Grand Lodge Of Devon.

GRAND LODGE OF DEVON .

A Special Provincial Grand Lodge of the Masons of Devon and the ¦ JtX . Annual Meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter of the R . A . Masons of the Province was held on Wednesday , 23 rd June , at the Huyshe Masonic Temple , Princess Place , Plymouth . Business commenced at 10 . 30 a . m ., when the Committee of Petitions for the Province assembled . R . W . Bro . L . P . Metham P . G . D . D . P . G . M ., the chairman of the committee , presided . The various Lodges of the

Province were well represented . The petitions received were read and discussed . £ 5 was voted towards the support of the aged widow of a brother for forty-three years a subscribing member to Lodge Harmony 156 , and a recommendation to advise her continued support by the Provincial Lodge , instead of endeavouring to get her elected an annuitant on the charities , was favourably received , on account of

her great age . £ 5 was voted towards the present support and education of the orphan daughter of a brother , late member of Bedford Lodge 282 ; and a similar sum was voted towards assisting in supporting a Bro . of Lodge St . George 112 , rendered helpless through an attack of paralysis . A letter of thanks was read from the widow of a Bro ., expressing her gratitude for the committee having secured

her election as an annuitant on the Masonic Fund for the Relief of Widows , at the recent election . This closed the business of the committee . The special meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was to have been opened at eleven a . m ., but through the arrival of the P . G . M . and other brethren having been delayed by the accident that occurred

on the South Devon Kauway , business did not commence until near noon . The P . G . M . ( the Eev . John Huyshe M . A . Past G . C . ) prosided , supported by R . W . Bro . L . P . Metham P . G . D . of England D . P . G . M . ; V . W . Bros . Colonel John Elliott P . G . S . W . pro tern ; I . Latimer P . G . J . W . j and a large muster of officers . Tho business of this special meeting was the Constitution and

Consecration of the new Lodge " Prudence , " No . 1550 , to be held at the Huyshe Temple , Princess Place , Plymouth . This Lodge is the pioneer of some new arrangements in connection with Masonic working in Devon . Its principal promoters—Bros . R . G . Bird and J . P . Rogers —contemplated the convenience of brethren who are business men . All the other Lodges in Plymouth hold their meetings earlier in the

week , and . it was thought that to the class of brethren referred to Friday would bo more suitable . The Grand Lodge having been opened , the P . G . Secretary announced that the W . M . and members of the Prudence Lodge desired to bo constituted and consecrated in ancient form . He then read the warrant for opening the Lodge , granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , Albert Edward

Prince of Wales . The Past Grand Master then called up the brethren of the New Lodge to signify their assent to the officers placed over them by the wai'rant , which was given . Tho following is a list of the officers with which tho Lodgo was opened : —Bros . R . G . Bird W . M ., J . T . Avery S . W ., J . P . Rogers J . W ., J . J . Avery Treasurer , J . B . Gover Secretary , W . Whittley

Chaplain , B . Westcott S . D ., J . G . Keverno J . D ., F . Bond I . G ., W . Garland D . C , C . Philip A . D . C ., G . H . Emery 0 ., R . R . Penally S . S ., W . B . Hambley J . S ., T . Smith Tyler . R . W . Bro . L . P . Metham , the D . P . G . M ., delivered an eloquent oration , after which the Master and members of the new Lodge were pledged to obey the laws and constitutions of the Grand Lodge . The

P . G . Master then declared the "Prudence" Lodge , No . 1550 , to boa regular and constituted Lodge . The ceremony of consecration followed . At its close the P . G . Master delivered the final benediction , aud the P . G . Lodge was closed . The correct working of tho new Lodgo by its officers during the proceedings were much admired ; and the installation of Bro . R . G . Bird as the W . M . for the ensuing

year took place subsequently in an adjoining room . The meeting of the Provincial Grand Chapter was opened at 1 . 30 p . m . The chairs were filled as follow : —The Provincial Grand Superintendent , tho Rev . John Hnysho M . A . Past G . J . Z . ; Ex-Comps . L . P . Metham H . ; W . G . Rogers J . ; W . T . Maynard P . S . ; R . H . Eae 1 st A .: J . Baxter 2 nd A .: W . K . Mitchell G . D . C .

The P . G . Chapter was opened in ancient and solemn form . The minutes of the last P . G . Chapter , held at Teignmoutb , 30 th October 1873 , were read and confirmed . The constitution and consecration of the Huyshe Chapter , No . 1099 , to be held at the Masonic Hall , Home Park , Stoke , was the next business . In reply to the P . G . Z ., the members of the new Chapter signified their approval of the officers

named in the charter : —Ex-Comps . J . Brown Z ., W . H . Gillman H ., T . H . Blackell J . The P . G . Superintendent stated that at that late honr no oration wonld bo given by P . G . H . Tho major part , if not all , of the Comps . present had heard the able one he had just delivered in the P . Grand Lodge , and he prayed them to give it their earnest attention . Tho three principals , officers , aud brethren of the

Huyshe Chapter were then presented , and the P . G . Z . declared the Chapter duly constituted . The consecration of the new Chapter followed . Comps . G . H . Emery and T . Goodall , with an efficient choir , rendered the musical services with great taste and ability . At the close of the consecration the ordinary business of the P . G . Chapter was next considered . The report of the Treasurer , which

showed a balance in hand of £ (! 3 , was read and confirmed . Ex-Comp . W . Joll was elected P . G . Treasurer , and Ex-Comps . . T . Harris and T . W . Bayly Auditors for the ensuing year . Fifteen guineas were voted to the Masonic Boys' School , and entrusted to Comp . J . E . Curteis as a Steward for that charity , ten guineas were voted to the Masonic Girls' School , twenty guineas to the Fortesene Annuitant Fund , ten guineas to the Royal Female Orphan Asylum , and

two guineas to the Masonic bed at the Royal Albert Hospital . The P . G . Superintendent appointed the following officers for the ensuing year : —Ex-Comps . L . P . Metham H ., Captain J . W . Kevworth J ., W . G . Rogers S . E ., J . N . Burden S . N ., J . P . Phillips P . S ., S . Willoughby 1 st Ass ., Dr . Woodgates G . Reg ., R . B . Twose D . C , C . Godtschalke Gt . B ., G . H . Emery G . O . In , the evening the members of the Huyshe Chapter and the Prudence Lodge , with several other Companions and brethren , in all a

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large party , dined together at tho Globe Hotel , Ex-Comps . the Rev . J . Huyshe , L . P . Metham , W . G . Rogers , the P . G . Principals , presided , supported in the vice chairs by Ex-Comp . J . Brown , the P . Z . of the new Chapter , and Bro . R . G . Bird , the W . M . of the new Lodge .

Memorial Fountain At Wormhill To James Brindley, The Engineer.

MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN AT WORMHILL TO JAMES BRINDLEY , THE ENGINEER .

ON Friday , the 18 th June , tho officers and members of the Phcenix Lodge of St . Ann , of Buxton , with several brethren from other Lodges , met at Wormhill , by the kind invitation of Brother the Rev . A . A . Bagshawe , Vicar of Wormhill , and Rural Dean , to assist in laying the foundation stone of a fountain to the memory of James Brindley , the eminent engineer , who was born in the parish , at Tunstead , about a mile from Wormhill . The plans shows a very

elegant stone structure for the springs near the centre of the village , aud which , in the most droughty summers , were never known to fail . The architect is Bro . Robert Griggs , of Gray ' s Inn-square , London , and the fountain ia expected to be finished and opened for the use of the village , about the end of July . The following brethren were present on the occasion : —Bros . Wm . Smith W . M ., E . C . Milligan

S . W ., E . J . Sykes J . W ., A . J . Harrison D . D . Chaplain ; Wm . Boughen Treasurer ; A . Barnett Secretary , J . H . Lawson S . D ., Jos . Whalley Superintendent of Works , Charles Adams D . C , George Marsden Organist , W . Goodwin I . G ., George Goodwin Steward , 0 . Gwinnell Steward , Frederick Turner P . M . P . G . S . D ., Robt . R . Duke P . M ., Josiah Taylor I . P . M . P . G . S . B ., Augustus A . Bagshawe P . M .

P . P . S . G . W . P . P . G . Chaplain . Members : J . M . Cranswick , W . H , Newton , Charles Wilkinson , G . F . Barnard , J . C Bates , Samuel Taylor , Thos . Griffiths , W . Millward , James C Hyde , J . G Meggison . The following brethren from other Lodges were also present : — Bro . Robt . Bramwell ( Peveril of the Peak Lodge ) J . W . No . 651 ,

George Shaysles ( Clifton Lodge , Blackpool ) J . W . 703 , S . W . Ready ( Peveril of the Peak ) P . M . 654 , John Cockshott ( Concord ) W . M . 343 , Thos . Roper ( St . John ' s Wigton ) P . P . S . W . for Cumberland , Jno . Coinyn ( Commercial Lodge ) 411 , P . P . S . W . for Notts , Jno . D . Simpson ( Peveril of the Peak ) 654 , John Yarker ( Integrity , Manchester ) P . M ., R . H . Holt ( Peveril of tho Peak ) 654 , Joseph Wright

( Peveril of the Peak ) S . W . G 54 , & c . The Lodge , adjourned from the last regular Lodgo night , met , under a dispensation from Bro . Okeover D . P . G . M ., in the Schoolroom , Wormhill , tho foundation stono of which was laid with similar honours in 1871 , and after opening iu the first degree , the brethren formed in dne order , and proceeded to tho site of tho proposed

fountain , where Bro . Wm . Smith W . M . laid the foundation stone , assisted by Bros . E . C . Milligan S . W ., E . J . Sykes J . W ., J . Simpson , & c , and after the position of the stone had been tested by tho various tools with which an operative mason completes his work , Brother Smith declared tho stone properly laid , newspapers and coins having previously been deposited beneath it . Tho symbolical corn

was sprinkled , and wine and oil were poured upon the surface with the usual ceremonies . Brother the Rev . A . J . Harrison D . D . Chaplain , then delivered a very able biographical address on Brindley , which appeared to interest all present . "God save the Queen" was then sung , and the brethren returned to the school-room , and the Lodge was closed . From these pleasant labours the brethren went to

refreshment at the Vicarage , where tho Vicar and his estimable wife entertained them in the hospitable and sumptuous manner for which they are so well known , and a most agreeable and happy day was spent . So far we copy from tho Buxton Advertiser , and wo need only add thereto that the utmost delight was expressed by all the members

and visitors at the unbounded hospitality of that "Fine old English Gentleman , " Bro . Augustus A . Bagshawe and his Lady ; and as well with the beautiful scenery of the grounds of the Vicarage , and of Wormhill Hall , tho adjacent old residence of the Bagshawe family , situate in the midst of the Derbyshire Hills . Much regret was expressed by the members of the Phoenix Lodge

of St . Ann , at the absence of the father of the Lodge and Freemasonry , Bro . John Millward , but his son , Bro . Wm . Millward , gave some very interesting information as to his father ' s Masonic career , and exhibited certificates in evidence . From this it appears that Bro . John Millward will bo 85 years of age in November next , that ho was initiated in the Lodge at Macclesfield , in tho month of December 1810 , was

made a Master Mason and a Royal Arch Mason on Gth February 1812 , in the Love and Friendship 101 , and his certificate from the Chapter was signed by Thos . Barnshaw 7 i , Anthony Wildgooso H , Benj . Holmes J . Received the Grand Lodge certificate of Bro . W . H . White in 1812 , and was a member of the Lodge of Reconciliation .

Bro . Millward states that tho Lodge at Longnor was chartered by Prince Charles Edward Stnart in the rising of 1745 , and ho gives the P . M . ' s secrets as derived therefrom somewhat different to what we now hare them , but this seems only traditional . The fact that Bro . John Millward has been 64 years an apprentice , and 63 years a Master and Royal Arch Mason is undeniable .

Obituary.

Obituary .

BRO . J . W . HILL . IT is our painful task to inform the brethren of the very sudden death of Bro . J . W . Hill , J . D . of tho Burdett Contts Lodgo , 1278 , and Quarter Master Sergeant of the Tower Hamlets Volunteers and Secretary to tho Hackney Masonic Hall . His remains were interred at Abney Park Cemetery , on Saturday last , in the presence of about 300 brethren . He was in his 48 th year , and was loved and highly respected by all who knew him .