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hftw'iv ^ pTO'j' ^^ SATUEDAY , 15 TH MAY 1897 .

North And East Yorkshire.

NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

THE Provincial Grand Chapter was held on Monday , 10 th inst ., on the invitation of the Zetland Chapter , No . 236 , at the Masonic Hall , Duncombe Place , York . Comp . Lord Bolton Prov . H . presided . The Chapter being opened the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed , also the Treasurer ' s balance sheet . A touching reference was made to the loss the Province had sustained in the death of Companion Joseph Todd P . Z . late Treasurer .

On the motion of Comp . G . Bobinson , seconded by Comp . M . Eooke , Comp . G . Potter-Kirby was unanimously appointed Treasurer of Provincial Grand Chapter for fche ensuing year . Comps . T . B . Whytehead and G . J . Hodgson were appointed Auditors . The Marquis of Zetland Grand Superintendent of the Province , through the President , appointed for the ensuing

year : — Comp . Lord Bolton - - - - H . Bev . C . E . L . Wright - - 3 . M . 0 . Peck ----- Scribe E . B . Redfern ----- Assistant Scribe E . 3 . Mackerill - Scribe N .

W . Martenson - - - - Registrar 3 . T . Towler - Principal Sojourner W . Storey -- - - - 1 st Assistant Sojourner A . Jones ----- 2 nd Assistant Sojourner 3- Graham --- - - Sword Bearer

Hamper ' - ' - ' . ' - ' - } Standard Bearers G . Shepherd - Organist 3 . G . Wallis- - - - - Director of Ceremonies B . W . Williams - Assistant Dir . of Cers . W . Travis - - - - - Janitor .

N. And E. Yorks Educational Fund

N . AND E . YORKS EDUCATIONAL FUND

r riHE fifth triennial festival of the Educational Fund of North I and East Yorkshire was celebrated on Monday , by a banquet at the Station Hotel , York . In the unavoidable absence of the Marquis of Zetland Prov . G . M . th . 3 chair was taken by the Very Eev . the Dean of York P . G . Chap . England , who was supported by ninety of the Brethren who were present at the Provincial Grand Chapter in the afternoon .

The Chairman , in proposing the toast of the Queen , said from its earliest days the Masonic body had been distinguished for its loyalty , and from the histories he had studied he had never found that fche authorities in England had ever been disquieted by the existence of Freemasons in their midst . There

had been abroad , even of late years , a feeling that the Masonic body had engaged in surreptitious movements thafc threatened the order of the community , but that never seemed to have occurred in England , because ifc had always been felt fchafc fche English Freemasons were a true and loyal body . If in the past

the Masons of England bad been loyal and felt thafc they had cause to be , they felt doubly so in the present year . This year was a wonderful epoch in the' history of the country ; an epoch which never happened before and which it was very improbable would ever happen again , for they commemorated the sixtieth

anniversary oi the longest , ancl of the happiest and most brilliant reign . They recognised fche fact that during fche past sixty years England had been a nation at peace with itself , and a nation in which intellectual and spiritual progress of every sort had

advanced , because ifc was a nation in which oi-der prevailed , and he believed that that order had prevailed because of the personality of the Throne had by her character and conduct drawn all classes to herself , and , therefore to one another . Through those sixty years there bad run like a golden thread the

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personality anil influence of the Queen , and the influence of a true loving woman had been shed abroad from the Throne . When they thought thafc such an influence had been preserved fco them they all felt deeply grateful . " God save the Queen . " After the Loyal toasts , Bro . Cowper Grand Standard Bearer England responded for the Grand Officers , and was received with

loud applause . He said he had a difficult task to perform , because that was the first time that he had responded on behalf of the Officers of the Grand Lodge of England . He did so with great pride , because he felfc thafc the honours conferred on him by the Prince of Wales were not so much to him personally as to the Province . It was an honour of which any man might be

proud . Whatever might be said of Masonry , that it was merely a society where the pipe and glass went round , and where little Sunday School stories were told—all this was said outside—they were really in earnest and were proud of being presided over by fche Dean of York . He had heard fche Dean on more than one

occasion say that he never regretted entering into Masonry , and he might add thafc if more of the Dean ' s cloth entered into Masonry they would make nofc only better men but better parsons . He alluded to the valuable services of Bro . Peck and Bro . Whytehead .

The Chairman later on proposed the toast of the Educational Fund of North and East Yorkshire . He said they were assembled for the purpose of celebrating the fifth festival of the Educational Fund of the Province , which had now become an Institution of great usefulness . It was established in 1887 for the benefit : of the children of deceased Freemasons of North and

East Yorkshire , and was under the direction of the Charities Association , which included a representative elected annually by each Lodge in the Province . The meetings were held in May and November , afc York , and were well attended , the representatives generally taking much interest in the proceedings . Since its foundation 44 children had received the benefits of the Fund ,

and there now remained 30 children upon the books , seven having been elected that day . A pleasing feature in connection with the administration of the Fund was thafc the Committee had by fche liberality of the Craft been able so far to admit every applicant , without the necessity of issuing voting papers . Since the Elementary Education Act was passed , the Fund had been

adapted- to provide for the maintenance and clothing in cases where the children were educated in Board Schools . It might be unhesitatingly stated that the Education Fund had satisfactorily effected the object for which it was established , and , therefore , was worthy of all the support which the Craft could bestow . Those of fche brethren who were fortunate enough fco

attend the first Festival , held in the York Lodge , m May 1889 , would remember the enthusiasm and generous rivalry of the representatives of the leading Lodges in the Province , as to which should present the largest contribution . This friendly contest was exceedingly valuable , since it materially assisted the funds , causing much amusement fco fche Eoyal guest , fche late Duke of

Clarence , who honoured the festival with his presence on that occasion . The result of that meeting was the handsome sum of £ 1 , 143 . The second festival was held afc Hull , in 1890 , and fche proceeds were £ 557 lis 6 d , and the third festival was held at Scarborough , in 1891 , and the proceeds were £ 537 19 s . It was resolved that in future the festivals should be held triennially , in

order to avoid the continual appeals to brethren . The fourth festival was accordingly held in York , in May 1894 , and resulted in £ 539 13 s 6 d . Ifc gave him great pleasure to propose the toast . He understood that each child elected received £ b , £ 8 , and sometimes £ 10 per annum for its education , and sometimes something additional for clothing , and when fchey knew thafc ifc was possible for a child fco be on the Fund for ten years , and to

receive from £ 60 to £ 100 for its education , they would feel thafc such a substantial contribution musfc be a great comfort to fche widow , and of the greatest benefit to the child itself . They could not help feeling that the Fund was a step in the right direction . There was a tradition that Freemasons did nothing , but the existence of that Fund , amongst others , was a standing proof to the contrary . There could not be a more practical or humane work carried on by any body of men .

Bro . Peck Prov . Grand Sec . announced that the tofcal contributions amounted to £ 985 , to which were added other sums by brethren in the room . The largest contribution was £ 150 from the York Lodge . Bro . Colonel Pudsey , Kingston Lodge , Hull , announced that whatever sum was wanted at the close of the evening to make the total up to £ 1 , 000 his Lodge would subscribe it . Bro . Sykes Eymer proposed the great Masonic Charities , which was acknowledged by Bro . Cowper . —" Yorkshire Herald . "

The Annual Athletic Sports clay of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys will be held at the School , at Wood Green , on Saturday , 29 th inst .