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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Kent.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF KENT .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , tho 27 th ulfc ., at Sittingbourne , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . Earl Amherst P . G . M ., who was assisted by Bro . James Smith Eastes
D . P . G . M ., and a number or brethren representing the whole of the Lodges in the Province . The Lodge was held at the Crescent-street School Rooms , under the banner of tho St . Michael's Lodge , No . 1273 . The minutes
of the previous Provincial Grand Lodge Meetings held at Dartford and Maidstone , the latter for the purpose of conferring Jubilee Grand Honours , were confirmed . The
Treasurer ' s accounts were taken as read . The esteemed Prov . Grand Treas ., Bro . B . K . Thorpe P . M . 709 , P . G . Stand . Br . England , was re-elected with acclamation , and that brother returned thanks . The following brethen were then appointed Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year :
Bro . W . J . Harris P . M . 1273 - - Senior Warden S . W . Shaw P . M . 1965 - - Junior Warden Rev . C . E . S . Woolmer , M . A ., P . M . 1209 } n , ,. „ Rev . W . H . Bond , M . A ., P . M . 1273 j Chaplains B . K . Thorpe P . M . 701 P . G . St . B . Eug . Treasurer A . Spencer P . M . 1063 P . G . Sword ) „ .
Bearer England ( re-appointed ) - j ^ John Bur ton P . M . 874 - - Registrar Thomas D . Hayea P . M . 913 - " ) c . - -n m « r IT J -i Dif 100 5- oemor Deacons F . VV . Underdown P . M . 133 - ) 0 . 0 . Walter P . M . 1208 - - ) T . „ W . W . Woodruff P . M . 1206 - j Jnmor Deacons
John S . Anscomb P . M . 503 - Superintendent of Works J . 0 . Biggs P . M . 77 - Director of Ceremonies John P . Solly P . M . 784 - - Deputy Director of Cers . William Elliott P . M . 1854 - - Asst . Director of Cers . George Kennedy P . M . 1536 - Sword Bearer Thomas W . Wallis P . M . 483 ¦ ¦) „ , . , „ olluai
E . B . Moody W . M . 1967 - - \ "" " «*»«»« William Tice P . M . 31 - - Organist William Jude P . M . 1063 - - Assistant Secretary Edward Ayre P . M . 2099 - - Pursuivant John S . G . Ranger P . M . 184 - Assistant Pursuivant
H . Wootton P . M . 127 - - - \ W . J . Smith P . M . 199 Lewis B . Biggs P . M . 1050 - - •' . W . H . Marcoolyn P . M . 1209 - ^ ™ rds F . Wood P . M . 1973 - - | Daniel Grinsted P . M . 1692 - - J
Thirty pounds was voted to each of three distressed applicants , two members of the Province , and one member ' s widow . Twenty-one pounds was voted to each of the following Lodges , Nos . 1905 , 1967 , 197-3 , for the Boys ' School , Girls' School , and Benevolent Institution , and £ 21
each for Nos . 1464 , 1531 , 1536 , 1678 , 1692 , and 1725 , for the Girls' School ; 250 guineas was voted to the list of the P . G . M ., who represented the Province at the late Girls '
School Festival , when the Lodges of the Province subscribed 1000 guineas to purchase a Perpetual Presentation to that School , which , added to the P . G . M . ' s list , made up a grand total of £ 1323 . .
A motion , moved by the Prov . Grand Treasurer , that in future the Prov . Grand Secretary should find two sureties in the sum of £ 250 each , was carried with two dissentients .
The Lodge was then adjourned , and the brethren proceeded to St . Michael ' s Church , kindly lent for the occasion by the rector , where the Rev . H . Venn , M . A ., the Prov . Grand Chaplain preached an eloquent sermon . On re-assembling , Provincial Grand Lodge passed votes
of thanks to the Eev . H . Venn and the managers of the Schools for their kindness in placing the church and schools at the service of tho brethren ; also to the authorities for the use of the Town Hall for the banquet , after which Provincial Grand Lodge was closed .
PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
rpHE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge JL was held on Saturday , the 7 th instant , at the Memorial Hall , Stanmore , under the presidency of Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Right Worshi pful Provincial Graud Master . The roll of Lodges in the Province
having been called over , the majority were found to be represented . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , and reports of the Audit and Charity
Committees received and adopted , the Provincial Grand Master said they were all very satisfied with the manner in which the duties of Treasurer had been carried out
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Kent.
during the past year by Bro . J . F . Hepburn , and also with the state of the financial affairs of Provincial Grand Lodge . He was about to propose for election to that office a brother whom he was sure would perform the duties
quite as satisfactorily as his predecessor had done . He believed Bro . Spratling was well known to tho brethren present , and he had much pleasure in proposing him for election as Provincial Grand Treasurer . The proposition
having been seconded by Bro . Hepburn , was carried unanimously . Col . Burdett , in re-appointing Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp as his Deputy , paid a high tribute of
praise to that brother , who had not only relieved him of great responsibility , but was enthusiastically beloved b y all in the Province . The Officers for the year were
appointed and invested , as follow : — Bro . Colonel Blunt ... ... Senior Warden T . C . Walls ... ... ... Junior Warden Rev . Dr . Lindsay ... '" ^ ChaDlains Rev . Hvfin . Tones ... ... i "
— Spratling ... ... ... Treasurer W . Sweetland ... ... ... Registrar P . J . H . Woodward ... ... Secretary J- JW ] Senior Deacons H . F . Ring ... ... ... j G . Gregory ... ... •••) T „ . •_ T- >
R . Soy ... ... ... j C . J . Shoppee ... ... ... Superintendent of Works G . S . Elliott ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies T . H . Nott ... ... .. Deputy Director of Cera . E . W . Warner ... ... As 8 t . Director of Cers .
F . J . Perks ... ... ... Sword Bearer W . C . Williams } Standard Bearers W . Seward jun . ... ... j Ed . Dalzell ... ... ... Organist W . H . Lee ... ... ... Assistant Secretary W . Beavis ... ... ... Pursuivant F . Chandler ... ... ... Assistant Pursuivant
Edmund Yates 771 ... ... ") Dr . J . W . Oswald 1415 ... j Alfred Lingard 1691 ... ... ' i at . „„„„ * „ Dr . H . W . Seager 2183 [ -Stewards E . Monsonjun . 1194 ... ... I C . S . Buck 1702 J J . Gilbert ... ... ... Tyler
The Provincial Grand Master , in investing Bro . T . 0 . Walls as Grand Junior Warden , said that brother had already served the office of Prov . G . S . B ., but he had worked so hard in the Province for several years past that
he could do no other than rewai'd his excellent services by promoting him to a higher office . He should not regard this as a precedent for the future , but it afforded him great pleasure to invest Bro . Walls as Prov . G . J . W ., and was
confident the appointment would meet with the approbation of the brethren . On the motion of the Provincial Grand Master , £ 15 15 s was voted to each of the Masonic Institutions . The Wardens and Bro . W . Maple were elected
members of the Audit Committee , and Bros . J . Tickle , W . A . Scurrah , and W . H . Lee re-elected to the Charity Committee . A vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Hepburn for his services as Prov . G . Treasurer during the past year .
The Secretaries of Lodges in the Province were urged by the Prov . Grand Master to send in returns of their respective Lodges as complete as possible to Bro . Henry Lovegrove , and thus assist in the compilation of the next
issue of the Provincial Calendar , compiled by that brother . The Prov . 'Grand Secretary having announced the recei pt of several letters and telegrams from brethren , expressing regret for non-attendance , and other routine business having
been transacted , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . The brethren then went in procession to the parish church , where a short service was held and an excellent sermon
preached by Bro . Rev . John Lindsay , D . D ., Prov . G . Chap ., who took for his text 1 St . Peter , chap , ii ., verse 17 : " Honour all men , love the brotherhood , fear God , honour the JXinir . " A collection was made for tho Parochial
Schools , which resulted in a total of £ 6 Is 2 d . The brethren subsequently partook of an excellent repast at the Abercorn Hotel , when the usual toasts were afterwards honoured .
On Friday , the 6 th instant , Bro . Alderman Savory entertained the children of the Royal Masonic School for Girls , together with members of the staff , at his country seat , Buckhurst Park , Ascot .
By command of the Provincial Grand Master , the annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of the Province of Cumberland and Westmoreland will be held at Maryporfc , on Wednesday , the 18 th instant .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Kent.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF KENT .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday , tho 27 th ulfc ., at Sittingbourne , under the presidency of the R . W . Bro . Earl Amherst P . G . M ., who was assisted by Bro . James Smith Eastes
D . P . G . M ., and a number or brethren representing the whole of the Lodges in the Province . The Lodge was held at the Crescent-street School Rooms , under the banner of tho St . Michael's Lodge , No . 1273 . The minutes
of the previous Provincial Grand Lodge Meetings held at Dartford and Maidstone , the latter for the purpose of conferring Jubilee Grand Honours , were confirmed . The
Treasurer ' s accounts were taken as read . The esteemed Prov . Grand Treas ., Bro . B . K . Thorpe P . M . 709 , P . G . Stand . Br . England , was re-elected with acclamation , and that brother returned thanks . The following brethen were then appointed Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year :
Bro . W . J . Harris P . M . 1273 - - Senior Warden S . W . Shaw P . M . 1965 - - Junior Warden Rev . C . E . S . Woolmer , M . A ., P . M . 1209 } n , ,. „ Rev . W . H . Bond , M . A ., P . M . 1273 j Chaplains B . K . Thorpe P . M . 701 P . G . St . B . Eug . Treasurer A . Spencer P . M . 1063 P . G . Sword ) „ .
Bearer England ( re-appointed ) - j ^ John Bur ton P . M . 874 - - Registrar Thomas D . Hayea P . M . 913 - " ) c . - -n m « r IT J -i Dif 100 5- oemor Deacons F . VV . Underdown P . M . 133 - ) 0 . 0 . Walter P . M . 1208 - - ) T . „ W . W . Woodruff P . M . 1206 - j Jnmor Deacons
John S . Anscomb P . M . 503 - Superintendent of Works J . 0 . Biggs P . M . 77 - Director of Ceremonies John P . Solly P . M . 784 - - Deputy Director of Cers . William Elliott P . M . 1854 - - Asst . Director of Cers . George Kennedy P . M . 1536 - Sword Bearer Thomas W . Wallis P . M . 483 ¦ ¦) „ , . , „ olluai
E . B . Moody W . M . 1967 - - \ "" " «*»«»« William Tice P . M . 31 - - Organist William Jude P . M . 1063 - - Assistant Secretary Edward Ayre P . M . 2099 - - Pursuivant John S . G . Ranger P . M . 184 - Assistant Pursuivant
H . Wootton P . M . 127 - - - \ W . J . Smith P . M . 199 Lewis B . Biggs P . M . 1050 - - •' . W . H . Marcoolyn P . M . 1209 - ^ ™ rds F . Wood P . M . 1973 - - | Daniel Grinsted P . M . 1692 - - J
Thirty pounds was voted to each of three distressed applicants , two members of the Province , and one member ' s widow . Twenty-one pounds was voted to each of the following Lodges , Nos . 1905 , 1967 , 197-3 , for the Boys ' School , Girls' School , and Benevolent Institution , and £ 21
each for Nos . 1464 , 1531 , 1536 , 1678 , 1692 , and 1725 , for the Girls' School ; 250 guineas was voted to the list of the P . G . M ., who represented the Province at the late Girls '
School Festival , when the Lodges of the Province subscribed 1000 guineas to purchase a Perpetual Presentation to that School , which , added to the P . G . M . ' s list , made up a grand total of £ 1323 . .
A motion , moved by the Prov . Grand Treasurer , that in future the Prov . Grand Secretary should find two sureties in the sum of £ 250 each , was carried with two dissentients .
The Lodge was then adjourned , and the brethren proceeded to St . Michael ' s Church , kindly lent for the occasion by the rector , where the Rev . H . Venn , M . A ., the Prov . Grand Chaplain preached an eloquent sermon . On re-assembling , Provincial Grand Lodge passed votes
of thanks to the Eev . H . Venn and the managers of the Schools for their kindness in placing the church and schools at the service of tho brethren ; also to the authorities for the use of the Town Hall for the banquet , after which Provincial Grand Lodge was closed .
PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX .
rpHE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge JL was held on Saturday , the 7 th instant , at the Memorial Hall , Stanmore , under the presidency of Bro . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Right Worshi pful Provincial Graud Master . The roll of Lodges in the Province
having been called over , the majority were found to be represented . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , and reports of the Audit and Charity
Committees received and adopted , the Provincial Grand Master said they were all very satisfied with the manner in which the duties of Treasurer had been carried out
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Kent.
during the past year by Bro . J . F . Hepburn , and also with the state of the financial affairs of Provincial Grand Lodge . He was about to propose for election to that office a brother whom he was sure would perform the duties
quite as satisfactorily as his predecessor had done . He believed Bro . Spratling was well known to tho brethren present , and he had much pleasure in proposing him for election as Provincial Grand Treasurer . The proposition
having been seconded by Bro . Hepburn , was carried unanimously . Col . Burdett , in re-appointing Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp as his Deputy , paid a high tribute of
praise to that brother , who had not only relieved him of great responsibility , but was enthusiastically beloved b y all in the Province . The Officers for the year were
appointed and invested , as follow : — Bro . Colonel Blunt ... ... Senior Warden T . C . Walls ... ... ... Junior Warden Rev . Dr . Lindsay ... '" ^ ChaDlains Rev . Hvfin . Tones ... ... i "
— Spratling ... ... ... Treasurer W . Sweetland ... ... ... Registrar P . J . H . Woodward ... ... Secretary J- JW ] Senior Deacons H . F . Ring ... ... ... j G . Gregory ... ... •••) T „ . •_ T- >
R . Soy ... ... ... j C . J . Shoppee ... ... ... Superintendent of Works G . S . Elliott ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies T . H . Nott ... ... .. Deputy Director of Cera . E . W . Warner ... ... As 8 t . Director of Cers .
F . J . Perks ... ... ... Sword Bearer W . C . Williams } Standard Bearers W . Seward jun . ... ... j Ed . Dalzell ... ... ... Organist W . H . Lee ... ... ... Assistant Secretary W . Beavis ... ... ... Pursuivant F . Chandler ... ... ... Assistant Pursuivant
Edmund Yates 771 ... ... ") Dr . J . W . Oswald 1415 ... j Alfred Lingard 1691 ... ... ' i at . „„„„ * „ Dr . H . W . Seager 2183 [ -Stewards E . Monsonjun . 1194 ... ... I C . S . Buck 1702 J J . Gilbert ... ... ... Tyler
The Provincial Grand Master , in investing Bro . T . 0 . Walls as Grand Junior Warden , said that brother had already served the office of Prov . G . S . B ., but he had worked so hard in the Province for several years past that
he could do no other than rewai'd his excellent services by promoting him to a higher office . He should not regard this as a precedent for the future , but it afforded him great pleasure to invest Bro . Walls as Prov . G . J . W ., and was
confident the appointment would meet with the approbation of the brethren . On the motion of the Provincial Grand Master , £ 15 15 s was voted to each of the Masonic Institutions . The Wardens and Bro . W . Maple were elected
members of the Audit Committee , and Bros . J . Tickle , W . A . Scurrah , and W . H . Lee re-elected to the Charity Committee . A vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Hepburn for his services as Prov . G . Treasurer during the past year .
The Secretaries of Lodges in the Province were urged by the Prov . Grand Master to send in returns of their respective Lodges as complete as possible to Bro . Henry Lovegrove , and thus assist in the compilation of the next
issue of the Provincial Calendar , compiled by that brother . The Prov . 'Grand Secretary having announced the recei pt of several letters and telegrams from brethren , expressing regret for non-attendance , and other routine business having
been transacted , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . The brethren then went in procession to the parish church , where a short service was held and an excellent sermon
preached by Bro . Rev . John Lindsay , D . D ., Prov . G . Chap ., who took for his text 1 St . Peter , chap , ii ., verse 17 : " Honour all men , love the brotherhood , fear God , honour the JXinir . " A collection was made for tho Parochial
Schools , which resulted in a total of £ 6 Is 2 d . The brethren subsequently partook of an excellent repast at the Abercorn Hotel , when the usual toasts were afterwards honoured .
On Friday , the 6 th instant , Bro . Alderman Savory entertained the children of the Royal Masonic School for Girls , together with members of the staff , at his country seat , Buckhurst Park , Ascot .
By command of the Provincial Grand Master , the annual Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of the Province of Cumberland and Westmoreland will be held at Maryporfc , on Wednesday , the 18 th instant .