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Bro . WEILER announces hc received , and to which he returned decisions . In one case the J . W . of one of the lodges asked the G . Master if they were underthe necessilvof recognising " as a Mason ' s daughter one whose husband is a profane

but whose father is a Master Mason , but living apart from his family . " To ( his the Grand Master smartly replied that "the relationship of father and daughter never ceased , " and with this oracular utterance Ave presume the querist was satisfied .

In a second case a lodge requested to be . informed if a W . M , who had served for two years and been re-elected " could install the officers elecledfor anewtermandconsequently install himself . " Bro . WEILER was equal to the occasion and pointed out that a - P . M . or W . M . who had been installed could install his ofiicers

but not himself , but that if a W . M . had bcen electee ! lo succeed himself , he remains in ollice until his successor shall be duly qualified . In a third case the Grand Master was asked if ofiicers could be installed " without first opening the lodge , " , the inquiry

emanating in this particularl y frivolous query from a P . M . of the premier lodge in the jurisdiction . Qn another occasion the question was submitted as to whether or not a lodge could " rent their hall or lodge-room to the Qrder of Elks on such ni ghts as

will not conflict" with the stated meetings of Masonic bodies . To us such an inquiry as this seems most absurd . If the premises belong to the lodge we presume they can rent it to whom they p lease and for any purpose , provided , of course , that the purpose

does not create a nuisance to the general public or an annoyance to the occupants of nei g hbouring premises . But there is a good deal of grandmotherl y fuss about small matters in many of the American Masonic jurisdictions , and the Grand Master with the

necessary solemnity decided ( i ) that before renting the hall or room , a p ledge must be exacted that it should be so rented onl y for Charitable purposes ; and ( 2 ) that every lodge must be presumed to have "the entire control of its lodge-room

subject to the Constitution and By-laws of this Grand Lodge . In yet another case Grand Master WEILER was requested to decide whether or no a candidate who was a resident in the State of Idaho , and had been initiated in a lodge in Montreal

under the Grand Lodge of Quebec , could , if found worthy to become a member of a certain Idaho Lod ge , be passed and raised to the Second and Third Degrees respectively . Here we are naturally on delicate ground . The question of jurisdiction

according to the American notion is involved . We are not , therefore , surprised to find that the Grand Master decided , firstly , lhat the lodge in Montreal had done wrong—had violated the jurisdictional ri ghts of the private Idaho lodge

referred to and the Grand Lodge of Idaho—and that it had no right to have initiated an Idaho resident ; and consequently that the Idaho private lodge could not recognise the said candidate as an Entered Apprentice , and had no ri ght to advance him . In

fact , everything and everybod y would appear to have been in the wrong , with the result that the unfortunate candidate who suddenl y exhibited a desire to be initiated during his temporary residence in Montreal , must remain henceforth and for ever an

Entered Apprentice , and is strictly forbidden the opportunity of making any further progress in Masonry . One further decision remains to be noticed , and may be stated thus—A member of Lodge A , in indifferent circumstances , met with an accident ,

b y which he sustained serious injuries—a broken arm , two broken ribs , and a broken finger being amongst those enumerated—within the jurisdiction of Lod ge B . The latter made inquiries , and having been told that lhe unfortunate brother was in < rood

standing , did the proper tiling by having him medically attended and nursed , and then did the improper thing by sending ( he bills for nursing to the mother Lod ge , the- charges amounling to 80 dollars (/ , ' i 6 . ) The latter demurred , and pointed out that the

unfortunate man was certainl y on its roll of . members , but was in arrear with his subscriptions to the extent of 50 dollars (/ , ' io . ) The case was referred to the Grand Master , who decided that the injured brother , though in arrear , was in good standing , and

that the Mother Lodge must pay the charges for nursing incurred by Lodge B . The decision will create no feeling of surprise among those who know that it is an article of the Idaho Masonic

faith that every lodge must take care of its own members ; and if it cannot do so , then the duty devolves upon the Grand Lodge ; providing the lodge furnishing relief does nol po " beyond

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actual necessities without express authority from the lodge to be charged . " But though this may be the idea of Idaho Masons of " brotherlv love and relief , " we trust it will not be allowed to prevail elsewhere . Otherwise , farewell lo our boasted Masonic Charity .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Derbyshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF DERBYSHIRE .

The annual meeting of ( his Provincial Grand Lodge was held at the Masonic Mall , Derby , on Tuesday , the 9 th inst ., under the presidency of the Prov . G . M ., Bro . Abraham Woodiwiss , J . P ., kc , with whom were Bros E . C . Milligan , Dep . Prov . G . M . ; John Walker , P . P . S . G . W ., as Prov . S . G . W . ; John H . Ormfc , Prov . J . G . W . ; Joseph Cook , Prov . G . M . O . ;

Jas . Diamond , Prov . S . G . O . ; Joseph H . Cooke , Prov . J . G . O . ; Rev . C . W . Groves , Prov . G . Chap . ; Rev . S . C . Hayward , Prov . G . Chap . ; W . Cooper , Prov . G . Treas . ; Percy Wallis , P . G . Treas ., Eng ., P . P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . ; T . E . Yeomans , Prov . S . G . D . ; J . Gladwin , Prov . G . I , of W . ; W . H . Marsden , Prov . G . D . C ; W . H . Fisher , Prov . G . S . B . ;

R . H . Grifiin , Prov . G . Std . Br . ; W . Broadbery , Prov . G . Org . ; A . R . Price and W . S . Bass , Prov . G . Stwds . ; and J . Johnson , Prov . G . Tyler . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the Prov . G . M ., and the minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed , after which the Pro G . M ., Bro . the Rig ht Hon . the Earl of liuston , accompanied by the

following Grand Officers : Bros . Coi . W . Newton , Prov . G . M . Notts ; C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; C . Belton , P . G . O . ; C . Fendelow , P . G . O . j Percy Wallis , P . G . Treas . ; W . Jesse Freer , Dep . Prov . G . M . Leicester , kc . ; E . M . Kidd , P . G . D . ; G . H . Parke , P . G . Stwd . ; and W . L . Ball , P . G . Stwd ., was announced , and all were received with the honours appertaining to their rank .

The general business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was then duly gone through , after which the Prov . Grand Master appointed his officers for the year as follows :

Bro . E . C . Milligan , P . G . I . G . Eng .. ... ... Dep . Prov . G . M . „ Y . C . W . Cavendish , M . P ., P . G . W . Eng . ... Prov . S . G . W . „ George Tarver ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ E . J . H . Hoikyns ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . ,, Samuel Robinson ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ W . H . Smedley ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . „ Rev . S . C . Havward , M . A . ... ... In .... r * r-i . —

„ C . W . Groves . ' M . A j rrov < u « ^ " ^ ,, William Cooper ( elected ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ William Whittaker ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Percy Wallis , P . G . Treas . Eng ., P . P . S . G . W . Prov . G . Sec . „ George Wild ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Edward Stockton ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ H . M . Sudbury ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ W . H . Marsden ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . ,, Tom N . Turner ... ... ... Piov . A . G . D . of C Iihutton Lits

,, I . . ... ... ... rrov . . a .. „ William Baker ... ... ... Prov . G . Sid . Br . ,, Arthur Butt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, James Cutting ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ J . H . Beckett ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ E . C . B . Saxby ... ... ... ¦ )

,, Edward Coates . ... ... ... > Prov . G . Stwds . „ W . Nunn ... ... ... ... ) „ W . J . Drinkwater ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The PROV . GRAND MASTER then addressed the brethren , saying that he had every reason to be satisfied with the reports which Ind been receive !

from the various lodges . He had the pleasure of attending each of the lodges during the past year , and felt sure that every effort had been made to perfect the woiking . He expressed pleasure that the lodges were paying attention to his remarks on a former occasion , and were not trying too much to get members , but were confining themselves to the right men . He said last year he had hoped that the number of lodges in the province would be increased , and that day they had increased by one , which all must agree

had started underthe most favourable auspices , with 20 well-known founders , and what was more , with one of the oldest Masons in the province as first Master , one whom they had looked up to for many years in Craft Masonry ; then as to the Wardens , they , again , were Masons who had passed Craft chairs , and had received provincial honours long before the majority of those present had entered upon Masonry . To-day they had been favoured

by a visit from the Pro Grand Master and his officers ; they knew that the Earl of Euston ' s time was fully taken up in other parts of the country , so they must congratulate themselves that he had been able to attend on that occasion and consecrate the new lodge . It was not the first time he had been amongst them , and he thanked him very much for having so favoured the province , and he also thanked most sincerely the Ofiicers of Grand Lodge

who had visited Ihem that day , and assured them all that the province was doing all in its power to keep up the Mark Degree . Years ago they did not muster so strongly as at present in Prov . Grand Lodge , which showed that the division of the province had improved its position . They had with them the Prov . G . Master for Notts , he believed this to be his first visit ,

but he hoped that he would see his way to come amongst them continually . He expressed the pleasure he felt in again seeing Sir John Smith thereafter his recovery from his long and serious illness , and he hoped that the G . O . O . T . U . would give him many years of health to continue his useful Masonic work . ,

The Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a banquet in the lower hall , under the presidency of the Prov . G . Master , who was supported by the Pro G . Master and Grand Officers , Prov . G . Officers and brethren , to the number of about 50 , when the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were gone through , the Grand Sec . making an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Mark Benevolent Fund ,