Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge .

loat their own in the discharge of their duty on the night of 23 rd January last , whilst in their boat endeavouring to rescue the crew of a vessel in distress , leaving their families , consist , ing respectively of a widow and six children and a widow and three children , entirely destitute . "

5 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . : — A Brother of the Enfield Lodge , No . 1237 , Enfield . £ 50 0 0 A Brother of the Angel Lodge , No . 51 , Colchester . 50 0 0 A Brother of the Percy Lodge , No . 198 , London - - 150 0 0

The Widow of a Brother of the Frederick Lodge of Unity , No . 452 , Croydon 75 0 0 A Brother of the Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , London - 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Perseverance , No . 345 , Blackburn 50 0 0

8 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge nf Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a statement , of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the last Meeting of the Finance Com .

mittee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of February inst ., shewing a Balance in the Bank of England of £ 5 , 458 13 s lOd ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants ' Wages £ 100 ; and Balance of Annual Allowance for Library 13 s 8 d .

( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 19 th February 1884 . 7 . Report of Brother R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts , of receipts and disbursements dnring the year 1883 .

8 . Application from a body styling itself " The Grand Lodge of Victoria , Australia , requesting their recognition by the United Grand Lodge of England as a regular Grand Lodge . ( Deferred from last Grand Lod ge in consequence of want of time ) .

9 . Appeal from the Reunion Lodge , No . 195 * 1 , Blpnheim . New Zealand , against certain comments made by the Colonial Board when cancelling the exclusion of Brother William Benjamin Earll from that Lodge , relative to the conduct of Brother Christopher J . W . Griffiths , of the same Lodge , in the matter .

( Deferred from last Grand Lod ge in consequence of want of time ) . N . B . —The papers relating to this appeal will be in the Grand Secretary ' s office till the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for the inspection of the Brethren during office hours .

10 . NOTICE OF MOTION : —

By V . W . Brother Lient .-Col . JOHN CREATON Past G . Treannrer : "That the snm of £ 70 be voted from the Fund of Genprnl Purposes ; and that the same be plnced in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institntion for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to snpply the residents of the Institution with coals during the winter season . "

List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — No . 2023 . —The Royal Albert Lodge , Eskbank , Sydney , New Sonth Wales .

2024 . —The Raymond Thrnpp Lodge , Hampton Court , Middlesex . 2025 . —The Lodge of St . George , Stonebonse , Devon . 2026 . —The Rylstone Prince of Wales Lodge , Rylstone , New Sonth Wales . 2027 . —The Orient Lodge , Newtown , Sydney , New South Wales .

2028 . —The Granite Lodge , Narborongh , Leicestershire . 2029 . —The Lodge of King Solomon , Golden Square . 2030 . —The Abbey Lodge , Westminster . 2031 . —The Carnatic Lodge , Madras .

2032 . —The Richmond Lodge , Richmond , Surrey . 2033 . —The University of London Lodge , Freemasons' Hall . 2034 . —The Masefield Lodge , Balsall Heath , Worcestershire . 2035 . —The Beaumont Lodge , Kirkburton , Yorks .

The " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " for 1884 can be had at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , Freemasons ' Hall , London , price 2 s , bound in roan .

N . B . —The Eevised Edition of the Book of Constitutions ( 1884 ) will be issued early in March , when it may be obtained at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , in Svo . and 32 mo ., price Is 6 d a copy , in Cloth .

HOLIO-WIT ' PitLS . —when inclement weather checks to a considerable extent the action of the skin , an alterative is required fco comnensate the body by means o £ other channels . HoIIoway's Pills can be confidently recommended aa the easiest , surest , and safest means of attaining this desirable end without weakening tho most delicate or incommoding the most feeble . When from frechills the inhalation of

qnently recurring or impure air the blood becomes foul and tho secretions vitiated , these Pills present a ready and efficient means of cleansing the former and correcting the latter . B y this salutary proceedin g disease is arrested at its outset , its pains and inconveniences averted , and the ' nervous structures saved from the depressing effects entailed upon them by an illness .

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— — KENT LODGE , No . 15 . A REGULAR meeting of this Lodge was held on the 13 th ult ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Qneen-street . Bros . Hirst W . M ., Stenson S . W ., Leggo J . W .. Sleeman Treasurer , Dokes P . M . Secretary , Worley S . D ., James J . D ., Cammell I . G ., Pritohsrd M . C , Saunders Org ., Wells P . M . W . S ., Posener I . P . M . ; P . M . ' s Martin , Ginman and Ball . Visitors—Cordns 1996 , Jervis P . M . 1424 P . G . S . B . Kent ,

Ward P . M . 501 , Genese 188 , H . M . Levy P . M . 188 . Lodge was opened and the minntes were confirmed . Messrs . Downs and Mortimer were balloted for and accepted . The election for W . M . next took place , and Bro . Stenson S . W . was unanimously chosen . Bro . Sleeman P . M . was re-elected Treasurer . The W . M . said , he was sure ,

under Bro . Stenson ' s guidance , they would have a successful year . The W . M . elect suitably replied . The Audit Committee was appointed . The W . M . announced that he had undertaken a Stewardship for the anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonio Benevolent

Institution , and urged the brethren to support him liberally . A gold Past Master ' s jewel is to be presented to the W . M . on his retiring from the chair . Hearty good wishes were given , and the brethren adjourned to the Holborn Restaurant , where a very excellent dinner and dessert was supplied by Bros . Gordon and Harap .

UNIVERSAL LODGE , No . 181 . THE first meeting since the installation of Bro . W . R . Norria as the Worohipfnl Master of this popular Lodge was held on Thursday , the 21 st ultimo , at the Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen-streefc . There was very little bnsiness set down on the agenda paper , and the unavoidable absence of the candidate for initiation rendered the work still lighter . However , several matters were brought nnder . consideration , and the services of two brethren were placed at the

disposal of tho respective Spcretaries of the Scholastic Institutions , and doubtless both will render a good account of their Stewardship at the May and June Festivals . A capital banquet was supplied , and at its conclusion Bro . Norris , who makes an excellent President , introduced the usual toasts . In speaking of the M . W . the Grand Master the W . M . said that wherever there is a good , noble , or

charitable work to be done , foremost in the throng ia to be found His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales . It was only on the Monday preceding we find him serving on the Commission to inquire into the condition of the Housing Accommodation of the Poorer Classes . He not only lends hia name , but he is to be found investigating for himself . This is evidenced by the newspaper reports of the day ,

whioh tell ns how he , accompanied by two gentlemen , visited some nf tho most desolate districts of the metropolis . He is thoroughly hearted in all he nndertakss , and though he has many duties to perform , he keeps himself well posted np in the doings of onr noble Institntion . Bro . Norris then called on the brethren to do bonour to the toast , and concluded his remarks by saying that as a Prince

the Grand Master commanded onr admiration , as a man he had won our respect , and as a Mason he deserved our allegiance , which ia over readily accorded . In speaking of the Masonic Chartitiea Brother Norris said that the amounts subscribed were not commensurate with what might be expected from our numerical strength . Ont of the 2000 Lodges it has been said that not

more than 400 contributed last year ; he expressed a wish that the contributions of the Universal Lodge might be at least doubled . The Charities were worthy the support of the Craft , and he trnsted the contribntions . of the brethren to the Charity Box would be of a liberal character . After a song by Bro . Dunkley , the Charity Box was passed round , and £ 3 17 s 6 d collected . In the absence ,

through illness , of the I . P . M . Bro . Layton P . M . proposed tho health of the W . M . After explaining the cause of the enforced absence of Bro . Fryer , whose zeal and energy had been so well exercised dnring the past year , Bro . Layton said , though it was matter of regret in this particular , to him individually it was a pleasure to be called on to propose this toast . Bro . Norris was a capable Mason , and

though they had not been able to find him any ceremonial work to conduct that night , there was little doubt but there would be some on the next occasion . In response , Bro . Norris expressed his thanks to Bro . Layton . He felt this toast had been proposed in far too flattering terms . However , he was assured that he had ascended to the exalted position of King Solomon ' s chair with the hearty and

cordial approval of the members of the Universal Lodge . He regretted there had been no work to do thafc evening , and trusted this might nofc be the case at their future meetings . For fche toast of the Pasfc Masters Bros . Reed and Wood responded ; while Bros . Hayden , Alford , and Johnson acknowledged the compliment paid the Visitors . A well-arranged musical programme was carried out during the evening . Bros . Chaplin Henry , H . P . Matthews , G . S . Graham ,

0 . M . Mitchell and T . Adams taking part . The proceedings terminated at an early hour , all present expressing themselves gratified with the way they bad been entertained . The following is a list of the Visitors : —Bros . Hayden P . M . 46 P . G . S ., Hayden 46 , Alford P . M . 228 , Tongue J . D ., 534 , H . P . Matthews 569 , Bond I . G . 860 , Richards 1007 , Johnson ( late of the Southern Cross , 670 , Brazil , Pernamhuco ) 1382 , Josephs P . M . 1420 , Greening 1426 , Chaplin Henry , W . W . Morgan W . M . 211 .

Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 198 . —Held at the Jolly Fanners , Sonthgato Road , N ., on 23 rd February . Present—Bros ' . Gellon W . M ., PotvellS . W ., Cross J . W ., Liebmann S . D , Ashton J . D ., Bullock I . G ., Pearcy Preceptor , Fenner Treasurer , and Galer Secretary ; also Bros . Cohen , Payne , Robinson , Ferrer , Woolveridge , Gin ss , Wright , Moss , Parkes , Defile / ., O'Donnell , Rickuell , Oldis , Weeden , Dixie , Williams , aud Turner . After preliminaries , Bro .