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and the Secretary of the Committee of Petitions , ex-officio , to the members-hip of that Committee . It was also proposed to meet halfway the wishes of any lodge which desired to obtain Life- Governorship in either of the Masonic Charities . The long-standing grant to the Fortescue Fund was to be made permanent , and 10 per cent , of the balances in the hands of the Treasurers at each annual meeting was to be appropriated to trie Devon Masonic Educational Fund .

His lordship ' s proposition was adopted on the motion of W . Bro . E . T . FULFORD , seconded by VV . Bro . VV . TREVENA , and the thanks of the Grand Lodge were voted to the Revision Committee for their services . On the proposition of W . Bro . H . F . WILLEY , seconded by W . Bro . R . B . TWOSE , and supported by W . Bros , the Rev . VV . WHITTLEY , SAML . WILLOUGHBY , and others , W . Bro . J . T . Browning was nominated as Treasurer of the province .

On the proposition of W . Bro . SAMUEL J , seconded by W . Bro . P . J . DUNN , and supported by other brethren , VV . Bro . D . Cross was also nominated as the Treasurer .

W . Bro . J . T . Browning was elected . Bro . BROWNING acknowledged the compliment , and assured the brethren of-his best exertions to justify their selection . W . Bros . W . G . Rogers and the Rev . W . Whittley were appointed by the Prov . G . M . visitors of the lodges in their respective districts . . ' W . Bros . J . E . Curteis aud J . VV . Cornish were elected the Auditors . The Prov . Grand Master then invested the following brethren as his officers for the ensuing year :

• Bro . W . G . Rogers , 112 ... " ... ... D . Prov . G . M . „ G . Pitt-Lewis , 444 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . ,, R . Brewin , 112 ... — ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . H . A . Hebb , 444 ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Rev . R . B . F . Ebringtbn , 248 ' ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ E . H . Wilton , 1181 ... " ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ J . T . Browning , 10 5 ... ... . ... Prov . G . Treas .

„ J . Brewer , 251 ... ... .... Prov . G . Sec ' ' „ G . R . Barrett , ' 1 255 .... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ W . Bradnee ,- 1402 .... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . ; , W . J . Jefferd , 494 ... .. ' . ... Prov . G . J . D . „ R . Cawsey , 330 ' .... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ George Huxham , 1254 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ R . P . Morrison , 251 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . . „ C . Philp , 1550 ' ... ... ... Prov . G . D . D . C . „ T . 'freeman , 106 ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C . „ T . Goodall , 954 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . •' „ John Ripper , 1212 ... ... .... Prov . G . Swd . Br . „ P . Rousham , 1 SS 5 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ J . Page , 112 ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . \ V „ J . A . Kingdon , 421 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst .

„ VV . R . Hammett , 666 ... :.. ... Prov . G . A . Purst . ,, John Moysey , 22 3 ... ' ... ... 1 „ John Allen , 1099 ... ... „ H . ' Ford , 11 S 1 ¦ .... ... - I Prov O Stwds „ W . H . Discombe , 1 443 ' ... ... ?• Prov . U . ijtwcls . „ W .-Burd , 1753 ' ... ... ... „ J . Hi Stevens , 1847 ... ... ... J

' „ P . L . Blanchard , 444 ... ... ... Prov . G . Jyler . In the evening several of- the officers dined with the Prov . Grand Master at the Rougemont Hotel .

Provincial Grand-Lodge Of Cornwall.

PROVINCIAL GRAND-LODGE OF CORNWALL .

At the invitation of Mount Sinai Lodge , 121 , the Prov . Grand Lodge of Cornwall held its annual meeting at Penzance on Monday . There was a large attendance of- brethren , and the proceedings throughout were very successful . The brethren of Mount Sinai Lodge had taken every precaution to make the gathering as auspicious a one as possible , and their careful preparations and general kindness and attention were much appreciated by

their brethren from other parts of the province . The Provincial Grand Lodge was held in the Central Hall , which was most tastefully embellished and conveniently arranged . In the course of the day the brethren , in regalia , proceeded to St . Mary ' s Church in procession , presenting a very imposing ' spectacle , which was witnessed by a very large number of persons . After the lodge had closed a banquet was held in St . John's Hall , the tables and the apartments being elaborately decorated , and the catering of the highest order .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form by the R . W . P . Grand Master , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read by W . Bro . E . D . ANDERTON and adopted , W . Bro . ' CHIRGWIN read the Prov . Grand Treasurer ' s statement of accounts , which showed a balance from last year of /' no 17 s . 4 d . ;

collection at church , £ g 15 s . 8 d . ; fees of honour , £ 21 9 s . ; fees for lodges , £ " 174 os . 6 d . ; sale of directories , £ " 9 4 s . 6 d . ; total , £ 325 12 s . Balance carried forward , £ 198 13 s . Sd . ( Applause . ) The SECRETARY read his annual report , which showed an increase of 38 subscribing members , with the same number of lodges , viz ., 29 ; total number of subscribing members , 1509 ; against 1471 . In addition to that

there was a large number of names in the returns marked in arrear , which were not included in the . 1509 . There were 114 initiations during the ' past year and 25 joining members , but in spite of the large increase of the initiations there had been a large falling off of brethren either from arrears or other causes . The Secretary complained of one lodge being habituall y in arrear in sending in "its returns .

Bro . CHIRGWIN read Bro . Tweedy's financial report of the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , which showed receipts , £ 505 ; expenditure , . £ 11 $ ; balance , £ 390 . The amount of capital at date of last annual meeting was £ 3594 , being an increase of £ 167 . There were at present' four male annuitants . The amount authorised to be voted for educational grants had been increased from £ 60 to £ "So per annum . The ordinary income ' was at present sufficient to meet all the grants . There was

an increase of £ 1 I in the annuahsubscriptions as compared with last year , and an increase of capital of £ 167 . From the commencement of the fund in 1864 down to the present time the receipts from all sources had amounted to . . £ 5449 , and the payments to £ 1687 , leaving a balance of £ 3762 ; amount invested , £ ' 3372 ; balance in bank , £ 389 . The Committee of Relief had . had appeals from widows of brothers of Boscawen Lodge , No . 6 99 , and Cornubian Lodge , 450 , Hayle , both of which were'dealt with . Appeals

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were now made on behalf of a brother of Phosnix Lodge of Honour and Prudence , 331 , and another somewhat informally from a brother of Lodge Peace and Harmony , 496 , St . Austell . The' Committee recommended a grant of £ " 20 to the brother of Phoenix Lodge , and £ " 10 to the brother of Hayle . He had pleasure in reporting that a

large sum had been granted to the province from the Grand Lodge . A brother at Fowey had received £ 75 , two brethren £ " 50 and £ 10 respectively , and a brother at St . Austell , £ 50 . The brethren would' thus see that the province had received great benefit from the Grand Lodge Fund—applause ) and he hoped that the province would subscribe as largely as possible to the great Charities . The' recommendations were adopted .

VV . Bro . CHARLES TRUSCOTT , Prov . G . J . W ., submitted his report as manager of the votes of the province in the central Masonic Charities . The Royal Masonic Institution festival was held on February 26 th , when London contributed £ 8422 . and the provinces £ 6219 . For the Girls' Institution , London contributed £ 6300 , and the provinces £ " 6737 ; for the Boys' Institution ^ London contributed £ 7712 , and the provinces £ 6349 , making the

grand totals for the Charities from London £ " 22 , 435 , and from the provinces £ 19 , 306—total £ " 41 , 741 . At each of these festivals Bro . S . G . Bake , Prov . G . Stwdi , attended as Steward , contributing to the Benevolent Institution £ 47 5 s . ; to the Girls' Institution £ " 12 12 s . ; and to the Boys' £ > S 7 s . — total , £ ' SS 4 s . These amounts might seem small , but it must not be t ' orgoten this was the fourth year in succession that Bro . Controller Bake had acted ,-rs

Steward to each of the Charities , and the thanks of the province are due to him for his energy . He was happy to report an increase of the subscriptions ,-but they were not yet doing for the great Charities in proportion to what they were receiving from them , and he hoped substantial additions to the subscription list would be made during the present year . He pointed out that if lodges would send in their papers as early as possible after receipt , it would greatly assist the manager . The report was adopted , and . Bro . Truscott was re-elected manager .

The brethren then proceeded to St . Mary ' s Church . ' The sermon was . preached by Bro . the Rev . J . De C . Treffry , P . G . J . C . On the lodge resuming , grants of annuities were made to two widows of deceased brethren of the Falmouth Lodge , and to a widow of a late member of the Liskeard Lodge . Educational grants were made to a daughter of a late member of the Torpoint Lodge , and to a daughter of a deceased brother of Redruth Lodge .

Bro . ANDERTON moved that £ " 50 be voted from their fund to the Benevolent Institution for Aged Widows , £ " 25 to the Girls' Institution , and £ 25 to the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund . —Carried . Bro . TWEEDY reported that the present position of the Truro Cathedral Masonic Memorial Fund was in Consols , £ " 355 ; cash , £ " 74 ; promised subscriptions , £ 42—total , £ 471 ..

'I he PROV ; . GRAND MASTER said lie was pleased to add £ 25 to that amount —( applause)—so that they might be able to shy the fund amounted . to £ 500 for certain . He wished to have their opinion as to the way in which they considered the money should be expended . The Truro Cathed ' ral Building Committee hoped of the amount yet required ( £ ' 7500 ) should come in to be able to continue the work and open the building about this time next

year , so that before the Provincial Grand Lodge met again something should be done in the way of deciding as to the manner in which the Masonic Fund should be expended . The present estimate ( of which £ 7500 was yet required ) included everything in the shape of lighting , heating , and fittings generally , all of the simplest kind and most temporary form , and he could not help thinking it would be a mistake for the Masonic body to give at

present any one article , such as a pulpit , which would be out of sympathy with the surrounding fittings . His idea was that one of the great piers which were to support the central tower should be erected by the Masons of the county . ( Applause . ) The price of such a pier was about £ 500 , and they were being built now . He had felt that if such a pier were built by the Masonic body , with a brass plate affixed to it stating who erected it , that

would be the most lasting and permanent record that the Masonic bod y could possibly adopt . ( Applause . ) At the same time , if the money came in so freely that the building was finished without the assistance of their £ 500 , the question then might arise whether they might not add some special object to the building , but his inclination lay at present in the direction of one of the great piers . ( Applause . ) He suggested the formation of a Committee to consider the subject .

Bro . HARVEY pointed out that there were several Masons on the Truro Cathedral Committee , and moved that these brethren form the Committee . This was seconded by Bro . TRUSCOTT , and carried , with the addition of the name of Bro . Anderton . The Prov . Grand Master [ then invested the officers for the ensuing year as follows :

Bro . Sir Charles Sawle , Bart .... D . P . G . M . „ Hon . and Rev . J . T . Boscawen .,. ... Prov . G . S . W . „ H . M . Harvey ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Rev . J . De C . Treffry ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . ¦ . „ Rev . E . K . Kendall ... ... ... Prov . G . J . Chap . „ G . S . Bray ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ F . Boase ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ E . D . Anderton ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec .

„ H . Pole .. ' ... ... Prov . G . A . Sec . . „ Dr . Mason- ... ... ... .... Prov . G . S . D . „ A . P . Davies ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ G . H . Small ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ T . Mitchell .... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . of C . „ I . Turner ... ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . C .

,, F . J . H ' ext , jun . ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ T . J . Jovce ... ... ' .,. ... Prov . G . Purst . „ W . Rooks ... ... ... . ... Prov . G . A . Purst . „ Manger ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ J . Tregoning ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ VV . H . L . Clarke ... ... ... Prov : G . Std . Br .. „ O . ' Colmer ... .., ... .... " 1 „ W . D . Rogers ... ' ... ... I

,, A . H . Tresidder ... ... ... D < - 0 . 1 ; , W . H . Roberts , rProv . G . Stwds . „ J . Bassett „ R . Angel „ R . Reynolds ... ... ... .., Prov . G . Tyler .

Bros . W . K . Baker and W . Lidgey were appointed Auditors . The following were appointed the Committee of Relief : Bros . R . Carter , W . Rowe , C . Truscott , the Prov . Grand Treasurer , and the Prov . Grand Secretary . This concluded the business of the lodge .