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WHY is it that men of repute in the Craft , who are presumably also men possessing a certain amount of sense and culture , will insist on trying to perpetuate so many of those silly stories which the writers of a generation long since dead and gone were wont to palm off on a too credulous public as veritable Masonic history ? It might have been expected that in an age when neople closely examine almost every statement submitted to them ,
and call for chapter and verse in support of its authenticity , the custom of propounding obviously absurd and mendacious theories would have long since passed away . Yet hardly a week elapses but we come across evidence , more or less glaring , that there are still among us brethren who , while they are sane enough in respect of the ordinary concerns of life , and sensible enough when discussing questions of ordinary usageand every day occurrence , have no
hesitation in accepting and passing on to others any monstrous absurdities they may have read or heard of as part and parcel of the true history of our ancient and honoured fraternity . It is only a week or two since that , in reviewing a Massachusetts periodical which rejoices in the title of the " The Masonic World , " we quoted two statements from an article published in one of its latest issues which for recklessness and audacity surpass anything
of the kind we have seen for many a day . It is only on the supposition that the writer of the article had taken leave of his senses , or considered his readers were silly enough to swallow anything he chose to affirm , that we can understand a man in this nineteeenth century of grace and light gravely informing his constituents that "HIRAM , King of Tyre , gave SOLOMON , King of Israel , authority to establish and work the Lower Degrees" of
Masonry , and that "in 16 S 5 , " J AMES III ., of Scotland , constituted the Order of "the Knights of St . Andrew . " As regards the former of these statements , there is not a tittle of evidence , written or traditional , that there were any "Lower Degrees" of Masonry in the * days of HIRAM and SOLOMON , much less that HIRAM authorised SOLOMON to " establish and work" them . As regards the latter statement , it was properly pointed out
in the review that" just 82 years before ' the date mentioned—that is in 1603—J AMES the Sixth of Scotland became J AMES I . of England , while , according to the accepted profane historians of our country , this J AMES was succeeded by his son , CHARLES I ., who was succeeded by his son , CHARLES II ., who was succeeded in 16 S 5 by his brother , J AMES II . of England , who , as a matter of course , would be J AMES VII . of Scotland . But it will be
asked—why notice the silly assertions of a periodical like this " Masonic World , " of Boston , Massachusetts , which , as the organ of an upstart system known as "The Royal Masonic Rite , " must be looked upon as worthless ? Unfortunately , however , it is not the worthless publications only which delight in repeating the silly fables we refer to . The " Masonic Review , " of Cincinnati , Ohio , is a grave and reverend journal , which has entered on
its 64 th volume . Yet the following passage is from an address " delivered on St . John's Eve , June 24 , . D . 1885 , at the dedication of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masonic Temple , at Bucyrus , Ohio , by Hon . J . R . CLYMER , 32 ° , " and published in the August number of our worthy contemporary . " There are those , " says Bro . CLYMER , " who affect to despise Freemasonry , its teachings and history ; who do not remember , or else never
knew , that England numbers of record 51 Grand Masters from A . D . 597 to A . D . 1717 , including among them the great names of King ALFRED , the intellectual father of the English realm , King ATHELSTANE , EDWARD the CONFESSOR , Kings HENRY I ., EDWARD III ., and HENRY VII ., Cardinal WOLSEY , THOMAS CROMWELL , KING J AMES I ., arid Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN , the architect of St . Paul ' s .
The greatest men in nearly every walk of life , during the past ages , have conceived it to be an honour to enroll their names as Craftsmen . Look at some of them— J LOCKE , the greatest metaphysician ; NEWTON , the wisest of philosophers ; S HAKESPEARE , the foremost poet of the world ; " with GOETHE , and others , the majority , if | not all , of whom are , or are known to have been , members of our Society . We confess to having
experienced a deep sense of annoyance on reading the above extract from Bro . CLYMER ' S address in the pages of the " Masonic Review . " We have a right to expect graver and sounder teaching than this from so distinguished a member of the A . and A . Rite in so respected an organ of Freemasonry ; nor , with such an example before us , have we any cause to be surprised that the small fry of American Masonic journalism should follow suit .
ATHELSTANE has always been associated traditionally with our Order ; and , Bro . GOULD to the contrary notwithstanding , there are good grounds for believing , though there is no direct and positive evidence of the fact , that WREN was a Freemason ; but as regards the other English Sovereigns and great political personages enumerated by Bro . CLYMER , it isa sheer mockery to speak of them as Grand Masters , while in the case of J LOCKE and
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE there is very little lo be said in favour of their membership—a doubtful letter in the case of thc former , and a few Masonic expressions culled from the plays of the latter , being about the sum total adducible . Can we then wonder there are people " who affect to despise Freemasonry , " when its leading lig hts and journals are thus utterly careless of the truth in theii exposition of its history ? Bro . CLYMER ' S address
would have been as forcible without the errors , and , as a natural consequence , a thousand-fold more convincing , and if our writers would only bear this in mind , we should stand a fair chance of winning that respect for our traditions and history which the world already yields to us ungrudgingly for our principles . We commend this point to our contemporaries and Bro . CLYMER .
* # * WHILE on this subject , we may as well draw attention to some other matters of consequence in relation to it . For instance , brethren and journals who seek to enlighten the world on the beauty and attributes and history of Freemasonry will do well to remember that enthusiasm is a kind of frenzy , and that it is not the custom , as a rule , to put much faith in the statements
of frenzied people . What they say contains , perhaps , a certain substratum of truth ; but there is all the difference in the world between a mere substratum and a building . " King ALFRED , the intellectual father of the English realm , " possessed all the attributes of a good and great Freemason . He encouraged learning and the arts and sciences ; he reduced government to a system ; and he did all in his power to uphold and promote the cause of religion and morals ,- but vastly as these things are to the credit of our
greatest and worthiest Anglo-Saxon King , they do not justify Bro . CLYMER in including him among the " 51 [ Grand Masters " —mostly supposititious , as it happens—who flourished " from A . D . 597 to A . D . 1717 . " Again , in the mysteries and philosophies of the ancient world , there may have been Grades , or Degrees , to which members were eligible for admission as they advanced in knowledge and responsibility ; but we must not deduce from this , as the " Masonic World" has done , that HIRAM authorised SOLOMON "to establish and work the Lower Degrees . " This is the kind of statement that reduces the history of Masonry to thc level of old women's tales . In I
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a free Society like ours , there can be no objection to a brother indulging a penchant for vain and worthless imaginings on his own account ; they amuse him , and harm no one else . But we have a right to complain when these vain and frivolous nothings are uttered deliberately in public , and we are told they constitute part of the story of our ancient Craft . Masonry
has suffered ridicule enough already from the silly assertions of its writers . Its history , both traditional and circumstantial , is certainly respectable , and what we are desirous of urging now is , that nothing shall be said or written of a character calculated to lower us in the world ' s esteem . " Dulce est desipere in loco , " only in what relates to Masonry the " locus in quo" must not be the world at large .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somerset.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSET .
The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset was held on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Mechanic's Hall , Frome , under the banner of the Royal Somerset Lodge , No . 973 , Frome . The M . W . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master of England , is the Provincial Grand Master ; the W . Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . England , being Deputy Prov . Grand Master . All the lodges in the province were represented , viz .:
Royal Cumberland , 41 , Bath ; Royal Sussex , 53 , Bath ; Perpetual Friendship . 135 , Bridgwater ; Unanimity and Sincerity , 261 , Taunton ; Love and Honour , 285 , Shepton Mallet ; Rural Philanthropic , 291 , Highbridge ; Brotherly Love , 32 g , Yeovil ; Honour , 379 , Bath ; Science , 437 , Wincanton ; Benevolent , 446 , Wells ; Pilgrims , 772 , Glastonbury ; Parrett and Axe , 814 , Crewkerne ; Royal Albert Edward , 906 , Weston , near Bath ; Royal
Somerset , 973 , Frome ; Royal Clarence , 976 , Bruton ; Nyanza , 1197 , Ilminster ; Agriculture , 1199 , Congresbury ; St . Kew , 1222 , Weston-super-Mare ; Vale of Brislington , 1296 , Brislington ; Coleridge , 1750 , Clevedon ; Eldon , 1755 , Portishead ; St . Keyna , 1833 , Keynsham ; Prudence and Industry , 1953 , Chard ; Fidelity and Sincerity , 1966 , Wellington ; and Portcullis , 2038 , Langport .
For the lodge the Mechanics' Hall was beautifully and chastely decorated , and on the walls were hung the banners of the various lodges , besides an immense number of flags and bannerets . The floor and platform were covered with crimson cloth , while in the centre was a very large Masonic
carpet . Flowering and foliage plants were in profusion , and the whole lodge had the appearance of a vast conservatory . Owing to the enormous duties of Lord Carnarvon , as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , he was unable to be present , but his place was occupied by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . R . C Else .
At the opening of the lodge a letter was read from the W . Prov . Grand Master , apologising for his absence . After the offices had been declared vacant , a letter was read from W . Bro . E . Turner-Payne , resigning the post of Prov . Grand Treasurer , which he had held for 25 years . A vote of thanks was passed to him , and this was ordered to be engrossed on vellum , and presented in due form . The Deputy Prov , Grand Master then invested the following Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . C . H . Dowson , P . M . 1226 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ G . W . Wiltshire , W . M . 973 ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . T . W . Ruban , P . M . 1966 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ R . H . Maunsell-Eyre , Chap . 1198 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ C F . Edwards , P . M . 1 199 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Watts , YV . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . C . Hunt , P . M . 135 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . H . T . Evans , P . M . 406 ... ... Prov . G . S . D .
„ YV . H . Good , P . M . and W . M . 437 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ A . G . Williams , P . M . 1833 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ George James , P . M . 1197 ... ... Prov . G . D . of C „ George Haider , P . M . 285 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ C . Welch , P . M . 976 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ C . Lucotte , P . M . 291 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ H . T . Stringfellow , P . M . 819 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .
„ F . W . Dingle , P . M . 906 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ R . Stuckey , P . M . 135 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ G . Dando , P . M . 1755 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ B . Whitby , 329 ... ... ... -j „ B . Board , 219 ... ... ... ... ( T > « - <_• ___ „ J . G . Wilton , 41 ^ Prov . G . Stwds . „ T . Holroyd , 973 ... ... ...
„ W . YVoodward , 2 91 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ A . J . Salter , 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Tyler . A very satisfactory report on the Charities of the province was read and adopted , and the Prov . Grand Lodge voted the sum of twenty guineas to Bro . G . Grcenman , 81 , of the Royal Albert Edward Lodge . Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Royal Somerset Lodge , to its W . M ., Bro . G . W . YViitshire , and Bro . W . Mason , P . P . G . D ., for the handsome manner in which the Grand Lodge had been received at Frome .
At the conclusion of the business a choir of Frome brethren sang Dr . G . Clarke-YVhitfield's anthem , " Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is brethren , " during the singing of which a collection was made for charity The sum of £ 7 iSs . 3 d . was collected , which it was decided to give to the Frome Cottage Hospital . The brethren afterwards dined together at the Assembl y Rooms .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .
On Thursday afternoon , the 10 th inst ., this Provincial Grand Lodge held its annual assembly and general communication of Masons of the province in the Mechanics' Institute , Scarborough , under the banner of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1760 . There was a very large assemblage of brethren , including those holding provincial rank , from all parts of the province ,
which extends from Hull to Middlesbrough . It is computed that about 300 brethren were present , and the spacious hall made an admirable place of meeting . During the day the weather was gloriously fine . The following brethren were present , besides the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Zetland : —
Bros . J . YV . Tew , P . G . M . W . Yorks ; T . Marshall , P . P . G . D . C , 294 ; C . Oord , 5 G 1 j Monsell , P . G . S . W ., 1 S 48 ; W . H . Sissons , P . G . J . W ., 1447 ; C . G . Paul , P . P . G . O ., 1 G 17 ; H . Procter , P . P . G . S ., 173 ; W . Gillett , P . G . Std . B ., P . P . G . S . O ., 1 G 05 ; H . B . Anderson , St . Cuthbert's ; H . O . Piercy , 10 4 0 , P . P . G . S . W . ; A . King , P . G . S . D ., 17 ; T . Thompson , P . P . G . S . D . ; H . J . Fooges , P . P . G . S . D . ; N . H . Delamere , P . P . G . S . D ., 1248 ; W . Cooper , P . P . G . R ., 602 ; R . Davison , G 02 , P . P . G . O . ; R . G . Sennit , P . P . G . D . C , P . M . 1010 ; T . B . Whytehead , P . P . G . S . W .,
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WHY is it that men of repute in the Craft , who are presumably also men possessing a certain amount of sense and culture , will insist on trying to perpetuate so many of those silly stories which the writers of a generation long since dead and gone were wont to palm off on a too credulous public as veritable Masonic history ? It might have been expected that in an age when neople closely examine almost every statement submitted to them ,
and call for chapter and verse in support of its authenticity , the custom of propounding obviously absurd and mendacious theories would have long since passed away . Yet hardly a week elapses but we come across evidence , more or less glaring , that there are still among us brethren who , while they are sane enough in respect of the ordinary concerns of life , and sensible enough when discussing questions of ordinary usageand every day occurrence , have no
hesitation in accepting and passing on to others any monstrous absurdities they may have read or heard of as part and parcel of the true history of our ancient and honoured fraternity . It is only a week or two since that , in reviewing a Massachusetts periodical which rejoices in the title of the " The Masonic World , " we quoted two statements from an article published in one of its latest issues which for recklessness and audacity surpass anything
of the kind we have seen for many a day . It is only on the supposition that the writer of the article had taken leave of his senses , or considered his readers were silly enough to swallow anything he chose to affirm , that we can understand a man in this nineteeenth century of grace and light gravely informing his constituents that "HIRAM , King of Tyre , gave SOLOMON , King of Israel , authority to establish and work the Lower Degrees" of
Masonry , and that "in 16 S 5 , " J AMES III ., of Scotland , constituted the Order of "the Knights of St . Andrew . " As regards the former of these statements , there is not a tittle of evidence , written or traditional , that there were any "Lower Degrees" of Masonry in the * days of HIRAM and SOLOMON , much less that HIRAM authorised SOLOMON to " establish and work" them . As regards the latter statement , it was properly pointed out
in the review that" just 82 years before ' the date mentioned—that is in 1603—J AMES the Sixth of Scotland became J AMES I . of England , while , according to the accepted profane historians of our country , this J AMES was succeeded by his son , CHARLES I ., who was succeeded by his son , CHARLES II ., who was succeeded in 16 S 5 by his brother , J AMES II . of England , who , as a matter of course , would be J AMES VII . of Scotland . But it will be
asked—why notice the silly assertions of a periodical like this " Masonic World , " of Boston , Massachusetts , which , as the organ of an upstart system known as "The Royal Masonic Rite , " must be looked upon as worthless ? Unfortunately , however , it is not the worthless publications only which delight in repeating the silly fables we refer to . The " Masonic Review , " of Cincinnati , Ohio , is a grave and reverend journal , which has entered on
its 64 th volume . Yet the following passage is from an address " delivered on St . John's Eve , June 24 , . D . 1885 , at the dedication of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masonic Temple , at Bucyrus , Ohio , by Hon . J . R . CLYMER , 32 ° , " and published in the August number of our worthy contemporary . " There are those , " says Bro . CLYMER , " who affect to despise Freemasonry , its teachings and history ; who do not remember , or else never
knew , that England numbers of record 51 Grand Masters from A . D . 597 to A . D . 1717 , including among them the great names of King ALFRED , the intellectual father of the English realm , King ATHELSTANE , EDWARD the CONFESSOR , Kings HENRY I ., EDWARD III ., and HENRY VII ., Cardinal WOLSEY , THOMAS CROMWELL , KING J AMES I ., arid Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN , the architect of St . Paul ' s .
The greatest men in nearly every walk of life , during the past ages , have conceived it to be an honour to enroll their names as Craftsmen . Look at some of them— J LOCKE , the greatest metaphysician ; NEWTON , the wisest of philosophers ; S HAKESPEARE , the foremost poet of the world ; " with GOETHE , and others , the majority , if | not all , of whom are , or are known to have been , members of our Society . We confess to having
experienced a deep sense of annoyance on reading the above extract from Bro . CLYMER ' S address in the pages of the " Masonic Review . " We have a right to expect graver and sounder teaching than this from so distinguished a member of the A . and A . Rite in so respected an organ of Freemasonry ; nor , with such an example before us , have we any cause to be surprised that the small fry of American Masonic journalism should follow suit .
ATHELSTANE has always been associated traditionally with our Order ; and , Bro . GOULD to the contrary notwithstanding , there are good grounds for believing , though there is no direct and positive evidence of the fact , that WREN was a Freemason ; but as regards the other English Sovereigns and great political personages enumerated by Bro . CLYMER , it isa sheer mockery to speak of them as Grand Masters , while in the case of J LOCKE and
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE there is very little lo be said in favour of their membership—a doubtful letter in the case of thc former , and a few Masonic expressions culled from the plays of the latter , being about the sum total adducible . Can we then wonder there are people " who affect to despise Freemasonry , " when its leading lig hts and journals are thus utterly careless of the truth in theii exposition of its history ? Bro . CLYMER ' S address
would have been as forcible without the errors , and , as a natural consequence , a thousand-fold more convincing , and if our writers would only bear this in mind , we should stand a fair chance of winning that respect for our traditions and history which the world already yields to us ungrudgingly for our principles . We commend this point to our contemporaries and Bro . CLYMER .
* # * WHILE on this subject , we may as well draw attention to some other matters of consequence in relation to it . For instance , brethren and journals who seek to enlighten the world on the beauty and attributes and history of Freemasonry will do well to remember that enthusiasm is a kind of frenzy , and that it is not the custom , as a rule , to put much faith in the statements
of frenzied people . What they say contains , perhaps , a certain substratum of truth ; but there is all the difference in the world between a mere substratum and a building . " King ALFRED , the intellectual father of the English realm , " possessed all the attributes of a good and great Freemason . He encouraged learning and the arts and sciences ; he reduced government to a system ; and he did all in his power to uphold and promote the cause of religion and morals ,- but vastly as these things are to the credit of our
greatest and worthiest Anglo-Saxon King , they do not justify Bro . CLYMER in including him among the " 51 [ Grand Masters " —mostly supposititious , as it happens—who flourished " from A . D . 597 to A . D . 1717 . " Again , in the mysteries and philosophies of the ancient world , there may have been Grades , or Degrees , to which members were eligible for admission as they advanced in knowledge and responsibility ; but we must not deduce from this , as the " Masonic World" has done , that HIRAM authorised SOLOMON "to establish and work the Lower Degrees . " This is the kind of statement that reduces the history of Masonry to thc level of old women's tales . In I
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a free Society like ours , there can be no objection to a brother indulging a penchant for vain and worthless imaginings on his own account ; they amuse him , and harm no one else . But we have a right to complain when these vain and frivolous nothings are uttered deliberately in public , and we are told they constitute part of the story of our ancient Craft . Masonry
has suffered ridicule enough already from the silly assertions of its writers . Its history , both traditional and circumstantial , is certainly respectable , and what we are desirous of urging now is , that nothing shall be said or written of a character calculated to lower us in the world ' s esteem . " Dulce est desipere in loco , " only in what relates to Masonry the " locus in quo" must not be the world at large .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somerset.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSET .
The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Somerset was held on Tuesday , the 15 th inst ., at the Mechanic's Hall , Frome , under the banner of the Royal Somerset Lodge , No . 973 , Frome . The M . W . Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon , Pro Grand Master of England , is the Provincial Grand Master ; the W . Bro . R . C . Else , P . G . D . England , being Deputy Prov . Grand Master . All the lodges in the province were represented , viz .:
Royal Cumberland , 41 , Bath ; Royal Sussex , 53 , Bath ; Perpetual Friendship . 135 , Bridgwater ; Unanimity and Sincerity , 261 , Taunton ; Love and Honour , 285 , Shepton Mallet ; Rural Philanthropic , 291 , Highbridge ; Brotherly Love , 32 g , Yeovil ; Honour , 379 , Bath ; Science , 437 , Wincanton ; Benevolent , 446 , Wells ; Pilgrims , 772 , Glastonbury ; Parrett and Axe , 814 , Crewkerne ; Royal Albert Edward , 906 , Weston , near Bath ; Royal
Somerset , 973 , Frome ; Royal Clarence , 976 , Bruton ; Nyanza , 1197 , Ilminster ; Agriculture , 1199 , Congresbury ; St . Kew , 1222 , Weston-super-Mare ; Vale of Brislington , 1296 , Brislington ; Coleridge , 1750 , Clevedon ; Eldon , 1755 , Portishead ; St . Keyna , 1833 , Keynsham ; Prudence and Industry , 1953 , Chard ; Fidelity and Sincerity , 1966 , Wellington ; and Portcullis , 2038 , Langport .
For the lodge the Mechanics' Hall was beautifully and chastely decorated , and on the walls were hung the banners of the various lodges , besides an immense number of flags and bannerets . The floor and platform were covered with crimson cloth , while in the centre was a very large Masonic
carpet . Flowering and foliage plants were in profusion , and the whole lodge had the appearance of a vast conservatory . Owing to the enormous duties of Lord Carnarvon , as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland , he was unable to be present , but his place was occupied by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , Bro . R . C Else .
At the opening of the lodge a letter was read from the W . Prov . Grand Master , apologising for his absence . After the offices had been declared vacant , a letter was read from W . Bro . E . Turner-Payne , resigning the post of Prov . Grand Treasurer , which he had held for 25 years . A vote of thanks was passed to him , and this was ordered to be engrossed on vellum , and presented in due form . The Deputy Prov , Grand Master then invested the following Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . C . H . Dowson , P . M . 1226 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ G . W . Wiltshire , W . M . 973 ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . T . W . Ruban , P . M . 1966 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ R . H . Maunsell-Eyre , Chap . 1198 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ C F . Edwards , P . M . 1 199 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Watts , YV . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . C . Hunt , P . M . 135 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . H . T . Evans , P . M . 406 ... ... Prov . G . S . D .
„ YV . H . Good , P . M . and W . M . 437 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ A . G . Williams , P . M . 1833 ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ George James , P . M . 1197 ... ... Prov . G . D . of C „ George Haider , P . M . 285 ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ C . Welch , P . M . 976 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ C . Lucotte , P . M . 291 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ H . T . Stringfellow , P . M . 819 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .
„ F . W . Dingle , P . M . 906 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ R . Stuckey , P . M . 135 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ G . Dando , P . M . 1755 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ B . Whitby , 329 ... ... ... -j „ B . Board , 219 ... ... ... ... ( T > « - <_• ___ „ J . G . Wilton , 41 ^ Prov . G . Stwds . „ T . Holroyd , 973 ... ... ...
„ W . YVoodward , 2 91 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . „ A . J . Salter , 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Tyler . A very satisfactory report on the Charities of the province was read and adopted , and the Prov . Grand Lodge voted the sum of twenty guineas to Bro . G . Grcenman , 81 , of the Royal Albert Edward Lodge . Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Royal Somerset Lodge , to its W . M ., Bro . G . W . YViitshire , and Bro . W . Mason , P . P . G . D ., for the handsome manner in which the Grand Lodge had been received at Frome .
At the conclusion of the business a choir of Frome brethren sang Dr . G . Clarke-YVhitfield's anthem , " Behold , how good and joyful a thing it is brethren , " during the singing of which a collection was made for charity The sum of £ 7 iSs . 3 d . was collected , which it was decided to give to the Frome Cottage Hospital . The brethren afterwards dined together at the Assembl y Rooms .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .
On Thursday afternoon , the 10 th inst ., this Provincial Grand Lodge held its annual assembly and general communication of Masons of the province in the Mechanics' Institute , Scarborough , under the banner of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1760 . There was a very large assemblage of brethren , including those holding provincial rank , from all parts of the province ,
which extends from Hull to Middlesbrough . It is computed that about 300 brethren were present , and the spacious hall made an admirable place of meeting . During the day the weather was gloriously fine . The following brethren were present , besides the Provincial Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Zetland : —
Bros . J . YV . Tew , P . G . M . W . Yorks ; T . Marshall , P . P . G . D . C , 294 ; C . Oord , 5 G 1 j Monsell , P . G . S . W ., 1 S 48 ; W . H . Sissons , P . G . J . W ., 1447 ; C . G . Paul , P . P . G . O ., 1 G 17 ; H . Procter , P . P . G . S ., 173 ; W . Gillett , P . G . Std . B ., P . P . G . S . O ., 1 G 05 ; H . B . Anderson , St . Cuthbert's ; H . O . Piercy , 10 4 0 , P . P . G . S . W . ; A . King , P . G . S . D ., 17 ; T . Thompson , P . P . G . S . D . ; H . J . Fooges , P . P . G . S . D . ; N . H . Delamere , P . P . G . S . D ., 1248 ; W . Cooper , P . P . G . R ., 602 ; R . Davison , G 02 , P . P . G . O . ; R . G . Sennit , P . P . G . D . C , P . M . 1010 ; T . B . Whytehead , P . P . G . S . W .,