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177 , ReginaU St . A . lioumieu P . M . 1587 , Alhert E-icott P . M . 1539 . Captain Thonms Churle * Walls P . M . 141 , John Speight Cumberland P . M . 2128 , anA Lennox Browne P . M . 2108 .

Bro . Colonel Clerke said that tho Worshipful Master had appointed on that Board Colonel Haldaue P . G . Sword Br .. H . D . Sandeman , and Francis Bennoch ; Major . General Gadsden to be Vice-President .

On the motion of Bro . Richard Eve P . G . T ., Bro . John Smith was elected Grand Lodge Auditor . Tho Earl of Mount Edgcnmbe said that only the required

number of members of the Committoo of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution had been nominated , and he thorefore declared those brethren duly elected .

Tho Grand Secretary said tho M . W . G . M . had appointed Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Dr . Jabez Hogg , R . Turtle Pigott , J . B . Purchas , R . C . Sndlow , James Brett , and Samuel Valentine , as members of the Committee . The elected brethren were Bros . Stanley J- A tten borough W . M .

2348 , Charles Alex . Cottebrune P . M . 733 , Hugh Cotter P . M . 554 , Charles George Dilley P . M . 1155 , Lieut-Col . Alfred Durrant P . M . 569 , Charles Kempton P . M . 1287 , Alfred H . Tattershall P . M . 140 , Isaac Dixon P . M . 15 G 7 , Robert Griggs P . M . 228 , and William Honry Hubbert P . M . 1625 .

Ihe report of the Board of Benevolence , as printed b y us last week , was adopted , and the recommendations for grants confirmed , with one exception , and that was remitted to the Board of Benovoloneo , on the motion of a Suffolk Brother , who stated that ho did not consider

£ 50 sufficient . Tho applicant was a most deserving brother , and £ 50 was not a worthy return for what ho had done . Tlio motion was seconded by Bro . tho Rev . C . J . Marfcyn P . G . C ., D . P . G . M . Suffolk . Bro Robert Grey Presideut of tho Board of Beaovoleuce

said all tho cases wero most thoroughly considered by the Board . The Board only relieved a brother once in twelve months , and tbe petitioner in question could come tignin in that time . This case had due consideration in the usual way ; it was supported in the usual way before the Board

and this was the first intimation he , as President of the Board , had had that there was any objection to , or dissatisfaction with , the amount recommended . Tho report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read , received , and ordered to bo entered on tho

minutes . The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe read to Grand Lodge the last part of tbe report referring to Bro . Thomas Fenn : — That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of

General Purposes be tendered to the President , V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , for the very able and conrteons manner in whioh he has presided over the meetings of the Board dnring the past year . ( Signed ) TIIOMAB HASTINGS MI & LBK , Vice-President .

Bro . John Albert Farnfield moved , and Bro . Jas . Brett seconded , tho following resolution : " That tho sum of £ 70 be giveu from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of tho Secretary of the Roval

Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of tho Instition at Croydon with coals during the winter season . " Bro . Philbrick brought np the following appeal : —

By a brother against a sentence of suspension , with a fine , passed on him by the District Grand Lodge of tho Punjab for nn-Masonio conduct . Bro . Philbrick explained the case , and said the brother was suspended from all his Masonic privileges for one year ,

and further suspended until he had made an unconditional apology for the conduct of which he had been guilty to the District Grand Lodge , and to the Lodge of which be waa a member ; and , farther , that the sentence of suspension be

continued until he had paid a fine of 200 rupees , equivalent to £ 15 , or thereabouts , according to the rate of exchange . He pointed out that this sentence went too far according to the Book of Constitutions , Law 208 , and he advised Grand Lodge to pass the resolution .

" That the appeal from tbe decision of the District Grand Lodgo of tho Panjab be allowed , and the decision of the District Grand Lodgo further be reversed , so far as the infliction of the fino on the appellant ,

and withholding him from Masonio privileges until tho same is paid in consequence , on tbe ground that the same is ultra vires as being contrary to Law 208 of the Book of Constitutions , bnt that in other respects the said decision be affirmed . " Bro . Thomas Fenn seconded , and the motion was carried . Tho Earl of Mount Edgcombo announced that the M . W .

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Grand Master had appointed the following brethren members of the Board of General Purposes : Bros . Thomas Fenn President , Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , Sir J . B . Monckton , F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., Robert Grey , Frank Richardson , E . Letchworth , S . Pope , Q . C , Lieut-Col . Haldane , E . K . Bayley , and Sir George Goldie .

Grand Lodge was then closed in due form , and the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe at a later hour received the report of the Scrutineers . The following brethren were elected members of the Board of General Purposes : Masters—Ebenezer Charles

Mulvoy , John Joseph Thomas , George Read , William Shurmur , Ernest Montague Money , Gordon Smith , Edward James Acworth ; Past Masters—Samnel Cochrane , Ernest Pocook , M . D ., Goorge Ward Verry , Capt . Phomas Charles Walls , William Alfred Scnrrah , Goorge Edwin Fairchild , and Lennox Browne .

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GRAND MARK LODGE .

THE Quarterly Communication was held on Tuesday evening , at Mark Masons' Hall , London . The Marquess of Hertford M . W . Pro Grand Master presided , and was supported by the Earl of Eastou Deputy Grand Master . Viscount Dungarvan was in tho Grand Senior Warden ' s chair , aud Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke iu tho

Grand Junior Warden ' s chair . Bros . Chief Justice Way Grand Master of South Australia , Colouel Lumsden Grand Master East Aberdoenshiro , and othor visitors wore present .

Grand Lodgo having been oponed , the Pro Grand Master was saluted , and the minutes of tho March meeting were read and confirmed . Scrutineers of votes for tho election of member . * of tho Ganoral Board wero appointed .

By command of the Pro Graud Muster , tho letter from tho Duko of Connaught—which appears in tho report of the General Board—was read .

On the motion of Bro . Col . A . B . Cook , President of the General Board , seconded by Bro . Frank Richardson , G . Registrar , the report of tho General Board , printod by us last week , was taken as read .

Tho different recommendations wero carried , on the motion of Bro . Col . Bott Cook , seconded by Bro . Frank Richardson , aud on the motion of Bro . Robert Berridgo G . D . C ., seconded by tho Earl of Euston , the report was adopted .

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was then declared re-installed as M . W . G . M . M ., and proclaimed as such by Bro . Robert Berridge . The Marquess of Hertford stated that his Royal Highness had again been graciously pleased to appoint him Pro Grand Master .

The Marquis of Hertford then said that H . R . H . had also been again pleased to appoint the Earl of Euston Deputy Grand Master . The Earl of Euston thanked the brethren most heartily for tho kind manner in which they had received the announcement of his appointment by the M . W . G . M .

Tho following brethren wero then invested as Grand Officers for the year : —

The Marquess of Hertford Pro G . M . The Earl of Enston D . G . M . The Marquess of Carmarthen Senior Warden Sir Beginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P . Junior Warden

Eobert Grey ( Pres . Board of Ben . ) M . O . Jabez Churoh S . O . Eiobard Clowes J-O . HOT . Canon O W . S- Sanders , D . D . J ^ Her . Joseph Cater , M . A . ) r Gordon Miller Treasurer

Prank Eichardson P . G . W . Eegistrar Lient .-Col . A . Bott Cook P . G . M . O . Pres . Gen . Board C . F . Matier P . G . W . Secretary John Tomk . ns ( Mayor of Abingdon ) J SenJor ^^ Frederick T . El worthy j Cbas E . Kejser ) ^ Dea 0 ona John Cates Collier \

Charles II . Driver P . G . M . O . Inspector of Works Eobnrt Berridgo P . G . W . Direotor of Ceremonies Colonel Chas Harding } Aa 8 ist Direotora rf Corf ) George Powell ) Snrg .-Gen . Theobald Ringer , M . D . Sword Bearer George Gardner J Standard Bearers James P . Lewin S

Alfred King , Mus . D ., F . C . O . Organist W . H . Cowpev I . G . John Naysmith Assist . I . G . The following is a list of the now Grand Stewards