United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of England will be held on Wednesday next , 7 th inst ., at 6 for 7 p . m ., at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street . The following is the Agenda of Business : 1 . —The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 1 st March for confirmation .

2 . —The Minutes of the Grand Festival ; of the 26 th April for confirmation . 3 . —Appointment and Investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes .

4 . —Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 5 . —Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 6 . —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 at foot . ) 7 . —Report of the Board of Benevolence for the past quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .:

A Brother of the Chorlton Lodge , No . 1387 , Chorlton-cum-Hardy £ 50 0 0 A Brother of the Wanderers'Lodge , No . 1604 , London ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , London ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the St . Cecila Lodge , No . 1636 , Brighton ... ... 150 0 0 A Brother of the Loyalty Lodge , No . 243 , Guernsey ... ... 60 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Highgate Lodge , No . 1366 , London 50 0 0

A Brother of the Royal Union Lodge , No . 382 , Uxbridge ... 50 0 0

8 . —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 in consequence of the property in Wild Court , recently purchased by Grand Lodge , being included in the schedule of "the London Improvements Bill , " it became necessary to present a petition to Parliament against the Bill , and the Board is happy to report

that , on representations made to the Committee by the counsel engaged , it was arranged to insert in the Bill a clause providing that the London County Council should not under the powers of the Act acquire any part of the property of Grand Lodge abutting upon Wild Court , nor stop up any part of Wild Court , until they shall have provided an equivalent access to the said property from Sardinia Place or the new Street and Great Wild Street .

The Board has further to report thafc vacancies have occurred in the list of Trustees of the Personal Property of Grand Lodge by the deaths of—The Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., and The Earl of Limerick , K . P ., the surviving Trustees being—The Duke of Abercorn , K . G ., and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , G . C . V . O . . The Board recommends that the following Brethren be now appointed to fill these vacancies : —

Tho Earl of Lathom and The Viscount Dungarvan . The : Bjpard has syery fully considered a notice of Motion proposed to be given by'Br-o . i . FranS Richardson to tbe effect that Rule 137 of the Book of Constitutions , ; which requires the Master and Wardens of every Lodge in the London ; District , after installation , to sign their names in a book at the office of ; the Grand Secretary , be expunged .

- . The . Board , ; m . v . iew of the exemption from such liability of Masters and Wardens : of Lodges ; without the 10 mile radius , is of opinion that the rule as it at present stands ; inflicts a hardship on many brethren who cannot without inconvenience-, attend at the Grand Secretary's office , and recommends Grand Lodge , to expunge the rule from the Book of Constitutions .

; The Board has to report that the following Presentations have been made to . the . 'Li . brary and Museum since the last Meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks : —

TITLE OR OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED . Photograph of Memorial Tablet of H . R . H . Prince Leopold . —Thomas Stokoe

P . P . G . P . Suffolk . Masonic Halfpenny Token . —A . J . Moyes P . M . No . 466 . Prov . Grand Master ' s Jewel , 1814 . —Charles Letch Mason P . P . G . Treas ., & c Curious Old Emblem , Double Triangle , & c— Mr . Henry Chandler .

Medaillen Werk , Hamburg , Band 1 . —0 . Kupferschmidt A . G . S . G . C . Three Old Masonic Books . —John Mason Past G . Stan . Br . History of G . L . Royal York of Berlin . —The G . L . Royal York of Berlin . Behold the East , and Duncan ' s Masonio Ritual and Monitor . —H . A . Tobias Past G . Stan . Br .

History of Lodge of United Strength . —James Tarry Past G . Swd . Br . Jachin and Boaz , 1776 . —Albert F . Calvert P . M . No . 28 . Freemasonry for Ladies , & c—F . B . Westlake Past D . G . D . C . Masonic Musical Service . —P . Robertson MacArthur .

Deputy Grand Master's Jewel . —The Earl of Lathom . Three Masonic Medals . —Gen . John 0 . Smith Past G . Master Illinois . Early History of Knights of Malta Lodge . —John T . Thorp P . P . S . G . W . Oration on Royal Arch Masonry . —John Armstrong P . P . G . H ., & c .

LIST OF BRETHREN NOMINATED FOR THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . •ABro . John Leach Barrett , 1201 . ABro . William John Batho , 1708 . Bro . Arthur Blenkarn , 2381 . ABro . James Whittaker Burgess , 1328 . ABro . William Cleghorn , 1287 .

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Bro . Arthur George Duck , 898 . ABro . William Barnes Fendick , 1321 . Bro . J . Vesey Vesey Fitzgerald , Q . C , 502 . ABro . Colonel Francis W . Frigout , 171 . Bro . Edward V . Greatbatch , 418 . Bro . Joseph Brindley James , 2410 .

ABro . Captain Charles J . Knightley , 1744 . sBro . Wm . Farquharson Lamonby , 962 . ABro . William James Mason , 1328 . ABro . Frederick Atkinson Powell , 457 . Bro . Charles Pulman , 1712 . Bro . John Robertson Reap , 1260 .

Bro . Henry W . Roberts , M . D ., 1293 . ABro . Eliab Rogers , ' 60 . ABro . J . Beresford Ryley , M . D ., 1423 . ABro . Arthur G . Sandberg , M . D ., 3 . Bro . Joseph J . Simcox , 1501 . ABro . James Speller , 1677 .

ABro . Japhefch Tickle , 1196 . ABro . Charles J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , 1997 . ABro . Arthur Williams , 834 . ABro . James Willing , jun ., 1987 . NOTE . —A Brethren who have during the past year served on the Board . B Past Master of a Colonial Lodge .

The Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee held on Friday , the 12 th day of May 1899 , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of £ 11 , 556 16 s 5 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 .

( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND-LOVELAND , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 16 th May 1899 . This being the last Meeting of the present Board , it was resolved

unanimously : " That a most hearty and cordial vote of thanks be accorded the President , V . W . Bro . Richard Loveland-Loveland , Q . C , for the skill , ability , and courtesy displayed by him while presiding over the Meetings of the Board during the past year . ( Signed ) WILLIAM JAMES MASON , .

Vice-President . 16 th May 1899 . "

9 . —NOTICES OF MOTION . ( 1 ) By W . Brother John Albert Farnfield , P . Assist . G . D . of Cers .: " That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes , for the purchase of coals for the residents in the Masonic Institution at Croydon during the winter season , and that . the cheque be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Institution . "

( 2 ) By W . Brother Frank Richardson P . G . D .: " That Rule 137 of the Book of Constitutions , which requires the Master and Wardens of every Lodge in the London . District ,. after installation and investment , to sign their names in a book at the Grand Secretary's Office , be expunged . "

10 . —The Annnal Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 19 th May 1899 , will be laid before Grand Lodge .

ll .-APPEAL . By W . Bro . Alexander Oorrie P . D . G . W . Queensland , P . M . of General Gordon Lodge , No . 2119 , Brisbane , against the ruling of the R . W . D . Grand Master of Queensland in declining to receive certain motions for proposed alterations in the by-laws of District Grand Lodge . LIST OF BRETHREN NOMINATED FOR THE COMMITTEE OF

MANAGEMENT FOR THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS .

Bro . Chas . A . Cottebrune P . M . 733 William D . Child P . M . 1719 Lieut .-Col . Alfred Durrant P . M . 569 Constantine Doresa P . M . 749 William H . Hubbert P . M . 1625

Leonard Potts P . M . 1716 John Robertson Reep P . M . 1260 George Graveley P . M . 898 Alexander C . A . Higerty P . M . 2697 James A . Shilfcon W . M . 2579

LIST OF LODGES FOB WHICH WAREANTS HAVE BEEN GBANTED BY THE M . W . , GBAND MASTEB SINCE THE LAST QUABTEBLY COMMUNICATION OF GBAND LODGE . No . 2748 . —The Clifton Lodge , Braamfontein , Transvaal . 2749 . —The Seven Kings Lodge , Romford , Essex . 2750 . —The Waltham Abbey Lodge , Waltham Abbey , Essex .

2751 . —The Arts Lodge , London . 2752 . —The Marlow Lodge , Marlow , Buckinghamshire . 2753 . —The Saint John ' s Lodge , Margate , Kent . 2754 . —The Thomas a Becket Lodge , London . 2755 . —The Waller Rodwell Wright Lodge , Malta .

2756 . —The Hatchlands Lodge , Addlestone , Surrey . 2757 . —The Charles Dickens Lodge , Chigwell , Essex . 2758 . —The Fylde Lodge , Blackpool , Lancashire . 2759 . —The Rolle Lodge , Exmouth , Devon . 2760 . —The Aldermaston Lodge , Aldermaston , Berkshire ,