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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE
THE July meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday evening . Bro . Eobert Grey presided during the early part of the sitting , but as he had another engagement later on General Frederick Gadsden , the
next Senior Grand Officer present , took his place for the remainder of the evening . Bro . D . D . Mercer P . G . P . acted as Senior Vice President , and Brother S . Vallontine P . G . P . as Junior Vice President . Bro . Letchworth G . S ., with Brothers W . Dodd and
W . H . Lee attended from the Secretarial Department , and there was a large muster of Masters and Past Masters . . There were forty petitions for relief before the Brethren , but four of these were deferred and one was dismissed . The
remainder were voted a total of £ 870 . One petitioner was recommended to Grand Lodge for a sum of £ 50 , there were six recommendations to tho Grand Master for £ 40 each , and eight for £ 30 each . Fourteen of the petitioners were relieved with immediate grants of £ 20 each , and six with grants of £ 10 each .
Essex.
ESSEX .
r riHE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was J _ held at Grays , on the 17 th inst ., and was in every way a great success . The Brethren of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 1343 entered very heartily into the matter , and , headed by their Worshipful
Master Brother C . Westwood , with Brother H . U . Borradaile as Secretary , did all iu their power to render the occasion a redletter day in the annals of the Province . The Masonic Hall ,
where the meeting was held , was adorned with the banners of the various Lodges , while the route from the station thereto was gay with bunting , and stretching across the road was a streamer with the sentiment , " Long live the Earl . "
The Prov . G . M . the Earl of Warwick arrived at Grays Station from Easton Lodge at 1-30 , accompanied by the D . P . G . M . Bro . Fred A . Philbrick , Q . C . ( Recorder of Colchester ) , Col . Lockwood , M . P ., Sir Wm . Neville Abdy , Bart ., Brothers Lennox Browne P . D . G . D . C ., Eichard Clowes P . G . Std . B ., C . E .
Egerton-Green W . M . 51 Prov . G . Treas . ( Mayor of Colchester ) , and other distinguished Brethren . The party were met at the station by Brother Westwood W . M . 1343 , and the Provincial G . Secretary ( Bro . Ealling ) , and escorted to the place of meeting .
By 2-30 , at which hour the business of the day commenced , the Masonic Hall was filled to its utmost capacity , and when the Earl of Warwick accompanied by his Officers entered the hall , they were greeted with the utmost cordiality .
The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge ( at Kelvedon ) having been read and confirmed , the Prov . Grand Sec . stated that letters expressing regret at their iuability to attend
had been received from Lord Henniker P . G . M . Suffolk , Lord Suffield P . G . M . Norfolk , Lord Amherst P . G . M . Kent , Lord George Hamilton P . G . M . Middlesex , the Eev . C . J . Martyn D . P . G . M . Suffolk , Bro . Hamon Le Strange D . P . G . M . Norfolk , J . S . Eastes D . P . G . M . Kent , R . H . Thrupp D . P . G . M . Middlesex ,
J . E . Le Feuvre D . P . G . M . Hants ., E . Letchworth G Sec , Col . Lambert P . G . D . Eng ., N . Tracy Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk , G . W . Barnard Prov . G . Sec . Norfolk , Howard Eoom Prov . G . Secretary Middlesex , Andrew Durrant P . P . G . Treas ., John Mann ol P . P . G . Sec , R . Haward Ives P . M . 51 P . P . A . G . Sec , & c .
The roll of the Lodges was called by the Provincial Grand Secretary , and it was found that all were represented . The report of the Board of General Purposes , a copy of which having been sent to each member of P . G . L . was taken as read , was presented by Brother John J . C . Turner P . P . S . G . W .
Chairman of the meeting of the Board at which it was agreed to . This report showed that the accounts for the year had been audited , and that after payment of all expenses there was a balance in hand on the general account of £ 148 3 s 7 d , and on the Charity account of £ 36 4 s 4 d . The returns from the Lodges
showed the strength of the Province to be 1 , 877 against 1 , 862 last year . The Board recommended the payment of the following grants : —From the General Fund—A donation of twenty guineas to the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys ; a like sum to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; and live guineas to
the funds of the Grays Elementary Schools . From the Charity Fund—A donation of twenty guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The report also contained a suggestion than in future there should be a cold luncheon before the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , in preference to a hot banquet in the middle of the afternoon .
Some discussion ensued upon the last paragraph , and eventually it was decided that the question should be left to the entertaining Lodge . The report was then adopted , and it was decided that the portrait to be inserted in the next calendar should be that of Bro . John J . C . Turner .
Essex.
The Report ol the Charity Committee was presented , and showed that during the year two Girls , two Boys , and two Widows had been elected in the respective Institutions . The report was adopted , a special vote of thanks beiug passed to the Charity Representatives for the excellent work they had done .
The Provincial Grand Master then addressed the Brethren referring to the pleasure he felt at meeting them at these ' anniversary meetings when they were , with himself , actuated by the one desire that Freemasonry should be prosperous in the Province , and that the greatest amity and cordiality should exist
amongst them . The years during which he had had the honour of being at the head of the Order in Essex were telling up , and each year he felt if possible more thankful for the cordial and kind support they always gave him , and proud of the position of the Order in Essex . Eeferring to the report of the Board of
General Purposes , his Lordship said that though the returns did not show a very large increase in the number of members , it was satisfactory that in these hard times there was no decline . Ho was glad they were able to give so good grants to the charities and to maintain generally their support to those noble Institutions '
He found that during the past year the Province had contributed about £ 1 , 100 to the funds of the three great charities . About one half of this had gone to the Boys School , but he hoped that the authorities of the other Institutions would not think they wished to support one charity at the expense of the others , as he believed it would be found that taking one year with another the
average would show that they had endeavoured to give equal liberal support to all of them . In conclusion his lordshi p expiessed his great regret that the Secretary of the Lodge under whose auspices they were met was prevented by , illness from being present . He felt sure he was expressing all their wishes when he said he trusted that Bro . Cobham ' s restoration to health might be speedy and complete .
The next business was the election of the Board of General Purposes for the ensuing year . There were six nominations for the four vacancies , and on a ballot being taken the following were elected , viz ., Bros . W . E . Dring , Eev . Thomas Lloyd , W . D . Merritt , and J . J . C . Turner .
For the post of Provincial Grand Treasurer there was but one nomination , Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue P . M . 2374 , and he was unanimously elected . The Provincial Grand Master then announced amidst hearty
applause that Bro . F . A . Philbrick had kindly assented to continue to act as his Deputy , and he heartily thanked him for the great assistance he was in the work of the Province . His Lordship then appointed and invested the Officers for the year as under : —
Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., W . M . 2504 - Senior Warden F . S . Guy I . P . M . 1343 - - - Junior Warden Rev . F . Haslock Chap . 1343 - - Chaplain Millner Jutsum P . M . 2154 - - Registrar Thomas J . Railing P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., P . M .
and Sec . 51 ( 19 th year ) - - Secretary A . G . S . Manning P . M . 2006 - - ] „ . TR . Kershaw W . M . 2374 - - - } Senior Deacons Harold Francis P . M . 51 - - - I T . -p . ™ T .. I . 1 .--1 . . it n ™ rr ,- Junior Deacons Lubbock 2005 """•" - ¦ " ™^» °
F . Jerrayn I . P . M . - - j J . J . Briginshaw P . M . 2256 - - Superintendent of Works A . Lucking P . G . P . Eng . ( 22 nd year ) - Director of Ceremonies J . G . Hammond I . P . M . 2181 - - Deputy Director of Cers . A . F . Lay P . M . 2501 - - - Assistant Director of Cors .
Robert Pitt W . M . 433 - - - ' Sword Bearer S . Winter Parker P . M . 650 - . ) „ . , , W . A . S . Staloy I . P . M . 244 * 2 - - j Standard Lcarors J . G . Wingrovo Org . 1343 - - - Organist
C . Williams P . M . 276 - - - Assistant Secretary W . Carter Wood I . P . M . 1734 - - Pursuivant J . Starling P . M . 2063 - - - Assistant Pursuivant Charles Westwood W . M . 1343 - - \ G . N . Watson I . P . M . 697 - GWRandall IPM 1799
. . ... F . J . Cumine W . M . 1000 - - - f & tcwacds S . Prictor W . M . 1817 F . W . Felling S . W . 1343 - A . W . Martin - - - Tyler .
Bro . F . S . Guy Prov . J . G . W . was elected a member of the Charity Committee , in the place of Bro . J . H . Vaux deceased . The D . P . G . M . proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Brethren of the locai Lodge for the excellent arrangements they
had made for the reception of Provincial Grand Lodge . If they had been " popular candidates" the town could not have looked more gay , and he felt sure that all must have devoted considerable time and labour to the work of preparation .
Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., S . G . W . said he did not know anything about " popular candidates , " but he should be pleased to second the vote of thanks . The resolution having been carried by acclamation , Bro . 0 . Westwood W . M . 1343 thanked the Brethren for their kind acknowledgment of the efforts they made to render the day ' s proceedings a success .
The Provincial Grand Master having announced that the meeting next year will be held at Maldon , the proceedings ended .
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Board Of Benevolence.
BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE
THE July meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday evening . Bro . Eobert Grey presided during the early part of the sitting , but as he had another engagement later on General Frederick Gadsden , the
next Senior Grand Officer present , took his place for the remainder of the evening . Bro . D . D . Mercer P . G . P . acted as Senior Vice President , and Brother S . Vallontine P . G . P . as Junior Vice President . Bro . Letchworth G . S ., with Brothers W . Dodd and
W . H . Lee attended from the Secretarial Department , and there was a large muster of Masters and Past Masters . . There were forty petitions for relief before the Brethren , but four of these were deferred and one was dismissed . The
remainder were voted a total of £ 870 . One petitioner was recommended to Grand Lodge for a sum of £ 50 , there were six recommendations to tho Grand Master for £ 40 each , and eight for £ 30 each . Fourteen of the petitioners were relieved with immediate grants of £ 20 each , and six with grants of £ 10 each .
Essex.
ESSEX .
r riHE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was J _ held at Grays , on the 17 th inst ., and was in every way a great success . The Brethren of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 1343 entered very heartily into the matter , and , headed by their Worshipful
Master Brother C . Westwood , with Brother H . U . Borradaile as Secretary , did all iu their power to render the occasion a redletter day in the annals of the Province . The Masonic Hall ,
where the meeting was held , was adorned with the banners of the various Lodges , while the route from the station thereto was gay with bunting , and stretching across the road was a streamer with the sentiment , " Long live the Earl . "
The Prov . G . M . the Earl of Warwick arrived at Grays Station from Easton Lodge at 1-30 , accompanied by the D . P . G . M . Bro . Fred A . Philbrick , Q . C . ( Recorder of Colchester ) , Col . Lockwood , M . P ., Sir Wm . Neville Abdy , Bart ., Brothers Lennox Browne P . D . G . D . C ., Eichard Clowes P . G . Std . B ., C . E .
Egerton-Green W . M . 51 Prov . G . Treas . ( Mayor of Colchester ) , and other distinguished Brethren . The party were met at the station by Brother Westwood W . M . 1343 , and the Provincial G . Secretary ( Bro . Ealling ) , and escorted to the place of meeting .
By 2-30 , at which hour the business of the day commenced , the Masonic Hall was filled to its utmost capacity , and when the Earl of Warwick accompanied by his Officers entered the hall , they were greeted with the utmost cordiality .
The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge ( at Kelvedon ) having been read and confirmed , the Prov . Grand Sec . stated that letters expressing regret at their iuability to attend
had been received from Lord Henniker P . G . M . Suffolk , Lord Suffield P . G . M . Norfolk , Lord Amherst P . G . M . Kent , Lord George Hamilton P . G . M . Middlesex , the Eev . C . J . Martyn D . P . G . M . Suffolk , Bro . Hamon Le Strange D . P . G . M . Norfolk , J . S . Eastes D . P . G . M . Kent , R . H . Thrupp D . P . G . M . Middlesex ,
J . E . Le Feuvre D . P . G . M . Hants ., E . Letchworth G Sec , Col . Lambert P . G . D . Eng ., N . Tracy Prov . G . Sec . Suffolk , G . W . Barnard Prov . G . Sec . Norfolk , Howard Eoom Prov . G . Secretary Middlesex , Andrew Durrant P . P . G . Treas ., John Mann ol P . P . G . Sec , R . Haward Ives P . M . 51 P . P . A . G . Sec , & c .
The roll of the Lodges was called by the Provincial Grand Secretary , and it was found that all were represented . The report of the Board of General Purposes , a copy of which having been sent to each member of P . G . L . was taken as read , was presented by Brother John J . C . Turner P . P . S . G . W .
Chairman of the meeting of the Board at which it was agreed to . This report showed that the accounts for the year had been audited , and that after payment of all expenses there was a balance in hand on the general account of £ 148 3 s 7 d , and on the Charity account of £ 36 4 s 4 d . The returns from the Lodges
showed the strength of the Province to be 1 , 877 against 1 , 862 last year . The Board recommended the payment of the following grants : —From the General Fund—A donation of twenty guineas to the Eoyal Masonic Institution for Boys ; a like sum to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; and live guineas to
the funds of the Grays Elementary Schools . From the Charity Fund—A donation of twenty guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . The report also contained a suggestion than in future there should be a cold luncheon before the meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge , in preference to a hot banquet in the middle of the afternoon .
Some discussion ensued upon the last paragraph , and eventually it was decided that the question should be left to the entertaining Lodge . The report was then adopted , and it was decided that the portrait to be inserted in the next calendar should be that of Bro . John J . C . Turner .
Essex.
The Report ol the Charity Committee was presented , and showed that during the year two Girls , two Boys , and two Widows had been elected in the respective Institutions . The report was adopted , a special vote of thanks beiug passed to the Charity Representatives for the excellent work they had done .
The Provincial Grand Master then addressed the Brethren referring to the pleasure he felt at meeting them at these ' anniversary meetings when they were , with himself , actuated by the one desire that Freemasonry should be prosperous in the Province , and that the greatest amity and cordiality should exist
amongst them . The years during which he had had the honour of being at the head of the Order in Essex were telling up , and each year he felt if possible more thankful for the cordial and kind support they always gave him , and proud of the position of the Order in Essex . Eeferring to the report of the Board of
General Purposes , his Lordship said that though the returns did not show a very large increase in the number of members , it was satisfactory that in these hard times there was no decline . Ho was glad they were able to give so good grants to the charities and to maintain generally their support to those noble Institutions '
He found that during the past year the Province had contributed about £ 1 , 100 to the funds of the three great charities . About one half of this had gone to the Boys School , but he hoped that the authorities of the other Institutions would not think they wished to support one charity at the expense of the others , as he believed it would be found that taking one year with another the
average would show that they had endeavoured to give equal liberal support to all of them . In conclusion his lordshi p expiessed his great regret that the Secretary of the Lodge under whose auspices they were met was prevented by , illness from being present . He felt sure he was expressing all their wishes when he said he trusted that Bro . Cobham ' s restoration to health might be speedy and complete .
The next business was the election of the Board of General Purposes for the ensuing year . There were six nominations for the four vacancies , and on a ballot being taken the following were elected , viz ., Bros . W . E . Dring , Eev . Thomas Lloyd , W . D . Merritt , and J . J . C . Turner .
For the post of Provincial Grand Treasurer there was but one nomination , Bro . Nathaniel Fortescue P . M . 2374 , and he was unanimously elected . The Provincial Grand Master then announced amidst hearty
applause that Bro . F . A . Philbrick had kindly assented to continue to act as his Deputy , and he heartily thanked him for the great assistance he was in the work of the Province . His Lordship then appointed and invested the Officers for the year as under : —
Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., W . M . 2504 - Senior Warden F . S . Guy I . P . M . 1343 - - - Junior Warden Rev . F . Haslock Chap . 1343 - - Chaplain Millner Jutsum P . M . 2154 - - Registrar Thomas J . Railing P . A . G . D . C . Eng ., P . M .
and Sec . 51 ( 19 th year ) - - Secretary A . G . S . Manning P . M . 2006 - - ] „ . TR . Kershaw W . M . 2374 - - - } Senior Deacons Harold Francis P . M . 51 - - - I T . -p . ™ T .. I . 1 .--1 . . it n ™ rr ,- Junior Deacons Lubbock 2005 """•" - ¦ " ™^» °
F . Jerrayn I . P . M . - - j J . J . Briginshaw P . M . 2256 - - Superintendent of Works A . Lucking P . G . P . Eng . ( 22 nd year ) - Director of Ceremonies J . G . Hammond I . P . M . 2181 - - Deputy Director of Cers . A . F . Lay P . M . 2501 - - - Assistant Director of Cors .
Robert Pitt W . M . 433 - - - ' Sword Bearer S . Winter Parker P . M . 650 - . ) „ . , , W . A . S . Staloy I . P . M . 244 * 2 - - j Standard Lcarors J . G . Wingrovo Org . 1343 - - - Organist
C . Williams P . M . 276 - - - Assistant Secretary W . Carter Wood I . P . M . 1734 - - Pursuivant J . Starling P . M . 2063 - - - Assistant Pursuivant Charles Westwood W . M . 1343 - - \ G . N . Watson I . P . M . 697 - GWRandall IPM 1799
. . ... F . J . Cumine W . M . 1000 - - - f & tcwacds S . Prictor W . M . 1817 F . W . Felling S . W . 1343 - A . W . Martin - - - Tyler .
Bro . F . S . Guy Prov . J . G . W . was elected a member of the Charity Committee , in the place of Bro . J . H . Vaux deceased . The D . P . G . M . proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Brethren of the locai Lodge for the excellent arrangements they
had made for the reception of Provincial Grand Lodge . If they had been " popular candidates" the town could not have looked more gay , and he felt sure that all must have devoted considerable time and labour to the work of preparation .
Bro . Col . Lockwood , M . P ., S . G . W . said he did not know anything about " popular candidates , " but he should be pleased to second the vote of thanks . The resolution having been carried by acclamation , Bro . 0 . Westwood W . M . 1343 thanked the Brethren for their kind acknowledgment of the efforts they made to render the day ' s proceedings a success .
The Provincial Grand Master having announced that the meeting next year will be held at Maldon , the proceedings ended .