Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

1006 , J . Pearce 1071 , B . G . Derry 330 , W . Andrew 789 , F . J . Lee 1544 , F . G . Harding 1785 , F . Johns 1161 , C Parsons 789 , W . J . Tredintu ' uk 496 , R . Pat-ken If ! I , A . Lake 977 , N . Gr . « y 9 ( 57 , - V . W .

White 1136 , J . A . Bersey 893 , E . Herring 1071 , G . Stevens 450 , J Sarah 589 , It , Wetter 856 , J . Martin 1 * 272 , W . K . Baker 1272 , G Tyack 1006 , G . Darke 1136 , J . Doney 856 , T . If . Gibbons 856 , W

B . Morris 131 , W . H . Pope 1785 , M . Sampson 121 , F . Rodda 121 , J deC . TreHry 977 , W . Odgers 589 , J . Wallace 75 , T . Bath 857 , W Simmons 131 , T . C . Mark 131 , T . J . Smith 496 , J . C . Job -1-9 ( 5 , H . C . Welsh 967 , J . U . Thomas 967 , Lt . B . Nemo 589 , R . Parsons 977 , W

Hnthnance 460 ; Worshipfnl Masters—Bros . K . Dunstan 318 , J . M Came 75 , G . T . A . Staff 1272 , S . G . Bennett 557 , J . H . lloit 85 ( 5 , J Sobey 1164 , VV . J . Collins 1006 , P . II . Dawe 9 ( 57 , J . Price 893 , T White 787 , If . P . Yivian 589 , W . Colenso 121 , T . S . Bailey 1151 , G

M . Downing 131 , J . A . Blarney 1785 , J . Pearce 113 o , J . James 1529 , J . Rodda 1541 , J . G . Blk'ht 496 , J . Bazeley 150 ; Senior Wardens—Bros . S . Tresidder jun . 75 , C Hudson 318 , B . F . Edyvean 330 , T . Turner 1006 , J . Julian 331 , H . Worsdell 967 , VV . FI . Parsons 1272 , VV .

H . Buddy 510 , J . D . Pearn 893 , J . S . C . Simpson 121 , F . Kitt 1151 . J . Sfcribley 1785 , A . K . Collin * 1136 , J . Tonkin 131 , II . Bowden 1071 , J . MoTurk 496 , S . White 970 , A . Bate 154 L , C Kent 689 ; Junioi

Wardens—Bros . G . T . Olver 75 , G . F . Whitley 1529 , J . 11 . Richards 318 , H . Lavtn 967 , W . R . Toms 856 , J . Black 1136 , G . Williams 1272 , W . T . Hawking 131 , E . A . P . Broad 450 .

On the roll of the Lodges being called , answer was made for all . Sundry letters of apology for non-attendance were received from brethren unable to attend . The report of the Prov . Grand Treasurer , Bro . W . Rowe , showed thafc

the year commenced with a credit balance of ^ 6181 13 s 2 d , which made the amount of credit for the year £ 381 16 s 7 d . The balance carried forward for the year now commenced was £ 125 4 s lid . The Prov . Grand Secretary , Bro .

E . D . Anderton , in his report , stated that sinco the last meeting a new Lodge had been opened , namely , Oothele , No . 2106 . There being now 30 Lodges in the Province , the Grand Lodge was entitled to three additional Officers ,

namely , two Deacons ancl a Director of Ceremonies . The number of members in the Province was 1465 , against 1473 last year , a decrease of 8 . The initiations during the year were 77 , as against 92 last year . There had been lost by

death during the past year more prominent Officers than in any previous year . Bro . T . Chirgwin , as Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , reported that the amount of subscriptions and donations during the

year had been £ 158 Is 6 d , a decrease ou the year of £ 6 12 s 6 d . The total income was £ 578 lis 9 d , and the balance left amounted to £ 227 3 s 8 d . The total amount invested was ^ 63 , 811 Os Od , bringing in au annual income

of £ 167 19 s . The balance at the b ink was £ 207 3 s 8 cl , and the capital had been increased by £ 150 9 s Id . The report of the Committee of Relief showed thafc appeals had been received on behalf of brethren of the Hayle , Fewer

ancl Callingtou Lodges , and the widow of a brother at Redruth , and recommended thafc grants of £ . 10 be given in each case . During the year only one grant of £ 2 had been made—to a brother of Lodge Fortitude . The report

was adopted . Bro . Anderton reported that the grants received from the Grand Lodge of Benevolence amounted to £ 185 , given to the widows of brothers at , Callington , Tywardreath , Newquay , and Torpoint , and to brothers afc

Launceston and Hayle . The report of the Truro Cathedral Fund Committee showed that the amount of . subscri ptions received was £ 534 . There were other promises which had not yet been paid in . The sums received during the year

were £ 10 from Lodge Fortitude , £ 9 7 s Gd collected by Bro . Simmons , of Lodge Fortitude , £ 10 interest on money invested in Consols , £ 5 from Bro . TreJfry , aud £ 10 from Bro . the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Bo . acawen . The R . W . Prov .

G' -and blaster , in the cour . se of hi .- ; remarks cong ; atulated the brethren of Lodge Love and Honour ou possessing such a handsome and commodious Lodge-room , one of the finest , if not the finest , in tho Province . The Grand 'Alitor

referred in feeling terms to the dtcease of iiie late Bro . W . Tweedy . Alluding to rhe fnot thafc theve were now 30 Lodges in the Province , he Maid almost every place of importance in the county had . MOW i ! s F . 'eomn .-. ons' Lod ^ e

and he wa ; s happy to say almost every Lo < t < i-e had now its own Lodge-room . Pro . Anderton said it was customary for minors and others , who hed gone : o America and h ,, d been initiated there , when they vet-mod to Onr' -wali to

join the home Lod-es . As he though ' , giuvo diilienlt-y might arise in certain eases as lo the eercifieaU's , he wrote to the Grand Secretary of England for his opinion as to whether American Masons , having been initiated under a

different Constitution , JC quired to go ihronq-b . the English ceremony on joining au Eaglis i L' -alge . The Grand Secretary replied that that could not be done , bat ca . ee snnuld be taken to see that the proper certificate was produced . Beo . Bailey , on behalf of Lodge Mount Ldgeum ' j-j , Camborne ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

gave a hearty invitation to the Prov . Grand Lodge from that town . An invitation was also extended on behalf of Bodmin . On the motion of Bro . \ V . J . Hughan , sundry alterations and additions to the Provincial bye-laws were adopted .

The brethren then formed into procession and proceeded to the church , where the P . G . Chaplain ' s ( Rev . B . K . Kendell ) sermon was read by the Rev . M . J . Sutton . The

collection amounted to £ 9 15 s 10 d , in 317 coins . On fche Lodge re-assembling , W . Bro . Gilbert Pearce presented the report of tho Cornwall Chatifcy Association , which showed that in two months 163 members were secured with

a subscri p tion of 214 guineas , including 11 ladies ; 1 unattached Mason , 118 members of Lodges , 130 in Class A at one guinea each , 7 in class B at two guineas , and 6 contributed five guineas afc one sum , making 143 individual

subscribers . There were also 12 Lodges , 3 Chapters , and 1 Mark Lodge , making the 163 . The Association had thus added 60 votes to the Province . Bro . C . Truscott , charity representative for Cornwall , in his report , stated thafc since

the last meeting of the P . G . Lodge an important addition had been made to the votes in the Great Masonic Charities , partly by the liberal support of individual brethren

and Lodges , and partly by the material assistance afforded b y the newly-formed Cornwall Masonic Charity Association , under the able management of Bro . Gilbert Pearce .

The sums for contribution by fche province this year were : —To fche Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution from Bro . Bake , £ 141 15 s ; to the Royal Masonic Girls' School from Bro . Bake , £ 31 10 s ; to the Royal Masonic Boys' School

from Bro . C . Truscott , £ 275 2 s ; total for the year , £ 448 7 s , as against £ 436 18 s last year , an increase of £ 11 9 s . In spite of this liberal support fche province could not undertake any cases this year , having borrowed heavily

in 188 o to enable them to carry their candidates . He was happy to report that they were , nearly free of these liabilities . The Association had approved of three candidates ( two boys and an aged mason ) , bat the aged brother had since

died . At present the Province had in the Scholastic Institutions one girl and one boy , and in the Benevolent Institution four aged Masons receiving each £ 40 a year , and five widows receiving each £ 32 a year . Alterations and

additions were made in the bye laws and rules of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity aud Benevolent Fund on the motion of Bros . C . Truscott and Milford Cock . Bro .

M 4 ford Cock was elected Treasurer of fche Royal Cornwall Masonic Annuity nnd Benevolent Fund , Bro . T . Chirgwin Secretary , Bro . J . C . il . Crewes Assistant Secretary , and Bros . Reed and Hit-man as Auditors . On the motion of

Bro . I . Chirgwin , seconded by Bro . Sir Charles Burne Graves-Sawle , Bro . N West , Hayle , was elected Treasurer for the ensuing year . Tho Auditors appointed were Bros . VV . Bailey ' , Camborne , and A . G . Stevens , Hayle . fhe II . VV . P . G M . invested his Officers as follow : —

Bro . Sir Cliarl ^ s Sa-vle 330 . Depnty Grand Maater . Dr . .-Seams 330 - - . Senior Warden Gilbert IVi-reo 450 - . Jnnior Warden Eev . E . K . Kendall 677 - Chaplain 31 . J . Sutton 75 - - - Jnnior Chaplain N . West , 450 - - - Treasurer E . D . Anderton 331 - - Secretary J . Brewer 496 - - - Assistant Secretary R . Carter 75 Registrar W . K . Baker 1272 - . ) „ . „ A . Luke 077 j Sen , or Deacons C . Parsons 189 - - ' . *) r W . C . Morris 131 - - - j Janior Deacons ; J . i * : i ' . ; nic * > 56 - . . Sniierinteiident of Works J . O . li m . \ aic- ^ 970 - - J ) r . e'er of Ceremonies | V / . | " ) . !; * .., pjers / 5 - - . D .-piry Dir . of Ceremonies ! ' . V . tile ! ifc ') - . . Assistant Dir . of Ceremonies I f } - •Sam ;> .--oi- 121 - - . ( irirnnist o . ' r . aj' 00 / - . . Swurd Bearer tr . \[ o- e ; e- 557 - - . ) ' ( I . I'J . oke Ii : ;! ' . . . i Srandard Bearers j J . I ' e-. iv- ; lOH - - - Pursuivant i -I . L-i' -e i-m 131 - . . Assistant Pursuivant

! :. ) . Andre ' . v llti . ' J . C Bair-MV 1-3 1-1 i 0 . P . rv-u , t . « 3 l j J . fi .- 0 . TreiTev 977 - . f -Stewards Ii . O . Xeane 5 . S ! " ) ... I

W . Simmons 13 L - - . J ¦ 1 . X . Fnwij ' iH 75 - - . Tyler The Committee of Relief was next , elected , and the Lodge was ob . iod in due form . The brethren afterwards partook of dinner at the Town Hall . — Western Dail y Mercury .

Ad01002

Ai , ' Ar . Rf \ l , i orooevly carried out aud . personally atte .. •1 in , . onclon or Country by Bro . G . A . HUT TON , 17 Newcastle Sorest , Strand ^ 'W . C . Monuments erected . Valuations ma da