Prov. Grand Lodge Of Wales.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF WALES .

THE annual rroning was hold at the Lodge-room of the Segontiurn , Carnarvon Castle , on tho 17 . h inst ., presided over by tho Ri g ht Worship ful Provincial Grand Master , tho Right Hon . Lord Harlech , with tho Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Colonel Henry Piatt , and the Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The following

Officers were appointed : —¦ Bro . J . Lloyd Griffith - - Senior Warden C . Davies ••- Junior Warden Bev . James Smith •' } Chaplains Kev . Thomas Hughes •- ) James Salmon - - Treasurer E . H . Pritohard . - Registrar T . E . Harris - - - Secretary D . Wynn Williams - - Assistant Secretary J . Parry Jones - - Senior Deacon John Pritohard - - Junior Deacon T . E . J . Young - - Superintendent of Works Boberb Owen ... Dir . of Ceremonies J . S . Hughes ... Asst . Dir . of Cars . J . B . Hughes - - •Sword Bearer B . Hughes - - "j Standard Bearers E . Humphreys . - J E . W . Thomas - - Organist J . F . P . Lewis . - Pursuivant J . S . Swift ... Assistant Pursuivant James Wells- . •) stewards H . Hardmann- . - j

The balance of the Charitable Association of the Province for tho year amounted to £ 2 ' 24 odd . Tho members of the Province now number 785 . About 120 members attended . The members of the Craft marched to Christ

Church , where Bro . J . Smith preached a sermon on charity . At the conclusion of the service a collection was made for Local and Masonic Charities , when a sum of £ 8 was taken . Iu the evening tho members of the Craft dined at the Sportsman Hotel . Lord Harlech presided over au attendance of about 100 .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

ST . LUKE'S LODGE , No . 144

ON Monday evening of last week this old Lodge , now warranted for n centenary jewel , held its annual installation meeting at Anderton ' s Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C , under the presidency of Bro . W . J . For 8 outt W . M ., who was unfortunately still suffering from the severe illness which ha 3 afflicted him during the greater part of his year of office . There was a fine attendance of brethren . The

installation wa 8 the only ceremonial before the Lodge , with the exception of tho opening and closing , and for the purpose of installing the new W . M ., Bro . Peter Coughlau P . M ., was requested to take the Master ' s Chair . This having been done , Bro . Markland P . M ., presented Bro . Henry Mann jnn . S . W . and W . M . elect , who , having

agreed to accept the office of Mas . er of the Lodge on the usual con . ditious , was installed ns W . M . in the presence of a Board of Installed Masters numbering 19 . Bro . Forscutt was then invested as I . P . M . A banquet followed . The W . M ., in giving the health of the I . P . M ., said on such an occasion as this the toast of the I . P . M . was not an

ordinary one , becanso during his year of office Brother Forscutt had not enjoyed good health , and this should speak to the mind of every co that drank it . When they drank to the health of various brethreu they did not recollect what they were doing or what they were drinking , but in a case like this , where a brother had unfortu .

nately had very bad health iu the past , it was more necessary that they should recall to their minds the importance of the act they were performing , and he hoped they would all agree with him when he said they sincerely trnsted the Great Architect of the Universe wonlrl extend to Kiv . rWnrnu a grciter meed of health and pleasure than

hid iioeii ihH case during lii . s year of office . It was a matter ot extreme regret to every brother that Bro . Forscutt had been en abed of sickness when they had been in the Lodge or enjoying themselves at tho banquet table ; bnt they knew that , though absent in body , he had been present in Bpirifc , aud it was on that account thev had

d egated their \\ . M . to present to him a P . M . ' s jewel , which ho now placed on Bro . Forscutt ' s breast with a requett that he would accept it as un emblem of their expression of esteem , and of their hope that he would enjoy health in the future to wear it . Bro . Forscutt I . P . M . replying , thanked the brethren for the kind and cordial manner in

w .. ich they had drunk his health , and for the great honour they had done him in presenting him with a P . M . ' s jewel . Ho was sorry he h id not been able to fulfil the duties of his office to his own likin " but still they conkl not help illness stepping in , and if the Great Architect of the Universe intervened , they must not complain . He thanked the brethren very much for their kindness .

STAR IN THE EAST LODGE , No . 650 ,

fjTHE annnnl meetmg was held at the Great Eastern Hotel , J- Harwich , on Tuesday , 9 th inst ., when Bro . A . J . H . Ward was installed as Worshipful Master for the ensuing year . Tho restaurant attached to tho hotel was converted into a temporary Lod « e-room and W » M tastefully decorated for the occaiioj by Bro . Smith . Thuru was a large attendance of members and visiting brethren , amount

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those present being Bros . George Helsdon W . M ., P . M . ' s Thomas Jennings , A . C . Parsons , F . R . Hales , H . G . Everard , Richard Clowes , and W . 0 . Ward . The visitors included Bros . Fred A . Phil , brick , Q . C ., Binckes , Thomas J . Railing , Maurice H . Page Sec . 2063 , George Canler W . M . 1799 , Hubert G . Giles , R . N ., 1903 , George F .

Read 225 , R . Thackeray 650 , A . F . Penraven 114 , Fredk . C . Atkinson J . W . 376 , J . R . Marjoram W . M . 89 , George Harrison P . M . 51 , H . J Skingley W . M . 697 , G . A . Eustace P . M . 697 , Arthur Barritt W . M 1024 , A . Welch P . M . 51 , D . Mason I . P . M . 1224 , Wheeler P . M . 1224 , & o . The ceremony of installation was very ably and

impressively performed by Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C . The following brethren were invested by the newly-installed Master as the Officers of the Lodge for the ensuing year : —Bros . S . Wintor-Parker S . W ., J . H . Vanx J . W ., Rev . Morgan Jones Chaplain , W . Groom Treasurer , M . S . Sanders Secretary , E . J . Chapman S . D ., C . S . Whyatt J . D .,

Harold Gumey I . G ., C . R . Salter Organist , H . G . Everard Dir . of Cers ., Warren , Ellis and Willis Stewards , Barlow Tyler . Bro . Clowes was elected as the representative of the Lodge on the Essex Charity Committee ; and , on the motion of the W . M ., seconded by Bro . S . Winter-Parker , a vote of thanks was accorded to Bro . Philbriok for

the manner in which he had performed the ceremony of installation . The Lodge was then closed , and the brethren adjourned to the banquet , which was served in the handsome coffee-room of the hotel . The tables were laid with excellent taste , and a first-class dinner was served in faultless style . The Worshipful Master ( Bro . A . J . H .

Ward ) presided , and was supported on the right by the D . P . G . M . Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , and on the left by the I . P . M . Bro . Helsdon . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . Bros . T . J , Railing and Binokes responded for the Grand Officers , whose health was proposed by Bro . Helsdon . Bro . F . R . Hales proposed the Prov .

Grand Master of Essex , Lord Brooke , who , he said , discharged the duties of his high office with ability , fidelity , and zeal . The Worshipful Master , in eulogistic terms , proposed the health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , the Installing Master . Bro . Philbrick , in response , referred to the progress

and extension which had taken place in Masonry in the Province of Essex , and said in no part of the country were the principles of Freemasonry more thoroughly upheld than in that Province . Star in the East Lodge was one of the most prosperous Lodges in Essexit ranked high in a numerical sense ; it had amongst its members

many good brethren and true ; and it had shown its practical good sense by raising to the position whioh he now occupied their present Worshipful Master . Bro . S . Winter-Parker proposed the Provincial Grand Officers , for whom Brothers Harrison , Clowes , and Welch responded . Bro . Helsdon proposed the Worshipful Master ; he

referred to the fact that Bro . Ward had held the high office of Mayor of the Borough , and that he now occupied a very important official position , as Town Clerk of Harwich . The brethren of the Lodge had shown their appreciation of his worth by conferring npon him the highest honour ib was in their power to bestow . The Worshipful

Master briefly responded . Bro . Vaux , in a neat and humorous Bpeech , proposed the Visitors , for whom Bros . Turner , Gilles and Panzera responded . Bro . Everard proposed the Masonio Charities , for which Bro . Binckes responded in an eloquent speech . The other toasts

were the Immediate Past Master and Past Masters of 650 , the Wardens and Officers , the Musical Brethren , and the Tyler ' s toast . The toasts were interspersed with musical selections by Bros . Turle Lee , H . Schartau , J . Gawthrop , and Fred Bevan .

GREY FRIARS LODGE , No . 1101 . ON Wednesday , 10 th instant , at the Masonic Hall , Reading , Bros . Henry Creed W . M ., C . Slaughter S . W ., J . Greenaway J . W ., E . W . Ridley Sec , W . A . Hukins S . D ., J . Sparrow J . D ., F . Brown I . G ., T . P . Stewart Steward , W . Hemraings Tyler ; P . M . ' s Wm . Fergoson , Walter Sowdon , Edward Margrett , who acted as

I . P . M ., J . H . Hawkes ; Visitors—C . J . Hawkes W . M . 414 , Cyril B . Tnbbs W . M . 2043 , R . L . Reed Organist 2043 , who kindly acted as Organist in the absence , through indisposition , of Bro . H . G . Sherwin . Lodge was opened . The minutes of the last regular meeting were read and confirmed . Daniel Norton Heron , a candidate for

initiation , who had been duly approved at the last regular Lodge , was admitted and initiated into the mysteries and privileges of antient Freemasonry , the ceremony being performed by the W . M ., and the charge given by Bro . E . Margrett P . M . Bro . C . Slaughter was elected W . M . for the ensuing vear . Bro . J . T . Stransora was

reelected Treasurer and Bro . Wm . Hemmings Tyler . It was agreed that a P . M . ' s jewel be presented to the W . M . on the occasion of tho installation of his snecessor . A candidate was proposed for initiation ; the ballot to be taken at the next meeting . The W . M . reported that he attended the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution

for Girls , as Steward , and through the kindnesB of brethren was able to take up £ 80 . After other business Lodge was closed . Wo congratulate Bro . Creed on his successfully passing through his year of ofh ' co ; both Master and Officers have conducted the ceremonies admirably .

WARREN LODGE , No . 1276

THE installation meeting of this Lodge was held on the 16 th inst ., at the Seacombo Hotel , Seacombe . Bro . Matthews P . M . presided , and installed Bro . Fay S . W . as W . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Fay appointed the following as his Officers : — Bros . Luke I . P . M ., Parry S . W ., Risk J . W ., , Mason Treasurer , Clovis

Secretary , Miller S . D ., Ellison J . D ., Davidson I . G ., Hughes Dir . oi Cers ., Barlow Senior Steward , Jones Junior Steward , Sbarpo Assist . S ' . eward , Seaton Organist . The business meeting was followed by au installation dinner , at which the usual loyal and complimentary toasts were given .

ROYAL MILITARY LODGE . No . 1449

THE annual investiture in connection with this Lodge always brings together a large number of the Craft , aud on Monday , the 8 th ii . st ., at the installation of Bro . Major H . W « Maolear , the Masonio