Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

division being [ represented , with the exception of Furness , Ulverston , No . 095 , and Arthur John Brogden , No . 1715 . The minutes of last year ' s Provincial Grand Lodge were adopted , and the accounts of the Prov . Grand Treasurer were presented , and also adopted . From the financial statement , it appeared that the receipts from

the Charities Fund was £ 224 18 s . 4 d . ; Provincial Grand Lodge Fund , £ l 5 oS 13 s . gd . ; and Fund of Benevolence , £ 864 15 s . Sd . ; total , £ 1718 73 . f ) d . and the payments were as follows : Charities' Fund , £ 105 ; Provincial Grand Lodge Fund , £ 351 19 s . 8 d . ; Fund of Benevolence , £ " 491 16 s . ; total £ 948 15 s . 8 d . ; the balance under the three heads being £ 709 12 s . id ., making a grand total of £ " 1718 7 s . 6 d .

The PROV . GRAND SECRETARY reported that the past year had not been marked by any exceptional evenf . The roll of lodges had been increased by one—the Tyldesley Lodge , No . 2572—and the number of members by 593 , making the total membership 7256 . As an instance of what might be done in the way of benevolence , one lodge had contributed £ " 329 during the year in support of the three West Lancashire Institutions . The West

Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , with an income of 41850 , had assisted in the education and advancement in life of 206 children at a cost of over £ " 5 , during the past year . The Alpass Institution had received £ 924 , and aided 42 widows , at a cost of £ " 520 . The Hamer Fund had received £ 564 , and assisted 20 brethren , at a cost of £ 357 . The Prov . G .

Lodge Fund of Benevolence had granted 13 petitioners £ 215 , supplemented since the accounts were made up by further grants of ^ 75 to six petitioners . The Grand Lodge had assisted brethren and widows of the province to the extent of about £ 300 during the past four months . Three candidates had been placed on the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER said he thought the brethren would agree with him that the report they had just heard was very favourable . As far as the increase on the books had gone , he did not think they should wish to increase very much more . They had plenty of members on the books ; and as to increasing the roll of lodges , they had plenty of lodges . At the same time he wished it to be understood that where there was a real

necessity for a lodge , or where a place had grown too large for the existing lodges , he should always be read y to grant an application , but he did not wish the number of lodges to be increased without real necessity . Regarding what had been done in the way of Charity , he could not forbear to pat the province on the back , for it would go forth to the world that the Province of West Lancashire had done its duty in this respect . The amount given

in Charity reached nearly £ " 2000 a year , which represented a large capital sum , and he thought that they ought to be very much pleased at such a result . He only hoped they would keep up their reputation in this manner . He must agree with what had fallen from the Provincial Grand Secretary as to the great necessity there was for most careful supervision as to the candidates who were proposed for Freemasonry . This was a topic on which

he had spoken in London and in all parts of the country where he had had the opportunity during the last 12 months . He had impressed it again and again upon the brethren that the Craft was not a benevolent institution . Masons wished to enrol among their number men of means , men who were able to keep up the best traditions of the Craft , and not men who joined the

ranks of Masonry with the simple object of getting out of it what they could . He hoped brethren would impress this again and again wherever they went , that Masonry was not a benevolent institution . Masons were charitable and willing to support and educate their children , and to support their widows and old men , but they were not , he repeated , a benevolent institution .

On the motion of Bro . J . J . LAMBERT , P . P . G . Reg ., seconded by Bro . T . Salter , P . P . G . D ., and supported by Bro . J . D . MURRAY , P . P . G Treas ., Iiro . Henry Nolls , P . M . and Sec . 1375 , was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treas ., and at a subsequent part of the proceedings he thanked the brethren for the honour which they had conlerred upon him by his election to the important office . Bros . H . VV . Johnson , J . Pla' . r , J . T . Callow , J . J . Lambert , and Dr . Crawford were appointed Auditors .

On ihe motion of Bro . R . WYUE , D . P . G . M ., the sum of 20 guineas was voted from the F . und of Benevolence for the benefit of an aged widow of a brother , 50 guineas to the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution , 30 guineas to the Alpass Benevolent Institution , and 30 guineas to the Funds of the Hamer Benevolent Institution . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following as his Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year .

Bro . Wilde Rice ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . H . Arnott ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . C . C . Bluett ... ... ... } „ , „ ., r ru , ^ „ Rev . T . H . Leeson j Prov . G . Chaps . „ H . Nail ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ W . Bowdon ... ... ... ... Prov . O . Keg . „ W . J . Worden ... ... ... Prov . D . G . Reg . i , W . Goodacre ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ W . E . Harwood ... ... ... ¦ ) „ J . L . Wolfenden ... ... ... [ Prov . S . G . Ds . 1 , J . Cunliffe ... ... ... ) 11 W . I . Fleetwood ... ... . ••" )

„ R . R . Ellis ... ... ... ... SProv . J . G . Ds . „ W . Sweetman ... ... ... ) „ J . Milne ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . of W . 11 T . Vernon ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . ,, Whittaker Bond ... ... ... D . P . G . D . of C . » F . Pritchard ... ... ... ¦) 1 , W . Taylor ... ... ... ... [ Prov . A . G . D . of Cs

>» J . Kigby ... ... ... ... J . . F . Gore Little ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . 11 T . Eastman ... ... ... ... Prov . D . G . S . B . :: IvfSST ::: ::: ;;><* . . std . Br , 11 A . E . Workman ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . 11 S . Howard ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . n H . Peers ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . Ashton /\ rurst

'i r , j . ... ... ... rrov .. u . . i W . R . Brewster » J . F . Willan 'i W . H . Ball ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Tvler .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of West Lancashire.

The following brethren were invested with charity jewels : Bros . B . B . Hartley , 226 9 ; J . M . McLeod , 113 , Sec . R . M . I . B . ; J . Brindle . 2269 ; Capt , Garnett , 1051 ; J . S . Somers , 2457 ; T . Forrester and T . W . Rice , 1403 ; J . Chadderton and C . Watson ( R . A ) 613 ; E . Broadbent , 2109 ; T . J Shann , 2109 ; J . H . Wells , 2109 ; and G . A . Myers .

On the motion of Bro . R . WYUE , D . P . G . M ., a vote of thanks was passed to Bro . Dr . Crawford as P . G . Treas . for the past vear , and this was suitably acknowledged . Thanks were also given to the Mayor and Corporation of Bootle for the use of the Town Hall on that occasion , and the Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed . A collection made among the brethren on behalf of the Bootle Borough Hospital realised the sum of , £ 30 .

Consecration Of The St. Trillo Lodge, No. 2569.

CONSECRATION OF THE ST . TRILLO LODGE , No . 2569 .

Bro . Lord Harlech , the Prov . Grand Master of North Wales , on the 18 th inst . consecrated a new lodge at the Public Hall , Colwyn Bay , the ceremony , owing to the popularity of the W . M . elect , attracting a large attendance of visiting brethren from all parts of North Wales . The Public

Hall served as a temporary lodge room , but it is in contemplation to erect permanent premises in Hawarden-road . The new lodge—which is named St . Trillo , No . 2569—after the patron saint of Llandrillo , in which parish Colwyn Bay is situate—enters upon its Masonic career under most favourable circumstances , a large number of members being already enrolled .

At the consecration ceremony the Prov . Grand Master was assisted by Bros . Lieut .-Col . Charles Hunter , P . P . G . M . Aberdeenshire , acting I . P . M . ; Edward Roberts , P . G . S ., acting S . W . ; C . K . Benson , P . P . J . G . W ., acting J . W . ; J . Fairchild , P . G . Chap ., W . M . Segontium , acting Chap . ; H .

A . Steer , P . P . J . G . W ., acting D . of C ; J . Lloyd Griffith , P . M ., P . A . G . D . of C . ; and Caradoc Rowland , I . G . Bro . Ephraim Wood , P . P . S . G . W . North Wales and Shropshire , who was installed as W . M . of the new lodge , appointed the following as his officers : Bros . J . Lees , I . P . M . ; J . G . Tuxford , P . M ., P . S . G . W ., S . W . j James Porter , W . M . 755 , J . W . ; Dr . Venables Williams , S . D . ; J . Dicken , J . D . ; O . Rowland , Treas . ; W . Jones , Sec ; and Sergeant-Instructor Carpenter , Tyler .

The musical arrangements were under the direction of Bro . Henderson , 755 , P . G . Org . The banquet took place at the Imperial Hotel , a recherche repast being provided by Mrs . Lewis . A quartette party from Bangor Cathedral choir , consisting of Messrs . J . R . Morgan , J . Jevons , F . Norcup , and Charles James , under the conductorship of Bro . 1 " . Westlake Morgan , P . G . Org . ( Arch ) , sang during the evening .

The attendance of brethren , in addition to those named , included Bros . R . A . Gregory , W . M . ; W . P . Matthews , J . W . ; J . Fendick , 384 , 1113 , 1849 , ; . Hughes and A . Ayland , 384 ; W . A . Foster , W . M . ; F . Barlow , S . W . ; Capt . Williams , J . W . ; R . G . Thomas , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of W . ; Richd . Baxter , 1113 ; I . O . Morris , J . W . Segontium ; W . Guest , W . M . St . Cybi , P . G . S . B . ; W . Jones , W . M . St . Eleth ; T . B . Farrington , I . P . M . ; W . S . Woodley , P . M ., P . P . S . G . D . ; Capt . G . Ashley , S . W . ; A . Sumner , J . W . ; J . Haworth , I . D . ; W . Magrath ,

I . G . ; Rev . Pugh Evans , Chap . ; Dr . Kenrick-Davies , St . Tudno ; R . James , 755 ; W . D . Fraser , 755 ; W . D . Roberts , Sec . 1582 ; Dr . R . Arthur Pritchard , P . M . 7 SS ; E . Blang , P . M . 2423 , P . G . Std . Br . ; J . Carpenter , 1374 ; J . Prince , 2423 ; VV . E . Davies , 384 ; P . Jones , 1674 ; P . Fraser , 606 ; VV . A . Dansom , P . M . 1768 ; Thomas Williams , J . W . 1113 ; J . J . Terry , P . G . S . B . ; H . R . Heap , W . M . 1369 ; P . S . Higson , P . G . Std . Br . Cheshire ; F . W . Stubbs , 755 ;

Edward Jones , P . G . Chap , and W . M . 1582 ; J . James , P . M . 597 , P . P . G . S . B . ; G . Davies , 597 , 675 ; Edgar Ebrall , 758 , 1674 ; T . W . Hughes , J . W . 2423 ; G . Bradley , 1477 ; F . Gamlin , S . D . 1764 ; S . Wells Page , 526 , P . P . G . S . B . Staffordshire ; T . S . Adams , S . W . 1477 ; J . Swift , P . M . 1477 , P . P . G . P . ; W . Williams , 597 , P . G . T . ; J . D . Williams , 16 74 ; C . E . Cartwright , J . D . 1345 ; W . Chesworth , P . M . Nantwich ; Lewis Everett Hughes , 384 , and others .

The following were the founders of the new lodge : Bros . E . Wood , P . M ., P P . S . G . W . ; J . G . Tuxford , P . M . 1509 , Prov . G . Treas . ; R . S . Chamberlain , P . M . 7 SS , P . P . G . Reg . ; G . L . Woodley , P . M . 755 , P . P . S . G . D . ; H . A . Steer , P . M . 16 74 , P . J . G . W . ; T . H . Coxhead , P . M . 1670 , P . P . G . Supt . ; J . H . Ellis , P . M . 1674 , P . P . G . Stwd . ; William Jones , P . M . 606 ; John Rees , P . M . 1868 :

R . A . Pritchard , P . M . 755 ; D . D . Macpherson , 163 ; Hugh Roberts , W . M . 16 74 , P . G . Stwd . ; James Porter , W . M . 753 , P . G . Stwd . ; M . Venables Williams , 755 ; O . Rowland , S . W . 1369 ; J . Jordan Jones , 476 ; Joseph Dicken , 696 ; Howell James , 1072 ; T . B . Farrington , P . M . 755 , P . A . G . Purst . ; Kenneth M'Ewen , P . M . 16 74 , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; and T . H . Summerhill , P . M . 1143 , P . P . G . D . of C .

Funeral Of The Late Bro. Kirby

FUNERAL OF THE LATE BRO . KIRBY

On the morning of Saturday , the 21 st inst ., the day after the inquest , a large gathering of relatives and friends took place at 40 , Wilberforce-road , Finsbury-Park . As soon as the news of the fatal termination of Bro . Kirb y ' s injuries , became known , the many expressions of sorrow which reached Mrs . Kirby and Bro . Wellcome made it obvious that some special arrangement would be necessary if the funeral was to be kept within practical limits . It occurred to Bro . Wellcome ,

therefore , that it would be best to hold the funeral service in a central City church so that the hundreds of mourners who desired to attend might do so without undue inconvenience . With his customary generosity , Bro . Wellcome applied himself to the carrying out of this project and it was accordingly arranged that only intimate relatives and a very few representative friends should accompany the body from Finsbury Park to St . Sepulchre's Church , Holborn Viaduct .

It was peculiarly fitting that the funeral service should be held in this church , in sight of which Bro . Kirby had so long and so honourably laboured for the good of the firm of Burroughs , Wellcome and Co . Mrs . Kirby and her sisters , Mr . and Mrs . Kirby sen ., and Bro . and Mrs . R . Clay Sudlow occupied the first two carriages , the remaining io being occupied by close personal friends and the heads of the various departments of the Snow Hill Offices and Dartford Laboratories ,

On reaching the church the remains were conveyed to the chancel and a most beautiful choral service followed . An eloquent sermon was preached by the Vicar , the Rev . Gibson , who alluded in the tenderest way to the lair and honourable life-work of the deceased and to the high moral lessons that are taught by