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Surrey.
class and class . Knowing there must be rich and poor , they wanted them all to work together for the common good , and that was the foundation or their prosperity and the cause they were envied . If this continued they would remain the happy nation they were now .
Bro . hred . West Deputy Prov . G . M . then proposed the toast of the Provincial Grand Master , which , he said , he was afraid was for the last time . He had proposed this for many years with pleasure , but on the present occasion it was with a great deal of regret . If they were to have a last occasion
for this toast to be proposed , they could not have had a better one . The Provincial Grand Master could not have had a better reception , and Bros . Woodward and Lambert had worked so hard for this meeting which had been crowned with success . It was a matter of great regret that
their Provincial Grand Master was leaving them , for they had got to know him and had worked with him , and he had done his best to support him . The matter had been referred to in Provincial Grand Lodge , and it was therefore unnecessary for him to go over the ground again . He
sincerely doubted whether they could find anybody who could preside over such a gathering in the same happy way as Lord Onslow had always done , and especially that night . Their Provincial Grand Master was such a loyal man that , although they might be parting with him as their head , yet
he would give them the benefit of his distinguished position and experience in Freemasonry . In conclusion , he would bring home to them what was said of the great Wren , for whenever Lord Onslow wanted evidence of the respect in which he was held in Surrey he had only to look round him at the meeting of the Province held that day .
The Earl of Onslow responded . He said that m this country , when a corpse was placed in its last resting-place , they contented themselves with the beautiful words of the Liturgy , which applied to all . In other countries it was the practice to pronounce a funeral oration over the corpse , and
he thought the Deputy that night had pronounced a funeral oration . Fie was not aware that even a continental corpse had ever been known to respond to the oration , and he was in that difficult position . Immediately after their meeting that day he should cease to be their Provincial Grand
Master , and , as a corpse , he was called upon to make some observations on the speech of the Deputy . One thing about the corpse was that he felt certain that if called upon by the Freemasons of Surrey to do anything for the advantage either of the Masonic Province or the county , he would
respond to that call so long as he was able . He hoped no one would think that because other duties—duties which ought to have prevented him coming there—prevented him from giving that attention which was only right and due to the Province of Surrey , and thereby compelled him to place
his resignation in the hands of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , that that would in any way diminish the interest he had in the Province and county . He did not know what they would see in their newspapers next morning , but it was extremely probable a great constitutional crisis might have arrived . The noble lords who came from Ireland mustered
upon occasions in great force , and if Pier Majesty ' s Government had been defeated , upon the Brethren of Surrey would be the blame . His duties were manifold , and in various places , and he had felt for some time that it was scarcely compatible with the exalted position the Grand Master
had conferred upon him that he should be compelled to absent himself from the discharge of those duties . He cordially and entirely accepted the very graceful and kind expressions used by the Deputy , and endorsed by all the members of Provincial Grand Lodge . This he could say
without the slightest hesitation , that the time during which he had been their Provincial Grand Master had been to him a period of unalloyed happiness , made especially so by the universal courtesy and kindness of every Freemason in the Province of Surrey . In parting from them as Prov . G . M .
he could not heln feeling that his place would be taken by one who perhaps might be little known to the vast majority of Freemasons in that , the eastern part of the county , but none the less an experienced and capable Mason wm commanded the entire confidence of H . R . H . and of Her
Majesty , to whom he was A . D . C . Having the time at his disposal , General Davis would devote it ungrudgingly to their interests . It was always a sad and sorrowful moment to say " good-bye" to anyone . " Good-bye" was an old English word , but comprised a great deal . It meant the severance of many old ties and many associations , severance
Surrey.
from those who had stood by you and helped you in times of trouble and difficulty , and there had never been a time , when he could not turn to his friend on the right ( the L > eputy ) or his friend on the left ( the Prov . G . fSecretary ) and get their ready help . There had never been a time
when he had not been most loyally supported by every Freemason in the whole of the Province of Surrey . He thanked them most heartily for the assistance given him
during his term of Office , and thanked them for the cordial and regretful way in which they had been pleased to express their sense of the resignation which he had felt it his duty to place in the hands of the M . W . Grand Master .
The toast of the Visitors was acknowledged by Bro . G . J . Allen P . M ., Deputy Mayor of Croydon , after which the Prov . G . M . proposed the toast of the Deputy Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Officers , to which Bro . Soper Prov . S . G . W . replied . Bro . F . West Deputy Prov . G . M ., who also responded ,
said he had served under three Provincial Grand Masters . In the presence of representatives of other Provinces , he could say they were proud of their Province . They understood something of Freemasonry . A visit through the Province would show they had an excellent lot of Lodges ,
which did their work and ritual well under the guidance of many distinguished Preceptors , including Bros . O'Connell and Kilvington , whom he saw present . Ritual was not the
only thing , however , for to be a succesful Master a Brother should command charity in the widest sense . Surrey in the past had done well for the three great Charities and also for the Mark Benevolent Fund .
The Masonic Charities was given , and responded to by Bros . James Terry Secretary R . M . Benevolent Institution , and J . M , McLeod Secretary R . M . Institution for Boys , after which the Tyler ' s toast concluded a very successful meeting . — " Surrey Advertiser . "
Cheshire.
CHESHIRE .
THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire was held on Wednesday , 8 th inst , in the Mechanics' Institute , at Stockport . Earl Egerton of Tatton Provincial Grand Master presided over a large attendance of Brethren from all parts of the Province and his Honour Judge Sir Horatio
Lloyd Deputy Provincial Grand Master was also present . Officers of Grand Lodge in attendance included Bros . Col . Dean P . G . D ., J . M . McLeod P . G . Swd . Br . P . Prov . G . Warden Derbyshire , J . Chadwick P . G . Sword Bearer , James Newton
P . G . Swd . Br . Prov . G . Sec . East Lancashire , and R . Newhouse P . G . Swd . Br . Prov . G . Sec . Cheshire . Among the writers of letters apologising for inability to attend was Sir John T . Brunner , Bart , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W .
The report of the Committee of Benevolence stated that the funds of the Province were in a satisfactory condition and showed an improvement over last year . The amount standing to the credit of the . Fund was £ 161 . Petitions for relief had been considered , and sums amounting to £ 60 had
been granted from the Provincial Fund of Benevolence , and in addition to this £ 210 had been received from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London , and applied for the benefit of Aged Freemasons in Cheshire . At the October elections a boy and girl from Cheshire were placed in 'the
schools in London ; and at the election in May a Brother of the Province was elected to an annuity for life of £ 40 per annum . The amount of subscriptions to the Cheshire
Masonic Benevolent Institution was £ 130 . The special appeal for an extra donation of two guineas from each Lodge had resulted in £ 81 18 s so far , but as yet fifteen Lodges had not responded to the appeal .
The Committee of Management of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution reported that the cost of educating and clothing the forty-seven children now on the books ol the Institution during the past year was £ 424 ., an increase on the amount expended last year . The income from
investments was only £ 168 , and , therefore , the Committee had to look for subscriptions and donations to meet the difference . Out of the forty = four Lodges in the Province , only thirty-four had sent in any contributions to the funds
although several of the non-subscribing Lodges were drawing considerable sums for the maintenance of children . The Committee were sorry that they had been unable to lay by any money this year for investment , but they trusted the Brethren would , during the current year , specially assist the Institution . The foregoing reports were taken as read a « 4
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Surrey.
class and class . Knowing there must be rich and poor , they wanted them all to work together for the common good , and that was the foundation or their prosperity and the cause they were envied . If this continued they would remain the happy nation they were now .
Bro . hred . West Deputy Prov . G . M . then proposed the toast of the Provincial Grand Master , which , he said , he was afraid was for the last time . He had proposed this for many years with pleasure , but on the present occasion it was with a great deal of regret . If they were to have a last occasion
for this toast to be proposed , they could not have had a better one . The Provincial Grand Master could not have had a better reception , and Bros . Woodward and Lambert had worked so hard for this meeting which had been crowned with success . It was a matter of great regret that
their Provincial Grand Master was leaving them , for they had got to know him and had worked with him , and he had done his best to support him . The matter had been referred to in Provincial Grand Lodge , and it was therefore unnecessary for him to go over the ground again . He
sincerely doubted whether they could find anybody who could preside over such a gathering in the same happy way as Lord Onslow had always done , and especially that night . Their Provincial Grand Master was such a loyal man that , although they might be parting with him as their head , yet
he would give them the benefit of his distinguished position and experience in Freemasonry . In conclusion , he would bring home to them what was said of the great Wren , for whenever Lord Onslow wanted evidence of the respect in which he was held in Surrey he had only to look round him at the meeting of the Province held that day .
The Earl of Onslow responded . He said that m this country , when a corpse was placed in its last resting-place , they contented themselves with the beautiful words of the Liturgy , which applied to all . In other countries it was the practice to pronounce a funeral oration over the corpse , and
he thought the Deputy that night had pronounced a funeral oration . Fie was not aware that even a continental corpse had ever been known to respond to the oration , and he was in that difficult position . Immediately after their meeting that day he should cease to be their Provincial Grand
Master , and , as a corpse , he was called upon to make some observations on the speech of the Deputy . One thing about the corpse was that he felt certain that if called upon by the Freemasons of Surrey to do anything for the advantage either of the Masonic Province or the county , he would
respond to that call so long as he was able . He hoped no one would think that because other duties—duties which ought to have prevented him coming there—prevented him from giving that attention which was only right and due to the Province of Surrey , and thereby compelled him to place
his resignation in the hands of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , that that would in any way diminish the interest he had in the Province and county . He did not know what they would see in their newspapers next morning , but it was extremely probable a great constitutional crisis might have arrived . The noble lords who came from Ireland mustered
upon occasions in great force , and if Pier Majesty ' s Government had been defeated , upon the Brethren of Surrey would be the blame . His duties were manifold , and in various places , and he had felt for some time that it was scarcely compatible with the exalted position the Grand Master
had conferred upon him that he should be compelled to absent himself from the discharge of those duties . He cordially and entirely accepted the very graceful and kind expressions used by the Deputy , and endorsed by all the members of Provincial Grand Lodge . This he could say
without the slightest hesitation , that the time during which he had been their Provincial Grand Master had been to him a period of unalloyed happiness , made especially so by the universal courtesy and kindness of every Freemason in the Province of Surrey . In parting from them as Prov . G . M .
he could not heln feeling that his place would be taken by one who perhaps might be little known to the vast majority of Freemasons in that , the eastern part of the county , but none the less an experienced and capable Mason wm commanded the entire confidence of H . R . H . and of Her
Majesty , to whom he was A . D . C . Having the time at his disposal , General Davis would devote it ungrudgingly to their interests . It was always a sad and sorrowful moment to say " good-bye" to anyone . " Good-bye" was an old English word , but comprised a great deal . It meant the severance of many old ties and many associations , severance
Surrey.
from those who had stood by you and helped you in times of trouble and difficulty , and there had never been a time , when he could not turn to his friend on the right ( the L > eputy ) or his friend on the left ( the Prov . G . fSecretary ) and get their ready help . There had never been a time
when he had not been most loyally supported by every Freemason in the whole of the Province of Surrey . He thanked them most heartily for the assistance given him
during his term of Office , and thanked them for the cordial and regretful way in which they had been pleased to express their sense of the resignation which he had felt it his duty to place in the hands of the M . W . Grand Master .
The toast of the Visitors was acknowledged by Bro . G . J . Allen P . M ., Deputy Mayor of Croydon , after which the Prov . G . M . proposed the toast of the Deputy Prov . G . M . and Prov . G . Officers , to which Bro . Soper Prov . S . G . W . replied . Bro . F . West Deputy Prov . G . M ., who also responded ,
said he had served under three Provincial Grand Masters . In the presence of representatives of other Provinces , he could say they were proud of their Province . They understood something of Freemasonry . A visit through the Province would show they had an excellent lot of Lodges ,
which did their work and ritual well under the guidance of many distinguished Preceptors , including Bros . O'Connell and Kilvington , whom he saw present . Ritual was not the
only thing , however , for to be a succesful Master a Brother should command charity in the widest sense . Surrey in the past had done well for the three great Charities and also for the Mark Benevolent Fund .
The Masonic Charities was given , and responded to by Bros . James Terry Secretary R . M . Benevolent Institution , and J . M , McLeod Secretary R . M . Institution for Boys , after which the Tyler ' s toast concluded a very successful meeting . — " Surrey Advertiser . "
Cheshire.
CHESHIRE .
THE Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire was held on Wednesday , 8 th inst , in the Mechanics' Institute , at Stockport . Earl Egerton of Tatton Provincial Grand Master presided over a large attendance of Brethren from all parts of the Province and his Honour Judge Sir Horatio
Lloyd Deputy Provincial Grand Master was also present . Officers of Grand Lodge in attendance included Bros . Col . Dean P . G . D ., J . M . McLeod P . G . Swd . Br . P . Prov . G . Warden Derbyshire , J . Chadwick P . G . Sword Bearer , James Newton
P . G . Swd . Br . Prov . G . Sec . East Lancashire , and R . Newhouse P . G . Swd . Br . Prov . G . Sec . Cheshire . Among the writers of letters apologising for inability to attend was Sir John T . Brunner , Bart , M . P ., Prov . S . G . W .
The report of the Committee of Benevolence stated that the funds of the Province were in a satisfactory condition and showed an improvement over last year . The amount standing to the credit of the . Fund was £ 161 . Petitions for relief had been considered , and sums amounting to £ 60 had
been granted from the Provincial Fund of Benevolence , and in addition to this £ 210 had been received from the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , London , and applied for the benefit of Aged Freemasons in Cheshire . At the October elections a boy and girl from Cheshire were placed in 'the
schools in London ; and at the election in May a Brother of the Province was elected to an annuity for life of £ 40 per annum . The amount of subscriptions to the Cheshire
Masonic Benevolent Institution was £ 130 . The special appeal for an extra donation of two guineas from each Lodge had resulted in £ 81 18 s so far , but as yet fifteen Lodges had not responded to the appeal .
The Committee of Management of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution reported that the cost of educating and clothing the forty-seven children now on the books ol the Institution during the past year was £ 424 ., an increase on the amount expended last year . The income from
investments was only £ 168 , and , therefore , the Committee had to look for subscriptions and donations to meet the difference . Out of the forty = four Lodges in the Province , only thirty-four had sent in any contributions to the funds
although several of the non-subscribing Lodges were drawing considerable sums for the maintenance of children . The Committee were sorry that they had been unable to lay by any money this year for investment , but they trusted the Brethren would , during the current year , specially assist the Institution . The foregoing reports were taken as read a « 4