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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

it was a very difficult thing for him to return thanks in appropriate terms , or do justice to the manner in which the toast had been received by the brethren . He yielded in deep feeling to no man , but he must yield in eloquence to his deputy , who was enabled to pour forth in eloquent terms whatever the occasion or subject required at a moment ' s notice . ( Cheers

and laughter . ) He , however , heartily thanked them for their welcome not only upon this but upon every occasion he came among them . He felt the full responsibility of presiding over such a province as that of Essex , because he knew how highly the province was regarded and looked up to by the provinces in its neighbourhood . But he

was always supported with so much loyalty and liberality that the work became a pleasure , and the more he had to do the better he liked it . ( Cheers . ) There was one little thing that had been overlooked , not intentionally in Prov . G . Lodge , and that was to return thanks to the Magistrates for their kindness to them in letting them the use of the Court House that

day , and he was sure that they would forgive him if he now gave instruction to their Secretary to tender the thanks of Prov . G . Lodge to those gentlemen for their kindness . ( Hear , hear . ) Of the two lodges consecrated that year , one had sustained a great misfortune , but the other , being at a place of great naval industry , was certainly most promising in its aspect . He

was sorry that he had not been able to be with them so much as he would have liked during the past year , and could only say that he should , during the coming year , do his utmost to be among them oftener . ( Loud cheers . ) The next Prov . G . Lodge would be held at Colchester , under the auspices of those two excellent lodges , the Angel and United ; and if he could induce

any prominent Mason , or Masons to visit them , he should be very happy to do so . He might induce the Prince ' s son to come , and if he could he felt sure they would give him a loyal and hearty welcome —( cheers)—for although but a young Mason , it was with pleasure and pride they saw him following the footsteps of his illustrious father , ( Loud cheers . ) Before

he sat down he would like to propose a toast to those excellent Masons who gave their services to the province as its officers , ungrudgingly and without stint . There was their excellent Bro . Philbrick , who was not only his Deputy , but Grand Registrar of England ,, and who was so well conversant with every detail in Masonry , that if he ( Lord Brooke ) at any time failed ,

Bro . Philbrick was always at hand to put him right , and he took that opportunity of thanking Bro . Philbrick for the advice given by him whenever he was consulted upon affairs touching the best interests of the province . He also thanked all the officers , for he knew that their duties were most onerous and responsible . He then asked the brethren to drink the toast heartily , and they did in bumpers .

Bro . PHILBRICK , in the course of a lengthy ana brilliant address spoke of the difficulty of distributing the collars among the 26 lodges in the province so as to satisfy the honourable ambition of all , yet they must know that with time and good service their claims would be recognized , and their ambition satisfied , for their P . G . M . in distributing the honour of

Prov . Grand Lodge , only desired to hold the scales of justice with a firm , yet judicious hand . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . Grand Officers had but one object in view , and that was the grand cause of Masonry ; and the advancement of that cause in the Province of Essex . The liberality of the brethren in the cause of Charity has enabled them to place no fewer than eight old people

m the list of annuitants . He advocaied unity among them in their Charity organization , and that every vote in the province should be given to the province . The motto of Belgium was " L'Union fait la force , " " Unity makes strength , " and so long as they were a united body , so would they

have strength to carry out those measures upon which the very existence of the province depended . ( Applause . ) He cordially thanked them for the toast , and assured them that , as in the past , so in the future , he should endeavour to maintain and uphold the high prestige of the Province of Essex .

Bro . BINCKES responded for "The Visitors , " and assured the brethren that , amongst the various provinces that he had visited , he never experienced a more cordial welcome than that which he had received that day , and he felt sure the visitors would unite with him in thanking the brethren of Essex for their generous reception . He had known Essex for

the last 30 or 35 years , and could safely say that it never occupied so prosperous a position as it . held at the present time . It was an augury for the future , and he trusted that their Prov . Grand Master , who had that greatest of all blessings , youth , on his side , would live long , and ever be , as he was now , the grand moving power in the prosperity of the province over which he so ably and so genially presided . He trusted soon to have the honour

of Lord Brooke's presidency over the Boys' School Festival ; and then , he felt sure , the result would not be a whit less than the magnificent sum realized when he presided over the Girls' School Festival . He had worked hard in Masonry for many years , and had but one thought , and that was for the cause of Charity ; the education and rearing of their children ; and 'he comfort of their old people in the decline of life . ( Cheers . )

The next toast was that of " The W . M . ' s of the various lodges in the province , " and in giving it the P . G . M . spoke highly of the merits of Bro . Humphrevs , W . M , for the second time of the entertaining lodge , the Liberty of Havering .

¦ h ' ^ UMPHREYS > w * " ° * exceedingly popular among the brethren , met d ' ffl a " * earty reception when he rose to respond . He said he felt it a Qimcult task to speak for himself ; how much more , therefore , to respond 10 such an important toast as that placed in his hands . As W . M . of the

hv . u " avering Lodge , he welcomed them to Romford , and held it a J ? " honour to have entertained Prov . Grand Lodge during his year of ttice , and in that of the jubilee . The brethren of the lodge thought that V ' V ' 6 had arrived - after fourteen years , to ask Prov . Grand Lodge to of M m ^ ' d he and they were proud to see such a grand gathering Masons as WPrp thprp tn wplrnme Vile irtr ^ chir . tUair- P .- ^ .. CI \ lt 1

exti at . . duties of Prov - Grand Lodge . For himself , he could onl y thr v , ¦ deep t ^ ' for ttle great honour conferred upon him , and should , * hlmself t 0 the - S e he had the honour to preside over . He anc i f ? a 11 he cou , d t 0 promote the interest of Masonry in the province , WOMM y were working in perfect peace and harmony , so he felt sure it than ^ 5 con t ' ' nue . On behalf of the W . M . ' s of the province he ia nked them . ( Applause . )

esteem j ° i Grand Master then retired amid every demonstration of the ch •u . ection ' and Bro - Cochrane , by Lord Brooke ' s command , took ffreat c aIth beinff drunk most heartil y . The whole affair was a B urrouai ; D thanks t 0 Bros > White - Manning , Heasman , Beeson , and officers n n Masters of the Liberty of Havering ; and the other Wpjj th ' Bros . Cozens , Hubbard , and Henig werej the singers , and sang F ' ^ e songs , & c . entrusted to their care . ' ' S

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somersetshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSETSHIRE .

PRESENTATION TO THE DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Somersetshire was held at the Town Hall , Bridgwater , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., under the banner of Lodge Perpetual Friendship , No . 135 , and there was a large gathering of brethren from the 25 lodges in the province . Bro . J . M . Davis , the Senior Warden of the receiving lodge , was entrusted with the task of decoration , and he had converted the spacious hall into a very handsome lodge . The dais reserved for the brethren holding past or present provincial rank was at

the platform end of the room , and was approached by seven steps , which were handsomely carpeted and decorated with flowers and plants . On the front of the gallery were placed the banners of the various lodges , and national ensigns and other flags decorated other parts of the room . The magnificent plants and flowers , which formed a conspicuous and very agreeable feature of the decorations , were supplied from Tucker ' s ( Wembdon-road ) Nursery .

A good deal of disappointment was occasioned when it became known just before the commencement of the proceedings ( at 1 . 30 ) that a telegram had been received from the R . W . P . G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , stating Parliamentary duties detained his lordship in London . The present officers of P . G . Lodge who attended included Bros . R . C .

Else , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . ; F . T . Elworthy , P . S . G . W . ; F . W . S Wicksteed , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . H . Maunsell Eyre , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev , F . W . Aveling , Asst . P . G . Chap . ; C . L . Fry Edwards , P . G . Treas . ; T . C . Hunt , P . G . Sec . ; J . A . Milborne , P . J . G . D . ; F . Glover , P . G . D . C . ; H . G . Crowe , P . G . Org . ; Alfred J . Salter and S . Bigwood , P . G . Tylers .

The D . P . G . M ., Bro , R . C . Else , presided , in the unavoidable absence of the R . W . Bro , the Earl of Carnarvon . Bro . F . T . Elworthy , P . M . 261 and 1966 , occupied the P . S . G . W . chair , and Bro . Wicksteed that of P . T . G . W . J

The Prov . Grand Officers having been received in due form , The V . W . the D . P . G . M ., Bro . ELSE , explained that the vexatious condition of Parliamentary business in the House of Lords prevented the Earl of Carnarvon from being present , and he sincerely regretted his absence .

He had received a telegram from the noble Earl , in which he said : " Parliamentary business makes it absolutely impossible for me to attend . I am more distressed than I can say . . My warmest greetings to Grand Lodge , heartiest congratulations to yourself , and my sincere regret at my enforced absence . "

Bro . J . C . HUNT , Prov . G . Sec , called the roll of lodges , and it was found that the whole of the lodges in the province—25 in number—were represented . The PROV . G . SECRETARY next read the minutes of Provincial Grand Lodge held at Taunton on the 24 th August last , and they were duly confirmed .

The Prov . G . Treasurer , Bro . C . L . FRY EDWARDS , next read the accounts for the past year . These showed that the balance in hand at the commencement of the year amounted to ^ 147 15 s . nd . The items of expenditure included a donation of £ 7 18 s . 2 d . to the Taunton and Somerset Hospital , a grant of £ 20 to Bro . Woodward , P . G . Tyler , 50 guineas for the Masonic Institutions , and the accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 180 ios . iod .

On the motion of Bro . B . C . BOARD , P . M . 291 , seconded by Bro . W . REECE , W . M . 1139 ( both of whom had audited the accounts and found them correct ) , the accounts were duly passed . All offices were then declared vacant , and the following were elected and

invested;—Bro . C . F . Marshall , P . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . Fry Wade , P . M ., Sec . 291 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . F . W . Aveling , J . VV . 261 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . John A . Lloyd , W . M . 379 ... ... Prov . A . G . Chap . „ C . L . Fry Edwards ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . Peach , P . M . 41 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . C . Hunt , P . M . 135 ... ... ... p rov . G . Sec .

„ J . A . timmins , P . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ E . E . Baker , P . M . 1222 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ H . A . Budd , P . M . 285 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ W . Bidgood , P . M . 261 ... ... ... p rov . G . D . C . „ L . G . Derrick , 1953 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ B . Caffin , P . M . 135 ... ... .., p . G . Swd . B .

„ W . Dyke , P . M . 437 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Knight , P . M . 906 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Pamplett , P . M . 814 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . Barber , P . M . 1199 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . L . Norman , P . M . 772 ... ... ... , Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . P . Green , P . M . 976 ... .., ... " j „ J . Lawrence , P . M . 1197 ...

„ A . G . Gay , P . M . 1833 ... ... ... , p rCf .. ' „ W . E . Bennett , P . M . 2038 ... ... Prov " G- Stwds-„ R . Leach , W . M . 437 „ John Davis , J . W . 135 ... ... ,.. j „ A . J . Salter , Tyler 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

„ S . Bigwood , Tyler 4 i ... ... ,., p v . A . G . Tyler Bro . ASHLEY proposed the re-appointment of Bro . C . L . Fry Edwards as Treasurer . He said the P . G . Lodge could not do better than elect Bro . Edwards to a position he had so worthily filled , Not only were their accounts kept in a most satisfactory manner , but Bro . Edwards took the

greatest interest in everything connected with the Craft , and his re-election would be satisfactory not only to the P . G . Lodge , but to every brother in the province . Bro . J ELLEY seconded . The motion was carried by acclamation .

Bro . EDWARDS thanked the lodge for this renewed proof of their confidence in him .

The P . G . SECRETARY next read the report of the Charity Organisation Committee , which congratulated the P . G . Lodge on the fact ' that the very handsome sum of ^ 953 ios . had been contributed as a Jubilee offering from the Province of Somerset to the three Masonic Charities . Bro . ASHLEY moved , and Bro . MEYLER seconded , the adoption of the report .

The V . W . D . P . G . M . ( Bro . ELSE ) proposed that the best thanks of the P . G . Lodge be given to those Stewards who had taken up the sums that had reached so large a total as had been named , namely , Bros . W . Adams ,

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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Essex.

it was a very difficult thing for him to return thanks in appropriate terms , or do justice to the manner in which the toast had been received by the brethren . He yielded in deep feeling to no man , but he must yield in eloquence to his deputy , who was enabled to pour forth in eloquent terms whatever the occasion or subject required at a moment ' s notice . ( Cheers

and laughter . ) He , however , heartily thanked them for their welcome not only upon this but upon every occasion he came among them . He felt the full responsibility of presiding over such a province as that of Essex , because he knew how highly the province was regarded and looked up to by the provinces in its neighbourhood . But he

was always supported with so much loyalty and liberality that the work became a pleasure , and the more he had to do the better he liked it . ( Cheers . ) There was one little thing that had been overlooked , not intentionally in Prov . G . Lodge , and that was to return thanks to the Magistrates for their kindness to them in letting them the use of the Court House that

day , and he was sure that they would forgive him if he now gave instruction to their Secretary to tender the thanks of Prov . G . Lodge to those gentlemen for their kindness . ( Hear , hear . ) Of the two lodges consecrated that year , one had sustained a great misfortune , but the other , being at a place of great naval industry , was certainly most promising in its aspect . He

was sorry that he had not been able to be with them so much as he would have liked during the past year , and could only say that he should , during the coming year , do his utmost to be among them oftener . ( Loud cheers . ) The next Prov . G . Lodge would be held at Colchester , under the auspices of those two excellent lodges , the Angel and United ; and if he could induce

any prominent Mason , or Masons to visit them , he should be very happy to do so . He might induce the Prince ' s son to come , and if he could he felt sure they would give him a loyal and hearty welcome —( cheers)—for although but a young Mason , it was with pleasure and pride they saw him following the footsteps of his illustrious father , ( Loud cheers . ) Before

he sat down he would like to propose a toast to those excellent Masons who gave their services to the province as its officers , ungrudgingly and without stint . There was their excellent Bro . Philbrick , who was not only his Deputy , but Grand Registrar of England ,, and who was so well conversant with every detail in Masonry , that if he ( Lord Brooke ) at any time failed ,

Bro . Philbrick was always at hand to put him right , and he took that opportunity of thanking Bro . Philbrick for the advice given by him whenever he was consulted upon affairs touching the best interests of the province . He also thanked all the officers , for he knew that their duties were most onerous and responsible . He then asked the brethren to drink the toast heartily , and they did in bumpers .

Bro . PHILBRICK , in the course of a lengthy ana brilliant address spoke of the difficulty of distributing the collars among the 26 lodges in the province so as to satisfy the honourable ambition of all , yet they must know that with time and good service their claims would be recognized , and their ambition satisfied , for their P . G . M . in distributing the honour of

Prov . Grand Lodge , only desired to hold the scales of justice with a firm , yet judicious hand . ( Cheers . ) The Prov . Grand Officers had but one object in view , and that was the grand cause of Masonry ; and the advancement of that cause in the Province of Essex . The liberality of the brethren in the cause of Charity has enabled them to place no fewer than eight old people

m the list of annuitants . He advocaied unity among them in their Charity organization , and that every vote in the province should be given to the province . The motto of Belgium was " L'Union fait la force , " " Unity makes strength , " and so long as they were a united body , so would they

have strength to carry out those measures upon which the very existence of the province depended . ( Applause . ) He cordially thanked them for the toast , and assured them that , as in the past , so in the future , he should endeavour to maintain and uphold the high prestige of the Province of Essex .

Bro . BINCKES responded for "The Visitors , " and assured the brethren that , amongst the various provinces that he had visited , he never experienced a more cordial welcome than that which he had received that day , and he felt sure the visitors would unite with him in thanking the brethren of Essex for their generous reception . He had known Essex for

the last 30 or 35 years , and could safely say that it never occupied so prosperous a position as it . held at the present time . It was an augury for the future , and he trusted that their Prov . Grand Master , who had that greatest of all blessings , youth , on his side , would live long , and ever be , as he was now , the grand moving power in the prosperity of the province over which he so ably and so genially presided . He trusted soon to have the honour

of Lord Brooke's presidency over the Boys' School Festival ; and then , he felt sure , the result would not be a whit less than the magnificent sum realized when he presided over the Girls' School Festival . He had worked hard in Masonry for many years , and had but one thought , and that was for the cause of Charity ; the education and rearing of their children ; and 'he comfort of their old people in the decline of life . ( Cheers . )

The next toast was that of " The W . M . ' s of the various lodges in the province , " and in giving it the P . G . M . spoke highly of the merits of Bro . Humphrevs , W . M , for the second time of the entertaining lodge , the Liberty of Havering .

¦ h ' ^ UMPHREYS > w * " ° * exceedingly popular among the brethren , met d ' ffl a " * earty reception when he rose to respond . He said he felt it a Qimcult task to speak for himself ; how much more , therefore , to respond 10 such an important toast as that placed in his hands . As W . M . of the

hv . u " avering Lodge , he welcomed them to Romford , and held it a J ? " honour to have entertained Prov . Grand Lodge during his year of ttice , and in that of the jubilee . The brethren of the lodge thought that V ' V ' 6 had arrived - after fourteen years , to ask Prov . Grand Lodge to of M m ^ ' d he and they were proud to see such a grand gathering Masons as WPrp thprp tn wplrnme Vile irtr ^ chir . tUair- P .- ^ .. CI \ lt 1

exti at . . duties of Prov - Grand Lodge . For himself , he could onl y thr v , ¦ deep t ^ ' for ttle great honour conferred upon him , and should , * hlmself t 0 the - S e he had the honour to preside over . He anc i f ? a 11 he cou , d t 0 promote the interest of Masonry in the province , WOMM y were working in perfect peace and harmony , so he felt sure it than ^ 5 con t ' ' nue . On behalf of the W . M . ' s of the province he ia nked them . ( Applause . )

esteem j ° i Grand Master then retired amid every demonstration of the ch •u . ection ' and Bro - Cochrane , by Lord Brooke ' s command , took ffreat c aIth beinff drunk most heartil y . The whole affair was a B urrouai ; D thanks t 0 Bros > White - Manning , Heasman , Beeson , and officers n n Masters of the Liberty of Havering ; and the other Wpjj th ' Bros . Cozens , Hubbard , and Henig werej the singers , and sang F ' ^ e songs , & c . entrusted to their care . ' ' S

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Somersetshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSETSHIRE .

PRESENTATION TO THE DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Somersetshire was held at the Town Hall , Bridgwater , on Friday , the 15 th inst ., under the banner of Lodge Perpetual Friendship , No . 135 , and there was a large gathering of brethren from the 25 lodges in the province . Bro . J . M . Davis , the Senior Warden of the receiving lodge , was entrusted with the task of decoration , and he had converted the spacious hall into a very handsome lodge . The dais reserved for the brethren holding past or present provincial rank was at

the platform end of the room , and was approached by seven steps , which were handsomely carpeted and decorated with flowers and plants . On the front of the gallery were placed the banners of the various lodges , and national ensigns and other flags decorated other parts of the room . The magnificent plants and flowers , which formed a conspicuous and very agreeable feature of the decorations , were supplied from Tucker ' s ( Wembdon-road ) Nursery .

A good deal of disappointment was occasioned when it became known just before the commencement of the proceedings ( at 1 . 30 ) that a telegram had been received from the R . W . P . G . M ., the Earl of Carnarvon , stating Parliamentary duties detained his lordship in London . The present officers of P . G . Lodge who attended included Bros . R . C .

Else , P . G . D . Eng ., D . P . G . M . ; F . T . Elworthy , P . S . G . W . ; F . W . S Wicksteed , P . J . G . W . ; Rev . R . H . Maunsell Eyre , P . G . Chaplain ; Rev , F . W . Aveling , Asst . P . G . Chap . ; C . L . Fry Edwards , P . G . Treas . ; T . C . Hunt , P . G . Sec . ; J . A . Milborne , P . J . G . D . ; F . Glover , P . G . D . C . ; H . G . Crowe , P . G . Org . ; Alfred J . Salter and S . Bigwood , P . G . Tylers .

The D . P . G . M ., Bro , R . C . Else , presided , in the unavoidable absence of the R . W . Bro , the Earl of Carnarvon . Bro . F . T . Elworthy , P . M . 261 and 1966 , occupied the P . S . G . W . chair , and Bro . Wicksteed that of P . T . G . W . J

The Prov . Grand Officers having been received in due form , The V . W . the D . P . G . M ., Bro . ELSE , explained that the vexatious condition of Parliamentary business in the House of Lords prevented the Earl of Carnarvon from being present , and he sincerely regretted his absence .

He had received a telegram from the noble Earl , in which he said : " Parliamentary business makes it absolutely impossible for me to attend . I am more distressed than I can say . . My warmest greetings to Grand Lodge , heartiest congratulations to yourself , and my sincere regret at my enforced absence . "

Bro . J . C . HUNT , Prov . G . Sec , called the roll of lodges , and it was found that the whole of the lodges in the province—25 in number—were represented . The PROV . G . SECRETARY next read the minutes of Provincial Grand Lodge held at Taunton on the 24 th August last , and they were duly confirmed .

The Prov . G . Treasurer , Bro . C . L . FRY EDWARDS , next read the accounts for the past year . These showed that the balance in hand at the commencement of the year amounted to ^ 147 15 s . nd . The items of expenditure included a donation of £ 7 18 s . 2 d . to the Taunton and Somerset Hospital , a grant of £ 20 to Bro . Woodward , P . G . Tyler , 50 guineas for the Masonic Institutions , and the accounts showed a balance in hand of £ 180 ios . iod .

On the motion of Bro . B . C . BOARD , P . M . 291 , seconded by Bro . W . REECE , W . M . 1139 ( both of whom had audited the accounts and found them correct ) , the accounts were duly passed . All offices were then declared vacant , and the following were elected and

invested;—Bro . C . F . Marshall , P . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ E . Fry Wade , P . M ., Sec . 291 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . F . W . Aveling , J . VV . 261 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . John A . Lloyd , W . M . 379 ... ... Prov . A . G . Chap . „ C . L . Fry Edwards ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ W . Peach , P . M . 41 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . C . Hunt , P . M . 135 ... ... ... p rov . G . Sec .

„ J . A . timmins , P . M . 53 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ E . E . Baker , P . M . 1222 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ H . A . Budd , P . M . 285 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ W . Bidgood , P . M . 261 ... ... ... p rov . G . D . C . „ L . G . Derrick , 1953 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ B . Caffin , P . M . 135 ... ... .., p . G . Swd . B .

„ W . Dyke , P . M . 437 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Knight , P . M . 906 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Pamplett , P . M . 814 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ A . Barber , P . M . 1199 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . L . Norman , P . M . 772 ... ... ... , Prov . A . G . Purst . „ J . P . Green , P . M . 976 ... .., ... " j „ J . Lawrence , P . M . 1197 ...

„ A . G . Gay , P . M . 1833 ... ... ... , p rCf .. ' „ W . E . Bennett , P . M . 2038 ... ... Prov " G- Stwds-„ R . Leach , W . M . 437 „ John Davis , J . W . 135 ... ... ,.. j „ A . J . Salter , Tyler 53 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

„ S . Bigwood , Tyler 4 i ... ... ,., p v . A . G . Tyler Bro . ASHLEY proposed the re-appointment of Bro . C . L . Fry Edwards as Treasurer . He said the P . G . Lodge could not do better than elect Bro . Edwards to a position he had so worthily filled , Not only were their accounts kept in a most satisfactory manner , but Bro . Edwards took the

greatest interest in everything connected with the Craft , and his re-election would be satisfactory not only to the P . G . Lodge , but to every brother in the province . Bro . J ELLEY seconded . The motion was carried by acclamation .

Bro . EDWARDS thanked the lodge for this renewed proof of their confidence in him .

The P . G . SECRETARY next read the report of the Charity Organisation Committee , which congratulated the P . G . Lodge on the fact ' that the very handsome sum of ^ 953 ios . had been contributed as a Jubilee offering from the Province of Somerset to the three Masonic Charities . Bro . ASHLEY moved , and Bro . MEYLER seconded , the adoption of the report .

The V . W . D . P . G . M . ( Bro . ELSE ) proposed that the best thanks of the P . G . Lodge be given to those Stewards who had taken up the sums that had reached so large a total as had been named , namely , Bros . W . Adams ,

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