Freemasonry In Devon And Cornwall In 1884.

lecture was delivered by Brother Hughan , P . G . D . of England , before the members of that and other Lodges in the Three Towns , on the " Four Grand Lodges of England , " which will be followed this year by others under the banners of St . John ' s Lodge , No . 70 , and tho " Fortitude , " No . 105 , on " Old Devonshire Lodges , " and " Freemasonry

before Grand Lodges , " collections being made on each occasion on behalf of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . The Mark Prov . " Grand Lodge , was held at Newton Abbot , under the Prov . Grand Mastership of Lieut . Col .

J . Tanner Davy , and under similar auspices the Moveable Mark Grand Lodge of England was held at Exeter , on 6 th August , Lord Henniker M . W . G . M . Master presiding , being the first of the kind ever held in the neighbourhood .

It need not be added that the meeting was most successful . the arrangements being in the hands of tho Mark brethren at Exeter . Bro . J . Tanner Davy is to be the new Prov .

Prior for Devon , vice Bro . L . P . Metham resigned , and in consequence it is confidently expected there will be more interest exhibited in the Masonic Knights Templar degree .

The Prov . Grand Lodge of Cornwall assembled at Penzance , on the 11 th of August . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , as Prov . G . M ., being in the chair . All the reports were of a most cheering character , and the membership had increased to 1 , 509 . As the Revised Constitutions are now so strict as to " arrears of

contributions , " it is not expected that the membership will be much increased for some time to come . The Mark Prov . Grand Lodge was held at Falmouth , under the genial rule of Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , Bart ., who was again nominated

as Prov . Grand Master . A new Lodge was consecrated at Fowey on 12 th May , named the "Lebanon , " No . 335 . The old Royal Arch Chapter at Falmouth has been resuscitated , and it is likely now that the " Volubian "

will be very prosperous ; after a lapse of over twenty-one years . It , however , did good service early this century , and , doubtless , will now take its rightful place again as the oldest chapter in the county .

The Elections of the Central Masonic Charities , which took place in April , May , and October of last year , were , as usual , matters of great interest to the many concerned , and it is gratifying to find that Devon and Cornwall

succeeded in carrying all their protegees , under the able management of Bros . Curteis and Truscott respectively . The Lodges , however , must largely increase their donations if they desire such success to be continued , aud they have

now a special opportunity of so doing , as Bro . John Lane , P . M . 1402 , Torquay , is the Devonshire Steward for the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , " whose Festival will be held in February , so no time should be lost in

forwarding the names of subscribers to him ; and Bro . Charles Truscott , P . Prov . J . G . W . Cornwall , of St . Austell , is the Cornish Steward for the same Institution and also for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , two of the best managed societies in England ,

The present resume of the progress of tho Craft in the Two Counties should not be closed without mentioninsr the

presentation made to the well-known Masonic Historian , Brother Hughan , of Torquay . The testimonial , which consisted of a purse of some £ 365 and a writing table , was presented to that indefatigable brother on 3 rd December

b y Sir John B . Monckton , Past Grand Warden of England , on behalf of the numerous subscribers at home and abroad , in recognition of Brother Hughan ' s literary services on behalf of the Universal Craft , and his most successful labours for the Charities of the Order . It will bo

remembered that a similar g ift was made to the same brother on his leaving Cornwall , and his numerous friends will be glad to hear that ho is still engaged in serving tho Fraternity for which he has worked so energeticall y iu the past .

A MEETING of tho Brethren of the Grand Lodgo of Masons of the Province of Devon was held on the 13 th inst ., at ( he Royal Public Rooms , Exeter , for the purpose of considering the new Bye-laws for the Province . There wan

a good attendance , but several were obliged to have early . Tho R . W . the Viscount Ebrington P . G 3 I . was snoporled by R . W . Bro ? , W . G . Rojrcvs 112 D . P . G . M ., W . llev . W . Whittley P . M . 150 P . P . G . S . VV . who officiated ns P . S . G . W ., R . Brewin P . M . 112 J . G . Warden , Rev . R . B . V Ebrington 248 G . Chaplain , J . T . Browning P . M . Kir P . G . Treas ., E . H . Wilton P . M . 1181 G . Reg ., John

Freemasonry In Devon And Cornwall In 1884.

Brewer P . M . 251 G . Secretary , George R . Barrett P . M . 189 W . M . 2025 S-G . Deacon , Walter Bradnee P . M . 1402 S . G . Deacon , R . Cawsey P . M . 230 J . G . Deacon , George Huxham 1254 G . Superintendent Works , R . P . Morrison 251 G . D . of Ceremonies , C . Philp 1550 Deputy G . D . of

Ceremonies , J . A . Kingdon P . G . Purs ., P . L . Blanchard 444 G . Tyler , Bro . J . Moysey 223 , W . H . Discorabe 1443 , PI . Ford 1181 , and W . Burd 1753 G . Stewards . Tho brethren discussed at great length the proposed new bye-laws for the province , which have undergone

considerable revision . Some important amendments , proposed by Bros . S . Jew , Lane , G . Hawkeu , J . B . Gover , Russell , Godtschalk , Fulford , and the Prov . G . Master were passed . The rules were made more stringent in order to prevent the entry into the order of any objectionable fperson . The rules having been passed W . Bro . A . Bodney moved ,

" That no publication of the meetings of Freemasons or the business transacted thei-ein shall be permitted withont the sanction of the Provincial Grand Master for tho time being in writing , and that no publication of tbe bnsiness of a private Lodge bo allowed unless with the approval of the majority of the brethren in open Lod ge ausembled .

The Provincial Grand Master gave the resolution his hearty support , and said he should mark his displeasure of the conduct of any brother who published the report of Masonic proceedings if the proposed rule was passed . The

resolution , after discussion , was carried by a narrow majority . The P . G . M . then proposed that the new By-laws as a whole be accepted and presented to the next Provincial Grand Lodge for confirmation . The Grand Lodge then closed in due form .

A meeting of the representatives of the Lodges on the Committee of Petitions was held before the above meeting at the Masonic Hall . Bro . J . E . Curteis P . M . 189 P . P . G . S . W ., the representative for the Province at the Committee of Petitions in London , presented the following report : —

"To W . Bro . the Chairman and the Brethren Members of the Com . mittee of Petitions , —It will be within the recollection of the members of the Committee that at its last meeting a question arose as to the relative cases of Eeginald Mitchell and William Sharland—it being held that the case of the former having been formally adopted , that

of the latter could not be considered , although the circumstances mentioned in my prior report were such as would probably have induced the brethren to have done so . By tho kindness , however , of Bro . A . Orchard , who represented Mitchell ' s case , this difficulty was , after the Committee had separated , overcome , and permission

was given that Sharland s case should—if his relative ' s promises wero fulfilled—be taken first in order . The votes received on account of the Province were 227 girls' votes from the Secretary to the Committee , and 188 from persons indebted to tho Province { leaving 695 now in hand ) , and these votes were fortunately ex .

changed for 500 boys , leaving me with the 386 received from Bro . Gover , and the 1 , 296 due , as mentioned in the previous report , with 2 , 182 votes to deal with . Sharland ' s friends did not poll ao mmy votes as were expected , but seeing it was possible to carry both ( a es , and an undertaking having been given by a responsible brother on

{ iharl . incl ' s behalf to repay 250 votes at the May election , the credit of the Province was pledged for 375 votes , and both candidates were carried . The brethren representing other Provinces with which this Province has been associated will , with regard to the Election of the Boys' and Girls' School in April next , and possibly in October also ,

require assistance from this Province , and as repayment of tho Benevolent votes due in May next will bo required , it will be inex . pedient in one , aud impossible in tho other instance , to adopt auy candidate to receive the support of the Province . With a view of

ai-ving expense ( the result of the last Elections having appeared in tbe public press ) this report has not been printed , but will bo incorporated in the one to bo presented prior to the annual meeting of P . G . Lodge .

Yours truly , J . EDWARD GUUTKIS . The roport was unanimously received , and Bro . J . E . Curteis was accorded a heart y vote of thanks for his service .- ? . The sr . m of £ 5 was voted for the relief of a child ,

bo'h p : i rents of whom—the hither a mem her of tho Ot-d' -r—¦ were drowned . The following were re-elected : —Bros . W . G . Rogers D . P . G . M . Chairman ; J . E . Curteis Eepresunlaiive lor the Province on the Committee of Petitions in London , and J . B . Gover Secretary . — Western JJail y Me / cur II .

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