . Steward of the year . j - & - Cha P lii ! » - i of the year

The R . W . the D . Prov . G . Master , with the Square . The Ionic Light , borne by a Past Master of a Lodge . Visiting Provincial Grand Masters . Prov . G . Steward ) „ , , , . „ „ -, f Prov . G . Steward „ ., „ > Standard of Prov . G . M . j „ ,, „„„ of the year . J ( . ot the year . Prov . G . Sword Bearer . The E . W . Prov . G . Master , the Lordde Tahley . The Prov . S . G . Deacon .

Officers of tbe Grand Lodge of England . Prov . G . Steward ~ > „ - a , - „ C Prov . G . Steward of the year . ] Gm ^ Sword Bearer . ^ of the year . The R . W . the D . G . Master , the Earl de Grey and Ripon . Grand Tyler . At the church , full cathedral service was performed , Bro . Twiss , P . G . Org ., presiding at the organ , assisted by Bros . Edmondson and Ball , of Stockport ; Dumville , of Manchester ; R . Gardner , of Huddersfield , & c . An excellent sermon was preached by Bro . H . G . Vernon , P . Prov . G . Chap ., and a collection made in behalf of the fund of benevolence of the

province . The brethren afterwards dined together in a large temporary pavilion erected for the purpose . Some 320 sat down , presided over by the Plight Hon . Lord de Tabley , R . W . Prov . G . M ., who was supported on his right by Earl de Grey and Eipon , R . W . D . G . M . of England ; J . L . Evans , President of the Board of General Purposes ; Albert W . Woods , Dir . of Cers . ; Captain CopeG . S . B . of Englandthe Rev . J . SedgwickG . Chap , of

, ; , England ; Lord R . Grosvenor , M . P ., Prov . J . G . W ., Cheshire ; G . W . Latham , Prov . G . Reg . ; E . H . Griffiths , P . G . S . ; Captain Starkie , Prov . S . G . W . of West Lancashire ; Captain Bennett , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; W . R . Callendar , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; —Bland , Prov . G . Tyler , & c . ; and on the left by Bros . Sir Thomas Hesketh , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . M . of West Lancashire ; Sir Watkin W . WynnBartM . P . Prov . G . M . of North Wales and

, , , Salop ; Colonel Bowyer , Prov . G . M . of Oxford ; T . H . Hall , Prov . G . M . of Cambridgeshire ; Rev . F . Terry , Prov . G . Chap . ; George Cornwall Legh , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W . of Cheshire ; Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , M . P . ; E . G . Willoughby , P . Prov . J . G . W . ,-— Bulley , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; Rev . J . W . ~ N . Tanner , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; — Moss , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; — Wylie , P . Prov . G . S . ; J . Piatt , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; T . Piatt , P . Prov . G . D . ; J . S .

Hignett , Prov . J . G . D . ; H . Bulley , P . Prov . J . G . D . ; — Smith , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; — Southam , Prov . G . Purst ., & c . On the removal of the cloth , his Lordship briefly but eloquently proposed "The Health of her Majesty the Queen , " " His Royal Highness the Earl of Chester , the Prince of Wales , and the rest of the Eoyal Family , " which were drunk with the greatest enthusiasm . The noble CHAIBJIAN then gave " The Earl of Zetland , " in an appropriate speech .

Earl de GEEY and RIPOK , in responding , expressed the great regret generally felt that the M . W . Grand Master had not been able to be present in person to perform the ceremony of installatio and paid him a noble tribute for the digni / ied manner in which he fulfilled the duties of his high office . He congratulated the Craft on the appointment of Lord de Tabley , the popularity of which , he remarked , was obvious from the very large attendance on the present occasion , concluding with a

touching allusion to the late Prov . G . M . Lord Combermere . Lord de TABLEY then proposed " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese , " observing that it was always a source ol great support to them , whether they assembled together as Masons or as citizens of the world , to find their proceedings approved hythe clergy . He was gratified to find that the bishop and clergy were well represented ou that occasion , and he was well assured they were not mistaking their calling in giving their sanction

by their presence to such meetings . ( Cheers . ) The noble President , alter thanking the Eev . II . G . Vernon for his excellent sermon , coupled his name with the toast , which was drunk with loud applause , and responded to by the reverend gentlemen and the Rev . Dr . Armstrong , of Burslem . Earl de GHEV and Eirox said the duty devolving upon him was one which he rose to perform with the greatest satisfaction .

He had been called upon to propose a toast which included the healths of the military and naval officers of this country —( loud cheers)—and from his official position he had many opportunities of forming an opinion of the spirit which actuated these officers , and which made it to him a pleasing duty to him to ask thein to drink the toast . ( Applause . ) 'They all knew the spirit which actuated the army and navy of England—the spirit which in years gone hy had ever actuated them whenever their