Prov. Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire.

their kind expressions towards him , and their appreciation of his services , and expressed his great regret that he felt himself compelled to resign the office which he had held for so many y ^ ars , with great pleasure to himself , and in which ho had always met with so much kindness and courtesy

from every ono in the Province ; and congratulated the Province on the great advance which it had made during that period . It was afterwards , on the motion of Sir Gabriel Goldney , Bart ., seconded by Lord H . F . Thymic , unanimously resolved that the P . G . L . of Wiltshire , desiring

to recognise in a special manner the good services rendered by Bro . Henry C . Tombs to this Province during his 17 years of office as P . G . Secretary , and considering that instead of a testimonial being presented to hira by private subscription a grant from P . G . L . would more particularly

mark their esteem , hereby votes that a sum of fifty guineas out of P . G . L . funds be granted for tho purchase of a suitable piece of plate . Ancl that a Committee , consisting of the P . G . M ., the D . P . G . M ., the P . G . Wardens , tho P . G . Treas .,

and the P . G . Secretary , be appointed to carry this resolution into effect . It transpired that during Bro . Tombs ' Secretaryship the number of members in the Province had more than doubled , whilst the nnmber of Lodges had increased from 7 to 10 . Bro . Tombs' connection with

Freemasonry has not been limited to the Wiltshire Prov . Grand Lodge , for he has held the office of P . G . S . E . of the Provincial Grand Chapter from 1870 to the present time ; he was appointed Grand Deacon of England in May 1877 , and Assistant Grand Sojourner in the fol

lowing year . He is also a P . M . W . S . of the St . Peter and St . Paul Chapter 18 ° , and a member oftho thirtieth degree of tho Ancient and Accepted Rite , a past B . C . of the Bladud Preceptory of Knights Templar , and a member of the Mark Degree . Bro . Tombs stated that he had been

requested by a brother who was himself unable to be present , Bro . William Morris , of Swindon , to ask the acceptance by the Provincial Grand Lodge of a framed rubbing of an ancient Masonic stone , which had recently been discovered in Newport-street , Swindon , such stone

having carved upon it the old Masonic Arms , and dated 1704 , thus leading to the inference that Freemasonry had an existence in Wiltshire for some time previous to the date of the earliest records extant , which do not commence till some twenty-eight years later . This rubbing had been

exhibited in August last at the Masonic Exhibition at Worcester , where it had attracted very considerable interest . Bro . Morris ' s offer was accepted by acclamation , and the Provincial Grand Master directed that the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 355 , at Swindon , have the custody of

this gift , on behalf of the Province . The Provincial Grand Master , Lord Methuen , then declared all offices vacant , and proposed the re-election as Treasurer of Bro . F . H . Goldney . This being seconded by Lord H . F . Thynne , was

carried by acclamation . The Provincial Grand Tyler was also re-elected . The other Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year were then appointed , and tbe investments were made as follows : —

Bro . E . T . Payne 355 Prov . Senior Grand Warden J . V . Toone 1478 Prov . Junior Grand Warden Rev . F . W . Macdonald 586 ... Prov . G . Chaplain F . H . Goldney 626 Prov . G . Treasurer H . Merrick 1271 Prov . G . Registrar Harry Bevir 355 Prov . G . Secretary A . Tucker 586 Prov . G . Senior Deacon W . C . Powning 586 Prov . G . Junior Deacon J . T . Calkin 586 Prov . G . Supt . of Works

John Chandler 355 P . P . S . G . W . ... Prov . G . D . of Ceremonies George Pike 1478 , 355 Prov . G . A . D . of Cers . W . H . Burt 663 Prov . G . Sword Bearer F . C . Kent 1295 Prov . G . Organist E . R . Henly 626 Prov . G . Standard Bearer E . J . Hollings 355 ) R . Careless 626 > Prov . G . Stewards T . Turner 1295 J John Savory Prov . G . Tyler

This ended the business of the meeting , and after the Provincial Grand Lodge had been closed , the brethren dined together at the White Hart Hotel .

HOLLOWAY ' PILLS are strongly recommended to all persons who aro muc h rcducod in power and condition , whose stomachs are weak , and whose nerves are shattered . The beneficial effects of these Pills will bo perceptible after a cw days trial , thoujjh a more extended course may be required to re-establish , perfect health . Holloway ' s medicine acts ou the organs of digestion , and induces complete regularity in the stomach , liver , pancreas , and kidney ? . This treatment is both safo and certain in result , and is thoroughly consistent with observation , experience , and common sense . The purification of tho blood , the removal of all noxious matter from the secretions , and the excitement of gentle action in the bowels are the sources of the curativo powers of Holloway ' s Pills .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

PEOV . GRAND LODGE OF DORSET . ON Wednesday , 19 th instant , the Annual Meeting of tho Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Dorset was held at the Masonic Hall , Bridport , under the auspices of Saint Mary's Mark Lodgo , No . 121 , the Officers and brethren of which had made excellent arrangements for its reception .

This was the first occasion on which the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge had been held in that town . Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was opened at 12 o ' clock , by Bro . the Rev . W . Mortimer Heath P . G . M . M . M ., assisted by Bros . R . N . Howard D . P . G . M . M ., J . M . P . Montague P . G . M . J . W .

P . G . Superintendent Dorset , Prov . Prior of the Temple of Dorset P . D . P . G . M . Grand Chancellor S . G . C . 33 ° , C . J . Hambro D . P . G . M . Dorset , W . S . Gillard P . G . M . Steward , T . R . Charles P . P . G . M S . D ., A . Maclean P . P . G . M . S . D ., A . Graham P . P . G . M . O ., S . A . Vickery P . G . M . Treasurer

R . Cox P . G . M . D . C , J . S . Webb P . P . G . M . Inspector of Works , and many other brethren of the Province . After the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Mark Lodge , held in the Isle of Portland , 1883 , had been read and confirmed , the roll of Officers and Lodges was called over . The R . W . the Provincial Grand Mark Master then addressed the

brothren on the present state of the Order , and the Province , and alluded in feeling terms to the great loss the Order had sustained by the deaths of H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , and Bro . D . M . Dewar , and mentioned as a matter of congratulation tho acceptance by H . R . H . the Prince of

Wales of the rank of P . G . M . M . M . In submitting certain financial details of tho Charities of the Order , with which he had been furnished by the kindness of Bro . F . Binckos , G . M . Secretary , he dwelt especially on the Institution of tho Educational Branch of the Benevolent Fund , and

recommended the brethren to give it their most cordial support . Referring moro immediately to the Province of Dorset , he congratulated the brethren on the steady progress made . All the Mnrk Lodges were in excellent

working order , and he hoped that at some not distant period the G . M . M . M . might consent to hold a movable Grand Lodge within the Province . The R . W . the P . G . M . M . M . then appointed aud invested the following brethren as Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . R . N . Howard 126 ... ... P . D . G . Master J . S . Webb 121 ... ... P . G . Senior Warden A . Graham 126 ... - ... P . G . Jnnior Warden T . R . Charles 126 ... ... P . G . Master Overseer W . H . Hay 121 ... ... P . G . Senior Overseer G . J . Brady 133 ... ... P . G . Junior Overseer J . H . Bowen 133 ... ... P . G . Secretary S . A . Vickery ( elected ) 133 ... P . G . Treasnrer W . B . Morgan 126 ... ... P . G . Reg . of Marks T . Giles 121 ... ... .. P . G . Senior Deacon E . Nnnf . efl 121 ... PR . . Tnninr Dflnnnn

L . Bartlett 133 ... .. P . G . Inspector of Works A . Maclean 126 ... ... P . G . Director of Cer . W . T . Dunman 121 ... ... P . G . Asst . Director of Cer , R . Burns 99 ... ... ... P . G . Organist C . James 121 ... ... ... P . G . Sword Bearer R . Hodder 121 ... ... P . G . Standard Bearer F . Turner 121 ) pr „ , „ -, „ E . Mills 121 j P . G . Stewards R . Simmonds ( elected ) 126 ... P . G . Tyler

The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was closed at 1 * 45 , and the brethren sat down to a banquet , at which the usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were given and cordially received . The R . W . Prov . G . M . M . presided .

The Special Christmas Number of the Christian Million contains many elements of popularity . First , there is tho coloured plate , entitled " The Goldon Wedding , " from a painting by John Morgan , selected from this year ' s Exhibition of tho Royal Academy . This picture is full of sympathy , and appeals irresistibly to tho spectator . The proprietors could hardly havo hit upon a happier idea , or one

more successfully carried out . Then there are numerous high-class wood engravings of Christmas subjects , snch as " Hanging the Mistletoe , " "Dreaming of Santa Clans , " "Tho Sailor Boy ' s Return , " "Christmas in the Orphanage , " "A Christmas Drive in Canada , " " Christmas in the Olden Time , " " A Wet Christmas , " & c . To sum

up—there are eight complete Christmas stories ' , ten Christmas picture ? , oight Cl . ri .-ftmas articles , six Christmas poems , besides two Chiistmas hymns with mus ' c . The price fur tho whole i . 3 Od , and there can bo no doubt bnt that it ia a wonderful budget for tho monoy .