Prov. G. Lodge Of The Isle Of Man.

PROV . G . LODGE OF THE ISLE OF MAN .

BY command of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master ( Bro . John Senhouse Goldie-Taubman , J . P ., Speaker of tho House of Keys ) the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Masonic Hall , Loch Parade , Douglas , on Thursday , the 21 sfc ulfc ., afc five o ' clock . The Provincial Grand Officers occupied the Lodge Room of tho Athole Lodge , and were received in the Lodge

Room of tho Tynwald Lodgo , where the members of fche various Lodges of the Island , who were not Provincial Grand Officers , had assembled . Provincial Grand Lodge was immediately opened , Bro . J . A . Brown Deputy Proxincial Grand Masfcer presiding , in the absence of the Provincial Grand Master , who , in consequence of

a domestic affliction , is at present off the Island . AU the Lodges in the Island were represented , and the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge , held on the 28 th November 1888 , having been confirmed , several letters of apology were read from brethren who were unable to be present . Tho reports of tho General Purposes and Charity Committees were also submitted and approved . From these it appeared

tho Island had twice been honoured during the past year by the Provincial Grand Master presiding over the meeting of the Grand Lodge at Freemasons' Hall , London , in tho absence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . It was also reported that B . G . Wood , one of the sons of the late Dr . Wood , an esteemed member of the Order ,

has been elected to the Boys' Masonic School out of a large number of candidates . During the subsequent proceedings hearty votes of thanks were accorded to Brothers W . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary West Lancashire , and T . H . Nesbitt P . G . Secretary Isle of Man ,

to whose exertions the election of this candidate was mainly due . The Prov . Grand Secretary than read an elaborate and exhaustive report of the proceedings and work of Freemasonry during the past year ; giving an analysis of the work and financial position of each Lodge

on the Island . The report was received with marked attention ; and the Prov . Grand Secretary was warmly applauded as he resumed his seat . Bro . the Rev . E . Ferrier Prov . Grand Chaplain proposed that a vote of

thanks be accorded to the Provincial Grand Secretary for Iho excellent report that he had prepared . Personally , he had somo knowledge of the difficulty experienced in drafting such reports ; therefore he had all the more pleasure

in proposing the motion . Bro . G . C . Heron Past Grand Standard Bearer England cordially seconded the motion , which was supported by Bro . S . Webb P . G . S . W ., and heartily adopted . The Provincial Grand Secretary having

returned thanks , it was announced that the Benevolent Fund of the Province had increased to a most gratifying amount during the year . The election of Provincial

Grand Treasurer was then proceeded with , and Brother Alexander Bruce was unanimously re-elected . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to invest the Officers , Bro . R . Swinnerton most efficiently acting as the Director of Ceremonies . We append a list of the Officers :

B . os . S . Webb P . M . 100-4 .. ... Senior Warden Henry Brearley P . M . 1001 ... Junior Warden Rev . E . Ferrier P . M . 212 ( 1 . 0 . ) ... " ) „ , , . Rev . W . Morris P . M . 1075 ... j P laiDS Jas . Hodgson P . M . 2019 ... Registrar Thos . H . Nesbitt P . M . 1004 .. Secretary E . J . Bowman P . M . & Sec . 1242 ... Senior Deacon

L . G . Hannay P . M . 1004 ... Junior Deacon Wm . L . Wild P . M . 1075 ... Superintendent of Woiks Robt . Swinnerton D . C . 1242 ... Director of Ceremonies Chas . M . Challender P . M . 2050 ... Assist . Director of Car ? .

Walter Jas . Brown P . M . 1242 ... Sword Bearer Wm . Kissack P . M . 1242 .... _ , _ . . , „ M . W . Corran P . M . 1004 ... ] Standard Bearers J . A . Mylrea Organist 2049 ... Organist Frank J . Johnson P . M . 1242 ... Assist . Secretary G . J . NattanP . M . 2050 ... Pursuivant ;

Thos . S . Aylen J . W . 2197 ... Assist . Pursuivant John Craine W . M . 1275 ...*\ W . R . Davis J . D . 1242 ... / _ ,, Wm . P . J . Pittar 2049 ... f Steward 8 W . Colquhoun Secretary 2050 ... ) Jas . Gorry 1242 ... ... Tyler

The collection for the Benevolent Fund having been made , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due from , and the brethren adjourned to the Castle Mona Hotel , whero a most recherche banquet had been provided for them .

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Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

ST . MICHAEL'S LODGE , No . 211 .

AT fche meeting on Tuesday lasfc the Lodge was presided over by tho W . M . ( Bro . Hy . Lindfield ) , who was supported by Bros . H . Nash S . W ., Alfred Green P . M . ( Treasurer ) as S . W ., W . Radcliffe P . M . Secretary , Orlton Cooper S . D ., W . Kirkland J . D ., Dyer I . G ., Banks Tyler . There were also present P . M . ' s Hentscb , Usher Bach ,

W . W . Morgan . Visitors—Brothers J . G . Yolland P . M . P . P . G . S . B . Herts , E . P . Delavante , & o . After preliminaries , the ballot was taken for Mr . Frederick Charles Hale , a candidate for initiation , who was proposed by Bro . Percy Burr Steward , and seconded by the Secretary . The announcement waa then formally made

of the death of the Father of the Lodge , Bro . John Laver P . M ., and a vote of condolence waa ordered to be sent to tho deceased's widow and family . Bro . Arthur Bingley Spawforth waa passed to the degree of Fellow Craffc , while the candidate named above , for

whom the ballot had been unanimous , was regularly initiated into the mysteries of the Craffc , the W . M . conducting both ceremonies . After routine work Lodge was olosed , and the brethren partook of refreshment , and spent a social hour together .

Good Fellowship Lodge, No. 276.

GOOD FELLOWSHIP LODGE , No . 276 .

fT . HE annual meeting was held in the Board-room of the Corn -L Exchange , at Chelmsford , on Thursday , the 5 th inst ., and waa rendered specially interesting as being the Centenary of fche Lodge , In the absence of the W . M . ( Bro . Laugham ) through illness , the chair was taken by Bro . Wilson Metcalfe P . M . Among the visitors present were Bros . Fred . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., G . Registrar D . P . G . M .,

Thomas J . Railing P . G . A . D . C . England P . G . Secretary Essex , Joseph Sadler P . G . Treasnrer , T . Winter Parker W . M . 650 , F . G . Green P . M . and Secretary 1024 P . P . G . S . W ., A . Welch P . M . 51 P . P . G . J . W ., W . Christy P . M ., F . J . Nuun S . W . 2063 , Fred . Horsman W . M . 51 , Jno . Taylor jun . P . M . 1817 P . P . G . Standard Bearer , & o .

Tho principal business of the evening was fche installation of tho VV . M . elect ( Bro . T . R . Jarvis S . W . ) , which ceremony was ably performed by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , assisted by Bro . A . Welch P . M . P . P . G . J . W ., to both of which brethren fche hearty thanks of tho Lodgo were returned for their services . The Officers for fche

year were appointed and invested , aa follows : —Bros . Charles Williams S . W ., F . H . Meggy J . W ., Rev . F . B . Shepherd Chaplain , Arthur Mead Treasurer , W . A . Kyle S . D ., J . C . Smith J . D ., J . P . Lewin Secretary , Andrew Durrant D . C , H . W . Tanner I . G ., E . W . Holland and A . J . Pitts Stewards , T . S . Sarel Tyler . The W . M .

drew attention to the fact that this was fche Centenary of the Lodge , a f _ ct of which they were all proud , and proposed thafc steps be immediately taken to obtain a warrant empowering the members to wear the Centenary jewel . This was seconded by Bro . Dr . Shedd , aud carried with great heartines ? . The W . M . having been elected

to represent fche Lodge on the Provincial Charity Committee , the proceedings closed . Between 40 and 50 brethren subsequently dined together at the White Hart Hotel , a splendid dinner being well served by the hosfc , Bro . Hipkin . The new W . M . presided , and was supported by fche brethren whose names are given above . Tho

Deputy Provincial Grand Masfcer , in responding for fche toast of his health , referred to the interesting fact of the day being the Centenary of the Lodge . A hundred years , he said , slipped very glibly from the tongue , but they must recollect ifc meant that several generations had passed away since Freemasonry was establi-hod in the town of

Chelmsford . It was gratifying to iind that the Lodge established 100 years ago was still flourishing , and he took it to be an earno . fc of the confidence which , as an old P . M . he felt in its fnture , that Bro . Goodchild had nofc only some time ago introduced his son , but to-day had introduced his son-in-law also . Later in tho evening the subject

of the Centenary was referred to by the W . M ., who stated that he had the Deputy Provincial Grand Master's assurance that nofc only would he Co all be could fco forward their application for a Centenary Warranfc , bufc also should be pleased to , when the document waa ready , attend a meeting , and present in the Lodge the first jewels to its members .

Earl Of Carnarvon Lodge, No. 1642.

EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1642 .

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on Thursday , the 14 th ult ., at the Ladbrooke Hall , Netting Hill , when Brother John Woodmason P . M . P . P . G . D . opened the Lodge for the last time during his year of office as W . M . The main feature of the evening's business was of course the installation of Bro . Reuben C . Green W . M . elect . This ceremony was performed by Bro . Parkhouse

Treasurer , and Bro . G . Davis P . M . the Preceptor of the Earl of Carnarvon Lodge of Instruction , and ib is needless to add that the working was all thafc could be desired . The W . M . was well supported by his Officers , and among the visitors were Bros . Robert T . Cooper 130 , W . J . Mason W . M . elect 2246 , Richard S . Sly P . M . 1653 ,

F . L . Chandler P . M . 1567 , W . Middle week J . W . 1793 , J . H . Pearsou P . M . 1567 , W . C . Williams P . M . P . P . G . Standard Bearer , N . Moss P . M . 184 , William Mote 1206 P . P . G . S . W . Kent , Geo . Inglish 901 , J . Tamer 1767 , J . P . Pearson 1196 , Philip Monson P . M . 1194 , J . H . Hayden 901 , J . R . Crook 733 , Fredk . Binckes P . M . Grand

Stewards Lodge P . G . S . B ., E . Connell 1512 , G . Wilson Watts P . M . 194 , and Edmund Routledge P . M . 1635 . After the banquet which followed the Lodge meeting , a long list of toasts was proposed from fche cross table , where Bro , Green , the new W . M . proved himself to

be as efficient a hosfc as he is a Mason . The toast fche Queen and fche Craffc was of course disposed of in a few words , the Masfcer merely saying thafc though they were members of a secret society they had as a firsfc principle loyalty to the Queen , her crown , and dignity . The toast was enthusiastically received , and was followed