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General Purposes had rightly called attention to the loss all had sustained in the death of Queen Victoria , who had always taken a deep interest in Freemasonry , whilst as regarded Plis Majesty the King , there was no man alive to whom the Order was more indebted for eminent services , and it was a

genuine source for congratulation that His Majesty had consented to remain as Patron of the Order , and that his brother the Duke of Connaught had become the Grand Master . From personal knowledge he could testify to the thorough way in which the Duke took up anything to which he gave his attention and he felt sure that the Brethren would have

great cause to be satisfied with the Duke as Grand Master . They all , he was sure , much regretted the absence again this year of their Provincial Grand Master ; and they must take care next year in fixing the date of the meeting to see that it did not clash with the Yeomanry training . In

conclusion the gallant Colonel urged the Masters of Lodges , and the other Brethren interested in the Mark Degree , to throw as much zeal as possible into the work of the Degree , so that the result might be seen in the admission of new members and the formation of new Lodges .

The next business was the election of four members of the Board of General Purposes , and there being only the requisite . number of nominations they were declared elected , as follow .- Bros . F . W . Imbert-Terry P . M . ^ 77 P . P . J . G . O ., James Speller W . M . 461 P . P . G . M . O ., John J . C . Turner P . M . 145 P . P . S . G . W ., and A . J . H . Ward P . M . 413 P . P . S . G . W .

On the motion of Bro . Richard Clowes , seconded by Bro . G . A . Eustace , the Brethren unanimously re-elected Bro . J . PI . Salter P . P . G . D . C . as Provincial Grand Treasurer . The Officers for the year were appointed as follow : Bro . Wm . Adams Greene 205 ... Senior Warden

Robert Cook 342 ... Junior Warden Leon V . Walker 205 ... Master Overseer Walter Fisher 467 ... Senior Overseer G . M . E . Hamilton 205 ... Junior Overseer Rev . Canon Quennell 377 ... Chaplain

A . S . B . Sparling 145 ... Registrar Thos . J . Railing 145 ... Secretary George A . Eustace 145 ... Senior Deacon M . A . Mclnerny 205 ... Junior Deacon James E . Pegram 527 ... Inspector of Works

R . Clowes 413 ... Dir . of Ceremonies AV . H . Howard-Flanders 342 ... Asst . Dir . of Cers . AV . W . Salter 413 ... Sword Bearer J . P . Sayer 342 ... Standard Bearer F . B . Townend 377 ... Organist

J . T . Ward 413 ... Assistant Secretary E . Piper 527 ... Inner Guard Thomas Byford 205 ... Steward E . M . Kemp 205 ... Ditto Arthur Wright 145 ... Tyler .

A hearty vote of thanks was , on the motion of Colonel Lockwood , unanimously passed to the W . M . and Brethren of the Beaconsfield Lodge , No . 205 , for the excellent arrangements they had made for the meeting , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in due form .

About thirty Brethren afterwards dined together at the Hotel , under the genial presidency of Col . Lockwood . Amongst those present on the occasion , in addition to those already mentioned amongst the Officers , were Bros . C . F . Matier Grand Sec , Clifford Probyn P . G . Treas ., John

Ramsey P . A . G . D . C . P . P . S . G . W ., J . W . Moss P . P . J . G . O ., Thomas Humphreys P . P . S . G . O ., James Speller P . P . G . M . O ., James Pinder P . A . G . I . G . P . P . G . M . O ., J . G . Mackenzie P . P . A . G . D . C ., John Wright P . P . G . I . G ., John Hallows

P . P . S . G . O ., J . S . Hammond 145 , H . H . Nuding P . P . G . O .,, Arthur Livermore 342 , W . J . Barnes 145 , Frank E . Bailey P . M . 205 , W . Metcalfe P . M . 284 , W . P . Warren P . M . 284 , and J . Duffy S . D . 205 .

****************** In the presence of Lord Addington Provincial Grand Master and a large gathering of Brethren from all parts of Buckinghamshire , a new Lodge has been consecrated at Beaconsfield .

********** The Earl of Warwick is , the " Essex County Standard " regrets to hear , suffering from the effects of a severe chill , and

has cancelled all his public engagements for the present . Under medical advice his lordship will go abroad immediatel y on the conclusion of the Warwickshire Yeomanry training , and will return in the third week in July to be

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present at the installation of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught as Grand Master of England , and to preside at the Essex Provincial meeting . In consequence of the Earl ' s absence from England the proposed visit of the Essex Freemasons and their lady friends to Warwick Castle , which had been fixed for 29 th June , has been postponed till 27 th July .

********** The Rev . E . Morris Young I . P . M . of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , has been' offered and has accepted the Office of Prov . Grand Chaplain of West Yorks . The Rev . Brother

is a well-known Freemason in Bradford , and though he is now serving as Chaplain in the South African Field Force at Kroonstadt , he hopes to return in time to fulfil the duties attached to the Office .

********** Bro . Dr . Charles Forshaw , of Bradford , was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Dublin on the 31 st ult . He was nominated for this distinction by Mr . James Brenan ,

President of the Royal Hibernian Academy , by Mr . Albert W . Quill , M . A ., M . R . I . A ., barrister-at-law , and by Dr . J ' ohn Corbett , M . A ., LL . D ., member of the Senate of Trinity College , Dublin . The Royal Dublin Society was founded in 1731 , and its President is Lord Ardiloun , M . A ., D . L .

********** A gathering of a very enjoyable character was held under the auspices of the Aldermaston Lodge , on Wednesday afternoon , 22 nd ult ., when a number of the Brethren of the Loyal Berkshire Lodge attended . The visitors , on reaching

the village , were invited to tea by Bro . Wright ( W . M .-elect ) on the lawn in rear of the famous ivy-clad hostelry , the Hind ' s Head , after which there was an adjournment to the Lodge Room at the Hotel , where various ceremonies were

efficiently gone through . " Later in the evening the Masons strolled through the picturesque village , and afterwards enjoyed the hospitality of the Worshipful Master-elect and Mrs . Wright , who had provided an excellent supper , , at which Past Master Stephen Knight jun . presided .

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