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date has one election more before him , that in October , when he must be elected or disqualified by age from gaining admission at all . The Commissioners promised they would make every effort , and confidently hoped to succeed . At the same time , they reminded the members of Provincial Grand Lodge that they must incur obligations which would render it imperative

that new candidates should not be too readily adopted , however deserving their cases might appear to be . ln conclusion , the Commissioners asked for increased support , and pointed out that their efforts to command a fair share of the benefits of the Institution depended on the measure of support the province accorded to thc Institutions .

This report was adopted unanimously , and W . Bro . J . Beavan Phillips , P . M . 671 , P . Prov . G . S . W ., was elected Charity Commissioner for the year ensuing , and W . Bro . Aaron Stone , P . M . 671 , Assistant Commissioner for

the same period . In the absence of Bro . J . Beavan Phillips , this compliment was acknowledged by Bro . Stone , who pledged himself and his colleague to remain in office for the welfare of the province .

The PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER next formally presented Bro . Edwin Thomas with the Charity jewel , and referred to the energy tliat brother had displayed , under especially trying circumstances . He congratulated Bro .

Thomas on his happy recovery from what at one time was thought to be a serious and most disastrous accident . He trusted he might have health and strength for many years to continue the work he carried on so efficiently . After Bro . Thomas had expressed his acknowledgments ,

The communications from Grand Secretary as to whether any increase should be made in the quarterage paid to Grand Lodge was discitssed . Here , again , however , this met with no support : and wc should imagine that by this time Bro . Clabon must see the desirability of withdrawing his proposition for an increase in the payments .

In view of the re-arrangement of the Book of Constitutions now pending , Col . PHILIPPS deemed it advisable that the consideration of any change in the bye-laws of Provincial Grand Lodge should still further be postponed . Shortly after this the brethren formed in procession , and proceeded to St . Mary's Church , which had been kindly lent for the occasion by Bro . the

the Rev . J . B . Wrenford . The service was conducted by the Prov . G . Chaplains , the Revs . James Lewis and J . Parkins Morgan , the former brother preaching a most eloquent sermon . At the conclusion a collection was made , and the amount thus realised was devoted to the local charities . The procession was then re-formed , the members re-entered the Masonic Hall , and the other business of the day was completed .

The banquet was served at the Castle Hotel ; ample accommodation had been provided for those who , according to request , had intimated they should be present . These amounted to between sixty and seventy ; but

when the guests began to take their seats , it was found that between no and 120 desired to refresh the inner man . This necessarily created some confusion , but mine host Bland exerted himself successfully , we think , under the trying circumstances in whicii he found himself placed .

On the removal of the cloth the PROV . GRAND MASTER gave the loyal toast "The Queen and the Craft , " which was done full justice to , the brethren joining in the National Anthem . In speaking to the toast of the " M . W . the Grand Master , " Col . Llovd-Philipps , remarked that the toast had

been necessarily curtailed on account of the demands that had already been made upon their time ; moreover , many of the brethren would speedily have to take their departure . With the toast he would associate the names of the Grand Officers .

Bro . T . J . WHITE proposed the next toast . This was an easy and pleasing duty . He felt assured all the brethren of the province appreciated the energy Colonel Lloyd-Philipps displayed for their welfare . In reply , Colonel PHILIPPS thanked one and all most heartily . He had now been their Provincial Grand Master for over nine years . He had

visited in that time the whole of the nine lodges which constituted the province . They had assembled that day for the second time at Haverfordwest , and he anticipated a second peregrination of the lodges in the province , if his health permitted , that would be equally pleasant . He might tell them that , as an old adjutant , he knew what was required to make a subaltern of

service ; and , by the same rule , he thought he knew the qualities that were requisite to make , a good Master of a lodge . The Provincial Grand Master then alluded to the request that had been made to him on the occasion of their last Provincial Grand Lodge meeting , at Neyland , when he was invited to preside at one of the annual festivals of our great Institutions . He gave

the proposition serious consideration , and , in consenting , he was actuated by but one motive—that was to sustain the honour of the Western Division of South Wales . He was proud to acknowledge the support his province had vouchsafed him ; and heartily complimented the members on what they had done . He was also much gratified at what had been done in Provincial

Grand Lodge that day on behalf of their afflicted brother of St . Davies's Lodge . He had already referred to the regret which the Deputy Provincial Grand Master felt at being compelled to be absent ; and announced that , in addition to the letter he had read , he had just received a telegram from Lord Kensington wishing them an agreeable meeting .

" The Visitors " was the next toast , and those present received a hearty welcome .

Bro . the Rev . C . W . LUKIS and others acknowledged the compliment . Bro . Lukis stated that he was a temporary sojourner at Haverfordwest , and was much gratified at having presented himself at their meeting , where he had enjoyed himself immensely .

Bro . MORGAN also addressed the brethren . He had had tbe pleasure of attending the meeting last year , at Neyland , and had agreeable recollections of having then spent a most enjoyable time . He , in some small degree , felt lie had assisted in inducing Col . Lloyd-Philipps to undertake the duties of

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Chainnaa at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and he thought the result was eminentl y satisfactory to all concerned . During the last seven years and a half , a period during which what was being done in Freemasonry had come more directly under his notice , lie found that the brethren of the Western Division of South Wales had subscribed . 1 total

of _ £ 6 o 8 14 s . to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; to the sister institution , the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , they had given about £ 536 ; while in the seven years he was referring to , the Benevolent Institution had benefitted to the tune of £ 235 ios . In February last , however , when the Provincial Grand Master presided at the festival of this , the youngest of our

three Institutions , he was right loyally supported , and the nine lodges of the province subscribed between them , in round figures , £ ^ 350 . It was most gratifying to know that the interests of the central Institutions were so well

looked after , and on behalf ot Bro . Binckes—who had looked forward with pleasurable anticipations to meeting the brethren that day , but who , unfortunately , was confined to his bed through severe illness—he thanked the brethren for their vote to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .

I he other toasts that received attention were " The Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , " Col . Philipps making allusions to their duties , and the relative value attached to the several collars . He especially referred to the Stewards , and remarked that even in appointing them he was actuated by a desire to have opportunity for still more closel y watching their career .

After a reply from Bro . RUSSELL , S . W ., the W . M . ' s of the other lodges in the province were complimented , and special thanks were tendered the brethren of the Cambrian Lod ge for the exertions they had made in

carrying out the arrangements of the day . " The Masonic Charities , " and the zeal of Bro . Edwin Thomas in their behalf was a theme which was eloquentl y dwelt upon , and after suitable response had been made the proceedings were formally closed .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND .

1 he annual meeting of this province was held in the Freemasons' Hall , College-street , Whitehaven , on Wednesday , the iGth inst ., under the banner of Fletcher Lodge , No . 213 . Bro . Major F . R . Sewell , J . P ., W . Deputy Provincial Grand Master , presided , in the absence of Bro . the Earl of Bective , M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Master , and amongst the others present were :

Bros . J . Nicholson , P . M . 151 , P . P G . S . W ., as D . P . G . M . ; Jas . Gardiner , P . M . 151 , P . G . S . W . ; W . Court , P . M . 60 , P . G . J . W . ; P . de . E . Collin , P . M . 151 , P . P . G . S . W ., and G . J . D . of England ; VV . B . Gibson , P . M . 213 , P . P . G . S . D . ; Thos . Mandall , P . M . 151 , P . P . G . M . O . ; J . H . Banks , P . M . 151 , | W . M . 60 , P . G . S . O . ; Ed . Tyson , S . VV . 213 , P . G . J . O . ; Jas . Harper , P . M . 216 , P . G . S . D . ; J . Cooper , P . G . Org . ; E . Sutherst , J . O . 213 , P . P . G . J . D . ; H . Peacock , S . W . 229 , P . G . I . G . ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 21 G , P . G . Treas . ; G . VV . Thompson , W . M . 151 P . G . Steward ; B .

, Craig , S . W . 216 , P . G . Steward ; J . J . Coverdale , W . M . elect , 2 S 2 , P . G . Steward ; B . Grey , I . G . 213 ; R . L . Court , 60 ; F . T . Allatt , J . O . 216 ; Edward Clarke , W . M . 216 ; Jas . Peel , Steward , 216 ; D . Bell , J . VV . 21 G ; J . Ashworth , S . O . 216 ; Charles Gowan , 21 G ; J . Johnstone , 21 G ; J . Abbot , P . M . 151 ; J . M . Salisbury , 213 ; Thos . Mason , J . O . 229 ; J . Wilson , 151 ; J . Dodd , 151 ; R . W . Robinson , W . M . elect 229 ; Isaac Evening , 229 ; W . Carlyle , Treas . 2 S 2 ; Thomas Atkinson , 213 ; and others .

The minutes of the last annual Provincial Grand Lodge , held at Frizington , in July , 1 SS 1 , under the banner of Henry Lodge , 216 , and the minutes of an emergency lodge , held at Workington , October 7 th , under the banner of Derwent Lodge , 282 , were read and confirmed . The Treasurer ' s statement of accounts , showing a balance of £ 23 7 s . id . in the bank , was submitted and passed .

The next business was to recommend to the M . W . Grand Master , for re appointment , the R . W . Provincial Grai . d Master , when it was unanimously resolved that the Earl of Beetive be re-appointed . Bro . Jas . Gardiner was , by an unanimous vote , elected Provincial Grand Treasurer , and Bro . J . M . Salisbury , by a similar vote , Provincial Grand Tyler . The Provincial Grand Officers were then appointed and invested as follows :

Bro . W . B . Gibson , P . M . 213 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ J . H . Banks , ' P . M . 151 ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ E . Tyson , S . W . 213 ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . ,, Tom Dixon , W . M . 282 ... ... ... JVov . G . S . O . „ Wm . White , W . M . 213 ... ... ... p . G . J . O . „ Rev . Wm . Thwaites , Chap . 216 ... . . Prov Cr Ch-tn

„ James Gardiner , P . M . 151 ... ... p , Q . Treas . „ G . W . Thompson , W . M . 151 ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Geo . Dalrymple , P . M . 216 ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Wm . Martin , P . M . 216 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ Andrew Walters , S . W . 151 ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ Ed . Clarke , W . M . 216 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W „ Robt . W . Robinson , W . M . elect 229 ... Prov . G . D . of C „ James Cooper , Org . 213 ... ... ... p . G . A . D . C .

„ W . H . Lewthwaite , W . M . 229 ... ... Prov . G . Swd . Br „ H . Peacock , S . VV . 229 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std ! Br „ J . J . Coverdale , W . M . elect 282 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ Bryce Craig , S . W . 316 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . ,, Joseph Abbot , 151 , Richd . Wilson , JI 6 , and C . \ Nanson , 60 ... ... ... > Prov . G . Stwds . „ James M . Salisbury , Tyler 213 ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

The W . DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , after investing the officers for the ensuing year , remarked it was pleasing to observe the progress Mark Masonry had made in the province , and it had become almost as necessary