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Prov. G. Lodge Of Staffordshire.
Master Bro . T . Spencer . Shortly afterwards the Eight Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , Colonel G . S . Tudor , and his Officers , entered the Lodge , which on this special occasion was held in the Assembly Room of the
Town Hall . There were present , in addition to the Provincial Grand Master , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Colonel Foster Gough , and the following Provincial Grand Officers : —
Bros . J . Bromley S . W ., T . J . Barnett J . W ., the Revs . G . Tuthill ( Vicar of St . Paul's , Wednesbury ) and F . E . Waters ( Vicar of Hope , Hanley ) Chaplains , J . Bodenbam Treasurer , E . JJ . Croydon acting Secretary , J . B . Morgan J . D ., T . E . Fowke D . C ., F . Wood ley A . D . C ., H . Hartland Organist , F . Brandon P . M . 418 Registrar , B . H . Brongh
Superintendent of Works , J . R . Lee and J . T . Snape Stindard-Bearers , R . A . Willcock Steward , F . Perkins Assistant Pursuivant , and H . Basrguley Tyler . There were also present J . Webberly P . M . 546 P . P . G . R ., Edwin Roberts P . M . 677 and 1942 P . P . G . J . D ., J . Beaumont Piercy P . M . 418 and 2148 P . P . G . S . D ., A . J . Prince 546
P . P . G . J . D ., E . Peake W . M . 1942 , W . H . Hales P . M . 418 P . P . G . S . W ., T . Turner P . P . G . Registrar , John Smith W . M . 460 , J . T . Eayrs G . M . 662 , E . T . Collins W . M . 696 , G . H . Stanjjer P . M . 419 , H . C . Owen I . P . M . 526 , J . Steen P . M . 526 P . P . G . R ., H . Lewis P . M . 526 P . P . G . S . W ., J . L . Hamshnw P . M . S . W . and I . P . M . 418 and 2149
G . Dance P . M . 662 , E . H . Thome 526 and 1838 P . P . G . S . B ., T . H . Cope P . M . 1520 , J . Wentworth W . M . 347 , E . Piddock P . M . 1792 P . P . G . S . B ., F . E . F . Bailey W . M . 539 , Rev . R . B . Storey 696 Chaplain , G . F .
Oldershaw I . P . M . 662 , H . George P . M . 884 1661 , the Rev . F . H . Beaven Chaplain 726 , Dr . E . W . Taylor Organist 726 , Rev . T . Lloyd 526 Chaplain P . P . G . P ., C . Jones P . M . 1060 , H . J . Clarson W . M . 1060 , J . Jacobs P . M . 482 P . P . G . Reg ., H . Rogers P . M . 696 , W . Vernon P . M .
456 1587 P . P . G . S . B ., W . W . Weston W . M . 1039 , J . F . Pepper P . M . 482 P . P . G . A . D . C , F . R . Kimpton P . M . 482 , M . Barker P . M . 1792 P . P . J . G . W ., J . Warrilow W . M . 482 , R . H . Rowbotham P . M . 539 , G . J . Payton W . M . 482 , Kent P . M . 546 , Rev . W Randall P . M . 482 P . P . C . S ., W . B . Stocker P . M . 493 P . P . J . G . D . Gloucestershire ,
S . Parker P . M . 419 , T . Spencer W . M . 662 , W . J . Whittall P . M . 482 P . P . G . R ., T . Taylor P . M . 2149 and 418 P . P . G . S . W ., G . Barker W . M . 526 , J . H . Walton P . M . 696 P . P . G . P ., D . Smith P . M . 637 , S . Clapp P . M . P . P . Grand Superintendent of Works , W . Mould P . M . P . P . G . S . B .. & c .
Colonel Tudor having taken the chair and opened the Lodge , theP . G . M . and D . P . G . M . were greeted Masonically , after which the minutes of the Grand Lodge held at Stafford last year were read , the Treasurer ' s accounts
were submitted , and the roll of Lodges called over . The P . G . M . then announced the receipt of letters expressing regret that the writers were unable to be present , from Bro . F . James P . P . D . G . M ., and many others .
Havinoexpressed his pleasure at seeing so many brethren present , Colonel Tudor referred in terms of deep regret to the loss which the Province had sustained by the death of Brother Cartwright , who for a long number of years faithfully
carried out the duties of P . G . Secretary . Noticing the occurence of the Jubilee , he said that Masonry had made wonderful progress during Her Majesty ' s reign . When the Queen ascended the Throne , there were between 500
and 600 Lodges on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England ; now there were 2 , 200 . The P . G . M . then announced his appointment of Capt . E . H . Thorne , of Wolverhampton , as P . G . Secretary , and expressed his full assurance that
Captain Thorne would be a worthy successor to the late Secretary , and that the Province would have in him an Officer of great ability . He was sorry that in consequence of the state of his health Bro . Fowke had felt himself
compelled to resign the office of Director of Ceremonies . Brother Fowke had performed a great deal of hard work in that office , and he ( Colonel Tudor ) greatly regretted on that occasion that he had not
an opportunity of promoting him to some higher office , which he well deserved . Another old Officer of the Province , Bro . Bagguley , was also wishful to resign , but did not like to do so after so many years' service . Under
the circumstances , he proposed , for the present , to leave the office vacant and appoint an Assistant Tyler . Having expressed his grateful acknowledgments to Col . Gouo-h for
Bro . J . F . Pepper - - - Senior Warden E . H . Croydon - . . Junior Warden J . Bodenham - - . Treasurer E . H . Thorne - - - Secretary G . C . Kent - - . Assistant Secretary Rev . F . E . Waters . . } ., ,, Rev . F . H . Beaven - . Chaplains
W . G . Lowe - . . Senior Deacon D . Smith - - - Junior Deacon T . Spencer - - . Registrar W . Brown - . . Superintendent of Works G . H . Stanger - . . Director of Ceremonies T . H . Cope ¦ - . Assistant Ditto
the great assistance which he received from him in ruling the Province , Col . Tudor proceeded with the formal appointment of his Officers , as follow : —
Prov. G. Lodge Of Staffordshire.
E . T . Collins - - - Standard Bearer W . T . McLean - - - Assistant Ditto J . H . Smith ... Sword Bearer
Dr . Taylor - - - Or » anist W . Davenport ... Pursuivant J . Stringer - - - Assistant Ditto A . Truss ( Wolverhampton ) - Assistant Tyler
At 1 ' 45 the Lodge was adjourned and the members walked in procession to Christ Church . The prayers were said by the Vicar , the Rev . C . H . Joberns , M . A . " ; the Eev . F . H . Beaven , vicar of St . Chad ' s , read the first lesson , and the
Rev . G . Tuthill tho second lesson . An excellent practical sermon , concluding with a few words of exhortation suitable to the occasion , was preached by the Rev . T . E . Waters . The amount of the collection was £ 11 3 s 6 d .
At the close of tho service the members returned to the Town Hall and resumed business . On the motion of Col . Gough , the sum of £ 5 was voted to Christ ' s Church School , £ 3 to the Vicar's Needy Fund , and £ 4 to Hope
Sunday School , Hanley , and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Rev . T . E . Waters for his admirable discourse . On the motion of the Rev . Dr . B . Rendall , seconded by Bro . Webberley , a vote of condolence was
passed with the family of the late Bro . Cartwright . Some conversation took place with reference to the fund which is being raised to perpetuate the memory of Brother Cartwright . It was stated that about 160 guineas had been subscribed . The matter was further referred to a
committee . The Lodge having been closed , a banquet was afterwards served in the same room , and subsequently a toast-list was gone through . The Queen and the Craft ,
and the Health of the Prince of Wales Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , were drunk with the greatest cordiality , as was also the toast of the M . W . Pro Grand Master the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Deputy Grand
Master the Earl of Lathom , and the Officers of Grand Lodge Present and Past , with which was coupled the name of Col . Gough , who responded . Referring to the recent candidature of Brother Godson , M . P ., for the Grand
Treasurership , he spoke of the hearty reception which Staffordshire brethren always received in Worcestershire , of which Bro . Godson is D . G . M ., and stated his intention of asking for the support of the Staffordshire brethren to Bro . Godson ' s candidature on a future occasion . The
Rev . Dr . Randall proposed the health of Col . Tudor , remarking that the P . G . M . had been most careful in the performance of his Masonic duties , though his health had been such that most men would have excused themselves
in similar circumstances . He expressed a fervent hope that Col . Tudor ' s health would improve , and that he would be long spared to carry on those duties which he performed with so much satisfaction to the Province . Col . Tudor
in the course of his reply , expressed a hope for a large attendance of brethren from the Province at the Jubilee Masonic gathering , at the Albert Hall , London . The P . G . M . then proposed the health of Col . Gough and
Officers , the D . P . G . M . and Bro . Pepper responding , and the other toasts were the Visitors , proposed by Bro . Caddick , and responded to by Bro . Stocker ( Gloucestershire ) ; the Masters of Lodges , proposed by Bro . Lewis
( Wolverhampton ) , and responded to by Bro . Spencer ; the Masonic Charities , given by Bro . Barnett ( who mentioned that £ 700 had been subscribed in the Province last year to the Charities ) , the Provincial Stewards , and the Tyler ' s
toast . At intervals throughout the proceedings the masterly performances of Bros . Dr . Taylor and Hartland on the fine organ which the hall possesses gave genuine
pleasure . The organ , which was a gift to the town by Mr Brogden , formerly member for the Borough , is perhaps the finest concert instrument in Staffordshire .
The most useful inventions are oftentimes the most simple , and the expression frequently heard on the production of any new contrivance is " Why was it not found out before ? Now , one would think that in the prosaic , but very necessary , process of brushing one's hat there were brushes to suit every possible use , but we have
before us a sample of bat brush which needs only to be seen to be pronounced far superior to any that have hitherto appeared in the market . This superiority consists of a duplex manipulation of the bristles , by which the side and rim of the hat are brushed and smoothed by the same movement of the brash , instead of having to
turn the hat in many directions , and often to spoil the rim by having to force the ordinary brush along the inside of it . There is no extra charge for these additional advantages , for we understand the uniform charge is one shilling each , and the patentees are Messrs , B . Woodfield and Son , 96 Pancras-road , N . W .
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Prov. G. Lodge Of Staffordshire.
Master Bro . T . Spencer . Shortly afterwards the Eight Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master , Colonel G . S . Tudor , and his Officers , entered the Lodge , which on this special occasion was held in the Assembly Room of the
Town Hall . There were present , in addition to the Provincial Grand Master , the Deputy Provincial Grand Master Colonel Foster Gough , and the following Provincial Grand Officers : —
Bros . J . Bromley S . W ., T . J . Barnett J . W ., the Revs . G . Tuthill ( Vicar of St . Paul's , Wednesbury ) and F . E . Waters ( Vicar of Hope , Hanley ) Chaplains , J . Bodenbam Treasurer , E . JJ . Croydon acting Secretary , J . B . Morgan J . D ., T . E . Fowke D . C ., F . Wood ley A . D . C ., H . Hartland Organist , F . Brandon P . M . 418 Registrar , B . H . Brongh
Superintendent of Works , J . R . Lee and J . T . Snape Stindard-Bearers , R . A . Willcock Steward , F . Perkins Assistant Pursuivant , and H . Basrguley Tyler . There were also present J . Webberly P . M . 546 P . P . G . R ., Edwin Roberts P . M . 677 and 1942 P . P . G . J . D ., J . Beaumont Piercy P . M . 418 and 2148 P . P . G . S . D ., A . J . Prince 546
P . P . G . J . D ., E . Peake W . M . 1942 , W . H . Hales P . M . 418 P . P . G . S . W ., T . Turner P . P . G . Registrar , John Smith W . M . 460 , J . T . Eayrs G . M . 662 , E . T . Collins W . M . 696 , G . H . Stanjjer P . M . 419 , H . C . Owen I . P . M . 526 , J . Steen P . M . 526 P . P . G . R ., H . Lewis P . M . 526 P . P . G . S . W ., J . L . Hamshnw P . M . S . W . and I . P . M . 418 and 2149
G . Dance P . M . 662 , E . H . Thome 526 and 1838 P . P . G . S . B ., T . H . Cope P . M . 1520 , J . Wentworth W . M . 347 , E . Piddock P . M . 1792 P . P . G . S . B ., F . E . F . Bailey W . M . 539 , Rev . R . B . Storey 696 Chaplain , G . F .
Oldershaw I . P . M . 662 , H . George P . M . 884 1661 , the Rev . F . H . Beaven Chaplain 726 , Dr . E . W . Taylor Organist 726 , Rev . T . Lloyd 526 Chaplain P . P . G . P ., C . Jones P . M . 1060 , H . J . Clarson W . M . 1060 , J . Jacobs P . M . 482 P . P . G . Reg ., H . Rogers P . M . 696 , W . Vernon P . M .
456 1587 P . P . G . S . B ., W . W . Weston W . M . 1039 , J . F . Pepper P . M . 482 P . P . G . A . D . C , F . R . Kimpton P . M . 482 , M . Barker P . M . 1792 P . P . J . G . W ., J . Warrilow W . M . 482 , R . H . Rowbotham P . M . 539 , G . J . Payton W . M . 482 , Kent P . M . 546 , Rev . W Randall P . M . 482 P . P . C . S ., W . B . Stocker P . M . 493 P . P . J . G . D . Gloucestershire ,
S . Parker P . M . 419 , T . Spencer W . M . 662 , W . J . Whittall P . M . 482 P . P . G . R ., T . Taylor P . M . 2149 and 418 P . P . G . S . W ., G . Barker W . M . 526 , J . H . Walton P . M . 696 P . P . G . P ., D . Smith P . M . 637 , S . Clapp P . M . P . P . Grand Superintendent of Works , W . Mould P . M . P . P . G . S . B .. & c .
Colonel Tudor having taken the chair and opened the Lodge , theP . G . M . and D . P . G . M . were greeted Masonically , after which the minutes of the Grand Lodge held at Stafford last year were read , the Treasurer ' s accounts
were submitted , and the roll of Lodges called over . The P . G . M . then announced the receipt of letters expressing regret that the writers were unable to be present , from Bro . F . James P . P . D . G . M ., and many others .
Havinoexpressed his pleasure at seeing so many brethren present , Colonel Tudor referred in terms of deep regret to the loss which the Province had sustained by the death of Brother Cartwright , who for a long number of years faithfully
carried out the duties of P . G . Secretary . Noticing the occurence of the Jubilee , he said that Masonry had made wonderful progress during Her Majesty ' s reign . When the Queen ascended the Throne , there were between 500
and 600 Lodges on the roll of the Grand Lodge of England ; now there were 2 , 200 . The P . G . M . then announced his appointment of Capt . E . H . Thorne , of Wolverhampton , as P . G . Secretary , and expressed his full assurance that
Captain Thorne would be a worthy successor to the late Secretary , and that the Province would have in him an Officer of great ability . He was sorry that in consequence of the state of his health Bro . Fowke had felt himself
compelled to resign the office of Director of Ceremonies . Brother Fowke had performed a great deal of hard work in that office , and he ( Colonel Tudor ) greatly regretted on that occasion that he had not
an opportunity of promoting him to some higher office , which he well deserved . Another old Officer of the Province , Bro . Bagguley , was also wishful to resign , but did not like to do so after so many years' service . Under
the circumstances , he proposed , for the present , to leave the office vacant and appoint an Assistant Tyler . Having expressed his grateful acknowledgments to Col . Gouo-h for
Bro . J . F . Pepper - - - Senior Warden E . H . Croydon - . . Junior Warden J . Bodenham - - . Treasurer E . H . Thorne - - - Secretary G . C . Kent - - . Assistant Secretary Rev . F . E . Waters . . } ., ,, Rev . F . H . Beaven - . Chaplains
W . G . Lowe - . . Senior Deacon D . Smith - - - Junior Deacon T . Spencer - - . Registrar W . Brown - . . Superintendent of Works G . H . Stanger - . . Director of Ceremonies T . H . Cope ¦ - . Assistant Ditto
the great assistance which he received from him in ruling the Province , Col . Tudor proceeded with the formal appointment of his Officers , as follow : —
Prov. G. Lodge Of Staffordshire.
E . T . Collins - - - Standard Bearer W . T . McLean - - - Assistant Ditto J . H . Smith ... Sword Bearer
Dr . Taylor - - - Or » anist W . Davenport ... Pursuivant J . Stringer - - - Assistant Ditto A . Truss ( Wolverhampton ) - Assistant Tyler
At 1 ' 45 the Lodge was adjourned and the members walked in procession to Christ Church . The prayers were said by the Vicar , the Rev . C . H . Joberns , M . A . " ; the Eev . F . H . Beaven , vicar of St . Chad ' s , read the first lesson , and the
Rev . G . Tuthill tho second lesson . An excellent practical sermon , concluding with a few words of exhortation suitable to the occasion , was preached by the Rev . T . E . Waters . The amount of the collection was £ 11 3 s 6 d .
At the close of tho service the members returned to the Town Hall and resumed business . On the motion of Col . Gough , the sum of £ 5 was voted to Christ ' s Church School , £ 3 to the Vicar's Needy Fund , and £ 4 to Hope
Sunday School , Hanley , and a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Rev . T . E . Waters for his admirable discourse . On the motion of the Rev . Dr . B . Rendall , seconded by Bro . Webberley , a vote of condolence was
passed with the family of the late Bro . Cartwright . Some conversation took place with reference to the fund which is being raised to perpetuate the memory of Brother Cartwright . It was stated that about 160 guineas had been subscribed . The matter was further referred to a
committee . The Lodge having been closed , a banquet was afterwards served in the same room , and subsequently a toast-list was gone through . The Queen and the Craft ,
and the Health of the Prince of Wales Most Worshipful Grand Master of England , were drunk with the greatest cordiality , as was also the toast of the M . W . Pro Grand Master the Earl of Carnarvon , the R . W . Deputy Grand
Master the Earl of Lathom , and the Officers of Grand Lodge Present and Past , with which was coupled the name of Col . Gough , who responded . Referring to the recent candidature of Brother Godson , M . P ., for the Grand
Treasurership , he spoke of the hearty reception which Staffordshire brethren always received in Worcestershire , of which Bro . Godson is D . G . M ., and stated his intention of asking for the support of the Staffordshire brethren to Bro . Godson ' s candidature on a future occasion . The
Rev . Dr . Randall proposed the health of Col . Tudor , remarking that the P . G . M . had been most careful in the performance of his Masonic duties , though his health had been such that most men would have excused themselves
in similar circumstances . He expressed a fervent hope that Col . Tudor ' s health would improve , and that he would be long spared to carry on those duties which he performed with so much satisfaction to the Province . Col . Tudor
in the course of his reply , expressed a hope for a large attendance of brethren from the Province at the Jubilee Masonic gathering , at the Albert Hall , London . The P . G . M . then proposed the health of Col . Gough and
Officers , the D . P . G . M . and Bro . Pepper responding , and the other toasts were the Visitors , proposed by Bro . Caddick , and responded to by Bro . Stocker ( Gloucestershire ) ; the Masters of Lodges , proposed by Bro . Lewis
( Wolverhampton ) , and responded to by Bro . Spencer ; the Masonic Charities , given by Bro . Barnett ( who mentioned that £ 700 had been subscribed in the Province last year to the Charities ) , the Provincial Stewards , and the Tyler ' s
toast . At intervals throughout the proceedings the masterly performances of Bros . Dr . Taylor and Hartland on the fine organ which the hall possesses gave genuine
pleasure . The organ , which was a gift to the town by Mr Brogden , formerly member for the Borough , is perhaps the finest concert instrument in Staffordshire .
The most useful inventions are oftentimes the most simple , and the expression frequently heard on the production of any new contrivance is " Why was it not found out before ? Now , one would think that in the prosaic , but very necessary , process of brushing one's hat there were brushes to suit every possible use , but we have
before us a sample of bat brush which needs only to be seen to be pronounced far superior to any that have hitherto appeared in the market . This superiority consists of a duplex manipulation of the bristles , by which the side and rim of the hat are brushed and smoothed by the same movement of the brash , instead of having to
turn the hat in many directions , and often to spoil the rim by having to force the ordinary brush along the inside of it . There is no extra charge for these additional advantages , for we understand the uniform charge is one shilling each , and the patentees are Messrs , B . Woodfield and Son , 96 Pancras-road , N . W .