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had performed many Masonio functions ; he hoped that he might yet have time to perform many more . He had been officiallv associated with the Mark Degree for twenty-eight years , and had watched its rise and progress with pleasure . It hnd made its way to a high position , and had a long career of prosp ° ritv before ifc , if only

its members were true to themselves . He enjoined them to maintain the Charities , and cultivate brotherly love , to ensure that happy result . The toast of the Advancees was next given from the chair , and waa replied to by the newlv advanced brethren ; after which the Visitors was proposed by Bro . Willing . He referred to the fact that

several members of the recently consecrated Chiswick Mark Lodge were present , and felt somewhat exercised in his mind as to which Lodge could claim priority . True , the Chiswick was consecrated a fortnight earlier than the Royal Savoy , bnt the latter had tho advantage of being two lower on tho roll—355 and 357 being the

numbers respectively . After offering a cordial welcome to the members of the Chiswick Lodge and the other Visitors , Bro . Willing submitted the toast . Bro . Gardner in replying said ho had heard of , well knew , and appreciated the energy of Bro . Willing . But

the members o the Chiswick Lodge could boast of at least eqnal energy , as evidenced bv their consecration having been completed two weeks before , notwith ° tanding their warrant was two in number after thafc of the Roval Savoy . Other visitors also responded , and then the toast of The Officers was submitted . This having been

replied to , the Tyler gave the concluding toasfc , and the proceedings terminated . The musical arrangements were entrusted to Bro . Hoare , Grand Organist , who was supported bv Madame Adeline Paget , Miss Pauline Featherbv , Bro . Egbert Roberts and Bro . John Probort ;

most aWv -Aid each of these artistes carry ont tbe part entrusted to them . We cordially wish fche new Lodgo a career of prosperifcv , nnd in hoping it may progress as rapidly as has its namesake in the Craft we feel we are expressing fche strongest desire possible .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Pnblic Hall , London Road , Lowestoft , on Mondav , the 13 th inst ., nnder the auspices of the Unity and St . Margarets' Lodges . The hnll was tastefullv decorated , and the assembly wa « both large and influential . Tho R . W . Bro . tbe Right Hon . Lord Waveney Prov .

Grand Master presided , and was supported by tho following , among others : —Bros , the Rev . C . J . Martyn P . G Chap .. Depnty Prov . G . M ., J . M . Canova , G . Thompson , P . Hessey , W . W . Walesby , W . Boby , and A . J . Grim wade P . P . S . G . W ., G . J . Paine Prov . G . J . W ., B . P . Grimsey . Joseph F . Hil's and William Dods P . P . G . J . W ., Rev . S .

Maude Prov . G . Chap ., Rev . A . Tighe Gregory P . P . G . Chap ., Gen . W . H . Hessev Prov . G . Reg .. William Dnking nnd W . B . Cooper P . P . G . Reg ., N * . Tracey Prov . G . Sec . H . W . H . Elwes Prov . S . G . D ., B . Gail P . P . S . G . D ., A . E . Smith Prov . J . G . D .. G . H . Cooper ancl James Tennanfc P . P . G . S . of Wks ., W . Clarke P . G . P . Prov . G . D . C ,

Thomas Holland P . P . G . D . C , C . AV . Dance and W . Tewson P . P . G . A . D . C , Alfred Barnes Prov . G . S . B ., George Abbott . Al » x , Barber and Robert W . Saul P . P . G . S . B ., F . A . Mann P . P . G . O ., John Martin Prov . G . P ., J . C . Baines , R . A . Barber and James M . Harvey P . P . G . P ., Lewis , Horsey , and E . Rnekham Prov . Grand Stewards

Edward Rparke P . P . G . Steward , B . AV . Sver Provincial Grand Tvler , George Jewson P . P . S . G . D . Norfolk , G . V . Gmmmetfc P . P . G . A . D . C . Norfolk , & c . Lodge wns formally opened by the Provincial Grand Master , assisted by the Officers of the year named above , with Bro . W . Boby acting ns S . W ., and then the Provincial Grand Master read

letters from Bros . Lord Henniker and Major General Cecil Ives Prov . S . G . W ., who regretted that they were unable to attend Grand Lodge , Bro . Major General Ives , in his letter , stnted that he had forwarded the design for the memorial brass to be placed in Clare Church to the memory 0 f the late Prince Leopold , W . M . of the " Clare" Lodge .

He had ventured to snbmit the design to Her Majesty , who was much pleased with it , especially the inscription . The design was subsequently produced by Bro . Vincent . The tablet is surmounted by an open copy of the Holy Scriptures , with the square ancl compasses lying upon ifc . The inscription is as follows : —

In fraternal memory of His Royal Highness PKINCE LEOPOLD , Duke of Albany , Earl of Clarence , K . G . Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire , Past Grand Junior Warden of England .

Grand Third Principal of Royal Arch Masons of England , Fourth son of Her Majesty Queen Victoria . He was born 7 th April , 1853 , And died 2 Sth March , 1884 , H . R . H . being at that time AVorshipful Master of the Royal

Clarence Lodge of Freemasons of this town , No . 1823 . This tablet is erected by the Officers and members of the above Lodgo , ancl other brethren in tbe Province of Suffolk .

^ The tablet is surrounded by various Mnsonic emblems . The Prov . firanrl Secretary read the report of the Board of General Purposes , which called attention to the apparent decrease in the number cf members in the Province , which was dne to the fact thafc greater care had been taken to clear up the nnmber of members in arrear .

The total strength was now close on 900 members , distributed as follows : Lodge No . 71 , 66 members ; 81 , 49 ; 114 , 50 ; 225 , 98 ; 305 , £ * 332 , 27 ; 376 , 71 ; 388 . 32 : 516 , 42 ; 555 . 33 ; 929 , 31 ; 936 , 24 •> A 58 ; 1008 , 48 ; 1224 , 62 ; 1452 , 26 ; 1592 , 29 ; 1631 , 36 ; 1663 , - ' ; 1823 , 29 ; ancl 1983 , 31 . The accounts showed a balance in

favour of the Province of £ 62 15 s 9 d . The Board recommended that f , sum of 30 guineas be equally distributed among the three 'bnrin ' es , ancl also that Prov . Grand Lock's become a member of tho , nfTolk Life Snbscribership Association for the Royal Masonic Insti . 'Utious , of £ 4 4 s per annum . On the proposition of fche Deputy Pro-

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vincial Grand Master , seconded by Bro . B . P . Grimsey the report was adopted , and then the following were appointed as the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year : — Bro . Gen . W . H . Hessey W . M . 81 ... Senior Warden J . M . Harvey P . M . 93 R Junior Warden

Rev . F . W . Wilkinson 1224 1 „ , , . J . B . Blnckmore S . W . 1452 j ChaplaiM E . P . Youell ( re-elected ) Treasurer C . H . Vincent P . M . 1823 Registrar

N . Trncey P . M . 376 Secretary G . Bnsh W . M . 1452 Senior Deacon D . W . Bellamv P . M . 1631 Junior Deacon E . Buckham P . M . 376 Supt . of Works

W . Clarke P . G . P ., 114 Dir . of Ceremonies H . J . Barnes W . M . 1663 Assist . D . of Cere . B . Seaman W . M . 929 Sword Bearer W . Maddison P . M . 71 ) Q . , W . H . Smith P . M . 1224 Standard Bearer

C H . Peddar P . M . 516 Organist H . J . Wright P . M . 936 Assistant Secretary A . Butler P . M . 114 Pursuivant A . Laughton P . M . 1008 Assistant Pursuivant H . Syer Tyler H . J . Easthar . gh 1432 , T . Allerton 71 , ) „ . . , ^ luo

and W . T . Jeckels 71 ) uv „« , Bro . Allerton , one of the brethren appointed as Steward was unfortunately absent , having fractured his leg . Regrets at the accident- , which prevented his attendance , and hopes for his speedy recovery , were freely expressed by those present . The business of

the Lodge was then suspen d ed whle the brethren attended divine service afc St . Margaret ' s Chnrch , where an eloqnenfc sermon was preached by Bro . the R » v . W . G . Wilkinson , Prov . G . Chaplain . The offerfcory was devoted to the local Convalescent Home . After returning to the Lodge room . Bro . Grimwade P . PS . G . AV . read the

report of the Snffolk Chanty Association , which stated that the total amount of contributions to the Charities for the past three years amounted to £ 1 , 974 , being an average of £ 94 per Lodge . The following were the Stewards from the Province at the Festivals for the past year and the amounts of their respective lists : —Royal

Masonic Benevolent Institution , held in February , Bro . Major W . Dods P . P . G . J W . ' , Sfc . Andrew's Lodge , Gorles'on , £ 251 5 s . Royal Masonic Insti t ution for Girls , held in May , Bro . J . W . Canova P . P . S . G . W ., Prudence Lodge , Halesworth , and Martyn Lodge , Southwold , 200 lis . Bro . H . Pratt , Stour Valley Lodge , Sudbury , £ 100 .

Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , held in June , Bro . H . W . H . Elwes P . J . G . D .. Sfc . Margaret ' s Lodge . Lowestoft , £ 143 17 s , making a total of £ 695 13 s , an increase of £ 70 over the amount of the previous year . There were at the present time from this Province four brethren and nine widows receiving annuities from the

Benevolenfc Institution , and in the two Schools there were five girls and one boy . Tho Association tendered its thanks to Bro . Capt . N . G . Philips ancl Bro . Peter de L . Long , for their kind assistance in securing fche election of the candidates from the Province , ancl to the bothren who had so ably represented the district at the Charity

Festivals . In conclusion , the Association pointed out thafc notwithstanding tho liberality of tho brethren , the Province was receiving a larger amount from the Charities yearly than was subscribed , so that ifc was earnestly hoped the brethren would not relax in their efforts for the future .

Bro . Clarke P . G . D . of C , in moving tbe reception and ad op'ion ot the report , said it must be gratifying to the Prov . Grand Lodge fco have heard snch a satisfactory result of th past year's work . It , was , to his mind , a matter of satisfaction to know that the Province of Snffolk was awake to the responsibilities which devolved upon ifc

with respect to the Charitable Institutions of the Order . The Deputy Provinc al Graud Master seconded tho motion , with the addition of a vote of thanks to Bro . Grimwade P . P . S . G . AV ., for the admirable manner in which he had performed the duties of Secretary to the Snffolk Charity Association . Bro . Major Dods expressed his

gratitude to the Province for the hononr they had conferred upon him by allowing him to attend the Masonio Charity Festival , and for having placed in his hands snch a handsome contribution to the funds . Tho success of the Snffolk Charity Association was clue to the fact ; that the Province was united , and that it contained such men as Bro .

Boby , the originator of the scheme , the Prov . Grand Secretary , and Bro . Grimwade . He was aware tbat politics were excluded from these Masonic meetings , but he should always be pleased to remember that the present Chancellor of the Exchequer was tbe chairman of the Festival which he attended , and at which £ 17 , 800 was collected

in the room . Bro . Vincent then laid b fore the Lodge tbe design for the Albany memorial brass referred to above . The Prov . G . Master said ifc was a gratifying circumstance that the brns-i wtich the Freemasons of Suffolk proposed to erect to the memory of the young Prince had been approved in its arrangements ancl terms by

the Royal mother , to whom it might be somo slight consolation . At this stage of the proceedings fcho Provincial Grand Master rose to make fche customary inquiries , when Bro . Holland P . M . P . G . D . C , the author of a recently published work , entitled , " Freemasonry from the Great Pyramid of Ancient Times , " & c . availed himself of the

opportunity—unwisely we think—to propound some of bis theories . AVe say unwisely , —for this rrason . The members of Provincial Graud Lodge had been engaged in the conduct of the business of their Province for something approaching five hours , and though our brother ' s views are worthy of all consideration , this was scarcely

the time for thoir advancement . This seemed to be tha general opinion , ancl Bro . Holland gracefully met tho views of those who expressed themselves to this effect . Before dismissing this feature , we desire to recommend Brn . Holland ' s book to tho notice of Masonic

students ; they will find in it much to interest them . The work is published by the author at 2 Charles-street , Rutland Gate , London . The Prov . Grand Master now addressed * the brethren ; he had been struck with the progress which Masonry was making through-