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occasion for both Provincial Lodges holding their meetings on the banks of the Tamar , near each other , and afterwards dining together . The proposition was very heartily received .
UNION LODGE , No . 124 .
ON the 25 th nit . the annual meeting of this Lodge was held in the Masonio Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland . The W . M ., Bro . J . C . Moor , presided , and the Lodge was honoured with the presenoe of the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Master , Bro . R . B . Reed , and some of the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The preliminary business of the Lodge having been transacted , the Deputy Provincial
Grand Mark Master and Officers were received by the brethren in due form . The W . M . said he had great pleasure in asking the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Mastor to instal his successor in the chair of the Lodge . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . R . Pattison , was presented by Bro . Levy to Bro . Reed , by whom the ceremony was performed , iu an
able and impressive manner . The Officers for the ensuing year were afterwards appointed and invested by tho newly-installed W . M ., as follow : —Bros . J . C . Moor I . P . M ., George Porteons S . W ., R . Singleton J . W ., J . Todd M . O ., H . H . Pinkney S . O ., F . S . Cowper J . O ., R . Kinmond Treasnrer , Rev . J . Brown Chaplain , John Deans Secretary ,
Remigious Blake S . D ., J . J . Wilson J . D ., F . Wade I . G ., Thomas M . Watson Director of Ceremonies , B . Swain Tyler . The addresses to the Officers were afterwards given by Bro . Reed , completing the ceremony in a very able manner . After other business , the meeting terminated . In the evening the annual festival of the Lodge waa held
at the Grand Hotel , Bridge-street , Sunderland , where an excellent meal was served . The W . M ., Bro . J . R . Pattison , presided , and Bros Geo . Porteous and R . Singleton occupied the vice-chairs . The table decorations of the Grand Hotel were simply superb , and the
repast was a very choice one . Iu the course of the evening Bro . Reed replied to the toast of the Officers of Grand Mark Longe , and alluded to the loss the Grand Lodge had sustained ia the death of Canon Portal P . G . M . M .
ST . CUTHBERT'S LODGE , No . 192
ON the 25 th ult . the annual festival was held , in the Masonic Hall , Parade , Berwick . Bro . G . Riddell W . M . presided , and amongst those present was Bro . R . B . Reed . After Lodge bad been duly opened , the Secretary ( Bro . Ashworth ) read the minutes of last meeting , which wore confirmed . The installation of Bro . H . T . Heron S . W . as W . M . for the ensuing year was then proceeded with .
Bro . G . Moor was the Installing Master , and the ceremony was beautifully aud impressively performed , and at the close tho newlyinstalled W . M . invested bis Officers , as follow : —Bros . G . Riddell I . KM ., W . Green S . W ., R . Weddell J . W ., W . Weatherhead M . O ., R . Grahame S . O ., Serjt .-Major Ashworth J . O ., Rev . Edwd . Thornton
Chaplain , G . Moor Treasurer , A . Winlaw Registrar of Marks , G . F . Steven Orgmiist , Peters Secretary , J . B . Johnston S . D ., Darling J . D ., and E . G . Sanderson I . G . The office of Tyler was left vacant for the present . On tho motion of Bro . G . F . Steven , seconded by Brother
Morrison , the cordial thanks of the brethren were awarded to Bro Moor for having so excellently performed the installation ceromony This being all the business , Lodge was closed in doe form . After wards , the annual banquet was held in the King ' s Arms Hotel .
LEOPOLD LODGE , No . 235 ,
AT the installation meeting of this Lodge , held on Monday afternoon , the 29 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . Henry Creed , a handsome testimonial , subscribed for by the Lodges and individual members in tbe Province of Berks and Oxon , was presented to Bro . T . J . Pulley , of Reading , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him in the formation and subsequent development of this
Province , in which he ably fulfilled the duties of Provincial Grand Secretary until failing health compelled him to vacate the office , about twelve months since . The testimonial consisted of a handsome illuminated address , the work of Mr . Pountney , enclosed in a splendid morocco case , artistically made by Messrs . Knill and Sons , of Reading ,
the address being accompnnied by a pnrse of money . The presentation was made by Bro . Charles Stephens Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who read a letter he had received from the Earl of Jersey Provincial Grand Master , regretting his inability to be present , and conveying his best wishes for Bro . Pnlley's health and happiness .
Bto . Stephens said he felt confident the brethren shared in the mingled feelings of regret and pleasure with which he came forward to perform the duty assigned to him . They all regretted that im . paired health , caused by overwork , had compelled Bro . Pulley to retire from the office of Provincial Grand Secretary , which he filled
for some Dine years with so much credit to himself and advantage to the Province , and it gave him great pleasure to be the medium of offering to Brother Pulley some slight testimonial in recognition of the long and valuable services he had rendered to Mark Masonry in this Province . Ifc was in a large degree owing to
Bro . Pnlley ' s untiring energy and perseverance that the Lorpold and several other Mark Lodges , as well as the Provincial Grand Lodge , had been formed , and although Brother Pulley had retired from the active duties he had so well discharged for some yearp , the brethren entertained the hope that ° hc
would be spared to be amongst them , and be blessed with health s nd happiness lor many years to come , and that the beautiful address , which he had the pleasure of presenting to Bro . Pulley , would descend to hia children and be trensnred bv them . Pasfc Master Edward
Margrett then read the addresp , which , with the pnrBo containing cheque , was handed to Bro . Pulley , who , in reply , said that words failed him in his attempt to convey his thanks to the brethren for this beantiful and snbstantial token of their esteem and regard . It
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caused him great regret to be compelled to resign the office of Provvincial Grand Secretary , through ill . health , and he certainly never expected suoh an ample and pleasing recognition of hi 3 services . What he had done in connection with Mark Masonry had indeed been a labour of love , and he was glad to know that the Province waa in
suoh a satisfactory state , and he had every confidence that ma successor , Bro . Ravensoroft , would do his utmost to ensure the continued prosperity of the Province . Both the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and also Bro . Pulley , thanked the testimonial Committee ,, and particularly the Hon . Seoretary and Treasurer ( Bro .
Margrett ) for the time and trouble they expended in the matter The presentation ceremony waa followed by the installation of Bro . Ravensoroft as Worshipful Master of the Leopold Lodge for the ensuing year . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . H . Creed , the immediate Past Master , who suitably
acknowledged the compliment . In the evening the brethreu sat down to a banquet , provided by Bro . Flanagan , at the Great Western Hotel Bro . Ravenscoft presided , and the usual Mu . k Masons' toasts were honoured , and some capital songs were sung by Bro . Cjzens and others . The attendance included the following : —The Deputy
Provincial Grand Master Bro . C . Stephens P . M ., Bros . Henry Creed , W . Ravensoroft W . M . eleofc , W . W . Ridley P . M ., E . Margrett P . M ., T . J . Pulley P . M ., Rev . H . Wells , C . H . Tench , W . Hickie , J . T . Stransom , C . B . Tnbbs , J . W . Lindars , J . Slaughter , B . W . Bennett , F . J . Cozens , J . Miller , G . S . Smallwood , F . Brown , C . B . Hewitt ,
W . Hemmings , W . G . Flanagan P . M ., W . Bonny , VV . Treverton , W . G . Miller , J . W . Martin , T . F . Wells , Rev . J . M . Guilding , Reginald Bird P . M . and W . M . elect 55 , John Tomkin 3 P . M . 225 , H . J . Mount P . M . 257 , Geo . J . Cosburn P . M . 27 , Woolietfc 376 , A . Turner 376 , Cozens P . M ., and other brethren . The Officers
appointed and invested by Bro . Ravensoroft for the ensuing year were : —Bros . Creed I . P . M ., Rev . J . M . Guilding Chaplain , C . H . Tench S . W ., W . Hickie J . W ., C . B . Tubbs M . O ., C . Slaughter S . O ., J . W . Lindars J . O ., J . T . Stransom Treasurer , F . Brown Registrar of
Marks , H . Creed Secretary , B . W . Bennett S . D ., J . Miller J . D ., J . E . Sydenham D . G ., H . G . Sherwin Organist , C . E . Hewitt I . G ., G . S . Smallwood S . Steward , J . W . Martin J . Steward , W . Hemmings Tyler .
PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS , BERKS AND OXON . THE R . W . THE EARL OF JERSEY , PROV . GRAND MASTER .
It having come to the knowledge of this Prov . G . Lodge that the health of W . Bro . T . J . Pulley , P . G . S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , P . M ., & c , was impaired , and he having intimated his desire that he should not be re-appointed as Prov . Grand Seoretary iu consequence ; at the Annual
Meeting , held in Reading , on the 17 fch July 1888 , ifc was unanimously resolved , on the proposition of the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Jersey , seconded by W . Bro . Jno . Tomkins , P . G . S ., P . P . G . W ., Provincial Grand Treasurer :
" That this Provincial Grand Lodge conveys to W . Bro . T . J . Pulley its cordial thanks for the valuable services rendered by him in the formation and subsequent development of this Province , and expresses the hope that by the blessing of the G . A .. O . T . U . he will speedily be restored to health . "
It was also unanimously resolved , on the proposition of W . Bro . E . L Shepherd , P . G . S ., Prov . G . Warden , seconded by W . Bro . F . J . Ferguson , P . P . G . Warden -. — "That in recognition of the services rendered to Mirk
Masonry in this Province by W . Bro . T . J . Pulley in the office of Provincial Grand Secretary during nine years , a presentation shall be made to him , and that the following Brethren be appointed the Committee for the purpose :-
—The R . VV . Provincial Grand Master . The V . W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The W . M . of each Lodge in the Province .
W . Bro . W . W . Ridley , P . M ., 235 Prov . G . W . W . Bro . Edward Margrett , P . M ., 235 P . P . G . W . ( Treasurer and Sec . )" In pursuance of these resolutions , and in token of the cordial sympathy with them expressed by the Brethren of each Mark Lodge in this Province , the Committee have much pleasure in presenting to Bro . Pulley , together with this record ,
A PURSE CONTAINING A HUNDRED GUINEAS , accompanying the same with the heartiest best wishes of the Brethren for his restoration and future prosperity . JERSEY , Prov . G . M . M . M . C . STEPHENS , D . Prov . G . M . M . E . MARGRETT , P . M ., Treaa . and Sec .
PORTAL LODGE , No . 127 .
AN assembly was held on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the Masonio Hall , Barnsley . Brj . C . W . Fmckeii presided . Bro . Edward Billington was formally installed . He appointed and invested hia Officers , as follow : —Bros . B . Smith S . W ., W . Senior J . W ., S . C . Aldersou M . O ., C . Lingard S . O ., J . Sutton J . O ., W . R . Masaie Chaplain , J . H . Gration Treasurer , T . W . Embleton Registrar , E . J . Massie
Secretary , Fountain 3 . D ., Browne J . D ., Braithwaite Organist , Finckeu Dir . of Cers ., Squire I . G ., J . Wood and L . Davies Stewards , Afterwards a bauqnet took place , at which tho Worshipful Master was supported by the Provincial Grand Mastor and many membera of the Provincial Grand Lodge .
NO MORE DEAF . —Nicholson's Patented Artificial Ear Druni 3 cure Deafness and N < ises in the Head in all stages . 132 pace illustrated Book , with full description Free . Address J . H , NICHOLSOJT , 21 Badt ' ordsquare , London , W . O .
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occasion for both Provincial Lodges holding their meetings on the banks of the Tamar , near each other , and afterwards dining together . The proposition was very heartily received .
UNION LODGE , No . 124 .
ON the 25 th nit . the annual meeting of this Lodge was held in the Masonio Hall , Park Terrace , Sunderland . The W . M ., Bro . J . C . Moor , presided , and the Lodge was honoured with the presenoe of the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Master , Bro . R . B . Reed , and some of the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The preliminary business of the Lodge having been transacted , the Deputy Provincial
Grand Mark Master and Officers were received by the brethren in due form . The W . M . said he had great pleasure in asking the Deputy Provincial Grand Mark Mastor to instal his successor in the chair of the Lodge . The W . M . elect , Bro . J . R . Pattison , was presented by Bro . Levy to Bro . Reed , by whom the ceremony was performed , iu an
able and impressive manner . The Officers for the ensuing year were afterwards appointed and invested by tho newly-installed W . M ., as follow : —Bros . J . C . Moor I . P . M ., George Porteons S . W ., R . Singleton J . W ., J . Todd M . O ., H . H . Pinkney S . O ., F . S . Cowper J . O ., R . Kinmond Treasnrer , Rev . J . Brown Chaplain , John Deans Secretary ,
Remigious Blake S . D ., J . J . Wilson J . D ., F . Wade I . G ., Thomas M . Watson Director of Ceremonies , B . Swain Tyler . The addresses to the Officers were afterwards given by Bro . Reed , completing the ceremony in a very able manner . After other business , the meeting terminated . In the evening the annual festival of the Lodge waa held
at the Grand Hotel , Bridge-street , Sunderland , where an excellent meal was served . The W . M ., Bro . J . R . Pattison , presided , and Bros Geo . Porteous and R . Singleton occupied the vice-chairs . The table decorations of the Grand Hotel were simply superb , and the
repast was a very choice one . Iu the course of the evening Bro . Reed replied to the toast of the Officers of Grand Mark Longe , and alluded to the loss the Grand Lodge had sustained ia the death of Canon Portal P . G . M . M .
ST . CUTHBERT'S LODGE , No . 192
ON the 25 th ult . the annual festival was held , in the Masonic Hall , Parade , Berwick . Bro . G . Riddell W . M . presided , and amongst those present was Bro . R . B . Reed . After Lodge bad been duly opened , the Secretary ( Bro . Ashworth ) read the minutes of last meeting , which wore confirmed . The installation of Bro . H . T . Heron S . W . as W . M . for the ensuing year was then proceeded with .
Bro . G . Moor was the Installing Master , and the ceremony was beautifully aud impressively performed , and at the close tho newlyinstalled W . M . invested bis Officers , as follow : —Bros . G . Riddell I . KM ., W . Green S . W ., R . Weddell J . W ., W . Weatherhead M . O ., R . Grahame S . O ., Serjt .-Major Ashworth J . O ., Rev . Edwd . Thornton
Chaplain , G . Moor Treasurer , A . Winlaw Registrar of Marks , G . F . Steven Orgmiist , Peters Secretary , J . B . Johnston S . D ., Darling J . D ., and E . G . Sanderson I . G . The office of Tyler was left vacant for the present . On tho motion of Bro . G . F . Steven , seconded by Brother
Morrison , the cordial thanks of the brethren were awarded to Bro Moor for having so excellently performed the installation ceromony This being all the business , Lodge was closed in doe form . After wards , the annual banquet was held in the King ' s Arms Hotel .
LEOPOLD LODGE , No . 235 ,
AT the installation meeting of this Lodge , held on Monday afternoon , the 29 th ult ., under the presidency of Bro . Henry Creed , a handsome testimonial , subscribed for by the Lodges and individual members in tbe Province of Berks and Oxon , was presented to Bro . T . J . Pulley , of Reading , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by him in the formation and subsequent development of this
Province , in which he ably fulfilled the duties of Provincial Grand Secretary until failing health compelled him to vacate the office , about twelve months since . The testimonial consisted of a handsome illuminated address , the work of Mr . Pountney , enclosed in a splendid morocco case , artistically made by Messrs . Knill and Sons , of Reading ,
the address being accompnnied by a pnrse of money . The presentation was made by Bro . Charles Stephens Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who read a letter he had received from the Earl of Jersey Provincial Grand Master , regretting his inability to be present , and conveying his best wishes for Bro . Pnlley's health and happiness .
Bto . Stephens said he felt confident the brethren shared in the mingled feelings of regret and pleasure with which he came forward to perform the duty assigned to him . They all regretted that im . paired health , caused by overwork , had compelled Bro . Pulley to retire from the office of Provincial Grand Secretary , which he filled
for some Dine years with so much credit to himself and advantage to the Province , and it gave him great pleasure to be the medium of offering to Brother Pulley some slight testimonial in recognition of the long and valuable services he had rendered to Mark Masonry in this Province . Ifc was in a large degree owing to
Bro . Pnlley ' s untiring energy and perseverance that the Lorpold and several other Mark Lodges , as well as the Provincial Grand Lodge , had been formed , and although Brother Pulley had retired from the active duties he had so well discharged for some yearp , the brethren entertained the hope that ° hc
would be spared to be amongst them , and be blessed with health s nd happiness lor many years to come , and that the beautiful address , which he had the pleasure of presenting to Bro . Pulley , would descend to hia children and be trensnred bv them . Pasfc Master Edward
Margrett then read the addresp , which , with the pnrBo containing cheque , was handed to Bro . Pulley , who , in reply , said that words failed him in his attempt to convey his thanks to the brethren for this beantiful and snbstantial token of their esteem and regard . It
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caused him great regret to be compelled to resign the office of Provvincial Grand Secretary , through ill . health , and he certainly never expected suoh an ample and pleasing recognition of hi 3 services . What he had done in connection with Mark Masonry had indeed been a labour of love , and he was glad to know that the Province waa in
suoh a satisfactory state , and he had every confidence that ma successor , Bro . Ravensoroft , would do his utmost to ensure the continued prosperity of the Province . Both the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and also Bro . Pulley , thanked the testimonial Committee ,, and particularly the Hon . Seoretary and Treasurer ( Bro .
Margrett ) for the time and trouble they expended in the matter The presentation ceremony waa followed by the installation of Bro . Ravensoroft as Worshipful Master of the Leopold Lodge for the ensuing year . A handsome Past Master ' s jewel was presented to Bro . H . Creed , the immediate Past Master , who suitably
acknowledged the compliment . In the evening the brethreu sat down to a banquet , provided by Bro . Flanagan , at the Great Western Hotel Bro . Ravenscoft presided , and the usual Mu . k Masons' toasts were honoured , and some capital songs were sung by Bro . Cjzens and others . The attendance included the following : —The Deputy
Provincial Grand Master Bro . C . Stephens P . M ., Bros . Henry Creed , W . Ravensoroft W . M . eleofc , W . W . Ridley P . M ., E . Margrett P . M ., T . J . Pulley P . M ., Rev . H . Wells , C . H . Tench , W . Hickie , J . T . Stransom , C . B . Tnbbs , J . W . Lindars , J . Slaughter , B . W . Bennett , F . J . Cozens , J . Miller , G . S . Smallwood , F . Brown , C . B . Hewitt ,
W . Hemmings , W . G . Flanagan P . M ., W . Bonny , VV . Treverton , W . G . Miller , J . W . Martin , T . F . Wells , Rev . J . M . Guilding , Reginald Bird P . M . and W . M . elect 55 , John Tomkin 3 P . M . 225 , H . J . Mount P . M . 257 , Geo . J . Cosburn P . M . 27 , Woolietfc 376 , A . Turner 376 , Cozens P . M ., and other brethren . The Officers
appointed and invested by Bro . Ravensoroft for the ensuing year were : —Bros . Creed I . P . M ., Rev . J . M . Guilding Chaplain , C . H . Tench S . W ., W . Hickie J . W ., C . B . Tubbs M . O ., C . Slaughter S . O ., J . W . Lindars J . O ., J . T . Stransom Treasurer , F . Brown Registrar of
Marks , H . Creed Secretary , B . W . Bennett S . D ., J . Miller J . D ., J . E . Sydenham D . G ., H . G . Sherwin Organist , C . E . Hewitt I . G ., G . S . Smallwood S . Steward , J . W . Martin J . Steward , W . Hemmings Tyler .
PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS , BERKS AND OXON . THE R . W . THE EARL OF JERSEY , PROV . GRAND MASTER .
It having come to the knowledge of this Prov . G . Lodge that the health of W . Bro . T . J . Pulley , P . G . S . D ., Prov . G . Sec , P . M ., & c , was impaired , and he having intimated his desire that he should not be re-appointed as Prov . Grand Seoretary iu consequence ; at the Annual
Meeting , held in Reading , on the 17 fch July 1888 , ifc was unanimously resolved , on the proposition of the R . W . the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Jersey , seconded by W . Bro . Jno . Tomkins , P . G . S ., P . P . G . W ., Provincial Grand Treasurer :
" That this Provincial Grand Lodge conveys to W . Bro . T . J . Pulley its cordial thanks for the valuable services rendered by him in the formation and subsequent development of this Province , and expresses the hope that by the blessing of the G . A .. O . T . U . he will speedily be restored to health . "
It was also unanimously resolved , on the proposition of W . Bro . E . L Shepherd , P . G . S ., Prov . G . Warden , seconded by W . Bro . F . J . Ferguson , P . P . G . Warden -. — "That in recognition of the services rendered to Mirk
Masonry in this Province by W . Bro . T . J . Pulley in the office of Provincial Grand Secretary during nine years , a presentation shall be made to him , and that the following Brethren be appointed the Committee for the purpose :-
—The R . VV . Provincial Grand Master . The V . W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master . The W . M . of each Lodge in the Province .
W . Bro . W . W . Ridley , P . M ., 235 Prov . G . W . W . Bro . Edward Margrett , P . M ., 235 P . P . G . W . ( Treasurer and Sec . )" In pursuance of these resolutions , and in token of the cordial sympathy with them expressed by the Brethren of each Mark Lodge in this Province , the Committee have much pleasure in presenting to Bro . Pulley , together with this record ,
A PURSE CONTAINING A HUNDRED GUINEAS , accompanying the same with the heartiest best wishes of the Brethren for his restoration and future prosperity . JERSEY , Prov . G . M . M . M . C . STEPHENS , D . Prov . G . M . M . E . MARGRETT , P . M ., Treaa . and Sec .
PORTAL LODGE , No . 127 .
AN assembly was held on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the Masonio Hall , Barnsley . Brj . C . W . Fmckeii presided . Bro . Edward Billington was formally installed . He appointed and invested hia Officers , as follow : —Bros . B . Smith S . W ., W . Senior J . W ., S . C . Aldersou M . O ., C . Lingard S . O ., J . Sutton J . O ., W . R . Masaie Chaplain , J . H . Gration Treasurer , T . W . Embleton Registrar , E . J . Massie
Secretary , Fountain 3 . D ., Browne J . D ., Braithwaite Organist , Finckeu Dir . of Cers ., Squire I . G ., J . Wood and L . Davies Stewards , Afterwards a bauqnet took place , at which tho Worshipful Master was supported by the Provincial Grand Mastor and many membera of the Provincial Grand Lodge .
NO MORE DEAF . —Nicholson's Patented Artificial Ear Druni 3 cure Deafness and N < ises in the Head in all stages . 132 pace illustrated Book , with full description Free . Address J . H , NICHOLSOJT , 21 Badt ' ordsquare , London , W . O .