Provincial Grand Lodge, Isle Of Man.

T . H . Nesbitt Deputy Master S . Webb Senior Warden C . M . Challender Jnnior Warden Rev . E . Ferrier } „ ,. „ Rev . W . Morris j Chaplains A . Bruce Treasurer H . Quayle Registrar L . G . Hannay Secretary F . J . Johnson Senior Deacon A . W . Moore Junior Deacon

G . J . Nattan Supt . of Works W . Kisaaok Dir . of Cers . A . W . Brparey Assist . Dir . of Cers . W . Broughton Sword Bearer ¦/_* /!• > Standard Bearers John Crame j - " -. J . A . Mylrea Organist W . P . J . Pittar Assist . Secretary W . Colquhonn Pursuivant T . Whiteside Assistant Pursuivant T . Cubbon " 1 W . H . Kitto I

C . T . 0 . Callow k . , R . B . Brierley j- Stewards 0 . Morrison j F . W . Spencer J J . Gorry Tyler

In the evening a banquet was served at the Feel Castle Hotel , and a very enjoyable evening was spent , the Douglas members returning home by special train at a

late hour . The following is the General Secretary ' s report : — Eight Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Provincial

Grand Officers and Brethren , —In submitting for your consideration the fourth annual report , detailing the statistics of the year's work , I mnst remind you that the facts and figures which will be placed before you in this report refer to the year ending 31 st December 1890 , and

that notwithstanding the opinions expressed at our last annual meeting , we are again practically twelve months behind . That this is so is unfortunate for more than one reason , but so long as the Secretaries of the various Lodges withhold their returns until the latter end of the year so

long will we be in this unfortunate position . Some little time is absolutely necessary to go through those returns and prepare the necessary extracts from them for this meeting . But if the several outgoing Secretaries would kindly make it part of their duty to make up these

returns at the end of each year and send them in in January , this Provincial Graud Lodge meeting could be held in the month of May or June in each year , whioh I venture to think would be more convenient to the great majority than holding it in November or December , seeing that the

greater part of insular installation meetings are fixed for one or other of these months . If , therefore , those brethren who have just vacated , and those who are about to vacate the post of Secretary to the various Lodges , will kindly let me have the returns for 1891 in January next it will facilitate the business of the Province .

On a summary of our membership we show 219 members on our books , 197 of whom are in good standing , an increase over the previous year , notwithstanding thirteen withdrawals and a loss of five by death . It is gratifying to be able to say that while the year 1890 was not marked

by any abnormal increase either in our numbers or our finances , there was a steady ratio of progress maintained in both . With respect to the passing events of interest during the year , Worshipfnl Bro . Nesbitt Deputy Prov . Grand Master dealt so fully with these in last year ' s

report that it is not necessary that I should again refer to them , while with those that have occurred during the year 1891 , 1 hope to have an opportunity of touching npon them in my next , which will be the report of that year . In conclusion , brethren , I desire to thank the Worshipful

Masters , Secretaries , Officers , and Brethren generally , for the unvarying courtesy they have shown me during the year . I must also express my gratitude to the Deputy Provincial Granil Master for the ready assistance which he has at all times beon ready and willing to afford me ,

without which I frankly admit I should not not have been able to carry out the duties of my office , made moro difficult by the fact of my having to try and follow in footsteps of one so able as himself . In laying this report before you , I am conscious of its many imperfections as

compared with that of former years , bnt I have simply tried to lay before you in brief outline a summary of the progress of the Province and the position of our various Lodges , and if in this report , and during the year , I have not been ablo to discharge tho duties of tho office as you

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have a right to expect , I claim at least to have done my best to advance the welfare of the Province , its Lodges , and its members , and the maintenence of that good feeling which should at all times exist amongst us . The Charity Committee have to report that two meetings

were held during the year—12 th January 1891 , and 19 th November 1891—tbe Deputy Provincial Grand Master presiding . The Committee have to report that on the application of Bro . Jno . A . Brown P . D . P . G . M ., they had voted £ 10 to the Isle of Man Industrial Home for Destitute Children out of the fnnda derived from the Ida

of Man Times challenge cup competition , in the distribution of which Bro . Brown reserved to himself the nomination On a petition from the Athole Lodge , 1004 , £ 5 was voted to the widow of a deceased member of that Lodge . A letter having been read from Bro . Heron P . D . P . G . M ., with

reference to the 10 guineas advanced by him on behalf of St . Maughold Lodge , it was resolved that the 10 guineas be refunded to Bro . Heron out of the general account , and an application be made to St . Maughold Lodge for a contribution towards the amount of such sumasthey may be able

to afford . Informal applications were made by St . Trmian s and Athole Lodges on behalf of three widows and one spinster in straightened circumstances , which cases were left to a Sub-Committee , with power to vote £ 5 in each case if they thought necessary . The Committee , however , point out

that they cannot allow these informal applications to be taken as a precedent that they will accept any fnture case for consideration unless it is set forth in the proper form ( see By-laws 87 and 88 ) . W . Bro . Nesbitt , D . Prov . G . Master , was requested to represent this Province at the

forthcoming Jubilee Celebration of the Institution of Aged Freemasons and Widows . Committee of General Purposes met during the year . The Committee recommend that the thanks of Provincial Grand Lodge be given to W . Bro . John A . Brown P . D . P . G . M ., for his generosity in

advertising the Masonic Ball for 1890 and 1891 free of cost . The Committee also authorise a circular to be addressed to all subscribing members in reference to Bro . Swinnerton ' s departure from the Island . It was resolved that the Committee would recommend a ball be held on the same

lines as the one in this year , it having left a balance of over £ 5 , which will come into this year ' s accounts . The Committee also recommend that the patronage of Provincial Grand Lodge be given to a children's fancy dress ball , to be held in Castle Mona , and that a Committee be appointed to carry it out .

Consecraton Of The Hedworth Lodge, No. 2418.

CONSECRATON OF THE HEDWORTH LODGE , No . 2418 .

THE consecration of a new masonio Lodge took place at South Shields , on 17 th inst ., when there was a large gathering of Officers of P . G . Lodge and members of the Craft . The new Lodge is called the Hedworth Lodge , and is No . 2418 of the Grand Lodge of England . Tbo Officers designate of the new Lodge were Bros . T . G . Mabano P . M . P . P . G . S . D . W . M ., T . B . Appleby S . W ., and W . Dalziel J . W . The founders of the now Lodge , in addition to the above , were

Bros . Morton P . P . G . Supt . of Works , Marshall P . G . Registrar , Sutcliffe P . M ., Davidson P . P . G . Standard Bearer , Purvis Jan . P . M ., W . Ross P . P . G . Sword Bearer , T . G . Ross P . M ., Robson P . P . G . Standard Bearer , Athey P . P . A . G . D . of Cer ., Moffett P . M ., Wheatley P . P . G . D . D . of Cer ., Potter P . P . G . T ., J . T . Wilson P . P . G . P ., J . S . Wilson P . P . G . Supt . of Works , F . B . Grimes , and G . P . Robson . Owing to

indispotion , the Provincial Grand Master , Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., was unable to attend , and the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ., P . R . S ., P . G . C , officiated as P . G . M . ; Bros . T . Coulson P . M . P . P . G . D . officiated as Deputy P . G . M . The other Provincial Officers present were : —Bros . Lane P . G . S . W ., Nixey P . G . J . W ., Cutter P . G . Treasurer , Pattison acting as P . G . Secretary ,

in the unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of Bro . Hudson P . P . G . S . B . Eng . P . G . S ., Marshall P . G . Registrar , Logan P . G . Dir . of Cers ., Revs . W . Bowker and H . H . Arnotfc P . G . Chaplains , Marshall P . G . S . D ., Shaw P . G . Assist . Dir . of Cers ., Smith P . G . S . B ., Lax P . G . P . Grieve P . G . Tyler , Mabano P . P . G . D ., Rer . W . C . Harris P . P . G . Chap ., Moor P . P . G . D ., Davidson P . P . G . Standard Bearer acting P . G . J . D .,

J . S . Wilson P . P . G . Supt . Works , J . T . Wilson P . P . G . Standard Bearer , Marshall P . P . G . S . D ., Potter P . P . G . Tyler , Mitford P . P . G . S . B . Among others present were : —Bros . Barron W . AI ., Darlington , Joel W . M . 2019 Crook , Brown P . M . 2039 , Hodley W . M . 1389 Sunderland , Robinson S . W . Sunderland , Black W . M . 2327 Tynemouth , Henderson S . W . 1970 , Lumley S . D . 240 , Robson J . W . 240 Sonth Shields , Toogood S . W . 661 Seaham Harbour , Copeland J . W . 1970 , Potts J . W . 424 ,

Robinson 97 Sunderland , Pearson J . D . 431 , Cowling P . M . 240 , Penney P . M . 1790 , Harland W . M . 1970 , Purvis jun . P . M ., Cameron W . M . 240 , Dalrymple P . M . 48 , Henderson P . M . 240 , Legg P . M . 1274 . Lodge having been opened by Bro . Mabane P . M . P . P . G . S . D ., the brethren rose to receive the acting Provincial Grand Master and the Officers of Provincial Grand Lodge . The acting P . G . M . ( the Rov , Canon Tristram , D . D . ) said bo