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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
Prov . 6 . Dir . of Cers ., A . Brazier Prov . 6 . Assist . D . of Cers ., ? J . H . Hawea Prov . G . Standard Bearer , B . Campbell Prov . G . Standard Bearer , J . Easter Prov . G . Organist , B . Barfield Prov . Assist . G . Secretary , G . Mitchell Prov . G . Pt ., H . Auscombe Prov . Assist . G . Pt ., G . T . Shaft Prov . G .
Steward , G . B . Simpson Prov . G . Steward , W . Wright Prov . G . Steward , J . 0 . Couldwell Prov . G . Steward , Q . Rawlinson Prov . G . Steward , J . Cooke Prov . G . Steward , and H . H . Hnghes Prov . G . Tyler .
A very hearty reception having been given to H . R . H . the Provincial Grand Master , the minntes of the last annnal meeting were read and confirmed . The Report of the Board of Finance wifch the Treasurer's accounts , and
the Report of the Charities' Committee were received and adopted . It was resolved to contribute the snm of 50 guineas from the funds Of the Provincial Grand Lodge to the Royal
Masonio Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , and it was suggested tbat a similar grant should , next year , be made to the Royal Masonic Institntion for Girls .
The R . W . Provincial Grand Master then addressed the brethren . He said he was pleased to report that during the past year they had had a steady increase in the number of members , and continued prosperity in the various Lodges . There had been 100 initiations , and a net increase ,
in -the aggregate , of 36 . In June 1866 , there were 25 Lodges , with 1 , 097 members . Since then' two Lodges had been consecrated , 452 members initiated , and 231 joining members had been added ; but deaths and resignations
had accounted for so many that the number of subscribing members now stood at 1 , 311 only . One Lodge . had removed from Shoreham to Brighton , to secure suitable rooms and more convenient accommodation . The contributions to the Masonic Institutions had been liberal and
satisfactory . In view of the Jubilee of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons add the Widows of Freemasons , many of the Masons in Sussex had offered themselves as Stewards at the next Festival ,
and a considerable amount of contributions had been promised to that Institution before it was announced tbat he ( the R . W . Provincial Grand Master ) would preside at the next Festival of'the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Many brethren had , however , volunteered to serve
as Stewards , but he was afraid the donations wonld not be so good as they should be in consequence of the previous arrangements . Still , he did hope the brethren wonld sup - port him , so that the Institution might not be the loser . Applications had been made at different times for three
new Lodges in tho Province , but as , upon due consideration , the W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master could not recommend the petitions to the favourable consideration of the M . W . Grand Master , they were not forwarded to the Grand Lodge . It gave him great pleasure to find that he had
been able to arrange to pay the Lodge a visit at their annnal meeting . The returns from the various Lodges had been completed , and he was very glad to find a perfect unanimity among the brethren and a sincere wish on their parfc to continue a straightforward and united-Province .
The following were appointed Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year , and were invested by H . R . H . with the insignia of their respective offices , viz .:
—F . Bellingham Senior Warden W . Wright Junior Warden Rev . J . Pattiok " ) „ . .. . Bev . P . Crick j Chaplains J . M . Eeed Treasurer G . T . Shaft Eegistrar T . P . Freeman Secretary J . Cooke Senior Deacon J . C . Conldwell Jnnior Deacon 6 . B . Simpson Superintendent of Works W . Gill Director of Ceremonies
Rawlinson Assist . Dir . of Cers . J . H . Wright Sword Bearer W . H . Brown *) _ . , , H . E . Edwards j stttlldt - rd Bearers A . King Organist B . Bnrfield Assistant Secretary C . W . Jemmett Pursuivant J . Terry Assistant Pursuivant treacn
-n . a . j- j H . Langton | E . T . Davison I ak J . P . Slingsby Eoberts f Stewards
E . Stredcalf J . C . Bnokwell j H . H . Hnghes Tyler Tho Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
to the Banqueting Room , -where they sat down to an elegant banquet . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught presided , and opened the toast list by proposing the Queen and the Craft , which was dnlv honoured . In submitting the M . W . Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , he said he was
sure no words were required from him to recommend the toast . They were all well acquainted with their M . W . Grand Master , and had often expressed their admiration of the manuer in which he had carried out his duties as the head of the Masonic Craft . For sixteen years his Royal
Highness had occupied the position of Grand Master , and , looking back , it would be acknowledged that the Craft bad experienced great prosperity and advancement . Among the Grand Masters who had ruled , none ever had
Freemasonry more deeply at heart than his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . They had already occupied some time at the banquet , and as there was 'a concert to come he would content himself by asking them to cordially accept the toast .
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught next proposed the M . W . Pro Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , fche R . W . the Deputy Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl
of Mount Edgcumbe , and Officers of Grand Lodge present and past . He said he had an easy task in presenting the toast . They were honoured by the presence of several members of Grand Lodge ; on other occasions they had been indebted to members of ' Grand Lodge'for their
presence and assistance , and the Sussex 'brethren cordially welcomed them . There were present Bros . Money , Oswell , Thompson , Eastes , West , Currie , Bnrney , Terry , Clowes , and Matier . He gave them a hearty welcome , and wished to thank them for their attendance . They were all proud
to see so many present . The members of Grand Lodge worked hard , and took a deep interest in the Craft , ' and they were deeply indebted to them for maintaining , by their zealous efforts , the purity , simplicity , and integrity of the Craft . Bro . Money , in responding , congratulated the Province
npon being presided over by suoh an able Provincial Grand Master . It had given him great pleasure in being present , and he wished to thank them sincerely and heartily for their kind reception . Bro . Thompson also acknowledged the toast . The Provincial Grand Master had said that the
Province was honoured by the attendance of the Grand Officers . He , himself , thought the honour was quite the other way , for the members of the Province had done them great honour in receiving them with a cordiality which was nofc surpassed in any other Province . The W . Brother
the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott Deputy Prov . Grand Master next proposed the M . W . Provincial Grand Master His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught . It was a toast which was always received , he said , with enthusiasm . The Provincial Grand Master was present , Or he would
say more respecting him . His Royal Highness was regarded by the Masons of Sussex , not only with respect bub affection , and tbe oftener he came amongst them the more delighted they were . An occasion was approaching when they could give substantial proof of their attachment ,
and he trusted they would rally round their Prov . Grand Master and render him great support when he presided afc the Girls' School Festival . Each Lodge would , he hoped , send a Steward , and all would , he believed , do their utmost to make the occasion a magnificent success .
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , on rising to respond , was enthusiastically received . He said he thanked them from his heart for the kind and cordial welcome they had extended to him . It had been a source of great regret to ban thafc , owing to his social and professional engagements
he could not visit them more often . He had always met with kindness at their hands , and was deeply sensible of their esteem . He felfc they had , in their Deputy Prov . Grand Master , one who entered into his own feelings and gave him every support . He had experienced much
pleasure in spending a few hours with the brethren , and should long remember their cordial welcome . Before sitting down he said he had great pleasure in proposing fche W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master the Right Hon . Sir Yv " . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., Past Grand Steward . Wheu
a short time since , they losfc their respected and beloved D . P . G . M ., the late Bro . Gerard ITord , it gave him great satisfaction to find Sir W . T . Marriott ready to accept the
duties of the high office . Personally , he was grateful to him , for he was a true Mason afc heart , and all the brothren in the Province valued him deeply , feeling thafc he did his utmost to promote the cause they all loved .
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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
Prov . 6 . Dir . of Cers ., A . Brazier Prov . 6 . Assist . D . of Cers ., ? J . H . Hawea Prov . G . Standard Bearer , B . Campbell Prov . G . Standard Bearer , J . Easter Prov . G . Organist , B . Barfield Prov . Assist . G . Secretary , G . Mitchell Prov . G . Pt ., H . Auscombe Prov . Assist . G . Pt ., G . T . Shaft Prov . G .
Steward , G . B . Simpson Prov . G . Steward , W . Wright Prov . G . Steward , J . 0 . Couldwell Prov . G . Steward , Q . Rawlinson Prov . G . Steward , J . Cooke Prov . G . Steward , and H . H . Hnghes Prov . G . Tyler .
A very hearty reception having been given to H . R . H . the Provincial Grand Master , the minntes of the last annnal meeting were read and confirmed . The Report of the Board of Finance wifch the Treasurer's accounts , and
the Report of the Charities' Committee were received and adopted . It was resolved to contribute the snm of 50 guineas from the funds Of the Provincial Grand Lodge to the Royal
Masonio Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , and it was suggested tbat a similar grant should , next year , be made to the Royal Masonic Institntion for Girls .
The R . W . Provincial Grand Master then addressed the brethren . He said he was pleased to report that during the past year they had had a steady increase in the number of members , and continued prosperity in the various Lodges . There had been 100 initiations , and a net increase ,
in -the aggregate , of 36 . In June 1866 , there were 25 Lodges , with 1 , 097 members . Since then' two Lodges had been consecrated , 452 members initiated , and 231 joining members had been added ; but deaths and resignations
had accounted for so many that the number of subscribing members now stood at 1 , 311 only . One Lodge . had removed from Shoreham to Brighton , to secure suitable rooms and more convenient accommodation . The contributions to the Masonic Institutions had been liberal and
satisfactory . In view of the Jubilee of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons add the Widows of Freemasons , many of the Masons in Sussex had offered themselves as Stewards at the next Festival ,
and a considerable amount of contributions had been promised to that Institution before it was announced tbat he ( the R . W . Provincial Grand Master ) would preside at the next Festival of'the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Many brethren had , however , volunteered to serve
as Stewards , but he was afraid the donations wonld not be so good as they should be in consequence of the previous arrangements . Still , he did hope the brethren wonld sup - port him , so that the Institution might not be the loser . Applications had been made at different times for three
new Lodges in tho Province , but as , upon due consideration , the W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master could not recommend the petitions to the favourable consideration of the M . W . Grand Master , they were not forwarded to the Grand Lodge . It gave him great pleasure to find that he had
been able to arrange to pay the Lodge a visit at their annnal meeting . The returns from the various Lodges had been completed , and he was very glad to find a perfect unanimity among the brethren and a sincere wish on their parfc to continue a straightforward and united-Province .
The following were appointed Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year , and were invested by H . R . H . with the insignia of their respective offices , viz .:
—F . Bellingham Senior Warden W . Wright Junior Warden Rev . J . Pattiok " ) „ . .. . Bev . P . Crick j Chaplains J . M . Eeed Treasurer G . T . Shaft Eegistrar T . P . Freeman Secretary J . Cooke Senior Deacon J . C . Conldwell Jnnior Deacon 6 . B . Simpson Superintendent of Works W . Gill Director of Ceremonies
Rawlinson Assist . Dir . of Cers . J . H . Wright Sword Bearer W . H . Brown *) _ . , , H . E . Edwards j stttlldt - rd Bearers A . King Organist B . Bnrfield Assistant Secretary C . W . Jemmett Pursuivant J . Terry Assistant Pursuivant treacn
-n . a . j- j H . Langton | E . T . Davison I ak J . P . Slingsby Eoberts f Stewards
E . Stredcalf J . C . Bnokwell j H . H . Hnghes Tyler Tho Lodge having been closed , the brethren adjourned
Prov. Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
to the Banqueting Room , -where they sat down to an elegant banquet . H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught presided , and opened the toast list by proposing the Queen and the Craft , which was dnlv honoured . In submitting the M . W . Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , he said he was
sure no words were required from him to recommend the toast . They were all well acquainted with their M . W . Grand Master , and had often expressed their admiration of the manuer in which he had carried out his duties as the head of the Masonic Craft . For sixteen years his Royal
Highness had occupied the position of Grand Master , and , looking back , it would be acknowledged that the Craft bad experienced great prosperity and advancement . Among the Grand Masters who had ruled , none ever had
Freemasonry more deeply at heart than his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . They had already occupied some time at the banquet , and as there was 'a concert to come he would content himself by asking them to cordially accept the toast .
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught next proposed the M . W . Pro Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , fche R . W . the Deputy Grand Master the Right Hon . the Earl
of Mount Edgcumbe , and Officers of Grand Lodge present and past . He said he had an easy task in presenting the toast . They were honoured by the presence of several members of Grand Lodge ; on other occasions they had been indebted to members of ' Grand Lodge'for their
presence and assistance , and the Sussex 'brethren cordially welcomed them . There were present Bros . Money , Oswell , Thompson , Eastes , West , Currie , Bnrney , Terry , Clowes , and Matier . He gave them a hearty welcome , and wished to thank them for their attendance . They were all proud
to see so many present . The members of Grand Lodge worked hard , and took a deep interest in the Craft , ' and they were deeply indebted to them for maintaining , by their zealous efforts , the purity , simplicity , and integrity of the Craft . Bro . Money , in responding , congratulated the Province
npon being presided over by suoh an able Provincial Grand Master . It had given him great pleasure in being present , and he wished to thank them sincerely and heartily for their kind reception . Bro . Thompson also acknowledged the toast . The Provincial Grand Master had said that the
Province was honoured by the attendance of the Grand Officers . He , himself , thought the honour was quite the other way , for the members of the Province had done them great honour in receiving them with a cordiality which was nofc surpassed in any other Province . The W . Brother
the Right Hon . Sir W . T . Marriott Deputy Prov . Grand Master next proposed the M . W . Provincial Grand Master His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught . It was a toast which was always received , he said , with enthusiasm . The Provincial Grand Master was present , Or he would
say more respecting him . His Royal Highness was regarded by the Masons of Sussex , not only with respect bub affection , and tbe oftener he came amongst them the more delighted they were . An occasion was approaching when they could give substantial proof of their attachment ,
and he trusted they would rally round their Prov . Grand Master and render him great support when he presided afc the Girls' School Festival . Each Lodge would , he hoped , send a Steward , and all would , he believed , do their utmost to make the occasion a magnificent success .
H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught , on rising to respond , was enthusiastically received . He said he thanked them from his heart for the kind and cordial welcome they had extended to him . It had been a source of great regret to ban thafc , owing to his social and professional engagements
he could not visit them more often . He had always met with kindness at their hands , and was deeply sensible of their esteem . He felfc they had , in their Deputy Prov . Grand Master , one who entered into his own feelings and gave him every support . He had experienced much
pleasure in spending a few hours with the brethren , and should long remember their cordial welcome . Before sitting down he said he had great pleasure in proposing fche W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master the Right Hon . Sir Yv " . T . Marriott , Q . C ., M . P ., Past Grand Steward . Wheu
a short time since , they losfc their respected and beloved D . P . G . M ., the late Bro . Gerard ITord , it gave him great satisfaction to find Sir W . T . Marriott ready to accept the
duties of the high office . Personally , he was grateful to him , for he was a true Mason afc heart , and all the brothren in the Province valued him deeply , feeling thafc he did his utmost to promote the cause they all loved .