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Scotland.
W . M ., in his usual able and perfect style . The annual pic-nic of this lodge took place on Thursday , the 29 th ult . Starting at eight a . m . from Main-street Station , the excursionists caught the Iona at Princes' Pier , Greenock , and were by her landed on Rothesay Quay at eleven a . m . From the town of Rothesay they proceeded by special omnibus to Mountstuart , into the magnificent grounds of
which they were freely admitted . A suitable spot having been selected , the good things necessary for creature comfort were spread forth on the grass , and there and then the party pic-nicked . Bro . W . Phillips , W . M ., presided , but thc proceedings exhibited that agreeable freedom from stiffness and conventionality which such al fresco gatheri ngs , with the presence of lovely women , of course , are
calculated to induce . Returning , as they had come , to Rothesay , the party got on board the steamer Sultan , which took them back to Prince ' s Pier again . Thence the train in waiting landed all safe in Glasgow by 8 . 15 p m . "The weather throughout was simply superb , and no other element of success being wanting , it was pronounced that the pic-nic could hardly have been a pleasanter one .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
TI 13 July General Committee meeting of subscribers to this Institution was held on Saturday last in the Board-room , Freemasons ' Hall . The brethren present were Capt . J . Wordsworth ( Chairman ) , Henry Browse , Jesse
Turner , John Symonds , S . Rosenthal , W . F . C . Moutrie , Henry Smith , W . Hyde Pullen , C . F . Matier , Robert B . Webster , H . C . Levander , J . G . Chancellor , F . Adlard , H . Massey ( "Freemason ") , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) .
Twelve boys were placed on the . list for the October election . That list was settled , when there appeared upon it 60 candidates ; and twelve vacancies in the school were declared to be open for filling up at that election . The salary of the Organist at the school was raised to £ 20 a year . This being the day for giving notices of motion
for the Quarterly Court of Monday next , the announcement of that fact was made by the Secretary , but no notice was given . Bro . Binckes announced that the subscriptions at the late festival amounted to s € 12 , 1 ^ 8 , and lists Were coming in daily which were swelling the amount , and he had no doubt that the total would amount to gt £ im , e , oo . ( Cheers . )
I lie Chairman then rose and said he should propose a vote of thanks to the Right Hon . Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . Master for Warwickshire , for presiding at the festival , and to the Stewards nnd brethren from that province for their assistniice , not only on that but on past occasions . The
amount which was announced at the festival greatly exceeded the anticipations ofthe brethren who had the managementof theaff ' airs ofthe institution . More especiall y was the amount raised a noble sum because we heard everywhere of fie bad condition of trade , and this being a fact
was very much to the disadvantage of the Institution . Anotfor thing which mi ght be said to have been to the disadvantage of the festival was the numerous attacks which had been made latel y by certain brethren upon the general ¦ management of the Institution . All the world Lad read them or heard of them , but still this had
not deterred brethren from supporting the Boys ' School most liberally . He was not , however , surprised at this , because he felt sure that whatever attacks were made on the Institution there would be plenty of brethren who would come boldly to the front and do all they could to advance the interests of the School . ( Hear , hear . )
Bro . C . F . Matier seconded the motion , and thought it was due to Lord Leigh and the Stewards and brethren from Warwickshire that such a resolution should be come to . The motion was carried unanimously , and Bro . J . Symonds said he thought they must
all congratulate Bro . Binckes ( Secretary ) on the result which had been achieved . ( Hear , hear . ) An outfit was then granted to one of the expupils wl : o had obtained a situation in the Post Oflice , and was giving great satisfaction , and the Committee adjourned after passing the usual compliment to the Chairman .
The Southport Town Council have accepted the offer of W . Atkinson , Esq ., of Manchester , to provide a free library and fine art gallery for that town , to cost ( ' ftooo ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM . —The offices of this institution are now at 18 , Newgate-street , liro . Worrell , Secretary .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .
A Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of this county was held in the Public Hall , Dudley , on Tuesday morning , 27 th ult . In the absence , through indisposition , of the R . W . Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , Provincial Grand Master , the Worshipful Bro .
William Masefield , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , presided . There was a large muster of Provincial Grand Officers and Master Masons of the province , and the adjoining Provinces of Warwickshire and Staffordshire , the following being amongst the brethren present : —Bros . W . H . J ones , P . S . G . W ., P . M . 5 6 4 ; T . M . Hopkins ,
P . G . J . W ., P . M . 529 ; M . Dennison , P . P . S . G . W . j A . Brown , P . P . S . G . W . , - S . Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . H . Westwood , P . P . G . J . W . ; E . M . Warmington , P . P . G . J . W .: W . R .
Cosens , D . D ., P . G . C . ; Rev . W . Randall , P . P . G . C . ; J . C . Warwick , W . M . 468 and 462 ; Rev . J . Downes , P . P . G . C , P . M . $ 39 ; Rev . S . Tozer , P . P . G . C ; C C . W , Griffiths , P . G . T ., P . P . S . G . W ., and P . M . 280 ; J Stokes , P . G . R ., P . M . 2 ? 2 : J . A . Pell , ' P . P . G . R ., and
P . M . 524 ; H . Cross , P . P . G . R . ; W . Bristow , P . G . S ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . M . 252 ; R . Broomhall , P . G . S . D ., P . M . 564 ; W . ' Gegg , P . P . G . S . D ., Hereford ; Gideon Smith , P . P . G . J . D . ; E . Poole , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , W . M . 49 8 , and P . M . 560 ; L . H . Kendrick , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , and P . M . 573 ; T .
Brettell , P . G . D . C ; J . Fitzgerald , P . P . G . D . C ; A . F . Godson , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Westbury , P . P . G . S . B ., and P . M . 573 ; G . Bloomer , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Troman , P . G . O . and P . D . 573 ; T . E . Lucy , P . P . G . P ., and P . M . 529 ; Blundell , P . P . G . P ., and P . M . 560 ; W . Caldicct , P . G . S . ; T . Sneyd , P . P . G . I . C , an 1 P . M . 539 ; Stanley , P . G . T . ; W . Smith , W . M . 252 ; C . F .
Clark , P . M . 252 ; D . Bradley , P . M . 498 ; G . Baldwin , P . M . 280 ; J . S . Hoppett , P . M . 498 ; J . Davies , S . W . 498 : J . B . Folkner . W . M . 87 . 3 ; E . Turner , P . M . 252 ; F . J . Russell , J . W . 1204 ; V . Stallard , I . G . 280 ; J . W . Naylor , S . W . _ 6 o ; J . Bedford , Sec . 5 60 ; G . Buck , Sec . 280 ; H . Hadden , W . M . 1204 ; R . S . Blundell , J . D . < 6 o ; J . Vaughan , S . W . 81 ; W . Gittos , S . W .
498 ; I . Foley , J . W . 564 ; F . Powell , 120 4 , P . M . 848 ; R . Eagar , 564 ¦ F . Garnar , Tyler 252 , 498 , and 347 ; j . Dixon , J . W . 377 , and S . D . 560 ; G . Tailor , S . W . 377 ; G . P .
Chapman , P . M . 573 ; W . Turton , W . M . 377 J . M . Howes , J . W . 377 A . Comber , Organist , 5 60 ; J . Parker , | Steward 329 ; R . L . Campbell , P . M . 564 ; F . G . Underwood , 1204 ; W . C . Green , 377 ; J . W . Chadwick , 377 ; J . S . Fisher , 1163 ; J . Duggard , 377 ; J . Rodgers ,
252 ; W . Brookbanks , 252 ; W . Waring , J . D . 232 ; J . Cellins , 252 ; H . Watts , 74 ; H . Bagott , 252 ; E . Hartley , 252 ; J . Russell , 252 ; M . Allen , 252 ; J . Clements , 47 ; J . Taylor , 6 96 ; F . C . D ' Arcy Ellis , J 64 ; R . G . Walker , 2 52 ; C . E . Bloomer , S . W . s 73 ; G . K . Patten , S . D . 408 ;
W . Waldron , $ -3 ; H . Hujhss , _ 6 \; J . Jordan , 468 ; C . L . Leste . r J . W . 232 -. J . Bentley , 373 ; j . Baylis , J 73 i T . F . Higgs , 2 ** 2 ; G . Morris , 2 jja ; W . E . Walker , I . G . 252 ; G . F . Thompson , S . D . 252 ; J . Dawes , P . M . 49 S ; E . Nayler , 1 $ 2 ; j . Nayler , i _ i ; Rev . C . Wyncoll , 498 ; J .
Beckley , 523 ; J . B . Lee , 573 ; J . Smith , 2 S 0 ; T . H . Fisher , S . W . 564 ; T . W . Candless , S . D . 377 ; J . G . Beasley , S . D . 313 ; J . G . Nicklin , 573 ) J- W . Charnock , 573 ; H . R . Duddell , 573 j w - Mills , Tyler j 6 o ; J . H . Morgan , 498 ; R . T . Horley , 74 and 482 ; W . Bagott , 252 ;
H . Wilson , P . M . 1204 ; G , R . Godson , P . M . 1098 ; G . T . Owen , 252 ; J . H . Smith , 49 8 ; A . Preedy , 925 ; H . Scott , Tyler 564 ; S . Bagott , 252 ; W . Holland , 252 ; and E . Gwynn , 120 4 . The Harmonic Lodge having been opened in the third degree by the W . M . Bro . W . Smith ,
assisted by Bros . W . Gittos and C L . Lester , The Worshipful Bro . W . Masefield , D . P . G . M ., and Provincial Grand Officers , entered the lodge , and were received with the customary honours . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and the muster roll of the lodges in the province was called .
Bro . Bristow , P . G . S .- , said before they proceeded with the business of Grand Lodge he thought some expression of regret should emanate
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from the lodge at the absence of the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , through indisposi - tion , and of sympathy with his famil y under the circumstances . He would move that as a proposition . The W . D . P . G . M . seconded the proposition
and it was carried unanimously . Bro . Bristow then read the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge , which were unanimously confirmed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts having been read , they were unanimously adopted . Thev showed a balance of
ae ' 30 6 s . Jjd . in hand , compared with £ 1 7 s . 3 d . last year . Bro . Albert Brown , P . S . G . W ., called attention to the non-compliance with previous suggestions of Provincial Grand Lodge , requiring a statement of the progress of Masonry in the province ; and after some discussion .
Bro . Griffiths , P . G . Treasurer , read a statement , from which it appeared that the Harmonic Lodge ( 252 ) had 36 members in 18 74 and 38 ia 1875 ; Worcester ( 280 ) , 38 in 1874 and 60 in 1875 5 Ho P e and Charity ( 377 ) , 46 in 1874 and 49 in 1875 ; Royal Standard ( 498 ) , 20 in 1874 and i < in 1875 ; Semper Fidelis (< 29 ) , 48 in
1874 and 49 in 1875 ; Vernon ( 560 ) , 33 in 1874 and 37 in 1875 5 Stability (_ 6 \) , 36 in 1874 and 32 in 1875 ; st - Michael ' s ( 1097 ) , 13 in 1874 and 20 in 1875 J" Royds ( 1204 ) , 41 in 1874 and 32 in 1875 . During the - vear there had been forty initiations and twenty-four resignations and deaths in the province , leaving a total increase of sixteen .
Further discussion followed , a genera ! opinion being expressed that it was desirable that Worshipful Masters should supply returns of their respective lodges prior to the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Bro . Bristow , Prov . G . Secretary , promised
that the returns required b y Bro . Brown should be presented at future meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Bro . C . C W . Griffiths , P . M . 280 , Prov . G . Treasurer , and Bro . W . Bristow , P . M . 252 , Prov . G . Secretary ; were unanimously re-elected , and the following officers were appointed and
invested for the ensuing year by the Deputy W . Prov . G . Master : —Bros . S . Smith , P . M . 252 , S . W . ; H . Cross , P . M . 1204 , J . W . j W . R . Cosens , D . D . 252 , Chaplain ; G . W . Grosvenor , ¦ 377 , Registrar ; A . F . Gadson , P . M . 1097 S . D . ; J . Bourne , W . M . f , 2 , J . D . ; J . Blundell , P . M . 5 60 , Supt . of Works-, D . Bradley , P . M . 498 ,
D . C ; R . L . Campbell , P . M . 564 , A . D . C ; W . Stallard , W . M . 280 , Sword Bearer ; T . Troman , P . M . 573 , Organist ; W . Smith , W . M . 252 , Pursuivant ; W . Waring , C . L . Lester , F . G . Thompson , W . Gittos , J . Dawes , and G . K . Patten , Stewards , and J . Stanley , J 29 , Tyler . Upon the invitation of Bro . A . F . Godson ,
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master appointed Tenbury as the place at which the next Provincial Grand Lodge should be held . On the motion of Bro . T . Brettell , seconded by Bro . J , S . Hoppett , and supported by Bros , the Rev . Dr . Cosens and J . Stokes , it was decided that half the offertory should be given
to St . Thomas ' s Day Schools and the other half to the Dudley Dispensary . On the motion of Bro . F . A . Godson , seconded by the W . D . P . G . M ., a vote of congratulation , similar to that adopted b y the Grand Lodge of England , was ordered to be sent to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., upon his safe return from India .
As this concluded the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge , it was closed in due form ; after which Bro . W . Smith , W . M . Harmonic Lodge , closed his lodge , and the brethren walked in procession to St . Thomas ' s Church , where Divine service was held .
During the time the brethren were walking from the hall to the church the bells rang out right merrily , and the streets were thronged with people . Great praise is due to Bro . H . Burton , chief superintendent of police , for the
admirable way in which the police arrangements were carried out , there being no delay whatever in the course of the procession . The service was full choral , Mr . Walter Spinney presiding at the organ during the first part of the service , and Bro . Troman , P . G . O .,
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Scotland.
W . M ., in his usual able and perfect style . The annual pic-nic of this lodge took place on Thursday , the 29 th ult . Starting at eight a . m . from Main-street Station , the excursionists caught the Iona at Princes' Pier , Greenock , and were by her landed on Rothesay Quay at eleven a . m . From the town of Rothesay they proceeded by special omnibus to Mountstuart , into the magnificent grounds of
which they were freely admitted . A suitable spot having been selected , the good things necessary for creature comfort were spread forth on the grass , and there and then the party pic-nicked . Bro . W . Phillips , W . M ., presided , but thc proceedings exhibited that agreeable freedom from stiffness and conventionality which such al fresco gatheri ngs , with the presence of lovely women , of course , are
calculated to induce . Returning , as they had come , to Rothesay , the party got on board the steamer Sultan , which took them back to Prince ' s Pier again . Thence the train in waiting landed all safe in Glasgow by 8 . 15 p m . "The weather throughout was simply superb , and no other element of success being wanting , it was pronounced that the pic-nic could hardly have been a pleasanter one .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
TI 13 July General Committee meeting of subscribers to this Institution was held on Saturday last in the Board-room , Freemasons ' Hall . The brethren present were Capt . J . Wordsworth ( Chairman ) , Henry Browse , Jesse
Turner , John Symonds , S . Rosenthal , W . F . C . Moutrie , Henry Smith , W . Hyde Pullen , C . F . Matier , Robert B . Webster , H . C . Levander , J . G . Chancellor , F . Adlard , H . Massey ( "Freemason ") , and F . Binckes ( Secretary ) .
Twelve boys were placed on the . list for the October election . That list was settled , when there appeared upon it 60 candidates ; and twelve vacancies in the school were declared to be open for filling up at that election . The salary of the Organist at the school was raised to £ 20 a year . This being the day for giving notices of motion
for the Quarterly Court of Monday next , the announcement of that fact was made by the Secretary , but no notice was given . Bro . Binckes announced that the subscriptions at the late festival amounted to s € 12 , 1 ^ 8 , and lists Were coming in daily which were swelling the amount , and he had no doubt that the total would amount to gt £ im , e , oo . ( Cheers . )
I lie Chairman then rose and said he should propose a vote of thanks to the Right Hon . Bro . Lord Leigh , Prov . G . Master for Warwickshire , for presiding at the festival , and to the Stewards nnd brethren from that province for their assistniice , not only on that but on past occasions . The
amount which was announced at the festival greatly exceeded the anticipations ofthe brethren who had the managementof theaff ' airs ofthe institution . More especiall y was the amount raised a noble sum because we heard everywhere of fie bad condition of trade , and this being a fact
was very much to the disadvantage of the Institution . Anotfor thing which mi ght be said to have been to the disadvantage of the festival was the numerous attacks which had been made latel y by certain brethren upon the general ¦ management of the Institution . All the world Lad read them or heard of them , but still this had
not deterred brethren from supporting the Boys ' School most liberally . He was not , however , surprised at this , because he felt sure that whatever attacks were made on the Institution there would be plenty of brethren who would come boldly to the front and do all they could to advance the interests of the School . ( Hear , hear . )
Bro . C . F . Matier seconded the motion , and thought it was due to Lord Leigh and the Stewards and brethren from Warwickshire that such a resolution should be come to . The motion was carried unanimously , and Bro . J . Symonds said he thought they must
all congratulate Bro . Binckes ( Secretary ) on the result which had been achieved . ( Hear , hear . ) An outfit was then granted to one of the expupils wl : o had obtained a situation in the Post Oflice , and was giving great satisfaction , and the Committee adjourned after passing the usual compliment to the Chairman .
The Southport Town Council have accepted the offer of W . Atkinson , Esq ., of Manchester , to provide a free library and fine art gallery for that town , to cost ( ' ftooo ROYAL ALBERT ORPHAN ASYLUM . —The offices of this institution are now at 18 , Newgate-street , liro . Worrell , Secretary .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .
A Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of this county was held in the Public Hall , Dudley , on Tuesday morning , 27 th ult . In the absence , through indisposition , of the R . W . Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , Provincial Grand Master , the Worshipful Bro .
William Masefield , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , presided . There was a large muster of Provincial Grand Officers and Master Masons of the province , and the adjoining Provinces of Warwickshire and Staffordshire , the following being amongst the brethren present : —Bros . W . H . J ones , P . S . G . W ., P . M . 5 6 4 ; T . M . Hopkins ,
P . G . J . W ., P . M . 529 ; M . Dennison , P . P . S . G . W . j A . Brown , P . P . S . G . W . , - S . Smith , P . P . S . G . W . ; W . H . Westwood , P . P . G . J . W . ; E . M . Warmington , P . P . G . J . W .: W . R .
Cosens , D . D ., P . G . C . ; Rev . W . Randall , P . P . G . C . ; J . C . Warwick , W . M . 468 and 462 ; Rev . J . Downes , P . P . G . C , P . M . $ 39 ; Rev . S . Tozer , P . P . G . C ; C C . W , Griffiths , P . G . T ., P . P . S . G . W ., and P . M . 280 ; J Stokes , P . G . R ., P . M . 2 ? 2 : J . A . Pell , ' P . P . G . R ., and
P . M . 524 ; H . Cross , P . P . G . R . ; W . Bristow , P . G . S ., P . P . S . G . W ., P . M . 252 ; R . Broomhall , P . G . S . D ., P . M . 564 ; W . ' Gegg , P . P . G . S . D ., Hereford ; Gideon Smith , P . P . G . J . D . ; E . Poole , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , W . M . 49 8 , and P . M . 560 ; L . H . Kendrick , P . P . G . Supt . of Works , and P . M . 573 ; T .
Brettell , P . G . D . C ; J . Fitzgerald , P . P . G . D . C ; A . F . Godson , P . P . G . D . C ; G . Westbury , P . P . G . S . B ., and P . M . 573 ; G . Bloomer , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . Troman , P . G . O . and P . D . 573 ; T . E . Lucy , P . P . G . P ., and P . M . 529 ; Blundell , P . P . G . P ., and P . M . 560 ; W . Caldicct , P . G . S . ; T . Sneyd , P . P . G . I . C , an 1 P . M . 539 ; Stanley , P . G . T . ; W . Smith , W . M . 252 ; C . F .
Clark , P . M . 252 ; D . Bradley , P . M . 498 ; G . Baldwin , P . M . 280 ; J . S . Hoppett , P . M . 498 ; J . Davies , S . W . 498 : J . B . Folkner . W . M . 87 . 3 ; E . Turner , P . M . 252 ; F . J . Russell , J . W . 1204 ; V . Stallard , I . G . 280 ; J . W . Naylor , S . W . _ 6 o ; J . Bedford , Sec . 5 60 ; G . Buck , Sec . 280 ; H . Hadden , W . M . 1204 ; R . S . Blundell , J . D . < 6 o ; J . Vaughan , S . W . 81 ; W . Gittos , S . W .
498 ; I . Foley , J . W . 564 ; F . Powell , 120 4 , P . M . 848 ; R . Eagar , 564 ¦ F . Garnar , Tyler 252 , 498 , and 347 ; j . Dixon , J . W . 377 , and S . D . 560 ; G . Tailor , S . W . 377 ; G . P .
Chapman , P . M . 573 ; W . Turton , W . M . 377 J . M . Howes , J . W . 377 A . Comber , Organist , 5 60 ; J . Parker , | Steward 329 ; R . L . Campbell , P . M . 564 ; F . G . Underwood , 1204 ; W . C . Green , 377 ; J . W . Chadwick , 377 ; J . S . Fisher , 1163 ; J . Duggard , 377 ; J . Rodgers ,
252 ; W . Brookbanks , 252 ; W . Waring , J . D . 232 ; J . Cellins , 252 ; H . Watts , 74 ; H . Bagott , 252 ; E . Hartley , 252 ; J . Russell , 252 ; M . Allen , 252 ; J . Clements , 47 ; J . Taylor , 6 96 ; F . C . D ' Arcy Ellis , J 64 ; R . G . Walker , 2 52 ; C . E . Bloomer , S . W . s 73 ; G . K . Patten , S . D . 408 ;
W . Waldron , $ -3 ; H . Hujhss , _ 6 \; J . Jordan , 468 ; C . L . Leste . r J . W . 232 -. J . Bentley , 373 ; j . Baylis , J 73 i T . F . Higgs , 2 ** 2 ; G . Morris , 2 jja ; W . E . Walker , I . G . 252 ; G . F . Thompson , S . D . 252 ; J . Dawes , P . M . 49 S ; E . Nayler , 1 $ 2 ; j . Nayler , i _ i ; Rev . C . Wyncoll , 498 ; J .
Beckley , 523 ; J . B . Lee , 573 ; J . Smith , 2 S 0 ; T . H . Fisher , S . W . 564 ; T . W . Candless , S . D . 377 ; J . G . Beasley , S . D . 313 ; J . G . Nicklin , 573 ) J- W . Charnock , 573 ; H . R . Duddell , 573 j w - Mills , Tyler j 6 o ; J . H . Morgan , 498 ; R . T . Horley , 74 and 482 ; W . Bagott , 252 ;
H . Wilson , P . M . 1204 ; G , R . Godson , P . M . 1098 ; G . T . Owen , 252 ; J . H . Smith , 49 8 ; A . Preedy , 925 ; H . Scott , Tyler 564 ; S . Bagott , 252 ; W . Holland , 252 ; and E . Gwynn , 120 4 . The Harmonic Lodge having been opened in the third degree by the W . M . Bro . W . Smith ,
assisted by Bros . W . Gittos and C L . Lester , The Worshipful Bro . W . Masefield , D . P . G . M ., and Provincial Grand Officers , entered the lodge , and were received with the customary honours . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form , and the muster roll of the lodges in the province was called .
Bro . Bristow , P . G . S .- , said before they proceeded with the business of Grand Lodge he thought some expression of regret should emanate
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.
from the lodge at the absence of the R . W . P . G . M . Bro . Albert Hudson Royds , through indisposi - tion , and of sympathy with his famil y under the circumstances . He would move that as a proposition . The W . D . P . G . M . seconded the proposition
and it was carried unanimously . Bro . Bristow then read the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge , which were unanimously confirmed . The Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts having been read , they were unanimously adopted . Thev showed a balance of
ae ' 30 6 s . Jjd . in hand , compared with £ 1 7 s . 3 d . last year . Bro . Albert Brown , P . S . G . W ., called attention to the non-compliance with previous suggestions of Provincial Grand Lodge , requiring a statement of the progress of Masonry in the province ; and after some discussion .
Bro . Griffiths , P . G . Treasurer , read a statement , from which it appeared that the Harmonic Lodge ( 252 ) had 36 members in 18 74 and 38 ia 1875 ; Worcester ( 280 ) , 38 in 1874 and 60 in 1875 5 Ho P e and Charity ( 377 ) , 46 in 1874 and 49 in 1875 ; Royal Standard ( 498 ) , 20 in 1874 and i < in 1875 ; Semper Fidelis (< 29 ) , 48 in
1874 and 49 in 1875 ; Vernon ( 560 ) , 33 in 1874 and 37 in 1875 5 Stability (_ 6 \) , 36 in 1874 and 32 in 1875 ; st - Michael ' s ( 1097 ) , 13 in 1874 and 20 in 1875 J" Royds ( 1204 ) , 41 in 1874 and 32 in 1875 . During the - vear there had been forty initiations and twenty-four resignations and deaths in the province , leaving a total increase of sixteen .
Further discussion followed , a genera ! opinion being expressed that it was desirable that Worshipful Masters should supply returns of their respective lodges prior to the meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Bro . Bristow , Prov . G . Secretary , promised
that the returns required b y Bro . Brown should be presented at future meetings of the Prov . Grand Lodge . Bro . C . C W . Griffiths , P . M . 280 , Prov . G . Treasurer , and Bro . W . Bristow , P . M . 252 , Prov . G . Secretary ; were unanimously re-elected , and the following officers were appointed and
invested for the ensuing year by the Deputy W . Prov . G . Master : —Bros . S . Smith , P . M . 252 , S . W . ; H . Cross , P . M . 1204 , J . W . j W . R . Cosens , D . D . 252 , Chaplain ; G . W . Grosvenor , ¦ 377 , Registrar ; A . F . Gadson , P . M . 1097 S . D . ; J . Bourne , W . M . f , 2 , J . D . ; J . Blundell , P . M . 5 60 , Supt . of Works-, D . Bradley , P . M . 498 ,
D . C ; R . L . Campbell , P . M . 564 , A . D . C ; W . Stallard , W . M . 280 , Sword Bearer ; T . Troman , P . M . 573 , Organist ; W . Smith , W . M . 252 , Pursuivant ; W . Waring , C . L . Lester , F . G . Thompson , W . Gittos , J . Dawes , and G . K . Patten , Stewards , and J . Stanley , J 29 , Tyler . Upon the invitation of Bro . A . F . Godson ,
The Deputy Prov . Grand Master appointed Tenbury as the place at which the next Provincial Grand Lodge should be held . On the motion of Bro . T . Brettell , seconded by Bro . J , S . Hoppett , and supported by Bros , the Rev . Dr . Cosens and J . Stokes , it was decided that half the offertory should be given
to St . Thomas ' s Day Schools and the other half to the Dudley Dispensary . On the motion of Bro . F . A . Godson , seconded by the W . D . P . G . M ., a vote of congratulation , similar to that adopted b y the Grand Lodge of England , was ordered to be sent to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., upon his safe return from India .
As this concluded the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge , it was closed in due form ; after which Bro . W . Smith , W . M . Harmonic Lodge , closed his lodge , and the brethren walked in procession to St . Thomas ' s Church , where Divine service was held .
During the time the brethren were walking from the hall to the church the bells rang out right merrily , and the streets were thronged with people . Great praise is due to Bro . H . Burton , chief superintendent of police , for the
admirable way in which the police arrangements were carried out , there being no delay whatever in the course of the procession . The service was full choral , Mr . Walter Spinney presiding at the organ during the first part of the service , and Bro . Troman , P . G . O .,