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Devonshire.
DEVONSHIRE .
rTTVHE Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic X Hall , Plymouth , on the 22 'fld ult ., under the presidency of the Pf oviiiciai G'rand Master-, and Was attended by about 400 ' Brethren of the Province . The Committee of Petitions met at the Hall at 1 * 45-, and their report was submitted to
Grand Lodge later oil . Provincial Lodge having been duly opened , the Prov . Grand Master proposed "that this meeting desifeis to place oh * rec ' o ' rd its thankfulness for the sixty years reign of Her Maiestv Queen Victoria and for the prosperity that has
attended the nation during that period . " The hon . Baronet said the members of the Brotherhood had to thank Her Majesty for the close interest shown in Masonry in the person of the Grand Master the Prince of Wales , and other members of the Royal Family . Her Majesty was well
satisfied that there were a ho more loyal body of her subjects than were the Freemasons . He ventured to say that the principles of charity , mercy * , arid humanity which characterized Freemasonry had distinguished the occupant of the throne . To the relief of any distress which had visited any portion of the Queen ' s dominions the Freemasons had readily contributed . The close alliance between Freemasons and
Her Majesty ' s family showed how much Freemasonry was valued by Her Majesty's household . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in seconding the proposal , said the growth of the Graft had been simultaneous
with the growth of the Empire , and it was with gratitude and thankfulness that they recognized the blessing given the nation in the Queen who had reigned so long over them . The proposition was carried unanimously .
The Provincial Grand Secretary reported that he had received the returns from Lodges in the Province for the year ended the 31 st December 1896 . The number of subscribing members to Lodges in the Province was 3 , 425 , an increase of 107 over the previous year ; aud the amount paid
in dues and fees showed ah excess of £ 31 13 s 6 d over the previous year . The names of 291 Brethren were removed from the register through death , resignation , and other causes . There were 318 initiations , and 80 joinings . The number of Past Masters returned was 445 . The year had been
an eventful one , no less than five new Lodges having been instituted and added to' the rbll of the Province . An appeal for contributions to the Indian Famine Relief Fund produced a generous response from the Lodges , and the Lord Mayor
of London , as Chairman of the National Relief Fund , sent a cordial letter of thanks for the sum of £ 203 17 s 6 d which was sent to him . Then came a reference to the Masonic Directory of the Province , and to the applications received from Lodges .
The Prov . Grand Master , in moving the adoption ofthe report , congratulated the Province on the large attendance , and the Plymouth Brethren on the excellent arrangements made . He was pleased to refer to the number of new Lodges he had consecrated . If they did not interfere with
old Lodges he felt they would be an acquisition to Masonry . The four Lodges he had consecrated had given happy functions , and he hoped they would have a long and happy career . Thanks were especially due to the Prov . Grand
Secretary . He had had a great deal to do , and he had done it well and to the satisfaction of the Province . They had , he thought , been fortunate in securing the services of Bro . Stocker as their Secretary .
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master seconded the adoption of the report , which was readily agreed to . The Treasurer's statement , submitted by Brother E . Roseveare , showed the income to have been - £ 966 odd , with
a balance in hand of £ 260 odd . On the motion of Bro . S . James , seconded by Bro . Truscott , the report was adopted . Bro . Clapp presented the report of the Fortescue Annuity Fund . It was adopted unanimously .
Bro . J . Gover presented the report of the Committee of Petitions . A balance of sixty guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the amount to be placed on the list of the Provincial Grand Master Sir Stafford Northcote , who had consented to act as Steward . The
report strongly appealed to the members for further support of the great Masonic charities . Devonshire was reaping £ 1 , 150 yearly , and contributing only £ 270 . Reference was made in the report to the services of Bro . Westlake as the
Provincial Representative . The Committee of Petitions also recommended grants of £ 10 , £ 20 , £ 10 , and £ 10 to three widows of Brethren and one distressed Brother in Lodges 37 ; 75 > 74 * - 59 * The adoption of the report was moved
Devonshire.
by Bro . Davie , seconded by Bro . H . Shorto , and agreed to . It was further resolved , on the motion of Bro . Shorto , . . seconded by Bro . J . R . Lord , that this Province should increase the amount of 60 guineas to 100 guineas to Sir Stafford Northcote ' s list as . Steward of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
On the motion of Bro . Jones , Bro . F . Sanders P . M . 1284 , Brent , was f 6-ele * c ' ted J \ G . Treasurer , and thanked for his past services . Bro . H . Stocker arid' Bro . E . T . Fulford were elected Auditors . Bro . Westlake was appointed to the vacancy , on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
The following were appointed Provincial Grand Officers and invested : —
Bro . G . C . Davie 251 - - . . Deputy Right Hon . Lord Churston 248 - - Senior Warden E . H . Shorto 2659 ... . Junior Warden Rev . W . Smart 489 - - - ) _ , , . Rev . W . E . Windle - . •_ r Chaplains
Fredk . Sanders 1234 - - . Treasurer Thos . Parker 156 - - - . Registrar John Stocker 39 - - - - Secretary A . F . Seldon 251 - - - - ) _ . . ' F . S . Sprague 1382 . . . \ Senior Deacons F . Crouch 2025 - . . . 1 •_ ..
A . Goodman 1550 - - - . / - * ior Deacons E . Sictiards 328 - - - . Superintendent of Works 3 , R . Lord 1247 . - - . Director of Ceremonies ^* , ; E > err * y 106 - - - - Deputy Director of Cers . W . Mouhtjoy 421 - - . . Alfred H . Whidden 1212 - - . I Assistant Dirs . of Cera . R . E . Drew 1358 - . . -J
John Davidson 2258 - - . Sword Bearer W .. J . Hannaford 223 - . . ) „ . , , ' J . D . Folley 1855 - - - . J standard Bearers W- Willoughby 1247 - - . Organist W . H . Dillon 1099 .... Assistant Secretary W . T . Walters . 1099 . . . Pursuivant ¦ j ? *^***? F 1 ° ' ' " - Assistant Pursuivant Hi E . Setters 1205 - . . . \
W . Harris 230 - - - D . C . Rowelll 443 - -- - „ ,. , ; C . Piper 1753 - - - . Y Stewards J . G . Oldridge 1181 James Wilc ' ocks 2595 . . . J Henry Shooter 112 - . . Tyler .
In commemoration of Her Majesty ' s , Diamond . Jubilee , Past Provincial Grand rank Was conferred on the following ! ih accordance with the authority Of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master : —Bros . F . Adams Davison 2641 S . D ., F . G . Knight 156 S . D ., C . F . Dunsterville 18 9 S . D ., Chas . Pope 1138 J . D ., G . R . Stevens 494 D . C , W G Watson 954 D . C , H . F . Bolt 16 4 D . C .
The banquet was held in the Drury Hall , and attended by about 120 Brethren . The usual Masonic toasts were given and heartily , responded to . — "Devon and Exeter Gazette . "
Freemasonry is very strong in the Three Towns , says the "Western Mercury , " more than half the subscribing members of the Province belong thereto . Of . fifty-three Lodges on the last annual returns , only eighteen are established in the Three Towns , but these eighteen have a membership of 1 , 727 , against 1 , 6 98 for the remaining fiveWith the
twenty- . exception of Exmouth , which has 120 members , no Lodge outside the Three Towns has a century of members . All the five Devonport Lodges have over a hundred members apiece , two of the five Stonehouse Lodges are in a similar numerical position , and one of the eight Plymouth Lodges can boast of three figures , No . 223 , Charity , which has exactly 100 members .
Dorset.
DORSET .
ON the occasion of the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting held at Lyme Regis , as reported last week , the following Officers were invested : Bro . S . R . Baskett - Senior Warden F . W . Hetley - Junior Warden Rev . R . Hill - - - . Chaplain R . D . Thornton - Treasurer ¦
M . Spearman - - - . _ Registrar R . Case - Secretary S . S . Hasluck - Senior Deacon P . J . ^ Gavin - Junior Deacon R . Radford - Superintendent of Works
A . Hann - Director of Ceremonies A . Chapin - . - - - -. Assistant Dir . of Gers . H . N . Cox - Sword Bearer H . Morgan - Organist 0 . M . Beament - Pursuivant S . Vye - - - . Tyler .
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Devonshire.
DEVONSHIRE .
rTTVHE Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic X Hall , Plymouth , on the 22 'fld ult ., under the presidency of the Pf oviiiciai G'rand Master-, and Was attended by about 400 ' Brethren of the Province . The Committee of Petitions met at the Hall at 1 * 45-, and their report was submitted to
Grand Lodge later oil . Provincial Lodge having been duly opened , the Prov . Grand Master proposed "that this meeting desifeis to place oh * rec ' o ' rd its thankfulness for the sixty years reign of Her Maiestv Queen Victoria and for the prosperity that has
attended the nation during that period . " The hon . Baronet said the members of the Brotherhood had to thank Her Majesty for the close interest shown in Masonry in the person of the Grand Master the Prince of Wales , and other members of the Royal Family . Her Majesty was well
satisfied that there were a ho more loyal body of her subjects than were the Freemasons . He ventured to say that the principles of charity , mercy * , arid humanity which characterized Freemasonry had distinguished the occupant of the throne . To the relief of any distress which had visited any portion of the Queen ' s dominions the Freemasons had readily contributed . The close alliance between Freemasons and
Her Majesty ' s family showed how much Freemasonry was valued by Her Majesty's household . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in seconding the proposal , said the growth of the Graft had been simultaneous
with the growth of the Empire , and it was with gratitude and thankfulness that they recognized the blessing given the nation in the Queen who had reigned so long over them . The proposition was carried unanimously .
The Provincial Grand Secretary reported that he had received the returns from Lodges in the Province for the year ended the 31 st December 1896 . The number of subscribing members to Lodges in the Province was 3 , 425 , an increase of 107 over the previous year ; aud the amount paid
in dues and fees showed ah excess of £ 31 13 s 6 d over the previous year . The names of 291 Brethren were removed from the register through death , resignation , and other causes . There were 318 initiations , and 80 joinings . The number of Past Masters returned was 445 . The year had been
an eventful one , no less than five new Lodges having been instituted and added to' the rbll of the Province . An appeal for contributions to the Indian Famine Relief Fund produced a generous response from the Lodges , and the Lord Mayor
of London , as Chairman of the National Relief Fund , sent a cordial letter of thanks for the sum of £ 203 17 s 6 d which was sent to him . Then came a reference to the Masonic Directory of the Province , and to the applications received from Lodges .
The Prov . Grand Master , in moving the adoption ofthe report , congratulated the Province on the large attendance , and the Plymouth Brethren on the excellent arrangements made . He was pleased to refer to the number of new Lodges he had consecrated . If they did not interfere with
old Lodges he felt they would be an acquisition to Masonry . The four Lodges he had consecrated had given happy functions , and he hoped they would have a long and happy career . Thanks were especially due to the Prov . Grand
Secretary . He had had a great deal to do , and he had done it well and to the satisfaction of the Province . They had , he thought , been fortunate in securing the services of Bro . Stocker as their Secretary .
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master seconded the adoption of the report , which was readily agreed to . The Treasurer's statement , submitted by Brother E . Roseveare , showed the income to have been - £ 966 odd , with
a balance in hand of £ 260 odd . On the motion of Bro . S . James , seconded by Bro . Truscott , the report was adopted . Bro . Clapp presented the report of the Fortescue Annuity Fund . It was adopted unanimously .
Bro . J . Gover presented the report of the Committee of Petitions . A balance of sixty guineas was voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , the amount to be placed on the list of the Provincial Grand Master Sir Stafford Northcote , who had consented to act as Steward . The
report strongly appealed to the members for further support of the great Masonic charities . Devonshire was reaping £ 1 , 150 yearly , and contributing only £ 270 . Reference was made in the report to the services of Bro . Westlake as the
Provincial Representative . The Committee of Petitions also recommended grants of £ 10 , £ 20 , £ 10 , and £ 10 to three widows of Brethren and one distressed Brother in Lodges 37 ; 75 > 74 * - 59 * The adoption of the report was moved
Devonshire.
by Bro . Davie , seconded by Bro . H . Shorto , and agreed to . It was further resolved , on the motion of Bro . Shorto , . . seconded by Bro . J . R . Lord , that this Province should increase the amount of 60 guineas to 100 guineas to Sir Stafford Northcote ' s list as . Steward of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
On the motion of Bro . Jones , Bro . F . Sanders P . M . 1284 , Brent , was f 6-ele * c ' ted J \ G . Treasurer , and thanked for his past services . Bro . H . Stocker arid' Bro . E . T . Fulford were elected Auditors . Bro . Westlake was appointed to the vacancy , on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
The following were appointed Provincial Grand Officers and invested : —
Bro . G . C . Davie 251 - - . . Deputy Right Hon . Lord Churston 248 - - Senior Warden E . H . Shorto 2659 ... . Junior Warden Rev . W . Smart 489 - - - ) _ , , . Rev . W . E . Windle - . •_ r Chaplains
Fredk . Sanders 1234 - - . Treasurer Thos . Parker 156 - - - . Registrar John Stocker 39 - - - - Secretary A . F . Seldon 251 - - - - ) _ . . ' F . S . Sprague 1382 . . . \ Senior Deacons F . Crouch 2025 - . . . 1 •_ ..
A . Goodman 1550 - - - . / - * ior Deacons E . Sictiards 328 - - - . Superintendent of Works 3 , R . Lord 1247 . - - . Director of Ceremonies ^* , ; E > err * y 106 - - - - Deputy Director of Cers . W . Mouhtjoy 421 - - . . Alfred H . Whidden 1212 - - . I Assistant Dirs . of Cera . R . E . Drew 1358 - . . -J
John Davidson 2258 - - . Sword Bearer W .. J . Hannaford 223 - . . ) „ . , , ' J . D . Folley 1855 - - - . J standard Bearers W- Willoughby 1247 - - . Organist W . H . Dillon 1099 .... Assistant Secretary W . T . Walters . 1099 . . . Pursuivant ¦ j ? *^***? F 1 ° ' ' " - Assistant Pursuivant Hi E . Setters 1205 - . . . \
W . Harris 230 - - - D . C . Rowelll 443 - -- - „ ,. , ; C . Piper 1753 - - - . Y Stewards J . G . Oldridge 1181 James Wilc ' ocks 2595 . . . J Henry Shooter 112 - . . Tyler .
In commemoration of Her Majesty ' s , Diamond . Jubilee , Past Provincial Grand rank Was conferred on the following ! ih accordance with the authority Of H . R . H . the Most Worshipful Grand Master : —Bros . F . Adams Davison 2641 S . D ., F . G . Knight 156 S . D ., C . F . Dunsterville 18 9 S . D ., Chas . Pope 1138 J . D ., G . R . Stevens 494 D . C , W G Watson 954 D . C , H . F . Bolt 16 4 D . C .
The banquet was held in the Drury Hall , and attended by about 120 Brethren . The usual Masonic toasts were given and heartily , responded to . — "Devon and Exeter Gazette . "
Freemasonry is very strong in the Three Towns , says the "Western Mercury , " more than half the subscribing members of the Province belong thereto . Of . fifty-three Lodges on the last annual returns , only eighteen are established in the Three Towns , but these eighteen have a membership of 1 , 727 , against 1 , 6 98 for the remaining fiveWith the
twenty- . exception of Exmouth , which has 120 members , no Lodge outside the Three Towns has a century of members . All the five Devonport Lodges have over a hundred members apiece , two of the five Stonehouse Lodges are in a similar numerical position , and one of the eight Plymouth Lodges can boast of three figures , No . 223 , Charity , which has exactly 100 members .
Dorset.
DORSET .
ON the occasion of the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting held at Lyme Regis , as reported last week , the following Officers were invested : Bro . S . R . Baskett - Senior Warden F . W . Hetley - Junior Warden Rev . R . Hill - - - . Chaplain R . D . Thornton - Treasurer ¦
M . Spearman - - - . _ Registrar R . Case - Secretary S . S . Hasluck - Senior Deacon P . J . ^ Gavin - Junior Deacon R . Radford - Superintendent of Works
A . Hann - Director of Ceremonies A . Chapin - . - - - -. Assistant Dir . of Gers . H . N . Cox - Sword Bearer H . Morgan - Organist 0 . M . Beament - Pursuivant S . Vye - - - . Tyler .