Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

( For list of names of the Brethren nominated for the several Boards and Committees see below . ) 7 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in •which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .:

—A Brother of the Lodge of Industry , No . 186 , London ... £ 100 0 0 A Brother of the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 959 , Ipswich 100 0 0 A Brother of the Duke of Connanght Lodge , No . 1524 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence , No . 184 . Old Brnmntnn ... KD ii O

A Brother of the Phoenix Lodge , No . 904 , Rotherham ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of Friendship , No . 44 , Manchester 100 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge of St . John , No . 1306 , London ... 50 0 0 8 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the meeting of the Finance Committee ,

held on Friday , the 14 th day of May instant , shewing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 3 , 425 0 s 9 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for Libraiy , £ 20 8 s 6 d .

( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C .

18 th May 1886 . At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 18 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , tho following resolution was passed , viz .:

—The members of the Board unanimously desire to express their sense of the ability and courtesy uniformly displayed on all occasions by the V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , as President of the Board of General Purposes .

( Signed ) RALPH CLUTTON , Vice-President . 9 . NOTICE OF

MOTIONBy W . Brother Raynham W . Stewart P . G . Deacon : — That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes : that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to snpply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .

List of Brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes . MASTERS .

MARCUS RICHARD SEWILL ----- 21 RICHARD COLEMAN HALLOMES . . . . 33 JOHN R . CLIPPER-CON .... . 06 GEORGE F . MARSHALL ..... G 9

GEORGE BISHOP .... 231 ROBERT CLAY SUDLOW ... 263 WILLIAM ALFRED SCURRAII ... . 2048 EUGENE MONTEUUIS ... 2060 JOHN S . CUMBERLAND ... 2128

PAST MASTERS . WILLIAM BRISTOW .. ... G . S . L . EDWARD F . STORK , ... 22 CHARLES DAIRY - - - - - - 141 JAMES TATLOCK ... . 142 JOHN THOMAS GRIFFITHS , M . D . - - - - 1 G 1

CHARLES BELTON - - - - - 165 AUGUSTUS TAYLOR DAY - - 166 JOHN GEOHGE HORSEY ... 186 CHARLES FREDERICK HOGARD ... 205 JAMES TERRY . .... 228

•THOMAS HASTINGS MILLER ... . 907 THOMAS CHARLES WALLS - - - 1381 JOHN LAWRENCE MATHER . ... . 14 , 71

TOM DREW BEAR .... 1584 WILLIAM A . DAWSON ... . 1768 JAMES WENTWORTH T . CHAPMAN ... . 1922 JAMES WILLING JUN . ..... 1937

List of Brethren nominated for the Colonial Board . JAMES BRETT - - - - 177 THOMAS W . WHITMARSH - - - - 1150 THOMAS CHARLES WALLS ... . 1381

TOM DREW BEAR . ... 1584 ALFRED COOPER ..... 1591 ALBERT ESCOTT .. .... 1593 LIEUT -C OL . GEORGE HALDANE . .. . 1 G 15

List of Brethren nominated for the Committee of Management for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons .

ALFRED H . TATTERSHALL ... . 140 JOHN E . DAWSON . .... . 404 IHOMAS MOUNT HUMPHRIES 539 UUGH COTTER . . - - - - 554

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

CAPT . ALFRED DURRANT .... . 569 CHARLES ALEXANDER COTTEBRUNE .... 733 ALBERT FISH .... 1366 SAMUEL BROOKS .... 1608 WILLIAM J . MURLIS ... .. 1642 JAPHETII TICKLE ... 1 702

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted b y the Most Worshipful Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge .

No . 2141 . —The Burnaby Lodge , Donald , Victoria . 2142 . —The Lowan Lodge , Nhill , Lowan , Victoria . 2143 . —The Orient Lodge of Lilydale , Lilydale , Victoria . 2144 . —The De Tatton Lodge , Bowdon , Cheshire .

2145 . —The Lodge Justice , Abu Road Station , Bombay . 2146 . —The Surbiton Lodge , Surbiton , Surrey . 2147 . —The Crays Valley Lodge , St . Mary Cray , Kent . 2148 . —The Walsingham Lodge , Wilmington , Kent . 2149 . —The Gordon Lodge , Hanley , Staffordshire .

2150 . —The Tivoli Lodge , Strand , London . 2151 . —The , Wallsend , New South Wales . 2152 . —The Duke of Connanght Lodge , Richmondi New South Wales . 2153 . —The Lodge of Hope , Gosport , Hampshire .

2154 . —The Joshua Nunn Lodge , Halstead , Essex . 2155 . —The Makerfield Lodge , Newton-le-Willowa , Lancashire ( W . D . )

2156 . —The Arthur Sullivan Lodge , Manchester . 2157 . —Tho St . Mark ' s College Lodge , Westminster , London . 2158 . —The Boscombe Lodge , Boscombe , Bournemouth , Hamp * shire .

The " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " for 1886 can be had at the Grand Secretary's office , Freemasons ' Hall , London , price 2 s , bound in roan .

The Theatres, &C

THE THEATRES , & c

-v , : o : — Grosvenor Gallery . —Everybody is suddenly discovering th ' tho Grosvenor is a far bettor exhibition than the Academy . Probably the reason for this caprice of fashion is that tho number of bad picture is greater in the latter than in the Grosvenor , and it seems to be for

gotten that so also is the number of good ones . Still there is little doubt that many eminent artists have sent their best works here , leaving to tho Academy their more popular romantic illustrations . Mr . Orchardson ' s " Master Baby" is almost masterly ; it is both refined aud strong , while the baby is •not an advertisement for

Pears' soap . Mr . Waterhouse's " Flower Market , " Mr . T . Reid ' s "Calm Evening , " Mr . Alfred Parson ' s "In a Cider Country , " all appear to ns to show marked improvement on their Academy works . On the other hand , there are not a few daubs that would disgrace a young ladies' seminary in a country town . There is really little in

. .. tho Grosvenor of engrossing interest beside Mr . Bnrne Jones ' s work . We have two fine portraits—one by Mr . John Collier , of Miss Nettie Huxley , which is about the best thing he has ever done . It may be remembered that bis portraits of tho three Miss Huxley , some years ago , were generally considered most successful . This portrait is

. . .. .. almost realistic in its vividness , while it loses nothing of charm or distinction . Tho other portrait , that of Miss Annie A . Beebe , is to us the most interesting in the Gallery j moreover , it is the work of a newer man—Mr . J . J . Shannonalthough he is by uo means new to tho galleries . The attitude of

. .. .. the sitter reminds ns a little of Mr . Gregory s portrait of a lady , some years ago ; but there is no similarity in the painting , which is quite personal , although it shows the best side of the French influence . Mr . Shannon has made a decided " hit " in this portrait . Mr . Richmond is , as usual , very prolific , and is evidently

.. . urging his versatility , as he exhibits a classical picture and a landscape , besides ten portraits , in which we also can see an intention to differ . Mr . Richmond ' s art never rises above hidy-liko prettinc-ss , and there is here and there apparent a tendency to scribble and take refuge iu clothes—a fatal tendency

.. . .. in prolific artists . Moreover , he washes character out of his subjects with soft soap , and then tries to force it back again with a pitchfork . Thus the portrait of Miss Bnrne Jones is quite commonplace , aud he thinks to make it characteristic by an open-air tone and a listless attitude . Some of tho portraits are crowded with

do-. tails , and others , as this , are severely simple . But all this does not solve the difficulty 5 accessories will never become essentials , in spite of Mr . Richmond ' s efforts . Mr . Burne Jones ' s work has an everincreasing interest , as being that of an artist who is continually improving , refining , and developing . Ho has acted gracefully in

. .. . sending one large picture to the Academy , bnt is not deserting the Grosvenor for the bulk of his works . His " Flamma Vestal is " is tender and full in colour , and is a surprise to those who imagined that Mr . Buruo Jones ' people are never warm-blooded . " The Morning of tho Insurrection " is very reverend and touching , and much of

tho charm of it lies in the human character of the Saviour s figure . His Christ is a sweet , spare man , with a gentle face ; the very folds of his robe justify Mary ' s hesitation . The imitators of Mr . Burne Jones are more thau usually to the fore , —Mr . Strudwick , Mr . A . Spencer Stanhope , Miss Pickering , and Sir Contts Lindsey , all

. showing large works , which vie with each other in grotesque absurdity . Surely it is the height of falseness to base one's art on that of Mr . Burue Joric ? . He is more of a poet than an artist ; there is absolutely nothing in the method to leeouimend itself to the student desirous of learning to paint . Ho is not , he does not pre *