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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
PPG DC . Devon ; T . M . Hilirey , P . P . A . D . C Devon ! M B ' Bu " . P . P-G . O . ; W . Guy , P . P . G . A . D . C ; W . VV Dymond , P . P . G . O . ; E . A . Courtney , P . P . G . D . C ; J . H . ' Tonkin , P . G . A . D . C . Devon ; Sam ! . Willoughby , P . P . G . S . B . Devon . ; and others . The minutes of the last meeting of the P . G . Lodge , held at Falmouth June 22 nd , 1876 , were read by W . Bro . R .
r hn , and confirmed . At that meeting it was resolved— " That the brethren of the Prov . G . Lodge desired to record their gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe for the safe return of their Most Worshipful Brother his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of England , from India ; " and the Secretary was directed to communicate that resolution to his
Royal Hig hness . Bro . John read the following letter in reply from Sir William Knollys : "Marlborough House , Pall Mall , S . W ., July 8 th , 1876 . —Sir William Knollys is desired for the Prince of Wales to thank the P . G . M . and the Free and Accepted Masons of the Province of Cornwall for the address of welcome and for their congratulations on his safe return
from India . It is a source of great thankfulness to his Royal Highness that he has been enabled by a visit to one of the most important possessions of the British Crown to acquire a personal knowledge of its characteristic features , its interests , and institutions , and to promote , by intercourse with all classes of its inhabitants , the friendly feelings which it is so essential should subsist between the
mother country and every part of her vast empire . —To the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . " The reply was received with warm appreciation , and direction given to record it in the minutes . The annual statement of the Prov . G , Treasurer was read by the Treasurer ( W . Bro . W . Tweedy ) . It showed on receipts for the year balance from last account ,
£ 5 8 6 s . iod . ; collection in church after sermon at Falmouth , £ 15 8 s . 4 d . ; fees , £ 17 6 s . 6 d . ; dues from lodges , £ 153 8 s . 6 d . ; dispensations , £ 2 5 s . ; total , £ 246 15 s . 2 d . Expenditure for the year , £ 160 6 s . 4 d . Balance in hand , £ 86 8 s . tod . W . Bro . R . John read the following Secretary ' s report : — " Province of Cornwall . —Number of lodges in the province , 27 . For the year 1876—Number of initiations ,
155 ; joining members , 40 ; previous members , 1272 ; total , 1467 . 1875—Number of initiations , 167 ; joining members , 64 ; previous members , j 202 ; total , 1433 . Decrease in 1876 as against 1875 , 12 initiations ; ditto decrease joining members , 24 ; increase of membership to carry on , 70 ; clear increase during the past year , 34 . 1 must congratulate the province on the fact that the
returns for the past year still show an increase in our ranks , and from what I have been able to collect from those returns I should certainly gather that the advice of our Provincial Grand Master has had its effect , and that the new additions during the last year are , taken altogether , an evident improvement . I much wish that in each year every Master and Secretary of his lodge on
leaving office would be good enough to hand over at once all papers and returns to their successors , so that unnecessary correspondence and delay may be saved . —E . T . Carlyon , P . G . Sec . " Both reports were unanimously received and adopted . Bro . J . C . R . Crews , the Assistant Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , read
the report of the Committee of the fund . It stated : Receipts—Balance from last account , £ 123 17 s . 6 d . ; donations and subscriptions for the year from the lodges and brethren , £ 154 14 s ., a decreaseof £ 4 2 s . 6 d . from the results from the like source in the previous year ; vote of Prov . Grand Lodge , £ 25 ; part of collection at church , jt ' 6 3 s . 4 d . ; interest on Cornwall Railway Stock ,
& 20 4 s . s d . ; Great Western ditto , £ 9 17 s . 6 d . ; Russian bonds ( since sold ) , £ 9 1 7 s . 6 d . ; Debenture Trust Fund , £ 7 8 s . 2 d . ; Pennsylvania mortgage bonds , £ 5 18 s . 6 d . ; tcca ) , £ 239 3 s . sd . Result of sale of Russian bonds , . £ 456 19 s . ; total , £ 819 19 s . nd . ; expenditure , £ 49 3 s . 3 d . ; purchase of £ 600 of the West Hartlrpool Railway four per cent , stock , £ 612 8 s . 6 d . ; balance on account of the
trustees at the Cornish Bank , £ 1 5 8 8 s . 2 d . ; total , X 819 19 s . 1 id . Two vacancies lor annuities had been declared , and there were two candidates for election , one bom the Love and Honour Lodge , Falmouth , the other from the Peace and Harmony Lodge , at St . Austell . I he Committee appointed at the last Prov . Grand Lodge meeting to revise the rules of the funrl had metand the
, alterations suggested by them had been forwarded to each Wge , and would be submitted for the approval of the L-rand Lod ge . The report was adopted , and W . Bros . J . M - Thomas and 11 . G . Colvill appointed scrutineers of the votes at the election for the annuitants . The result was that both candidates were elected , one by ^ 07 , the other Ly 506 votes .
A communication was received from Bro . Reginald ^ gers , D . Prov . Grand Master , stating his inability from severe illness to fulfil the duties of Treasurer to the Annuit y and Benevolent Fund , and requesting the acceptance G ! Ins resi gnation . He thanked the brethren for the previous kind confidence they had placed in him for so many years , but stated his belief that his labours for Masonry were over , and that he did not believe he should meet in
'e lod ge again . The resignation was accepted , but great egret expressed at the declining health of Bro . R . Rogers , na vote passed to that efftct , whirh was desired to be , "" irnunicated to him . The P . G . M . undertook that fra'ernal office . Th o Br ° " W" Twee G" ColviU elected the
Atw , of the P P osed alterations in the rules of the mittep amt Benevolent FunJ recommended by the Come were unanimousl y adopted without dis ; ussion .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
W . Bro . W . Tweedy read the report of the Committee of Relief , which stated that during the past year two brethren had been relieved . Petitions had been received from two brethren of Lodges 450 and 6 97 , and two widows of Lodges 9 , 7 and 450 , and finding th » t the bye-laws had been complied with in each case , and that in the opinion of the Committee the cases were very deserving , it was
recommended that gratuities of £ 8 , £ 10 , £ 5 , and £ 10 be respectively granted . The Committee would hope in future that applicants for relief being widows would not look on that as the only fund , but would make application to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund also . — - Adopted . W . Bro . Hughan read his report on the management of
the votes of Cornwall for the great Masonic Charities of London . He begged to thank the P . G . M . and P . G . Lodge for their kindly placing the sum of twenty guineas in his name on the list of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ( for which he was acting as Steward ) in lieu of payment of his out-of-pocket expenses , which he declined . It increased his list as Steward in a very pleasant manner ,
and raised the total to over £ 450 , which was the largest single list in England for 1876 . They had no candidate for the Royal Masonic Institutions for Gitls or Boys at the October and April elections for 1876-77 , so the votes for those charities were utilised for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and secured the election of the brother who was a candidate for that charity . They had now
four of those annuitants , and from that fund they were receiving £ 152 per annum . They had also a girl in the Royal Masonic Ir stitution for Girls . He was glad , also , to state that at the present the province owed no votes to any one . They had votes to receive from the P . G . L . of Devon in April , 1878 , having assisted that province to the utmost in obtaining the election of their candidates , and
whenever the province of Cornwall wanted to borrow a thousand votes its credit was sufficiently good to be able to get them . —That report was received and adopted . The P . G . M . said it was a most satisfactory report , and did great credit to Bro . Hughan , for the assiduity , zeal , and success he exhibited in the matter . The Committee of Relief was elected , on the proposition
of . Bro . John Thomas , W . M . j 8 q , in an appropriate speech , and was constituted as follows : —Bros . E . D . Anderton , P . M . ^ 31 , P . Prov . G . W . ; S . Holloway , P . M . i ; i , P . Prov . G . D . ; C . Truscott , P . M . 49 6 , P . Prov . G . S . B ., and Prov . Grand Treas . ; and Sec , Bro . Hughan . Bro . W . J . Hughan brought forward the proposition to increase the fees payable to the Provincial Grand Lodge to
5 s . instead of 3 s . on the initiation of a candidate . The former , he said , was the general fee paid in other provinces , and although a trifle to each lodge , it would amount in the aggregate to a sum worth obtaining . Cornwall has been very successful with the charities , but to keep up that prosperity it was necessary to maintain its character for contributions to those , and this money would become
useful in increasing them . The proposed increase of fee on a brother joining a lodge , he said , he must withdraw , as it was found to clash with the present rule of Grand Lodge . The propositions were seconded and unanimously adopted . On the question of the grants to the Cornwall Masonic
Annuity Fund , and the Great Masonic Charities , £ 25 was voted to the Cornwall Fund , and Bro . Hughan renewtd his advocacy of the Great Masonic Charities being liberally supported by Cornwall , on account of the amount that province was receiving from them . The P . G . M . said perhaps it was advisable that he should take a Stewardship for the Royal Masonic Benevolent
Fund , and stated his intention of so doing . £ 50 was voted to the charity , and Bro . Hughan hi . ped that the P . G . M . would succeed so well in his Stewardship that his list on the occasion would be second to none in England . T his concluding a large portion of the business , the lodge proceeded in processbn , in full regalia with banners and emblems displayed , and heaJed by the Launccston
Volunteer Band , to the church of St . Mary Magdalene , whire an eloquent sermon was pleached by the Rev . J . B . Jones , M . A ., to a crowded congregation , on the text 1 st Epistle of Peter , ii . chap ., 17 th verse . An offertory was made , £ 12 14 s . od ., the proceeds of which was appropriated , in accordance with former custom—two-fifths to
a local charity ( the Rowe Dispensary ) , two-fifths to the Benevolent Fund , and one-filth to the clergyman for charitable distribution . The brethren then returned in procession to the Subset iption Rooms . Redruth was selected as the next place of meeting , and the following officers were invested for the ensuing year : — 1
SirF . M . Williams , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . VV . D . Prov . G . M . D . H . W . Horlock , 78 9 Prov . G . S . W . T . C . Stephens , 1151 Prov . G . J . W . Rev . J . B . Jones , 1 272 Prov . G . S . Chap . Rev . F . Wintle , 893 Prov . G . J . Chap . W . Tweedy ( reelected ) , 331 Prov . G . Treas , J . F . Childs , 510 Prov . G . Reg .
E . r . Carlyon , 3 ?! Prov . G . See . T . Webber , 75 " Prov . G . S . D . J . Hawkins , 789 Prov . G . J . D . J . Burgess , 1006 Prov . G . S . Wks . J . H . Reynolds , 5 89 Prov . G . D . C . T . C . Polglaze , 75 Prov . G . A . D . C . Captain W . E . Michell , 1528 Prov . G . S . B . J . M . Thomas , 9 67 . * Prov . G . O .
George Barnes , 1164 Prov . G . Purs . W . Rookes , 33 i Prov . G . Ast , Purs . T . Hawken , 1529 ; J . Crang , 330 ; P . F . Sincoe , J 8 9 ; W . Foxwell , 1071 ; J . C . R . Crewes , l 3 i ; N . Henwood , 1164 , Prov . G . Stewards . T . Wise Prov . Tyler .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
From the Subscription Rooms the Prov . Grand Lodge then proceeded in procession to the " Dunheved Masonic Hall , " where the P . G . M . consecrated that building in due form to the purposes of Masonry . The hall is a handsome and substantial building , creeled by the Dunheved Lodge in the environs of Launccston , en the Plymnuth-road . Bro . Hine , of Plymouth ( a member of the lodge ) , was the
architect . The new lodge room is very handsomely fitted up , and provided with a convenient alcove in the south-east angle as an organ chamber . W . Bro . VV . VV . Dymond , P . P . G O ., with the assistance of W . Bros . J . Rendle , T . Goodall , and Bro . G . Firks , of Plymouth , rendered the musical parts of the consecration . At the close of the consecration the Prov . Grand Lodge was
cbsed in the new hall in due form . A large party of the brethren then adjourned lo dine at the Central Subscription Rooms , where the P . G . M . presided until 5 . 30 p . m . A tiazaar was held during the afternoon and evening in the grounds of the Castle in aid of the building fund of the New Masonic Hall , and continued the next day .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .
The annual Grand Lodge of the Province of Suffolk was held on Friday , the 29 th ult ., at Hadleigh , under the banner of Lodge Virtue and Silence . The preparations for the reception of the brethren were admirably carried out , and the inhabitants had done their utmost to put on the
appearance of geniality . Grand Lodge was opened in due and ancient form in the old Town Hall , the chair being taken by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Brother Lord Waveney . The minutes of the late Provincial Grand Lodge and the opening of the new lodge at G ;> rleston were taken as read
and confirmed . The obligation attached to his office was taken by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , he having been appointed to that office upon the death of the Rev . E . J . Lockvvood . Bro . Lord Henniker made a suggestion that a committee should be appointed in the province which would have
the government of the votes of the vanoi-. s lodges and members . The centralisation of the votes in this way would be far more advantageous to such candidates as were selected by the committee than the present method . By centralising the votes exchanges could be made with the comm ' ttecs in other provinces by which the election of one or more candidates from each province could be
ensured . A long discussion ensued , in the course of which some brethren expressed themselves in favour of the scheme , while others thought that any other plan than the present would prevent individual members or lodges taking that interest in the charities which they now did . Eventually a proposition was made by Bro . Ljrd
Henniker , and carried , " 1 hat a committee of six be appointed to take various schemes into consideration , and report to the Board of General Purposes . The lodges afterwards to discuss the recommendations of the Board and the scheme reconsidered for decision at next year's Grand Lodge . " The representatives of lodges in the province stated the
position of thvir lodges , winch were considered extremely satisfactory . The report of the Board of General Purposes state 1 that the balance in hand was £ 73 18 s . id ., as against £ 70 last year . The reprrt , wnh a proposition of Bro . W . T . Westirati- ' s , that no brother hi -low the position of
W . M . should take office in Provincial Grand Lodge " , was carried . The R . W . G . P . M . alluded in feeling terms to the loss the province had sustained by the death of the late Deputy P . G . M ., expressions which the brethren fell in with heartily .
The nomination and investiture of officers for the en suing year vvas then proceeded with as follows : —¦ W . P . T . Phillips Prov . G . S . W ., Eltham Prov . G . S . D . Wrightson Prov . G . f . D . W . Clarke Prov . G . D . of C . Paine P / ov . G . A . D . C .
Whitmore . Prov . G . Purs . Rev . J . T . Hassall Prov . G . Chaplain Laughlin , Dodd , and W . B . Jeffries ... Prov . G . Stewards Huddleston Prov . G . Treas . Sycr Prov . G . Tyle > . Lodge was then elosed in the usual maimer , after a silling of about three hours .
Among those present at lodge were—Bros , tin : R . W . P . G . M . Lord Waveney ; the D . P . G . M . the ttev . C . . ) . Mirlyn ;| Lueiu , Secretary ; J . 'i ' e-ny , Srcrclary Ituyal Masonic Be-ijevolc-rit Institution ; Lord Hmnikt-r , 5 . ^ j 'I ' . | . HuJ-1 'It * stone , P . G . Treas . ; W . Boby , P . P . S . G . W ' . ; ' | . H . Bevan , P . G . S . W . ; W . Claike , P . G . D . uf C ; W . 11 . Paine , P . A . D . C ; W . Ilait , P . P . G . | . D . j VV . T . Westgate , P . P . G .
D of C . ; W . VV . Walcsby , P . P . G . S . VV . ; Rev . A . Tighe Gregory , P . P . G . C ; F . Spalding , P . P . S . D . ; J . A . Pel ' titt , P . G . S . W . ; B . Head , P . G . D . ; II . Diaper , P . G . S . ; W . Wilmhurst , P . P . G . S . B , W . Gardiner , P . P . G . D . ; J . R . Thompson , P . G . S . B ., arid the brethren representing the various loitge-s of the province . An interval was made in the proceedings of the lodge ,
wlit-ii a procession was formed , and the brethren attended St . Mary ' s Church . The banneTs were not carried in the procession , but the Freemasons appeared in their full Craft clutliing . The Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , Lord Waveney , and other officers of a superior grade , occupied positions near the pulpit . The sacred edifice was well filled . Service commenced with the hymn " When I laid
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
PPG DC . Devon ; T . M . Hilirey , P . P . A . D . C Devon ! M B ' Bu " . P . P-G . O . ; W . Guy , P . P . G . A . D . C ; W . VV Dymond , P . P . G . O . ; E . A . Courtney , P . P . G . D . C ; J . H . ' Tonkin , P . G . A . D . C . Devon ; Sam ! . Willoughby , P . P . G . S . B . Devon . ; and others . The minutes of the last meeting of the P . G . Lodge , held at Falmouth June 22 nd , 1876 , were read by W . Bro . R .
r hn , and confirmed . At that meeting it was resolved— " That the brethren of the Prov . G . Lodge desired to record their gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe for the safe return of their Most Worshipful Brother his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Grand Master of England , from India ; " and the Secretary was directed to communicate that resolution to his
Royal Hig hness . Bro . John read the following letter in reply from Sir William Knollys : "Marlborough House , Pall Mall , S . W ., July 8 th , 1876 . —Sir William Knollys is desired for the Prince of Wales to thank the P . G . M . and the Free and Accepted Masons of the Province of Cornwall for the address of welcome and for their congratulations on his safe return
from India . It is a source of great thankfulness to his Royal Highness that he has been enabled by a visit to one of the most important possessions of the British Crown to acquire a personal knowledge of its characteristic features , its interests , and institutions , and to promote , by intercourse with all classes of its inhabitants , the friendly feelings which it is so essential should subsist between the
mother country and every part of her vast empire . —To the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . " The reply was received with warm appreciation , and direction given to record it in the minutes . The annual statement of the Prov . G , Treasurer was read by the Treasurer ( W . Bro . W . Tweedy ) . It showed on receipts for the year balance from last account ,
£ 5 8 6 s . iod . ; collection in church after sermon at Falmouth , £ 15 8 s . 4 d . ; fees , £ 17 6 s . 6 d . ; dues from lodges , £ 153 8 s . 6 d . ; dispensations , £ 2 5 s . ; total , £ 246 15 s . 2 d . Expenditure for the year , £ 160 6 s . 4 d . Balance in hand , £ 86 8 s . tod . W . Bro . R . John read the following Secretary ' s report : — " Province of Cornwall . —Number of lodges in the province , 27 . For the year 1876—Number of initiations ,
155 ; joining members , 40 ; previous members , 1272 ; total , 1467 . 1875—Number of initiations , 167 ; joining members , 64 ; previous members , j 202 ; total , 1433 . Decrease in 1876 as against 1875 , 12 initiations ; ditto decrease joining members , 24 ; increase of membership to carry on , 70 ; clear increase during the past year , 34 . 1 must congratulate the province on the fact that the
returns for the past year still show an increase in our ranks , and from what I have been able to collect from those returns I should certainly gather that the advice of our Provincial Grand Master has had its effect , and that the new additions during the last year are , taken altogether , an evident improvement . I much wish that in each year every Master and Secretary of his lodge on
leaving office would be good enough to hand over at once all papers and returns to their successors , so that unnecessary correspondence and delay may be saved . —E . T . Carlyon , P . G . Sec . " Both reports were unanimously received and adopted . Bro . J . C . R . Crews , the Assistant Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , read
the report of the Committee of the fund . It stated : Receipts—Balance from last account , £ 123 17 s . 6 d . ; donations and subscriptions for the year from the lodges and brethren , £ 154 14 s ., a decreaseof £ 4 2 s . 6 d . from the results from the like source in the previous year ; vote of Prov . Grand Lodge , £ 25 ; part of collection at church , jt ' 6 3 s . 4 d . ; interest on Cornwall Railway Stock ,
& 20 4 s . s d . ; Great Western ditto , £ 9 17 s . 6 d . ; Russian bonds ( since sold ) , £ 9 1 7 s . 6 d . ; Debenture Trust Fund , £ 7 8 s . 2 d . ; Pennsylvania mortgage bonds , £ 5 18 s . 6 d . ; tcca ) , £ 239 3 s . sd . Result of sale of Russian bonds , . £ 456 19 s . ; total , £ 819 19 s . nd . ; expenditure , £ 49 3 s . 3 d . ; purchase of £ 600 of the West Hartlrpool Railway four per cent , stock , £ 612 8 s . 6 d . ; balance on account of the
trustees at the Cornish Bank , £ 1 5 8 8 s . 2 d . ; total , X 819 19 s . 1 id . Two vacancies lor annuities had been declared , and there were two candidates for election , one bom the Love and Honour Lodge , Falmouth , the other from the Peace and Harmony Lodge , at St . Austell . I he Committee appointed at the last Prov . Grand Lodge meeting to revise the rules of the funrl had metand the
, alterations suggested by them had been forwarded to each Wge , and would be submitted for the approval of the L-rand Lod ge . The report was adopted , and W . Bros . J . M - Thomas and 11 . G . Colvill appointed scrutineers of the votes at the election for the annuitants . The result was that both candidates were elected , one by ^ 07 , the other Ly 506 votes .
A communication was received from Bro . Reginald ^ gers , D . Prov . Grand Master , stating his inability from severe illness to fulfil the duties of Treasurer to the Annuit y and Benevolent Fund , and requesting the acceptance G ! Ins resi gnation . He thanked the brethren for the previous kind confidence they had placed in him for so many years , but stated his belief that his labours for Masonry were over , and that he did not believe he should meet in
'e lod ge again . The resignation was accepted , but great egret expressed at the declining health of Bro . R . Rogers , na vote passed to that efftct , whirh was desired to be , "" irnunicated to him . The P . G . M . undertook that fra'ernal office . Th o Br ° " W" Twee G" ColviU elected the
Atw , of the P P osed alterations in the rules of the mittep amt Benevolent FunJ recommended by the Come were unanimousl y adopted without dis ; ussion .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
W . Bro . W . Tweedy read the report of the Committee of Relief , which stated that during the past year two brethren had been relieved . Petitions had been received from two brethren of Lodges 450 and 6 97 , and two widows of Lodges 9 , 7 and 450 , and finding th » t the bye-laws had been complied with in each case , and that in the opinion of the Committee the cases were very deserving , it was
recommended that gratuities of £ 8 , £ 10 , £ 5 , and £ 10 be respectively granted . The Committee would hope in future that applicants for relief being widows would not look on that as the only fund , but would make application to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund also . — - Adopted . W . Bro . Hughan read his report on the management of
the votes of Cornwall for the great Masonic Charities of London . He begged to thank the P . G . M . and P . G . Lodge for their kindly placing the sum of twenty guineas in his name on the list of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ( for which he was acting as Steward ) in lieu of payment of his out-of-pocket expenses , which he declined . It increased his list as Steward in a very pleasant manner ,
and raised the total to over £ 450 , which was the largest single list in England for 1876 . They had no candidate for the Royal Masonic Institutions for Gitls or Boys at the October and April elections for 1876-77 , so the votes for those charities were utilised for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and secured the election of the brother who was a candidate for that charity . They had now
four of those annuitants , and from that fund they were receiving £ 152 per annum . They had also a girl in the Royal Masonic Ir stitution for Girls . He was glad , also , to state that at the present the province owed no votes to any one . They had votes to receive from the P . G . L . of Devon in April , 1878 , having assisted that province to the utmost in obtaining the election of their candidates , and
whenever the province of Cornwall wanted to borrow a thousand votes its credit was sufficiently good to be able to get them . —That report was received and adopted . The P . G . M . said it was a most satisfactory report , and did great credit to Bro . Hughan , for the assiduity , zeal , and success he exhibited in the matter . The Committee of Relief was elected , on the proposition
of . Bro . John Thomas , W . M . j 8 q , in an appropriate speech , and was constituted as follows : —Bros . E . D . Anderton , P . M . ^ 31 , P . Prov . G . W . ; S . Holloway , P . M . i ; i , P . Prov . G . D . ; C . Truscott , P . M . 49 6 , P . Prov . G . S . B ., and Prov . Grand Treas . ; and Sec , Bro . Hughan . Bro . W . J . Hughan brought forward the proposition to increase the fees payable to the Provincial Grand Lodge to
5 s . instead of 3 s . on the initiation of a candidate . The former , he said , was the general fee paid in other provinces , and although a trifle to each lodge , it would amount in the aggregate to a sum worth obtaining . Cornwall has been very successful with the charities , but to keep up that prosperity it was necessary to maintain its character for contributions to those , and this money would become
useful in increasing them . The proposed increase of fee on a brother joining a lodge , he said , he must withdraw , as it was found to clash with the present rule of Grand Lodge . The propositions were seconded and unanimously adopted . On the question of the grants to the Cornwall Masonic
Annuity Fund , and the Great Masonic Charities , £ 25 was voted to the Cornwall Fund , and Bro . Hughan renewtd his advocacy of the Great Masonic Charities being liberally supported by Cornwall , on account of the amount that province was receiving from them . The P . G . M . said perhaps it was advisable that he should take a Stewardship for the Royal Masonic Benevolent
Fund , and stated his intention of so doing . £ 50 was voted to the charity , and Bro . Hughan hi . ped that the P . G . M . would succeed so well in his Stewardship that his list on the occasion would be second to none in England . T his concluding a large portion of the business , the lodge proceeded in processbn , in full regalia with banners and emblems displayed , and heaJed by the Launccston
Volunteer Band , to the church of St . Mary Magdalene , whire an eloquent sermon was pleached by the Rev . J . B . Jones , M . A ., to a crowded congregation , on the text 1 st Epistle of Peter , ii . chap ., 17 th verse . An offertory was made , £ 12 14 s . od ., the proceeds of which was appropriated , in accordance with former custom—two-fifths to
a local charity ( the Rowe Dispensary ) , two-fifths to the Benevolent Fund , and one-filth to the clergyman for charitable distribution . The brethren then returned in procession to the Subset iption Rooms . Redruth was selected as the next place of meeting , and the following officers were invested for the ensuing year : — 1
SirF . M . Williams , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . VV . D . Prov . G . M . D . H . W . Horlock , 78 9 Prov . G . S . W . T . C . Stephens , 1151 Prov . G . J . W . Rev . J . B . Jones , 1 272 Prov . G . S . Chap . Rev . F . Wintle , 893 Prov . G . J . Chap . W . Tweedy ( reelected ) , 331 Prov . G . Treas , J . F . Childs , 510 Prov . G . Reg .
E . r . Carlyon , 3 ?! Prov . G . See . T . Webber , 75 " Prov . G . S . D . J . Hawkins , 789 Prov . G . J . D . J . Burgess , 1006 Prov . G . S . Wks . J . H . Reynolds , 5 89 Prov . G . D . C . T . C . Polglaze , 75 Prov . G . A . D . C . Captain W . E . Michell , 1528 Prov . G . S . B . J . M . Thomas , 9 67 . * Prov . G . O .
George Barnes , 1164 Prov . G . Purs . W . Rookes , 33 i Prov . G . Ast , Purs . T . Hawken , 1529 ; J . Crang , 330 ; P . F . Sincoe , J 8 9 ; W . Foxwell , 1071 ; J . C . R . Crewes , l 3 i ; N . Henwood , 1164 , Prov . G . Stewards . T . Wise Prov . Tyler .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall
From the Subscription Rooms the Prov . Grand Lodge then proceeded in procession to the " Dunheved Masonic Hall , " where the P . G . M . consecrated that building in due form to the purposes of Masonry . The hall is a handsome and substantial building , creeled by the Dunheved Lodge in the environs of Launccston , en the Plymnuth-road . Bro . Hine , of Plymouth ( a member of the lodge ) , was the
architect . The new lodge room is very handsomely fitted up , and provided with a convenient alcove in the south-east angle as an organ chamber . W . Bro . VV . VV . Dymond , P . P . G O ., with the assistance of W . Bros . J . Rendle , T . Goodall , and Bro . G . Firks , of Plymouth , rendered the musical parts of the consecration . At the close of the consecration the Prov . Grand Lodge was
cbsed in the new hall in due form . A large party of the brethren then adjourned lo dine at the Central Subscription Rooms , where the P . G . M . presided until 5 . 30 p . m . A tiazaar was held during the afternoon and evening in the grounds of the Castle in aid of the building fund of the New Masonic Hall , and continued the next day .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .
The annual Grand Lodge of the Province of Suffolk was held on Friday , the 29 th ult ., at Hadleigh , under the banner of Lodge Virtue and Silence . The preparations for the reception of the brethren were admirably carried out , and the inhabitants had done their utmost to put on the
appearance of geniality . Grand Lodge was opened in due and ancient form in the old Town Hall , the chair being taken by the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Brother Lord Waveney . The minutes of the late Provincial Grand Lodge and the opening of the new lodge at G ;> rleston were taken as read
and confirmed . The obligation attached to his office was taken by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , he having been appointed to that office upon the death of the Rev . E . J . Lockvvood . Bro . Lord Henniker made a suggestion that a committee should be appointed in the province which would have
the government of the votes of the vanoi-. s lodges and members . The centralisation of the votes in this way would be far more advantageous to such candidates as were selected by the committee than the present method . By centralising the votes exchanges could be made with the comm ' ttecs in other provinces by which the election of one or more candidates from each province could be
ensured . A long discussion ensued , in the course of which some brethren expressed themselves in favour of the scheme , while others thought that any other plan than the present would prevent individual members or lodges taking that interest in the charities which they now did . Eventually a proposition was made by Bro . Ljrd
Henniker , and carried , " 1 hat a committee of six be appointed to take various schemes into consideration , and report to the Board of General Purposes . The lodges afterwards to discuss the recommendations of the Board and the scheme reconsidered for decision at next year's Grand Lodge . " The representatives of lodges in the province stated the
position of thvir lodges , winch were considered extremely satisfactory . The report of the Board of General Purposes state 1 that the balance in hand was £ 73 18 s . id ., as against £ 70 last year . The reprrt , wnh a proposition of Bro . W . T . Westirati- ' s , that no brother hi -low the position of
W . M . should take office in Provincial Grand Lodge " , was carried . The R . W . G . P . M . alluded in feeling terms to the loss the province had sustained by the death of the late Deputy P . G . M ., expressions which the brethren fell in with heartily .
The nomination and investiture of officers for the en suing year vvas then proceeded with as follows : —¦ W . P . T . Phillips Prov . G . S . W ., Eltham Prov . G . S . D . Wrightson Prov . G . f . D . W . Clarke Prov . G . D . of C . Paine P / ov . G . A . D . C .
Whitmore . Prov . G . Purs . Rev . J . T . Hassall Prov . G . Chaplain Laughlin , Dodd , and W . B . Jeffries ... Prov . G . Stewards Huddleston Prov . G . Treas . Sycr Prov . G . Tyle > . Lodge was then elosed in the usual maimer , after a silling of about three hours .
Among those present at lodge were—Bros , tin : R . W . P . G . M . Lord Waveney ; the D . P . G . M . the ttev . C . . ) . Mirlyn ;| Lueiu , Secretary ; J . 'i ' e-ny , Srcrclary Ituyal Masonic Be-ijevolc-rit Institution ; Lord Hmnikt-r , 5 . ^ j 'I ' . | . HuJ-1 'It * stone , P . G . Treas . ; W . Boby , P . P . S . G . W ' . ; ' | . H . Bevan , P . G . S . W . ; W . Claike , P . G . D . uf C ; W . 11 . Paine , P . A . D . C ; W . Ilait , P . P . G . | . D . j VV . T . Westgate , P . P . G .
D of C . ; W . VV . Walcsby , P . P . G . S . VV . ; Rev . A . Tighe Gregory , P . P . G . C ; F . Spalding , P . P . S . D . ; J . A . Pel ' titt , P . G . S . W . ; B . Head , P . G . D . ; II . Diaper , P . G . S . ; W . Wilmhurst , P . P . G . S . B , W . Gardiner , P . P . G . D . ; J . R . Thompson , P . G . S . B ., arid the brethren representing the various loitge-s of the province . An interval was made in the proceedings of the lodge ,
wlit-ii a procession was formed , and the brethren attended St . Mary ' s Church . The banneTs were not carried in the procession , but the Freemasons appeared in their full Craft clutliing . The Worshipful Prov . Grand Master , Lord Waveney , and other officers of a superior grade , occupied positions near the pulpit . The sacred edifice was well filled . Service commenced with the hymn " When I laid