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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
Bro . Colonel BURNEY said if Bro . Stewart moved both motions he should be quite satisfied . Bro . STEWART observed that he would now move that the days of election of the Girls' School remain the same as they now were . The motion was seconded and carried . _ . .
Bro . STEWART next moved " That when the election-day of the Girls School fall on the Saturday immediately following Good Friday it be postponed a week . " This motion was also seconded and carried . Bro . STEWART next moved " That the laws be altered in that respect . " This was likewise seconded and carried .
Bro . Colonel H . S . SOMERVILLE-BURNEY , P . G . D ., in the absence of Bro . J . A . Rucker , P . G . D ., moved "That a gratuity of thirty-five guineas be granted to Miss A . F . Triggs , the second Assistant Governess on her appointment to the position of Head Mistress of the Dublin Female Orphan School . "
Bro . HENRY SMITH , Prov Grand Sec , West Yorkshire , had great p leasure in seconding the motion . He was present when Miss Triggs was elected as one of the school girls , and he had observed her conduct ever since . The motion was carried .
The CHAIRMAN announced that he had just received the information that the R . W . Bro . VV . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wig ht , had consented to take the chair at the next festival of the Institution in May , 1883 . Scrutineers of votes were then appointed , and the election of seven girls out of an approved list of twenty candidates was proceeded with . At the declaration of the poll the following was found to be the result : —
SUCCESSFUL . Dobby , Minnie 3394 | Hammond , Mary Ethel = 43 ' Cookes , Beatrice Ada 26 95 Besly , Norah 2412 Matthews , Edith Josephine 3671 Hirst , Mary Hannah 2212 Knott , Beatrice Emily 2609 |
UNSUCCESSFUL . Keily , Maude Pitt 1762 McLeod , Isabella 54 i Hill , Ethel Augusta 1565 Beavon , Florence Maud 2 G 4 Mason , Florence 1388 Hayes , Ellen 214 Prebble , Frances Annie 1255 Woodward , Minnie no
Stokes , Kate 97 S Wort'ey , Kate 67 VVillcox , Florence Mary G 7 S 2 Lord , Ann Elizabeth 19 Hippey , Ethel Constance G 67 Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman of the day closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The October Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Monday , at Freemasons ' Hall , Bro . Lieut . Col . John Creaton , Grand Treas ., in the chair . A large number of brethren were present . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes ,
Bro . RAYNHAM VV . STEWART , P . G . D ., moved " that the days of election in this Institution remain unaltered , provided only that when the Quarterly Court for election of candidates shall fall on Easter Monday it shall be postponed to the corresponding day in the ensuing week . 55 Bro . Stewart said 5
that the Committee had taken great pains , as he stated at the GirlsSchool Quarterly Court on Saturday , to arrange the matter conveniently for the provincial brethren , and he thought that the arrangements ought not now to be altered . Bro . J . SAMPSON PEIRCE , P . G . D ., seconded the motion .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . Prov . G . W . North and East Lancashire , moved as an amendment that the Boys School elections should be held on the Friday immediately preceding the Saturday on which the Girls School elections is to be held . Bro . Dr . RAMSAY rose to order . This having been settled on Saturday , it ought not to be re-opened now . It was out of order . ( Cries of " Oh ,
oh . " ) Bro . HENRY SMITH , Prov . Grand Sec . West Yorkshire , said Dr . Ramsay was out of order . It was only the day of election for the Girls' School that was settled on Saturday . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , continuing , said he felt strongly that the election in the two Schools should be held on consecutive days . He had several
letters from brethren in the provinces on the subject—ten in favour of , and six against it . Several brethren had deputed him to speak for this , and to advocate that the Boys' election be on the Friday . In that case , taking his own province , the brethren would be able to get back to York on the Saturday night , or early on Sunday morning .
Bro . H . S . ALI ' , Grand Standard Bearer , seconded the amendment . To a man who had no friends in London , London was the most miserable of places . ( Laughter . ) It would be a great boon to brethren in the provinces if the two elections took place on the Friday and following Saturday . Bro . Stewart ' s motion was then put and carried .
Bro . RAYNHAM VV . STEWART , P . G . D ., for Bro . J . I .. Mather , V . P ., moved to amend Rule 56 , as follows : " No boy shall be eligible for election , or for admission by purchase , or otherwise , who has a brother in the Institution , unless the number of vacancies is in excess of the number of candidates . " He said it had been considered advisable to have this inserted , as a
question had been raised whether the words of the law were sufficiently clear already , although it had been decided that no two boys of the same family shall be in the School at the same time . Bro . VV . ROEBUCK , P . G . Steward , seconded the motion , which was then put and carried . Scrutineers of votes were afterwards appointed , and the election o ( twelve boys out of an approved list of sixty candidates was proceeded with
The following was ascertained to be the result at the close of the day . SUCCESSFUL . Nicholas , Thomas Morcton 3004 Jones , Wm . Vincent B -GOG Jones , Geoffrey Stuart 2 S 26 I ' empleman , Jas . P . G 2 G 48 O'Doherty , Chas . Patrick 2772 SulcIifTe , Godfrey H 2645 Clark , William Edwards 27 G 1 Crabb , Tom Walcot 2630 Cheisman , Albert 2 GgG Sanderson , Charles Jesse 2 G 22 Taylor , George William 2 G 6 9 Ecclcstone , Henry A 24 G 4
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
UNSUCCESSFUL .
Crow , Charles John 24 G 0 Bowes , Arthur Keble 2404 Bolting , Alfred Henry 23 SS Tustin , Henry Holman 23 S 2 Stewart , Charles Edward 1979 Stanford , William Bryant 1873
Hooper , Lionel Charles 745 Liversidge , Charles Percy 655 Tettenborn , Arthur J 645 Williams , Arthur Frederick 597 Hippey , Henry Ernest 527 Pratt , Alfred 527
Hill , George Wm . King 1 S 30 Willett , George Cross 1751 Salter , Frederick Bruce 1621 Basham , Frederick C . V 1347 Skelton , Fred . Francis 1021 Hare , Harold Malcolm 940 Hennali , Frederick Wolfe S 09
Rosier , Reginald Walter A 451 Simpson , Henry Edward 39 6 Delafons , Richard Wm 363 Wyatt , Augustine Wm 354 Sykes , Richard Alfred 329 High , Herbert Alfred 324
Shaw , John 299 Farrar , Ethelbert 291 Windross , John Benjamin 256 Worthington , Walter R 252 Gale , Horace 220 Woodward , Thomas 215
Long , Joseph William 154 . How , John 140 Walters , John Edward 134 Coleman , Frederick F no Cummings , Charles Brown 106 Beaumont , Reginald 102 Pudney , Frederick 97
Collingson , James 6 9 Searle , Richard Eardley 6 3 Hodge , William James 49 Potter , George 46 Hurden , John Henry 22 Pringle , William James iS
Townsend , William Benj q Bell , Frank William 3 Douglas , Francis C . A 3 Mitchell , Reginald A . L 2 Pawsey , Thomas Edwin — Hill , Reginald Aug . L . ( withdrawn ) —
Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman concluded the pro ceedings .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUSSEX .
The annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Music Room , Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday last . The Right Hon . the Prov . Grand Master ( Bro . Sir VV . VV . Burrell , Bart ., M . P . ) , presided , and among those present were—Bros . John H . Scott , P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; H . T . Prinsep , District G . M . Bengal ; Col . Stuart , District G . M . Punjab ; Ai . \ . Mclntyre , Q . C ., M . P ., G . Reg . ; Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec : Horace Jones , G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . Kuhe .
P . G . Org . ; W . R . Wood , G . Purst . ; Lieut .-Gen . Randolph ; George Kenning , P . M . 192 and 1657 , P . G . D . Middx . ; Frederick Binckes , P . G . Stewd . Sec . R . M . I . B . ; W . H . Hallett , P . Prov . S . G . W . as S . G . W . ; F . Noakes , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . V . Faithfull Davies , Prov . G . Chap . ; R . Crosskev , Prov . G . Treas . ; Gerard Ford , Prov . G . Reg . ; V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec ; S . W . D . Williams , Prov . S . G . D . ; S . Solomon , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . M . Kidd , Prov . G . D . of C . ; T . R . White , Prov . G . A . D . of C . ; C . M . Norris , Prov . G . S . B .: W . Roe , Prov . G . Org .: C . W . Hudson , E . Fryman , E . Taylor , A . Taylor . C . C .
Cook , and E . A . Head , Prov . G . Stewards ; C . Raymond Burrell , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; I . Dixon , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . W . Stride , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; C . P . Henty , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; J . St . Clair , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; H . Davey , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; C . J . Smith , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . O . McCarogher , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; W . Dawes , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; W . H . German , P . Prov . G . D . ; S . B . McWhinnie , P . Prov . G . D . ; W . Hudson , P . Prov . G . D . ; C . W . Duke , P . Prov . G . D . ; T . H . Crouch , P . Prov . G . D . ; I . M . Reid , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . W . Tomes , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . : S .
N . Wyatt , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . Tomkinson , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . Marchant , P . Prov . A . G . D . of C . ; F . Holford , P . Prov . A . G . D . of C . ; W . A . Stuckey , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; S . R . Legg , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; W . W . Turner , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; Walter Smith , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; A . J . Hawkes . P . Prov . G . S . B . ; G . Stone , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; A . King , P . Prov . G . Org . ; G . Smith , P . Prov . G . Pursuivant ; and j . Eberall , P . Prov . G Pursuivant ; H . Ellman , P . M . 1303 ; C . W . Thompson , P . M . 1 G 01 . J . Curtis ; G . S . Godfree ; J . Francis , W . M . 56 ; S . Peters , S . W . 1821 ; E . R .
Currie ; W . D . Stone , S . W . Si 1 ; F . Hatherley , 1636 ; T . Chandler , 315 ; B . Burfield , J . W . 1 S 21 ; J . VV . Broad , 311 ; W . H . Barrett , S . D . 38 ; Major-General Ford , P . G . D . Bengal ; G . Straube Hughes , W . M . S 51 ; Skindle , P . M . S 51 ; C . C . Cook , P . M . S 51 ; Jordan ; Lloyd ; Richmond ; T . Packham , P . M . 315 ; W . Rudge , W . M . 1619 ; G . VV . Holmes , J . W . 1619 ; G . Mitchell , Sec . 1619 ; C . Stedman , J . Head , P . M . Tyrian ; C . W . Tomes , W . M . Tyrian ; G . G . Bartholomew , Tyrian ; H . Sutton , Tyrian ; J . VV . Dean , J . W . Tyrian ; C . Harne , Tyrian ; J . S . Cowland , Tyrian ; J . Brown , Tyrian ; R . Miggest ;
McDonald ; W . J . Reynolds ; Cowton , W . M . 341 ; Hennah , W . M . 40 ; S . James , P . M . 311 j G . Cole , Sec . 1636 ; Lewis Lewis ; W . J . Evershed , 315 ; W . Strickland ; A . H . Thacker , I . G . 315 ; E . R . Aimer , 38 ; R . K . Ellman , P . M . 1303 ; W . D . Stone , S . W . 311 ; S . Stone , 3 U ! VV . Cowlan , 341 ; J . H . Hawes , Steward 38 ; H . E . Breach ; A . Carpenter , 1829 ; D . T . Bostel , 1636 ; E . Histed , J . W . 732 ; B . Bennett , P . M . 732 ; F . Parsons , 1 S 42 ; H . Kemball Cook , W . M . Sn ; J . Parsons , Treas . 607 ; W . J . Schrifield , 315 ; VV . H . Ewall , 38 ; G . W . Holmes , J . W . 1619 ; VV . A . Tooth , Chap . 1821 ; H .
Kent , Sec . 315 ; W . Newsome , W . M . 1 S 21 ; E . Broadbridge , W . M , 1 G 3 G ; G . Nash , P . M . 315 ; L . R . Styer , 315 ; G . E . Chapman , S . D . 311 ; G . Fieldus , Steward 1 S 29 ; and T . Berry , 1 S 21 . t The Prov . Grand Lodge having been duly opened by the Prov . Gran d Master , VV . VV . Burrell , Bart ., M . P ., the minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed , together with those of special meetings held since last October .
The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY having read the roll of the lodges in the province , the reports of the Board of Finance and of the Charities' Committee were read and adopted . A letter from the Grand Secretary in reference to the proposition of VV . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., to increase the quarterage fees from provincial lodges to the Fund of Benevolence was next considered .
The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY stated that replies had been received from the various lodges in the province , and of these twenty-two were opposed to any alteration , and one was in favour of the increase , while one required further particulars before deciding upon the proposition . On the motion of Bro . C . J . SMITH , it was unanimously agreed that no increase should be sanctioned .
The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER , in the course of a short address , congratulated the brethren upon the increase of Masonry in Sussex . While in 1 S 77 the province had but 784 subscribing brethren , the number now stood at 1100 . He urged upon Secretaries the importance of making necessary returns to the Prov . Grand Secretary punctuallyand gave
excel-, lent advice as-to the management of lodge business . On the motion of Bro . F . DANIEL , seconded b y Bro . David SMITH , the sum of ten guineas was voted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge towards the fund being raised by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of the Royal College of Music .
Bro . R . Crosskey was unanimousl y re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The PROV . GRAND MASTER stated that the Deputy Prov . Grand Master was appointed by patent , and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master hoped Bro . J . H . Scott would live long to be his Deputy Prov . Grand Master . The R . W . the Prov . Grand Master then appointed the following Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , and invested them with the insignia of their respective offices :
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Royal Masonic Institution For Girls.
Bro . Colonel BURNEY said if Bro . Stewart moved both motions he should be quite satisfied . Bro . STEWART observed that he would now move that the days of election of the Girls' School remain the same as they now were . The motion was seconded and carried . _ . .
Bro . STEWART next moved " That when the election-day of the Girls School fall on the Saturday immediately following Good Friday it be postponed a week . " This motion was also seconded and carried . Bro . STEWART next moved " That the laws be altered in that respect . " This was likewise seconded and carried .
Bro . Colonel H . S . SOMERVILLE-BURNEY , P . G . D ., in the absence of Bro . J . A . Rucker , P . G . D ., moved "That a gratuity of thirty-five guineas be granted to Miss A . F . Triggs , the second Assistant Governess on her appointment to the position of Head Mistress of the Dublin Female Orphan School . "
Bro . HENRY SMITH , Prov Grand Sec , West Yorkshire , had great p leasure in seconding the motion . He was present when Miss Triggs was elected as one of the school girls , and he had observed her conduct ever since . The motion was carried .
The CHAIRMAN announced that he had just received the information that the R . W . Bro . VV . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and the Isle of Wig ht , had consented to take the chair at the next festival of the Institution in May , 1883 . Scrutineers of votes were then appointed , and the election of seven girls out of an approved list of twenty candidates was proceeded with . At the declaration of the poll the following was found to be the result : —
SUCCESSFUL . Dobby , Minnie 3394 | Hammond , Mary Ethel = 43 ' Cookes , Beatrice Ada 26 95 Besly , Norah 2412 Matthews , Edith Josephine 3671 Hirst , Mary Hannah 2212 Knott , Beatrice Emily 2609 |
UNSUCCESSFUL . Keily , Maude Pitt 1762 McLeod , Isabella 54 i Hill , Ethel Augusta 1565 Beavon , Florence Maud 2 G 4 Mason , Florence 1388 Hayes , Ellen 214 Prebble , Frances Annie 1255 Woodward , Minnie no
Stokes , Kate 97 S Wort'ey , Kate 67 VVillcox , Florence Mary G 7 S 2 Lord , Ann Elizabeth 19 Hippey , Ethel Constance G 67 Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman of the day closed the proceedings .
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .
The October Quarterly Court of the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was held on Monday , at Freemasons ' Hall , Bro . Lieut . Col . John Creaton , Grand Treas ., in the chair . A large number of brethren were present . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes ,
Bro . RAYNHAM VV . STEWART , P . G . D ., moved " that the days of election in this Institution remain unaltered , provided only that when the Quarterly Court for election of candidates shall fall on Easter Monday it shall be postponed to the corresponding day in the ensuing week . 55 Bro . Stewart said 5
that the Committee had taken great pains , as he stated at the GirlsSchool Quarterly Court on Saturday , to arrange the matter conveniently for the provincial brethren , and he thought that the arrangements ought not now to be altered . Bro . J . SAMPSON PEIRCE , P . G . D ., seconded the motion .
Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , P . Prov . G . W . North and East Lancashire , moved as an amendment that the Boys School elections should be held on the Friday immediately preceding the Saturday on which the Girls School elections is to be held . Bro . Dr . RAMSAY rose to order . This having been settled on Saturday , it ought not to be re-opened now . It was out of order . ( Cries of " Oh ,
oh . " ) Bro . HENRY SMITH , Prov . Grand Sec . West Yorkshire , said Dr . Ramsay was out of order . It was only the day of election for the Girls' School that was settled on Saturday . Bro . J . S . CUMBERLAND , continuing , said he felt strongly that the election in the two Schools should be held on consecutive days . He had several
letters from brethren in the provinces on the subject—ten in favour of , and six against it . Several brethren had deputed him to speak for this , and to advocate that the Boys' election be on the Friday . In that case , taking his own province , the brethren would be able to get back to York on the Saturday night , or early on Sunday morning .
Bro . H . S . ALI ' , Grand Standard Bearer , seconded the amendment . To a man who had no friends in London , London was the most miserable of places . ( Laughter . ) It would be a great boon to brethren in the provinces if the two elections took place on the Friday and following Saturday . Bro . Stewart ' s motion was then put and carried .
Bro . RAYNHAM VV . STEWART , P . G . D ., for Bro . J . I .. Mather , V . P ., moved to amend Rule 56 , as follows : " No boy shall be eligible for election , or for admission by purchase , or otherwise , who has a brother in the Institution , unless the number of vacancies is in excess of the number of candidates . " He said it had been considered advisable to have this inserted , as a
question had been raised whether the words of the law were sufficiently clear already , although it had been decided that no two boys of the same family shall be in the School at the same time . Bro . VV . ROEBUCK , P . G . Steward , seconded the motion , which was then put and carried . Scrutineers of votes were afterwards appointed , and the election o ( twelve boys out of an approved list of sixty candidates was proceeded with
The following was ascertained to be the result at the close of the day . SUCCESSFUL . Nicholas , Thomas Morcton 3004 Jones , Wm . Vincent B -GOG Jones , Geoffrey Stuart 2 S 26 I ' empleman , Jas . P . G 2 G 48 O'Doherty , Chas . Patrick 2772 SulcIifTe , Godfrey H 2645 Clark , William Edwards 27 G 1 Crabb , Tom Walcot 2630 Cheisman , Albert 2 GgG Sanderson , Charles Jesse 2 G 22 Taylor , George William 2 G 6 9 Ecclcstone , Henry A 24 G 4
Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.
UNSUCCESSFUL .
Crow , Charles John 24 G 0 Bowes , Arthur Keble 2404 Bolting , Alfred Henry 23 SS Tustin , Henry Holman 23 S 2 Stewart , Charles Edward 1979 Stanford , William Bryant 1873
Hooper , Lionel Charles 745 Liversidge , Charles Percy 655 Tettenborn , Arthur J 645 Williams , Arthur Frederick 597 Hippey , Henry Ernest 527 Pratt , Alfred 527
Hill , George Wm . King 1 S 30 Willett , George Cross 1751 Salter , Frederick Bruce 1621 Basham , Frederick C . V 1347 Skelton , Fred . Francis 1021 Hare , Harold Malcolm 940 Hennali , Frederick Wolfe S 09
Rosier , Reginald Walter A 451 Simpson , Henry Edward 39 6 Delafons , Richard Wm 363 Wyatt , Augustine Wm 354 Sykes , Richard Alfred 329 High , Herbert Alfred 324
Shaw , John 299 Farrar , Ethelbert 291 Windross , John Benjamin 256 Worthington , Walter R 252 Gale , Horace 220 Woodward , Thomas 215
Long , Joseph William 154 . How , John 140 Walters , John Edward 134 Coleman , Frederick F no Cummings , Charles Brown 106 Beaumont , Reginald 102 Pudney , Frederick 97
Collingson , James 6 9 Searle , Richard Eardley 6 3 Hodge , William James 49 Potter , George 46 Hurden , John Henry 22 Pringle , William James iS
Townsend , William Benj q Bell , Frank William 3 Douglas , Francis C . A 3 Mitchell , Reginald A . L 2 Pawsey , Thomas Edwin — Hill , Reginald Aug . L . ( withdrawn ) —
Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and Chairman concluded the pro ceedings .
Provincial Grand Lodge Of Sussex.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SUSSEX .
The annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Music Room , Royal Pavilion , Brighton , on Saturday last . The Right Hon . the Prov . Grand Master ( Bro . Sir VV . VV . Burrell , Bart ., M . P . ) , presided , and among those present were—Bros . John H . Scott , P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . Grand Master ; H . T . Prinsep , District G . M . Bengal ; Col . Stuart , District G . M . Punjab ; Ai . \ . Mclntyre , Q . C ., M . P ., G . Reg . ; Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . Sec : Horace Jones , G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . Kuhe .
P . G . Org . ; W . R . Wood , G . Purst . ; Lieut .-Gen . Randolph ; George Kenning , P . M . 192 and 1657 , P . G . D . Middx . ; Frederick Binckes , P . G . Stewd . Sec . R . M . I . B . ; W . H . Hallett , P . Prov . S . G . W . as S . G . W . ; F . Noakes , Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . V . Faithfull Davies , Prov . G . Chap . ; R . Crosskev , Prov . G . Treas . ; Gerard Ford , Prov . G . Reg . ; V . P . Freeman , Prov . G . Sec ; S . W . D . Williams , Prov . S . G . D . ; S . Solomon , Prov . J . G . D . ; J . M . Kidd , Prov . G . D . of C . ; T . R . White , Prov . G . A . D . of C . ; C . M . Norris , Prov . G . S . B .: W . Roe , Prov . G . Org .: C . W . Hudson , E . Fryman , E . Taylor , A . Taylor . C . C .
Cook , and E . A . Head , Prov . G . Stewards ; C . Raymond Burrell , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; I . Dixon , P . Prov . S . G . W . ; J . W . Stride , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; C . P . Henty , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; J . St . Clair , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; H . Davey , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; C . J . Smith , P . Prov . J . G . W . ; Rev . J . O . McCarogher , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; W . Dawes , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; W . H . German , P . Prov . G . D . ; S . B . McWhinnie , P . Prov . G . D . ; W . Hudson , P . Prov . G . D . ; C . W . Duke , P . Prov . G . D . ; T . H . Crouch , P . Prov . G . D . ; I . M . Reid , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . W . Tomes , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . : S .
N . Wyatt , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . Tomkinson , P . Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . Marchant , P . Prov . A . G . D . of C . ; F . Holford , P . Prov . A . G . D . of C . ; W . A . Stuckey , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; S . R . Legg , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; W . W . Turner , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; Walter Smith , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; A . J . Hawkes . P . Prov . G . S . B . ; G . Stone , P . Prov . G . S . B . ; A . King , P . Prov . G . Org . ; G . Smith , P . Prov . G . Pursuivant ; and j . Eberall , P . Prov . G Pursuivant ; H . Ellman , P . M . 1303 ; C . W . Thompson , P . M . 1 G 01 . J . Curtis ; G . S . Godfree ; J . Francis , W . M . 56 ; S . Peters , S . W . 1821 ; E . R .
Currie ; W . D . Stone , S . W . Si 1 ; F . Hatherley , 1636 ; T . Chandler , 315 ; B . Burfield , J . W . 1 S 21 ; J . VV . Broad , 311 ; W . H . Barrett , S . D . 38 ; Major-General Ford , P . G . D . Bengal ; G . Straube Hughes , W . M . S 51 ; Skindle , P . M . S 51 ; C . C . Cook , P . M . S 51 ; Jordan ; Lloyd ; Richmond ; T . Packham , P . M . 315 ; W . Rudge , W . M . 1619 ; G . VV . Holmes , J . W . 1619 ; G . Mitchell , Sec . 1619 ; C . Stedman , J . Head , P . M . Tyrian ; C . W . Tomes , W . M . Tyrian ; G . G . Bartholomew , Tyrian ; H . Sutton , Tyrian ; J . VV . Dean , J . W . Tyrian ; C . Harne , Tyrian ; J . S . Cowland , Tyrian ; J . Brown , Tyrian ; R . Miggest ;
McDonald ; W . J . Reynolds ; Cowton , W . M . 341 ; Hennah , W . M . 40 ; S . James , P . M . 311 j G . Cole , Sec . 1636 ; Lewis Lewis ; W . J . Evershed , 315 ; W . Strickland ; A . H . Thacker , I . G . 315 ; E . R . Aimer , 38 ; R . K . Ellman , P . M . 1303 ; W . D . Stone , S . W . 311 ; S . Stone , 3 U ! VV . Cowlan , 341 ; J . H . Hawes , Steward 38 ; H . E . Breach ; A . Carpenter , 1829 ; D . T . Bostel , 1636 ; E . Histed , J . W . 732 ; B . Bennett , P . M . 732 ; F . Parsons , 1 S 42 ; H . Kemball Cook , W . M . Sn ; J . Parsons , Treas . 607 ; W . J . Schrifield , 315 ; VV . H . Ewall , 38 ; G . W . Holmes , J . W . 1619 ; VV . A . Tooth , Chap . 1821 ; H .
Kent , Sec . 315 ; W . Newsome , W . M . 1 S 21 ; E . Broadbridge , W . M , 1 G 3 G ; G . Nash , P . M . 315 ; L . R . Styer , 315 ; G . E . Chapman , S . D . 311 ; G . Fieldus , Steward 1 S 29 ; and T . Berry , 1 S 21 . t The Prov . Grand Lodge having been duly opened by the Prov . Gran d Master , VV . VV . Burrell , Bart ., M . P ., the minutes of the last annual meeting were read and confirmed , together with those of special meetings held since last October .
The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY having read the roll of the lodges in the province , the reports of the Board of Finance and of the Charities' Committee were read and adopted . A letter from the Grand Secretary in reference to the proposition of VV . Bro . J . M . Clabon , P . G . D ., to increase the quarterage fees from provincial lodges to the Fund of Benevolence was next considered .
The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY stated that replies had been received from the various lodges in the province , and of these twenty-two were opposed to any alteration , and one was in favour of the increase , while one required further particulars before deciding upon the proposition . On the motion of Bro . C . J . SMITH , it was unanimously agreed that no increase should be sanctioned .
The R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER , in the course of a short address , congratulated the brethren upon the increase of Masonry in Sussex . While in 1 S 77 the province had but 784 subscribing brethren , the number now stood at 1100 . He urged upon Secretaries the importance of making necessary returns to the Prov . Grand Secretary punctuallyand gave
excel-, lent advice as-to the management of lodge business . On the motion of Bro . F . DANIEL , seconded b y Bro . David SMITH , the sum of ten guineas was voted from the funds of the Provincial Grand Lodge towards the fund being raised by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales on behalf of the Royal College of Music .
Bro . R . Crosskey was unanimousl y re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The PROV . GRAND MASTER stated that the Deputy Prov . Grand Master was appointed by patent , and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master hoped Bro . J . H . Scott would live long to be his Deputy Prov . Grand Master . The R . W . the Prov . Grand Master then appointed the following Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , and invested them with the insignia of their respective offices :