Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

The Widow of a Brother of the AH Souls Lodge , No . 170 , Weymouth ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Yarborough Lodge , No . 422 , Gainsborough ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

9 . REPORT OP 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 the meeting of the Finance

Committee , held on Friday , the 16 th day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 4026 Os 8 d , and in the hands of tha Graud Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 24 8 s 7 d .

( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . FREEMASONS' HAIL , LONDON , W . C . 20 th November 1888 . 10 . NOTICE OF MOTION .

By W . Brother John F . H . Woodward P . G . Sword Bearer . "That in Rule 210 , Book of Constitutions , the five words , ' receive dne notice in writing' in line 4 , be taken ont , and the following inserted in their place : ' had due notice sent to him in writing by the Secretary of hia Lodge in a registered letter to his last known address . '"

" Also , in line 10 , to add the words who vote' after the word ' present . '" 11 . —APPEAL . By tbe Star in the East Lodge , No . 918 , Queenstown , South Africa , against a ruling of the District G . Master of South Africa ( E . D . ) cancelling a sentence of exclusion passed by the Lodge on Brother William Bands for alleged Masonic offences .

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 .

Names of Brethren nominated for election to the offices of Senior and Junior Yice President of fche Board oi Benevolence .

Brother JAMES BRETT , P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President . Bro . CHARLES A . COTTEBRUNE , P . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President . And none others were nominated . Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of Benevolence .

Bro . Britten , George Pole ..... 153 Brown , William Peter . - - - - 90 Cull , Thomas --- .. . 1445 Cundy , George A . - . - . . . 901 Dairy , Charles ... . 141

Grieve , James Burgess ... .. 135 ^ Haslip , Lewis Christopher - 813 Mercer , David D . - . . . . 1 ( 541

Read , George -- -... 511 Spaull , Francis R . ... .. i ^ gg Taylor , Robert J . - . . . . - 144 Woodward , Alfred Cooper .... 1533 And no more than twelve were nominated .

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master since the lasfc Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2278—The Kingswood Lodge , Elstree , Hertfordshire . 2279—The Thornbam Lodge , Thornham , Lancashire ( E . D . )

2280—The St . John's Lodge , Saugor , Bombay . 2281—The Lodge of Emulation , Perth , Western Australia . 2282—Tho Lodge of Harmony , Fremantle , Western Australia . 2283—The Boston Lodge , St . Neots , Huntingdonshire .

2284—The Smyth Lodge , Great Grimsby , Lincolnshire . 2285—The Eden Lodge , Workington , Cumberland . 2286—The Albion Lodge , Albion , near Brisbane , Queensland . 2287—Tbe Lodge Mokeretn , Wyndbam , District of Otago and Southland , N . Z .

2288—The Sitapur Lodge , Sitapur , Oude , Bengal . 2289—The Blundellsands Lodge , G reat Crosby , Lancashire ( W . D . ) 2290—The Fairfield Lodge , Fairfield , Liverpool , Lancashire ( W . D . )

Those of onr readers who have nofc as yet witnessed " Pepita , " will do well to see it ere it be too late . Owing to Mr . J . L . Toole's return , this amusing opera is shortly to be withdrawn , and , unless another house can be secured for its further representation , Londoners will lose one of the best comic operas they have had the opportunity of enioving .

HOLLOWAT s PiLLs . -InvalicJs distracted by indigestion , and discouraged in their search for its remedy , shonld mnke trial of this never-failm- medicine A lady , long a martyr to dyspeptic tortures , writes that Holloway ' s Pills made her feel as if a burden had been taken off her . Her spirits , formerly low , have greatly improved ; her capricious appetite has given place to a hoalthvhnnwr . ami ncnciacho

ner , SICK has departed ; and gradually so marvellous a change has been effected that she is altogether a now creature , and again fitforhSr duties . These Pills may bo administered with safety to the mostT delicate lhey never act harsh y , i , r do they ever induce -. veaknws ; thev r '^ hlW Aireci deranged , and control excessive action , " ° y eLb

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

— : o : — WILLIAM PRESTON LODGE , No . 766 .

THE installation meeting of thia Lodge was held at the Cannon " street Hotel , City , on Thursday , the 22 nd nit ., when Bro . Wm . John Heath Worshipful Master presided , supported by his Officers . The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed , the Lodge was advanced , and Bros . F . O . Heath and C . Maidment were

passed . The next business was the installation of Bro . George Frederick Edwards , who was placed in the chair by his predecessor , who conducted the ceremony in an eminently satisfactory manner . Having been proclaimed and saluted , the Worshipfnl Master invested tbe following as the Officers of the Lodge : —Bros . F . G .

Barns S . W ., E . Brooks J . W ., W . J . Miller P . M . Treas ., W . Worrell P . M . Sec , H . Heck S . D ., J . Greenslade J . D .. J . Goode I . G ., J . F . Haden D . C , J . G . Kemp A . D . C ., E . Kidman P . M . Steward , L . G . Bernhardt Tyler . The addresses were then delivered by the Installing Officer , and tbe ceremony of installation was thus brought to a

conclusion amidst the congratulations of all present . Bro . Miller acted as Director of Ceremonies during the installation and rendered good assistance throughout . At a previous stage of the proceedings ofthe evening tbe ballot had been taken for Mr . William Pieraon , a candidate for initiation , and now the new Worshipful Master had an

opportunity of showing the brethren that he was worthy of the trust reposed in him ; he performed the ceremony of the first degree in favour of Mr . Pierson in an eloquent and impressive manner . Eoutine work next claimed attention . It was announced that arrangements bad been made to hold a Masonio Ball under the

auspices of the Lodge , and several brethren gave in their names as Stewards in connection with it . Lodge was then closed and the brethren repaired to tbe banquet . Among the Past Masters of the Lodge present , in addition to those already named , were Bros . W . F . Smart , Alfred Le Grand , W . J . Collens , R . Clowes , E . Kidman j

Dr . Jacob Pickett , and Dr . Henry Ernest Trestrail , a full attendance of other members , and the following Visitors : — J . B . Macfarlane 1821 , T . C . Pratt P . M . 957 , Wootton 1986 , J . W .

Baldwin P . M . 1326 P . P . G . D . Middlesex , W . G . Lowe 1962 , J . Collingwood 1769 , E . Bond W . M . 860 , W . White 1326 , F . W . Hollands 1636 , J . W . B . Eiokwood 1185 , E . A . Kirkaldy P . M . 1321 , Henry Garrod P . G . P .. W . Medwin P . M . 1613 , L . Ferguson D . C . 1997 , A . Saxelby 1297 , J . F . Pilditoh P . M . 1257 , J . H . Walker 1329 ,

A . Paterson J . D . 1804 , S . Wootton 820 , E . Pye P . M . 820 , Ualeb Stranger S . W . 612 , J . J . C . Turner P . M . 51 , Thomas Coxbead P . M . 1674 P . P . G . Superintendent Works S . Wales , J . Bailey 1056 , W . E . Wigmore 177 , H . Von Joel W . M . 1257 , T . Wilkinson P . M . 1420 , J . H . Hawkins P . M . 65 , F . Smith P . M . 1305 , J . L . Mather P . G . A . D . O .,

W . Eickwood P . M . 192 , Herbert Sprake 813 , J . Pearce 569 , C . P . Bellerby W . M . 2021 , F . 0 . Robinson D . C . 1769 , E . T . Pearce 1260 , E . Stimson 2182 , R . T . Palmer J . D . 1732 , W . W . Morgan P . M . 211 , T . G . Doughty 1287 , M . L . Eussell 95 , T . C . Eastwood J . D . 1305 , J . Mitchell 957 , Carl Schmidt P . M . 1671 , R- D . Cummings P . M .

.. 2168 , G . Lambert P . G . S . B ., F . W . Smith 2030 , H . Cattermola P . M . 1839 , H . Guy P . M . 1706 , N . Goodwin 1768 , W . Blunt 957 , W . Woodruff P . M . 17 , C . Quennell 214 , Aug . Walton J . W . 2020 , C . Eawlinson I . G . 168 , & c . The banquet was served in the pillar hall of the Hotel , after which the W . M ., who made an excellent President ,

briefly introduced the loyal toasts . In speaking to the third toasttbe Gra 1 . 1 l Officers—the Worshipfnl Master said that his attendance at Grand Lodge had not been so frequent as he could have desired , but on the few occasions when he had presented himself he experienced the difficulties that had to be surmounted when any

special business—such for instance as the election of Grand Treasurer—claimed the attendance of the members of United Gr = > nd Lodge . It was then thafc the limited accommodation provided for the Craft palpably manifested itself ; however , amongst tho Grand Officers were men who were nlvvavs readv on such occasions to do all in their

power to promote the comfort of the members . With tho toast he associated the names of Bro . J . L . Mather and Major Geo . Lambert . The former brother wns tho firs * - , to reply , ancl in doing so expressed the pleasure he afc all times expprirnced in b ^ ing associated with this toast , and with the two eminent nohleinon who were afc the

head of the Grand Officers . I 3 ro . Mather referred to tho efficient workinsr of the Lodge nnd the capihlo manner in which the Installing Officer had acquitted himself . Ho ihank ' d tho Worshipfnl

Master for having giving him the opportun ' ty of spending a most agreeable evening . Major Lambert followed , endorsing what Bro . Mather bad said . Ifc was gratifying to find that the Lodgewhich took its name from one of the luminaries of the

Craft , Brother William Preston , the well known author of the famous " Illustrations of Freemasonry " —was carrying out the work of the Craffc in efficient style . With respect to the " Illustrations" of Bro . William Preston , it was a work that should be studied by all Masonic aspirants . Unfortunately , it was not easily to be obtained ,

but copies were occasionally to be met with by any one desiring to possess it . * It was a matter of deep regret to him , and he might say to many other members of the Craft that the Prestonian Lecture had been allowed to lapse for so many years . He might remind them that ifc was in 1819 that Bro . William Preston , of the

Lodge of Antiquity , bequeathed , amongst other masonic gifts , £ 500 Consols to the Fund of Benevolence , and 300 Consols for the Prestonian Lecture . He was afraid , however , this latter gift had been entirely lost sight of for many years past ; this was much to bo regretted . The I . P . M . proposed the health of the Worshipfnl Master .