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Lancashire.
they were running a case at the Girls election next month . Provided promises were fulfilled the candidate should secure election . During the year nearly £ 600 had been sent to the Central Charities by the Province , which compared splendidly
with the £ 333 of two years ago . It was hoped that with the D . P . G . M . representing the Province at the next Festival of the Girls School , the Brethren would unite to send him up with a list that should surpass all predecessors .
The Officers of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund were re-elected , after which Bro . Dr . A . Bowhay 2166 , was elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bros .
Downs and Alford were appointed Auditors . Bro . E . A . P . Broad was elected Charity Representative en the proposition of the D . P . G . M ., who paid a high tribute to the value of his past work .
The proceeds of the collection in the church were announced to be £ 10 12 s 7 d . It was distributed as follows : One-fifth to the vicar , two-fifths each to the C . M . A . and B . Fund and the East Cornwall Hospital . The rules of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and
Benevolent Fund were altered with a view to greater assistance being granted deserving cases . It was announced that the Anderton Memorial Fund now amounted to about £ 290 . A proposition to devote the money to the Royal Masonic
Institution for Girls was withdrawn , and on the suggestion of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe the matter was referred to the Provincial Committee to report at the next Provincial meeting as to the best means of commemorating the late Provincial Grand Secretary .
Thirty guineas was voted towards memorials to her late Majesty , fifteen guineas being set aside towards the monument in London , whilst the other money goes to the Institute for Nurses , founded by Oueen Victoria .
An invitation to hold the next Provincial meeting at Truro was extended , but in accordance with his usual custom the Provincial Grand Master did not announce his decision on the matter .
The Officers for the ensuing year were invested , and the Provincial Lodge was subsequently closed in due form . Afterwards the Brethren lunched together at the Guildhall , where the D . P . G . M . Bro . P . Colville Smith presided in
the absence of the Prov . G . M ., who had returned to Mount Edgcumbe . The usual toasts were honoured . Prior to the opening of the Prov . Grand Lodge visitors were entertained to light refreshments by Lodge One and All . — " Western Mercury . "
Cheshire.
CHESHIRE .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday afternoon , in the Public Hall , at West Kirby . ' The Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P .,
Provincial Grand Master presided , having with him his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . Wylie D . Prov . G . M . West Lancashire , W . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary West Lancashire , and many present and past Officers .
There was a good attendance , considering the somewhat remote position of the locality from many parts of the Province . Every Lodge of the fifty-five on the roll , with one exception , was represented , the entire company numbering about 400 .
Bro . F . Broadsmith moved the adoption of the Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts in relation to the Cheshire Masonic Benevolent Institution and the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution . This was seconded by Bro . May , and carried .
On the motion of Bro . PI . Jackson , seconded by Bro . Lilley Ellis , the annual report of the Committee of Benevolence was approved of . This report showed that the accounts of the Festival recentl y held in aid of the local charities were not yet made up . Apart from the proceeds of the Festival , there was a sum of £ 73 standing to the Fund of Benevolence ,
after £ 50 had been granted therefrom , and in addition to this £ 240 had been granted from the Grand Lodge Board of Benevolence and applied for the benefit of aged Freemasons in their Province . Six Aged Masons and three old Women from the Province are receiving the benefits of the Royal
masonic Benevolent Institution , and six boys and five girls from Cheshire are inmates of the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys and Girls . The Benevolent Institution of the Province had received £ lig in subscriptions , and £ 6 g in extra donations . An accompanying report of the Committee of
Cheshire.
Management of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution stated that the cost of educating the sixty-four children now on the books of that Institution during the past year was £ 389 . As the income from investments was only £ 194 , subscriptions and donations had to be looked to for providing the difference between these two sums . It was a matter of
regret that several Lodges in the Province had not sent in any contributions , although some of these non-contributors were drawing considerable sums for the maintenance of children . The Provincial Grand Master said that as this was the
first occasion on which he had had the honour of addressing the Brethren since his installation to Office in December last , he had to say that he felt a very great amount of diffidence in having undertaken the work and in carrying it out .. But as a Mason , and as one who had progressed and who tried to
follow out what was inculcated at his initiation , he felt that it was his duty to accept the position which his present Majesty offered to him . He should not have done so unless he had felt that he had the hearty support of all the Brethren in the Province . Such support he had received during his
first year of Office , and he thanked the Brethren for it . During the many years that his brother , Earl Egerton of Tatton , was the Provincial Grand Master Masonry made very great strides indeed . It was difficult to follow in the footsteps of one who for so long reigned over them , and who assisted in
creating the increase and improvement of Masonry which took place during his term , but he had no hesitation- in saying that Masonry not only was maintaining its own , but was enlarging its borders . He understood that before very long he would be called upon to- Consecrate two new Lodges
within a short distance from where they were assembled . That end of the Province was undoubtedly the one in which the greatest movement in their Order was taking place . He hoped , however , that the eastern portion of the Province would not go to sleep , to put it plainly . There was
unfortunately a little tendency in some of the older Lodges , where there was not the vigour of youth , and where when they were young they did not at once go on recruiting , to refrain from bringing in fresh blood and fresh members . Some of the Lodges . were undoubtedly suffering from that kind of thing .
They rested on their oars at a stage of their life when they thought they were strong enough and were doing well enough . It was an unfortunate fact that Lodges would lose their members by force of circumstances , and it was incumbent upon every Lodge to lay down a programme of the number
of new members that they ought to recruit as a minimum in each year . In their private businesses they were always preparing for the future . So in Masonry in their Lodges they should look forward to getting young , vigorous , active members , because it was upon such that the future of the Lodges
must depend . But in all this it was of the highest importance that they should see to it that all whom they admitted were lit and proper men to become members . He thanked the Brethren for their noble response to his appeal at the Festival of the present year in aid of their local Charities .
Brother John Morris , of the West Kirby Lodge , was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . G . Ibeson , P . Davies , J . Cookson , Armstrong , and H . Gordon Small were appointed Auditors . The investiture of Officers for the ensuing year was afterwards proceeded with .
The Provincial Grand Master presented , on behalf of the Brethren , an address to Brother H . Gordon Small P . P . S . G . W ., in which was expressed very high appreciation of
his services during the past ten years as Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies , on his retirement from that Office . The presentation was followed by much applause , and Bro . Small had a cordial reception on acknowled ging the address .
Before the close of the meeting the xrovincial Grand Master said they could not separate without referring to one matter which couJdnot but be present in the hearts of all of them—the sad loss which their American cousins had sustained in the death , by murder , of their President . They
could not forget that Masonry had a very strong . existence in America , and that , indeed , Englishmen and Americans were practically one consulship . He thought that on that occasion they should record their sympathy with the American
nation in the loss it had sustained . It was especially due to the policy of the late President that closer relations in the Brotherhood of the two nations had been achieved . lie did not think it necessary to put forward a formal resolution , but
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Lancashire.
they were running a case at the Girls election next month . Provided promises were fulfilled the candidate should secure election . During the year nearly £ 600 had been sent to the Central Charities by the Province , which compared splendidly
with the £ 333 of two years ago . It was hoped that with the D . P . G . M . representing the Province at the next Festival of the Girls School , the Brethren would unite to send him up with a list that should surpass all predecessors .
The Officers of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund were re-elected , after which Bro . Dr . A . Bowhay 2166 , was elected Prov . Grand Treasurer . Bros .
Downs and Alford were appointed Auditors . Bro . E . A . P . Broad was elected Charity Representative en the proposition of the D . P . G . M ., who paid a high tribute to the value of his past work .
The proceeds of the collection in the church were announced to be £ 10 12 s 7 d . It was distributed as follows : One-fifth to the vicar , two-fifths each to the C . M . A . and B . Fund and the East Cornwall Hospital . The rules of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and
Benevolent Fund were altered with a view to greater assistance being granted deserving cases . It was announced that the Anderton Memorial Fund now amounted to about £ 290 . A proposition to devote the money to the Royal Masonic
Institution for Girls was withdrawn , and on the suggestion of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe the matter was referred to the Provincial Committee to report at the next Provincial meeting as to the best means of commemorating the late Provincial Grand Secretary .
Thirty guineas was voted towards memorials to her late Majesty , fifteen guineas being set aside towards the monument in London , whilst the other money goes to the Institute for Nurses , founded by Oueen Victoria .
An invitation to hold the next Provincial meeting at Truro was extended , but in accordance with his usual custom the Provincial Grand Master did not announce his decision on the matter .
The Officers for the ensuing year were invested , and the Provincial Lodge was subsequently closed in due form . Afterwards the Brethren lunched together at the Guildhall , where the D . P . G . M . Bro . P . Colville Smith presided in
the absence of the Prov . G . M ., who had returned to Mount Edgcumbe . The usual toasts were honoured . Prior to the opening of the Prov . Grand Lodge visitors were entertained to light refreshments by Lodge One and All . — " Western Mercury . "
Cheshire.
CHESHIRE .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday afternoon , in the Public Hall , at West Kirby . ' The Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , M . P .,
Provincial Grand Master presided , having with him his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd Deputy Prov . G . M ., Bro . R . Wylie D . Prov . G . M . West Lancashire , W . Goodacre Provincial Grand Secretary West Lancashire , and many present and past Officers .
There was a good attendance , considering the somewhat remote position of the locality from many parts of the Province . Every Lodge of the fifty-five on the roll , with one exception , was represented , the entire company numbering about 400 .
Bro . F . Broadsmith moved the adoption of the Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts in relation to the Cheshire Masonic Benevolent Institution and the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution . This was seconded by Bro . May , and carried .
On the motion of Bro . PI . Jackson , seconded by Bro . Lilley Ellis , the annual report of the Committee of Benevolence was approved of . This report showed that the accounts of the Festival recentl y held in aid of the local charities were not yet made up . Apart from the proceeds of the Festival , there was a sum of £ 73 standing to the Fund of Benevolence ,
after £ 50 had been granted therefrom , and in addition to this £ 240 had been granted from the Grand Lodge Board of Benevolence and applied for the benefit of aged Freemasons in their Province . Six Aged Masons and three old Women from the Province are receiving the benefits of the Royal
masonic Benevolent Institution , and six boys and five girls from Cheshire are inmates of the Royal Masonic Institutions for Boys and Girls . The Benevolent Institution of the Province had received £ lig in subscriptions , and £ 6 g in extra donations . An accompanying report of the Committee of
Cheshire.
Management of the Cheshire Educational Masonic Institution stated that the cost of educating the sixty-four children now on the books of that Institution during the past year was £ 389 . As the income from investments was only £ 194 , subscriptions and donations had to be looked to for providing the difference between these two sums . It was a matter of
regret that several Lodges in the Province had not sent in any contributions , although some of these non-contributors were drawing considerable sums for the maintenance of children . The Provincial Grand Master said that as this was the
first occasion on which he had had the honour of addressing the Brethren since his installation to Office in December last , he had to say that he felt a very great amount of diffidence in having undertaken the work and in carrying it out .. But as a Mason , and as one who had progressed and who tried to
follow out what was inculcated at his initiation , he felt that it was his duty to accept the position which his present Majesty offered to him . He should not have done so unless he had felt that he had the hearty support of all the Brethren in the Province . Such support he had received during his
first year of Office , and he thanked the Brethren for it . During the many years that his brother , Earl Egerton of Tatton , was the Provincial Grand Master Masonry made very great strides indeed . It was difficult to follow in the footsteps of one who for so long reigned over them , and who assisted in
creating the increase and improvement of Masonry which took place during his term , but he had no hesitation- in saying that Masonry not only was maintaining its own , but was enlarging its borders . He understood that before very long he would be called upon to- Consecrate two new Lodges
within a short distance from where they were assembled . That end of the Province was undoubtedly the one in which the greatest movement in their Order was taking place . He hoped , however , that the eastern portion of the Province would not go to sleep , to put it plainly . There was
unfortunately a little tendency in some of the older Lodges , where there was not the vigour of youth , and where when they were young they did not at once go on recruiting , to refrain from bringing in fresh blood and fresh members . Some of the Lodges . were undoubtedly suffering from that kind of thing .
They rested on their oars at a stage of their life when they thought they were strong enough and were doing well enough . It was an unfortunate fact that Lodges would lose their members by force of circumstances , and it was incumbent upon every Lodge to lay down a programme of the number
of new members that they ought to recruit as a minimum in each year . In their private businesses they were always preparing for the future . So in Masonry in their Lodges they should look forward to getting young , vigorous , active members , because it was upon such that the future of the Lodges
must depend . But in all this it was of the highest importance that they should see to it that all whom they admitted were lit and proper men to become members . He thanked the Brethren for their noble response to his appeal at the Festival of the present year in aid of their local Charities .
Brother John Morris , of the West Kirby Lodge , was unanimously elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bros . G . Ibeson , P . Davies , J . Cookson , Armstrong , and H . Gordon Small were appointed Auditors . The investiture of Officers for the ensuing year was afterwards proceeded with .
The Provincial Grand Master presented , on behalf of the Brethren , an address to Brother H . Gordon Small P . P . S . G . W ., in which was expressed very high appreciation of
his services during the past ten years as Prov . G . Director of Ceremonies , on his retirement from that Office . The presentation was followed by much applause , and Bro . Small had a cordial reception on acknowled ging the address .
Before the close of the meeting the xrovincial Grand Master said they could not separate without referring to one matter which couJdnot but be present in the hearts of all of them—the sad loss which their American cousins had sustained in the death , by murder , of their President . They
could not forget that Masonry had a very strong . existence in America , and that , indeed , Englishmen and Americans were practically one consulship . He thought that on that occasion they should record their sympathy with the American
nation in the loss it had sustained . It was especially due to the policy of the late President that closer relations in the Brotherhood of the two nations had been achieved . lie did not think it necessary to put forward a formal resolution , but