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Provincial Grand Master proposed a vote of thanks to R . AV . Bro . Le Geyt , for his kindness in having presided on this occasion , which was seconded and carried unanimously . The Deputy Provincial Grancl Master also tendered his own thanks to AV . Bro , AVray , for the trouble he had taken to officiate as Graud Director of Ceremonies . The District Grand Lodge was then closed in form .

AVESTERN INDIA . MEETING 01 ? THE PROVINCIAL GHAND LODCE . A quarterly communication of this body , under Scottish Constitution , was held at Colaba , on the 11 th of October , 1858 ; present : R . AV . Bros . H . D . Cartwright , Prov . G . M . ; L . Aelaud , D . Prov . G-M . ; AAK H . S . Crawford , officiating Prov . G . S . AV . ; . J . Jamieson . officiating Prov . G . J . AV . ; AV . Trevor Roper , officiating Prov . G . S . D . ; Ali Mahomed Khanofficiating Prov . G .. I . D . ; A . JordanProv . G . Sec . ; C . Stephens

, , , jun ., Prov . G . I . G . ; H . Hazells , Prov . G . O . G . ; J . McKinlay , Prov . G . Jeweller ; C . McKinlay , Prov . G . Sword Bearer , & c , & c . The Prov . Grand Loclge having been opened in ample form , the proceedings of the regular quarterly committee , held on the 8 th July , 1858 , were read and confirmed . The Prov . Grand Secretary submitted to tho Prov . Grancl Loclge several letters and correspondence received since the last quarterlcommunication ; the most

y important being that portion relative to a . new Lodge to be founded at Mhow , entitled the Loclge of St . Raul . AVith reference to paragraph 10 of the last quarterly communication , the Prov . Grancl Secretary reported that he had addressed further letters to Bros . Clements and Hector McLean , on the subject of their election as honorary Grand Wardens of the Prov . Grand Loclge . A reply from Bro . Clements had since been received ; the first official intimation to that brother having miscarried , the Prov . Grand

Secretary was instructed to send him another copy ofthe intimation of his election as honorary Grand AVarden of tho Prov . Grand Lodge ; ancl to address Bro . Hector McLean again , who is stationed at Butcher ' s Island . The following brethren were then appointed to fill vacancies in the Prov . Grand

Lodge : —V . AV . Bros . AV . H . S . Crawford , Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Jamieson , President of Grand Steward's Lodge ; Ali Mahomed Khan , Prov . G . Sword Bearer ; J . P . Cornforth , J . Firth , Prov . G . Marshals ; E . Marshall , J . Hodgart , H . P . Owen , Prov . G . Stewards . The Prov . Grand Secretary then read the report of the sub-committea appointecl to inspect the ground for the erection of a Lodge room , with copy of a plan . The ll . AV . the Prov . Grand Master stated , that he was sorry that the report of the sub committee was not favourable to the acceptance of the generous offer made by

Bro . M . Cursetjee , in consequence chiefly of tho situation of the ground being considered undesirable for the erection of a building of such a nature as that required ; in addition to which , it appeared to the . committee that the conditions attached to the grant might have a tendency , at some future period , to cause some misunderstanding as to proprietorship . The Prov . Grand Loclge having concurred with the Prov . Grancl Master , the Prov . Grand Secretary was instructed to communicate the substance ofthe above to Bro . At . Cursetjee ,. at the same time

thanking him cordially for his generous offer . Bro . J . Jamieson brought to the notice of the Prov , Grand Lodge , that he understood there was a building somewhere near Byculla , suitable for a Masonic Hall , whore meetings had been held years ago , and . the proprietor of whicli was a brother Mason , although unknown to him : ancl suggested that the committee should communicate wifch the proprietor , who might be willing to fit it up so as to make a Lodge room . The R . AV . Prov . Grand Master requested that the committee ..would inquire into the subject . Other business having been transacted before the Prov . Grand Lodge , it was closed in harmony at a quarter past seven o ' clock , PM