The Late Provincial Grand Master For North Wales.

of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry . Sir William Williams only survived his venerable predecessor , Lord Harlech , in the office of Provincial Grand Master for a few weeks .

THE LATE BRO . SIR WILLIAM GRENVILLE WILLIAMS . The Masonic Calendar for North Wales , edited by Bro . W . f Price-Smith , P . M ., gives the following account of the late Provincial Grand Master ' s Masonic career : — " The R . W .

Bro . ' -= Sir-William Grenville Williams , Bart ., of Bodelvvyddan and Pengwern , Rhuddlan , was initiated into Freemasonry at Denbigh , ut the Royal Denbigh Lodge , No , 1143 , on the 17 th day _ of January , 1878 , and in the years 1891-92 and 1892-93 , was Worshipful Master of that Lodge , and was

appointecl _ Provincial Senior Grand Warden of North Wales in the year 1892 , and having been appointed by the M . W . Grand Master , H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , " K . G ., & c , was , on the 25 th day of September , 1903 , at Colwyn Bay , duly installed Provincial Grand Master

for the Province of North Wales in succession to the R . W . Bro . Lord Harlech , of Brogyntyn , resigned . " W . Bro . Sir Wm . Grenville Williams , Bart ., was elected the Chairman of the North Wales Masonic Charitable Association upon the demise of W . Bro . C K . Benson , of

Wrexham , and takes a warm interest in the doings of this important and worthy organisation . " For an account of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who is now in charge of the province , we are indebted to the same source : — " W . Bro . Edward Roberts was initiated into

Freemasonry at Segontium Lodge , No . 606 , Carnarvon , on the 21 st February , 188 3 , and on the 17 th October , 1888 , "was installed Worshipful Master . In February , 18 94 , ' became a member of the Correspondence Circle of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , and in 18 9 6 a joining member of

the Bala Lodge , No . 136 9 , and is an honorary member of Lodges 1113 , 1488 , 1988 , 2423 , and 256 9 within the province . On the 1 st October , 188 5 , he was exalted in the Segontium Chapter , No . 606 , and in March , 1892 , was installed First

Principal . In 188 9 he was appointed Prov . Grand Steward of North Wales , and in 18 90 Prov . Grand Secretary , while in 18 9 6 he hud conferred upon him the rank of Past Prov . Senior Grand Warden for meritorious services . In 18 92 he was appointed Prov . Asst . Grand Sojourner , promoted to Prov . Grand Registrar , and in 18 9 8 to Prov . Grand Scribe N .

In 18 99 he was appointed Dep . Grand Sword Bearer of Grand Lodge , and Grand Standard Bearer in Supreme Grand Chapter . He has assisted in the founding of the London Welsh Lodge , No . 2867 . He is a Vice-President of the Masonic Charitable Institutions . He is now Prov . Grand

Treasurer of the Prov . Grand Chapter of North Wales ,, besides he has been Worshipful Master of the Elffin Mark Lodge , No . 321 , upon three occasions ; and is a Past Prov . G . S . W . of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North Wales . "W . Bro . Edward Roberts is held in high esteem by all

who know him , and his great services to Masonry have been recognised in many different ways , and on many occasions in the province . "

The Charles Warren Lodge, No. 1832 (E.C.).

The Charles Warren Lodge , No . 1832 ( E . C . ) .

THE twenty-fourth annual meeting of the above lodge w-as held at the Masonic Temple , Kimberley , Cape Colony , on Thursday , the nth July , the occasion being the induction into the chair of King Solomon of Wor . Bro . John Jeffrey , P . M . No . 420 ( S . C ) , S . W .

There were about 150 brethren present , including Rt . Wor . Bro . C . A . Blackbeard , D . D . G . M . Central South Africa ; the Wor . Masters and Past Masters of the Cosmopolitan , Richard Giddy , and Henry B . Loch Lodges ( E . C . ); the Athole and Union Lodges ( S . C . ) ; and Peace and Harmony Lodge ,

( N . C . ) ; also brethren representing lodges in various parts of the globe . Wor . Bro . A . H . Jenkins , the retiring Muster , conducted the installation ceremony in an impressive manner , and was ably assisted by Wor . Bros . A . Nicholson , J . Gifford , J .

Russell , J . Johnston , J . J . McCullagh , and T . B . Tinson . On the completion of the installing ceremony , the Wor . Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . A . H . Jenkins , I . P . M . ; G . Roulston , S . W . ; W . Johns , J . W . ; the Rev . J . Gifford , Chaplain ; J . J . McCullagh ,

Treasurer ; A . Nicholson , Secretary ; J . F . Proudman , S . D . ; T . Looney , J . D . ; J . J . Smith , D . C . ; J . B . Mumford , I . G . ; S . C . J . Hawthorne , J . Easterbrook , J . Leek , and T . Foote , Stewards . In graceful terms the Wor . Master then presented to

Wor . Bro . A . H . Jenkins , the retiring Wor . Master , the Past Master ' s jewel , collar , and gauntlets voted by the lodge , and after the usual business had been completed the lodge was closed .

At the banquet which followed , the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly given .

BRO . JOHN JEFFREY .