Provincial Grand Lodges And Chapters.

Prov . G . Treas . ; J . K . R . Cama , Prov . G . Reg . ; Chas . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . ; Dr . F . Nicholls , R . Piper , Prov . S . G . D ' s . ; C . Smith , F . T . Ridpath , Prov . J . G . D ' s ; J . K . Thompson , Prov . G . S . of W . ; A . Lamb , Prov . G . D . of C . ; J . Hughes , Prov . D . G . D . of C . ; Geo . Moss , Prov . A . G . D . of C . ; A . Tremcarne , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; T . T . Phillips , Jas . Hill , Prov . G . Std . Br's . ; J . O'Connell , Prov . G . Org . ; A . C . Greenwood , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; F . R . Croaker , Prov . G . Purst . ; R . Killick , Prov . A . G . Purst . ; G . Fox Spencer , F . Carter , J . T . Broderick , E . C . Mulvey , W . H . Gardener , C . E . Omerod , Prov . G . Stwds . ; R . Potter , Prov . G . Tyler . * * *

The PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF DERHYSHIRE held its annual meeting on Monday , the 8 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . W . Kelly , Prov . Grand Mark Master , who has held the office for thirty-one years . All the lodges in the province were represented . The Grand Mark Master was supported by nearly all the Prov . Grand Officers , and many visitors . The Investiture of officers for the year then took place : —

Bros . Thomas Cox , Deputy P . G . M . ; Abraham Woodiwiss , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . H . Thompson , Prov . J . G . W . ; Brook Sampson , Prov . G . M . O . ; J . C . Webb , Prov . S . G . O . ; F . S . Preston , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . S . W . Wigg , Thomas Orrell , Prov . G . Chaps . ; S . Cleaver , Prov . G . Treas . ; S . A . Marris , Prov . G . Reg . ; Miles J . Walker , Prov . G . Sec ; J . E . Whitehead , Prov . S . G . D . ; John Fletcher , Prov . J . G . D . ; R . Michie , Prov . G . I . of W . ; J . Harrison , Prov . G . D . of C ; W . Prince , Prov . A . G . D . of C ; A . Oram , Prov . G . S . B . ; R . L . H . Mole , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Isidore de Solla , Prov . G . Org . ; W . J . Curtis , Prov . G . I . G . ; J . B . Waring , Severn Taylor , W . Frost , Hon . C . W . Trollope , Prov . G . Stwds . ; Derrick , W . Stone , Prov . G . Tylers .

* * * The 15 th convocation of the PROV . G . CHAPTER OF MIDDLESEX was held on Saturday , the 6 th ult ., at the " Greyhound Hotel , " Hampton Court . Comp . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., G . Supt ., presided , and was supported by Comps . Raymond H . Thrupp , Prov . G . H . ; J . F . H . Woodward , acting IVov . G . J . ; W . H . Lee , Prov . G . S . E . ; Bentley Haynes , Prov . G . 1 st A . S . ;

W . G . Kentish , Prov . G . S . B . ; F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., G . Supt ., Essex ; Col Shadwell H . Gierke , G . S . E . ; Frank Richardson , P . A . G . S ., and G . D . C . ; Chas . Greenwood , Prov . G . S . E . Surrey ; W . F . Laxton , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . M . Stedwell , P . P . G . J . ; J . T . Briggs , P . P . G . P . S . ; C . H . Webb , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . P . Cama , P . P . G . S . B ; R . W . Forge , P . P . G . P . S . ; T . W . Ockenden , P . P . G . D . C . ; G . Corchvell , P . P . A . G . S . ; E . Hopwood , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . G . Langton , J . 1194 ;

and many others . Prov . G . Chapter was opened and the roll of chapters having been called , the minutes were read and verified . The Audit Committee ' s report was next received , and unanimously adopted . The G . Superintendent re-appointed Comp . Raymond H . Thrupp as Prov . G . H ., and appointed and installed Comp . E . Y . JollifTe as Prov . G . J . Comp . G . Gregory , P . / .., was unanimously elected Treasurer , and the following officers were invested : —

Comps . W . H . Lee , Prov . G . S . E . ; A . C . Spaull , Prov . G . S . N . ; H . W . Roberts , Prov . G . Reg . ; A . Lingard , Prov . G . P . S . ; G . L . Elliott , Prov . 1 st A . G . S . ; J . Willing , jun ., Prov . and A . G . S . ; Capt . R . J . Vincent , Prov . G . S . B . ; Wm . Tegg , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; R . Collick , Prov . G . D . C . ; F . C . Austin , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; C . Stevens , Prov . G . Org . ; Gilbert , Prov . G . fanitor . * * *

At the meeting of GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASONRY OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND at the Freemason's Hall , Frizington , on Wednesday , the 17 th ult ., under the presidency of the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Col . F . R . Scwell , the following brethren were nominated and invested as Prov . Grand Officers : —

Bros . John Paterson , P . M . 2 S 2 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Rev . James Anderson , W . M . 213 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Dr . Jas . I . Lace , P . M . 216 , Prov . G . M . O . ; Thos . Brakenridge , P . M . 213 , Prov . S . G . O . ; Wm . Walker , P . M . 216 , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . G . B . Amies , 216 , Prov . G . Chap . ; James Gardiner , P . M . 151 ( re-elected ) , Prov . G . Treas . ; Thos . A . Argles , 195 , Prov . G . R . of M . ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 ( re-appointed ) , Prov . G . Sec ; E . G . Mitchell , W . M . 151 , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . D . P . FieldS . W . 213 Prov . J . G . D . ; Henry HartleyS . W . 216 Prov . G . I .

, , , , of W . ; Jas . Copland , 195 , Prov . G . D . C ; Robt . Leach , S . W . 151 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; Isaac Dickinson , W . M . elect , 282 , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; Thos . Atkinson , S . W . 229 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; D . H . Cook , Org . 213 , Prov . G . Org . ; James Black , P . M . 229 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; Alex . Cross , M . O . 216 , Prov . G . I . G . ; W . H . Bewlay , Sec . 213 , J . Wakefield , S . O . 216 , A . Ashmore , M . O . 282 , G . B . McKay , Sec . 2 S 2 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; Jos . Dickson , 216 , Prov . G . Tyler .

* * __ ¦ The annual meeting of the PROV . GRAND MARK LODGE OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE was held at Hereford on the 16 th ult ., under the presidency of Baron de Fcrrieres , the Prov . G . M ., supported by a number of Prov . Grand Officers . Bro . Balcomb , Prov . J . G . W ., was elected Treasurer , and the investiture of officers for the year was as follows : —

Bros . M . F . Carter , W . M . 340 , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . Naysmith , P . M . 21 S , Prov . J . G . W . ; W . R . Porcher , M . A ., S . W . 10 , Prov . G . M . O . ; H . Clark , P . M . 340 , Prov . S . G . O . ; R . T . Hughes , P . M . 218 , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . Dr . Lynes , P . M . •540 , Prov . G . Chap . ; J . Balcomb , P . M . 10 , Prov . G . Treas . ; G . Norman , P . G . D ., P . M ., 10 , Prov . G . R . and Sec ; J . Owner , W . M . 218 , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Barnes , P . M . 243 , Prov . J . G . D . ; W . R . Fellon , G . Stwd ., P . M . 10 , Prov . G . D . of C . ; W . C . Ferris , P . M . 218 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; J . Davies , P . M . 243 , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; C . Roberts , 218 , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; C . Caldicott , 243 , Prov . G . Org . ; E . George , 243 , Prov . G . Stwd . ; T . G . Chance , 243 , Prov . G . Purst . ; Henry Phillips , Prov . G . Tyler .

The PROVINCIAL ' GRAND MARK LODGE OF HANTS AND ISLE OF WIGHT was opened , at the Masonic Hall , Portsmouth , on the 19 th ult ., in the charge of Bro . R . Lovcland-Loveland , D . P . G . M ., accompanied by the Prov . Grand Officers . The Deputy Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Marquis of Hertford , assumed the throne , and eventually obligated , invested , and inducted Bro . Beach into the chair , and he was proclaimed in the usual form

by Bro . Berridge , G . D . C . Bro . R . Loveland-Lovelancl was then appointed , obligated , invested , and inducted into the Deputy Grand Mark Master ' s seat , and was likewise proclaimed in the usual manner ; after which Bro . T . W . Faulkner ( 140 ) , P . G . Swd . Br . Eng ., being elected Treasurer . The following Grand Officers were invested : —

Bros . R . J . Turney , 2 , Prov . S . G . W . ; F . Rutland , 140 , Prov . J . G . W . ; J . A . Ncthercote , 12 5 , Prov . G . M . O . ; J . T . Thackara , 17 , Prov . S . G . O . ; Dr . J . G . Harwood , 349 , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . A . M . Walker , 63 , and Rev . J . H . Chadwick , 37 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; N . Solomon , 54 , Prov . G . R . of M . ; C . W . A . Jellicoe , 6 3 , Prov . G . Sec . ; J . Jenkins , 62 , Prov . S . G . D . ; W . H . Jacob , 52 , Prov . J . G . D . ; F . D . Miller , 37 , Prov . G . I . of W . ; A . J . Blackmail , 63 , Prov . G . D . C . ; W . Fanance , 381 , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; W . H . Humphry , 12 5 , Prov . Beuttell 2

G . S . B . ; W . , , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; W . Townsend , 125 , Prov . G . Org . : J . Richardson , 54 , Prov . G . I . G . ; H . T . Holmes , 62 , C . H . O . Curtis , 381 , and F . P . Ansle , 320 , Prov . G . Stwds . ; J . Exell , Prov . G . Tyler . Letters of apology were read from Bros , ' the Right Hon . ' the Earl ot Euston , the Viscount Valentia , Lord Cremorne , Frank Richardson , and many other Grand and Prov . Grand Officers .

* * * At the PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASONS OF THE MIDDLESEX AND SURREY PROVINCES , held on the 21 st June , under the presidency of Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master , the following officers were appointed and invested to serve during the ensuing year : —

Bros . F . Davison , Carnarvon Lodge , Deputy P . G . M . ; Hy . Lovegrove , P . M . Prince of Wales Lodge , Prof . S . G . W ; J . F . Griffith , M . D ., Hiram Lodge , Prov . J . G . W . ; G . H . Wilkinson , Keystone Lodge , Prov . G . M . O . ; J . Hugh Thomson , Percy Lodge , Prov . S . G . O . ; Nelson Prower , M . A ., Prince Leopold Lodge , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . R . W . Joseph Cator , M . A ., Panmure Lodge , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . G . H . Weldon , Kintore and Hiram Lodges , Prov . G . Chap . ; C . Hammerton , Prov . G . Treas . ; Philip Saillard , Grosvenor

Lodge , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . G . Brighten , Prince of Wales Lodge , Prov . G . Sec . ; Wm . Heath , Prince of Wales Lodge , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . H . Clare , Duke of Connaught Lodge , Prov . J . G . D . ; Win . Lloyd Wise , Davison Lodge , Prov . G . I . of Wks . ; T . C . Edmunds , Panmure Lodge , Prov . G . D . of C . ; F . R . Hales , Tenterden Lodge , Prov . A . G . D . C . ; W . F . Potter , Brixton Lodge , Prov . G . S . B . ; R . J . Chitson , Temple Lodge , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; Charles Lee , Trinity College Lodge , Prov . G . Org . ; Harry Tipper , P . M . King Solomon

and Henniker Lodge , Prov . G . I . G . ; Hy . Burgess , King Solomon Lodge , J . . Briggs , Croydon Lodge , John Barnett , jun ., Sir Francis Burdett Lodge , J . N . Catley , Henniker Lodge , and J . Byford , Prov . G . Stwds . ; John Gilbert , Prov . G . Tyler .

* * * Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master , presided at the meeting of the PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX , at the Town Hall , Twickenham , on Saturday , June 29 . The attendance of Grand Officers and Brethren was very large . The Provincial Grand Officers appointed for the ensuing year are : —

Bros . Raymond H . Thrupp , P . A . G . D . C , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; Edmund Yates , 778 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Dr . J . W . Oswald , 1415 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . Evan Jones , 1691 , and Rev . George Nugee , 1691 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; George Carter , 1702 , Prov . G . Treas . ; II . C . Weld , 1597 , Prov . G . Reg . ; Howard H . Room , 1777 , Prov . G . Sec . ; A . Lingard , 1691 , and Dr . H . W . Seager , 2183 , Prov . S . G . D . 's ; C S . Buck , 1 7 02 , and E . Rogers , 1238 , Prov . J . G . D . 's ; E . Monson , jun ., 1194 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; J . Laurence , 1326 , Prov . G . D . of C . ; A . Tucker , 1733 ,

Prov . D . G . D . C ; C . Parsons , 1637 , Prov . A . G . D . C ; W . Spearing , 1 5 , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; R . H . Dillon , 1567 , and T . Inglis , 946 , Prov . G . Std . Bis . ; H . W . Schartau , 1549 , Prov . G . Org . ; W . H . Lee , 1897 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; F . L . Chandler , 1656 , Prov . G . Purst . ; J . Weston , 1 S 97 , Prov . A . G . Purst .

The business transacted was of a formal nature . At the banquet held at the Greyhound Hotel , Hampton Court , the newly-appointed Provincial Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Edmund Yates , did not support his reputation of being one of the finest after-dinner speakers in the kingdom , but he promised to promote the welfare of the craft with equal zeal with which he had surmounted the difficulties of his private career .

* * * At the Cardiff Town Hall , under the presidency of Sir George Elliot , Prov . Grand Master , the annual meeting of the PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH WALES was held on June 24 . Provincial and Past Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren were present in great numbers . The following gentlemen received their badges of office for the ensuing year : —

Bros . W . C . Peace , P . M ., 960 , Prov . S . G . W . ; Henry N . Davies , P . M ., 1570 , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . T . Walters , P . M ., 1573 , and Rev . W . Williams , P . M ., 1807 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; George Jones , P . M ., 364 , Prov . G . Treas . ; John Tudor , P . M ., 651 , Prov . G . Reg . ; W . Whittington , P . M ., 364 , Prov . G . Sec . ; John Wi'liams , W . M ., 237 , Prov . S . G . D . ; D . LI . Davies , P . M ., 364 , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . Buckley Wilson , P . M ., 1323 , Prov . G . S . of W . ; Thomas Evans , W . M ., 1992 , Prov . G . D . C ; S . D . Churchill , W . M ., 1754 , Prov . A . G . D . C ; C Carey Thomas , W . M ., 960 , Prov . G . Swd . Br . ; J . H . Taylor , W . M ., 1573 , and Thomas Recs , P . M ., 1807 , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; E . M . Hann , P . M ., 679 , Prov . A . G . Sec . ; J . E . Davies , l ' . M ., 110 , Prov . G . Purst . ; A . 11 . Roberts , W . M ., 36 , Prov . A . G .