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province scarcely hoped to see him at the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting at Stalybridge on the iSth instant . They were not surprised to learn that the distance between Chester and the easternmost town of the county proved too great for him to negotiate it . But they were touched to find that

their esteemed officer was with them in spirit , and that he had written apologising for his regretted absence , explaining that though he could now go out , he was unable to travel so far as he wished , and reluctantly , but confidently , asking for the indulgence of the Ruler of the province , Bro . the Hon .

Alan de Tatton Egerton . All present echoed the pleasure expressed by Bro . John Fred May that their very worshipful brother was no longer altogether indoors , and the hope that they may yet occasionally have his genial presence with them for some years to come . Judge Lloyd was born in 1829 .

He celebrated his Masonic jubilee four years ago , and served in his present high office under Earl Egerton of Tatton , who was succeeded as Provincial Grand Master by his lordship ' s brother six years since .

The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin recently issued a special dispensation permitting a lodge at La Crosse to confer the three degrees in one night , the reason for the action being that the candidate ' s father , a

well-known member of the Craft , lay dying in the La Crosse hospital , and had expressed an earnest desire to take his son by the hand as a Mason before he passed away .

© © © On the occasion of the recent visit of the Fleet to Invergordon , the combined lodges of the Ross-shire Province gave an entertainment to the brethren . Over 200 assembled in the Masonic Hall , including the Provincial

Grand Master , Sir Hector Munro , who presided ; Sir K . Mackenzie of Coul ; officers of the Provincial lodges , and representatives from Tain , Dingwall , Alness , and Cromarty , as well as the members of the local ( Ness ) Lodge . St . Mary ' s Lodge , Inverness , was also represented in the person of Major

A . K . Findlater . The proceedings were marked with great enthusiasm , and the toasts of "The Navy" and " Our Guests , " proposed from the chair , were honoured in striking fashion . The company was an exceedingly interesting one , the brethren present representing almost every civilised part of the globe .

© © © The Earl of Haddington , Past Grand First Principal of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , " upon the present melancholy occasion of the decease of the most excellent First Grand Principal , Companion Sir Allan Russell

Mackenzie of Glenmuick , Bart ., which occurred on the 19 th inst ., and has occasioned most profound sorrow to every member of the Royal Arch Order , " has requested that the Supreme Grand Chapter , all provincial and grand district Grand Chapters and all daughter Chapters be placed in Masonic mourning for the period of three months .

© © © The Jamaica Gleaner cordially welcomes the appointment of Bro . W . Duff as District Grand Master of Jamaica in succession to R . W . Bro . Dr . Mosse . It says : " W . Bro . William Duff , who has for a very considerable time acted as

Deputy District Grand Master in Charge , has just received , at the hands of the most Worshipful the Grand Master , the appointment of District Grand Master of Jamaica , English Constitution . This news , although not unexpected , will be received with the utmost satisfaction in local Masonic circles .

The new District Grand Master filled the acting appointment ever since the retirement from Jamaica of the W . Bro . Dr . C . B . Mosse , C . B ., C . M . G ., and at all times and under all circumstances he performed his difficult duties in a manner that won him golden opinions from all sides . We join in congratulating the Worshipful Brother on the well-merited distinction that has been so fittingly bestowed on him . All

brethren of the Craft will surely unite in the hope that his life will long be spared to continue a splendid Masonic career . © ¦ :. ¦ * On the proposition of the District Grand Master , V . W .

Bro . William Duff , the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica , has forwarded a donation of Five Guineas to " Our Brother ' s " Bed in the Free Home for the Dying at Clapham , to mark the Masonic Jubilee of its origination . W . Bro . Captain W . Portlock-Dadson , 33 ° , who served the office of D . G . J . Deacon of Jamaica in 1880 , being then W . M . of the Jamaica Lodge , which he was mainly instrumental in founding .

© © © By the death , at High Wycombe , of Bro . Frederick Johncock , a well-known and popular Freemason has passed away . He joined the local lodge in 1887 , and occupied the chair as W . M . in 18 93 having been the year previous appointed

, Prov . Grand Organist of Buckinghamshire . Exalted to Royal Arch Masonry in the Buckingham Chapter at Aylesbury , he was a founder of the Herschel Chapter at Slough , in 18 94 . He was advanced in the Jersey Lodge of Mark Masons at Maidenhead , subsequently passing the chair there , and he was

a founder of the Wycombe Lodge of Mark Masons in the following year , occupying the chair in 18 97 . In 1903 he was elected by the brethren of the Provincial Grand Craft Lodge of Buckinghamshire to the important oflice of Provincial Grand Treasurer . On several occasions he served

stewardships for the Masonic charities , and for many years he occupied the position of Director of Ceremonies in the Wycombe Lodge . He died at the age of 58 years .

©; < $ > f- " *» A large gathering of brethren took place at Tenby on Wednesday , 29 th August , the occasion being the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge ( Western Division ) of South Wales . The meeting was held under the banner

of the Tenby Lodge ( 1177 ) at the Royal Gate House Assembly Rooms , when upwards of 150 brethren , representing all the lodges in the province , were present . In the absence of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master ( General Laurie , who was too ill to attend ) the lodge was conducted by the R . W . Deputy

Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Canon Bowen , P . G . Chaplain of England , who was supported by Lord Kensington , Bro . Arthur Lewis , Bro . Robert Lock , and others . After the lodge was opened the brethren went in procession to the Parish Church , when a special service was held and the

sermon preached by the Prov . Grand Chaplain , Bro . the Rev . W . Davies , of Nash . During the afternoon the business of the lodge was proceeded with , and a stun of 40 guineas voted to the Benevolent Fund , besides other sums to disabled brethren . At the termination of the lodge the brethren sat

down to an excellent luncheon provided by Bro . F . W . Gregory , P . M ., in the Assembly Rooms , over which the Deputy Prov . Grand Master presided .

© 0 © At the regular meeting of the Jubilee Masters' Lodge , held at the Hotel Cecil , Strand , on the 21 st instant , Bro . Thomas Fraser , W . M ., in the Chair , a deputation of Brethren of the Lodge Canongate Kilwinning , Xo . 2 , Scotland , which

included Bros . J . Inglis , P . M ., as R . W . M . ; fames Russell , Dep . Master , as S . W . ; R . W . Henderson , J . W . ; Win . Calder , S . W ., as S . D . ; George Bird , Treas ., as J . D . ; G . A . Campbell , Org . ; the Rt . Hon . Sir Robert Cranston , K . C . V . O ., Lord Provost of Edinburgh ; D . W . Wallace , Sec . ; C Martin

Hardie , R . S . A . ; W . Short ; Dr . G . R . Wilson ; J . G . Tod ; Crawford , P . M . ; G . W . Jones ( J . G . D . Eng . ) ; J . M . McLeod ( P . G . S . B . Eng . ) ; W . Mackean ; ' C Thwaites ; Elliot , P . M . ; P . G . Mallory ( W . M . Scots' Lodge , London ) ; and D . A . Ross , gave a rehearsal of one ol the ceremonies according

to Scotch working . At the Banquet , Bro . Sir Robert Cranston , Lord Provost of Edinburgh , responded for the visitors .