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25 ; AVatkins , 65 : and Vuuse , 905 , were balloted for , and unanimonsly elected as joining members . Messrs . John Musto , and AVilliam Woodbridge , having been balloted for , were duly initiated by the A \ . M . in a most impressive manner . Five gentlemen were then proposed and seconded for initiation at the next meeting of the lod ^ e , and two brethren wore also proposed as joining members . No further business having to be
transacted , the loclge was closed , and the brethren sat down to an excellent repast , served by Bro , Yanse , in good style . The usual . toasts were given and responded to , and the brethren seravated , sorrv to part , happy to meet again .
SOUTH AVALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of South Wales , ( eastern division ) , was held at Merthyr Tydfil , on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., under the banner and on the centenary clay of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , No . 110 , there being present about 150
brethren from the various lodges of the province . Great preparations had been made to ensure the success of the meeting , and visitors were expected to come from all parts of the district . This expectation was fully realised , and the result was a large attendance of brethren . The Temperance Hall in which tlie loilge was held , had been tastefully decorated ivith stove and greenhouse plants , flags , banners , and Masonic emblems , and had a pretty effect .
The Prov . G . Loclge was opened at one o ' clock , by R . W . "Prov , G . M . Theodore Mansel Talbot . The minutes of the last Prov . G . Lodge held at Brecon , July 18 , 1 S 6 S , were read and confirmed . The R . AV . Prov . G . Master then delivered his annual address . He referred in terms of congratulation to the prosperous con dition in which the Masonic fraternity wns at p . esent , alluded to the reception of new members , and urged the various lodges to exercise great circumspection in the admittance of strangers
from other towns whore a lodge already existed , advising them only to do so after cautious and thorough examination into the character of the candidate for admittance The Prov . G . Treasurer's accounts were read , and ifc was proposed by Bro . Phillip Bird , and seconded by Bro . L . Prichard , that the accounts be read and adopted . The election of Prov . G . Treasurer was then proceeded with , and on the proposition of Bro . William Coxseconded by Bros .
, W . B . Allen , W . M . Rees , AY . il . Cambrian Loclge , No . 364 , was elected . The Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year were appointed , and invested in the following order : —Bros . T . Wylie , 110 , S . G . W . ; H . L . Prichard , 833 , S . G . AV . ; C . T . Heartley , 237 ; ancl T . B . Hosken . Col , G . Chap . ; W . M . Rees , 364 , G . Treas . ; P . Bird , 960 , G . Reg . ; John Jones , Treas . 833 , G . Sec . ; S . Nash , "
36 , S . G . D . ; J . D . Williams , 110 , J . G . D . ; H . C . Rich , 651 , G . Supt . AVorks ; P . Price , 36 , and Reuben Evans , 960 , G . D . C . ; F . A . Hopwood , 237 , G . S . B . ; T . Carlyle , 110 , G . Org . ; AY . II Bell , 364 , G . Purst . ; W . Davies , 9 G 0 , G . Tyler ; D . C . Gunn , 110 , T . J . Jones , 110 , J . T . Nettel 237 , G . Bradford , 237 , E . Pole . 364 , and W . Davies , 960 , General Stewards . The Prov . G . Sec . then read the report of the Prov . G . Lodge Committee , as follows : —
"The Prov . G . Lodge Committee have the pleasure to present their usual annual report to the Prov . G . Lodge . " They desire , in the first place , to refer with much gratification to the very satisfactory working of the several lodges of the province , one only excepted , viz ., the St . David's Loclge , Aberdare , the position of which they much regret to notice , having been led to hope that its meetings would long since have been resumed .
" "With this one exception , the lodges have been presided over , during the past year , by W . M . 's of acknowledged ability ; the cause of Freemasonry has been generally promoted , and the dignity of the Order well sustained . "Thecommittee notice , ivith sincere pleasure , the growing desire for more frequent intercourse , as between the members of the various lodges , and to this desire , and the exchange of visits which has ensuedthey attributein great measurethe good
, , , understanding and kindly feeling which at present prevail throughout the province generally . "Complaints have of late been made , from time to time , by tbe AY . M . ' s of the Cardiff and Swansea Lodges , having reference to a system adopted by a lodge in an adjoining province , by
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which residents in these towns are induced to become candidates for Freemasonry , and are admitted into the Order without proper enquiry being made as to character , & c . ; and without the necessary reference which it is customary for a loclge to make when admitting members , or receiving candidates from another town . Such a system the committee submit is very objectionable , and if persisted in , is likely to cause ill-feeling .
"Turning with renewed satisfaction to the continued success which has attended the working of the Steward representation , the committee have to report that at the festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution , in January last , the province was , for the first time in its history , represented by a Steward , in tho person of tho R . AA . the Provincial Grand Master , whose subscription list amounted to £ 125 lis . 61 . The stewardship to the Boys' School Festival was nndeitiken bv Bro . H . L .
Prichard , P . Prov . J . G . D ., AV . M . of the A fan Lodge , No . 833 , whosesubscription list amounted to £ 100 ISs . ; while Bro . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . W ., represented the province as steward to the Girls' School Festival , with contributions amounting to ££ 6 12 s . "Such results speak for themselves , mid certainly clo not betoken any diminution of interest on tbe part of the brethren of
the province , who had responded so heartily ancl so liberally to the frequent appeals made to them on behalf of the charities . Next year the province will be represented at the festival of the Girls' School by Bro . H . L . Prichard , P . Prov . J . G . D ; and by Bro . David Williams , Prov . Grand Secretary , W . M . of the Indefatigable Lodge , No . 237 , at the festival of the Boy ' s School .
" Recognising the special claims which the two educational establishments have at the present time upon the brotherhood in general , it is not proposed to ask the province to contribute next year to the Royal Benevolent Institution , but the year following the claims of this excellent charity will ba brought forward once more , and urged upon the brethren by the Dep Prov . G . M ., who will then represent the province as Seward . " The votes of the province for the last elections—transmitted
to the Dep . Prov . G . M . —were employed to re-pay debts incurred in borrowing votes from Bristol and elsewhere last , year . "Candidates for the Boys' ancl Girls' Schools will be supported by the province afc the forthcoming- elections . The brethren therefore are fraternally requested to reserve their votes for the benefit of children connected with their own province . "
Bro . J . G . Hall proposed , and Bro . T . I . AA ' ylie seconded , that the report should bo received and adopted . Bros . Langley ancl Bath having been presented each with a charity jewel , the sum of £ 10 was granted to Bro . J . Smith , Tyler , of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 364 , Neath . The sum of £ 5 ivas also voted by the Provincial Grand Ljdge to the Palestine Exploration Fund .
The D . Prov . G . M . then proposed , and ifc having been seconded by Bro . Ii . F . Langley , it was agreed to : — "That the sum of £ 21 be voted as a donation from this Provincial Grand Lodge to the Royal Masonic Institulion for Boys , and a like sum of £ 21 to the Institution for Female Children , the said sums to be paid as usual through tlie Stewards representing the province at the respective festivals of those charities next year . " These donations were most eloquently acknowledged by the .
respective secretaries of those institutions . A vote of thanks was given to the distinguished brethren from Grand Loclge who hacl honoured the meeting with their presence , and the usual collection having been made for the poor , the Provincial Grand Loclge was then closed in solemn form . The Provincial Grand Officers and members of the lodge afterwards dined together at the Bush Hotelthe R . W . Prov .
, G . M . presiding . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts , including the Masonic Charities , were proposed and heartily responded to , ancl the proceedings were agreeably interspersed with some excellent singing . A special train conveying the visiting brethren to Swansea and Neath left Merthyr shortly after the supper , ancl thus the clay ' s proceedings were brought to a close , having passed off in a successful and satisfactory manner .
WARWICKSHIRE . BIRMINGHAM . —Fletcher Lodge ( No . 1 , 031 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this young an i prosperous lodge was held afc the Masonic Rooms on Wednesday , the 9 th inst . There was
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25 ; AVatkins , 65 : and Vuuse , 905 , were balloted for , and unanimonsly elected as joining members . Messrs . John Musto , and AVilliam Woodbridge , having been balloted for , were duly initiated by the A \ . M . in a most impressive manner . Five gentlemen were then proposed and seconded for initiation at the next meeting of the lod ^ e , and two brethren wore also proposed as joining members . No further business having to be
transacted , the loclge was closed , and the brethren sat down to an excellent repast , served by Bro , Yanse , in good style . The usual . toasts were given and responded to , and the brethren seravated , sorrv to part , happy to meet again .
SOUTH AVALES ( EASTERN DIVISION ) . PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE . The annual meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge of South Wales , ( eastern division ) , was held at Merthyr Tydfil , on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., under the banner and on the centenary clay of the Loyal Cambrian Lodge , No . 110 , there being present about 150
brethren from the various lodges of the province . Great preparations had been made to ensure the success of the meeting , and visitors were expected to come from all parts of the district . This expectation was fully realised , and the result was a large attendance of brethren . The Temperance Hall in which tlie loilge was held , had been tastefully decorated ivith stove and greenhouse plants , flags , banners , and Masonic emblems , and had a pretty effect .
The Prov . G . Loclge was opened at one o ' clock , by R . W . "Prov , G . M . Theodore Mansel Talbot . The minutes of the last Prov . G . Lodge held at Brecon , July 18 , 1 S 6 S , were read and confirmed . The R . AV . Prov . G . Master then delivered his annual address . He referred in terms of congratulation to the prosperous con dition in which the Masonic fraternity wns at p . esent , alluded to the reception of new members , and urged the various lodges to exercise great circumspection in the admittance of strangers
from other towns whore a lodge already existed , advising them only to do so after cautious and thorough examination into the character of the candidate for admittance The Prov . G . Treasurer's accounts were read , and ifc was proposed by Bro . Phillip Bird , and seconded by Bro . L . Prichard , that the accounts be read and adopted . The election of Prov . G . Treasurer was then proceeded with , and on the proposition of Bro . William Coxseconded by Bros .
, W . B . Allen , W . M . Rees , AY . il . Cambrian Loclge , No . 364 , was elected . The Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year were appointed , and invested in the following order : —Bros . T . Wylie , 110 , S . G . W . ; H . L . Prichard , 833 , S . G . AV . ; C . T . Heartley , 237 ; ancl T . B . Hosken . Col , G . Chap . ; W . M . Rees , 364 , G . Treas . ; P . Bird , 960 , G . Reg . ; John Jones , Treas . 833 , G . Sec . ; S . Nash , "
36 , S . G . D . ; J . D . Williams , 110 , J . G . D . ; H . C . Rich , 651 , G . Supt . AVorks ; P . Price , 36 , and Reuben Evans , 960 , G . D . C . ; F . A . Hopwood , 237 , G . S . B . ; T . Carlyle , 110 , G . Org . ; AY . II Bell , 364 , G . Purst . ; W . Davies , 9 G 0 , G . Tyler ; D . C . Gunn , 110 , T . J . Jones , 110 , J . T . Nettel 237 , G . Bradford , 237 , E . Pole . 364 , and W . Davies , 960 , General Stewards . The Prov . G . Sec . then read the report of the Prov . G . Lodge Committee , as follows : —
"The Prov . G . Lodge Committee have the pleasure to present their usual annual report to the Prov . G . Lodge . " They desire , in the first place , to refer with much gratification to the very satisfactory working of the several lodges of the province , one only excepted , viz ., the St . David's Loclge , Aberdare , the position of which they much regret to notice , having been led to hope that its meetings would long since have been resumed .
" "With this one exception , the lodges have been presided over , during the past year , by W . M . 's of acknowledged ability ; the cause of Freemasonry has been generally promoted , and the dignity of the Order well sustained . "Thecommittee notice , ivith sincere pleasure , the growing desire for more frequent intercourse , as between the members of the various lodges , and to this desire , and the exchange of visits which has ensuedthey attributein great measurethe good
, , , understanding and kindly feeling which at present prevail throughout the province generally . "Complaints have of late been made , from time to time , by tbe AY . M . ' s of the Cardiff and Swansea Lodges , having reference to a system adopted by a lodge in an adjoining province , by
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which residents in these towns are induced to become candidates for Freemasonry , and are admitted into the Order without proper enquiry being made as to character , & c . ; and without the necessary reference which it is customary for a loclge to make when admitting members , or receiving candidates from another town . Such a system the committee submit is very objectionable , and if persisted in , is likely to cause ill-feeling .
"Turning with renewed satisfaction to the continued success which has attended the working of the Steward representation , the committee have to report that at the festival of the Royal Benevolent Institution , in January last , the province was , for the first time in its history , represented by a Steward , in tho person of tho R . AA . the Provincial Grand Master , whose subscription list amounted to £ 125 lis . 61 . The stewardship to the Boys' School Festival was nndeitiken bv Bro . H . L .
Prichard , P . Prov . J . G . D ., AV . M . of the A fan Lodge , No . 833 , whosesubscription list amounted to £ 100 ISs . ; while Bro . Charles Bath , P . Prov . S . G . W ., represented the province as steward to the Girls' School Festival , with contributions amounting to ££ 6 12 s . "Such results speak for themselves , mid certainly clo not betoken any diminution of interest on tbe part of the brethren of
the province , who had responded so heartily ancl so liberally to the frequent appeals made to them on behalf of the charities . Next year the province will be represented at the festival of the Girls' School by Bro . H . L . Prichard , P . Prov . J . G . D ; and by Bro . David Williams , Prov . Grand Secretary , W . M . of the Indefatigable Lodge , No . 237 , at the festival of the Boy ' s School .
" Recognising the special claims which the two educational establishments have at the present time upon the brotherhood in general , it is not proposed to ask the province to contribute next year to the Royal Benevolent Institution , but the year following the claims of this excellent charity will ba brought forward once more , and urged upon the brethren by the Dep Prov . G . M ., who will then represent the province as Seward . " The votes of the province for the last elections—transmitted
to the Dep . Prov . G . M . —were employed to re-pay debts incurred in borrowing votes from Bristol and elsewhere last , year . "Candidates for the Boys' ancl Girls' Schools will be supported by the province afc the forthcoming- elections . The brethren therefore are fraternally requested to reserve their votes for the benefit of children connected with their own province . "
Bro . J . G . Hall proposed , and Bro . T . I . AA ' ylie seconded , that the report should bo received and adopted . Bros . Langley ancl Bath having been presented each with a charity jewel , the sum of £ 10 was granted to Bro . J . Smith , Tyler , of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 364 , Neath . The sum of £ 5 ivas also voted by the Provincial Grand Ljdge to the Palestine Exploration Fund .
The D . Prov . G . M . then proposed , and ifc having been seconded by Bro . Ii . F . Langley , it was agreed to : — "That the sum of £ 21 be voted as a donation from this Provincial Grand Lodge to the Royal Masonic Institulion for Boys , and a like sum of £ 21 to the Institution for Female Children , the said sums to be paid as usual through tlie Stewards representing the province at the respective festivals of those charities next year . " These donations were most eloquently acknowledged by the .
respective secretaries of those institutions . A vote of thanks was given to the distinguished brethren from Grand Loclge who hacl honoured the meeting with their presence , and the usual collection having been made for the poor , the Provincial Grand Loclge was then closed in solemn form . The Provincial Grand Officers and members of the lodge afterwards dined together at the Bush Hotelthe R . W . Prov .
, G . M . presiding . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts , including the Masonic Charities , were proposed and heartily responded to , ancl the proceedings were agreeably interspersed with some excellent singing . A special train conveying the visiting brethren to Swansea and Neath left Merthyr shortly after the supper , ancl thus the clay ' s proceedings were brought to a close , having passed off in a successful and satisfactory manner .
WARWICKSHIRE . BIRMINGHAM . —Fletcher Lodge ( No . 1 , 031 ) . —The regular monthly meeting of this young an i prosperous lodge was held afc the Masonic Rooms on Wednesday , the 9 th inst . There was