Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

Excellency the Earl of Zetland . Bro . W . J . Watson submitted the health of the Hon . W . S . Orde-Powlett Deputy Provincial Grand Master , which was given with cheers . Colonel Sadler submitted the newly appointed Officers , and Bro . Theo . Ward and others responded . Bro .

W . H . Cowper gave the Masonic Charities , and Bro . McLeod replied . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master proposed the W . M . of the North York Lodge , and paid a high compliment to Bro . W . J . Watson P . M . for the

excellent arrangements . Bro . W . J . Bruce W . M . replied . After Bro . Woodall had proposed the Visiting Brethren , to which Bro . McLeod responded , tho proceedings , which were enlivened with capital songs and music , terminated .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Monmouth.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF MONMOUTH .

A LARGE gathering of Freemasons assembled , on the 28 th ult ., at the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Monmouth , which was held in the afternoon at the Masonic Hall , Newport , under the banner of the Albert Edward Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 1429 . The

proceedings excited more than ordinary interest , inasmuch as advantage was taken of the meeting to present to the Provincial Grand Master and Deputy Provincial Grand

Master addresses , and also to each of them a handsome table ornament , consisting of a silver centrepiece , in commemoration of their twenty-one years' rule over the Province .

Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by the Provincial Grand Master , who was supported by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Officers of Grand Lodge . Excuses for the absence of members having been read , a

roll call of the Lodges took place , after which the Provincial Grand Registrar presented the returns of each Lodge , showing a total of 582 members , of whom 61 were new members ' . The Provincial Grand Treasurer presented the annual report , which showed a balance to the credit of £ 201 .

The charity report was presented by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , who announced that Edith M . Morgan was elected to the Girls' School from Philanthropic

Lodge , No . 818 , at a cost of 3 , 189 votes , and that a brother of the Loyal Monmouth Lodge had been elected to the Benevolent Fund by 3 , 395 votes . These successes could not have been obtained without the aid of the Western

Provinces Charity Association , of which he ( the Deputy Provincial Grand Master ) continued to acfc as Chairman , bufc it had entailed a heavy debt on the Province—3 , 353 votes—aud an appeal was made to tho brethren to repay this by subscribing liberally , so as to increase the voting

power . Thanks were g iven to the brethren of the foui Lodges who acted as Stewards , in conjunction with Brother Wm . Pickford Provincial Grand Treasnrer , for the sum of £ 256 collected for the Girls' School Festival in May 1891 . Ifc was suggested that a Steward should be appointed from

the Province fdr the Benevolent Festival in February next , and that the sum of 30 guineas should be voted towards the same . The report was adopted . Bro . Colonel Perkins , on behalf of the brethren of tbe Province , then presented the addresses to the P . G . M .

and D . P . G . M . In so doing , he dwelt on the gre t progress that had been made by the Province of Monmouth during the time thafc those brethren had ruled over it . Twenty-one years ago , he said , the Province was small in numbers , and was comparatively unknown , but ,

under the benign rule of Colonel Lyne and his Deputy , ifc had increased numerically and inilnentially by leaps and bounds , and now no Province was better known for the excellence of its work , for its harmonious proceeding , and for its Masonic charity than that of Monmouth .

Bro . William Watkins P . G . S . W ., honorary Secretary of the Testimonial Committee , then read fche address . That to Colonel Lyne was as follows : —

To the Right Worshipfnl Brother Colonel CHARLES LYNE , D . L ., J . P ., Provincial Grand Master , 28 th Jnly 1892 . it' ^ ^ em , 3 er 3 °£ the Provincial Grand Lodge , and Brethren of tho Province , congratulate yon on having attained the twenty-first year of your rule over this Province . We are proud of being governed y a Caief who has ( lone so mnnh hnnnnr tn HVnnmasnnrv . nnrl nhn an

well knows what Freemasonry means . It is impossible to over , estimate the esteem and regard entertained for yon , and it is most gratifying indeed to us to have the privilege of assembling this day to er yon some tangible proof of the respect we have for one who has sndoared himself not only by his Masonio virtues , but as a dear friend .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Monmouth.

a good neighbour , a devoted public man , and an officer in Her Majesty's service . May it please the Great Architect of the Universe to spare you for many years , to continue to be a shining light in Freemasonry , ruling over this Province with the same zeal and assiduity you have shown

for the last twenty-one years , and when summoned from yonr labours here , may you be found worthy to receive tho reward promised to those who will work diligently in His Holy Temple So mote it be . Signed on behalf of this Provincial Grand Lodge , and the Brethren of the ten Lodges of the Province : —William Pickford Past G . Std . Br .

England , W . W . Morgan , J . P ., P . P . G . S . Wardens ; Alfred Taylor P . M . 1429 Prov . Grand Secretary ; J . F . Tye W . M ., R . Gooding Secretary , Loyal Monmouth , No . 457 ; John H . Duns W . M ., R . B . Evans Secretary , Silurian , No . 471 ; T . P . Garrett W . M ., H . George Thomas Secretary , Isca , No . 683 ; Elmes Y . Steele W . M ., Arthur Davenport , Philan

thropic , No . 818 ; Ben . Phillips W . M ., D . L . Davies Secretary , St . George ' s , No . 1098 ; Harry D . Griffiths W . M ., Hartley Feather Secretary , Kennard , No . 1258 ; Georgo Hazell W . M ., J . C . Brook P . M . Secretary , Albert Edward Princo of Wales , No . 1429 ; G . W . Stooker

W . M ., Edward Lewis Secretary , Ilomfray , No . 1562 ; J . A . Miller W . M ., Samuel Robert Hay Secretary , Striguil , No . 2816 ; W . Lloyd Marks W . M ., John Randall Secretary , St . David ' s , No . 2226 ; Cbarlea Cullnm Prov . G . R . Hon . Treasurer Testimonial Committee , William Watkins P . P . G . S . W . Hon . Secretary Testimonial Committee .

The address to Captain Homfray was inscribed on tbe title page as follows : — To the Worshipful Brother Samuel George Homfray , J . P ., Past Assistant Grand Director of Ceremonies England , Deputy Provincial Grand Master , 28 th July 1892 .

Following on in tho succeeding pages tho address was exactly similar to that presented to the Provincial Grand Master . The addresses wero on vellum , beautifully written , and prepared by Messrs . Waterlow and Sons , Limited , London .

A neat border surrounded each page . Tho title page of each address was illuminated in ornate style , the coat of arms and crest of the two gentlemen being in the centre

of the page , wifch a representation of the seal of the Province above , and of their jewel of office below . The addresses were enclosed in handsome Russian leather cases , stamped in gold .

Colonel Perkins having handed the addresses to the presentees , Colonel Lyne expressed to the brethren his deep gratitude for their recognition of the services he had rendered to the Province . He felt sure that one aud all felt

deeply for him at that moment , but they could nofc feel as he did . Nothing was more difficult than to fittingly acknowledge such kindness as theirs . Their fellowship and friendship were formed long ago and had continued unabated until the present . He had made many kind

friends and few enemies , and they had been a happy aud united family , for within thafc threshold they knew no differences . His gratitude was duo to the Deputy

Provincial Grand Master for his services : and to a larjro extent they were indebted to Captain Homfray for tho great advance Monmouthshire had made in its support to the Masonic Charities and also for the assistance it had

been able to obtain from thom . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master feelingl y acknowledged the presentation , remarking that it was a source of the greatest pleasure to have worked for the last 21 years with Colonel Lyne , under whose rule the

Province had made great progress . Indeed , in the present time there was no Province more successful or which received greater respect than that of Monmouth . After the presentation of the addresses Bro . Tennant Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division

of South Wales was announced and admitted . The various offices of Provincial Grand Lodge were declared vacant , after which Bro . W . Pickford was unanimously

reelected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bro . H . Richards was elected Provincial Grand Tyler . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing year , as follow : — Bro . E . W . Evans ... ... ... Senior Warden

C . Widdowson ... ... Junior Warden Rev . Wfttkin Davies ... ... * > „ , , . Rev . J . R . Phillips j Chaplains William Pickford ... ... Treasurer John H . Donn , .....Registrar Alfred Taylor ... ... Secretary J . Tye ... ... ... Senior Deacon H . D . Griffiths ... ... Junior Deacon

George Hazell ... ... Snperintendent of Works J . A . Miller ... ... ,., Dir . of Ceremonies T . P . Garrett ... ... Assistant Dir . of Cers . S . G . Homfray jun . ... ... Sword Bearer S . H . Steel ,., ... ... Standard Bearer W . Stooker ... ... ... Assistant SeoreUry B . Isaacson ,,, . „ „ , Organist