Province Of Surrey.

f st year I must seriously call your attention once more to the fact , and remind that however zealous you may be to bring candidates forward , you are not proy .. ' the best interests of the Craft by introducing those whose position in life i •not warrant the necessary expenses of Masonry . Our noble Craft is not a i efit society , but it will soon become one unless a better discrimination is dis-Tled in admitting members . I have to thank you for the kind support you have P . J s loyally accorded me , and I can assure you it very much assists me in carry-•out my somewhat arduous duties , especially under the present circumstances . inist that , as long as I take any part in the ruling of this province , the same Stance will be extended to me . The resolution which I ask you to adopt , and Itow ' to be entered on the minutes , and copy sent to Mrs . Brownrigg , is : " That this assembly of the members of Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial fnnd Chap ter , desire to express to Mrs . Brownrigg and her family their sympathy •th them in the great loss they have sustained by the death of the late General q ' tudholme Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M ., and G . Superintendent of this Province , nd at the same time to testify to the great debt of gratitude this Province owes to him for his invaluable service to the cause of Masonry for a period of 18 years , during which time the lodges increased from 10 to 34 , and the chapters from 5 to , - and further , this assembly wish to mark their appreciation of his advocacy and encouragement of the principles of Masonry , and the valuable assistance he rendered as ruler of the Province to the great Masonic Institutions . " The motion was seconded by Bro . Dumas , acting Past P . G . M ., and carried

unanimously . A letter from the Deputy P . G . M . of Berks , Bro . the Rev . J . Studholme Brownriffo - , acknowledging the cordial sympathy of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey , and regretting his inability to attend at Caterham that day . Bro . DUMAS called attention to a letter that recently appeared in the Freemason pointing out that the Greenwood Fund , amounting to £ 103 15 s ., had been

mero-ed in the general funds of the Boys' School . Surely that was not the object for which the fund was intended . They wished it to be used for the establishment of a prize that would be a memorial for all time . He thought' the Provincial Grand Secretary should see that this matter was put rig ht . Bro . PRICE , P . G . Treas ., said he believed the money would eventually be invested with other similar funds , and that it had only been merged in the general

funds of the School as a matter of temporary convenience . The D . P . G . M . directed the Provincial Grand Secretary to _ communicate with Bro . Langton , who was acting as Secretary to the Boys' Special Committee , and to claim as a rig ht that the money should be set aside for its special object . The Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . C . GREENWOOD , desired to thank the

brethren for raising this memorial to his late father , who was held with great love and esteem in this province . It gave himself and his family the greatest possible gratification to receive so hig h a token of their esteem , and to be assured that their dear father ' s memory would be perpetuated not o ' nly in this province , but in the Craft for all time by an annual prize in one of the Institutions , in which he took so great an interest .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and the brethren attended service in procession at St . John's Church , Caterham . An excellent sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . E . CHICHESTER , Prov . G . Chap . Bro . John O'Connell , Prov . G . Org ., presided at the organ . The brethren subsequently adjourned to the Railway Hotel , where a substantial repast was provided by Bro . Preston .

The DEPUTY PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing "The Health of the Grand Officers , " said they had several in the Province of Surrey , some of whom were present . On his ri g ht he had a most distinguished Mason in Bro . Hugh Sandeman , and there were also Bros . Cama and Ohren , while amongst the visitors present was Bro . Raymond H . Thrupp . To Bro . Sandeman they owed the success of the present meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge .

Bro . SANDEMAN , in responding to the toast , said the success of their present gathering was due to the officers of the Caterham Lodge , and not to him . It gave him much pleasure to see several Parsee and Indian brethren present , representatives of a great and loyal race , and men who had risen to eminence by their merits . He concluded by proposing "The Health of Bro . West , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master . "

The DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , in response , said he was deeply sensible of the kind words used by Bro . Sandeman , and of the great kindness he had received in the Province of Surrey . It was only the hearty co-operation of the brethren that had enabled him to carry out thoroughly the duties appertaining to his office . In accepting the office of D . P . G . M ., he felt he was accepting a post which had many onerous duties attached to it , but he soon found that there was in the Province of Surrey a true brotherly affection towards the rulers of the province . He had not been appointed very long before their late G . M . failed in health , and about the same time they lost the father of their present Grand Secretary . However , with the assistance and co-operation of the province generally , they had managed to jog along pretty well . He was particularl y pleased at their successful gathering that day , and he was sure that Bro . Sandeman must have taken a great deal of trouble for their comfort . The DEP . PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing "The Provincial Grand Officers , " resent and Past , " said they had with them their old friend Bro . George Price , who had now entered upon his 35 th year of office as Prov . G . Treasurer , and they had also younger men who where doing good suit and service . The Prov . Grand icers were not selected by any system of favouritism , but they were those who were worth y of the important duties committed to them . It was a most difficult part of

his work to select those who should be rewarded . It was difficult to bestow rewards on all those who were pushing on for promotion , and he had to use dis-T •10 "J" ^ tr ' ed his very best , as far as possible , to be fair . A Mason who esued Prov . Grand office could acquire a collar if he worked for it and had Pa icrice to wait ; but those who would not work , and had not patience to wait , joi'ld not get promotion . He asked them to drink to the health of those ' PP ° ted that day , and those who had completed their year of office . f ? ro . STREET , Prov . S . G . Warden , acknowledged the toast . to fi H DEPUTY PROV . G . MASTER next gave " The Visitors . " He was delighted am " ^ ^ vlsitors of distinction , and he was especially pleased to see ple ° S , st them Bro . Thrupp , the D . P . G . Master of Middlesex . He was also much tl ^ ' j j j ? extend the right hand of fellowship , in the name of the province , to Can ? visitors , who had come to see the son of their much-respected Bro . ' R ln Y , ested with the important collar of Grand Registrar . ° ro . THRUPP briefly responded , would' SN 0 N i an Indian brother , also acknowledged the toast . He said they 'heir r > ° 1 . ' ^ ^ Indla : ne recollection of the kind reception , and especially ¦ » * % treatment that day in the Prov . Grand Lodge of Surrey . Bro r . PUTV PROV . G . M . next proposed "The Entertaining Lodge , " for which ^ uimaraens , the W . M . of the Caterham Lodge , responded . er s ° me further toasts , the proceedings terminated .

Provincial Grand Chapter.

PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER .

Frederi h \ ir ' ^ rand Chapter was held previously to the Prov . Grand Lodge , Comp . I . anp + West , Grand Superintendent in charge , presiding , assisted by Comps . The r 11 Hobbs > as Prov - Grand J . and N . respectively . ri " Pres t ° ri t ' cnaPters in the province was called , and they were found to be Su Peri " n £ 9 S Price was re-elected Prov . Grand Treasurer , and the Grand appointed p 4 a PP ° inted and invested the following Prov . Grand Officers . ( The rov , Grand N , was unavoidabl y absent , and the collar was reserved ) .

Provincial Grand Chapter.

Comp . Dr . Thompson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . „ George Price ... ... ... ... p rov . G . Treas . „ J . D . Langton ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ Chas . Greenwood ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . E . „ J . D . Lister ... ... ... ... p . G ! S ! N ' . „ Dr . W . H . M . Smith ... ... ... ) „ F . Honeywell ... ... ... ... £ Prov . G . Sois , „ F . T . Mullett ... ... ... ... ) J „ E . Bird ... ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ T . T . Phillips ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

„ Thos . Weaver ... ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ E . N . Pockin ... ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ John O'Connell ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ R . Potter ... ... ... ... Prov . G . janitor .

The G . SUPERINTENDENT briefly addressed the companions , and said that while the chapters in the province had increased during the last 18 years from 5 to 12 still the proportion of 12 chapters to 34 lodges was small , and did not show much activity amongst the companions . Without undul y pressing the matter he would urge the companions to consider the matter . Prov . Grand Chapter was then closed .

Special Grand Mark Lodge.

SPECIAL GRAND MARK LODGE .

A Special Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Wednesday , at No . 8 A , Red Lion-square . Lord Egerton of Tatton , M . W . Pro G . M ., presided , and the other brethren who were present were—Bros . W . J . Hughan , P . G . W acting as S . G . Warden ; Sir Lionel Darell , J . G . W . ; W . G . Lemon , S . G . 6 . ; H Kynaston , G . Chap . ; Frank Richardson , G . Reg . ; Frank Sumner Knyvett

S . G . D . ; H . E . Cousans , J . G . D . ; Robert Berridge , G . D . C . ; J . B . Bridgeman A . G . D . C . ; J . H , Matthews , A . G . D . C ; T . B . Purchas , G . S . B . ; J . Mainwaring , G . I . G .. J . W . H . Thompson , S . Knight , and J . M . Collins , G . Stwds . ; Baron de Ferrieres , P . G . M . Gloucestershire and Herefordshire ; J . H . Wynne P G I G C . F . Woodall , P . S . G . D . ; J . L . Murray , P . G . Std . Br . ; N . T . West P . G O ¦ Alfred Williams , P . G . M . O . ; Walter Adlard , P . G . M . O . ; Geo . Allen , P . G . O .- Geo !

Graveley , P . G . S . B . ; John A . Lloyd , P . G . C . ; John Ramsey , P . A . G . D . C . •Driver P . G . Std . Br . ; R . I . Emmens , P . G . M . O . ; B . R . Bryant , P . G . Std . Br . ; T Cubitt ' P . S . G . O . ; E . T . Hoare , P . G . Org . ; J . S . Cumberland , P . J . G . O . ; G . Powell ' P . G . S . ; James Stevens , P . G . J . O . ; Geo . Mickley , P . G . D . ; Jabez Church P . G . S . ' A . B . Cook , P . G . M . O . ; Chas . H . Driver , P . G . M . O . ; Lord Euston P S G W ' P . G . B . ; Thos . J . Railing , P . G . D . ; Edwin M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; W . H . Kempl ster , M . D ., P . G . Stwd . ; R . Loveland Loveland , D . P . G . M . M . Hants ; and others .

Grand Lodge having been formall y opened , and the notice summoning the brethren read by the A . G . Sec , Bro . C . F . MATIER , Lord EGERTON of TATTON said : Brethren , you have heard the notice just read convening this meeting , the object of which is to receive a special communication from his Royal Highness the M . W . G . M . I have received a letter from Sir Francis Knoilys , in which it is stated that his Royal Highness entirely approves of the recommendations of the General Board , which are—first , that a Special Grand Mark

Lodge be held to invest a new Grand Secretary in the place of Bro . Binckes , who has resigned , and his Royal Highness has also signified his approval of the recommendation that a sum of ^ 125 be given to Bro . Binckes as a retiring allowance . I have now , therefore , to signify his Royal Highness ' s approval of the appointment of Bro . Matier , Assistant Grand Secretary , as Grand Secretary —( applause)—and I have his Royal Hig hness ' s command to invest him , in lieu of Bro . Binckes , as Grand Secretary .

Bro . PERCY WALLIS , Derby : I presume , M . W . Pro Grand Master , that this retiring allowance is an annual allowance . Lord EGERTON of TATTON : Yes , it is . The Earl of EUSTON : I rise for the purpose of moving that a retiring allowance of £ 125 a year be granted to Bro . Binckes . We like to do that which is ri ght and just to a man who has served Mark Masonry so well and so long . At the General

Board , when Bro . Binckes signified his intention to retire , we thoroughly investigated the matter , and we unanimousl y recommended to his Royal Hi ghness the M . W . G . M ., that this allowance should be awarded to Bro . Binckes in consideration of his past services to the Order of Mark Masons . I have the greatest pleasure in moving , now , that that retiring allowance of £ 125 be voted b y Grand Mark Lodge be

—that the sum of ^ 125 a year given to him from the Funds of Grand Mark Lodge . I may also state to you , brethren , that Bro . Binckes sent the resignation by me to his Royal Highness , and I conveyed it to his Royal Highness . His Royal Highness accepted it , and he confirmed the recommendation of the General Board , that Bro . Matier should be appointed Grand Secretary in Bro . Binckes ' s place . ( Applause . )

Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , Grand Registrar , as President of the General Board : I have much pleasure in seconding this resolution , because I consider it is only just and proper that Bro . Binckes , who has served Mark Masonry well and truly , should receive some recognition of our appreciation of his services . It is better for us to say nothing of the circumstances which have led to the resignation , but only to say something of the services Bro . Binckes has rendered . I have , therefore , much pleasure in seconding the motion . The motion was then put and carried unanimously .

Bro . BERRIDGE , G . D . of C , then presented Bro . C . F . Matier to the Pro Grand Master , Bro . J . H . Matthews advancing on the left of Bro . Matier with the collar and jewel of Grand Secretary on a cushion . Lord Egerton of Tatton having invested Bro . Matier , shook hands with him and congratulated him amidst loud applause , and Bro . Matier took his seat at the Grand Secretary ' s table .

Bro . W . J . HUGHAN , who was acting as Senior Grand Warden , said : Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , will you allow me , as the representative of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania in Grand Mark Lodge of England , to present " Hearty good wishes " of that Grand Chapter to this Grand Lodge . It is the first Grand Chapter that recognised this Grand Lodge . I am sorry that one of the

brethren from the United States is not here . He left this country this morning , and he very much regrets not being able to be present . He represents 150 , 000 Mark Masons of the United States and Canada , and I think such good wishes are worth having . I am happy also to say that he heartily congratulates this Grand Lodge on the appointment of Bro . Matier as Grand Secretary . Bro . Matter was then , by the direction of Bro . BERRIDGE , saluted in ancient form .

Lord EGERTON of TATTON : Brethren , there is no other business on the paper , but there is one event which is about to happen which I think , although there is no previous notice of it , I should be justified , standing in the position I do , in bringing before you , and I shall ask you to give it your favourable reception . I allude to the approaching marriage of the eldest daughter of our Grand Master , the Princess Louise , with the Earl of Fife . I am sure that an event like that which affects so closely the welfare of our Royal Family

and the welfare and happiness of His Royal Hi ghness , the Most Worshipful Grand Master , must be recognised by all Mark Masons , will give every satisfaction to you , and I am sure Mark Masons would also like to testif y their loyalty and affection to their Grand Master on such an occasion as this . I think , therefore , that it would not be inappropriate , without giving notice , that I should on this occasion move that an humble address be presented to his Royal Highness the Most Worshi p ful Grand Master , congratulating his Royal Hi g hness on the