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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE .
THERE was a large gatherimg of Freemasons at Knutsford , in Cheshire , on the 19 fch instant , the occasion being the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The weather being highly favourable , the number
of brethren from a distance was unusually large , and when the roll was called there were nearly 500 present . Convenient railway arrangements had been made for the occasion , and the great bulk of the brethren arrived in the
quaint old Cheshire town fully an hour before the opening of the Provincial Lodge . Many of the leading inhabitants and tradesmen displayed flags and bunting in honour of the occasion , and one kind of decoration which was unique
in its character was very extensively resorted to . This consisted of representations of the signs peculiar to the various degrees in Masonry worked by ingenious handa with red sand on the enclosure round the Town Hall , and
here and there on the streets . The Lodge was opened in the assembly room of the Town Hall in the three degrees by Bro . J . Burgess W . M . of the De Tabley Lodge , No . 941 , Knutsford , after which the R . W . P . G . M . Lord Egerton of
Tatton and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge were received in due form . In the absence of Bro . his Honour Judge Horatio Lloyd , Bro . Alderman C . W . Dutton , of Chester , was acting D . P . G . M .
¦ " ¦ The roll of Lodges having been called the P . G . Secretary
announced amid applause that every Lodge in the Province was represented , whilst all the Officers were present or represented . The receipt of a letter of apology from Bro . the Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P ., P . G . S . W .
was intimated , and of another from Bro . his Honour Judge Lloyd . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ( Bro . G . E . Gil son ) reported that there was a balance in favour of the Locl ; e of £ 241 2 s 5 d , in favour of the Fund of Benevolence of
£ 1026 10 s lid , and in favour of the Cheshire
Masonic Educational Institution of £ 2 14 s 6 d , or a total of £ 1270 7 s lOd . The accouuts were passed on the motion of Bro . J . Salmon P . P . G . D . Bro . Lance Bentley P . P . G . Reg . proposed the appointment of Bro . W .
Wildgoose P . M . of the De Tabley Lodge , 941 , as Treasurer , remarking that he had known Bro . Wildgoose for the last twenty years , ancl had had many opportunities of judging
of his good qualities . The proposition was duly seconded and supported by Bro . Potter , of Altrincham , and unanimously carried .
The R . W . P . G . M ., in the course of a short address , said that beyond the limits of this Province the past year had been an eventful one in Masonry for various reasons . They had had to lament the death of the Protector of Masons in
Germany , the Emperor Frederick , who was connected with our Royal Family and the brother-in-law of the Grand Master of England . He was one of those whose career was eminently Masonic , for he was always endeavouring to
do his duty m the high position to which he was called , and was always acting with the greatest sympathy towards all classes , and endeavouring to promote their welfare in a truly charitable and Masonic spirit . He ( Lord Egerton )
was glad that the Grand Lodge had , through the Grand Master , condoled with the Empress Victoria on the loss of so excellent a Mason to Germany , and one who was connected with their own Grand Master . They had also had
this year a most remarkable meeting in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . It was to those who saw it a sight which they would never forget . They had their Grand Master , the heir to the throne of
England , and the king of a neighbouring friendly country , the King of Sweden , and several thousands of Masons acting together in the cause of charity , anil showing the power of Masonry in that cause ; ancl , at tho banquet which
took place , the largest sum ever announced on a similar occasion was contributed , namely , £ 50 , 600 . These things , he thought , should give a stimulus to Masonry , as showing wbat Masomy could do , ancl tho high principles with
which their Order was intimately bound up s-. nd iadissolubly connected . The numbers of Masons in ii e province , he was glad to say , were retained , although there was no such substantial increase as one might have imagined .
Last year there were 1480 ; this year there were 1562 . He thought that was , so far as it went , a satisfactory state of things , because it showed that Masonvy was growing . Coming to financial matters , he said they had a fund of £ 1200 invested , and he proposed later on to propose that
a grant be given towards Masonic Charities . He had
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.
received excellent reports from the various Lodges in the Province , which the Secretary had visited at his request . He regretted that he was unable personally to visit them all , and hoped they would accept as an excuse the
fact that he had been engaged in the Masonic work of investigating into the condition of the blind and deaf and dumb . He begged to move that 75 guineas be given to the Masonic Charities from the funds of the Provincial
Grand Lodge . They now received in the Province from the London Institutions the sum of £ 1000 , namely : —Six boys at £ 45 , six girls at £ 40 , eight aged Masons at £ 40 ,
and six widows at £ 32 a-year . This , he thought , was very substantial aid from the London Charities , and he thought he might fairly ask the Provincial Grand Lodge of , Cheshire to contribute liberally towards those Charities .
Bro . C . W . Dutton acting D . P . G . M . seconded the
motion , which was unanimously agreed to . Charity jewels were presented to Bro . Collier , of Cope Lodge , Brooklands , and Bro . Wildgoose , of the De Tabley Lodge . Lord Egerton intimated that he would accede to
the request of one of the brethren from H yde that the next meeting should be held in that town , no other application being made . Bro . Piatt was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Benevolence . The following Officers for the year were appointed : — Bro . Horatio Lloyd - . - Deputy Master
George Sheldon 533 - - Senior Warden Francis Preston 104 - - Junior Warden Eev . Eichard Hodgson 1045 . )„ , , . W . C . Martin 941 ¦ - . j Chaplains W . Wildgoose 941 - - Treasurer Thomas Pattinson 295 - - Eegistrar E . Newhonse 1045 - - Secretary Charles Booth 287 - - ) a -r , James Needham 295 - j Semor Deac 0 D 8 Henrv B . Brown 2132 - - ~) T . _ , William Eamsden 1166 - . j Jnmor Deacons ! Thomas Maples 537 - - Superintendent of Works George H . Brown 537 - - Director of Ceremonies Walter Kenworthy 89 - - Deputy D . C . John Coxhill 78 - - - Assistant D . C . Eichard G . Walker 1126 - - Sword Bearer W . C . Fleming 322 . - Assistant Secretary W . H . Maxfield 1957 - - Organist S . Booth 830 - - - Pursuivant W . Parker 461 - - - Assistant Pursuivant W . Peers 721 - - . ^ A . Ingham 2144 - . - | J . Burgess 941 - . - )¦ Stewards W . Hough 911 - - - j A . Orrett 941 . . j
Stephen Smith 425 - . Tyler After some formal business had been transacted the Lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards attended a special service , held in the old parish church , marching
thereto m procession , headed by a band . The sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . C . Martin P . G . C ., vicar of Marthall , Knutsford . An anthem was sung by a Masonic
choir , assisted by the choir of St . John ' s , Altrincham , Afterwards the members drove to Tatton , where they were hospitably entertained by the Right Worshipful Grand Master .
Obituary.
Obituary .
— : o : — THE EARL OF MAR AND KELLIE .
THE death of the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Mar and Kellie , the Immediate Past Grand Master Mason of Scotland , which occurred on Sunday , the 16 th inst ., was an event that was little anticipated , inasmuch as his Lordship waa
under 50 vears of age , and though he had been sufferinp ; more or less , for the past six months , a fatal termination had not been anticipated . Oar brother was initiated in the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , in the year 1860 . He
was Depute Grand Master to Bro . Sir M . Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., and succeeded that brother as Grand Master in 1881 . He was also Prov . Grand Master of Stirlingshire , and representative of the Grand Orient of the Netherlands at his
Grand Lodge ; Past First Grand Principal of the Grand Chapter of Scotland ; Grand Superintendent of Stirlingshire , and representative of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee
at the Grand Chapter of Scotland ; J . G . Guardian and Grand Sword Bearer of the Royal Order of Scotland , and Lieut . G . Commander of tho Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . He
was also one of the Trustees of the Grand Lodge of Scot-
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE .
THERE was a large gatherimg of Freemasons at Knutsford , in Cheshire , on the 19 fch instant , the occasion being the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The weather being highly favourable , the number
of brethren from a distance was unusually large , and when the roll was called there were nearly 500 present . Convenient railway arrangements had been made for the occasion , and the great bulk of the brethren arrived in the
quaint old Cheshire town fully an hour before the opening of the Provincial Lodge . Many of the leading inhabitants and tradesmen displayed flags and bunting in honour of the occasion , and one kind of decoration which was unique
in its character was very extensively resorted to . This consisted of representations of the signs peculiar to the various degrees in Masonry worked by ingenious handa with red sand on the enclosure round the Town Hall , and
here and there on the streets . The Lodge was opened in the assembly room of the Town Hall in the three degrees by Bro . J . Burgess W . M . of the De Tabley Lodge , No . 941 , Knutsford , after which the R . W . P . G . M . Lord Egerton of
Tatton and the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge were received in due form . In the absence of Bro . his Honour Judge Horatio Lloyd , Bro . Alderman C . W . Dutton , of Chester , was acting D . P . G . M .
¦ " ¦ The roll of Lodges having been called the P . G . Secretary
announced amid applause that every Lodge in the Province was represented , whilst all the Officers were present or represented . The receipt of a letter of apology from Bro . the Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P ., P . G . S . W .
was intimated , and of another from Bro . his Honour Judge Lloyd . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ( Bro . G . E . Gil son ) reported that there was a balance in favour of the Locl ; e of £ 241 2 s 5 d , in favour of the Fund of Benevolence of
£ 1026 10 s lid , and in favour of the Cheshire
Masonic Educational Institution of £ 2 14 s 6 d , or a total of £ 1270 7 s lOd . The accouuts were passed on the motion of Bro . J . Salmon P . P . G . D . Bro . Lance Bentley P . P . G . Reg . proposed the appointment of Bro . W .
Wildgoose P . M . of the De Tabley Lodge , 941 , as Treasurer , remarking that he had known Bro . Wildgoose for the last twenty years , ancl had had many opportunities of judging
of his good qualities . The proposition was duly seconded and supported by Bro . Potter , of Altrincham , and unanimously carried .
The R . W . P . G . M ., in the course of a short address , said that beyond the limits of this Province the past year had been an eventful one in Masonry for various reasons . They had had to lament the death of the Protector of Masons in
Germany , the Emperor Frederick , who was connected with our Royal Family and the brother-in-law of the Grand Master of England . He was one of those whose career was eminently Masonic , for he was always endeavouring to
do his duty m the high position to which he was called , and was always acting with the greatest sympathy towards all classes , and endeavouring to promote their welfare in a truly charitable and Masonic spirit . He ( Lord Egerton )
was glad that the Grand Lodge had , through the Grand Master , condoled with the Empress Victoria on the loss of so excellent a Mason to Germany , and one who was connected with their own Grand Master . They had also had
this year a most remarkable meeting in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . It was to those who saw it a sight which they would never forget . They had their Grand Master , the heir to the throne of
England , and the king of a neighbouring friendly country , the King of Sweden , and several thousands of Masons acting together in the cause of charity , anil showing the power of Masonry in that cause ; ancl , at tho banquet which
took place , the largest sum ever announced on a similar occasion was contributed , namely , £ 50 , 600 . These things , he thought , should give a stimulus to Masonry , as showing wbat Masomy could do , ancl tho high principles with
which their Order was intimately bound up s-. nd iadissolubly connected . The numbers of Masons in ii e province , he was glad to say , were retained , although there was no such substantial increase as one might have imagined .
Last year there were 1480 ; this year there were 1562 . He thought that was , so far as it went , a satisfactory state of things , because it showed that Masonvy was growing . Coming to financial matters , he said they had a fund of £ 1200 invested , and he proposed later on to propose that
a grant be given towards Masonic Charities . He had
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.
received excellent reports from the various Lodges in the Province , which the Secretary had visited at his request . He regretted that he was unable personally to visit them all , and hoped they would accept as an excuse the
fact that he had been engaged in the Masonic work of investigating into the condition of the blind and deaf and dumb . He begged to move that 75 guineas be given to the Masonic Charities from the funds of the Provincial
Grand Lodge . They now received in the Province from the London Institutions the sum of £ 1000 , namely : —Six boys at £ 45 , six girls at £ 40 , eight aged Masons at £ 40 ,
and six widows at £ 32 a-year . This , he thought , was very substantial aid from the London Charities , and he thought he might fairly ask the Provincial Grand Lodge of , Cheshire to contribute liberally towards those Charities .
Bro . C . W . Dutton acting D . P . G . M . seconded the
motion , which was unanimously agreed to . Charity jewels were presented to Bro . Collier , of Cope Lodge , Brooklands , and Bro . Wildgoose , of the De Tabley Lodge . Lord Egerton intimated that he would accede to
the request of one of the brethren from H yde that the next meeting should be held in that town , no other application being made . Bro . Piatt was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Benevolence . The following Officers for the year were appointed : — Bro . Horatio Lloyd - . - Deputy Master
George Sheldon 533 - - Senior Warden Francis Preston 104 - - Junior Warden Eev . Eichard Hodgson 1045 . )„ , , . W . C . Martin 941 ¦ - . j Chaplains W . Wildgoose 941 - - Treasurer Thomas Pattinson 295 - - Eegistrar E . Newhonse 1045 - - Secretary Charles Booth 287 - - ) a -r , James Needham 295 - j Semor Deac 0 D 8 Henrv B . Brown 2132 - - ~) T . _ , William Eamsden 1166 - . j Jnmor Deacons ! Thomas Maples 537 - - Superintendent of Works George H . Brown 537 - - Director of Ceremonies Walter Kenworthy 89 - - Deputy D . C . John Coxhill 78 - - - Assistant D . C . Eichard G . Walker 1126 - - Sword Bearer W . C . Fleming 322 . - Assistant Secretary W . H . Maxfield 1957 - - Organist S . Booth 830 - - - Pursuivant W . Parker 461 - - - Assistant Pursuivant W . Peers 721 - - . ^ A . Ingham 2144 - . - | J . Burgess 941 - . - )¦ Stewards W . Hough 911 - - - j A . Orrett 941 . . j
Stephen Smith 425 - . Tyler After some formal business had been transacted the Lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards attended a special service , held in the old parish church , marching
thereto m procession , headed by a band . The sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . W . C . Martin P . G . C ., vicar of Marthall , Knutsford . An anthem was sung by a Masonic
choir , assisted by the choir of St . John ' s , Altrincham , Afterwards the members drove to Tatton , where they were hospitably entertained by the Right Worshipful Grand Master .
Obituary.
Obituary .
— : o : — THE EARL OF MAR AND KELLIE .
THE death of the Ri ght Hon . the Earl of Mar and Kellie , the Immediate Past Grand Master Mason of Scotland , which occurred on Sunday , the 16 th inst ., was an event that was little anticipated , inasmuch as his Lordship waa
under 50 vears of age , and though he had been sufferinp ; more or less , for the past six months , a fatal termination had not been anticipated . Oar brother was initiated in the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , in the year 1860 . He
was Depute Grand Master to Bro . Sir M . Shaw-Stewart , Bart ., and succeeded that brother as Grand Master in 1881 . He was also Prov . Grand Master of Stirlingshire , and representative of the Grand Orient of the Netherlands at his
Grand Lodge ; Past First Grand Principal of the Grand Chapter of Scotland ; Grand Superintendent of Stirlingshire , and representative of the Grand Chapter of Tennessee
at the Grand Chapter of Scotland ; J . G . Guardian and Grand Sword Bearer of the Royal Order of Scotland , and Lieut . G . Commander of tho Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . He
was also one of the Trustees of the Grand Lodge of Scot-