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these pictures was not quite sufficient for the purpose . The pictures were insured for only £ 50 each , and he need hardly say it was not possible to yet them restored , or rather repainted , in an artistic and excellent manner for that amount . The artistic brethren who had undertaken the work had very kindly done it at the sum of . £ 100 per picture . There were 10 of them involved . The difference would be £ 800 , and the Committee thought

that the work of restoration of the hall had been most excellently carried out under the Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Horace Jones , in an artistic and admirable manner . The Committee , therefore , came to Grand Lodge in full confidence that they would say the work had been splendidly done by the Grand Supt . of Works , and that they would grant the sum of

£ 800 asked for . Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D ., in seconding the motion , said he was quite certain that if the brethren looked round them they would agree lhat what had been done could not have been done better , and that if asked they would have granted double the amount of money . The report was adopted .

The Auditors report was taken as read and received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The following appeals were then laid before Grand Lodge by Bro . P HILBRICK , Q . C , Grand Reg : —

By Bro . Henry Godbier , P . M . of the Victoria in Burmah Lodge , No . 832 , Rangoon , against a decision of the District Grand Master of British Burmah ruling that a complaint made by Bro . Henry Godbier against the W . Master relative to confirmation of minutes was frivolous and vexatious .

By the same Bro . Henry Godbier , P . M . of the Victoria in Burmah Lodge , No . 832 , Rangoon , against a decision of the Deputy District Grand Master in charge of the District of British Burmah declining to give a separate ruling on a second complaint made by Bro . Godbier against the W . Master and the lodge , on the ground that the ruling of the District Grand Master had covered both cases .

By Bro . Rustomji Cowasji Jaboolee , P . M . of the Cyrus Lodge , No . 1359 , Bombay , against a censure passed on him by the District Master of Bombay for printing and circulating documents connected with a complaint which he was submitting to his lodge .

By Bro . Samuel George Davison , S . W . of the Lodge Emulation , No . 2071 , Sydney , against the ruling of the District Grand Master of New South Wales , forbidding the election of a second W . Master , in consequence of the warrant not having arrived from England , and the lodge working under dispensation .

The first and second of these appeals were dismissed as frivolous and vexatious , the third was allowed , with a direction suggested by Bro . POCOCK , W . M . 1 S 91 , that there should be communicated to the District Grand Master the reason—that the brother censured by the District Grand Master had no notice of the complaint and was not called upon to explain . The fourth appeal was also allowed , with an addendum that the District Grand Master thought he was doing his duty , and wished to regard the supreme

authority of Grand Lodge . 1 he circumstances of the case were that the District Grand Master of New South Wales having granted a warrant for the Lodge of Emulation pending the granting of a warrant by the Prince of Wales , the lodge was consecrated , and the Master installed . When the Grand Lodge warrant arrived in the colony the first year of the lodge had passed , but before the day of election of a new Master the District Grand Master forbade the election , and it was against this ruling the Senior Warden appealed .

Immediately after the appeals had been decided , the Scrutineers entered Grand Lodge , and Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., Chairman of the Scrutineers , announced the following result * .

Bro . D . P . Cama ... ... ... 89 Bro . James Willing , jun . ... ... ... 424 Bro . John Woodall ... ... ... 749 Bro . BEACH then declared Bro . Woodall duly elected Grand Treasurer .

A brother handed into Grand Secretary a protest against certain proceedings which Bro . Willing alleged against some supporters of Bro . Woodall . Bro . BEACH said he had already declared Bro . Woodall elected . Grand Lodge was then closed in due form .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND .

CONSECRATION OF THE LODGE OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE , No . 2081 . A special meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Freemason ' s Hall , Leicester , on Monday , the i < 5 th ult ., for the purpose of consecrating the Lodge of the Golden Fleece , when there was a numerous attendance of local and visiting brethren . In the unavoidable absence of the R . W . P . G . M ., the Earl Ferrers , the chair was taken by the Deputy

Prov . Grand Master , W . Bro . Samuel S . Partridge , who proceeded to open the Provincial Grand Lodge , assisted by Bros . Wm . Kelly , P . P . G . M . ; Geo . Toller , jun ., P . G . S . B . Eng ., acting as D . P . G . M . ; Dr . G . T . Willan , Prov . G . S . W . ; Joseph Barber , Prov . G . J . W . ; Rev . W . Langley , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . ; R . Waite , Prov . G . Treasurer ; R . S . Toller , Prov . G . Registrar ; Rev . C Henton Wood , M . A ., Prov . G . Secretary ; W . A . Musson and R . Michie , Prov . G . Deacons ; J . Metcalfe , Prov . G . S . of

Works ; J . Young , Prov . G . D . of C ; A . Mclvor Tindall , Prov . G . S . B . ; B . A . Smith , Prov . G . Std . Br . * , T . B . Laxton , Prov . G . O . ; Geo . Matt , Prov . G . P . Lionel P . Chamberlain , Prov . G . A . P . ; and H . Pickard Brown and F . B . Wilmer , Prov . G . Stewards . The following P . Prov . Grand Officers were likewise present , viz .: Bros . C E . Stretton , P . P . G . S . W . ; Miles J . Walker , P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . J . Bird , M . A ., P . P . G . C ; S . CleaverP . P . G . S . D . ; JO . LawP . P . G . J . D . ;

, . , £ Taylor , P . P . G . A . D . C ; E . H . Butler , P . P . G . S . B . 5 and J . Hassall , '• I . G . A . P ., together with a large number of P . Ms ., Wardens , and brethren of the several lodges in the provinces . Amongst the visitors may specially be mentioned the R . W . Bro . Col . Lc Gendre Starkie , P . G . W . EnglandProv . G . M . West Lancashire .

, Letters of apology for inability to attend were received from W . Bros , ^ apt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; J . F . H . Woodward , P . G . Sec . Middlesex ; Key S J . W . Sanders , P . P . G . C . Norths , and Hunts . ; Captain J . G . F . RM r l ' * P * G . S . B . ; J . Terry , Sec . R . M . B . I . ; F . Hedges , Sec . " M . t . Cj . ; and several others , 1

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Leicestershire And Rutland.

The PROV . G . SECRETARY read the petition for and warrant of the new lodge , and at thc request of the Prov . G . M . the ceremony of solemnlv constituting and dedicating the Lodge of the Golden Fleece was admirably and impressively performed by the newly-appointed Dep . P . G . M ., Bro . S . S . Partridge . A most excellent oration was delivered by Bro . the Rev . WALTER R . HURD , Chap . 1391 , Vicar ol Oadbynear Leicester .

, The musical portion of the ceremony was very ably rendered by a Masonic choir , under the leadership of the Prov . G . Org ., Bro . VV . H . Barrow , F . C . O ., Org . 523 , presiding at the instrument . On the consecration being concluded , Bro . Edward Watson , P . P . G . J . D ., I . P . M . 1391 , was installed b y Bro . Partridge as first VV . M ., and hc was duly proclaimed and saluted . Bro . Alfred Chamberlin , P . P . G . O ., P . M .

1391 , was elected as Treasurer , and , together with the following brethren , invested as officers of thc new lodge for the ensuin" - year , viz . : Bros . E . P . Steeds , S . W . ; W . H . Lead , J . VV . ; John B . ' Waring , Sec . ; Rev . W . R . Hurd , Chap . ; John L . West , S . D . ; Geo . Jessop , J . D . ; Christopher C . Woodcock , P . P . G . R ., D . C ; and J . G . Parr and VV . H . Swingler , Stwds . Bye-laws were temporaril y adopted for governing the lod

ge , three candidates were proposed for iniation , and several joining members . The W . M ., in submitting votes of thanks to the Consecrating and Installing Officers , the acting Chaplain , and other brethren who had kindly attended to inaugurate the Lod ge of the Golden Fleece , proposed the following as honorary members , viz : R . VV '' . Bro . W . Kelly , P . P . G . M ., F . R . H . S ., the "Father of Masonry" in this province ; and VV . Bro . S . S .

Partridge , Prov . D . G , M . Thanks were also accorded to the J . W . for his generous gift of a handsomely bound and complete set of lodge books . On the lodge being closed , and the Provincial Grand Lodge resumed , Bro . PARTRIDGE called attention to the forthcoming election of Grand Treasurer , and moved that the Prov . Grand Lodge heartily approves the candidature of a provincial brother for the office , and recommends W .

Bro . John Woodall Woodall , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . North and East Yorkshire , to the support of the brethren of the province . The proposition was seconded by W . Bro . TOLLER , and carried unanimously . After the Prov . Grand Lodge had been closed , a banquet was served under the presidency of the Prov . D . G . M ., when the usual toasts were duly honoured , and a very enjoyable day brought successfully to a close .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Norfolk.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF NORFOLK .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Royal Arch Chapter for the Province of Norfolk was held at the chapter room of the Cabbell Chapter , No . 807 , at the Masonic Club , No . 47 , St . Giles-street , Norwich , on Monday , the 23 rd ult ., under the presidency of the M . E . Comp . the Right Hon . Lord Suffield , K . C . B ., R . W . P . G . M . Norfolk , and the Grand Superintendent . Among those present were Comps . Hamon Le Strange , P . Z ., P . G . H . ; Col . C . E . BignoldP . Z . P . P . G . H . * J

, , ,. Boyce , P . / ., P . G . S . B . ; Jas . Dunsford , P . Z ., P . G . D . C ; J . C . Chittock , M . E . Z . ; SirF . G . M . Boileau , H . ; F . Mills , S . E . ; G . B . Kennett , I . P . Z . ; C . It . Oilman , C . A . B . Bignold , H . Bullond , Chas . Thorn , R . J . Mills , T . Howell , and K . Roberts , of S 3 ; R- Martins , P . Z ., P . G . P . S . * , E . J . Bonfellow , P . Z ., P . P . G . A . S . ; and T . C . Blanchflower , of 100 ; Rev . H . Wimble , 102 ; Sir VV . H . B . Ffolkes , Bart ., M . P ., Z . ; W . Pattrick , P . Z ., P . G . Treas . ; G . W . Pa-re , P . Z . : R . H . Aldham . I .: I . S . B .

Glasier , W . G . Sherringham , and G . B . Ffolkes , of 107 ; Geo . Baxter , P . Z ., P . G . S . N . ; G , W . G . Barnard , C . W . Bacon , and Chas . Sexton , of 213 ; Geor < re Green , P . Z ., P . G . Stwd . ; J . B . Bridgman , P . Z ., P . G . Stwd . ; E . Baldwin , P . Z ., P . G . S . E . * , A . J . Berry , P . Z ., P . G . Std . Br . ; T . J . Mackley , Z . ; J . J . Hunt , H . ; J . H . Guyton , and J . W . Browne ( Freemason ) , oi S 07 . Among the visitors were Comps . F . C Atkinson , 302 , and J . S . Anness , 376 .

The Provincial Grand Chapter having been opened in ancient form , the companions were admitted and the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Chapter held November 27 th , 1 SS 2 , were read and confirmed . The roll of chapters in the province was called , and every chapter was found to be duly represented .

The PROV . GRAND TREASURER then read the report of the Audit Committee , which showed the finances of the province to be in a flourishing condition , and they recommended £ 20 should be given to the Educational Fund recently established in Norfolk , £ 5 5 s . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and £ 5 5 s . to the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution for Widows , which after some discussion was adopted .

The report of the Prov . Grand Registrar shewed an increase of members in the province during the past tsvo years . The M . E . Superintendent then appointed his officers for the ensuing year as follows :

Comp . Sir F . G . M . Boileau , Bart . ,,. ... Prov . G . M . „ Sir W . H . B . Ffolkes , Bart ., M . P . ... ... Prov . G . J . „ E . Baldwin ... ... ... , „ p . G . S . E ' „ J . B . Bridgman ... ... ... p v . G . S . N . „ J . B . Kennett ... ... ... p . G . P . S .

„ G . W . Page ... ... ... ... p rov . G . ist A . S . „ C . R . Oilman ... ... ... Prov . G . 2 nd A . S . „ William Pattrick ( re-elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ J . C . Chittock ... ... ... p rov . G . Reg .

„ « oeo . Ureen ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ T . J . Mackley ... ... .., p . G . Std . Br . „ James Dunsford ... ... .., p v . G . D . of C . „ S . N . Berry .., ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . Comps . G . W . G . Barnard , Chas . Thorn , J . J . Hunt , *) Rob . Bafdry , Chas . J . Bond , F . Mills , and i Prov . G . Stwds . R * J- Mills ... ... )

A letter was read from the Rev . C J . Martyn , M . E . G . S ., ( Suffolk ) regretting his inability to be present , but giving the companions of Norfolk an invitation to the P . G . Chapter of Suffolk , assuring them of a hearty welcome . " Heart )* good wishes" were then given by the Visiting Brethren . His Lordship then expressed his great pleasure that every chanter had

been duly represented , which was always satisfactory . He was also very pleased with the satisfactory reports from the Audit Committee , as well as the P . G . Registrar ' s account of the members in the province . His Lordship said that great credit wos due to those having the management of these matters , especially in the financial way , as it enabled them to give to the Masonic Charities which so well deserved their support . The Provincial Grand Chapter was then closed in ancient form .

A banquet was held in the evening , at the Masonic Rooms , at which his Lordship presided . Many companions were present , and the usual Royal Arch , Loyal , Masonic , and general toasts were given and duly acknowledged .