Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

collection nt church , £ 9 15 a 8 d ; fees of hononr , € 21 9 s ; fees for Lorlpe * . £ 174 Oa ftl ; sale rf Directories , £ 9 4 s fid j total , £ 325 12 s . B .-ilnr . ro carrier ! forward , £ 198 13 s 8 d . The Secretary read his annual report , which showed an increase of 38 subscribing members , with the same number of Lodges , viz . 29 ; total number of subscribing members 1509 against 1471 . In addition to that there was

a large number of names in the returns marked in arrear , which were not included in the 1509 . There were 114 initiations during the past year and 25 joining members , but in spite of the large increase of the initiations there had been a large falling off of brethren either from arrears or other causes . The Secretary complained of one Lodge being habitually in arrear in sending in its returns . Bro .

Cbirgwin read Bro . Tweedy ' s financial report of the Cornwall Masonio Annuity nnd Benevolent Fund , which showed receipts , £ 505 ; ex . penditnre , £ 115 ; balance , £ 390 . The amount of capital at date of last annual meeting was £ 3594 , being an increase of £ 167 . There were at present four male annuitants . The amount authorised to be voted for educational grants had been increased from £ 60 to £ 80 per

annum . The ordinary income was at present sufficient to meet all the grants . There was an increase of £ 11 in the annual subscriptions as compared with last year , and an increase of capital of £ 167 . From the commencement of the fund in 1864 down to the present time the receipts from all sources had amounted to £ 5449 , nnd the payments to £ 1687 , leaving a balance of £ 3762 ; amount invested ,

£ 3372 ; balance in bank , £ 389 . The Committee of Relief had had appeals from widows of brothers of Boscawen Lodge , No . 799 , and Cornubian Lodge 50 , Hayle , both of which were dealt with . Appeals were now made on behalf of a brother of Phcenix Lodge of Honour and Prudence 331 , and another somewhat informally from a brother of Lodge Peace and Harmony 496 , St . Austell . The Committee

recommended a grant of £ 20 to the brother of Phcenix Lodge , and £ 10 to the brother of Hayle . He had pleasure in reporting that a large sum had been granted to the Province from the Grand Lodge . A brother at Fowey had received £ 75 , two brethren £ 50 and £ 10 respectively , and a brother at St . Austell £ 50 . The brethren would thus see that the Province had received great benefit from the Grand

Lodge Fund , and he hoped that the Province would subscribe as largely as possible to the great Charities . The recommendations were adopted . Bro . Charles Truscott Prov . G . J . W . submitted his Report as manager of tbe votes of tbe Province in tbe centra ] Masonio Charities . The Royal Masonic Benevolent Festival was held on 26 th February , when London contributed £ 8422 , and the Provinces

£ 6219 . For the Girls' Institution London contributed £ 6300 , and the Provinces £ 6737 ; for the Boys' Institution London contributed £ 7712 , and the Provinces £ 6349 , making the grand totals for the Charities from London £ 22 , 435 , and from the Provinces £ 19 , 306— total £ 41 , 741 . At each of these Festivals Bro . S . G . Bake , Provincial 'Grand Steward , attended as Steward ,

contributing to the Benevolent Institution £ 47 5 s j to the Girls ' Institution £ 12 12 s , and to the Boys' £ 28 7 s—total £ 88 4 s . These amounts might seem small , but it must not be forgotten this was the fourth year in succession that Bro . Controller Bake had acted as Steward to each of the Charities , and the thanks of the Province are due to him for his energy . He was happy to report an

increase of the subscriptions , but they were not yet doing for the great Charities in proportion to what they were receiving from them , and he hoped substantial additions to the subscription list would be made dnring the present year . He pointed out that if Lodges wonld send in their papers as early ns possible after receipt , it wonld greatly assist the manager . The report was adopted , and Bro .

Trnscott was re-elected manager . The brethren then proceeded to St . Mary ' s Church . The sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . J . De C . Treffrey P . G . C . On tbe Lodge resuming , grants of annuities "were made to two widows of deceased brethren of the Falmouth Lodge , and to a widow of a late member of tbe the Liskeard Lodge . Educa - tional grants were made to a daughter of a late member of the

Torpoint Lodge , and to a daughter of a deceased brother of Redruth Lod ge . Bro . Anderton moved that £ 50 be voted from their fund to the Benevolent Institution for Aged Widows , £ 25 to the Girls ' Institution , and £ 25 to tbe Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund—Carried . Bro . Tweedy reported that the present position of the Truro Cathedral Masonic Memorial Fund was in

Consols , £ 355 , cash , £ 74 , promised subscriptions , £ 42—total , 471 . The Prov . Grand Master said he was pleased to add £ 25 to that amount , so that they might be able to say the fund amounted to £ 500 for certain . He wished to have their opinion as to the way in which they considered the money should be expended . The Truro Cathedral Building Committee hopedif the amount yet required ( 7500 )

, should come in , to be able to continue the work and open the building about this time next year , so that before the Provincial Grand Lod ge met again something should be done in tbe way of deciding as to the manner in which the Masonic Fund should be expended . The present estimate ( of which £ 7500 was yet required ) included everything in the shape of lighting , heating , and fittings generally , all

of the simplest kind and most temporary form , and ho conld not hel p thinking it would be a mistake for tbe Masonio body to give at present any one article , such as a pulpit , which would be out of symmetry with the surrounding fittings . His idea was that one of the groat piers which were to support the central tower should be erected by the Masons of the county . The price of such a pier was about

£ 500 , and they were being built now . He had felt that if such a pier were built by the Masonic body , with a brass plate affixed to it , stating who erected it , that would be the most lasting and permanent record that the Masonic body could possibly adopt . At tho same time , if the money came in so freely that the building w « s finished without the assistance of their £ 500 , the question then 11

? 8 n J i ari ? e whether they might not add some special object to the onilding , but his inclination lay at present in the direction of one of tne great piers . He suggested the formation of a Committee to consid er the subject . Bro . Harvey pointed ont that there were several Masons on tbe Traro Cathedral Committee , and moved that c « ese brethren form the Committee . This was seconded by Bro .

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Truscott , and carried , with the addition of the name of Bro . Anderton . The Provincial Grand Master then invested the Officers

for the ensuing year , as follow : — Bro . Sir Charles Sawle , Bart . ... Deputy Prov . G . Master Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscawen ... Prov . G . Senior Warden H . M . Harvey ... ... Prov . G . Junior Warden Rev . J . De C . Treflfry ... ... ) p „ „ , ,. Rev . E . K . Kendall j Prov . G . Chaplains G . S . Bray ... ... ... Prov . G . Registrar F . Boase ... ... ... Prov . G . Treasurer E . D . Anderton ... ... Prov . G . Secretary

H . Pole ... ... ... Prov . G . A . Secretary Dr . Mason ... ... ... Prov . G . Senior Deacon A . P . Davies ... ... ... Prov . G . Junior Deacon G . H . Small ... ... ... Prov . G . Supt . of Works " T . Mitchell ... ... ... Prov . G . Directors of Cera . J . Turner ... ... ... Prov . G . Assist . D . of Cere * F . J . Hextjun . ... ... Prov . G . Sword Bearer T . J . Joyce ... ... ... Prov . G . Pursuivant W . Rooks ... ... ... Prov . G . Assist . Pursuivant Manger ... ... ... Prov . G . Organist

J . Tregoning } p ,. G standard Bearerg W . H . L . Clarke ... ... j O , Colmer ... ... ... ^ W . D . Rogers ... ... f W .IBSS"::::::}**s« J . Bassett ... ... ... ! R . Angel ... ... ... J R . Reynolds ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler Bros . W . K . Baker and W . Lidgey were appointed Auditors . The

following were appointed the Committee of Relief : —Bros . R . Carter , W . Rowe , C . Truscott , the Prov . Grand Treasurer , and the Prov . Grand Secretary .

Royal Arch.

ROYAL ARCH .

— : o : — CONSECRATION OP THE ALEXANDRA . CHAPTER . No . 1511 .

THE Yorkshire North East aea-side resort at Hornsea has up to this time been without a Chapter attached to the Craft Lodge , but with the assistance of their Hull Companions this has now been remedied . On Saturday , the 2 nd instant , a large number of Royal Arch Masons assembled at the Masonio Hall , Hornsea , for the

purpose of being present at the Consecration . Amongst those present were J . P . Bell , Esq ., M . D ., J . P ., the Grand Superintendent of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire ; Comps . from the Minerva Chapter 250—M . C . Peck P . Z . P . G . S . E ., Walter Reynolds P . Z P . P . G . H ., G . Hardy P . Z . P . P . G . S . E ., H . W . Kemp M . E . Z . elect , W . Holder M . E . Z ., Charles Wells P . Z . ; from the Humber Chapter 37

—R . Bevers M . E . Z . P . P . P . S ., W . D . Keyworth P . J . P . P . P . S ., G . D . Storey P . P . G . O ., M . W . Clarke P . Z ., C . T . Ganderton P . P . G . A . S ., J . K . Firth j from the Kingston Chapter 1000—Comp . Thomas Sissons P . Z . P . P . G . S . B . ; from tbe De la Pole Chapter 1605—Comps . J . R . Ansdell M . E . Z . P . P . G . S . E ., C . W . Cheesman P . Z . P . P . G . O . ; from the Zetland Chapter—Comps . J . S . Cumberland P . Z . ; from the Londesborough Chapter—Comps . J . Scott Wilson

P . Z . P . G . D . C , G . S . Highmoor , Esau Wilson , James Elgey , Eli Bryan , James Bordass ; together with Comps . Thomas Wells P . Z . 208 , B . L . Wells , George L . Shackles P . P . G . R ., R . A . Medd , Henry Vise , T . D . Wing , and A . P . Wilson P . P . G . A . Soj ., tbe last seven amongst other absent Companions being the petitioners . There were also present Comps . F . J . Lambert P . G . Janitor , William Clayton

Janitor , and others . At three o'clock p . m a Royal Arch Chapter was opened by the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent as Z ., Comp . Hardy acting at H ., and the Rev . H . W . Kemp as J ., with Comps . Peck as S . E ., and 0 . W . Cheesman as S . N ., and J . Scott Wilson P . S ., and F . J . Lambert Janitor . The M . E . G . Superintendent , assisted by Comps . Kemp , Charles Wells , Thomas Sissons , and W .

Reynolds , consecrated and constituted the new Chapter in ancient form , and the former gave a most lucid address to the Companions present as to Royal Arch Masonry generally , and to the members of the newly-formed Chapter in particular , after which Ex . Companion Reynolds installed as Principals Companions B . L . Wells as Z ., Thomas Wells P . Z . as H ., G . L . Shackles P . P . G . Reg . as J ., the

other Officers invested being Comps . R . A . Medd S . E ., T . D . Wing S . N ., A . P . Wilson P . P . G . Soj . P . S ., George Spink ( by deputy ) S . B ., and Clnton Janitor ( pro tern ) . Comp . Storey presided at the harmonium . Nine candidates were afterwards proposed for exaltation , as well as several joining members . Votes of thanks were proposed by the M . E . Z . to tho Most Excellent Grand Superintendent , and to

Companions Kemp , Reynolds , nnd Peck , who were also , at tho suggestion of Companion Shackles , elected honorary members of the Chapter . After suitable acknowledgments and hearty good wishes from many Companions , the Chapter was closed , and the Companions subsequently set down to a collation admirably served , the newlyinstalled M . E . Z . presiding , when tho usual Masonic toasts were

duly honoured . The health of tbe Grand Superintendent ( owing to the indisposition of the M . E . Z . ) , given by the M . E . H ., was most heartily drunk and ably responded to . The health of the newly , installed Principals of the Alexandra Chapter was given by the M . E . Grand Superintendent , and E . Comps . B . L . Wells , Thos . Wells and

Shackles replied . Neighbouring Chapters was given , and was re . sponded toby Comps . Bevers , Kemp and Ansdell . The Charities , by E . Comp . A . Wilson , was responded to by E . Comp . Peck , and the Visitors given by Comp . Medd and responded to by Comp . Jas . Scott Wilson . Some Companions having to leave at an early hour by train