Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

was because Truro Cathedral was the first cathedral the foundation of which had been laid with Masonic honours . Another and primary reason was because their beloved Grand Master —( applause)—was Chairman of the Cathedral Committee , and had devoted so much of his time and interest on

the work ; and unless they voted a substantial sum they would not be doing their duty . either to the Cathedral or to their Grand Master . ( Applause . ) Bro . BAKER seconded the resolution , and remarked that he believed , irrespective of religious belief , the Cornish , Masons were proud of the Cathedral . ( Applause . )

The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he was always jealous that the funds of the province should be devoted to no object to which they could not be legitimately applied . He , therefore , thought , unless the proposition was likely to be carried unanimously , it ought not to be considered The resolution was carried unanimously .

Bro . the Earl of MOUNT EDGCUMBE remarked that although the members of the Craft took a large part in the laying of the foundation-stone of the cathedral , it , of course , would be impossible they should do so upon the occasion of the opening of the building . The accommodation was limited to between 1700 and 2000 , and it had been a very difficult matter to the Committee to allot places . He thought , however , that the province should be represented by a few chosen members , and if a few names were submitted to him he would try to obtain tickets for them . ( Applause . )

In answer to Bro . BAKER , the PROV . GRAND MASTER said the original idea was that the money subscribed by the Freemasons of the province to the Cathedral Fund should be devoted to defraying the cost of one of the central piers , on which a brass plate would be placed recording the fact . ( Applause . )

Twenty-five guineas were voted to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , and ten guineas to the Girls' School , Boys' School , and Aged Masons' Fund respectively . Bro . Milford Cock was elected Treasurer to the Fund , Bro . Chirgwin Secretary , Bro . Crewes Assistant Secretary , and Bros . S . Tresidder and J . Tonkin Auditors .

Bro . W . Guy was elected Prov . G . Treasurer , with Bros . Bailey and W . Giles as Auditors . The PROV . GRAND MASTER announced that the collection at the church amounted to £ S 5 s . Two-fifths were voted to the East Cornwall Hospital , two-fifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , and onefifth to the vicar of Bodmin . He thought they ought to have the Provincial Grand Lodge earlier in the year . ( Hear , hear . ) Referring to the Jubilee ,

the Earl said he attended the magnificent gathering of Masons at the Albert Hall , and he had the pleasure of seeing honours conferred upon those in whom they were interested . ( Applause . ) He was sure they gladly welcomed Sir Charles Sawle in his capacity of Past J . G . W . of England . ( Loud cheers . ) The Prov . Grand Master said he had five Jubilee honours to confer—Past Provincial Grand honours . He distributed them as follows : —

Bro . W . J . Hughan ... .,. ... P . P . S . G . VV . „ S . G . Bake .,, ... ... ... P . P . S . G . W . „ Richard Carter ... ... ... P . P . T . G . W . „ W . Rowe ... ... ... ... P . P . j . G . W . „ J . H . Hoit ... ... ... ... P . P . G . S . B . The Prov . Grand Master invested his officers for the ensuing year as follows : —

Bro . Sir Charles Graves-Sawle ,,. ... Dep . Prov . G . M , „ E . D . Anderton .,, ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . Nettle ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . :: r £ : w - . R S „ e ::: ::: ::: I *»¦ ° - ^ -

„ W . Andrew ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ T . Chirgwin ... ... .., ... Prov . G . Sec . „ B . G . Derry ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ J . J . Hawken ... .,. ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ D . C . Burrows ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ A . D . Grant ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ J . H . Cousins ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ I . Sarah ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C .

„ J . Doney ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . D . ofC . „ J . Tilman ... ,.. ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ Major Rashleigh ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ H . Jones ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ T . Harris ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

„ T . Gill ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ T . C . Mack ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ H . Searle ... ,.. ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ John Langdon ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ T . H . Spear ... ,., ... .., " 1

„ T . R . Mills ... . „ W . Carne ' } -Prov . G . Stwds . 3 , h ,. Herring i , G . Cassell

)» T . S . Bailey ... .,. ... ... J „ J . N . Francis ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Bro . Chirgwin appointed Bro . J . C . R . Crewes as clerk assistant . The PROV . GRAND MASTER said a Past Master ' s collar had been instituted to distinguish them as such . Its distinguishing characteristic was silver braiding upon it .

Bro . E . POOR moved a vote of thanks to Bro , Anderton for his long and valuable services as Secretary . This was seconded by Bro . HUGHAN . The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he had to thank Bro . Anderton most deepl y for the way in which he had worked as Prov . Grand Secretary . The Prov . Grand Master hoped that in future all Secretaries of lodges

would endeavour not to add tothe work of the Secretary of the province . Bro . ANDERTON , in reply to the vote ( which was heartily carried ) , said he had done everything he could for the good of the province . ( Applause . ) Bro . Colonel MICHELL moved a vote of congratulation to the Prov . wand Master on the honour which had been conferred upon him in being a Ppointed aide-de-camp to the Oueen .

Bro . Sir CHARLES SAWLE seconded the vote , which was heartily carried , and the noble PRESIDENT having replied , Prov . Grand Lodge was closed .

fhe brethren afterwards held a banquet at the Guildhall , under the presidency of the Prov- Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . 1 » e loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured

Installation Of Bro. Lord Euston As Provincial Grand Master Of Northants And Hunts.

INSTALLATION OF BRO . LORD EUSTON AS PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF NORTHANTS AND HUNTS .

On Monday afternoon Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston was formally installed Grand Master of the Province of Norths and Hunts , in succession to his Grace the Duke of Manchester , resigned . There was a large attendance of brethren from all parts of the province at the special Provincial Grand Lodge meeting , which was held in the Museum of the Town Hall , Northampton , and the visitors included Bros .

the Right Worshipful General J . S . Brownrigg , CB ,, P . G . M . Surrey ; the Right Worshipful Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., P . G . W ., Lord Mayor of London ; Thos . Fenn , President of the Board for General Purposes ; Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary ; Robert Grey , President of the Board of Benevolence ; Edgar A . Baylis , Dep . G . Dir . ' of Cers . ; and the W . Mayor , A . B . Cook , P . G . D . of C Upwards of 200 Masons

were present . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been duly opened ) the officers o ? Grand Lodge present were saluted . Bro . the Earl of Euston was then duly installed Provincial Grand Master by R . W . Bro . General J . S . Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey .

Bro . General BROWNRIGG congratulated Lord Euston on his appointment to the distinguished position of Grand Master of the Province of Norths and Hunts , and expressed his conviction that its hi gh and onerous duties would be effectively discharged by him . Lord EUSTON replied briefly , but to the point , and returned his heartfelt thanks to the brethren for the welcome they had given him that day .

The ceremony completed , the new Provincial Grand Master was greeted with Masonic enthusiasm . Bro . Lord Euston then proceeded to appoint his officers . Bro . Butler Wilkins was re-appointed Deputy Provincial Grand Master amidst general approval , his discharge of the duties of that office for some years past having won for him the hearty approval of the province . Bro . Lord Euston ' s elevation to the Prov . Grand

Master ' s chair left the office of Prov . G . S . W . vacant . He appointed Bro Geo . Ellard , Prov . G . D . of C , and P . M . of 360 and 1764 , as his successor , evidently , by the way in which it was received , a most popular selection . Bro . Rev . S . W . Wigg , of Anstey , Assistant Chaplain of the Province , was appointed Chaplain in place of . Bro . the Rev . G . B . Hooper , who has removed from the county . Bro . Smith , of St . Peter ' s Lodge , was appointed

Prov . G . D . of C . in the room of Bro . Ellard . Two veteran workers of the province , Bros . Buckle , P . G . Sec , and J . U . Stanton , P . G . Treas ., received the honour of Prov . Grand Rank , as Prov . S . G . Wardens , in recognition of their long and valued services , and in association with the Jubilee year . Thanks were given , on the proposition of Bro . Rev . S . J . W . SANDERS , P . G . Chap , of England , seconded by Bro . TERRY , to the Duke of Manchester , for his past services to the province .

On the proposition of Bro . BUTLER WILKINS , D . P . G . M ., seconded by Bro . Rev . S . W . WIGG , the hearty thanks of the brethren were given to Bro . General Brownrigg for his presence and services that day . A Masonic address to Prince Albert Victor , to be presented on the following day , was also adopted . Subsequently the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed * and an adjourn * ment was made to the banqueting hall .

The banquet was served in the Large Hall . Some 200 brethren sat down . The P . G . M ., Lord Euston presided , and was supported on his right b y his Deputy , Bro . Butler Wilkins , P . G . S . B . ; b y Bro . the Right Hon . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., Lord Mayor of London , P . G . W . ; Bro . the Rev . Dr . Sanders , P . G . Chap . ; Colonel Shadwell Clerke , G . Sec . ; Bro . J . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; Bro . F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., & c ; and on his left by Bro . General Brownrigg , C . B . ; Bro . T . Fenn , President B . G . P . ; Bro .

Robert Grey , President , B . B . ; Bro . E . A . Baylis , Deputy G . D . of G j Bro . Major A . B . Cook , P . G . D . C ; Bro . Sir Lionel Darell , G . S . ; Bro . E , Darell , P . G . S . ; Bro . S . Hamilton Cartwright , and Bro . Edward H . Bedford . The whole of the brethren on the left , also the Lord Mayor , Colonel Shadwell Clerke , Terry , and Hedges , are members of the Studholme Lodge , Lord Euston ' s mother lodge , and their presence was a testimony to the respect in which they hold Lord Euston as a brother of their lodge , of which , by the bye , General Brownrigg is the founder .

" The Queen and the Crait , " and "The Prince of Wales , G . M . of England , " having been given from the chair , and duly honoured , the Chairman gave " The Health of the Pro G . M . of England , Lord Carnarvon , the D . G . M ., the Earl of Lathom , and the Officers of the Grand Lodge , Present and Past . "

The LORD MAYOR of LONDON , Sir Reginald Hanson , who received an enthusiastic greeting , briefly replied . He referred to the attendance of Grand Lodge Officers as an evidence of the esteem in which Lord Euston was held by them , and trusted that for many years he would continue to preside over their province . ( Loud cheers . )

General BROWNRIGG , who was received with much cheering , said he felt it was a conspiracy of his brethren , though a conspiracy of brotherly love and goodwill , which had led to his performing the duty of installing their Provincial Grand Master that day . ( Cheers . ) It was , however , a duty he had gladly undertaken , and he asked them to drink " The Health of the Prov . G . M ., Earl Euston . " ( Loud and prolonged cheering . ) TheyhaditonScriptural

authority that '' out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh . " If his mouth could but give utterance to the abundance of his heart at that moment , they would listen to such a flow of eloquence as they had rarely heard . ( Laughter . ) Unfortunately , his mouth was not equal to the demands of his heart , and he could only say they had secured in Lord Euston

a P . G . M . whose work would delight them . ( Loud cheers . ) They had seen in the few words they had already had from him that his heart was in his work , and they would find that he would discharge faithfully and well the duties ot the high office to which he had been appointed . ( Loud and prolonged cheering . )

Lord EUSTON , on rising to respond , was greeted with a degree of enthusiasm rare in Masonic circles . When the applause had subsided , he said he hardly knew how to thank the brethren for the way in which they had received him—especially how to thank them for the way in which they had

come from all parts of the province to do him the honour they had done . It would be a day he should remember as long as the Great Architect of the Universe gave him power to remember anything . ( Cheers . ) The way in which they had come from their distant lodges to be present at the installation of one who had been so short a time amongst them only gave him