Mark Grand Lodge.

presented a copy of his book , "Northumbrian Masonry , " the Board have accepted the same with many thanks , aud placed it in the Library of Grand Lodge . •' " ' . ' The Board have accepted from W . Bro . John Armstrong P . Prov . G . W . Cheshire , with many thanks , a volume of the Masonic Journal , published in Liverpool .

FUND OP BENEVOLENCE . The R . W . Bro . Rt . Hon . The Earl of Warwick Past Provincial Grand Master for Warwickshire has most kindly consented to preside at the thirtyfirst Annual Festival in aid of the Benevolent Fund , which will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern , on "Wednesday , 12 th July 1899 , and tho Grand Secretary will be happy to receive tho names of Ladies and Brethren willing to act as Stewards .

The Board have elected on the Educational Fund , without a poll : John Richardson Hindle , son of the lato Bro . Edward Davies Hindle , of the Preston Lodge , No . 143 , Preston . The Board have to report the death of an annuitant , Bro . W . S . Gillard , and that tbe widow has been elected on the Annuity Fund without proceeding

to a formal poll . .. . ¦ : ¦ The following cases have been relieved : Bro . T . U . P ., Lodge No . 62 , £ 10 . Bro . J . R . D ., Lodge No . 64 , £ 10 . ; , * . . Bro . N . P ., Lodge No . 238 , £ 10 . . •- .

R . LOVELAND-LOVELAND , President . * PRANK RICHARDSON , Vice-President . C . FITZGERALD MATIER , Grand Secretary . i -5 i' A Motion will be made that the Report be taken as read . 6 . A Motion will be made that the Report be received and entered on the Minutes . 7 . A Motion will be proposed that the Report be adopted .

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

LODGE MEETINGS NEXT WEEK .

Puller particulars as to place of meeting of the undermentioned Lodges are given in the Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book ( published by Grand Lodge for the benefit of the Charity Fund ) .

Monday . .. ' . House Committee , R . M . B . I . Croydon ¦ •lit a * . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ^ ' . ••* ... ' 4 Rl . Som . Ho . & I ' ness , E . M . H . 26 Castle Harmony , Savoy Hotel 28 Old King Arms , F . H . W Pythagorean , Greenwich

144 St . Luke , Anderton ' s 183 Unity , Ship and Turtle 222 St . Andrew , Albion 706 Florence Nightingale , W'lw ' ch . 902 Burgoyne , Anderton ' s i 540 Chaucer , Southwark 1615 Bayard , 33 , Golden Square 1744 a Royal Savoy , Criterion . ¦ ¦ .- * 2396 Bishopsgate , Gt . Eastern Hotei

46- St . vPaul , B * u ? mtngUam ... . 48 Industry , Gateshead ' 62 Social , Manchester 102 Unanimity , North Walshaxn 270 R . Faith & Friendship , Berkeley 302 Hope , Bradford 307 Prince Frederick , ' HebdenBridge

388 Prudence , Halesworth 491 Royal , Sussex , . Jersey 543 Cleveland ,-Stokesley 557 a . Loyal Victoria , ' , . CalUngton . 607 Ciiieheley , Thrapston 699 Roscawea . Chacewater

737 Wentworth , ' Wellingboro' ' 827 •Sfc . John , Dewsbury * 985 Alexandra , Sutton Bridge 999 i Robert : Burns , Manchester J 008 Roy . St . Edmund ' s , Bury St . E . H 10 . Tyrian ,.. Eastbourn ? , ;„ ... ... .. 1168 Benevolence , Sherbourne ... . .

1177 Tenby , Tenby 1216 PJ-mce'AJfred ; -Mossley 1258 Kennard , Pontypool 1272 aTregehna , Sfc . Jves . -.-.. 1325 Stanley . Liverpool : , 1486 .. Dunqonibe ,. Kingsbridge , ; l 6 E ( 8 " Buxtonj" Buxton '" '"'"'

1741 Montgomerie , Diss 174 i 5 GitstIeinai-i ; inl'ePe * nibr 6 ke . ' -. ** - . ' 1752 Ogmore , Bridgend nBSbObfediencej GkehamRton , •« ,,: . ¦

1757 King Henry Vill ., Jtlemel uemp . 1861 Claremont , 'Croydon . ; •. . . .,. ,- ; , 1895 Thames , Henley 1977 Blackwater ' , Maldon 1991 'A ' gricola , York ¦ ::- > ¦ ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ - ' * ' ¦ -. -: ¦ - - - . * : 2042 'Apollo , Liverpool e . 2068 ' Portsmouth Temperance , L'dp ' t . ¦¦

2257 Powell ; Bristol - *•- ¦ ' 2279 Thornham , Thornham , 2363 Minnehaha Minstrel , M ' chester . 2373 Hardwick . Chesterfield' * - 2547 Llangattock , Cardiff 2553 . Rufford ,. Nottingham 2582 Lewisham , Smethwick '

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

Tuesday . 14 Tuscan , Freemasons ' -hall " 46 Old Union / Ship and Turtle 92 Moira , Albion " 141 Faith , Anderton ' s 145 Prudent Brethren , F . M . H . 165 Hon . & Gen'sity , Inns of Co . Ho .

186 Industry , Freemasons ' -hall 259 Prince of Wales , Metropole . 1348 Ebury , Criterion . . . . 1441 Ivy , * Camberwell 2108 Empire , Criterion 2424 St . Stephen , Lewisham

126 Silent Temple , Burnley . 253 Syrian , Derby 293 King Friends , Nantwich 299 Emulation , Dartford ¦ ¦' ¦'" 310 Union , Carlisle 373 Socrates , Huntingdon 378 Loyal Welsh , Pembroke Dock 386 'Unity , Wareham 448 St . James , Halifax

472 F'ship & Sincerity , Shaftesbury 506 Mundy Gro ^ e , Shipley Gate 564 Stability , Stourbridge 597 St : Cybi , Holyhead 599 Sherwell , Banbury 779 Ferrers & Ivahhoe , Ashby'Z ' ch

855 Sympathy , Wotton-un .-Edge 943 . Sincerity , Norwich . ; .-954 Sfc . Aubyn , Devonport . . ; :.: ...,.. 1016 Elkington , Birmingham ' 1028 Royal Alfred , Alfreton

. 1036 Bowyer , Chipping Norton 1067 R ' y'l Forest Dean , N'h'm SW . 1256 Fidelity , Ponlion-le-Fylde 1266 Honour & , Friendship , Blandford 1353 Torbay , Paignton 1390 WhitweU . Millon

1395 Wey Side , Woking Station . 1447 Sfc Matthew , ' Bart'ri : bn * 'Huitibef 1477 Sir Watkin , Mold 3 1479 Halsey , St . Albans ¦ ,. 1522 Olicana , Ilkley . 1533 Loyalty , Marlboro '

, 1536 United , Military , plumstead 1566 Ellington , Maidenhead - - 1587 St . Giles , Cheafdle *'*' ¦•'* ' •* : " / :: ' ; " - [ 1609 Liverpool Dramatic , Liverpool 1636 St . Cecilia . Brighton

1650 Rose . of , Baby , StainJrop .. . , . 1675 Ancient Briton , Liverpool ¦ ¦ 1678 Medway , Tonbridge . * " . ' ' ' . ' : '* ;* . •1779 Ivanhoe , Sheffield . . . . ., " . '¦ (\

-1799 Arnold , Walton-on-JNaze 1834 ' Dilke of Connaught . Landport 1896 Audley , Newport , Salop 1942 Minerva , Fenton 2025 St . Georae , Plymouth 2328 Albert Victor , " 'York- ;

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

2339 Mistley , Manningtree 2358 Mona , Castletown 2404 Lord Charles Beresford , Ch't ' m . 2405 Ionic , St . Helen ' s 2518 Chas . Ed . Keyser , Hoddesden

Wednesday . Quarterly Communication , United Grand Lodge , 6 for 7 . 1306 St . John , Guildhall Tavern 1585 Royal Commemoration , Holborn 2032 Richmond , Richmond

74 Athol , Birmingham 94 Phomix , Sunderland 137 Amity , Poole . . 159 Brunswick , East Stonehouse 164 Perseverance , Sidmouth 168 Mariner , Guernsey 279 St . John , Leicester

282 Bedford , Tavistock 287 Unanimity , Stockport 290 Huddersfield , Huddersfield 298 Harmony , Rochdale 326 Moira of Honour , Bristol 327 St . John , Wigton

406 N'thern Counties , N'caatls-on-T . 417 Faith & Unanimity , Dorchester 429 Royal Navy , Ramsgate 471 Silurian , Newport , Mon . 645 Humphrey Chetham , M'chester 678 Earl Ellesmere , Farnworth

750 Friendship , Cleckheaton 838 Franklin , Boston 929 Waveney , Bungay 970 St . Anne , East Looe 992 St . Thomas , Manchester

1004 Athole , Douglas , Isle of Man 1010 Kingston , Hull 1013 Royal Victoria , Liverpool 1085 Hartington , Derby 1167 Alnwick , Alnwick ¦ 1205 Methem , E . Stonehouse

1206 ' Cinque Ports , Sandwich 1274 Earl Durham , Chester-le-Street 1333 . Athelstan , Atherstone 1335 Lindsey , Wigan 1354 Marquis of Lome , Leigh

1403 West Lancashire , Ormskirk 1431 St . Alphege , Solihull 1461 Clause . ritum , Woolston 1478 Lougleat , Warminster 1529 Duke of Cornwall , St . Columb 1532 Bective , Carlisle 1620 Marlborough , Liverpool 1660 Arlecdon , Frizzington 1734 Trinity , Rayleigh 1736 St . John , Halifax 1862 Stranton , West Hartlepool

1868 Unity , Oldham 2193 Queen Jubilee , Nelson 2200 Pantiles , Tunbridge Wells 2224 Fairfield , Long Eaton 2259 Sfc . Nicholas , Thorne 2334 Jersey , Bicester 2368 Alan , Alderley Edge

2382 Loyal Hay , Hay 2391 Orde-Powlett , Middlesborough 2453 Duke of York , Cardiff 2464 Longsight , Longsight 2495 Goodacre , Bootle 2556 Glyn Ebbw , Ebbw Vale 2560 Earl of Lathom , Bury

A ¦ ' Thursday . 10 W ' minster & Keystone , F . M . H . 27 Egyptian , Anderton ' s 45 Strong Man . Guildhall Tav . 1 ? 2 Lion & Lamb , Cannon St . Hotel 227 Ionic , Criterion 231 Sfc . Andrew , Freemasons ' -hall

538 : La Tolerance , Freemasons -hall 1288 Finsbury Park , Highbury 1351 St . Clement Danes . Holb ' n R'st . 1383 Friends in C ' ncil . . 33 , G'den Sq . 1425 Hyde Park , Paddington . 1445 Prince Leopold , Aldgate 1672 Mornington , Holborn Via . H'tl . nuwsi

1707 Eleanor , Wreat jiasrern 1790 Old England . Thornton Heath 1950 Southgate . Beale ' s . Holloway 1963 Duke of Albany , Camberwell 2202 B , egent Park . Frascati 2291 West ' Ham Abbey . Stratford 2411 Clarence & Avondale , L ' yt ' nst ' n 2550 Piccadilly , * Piccadilly Newcastle

24 Newcastle O . X ., . , 31 United ; Industrious , Canterbury , 38 Union , Chichester 41 Royal Cumberland , Bath 110 Loyal C'brian . Merthyr-Tydvil 114 British Union , Ipswich

190 , Lennoi . Richmond , Yorks 132 Unity , Ringwood 195 HeneW- Pournemouth 215 Commerce . •Haslineden 219 Pnideuce . Todmorden 249 Mariner , Liverpool

Lodge Meetings Next Week.

254 Trinity , Coventry 266 Naphtali , Heywood 269 Fidelity , Blackburn 289 Fidelity , Leeds 294 Constitutional , Beverley 295 Combermere Union , Macclesfield

300 Minerva , Ashton-under-Lyne 305 Apollo , Beccles 309 Harmony , Fareham 317 Affability , Manchester 360 Pomfret , Northampton T . t . 0 . Hr . T . 1 ^ flvsi .-n +. Ha . Tn

419 St . Peter , Wolverhampton 446 Benevolent , Wells 462 Bank Terrace , Accrington 509 Tees , Stockton 531 St . Helen , Hartlepool

539 St . Matthew , Walsall 633 Yarborough , Manchester 637 Portland , Stoke-upon-Trent 703 Clifton , Blackpool

792 Pelham Pillar , Grimsby 856 Restormel , Lostwithiel 913 Pattison , Plumstead 971 Trafalgar , Batley 976 Royal Clarence , Bruton 1012 Prince of . Wales , Bury 1231 Savile , Elland

1284 Brent , Topsham 1304 Olive Union , Horncastle 1324 Okeover , Ripley 1379 Marquess of Ripon , Darlington 1384 Equity , Widnes 1473 Bootle , Bootle 1492 Alma Mater , Cambridge 1500 Walnole , Norwich

1504 Red Bose of Lanc ' ster , Padiham 1513 Friendly , Barnsley 1514 Thornhill , Huddersfield 1557 Albert Edward , Hexham 1565 Earl of Chester , Lymm

1639 Watlmg St ., Stony Ktrattora 1770 Vale of White Horse , Faringdon 1829 Burrell , Brighton 1874 Lechmere VTnt'r , Balsall H'tk 1899 Welleslev , Sandhurst

2043 Kendrick , Reading 2169 Osborne , East Cowes 2317 Bisley , Woking 2321 Acacia , Bradford 2342 Easterford , Kelvedon

2350 Corinthian , Hindley 2386 Clarence , Chester 2496 Wirral , Birkenhead Friday .

90 St . John , Albion 554 Yarborough , Fenchurch Street 1275 Star , Greenwich 1627 Royal Kensington , F'masons' -h . 2076 Quator Coronati , F'masons ' -h . 2467 Pickwick , Anderton ' s 2488 Eccentric , Criterion 9 . 511 St . John at Hacknev , Hackney

44 Friendship , Manchester 242 St . George , Doncaster 291 Royal Philanthropic . Highbridge 306 Alfred , Leeds

521 Truth , Hudderslield 574 Loy . Berkshire Hope , Newburj 601 St . John , Wellington , Salop 698 Ryde , Ryde 709 Invicta of Ashford , Ashford 751 Eastnor , Ledbury

837 De Grey and Ripon , Kipon 936 Adair , Aldeburgh 1009 Shakspere , Manchester 1230 Barnard , Barnard Castle 1375 Architect , Ohorlton-cum-Hardy 1405 Southwell , Nottingham 1453 Truth , Manchester

1561 Morecambe , Morecambe 1648 Prince of Wales , Bradford 1664 Gosforth , Gosforth 1725 Douglas , Maidstone 1754 Windsor , Penarth 1838 Tudor Rifle V ' nt'rs ., WVh ' pton 1993 Wolseley , Manchester 2433 Minerva , Birkenhead 2491 White Rose of York , Sheffield 2569 St . Trillo , Colwyn Bay

Saturday . 142 St . Thomas , Ship and Turtle 1572 Carnarvon , Albion 1928 Gallery , Anderton ' s 2199 . RtflT-nrlalp . Bennett . Camberwell

1362 Royal Albert Edward , Redhill 1388 Canynges , Bristol 1466 Hova Fcclesia , Brighton 1494 Felix , Hampton Court

1550 Prudence , Plymouth 2077 Epping , Chingford 2323 Bushey Hall , Bushey 2331 Ravencroffc , Barnet 2493 Vale of Eden , Appleby 2499 North Kent , Bexley Heath 2541 St . Andrew , Avonmonth