Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

The report of the Provincial Grand Lodge Committee , held at Newport , on the 30 th of June last , having been received , the Provincial Grand Master proceeded to make some very interesting presentations . A handsome jewel was presented to Bro . William Watkins , in recognition of

his services as Steward on several occasions . A set of Grand Lodge clothing and jewel was presented to Bro . Pickford , on his advancement to the honourable position of Standard Bearer to the Grand Lodge of England . Bro .

M'Mahon was presented with a handsome Past Provincial Grand Secretary ' s jewel , in recognition of his services as Secretary for seven years . The investment of Provincial Grand Lodge Officers was then proceeded with , the following appointments being made : —

Bro . William Davies ... ... Senior Warden M'Mahon ... ... Junior Warden Eev . J . W . Osman ... ... ) nt . „„ in ;„_ Rev . D . Wilks j Chaplains Davies ... ... ... Begistrar

A . Taylor ... ... ... Secretary Dix ... ... ... ... Assist Secretary Sheppard ... ... ... Senior Deacon Dr . Thomas ... ... ... Junior Deacon Dr . Pegler ... ... ... Director of Ceremonies

Paynter ... ... ... Assist . Dir . of Cers . Powell ... ... ... Supt . of Works T . G . Jonea ... ... ... Sword Bearer

Halloway ... ... ... Standard Bearer J . J . Williams ... ... ... Pursuivant Davies ... ... ... Organist W . B . Barnett ... ... ^

Champney Powell f stewards Richards ( btewards Pettingall ... ... ... J T . L . Preece ... ... ... ) m , H . Fletcher j ? Iera

A snmptous banquet was held in the evening , at the Castle Hotel , the Provincial Grand Master Col . Lyne again presiding . Amongst the visitors was Bro . James

Terry P . G . S . B ., Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

Prov. Grand Lodge Surrey.

PROV . GRAND LODGE SURREY .

THE Right Worshipful Bro . General J . Studholme Brownrigg , C . B ., Provincial Grand Master , presided at the Annual Meeting of the members of this Province , at the Greyhound Hotel , Croydon , on Wednesday lasfc , the 27 th inst . The brethren assembled at three o ' clock in the

afternoon , when General Brownrigg was supported by a large number of the Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers and members of the local Lodges , with a fair contingent of Visitors . After Provincial Grand Lodge had

been formally opened , the minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge were read and confirmed . On the call of the roll of the Lodges , representatives responded for each of the thirty-two which now constitute the Province of

Surrey . The report of the Finance and Audit Committee disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs , a balance of nearly £ 200 being in the hands of the Treasurer , Some

considerable alterations had been suggested in the By-Laws for the governance of Provincial Grand Lodge , and these alterations had been submitted to the Worshipful Masters and Past Masters for their consideration . To still further

meet the views of the members of Grand Lodge , a meeting was held a fortnight since in order thafc these changes might be fully considered , and it is gratifying to be able to announce that there was a very fair attendance , testifying

as this undoubtedly does , to the interest taken by Surrey Masons in the conduct of their Masonic business . But few alterations were thought necessary by those who attended , and these having been made , the proposed new

• By-Laws were submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge , and wero unanimously adopted . Bro . George Price was ^• elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , wifch thanks for his past services , ancl he briefly returned thanks for the honour

conferred upon him . The Provincial Grand Master announced that in consequence of the death of Bro . Charles Greenwood , hy had thought fit to appoint Bro . Frederick West to the office of Deputy Provincial Grand Master ;

a ^ cl , as this was the first opportunity he had of meeting "m in thafc capacity , he now had pleasure in investing him ^ to the office , wifch thanks for the services he had already jen dored to the Province . Tbe other Provincial Grand Jfrcors were then invested , as follow : —

Prov. Grand Lodge Surrey.

Bro . F . Wesfc ... ... ... Deputy Master C . Belton S . W . W . Webb ... J . W . Rev . Lord Victor Seymour ... } ch Iain 8 Rev . F . Lennox Harvey ... ) r

Geo . Price ... ... ... Treasurer Charles Greenwood ... ... Secretary C . T . W . Rogers ... ... Registrar S & aStft-i-:. ::: }»—»—W . H . DumnngPoar .,, } Junior Deaoom H . Bowles ... ... ... )

Zepheniah King ... ... S . of Wks . W . J . Nicholls ... ... D . C . J . H . Lavies D . D . C . J . Youlden A . D . C . H . Summers ... ... Swd . Br . IT Til Tnrnop .

^ r £ pitt " ... : ; : z }™ - "" W . Stevenson Hoyte ... ... Organist A . F . Asher ... ... ... Pursvfc . John Drewett ... ... ... Assist . Pursvt . Herbert Potter ... ... " >

E . C . Greenwood ... ... | W . P . Morrison " j . Stewards H . A . Gibbes ... ^ . ... / J . H . Hawkins ... ... | C . W . Holfc J Robert Potter ... ... ... Tyler

Amongst the general business , the sum of 50 guineas iraa voted to the funds of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , 10 guineas to the Benevolent Institution , 10 guineas to the Institution for Boys , and 10 guineas to the Restoration Fund of the Parish Church . The Prov . G . Master then alluded to the testimonial that was being promoted to perpetuate in suitable manner the memory of the late Prov . Deputy

Grand Master Bro . Charles Greenwood , and in doing so he said that , under the special circumstances of tbe year , the calls upon Masons throughout the kingdom and in this Province had been more than ordinarily heavy , and it

could be hardly looked upon as a matter for surprise thafc the response to this testimonial fund had nofc yet been so general as had been anticipated at the time it was conceived , and which it would no doubt be when time and

circumstances permitted . However , he did nofc think the matter called for any absolute haste , and he considered it would be , perhaps , the wiser course to leave it to the end of the year , when the brethren would have had

opportunities of meeting and fully considering what they could do , both individually and collectively , in the Province . Bro . Price , after again expressing his thanks for the honour conferred upon him of being re-elected as

Prov . G . Treasurer , spoke in happy terms of his old friend and late colleague , Bro . Charles Greenwood , and said , with the permission of Provincial Grand Lodge , he would move that the sum of twenty guineas should be voted from their Funds towards the " Greenwood Testimonial Fund . "

This was seconded , and carried with acclamation . This having concluded the business , the Prov . Grand Master briefly addressed the brethren , and in the course of his

observations referred fco the difficulty thafc had been experienced in obtaining returns as to the number of members and contributions ; this had exercised fche minds of the Executive . He said a new set of forms had been

prepared , and he was very anxious this matter should receive the attention of Masters and Secretaries of Lodges in the Province . By a strict adherence to the suggestions thrown out with those forms , the work of the Provincial

Grand Lodge would be simplified and lightened , if the returns were promptly and correctly made . If this were so there would be much less difficulty in selecting as Prov . Grand Officers men who were worthy of office ;

moreover , it would save a considerable amount of trouble all round . He impressed on the Masters and Secretaries of Lodges it was his wish that copies of all summonses should be sent to him aud to the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . It

vvas a source of intense gratification thafc fche Province supported him so thoroughly and loyally in all his undertakings , aud he vvas pleased beyond measure at seeing so representative and so good an assembly as he had around

dim that day . He felt there was little more to be said , but it had been suggested a service should be held afc the Parish Chnrch ou the occasion ; and , contrary to the usual rule , he had given his consent—as this was the Jubilee

year of Provincial Grand Lodge—thafc they should appear iu Masonic costume afc the church . However , he could nofc bring himself to agree to anything like a Masonic procession ; therefore arrangements had been made for fche brethren to clotho in the school-room which was closely