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who had received from Bro . Lord MOUNT Enc . ci'MitE a letter , in which he said he was getting on capitall y and should start for home in about a fortnight . The programme of business at the meeting , with the exception of one item , was of thc usual

character , but the returns from thc several executive officers were more than usually satisfactory . The Prov . Grand Treasurer was able to report a balance in hand at the close of the past year of £ 194 as compared with £ 146 at the close of the .

preceding year , while the Prov . Grand Secretary reported an increase in the aggregate membershi p of the Province which raised that aggregate to 1813 , the hig hest return on record . But while congratulating the lodges on this total , the officer in question—Bro .

H . D . ANDERTON , J . G . D . England—and subsequentl y the Deputy P . G . M . took the opportunity of uttering a salutary caution to the lodges against anything like carelessness as to whom they admitted as members . . He pointed out that the fear

was b y no means groundless , that in their anxiety to add to their numbers , they should admit all who presented themselves for acceptance . It was within their knowledge that the Provincial Grand Master had on several occasions expressed a

desire that lodges should be more careful in this respect , and , for our part , wc trust the advice will be followed strictl y by all the lodges both in the Province of Cornwall , to which , in this instance , it was especially offered , and throughout the

country generally . I he report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund must have been exceedingl y gratifying to all present , the amount received in contributions from the lodges being £ 288 , as against £ 244 the year previous ,

while thc interest on investments was £ 205 . The total of the charges on the Fund was returned as amounting to about £ 300 a year . Thc report of the Charity Association was equall y satisfactory , the amount received during the past year being

£ 212 , while the total subscribed during the 11 years the Association had bcen in existence reached £ 2971 ios ., giving an average per year of £ 270 . Bro . EDYVEAN , as the Charity Representative of the Province , was likewise alile to give a good

account of his Stewardship . With the assistance of the Cornish Lodge and Bro . W . J . HiJGHAN , he had succeeded in currying the election of their adopted candidate for the Male Fund of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ,

notwithstanding the untoward fact that the votes which the Province held in respect of this Charity were fewer than in 18 93 , and to this as well as lo thc excess of the amount they received from the Benevolent Institution over

what they subscribed , Bro . EDYVEAN very properl y referred in the further remarks he took occasion to offer . We do not think it necessary or even desirable that too much stress should be laid upon this circumstance . We must not lose sight of the

fact that subscriptions to our Institutions are voluntary , and that brethren and bodies of brethren may be read y enough , ancl yet not possess the means , to give largely . Still , where a Province derives from one of these Institutions benefits which fall

but little short of £ 300 a year , no pains on its part should b < spared in order to ensure that in a term of years there i . s some thing like an approach to equality between thc moneys con tributed and the benefits received . It was announced that tin .

memorial window and tablet to the late Bro . CHIRGWIN , Prov . Grand Secretary , in Truro Cathedral , were completed , and carewas taken that credit should be given to Bro . S . 'PREVAIL , " who had designed and carried out thc tablet free of

any charge for his personal services . " But what wc have described as the exceptional feature at this meeting was the presentation of plate and his Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter clothing to Bro . E . D . ANDERTON

Prov . G . Secretary , on the occasion of his appointment as a Junior G . Deacon of Grand Lodge , and G . Sword Bearer of Supreme Grand Chapter . Bro . ANDERTON ' services to Freemasonry in the Province of Cornwall , both in the Craft and Royal Arch , have

been of a highly meritorious character , and we have before stated that the honours conferred upon him are richl y deserved . But the presentation made to him at this meeting must be regarded

as the completion of those honours , ft may be his lot to receive further testimonials in respect of the further services it may be his good fortune to render . But it will be difficult for him to exceed the measure of merit he has already attained . He has

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been a member of our Order for some 40 years , and a few more years of active duty will have the effect of confirming , rather than of enlarging the obligations which Cornwall is under to him . The p late and clothing hc received on the 22 nd ult . are tlm

outward and visible , and enduring sign of tbe respect and affection with which he . is uniformly regarded hy thc Masons of Cornwall . That respect and affection has reached its culminalimr point , and accordingly , we congratulate him on a recognition

of his long and well-tried services , which is onl y less gratif y ing to the outside brother who equally admires all who conscientiously fulfil their appointed duties than if must be to Bro . ANDERTON and his friends and associates in Cornish Masonry ,

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at St . John's Hall , Penzance , on Tuesday , the 22 nd ult . In the absence of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves Sawle , B . rt ., D . P . G . M ., presided . There was a very large attendance . Tlie Prov . Grand Officers present were—Bros . R . A . Couriney , 510 , P . S . G . W . ; Rev . R . F . Fraser-Frizell , 131 and 600

P . J . G . W . ; Rev . G . Durno , 1954 , and Rev . H . W . Millett , 893 , P . G . Chaplains ; G . G . Bullmore , 152 S , P . G . Treas . ; T . W . Perry , 856 , P . G . Reg . j E . D . Anderton , 331 , P . G . Sec ; T . D . Deeble , 10 7 , and J . G . Henwood , 970 , P . S . G . Deacons ; J . T . Williams , 557 , and J . G . Illight , 496 , P . J . G . Deacons ; R . A . Newcombe , 9 6 7 , P . G . S . of W . ; T . B . Tresise , 1136 , P . G . D . C . ; B . Parsons , 7 S 9 , P . D . G . D . C .: G . Timmins , ioc 6 , P . A . G . D . C . ; Major VV . II . Martyn , 1785 , P . G .

S . B . ; W . R . Evans , 893 , and W . M . Roberts , 1164 , P . G . Std . Brs . ; J . P . Isbell , 977 , P . G . Org . ; VV . R . Rawling , 10 7 1 , P . A . G . Sec . ; R . R . Alford , 2166 , P . G . P . ; J . ' Goodfellow , 1954 , P . A . G . P . ; W . J . Trythall , 589 , J . W . Wilkinson , 450 , G . B . Treverton , 330 , J . Newland , 1544 , N . C . S . Couch , 11 5 1 , nnd W . J . M . Goodine 75 , P . G . Stewards ; J . T . Thorne , 10 71 , P . G . Tyler ; and J . C . R . Crews . Before the opening of the Prov . Grand Lodge ,

Bro . Sir CHARLES SAWLE said reports had gone out that the Prov . Grand Master was seriously ill . He was happy to say he could give that an unqualified contradiction . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe had gone abroad for the benefit of his health , it was true , but he ( Sir Charles ) had had a letter from him a few days ago , saying lhat his illness had never been dangerous , and that he was returning convalescent . He ( Sir Charles ) , therefore , had every reason to hope that his lordship would continue to preside over the province for many years . ( Loud applause . )

Later on , Bro . ANDERTON read a letter he had received from Bro . Lord Mount Edgcumbe , dated Bad Mannheim , Germany , September 20 th . His lordship wrote—1 am sure Sir Charles will kindly express my regret at not being able to attend P . G . Lod ^ e , and assure thebrethren I shall be present with them in thought

on Tuesday , and have lost no part of my interest in Ihe welfare of Cornish Masonry . I hope you will have fine weather , and am sure that everything will be well done under thc genial presidency of Sir Charles . . . I am getting on capitally , and am able to take long walks and don ' t mind hills . 1 am glad lo say that I shall he able to get away from here this week , but it may be a fortnight more before I start homewards .

Before the business concluded , the following resolution was unanimously passed , on the proposition of Bro . the Rev . FRASER-FRIZELL : " The officers and brethren of the Province of Cornwall , in Provincial Lodge assembled , lender to their esteemed Grand Master their hearty congratulations on the improvement in his health , and thank him for his letter . Whilst venturing to express their regiet that he is unavoidably absent from their present gathering , they earnestly trust that the Most High will speedily restore their

beloved P . G . M . to health and strength , and that they may soon see him 1 " their midst working for the good of one and all in the province and county . " On the calling of the roll , it appeared lhat every lodge was represented with the exception of Dunheved . The PROV . GRAND SF . CRF . TARY said that was a very unusual exception ; but Bro . the Kev . T . KENDALL then said he could answer for Dunheved , as

he belonged to that lodge . - The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY also mentioned that apologies had been received from Bros . Hughan , Frank Harvey , 1 ' evs . G . Durno and A . " Ferris , and others .

The Prov . Grand Treasurer , B 0 . G . G . BULLMORE , presented his report ) which showed that the balance in hand was . £ 104 , against , £ 140 laat year . The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY ' report showed initiations 152 , against 130 last year , and the total number of brethren in the provincjnow was i ^ C > —the largest number on record . The increase on the year was 42 .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY , however , said that while lhey might oe pleased at the increase of M isonry , he knew the Prov . Grand Master woulu wish to impress upon all lodges lo carefully consider whom they admit ' ?' There was a fear least some of the lodges were too anxious to add to uw numbers and through that anxiety accept everyone who came forward . 1 " Prov . Grand Master had several times expressed his desire that loUg es should be more careful whom they admitted into Freemasonry . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER endorsed these remarks .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY mentioned that the memorial w '" , ' and tablet to Bro . Chirgwin in Truro Cathedral were now complete . | " > were indtbted to Bro . SiIvanus 'Prevail , who had designed and carried 011 the tablet free of any charge for his personal services . Everyone who ha

seen it was very pleased with it . Bro . MILFORD presented the report of the Cornwall Masonic Ann "' / and Benevolent Fund . The lodge contributions amounted to ^ 288 S > . <>' ^ against ^ 244 65 . ( id . ; increase , , £ 44 2 s . The total was double that ol years ago . The interest on investments was , £ 205 17 s ., and a Cape I ' . of £ ? . oo was redeemed . The present annual charges on the fund 3 m 0 U' 1 ., j to / , 3 oo . Bro . Milford added that 20 lodges had during the year increa