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NOTICE OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — PROV . Gr . LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE .

rSHHE annual meeting of the Grand Lodgo for the JL Province of Devonshire was hold on the llth inst ., at the Devon and Cornwall Masonic Hall , Princesasqnare , Plymouth . About "J 50 brethren , from all parts of tho Province , and many visitors , assembled in the

large hall of tho Club , which was beautifully decorated for the occasion . Largo palms and giant forus were ranged on each side of the loug corridor . The Lodge room itself was draped with flags and decorated with armed trophies , kindly

lent throngh Bro . W . Powell . All tho visiting brethren woro loud in thoir praises of the handsome way in which Lodgo 70 , under whoso banner Prov . Grand Lodge met , entertained them , and the excellence of the general arrangements made for their convenience . Great credit is due to

Bro . W . Pengelly , of 2025 , and Bro . W . H . Phillips for the energy and ability displayed in tho matter of the decorations , which wero carried out nnder tho able direction of Bro . W . H . Dillon . Bro . J . Ewens , of Stonehouso very kindly fixed fche shields , & c . The Committee of Petitions

met first . The Secretary read tho following report of thc London representative , Bro . tho Rev . W . Whittley P . M . P . P . G . S . W . P . G . D . ( England ) : —In presenting another annual report your Loudon representative has again the gratification of declaring the Province free from debt . The

two candidates adopted by the committee wero duly elected —Alberta Dale in April and Thomas Chapman in May last . Fortunately for the Province , the friends of Alberta Dale

worked so well thafc only 110 votes were required from the Province to secure her election . For Bro . Chapman 3041 votes wero polled , thus placing him tho fifth on the list of successful candidates . The votes received from fche

Province by your representative were as follow : —October 1839—Boys' votes , 570 * , Girls ' , 329 . April 1890—Boys ' , 505 ; Girls ' , 327 . May—Men's , 559 ; Women ' s , 697—total 3047 . As before stated the votes polled were : — Alberta Dale , 110 ; Bro . Chapman , 3041—total , 3151 . The

104 votes required to make up tho number polled were secured from other sources without incurring further liability . The increasing difficulty attending the elections renders ifc more and move desirable thafc all tho Lodges and brethren in the Province should be loyal to the committee ,

and especially that all proxies should be sent to the Secretary as early as possible after the date of issue . It is always necessary to exchange votes with some other Province , and it places your representative at a great disadvantage when , having arranged for such exchange , he

is unable to forward the votes required . If the brethren will be prompt in forwarding their proxies they will greatly aid your representative in what is every year a more difficult task . Your representative was able , without touching the votes of the Province , to render assistance in

the election of Mrs . Helmore , also a Devonshire case . The remaining fact to be noted is , tbat some proxies have this year been received the . day after the election . There were eighteen applicants for the votes of the Province for the great Masonic Institutions , aud it was decided to support a

brother of Lodge 202 , and the daughter of a deceased brother of Lodge 70 . There were eight applicants for relief , aud the following sums were voted : — £ 10 to a brother of Lodge Metham , No . 1205 , £ 5 to a brother of Duncombe Lodge , No . 1486 , with a recommendation to tho

Grand Lodge to grant £ 15 , £ 5 to a brother * of Lodge 328 ( Torquay ) , with a £ 10 recommend ; £ 5 to a brother of 100 , wifch a £ 10 recommend ; £ 5 to a brother of 159 , with a £ 10 recommend ; £ 5 to a brother of 1091 , £ 5 to the widow of a brother of 156 , with a £ 10 recommend ; £ 5 to the widow of a brother of 1205 . The Provincial Grand

Lodge afterwards met , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . W . G . Rogers presiding , with Bro . Major M . Tracey P . M . 1247 P . P . G . S . W . as D . P . G . M ., Bros . H . M . Iinbert-Tcrry P . M . 112 S . G . Warden , Captain Ivitnoy P . M . 1135 J . G . Warden , the Rev . T . W . Lemon , D . D ., P . M . and

Chaplain 189 P . P . G . Chaplain as Grand Chaplain , Bros . James Templeton P . M . 1332 Grand Treasurer , G . H . Sellick P . M . 1550 Grand Registrar , G . C . Davey P . M . 251

Grand Secretary , H . C . Guppy P . M . 251 Grand S . Deacon , T . C . Hallett P . M . 303 Grand Senior Deacon , D . Banks P . M . 156 G . J . Deacon , W . R . Norfcbway P . M . 282 G . J . Deacon , J . Algar P . M . 39 Grand Superintendent

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of Works , W . Taylor P . M . 328 Graud Director of Coremonies W . Adams P . M . 1181 D . Grand Director of Ceremonies , A . P . Recce P . M . 494 Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies , J . Drcnnan P . M . 710 Grand Standard Bearer , W . Oakley P . M . 1181 Grand Standard Bearer , E . J .

Griffiths P . M . 847 Grand Organist , G . B . Avenfc P . M . 1443 Assistant Grand Secretary , J . Kingdon P . M . 421 Grand Pnranivant , R . W . Pitcher P . M . 230 Assistant Grand Pur . snivant , Shooter P . M . 112 Grand Tyler ; Bros . B . S . Johns P . M . 159 , Jesse Stapleton 666 , R . Dickson P . M . 1205 ,

Sampson P . M . 1254 , and J . Kevern P . M . 1550 G . Stewards . The Deputy Provincial Graud Master said he had to ex . press his regret—and he was sure it would bo shared by all present—that fcho state of health of the Provincial Grand Master ( Lord Ebrington ) prevented him from

attending * that day to take tho chair , which ha had filled with so much credit to himself , and with so much advantage to the Province . He trusted that would be the last time ho should have to apologise for him , bnt Lord Ebrington was ordered by his medical man nofc to tako part in any

public bnsiness for fche present . Tho Provincial Grand Secretary reported thafc up to 31 st December lasfc thero were 2 , 920 subscribing members in the Province , being an increase of 49 on tho previous year . There had been 245 initiations , a decrease of 36 . There were 706 Pasfc Masters

in fcho Province , and tho number of brethren returned in arroar was 382 , an increase of 52 . The Provincial Grand Treasurer reported a balance in hand of £ 244 . Brother Pollard presented the report of tho Fortescue Annuity Fund , and Bro . J . B . Gover the report of the Committeo

of Petitions . Bro . John Stocker proposed the election of Bro . W . Powell P . M . and Secretary 1205 2258 as Provincial Grancl Treasurer , eulogising his Masonic zeal ancl ability . Bro . Merrifield , Tavistock , seconded the resolution , wbicb was carried unanimously . Bros . Cornish and

Jew were appointed as Auditors . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master expressed his regret that Bro . W . J . Hnghan P . G . D . of England , of Torquay , who was to havo been appointed S . G . W . of the Province in recognition of his distinguished services to Freemasonry in general , and

to the West of England in particular , could uot take up tho appointment in consequence of ill-health . The following brethren were then appointed ancl invested as Officers for the year ensuing : —

Brc . J . Kerstcmnu P . M . 303 ... Senior Warden John Stocker P . M . 39 ... ... Junior Warden Rev . E . P Hood P . M 248 } chaplain 3 Rev . A . Newraan 494 ... ••¦) r W . Powell P . M . 1205 ... ... Treasurer William Locke P . M . 444 ... Registrar

G . C . Davio P . M . 251 ... ... Secretary , 1 . Bassott P . M . 1212 ... \ genior Deacona P . G . L . Pearco P . M . 1247 ... ) W F . Westcott P . M . 70 ... \ Zm ] m »„ J . Sampson P . M . 1254 ... ... ) J . C . Palmer P . M . 372 ... ... Snpt . of Works

J . G . Kevern P . M . 1550 ... l * ir . ot Uirs . Rd . Dickson P . M . 1205 .. Deputy Dir . of Cers . S . Tapley P . M . 1885 ... ... Assist ; . Dir . of Cirs . B . S . Johns P . M . 159 ... ... Sword Baarer H . Berwick P . M . 164 ... j gtandard Bearors Jesse Stapleton P . M . boo ... J

Thomas Morgan P . M .. " . 41 * 2 ... Urganisc Charles Ashford P . M . 1284 ... Assist . Secretary R . W . Pitcher P . M . 230 ... Pursuivant H . S . Kitfc P . M . 105 ... ... Assistant Pursuivant W . H . Churchill P . M . 106 H . R . Lans-mead P . M . 202 ... I

j . usoorn r M » M ... . .. ... I stewards H . Marley P . M . 1358 ... ... [ W . Bond P . M . 1486 ... J . Gidley P . M . 2025 ' F . Shooter 112 Tyler

A vote of condolence was passed witb tho Dowager Countess of Carnarvon on tho death of tho Earl of C'H ' - narvou M . W . Pro Grand Master . Bro . Major Tracey proposed a voto of thanks to thc brethren of Lodgo St . John ,

for thoir admirable arrangements for tho recep tion ot " Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . L . Friend remarked that the new Salem Lodge , at Dawlish , would be consecrate- ' ou tho third Monday in October . Bro . J . M . McLeod , the

newly-appointed Secretary of the Boy- * ' School , return * , thanks to the brethren for their support . Thc Lodge was then closed in due form . Tho annual banquet was attei ^ wards held . About one hundred sat down . Thc D . P . * *••*• ' too

presided up to 7 p . m ., and then Bro . Imbert-Terry tho chair . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were g ' Bro . J . M . MacLeod , Secretary of the Boys' School , gjj ^ a practical address on the now organization of the Ins