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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire.
ing duty of the Committee to record further progress in the good work of this fund . The Treasurer ' s account showed that the actual income of the year had amounted to ^ 658 3 s . gd ., while the expenses of management had been only / i 6 8 s . $ d ., or barely two and a half percent , of the income . An addition of £ 300 has been made to the Capital Fund , which now amounted to £ 4000 . The Committee regarded the augmentation of the
invested capital as a matter of the utmost importance , as a necessary provision for the possible ( and they hoped probable ) long duration of the lives of the annuitants . A brother , lately deceased , received no less than ^ 600 from this fund , and another , yet amongst them , a still larger sum , which the Committee trusted would for many years continue to grow . The number of the annuitants during the greater part of the year had been twelve . At the
annual general meeting of the members and subscribers , held at Exeter , on the 12 th ult ., three additional annuitants were elected , thereby increasing the permanent number to 14 . The best test of the vitality of the fund was the amount contributed by the several lodges in the province , either corporately or individually by its members . The sums thus contributed had been : 1 SSS 1 ^ 152 13 s- ; 1 S 06 , - £ 294 12 s . ; 1 S 97 , ^ 264 iSs . : 1808 . £ 404 175 . 6 d .
It was only right to say that the great increase of the last year was mainly due to the generous help From a very small number of lodges . It was a fact much to be regretted that 22 lodges had contributed nothing for the year , and 13 of them nothing in the past four years . The Committee commended these facts to the brethren of the province , feeling confident that the mere act of doing so would awaken the slumbering feeling of generosity and quicken the same into energetic activity . « -
At the instance of Bro . SAMUEL J ONES , seconded by Bro . J . W . CORNISH , the report was adopted . Bro . J . B . GOVER , the Secretary of the Committee of Petitions , reported that whilst no candidate had been formally adopted , they had been able to materially assist the election of one candidate for the Royal Masonic
Institution for Boys , and one candidate for the Widows' Annuity . The Province had five boys and one girl in the Institutions , educated at a cost of £ 300 a year . Five Masons and 13 widows were receiving annuities at a cost of £ 776 per annum . Various grants -were recommended , and further contributions invoked .
The report was duly adopted . In most eulogistic terms Bro . SHORTO proposed the election of Bro . C . S . Stebbing , 156 , whose zeal in Masonic Charity was known all over the province , who had been twice elected W . M . of his own lodge , and to whose ability and generosity there could be no greater testimony than his unanimous election that day . Bro . F . B . W ESTLAKE seconded , and the vote was unanimous .
On the motion of Bro . J . STOCKER , seconded by Bro . J . B . GOVER , Bros . Lord and Crouch were re-elected Auditors .
Bro . G S . S . STRODE proposed an alteration of the bye-laws , providing that 15 guineas annually shall be paid to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , and also to the Devon Aged Widows' Annuity Fund in consideration of which every lodge shall have one vote at every election in each Charity . Bro . HENRY STOCKER seconded , Bro . F . B . WESTLAKE supported , and it was carried .
At the instance of Bro . J . STOCKER , seconded by Bro . J . GOVER , Bro . F . B . Westlake was nominated for election on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , as representative of the province . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows .-
Bro . G . C . Davie ... ... ,,, Dep . Prov . G . M . „ Major G . Strode ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Dr . Deas , 112 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . E . B . Bickersteth , 112 ... ... } D „„ r r . „ F . WilberforceSaulez , 1753 ... ( Prov . G . Chaps .
„ C . S . Stebbing , 156 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . E . Tucker , 2189 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ John Stocker , 39 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, G . Dunsterville , 1 S 9 ... .... .,. ) „ _ c r- r > ,. F . Sevmour . ™ J Prov . S . G . Ds .
,, H . Holman , 202 •... ... ... 1 r > 1 / -r- » „ R . Musgrave , 303 j Prov . J . G . Ds . „ W . Harris , 231 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks . „ J . R . Lord , 1247 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ C . Piper , 1753 ... ... ... Deo . Prov . G . D . C .
„ D . C . Powell , 1443 ... ... ,., •) „ C . Emmett , 1358 ... ... ... £ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . ., J . G . Oldridge , n 8 t ... ... ... J n E . Stenlake , 223 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . n H . E . Sitters . 120 s ... ... ... 1 ~ „ „ . „ &
,, J , . Wilcocks , 2 595 ... ... ... j ™ * ^* w - Urs * r ; F . G . Shapcott , 1254 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ., W . Stanlake , 70 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec . 1 , W . King , 70 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . ..W . Johns , 666 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .
..T . P . Webby , . 'S 47 ... ... ... - ) .. W . H . Turrell , 1885 ... ... ... | n W . Walters , 11 35 ... ... ... u „ _ , r , T . H . Wills , 1402 ... ... . . f 1 rOV > G > Stwds < .. C . R . H . Sellick , 1091 .. ; ... ... I .. G . H . Stele , 1284 ... ... ... J n H . Shooter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .
I hanks were accorded the W . M . and brethren' of the Torbay Lodge for ti ' e arrangements made for the Prov . G . Lodge . . . Ine usual banquet followed in the Board Schools , about 100 brethren sitting down , under the presidency 0 ! the Prov . G . M . the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were observed , and sympathetic Terence made to the illness of the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SHROPSHIRE .
Ma k ^ annual meetir | g ° this Provincial Grand . Lodge was held at Sir ^ rvm Dra > ton on Tuesday , the 26 th ultimo , under the presidency of Bro . a" Ollley Wakeman , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master . Grand M ° Vmcial Grand Lod £ having been opened in due form , the Prov . "a Master was saluted , and the following Past Grand Officers were
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.
present : Bros . Rowland G . Venables , P . A . G . D . C , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; W . H . Spaull , P . A . G . D . C ., Prov . G . Sec . ; and J . Bodenham , P . A . G . D . C . The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Shrewsbury , on the 14 th July , 1897 , were read . The roll of " officers was called , and representatives from every one of the
12 lodges in the province were found to be present . A letter was read from Bro . J . M . McLeod , Secretary R . M . I . B ., expres * sive of regret for non-attendance , and of thanks to the Provincial Grand Master and other Stewards from Shropshire at the recent Festival for their assistance and contributions .
The Prov . G . Treasurer ' s annual statement was read , andon the proposition of the PROV . GRAND MASTER , seconded by the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , was received and adopted with a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Copksey for the services he had rendered during the past five years as Prov . Grand Treasurer , his term of office having expired .
Bro . W . Baxter , P . M . 2311 , was unanimously elected his successor . The Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows :
Bro . Tom Collins , 1896 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . :, Arthur R . F . Exham , 1575 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . 1 , Rev . T . B . Meredith , 1124 ( re-appointed ) ... 1 D .-. ,-. „ Rev . L . V . Yonge , 601 ... J Prov . G . Chaps . ,, Tames Vine , 11 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . Ree .
„ W . H . Spaull , 1124 ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, F . Salisbury , 262 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D , 1 , Henry Skelding , 1621 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ T . H . Johnson , 1432 ... ... . . .. Prov . G . S . of W . „ H . F . Newman , 11 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C .
„ Thos . Owen , 1 432 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C . „ W . E . Sharp , 611 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, J . W . Littlewood , 601 ... ... ... la ^ C . J n ,, Wm . Bromfield , r 8 9 6 j Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Henry Byolin , 117 ••••••... Prov . G . Org .
„ Harry W . Hughes , 11 7 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ A . C . Nicholson , 1432 ... Prov . G . Purst . „ C . W . Smallman , 1896 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . G . Slaney , 601 ... ... .., ") „ C . B . Cranstoun , 611 ... ... ...
„ A . T . Davis , 262 ... ... ... lr > / -. r-i J > I , Jno . M . Griffiths , 1120 1 > Prov . G . Stwifs . „ A . Peate , 21 3 „ J . M . Etches , 2311 ... ... ... J „ Henry Goodall , 1621 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . R . G . Venables , D . P . G . M . ; W . J . Ogg , P . P . G . R ., D . P . G . M ..
P . G . Treas ., P . G . Reg ., P . G . Sec , were elected Auditors of Accounts . Bros . W . L . Southwell , A . S . Townsend , W . Baxter , L . E . Woolstein , and W . J . Ogg , were elected Auditors of Books . The PROV . G . M . announced that under the authority of the M . W . G . M . in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty the Oueen , he had conferred the rank of Past Prov . G . Warden upon Bro . F . R " . Spaull , P . P . G . R . of Shrooshire . in recognition of the valnahlp servirps ™» nrW <» H hv
him to the Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association . From the report of the Dep . Prov . G . M . it appeared there was a stead y increase in numbers of subscribing members to lodges in the province , the total being 370 in 1897 , as compared with 354 in 1891 .
The PROV . G . M . stated that there was an improvement noticeable in the manner in which the lodge minutes and accounts were kept . It was announced that the next meeting of Prov . G . Lodge would be held at Ironbridge in July , 1 899 . On the conclusion of business , the Prov . G . Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to luncheon at the Corbet Arms Hotel .
Summer Outing Of The Earl Of Carnarvon Lodge, No. 1642.
SUMMER OUTING OF THE EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1642 .
The annual summer trip and banquet of this well-known l » dge took place on Thursday , the 21 st ult . The company included , amongst others , Bros . J . French , W . M ., and Mrs . French ; Bro . S . H . Parkhouse , P . M ., Treas ., and Mrs . Parkhouse ; Bro . R . C . Green , P . M ., Sec . ; Bro . E . M . Lander , P . M ., D . C , and Mrs . Lander ; Bro . Hatton , P . M ., S . W ., Mrs . and Miss Hattonj Bro . Handover , J ^ W ., and Miss Handover ; Bro . Holmes , P . M ., S . D . ; Bro . Rogers , P . M ., and Mrs . Rogers ; Bro . Huish , P . M . ; Bro . Adkins , P . M . ; Bro . G . Davis , P . M ., and Mrs . Davis j
Bro . Chandler , P . M ., and Mrs . Chandler ; Mrs . D . P . Cama ; Mrs . S . Cama ; Bro . Dr . McLeod ; Bro . Gatt ; Bro . Passingham ; Bro . G . Inglish , P . M ., and Mrs . Inglish ; Bro . Millen and Mrs . Millen ; Bro . Thomson ; Bro . Williams ; Bro . Scherf and Mrs . Scherf ; Bro . Standring ; Bro . Herbert Jones ; Bio . Tilney Rising ; Bro . Chocqueel and Mrs . Chocqueel ; Bro . King and Mrs . King ; Bro . Dr . Rotheroe ; Bro . Rowlands ; Bro . Elms and Mrs . Elms ; Bro . Gibbin and Mrs . Gibbin ; Bro . Foale ; Mr . Havers ; Mr . James Smith ; Mr . and Mrs . H , E . Manfield : Bro . Ridgwell ; Mrs . Williams ; and others .
The saloon train left Liverpool-street Terminus for Harwich at 10 . 20 a . m . Luncheon was served in admirable style at the Great Eastern Company's Hotel at Harwich at 1 p . m . Alter viewing the place the company left by steamboat at 3 . 15 p . m . for Ipswich . The return journey was made by express train leaving Ipswich at 4 . 54 p . m . Tea , coffee , fruit , and ices were served in the saloons en route . The banquet , which was in every way worthy of the lodge and the hotel management , was served in the Hamilton Room of the Great Eastern Railway Company ' s Terminus Hotel .
The whole of the arrangements for the day were most perfectly carried out by the Manager of the Hotel , Bro . Amendt , and the Officers of the Great Eastern Railway Company , and in addition the weather was perfect . The usual Masonic toasts followed the banquet , and the W . M ., Bro . J . French , was congratulated by all present on the success of the outing .
ON MONDAY the Royal Academy closed its doors after a prosperous season . The number of visitors is said to have exceeded those of last year , when the many engagements of the Jubilee weeks were powerful rivals to picture-seeinr .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Devonshire.
ing duty of the Committee to record further progress in the good work of this fund . The Treasurer ' s account showed that the actual income of the year had amounted to ^ 658 3 s . gd ., while the expenses of management had been only / i 6 8 s . $ d ., or barely two and a half percent , of the income . An addition of £ 300 has been made to the Capital Fund , which now amounted to £ 4000 . The Committee regarded the augmentation of the
invested capital as a matter of the utmost importance , as a necessary provision for the possible ( and they hoped probable ) long duration of the lives of the annuitants . A brother , lately deceased , received no less than ^ 600 from this fund , and another , yet amongst them , a still larger sum , which the Committee trusted would for many years continue to grow . The number of the annuitants during the greater part of the year had been twelve . At the
annual general meeting of the members and subscribers , held at Exeter , on the 12 th ult ., three additional annuitants were elected , thereby increasing the permanent number to 14 . The best test of the vitality of the fund was the amount contributed by the several lodges in the province , either corporately or individually by its members . The sums thus contributed had been : 1 SSS 1 ^ 152 13 s- ; 1 S 06 , - £ 294 12 s . ; 1 S 97 , ^ 264 iSs . : 1808 . £ 404 175 . 6 d .
It was only right to say that the great increase of the last year was mainly due to the generous help From a very small number of lodges . It was a fact much to be regretted that 22 lodges had contributed nothing for the year , and 13 of them nothing in the past four years . The Committee commended these facts to the brethren of the province , feeling confident that the mere act of doing so would awaken the slumbering feeling of generosity and quicken the same into energetic activity . « -
At the instance of Bro . SAMUEL J ONES , seconded by Bro . J . W . CORNISH , the report was adopted . Bro . J . B . GOVER , the Secretary of the Committee of Petitions , reported that whilst no candidate had been formally adopted , they had been able to materially assist the election of one candidate for the Royal Masonic
Institution for Boys , and one candidate for the Widows' Annuity . The Province had five boys and one girl in the Institutions , educated at a cost of £ 300 a year . Five Masons and 13 widows were receiving annuities at a cost of £ 776 per annum . Various grants -were recommended , and further contributions invoked .
The report was duly adopted . In most eulogistic terms Bro . SHORTO proposed the election of Bro . C . S . Stebbing , 156 , whose zeal in Masonic Charity was known all over the province , who had been twice elected W . M . of his own lodge , and to whose ability and generosity there could be no greater testimony than his unanimous election that day . Bro . F . B . W ESTLAKE seconded , and the vote was unanimous .
On the motion of Bro . J . STOCKER , seconded by Bro . J . B . GOVER , Bros . Lord and Crouch were re-elected Auditors .
Bro . G S . S . STRODE proposed an alteration of the bye-laws , providing that 15 guineas annually shall be paid to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund , and also to the Devon Aged Widows' Annuity Fund in consideration of which every lodge shall have one vote at every election in each Charity . Bro . HENRY STOCKER seconded , Bro . F . B . WESTLAKE supported , and it was carried .
At the instance of Bro . J . STOCKER , seconded by Bro . J . GOVER , Bro . F . B . Westlake was nominated for election on the Board of Management of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , as representative of the province . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested his officers as follows .-
Bro . G . C . Davie ... ... ,,, Dep . Prov . G . M . „ Major G . Strode ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Dr . Deas , 112 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . E . B . Bickersteth , 112 ... ... } D „„ r r . „ F . WilberforceSaulez , 1753 ... ( Prov . G . Chaps .
„ C . S . Stebbing , 156 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ R . E . Tucker , 2189 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ John Stocker , 39 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, G . Dunsterville , 1 S 9 ... .... .,. ) „ _ c r- r > ,. F . Sevmour . ™ J Prov . S . G . Ds .
,, H . Holman , 202 •... ... ... 1 r > 1 / -r- » „ R . Musgrave , 303 j Prov . J . G . Ds . „ W . Harris , 231 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks . „ J . R . Lord , 1247 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ C . Piper , 1753 ... ... ... Deo . Prov . G . D . C .
„ D . C . Powell , 1443 ... ... ,., •) „ C . Emmett , 1358 ... ... ... £ Prov . A . G . D . Cs . ., J . G . Oldridge , n 8 t ... ... ... J n E . Stenlake , 223 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . n H . E . Sitters . 120 s ... ... ... 1 ~ „ „ . „ &
,, J , . Wilcocks , 2 595 ... ... ... j ™ * ^* w - Urs * r ; F . G . Shapcott , 1254 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ., W . Stanlake , 70 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec . 1 , W . King , 70 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . ..W . Johns , 666 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst .
..T . P . Webby , . 'S 47 ... ... ... - ) .. W . H . Turrell , 1885 ... ... ... | n W . Walters , 11 35 ... ... ... u „ _ , r , T . H . Wills , 1402 ... ... . . f 1 rOV > G > Stwds < .. C . R . H . Sellick , 1091 .. ; ... ... I .. G . H . Stele , 1284 ... ... ... J n H . Shooter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .
I hanks were accorded the W . M . and brethren' of the Torbay Lodge for ti ' e arrangements made for the Prov . G . Lodge . . . Ine usual banquet followed in the Board Schools , about 100 brethren sitting down , under the presidency 0 ! the Prov . G . M . the customary loyal and Masonic toasts were observed , and sympathetic Terence made to the illness of the M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SHROPSHIRE .
Ma k ^ annual meetir | g ° this Provincial Grand . Lodge was held at Sir ^ rvm Dra > ton on Tuesday , the 26 th ultimo , under the presidency of Bro . a" Ollley Wakeman , Bart ., Prov . Grand Master . Grand M ° Vmcial Grand Lod £ having been opened in due form , the Prov . "a Master was saluted , and the following Past Grand Officers were
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Shropshire.
present : Bros . Rowland G . Venables , P . A . G . D . C , Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; W . H . Spaull , P . A . G . D . C ., Prov . G . Sec . ; and J . Bodenham , P . A . G . D . C . The minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge , held at Shrewsbury , on the 14 th July , 1897 , were read . The roll of " officers was called , and representatives from every one of the
12 lodges in the province were found to be present . A letter was read from Bro . J . M . McLeod , Secretary R . M . I . B ., expres * sive of regret for non-attendance , and of thanks to the Provincial Grand Master and other Stewards from Shropshire at the recent Festival for their assistance and contributions .
The Prov . G . Treasurer ' s annual statement was read , andon the proposition of the PROV . GRAND MASTER , seconded by the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , was received and adopted with a cordial vote of thanks to Bro . Copksey for the services he had rendered during the past five years as Prov . Grand Treasurer , his term of office having expired .
Bro . W . Baxter , P . M . 2311 , was unanimously elected his successor . The Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows :
Bro . Tom Collins , 1896 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . :, Arthur R . F . Exham , 1575 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . 1 , Rev . T . B . Meredith , 1124 ( re-appointed ) ... 1 D .-. ,-. „ Rev . L . V . Yonge , 601 ... J Prov . G . Chaps . ,, Tames Vine , 11 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . Ree .
„ W . H . Spaull , 1124 ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, F . Salisbury , 262 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D , 1 , Henry Skelding , 1621 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ T . H . Johnson , 1432 ... ... . . .. Prov . G . S . of W . „ H . F . Newman , 11 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C .
„ Thos . Owen , 1 432 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . of C . „ W . E . Sharp , 611 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . ,, J . W . Littlewood , 601 ... ... ... la ^ C . J n ,, Wm . Bromfield , r 8 9 6 j Prov . G . Std . Br . „ Henry Byolin , 117 ••••••... Prov . G . Org .
„ Harry W . Hughes , 11 7 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ A . C . Nicholson , 1432 ... Prov . G . Purst . „ C . W . Smallman , 1896 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . G . Slaney , 601 ... ... .., ") „ C . B . Cranstoun , 611 ... ... ...
„ A . T . Davis , 262 ... ... ... lr > / -. r-i J > I , Jno . M . Griffiths , 1120 1 > Prov . G . Stwifs . „ A . Peate , 21 3 „ J . M . Etches , 2311 ... ... ... J „ Henry Goodall , 1621 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bros . R . G . Venables , D . P . G . M . ; W . J . Ogg , P . P . G . R ., D . P . G . M ..
P . G . Treas ., P . G . Reg ., P . G . Sec , were elected Auditors of Accounts . Bros . W . L . Southwell , A . S . Townsend , W . Baxter , L . E . Woolstein , and W . J . Ogg , were elected Auditors of Books . The PROV . G . M . announced that under the authority of the M . W . G . M . in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty the Oueen , he had conferred the rank of Past Prov . G . Warden upon Bro . F . R " . Spaull , P . P . G . R . of Shrooshire . in recognition of the valnahlp servirps ™» nrW <» H hv
him to the Shropshire Masonic Charitable Association . From the report of the Dep . Prov . G . M . it appeared there was a stead y increase in numbers of subscribing members to lodges in the province , the total being 370 in 1897 , as compared with 354 in 1891 .
The PROV . G . M . stated that there was an improvement noticeable in the manner in which the lodge minutes and accounts were kept . It was announced that the next meeting of Prov . G . Lodge would be held at Ironbridge in July , 1 899 . On the conclusion of business , the Prov . G . Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to luncheon at the Corbet Arms Hotel .
Summer Outing Of The Earl Of Carnarvon Lodge, No. 1642.
SUMMER OUTING OF THE EARL OF CARNARVON LODGE , No . 1642 .
The annual summer trip and banquet of this well-known l » dge took place on Thursday , the 21 st ult . The company included , amongst others , Bros . J . French , W . M ., and Mrs . French ; Bro . S . H . Parkhouse , P . M ., Treas ., and Mrs . Parkhouse ; Bro . R . C . Green , P . M ., Sec . ; Bro . E . M . Lander , P . M ., D . C , and Mrs . Lander ; Bro . Hatton , P . M ., S . W ., Mrs . and Miss Hattonj Bro . Handover , J ^ W ., and Miss Handover ; Bro . Holmes , P . M ., S . D . ; Bro . Rogers , P . M ., and Mrs . Rogers ; Bro . Huish , P . M . ; Bro . Adkins , P . M . ; Bro . G . Davis , P . M ., and Mrs . Davis j
Bro . Chandler , P . M ., and Mrs . Chandler ; Mrs . D . P . Cama ; Mrs . S . Cama ; Bro . Dr . McLeod ; Bro . Gatt ; Bro . Passingham ; Bro . G . Inglish , P . M ., and Mrs . Inglish ; Bro . Millen and Mrs . Millen ; Bro . Thomson ; Bro . Williams ; Bro . Scherf and Mrs . Scherf ; Bro . Standring ; Bro . Herbert Jones ; Bio . Tilney Rising ; Bro . Chocqueel and Mrs . Chocqueel ; Bro . King and Mrs . King ; Bro . Dr . Rotheroe ; Bro . Rowlands ; Bro . Elms and Mrs . Elms ; Bro . Gibbin and Mrs . Gibbin ; Bro . Foale ; Mr . Havers ; Mr . James Smith ; Mr . and Mrs . H , E . Manfield : Bro . Ridgwell ; Mrs . Williams ; and others .
The saloon train left Liverpool-street Terminus for Harwich at 10 . 20 a . m . Luncheon was served in admirable style at the Great Eastern Company's Hotel at Harwich at 1 p . m . Alter viewing the place the company left by steamboat at 3 . 15 p . m . for Ipswich . The return journey was made by express train leaving Ipswich at 4 . 54 p . m . Tea , coffee , fruit , and ices were served in the saloons en route . The banquet , which was in every way worthy of the lodge and the hotel management , was served in the Hamilton Room of the Great Eastern Railway Company ' s Terminus Hotel .
The whole of the arrangements for the day were most perfectly carried out by the Manager of the Hotel , Bro . Amendt , and the Officers of the Great Eastern Railway Company , and in addition the weather was perfect . The usual Masonic toasts followed the banquet , and the W . M ., Bro . J . French , was congratulated by all present on the success of the outing .
ON MONDAY the Royal Academy closed its doors after a prosperous season . The number of visitors is said to have exceeded those of last year , when the many engagements of the Jubilee weeks were powerful rivals to picture-seeinr .