Election Of Grand Treasurer.

Election of Grand Treasurer .

THE nomination of candidates for the office of Grand Treasurer , 1905-6 , took place at the September communication of Grand Loclge . There were three candidates , and in describing their qualifications we cannot do better than quote the statements made by their respective nominators .

W . Bro . William Goodacre ( Past Grand Sword Bearer , Prov . Grand Secretary , West Lancashire ) said : I have the privilege of placing before this Grand Lodge the name of a brother from the Province of West Lancashire . In accordance with the general understanding of late years it appears to have been the custom to nominate a brother from a London lodge one year , and another year one belonging to a

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lodge outside the home circuit . Bro . Attenborough , the present Grand Treasurer , would have made the proposition which I have been asked to take up , but he is out of town , and I received a telegram from him this morning asking me to take up tlie nomination of Bro . Winsloe on his behalf . Bro . Louis Slade Winsloe ' s age is 45 . He resides at 7 ,

Gambier Terrace , Liverpool , and is a Chemical Manufacturer and Merchant . He was initiated in the Saint George ' s Lodge of Harmony , No . 32 , in 1885 . He was exalted in the Royal Arch Chapter , No . 32 , in 1887 , and he is also a member of the West Lancashire Lodge , No . 3088 , meeting at the

Holborn Restaurant , London . Bro . Winsloe was installed Master of Loclge No . 32 , in 18 95 , he was installed Z . of Chapter No . 32 , in 1898 , and is at present Treasurer of his lodge . In 1902 , Bro . Winsloe was appointed by Lord Lathom , Prov . S . G . Warden in the Craft , and Prov . Grand Principal H .

in the Royal Arch . Bro . Winsloe has an excellent benevolent record . In his own Province of West Lancashire he is Patron and Trustee of ( he West Lancashire Educational Institution which has 240 children on its foundation ; he is Vice-Patron of the West Lancashire Hamer Benevolent Institution , which has 26 old men on the foundation ; and he

is Patron of the West Lancashire Alpass Inslilulion , which has 62 widows on the foundation . Bro . Winsloe is also a Life-Governor of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution ; Vice-Patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls and also of the Roval Masonic Institution for Boys . Outside of the Craft ( if I may be allowed for a moment to touch

on that ) he is a liberal supporter of the Hospitals and other local Charities , a Governor of the Bluecoat Hospital , and Treasurer of the Infirmary for Children . I know of no brother in the Provinces who would better adorn the position of Grand Treasurer , nor who more richly deserves the support of the brethren , therefore I have much pleasure

in nominating Bro . Winsloe for that office . W . Bro . Albion George Collins , P . M . 2041 said : I have much pleasure in nominating for the office of Grand Treasurer , Bro . Augustus Alfred Frigout , P . M ., P . Z . He is 53 years of age , and a Company ' s Secretary , residing at 43 , Wickham Road ,

Brockley , S . E . He is a brother whose Masonic career eminently- qualifies him as a candidate for this honourable and important post . Bro . Frigout was initiated in the Lodge of Amity , No . 171 , in May , 188 3 , afterwards serving the regular offices and becoming W . M . He joined the West Kent Volunteer Lodge , No . 2041 , wherein he also served the

regular offices up to and including that of W . M . He is also P . P . G . Supt . of Works ( Kent ) . He joined the Excelsior Lodge , No . 1155 , in 1888 . He was founder and lirst S . W . of the Kentish Lodge , No . 3021 , and is at present its W . M . He was exalted into Royal Arch Masonry in the Robert Burns Chapter , No . 25 , and has twice occupied the position of

M . E . Z . He now holds office as H . in No . 25 . He was founder and first Z . of the Excelsior Chapter , No . 1155 , and is its present Treasurer . He is still a full subscribing and

DUO . A . A . FIIICOUT . active member to all these lodges and chapters , and an able and impressive renderer of our beatiful ritual . He is an example of the distinguished characteristic of a Freemason ' s

heart—namely , benevolence and charity . Vice-Patron of each of the three Royal Masonic Institutions , having served the office of steward ten times to each—in all 30 stewardships . Bro . Frigout has also qualified his wile as a Life Governor of each of the Institutions , for which she has served

several stewardships . Outside Freemasonry Bro . Frigout is well known , respected , and is a generous helper both in lime and money to the cause of ( rue charily . He is a Liveryman of the Baskclmakcrs' Company , a true Mason , and a gentleman I feel it an honour to propose such an one for the office of Grand Treasurer .