Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

sary to enable them to get on in the world ; he would remind them that the b' ok ihey had carried in procession , and the teaching of that book was also absolutely essential as the motive , and to give them the power , to live such a life as would make them a credit to FYcemasonry , should they ever join it , as he hoped they would , and should make their lives happy here and happier in the world that is to come . ( Applause . )

The names of the Lewises were F . H . Spear , H . C . Edyvean , L . Goodfellow , and B . Treverton . The TREASURER presented Bro . G Ibert Pearce ' s report of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association , which showed the total amount raised 345 guineas , an increase of 48 guineas on the year . Redruth headed the list this year instead of Liskeard , but it was admitted there were special circumstances which enabled Redruth to do this .

Bro . E . A . P . BROAD presented his statement as manager of the votes for the great Masonic Charities . He mentioned that they ware running a girls' case next month , and he hoped all the vote ? of the province would be sent him . Their contributions to the great Masonic Charities last year amounted lo nearly ^ Coo . The officers of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund were re-elected .

On the proposition of Bro . H . D , SI-EAR , seconded by Bro . W . HAMMOND , Bro . Albert Bowhay was elected P . G . Treasurer . The P . G . M . pointed out that they usually appointed a P . G . Treasurer from East and West Cornwall alternately , and this year it was the turn of the West , but no one else was proposed . Bros . H . Downs and Alford were elected Auditors .

The P . G . M . announced that the collection at church amounted to , £ 10 12 s . 7 d . ( with £ 1 sent by Bro . Sholto Hare ) . It was devoted as to two-fifths to the Cornwall M . S . and A . F ., two-fifths to the East Cornwall Hospital , and one-fifth , as usual , to the vicar . Bro . Broad was , on the motion of the DEI \ PROV . G . M ., who paid a tribute to his worth , re-elected Charity Representative .

Bro . MILFORD , pursuant to notice , moved a number of alterations in the rules of the Cornwall M . A . and B . Fund , which would enable the Committee to be a little more liberal . Agreed to , with one small exception . Bro . CARUS WILSON reported that subscriptions to the fund for a memorial of the late Bro . Anderton , Prov . G . Sec , amounted to . £ 290 .

The P . G . TREASURER suggested that the sum should be made up to 300 guineas and placed on the list of the Deputy P . G . M . for the next Girls ' Festival . It was thought , however , that it should be something permanently and specially associated with the province .

On the motion of the PROV . G . MASTER , the question of the form the memorial should take was referred to the Committee to bring up a scheme lo put before the Prov . Grand Lodge next ye r . Bro . Gilbert Chilcott had a motion on the paper to vot e a sum of 25 guineas towards the national memorial to her late Majesty .

The PROV , G . MASTER observed that he had put before the county alternative memorials—the memorial in London and the Qneen Victoria Nursing Institute . Half of what was given to the latter came to the county branch . Eventually it was agreed that the sum . should be 30 guineas—15 to the London Monument and 15 to the Nursing Institution . The Prov . G . Master then appointed and invested the Prov . G . Officers for thc ensuing year as follows :

Bro . P . Colville Smith ... ... ... Dep . Prov . G . M . „ R . P . Edyvean , 330 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ R . Pearce Couch , 121 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . .. the Rev . W . G . Kerr . 111 ... ... " )„ _ ~ .

, ; the Rev . A . Hawken , 7 S 9 J f rov . U . Chaps . „ Dr . Bowhay , 2166 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ A . W . Venning , 510 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ B . F . Edyvean , 330 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ W . H . Pope , 1785 ... ... ... In o < - r > I . W . Manger , 067 j Prov . S . G . Ds .

„ T . P . Tonkin , 330 ... ... ... 1 . „ _ " H . Tredinnick , 45 o j Prov . J . G . Ds . „ S . Hill , 58 9 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ F . Trimmer , 7 S 9 ... ... .. 7 Prov . G . D . C . „ R . Edgcumbe , 970 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ J . Pengilly , 1544 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ W . F . Claike , 131 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ K A . Cousins , 331 ... ... ... " ) D « , , „ , " W . Pidgcon , 318 j Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ G . Lakeman , 577 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Bruce Gregg , 75 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ W . H . Watson , 113 O ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ T . Cundy , 8 93 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . G . Hewitt , 1 954 ... ... ... "" )

,, R . Roscorla , 330 ... ... ... | ,, ] . M . Cornish , 121 ... ... ... In / - c . J „ j . H . Beswarick , 856 ... ... j > Prov . G . Stwds . „ T . Tidy , 6 99 ... ... ... I „ W . J . Doney , 49 6 ... ... ... j „ J . Hawke , 1164 . ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . Lodges Fortitude and Phisnix invited the Prov . G . Master to hold th ; next Prov . G . Lodge at Truro . The Prov . G . Lodge was then closed , and a luncheon was afterwards held at the Guildhall , under the presidency of the Dep . Prov . G . Master .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF CHESHIRE .

The annual mciting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on the lSth instant in the Public Hail at West Kiiby . Bro . the Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P ., Prov . Gra nd i \ l aster , presided , having with him his Honour Bro . Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd , the D . p . Prov . Grand Master ; Bros R . Wylie , D . P . G . M . of West Lancashire ; W . Goodacre , Prov . G .

Sec . of West Lancashire ; and many Present End Past Officers . Bros . J . F . May and W . Booth were in the Wardens' chairs during the earlier partcf the proceed ' ngs . There wis a gcod attendance , considering the somewhat remote position of the locality from many parts of the province . Every lodge of the 55 upon the roll , with one exception , was represented , the entire company numbering about 400 .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cheshire.

Bro . F . BROADSMITH moved the adoption of the Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts in relation to the Cheshire Masonic Benevolent Institution and the v heshire Educational Masonic Institution . This was seconded by Bro . MAY , and carried . On the motion of Bro . H . J ACKSON , seconded by Bro . LILLEY ELLIS , the annual report of the Comm ttee of Benevolence was approved of . This

report showed that the accounts of the festival recently held in aid of the local charities were not yet made up . Apart from the proceeds of ths festival , there was a sum of £ 73 standing to the Fund of Benevolence , after . £ 50 had been granted therefrom , and in addition to this ^ 249 had been granted from the Grand Lodge Board of Bmevolence and applied for the benefit of aged Freemasons in their province . Six old men and three old

women from the province are receiving the benefits of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and six boys and five girls from Cheshire are inmates of the Royal Masonic Institutions for Bovs and Girls . The Benevolent Institution of the province had received £ 119 in subscriptions , and £ 69 in extra donations . An accompanying report of the Committee of Management of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution stated that

the cost of educating the 64 children now on the books of chat Institution during the past year was ^ 38 9 . As the income from investments was only £ 194 , subscriptions and donations had to be looked to for providing the difference between these two sums . It was a matter of regret that several lodges in the province had not sent in any contributions , although some of these non-contributors were drawing considerable sums for the maintenance of children .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER said that as this was the first occasion on which he had had the honour of addressing the brethren since his installation in office in December last , he had to say that he felt a very great amount of diffidence in having undertaken the work and in carrying it out . But as a Mason , and as one who had progressed and who tried to follow out what was inculcated at his initiation , he felt that it was his duty to accept

the position which his present Majesty offered to him , ( Hear , hear . ) He should not have done so unless he had felt that he had the hearty support of all the brethren in the province . Such support he had received during his first year of office , and he thanked the brethren for it . During the many years that his brother , Earl Egerton of Tatton , was the Prov . G . Master , Masonry made very great strides indeed . It was difficult to follow in the

footsteps of one who for so long reigned over them , and who assisted ^ in creatine the increase and improvement of Masonry which took place during his term , but he had . no hesitation in saying that Masonry not only was maintaining its own , but was enlarging its borders . He understood that before very long he would be called upon to consecrate two new lodges within a short distance from where they were assembled . ( Applause . ) That end of

the province was undoubtedly the one in which the greatest movement in their Order was taking place . He hoped , however , that the eastern portion of the province would not go to sleep , to put it plainly . There was , unfortunately , a little tendency in some of the older lodges , where there was not the vigour of youth , and where when they were young they did' not at once go on recruiting , to refrain from bringing in fresh blood and fresh

members . Some of the lodges were undoubtedly suffering from that kind of thing . They rested on their oars at a stage of their life when thsy thought they were strong enough and were doing well enough . It was an unfortunate fact that lodges would lose their members by force of circumstances , and it was incumbent upon every lodge to lay down a programme ^ of the number of new members that thay ought to recruit as a minimum in each year . In their private businesses they were always preparing for the future .

So in Masonry in their lodges they should look forward to getting young , vigorous , active members , because it was upon such that the future of the lodges must depend . But in all this it was of the highest importance that they should see to it that all whom they admitted were fit and proper men to become members . He thanked the brethren for their noble response to his appeal at the festival of the present year in aid of their local Charities .

Bro . John Morris , 2690 , was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer . Bros . G . Ibeson , P . Davies , J . Cookson , Armstrong , and H . Gordon Small were appointed Auditors . The investiture of Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year was afterwards proceeded with in the following order :

Bro . James Cookson , 287 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ Dr . T . W . A . Napier , 2132 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . R . H . Pring , 533 ... ... ) G chaos . „ Rev . W . Hollowell , 26 90 ... j 1 rov . u . unaps . „ J . Morris , 2690 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . Shepherd , 2 S 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Newhouse , 321 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . " Q V * FI ? M ° ] Pn > v . S . G . Ds . „ Samuel Hall , -52 4 ... ... ... \

" T ' w 7 ° Tf' 236 S r I Prov . J . G . Ds . „ J . W . Leathley , 1126 ... ... ... j J ,, T . A . Jackson , 2175 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of VV . ,, J . Stanley Derbyshire , 1565 ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Ernest Hampson , 11 C 6 ... ... ... Prov . Dep . G . D . C . „ Henry Newton , 323 ... ... ,.. " ) „ W . H . Jones , 1045 ... ... ... } Prov . A . G . D . Cs . „ W . O . Callow , 2619 ... ... ... J John Smith 322 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

,, , " w R- h , ' ° 1 Prov . G . Std . Brs . „ W . Birch , 320 ... ... ... j „ Bridge Hopkinson , 1166 ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, Jno . Ferguson , 10 . J 5 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec . „ Fredk . Johnson , 2 793 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . C . Armitage , 2799 ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G Purst .

,, John Applclon , 721 ... ... ... ) ,, Henry Binns , 1088 ... ... ... | „ Alfred Sharpe , 425 J . Prov . G . Stewards . ,, George Austin , 2690 ... ... ... j ,, Frank Pinder , 605 ... ... ... | ,, William Severs , 15 G 5 ... ... ... ] ,, S . Thompson , 1045 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER presented , on behalf of the brethren , a' ] address to Bro . H . Gordon Small , P . P . S . G . W ., in which was expressed very high appreciation of his services during the past 10 years as Prov . G . D . C , on his retirement from that office . The ceremony was followed by