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United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE regnlar Quarterly Communicat on of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday afc Frf » e na < - * ons H ill . London , under the presidency of Bro . Hnsrh D . Sandeman . Pasfc District Grand Master of Bengal , who was supported
hy Arthur M . Saunders , District Grand Master of Madras , as Deputy Grand Master , tlie Marquis of Hertford S . G . W ., Lieut .-Colonel the Hon . W . E . Sackville West J . G . W ., Rev . Canon G . R . Portal and Rev . R . N .
Sanderson Grand Chaplains , Major John W . Woodall Grand Treasurer , F . A . Philbrick , Q . G ., Grand Registrar , Thomas Fenn President Board of General Purposes , Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Grand Secretary , E . E . Wendfc , D . C L .,
Grand Secretary German Correspondence , A . Meadows M . D ., S . G . D ., * F . H . Goldney J . G . D ., Sir Albert W Woods ( Garter ) Grand Director of Ceremonies , J . H Paul , M . D ., D . G . D . C , Butler Wilkins and G . P . Brock
bank Grand Standard Bearers , E . M . Lott , Mus . Doc , Grand Organist , Henry Garrod Grand Pursuivant , and A . Lucking Assistant Grand Pursuivant , together wifch
a large number of Past Grand Officers and members of Grand Lodge . Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the December Communication were
read and confirmed , and then the brethren proceeded to the election of a Grand Master for the ensuing year . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was proposed for reelection by Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., and the proposition having
been seconded by Bro . Charles Martin P . G . Steward , His Royal Highness was unanimously re-elected , and afterwards proclaimed by Sir Albert Woods G . D . C , as Grand Master of England . Bro . Burdett-Coutts , in making fche
proposition , said the members of Grand Lodgo owed the Prince of Wales nofc only fche loyalty that attached to the Heir to the Throne , but also that special loyalty which all Masons roust entertain towards one who had rendered
the Craft such distinguished services as he had done . During tho Grand Mastership of the Prince of Wales GOO or 700 new Lodges had been added to the roll of the Grand Lodge of England , and every year some 800 or 900
brethren had been initiated ; vast sums had been subscribed to the great Masonic Charities , and large amounts distributed by the Board of Benevolence . The Prince of Wales was one who combined in himself not only the
dignity of his Royal position and special Masonic qualifications to which he had alluded , but whose character was so gracious and genial that he had endeared himself to every man who came in contact with him . The election of
G . Treasurer was the next business , and scrutineers having been appointed , under the Chairmanship of Brother Robert Grey P . G . D ., the balloting papers were collected , and the scrutineers retired for the counting . The proposition
which stood in the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , " that the sum of two hundred guineas be voted from the fund of General Purposes as a donation from Grand Lodge to the Mansion House Fund now being
raised for the relief of the unemployed in London , " was submitted from the chair , seconded by the acting Dep . G . M ., and carried unanimously . The G . M . in the chair , in making the proposition , said he had in his hand a letter
from the private secretary of the Grand Master , stating the great regret the Prince of Wales felt in not being able to be present that evening , in order that he might himself put the motion before Grand Lodge , a motion in which he felt very deep interest , The absence of the Prince of
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Wales on the continent prevented his being present , and he had delegated whoever miofht fill the chair of Grand Lod" >* p that eveninrr to make the proposition . Bro . Snndeman felt it wa ** sufficient for tho brethren to know thafc
their Grand Mister , wMi his largd- heart of charitable feeling and of sympathy for his fellow human being ? , should have made the proposition to ensuro its being carried , bnt apart from that , all know fcho tremendous and very greafc
distress which was existing , and had existed , among the unemployed in London . Ho put the proposition before them , as charitable men , without further remarks . In declaring the motion carried , the actio *? Grand Master said thafc as ifc
had been agreed to with such unanimous feeling he presumed the brethren would allow the staff of Grand Lodge to pay the sum over at onco in anticipation of the confirmation of the minute afc fche next Quarterly Communication ,
a suggestion which was received with hearty cheers . The grants recommended by tho Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , and of which we gavo a list in our lasfc issue , were then agreed to , while the Report of fcho
Board of General Purposes , also published by us lasfc week , was taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Thomas Fenn P . G . D ., President of tho Board , in proposing thafc the Report bo adopted , refe * od to the rule which limited the salaries of the clerks in tho
Grand . Secretary ' s Office . In 1874 when the rule was made , there were five clerks in the office , now thero were seven . Then there were somo 1 , 800 Lodges and Chapters on the roll , now there were 2 , 700—an increase of fifty per
cent . The work had naturally increased . The two brethren whose salaries it was proposed to increase , and who had served thirteen years , were in precisely the same condition , in regard to salary , ns tlieir juniors who hacl only served
eight years . The adoption of the Report was agreed to unanimously . The report of the Colonial Board was also taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Its adoption was subsequently moved by Bro . J . A . Rucker
P . G . D . ( the President of the Colonial Board ) , seconded by Brother Brackstono Baker P . G . D ., and agreed to unanimously by Grand Lodgo . Bro . Brackstone Baker , in the course of his remarks said , that when the
Grand Lodge of Canada was established , in 1859 , there was au understanding thafc those English Lodges in Canada which wished to retain their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England should do so , as it was admitted on both sides
they had a perfect right to clo . In fact , Brother Colonel Mercer Wilson , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada , writing to the Earl of Zetland , on the 9 th of February 1859 , said , that "he had ever held thafc any
subordinate Lodges preferring to continue under their English warrant , hacl a perfect and undoubted right to do so , ancl were entitled to all their Masonic privileges . " On this principle being admitted , the Grand Lodge of Canada
was at once recognised . Again , when the Grand Lodge of Quebec was formed the very same conditions were laid down , and those conditions having been now violated by
the Grand Lodge of Illinois , he , as the representative of that Grand Lodge in Grand Lodge of England , begged respectfully to be permitted to throw up his representative patent .
The Scrutineers of tho ballot for Grand Treasurer
then presented their statement of tho numbers polled ou behalf of the respective candidates , and the acting Grand Master declared Brother Cama to bo elected by a large majority . The actual votes polled were—
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .
THE regnlar Quarterly Communicat on of Grand Lodge was held on Wednesday afc Frf » e na < - * ons H ill . London , under the presidency of Bro . Hnsrh D . Sandeman . Pasfc District Grand Master of Bengal , who was supported
hy Arthur M . Saunders , District Grand Master of Madras , as Deputy Grand Master , tlie Marquis of Hertford S . G . W ., Lieut .-Colonel the Hon . W . E . Sackville West J . G . W ., Rev . Canon G . R . Portal and Rev . R . N .
Sanderson Grand Chaplains , Major John W . Woodall Grand Treasurer , F . A . Philbrick , Q . G ., Grand Registrar , Thomas Fenn President Board of General Purposes , Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Grand Secretary , E . E . Wendfc , D . C L .,
Grand Secretary German Correspondence , A . Meadows M . D ., S . G . D ., * F . H . Goldney J . G . D ., Sir Albert W Woods ( Garter ) Grand Director of Ceremonies , J . H Paul , M . D ., D . G . D . C , Butler Wilkins and G . P . Brock
bank Grand Standard Bearers , E . M . Lott , Mus . Doc , Grand Organist , Henry Garrod Grand Pursuivant , and A . Lucking Assistant Grand Pursuivant , together wifch
a large number of Past Grand Officers and members of Grand Lodge . Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the December Communication were
read and confirmed , and then the brethren proceeded to the election of a Grand Master for the ensuing year . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales was proposed for reelection by Bro . Burdett-Coutts , M . P ., and the proposition having
been seconded by Bro . Charles Martin P . G . Steward , His Royal Highness was unanimously re-elected , and afterwards proclaimed by Sir Albert Woods G . D . C , as Grand Master of England . Bro . Burdett-Coutts , in making fche
proposition , said the members of Grand Lodgo owed the Prince of Wales nofc only fche loyalty that attached to the Heir to the Throne , but also that special loyalty which all Masons roust entertain towards one who had rendered
the Craft such distinguished services as he had done . During tho Grand Mastership of the Prince of Wales GOO or 700 new Lodges had been added to the roll of the Grand Lodge of England , and every year some 800 or 900
brethren had been initiated ; vast sums had been subscribed to the great Masonic Charities , and large amounts distributed by the Board of Benevolence . The Prince of Wales was one who combined in himself not only the
dignity of his Royal position and special Masonic qualifications to which he had alluded , but whose character was so gracious and genial that he had endeared himself to every man who came in contact with him . The election of
G . Treasurer was the next business , and scrutineers having been appointed , under the Chairmanship of Brother Robert Grey P . G . D ., the balloting papers were collected , and the scrutineers retired for the counting . The proposition
which stood in the name of the Most Worshipful Grand Master , " that the sum of two hundred guineas be voted from the fund of General Purposes as a donation from Grand Lodge to the Mansion House Fund now being
raised for the relief of the unemployed in London , " was submitted from the chair , seconded by the acting Dep . G . M ., and carried unanimously . The G . M . in the chair , in making the proposition , said he had in his hand a letter
from the private secretary of the Grand Master , stating the great regret the Prince of Wales felt in not being able to be present that evening , in order that he might himself put the motion before Grand Lodge , a motion in which he felt very deep interest , The absence of the Prince of
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Wales on the continent prevented his being present , and he had delegated whoever miofht fill the chair of Grand Lod" >* p that eveninrr to make the proposition . Bro . Snndeman felt it wa ** sufficient for tho brethren to know thafc
their Grand Mister , wMi his largd- heart of charitable feeling and of sympathy for his fellow human being ? , should have made the proposition to ensuro its being carried , bnt apart from that , all know fcho tremendous and very greafc
distress which was existing , and had existed , among the unemployed in London . Ho put the proposition before them , as charitable men , without further remarks . In declaring the motion carried , the actio *? Grand Master said thafc as ifc
had been agreed to with such unanimous feeling he presumed the brethren would allow the staff of Grand Lodge to pay the sum over at onco in anticipation of the confirmation of the minute afc fche next Quarterly Communication ,
a suggestion which was received with hearty cheers . The grants recommended by tho Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , and of which we gavo a list in our lasfc issue , were then agreed to , while the Report of fcho
Board of General Purposes , also published by us lasfc week , was taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Bro . Thomas Fenn P . G . D ., President of tho Board , in proposing thafc the Report bo adopted , refe * od to the rule which limited the salaries of the clerks in tho
Grand . Secretary ' s Office . In 1874 when the rule was made , there were five clerks in the office , now thero were seven . Then there were somo 1 , 800 Lodges and Chapters on the roll , now there were 2 , 700—an increase of fifty per
cent . The work had naturally increased . The two brethren whose salaries it was proposed to increase , and who had served thirteen years , were in precisely the same condition , in regard to salary , ns tlieir juniors who hacl only served
eight years . The adoption of the Report was agreed to unanimously . The report of the Colonial Board was also taken as read , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . Its adoption was subsequently moved by Bro . J . A . Rucker
P . G . D . ( the President of the Colonial Board ) , seconded by Brother Brackstono Baker P . G . D ., and agreed to unanimously by Grand Lodgo . Bro . Brackstone Baker , in the course of his remarks said , that when the
Grand Lodge of Canada was established , in 1859 , there was au understanding thafc those English Lodges in Canada which wished to retain their allegiance to the Grand Lodge of England should do so , as it was admitted on both sides
they had a perfect right to clo . In fact , Brother Colonel Mercer Wilson , Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Canada , writing to the Earl of Zetland , on the 9 th of February 1859 , said , that "he had ever held thafc any
subordinate Lodges preferring to continue under their English warrant , hacl a perfect and undoubted right to do so , ancl were entitled to all their Masonic privileges . " On this principle being admitted , the Grand Lodge of Canada
was at once recognised . Again , when the Grand Lodge of Quebec was formed the very same conditions were laid down , and those conditions having been now violated by
the Grand Lodge of Illinois , he , as the representative of that Grand Lodge in Grand Lodge of England , begged respectfully to be permitted to throw up his representative patent .
The Scrutineers of tho ballot for Grand Treasurer
then presented their statement of tho numbers polled ou behalf of the respective candidates , and the acting Grand Master declared Brother Cama to bo elected by a large majority . The actual votes polled were—