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under his rule . He moved the adoption of the address , and that it be forwarded to his Majesty through the Grand Secretary of England . Bro . the Very Rev . the Dean of York seconded the resolution , saying he did so with mixed feelings . He

regretted that through the absence of Lord Bolton it had fallen to his lot to undertake the duty , but on the other hand he felt highly honoured at being chosen to discharge that high office , and that it was a great privilege in such an assemblage of Masons to second a resolution to the

memory of the great Sovereign who had passed to her rest , and also recording their confidence in and anticipation for the King . The Americans , in speaking of her late Majesty , spoke of her as a womanly Queen . Perhaps they would hesitate in a formal document to apply that phrase to her

Majesty , yet he knew no other which so exactly expressed what she was . There was no other epithet which accounted for the wide homage which her name received . They felt that in her were united all the qualities which they connected with the idea of woman . It was not that she had great

power , it was not that she had great wealth , or that she was a woman of stupendous abilities , but it was that whatever happened throughout the world in which a word of sympathy and encouragement was required it was sure to come from her . The whole nation felt that the Oueen was one of

themselves , for she was in thorough touch and thorough sympathy with them in all their joys and sorrows . They saw what a wonderful power she had , by the unanimous voice sent out from all quarters of the world and how her character was appreciated and understood . They could not help

feeling that under God ' s good providence we were indebted in a great measure for the peace , prosperity , and unity which the nation enjoyed whilst other nations were rent asunder , to the wonderful influence of her great character . If they could describe her late Majesty as a womanly Oueen he

thought that they would find in Edward VII . a manly King . It seemed to him that ne was a thorough man , and entered most cordially into all that affected the interests of mankind . They had had the pleasure of receiving his Majesty in York more than once , they had had experience of his government

over them as Masons for something like twenty-seven years , and they knew " pretty well what manner of man he was . Whilst they regretted that the great and glorious reign had

come to an end , they could not help feeling thankful that God , in the place of our beloved Queen , raised her son , who possessed many of the qualities of his illustrious mother , and who had every intention of following in her footsteps .

The resolution was carried , the whole of the Brethren standing . Bro . Potter-Kirby sang a verse of " God save the King . " The Prov . Grand Master moved a vote of thank to the

W . M . and Brethren of the York Lodge , for the loan of the Lodge Room , which was seconded by Bro . T . B . Whytehead , carried by acclamation and acknowledged by Bro . E . S . Robinson W . M . Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed .

Derbyshire.

DERBYSHIRE .

THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Mark Lod ? e was held recently at the Masonic Hall , Derby , under the presidency of the Provincial Grand Master Bro . Abraham Woodiwiss .

While the . brethren were assembling Chopin ' s March Punebre was impressively rendered on the organ by Bro . Samuel Attwood Acting Prov . G . Organist , in memory of the late Queen Victoria . After the Prov . G . Lodge was opened the Prov . G . Master made a feeling allusion to the

death ot her late Majesty , and his remarks were ordered to be recorded on the minutes . The Provincial Grand Master appointed his Officers , and then addressed the Brethren , congratulating them on the steady progress that Mark Masonry was making in the Province . He feeline-lv alluded to the Heath nf spvpml

Brethren , especially mentioning Bros . Gladwin and John Jones , as most active workers . He also expressed deep sympathy with Bro . William Whittaker , the outgoing Prov . S . G . W ., in his long illness , and he trusted that he might soon be able to be with them again . He also tfuinkprl f-hp

Brethren for their generous support of that most deserving charity , the Mark Benevolent Fund , and trusted that this interest , would be kept up in the future .

Devon Charity.

DEVON CHARITY .

A MEETING of the Educational and General Purposes Committee of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was held on the afternoon of the 7 th inst , at the Freemasons ' Hall , Plymouth , to appoint the time and place for the annual

meeting , which is to be held on Wednesday , 3 rd April , and to decide upon the number of candidates to be elected on the Fund . Bro . F . B . Westlake presided , and there were

also present Bros . J . R . Lord Hon . Treasurer , J . B . Gover Hon . Secretary , W . Allsford , E . H . Littleton , J . W . Cornish , T . W- Payne , C . Mutten , W . Sweet , W . T . Plocking , S . Broad , and T . T . Bailey .

Bro . J . R . Lord reported that the subscriptions last year amounted to £ 314 , irrespective of the profits of the annual concert held in Plymouth Guildhall , on 5 th December , which amounted to about £ 60 , making a total of £ 374 . This showed a substantial falling off on the previous year , when

the total receipts amounted to £ 44 1 , or a decrease of nearly £ 70 . This was a heavy loss , and unless it was met by increased support on the part of the Brethren throughout the Province it might probably necessitate a reduction in the number of children on the Fund . They were already

maintaining twenty-one children , at an expenditure of £ 315 a year , and if they now decided to add to the number the expenditure would , of course , be correspondingly increased . It was unanimously decided that the meeting in April should be held at Plymouth , that at least one child should

be elected on the Fund , and that the Committee should be given discretion to place a second , child on the list for election if the number of applications justified such a course . It was pointed out that the election would take place before some of the Lodges would again meet , and the

Chairman expressed a hope that the members of Lodges would send in their subscriptions at the earliest possible moment to their respective Charity Stewards , so that the Fund might be fully supported in view of the increased and increasing demands that were being made upon it .

TPIE annual meeting of subscribers to the Devon Masonic Widows' Annuity Fund was held at Exeter , on Wednesday afternoon , 27 th : ult , Bro . Major ; J . S . Strode presiding . It was decided ' to ? place two ' annuitants' o ' ri _ the funds , and for these there were five applications ^ The widow

of a deceased member formerly of Tiverton headed the list with 974 votes , and the widow of a deceased member of St . Aubyn Lodge , Devonport , secured 722 votes . These two were elected . The next on the list , also from Devonport ( Lodge Friendship ) , polled 637 votes ; the others were a

very long way behind . Major Strode was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year , Bros . J . R . Wilson Vice-Chairman , F . B . Westlake Treasurer , J . Griffin Secretary , and F . Mabin Assistant Secretary . The members of the Executive Committee were re-elected .

The King And The Cornish Craft.

THE KING AND THE CORNISH CRAFT .

TPIE following is a copy of the King ' s reply to the address forwarded by the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , on behalf of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , and the Cornish Lodge , London :

Marlborough House , 4 th March igoi . The Private Secretary is commanded by the King to thank the Provincial Grand Master and Provincial Grand Officers of Cornwall ,

together with the Cornishmen of the Lodges mentioned in their address , for the kindly expression of their sympathy and sorrow , and for the loyal and dutiful sentiments conveyed in the address to his Majesty , on the mournful occasion of the lamented death of her late Majesty the Queen .

Intolerance Abroad.

INTOLERANCE ABROAD .

( FROM THE " DAILY NEWS " CORRESPONDENT . ) VIENNA , Wednesday night , 6 th March . TPIE Austrian Anti-Semites , always on the lookout for an excuse for persecution , have succeeded in getting up a

new bogey that will serve their purpose for some time . Three days ago a clerical paper hinted that though Freemasonry was strictly prohibited in Austria , under cover of charitable societies Freemasons were meeting at four

wellknown places in Vienna . Moreover , one of the officers of the Socrates Lodge was one Andreas Ressel , a minor municipal official , who wrote plays , and one of his works was about to be performed in the Jubilee Theatre , founded