Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

decision of the 6 th December 1891 , refusing to entertain a complaint against W . Bros . Jones and Rustomjee , preferred by the said Brother J . Louis in a letter dated the 5 th December 1891 .

Lisfc of brethren nominated for tho Board of General Pnrposcs : — PAST MASTERS .

SAMUEL COCHEANE ... ... ... o GORDON SMITH , P . G . S . ... ... •••14 ERNEST MONTAGUE MONEY , P . G . S .... ... ... 23 FREDERICK BURGESS , P . G . S . ... ... ... 29 Captain THOMAS CHARLES WALLS ... ... ... 141 WILLIAM ALFRED SCURRAH ... ... ..= 167

EBENEZER CHARLES MULVEV ... ... ... 179 GEORGE READ ... ... ... ... 511 GEORGE WARD VERUY ... ... ... ... 554 JOHN JOSEPH THOMAS ... ... ... 753 WALTER MARTIN ... ... ... ... 897 JAMES BUNKER ... ... ... ... 1158

GEORGE EDWIN FAIKCHILD ... ... ... 1196 CHARLES J . R . Tuou ... ... ... 1804 FREDERICK ERNEST POCOCK , M . D . ... ... ... 1891 GEORGE GARDNER ... ... •¦•... 2012 LENNOX BROWNE ... ... ... ... 2108 JAMES PERCY FITZGERALD ... ... ... 2168

MASTERS . PHILIP HICKSON WATERLOW , P . G . S . ... ... 29 CHARLES LEOPOLD HUDSON , M . D . ... ... ... 143 ARTHUR MAINLEY COPE , P . G . S . ... — •¦•197 FREDERICK G . IVEY ... ... ... •••231 ARTHUR BLENKARN ... ... ... •••1558 THOMAS BOURCHIER-CHILCOTT ... ... •••1582 JOHN GABRIEL ALBERT ......•••••¦ 1922 WILLIAM JAMES MASON ... ... •••2150 WILLIAM SHURMUR ... ... ••••••2192

Lisfc of brethren nominated for the Colonial Board . Captain THOMAS CHARLES WALLS ... ... ... 141 JAMES BRETT ... ... ... •••177 Maior-Gen . FREDEBICK GASDEN , G . S . ... ... 434

WILLIAM FARQUARSON LAMONBY ... ... ... 752 REGINALD ST . A . ROUMIEU ... ... ... 1537 LENNOX BROWNE ... ... ... ... 2108 JOHN SPEIGHT CUMBERLAND ... ... ... 2128

List of brethren nominated for tho Committee of Management for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institntion for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . ALFRED H . TATTERsnALL ... ... ... 140 ROBERT GRIGGS ... ... ... ... 228

HUGH COTTER ... ... ... ... 554 LIEUT -C OL . ALFRED DURRANT ... ... ... 569 CHARLES ALEXR . COTTEBRUNE ... ... ... 733 CHARLES GEORGE DILLEY ... ... ... 1155

CHARLES KEMPTON ... ... ... ... 1287 ISAAC DIXON ... ... ... ... 1557 WILLIAM HENEY HUBBERT ... ... ... 1625 ROBERT DANIEL CUMMINGS ... ... ... 1677

List of Lodges for "which Warrants havo boon granted by tbe Most Worshipful Grand Master since fcho last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2423 . —The St . Mark ' s Lodge , Connah ' s Quay , North Wales .

2424 . —The St . Stephen's Lodge , Lewisham , London . 2425 . —The Eoclesburne Lodge , Dnffield , in the County of Derby 2426 . —The Wood Green Lodge , Wood Greou , London . 2427 . —The Hampden Lodga , St . Pancras , London .

On Saturday , the 30 fch nit ., the consecration of a new Royal Arch Chapter in connection with the Guel ph Lodge took p lace at the Red Lion Hotel , Leytonstono . The new Chapter starts under very favourable auspices , having an excellent habitation , a goodl y bod y of founders , and a

Companion to fill the office of first M . E . Z . who has distinguished himself in a similar capacity in another Essex Chapter . The consecration ceremony was performed b y Comp . E . Letchworth G . S . E . The Companions , numbering nearl y one hundred , subsequently dined together under the genial p residency of Comp . W . Shurmur .

IIOIIOWAT ' S "PILLS . —Impurities of the Blood . —To ensure health it is absolutely necessary that the fluids and solids of the human body should bo kept free from those impurities which nro continually getting admission into the system by erroneous living , unwholesome atmosphere , or disordered Htotnaili . Tbe only safe am ) certain way to expel all impurities is to take

HoIIoway ' s 1 'ills , which have the power of cleansing the blood from all noxious matters , and nt the same time removing any irregularities which their presence may have Already produced in any organ . HoIIoway ' s Pills expel all humours which taint or impoverish tho blood , which thoy purify and invigorate , and give general tone . Thoy are applicable to all alive—young or old , robust or delicate .

Scotland.

SCOTLAND .

— : o-. — PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP WIGTOWN AND KIRKCUDBRIGHT .

rpHE Provincial Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Wigtownshire aud i- Kirkcudbrightshire was resuscitated on the 10 ch inst ., in tho Masonio Hall , Stranraer . Brother John Graham , of Broadstone , Provincial Grand Master of Glasgow presided , and the meeting was largely attended by delegates from the Provinces . The Provincial Grand Lodge having been opened , then received the following deputation from the Grand Lodge , viz .: —Bros , the Grand Master

Mason of Scotland , the Right Hon . the Earl of Haddington ; Sir John C . Dalrymple Hay , Bart ., James Dalrymple Duncan Grand Warden , Charles Baxter Grand Senior Deacon , R . J . Jamieson President of the Board of Grand Stewards , J . Christie Grand Junior Deacon , E . Torry Past Provincial Grand Secretary , and the Hon . Hew Hamilton Dalrymple Provincial Grand Master elect of Wigtown

and Kirkcudbright . The deputation was received with Masonic honours , and the Grand Master the Earl of Haddington then ascended the throne , and tbe Provincial Grand Master , having insured and conformed to the necessary charges and regulations , was dnly installed Provincial Grand Master of Wigtown aud Kirkoudbright . The Earl of Haddington then addressed the Provincial

Grand Master , and also gave a word of warning and advice to the Provincial Grand Lodge . Brother Dalrymple P . G . M . then thanked the Grand Master for his attendance there that day , and for the kind words which he had spoken , and from which he was sure the Office Bearers of the Province wonld profit . He was glad to have the honour conferred upon him of being Provincial Grand Master of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright , and he assured them that his time and

energies would be freely employed in endeavouring to reopen those dormant Lodges throughout the province , and to create a more vigorous and enthusiastic life among the Craft generally . Tho ceremony having been concluded , the Grand Lodge deputation with , drew , and the Provincial Grand Lodge was thereafter closed . Tho Provincial Grand Master provided a luncheon for the brethren in the King ' s Arms Hotel , at whioh Brother William Black , tows olerk , and E . W . M . of Stranraer Kilwinning , No . 208 , presided .

The Mystic Tie.

THE MYSTIC TIE .

There is a tie that binds us close In unity and love ; A tie that bids us firmly trust , The Architect above .

A tie thab others wot not of—A tie both staunch and trne That bids ns ever stedfast be As life we journey through .

This mystic tie is broad and long , Aud yet , withal , so free , It speaks of peace and hope and joy , And tender amity .

It tolls of bosoms fraught with bliss , It whispers soft and low , Of souls that will together cling Iu pleasure and iu woe .

It is a tie that the strongest , Can never rend apart ; It is a tie that ' s deep engraven Iu each Masonic heart . A tie of the great

hereafter—A bond of quaint desigu—An emblem of power and beauty—A token and a sign . CHAS . P . FOHSIIAW , LL . D . Bradford .

Bro . J . Russell , J . P ., of Gravesend , was installed as W . M of the Erasmus Wilson Lodge , No . 1461 , last Saturday .

The General Committee meeting of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held on Thursday . The principal item of business was the . election of House Committee , for which , contrary to the customs of the past , three new candidates had been nominated . The possible introduction

of new blood was stoutly resented on the parfc of the old members , somo of whom addressed themselves to the voters in forcible terms on the proposed innovation . Tho result , however , has proved that the Craffc remains truo to its old love , the former members of the Committee

being re-elected b y large majorities . The opposition has not done any harm . It has shown thafc fche interests of the Institution are being watched , and it will doubtless arouse the Committeemen to even greater energy in tho

future than they have shown in the past . With the knowledge that inattention or apathy in tho work maylead to the loss of a seat on the board we may be sure thafc the members of the Committee will not think of neglecting ; their duties .