Provincial Grand Lodge Of Buckinghamshire.

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Bro . the Rev . O . J . GRACE , P . G . C , proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Bro . Williams tor his services as Prov . Grand Treasurer , and , as a tangible recognition of those services , he proposed that the sum of io guineas should be voted , to be spent in some way to be decided by the recipient . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER seconded the motion , and referred to the excellent services rendered by Bro . Williams in the formation of that province , which was now second lo none . He bore testimony to the courteous

manner in which the present Prov . Grand Treasurer had conducted the election . Bro . Thomas having assured him that his last wish was to exclude Bro . Williams from the office , and he also bore testimony to the very generous manner in which Bro . Williams cvme forward and accepted the position , and asked permission to nominite his successor . He had yet to learn that the new way was better than the old , for ho saw in some cases the

office of Prov . Grand Treasurer becoming a hotly contts ' . cd elect'on , which must result in a loss of harmony and fraternal feel ' ng . Bro . J . WILLIAMS , P . P . G . Treas ., briefly returned thinks for the comp liment , which , he said , was quite unexpected . Charity jewels and bars were handed to various brethren entitled to them .

On the proposition of Bro . O . J . GRACE , P . G . C , a vote was passed recording the grateful thanks of Prov . Grand Lodge to Bro . I , ord (' arrington for the way in which he had presided over the province , and congratulations at the birth of a son and heir during the time in which hs presided . The PROV . S . G . W . seconded the proposition , which was carried

nem . con . Prov . Grand Lodge was then closed . A banquet was held at the Corn Exchange under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master , and the usual toasts followed . "The Oueen and the Craft , " and " His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , MAV . G . M ., " and "The Grand Officers " were first given . Bro . Rev . O . GRACE , P . G . Chap ., in responding to the latter toast , said

that distinguished rank had its responsibilities as well as its pleasures . Those who attended Grand Lodge knew how carefully the Grand Officers pet formed their duties , and no one could leave without the impression that everything was in the most perfect order and symmetry . Bro . Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , Deputy Prov . G . M ., in proposing "The R . W . Provincial Grand Master , " said that if Lord Carrington had been able to perform the installation ceremony that day he would have done justice

to that toast . He was not going to say , however , that he wished it had fallen into other hands , for although others might be more eloquent , none could speak more from their hearts on the present occasion . In thai province they were composed very largely—and increasingly largelyof Bucks men , and they had also , and he was glad to notice it , a very large London contingent . If they were asked whose name would most commend itself to London and Bucks it would be the honoured name borne by the

Prov . Grand Master . They would never forget that at a very eventful crisis of English history there was no Member of Parliament more respected than Mr . Hubbard , M . P . for the City of London . They welcomed the Prov . Grand Master for his father ' s sake as well as his own , because they knew there was no man more thoroughly a Bucks man than Lord Addington , for he entered into every phase of the moment , and had attained that latest development of county life—an alderman . Whatever belonged to Bucks

was dear to his heart , and he would enter in the most enthusiastic manner into all that concerned the welfare of the Craft in the county , and aid them in bringing Bucks to a greater and a higher position . The PROV . GRAND MASTER thanked the Deputy Prov . Grand Master for his kind words , and expressed the honour he felt in presiding over 18 lodges and 600 brethren . He had received letters ar . d telegrams expressing regret

for non-attendance from Bros . J . Cheesman , Carlile , and Surgeon-Major Bull . The next toast he would give them would be " The Health of the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master . " He had laken the liberty to telegraph to Lord Carrington as follows : ¦ ' Provincial Grand Lodge of Bucks offer hearty congratulations on the birth of your son and drink your health as Past Prov . G . Master . "

Bro . the Rev . O . GRACE , P . G . Chap ., next submitted " The Dep . Prov . Grand Master , " and said they were agreed that on the occasions when the M Prov " G' Master was absent , his duties suffered no diminution by the able administration of the Deputy Prov . G . Master . They all knew him as a good Mason and knew how wonderfully he entered into every detail of every lod ge . He was ahvays ready with his advice and kind co-operation , and if their present Prov . G . Master should by any chance be absent—and they hoped he would not—his place would be worthily represented by Bro . Brownri gg .

Bro . the Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , Dep . Prov . G . M ., said he was very much indebted to his old friend , Bro . Grace , whom he had known more years than they cared to remember . He could assure them that his services , so long as he held the position , were at the disposal of the Prov . Grand Master of Bucks . This was the fourth patent he hacl held from the Prov . Grand Master , and twice he had been in charge of the province . Bro . l > race had unduly praised him for what he had done as Deputy , but the most difficult task was when he had been in charge , lt was difficult for men ¦ n charge to earn the thanks of posterity . When he first took ollice there

were four lodges in Bucks , and now they numbered 18 . He hoped the province would grow larger , although they did not desire lodges that were not a credit to the province . He would propose the oast of two brethren who had done , and were doing , a great work for the county . First , " The Prov . Grand Secretary , " and none were better aware

'"¦•» ne how difficult that post was , for he had sat with Bro . Bowen for a considerable number of hours in the organisation of details . Bro . Williams , p "ose name he would associate with that of Prov . Grand Secretary , was the fn k' ' Grand Treasurer , but there was no retirement possible for him , r | 11 S advice would always be welcome . Hro . J . WILLIAMS , P . P . G . Treas ., returned thanks , and said he had had M ) 6 arS ° * Masonr y > a"d nad never regretted it . Hc joined for love of asonry , and continued for the same reason , ( t was now ? . S years since

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Buckinghamshire.

Bro . Rev . O . Grace and he established a chapter , and during that time he had never omitted to write up the minutes or attend the meetings . Bro . BOWEN , P . G . Sec , said he had only been a member of the province for seven or eight years , and that was the fifth year he had been Prov . Grand Secretary . The number of lodges had increased from 12 to

18 , and the members from 350 to 600 . He thanked them for the loyal way in which all Masons in the province did their best to support the executive in their desire to see the work go on smoothly . Bros . Buss , P . S . G . W ., and J . J . THOMAS , P . G . Treas ., responded for " The Prov . Grand Officers . "

The proceedings then closed . The Concord Part Singers and Bro . R . Evans carried out an excellent musical programme to the enjoyment of all present .

Grand Festival Of The Order Of The Secret Monitor.

GRAND FESTIVAL OF THE ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR .

The annual meetingof Grand Conclave was held at Mark Mason ' s Hall , Great Queen-street , W . C , on Wednesday , thc roth inst ., under the presidency of Bro . the Earl of Warwick , who had been installed as Grand Supreme Ruler at the Grand Council ' s meeting immediately preceding . The brethren present included :

Bros . Dr . 1 . Zacharie , G . S . R . ; Lord Halsbury , G . Chancellor ; J . J . Pakes , S . G . V . ; II . W . Roberts , G . B . B . ; G . T . VV . Musrliston , M . D . ; J . A . Thilthorpe , G . C . ; K . P . Delevanti , G . Org . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . V . ; K . K . Lemon , P . G . C ; F . A . Philbrick , O . C , P . G . S . R . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . G . S . R . ; J . Tickle , P . G . C ; W . H . K .-inpster , P . G . V . ; C . K . Keyser ,

P . G . V . ; A . Morton , P . G . S . B . ; H . Tipper P . G . B . B . ; C Gross , P . G . G . ; J . Marshall , P . G . C ; A . K . Lamette , P . G . V . ; E . Jessurun . P . G . S . B . ; D . C . Lloyd Owen , F . S . Guy , W . Harboro , H . Thompson Lyon , H . P . Hay , \ i . Histed , J . O . Cook , J . A . Thilthorpe , P . S . R ., W . C . Taylor , W . Cockcroft , S . R . 2 S , D . Hargreaves , C . 25 , and others .

The minutss were confirmed , and the Grand Supreme Ruler , having been proclaimed , addressed the brethren , and said he appreciated the great honour done him by electing him to the position . Unfortunately owing to various circumstances , the chief one being that his residence in town was of such short duration—he had been seldom able to attend their meetings , but whenever he had been able to do so it had always given him the greatest pleasure to

do his duty as one of the officers of Bro . Dr . Zacharie , the G . S . R . He assured them he felt a certain amount of responsibility on this occasion , because he remembered that at the commencement of this Order it was taken under such favourable auspices , and had apparently such an excellent future before it that he felt , now that he was in such a high position , a great responsibility rested upon him to keep the Order up to the state of interest and importance it

ought to enjoy . The object of every Freemason should be in no manner whatever to let Freemasonry go down . The great object of Freemasonry was to increase the money which poured into their Charities , and he believed that Order had not been less charitable than others . He trusted that during the time he might be in office they would give him that support they had been in the habit of giving the I . P . G . S . R . —whom , with great regret , they

saw leaving the chair . Bro . Dr . Zacharie had been deeply interested in Freemasonry all his life , and saw the opportunity of promoting that interesting Order in this great city , and they must all congratulate him on the success which attended his efforts . It was a matter of great regret to himself ( the G . S . R . ) to find that Dr . Zacharie , owing to ill-health , was unable to perform

the duties , but they hoped that in the retirement into which he was going he would carry the good wishes of his friends in the Order , and they looked on all occasions for the benefit of his valuable assistance and support . He would not detain them longer , but thank them for the kind manner in which they had welcomed him on that occasion . The following Grand Officers were appointed , those present being invested :

M . W . Bro . Issachar Zacharie , M . D . ... ... I . P . G . S . R . R . W . Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . ... ... D . R . O .

,, The Right Hon . Baron Halsbury ... G . Chancellor . J . Tickle , P . G . G ., P . S . R . 8 ... G . Treasurer . „ C E . Keyser , | . P ., P . G . V ., 5 ... G . Chamberlain . I . M . Bastone , ' P . G . Gdr ., P . S . R . 1 . ... G . Guide . " VV . J . Spratling , B . Sc , P . P . G . Treas . Middx ., P . S . R . 2 ... ... G . Recorder . H . W . Kiallrnark , P . G . B . B ., P . S . R . 2 .. ) Col . Hugh M . Gordon , J . P ., P . G . Gdr ., [ G . Visitors . P . S . R . 8 ... ... ... J

„ H . M . Rustomjee , P . G . C , P . G . Std , P . S . R . id ... ... ... P . G . Visitor . V . W . Bro . F . E . Lemon , P . G . C , P . G . Std ., C . 2 G . Std . Bearer . Frederick Marshall , P . G . Std .. P . S . R . y P . G . Std . Br . J . A . Thilthorpe , P . G . C , P . G Sid ., P . S . R . 10 ... ... ... G . Bow Bearer . „ W . F . de Fabeck , M . D ., P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 14 ... ... ... P . G . Bow Bearer . „ H . P . Hay , P . G . Std ., S . R . 5 ... G . Gdr . „ R . M . Dedrickson , M . D ., P . G . Std ., P . S . R . 16 ... ... ... P . G . Gdr . G . T . Mugliston , M . D ., P . G . Std ., " " ) S . R . 10 ... ... ... I

J . Siiven , Pres . Bd . G . Stds . ( 181 ) 4 ) , 14 r G . Councillors . „ VV . Cockcroft , S . R . 25 ... ... I „ T . H . Scholfield , S . R . ' 26 ... ... J ,, S , M . Moinoodin , S . R . 21 ... ... ) ,, John Marshall , 8 , 25 , and 26 ... > P . G . Councillors . „ j . R . Ragdale , 8 , 25 , and 2 ( 1 ...

Bro . E . Jas . Mills ... ... ... G . Sentinel . The following Grand Stewards were announced : Bros . D . C Lloyd Owen , F . Guy , W . |<\ Harbord , H . L . T . Lyon , H . Lewis , J . D . Cook , E . Histed , A . ( .. ' . Dandridge , F . IL D . Pinsent , VV . T . Sumner , J . C .

Bannerjee , T . B . G . Overdid , A . II . S' . evens , AI . S . Ahmed , T . Ha--greaves , and T . Plumpton . Bro . F . K . LE . MO . V , P . G . C , then asked the G . S . R . to present a casket , containing an aluum bsarh'g the signatures of the members of Grand Council , to Bro . Dr . Zacharie 011 his retirement from the office of G . S . R .