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United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of English Freemasons was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday evening , under the presidency of Bro . the Earl of Lathom , in the absence of the Prince of Wales . General Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey acted as D . G . M ., Montague Guest , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Dorset as Past G . M . ; and among the Grand Officers present were : —Bros . Rev . T . Cochrane Grand Chaplain , Lieut .-Colonel Creaton Grand Treasnrer ,
Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Grand Secretary , Captain Beswicke-Royds G . J . D ., Sir Albert Woods Grand Director of Ceremonies , R . T . Pigott A . G . D . C , J . Messent G . S . B ., H . S . Allpass Grand Standard Bearer , William Cusins Grand Organist , H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary , W . R . Wood Grand Pursuivant , L . F . Littell Assistant Grand Pursuivant , General J . W . Lanrie Grand Master Nova Scotia .
H . D . Sandeman P . D . G . M . Bengal , Rev . C . J . Martyn , Ambrose W . Hall , J . Studholme Brownrigg , R . J . Simpson , H . A . Pickard , J . E . Cox , C . W . Arnold P . G . C . ' s ; J . S . Peirce , J . H . Scott , Capt . Philips , J . M . Case , W . B . F . Powell , B . Baker , H . Dumas , F ; Richardson , J . P . Leith , H . Maudsley , R . W . Stewart , P . De Lande Long , C . W . C . Hntton , R . Grey , T . Fenn , R . Bird , J . A . Rucker , Lieut .-Colonel
Somerville-Burney , J . Glaisher P . G . D . s ; J . L . Thomas , G . Bnrt , Magnus Ohren P . G . A . D . C . 's ; C . Greenwood , G . Lambert , A . J . Duff Filer , W . P . Nettleship , Joshua Numi P . G . S . B . ' s ; C . E . Willing P . G . Organist ; W . Clarke , C . A . Cottebrune , J . Wright , James Klenoh , E . P . Albert , and Jas Brett P . G . P . ' s . A large number of Lodges were represented , amongst others being the Aldersgate 1657 , Alliance 1827 ,
Belgrave 749 , Creaton 1791 , Canterbury 1635 , Cosmopolitan 917 , Fortitude 131 , Islington 1471 , Lion and Lamb 192 , Mizpah 1671 , Montague Guest 1900 , Neptune 22 , Phoenix 173 , Strand 1987 , St . Mary Abbotts 1974 , Tranquillity 185 , Temple 101 , and The Greafc City . After opening , Brother Raymond Thrupp proposed the re-election of the Prince of Wales aa Grand Master . His Royal Highness had now
reigned over the Craft for a period of eight years , and during that time Freemasonry had increased by leaps and bounds , no fewer than four hundred and seventy-eight new Lodges having been constituted . The brethren were all well aware of the deep interest the Grand Master bad taken in fche advancement and prosperity of the Craft , and tbe time and personal attention he devoted to the promotion of
its best interests . Brother W . C . Beaumont seconded the proposition , which was unanimously carried amidst loud applause , and Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) Grand Director of Ceremonies , proclaimed His Royal Highness as duly elected Most Worshipfnl Grand Master of Freemasons for the ensuing year . Brother G . J . McKay proposed tbe re-election of Colonel Creaton as G . Treasnrer , and said it wonld
be indiscreet for Grand Lodge to change the office of Grand Treasurer year after year . The dnties had been faithfully performed by Colonel Creaton . Brother G . P . Britten seconded the resolution . Brother Alfred Staley W . M . 185 P . M . 1728 proposed Bro . J . Derby Allcroft 259 P . M . and Treasurer 1657 . It was out of no disrespect to Colonel Creaton that Brother Allcroft was brought forward , bnt
as the collar of Grand Treasurer was the only collar tbe Craft had the power to vote it was the wish of some members of the Craft that this proposition should be put before them . Brother Richard A . Morgan W . M . 1671 seconded the motion , on the ground that with the exception of the collar of Grand Master this was the only collar it was in the hands of Grand Lodge to bestow . They felt it was right
that this collar should not be given in perpetuity to any brother , but on the same principles as other offices were given in Grand Lodge , where brethren afterwards enjoyed Pasfc Grand office . In proposing Brother Allcroft thev did not do it in any spirit against the present Grand Treasurer , bnt only on the principle thafc they ought to exercise their right and not look on this collar as a perpetual oue .
Bro . Cantle supported the original motion , and said Col . Creaton , by his persevering industry had endeared himself to every member of the Craft . He need not tell the brethren how hard Col . Creaton had worked , or how much he had done for it , both as a Grand Officer and as a supporter of the different Institutions connected with the Order . There was no man who had done as much for Freemasonry as Colonel
Creaton , and while he occupied the position he now held he thought the least they conld do was to mark their esteem and respect for him by placing him again in Grand Lodge as their Grand Treasurer . Bro . Brackstone Baker followed up these remarks by saying he could not conceive anything more mischievous in effect than as soon as a Grand Treasnrer began to know bis business thafc tbey should substitute another man for him . Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , P . G . D . asked
Grand Lodge to pause before it broke through traditions which—if traditions were worth anything at all , and were esteemed anywhere —were esteemed among the body of Freemasons . Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson supported the amendment , which waa carried by a large majority ; whereupon Bro . Britten demanded a poll , but the Earl of Lathom ruled that it was quite unnecessary . On the moti' < n of the Earl of Lathom , seconded by Bro . Montague Guest , M . P ., ifc was unanimously resolved : —
" Thafc this Grand Lodge do contnbute the sum of 100 guineas to be paid out of the Fund of General Purposes , towards the alleviation of the distress caused among the brethren under the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica by the late calamitous fire in Kingston , in that Island .
The following recommendations of the Lodge of Benevolence were then confirmed : A brother of the Polish National Lodge , No . 534 , London 50 0 0 „ Lodge of Harmony , No . 275 , Huddersfield 50 0 0 „ Airedale Lodge , No . 387 , Shipley - 50 0 0 Furness Lodge , No . 995 , Ulverston - 50 0 0
„ Doric Lodge , No . 933 , London - 50 0 0 „ Capper Lodge , No . 1076 , London - 50 0 0 „ Lodge of Sincerity , No . 174 , London . 100 0 0 „ Lodge of Concord , No . 632 , Trowbridge 100 0 0 „ Lebanon Lodge , No . 73 , London . 100 0 0 A widow of a brother of the Minerva Lodge , No . 250 , Hull 75 0 0
United Grand Lodge.
Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , President of the General Purposes Com . mittee , presented the following Report : — " The Board of General Purposes havo to state thafc the Grand Secretary having reported the reception of some 800 amendments to the proposed revision of the Book of Constitutions submitted to Grand Lodge on the 9 th September last , the Board of General Purposes recommend Grand Lodge to
refer these amendments to the Board to consider and report on . " To this was subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the lasfc meeting of the Finance Committee , held 16 th Febrnary , showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 5 , 409 Is 7 d ; in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 75 , and for servants ' wages £ 100 . The Colonial Board reported that a letter had been
received the day after the last Quarterly Communication from the W . Master of the Bnlwer Lodge , No . 1068 , Cairo , Egypt , report , in ? that the Lodge which had been in abeyance since the year 1874 , had , owing to the return of some of its old members to Egypt , been now able to resume its work , the Board beg to recommend to Grand Lodge that the resolution for the erasure of the
said Lodge passed at the last Quarterly Communication be res . cinded , and that the Bnlwer Lodge , No . 1068 , Cairo , be permitted to resume its labours . The report was adopted , as also was thafc of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge Accounts , of receipts and disbursements dnring the year 1882 . Grand Lodge was then closed in form .
From tbe Portsmouth Times we gather that at tbe regular Communication of tbe Grand Lodge of Ireland , held on tbe evening of Thursday , tbe 1 st inst ., in Dublin , a letter -was read from Lord Wolseley , asking for a duplicate certificate , whicb was granted . His lordship stated in his
letter that be was , when in tbe 90 th Foot , initiated in July 1854 , in the Military Lodge ( 728 ) of Dublin , in company with Lord Ferrars , then a brother officer . His original
master ' s certificate was lost when he was wrecked in the Transit ; and a duplicate , obtained some time afterwards , was destroyed , with " all his goods and chattels , " when the Pantechnicon was burned in 1874 . He desired another
certificate in view of the forthcoming opening of a new Lodge in Manchester , to be named after himself , and to be worked on temperance principles .
Last night ( Friday ) the annual ball of the City of London Bicycle Club was held , under tbe mosfc successful auspices , at the Cannon Street Hotel .
Bro . Alderman Whitehead has retired from the chairmanship of tbe Forest Hill Liberal Association , on account \ of his many other public engagements .
Bro . Weist Hill , conductor of tho Guildhall School of Music has sufficiently recovered from his severe indisposition as to be enabled to resume his duties .
The members of the Brixton , No . 1949 , have formed a Masonic Charitable Association in connection with their Lodge of Instruction . At the preliminary meeting on Thursday evening last a strong workiug Committee was appointed , and a large number of shares were immediately subscribed for .
Tbe second Anglo-French Ball was held at Freemasons ' Tavern , on the 6 tb inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Cossartj 291 , who was assisted by a numerous body of stewards . The company numbered nearly 300 . The Band , IV in number , under the direction of Bro . Grove Ellis , No . 188
gave great satisfaction , the music selected being the most popular melodies of the day . Messrs . Old and Bontin acted as M . C . ' s . The supper reflected great credit on M . Birlet . The toasts customary on these occasions were duly honoured .
The Report of the Directors of the Crystal Palace District Company which will be presented at the Ordinary General Meeting on Friday next , the 16 th instant , presents some very satisfactory features . We are informed , among other things , that the new gasholder is not only complete ,
but has been worked for a period sufficiently long to be thoroughly tested . Its capacity is 1 , 604 , 000 cubic feet , and the cost of erection and fitting only - £ 17 , 608 12 s 8 d , or at the rate of £ 10 19 s Id per 1 , 000 cubic feet of capacity .
The Gas Examinations of the parishes supplied by the Company as to the illuminating power of the gas continue to be satisfactory , while the price , which has been reduced to 3 s 2 d per 1 , 000 cubic feet daring the present quarter , will be reduced to 3 s Id from and after Lady Day . Among the
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United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of English Freemasons was held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday evening , under the presidency of Bro . the Earl of Lathom , in the absence of the Prince of Wales . General Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey acted as D . G . M ., Montague Guest , M . P ., Prov . G . M . Dorset as Past G . M . ; and among the Grand Officers present were : —Bros . Rev . T . Cochrane Grand Chaplain , Lieut .-Colonel Creaton Grand Treasnrer ,
Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke Grand Secretary , Captain Beswicke-Royds G . J . D ., Sir Albert Woods Grand Director of Ceremonies , R . T . Pigott A . G . D . C , J . Messent G . S . B ., H . S . Allpass Grand Standard Bearer , William Cusins Grand Organist , H . G . Buss Assistant Grand Secretary , W . R . Wood Grand Pursuivant , L . F . Littell Assistant Grand Pursuivant , General J . W . Lanrie Grand Master Nova Scotia .
H . D . Sandeman P . D . G . M . Bengal , Rev . C . J . Martyn , Ambrose W . Hall , J . Studholme Brownrigg , R . J . Simpson , H . A . Pickard , J . E . Cox , C . W . Arnold P . G . C . ' s ; J . S . Peirce , J . H . Scott , Capt . Philips , J . M . Case , W . B . F . Powell , B . Baker , H . Dumas , F ; Richardson , J . P . Leith , H . Maudsley , R . W . Stewart , P . De Lande Long , C . W . C . Hntton , R . Grey , T . Fenn , R . Bird , J . A . Rucker , Lieut .-Colonel
Somerville-Burney , J . Glaisher P . G . D . s ; J . L . Thomas , G . Bnrt , Magnus Ohren P . G . A . D . C . 's ; C . Greenwood , G . Lambert , A . J . Duff Filer , W . P . Nettleship , Joshua Numi P . G . S . B . ' s ; C . E . Willing P . G . Organist ; W . Clarke , C . A . Cottebrune , J . Wright , James Klenoh , E . P . Albert , and Jas Brett P . G . P . ' s . A large number of Lodges were represented , amongst others being the Aldersgate 1657 , Alliance 1827 ,
Belgrave 749 , Creaton 1791 , Canterbury 1635 , Cosmopolitan 917 , Fortitude 131 , Islington 1471 , Lion and Lamb 192 , Mizpah 1671 , Montague Guest 1900 , Neptune 22 , Phoenix 173 , Strand 1987 , St . Mary Abbotts 1974 , Tranquillity 185 , Temple 101 , and The Greafc City . After opening , Brother Raymond Thrupp proposed the re-election of the Prince of Wales aa Grand Master . His Royal Highness had now
reigned over the Craft for a period of eight years , and during that time Freemasonry had increased by leaps and bounds , no fewer than four hundred and seventy-eight new Lodges having been constituted . The brethren were all well aware of the deep interest the Grand Master bad taken in fche advancement and prosperity of the Craft , and tbe time and personal attention he devoted to the promotion of
its best interests . Brother W . C . Beaumont seconded the proposition , which was unanimously carried amidst loud applause , and Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) Grand Director of Ceremonies , proclaimed His Royal Highness as duly elected Most Worshipfnl Grand Master of Freemasons for the ensuing year . Brother G . J . McKay proposed tbe re-election of Colonel Creaton as G . Treasnrer , and said it wonld
be indiscreet for Grand Lodge to change the office of Grand Treasurer year after year . The dnties had been faithfully performed by Colonel Creaton . Brother G . P . Britten seconded the resolution . Brother Alfred Staley W . M . 185 P . M . 1728 proposed Bro . J . Derby Allcroft 259 P . M . and Treasurer 1657 . It was out of no disrespect to Colonel Creaton that Brother Allcroft was brought forward , bnt
as the collar of Grand Treasurer was the only collar tbe Craft had the power to vote it was the wish of some members of the Craft that this proposition should be put before them . Brother Richard A . Morgan W . M . 1671 seconded the motion , on the ground that with the exception of the collar of Grand Master this was the only collar it was in the hands of Grand Lodge to bestow . They felt it was right
that this collar should not be given in perpetuity to any brother , but on the same principles as other offices were given in Grand Lodge , where brethren afterwards enjoyed Pasfc Grand office . In proposing Brother Allcroft thev did not do it in any spirit against the present Grand Treasurer , bnt only on the principle thafc they ought to exercise their right and not look on this collar as a perpetual oue .
Bro . Cantle supported the original motion , and said Col . Creaton , by his persevering industry had endeared himself to every member of the Craft . He need not tell the brethren how hard Col . Creaton had worked , or how much he had done for it , both as a Grand Officer and as a supporter of the different Institutions connected with the Order . There was no man who had done as much for Freemasonry as Colonel
Creaton , and while he occupied the position he now held he thought the least they conld do was to mark their esteem and respect for him by placing him again in Grand Lodge as their Grand Treasurer . Bro . Brackstone Baker followed up these remarks by saying he could not conceive anything more mischievous in effect than as soon as a Grand Treasnrer began to know bis business thafc tbey should substitute another man for him . Bro . Philbrick , Q . C , P . G . D . asked
Grand Lodge to pause before it broke through traditions which—if traditions were worth anything at all , and were esteemed anywhere —were esteemed among the body of Freemasons . Bro . the Rev . R . J . Simpson supported the amendment , which waa carried by a large majority ; whereupon Bro . Britten demanded a poll , but the Earl of Lathom ruled that it was quite unnecessary . On the moti' < n of the Earl of Lathom , seconded by Bro . Montague Guest , M . P ., ifc was unanimously resolved : —
" Thafc this Grand Lodge do contnbute the sum of 100 guineas to be paid out of the Fund of General Purposes , towards the alleviation of the distress caused among the brethren under the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica by the late calamitous fire in Kingston , in that Island .
The following recommendations of the Lodge of Benevolence were then confirmed : A brother of the Polish National Lodge , No . 534 , London 50 0 0 „ Lodge of Harmony , No . 275 , Huddersfield 50 0 0 „ Airedale Lodge , No . 387 , Shipley - 50 0 0 Furness Lodge , No . 995 , Ulverston - 50 0 0
„ Doric Lodge , No . 933 , London - 50 0 0 „ Capper Lodge , No . 1076 , London - 50 0 0 „ Lodge of Sincerity , No . 174 , London . 100 0 0 „ Lodge of Concord , No . 632 , Trowbridge 100 0 0 „ Lebanon Lodge , No . 73 , London . 100 0 0 A widow of a brother of the Minerva Lodge , No . 250 , Hull 75 0 0
United Grand Lodge.
Bro . Sir John B . Monckton , President of the General Purposes Com . mittee , presented the following Report : — " The Board of General Purposes havo to state thafc the Grand Secretary having reported the reception of some 800 amendments to the proposed revision of the Book of Constitutions submitted to Grand Lodge on the 9 th September last , the Board of General Purposes recommend Grand Lodge to
refer these amendments to the Board to consider and report on . " To this was subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the lasfc meeting of the Finance Committee , held 16 th Febrnary , showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 5 , 409 Is 7 d ; in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 75 , and for servants ' wages £ 100 . The Colonial Board reported that a letter had been
received the day after the last Quarterly Communication from the W . Master of the Bnlwer Lodge , No . 1068 , Cairo , Egypt , report , in ? that the Lodge which had been in abeyance since the year 1874 , had , owing to the return of some of its old members to Egypt , been now able to resume its work , the Board beg to recommend to Grand Lodge that the resolution for the erasure of the
said Lodge passed at the last Quarterly Communication be res . cinded , and that the Bnlwer Lodge , No . 1068 , Cairo , be permitted to resume its labours . The report was adopted , as also was thafc of Bro . R . P . Harding , Auditor of Grand Lodge Accounts , of receipts and disbursements dnring the year 1882 . Grand Lodge was then closed in form .
From tbe Portsmouth Times we gather that at tbe regular Communication of tbe Grand Lodge of Ireland , held on tbe evening of Thursday , tbe 1 st inst ., in Dublin , a letter -was read from Lord Wolseley , asking for a duplicate certificate , whicb was granted . His lordship stated in his
letter that be was , when in tbe 90 th Foot , initiated in July 1854 , in the Military Lodge ( 728 ) of Dublin , in company with Lord Ferrars , then a brother officer . His original
master ' s certificate was lost when he was wrecked in the Transit ; and a duplicate , obtained some time afterwards , was destroyed , with " all his goods and chattels , " when the Pantechnicon was burned in 1874 . He desired another
certificate in view of the forthcoming opening of a new Lodge in Manchester , to be named after himself , and to be worked on temperance principles .
Last night ( Friday ) the annual ball of the City of London Bicycle Club was held , under tbe mosfc successful auspices , at the Cannon Street Hotel .
Bro . Alderman Whitehead has retired from the chairmanship of tbe Forest Hill Liberal Association , on account \ of his many other public engagements .
Bro . Weist Hill , conductor of tho Guildhall School of Music has sufficiently recovered from his severe indisposition as to be enabled to resume his duties .
The members of the Brixton , No . 1949 , have formed a Masonic Charitable Association in connection with their Lodge of Instruction . At the preliminary meeting on Thursday evening last a strong workiug Committee was appointed , and a large number of shares were immediately subscribed for .
Tbe second Anglo-French Ball was held at Freemasons ' Tavern , on the 6 tb inst ., under the presidency of Bro . Cossartj 291 , who was assisted by a numerous body of stewards . The company numbered nearly 300 . The Band , IV in number , under the direction of Bro . Grove Ellis , No . 188
gave great satisfaction , the music selected being the most popular melodies of the day . Messrs . Old and Bontin acted as M . C . ' s . The supper reflected great credit on M . Birlet . The toasts customary on these occasions were duly honoured .
The Report of the Directors of the Crystal Palace District Company which will be presented at the Ordinary General Meeting on Friday next , the 16 th instant , presents some very satisfactory features . We are informed , among other things , that the new gasholder is not only complete ,
but has been worked for a period sufficiently long to be thoroughly tested . Its capacity is 1 , 604 , 000 cubic feet , and the cost of erection and fitting only - £ 17 , 608 12 s 8 d , or at the rate of £ 10 19 s Id per 1 , 000 cubic feet of capacity .
The Gas Examinations of the parishes supplied by the Company as to the illuminating power of the gas continue to be satisfactory , while the price , which has been reduced to 3 s 2 d per 1 , 000 cubic feet daring the present quarter , will be reduced to 3 s Id from and after Lady Day . Among the