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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE .
THE Annual meeting of this province was held at tho Town Hall , Hitclnn , on Friday the 27 th ult ., under the banner of tho Cecil Lodge , No . 449 , to celebrate the Jubilee of that Lodge . The Provincial Grand Master ,
Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., presided . Amongst those present -were the following : —Bros . J . E . Dawson , G . Mickley , J . Hunt , the Rev . A . Johnson , the Rev . G . Litting , the Rev . W . ct'A . Cufton , P . W . Dumville , G . E . Lake ,
T . S . Carter , W . I . Graves , C . A . Gompertz , D . Schmidt , H . Holmes , W . Lewis , H . A . Hare , C . E . Saunders , J . S . Webb , R . Townsend , T . Wright , and T . Thomas . The roll of Provincial Grand Officers was called . Bro . T . S .
Carter proposed , and Bro . C . E . Keyser seconded the re-election of Bro . Sumner Knyvett as Prov . Grand . Treasurer , which was carried unanimously . The
Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year , viz .: — Bro . E . 0 . Rogers I . P . M . 449 ... Senior Warden Mihill Slaughter I . P . M . 404 ... Junior Warden Rev . W . Mills Chap . 403 ... ) rhnn-, niTta Rev . T . Wilcox S . W . 1479 ... j P la , ns P . S . Knyvett P . M . 404 ( re-elected ) Treasurer J . L . Wigan W . M . 409 ... Eegistrar G . E . Lake P . M . 404 ( re-appointed ) Secretary S . H . Moore P . M . 2054 ... Senior Deacon H . A . Hare S . W . 409 ... ... Junior Deacon T . G . Robinson S . W . 504 ... Superintendent of Works J . Terry P . M . 1580 ( re-appointed ) Director of Ceremonies W . Lewis W . M . 1385 ... ... Asst . Director of Cers . P . Sharpe W . M . 869 ... ... Sword Bearer G . Ward Verry P . M . 1580 ... " ) a * i AX * It . Towseml P . M . 1984 j Standard Bearers W . Williams Organist 1580 ... Organist II . Holmes 1385 ... ... Assistant Secretary G . Holdsworth W . M . 1327 ... Pursuivant J . Mellor W . M . 1757 ... ... Assistant Pursuivant
T . Gates S . W . 403 ... .... P . Franklin S . W . 449 ... J . H . Gilbertson I . G . 449 ... a . , J . Rogers W . M . 1984 f Stewards
R . T . Scarr S . W . 2136 W . H . Dipstale S . D . 2218 ...- > T . Wright Tyler 403 } T . Thomas Tyler 1580 ... j * * y *
The Report of the Board of Finance was adopted . On the motion of Bro . T . S . Carter , 50 guineas were voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and placed on the Provincial Grand Master ' s list , as Steward . On the motion
of Bro . G . E . Lake £ 10 was voted to the Cecil Lodge , 449 , towards the expenses of entertaining Provincial Grand Lodge . On the motion of Bro . R . Shillitoe £ 10 was voted to the Hitchin Infirmary . On the motion of Bro . G . E .
Lake £ 10 was invested in Consols , and that tho Provincial Grand Calendar be continued . The brethren , to the number of 70 , afterwards adjourned to the Sun Hotel , and partook of a capital banquet , provided by Mr . Logsden .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .
THE Annual Meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Corn Exchange , Colchester , on Thursday , the 9 th inst . There was a very large attendance of the brethren of the province , with several visitors , some of
whom represented Lodges abroad and in the Colonies . The Right Hon . the Lord Brooke , M . P ., the Provincial Grand Master , presided , ancl ho was supported b y the V . W . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , the
Deputy Grand Master , and a good ! } ' array of present and past Provincial Grand Officers . After Provincial Grand Lodge had been formally constituted the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy were saluted , and then Bro . T . J .
Railing , Prov . Grand Secretary , read the minutes of last meeting , which duly received confirmation . Several com - munications , the majority regretting the inability of their "writers attending the meeting , were announced , and then
the muster roll of the province was called . All Lod ° * es were represented , while the numerical strength showed there had been considerable additions made durinothe past year in the number of subscribing members . The General Fund showed a balance in favour of
Provincial Grand Lodge of £ 90 Gs 2 d , while the Charity Pnnd also showed thero was money in hand , in this case £ M * 2 s Od standing to the credit side . The Auditor ;/
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
report was unanimously accepted , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes . The report of the Charity Committee was the next feature of the day ' s proceedings ; here matters did not seem quite so satisfactory . The baneful effects of a somewhat too lax control over those
who had undertaken the management of the Elections for the Schools and Benevolent Institution had involved the Province in an indebtedness which caused some anxiety to a section of those present in Provincial Grand Lodge . It
appears that the Provincial Grand Lodge Calendar gives it that the Province has a voting strength of something like 3000 ; now during the past year not more than half this number of votes had been placed at the disposal of the
Charity representatives , consequently their calculations had been upset , and they had not been so successful at the Elections as they had been led to suppose might have been the case . On the other hand it was argued that the
returns as printed in the Calendar did not accurately state the case , inasmuch as the names of several brethren appeared therein as holding votes which could not with justice be looked upon as attaching
to the Province of Essex . However this may be , it seemed tho general wish that those who had the conduct of the Elections should exercise the greatest caution in incurring liability as regards the borrowing of votes , a system
which at all times engenders anxiety and unpleasantness . With respect to the further publication of the Provincial Calendar , Bro . Railing stated that a profit had accrued on
the last issue , and there was a general impression that the little work would receive still larger support . It was consequently decided that tbe Calendar Committee should continue their labours . Lord Brooke now addressed the
Brethreu ; he was very pleased at meeting them again at Colchester ; he had a very happy recollection of the last occasion they assembled there . It was the day of his installation as Provincial Grand Master , when the Duke of Albany did
him the great honour of conducting the proceedings . He could not but look back with a feeling of regret that one so respected and esteemed as the late Duke had not been spared to continue the good works he had so happily
inaugurated . In regard to his own Province , he was proud to know Freemasonry was making rapid progress . In 1882 , when he was appointed Graud Master , there were
nineteen Lodges , with a membership of something like 866 ; now there wero twenty-eight Lodges , with 126 ^ members . He assured the brethren of Provincial Grand
Lodo * e that he and those who advised bim bad exercised the strictest caution in looking into applications for new warrants , and that no recommendation would be forwarded to the Most Worshipful the Grand Master unless
it was clearly shown that the granting of a new warrant would be desirable . As regards the support given by tho Province to the Masonic Charities , this was eminently gratifying . He should never forget the way in which tho
brethren supported him when he presided at the Festival of the Girls' School . Something like £ 1 , 000 a year was being subscribed for the Institutions in a general way , but this year that amount had been exceeded , and the total
subscribed from the Province reached £ l , 33 o . Considering that Essex . was essentially an agricultural district , and the heavy depression agriculturalists had to contend against , this was a most satisfactory state of affairs . Amongst new
Lodges that had been recently consecrated he should like to mention the Philbrick . It was gratifying to know the brethren desired to commemorate that name , and he trusted it would ever be an honoured one amongst them .
One other matter he should like to mention ; he had looked , forward with p leasurable anticipation that they might that day have been honoured with the company of Prince Albert Victor , but unfortunately the death of the Emperor
Frederick had necessitated so many changes in the arrangements of the members of the Royal Family that this promised visit had had to be deferred . With respect to the next meeting * of Provincial Grand Lodge , he . should
like it to take place in his own locality—Dun mow . He had not yet conferred with the members of the Rosslyn Lodge , but he did not anticipate there would be any serious difficulty likely to arise . The next business was the election of Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bro . John ( .. Haas
proposed and Bro . Salmon seconded Bro . E . J . Acworth , W . M . of the Epping * Lodge . Bro . Glass in moving the proposition , urged tlie custom now adopted at the
Graud Lodge , that a fresh Treasurer hhouid be elected each year ; by this means honour could be conferred on many dcacrviuy ; brethren who mijjht not otherwise have an
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hertfordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE .
THE Annual meeting of this province was held at tho Town Hall , Hitclnn , on Friday the 27 th ult ., under the banner of tho Cecil Lodge , No . 449 , to celebrate the Jubilee of that Lodge . The Provincial Grand Master ,
Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., presided . Amongst those present -were the following : —Bros . J . E . Dawson , G . Mickley , J . Hunt , the Rev . A . Johnson , the Rev . G . Litting , the Rev . W . ct'A . Cufton , P . W . Dumville , G . E . Lake ,
T . S . Carter , W . I . Graves , C . A . Gompertz , D . Schmidt , H . Holmes , W . Lewis , H . A . Hare , C . E . Saunders , J . S . Webb , R . Townsend , T . Wright , and T . Thomas . The roll of Provincial Grand Officers was called . Bro . T . S .
Carter proposed , and Bro . C . E . Keyser seconded the re-election of Bro . Sumner Knyvett as Prov . Grand . Treasurer , which was carried unanimously . The
Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year , viz .: — Bro . E . 0 . Rogers I . P . M . 449 ... Senior Warden Mihill Slaughter I . P . M . 404 ... Junior Warden Rev . W . Mills Chap . 403 ... ) rhnn-, niTta Rev . T . Wilcox S . W . 1479 ... j P la , ns P . S . Knyvett P . M . 404 ( re-elected ) Treasurer J . L . Wigan W . M . 409 ... Eegistrar G . E . Lake P . M . 404 ( re-appointed ) Secretary S . H . Moore P . M . 2054 ... Senior Deacon H . A . Hare S . W . 409 ... ... Junior Deacon T . G . Robinson S . W . 504 ... Superintendent of Works J . Terry P . M . 1580 ( re-appointed ) Director of Ceremonies W . Lewis W . M . 1385 ... ... Asst . Director of Cers . P . Sharpe W . M . 869 ... ... Sword Bearer G . Ward Verry P . M . 1580 ... " ) a * i AX * It . Towseml P . M . 1984 j Standard Bearers W . Williams Organist 1580 ... Organist II . Holmes 1385 ... ... Assistant Secretary G . Holdsworth W . M . 1327 ... Pursuivant J . Mellor W . M . 1757 ... ... Assistant Pursuivant
T . Gates S . W . 403 ... .... P . Franklin S . W . 449 ... J . H . Gilbertson I . G . 449 ... a . , J . Rogers W . M . 1984 f Stewards
R . T . Scarr S . W . 2136 W . H . Dipstale S . D . 2218 ...- > T . Wright Tyler 403 } T . Thomas Tyler 1580 ... j * * y *
The Report of the Board of Finance was adopted . On the motion of Bro . T . S . Carter , 50 guineas were voted to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and placed on the Provincial Grand Master ' s list , as Steward . On the motion
of Bro . G . E . Lake £ 10 was voted to the Cecil Lodge , 449 , towards the expenses of entertaining Provincial Grand Lodge . On the motion of Bro . R . Shillitoe £ 10 was voted to the Hitchin Infirmary . On the motion of Bro . G . E .
Lake £ 10 was invested in Consols , and that tho Provincial Grand Calendar be continued . The brethren , to the number of 70 , afterwards adjourned to the Sun Hotel , and partook of a capital banquet , provided by Mr . Logsden .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ESSEX .
THE Annual Meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Corn Exchange , Colchester , on Thursday , the 9 th inst . There was a very large attendance of the brethren of the province , with several visitors , some of
whom represented Lodges abroad and in the Colonies . The Right Hon . the Lord Brooke , M . P ., the Provincial Grand Master , presided , ancl ho was supported b y the V . W . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , Grand Registrar , the
Deputy Grand Master , and a good ! } ' array of present and past Provincial Grand Officers . After Provincial Grand Lodge had been formally constituted the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy were saluted , and then Bro . T . J .
Railing , Prov . Grand Secretary , read the minutes of last meeting , which duly received confirmation . Several com - munications , the majority regretting the inability of their "writers attending the meeting , were announced , and then
the muster roll of the province was called . All Lod ° * es were represented , while the numerical strength showed there had been considerable additions made durinothe past year in the number of subscribing members . The General Fund showed a balance in favour of
Provincial Grand Lodge of £ 90 Gs 2 d , while the Charity Pnnd also showed thero was money in hand , in this case £ M * 2 s Od standing to the credit side . The Auditor ;/
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.
report was unanimously accepted , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes . The report of the Charity Committee was the next feature of the day ' s proceedings ; here matters did not seem quite so satisfactory . The baneful effects of a somewhat too lax control over those
who had undertaken the management of the Elections for the Schools and Benevolent Institution had involved the Province in an indebtedness which caused some anxiety to a section of those present in Provincial Grand Lodge . It
appears that the Provincial Grand Lodge Calendar gives it that the Province has a voting strength of something like 3000 ; now during the past year not more than half this number of votes had been placed at the disposal of the
Charity representatives , consequently their calculations had been upset , and they had not been so successful at the Elections as they had been led to suppose might have been the case . On the other hand it was argued that the
returns as printed in the Calendar did not accurately state the case , inasmuch as the names of several brethren appeared therein as holding votes which could not with justice be looked upon as attaching
to the Province of Essex . However this may be , it seemed tho general wish that those who had the conduct of the Elections should exercise the greatest caution in incurring liability as regards the borrowing of votes , a system
which at all times engenders anxiety and unpleasantness . With respect to the further publication of the Provincial Calendar , Bro . Railing stated that a profit had accrued on
the last issue , and there was a general impression that the little work would receive still larger support . It was consequently decided that tbe Calendar Committee should continue their labours . Lord Brooke now addressed the
Brethreu ; he was very pleased at meeting them again at Colchester ; he had a very happy recollection of the last occasion they assembled there . It was the day of his installation as Provincial Grand Master , when the Duke of Albany did
him the great honour of conducting the proceedings . He could not but look back with a feeling of regret that one so respected and esteemed as the late Duke had not been spared to continue the good works he had so happily
inaugurated . In regard to his own Province , he was proud to know Freemasonry was making rapid progress . In 1882 , when he was appointed Graud Master , there were
nineteen Lodges , with a membership of something like 866 ; now there wero twenty-eight Lodges , with 126 ^ members . He assured the brethren of Provincial Grand
Lodo * e that he and those who advised bim bad exercised the strictest caution in looking into applications for new warrants , and that no recommendation would be forwarded to the Most Worshipful the Grand Master unless
it was clearly shown that the granting of a new warrant would be desirable . As regards the support given by tho Province to the Masonic Charities , this was eminently gratifying . He should never forget the way in which tho
brethren supported him when he presided at the Festival of the Girls' School . Something like £ 1 , 000 a year was being subscribed for the Institutions in a general way , but this year that amount had been exceeded , and the total
subscribed from the Province reached £ l , 33 o . Considering that Essex . was essentially an agricultural district , and the heavy depression agriculturalists had to contend against , this was a most satisfactory state of affairs . Amongst new
Lodges that had been recently consecrated he should like to mention the Philbrick . It was gratifying to know the brethren desired to commemorate that name , and he trusted it would ever be an honoured one amongst them .
One other matter he should like to mention ; he had looked , forward with p leasurable anticipation that they might that day have been honoured with the company of Prince Albert Victor , but unfortunately the death of the Emperor
Frederick had necessitated so many changes in the arrangements of the members of the Royal Family that this promised visit had had to be deferred . With respect to the next meeting * of Provincial Grand Lodge , he . should
like it to take place in his own locality—Dun mow . He had not yet conferred with the members of the Rosslyn Lodge , but he did not anticipate there would be any serious difficulty likely to arise . The next business was the election of Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bro . John ( .. Haas
proposed and Bro . Salmon seconded Bro . E . J . Acworth , W . M . of the Epping * Lodge . Bro . Glass in moving the proposition , urged tlie custom now adopted at the
Graud Lodge , that a fresh Treasurer hhouid be elected each year ; by this means honour could be conferred on many dcacrviuy ; brethren who mijjht not otherwise have an