Province Of Essex.

Tyrrell , W . M . Peacey , Henry Ltiker , and H . Martin 1024—Bros . C S . Blyth W . M ., Edmund Gowers I . P . M . P . P . G . O ., Georgo P . Jay P . M

P . P . G . W ., Bros . Arthur Barritt S . D ., W . Gowera J . D ., and W " . F . Christie . 1280-Bro . J . W . Whitlock P . M . 1313—Bros . Henry Barnell J . W ., M . T . Tuck . 1437—Bros Thos . Humphreys W . M .. H . R . Heasman P . M . and Sec , W . Burroughs I . P . M ., E . West P . M ., Theo . Davey J . W ., Henry T . Hardy , and Robert Jennings I . G . 1457 —Bros . Thos . T . Nunn W . M ., Herbert J . Day I . G ., Jas . H . Langdon ,

and E . Petfcitt . 1543-Bro . J . P . Lewin W . M . P . P . G . S . of W . 1734

—Bro . Sidney Smith W . M ., Fid . Judd P . M . P . P . G . R ., H . Halliard , E . 0 . Witham , and Edwin 0 . Sparrow S . D . 1799—Brother Henry Finer W . M . 1817—Bros . J . W . Lightowlers W . M ., G . J Glasscock P . M . P . P . G . Sw . B ., G . Thomas , S . W . Burton , S . Turner , A . Kirkland , G . F . Harris , W . Cox J . D ., G . P . Stewart , TV . Berridge

and G . T . Roden . 1977—Bros . S . H . Ellis W . M ., Robert Smith S . W ., and W . M . Richardson . 2005—Bros . G . H . Finch W . M ., and Joseph Clever Treas . 2006—Bro . A . J . Dudgeon I . P . M . and Sec . 2063—Bro . W . M . Foxcroft S . W . 2077—Bros . James Salmon W . M ., E . G .

Lewis I . P . M ., and T . J . Woodrow S . W . Visitors .- —Bros . Wm . Roebuck G . S . B ., Henry Garrod P . G . P ., George Graveley P . M ., W . Lewis P . M . 1327 , Bradshaw Brown P . G . S ., John Maitland 673 , H . Massey P . M . 1928 , W . T . Perkins 1928 , James Hughes P . M . 1816 , J . Martin Brooks 1491 , & c . & o .

Provincial Grand Lodge.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE .

ON Thursday , the 5 th iDsh , the annual Provincial GraDd Lodge of Essex was held ab Chelmsford , under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master , the Lord Brooke . His lordship arrived from Easton Lodge , Dnnmow , at 12 * 45 , and was met at Chelmsford Station by Bro . Andrew C . Durrant W . M . 276 , and was driven at once to the Saracen's Head Hotel for luncheon . Grand Lod « e was

opened at two o ' clock at the Shire Hall , his Lordship being assisted by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . Fred . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., G . Reg . ) and the other Provincial Grand Officers . The minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge last year at Saffron Walden , and those of the Especial Provincial Grand Lodge at Southend on

Saturday , having been read and confirmed , letters , expressing their inability to attend , were read from Bros . Rev . C . J . MartynD . P . G . M . Suffolk , Col . Shadwell Clerke G . Sec . of England , B . L . Tandy S . G . W ., Richard Clowes P . M . and Sec . 650 P . P . G . S . W ., & c . The roll of the Lodges was then called over , and it was found that all the 24 Lodges

comprising the Province were duly represented . The Provincial Graud Secretary next read an abstract of the Lodge returns for 1886 , which showed that there were 1 , 139 subscribing members , as against 1 , 109 last year , an increase of 30 . The contributions from the Lodges showed a falling off , but this was accounted for by

the fact that m the previous year there were some exceptional sources of income . The report of the auditors showed a balance in the hands of the Provincial Grand Treasurer of over £ 93 . The report of the Provincial Charity Committee was read by Bro . Frod . Wood P . M . and Treas . 1000 P . P . G . S . W ., and was of a very

satisfactory character . The candidates supported by tho Province had been carried ; and the votes owing by the Committee had been very much reduced . The Calendar Committee ' s report was to the effect that , after paying for the cost of production , there was a small balance in hand . It was decided to continue the publication another year

several brethren speaking in high terms of the usefulness of the book . Both reports wero adopted . The Provincial Grand Master then addressed the brethren . His lordship expressed his great pleasure iu once more meeting the brethren of tho Province , and thanked them for the cordial support they had always accorded to him . The returns

showed an increase in tboir roll of members , and though there was a falling off in the contributions , that was fnliy accounted for . The Province , he was glad to say , had , as usual , liberally supported the three central Charities of the Order , the aggregate contributions of the year amounting to £ 593 . During the last four years Essex had

contributed to these Charities the handsome sum of £ 3 , 425 . While on this subject , his Lordship said he should ever remember with gratitude the handsome support tho Province accorded to him when he presided at the Girls' Festival . The report of the Charity Com . mittee was very gratifying . The way in which the candidates which

had been sent up from the Province had been elected was due , no doubt , to the loyal support of the brethren , but it was also in a large measure owing to the tact shown by those who kindly represented the Committee at the Elections , and he thought the thanks of the Provincial Grand Lodge were duo to them for the time and trouble they

gave to the work . After referring with satisfaction to the very successf ul meeting they had at Southend on Saturday , his Lordship said that next Saturday they were to consecrate a new Lodge at Haistead . lb was a pleasure to see Freemasonry extending in the Province , but at the same time the granting of new warrants was always the subject of

much consideration , and the brethren might rely that no new warrant would be sanctioned that would in any way interfere with existing Lodges . He believed they were doing right in establishing a new Lodge at Haistead , and he sincerely trusted that the brethren of the Province would support him on Saturday at the consecration .

Having commended the Calendar to tho favourable notice of the brethren , and expressed his thanks to tho Provincial Grand Secretary for tho trouble he had taken in connection therewith ; his Lordshi p announced that he would hold the Provincial Grand Lodge for 1887 at Romford . In conclusion , his Lordship expressed his thanks

to the Chelmsford brethren for the excellent arrangements they had made for the reception of tho Provincial Grand Lod"e . On the motion of Bro . the Rev . F . B . Shepherd P . M . 276 P . P . G . C , seconded by Bro . A . C . Veley P . M . 276 P . P . G . J . W ., Bro . Andrew Durrant P . M . 27 G

I -P . G . S . W . was unanimously re-elected P . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year . The P . G . M . then aunounced , amidst much applause , that Bro . F . A . Philbrick had kindly consented to act a 3 his Deputy , and his Lordship expressed his indebtedness to Bro . Philbrick for the kind help ho had given to the work of the Province . His Lordship

Provincial Grand Lodge.

then appointed and invested his Officers for the ensuing year , aa follow : — Bro . F . W . Imbert-Terry I . P . M . 214 - Senior Warden

A . C . Durrant W . M . 276 - . Junior Warden Rev . Henry Stevens Chap . 1280 - "J n , , . Rev . C . Marriott Chap . 1000- . \ P lain 3 Andrew Durrant P . M . and Treas . 276 " ) m

( eighth year ) - - - j James Salmon W . M . 2077 - - Registrar Thos . J . Railing P . M . and Sec . 51 } g . ( tenth year ) . - , j Secretary A . J . Dudgeon I . P . M . and Sec 2006 - Senior Deacon H . R . Heasman P . M . and Sec . 1437 - ' Junior Deacon * Joseph Grimes I . P . M . 51 - - Supt . of Works A . Lucking P . M . and See . 1000 )^ . , tn „ . ( thirteenth year ) . . j Direotor of Ceremonies John Corbie I . P . M . 453 - - Assist . Dir . of Ceremonies Joseph Cleaver P . M . aud Treas . 2005 Sword Bearer G . C . Sewell P . M . 1457 - . } e . . , S . H . Ellis W . M . 1977 - - J Standard Bearera T . Winniatt Smith Org . 276 . . Organist Alex . Rattray I . P . M . 1543 - - Assist . Secretary J . T . Bailey I . P . M . 697 - - Pursuivant George Riches P . M . 433 - . Assist . Pursuivant T . S . Sarel 276 .. . Tyler G . R . Dawson W . M . 1000 - T . Lightowlers W . M . 1817 - R . J . Warren P . M . 1437 - - a . , A . G . Maskell S . W . 276 . . f Shards

Wilson Metcalfe J . W . 276 - Edward Durrant Stwd . 276 - J On the motion of Bro . E . G . Lewis I . P . M . 2077 , seconded by Bro . J . J . Cavill P . M . 1312 P . P . G . D ., Bro . James Salmou W . M . 2077 P . G . R . was elected to serve on the Charity Committee in place of

Bro . F . Wood , who retired by rotation . The P . G . Sec . explained that Bro . Wood's valuable services would not be lost to the Committee , as he was an eie officio member by reason of the amount of his contributions towards the Charities . The following grants were voted : £ 10 10 s each to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the Royal

Masonic Benevolent Institution , the Chelmsford Infirmary , and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution . Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the W . M . and Brethren of the Lodge of Good Fellowship , No . 276 , for their excellent arrangements for the meeting of P . G . L . ; to the Great Eastern Railway , for the facilities they had

given ; and to the County Magistrates for the use of the Shire Hall . P . G . L . wa 3 then closed , and about 60 Brethren afterwards dined together under the presidency of the P . G . M . During the after proceedings , Bros . Osmond , Turner , Towers , Sparling , and T . Winniatt Smith performed a choice programme of music . The Brethren

present during the day included the following Provincial Grand Officers—Tho Lord Broke P . G . M ., Bras . Fred A . Philbrick D . M ., F . R . Hales I . P . M . 650 J . W ., Rev . Thomas Stevens Chap ., Andrew Durrant Treas ., Thomas J . Railing P . M . and Sec . 51 Sec , F . P . Sntherley P . M . 276 S . D ., Albert Lacking P . M . 1000 D . C ., Chaa .

Beaumont P . M . 1343 A . D . C ., G . J . Thompson Org ., John Hutley I . P . M . 1024 , and John Taylor juu . I . P . M . 1817 Std . Bs ., T . S . Sarot Tyler . The following brethren were also present : —51—Bros . A . S , B . Sparline W . M ., Joseph Grimes I . P . M ., E . Hennemoyer P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., John J . C . Turner P . M . P . P . G . O ., C . Osmond P . M . P . P . G . O ., George

Harrison P . M . S . W ., R . Haward Ives P . M . P . P . G . A . Sec , and Joseph Hanly . 160—Bro . G . H . Baxter . 214—Bro . F . Imbert-Terry I . P . M . 276—Bros . A . C . Veley P . M . P . P . G . W ., F . Whitmore P . M . P . P . G . D . Treas ., Arthur Meud P . M . P . P . G . S . of W .. the Rev . F . B . Shepherd P . M . P . P . G . C , A . G . Maskell S . W ., W . Metcalfe J . W ., W . Laugham

S . D ., T . Winniatt-SmithOrg ., Edward Durrant Steward , T . R . Jarvis , John Taylor , F . H . Meggy , H . W . Tanner , J . C . Creswell , W . H . L . Pattisou , and J . W . Hair acting Sec P . P . G . R . 433—Bros . J . E . Wiseman P . M . and Sec . P . P . G . A . D . C , and Geo . Riches P . M .

453—Bros . Alfred Buck P . M . P . P . G . S . W ., Geo . Corbie P . M . and Sec . P . P . J . G . W ., John Corbie I . P . M . P . G . Stwd . ; Alfred J . Dixie J . W . 650—Bro . A . G . Parsons S . W . 697—Bros , the Rev . W . Morgan Jones I . P . M . P . P . G . C , J . T . Bailey I . P . M ., the Rev . E . H . Crate P . M . P . P . G . C , Thomas Rix P . M . and Sec . P . P . G . Sw . B ., Thomas Eustace

P . M . P . P . G . Sw . B ., Robt . Smith P . M ., H . J . Skingley J . W ., L . F .

Manley , F . Dupont , and W . Jelley . 1000—Bros . G . R . Dawson W . M ., Fred Wood P . M . and Treas . P . P . G . S . W ., the Rev . C . Marriott Chap . 1024—Bros . C S . Blyth W . M ., Edmund Gowers I . P . M . P . P . G . O ., T . J . D . Cramphora P . M . P . P . G . D ., C . W . Ker J . W ., and C . R . Finch . 1280—Rev . Thos . Stovens Chap . 1312—Bros J . Nunn

I . P . M . P . G . S . B . Eng ., J . J . Cavill P . M . P . P . G . D ., R . G . Kelletb P . M . P . P . G . Sw . B ., William Blight . 1313—Bros . Chas . 0 . Potter W . M ,, Henry Burnett J . W . . 1437—Bros . Thos . Humphreys W . M ., H . R . Heasman P . M . aud Sec , Thos . Beeson P . M ., W . Bnrroughes I . P . M ., Robt . J . Warren P . M ., G . B . Gilbey J . D ., aud Henry T . Hardy

Stwd 1457—Bros . Thos . T . Naun W . M ., G . C Sewell P . M ., and H . J . Day I . G . 1543—Bros . J . P . Lewin W . M . P . P . G . S . of W ., G . D . Clapham P . M . P . P . G . R ., F . J . Snell P . M . P . G . R ., Alexander Rattray I . P . M ., W . Rowe S . W . 1731—Bro . F . J . Wiseman P . M . P . P . G . J . W . 1799—Bro . Henry Finer W . M ., G . Canler J . W ., and J . II . Reeland .

1817—Bros . T . Lightowlors W . M ., G . J . Glasscock P . M . P . P . G . Sw . B . 1977—Bros . S . H . Ellis W . M ., G . A . Eustace Sec . and P . M . 697 P . P . G . Std . B ., S . Shawyer J . W ., W . Strntt Treas ., M . W . Meado S . D ., W . Rndrum J . D ., G . F . Smith jun . P . P . G . O ., J . Blyth , and J . Grout . 2005—Bros . G . H . Finch W . M ., Joseph Clover Treas . 2006—Bro . A .

J . Dudgeon I . P . M . aud Sec . 2063—Bro . John Dean P . M . P . P . G . Std . B . 2077—Bros . Jas . Salmon W . M ., E . G . Lawia I . P . M ., Bros . T . J . Woodrow S . W ., Edw . Lawrence , Goo . H . Smith , aud W . E . Fraser . Visitors . — Bros . W . H . Spaull P . G . Sec . Salop , Joseph Pickering 1239 , W . Giflard Devey 15 , and F , C . Atkinson 376 , —Esses l Standard .