Grand Mark Lodge.

Mark Master Masons for its Summer Communication on Tuesday , the 3 rd instant . The assemblage of members of the Order was a large one , and tho brethren wero unanimous in their expressions of satisfaction with the exceedingly appropriate alterations which had been made in the

adap tation of the old premises to the general purposes of Mark Masonry , and more especially with the noble Hall , -which has been erected for the larger gatherings of its Grand Lodge . The Great Hall or Throne Room is a magnificent apartment , of proportionate dimensions , lofty

and well ventilated , and when the proposed decorations shall have been completed will vie in splendour and convenience with most of tho larger places of public meeting in London . In addition to the Great Hall there are five a ^ nmnns Lod ce rooms , with accommodation for Masonic gi / tt --w — .. - . — — —

- » w « u _ _ . jj ___ •, Lodges of every degree , numbering from 20 to 120 members , and there can be but little , if any , doubt that many Lodges , Chap ters , Conclaves and Councils will avail themselves of a p lace of meeting at once so central and convenient . For the present the General Board propose to make only the small

charge of one guinea for the nightly use of each Lodge room . The Mark Degree may now fairly bo said to possess a permanent home , worthy of its important position in Freemasonry , and of thoso brethren by whose zeal and energy during the last quarter of a century the success of

the Order has been secured . The Grand Lodge on tbe occasion of which we write was presided over by the R . W . Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Mark Master for Hants and the Isle of Wight , in the unavoidable and

greatly regretted absence of tbe Most Worshipful Grand Master H . R . H . the Prince of Wales ; M . W . Pro Grand Master the Rt . Hon . the Lord Egerton of Tatton , and the R . W . Bro . the Marquess of Hertford Deputy Grand Master . Amongst the large number of brethren present

were ;—Bros . W . W . B . Beaoh P . G . M . as G . M ., Col . Sir F . Bardett P . G . M . Surrey as D . G . IT ., Et . Hon . the Lord Cremorna and Sir Lionel Darsll Grand Wardens , VV . A . F . Powell P . G . M . Bristol , A . F . Godson , M . P ., P . P . G . M . Worcestershire , Thos . Trollope , M . D ., P . P . G . M . Sussex ,

Col . Marmaduke Ramsay D . G . M . for the Mediterranean , Kt . Hon . the Earl of Enston President of the General Board , Charles Fitzgerald Matier Grand Secretary , Captain N . G . Philips and Colonel Shad well II . Clerke P . G . Wardens , C . II . Driver P . G . M . O . as G . M . O ., W . G . Lemon G . S . O , and Bniler Wilkins G . J . O ., Lient .-Col . Frederick

Gadsden , Lieut .-Col . Arthur BJU Cook , Richard Eve , J . E . Le Feuvro , Col . Somerville Bnrney , Alfred Williams , Charles Betton , Charles Henry Driver , Reginald James Mure , 0 . H . Pearson , W . E . Stewart , S . C . Dibdin , James Stevens , S . G . Kirohhoffer , J . S . Cumberland , G . K . Patten , and G . Cooper Past Grand O'erseers ; R > , v . W . Trevor

Parkins Grand Chaplain , Rsv . 11 . P . Bent , Very Rev . Dean Currie , Revs . Dr . Cirtwright Smytb , James N . Palmer , J . A . Loydd , Past Grand Chaplains ; Henry Faija Grand Treasnrer , E 1 ward Letch worth P . O . Treasurer , R . Lovolaod L-jvelaud D . P . G . M . Hints aud Isle of Wiiht , J . E . Dawson D . P . G . M . Herts , C . Hamtnerton D . P . G . M .

Middlesex and Surrey , T . T . Strachan D -pnty Prov . Grand Master Norths and Durham , F . Sumner Knyvett Grand Senior Djacon , and J . B . Cockburn , J . Lewis Thotnai , Percy Wallis , D . P . Cama , and Dr . George Miekley PaBt Grand Deacons ; John Birker P . G . Inspector of Works , J . H . Matthews A . G . D . C , Andrew M-jD . jwal ! and John

Ramsay P . A . G . Directors of Cerernjnies , T . C . Walls P . G . Sword Bearer as G . S . B ., George Graveley , James Boulton , and James Carlaw P . G . Sword Bearers ; A . R . Carter Grand S andard Bearer , C . F . Hogard P . G . S . B . as Grand Standard Bearer , J . D . Murray P . G . Standard Bearer , W . J . Nosworthy as Grand Organist , William

Vincent P . G . I . G . as Graud I . G ., G . F . Newington Bridges , James H . Haatie , S . J . Attenborough , G . J . Cosburn , A . II . Jeffaries , A . Markham , W . G . Gilbert , H . H . Shirley , H . W . K . Elwes , T . Ovonden , F . H . Mailer , W . A . Scarrah , C . Lee , S . K Hy , W . H . Cowper , Viscount Moleswortb , S . R . Legg , II . W . G . Abel ' i , V . P . Freeman ,

J . Barnettjun ., S . Davis , T . C . Edmonds , W . Dinning , J . Cater , F . Walton , P . Colville Smith , A . H . Bateman , Nalsou Prower , Rev . T . Barton Spencer , J . U . Wilmor , Rsv . J . Hutching A . Woidiwiss , Rev . R . W . M . Pope , E . Clowes , H . M . Hobbs , T . W . Richardson , W . M . Stiles , & o ., _ c , & c .

After tbe customary ceremony of opening Grand Lod ^ o and the confirmation of former minute ? , the report of tho General Board was received , and the recommendations it contained met with unanimous approval . Amongst the most important of these were a vote of cordial thanks to

the Honorary Architects , Bros . Robert Bcrridge P . G . M . O . G . D . C ., and Charles Driver P . G . M . O ., and also to the Building and Premises Committee , Bros , tho Earl of Huston P . G . W . President General Board , Frank Richard son Grand RegistrarJames Moon Provincial Grand

, Ireasurer , and C . F . Matier P . G . Warden Grand Secretary ; ami the same was ordered to bo recorded on tho minute ? . it was also decided that Grand Lodse should in future

hold Quarterl y Communications instead of Half-Yearl y meetings , such Communications to be holden on the firs !; Tuesday m the months of March , June , September , and Liccember respectivel y iu each year , and the Book of

Grand Mark Lodge.

Constitutions is to be altered accordingly . The Rt . Hon ' , Bro . the Earl of Euston , in a very effective appeal to the brethren , particularly dwelling on the invaluable services rendered to Mark Masonry by the lately deceased and ever to be lamented M . W . Past Grand Master the Rev . Canon

Portal , proposed that a fund should bo raised for the erection of an orgau in the specially devised and constructed gallery , to ba called the "Portal Memorial Organ , " and it was resolved that such appeal should be made to the whole of the Provincial Grand and Private

Lodges , in full expectation that the sum of £ 500 might be contributed for that purpose . Subsequently the R . W . Brother was enabled to announce a large number of individual donations from brethren present , constituting $ very respectable tota 1 , with which to commence operations .

We may state , in passing , that it is intended to place a large brass tablet in a suitable recessed space under and in front of the Organ Gallery , and in full view of the occupants of tbe Great Hall , for all time , in commemoration of Bro . Portal and his Masonic labours . H . R . H .

the Prince of Wales was then proclaimed Most Worshipful Grand Master of tho Order by the Grand Director of Ceremonies ( Bro . Berridge ) . The Most Hon . the Marqnis of Hertford was appointed M . W- Pro Grand Master ; Lord Euston was appointed , and being present

was duly obligated R . W . Deputy Grand Mastor , and at once occupied the chair in virtue of his position . Brother William Charles Gillrs P . G . Steward P . M . 34 and W . M . Grand Stewards , was elected Grand Treasurer . The Officers for the year were then appointed and , in most cases , invested in the following order , viz .: — Bro . the Marquis of Hertford ... Pro Master

E-irl of Euston ... ... Deputy Master The Viscount Dungarvan ... Senior Warden The Lord Mayor Sir H . A . Isaacs Junior Warden Abraham Woodiwiss ... ... M . O . Leopold Geo . Gordon Robbins ... S . O .

James D . Murray ... ... J . O . Rev . J . Barton Spencer M . A . ... > oh la ; Q 8 Re-. R . W . M . Pope , M . A . ... J ¦ e R . C . Gilles ( elected ) ... ... Trsasurir Frank Richardson ... ... Kegistrar

Lt .-C >! . Arthur Bott Cook ... President of the Gen . Board Charles Fitzgerald Matier ... Secretary Rudolph , G . Glover ] Senior Deacons •George W . MarsdeD jnn . ... ) £ ' u £ ^ •" - ] Junior Deacons E . M . Kidd ... ... J

Charles Ilcnry Driver ... Inspector of Works Robert Berridge ... ... Dir . of Cers . Samuel Divies | Agaialanfc Dira . 0 f fjers . Dr . Lawrence ... ... } Gen . Bolgrave Ninnis , R . N . ... Sword Bearer

ii : w : GA beii ::: ; :: j « dard B 3 arera W . J . Nosworthy ... ... Organist J . R . VVilmer ... ... Inner Guard W . H . Cooper ... ... Assistant Inner Guard H . II . Shirley 1 ... ... " ' >

G . T . Edwards 8 H . Marcus Hobbs 19 S Professor Joseph R . Green 112 ... George Gregory 355 ... L-vwrence Steele 350 ..

Samuel Kelly 34 ... .... gtewflrds Stanley J . Attenborongb 251 ,.. * atewaras John Chandler 401 ... Lennox Browne 400 ... H . W . K . Elwes 317 ...

Capt . A . H . Markham 2 William Densham 15 J . H . Thompson 194 ... .. J Edward James Mills ... ... Tyler

The following were nominated Members of the Gemral Board : — I Bros . Alfred Williams , George Coopor , C . H . Driver , James Moon , R . Lovolaud Loveland , John E . Dawson . Past Grand rank was conferred on Bro . H . H . the Maharaiiof Cooch-Beharas G . S . W ., and on Bros . Berridge

and Richardson as G . I . vV . s . Grand Lodge was then closed in due form . The banquet was held at the Holborn Restaurant , a lavge maprityof those' present in Grand Lodge supporting the newly elected Deputy Grand Master Lotd Eustou . The nionu . left nothing to be desired , and

under the personal supervision of Bro . Hamp , the manager of this favourite restaurant , the supply and service was equally worthy of appreciation . The Loyal and Misonic introductory toa > ta were duly honoured , Lord Euston

expressing the general regret of the company for the necessitated absence of the M-irquess of Hartford and its unfortunate cause , that of a third attack of the infl ienz & epidemic . His Lordship also took occasion to express the