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mako it the guide of their own lives . As a remembrance of that day ho presented them each with a copy of Bagshaw ' s Comprehensive Teacher ' s Bible , which he hoped they would keep as an evidence of tho day ' s proceedings , and whether , when they camo of age , they joined the

Masonic Order or not , he trusted they would never forget the obligations they had already taken , and that those books would not only be their guide , bufc a true comfort to them throughout their lives . Tho Bibles bore tho following inscription : —

Presented to Thomas Chirgwin Wade , as a remembrance of his having , with three other Lewises , carried out the volume of the sacred law in the procession of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall to Truro Cathedral , 23 rd August 1892 . Mount Edgcumbe , D . G . M ., Prov . G . M . of Cornwall . The other Lewises were Arthur Jarvis Mack , Clarence Jowett Edwards ( of Truro ) , and Lothar Hugo Mermagen ( of Feock ) .

The Provincial Grand Secretary reported thafc fcho result of the voting for the election of three male annuitants and one educational grant , in connection with the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , was that the Committee ' s recommendations wero adopted . Annuities were

voted to tho following : — £ 15 to a distressed brother of 1151 j £ 10 to a brothor of 970 ; and £ 20 to a brother of 75 . An educational grant of £ 10 per year , for five years , was granted to the daughter of a deceased brother of 1544 . Bro . W . J . Hughan proposed the re-election of Bro . 0 .

Trusoott as Charity Representative of the Province in London . Owing to fcho excellent management of tho votes by Bro . Trusoott they had received a great many more

benefits than they had actually paid for . Bro . Miiford seconded tho resolution , which was unanimously carried . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the following brethren as his Officers for the yeai ensuing : —

Bro . Sir Charles B . Gravea-Sawle , Bart . Deputy Master Colonel Prideaux Brune 1785 ¦ Senior Warden W . J . Johns 331 - Junior Warden Rev . J . Core . - - ¦) / ,, , . Rev . J . J . Greafcrez 1529 . . j * P ] aiaa Charles Bryant 131 - - . Treasurer T . Chirgwin 131 .... Secretary W . W . Hookin 331 Registrar II . W . Daranfc 977 •- ¦ *) a . n J . Duokett 893 . . - -j Senior Deacons

W . HallG 99 . - . . *) , . „ H . Lander 1951 . . . . j Jumor Deacon 3 W . Wales jun . 589 ¦ - . Superintendent of Works VV . H . Staufcan 510 . - . Dir . of Ceremonies George Stevens 450 ... Dc-puty Dir . of Cirs . J . P . Polglase 75 - . - . Assistant Dir . of Cers . R . 0 . Revell 1071 - - - Sword Bearer W . Colensol 21 . . . . " ) a . , , „ J . H . Philp 557 - - - . j Standard Bearers F . J . Mountford 331 - . . Organist John Poarso 1136 - - . Pursuivant J . Langdon Assistant Pursuivant C . VV . Sowdon 2169 - - . Assistant Secretary John Ruao 331 - . . . Tyler T . Gatley 1529 . ' -.. > . John Willey 318 . R . Rundell 1151 . - - . , , J . MoTurk 496 . - - . J- Stewards . Shotto Eenry Hare 1954 - •[ George Timmins 1006 - - -1

The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in duo form . The brethren adjourned to the Corn Exchange , where over 230 sat down to an excellent luncheon provided by Mr . Clarke . The Provincial Graud Master presided ,

and was supported by his ncwly-appointcd Officers . The toast of the M . W . the Grand Master ( H . R . H . tho Prince of Wales ) having been duly honoured , Bro . E . D .

Anderton gave the M . W . Pro Grand Master , Deputy Grand Master , and Officers of Grand Lodge , for whom Bro . W . J . Hughan P . G . D . ( England ) responded . Having complimented the Provincial Grand Master on the expeditious

way m which he had got through the business that day , ¦ oro . Hughan alluded to the rapid growth of Freemasonry within the past decade . He feared the body "would increase too rapidl y , and was rather inclined to the opinion that uero was not sufficient discretion exercised by tho brethren w the use of the ballot .

oir Chas . B . Graves-Swale , Barfc ., Deputy Prov . G . Master , Proposed tho health of the Provincial Grand Master , the . ° f Mount Edgcumbe , which was most heartily received . ¦ iho Earl , iu reply , referred fco the compliment which

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had been paid him respecting tho prompt despatch of business . It was because there had been no contentious manner , but if any matter arose which required discussion they might depend upon ifc he should not burke it . Ho expressed his great pleasure at tho exceedingly good muster

of brethren , aud thanked tho members of the Truro Lodges for their excellent arrangements . He had been asked by Bro . Davy , tho retiring Provincial Grand Treasurer , whoso report was taken as read , to say that the balance in the hands of Provincial Graud Lodge was £ 174 , while ten

years ago it was only £ 28 . That showed thafc Masonry had been prospering in the Province . Bro . Davy also desired to thank the Worshipful Masters of Lodges for the prompt way in which they had paid their dues . He had fco leave by the mail train that evening- to join fche Pro Graud

Master to visit fche Isle of Wight , bufc hot on Masonio business . Bro . Col . Prideaux-Brune P . G . S . W . responded to the toast of the Wardens of Provincial Grand Lodgo . The Provincial Grand Master proposed the health of the Visiting Brethren . He associated wifch the toast the names

of Bros . R . G . Bird Provincial Grand Treasurer Devon and Bro . the Rev . Dr . Lemon Past Provincial Grand Junior Warden Devon . In tho absence of Bro . Bird , who was called away , Bro . Dr . Lemon responded to tho toasfc . He said he had been appointed permanent Senior Grand

Chaplain for Devon , and when he held his firsfc Chaplain s collar he had fche honour of seeing tho Earl of Mount Edgcumbe installed as Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall . Bro . J . B . Crabb ( Tiverton ) also responded . The musical honours to tho toasfc were well sung by Brothers

Bullen P . M . 131 , Dunstan P . M . 318 , Mouutfoid 331 , aud Wood 181 .

The August meeting of the Board of Benevolence was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , when there were present Bros . Robert Grey President , James Brett Senior Vice-President , 0 . A . Cottebrune Junior Vice-President , E . Letchworth Grand Sec ., A . A .

Pendlebury Assistant Grand Sec , W . H . Lee , W . P . Brown , S . Vallentine , Dr . Strong , H . Garrod , C . J . R . Tijou , Charles Diary , George Read , J . H . Matthews , G . S . Abraham , W . Vincent , Walter Hopekirk , E . C . Mulvey , William Fisher , W . M . Bywater , T . W . Whitruarsh , E .

Weston , G . Gregory , J . Duncan , W . Adams , Johu C . Yates , J . H . Clare , Charles Turner , C . H . Webb , H . Massey , H . Dickey , T . Mon tap , 0 . J . Scales , H . Hooper , John Mattey , A . C . Dandridge , J . Warcup , W . E . M Tomlinson , C . J . Sowling , C . Wakefield , Edwin Styles

Walter E . Gompertz , A . H . Williams , Robert A . Gowan , Charles Lamb , F . H . Cureton , G . M . Barker , Ernest M . Coombe , Charles Thomas , A . W . Flack , and H . Sadler Grand Tyler . At tho Board of Masters , which preceded

fche sitting of tho Board of Benevolence , the paper of bnsiness for tho next Quarterl y Communication of United Grand Lodge of 7 th September was read , and afc tho Board of Benevolence the brethren confirmed grants to tbe amount of £ 225 recommended for the Grand

Masters sanction at the last meeting . The new lisfc consisted of twenty petitions for relief , which the brethren disposed of by making a total vote of £ 515 . Grand Lodge

now recommended to grant £ 100 in one case , and £ 50 in another ; and the Grand Master was recommended to grant £ 40 in two cases and £ 30 in three . Six grants of £ 20 each wero mado * one of £ 15 , and six of £ 10 each .

Wo learn from the Daily Telegraph that Mies Philbrick ' s condition , although gradually improving , is not yet such that the doctors can pronounce her out of danger . The wounds at tho back of hor head are so severe thafc tho healing process must necessarily be slow , and the fact thafc

a considerable portion of tho brain-substance has had to bo removed , renders extra caution essential in the prevention of all celebral excitement . Meanwhile one of the surgeons in attendance ( a relative of Mr . Philbrick ) has within tho

past few days successfully performed the operation of transferring new skin to the nose and face of the patient where the abrasions had left scars which would be likely to prove a permanent disfigurement . The skin for these engraffciugs , now adhering and growing capitally , won **) taken from fche arm of Miss Philbrick ' s brother ,