Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

I 3 i , P . P . G . S . B . ; Wellington Dale , 121 , P . P . G . Reg . ; John Jose , 331 , P . P . J . G . W . ; W . J . Johns , 131 , P . P . G . Treas . ; George H . Small , 121 , P . P . G . S . of . W . j W . Guy , 496 , P . P . G . Treas . ; John M . Carne , 75 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; } . J . Hawken , 331 , P . P . S . G . D . ; P . Giles , 496 , P . P . G . D . C . ; W . Howlett , 49 6 , P . P . G . O . ; W . Tonkin , 977 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; E . M . Milford , 589 , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . T . Hawking . 131 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Edmund Carlyon , 496 , P . P . J . G . W . ; F . E . Remfry , 1529 , P . P . G . P . South

Wales ; J . Bassett , 856 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; M . Sampson , 121 , P . P . G . Organist ; J . E . R . Hurworth , 764 , P . P . G . Organist Durham ; Rev . A . H . Ferris , S 56 , P . P . G . Chaplain ; J . Doney , 8 <;< 5 , P . P . D . G . Director of Ceremonies ; Col . C . B . Rashleigh , S 56 , P . P . G . S . B . ; W . H . Roberts , 17 S 5 , P . P . G . D . C ; Frank Bray , 1785 , P . P . G . P . ; Hugh P . Vivian , 5 S 9 , 1544 , P . P . J . G . W . ; J . C . Burrow , 1544 . P . P . J . G . W . ; Col . W . E . Michell , 152 S , P . P . S . G . W . ; Richard Adams , 330 , P . P . S . G . W . ;

B . F . Edyvean , 330 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . Rowe , 330 , P . P . J . G . W . ; A . W . White , 1136 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Thomas S . Bailey , 11 5 1 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; W . H . Huddy , 510 , P . P . J . G . D . ; George Cassell , 1136 , P . P . G . P . ; G . Darte , 1136 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; William Andrew , 7 Sg , P . P . G . Reg . ; Thomas White , 510 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; John Hill , 970 , P . P . J . G . D . ; Rev . G . G . Ross , 7 S 9 , P . P . J . G . D . ; John Brewer . 1 954 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ;

B . Gidley Derry , 330 , P . P . S . G . D . ; J . T . Williams , 557 , P . P . G . P . ; C . T . Pearse , 557 , P . P . G . D . ; Walter Gill , 49 6 , P . P . G . D . C ; Wm . Mason , 49 6 , P . P . S . G . D . ; John Dennis , 330 , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . E . Browne , S 56 , P . P . G . T . ; T . H . Lukes , 49 6 , P . P . A . G . D . C ; J . C . R . Crewes , 131 , P . P . G . D . C ; Thomas Gill , 967 , P . P . G . D . C ; and others .

Before the commencement of the business , The D . P . G . M ., Bro . Sir CHARLES GRAYES-SAWLE , said since their last Provincial Grand I ^ odge it had pleased the Grand Master of England , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , to confer upon their Provincial Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , one of the highest appointments in Craft

Masonry . It had been his Royal Highness ' s pleasure to appoint their Prov . Grand Master Deputy Grand Master of England , as a recognition of his lordship's long and arduous duties in Masonry , and especially was it a great honour to that province , and he ( Sir Charles ) begged to move , in the name of the province , a vote of congratulation to the Provincial Grand Master on his appointment .

Bro . E . D . ANDERTON said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution . They all felt in the Province of Cornwall that great credit was reflected on them as Masons by the appointment to so high an office of one to whom they were all of them so much attached as their Provincial Grand

Master . Moving about the country as he did he heard a great deal of the doings of other Provincial Grand Masters , and it had long been his conviction that in no province did the Provincial Grand Master devote more , and in few did he devote so much attention to his duties as their Provincial Grand Master .

Bro . Major Ross supported the resolution , which was heartily adopted . Bro . the Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE , in reply , thanked them very much for the kind way in which they had congratulated him on his appointment . He need hardly tell them that the fact of that appointment being offered him by the Grand Master of England was an offer he deeply appreciated . At the same time it should be remembered that the office was only an annual

office , although it was one that had been looked upon as more or less a permanent one , and he accepted it simply for the year . It gave him great pleasure to receive such an honour at the hands of his Royal Highness , not only on his own account , but because he was fully convinced that . it would give pleasure . to his brethren in Cornwall . The Provincial Grand Master then

alluded to the presence of two members of the Grand Lodge , and with regard to their meeting that day he also mentioned that he had received invitations also for the Provincial Grand Lodge to be held at Fowey , Saltash , and Wadebridge . He was sorry to have to disappoint the brethren in those towns , but he selected St . Austell because of the convenience of the

majority . The PROVINCIAL GRAND SECRETARY reported the numbers were 1557 , against 1550 , an increase of seven . During the year there had been 116 initiations , against 108 in 1 S 89 ; joining members 29 , against 36 ; and subscribing members 1412 , against 1406 . All the returns had been made except one of the P . M . ' s attendances . The dispensations granted were recorded , and also the details of the work of the Board of Benevolence , the total grants of which were ^ 145 , against ^ 140 last year .

Ihe Provincial Grand Treasurer , Bro , TAYLOR , on presenting his statement , said , notwithstanding the liberal support they gave last year to the Masonic Charities , their balance was ^ 189 16 s ., and he hoped the good example of maintaining their noble Charities would be shown again that day . Hitherto , also , the publication of the "Directory" had involved a loss ; this year , however , there was a surplus of £ 2 on that head , and there was a

great improvement in its publication , for which credit was due to the editors . The report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund was also presented by the Secretary . The receipts were—Donations and subscriptions , ^ 203 6 s . 6 d ., an increase of 10 s . Cd . ; interest on investments , £ 185 ; balance in hand , £ 87 14 s . ; total , ^ 476 . After paying the educational grants and annuities , there was a balance of ^ 306 remaining . The

capital account showed ^ 4927 19 s . 7 d . invested , an increase of £ " 205 5 s . 7 d . since the last meeting . There were now two male and three female annuitants , each receiving ^ 20 per annum , There were also two educational grants of £ 15 a year each , and two of £ 12 ios ., all of which terminated next year . The Committee again complained that several lodges neglected

to send in their lists of subscribers until long after time . From the commencement of the fund in 1864 the receipts had been ^ SoSo ; ^ 1539 had been paid to male annuitants , ^ 373 to female annuitants , ^ 70 had been granted for relief , ^ 830 in educational grants , £ 339 for expenses of management , leaving a total balance of ^ 4927 .

Bro . GILBERT PEARCE presented the sixth annual report of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association . The amount paid to the Charities—265 guineas—was appropriated as follows : Benevolent Institution , 125 guineas , Bro . Major Ross , Steward ; Girls' ( Bro . F . VV . Thomas , Steward ) , 35 guineas ; Boys' ( Bro . G . B . Pearce , Steward ) , 103 guineas . These sums were supplemented by Provincial Grand Lodge and other contributions to the total of about ^ ' 375 . His hearty thanks and the thanks of the province

, were due to those brethren in the several lodges who had shown such a satisfactory result , and he was sure it should excite no jealousy when he mentioned the names of two of the most active and successful , Bros . Nettle and Duckett . During the first years of the Association work the western lodges were the largest contributors . This might have been owing partly to the personal advocacy the officials used in lodges where they were known ; but it was not so now . The balance of zeal and liberality had gone over to the eastern lodges of the province .

Bro . C . TRUSCOTT , as manager of the votes for the great Masonic Charities , reported that the votes received from the province were—Girls' 72 S , Boys' 705 , Benevolent 935 , total 2368 , an increase of 48 on the previous year , but 115 below the number held in the province . The report proceeded to

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detail the use made of these votes , and their present requirements . This year the following brethren had undertaken Stewardships to the great Masonic festivals . To the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Bro . J . J . Ross , ^ 19 5 s . ; to the Institution for Boys , Bro . G . B . Pearce , ^ 131 5 s . The total contributions to the three Institutions for 1891 were : Benevolent

Institution , ^ 15 , 880 ; Girls , ^ 8600 ; Boys , ^ 29 , 400 ; grand total , ^ 53 , 880 . In soliciting the services of Stewards for their festivals of 1892 it was with great pleasure he announced that they had with them that day the Secretary of the Benevolent Institution , Bro . J . Terry , and the Secretary of the Boys ' Institution , Bro . J . M . McLeod , and he ( Bro . Truscott ) tendered them thanks for the assistance and information they had given him .

The voting then took place for the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . All the recommendations of the Committee were endorsed . Annuities of ^ 10 were voted to the case from Penryn , £ 20 to the case from Truro , £ 20 to the case from Torpoint , £ 10 to the case from

Chacewater , and - £ 20 to the case from Fowey . Educational grants were voted as follows : £ 1 $ for one year to the Bodmin applicant , ^ 15 for two years to the Redruth applicant , ^ 15 for three years to the F ' owey applicant , ^ 1 5 for five years to the Truro applicant , and ^ 10 for four years to the Wadebridge applicant .

On the motion of Bro . W . ROWE , seconded by Bro . Col . MICHELL , Bro . T . Davey was unanimously elected P . G . Treasurer , and Bros . T . Hicks and Gatley were elected Auditors . On the motion of Bro . W . J . J OHNS , Provincial By-law No . 9 was so altered as to include the Treasurers of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and of the Benevolent Fund Cornwall Masonic Charity Association in the constitution of the Committee of Relief .

About half-past 12 the brethren formed into procession , and , headed by the St . Austell Volunteer Band , under Mr . J ago , marched to the parish church . The weather was unpropitious , and the procession was therefore not a particularly happy one . At the church the service commenced with the processional hymn , " Now thank we all our God . " Prayers were said

by the Rev . J . Hammond , vicar , and the Rev . A . P . Willway , assistant curate . The first lesson was read by Bro . the Rev . A . H . Ferris , vicar of Charlestown , and the second lesson by Bro . the Rev . E . Huxtable , vicar of St . John ' s , Truro . Bro . the Rev . H . M . Petty , P . G . Chaplain , preached a sermon from I . Thess ., v . 21— "Prove all things , hold fast that which is good . "

Ihe collection amounted to £ g 17 s . 6 d ., rather more than for some years past , and when the Provincial Grand Lodge resumed the brethren determined how it should be distributed . The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER said it was usual to vote one-fifth to the vicar , two-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , and two-fifths to some local Charity .

Bro . Sir CHARLES B . GRAYES-SAWLE suggested that the two-fifths should be given to the East Cornwall Hospital at Bodmin ; but it was proposed and seconded that it should be given to the St . Austell town missionary for distribution among the poor . Sir Charles Sawle thereupon withdrew his motion , and the latter proposition was agreed to .

Bro . ANDERTON proposed that they should make the following grants : Fifty guineas to the Cornwall Annuity and Benevolent Fund , which , he said , gave far greater benefit to Cornish Masons than ever they received before ; 50 guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ( he proposed a larger sum than usual to this Institution because next year was its Jubilee ); 20 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; and 20 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

Bro . 1 RUSCOTT suggested that as they had 9 S Widows votes and only 58 votes for aged Freemasons , they should take the opportunity of dividing the 50 guineas to the Benevolent Institution , so as to equalise the votes for aged Freemasons and widows . Bro . Anderton ' s proposition was agreed to . The Prov . Grand Master invested the following as Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ... ... D . P . G . M . „ Bernard Edyvean , 330 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . Guy , 496 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . ,, Rev . H . M . Petty , 7 ^ ... ... ... ) T > r r \ 1 " T > T r ol c Prov . G . Chaplains . „ Rev . J . Core , 1785 ... ... ... j _ l ,, W . T . Davey , 330 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, T . Chirgwin , 1031 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ G . H . Chilcott , 331 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg ,

" ?^ . " S , S 1272 iProv . S . G . D ' s . „ J . Sobey , 1164 ... ... ... j „ W . J . Watts , 496 ... ... - 'i prov JGD's „ W . Sowden , 2166 ... ... j rrov . J . O . D . s „ T . J . Smith , 496 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ W . T . Hawking , 131 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C „ J . A . Bersey , 893 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . ,, G . R . Mockridge , 121 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ W . J . Terrill , 96 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ¦ ; : I TT ^ US ? ::: ::: :: ;}? -. G . std . , „ Rev . 1 . S . Kendall , 131 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ W . H . Pope , 1185 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . .. T . C Bettv . « 7 ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ J . Langdon , 131 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . ,, T . B . Tresizc , 1136 ... ... ... "" ,, H . Lander , 1954 ,, G . Rowe , 2166 ... ... ... „ n c , , „ R . Dunstan , 318 j- Prov . G . Stwds . ,, R . A . Newcombe , 9 67 ... ,, F . Truscott , 496 „ W . Real , 496 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . the Rev . R . F . FRASER-FRIZELL , on behalf of the Truro lodges ,

gave a cordial invitation to the Provincial Grand Lodge to meet at Truro next year . A luncheon was afterwards held at the Church Schoolroom ( supplied by Mr . McTurk ) . After " The Queen and the Craft , " the Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE proposed "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " He spoke of the

gratitude they felt for the way in which his Royal Highness discharged his Masonic duties . Those who knew the Prince knew of many personal and private kindnesses on his part . He ( the P . G . M . ) had known such instances of personal kindness , for which he should always be grateful , and not the least was the honour recently conferred upon him by making him Deputy-Grand Master .