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Masonic toasts were then given , immediately following , which Bro . Wheelwright proposed , the health of the newly-installed W . M . In doing so he spoke in highly eulogistic terms of the enthusiasm which Bro . Smyth had always displayed ! in regard to Freemasonry , and referred

to the many services he had rendered to the Craft . The toast was well received , 3 tid neatly responded to . Other complimentary toasts followed , which being interspersed with songs , a very enjoyable evening was spent by all present , and throughout the greatest harmony characterised the proceedings .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .

The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons for the Province of Worcestershire was held on the 23 rd ult ., in the Corn Exchange , Stourbridge , and a very numerous gathering of brethren took place . A Master Masons' Lodge was opened by Bro . R . Broomhall , W . M ., Lodge Stability , 564 , and shortly afterwards the

Provincial Grand Master , the Right Worshipful Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , and the officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge entered the lodge room in procession . The P . G . M . having taken the chair was greeted with the usual honours , and then proceeded to open the Provincial Grand Lodge in due form .

The minutes of the Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Kidderminster , on Tuesday , the 24 th of June , and of the special meeting at Worcester , on Wednesday , the 8 th of April , were respectively read and confirmed . The Prov . Grand Secretary next called the

muster roll , when it was found that every lodge in the province was represented except the St . Michael ' s Lodge , 1097 . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s accounts having been duly audited , the balance declared was ordered to be recorded on the minutes . Wor . Bro- Masefiekl , Deputy Prov . Grand

Master , and Bro . Richard Smith , P . P . S . G . W ., then moved that Bro . C . C . Whitney Griffiths , P . M . of the Worcester Lodge , 280 , and P . P . S . G . W ., be re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The motion was carried unanimously . The P . G . M . then appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows-.

—J . Rutland Prov . G . S . W . W . H Westwood l ' rov . G . J . W . Rev . W . R . Cosens Prov , G . Chaplain . H . G . GoUUngham Prov . G . Registrar . C . C . Whitney Griffiths ... Prov . G . Treas .

VV . Bristow Prov . G . Sec . G . Grosvenor Prov . G . S . D . E . T . Wright Prov . G . J . D . R . Broomhall Prov . G . S . of W . J . Stokes Prov . G . Dir . of C .

A . A . Sy lvester Prov . G . A . D . C . G . T . Bloomer Prov . G . S . B . T . Troman l ' rov . G . Organist . E . A . Broome l'rov . G . I'nrst . C . Williams , T . Fisher , J .

Foley , J . T . Thompson , C . Blunsome , and F . Perks ... Prov . G . Stwds . J . Stanley Prov . G . Tyler . At this stage of the proceedings Bro . Goldingham , by desire of the Prov . Grand Master , advanced to the dais , and the P . G . M ., in

complimentary terms , referred to the handsome and hospitable reception and entertainment accorded to the Freemasons of the Province b y Bro . Goldingham , as Mayor of Worcester , oil the occasion of the re-opening of Worcester Cathedral in April last . The P . G . M . expressed

the great pleasure be felt in appointing Bro . Goldingham to the office of Prov . Grand Registrar , and at the same time of piesenting him with a Grand Registrar ' s gold jewel , in recognition of his Masonic spirit as displayed on the occasion refened to . The jewel bore the

following inscription . — " Presented on the 23 rd June , 1874 , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire to Bro . Goldingham as a souvenir of the 8 th April , 186 4 , when , as Mayor of the 'Faithful City , ' he kindly entertained the Provincial Grand Lodge on the re-opening of Worcester Cathedral . "

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The presentation of . the jewel gave marked satisfaction to all present , and Bro . Goldingham suitably acknowledged the receipt of it . The Prov . Grand Master intimated that since the meeting at Worcester , in April , he had thought proper to order a brass plate referring

to the Masonic window in the north transept of the Worcester Cathedral , and this plate had , with the concurrence of the Dean , been placed on the wall in a suitable position below the Masonic window . It bore an inscription which recorded the circumstances connected with the

presentation of the window . Bro . Johnson , W . M . 259 , then on behaU of his lodge extended an invitation to the Prov . Grand Lodge to hold their next meeting , in June , 1875 , a * - Worcester . The invitation was

accepted . With respect to the handsome collection made at the church , one moiety of the sum was voted to the St . Thomas ' s National Schools , and the other moiety to the Old Swinford Church Schools .

The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed in due form , and according to immemorial custom . On leaving the Grand lodge the brethren formed in procession , and went to the parish church of St . Thomas , where a sermon of striking ;

ability , power , and appropriateness was preached by the Rev . Dr . Cosens , Vicar of Dudley , the Prov . Grand Chaplain , from ist Gen . Ep . of John , iv . 21— " And this commandment have we from Him that he who loveth God loves his

brother also . " The brethren , on leaving the church , repaired to the Talbot Hotel , where a banquet was admirably served , over which the Prov . Grand Master presided , the vice-chairs being filled by Bros . Rutland and Westwood .

The Prov . Grand Master , after the banquet , gave the following toasts ;— " The Queen and the Craft ; " " The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family ; " "The Most Honourable the Marquess of Ripon , Worshipful Grand Master of England ; " "The Right

Honourable the Earl of Carnarvon , Right worshipful Deputy Grand Master of England , and the Officers of Grand Lodge , present and past . " Bro . C . C . Whitney Griffiths gave "The Right Worshipful Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire , "

whose zeal he fittingly eulogised . The P . G . M . appropriately responded . The remaining toasts were— " The Worshipful Bro . William Masefield , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire , and the other

Officers ot Provincial Grand Lodge , present and past ; " "The Worshipful Masters of the Lodges in J the Province ; " "The Visitors ; " "The Provincial Grand Stewards ; " and "The Tyler ' s Toasl . "

During the evening admirable songs were sung by Bros . J . Gutteridgc , G . P . Priddy and otheis , who were accompanied on the pianoforte by Bro . Troman with consummate skill .

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BOLTON . — Si . Peter ' s Chapter Rose Cioi . v . — The annual meeting of this young and flourishing chapter was held on Saturday , 20 th June , at Freemasons' Hall , Bolton . The chapter was opened by S . P . Entwisle , M . W . S ., assisted by his officers . After the minutes were read and

confirmed , and the ballot taken for several candidates , the M . W . S . announced the next business was the installation of the M . W . S . elect , 111 . Bro . C . F . Matier , 3 o ° , for which purpose he requested II ! . Bro . C . J . Barnsted , 33 ° , to take the chair . That 111 . brother , who is now Deputy Inspector

for the Northern Counties , having been saluted in due form , then assumed the throne , and 111 , Bro . Matier was presented b y 111 . Bro . G . P . Brockbank , 31 , and Thos . Entwisle , 18 ° Past M . W . S . 111 . Bro . Bannister , 33 ° , with all the customary solemnity , then installed Bro .

Matier in the supreme chair of the chapter , and in a most impressive manner delivered the charges to the newly installed Sovereign , and the brethren . Bro . Matier appointed the following as his officers ' ; for the ensuing year : Dr . J . D . Moore , 31 ° , First Gen . ; Robert Harwood , 18 ° , Second Gen . ; Rev . E . J . Boiling , 30 , Pre-

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late ; Rev . Philip Hains , 18 , Asst . Prelate ; J . Martin Rutter , 18 , Grand Marshal ; J . W . Taylor , 18 , Raphael ; Thos . Morris , 1 S , Recorder ; G . B . Brockbank , 31 ° , Treasurer ; Reginald Young , 18 ° , Herald ; j ' . E . Hall , 18 , C . of G . ; T . Wilson , 1 S , D . C . ; and Walker ,

serving Bro ., Equerry . Bro . Matier then presented to Bro . Entwisle the very handsome jewel which had beea unanimously voted for his services as M . W . S ., and thanked him for his great services to the chapter , whose prosperity had been greatly owing to Bro . Entwisle . The

Past M . W . S . thanked the brethren for the honour of the jewel , and assured them that whether in or out of office he would always esteem it a high privilege to be able to assist the M . W . S . in the discharge of his high and important trust . A unanimous vote of thanks

was tendered to III . Bro . C . J . Bannister , 33 , for his kindness in undertaking a long journey purposely to instal the M . W . S . There being no further business before the meeting , the chapter was closed in ancient form with solemn prayer . The brethren then adjourned to the

refectory , where a sumptuous banquet awaited them , to which ample justice was done . After the cloth was drawn , the customary toasts were proposed by Bro . Matier , wdio presided , and special honour was paid to the 33 ° , and their representative Bro . Bannister , Deputy Ins . Gen .

The next toast was " The Health of the M . W . S ., Bro . Matier" and was proposed most eloquently by Illus . Bro . Bannister , who congratulated the chapter on having obtained the services of so zealous and accomplished a Mason , who was so eminently distinguished for his thorough

knowledge of ceremonial and ritual , and who had been rewarded by high honours in other degrees in which he took an ititerest . On rising to respond Bro . Matier was received with cordial warmth and applause by the brethren . He said , let me thank you sincerely , illustrious and excellent

brethren , for that continued kindness on your part , which to night has reached its culminating point , in placing me in the chair of Most Wiso Sovereign , and let me ask you to extend to me , during my year of office , that same indulgence and support that my illustrious predecessors in

the chair have received from your hands . There is but one way by which we can ensure the prosperity of the chapter , and that is by unity of thought and purpose , and I am perfectly certain that with the assistance and advice of our past Sovereign , and that support which I now

bespeak irom you individuall y and collectively 1 shall at the termination of my period of office , be able to hand over the warrant to my successor with no decrease of that splendour it now possesses . By the earnest attention of my officers to our beautiful ritual , we shall be able to retain for

our chapter that proud distinction it already bears , of being second to none in the northern counties of England , and I can assure you , on my own part , nothing shall be left undone in promoting the harmony and prosperity of the chapter . I thank you all , and especially

outgood Bro . Bannister , who in this Order fills the place of Provincial Grand Master , and has travelled some distance to install me , for which kindness I am not ungrateful . Brethren , I ask you to drink to " the continued success of the chapter . " "The Health of the Past M . W .

Sov . ' was then enthusiasticall y icceiyed , and responded to by Bro . Thomas Entwisle . Other toasts followed , and the brethren separated at an early hour . Besides those brethren already mentioned we observed S . P . Clarke Shortis , W . C . Gilles , Longman , Phillips , Chapter , Lancaster ; Wood , Liverpool ; and many others .

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