United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE Quarterly Communication of the Craft Grand Lodge will be held on Wednesday next , 5 th inst ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , London , W . C ., at 5 for 6 p . m . The following is the Agenda of Business :

1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6 th March for confirmation . 2 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 24 th April for confirmation . 3 . Report by the Grand Secretary of the presentation of Address to His Majesty the King .

4 . Appointment and Investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes . 5 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 7 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . "

( Vide list of Names of the Brethren nominated for the several Boards and Committees . ) 8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the months ending March , April , and May , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . : — A Brother of the Blackheath Lodge , Noi 1320 , London ^ 50 o o A Brother of the Lodge of Probity , No . 61 , Halifax ... 100 o o

The Widow of a Brother of the Wear Valley Lodge , No . 1121 , Bishop Auckland ... 50 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Afan Lodge , No . 8 ? 7 . Aberavon' ... ... ... ... 50 o o A Brother of the Peckham Lodge , No . 1475 , London ... 75 o o A Brother of the Castle Lodge , No . 1621 , Bridgnorth 50 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Abbey Lodge , No . 1592 ,

Bury St . Edmunds ... 50 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Percy Lodge , No . 1427 , Newcastle-on-Tyne 5 6 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Avon Lodge , No . 16 33 ,

Manchester 50 o o A Brother of the Lewis Lodge , No . n 85 , London ... 50 o o A Brother of the Ancholme Lodge , No . 1282 , Brigg ... 75 o o A Brother of the Prudence Lodge . No . 1550 , Plymouth 100 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Earl of Zetland Lodge ;

No . ii , 6 d . London ... 50 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Wellington Lodge , No . 548 , London ... .- ••• ••• 75 ° ° A Brother of the Burdett Coutts Lodge , No . 1278 , London 50 o o The Widow of a Brother of the Stour Valley Lodge , No . 1224 , Sudbury 50 o' o

9 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board begs to report that it has received from Messrs . Spiers and Pond ( Limited ) , an application for the renewal of the lease of Freemasons' Tavern , which will expire Michaelmas , 1905 .

The lessees would be willing to expend a sum of between twenty and thirty thousand pounds in alterations and improvements in order to bring the accommodation thoroughly up to modern requirements , in accordance with plans which have been fully considered bv the Grand Superintendent of Works .

In order to enable the Board to advise Grand Lodge as to the best mode of dealing with the proposal , it has consulted an eminent firm of Surveyors of great experience in connection with Tavern property , and the Board hopes that at the next meeting of Grand Lodge it mav be in a position to offer for its consideration , a well considered scheme for dealing with the matter .

In acknowledging the following presentations , the Board takes the opportunity to report that the capacious and handsome room for the reception of the Library and Curiosities belonging to Grand Lodge , is now completed , and the Board will be most happy to receive any additions thereto , which the generosity of members of the Craft may place at its disposal .

Title or Object . By whom Presented . Le Vrai Macon . —W . A . Dawson A . G . D . C . Lessons Taught in Freemasonry , Vol . 2 . —T . R . Patton G . Treas . Pennsylvania . Some rare Certificates . —F . J . W . Crowe P . M . P . P . G . Organist . Historical Sketch of St . Andrew's Lodge , No . 179 ( S . C . ) . —James

Smith P . M ., & c . . Prov . Grand Organist ' s Jewel , 1 S 10 . —George Kenning and Son . A Masonic Book . —Percy W . Farmborough , No . 1707 . History of the Grand Chapter of Illinois . —G . W . Barnard G . Sec , Reproduction and Transcript of " H . F . Beaumont" MS . —William Watson P . P . G . Warden W . Yorks .

Rules of the Masonic Benefit Societv , 1799 . —A Grandson of one of the Founders . Centenary Medal of the Minden Lodge . —Hugh E . Diamond P . P . G . Warden . " Concentration . " —Arthur Lovell , No . 1425 . Semi-Centennial Medal of G . C . of Illinois . —Gen . John C . Smith

P . G . M . The Hicks-Beach Masonic Musical Service . —Harold Cadle W . M . 1005 . Memorials of St . Matthew ' s Lodge , No . 539 . —Dr . F . W . Willmore P . M .

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Prov . G . Master's J ewel , Kent , 1794 . —The Earl Amherst Pro Grand Master . A Masonic Silk Handkerchief . —The Earl Amherst Pro Grand Master . Masonic Papers , Part 1 . —John T . Thorp P . P . G . Warden .

A Presentation Jewel , set with diamonds , and Masonic Clothing of the late Bro . Thomas Fenn , as President of the Board of General Purposes . —Frank Richardson P . G . D ., as representing the late Bro . Fenn ' s executors . A Masonic Goblet . —Ashton Godwin , M . D ., P . M . and P . Z .

The Board also submits a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 17 th day of May 1901 , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of , £ 9 , 370 us lod , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash , £ 100 , and for Servants ' Wages , £ 100 . ( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND-LOVELAND , President .

ireemasons' Hall , London , 22 nd May 1901 . This being the last meeting of the present Board , it was resolved unanimously : " That a cordial vote of thanks be accorded to the President , the V . W . Brother R . Loveland-Loveland , K . C ., for the

courteous and able manner in which he has presided over the meetings of the Board during the past year . ( Signed ) ARTHUR G . SANDBERG , M . D ., Vice-President . 21 st May 1901 . " 10 . The Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated ... th May 1901 , will be laid before Grand Lodge .

11 . NOTICES OF MOTION . ( 1 ) By the M . W . Pro Grand Master : " That a sum of 500 Guineas be voted from Grand Lodge towards the fund being raised for a memorial to her late Majesty . "

( 2 ) By V . W . Brother J . Strachan , K . C ., Grand Registrar : " That Rule 87 , Book of Constitutions , be altered by inserting after the words ' Nor can he confer on any Brother the rank of a Past Provincial or District Grand Officer , ' the words 'Unless specially empowered to do so by the Grand Master on an important commemorative occasion . '"

( 3 ) By W . Brother Col . George J . Parkyn P . G . S . B . : " That Rule 210 , Book of Constitutions , be amended by adding to the words ' attend and be heard , ' in the 7 th line , the words ' such notice shall be considered duly served if proved to have been sent by post and registered . '" ( 4 ) By Brother Thomas J . Hutchinson P . M ., No . 1392 :

" ' That it be a recommendation to the Board of General Purposes to take into consideration the present mode of electing the Grand Treasurer , and to report to Grand Lodge at the next Quarterly Communication what alterations the Board would recommend whereby the members of Grand Lodge could more conveniently exercise their privileges . '

( 5 ) By Brother John A . Farnfield P . A . G . D . C . : " That the sum of £ yo be given from the Fund of General Purposes , and that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons to supply the inmates of this Institution at Croydon with coal during the winter season . "

12 . APPEALS . ( 1 ) By Brother R . H . Forman , of the Rangoon Lodge , No . 1268 , and thirteen other Members , against a refusal by the District Grand Master of Burmah ( R . W . Brother J . Copley Moyle ) to order the re-hearing of a complaint .

( 2 ) By Brother i . J . Scard W . M . of the Union Lodge , No . 247 , Demerara , against decisions of the R . W . District Grand Master of British Guiana ( Col . Daly ) and his Deputy ( Brother Bankart ) concerning honorary membership .

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES , BRETHREN NOMINATED FOR ELECTION , 1901-1902 .

Frank Adams ... ,., P . M . 2512 Arthur Blenkarn ... .,, P . M . 2381 William Furner Bates ... ... P . M . 1507 William J . Batho ... ... P . M . 1708 William H . Bale ... ... P . M . 87 Thomas Bore ... ... P . M . 1275

Wilfred A . Bowser ... ... P . M . 2000 William Cleghorn ... ... P . M . 1287 Arthur George Duck ... ... P . M . S 98 Bernard Groner ... ... P . M . io- ; 6 Henry Kemp ... ... P . M . 862 William Farquharson Lamonby P . A . G . D . C . P . M . 9 62

Robert Manuel ... ... P . M . 1196 John M . Mitchell ... ... P . M . 92 Charles Lucius Nelson ... ... P . M . 781 Frederick Atkinson Powell ... P . M . 471 George Parrett ... ... P . M . 1259 Edward Wm . Pillinger ,,, ... P . M . 003