United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE following is the Agenda of Business for the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , to be held on Wednesday next , the 6 th inst . On this occasion Grand Lodge will be opened at 2 o ' clock , the ballot box for the election of Grand Treasurer remaining open until 7 * 15 p . m ., after which the ordinary business of Grand Lodge will' be proceeded with , as already announced in our columns .

1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 5 fch December 1894 will be read and put for confirmation . 2 . Election of a M . W . Grand Master . 3 . Election of a Grand Treasurer . Brothers Charles William Hudson P . M . No . 315 , Brighton , Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan P . M . No . 96 , "London , and William Mason Stiles P . M . No . 1987 , London , the only nominations .

4 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which there aro recommendations for the following Grants , viz . : — A Brother of the St . Alban's Lodge , No . 29 , London £ 100 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Polish National Lodgo , No . 534 , London ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Harbour of Refuge Lodge , No .

764 , West Hartlepool 50 0 0 A Brother of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 1631 , Gorleston ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Loyspring Lodgo , No . 1598 , London ... ... 60 0 0

5 . REPORT OP THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodgo of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . Tho Board havo to report that their attention has been directed to a subject which appears to them of great importance to tho welfare of the Graft , namely , the inconvenience arising from the existence of two Boards with concurrent powers and jurisdiction , tho ono for the management of affairs at home , aud the other the conduct of Colonial matters .

It appears to the Board that great advantage would result if there were but one Board invested with all tho powers now delegated to tho Board of General Purposes and to the Colonial Board separately , giving authority to such Board to appoint from amongst its own members a Committee for tho superintendence and direction of Colonial matters , or for other specific objects ; { he duties of any Committee so to bo appointed to be defined by tho General Board , to whom all their proceedings must bo reported for approval and adoption .

By such an arrangement tho control of tho General Board would ba complete , and consequently more effective than under tho present system , and upon it would devolve the entire responsibility of carrying out tho views of Grand Lodge . The Board suggest that , if Grand Lodge should so think fit , the matter

bo referred back to them for the purpose of submitting to Grand Lodgo at its next meeting the details of the suggested arrangement , and any alterations in the composition of the Board or additions thereto consequent thoreon that may be deemed advisable , and also such , alterations in the Book of Constitutions as may bo necessary to give effect to the arrangement .

A complaint having been made in September by tho Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction against a Brother for declining to permit the removal of furniture and property belonging to it , which ho had undertaken to store until a place could bo found to re-open the Lodge of Instruction , he was

summoned to attend the Board in November to answer the charge . Although ho acknowledged the receipt of the summons ho failed to appear or offer any excuse for non-attendance . A peremptory summons was then issued to attend the meeting of the Board in December with which ho also failed to comply , or to give any reason for non-compliance . It was then

resolved'' That the Brother be suspended from all Masonic rights and privileges , for contumacy , under tho powers of Rule 274 , Book of Constitutions . " This was communicated to the Brother by the Grand Secretary . At tho meeting of the Board on the 15 th January 1895 , it was reported that the property

of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction had been returned , but that no communication had been received from the Brother . The Grand Secretary , at the request of the Board , wrote to him , pointing out that he had not , by merely returning the property , yet purged his fault . No further communication has been received from him , nor did he attend the Board at its meeting on 19 th inst . to offer any explanation .

The Board have to report that the following Presentations have been made to tho Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks .

TITLE OR OBJECT . BY WHOM , PRESENTED . A Masonic Tobacco Stopper . —John P . Houghton W . M . No . 1768 . A Masonic Chart ( framed ) . —John R . Reep P . M . No . 224 . An old Masonic Certificate . —John Lane P . M . No . 1402 . History of the Philanthropic Lodgo , No . 304 . —Georgo A . Suddick W . M No . 304 Silver-gilt R . A . Jewel ( 1775 ) . —Bros . H . G . and W . Spilling Nos . 435 and 2148

Hutchinson's Spirit of Masonry ( 1775 ) . —Emil Apclt W . M . No . 186 . Histoire Pittoresquo do la Prancmagonnerie . —John Fenwick District G . Sec . Queensland . Centennial Volume of Providence R . A . Chapter , No . 1 , Rhode Island . —Tho Chapter , No . 1 , Rhode Island . An Epitome of the History of the Menturia Lodge , No . 418 . —E . V .

Greatbach P . M . No . 418 . Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio from 1808 , and several other Masonic Reports . —S . Stacker Williams Past Grand Master of Ohio . Report of the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans' Association . —The Masonic Veterans' Association . Adriano Lemmi Chef Supreme des Francs-Macons . —W . Von Knoblanch , No .

2427 . Old Masonic Collar Jewel . —W . A . Scurrah P . M . No . 167 , Ac . Old Masonic Collar Jewel ( from the Collection of the late Duke of York ) , George F . Smith P . M . No . 2454 . Freemasonry in England from 1567 to 1813 . —Jacob NortonBostonU . S . A

, , L'Ordre des Francs-Magons , & c . ( 1752 ) . —Lady Lechinerc . Masonic Charges and Lectures ( 1805 ) . —William Tinkler P . M . No . 299 , & c The Chevalier Ruspini ' s Dental Mirror . —R . S . Warrington P . G . S . Brief History of tho Witliam Lodge , No . 374 . —William J . Hughan P . G . D . Jachin and Boaz ( a reprint ) . —E . C . Mulvey P . M . No . 179 and 2202 .

United Grand Lodge.

Tho Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of tlie Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of February instant , showing a Balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of € 8 , 138 12 s lid , ancl in tlie hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , '

President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 19 th February 1395 . 6 . Report of Brother John Smith xUiditor of tho Grand Lodge Accounts , of Receipts and Disbursements during the year 1894 .

7 . A Report of a Special Meeting of the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 13 th February 1895 , will be laid before Grand Lodge , at which , iu lieu of the proposed alterations in the Laws of the Institution

submitted to Grand Lodge on tho 5 th December last , tho following were then agreed to , and are submitted for approval : — Clause 25 , erase tho first word " every " and substitute " A . " And in first line , after the word " President" insert " being an individual donor . "

In the same Clause , second section , mako a similar alteration . After Clause 45 , insert as Clause 45 a : — " Any vacancy occurring on the Houso Committee or the Finance Committee shall be filled up at tho next following meeting of tho Committee of Management , notice of such vacancy being given in the summons convening the meeting . "

8 . APPEALS : — 1 . By Brother B . O . Reynolds , of Lodgo Pitt Macdonald , No . 1198 , Madras , against the decision of the Board of General Purposes in Madras , convicting him of un-Masonic conduct , and against the District Grand Master of Madras for having revoked a'Provisional Warrant for anew Lodge in which he was nominated iirst Worshipful Master .

2 . By Brother W . Makepieco W . M . Zetland in the East Lodge , No . 508 , Singapore , against the decision of thc Deputy District Grand Master and District Board of General Purposes , reversing his decision as W . M . that a Brother ' s resignation of membership in a letter to the Secretary was final , notwithstanding it was withdrawn immediately and before communication to tho Lodgo .

3 . ( 1 . ) From Lodge 407 , Malta , against tho decision of the District Board of General Purposes ( Malta ) inflicting a fine of 20 s . on tho Lodge for direct disobedience of tho express orders of tho Deputy District Grand Master to erase and not read in open Lodge a part of their minutes improperly recorded .

( 2 . ) Against tho decision of the same Deputy District Grand Master in not further entertaining and investigating certain charges brought by the Lodgo against tbe Acting Deputy District Grancl Master for having irregularly and unconstitutionally attempted to interfere with the working of the Lodgo . 4 . By Brother W . F . Lamonby P . M . of Lodge 962 , & c , and Member of tho Colonial Board , against the action of the President of the said Board in requesting him to withdraw from the meeting of tho 18 th January 1895 .

N . B . —The papers relating to the above appeals will be in the Grand Secretary's Office until the meeting of Grand Lodgo , and open for inspection of tho Brethren during office hours .

NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF GRAND TREASURER . Brother Charles William Hudson P . M . Royal York Lodge , No . 315 , Brighton ( By Bro . William Henry Arber P . M . Lodge No . 206 , London ) . Brother Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan P . M . Burlington Lodge , No . 96 , London ( By Bro . Edmund Routledge P . M . Lodge No . 1635 , London ) . Brother William Mason Stiles P . M . Strand Lodge , No . 1987 , London ( By Brother Henry Joseph Lardner P . M . Lodge No . 1623 , London ) .

List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since tho last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodgo . No . 2539 . —The Roodepoort Lodge , Roodepoort , South African Republic , Transvaal . 2540 . —The Ember Lodge , East Molesey , Surrey . 2541 . —The St . Andrew ' s Lodge , Avonmouth , Gloucestershire . 2542 . —The Gatton Lodge , Gatton , Queensland .

2543 . —The Coolgardie Lodge , Coolgardie , Western Australia . 2544 . —The St . George Lodge , Wryheid , South African Republic , Transvaal . 2545 . —The Iris Lodge , Fleet Street , City of London . 2546 . —The Rahere Lodge , West Smithfield , City of London . 2547 . —The Llangattock Lodge , Cardiff , South Wales ( E . D . ) . 2548 . —The Herga Lodge , Harrow , Middlesex .

Grand Mark Lodge.

GRAND MARK LODGE .

THE following is the Agenda of . Business for the Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , & c , to be held on Tuesday next at Mark Masons' Hall , commencing at 2 for 3 in the afternoon , the reason for the early opening of Grand Lodge being explained in

a paragraph we give elsewhere m this issue . 1 . Read and , if approved , confirm Minutes of Quarterly Communication of 4 th December 1894 . 2 . Election of the M . W . Grand Master for the ensuing year . 3 . Election of the Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 4 . REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD .

During the three months ending 5 th March 1895 , there havo been issued : —Mark Certificates , 322 ; total number registered , 33 , 687 . Warrant for a new Lodgo , viz : — 479 , St . Austin's , Warrington , Lancashire .

Royal Ark Mariner Certificates , 54 ; total number registered , 4 , 344 Warrants for New Ark Mariner Lodges , 2 , viz : — Porphyry , to be attached to the Ashlar Lodge , No . 474 . Loyalty , to bo attached to tho Loyalty Lodge , No . 295 .