Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Saturday , the 16 th ult ., at the Assembly Rooms , Surbiton . The R . W . Provincial Grand Master , the Hon . Sir Thomas Bucknill , was supported by a large number of Grand Officers , amongst whom were

noticed , Bros . Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan , P . G . Treas . ; the Rev . Sir William Vincent , P . G . Chap . ; the Rev . H . W . Turner , P . G . Chap ., Grand Superintendent of the Province ; Frank Richardson , P . Dep . G . Reg ., G . Dir . of Cers . ; P . Colville Smith , P . G . D . ; R . Clay Sudlow , P . Dep . G . D . C ; Henry Times , Dep . G . D . C ; J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B . ; W . Baddeley , P . A . G . D . C .

BRO . . 1 . D . l . AXGTOX , THE XEU DEPUTY PROV . CRAXD "MASTER . The business of the meeting possessed more than ordinary interest by reason of the appointment of Bro . J . D . Langton , P . Dep . G . D . C , as Deputy Grand Master .

In obligating his new Deputy , Bro . Sir Thomas Bucknill said he felt Bro . Langton was eminently deserving of the honour . He had been the first Master of the George Price Lodge , No . 2096 , and also of the Molesey Lodge , No . 2473 ; he had been Secretary of the Charity Committee since

18 92 , a Past Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies of Grand Lodge for six years , and a member of the Board of Management of the Boys' School for sixteen years . It was with the greatest pleasure that he offered this appointment to Bro . Langton , whom he thanked for accepting it .

Announcement was next , made by the Prov . Grand Master of the appointment of Bro . W . A . Latham as Secretary of the Provincial Charity Committee , so long held by Bro . Langton , who had been obliged to resign it in consequence of the higher position he now occupied . The accounts of the Provincial Grand Lodge General Fund showed a balance of £ 299 3 s ., and that of the Charity Fund . £ 44 6 4 s . Grants

of ten guineas each were made to each branch of the Benevolent Institution and to the Boys' and Girls' Schools respectively . Five guineas each were also voted to the Surbiton and Kingston Cottage Hospitals . There being no other nomination , Bro . James Andrews

, P . M . 2422 , P . P . G . Std . B ., was duly elected Provincial Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . The Provincial Grand Master appointed and invested the following Provincial Grand Officers : —R . H . Gibbons , M . D ., 1616 , Prov . S . G . W . ; J . W . Sanderson , 2096 , Prov . J . G . W . ; the Rev . H . T . Cart ,

1861 , and the Rev . G . J . Swinnerton , 1872 , Prov . G . Chaps . ; James Saunders , Prov . G . Treas . ; E . H . Armitage , 370 , Prov . G . Reg . ; C . T . Tyler , 1395 , Prov . G . Sec . ; A . R . Walters , 416 , and F . G . Robinson , 1826 , Prov . S . G . Deacons ; Talbot Kyle , 1149 , and Geo . Cowen , M . D ., Prov .

J . G . Deacons ; F . C . Baker , 1892 , Prov . G . Supt . of Wks . ; W . H . Marler , 452 , Prov . G . D . of C . ; Wm . Rogers , 1861 , Prov . Dep . G . D . of C . ; C . P . Harrison , 16 3 8 , A . McCormick , 2120 , and John Wortley , 2222 , Prov . Asst . G . Ds . of Cers . ; Major Leslie Antill , 1982 , Prov . G . Sword Br . ; S . J .

Larcombe , 1564 , and J . B . Walker , 2317 , Prov . G . Std . Brs . ; Edward Withers , 1149 , Prov . G . Organist ; W . A . Latham , 410 , Prov . Asst . G . Sec . ; J . G . Lane , 2146 . Prov . G . Purst . ; C . W . Jackman , 1046 , Joseph Mee , 1714 , T . R . Clemence , 2234 , Fredk . Thomas , 2 5 21 , and Fredk . Mills , 2540 , Prov . G . Stewards ; and R . Potter , Tyler .

The following appointments were also made to Past Grand rank : —Major James H . Hawkins , 410 , Charles Long , 1920 , and E . S . Furber , 2095 , Past Prov . J . G . Ws . ; H . D . Berkeley , 1851 , and E . G . Wilson , 2 4 , Past Prov . G . Regs . ; and H . J . Keen , 2473 , Past Prov . S . G . D .

BRO . C . T . TYLER , PROV . GRAXD SECRETARY . Before the conclusion of the proceedings a vote was unanimously carried on the-motion of Bro . Major J . H . Hawkins , P . P . G . W ., expressing the thanks of the Provincial

Grand Lodge to Bro . J . D . Langton , their Deputy Provincial Grand Master , for his excellent work in connection with the Provincial Charity Committee . Bro . Langton , in reply , said how great a pleasure it had been to him to occupy that position , and he must thank

all the members of the committee for the way in which they had assisted him . A vote of congratulation was also passed to Bro . Charles T . Tyler , the Provincial Grand Secretary , on his return to the duties of his office after his last serious illness .