V. P. FREEMAN, P. Prov. S.G."W.,

S, St. George's Place, Brighton, Provincial G. Secretary.
Karch 1th, 1883.
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The Prov. Gf. Secretary announced that he had received a telegram from Bro. Lord Arthur Hill, M.P., Prov. S.G. Warden, who had promised to attend, stating that he was unexpectedly detained in London by Parliamentary business ; also letters or telegrams from the following Brethren, who all expressed regret at their inability to be present, and cordial assent to the proposed addresses : —
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The Et. W. the Prov. Grand Master then addressed the Brethren and said, —
I have thought it my duty, after some little consider- ation, and after taking the advice of some of the principal Officers in Grand Lodge, to call the present meeting, for the purpose of affording an opportunity for us to express our indignation at the dastardly crime which has occurred in the attempt to assassinate our beloved Sovereign ; and 1 should, I think, have neglected my Masonic duties if I had not done this. However, before I called the meeting, I took counsel with the Grand Eegistrar, who advised me by
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all means to do so, and thus set an example to other Provinces. I also felt that an opportunity should be offered us of expressing our feelings towards our exalted Brother H.E.H. the Prince of Wales, and of congratulating him upon the marvellous escape of our beloved Sovereign, which congratulations will, we are sure, be shared by the whole of the nation as well as the Eoyal Family. I am confident that every man in the kingdom, no matter what his creed or politics may be, is imbued with a feeKng of loyal affection towards that Gracious Lady who reigns over us. I therefore called this meeting, and am delighted to see in such an assembly so large and influential a response to my call. I trust we shall never again be called upon to meet in Provincial Grand Lodge under similar cir- cumstances, but that our beloved Queen may long reign over us, blessed by the Great Architect of the Universe, a prosperous people and a happy nation. I move,
" That a huoiWe Address Ise presented to Her Most Gracious Majesty from tlie Freemasons of Sussex, congratulating her on her providential escape from harm, and expressing their detestation of such an atrocious outrage as that of the prisoner McLean ; and that an Address to the same purport be presented to our Grand Master, H,R,H. the Prince of Wales."
W. Bro. John H. Scott, p.g.d., dep. peov. g.m., seconded the resolution, which was unanimously approved.
The Et. W. the Prov. Master then moved the adoption of the following address :
To THE QnEEu's Most Excellent Majesty. May it please youb Majesty,^
We, your Majesty's true and loyal subjects, the Freemasons of the Province of Sussex, venture to approach your Majesty in order to express our horror and detestation of the dastardly crime which has so recently endangered your Majesty's most precious life.
We render hearty thanks to Almighty God that He preserved your Majesty unhurt from this cowardly assault, and we pray that your Majesty may live long to be a blessing to your people and the object of their devoted loyalty and love.
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The W. Deputy Prov. G-. Master then rose and said : — E.W. Prov. G. Master and Brethren : I beg to second the resolution you have just proposed, but before touching upon it I must, in the name of the Brethren present,* whose wishes I am sure I anticipate, thank you, Et. W. Prov. Grand Master, for calling us together and so giving us this opportunity of expressing our loyalty to our Sovereign the Queen, and our joy at her merciful preservation. Within the last twelve months no less than three attempts have been made on the lives of the chief rulers of iJ^ingdoms and States. Two of them, you know, were fatal, but happily for England, our beloved Sovereign has escaped the danger of assassination and we have the satisfaction of knowing that the atrocious crime had no origin either in political rancour or in personal revenge. But yet there are those who say that in the manifestations of rejoicing throughout the land and the numberless addresses of congratulation which are daily pouring in, we are making a great fuss about notliing, seeing that Her Majesty was not only not killed, but neither hurt nor frightened. Now, Brethren, we may be making a great fuss, but it is not about nothing, for had the deed been fatal, instead of now being transported with joy, we, and not we the English people alone, but the whole of Europe, America, and the civilised world, would be mourning the loss of the very best Monarch who ever sat upon the throne of England. It is no idle supposition that the attempt might have been fatal, for the pistol was loaded, the bullet was discharged, and had the aim been true who can teU what the disaster might have been? Had it been fatal it would have been small consolation for us to have known that Her Majesty had lost her life at the hands of a miscreant or madman, instead of by a political assassin, as was the case with the late Emperor of Eussia, or by diabolical and malignant revenge, as was the case with the late noble President of the United States of
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America. Therefore we do rejoice, and rejoice in our re- joicing that it has pleased Almighty God to spare the life of our beloved Queen.
Ihe Et. W. the Prov. G-. Master then put the motion to the meeting, which was carried unanimously.
The Et. W. the Prov. G. Master moved the following
resolution contained in an address to our M.W. Grand
Master, the adoption of which also he moved as part of the
resolution.
To H.R.H. THE PamOB of Wales, M.W.GM. oi' Fbbe and Aooeptkd Mabons op England, K.G , &o., &o.
Mat it please ygtir Rotal Highness, — At a Meeting of the Freemasons of the Province of Sussex, held at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, on Saturday, March 11th, 1882, the Rt. W. Brother Sir W. W. BurreU, Bart., M.P„ Prov. G. Master, In the chair, for the purpose of voting an address of congratulation to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and the M.W. the Grand Master H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, on the happy deliverance of Her Majesty from recent danger.
It was unanimously
Resolved : — " That the Brethren of the Province of Sussex offer their heartiest congratulations to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, their M.W; Grand Master, on the happy escape of Her Majesty the Queen from the cowardly attack which has so recently endangered^ Her Majesty's life.''
The Acting Prov. S.G. Warden, Bro. W. H. HaUett, Mayor of Brighton, seconded the resolution. He said : — The occasion of our meeting is both extraordinary and exceptional. It is a meeting of Masons congregated together for the purpose of expressing their thanks to Almighty God for the preservation of our beloved Sovereign from the dangerous attack of a would-be assassin. The occasion is of so exceptional a character that even the history of the Brighton Corporation (a meeting of which, assembled for a similar purpose, I attended yesterday) can present no similar record. I am especially glad to be present at this large and influential assemblage of Masons to-day for the purpose of congratulating Her Majesty and
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His Eoyal Highness our Grand Master, and to have the opportunity of expressing towards them how strong are our feelings of loyalty and devotion.
The resolution was put to the meeting and "carried unanimously.
The Brethren then sang " God Bless the Prince of Wales/'^accompanied by Bro. W. Eoe, peov. g. oeganist.
The Acting Prov. S.G. Warden then moved the following resolution, which was seconded by the Prov. J.G. Warden, and carried unanimously : —
" That the Addresses be engrossed on vellum, and signed on behalf of the Province by the Et. W. the Prov. G. Master, the W. Deputy Prov. 6. Master, tie Prov. G. Registrar and the Prov. G. Secretary.
All business being ended, the Prov. G. Lodge was closed " in due form " and with solemn prayer.
VINCENT P. PEEEMAN, p. pkov. S.G.W.,
Prov. Grand Secretary.
Brighton, October 31st, 1882.
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PLACES OF MEETING.
Towns where the Provincial Grand Lodge Meetings have been held.
1823
Brighton
1863
Chichester
1827
Horsham
1864
Brighton
1854
Brighton
1865
Brighton
1855
Hastings
1866
Lewes
1856
Chichester
1867
Brighton
1857
Lewes
1868
Hastings
1858
. Brighton
1869
Brighton
1859
Hastings
1870
Worthing
1860
Brighton
1871
Brighton
1861
Arundel
1872
Horsham
1862
Brighton
1873
Brighton
And every succeeding year, Brighton.
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LIST OF PAST PEOVINCIAL GEAND OFFICERS. From 1774 to 1881, as far as can be ascertained.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTERS.
Captain Francis Minshall ... ... 1774
Sir Samuel Hulse ... ... 1788-1814
The 4th Duke of Richmond ... ... 1814-1819
The 5th Duke of Richmond ... 1823-1860
In charge of the Grand Registrar ... 1860-1865
Lieut-CoL G. C. Dalbiac ... 1865-1867
Right Hon. Lord Pelham ... ... 1867-1877
Sir W. W. BurreU, bakt. ... 1877
DEPUTY PROVINCIAL GEAND MASTERS.
Bro. James Galloway
„ Capt. Henry Shelley ... 1804
„ Edmund Scott ... ... 1815
„ Rev. S. J. Tufnell
„ T. R. Kemp
„ Col. James McQueen ... 1854
„ Col. G. C. Dalbiac ... ... 1858
„ E. J. Furner ... ... 1865
„ J. H. Scott ... ... 1877
PROVINCIAL GEAND TEEAStJRERS.*
Bro. F. Whitfield ... ... 1804
„ W. Eidge
„ W. Verrall ... .... 1854
„ G. Tatham ... ... 1870
„ E. Crosskey ... ... 1877
* The following names appear wltli the initials P.G.T. ;— In 1825, Bro.
Beaufort, p.q.t. ; 1831, G. Penfold,P.o. tbes. ; 1840, Sara Townsend, p.p.o.t, (Treasurer or Tyler.)
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