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our enemies themselves being judges . Let our Masonic life be in deeds , not years , in thoughts , not breaths ; In feelings , not in figures on a dial . We should count time by heart throbs . He

most lives , Who thinks most , feels the noblest , acts the best ; And he whose heart beats the quickest , lives the longest . And now may the Lord , the giver of every

good and perfect gift , bless the brethren here assembled in all their lawful undertakings , and grant to each one of them , and to all good aud true men and Masons everywhere , in needful supply , the corn of nourishment , the wine of refreshment , and the oil of joy .

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Suffolk.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF SUFFOLK .

The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Suffolk took place on Wednesday , the 2 nd of July , at Woodbridge . It is not often —only once in 14 years—that the Provincial Grand Lodge pays any particular place a visit , excepting only Ipswich , which having , four lodges , is favoured more frequently—and one

result of the infrequencv of the visits is that the welcome given them by the local lodge is always most hearty . In this respect Woodbridge was in no way an exception to the general rule . The " Doric" Lodge ( the oldest , with one exception in the province ) left nothing undone which could add to the comfort of the brethren or to the

success of the proceedings—and Bro . YV . P . Phillips , the W . M ., was indefatigable in his exertions to make everything pass off harmoniously . The arches and decorations which had been put up for the visit of the Suffolk Agricultural Show had been suffered to remain ,

and Masonic emblems had in many places been added to make them appropriate for the occasion . Messrs . Wilson and Co ., wine merchants in the Thoroughfare , had a new and very elegant device , made for the occasion , suspended across the street . It consisted of seven catenarian arches

inverted , interescting each other , composed of roses and laurels , In the centre arch were a pair of compasses and sextant , with all-seeing eye irradiated between the legs of the compasses of stained wood . Three gonfalons crowned the device , the centre one having a point within a

circle between two parallel lines , red on a white ground . The two side ones were , one a level the other a plumb rule , of the same colours This . very beautiful device , which was fastened with fine wire , and appeared to hang on nothing , was designed , executed , and fixed by Mr .

Thomas Simpson . At the entrance of the Lecture Hall was a Roman arch of evergreens , the crown surmounted by a blue banner with the Freemasons' arms in the centre , and Masonic emblems on each side . Over the keystone of the arch were a pair of gilt compasses and

sextant , with a irradiated eye , being the symbol of the Provincial Grand Master . The day was beautifully fine , and as the brethren had a considerable distance to walk to church , this was an advantage by no means to be despised . The finance board met at the Lecture Hall ; it

noon , under the presidency of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Lord Wavency . 15 ms . S . H . Wright , P . P . G . R ., and W . Bob ' y , P . P . G . S . B ., were appointed auditors , and proceeed at once to cheek the accounts of the Treasurer and Secretary , which they found to be

correct , and showed a balance in hand of f 6 \ 10 s . 8 d . Bro . S . H . Wright expressed the thanks of ihe widow of the late Bro . Stagg for the donation of _ £ 10 , granted to her at the last Provincial Grand Lodge . Bro . Jennings , P . S . G . W ., proposed , and

Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chaplain of England , seconded , and it was unanimously agreed , that £ 5 be given to the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons , / - ' . 5 to the Institution for Freemasons' Widows , and ten guineas each to the Masonic Boys' School ami the Masonic Girls' School .

Provincial Grand Lodge was openeil in tlie large room of the Lecture Hall at half-past one . There was a very large attendance , considerably in excess of that of many years past . This , coupled with the noticeable , fact that , with one exception , the whole of the lodges present were represented by their W . M ., is certain proof that

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year by year , in Suffolk , as elsewhere in this country , Masonry is becoming more and more appreciated , and Masons are becoming more and more diligent in the discharge of their duties as Craftsmen . The various lodges were represented as follows : —Unity , 71 , Lowestoft , hy the W . M .,

Bro . Thomas F . Marks ; Doric , 81 , Woodbridge , by the W . M ., Bro . W . P . Philips ; British Union , 114 , Ipswich , by the I . P . M ., Bro . C . F . Long ; St . Luke ' s , 22 5 , Ipswich , by the W . M ., Bro . Thomas Prentice ; Apollo , 305 , Beccles , not represented ; Virtue and Silence , 332 , Hadleigh ,

by the W . M ., Bro . A . B . Woods ; Perfect Friendship , 376 , Ipswich , by the W . M ., Bro . A . Gamman ; Prudence , 338 , Halesworth , by the W . M ., Bro . W . H . Young ; Phoenix , 516 , Stowmarket , by the W . M ., Bro . C . H . Woods ; Fidelity , tjctj , Framlingham , by the W . M ., Bro .

G . E . Jeaff'reson ; Waveney , 926 , Bungay , by W . M ,, Bro . H . R . Campling ; Adair , 936 , Aidborough , by the W . M ., Bro . William Hay ward ; Prince of Wales , 959 , Ipswich , by the W . M ., Bro . George Cresswell ; Royal St . Edmund ' s , 1008 , Bury St . Edmund ' s , by the W . M ., Bro .

W . E . Bailey , P . G . A . Secretary , Suffolk ; and Stour Valley , 1 , 224 , Sudbury , by the W . M ., Bro . J . F . Hills , P . J . G . W . Suffolk . The Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers present were—the R . W . Lord Waveney , P . G . M . ; the Rev . E . I . Lockwood , M . A ., Deputy Prov .

Grand Master ; Bros . j . F . Hills , P . J . G . W . ; Emra Holmes , P . G . Registrar , and P . G . D . of C . ; Bro . Thomas Newman , P . G . P . ; Bro . the Rev . C . J ; Martyn , P . G . Chaplain , Eng . ; Bro . Rev . A . Tighe Gregory , P . P . G . Chaplain ; Bro .

W . II . Lucia , P . G . Secretary ; Bro . John Brickels , P . P . G . S . of W . ; Bro . H . Harris , P . P . G . S . D . ; Bro . T . R . Burstal , P . P . G . P . ; Bro . J . Terry , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons ; Bro . J .

Townsend , P . P . S . G . W . ; Bro . P . Helsby , P . P . S . G . W . and W . M ., designate of a new lodge at Lowestoft , for which a dispensation has been granted by the P . G . M ., Lord Waveney , but which is not yet consecrated ; Bro . C . H . Woods , P . G . Steward ; Bro . W . Wilmshurst , P . P . G . S . D . ;

Bro . E . S . Downs , P . G . S . W . ; Bro . S . Jennings , P . P . G . S . W . ; Bro . E . B . Powell ; P . G . S . of W . ; Bro . J . S . Gissing , P . P . J . G . W . ; Bro . S . Freeman , P . G . Treasurer , P . P . J . G . W . ; Bro . the Rev . T . G . Beaumont , P . G . Chaplain ; Bro . N . Tracy ,

P . P . J . G . W . ; Bro . S . H . Wright , P . P . G . S . D . ; Bro . W . Body , P . P . G . S . B . ; Bro . E . Fitzgerald , P . P . G . S . B . ; Bro . F . B . Strathem , P . P . J . G . W . ; Bro . W . T . Westgatc , P . P . G . S . D . of C . ; Bro .

S . B . King , P . P . G . S . D . ; Bro . W . Chambers , P . P . S . G . W . ; Bro . W . Gardiner , P . P . G . P . ; Bro . G . Findley , P . P . G . A . D . C . ; Bro . A . J . Barber , P . G . Organist ; Bro . W . Hayward , P . P . G . D . C ; Bro . W . W . Granham , P . P . S . G . W . ; Bro . the

Rev . R . j \ . Sanderson , P . P . G . Chaplain ; Bro . T . Holland , P . P . D . C . ; Bro . W . J . Jack , P . P . G . S . D . ; Bro . W . Moore , P . G . J . W . ; Bro . W . Armstrong , P . G . Steward ; Bro . Prentice , P . G . Steward , J \ : c . There was also a large attendance of the officers and brethren of the

lodges in the province . 'i'he minutes of the hist Provincial Grand Lodge having been rend and confirmed , addresses of congratulation from the various lodges of the province were presented to the P . G . M ., Lord Waveney , on his elevation to the peerage ,

expressing the warm fraternal regard in which his lordship is held by the brethren , and of their sincere hope that the Great Architect of the Universe may long spare him to hold masonic sway over them . Tlie presentation and reading of these addresses—most < il which were

beautifully engrossed and illuminated—occupied till the time fixed for divine service ; and the brethren were then formed under their respective banners by the P . G . D . C , Bio . Emra Holmes , and marched in procession to the parish church . The prayers and lessons were read by the Rev .

R . C . M . Rouse , the Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . P . G . C , of Ipswich , and tho Rev . Tighe Gregory , and an eloquent and appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev . T . G . Beaumont , P . G . Chaplain , from the text Heb . vi-, part of tl-. e 6 th verse , ' Let us go on to perfection- "

After divine service the brethren again formed in procession , and returned to the Lecture Hall , where the business of the Provincial Grand Lodge was lesumed . The P . G . A . See ., Bio .

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W . E . Bailey , read the minutes of the Board of Finance , which were confirmed . The R . W . P . G . M . then addressed the lodge , and in the course of his remarks stated that in accordance with the wish of the Rev . R . C . M . Rouse , the rector , to whom thev were indebted

for the opportunity of meeting for divine worship in his church , the amount of the collection , £ j , would be applied tothe use of the National School . His lordship then proceeded to the appointment of officers for the ensuing two years as follows : —Bros . W . Boby

, P . G . S . W ., 114 , Ipswich ; F . Spalding , P . G . S . D .. 8 r , Woodbridge ; W . Armstrong , P . G . J . D ., 1 , 008 , Bury St . Edmund ' s ; C . F . Long , P . G . D . C , 114 , Ipswich ; A . Gamman , P . G . S . B ., 376 , Ipswich ; T . Prentice , P . G . P ., 225 , Ipswich ; P . G . Stewards—W . Clarke 1 , 008 , Bury St .

Edmunds ; M . Cohen , 959 , Ipswich ; and F . Whisstock , 8 r , Woodbridge . The other officers remain as before until next year . The appointment of Treasurer rests with the brethren of the Provincial Grand Lodge , and on the motion of Bro . Westgate , seconded by

Bro . Gissing , Bro . Spencer Freeman was unanimously re-elected . The R . W . P . G . M . then alluded in feeling terms to the loss which the Craft had sustained by the death of the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M . of England , a loss which he said all Masons

mourned , not merely by the outward symbols which they wore now on their badges , but sincerely in their hearts . His lordship congratulated the brethren on the growth of Masonry in the province , and after an allusion to the proposed investment of Provincial Grand

Lodge funds in the shares of the Masonic Hall at Ipswich , he announced that in future the Provincial Grand Lod ge will be held on the second instead of the first week in July , and that the day of meeting will be Monday . He also announced that the Provincial Grand Lodge will next year

be held at Lowestoft ; and concluded by thanking the brethren for the hearty good wishes expressed in their addresses of congratulation . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed in peace and harmony , and the brethren adjourned to the Bull Hotel , where a capital

banquet was provided by Bro . Grout , and was thoroughly enjoyed by the brethren . A glee party , consisting of Bros . Hodges , G . T . Carter , S . Smith and Lander was in attendance and contributed greatly to the harmony of the evening . The banquet was , of course , presided over by

the R . W . P . G . M ., Lord Waveney . The Senior Warden ' s chair was filled b y Bro . Bob y , the newly appointed P . G . S . W ., and the Junior Warden ' s chair by Bro . J . F . Hills , the P . J . G . W . The R . W . P . G . M . was supported by a number of Past Officers , whose names will be found among

the list of those present in the lod ge , and altogether about 120 brethren sat down to banquet . The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were given and responded to , and in the course of the evening Bro . Terry announced that Lord Wavency had consented to preside at the next

festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Aged Freemasons . At the special request of the Prov . Grand Master , Bro . Emra Holmes acted as Director of Ceremonies , and was ablv assisted by Bro . Fitzgerald , P . P . G . S . B .

The want of a band was much felt , and it is hoped that when Provincial Grand Lodge meets next at Lowestoft that want will be supplied . It would be well too if the Stewards' duties were called into requisition at the banquet to overlook the waiters and see that they perform their dutv .

The City Swiss Club and the Club of True Highlanders , which formerly held their meetings at the Caledonian Hotel , Strand , now meet at Masons' Hall Tavern , Basinghall-street ( Bio . Gosden ' s)—the first-named club weekly , and the last nionthlv .

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