Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters.

The Board cannot permit this Annual Commemoration of Grand Lodge to pass without drawing special attention to the exceptionally interesting and important eironmstanees nnder which it is assembled as the TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY of the foundation of this Grand Lodge . The nnpreceilented progress that has been made during this period

in the development of the Mark Degree , affords gratifying evidence of the important position which Mark Masonry holds in the Universal Masonic Brotherhood . On Wednesday , 6 th July next , the " Anuual Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fund " will be held , under the presidency of tho newlyinstalled Grand Master , Right Hon . Lord Henniker , and at this

special period in tho llistory of Grand Lodge , tho Board cannot entertain any mistrnst as to the result of the labours of tho Stewards and their friends who will support tho Chairman on that occasion . The Board recommend the following grants from the Benevolent Fund , viz : — £ 10 to W . L ., of Lodge No . 101 ; £ 20 to S . G ., widow of W . G ., of Lodgo No . 152 ; and they have relieved Bro . J . E . R ., of the Northumberland and Berwick Lodge , to the extout of £ 5 .

The Board also recommend £ 21 to bo granted from the General Fund on account of tho Royal Masonio Institution for Girls . The papers in connection with the question at issue between the Provincial Grand Master of Bristol , and Brother G . Rennio Powell , and the appeal to Grand Lodgo by the latter against the decision of the General Board , are in the office for inspection by any Brother desirous of referring to their contents .

The Board acknowledge with thanks Reports of the Proceedings of the following Grand Royal Arch Chapters : — Grand Chapters of Quebec , Illinois , Ohio , Maryland , West Virginia , Columbia , Nebraska . The Treasurer's accounts , subjoined , show receipts from all sources on account of the General Fund .... £ 836 10 0 and balances on 31 st March last—In favonr of " General Fund " . . . . 426 4 4

" Benevolent Fund - 142 15 10 " Educational Fund" - - - - 117 3 11 While investments have been made

—On account of " General Fund" - - - - 200 0 0 \ „ " Benevolent Fund" ... 200 0 0 "Education Fund" ... 200 0 0 The Grand Treasurer's Accounts for the six months ending 31 st March 1881 , show the following results : —

GENERAL FUND . Balance from 30 th September 1880 - - - £ 293 2 1 Half-year ' s receipts - - - £ 801 19 9 Interest on Investments - - - 34 10 3 836 10 0 £ 1 , 129 12 1

Half-year ' s Disbursements : Expenditure £ 510 12 9 Purchase of £ 200 Queensland 4 per Cent . Debentures - - - 192 15 0 703 7 9

Balance at Banker's . - - £ 423 18 10 Balance in hands of Assistant Grand Secretary 2 5 6 426 4 4

BENEVOLENT FUND . Balance from 30 th September 1880 - - - £ 289 7 3 Half-year ' s receipts - - - £ 138 5 0 Interest on Investments - - - 32 12 1 170 17 1

Half-Year ' s Disbursements : — 460 4 4 ¦ Grants in relief - 25 0 0 | Purchase of £ 200 New South j Wales 4 per Cent . Bonds - 206 0 0 Transferred to Education Fond 86 8 C

317 8 6 Balance at Bankers - 142 15 10 EDUCATION FUND .

Balance from 30 th September 1880 - - . £ 243 11 7 Transferred from Benevolent Fund - £ 86 8 6 Interest on Investments - - - 6 6 4 92 14 10 £ 336 6 5

Half-year ' s Disbursements : Educational Grants - ' - - 12 2 6 Purchase of £ 200 Cape of Good Hope 4 i per Cent . Debentures - 207 0 0 219 2 6

Balance at Bankers 117 3 11 INVESTED FUNDS—GENERAL FUND . Canadian 5 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - - - £ 200 0 0 New Zealand 5 per Cent . Consols .... 800 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 44 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - 200 0 0 Queensland 4 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - 500 0 0

£ 1 , 700 0 0 BENEVOLENT FUND . Canadian 5 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - - - £ 600 0 0 New Zealand 5 per Cent . Consols ... - 400 0 0 Cape of Good Hope 4 £ per Cent . Debenture Bonds - 200 0 0 New South Wales 4 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - 200 0 0 £ 1 , 400 0 0

Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters.

EDUCATION FUND . Cape of Good Hope 4 } por Cent . Debenture Bonds - £ 400 0 0 Queensland 4 per Cent . Debenture Bonds - - 100 0 0 Audited and found correct , £ 500 0 0 ( Signed ) THOMAS MEOOY , Auditor . 21 st April 1881 . G . R . PORTAL , Past G . M . M ., President .

The Report and Accounts having been received and adopted , Bro Thomas B . Whytehead was invested as Past Grand Master Overseer , and the rank of Past Master was also conferred on Bro . Mackinnon and Bro . Fraucis respectively . On the recommendation of the Rev . G . R . Portal P . G . M ., a sum of money , sufficient for tho purposes of fitting and furnishing the new Offices and Hall in Red Lion-square

was voted , and the grants recommended in the foregoing report were confirmed . The appeal from Bro . G . Rennio Powell was withdrawn . Tho installation of Bro . Lord Henniker as Grand Master for the ensuing year was then performed by the Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom , Grand Master , and on completion of the coremony the M . VV . Grand Master was sainted according to ancient custom .

The Grand Master , in an able and effective speech , expressed his thanks to the brethren for the honour conferred upon him , and stated his intention to continue his utmost exertions to promote tho further prosperity of the Order . The Right Hon . the Earl of Lathom was then invested with the jewel of Past Grand Master , presented by

Grand Lodge , in acknowledging the receipt of which his Lordship referred to the pleasure which he had experienced during his term of office in promoting the prosperity of the Degree , and his hope that its present rate of progress would continue under the rule of his successor . The following brethen were then appointed and invested as Grand Officers for the ensuing year : —

The Earl of Kintore D . G . M . Lord Arthur Hill G . S . W . Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett G . J . W .

J . E . Le Feuvre G . M . O E . C . Mather G . S . O . H . R . Cooper Smith G . J . O . Rev . R . N . Sauderson . M . A . - - - - G . Chap .

Rev . H . G . Morse , M . A G . Chap . Frederic Davison G . Treas . H . C . Levander , M . A . G . Reg . Frederick Binckes P . G . J . W . .... G . See .

Donald M . Dewar P . G . M . O . - . - - G . A . Sec . Capt . A . T . Perkins G . S . D . Thos . J . Pulley G . S . D . C . S . Lane G . J . D .

S . S . Partridge G . J . D . Henry Lovegrove G . S . Wks . Robert Berridge- G . D . C . Henry Haoker G . A . D . C .

Thomas C . Walls G . Swd . Br . Thomas Clark G . Std . Br . Wilhelm Ganz G . Org . E . C . Milligan G . I . G . W . Barkley , George Clark , E . T . Fulford , E . Gil- ")

President ; S . Rosenthal , C . F . Matier , Dibdin , Berridge , Thomas Cubitt , and Alfred Williams . The brethren elected were Bros . E . C . Mather , W . Roebuck , R . P . Spice , Herbert Dicketts , and R . J . Mure . The Grand Secretary mentioned the receipt of letters of apology for non attendance from Bro . the Right Hon . Lord Holmesdale P . G . M . and several Provincial Grand Masters and other brethren .

bert , W . Gimingham , T . H . Glendinning , f stewards W . Jeudwine , H . J . Lardner , T . Lawrence l Lewis , C . L . Mason , W . J . Meek , G . A . Rooks ) These Officers were then saluted in the usual form . The brethren nominated by the Grand Master to serve on the General Board were Bros , the Rev . G . B . Portal , M . A ., P . G . M .,

Bro . Renney , of the Britania Mark Lodge , Sheffield , on behalf of the Mark Degree in that District , expressed ?* iflir desire that a Moveable Grand Mark Lodge mig ht at an early "lite be held at Sheffield , and the M . W . G . M . M . promised that the invitation should be submitted to the Board of General Purposes . The proceedings of the meeting were then terminated , and Grand

Mark Lodge having been closed in due form , the Brethren proceeded to banquet in the spacious Dining-room of the Hotel , their Ladies being at the same time entertained , under the management of a Board of Stewards selected for that purpose . Subsequently a capital selection of Vocal and Instrumental Music was given by professional and amateur friends , and a most delig htful and agreeable evening was enjoyed by all .

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