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SATURDAY , 1 ST JUNE 1889 .

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THB following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , 5 fch Jane 1889 , at 6 for 7 p . m . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6 th March for confirmation .

2 . The Minutea of the Grand Festival of the 21 th April for confirmation . 3 . Communications from the Most Worshipfnl Grand Master , submitting and recommending an application from the Body styled " The United Grand Lodge of Viotoria , " for recognition . 4 . Appointment and investiture of the President of General

Parposes . 5 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board . 7 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 8 . Election of Memb 3 rs for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . "

( Vide list of the brethren nominated for the several Boards and Committees . ) 9 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz . ;—

The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Unity , No . 1332 , Crediton .,. £ 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Tees Lodge , No . 509 , Stockton-on-Tees ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Mount Lebanon Lodge , No . 13 , London 50 0 0 A Brother of the Doric Lodge , No . 1193 , Wyraondbam 50 0 0 A Brother of the Glamorgan Lodge , No . 36 , Cardiff ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Perseverance , No . 213 , Norwioh 100 0 0 A Brother of the Doric Lodge , No . 933 , London ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Martin ' s-le-Grand Lodge , No . 1538 , London ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Tuscan Lodge , No . 14 , London ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Merchants' Lodge , No . 241 , Liverpool ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Amity , No . 137 , Poole ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Feltham ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of theDerwent Lodge , No . 40 , Hastings ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Witham Lodge , No . 297 , Lincoln ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Villiers Lodge , No . 1194 , Hampton Court ... ... ... ... ... CO 0 -0 10 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England .

The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at tho last meeting of tha Fiuance Cominittee , held on Friday , the 17 th May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 5863 7 s 2 d , aud in tho hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants ' wages £ 100 , and balance of annua ! allowance of library £ 10 4 s Id . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 2 lst May 18 S 9 .

At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 21 st May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , tho following resolution Was passed , viz .: — That the cordial thanks of the members of the Beard of General Purposes be given to V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , the Presideut , for the very ablo aud courteous manner in which ho ha 3 presided over the meetings of the Board during the past year . ( Signed ) CHARLES B ELTON ,

Vice-President . 11 . Tbe Annual Report of thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 17 th May 1889 , will bo laid before Grand Lodge .

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

12 . NOTICE OF MOTIONBy W . Bro . W . Raynham Stewart P . G . Deacon : — That the sum of £ 70 bo given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the I hands of the Secretary of the Royal Ma 3 onio Benevolent lustitutiou for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .

List of brethren nominated for tho Board of General Purposes . PAST MASTERS . HENRI : BISHOI- ... ... 66 Jontf RUSSELL CLIPPER - .... 66 WILLIAM GEORGE LEMON ..... 165

GEORGE READ ...... 511 HENRI' PRITCHARD ..... t 1415 TOM DREW BEAU ..... 1584 WILLIAM ALFRED DAWSON ..... 1768 JOSEPH CLEVER ..... 1818 FREDERICK ERNEST POCOCK , M . D . .... 1891 THOMAS WILLIAM RICHARDSON .... 2029 JOSEPH DAVID LANGTON .... 2096

W ILLIAM MASTERS ..... 2128 JOHN SPEIGHT C UMBERLAND .... 2128 MASTEES . WILLIAM HARRY RYLANDS ..... 2 HARRY E . POLLARD ...... 4 GORDON SMITH ..... 14

ARTHUR C . TANQUERAY .... 33 WILLIAM ALFRED SCURRAH .... 167 EUENEZER CHARLES MULVEY .... 179 JOHN LIONEL ALEXANDER MONCKTON , M . A . . . 197 CAPTAIN THOMAS C HARLES WALLS .... 1656 HARRY TIPPER ...... 2054 ARTHUR GIRAUD B ROWNING .... 2140 THOMAS CATLING ... ... 2190

THOMAS HASTINGS MILLER ..... 2192 LENNOX BROWNE ...... 2256 GEORGE GARDNER . .... 2309 List of Brethren nominated for the Colonial Board .

JAMES BRETT ... ... 177 COL . FREDERICK G ARSDEN ( Madras ) . . . 434 REGINALD ST . A . ROUMIEU ... 1537 ALBERT Escort ... ¦ . ••1539 CAPT . THOMAS C HARLES WALLS .... 1656 JOHN SPEIGHT C UMBERLAND .. ... 2128 LENNOX BROWNE ...... 2256

List of Brethren nominated for the Committee of Management for the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . ALFRED H . TATTERSHALL ..... 140 ROBERT GRIGGS . ..... 228 JOHN E . DAWSON ...... 404 MAJOR ALFRED DURRANT . . . . •569 HUGH COTTER ...... 554

CHARLES ALEXK . COTTEBRUNE ....lod CHARLES GEORGE DILLEY ..... 1155 CHAULES KEMPTON ...... 1287 ISAAC DIXON ...... 1567 WILLIAM HENRY H UBBERT ..... 1625 List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the Most Worship ful Grand Master since the last Quarterl y Communication of Grand Lodge .

No . 2303—The Trentham Lodge , Trentham , Victoria . _ 2301—The Mooroopua Lodge , Mooroopua , Victoria . 2305—The Stour Lodge , Ashford , Kent , 2306—Toowong Lodge , Toowong , Queensland . 2307—The Friendship Lodge , Ajmere , Bombay . 2303—Tbe Viator Lodge , Fleet Street , 2309—The George Gardnor Lodge , Datchett , Buckinghamshire . 2310—The London Scottish Rifle 3 Lodge , Golden Square . 2311—The Saint Alkmund Lodge , Whitchurch , Shropshire .

The Fourth City Masonic Benevolent Association.

THE FOURTH CITY MASONIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION .

A MEETING of this Association ( which is affiliated with the Sincerity Lodi < e of Instruction , No . 174 ) took place at tho Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-street , on Monday , tho 27 th May . Present : —Bros . J . Newton President , G . Ward Verry Treasnrer ; J . S . Eraser , L . C . Haslip , 0 . Lacey , II . Magee , and C . II . Webb , members of the Committee , Bro . Hugh M . Hobbs Secretary , and nrst ot trie d

other brethren . Tne balance sheet tor the year oociecy operations was dn ! y . indited ; it showed that £ 267103 6 d had been collected , and 25 ballots for Life Governorships of 10 guineas each bad been obtained . Thc Treasurer further intimated that ho had sufficient in hand for sis billot ? , and the following members drew soms of 10 guineas each , viz .: Pro ? . A . Tonlmin , II . J . Tippett , Arthur Adam ? , W . T . Abnett , C , E . Ferry , and T . Huntley .