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Wolverhampton Conservative Association , a member of the Wolverhampton Deanery Conservative Club , and a member of the Constitutional Club , London .

The remains of the late Col . Foster Gough were interred in the family vault , at the Cemetery , Wolverhampton , with the customary Masonic ceremony and partial military honours . The officers and men of the 3 rd V . B . South Staffordshire Regiment assembled at the Drill Hall , the

officers present being Major Pritchard , Major Thorne , Major Morgan , Capt . Chapman , Capt . Underhill and Capt . Guy . Headed by the battalion band , they marched to the residence of the deceased , Graisley , where the funeral procession was formed . The coffin was covered

with tho Union Jack and many wreaths and crosses . Next came the conveyances containing the mourners , who were the Revs . Dr . Rosedale , C . H . Gough , and W . E . Rosedalo ; Messrs . W . Gough , H . F . Gough , Allen , A . S . Shaw , Walter W . Shaw , J . Tunnicliffe , J . Perkins , W . H .

Colebourn , J . Darby , T . C . King , C . Matthews , J . Bodenham , and J , F . Pepper . About 100 Freemasons attended , all wearing badges , and including Officers of the Grand Lodge Past and Present , the Present and Past Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge , tbe Officers and Members of

the Provincial Grand Chapter , tho Brethren of the Province of Staffordshire , and Brethren from other Provinces . Several letters of apology for non-attendance were received by the P . G . Secretary from Freemasons unable to attend : —Col . Tudor P . P . G . M . Staffordshire wrote that he

had been most anxious to attend the funeral , but was recovering from an attack of influenza , and had been absolutely forbidden by his doctor to leave his house , and who particularly desired that tho brethren should know how deeply he deplored the death of his old frieud Colonel

Gongh , and how sincerely he sympathised with all the brethren of the Province in the great loss they had sustained : —Bros . Frank James D . P . G . M ., Rev . W . Randall Past G . Chaplain , J . T . Collins D . P . G . M . Warwickshire , E . Hooper P . P . G . W ., I . B . Piercy P . P . G . W ., Rev . V .

Litchfield P . G . Chaplain , T . Buxton P . G . Sword Bearer , H . Kitson P . P . G . W ., E . J . Mousley P . P . G . S ., E . E . Scrivener P . M ., G . W . Bradford W . M . 2149 , G . Hoskison W . M . 1060 , E . Phillips I . P . M . 966 , J . B . Ashwell P . M . 637 , R . Dain P . M . 98 , J . Mason W . M . 98 , W . Needham

P . P . G . Supt . Works , F . Dally P . M . 526 , J . Stevenson , E . B . Devereux WM . 418 , Rev . E . D . Bootham P . P . G . C , G . Shread W . M . 482 , T . Saunders 98 , G . G . Warren P . P . G . R .,

E . Pearson P . M . 98 , F . W . Gribble S . W . 539 , T . Bakewell P . M . 637 , T . Cox W . M . 1039 , T . Barker P . M . 1942 , J . Lowe Treasurer 2149 , J . Wooldridge P . G . D . C ., C . Loxton W . M . 1520 , G . Stead I . P . M . 1520 , G . M . Tortoishell P . M .

456 , H . Payton P . M . 482 , J . Price Secretary 1914 . H . Woodhonse P . M . 726 , J . Payne Hall P . M . 456 , M . Barker P . P . G . W ., Ac .

Letters of apology for non-attendance were also received from Sir Alfred Hickman , tbe Bevs . Prebendary Allen , H . G . Rosedale , and C . W . Manning , Lieut-Col . Thorneycroft , Dr . Newnham , Messrs . C . E . Shaw , Ernest E . Shaw ,

W . W . Shaw , T . J . Addenbrooke , Henry Ward , George Ward , S . W . Page , J . Riley , and others . The deceased gentleman being a former member of the Yeomanry , a deputation attended from the Wolverhampton troop . The officers and men of the Third Battalion South Staffordshire

Regiment assembled at their headquarters , Stafford-street , shortly before two o ' clock , and soon afterwards marched to the residence of the deceased . Col . Nayler was in command ( in the unavoidable absence of Col . Tudor ) , and amoDgst the officers present were Major Pritchard , Major Thorne , Major

Morgan , Capt . Chapman , Capt . Underbill , Capt . Guy , Lieut . Pratt , Lieut . Waterhouse , together with Major Blake Burke ( Brigate-Major Staffordshire Infantry Volunteer Brigade ) , Capt . C . Walsh Gi-aham ( Supply and Transport Officer Staffordshire Infantry Volunteer Brigade ) , Surgeon

Major Fraser , Major Oswcll ( 2 nd V . B . North Staffordshire Regiment ) . The Volunteer band led the procession , via Worcester-street , Victoria-street , Darlington-street , and Merridale-road the Cemetery , playing Chopin ' s Funeral March . The members of the Volunteer force were formed

into a guard of hononr at the Cemetery , and the procession , with tbe band still playing its mournful music , slowly wended its way up to tho main pathway . A short distance from the Cemetery Church the coffin was met by the Rev . E . F . Wanstall , vicar of St . Paul ' s , Wolverhampton , and by the Rev . W . F . Bradley , St . Peter ' s , Westbromwich ,

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Provincial Grand Chaplain of Staffordshire ( who wore his regalia ) , and by them couducted into the church . After the usual short service there the coffin was brought to the grave side , a Volunteer guard having meanwhile been formed into a hollow square surrounding the spot . The

Rev . W . F . Bradley , after reciting the customary interment formula in impressive tones ( tho Volunteers meanwhile having raised their helmets ) , delivered a short address . Thoy had that day hid to rest one whom to know was to love , whose gifts wore great and well applied . Only

a week ago the lat 9 Col . Gough had stated that he had within a very short time paid no fewer than fifty visits in connection with Freemasonry work . He had been a good soul to others , and might tbe Great Architect of the Universe be good to him ! They knew how he had not

only recently spent large sums of money for that Masonic movement , but how also before that large sums of his private income had been expended for the benefit of the Volunteers . Greatly respected by Volunteers and Freemasons alike , he had gone to his rest , and he could only hope that a worthy

successor might he raised up . The Benediction having been pronounced , the service concluded . Among the senders of floral tributes of esteem were the following : — The Principals , Officers , and Companions of St . Peter ' s Chapter , No . 419 ( a handsome star with the Masonic

emblem of a square and compass , in violets ) ; the W . M . and brethren of the Marmion Lodge , 106 ) ; the W . M ., Officers , and brethren of the Lodge of Honour , 526 ; the W . M . and brethren of the Dartmouth Lodge 662 ; the Wolverhampton Troop of tho Queen ' s own Royal Yeomanry

( a floral Staffordshire knot ); Col . Tudor , the Rev . Prebendary Allen , Mr . andMrs . W . Gough Allen , Mr . Coleburn , Mr . and Mrs . T . J . Addenbroke , Miss A . Perkins Miss C . Eyre , and others . At a monthly meeting of the Tudor Masonic Lodp-e oiBitie Volunteers at tho Drill Hall the

ordinary business was suspended . A resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the family , and recording the high appreciation entertained by the Lodge of the deceased gentleman ' s zeal for the promotion of the best interests of Freemasonry in that Province . Tho "Dead March" in

" Saul" was played by Bro . Roper , Mus . Baa , the members of the Lodge standing . In consequence of the death of Col . Gough , tho Masonic ball proposed to be held iu the Town Hall , Wednesbury , under the auspices of the members of St . Bartholomew ' s Lodge , in the last week of the present month , will not take place . —Stafordshire Advertiser .

The annual ball of tho Smyth Lodge , No . 2284 , was held at Grimsby Town Hall , last week , and was certainly a successful social event . The W . M . Bro . Councillor Carter , in the full determination that the ball during his Mastership should not be inferior to its predecessors , engaged the

fine band of the Royal Engineers , numbering thirty performers , so that the music was the best that conld be obtained ; and brethren , in addition to those of the Pelham Pillar Lodge , accompanied by their lady friends , to the

number of over two hundred , did full justice to the treat provided for them . The thanks of the brethren are due to tbe W . M ., and his Officers who assisted him so ably on the occasion .

Messrs . Raphael Tuck and Sons have been honoured with Her Majesty ' s commands to publish a fac-simile of the letter addressed by tho Qneen to the Nation in reference to the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale . The letter will be isBued in the conrse of

this month , iu a form suitable for framing , with an appropriate border now being designed for it by Mr . Poynter , R . A . This plate , produced by fac-simile process , will be sold at Is , and as an etching at one guinea . We may add public announcement a 3 to the disposal of the proceeds of the sale will be made shortly .

On the 26 th ult tha members of the St . Lawrence Lodge , No . 2330 , held their annual ball in tho Victoria Hall , Pudsey . Tho hall was elaborately decorated for tho occasion . The proceedings opened with a children's ball , tho music for which wa 3 played by Bro . Swaine . . Bros . VVilkiusoti , Riley , Jjootti , and Cromaek assisted in entertaining

the children , who wen ; each presented whh a . prism from a Christmastree . At the adult ball , which began aftsr tho children ' s ball had been brought to a close , there wero about thirty-tiro roaplos present . Dance moeie waa played by Mr . Devine ' s bund , und Dr . Lovo W . 11 ., aud Dr . Ksrdhaw S . D ., officiated as M . C . ' s .

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