Provincial Priory Of Somerset And Monmouth.

PROVINCIAL PRIORY OF SOMERSET AND MONMOUTH .

The annual meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Bath , on the 12 th . stant , jer the banner of the Bladud Preceptory , No . 40 . The E . Prov . Sub-Prior , Sir Knight Saml . Geo . Mitchell , in the chair , during the absence of the V . E . Prior , Sir Knight Col . A . Thrale-Perkins , P . G . Capt . Eng ., K C . T . who is in South Africa with his regiment .

The Prov . Priory was opened in ancient form , the minutes read and confirmed , and the accounts were passed with a favourable balance . The E . Prov . Sub-Prior then invested his officers as follows :

cc . " rr Knisrht Col . A . Thrale-Perkins , K . C . T . ... Prov . Prior . the Rev . F . W . Macdonald ... ... Prov . Prelate . " C . Curd ... ... ... Prov . 1 st Cons . " ] . H . Taylor , P . E . P ... ... Prov . 2 nd Cons . " R . B . Cater ... ... ... Prov . Treas . " A . E . Fuller , P . E . P ., P . P . G ... ... Prov . Reg . " W . L . Dawes ... ... ... Prov . Vice-Chan . " , E . C Newby ... ... ... Prov . Marshal . " R . J . H . Scott ... ... ... Prov . Almoner . " R . | . Dart ... ... ... Prov . W . of Reg . " F . P . Goddard ... ... ... Prov . "Herald . " H . Bevir ... ... ... Prov . 1 st Std . Br . " F . Everitt ... ... ... Prov . 2 nd Std . Br . \ V . A . Lyddon ... ... ... Prov . Banner Br . " Dr . De Vere Hunt ... ... Prov . S . B . ' , ; F . I . Roberts ] Prov . Aide-de-Cs . 1 ( J . A . Tucker ... ... ... } H . Mundy ... ... ... Prov . Capt . of Gds " , A . J . Salter ... ... ... Prov . Purst . S . Bigwood ... ... ... Prov . Asst . Purst .

A cablegram was sent from the Provincial Priory to the V . E . Prior , wishing him hearty greetings , and a speedy and safe return from the Front . After some formal business , the knights formed the Arch of Steel , and the Provincial Priory was closed . The knig hts adjourned to the banquet hall , where an excellent menu was gone through . The usual Masonic and Knights Templar toasts were afterwards duly honoured .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of South Wales.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SOUTH WALES .

The annual meeting of the above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Carmarthen on the 17 th instant , under the banner of the Manse ! Lodge , No . 116 . Bro . Sir E . S . Hill , K . C . B ., Prov . Grand Master , presided , and was supported by Bro . Robert Lock , D . P . G . M . There was an excellent attendance of brethren . The following were appointed as Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . T . Walters , W . M . 116 ... ... Prov . S . G . W .

„ I . Leon , W . M . 28 ... ... ... Prov . j . G . W . „ S . G . Rogers , W . M . 256 ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ W . Thomas , 297 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . O . „ T . W . Barker , 116 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . O . „ Rev . D . Bowen , P . M . 116 , P . P . G . M . O . ... Prov . G . Chap . „ J . Munday , P . M . 28 , P . A . G . D . C . Eng . ... Prov . G . Treas . „ Dr . De Vere Hunt , 28 , P . P . A . G . S . ... Prov . G . R . of M .

„ Nelson D . Marks , P . M . 28 , P . G . S . B . ... Prov . G . Sec . „ H . j . li . Price , 297 ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ Lewis Thomas , 297 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ C . H . Williams , 116 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of W . „ James John , 116 ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ I . Lancaster , 28 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C . „ \ V . T . Holt , 256 ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of South Wales.

Bro . Alfred Keeping , 297 .........Prov . G . S . B . „ R . D . Gilbertson , P . M . 256 ... ... Prov . G . Org . „ John Shearman , 28 ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ R . F . Morgan ... ... ... " | „ C . A . Britton ... ... ... Prov . G . Stwds „ Ben . Winfield , 28 ... ... ... J „ Amos Jenkins ... ... ... Prov . G . Tyler .

At the close of the lodge the banquet was held at the Royal Ivy Bush Hotel , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honoured . The proceedings were enlivened by excellent songs and recitations by ] the brethren .

The Craft Abroad.

The Craft Abroad .

Duke of Clarence Lodge , No . 4 . The monthly meeting of this lodge was held in the Masonic Rooms , Rua , Saldauha , Bahia , Brazil , on Saturday , the 15 th ult ., when there were present Bros . Anthony Mitchell , W . M . ; Louis George Mackay , I . P . M ., R . A . ; Henry J . Moon , P . M ., M . C . 30 ; Gerald Messeder , P . M . ; Edwin Maskill , P . M ., Sec . 30 ; C . G . Morrice , J . W . ; j . Faunt , S . D . j C . F . Swarty , I . G . ; J . Donald , Chap . ; J . Hartley , Treas . ; Watton , Hewett , Fraser , and Margetts . Visitors from Fraternidads Bahima : Bros . Cruz and McAllister . At the above meeting the brethren of her Majesty ' s Squadron now lying at this port were invited to attend and there were present Bros . Rankin , Atbon , Short , Leveritt , and Reuse .

After the minutes had been read and confirmed , Mr . Thomas Lowman was initiated , and by dispensation passed to the Second Degree . Bros . Fraser and Hewet were also passed to the Second Degree . After the business of the lodge was over , the brethren adjourned to an excellent supper , during which the greatest harmony and good fellowship prevailed , and the usual

loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed and most enthusiastically responded to , one among them being that of " The Visitors , " which was prefaced by a few appropriate and well chosen remarks by the W . M ., and it is needless to say that this toast was most heartily received by the company with right good English " hurrahs , " and the singing of " For they are jolly good fellows . " After the toast had been drunk Bros . Alton and Rankin responded .

Great praise is due to Bros . Leveritt , Heartly , H . J . Moon , and L . Mackay for their respective songs , and the W . M . and Bro . Morrice for their recitations , and thus a most pleasant and successful function was brought to a close .

Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 . The usual monthly meeting of this lodge was held on the 5 th ult . at the rooms , Sydney , N . S . W ., there being a good attendance , which included several visitors recently from England . The room and the brethren were in mourning out of respect to the memory of V . W . Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas ., a photograph of whom , covered with crape , was placed near the Master's pedestal .

In the absence of the VV . M ., the chair was occupied by Bro . Grant , P . M . The previous meeting having been confirmed , and the correspondence , which was very voluminous , dealt with , Bro . Robinson , P . M . and Sec , moved with keen regret the notice of motion in his name on the agenda— " That this lodge places on record its deep sorrow at the untimely death of our distinguished and veteran brother , the late V . Wor . Richard Eve , P . G . Treas . of Eng ., and desires to convey to his relatives its deep sympathy with them in their bereavement . It also bears testimony to the splendid work

done by Bro . Eve in protecting the oppressed and promoting the advancement of Freemasonry , and deeply deplores the severe loss the Craft in general , and the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 65 C , in particular , has sustained by our brother's death . " Bro . Robinson observed that the proposition spoke for itself . They all felt the loss acutely . Bro . Eve's equal they might see , but it was doubtful if ever they would see his superior . Ever ready to assist the distressed , he had left monuments of his good deeds behind him . He truly was " one to whom the burdened heart could pour forth its sorrows , " and a

rrcemasou 1 . 1 the full sense of the word . Quoting from the Freemason , a "life ' s work well done , " summed up the career of their deceased friend . Bro . Lanyon , P . M ., in seconding the motion , spoke of the heavy and continuous work done by Bro . Eve in connection with the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , his untiring zeal in the mat ; er which enabled him to overcome most powerful opponents , and accomplish the task that he had undertaken in sscuring the right of minorities , as set out in the Book of Constitutions . The name of Richard Eve would always be linked

with the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , which possibly , more than any other , grieved it his loss . Bro . Grant and others ( including Bro . Rose , P . M ., of Prince Edward ' s Lodge . No . 12 S , Bury , Lancashire ) , bore kindly testimony . Letters of condolence were ordered to be written to Bro . Eve's relatives , to Panmure Lodge , No . 723 ; Richard Eve Lodge , No . 2772 ; the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , and others . The election of officers was then proceeded with , and resulted in Bros . Parkinson , P . M ., being elected VV . M . ; Lanyon ( re-elected ) , Treas . ; and M . Smithe ( re-elected ) , Tyler . The lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to the supper-room ( which , was also draped in mourning ) , where they spent a quiet hour before dispersing .

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