Provincial Lodges.

The Most U . the P . G . Master presided , and in proposing the first toast , o'f " The Queen and the Craft , " spoke very highly of the domestic and other virtues of our beloved Queen . The toast was received with due honors . " Prince Albert , Albert Prince of Wales , and the other Members of the Royal Family , " was then given ; the P . G . M ., speaking of the visit of the Prince at Binning ham the previous day , and the very hearty welcome he met with . The Chairman next proposed , "The Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , G . Master , "

alluding , in appropriate terms , to the high qualifications of our distinguished Grand Master . The toast was received with Masonic honors . The Chairman next proposed " Tho Deputy Grand Master , Lord Yarborough , and the Grand Lodge of England , " coupling witht his toast the name of the Grand Swordbearer , Bro . C . W . Elkington , The Noble Lord said he had had a promise from the D . G . Master to visit that meeting previously to his severe attack of indisposition , and that the Brethren were prevented having that distinguished visitorsolelfrom the ill

, y state or Lord Y-u-borough ' s health . The toast was received with Masonic honors . Bro . Elkington acknowledged the compliment in an appropriate speech . The P . D . G . Master then proposed the health of Lord Leigh , as a truly Christian man and Mason ; alluding to the munificent offer of land which the Noble Lord had made to the Reformatory Committer , of 30 acres , an act abounding with the Masonic virtue of charity . The toast was received , as Lord Leigh ' s health always is amongst the Craft ; a more popular man , or Mason , does not exist .

The P . G . Master responded to the toast in a Masonic spirit , alluding to tho great pleasure he had always derived from these meetings , and stated that one of the happiest days of his life was the day he was received a member of tho Craft . The P . Deputy Grand Master ' s health was then proposed by the Senior Warden , J . W . Lloyd , and responded to in an eloquent speech ; the Right Worshipful Brother entering into some most interesting Masonic statistics . " The Wardens and Officers of the Lodge " was proposed from the Chairand the following toasts were afterwards '

, given : " The Visiting Brethren , " proposed by Br . Dec ; "The Past Officers of the Lodge , " proposed by Br . Lane , Chaplain ; "Br . Lane , Chaplain , " with thanks for his excellent sermon , by Lord Leigh ; "The Lodges of the Province ; " "All poor and distressed Masons , " and " The Ladies , " by Br . Newton ; Br . Maclin responding in a most humorous speech . During the evening several good songs were sung , and a most pleasant day was spent .

WILTSHIRE . FRO VINCI A L GRAND LODGE . A Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Tuesday , Nov . 7 , at Calne , at which about forty members of the Order attended . After the preliminary business had been disposed of , the Deputy Grand Master ( Br . D . Gooch ) re-appointed some of the Provincial Grand Officers , and appointed other brethren to fill the remaining offices .

The following is a list of the Grand Officers , as now appointed : —Brs . M . C . Rea S . G . W . ; E . Roberts , J . G . W . ; J . H . Sheppard , G . Treas . ; Rev . G . Campbell , G . C . ; Major Goddard , G . R . ; II . Weaver , G . Sec ; — Hodgkinson , S . G . D . ; W . F . Gooch , J . G . D . ; C . W . Hind , G . Super , of Works ; T . L . Henley , G . Dir . of Cer . ; J . N . Ladd , G . Sword Bearer ; T . E . M . Marsh , G . Pursuivant ; C . G . Owen , W . Rogers , Josh . Burt , and J . Spencer-, G . Stewards . The D . P . G . M . congratulated the brothers on the prospects and steady increase of

Masonry in the province ; the number of Lodges having been increased from three to six in the last two years , during which period many brethren had been initiated , especially in the Calne Lodge , which had attained a very prosperous state under the auspices of its Worshipful Master , our zealous Grand Secretary . At three o ' clock , the brethren formed in procession , and proceeded to church in the following order , viz .: — Tyler . Grand Steward Grand Steward . Visiting Brethren not Members of Lodges in this Province .