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SATURDAY , 12 TH JULY 1890 .

P.G. Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

P . G . LODGE OF MONMOUTHSHIRE .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouthshire was held on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Masonic Hall , Newport , under the banner of the Isca Lodge . A large number of the Provincial Grand Officera and members , assembled to support the Grand

Master , Col . Ljne , and the Deputy Grand Master , Captain S . G . Homfray . The Lodgo having conducted the usual business incident to the annual session , proceeded to elect Officers for the year , as follow : —

Bro . 0 . L . Gouoh ... ... Senior Warden H . Haskins ... ... Junior Warden Rev . W . L . Bidwell ... ... } nhnnWi „ a Rev .-Theophilns j Chaplains W . Piokford ... ... Treasnrer

VV . G . Flanders ... ... Registrar A . Taylor ... ... Secretary J . Jewel Williams ... ... Senior Deacon D . Bowen ... ... Junior Deacon D . Pritohard ... ... Snpt . of Works

R . A . Forsyth ... ... Dir . of Cers . J . G . Thomas ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cera . George Whalley ... ... Sword Bearer B . Isaacson ... ... Organist Major Lindun ... ... Pursuivant

J . Dixon ... ... ... i D . M . Llewellyn ... ... | R . Bdiugton ... ... }• Stewards

W . T . Garrett ' ... ... | N . L . Willbntte ... ... J S . L . Preece ... .. Tyler H . Fletcher ... ... Assistant Tyler

The annual banquet afterwards took place , at tho Westgate Hotel , where there was a large gathering . Host Dean catered successfully .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — CONCORD CHAPTER , No . 223 .

rj iHE animal meeting was held at the Freemasons' Hall , Princess-- *¦ square , Plymouth , on the 3 rd inst ., to instal Comps . P . H . Bridgman as Z ., A . Trout as H ., aud William Stenlako as J ., for the ensuing year . The Installing Principals were Comps . J . R . Lord P . P . G . T ., W . Allsford P . G . P . S ., J . M . Hifley P . P . G . S . B ., James

Gidley . Among the Installed Principals present were Companions James Hoyten , T . Lewarn , R . Blight , F . R . Goodyear , J . W . Cornish , W . Browning , tho Rev . T , W . Lemon , D . D ., P . Z . 189 P . P . G . 3 rd Principal , Samuel Jew , R . Pike , C . Dunsterville , S . Hearle , W . H . Williams , E . Aitken-Davies , and W . J . C . Haunaford . The Officers

were invested , ai follow : —Comps . James Hoyten I . P . Z ., J . M . Hifloy Scribe E ., J . Jermyn S . N ., T . Lillicrap P . Sojourner , G . W . Boll 1 st Assistant Sojourner , C . H . Tozer 2 nd Assistant Sojourner , W . Browning Treasurer , A . E . Bridgman Standard Bearer , Parnell

Hannaford D . C , T . A . Stephens A . D . C , W . T . Hoaro Organist , J . A . Court and William Blight Stewards , and W . H . Phillips Janitor . The Companions afterwards adjourned to the Club , where they sat down to an enjoyable supper . The I . P . Z . ( Comp . Hoyten ) presided , and a Pleasant hour was passed .

Huyshe Chapter, No. 1099.

HUYSHE CHAPTER , No . 1099 .

JlHE members held thoir annual convocation on the 2 nd inst ,, at the Hall , Home Park , Stoke . The Principals-elect were Comps . 1 Alt £ Davies Z ., S . Punter H ., W . H . Pcngelly J . Comps . J . R . £° ™ ' 0 , J . Gidley , 1205 , were the installing Officers . Comps . W . H . ^ iiman , W . J . Stanburv , and W . IT . Williams were also present . The juicers invested were H IPZWHGillman SE

Comps . . Rogers ..., . . .., " •¦'•logo S . N ., W . J . Star . bury Treasurer , W . H . Dillon P . S ., J . W . poster 1 st A . S ., W . S . Staton 2 nd A . S ., J . Kashbrook Janitor . The proportion of Companion S . J . Page , that the regular days of conto th fi- f the Cba P ter sbonltl bo changed from the first Wednesday mnnJ ? , * fuesc ! ay in the first month of each quarter was unanimousl y adopted .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE LEICESTERSHIRE , NORTHAMPTONSHIRE , DERBYSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

THE annual meeting was held at Leicester , on 3 rd July , the R . W . Bro . W . Kelly presiding , supported by the D . P . G . M . W . Bro . Cox and a large attendance of brethren . The Reports given by the "Worshipful Masters of the ten Lodges in the Province showed steady progress . The

Registrar ' s return gave an increase during , the year of 17 members . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master , in his annual address , referred to the fact that a Warrant had been granted for a new Lodge at Alfreton , Derbyshire , making

the sixth Lodge in that county since 1879 . Bro . Kelly alluded in a few touching words to the death of Bro . the Earl of Carnarvon . The Committee of General Purposes referred with great regret to tbo loss the Province was

about to sustain by the removal of Bro . Miles J . Walker , who since 1886 has filled the office of Grand Secretary with marked efficiency . On the motion of the D . P . Grand

Master ( Bro . Cox ) , seconded by W . Bro . Woodiwiss P . P . G . S . W ., a suitable address was to be prepared and presented to Bro . Walker , and a sum of £ 10 10 s was voted to the Testimonial Fund . A sum of £ 5 5 s was voted to

the Benevolent Fund . The R . W . Prov . Grand Master accepted the invitation of the Northampton brethren to hold the Prov . Grand Lodge next year iu their new Hall . The Officers for the ensuing year were then appointed

and invested by tho R . W . Prov . Grand Master , W . Bro . Miles J . Walker being invested as Prov . Grand Seaior Warden , in the place of W . Bro . Woodiwiss ( Ex-Mayor of Derby ) . The usual banquet was then held .

Chelmer Lodge, No. 342.

CHELMER LODGE , No . 342 .

A MEETING of this Lodge was held on Tnesday night , the 24 th nit ., at the White Hart Hotel , Chelmsford , Brother J . P . Lewin presided , in the absence of the W . M . Bro . T . R . Jarvis . Brothers G . D . Dixon and F . J . Snell were advanced as Mark Master Masons , Bro . T . J . D . Cramphorn Senior Warden was unanimously elected aa W . M ., and Bro . G . W . Pascall as Treasurer for the ensuing year . Supper was afterwards served , by Mr . A . M . Hipkin .

Royal Order Of Scotland.

ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND .

THE yearly meeting of this Order took place on Friday last , tha 4 th inst ., the anniversary of the Battle of Bannookbarn . The Provincial Grand Master Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , as usual , presided , and was supported by Capt . Philips the Deputy , Bros . Frank Richardson Grand Secretary , Charles Belton Grand Treasnrer , C . F . Matier Grand Marischal , the Earl of Euston , W . B . Williamson ,

Frederick Lawrence , Charles E . Keyser , J . Balfour Cookbnrn , F . Sumner Knyvett , & c . The degree was conferred upon the Earl of Dungarvan and Horatio Ward , Sir Lionel Darell being unable to attend , from unavoidable circumstances . At the conclusion of the proceedings the brethren dined together at the Cafe Royal .

The brethren of the province of East Lancashire have arranged to hold a garden party on the 26 th July , at the Royal Botanical Gardens , Old Traflbrd . The first meeting of the Organising Committee has been held , nnder the presidency of Bro . J . H . Sillitoe . It waa announced that fcbe Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Col . LeGendreN . Starkie , had consented to become a patron , and other distinguished

brethren have already added their names to the list . Bro . Thomas Black , W . M . St . George's Lodge , was elected Chairman , Bro . W . Jaffrey Treasnrer , and Bro . John E . Lees Hon . Secretary of the Executive Committee . The managers of several of the Provincial Theatres , the Manchester Arts Club , and other musical and dramatic societies are rendering assistance in arranging concerts , entertain , merits , & c , and at least two military bands will take part in the

proceedings . The chairman and curator of tho Botanical Society—Bros . J . H . Hampson and Bruce ^ Findlay—are also giving most valuable aid , so that there is every prospect of the undertaking being ono of the most successful and enjoyable gatherings ever organised by the Craft in the North of England . Tho net proceeds of tho garden party will bo handed over to the East Lancashire Systematic Masonic Benevolent and Educational Institution .

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