Presentation To Bro. Geo. Everett, Grand Treasurer.

their kindness very sincerely indeed . With regard to -the position of Grand Treasurer he should like to say a few words . He now stood in that proud position , and to say that the present was the happiest moment of his life , very feebly and very imperfectly expressed what he felt . It was a great thing indeed to he the Grand Treasurer of England , and represent . some 100 , 000 good men and true who were his constituents . He wished to say again how

delig hted he was to see so large a company present , more especially as every lodge and chapter with which he was connected was well represented , and he thanked them all for paying this tribute of their regard and esteem . The approbation of his fellow men had been always the great desire of his heart—the one thing above all others he had sought—and he had a right to say , when he saw that sp lendid gathering , that to some extent he had succeeded . There was a good deal he should like to say for his heart was brim full of gratitude for the great

kindness he had received , and he would that he could express it in the Way he should wish . He would ask them to take the will for the deed and believe that his thankfulness knew no bounds . The success of the evening reflected the greatest credit on the Committee and his heart went out to them in grateful thanks . With all his heart and soul he thanked them most sincerely and heartily for their kindness , and for coming there to show by their presence the esteem and respect they had for George Everett .

" The Visitors" was given by Bro . W . J . FERGUSON , and replied to by Bros , R . EVE , F . BINCKES , C . F . HOGARD , J . M . MCLEOD , J . GLASS , P . M ., and W . H B AILEY . " The Chairman " and " The Committee " were also given before the pleasant proceedings terminated . Bros . HARRY P RICE and GEORGE GARDNER abl y

responding for the latter , During the evening several brethren rendered excellent musical and elocutionary selections , and Bro . Louis Lee presided at the piano with his well known skill and brilliant execution .

The clothing was manufactured by Bro . George Kenning-, and the illuminated address was executed at the offices of the Freemason . The portrait of the Grand Treasurer is from a photograph by Bro . Arthur Weston , of Newgate-street .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF STAFFORDSHIRE .

The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire was held at the Borough Hall , Stafford , on Tuesday last , Bro . Colonel Foster Gough , LL . D ., presiding . The attendance was larger than at any

previous meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge , but it was said that the prevailing epidemic of influenza , vvhich

was the cause of the absence of the Deput y Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Lieut .-Colonel J . A . Bindley , kept several other brethren away . As it

was , however , 250 brethren were in attendance , of whom the following is a correct list : Broi . W . H . Hales , P . P . S . G . W , acting O . R . G . M . ; J . Bodenham , P . S . G . Warden :

I . J . Barnett-, P . G . W ., as P . J . G . W . ; Rev . VV . F . Bradley , P . G . Chap . ; C A . Newnham , P . G . Treas . ; E . I .. Kimpton , P . G . Reg . j J . B . Ashvvell , P . S . G . Deacon ; J . Ashmall , P . J . G . Deacon ; W . Tunnicliff , I . G . Sup . of Wks . ; G . H : Staneer , P . G .

Uir . of Cers . ; S . W . Page , P . G . S . B . ; R . Benboiv , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . T . Bonner . £ . G . Organist ; G . VV . Walker , P . Asst . > - ¦ . Sec ; James Williams , P . G . Pursuivant ; P . Peake , P . Asst . G . Pursuivant . Past Provincial Grand Wardens : Bros . W . H . Hales , J . B . Piercey , J . uodenham , Thomas lavlor . Frederick

Uerry LL . D . ; E . W . Heelis , John Bromley VV . R . Blair , J . F . Pepper , E . Starey , and Matthias Barker . Bros . ] . feW P . P . A . G . D . C ; James Powell , P . P . G . Sup . of Works ; W . E . Marsh , VV T 1 J J * Woolley , P . P . A . G . D . C ; E . H . Brough , P . P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; E . p p * - P-P-G . Organist ; J . Wooldridge , P . P . A . G . D . of C . ; Ralph Dain , Ori p ?_ C ; J * C * Cleminshaw , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; W . T . Bonner , P . G . M _ .. ; ' r ? - Warburton . P . G . D . C ; E . V . Greatbach , P . P . G . S . of W . ; John K i 5 P * ; A -G P- ; J- Godwin , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; George Piatt , P . G . Purst . ; S R ? H B C U ll' T P * * G-P- * S . Watson , P . P . G . P . ; Rev . J . F . Tamplin , Chap . 546 ; Henr R ' * J * . D . ; F . Wedgwood Grove , P . P . J . G . D . ; F . Skerrett , P . G . S . ; lr

cdo * Y ' 5 ' S- zo 6 4 . VV . Webberley , P . P . J . G . D . ; John T . Roseblade , P . P . G . B V ii' *? , tevens ° n- P . P . G . S . B . ; Henry Hall , J . W . 526 ; A . T . Molineaux , 526 ; -J ? , A ey . ' Steward 526 ; W . H . Smith , S . W . 347 ; G . H . Newns , I . G . ChVrl . x , mith ' W * M * 347 ' E . W . Smith , J . W . 347 ; A . Parker , P . M . 456 ; Uiaries Taylor , 456 ; G . H . Tortoishell , I . P . M . 456 ; G . J . Hardy , Steward 456 ; SW fi T " ' " 456 > Henry ^ shaw , Treas . 45 6 ; R . E . W . Fletcher , 1 ,,. ' I ' Joseph Pemberton , 347 ; Matthew Fletcher , 347 ; Reuben Dainty , V 27 ' 17 u j , P eattie ' Secrteary 347 ; H . W . J . Ince , 347 * VVilliam Davis , W M « " l & 'nso __ , P . M . 456 ; Richard T . A . Hardy , J . P ., 456 ; George Wilson , Cobmk Wllham Bar' < er , 526 ; Hubert Harle , 526 ; J . Buxton , 1060 ; E . F ,

V "" . an , aec . 419 ; Thomas Skett , S . W . 419 ; W . Garner , W . M . 98 ; Fred T . Beck , PM , J ? , Scarratt , J . W . 98 ; R . Wilkinson , I . G . 98 ; William Brickel , 546 , f V - . ' J' J ° Mason , S . W . 98 ; William Bentley , 98 ; John B . Davis , Org . 98 ; lohn , g y > W . M . 419 ; John Edward Monn , 526 ; S . Keeling , W . M . 456 ; SecrPta mith * Secretary 526 ; John L . Chapman , W . M . 1 S 3 S ; D . Jones , W-M y 4 l 8 ' J * P * watton , i 860 ; John T . Homer , 1 S 3 S ; Geoffrey Pleatt ,

lot / . ' « ,, ? ,, *• - Warburton , P . M ., D . of C . 1914 ; Vincent Litchfield , W . M . l . VV ' t WlUlam Hampton , W . M . 418 ; Edwin Teale , S . W . 1914 ; S . J . Bott , ' Hzirnn-ri ' ' J ames Mason , Secretary 662 ; E . B . Devereux , S . W . 418 ; Samuel 6 G _ V 1 r n G , * E * Walters , J . D . 546 ; John Griffin , 539 ; G . H . Birch , 1 7 . 2- -nf' _ hey > 54 6 ; Thomas J . Maryn , I . P . M . 1792 ; Thomas S . Burch , I . G . I vx ; J nomas Knisrht , 410 : Frank Klimbross . Sec . 1702 : Edwin Phillins . W . M . nfifi :

Wood , p , / -I-P-M . 966 ; Daniel Henderson , 419 ; John Ward , W . M . 546 ; J . Sec finfi v l 838 ; C . F . Page , 2214 ; Herbert M . Lord , 419 ; C . W . D . Digman , Findlav , ' * Jackson , P . M . 2214 , W . M . 418 ; Arthur Horton , J . W . 6 9 G ; J . H . 6 . 6 •u ni' Samuel Woodhall , 696 ; James Jervis , 2214 ; Henry Palethorpe , S . W . * « . Cleveland Reynolds , 526 5 Charles E . Hedge , 2214 ; J . Herman Chilton ,

THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE , DEPUTY GRAND MASTER .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.

526 ; W . H . Bamber , W . M . 6 37 ; W . Gough Allen , 183 S ; Rev . L . C B . Edgewood , Chap . 9 S and 460 ; E . Harfingot , S . W . 696 ; Henry Wilkins , 6 9 6 ; Richard Tooth , 637 and 2214 ; Robert C Douris , Sec . 460 ; J . E . Dolman , J . D . 539 ; John Slater , 451 ; A . Newton , 451 ; S . Morley , Sec . 451 ; J . W . Norris , J . D . 451 ; J . Opper , 15 S 7 ; F . W . Smyth , 539 ; H . C . Owen , P . M . 526 ; Rupert H . James , I . G . 15 S 7 ; P . Mottram Cox , 2064 ; J . Brodie , 2064 ; J . M . Wood , S . W . 546 ; William E . Challinor , P . M . 966 ; James Davenport , P . M . 451 ; W . R . WooldridgeW . M . ig 42 ; JC . Wright

, . , ig 42 ; E . H . Allan , I . P . M . 1942 ; W . H . Nevvby , W . M . 460 ; Thomas VV . Eardley , S . W . 460 ; Thomas Edwards , J . W . ; Frederick W . Gribble , W . M . , 39 ; Arthur N . Lee Tudor , P . M . 1792 ; John Poole , 460 ; John Copeland , 1914 ; W . Kibblethwaite , J-W . 539 ; J . Thacker , 539 ; John Tonsall , P . M . 539 ; George F . Oldershaw , P . M . 662 ; A . C . Ward , 726 ; John Marston , 662 ; E . B . Read , 662 ; W . Pinner , 062 ; William Witt , 2064 ; George Wilks , J . W . 2064 ; John Wenner , Sec . 2064 ; B . T . Oswald , 726 ; James Wearing , S . D . 206 4 . J . E . Brown , S . W . 2064 ; Charles Cope ,

2064 ; Harry Hancock , I . G . 2064 : George Earp , Treasurer 2064 ; Harry Allen , J . D . 419 ; John Hackett , S . W . 1941 ; George Lawrence , Secretary 1941 ; W . G . Taylor , S . W . 726 ; George Wormal , Sec . 726 ; Arthur Reeve , P . M . 624 ; F . Thompson , I . P . M . 624 ; W . E . Marples , D . C . 1941 ; J . J . N . King , 1039 ; Alfred Hooper , P . M ., W . M . 624 ; P . Evershed , P . M . 624 ; John Knight , 20 G 4 ; Herbert Hancock , 2064 ; James Webb , 2064 ; J . J . Finney , 2064 ; W . Hulme , 206 4 ; Alfred Coxon , J . W . 624 ; W . C . Briggs , 624 ; F . Gothard , 624 ; J . Brotherton , 606 ; W . Davis , , 30 ;

W . Gonms , 1836 ; T . Warren , 54 6 ; T . Totty , 3475 George Isom , 1914 and 2064 ; E . R . Kimpton , 482 ; F . Rookese , S . W . 1838 ; F . E . Sinnell , I . G . 1839 ; S . Jenkins , P . M . 4 S 2 ; Frederick Hughes , 482 ; Albert E . Hart , J . D . 4 S 2 ; J . W . Wellmore , I . P . M . 539 ; William Lister , J . W . 4 S 2 ; H . Edwin Thornton , S . D . 183 S ; Charles J . Bowers , S . D . ¦ 456 ; H . Massey , 160 , P . M . 619 and 1928 ; John Barkley , 1941 ; and Herbert A . Jones , 4 g 8 . The Prov , Grand Master having opened Prov . Grand Lodge , was saluted in

ancient form , and the minutes having been read and confirmed , the roll of lodges was called over and responded to .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER then said that before entering upon the business of the day it vvas his duty to refer to a loss sustained since the last meeting by Grand Lodge of

England , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire , and the Craft generally by the death of the Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Carnarvon . It was now too late

to take any action outside the province , but it was not too late to place on record the fact , and the heartfelt sympathy which every Staffordshire Mason felt , and as far as practicable

manifested , vvith all the members of the late earl's family in their terrible and irreparable bereavement , and at the same time to testify to the zeal ,

courtesy , talent , and worth of the late Pro Grand Master , which would ever be held in grateful remembrance by all the Masons of England whom he served so faithfully and well .

Bro . C . A . NEVVNHAJI , Prov . Grand Treasurer , then submitted an abstract of the Prov . Grand Lodge accounts , which showed a balance of £ 62 8 s . 2 d . to be carried forward . The accounts were adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minute .-.

Bro . Newnham vvas unanimousl y re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The PROV . GRAND MASTKI . , in his annual address , described the

state of Masonry in the provii . ce as being very satisfactory . Since the last meeting of Provincial Giand Lodge he had attended no less than fifty-two Masonic meetings in the province . He submitted the

desirability of appointing Lodge Secretaries for a term of at least three years ; also that he was about to qualify as a Vice-President of the three Masonic Charitable Institutions . He urged the sending of subscriptions and reports of meetings to the Freemason , as th e province ought to be more en evidence than it then was . Subsequently he referred to several points affecting the internal government and working of the lodges , and concluded his address with an expression of his warmest thanks to the officers and brethren of the different lodges for their

unvarying kindness and courtesy towards himself , especially by their hearty and absolutely unanimous adoption of his Instruction and Ritual schemes , and stating that their best thanks were due to Bro . Sudlow . The following brethren were appointed Prov . Grand Officers for the year : Bro . J . A . Bindley ... ... ... ... D . P . G . M . „ W . Webberley , 546 ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Alfred Hooper , 624 ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Rev . W . F . Bradley , 662 ... ... - ) Prov G Ch . D-„ Rev . Vincent Litchfield , 1914 ... ... ... j ' ' ' " „ C . A . Newnham , 526 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ G . H . Stanger , 419 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Major E . H . Thorne , 526 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Edwin Hodgkinson , 456 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D .

,, James Davenport , 451 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ E . B . Jackson , 2214 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ J . Wooldridge , 726 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ W . E . Challinor , 9 66 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ T . Buxton , 1060 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ A . Newton Lee , 1792 ] Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ John Godwin , 98 ... ... ... ... .. „ H . Hartland , 662 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Major George W . Walker , 1838 ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ George Piatt , 696 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst .