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UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

THE Quarterly Coraunication waa held on Wednesday , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , presided ; Bro . Sir Edmund Lechmere , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master for Worcestershire , acted as Deputy Grand

Master ; Bro . Thomas W . Tew , Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , as Past Grand Master ; Bro . Lieut . - Col . Ordo Powlett , P . P . G . W ., as S . G . W . ; Bro . the Rev . C . J . Mattjn P . G . C . D . P . G . M . for Suffolk as J . G . W . After the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of

4 th December 1889 had been road and confirmed , the Grand Secretary said it would be in tho recollection of Grand Lodge , that , at the meeting of September last , a vote of congratulation was passed on the occasion of the marriage of her Royal Hig huess tho Princess Louise of

Wales with his Grace the Duke of Fife . Owing to the illness of tbe artist who was employed to eugross and illuminate that address , it was unfortunately somewhat delayed in its presentation , and , therefore , the acknowledgment from the M . W . G . M . was only received a few

days after the meeting of Grand Lodge . With tho permission of the M . W . G . M . in the chair , he wonld now read the gracious reply from tbe M . W . G . M . to that address—Sandringham , Norfolk , 9 th December 1889 . To Col . Shadwell H . Clerke .

SIB , —I am direoted by the Prince of Wales to acknowledge tbe receipt of a loyal and fraternal address from the United Grand Lodge of England , and , in reply , to request you to be so good as to

express to its members his Royal Highness ' s best thanks for their kind wishes on the occasion of the marriage of her Boyal Highness the Princess Louise of Wales with bis Grace tbe Duke of Fife , Provincial Grand Master of Banffshire .

I am Sir , your obedient Servant , ( Signed ) FHANCIS KNOLLIS . Bro . Sir E . Lechmere moved , and Bro . Thomas W . Tew Bcconded amotion , that the reply be entered on the minutes . This was carried unanimously . Bro . Sir Henry Aaron

Isaacs , Lord Mayor of London , W . M . Drury Lane Lodge , then said ; Most Worshipful Grand Master in the chair , I rise in pursuance of the nomination I had tho privilege to make at the previous meeting of this Graud Lodge , to move that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , our Most

Worship ful Grand Master , be elected our Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . I apprehend , Sir , that this Grand Lodge will go with me when I say that it is onr desire to elect as the head of our Fraternity the most popular member of that Fraternity . I will nob

hoBitftte to say that in tho person of H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales we have not only tho most popular member of our Order , but the most popular gentleman in all Her Majesty's dominions . One of our writers has described an ideal Prince as " he who meditates the noblest purposes

such as may benefit the public weal and closer knib the ties of social man in blessed concord and sweet sympathy . " I venture to think that that description of an ideal Prince is a grand portrait of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , whom 1 have now the greatest pride and pleasure of moving to

be our Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year . Bro . Aird , M . P ., seconded the motion , which was put and carried amidst loud cheers . His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was then proclaimed by Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) G . D . C ., as duly elected M . W . G . M . of Ancient

Free and Accepted Masons of England for tbe year ensuing . The next business , was tbe election of Grand Treasurer , but as there was no other candidate proposed but Brother Augustus Glossop Harris P . M . 2127 , Bro . Beach declared Bro . Augustus Harris elected .

Tho report of the Board of Benevolenco , as given by us last week , was taken as read ; the recommendations for grants were confirmed , and on motion duly made and seconded , the report was ordered to be entered on the

minutes . On the motion of Col . Clerke , the report of Bro . John Smith , Auditor of the Grand Lodge necoants , of receipts and disbursements during t ' ae year 1889 , was confirmed . Graud Lodge was then closed .

Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.

GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE OF THE RED CROSS .

rnilB annual assombly of tho Grand Conclave was held at the JL Masonio liooms , lfla Great Queen Street , W . C , on Monday , the 3 rd inst . B . iron de Fcrrieres M . E G . Viceroy aud Deputy Graud Commander of St . Jol . u presided , and was supported toy Sir Knights E , H . Thiellay G . J . Gen ., C F . Hogard G . Recorder , Dr . W . It . Wood-

Grand Imperial Conclave Of The Red Cross.

man P . G . V . Grand Treasurer , J . G . Marsh P . G . S . Gen . and P . G . A ., Capt . T . C Walls G . A . Deputy Int . Gen . Middx ., John Mason P . G . Gen ., Thos . Cubitfc P . G . S . Gen ., G . Powell P . G . S . Gen ., Belgravo Ninnis Junior Gen ., H . H . Shirley , H . C . Heard , C . E . Keyser P . A . Almoner , H . J . Lardner P . G . S . B ., H . J . PenfoldDist . Int . Gen . Kent , Geo . R . Cobham G . Herald , A . W . Bateman Dist . G . Recorder Kent ,

W . G . Lemon P . S . 122 , M . Haynes West Lanos ., T . Graham Kobiuson , W . Lake , Nelson Prower , J . K . M . Pierrott , and W . W . Lee . The Grand Conclave having been opened , Baron de Ferrieres said that before tbey proceeded to business he had an unpleasant duty to perform in informing the Sir Knights that their M . I . Grand Sovereign , Col . Sir Francis Burdett , could not , attend on account of

illness , and had therefore anthorised him to aot in his absence . The mi nates were read and confirmed , and the annual report of the Executive Committee was read and adopted , including a recommendation that , as the Grand Sovereign was to preside at the forthcoming Festival of the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls , the sum of ten guineas should bo placed on his list . Sir Knight Dr . Woodman

Grand Treasurer proposed Sir Knight Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., for re . eleotion as M . I . Grand Sovereign , observing that Sir Franois had ruled over them for many years in peace and harmony , and be hoped he wonld continue to do so for many yoars to come . Sir Knight Marsh seconded the proposition , which was carried with acclamation . Sir Knight W . G . Lemon , in moving that the Baron

de Ferrieres be re-elected to tbe position of Grand Viceroy , said they knew his energy and zeal in everything he undertook , his high character , and the esteem in which he was held , and therefore the name Baron de Ferrieres had but to be mentioned to prooure their unanimous suffrages . Sir Knight Dr . Woodman G . Treasurer seoonded the motion , and testified to the active and zealous desire of

Baron de Ferrieres to do his duty in every office he filled . The proposition was carried nem con , and the Grand Herald proclaimed Baron de Ferrieres Grand Viceroy for the ensuing year . Sir Knight Baron de Ferrieres sincerely thanked the Sir Knights for the great compliment paid him in re-electing him to the office of Grand Viceroy . Sir Knight Dr . Woodman was re-elected Grand Treasurer .

Tho following were appointed members of the Grand Counoil : — The Earl of Euston ... ... G . Sen . General Capt . T . C Walls ... ... G . Jun . General Rev . S . Maude ... ... ¦ ¦¦ ~ l r < rr- u T , , Rev . A . W . Oxford j G' HlSh PrelateB

3 . S . Cumberland ... ... G . High Chancellor W . R . Woodman , M . D . ... ... G . Treasurer C . F . Hogard ... ... ... G . Recordor Lewthwaite ... ... ... G . High Almoner Dr . Mickley ... ... ... G . Chamberlain C . H . Driver ... ... ... G . Architect

W . G . Lemon ... ... ... G . Marshall H . H . Shirley ... ... ... G . Orator J . Moon ... ... ... G . Historiographer

The following wero appointed members of tho Senate : — H . J . Lardner ... ... ... G . Preceptor H . Venn ... ... .. G . Examiner C . E . Keyser ... .. ... G . Prefect

R . Borridgo ... ... ... G . Snb-Prelato A . H . Batoman ... — ... G . Vice-chancellor Georgo Reading ... ... G . Assise . Recorder Sir Knighfc Baron de Ferrieros was appointed by tho M . I . Grand

Sovereign President of tho Executive Committer , and Sir Knight J . Lewis * Thomas a member . The following Sir Knights wero nominated and declared duly elected Grand Senators , aud were appointed to oflico as under . —

Fred Graves ... ... ... G . Snb-Alunoner H . C . Heard ... ... ... G . Inspector of Regalia H . Penfold ... ... ... )« „ . , , „ B Ninnis { Standard Bearers A . Williams ... ... ... G . Sword Bearer G . R . Cobham ... ... ... G . Organist

J . A . Gartley ... ... ... G . Preceptor W . O . Robinson ... ... G . Vice-Chamberlain T . Le Snllenr ... ... ... G . Assist . Marshal W . Lake ... ... ... " ) n „ ,, J . H . Thompson JG . Heralds Roberts ... ... ... G . Director of CerB

Sir Knight Gilbert was ro-elected G . Sentinal . The Executive Committee was appointed as under : —Sir Knights C . F . Matier , J . Mason , T . C . Walla , W . G . Lemon , and G . Powell ; and the following were elected to tho Grand High Almoner ' s Committee : Sir Knights Dr . Woodman , H . H . Shirley , and H . Venn . A notice of motion by Sir Knight Belgrave Ninnis , seconded by Sir Knigbb

Penfold , respecting the rank of Intendant Generals , was , after discussion , referred to tbe Executive Committee . Sir Kuight Bateman D . G . Recorder Kent moved a notice of motion respecting the increased publicity of the Annual meeting of the I . G . Conclave , and it was resolved that it be left to the Grand Recorder to send a sufficient number of summonses to tho Recorders ,

for transmission to individual members likely to attend . Another motion b y Sir Knight Bateman , with reference to the modo of election to the electoral offices in Grand Senate , was discussed , ar . d it was understood that the substance of tho motion shonld be brougbt before the Executive Committee . A hearty vote of thanks

was accorded to Sir Knigbt George Keaning for his kindness in allowing tho use of a room for tbe office of Grand Recorder . Numerous apologies for non-attendance were received , and tho Grand Conclave was closed in Imperial form . A banquet was subsequently held at Freemasons' Tavorn .

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