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the province . ( Hear , hear . ) By forming such an association a brother , instead of paying £ 5 5 s . down , might subscribe a guinea a year for five years , and thus become a Life Subscriber to one of the Masonic Charities . ( Applause . ) W . Bro . W . J . HUGHAN , in seconding the resolution , expressed the belief that by adopting this system they would double the list of their subscribers . ( Applause . ) The resolution was carried unanimously .

The Prov . G . M . then nominated the preliminary Committee , to consist of the P . G . M . and D . P . G . M . ex \ officio , W . Bros . Chirgwin , R . Carter Milford Cock , F . Harvey , S . G . Bake , C . Truscott , T . A . Courtney , J . Jose , J . Lovell , jun ., Anderton , Treasurer ; and Pearce , Secretary . This was agreed to .

W . Bro . CHIRGWIN proposed that the Committee prepare rules and take the necessary steps to form an association , and to bring the subject before lodges or the province to obtain subscribers . This was also resolved

upon . The PROV . G . SECRETARY said they had £ 100 to vote away for charitable purposes , and he moved that £ 25 be granted to the Cornwall Masonic Annuitant Fund , and the remaining portion , £ 75 , between Controller Bake , Steward of the Benevolent Fund , and Bro . Truscott , of the Boys' School . ( Applause . ) V . W . Bro . H UGHAN seconded the motion , which was carried .

The PROV . G . SECRETARY said the Treasurer of the Truro Cathedral Masonic Fund was not able to appear , but the total sum received amounted to £ 4 83 , and of this £ 350 had been invested in Consols and the remainder placed in the bank ; £ 71 which had been promised had not been paid , and other sums had since been received , which brought the total fund up to about £ 570 or £ 580 .

The PROV . G . MASTER said no other suggestion had been proposed than that made at the last Provincial Grand Lodge , that the money should be spent in erecting one of the large central piers in the Cathedral , which would cost about £ 500 . ( Hear , hear . ) All the internal fittings of the Cathedral were being provided by the ladies of the county , and he was pleased to say that they were getting on very well . ( Applause . ) As they laid the first

stone he thought they could not do better than give something towards the actual structure . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought there was no objection to the proposition that they should pay for one of the piers of the great tower , and affix a brass plate thereto stating how much was subscribed by Masons . ( Hear , hear . ) They hoped by next year to have the Cathedral open for service . ( Applause . )

The PROV . G . MASTER then spoke of a presentation of a jewel , which it was intended to have made at the last Provincial Grand Lodge , to Bro . William Tweedy , P . M . 331 , P . P . G . S . W ., but which was deferred until that day on account of his not being present . He regretted to say that Bro . Tweedy ' s health had entirely broken down , and the jewel had been formally presented to Bro . Tweedy . It was a very handsome jewel , and was a fac simile of the one presented to Sir John St . Aubyn , P . G . M ., in 1876 , but

he was sorry to say that the probabilities were that Bro . Tweedy would not be able to wear it many times . The PROV . G . SECRETARY said the jewel cost 20 guineas , and with the balance in hand they handed ten guineas to the Charities for Life Governorship in Bro . Tweedy ' s name . He suggested that the small balance of 16 s . 6 d . in the hands of the Secretary , Bro . Watkins , should

be handed over to the Cornwall Masonic Annuitant Fund . This was assented to . Bros . William Tweedy , P . M . 33 , P . P . G . S . W ., was elected Treasurer ; T . Chirgwin , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . S . W ., Secretary ; James C . R . Crewes , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . A . D . C , Asst . Sec ; Norman Gray , P . M . 967 , and S . Holloway , P . M . 131 , P . P . G . J . D ., Auditors to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund .

On the proposition of Bro . HUGHAN it was decided to give Bro . T . Gill £ 20 per year instead of £ 10 as Assistant Grand Secretary . Bro . Wm . Rowe , P . M . 330 , P . P . G . D . C , was unanimously elected Treasurer of the province .

On the proposition of Bro . G . B . PEARCE , seconded by Bro . Controller BAKE , Bros . R . A . Courtney , P . M . 510 , P . P . G . S . D . ; and E . Milford Cock , P . M . 589 , P . P . G . J . D ., were appointed Auditors . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following brethren as his officers : —

Bro . Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle , Bart ., P . M . 330 D . Prov . G . M . „ Dr . Alex . B . Cheves , P . M . 893 ' ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ T . Hicks , P . M . 1529 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . E . K . Kendall , P . M . 677 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Edward Poor , P . M . 1136 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ E . Scantlebury , P . M . 856 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ Wm . Rowe , P . M . 330 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ Ed . D . Anderton , P . M . 331 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Wm . Bailey , P . M . 1544 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Sec . „ J . T . Short , P . M . 1272 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ A . Brickwood Hutchings , P . M . 893 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ T . A . Kistler , P . M . 589 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ R . Lean , P . M . 131 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . .. T . Dawe , P . M . 070 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .

„ Frank Bray , P . M . 1785 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Rooks ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ W . F . Creber , P . M . 1164 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ T . Rickard , P . M . 967 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . ,, G . H . Baynes Reed , W . M . 75 ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ H . Jones , P . M . 1954 ... ... ... ~ j

„ A . Luke , P . M . 977 ... ... ... 1 „ J W . Higman , P . M . 496 rProv . G . Stwds . „ J . Reynolds , P . M . 331 ... ... ... 1 „ George Morgan , P . M . 557 ... ... I „ R . Adams , P . M . 330 ... ... ... J „ C . E . Browne , 356 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The Committee of Relief was re-elected , with the addition of Bro . W .

D . Rogers , P . M . 75 . It was reported that the collection in the church amounted to £ 8 14 s . iod ., two-fifths of which were apportioned to the East Cornwall Hospital ; twofifths to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund ; and onefifth to the vicar . The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY reported that Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , Camborne , had sent an invitation for the Provincial Grand Lodge to visit that town next year , and the Duke of Cornwall Lodge , St . Columb , for the following year .

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Bro . BAYNES REED , 75 , asked the Prov . Grand Master to come to Falmouth next year , when he could dedicate the new Masonic Hall . Bro . BAILEY supported the application of Camborne . The Prov . Grand Master deferred his decision . The following were appointed as a Committee to revise the bye-laws , and bring up a report at the next meeting : —Bros . Chirgwin , Hughan , Lovell , Tilly , and W . J . Johns , with the Treasurer and Secretary ex-offkio members .

The lodge was then closed in due form . In the middle of the business the whole of the brethren , headed by the band of the Volunteers , marched in full regalia to the church , where Bro . the Rev . E . P . Kendall preached an excellent sermon . The brethren subsequently dined together at the Royal Talbot Hotel , the esteemed Prov . Grand Master in the chair .

The Provincial Grand Lodge Of Worcestershire.

THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE .

On Wednesday , the 16 th inst ., the annual Provincial Grand Lodge for the Province of Worcestershire was held at the Masonic Hall , Mill-street , Kidderminster , the Provincial Grand Master , Sir E . A . H . Lechmere , Bart ., M . P ., presiding . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . A . F . Godson , was also present , as well as about 150 brethren .

AH the lodges in the province were represented , namely . Harmonic , Dudley ; Worcester , Worcester ; Hope and Charity , Kidderminster ; Royal Standard , Dudley ; Semper Fidelis , Worcester ; Vernon , Stourport ; Stability , Stourbridge ; Perseverance , Halesowen ; St . Michael . Tenbury ; Royd ' s , Malvern ; Lechmere , Kidderminster ; and Maysfield , Mosley .

Among those present , in support of the Provincial Grand Master and the Provincial Deputy Grand Master , were : Bros . G . W . Grosvenor , P . G . S . W . ; J . E . Stone , P . G . J . W . ; Randle Buck , P . P . G . S . W . ; G . R . Godson , P . P . G . J . W . ; Rev . C . Black , P . G . C . ; A . Brown , P . G f-H . Wilson , P . G . R . ; C . E . Bloomer , P . P . G . R . ; ] . Fitzgerald , P . P . G . R . ; E Warner ' ? - ^ f- u G oI ; - n , P -9 i o J- Foley , P . G S . D . ; R . a Walkerrp . G . j . D . G . J . Westbury , P . P . G . D . ; H . Rowe , P . P . G . S . W . j J . JoselandP . P . G . S . W . FH

, ; . . Lingham , J . Mason , T . F . Bland , R . BroomhaH , T . Price , G . R . Green , T . H . Lloyd , G . Brown , R . Underwood , D . Mackay , A . Mynett , J . Wade , J . Du ffard . S . Tyler , G . Holdswoith , H . Satchell , Rev . A . B . Timbrell , F . Garner , H . Taylor , H . Preen , Rev Carey Walters , R . Woodward , G . T . Owen , T . M . Candless , E . J . Chambers , E . Pewtress , E . Lay , C . Mytton , R . p reen , J . Jones , A . Comber , W . Wood , J . Aston , T . Taylor , J . Pinney , J . M . Gething , T . J . Underwood , D . Dawes , G . W . Lees , J . Fisher , W . Ottley , J . Bellingham , J . H . Cooksey , S . Taylor , M . Smith , G . Morrison , F . Moult ' uorsetr rt

w . , vv . u . Awory , j . . figott , T . Coall , A . Marsh , W . H . Talbot , F . W . Knott , J . W . Consterdine Chadwick , and others . A Craft lodge having been opened by Bro . J . Elgood , W . M . of the Hope and Charity Lodge , No . 377 , the R . W . Prov . Grand Master and Prov . Grand Officers entered the lodge , and having been received with the customary honours , the Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of the last

annual meeting were read and confirmed . The muster roll of lodges was called , and apologies for absence read . The Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s accounts showed that the balance on the Fund of Benevolence amounted to £ 84 16 s ., and on the Fund for General Purposes to £ 2 3 s . 3 d . They were adopted . Bro . Albert Brown , of Malvern , was re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year .

A report as to the state of Masonry in the province showing a nett increase in the number of members was read . The report of the Benevolent Committee showed that no application had been made on the local funds , but grants amounting to £ 250 had been made by the Board of Benevolence in connection with the Grand Lodge of England to six applicants from Worcestershire during the past year , Three members of the Benevolent Committeee were appointed , viz . ' Bros . Beauchamp , 280 , C . Mytton , 560 , and H . Berry . The sixth annual report of the Charity Committee , of which we shall take more particular notice next weekwas read .

, The next business being the election of Charity Secretary for the ensuing The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he rose with mingled feelings to refer to a subject which had been exercising his mind for some time past . He had been pained to receive the resi gnation of Bro . G . Taylor , not only as Charity Secretary , but as Prov . Grand Secretary , the heavy business engagements of that brother enforcing this action . The P . G . M . paid an eloquent tribute to the talents of Bro . Taylor and all the work he had so ablv carried out in

the province , lhe calamity of losing as Charity Secretary one who had been the founder of the charity organisation in that province , and who had made its objects his especial work . jwas , however , in some degree mitigated by satisfaction he felt , and which all would share , that Bro . Taylor had found his love for the Craft and the province too great to permit of his ceasing to act as Provincial Grand Secretary , in which capacity he would , as heretofore continue his services to the province . '

This announcement was hailed with acclamation by the brethren present , and on the proposition of the P . G . M ., seconded by the D . P . G . M ., Bro . GODSON , a resolution was passed thanking Bro . Taylor for past services in eulogistic terms . Bro . Hy . Wilson , P . M . r 20 , P . P . G . R ., was elected Charity Secretary . The following were appointed officers of the Prov . Grand Lodee for the year : — °

Bro . R . Broomhall ... ... ... ... p . GSW „ G . J . Westbury ... ... prov G 1 w „ Rev . A . B . Timbrell ... ,,, Prov . G Chap „ Rev . Digby H . Cotes Preedy ... ... Prov . G . A . Chap . " A - ? . u - - - - Prov . G . Treas . " A ' £ T - ' ••¦ - ° v- G . Reg . „ G . Taylor ... ... ... Prov . G . SecT „ A . Green ... ... prov GSD „ R . G . Walker ... ... ... Pmv _ r , T n *

„ Dr . F . Underhill ,., ... ... p v G S of W " ¥ ' ^ ™? " - r , , - - - Prov . G " . D . of C „ Captain Warner Ottley ... ... ... p G A D C " - £ ew , tress - .- ... Prov . G " . Swd . B . " k A il - - - - Prov . G . Std . B . „ 1 . Coall ... ... ... ... p mv . G . Std . R .

„ i . lroman ... ... ... ... p . G . Org . " 4 ' „ £°£ - - - - Prov . G . Purst . „ J . W . Consterdine Chadwick ... ... Prov . G . A . Purst There were also appointed as P . G . Stewards—Bros . G . Holdsworth ' D . Mackay , J . W . Threlfall , W . H . Talbot , J . Mossop , and H . Taylor . '