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room iu the customary manner , when the R . AA ' . the Prov . Grand Master assumed liis place on the throne , as did also the other Grancl Officers in their respective positions . All having taken their places , the Secretary , in obedience to command , read the regulations of Provincial Grand Lodge , which was succeeded by the ceremony of opening in clue form . In the absence ofthe D . Prov . Grand Master , his chair was taken by Bro . Miller . The Grand Secretary then read the minutes of the last Prov . Grand Lodge meeting , which were confirmed . A communication

was announced from the Grand Lodge of England , consisting of a pamphlet of considerable size , and a letter from the Grand Secretary calling attention to itscontents , respecting the organization of provincial committees , & c , which , after some discussion , was referred to the local provincial committee of general purposes , the existence of which , as we should suppose from the general statement made , without perusal of the document , somewhat e'ets aside the necessity for any newarrangements , since the object sought would appear to be already attained , though "

perhaps some additional duties which it may be called upon to perform might be advantageously pointed out . The Prov . Grancl Master appointed Bro . D'Allain as a scrutineer , and Bro . Mann was selected as his colleague by the meeting . The repoi't of tho local committee of general purposes for the last year was read , and after some discussion it was approved and adopted . The same proceeding took place with regard to the local fund of benevolence , in which a balance of nearly . £ 90 was announced , notwithstanding that considerable claims upon it had been

promptly and efficiently met . Bro . Adams , Prov . G . See ., brought forward two propositions , of which clue notice hacl been given , namely , " That the committee of the -fund of benevolence be empowered to grant the sum of five pounds , if the case before them be thought worthy ; " ancl also , " That the R . AV . Prov . Grand Master be entitled to grant three pounds oil the recommendation of the said committee . " After a short discussion , both of these received the sanction of the meeting . Bro . D'Allain proposed , in accordance with his previous notice , " That no stranger to the island should be initiated into Masonry by auy Lodgo in the

province , unless a communication bo received from the AA'orshipful Master of the Lodge situated in tho town in which this stranger resides , in case there be a Lodge , ancl that he is of respectable character and of gooct reputation . Bro . Du Javelin proposed as an amendment , " That the matter be referred to the Committee of General Purposes . " Bro . Le Couteur proposed as a second amendment , a direct negative . All these were of course duly . seconded , and an animated discussion ensued , in the course of which , reference was specially made to the Book of Constitutions , by ivhich it appeared to some that the provision made is so le

amp that no additional local restriction is necessary . As the result , ' Bro . D'Allain waived his proposition iu favour ofthe amendment of Bro . Lu Jardin , which thus became tho substantive motion . On putting Bro . Lo Contour ' . - * amendment to the vote , it was lost , and the former received the sanction of the meeting . Tho Prov . Graud Master now proceeded . tt > Die appointment and installatiou of officers for the ensuing year , as follows : —Bro . Cross , D . Prov . Grand Master ; . fas . Johnson , S . G . AV . ; Grimmond , J . G . AV ; , G . Chaplain ; Duroll , 0 . Reg . ; Adams , 0 . Sec ; Allain

D' , S . G . D . ; P . Binet , J . G . D . ; C . Johnson , G . Sup . of AVorks , Manuel , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Orange , Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; Wilcox . G . S . B .: Bridgeman , G . Organist ; F . Marett , G . Purs . ; Bros . Stark , Voisin , Mist / Lo IsVvoii . Pci-rat . Demilic , G . ' Stewards ; Ply men , G . Tyler . The . nest business ivas the election of six brethren to servo ou the local committee of general purposes out of eleven who had boon previously nominated as suitable to perform the duties . This was done by ballot , the result of which was that tho

following were apointed : —Bros . Hocquarcl ( president ) , Adams , Ains . ey , Miller , Lo Cras , Schmitt , Marett , J . Johnson . According to previous notice , two brethren hacl been nominated to fill the office of Prov . Grand 'Treas ., namely , Bro . Du Jardin , who has for some years affectively discharged his duties in this capacity , and Bro . Miller . Ou the ballot being taken , the election was announced to bo in favour of Bro . Du Jardin . It is but due to Bro . Miller to state , that he expressed to the meeting his gratification at tho result , inasmuch as he felt that so valuable an officer ought not to be dismissed without good reason , which did not exist in the present instance . Moreover he gave his assurance that his name had