Provincial Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

W . G . Normandale , ^ , 58 16 s . ; Lodge 2371 ( Felixstowe ) , Bro . G . R . Ouilter , ^ 42 . At the Festival of the Institution for Boys held in June , the jTsts of six Stewards amounted to ^ 388 103 ., viz ., Lodge 71 ( Unity ) , Bro . W . T . Wilton , 126 ; Lodge 225 ( St . Luke ' s ) , Bro . H . C Ranee , £ 21 , and Bro . J . Talbot , £ 3 6 15 s . ; Lodge 376 ( Perfect Frendship ) , Bro . H . C . Monteith , / 68 5 = . ; Ledge 100 S ( Royal St . Edmund ' s ) , Bro . C . Oliver , £ 63 ; Lodge J 9 S 3 ( Martyn ) , _ Bro . F . J . Laws , £ " 94 10 s ., making a total to the three Institutions during the year of ^ 709 . The indibtedness of the province at the present time is 3369 Benevolent votes , 1000 Boys ' , and 300 Girls '

The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in a brief address to the brethren , observed that it was always very satisfactory when the members increased in a province , and although there was only a small increase in the Province of Suffolk , it was a steady one . He preferred a small increase of earnest workers in Masonry rather than a large increase of men who took very little interest in it . His lordship referred in very feeling and fraternal terms to the loss the

province had sustained by the deaths of Bros . Boby , Rev . R . N . Sanderson , and Rev . C . Hume . With regard to Bro . Boby , he reminded them that the deceased brother originated the Charity scheme , which had been of the greatest possible benefit , while Bro . Sanderson had been a very distinguished member , not only in Craft Masonry , but also in higher Degrees , and he was sure that Provincial Grand Lodge felt every sympathy with the bereaved families .

At the conclusion of Provincial Grand Lodge , the brethren marched in procession to St . John ' s Church , where a special service was held . The service was intoned by Bro . the Rev . L . G . Pollard , P . G . Chap ., and the musical portion was under the direction of Bro . R . J . Pitcher , P . G . O . The sermon was preached by Bro . the Rev . R . A . Bosanquet , P . G . Chap . The banquet followed at the Royal Hotel , the Provincial Grand Master presiding , and the usual Masonic toastswere submitted .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF SURREY .

The annual meeting of the above Prov . Grand Lodge was held at the Albany Hall , Kingston , on Wednesday , the 22 nd ult . Bro . the Earl of Onslow , G . C . M . G ., Prov . G . Master , presided , and was supported by the following Grand Officers : Bros . F . West , Dep . Prov . G . M ., the Rev . J .

S . Brownrigg , Howard H . Room , Hy . Lovegrove , J . D . Langton , and R . F . Gould . The large number of Prov . Grand Officers present included Bros . C Greenwood , Prov . S . G . W . ; Dr . J . Pollard , Prov . J . G . W . ; C T . Tyler , Prov . G . Sec . ; the Rev . E . G . Houndle , P . P . G . Chap . ; J . H . Price , P . P . G . Treas . ; and J . H . Hawkins , P . P . G . D . C .

Prov . Grand Lodge was formally opened and the minutes confirmed . The roll of lodges was called , and four lodges were found to be unrepresented . The report of the Audit Committee showed balances in hand of ^ 430 iSs . 3 d . and £ 116 13 s . 7 d . on the General and Charity Funds respectively . The report was adopted , including the following grants :

10 guineas to each of the three Masonic Institutions , 10 guineas to the Scholarship Fund of the Boys' School , and five guineas to the local charities of Kingston .

Bro . J . D . LANGTON then read the report ' of the Charity Committee , which showed that several cases had been elected during the year to the Masonic Institutions , and that a gocd balance of votes was left to the credit of the province .

Bro . F . WEST , Deputy Prov . G . M ., in seconding the adoption of the report , expressed the hope that at their next meeting they would be able to announce that all lodges in the province had consented to be represented on that Committee , which was doing such valuable work .

The election of the Prov . G . Treasurer produced an exciting contest . Two candidates were nominated , the result being that Bro . W . Pile was declared duly elected , with 79 votes against 76 recorded for Bro . G . B . Smallpiece . The following Prov . Grand Officers were appointed and invested :

Bro . Maj . Cavanagh , 370 ... ... ... Prov . ' S . G . W . „ S . G . Edridge , 1536 ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ Rev . W . Coombe , 1920 ... ... ,., )„ „ „ , „ P . P . Mahony , 2562 ... ... j Prov . G . Chaps . ,, W . Pile ( elected } ... ... ... Prov . a . Trpas .

„ C . R . Robinson , 11 49 ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . „ C . T . Tyler , 1395 ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . ,, Dr . W . Gripper , 1826 ... ... ... - )„ c „ „ „ H . F . Gardner Salt , 1982 ... . f Prov - S . G . Ds .

» J . K . Cleave , 2 473 ... ... ... ) D i ,- r > > , Dr . J . Wayte , 2096 ... ... j Prov . J . G . Ds , „ C . Welch , 2120 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . ,, J . H . Hawkins . 410 ... ... ... Prov . G . TY of C

" H . T . Byard , 1347 ... ... ... Prov . D . G . D . of C ,, A . M . Levy , 88 9 ... ... ...-j " « , r . riffitns ' 4 6 3 - ... ... [ Prov . A . G . D . of Cs . „ W . S . Jackson , 1564 ... ... ... J 11 G . H . ListerIIAA ... Pm .. n . c n

, „ C . F . Passmore , 2337 ... ... „ i „ ,-. „ ,,, ., J . Andrews , 2 4 22 ... ... " ; j Prov . G . Std . Brs . " u / h Macfarlane , 1929 .. •••Prov . G . Org . " Tn Latham , 410 ... ... ... Prov . A . G . Sec . 1 . J . Pennington , 16 38 ... ... ... Prov . G . Purst . " J- . 1-Ma v ° , 2222 ... „ . ... Prov . A . G . Purst . " W . King , 452 ... ... ... - 1

» A . M . Crewdson , 2120 ... ... ... I » F . Harper , 2521 I » Dr . D . Urquhart , 1 S 26 ... . ' . ' . ' ' . [' , f Prov ' - Stwds ' > i A . Wood , 1362 ... I

" J ; J-Wr r ght , 19 S 1 ... ... ... j -. R . Potter ... ... ... . „ Prov . G . TjIer . P P fr «? k was conferred upon the following : Bios . A . D . MacKay , 370 , PP " r ' n ; M ; - Evans - 4 i 6 , P . P . G . Reg . ; B . A . Williams , 463 , tin . i ?* " J- ° Connell , 1851 , P . P . J . G . D . * - " •. tne motion of Bro . T . R . ROUERTS , a hearty vote of thanks was

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Surrey.

accorded to Bro . J . D . Langton for his valuable services as Secretary of the Charity Committee , and was duly acknowledged . Provincial Grand Lodge was closed , and a banquet was subsequently held at the St . James ' s Hall , Kingston , under the presidency of the Prov . Grand Master .

The first toast afterwards honoured was " The Queen and the Craft . " The PROV . GRAND MASTER , in proposing " " H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., " said that day was a specially auspicious occasion , and was a proud day in the life of his Royal Highness , who had assisted at the marriage of his second daughter with one of the most popular princes of

Europe . There was no Freemason , whether assembled in lodge or seated by his own fireside , who would not feel that his Royal Highness was an exceptionally happy man . Princess Maud had endeared herself to a'l who had the honour of her acquaintance , and her extraordinary good humour had made her as popular in Denmark as she was in England .

The next toast given was " The Pro G . M ., Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and the PROV . GRAND MASTER , in submitting it , said there was no Mason who took a keener interest in Freemasonry than Lord Lathom . Personally , he owed their Pro . G . Master a deep debt of gratitude for having done him the honour ol installing him as Prov . Grand Master 12 months ago , and the words Lord Lathom was

good enough to utter on that occasion as to the duties he ( the Prov . Grand Master ) owed to the province ,. and the manner in which he hoped they had been discharged , would always remain deeply engraved upon his mind- He had known the Deputy Grand Master , Lord Amherst , as a zealous Mason in Kent for many years , and , although they must regret that Lord Mount Edgcumbe had been obliged , by increasing years and business , to relinquish

the office he had held with credit to himself and advantage to the Craft , they only hoped that Lord Amherst would prove a not unworthy successor . They were favoured with the presence of several Grand Officers , including a very distinguished brother—Bro . Gould—and Bro . Brownrigg , well known to all in Surrey . Bro . R .. F . GOULD , P . G . D ., in reply , said there were not so many brethren present as on former occasions for which a great many reasons ,

principally the heat , might be assigned . They were , however , very representative and had enjoyed themselves very much and in a most instructive manner in the proceedings of Provincial Grand Chapter and Lodge . The duties which the Grand Officers were called upon to perform were sometimes of an onerous character and they endeavoured to discharge them to the best of their ability . H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had called a meeting of Grand Lodge for the 29 th inst ., when they would consider the propriety of

recognising New Zealand . The whole trouble was that at the time this affair was in the air , New Zealand possessed a most popular Governor in Lord Onslow . The time was not then ripe and Lord Onslow had to leave a little too soon , but if he could have remained he would have been installed Grand Master to the intense delight of that colony . In recognising New Zealand the only feeling in their minds would be one of regret that their Prov . Grand Master , Lord Onslow , did not remain a few weeks longer when it might have been consummated in a much quicker manner .

Bro . Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , Dep . Prov . G . M . Bucks , said he had been asked by the Deputy Prov . Grand Master to propose the next toast for their acceptance . He knew of no task more difficult than the selection by H . R . H . of a Prov . Grand Master , for it was his desire to select the man who was most acceptable to the county and who would do the best Masonic work The result was that the most distinguished man in the county was chosen

and he had always other duties to perform . On the spur of the moment he could recollect six Prov . Grand Masters who were closely connected with the Government of the country . If it were posible to move for a return of the attendance of those Prov . Grand Masters at their duties , though all were zealous Masons , their Prov . Grand Master would come out at the head of the list . He congratulated the province in having at its head so distinguished a statesman and so distinguished a Mason .

The PROV . GRAND MASTER tendered his most sincere thanks for the very kind manner in which they had been pleased to receive the toast of his health . Although his avocations were numerous , and he thought he might say honourable , there was none among them which he valued more than that of holding the post of Provincial Grand Master of Surrey . He had been a Surrey man all his life , and his interests were Surrey interests . He

was devotedly attached to the Craft , and the office of Provincial Grand Master of the Craft in his own county was to him greater than any that could be conferred . They had not assembled as a Provincial Grand Lodge in Kingston for 14 years , and he confessed that when he assumed the reins of office he was surprised to find that in a town with such historic associations , with a large population , and the centre for County Council purposes ,

the Provincial Grand Lodge had not been held there for so many years . In the desire he entertained that every part of the province should join equally in the advantages of seeing Provincial Grand Lodge in their midst , he anticipated an overflowing number of Masons from the lodges in Kingston . He was bound to say he had a feeling of disappointment in seeing they were somewhat sparsely represented in that room . He

did not know the cause , but he would say that the desire of himself and his'officers was that in every town where there were one or more lodges doing good work , that there the Provincial Grand Lodge should be found amongst them . That was a policy he hoped would be acceptable to the brethren and he had another object in view . It had been the custom when the Provincial Grand Lodge was held in any particular town that it

should be under the banner of some lodge holding its meetings there . That seemed to him a course fraught with a certain amount of danger to the Craft . It was much better that Provincial Grand Lodge having ample funds should hold its meetings at its own expense , and it was for that reason they had not invited any of the Kingston Lodges to hold the meeting under its banner . It was not because they did not think they should be received

with the utmost cordiality and hospitality but because he believed the Provincial Grand Lodge should hold its own meetings at its own expense , for as they were aware a considerable expenditure was necessary when a lodge was invited to entertain Provincial Grand Lodge . He hoped it would be understood they cordially thanked the brethren of Kingston who had attended the lodge , if not the banquet , in considerable numbers . The five guineas voted

for local Charities had been placed at his disposal and he was told by Bro . Drewitt that it could not be better expended than by giving two guineas to the Kingston Nursery Fund and three guineas to the Home for Friendless Girls . He thanked them for the manner in which he had been received , and assurred them that at all times his energies would be devoted to increasing the prosperity of Masons in the Province of Surrey . ( Continued on page 42 S )