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United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the Agenda of Business to be transacted in Grand Lodge , at the Quarterly Communication on Wednesday next , 3 rd June , at six for seven p . m . 1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6 th March for confirmation .
2 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 29 th April for confirmation . 3 . Communication from the Most Worshipful Grand Master : — It having been represented to the M . W . Grand Master that some Provincial and District Grand Masters are desirous of commemorating the twenty-first anniversary of the installation of Hia Boyal Highness as M . W . Grand Master , by conferring Past
Provincial or District Grand Bank on Brethren in their Provinces and Districts , and that Article 87 of the Book of Constitutions would have to be specially suspended by Grand Lodge before any such appointments could be legally made , His Boyal Highness the M . W . Grand Master now submits the
matter for the consideration of Grand Lodge , with the suggestion that if it be thonght proper to sanction the suspension of the Law , the number of appointments authorised should not exceed one for every ten Lodges in the Province or District , with one additional if the broken number exceeds five .
4 . The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master will propose : — Thafc this Grand Lodge desires to record ifcs gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe that the twenty-first anniversary of the installation of His Boyal Highness the Grand Master has been attained , to the great advantage of the Craft in general and the happiness of the Brethren in particular , and this Grand Lodge
earnestly prays , that by the protecting blessing of the Most High , His Boyal Highness may continue to be the wise and enlightened ruler of English Freemasonry for many years to come . 5 . Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 7 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor .
8 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , " the following being nominated by Bro . A . R . Trew P . M . 1662 P . P . G . D . Suffolk : T . I . Bird P . M . 1567 , C . A . Cottebrune P . M . 733 , B . D . Cummings P . M . 2168 , Lieut .-Col . Durrant P . M . 569 , A . H . Hickman P . M . 228 , Charles Kempcon P . M . 1287 , William H . Hubbert P . M . 1625 , W . B . Fendick P . M . 1321 , F . H . B . Biddla P . M . 1723 , C . V . Burgess W . M . 2024 .
9 . Beport of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Southwark Lodge , No . 879 , London £ 75 0 0 A Brother of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , Hertford 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 , Weston
super-Mare 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , London 75 0 0
10 . BEPOBT OF THE BOARD OF GENEBAL PTJBPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that it recently came to its knowledge that the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 112 , Exeter , had for many years been in the habit of returning as subscribing members , Brethren whose subscriptions had been
commuted by the acceptance of a consideration in gross , a practice which had been declared illegal by the Board of General Purposes and reported to Grand Lodge at the Quarterly Communication on the 4 th June 1873 . The Board , after a full consideration of the circumstances , has informed the Lodge that all such members must in future pay the annual subscription fixed by the By-Laws of the Lodge in order to entitle them to fche privileges of Membership .
The Board have further to report that the last edition of the Book of Constitutions being exhausted , it has ordered a reprint , with such alterations and additions as have been sanctioned by Grand Lodge . The attention of the Board has been directed to what is understood to be a not uncommon custom for Masters of Lodges to omit to hand over to Initiat . s , copies of the Book of Constitutions ; an omission which is frequently pleaded as excuse for the total disregard of some of the most important and essential rules and regulations governing the Craft .
The Board cannot too strongly insist on the duty of every Master of a Lodge to satisfy himself that all Initiates are put in possession of copies of the Book of Constitutions , by the rules of which every member of the Craft is bound . The Board have to report the unfortunate failure in health of two of the
Senior Clerks , and , after the fullest consideration , have arrived at fche conclusion to recommend the retirement of Bros . Lee and Green , who for the past twenty-three years have faithfully fulfilled their duties , but whose state of health precludes the hope that they will be able in the future to carry out efficiently the work they were formerly able to accomplish .
The salary Bro . Lee is now receiving is £ 330 , and the Board recommend the grant to him on retirement of a pension of £ 220 , being at the rate of two-thirds of that amount . Bro . Green ' s salary at present is £ 285 , and the Board recommend the grant to him on his retirement of a pension of £ 195 , being at the same rate .
The combined salaries of Brothers Lee and Green amount to £ 615 , and the proposed pensions would be £ 415 . The Board are of opinion that for the next few years , at least , it will be possible to provide for the efficient working of the office by the appointment . of Junior Clerks , whose combined salaries would amount to somewhat less than the difference between the salaries paid and the pensions proposed to be granted .
The Board desire to express its satisfaction at the manner in which Bro . Palmer ( the Grand Secretary ' s personal clerk ) and Bro . Cook discharge their several duties , which are of a very varied and responsible character . Both these clerks exhibit considerable ability and intelligence , coupled with most commendable industry and zeal . The Board feels itself perfectly justified in recommending that Bro . Palmer's salary be increased from £ 120 by annual
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increments of £ 10 , as from 1 st January lasfc , to £ 150 ; and that of Bro . Cook be increased in like manner to £ 130 . The Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at tho last meeting of tho Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch }
of £ 9 , 705 lis 9 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) BICHABD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President ^ Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 19 th May 1896 .
This being the last Meeting of the present Board , it was resolved unanimously , " That the Members of fche Board of General Purposes desire to place on record their high appreciation of the skill , ability , and courtesy displayed by the President , Bro . B . Loveland Loveland , in presiding over their deliberations during the past year . W . A . SCURRAH , Vice-President .
19 th May 1896 . The Board have fco report that tho following Presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the lasfc Meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks : —
TITLE OB OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED . Ahiman Bezon , 1895 . —Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . Three Irish Masonic Certificates . —Albert Lucking P . G . P . Two Old Masonic Aprons ( Foreign ) . —Col . Geo . Lambert P . G . S . B . An Old Masonic Jewel . —Lewis Lazarus P . M . No . 188 .
Records of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 281 . —H . Longman P . P . G . S . Wks . A Collection of Anthems . —Neville Green P . M . No . 1962 . An Old Masonic Tobacco Box . —John Turner P . M . No . 779 . An Irish Past Master ' s Jewel . —H . Kemp J . W . No . 862 . Masonic Fiction Exploded . —Jacob Norton , Boston , U . S . A . The General Ahiman Bezon , & c . —M . 0 . Gossett P . M . No . 66 .
History of Freemasonry on the Coast of Coromandel . —Rev . C . H . Maiden P . M ., & c . Alphabetical List of Members of Old Lodges . —W . H . Rylands P . A . G . D . C . Mahogany Cross with Masonic Emblems . —James Terry P . G . S . B . Le Parfait Tuilleur , & c . ( MS . with hand-painted Illustrations , & c ) . —Rowland Plumbe G . S . Wks .
Two Jewels of the National Masonic Veterans' Association . —F . F . Schnitger P . M ., & c . A Souvenir of Lafayette . —William Michie , Cincinnati . Photograph of Warrants of No . 311 . —The W . M . of the South Saxon Lodge . Six Masonic Prints . —Tyson Crawford , No . 256 .
11 . The Annual Report of the Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 15 th May 1896 , will be laid before Grand Lodge .
12 . NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . By Bro . John Albert Farnfield P . Assist . G . D . C . 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 Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
2 . By Bro . Charles E . Koyser P . G . D . That the sum of Five Hundred Guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Lodge in aid of the special effort now being made under the Chairmanship of His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , on behalf of Guy ' s Hospital , with the object of re-endowing and permanently improving the financial condition of that noble Institution .
List of Brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes : AArthur G . Sandberg , M . D ., P . M . ... ... 3 AEbenezer Charles Mulvey P . M . ... ... 179 Frederick Augustus Powell P . M . ... ... ' 457 AAlexander Stewart Brown P . M . ... ... 708
AJohn Joseph Thomas P . M . ... ... ... 753 Joseph Harrison W . M . ... ... ... 810 AArthur Williams P . M . ... ... ... 834 cWilliam Farguharson Lamonby P . M . ... ... 962 John Eobertson Beep P . M . ... ... ... 1260 William Cleghorn P . M . ... ... ... 1287
AWilham Barnes Fendick P . M . ... ... ... 1321 Jas . Wbittaker Burgess P . M . ... ... ... 1325 AWilliam James Mason P . M . ... ... ... 1328 AJames Stephens P . M . ... ... ... 1425 ARichard Philip James Laundy P . M . ... ... 1681 Chas . Pulman P . M . ... ... ... ... 1712
Major Chas . Edgeworth Gubbins W . M . ... ... 1724 Frederick Buxton P . M . ... ... ... 1891 Chas . Jas . Wilkinson-Pimbury P . M . ... ... 1997 John Leach Barrett W . M . ... ... ... 2369 AArthur Blenkarn P . M . ... ... ... 2381 AJames Willing jun . P . M . ... ... ... 2455
Note . —A—Brethren who have already served on the Board , c—Past Master of a Colonial Lodge . List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of
Grand Lodge . No . 2603 . —The London County Council Lodge , London . 2604 . —The Moore Lodge , Bangalore , Southern India . 2605 . —The Wyreside Lodge , Garstang . 2606 . —The Fforest Lodge , Treharris , South Wales .
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United Grand Lodge.
UNITED GRAND LODGE .
THE following is the Agenda of Business to be transacted in Grand Lodge , at the Quarterly Communication on Wednesday next , 3 rd June , at six for seven p . m . 1 . The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6 th March for confirmation .
2 . The Minutes of the Grand Festival of the 29 th April for confirmation . 3 . Communication from the Most Worshipful Grand Master : — It having been represented to the M . W . Grand Master that some Provincial and District Grand Masters are desirous of commemorating the twenty-first anniversary of the installation of Hia Boyal Highness as M . W . Grand Master , by conferring Past
Provincial or District Grand Bank on Brethren in their Provinces and Districts , and that Article 87 of the Book of Constitutions would have to be specially suspended by Grand Lodge before any such appointments could be legally made , His Boyal Highness the M . W . Grand Master now submits the
matter for the consideration of Grand Lodge , with the suggestion that if it be thonght proper to sanction the suspension of the Law , the number of appointments authorised should not exceed one for every ten Lodges in the Province or District , with one additional if the broken number exceeds five .
4 . The Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master will propose : — Thafc this Grand Lodge desires to record ifcs gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe that the twenty-first anniversary of the installation of His Boyal Highness the Grand Master has been attained , to the great advantage of the Craft in general and the happiness of the Brethren in particular , and this Grand Lodge
earnestly prays , that by the protecting blessing of the Most High , His Boyal Highness may continue to be the wise and enlightened ruler of English Freemasonry for many years to come . 5 . Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 7 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor .
8 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the " Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , " the following being nominated by Bro . A . R . Trew P . M . 1662 P . P . G . D . Suffolk : T . I . Bird P . M . 1567 , C . A . Cottebrune P . M . 733 , B . D . Cummings P . M . 2168 , Lieut .-Col . Durrant P . M . 569 , A . H . Hickman P . M . 228 , Charles Kempcon P . M . 1287 , William H . Hubbert P . M . 1625 , W . B . Fendick P . M . 1321 , F . H . B . Biddla P . M . 1723 , C . V . Burgess W . M . 2024 .
9 . Beport of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A Brother of the Southwark Lodge , No . 879 , London £ 75 0 0 A Brother of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , Hertford 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 , Weston
super-Mare 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , London 75 0 0
10 . BEPOBT OF THE BOARD OF GENEBAL PTJBPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that it recently came to its knowledge that the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 112 , Exeter , had for many years been in the habit of returning as subscribing members , Brethren whose subscriptions had been
commuted by the acceptance of a consideration in gross , a practice which had been declared illegal by the Board of General Purposes and reported to Grand Lodge at the Quarterly Communication on the 4 th June 1873 . The Board , after a full consideration of the circumstances , has informed the Lodge that all such members must in future pay the annual subscription fixed by the By-Laws of the Lodge in order to entitle them to fche privileges of Membership .
The Board have further to report that the last edition of the Book of Constitutions being exhausted , it has ordered a reprint , with such alterations and additions as have been sanctioned by Grand Lodge . The attention of the Board has been directed to what is understood to be a not uncommon custom for Masters of Lodges to omit to hand over to Initiat . s , copies of the Book of Constitutions ; an omission which is frequently pleaded as excuse for the total disregard of some of the most important and essential rules and regulations governing the Craft .
The Board cannot too strongly insist on the duty of every Master of a Lodge to satisfy himself that all Initiates are put in possession of copies of the Book of Constitutions , by the rules of which every member of the Craft is bound . The Board have to report the unfortunate failure in health of two of the
Senior Clerks , and , after the fullest consideration , have arrived at fche conclusion to recommend the retirement of Bros . Lee and Green , who for the past twenty-three years have faithfully fulfilled their duties , but whose state of health precludes the hope that they will be able in the future to carry out efficiently the work they were formerly able to accomplish .
The salary Bro . Lee is now receiving is £ 330 , and the Board recommend the grant to him on retirement of a pension of £ 220 , being at the rate of two-thirds of that amount . Bro . Green ' s salary at present is £ 285 , and the Board recommend the grant to him on his retirement of a pension of £ 195 , being at the same rate .
The combined salaries of Brothers Lee and Green amount to £ 615 , and the proposed pensions would be £ 415 . The Board are of opinion that for the next few years , at least , it will be possible to provide for the efficient working of the office by the appointment . of Junior Clerks , whose combined salaries would amount to somewhat less than the difference between the salaries paid and the pensions proposed to be granted .
The Board desire to express its satisfaction at the manner in which Bro . Palmer ( the Grand Secretary ' s personal clerk ) and Bro . Cook discharge their several duties , which are of a very varied and responsible character . Both these clerks exhibit considerable ability and intelligence , coupled with most commendable industry and zeal . The Board feels itself perfectly justified in recommending that Bro . Palmer's salary be increased from £ 120 by annual
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increments of £ 10 , as from 1 st January lasfc , to £ 150 ; and that of Bro . Cook be increased in like manner to £ 130 . The Board also submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at tho last meeting of tho Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch }
of £ 9 , 705 lis 9 d , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty Cash £ 100 , and for Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) BICHABD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President ^ Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 19 th May 1896 .
This being the last Meeting of the present Board , it was resolved unanimously , " That the Members of fche Board of General Purposes desire to place on record their high appreciation of the skill , ability , and courtesy displayed by the President , Bro . B . Loveland Loveland , in presiding over their deliberations during the past year . W . A . SCURRAH , Vice-President .
19 th May 1896 . The Board have fco report that tho following Presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the lasfc Meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks : —
TITLE OB OBJECT . BY WHOM PRESENTED . Ahiman Bezon , 1895 . —Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . Three Irish Masonic Certificates . —Albert Lucking P . G . P . Two Old Masonic Aprons ( Foreign ) . —Col . Geo . Lambert P . G . S . B . An Old Masonic Jewel . —Lewis Lazarus P . M . No . 188 .
Records of the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 281 . —H . Longman P . P . G . S . Wks . A Collection of Anthems . —Neville Green P . M . No . 1962 . An Old Masonic Tobacco Box . —John Turner P . M . No . 779 . An Irish Past Master ' s Jewel . —H . Kemp J . W . No . 862 . Masonic Fiction Exploded . —Jacob Norton , Boston , U . S . A . The General Ahiman Bezon , & c . —M . 0 . Gossett P . M . No . 66 .
History of Freemasonry on the Coast of Coromandel . —Rev . C . H . Maiden P . M ., & c . Alphabetical List of Members of Old Lodges . —W . H . Rylands P . A . G . D . C . Mahogany Cross with Masonic Emblems . —James Terry P . G . S . B . Le Parfait Tuilleur , & c . ( MS . with hand-painted Illustrations , & c ) . —Rowland Plumbe G . S . Wks .
Two Jewels of the National Masonic Veterans' Association . —F . F . Schnitger P . M ., & c . A Souvenir of Lafayette . —William Michie , Cincinnati . Photograph of Warrants of No . 311 . —The W . M . of the South Saxon Lodge . Six Masonic Prints . —Tyson Crawford , No . 256 .
11 . The Annual Report of the Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 15 th May 1896 , will be laid before Grand Lodge .
12 . NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . By Bro . John Albert Farnfield P . Assist . G . D . C . 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 Boyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .
2 . By Bro . Charles E . Koyser P . G . D . That the sum of Five Hundred Guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Lodge in aid of the special effort now being made under the Chairmanship of His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , on behalf of Guy ' s Hospital , with the object of re-endowing and permanently improving the financial condition of that noble Institution .
List of Brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes : AArthur G . Sandberg , M . D ., P . M . ... ... 3 AEbenezer Charles Mulvey P . M . ... ... 179 Frederick Augustus Powell P . M . ... ... ' 457 AAlexander Stewart Brown P . M . ... ... 708
AJohn Joseph Thomas P . M . ... ... ... 753 Joseph Harrison W . M . ... ... ... 810 AArthur Williams P . M . ... ... ... 834 cWilliam Farguharson Lamonby P . M . ... ... 962 John Eobertson Beep P . M . ... ... ... 1260 William Cleghorn P . M . ... ... ... 1287
AWilham Barnes Fendick P . M . ... ... ... 1321 Jas . Wbittaker Burgess P . M . ... ... ... 1325 AWilliam James Mason P . M . ... ... ... 1328 AJames Stephens P . M . ... ... ... 1425 ARichard Philip James Laundy P . M . ... ... 1681 Chas . Pulman P . M . ... ... ... ... 1712
Major Chas . Edgeworth Gubbins W . M . ... ... 1724 Frederick Buxton P . M . ... ... ... 1891 Chas . Jas . Wilkinson-Pimbury P . M . ... ... 1997 John Leach Barrett W . M . ... ... ... 2369 AArthur Blenkarn P . M . ... ... ... 2381 AJames Willing jun . P . M . ... ... ... 2455
Note . —A—Brethren who have already served on the Board , c—Past Master of a Colonial Lodge . List of Lodges for which Warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of
Grand Lodge . No . 2603 . —The London County Council Lodge , London . 2604 . —The Moore Lodge , Bangalore , Southern India . 2605 . —The Wyreside Lodge , Garstang . 2606 . —The Fforest Lodge , Treharris , South Wales .