United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

THE following is the business to bo transacted at the Quarterly Communication , on Wednesday , 7 th December 1802 , at G for 7 p . m . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7 th September for confirmation .

2 . Nomination of a Gra d 51 inter fur the eufuing year . 3 . Nomination of a Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 4 . Appointment and investment of a President of tho Board of Benevolence . 5 . Election of a Senior and a Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benarolence .

6 . Election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence for the year ensuing . 7 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for tbe following grants , viz .: — The Widow of a Brother of the Highgate Lodge , No . 1366 , London ... ... ... ... ... £ j > 0 0 0

A Brother of the Lion and Lamb Lodgo , No . 192 , London 50 0 0 A Brother of tho Farringdon Without Lodge , No . 1745 , London ... ... ... ... ... 76 0 0

A Brother of the Lodge of Justice , No . 147 , Deptford ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Unity and Prudence , late No . 545 , Geelong , Victoria ... .. ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the United Pilgrims Lodge , No . 507 , Southwark ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Salisbury Lodge , No . 435 , London ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Merchant Navy Lodge , No . 781 , Lnndon 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother P . G . Pursuivant ... ... 100 0 0 And a Resolntion of a vote of thanks to the President V . W . Robert Grey , for tho courteous manner in which he has , during tho past year , presided over the meetings of the Board .

8 . REPORT OP THB BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES

To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The proposition of the Most Worshipfnl Grand Master , respecting the appointment of six additional Grand Officers , not having been accepted by Grand Lodge at the last Quarterly Communication the

President of tho Board laid a report of the proceedings before the Most Worship fnl Pro Grand Master , and requested his instruction . ' . The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , believing that Grand

Lodge must have been acting under some misapprehension , desired the Board to submit the proposition again to Grand Lodge , with some modifications whicb bis Lordship believes will be generally acceptable .

The proposition whioh the Board now recommed for adoption is as follows : — " That an addition be made to the Grand Officers appointed by the Most Worshipful Grand Master , by the appointment of a

Dejuty Brand Registrar , to rank immediately after the Grand Registrar , Two addi'ional Qrand Deacons , Two additional Astislant Qrand Directors of Ceremonies , and a Deputy Qrand Sword Bearer , and that the same take effect on aud after the firanrl fiW . ivnt nf lflQ . 3 "

"That in Provinces and Districts numbering 40 Lodges and upwards tbe Provincial and District Grar . d Masters shall be empowered to appoint annually Tito additional Provincial or District Assistant Qrand Direct , rs of Ceremonies . In Provinces and Districts numbering 70 Lodges and upwards

the Provincial and District Grand Masters shall be empowered to appoint Two Additional Provincial or District Qrand Deatons , and Two Additional Provincial or District Assistant Grand Directors of Ceremonies . Iu Provinces and Districts numbering 100 Lodges and upwards , the Provincial and

District Grand Masters shall be empowered to appoint a Provincial or District Deputy Qrand Registrar to take rank immediately after the Provincial or District Grand Registrar , Two additional Provincial or District Grand Deacons , Two additional Provincial or District Assistant Qrand Directors of Gere .

monies , anda Provincial or District Deputy Grand Sword Bearer , and that the Ptovincial and District Grand Masters be empowered toappoiut such additional Provincial or District Grand Officers at the first meeting for the annual appointment of Officers for the several Provincial and District Grand Lodges

after the confirmation of the Minutes of Grand Lodge . " The amount of £ 25 per annum hitherto granted towards the expenses of the Library being found insufficient , the Board rsoommend Grand Lodge to increase the yearly grant to £ 50 . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN ,

President FHKEJUSONS' HALI , , LONDON , W . C . 16 th November 1892 .

To the Report is subjoined a statement nf the Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday . tbe llth day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 6 , 802 8 s 9 d , and Balance

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of annual allowance for Library £ 917 s Gd , 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 Vice-President 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 tbe Board of Benevolence . Bro . Chapman , George ... 27 Dairy , Charles .... 141 Read , George .... .. 511

Haslip , Lewis C . - - • - - 813 Martin , Walter 879 Pickering , George A . - . - - 8 £ 0 Graveley , George .... .. 898 Bunker , James .... 1158 Vincent , William 1194

Goldschmidr , Simon IT . . - - . - 1329 Woodward , Alfred Charles ... 1538 Coop , George .-..-. 1612 Tijou , Charles J . R . 1804 Mulvey , Ebenezsr Charles ... 2353 Langley , George R . - - - 2381

List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by tho Most Worshipful Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2439 . —The Mount Everest Lodge , Darjeeling , Bengal . 2440 . —The Lodge Invicta , Chakrata , Bengal .

2441 . —The Thomas Jones Lodge , Calcutta , Bengal . 2442 . —The St . Clement ' s Lodge , Leigh , Essex . 2443 . —The Albany Lodge , Albany , West Australia , 2444 . —The Noel Lodge , Kingston , Surrey . 2445 . —Lodge Reunion , Blenheim , N . Z .

2446 . —The Nripendra Narayan Lodge , Cooch Bebar , Northern Bengal . 2447 . —The Palatine Lodge , Manchester .

2448 . —The Bradatow Lodge , Broadstairs , Konk 2449 . —The Duke of York Lodge , Manobesterr . 2450 . —The LoxBeld Lodge , Uckfield , Essex . 2451 . —The Charles B'akeway Lodge , Engeobo , Sonth Africa *

( E . D . ) 2452 . —The Lodge of Unity , Perth , West Australia .

Masonic Sonnets.—No. 25.

MASONIC SONNETS . —No . 25 .

Far from my Mother Lodge removed , and yet The ways , the deeds , the precepts , are the same—Glowing and bright ; 'tis one Masonio flame That guides and guards us , like an amulet . How glad to think—thongh wanderers we may roam ,

BY BBO . CHAS . F . FORSHAW , LL . D ., 2417 1214 . ON VISITING A LODGE .

There is one spot , one sacred meeting place , Where , thongh divided by terrestrial space , We thither hie , and , lo ! we are at home . What thongh tbe seas expel ns far away ?

Though banished by long lonely leagues of land , We still may hear the W . M . 's command , In every realm where shines the light of day . Thrice blessed bond ; the Architect on High Hallowed and planned the mighty Mystic Tie . Winder House , Bradford . 30 th November 1892 .

Rose Croix.

ROSE CROIX .

CAER-DAF CHAPTER . No . 118 .

A MEETING of this Chapter took place at the Masonia Hall , Cardiff , on Thursday afternoon , the 17 th ult ., when 111 . Bro . J , H . Taylor 30 deg . was installed M . W . S . The ceremony was impressively performed by III . Bro . Lieutenant-Colonel Perkins 32 deg . P . G . D . M . W . S . The M . W . S . selected his Officers , as follow : — Bros . Mundy 18 deg . High Prelate , Shackell 18 deg . First General ,

Roberts 30 deg . Second General , Perkins 32 deg . Treasurer , Fabian 30 degree Recorder , Kerman 18 deg . Marshal , Churchill 18 deg . Raphael , Ferrier 18 dep . Director of Ceremonies , Anstice 30 deg . Assistant Director of Ceremonies , Gerhold 30 deg . Herald and

Organist , Roberts 18 deg . Captain of the Guard , Williams 18 deg . Almoner , Harman 18 deg . and Hellier 18 deg . Stewards , Amos Jenkins 18 deg . Outer Guard . Among the Visitors was Captain Homfray D . P . G . M . At night the brethren dined at the Royal Hotol , when Bro . Harman caused a choice banqnet to be seivcJ .