Prov. G. Lodge Of Derbyshire.

of the R . W . P . G . M . the Marqnis of Hartington . The Lodge having beon dnly opened , and other business j transacted , the reports of the Masters of the various Lodges were road . Bro . Sir John Smith presented the

report of the Masonic Hall Committee , and Bro . Percy Wallis ( iu tho absence of Bro . G . T . Wright ) that of tho Charity Committee , which showed that the sum raised in the Province during the year amounted to £ 443 12 s , and announced thafc Bro . Binckes had handed over to tho

Committee his votes , numbering over a hundred , in the Boys' Institution . A vote of thanks was passed to Brother Binckes for his kindness . Bro . J . B . Coulson presented the report of the Audit Committee , which , with the other reports , were duly received .

On the motion of Bro . W . H . Marsden , seconded by Bro . Flint , and supported by Bro . T . Boe , M . P ., Bro . H . Arnold-Bemrosewas unanimously elected to the office of Treasurer . Bro . G . T . Wright was re-elected Chairman of the Charity Committee , the members of which were re-elected , the

names of Bros . W . H . Marsden , J . H . Lawson , and A . Woodiwiss being added . The Masonic Hall Committee of Management having been re-elected , it was resolved that ten guineas be taken from the funds of the Lodge and added to the Cox Presentation Pund .

Then followed a pleasing ceremony—the presentation of a testimonial to Bro . Thomas Cox P . P . G . S . W . P . P . G . Treasurer . Bro . Naylor announced thafc the sum subscribed amounted to £ 169 13 s , and the testimonial would consist of a silver salver , costing £ 19 13 s , and a cheque for £ 150 .

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master , on rising to make the presentation , was heartily greeted . He said that no occurrence during his long Masonic career gave him greater pleasure than the duty which now fell to his lot . It was always a pleasant thing to acknowledge long and

faithful services . Brother Cox ' s services extended over a quarter of a century . They had been of a most valuable character to Masonry in the Province , and the Province had by that testimonial manifested its grateful acknowledgment of those services . It was not the intrinsic value of

the testimonial which he ( the speaker ) believed Bro . Cox would value so much as the cordiality of the response which had been made . Bro . Cox ' s services would live long in thoir memory , and the good wishes which he had earned during his long and successful career would be extended to

him in the future . He ( the speaker ) could speak feelingly , and from his long connection with Bro . Cox , as to the value of those services , and the appreciation which they had evoked . Bro . Cox , whenever he had been consulted , had always offered the best and most disinterested advice , and

bad always at heart the best interests of Masonry . He was still blessed with health aud strength , and throughout the Province the best wishes of the brethren would be his during the remainder of his life . The speaker concluded by reading the inscription on the salver , which was as

follows : — " Presented to Bro . Thomas Cox P . P . G . S . W ., together with a purse of £ 150 , by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derby , and the brethren of the Province , on his

retirement from the office of Provincial Grand Treasnrer , in acknowledgment of long and valuable services rendered , for more than a quarter of a century . Derby , 15 th December 1890 .

Bro . Cox , who met with a very hearty reception , thanked the Deputy Provincial Grand Master for the kind words used towards himself , and the Wardens , Pasfc Grand Officers , and members generally for fcheir generous acfcan acfc which placed him in a position of greater difficulty

than any duty which had previously fallen to hia lot . Twenty-seven years ago ho was made Eegistrar and S . W . of the Province , and for 24 years continuously he had held tho office of Treasurer . He not only thanked them for fcheir handsome testimonial , bufc for the indulgence with which

they had treated his shortcomings during so many years . Coming as the testimonial did from every Lodge in the Province , supplemented by the contributions of others , amongst whom he was proud to number many friends , ho

shonld always hold their expression of goodwill in the highest esteem , and he hoped to be able to serve the interests of Masonry in the Province for many years to come . He thanked them individually and collectively for their valuable mark of appreciation and of friendship . The appointment and investment of P . G . Officers for thc ensuing year then took place , as follows : —

Prov. G. Lodge Of Derbyshire.

| M . McLeod Senior Warden iJ . H . Day ... ... " Junior Warden j Rev . T . B . Munday ) „ . .. Rev . J . Yonng ... j Chaplains H . Arnold-Bemrose Treasnrer T . Shipton ... ... ... ... Registrar W . Naylor Secretary

Severn Taylor Senior Deacon A . T . McGregor Junior Deacon E . H . Clarke " Snpt . of Worka J . H . Clarke Dir . of Cers .

J . P . Fearfield Assist . Dir . of Cera . H . Pollard Sword Bearer J . W . Chambers ) 0 , , , , H . C . Heathcote j Standard Bearers

T . G . Taylor Organist James Catting ... Assistant Secretary T . Stacey Pursuivant J . Hallam ... ... ... ... Assistant Pnranivant

Montague Smith v W . H . Wheeldon Rowan ,,. , H . Slater ^ Stewards Smedley ... Medley ' Thomas Day Tyler

A sum of ten guineas was voted to Bro . Lawson ' s list for the Boys' Institution , and £ 10 towards the completion of the Centenary Window in the new HaU of fche Girls' Institution .

The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then addressed the brethren , referring with satisfaction to the reports read by the Masters of the various Lodges , which showed that Freemasonry was prospering in the Province . He also

dwelt upon the satisfactory nature of the Charity returns . Other business having been transacted , Lodge was closed , and the brethren then dined together , the banquet being provided by Bro . T . Day . —Derby Mercury .

In recognition of his services as Secretary and Preceptor , for the past seven years , Bro . J . Brockett Sorrell has been presented , by the members of the City Masonic Club , with a testimonial , consisting of a silver tea service and an

illuminated address . The presentation was made on Monday , the 15 th inst ., at the annual dinner of the Club , at the City Arms Tavern , St . Mary-Axe . Amongst the brethren present on the occasion were A . H . Lilley ( President ) , F . Tayler , CO . ( Treasurer ) , and L . Fergusson .

Bro . James Stevens P . M . having resigned the Preceptor ' s chair of the Camden Lodge of Instrnction , No . 704 , which hold its meetings every Thursday , at the Masonic Rooms , adjoining the White Hart , High-street , Lewisham , Bro . W . A . Drew P . M . P . Z . has been nnanimously elected his successor .

Bro . Alfred Craven Greenwood , W . M . 410 , Assistant Provincial Grand Secretary for Surrey , who lately contested the Secretaryship for the R . M . I , for Boys , and

camo m second at the Election , has been appointed private Secretary to the Governor of the Bahamas , and starts for Government House , Bahamas , West Indies , about the middle of January .

EecontJy Western Star Lodge elected for initiation ono whom not many of sue members were acquainted with . On the night set for his initiation , the Lodge was opened in form and awaited the coming of the candidate . After a while a stranger walked in to the anteroom and said tie was the candidate . No member present know him . He was aaked if he had the card the Secretary wrote him . He said ho had nob oven that much to help solve tho trouble . He waa asked

if he had anything on or abont him that would lead to the discovery of the lost candidate . He conld find nothing bnt a letter addressed fco himself . Upon this evidence he was initiated . We doubt not but that he waa the " right man in tho right place" but the evidence was , in our opinion , too slight to admit him . The Lodge shonld , in such cases , postpone the work nntil some brother ia present to personally identify the candidate . —Masonie Trowel .

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