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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.
changes made in the existing laws , and with the exception ol revised Article No . 172 , thc Committee expressed their approval , the work appearing to them to have been carried out with much thought and attention , and to be a great improvement on the existing edition . As to Article No . 172 , the views of the Committee and of the authors of the proposed revision were a t
variance . The Provincial Grand Lodge at its last annual meeting favoured the enforcement of the payment of quarterage in respect of members whose subscriptions were in arrear , at which meeting the question was fully discussed . The Committee had since been unable to discover any fresh reason for changing their views , and they suggested that Provincial Grand Lodge
should oppose the adoption of the new rule . The motion of Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., proposing an increase in the quarterage payable to the Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence was also referred to in the report , the Committee stating that the views of the several lodges in the Province had been asked , and there appeared to bc a general concurrence of opinion that
the proposed increase was undesirable . A few appropriate remarks on the loss the province had sustained by the deaths of some of its Past Provincial Grand Officers brought the report to a close . The P . P . G . Officers referred to were the late Bros . J . M . McAllister , P . P . G . S . D . ; Capt . E . B . Hartopp , P . P . G . Reg . ; Major C . T . Freer , P . P . G . S . B ., and the Rev . J . O . Picton ,
P . P . G . Chap . The following report of the Provincial Charity Committee was read and duly adopted : THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHARITY COMMITTEE .
In presenting their annual report , the Committee are glad to be able to state that their candidate for admission to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , who was unsuccessful at the October election of 18 S 1 , was elected in April last , though at a heavy cost of voting power . After the October election of 1 SS 1 , the Province owed 625 Boys votes ; this indebtedness was raised in April to the large sum of 1179 . This at first sight may seem to have
been a rash and unwise act , but it must be remembered that as a large number of votes had been already expended on the case , the sooner the boy was elected the better , to save waste at future elections , and secure his entrance upon the advantages of the school before he became too old . No votes were , in fact , wasted , as he was amongst the lowest of those elected . To the Secretaries of the Provincial Charity Committees of Wilts ,
Monmouthshire , Derbyshire and North Wales , for their kind help in lending votes the Committee feel that their thanks are due . At the election in October the outstanding debt was reduced to 975 . The Committee hope that brethren will do their best to support this excellent charity at the next Festival ; and they would remind them that money given to the Building Fund in the next year will secure a double quantity of votes .
The Committee now hold 471 Girls' votes , which will be called up at the April election and polled for the daughter of a deceased brother of St . John ' s Lodge , 279 , who has been adopted as their candidate . In the old people ' s Charities the Committee are still 100 votes in debt from the election in 1 SS 0 , but these will be cleared off in May next . An application for relief has been made by the widow of a member of the Vale of Catmos Lodge , and a sum of £ 5 5 s . was voted by the Committee for her present
needs . The Committee have pleasure in proposing the name of W . Bro . J . G . F . Richardson , P . M . 15 C 0 , as Provincial Steward for the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and they have voted a sum of £ 21 to be placed on his list when appointed by the Provincial Grand Lodge . The accounts have been duly audited , showing a sum of £ 39 us . Sd . to the credit
of the Committee . _ ( Signed ) S . S . PARTRIDGE , P . P . G . S . W ., Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , Chairman . Nov . 13 th , 1 SS 2 . The report of the Committee of the Leicestershire and Rutland Masonic Charity Association , which appeared " in extenso " in the Freemason of the 25 th ult ., was next presented and received .
The Provincial Grand Treasurer then submitted his annual statement of accounts , which was duly passed . The Provincial Grand Registrar ' s report showed an increase in the number of subscribing members in the province , but though small it was believed that the accessions to the rolls of the several lodges during the past year comprised those only who would help to sustain and add credit to our Order . In other respects the report stated that the several lodgss in the province were in a very satisfactory condition .
The election of Provincial Grand 1 reasurer for the ensuing year was next in order on the agenda paper , when W . Bro . Robert Waite , P . P . G . J . W ., who has now held the office for several years , was unanimously reelected , a vote of thanks for his past services being at the same time accorded to him .
The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER having declared all offices vacant , proceeded to invest the following brethren as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year * .
Bro . Clement E . Stretton , P . M . 279 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Miles J . Walker , W . M . 1265 Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . J . Bird , P . M . 442 and 1560 ... ... Prov . G . S . Chap . „ Rev . Ambrose P . Dawson , 1560 ... ... Prov . G . J . Chap .
„ Robert Waite , P . M . 279 ... ... ... frov . U . ireas . „ Joseph Barber , P . M . 50 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Samuel S . Partridge , P . M . 523 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ John Halford , P . M . and W . M . 1391 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ John Orlando Law , W . M . 279 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . Rutland TWO
„ R . Bradshaw Smith , W . M . 50 Prov . G . S . of W . „ Joseph Young , P . M . 5 23 . ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Edgar Taylor , I . P . M . 523 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ William S . Black , W . M . 1130 Prov . G . Swd . B . „ Alfred Lewin , I . P . M . 779 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ George Oliver , W . M . elect 1007 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ John Hassall , W . M . 779 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . . , Edward H . Butler , 1391 •¦• ••• ¦•• Prov . G . Std . B .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.
Bro . Robert Michie , 279 ... ... ... 1 „ Robert R . Cole , 50 ... ... ... * „ Benjamin A . Smith , 523 ... ... ... I „ James F . Hodson , 100 7 ... r -Prov . G . Stwds . ,, Edmund Jeeves , 1130 ... ... ... j „ Charles Oliver , 1391 ... ... ... , ,, Thomas Dunn , 523 ... ... ... - > „ James Tanser , 279 - 1 rov . G . T ylers .
W . Bro . Captain Richardson , P . M . 1560 , P . P . G . S . B ., was unanimousl y appointed to represent the Provincial Grand Lod ge as Charity Steward at the next festival of the Boys' School . The PROV . G . SECRETARY read a letter from the Grand Secretary of England on thc subject of Bro . Clabon ' s motion , when , after some discussion , the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
That this Provincial Grand Lodge considers the proposed increase on the quarterage payable by Craft Lodges to the Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence , as suggested by Bro . J . M . Clabon's motion , both undesirable and unnecessary .
After some further business , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in form . The annual banquet afterwards took place at thc George Hotel , under the presidency of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; the admirable catering of thc worthy host , Bro . J . Read , giving every satisfaction . The beautiful peal of bells in the parish church was rung in honour of thc visit of the Provincial Grand Lodge .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland was held under the banner of the Walker Lodge , 1344 , ' n tnc Assembl y Rooms , West gateroad , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Monday , the 20 th ult ., when there was a numerous gathering of Provincial and other officers and brethren . The R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , the Rt . Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P ., the D . P . G . M . Bro . R . H . Holmes , and the Provincial Officers were received in due form by the brethren present .
The lodge was opened in due and solemn form , and the reports of the various Committees—the Provincial , read by the Secretary , Bro . B . I . THOMPSON , and that for arranging the votes forthe Masonic Institutions by Bro . H . LAWS—wcre of a very favourable character .
The reports read by the W . M . ' s of the several lodges showed that Masonry in the province was being maintained , both numericall y and efficiently . The following motions , made by the PROV . GRAND SECRETARY , with a slig ht addition suggested b y Bro . GIBSON the Mayor of Newcastle , and Bro . YOULL , were adopted :
That in consequence of the increase of lodges in this province and the largely increased number of members in the lodges , the time has arrived when a permanent paid oflicial shall be appointed by Provincial Grand Lodge as an assistant to the Executive Provincial Grand Officers . That his chief duty shall be to keep the register and index of the province rcviil-n-lv
and completely written up , together with thc record book of all Masonic occurrences in the province . That the Provincial Grand Registrar and Provincial Grand Secretary be charged with the immediate supervision of that portion of his work ; and that the remuneration for his services shall be determined by the Provincial Grand Master .
Bro . Thos . Anderson was unanimousl y re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . Youll was unanimously elected a Trustee to the Provincial Fund in p lace of the late Bro . Edward Mather . The Prov . G . Secretary ( Bro . B . J . THOMPSON ) moved that the following resolutions be transmitted to Grand Lodge :
That this Provincial Grand Lodge unanimousl y condemns the attempt to increase the . quarterage dues to Grand Lodge . lhat , having a Provincial Fund of its own . to which all the lodges pay 6 d . quarterage , they are already burthened with as heavy dues as the London lodges . That , from this Provincial Fund , local Masonic distress is relieved , by which means Grand Lodge is released from many applications which would otherwise be made to it from this province , and the merits of which can bc more fully and conveniently determined on the spot .
That the hnancial arrangements of our lodges would be disturbed and their means of contributing to the Masonic Institutions greatly curtailed . That this Provincial Grand Lodge considers the means at the disposal of the Lodge of Benevolence very ample for all claims made upon it , if judiciously dispensed and that payments from its fund should never exceed the receipts . ' An amendment , moved by Bro . T . G . GIBSON ( Mayor of Newcastle ) , that the last section be omitted , was lost , and the resolutions were carried . The Prov . G . Master then invested the following officers for the ensuing year :
Bro . John Straker Wilson ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ John Spearman ... ... ... ... p . G . J . W . „ Rev . A . O . Medd ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Thomas Anderson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . L . Armstrong ... ... ... ... Prov . " G . Res * . '
„ B . J . ihompson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C . A . Bushell ... ... ... ... p . G . S . D . „ J . J . Nelson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ W . Smith ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W .
„ E . D . Davis ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ F . Blencowe prov . G . A . D . C . „ T . G . Smith ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .
„ William Robertson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ T . R . Richardson ... ... ... ... Prov . ' G . ' Purst „ J . G . Place ... Prov . G . A . P . „ G . Sims ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Several Stewards were then nominated . The Prov . Grand Master also
addressed the Grand Lodge and stated that the next lodge would bc held at Berwick-upon-Tweed . The lodge was then closed in due form . The annual banquet was afterwards held , under the presidency of Earl Percy , M . P ., P . G . M .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.
changes made in the existing laws , and with the exception ol revised Article No . 172 , thc Committee expressed their approval , the work appearing to them to have been carried out with much thought and attention , and to be a great improvement on the existing edition . As to Article No . 172 , the views of the Committee and of the authors of the proposed revision were a t
variance . The Provincial Grand Lodge at its last annual meeting favoured the enforcement of the payment of quarterage in respect of members whose subscriptions were in arrear , at which meeting the question was fully discussed . The Committee had since been unable to discover any fresh reason for changing their views , and they suggested that Provincial Grand Lodge
should oppose the adoption of the new rule . The motion of Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., proposing an increase in the quarterage payable to the Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence was also referred to in the report , the Committee stating that the views of the several lodges in the Province had been asked , and there appeared to bc a general concurrence of opinion that
the proposed increase was undesirable . A few appropriate remarks on the loss the province had sustained by the deaths of some of its Past Provincial Grand Officers brought the report to a close . The P . P . G . Officers referred to were the late Bros . J . M . McAllister , P . P . G . S . D . ; Capt . E . B . Hartopp , P . P . G . Reg . ; Major C . T . Freer , P . P . G . S . B ., and the Rev . J . O . Picton ,
P . P . G . Chap . The following report of the Provincial Charity Committee was read and duly adopted : THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHARITY COMMITTEE .
In presenting their annual report , the Committee are glad to be able to state that their candidate for admission to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , who was unsuccessful at the October election of 18 S 1 , was elected in April last , though at a heavy cost of voting power . After the October election of 1 SS 1 , the Province owed 625 Boys votes ; this indebtedness was raised in April to the large sum of 1179 . This at first sight may seem to have
been a rash and unwise act , but it must be remembered that as a large number of votes had been already expended on the case , the sooner the boy was elected the better , to save waste at future elections , and secure his entrance upon the advantages of the school before he became too old . No votes were , in fact , wasted , as he was amongst the lowest of those elected . To the Secretaries of the Provincial Charity Committees of Wilts ,
Monmouthshire , Derbyshire and North Wales , for their kind help in lending votes the Committee feel that their thanks are due . At the election in October the outstanding debt was reduced to 975 . The Committee hope that brethren will do their best to support this excellent charity at the next Festival ; and they would remind them that money given to the Building Fund in the next year will secure a double quantity of votes .
The Committee now hold 471 Girls' votes , which will be called up at the April election and polled for the daughter of a deceased brother of St . John ' s Lodge , 279 , who has been adopted as their candidate . In the old people ' s Charities the Committee are still 100 votes in debt from the election in 1 SS 0 , but these will be cleared off in May next . An application for relief has been made by the widow of a member of the Vale of Catmos Lodge , and a sum of £ 5 5 s . was voted by the Committee for her present
needs . The Committee have pleasure in proposing the name of W . Bro . J . G . F . Richardson , P . M . 15 C 0 , as Provincial Steward for the next Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and they have voted a sum of £ 21 to be placed on his list when appointed by the Provincial Grand Lodge . The accounts have been duly audited , showing a sum of £ 39 us . Sd . to the credit
of the Committee . _ ( Signed ) S . S . PARTRIDGE , P . P . G . S . W ., Freemasons' Hall , Leicester , Chairman . Nov . 13 th , 1 SS 2 . The report of the Committee of the Leicestershire and Rutland Masonic Charity Association , which appeared " in extenso " in the Freemason of the 25 th ult ., was next presented and received .
The Provincial Grand Treasurer then submitted his annual statement of accounts , which was duly passed . The Provincial Grand Registrar ' s report showed an increase in the number of subscribing members in the province , but though small it was believed that the accessions to the rolls of the several lodges during the past year comprised those only who would help to sustain and add credit to our Order . In other respects the report stated that the several lodgss in the province were in a very satisfactory condition .
The election of Provincial Grand 1 reasurer for the ensuing year was next in order on the agenda paper , when W . Bro . Robert Waite , P . P . G . J . W ., who has now held the office for several years , was unanimously reelected , a vote of thanks for his past services being at the same time accorded to him .
The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER having declared all offices vacant , proceeded to invest the following brethren as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year * .
Bro . Clement E . Stretton , P . M . 279 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Miles J . Walker , W . M . 1265 Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . J . Bird , P . M . 442 and 1560 ... ... Prov . G . S . Chap . „ Rev . Ambrose P . Dawson , 1560 ... ... Prov . G . J . Chap .
„ Robert Waite , P . M . 279 ... ... ... frov . U . ireas . „ Joseph Barber , P . M . 50 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Samuel S . Partridge , P . M . 523 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ John Halford , P . M . and W . M . 1391 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ John Orlando Law , W . M . 279 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . Rutland TWO
„ R . Bradshaw Smith , W . M . 50 Prov . G . S . of W . „ Joseph Young , P . M . 5 23 . ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Edgar Taylor , I . P . M . 523 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ William S . Black , W . M . 1130 Prov . G . Swd . B . „ Alfred Lewin , I . P . M . 779 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ George Oliver , W . M . elect 1007 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ John Hassall , W . M . 779 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . . , Edward H . Butler , 1391 •¦• ••• ¦•• Prov . G . Std . B .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.
Bro . Robert Michie , 279 ... ... ... 1 „ Robert R . Cole , 50 ... ... ... * „ Benjamin A . Smith , 523 ... ... ... I „ James F . Hodson , 100 7 ... r -Prov . G . Stwds . ,, Edmund Jeeves , 1130 ... ... ... j „ Charles Oliver , 1391 ... ... ... , ,, Thomas Dunn , 523 ... ... ... - > „ James Tanser , 279 - 1 rov . G . T ylers .
W . Bro . Captain Richardson , P . M . 1560 , P . P . G . S . B ., was unanimousl y appointed to represent the Provincial Grand Lod ge as Charity Steward at the next festival of the Boys' School . The PROV . G . SECRETARY read a letter from the Grand Secretary of England on thc subject of Bro . Clabon ' s motion , when , after some discussion , the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
That this Provincial Grand Lodge considers the proposed increase on the quarterage payable by Craft Lodges to the Grand Lodge Fund of Benevolence , as suggested by Bro . J . M . Clabon's motion , both undesirable and unnecessary .
After some further business , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed in form . The annual banquet afterwards took place at thc George Hotel , under the presidency of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ; the admirable catering of thc worthy host , Bro . J . Read , giving every satisfaction . The beautiful peal of bells in the parish church was rung in honour of thc visit of the Provincial Grand Lodge .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .
The Provincial Grand Lodge of Northumberland was held under the banner of the Walker Lodge , 1344 , ' n tnc Assembl y Rooms , West gateroad , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Monday , the 20 th ult ., when there was a numerous gathering of Provincial and other officers and brethren . The R . W . the Prov . Grand Master , the Rt . Hon . the Earl Percy , M . P ., the D . P . G . M . Bro . R . H . Holmes , and the Provincial Officers were received in due form by the brethren present .
The lodge was opened in due and solemn form , and the reports of the various Committees—the Provincial , read by the Secretary , Bro . B . I . THOMPSON , and that for arranging the votes forthe Masonic Institutions by Bro . H . LAWS—wcre of a very favourable character .
The reports read by the W . M . ' s of the several lodges showed that Masonry in the province was being maintained , both numericall y and efficiently . The following motions , made by the PROV . GRAND SECRETARY , with a slig ht addition suggested b y Bro . GIBSON the Mayor of Newcastle , and Bro . YOULL , were adopted :
That in consequence of the increase of lodges in this province and the largely increased number of members in the lodges , the time has arrived when a permanent paid oflicial shall be appointed by Provincial Grand Lodge as an assistant to the Executive Provincial Grand Officers . That his chief duty shall be to keep the register and index of the province rcviil-n-lv
and completely written up , together with thc record book of all Masonic occurrences in the province . That the Provincial Grand Registrar and Provincial Grand Secretary be charged with the immediate supervision of that portion of his work ; and that the remuneration for his services shall be determined by the Provincial Grand Master .
Bro . Thos . Anderson was unanimousl y re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer for the ensuing year . Bro . Youll was unanimously elected a Trustee to the Provincial Fund in p lace of the late Bro . Edward Mather . The Prov . G . Secretary ( Bro . B . J . THOMPSON ) moved that the following resolutions be transmitted to Grand Lodge :
That this Provincial Grand Lodge unanimousl y condemns the attempt to increase the . quarterage dues to Grand Lodge . lhat , having a Provincial Fund of its own . to which all the lodges pay 6 d . quarterage , they are already burthened with as heavy dues as the London lodges . That , from this Provincial Fund , local Masonic distress is relieved , by which means Grand Lodge is released from many applications which would otherwise be made to it from this province , and the merits of which can bc more fully and conveniently determined on the spot .
That the hnancial arrangements of our lodges would be disturbed and their means of contributing to the Masonic Institutions greatly curtailed . That this Provincial Grand Lodge considers the means at the disposal of the Lodge of Benevolence very ample for all claims made upon it , if judiciously dispensed and that payments from its fund should never exceed the receipts . ' An amendment , moved by Bro . T . G . GIBSON ( Mayor of Newcastle ) , that the last section be omitted , was lost , and the resolutions were carried . The Prov . G . Master then invested the following officers for the ensuing year :
Bro . John Straker Wilson ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ John Spearman ... ... ... ... p . G . J . W . „ Rev . A . O . Medd ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Thomas Anderson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . L . Armstrong ... ... ... ... Prov . " G . Res * . '
„ B . J . ihompson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ C . A . Bushell ... ... ... ... p . G . S . D . „ J . J . Nelson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ W . Smith ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W .
„ E . D . Davis ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ F . Blencowe prov . G . A . D . C . „ T . G . Smith ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .
„ William Robertson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ T . R . Richardson ... ... ... ... Prov . ' G . ' Purst „ J . G . Place ... Prov . G . A . P . „ G . Sims ... ... ... ... ... Prov . G . T yler . Several Stewards were then nominated . The Prov . Grand Master also
addressed the Grand Lodge and stated that the next lodge would bc held at Berwick-upon-Tweed . The lodge was then closed in due form . The annual banquet was afterwards held , under the presidency of Earl Percy , M . P ., P . G . M .