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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — CRAFT . — : o : — P . G . LODGE OP BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .
npHE annual meeting of fche Provincial Grand Lodge of _ L Buckinghamshire was held at Wolvorion , on Wednesday of lasb week , nnder the banner of tho Scientific Lodge , No . 840 . In the unavoidable absence of Brother Lord Carrington , G . C . M . G ., Provincial Grand Master ,
Brother the Rev . J . Sfcndholme Brownrigg Deputy Provinoial Grand Master and Past Grand Chaplain presided . Bro . Thomas Taylor P . G . W . occupied the position of acting Deputy Grand Master . About seventy brethren of the Province were present , including Bros . Williams
Provincial Grand Treasurer , J . K . H . Fowler , P . Edgington , Payne , Hodgkinson , Rev . P . R . Arnett , J . E . Bowen Prov . Secretary , Woolletfc , Swabey , Stevens , Lee , Hattorsley , Weston , James , W . Morris , Bliss , Soper , Hearne , Dickens , Flint , Coppock , Wilford , & o .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in the usual way , the Provincial Grand Secretary read the
minutes . The Acting Provincial Grand Master announced that a telegram had been received from Lord Carrington
regreting . that his State duties prevented him at the last moment from being present to preside over the Lodgo . The report of the Charity Committee was received and adopted .
The Provincial Grand Treasurer presented his report and statement of accounts , the latter showing a substantial balance to the credit of tho Province . The next business was the appointment and investiture of the Provincial Grand Officers , the principal offices being filled aa under : —
Bro . Chaipman .... Senior Warden Weston .... Janior Warden Williams .... Treasurer Osborne .... Registrar Bowen .... Secretary Stevens .. .. Senior Deacon
Swabey .... Junior Deacon Hudson .... Superintendent of Works Ipsley ... . Director of Ceremonies Hip well .... Assist . Director of Cers . James .. .. Sword Bearer .
« ' J " J ' [ Standard Bearers Wilford .... Organist Woolletfc .... Assitant Secretary Soper .... Steward Payne .... Tyler
An Audit Committee , consisting of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Provincial Grand Wardens , Provincial Grand Secretary and Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . T . Taylor , J . Bliss , and J . Hattorsley was appointed .
Some discussion took place as to the appointment of a Charity Committee , and , ultimately , the Deputy Grand Master , Provincial Grand Chaplains , Provincial Grand
Wardens , Provincial Grand Treasurer , Provincial Grand Secretary , with a representative from each Lodge in the Province , were appointed a Committee for the purpose , with power to appoint a Secretary or joint Secretaries .
Bro . Brown proposed that a Masonic calendar should be compiled for the Province , and a sum of £ 20 was voted from the funds of the Lodge for the purpose . It was stated that Bro . Jowetfc , of Aylesbury , had the materials for the
work . The business of the Lodge concluded with the presentation of Charity jewels and bars to a number of brethren entitled to them . Slough was provisionally decided upon as the place of meeting for the next Provincial Grand Lodge .
The brethren subsequently sat down to a banquet , under the presidency of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , when the catering of Mr . Nichols , of Northampton , gave the utmost satisfaction .
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master gave the Queen and Craft . The M . W . G . M . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K G ., was the next toast , and in proposing it the Deputy Provincial Grand Master referred to the keen interest which tbe Prince took in all matters affecting the welfare of the
Notices Of Meetings.
Craft , and his desire to be kept informed of everything connected with it . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then proposed the Pro G . M . the Ri ? ht Hon . the Earl of Lathom ; the D . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe : and
Graud Officers , present and past . He pointed onfc that the number of Grand Officers was increasing year by year , and ho felt sure they should have cause in the Craft soon to build a much larger place . Ho waa quite sure if the Craft
in the Provinces would furnish the authorities m town with something like £ 200 , 000 , or say a quarter of a million—they should be very glad to build something worthy of Freemasonry on the Embankment .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master was sorry there would bo no personal response to the next toast , which was that of the Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Carrington , G . C . M . G ., but ho was sure that the Provincial Grand Master fully intended , eo late as the previous
afternoon , to be present , and he had taken the trouble to get to him ( tho speaker ) , who was now living at Brighton , a message , in order that he might convey to the Lodge hia sincere apologies . He had received two letters and a telegram from the Provincial Grand Master to assure him
that it was only the imperative duties connected with the office he held which prevented him from being present . He was naturally very proud of meeting their excellent Provincial Grand Master because he ( the speaker ) had the honour of proposing him to Masonry some years ago , and ho was a Junior or Senior Warden when he took his first
degree . Ho hoped that when they next mot , the Provincial Grand Master would occupy a more important office ia tho State than ho did at present , which would nofc require him till later in the day . Owing fco his being Lord
Chamberlain his duties required him early in the day , but bad he been a Secretary of State they shonld have had him with them , ar . d ho could then havo been iu his proper place later on .
Bro . Taylor , in proposing the very Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , and Provincial Grand Officers present and past , expressed an opinion that a better man could nofc occupy the position of Deputy than the one who occupied it that day .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in reply , said hia position though pleasant was nofc without its difficulties . He pointed out that he belonged to the Privy Council who recommended brethren for Provincial Grand honours . They had fco start wifch the presumption thafc every brother
deserved to be Provincial Grand Senior Warden , and that if they overlooked him he would be insulted , but he was quite sure that the good sense of the great majority of the brethren would recognise that it was quite impossible to be absolutely perfect in any recommendation .
Bro . Chapman also responded on behalf of the Provincial Grand Officers . After thanking them for the honour they had done him that day , said he he was very sorry that the Provincial Grand Master was absent . He sincerely trusted
that his duties might permit him to be there next year , and for Masonio reasons—he was speaking Masonically , not politically—he hoped he would not be a Secretary of State next year . He trusted he would have no office at all , bufc that he would be able to be in his place there .
Bro . Weston also responded , and also expressed the hope that no duties of State would prevent the Provincial Grand Master attending to his Masonic duties next year . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master proposed the Visitors , coupled with the names of Bros . Lee and Crowther , of London , who suitably replied .
The toast of the Prov . Grand Treasurer and Provincial
Grand Secretary ( Bros . Williams and Bowen ) was next proposed from tho chair in eulogistic terms , and suitably acknowledged by the Officers named . The concluding toasfc was the W . M . and brethren of tho Scientific Lodge , 840 .
The proceedings then terminated , the Wycombe brethren being conveyed that part of fcheir journey between Aylesbury and Wycombe by special G . W . R . train . —South Buclis Standard .
PROV . G. LODGE OF NORTHWALES .
npHE Grand Lodge for the Province of North Wales was X held at Rhyl , on Tuesday , 1 st inst ., nndor tho presidency of Lord Harlech Provincial Grand Master . There
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Notices Of Meetings.
NOTICES OF MEETINGS .
— : o : — CRAFT . — : o : — P . G . LODGE OP BUCKINGHAMSHIRE .
npHE annual meeting of fche Provincial Grand Lodge of _ L Buckinghamshire was held at Wolvorion , on Wednesday of lasb week , nnder the banner of tho Scientific Lodge , No . 840 . In the unavoidable absence of Brother Lord Carrington , G . C . M . G ., Provincial Grand Master ,
Brother the Rev . J . Sfcndholme Brownrigg Deputy Provinoial Grand Master and Past Grand Chaplain presided . Bro . Thomas Taylor P . G . W . occupied the position of acting Deputy Grand Master . About seventy brethren of the Province were present , including Bros . Williams
Provincial Grand Treasurer , J . K . H . Fowler , P . Edgington , Payne , Hodgkinson , Rev . P . R . Arnett , J . E . Bowen Prov . Secretary , Woolletfc , Swabey , Stevens , Lee , Hattorsley , Weston , James , W . Morris , Bliss , Soper , Hearne , Dickens , Flint , Coppock , Wilford , & o .
Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in the usual way , the Provincial Grand Secretary read the
minutes . The Acting Provincial Grand Master announced that a telegram had been received from Lord Carrington
regreting . that his State duties prevented him at the last moment from being present to preside over the Lodgo . The report of the Charity Committee was received and adopted .
The Provincial Grand Treasurer presented his report and statement of accounts , the latter showing a substantial balance to the credit of tho Province . The next business was the appointment and investiture of the Provincial Grand Officers , the principal offices being filled aa under : —
Bro . Chaipman .... Senior Warden Weston .... Janior Warden Williams .... Treasurer Osborne .... Registrar Bowen .... Secretary Stevens .. .. Senior Deacon
Swabey .... Junior Deacon Hudson .... Superintendent of Works Ipsley ... . Director of Ceremonies Hip well .... Assist . Director of Cers . James .. .. Sword Bearer .
« ' J " J ' [ Standard Bearers Wilford .... Organist Woolletfc .... Assitant Secretary Soper .... Steward Payne .... Tyler
An Audit Committee , consisting of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Provincial Grand Wardens , Provincial Grand Secretary and Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . T . Taylor , J . Bliss , and J . Hattorsley was appointed .
Some discussion took place as to the appointment of a Charity Committee , and , ultimately , the Deputy Grand Master , Provincial Grand Chaplains , Provincial Grand
Wardens , Provincial Grand Treasurer , Provincial Grand Secretary , with a representative from each Lodge in the Province , were appointed a Committee for the purpose , with power to appoint a Secretary or joint Secretaries .
Bro . Brown proposed that a Masonic calendar should be compiled for the Province , and a sum of £ 20 was voted from the funds of the Lodge for the purpose . It was stated that Bro . Jowetfc , of Aylesbury , had the materials for the
work . The business of the Lodge concluded with the presentation of Charity jewels and bars to a number of brethren entitled to them . Slough was provisionally decided upon as the place of meeting for the next Provincial Grand Lodge .
The brethren subsequently sat down to a banquet , under the presidency of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , when the catering of Mr . Nichols , of Northampton , gave the utmost satisfaction .
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master gave the Queen and Craft . The M . W . G . M . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , K G ., was the next toast , and in proposing it the Deputy Provincial Grand Master referred to the keen interest which tbe Prince took in all matters affecting the welfare of the
Notices Of Meetings.
Craft , and his desire to be kept informed of everything connected with it . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then proposed the Pro G . M . the Ri ? ht Hon . the Earl of Lathom ; the D . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe : and
Graud Officers , present and past . He pointed onfc that the number of Grand Officers was increasing year by year , and ho felt sure they should have cause in the Craft soon to build a much larger place . Ho waa quite sure if the Craft
in the Provinces would furnish the authorities m town with something like £ 200 , 000 , or say a quarter of a million—they should be very glad to build something worthy of Freemasonry on the Embankment .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master was sorry there would bo no personal response to the next toast , which was that of the Prov . Grand Master , the Right Hon . Lord Carrington , G . C . M . G ., but ho was sure that the Provincial Grand Master fully intended , eo late as the previous
afternoon , to be present , and he had taken the trouble to get to him ( tho speaker ) , who was now living at Brighton , a message , in order that he might convey to the Lodge hia sincere apologies . He had received two letters and a telegram from the Provincial Grand Master to assure him
that it was only the imperative duties connected with the office he held which prevented him from being present . He was naturally very proud of meeting their excellent Provincial Grand Master because he ( the speaker ) had the honour of proposing him to Masonry some years ago , and ho was a Junior or Senior Warden when he took his first
degree . Ho hoped that when they next mot , the Provincial Grand Master would occupy a more important office ia tho State than ho did at present , which would nofc require him till later in the day . Owing fco his being Lord
Chamberlain his duties required him early in the day , but bad he been a Secretary of State they shonld have had him with them , ar . d ho could then havo been iu his proper place later on .
Bro . Taylor , in proposing the very Worshipful the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , the Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , and Provincial Grand Officers present and past , expressed an opinion that a better man could nofc occupy the position of Deputy than the one who occupied it that day .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , in reply , said hia position though pleasant was nofc without its difficulties . He pointed out that he belonged to the Privy Council who recommended brethren for Provincial Grand honours . They had fco start wifch the presumption thafc every brother
deserved to be Provincial Grand Senior Warden , and that if they overlooked him he would be insulted , but he was quite sure that the good sense of the great majority of the brethren would recognise that it was quite impossible to be absolutely perfect in any recommendation .
Bro . Chapman also responded on behalf of the Provincial Grand Officers . After thanking them for the honour they had done him that day , said he he was very sorry that the Provincial Grand Master was absent . He sincerely trusted
that his duties might permit him to be there next year , and for Masonio reasons—he was speaking Masonically , not politically—he hoped he would not be a Secretary of State next year . He trusted he would have no office at all , bufc that he would be able to be in his place there .
Bro . Weston also responded , and also expressed the hope that no duties of State would prevent the Provincial Grand Master attending to his Masonic duties next year . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master proposed the Visitors , coupled with the names of Bros . Lee and Crowther , of London , who suitably replied .
The toast of the Prov . Grand Treasurer and Provincial
Grand Secretary ( Bros . Williams and Bowen ) was next proposed from tho chair in eulogistic terms , and suitably acknowledged by the Officers named . The concluding toasfc was the W . M . and brethren of tho Scientific Lodge , 840 .
The proceedings then terminated , the Wycombe brethren being conveyed that part of fcheir journey between Aylesbury and Wycombe by special G . W . R . train . —South Buclis Standard .
PROV . G. LODGE OF NORTHWALES .
npHE Grand Lodge for the Province of North Wales was X held at Rhyl , on Tuesday , 1 st inst ., nndor tho presidency of Lord Harlech Provincial Grand Master . There