Review.

It is also natural that we should meet in these pases with the names of the more prominent members of the Fraternity , from tho Duko of Athol , who , on 25 th February 1776 , was admitted into tbo first , second , and third degree , and installed W . M . of No . 1 Lodge , and then unanimously elected Grand Master , downwards . As our readers aro aware , the moving spirit of the Ancients was undoubtedly Bro . Laurence

Dennett , of whom we read briefly that he was " born 1720 , initiated in Ireland 1740 , installed Master of No . 26 , Dublin , 24 th June 1746 . On coming to England he at first joined a ' Modern' Lodge , bufc was a member of Nos . 9 and 10 , * Ancients , ' when elected Grand Secretary on the 25 th February 1752 , appointed Deputy G . M . 2 nd March 1771 , being succeeded afc his own request by W . Dickey , on 27 th

December 1777 . Again , D . G . M . from 27 th December 1783 to 27 th December 1786 , when ( also afc his own request ) ho was succeeded by James Perry . Present for the last time in Grand Lodgo 8 th June 1782 . " Bro . Will . Dickey Jr ., W . M . in 17 € 6 of No . 14 , and who in the same year was re-made in the three Craft degrees in No . 246

Moderns , ' was another distinguished " Ancient . Ho was elected W . M . of the Graud Master ' s Lodge ( No . 1 ) in 1792 , and " in tho following year presented to ib tho jewels and furniture of Lodge No . 14 , of which he was then the sole remaining member , the warrant having been delivered up in 1732 . He was Deputy Grand Secretary in 1768-71 , Grand Secretary 1771-77 , Deputy Grand Master 1777-81 ,

President of the Grand Committee 1782 , and again Deputy G . M . 1794-1800 . " Bro . William Preston , author of tho " Illustrations of Masonry , " was the second person initiated in No . Ill , at the time under dispen - sation . This happened in the early part of 1763 , bufc the year fol - lowing tho members , no doubt , as Bro . Gould says , at the instance of William Preston , petitioned for a "Modern" Constitution , and was a

second time constituted , as tho Caledonian Lodgo , now No . 134 . Bro . Gould then goes on to say that in 1775 Preston sought to establish a connection between tho G . L . of Scotland and the Grand Lodge of the " Moderns , " and was referred by the former to Bro . W . Dickey Grand Secretary "Ancients . " In his rejoinder , Bro . Preston remarked that Grand Lodge Scotland had boon " grossly imposed upon by an

irregular body of men , falsely assuming the appellation of antient Masons , " and this statement , itmay be imagined , was warmly discussed in the Ancienb Grand Lodge , which recorded its surprise that no account of innovations introduced by the Moderns into Freemasonry had been transmitted to the Grand Lodge of Scotland or of Ireland , " although thar obliterated the Ancient Landmarks , so as to render

the Ancient System scarcely distinguishable by either of these nations . " Another distinguished name that occurs is thafc of the well-known Bro . Dnnckerley , who as a Prov . Grand Master under the " Modern" system took npon himself , in 1777 , to doubt the legality of the warrant granted to No . 230 , now 151 , of the Ancients . Bro . Gould considers this upsets lhe theory respecting this brother that ho

obtained his knowledge of R . A . Masonry by visiting tbe " Atholl " Lodges . Ifc may bo so , but it is by no means conclusive , for Bro . Dnnckerley , who was all enthusiasm in things Masonic , may have obtained admission into " Atholl " Masonry jusfc as ancient Masons sought admission into the Lodges of Moderns . Tho learned Preceptor , Bro . Peter Thompson P . S . G . D ., born in the north of England

in 1779 , died 1851 , was initiated in No . 259 , now Confidence , No . 193 , in 1818 , and the year following joined the Lion and Lamb , No . 192 , then No . 258 . With Bro . Broadfoot he founded , in 1817 , the Stability Lodge of Instrnction , No . 217 , Broadfoot being the first Master , and Thompson the second . Bro . Goldsworthy , another "Masonic teacher of eminence , was a member of No . 2 , now No . 3 , " and had the honour of

seconding the motion in 1811 for a Committee vested with full powers to carry into effect the measure of a Masonic union of the two Societies . " In 1813 he was a member of the Lodge of Reconciliation , and subsequently Junior Grand Deacon . Other names are mentioned in theso pages , and notably that of Bro . Peter Gilkos , who at the time of his death on 11 th December 1833 , was W . M . of the present

St . Michael ' s , No . 211 . Of him we read that he was a " great smoker , and averaged thirty pipes of tobacco and coltsfoot daily . When quite blackened by use , it was his habit to present the pipes , for which he had no further use , to his favourite pupils , by whom , it is said , they were much prized (?) . " It is stated that he strongly opposed the establishment of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , though his fame as

its Preceptor was afterwards widely diffused . He invariably declined Grand Lodgo honcurs , though many times offered him , " on tho plea that his circumstances in lifo were nofc equal to tho appointment . " As to the Lists appended they are transcribed from the editions of Ahiman Rezon , in which they respectively appeared . Ifc seems to us that they should be called more properly Lists of Warrants than Lists

of Lod ges . The Warrants remained the samo numerically a ? i initio , but , as we have seen , they were held by different Lodges , even that of No . 2 having been purchasedin 1784 for six guineas by No . 32 ; thafc of No . 3 , now No . 9 , being sold to No . 55 for £ 4 14 s 6 d on 6 th June 1759 , and that of No . 5 , which , on 17 th May 1769 , " G . Sec . Dermott , having congregated some brethren bdispensationproposed to

y , pur chase , " and for which he offered " £ 5 5 s to the general Charity . " And bo it remembered that the Masters of Lodges Nos . 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , anr ] 7 ( Ancients ) on the 17 th July 1751—the earliest date in tho " Atholl " records—were " authorised to grant dispensations and Warrants , and to act as Grand Master . " Another reason why ifc strikes ns they should be dealt with as lists of Warrants and not of Lodges is , that the Prov .

Grand Lodges are in many cases as regards tbo former numbered in regular sequence as the Warrants were issued . There does not appear « i ° i r e ^ an ything liko the same organisation as among the Moderns , " except in foreign parts , where it was probably tbo samo . Another feature that will strike the student of theso lists is the considerable number of Military Lodges . It onl

y remains for us to repeat the offer of our congratulations to ro . Oould on the completeness as well as excellence , and 60 far ns « Vtl ! , . menfc & > tho accuracy of his work . And if ho has tho will anri the leisure , as we aro sure he has tho ability and patience , to make his task still moro complete by tracing Ancient Nos . 2-7 , so as still fTv li ght on lho ear , v orents of tbe Secession , ho would whole C ft nce his claims on the respectful consideration of the

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

THE Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday evening in tho Temple . The Earl of Carnarvon Pro Grand Master presided . Lord Tenterden and Major-General the Hon . Somerset ; G . Calthorpo occupied the chairs of Senior and Junior Grand Warden respectively . The dais was crowded with present and Past Grand Officers , and the body of the hall was inconveniently packed with brethren who havo not arrived at the

distinction of wearing the purple . The probable nnmber of brethren who attended was about 800 . The first business thafc was transacted after tho reading of the minntes of last regular meeting waa tho hearing of tho motion of which notice had heen given by Bro . McKay , P . M . of Kendal , thafc tho portion of the minutes whioh related to Bro . James Stevens ' s motion be not confirmed . Bro . McKay

supported his proposition by the argument—that to compel a number of Lodges to alter the ritual they had been used to would inflict upon the Order incalculable evil which no ono could repair . There might be differences of verbiage bat tho essentials were practically the same in all Lodges . The Rev . C . W . Arnold seconded the motion , and contended that thejworking of the country Lodges was

on tho whole equal to thafc of tho London Lodges . He believed thafc the working would in time become uniform on account of the constant interchange of visits between Lodges . Tho Rev . R . J . Simpson supported the confirmation of tho minutes , and was followed by Bro . Cumberland to the same effect , who agreed with Bro . Stevens that there was working in somo Lodges which ought nofc to be allowed . Ho

believed thafc something ought to be done to remedy this evil , and ha thought Bro . Stevens * Committee would tend to do so . Bro . Stevens nrged on tho Committee to confirm tho minntes . He only asked for a Committee of Inquiry , which was not to settle a form of ritual , bufc only to inquire into different workings . When tho Committee inquired they would make their report , and ifc was on their report the

brethren would take or would not take action . The Rev . A . F . A . Woodford drew tho attention of Grand Lodge to the fact that Grand Lodge had already decided the question in 1869-70 by not appointing the Committee . As an old Provincial Mason he knew thafc Provincial brethren cherished their own ritual , which had been handed down to them . On the motion of Bro . McKay being put , it was carried by a

considerable majority , and the minutes were then , with tho exception of the rejected part , confirmed . Bro . Frank Richardson proposed , and Bro . Alderman Ellis seconded , tho election of the Prince of Wales as Grand Master for the year ensning , and when this motion had been carried , and his Royal Highness proclaimed by Sir Albert Woods , Bro . Peirce proposed , and Bro . Cantle seconded , Col . Creaton

as Grand Treasurer for another year . Before this motion was put to Grand Lodgo Bro . Binckes proposed , and Bro . James Terry seconded , Bro . William Winn P . M . 657 , stating thafc ifc was an understood principle at Grand Lodgo in March 1879 that tho Grand Treasurer shonld be elected for a year only , thafc tho brethren might have the opportunity of conferring an honour on brethren who had been of tho

greatest service to the Order . Bro . J . M . Klenck P . M . Paxton Lodge , supported the latter motion . Bros . J . M . Clabon , Sutton Gover and James JIasou opposed it , aud on the motion being put , Bro . Col . Creaton was re-elected by a great majority . The Earl of Carnarvon next proposed that £ 500 should be subscribed out of tho Fund of General Purposes to tho Duchess of Marlborough's Fund for

the relief of distress in Ireland , and as the vote would require confirmation at next Grand Lodge in June before the money could be handed over , he proposed that tho motion should be altered by leaving out the words " at once . " tfc was necessary to conform strictly to the letter of the Book of Constitutions or a dangerous precedent might bo established . The motion was seconded by Bro .

W . W . Beach M . P ., and when it had been carried Col . Creaton said he would take upon himself the responsibility of giving a cheque for the amonnt and trust to tho indemnity of the brethren ab next ; Grand Lodge . After the recommendations of the Lodge of Benevolence had been confirmed , the brethren proceeded to consider the Report of the Board of General Purposes , as

it was stated by tho Earl of Carnarvon that the Board had exceeded thoir powers in making the pnrchase of premises adjoining Freemasons' Hall , the report must , in that particular , be referred back to them for a recommendation that the pnrchase be effected . On tho subject of the alterations for the purpose of giving further accommo . dation to the officials of tho three Charitablo Institutions . Bro .

Binckes inquired whether the plan would be submitted to tho executive of those Institutions ? to which Bro . Monckton replied thafc when Grand Lodge gave authority for the alteration to be made , the matter would como before tho proper committees . In answer to further questions , Bro . Monckton said thafc undoubtedly the works would bo put np to public competition .

They also adopted tho recommendation to lay out £ 75 in altering tho library into a Grand Secretary ' s room , and to spend £ 3000 in tho entire cleaning and decorating Freemasons' Hall . Bro . Monckton said tho second of theso two works wonld not be commenced till tho Masonio season this year was passed . The brethren confirmed the recommendation to present Bro . H . G .

Buss , Assistant Grand Secretary , with 150 guineas , in consideration of the assiduous manner in which he had performed the duties of his Office during tho illness of Bro . John Hervey . Bro . Clabon then brought on his motion for setting aside two-thirds annually of the surplus of the Fund of Benevolence for apprenticing ,

or otherwise advancing in life , the boys and girls when they leave the two Masonic Educational Institutions , but after it had been seconded by Bro . Dr . Jabez Hogg P . G . D ., Bro . Clabon withdrew his motion , and as this concluded tho business of the evening , Grand Lodge was closed and adjourned .

Bro . Grove Ellis , No . 188 , announces his seventeenth Annnal Ball for Tuesday , 8 th April , at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet ; conductor , Bro . M . Aloof . Tickets ( os each ) can be obtained of Bro . Grove Ellis , 42 Penton-street , Pentonville .