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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .
PRESENTATION TO BRO . \ V . J . HUGHAN , P . G . D . The annual meeting of this province was held on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., at St . Austell . The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the Prov . Grand Officers and other brethren met with an admirable
reception at the hands of the Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 49 6 , under whose banner the Prov . Grand Lodge was held . The arrangements were excellent , and there was a large gathering of brethren from all parts of the Province . The brethren assembled at the Market Hall , where the upper market was tastefully fitted up as an improvised lodge embellished with a large collection of flags , banners of the
Order , and Masonic insignia . The R . W . Bro . the Prov . Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , presided , supported by the following officers : V . W . Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle , Bart ., D . P . G . M . ; W . Bros . F . Harvey , 450 , P . G . S . W . ; VV . F . Newman , 75 , P . G . J . VV . ; Bro . the Rev . R . F . Frazer Frizell , S 93 , vicar of Millbrook , P . G . J . Chap . ; W . Bros . W . L . Fox , 75 , G . Reg . ; Win . Tweedy 331 P . G . Treas . ; E . D . Anderton , 431 , P . G .
, , Sec ; John Jose , 331 , P . G . S . D . ; A . Vine , P . G . S . Wks . ; Jos . Rawling , 1071 , P . G . D . C ; C . Rapson , 699 , P . G . A . D . C . ; T . " B . Richards , 557 , P . G . S . B . ; E . Edwards , 131 , P . G . Purst . ; William Rooks , 131 , P . G . A . G . Purst . ; Dr . William Mason , 496 ; Dr . H . de Legh , 856 ; Dr . A . A . Davies , 977 ; Jno . Polkinghorne , 1151 ; I . P . Creber , 11 G 4 ; T . H . Gibbons , 12 7 , P . G . Stewards ;
Bro . Jno . Langdon , 131 , P . G . Tyler ; VV . Bros . T . Gill , 967 , Clerk Assist , to P . G . Sec ; James Lovell , jun ., 121 , P . P . G . O . ; Wm . Guy , 49 6 , P . P . G . D . C , Auditors P . G . Lodge ; E . Milford Cock , P . P . G . J . D . ; Chas . Truscott , jun ., P . P . G S . B ., members of the Committee of Relief ; Thos . Chirgwin , 131 , P . P . G . S . W ., Sec ; J . C . R . Crewes , 131 , P . P . G . A . D . C , Assist . Sec . Cornwall Masonic Annuity
and Benevolent Fund . There were also the following Past Officers present : Bros . VV . J . Hughan , Past S . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Sec ; EdmundCarlyon , 499 , P . P . G . J . W ; E . T . Carlyon , 331 , P . P . G . Sec ; F . | . Hext , 330 , P . P . G . S . W . ; John Peter , 557 , P . P . G . J . W . ; F . W . Dabb , 580 , P . P . G . J . W . ; the Rev . F . B . Paul , 49 6 , P . P . G . Chan .: W . Bros . Harry Tilley , 75 , P . P . G . Reg . ; John
Niness , 699 , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . H . Ferris , 33 >» P-P-G . Reg . ; J . P . Smith , 450 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . H . Levin , 121 , P . P . G . J . D . ; John Paull , 699 , P . P . G . S . D . ; John Dennis , 330 , P . P . G . J . D . ; S . Serpell , 331 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . Middleton , 131 , P . P . G . S . D . ; S . Holloway , 131 , P . P . G . J . D . ; W . Tonken . 977 , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; G . B . Pearce , 450 , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; E . Aitken-Davies , togg ,
P . P . G . S . of VV . Devon ; W . E . Michell , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; P . F . Simcoe , 7 S 9 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; VV . Ncale , 510 , P . P . G . S . ofW . j Thomas White , 510 , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; J . Crossman , 970 , P . P . G . A . D . of C . j William Rowe , 330 , P . P . G . D . of C ; J . W . Chigwidden , 510 , P . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Jeffery , jun ., 318 , P . P . G . A . D . of C . ; T . C . Polglase , 75 P . P . G . A . D . of C ; J osiah Austin , 1099 , P . P . G . O .
, Devon ; George Barnes , 1164 , P . P . G . Purst . ; H . Trembath , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Pascoe , 1006 , P . P . G . Purst . ; John F . Hooper , 1006 , P . P . G . O . ; R . White , 121 , P . P . CO . ; Thos . Davey , 5 Sg . P . P . G . S . B . ; W . A . Gerry , P . P . G . O . ; F . B . Williams , 977 , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Carter , 75 , P . P . G . O . ; A . T . Grant , 31 S , P . P . G . Purst . ; Thos . Heath . 1116 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; James Wearne , 12 7 2 , P . P . G .
Stwd . ; P . Giles , 49 6 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Samuel G . Moyle , 6 99 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; John Beaglehole , P . P . G . Stwd . ; T . Beale , 977 , P . P . G . Tyler ; P . Carroll , 330 , P-P-G . Tyler ; Wm . Lean , 699 , P . P . G . Tyler ; T . Harding . P . M . 970 ; George Varcoe , VV . M . 977 ; M . Nettle , W . M . 1151 ; J . Turner , P . M ., and George Woolcock , P . M ., 557 ; Walter Giles , P . M . 49 6 ; F . Holman , W . M . 121 ; R . Lean , P . M .
131 ; R . Angel , VV . M . 131 ; J . C . Barrow , W . M . 1544 ; W . B . Carne , P . M . 893 ; J . M . Pascoe , VV . M . 318 ; W . Vincent , I . P . M . 1544 ; J . Wallace , P . M . 75 ; George Timmins , P . M . 1006 ; Samuel G . Bake , P . M . 1151 ; W . Bailey , P . M . 1544 ; A . Brickwood Hutchings , P . M . 893 ; W . A . Bennett , VV . M . 6 99 ; H . Martin Harvey , P . M . 789 j lohn Brewer , W . M . 496 ; William Huthnance , P . M . 450 ;
T . S . Smith , P . M . 496 ; James P . Polglase , VV . M . 75 ; C . Slade , P . M . 977 ; John Treverton , W . M . 330 ; W . Coath , P . M . 893 ; VV . J . Trythall , W . M . 5 S 9 ; J . J- Hawken , P . M . ; James Reynolds , P . M . 33 : ; G . H . Small , I . P . M . 121 ; J . Tregoning , I . P . M . 33 > ; F . I . Lee , P . M . 699 ; W . H . Clark , P . M . 1071 ; E . Herring , I . P . M . 1071 ; W . K , Baker , I . P . M . 1272 ; F . J . Hext , jun ., P . M . 330 ; A . O
Michell , P . M . 121 ; Geo . Darke , P . M . 1136 ; VV . D . Rogers , P . M . 75 ; W . B . Morris , I . P . M . 131 ; A . Luke , P . M . 977 ; W . Paynter , P . M . 330 ; O . Colmer , P . M . 510 ; N . Pellow , I . P . M . 1151 ; John F . Clemow , W . M . 17 S 5 ; F . Bray , I . P . M . 17 S 5 ; W . H . Roberts , P . M . 17 SS ; James Pool , P . M . 450 ; R . b . Shipkin , J . W . Higman , J . O . Job , P . Ms . AQ 6 : Edward Jennings , P . M . 9 G 7 ; F . S .
Hawke , F . Johns , P . Ms . 11 G 4 ; VV . Bartlett , P . M . 856 ; John Estlick , I . P . M . G 99 ; R . Hooper , P . M . 57 ° J J- T . Brooking , P . M . 1071 ; John Kittow , Dr . Wm . Andrew , P . Ms . 789 ; E . C . Vosper , W . M . ; R . Pearce , J . Pearce , James Gourlay , P . Ms . 1071 ; Wm . Boxhall , W . M . ; H . H . Kidd , Jos . Bassett , P . Ms . 856 ; A . J . M . Walker , W . M . 205 ; T . Cook , W . M . ; John G . Henwood , P . M .
070 ; J acob Grigg , P . M . 49 6 ; W . R . Evans , W . M . 893 ; W . H . Watkins , W . M . 331 ; VV . J . Tredinnick , J . W . 496 ; John H . Cousens , S . W . 557 ; Geo . Bray , J . W . 1529 ; B . Houseley , S . W . 49 6 ; Wm . Ellis , S . W . 318 ; J . Hosken , S . W . 893 ; S . A . Bersey , J . W . 893 ; Edward Vine , S . W . 1544 ; H . Searle , S . W . 699 ; W . Simmons , S . W . 131 ; T . C . Mack , J . W . 131 ; G . T . A . Staff , S . W . 1272 ; A . White ,
S . W . 1136 ; G . P . N . Glencross , S . D . 510 ; Joseph Sarah , J . W . 589 ; T . R . Tuckey , S . W . ; T . S . Bailey , J . W . 1151 ; W . P . Pope , S . W . 17 S 5 ; Charles Tyack , S . W . 100 G ; John Tregoning , jun ., S . W . 331 ; T . H . Spear , S . W . 330 ; B . G . Derry , J . W . 330 , 856 , ; T . D . Deeble , S . W . ; Geo . Burns , J . W . 1071 ; Jos . Doney , S . W . 856 ; J . DeC . Treffry , S . W . 977 ; W . E . Fulford , J . W . 1954 ; H . C . Welch ,
S . W . 967 ; H . Worsdell , | S . D . 9 67 ; and A . P . Davis , D . C . 977 . Bro . WILLIAM TWEEDY , Prov . Grand Treasurer , reported the receipts for the year to be £ 230 10 s ., payments £ 119 13 s ., balance in hand £ 110 17 s . Bro . E . D . ANDERTON , Prov . Grand Secretary , reported that the whole of the returns had been sent in at the proper lime . The brethren now numbered 1 , 471 , against 1 , 522 in the previous year .
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The PROV . G RAND MASTER inquired it the secretary knew of any cause for the reduction in the number of brethren ? Bro . ANDERTON explained that no brethren were returned this year but those who had paid up their dues . There were many brethren absent from some of the lodges , particularly among lodges in the eastern part of the province . The numbers in one lodge had declined over fifty , and this had arisen from many brethren engaged in
niininrr , mining engineers , and others , having gone abroad . Other " brethren were at sea . The names of those were returned , but they were not reckoned now as subscribing members .- Many of those brethren would , no doubt , again appear at intervals , and there could not be said to have been any real decrease . A fair increase of new memoers had been made during the year There had been 90 initiations in the province . In some cases he feared there had
been even to much precipitation in accepting cand i dates . Bro . T . CHIRGWIN read the report ot the Treasurer and Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . It showed for receipts , subscriptions , and donations , £ 172 7 s . ; interest on funded money , £ 121 gs . ; balance from end of 1 SS 2 , £ 242 5 s . ; total , £ 536 2 s . ; payments , £ 314 3 s ., leaving a balance in hand of ^ . 221 iSs . Total capital invested , £ 3372 10 s . ; annual interest thereon ,
£ 149 195 . The present election of an annuitant to fill the vacancy declared at the last annual meeting resulted in the election of a brother from Boscawen Lodge , 699 , Chacewater . On a petition for an educational grant to the child of a late brother ofthe Cornubian Lodge , 450 , Hayle , a grant was made of £ 15 for four years . No other petitions had been received . Since the last annual meeting the capital account has increased £ 170 , and there was an increase
of £ 40 in the annual subscriptions and donations as compared with the corresponding period of last year ; but this was partly accounted tor , to a large extent , by the Phcenix Lodge returns lor last year being included witn the present year in the account . There were nowthiee annuitants receiving £ 20 a year each , and three children receiving educational grants of £ 15 a year each . The grant to the candidate for an annuity , and the educational grant were
carried by overwhelming majorities . The only differences of opinion entertained by the minorities . were as to the amounts of the grants . The Committee of Relief reported that having considered the four petitions presented , they recommend that £ jo be granted , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of the Cornubian Lodge , 450 , Hayle , £ 10 to the brother of the Phcenix Lodge of Prudence and Honour , 331 , Truro , £ 5 to the widow of
the brother of the True and Faithful Lodge , 310 , Helston , and £$ to the widow of the brother of Tregullow Lodge , 100 G , at . Day . Bro . C . TRUSCOTT , jun ., the manager of the Cornish votes to the Central Masonic Charities , presented his report . It stated that in October , 1882 , for the Girls' Scnool there were seven vacancies and 20 candidates , for the Boys ' achool 12 vacancies and 62 candidates ; in April 1883 , tor
the Girls' School 22 vacancies and 28 candidates ; for the Boys' Scnool 13 vacancies and 65 candidates ; in May 1 SS 3 , for the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons 30 vacancies and 50 candidates , widows of Masons 19 vacancies 70 candidates . Having no candidate for either of the Schools , the votes of the Province were lent and exchanged . For the Benevolent Institution there was one candidate , a widow from the Druids Lodge , 5 S 9 ,
Redruth , and she had been elected with lyoo votes , as fourth on the list of 70 candidates . The Province had still on loan 4 G 3 votts for tne mens' and 313 votes for the widows ' , and owed nothing . For the 181 ) 4 election , there were two candidates for the Benevolent Institution lor widows . During the past year Bro . Colvill , P . M ., 330 , had served as steward to both the Girls ' and Bojs' Scnools , and Bro . Bake , P . M . 1151 , had served as steward to the Girls '
and Boys' Scnool , and to the Benevolent Institution . There were now from this province on the Benevolent Institution three aged Masons , receiving £ 40 each ; three widows , receiving £ 32 each ; and one widow lor three years , at £ 20 per annum , making the total received from the London Charities annually £ 236 . The province had made a fairly good addition to its votes over 1882 , but at the same time , though some lodges subscribed liberally , the
greater number subscribed very little , and , considering the benefits the province received from the great Charities , he appealed to those lodges to endeavour to increase their subscriptions . He also pointed out that nearly one-half of the votes from the province came from only five subscribersthe R . W . Prov . Grand Master , the Prov . Grand Lodge , and Bros . Anderton , Hughan , and Bake . To assist in furthering the cause of the Charities , he suggested that each lodge
should appoint annually a Charity Steward to obtain suascriptions , to control the voting papers and forward them to the Prov . Manager ; and , in fact , to be the medium of communication between the lodge and himself . Bro . Hughan was about to leave the county , but he did not leave it in spirit , having some months since kindly pledged all his
votes for life for the use of the province , viz ., girls , 18 ; boys , 45 ; men , 16 ; widows , 16 ; total 95 votes . Bro . Truscott also referred to the great loss the charity cause for the province had sustained in the death in April last of Bro . John Coombe , of Hayle . That brother was always most zealous and ready to assist the charity cause in every way , and to him he ( Bro . Truscott ) had been indebted for much
support . A grant of twenty guineas was made to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Fund for Widows , the money to be placed on the list of Bro . Bake as a Steward for the year . The Truro Cathedral Fund Committee ' s report was read by the Treasurer to the fund ( W . Bro . William Tweedy ) . Since the last meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge there had been received 12 months'dividends on Consols , £ 8 10 s . gd . ;
St . Austell Lodge , £ 2 2 s . ; Liskeard Lodge , £ 10 10 s . ; W . Bro . Emra Holmes , £ 10 10 s . ; donation , £ 5 ; Falmouth Lodge , £ 9 10 s . 6 d . ; making , with the balance of £ 9 16 s ., a total of £ 55 19 s . 4 d . £ 4 6 4 s . had been invested in the purchase of Consols , making in the names of the trustees £ 320 , and leaving a cash balance in the hands of the t reasurer of £ 9 19 s . Bro . ANDtRi'ON strongly urged that the Cathedral
Fund Committee should call a meeting at an early period to decide in which way the fund should be expended in connection with the Caihedral . He knew many brethren who were desirous of subscribing , but they first wished to know how the fund was to be used . He believed a decision on that point would largely increase the fund . The PROV . GRAND MASTER entirely concurred in Bro . Anderton ' s remarks . The time was fast approaching when the money should be used . It was , therefore , very desire-
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able that the subscriptions should be all got in , and , no doubt , that would be furthered by a definite resolution for the application of the money . At this stage of the ptuc-edings the brethren adjourned in procession to St . Austell Church , headed by the bands
of the Charleston Artillery Volunteers and St . Austell Rifle Volunteers . The sermon was preached by the Rev . Bro . Frazer-Frizell from 19 v . 2 chapter St . John , " Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up . " The offertory amounted to £ g 15 s . iod . At the close of the service the brethren reformed in procession and returned to the Market
Hall . On resuming business the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER said the next business was to present a testimonial to Bro . Hughan . Bro . Hughan was sent for and on his arrival the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe addressinghim said he had a pleasurable duty to perform which was , however from another cause painful . Bro . Hughan ' s approaching
removal out of the province was very much regretted by the brethren and by himself . They could not allow that removal to take place without tendering to him some mark of their appreciation of all the work he had done in the province and for the Order . With that view he was deputed to present him with a P . P . G . Secretary's jewel , which he might say was one of beautiful workmanship ,
and in it a purse containing 275 sovereigns . The jewel bore the following inscription— " Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , 4 th September , 1 SS 3 . Presented to W . Bro W . J . Hughan , P . M . 131 , Past S . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Sec , on his leaving the county , by the brethren of the province , together with a purse of sovereigns , as a token of their fraternal regard and esteem . " His lordship then
pinned the jewel on Bro . Hughan ' s breast and presented him with the purse , which was a handsome ring and tasse l purse in gold thread , the gift ot Bro . George Kenning , of Little Britain , London . Bro . HUGHAN , in acknowledging the gift , said he came into that province some 20 years since . He was then perfectly unknown to any Mason in the province , nor did
he know any brotherthere . His certificate was his only introduction . From that time he had received nothing at their hands but continued kindness , which had . now culminated in the handsome testimonial presented to him that day . The jewel he should feel a pleasure'in wearing as long as he lived . He had been previously presented with , a " Past Master ' s jewel from Fortitude Lodge , at Truro , and then with a
centenary jewel of that lodge . He should place the present one with those jewels , as ¦ tokens of their continued kindness . To the subscribers he feft Very grateful for what they had done . Reference had been made by the Provincial Grand Master to his merits ; but he feared they were overrated . He had also to thank very gratefully the Testimonial Committee , to whom he was much indebted for their
zealous kindness . As to what he had done for Masonry , he could only say that as long as he was able he should never cease to work for the Order . He was about to remove to Torquay ; but the brethren should remember that that was not a removal from them . They had only to change the address to Torquay instead of Truro ; and he would assure them that any letters in
relerence to the institutions of Freemasonry in that province would meet with as prompt altention as befcre . When he canie into Cornwall there were only 500 Masons ; there were now nearly three time that number . The great maj ority of the subscribers must be unknown to him and he to them except by repute . With reference to what he had cone for the Charities , his exertions on their behalf
would never cease as long as he could aid them . He would say no more than that he felt he could not express as he wished how highly he appreciated the gift they had made to him . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Hughan then explained at length the various alterations contemplated by the revise of the Constitu ions , the adoption of which was to be considered by Grand Lodge in London on the morrow .
. lhe treasurer , Secretary , and Assistant-Secretary ot the Cornwall Masonic An nuity and Benevolent Fund were re-elected , and VV . Bros . J . Thomas , of Redruth , and W . Middleton , of Truro , were elected Auditors . The offertory received at the church was awarded—onefifth to the rector for charitable purposes , two fifths to the Masonic Annuity Fund , and the other two-fifths to the St .
Austell Coal Club . Bro . ' W . J . Johns , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . Reg ., was elected Prov , G . 1 reasurer . j The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following officers : Bro . Sir Chas . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . Dep . Prov . G . M . „ W . Tweedy , 331 ... ... Prov . G . S . W .
„ C . Truscott , jun . ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ The Rev . Frazer Frizell ... Prov . G . S . Chap . „ The Rev . H . H . Treffry , 1954 ... Prov . G . J . Chap . „ T . Heath , 1136 ... .. Prov . G . Reg . „ VV . J . Johns , 13 r ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ E . D . Anderton , 331 ... ... p rov . G . Sec . „ Jas . Lovell , jun ., 121 ... ... Prov . G . S . D .
> , . !• Q-James , 318 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ I . T . Brooking , 1071 ... ... Prov . G . S . of VV . „ J . Wearne , 12 7 2 ... ... p rov . G . D . C „ J . Poole , 450 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ V . G . Bake , 1151 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . Beaglehole , 510 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Rooks ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ C . E . Juleff ... Prov . G . Org .
„ H . M . Harvey , 7 S 9 ... ... ~ ) „ E . Jennings , 96 7 ... ... | „ VV . Bailey , 1 544 ... ... ' r < -. , „ A . B . Hutchings , 893 f Pl 0 V - G > t ' twdS „ W . J . Henwood , 970 ... ... j „ R . Lean , 131 ... ... J „ W . Real , 496 Prov . G . Tyler . W . Bros . Small , 121 , and Mason , 49 6 , were elected the Prov . Grand Auditors . The Relief Committee were
ieelected . After the close of the lodge , dVer 200 of the brethren lunched together at the Assembly Rooms , when the P 10 V . Grand Master presided .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CORNWALL .
PRESENTATION TO BRO . \ V . J . HUGHAN , P . G . D . The annual meeting of this province was held on Tuesday , the 4 th inst ., at St . Austell . The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the Prov . Grand Officers and other brethren met with an admirable
reception at the hands of the Peace and Harmony Lodge , No . 49 6 , under whose banner the Prov . Grand Lodge was held . The arrangements were excellent , and there was a large gathering of brethren from all parts of the Province . The brethren assembled at the Market Hall , where the upper market was tastefully fitted up as an improvised lodge embellished with a large collection of flags , banners of the
Order , and Masonic insignia . The R . W . Bro . the Prov . Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , presided , supported by the following officers : V . W . Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle , Bart ., D . P . G . M . ; W . Bros . F . Harvey , 450 , P . G . S . W . ; VV . F . Newman , 75 , P . G . J . VV . ; Bro . the Rev . R . F . Frazer Frizell , S 93 , vicar of Millbrook , P . G . J . Chap . ; W . Bros . W . L . Fox , 75 , G . Reg . ; Win . Tweedy 331 P . G . Treas . ; E . D . Anderton , 431 , P . G .
, , Sec ; John Jose , 331 , P . G . S . D . ; A . Vine , P . G . S . Wks . ; Jos . Rawling , 1071 , P . G . D . C ; C . Rapson , 699 , P . G . A . D . C . ; T . " B . Richards , 557 , P . G . S . B . ; E . Edwards , 131 , P . G . Purst . ; William Rooks , 131 , P . G . A . G . Purst . ; Dr . William Mason , 496 ; Dr . H . de Legh , 856 ; Dr . A . A . Davies , 977 ; Jno . Polkinghorne , 1151 ; I . P . Creber , 11 G 4 ; T . H . Gibbons , 12 7 , P . G . Stewards ;
Bro . Jno . Langdon , 131 , P . G . Tyler ; VV . Bros . T . Gill , 967 , Clerk Assist , to P . G . Sec ; James Lovell , jun ., 121 , P . P . G . O . ; Wm . Guy , 49 6 , P . P . G . D . C , Auditors P . G . Lodge ; E . Milford Cock , P . P . G . J . D . ; Chas . Truscott , jun ., P . P . G S . B ., members of the Committee of Relief ; Thos . Chirgwin , 131 , P . P . G . S . W ., Sec ; J . C . R . Crewes , 131 , P . P . G . A . D . C , Assist . Sec . Cornwall Masonic Annuity
and Benevolent Fund . There were also the following Past Officers present : Bros . VV . J . Hughan , Past S . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Sec ; EdmundCarlyon , 499 , P . P . G . J . W ; E . T . Carlyon , 331 , P . P . G . Sec ; F . | . Hext , 330 , P . P . G . S . W . ; John Peter , 557 , P . P . G . J . W . ; F . W . Dabb , 580 , P . P . G . J . W . ; the Rev . F . B . Paul , 49 6 , P . P . G . Chan .: W . Bros . Harry Tilley , 75 , P . P . G . Reg . ; John
Niness , 699 , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . H . Ferris , 33 >» P-P-G . Reg . ; J . P . Smith , 450 , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . H . Levin , 121 , P . P . G . J . D . ; John Paull , 699 , P . P . G . S . D . ; John Dennis , 330 , P . P . G . J . D . ; S . Serpell , 331 , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . Middleton , 131 , P . P . G . S . D . ; S . Holloway , 131 , P . P . G . J . D . ; W . Tonken . 977 , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; G . B . Pearce , 450 , P . P . G . S . Wks . ; E . Aitken-Davies , togg ,
P . P . G . S . of VV . Devon ; W . E . Michell , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; P . F . Simcoe , 7 S 9 , P . P . G . S . of W . ; VV . Ncale , 510 , P . P . G . S . ofW . j Thomas White , 510 , P . P . G . S . of VV . ; J . Crossman , 970 , P . P . G . A . D . of C . j William Rowe , 330 , P . P . G . D . of C ; J . W . Chigwidden , 510 , P . P . G . D . of C . ; J . Jeffery , jun ., 318 , P . P . G . A . D . of C . ; T . C . Polglase , 75 P . P . G . A . D . of C ; J osiah Austin , 1099 , P . P . G . O .
, Devon ; George Barnes , 1164 , P . P . G . Purst . ; H . Trembath , P . P . G . Purst . ; W . Pascoe , 1006 , P . P . G . Purst . ; John F . Hooper , 1006 , P . P . G . O . ; R . White , 121 , P . P . CO . ; Thos . Davey , 5 Sg . P . P . G . S . B . ; W . A . Gerry , P . P . G . O . ; F . B . Williams , 977 , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Carter , 75 , P . P . G . O . ; A . T . Grant , 31 S , P . P . G . Purst . ; Thos . Heath . 1116 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; James Wearne , 12 7 2 , P . P . G .
Stwd . ; P . Giles , 49 6 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; Samuel G . Moyle , 6 99 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; John Beaglehole , P . P . G . Stwd . ; T . Beale , 977 , P . P . G . Tyler ; P . Carroll , 330 , P-P-G . Tyler ; Wm . Lean , 699 , P . P . G . Tyler ; T . Harding . P . M . 970 ; George Varcoe , VV . M . 977 ; M . Nettle , W . M . 1151 ; J . Turner , P . M ., and George Woolcock , P . M ., 557 ; Walter Giles , P . M . 49 6 ; F . Holman , W . M . 121 ; R . Lean , P . M .
131 ; R . Angel , VV . M . 131 ; J . C . Barrow , W . M . 1544 ; W . B . Carne , P . M . 893 ; J . M . Pascoe , VV . M . 318 ; W . Vincent , I . P . M . 1544 ; J . Wallace , P . M . 75 ; George Timmins , P . M . 1006 ; Samuel G . Bake , P . M . 1151 ; W . Bailey , P . M . 1544 ; A . Brickwood Hutchings , P . M . 893 ; W . A . Bennett , VV . M . 6 99 ; H . Martin Harvey , P . M . 789 j lohn Brewer , W . M . 496 ; William Huthnance , P . M . 450 ;
T . S . Smith , P . M . 496 ; James P . Polglase , VV . M . 75 ; C . Slade , P . M . 977 ; John Treverton , W . M . 330 ; W . Coath , P . M . 893 ; VV . J . Trythall , W . M . 5 S 9 ; J . J- Hawken , P . M . ; James Reynolds , P . M . 33 : ; G . H . Small , I . P . M . 121 ; J . Tregoning , I . P . M . 33 > ; F . I . Lee , P . M . 699 ; W . H . Clark , P . M . 1071 ; E . Herring , I . P . M . 1071 ; W . K , Baker , I . P . M . 1272 ; F . J . Hext , jun ., P . M . 330 ; A . O
Michell , P . M . 121 ; Geo . Darke , P . M . 1136 ; VV . D . Rogers , P . M . 75 ; W . B . Morris , I . P . M . 131 ; A . Luke , P . M . 977 ; W . Paynter , P . M . 330 ; O . Colmer , P . M . 510 ; N . Pellow , I . P . M . 1151 ; John F . Clemow , W . M . 17 S 5 ; F . Bray , I . P . M . 17 S 5 ; W . H . Roberts , P . M . 17 SS ; James Pool , P . M . 450 ; R . b . Shipkin , J . W . Higman , J . O . Job , P . Ms . AQ 6 : Edward Jennings , P . M . 9 G 7 ; F . S .
Hawke , F . Johns , P . Ms . 11 G 4 ; VV . Bartlett , P . M . 856 ; John Estlick , I . P . M . G 99 ; R . Hooper , P . M . 57 ° J J- T . Brooking , P . M . 1071 ; John Kittow , Dr . Wm . Andrew , P . Ms . 789 ; E . C . Vosper , W . M . ; R . Pearce , J . Pearce , James Gourlay , P . Ms . 1071 ; Wm . Boxhall , W . M . ; H . H . Kidd , Jos . Bassett , P . Ms . 856 ; A . J . M . Walker , W . M . 205 ; T . Cook , W . M . ; John G . Henwood , P . M .
070 ; J acob Grigg , P . M . 49 6 ; W . R . Evans , W . M . 893 ; W . H . Watkins , W . M . 331 ; VV . J . Tredinnick , J . W . 496 ; John H . Cousens , S . W . 557 ; Geo . Bray , J . W . 1529 ; B . Houseley , S . W . 49 6 ; Wm . Ellis , S . W . 318 ; J . Hosken , S . W . 893 ; S . A . Bersey , J . W . 893 ; Edward Vine , S . W . 1544 ; H . Searle , S . W . 699 ; W . Simmons , S . W . 131 ; T . C . Mack , J . W . 131 ; G . T . A . Staff , S . W . 1272 ; A . White ,
S . W . 1136 ; G . P . N . Glencross , S . D . 510 ; Joseph Sarah , J . W . 589 ; T . R . Tuckey , S . W . ; T . S . Bailey , J . W . 1151 ; W . P . Pope , S . W . 17 S 5 ; Charles Tyack , S . W . 100 G ; John Tregoning , jun ., S . W . 331 ; T . H . Spear , S . W . 330 ; B . G . Derry , J . W . 330 , 856 , ; T . D . Deeble , S . W . ; Geo . Burns , J . W . 1071 ; Jos . Doney , S . W . 856 ; J . DeC . Treffry , S . W . 977 ; W . E . Fulford , J . W . 1954 ; H . C . Welch ,
S . W . 967 ; H . Worsdell , | S . D . 9 67 ; and A . P . Davis , D . C . 977 . Bro . WILLIAM TWEEDY , Prov . Grand Treasurer , reported the receipts for the year to be £ 230 10 s ., payments £ 119 13 s ., balance in hand £ 110 17 s . Bro . E . D . ANDERTON , Prov . Grand Secretary , reported that the whole of the returns had been sent in at the proper lime . The brethren now numbered 1 , 471 , against 1 , 522 in the previous year .
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The PROV . G RAND MASTER inquired it the secretary knew of any cause for the reduction in the number of brethren ? Bro . ANDERTON explained that no brethren were returned this year but those who had paid up their dues . There were many brethren absent from some of the lodges , particularly among lodges in the eastern part of the province . The numbers in one lodge had declined over fifty , and this had arisen from many brethren engaged in
niininrr , mining engineers , and others , having gone abroad . Other " brethren were at sea . The names of those were returned , but they were not reckoned now as subscribing members .- Many of those brethren would , no doubt , again appear at intervals , and there could not be said to have been any real decrease . A fair increase of new memoers had been made during the year There had been 90 initiations in the province . In some cases he feared there had
been even to much precipitation in accepting cand i dates . Bro . T . CHIRGWIN read the report ot the Treasurer and Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . It showed for receipts , subscriptions , and donations , £ 172 7 s . ; interest on funded money , £ 121 gs . ; balance from end of 1 SS 2 , £ 242 5 s . ; total , £ 536 2 s . ; payments , £ 314 3 s ., leaving a balance in hand of ^ . 221 iSs . Total capital invested , £ 3372 10 s . ; annual interest thereon ,
£ 149 195 . The present election of an annuitant to fill the vacancy declared at the last annual meeting resulted in the election of a brother from Boscawen Lodge , 699 , Chacewater . On a petition for an educational grant to the child of a late brother ofthe Cornubian Lodge , 450 , Hayle , a grant was made of £ 15 for four years . No other petitions had been received . Since the last annual meeting the capital account has increased £ 170 , and there was an increase
of £ 40 in the annual subscriptions and donations as compared with the corresponding period of last year ; but this was partly accounted tor , to a large extent , by the Phcenix Lodge returns lor last year being included witn the present year in the account . There were nowthiee annuitants receiving £ 20 a year each , and three children receiving educational grants of £ 15 a year each . The grant to the candidate for an annuity , and the educational grant were
carried by overwhelming majorities . The only differences of opinion entertained by the minorities . were as to the amounts of the grants . The Committee of Relief reported that having considered the four petitions presented , they recommend that £ jo be granted , £ 10 to the widow of a brother of the Cornubian Lodge , 450 , Hayle , £ 10 to the brother of the Phcenix Lodge of Prudence and Honour , 331 , Truro , £ 5 to the widow of
the brother of the True and Faithful Lodge , 310 , Helston , and £$ to the widow of the brother of Tregullow Lodge , 100 G , at . Day . Bro . C . TRUSCOTT , jun ., the manager of the Cornish votes to the Central Masonic Charities , presented his report . It stated that in October , 1882 , for the Girls' Scnool there were seven vacancies and 20 candidates , for the Boys ' achool 12 vacancies and 62 candidates ; in April 1883 , tor
the Girls' School 22 vacancies and 28 candidates ; for the Boys' Scnool 13 vacancies and 65 candidates ; in May 1 SS 3 , for the Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons 30 vacancies and 50 candidates , widows of Masons 19 vacancies 70 candidates . Having no candidate for either of the Schools , the votes of the Province were lent and exchanged . For the Benevolent Institution there was one candidate , a widow from the Druids Lodge , 5 S 9 ,
Redruth , and she had been elected with lyoo votes , as fourth on the list of 70 candidates . The Province had still on loan 4 G 3 votts for tne mens' and 313 votes for the widows ' , and owed nothing . For the 181 ) 4 election , there were two candidates for the Benevolent Institution lor widows . During the past year Bro . Colvill , P . M ., 330 , had served as steward to both the Girls ' and Bojs' Scnools , and Bro . Bake , P . M . 1151 , had served as steward to the Girls '
and Boys' Scnool , and to the Benevolent Institution . There were now from this province on the Benevolent Institution three aged Masons , receiving £ 40 each ; three widows , receiving £ 32 each ; and one widow lor three years , at £ 20 per annum , making the total received from the London Charities annually £ 236 . The province had made a fairly good addition to its votes over 1882 , but at the same time , though some lodges subscribed liberally , the
greater number subscribed very little , and , considering the benefits the province received from the great Charities , he appealed to those lodges to endeavour to increase their subscriptions . He also pointed out that nearly one-half of the votes from the province came from only five subscribersthe R . W . Prov . Grand Master , the Prov . Grand Lodge , and Bros . Anderton , Hughan , and Bake . To assist in furthering the cause of the Charities , he suggested that each lodge
should appoint annually a Charity Steward to obtain suascriptions , to control the voting papers and forward them to the Prov . Manager ; and , in fact , to be the medium of communication between the lodge and himself . Bro . Hughan was about to leave the county , but he did not leave it in spirit , having some months since kindly pledged all his
votes for life for the use of the province , viz ., girls , 18 ; boys , 45 ; men , 16 ; widows , 16 ; total 95 votes . Bro . Truscott also referred to the great loss the charity cause for the province had sustained in the death in April last of Bro . John Coombe , of Hayle . That brother was always most zealous and ready to assist the charity cause in every way , and to him he ( Bro . Truscott ) had been indebted for much
support . A grant of twenty guineas was made to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Fund for Widows , the money to be placed on the list of Bro . Bake as a Steward for the year . The Truro Cathedral Fund Committee ' s report was read by the Treasurer to the fund ( W . Bro . William Tweedy ) . Since the last meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge there had been received 12 months'dividends on Consols , £ 8 10 s . gd . ;
St . Austell Lodge , £ 2 2 s . ; Liskeard Lodge , £ 10 10 s . ; W . Bro . Emra Holmes , £ 10 10 s . ; donation , £ 5 ; Falmouth Lodge , £ 9 10 s . 6 d . ; making , with the balance of £ 9 16 s ., a total of £ 55 19 s . 4 d . £ 4 6 4 s . had been invested in the purchase of Consols , making in the names of the trustees £ 320 , and leaving a cash balance in the hands of the t reasurer of £ 9 19 s . Bro . ANDtRi'ON strongly urged that the Cathedral
Fund Committee should call a meeting at an early period to decide in which way the fund should be expended in connection with the Caihedral . He knew many brethren who were desirous of subscribing , but they first wished to know how the fund was to be used . He believed a decision on that point would largely increase the fund . The PROV . GRAND MASTER entirely concurred in Bro . Anderton ' s remarks . The time was fast approaching when the money should be used . It was , therefore , very desire-
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able that the subscriptions should be all got in , and , no doubt , that would be furthered by a definite resolution for the application of the money . At this stage of the ptuc-edings the brethren adjourned in procession to St . Austell Church , headed by the bands
of the Charleston Artillery Volunteers and St . Austell Rifle Volunteers . The sermon was preached by the Rev . Bro . Frazer-Frizell from 19 v . 2 chapter St . John , " Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up . " The offertory amounted to £ g 15 s . iod . At the close of the service the brethren reformed in procession and returned to the Market
Hall . On resuming business the DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER said the next business was to present a testimonial to Bro . Hughan . Bro . Hughan was sent for and on his arrival the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe addressinghim said he had a pleasurable duty to perform which was , however from another cause painful . Bro . Hughan ' s approaching
removal out of the province was very much regretted by the brethren and by himself . They could not allow that removal to take place without tendering to him some mark of their appreciation of all the work he had done in the province and for the Order . With that view he was deputed to present him with a P . P . G . Secretary's jewel , which he might say was one of beautiful workmanship ,
and in it a purse containing 275 sovereigns . The jewel bore the following inscription— " Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , 4 th September , 1 SS 3 . Presented to W . Bro W . J . Hughan , P . M . 131 , Past S . G . D . of England , P . P . G . Sec , on his leaving the county , by the brethren of the province , together with a purse of sovereigns , as a token of their fraternal regard and esteem . " His lordship then
pinned the jewel on Bro . Hughan ' s breast and presented him with the purse , which was a handsome ring and tasse l purse in gold thread , the gift ot Bro . George Kenning , of Little Britain , London . Bro . HUGHAN , in acknowledging the gift , said he came into that province some 20 years since . He was then perfectly unknown to any Mason in the province , nor did
he know any brotherthere . His certificate was his only introduction . From that time he had received nothing at their hands but continued kindness , which had . now culminated in the handsome testimonial presented to him that day . The jewel he should feel a pleasure'in wearing as long as he lived . He had been previously presented with , a " Past Master ' s jewel from Fortitude Lodge , at Truro , and then with a
centenary jewel of that lodge . He should place the present one with those jewels , as ¦ tokens of their continued kindness . To the subscribers he feft Very grateful for what they had done . Reference had been made by the Provincial Grand Master to his merits ; but he feared they were overrated . He had also to thank very gratefully the Testimonial Committee , to whom he was much indebted for their
zealous kindness . As to what he had done for Masonry , he could only say that as long as he was able he should never cease to work for the Order . He was about to remove to Torquay ; but the brethren should remember that that was not a removal from them . They had only to change the address to Torquay instead of Truro ; and he would assure them that any letters in
relerence to the institutions of Freemasonry in that province would meet with as prompt altention as befcre . When he canie into Cornwall there were only 500 Masons ; there were now nearly three time that number . The great maj ority of the subscribers must be unknown to him and he to them except by repute . With reference to what he had cone for the Charities , his exertions on their behalf
would never cease as long as he could aid them . He would say no more than that he felt he could not express as he wished how highly he appreciated the gift they had made to him . ( Cheers . ) Bro . Hughan then explained at length the various alterations contemplated by the revise of the Constitu ions , the adoption of which was to be considered by Grand Lodge in London on the morrow .
. lhe treasurer , Secretary , and Assistant-Secretary ot the Cornwall Masonic An nuity and Benevolent Fund were re-elected , and VV . Bros . J . Thomas , of Redruth , and W . Middleton , of Truro , were elected Auditors . The offertory received at the church was awarded—onefifth to the rector for charitable purposes , two fifths to the Masonic Annuity Fund , and the other two-fifths to the St .
Austell Coal Club . Bro . ' W . J . Johns , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . Reg ., was elected Prov , G . 1 reasurer . j The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following officers : Bro . Sir Chas . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . Dep . Prov . G . M . „ W . Tweedy , 331 ... ... Prov . G . S . W .
„ C . Truscott , jun . ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ The Rev . Frazer Frizell ... Prov . G . S . Chap . „ The Rev . H . H . Treffry , 1954 ... Prov . G . J . Chap . „ T . Heath , 1136 ... .. Prov . G . Reg . „ VV . J . Johns , 13 r ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ E . D . Anderton , 331 ... ... p rov . G . Sec . „ Jas . Lovell , jun ., 121 ... ... Prov . G . S . D .
> , . !• Q-James , 318 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ I . T . Brooking , 1071 ... ... Prov . G . S . of VV . „ J . Wearne , 12 7 2 ... ... p rov . G . D . C „ J . Poole , 450 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ V . G . Bake , 1151 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ J . Beaglehole , 510 ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Rooks ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ C . E . Juleff ... Prov . G . Org .
„ H . M . Harvey , 7 S 9 ... ... ~ ) „ E . Jennings , 96 7 ... ... | „ VV . Bailey , 1 544 ... ... ' r < -. , „ A . B . Hutchings , 893 f Pl 0 V - G > t ' twdS „ W . J . Henwood , 970 ... ... j „ R . Lean , 131 ... ... J „ W . Real , 496 Prov . G . Tyler . W . Bros . Small , 121 , and Mason , 49 6 , were elected the Prov . Grand Auditors . The Relief Committee were
ieelected . After the close of the lodge , dVer 200 of the brethren lunched together at the Assembly Rooms , when the P 10 V . Grand Master presided .