Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle ... ... Dep . P . G . M . „ G . B . Pearce , 450 ... ... ... Prov . S G . W . „ J . W . Higman , 49 6 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . ,, Rev . J . Norris , 510 ... ... ... ) o / -u „ E . F . Nugent , 17 S 5 j Prov . G . Chaps . R . L . Randall , 330 ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . E . L . Carlyon , 331 ... ... ... Prov . G . Rrg . E . D . Ar . derton , 331 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, J . M . Richards , 31 S ... ... ... 1 „ 00 1 ^ W . A . Bennett 600 Prov . S . G . Ds .

„ W . S . Cater , 789 ... ... ... ? D T / - 1-, „ R . Faull , id j Prov . J . G . Ds . „ J . Newland , 1 544 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of Wks . „ W . H . Trythall , 5 S 9 ... ... ... Prov . G D . C . „ T . H . Rowe , 121 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ T . G . Holder , 75 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ Col . Parkyn , 330 , 1528 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . I ; W . Na n 7 arro 3 w , io 7 I Z Z . "i } P-. G . Std . Brs . „ J . B . Williams , 17 S 5 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . P . Lillicrapp , 970 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . Fitton , 1006 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . Lucy . . ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec .

„ E . R . Brown , S 56 ... ... ... " 1 „ H . C . Sara , 967 ... ... ... | „ M . Daniel , 1272 ... ... ... ! D ,, . , „ W . Symons , 557 ... j- Prov . G . Stwds . „ W . Coulter , 2166 ... ... ... | „ A . E . Morcom , 510 ... ... ... J „ E . A . Oiford , 510 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler . About noon a procession was formed outside the Public Halland the

, brethren proceeded to the Parhh Church for Divine service . The procession was a very long one , and was headed by the regimental band of the 2 nd V . B . D . C . L . I ., under Bugle-Major Phillips , immediately followed by the Sword Bearers . Then came the members of the various Cornish lodges , with their banners , and the rear was brought up by the Prov . G .

Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , and the Deputy Prov . G . Master , Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , B irt . Preceding the Chaplain , came the four Lewises of P . Ms , of St . Martin ' s Lid , » e , bearing an open Bible , square and compasses on a velvet cushion . The procession was a most imposing one , and the streets were lined with spectators .

The service at the church was short and hearty , and was attended by a large number of the general public as well as the brethren . Prayers were intoned by Rev . Canon C . E . HAMMOND : vicar of Menheniot , and the special lessons—1 Chron . xxii . 1-17 , and 1 Peter iii . 8-13— read by Bro . the Rev . J . NORRIS , vicar , and Bro . the Rev . W . E . WADDINGTON , curate . Clarke ' s anthem , " Behold how good and iojful a thing it is , brethren , to

dwell together in Unity , " was well sung by the surpliced choir , Mr . T . A . Smythurst presiding at the organ . The sermon was preached by Rev . H . W . MILLETT , Vicar of Millbrook , Prov . G . Ciap ., from 1 Peter ii ., 17 , " Honour all men . Love the brotherhood . Fear God . Honour the King . " His text , he said , contained four maxims , as plain and vigorous as they were short and pithy , and there was a ring about the words which went

straight to a Freemason ' s heart . They were an epitome of the virtues which God _ required of men , and they were comprised under three heads — humility , love , duty . Humility came first as the groundwork of all that was good . Then they must love every member of the Brotherhood , extending their sympathy to the lowly as well as to the high-born , to the poor as well as to the rich , to the erring as well as to the righteous . The brotherhood of man was a name given to the children of men by God Himself , not

only to remind them of their common origin , but also to implant within them the principles of fraternal love , which should make nations respect each other , communities work together for ihe common goad , and individuals live side by side in peace and affection . Christ their elder brother , taught not only the brotherhood of man but the Fatherhood of God . Freemasons called each other by the endearing word brother because they recognised and acknowledged the Divine teaching of the brotherhood of man , and they endeavoured by God ' s help to give practical effect to that teaching . A luncheon was subsequently held in the Guildhall , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe presiding .

District Grand Lodge Of The Transvall.

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF THE TRANSVALL .

The third annual communication of the above Dist . Grand Lodge took place in the Freemasons' Hall , Johannesburg , under the presidency of Bro . H . F . E . Pistorius , Deputy District Grand Master , on Tuesday , the 27 th April last .

A majority of the District Grand Officers were present , certain of those who were unable to attend sending apologies and being excused , while others , who offered no explanation whatever , were fined for their nonattendance . The total number present , including the Worshipful Masters , Wardens , and Past Masters of all the lodges on the roll but two , was 87 .

The minutes of the preceding annual communication of the District Grand Lodge , held on the 28 th April , 18 9 6 , having been confirmed , the report of the Board of General Purposes was read , and , after discussion , CJnfirmed , the D . G . M . intimating that since the report had been issued

the Royal George Lodge , No . 2643 , Krugersdorp , had been consecrated by Bro . W . B . Boyes , D . G . Treasurer ; also that the various lodges in the immediate vicinity of Johannesburg had been visited by the District Grand Lodge during the past year .

The DEI-. G . MASTER made a feeling reference to the death of Bro . Douglas Chester , D . G . Reg . The recommendation of the Board of General Purposes to donate the sum of 100 guineas to the Transvaal Masonic Educ ' . ior . al Institution , and the further sum of 50 guineas to the proposed General Benevolent Fund was adopted . The D . G . Treasurer's report and statement of accounts was submitted , and , having been discussed , was formally adopted .

District Grand Lodge Of The Transvall.

Bro . W . B . BOYES , D . G . Treas ., reported that since framing his report the District Grand Officers in default had paid their fees of honour , with the exception of two , and the D . G . M . ordered that those brethren be dealt with as prescribed in the by-laws of the D . G . Lodge . He further explained that from the report it would appear that one of the lodges was in default , but that was not so , and the error , which had arisen through a misunderstanding on the part of the lodge , had since been adjusted .

Tre DEI 1 . D . G . M . made a feeling reference lo the absence of Bo . J . da S lva , D . G . Src , through tl . e sad bereavement that had befallen him in the death of his wife " . It was unanimously resolved " That the District Grand Lodge begs to

record its high appreciation , and wishes to express its sincerest thanks to W . Bro . Geo . Richards , District Grand Master , for his generous donations of the sum of . £ 244 175 . 3 d . to the General Fund , and £ 100 to the Educational Fund , and that a letter be written to W . B o . Richards conveying the same . "

A vote of thanks was passed to Bro . W . B . Bjyes , Dist . G . Treas ., for his able report , and the very efficient manner in which he had kept the District Grand Lodge books . The DEi'irrr DIST . GRAND MASTER informed the brethren that any lodge or Dist . G . Officer could have access to the books on having received from him a permit to do so .

Bro . W . B . Boyes was unanimously elected District Grand Treasu'er for the ensuing year . The DEPUTY DIST . GRAND MASTER having thanked the outgoing officers for their attendance and co-operation during the pa ^ t year , proceeded to invest the following brethren as Dist . Grand Officers for the ensuing year :

Bro . Baron de Matalha , 2313 ... ... Dist . S . G . W . „ J . H . Bali , 1747 - D st . J G . W . ,, Rev . M . L . Harris , 2 S 85 ... --. "f rv . r ri . I , Rev . Canon F . H . Fisher , , 747 1 D , St - G < Chap 5 - ,, W . B . Boyes , 2313 ... ... ... Dist . G . Treas . ,, G . C . Herbert , 2313 ... ... ... Dist . G . Reg . ,, C . Aburrow , 2313 ... ... ... Pres . B of G . P . „ H . B . Papenfus , 24 S 1 ... ... ... Dist . S . G . D . „ J . Blane , 249 S ... ... ... Dist . J . G . D . „ A . E . Dowlme , 24 S 1 ... ... ... Dist . G . S . of Wks .

„ A . N . S . Goldberg , 247 S ... ... Dist . G . D . C . „ W . T . Lloyd , 2539 ¦¦¦ ••• Dist . A . G . D . C . „ B . deR . Malraison , 24 S 1 ... ... » Dist . G . S . B . ' ,, G . Horwitz , 2607 ... ... ... Dist . G . Std . Br . ' „ L G . Howard , 2315 ... ... Dist . A G . Std . Br . „ F . W . Peters , 2481 ... ... ... Dist . G . Org . ,, C . Pietersen , 2478 ... ... ... Dist . A . G . Sec . „ W . Dodds , 2481 ... ... ... Dist . G . Purst . „ P . J . Jkkink , 2480 ... ... ... Dist . A . G . Purst . .. R . E . Hall , 2 ^ n ... ... ... 1

„ H . Hellman , 2 539 ... ... ... | „ A . Von Gensan , 2 354 ... ... ... I D | G Stew , , „ M . Zeffert , 247 S ... ... j- uist . u . steward * . „ G . E . Hands , 2585 ... ... ... | „ B . Lazirus , 2607 ... ... ... J : „ K . Klagsbrun , 2478 ... ... ... Dist . G . Tyler . 1 The DEPUTY DISTRICT GRAND MASTER announced that he would

invest Bro . J . da Silva as District Grand Secretary at a later date . The following were elected members of the B ) ardof General Puroises for the ensuing year : Bros . Jess ; Daar . 249 8 Past D G . D . C ; E . VVdkinson , 2481 , Past D . A . G . D . C ; H . B . Papenfus , 2481 , D S . G . D . ; J . W . Peirson , 2313 , P . D . J . D . ; and A . E . Dowling , 24 S 1 , Dist . G . Supt . of Works .

The DEP . DIST . G . MASTER as proposer , and Bro . M . L . HARRIS , D . G . Chap ., having made feeling reference to the death of Mrs . J . da Silva , it was unanimously resolved " That an expression of sympathy be conveyed to Bro . J . da Silva , on his recent bereavement in the death of his wife . "

The attention of D . G . Officers was drawn to the Inaugural Festival of the Transvaal Masonic Educational Institution , the Dep . D . G . M . requesting the Stewards to hand in their lists as early as possible . With reference to the record reign of her Majesty the Queen , the Board of General Purposes was authorised to frame a loyal address to her Majesty .

The DEP . D . G . M . announced that it wis his intention to visit the Abercorn Lodge , No . 159 , Irish Constitution , officially on the 30 th instant , and requested the Dist . G . Officers to attend him . Before closing the Dist . G . Lodge , the DEP . G . M . stated that he expected Bro . G . Richards back about September ; he was pleased to see so large a number of brethren present , the interest thus evinced in the Dist . G . Lodge augured well for English Freemasonry which he trusted would continue to flourish as it had in the past .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Devonshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF DEVONSHIRE .

The annual meetirg of the Prov . G . Chapter of Devonshire was held at Tiverton on Monday , the 9 th ultimo , when , in the unavoidable absence of the Acting Grand Superintendent , the chair was occupied by Comp . M . Fortescue , who was supported by Comps . J . R . Lord and H . Stocker as Prov . G . H . and Prov . G . J . respectively .

Prov . Grand Chapter having been opened and the minutes of last year's convocation read and confirmed , expression was given to the tegret which all present felt at the absence , through ill-health , of Comp . W . G . Rogers , Acting G . Supt . The Prov . G . Treasurer ' s report , which was read , adopted , and ordered

to be entered on the minutes , showed a balance in hand of £ 55 is . 3 d ., of which , in accordance with the by-1 iws of Prov . G . Lodge , five guineas was paid over to the Fortescue Annuity Fund and five guineas to the Devon Educational Fund . Of the balance then remaining , 10 guineas were voted to the Davie Aged Widows' Annuity Fund and 10 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , to be p ! a ; ed on the list of Comp . John