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Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Devon 33 *! New Masonic Hall at Landport 3 i : Lodge of Benevolence * 33 > Provincial Priory of Hampshire 33 " Summer Uanquct of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 7 S 3 336 Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 33 ° Metropolitan Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees 33 1 Roval Orderof Scotland 33 <>
Communique 3 J " Obituarv 337 Scotland 337 REPORTS OK M . IKUNIC MEETIXOSCraft Masonry 337 Instruction 33 $ Royal Arch 339 Masonic Notes and Queries 33 ' ) LEADERS 34 ° CoURV . SI'ONBF . NCF . — Collector—Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution 341
Frecmasonrv in the City 341 Thc Late Iiro . John Hervev , P . G . S ., anil the Lodgeof Unions 341 Guilds ' . . ' 341 Punjaub Masonic Institution 341 Bro . Couch 34 ' Questions 341 Truro Cathedral 34 * Review- 341 Mark Masonry 34 : Literary and Antiquarian Notes 34 : Masonic and General Tidings 34 : Advertisements I . to VII ,
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF DEVON .
Thc annual Provincial Grand Lodge of the Mark Master Masons of Devon vvas held on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., at the Ebrington Masonic Temple , Hobart-strcet , Stonehouse , under the banner of Lodge Brunswick , No . 4 S . The Temple , a handsome Masonic building , recently erected
by W . Bro . Lose , P . P . G . S . D . and Past G . D . C . of Eng ., for the purposes of Masonry , vvas appropriately decorated for the occasion . Business commenced with the opening of the Board of General Purposes . The following members of the Board were present : R . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . Tanner Davy , J . P ., P . G . M . M . ; W . Bros . T . S . Bayley , P . P . G . S . W . ; Samuel Jew , P . P . G . M . O . ; Vincent Bird ,
Past G . M . O . of England , P . P . G . T ., Sec ; C . Godtschalk , P . G . M . O . ; R . Rose , P . P . G . S . D . ; and John Ingle , P . G . T . A long and warm discussion occupied the Board in reference to thc recommendations ultimately arrived at and given in the latter part of the Board's report , and that subsequently occupied the major part of the time of the Grand Lodge .
At two p . m . thc Grand Lodge vvas opened by the Prov . M . M . ( Lieut .-Col . J . Tanner Davy ) , with the following officers of the year : R . VV . Bro . J . E . Curteis , D . P . G . M . pro . tem . ; VV . Bros . Admiral P . IL H . Glasse , C . B ., S . G . W . ; Dr . IL Morton , J . G . W . pro tern . ; John James , M . O . ; the Rev . T . VV . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., P . G . Chap , pro torn . ; John Ingle , P . G . Treasurer ; II . G .
Beachey , P . G . Registrar ; Vincent Bird , P . G . Sec ; William Harris , P . G . J . D . ; II . Miller , P . G . S . Wks . ; John Horswill , P . G . D . C ; S . D . Nicholls , P . G . Standard Bearer ; J . D . Barker , P . G . O . ; H . R . Langmead , P . G . Purv . ; T . C . Lcvvarn and B . S . Richards , P . G . Stewards ; and James Gidley , P . G . Tyler . The following Past Officers were also among the brethren
present : VV . Bros . C . Spcncc-Bate , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . S . Bayly , P . P . G . S . W . ; Lieut .-Col . Fitz Gerald , P . P . G . M . O . ; E . Binding , P . P . G . M . O . ; Samuel Jew , P . P . G . M . O . ; R . H . Rae , P . P . G . T . ; R . B . Twose , P . P . G . T . ; E . Aitken-Davies , P . P . G . J . D . ; J . M . Hifley , P . P . G . J . D . ; Chas . Godtschalk , P . G . M . O . ; K . Lose , Past G . D . C ; J . H . Stephens , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . D . Parnell , P . P . G . S . B .
J . H . Toms , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . J . Knight , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . Cross , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Pengelley , P . P . G . Std . B . ; J . Lynn , P . P . G . O . ; J . Bartlett , P . M . 4 S ; A . Rowe , VV . M . 91 ; J . P . Sawyer , VV . M . 100 ; ) . Jerman , VV . M . 15 ; Bros . AV . Densham , S . W . 15 ; J . }\ . Lord , J . W . 50 ; J . W . Trevan , J . W . 48 ; W . H . Mackey , S . W . 100 ; J . S . Saunders , S . W . 215 ; J . VV . S . Trevan , M . O . S ; C G .
Vicary , J . O . 215 ; R . Lose , jun ., S . D . 4 S ; VV . P . Elston , I . G . 4 S ; VV . H . Cawse , S . D . iC ; John Algar , S . O . 15 ; W . Collings , J . D . 48 ; James R . H . Harris , M . O . QI ; S . Chubb , D . C . 4 S ; James Lose , O . 4 S ; George R . Barrett , J . O . 35 ; VV . IL Hunt , 135 ; Charles Rodda , 66 ; John S . Saunders , 48 ; J . H . Bennett , 76 ; E . Howard , I . G . ir * , * " ; E . Langmead . 16 ; I . Benny , 16 ; Samuel Martin ,
CO ; R . Selmon , 91 ; R . Dickson , 16 ; C . Marshall , 48 ; Simon Hyne , 169 ; and James Chappie , 15 . The Secretary reported that all the lodges in the province , with the one exception of No . 26 , at Totnes , had made their annual returns with their accustomed promptitude and precision . That while the Degree in Devonshire had not made any rapid advance there had been no retrograde movement
the number ,, after deducting deaths , removals , and retirements , being eight in advance of the previous year . The brethren appointed at the last meeting had all assumed provincial rank and paid the fees accordingly , with the exception of Bro . George Mitchell , Steward , who had left the neighbourhood without leaving his address . The edition of
me bye-laws printed in 1 SC 6 being exhausted , it would be necessary to have thc authority of the Provincial Grand 1-odge for a reprint . I he Treasurer presented his report , which , after setting lorth the details of receipts and expenditure , announced a balance in hand of £ 27 183 . Both reports were unanimously received and adopted .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
The Board of General Purposes reported that the accounts were audited and found correct , with a balance in hand of £ 27 iSs . They recommended that 100 Prov . G . bye-laws be printed ; that six additional jewels be obtained to complete the collars of the Prov . G . Lodge ; that the votes of the Charities he sent to the Prov . G . Sec . for transmission to the G . M . M . ; that the balance in hand after paying for the jewels be appropriated to the Benevolent Fund of Mark Masters .
W . Bro . R . H . RAE proposed and W . Bro . H . MILLER seconded that this report be adopted . A long discussion ensued as to how thc cash balance should he appropriated . VV . Bro . C GODTSCHALK proposed an amendment to the report that £ 20 should be given to the London Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . He pointed out that Devonshire
vvas very largely indebted to thc London Masonic Charities from the number of candidates from that province that had been elected on the funds of those Charities . At the recent elections , by strenuous exertions , he had been enabled to place another boy , a widow , and a decayed Mason upon those Charities . The annual amount drawn by Devon from those funds was far beyond the amount of the contributions
of that province . Every exertion should , therefore , bc made to increase the contributions , and he thought the £ 20 he proposed could not be better appropriated than by being awarded in the way he suggested ; the Mark Benevolent Eund , he considered , was not in want of money . VV . Bro . R . LOSE seconded thc amendment . He said VV . Bro . Godtschalk had been a very valuable
representative of the province in London , and proved most successful in getting their candidates placed on the funds of thc London Charities . He thought he was , therefore , deserving of every support that could be given him by the brethren in increasing the contributions from Devon . In answer to an inquiry as to what vvas the character of the fund to which it was proposed the balance should bc
given thc P . G . M . M . explained that the Mark Master Masons' Benevolent Eund vvas well known in London . It vvas appropriated to the relief of M . I \ LM . A brother inquired if it had afforded relief to any distress case in Devon ? Bro . J . H . STEPHENS said , in answer to an application
he had made for the relief of a Devon case , he had recently received £ 10 . VV . Bro . R . IL RAE having ascertained that after meeting some necessary liabilities there would remain a balance of only about £ 15 to be awarded , said it was useless to propose voting away £ 20 when the funds would not meet that
amount . The amendment was then put and lost . Bro . VV . DAVIES , to meet Bro . Rae ' sobjection , proposed a second amendment that £ 15 , or what the balance might prove to be , should be voted to the Girls' School . W . Bro . J LYNN seconded the proposition . W . Bros . CURTEIS , J AMES , and RAE opposed that
amendment , which was also lost . VV . Bro . RAE , to meet the views of both parties , proposed that the balance that should be realised should be equall y divided betvven thc M . M . M . Benevolent Eund and the Girls' School . This proposal vvas supported by W . Bros . DAVIES and GonsTCHALK , and met with a larger support than either of the previous amendments , but , on being put , vvas lost .
VV . Bro . DAV 1 ES then pointed out that something at least should be surely given towards thc London Charities to show that they were not forgotten , and to render some support to VV . Bro . Godtschalk . He inquired if the lodge would give two guineas to the Girls' School . W . Bro . RAE seconded that proposition , which , on being put , vvas also lost .
Ihe report of the Board of General Purposes vvas then adopted . The following brethren were nominated as the elective members of the Board of General Purposes for the ensuing year : W . Bros . J . E . Curteis , C . Godtschalk , J . B . Gover , Saml . Jew , and R . Lose , and the first four elected . VV . Bro . J . K . CURTEIS proposed VV . Bro . Jno . Trceby as
the Prov . Grand I reasurer for the ensuing year , and Bro . Treeby vvas unanimously elected . W . Bro . J said if Bro . Treeby had not been named , he had himself a very deserving brother in view that he intended to have nominated—Bro . J . H . Stephens . That brother had been very actively engaged in Masonic work , and he hoped at some future time , perhaps next year , that
would be considered . The P . G . M . M . then proceeded to invest his officers for the ensuing year . He said he had again to regret that the returns of some of the lodges had been sent in so late that he had not had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with thc position and deserts of their prominent members . He hoped the lodges would see to this in the future . In looking over the records of the province he had lighted
upon the name of a very deserving and distinguished brother , who had been appointed by his predecessor as P . S . G . W . as far back as 1 S 66 . That brother occupied a distinguished position outside the Order in scientific circles . He was in every way a credit to the Order , and he vvas much pleased to find that he had consented to become his Deputy . VV . Bro . C . Spence Bate then took the obligation and was invested as Deputy Prov . G . M . M . The following is the list of the other officers :
W . Bro . VV . M . St . Aubyn , M . P ., 35 ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Chas . G . Vicary , 215 Prov . G . J . W . Chas . S . Willshire , 9 Prov . G . M . O . „ las . Jarman , 15 Prov . G . S . O . , 1 . P . Sawyer , 100 Prov . G . J . O . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 35 ... Prov . G . Chap
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
VV . Bro . Jno . Treeby , 7 6 ... .., ... Prov . G . Treas . „ C . Rodda , 50 Prov . G . Reg . V . Bird , 66 Prov . G . Sec . G . R . Barrett , 35 Prov . G . A . Sec .
„ E . 1 . Knight , 16 Prov . G . S . D . ¦ „ F . Littleton , 4 S Prov . G . J . D . B . B . S . Richards , 23 Prov . G . S . of W „ T . C . Lcvvarn , 76 Prov . G . D . C . „ A . Rowe , 91 Prov . G . A . D . C J . W . Collins , 16 Prov . G . S . B . F . I . Pratt , 100 Prov . G . Std . B .
„ James Lose , 48 Prov . G . O . „ R . Dickson , 76 Prov . G . Purst . ,, John Turner , 23 ; VV . Bro . C . *) Stephens , 215 ; and W . S Prov . G . Stwds . Bro . W . Densham , 15 J Bro . James Gidley vvas re-elected Prov . G . Tyler . W . Bro . H . G . BEACHEY proposed R . W . Lieut .-Col
Tanner Davy for re-appointment as the P . G . M . M . of Devon for the ensuing three years . This was seconded by W . Bro . Admiral GLASSE , P . P . G . S . W ., and carried unanimously . Bro . BATE , in supporting the proposition , said for reasons best known to himself he had for some time been backward in his attention to Masonry . He had , however , been quite unable to withstand the courtesy and attention
shown him by the P . G . M . He was now returned among his brethren , and hoped for the future to give a closer attention to his Masonic duties than he had lately . Bro . Colonel Tanner Davy had been to him until recently a stranger beyond repute , but from what he had seen of him , and the manner in which he had managed matters in
his case , he must consider him a most eligible brother to rule the province . This concluding the business the Prov . G . Lodge was closed with thc usual formulas . __ In the evening the brethren dined together at Walter's , Farley Hotel , under the presidency of the P . G . M . M .
New Masonic Hall At Landport.
NEW MASONIC HALL AT LANDPORT .
The dedication of the new lodge room which , with a spacious banqueting room and offices , has been added to the Masonic Club at Landport , took place on Wednesday , the 14 th inst . The R . W . P . G . M . of Hants and the Isle of Wight ( Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) attended , and was supported by a large number of the Prov . G . Officers .
Thc club has a good muster-roll of members , and the shareholders , at a meeting held just prior to the ceremony of dedicating thc new lodge room , under the presidency of the ex-Mayor ( Bro . Alderman W . D . King , J . P . ) , chairman of thc directors , determined , by a large majority , that the club shall in future be open to members from seven till ten o ' clock on Sunday evenings . Space for the additions to thc
club vvas obtained b y the purchase of thc Roman Catholic school , and an adjoining cottage in the rear . The school vvas unroofed , the tower removed , and the building raised to the extant of nine feet . The banqueting-room extends from the back of the club proper to Spring-gardens , having a length of 63 ft ., a width of 20 ft ., and a height of 13 ft . Adjoining the banqueting room are a cloak room , kitchen ,
scullery , and hall-keeper s sitting room , all these being on the ground floor . Over the banqueting room is the lodge room , of the same dimensions as the former , save as to tne height , which is 17 ft . ; it has a prettily-arched roof , with a stencilled cornice running around , thc handsome apartment beinglighted from the ceiling by about ninety gas jets . Contiguous to the lodge room on the first floor are two reception
rooms , hall-keeper ' s bed room , & c . These additions to the club have been built from thc plans and under the superintendence of Mr . E . J . Smith , architect and surveyor , and the contractor was Mr . D . M . Lewis . The internal decorations have been deferred on account of the building having been but recently completed . Three lodges—the Royal Sussex ( whose marble tablet , bearing the names- of the Masters
from the establishment of thc lodge , has been fixed in a conspicuous position in the approach to the lodge ); the Landport ; and the Duke of Connaught—have already removed to the nevy lodge room , which on Wednesday afternoon vvas inconveniently crowded , the muster of brethren being unusually numerous . The P . G . M . vvas accompanied by the V . W . D . P . G . M . ( Bro . VV . Hickman ) , and at
the opening of the lodge each received the Masonic honours due to his rank . Among thc brethren present were Bros . F . Newman , P . M ., P . G . S . W . ; M . E . Frost , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . M ., P . G . Sec . ; A . Piatt Wilks , P . P . G . S . W . ; G . S . Lancaster , P . P . G . W . ; H . M . Emanuel , P . P . G . W . ; VV . H . Ford , P . P . G . W . ; G . A . Green ' P . G . J . D . ; S . S . Pearce , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . D . King W . M . 1776 , P . P . G . D . ; H . Threadingham , P . G . W 7 ;
J . T . Craven , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Wallingford , P . P . G . W . ; J . Parker , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . N . Helsdon , P . G . D . C ; T Francis , P . M . 804 ; R . J . Murrell , I . P . M . 1776 ; G . F . Lancaster , P . P . G . D . ; G . R . Strick , W . M . 1428 ; E . D . Godwin , P . M . 76 , P . G . Reg . ; H . Cawte , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Clay , P . M . S 04 , P . G . S . ; J . M . Willmott , P . M . 342 , P . G . S . ; G . Wilkins , P . M . 342 ; A . R . Holbrook , VV . M . 309 ; Rosoman , W . M . 1461 : J . Tavler . P . M . too :
Rev . C G . Browne , P . M . 95 , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . A . C . Hervey , Chap . 300 ; Rev . P . H . Good , E . S . Main , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . Dart , W . M . 804 ; Grant , W . M . 1705 ; E . Barnes , W . M . 342 ; Mitchell , W . M . 903 ; R . J . Rastrick , P . M . ; C . J . Phillips , P . M ., P . G . S . ; T . R . Williams , W . M . 257 ; H . T . Cecil , P . P . G . S . ; T . Batchelor , P . P . G . S . ; G . Rake , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; E . Groves , P . P . G . D . C ; C . B . Whitcomb , P . G . D . C ; Johns , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; Dr . C . Knott , S . W . 342 ; J . " R . Hayman !
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Contents.
CONTENTS .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodgeof Devon 33 *! New Masonic Hall at Landport 3 i : Lodge of Benevolence * 33 > Provincial Priory of Hampshire 33 " Summer Uanquct of the Westbourne Lodge , No . 7 S 3 336 Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 33 ° Metropolitan Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees 33 1 Roval Orderof Scotland 33 <>
Communique 3 J " Obituarv 337 Scotland 337 REPORTS OK M . IKUNIC MEETIXOSCraft Masonry 337 Instruction 33 $ Royal Arch 339 Masonic Notes and Queries 33 ' ) LEADERS 34 ° CoURV . SI'ONBF . NCF . — Collector—Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution 341
Frecmasonrv in the City 341 Thc Late Iiro . John Hervev , P . G . S ., anil the Lodgeof Unions 341 Guilds ' . . ' 341 Punjaub Masonic Institution 341 Bro . Couch 34 ' Questions 341 Truro Cathedral 34 * Review- 341 Mark Masonry 34 : Literary and Antiquarian Notes 34 : Masonic and General Tidings 34 : Advertisements I . to VII ,
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF DEVON .
Thc annual Provincial Grand Lodge of the Mark Master Masons of Devon vvas held on Thursday , the 15 th inst ., at the Ebrington Masonic Temple , Hobart-strcet , Stonehouse , under the banner of Lodge Brunswick , No . 4 S . The Temple , a handsome Masonic building , recently erected
by W . Bro . Lose , P . P . G . S . D . and Past G . D . C . of Eng ., for the purposes of Masonry , vvas appropriately decorated for the occasion . Business commenced with the opening of the Board of General Purposes . The following members of the Board were present : R . W . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . Tanner Davy , J . P ., P . G . M . M . ; W . Bros . T . S . Bayley , P . P . G . S . W . ; Samuel Jew , P . P . G . M . O . ; Vincent Bird ,
Past G . M . O . of England , P . P . G . T ., Sec ; C . Godtschalk , P . G . M . O . ; R . Rose , P . P . G . S . D . ; and John Ingle , P . G . T . A long and warm discussion occupied the Board in reference to thc recommendations ultimately arrived at and given in the latter part of the Board's report , and that subsequently occupied the major part of the time of the Grand Lodge .
At two p . m . thc Grand Lodge vvas opened by the Prov . M . M . ( Lieut .-Col . J . Tanner Davy ) , with the following officers of the year : R . VV . Bro . J . E . Curteis , D . P . G . M . pro . tem . ; VV . Bros . Admiral P . IL H . Glasse , C . B ., S . G . W . ; Dr . IL Morton , J . G . W . pro tern . ; John James , M . O . ; the Rev . T . VV . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., P . G . Chap , pro torn . ; John Ingle , P . G . Treasurer ; II . G .
Beachey , P . G . Registrar ; Vincent Bird , P . G . Sec ; William Harris , P . G . J . D . ; II . Miller , P . G . S . Wks . ; John Horswill , P . G . D . C ; S . D . Nicholls , P . G . Standard Bearer ; J . D . Barker , P . G . O . ; H . R . Langmead , P . G . Purv . ; T . C . Lcvvarn and B . S . Richards , P . G . Stewards ; and James Gidley , P . G . Tyler . The following Past Officers were also among the brethren
present : VV . Bros . C . Spcncc-Bate , P . P . G . S . W . ; T . S . Bayly , P . P . G . S . W . ; Lieut .-Col . Fitz Gerald , P . P . G . M . O . ; E . Binding , P . P . G . M . O . ; Samuel Jew , P . P . G . M . O . ; R . H . Rae , P . P . G . T . ; R . B . Twose , P . P . G . T . ; E . Aitken-Davies , P . P . G . J . D . ; J . M . Hifley , P . P . G . J . D . ; Chas . Godtschalk , P . G . M . O . ; K . Lose , Past G . D . C ; J . H . Stephens , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . D . Parnell , P . P . G . S . B .
J . H . Toms , P . P . G . S . B . ; E . J . Knight , P . P . G . S . B . ; D . Cross , P . P . G . S . B . ; R . Pengelley , P . P . G . Std . B . ; J . Lynn , P . P . G . O . ; J . Bartlett , P . M . 4 S ; A . Rowe , VV . M . 91 ; J . P . Sawyer , VV . M . 100 ; ) . Jerman , VV . M . 15 ; Bros . AV . Densham , S . W . 15 ; J . }\ . Lord , J . W . 50 ; J . W . Trevan , J . W . 48 ; W . H . Mackey , S . W . 100 ; J . S . Saunders , S . W . 215 ; J . VV . S . Trevan , M . O . S ; C G .
Vicary , J . O . 215 ; R . Lose , jun ., S . D . 4 S ; VV . P . Elston , I . G . 4 S ; VV . H . Cawse , S . D . iC ; John Algar , S . O . 15 ; W . Collings , J . D . 48 ; James R . H . Harris , M . O . QI ; S . Chubb , D . C . 4 S ; James Lose , O . 4 S ; George R . Barrett , J . O . 35 ; VV . IL Hunt , 135 ; Charles Rodda , 66 ; John S . Saunders , 48 ; J . H . Bennett , 76 ; E . Howard , I . G . ir * , * " ; E . Langmead . 16 ; I . Benny , 16 ; Samuel Martin ,
CO ; R . Selmon , 91 ; R . Dickson , 16 ; C . Marshall , 48 ; Simon Hyne , 169 ; and James Chappie , 15 . The Secretary reported that all the lodges in the province , with the one exception of No . 26 , at Totnes , had made their annual returns with their accustomed promptitude and precision . That while the Degree in Devonshire had not made any rapid advance there had been no retrograde movement
the number ,, after deducting deaths , removals , and retirements , being eight in advance of the previous year . The brethren appointed at the last meeting had all assumed provincial rank and paid the fees accordingly , with the exception of Bro . George Mitchell , Steward , who had left the neighbourhood without leaving his address . The edition of
me bye-laws printed in 1 SC 6 being exhausted , it would be necessary to have thc authority of the Provincial Grand 1-odge for a reprint . I he Treasurer presented his report , which , after setting lorth the details of receipts and expenditure , announced a balance in hand of £ 27 183 . Both reports were unanimously received and adopted .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
The Board of General Purposes reported that the accounts were audited and found correct , with a balance in hand of £ 27 iSs . They recommended that 100 Prov . G . bye-laws be printed ; that six additional jewels be obtained to complete the collars of the Prov . G . Lodge ; that the votes of the Charities he sent to the Prov . G . Sec . for transmission to the G . M . M . ; that the balance in hand after paying for the jewels be appropriated to the Benevolent Fund of Mark Masters .
W . Bro . R . H . RAE proposed and W . Bro . H . MILLER seconded that this report be adopted . A long discussion ensued as to how thc cash balance should he appropriated . VV . Bro . C GODTSCHALK proposed an amendment to the report that £ 20 should be given to the London Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . He pointed out that Devonshire
vvas very largely indebted to thc London Masonic Charities from the number of candidates from that province that had been elected on the funds of those Charities . At the recent elections , by strenuous exertions , he had been enabled to place another boy , a widow , and a decayed Mason upon those Charities . The annual amount drawn by Devon from those funds was far beyond the amount of the contributions
of that province . Every exertion should , therefore , bc made to increase the contributions , and he thought the £ 20 he proposed could not be better appropriated than by being awarded in the way he suggested ; the Mark Benevolent Eund , he considered , was not in want of money . VV . Bro . R . LOSE seconded thc amendment . He said VV . Bro . Godtschalk had been a very valuable
representative of the province in London , and proved most successful in getting their candidates placed on the funds of thc London Charities . He thought he was , therefore , deserving of every support that could be given him by the brethren in increasing the contributions from Devon . In answer to an inquiry as to what vvas the character of the fund to which it was proposed the balance should bc
given thc P . G . M . M . explained that the Mark Master Masons' Benevolent Eund vvas well known in London . It vvas appropriated to the relief of M . I \ LM . A brother inquired if it had afforded relief to any distress case in Devon ? Bro . J . H . STEPHENS said , in answer to an application
he had made for the relief of a Devon case , he had recently received £ 10 . VV . Bro . R . IL RAE having ascertained that after meeting some necessary liabilities there would remain a balance of only about £ 15 to be awarded , said it was useless to propose voting away £ 20 when the funds would not meet that
amount . The amendment was then put and lost . Bro . VV . DAVIES , to meet Bro . Rae ' sobjection , proposed a second amendment that £ 15 , or what the balance might prove to be , should be voted to the Girls' School . W . Bro . J LYNN seconded the proposition . W . Bros . CURTEIS , J AMES , and RAE opposed that
amendment , which was also lost . VV . Bro . RAE , to meet the views of both parties , proposed that the balance that should be realised should be equall y divided betvven thc M . M . M . Benevolent Eund and the Girls' School . This proposal vvas supported by W . Bros . DAVIES and GonsTCHALK , and met with a larger support than either of the previous amendments , but , on being put , vvas lost .
VV . Bro . DAV 1 ES then pointed out that something at least should be surely given towards thc London Charities to show that they were not forgotten , and to render some support to VV . Bro . Godtschalk . He inquired if the lodge would give two guineas to the Girls' School . W . Bro . RAE seconded that proposition , which , on being put , vvas also lost .
Ihe report of the Board of General Purposes vvas then adopted . The following brethren were nominated as the elective members of the Board of General Purposes for the ensuing year : W . Bros . J . E . Curteis , C . Godtschalk , J . B . Gover , Saml . Jew , and R . Lose , and the first four elected . VV . Bro . J . K . CURTEIS proposed VV . Bro . Jno . Trceby as
the Prov . Grand I reasurer for the ensuing year , and Bro . Treeby vvas unanimously elected . W . Bro . J said if Bro . Treeby had not been named , he had himself a very deserving brother in view that he intended to have nominated—Bro . J . H . Stephens . That brother had been very actively engaged in Masonic work , and he hoped at some future time , perhaps next year , that
would be considered . The P . G . M . M . then proceeded to invest his officers for the ensuing year . He said he had again to regret that the returns of some of the lodges had been sent in so late that he had not had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with thc position and deserts of their prominent members . He hoped the lodges would see to this in the future . In looking over the records of the province he had lighted
upon the name of a very deserving and distinguished brother , who had been appointed by his predecessor as P . S . G . W . as far back as 1 S 66 . That brother occupied a distinguished position outside the Order in scientific circles . He was in every way a credit to the Order , and he vvas much pleased to find that he had consented to become his Deputy . VV . Bro . C . Spence Bate then took the obligation and was invested as Deputy Prov . G . M . M . The following is the list of the other officers :
W . Bro . VV . M . St . Aubyn , M . P ., 35 ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Chas . G . Vicary , 215 Prov . G . J . W . Chas . S . Willshire , 9 Prov . G . M . O . „ las . Jarman , 15 Prov . G . S . O . , 1 . P . Sawyer , 100 Prov . G . J . O . Rev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., 35 ... Prov . G . Chap
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Devon.
VV . Bro . Jno . Treeby , 7 6 ... .., ... Prov . G . Treas . „ C . Rodda , 50 Prov . G . Reg . V . Bird , 66 Prov . G . Sec . G . R . Barrett , 35 Prov . G . A . Sec .
„ E . 1 . Knight , 16 Prov . G . S . D . ¦ „ F . Littleton , 4 S Prov . G . J . D . B . B . S . Richards , 23 Prov . G . S . of W „ T . C . Lcvvarn , 76 Prov . G . D . C . „ A . Rowe , 91 Prov . G . A . D . C J . W . Collins , 16 Prov . G . S . B . F . I . Pratt , 100 Prov . G . Std . B .
„ James Lose , 48 Prov . G . O . „ R . Dickson , 76 Prov . G . Purst . ,, John Turner , 23 ; VV . Bro . C . *) Stephens , 215 ; and W . S Prov . G . Stwds . Bro . W . Densham , 15 J Bro . James Gidley vvas re-elected Prov . G . Tyler . W . Bro . H . G . BEACHEY proposed R . W . Lieut .-Col
Tanner Davy for re-appointment as the P . G . M . M . of Devon for the ensuing three years . This was seconded by W . Bro . Admiral GLASSE , P . P . G . S . W ., and carried unanimously . Bro . BATE , in supporting the proposition , said for reasons best known to himself he had for some time been backward in his attention to Masonry . He had , however , been quite unable to withstand the courtesy and attention
shown him by the P . G . M . He was now returned among his brethren , and hoped for the future to give a closer attention to his Masonic duties than he had lately . Bro . Colonel Tanner Davy had been to him until recently a stranger beyond repute , but from what he had seen of him , and the manner in which he had managed matters in
his case , he must consider him a most eligible brother to rule the province . This concluding the business the Prov . G . Lodge was closed with thc usual formulas . __ In the evening the brethren dined together at Walter's , Farley Hotel , under the presidency of the P . G . M . M .
New Masonic Hall At Landport.
NEW MASONIC HALL AT LANDPORT .
The dedication of the new lodge room which , with a spacious banqueting room and offices , has been added to the Masonic Club at Landport , took place on Wednesday , the 14 th inst . The R . W . P . G . M . of Hants and the Isle of Wight ( Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P . ) attended , and was supported by a large number of the Prov . G . Officers .
Thc club has a good muster-roll of members , and the shareholders , at a meeting held just prior to the ceremony of dedicating thc new lodge room , under the presidency of the ex-Mayor ( Bro . Alderman W . D . King , J . P . ) , chairman of thc directors , determined , by a large majority , that the club shall in future be open to members from seven till ten o ' clock on Sunday evenings . Space for the additions to thc
club vvas obtained b y the purchase of thc Roman Catholic school , and an adjoining cottage in the rear . The school vvas unroofed , the tower removed , and the building raised to the extant of nine feet . The banqueting-room extends from the back of the club proper to Spring-gardens , having a length of 63 ft ., a width of 20 ft ., and a height of 13 ft . Adjoining the banqueting room are a cloak room , kitchen ,
scullery , and hall-keeper s sitting room , all these being on the ground floor . Over the banqueting room is the lodge room , of the same dimensions as the former , save as to tne height , which is 17 ft . ; it has a prettily-arched roof , with a stencilled cornice running around , thc handsome apartment beinglighted from the ceiling by about ninety gas jets . Contiguous to the lodge room on the first floor are two reception
rooms , hall-keeper ' s bed room , & c . These additions to the club have been built from thc plans and under the superintendence of Mr . E . J . Smith , architect and surveyor , and the contractor was Mr . D . M . Lewis . The internal decorations have been deferred on account of the building having been but recently completed . Three lodges—the Royal Sussex ( whose marble tablet , bearing the names- of the Masters
from the establishment of thc lodge , has been fixed in a conspicuous position in the approach to the lodge ); the Landport ; and the Duke of Connaught—have already removed to the nevy lodge room , which on Wednesday afternoon vvas inconveniently crowded , the muster of brethren being unusually numerous . The P . G . M . vvas accompanied by the V . W . D . P . G . M . ( Bro . VV . Hickman ) , and at
the opening of the lodge each received the Masonic honours due to his rank . Among thc brethren present were Bros . F . Newman , P . M ., P . G . S . W . ; M . E . Frost , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . M ., P . G . Sec . ; A . Piatt Wilks , P . P . G . S . W . ; G . S . Lancaster , P . P . G . W . ; H . M . Emanuel , P . P . G . W . ; VV . H . Ford , P . P . G . W . ; G . A . Green ' P . G . J . D . ; S . S . Pearce , P . P . G . S . D . ; W . D . King W . M . 1776 , P . P . G . D . ; H . Threadingham , P . G . W 7 ;
J . T . Craven , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Wallingford , P . P . G . W . ; J . Parker , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . N . Helsdon , P . G . D . C ; T Francis , P . M . 804 ; R . J . Murrell , I . P . M . 1776 ; G . F . Lancaster , P . P . G . D . ; G . R . Strick , W . M . 1428 ; E . D . Godwin , P . M . 76 , P . G . Reg . ; H . Cawte , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Clay , P . M . S 04 , P . G . S . ; J . M . Willmott , P . M . 342 , P . G . S . ; G . Wilkins , P . M . 342 ; A . R . Holbrook , VV . M . 309 ; Rosoman , W . M . 1461 : J . Tavler . P . M . too :
Rev . C G . Browne , P . M . 95 , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . A . C . Hervey , Chap . 300 ; Rev . P . H . Good , E . S . Main , P . M ., P . P . G . D . ; W . Dart , W . M . 804 ; Grant , W . M . 1705 ; E . Barnes , W . M . 342 ; Mitchell , W . M . 903 ; R . J . Rastrick , P . M . ; C . J . Phillips , P . M ., P . G . S . ; T . R . Williams , W . M . 257 ; H . T . Cecil , P . P . G . S . ; T . Batchelor , P . P . G . S . ; G . Rake , P . M ., P . P . G . S . W . ; E . Groves , P . P . G . D . C ; C . B . Whitcomb , P . G . D . C ; Johns , P . M ., P . G . S . B . ; Dr . C . Knott , S . W . 342 ; J . " R . Hayman !