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West Lancashire.
WEST LANCASHIRE .
npPIE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of JL the Western Division of Lancashire was held under imposing and impressive circumstances in the Small Concert Roomj St . George's Hall , Liverpool , on Wednesday , 19 th inst . It was the twenty-filth anniversary of the
occupancy of the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair by the Earl of Lathom , and the first occasion that his lordship had been able to meet his Brethren since the great affliction which came upon him with overwhelming suddenness towards the end of last year .
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool Alderman JohnHoulding S . G . D . England had hoped to signalise his year of office by arranging a special Masonic and social function in honour of the occasion . He is an ardent Mason , one who has lost no opportunity of advancing the interests of the Craft , and
when the sad calamity occurred which put an end to his idea of social festivities , he desired to accommodate the Grand Lodge in the Town Hall . Here he was again unfortunate , for it was found that the roof of the building was not safe , and structural renovation was necessary . All that remained
was to engage the Small Concert Room , which , however , was hardly large enough to comfortably accommodate all the Brethren , nearly 1 , 100 , who were present on Wednesday , when the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the
customary form by the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master of England . On the platform with his lordship were Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , including Lord Skelmersdale P . G . W ., together with a full attendance of present and past Provincial Grand Officers .
The Lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The calling over of the roll disclosed
the fact that only one Lodge was unrepresented . The accounts presented by Brother Charles Watson Prov . G . Treasurer were submitted , and proved to be of a most satisfactory nature .
In submitting his fifteenth annual report , Bro . W . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary said he had nothing to bring before the Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of a nature to produce feelings other than those of pleasure at the harmony and progress which had characterised generally the
proceedings ot the year . Four new Lodges had been opened on the roll of the Province , making 121 , and of initiates there had been 705 , making the total membership of the Province 7 , 910 . The new Lodges which had received Warrants since Provincial Grand Lodge met where Queen's , 2681 , Kirkdale ;
Holmes , 2708 , Wigan ; Imperial , 2 7 11 , Aigburth j and Imperial , 2714 , Liverpool . The present year stood out as one pre-eminent for the success which had been attendant upon the efforts of the Brethren on behalf of the cause of benevolence and charity . The record Festival of the Royal Masonic
Institution for Boys , when £ 134 , 000 ( now increased to £ 140 , 000 ) was announced , astonished the country . Let them , therefore , hope that the large contribution might be wisely applied . The Province of West Lancashire , though not at the top as regarded the donation , occupied a good position , having
contributed £ 4 , 000 to the Festival . Two boys , three girls , and an old man had been elected by the Province on the foundation of the Institutions in London , and some 500 votes had been placed to the credit of a widow . The local Institutions were in a prosperous condition , and continued to receive the
support of the Brethren . The Educational Institution , with vested sums amounting to £ 23 , , had last year an income of £ i , Soo , and had assisted 182 children at a cost of nearly £ 1 , 600 . The Hamer Institution had a vested fund of £ 5 , 600 , and now assisted twenty-three men by grants and annuities to
the extent of £ 408 , its income having been £ 660 . Furthermore , the Alpass , with investments of about £ 7 , 000 and an income of £ 1 , 326 , had sixty-three widows on its foundation , and had granted them over £ 1 , 000 . His lordship during the past year having completed a period of a quarter of a century
as Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire , it was considered appropriate to make a comparison of the condition of the Province between the years 1873 and the present time . In the first-named year there were sixty-four Lodges in the Province , with a membership of 3 , 269 , while to-day the roll 121 Lod
was ges , with 7 , 910 members . To his lordship ' s wise and beneficent rule , and to the heartfelt interest taken in ali that affected the best interests of the Craft , was to be attributed the remarkable progress which had characterised his Provincial Grand Mastership , and he felr sure he expressed the feelings of all when he prayed that Lord Lathom might
West Lancashire.
long be spared to continue that interest which had been of such benefit to the Craft generally , and expressed the hope that the Province might for many years continue to have for its Provincial Grand Master so noble a Craftsman , trusted by his country ; honoured by his Queen , and beloved by his Brethren .
Lord Lathom was accorded such a hearty greeting on the conclusion of Bro . Goodacre ' s remarks as has seldom fell to the lot of any member of the Fraternity , and when at last he was enable to secure a hearing he said he hoped the Brethren would excuse him if he addressed them very shortly .
Unfortunately , he was suffering from a very bad rheumatic attack , and could scarcely stand . He could imagine no report being more satisfactory than that which had j ust been read to them . Twenty-five years was a very long time , and a very large slice out of any man ' s lifetime . II during his
rule over them for that period he had in any way been able to promote the benefit of Masonry , to keep the Brethren together , and to inculate the great and noble objects of the Craft , he felt that his life had not been wasted . They had always been kind to him . They had always assisted him ,
and he could say without fear of contradiction that there were very few , if any , Provinces in the United Kingdom where there had been so little bickering , and where matters had run on as smoothly as they had done in West Lancashire . Might it always be so . Might their brotherly love always
continue , and might they help each other in that noble work of Charity so well carried out . He thanked the Brethren for the noble way in which they came forward at the grand Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in London . They had done their work well , because not
only had they supported the great parent Institutions in London , but they had not forgotten those Charities within their own Province . In fact , they had been a pattern to every
other Province . I heir Educational Institution had been copied all over England . That was the way in which they could do good more than any other . Yet their other great Benevolent Institutions had not been forgotten .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Wylie said that the Brethren of the Province had felt desirous to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his lordship ' s installation as Provincial Grand Master by giving him an indication of their esteem , respect , and fraternal love , and a proof of their
deep gratitude to him for the noble work that he had done in the interests of Masonry . It was his privilege to ask his lordship to accept from the Brethren of the Province a rose
bowl and suite of silver vases . The bowl bore an inscription stating that the gift was in commemoration of the twentyfive years of his rule over the Province , and as a token of their sincere respect and esteem .
Bro . J . Houlding S . G . D . Lord Mayor of Liverpool , in endorsing the sentiments that had been expressed by Bro . Wylie , said he remembered twenty-five years ago , when his lordship was installed Grand Master of the Province , in the Town Hall , Liverpool , and he deeply regretted that the
present anniversary could not be held in the same place , m consequence of structural alterations there . They felt that every Lodge in the Province would only be too pleased to do something to mark that occasion . He had now simply to hand over to the Earl of Lathom a cheque for him to dispose
of in any way he thought fit . No doubt it would go to help some charity , but whatever charity it was devoted to he would ask his lordship to give it in the name of Alice Countess of Lathom . The amount of the cheque was £ 500 . The Provincial Grand Master was received with loud
cheers on rising to acknowledge the gifts . His lordship , speaking under great emotion , said words failed him to express to the Brethren the deep sense he had of the high honour they had done him , and his thanks for their very great kindness in giving him that most beautiful and
handsome token of their esteem . He could assure them that he accepted it with hearty thanks to them all . He could promise them—and his son , who was present with him on the platform , could also promise them—that it would remain as an
heirloom in his family to show what his West Lancashire Brethren thought of him . If he had been able to do his duty in his office he thanked God for it , and if it pleased Him to spare his life yet a little longer he hoped to be able to continue those duties . From the bottom of his heart he thanked them
for that tribute , but he was more deeply touched by the second presentation made by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool . Last year perhaps the greatest misfortune that could fall to any man fell to him . It was a heavy , a sudden blow . He had received comfort , for many people had been kind to him in his affliction ; but never , so long as he breathed , would he
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West Lancashire.
WEST LANCASHIRE .
npPIE annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of JL the Western Division of Lancashire was held under imposing and impressive circumstances in the Small Concert Roomj St . George's Hall , Liverpool , on Wednesday , 19 th inst . It was the twenty-filth anniversary of the
occupancy of the Provincial Grand Master ' s chair by the Earl of Lathom , and the first occasion that his lordship had been able to meet his Brethren since the great affliction which came upon him with overwhelming suddenness towards the end of last year .
The Lord Mayor of Liverpool Alderman JohnHoulding S . G . D . England had hoped to signalise his year of office by arranging a special Masonic and social function in honour of the occasion . He is an ardent Mason , one who has lost no opportunity of advancing the interests of the Craft , and
when the sad calamity occurred which put an end to his idea of social festivities , he desired to accommodate the Grand Lodge in the Town Hall . Here he was again unfortunate , for it was found that the roof of the building was not safe , and structural renovation was necessary . All that remained
was to engage the Small Concert Room , which , however , was hardly large enough to comfortably accommodate all the Brethren , nearly 1 , 100 , who were present on Wednesday , when the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the
customary form by the Provincial Grand Master the Earl of Lathom Pro Grand Master of England . On the platform with his lordship were Officers of the Grand Lodge of England , including Lord Skelmersdale P . G . W ., together with a full attendance of present and past Provincial Grand Officers .
The Lodge having been opened in due form , the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge meeting were read and confirmed . The calling over of the roll disclosed
the fact that only one Lodge was unrepresented . The accounts presented by Brother Charles Watson Prov . G . Treasurer were submitted , and proved to be of a most satisfactory nature .
In submitting his fifteenth annual report , Bro . W . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary said he had nothing to bring before the Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of a nature to produce feelings other than those of pleasure at the harmony and progress which had characterised generally the
proceedings ot the year . Four new Lodges had been opened on the roll of the Province , making 121 , and of initiates there had been 705 , making the total membership of the Province 7 , 910 . The new Lodges which had received Warrants since Provincial Grand Lodge met where Queen's , 2681 , Kirkdale ;
Holmes , 2708 , Wigan ; Imperial , 2 7 11 , Aigburth j and Imperial , 2714 , Liverpool . The present year stood out as one pre-eminent for the success which had been attendant upon the efforts of the Brethren on behalf of the cause of benevolence and charity . The record Festival of the Royal Masonic
Institution for Boys , when £ 134 , 000 ( now increased to £ 140 , 000 ) was announced , astonished the country . Let them , therefore , hope that the large contribution might be wisely applied . The Province of West Lancashire , though not at the top as regarded the donation , occupied a good position , having
contributed £ 4 , 000 to the Festival . Two boys , three girls , and an old man had been elected by the Province on the foundation of the Institutions in London , and some 500 votes had been placed to the credit of a widow . The local Institutions were in a prosperous condition , and continued to receive the
support of the Brethren . The Educational Institution , with vested sums amounting to £ 23 , , had last year an income of £ i , Soo , and had assisted 182 children at a cost of nearly £ 1 , 600 . The Hamer Institution had a vested fund of £ 5 , 600 , and now assisted twenty-three men by grants and annuities to
the extent of £ 408 , its income having been £ 660 . Furthermore , the Alpass , with investments of about £ 7 , 000 and an income of £ 1 , 326 , had sixty-three widows on its foundation , and had granted them over £ 1 , 000 . His lordship during the past year having completed a period of a quarter of a century
as Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire , it was considered appropriate to make a comparison of the condition of the Province between the years 1873 and the present time . In the first-named year there were sixty-four Lodges in the Province , with a membership of 3 , 269 , while to-day the roll 121 Lod
was ges , with 7 , 910 members . To his lordship ' s wise and beneficent rule , and to the heartfelt interest taken in ali that affected the best interests of the Craft , was to be attributed the remarkable progress which had characterised his Provincial Grand Mastership , and he felr sure he expressed the feelings of all when he prayed that Lord Lathom might
West Lancashire.
long be spared to continue that interest which had been of such benefit to the Craft generally , and expressed the hope that the Province might for many years continue to have for its Provincial Grand Master so noble a Craftsman , trusted by his country ; honoured by his Queen , and beloved by his Brethren .
Lord Lathom was accorded such a hearty greeting on the conclusion of Bro . Goodacre ' s remarks as has seldom fell to the lot of any member of the Fraternity , and when at last he was enable to secure a hearing he said he hoped the Brethren would excuse him if he addressed them very shortly .
Unfortunately , he was suffering from a very bad rheumatic attack , and could scarcely stand . He could imagine no report being more satisfactory than that which had j ust been read to them . Twenty-five years was a very long time , and a very large slice out of any man ' s lifetime . II during his
rule over them for that period he had in any way been able to promote the benefit of Masonry , to keep the Brethren together , and to inculate the great and noble objects of the Craft , he felt that his life had not been wasted . They had always been kind to him . They had always assisted him ,
and he could say without fear of contradiction that there were very few , if any , Provinces in the United Kingdom where there had been so little bickering , and where matters had run on as smoothly as they had done in West Lancashire . Might it always be so . Might their brotherly love always
continue , and might they help each other in that noble work of Charity so well carried out . He thanked the Brethren for the noble way in which they came forward at the grand Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys in London . They had done their work well , because not
only had they supported the great parent Institutions in London , but they had not forgotten those Charities within their own Province . In fact , they had been a pattern to every
other Province . I heir Educational Institution had been copied all over England . That was the way in which they could do good more than any other . Yet their other great Benevolent Institutions had not been forgotten .
The Deputy Provincial Grand Master Bro . Wylie said that the Brethren of the Province had felt desirous to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his lordship ' s installation as Provincial Grand Master by giving him an indication of their esteem , respect , and fraternal love , and a proof of their
deep gratitude to him for the noble work that he had done in the interests of Masonry . It was his privilege to ask his lordship to accept from the Brethren of the Province a rose
bowl and suite of silver vases . The bowl bore an inscription stating that the gift was in commemoration of the twentyfive years of his rule over the Province , and as a token of their sincere respect and esteem .
Bro . J . Houlding S . G . D . Lord Mayor of Liverpool , in endorsing the sentiments that had been expressed by Bro . Wylie , said he remembered twenty-five years ago , when his lordship was installed Grand Master of the Province , in the Town Hall , Liverpool , and he deeply regretted that the
present anniversary could not be held in the same place , m consequence of structural alterations there . They felt that every Lodge in the Province would only be too pleased to do something to mark that occasion . He had now simply to hand over to the Earl of Lathom a cheque for him to dispose
of in any way he thought fit . No doubt it would go to help some charity , but whatever charity it was devoted to he would ask his lordship to give it in the name of Alice Countess of Lathom . The amount of the cheque was £ 500 . The Provincial Grand Master was received with loud
cheers on rising to acknowledge the gifts . His lordship , speaking under great emotion , said words failed him to express to the Brethren the deep sense he had of the high honour they had done him , and his thanks for their very great kindness in giving him that most beautiful and
handsome token of their esteem . He could assure them that he accepted it with hearty thanks to them all . He could promise them—and his son , who was present with him on the platform , could also promise them—that it would remain as an
heirloom in his family to show what his West Lancashire Brethren thought of him . If he had been able to do his duty in his office he thanked God for it , and if it pleased Him to spare his life yet a little longer he hoped to be able to continue those duties . From the bottom of his heart he thanked them
for that tribute , but he was more deeply touched by the second presentation made by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool . Last year perhaps the greatest misfortune that could fall to any man fell to him . It was a heavy , a sudden blow . He had received comfort , for many people had been kind to him in his affliction ; but never , so long as he breathed , would he