Provincial Grand Lodge Of Cornwall.

The P . G . Sec , Bro . T . CHIRGWIN , reported that there were 146 initiations last year as compared with 124 in 1891 , 30 joining members as against 40 , and 1521 subscribing members as against 1457 , being a net increase of 7 6 . Dispensations had been granted to Mount Sinai Lodge to wear Ma onic clothing at a-ball on condition that ^ 10 was guaranteedand all profits given to Masomc Charity ; to Tregullow Lodge to wear Masonic

clothing at laying of foundation-stone of Church Sunday School , at which Bro . Anderton was appointed to officiate on behalf of the P . G . Master ; and to Tregenna Lodge to hold election of W . M . in March instead of the regular day . Numerous petitions to the Board of Benevolence had been reported on , with the following result : ^ 20 granted to the widow of a brother of 318 , £ 15 to the widow of a brother of 1272 , ^ 10 to the widow of

a brother of 977 , £ 40 to the children of a deceased brother of 331 , £ 30 to a distressed brother of 75 , £ 75 to the widow of a brother of 589 , ^ 20 to a distressed brother of 1006 , ^ 20 to the widow of a brother of 856 , £ 30 to the widow of a brother of 131 , making a total of ^ 260 granted as against £ & o last year . The report was received and adopted .

Bro . E . M . MILFORD , Treasurer of' the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund reported that the donations and subscriptions from the various lodges and chapters amounted to £ 224 18 s ., being an increase of ^ 14 lis . 6 d . over the previous year . . The year was commenced with a balance in hand of ; £ 107 , and the total receipts were ^ 494 , and after paying , £ 57 ios . to male annuitants , £ 35 to female annuitants , and £ 65 in educamale

tional grants there was a balance in hand of ^ 318 . A annuitant died in November last , and a female annuitant in April last . There were now seven male annuitants on the fund , four receiving ^ 20 per head each , tw 6 £ 10 each , and one £ 15 ; also three female annuitants , each receiving ^ 26 per year , and omitting one which expired this year there were now four educational grants—two of £ 15 per year and two of ^ 10 per year . Three applications had ¦ been received for annuities , four for educational grants ,

and one for relief , and the Committee made certain recommendations on the voting papers . Since the last annual meeting the capital account has increased ; £ I 8 I 17 s . 1 id ., and there is an increase of £ 14 lis . 6 d . in the annual subscriptions . From the commencement of the fund in 1864 the receipts amounted to £ 9009 lis . 6 d ., and the payments made have been to male annuitants £ 1774 . 9 s . 6 d ., female annuitants ^ 513 ios ., grants for relief £ 70 , educational grants . £ 1020 , and expenses of management £ 382 6 s . 9 d , total , £ 3760 6 s . 3 d ., leaving a balance of . £ 5249 5 s . 3 d .

The Committee have considered the cases of the various applicants , and after providing for the existing annuities and grants , they determined that £ 60 be devoted to annuities , £ 60 to educational grants , and £ 10 to relief . In accordance with the recommendation ot the Committee the sum of £ 20 each was voted to a distressed brother of 1529 , the widow of a deceased brother of 589 , and the widow of a deceased

brother of 1136 . Educational grants of £ 15 per year each were made , to the son of a deceased brother of 331 for five years , the daughter of a deceased brother of 334 and : I 2 I for four years , and the daughter of a deceased brother of 1151 for four years , and the daughter of a deceased brother of 856 for five years . £ 10 was also voted to relieve a distressed brother late of 970 .

The Committee of Relief , reported that they had considered four petitions . In September last they made the following grants : — £$ to the widow of a brother , late 318 , and ^ 5 to the youngest child of a deceased brother of 1528 . The first named had also been granted £ 20 by the Board of Benevolence , and the application in the second case had not been renewed . The Committee now recommend the following grants : — £ 10 to

the widow of a brother , late 1785 , and £ 10 to a distressed brother , formerly of 131 . They also suggested that the following amounts be voted : —To the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund , 50 guineas ; Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , 10 guineas ; Boys' School , 20 guineas ; and Girls' School , 20 guineas—total , 110 guineas . These recommendations were agreed to .

Bro . ANDERTON read the annual report of Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce , Secretary of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association . Under Class A , five-guinea subscribers , 99 guineas had been received from old members , 25 guineas from new members , and 15 guineas fully paid , making a total of 139 guineas . Under Class B , io-guinea subscribers , 72 guineas had been received , from old members and 6 guineas from new members , making a

frand total of £ 217 . The chief contributors were Liskeard , 33 guineas ; lillbrook , 26 ; Hayle , 26 ; Camborne , 16 j Falmouth , 15 ; VVadebridge , 13 ; Launceston , 12 ; and Truro ( Phoenix ) , 10 ; Liskeard again taking the premier position , with Millbrook and Hayle good seconds . The new subscribers number 28 , and of these Wadebridge contributes the largest number of six . Seeing several of our principal lodges show little or no interest in our charity work , it is very gratifying to have to report such

activity and zeal by a lodge almost the youngest in the province . By the ballot and by completed payments , ' the total sum of 225 guineas was allotted to members , and by their direction this sum was distributed as follows : — Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , 195 guineas ; Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , 15 guineas ; and the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , 15 guineas . This ei ghth year of the Association makes up a total of £ 2 , 300 collected in this province for the great Masonic Charities .

Bro . C . TRUSCOTT , Manager of the Votes for the Great Masonic Charities , presented his . report as follows : I have to report that the votes received from the province during the last 12 months , viz ., for the elections of October , 1892 , and April and May , 1893 , are as follows : Girls , October , 1892 , 384 ; April , 1893 , 473 ; total , 857 . Boys , October , 1892 , 378 ; April , 1893 , 421 ; total , 799 . Males , May , 1893 , 1017 ; females ,

May , 1893 , 1 095 ; total , 2112 , making a grand total of 3768 , being an increase received over the previous year of—Girls , 104 ; boys , 46 ; Benevolent , 437 j total , 587 . The present voting power of the province I estimate to be about : Girls' votes per year , 994 ; boys ' , 910 ; Benevolent , 2182 ; total , 4086 . We cannot , however , calculate to receive all , for I regret to say lhat at all elections many votes are withheld , lost , or sent elsewhere .

Duringthe past 12 months no less than 253 votes , viz ., 125 girls , 68 boys , 23 males , and 37 widows of the list , have not reached me . At the elections of last October , and acting under the decision of the Committee of Relief , I polled for the boy . selected—a candidate for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and I am pleased to report that with 2172 votes and 1 . 1 unknown , together 2183 , he

was placed 21 st out of 24 successful candidates . . There were 3 8 candidates for 24 vacancies , the highest polling 3 852 , and the 24 th or lowest successful 1669 . This polling necessitated our borrowing further , so that our indebtedness at the last Provincial Grand Lodge of 1771 votes ( 1043 boys and 728 widows ) , was in October jncreased to 4084 votes ( 2276 boys and 1808 widows ) . At the April and May elections our votes were used to repay loans , and I have

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repaid 2978 votes ( 1170 boys and 1808 widows ) , leaving our present indebt edness at 1106 boys' votes , which our October votes will very nearl y pay off We still have a girl adopted by the Committee , but they consider the more prudent course will be to defer polling for her until all ihe loans are repaid At present there are from this province three girls and five boys in the two Schools whose terms expire ; two girls in May and November , 18 951 one girl in May , 1897 ; one boy in July , 1894 ; one nf 3 y in NovemberI 8 Q-

, and three in August , October , and November , 1898 . There are also on the R . M . B . l . the following annuitants : two old men at' ^ 40 each , and four widows at £ 32 each . On looking back over the past 12 years I find we have secured the election of 15 candidates in the three Institutions , namel y , four girls , five boys , two old men , and four widows . The amounts contribuied to the three Institutions through the Festivals' this year are : Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution , London £ 4147 , provinces ^ 4321 , total £ 8460-Institution for Girls , London ^ 6218 , provinces . £ 7792 , total £ 14 , 011 ; Institution for B . iys , London £ 9493 , provinces £ 12 , 325 , total £ 21 , 819 ; making a grand total from London of £ 19 , 859 , and provinces £ 24 , 440 . The only Steward from Cornwall was Bro . G . B . Pearce , who sent up 215 guineas to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

1 Bro . TRUSCOTT having announced his intention of resigning the office , on the motion of Bro . E . M . MILFORD , Bro . Bernard F . Kdyvean , P . M ! 330 , P . P . S . G . W ., was unanimously elected to fill the office . Brb . E . D . ANDERTON , in proposinga vote of thanks to Bro . C . Truscott for the able und efficient way in which he had carried out the duties of his office , said through his ( Bro . Truscott's ) personal influence he had been able

to obtain gratis several hundred votes for the province . The PROV . G . MASTER said he had great pleasure in seconding the resolution , as he knew from personal experience the valuable aid Bro . Truscott / had rendered to the province in the admirable way in which he managed the votes . ' The resolution was carried with acclamation .

Bro . TRUSCOTT suitably replied . Bro . ANDERTON said their P . G . M . laid the foundation of a new infirmary at Halifax , and he thought some record should be made in their minutes o ( the great compliment paid to the Province of Cornwall . The PROV . G . MASTER said he was asked as Deputy Grand Master to lay the . stone in consequence of the illness of the Pro Grand Master , the Earl of Lathom . He was most cordially received and presented with ; i

trowel , which was passed round the lodge for inspection . I he trowel was a very handsome one , the family coat of arms being emblazoned on the handle , whilst on the spade , which was covered with Masonic emblems , was the following inscription richly engraved : " Presented to the Right Hon . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . Deputy Grand Master of England , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , on the occasion of his laying the memorial stone of the new infirmary at Halifax . — lune 17 , 1893 . "

Bro . Edmund Yenning , P . M . 510 , was unanimously elected P . G . Treis ., with Bros . Courtney and Nettle as Auditors . The brethren then formed into procession , and headed by the band of the 3 rd D . C . L . I .. under BandmasterElford , marched to Egloshayle Church , wher- Bro . the Rev . J . J . Gratrex , 1529 , P . G . Chap ., delivered an impressive sermon , taking as text I . Kings , vi ., 7 . On the return to the lodge-room .

the P . G . M ., in a few appropriate words , presented H Bible each to Masters Paul Graham Pollard , Clement Phillips , John Andeison , arid Stanley Harris , each bearing the following inscription : — " Presented to — in remembrance of his having , with three other Lewises , carried the Volume of the Sacred Law for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , August 15 , 1893 , by Mount Edgcumbe . "

The amount of collection in the church— £ 7 8 s . 9 d . —was ordered to he divided between the Masonic Annuity Fund , Bodmin Hospital , and the

. The Prov . Grand Master then appointed and invested the following brethren as his officers for the year ensuing : Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . ... D . P . G . M . „ William Mason , 496 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ W . K . Baker , 1272 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . :: Effiffi ! ::: ;; : ] prov . G . chaPS .

„ Edmund Venning , P . M . 510 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ A . E . Radcliffe , 318 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg .

„ T . Chirgwin ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . " -L w Carne ' S - •' " "IProv . S . G . Ds . ,, W . Wagner , 450 ... ... ... ) „ Sholto H . Hare , 1 954 ... ... ... ] p , „ Simon White , 970 ... ... j Prov . J . G . Us . „ J . D . Pearn , 893 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W .

„ Richard Rowe , 1544 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ George Wedlake , 121 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . C . „ John Kitto , 789 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ E . W . Carus-Wilson , 1529 ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ N . Robins 1954 ] Prov . G ., Std . Brs . „ W . J . Collins , 1006 ... ... ... ) „ Dr . Monk , 131 ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ F . A . Rawling , 1164 ... .. ... Prov . A . G . Sec .

, ; T . P . Tonkin , 330 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . „ J . Langdon , 131 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Purst . „ W . Phillips , 1954 ... 1 „ W . E . Marchant , 893 ... ... ... I „ R . S . Langford , 1785 ... ... ... }• Prov . G . Stwds .

„ J . M . Blarney , 967 ... ... ... I „ J . W . Black , 1136 ... ... ... J „ R . George , 1954 ... ... ... Prov . G . Ty ler . On behalf of Bro . Oscar Guttmann , J . W . 450 , the P . G . M . presented the W . M ,, Bro . J . W . Wilkinson , for the lodge , a magnificent set of gave ( in ebony and ivory ) for the three chairs . Invitations were extended for the Provincial Grand Lodge to v > Redruth , Hayle , and Falmouth , next year , and the Provincial Grand Lodg

was then closed . The annual dinner was held in a large marquee in a field near the Longregational Chapel . The P . G . M ., the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , p ^' sided . Covers were laid for 300 , and about 250 sat down . The tables we beautifully laid out , and Mr . S . Pollard , of the Molesworth Hotel , provi " a capital spread . The band of the 3 rd D . C . L . I . played during dinner .

. The loyal toasts having been duly honoured , Bro . ANDERTON , m Y .. posing " The Health of the Officers of Grand Lodge , " said the " " n ° P . G . M . was as warmly received in Grand Lodge as they received him Cornwall .