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West Yorkshire.
Master Bro . J . C . Malcolm , of Leeds , and about 200 past and present Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren . Th ^ re was a very large muster of Brethren for the proceedings at the Cutlers'Hall ; nearly 500 being present , while 70 out of the 70 Lodges answered to the roll call .
The Provincial Grand Master , in addressing the Brethren , incidentally alluded to the new Town Hall at Sheffield , remarking that it would compare favourably with the headquarters of any municipality of the kingdom . Having referred to the death of various Brethren , he went on to say
that during the past year there had been an increase in the number of members of the Craft in the Province . THe ; present " number was 4 , 032 . About 350 had been added during the year ; by deaths and resignations about 260 had been struck off the roll , leaving an increase of over
eighty . Three new Lodges had been consecrated during the year—the Victoria , the Calcaria , and the Doric . The year had been ah important one in Freemasonry . The two great gatherings held at the Albert Hall and St . Paul's Cathedral in connection with the Queen ' s Diamond Jubilee left an
impression which would never be effaced from the memory of those who had the privilege to be present on those occasions . He had to tender his thanks to his Deputy for the energy and zeal with which he had relieved him of some of his duties during the past year , Bro . Malcolm having , on
his behalf , visited no fewer than forty-one Lodges in the Province , and given him a most satisfactory report . It was a matter of great satisfaction to him to know that peace and harrnony prevailed throughout the Province . During the year the bye-laws had been carefully revised . New
temporary offices m Park Place , Leeds , had been secured , and probably within a month the address of Provincial Grand Lodge would be changed from Wakefield to Leeds . He hoped the removal to Leeds would be for the general convenience of the Province . A scheme for brinering
together in one great centre more of the work of the Province had been suggested . That scheme was a most ambitious one , and must receive careful consideration before it was adopted . This was to be an important year in connection with the Order . Under the presidency of his
Royal Highness the Grand Master the Festival of the Boys School was to be held , and he saw with the greatest satisfaction that West Yorkshire had already nobly responded to the appeal that had been made on behalf of that Institution . Alluding to the appointment of Provincial Officers for this
year , Bro . Jackson stated that care had been taken to make the selection as representative as possible . The thirty-two collars at his disposal would be distributed to Brethren representing thirty-one Lodges and twenty towns . When he reminded them that there were in West Yorkshire 1 , 225
eligible Brethren—825 of whom it had not yet been possible to honour with Provincial Grand rank—they would understand how great was the difficulty of distributing the collars . On the proposition of the Provincial Grand Master , seconded by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield , the Provincial
Grand Lodge decided to place on record an expression of its deep sympathy with the M . W . Pro G . M . the Earl of Lathom , on the sudden death of his Countess . A report of the work of the Provincial Charity Committee was submitted by Bro . W . C . Lupton Chairman of the
Committee . The Committee , he said , had succeeded during the past year in placing on the several charities four girls by election , and one by presentation •one hoy by election and two by presentation ; four men by election , and one widow by presentation—making a total of thirteen , all of whom were now in full benefit of the charities . At the
present time sixteen men , sixteen widows , nineteen girls , and eleven boys from West Yorkshire were receiving the benefits of the great Masonic Institutions . For the election next week there was no girl from the Province , and only one boy . There were four men—and one had been presented by
means of the George Heaton presentation—and three widows , and it was hoped they would succeed in placing at least one man and two widows on the Aged Peoples' Fund in May . The charities were doing their work with the greatest amount
of efficiency . Calling attention to the forthcoming Festival of the Boys School , he mentioned that it was hoped to raise £ 5 , 000 for that Institution . He believed seven-tenths of that sum had already been promised , and he hoped that West Yorkshire would be second to no Province . He also
referred to the formation of the new charity—the West Yorkshire Provincial Benevolent Institution—and stated that the sum already credited to it was nearly £ 1 , 400 . He moved the adoption of the report , and this was agreed to after being seconded by the Vice-Chairman of the Committee
West Yorkshire.
Bro . William Blackburn , who made a strong appeal on behalf of the Girls Institution . The balance-sheet , presented by Bro . William Smith Provincial Grand Treasurer , was adopted , and on the proposition of Bro . Lupton , seconded by Bro . Henry Smith
, it was decided to increase to 200 gs . the ioogs . voted at a previous meeting from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge , to further endow the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair , Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in commemoration of the Centenary of the Institution .
On the motion of Bro . W . Smith , seconded by Bro . C . F . Bennett ( W . M . of Hallamshire Lodge ) , and supported by Bro . Ensor Drury , the Brethren unanimously elected Bro . Longden , a founder and Past Master of the Hallamshire Lodge , as Provincial Grand Treasurer for the year .
The following were invested by the Provincial Grand Master as his Officers for the year : Bro . J . Dunning Kay 289 - - -. Senior Warden - G . Franklin 1779 ... - Junior Warden Rev . W . H . Stansfield 1221 - - 1 ™ , . Bev . J . M . Walton 307 - - - f cha P - -
A . H . J . Fletcher 275 - - - Begistrar H . G . E . Green 1019 - - - Secretary P . Bancroft-Coward 904 - - - l Dr . V . G . S . Dearden 2263 - - V Senior Deacons W . D . Shoebridge 448 - - - ) W . W . Clayton 1311 - ) W . 0 . Hinchliff 1018 - - - I Junior Deacons
Ri chard Be veil 1034 - - - ) B . Stocks 2035 .... Superintendent of Works W . Watson 61 P . P . S . G . W . - - Librarian W . P . Baynor 290 - - - - Director of Ceremonies G . Hesketh 1462 .... Deputy Dir . of Cers . J . W . Hartley 408 - - - . , J . R . Mellor 652 - - - - f Assist . Dir . of Cers . W . Nutt 1545 .... ¦ <
J . W . Tanner 337 - Sword Bearer H . Beaumont 1301 - - - ( 0 , , * , _ J . J . Green 1283 - - - - ( Standard Bearers J . Naylor Hardy 495 - - - Organist
W . H . Hewson 304 ... Assistant Secretary G . Thompson 1001 . ... Pursuivant W . Butterworth 1302 - - - Assistant Pursuivant W . Crowther 1645 - - - - \ C . H . Crowther 2261 - - .
A . Holmes 1522 - - - . ~ . J . J . Parker 264 - - - - ^ Stewards W . Greenwood 439 - I J . P . Hewitt 1239 - - . . . ) T . Leighton 139 - - - . Tyler T . Chester 904 - - - . Assistant Tyler . Many of the Brethren afterwards sat down to dinner in the banquet hall . — " Yorkshire Post . "
R.M.I. Boys.
R . M . I . BOYS .
THE Quarterly Court was held yesterday ( Friday ) , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , under the presidency of Bro . Richard Eve P . G . Treas . The resolution of the Joint Committee of the three Institutions , in regard to the prices to be paid , in future for Life and Perpetual presentations—goo and 1550 guineas respectively—was adopted .
The proposition standing in the name of Bro . Stanley J . Attenborough P . A . G . D . C , to celebrate the Centenary of the Institution by an allowance of £ 20 a year to each of the unsuccessful candidates at this year ' s elections , was also agreed to , it being stated that this proposition was made
because the School being already full , all the candidates could not be taken in , as was the case with the Girls School , at its Centenary , but , as we pointed out last week , we think provision might have been made for those boys who , being entitled to this grant , are ultimately excluded by reason of
the age limit—but there is ample time yet to amend this drawback to what must be accepted as a generous act on the part of the Institution . Now there is an opportunity for Brethren throughout the country to show what is really required of the Boys School—if two or three hundred eligible
boys are not nominated within the next few weeks for the October election—with a certainty of receiving £ 20 a year towards their education if unsuccessful at the poll—we shall then be convinced that the Brethren concerned are unwilling to take advantage of the rash display of generosity on the
part of the Charity , or that there is not so great a demand for the benefits of the Institution as is so frequently being urged . Brother C . E . Keyser P . G . D . was re-elected Treasurer , and the Chairman informed those present that H . R . H . the
Princess of Wales had fixed Tuesday , 7 th June , for the presentation of prizes to the Boys , at the Albert Hall , where , as already known to our readers , the Prince of Wales will preside over the Centenary Festival the following Friday ,
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West Yorkshire.
Master Bro . J . C . Malcolm , of Leeds , and about 200 past and present Provincial Grand Officers and Brethren . Th ^ re was a very large muster of Brethren for the proceedings at the Cutlers'Hall ; nearly 500 being present , while 70 out of the 70 Lodges answered to the roll call .
The Provincial Grand Master , in addressing the Brethren , incidentally alluded to the new Town Hall at Sheffield , remarking that it would compare favourably with the headquarters of any municipality of the kingdom . Having referred to the death of various Brethren , he went on to say
that during the past year there had been an increase in the number of members of the Craft in the Province . THe ; present " number was 4 , 032 . About 350 had been added during the year ; by deaths and resignations about 260 had been struck off the roll , leaving an increase of over
eighty . Three new Lodges had been consecrated during the year—the Victoria , the Calcaria , and the Doric . The year had been ah important one in Freemasonry . The two great gatherings held at the Albert Hall and St . Paul's Cathedral in connection with the Queen ' s Diamond Jubilee left an
impression which would never be effaced from the memory of those who had the privilege to be present on those occasions . He had to tender his thanks to his Deputy for the energy and zeal with which he had relieved him of some of his duties during the past year , Bro . Malcolm having , on
his behalf , visited no fewer than forty-one Lodges in the Province , and given him a most satisfactory report . It was a matter of great satisfaction to him to know that peace and harrnony prevailed throughout the Province . During the year the bye-laws had been carefully revised . New
temporary offices m Park Place , Leeds , had been secured , and probably within a month the address of Provincial Grand Lodge would be changed from Wakefield to Leeds . He hoped the removal to Leeds would be for the general convenience of the Province . A scheme for brinering
together in one great centre more of the work of the Province had been suggested . That scheme was a most ambitious one , and must receive careful consideration before it was adopted . This was to be an important year in connection with the Order . Under the presidency of his
Royal Highness the Grand Master the Festival of the Boys School was to be held , and he saw with the greatest satisfaction that West Yorkshire had already nobly responded to the appeal that had been made on behalf of that Institution . Alluding to the appointment of Provincial Officers for this
year , Bro . Jackson stated that care had been taken to make the selection as representative as possible . The thirty-two collars at his disposal would be distributed to Brethren representing thirty-one Lodges and twenty towns . When he reminded them that there were in West Yorkshire 1 , 225
eligible Brethren—825 of whom it had not yet been possible to honour with Provincial Grand rank—they would understand how great was the difficulty of distributing the collars . On the proposition of the Provincial Grand Master , seconded by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield , the Provincial
Grand Lodge decided to place on record an expression of its deep sympathy with the M . W . Pro G . M . the Earl of Lathom , on the sudden death of his Countess . A report of the work of the Provincial Charity Committee was submitted by Bro . W . C . Lupton Chairman of the
Committee . The Committee , he said , had succeeded during the past year in placing on the several charities four girls by election , and one by presentation •one hoy by election and two by presentation ; four men by election , and one widow by presentation—making a total of thirteen , all of whom were now in full benefit of the charities . At the
present time sixteen men , sixteen widows , nineteen girls , and eleven boys from West Yorkshire were receiving the benefits of the great Masonic Institutions . For the election next week there was no girl from the Province , and only one boy . There were four men—and one had been presented by
means of the George Heaton presentation—and three widows , and it was hoped they would succeed in placing at least one man and two widows on the Aged Peoples' Fund in May . The charities were doing their work with the greatest amount
of efficiency . Calling attention to the forthcoming Festival of the Boys School , he mentioned that it was hoped to raise £ 5 , 000 for that Institution . He believed seven-tenths of that sum had already been promised , and he hoped that West Yorkshire would be second to no Province . He also
referred to the formation of the new charity—the West Yorkshire Provincial Benevolent Institution—and stated that the sum already credited to it was nearly £ 1 , 400 . He moved the adoption of the report , and this was agreed to after being seconded by the Vice-Chairman of the Committee
West Yorkshire.
Bro . William Blackburn , who made a strong appeal on behalf of the Girls Institution . The balance-sheet , presented by Bro . William Smith Provincial Grand Treasurer , was adopted , and on the proposition of Bro . Lupton , seconded by Bro . Henry Smith
, it was decided to increase to 200 gs . the ioogs . voted at a previous meeting from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge , to further endow the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair , Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , in commemoration of the Centenary of the Institution .
On the motion of Bro . W . Smith , seconded by Bro . C . F . Bennett ( W . M . of Hallamshire Lodge ) , and supported by Bro . Ensor Drury , the Brethren unanimously elected Bro . Longden , a founder and Past Master of the Hallamshire Lodge , as Provincial Grand Treasurer for the year .
The following were invested by the Provincial Grand Master as his Officers for the year : Bro . J . Dunning Kay 289 - - -. Senior Warden - G . Franklin 1779 ... - Junior Warden Rev . W . H . Stansfield 1221 - - 1 ™ , . Bev . J . M . Walton 307 - - - f cha P - -
A . H . J . Fletcher 275 - - - Begistrar H . G . E . Green 1019 - - - Secretary P . Bancroft-Coward 904 - - - l Dr . V . G . S . Dearden 2263 - - V Senior Deacons W . D . Shoebridge 448 - - - ) W . W . Clayton 1311 - ) W . 0 . Hinchliff 1018 - - - I Junior Deacons
Ri chard Be veil 1034 - - - ) B . Stocks 2035 .... Superintendent of Works W . Watson 61 P . P . S . G . W . - - Librarian W . P . Baynor 290 - - - - Director of Ceremonies G . Hesketh 1462 .... Deputy Dir . of Cers . J . W . Hartley 408 - - - . , J . R . Mellor 652 - - - - f Assist . Dir . of Cers . W . Nutt 1545 .... ¦ <
J . W . Tanner 337 - Sword Bearer H . Beaumont 1301 - - - ( 0 , , * , _ J . J . Green 1283 - - - - ( Standard Bearers J . Naylor Hardy 495 - - - Organist
W . H . Hewson 304 ... Assistant Secretary G . Thompson 1001 . ... Pursuivant W . Butterworth 1302 - - - Assistant Pursuivant W . Crowther 1645 - - - - \ C . H . Crowther 2261 - - .
A . Holmes 1522 - - - . ~ . J . J . Parker 264 - - - - ^ Stewards W . Greenwood 439 - I J . P . Hewitt 1239 - - . . . ) T . Leighton 139 - - - . Tyler T . Chester 904 - - - . Assistant Tyler . Many of the Brethren afterwards sat down to dinner in the banquet hall . — " Yorkshire Post . "
R.M.I. Boys.
R . M . I . BOYS .
THE Quarterly Court was held yesterday ( Friday ) , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , under the presidency of Bro . Richard Eve P . G . Treas . The resolution of the Joint Committee of the three Institutions , in regard to the prices to be paid , in future for Life and Perpetual presentations—goo and 1550 guineas respectively—was adopted .
The proposition standing in the name of Bro . Stanley J . Attenborough P . A . G . D . C , to celebrate the Centenary of the Institution by an allowance of £ 20 a year to each of the unsuccessful candidates at this year ' s elections , was also agreed to , it being stated that this proposition was made
because the School being already full , all the candidates could not be taken in , as was the case with the Girls School , at its Centenary , but , as we pointed out last week , we think provision might have been made for those boys who , being entitled to this grant , are ultimately excluded by reason of
the age limit—but there is ample time yet to amend this drawback to what must be accepted as a generous act on the part of the Institution . Now there is an opportunity for Brethren throughout the country to show what is really required of the Boys School—if two or three hundred eligible
boys are not nominated within the next few weeks for the October election—with a certainty of receiving £ 20 a year towards their education if unsuccessful at the poll—we shall then be convinced that the Brethren concerned are unwilling to take advantage of the rash display of generosity on the
part of the Charity , or that there is not so great a demand for the benefits of the Institution as is so frequently being urged . Brother C . E . Keyser P . G . D . was re-elected Treasurer , and the Chairman informed those present that H . R . H . the
Princess of Wales had fixed Tuesday , 7 th June , for the presentation of prizes to the Boys , at the Albert Hall , where , as already known to our readers , the Prince of Wales will preside over the Centenary Festival the following Friday ,