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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire.
and St . Enoch No . 13 S 6 . Tito large room of the [[ all , which had beer most tastefully decorated feu- the occasion , under the siiperintendenc of Bro . VV . Mortimer J . VV . 13 S 6 , presented a beautiful appearance , military and patriotic emblems being freely blended with tho Masonic as it was intended on tho following evening to present a testimonial in the same Hall to Bro . Major Bromhcad , V . C ., the hero of Rorke's
Drift . At ll-33 Lodge was opened in the throe decrees hy the W . M . and Officers of tho Witham Lodge 297 , and shortly after " high twelve , " the R . W . Provincial Grand Master and his Officers , with other members wearing " the purple , " wore announced . Tho brethren having beon called to order , Provincial Grand Lodgo was admitted , and the R . W . P . G . M . at once took his scat on the throne , when he was duly
sainted b y the assembled brethren . Tho Deputy Prov . G . M . was then sainted according to ancient custom , and the R . W . P . G . M . at once proceeded to open Provincial Grand L ^ dge . Present—Bro . William Henry Smyth , J . P ., Deputy Lieutenant for Lincolnshire , R . W Provincial Grand Master , on tho throne ; Wor . Bvo . E . Locock Deputy P . G . M ,, also Worshipful Bros . C . ¥ . Bonner 469 P . G . S . W ., W . H .
Sisaons 1417 P . G . J . W ., Rev . T . P . Holdich 1286 P . G . C , C . M . Nesbitt 712 P . G . Treas ., H . Watsou 297 P . G . Reg ., P . D . Marsden 712 P . G . Secretary , W . Finlay 1232 P . G . S . D ., James Hodgins 985 P . G . J . D ., W . H . Roberts 792 P . G . D . C , B . Vickcrs P . G . Asst . D . C , R . Carrit 1600 P . G . S . B ., T . C . Lazonby 297 P . G . Standard Bearer , A . W . Lambert 588 P . G . O ., Robert Thorpe 588 P . G . P . ; James Eloy 2720 , T . M .
Wilkinson 297 , E . Wilson 1301 , and A . L . Peacock 1381 P . G . Stewards , and Benjamin Box 422 P . G . Tyler ; also Worshipful Bros . R . J . Ward 297 P . P . G . S . W ., P . Watson 1386 P . P . G . J . W ., T . E . Jacobson 588 P . P . G . J . W ., W . Smart 272 P . P . G . J . W ., J . A . Thomas 272 P . P . G . J . W ., W . H . Bailes 272 P . P . G . J . W . ( West Yorkshire ) , H . Sharp 1304 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Bellamy 5 S 8
P . P . G . J . W ., Henry Bates 469 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Moxon 422 P . P . G . J . D ., T . W . Thimbleby 426 P . P . G . J . L > ., H . Shepherd 838 P . P . G . J . D ., C . A . Kirby 838 and 712 P . P . G . S . W ., J . Jones 1232 and 442 P . P . G . S . W . ( North and Hants ) , T . J . Tonilinson P . P . G . D . C ., G . F . Barrell P . P . G . Asst . D . C , A Riehdale 42 G P . P . G . S . B ., Frank Thomas W . M . 272 , S . G . Gamble W-M . 362 , H . J . Seels W . M . 426 , R .
Wildgooso W . M . 588 , Thos . Clench W . M . 1282 , \ y . Cocking W . M . 1286 , W . Challans W . M . 838 , S . T . Haddelsey W . M . 1294 , W . Rain - forth W . M . 1386 , W . Gray W . M . 144 . 7 , with seve rai 0 ther brethren of the Province ; also the following vis itors : —Br . \ v . H . Smith 518 , James King 731 , Edwin Smith 1258 , Thomas Harrison 1802 , and Charles Redmayne , of the Keystone Lodge , No . 235 , New York ; 16 ?!
brethren having signed the attendance b ook . Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in due form , and the Hymn of Invocation sung , the roll of Lodges was called , producing the following result : —Harmony 10 , Witham 30 , Doric 10 , Ynrborotigh 6 , Shakespeare 6 , Hnndred of Elloe 9 , St . Botolph ' s 9 , Lindsey 11 , Pelham Pillar 5 , Franklin 11 , Alexandra 6 , Hereward 4 , Ancholme 4
Bayons 7 , St . Albans 4 , Olive Union 10 , St . Hugh 26 , St . Matthew 7 , Isle of Axbolme % Hamilton 6 , Visitors 5 ; making a total of 189 ; the discrepany between this number and the number of signatures being accounted for by the fact that several brethren are members of moro than one Lodge . Every Lodge in tho Province had its representative . Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from Wor . Bros .
J . Chapman 1294 P . G . S . W ., J . Woodward 469 P . G . S ., and J . W Richardson 712 P . G . S . Fraternal greetings were also sent by Wor . shipful Bros . J . P . Bell , M . D ., Deputy P . G . M . for North and East Yorkshire , the Rev . G . W . Lowe 272 P . P . G . Chap ., and F . R . W . Hedges Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . A letter was afterwards read by the R . W . P . G . M . from Wor . Bro . Rev . Daniel Ace , D . D .,
P . P . G . C , announcing his regret and inability to attend P . G . Lodge on account of recent family bereavement . It was proposed by the R . W . P . G . M ., and carried nnanimonsly , " That tho minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Spalding on the 19 th June 1879 , having been printed and circulated , be taken as read . " Prov . Grand Secretary then read the minntes of an especial Provincial
Grand Lodge held at Gainsborough on the 1 st December 1879 , at which tho revised edition of tho Prov . Grand Bye-laws was finall y adopted : also the report of the Committee of the Prov . G . Lodge Fund of Benevolence and Oliver Memorial Fund , showing grants made on behalf of the former during the past year to the extent of £ 96 4 s , leaving a sum of ; 6600 invested in freehold security for the purposes
of local benevolence and education , with a balance of £ 155 7 s Id in the bands of tbe P . G . Treasnrer . On behalf of tho Oliver Memorial Fnnd , two admissions into the R . M . I . B ., viz ., Alfred Thomas Cole , Alexandra Lodge 985 , and Phillipson Marshall , Pelham Pillar Lodge 792 , had been effected by the interest accruing from this Fund , assisted by the contributions of the brethren , collected by Worshipful
Bros . Jack Sutcliffe 1294 , James Hodgins 985 ( joint Prov . Grand Charity Stewards for 1879-80 ) , amounting to £ 308 6 s , leaving a sum of one thonsand guineas invested in freehold security , and a balance cf £ 17 7 s 3 d in tho bands of the P . G . Treas . Tho finance statement of tho Prov . Grand Lodge Fund showed a balance in hand of £ 26 13 s 3 d . Bro . H . Watson 297 read the annual returns of the various Lodges in
tlie Province , as made up to 31 st December 1879 , showing an increase of thirteen members during the past year , making the total number of subscribing members then " as S 92 . Bro . W . H . Radiey 838 Prov . Grand Charity Secretary , who on rising was very warmly received , then read the report of tho Prov . Grand Lodge Charity Committee , showing at tbe present timo a list of nino boys and eigbt girls in
tho Royal Masonic Institutions , besides seven pensioners on the Aged Masons' Benevolent Fund . Letters wore read from the Rev . Dr . Morris and Miss Davis , g iving satisfactory accounts of their young charges , ono of tho boys ( VV . Cole ) having succeeded in obtaining second class honours at tho last Cambridge Local Examination . The worthy Secretary reported , with pleasure , the addition of two
Lewises as Life Governors of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , viz ., C . E . Bonner , Spalding , with ten votes , and G . E . Sisaons , Barton . on-Humber , with two votes . Having been compelled to borrow a large number of vote 3 to secure the election of William Black , iu April last , it is feared tbe wbolo strength of the Province will be required next October to discharge the liability . Tho names
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of two widows were given as probable candidates for eloctiou next year . On tho motion of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , theso reports were severally adopted , mid the grants unanimously confirmed . W . Bro . E . Locock Deputy Prov . Grand Master proposed , and W . Bro . 0 . P . Bonner 169 P . G . S . VV . seconded— "That a Form of Inquiry •especting candidates for initiation who are noti-residents , and also
respecting joining members ( similar to that now in uso in tho Province of West Yorkshire ) be adopted in this Province , and that it * ha ! l bo incumbent on tho W . M . of every Lodge within the Province of Lincolnshire to observe the same . " Carried nnanimonsly . Forms of Inquiry , similar to those now used in tho Province of West Yorkshire , were then ordered to be printed at the expense of Prov . Grand
Lodge , and a few copies forwarded to tho W . M . of each Lodge in tho Province . W . Pro . VV . II . Bailes 272 P . P . G . J . W . West Yorkshire gave notice , that at tho next meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge he would move- — " That the obligation to observe and use such Forms of Inquiry should in future bo made a Bye-law of tho Province . " W . Bro . W . II . Sissons 1417 P . G . J . VV . proposed , and W . Bro . W . H . Radiey S 38
P . G . J . W . seconded—" That , during tho next and following years con . tiibutiona shall bo solicited from the Freemasons of this Provinco for the purpose of raising tho sum of ono thousand guineas as an Investment Fnnd for the education of girls in connection with tho Royal Masonic Institution . " W . Bro . W . H . Watson 297 P . G . Rog . cordially supported the motion , remarking that had tho same plan been adopted 1
en years ago tho Provinco might have rocoived tho same advantage from tho Royal Masonic Institutions at an actual saving of £ 1 , 823 . Divers brethren having expressed the opinion that tho printod reports of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls contrasted somewhat unfavourably as regards economy and general efficiency with those of some other Foundations , it was proposed by W . Bro . C . M . Nesbitt 712 P . G .
Treasurer— " That after the word ' Girls' be added ' as may bo hereafter determined by Provincial Grand Lodge , ' and the remainder of tho resolution to bo erased to tho end . W . Bro . Sissons having accepted the amendment of the Prov . Grand Treasurer , the resolution , as amended , was submitted to the assomblod brethren , and carried unanimously . Beforo asking Bro . Sissons to speak to tho second
part of the proposition standing in his name on the agenda paper , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master begged to say that ho had that mornin « - received a letter from Worshipful Brother tho Rev . Daniel Ace , D . D ., regretting that , on account of family bereavement , he should be unable to be present to propose the next resolution , which stood in hisnamo , and which might have some bearing upon the present question , seeing
which he inqnired if any brother present was empowered to take it up in tho absence of the Rev . Doctor . Receiving no reply thereto , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master requested Bro . Sissons to proceed . Thereupon W . Bro . W . II . Sissons 1447 P . G . J . W . proposed , and W . Bro . W . Smart 272 P . P . G . J . W . seconded— "That the Fund shall consist of an Investment and Interest Fnnd , under the same rules and
regulations as the Oliver Memorial Fund , and that , as a fitting token of respect to the recently appointed R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Lincolnshire , and as a proof of appreciation of his earnestness and zeal from the brethren of tho Province , such girls as may hereafter benefit by tho Fund shall be known and designated as tho Smyth Seholars ! " W . Bro . Samuel T . Haddelsey W . M . 1294 cordially
supported tho proposition , wbicb on being put to tho brethren , was carried nnanimonsly . W . Bro . H . Watson 297 P . G . Registrar proposed , arid W . Bro . C F . Bonner 469 P . G . S . VV . seconded— " That an honorarium of £ 20 be given to tho Prov . Grand Secretary from the Prov . Grand Lodgo Fund , for the satisfactory and faithful manner in which he has fulfilled the duties of his office ; and that in consequence
of increased duties tho Prov . Grand Secretary shall in futuro be paid a yearly honorarium of £ 20 from tho Prov . Grand Lodgo Fund . " Carried unanimously . W . Bro . H . Watson Prov . Grand Registrar pronosed . and W . Bro . Jamos Laughton I . P . M . 422 seconded— " That VV . Bro . W . H . Sissons 1417 P . G . J . W . be invited to accept the offico of Prov . Grand Charity Steward for the ensuing year in connection
with the Smyth Scholarship Fund . W . Bro . W . H . Sissons having signified his willingness to nndertake the office , subject to the hearty co-operation of the brethren of his Lodge ( St . Matthew ' s 1447 ) , ho was nnanimonsly elected . On the proposition of Bro . R . J . Ward 297 P . P . G . S . W ., seconded by W . Bro . G . H . Shipley 291 P . P . G . Treasurer and P . P . G . S . W ., W . Bro . C . M . Nesbitt 712 was , for the fifteenth year , unanimousl y re-elected as Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bros . Jamos
Fowler 712 P . P . G . S . W . and William Griffin 712 P . P . G . D . of C were unanimously re-elected Auditors of the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year : — W . Bro . Edmond Locock 712 - - Deputy Prov . Grand Master T . M . Wilkinson 297 - - Prov . Grand Senior Warden
( 5 . M . Lowe , M . D , 1386 - „ Junior Warden Rev . W . P . Jones 1294 - „ Chaplain C . M . Nesbitt 712 ( re-appointed ) „ Treasurer Henry Watson 297 „ - „ Registrar F . D . Marsden 712 „ - „ Secretary T . C . Johnson 1600 - - „ Senior Deacon
All red Taylor 1182 - - „ Junior Deacon S . G . Gamble 362 - - „ Supt . of Works W . II . Roberts 792 ( rc-appointcd ) „ D . of Ceremonies J . W . Palmer 838 - - ., A . D . of Cer . J . B . Swallow 1447 - - „ Sword Bearer P . P . Dickinson 297 - - -, Standard Bearct
W . H . B . Beatlcy 272 - - „ Organist John Laughton 422 - - „ Pursuivant C . F . Liverseclgo 422 - - „ Steward II . J . Seels jnn . 126 - „ J . 11 . Dudcling 1282
-W . Cocking 12 SR - - „ " VV . Rainforth 1386 - - „ „ Wm . Gray 1447 - - - Benjamin Box 422 - - ,, Tyler Hearty good wishes having been expressed , Prov . Grand Lodge
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Lincolnshire.
and St . Enoch No . 13 S 6 . Tito large room of the [[ all , which had beer most tastefully decorated feu- the occasion , under the siiperintendenc of Bro . VV . Mortimer J . VV . 13 S 6 , presented a beautiful appearance , military and patriotic emblems being freely blended with tho Masonic as it was intended on tho following evening to present a testimonial in the same Hall to Bro . Major Bromhcad , V . C ., the hero of Rorke's
Drift . At ll-33 Lodge was opened in the throe decrees hy the W . M . and Officers of tho Witham Lodge 297 , and shortly after " high twelve , " the R . W . Provincial Grand Master and his Officers , with other members wearing " the purple , " wore announced . Tho brethren having beon called to order , Provincial Grand Lodgo was admitted , and the R . W . P . G . M . at once took his scat on the throne , when he was duly
sainted b y the assembled brethren . Tho Deputy Prov . G . M . was then sainted according to ancient custom , and the R . W . P . G . M . at once proceeded to open Provincial Grand L ^ dge . Present—Bro . William Henry Smyth , J . P ., Deputy Lieutenant for Lincolnshire , R . W Provincial Grand Master , on tho throne ; Wor . Bvo . E . Locock Deputy P . G . M ,, also Worshipful Bros . C . ¥ . Bonner 469 P . G . S . W ., W . H .
Sisaons 1417 P . G . J . W ., Rev . T . P . Holdich 1286 P . G . C , C . M . Nesbitt 712 P . G . Treas ., H . Watsou 297 P . G . Reg ., P . D . Marsden 712 P . G . Secretary , W . Finlay 1232 P . G . S . D ., James Hodgins 985 P . G . J . D ., W . H . Roberts 792 P . G . D . C , B . Vickcrs P . G . Asst . D . C , R . Carrit 1600 P . G . S . B ., T . C . Lazonby 297 P . G . Standard Bearer , A . W . Lambert 588 P . G . O ., Robert Thorpe 588 P . G . P . ; James Eloy 2720 , T . M .
Wilkinson 297 , E . Wilson 1301 , and A . L . Peacock 1381 P . G . Stewards , and Benjamin Box 422 P . G . Tyler ; also Worshipful Bros . R . J . Ward 297 P . P . G . S . W ., P . Watson 1386 P . P . G . J . W ., T . E . Jacobson 588 P . P . G . J . W ., W . Smart 272 P . P . G . J . W ., J . A . Thomas 272 P . P . G . J . W ., W . H . Bailes 272 P . P . G . J . W . ( West Yorkshire ) , H . Sharp 1304 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Bellamy 5 S 8
P . P . G . J . W ., Henry Bates 469 P . P . G . J . W ., J . Moxon 422 P . P . G . J . D ., T . W . Thimbleby 426 P . P . G . J . L > ., H . Shepherd 838 P . P . G . J . D ., C . A . Kirby 838 and 712 P . P . G . S . W ., J . Jones 1232 and 442 P . P . G . S . W . ( North and Hants ) , T . J . Tonilinson P . P . G . D . C ., G . F . Barrell P . P . G . Asst . D . C , A Riehdale 42 G P . P . G . S . B ., Frank Thomas W . M . 272 , S . G . Gamble W-M . 362 , H . J . Seels W . M . 426 , R .
Wildgooso W . M . 588 , Thos . Clench W . M . 1282 , \ y . Cocking W . M . 1286 , W . Challans W . M . 838 , S . T . Haddelsey W . M . 1294 , W . Rain - forth W . M . 1386 , W . Gray W . M . 144 . 7 , with seve rai 0 ther brethren of the Province ; also the following vis itors : —Br . \ v . H . Smith 518 , James King 731 , Edwin Smith 1258 , Thomas Harrison 1802 , and Charles Redmayne , of the Keystone Lodge , No . 235 , New York ; 16 ?!
brethren having signed the attendance b ook . Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in due form , and the Hymn of Invocation sung , the roll of Lodges was called , producing the following result : —Harmony 10 , Witham 30 , Doric 10 , Ynrborotigh 6 , Shakespeare 6 , Hnndred of Elloe 9 , St . Botolph ' s 9 , Lindsey 11 , Pelham Pillar 5 , Franklin 11 , Alexandra 6 , Hereward 4 , Ancholme 4
Bayons 7 , St . Albans 4 , Olive Union 10 , St . Hugh 26 , St . Matthew 7 , Isle of Axbolme % Hamilton 6 , Visitors 5 ; making a total of 189 ; the discrepany between this number and the number of signatures being accounted for by the fact that several brethren are members of moro than one Lodge . Every Lodge in tho Province had its representative . Letters of apology for non-attendance were received from Wor . Bros .
J . Chapman 1294 P . G . S . W ., J . Woodward 469 P . G . S ., and J . W Richardson 712 P . G . S . Fraternal greetings were also sent by Wor . shipful Bros . J . P . Bell , M . D ., Deputy P . G . M . for North and East Yorkshire , the Rev . G . W . Lowe 272 P . P . G . Chap ., and F . R . W . Hedges Sec . Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . A letter was afterwards read by the R . W . P . G . M . from Wor . Bro . Rev . Daniel Ace , D . D .,
P . P . G . C , announcing his regret and inability to attend P . G . Lodge on account of recent family bereavement . It was proposed by the R . W . P . G . M ., and carried nnanimonsly , " That tho minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Spalding on the 19 th June 1879 , having been printed and circulated , be taken as read . " Prov . Grand Secretary then read the minntes of an especial Provincial
Grand Lodge held at Gainsborough on the 1 st December 1879 , at which tho revised edition of tho Prov . Grand Bye-laws was finall y adopted : also the report of the Committee of the Prov . G . Lodge Fund of Benevolence and Oliver Memorial Fund , showing grants made on behalf of the former during the past year to the extent of £ 96 4 s , leaving a sum of ; 6600 invested in freehold security for the purposes
of local benevolence and education , with a balance of £ 155 7 s Id in the bands of tbe P . G . Treasnrer . On behalf of tho Oliver Memorial Fnnd , two admissions into the R . M . I . B ., viz ., Alfred Thomas Cole , Alexandra Lodge 985 , and Phillipson Marshall , Pelham Pillar Lodge 792 , had been effected by the interest accruing from this Fund , assisted by the contributions of the brethren , collected by Worshipful
Bros . Jack Sutcliffe 1294 , James Hodgins 985 ( joint Prov . Grand Charity Stewards for 1879-80 ) , amounting to £ 308 6 s , leaving a sum of one thonsand guineas invested in freehold security , and a balance cf £ 17 7 s 3 d in tho bands of the P . G . Treas . Tho finance statement of tho Prov . Grand Lodge Fund showed a balance in hand of £ 26 13 s 3 d . Bro . H . Watson 297 read the annual returns of the various Lodges in
tlie Province , as made up to 31 st December 1879 , showing an increase of thirteen members during the past year , making the total number of subscribing members then " as S 92 . Bro . W . H . Radiey 838 Prov . Grand Charity Secretary , who on rising was very warmly received , then read the report of tho Prov . Grand Lodge Charity Committee , showing at tbe present timo a list of nino boys and eigbt girls in
tho Royal Masonic Institutions , besides seven pensioners on the Aged Masons' Benevolent Fund . Letters wore read from the Rev . Dr . Morris and Miss Davis , g iving satisfactory accounts of their young charges , ono of tho boys ( VV . Cole ) having succeeded in obtaining second class honours at tho last Cambridge Local Examination . The worthy Secretary reported , with pleasure , the addition of two
Lewises as Life Governors of tho Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , viz ., C . E . Bonner , Spalding , with ten votes , and G . E . Sisaons , Barton . on-Humber , with two votes . Having been compelled to borrow a large number of vote 3 to secure the election of William Black , iu April last , it is feared tbe wbolo strength of the Province will be required next October to discharge the liability . Tho names
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of two widows were given as probable candidates for eloctiou next year . On tho motion of the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , theso reports were severally adopted , mid the grants unanimously confirmed . W . Bro . E . Locock Deputy Prov . Grand Master proposed , and W . Bro . 0 . P . Bonner 169 P . G . S . VV . seconded— "That a Form of Inquiry •especting candidates for initiation who are noti-residents , and also
respecting joining members ( similar to that now in uso in tho Province of West Yorkshire ) be adopted in this Province , and that it * ha ! l bo incumbent on tho W . M . of every Lodge within the Province of Lincolnshire to observe the same . " Carried nnanimonsly . Forms of Inquiry , similar to those now used in tho Province of West Yorkshire , were then ordered to be printed at the expense of Prov . Grand
Lodge , and a few copies forwarded to tho W . M . of each Lodge in tho Province . W . Pro . VV . II . Bailes 272 P . P . G . J . W . West Yorkshire gave notice , that at tho next meeting of Prov . Grand Lodge he would move- — " That the obligation to observe and use such Forms of Inquiry should in future bo made a Bye-law of tho Province . " W . Bro . W . II . Sissons 1417 P . G . J . VV . proposed , and W . Bro . W . H . Radiey S 38
P . G . J . W . seconded—" That , during tho next and following years con . tiibutiona shall bo solicited from the Freemasons of this Provinco for the purpose of raising tho sum of ono thousand guineas as an Investment Fnnd for the education of girls in connection with tho Royal Masonic Institution . " W . Bro . W . H . Watson 297 P . G . Rog . cordially supported the motion , remarking that had tho same plan been adopted 1
en years ago tho Provinco might have rocoived tho same advantage from tho Royal Masonic Institutions at an actual saving of £ 1 , 823 . Divers brethren having expressed the opinion that tho printod reports of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls contrasted somewhat unfavourably as regards economy and general efficiency with those of some other Foundations , it was proposed by W . Bro . C . M . Nesbitt 712 P . G .
Treasurer— " That after the word ' Girls' be added ' as may bo hereafter determined by Provincial Grand Lodge , ' and the remainder of tho resolution to bo erased to tho end . W . Bro . Sissons having accepted the amendment of the Prov . Grand Treasurer , the resolution , as amended , was submitted to the assomblod brethren , and carried unanimously . Beforo asking Bro . Sissons to speak to tho second
part of the proposition standing in his name on the agenda paper , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master begged to say that ho had that mornin « - received a letter from Worshipful Brother tho Rev . Daniel Ace , D . D ., regretting that , on account of family bereavement , he should be unable to be present to propose the next resolution , which stood in hisnamo , and which might have some bearing upon the present question , seeing
which he inqnired if any brother present was empowered to take it up in tho absence of the Rev . Doctor . Receiving no reply thereto , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master requested Bro . Sissons to proceed . Thereupon W . Bro . W . II . Sissons 1447 P . G . J . W . proposed , and W . Bro . W . Smart 272 P . P . G . J . W . seconded— "That the Fund shall consist of an Investment and Interest Fnnd , under the same rules and
regulations as the Oliver Memorial Fund , and that , as a fitting token of respect to the recently appointed R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Lincolnshire , and as a proof of appreciation of his earnestness and zeal from the brethren of tho Province , such girls as may hereafter benefit by tho Fund shall be known and designated as tho Smyth Seholars ! " W . Bro . Samuel T . Haddelsey W . M . 1294 cordially
supported tho proposition , wbicb on being put to tho brethren , was carried nnanimonsly . W . Bro . H . Watson 297 P . G . Registrar proposed , arid W . Bro . C F . Bonner 469 P . G . S . VV . seconded— " That an honorarium of £ 20 be given to tho Prov . Grand Secretary from the Prov . Grand Lodgo Fund , for the satisfactory and faithful manner in which he has fulfilled the duties of his office ; and that in consequence
of increased duties tho Prov . Grand Secretary shall in futuro be paid a yearly honorarium of £ 20 from tho Prov . Grand Lodgo Fund . " Carried unanimously . W . Bro . H . Watson Prov . Grand Registrar pronosed . and W . Bro . Jamos Laughton I . P . M . 422 seconded— " That VV . Bro . W . H . Sissons 1417 P . G . J . W . be invited to accept the offico of Prov . Grand Charity Steward for the ensuing year in connection
with the Smyth Scholarship Fund . W . Bro . W . H . Sissons having signified his willingness to nndertake the office , subject to the hearty co-operation of the brethren of his Lodge ( St . Matthew ' s 1447 ) , ho was nnanimonsly elected . On the proposition of Bro . R . J . Ward 297 P . P . G . S . W ., seconded by W . Bro . G . H . Shipley 291 P . P . G . Treasurer and P . P . G . S . W ., W . Bro . C . M . Nesbitt 712 was , for the fifteenth year , unanimousl y re-elected as Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bros . Jamos
Fowler 712 P . P . G . S . W . and William Griffin 712 P . P . G . D . of C were unanimously re-elected Auditors of the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence . The following brethren were then appointed and invested as Provincial Grand Officers for tho ensuing year : — W . Bro . Edmond Locock 712 - - Deputy Prov . Grand Master T . M . Wilkinson 297 - - Prov . Grand Senior Warden
( 5 . M . Lowe , M . D , 1386 - „ Junior Warden Rev . W . P . Jones 1294 - „ Chaplain C . M . Nesbitt 712 ( re-appointed ) „ Treasurer Henry Watson 297 „ - „ Registrar F . D . Marsden 712 „ - „ Secretary T . C . Johnson 1600 - - „ Senior Deacon
All red Taylor 1182 - - „ Junior Deacon S . G . Gamble 362 - - „ Supt . of Works W . II . Roberts 792 ( rc-appointcd ) „ D . of Ceremonies J . W . Palmer 838 - - ., A . D . of Cer . J . B . Swallow 1447 - - „ Sword Bearer P . P . Dickinson 297 - - -, Standard Bearct
W . H . B . Beatlcy 272 - - „ Organist John Laughton 422 - - „ Pursuivant C . F . Liverseclgo 422 - - „ Steward II . J . Seels jnn . 126 - „ J . 11 . Dudcling 1282
-W . Cocking 12 SR - - „ " VV . Rainforth 1386 - - „ „ Wm . Gray 1447 - - - Benjamin Box 422 - - ,, Tyler Hearty good wishes having been expressed , Prov . Grand Lodge