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of supernumerary members , or of others going Abroad . The 30 is as popular as ever , there being (> . | j brethren on the register who are so distinguished and three honorary . The Rose Croix Chapters number 115 on the Rcgislci , exclusive of three in abeyance , and , speaking generally , they are in a

very prosperous condition , never more than now I should sav , and as the names ol the subscribing members are g iven under their chapters , and also alphabeticall y , with other particulars , it will be evident that the " lied Hook" is indispensable for all who are connected with , or interested in , the Ancient and Accepted Rite . There are over 3000 active members .

All the tests 1 have applied as to the accuracy of this excellent compilation have but served to prove the thoroughness ol the editorshi p and completeness of the work , and I therfore warmly congratulate Bro . Capt . Portlock-Daclson , on the advent of this most welcome and very hand y Masonic Annual . W . J . HUGHAN .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Dorset.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DORSET .

In the mellowest rays of autumnal sunshine ,. the Prov . Grand Master ol Dorset , Bro . Montague John Guest , P . G . D . England , and his retinue ol officers and brethren , -were peculiarly fortunate in holding their annual Provincial Grand Lodge and festival at Lyme Regis , on Thursday , the ic 5 . Ii instant , under the banner of Montagu Lodge , No . 665—the seventh in order of seniority in the province . Upwards of So brethren assembled to do

loyalty lo their Prov . Grand Master and his Deputy , Bro . W . E . Brymer , M . P ., P . G . D . England , in particular , and to render services to Freemasonry in general . Situate in an out-of-the-way corner of Dorset , and feeling really proud ol being six miles from a railway station , Lyme Regis , in present go-ahead days , naturally suffers from isolation , but , notwithstanding

this stern fact , she is possessed of much unique scenery—not outraged ( as is often so ) by man , but as made by the G . A . O . T . U . Beyond this , Lyme boasts , too , of one cf the most substantial Masonic Halls in the West of England ; in fact , to quote the Prov . Grand Master— "Bro . Philpot has built us a model hall . "

In welcoming and entertaining Provincial Grand Lodge , moreover , Montagu Lodge ranks second to none in the province for fraternal warmheartedness and anxiety to do its level bett , consequently Dorset ' s Provincial Grand Lodge meeting in this great year of Jubilee passed off with considerable eclat , under the gavel of the Prov . Grand Master , and , were it not from isolation aforesaid , we feel sure that the brethren would be anxious soon to come again .

The National School buildings at Lyme constitute a thorough up-to-date equipment , admirably suited , with proper adjustment , for the rendezvous of Provincial Grand Lodge , and it was a gracious act on the pari of the Committee to offer the buildings for that purpose . The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in the Boys' School , and , in

addition to the leading Masons of Dorset , we noticed , as visitors , Bros . F . R . W . Hedges , P . G . S . B ., Sec . R . M . I . G . ; Oakley , nSi , P . P . G . Std . Br . Devon ; Toms , 1953 ; F . E . Yapp , 11 Si ; Willals , 1254 ; Sollis ; and others . Routine business promptly over ,

Ine Prov . Chaplain , Bro . G . P . BSI . LEINK , 622 , delivered an apropos lecture . Freemasonry taught us that we were meant for a higher and nobler purpose hereafter in the Grand Lodge above . Here below it is our duty to prepare ourselves by "knocking off the super lluous knobs and excrescences " of character , by estimating the true disciplinary influences of Freemasonry , braving trials and difficulties , and by cultivating in a real manly way the

practice of brotherly love , relitf , and truth . A steady discreet observance of such principles must convince the world outside that inside there was much good—where the gradual smoothing and preparing of " living stones " was being tffected lo be lilted hereafter into that great Temple above " where the world ' s great Architect lives and reigns for ever . " The Chaplain was thanked for his excellent lecture .

The PROV . G . MASTER next addressed the brethren 011 the status and progress of the Craft in Dorsetshire . In this grea' . Jubilee year of her Alost Gracious Majesty ' s reign , Freemasonry had celebrated a great episode in its history , and the loyalty of the Craft had been marked by a magnificent gathering in the Albert Hall . As ever the Queen recognised good in Freemasonry and continued to be one of its potent patrons . In Grand Lodge

this unique year had been marked by the distribution of additional honours to deserving brethren , and the Prov . G . Master rejoiced to find his own province recognised in having one honour , Past Grand Sword Bearer , conterred upon a meritorious brother and officer , Bro . Case . I'or five-andtwenty years Bro . Case had proved a most active and assiduous oftker—( applause )—and the province that day desired to crown their congratulations

by handing Bro . Case an outfit of Grand Lodge clothing to mark its high appreciation of his sterling services . ( Applause . ) The Prov . G . Master here invested Bro . Case as P . G . S . B . Eng ., amid unanimous approval . In Masonic literature , relative to Dorset Province , there had been two excellent productions from the able pens of Bros . Zillwood Milledgeand A . C . Chapin respectively . The former constituted a most helpful historic

resume of All Soul s Lodge , 170 , and Bro . Milledge had very kindly given a copy to Prov . G . Lodge library ; the latter constituted a similar treatise in Lodge Amity , 137 . Unhappily death had removed many familiar faces from their midst in the persons of Bros . Devenish , Dr . Colmer , Tolman , and Stroode . All these had been active brothers and their loss evoked sincere

regret and deepened their sympathies with their friends left behind . As to work in the province , it was decidedly good . For the Charities Bro . Freeman , of Portland , had worked particularly hard and with conspicuous success . In Lyme , Bro . Philpot had spontaneously built the brethren a very model lodge . The number of members llucluatcd in the different lodges

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though on the whole il showed a steady increase and now amounted to 723 , and although not in favour of accepling e ich and all candidates , yet there were doubtless many worthy num around , whom it rnr ' g ' U be desirable to see amongst their mcmbcis . For i , S

After the formal adoption of reports and there-election ol Bro . R . D . Thornton , as P . G . Treas ., 5 ) guineas were voted to the Boys' S : hooI for its coining centenary festival for the Sewardship of Bro . Brymer , D . P . G M . The annual subscription of one guinea was also voted towirds the maintenance of the up keep of the " Citv M isonic Club" Life Boat just

placed in the Poole Station . The Grand M isler considered it a liudibls object , and thought that many lodges along the seiboard ought thus to support it . Ten guineas were next granted to the " Montagu Lodge , " No . 665 , towards decorating and fully furnishing its new building . The Provincial Grand Master invested hi ? officers for the e-is ling year as I jllows :

Bro . S . R . Baskett , P . M . 1367 ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ F . W . Hetley , P . M . 170 ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . Roland Hill , M . M . 665 ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ R . D . Thornton , P . M . 1037 ... ... Prov . G . Treas . ,, Montagu Shearman , P . M . 1146 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ R . Case , P . M ., P . G S B . Eng . ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ G . S . Hasluck , P . M . 665 , 18 ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ P . I . Gavin , P . M . 472 ... ... ... Prov . I . G D-

„ R . C . Radford , P . M . 665 ¦•• Prov . G S . of W . „ C . Hann , P . M . 1 ^ 7 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ A . C . Chapin , P . M . 137 ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ H . M . Cox , P . M . 707 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ O . M . Beament , P . M . 1367 ... ... Prov . G . Purs ' . ,, S . C . Vye , 3 S 6 ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

After the usual votes of thanks , Prov . Grand Lodge was closed . Immediately after Bro . J . Grove , of the Royal Lion Hotel , served up a sumptuous banquet , at which the Prov . G M . presided . The posl -prandial speeches embodied a loyal and fraternal inlerch inge of good fellowship .

Provincial Grand Chapter Of Durham.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER OF DURHAM .

The annual convocation of the above Provincial Grand Chapter wa : held at Darlington on Saturday , the 1 S 1 I 1 instant , under the presidency o the Grand Superintendent , Comp . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart . Thi other Provincial Grand Officers present on the occasion were—Comps . R Luck , Prov . G . H . ; W . R . Staveley , Prov . Grand J . ; Robert Hudson P . G . S . E . ; R . Hopper Holme , P . G . S . N . ; B . S . Bcckwith , P . G . Treas .

George Harland , P . G . P . S . ; W . C . Barron , P . AG . S . ; C . T . Watson , P . G . S . B . ; T . R . Jobson , P . G . D . C . ; J . Robson PattLon , P . A . G . S E . and Thomas Grieve , P . G . Janitor . Among other Past Provincial Grand Officers and others present were—Comps . Dr . C . D . Hill Drury , Charles H . Backhouse , J , K . Wilkes , John 13 liley , James Sedcole , Thomas Coulson , John T . Wilson , W . E . Moffctt , Fred Tovey ,

Richard Todd , H . J . Turnbull , M . A . Lax , J . C . Moor , A . S . Fowler , J , Thomas Henderson , T . G . Mabanc , D . Cameron , J . D . Todd , Thomas Henderson , F . H , Bennett , G . F . Allin , Robert Stewart , John Armstrong , John W . B . Heslop , John Holt , W . Hodgson , C . I . Johnson , W . Payne , William Hutchinson , Thomas Olman Todd , J . H . Jackson , Thomas Harrison , Harry Brown , George S . Shaw ,

John Walton , Joseph Rickerby , James Lee , Alfred Grundy , Thomas Robinson William Barlow , T . G . Garrick , John Robinson , William Swales , John Barnet , John Mark , VV . Watson , Dr . Alfred H . Sevier ,- T . B . Grimes , J . Hunter , W , Geary , F . Coverdale , R . Farmer , and T . Beattie . The Prov . G . Chapter was opened and

The Prov . G . Treas ., Comp . P . S . Beckwith , presented his annual statement , and it was afterwards agreed that from the funds of the Provincial Grand Chapter the sum of 10 guineas be g iven to the Durham new Benevolent Fund , five guineas to the Durham M isonic EJucition Fund , and 10 guineas lo the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged FYeemasons and Widows of Freemasons . The roll of lodges was afterwards called , and was verv satisfactory .

The Grand Superintendent , Comp . Sir HEDWOUTII WILLIAMSON , Bart ., addressed the Prov . G . Chapter , and expressed his satisfaction with the steady increase of the 13 chapters during the past year , wh ch was 36 more than the preceding year , and he hoped this would increase during the coming year . On the motion of Comp . R . HUDSON , Comp . Robert Stewart , of Gateshead , was unanimously elected as P . G . Treasurer .

The Grand Superintendent then appointed and invested the following as the Provincial G . Ollicers for the coining year : Comp . J . D . Todd ... ... ... Prov . G . H . „ J . C . Moor ... ... ... Prov . G . J . ,, R . Hudson ( re-appoiried ) ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ John Holt ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . N .

,, R . Stewart ... ... ... ... Prov . G . T rtas . „ D . Cameron ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . ,, James Lee ... ... ... ... Prov . G . P . S . „ S . Wilson ... ... ... ... Prov . lit A . G . S . „ J . K , Wilkes ... ... ... Prov . and A . G . S . „ M . J . Todd ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ John Mark ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

,, Harry Brown ... ... ... P . ov . G . D . C . ,, W . G . Hetherington ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . ,, George S . Shaw ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, J . Robson l ' atlison ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . A . G . S . I ; . ,, T . Grieve ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Janitor . The JVov . G / and Chapter was afterwards closed in due form . A number of the members afterwards dined al the King ' s Head Un < . l , Darlington , Comp . R . Hudson presiding .