Pbov. Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire

PBOV . GRAND LODGE OF WILTSHIRE

THE yearly meeting of tho Provincial Lodge of Wiltshire was hold at Trowbridge , on Wednesday , nnder the banner of Lodge of Concord , No 632 , of which Brother J . Pocock is the W . M . The presence of the members of Friendship and Fidelity Lodge , 1271 , Bradford , and White Horso Lodge , 2227 , Westbury , was also specially invited , and they attended in considerable numbers . The brethren attended in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall , at

about 2 * 30 , and considerable attention had been devoted to make the building attractive , and in every way worthy of the character of the gathering , by displays of plants and flowers in pots at many a coign of vantage . Even the handsome room , devoted for the first time to the purpose of a Freemasons' Lodge , was made still more pleasing by the addition of ferns and flowers . The brethren of the

Province attended in considerable numbers , several Officers of tho English Grand Lodge being amongst their number , and the efforts of members of the receiving Lodge to give fitting welcome to their brethren from a distance was highly creditable . After a meeting of the Board of General Purposes , tho Provincial Grand Lodge was opened , in the unavoidable absence of Lord Methuen , by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Past Grand Warden of England Sir

Gabriel Goldney . The roll of the Lodges in the Province was then called and responded to by representatives in every case , and the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge held in Swindon in 1888 confirmed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts were then presented , and Provincial Grand Registrar ' s report , which showed the total numerical strength of the eleven Lodges to be 517 ,

as against 499 last year . The cash receipts 1889 amounted to £ 759 6 s 3 d , as against £ 833 3 s lid , whilst the expenditure was £ 816 17 s 7 d , as compared with £ 805 lis 4 d . The amount distributed in charity was nearly the same as last year , being £ 173 9 s 7 d . Tho benevolent fund account showed an amount invested

in af per cent , stock or -fc 415 1 / s , being an addition of £ 80 13 s 2 d . For the first time since the formation of this Fund , a grant of £ 20 had been made from it during the past 12 months . The report further spoke of the great loss sustained in the Province by the death of Bro . W . Nott , of Devizes , and that the high appreciation of his merits , and tho assurance of the sympathy of the Craft had

been made by the Committee to tho widow and children . In hia address , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master thought the report and various accounts on the whole wero satisfactory , and proposed that a donation of twenty

guineas should bo given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and ten guineas to the Boys . He regretted tho absence of the Provincial Grand Master Lord Methuen ,

and hoped that his voyage to the Cape would return him home very much benefited in health . It was in conjunction with Bro . Methuen that the late Bro . Sir Daniel Gooch ,

whoso death he was sure they would all greatly deplore , did so much to resuscitate tho Prov . G . Lodge of Wilts some 36 years ago , which up to that timo had sunk into abeyance . Ho suggested that the Prov . Grand Secretary should send Lady Gooch a letter of condolence

from Provincial Grand Lodge of Wilts , offering her all the sympathy a Masonic mind could give her . Another deplorable departure from amongst them was that of Bro . W . Nott , of Devizes , for many years Secretary to tho Charity Committee , not only in this but in seven other

Provinces with which Wiltshire was connected , but ho was pleased to state that tho help of Bro . the Rev . R . V . Vassar-Smith , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of

Gloucestershire , had been secured as hon . secretary of the Charity Association . He expressed his delight at meeting so many brethren that day , ancl congratulating them upon tho

appearance of Prov . G . Lodge , made special reference to the noble building their Bro . W . R . Brown had given to tho town of Trowbridge . The acting Master then appointed and invested the Prov . Grand Officers for the enaninc year as follows : —

Bro . Rov J . A . Lloyd 1583 .,, Senior Warden G . LI . Palmer 632 ... ... Junior Warden W . Humphreys G 63 ,.. ,,, Chaplain F . H . Goldney 626 ( ro-awpointod ) Treasurer J . H . Foley 632 ,, ,., Registrar

Harry Bevir 35 o ( re-appoiuted ) ... Secretary 0 . N . P . Phipps 2227 ... ,.. Senior Deacon W , 11 . Brown 032 ... ... Junior Deacon T . S . Hill 632 ... ,,, Superintendent of Works J , Chandler 355 ( reappointed ) ,,. Director of Ceromomcs

Pbov. Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire

F . Kelland 632 ... ... Assist . Director of Cers . T . C . Hopkins 663 ... ... Sword Bearer H . Millington 632 ( re-appointed ) Organist J . Pocock 632 ... ... Pursuivant J . W . Jones 632 ... ... Assist . Pursuivant Hale 1478 ... ... ) _ . , Eead 1478 ... J Stewards J Savory 355 ( re-appointed ) ... Tyler W Dean 355 ... ... Assist . Tyler

After considering certain alterations in tho bye-laws , the alms bag was sent round , and resulted in tho sura of £ 4 , which , upon the proposal of Bro . G . Ll . Palmer , was given to the Trowbridge Cottage Hospital . This closed the business of the Lodge , and tho brethren adjourned to a banquet at the Woolpack Hotol ,

provided by Mrs . Barton , to which about 70 sat down , presided over by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master . On the removal of tho cloth Sir Gabriel gave the usual loyal toasts , which were duly honoured . Bro . W . J . Mann

proposed the health of the Grand Officers , Prov . Grand Officers , Past and Present , in felicitous terms , and emphasising particularly the eminent services rendered by Bros . W . Beach , Sir G . Goldney ,

Lloyd ( whose oration at Westbury many would remember ) , F . H . Goldney , Tombs , Howard and others , most of whom responded , the remarks by Bro . Beach on the principles of Freemasonry being greatly admired and appreciated . The toast of tho Deputy Provincial Grand

Master was entrusted to Bro . W . R . Brown , who expressed the pleasure they all felt in seeing him onco moro amongst them , and in such good health . Sir Gabriel replied in an amusing speech , aud after a few other Masonic toasts tho proceedings closed . Bro . Millington presided at the organ in the Lodge-room , and tho pianoforte at tho banquet . Tho

last assembly of the Provincial Grand Lodge in Trowbridge was in November 1879 .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Royalty . —There is much that is clever ancl witty , and moro thafc ia bright and amusing in Mr . Cecil Raleigh's burlesque " Tho Now Coraicnn Brothers , " but the entire piece must bo condensed and rearranged beforo ifc will have a chance of success . As a two acfc extravaganza it shonld go well after some more serious piece de

resistance . The incorporation of incidents from tho novel " Mr . Barnes of New York" only serves to complicate matters , and in spite of their utmost endeavours the actors can mako nothing of the piece . Mr . Arthur Roberts , upon whom falls tho principal work , fills tho dual r & lo of tho two brothers , and endows thc characters

with numerous touches of humour , but tho result is not satisfactory . Miss Kate Chard plays with plenty of fun , Mr . John Clnlow gives a fine rendering of tho Corsican Danella , and Mr . D . Brand , Mr . J . Wilson , nnd Miss A . Liddon also merit mention . The scenery is very pretty and a numerous chorus brightly costumed givo due effect to the tuneful music of Mr . Walter Slaughter .

Comedy . —The pleasant memories evoked by the revival of tho late James Albcry ' s adapted Comedy "The Pink Dominoes" aro tinged with sad reflections at tho untimely fate of the talented writer , who died some throe months ago ; however , the space of twelve years whicb have elapsed since the original production of the pieco at tho

Criterion , has not diminished the public interest in ifc , and tho peals of laughter that resounded throngh tho houao on Saturday showed fchafc playgoers aro as ready as ever to appreciate a good thing . Moralists may perhaps urge that this piece smacks too much of the Palais Itoyale , and that the lessons taught aro unprofitable to the

young , still we venture to believe that it is possible to enjoy tho fun without imitating the faults or in any way sanctioning impure ideas . Tha revival has tho advantage of Mr . Herbert Standing in his original character Sir Percy Wagstaff , and his conception ofthe light hoartcd man of the world ia as good as ever . Mr . Chas . H . Hawfcrey now

essays tao part of Charles Greyfchorne , and , though the rendering is entirely different to thafc of Mr . C . Wyndham , we imagine it loses nothing by tho change , but is perhaps a trifle serious . Mr . Alfred Malfcby Is exceedingly droll as Joskin Tubbs , and Mr . A . Boucicaulfc is interesting as Henry Greonlanes . Misa Alma Stanley makes a

distinct advance by her portrayal of fcho hypocritical Rebecca , of which character she gavo an effective rendering . Miss Roso Sakor as Lady Maggie was excellent , and Miss Gabriello Goldney looked very pretty as Sophia . To many present tho sccno of "Cremorno" appeared

si range , as tho placo is now merely a memory , but the sago opinions of Brisket tho waiter wero heartily enjoyed . In fact tho laughter w-w continuous throughout , and at the final fall of tho curtain tho performers wero greeted with vociferous cheora , so thero is littlo doubt b * it thafc the revival of the comedy wil ! command a lengthened run .

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