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i 8 C 6 , and Grand Master from 1 S 66 till 1869 , and Provincial Grand Master for Hants and the Isle of Wight from 1 SS 9 till njor . Therefore , he ( the Earl of Euston ) thought it was oily d le to his memory that a vote of sympathy and condolence with his family should be passed expressing the sincere regret of the brethren at his loss . Unfortunately , hs met with an accident and his age prevented his getting over it . Bro . " Beach was always

ready and willing to assist at any Masonic functions , and there was no one more respected than he in Grand Lodge . He ruled over his province with courtesy and zeal and in such a wiy that he was loved by all the Masons with whom he came in contact . His lordshi p thereupon moved an appropriate resolution to be forwarded to Mrs . Beach and recorded on the minutrs of Grand Lodge .

Bro . \ V . E . M . TOMLINSON , M . P ., seconded the motion . He knew Bro . Beach well , and was one of his oldest friends , as well as a colleague in the Hou < e of Commons for many years . He was one of the most honourable men , and an ornament to Masonry . He was sure every brother would support the motion which he had the honour to second . The Earl of EUSTON , Pro G . M ., then read the motion again .

The brethren thereupon rose , and agreed to the motion unanimously , and it was ordered that a copy should be s ; nt to Bro . Beach ' s widow . On the motion of Bro . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND , K . C , President , seconded by Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . W ., Grand Registrar , the report of the General Board , was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entf red on the minutes .

Bro . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND said that before moving the recommendation made hy the Board he should like to say one word with regard to the first paragraph on page three , viz .: In answer to a question addressed to t ^ eTi the Board would desire to point out that in any province , where through the temporary absence of the Prov . G . Master , the Dep . Prov . G . Master is in charge , he must be addressed as " Deputy Provincial

Grand Master in Charge , " and not as "Acting Provincial Grand Master . " The Board had had not only a question addressed to them with regard to the proper title of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master where accident or death had deprived the province of the Provincial Grand Mastcr , but they had had several reports from provinces where those acting in the capacity of Grand Master as President were addressed as " Acting Provincid

Grand Master . These had come from several different sources , and the Board therefore thought it was right to put the subject in the Report , lhat it might be quite clear that the Deputy Provincial Grand Master in such circumstances should be addressed as " Deputy Provincial Grand Master in charge . " Bro . Loveland Loveland then moved the recommendation of a grant of ^ 50 to the widow of a brother .

Bro . Major WOODALL WOODALL seconded the grant , which was then put and confirmed . On the motion of Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND , seconded by Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , the Report ofthe General Board was adopted . Bro . C F . MATIER , G . Sec , announced that Stewards of the I < st Festival of thc Benevolent Fund who had not yet received their jewels could get them in the office . The bars could not be delivered to those entitled to bars as the jewellers had not yet delivered them , but they would be forwarded as soon as they were ready .

The Earl of EUSTON said the Grand Master had not yet bsen able to fix the date of his installation , as it was a matter ot some dilliculty . It would , however , be fixed as soon as possible , and the brethren would have timely notice of the event when fixed . Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form .

A Popular Freemason.

A POPULAR FREEMASON .

PRESENTATION TO BRO . J . S . POINTON , P . M . A very interesting ceremony was performed on Friday evening last at the Montpelier Tavern , Clioumcrt-ioad , Peckham , when the final touch was given to nn eNpression of good feeling of very many brother Masons towards Bro . Joseph S . Pointon , P . M ., who for some years has fulfilled the duties of Preceptor to the Star and Claremont Lodges of Instruction , On the 17 th July Bro . Pointon , on his appointment as Grand Standard Bearer for the Province of Surrey , was

madetr . c itcipient of alullsuit of Prov . G . Lodge doming , and Friday s ceremony took the form of the presentation of an illuminated address , bearing the names of the subscribers to the movement . It was at the meeting of the Claremont Lodge of Instruction that Bro . Pointon received the clothing of his office , and it was therefore somewhat with the view of dividing the honour that it was arranged that the presentation of the address should be made at a meeting of the Selwyn Lodge of Instruction , of which he is Secretary , and whose members , along with those of the Star Lodge , had also been among the contributors .

There was a large attendance of brethren , and Bro . P . M . Wimble , Preceptor , was unanimously voted to the chair . He was supported by Bros . Tuck , S . W . 1 OG 2 ; J . Hand , | . W . 1928 ; Haywood , S . D . 2550 ; Arthur S . Jennings , J . D . 73 ; McDonald , l . G . 1 S 15 ; Paul ) , Org . 619 ; P . M . Ellinger , 2222 , P . G . Std . Br . Surrry , acting Preceptor ; and F . M . Pointon , 1 9 , and Bolton , 1901 , had charge of the if-crds . There were also present Bros . Clark , 1963 ; Bailey , 94 S ;

Woodgate , 1901 ; Phillips , 1928 ; Wiberg , 1931 ; Stokes , 2332 ; Fisher , 217 ; Bale , P . M . 87 ; Tosseli , 1205 ; Holmes , 1901 ; Abbiss , 871 ; Cooper , P . M . M 75 i Gurney , 1 S 61 ; Andrews , 2022 ; Potter , 1901 ; J . Clark , 2022 ; T . Dickson , I . S ' JI ; Cutis 1901 ; Greenland , 1861 ; Reynolds . S 7 ; Dickson , 879 ; Tredray , 1901 ; Lightfoot , P . M . 1901 ; Ford , P . M . 1901 ; Merrill , 1901 ; Hart , 1901 , and Pow , P . M . 1901 ,

'I he ordinary business of the lodge having been transacted , the W . M . of the evening said he h id now a very pi . asant duty to perform . Bro . Pointon , whom t ey all knew so well - ( cheers )—had recentl y b ; en presented ' with Prov . G . Lodge clothing on his appo ' ntment a > Prov . G . Standard Bearer . That might , by many who did net know their worthy Secretary , have been considered enough , but , the presentation having been made , there still appeired something wanting—and that was the address that he had now very great pleas ire in asking Bro . Pointon to

accept . ( Applause . ) Continuing , Bro . Wimble said he was glad to be able thus to complete the work already begun , and trusted that Bro . Pointon might be long f pared to wear the cl 'th n . ; and 110 k upon the address as tokens of the esteem in which he wis held and of the affection ot his many Masonic friends . In conclusion , the W . M . remarked that whether it were in the Masonic world , the world of business , or in the circles of his miny outside friends , Bro . Pointon was unanimcti ly regarded as a " good fell JW , '' and it gave him ( the speaker ) very great pleasure to take the part hc had in that evening ' s cretmny . ( Applause . )

Bro . 1 'uisvoN returned thanks in suitable terms , remarking that the gifts would be treasured by him as long as he lived as emblems of the esteem and affection in which he was proud to know he was held . Bro . P . M . FOKD having congratulated the recipient , moved a hearty vote of ha nks to Bro , Greenland , Secretary of the Claremont Lodge of Instruction

A Popular Freemason.

Bro . Bolton , Asst . Secretary of the Selwyn ; and Bro . Blanchard , Secretary of the Star , for the immense amount of trouble they had taken in organising the subscription and in preparing the presentations . The vote was unanimously accorded . Bro . GREENLAND , in the course of his reply , said the original intentioiof the promoters was to present Bro . Pointon only with the Misonic clothing , but the amount subscribed was so much beyond anticipation that it could not all be spent on the regalia , and it was therefore decided to prepare the illuminated address

that had just been presented to Bro . Pointoa . Bro . Ford had referred to the trouble the organisers had been put to in getting up the presentation ; he could assure Bro . Ford that there had been trouble , but not in obtaining the money . The difficulty was to think of everybody who would like to subscribe , b _;; iuse the Committee knew very well , if anybody were left out , there would be a "row . " Well , many had been missed , and there hai been " rows "—( laughter)—md he would like to take that opportunity of apologising to those brethren who hid not received notice of the opening of the list .

Bros . BOLTON and BLANCHARD having replied , several brethren offered their personal congratulations to Bro . Pointon . Letters of apology for absence were raad from Bros . Marrison , W . M . 1901 ; B . Haylar , Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania ; Bruce , 1928 ; and Taylor , W . M . 1364 . The address , which was handsomely executed , ran as follows : "This testimonial , with a full suit of Provincial Lodge clothing , is presented

by the undermentioned Brethren to W . Bro . Joseph Samuel Pointon , Past Master and Treasurer 1 S 61 , Past Master 1901 , on his appointment as Provincial Grand Standard Bearer of Surrey , as a token of the fraternal affection and sincere esteem in which he is held by them , and in appreciation of the eminent services he has rendered to Freemasonry in general , and the Claremont , Selwyn , and Star Lodges of Instruction in particular . " Then follow the names of over 100 brethren who were among the subscribers .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Sympathy Lodge , No . 855 . The members of the above lodge held a special meeting at the Swan Hotel , Wotton-under-F . di » e , on the 27 th ult ., for the purpose cf presenting to Bro . William Window , P . P . G . Tyler , a testimonial in recognition of his long and valued services to Freemasonry . The testimonial consisted of a purs ? of nnney , together with a finelyexecuted illuminated address , handsomely framed in carved oak . The presentation was made by Bro . E . C . Lloyd , the W . M ., who mentioned that Bro . Window had acted as

Tyler of the Lodge of Sympathy lit nearly 40 years , and as Prov . Grand Tyler for 10 years , but that , owing to ill health , he had been obliged to relinquish these offices , and he expressed the sympathy of the brethren with Bro . Window in his illness . Following the address is a list of subscribers , among whom are Bros . Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., Prov . G . Master ; R . V . Vassar-Smith , Dep . Prov . G . Master ; and mmy other well-known Masons in the province . Bro . Window , in accepting the presentation , expressed a wish that his heartfelt thanks should be tendered to all the subscribers .

St . Bede Lodge , No . 1119 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . WALTER H . PYE . On the 28 th ult . the biethren of the above lodge assembled at the Masonic Hall , Grange-road , Jarrow , on the occasion of the annual gatheiing for the purpose of installing a new Master and the appiinrment of officers for the ensuing year . Bro . John VVood , VV . M ., o : cupted the chair , and was supported on the dais bya large number of Past Masters of the lodge and visitine Past Masters . After the lodge had been duly opened the W . M . proceeded to the principal business on the circular , the

installation of Bro . Walter H . Pye , S . VV ., who haf been unanimously elected to the position of VV . M . at the July meeting . The installation cerem > ny was very impressively rendered by Bro . Wood , assisted by Bro . H . Doncaster , LP . M . After being placed in the chair of K . S . according to ancient rite , Bro . Pye proceeded to invest his officers as follows : Bros . John Wood , LP . M . ! W . R . Didds , S . W . ; J . A . M . Henderson , I . W . j George Davies , P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., Treas . ; Robert Boivcy , Sec ; H .

Dancaster , P . M ., D . of C . ; J . F . Douglas . P . M ., P . P . G . Stwd ., Almoner ; P . Wotherspoon , S . D . ; R . Kecnlysife , J . D ; H . Colder , l . G . ; G . Jackson , D . Gray , VV . Millar , and VV . Scott , Stwds . ; J . Richley , Tyler ; and J . Sedgcole , P . M . P . P . G . Treas ., Representative to Charities Committee . On investing the W . M . congratulated them , and expressed a sincere wish that all might have a happy and prosperous year . After the transaction of the routine business the lodge was closed .

Amongst the visiting- brethren were Bros . M . A . Lax , P . M ., P . P . G . Purst . ; J . Hunter , W . M . ; J . G . Finlayson , S . W . ; R . A . Allan , P . M . ; Geo . Fenwick , P . M . ; J . Nicholson , VV . M . ; A . Craig . W . M . ; James Waters , I . P . M . ; George Davies ; ) . McFarish ; John Jotl , P . P . J . G . W . j Jos . Crolt , W . M . ; George Musgrove . I . P . M . ; P . C . Buddie , J . W . ; C . VV . Hodgson , LP . M . j John Douglas , W . M . ; J . H . Wright , and J . B . McKenzie . W . M . the brethren afterwards adj lurned to the Ben Lomond Hotel ( Mr . G . A . Barrasford ' s ) , where the 1 nnual banquet wis held , a short enjoyable evening being spent .

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