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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
W p . Smith , I . P . M . 856 ; H . H . Trevithick , W . M . 450 ; A / j . White , P . M . 856 ; W ; H . Collins , P . M . S 6 ; J . Polking horne , P . M . 11 ^ 1 ; P . B . Clemens , P . M . 954 ; S . Sara , W . M . 9 67 ; John Richards , W . M . 557 ; T . J . Smith , P . M . 49 6 ; T . H . Lukes , P . M . 496 ; KEdwards , P . M . 131 ; J . T . Wiliiams , I . P . M . 557 ; BroS . G . Cassell , S . W . 11 3 6 ; G . W . Spear , J . W . 1136 ;
\ V Stevens , S . D . n 36 ; O . Colmer , J . W . 510 ; J . W . jii ' llyard , S . W . 1544 ; * W . Bailey , J . W . 1544 ; C . Farcll , P . S . W . 49 "! J- 1 ' 0 'or . J- - Ioo (>; R- Rodda , J . W . 5 89 ; j Estlick , S . D . 6 99 ; W . Andrew , S . D . 789 ; R . Martyn , S . W . 1528 ; H . Martin , S . W . 1138 ; R . Vercoe , J . W . 330 ; 1 ' G . Vincent , S . W . 3 ^ 0 ; A . Luke , J . W . 977 ; A . B . Hutchings , S . W . 8 9 ?; J . S . Rundle , S . W . n i ; J . Harris ,
S . W . 51 ° ; J . Lovell , jun ., J . W . 121 ; A . O . Michel ] , S . W . 121 ; R . Pearce , S . W . 1071 ; J . Pe ? rce , J . W . 1071 ; J . Gatty , I . G . 330 ; R . Q .. Betty , I . G . n 64 ; F . John , S . W . 1164 ; R . Steer , S . D . 1164 ; G . Bray , I . G . 1529 ; W . Quick , P . S . D . 450 ; Jno . Parkyn , I . G . 1151 ; Jno . Best , Sec . 1529 ; T . Crapp , J . D . 1529 ; C . Kemp , S . D . 1151 ; r . Bassett , J . W . 116 ; R . E . Pearce , Sec . 1151 ; F .
Smelling , S . D . 1329 ; W . Stephens , J . D . r 136 ; R . Parker , S . W . i 57 ; W . C . Cuddtford , 156 ; S . 11 . Hayes , 105 . The Grand Lodge first assemble ! at Lostwithiel , where a Masonic lodge , the St . Matthew ' s , was established in ] 86 i . In unison with the general body of the Masonic lodges in England , the St . Matthew's has entertained a desire to possess its own private lodge rooms , and that wish
has at length been gratified by obtaining permission to convert part of the old Duchy Palace , recently occupied as Duchy offices , which are now removed elsewhere , into the requisite suite of rooms . The Duchy Palace is a venerable edifice , full of interest to the archaeologist . It is supposed to have teen erected about the middle of the thirteenth century as a residence for the earls and dukes of Cornwall ,
who , for the convenience offered by the river Fowey , then spelt Foy-hud , moved there from Rcstormel Castle , which had been their previous abode , another interesting ruin , still standing on an adjacent hill . The walls of the part of the palace appropriated have been thoroughly repaired . In places where they were built with earth-mortar the work has been pulled down and rebuilt in blue lias lime .
The rest of the exterior has been repointed , and the buttresses , which were much disfigured , repaired , and , in some C 3 ses , rebuilt . A porch has been built on the east elevation for the entrance to the rooms . A fine pointed arch of Pentewan stone and its door , that stood on the south end of the palace , have been removed to form part of the entrance porch . A new staircase has been built where the
original stone steps stood ; but the width of the stairs has been reduced to allow of a candidates' room being built on the north side . The principal apartment obtained by the conversion being a lodgeroom of dimensions in excess of the wants of the loilge , it has been divided into two rooms by a moveable partition . The outer apartment thus obtained has been
appropriated to the use of country brethren for the writing of letters , & c . Beneath the rooms are large vaults in the basement . The strength of the old building is shewn by the footings , which are in courses nine feet wide , and the ground floor is laid on an arch five feet thick at the springing and three feet thick at the corner . In order to get more light one of the old windows , which had been
long since blocked up , has been re-opened and glazed with coloured glass in Masonic design ? . New principals have been put to the roof . A fine piece of carving , on the north elevation , of the ancient arms of Cornvva 1 ! in Pentewan stone , has also gone under a process of restoration . The architect of the restorations has been W . Bro . W . P . Smith , P . M . of the St . Matthew ' s Lodge , who has been
ably supported by an efficient Building Committee of the brethren . The dedication of this converted part of the palace to the purposes of Masonry was the cause of the brethren first assembling at Lostwithiel . After a breakfast at the Talbot Hotel , of which over 100 of the brethren partook , the Provincial Grand Lodge walked in procession
to the Duchy Palace , where the dedication was very impressively performed by the R . W . Bro . the P . G . M ., supported by his officers . The musical portion of the service was rendered by a choir of Bros . Hocking , Kistler , Sims , wd Rodda , under the direction of Bro . R . II . Heath , P . P . G . O .
I he Secretary of the lodge , in explaining to the P . G . M . Ihe manner in which the lodge had at length obtained Represent building the R . W . brother was called upon to dedicate , stated that the minutes of the lodge showed that from the very first meeting of the loilge after its consecration an arrangement with the Duchy had been attempted to be carried out to rent the Duchy Palace .
Hie negotiations had , however , failed until now , when * ith the generous offer of assistance made by the P . G . M ., "is earnest appeals at provincial meetings , coupled with 'he energy and perseverance of the I . P . M ., Bro . Smith , 'he object had been obtained . The gross value of the * ork was about £ 600 , towards which sixty mortage Mienturts of £ 5 each had been issued ; about £ 260 had bee
« raised by voluntary contributions from the brethren and a few friends , and with a grant from the lodge funds a debt on the building of about £ 40 had been left . In staining that ancient and interesting building the lodge M not practically increased its expenses . The sixty debenur « had been taken by the brethren at the low rate of 3 Per cent , per annum , and with rent received for the com"lodious vaults underneath the rooms , the lodge was in , — ......... ......... v .. w . wv ... d , ..... , Uu ^^ » Krt 3 . 11 oout
the same position financially as when at the hotel , "list the fact of having such a noble lodge was inducing jj 'V'y to join the OrJer who would not have done so j" ? 'he lodge continued to meet at the hotel . The "mate trust of the building after the debt was removed « vested in his lordship as P . G . M . for the province . A ' the close of the dedication the brethren proceeded in 5 ° F i ° n to the railway station , and were conveyed by a pcc | al train to Fowey .
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There the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by the R . W , the P . G . M . at the Working Men ' s Institute , a handsome and convenient building , recently erected by the townsfolk on the Town Quay , much to the credit of Fowey . The arrangements for the reception of the Grand Lodge were carried out by the local lodge of that port , the "Fowey
Lo-lge , No . 977 . The P . G . M . said he felt sure of the sympathy and great regret felt by the brethren with him at the sad loss of their D . P . G . M ., Sir F . -M . Williams , and he suggested that a vote of condolence should be conveyed to Lady Williams at the sad event . A unanimous expression of the heartfelt approval of the
brethren of his lordship's suggestion was exhibited . The P . G . M . also stated that the portrait of their late P . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , presented by them to Mr . Dorrien-Smith as a memorial of the respect in which his uncle had been held by the brethren of the province , had reached that gentleman , and he read two letters from Mr . Dorrien-Smith , acknowledging the kindness and expressing
his gratification at the kind remembrance in which the memory of his uncle was held by the brethren . The P . G . Treasurer reported a balance in hand of £ 104 10 s . 61 ! ., about the same sum as was in hand at the close of the previous year . The Secretary's report stated the number of lodges in the province to be 2 S . During the past year the number of initiations has been lie , joining members 33 , members from previous year
1497 , total 1640 ; against for 1878—number of initiations 149 , joining members 47 , members 1480 , total 1676 ; decrease during the year 3 6 . Duiing the past year the returns of the attendance of P . M . ' s of the various lodges eligible for office had come in much better than heretofore , but three lodges had omitted to fulfil that duty , the performance of which was essential in order to allow the merits of any brethren of the lodges to come before the P . G . M .
Both reports were received and apopted . The brethren then proceeded in procession , with bands playing and banners displayed , to Fowey Church to attend Divine service . That noble edifice , a fine specimen of the decorated gothic , rebuilt in 1466 , and recently restored at an expense of £ 5000 , was crowded . W . Bro . the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscaweii preached from John , chap . 13 , v . 3 :.
The discourse was an eloquent dissertation on brotherly love . At the close of the service there was a collection of £ 13 2 s . 41 I . From the church the brethren returned in procession to the institute , where business was resumed . The report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Bene volent Fund showed donations and . subscriptions for 1879 £ 149 17 s ., against £ 164 4 s . 6 d . for 18 7 8 , a decrease of
£ 14 7 ? . fid ., which principally arose from the decease of the late D . P . G . M ., Sir F . M . Williams , who was a liberal contributor . Balance in hand , up to December , 31 st , 1878 , £ 16 5 10 s . 91 I ., receipts from interest on stock and bonds £ 5 8 14 s . 71 I ., total £ 374 5 s . 41 I . ; outlay £ 208 is . 3 d . ; balance in hand £ i 06 4 s . id . During the past year there had been four annuitants , each receiving £ 20 a year , and
two children in receipt of educational grants of £ 15 a year each . One of the latter now ceased to be paid , the time for which the payment was voted having expired . Petitions for relief had been received from a brother of the Phcenix Lodge , Truro , and a brother of the Comubia Lodge , Hayle . Also a petition for an educational grant to a child of Bro . Thomas Barrett , deceased , formerlv of the
St . Anne Lodge , Looe . The voting on each of those petitions took place that day . Sines the last annual meeting the capital account had increased £ 9 6 18 s . id . By the lamented death of the R . W . Bro . Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., the number of trustees was reduced to three , and under Rule 6 of the lodge bye-laws it was necessary to appoint addiiional trustees at tint meeting .
The report was received and adopted , and W . Bro . Sir Charles Graves Savvle , Bart ., was elected a trustee of the fund . The annual report from Bro . W . J . Hughan , Past S . G . D . and P . P . G . Sec , respecting his management of the votes for the Lo ; . don Masonic Charities on behalf of the province , was read . ( Bro . Hughan was unable to
attend . ) The failure in obtaining t ' te election of the candidate from Fowey to the Girls' School , it stated , had arisen from the boys' votes not been exchangeable on the day of election , an unusual circumstance . It was , however , hoped that the province would be successful in October . It recommended votes of twenty guineas each to the Girls ' School , and Aged Freemason-. ; ' Institution . Bro . Hughan
concluded by submitting the resignation of his ofhee ot managing the voti s . After services of ten years , he said , he should esteem it a favour to be relieved . The report was received and adopted . The resignation of Bro . Hughan was unanimously disapproved of , and the matter was left with the P . G . M . to endeavour to reconcile the brother to a further service . The voting on the proposed grants resulted in a vote of
£ 15 per annum for five years to the son of Bro . Barrett , and £ 10 to the brother of No . 331 . W . Bro . Emra Holmes brought forward his proposition to appoint a committee to solicit subscriptions towards the erection of the proposed Truro Cathedral ; Devon to be invited to assist , and the money to be expended in some feature of the cathedral to be a lasting memorial of the Freemasons nf Devon and Cornwall . I le shewed that
similar steps had been carried out by the Freemasons in several other provinces . W . Bro . John Thomas rose to propose an amendmmt , and there appearing to be sufficient opposition to the measure to lead to a long discussion , at the recommendation of the P . G . M . the matter was for the present postponed . Bro . Holmes gave notice that he should revive the proposition at the next annual meeting , and hoped , for the
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credit of the province , that it would be continued to be urged until it was carried . On the proposition of Bro . T . Gcach , £ 50 was voted to the assistance of a worthy brother , a P . P . S . G . W ., now nearly eighty years of age , who had been reduced to straitened circumstances . Twenty guineas each were voted to the Masonic Girls' School and to the Aged
Freemasons' Institution . Twenty-five guineas were voted to the " Cornwall Ma-sonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , " and the following officers appointed to the management of the fund for the ensuing year : —W . Bros . W . Tweedy , Treas . ; T . Chirgwin , Sec ; J . C . R . Crewes , Asst . Sec . ; Wilson L . Fox , No . 75 , and G . S . Bray , 599 , Auditors . W . Bro . W . Tweedy was unanimously re-elected as the
Prov . G . Treas . The P . G . M . invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —R . W . Bro . Col . J . W . Pcard , D . P . G . M . ; W . Bros . T . Hawken , 330 , S . W . j A . Elford , 977 , J . W . ; the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscawen , 6 99 , and the Rev . E . S . T . Daunt , Chaps . ; W . Tweedy , 331 , Treas . ; H . Tilly , 73 , Reg . ; E . T . Carlyon , 331 , Sec . ; R . A . Courtney , sio , S . D . ; John Dennis , 330 , J . D . ;
W . P . Smith , S 5 6 , S . Wks . ; W . Rowe , ^ o , D . C ; ] . Jeffery , jun .. 318 , A . D . C ; T . B . Williams , 977 , S . B . ; James Lovell , 121 , O . ; H . Trembath , 318 , G . Purs . ; W . Rooks . 131 , A . Purs . ; Stewards : J . Bishop , 970 ; H . H . Kidd , 8 5 6 ; W . Cawse , 893 ; E . S . Angove , 129 ; E . Edwards , 131 ; and J . Hooper , 6 99 . Bro . Beale , P . G . Tyler . W . Bros . J . F . Childs , T . Chirgwin , W , Tweedy ,
E . T . Carlyon , and F . Harvey , were appointed the Committee of Relief . The collection at church was distributed , one-fifth to vicar ' s charities , two-fifths to the Local Cottage Hospital , and t . vo-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . A resolution was unanimously carried that " The P . G . L . of Cornwall , at this their first meeting after the death of
their respected D . P . G . M ., Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., desire to express their deep regret inspired by that event and their sincere sympathy with Lady Williams in her sad bereavement . The P . G . L . also express a hope that a copy of the resolution maybe communicated to her ladyship . " In the evening a large number of the brethren dined together at the Town Hall . The P . G . M . presided .
Ancient And Primitive Rite Of Masonry.
ANCIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE OF MASONRY .
( MEMPHIS AND MIZRAIM . ) We have been requested to publish the following : Illustrious Brethren . —As considerable delay has taken place in the arrangements of the Order , it may be necessary to explain it as arising from the illness of the Treasurer
General , ( Illustrious Bro . Leather , 33 ) , and two Principal Officers of the Rile . The Order lias to lament the death on the 8 th January last , of the worthy and Illustrious Bro . Captain Charles Scott , R . N . J . P ., of Strathroy , 33 , Supreme Grand Inspector General , also on the day following , Illustrious Bro . Herbert Irwin , of Bristol , 32 ° . Due to these , and other untoward events , the Order has
not added very considerably to its members , but has been proceeding slowly in its organisation . With the dues which the Sovereign Sanctuary have obtained , it has printed four volumes of its own , and paid the costs of certificates and similar items ; hence the Illustrious Brethren will sec that in the hands of our Treasurer General , the Outer ' s Funds have been carefully used . These printed bonks are : —r ,
Constitutions—2 , Public Ceremonials—3 , History , ( 5 s . Cd ) . 4 , Ritual of Senate ( part 2 ) , js . Also Chapter , Senate , Council and Mystic Temple Bye-Laws , ( 6 d . each . ) Translations have been made of several of the works of the Illustrious Bro . Jacques Et . Marconnis , 33-9 6 , late Grand Master of the Order ; the pressing needs of the Rite arc the printing of the remaining rituals in six to eight books , which
will be proceeded vvith as the Sovereign Sanctuary is in possession of funds from the reception of candidates and other sources . The library has also acquired several most valuable additions . ^ , The S . G . M . and Sov . Sane , have sanctioned the con-f ferment of the corresponding grades of the Rite o Mizraim upon our brothers , and the ritual will form a
separate book . The Mystic Temple , 32 , of Canada , has elected as Sovereign Grand Matter , Illustrious Bro . George Canning Longley , 33 ° , with whom we are in fraternal relations . The opposition which was at one time offered to our Rite by similar associations has been withdrawn by a 1 the leading magnates of such opposing Masonic bodies , and notably
by Bro . General Albert Pike , who may be considered the leading authority of all the Supreme Councils of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . On behalf of the Supreme Grand Officers , wc avail ourselves of this opportunity of offering our fraternal salutations , and to request that you will furnish us with any
information which may aid in the spread of the salutaty piinciples of the Rite and its Degrees , and to beg that you will use your influence 011 its behalf by the organisation of working bodies , and the introduction of worthy neophytes in conformity with our Constitutions . Fraternally yours ,
BEEBY BOWMAN LABREY , 33-95 " , Grand Chancellor General , Sublime Dai , and Grand Master of Light for the Province of Lancashire . P . S . —If you have any candidates to propose for the
Degrees of Rose Croix ( 11-18 ) , Knight Grand Inspector ( 20-33 ) , Sub-Master of the G . W . ( 30-90 ) , please forward their name , address , and Masonic rank as above , or to the immediate presiding officer of your chapter , senate , or council .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
W p . Smith , I . P . M . 856 ; H . H . Trevithick , W . M . 450 ; A / j . White , P . M . 856 ; W ; H . Collins , P . M . S 6 ; J . Polking horne , P . M . 11 ^ 1 ; P . B . Clemens , P . M . 954 ; S . Sara , W . M . 9 67 ; John Richards , W . M . 557 ; T . J . Smith , P . M . 49 6 ; T . H . Lukes , P . M . 496 ; KEdwards , P . M . 131 ; J . T . Wiliiams , I . P . M . 557 ; BroS . G . Cassell , S . W . 11 3 6 ; G . W . Spear , J . W . 1136 ;
\ V Stevens , S . D . n 36 ; O . Colmer , J . W . 510 ; J . W . jii ' llyard , S . W . 1544 ; * W . Bailey , J . W . 1544 ; C . Farcll , P . S . W . 49 "! J- 1 ' 0 'or . J- - Ioo (>; R- Rodda , J . W . 5 89 ; j Estlick , S . D . 6 99 ; W . Andrew , S . D . 789 ; R . Martyn , S . W . 1528 ; H . Martin , S . W . 1138 ; R . Vercoe , J . W . 330 ; 1 ' G . Vincent , S . W . 3 ^ 0 ; A . Luke , J . W . 977 ; A . B . Hutchings , S . W . 8 9 ?; J . S . Rundle , S . W . n i ; J . Harris ,
S . W . 51 ° ; J . Lovell , jun ., J . W . 121 ; A . O . Michel ] , S . W . 121 ; R . Pearce , S . W . 1071 ; J . Pe ? rce , J . W . 1071 ; J . Gatty , I . G . 330 ; R . Q .. Betty , I . G . n 64 ; F . John , S . W . 1164 ; R . Steer , S . D . 1164 ; G . Bray , I . G . 1529 ; W . Quick , P . S . D . 450 ; Jno . Parkyn , I . G . 1151 ; Jno . Best , Sec . 1529 ; T . Crapp , J . D . 1529 ; C . Kemp , S . D . 1151 ; r . Bassett , J . W . 116 ; R . E . Pearce , Sec . 1151 ; F .
Smelling , S . D . 1329 ; W . Stephens , J . D . r 136 ; R . Parker , S . W . i 57 ; W . C . Cuddtford , 156 ; S . 11 . Hayes , 105 . The Grand Lodge first assemble ! at Lostwithiel , where a Masonic lodge , the St . Matthew ' s , was established in ] 86 i . In unison with the general body of the Masonic lodges in England , the St . Matthew's has entertained a desire to possess its own private lodge rooms , and that wish
has at length been gratified by obtaining permission to convert part of the old Duchy Palace , recently occupied as Duchy offices , which are now removed elsewhere , into the requisite suite of rooms . The Duchy Palace is a venerable edifice , full of interest to the archaeologist . It is supposed to have teen erected about the middle of the thirteenth century as a residence for the earls and dukes of Cornwall ,
who , for the convenience offered by the river Fowey , then spelt Foy-hud , moved there from Rcstormel Castle , which had been their previous abode , another interesting ruin , still standing on an adjacent hill . The walls of the part of the palace appropriated have been thoroughly repaired . In places where they were built with earth-mortar the work has been pulled down and rebuilt in blue lias lime .
The rest of the exterior has been repointed , and the buttresses , which were much disfigured , repaired , and , in some C 3 ses , rebuilt . A porch has been built on the east elevation for the entrance to the rooms . A fine pointed arch of Pentewan stone and its door , that stood on the south end of the palace , have been removed to form part of the entrance porch . A new staircase has been built where the
original stone steps stood ; but the width of the stairs has been reduced to allow of a candidates' room being built on the north side . The principal apartment obtained by the conversion being a lodgeroom of dimensions in excess of the wants of the loilge , it has been divided into two rooms by a moveable partition . The outer apartment thus obtained has been
appropriated to the use of country brethren for the writing of letters , & c . Beneath the rooms are large vaults in the basement . The strength of the old building is shewn by the footings , which are in courses nine feet wide , and the ground floor is laid on an arch five feet thick at the springing and three feet thick at the corner . In order to get more light one of the old windows , which had been
long since blocked up , has been re-opened and glazed with coloured glass in Masonic design ? . New principals have been put to the roof . A fine piece of carving , on the north elevation , of the ancient arms of Cornvva 1 ! in Pentewan stone , has also gone under a process of restoration . The architect of the restorations has been W . Bro . W . P . Smith , P . M . of the St . Matthew ' s Lodge , who has been
ably supported by an efficient Building Committee of the brethren . The dedication of this converted part of the palace to the purposes of Masonry was the cause of the brethren first assembling at Lostwithiel . After a breakfast at the Talbot Hotel , of which over 100 of the brethren partook , the Provincial Grand Lodge walked in procession
to the Duchy Palace , where the dedication was very impressively performed by the R . W . Bro . the P . G . M ., supported by his officers . The musical portion of the service was rendered by a choir of Bros . Hocking , Kistler , Sims , wd Rodda , under the direction of Bro . R . II . Heath , P . P . G . O .
I he Secretary of the lodge , in explaining to the P . G . M . Ihe manner in which the lodge had at length obtained Represent building the R . W . brother was called upon to dedicate , stated that the minutes of the lodge showed that from the very first meeting of the loilge after its consecration an arrangement with the Duchy had been attempted to be carried out to rent the Duchy Palace .
Hie negotiations had , however , failed until now , when * ith the generous offer of assistance made by the P . G . M ., "is earnest appeals at provincial meetings , coupled with 'he energy and perseverance of the I . P . M ., Bro . Smith , 'he object had been obtained . The gross value of the * ork was about £ 600 , towards which sixty mortage Mienturts of £ 5 each had been issued ; about £ 260 had bee
« raised by voluntary contributions from the brethren and a few friends , and with a grant from the lodge funds a debt on the building of about £ 40 had been left . In staining that ancient and interesting building the lodge M not practically increased its expenses . The sixty debenur « had been taken by the brethren at the low rate of 3 Per cent , per annum , and with rent received for the com"lodious vaults underneath the rooms , the lodge was in , — ......... ......... v .. w . wv ... d , ..... , Uu ^^ » Krt 3 . 11 oout
the same position financially as when at the hotel , "list the fact of having such a noble lodge was inducing jj 'V'y to join the OrJer who would not have done so j" ? 'he lodge continued to meet at the hotel . The "mate trust of the building after the debt was removed « vested in his lordship as P . G . M . for the province . A ' the close of the dedication the brethren proceeded in 5 ° F i ° n to the railway station , and were conveyed by a pcc | al train to Fowey .
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There the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by the R . W , the P . G . M . at the Working Men ' s Institute , a handsome and convenient building , recently erected by the townsfolk on the Town Quay , much to the credit of Fowey . The arrangements for the reception of the Grand Lodge were carried out by the local lodge of that port , the "Fowey
Lo-lge , No . 977 . The P . G . M . said he felt sure of the sympathy and great regret felt by the brethren with him at the sad loss of their D . P . G . M ., Sir F . -M . Williams , and he suggested that a vote of condolence should be conveyed to Lady Williams at the sad event . A unanimous expression of the heartfelt approval of the
brethren of his lordship's suggestion was exhibited . The P . G . M . also stated that the portrait of their late P . G . M ., Bro . Augustus Smith , presented by them to Mr . Dorrien-Smith as a memorial of the respect in which his uncle had been held by the brethren of the province , had reached that gentleman , and he read two letters from Mr . Dorrien-Smith , acknowledging the kindness and expressing
his gratification at the kind remembrance in which the memory of his uncle was held by the brethren . The P . G . Treasurer reported a balance in hand of £ 104 10 s . 61 ! ., about the same sum as was in hand at the close of the previous year . The Secretary's report stated the number of lodges in the province to be 2 S . During the past year the number of initiations has been lie , joining members 33 , members from previous year
1497 , total 1640 ; against for 1878—number of initiations 149 , joining members 47 , members 1480 , total 1676 ; decrease during the year 3 6 . Duiing the past year the returns of the attendance of P . M . ' s of the various lodges eligible for office had come in much better than heretofore , but three lodges had omitted to fulfil that duty , the performance of which was essential in order to allow the merits of any brethren of the lodges to come before the P . G . M .
Both reports were received and apopted . The brethren then proceeded in procession , with bands playing and banners displayed , to Fowey Church to attend Divine service . That noble edifice , a fine specimen of the decorated gothic , rebuilt in 1466 , and recently restored at an expense of £ 5000 , was crowded . W . Bro . the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscaweii preached from John , chap . 13 , v . 3 :.
The discourse was an eloquent dissertation on brotherly love . At the close of the service there was a collection of £ 13 2 s . 41 I . From the church the brethren returned in procession to the institute , where business was resumed . The report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Bene volent Fund showed donations and . subscriptions for 1879 £ 149 17 s ., against £ 164 4 s . 6 d . for 18 7 8 , a decrease of
£ 14 7 ? . fid ., which principally arose from the decease of the late D . P . G . M ., Sir F . M . Williams , who was a liberal contributor . Balance in hand , up to December , 31 st , 1878 , £ 16 5 10 s . 91 I ., receipts from interest on stock and bonds £ 5 8 14 s . 71 I ., total £ 374 5 s . 41 I . ; outlay £ 208 is . 3 d . ; balance in hand £ i 06 4 s . id . During the past year there had been four annuitants , each receiving £ 20 a year , and
two children in receipt of educational grants of £ 15 a year each . One of the latter now ceased to be paid , the time for which the payment was voted having expired . Petitions for relief had been received from a brother of the Phcenix Lodge , Truro , and a brother of the Comubia Lodge , Hayle . Also a petition for an educational grant to a child of Bro . Thomas Barrett , deceased , formerlv of the
St . Anne Lodge , Looe . The voting on each of those petitions took place that day . Sines the last annual meeting the capital account had increased £ 9 6 18 s . id . By the lamented death of the R . W . Bro . Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., the number of trustees was reduced to three , and under Rule 6 of the lodge bye-laws it was necessary to appoint addiiional trustees at tint meeting .
The report was received and adopted , and W . Bro . Sir Charles Graves Savvle , Bart ., was elected a trustee of the fund . The annual report from Bro . W . J . Hughan , Past S . G . D . and P . P . G . Sec , respecting his management of the votes for the Lo ; . don Masonic Charities on behalf of the province , was read . ( Bro . Hughan was unable to
attend . ) The failure in obtaining t ' te election of the candidate from Fowey to the Girls' School , it stated , had arisen from the boys' votes not been exchangeable on the day of election , an unusual circumstance . It was , however , hoped that the province would be successful in October . It recommended votes of twenty guineas each to the Girls ' School , and Aged Freemason-. ; ' Institution . Bro . Hughan
concluded by submitting the resignation of his ofhee ot managing the voti s . After services of ten years , he said , he should esteem it a favour to be relieved . The report was received and adopted . The resignation of Bro . Hughan was unanimously disapproved of , and the matter was left with the P . G . M . to endeavour to reconcile the brother to a further service . The voting on the proposed grants resulted in a vote of
£ 15 per annum for five years to the son of Bro . Barrett , and £ 10 to the brother of No . 331 . W . Bro . Emra Holmes brought forward his proposition to appoint a committee to solicit subscriptions towards the erection of the proposed Truro Cathedral ; Devon to be invited to assist , and the money to be expended in some feature of the cathedral to be a lasting memorial of the Freemasons nf Devon and Cornwall . I le shewed that
similar steps had been carried out by the Freemasons in several other provinces . W . Bro . John Thomas rose to propose an amendmmt , and there appearing to be sufficient opposition to the measure to lead to a long discussion , at the recommendation of the P . G . M . the matter was for the present postponed . Bro . Holmes gave notice that he should revive the proposition at the next annual meeting , and hoped , for the
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.
credit of the province , that it would be continued to be urged until it was carried . On the proposition of Bro . T . Gcach , £ 50 was voted to the assistance of a worthy brother , a P . P . S . G . W ., now nearly eighty years of age , who had been reduced to straitened circumstances . Twenty guineas each were voted to the Masonic Girls' School and to the Aged
Freemasons' Institution . Twenty-five guineas were voted to the " Cornwall Ma-sonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , " and the following officers appointed to the management of the fund for the ensuing year : —W . Bros . W . Tweedy , Treas . ; T . Chirgwin , Sec ; J . C . R . Crewes , Asst . Sec . ; Wilson L . Fox , No . 75 , and G . S . Bray , 599 , Auditors . W . Bro . W . Tweedy was unanimously re-elected as the
Prov . G . Treas . The P . G . M . invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year : —R . W . Bro . Col . J . W . Pcard , D . P . G . M . ; W . Bros . T . Hawken , 330 , S . W . j A . Elford , 977 , J . W . ; the Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscawen , 6 99 , and the Rev . E . S . T . Daunt , Chaps . ; W . Tweedy , 331 , Treas . ; H . Tilly , 73 , Reg . ; E . T . Carlyon , 331 , Sec . ; R . A . Courtney , sio , S . D . ; John Dennis , 330 , J . D . ;
W . P . Smith , S 5 6 , S . Wks . ; W . Rowe , ^ o , D . C ; ] . Jeffery , jun .. 318 , A . D . C ; T . B . Williams , 977 , S . B . ; James Lovell , 121 , O . ; H . Trembath , 318 , G . Purs . ; W . Rooks . 131 , A . Purs . ; Stewards : J . Bishop , 970 ; H . H . Kidd , 8 5 6 ; W . Cawse , 893 ; E . S . Angove , 129 ; E . Edwards , 131 ; and J . Hooper , 6 99 . Bro . Beale , P . G . Tyler . W . Bros . J . F . Childs , T . Chirgwin , W , Tweedy ,
E . T . Carlyon , and F . Harvey , were appointed the Committee of Relief . The collection at church was distributed , one-fifth to vicar ' s charities , two-fifths to the Local Cottage Hospital , and t . vo-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund . A resolution was unanimously carried that " The P . G . L . of Cornwall , at this their first meeting after the death of
their respected D . P . G . M ., Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., desire to express their deep regret inspired by that event and their sincere sympathy with Lady Williams in her sad bereavement . The P . G . L . also express a hope that a copy of the resolution maybe communicated to her ladyship . " In the evening a large number of the brethren dined together at the Town Hall . The P . G . M . presided .
Ancient And Primitive Rite Of Masonry.
ANCIENT AND PRIMITIVE RITE OF MASONRY .
( MEMPHIS AND MIZRAIM . ) We have been requested to publish the following : Illustrious Brethren . —As considerable delay has taken place in the arrangements of the Order , it may be necessary to explain it as arising from the illness of the Treasurer
General , ( Illustrious Bro . Leather , 33 ) , and two Principal Officers of the Rile . The Order lias to lament the death on the 8 th January last , of the worthy and Illustrious Bro . Captain Charles Scott , R . N . J . P ., of Strathroy , 33 , Supreme Grand Inspector General , also on the day following , Illustrious Bro . Herbert Irwin , of Bristol , 32 ° . Due to these , and other untoward events , the Order has
not added very considerably to its members , but has been proceeding slowly in its organisation . With the dues which the Sovereign Sanctuary have obtained , it has printed four volumes of its own , and paid the costs of certificates and similar items ; hence the Illustrious Brethren will sec that in the hands of our Treasurer General , the Outer ' s Funds have been carefully used . These printed bonks are : —r ,
Constitutions—2 , Public Ceremonials—3 , History , ( 5 s . Cd ) . 4 , Ritual of Senate ( part 2 ) , js . Also Chapter , Senate , Council and Mystic Temple Bye-Laws , ( 6 d . each . ) Translations have been made of several of the works of the Illustrious Bro . Jacques Et . Marconnis , 33-9 6 , late Grand Master of the Order ; the pressing needs of the Rite arc the printing of the remaining rituals in six to eight books , which
will be proceeded vvith as the Sovereign Sanctuary is in possession of funds from the reception of candidates and other sources . The library has also acquired several most valuable additions . ^ , The S . G . M . and Sov . Sane , have sanctioned the con-f ferment of the corresponding grades of the Rite o Mizraim upon our brothers , and the ritual will form a
separate book . The Mystic Temple , 32 , of Canada , has elected as Sovereign Grand Matter , Illustrious Bro . George Canning Longley , 33 ° , with whom we are in fraternal relations . The opposition which was at one time offered to our Rite by similar associations has been withdrawn by a 1 the leading magnates of such opposing Masonic bodies , and notably
by Bro . General Albert Pike , who may be considered the leading authority of all the Supreme Councils of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . On behalf of the Supreme Grand Officers , wc avail ourselves of this opportunity of offering our fraternal salutations , and to request that you will furnish us with any
information which may aid in the spread of the salutaty piinciples of the Rite and its Degrees , and to beg that you will use your influence 011 its behalf by the organisation of working bodies , and the introduction of worthy neophytes in conformity with our Constitutions . Fraternally yours ,
BEEBY BOWMAN LABREY , 33-95 " , Grand Chancellor General , Sublime Dai , and Grand Master of Light for the Province of Lancashire . P . S . —If you have any candidates to propose for the
Degrees of Rose Croix ( 11-18 ) , Knight Grand Inspector ( 20-33 ) , Sub-Master of the G . W . ( 30-90 ) , please forward their name , address , and Masonic rank as above , or to the immediate presiding officer of your chapter , senate , or council .
The Ascot Gold Cup was won on Thursday by Isouomy , Insulaire being second , and Touchct third .