Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

Murray and Rev . W . E . Hall Grand Chaplains , David Keitl Grand Cashier , Dr . James Carmiehael Past Grand Sword Bearer , James Moonie Grand Director of Music , James Caldwell Past Grami Deacon , D . Hovne Past Grand Bible Bearer , J . B . M'Nanght Past Grand

Director of Ceremonies , Lieut . G . R . Wisharfc Grand Marshal , C . C . M'Nanght Grand Architect , Major F . W . Allan Grand Sword Bearer , R . T . Jamieson President of the Board of Grand Stewards , James Drummond W . S . acting Junior Grand Deacon , R . Davidson Grand Organist , aud J . M . Campbell Grand Inner Guard .

A vidimus submitted by the Grand Cashier showed that the income of tho Grand Lodge for the quarter ending 23 rd April amounted to £ 1010 , aud the expenditure to £ 874 , leaving an excess of income of £ 1030 . During that time there had been 1963 ontrants to the Order . The

income for the first three months of the year had been £ 1690 , compared with £ 1914 last year . Tho Grand Cashier had been directed to draw from the general current account £ 1500 , being one-half of the free income of the Grand Lodge for tho year ending 26 th November

last , aud to place that to the credit of the Annuity Branch of tho Scottish Masonic Benevolence Fund . It was reported that during the last two months £ 150 had been granted from tho fund of the Scottish Masonic Benevolence to distressed Masons or the widows of

Masons . The Grand Lodge resolved to grant a charter to the new Lodge Saint Bride , Lochranza , Ax-ran . On tbe recommendation of the Provincial Grand Lodge , Brother William M'Cullough was appointed Provincial Grand Master of the North Island of New

Zealand in succession to the Hon . Sir irederick Whi taker deceased . Brother R . King Steuart of Murdostonn was appointed Provincial Grand Master of the Middle Ward of Lanark , in room of Colonel J . Clark Forrest of Treesbank , who had resigned , after a service of fifteen years .

At the opening of the Grand Lodge a deputation was introduced from the Lodge Dramatic and Arts ( No . 737 ) , headed by the R . W . M . Brother W . Drummond Young , who , on behalf of his Lodge , presented a cheque of 105 guineas as the proceeds of the recent Masonic service in

St . Giles's Cathedral , in behalf of the Annuity Fund of Scottish Masonic Benevolence . Iu handing over the cheque the R . W . M . referred to Lhe able services of the Secretary of tho Lodge , Brother W . A . Davis , on whose shoulders had fallen most of tho burden of the

arrautremuntsfor the service . The Grand Master , in accepting tue contribution , said he was much pleased that tho R . W . M . had mentioned tho Secretary of tho Lodge , his friend Brother Davis , to whom the Grand Lodge and the Craft in gcueral owed a deep dept of gratitude for his unwearied labours in connection with the Masonic Bazaar . The

Annuity Board had resolved that in future each application for the benefits of the Annuity Fund be sent through the Provincial Grand Lodgo to which tho petitioner ' s Lodge belongs ; but on the motion of Brother Caldwell Paisley , the Graud Lodge deleted this by a majority of 120 against

5 o . A proposal that the condition and circumstances of each annuitant be annually reported on by the Provincial Grand Lodges was adopted by 83 against 73 . The Grand Lodge next took up the consideration of the resolution , of which notice had been given by Brother

James Simpson , Edinburgh , seconded by Brother D . R . Clark , Glasgow , to the effect that as the present minimum fee in Lodges under the Grand Lodge , payable on admission to the Craft , was fixed at a time when tho funds of the Grand Lodge did not allow dirbursoments for

benevolence or annuities , and that seeing the benefits are now very large , the fees should be very materially increased , and that it bo remitted to the Grand Committee to consider and recommend the minimum sum it would be advisable

to fix , and how it should be applied . Considerable discussion ^ took place on this , but ultimately tho motion was curried b y 110 against 50 for the direct negative . After transacting some other business , the Grand Lodge was closed .

The annual nteetiug of the Samson Lodge , No . 1668 . was held on Tuesday , at the Cafe Royal , Regent Street , tfrn . Alfred F . Casperd being installed as Worshipful Master . A full report of the proceedings will be given in our next issue .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible ior the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the nam © and address of tho Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

— : o : — CO-OPERATION AMONGST THE CHARITIES . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I have been signing my votes for next week's election of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and , like many other brothren similarly employed , I imagine , have been looking at the particulars given of the different candidates . I notice that in many cases votes are added in accordance with the

Laws . For the moment I forgot what this meant , but after a timo I remembered a suggestion to givo votes to brethren who became candidates provided they had previously subscribed to the Institution . This proposal , I suppose , has been carried into effect , and is a very good feature , I consider ; but so far as I know it has not been carried half far enough . Is there any thing of the sort done for a boy or

girl candidate whose Father was a supporter of the Institutions ? If not , why not ? Then , again , I notioe that a brother who has made himself Life Governor of the Benevolent Institution gets 20 votes added , but those who have performed a similar service for the Boys ' or Girls' Sohools get nothing . I think it would pay all tbe Institutions to work in unison over this feature , to give and take

all round , and if they did so it would afford evidence that the one recognises the other , aud is prepared to make some concession on behalf of all workers in the good cause . To my thinking the three Institutions should do nothing one towards the other likely to create jealousy or ill . feeling . There should be no special " bargain " inducements offered to catch stray customers for either the one or the

other j none of the tricks we meet with in trade , where " selling off" and " bankrupt stock " catches are practised day after day , to the annoyance of neighbouring tradesmen , if not always to their detriment . I should much prefer to see the three Institutions conducted on precisely similar lines , leaving the three Secretaries to tax their ingenuity or practise their persuasive abilities to the

benefit of their own Fund , just as we see rival salesmen in the same business establishment pushing business one against the other—all striving to benefit the firm they are working for , bnt eaoh desiring to make up the best returns day by day . My proposal to recognise supporters of the Institutions all round may savour somewhat of encouraging opposition , but I think

business mon generally will recognise that the success of one Institution means success for all three , while failure iu one case would affect each of tho others . Thero is in fact so much sympathy in the rela . tions of the three concerns that , they cannot afford to work iu opposition , and ou this basis 1 would suggest a careful consideration of my proposal to iiuuigtualo an all-round recognition of services rendered by brcthreu to either of the Masonic Institutions . Yours fraternally . ON THE HOAD .

Panorama Of Jerusalem.

PANORAMA OF JERUSALEM

A NEW panorama was recently opened to fcho pnbho . lho site of tho building is in Ashley Gardens , Victoria Street , Westminster , and tho subject , of tho picture ia Jerusalem ou the day of the crucifixion . The work , which is by L . Kowalsky , assisted by a few French artists , was exhibited in New York some three years ago , where it met with success . The spectator is supposed to be

standing on tho rocky elevation of Golgotha , and the City lies stretched before him . Immediately on his left is ths place of the crucifixion , with , the three crosses standing out clearly from the background of country . It is supposed to be just after " the sun was darkened and the veil of the Temple was rent in the midst . "

Tho figures are well drawn , and what may be called the accessories of the panorama are carefully planned . What will be of greater interest than tho panorama to Biblical students and lovers of historical research , as well as to Freemasons , are the models exhibitod iu tbe entrance hall of the great Temple of Jerusalem as

it existed in tho days of Solomon , of the Ternpln as rebuilt by Herod the Great , and of tbe present Mosque of Ornur . These models have been constrncted , after much laborious research , by a gentleman who has lived over forty years in Jerusalem , and who is ono of tho few Europeans who have been admitted into the Bacrod

Mohamedan inolosure . Ho baa even been able to make a model of the rock over which the Mosque is built , and which was originally tho stone in the " holy of holies" of the Jewiah Temple . This atone stood in the place of the urk of the covenant , which had beou destroyed when Solomon ' s Temple , known by Jews as tho " first house , " was burnt dowu , in n . c . 58 S . —Daily Graphic .

A regular meeting of the Henniker Mark Lodgo was hold on Tuesday , the 3 rd inst ., at Mark Masons' Hall , London , W . C , Uro . John Harnett jtin . in the chair . Af ' tor advancing Uro . Cornelius Cope , tho outgoing master installed his successor , Bro . W . J . Crutch .

A I ' ust Master ' s jewel was afterwards ptesented to Bro . John Burnett jnn . The members and a lnrs ; e number of visitors snbaeq outly dined at the Freemasons' Tavern , ilio musical arrangernynty being couduotod by Bro . Alfred Moore , who is a member oS the Lodge .