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received careful attention , and the applicants had been shewn to be not only entitled to , but iveroin urgent , need of , assistance . The sums voted and recommended in the cases already considered , and the probable future claims of which the Committee saw no reason to anticipate any diminution , constituted a heavy strain on the limited resources of tho Provincial Grand Lodge . At a meeting held at

Plymouth on the 25 th of January last , tho Committee "rantori the sum of £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 494 , Axminster ; £ 5 to a brother of Lodge 156 , Plymouth , and they recommend that tho Provincial Grand Lodge grant a further sum of £ 10 to that brother ; and the sum of £ 5 to tho widow of a brother of Lodgo 39 , Exeter . At the meeting hold at Devonport on the 19 th of May , the sum

of £ 5 was voted to the widow of a brother of Lodgo 489 , Bidoford ; £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 797 , Dartmouth ; £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodgo 951 , Devonport ; £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1 , 205 , Stouehonse ; £ 5 to the widow of a brother of Lodge 1 , 390 , Newton Abbey ; £ 5 to tho widow of a brother of Lodgo 70 , Plymouth . Tho whole of thoso sums had been paid , with

tho exception of the £ 10 recommended for approval by tho Prov . G . L . At tho meeting hold at Barnstaple that day tho Committee voted £ 5 to the widow of a brother of 489 , Bideford ; recommended a grant of £ 10 to tho widow of a brother of 1 , 396 , Newton Abbey ; voted £ 5 , and recommended a further grant of £ 10 , to tho widow of a brother of 223 , Plymouth ; recommended a grant of £ 10 to the widow of a

brother of 70 , Plymouth ; voted £ 5 to tho widow of a brother of 710 , Totnes ; voted £ 5 , and recommended a further grant of £ 10 , to a decayed brother of 1 , 205 , Stonehonse ; voted £ 5 , antl recommended a further grant of £ 10 , to the widow of a brother of 106 , Exmouth , who was lost in tho Atalanta ; voted £ 5 , to a decayed brother of 710 , Totnes ; voted £ 5 , and recommended a further grant of £ 10 , to the widow

of a brother of 156 , Plymouth . The Committee also adopted a widow of 39 , Exeter , as the candidate for tho Province at the next election for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , and tho son of a deceased brother of 1 , 181 , Seaton , as the candidate of the Province for the Royal Institution for Boys and Girls . Grants of 25 guineas each were recommended to

the Institution for Aged Freemasons , and to the Institution for Girls . These amounts to be placed on the list of Bro . Godtschalk , the balance remaining in land not admitting of larger grants . Bro . Gover ' s recoramendation of a grant of 10 guineas to the Devon Educational Fund was withdrawn . The Provincial Grand Lodge assembled at tbe Masonic Hall at

2 p . m . The hall was appropriately laid out for the occasion with tho furniture and regalia of Lodge Loyal 251 , Barnstaple . Visconnt Ebrington , the R . W . tho Prov . G . M . of Devon , presided , supported by XV . Bro . Lieut .-Colonel Tanner Davy as P . G . S . W . pro tern , and Captain W . Elphinstone Stone P . G . J . W . pro tern . In addition to the officers who attended the Committee of Petitions the following woro

also among those present -at the Provincial Grand Lodge : —W . Bros . J . W . Keyworth P . P . G . S . W ., H . J . P . Dumas P . P . G . W . Surrey , tho Eev . T . W . Lemon , M . A ., P . P . G . Chap ., Rev . 0 . W . H . Holley P . G . Chap ., Rev . R . J . Russell P . P . G . Chap ., S . Jew P . P . G . T ., R . B . Twose P . P . G . T ., V . Bird P . P . G . T ., Georgo Hirt _ el P . G . Reg ., John Cook P . P . G . S . D ., J . R . Chanter P . P . G . J . D ., L . D . Westcott P . P . G . S . Wks ., H . Wilson P . P . G . P . Worcestershire , A . Bodley P . G . D . C , J . P .

Phillips P . P . G . D . C , J . M . Hittey P . P . G . A . D . C , W . Oram P . P . G . D . C

C . W . Willshire P . P . G . D . C , S . J-oram P . P . G . D . C , John Wood P . P . G . D . C , J . Edwards P . P . G . O ., E . A . Vinnecombe P . G . O ., G . W . Bishop P . P . G . S . B ., John Lynn P . P . G . S . B ., John Swanu P . P . G . S . B . D . Box P . G . Purs ., "XV . Colo P . P . G . Purs ., J . Harris Square P . G . St ., XV . Pidslep P . G . St ., E . J . Knight P . G . St ., E . Furze P . G . St ., F . Pollard P . G . St ., James Jertnan P . G . St ., P . L . Blanchard P . G . Tyler .

H . Melhuish P . M . 1 , 125 , XV . Odam W . M . 70 , R . Blight W . M . 223 . T . C Lowarn P . M . 223 , Thomas Higgs P . M . 106 , E . T . Fuiford W . M . 1 , 254 , B . S . Johns W . M 159 , S . D . Nicholls P . M . 282 , W . Harris P . M . 1 , 138 , T . Parkhonse P . M . 1 , 125 , W . Britton P . M . 251 , A . F . Lnke P . M . 112 , W . J . List P . M . and Treas . 251 , W . A . Goss jnn . W . M . 1 , 402 , H . Cameron W . M . 1 , 205 . F . Hooper P . M . 1 , 212 , W . H . Toller P . M . 251 , J . Page P . M . 39 , George Htixham P . M . 1 , 254 , G . R .

Barrett W . M . 1 , 255 , XV . Conquer W . M . 1 , 099 , J . Kingdon I . P . M . 421 , W . H . Gillman P . M . 1 , 099 , J . Gould P . M . 1 , 099 , W . T . Walter I . P . M . 1 , 099 , J . A . Kingdon P . M . and Treas . 421 , J . T . Widgery P . M . 421 , J . Paige W . M . 421 , R . Pengelley P . M . 70 , Lieufc .-Colonel FitzGerald W . M . 189 , Byron Elliott W . M . 1 , 247 , L . J . Webber W . M . 1 , 550 , Jno . Olver P . M . 1 , 138 , Jno . Stocker P . M . 39 , J . E . Moon P . M . 189 , Thos . Elsworthv P . M . 251 , M . Farrant P . M . 112 , H . M . Burrow W . M . 489 , J . R . H . Harris W . M . 230 , J . Osborne W . M . 954 , T . Freeman P . M .

106 , W . H . Tripletfc P . M . 1 , 255 , W . G . Lacey P . M . 106 , F . Littleton

I . P . M . 159 , J . W . 1 , 847 ; Bros . XV . H . Pike J . W . 156 , E . Tout S . W . 70 , W . Cocks J . W . 106 , W . Gregory J . W . 1 , 254 , John Lavis S . W . 223 , C C Kendrick S . W . 1 , 254 , C . D . Stentiford J . W . 159 , C A . Nicholson S . D . 1 , 847 , Chas . Pope J . W . 1 , 138 , G . Pollard S . W . 489 , John Bickell S . W . 421 , 0 . Croydon S . W . 189 , J . Mtirrin S . W . 1 , 396 , Owen Knowles S . W . 159 , F . Snelling J . W . 1 , 396 , A . T . Blarney S . D . 1402 , J . Penrose

J . W . 1 , 212 , T . E . Peek S . W . 1 , 205 , S . 0 . Elliott J . W . 202 , AV . J . Stanbury J . W . 1 , 099 , S . Patitcr S . W . 1 , 099 , W . Redmond S . W . 1 , 855 , P . Pearce S . W . 1 , 217 , J . B . Arcott J . W . 489 , W . H . Hnnt J . W . 1 , 205 , W . Vicary S . W . 1 , 138 , XV . Densham S . W . 39 , AV . Brown S . W . 444 , John Moysey J . W . 223 , R . P . Morrison S . W . 251 , R . Rnndcll 853 , British Kaftraria ; A . II . Chanter J . W . 1 , 135 , R . Grills S . W . 202 , H .

B . McMillan 1 , 847 , R . Ellis S . W . 230 , R . W . Pitcher J . W . 230 , J . T . Crosby S . W . 954-, G . Hickey J . W . 951 , John Hammond J . W . 1 , 255 , D . Banks S . W . 146 , Georgo Todd P . M . 489 , W . Momitjoy J . W . 421 , R . Hambly J . W . 1855 , ifcc . The Secretary ' s report showed a membership of 2 , 234 in the Province . Tho Treasurer ' s report an income of £ 346 , and balance in hand

£ 129 , both reports were unanimously received and adopted . In answer to an inquiry , it was stated that the funds of tho Fortoscnc Annuity Fund had been rc-investcd in the names of new trustees , the R . W . Bros , the P . O . M ., the D . P . G . M ., and Bro . Pope . The money invested in a mortgage had been recalled . The report of the Committee of Petitions was received , ami adopted without comment .

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The R . W . the P . G . M . nave notice of a proposal to reconsider at the next meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge its Bye-laws . It was ( lesirablo , bo thought , to alter some of them . A colloquy on various points in theso laws ensued . Tho suggestions for thoir improvement met with unanimous approval . W . Bro . J . E . Moon was proposed by W . Bro . . T . E . Curteis as the

lreaanrer for the ensuing year ; he in tho course of his remarks stated a complaint had been made that as a new Treasurer was elected each year , the Treasurers had only just timo to learn their duties when thoir term of office ceased . That difficulty , it was pointed out , could bo easily met by always electing able business men to tho office , and nnanimons disapproval appeared to bo entertained , for

several reasons , against any change from tho Lodge ' s ancient privilege to " elect a Treasurer onco a year . " Brother J . E . Moon being a member of his ( Bro . Curteis's ) own Lodgo , he was in a position to say that the business and substantial qualifications of that Brother for tho office of Treasurer to tho Province wero indisputable . XV . Bro . Charles Godtschalk P . M . P . P . G . D . seconded tho nomination of Bro . Moon .

In doing so ho took occasion to refer to tho remarks that had fallen from tho P . G . M . relative to tho office of Provincial Grand Treasurer . Ho gleaned from thoso remarks that no intention existed , neither was tho remotest wish expressed , to interfere in any way with the con . stifntional right of the Province to elect from amongst their body a Brother to serve tho office of Treasurer .

Brother J . E . Moon was then unanimously elected . W . Bros . J . E . Curteis andPassmoro were re-elected tho auditors . Tho P . G . M . invested tho following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing year : —W . Bros , the Hon . L . Hesketh Palk 328 P . S . G . W ., G . Pitt-Lewis 414 P . J . G . W ., the Rev . Mr . Morris 1 , 181 Seaton , the Rov . Mr . Warren 1 , 138 Newton Abbot , P . G . Chaps ., J . E . Moon 189 P . G . T .,

John Treeby 223 P . G . Reg ., John Brewer 251 P . G . Sec , E . Furze 421 P . G . S . D ., J . Harris Square 1486 P . G . J . D ., James Jerman 39 P . G . S . Wks ., F . Pollard 1 , 284 P . G . D . C , W . Pidsley 1 , 254 P . G . A . D . C , J . Russell Lord 1 , 247 P . G . S . B ., George Whittloy 156 P . G . O ., E . J . Knight 202 P . G . Purs ., W . C Oliver 251 , S . G . Loveless 294 , XV . H . Gilman 1 , 099 , F . Hooper 1 , 212 , W . H . Goodriclgo 797 , H . Cole 1 , 091 ,

P . G . Stewards ; P . Blanchard P . G . Tyler , John Rogers P . G . A . Tyler . Bro . Vincent Bird's proposal to vote fifty guineas to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund was withdrawn , the balance in the hands of the Treasurer having already been appropriated by other votes .

It was resolved that tho presentation made by R . W . Bro . the Rov . John Hnyshe , M . A ., P . P . G . M ., of his chain of office , as an heirloom to the Province , should bo recorded by its being engraved on the medal attached to the chain . In tho evening a large party of the brethren dined together at the Golden Lion Hotel . R . W . Bro . Viscount Ebrington presided .

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SOC . ROSICR . in Anglia .

York College . —The Masonic Archieological body held its August meeting last Saturday , in tho Masonic Hall , Carlton Hill , Leeds , by kind permission of the trustees of that building . Many of tho Fratres mot at 1 p . m . and travelled by fcramcar to Kirkstall , where thoy inspected the ruins of tho beautiful Cistercian Abbey , which aro second in extent in Yorkshire only to those of

Fountains . Their peculiarities and beauties were very ably and lucidly pointed out to tho party by Fratre E . Pearson Peterson , who acted as cicerone , and nnder his guidance all the prominent details woro carefully investigated , with tho additional aid of ground plans . Returning to Leeds , the College was opened at 4 p . m ., the following Fratres being present : —T . B . AYhyteheacl Hon . IX .

Chief Adept , 'J . S . Cumberland VII . Celebrant , J . Maffry IV . as Snff ., E . Linck IV . as Secretary , T . J . Wilkinson VI . P . A ., XV . Rowley VI . S . A ., E . Peterson V . T . A ., W . Watson IV . as Q . A ., C L . Mason V . Con . of N ., __ . Several letters of apology were read from Officers and Fratres who were unable to be present , and successful ballots were taken for four candidates . Three aspirants were duly

admitted to the M . C , making the numberoff till members 32 , the College being thus made up to its full strength of 36 . A candidate was proposed for admission , and then Fra . Walter Rowley VI . read an excellent paper on the " History of Leeds , " for which he received the thanks of the College . Votes of thanks wero passed to Fra . Rowley and Fra . Peterson for their valuable papers , which were ordered to be

printed . The W . Celebrant called attention to the fact of the prosperous position of the Order iu America , w'hich was especially interesting to them , since it was , two years ago , at York , he and their Chief Adopt had taken part in the admission to the Order of tho Fratres who had founded the first College in the United

States . The M . C . was then broken . Tho next mooting of tho College will bo held in York , in the mouth of November . After the conclusion of business , the Fratres partook of tea together and spent a pleasant hour , before departing to their respective homes at York , Bradford , Thirsk , London , & c .

Wo learn tiiat au aquatic fete in aid of the " Atalanta Fund " was given by the members of the Greenwich Swimming Club ou Tuesday 17 th inst ., at the Bath of tlie Royal Naval Hospital School , Greenwich , aud we are glad to announce the result will produce a large addition

to tl . e amount already subscribed on behalf of those left destitute by the loss of relatives in the ill-fated vessel . A special feature of the entertaiutiieufc was the appearance of Bro . Professor Hoarc , whose wonderful evolutions iu tho water untitle him to a prominent place among our aquatic champions .