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LONDON AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY . W H IT S U N T I DIHE XCURSIONS . ( "iUEAP EXCURSIONS will be run from London , as follows : — J On Friday night , Juno 3 rd , To Liverpool , Manchester , Blackburn , Blackpool , Southport , Bolton , N > rth Wales , Chester , Wigan , 1 ' rcston , Warrington , Lancaster , Morecambo , Carnforih , the English Lake District , and many other places for 3 and b days ; and to Carlisle , Dumfries , Castlo Douglas , Kirkcudbright , Edinburgh ana Glasgow for 11 id 8 days . On Saturday , Juno 1 th , To Birmingham , Coventry , Leamington , Kenilworth , Warwick . Duello v , Dudley Port , Wednesbury , Wolverhampton , Rugeley , Lichfield , Tamwortn , Nuneaton , Aberystwyth , Oswestry , Newtown , Berth , for 3 and 6 days ; and to Abergavenny , Merthyr , Llandovery , Builth Road , Swansea , & o ., for 8 days . On Whit-Monday , Juno Cth , To Birmingham , Coventry , Leamington , Kenilworth , "Warwick , Dudley , Dudley Port , Wondcsbnry , and Wolverhampton , for 1 and 4 days . For times , fares , and full particulars , seo handbills , which can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Town Parcels "Receiving Offices , and at Messrs . G AZE & Son ' s Office , 113 Strand , W . C . G . FINDLAY , General Manager . Euston Station , May 1802 .

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GREATWESTERNRAILWAY.W H I T S U N T I DE HOLIDAYS , EXCURSION T RAINS will leavo PADDINGTON as under : — FRIDAY , JUNE 3 rd , 7 * 45 a . m . —For GLOUCESTER , Cheltenham , Heroford , & o ., tho principal Stations in SOUTH WALKS , and Watorford , and other Stations in South of Ireland . Passengers return Juno llth , except thoso to Ireland , who return any week-day to Juno 18 th , inclusive . SATURDAY , JUNE 4 th , 7 * 45 a . m . —For BAItNSTAPLE , r ** racombo , EXETEB , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , and other Stations below Exeter . 8 * 10 a . m . —For SHREWSBURY , Hereford , Manchester , CHESTER , Birkenhead , LIVBSPOOI , & c „ to return . JUKE 6 th or 0 th ; also for Cheltenham , WOBCBSTEB , Malvern , & c , to return JUKE 0 th . 0-10 a . m . for NEWBURY , Marlborough , Devizes , Fromo , Wells , Yi ov'l , DORCHESTER , WBI-MOIVH , for CHASJEI . ISLANDS , & C * 12 " 0 noon—For Bridgwater , TAUNTON , Minehead , & c * 1 * 5 and 5 * 60 p . m . —For BATH , BBISIOL , & C , to retv -n JUNE 6 th , 7 th , 13 th or 20 th . 6 * 65 p . m . —For OXFORD , Leamington , BIBSUNOHAH , Wolverhampton , Ac , to return JUNE 6 th or Oth . WHIT SUNDAY 8 * 20 a . m . —For SWINDON , STBOUD , GLOUCESTER , CHELTENHAM , & C , to return same day , JUNE 6 th or llth . WHIT MONDAY at 6 * 5 a . m . for Swindon , Stroud , GLOUCESTER , Choltenham , & c , to return same day or JUNE llth . 6 * 15 a . m . —For BATH , BBISTOL , & C , to return JUNE 6 th , 7 th , 13 th or 20 th . 6 * 25 a . m . —For OXFORD , Leamington , BIEJIINOHAJT , Wolverhampton , & c , to return samo day , or on JUNE Oth . 7 * 40 a . m . —For MAIDENHEAD , READING , Hungerford , Didcot , & c , to return samo day . * Passengers return Jtucs 13 th or 20 th , hut in most cases on payment of 20 per cent , on the fares , return on the intervening Saturdays or Sundays during the timo thoir tickets are available . For fares and particulars as to issue of tickets at Recoivlug Offices , see pamphlets obtainable at tho Company ' s Stations and Offices . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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^^^^^^^^SATURDAY , 28 TH MAY 1892 .

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION OF UNITED GRAND LODGE .

TIME following is fcho business to be transacted iu Grand Lodge , on Wednesday , 1 st June 1892 , at o for 7 p . m . 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of tho 2 nd of March for confirmation .

2 . Ihe minntes of fche Grand Festival of the 27 th April for confirmation . L 3 . A ppointment aud investiture of President of tho Board of ttenoral Purposes . 4 . Election of Members of tho Board of General Purposes .

5 . Election of Members of fche Colonial Board . 6 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 7 . Election of Members fnr t . h « r > ,. ;^„„ „ r ur i . <• . t . _

wXs oSmlrs 7 ' lDStitnti ° ° r Ag 6 d Fr ° ~ na aud ( Vide list of names of the Brethren nominated for fche several Boards and Committees . )

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , Oxford ... £ 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother ' of the Lodge of Emulation , No . 21 , London 75 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Polish National Lodge ,

No . 534 , London ... ... ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Enfield Lodge , No . 1237 ,

Enfield 50 0 0 A Brother of fche Neptune Lodge , No . 22 , London ... 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 , Hampton Court ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Ranelagh Lodge , No . 834 , London ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 , London ... 50 0 0 9 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that a Lodge at Guildford had returned the name of a brother as a joining member from the United Lodge , No . 697 , Colchester , who was nofc on fche Register , aud on being informed of this , forwarded to the Grand Secretary ' s Office the

Clearance Certificate tbe brother had received from Lodge 697 , at fche time of his resignation , stating that he joined the Lodge in October 1879 , continued a member until February 1881 , when he resigned , having previously paid all dues and demands . The Board being unwilling to summon the Officers of Lodge 697 fco attend in London if ifc could be avoided , requested fche Grand

Registrar , who is also Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Province , to summon them before him , when he should be in Colchester , and to hear their explanation . The Grand Registrar reported thafc fche Lodge had paid to him the amount due to Grand Lodge , and expressed their deep regret at the omission for whioh they were unable to account satisfactorily , the

Secretary and others who had signed the Clearance Certificate being dead . It appeared that the brother had joined the Lodge from a Lodge under the Scotch Constitution , but owing fco fche Lodge afc Colchester neglecting to register his name , he had not received a Certificate under the English Constitution , to whioh he was entitled .

The Board taking into consideration the lapse of time , and that probably few of fche present members were members at the time of the offence , were of opinion that the justice of the case would be met by a resolution that the Lodge be severely reprimanded , admonished to be more careful in future , and fined the sum of £ 1 Is , and they resolved accordingly .

To the Report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge Acconnts afc the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 13 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 8903 13 a 8 d , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 33 5 s Sd , and iu the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 .

( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 17 th May 1892 . Afc the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 17 fch May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .: — " That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of General Purposes be tendered to the President , V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , for the very able aud courteous manner in which he has presided over the

meetings of the Board during the past year , and bbab the Board desire especially to expross their appreciation of the services rendered to the Craft by Brother Fenn in superintending , in conjunction with the Grand Registrar , for upwards of two months , from the lamented death of the late Colonel Shadwell H . Gierke , until fcho appointment of his successor , fche work of the Grand Secretary's office . " ( Signed ) LENNOX BROWNE ,

Vice-President . 10 . Tho Annual Report of the Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 20 th of May 1892 , will be laid before Grand Lodge . 11 . NOTICE OF MOTION .

By Brother John Albert Farnfield P . Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . Thafc the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Parposes ; that tho money be placed iu the hands of the Secretary of the "Royal Masonio Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , " to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season . 12 . NOTICE OF MOTION .

By V . W . Bro . Robert Grey , President of tho Board of Benevolence . That in future fche Board of Masters aud Board of Benevolence do meet afc 5 p . m . instead of 6 p . m . 13 . APPEAL .

By Brother J . Louis , lstly , against a sentence ofthe District Grand Master of Bengal of tho 3 rd and 7 th December 1891 , suapending him from his rank and privileges as a Freemason for twelve mouths for un-Masonic conduct , aud * 2 ndi y , against hia