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DR . BENEVOLENT FUND . Balance 30 th September 1886 - - 842 7 1 To Receipts 426 10 0 Interest on Investments - - - 20 15 8 Transferred from " Dewar Fund" - 115 8 9 1105 1 6

CR . BENEVOLENT FUND . By Grants in Relief - - - - 90 0 0 Secretary ' s Salary . T - - 20 0 0 Investment - - - - 207 0 0 Transferred to Annuity Fund - - 699 8 0 Transferred to Educational Fund - - 250 13 1 Balance .. .. - 138 0 5 1405 1 6

DR . EDUCATION FUND . To Interest on Investments - - •35 0 10 Transferred from Benevolent Fnnd - 250 13 1 Overdrawn - - - •9 4 1 294 18 0

CR . EDUCATION FUND . By Overdrawn , 30 th September 1886 - 100 9 9 Education Fees - - - - 94 8 3 Grants for Clothing - - - 100 0 0

294 18 0 DR . ANNUITY FUND . To Balance 30 th September 1886 - •17 14 10 Interests on Investments - - - 36 19 6 Transferred from Benevolent Fund - 699 8 0 754 2 4 CR . ANNUITY FUND . By Investment - - - - 707 0 0 Balance - - - . - •47 2 4 754 2 4

Audited and approved , this 4 th day of May 1887 . ( Signed ) C HABLES EDWARD SOPPETT P . G . Std . Auditor

On the motion of Bro . A . Williams , seconded by Brother the Rev . J . Stndholme Brownrigg P . G . C , ifc was resolved thafc the sum of one hundred and fifty guineas be voted

from the General Fund of Mark Grand Lodge to the Masonic Section of the Imperial Institute . Regret was expressed that as from Mark Masons the amount could not be made larger . Ifc was next resolved that the sum of £ 50

be voted fco R . W . Brother Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary , as an honorarium for distinguished services during the past twenty-nine years . In moving this Bro . Alfred Williams expressed the hope that the gift would be accepted

by Bro . Binckes as sincerely from the hearts of the brethren . They could safely give that amount from their funds , and , irrespective of the money value , it was hoped that the vote would cheer him through life , and show-him that it

was some mark of gratitude for what he had clone for Mark Masonry . The motion was seconded by Bro . F . Davison P . G . D ., and supported by Bro . W . Kelly P . G . M . M . Leicestershire , who testified to the great services Brother

Binckes had rendered to Mark Masonry . Bro . Beach could nofc allow fche opportunity to pass without endorsing what had been already said . It was well known to all present how valuable were the services which Bra Binckes had

rendered in the early days of their Grand Lodge , when Mark Masonry was not so prosperous as at present . Although during that time English Mark Grand Lodge had increased to vast dimensions , yet Bro . Binckes ' s

exertions had not relaxed , and he thought it was but right to give him some small recognition of those services after so long a time . The motion was then put and carried with enthusiasm . Bro . Frederick Binckes briefly acknowledged

the compliment thus paid him . Had ifc nofc been that his presence was necessary in Grand Lodge he should have asked permission to leave the Lodge while this vote ,

personal to himself , was being moved , and he hoped Grand Lodge would not think him wanting in delicacy because he had remained . He could only express his sincere appreciation of the manner in which the vote had been dictated and

received . He was happy to find that his efforts during 29 years had not been unsuccessful in promoting the interest of Mark Grand Lodge . On the motion of Bro . A . Williams ,

Bros . Charles F . Johnson 323 and Arthur H . Marsh 21 "were confirmed in the rank and privileges of Past Ma-ter . Bro . Binckes explained that several cases of this kind

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had occurred . The brethren did nofc commit the error wilfully , but unfortunately they infringed on fche Constitutions , which provided that a Master must occupy fche chair 12 months before he was entitled to fche rank of P . M .

The Board , therefore , treated each case on its merits , and in one of the present cases had inflicted a fine of one guinea , and in the other a fine of two guineas . The acting Grand Master said he had received a letter from Bro . the

liev . Canon Portal , regretting his inability to be present , through illness . Bro . W . J . Hughan P . G . W ., aa Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania , objected fco the paragraph in fche report relating fco the General Grand Chapter of the United States , whioh

concluded thus : — Should , however , tnis action or tne General Grand Chapter be found to involve any practical injury to English Mark Masters in the United States , which it is earnestly hoped may not be the case , this Grand Lodge will be reluctantly compelled to give them its support in working the Mark Degree . " If those words meant anything they meant a threat to issue warrants for

the working of Mark Masonry in the United States , and if adopted they would widen , instead of heal , the breach

which existed between the American brethren and the Mark Masons of this country . A lengthened discussion ensued , and ultimately the matter was referred

back to the Committee . With that omission the report was adopted . Attention having been called to the fact that papers canvassing for the last five brethren on the list of candidates for election to the General Board had

been distributed at the door of Grand Lodge , the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg said the practice had been strongly condemned by Earl Carnarvon in the Craft Grand Lodge . The acting Grand Master hoped fche document would be

treated as waste paper . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was then declared M . W . G . M . M . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Beach then assumed the chair , and announced that His Royal Highness had appointed Lord Egerton of Tatton Pro Grand Master , and his Lordshi p was duly obligated and installed . The Marquis of Hertford was obligated , invested aud installed as Deputy Grand Master , and these brethren having been saluted , it was announced that the Prince of Wales had appointed Prince Albert Victor Senior Grand Warden . Subjoined is a list of tbe other Grand Mark Officers for the year : — Bro . H . C . Okeover - - - Junior Warden R . E . Baynes - ... . M . O . Colonel W . E . Michell - - S . O . George King Patten - - J . O . Rev . J . N . Palmer - - ) p , .. Rev . W . Valentino - . ] Chaplains J . L . Mather - - - Treasurer Frank Richardson - - Registrar Rev . Canon Portal - - Pras . General Board

F . Binckes - - - Secretary G . W . Pierrcponfc Harris - - \ c . „ ,. n „„„„„„ T > -VT t . i benior Deacons R . Newhonse - » -J A . Hilemus Moyes - -1 T , •-n G . E . Lake - . . ] J » n , or Deacons John Barker .. . Inspector of Works Robert Berridge - - Director of Ceremonies

T \ W fl ^ - " " \ Assistant Dirs . of Cers . Edgar Bowyer - - - Sword Bearer CF . Hogard - - -IR ^^^ ^^

E . Baldwin - j E . J . Crow , Mu 3 . Doo . - . Organist C . F . Matier - - - Assistant Secretary H . C . Jepps - - - Inner Guard E . J . Mills - - - Assistant Inner Guard

The Grand Stewards for the year are Bros . P . L . Simmonds , St . Mark ' s Lodge , No . 1 , Henry Von Joel 8 . rl S . Goodall , John Gates Co'lior , F . ' T . Bennett , J . D B rkin . Middlesex ancl Surrey , J . S . Wilson Northumberland and

Durham , W . L . 13 ill Lo ccsfershire , W . 0 . Hurley Son h Wales , R . B . Cater Somerset , D . Cross Devnnsr ir > , \ V . Lake Cornwall , J . L . C . Hnnh r Little Monmonthsl ir ¦ , and J . P . Lewen E . i-t Anglia . Tl e brethren norainat . i d 1 y the

Grand Master to serve on the General Board were Bros . Canon Portil President , A . Williams , F . Divisen , G . C . Driver , J . Mron and T . Cnbitt . The brethreu elected b y Grand Lod ^ e were the Rv . H . Cnmmin ^ . s , J . E . Dawson ,

A . F . Godson , M . P ., C . F . Hogard , anrl R . L . Lose , > nd . Several letters of regret ntinilility to attend were read , and Grand Lodsre was closed in the usual form . In the

evening the brethren assembled at a splend d bnnqiet , served in the Venetian Sa ' on of the Holborn Ri ^ fcaur int , when Bro . Hatn p fully sustained the prestige he as so long enjoyed for catering on such important occasions . The