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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.
Lodge and Chapter dues are unpaid . Arid at the elections a black lift is issued by the Grand Secretary , and the Lndsres who figure therein lose their votes . At the meeting of the Committee in Expter , on 24 th January , the following sums were granted : — £ 5 to the wirlow of a late brother of Lodge 112 Exeter , being a fifth donation , £ 5 to a brother of Lodge 159 Stonehouse , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of
Lodge 230 Devonport , £ 5 to the brother of Lodge 248 Brixham , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 328 Torquay , £ 5 to the widow of a brother nf Lodge 1125 Tiverton , £ 5 to the wirlow of a brother of Lodee 1205 StonehouRo , the snm of £ 2 10 a to the widow of a brother of Lnd e 1247 Plymouth , and £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodse 1550 Plymouth . At the meeting held at Newton Abbot , this dav . the
Committee have granted the sum of £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 489 Bidpford , and they recommend the Provincial Grand Lodge to grant tbe following sums : — £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 230 Devonport , £ 5 to a brother of Lodge 248 Brixham , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1125 Tiverton , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1205 Stonehouse , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of
Lodge 156 Plymouth , £ 10 to a brother of Lodge 328 Torquay , and three guineas to a widow of a brother of Lodge 1181 Seaton ; and in accordance with the resolution of the Provincial G . Lndcre , the Committee recommend that the sum of one hnndrpd guineas ( the available balarce of the funds ) be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and that it be placed on the list of the W . Bro . J . E . Curteis
P . P . G . S . W ., as Steward representing the Province . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Alexandra Hall , undpr the banner of Devon Lodge , No . 1138 , and the room was well arranged and decorated by tbe zealous members of that Lodge . Tbe Secretary ' s Report , showing the returns of the Lodges in the Province , the number of members and amount of dues , which will be
printed aud circulated amongst the Lodges , was received and adopted . The Treasurer's Report showed the amount received for the past year , and beyond small printing and postal expenses , the balance will be fonnd to be satisfactorily expended by tbe Committee of Petitions . The Report of the Fortescue Fund was not presented . Tbe Report of the Committee of Petitions was read by W . Bro . Gover . and it was unanimously resolved that it be received and
adopted , and tbe sums therein recommended be paid . The Bye-Laws Revision Committee reported that they had met , and having regard to the fact that tbe constitntion of the Order was also to be revised , and having the advice of the higher authorities , the Committee would wait for the settlement of the general laws . The Report of the Huyshe Memorial Committee was received and adopted .
The Report of the Committee for purchasing Collars and Jewels was read . They had been unable to find exactly how many would be reilly wanted , and there was a large difference in the Masonic drapers' and jewellers' prices ; but after the meeting , when tbey propored to retain the collars , they would be able to deoide and carry out the arrangement . Bro . Gover suggested that it would be better
to adopt the principle of Grand Lodge , and let the brethren who were appointed to office come provided with their regalia . He had had several experiences of new collars being bought for Grand Lodge , and could scarcely understand bow these were lost ; a Brother distinguished by high official rank ought to be able to recollect to whom the-jewel lent him for a year really belonged . The Report was
received and adopted . The following communication from the Grand Lodge was submitted for consideration : — " That at the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , holden on 7 th June , it had been proposed that , for the purpose of maintaining and extending the Fund of Benevolence , all the members of the Lodges in the London district ( except .
Military Lodges ) shall pay quarterly Is 6 d each to the fund , instead of Is , as fixed by the Grand Lodge held on the 2 nd March 1814 . And that all members of Lodges not within the London district ( except Military , Colonial , and Foreign Lodges ) shall pay quarterly ninepence each to the fund , instead of sixpence , as fixed by the Grand Lodge . " But , " after some discussion , tbe following resolution
was passed : — ' That the further consideration of this motion be postponed until an opportunity be given to Provincial Grand Lodges to consider whether any increase should be made to the quarterage at present paid to Grand Lodge . ' I am , therefore , directed to request that you will be so good as to take the necessary steps to ascertain the views of your Provincial Grand Lodge on the question , aud to
notify the same to me before the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on the 6 th December next , at which meeting the consideration of the motion will be resumed . " The brethren generally were opposed to this proposition , and it was proposed aud seconded by W . Bros . Samuel Jones aud Perry that no increase in the quarterage should be advised . The only brother that spoko in behalf
of the Grand Lodge proposition was Wor . Brother Charles Godtschalk , who sought to show that ono of two courses must be followed : either the quarterages must be increased , or the relief afforded by the Lodge of Benevolence must be limited . At present that Lodge had a reserve fund of £ 45 , 000 , but the calls upon it had increased so mnch of late that the expenditure exceeded the income ,
and at the present rate that reserve fund must be annihilated in about twenty years unless the brethren came in some way to its aid . Lodges were always applying to the Board of Benevolence for aid when they had any distress , somewhat too frequently , he feared , from want of caution and circumspection in their Lodge management . Yet they thought nothing of bow that fund was to be replenished . By thp
reckless increase of Lodges during the past few years , whether Wanted or not , many had been brought into the Order who had bettpr have been left out ;• with them Masonry had made a bad debt . This debt Must now be paid by increased quarterages , or it must be liquidated by diminished grants from the Fund of Benevolence . The proposition
against the increase of the quarterage was carried with scarcely another dissentient . W . Bros . John James , J . W . Cornish , and Walter Bradnoe were proposed for tho office of Treasurer . Bro . Cornish electa yj Bro # j B rjnrteis and W . S . Pasmore were reelected Auditors .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.
R . W . Brother Rigors thou invested tho following brethren as the Officers for the oniuing voar : —Worshi pful Brothers Captain W . ElphinstoneStono , R . N ., 372 P . G . S . W ., Win . Deny lfiG P . G J . W ., tho Rev . Roger Granville 489 and RPV . II . B . GrimaMi 16 * J Prov . Grand Chaplains , W . Vicary 1138 P . G . Registrar , J . W . Cornish 223 P . G . T ., John Brewer 251 P . G . Sec , W . B . Colston 218 P . G . S D .,
Mark Farrant 112 P . G . S . D ., W . H . Goodridsje 797 P . G . J . D ., Thomas Sanders 421 P . G . J . D ., Georgo Menifiolrl 282 P . G . S . Works , James Murray 1402 P . G . D . C , Tl . L . Friond 1443 P . G . A . D . C , W . H . Gillman 1099 P . G . A . D . C . II . H . Edmonds 444 P . G . S . B .. Jnm-s Chappie 1396 P . G 0 , C . W . Holdstock 666 P G . Purs ., C H . Connor 105 , F H . H .
Orchard 164 , II . F . Willey 1284 , . Tamos Thorne 1332 , Frederick Palk 1358 , and F . Littleton 1847 P . G . Stewards , P . L . Blanohard 444 P . G . Tyler , John Rogers 202 A P . G . Tyler . This conoluded the business , and in the evening a large number of brethren dined together at the Globe Hotel , R . W . Bro . Rogers presiding .
On the 5 th September their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Albany will visit Preston , when His Royal Highness will lay the first stone of the Freo Library with Masonic ceremonial . There will be present on the occasion the Earl of Lathom D . G . M . England , artd Provincial Grand
Master West Lancashire , the Earl of Bective , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master Cumberland and Westmoreland , Sir Stafford Northcote , Barfc . M . P ., Sir R . Assheton Cross , M . P .,
Bro . the Earl of Derby , who will present an address to the Dnke , & c , & c . It is expected that quite a thousand members of the Craft will take part in the proceedings of the day .
The transport Orient with Major-General H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught P . G . W ., and the 1 st Battalion of the Scots Gnards on board , left Malta for Alexandria at 1 a . m . on Tuesday the 8 lh instant . The ship reached the latter place on Thursday , and shortly after its arrival H . R . H . landed and paid a visit to the Khedive .
The Calabria with Lieutenant-General Bro . Sir Garnet Wolseley , commanding the expeditionary force to Egypt with squadrons of the 2 nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards reached Gibraltar at noon on Tuesday . Lord Napier of Magdala , who commands the Garrison on the Rock , went out in a gunboat and paid Sir Garnet a visit .
Commander Bro . Lord Charles Beresford is one of half a dozen officers of the same rauk who have been promoted to be Captains in the Royal Navy in consideration of their distinguished services on the occasion of the bombardment of the Alexandrian forts on the 11 th July .
A committee has been formed with a view to raising by public subscription sufficient funds to enable Mr . J . T . Wood to resume his exploration of the remains of the famous Temple of Diana at Ephcuss . It was as far back as 1863 that Mr . Wood began his labours , and after
continuing them for six years he was fortunate enough to discover the site of the building some twenty feet below the surface of the ground . For the five following years he prosecuted his task under the auspices of the Trustees of the British
Museum , by the aid of government grants , amounting m the aggregate to £ 12 , 000 . Since then circumstances have not been favourable to his wish to carry his searches further , and hence the present movement , which is under the patronage of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany .
On Tuesday afternoon the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales were confirmed at Whippingham Church , Newport , Isle of Wight , the ceremony being performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury , with whom were the Dean of Windsor aud Canon Connor . The Queen , the Prince
and Princess of Wales , with their daughters the Princesses Victoria , Louise , and Maud of Wales , the Princess Beatrice , tbe Duchess of Connaught , Prince Leopold Duke of Albany , the Duge of Hesse , and the Princesses Sophia aud Margaret of Prussia occupied seats in the chancel , which
was beautifully decorated with flowers , while on the Communion Table was an exquisite display of white lilies . The young Princes wore their naval uniform , and by special desire of Her Majesty , every rank on board the Bacchante was represented , Captain Lord Scott and the other officers being in full uniform .
J . E . SUAXD & Co ., Wine Merchant ( Experts and Valuers ) . Well fermented old Wines und matured Sniritsf . 2 Albert Mansions , Victoriu-strcefc , London , S . W .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.
Lodge and Chapter dues are unpaid . Arid at the elections a black lift is issued by the Grand Secretary , and the Lndsres who figure therein lose their votes . At the meeting of the Committee in Expter , on 24 th January , the following sums were granted : — £ 5 to the wirlow of a late brother of Lodge 112 Exeter , being a fifth donation , £ 5 to a brother of Lodge 159 Stonehouse , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of
Lodge 230 Devonport , £ 5 to the brother of Lodge 248 Brixham , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 328 Torquay , £ 5 to the widow of a brother nf Lodge 1125 Tiverton , £ 5 to the wirlow of a brother of Lodee 1205 StonehouRo , the snm of £ 2 10 a to the widow of a brother of Lnd e 1247 Plymouth , and £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodse 1550 Plymouth . At the meeting held at Newton Abbot , this dav . the
Committee have granted the sum of £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 489 Bidpford , and they recommend the Provincial Grand Lodge to grant tbe following sums : — £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 230 Devonport , £ 5 to a brother of Lodge 248 Brixham , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1125 Tiverton , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1205 Stonehouse , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of
Lodge 156 Plymouth , £ 10 to a brother of Lodge 328 Torquay , and three guineas to a widow of a brother of Lodge 1181 Seaton ; and in accordance with the resolution of the Provincial G . Lndcre , the Committee recommend that the sum of one hnndrpd guineas ( the available balarce of the funds ) be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and that it be placed on the list of the W . Bro . J . E . Curteis
P . P . G . S . W ., as Steward representing the Province . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Alexandra Hall , undpr the banner of Devon Lodge , No . 1138 , and the room was well arranged and decorated by tbe zealous members of that Lodge . Tbe Secretary ' s Report , showing the returns of the Lodges in the Province , the number of members and amount of dues , which will be
printed aud circulated amongst the Lodges , was received and adopted . The Treasurer's Report showed the amount received for the past year , and beyond small printing and postal expenses , the balance will be fonnd to be satisfactorily expended by tbe Committee of Petitions . The Report of the Fortescue Fund was not presented . Tbe Report of the Committee of Petitions was read by W . Bro . Gover . and it was unanimously resolved that it be received and
adopted , and tbe sums therein recommended be paid . The Bye-Laws Revision Committee reported that they had met , and having regard to the fact that tbe constitntion of the Order was also to be revised , and having the advice of the higher authorities , the Committee would wait for the settlement of the general laws . The Report of the Huyshe Memorial Committee was received and adopted .
The Report of the Committee for purchasing Collars and Jewels was read . They had been unable to find exactly how many would be reilly wanted , and there was a large difference in the Masonic drapers' and jewellers' prices ; but after the meeting , when tbey propored to retain the collars , they would be able to deoide and carry out the arrangement . Bro . Gover suggested that it would be better
to adopt the principle of Grand Lodge , and let the brethren who were appointed to office come provided with their regalia . He had had several experiences of new collars being bought for Grand Lodge , and could scarcely understand bow these were lost ; a Brother distinguished by high official rank ought to be able to recollect to whom the-jewel lent him for a year really belonged . The Report was
received and adopted . The following communication from the Grand Lodge was submitted for consideration : — " That at the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , holden on 7 th June , it had been proposed that , for the purpose of maintaining and extending the Fund of Benevolence , all the members of the Lodges in the London district ( except .
Military Lodges ) shall pay quarterly Is 6 d each to the fund , instead of Is , as fixed by the Grand Lodge held on the 2 nd March 1814 . And that all members of Lodges not within the London district ( except Military , Colonial , and Foreign Lodges ) shall pay quarterly ninepence each to the fund , instead of sixpence , as fixed by the Grand Lodge . " But , " after some discussion , tbe following resolution
was passed : — ' That the further consideration of this motion be postponed until an opportunity be given to Provincial Grand Lodges to consider whether any increase should be made to the quarterage at present paid to Grand Lodge . ' I am , therefore , directed to request that you will be so good as to take the necessary steps to ascertain the views of your Provincial Grand Lodge on the question , aud to
notify the same to me before the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge on the 6 th December next , at which meeting the consideration of the motion will be resumed . " The brethren generally were opposed to this proposition , and it was proposed aud seconded by W . Bros . Samuel Jones aud Perry that no increase in the quarterage should be advised . The only brother that spoko in behalf
of the Grand Lodge proposition was Wor . Brother Charles Godtschalk , who sought to show that ono of two courses must be followed : either the quarterages must be increased , or the relief afforded by the Lodge of Benevolence must be limited . At present that Lodge had a reserve fund of £ 45 , 000 , but the calls upon it had increased so mnch of late that the expenditure exceeded the income ,
and at the present rate that reserve fund must be annihilated in about twenty years unless the brethren came in some way to its aid . Lodges were always applying to the Board of Benevolence for aid when they had any distress , somewhat too frequently , he feared , from want of caution and circumspection in their Lodge management . Yet they thought nothing of bow that fund was to be replenished . By thp
reckless increase of Lodges during the past few years , whether Wanted or not , many had been brought into the Order who had bettpr have been left out ;• with them Masonry had made a bad debt . This debt Must now be paid by increased quarterages , or it must be liquidated by diminished grants from the Fund of Benevolence . The proposition
against the increase of the quarterage was carried with scarcely another dissentient . W . Bros . John James , J . W . Cornish , and Walter Bradnoe were proposed for tho office of Treasurer . Bro . Cornish electa yj Bro # j B rjnrteis and W . S . Pasmore were reelected Auditors .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devon.
R . W . Brother Rigors thou invested tho following brethren as the Officers for the oniuing voar : —Worshi pful Brothers Captain W . ElphinstoneStono , R . N ., 372 P . G . S . W ., Win . Deny lfiG P . G J . W ., tho Rev . Roger Granville 489 and RPV . II . B . GrimaMi 16 * J Prov . Grand Chaplains , W . Vicary 1138 P . G . Registrar , J . W . Cornish 223 P . G . T ., John Brewer 251 P . G . Sec , W . B . Colston 218 P . G . S D .,
Mark Farrant 112 P . G . S . D ., W . H . Goodridsje 797 P . G . J . D ., Thomas Sanders 421 P . G . J . D ., Georgo Menifiolrl 282 P . G . S . Works , James Murray 1402 P . G . D . C , Tl . L . Friond 1443 P . G . A . D . C , W . H . Gillman 1099 P . G . A . D . C . II . H . Edmonds 444 P . G . S . B .. Jnm-s Chappie 1396 P . G 0 , C . W . Holdstock 666 P G . Purs ., C H . Connor 105 , F H . H .
Orchard 164 , II . F . Willey 1284 , . Tamos Thorne 1332 , Frederick Palk 1358 , and F . Littleton 1847 P . G . Stewards , P . L . Blanohard 444 P . G . Tyler , John Rogers 202 A P . G . Tyler . This conoluded the business , and in the evening a large number of brethren dined together at the Globe Hotel , R . W . Bro . Rogers presiding .
On the 5 th September their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Albany will visit Preston , when His Royal Highness will lay the first stone of the Freo Library with Masonic ceremonial . There will be present on the occasion the Earl of Lathom D . G . M . England , artd Provincial Grand
Master West Lancashire , the Earl of Bective , M . P ., Prov . Grand Master Cumberland and Westmoreland , Sir Stafford Northcote , Barfc . M . P ., Sir R . Assheton Cross , M . P .,
Bro . the Earl of Derby , who will present an address to the Dnke , & c , & c . It is expected that quite a thousand members of the Craft will take part in the proceedings of the day .
The transport Orient with Major-General H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught P . G . W ., and the 1 st Battalion of the Scots Gnards on board , left Malta for Alexandria at 1 a . m . on Tuesday the 8 lh instant . The ship reached the latter place on Thursday , and shortly after its arrival H . R . H . landed and paid a visit to the Khedive .
The Calabria with Lieutenant-General Bro . Sir Garnet Wolseley , commanding the expeditionary force to Egypt with squadrons of the 2 nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards reached Gibraltar at noon on Tuesday . Lord Napier of Magdala , who commands the Garrison on the Rock , went out in a gunboat and paid Sir Garnet a visit .
Commander Bro . Lord Charles Beresford is one of half a dozen officers of the same rauk who have been promoted to be Captains in the Royal Navy in consideration of their distinguished services on the occasion of the bombardment of the Alexandrian forts on the 11 th July .
A committee has been formed with a view to raising by public subscription sufficient funds to enable Mr . J . T . Wood to resume his exploration of the remains of the famous Temple of Diana at Ephcuss . It was as far back as 1863 that Mr . Wood began his labours , and after
continuing them for six years he was fortunate enough to discover the site of the building some twenty feet below the surface of the ground . For the five following years he prosecuted his task under the auspices of the Trustees of the British
Museum , by the aid of government grants , amounting m the aggregate to £ 12 , 000 . Since then circumstances have not been favourable to his wish to carry his searches further , and hence the present movement , which is under the patronage of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany .
On Tuesday afternoon the Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales were confirmed at Whippingham Church , Newport , Isle of Wight , the ceremony being performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury , with whom were the Dean of Windsor aud Canon Connor . The Queen , the Prince
and Princess of Wales , with their daughters the Princesses Victoria , Louise , and Maud of Wales , the Princess Beatrice , tbe Duchess of Connaught , Prince Leopold Duke of Albany , the Duge of Hesse , and the Princesses Sophia aud Margaret of Prussia occupied seats in the chancel , which
was beautifully decorated with flowers , while on the Communion Table was an exquisite display of white lilies . The young Princes wore their naval uniform , and by special desire of Her Majesty , every rank on board the Bacchante was represented , Captain Lord Scott and the other officers being in full uniform .
J . E . SUAXD & Co ., Wine Merchant ( Experts and Valuers ) . Well fermented old Wines und matured Sniritsf . 2 Albert Mansions , Victoriu-strcefc , London , S . W .