The Prov. Grand Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.

that time it must be remembered the sum total of the province ' s strength was no more than thirteen lodges , and now there are twenty-four , that is to say nineteen in Cumberland and five in Westmorland , a third in the town of Whitehaven having just been warranted , with Bro . Field , the new P . G . Secretary , as the W . AI . designate . Lord Bective

ruled the province during six-and-twentv years with an ability , a tactfulness , and a geniality that rendered his provincial meetings most pleasurable functions , ably assisted , for half of the period mentioned bv an urbane and highly popular Deputy in the person of the late Bro . Colonel John Whitwell , ALP .,

Past Junior Grand Warden of England . In 1875 , when His Majesty the King was installed Grand Alaster , Lord Bective and Colonel Whitwell , with the late Bro . Rev . Dr . Simpson , Past Grand Chaplain , and the late Bro . Edward Busher , Past Grand Sword Bearer , headed a contingent of

forty-four from Cumberland and Westmorland , of whom not more than nineteen of us are left to tell the tale of that historical event in the history of English Freemasonry . Finally , Lord Bective's death in 18 93 was a source of grief to all who had been honoured by his beneficent rule during

so many years . I had almost forgotten to observe that one of Lord Bective ' s Deputies , subsequent to Colonel Whitwell's decease , was the late Bro . L . F . B . Dykes , P . G . D ., son of his lordship ' s predecessor , and also an Apollo University initiate .

We are now introduced to the present ruler of the province Lord Henry Cavendish Bentinck , ALP ., who was appointed seven years ago , and since then has well and faithfully done suit and service to the Craft in his exalted position . The appointment was most happily conceived , seeing that Lady Henry Cavendish Bentinck was the

daughter of Lord Bective , and three years ago the Provincial Grand Alaster and his charming wife revived old memories by entertaining Provincial Grand Lodge at Underley Hall , on the occasion of the annual meeting . Lord Henry Bentinck has already consecrated three new lodges , has presided to

some substantial purpose at the Anniversary Festival of the Boys' School , and only about two years ago most

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priately installed his brother , the Duke of Portland , as R . W . Provincial Grand Alaster of Nottinghamshire , which is of itself a not very common incident in Alasonrv . His lordship ' s Alasonic lines—ably seconded by a veteran like Bro . Colonel

1 IRO . II . . 1 . NELSON , P . G . n \ V . \ S \ 5 \ il ? M . — ( P ! iuivK < i > thiim , Swit'i ) ixrl ) Sewell , as Deputy , and materially assisted by a new Prov . Grand Secretary in Bro . W . D . P . Field , who , as the successor of the late Bro . George Dalrymple , P . G . Std . Br .,

promises remarkably well , not to omit Bro . R . J . Nelson , eighteen years Provincial Grand Treasurer—have surely been cast in happy places in Cumberland and Westmorland , and the augury for the future is thus"bright and promising .