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Th © First Masonic Festival of the Ensuing Year WILL BE THAT OF THE -CD Q ~ K 7 ~ ^_ ^ j MASONICBENEVOLENTINSTITUTION FOB AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , Grand Patron and President : His ROIAI , HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . WHICH WILL TAKE PLACJ AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , 29 TH FEBRUARY 1888 , VPOlf WHICH OCCASION SIR GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . PROV . G . M . SOUTH WALES ( EAST DIVISION ) , kas been pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . BRETHREN are earnestly invited to accept the office of Stewards upoa this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their aarnes and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with the neceesary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the large nnmber of applicants anrt the lew vacancies , Brethren will use thoir influence to obtain donations towards th » funds of the Institution , which wore never more needed than at the present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone £ 15 , 000 . Permanent income only JTJ 3 , 600 . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B . Secretary . OFJJICB : —i Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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§bplHtes0tiiclitstitittiaitfar<&irls, ^ ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS TH * PEINCE OF WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OJ * WALES . POUNDED 178 8 , CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1888 . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . E . It . W . HEDGES , Secretary . OIHCK— 5 Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C .

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Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .

rg ^ HE following is the business to be transacted in Grand X Lodge on Wednesday , 7 th December 1887 , at 6 for 7 p . m . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7 th September 1887 for confirmation . 2 . To consider the following notice of motion from the Most "Worshipful Grand

Master;" That the sum of £ 500 be voted from the Fund of General Purposes ns the contribution of Grand Lodge towards the relief of tho present distress amongst the deserving poor of tho metropolis . " 3 . Nomination of Grand Master for the ensuing year . 4 . Nomination of Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 5 . Appointment and investment of a President of the Board of Benevolence .

Q . Election of Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents of the Board of Benevolence . 7 . Election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence for the ensuing year .

8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , iu which aro recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A Brother nf the Abbey Lodge , No . 1184 , Battle ... 50 0 0

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

! ! A Brother of the Lodge of Prndence , No . 1550 , Plymouth 50 0 0 I A Brother of the Great Citr Lodge , No . 1426 . London ... 75 0 0

The Widow of a Brother of Ihe Zetland Lodge , No . 511 , London ... .. ... ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Stability , No . 217 , London ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Fletcher Lodge , No . 1031 , Birmingham 50 0 0 A Brother of the Koyal Oak Lodge , No . 871 , London ... 100 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Antiquity , No . 146 , Bolton ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 1288 , London 75 0 0 A Brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1446 , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Whittington Lodge , No . 862 , London ... .., ... ... ... 100 0 0

9 . REPORT OF 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 11 th day of November , showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 4 , 443 15 s 8 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for Library , £ 20 19 s lOd . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN ,

President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 15 th November 1887 . 10 . NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . By the R . W . Brother the Earl of Lathom , Deputy Grand Master : —

" Tbat in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the marriage , or the' Silver Wedding-day' of their Royal Highnesses our M . W . Grand Master the Prince of Wales and the Princess of Wales , whioh will occur on the 11 th March next , Grand Lodge do vote the sum of £ 500 for the purchase of some suitable gift to Her Royal Hierhness . exoressive of the affection and lovaltv felt

by all the n embers of the United Grand Lodge of England towards Her Royal Highness and Her Illustrious Consort , their Grand Master , and that this gift be accompanied by an address of congratulation on the auspicious occasion . "

2 . By Brother Maurice Spiegel , P . M . of tho Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , London : — " Tbat the Grancl Lodge present a congratulatory address to His Royal Highness the Most Worshipful Grand Master and to Her Eoyal Highness His Gracious Consort , ou the celebration of their Silver Wedding , tho same to be enclosed in a suitable artistic casket . "

APPEALS . 1 . By Brother Stephen J . Thompson , Worshipful Master of tho St . George ' s Lodge , No . 440 , Montreal , against an Order of Brother Lieut .-Col . William Henry Hutton P . G . D . Deputy District Grand Master of Montreal , suspending him from his office—on the ground that the said Lieut .-Col . W . II . Hutton had not been legally appointed Deputy District Grand Master of that District .

2 . By Brother Frederick Lee P . M . of the Unity Lodge of Sydney , No . 1169 , Sydney , New South Wales , against a decision of the District Grand Lodge of New South Wales , on his complaint against Brother John Frederick Hill the Worshipful

Master of Lodge No . 1169 , for refusing to admit him into the Lodge , after he had been excluded therefrom by resolution of its members . N . B . —The papers relating to these appeals 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 .

NamfS of Brethren nominated for election to the offices of Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents of the Board of 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 ... ... .. 183 T-.-R . rtWN . WILLIAM PETER . on

CULL , THOMAS ... ... ... ... 1446 CUNDY , GEORGE A . ... ... ... 901 DAIRY , CHARLES ... ... ... 141 GRIEVE , JAMES BURGESS ... ... 1351

HASLIP , LEWIS CHRISTOPHER ... . 313 MERCER , DAVID D . ... ... ... 1641 READ , GEORGE ... ... ... ... 511 SPAULL , FRANCIS R . ... ... ... 1768 TAYLOR , ROBERT J . ... ... 144 . WOODWARD , ALFRED COOPER ... ... 153 s And no more than twelve were nominated .