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732 Br Thomas Billing 11 C 0 0 732 Joseph H Smith 31 13 0 851 W W Smith 23 2 0 1110 J A Skinner 10 10 0 1465 J G Clarke , J . P . 35 14 0 1636 John Sayers 15 15 0 1636 W Balchin 10 10 0 1030 A J Crouch 15 15 0 1 G 3 G John Wood 10 10 0 1821 Arthur Loader 24 3 0 1829 A J Carpenter 105 0 0 1917 Walter Potter 21 0 0

2201 Richard Clowes 21 0 0 Chapter 732 Comp Thomas Clark 15 lo 0 Unattached Br V P Freeman 10 10 0 CW Hudson 5 5 0 Gerald E Loder , M . P . 10 10 0 Mrs C W Hudson 5 5 0 Mrs Sayers 5 5 0

WARWICKSHIRE . Lodgo 43 Br Matthew Jones 11 11 0 43 F J Hambly 43 J W Beaufort 5 5 0 794 T V Holbecho 925 George Hadley » 925 J E Chambers

925 Walter Glover 925 Robert B Morgan L 105 0 0 925 Chas Hodgkinson 925 W S Stevens 925 James Ballington ' 1031 W Butler 21 0 0

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WILTSHIRE . Prov . Grand Chapter Comp Rev . F W Macdouald 113 0 0 ¦ ^* ° * ° " ; WORCESTERSHIRE . Province Br Thomas R Arter 42 0 0

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . Province Br the Most Hon . the Marquis of Zetland 101 5 0 WH Cowper 68 5 0 Lodge 23 G Br Arthur Jones 53 11 0 T G Poole 10 10 0

FOREIGN STATIONS . MALTA . Malta Masonic Charity Association Br W E Cook 63 0 0

EGYPT . 1 Lodge j 1105 Br H J Michael j BENGAL . i Lodge 1160 Br W Girling 15 15 0 1160 W Franks 10 10 0

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JAPAN . Lodge 1401 Br F J Bardens 15 15 0 SOUTH AFRICA . Lodgo 1581 Br G Webster

WEST AFRICA . Lodge 1171 Br C Ungebaner NORTH AMERICA . Lodge 440 Br D R Kennedy

WEST INDIES AND CENTRAL AMERICA Chapter 492 Comp S L Athill

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EEPOKTS OE MEETINGS

— : o : — PROVINCIAL . — : o : — ERASMUS WILSON LODGE , No . 1464 . rriHE members of this Lodge met on sorrowful occasion at the JL Old Falcon Hotel , Gravesend , on the 21 st inst . The furniture was draped with the emblems of death , and the Brethren wore Masonic mourning out of respect to the memory of Bro . Robert Andrew Gibbons , of whose sudden decease and funeral we gave an account in our last issue .

The W . M . Bro . H . G . Woodford presided , being supported by his Officers and tho following Brethren : John Russell I . P . M ., William Russell Provincial Grand Treasurer of Kent , E . C . Paine Mayor of Gravesend , Rev . Augustus Jackson Prov . Grand Chaplain of Kent , F . A . Walker P . M . Secretary , Orlton Cooper P . M . 211 , & c .

After the minutes bad been confirmed , Bro . Woodford , who spoke with great emotion , referred in feeling terms to the great loss they had sustained by the lamented decease of Bro . Gibbons , who had for so many years been Treasurer of the Lodge . A more warm hearted , genial , and fiiendly man never existed , and his

character was written on his face . It would be a long time before they found such another man who was so universally respected and beloved . As a mark of respect he ordered the Lodge to go into mourning for tbrec months ; and he proposed that a vote of sympathy bc tendered to the family of the deceased , in the name of the Lodge , and that tho same be entered on the minutes .

Bro . John Russell P . M . seconded tho proposition , and quite agreed with all the remarks of the W . M . Bro . Gibbons had a good heart and was an excellent Mason , and his loss would be deeply regretted . Bro . William Russell said that with the exception of himself

Bro . Gibbons was the oldest member of the Lodge , to which he had rendered substantial service as well as to the Craft in general . His sons took great interest in Freemasonry , and he hoped that before long one of them would join and so keep the honoured name warm in the Lodge . The vote was put and carried unanimously .

The W . M . was requested to convey the thanks of the Lodge to his wife for the very beautiful wreath she had constructed and placed on the coffin of Bro . Gibbons . The acting Treasurer stated that he had inspected the Lodge accounts , which had been carefully kept and were perfectly satisfactory . The Brethren then adjourned .

Bro . Henry Gorham Woodford , the W . M . of this Lodge , was born at Gravesend in 1854 , and is the son of a highly esteemed member of the Craft , who died a short time since . He was only initiated into Freemasonry so recently as 1892 , so his promotion has been rapid , though well deserved . He is a joining member oi the Lodge of Freedom , No . 77 . o o o

COLNE LODGE , No . 1645 . rnHE annual trip of the members took place on Saturday , the 9 th X inst ., about twenty members of St . James ' s Church choir also joining the trip . The whole party numbered fifty-six , and two

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saloon carriages were provided by the London and North Western Railway Company . They left Slaithwaite and journeyed via Leeds to Ingleton , where a good substantial breakfast awaited them at the Ingleton Hotel . Owing to the wet weather the party did not turn out until one

o ' clock , when some of the most beautiful scenery was visited . A walk of eight or ten miles prepared them for dinner at the same Hotel , and which was well served , and was of a most substantial character , reflecting the highest credit on the proprietor , Mr . Slinger .

After the removal of the cloth Bro . Thomas Mallinson , J . P ., W . M ., Bro . G . Woodhead P . M ., and Bro . Dr . Dean P . M . P . P . G . D ., spoke a few words on the unpropitious weather they had in tho early part of the day , the beauty of the scenery , and the pleasure

they had received from tho singing of the choir , to whom their thanks were due and tendered . Bro . J . A . H . England , Choirmaster , acknowledged the thanks on behalf of the choir . The return journey was commenced at 6 ' 25 p . m ., and Slaithwaite was reached a little past eleven , after a very enjoyable outing . o o o

ARLECDON LODGE , No . 1660 . THE Annual meeting was held on the 6 th inst ., when Brother Joseph Armstrong was installed as Master for the ensuing year , by Bro . G . W . Kenworthy P . M . 119 P . P . S . G . W ., and Bro . G . Dalrymple P . M . P . G . Sec . The business of the Lodge , previous to the installation , was the

initiation of two candidates , and three new ones were proposed . After a vote of thanks had been unanimously passed to the Installing Masters , Bros . Kenworthy and Dalrymple , Bro . H . Hartley P . M . P . P . G . St . Br . presented Bro . W . Shaw , the I . P . M . of the Lodge , with a handsome P . M . jewel , with the following engraved upon it : —

Presented to BKO . WM . SHAW , P . M . of Arlecdou Lodge , No . 1660 , by the members , as a token of respect . 6 th June 1894 . The excellent way in which Bro . Shaw has discharged his duties during his year of office fully warrants the presentation .

The Lodge was then closed with the usual formalities , and the members , to the number of over forty , dined at the Anchor Hotel , the repast being provided by Bro . and Mrs . Moffat . The usual toast lht was gone through , and capital songs were given by Bros . Jackson , Wilkinson , Moffat , and Bell .

o o o URMSTON LODGE , No . 1730 . rjIHE regular meeting was held at the Victoria Hotel , Urmston , _ 1 _ on Monday , tho 11 th inst ., Bro . William Henry Jolliffe W . M . There were also present : —John Walton jun . J . W ., Edward Lewis Littler P . M . P . P . G . P . Treas ., Geo . R . Lloyd P . M . Prov . G . Treas .

Sec , Walter Bowers S . D ., J . Bowers Org ., J . Ormrodl . G ., J . H . Marsh I . P . M . Past Masters : —G . A . Myers Prov . G . D . C ., John Slyman P . P . G . S . D ., Peter Heaton P . P . G . S ., Thos . W . Bone , J . Walton and E . Roberts ( FBEEMASOH ' S CHKONICLE ) . Bros . Thos .

French , W . Kirk , J . Mallard , E . W . Barratt , Adam Stott , Arthur Hawkins , and others . Visiters : —Bros . George'Samuel Smith P . M . 2359 P . P . G . Org ., F . Ridsdalc Bowlcy P . M . 2216 , Dr . U . L . Dotal 145 . The principal feature of the evening was the rendering of the