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£ 10 per year . Three applications had been received for annuities , four for educational grants , and one for relief , nnd the committee made certain recommendations on the voting papers . Since the last , animal meeting the capital account has increased £ 181 17 s lid , and there is an

increase of £ 14 lis 0 d in the annual subscriptions . From the commencement of tho fund ia 1864 tho receipts amounted to £ 9 , 009 lis 6 d , and the payments madohave been to male annuitants £ 1 . 774 9 s Gel , female annuitants £ 513 10 s , grants for relief ± ' 70 , educational grants £ 1 , 020 ,

and expenses of management £ 382 6 s 9 d , total £ 3 , 760 6 s 3 d , leaving as balance £ 5 , 249 5 s 3 d . The committee have considered the cases of tho various applicants , and after providing for the existing annuities and grants , they determined that £ 60 be devoted to annuities , £ 60 to

educational grants , and £ 10 to relief . In accordance with the recommendation of the committee the sum of £ 20 each was voted to a distressed brother of 1529 , the widow" of a deceased brother of 589 , and the widow of a deceased brother of 1136 . Educational grants of £ 15 per voar each

wore made to the son of a deceased brother of 331 for five years , the daughter of a deceased brother of 334 and 121 for four years , the daughter of a deoasod brother of 1151 for four years , and the daughter of a deceased brother of 856 for five years . £ 10 was also voted to relieve a

distressed brother late of 970 . Tbe Committeo of Relief reported that thoy had considered four petitions . In September last thoy made the following grants : — £ 5 to the widow of a brother , late 318 , and £ 5 to the youngest child of a deceased brother of

1528 . The first named had also been granted £ 20 by the Board of Benevolence , and tho application iu the second case had not been renewed . The Committee now recommended the following grants : — £ 10 to the widow of a brother , late 1785 , and £ 10 to a distressed brother formerly

of 131 . They also suggested that the following amounts be voted : —To the Cornwall Masonic Annuity and Benevolent Fund 50 guineas , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institu - tion 10 guineas , Boys' School 20 guineas , and 20 Girls ' School 20 guineas , total 110 guineas . These

recommendations were agreed to . Bro . Anderson read the annual report of Bro . Gilbert B . Pearce , Hon . Secretary of tho Cornwall Masonic Chariby Association : —Under Class A , 5 guinea subscribers , 99 guineas had been received from old members , 25 guineas

from new members , and 15 guineas fully paid , making a total of 139 guineas . Under Class B , 10 guinea subscribers , 72 guineas bad been received from old members and 6 guineas from new members , making a grand total of £ 217 . The chief contributors were : —Liskeard 33 guineas ,

Millbrook 26 , Hayle 26 , Camborne 16 , Falmouth 15 , Wadebridge 13 , Launceston , 12 and Truro ( Phconix ) 10 , Liskeard again taking the premier position , with Millbrook and Hayle good seconds . The new subscribers number twenty-eight , and of these Wadebridge contributes tho

largest number of six . Seeing several of onr principal Lodges show little or no interest in our charity work , it is very gratifying to have to report sach activity and zeal by a Lodge almost the youngest in the Province . By tho ballot and by completed payments the total sum of 225

guineas was allotted to members , and by their direction this sum was distributed as follows : —Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , 195 guineas ; Institution for Girls , 15 guineas ; Benevolent Institution , 15 guiueas . This ei ghth year of the association makes up a total of £ 2 , 300 collected in this Province for tbe great Masonic Charities ,

Bro . C . Truscott , manager of the votes for tho great Masonic Charities , presented his report . The votes received from the Province during tbe last twelve months , viz ., for the elections of October 1892 , and April and May 1893 , made a grand total of 3768 , being an increase over

the previous year of 587 . " The present voting power of tbe Province I estimate to be about .- —Girls' votes per year , 994 ; boys ' , 910 ; benevolent , 2182 ; total , 4086 . Wc cannot , however , calculate to receive all , for I regret to say that in all elections many votes are withheldlostor sent

, , elsewhere . Duting the last twelve months no less than 253 votes , viz ., 125 girls , 68 boys , 23 males , and 37 widows on the list , have not-reached mo . At the elections of last October , and acting under the decision of the Committee of

Relief , I polled for the boy selected—a candidate for tbo Royal Masonic Institution for Boys—and I am pleased to report that with 2172 votes and 11 unknown , together £ 183 , he was placed 21 st out of 24 successful candidates . -I his necessitated our borrowing further , so that our

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indebetedness wa 3 in October increased to 4084 votes ; at the April and May elections our voles were used to repay loans , leaving our present indebtedness at 1106 boy . V votes , which our October votes will very nearly pay off . We still

have a girl adopted by the Committee , but they consider the more prudent course will bo to defer polling for her until all tho loans aro repaid . At present there are from this Provinco 3 girla and 5 boys in the two schools , and 2 old men at £ 10 each and 5 widows at £ 32 each on tbe

funds of the Royal Masonic Bonevoleut Institution . On looking back over tho past twelve years I find we have secured the election of 15 candidates in tho three Institutions , namoly 4 girls , 5 boys , 2 old men , and 4 widows . " Bro . Truscott having announced his intention of resigning

tbe office , on tho motion of Bro . E . M . Milford , Bro . Bernard F . Edyvean P . M . 330 P . P . G . S . W . was unanimously elected to fill it . Bro . E . D . Anderton , in proposing a vote of thanks to Bro . C . Truscott for the able and efficient

way in which bo had carried out tho duties of his office , said through bis ( Bro . Trnscotfc's ) personal influence be had been able to obtain gratis soveral hundred votes for tho Province .

The Provincial Grand Mastor said bo had great pleasure in seconding the resolution , as ho know from personal experience the invaluable aid Bro . Truscott bad rendered to the Province in the admirable way in which be managed the votes . The resolution was carried with acclamation , and Bro . Truscott suitably replied .

Bro . Anderton said their Prov . Grand Master laid the foundation of a new infirmary at Halifax , and he thought some record should be made in their minutes of the great compliment paid to the Province of Cornwall . Tbe Pro Grand Master said he was asked as Deputy Grand Master

to lay the stone in consequence of tho illne 3 S of tbe Prov . Grand Master ( the Earl of Latbom ) . He was most cordially received , and presented witb a trowel , which was passed around tbe Lodge for inspection . The trowel was a very handsome one , tbo family coat of arms being

emblazoned on the handle , whilst on the spade , which was covered with Masonic emblems , was the following inscription richly engraved : — " Presented to the Right Hon . the

Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , R . W . Deputy Grand Master of England , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , on the occasion of his laying the memorial stone of the new infirmary at Halifax . 17 th June 1893 . "

Bro . Edmond Venning P . M . 510 was unanimously elected Prov . G . Treasurer , with Bros . Courtney and Nettle aa auditors . The brethren then formed into procession , and headed by the band of the 3 rd D . C . L . I ., marched to Eglosbayle

Church , where Bro . the Rev . J . J . Gratrex 1529 P . G . Chaplain delivered an impressive sermon , taking as text I Kings vi . 7 . On the return to the Lodge room the Provincial Grand Master , in a few appropriate words , presented a Bible oacb to Masters Paul Graham Pollard ,

Clement Phillips , John Anderson , and Stanley Harris , each bearing the following inscription : — " Presented to——in remembrance of his having , with three other Lewises ,

carried the volume of tbe sacred law for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall , 15 th August 1893 , by Mount Edgcumbe . " The amount of collection in the church—£ 7 8 s 9 d—was ordered to be divided between the Masonic

year : — Bro . Sir Charles B . Graves-Sawle , Bart . Deputy Master William Mason 496 . . Senior Warden W . K . Baker 1272 . . Junior Warden Eev . J . J . Gratrex 1529 - - > „ ., „ .. Rev . Dr . G . G . Boss . . P laiDa

Edmund Venning 510 . . Treasurer A . E . Radoliffe 318 . Registrar T . Chirgwin . - - Seoretary J . N . Came 75 . - ) a r , W . Wagner 450 - . . j Semor Deacons

Shol to H . Hare 1954 - . * » t r . Simon White 970- . . j Jnmor Deacons J . D . Pearn 893 . . - Supt . of Works Richard Rowe 1544 . - Director of Ceremonies George Wedlake 121 - - Depnty Dir . of Cers .

John Kitto 789 - - - Assist . Dir . of Cers . E . W . Carus-Wilson 1529 . - Sword Bearer N . Robins 1954 - . . ) „ , , , „ W . J . Collins 1006 . . Sfcandard BearerS

Dr . Monk 131 - . . Organist F . A . Rawling 1164 - - Assist . Seoretary T . P , Tonkin 330 - - . Pursuivant

Annuity Fund , Bodmin Hospital , and the vicar . The Provincial Grand Master then appointed and invested the following brethren as his Officers for the ensuing