Prov. Grand Lodge Of Somerset.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF SOMERSET .

THE annnal Provincial Grand Lodge waa held on tbe 6 th inst ., at Olevedon , under the banner of the Coleridge Lodge , No . 1750 , and was very largely attended . The Lodge waa held in the Public HaU , which had been beantifnlly fitted np for the occasion . The W . D . P . G . M .,

Bro . R . C . Else P . G . D . presided , and Bro . J . L . Stothert was the acting D . P . G . M . The otber Officers present wero Bros . G . E . Alford P . G . S . W ., A . Duckett P . G . J . W ., the Rev . F . L . Bjrdo P . G . Chap ., 0 . L . F . Edwards P . G . Treasurer , J . 0 . Hunt P . G . Secretary , Francis H . Warren

S . Spill P . G . D . C .. S . Bewsey P . A . G . D . C ., W . E . Sparrow P . G . Org ., T . 0 . Manning P . G . Pars ., G . H . Perrett P . G . Steward , and J . Gill P . G . Steward . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened in form , the roll waa called , and it was found that all the Lodges in the Province were

re-P . G . S . D ., L . Ashcroft P . G . J . D ., G . B . Laffan P . G . S . W .,

presented . Bro . John 0 . Hunt , Prov . Grand Secretary , read the minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Hodge , held at Weston-super-Mare , and of the special Provincial Grand Lodge held at Highbridge , and these were confirmed . Letters were also read from members of tbe family ,

thanking the brethren for the vote of condolence passed on the death of the late R . W . Prov . G . M . the Earl of Carnarvon . The W . D . P . G . M . remarked that the adjournment of the Prov Grand Lodge meeting from time to time had occasioned some inconvenience to the brethren , and espeeially to the

brethren under whose banner they were met that day . The installation of tho Provincial Grand Master designate , Bro . Viscount Dungarvan , would take place nexfc May . He might state that Bra Stothert had rendered the Province great service . He ( the W . D . P . G . M . ) had received a letter from the Provincial Grand Master

designate , asking him to continue in the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Maater . The P . G . Treasurer ( Bro . C . L . P . Edwards ) presented hia accounts , which showed a balance in hand of - £ 110 17 s 8 d , and he mentioned that there was now £ 600 invested in Consols . The account was

received and adopted . The collars were declared vacant , and the following were appointed Provincial Grand Lodge Officers for the ensuing year : —

T . Barnea S . W . G . Sannders ... ... ... J . W . Rev . F . Macdonald ... ... Chaplain H . J . Taylor ,.. ... ... Regiatrar J . 0 . Hunt ... ... ... Secretary

T . H . Holroyd ... ... S . D . W . L . Leng ... J . D . A . Hart S . of Works J . Gill D . C . S . J . Lewia ... ... ... A . D . C . T . 0 . Hodgea ... ... ... Sword Bearer A . MoWilliam ... ... " > ,.. ,

0 . L . Thomas j btan *** --, * •**•««« W . E . Sparrow ... ... Organiat J . T . Dunaford ... ... Aaaiataut Secretary R . Leach .., ... ... Pure . Alonzo Dawea ... ... Aaaiatant Pura . A . J . Salter ... ... ... Tyler S . Big wood ... ... ... Aaaiatant Tyler W . E . Perrott *) A . P . Judge ... ... ... f a , ., C . Hook £ Stewards Hill )

The Provincial Grand Secretary presented tho report of tbe Charity Organisation Committee , and it was adopted . It was stated that the contribution of the Lodges in the Province to the Pensions' Fund was - £ 58 15 s , and that out of the - £ 2500 proposed to be raised , - £ 1785 had alread y been contributed . Bro . Stothert P . G . Standard Bearer

and P . P . G . S . W ., in accordance wifch notice of motion , "moved : " That this P . G . L . desires to commemorate the liberality displayed by the Freemasons of Somerset in their contributions towards the erection of the Centenary

Hall—R . M . Institntion for Girls—and that the memorial take the form of one light of tinted glass , bearing the Provincial Coat of Arms , to be placed in one of the windows of the said hall , for which purpose this P . G . L . is asked to grant the sum of £ 13 . " Bro . the Rev . F . W . Macdonald seconded

the motion . In the course of tho discussion , it was incidentl y mentioned that Somerset did not possess a coat of arms , and it was suggested that the Province should adopt

ttiose of the late Provincial Grand Master . The resolution "Was adopted , and on the motion of Bro . Rubie , seconded by Bro . Radway , the adoption of a coat of arms was referred to the Chanty Organisation Committee . Somo other

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bnsiness having been transacted , the Provincial Grand Lodge was closed . Subsequently a large number of brethren sat down to a banquet , served in the Skating Rink . The usual Masonic toasts were proposed and responded to .

Province Of East Lancashire.

PROVINCE OF EAST LANCASHIRE .

rnilE half-yearly meeting of thia Provincial Grand Lodge will take J- place , on the 21 at inat ., in the Central Hall , Oldham Street , Manchester . Buaineaa connected with Finance and the Charities of the Province will be tranaaoted , and in accordance with the sng . gesti ' on thrown ont by the Provincial Grand Maater , at the annual meeting at Burnley , that the Charity Committee shonld aeleob aome

Charity for a further donation to be given from Provincial Grand Lodge funda , it will be proposed by the Chairman of the Charity Committee , and seconded by the Vice . Chairman , that 100 gnineaa be given to the Royal Maaonio Inatitntion for Boys , £ 52 10 a in the name of the Provincial Grand Senior Warden , and £ 52 10 a in that

of the Provincial Grand Jnnior Warden . After Provincial Grand Lodge ia oloaed , there will be a Conrt of Governors ol the Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institntion of the Province , to receive a report of the financial , position and general working of the Institution .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

—o : — LODGE SINCERITY , No . 35 .

AT a meeting held at the Sincerity Masonio Temple , Stonehouee , on the 3 rd inat ., Bro . Frank E . Thomas W . M . in the chair , Bro . H . Sholto Hare S . W . waa unanimously elected W . M . for the year enauing , Bro . A . White P . M . re-elected Treasnrer , and Brother J . Gidley P . M . Tyler .

The membera of the Boyal Ark Mariners Lodge , held in connection with Mark Lodge Sincerity , Bro . Frank B . Thomaa W . C . N , presiding , elected Bros . A . Trout as W . C . N ., A . White Treasurer , and J . Gidley Tyler .

Copley Lodge, No. 111 .

COPLEY LODGE , No . 111 .

AT the meeting held at the Maaonio Hall , Great Georga-atreet , Leeds , on Tuesday , 4 th inst ., Bro . W . Flockton P . G . S . waa installed aa Worshipfnl Master for the ensning year , the installation ceremony being performed by Bro . 0 . L . Mason P . G . M . M ., and Bro . Eev . Dr . Smyth D . P . G . M . M . The following brethren were inveated aaOfficera : —Broa . Rev . W . Dunn S . W ., G . F . Carr J . W ., Eov . J .

MoNnlty Chaplain , Charles Middleton , M . O ., T . Tomlinaon S . O ., W . H . B . Atkinaon J . O ., Thomaa Thorpe Secretary , Bobert Abbott S . D ., J . B . Mays J . D ., T , B . Wilaon I . G ., Samuel Barrand Tyler . There

were viaitora preaent from York , Bradford , and elsewhere * and from St . Chad's Mark Lodge . After the Lodge proceedings , anpper waa served in the dining-hall , and the usual Masonic toaata , with music , recitations , & o ., concluded a very pleasant evening .

St. George's Lodge, No. 383.

ST . GEORGE'S LODGE , No . 383 .

AT the regular meeting , held on the 6 th inat ., at Sfc . George ' s Hall , Stonehonae , Bro . K . Brickwood Worahipfnl Maater , the elective Officers for fche enauing year were : —Bros . W . J . Pengelly W . M ., James Harvey Treasurer , and Jamea Gidley P . M . Tyler . The installation meeting will be held on the first Friday in January nexfc .

Sidmouth Masonic Hall.

SIDMOUTH MASONIC HALL .

THIS new Masonio Hall waa dedicated on the 6 th inat . The buildings , of brick with Beer atone facings , consist of a large room 30 ft . by 18 ft ., and 14 ft , high , with open wood roof ; a re « creation-room , library , and offices , and Tyler ' s lodge , whioh consists of kitchen , parlour , bed-rooms , and offices . Tho site , a commanding ono , was purchased from theSidmoufch Local Board for £ 100 , and the

cost of the erection ia about £ 700 . Mr . M . W . Critchley , of Sidmontb , waa the builder , and the hon . architect was Mr . James Jormy , F . R . I . B . A ., Exeter . After the ceremony , Mr . Jermyn was presented , on behalf of the brethren by Bro . J . A . Orchard , with a handsome silver salver in recognition of hia gratuitoua aervioes . The

ceremony waa performed by V . W . Bro . W . G . Rogers , of Exeter , Deputy Provincial Grand Maater , in the unavoidable absence of Lord Ebrington Provincial Grand Master . The Senior Warden ' s chair

was occupied by Bro . Ford , Honiton , and tbe Junior Warden ' s by Bro . J . Stocker , Exeter . The Rev . A . Newman ( Axminster ) acted as P . G . Chaplain . There were about eighty brethren present , and these afterwards attended a banquet , at Bro . Huxtable's London Hotel .

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