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United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge for March was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday last , nnder the presidency of Bro . Earl Amherst , Provincial Grand Master for Kent . As anticipated in our last , in consequence of this being the day for the election of Grand
Treasurer , and party feeling running very high in behalf of two candidates for that office , there was an unusually large attendance of brethren , so that the Hall was most inconveniently crowded , and many suggestions "were
overheard that if the assemblages at Grand Lodge continued to increase as they have done of late years the provision of adequate accommodation , at some other place , will have to be taken into consideration . Bro . Lord Herschell was in his
place as Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Lord Charles Beresford J . G . W ., Bro . W . W . B . Beach , Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , acted as Deputy Grand Master , and Bro . General Brownrigg , Provincial
Grand Master for Surrey , as Past Grand Master . Grand Lodge having been opened in form , and the minntes of the last Quarterly Communication confirmed , Bro . Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen moved the re-election of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . In doing so he remarked that it was his pleasing duty to fulfil the pledge made at the last Grand Lodge , when he made the proposal which he was sure met
the approval of the whole Craft , namely , the nomination of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master . It was unnecessary to enumerate the many distinguished characteristics that had endeared his Royal Highness to the hearts of Masons ,
and he felt that no words of his were necessary to commend the motion to the approval of Grand Lodge . The Prince of Wales had endeared himself to the hearts of Masons throughout the world ; his position as Grand
Master was of no merely ornamental character , for he was always prominently active in Masonic work . Since his Royal Highness ' s accession to office , upwards of seven hundred Lodges had been added to the roll of
Grand Lodge , and some £ 40 , 000 or £ 50 , 000 a-year contributed to the Charitable Institutions of the Craft . In addition to this , the Board of Benevolence distributed over £ 10 , 000 a-year . The geniality and kind-heartedness of
the Prince of Wales had endeared him to every class , and in proposing his re-election he need only say that His Royal Highness was a most popular Grand Master . Bro . Baylis seconded the proposition , which was carried amidst
great enthusiasm , ancl Bro . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) P . J . W . then proclaimed the Prince of Wales as Grand Master for the ensuing year . The election of Grand Treasurer was next proceeded with , Bro . Berridge
proposing , and Bro . Sir L . A . Lechmere seconding , the nomination of Bro . A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcestershire ; ancl Bro . G . A . Vennell , W . M . 165 , nominating Bro .
Richard Eve . Ballotting papers were collected , ancl scrutineers of votes appointed , ancl later in the evening they returned to Grand Lodge , when their report was read by Earl Amherst , as follows : —
Bro . Richard Eve ... ... ... 765 Bro . A . F . Godson ... ... ... 462 Majority for Bro . Eve ... ... 303 Bro . Eve , who was loudly cheered on rising to acknow-
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ledge the compliment paid him , said the M . W . G . M . in tho chair had gived him permission to express to Grand Lodge the thanks he felt with reference to the election of that day . He assured them he felt the honour the brethren of Grand Lodge had heaped upon his shoulders ;
whatever his services to the Craft had been in the past , he knew the double duty was imposed upon him to still further discharge those duties to the benefit of the Craft and to the good of Freemasonry in all parts of the world . He felt a deep debt of gratitude to those brethren who had come 100 miles , and more , to vote for him on this occasion . To those brethren who had attended , at great inconvenience .
he expressed his deep obligation for their kindness , and for the great honour they had done him that night . The grants recommended by the Board of Benevolence , as given in our issue of last week , were confirmed , and Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D ., who was appointed at the last Qnarterly Communication as President of the Board of
Benevolence , was invested with the insignia of his office . In connection with the grants referred to , it may be mentioned that on the motion of Brother James Stevens .
seconded by Bro . F . W . Potter , W . M . of The Great City Lodge , the recommendations of the Board were taken en bloc , and not moved and seconded separately , Earl Amherst stating that it met with his entire approval ; he thought the suggestion an excellent one . The report of the General Purposes Committee , as it appeared in our columns last week , was adopted ; and the report of Brother John Smith , Auditor of the Grand Lodge accounts , of receipts and disbursements during the year 1886 , was read and received . The motion of Bro . C . W . Meiter , W . M . of the Mizpah Lodge , No . 1671 , to the effect that a
foundation-stone of a " House of Prayer for all Nations , " to be erected on or near the site of King Solomon ' s Temple at Jerusalem ( to which subject we directed attention in our leader columns last week ) fell to the ground for want of
a seconder . Bro . W . Nicholl P . M . 317 , Manchester , then moved " That Past Masters shall be entitled to wear a
distinctive collar , " contending that the collar was an insignia of rank and distinction . The resolution was seconded by Bro . George Hunt W . M . 1009 , and supported by Bro . Braokstone Baker P . G . D ., and carried by an
overwhelming majority . Bro . Nicholl next moved , and Bro . George Hunt seconded—That the Board of General Purposes be , and are hereby authorised and empowered to determine , and they shall so determine , whether
such distinction shall be silver cord in the centre , or whether it should be cord or braid or lace on the edges , and tbat they rearrange Article 307 accordingly , and report the same to Grand Lodge in Jnne next .
This , after some discussion of a personal nature , was carried by 282 against 117 , Brother Nicholl having previously agreed to except the last part of it , as to reporting to Grand Lodge in June next . Brother Nicholl moved and Bro . Canon Portal P . G . C . seconded
That Past Masters , dnly qualified as members of Grand Lodge , shall be entitled to wear such collar on all occasions when Craft clothing may be worn ,
this was agreed to . The other motions , as to collars and jewels to be worn when " officially visiting , " were withdrawn . The motion That the Board of General Purposes be requested to re-draft
Article 308 , was carried without opposition . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 1216 , then moved
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge for March was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday last , nnder the presidency of Bro . Earl Amherst , Provincial Grand Master for Kent . As anticipated in our last , in consequence of this being the day for the election of Grand
Treasurer , and party feeling running very high in behalf of two candidates for that office , there was an unusually large attendance of brethren , so that the Hall was most inconveniently crowded , and many suggestions "were
overheard that if the assemblages at Grand Lodge continued to increase as they have done of late years the provision of adequate accommodation , at some other place , will have to be taken into consideration . Bro . Lord Herschell was in his
place as Senior Grand Warden , Bro . Lord Charles Beresford J . G . W ., Bro . W . W . B . Beach , Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , acted as Deputy Grand Master , and Bro . General Brownrigg , Provincial
Grand Master for Surrey , as Past Grand Master . Grand Lodge having been opened in form , and the minntes of the last Quarterly Communication confirmed , Bro . Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen moved the re-election of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . In doing so he remarked that it was his pleasing duty to fulfil the pledge made at the last Grand Lodge , when he made the proposal which he was sure met
the approval of the whole Craft , namely , the nomination of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master . It was unnecessary to enumerate the many distinguished characteristics that had endeared his Royal Highness to the hearts of Masons ,
and he felt that no words of his were necessary to commend the motion to the approval of Grand Lodge . The Prince of Wales had endeared himself to the hearts of Masons throughout the world ; his position as Grand
Master was of no merely ornamental character , for he was always prominently active in Masonic work . Since his Royal Highness ' s accession to office , upwards of seven hundred Lodges had been added to the roll of
Grand Lodge , and some £ 40 , 000 or £ 50 , 000 a-year contributed to the Charitable Institutions of the Craft . In addition to this , the Board of Benevolence distributed over £ 10 , 000 a-year . The geniality and kind-heartedness of
the Prince of Wales had endeared him to every class , and in proposing his re-election he need only say that His Royal Highness was a most popular Grand Master . Bro . Baylis seconded the proposition , which was carried amidst
great enthusiasm , ancl Bro . Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) P . J . W . then proclaimed the Prince of Wales as Grand Master for the ensuing year . The election of Grand Treasurer was next proceeded with , Bro . Berridge
proposing , and Bro . Sir L . A . Lechmere seconding , the nomination of Bro . A . F . Godson , D . P . G . M . Worcestershire ; ancl Bro . G . A . Vennell , W . M . 165 , nominating Bro .
Richard Eve . Ballotting papers were collected , ancl scrutineers of votes appointed , ancl later in the evening they returned to Grand Lodge , when their report was read by Earl Amherst , as follows : —
Bro . Richard Eve ... ... ... 765 Bro . A . F . Godson ... ... ... 462 Majority for Bro . Eve ... ... 303 Bro . Eve , who was loudly cheered on rising to acknow-
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ledge the compliment paid him , said the M . W . G . M . in tho chair had gived him permission to express to Grand Lodge the thanks he felt with reference to the election of that day . He assured them he felt the honour the brethren of Grand Lodge had heaped upon his shoulders ;
whatever his services to the Craft had been in the past , he knew the double duty was imposed upon him to still further discharge those duties to the benefit of the Craft and to the good of Freemasonry in all parts of the world . He felt a deep debt of gratitude to those brethren who had come 100 miles , and more , to vote for him on this occasion . To those brethren who had attended , at great inconvenience .
he expressed his deep obligation for their kindness , and for the great honour they had done him that night . The grants recommended by the Board of Benevolence , as given in our issue of last week , were confirmed , and Bro . Robert Grey P . G . D ., who was appointed at the last Qnarterly Communication as President of the Board of
Benevolence , was invested with the insignia of his office . In connection with the grants referred to , it may be mentioned that on the motion of Brother James Stevens .
seconded by Bro . F . W . Potter , W . M . of The Great City Lodge , the recommendations of the Board were taken en bloc , and not moved and seconded separately , Earl Amherst stating that it met with his entire approval ; he thought the suggestion an excellent one . The report of the General Purposes Committee , as it appeared in our columns last week , was adopted ; and the report of Brother John Smith , Auditor of the Grand Lodge accounts , of receipts and disbursements during the year 1886 , was read and received . The motion of Bro . C . W . Meiter , W . M . of the Mizpah Lodge , No . 1671 , to the effect that a
foundation-stone of a " House of Prayer for all Nations , " to be erected on or near the site of King Solomon ' s Temple at Jerusalem ( to which subject we directed attention in our leader columns last week ) fell to the ground for want of
a seconder . Bro . W . Nicholl P . M . 317 , Manchester , then moved " That Past Masters shall be entitled to wear a
distinctive collar , " contending that the collar was an insignia of rank and distinction . The resolution was seconded by Bro . George Hunt W . M . 1009 , and supported by Bro . Braokstone Baker P . G . D ., and carried by an
overwhelming majority . Bro . Nicholl next moved , and Bro . George Hunt seconded—That the Board of General Purposes be , and are hereby authorised and empowered to determine , and they shall so determine , whether
such distinction shall be silver cord in the centre , or whether it should be cord or braid or lace on the edges , and tbat they rearrange Article 307 accordingly , and report the same to Grand Lodge in Jnne next .
This , after some discussion of a personal nature , was carried by 282 against 117 , Brother Nicholl having previously agreed to except the last part of it , as to reporting to Grand Lodge in June next . Brother Nicholl moved and Bro . Canon Portal P . G . C . seconded
That Past Masters , dnly qualified as members of Grand Lodge , shall be entitled to wear such collar on all occasions when Craft clothing may be worn ,
this was agreed to . The other motions , as to collars and jewels to be worn when " officially visiting , " were withdrawn . The motion That the Board of General Purposes be requested to re-draft
Article 308 , was carried without opposition . Bro . James Stevens , P . M . 1216 , then moved