Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

Apologies for non-attendance were received from W . Bros . Controller Bake , Prov . G . M . S . B . ; Gilbert B . Pearce , P . P . G . S . O . ; Samuel Tresidder , jun ., Sec . 94 ; T . A . Kister , W . M . 73 ; and F . H . Pool , P . P . G . J . W . The Prov . G . Treas ., W . Bro . W . TWEEDY , reported a satisfactory balance in hand . The VV . Masters of the lodges in the province reported very favourably of the progress of their respective lodges . There was a general advance in the number of the members and the greatest harmony and good feeling prevailed .

The Prov . Grand Secretary , W . Bro . W . J . J OHNS , reported that there were nine ledges now in the province and 279 members , an increase of about 40 members during the year . The lodges held their meetings regularly and were proceeding very satisfactorily . Since the last annual meeting a new lodge had been consecrated , the Lebanon , No . 325 , held at

Fowey , and that appeared to be going on very successfully . The arrangement by which the Fort Lodge brethren were permitted to meet alternately at Newquay and St . Columb had worked well . It had enabled them to strengthen their numbers and they were very much p leased with the change . It enabled them to attend to their Masonic duties with far less inconvenience .

The grant of the R . W . the P . G . M . was not , however , to be taken as a precedent , as such a grant would not be readily repeated . The reports were received and adopted . The PROV . GRAND MASTER said before appointing the new officers he should like to make a few remarks . He was extremely gratified at the progress which Mark Masonry , as shown by the returns , was making in

Cornwall . As their P . G . M ., it gave him great pleasure . On the 12 th of May he consecrated a new lodge at Fowey . " On that occasion he had his doubts as to the probable success of that lodge . He thought it a little too near the lodge at St . Austell . He was , however , very glad to find that there was no occasion for such doubts . Both lodges were making good progress , and were reported to have every prospect of continuing to do so during the next

year . Freemasonry was evidently making great progress . Attempts had been recently made to throw some slurs on the Order , which he thought were no credit to the authors of them . An attack on the Order had been issued from Rome , which he could not help characterising as being the most scandalous one that had ever been published in the English newspapers . On that attack the Saturday Review had thought proper to be merry ; but

to the credit neither of its taste nor of its judgment . I he writer in that paper was pleased to say that the Society was too trivial or too criminal to expose its secrets . To the brethren who understood the matter such a statement was ridiculous . To the outer world it might , with great propriety , be said—Was it likely that the sons of the Queen who had joined Freemasonry would have done so had the Order becn ~ either trivial or criminal 'i Then ,

looking at the roll of the members of the Order not only in that country , but throughout the kingdom , were they men likely to be found associated with a Society which was either trivial or criminal r He could not conceive how any prominent paper could have made such remarks . Freemasonry stood upon too firm a basis in England to be injured

by such sneers , or to be injured by any edict from any foreign potentate . Sir Charles's forcible remarks on these attacks on Freemasonry were eloquently put , were warmly applauded by the brethren , and at the close of the address received rounds of cheers . W . Bro . Wm . Tweedy was unanimously re-elected Treasurer .

R . W . Bro . HUGHAN called the attention of the brethren to the province being behind in rendering support to the London Masonic Charities proportionate to what was received therefrom . If the province looked forward to further benefits from those Charities greater aid must be rendered from the province . He proposed that a vote of ten guineas should be given from the Prov . Grand Lodge funds to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution This proposition was seconded by W . Bro . CHIRGWIN , and carried .

R . W . Bro . HUGHAN then called attention to the term of office of the R . W . Bro . the Prov . G . M . M . being about to terminate , and proposed his re-election . This proposition was warmly applauded , seconded by W . Bro . CHIRGWINand carried .

, R . W . Bro . Sir CHARLES BRUNES GRAVES-SAWLE thanked the brethren for the kindness which they had shown him . He said he could not disguise from himself that he was getting an old man , and the time could not be far distant when he would find it necessary to withdraw from some of his public

avocations , and give way to younger men . As long , however , as his age and health permitted him , and it was their wish to recommend him to the office to which they had just elected him , he would endeavour to show his appreciation of their kindness and consideration . ( Applause . ) The R . W . Bro . the Prov . G . M . M . then invested the following brethren

as his officers for the ensuing year : Bro . T . Chirgwin , J . P ., 78 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . M . M . „ H . Tilly , 94 ... ... ... - Prov . G . S . W . „ A . Luke , 275 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ W . D . Rogers , 95 ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ S . Mitchell , 101 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . O .

„ John Jeffery , 175 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . VV . H . Bloxsome , M . A ., 175 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ,, Wm . Tweedy ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . L . Fox , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ W . J . lohns , 78 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Lieut . G . H . B . Reed , 94 ... ... Prov . G . S . D .

„ Charles Trevithick , 7 8 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ W . Ellis , 175 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W ., S . Harvey , 78 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ A . Collins , 325 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ George Olver , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . Bro . George Carter , 94 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org .

„ C . Kent , 101 ; Bro . R . Parsons , 275 ; and Bro . W . Simmons , 78 ... ... ... Prov . G . Stwds . „ W . Rooks , 78 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ John Langdon ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The P . G . M . M ., D . P . G . M . M ., the two P . G . M . Wardens , the P . G . M

Treasurer and P . G . M . Sec . were elected the Board of General Purposes . Thanks were , on the proposition of R . W . Bro . HUGHAN , unanimously voted to the brethren of Love and Honour Lodge for the admirable manner in which they had arranged for the reception of the Prov . Grand Lodge . In the evening a large party of the brethren dined together at Bro . R . Carter ' s Royal Hotel . The R . W . Bro . the P . G . M . M ., Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , presided . Alter dinner the usual Masonic Mark toasts were drunk . R . W . Bro . HUGHAN gave a very interesting account of the marked pro-

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cornwall.

gress being made by the Mark Degree in Great Britain and all over the world . It numbered over 150 , 000 members . He believed it to be one of the oldest of the Masonic Degrees . The cathedrals and other ancient public buildings abounded with recognised marks of their Masonic forefathers . That degree was also one of the most interesting . The recent charges brought against Masonry were groundless . To denounce the Order

as atheistical was to circulate a base fabrication . One of its very principles was the recognition of a great creator and ruler of the Universe . Any man who did not believe in a Godhead had no business in the Order . He had obtained admission on false pretences . And it would be but honest of him , directly he made the discovery , to leave the Order . He had no business amongst them . A very pleasant evening was spent .

Catalogue Of The Worcester Exhibition.

CATALOGUE OF THE WORCESTER EXHIBITION .

{ Concluded from page 433 . ) The collection ( Nos . 45 S—470 ) sent by Bro . Thos . Francis , P . G . S . D . Sussex , includes several medals and jewels , one of which ( No . 45 S ) Bro . Hughan describes as * ' one of the finest engraved medals" he has ever seen . Of No . 464 , "The Freemasons' Accusation and Defence , " London , 1726 , he speaks as " exceedingly rare and valuable . " The contribution

of Bro . Rylands includes a number of old Masonic aprons ; and in that of Bro . Frazer , of Dublin ( Nos . 493—512 B ) , are many more medals , those of the " Gormagons " ( No . 493 ) being the most noticeable , and an autograph of Bro . Robert Burns ( No . 512 ) . Then follow more aprons , jewels , certificates , lent by various Craftsmen , with here and there engravings , copies of different editions of the Constitutions , and Masonic jugs , & c , that is ,

Masonic as to the devices inscribed on them . Bro . Dorling ' s exhibits include several engravings ; while the feature of the display , contributed by the Mark Grand Lodge , is the certificates , two of them being Mark of the year 1793 . Bro . Major Irwin , of Bristol , is among the most numerous exhibitors ( Nos . 654—707 ) , silver and other kinds of medals being in the majority . There is also an old "Ark Mariner's Warrant , " dated 1790 .

Then again we have a succession of certificates , jewels , and other curios , the exhibits of Bro . James Stevens ( Nos . 742—753 A ) , and Bro . Dr . Hopkins being very prominent . Bro . J . H . Neilson , of Dublin , is another principal contributor , the majority of his relating , of course , to Irish Masonry . Many of these must be of exceptional value , as they are marked in the catalogue as " only " copies , or " only "

copies " known . Such , for example , are No . 803 , list of Grand Officers , » & c , & c , for the year 1813 ; No . S 05 , particulars of Grand Lodge account , Ireland , from December , 1811 , to June , 1 S 13 ; No . 808 , print of resolutions ( 180 S ) to found a Grand Lodge at Dungannon ; No . 809 , ditto of resolutions passed 6 th June , 1 S 10 , at so-called Grand Lodge of Ulster ; Nos . 810 and Si 1 , also relating to Ulster ; and No . 812 , " printed circular issued pursuant

to ' a resolution of Grand Lodge Chapter of H . K . Templars of Ireland , convened at Dublin , the 30 th January , 1806 , stating their body were the original founders of Templary in Ireland , and held their encampment under Charter from Royal Mother Lodge of Kilwinning , of 1799 . '" Respecting this last Bro . Hughan notes the singularity of the fact that " the High Knights Templars' Lodge , Dublin , was warranted by the ' Mother Lodge

Kilwinning , ' Scotland , in 1779 , for Craft purposes only , but the members soon afterwards utilised the Charter for working the additional degrees , especially the Knights Templars . " No . S 16 , as Bro . Hughan suggests , is " a startling excerpt from a lodge minute book , and likely to be unique , " being nothing less than copy of minute of Lodge 60 , Ennis , Ireland , having 01124 th June , j 800 , " attended the Roman Catholic chapel of Ennis , and

heard a sermon from Rev . Dr . McDonagh ( the parish priest ) , who afterwards dined with brethren of lodge . " We fear there is no such luck in store for the Papish clergy in these times of encyclicals , though we feel sure the clergy , if qualified to attend , would be very welcome . Nos . 817—823 are old certificates ; No . 822 being Irish Royal Arch of the year 1772 . With respect to No . 823 , a certificate of the Royal Marine Lodge of

Independence , Wapping , August 8 th , 1795 , which Bro . Hughan suggests is " probably present No . 211 , " we would point out that this can hardly be , if the date assigned to the constitution of present No . 211 , in Bro . Gould's Atholl Lodges—nth September , 1795—is correct . We would suggest the possibility of this being a certificate issued by the " Royal Naval Lodge of Independence , Wapping "—present number , 59—one of the " Modern " or

"Regular" lodges ; " Marine" and "Naval" are near enough to justify such a suggestion . A few years later than the date of this certificate , a circular letter was issued by command of the " Ancient" Grand Lodge , cautioning the W . Ms , and Wardens of its subordinate lodges against certificates issued by this lodge on the ground of their having been " fabricated by an expelled Mason . " ( Bro . F . Colombine Daniel , its W . Master for 17

years ) , and "intended to pass and impose upon our ancient Order , particularly in America . " The date of this circular is 10 th September , iSof , and Bro . Daniel , a Past Master of United Mariners' , No . 23 , ' * Ancients , " had been expelled the " Ancients" early the same year . However , by whatever lodge it may have been issued , it cannot have been present No . 211 , which appears to have been constituted a little more than a month after

the 8 th August , 1795 . Bro . G . Kenning's exhibits ( Nos . 834—SS 4 ) are principally jewels and sets of jewels of the various degrees of Masonry , some few of them being commemorative of important events . Among them likewise are photographs of leading Masons , copies of Masonic works , and some relics . Bro . J . S . Cumberland ( Nos . 921—97 8 E ) , is another very liberal contributor . Several of the medals and jewels included in his group are the subject of remarks

by Bro . Hughan . Thus of No . 926—" silver Past Master ' s jewel " —he says : — "The design is most unusual , the square being suspended from the sun , a segment confining the extremities of the square and enclosing the 47 th problem of Euclid . " No . 935 he calls " a real beauty , " and of No . 944—g ilt Royal Arch medal , depicting the removal of the third copestone , 'Anno Lap . 5767 , ' " he remarks— " This medal must be seen to be

appreciated . The design was adopted in 1 S 02 by the ' Ancients' for the distinctive jewel of the ' Nine Worthies , ' or ' Excellent Masters , ' appointed to visit the lodges and chapters . " No . 976—Silver and Enamelled Seven-Pointed Star , & c . —we are told is a " magnificent jewel ; " while as to No . 977— " Old Silver pierced Royal Arch medal , " dated 10 th June , 1783—Bro .

Hughan writes— "Obv . and Rev . are like one exhibited by Bro . Lamb Smith , each being unique as respects shape , and probably without rivals . " No . S 92 , " large Masonic Jug , " one of sundry exhibited by Bro . Rev . C . J . Martyn , is spoken of as " a rare piece , and probably unique . " No . 9 8 9 , " Rule Book of 494 Lodge , " Irish , lent by the Secretary of the lodge , Bro .