Essex.

and he should ask the Prov . Grand Secretary to write in their name to Lord Warwick , and express a hope that at the next meeting he would be with them . There was one matter which he knew had exercised the minds of many Brethren , since the division of the Province , and that was the position

of the Past Prov . Grand Officers of East Anglia belonging to the Essex Lodges . Well , he was glad to be able to tell them that as long as they continued to be subscribing members of a Lodge in tire new Province they retained the . rank , dignity and precedence which they held whilst

belonging to East Anglia . He thought they must all feel gratified at the excellent report the Board of General Purposes had been able to present that day , and he had not the slightest doubt that as time went on the Province would grow , and share in the prosperity that had characterised the working of the Craft Province for so many years .

The next business was the election of four members of the Board , of General Purposes , and only the requisite number having been jnofninated , they were declared elected , as follow : Bros . F . W . Imbert-Terry P . M . 377 P . P . J . G . O ., James Speller W . M . 461 Prov . G . M . O ., John J . C . Turner P . M . 145 P . P . S . Warden , A . J . H . Ward W . M . 413 P . P . S . G . W .

On the motion of Bro . R . Galpin W . M . 145 , seconded by Bro ., J . P . Lewin P . G . Std . Br . W . M . 527 , Bro . j . H . Salter P . M . 145 P . P . G . D . C . was unanimously re-elected Provincial Grand Treasurer .

On behalf of Lord Warwick Colonel Lockwood then appointed and invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as under :

Bro . J . Ramsey 377 . - Senior Warden Richard Galpin 145 - - - - Junior Warden " ' 'Charles B . Garrard 413 - - ' - Master Overseer ¦ J . H . Retallack-Moloney 467 ¦ - - Senior Overseer G . M . E . Hamilton 205 - - - Junior Overseer

Rev . Canon Quennell 377 - - - Chaplain Col . Burgess 377 - . - - - Registrar Thos . J . Railing 145 - - - Secretary Thomas Humphreys 877 - - - Senior Deacon Jno . E . Cheese 145 - -.. _ -.. - Junior Deacon

William A . Greene 205 - - - Inspector o £ . Works R . Clowes 413 - - - - Director of Ceremonies ' H ., Barrow 467 - - - - Assistant Dir . of Cers . M . A . Mclnerney 205 - - - Sword Bearer F . B . Townend 377 - - - - Organist

Walter Fisher . 467 - - - - Assistant Secretary . John Wright 342 - . - - - Inner Guard . W . H . Roscoe 377 - - . - - 1 st 8 ward 8 F . England 205 - - - - j Arthur Wright-145 - - - - Tyler .

, A hearty vote of thanks having been passed to the W . M . and Brethren of the Brentwood Lodge , for the excellent arrangements they had made for the meeting , and duly acknowledged by Bro . Canon Quennell W . M . of the Lodge , , the proceedings terminated

Between thirty and forty Brethren afterwards dined . together at the White Hart Hotel , an excellent repast being well served by Bro . and Mrs . Bolton . In the course " of the evening Col . Lockwood announced , tliat ,. the annual meeting of the Craft Provincial Grand Lodge would be held at Clacton-on-Sea , on Tuesday , 17 th July . ' .. '' '

Gloucestershire And Herefordshire.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE .

TTp H'E annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master _ I _ Masons was held at Cheltenham on Friday , 15 th inst , the Provincial Grand Master Brother R . V , Vassaf-Smith presiding . Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened with the

usual formalities , the report of Bro . Balcomb , the Treasurer , was rendered , and showed a very satisfactory condition' of the finances under his management . It was adopted on the motion of the Prov . Grand Master , who took the opportunity

of thanking Bro . Balcomb for his long-continued services , seconded by Bro . Col . Rogers . The re-election of Brother Balcomb , proposed by Bro . Norman , seconded by Brother Ferris , followed .

The roll of the Lodges was next called , and showed an exceptionally strong representation from all the Province , whilst the reports presented were a record of very satisfactory

working during the year . The Provincial Grand Master then proceeded to the appointment and investiture of the Officers for the year , as follow , viz , ; —'

Gloucestershire And Herefordshire.

Bro . J . Waghorne ... - Senior Warden J . Owner . - - - - - Junior Warden Charles Rootes ... - Master Overseer I . W . Morrison - Senior Overseer H . I . Gadd ----- Junior Overseer Rev . Dr . Lynes - - - - Chaplain

J . Balcomb ----- Treasurer I . C-M . Vaughan - Registrar G-. Norman ----- Secretary E . Dening ---- - Senior Deacon H . C . Esvens - - - - - Junior Deacon

G-. F . Minett - - - - - Inspector of Works Conway Jones ... - Director of Ceremonies N . Philpott ----- Sword Bearer F . Forty - - - - Organist W . Sparks ----- Inner Guard Tarr ------ Tyler .

The third term of appointment of Bro . Vassar-Smith having expired , the next item of the proceedings was to recommend " one or more Brethren of position , eminence and ability" to the M . W . the Grand Master for election ; and acting upon this , Bro . the Baron de Ferrieres , himself a past holder of the office , proposed in cordial terms the renomination of Bro . Vassar-Smith . This was seconded by Bro . Ferris and carried by acclamation .

The Provincial Grand Master , in accepting this fourth nomination to the office , said his nine years of office had passed very quickly , and had been made pleasant by the loyal support he had received , and by the steady growth of the Order of the Province . The Brethren afterwards had luncheon at Pittville Pump Room .

The appointment of Viscount Doneraile as Senior Grand Warden of English Mark Masons recalls the fact that Lord Doneraile is the lineal descendant , of the only lady who was ever made a Freemason . His ancestress , the

Hon . Elizabeth St . Leger , hid in a recess in a room in Doneraile Court , county Cork , during the holding of a meeting of a Masonic Lodge . She was discovered , and immediately initiated into Masonic mysteries .

* * * Bro . George-Rowles , 382 desires through , the medium of our paper to thank the Brethren and Subscribers to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for the support given him at the last election , at which he was fortunate enough to be elected .

''A Sprig Of Acacia.''

''A SPRIG OF ACACIA . ''

W ILTSHIRE has lost its . Masonic chief by the death of tne Earl or . Radnor , which took place on bunday morning , the 3 rd inst . 1 he event was sudoen , tor his Lorasnip attended che levee at the beginning or the previous week , anu it was oniy the day bexore ms deach that ' medical advice was seriously called tor , and a consultation took place on the

symptoms wmch then alarmingly developed themselves , ihe . Kignt . tionourabie William rieydeli-uouvene , who was the hltn earl , was born in 1841 , and was educated at Harrow and Trinity College , Cambridge .- In i 860 he married a sister of the President ot the Local Government Board—Ellen Matilda

daughter of the late Rev . Henry Chaplin , vicar of Ryhali , Rutlandshire . Lord Radnor was a man of many-sided activities and interests . A thorough sportsman , he was until some two years ago a master oH hounds , and at one time a

member ot the JocKey ulub . Fie was appointed to the Prov . Grand iVlastersmp ot Wiltshire in 1891 , was a captain of the Wiltshire Yeomanry * and m all public and philanthropic mover ments into which he threw himseit his genial presence-was a tower of strength .

r jM HE death is announced of Bro . Robert Logan , the well-_ 1 _ known and highly esteemed clerk to the Bow Vestry , which sad event took place at his residence , Addington Road ; Bow , on Monday evening , 4 th inst . The deceased was one of the best known and most widely respected gentlemen in

East London and his death , though not wholly unexpected removes one of the oldest landmarks from the social and parochial life of Bow . A few years ago Bro . Logan had the misfortune to lose his wife , and this so preyed upon his mind

that for years he suffered from insomnia . The end of it was a complete breakdown of health , and some 12 months ago he was granted an extended leave of absence by the Vestry Bro . Logan , acting under medical advice , went for a . trip to