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the ensuing year : —Bros . Rev . Samuel Smith , D . D ., W . M . 779 , Prov . S . G . W . ; S . Davis , I . P . M . 50 , Prov . J G . W . ; Revs . W . K . Robinson , M . A ., W . M . 1 , 130 ; and John Spittal , M . A ., P . M . 523 , P . G . Chaps . ; Major Brewin , P . M . 523 and 1 , 007 , P . G . Treas . ; E . F . Mammatt , S . W . 779 , P . G . Reg . ; E . Morris , P . M . 279 , P . G . Sec ; Alexander Marshall Duflj W . M . 523 ; and Edward Houlston , J . W . 50 , P . G . Deacons ; E . Isou , J . W . 779 P . G . Supt . of Works ; H . DouglasJ . W . 1130 ; T . Thorpe
, , , , S . D . 279 , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Adcock , Sec . 1 , 130 , and Lieut . Il . L . V . C ., P . G . Sword Bearer ; C . Johnson , P . M . 523 , P . G . Org . ; W . Bavfoot . P . G . Purst . ; E . W . Stanley , J . W . 279 ; T . H . Buzzard . J . W . 523 ; J . Hunt , 523 ; W . Alcock , J . G . 779 ; R . Warner Hole , J . W . 1 , 007 ; and T . Markham , I . G ., 1 , 130 , P . G . Stewards ; and C . Bembridge , P . G . Tyler . Bros . Pettifer , P . Prov . S . G . W ., and W . Beaumont Smith ,
P . Prov . J . G . W ., were appointed to represent the P . G . Lodge , with tbe ex-qfficio members on the Hall Committee . A communication from tho Zetland Commemoration Committee was read , and a grant was made out of the P . G . Lodge funds , the Acting P . G . M . expressing regret that the province being a small one , and their funds very limited , thoy were not in a position to contribute to as great an extent as some ¦ of the larger provincesor as their wishes would prompt them
, to do . It was arranged f hat the W . M . 's of the several lodges should transmit the contributions of their lodges and of individual brethren to the D . Prov . G . M ., as au ex-officio member of the Commemoration Committee , to be forwarded in one list to London as the contributions of this province . A communication was also read respecting the Palestine Exploration Fund . The D . P . G . M . made some remarks
explanatory of the objects of the fund , and described some of the highly interesting discoveries already made in connection with the ancient Temple of Jerusalem , also reading some passages from a recent report in the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . A grant of £ 1 Is . was made from the P . G . Lodge Fund , and the P . S . G . W ., the Rev . Dr . Smith , intimated his intention of bringing the subject before his lodge , No . 779 , and hoped the other W . M . ' s would do likewise . The Acting P . G . M then said that he wished to avail himself of the opportunity of the Masters and brethren of the lodges
in-the province being present , to bring under their notice an important subject—that of the too indiscriminate relief of strangers applying for assistance in the character of "distressed Masons , " as a great amount of imposition was practised by many of these men . He then referred at length to the correspondence which is now appearing in the FEEEMASONS ' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIKEOE , on " Masonic Relief in tbe Provinces" and especiallto the ease of the now notorious
, y swindler , Seigmuud Sax ; bearing testimony to the great value of the MAGAZINE , not only as a means of checking these practices upon the charity of the brethren , but also from the interesting and instructive articles on the history and symbolism of Masonry , as well as the reports of lodge meetings which it -contained , and strongly recommending it to the perusal ofthe brethren . Bro . W . SmithCMP . G . S . au interesting
, , , gave account of facts in the career of Seigmund Sax in this country , not only in the character of a commercial traveller for a house at Hamburg , but also in the character of one of the detective police of that city , under which designation he succeeded in swindling the brethren at Liverpool to the extent of some £ 800 ! Bro . Binckes , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , expressed his thanks for the liberal con
tribution of upwards of £ 200 through the D . P . G . M ., as Steward of the charity after his visit three years ago . The Prov . G . Lodge was then closed in form and with prayer . The banquet took place shortly afterwards in the hall , and to which the Prov . G . M ., Lord Howe , had , as usual , contributed a liberal supply of venison and game , and some remarkabl y fine fruit . The dinner was excellentand the wines of first rate
, quality . Nearly 70 of the brethren sat down to table , and this number being more than had been expected , there was a deficiency of waiters , this being the only drawback to an otherwise thoroughly successful meeting . ' The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , of course , presided ; and the vice-chairs were filled by the Grand Wardens , the Rev . Dr . Smith and S . Davis . Grace was said bthe RevWKRobinsonand thanks returned by
y . . . , the Rev . Spittal , the P . G . Chaplains . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts ( alternating with songs ) were duly honoured . In proposing the ' better health of the Prov . G . M ., " the D . Prov . G . M . said that , to dilate on the virtues of Lord Howe in any assembly of Leicestershire men ,
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and especially of Leicestershire Masons , would be quite superfluous , as they were patent to all ; that it would be sufficient to state that his lordship carried out in his daily life the virtues inculcated by the excellent and time-honoured institution of Freemasonry , and especially that excellent Masouic , no less than Christian virtue , charity . Indeed , Lord Howe ' s charity was profuse and proverbial , and that it was a high honour to the Craft in Leicestershire to be presided over by such a manwho
, had been a zealous member of the province for nearly half a century , during the last 12 years of which he had ruled over them as their chief . Long might he so continue ! The toast was received with great enthusiasm , and was succeeded by that of " The D . Prov . G . 3 X ., " which was also most cordially received and accompanied with musical honours , aud to whicli Bro . Kelly responded .
The next toast was that of : The Visiting Brethren , " among whom were r . o less than four P . G . Stewards of the Grand Lodge of England , an American brother , two clerical brethren , and others . This was ably responded to by Bro . W . Smith , C . E ., on behalf of the visitors . Due honour having been done to the P . G . Officers of tbe yearand the P . G . Officersthe D . Prov . G . M . proposed "The
, , Masonic Charities . " He said that in the outer world the question was often asked " What is the good of Freemasonry ?" and that instead of attempting to explain in a few words to the initiated a system , which it required the study of a lifetime to learn thoroughly , it would be far better to point to our noble charities as the best proof of the good of Masonry . After speaking at some length upon the several charities , the
amount annually raised for these purposes by the voluntary contributions of the brethren , & c , be concluded by calling upon . Bro . Binckes to respond to the toast . This was done by Bro . Binckes with his usual eloquence , and
after acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Girls School and the Asylum , he made a very forcible and touching appeal for aid to the Boy's School under the peculiar and unfavourable position in which it was now placed owing to the debt of £ 10 , 000 , which pressed so heavily upon it . Under these circumstances it was urgently desired , that the debt should , if possible , be cleared of during the coming year ,- that effectual assistance in this object had been promised by several provinces ,
and he hoped that of Leicestershire would not be behind others . ' After again referring to the very handsome sum of upwards of £ 200 contributed by the province three years ago , under the stewardship of their D . Prov . G . M ., he announced that the Rev . Bro . Langley , S . W . of the Rutland Lodge , No . 1 , 130 , had undertaken the office of steward at the next festival , and he concluded by expressing a hope that , whilst he could ask those
brethren who had already so liberally contributed , to put their hands into their pockets again , Bro . Langley would receive liberal support from the many other brethren in the province , who are not at present supporters of the charity . The D . Prov . G . M ., in proposing " The Masonic Press , " with which he coupled the name of Bro . W . Smith , O . JS ., as the representative of the FEEEHASON ' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIREOE , again bore testimony to the great value and interest
of that publication , of which he had heen a constant reader for the last three years , and which was worthy of far greater support from the Craft than it received , for strangely enough , recent correspondence in its pages on the Seigmund Sax swindle brought to light the fact that there were P . M . ' s in the Craft of many years' standing who had never heard of its existence . Bro . Smith responded in suitable terms , and after several other toasts , "The Parting Song" and "The Tylers' Toast " brought a pleasant reunion to a close .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWBOET . —Silurian Lodge , ( No . 471 ) - —The usual monthly meeting of the members of this lodge , took place at tbe Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., and although there was a monster reform demonstration in the town , yet the brethren assembled in goodly numbers . Bro . Oliver W . M . was iu the chairsupported bBros : SCoombsP . M . PProvS . G . W . ;
, y . , , . . Wells , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Pickford , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; Rev . J . Fox , Prov . G . Chap . ; W . Williams , P . G . Sec ; R . B . Evans , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . C . ; Hellyer , P . M . P . G . Purst ., and several foreign brothers . The lodge was opened in due form , when the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed ., The ballot took place when Bro . tbe Rev . Augustus Richard Blundell , M . A . Curate of St . Woollos Church , Newport , and a
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the ensuing year : —Bros . Rev . Samuel Smith , D . D ., W . M . 779 , Prov . S . G . W . ; S . Davis , I . P . M . 50 , Prov . J G . W . ; Revs . W . K . Robinson , M . A ., W . M . 1 , 130 ; and John Spittal , M . A ., P . M . 523 , P . G . Chaps . ; Major Brewin , P . M . 523 and 1 , 007 , P . G . Treas . ; E . F . Mammatt , S . W . 779 , P . G . Reg . ; E . Morris , P . M . 279 , P . G . Sec ; Alexander Marshall Duflj W . M . 523 ; and Edward Houlston , J . W . 50 , P . G . Deacons ; E . Isou , J . W . 779 P . G . Supt . of Works ; H . DouglasJ . W . 1130 ; T . Thorpe
, , , , S . D . 279 , P . G . Dir . of Cers . ; W . Adcock , Sec . 1 , 130 , and Lieut . Il . L . V . C ., P . G . Sword Bearer ; C . Johnson , P . M . 523 , P . G . Org . ; W . Bavfoot . P . G . Purst . ; E . W . Stanley , J . W . 279 ; T . H . Buzzard . J . W . 523 ; J . Hunt , 523 ; W . Alcock , J . G . 779 ; R . Warner Hole , J . W . 1 , 007 ; and T . Markham , I . G ., 1 , 130 , P . G . Stewards ; and C . Bembridge , P . G . Tyler . Bros . Pettifer , P . Prov . S . G . W ., and W . Beaumont Smith ,
P . Prov . J . G . W ., were appointed to represent the P . G . Lodge , with tbe ex-qfficio members on the Hall Committee . A communication from tho Zetland Commemoration Committee was read , and a grant was made out of the P . G . Lodge funds , the Acting P . G . M . expressing regret that the province being a small one , and their funds very limited , thoy were not in a position to contribute to as great an extent as some ¦ of the larger provincesor as their wishes would prompt them
, to do . It was arranged f hat the W . M . 's of the several lodges should transmit the contributions of their lodges and of individual brethren to the D . Prov . G . M ., as au ex-officio member of the Commemoration Committee , to be forwarded in one list to London as the contributions of this province . A communication was also read respecting the Palestine Exploration Fund . The D . P . G . M . made some remarks
explanatory of the objects of the fund , and described some of the highly interesting discoveries already made in connection with the ancient Temple of Jerusalem , also reading some passages from a recent report in the FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . A grant of £ 1 Is . was made from the P . G . Lodge Fund , and the P . S . G . W ., the Rev . Dr . Smith , intimated his intention of bringing the subject before his lodge , No . 779 , and hoped the other W . M . ' s would do likewise . The Acting P . G . M then said that he wished to avail himself of the opportunity of the Masters and brethren of the lodges
in-the province being present , to bring under their notice an important subject—that of the too indiscriminate relief of strangers applying for assistance in the character of "distressed Masons , " as a great amount of imposition was practised by many of these men . He then referred at length to the correspondence which is now appearing in the FEEEMASONS ' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIKEOE , on " Masonic Relief in tbe Provinces" and especiallto the ease of the now notorious
, y swindler , Seigmuud Sax ; bearing testimony to the great value of the MAGAZINE , not only as a means of checking these practices upon the charity of the brethren , but also from the interesting and instructive articles on the history and symbolism of Masonry , as well as the reports of lodge meetings which it -contained , and strongly recommending it to the perusal ofthe brethren . Bro . W . SmithCMP . G . S . au interesting
, , , gave account of facts in the career of Seigmund Sax in this country , not only in the character of a commercial traveller for a house at Hamburg , but also in the character of one of the detective police of that city , under which designation he succeeded in swindling the brethren at Liverpool to the extent of some £ 800 ! Bro . Binckes , on behalf of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , expressed his thanks for the liberal con
tribution of upwards of £ 200 through the D . P . G . M ., as Steward of the charity after his visit three years ago . The Prov . G . Lodge was then closed in form and with prayer . The banquet took place shortly afterwards in the hall , and to which the Prov . G . M ., Lord Howe , had , as usual , contributed a liberal supply of venison and game , and some remarkabl y fine fruit . The dinner was excellentand the wines of first rate
, quality . Nearly 70 of the brethren sat down to table , and this number being more than had been expected , there was a deficiency of waiters , this being the only drawback to an otherwise thoroughly successful meeting . ' The D . Prov . G . M ., Bro . Kelly , of course , presided ; and the vice-chairs were filled by the Grand Wardens , the Rev . Dr . Smith and S . Davis . Grace was said bthe RevWKRobinsonand thanks returned by
y . . . , the Rev . Spittal , the P . G . Chaplains . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts ( alternating with songs ) were duly honoured . In proposing the ' better health of the Prov . G . M ., " the D . Prov . G . M . said that , to dilate on the virtues of Lord Howe in any assembly of Leicestershire men ,
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and especially of Leicestershire Masons , would be quite superfluous , as they were patent to all ; that it would be sufficient to state that his lordship carried out in his daily life the virtues inculcated by the excellent and time-honoured institution of Freemasonry , and especially that excellent Masouic , no less than Christian virtue , charity . Indeed , Lord Howe ' s charity was profuse and proverbial , and that it was a high honour to the Craft in Leicestershire to be presided over by such a manwho
, had been a zealous member of the province for nearly half a century , during the last 12 years of which he had ruled over them as their chief . Long might he so continue ! The toast was received with great enthusiasm , and was succeeded by that of " The D . Prov . G . 3 X ., " which was also most cordially received and accompanied with musical honours , aud to whicli Bro . Kelly responded .
The next toast was that of : The Visiting Brethren , " among whom were r . o less than four P . G . Stewards of the Grand Lodge of England , an American brother , two clerical brethren , and others . This was ably responded to by Bro . W . Smith , C . E ., on behalf of the visitors . Due honour having been done to the P . G . Officers of tbe yearand the P . G . Officersthe D . Prov . G . M . proposed "The
, , Masonic Charities . " He said that in the outer world the question was often asked " What is the good of Freemasonry ?" and that instead of attempting to explain in a few words to the initiated a system , which it required the study of a lifetime to learn thoroughly , it would be far better to point to our noble charities as the best proof of the good of Masonry . After speaking at some length upon the several charities , the
amount annually raised for these purposes by the voluntary contributions of the brethren , & c , be concluded by calling upon . Bro . Binckes to respond to the toast . This was done by Bro . Binckes with his usual eloquence , and
after acknowledging the toast on behalf of the Girls School and the Asylum , he made a very forcible and touching appeal for aid to the Boy's School under the peculiar and unfavourable position in which it was now placed owing to the debt of £ 10 , 000 , which pressed so heavily upon it . Under these circumstances it was urgently desired , that the debt should , if possible , be cleared of during the coming year ,- that effectual assistance in this object had been promised by several provinces ,
and he hoped that of Leicestershire would not be behind others . ' After again referring to the very handsome sum of upwards of £ 200 contributed by the province three years ago , under the stewardship of their D . Prov . G . M ., he announced that the Rev . Bro . Langley , S . W . of the Rutland Lodge , No . 1 , 130 , had undertaken the office of steward at the next festival , and he concluded by expressing a hope that , whilst he could ask those
brethren who had already so liberally contributed , to put their hands into their pockets again , Bro . Langley would receive liberal support from the many other brethren in the province , who are not at present supporters of the charity . The D . Prov . G . M ., in proposing " The Masonic Press , " with which he coupled the name of Bro . W . Smith , O . JS ., as the representative of the FEEEHASON ' MAGAZINE AND MASONIC MIREOE , again bore testimony to the great value and interest
of that publication , of which he had heen a constant reader for the last three years , and which was worthy of far greater support from the Craft than it received , for strangely enough , recent correspondence in its pages on the Seigmund Sax swindle brought to light the fact that there were P . M . ' s in the Craft of many years' standing who had never heard of its existence . Bro . Smith responded in suitable terms , and after several other toasts , "The Parting Song" and "The Tylers' Toast " brought a pleasant reunion to a close .
MONMOUTHSHIRE . NEWBOET . —Silurian Lodge , ( No . 471 ) - —The usual monthly meeting of the members of this lodge , took place at tbe Masonic Hall , on Wednesday , the 7 th inst ., and although there was a monster reform demonstration in the town , yet the brethren assembled in goodly numbers . Bro . Oliver W . M . was iu the chairsupported bBros : SCoombsP . M . PProvS . G . W . ;
, y . , , . . Wells , P . M ., P . Prov . S . G . W . ; Pickford , P . M ., P . G . Treas . ; Rev . J . Fox , Prov . G . Chap . ; W . Williams , P . G . Sec ; R . B . Evans , P . M ., P . Prov . G . D . C . ; Hellyer , P . M . P . G . Purst ., and several foreign brothers . The lodge was opened in due form , when the minutes of the last lodge were read and confirmed ., The ballot took place when Bro . tbe Rev . Augustus Richard Blundell , M . A . Curate of St . Woollos Church , Newport , and a