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earnestly advocate the proper use of their strength , and no case they deemed worthy wonld need a second application . Bros . Stevens and Barnes , who might bo considered as pioneers in this matter , have set au excellent example by the steady aud resolute energy with which they pursued their course , and shonld stimulate to effort and exertion . It was only , as he had already stated , an act of justice to those

helpless beings who have a right to look to the Fraternity for succour and support in the day of trouble and distress . He would conclude by reading a list of Provinces in which similar combinations exist : East Lancashire , West Yorkshire , Cheshire and West Lancashire , Hants and Isle of Wight , Berks , Bucks and Surrey , Lincolnshire , Wiltshire and Dorset , Kent , and Bristol and Somersetshire . Bro .

Hnggett then proposed , and Bro . Geo . Hollington seconded , that Bros . Lacoy , Barnes , Gottheil , Stevens , Newtou , Marsh and Berry form a deputation to wait upon Lodges and urge the advisability of combination , in order to secure a fair amount of voting power for the London brethren . ( Carried . ) A vote of thanks to Bro . Lacey closed the proceedings . Next Monday being Bank Holiday , the Lodge will not meet . On Monday following , Bro . Berry , P . M . 554 , will preside .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorset

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSET

THE Province of Dorset , which consists of thirteen Lodges , has beon governed from tho earliest days of its formation by a succession of Masters who have sought at all times the advancement of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and also the subordinate Lodges in the Province . The result has been thafc the membership during the last twenty years has greatly increased , and the Province of Dorset , small

as it is compared to thafc of some of those of the more thickly populated counties in the north of England , has sent up to the Masonic Charities in London larger subscription lists than have many other Provinces with double or oven treble its membership . The late Provincial Grand Master—Bro . Joseph Gundry , Esq ., of the Hyde , Bridport—was greatly respected and honoured by tho brethren , and

as a tribute to his great worth a deputation attended his funeral from almost , if not evory , Lodge in the Province . The question was then very generally asked by Masons of each other— "Who is to be our Provincial Grand Master ? " There were those in the Province who had gained great credit for being good Masons , and who , from their social positions were mentioned as probable successors to

the office , but generally the name of Bro . Montague Guest came uppermost , and when it was announced thafc his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales—the Grand Master of England—had appointed this gentleman to the high office , every Mason regarded Bro . Guest as " the right man in the right place . " It is a trite saying , and often used in a meaningless way , when it is said of a person thafc he is

" respected by everybody who knows him , ' but to say thia of Bro . Gnest is only to utter what is true to the very letter . His appointment , therefore , was received with unbounded satisfaction , and we are sure that Masonry in Doisetshire under his rule will gain many fresh adherents , whi ' st the Lodges in working will vie with each other in seeking to extend the principles which they are established

to propagate . The Provincial Grand Lodge of Dorset which assembled at Wimborne on Saturday afternoon last was probably the largest Masonic gathering which has ever taken place in the county . Certainly not less than 350 members assembled at the Corn Exchange , which we should mention is the property of the members of Cuthberga Lodge , No . 622 . The large room was prepared in due form by tho

Wimborne brethren , who seemed to consider no amount of trouble too great to render the meeting a success . No donbt they regarded it a great honour thafc a member of their Lodge was to be elevated to so high an office , and that on this account the installation ceremony was to take place in Bro . Guest ' s own Lodge . According to announcement , the Lodge was to be Tyled at two o ' clock , but this did not

take place until after three . As a matter of course it took some considerable time to obtain a correct list of the brethren present , together with their various titles . This wa 3 got over more easily than might have been expected . Bro . R . N . Howard , Prov . Grand Sec , was quite equal to the occasion , and the names of all present were duly recorded . On the members entering the Lodge they

arranged themselves under their respective banners , and Bro . Wm . Smith P . M ., the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies , was indefatigable in his exertions in getting everything in perfect order previous to the arrival of the Grand Lodge Officers . About three o ' clock the Eight Hon . Lord Skelmersdale , the Deputy Grand Master of England , Sir A . Woods , Grand Director of

Ceremonies , W . Kuhe , Grand Organist , Viscount Holmesdale , Provincial Grand Master of Kent , Lord Methuen , Provincial Grand Master of Wiltshire , W . W . B . Beach M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Hamp . shire , and other distinguished members arrived , and entered the Lodire , with Past and Present Provincial Grand Officers . The Deputy Grand Master , on entering , was saluted according to ancieut Masonic

form . After some routine business had been gone through , the R . W . D . G . M . briefly addressed the Lodge , stating the object of the meeting thafc day . Tho minutes of the Provincial Grand L dge held at Shaftesbnry on the 14 th September last were then read . Theso minntes included a resolution to the R . W . Bro . W . Eliot , Past P . G . M ., " congratulating him on his having been a subscribing member of the

Lodge of All Sonls , No . 170 , Weymonth , for an uninterrupted period of sixty years , and on his being the oldest member on the Provincial Roll , and that in recording this interesting fact on its minutes , this Provincial Grand Lodgo would especially bear testimony to tho highly moral and religious character of tho R . W . Bro ., who has thus , during his long life , so well and worthily represented

the true principles and practical teaching of onr Order . " The arrival of the Provincial Grand Maa ' . er designate , Bro . M . Gnest , having been announced , and the patent , directing his installation duly examined , a deputation of Masters retired with the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies to introduce him to the Provincial Grand Lodge , The ceremony of installation , which waa of a very

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorset

impressive oharacter , then toot place , and on the new Provincial

Grand Master taking the chair he was duly proclaimed and saluted . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed his officers as follows—Bros . Thomas B . Hanham Prov . S . G . W ., Charles Tucker Prov . J . G . W ., Rev . Henry Everert Prov . G . Chap ., Robert Case Prov . G . Treas ., Robert Leigh Prov . G . Reg ., R . N . Howard Prov . G . Seo ., G . M . Evans Prov . S . G . D ., A . J . Budden Brov . J . G . D ., Robert Eyres Prov .

G . S . ofW ., William Smith Prov . G . D . of C , G . F . Stokes Prov . G . A . D . of C , W . H . Dean Prov . G . Sword Bearer , Stephen Champ Prov . G . Org ., John Fenn Prov . G . Purs ., T . Wootton , Edward Tolman , James Lowe , J . S . A . Herford , W . D . Dugdalo , and J . R . Shopland Prov . G . Stewards , John Lovelace Prov . G . Tyler . We may mention that the above officers , with one exception , are

tho same as those appointed at the Provincial meeting held at Shaftesbury in September last . The exception is that of Bro . Case , as Treasurer , who has well earned his appointment by the assiduity with which he has worked in various ways in his own Lodge—Faith and Unanimity , Dorchester—and also as Provincial Grand Lodge officer . The business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was brought to a close

by the passing of votes of thanks to the installing officers and to the members of Cnthbnrga Lodge for having made the necessary arrangements for holding the meeting that day . At the close of the Provincial Grand Lodge the brethren were invited to a magnificent banquet provided in the great hall of Canford House , by Messrs . Gunter , of London . A number of carriages were in readiness in the Square ,

Wimborne , ready for the conveyance of the brethren to Canford , aud the entire company were speedily conveyed thither . According to the notice on the agenda paper , the brethren appeared at the banquet in Masonic Craft clothing . The tables were splendidly laid out , and the liberality which prompted Bro . Montague Guest to invite so largo a company to so sumptuous a banquet called forth the highest prak ? t

As a matter of course , the newly-installed Prov . G . M . ocenpied the chair , aud he was supported by Bros , the Right Hon . Lord Skelmersdale Deputy Grand Master , J . Hervey Grand Secretary , Sir Albert Woods Garter P . G . W . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Wilhelm Kuhe Grand Organist , Visconnt Holmesdale Provincial Grand Master Kent , Lord Methuen Provincial Grand Master Wiltshire , W . W . B . Beach

Esq . M . P ., Lord Henry Thynne , W . T . Benett-Stanford M . P ., J . M . Brymer M . P ., A . E . Guest Esq ., the Honourable R . Harbord , 0 . Hambro Esq ., and other distinguished Masons . Grace was said before and after dinner by Bro . the Eev . H . Everett , of Dor . Chester . Bro . Winn , gentleman , of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal , and Vicar Choral of Sfc . Paul ' s Cathedral j Bros . Baxter and

Carter , of Westminster Abbey ; and Bro . Beckett , of Her Majesty ' s Chapel Royal , during the evening sang a number of glees in excellent style , whioh called forth repeated applause . The Chairman proposed the health of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen , the Patroness of Freemasonry . He fell ; he need not say anything to commend the

toast , for ifc was always well received . He next proposed the Prince of Wales , the Most Worshipful Grand Master , the Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family . He thought no person in England could maintain the dignity of the office of Grand Master better than did the Prince of Wales . Two of tho Prince ' s brothers were also

Masons—the Dake of Connaught and Prince Leopold . Tho Princess of Wales was deserving of their esteem and regard . The Chairman proposed as the next toast the health of the Right Worshipful Pro Grand Master of England—the Right Hon . Lord Carnarvon . He felt so much had boen said iu praise of his Lordship during the past few years that he need not on that occasion say anything respecting him ,

because they all knew how much his Lordship had done . Ho had hoped their Pro Grand Master would have been present with them thafc clay , but being prevented by other duties , his lordship had sent bim a very kind letter , expressing his regret , and hoping that they would have a pleasant evening . This toast having been acknowledged , he said he was sure they would

be pleased to receive in the most enthusiastic manner the next toast which he would have to propose . It was the health of their Deputy Grand Master—Lord Skelmersdale . He felt he could personally do no more than the Provincial Lodge bad already done , viz ., thank his lordship for his great kindness in coming down on this occasion to assist them . This he could assure their Deputy Grand Master was

no idle praise . He had known his noble friend for many years , and he knew how many matters his lordship had to engage his attention , and also how he had to tear himself away from other important duties so as to be with them that daj . Whatever his lordship did was always successful , and he felt thafc his coming down to them that day had made the meeting a success . Lord Skermersdale thanked the

brethren most warmly for the kind way in which they had received the toast of his health . He assured them it had been a real pleasure to him to meefc them thafc day . He was glad thafc the meeting had been fixed for Saturday , as thafc was his free day . The Chairman had said thafc whatever he took in hand proved successful , and he hoped that in this present instance this would prove true , and that his

coming amongst thorn thafc day would bo an angury of the f atnre prosperity of the Province under tho rule of its newly-installed Master . His lordship then referred to the death , on the previous day , of the Earl of Shrewsbury , thau whom , he said , no person took a greater interest in Freemasonry , and concluded by proposing the health of the Provincial Grand Master of Dorset . The toast was

received with great enthnsia .-mi . The Chairman , in responding , thanked the Deputy Grand Master for tho way iu which he had proposed hia health , and for the good wishes which be had expressed towards him . He felt that a sorrow overshadowed their meeting that day , occasioned by the death of their late Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Joseph Gundry , who for 18 years reigned over the Province . They all knew

how well he had worked , and ho was sure they wonld agree with l . iai that he filled the office with impartiality and ability . He felt it was au exceedingly difficult task to follow after one who was s :- > ma . 'h appreciated , but ho was certain it would be his endeavour to fill worthily the Tjosfc to which he had been appointed by the" Grand Master . It would bo his endeavour to personally work amongst them , and he should be pleased to listen to any suggestions whioh might be