Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

EDWARD FRANCIS STORR 22 ROBERT J . TAYLOR 144

Of whom twelve are to bo elected . List of Lodges for which Warrants havo been granted j b y the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterl y Com- munication of Grand Lodge : — !

No . 20 fi 5 . —The Cosmopolitan Lodge , Queenscliff , Victoria . 2066 . —The Morning Star Liidgo of Stawell , Stawell , Victoria . 2067 . —The Prince Leopold Lodge , Gympie , Queensland . : 2068 . —The Portsinonth Temperanco Lodge , Portsmonth . 2009 . —The Lodge of Prudence , Leeds , Yorks . ( W . D . ) I 2070 . —The Lodge of Peace , Ural la , Syduey , N . S . W . 2071 . —The Lodge of Emulation , Sydnev , N . S . W . 2072 .-The Zelandia Lodge , Whangaroa , Auckland , N . Z . 2073 .-The Duke of Albany Lodge , nelensville , Auckland , N . Z .

2074 . —The St . Clair Lodge , Landport , Hants . The " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " for 1885 is now ready ; it can be had at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , Freemasous' Hall , London , price 2 s , bound iu roan .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Cor . respondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications . — : o : —

MASONIC MENDICANCY . To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —Kindly permit me , throngh your pages , to inform tho many brethren whoso signatures are appended to a request that I should bring the question of Masonic Mendicancy before the Craft in snch manner as to direct greater attention

to the subject than has hitherto been given to it , that the following motion will be before the Grand Lodge for approval or rejection at the ensuing Quarterly Communication on Wednesday next , 3 rd December , viz . : —

"That it be referred to the Board of General Purposes to consider and r . port upon the best means for tho prevention of the continued impositions practised upon Metropolitan and Provincial Lodges by Mendicant Freemasons . "

Yours faithfully and fraternally , JAMES STEVENS , P . M . P . Z . Clapham . 24 th November 1884 .

The North London Masonic Benevolent Ball will be held at the Holborn Town Hall , W . C , on Wednesday , 7 th January 1885 . Ticket , to admit a lady or gentleman , 4 s supper tickets ( to be obtained at the Hall ) 3 s each . The profits accruing from this ball will be given to the Boyal

Masonic Institution for Boys . Bros . P . Forge and N . L . Western are to be the M . C . ' s ; and the general arrangements will be superintended by the following Stewards : — Bros . P . Forge P . M . 1950 , H . Sprakc 813 , J . Baker 1471 , W . G . Akehurst D . C . 1693 , N . L . Western W . M . 1693 ,

H . B . Harding 1471 , J . Moulton 1693 , J . Potter 1693 , S . Stretch 1950 , G . F . Snook S . D . 1693 , E . Baker P . M . 188 , G . Batten 1693 . Bro . C . Hammond 820 , 1471 , Treasurer , Upper-street , Islington , N . ; Bro . B . Woodman S . W . 1950 , Secretary , 50 Marquess-road , Canonbury . Musical arrangements under the direction of Bro . Collings , Organist 1693 .

We have been given to understand that the annual fish supper , held at Bro . Baker ' s , the Cock Tavern , Highbury , on the 18 th inst ., was a great success . Bros . Forge and Woodman , who havo undertaken a joint Stewardship for the Southgate Lodge ,. No . 1950 , announced that the

contributions already promised them amounted to £ 65 lis . This sum included donations from Bro . R . P . Forge £ 10 10 s , Bro . B . Woodman £ 10 10 s , Bro . Edgar Bowyer P . G . Standard Bearer £ 5 5 s , Bro . Hastings Miller £ 5 5 s .

The proceeds of the Masonic Benevolent Ball , announced above , will be added to their list , ancl as it is anticipated that something like 400 guests will be present , we may look for a substantial addition being made to the list of these two energetic Craftsmen .

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PTJNEBALS .-Bros . W . K . L . & G . A . HUTTOH , Coffin Makers and Undertakers , 17 Newcastle Street , Strand , 'W . C , ' and 30 ITorest Hill Boad , Peckham Rye , S . E

Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

UNIVERSAL LODGE , No . 181 . rpiIE sixth meeting of this ancient Lo : lgt \ nnder tho presidency " of Worshipful Master W . R . Norris was held at Freemasons ' Hall , on tho 20 th inst . There were present beside tho W . M . Bros . F . Low S . W ., E . J . S . Layton J . W ., Thos . J . Hanli . y S . D ., E . E . Baron Reed J . D ., T . A lams I . G ., P . M . narrower and W . R . Davidson Stewards , P . M . ' s H . A . Reed Secretary , A . T . Layton Treasurer , Wood , Stanton and Turner , a lanro muster of brethren , and the

following Visitors : —Bros . Gondc , W . M . 19 ( 54 , Shnppee , Law , Spalding , Tongno , Arnold , Ruutz , Bassett , Perry , Ac Lodge was opened in tho first degree , when tho minntes were read ancl a ballot taken for a joining member , Rro . Wilenski , of the Joppa Lodge , which proved unanimous . Lodge was then opened in tho second degree , when Bro . Maskelyne was entrnsted , and retired . Lodge was then opened

in the third degrw , when Bro . Maskelyne was again introduced and raised to the sublime degreeofaM . M ., tho W . M . giving the traditional history . Lodge wan thon closed in tho third and second decrees , when Bro . Maskelyne the younger was introduced and initiated b y the W . W ., who delivered the ancient charge in a masterly manner . The next bnsiness was to ballot for a W . M . and Treasurer for the

ensuing year . The former proved to be in favour of the Senior Warden Bro . F . Low , whilst Bro . A . T . Layton was again unanimously elected Treasnrer . Bro . Layton then rose and said he had a very pleasing duty to perform , viz ., to propose that a P . M . 's jewol be voted to Bro . W . R . Norris , for the very able mnnner in which ho had performed the work of the ohair . He felt sure he had the brethren

with him when he said that no Master ever deserved a jewel more than did Bro . Norris . This was seconded by the S . W . nnd carried with acolamation . Tho W . M ., in response , thanked tho brethren for their kindness , adding that whenever he wore that jewel it would remind him of the many happy hours spent amongst them in the Universal Lodge . The brethren then adjourned to the adjoining

Tavern , and sat down to a most reoherohe banquet . After the cloth had been cleared , Bro . Norris rose and said , the first toast was that whioh always preceded every other , viz ., the Crown and Craft—Her Gracions Majesty , by her many acts of benevolence , her wise and con . stitntional reign , and her sincere sympathy with everything appertaining to the welfare of her people , had endeared herself to the

hearts of all her subjects , particularly Freemasons—who were proud nf her connection with the Craft—as Patroness of tho Institutions . He was sure the brethren would drink tho toast with enthnsiastn . In giving the Most Worshipful Grand Master , Bro . Norris said that few words were needed . His Royal Highness was so beloved by evprv member of onr Order thnt tho tous ! . was ono which was always

sure of a hearty reception . The next toast was the Pro Grand Master , the Depnty Grand Master , and tho rest of the Grand Officers past and present , which was suitably introduced and cheerfully responded to . Tho Masonio Charities came next . This was a toast tho W . M . was specially pleased to give . Brotherly Love—which in other words meant Charity—was one of the three grand principles

upon which the Order was founded . He , therefore , asked the brethren to exhibit a littlo of that love that evoning by cheerfully ancl liberally contribnting to the Charity Box , which was about to pass round . The result of the W . M . ' s appeal amounted to £ 2 Gs 6 d . Tho next toast was that of tho Past Masters of the Lodge , which Bro . Norris said was particularly attractive to every Master . The

Past Masters of Lodges had been compared to good port old and fruity—to be pnt asido and used only on special and great occasions . That might be so , but he ( tho W . M . ) was certain that the P . M . ' s of the Universal Lodge were old in Masonic labours and particularly fruitful in Masonic knowledge . To their individual and united efforts in years gone past did tho Universal Lodge owe much of

its present prestige and prosperity . Tho admirable working of the I . P . M ., Bro . T . C . Fryer , wonld be still fresh in the minds of the brethren , and he felt certain , although he had not witnessed the working of all the P . M . ' s , they were each and all thorough good working Masons . P . M . Wood , in responding , referred to the time—some twenty years ngo , when the Master of that day , and his Officers ,

nsed to meet at each other's houses for a rehearsal of the ritual . They were a smaller , but not a happier band in those days . He thanked the brethren for the manner they had received the toast , adding that both he and all the Past Masters were ever ready to lend a hand to the Master for the time being , whenever asked so to do . P . M . ' s Stanton and Fryer followed . The I . P . M . rose and said , it

now became his duty , and for the last time , to propose the health of the W . M . He did so with a very great amount of pleasure . On the night tho W . M . was installed he ventured to predict for him a most snecessf til year of office That prediction had been fulfilled . Bro . Norris had performed his dutie 3 in such a manner as to leavo nothing to be desired . He was sure the brethren

would do all honour to the toast . The W . M . in responding said that as year succeeded year the office of Worshipfnl Ma 3 ter—like that of tho Lord Mayor of London—became more difficult to fill . No matter how good and excellent the working of a Master might be , the brethren always looked to his successor to do something better . It was that thonght that made him approach the chair with something

akin to fear , but if he had in any way earned the esteem of the brethren , and he hoped he might take tho unanimous vote of a P . M . ' s jewel that evening as evidence that he had , he was more than repaid for whatever trouble ho had taken . When he was elected to that honourable office he formed two resolutions , the first was to do all in hia power to maintain the prestige of the Lodge , and the other was to

study the comfort and happiness of the brethren . He hoped he had succeeded . Tho W . M . then gave the Visitors , which was drank with enthusiasm . Bros . Shoppee , Low , Goode , and Spalding replied , thanking tho W . M . for the manner iu which he had introduced the toast , and the brethren for tho way thoy had received the same , all of them adding how delighted they were with the admirable