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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
THE April meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . James Henry Matthews President , Bro . David Dixon Mercer Senior Vice-President , and Bro . Henry Garrod Junior
Vice-President occupied the three Presiding Officers' chairs , and the Grand Secretary ' s department was represented by Bro ' . W . Lake Assistant Grand Secretary , Bro . W . Dodd , Bro . G . S . Recknell , and the Grand Tyler Bro . Henry Sadler . The attendance of Brethren was very large .
The Brethren confirmed the recommendations they made at the March Meeting , which the Grand Master had since approved of , amounting to £ 385 , and they then , proceeded with the new list , which contained the names of thirty-four petitioners .
In the course of a sitting extending over two hours they recommended Grand Lodge to grant £ 75 to each of two petitioners , and £ 50 each to two others ; They asked the Grand Master ' s sanction to give £ 40 to each of six candidates
, £ 30 to each of five , and £ 25 to one Brother . The sum of £ 20 was voted in four instances ; £ 10 in three , and £ 5 in two . One petition on the list was deferred , but eight were dismissed .
West Lancashire Charity.
WEST LANCASHIRE CHARITY .
IN the 14 th annual report of the West Lancashire Alpa ' ss Benevolent Institution it is stated that the contributions from Lodges ,- & c ., amounted to £ 263 , against £ 948 in the previous year . The great falling off is accounted for by donations and subscriptions being sent through the Lord
Lathom Memorial Fund , and the Institution will benefit to a greater extent through the division of the Fund . The interest from investments and cash in the bank was £ 264 , against £ 280 last year . The amount paid in annuities was
£ i , ° 75 , against £ 985 in the previous year . Six more annuitants have been placed on the foundation , one annuitant died during the year , and one fiasbeeri withdrawn . The annuitants now number seventy .
West London Election Association.
WEST LONDON ELECTION ASSOCIATION .
WE had great pleasure in witnessing a very numerously attended General Meeting of the West Loridon Masonic Election Association , on Tuesday , 17 th in ' st , at the Town Hall Tavern , Kensington . Bro . W . Hellier P . M . took the President ' s chair , and was supported by Bros . W . B . Neville Vice-Pres ., F . Craggs Treas ., Arthur Williams and J . H . Cumming Secretaries .
Brethren brought with them large quantities of votes they had collected , and the worthy President gave a glowing account of the excellent working order the Association had
arrived at , showing that co-operation in the District thoroughly carried out the objects aimed at , and prevented many votes being wasted . The Treasurer stated that the finances were in a sound condition .
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master has been pleased to offer to the worthy and esteemed Brother Robert James Voisey the important positions of Past Grand Standard Bearer in Grand Lodge , and Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in Grand Chapter . At a meeting of some of the
friends of Bro . Voisey , representing the Sphinx Lodge and Chapter , the Duke of Albany Lodge , the Sir Walter St . John Lodge , the Macdonald Chapter , and the Duke of Fife Chapter , it was decided to present him with his Grand Officer ' s Clothing , both for Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter
, at a dinner , to be held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Tuesday , 29 th May , as they considered it not only an honour to Bro . Voisey , but also to the various Lodges and Chapters with which he is associated , and in which he has taken an
active interest for very many years in South London . Bro . Perceval A . Nairne P . G . D ., & c ., has kindly consented to preside at the dinner , tickets for which , at 6 / - each ( exclusive of wine ) , can be had not later than Friday , 25 th May .
The London County Council Lodge is quoted as an exemplification of the true principles of Freemasonry : within its precincts the Progressive lion is to be found mingling with the Moderate lamb .
East Lancashire.
EAST LANCASHIRE .
THE Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire will hold its annual meeting at Radcliffe , on Wednesday , 16 th prox . The Prov . Grand Master Lord Stanley , M . P ., is acting as Press Censor with Lord Roberts in the Free State , and his place in Lodge will be occupied by his Deputy Bro .
C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master has given notice to move that a grant of 50 guineas be made to the fund for the relief of the loyal Brethren in South Africa who are sufferers by the war .
Gloucestershire.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE .
nn HE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge has JL been fixed by the Prov . G . M . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart ., for Tuesday in Whitsun week , the 5 th of June next . The meeting will be opened in the Chapter Room of the
Cathedral at Gloucester , at 2 p . m ., and will be followed by a special service in the Nave , at 2-30 , Bro . the Dean of Gloucester Past Grand Chaplain of England being the preacher on the occasion .
West Yorkshire.
WEST YORKSHIRE .
THERE was an unusually large attendance at the Annua l Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ; which was held on the nth inst ., in the Harrison Road School ) Carlton Terrace , Halifax . The meeting was under the banner of St . James Lodge , No . 448 , of which Bro .
George Tinker is Worshipful Master . The Provincial Grand Master Bro . the Right Hon . William Lawies Jackson , M . P ., presided , and he was supported by a large number of Provincial Grand Officers , including Bros . Henry Smith
P . G . D . P . D . P . G . M ., J . C . Malcolm P . G . D . P . D . P . G . M ., Richard Wilson P . G . D . D . P . G . M ., & c , & c . The roll-call disclosed that of the eighty-one Lodges of the Province only six were unrepresented : 401 ( Royal
Forest , Slaidburn ) , 1462 ( Wharncliffe , Pemstone ) , 1542 Legiolium , Castleford ) , 1779 ( Ivanhoe , Sheffield ) , 2259 ( St . Nicholas , Thorne ) , and 2491 ( White Rose of York , Sheffield ) .
In his address the Provincial Grand Master expressed his gratification at seeing so large a gathering , and alluded to the facts that' it was the thirteenth meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge in Halifax , and the third meeting under the banner of St . James Lodge , which celebrated its Jubilee in 1888 , and
was one of the most energetic and prosperous Lodges of the Province ' . The previous Saturday a successful meeting was held in Halifax of the Charity Committee , of which Bro . W . C . Lupton , who had been Chairman for several years past , ha'd found it necessary , owing to the pressure of his business
engagements , to resign his position . Bro . Lupton , than whom no more competent Chairman could be found , might , said the Prov . G . M ., regard 1900 as a red-letter year of his life . The inhabitants of Bradford had conferred the highest municipal honour upon him by electing him to the Mayoralty , and' the M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales had
selected him for office in Grand Lodge , a distinction in which the Province enjoyed a reflected honour . Bro . William Blackburn , who for some years had filled the Vice-chair , had been appointed as Bro . Lupton's successor on the Charity Committee , and , with Bro . Child as Vice-Chairman ,
the Brethren might rest assured that the highest traditions of the Province in the great cause of charity would be maintained . Coming to the annual returns , the Prov . G . M . expressed satisfaction that these had been made with less delay than ever previously in the history of the Province , and
that they showed the highest number of initiations and joining members for the past thirty-one years , indicating the harmony that prevailed , and that the Order was growing in importance and numbers . Harmony and good order prevailed throughout the Province , which at no previous
time had been so prosperous . Personally he owed a deep debt of gratitude to his Deputy Bro . Richard Wilson , who had visited a large number of the Lodges . Referring to the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers , the Prov . G . M . emphasised the difficulty under which he laboured in making
a selection when he had only twenty-six collars for disposal among the eighty-one Lodges , and said the effort was made to cover in a term of years the whole of the widespread districts of the Province . Under the auspices of an energetic Committee an effort was being made to build a new Masonic
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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .
THE April meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . James Henry Matthews President , Bro . David Dixon Mercer Senior Vice-President , and Bro . Henry Garrod Junior
Vice-President occupied the three Presiding Officers' chairs , and the Grand Secretary ' s department was represented by Bro ' . W . Lake Assistant Grand Secretary , Bro . W . Dodd , Bro . G . S . Recknell , and the Grand Tyler Bro . Henry Sadler . The attendance of Brethren was very large .
The Brethren confirmed the recommendations they made at the March Meeting , which the Grand Master had since approved of , amounting to £ 385 , and they then , proceeded with the new list , which contained the names of thirty-four petitioners .
In the course of a sitting extending over two hours they recommended Grand Lodge to grant £ 75 to each of two petitioners , and £ 50 each to two others ; They asked the Grand Master ' s sanction to give £ 40 to each of six candidates
, £ 30 to each of five , and £ 25 to one Brother . The sum of £ 20 was voted in four instances ; £ 10 in three , and £ 5 in two . One petition on the list was deferred , but eight were dismissed .
West Lancashire Charity.
WEST LANCASHIRE CHARITY .
IN the 14 th annual report of the West Lancashire Alpa ' ss Benevolent Institution it is stated that the contributions from Lodges ,- & c ., amounted to £ 263 , against £ 948 in the previous year . The great falling off is accounted for by donations and subscriptions being sent through the Lord
Lathom Memorial Fund , and the Institution will benefit to a greater extent through the division of the Fund . The interest from investments and cash in the bank was £ 264 , against £ 280 last year . The amount paid in annuities was
£ i , ° 75 , against £ 985 in the previous year . Six more annuitants have been placed on the foundation , one annuitant died during the year , and one fiasbeeri withdrawn . The annuitants now number seventy .
West London Election Association.
WEST LONDON ELECTION ASSOCIATION .
WE had great pleasure in witnessing a very numerously attended General Meeting of the West Loridon Masonic Election Association , on Tuesday , 17 th in ' st , at the Town Hall Tavern , Kensington . Bro . W . Hellier P . M . took the President ' s chair , and was supported by Bros . W . B . Neville Vice-Pres ., F . Craggs Treas ., Arthur Williams and J . H . Cumming Secretaries .
Brethren brought with them large quantities of votes they had collected , and the worthy President gave a glowing account of the excellent working order the Association had
arrived at , showing that co-operation in the District thoroughly carried out the objects aimed at , and prevented many votes being wasted . The Treasurer stated that the finances were in a sound condition .
The Most Worshipful the Grand Master has been pleased to offer to the worthy and esteemed Brother Robert James Voisey the important positions of Past Grand Standard Bearer in Grand Lodge , and Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies in Grand Chapter . At a meeting of some of the
friends of Bro . Voisey , representing the Sphinx Lodge and Chapter , the Duke of Albany Lodge , the Sir Walter St . John Lodge , the Macdonald Chapter , and the Duke of Fife Chapter , it was decided to present him with his Grand Officer ' s Clothing , both for Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter
, at a dinner , to be held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Tuesday , 29 th May , as they considered it not only an honour to Bro . Voisey , but also to the various Lodges and Chapters with which he is associated , and in which he has taken an
active interest for very many years in South London . Bro . Perceval A . Nairne P . G . D ., & c ., has kindly consented to preside at the dinner , tickets for which , at 6 / - each ( exclusive of wine ) , can be had not later than Friday , 25 th May .
The London County Council Lodge is quoted as an exemplification of the true principles of Freemasonry : within its precincts the Progressive lion is to be found mingling with the Moderate lamb .
East Lancashire.
EAST LANCASHIRE .
THE Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire will hold its annual meeting at Radcliffe , on Wednesday , 16 th prox . The Prov . Grand Master Lord Stanley , M . P ., is acting as Press Censor with Lord Roberts in the Free State , and his place in Lodge will be occupied by his Deputy Bro .
C . R . N . Beswicke-Royds . The Deputy Prov . Grand Master has given notice to move that a grant of 50 guineas be made to the fund for the relief of the loyal Brethren in South Africa who are sufferers by the war .
Gloucestershire.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE .
nn HE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge has JL been fixed by the Prov . G . M . Sir Michael Hicks Beach , Bart ., for Tuesday in Whitsun week , the 5 th of June next . The meeting will be opened in the Chapter Room of the
Cathedral at Gloucester , at 2 p . m ., and will be followed by a special service in the Nave , at 2-30 , Bro . the Dean of Gloucester Past Grand Chaplain of England being the preacher on the occasion .
West Yorkshire.
WEST YORKSHIRE .
THERE was an unusually large attendance at the Annua l Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ; which was held on the nth inst ., in the Harrison Road School ) Carlton Terrace , Halifax . The meeting was under the banner of St . James Lodge , No . 448 , of which Bro .
George Tinker is Worshipful Master . The Provincial Grand Master Bro . the Right Hon . William Lawies Jackson , M . P ., presided , and he was supported by a large number of Provincial Grand Officers , including Bros . Henry Smith
P . G . D . P . D . P . G . M ., J . C . Malcolm P . G . D . P . D . P . G . M ., Richard Wilson P . G . D . D . P . G . M ., & c , & c . The roll-call disclosed that of the eighty-one Lodges of the Province only six were unrepresented : 401 ( Royal
Forest , Slaidburn ) , 1462 ( Wharncliffe , Pemstone ) , 1542 Legiolium , Castleford ) , 1779 ( Ivanhoe , Sheffield ) , 2259 ( St . Nicholas , Thorne ) , and 2491 ( White Rose of York , Sheffield ) .
In his address the Provincial Grand Master expressed his gratification at seeing so large a gathering , and alluded to the facts that' it was the thirteenth meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge in Halifax , and the third meeting under the banner of St . James Lodge , which celebrated its Jubilee in 1888 , and
was one of the most energetic and prosperous Lodges of the Province ' . The previous Saturday a successful meeting was held in Halifax of the Charity Committee , of which Bro . W . C . Lupton , who had been Chairman for several years past , ha'd found it necessary , owing to the pressure of his business
engagements , to resign his position . Bro . Lupton , than whom no more competent Chairman could be found , might , said the Prov . G . M ., regard 1900 as a red-letter year of his life . The inhabitants of Bradford had conferred the highest municipal honour upon him by electing him to the Mayoralty , and' the M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales had
selected him for office in Grand Lodge , a distinction in which the Province enjoyed a reflected honour . Bro . William Blackburn , who for some years had filled the Vice-chair , had been appointed as Bro . Lupton's successor on the Charity Committee , and , with Bro . Child as Vice-Chairman ,
the Brethren might rest assured that the highest traditions of the Province in the great cause of charity would be maintained . Coming to the annual returns , the Prov . G . M . expressed satisfaction that these had been made with less delay than ever previously in the history of the Province , and
that they showed the highest number of initiations and joining members for the past thirty-one years , indicating the harmony that prevailed , and that the Order was growing in importance and numbers . Harmony and good order prevailed throughout the Province , which at no previous
time had been so prosperous . Personally he owed a deep debt of gratitude to his Deputy Bro . Richard Wilson , who had visited a large number of the Lodges . Referring to the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers , the Prov . G . M . emphasised the difficulty under which he laboured in making
a selection when he had only twenty-six collars for disposal among the eighty-one Lodges , and said the effort was made to cover in a term of years the whole of the widespread districts of the Province . Under the auspices of an energetic Committee an effort was being made to build a new Masonic