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Essex.
ESSEX .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Brentwood , on Tuesday , 26 th July , and the peculiarly interesting character of the proceedings drew together one of the largest gatherings of the Brethren of the "Mystic Tie" ever remembered , there being some 300 Masons present from all parts of the county .
The local arrangements were in the charge of the members of the Hope and Unity Lodge , No . 214 , headed by the W . M . Bro . Imbert-Terry , and the Secretary Bro . Col . Frank Landon , whilst the bulk of the clerical work was undertaken and ably carried out by Bro . John Ramsey , one of the P . M . ' s of the Lodge .
The Provincial . Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Warwick travelled direct from Warwick Castle , and on reaching Brentwood Station about 2 . 30 , was met by Bro . F . W . Imbert-Terry W . M . 214 , and the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . Railing . Mr . Tower , of Weald
Hall , had kindly placed his carriage at the disposal of his Lordship , and he drove at once to the headquarters of the Lodge , the White Hart Hotel . Having transacted some Masonic business , his Lordship , accompanied by Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., made a call upon Col . and Mrs . Landon , at Red House .
The Masonic proceedings took place at the Town Hall , which , under the able management of Mr . Wallis , of Brentwood , had been converted into a very handsome Lodge Room . The walls were adorned with the elegant banners of
the various Lodges , and when his Lordship entered , accompanied by a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , resplendent in Masonic clothing and jewels , the spectacle was a most brilliant one .
The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge ( at Colchester ) having been read and confirmed , the Provincial Grand Secretary said that letters , expressing their inability to attend , had been received from Earl Amherst Dep . G . M ., Lord Geo . Hamilton Prov . G . M . Middlesex , and many others .
The roll of Lodges was called over , and all but one were found to be represented . The report of the Board of General Purposes , a copy of which had been sent to every member of Provincial Grand
Lodge , was taken as read , and , on the motion of Bro . John J . C . Turner P . M . 51 P . P . S . G . W ., seconded by Bro . Richard Clowes P . M . 650 P . G . Std . B ., was received and adopted . The first paragraph of the Report was as follows : —
The Board are sure the Brethren of the Province will learn with much regret that His Honour Judge Philbriek , Q . C , has intimated to the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master his desire not to be re-appoirited Deputy , the necessities of his official position , and his distance from the county , preventing his taking that active part in the business of the Province
which the post demands . In severing his official connection with the Province the Board trust that Bro . Philbriek will always retain a pleasant recollection of tbe seventeen years that he so abl y acted as Deputy , and they earnestly hope that he may long be spared to take a friendly interest in its affairs
, and to come amongst the Brethren as often as he can . At the suggestion of Lord Warwick , an address to Bro . Philbriek has been drawn up , and the Board have ventured to anticipate the wishes of the Brethren , by giving directions that it be suitably prepared in time for presentation at the Annual Meeting .
The report proceeded to state that the accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 33 on the general account , and £ 31 on the charity account . No less than £ 203 had been spent in charity , the grants including too guineas to the Boys School Centenary Fund , and fifty guineas to the Essex Hailstorm
Relief Fund . The returns from the Lodges showed that during the past year there had been 155 initiations , compared with 167 last year , and 6 4 joining members , compared with 82 last year . Against this there had been 6 4 resignations against 106 last year , the losses by death had been 32
, whilst 49 Brethren had been struck off the books of their respective Lodges , leaving the present strength of the Province 2 , 08 9 members , against 2 , 015 last year . The Board noted with satisfaction that the Brethren returned as - 'in arrear" showed a further decreasetherp
hpino-142 this year , as against 190 in 18 9 6 , and 16 9 in 18 97 . The Board recommended that in future their transactions be issued in printed form , as is done by Grand Lodge . Grants were recommended of £ 5 5 s to Brentwood Cottage Hospital , and £ 10 10 s each to the Girls School and the Benevolent Institution . The Board concluded their rpnnrt h \ r rpfprrino
with satisfaction to the record sum of £ 134 , 000 announced at the recent Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , of which amount the Province of Essex contributed the munificent sum of nearly £ 4 , , the principal lists being : Shurmur Lodge , No . 2374 , £ 525 ; Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , £ 369 I 2 s- St . Andrew Lodge , No . 1 S 17 , £ 367 10 s ; St .
Essex.
Clement Lodge , No . 2442 , £ 357 ; Angel Lodge , No . 51 , £ 210 ; Brooke Lodge , No . 2005 , £ 205 16 s ; and Shurmur Chapter , No * 2374 . £ 5 5 s-In a supplementary report the Board stated : — " It having come to the knowledge of the Board that Lord
Warwick has invited W . Bro . Colonel Lockwood , M . P ., to be the new Deputy Provincial Grand Master , they heartily congratulate the Province upon the appointment of so popular and worthy a Brother to be the successor of Bro . Philbriek , and they feel sure that it will be the wish of the Brethren
that the portrait in next year ' s Calendar should be that of the new Deputy . " The report of the Charity Committee was unanimously adopted . It recorded with satisfaction that two boys ( Oldham and Fallot ) had been elected , whilst a third ( Hardy ) ,
though unsuccessful this time , would receive a grant of £ 20 per annum towards his education till elected or attained the age of eleven years , in accordance with a resolution passed by
the subscribers to the School in commemoration of the Centenary . One girl ( Sackett ) had also been elected ; whilst another ( Tremlett ) was considerably helped , leaving her 2 , 439 votes to start with at the next election .
The Earl of Warwick , who was received with hearty cheers , then addressed the Brethren . His Lordship congratulated the Province upon the vitality which it exhibited in matters Masonic . He acknowledged gratefully the support which had ever been given him since he was first
called to rule over the Province , and expressed his great satisfaction at the splendid contribution sent by the Province to the Boys School Fund , and said that charity should always be the predominating factor in their work as Masons . Lord Warwick referred sympathetically to the recent accident to
H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Grand Master of England . He thought they would allow him to express to the Prince , on their behalf and his own , their sympathy with His Royal Highness in his misfortune . Lord Warwick went on to express the deep regret they all felt at the retirement of Bro .
Philbriek , whom he found in office when he was installed , and who had supported him with the greatest loyalty and kindness that it was possible for a Deputy to show . His Lordship then moved a resolution embodying the feeling of the Brethren , and begged Bro . Philbrick's acceptanceof a
beautifully engrossed album containing a copy of the resolution , in which the Brethren placed on record their deep sense of the obligation they were under to Bro . Philbriek for his devotion to the best interests of the Craft , and heartily
congratulated him upon his recent elevation by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to the rank of Past Grand Warden , in recognition of his eminent services to the Craft , as Grand Registrar , from 1886 to 18 9 8 .
Bro . Philbriek , on rising to acknowledge the compliment , received quite an ovation . Speaking with evident emotion , he said there was always a peculiar element of sadness in doing anything for the last time . He had only been appointed for a short time by the late lamented Lord
Tenterden , when that nobleman ' s sudden death caused a vacancy and their present beloved Provincial Grand Master was called to preside over them . His Lordship did him the great honour to ask him to remain in office , and had renewed that kindness year by year . Whatever service he had been
able to render to Freemasonry in the Province had been a labour of love . He could , without vanity , say that during the whole time of his connection with the Province he had always endeavoured to interest himself in the progress of the Craft . That interest had been cordially reciprocated .
When he was installed there were nineteen Lodges ; now there were more than double that number . The Masonic spirit was truly abroad amongst the Lodges . During the whole of that time there had never been an occasion to call into operation what he might call the coercive powers of the
Provincial Grand Master—not a single cloud which a little friendly advice , a little kindly forbearance , a little consideration , had not dispelled . He could not deny that the severance of the tie that had bound him to the Brethren for so many years was a very painful one , and he should not have arrived at the decision he had done had he not felt that
it was for the best interests of the Craft amongst them . He thanked Lord Warwick for the great kindness and consideration he had ever exhibited towards himself , and he was most grateful to his Lordship and the Brethren for the tangible testimony of their kindness in the elegant and handsome testimonial he held in his hands . He should
always be delighted to come amongst them ; and meanwhile the proofs he had received of their kindness would be cherished and dear to him as long as life lasted .
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Essex.
ESSEX .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Brentwood , on Tuesday , 26 th July , and the peculiarly interesting character of the proceedings drew together one of the largest gatherings of the Brethren of the "Mystic Tie" ever remembered , there being some 300 Masons present from all parts of the county .
The local arrangements were in the charge of the members of the Hope and Unity Lodge , No . 214 , headed by the W . M . Bro . Imbert-Terry , and the Secretary Bro . Col . Frank Landon , whilst the bulk of the clerical work was undertaken and ably carried out by Bro . John Ramsey , one of the P . M . ' s of the Lodge .
The Provincial . Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Warwick travelled direct from Warwick Castle , and on reaching Brentwood Station about 2 . 30 , was met by Bro . F . W . Imbert-Terry W . M . 214 , and the Provincial Grand Secretary Bro . Railing . Mr . Tower , of Weald
Hall , had kindly placed his carriage at the disposal of his Lordship , and he drove at once to the headquarters of the Lodge , the White Hart Hotel . Having transacted some Masonic business , his Lordship , accompanied by Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., made a call upon Col . and Mrs . Landon , at Red House .
The Masonic proceedings took place at the Town Hall , which , under the able management of Mr . Wallis , of Brentwood , had been converted into a very handsome Lodge Room . The walls were adorned with the elegant banners of
the various Lodges , and when his Lordship entered , accompanied by a large number of Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , resplendent in Masonic clothing and jewels , the spectacle was a most brilliant one .
The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge ( at Colchester ) having been read and confirmed , the Provincial Grand Secretary said that letters , expressing their inability to attend , had been received from Earl Amherst Dep . G . M ., Lord Geo . Hamilton Prov . G . M . Middlesex , and many others .
The roll of Lodges was called over , and all but one were found to be represented . The report of the Board of General Purposes , a copy of which had been sent to every member of Provincial Grand
Lodge , was taken as read , and , on the motion of Bro . John J . C . Turner P . M . 51 P . P . S . G . W ., seconded by Bro . Richard Clowes P . M . 650 P . G . Std . B ., was received and adopted . The first paragraph of the Report was as follows : —
The Board are sure the Brethren of the Province will learn with much regret that His Honour Judge Philbriek , Q . C , has intimated to the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master his desire not to be re-appoirited Deputy , the necessities of his official position , and his distance from the county , preventing his taking that active part in the business of the Province
which the post demands . In severing his official connection with the Province the Board trust that Bro . Philbriek will always retain a pleasant recollection of tbe seventeen years that he so abl y acted as Deputy , and they earnestly hope that he may long be spared to take a friendly interest in its affairs
, and to come amongst the Brethren as often as he can . At the suggestion of Lord Warwick , an address to Bro . Philbriek has been drawn up , and the Board have ventured to anticipate the wishes of the Brethren , by giving directions that it be suitably prepared in time for presentation at the Annual Meeting .
The report proceeded to state that the accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 33 on the general account , and £ 31 on the charity account . No less than £ 203 had been spent in charity , the grants including too guineas to the Boys School Centenary Fund , and fifty guineas to the Essex Hailstorm
Relief Fund . The returns from the Lodges showed that during the past year there had been 155 initiations , compared with 167 last year , and 6 4 joining members , compared with 82 last year . Against this there had been 6 4 resignations against 106 last year , the losses by death had been 32
, whilst 49 Brethren had been struck off the books of their respective Lodges , leaving the present strength of the Province 2 , 08 9 members , against 2 , 015 last year . The Board noted with satisfaction that the Brethren returned as - 'in arrear" showed a further decreasetherp
hpino-142 this year , as against 190 in 18 9 6 , and 16 9 in 18 97 . The Board recommended that in future their transactions be issued in printed form , as is done by Grand Lodge . Grants were recommended of £ 5 5 s to Brentwood Cottage Hospital , and £ 10 10 s each to the Girls School and the Benevolent Institution . The Board concluded their rpnnrt h \ r rpfprrino
with satisfaction to the record sum of £ 134 , 000 announced at the recent Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , of which amount the Province of Essex contributed the munificent sum of nearly £ 4 , , the principal lists being : Shurmur Lodge , No . 2374 , £ 525 ; Priory Lodge , No . 1000 , £ 369 I 2 s- St . Andrew Lodge , No . 1 S 17 , £ 367 10 s ; St .
Essex.
Clement Lodge , No . 2442 , £ 357 ; Angel Lodge , No . 51 , £ 210 ; Brooke Lodge , No . 2005 , £ 205 16 s ; and Shurmur Chapter , No * 2374 . £ 5 5 s-In a supplementary report the Board stated : — " It having come to the knowledge of the Board that Lord
Warwick has invited W . Bro . Colonel Lockwood , M . P ., to be the new Deputy Provincial Grand Master , they heartily congratulate the Province upon the appointment of so popular and worthy a Brother to be the successor of Bro . Philbriek , and they feel sure that it will be the wish of the Brethren
that the portrait in next year ' s Calendar should be that of the new Deputy . " The report of the Charity Committee was unanimously adopted . It recorded with satisfaction that two boys ( Oldham and Fallot ) had been elected , whilst a third ( Hardy ) ,
though unsuccessful this time , would receive a grant of £ 20 per annum towards his education till elected or attained the age of eleven years , in accordance with a resolution passed by
the subscribers to the School in commemoration of the Centenary . One girl ( Sackett ) had also been elected ; whilst another ( Tremlett ) was considerably helped , leaving her 2 , 439 votes to start with at the next election .
The Earl of Warwick , who was received with hearty cheers , then addressed the Brethren . His Lordship congratulated the Province upon the vitality which it exhibited in matters Masonic . He acknowledged gratefully the support which had ever been given him since he was first
called to rule over the Province , and expressed his great satisfaction at the splendid contribution sent by the Province to the Boys School Fund , and said that charity should always be the predominating factor in their work as Masons . Lord Warwick referred sympathetically to the recent accident to
H . R . H . the Prince of Wales Grand Master of England . He thought they would allow him to express to the Prince , on their behalf and his own , their sympathy with His Royal Highness in his misfortune . Lord Warwick went on to express the deep regret they all felt at the retirement of Bro .
Philbriek , whom he found in office when he was installed , and who had supported him with the greatest loyalty and kindness that it was possible for a Deputy to show . His Lordship then moved a resolution embodying the feeling of the Brethren , and begged Bro . Philbrick's acceptanceof a
beautifully engrossed album containing a copy of the resolution , in which the Brethren placed on record their deep sense of the obligation they were under to Bro . Philbriek for his devotion to the best interests of the Craft , and heartily
congratulated him upon his recent elevation by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to the rank of Past Grand Warden , in recognition of his eminent services to the Craft , as Grand Registrar , from 1886 to 18 9 8 .
Bro . Philbriek , on rising to acknowledge the compliment , received quite an ovation . Speaking with evident emotion , he said there was always a peculiar element of sadness in doing anything for the last time . He had only been appointed for a short time by the late lamented Lord
Tenterden , when that nobleman ' s sudden death caused a vacancy and their present beloved Provincial Grand Master was called to preside over them . His Lordship did him the great honour to ask him to remain in office , and had renewed that kindness year by year . Whatever service he had been
able to render to Freemasonry in the Province had been a labour of love . He could , without vanity , say that during the whole time of his connection with the Province he had always endeavoured to interest himself in the progress of the Craft . That interest had been cordially reciprocated .
When he was installed there were nineteen Lodges ; now there were more than double that number . The Masonic spirit was truly abroad amongst the Lodges . During the whole of that time there had never been an occasion to call into operation what he might call the coercive powers of the
Provincial Grand Master—not a single cloud which a little friendly advice , a little kindly forbearance , a little consideration , had not dispelled . He could not deny that the severance of the tie that had bound him to the Brethren for so many years was a very painful one , and he should not have arrived at the decision he had done had he not felt that
it was for the best interests of the Craft amongst them . He thanked Lord Warwick for the great kindness and consideration he had ever exhibited towards himself , and he was most grateful to his Lordship and the Brethren for the tangible testimony of their kindness in the elegant and handsome testimonial he held in his hands . He should
always be delighted to come amongst them ; and meanwhile the proofs he had received of their kindness would be cherished and dear to him as long as life lasted .