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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
DEACONS HIRE . PLYMOUTH . Centenary of Lodge Sincerity ( No , 189 ) . The members of this lodge met on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the Royal Hotel , to hold their annual banquet , and to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of their existence . All the
members of the lodge that could attend were present , and the brethren of Lod ;; e Sincerity had , with that libeiality which influences the "brethren of other lodges , sent out a number of invitations , including one to each of the Masters of the other lodges in the Three Towns . The Earl of Alount Edgcumbe and Lord Eliot , who are members of the lodge , sont letters expressive of their regret at not being able to be present , as did also Bros . Capt Tanner DawProv . S . G . W . ; Col . ElliottP . Prov . 3 . S . W . ;
, , Williams , M . P ., Piov . S . G . W . Cornwall ; Rogers , Prov . G : Sec ; Bol . Peard , who is a P . M . of the lodge ; General Suiveley , dipt . Shanks , R . M ., and others . There was a good attendance . Amongst those present were the f illowing : —Bros . F . P . Balkwill , W . M ., on his right , R . W . Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , M . A ., Frov . G . M , and Prov . G . Chap . ; R . W . Bro . Metham , D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . Bro . Carwithen , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . Dr . DowseP . M . P . ProvS . G . D . Treas . ; RaeP . M . P . Prov . G .
, , , , , , Sec , 189 ; on the left , the R . W . Bro . A . Smith . Prov . G . M . of Cornwall ; Bro . Baylev , I . P . M ., Prov . G . Treas . ; W . Bro . l ates , Prov . J . G . W . of Devon ; Rev . J . E . Risk , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bate , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Latimer , P . Prov . G . S . ; J . J . Clase , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; R . R , Rodd , P . M ., P . Prov . S . GW . ot Cornwal , as SW . 189 ; Foster , J . W . 189 ; J . Saw , S . D . 189 ; S . B . Bawling , J . D . ; J . W . Coffin , Dir . of Cers . ; G . F . Laity , and E . Bisset , Stewards ; J , C . Radford , P . M ., P . Prov .
G . D . ; J . Sadler , P . M ., P . Prov , G : S . B . ; T . AVade , J . Lewis , J . Diiinpney , R . J . Laity , AA . Roberts , S . Hutchings , li . B . Oram , C . G . Gibson , P . M . ; A . N . Inues , M . Coates , G . Jackson , J . Mc . AV . Graham , A . R . Mulley , P . J . Pilditch , R . M . Clay , M . D . ; B . Browning , R . G . Callaway , Langdon Morcom . The following AV . Masters of the sister lodges were also present : —Bros . J . Richards , St . John Baptist , 70 ; G . Hilson , Fortitude , 105 ; R . B . Triplett , Harmony , 156 ; — Araery , Brunswick , 159 ; J . M . Hifley , Charity , 223 ; J . Hawton , Prov . G . Dir . of Cors .,
St . Aubyn , 954 ; J . Brown , Huyshe , 1 , 079 ; T . B . Hervey , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., Duudas , 1 , 255 ; S . Chappie , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thomas , Fewens , II . Head , of Metham Lodge , and Bro . AA iudeatt , who kindly presided at the piano . The dinner was an excellent one , and was well attended . The W . M . ( Bro . Balkwill ) proved a most excellent chairman . Grace before dinner was said by Bro . Risk , and alter by Bro . Carwithen . After the dinner the lodge was close tiled , The
chairman then read letters of apology from absentees who were unable to attend . In tho letter from Bro . Shanks , S . W ., he enforced the importance of supporting the Masonic Charities , which he said he should do himself . The W . Master , in au appropriate and admirable speech , proposed " Her Majesty tbe Qneen , " which , with all tbe other toasts , was drunk with due Masonic honours . The Rev . Bro . Risk next proposed tbe " Prince of AA ales and
the Craft , " and , at some length , eulogised the Prince for walking in'the steps of his Royal father , Albert the Good , mentioning several instances of late in which , by bis public services , he had evinced a conduct gratifying to the country . The next toast was that of the " Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , G . M ., " which was drunk with enthusiasm , regret being expressed that this would be the last year in which he would preside over the Masonic bod
y . In responding to the toast of the R . AA . the Prov . G . M . of Deuon , the Rev . J . Huyshe expressed his gratification at being present at the centenary of the lodge . He had come down at considerable inconvenience , having to leave on the following morning by 64 . 5 in order to be at his public duties at 11 o ' clock . After some observations on the pleasure he always felt iu being amongst them , the R . W . brother proceeded to speak on matters of a
practical character . He said that their province had been charged—not quite fairly he thought—with not giving a proper support to their Masonic charities . There was some truth in the charges , but not so much as had been stated , for they had a Benevolent Fund which no other province could show . There were iu the province 37 lodges , and 1 , 600 subscribing members . If they made their contribution from all these lodges Is . more from each member to the Grand Lodge , that would give them
1 , 600 shillings more than was at present subscribed . This would be twice as much as at present , and would give them £ 160 a year . This might be divided into four parts : One part should go to the Fortescue Annuity Fund , which stood out prominently before the Masonic world . That was a fund of their own . They took care of their own poor brethren . They had £ 1 , 300 or £ 1 , 400 invested . If they would add to the proceeds from this fand £ 40 morethey would be able to put on another
, annuitant , if not two . Then they would have for the other charities £ 80 a year—one half of which might be given to the general Masonic charity of the kingdom . They should give £ 20 to the Grand Lodges , and £ 20 more to the schools . He thought that they should have a meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge purposely to consider this subject . He did not think that any brother in the province would object to an extra farthing a week—one
shilling a year—being so appropriated ; and he asked the Masters of the lodges then present to br ' mg this matter before their lodges , and let him known what the brethren thought of it . The R / W . brother then proposed , in warm terms of eulogy , the next toast , that of "The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , " whom he described as almost one of themselves , so warmly so , cordially did he enter into all Masonic matters ,
which were interesting to them . The toast was most enthusiastically received . The E . W . Bro . Augustus Smith responded in a speech marked by his accustomed pleasantry of manner . He expressed his gratification at being present at the centenary meeting- of Lodge Sincerity , and saiil that the year in which it was founded was a year memorable in the history of Europefor it was the in
, year which Napoleon , not memorable Cor " sincerity" was born : it was also the year in which a man greater than he—AA ellington , who excelled in the virtue of sincerity—also first saw the light—( cheers ) . He also spoke of its being the year of the foundation of the Royal Society , with which the fame of a near townsman ot theirs , Sir Joshua Reynolds , was linked . He hoped that the lodge would live to celebrate a second centenary , and that its '
members might be able to look back with pleasureon that which had passed —( cheers ) . Bro . Spence Bate , P . M ., then proposed " The R . AV . D . Prov . G . Master and Officers of the Prov . G . Lodge of Devon , Present
and Past , " to wliich the R . W . Bro . Metham and Bro . Major Yates , on behalf of the officers , briefly responded , Bro . Metham rescuing some further observations to a later hour . Bro . R . R . Rodd , P . M ., and one of the P . Prov . G . officers of Cornwall , responded to a similar toast for that province . Bro . L . P . Metham , the D . Prov . G . Master , next rose aud said : As the one link wliich still connects the past history of mother lod
our ge with its present energetic life—as the single remaining member who lias walked and talked with brethren who in their youth had walked and talked with the still older brethren who founded Lodge Sincerity , and who , on this day one hundred years ago , and probably at this very hour , held high festival in honour of its birth and consecration , I know you will hold me excused if , individuallI regard thisour centenary celebration
y , , , with feelings of more than usual interest , and if I dwell on the event at greater length than the toast entrusted to me , " The AVn-shipful Master and Officers of Lodge Sincerity , " would at any other festival warrant . Of our Worshipful Master I will only say that he bids fair to rival that long array of Masters who , for a century , have filled the chair before him . He belongs to a sect which peculiarly professes peace , and he has a strong and seated reli
deep- gious foeliug . Not only in the Master ' s chair but in every relation of life 1 believe that all his thoughts and actions will be directed by prudence , chastened by temperance , supported by fortitude , and guided by justice . But be and the other officers will excuse me if I again pass back to the subject of our festival to-day . The names of the brethren who founded the lodge arcdoubtlessrecorded in the books of Grand Lod
, , ge , but to us they are unknown ; their doings and their sayings , their outer life in the world , their inner life iu the lod _ ce . are to us as if they had never been . Their position in life , their talents , their virtues , their joys and sorrows , failures or successes , are all a sealed book to us . In the charity of our Craft we must believe that they banded themselves together in the hope of doing good in their generationof erecting a colninn of mutual defence
, and safety , and of pursuing in moral and upright lives , and in the daily exercise of brotherly love , relief ; and truth—the noble precepts of our Order . Of the decadence of the lodge in the town of Devonport , then Plymouth Dock , where it was first planted , close to the bouse in which I was myself born , we can learn nothing . Most probabl y it but partook of that general
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Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
DEACONS HIRE . PLYMOUTH . Centenary of Lodge Sincerity ( No , 189 ) . The members of this lodge met on Thursday , the 25 th ult ., at the Royal Hotel , to hold their annual banquet , and to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of their existence . All the
members of the lodge that could attend were present , and the brethren of Lod ;; e Sincerity had , with that libeiality which influences the "brethren of other lodges , sent out a number of invitations , including one to each of the Masters of the other lodges in the Three Towns . The Earl of Alount Edgcumbe and Lord Eliot , who are members of the lodge , sont letters expressive of their regret at not being able to be present , as did also Bros . Capt Tanner DawProv . S . G . W . ; Col . ElliottP . Prov . 3 . S . W . ;
, , Williams , M . P ., Piov . S . G . W . Cornwall ; Rogers , Prov . G : Sec ; Bol . Peard , who is a P . M . of the lodge ; General Suiveley , dipt . Shanks , R . M ., and others . There was a good attendance . Amongst those present were the f illowing : —Bros . F . P . Balkwill , W . M ., on his right , R . W . Bro . the Rev . J . Huyshe , M . A ., Frov . G . M , and Prov . G . Chap . ; R . W . Bro . Metham , D . Prov . G . M . ; Rev . Bro . Carwithen , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bros . Dr . DowseP . M . P . ProvS . G . D . Treas . ; RaeP . M . P . Prov . G .
, , , , , , Sec , 189 ; on the left , the R . W . Bro . A . Smith . Prov . G . M . of Cornwall ; Bro . Baylev , I . P . M ., Prov . G . Treas . ; W . Bro . l ates , Prov . J . G . W . of Devon ; Rev . J . E . Risk , P . Prov . G . Chap . ; Bate , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Reg . ; Latimer , P . Prov . G . S . ; J . J . Clase , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; R . R , Rodd , P . M ., P . Prov . S . GW . ot Cornwal , as SW . 189 ; Foster , J . W . 189 ; J . Saw , S . D . 189 ; S . B . Bawling , J . D . ; J . W . Coffin , Dir . of Cers . ; G . F . Laity , and E . Bisset , Stewards ; J , C . Radford , P . M ., P . Prov .
G . D . ; J . Sadler , P . M ., P . Prov , G : S . B . ; T . AVade , J . Lewis , J . Diiinpney , R . J . Laity , AA . Roberts , S . Hutchings , li . B . Oram , C . G . Gibson , P . M . ; A . N . Inues , M . Coates , G . Jackson , J . Mc . AV . Graham , A . R . Mulley , P . J . Pilditch , R . M . Clay , M . D . ; B . Browning , R . G . Callaway , Langdon Morcom . The following AV . Masters of the sister lodges were also present : —Bros . J . Richards , St . John Baptist , 70 ; G . Hilson , Fortitude , 105 ; R . B . Triplett , Harmony , 156 ; — Araery , Brunswick , 159 ; J . M . Hifley , Charity , 223 ; J . Hawton , Prov . G . Dir . of Cors .,
St . Aubyn , 954 ; J . Brown , Huyshe , 1 , 079 ; T . B . Hervey , P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers ., Duudas , 1 , 255 ; S . Chappie , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Thomas , Fewens , II . Head , of Metham Lodge , and Bro . AA iudeatt , who kindly presided at the piano . The dinner was an excellent one , and was well attended . The W . M . ( Bro . Balkwill ) proved a most excellent chairman . Grace before dinner was said by Bro . Risk , and alter by Bro . Carwithen . After the dinner the lodge was close tiled , The
chairman then read letters of apology from absentees who were unable to attend . In tho letter from Bro . Shanks , S . W ., he enforced the importance of supporting the Masonic Charities , which he said he should do himself . The W . Master , in au appropriate and admirable speech , proposed " Her Majesty tbe Qneen , " which , with all tbe other toasts , was drunk with due Masonic honours . The Rev . Bro . Risk next proposed tbe " Prince of AA ales and
the Craft , " and , at some length , eulogised the Prince for walking in'the steps of his Royal father , Albert the Good , mentioning several instances of late in which , by bis public services , he had evinced a conduct gratifying to the country . The next toast was that of the " Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , G . M ., " which was drunk with enthusiasm , regret being expressed that this would be the last year in which he would preside over the Masonic bod
y . In responding to the toast of the R . AA . the Prov . G . M . of Deuon , the Rev . J . Huyshe expressed his gratification at being present at the centenary of the lodge . He had come down at considerable inconvenience , having to leave on the following morning by 64 . 5 in order to be at his public duties at 11 o ' clock . After some observations on the pleasure he always felt iu being amongst them , the R . W . brother proceeded to speak on matters of a
practical character . He said that their province had been charged—not quite fairly he thought—with not giving a proper support to their Masonic charities . There was some truth in the charges , but not so much as had been stated , for they had a Benevolent Fund which no other province could show . There were iu the province 37 lodges , and 1 , 600 subscribing members . If they made their contribution from all these lodges Is . more from each member to the Grand Lodge , that would give them
1 , 600 shillings more than was at present subscribed . This would be twice as much as at present , and would give them £ 160 a year . This might be divided into four parts : One part should go to the Fortescue Annuity Fund , which stood out prominently before the Masonic world . That was a fund of their own . They took care of their own poor brethren . They had £ 1 , 300 or £ 1 , 400 invested . If they would add to the proceeds from this fand £ 40 morethey would be able to put on another
, annuitant , if not two . Then they would have for the other charities £ 80 a year—one half of which might be given to the general Masonic charity of the kingdom . They should give £ 20 to the Grand Lodges , and £ 20 more to the schools . He thought that they should have a meeting of the Prov . G . Lodge purposely to consider this subject . He did not think that any brother in the province would object to an extra farthing a week—one
shilling a year—being so appropriated ; and he asked the Masters of the lodges then present to br ' mg this matter before their lodges , and let him known what the brethren thought of it . The R / W . brother then proposed , in warm terms of eulogy , the next toast , that of "The Right Worshipful the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , " whom he described as almost one of themselves , so warmly so , cordially did he enter into all Masonic matters ,
which were interesting to them . The toast was most enthusiastically received . The E . W . Bro . Augustus Smith responded in a speech marked by his accustomed pleasantry of manner . He expressed his gratification at being present at the centenary meeting- of Lodge Sincerity , and saiil that the year in which it was founded was a year memorable in the history of Europefor it was the in
, year which Napoleon , not memorable Cor " sincerity" was born : it was also the year in which a man greater than he—AA ellington , who excelled in the virtue of sincerity—also first saw the light—( cheers ) . He also spoke of its being the year of the foundation of the Royal Society , with which the fame of a near townsman ot theirs , Sir Joshua Reynolds , was linked . He hoped that the lodge would live to celebrate a second centenary , and that its '
members might be able to look back with pleasureon that which had passed —( cheers ) . Bro . Spence Bate , P . M ., then proposed " The R . AV . D . Prov . G . Master and Officers of the Prov . G . Lodge of Devon , Present
and Past , " to wliich the R . W . Bro . Metham and Bro . Major Yates , on behalf of the officers , briefly responded , Bro . Metham rescuing some further observations to a later hour . Bro . R . R . Rodd , P . M ., and one of the P . Prov . G . officers of Cornwall , responded to a similar toast for that province . Bro . L . P . Metham , the D . Prov . G . Master , next rose aud said : As the one link wliich still connects the past history of mother lod
our ge with its present energetic life—as the single remaining member who lias walked and talked with brethren who in their youth had walked and talked with the still older brethren who founded Lodge Sincerity , and who , on this day one hundred years ago , and probably at this very hour , held high festival in honour of its birth and consecration , I know you will hold me excused if , individuallI regard thisour centenary celebration
y , , , with feelings of more than usual interest , and if I dwell on the event at greater length than the toast entrusted to me , " The AVn-shipful Master and Officers of Lodge Sincerity , " would at any other festival warrant . Of our Worshipful Master I will only say that he bids fair to rival that long array of Masters who , for a century , have filled the chair before him . He belongs to a sect which peculiarly professes peace , and he has a strong and seated reli
deep- gious foeliug . Not only in the Master ' s chair but in every relation of life 1 believe that all his thoughts and actions will be directed by prudence , chastened by temperance , supported by fortitude , and guided by justice . But be and the other officers will excuse me if I again pass back to the subject of our festival to-day . The names of the brethren who founded the lodge arcdoubtlessrecorded in the books of Grand Lod
, , ge , but to us they are unknown ; their doings and their sayings , their outer life in the world , their inner life iu the lod _ ce . are to us as if they had never been . Their position in life , their talents , their virtues , their joys and sorrows , failures or successes , are all a sealed book to us . In the charity of our Craft we must believe that they banded themselves together in the hope of doing good in their generationof erecting a colninn of mutual defence
, and safety , and of pursuing in moral and upright lives , and in the daily exercise of brotherly love , relief ; and truth—the noble precepts of our Order . Of the decadence of the lodge in the town of Devonport , then Plymouth Dock , where it was first planted , close to the bouse in which I was myself born , we can learn nothing . Most probabl y it but partook of that general