United Grand Lodge.

The President will move—1 . That the Report be received and entered ou the minutes . 2 . That the fourteen Lodges mentioned in the Report as having failed to make returns be summoned to show cause why they should not be erased .

3 . That the Warrant for a proposed Lodge , to bo called the Reunion Lodge , No . 2445 , Blenheim , N . Z ., having been returned unused , be erased from the list . 4 . That the recommendations referred to in the renort of the

Sub-Committee for nn increase in tho salaries of the Clerks and officials be adopted . The Board have to report that the following presentations have j been made to the library and museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of whioh have been accepted with thanks .

TITLE OR OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED , j Silver Medal , Nelsonio Crimson Oakea J . S . Cumberland P . M ., & o . Old Manuscript of Craft , Royal Arch , Jamea Newton P . M ., & o . and K . T . Lectures , Ac . Illustrations of the Emblems of the 33 ') degrees of the Ancient and Accepted j Scottish Rite I J . H . Forshaw Prov . G .

Mas-Freemasonry in Inverness , & o . ter Aberdeenshire . History of the Aberdeen Incorporated j Trades J Past G . Deacon ' s Jewel , of tbe late James Terry Past G . Sword Peter Thomson , S . G . D ., 1844-5 Bearer . History of the Rural Philanthropic The Brethren of No . 291 .

Lodge , No . 291 Old Masonio Certificate H . G . Gush P . M . Jubilee Reign of Her Majesty Queen W . A . Feurtado P . M . Jamaica Victoria in Jamaica Several French Masonio Books and E . St . Clair P . M . Calendars

Seven Masonio Prints Arthur Botts P . M . Fifty Years of Freemasonry in Luton Jas . Gladwell P . M . P . P . G . W . An Old Apron , with Emblems , & c . J . W . Freeman P . M . History of tbe Combermere Lodge of R . Brown P . M . & o . Union , No . 295

Portrait of Thos . Sandby , R . A ., Grand William Sandby , Esq . Architect 1776-1798 Old Masonio Certificate George Powell P . M . Miscellaneous Pamphlets ' , Calendars , John Green P . M . & o . The Shibboleth . A Templar Monitor General G . C . Connor P . G . M . Tennessee .

( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . FHEEMASONS' HAM , LONDON , W . C . 22 nd November 1893 . To the Report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge

accounts at the last meeting of tho Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 17 th day of November inst ., showing rv balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of £ 6 , 648 19 s , aud balance of annual allowance for Library £ 9 9 a lOd , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 .

Names of Brethren nominated for election to the offices of Senior and Junior Vic-President of the Board of Benevolence . Brother JAMES BRETT , P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President . Bro . CHARLES A . COTTEBRUNE , P . G . P ., as JuniorVioe-President . And none others were nominated .

Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of Benevolence . Bro . Langley , George R . 2381 Gowan , Robert A . ... 2029 Evans , Robert Harding ... 1139

Fisher , William ... . 834 Belchamber , William .... . 193 Chapman , George B ... . 27 Dairy , Charles ... 141 Mulvey , Ebenezer Charles ... 2353 Martin , Walter - - - - - ' - 879

Read , George ... 511 Graveley , George .... . 898 Goldsohmidt , Simon H . . - - - 1329 Bunker , James .. .. H 5 g Vincent , William ... . 1194 Woodward , Alfred C . - . - - 1538

List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — No . 2487—The St . Michael ' s Lodge , Stone , Staffs .

2488—The Eccentric Lodge , London . 2489 . —The Willesden Lodge , Willesden Green . 2490 . —The Ampthill Lodge , Ampthill , Bedfordshire . 2491 . —The White Rose of York Lodge , Sheffield . 2492 . —The Concordia Lodge , Wendover , Buckinghamshire .

New Music.

NEW MUSIC .

All Music intended for review should be addressed to the Editor of the Freemason ' s Chronicle , Belvidere "Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , M " . WE havo recently received a capital selection of all kinds of music from the well-known publishers , Messrs . Robert Cooks and Co ., of 6 New Burlington Street , Regent Street , W ., and in recommending

some of them to our readers we do so with the knowledge that they are bound to please them . We may mention that all the different numbers are printed in neat end attractive style . " How to Accompany , " a guide to the artistic accompaniment of any musical composition , from tbe simplest ballad to the most difficult of modern works , by Annie Glen , will prove most nsefnl , whilo

No . 6 of Messrs . Cocks' " Modern Methods , " being Charles Webb " Tonic Solfa Method , " songs , & c . No . 4 . ( Io dem Garten ) of " Six Volkslieder , " by Maude Valerie White , are both well worth attention ' The following songs are good compositions : — " Tho Land of yesterday , " words by Clifton Bingham , mnsic by Angelo Masoheroni , and dedicated to and sung by Miss Lily Moody ; " Concord , " words by

"R . B ., " musio by Edwin D . Lloyds ; "Si j ' etais Dien , " words by Sully Prudhomme , music by Maude Valerie White ; " Donlenrs Divines , " words by Emilie Angler , English version by Eugene Ondin , musio by Maude Valieri White , and ia sung by Mr . Oudin ; " Nita , Gitani , " words by F . E . Weatherley , musio by Ernest Newton ; " Unforgotten , " words by Francois Coppe " , English version by Harold

Boulton , and musio by Tivadar Naohez ; " Abaohied" ( Fare thee well" with German and English words , written and composed by Eduard Zeldenenst ; "The Mouamee "; or , "His Sweetheart in Japan , " words by Douglas Sladen , musio by Walter Hedgoook . We oan also recommend Robert Cocks and Co . ' s series of artistic Songs , ( a ) * 'In dreama alone" ( Mr . Gillington ) ; ( b ) "Spring love

seng" ( Annette Baker ) , music by Mrs . Beatrice Parky ns ; likewise twelve original Christmas Carols , words by May Gillington , mnsio by Dr . Mackenzie , Dr . Westbrook , Alfred J . Eyre , Dr . J . C . Martyn , Frank L . Moir , Lawrence Kellie , and Arthur E . Godfrey . The following pieces for the piano are worthy of notice : —No . 4 . ( Parts I . and II . ) " The Candidate ' s Practical Scale and Arpeggio

Handbooks , " by Graham P . Moore ; Maioheroni ' a "Ave Maria , arranged for the piano by the composer ; and " Valse Spiritnelle , " by Graham P . Moore . For lovers of dance mnsio we can recommend "Une Nuit de Fete , " waltz , by Angolo Mnsoheroni ; "Zanobe , " waltz , by Cyril Dare ; " The Dead-beat , " galop , by Arthur E . Godfrey ; and " Tbe

Trial-trip , polka , by Florence Fare . Organ and Church Musio is represented by the Recital Series—a charming selection—collected and edited by Edwin H . Lemare . No . 1 . " Sherzo Siufonico , " by Amherst Webber ; " Gavotte Moderne , " for the organ , by Edwin E . Lemare ; and "Te Deum , " and " Benedictns , " by Edwin H . Lemare .

For the violin the following are good : —• " Entr ' acte Gavotte , for violin with piano accompaniment , by W . R . Cave , and " Reverie Pathetique , " for violin with piano accompaniment , by Angela Masoheroni , while for the violoncello " Naissanoe D ' Amour " melodie , for the violoncello and piano , by Maude Valerie White is a capital work .

Masonic Sonnets.—No. 78.*

MASONIC SONNETS . —No . 78 . *

BY BEO . CHAS . P . FORSHAW , LL . D .

— -: u;—ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS . —No . I .

All men are Brothers in His Holy sight , The high , the great , the old , the young , the poor , For all alike His Meroy shall endure If they probation ' s path do tread aright . It matters not if man ba boor or

knight—.. .. .. His grace is safe , His pardon still is sure , E ' erlasting life we one and all secure , If brave we battle in our earthly fight . Then ye my Brothers , who have seen The Light

. ... . ... Greet well all comrades on your onward way , Onr Architect will guide you throngh the fray And lead yon safely through the darkest night . Where through the gloom that aye precedes the dawn , Yon see the glamour of Eternal morn .

.. .. Winder House , Bradford , 18 th November 1893 . * The man who will not aay " My Brother" to every man haa no right to look up toward God and say " Oar Father . " —Forget-me-Not , 11 th November 1893 .

In connection with the investiture of officers for Kirkdale Lodge , "So . 1756 , we are glad to see that our old friend , Bro . T . H . Bellis , has commenced to climb " The steep where Fame's bright altar shines afar . " Though only one

of the Stewards it is a step m the right direction , and as time passes quickly , so ere long we trust to renew our congratulations to " Bro . Bellis W . M . 1756 . "