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all parts of the county . The brethren met at 10 o ' clock in the Concert Hall of the New Public Boom , and here the first part of the day ' s business was transacted . The room , which is a very liandsome one , and has in it a noble organ , was beautifully decorated with flowers , and adorned with flags and many of the banners of different lodges . In the rear of the chair of the RAV . the Prov . G . Master there were a variety of Hags , which

. were surmounted by one of the mottoes of the Order , " Brotherly love , relief , and truth . " Among the company present were the following : —Bros . R . AV . Augustus Smith , P . M . 331 , P . G . M- ; R . W . the Rev . John Huyshe , P . G . Chap , of England and P . G . M . of Devon ; Col . J . P . Peard , P . M . 977 , G . Sub-Prior of England and P . P . S . G . W . ; Jteg . Rogers , P . M . 331 , P . D . P . G . M . ; Rev . F . B . Pan ] , S . W .

1 , 151 , P . G . Chap . ; F . Boase , P . M . 121 , P . S . G . W . ; Sir F . M . Williams , Bart ., M . P . S . G . W . of England , P . M . 331 , P . S . G . W . ; Rev . J . B . Hawkesley , P . M . 1 , 151 , P . G . Chap . ; AVm . Tweedy , P . M . 331 , P . G . Treas . ; AVm . T . Sobey , P . M . 977 , P . G . Reg . ; W . J . Hughan , P . M . 131 , P . G . Sec ; Israel Levin , P . M . 121 , P . J . G . D . ; S . Jacob , P . M . 9 G 7 , P . G . Supt . of Works ; R . John , W . M . 131 , P . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Isaac Latimer , P . P . G . Sec . of Devon ; St . Roberts , P . G . P . ; Thomas Taylor , P . G . Org . ; St . Trebilcock . P . G . Tvler ; J . G . Mason , P . P . S . G . W . ; 0 . Pearse ,

P . P . J . G . D . ; H . Steele , AV . M . 557 ; N . Coward , P . M . 557 ; AV . Foxwell , P . M . 1 , 071 ; W . Veale , P . M . 893 ; H . Cohvill , P . M . 330 , P . J . G . AV . ; T . Solomon , P . M . 331 , P . S-G . AA . ; AA . H . Dunstan , P . M . 75 , P . G . Steward ; AV . Guy , W . M . 496 ; T . Geach , P . P . G . J . AV . ; Thomas Gill , S . W . 967 ; J . P . Smith , P . M . 450 , P . S . G . D . ; W . Harvey , P . M . 330 ; S . Holloway , P . P . G . D . ; J . Dampney , AV . M . 1 , 071 ; W . Coad , W . M . 1 , 104 ; A . T . Grant , J . W . 330 ; E . AitkenDaviesW . M . 1099 ; J . G . Richards , P . M .

, , 1071 , P . P . G . S . ; J . Polluiighorne , P . P . G . Treas . ; W . H . Moses , W . M . 1 , 136 ; AA , Chappell , S . D . 389 ; J . II- Reynolds , S . W . 589 ; J . AV . 589 ; E . A . Courtney , S . D . 510 ; J . Coombe , P . M . 450 , 1272 ; T . AVhite , J . W . 516 ; J . Richards , S . AV . 1272 ; AV . Hicks , W . M . 977 ; J . Hicks , 330 , Acting J . Org . ; J . Ough , P . M . 510 ; R . Skin , P . M . 510 ; J . O'Neal . I . G . ; A . W . May , J . W . 131 ; J . Dawe , P . M . 970 , P . G . Steward ; G . Roseveare , AV . M . 970 ; R .

Brokenshare , P . M . 496 , 928 . P . Prov . S . G . D . ; M . Dunn , AV . M . 1272 ; G . Richards , J . AV . 1272 ; AV . Dawe , P . M . 510 , P . Prov . G . S . ; AV . Pascoe , S . AV . 1 , 066 ; J . T . Short , S . D . 1 , 272 ; AA . Fenwick , Sec . 970 ; J . Still , S . AV . 970 ; C . Read , P . M . 121 , Prov . S . G . D . ; AV . J . Harris , AA . M . S 93 ; J . F . Penrose , W . M . 331 ; AV . H . Clark , J . AV . 893 ; J . Crews , S . W . 8 S 3 ; J . Poole , P . M . 450 ; G . Miehell , P . M . 1 , 006 ; J- Cardew , P . M , 1164 ; M . Kenwood , J . AV . 1164 ; J . Slade , S . AV . 977 ; J . Maxwell , P . M . 121 ; G . S . Denbisrli . P . M . P . J . G . D . _ Rev _ G . L . Church . Chan .: J . Niness .

P . M . G 99 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; AV . P Hugoe , P . M . G 99 ; J . Holman , I . G . 699 ; W . H . Pascoe , S . 589 ; W . J . Johns , P . M . 131 , P . Prov . G . Reg . ; S . Mitchell , AA . M . 699 ; M . Hall , J . D . 609 ; AV . Mitchell , P . M . 121 ; E . Penman , P . M . 589 , Prov . J . G . D . ; E . T . Carlyon , P . M . 331 , Prov . S . G . AV . and Prov . G . Sec . ; E . G . Dyke , S . D .. P . Prov . G . Org . ; Philip Giles , S . W . 496 ; J . Grose , I . G . 496 ; J . Grigg , P . M . 406 ; J . McLean , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; T . L . DorringtonS . AV . 131 ; W . BrayP . M . 699 ; R . Bodill

, , y , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . D . ; S . G . Moyle ,: P . M . G 99 , P . Prov . S . G . D . ; E . D . Anderton , P . M . 331 ; J . A . Trevor , J . D . 118 ; \ A . Middleton , S . D . 131 ; AV . H . Christoe , P . M . 331 ; M . Little , S . D . 75 ; Rev . Dr . John Bannister , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Chap . ; G . A . Jenkins , P . M . P . Prov . G . Reg . ; E . Huxtable , P . M . 135 ; 1 ' . Davy ; jun ., P . M . 589 ; M . Abi-idiams , P . M . 131 ; J . Bray , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; J . Poole , P . S . AV . 450 ; H . T . Ferguson ,

S . AV . 331 , & e . The Provincial Grand Lodge being duly assembled , the I .. AA . tha Grand Master proceeded to open it in due form . Bro . Hughan read the minutes of the Provincial Grand Lodge held at Helstou , on the lOfch July , 1 SG 9 , which were duly confirmed . Bro . William Tweedy , Prov . G . Sec ., presented his report of the finances of

Prov . G . Lodge from June 19 , I 860 , to June 20 , 1870 . The Prov . G . Sec . next gave an account of the number of members in the Province . There were last year 825 members ; now there were 834 , being an increase of nine . They had to be thankful for the success that had attended their candidates for the benevolent institutions . In the irls' school the candidate

g supported was from Devon , the daughter of the late Pro . Mackay . The Prov . Grand Master and the province gave alt the votes for tbe girl , though he was sorry to say that these amounted to onl y 24 . They had given 90 votes to the Prov . G . M . of Leicestershire , on the understanding that they would have similar support from

him , as has been the case before . Forty-four votes were given for a brother at Liverpool , in return for which they had AVidows ' votes , which were given to Mrs . AVhite , of Bodmin , but of four that they had supported they had carried three , so that they had been very successful in the use of their funds . Bro . Cliirgwin wished to state that tiie young Treleavin , of Truro , left the school this week , and had a good situation obtained for him .

Bro . Captain Colvill returned thanks on behalf of Mrs . AVhite to the Prov . G . Ledges of Cornwall aud Devon for the support that they had given to her , and the family were deeply grateful for it . The Prov . G . Master said that the position in which they stood was very satisfactory ; they had carried their own candidate , and had rendered service to others . He thought it would be desirable

if the Prov . G . Sec . printed a synopsis of the statements contained iu his report . Bro . Chirgwin then read bis statement of the accounts of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity Fund , which showed receipts by subscriptions and donations from 11 lodges , £ 125 13 s . 6 d ., against £ 119 Ss . 6 d . in the year 1869 . Bro . R . Rogers called attention to tbe great good that had

been done to this fund , and remarked that it was not quite satisfactory that only eleven lodges had made returns for this fund out of twenty-four . He hoped that they would act better in the coming years . The Prov . G . M . pointed out the advantages arising from this fund . They had two annuitants , and they were in a fair way of having money ., enough to put on a third if it should be

necessary . He should propose that something should be done in the way of a scholarship for five years with a portion of tbeir funds . This they should consider in ' the course ot the day . AAliile they had not received a return from half the lodges , they yet had today £ 125 to add to their stock ; and if the lodges took it up , which he was sure they would by degrees , they would have much more than that sum . He then moved that the Treasurers report

be received and adopted , which was carried unanimously . The next subject was to consider and report on the report of the committee for relief . Mr . Rogers stated that there was only one petition , and on that tliev had "ranted £ 2 to the widow of

a deceased brother at JFowey . Some discussion arose upon this . Bro . Chirgwin called attention to the law , which stated that petitions should only he received from distressed brethren . This led to some discussion , and it was thought for a time that the poor widow was out of court through tho operation of a " hard and fast line ; " but that was not so . Soon after Bro . Rogers proposed that £ 20 should be given to the Widows' Fund ; whereupon Bro . T . Solomon said that it seemed bard that while they

were talking about giving £ 20 to the Widows' Fund of the general institution , they could not give £ 2 to the widow of a brother whom they all knew and respected . He should move that they vote £ 5 out of their funds to relieve her . Sir F . M . Williams seconded the motion . This was at once agreed to , and £ 20 was voted also to the Widows' Fund . On the motion of Bro . Carlyon , £ 20 was also voted to the Cornwall Masonic

Annuity fund . Bi-o . R . Rogers next proposed £ 10 10 s . for the Girls' School , which , seconded by Bro . Dr . Banister , was agiced to . Bro . Cliirgwin then proposed £ 10 10 s . for tho Boys' School , which was seconded hy Bro . Hughan , and carried unanimously . The V . W . brother highly eulogised Bro . Binckes for the kind manner in which he ( the Secretary of the Boys' School ) had treated all their boys . It was a most fatherlkindness .

y Bro . R . Rogers was then elected Treasurer , Pro . Chirgwin . Secretary for the Annuity Fund . Bros . Reed , Mayne , and Solomons were elected auditors . Bro . Rogers then moved the following by-law , which was passed as amended in these terms .- — "No person resident in any town or place where a lodge is established shall be balloted for into any lodge held elsewhere within this province , unless the

Master of the lodge wherein he so seeks admission , shall previously make inquiry , iu writing , of the Master of every lodge in the town or nearest the place where the candidate resides , touching the fitness of such candidate . The brother , of whom such inquiry is made , shall make prompt reply in writing , and it shall lie incumbent on the Master to read the reply to the members of the lodge beforo the ballot is taken . "

The R . W . the Prov- G . M . of Devon spoke in favour of this motion as so amended . It being now 12 o ' clock , the remainder of the business was postponed till after service . The brethren then proceeded in procession to St . -Mary ' s