New Masonic Rulers.

NEW MASONIC RULERS .

THE chief of English Freemasonry has unfortunately been obliged during the last few weeks to find successors to more than one among the leading officials of the Order , by reason of their decease , and from other causes : but it is

satisfactory to know that His Royal Highness is still able to enlist the services of distinguished members of the nobility , to support him in the management of the Brotherhood .

Ihe death of Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., created two vacancies in the Province of Durham , and the Prince of Wales has appointed Lord Barnard , of Raby Castle , to fill

the one—that of Provincial Grand Master ; and the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., the other—that of Provincial Grand Superintendent

The vacancies in Wiltshire , caused by the death of the Earl of Radnor Prov . G . Master and Prov . G . Superintendent , have been filled by the appointment of the present Earl of Radnor , who we trust will enjoy a longer and quite as happy a reign as did his lamented father .

It will be remembered that Earl Egerton of Tatton early in the year announced his intention of resigning the rulership of Cheshire , and that he was asked to reconsider his decision . It appears his lordship has not found it to be

possible to accede to the prayer of his Brethren and retain office , but we think the fact that his brother and heir-presumptive , the Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P ., has been appointed as his successor will lessen the pangs of the

Brethren of his important Province at parting with so respected a ruler . The new chief of Cheshire has already made himself very popular among the Brethren , and will find no very great difficulty in ruling the Masonic destinies of the county .

Monmouthshire.

MONMOUTHSHIRE .

THE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter was held at the Masonic Hall , Monmouth , on the 4 th inst , Companion Col . Charles Lyne Provincial Grand Superintendent presiding . The accounts for the past year having been passedthe

, Prov . Grand Superintendent appointed his Officers , and afterwards proposed a vote of thanks to the members of 457 for the excellent arrangements made for the reception of Prov . G . Chapter , to which Companion C . C . Powell P . Z . suitably responded . -

The Provincial Grand Lodge meeting was held the same day at the Rolls Hall , under the presidency of Bro . Col Chas Lyne Provincial Grand Master , who appointed his Officers as follow : ' BRO . Rev . TV Theophilus 1098 ... Senior Warden

T . S . Dayies 2186 ... junior Warden Rev . Watkm Davies 2186 ... Senior Chaplain Rev . H . M . T . Bidwell 457 - Junior Chaplain Chas . Cullum I 42 ... Treasurer Henry J . Pillmger 1429 ... Registrar £ ? J ? l 457 - Senior Deacon

; W . H . Le Grand Chambers 68 3 Junior Deacon H . Peach 1258 ... Supt . of Works Tom Rosser 1562 ... Dir . of Ceremonies Wallace J . Loner 2226 ... A « t TW * / -. „

„ Fred . J . Roberts 471 ... Sword Bearer Robert Price 818 ... Standard Beare .-A . G . Green 2556 ... Ditto

Monmouthshire.

W . H . Webb 457 ... Organist W . R . Williams 1258 ... Assistant Secretary A . E . Mullins 2186 ... Pursuivant C . N . Ballinger 457 ... Steward Dr . Walter Bassett 683 ... Ditto

Reginald Jacob S 18 ... Ditto Lewis Price 1098 ... Ditto W . Pitten 1258 ... Ditto D . B . Jones 2226 ... Ditto E . W . Evans 1420 ... Tyler .

The Charity Report announced that the efforts of iht Provincial Grand Steward Bro . Fred . Phillips ( Newport ) had resulted in the collection of the handsome sum of ^ 49 8 15 s for the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . It was also reported that at the spring election Gwendoline Hudson , daughter of the late Bro . Dr . Hudson , of Isca Lodge , Newport , was elected to the School .

The Brethren subsequently adjourned ^ to the Beaufort Hotel for the banquet , to which sixty-six " sat down . The . music was provided by Mr . Fred . Hinton , Gloucester . The usual toasts were proposed and responded to .

Shropshire.

SHROPSHIRE .

f 11 HE annual meeting of this Province ,, which is usually held JL in the month of July , but which was postponed owing to military exigencies , was held at the Victoria Rooms , Oswestry , on ' 1 nursday , 4 th inst ., when the Provincial Grand Piaster ^> ir Olliey Wakeman , Bart , presided . Soon after two o ' clock a procession of Officers was formed and entered the Lodge Room , which had been tastefully decorated by members of the Oswestry Lodges . 'Ihe usual business was transacted .

The following Brethren were appointed and invested as the Officers for the year : — BRO . T . J . Salwey 611 ... Senior Warden J . rl . Cooksey 1621 ... J unior Warden Rev . L . V . Yonge 001 ... Senior Chaplain Rev . R . W . Williams , Ph . D ., 117 junior Chaplain

William Baxter 262 ... Treasurer J . P . Cartwright 1124 2131 ... Registrar W . H . Spaull 1124 ... Secretary A : C . Minshall 1432 2131 ... Senior Deacon C . H . Cowling 117 ... Junior Deacon A . T . Davis 202 ... Supt . of Works

H . i . Newman 117 ... Dir . of Ceremonies J . H . Lockhart 611 ... Asst . Dir . of Cers . L . J . Rice-Oxley 117 ... Sword Bearer F . Finnis 18 9 6 ... Standard Bearer C . W . Campbell-Hyslop 262 ... Ditto Henry Byolin 117 ... Organist

J . M . Etches 2311 ... Assistant Secretary J . V . T . Lander 601 ... Pursuivant A . Featherstone 18 9 6 ... Assistant Pursuivant R . A . Newill 262 ... Steward Thomas Poole 2131 ... Ditto

Alfred Gibbs 1621 ... Ditto W . B . Walker 117 ... Ditto J . St . Clair Upton 1575 ... Ditto J . C . Cheadle 1120 ... Ditto Henry Goodall 1621 ... Tyler .

On the conclusion of the business the procession was reformed and the Brethren left the Hall and adjourned to the Wynnstay Hotel , where an excellent luncheon was provided by Mr . Charles Drew . Sir Offley Wakeman presided , and he was supported by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , and a large number of Brethren . The usual Masonic toasts were honoured .

Bro . James Yeoman Mosey was installed as Master of the All Saints Lodge , No . 1716 , on Thursday , at the Holborn Restaurant . A . report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue .