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Annual Festival Op The Mark Benevolent Fund.
had four Stewards , the sum of their contributions being £ 26 5 s ., and Bro . F . Crouch acted for the adjacent Provinces of CORNWALL and DEVONSHIRE , the amount of his list being . £ 30 ios . 6 d . Bro . T . Atkinson , as Steward for CUMBERLAND and WESTMORLAND , contributed 35 guineas ( £ 36 15 s . ) ,
while EAST A NGLIA and three of its lodges compiled the sum of £ 56 15 s ., Bro . Graveley ' s list , as Steward for thp . Beaconsfield Lodge , No . 205 , being included , however , in the Middlesex and Surrey total . Bro . Sir H . Burford Hancock , Prov . G . M ., was Steward for the Province of GIBRALTAR , and GLOUCESTERSHIRE had three Stewards , whose aggregnte amounted to
Three of thelodges in HANTsand IsLKofWiGHT , were represented , the total being £ 39 os . 6 d ., and H ERTFORDSHIRE , with four Stewards for as many lodges , raised £ 44 5 s . KENT did admirably , its Dep . P . G . M . M ., Bro . the Rev- H . Cummings , P . G . Chaplain and President of the Board of Stewards , giving in the largest individual Steward ' s list— £ 105—while the four brethren
vvho represented lodges Nos . 226 , 309 , 322 , and 332 , supplemented this handsome sum wilh a further £ 60 6 s . Cd ., making the total for the province of just over £ 165 . LANCASHIRE had five of its lodges represented , the total , so far as the returns have been made , being £ 15 15 s- The Province of LEICESTERSHIRE , NORTHANTS , and DERBYSHIRE , of vvhich Bro . VV . Kellv is the resnected Chief , had seven Stewards , one—Bro . Freer—doing
dutv for the whole province , three—W . Whittaker , A . Woodiwiss , and R . ' L . Homer Mole—for the Derby Lodge , No . 302 , two—Bros . Percy Wallis and G . Fletcher—for the Dove Valley Lodge , No . 353 , and Bro . W . L . Ball for the William Kelly Lodge , No . 339 . These seven raised amongst them ^ 86 . Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , Prov . G . M ., did duty for LINCOLNSHIREbut the amount of his contribution is not stated .
, " We need not say more than has been said already as to the Province of MIDDLESEX and S URREY . NEW SOUTH WALES , however , notwithstanding its distance from the old country , lent a helping hand to the extent of ten guineas per Bro . Norman Selfe , and N ORTHUMBERLAND and DURHAM contributed five guineas per Bro . Thomas Bradley . Bro . J .
Toplis for the Province of N OTTINGHAM generally , with the aid of Bro . Col . Newton , D . P . G . M ., as Steward of the Fleming Lodge , No . 265 , in particular , raised between them £ 61 , Col . Newton ' s share being £ 40 ., and Bro . J . Harrison acted as Steward for the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 75 , and s " o upheld the fame of the Province of SUSSEX , though , unfortunately , the extent to which he has done this has yet to be disclosed , his list not having been forwarded in time to be accounted for in these returns . The Athol Lodge , No . 174 , Birmingham , per Bro . W . Corder , gave £ 10 ios .,
while WORCESTERSHIRE , which furnished the Chairman of the day , made up a total of £ 70 17 s . 6 d ., the province itself being represented by Bro . Godson , M . P ., P . G . M . M ., and Bro . VV . B . P . Williamson , the former ' s contribution being 50 guineas ( £ 5 2 10 s . ) , and the latter ' s £ 13 2 s . 6 d . These two brethren acted in the same capacity on last year ' s Board of Stewards . Lastly vve have YORKSHIRE ( Town of Hull ) , represented by Rm Tnl R n Smiil-i . P . G . D .. thp amount of his list being / 8 6 s .
These several amounts give a total for the 24 represented Provinces of ^ 1063 13 s ., but there are also to be taken into the account a sum of five guineas (^ 5 5 s . ) from the De Irwin Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners ; 14 guineas ( £ 14 14 s . ) contributed by the County Palatine Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine ; and £ 82 8 s . 6 d ., being the sum of the amounts
subscribed by six Councils of the Allied Degrees , one of which was represented by two Stewards . These raise the total for the Provinces and other contributing bodies not included under London to £ 1166 os . 6 d „ and the grand total from all sources to £ 1529 Ss . 6 d ., as against £ 1721 16 s . 6 d . in 1 SS 5 .
We cannot conclude this survey without offering our congratulations to Bro . C . F . Matier , who , as Honorary Secretary to the Board of Stewards , had the lion ' s share of the arduous duties necessarily devolving on that hard working body of brethren . Bro . Matier , like ourselves , may have hoped for a fuller return , but he has his reward in the appreciation of his fellow workers , and in the knowledge that had more been possible , more would have been achieved . Let us hope that next year Fortune will be more lavish in her favours .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .
The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this province was held on Wednesday , the 2 ist inst ., under the banner of the Faithfull Lodge , No . 229 , in the Freemasons' Hall , Cockermouth , when the several lodges in the province , with the exception of Lodge . 195 , were well represented . In the absence of the R . VV . Prov . Grand Master , the W . Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , D . P . G . M . M ., presided . The following were also present 1—
Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 151 , P . P . G . S . W ., as W . D . P . G . M . ; P . de E . Collin , P . M . 151 , P . G . J . D . Eng ., as P . G . S . W . ; J . Gardiner , P . M . 151 , P . G . Treas ., as P . G . J . W . ; j . Harper , P . M . 21 G , P . G . M . O . ; H . Peacock , P . M . 229 . P . G . S . O . ; Thos . Atkinson , P . M . 213 , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . J . Anderson , Chap . 213 , P . G . Chap . ; J . C . Thompson , VV . M . elect 2 S 2 , P . G . Reg . of M . ; G . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 , P . G . A . D . C . Eng ., P . G . S-c . ; VV . Shilton , VV . M . 229 , P . G . S . D . ; J . Dickinson , P . M . 151 , P . G . J . D . ; Thos Mason , W . M . elect 229 , P . G . D . C . ; A . Bunyan , Go , P . G . Swd . Br . ; j . Smith , I . G .
15 j , P . G . Org . ; G . Ryrie , S . W . 213 ; J . Paterson , W . M . 2 S 2 , and J . Eden , J . W . 2 S 2 , P . G . Stwds . ; T . Richardson , Tyler 213 , P . G . Tyler ; and the following * Past Provincial Grand Officers and members of lodges : Bros . Rev . E . M . Rice , P . M . 282 , P . P . G . C . ; \ i . Craig , P . M . 21 G , P . P . G . D . C . ; R . Wilson , P . M . 21 G , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Routledge , 21 G ; H . Robinson , P . M . 2 ? o , P . P . G . J . W . ; j . Abbott , 151 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; R . L .
Court , W . M . 60 ; Sergeant-Major S . Lockyer , Go ; J . Lowthain , 60 ; E . 13 . Penrice , S . VV . i . -ji ; J . O . Scott . Sec . 151 ; J . Kendall , S . O . 151 ; H . Carruthers , S . W . 229 ; J . Towers , S . D . 229 ; T . Atkinson , J . D . 229 ; C . Gowan , S . W . 216 ; J . J . Robinson , 21 G ; T . Brakenridge , M . O . 213 ; VV . J . Tyson , J . O . and Org . 213 ; W . Clarke , 213 ; P . Podmore , M . O . 2 S 2 ; G . H . S . Smith , Sec . 2 S 2 ; J . Mewson , Tyler 229 , P . P . G . Tyler ; \ V . II . Lewthwaite , P . M . 229 , P . P . G . Org . ; and others .
The Faithfull Lodge was opened at 12 . 45 , when , at 1 p . m . prompt , the D . P . G . Mark Matter and his Grand Officers were reported by Bro . Mason , P . G . D-C , admitted and saluted . Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form . The P . G . Reg . of Marks , Bio . Thompson , was then called upon to call the roll of lodges , and report the state of the province , which showed a considerable increase from the former year ; also that the Kent Dale Lodge , No . 195 , Kendal , had been resuscitated and was in full working order .
The minutes of the last annual Prov . G . Lod ge , held at Whitehaven , 15 th July , 1885 , vvere read and confirmed . Bro . James Gardiner next read a statement of accounts forthe current year , ending the 31 st December , 1885 , which showed , 1 balance to the credit of the province of nearly sixty pounds , Bro . COLLIN moved , and Bro . NICHOLSON seconded , that the
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accounts be passed as read , and a copy be sent to each member of the province , which received a unanimous vote . The same brethren also moved and seconded , and it was carried by a unanimous vote , that Bro . Gardiner be Prov . G . Treasurer for the fifth time . The following brethren vvere then appointed and invested Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . Henry Peacock , P . M . 229 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Thomas Atkinson , P . M . 213 ... " ... Prov . G . J . W . ,, William Bewlay , W . M . 213 ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ John Paterson , W . M . 282 ... ... Prov . G . S . O . „ Thomas Mason , W . M . elect 229 ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . James Anderson , Chap . 213 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Chap .
„ James Gardiner , P . M . 151 ... ( re-elected ) Prov . G . Treas . ,, J . C . Thompson , W . M . elect 282 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Reg . „ Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Sec . ,, James Dickinson , P . M . 151 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . ,, James H . Hogg , W . M . 195 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ Joseph Eden , J . VV . 2 S 2 ... ... Prov . G . L of W .
„ George Ryrie , S . VV . 213 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Wm . Stoddart , 151 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ R . L . Court , W . M . 60 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ Charles Gowan , S . W . 216 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . J . Tyson , Org ., J . O . 213 ... ... Piov . G . Org . „ Thomas Brackenridge , M . O . 213 ... ... Prov . G . I . G .
,, E . B . Penrice , S . W . 151 ... ..... „ J . O . Scott , Sec . 151 ... ... ... /_ Cl „ John Mills , 213 ... ... J Prov . G . Stwds . „ Sergt .-MajorS . Lockyer , 60 ... ,,, ) „ P . Podmore , 282 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .
On the motion of the W . D . P . G . M . in the chair , seconded by Bro . GARDINER , and supported by a unanimous vote , the following members were elected to serve on the Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing year , namely , Bros . J . Nicholson , P . de E . Collin , William Bewlay , and J . Paterson .
Bro . THOMPSON , W . M . elect 282 , then moved as a recommendation to the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and Bro . PATTERSON , W . M . 282 , supported Ihe motion , for the Annual Prov . Grand Mark Lodge to be held at Workington next year . Bro . P . de E . COLLIN then moved on behalf of Bro . George J . McKay ,
P . M . 195 , P . G . S . D . England , " That the sum of 25 guineas be voted to the Preparatory School Fund . " Bro . Collin ably showed the great necessity there was for the different Degrees of the province to be united in supporting this laudable object of Bro . McKay ' s to place the province in a good position . Bro . J . C . THOMPSON seconded the motion , and it vvas supported by Bros . DICKINSON , RYRIE , and PATERSON .
Bro . J . NICHOLSON then moved an amendment as follows , namely : "That there be nothing whatever voted from this Prov . Grand Mark Lodge to the Preparatory School Fund . " Bro . the Rev . E . M . RICE seconded the amendment at length , and it vvas supported by Bros . ATKINSON , MASON , and several others . On being submitted to the vote , Bro . Collin ' s motion vvas carried by a large majority . Bro . T . ATKINSON , P . G . J . W ., next moved , as per notice of motion , " That the sum of 10 guineas be voted on behalf of his Stewards' list . "
Bro . COLLIN seconded the motion , and it received a unanimous vote . With the general routins business appertaining to the Provincial Grand Lodge , it vvas closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the Globe Hotel , where an excellent spread awaited them , as " usual , worthy of the Globe .
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been given by the Chairman , VV . Bro . Col . F . R . SEWELL , D . P . G . M . M ., Bro . NICHOLSON next proposed the toast of "The D . P . G . M . M ., " which was well received by the brethren ; as Bro . Nicholson said he was always vvith them , and , like a good general , always ready . "The Prov * . Grand Officers for the Vear" vvas proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and al ! responded . With other toasts and a few grand auld songs , a very pleasant evening vvas spent .
The First Grand Stewards And Their Lodges.
THE FIRST GRAND STEWARDS AND THEIR LODGES .
BY BRO . H . SADLER . II . ( Continued from page 349 . ) 1724 , 28 th April . " It is the Grand Master ' s order that the following Regulations be observed at the next Annual Meeting : —
" ist . — That no wine be opened till dinner be laid on the Table . " 2 nd . —That the money or Ticketts be returned to the Stewards about 14 days before midsummer . " 3 rd . —That the members of each Lodge silt together as much as possible at the Grand Feast .
" 4 th . — 1 hat the price of each Tickett shall be ten shillings . " 5 th . —That the Company shall have no wine from the Stewards after eight of the clock at night . " These Regulations continued in force for many years after the above date .
" 1724 , 24 th June . " Ordered " That the Stewards do prepare a List for the Grand Master ' s perusall of twelve fitt Persons to serve as Stewards at the next Grand Feast , and that they do make up their accounts with all convenient speed , that the same may be audited . "
Grand Stewards for 1724—Captn . Saml . Tuffnell . Giles Taylor . Caotn . Nathl . Smith . Richard Crofts .
Peter Paul Kemp . North Stainer . Captn . Tuffnell was a member of the " down , " at Acton , 1723 , and Master in 1725 ; he was also S . W . of the Lodge at the "Bell" Tavern , Westminster , in 1723 and 1725 . I cannot identify either of these lodges in 1730 List , and shall be glad if any brother can assist me in so doing .
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Annual Festival Op The Mark Benevolent Fund.
had four Stewards , the sum of their contributions being £ 26 5 s ., and Bro . F . Crouch acted for the adjacent Provinces of CORNWALL and DEVONSHIRE , the amount of his list being . £ 30 ios . 6 d . Bro . T . Atkinson , as Steward for CUMBERLAND and WESTMORLAND , contributed 35 guineas ( £ 36 15 s . ) ,
while EAST A NGLIA and three of its lodges compiled the sum of £ 56 15 s ., Bro . Graveley ' s list , as Steward for thp . Beaconsfield Lodge , No . 205 , being included , however , in the Middlesex and Surrey total . Bro . Sir H . Burford Hancock , Prov . G . M ., was Steward for the Province of GIBRALTAR , and GLOUCESTERSHIRE had three Stewards , whose aggregnte amounted to
Three of thelodges in HANTsand IsLKofWiGHT , were represented , the total being £ 39 os . 6 d ., and H ERTFORDSHIRE , with four Stewards for as many lodges , raised £ 44 5 s . KENT did admirably , its Dep . P . G . M . M ., Bro . the Rev- H . Cummings , P . G . Chaplain and President of the Board of Stewards , giving in the largest individual Steward ' s list— £ 105—while the four brethren
vvho represented lodges Nos . 226 , 309 , 322 , and 332 , supplemented this handsome sum wilh a further £ 60 6 s . Cd ., making the total for the province of just over £ 165 . LANCASHIRE had five of its lodges represented , the total , so far as the returns have been made , being £ 15 15 s- The Province of LEICESTERSHIRE , NORTHANTS , and DERBYSHIRE , of vvhich Bro . VV . Kellv is the resnected Chief , had seven Stewards , one—Bro . Freer—doing
dutv for the whole province , three—W . Whittaker , A . Woodiwiss , and R . ' L . Homer Mole—for the Derby Lodge , No . 302 , two—Bros . Percy Wallis and G . Fletcher—for the Dove Valley Lodge , No . 353 , and Bro . W . L . Ball for the William Kelly Lodge , No . 339 . These seven raised amongst them ^ 86 . Bro . Jack Sutcliffe , Prov . G . M ., did duty for LINCOLNSHIREbut the amount of his contribution is not stated .
, " We need not say more than has been said already as to the Province of MIDDLESEX and S URREY . NEW SOUTH WALES , however , notwithstanding its distance from the old country , lent a helping hand to the extent of ten guineas per Bro . Norman Selfe , and N ORTHUMBERLAND and DURHAM contributed five guineas per Bro . Thomas Bradley . Bro . J .
Toplis for the Province of N OTTINGHAM generally , with the aid of Bro . Col . Newton , D . P . G . M ., as Steward of the Fleming Lodge , No . 265 , in particular , raised between them £ 61 , Col . Newton ' s share being £ 40 ., and Bro . J . Harrison acted as Steward for the Royal Sussex Lodge , No . 75 , and s " o upheld the fame of the Province of SUSSEX , though , unfortunately , the extent to which he has done this has yet to be disclosed , his list not having been forwarded in time to be accounted for in these returns . The Athol Lodge , No . 174 , Birmingham , per Bro . W . Corder , gave £ 10 ios .,
while WORCESTERSHIRE , which furnished the Chairman of the day , made up a total of £ 70 17 s . 6 d ., the province itself being represented by Bro . Godson , M . P ., P . G . M . M ., and Bro . VV . B . P . Williamson , the former ' s contribution being 50 guineas ( £ 5 2 10 s . ) , and the latter ' s £ 13 2 s . 6 d . These two brethren acted in the same capacity on last year ' s Board of Stewards . Lastly vve have YORKSHIRE ( Town of Hull ) , represented by Rm Tnl R n Smiil-i . P . G . D .. thp amount of his list being / 8 6 s .
These several amounts give a total for the 24 represented Provinces of ^ 1063 13 s ., but there are also to be taken into the account a sum of five guineas (^ 5 5 s . ) from the De Irwin Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners ; 14 guineas ( £ 14 14 s . ) contributed by the County Palatine Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine ; and £ 82 8 s . 6 d ., being the sum of the amounts
subscribed by six Councils of the Allied Degrees , one of which was represented by two Stewards . These raise the total for the Provinces and other contributing bodies not included under London to £ 1166 os . 6 d „ and the grand total from all sources to £ 1529 Ss . 6 d ., as against £ 1721 16 s . 6 d . in 1 SS 5 .
We cannot conclude this survey without offering our congratulations to Bro . C . F . Matier , who , as Honorary Secretary to the Board of Stewards , had the lion ' s share of the arduous duties necessarily devolving on that hard working body of brethren . Bro . Matier , like ourselves , may have hoped for a fuller return , but he has his reward in the appreciation of his fellow workers , and in the knowledge that had more been possible , more would have been achieved . Let us hope that next year Fortune will be more lavish in her favours .
Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Cumberland And Westmorland.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .
The annual Provincial Grand Lodge of this province was held on Wednesday , the 2 ist inst ., under the banner of the Faithfull Lodge , No . 229 , in the Freemasons' Hall , Cockermouth , when the several lodges in the province , with the exception of Lodge . 195 , were well represented . In the absence of the R . VV . Prov . Grand Master , the W . Bro . Col . F . R . Sewell , D . P . G . M . M ., presided . The following were also present 1—
Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 151 , P . P . G . S . W ., as W . D . P . G . M . ; P . de E . Collin , P . M . 151 , P . G . J . D . Eng ., as P . G . S . W . ; J . Gardiner , P . M . 151 , P . G . Treas ., as P . G . J . W . ; j . Harper , P . M . 21 G , P . G . M . O . ; H . Peacock , P . M . 229 . P . G . S . O . ; Thos . Atkinson , P . M . 213 , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . J . Anderson , Chap . 213 , P . G . Chap . ; J . C . Thompson , VV . M . elect 2 S 2 , P . G . Reg . of M . ; G . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 , P . G . A . D . C . Eng ., P . G . S-c . ; VV . Shilton , VV . M . 229 , P . G . S . D . ; J . Dickinson , P . M . 151 , P . G . J . D . ; Thos Mason , W . M . elect 229 , P . G . D . C . ; A . Bunyan , Go , P . G . Swd . Br . ; j . Smith , I . G .
15 j , P . G . Org . ; G . Ryrie , S . W . 213 ; J . Paterson , W . M . 2 S 2 , and J . Eden , J . W . 2 S 2 , P . G . Stwds . ; T . Richardson , Tyler 213 , P . G . Tyler ; and the following * Past Provincial Grand Officers and members of lodges : Bros . Rev . E . M . Rice , P . M . 282 , P . P . G . C . ; \ i . Craig , P . M . 21 G , P . P . G . D . C . ; R . Wilson , P . M . 21 G , P . P . G . S . D . ; J . Routledge , 21 G ; H . Robinson , P . M . 2 ? o , P . P . G . J . W . ; j . Abbott , 151 , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; R . L .
Court , W . M . 60 ; Sergeant-Major S . Lockyer , Go ; J . Lowthain , 60 ; E . 13 . Penrice , S . VV . i . -ji ; J . O . Scott . Sec . 151 ; J . Kendall , S . O . 151 ; H . Carruthers , S . W . 229 ; J . Towers , S . D . 229 ; T . Atkinson , J . D . 229 ; C . Gowan , S . W . 216 ; J . J . Robinson , 21 G ; T . Brakenridge , M . O . 213 ; VV . J . Tyson , J . O . and Org . 213 ; W . Clarke , 213 ; P . Podmore , M . O . 2 S 2 ; G . H . S . Smith , Sec . 2 S 2 ; J . Mewson , Tyler 229 , P . P . G . Tyler ; \ V . II . Lewthwaite , P . M . 229 , P . P . G . Org . ; and others .
The Faithfull Lodge was opened at 12 . 45 , when , at 1 p . m . prompt , the D . P . G . Mark Matter and his Grand Officers were reported by Bro . Mason , P . G . D-C , admitted and saluted . Provincial Grand Lodge was then opened in due form . The P . G . Reg . of Marks , Bio . Thompson , was then called upon to call the roll of lodges , and report the state of the province , which showed a considerable increase from the former year ; also that the Kent Dale Lodge , No . 195 , Kendal , had been resuscitated and was in full working order .
The minutes of the last annual Prov . G . Lod ge , held at Whitehaven , 15 th July , 1885 , vvere read and confirmed . Bro . James Gardiner next read a statement of accounts forthe current year , ending the 31 st December , 1885 , which showed , 1 balance to the credit of the province of nearly sixty pounds , Bro . COLLIN moved , and Bro . NICHOLSON seconded , that the
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accounts be passed as read , and a copy be sent to each member of the province , which received a unanimous vote . The same brethren also moved and seconded , and it was carried by a unanimous vote , that Bro . Gardiner be Prov . G . Treasurer for the fifth time . The following brethren vvere then appointed and invested Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year : —
Bro . Henry Peacock , P . M . 229 ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Thomas Atkinson , P . M . 213 ... " ... Prov . G . J . W . ,, William Bewlay , W . M . 213 ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ John Paterson , W . M . 282 ... ... Prov . G . S . O . „ Thomas Mason , W . M . elect 229 ... ... Prov . G . J . O . „ Rev . James Anderson , Chap . 213 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Chap .
„ James Gardiner , P . M . 151 ... ( re-elected ) Prov . G . Treas . ,, J . C . Thompson , W . M . elect 282 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Reg . „ Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 ( re-appointed ) Prov . G . Sec . ,, James Dickinson , P . M . 151 ... ... Prov . G . S . D . ,, James H . Hogg , W . M . 195 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ Joseph Eden , J . VV . 2 S 2 ... ... Prov . G . L of W .
„ George Ryrie , S . VV . 213 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ Wm . Stoddart , 151 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ R . L . Court , W . M . 60 ... ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ Charles Gowan , S . W . 216 ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ W . J . Tyson , Org ., J . O . 213 ... ... Piov . G . Org . „ Thomas Brackenridge , M . O . 213 ... ... Prov . G . I . G .
,, E . B . Penrice , S . W . 151 ... ..... „ J . O . Scott , Sec . 151 ... ... ... /_ Cl „ John Mills , 213 ... ... J Prov . G . Stwds . „ Sergt .-MajorS . Lockyer , 60 ... ,,, ) „ P . Podmore , 282 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .
On the motion of the W . D . P . G . M . in the chair , seconded by Bro . GARDINER , and supported by a unanimous vote , the following members were elected to serve on the Committee of General Purposes for the ensuing year , namely , Bros . J . Nicholson , P . de E . Collin , William Bewlay , and J . Paterson .
Bro . THOMPSON , W . M . elect 282 , then moved as a recommendation to the R . W . Prov . Grand Master , and Bro . PATTERSON , W . M . 282 , supported Ihe motion , for the Annual Prov . Grand Mark Lodge to be held at Workington next year . Bro . P . de E . COLLIN then moved on behalf of Bro . George J . McKay ,
P . M . 195 , P . G . S . D . England , " That the sum of 25 guineas be voted to the Preparatory School Fund . " Bro . Collin ably showed the great necessity there was for the different Degrees of the province to be united in supporting this laudable object of Bro . McKay ' s to place the province in a good position . Bro . J . C . THOMPSON seconded the motion , and it vvas supported by Bros . DICKINSON , RYRIE , and PATERSON .
Bro . J . NICHOLSON then moved an amendment as follows , namely : "That there be nothing whatever voted from this Prov . Grand Mark Lodge to the Preparatory School Fund . " Bro . the Rev . E . M . RICE seconded the amendment at length , and it vvas supported by Bros . ATKINSON , MASON , and several others . On being submitted to the vote , Bro . Collin ' s motion vvas carried by a large majority . Bro . T . ATKINSON , P . G . J . W ., next moved , as per notice of motion , " That the sum of 10 guineas be voted on behalf of his Stewards' list . "
Bro . COLLIN seconded the motion , and it received a unanimous vote . With the general routins business appertaining to the Provincial Grand Lodge , it vvas closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to the Globe Hotel , where an excellent spread awaited them , as " usual , worthy of the Globe .
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been given by the Chairman , VV . Bro . Col . F . R . SEWELL , D . P . G . M . M ., Bro . NICHOLSON next proposed the toast of "The D . P . G . M . M ., " which was well received by the brethren ; as Bro . Nicholson said he was always vvith them , and , like a good general , always ready . "The Prov * . Grand Officers for the Vear" vvas proposed by the CHAIRMAN , and al ! responded . With other toasts and a few grand auld songs , a very pleasant evening vvas spent .
The First Grand Stewards And Their Lodges.
THE FIRST GRAND STEWARDS AND THEIR LODGES .
BY BRO . H . SADLER . II . ( Continued from page 349 . ) 1724 , 28 th April . " It is the Grand Master ' s order that the following Regulations be observed at the next Annual Meeting : —
" ist . — That no wine be opened till dinner be laid on the Table . " 2 nd . —That the money or Ticketts be returned to the Stewards about 14 days before midsummer . " 3 rd . —That the members of each Lodge silt together as much as possible at the Grand Feast .
" 4 th . — 1 hat the price of each Tickett shall be ten shillings . " 5 th . —That the Company shall have no wine from the Stewards after eight of the clock at night . " These Regulations continued in force for many years after the above date .
" 1724 , 24 th June . " Ordered " That the Stewards do prepare a List for the Grand Master ' s perusall of twelve fitt Persons to serve as Stewards at the next Grand Feast , and that they do make up their accounts with all convenient speed , that the same may be audited . "
Grand Stewards for 1724—Captn . Saml . Tuffnell . Giles Taylor . Caotn . Nathl . Smith . Richard Crofts .
Peter Paul Kemp . North Stainer . Captn . Tuffnell was a member of the " down , " at Acton , 1723 , and Master in 1725 ; he was also S . W . of the Lodge at the "Bell" Tavern , Westminster , in 1723 and 1725 . I cannot identify either of these lodges in 1730 List , and shall be glad if any brother can assist me in so doing .