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Lord Leigh's place , and no better chairman could any festival have had . ( Loud cheers . ) On behalf , then , of the managers of the Boys' School , he tended to the noble Lord and the Masons of Kent their best thanks . ( Cheers . ) Some other routine business followed , and the Grand Lodge was then solemnly closed . [ Owing to the great pressure upon our columns , and- the late hour at v . hich a large portion of the news was received , we arc compelled to postpone our report of the proceedings at the "banquet until next week . ]
SURREY . . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Annual Prov . Graud Lodge of Surrey , was held at Chertsey , on Saturday , the 5 th July , inst . Grand Lodge was opened at three o ' clock , the R . W . Prov . G . Master Bro . Alexander Dobie , P . G . Register , presiding ,
supported by Bros . Hareourfc , P . G . D . C , Deputy Prov . G . Master ; Francis , P . Deputy Prov . G . Master of Surrey , and Dep . Prov . G . Master of Hertfordshire ; J . LI . Evans , G . Deacon ; James J . Blake , G . Deacon and P . Prov . G . Warden ; White , P . Piov . S . G . Warden ; Moates , P . Prov . S . G . Warden ; Meymott , Prov . G . J . Warden ; Geo . Price , Prov . G . Treas . ; Morrison , Prov . G . Reg . ; Charles M . Lashmar , Prov . J . G . Deacon ; Carruthers , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; BaileyP . Prov . J . G . W . ; BlenkinP . Prov .
, , S . G . W . ; Wo , Smith , P . Prov . J . G . Warden ; C . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . ; and many other past Prov G . Officers and visitors , amongst whom were Bros . Stephen B . Wilson , P . G . D . ; Henry G . Warren , P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge ; Famfield , xlssist . G . Sec , and Sec . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows ; and Binekes . Sec . to the Boys' School . The minutes of the Past Prov . Grand Lodge were read and -confirmed . The report of the Audit Committee was presented
, showing a balance in the Treasurer ' s hands to the credit of the Prov . Grand Lodge of £ S 5 4 s . 3 d . The W . Bro . George Price was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The V . W . Bro . George Harcourt , M . D ., was continued as Dep . Prov . G . Master .
The following Prov . Grand Officers were appointed for the ensuing year : — Bro . Andrew Sisson S . G . Warden . „ C . Hohnan J . G . Warden . „ The Rev . Hy . Carmichael Grant G . Chaplain . „ G . Carter Morrison G . Registrar . Charles Greenwood G . Secretary .
„ „ E . S . Willett S . G . Deacon . „ W . L . Bird J . G . Deacon . „ William Carruthers G . Supt . of Works „ William Benthaiu G . Organist . „ Henry T . Aveline G . Dir . of Cers . „ Charles E . Amos G . Sword-bearer . „ C . H . Woodward .-. G . Pursuivant .
The following brethren were appointed Prov . G . Stewards : — Harrison , Fredk . J . Blake , Wood , Webb , Clayton , Dalton , and Phillips . £ 5 5 « . were voted to the Freemasons' Girls ' School ; and £ o 5 s . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons aud their widows . r At the last Prov . Grand Lodge £ 5 5 s . was voted to the Boys' School ] , The Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in due form . Sixty-three brethren signed the Prov . G . Tyler's book .
THE BANQUET . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet at the Crown Hotel , The ll . W . Prov . G . Master presiding . On the removal of the cloth , the Prov . G . MASTER said the first toast he had to propose required no eulogy to insure its cordial acceptance . During the last few months the country at large , by their sympathy with Her Majesty ' s bereavement , had evinced how sensible they were
of Her Majesty ' s good qualities , and the claims which she had on the support of her subjects . He begged to give the Queen and the Craft . The PROV . G . MASTER had next to propose the health of the distinguished nobleman who presided over the Craft , and who had so performed his duties as to secure the respect of the whole of its members . ( Cheers . ) lie gave the health of the M . W , Grand Master with all the honours . ( Cheers . )
Provincial.
Bro . FRANCIS , P . D . Prov . G . M ., had a most satisfactory duty to perform—that of proposing '" ' the D . Grand Master , the Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the other officers of Grand Lodge . " They were always thankful when they found men of high position taking- an active part in the business of the order as the Eurl de Grey had done , showing how highly he appreciated their tenets . They had the pleasure of having two or three Grand Officers pi esent that day . First there was Bro . Llewellen
Evans , the President of the Board of General Purposes , who was highly respected ; next there was Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , whose services to Masonry wore highly appreciated ; and then there was a brother ( Bro . Farnfield ) whose urbanity and courtesy in the discharge of his duties in the Grand Secretary's office was appreciated , by every member of the Grand Lodge of England , who had the pleasure of his acquaintance . ( Cheers . ) He would not expatiate at any length on the toast ,
but at once give them "The D . Grand Master , and Grand Officers , " coupled with the name of Bro . Evans . ( Cheers . ) Bro . EVANS , G . D ., bad a great deal of difficulty in replying to the toast , though he could bear witness that the enconiums passed on the D . G . Master were well deserved , as no brother could be more painstaking in the discharge of his duties than the D . Grand Master , as must have been evident to all who had observed the admirable manner in which , when called upon to
do so , lie presided over Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) He ( Bro . Evans ) was happy in being present on that occasion . Indeed he had only omitted two Provincial Grand Lodges since Bro . Dobie had presided over them , and was glad to see how well he discharged his duties . Ho had to return thanks also for the Grand Officers , who he was sure were most zealous in the performance of their duties , and he hoped they might ever prove able to discharge them to the satisfaction of Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . )
Bro . HARCOURT , D . Prov . G . M ., had to propose a toast which ho was sure would be most enthusiastically received : " The Health of their very excellent Prov . Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) He was sure there was no brother in the province more highly respected than Bro . Dobie —( cheers)—or who was more anxious to promote the best interests of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) They all knew Bro . Dobie , and if he ruled oyer them with a rod of iron they appeared to like it . ( Laughter . ) He would not detain
them , being assured that they would drink with the utmost satisfaction to the health of the Prov . Grand Master , who , he hoped , might long continue to preside over them . ( Cheers . ) The PROV . G . M . had great pleasure in returning' thanks to the D . Prov . G . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed the toast , and to those present for the very brotherly manner in which they had received it . Bat this was not the first occasion in which they had so honoured him . Since he had had the
honour of being Prov . Grand Master , no province , he believed , had , for its size , been more prosperous , or more unanimous . It was true their province was but small , owing to the law by which all lodges within a radius of ten miles from Freemasons ' Hall , were considered to be in the Metropolitan district . He was happy to say , however , that Masonry was flourishing in the province , as , whereas , when he first became Prov . G . M ., there were only three lodges , there were now
seven , and all of them prosperous . They had a good balance in the hands of the Treasurer , and everything looked well for the prosperity and stability of Masonry in Surrey . He had not of late been able to visit the lodges much , but when he had done so he had been highly pleased with the working ; and he was proud to , say that not a single complaint had reached either him or the Deputy , showing the good feeling which existed among the members . ( Cheers . )
The PROV . G . M . said that they should always endeavour to encourage those who did their duty , and ho was sure all would agree that the brother whose health he was about to propose had done his duty . The D . Prov . G . M . had received his approbation , and he hoped he had also met with the approbation of the brethren . ( Cheers . ) At the same timehe wished to couple with the toast the names of the Prov . Graud Officers , whom he always endeavoured to appoint so as to give the greatest satisfaction in
the province . He did not like to appoint brethren in their absence , as he did not think it fair to those who did attend , but he endeavoured to do justice to all . The toast having been drunk with all the honours , Bro . HARCOURT , D . Prov . G . M . returned thanks , and assured the R . W . Prov . G . M . and the brethren that it was always the earnest desire of the Prov . Grand Officers to perform their duties , to the utmost of their ability . He had visited several
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Provincial.
Lord Leigh's place , and no better chairman could any festival have had . ( Loud cheers . ) On behalf , then , of the managers of the Boys' School , he tended to the noble Lord and the Masons of Kent their best thanks . ( Cheers . ) Some other routine business followed , and the Grand Lodge was then solemnly closed . [ Owing to the great pressure upon our columns , and- the late hour at v . hich a large portion of the news was received , we arc compelled to postpone our report of the proceedings at the "banquet until next week . ]
SURREY . . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The Annual Prov . Graud Lodge of Surrey , was held at Chertsey , on Saturday , the 5 th July , inst . Grand Lodge was opened at three o ' clock , the R . W . Prov . G . Master Bro . Alexander Dobie , P . G . Register , presiding ,
supported by Bros . Hareourfc , P . G . D . C , Deputy Prov . G . Master ; Francis , P . Deputy Prov . G . Master of Surrey , and Dep . Prov . G . Master of Hertfordshire ; J . LI . Evans , G . Deacon ; James J . Blake , G . Deacon and P . Prov . G . Warden ; White , P . Piov . S . G . Warden ; Moates , P . Prov . S . G . Warden ; Meymott , Prov . G . J . Warden ; Geo . Price , Prov . G . Treas . ; Morrison , Prov . G . Reg . ; Charles M . Lashmar , Prov . J . G . Deacon ; Carruthers , Prov . G . Supt . of Works ; BaileyP . Prov . J . G . W . ; BlenkinP . Prov .
, , S . G . W . ; Wo , Smith , P . Prov . J . G . Warden ; C . Greenwood , Prov . G . Sec . ; and many other past Prov G . Officers and visitors , amongst whom were Bros . Stephen B . Wilson , P . G . D . ; Henry G . Warren , P . M . Grand Stewards' Lodge ; Famfield , xlssist . G . Sec , and Sec . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for Aged Masons and their Widows ; and Binekes . Sec . to the Boys' School . The minutes of the Past Prov . Grand Lodge were read and -confirmed . The report of the Audit Committee was presented
, showing a balance in the Treasurer ' s hands to the credit of the Prov . Grand Lodge of £ S 5 4 s . 3 d . The W . Bro . George Price was unanimously re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . The V . W . Bro . George Harcourt , M . D ., was continued as Dep . Prov . G . Master .
The following Prov . Grand Officers were appointed for the ensuing year : — Bro . Andrew Sisson S . G . Warden . „ C . Hohnan J . G . Warden . „ The Rev . Hy . Carmichael Grant G . Chaplain . „ G . Carter Morrison G . Registrar . Charles Greenwood G . Secretary .
„ „ E . S . Willett S . G . Deacon . „ W . L . Bird J . G . Deacon . „ William Carruthers G . Supt . of Works „ William Benthaiu G . Organist . „ Henry T . Aveline G . Dir . of Cers . „ Charles E . Amos G . Sword-bearer . „ C . H . Woodward .-. G . Pursuivant .
The following brethren were appointed Prov . G . Stewards : — Harrison , Fredk . J . Blake , Wood , Webb , Clayton , Dalton , and Phillips . £ 5 5 « . were voted to the Freemasons' Girls ' School ; and £ o 5 s . to the Royal Benevolent Institution for aged Masons aud their widows . r At the last Prov . Grand Lodge £ 5 5 s . was voted to the Boys' School ] , The Prov . Grand Lodge was closed in due form . Sixty-three brethren signed the Prov . G . Tyler's book .
THE BANQUET . The brethren then adjourned to the banquet at the Crown Hotel , The ll . W . Prov . G . Master presiding . On the removal of the cloth , the Prov . G . MASTER said the first toast he had to propose required no eulogy to insure its cordial acceptance . During the last few months the country at large , by their sympathy with Her Majesty ' s bereavement , had evinced how sensible they were
of Her Majesty ' s good qualities , and the claims which she had on the support of her subjects . He begged to give the Queen and the Craft . The PROV . G . MASTER had next to propose the health of the distinguished nobleman who presided over the Craft , and who had so performed his duties as to secure the respect of the whole of its members . ( Cheers . ) lie gave the health of the M . W , Grand Master with all the honours . ( Cheers . )
Provincial.
Bro . FRANCIS , P . D . Prov . G . M ., had a most satisfactory duty to perform—that of proposing '" ' the D . Grand Master , the Earl de Grey and Ripon , and the other officers of Grand Lodge . " They were always thankful when they found men of high position taking- an active part in the business of the order as the Eurl de Grey had done , showing how highly he appreciated their tenets . They had the pleasure of having two or three Grand Officers pi esent that day . First there was Bro . Llewellen
Evans , the President of the Board of General Purposes , who was highly respected ; next there was Bro . Stephen Barton Wilson , whose services to Masonry wore highly appreciated ; and then there was a brother ( Bro . Farnfield ) whose urbanity and courtesy in the discharge of his duties in the Grand Secretary's office was appreciated , by every member of the Grand Lodge of England , who had the pleasure of his acquaintance . ( Cheers . ) He would not expatiate at any length on the toast ,
but at once give them "The D . Grand Master , and Grand Officers , " coupled with the name of Bro . Evans . ( Cheers . ) Bro . EVANS , G . D ., bad a great deal of difficulty in replying to the toast , though he could bear witness that the enconiums passed on the D . G . Master were well deserved , as no brother could be more painstaking in the discharge of his duties than the D . Grand Master , as must have been evident to all who had observed the admirable manner in which , when called upon to
do so , lie presided over Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . ) He ( Bro . Evans ) was happy in being present on that occasion . Indeed he had only omitted two Provincial Grand Lodges since Bro . Dobie had presided over them , and was glad to see how well he discharged his duties . Ho had to return thanks also for the Grand Officers , who he was sure were most zealous in the performance of their duties , and he hoped they might ever prove able to discharge them to the satisfaction of Grand Lodge . ( Cheers . )
Bro . HARCOURT , D . Prov . G . M ., had to propose a toast which ho was sure would be most enthusiastically received : " The Health of their very excellent Prov . Grand Master . " ( Cheers . ) He was sure there was no brother in the province more highly respected than Bro . Dobie —( cheers)—or who was more anxious to promote the best interests of the Craft . ( Cheers . ) They all knew Bro . Dobie , and if he ruled oyer them with a rod of iron they appeared to like it . ( Laughter . ) He would not detain
them , being assured that they would drink with the utmost satisfaction to the health of the Prov . Grand Master , who , he hoped , might long continue to preside over them . ( Cheers . ) The PROV . G . M . had great pleasure in returning' thanks to the D . Prov . G . M . for the kind manner in which he had proposed the toast , and to those present for the very brotherly manner in which they had received it . Bat this was not the first occasion in which they had so honoured him . Since he had had the
honour of being Prov . Grand Master , no province , he believed , had , for its size , been more prosperous , or more unanimous . It was true their province was but small , owing to the law by which all lodges within a radius of ten miles from Freemasons ' Hall , were considered to be in the Metropolitan district . He was happy to say , however , that Masonry was flourishing in the province , as , whereas , when he first became Prov . G . M ., there were only three lodges , there were now
seven , and all of them prosperous . They had a good balance in the hands of the Treasurer , and everything looked well for the prosperity and stability of Masonry in Surrey . He had not of late been able to visit the lodges much , but when he had done so he had been highly pleased with the working ; and he was proud to , say that not a single complaint had reached either him or the Deputy , showing the good feeling which existed among the members . ( Cheers . )
The PROV . G . M . said that they should always endeavour to encourage those who did their duty , and ho was sure all would agree that the brother whose health he was about to propose had done his duty . The D . Prov . G . M . had received his approbation , and he hoped he had also met with the approbation of the brethren . ( Cheers . ) At the same timehe wished to couple with the toast the names of the Prov . Graud Officers , whom he always endeavoured to appoint so as to give the greatest satisfaction in
the province . He did not like to appoint brethren in their absence , as he did not think it fair to those who did attend , but he endeavoured to do justice to all . The toast having been drunk with all the honours , Bro . HARCOURT , D . Prov . G . M . returned thanks , and assured the R . W . Prov . G . M . and the brethren that it was always the earnest desire of the Prov . Grand Officers to perform their duties , to the utmost of their ability . He had visited several