South Wales.

SOUTH WALES .

THE Provincial Grand Lodge of South Wales , Western Division , assembled for its Annual meeting , at Haverfordwest , on Wednesday , 12 th inst . Having met at the Masonic Hall , the members marched in full regalia to St . Mary ' s Church , where an

appropriate service was held . The prayers were read by the Eev . Jonathan Marsden , vicar of Llanllwch , Carmarthen , and the lessons by the Eev . D . Bowen vicar of Monckton . Special psalms were chanted , and the anthem , " If ye love Me , keep My commandments , "

was excellently rendered by tho choir , and a most appropriate and eloquent sermon was delivered by fche Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Eev . Bro . Evans , curate of Aberystwyth , who selected as his text fche words , " He

was a good man" ( Acts xi . 24 ) . A sacred solo , " Nazareth , " was afterwards rendered by Bro . Joseph Eichards P . G . O ., Bro . J . Bowen Williams P . P . O ., Bro . Gilbertson P . P . O ., and Dr . F . E . Greenish , Mus . Doc .

Having left the church , the members again proceeded in procession to the Masonic Hall , where further business was transacted .

The Provincial Grand Officers were appointed for the year , as follows : Bro . T . Rule Owen ' - - - Senior Warden Rev . D . Bowen - - - Junior Warden RevGC Rowe ) . .

. . - - - „_ , _ Rev . * W . Evans - - - j Cha P laina J . D . Perrott - - - Treasurer D . William Rees - - - Registrar John James - - - Secretary

0 . G . Baker ... Senior Deacon J . J . Morris - - - Junior Deacon Lionel Wood - - - Superintendent of Works W . J . Jones - - - Director of Ceremonies J . E . J . Lloyd ... Assistant Dir . of Cers .

James Harris - - - Sword Bearer Charles Plutter ... Standard Bearer Jas . Richards ... Organist W . Stephens - - Pursuivant J . J . Biddlecombo - - Assistant Pursuivant

W . Griffiths - - - C . E . Sparkes - - - ] J . Brigstocke - - - \ - Stewards D . John - - - - I W . T . Morris - - - ' George Bowen - - - Tyler .

The members afterwards sat down to their annual dinner , which was provided afc the Castle Hotel . The Provincial Grand Master Lord Kensington P . G . W . was unavoidably absent .

West Lancashire Charity.

WEST LANCASHIRE CHARITY .

UN D E E the presidency of Bro . Dr . Kellett Smith P . P . G . E . a meeting of the General Committee of fche West Lancashire Masonic Educational Committee was held on the 7 th inst .. at the Masonio . Hall . TTrmA 7 —— £

# ' --J w , Street , Liverpool . The applications for election on the educational , combined , and advancement funds numbered nineteen , and about £ 120 per annum was voted in response to the appeals .

lhe Committee of the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys are desirous of receiving tenders for meat , provisions , & c . for the School at Wood Green , for a

period of six or twelve months . Particulars may be had of Bro . J . M . McLeod , Secretary , afc Freemasons' Hall . The tenders must be sent in for the Board meeting to be held on Friday next .

O O 0 We tender our hearty good wishes fco Bro . W . Goodacre , the indefatigable Secretary of the Province of West Lancashire , who is about to be married . In

evidence of the appreciation entertained towards him by the members of his Province the Brethren propose to present him with a piece of plate and a purse of gold , wmim

we nave every reason to believe will be of a substantial character , in view of the popularity of the secretary and the known enthusiasm of fche local Masons m any work fchey start upon .

West Lancashire Charity.

The Masonic gathering which took place at Chatsworth , on Tuesday , is peculiarly attractive fco local members of the ancient Brotherhood . Ifc is gratifying to see a young man of Mr . Victor Cavendish ' s social status actively identifying himself with so purely democratic a movement . Whilst Kings , Dukes , and Lords are

welcomed , greetings no less cordial are extended by the Brethren of the mystic tie to the humblest of their friends who can boast of being of good reporfc . Bank and opulence count as nothing within fche portals of a Lodge . Good men of all classes of society , and

representing all schools of thought , meefc upon a common platform . The future Duke of Devonshire as Master of the Dorothy Vernon Lodge , fraternises with his neighbours and tenants without regard to distinctions which are recognised in the outer world . A Masonic ceremony

well and sympathetically rendered cannot fail to remind any level-headed man that there is something worth living for beyond the external advantages of rank and fortune . But to many of those who were present at Mr . Cavendish ' s installation the proceedings must have suggested possibilities of singular interest . His uncle

who has long held the distinguished office of P . G . M . of Derbyshire has , of late years , been conspicuous by his absence from all Provincial gatherings . His Grace is a very busy man—although for that matter , other Masonic dignitaries who could be mentioned have many calls

upon their time—and seldom finds ifc convenient to attend the annual meetings afc Derby . Perchance , he is desirous of placing fche reins of authority in younger

hands . His Deputy—the estimable Squire Okeoverhas acted for him with unvarying tact , and has won for himself fche Jove and esteem of the Brethren , bufc ifc is generally understood that he does not desire to leave

the position which he has so greatly adorned . A few years ago the name of the Marquis of Granby was mentioned as a possible successor fco the Duke of Devonshire , and he was expected to go through fche chair of

the mother Lodge of Derbyshire ( the Tyrian ) with a view to qualifying himself ; bufc of this little more has been heard . Ifc is far more likely that the present P . G . M . will at no distant date be succeeded by his nephew and heir . — " Derby Eeporter . "

Masonic Sonnets, No. 102.

Masonic Sonnets , No . 102 .

By BBO . CHAS . F . FOBSHAW , LL . D ., 295 and 2417 ( E . C ) Hon . Mom . 1242 ( E . C . ) and 24 ( S . C ) . FREEMASONRY TRIUMPHANT .

LIKE as a rock on whom the angry sea Dashes and charges with vehement roar ; Repelling still in steadfast majesty—Standing erect and noble as before . So is our Art on whom its foes would frown ; It little recks the battle-cry " of men Who knowing not its lustre and renown ]

Can ne er discern it with Masonic ken . It bids defiance to the selfish weak—Surviving all their paltry scoffs and sneers , And casts its Light on darkened ones who seek To find its Virtues known threo thousand years . Unblemished yet and soaring Heavenwards still For on it smiles divine Great God ' s all-perfect will Winder House , Bradford , 12 th September 1894 .

Autumn Excursions.

AUTUMN EXCURSIONS .

THE Great Western Railway Company announce that tho last of the Weekly Excursions will leave Paddington Station on Saturday , 29 th September , for the Channel Islands by the short sea route via Weymonth , for Shrewsbury , Borth , Aberystwyth , Bala , Dolgelly , Barmouth , Rhyl , Llandudno , Conway , Bangor ,

Carnarvon , and other stations in North Wales , and for Weston-Super-Mare , Minehead , Ilfracombe , Exeter , Dawlish , Teignmouth , Torquay , Plymouth , k almouth , St . Ives , Penzance , Trowbridge , Frome , Wells , Yeovil , Bridport , Dorchester , Weymouth and other places in the West of England and Weymouth Districts .

Bro . John Probert , well known in Masonic circles , has undertaken the part of " Eric " in tbe " Flying Dutchman , " with the company of Mr . W . Ludwig , and will appear in Dublin aud Belfast during the early part of October .