Devonshire.

the great Charities next January . They regretted the disproportion in the amount received and the amount contributed by the Province to the great Charities . Ihey recommended the vote of ioo guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , and 30 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

The report was adopted , and a further sum of 25 guineas was , on the motion of the Prov . G . Sec , voted to the Fund which the Grand Master of England is raising for distressed Freemasons in South Africa . In reply to a question , Bro . Stocker said that Fund now amounted to about £ 10 , 000 .

The Prov . J . G . W . Bro . Westlake said he had very great pleasure in proposing as Treasurer one whose name they would an receive with eclat ; one who was worthy of that high honour , and who would most efficiently carry out the duties-He referred to Bro . Charles Mutten P . M . of Lodge Prudence . Bro . lviutten had been Charity Steward of his Lodge , and many

Charities had benefitted by his labours . Brother C . Piper . ( Exeter ) , as a personal friend and colleague of Bro . Mutten for over thirty years , asked to have the privilege of seconding the proposition . Bro . Mutten was highly esteemed in all parts of the Province , and his election would be everywhere very heartily endorsed .

Bro . Mutten was unanimously elected , and , in returning thanks , said if , as they had assured him , he had not been altogether useless in the past , he trusted that in the future he might have the opportunity of showing how much he appreciated the great honour they had that day conferred upon him .

The Acting" Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : — Bro . Lieut .-Col . F . G . Edyvean 2655 - - Senior Warden J . R . Wilson 954 ... - Junior Warden Rev . E . A . Donaldson 230 - - - I n , , . Rev . C . H . S * lt 1247 - - - I cha P lalns

C . Mutten 1550 .. .. Treasurer W . Pierpoint Roberts 2806 - - - Registrar John Stocker 39 Secretary Russell Coombe 2659 - - - |„ . n T . Wellesley Kendle 421 - - - J Senior Deacons

T . A . Blackler 328 - - - - T . _ Andrew Hope S 9 ... - { Junior Deacons G . P . Watson 1550 - - - - Superintendent of Works J . R . Lord 1247 .... Director of Ceremonies W . Ferguson 1212 ... - Deputy Dir . of Cers .

H . S . Hill 223 - - - - } G . Milford 1847 - - - - 1 Assistant Dirs . of Cers . G . W . Hancock 202 - - - - > H . S . Best 2258 .... Sword Bearer J . H . Blackell 1099 - - - - ) „ . , , „ v .. m : n wr . \ Standard Bearers Clift 666 o . anuaiu oearers

Jas . J W . J . Joint 251 Organist G . Perkins 1205 .... Assistant Secretary W . J . Pearce 2655 ... - Pursuivant H . Warren 159 Assistant Pursuivant W . Sweet 70 - - - - - \

H . Skinner 282 F . W . Harding iU - - - „ . , W . H . Puddicombe 489 - - - f btewards W . H . Evans 1181 .... 0 . Barrett 2595 H . Shooter 112 - - - - Tyler .

The Acting Prov . G . M . then proceeded to present Bro . F . B . Westlake with Patronships of the three great Masonic Charities , secured by the subscriptions of the Lodges of the Province . Bro . Davie said all the Brethren must feel how deeply they were indebted to Bro . Westlake for his work as their representative in London . Upon his tact and good

management it largely depended how the Province fared in regard to the great Charities . Bro . Westlake had made himself popular , and worked well with the representatives of other Provinces , and had been fortunate in getting thoroughly deserving cases on the Charities . A few years ago it was mooted that some recognition ought to be made of

the immense trouble Bro . Westlake had taken on their behalf , and the suggestion was taken up so warmly that it became a Provincial matter . Bro . Westlake , on being approached , said he should like it to take the form of Patronships of the three great Charities . The Charities had received the amounts necessary , and he had now to hand over the receipts to Bro .

Westlake , together with an illuminated address which he would ask the Prov . G . Sec . to read . The address is a most beautiful and appropriate specimen of the illuminator ' s art , by Bro . J . T . Fouracre . Over the top of the frame were the words : — " Thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the Brethren , " and the address was as follows : —

To Worshipful Bro . FRANCIS BEER WESTLAKE P . M . 70 Prov . G . S . W . Devon—H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , KG ., & c , & c , Most Worshipful Grand Master having conferred on you the honour of P . D . G . D . C , England , we , the Provincial

Devonshire.

Grand Officers , Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Brethren of the Province of Devon being desirous of showing our sincere and heartfelt appreciation of the distinction , and in recognition of your noble and meritorious services to the Craft , beg your acceptance of the sum of 300

guineas . We congratulate you on your well-deserved honour , and we pray that the Great Architect of the Universe may spare you for many years to enjoy the contemplation of the good work you have accomplished . It is a source of great satisfaction to ourselves and affords

additional evidence of your interest in our Charitable Institutions that your consent to this presentation was obtained only on condition that the amount subscribed should be devoted to Charity . You have , by this , and by

your own personal donations , obtained Patronships of the three great Masonic Charities—the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Masons and Widows of Freemasons .

Signed on behalf of the Subscribers , this 28 th day of August 1900 , W . J . STANBURY P . M . logo P . P . G . A . D . C .

Chairman . J . KINTON BOND P . M . 1247 P . P . G . D . C . W . POWELL P . M . 1205 P . P . G . T . J . R . WILSON P . M . 954 P . G . W .

Vice Chairmen . J R . LORD P . M . 1247 P . P . G . T . r . G . D . C . I T"f ^ 1 GillTTf ^ f J . B . COVER P . M . 70 P . P . AG . D . C . P . P . G . Sec .

Secretary . Bro . Lord expressed the sorrow and regret they all felt at the enforced absence of Bro . W . J . Stanbury , the Chairman of the Presentation Committee , through ill-health .

Bro . Westlake , enthusiastically received , said it was impossible to find words to properly express his gratification at this further mark of their good feeling towards him . He was glad that in honouring him they had also benefitted the great Masonic Charities , because , in the first place , the Province

was not too strong m its voting power , and secondly , because it would contribute towards making those Charities better known to the Brethren of the Province . At present their Province received £ 789 a year for the Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , and he deplored the comparatively

small amount that went up from the Province . Pie was glad to hear they had voted 100 guineas to'the Charities , and he - believed it was going to be placed on Bro . John Stocker ' s list . Fie hoped that in going up to London as Steward , Bro . Stocker would be able to carry up a list worthy of the Province . In

the Boys School they had five boys receiving a splendid education , and owing in no small degree to their having made him a Patron of that School he had been put in the proud position of representing them on the Board of Management of the Boys School . In the Girls School they had four girls from

Devonshire , and he recommended the Brethren if possible to take an opportunity of visiting the School , and he was sure they would never afterwards let their names be off the list for

any subscription they could afford . In conclusion , Brother Westlake again thanked the Brethren , and assured them he should appreciate their kindness as long as he lived . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in due form .

Devon Educational Fund.

DEVON EDUCATIONAL FUND .

A T the close of the Provincial Grand Lodge meeting on Tuesday , the General Purposes Committee of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund held a meeting . for the purpose of deciding if another should be held in October , and how many candidates should be elected . Bro . C . Mutten Prov . Grand Treasurer presided . There

were also present Bros . G . C . Davie D . P . G . M ., J . Stocker Prov . G . Secretary , F . B . Westlake P . P . G . S . W ., S . Jones P . P . G . J . W ., E . H . Shorto , W . A . Gregory , C . Piper , W . Allsford , J . B . Gover Flon . Secretary , J . R . Lord Lion . Treasurer , E . J . Knight , W . A . Staton , E . H . Littleton , Andrew Hope , W . T . Hocking , W . Cocks , and E . Henley .

Bro . Lord reported that the subscriptions received this year up to the present time amounted to £ 172 , which was nearly £ 26 less than last year , but he believed there were other sums still to come in , in addition to £ 2 $ which had been received that day under the will of the late Bro . G . R . Barrett , They were therefore in quite as good a position as last year ,