Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

After the presentation of the addresses , Bro . Tennant , D . P . G . M . of the Eastern Division of South Wales , was announced and admitted . The various offices of Provincial Grand Lodge were declared vacant , after which Bro . W . Pickford was unanimously re-elected P . G . Treasurer , and Bro . H . Richards was elected P . G . Tyler . The P . G . M . then appointed and invested the Prov . Grand Officers for

the ensuing year as follows : Bro . E . W . Evans , 1429 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . ,, C . Widdowson , 109 S ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W .

„ Rev . Watkin Davies , 2186 ... ' ] Prov . G . Chaps . „ Rev . J . R Phillips , 1258 ... ... ... ) ^ ,, William Pickford , 471 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ John H . Dunn , 471 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Alfred Taylor , 1429 ••¦ •¦¦ Prov . G . Sec . „ J . Tye , 457 - - - Prov . S . G . D . „ H . D . Griffiths , 1258 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . of

Cpnrtre . V \ avp \\ . T , t- ^ n ... ... PrOV . G . S . W . „ George Hazell , 1429 ... ... ... Frov . Lr . S . ot W . „ J . ArMiller , 2186 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ T . P . Garrett , 68 3 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . ' ,, S . G . Homfray , jun ., 683 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B .

„ S . H . Steel , 818 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ VV . Stocker , 1562 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . „ B . Isaacson , 471 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ W . Lloyd Marks , 2226 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ R . Gooding , 457 ... ... ... ] „ Abraham Thomas , 471 ... ... ... | " H . G . Thomas , 683 ... ... '" I Prov . G . Stwds . ,, John Dredge , 1429 ... ... | ,, G . T . Evans , 2226 ... ... ... I „ S . R . Hay , 2186 ... ... ... j „ H . Richards , 1429 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

A vote of condolence was passed to Mrs . C . P . Evans on the death of her husband , who was P . S . G . W . for the year . A formal vote of thanks was given to the visitors for their attendance ,

and the Prov . Grand Lodge was duly closed . A large number of the brethren who had been present at Provincial Grand Lodge afterwards attended a banquet at the King's Head Hotel . It had been arranged that Bro . John Allan Rolls , P . S . G . W ., should make the presentation of the centrepieces to the P . G . M . and D . P . G . M ., but he telegraphed stating that he was unable to attend . The duty was , however , performed by Bro . Sir George Elliot , who is Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Division of South Wales , and who , having travelled from London during the day , arrived during dinner .

The toast list opened with " The Oueen and the Craft , " which was followed by that of " The M . W . GrancTMaster of England , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . " In proposing this the P . G . M . said there was no one more deservedly popular , especially among Freemasons , than the Prince of Wales . The Order was deeply indebted to his Royal Highness , who came to its rescue when it was in a sense , rather proscribed , and for the position they now held they were more indebted to the Grand Master than to anyone else .

Bro . C . LYNE , jun ., gave the toast of " The Pro G . M ., the Earl of Lathom ; the Deputy G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ; and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " to which Bro . the Rev . W . J . L . D . STRADLING replied . Bro . Sir GEORGE ELLIOT , in proposing the toast of " The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Col . Lytic , and the D . P . G . M ., Bro . Capt . Homfray , " made the presentation of the centrepieces . He said he was sure his

presence there that evening was a pleasure to his friend , Bro . Col . Lyne , and to Col . Lyne ' s friends . They knew no politics there . 'They were all friends . Good friends , he continued , were a kind of real property which he urged his hearers never to lose . He presented the handsome ornaments on the table with the sincere expression of their good wishes and esteem for the reci p ients . In conclusion , he dwelt on the objects of Freemasonry , and asserted that its religion was as pure and its morality as high as they could get in any institution , ecclesiastical or otherwise .

The centerpieces are splendid examples of the silversmith s art . Within a portal formed by three exact representations of columns in the Corinthian , Doric , and Ionic examples of architecture stands a charmingly modelled figure of Wisdom , at one side of her being a beehive , emblematic ol industry . There are three branches and one centre dish for holding fruit or flowers . At the base of each column are faithful representations of Masonic working tools , and round the top are shields bearing representations

of the various jewels , the ones in front being those denoting the offices of the reci p ients of the valuable and massive , yet graceful ornaments . Each centerpiece has on it an inscription . The one to Bro . Colonel Lyne is as follows : " Presented to the Right Worshipful Brother Colonel Charles Lyne , D . L ., J . P ., Provincial Grand Master , by the Freemasons of Monmouthshire , in commemoration of his 21 years' rule over the Province , 28 th July , 1 S 92 . "

The inscription on the centerpiece presented to Bro . Captain Homfray reads : " Presented to the Worshipful Brother Captain S . George Homfray , J . P ., by the Freemasons of Monmouthshire , in commemoration of his 21 years' rule as Deputy P .-ovincial Grand Master , 28 th July , 1892 . " The centerpieces are of bold , yet graceful and chaste design , being quite unique in their way , and reflected the greatest credit upon those who were entrusted with their design and manufacture .

Bro . Colonel LYNE , in acknowledging the gift , spoke of his 21 years ' rule of the province as a period of unalloyed pleasure . He had never regretted for one single day or hour his connection with the province . Although his appointment came from the highest authority in the Order , it was upon the unanimous requisition of the brethren of the province that he was appointed to the office , and he had retained if up to the present by

their wish and at their request . The responsibility attaching to it was very great . He had never met anything but kindness at their hands , and the handsome gift they had made to him he would hand down to those who were dearer to him than he was to himself as a memento ol kindness which he was sure they , like himself , would never forget . Shakespeare had said :

Those friends thou hast , and their devotion tried , Grapple them to thy soul with hooks of steel . And he for his part would wish to do so . He did not think there was a more happy family in Freemasonry than there was in that province . He went on to speak of the benevolent objects of the Order , and referred to the indebtedness under which he laboured , and the province also laboured , to his good and worthy and dear Bro . Homfray , whose services in promoting

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Monmouthshire.

the Masonic Charities and in getting a fair share of their benefits for Monmouthshire he highly prized . In conclusion , he urged upon the Worshipful Masters of lodges not to care so much for numbers as the merit of their members . He said they should obtain good and true men whom they could respect , and with whom they could associate in good fellowshi p , and reminded them that one black sheep would ruin a whole flock . Bro . Capt . HOMFRAY also returned thanks , and , on his part , bore

testimony to the amicable relations which had always existed between himself and the Prov . Grand Master . The token of the esteem and regard of the brethren was almost too much for him to fittingly acknowledge . He appreciated very highly the good will and good fellowship of the province . Bro . Col . PERKINS proposed in a felicitous speech " The Masonic Charities , " to which Bro . MASON , the Collector of the Benevolent Institution , replied , and in the course of his remarks bore very high testimony to the liberality of the Province of Monmouth to the Charities of the Order .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER gave the toast of " The Provincial Grand Lodge Officers , Present and Past , " to which Bro . E . W . EVANS , P . P . G . W ., responded , The toast of "The Visitors" was next given by the PROV . GRAND MASTER , and acknowledged by Bro . STRADLING , and " The W . M . of the Albert Edward Lodge , Bro . George Hazell , and the Lodges of the Province , " and the Tyler ' s toast concluded the toast list .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

On Wednesday , the 27 th ult ., a meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held by command of the Prov . Grand Master , His Excellency the Earl of Zetland , G . M . of the M . I . Order of St . Patrick , in the Town Hall , Middlesborough . The Provincial Grand Lodge visited Middlesborough on the invitation of the North York Lodge , of which Bro . W . J . Bruce is W . M ., and upon the arrival of the brethren they were most hospitably entertained by the brethren of the North York Lodge . The hall

had been very tastefully decorated with flowers , evergreens , and plants , and presented a most pleasing appearance . The lodge , at which there was a large attendance , having been opened by the Deputy Prov . Grand Alaster , Bro . Lieut .-Col . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W . England , in the absence of the Prov . Grand Master , the report and statement of accounts were received and adopted .

The Prov . G . Sec , Bro . PECK , reported that the Benevolent Fund Board had that day voted various grants , amounting in the aggregate to ^ 95 , for the relief of necessitous Masons or widows or children of Masons .

The EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE reported having made very favourable progress , and the representatives of the province on the Charity Association reported that the province had sent £ 696 9 s . to the Benevolent Fund . Bro . Walter Reynolds was unanimously re-elected Prov . G . Treasurer ; Bros . Woodall and Tessyman were re-elected representatives of the province on the Charities Association ; Bros . Woolaton and Whiteside were re-elected Auditors ; and the Board of General Purposes was also reelected .

Bro . MCLEOD , Secretary to the R . M . I , for Boys , then addressed the brethren with respect to the claims of that Institution upon their support , and said that if they had followed the reports and accounts as closely in the last couple of years as they did before that period , they would be perfectly satisfied tint it came very nearly up to the ideal they had set up . During

the past two years the generosity of the Craft had been exemplified in a most marked manner . In regard to a rumour which had got abroad , he could assure them that the Board of Management had no intention of disposing of the building at Wood Green unless it could be shown ) clearly to them that by moving a little further from the centre into the country they would be further increasing the advantages of the Institution and add much more to the welfare of the children . The Deputy Provincial Grand Master then invested the Provincial Grand Officers as follows :

Bro . H . B . Anderson , St . Cuthbert's Lodge ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . A . Manners , North York Lodge ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . J . E . Torbett , M . A ., Lennox Lodge ... ~ ) p r ,.. „ Rev . E . Bulmev , Albert Victor Lodge ... j "ov" ° - P .. W , Reynolds . Minerva Lodtre ... ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ R . W . White , Lion Lodge ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br . Eng . ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ J . Matthews , Humber Lodge ... ... 7 ., - .-. ,-, , „ E . H . Gawne , Old Globe Lodge j Prov . S . G . D . s . „ H . Longford , M . D ., Falcon Lodge .., ) u , ~ , ^ ,. „ G . Lamb , Eboracum Lodge * " ] Prov . J . G . D . s .

„ T . R . Dent , Marwood Lodge ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ W . S . Robson , Royal Lodge " ... Prov . G . D . C . „ J . H . Kearsley , Cleveland Lodge ... ... Prov . D . G . D . of C . „ R . Clarkson , Zetland Lodge ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ T . A . Haigh , Alexandra Lodge ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ . { . Metcalfe , Lennox Lodge ... - \ Vrn „ n clri Brs .

,, M . Walmsley , Anchor Lodge ... ... J ,, T . H . Ward , Ferrum Lodge ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, T . D . Redfearn , Wilberforce Lodge ... Prov . Assist . G . Sec . ,, R . Hamper , Leopold Lodge ,,, ... Prov . G . Purst . ,, H . F . Adamson , Handyside Lodge ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ F . J . Lambert , Kingston Lodge ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER then moved a vote of thanks to the

North York Lodge , who had done everything that possibly could be done for the comfort and convenience of the Provincial Grand Lodge . The motion was carried unanimously . The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER then said the Prov . Grand Master had sent him a telegram , saying that he was extremely sorry that he was unable to be at Middlesborough , and asking him to express his regret to

mem . It was impossible for htm just at present to leave the Viccrcgu ' Lodge in Dublin . His Excellency had also sent a letter to the same effect 1 and expressing his extreme regret at being unable to preside over the lodge-They met again in Middlesborough after a lapse of nine years , and he was sorry their Prov . Grand Master was not with them to notice the improvemc " that

that had taken place in that increasing centre of Masonry , and to sec the town was nourishing . They had been reminded of the uncertainty /' life b y the untimely removal of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , * ' " had shown great interest in Freemasonry , and would undoubtedly » a }' proved himself a most valuable member . They had also to lament "