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and in addition to this a large number of Masons who had been unfortunate , and of Masons' widows who had been left inadequately provided for , h _ d been cared for in the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for aged Freemasons and widows of Freemasons . They had the pleasure of electing three from the county of Suffolk this year , and if the brothers had witnessed thc tears of gratitude with

which they received the information that they were cared for for life , they would have needed no urging to subscribe largely to charities which were doing so much good . Bro . the Rev . J . Tweed , whose name was coupled with the toast , appropriately acknowledged it ; and The P . G . Secretary , Bro . W . 11 . Lucia , announced that he should represent the Province as Steward at the next

Boys' Festival , and he should be pleased to have as large a subscription list as possible . Bro . T . 'F . Lucia , sympathising with the views expressed by the last speakers , suggested that the toast of the Charities should on future occasions be proposed earlier in the evening , before any of the brethren had been compelled to leave to catch the trains . ( Hear , hear . )

Bro . Nevvson Garrett said he should be happy to add five guineas to the P . G . Secretary ' s list . ( Cheers . ) The P . G . M . then gave "The Visiting Brethren , " coupled with the name of Bro . Sorel . Song , " Happy to meet , " Bro . F . Fearnside . The P . G . M . again rose , and said that although the toast he had now to propose came late in the evening , it was a

most important one—that of " The Provincial Grand Secretary . " ( Cheers . ) He remarked that it was comparatively easy to drive a locomotive , but was not so easy to put the machinery in order and to keep it in order , and that was especially the duty that their excellent Secretary most ably performed . ( Cheers . ) There were few persons who had occasion to employ Secretaries who had such good

reason to be satisfied as he and his D . P . G . M . had m their dealings with the P . G . Secretary . ( Cheers . ) " Willie brewed a peck o' maut , " Bros . Nunn , Fearnside , and Griffiths . Bro . W . H . Lucia , P . G . Sec , responded , observing that his heart was with Masonry , and if he had deserved the compliments that had been paid him by the P . G . M .,

and the hearty reception which the brethren had given to the toast , he had after all only done his duty towards the Craft , and he hoped he should always continue to do so . ( Cheers . ) He regretted there were not more brethren present , but he nevertheless was glad to say that as the result of the observations that had been made on thc Charities he had received several donations , and he hoped he should

be able to take up a good list for the Boys' School . ( Cheers . ) Thc Chairman next proposed " The Ladies , " and mentioned that one of the first sights which greeted him that morning at Hardwick House ( where he was a guest ) vvas a portrait of a lady of thc Doncraile family , who , happening to be found within hearing of the secrets of a lodge , was

initiated as a member , and was said to be thc only lady who was ever so privileged . Bro . the Rev . H . Hall , whose name was coupled with the toast , appropriately acknowledged it . Thc R . W . P . G . M . then announced that the next P . G . Lodge meeting would be held at Ipswich , and shortly afterwards vacated thc chair ; but , under the presidency of Bro .

Boby , P . Prov . G . S . W ., the convivial proceedings were continued for some time longer . It only remains , in chronicling the great success of the meeting at Bury , in spite of the comparatively small numbers who were there , to express a hope that Ipswich , with its four lodges , will make an effort to receive the Provincial Grand Lodge in as cordial and hospitable a fashion as the

brethren of Lowestoft , Aldeburgh , and Bury have done during the last few years . On the last occasion of the visit of the P . G . Lodge at Ipswich there was a miserable service in one of the smallest churches in the town , no procession through thc streets , and , of course , no band . Application was made for the use of the Town Hall , which was refused , and one of the

brethren got up at the banquet and remarked how scurvily the brethren had been received . It is to be hoped that next year Ipswich and Ipswich Masons will show that they are not ashamed of the time-honoured fraternity , and that as Ipswich is one of the great centres of Masonic life

she will show some evidence of it , and not be cast in the shade by towns not half her size , and containing not a tithe of her numbers of Freemasons . The handsome new state sword borne in the procession was from the manufactory of our esteemed Bro , Kenning , and was much admired .

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The annual festival of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent was held on Tuesday , the ( ith inst ., in Gravesend . The W . M . and officers of the Gravesend Lodge , No . 77 , had done their best in the way of arrangements to make the meeting a pleasant one for their provincial brethren ,

and the weather being fortunately fine , the festival was of a most agreeable and successful character . Thc proceedings of the day commenced with a dejeuner at the Old Falcon Hotel , Bro . Skilleter catering in his best style , and a goodly number of the Masters and Wardens of Kent lodges partaking of the hospitality of the brethren of Lodge Freedom . Shortly before noon a general move

was made for Milton Hall , where , according to announcement , Grand Lodge was to be held , thc head quarters of the volunteers having been nicely fitted up for the occasion . There was a numerous gathering of brethren , the Grand Master ( R . W . Bro . Viscount Holmesdale , M . P . ) being in the chair , with the D . G . M ., Bro . J . S . Eastes , in his place . Grand Lodge having been opened in due form , the Prov . G . Secretary , Bro . A . Spencer , read thc minutes of the previous

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lodge , and the accounts presented by the Grand Treasurer , Bro . B . Thorpe , were accepted . The following appointments were then made , thc R . W . Prov . G . M . investing each officer with the insignia of office : — Bro . J . S . Eastes D . Prov . G . M . „ Humphrey Wood , W . M . 20 Prov . S . G . W . „ Edwin Nunn , W . M . 77 Prov . J . G . W .

„ Rev . W . A . Hill ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Chaplain „ Alfred Spencer ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Benjamin Thorpe ( rc-appointcd ) . Prov . G . Treas . „ Austen Gardner , P . M . 31 , 1206 ... Prov . S . G . D . „ F . F . Giraud , P . M . 133 Prov . J . G . D . „ G . Langridge , P . M . 874 Prov . G . Reg . „ Wm . Call , P . M . 1209 Prov . G . D . ' of C .

„ Chas . Burley , P . M . 184 Prov . G . A . D . C . „ L . A . Hill , P . M . 1206 Prov . G . S . of W . „ G . Fleming , P . M . 1174 Prov . G . S . B . „ Jas . Kennett , P . M . 338 Prov . G . Org . „ W . T . Bray , P . M . 483 Prov . G . Purst . „ R . Eastley Prov . G . T yler . Prov . Grand Stewards—Bros . Charles C . Patley , P . M

1223 , S . W . 1414 ; Charles Coupland , P . M . 193 ; Joseph Hazeldine , P . M . 429 ; John Swinfen , W . M . 503 ; Thomas J . Usher , P . M . X 096 ; Henry P . Popkins , P . M . " 1208 . The following resolutions , which had been drawn up at a pieparatory meeting held at Favcrsham , were then submitted to Grand Lodge and confirmed . Proposed by Bro . F . A . Guage , P . M . 133 , that a grant

of £ 20 be given to the widow of Bro . G ., out of the Prov . G . L . Fund . Proposed by Bro . Dr . Marshall , P . M . 199 , that a grant of £ 20 be given to the widow of Bro . P . Proposed by Bro . A . Spears , P . M . 158 , that a grant of £ 20 be given to Bro . T . Propased by the D . P . G . M . that a vote of fifty guineas

be given to the Girls' School , to make the P . G . M . a Vice-Patron of the Institution . Proposed by thc D . P . G . M . that a vote of £ 20 each be given to the following lodges , to make them Life Governors of the Royal Benevolent Institution ; 11 74 , Pentangle ; 1206 , Cinque Ports ; 1208 , Corinthian ; 1209 , Lewis ; 1223 , Amherst .

Proposed by the D . P . G . M . that a vote of twenty guineas be given to the following lodges , to make them Life Governors of the Boys' School : —150 , Gundulph ; 106 3 , Mailing Abbey , 1089 , De Shurland ; 1096 , Lord Warden ; 1107 , Cornwallis . Proposed by Bro . William Page , P . G . J . W ., that Rule V . of the Provincial Grand Lodge Bye-laws be as follows ,

.: — The P . G . Secretary shall issue summonses in proper time for all meetings of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and the preparatory meeting , to the Secretary of every lodge in the Province , for distribution to all the brethren entitled to attend such meetings ; he shall make minutes of the proceedings at such meetings ; and under thc direction of

the Provincial Grand Master , or his Deputy , report the same to all the lodges iu thc Province ; he shall transmit to every present Provincial Officer , and to the W . M . of every lodge in the Province , as soon as possible after the preparatory meeting , a printed copy of the minutes of such preparatory meeting , & c , etc ., _ : c . The remaining portion of the rule to remain as now .

Proposed by the V . W . D . P . G . M . that Rules XIV . and XV respectively be numbered XVI . and XVII ., and that XIV . and XV . to be as follows , viz : — XIV . —For the purpose of organizing and concentrating the strength of the Province at the election of candidates for thc " Masonic Charitable Institutions , " there shall be a committee , to be called the " Charity Committee , " which

shall consist of the Provincial Grand Master and his Deputy , the Prov . Grand Treasurer and Secretary , and a member from each lodge in the Province , who shall be elected annually on the day of the installation of the W . M ., and the name awl postal address of such elected member shall be transmitted to the Provincial Grand Secretary , immediately after such election .

XV . —J he Charity Committee shall meet ( at least ) twice in each year , as soon as lists of the candidates for the several Institutions have been obtained , when the Candidates to be supported by the Province shall be selected by a majority of the members present . A brother or brethren , shall also be appointed to conduct the business of the elections . The votes of the Provincial Grand Lodge ,

and those of every lodge which have been obtained by grants from the Provincial Grand Lodge Fund , shall be forwarded , as soon as received , to the Provincial Grand Secretary , to be dealt with according to the decision of the Provincial Grand Lodge Charity Committee . The cooperation of the Worshipful Masters and brethren of the lodges of the Province is earnestly desired , and thc

assistance of the subscribing members to the various Charitable Institutions is also most desirable , that success may attend the efforts of the committee . A slight alteration was made in the resolution proposed by Bro . Spears , in consequence ofthe receipt of a telegram announcing that Bro . Townsend died on the morning of the festival . It was resolved that the sum be handed to

Bro . Spears for him to settle the affairs of the late Brc . Townsend . This business being completed , the R . W . Prov . G . M , adjourned the lodge for the purpose of attending Divine service at Gravesend parish church . During the whole of the day the bells of " Old Gravesend " rang out a merry peal , and the sacred edifice had

been very nicely decorated for the occasion . By halfpast one o'clock , the time fixed for the commencement of the . service , thc brethren were seated in thc body of tbe church , the galleries being filled with thc general public . Special preparations had been made in the way of music by the W . M . of Freedom ( Bro . E . Nunn ) , who was assisted by Miss Grace Armytage , Mrs . E . Baylies , and Mr . H . C . Saunders ; Bros , IDickenson , Keats , G , Nunn , and E .

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Bayncs ; Mr . W . Detmar and Bro . A . W . Gee playino- the organ . Thc following clergymen took part in the service- — Rev . W . A . Hill , P . G . C ; Rev . E . Robinson , P . P . G . l . W . Rev . R . Strong , Chaplain of Freedom ; and Rev . V . ' Buxton , Rector of Ifield . The responses were sung to the setting of Tallis , special psalms , Nos . 13 , 133 , and i so following in the ordinary course of evening service . The

first special lesson was from the 12 th ch . Ecclesiastcs , read by the Rev . E . Robinson , and thc second from the 1 -jth ch . ist Epistle to the Corinthians , read by the Rev . W . Buxton . The Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis were sung to Nares in F , the solo and verse parts being taken by Miss Armytage , Mrs . Baynes , and Bros . E . Nunn , G . Nunn , and Keats . The magnificent anthem of Dr . Elvey , coml

mencmg " In that day shall be sung in the land of Judah , " was given after the second collect , the solo and verse parts being allotted to the same singers . The hymn before the sermon was the one commencing "O praise our God today , " to the tune of St . Michael '; that sung during the offertory ( which amounted to £ 20 13 s . ) , " O Lord , how joyful 'tis to sec , " to the tune Melcombe .

^ A very eloquent sermon was preached by the Provincial Grand Chaplain from Exodus , ch . 33 , verses 30 and 31 ; " And Moses said unto the children of Israel , see the Lord hath called by name Bezalecl , the son of Uri , the son of Hur , of the tribe of Judah ; and He hath filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom , in understanding , and in knowlodge , and in all manner of workmanship . " In the course of a sermon , which dealt with the origin

, and inculcated the true spirit of [ Masonrj , the preacher alluded to the fact that fifteen years had elapsed since a similar festival was held in the town , and spoke in terms of regret of the brethren who had departed , and the many changes which had taken place during the interval . At the close of the service the brethren returned to Milton Hall , where the Prov . Grand Master closed the lodge in accordance with ancient custom .

A considerable number of brethren afterwards sat down to a banquet at the Assembly Rooms , provided by Mr . Hooper . The R . W . Grand Master presided , supported by several leading members of the Craft in thc Province , Bros . H . Wood , G . S . W ., and E . Munn , G . J . W ., occupying thc vice-chairs .

Thc grace after meat , " For these and all Thy mercies , " having been sung , the Prov . Grand Master gave the toast of " Thc Queen and the Craft , " his lordship afterwards proposing the toast of "Thc M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " " The R . W . Prov . Grand -Master , the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , Lord Skelmersdale , and the rest of the Grand Officers , Past and

Present , " each being duly honoured . Thc Deputy Provincial Grand Master then proposed in terms cf eulogy thc toast of " The R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Kent , Lord Holmesdale . " The Provincial Grand Master , in responding , referred to the changes which had taken place since . Prov . G . Lodge last met in this town , and spoke of the loss the Province

had sustained in the death of Bro . Wales , of Gravesend , Their numbers had considerably increased without any lowering of the standard of respectability , for if that had taken place he should have looked upon thc increase as an unmixed evil . His lordship went on to say that he had already made application to have two Provincial Grand Lodges , this step being rendered necessary by the increase

in numbers , and the consequent lack of accommodation . Another consideration was that they had now foity lodges in the Province , but the number of provincial honours was limited , and it was consequently becoming more and more difficult to satisfy deserving candidates for those honours . His lordship concluded by expressing the hope that they would soon see a Provincial Lodge in East as well as in West Kent .

I he Provincial Grand Master then proposed the toasts of " The V . W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Kent , Bro . J . S . Eastes , and thc rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Past and Present , " " The Provincial Grand Chaplain , the Provincial GrantI Treasurer , and P . G . Secretary ;" Brothers Eastes , W . A . Hill , and A . Spencer each saying a few words in response .

The next toast , " I he W . M ., and Brethren of Freedom Lodge , No . 77 , " was proposed by the P . G . M ., who complimented the W . M . and brethren upon their admirable arrangements , and upon the hospitality they had shown to their brethren of the Province . Tlie toast was acknowledged in fitting terms by Bro . E . Nunn , the W . M . of the lodge .

Bro . R . Strong , Chaplain of Freedom , Bro . Relph , Secretary , and Bro . Andrews , were also called upon to propose or acknowledge toasts , the concluding one on the formal list being " The Tyler ' s Toast , " after which the brerthren dispersed . A word of praise should be accorded in respect of the

musical arrangements made for the banquet by thc W . M . of No . 77 , which certainly afforded great pleasure to those present . Miss Armytage sang charmingly , and secured quite an enthusiastic reception for each of her songs , and in the unaccompanied part singing of Bros . E . Nunn , G . Nunn , Keates , and Dickenson , the brethren had a treat , the novel excellence of which was dul y appreciated .

HOLLOWAY ' PILLS AND OINTMENT . —Intermittent and Continued Fevers . —Dyspepsis , Heartburn , Hysteria , and General Debility , are best treated by these remedies , as they possess within themselves a gently stimulating and tonie principle * , which invariably produecs tlie desired results , they impart tone to the mucous membrane ol the stomach , expel Datulencc , increase the appetite , and produce and

a grateful sense of internal warmth , and elasticity of mind body . As a detergent in Scrofulous and foul ulcerations , and as a healing and soothing application in burns , scalds , and excoriations , the Ointment will be fonnd most valuable , as it promotes the healing action , and cleanses oil' all foui discharges and neutralizes any noxious matter , that may be present . Very p lain directions accompany them , — ADVT ,