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Article UNITED GRAND LODGE. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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United Grand Lodge.
the fund of Benevolence to the Benevolent Annuity Fund—there had been no restraint to the liberality in monthly casual grants . A change was suggested by the appointment of a monthly Committee in lieu of the present board—and that grants over five pounds should wait for confirmation—but that sums of five pounds should be paid immediately . That Brethren under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and Irelandas well as of forei Grand Lod should onl
, gn ges , y be relieved for the purpose of assisting them to quit England , and the qualification for relief in all cases , should be three years' membership ; also , that all expenses of whatsoever kind should be paid out of the fund of the Board of General Purposes . That , as the committee appointed by Grand Lodge to conduct the arrangement of the Masonic testimonial to the memory of H . R- H . the late Duke of Sussexhad selected BroAHBaill the artistthe Hoard
, . . . y as ; had paid six hundred pounds to that Brother on account . That five hundred pounds , consols , had been purchased on account of the fund of the Board of General Purposes . That fifty-four pounds ten shillings and eight pence was in the hands of the Grancl Treasurer , on account of the Fund of Benevolence , anel upwards ' of a thousand pounds on account ofthe funds ofthe Board of General Purposes .
Some alterations in the By-laws of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund await the sanction of the Grand Lodge . Five quarters salary at - £ 50 per annum had been paid to Brother Farnfield . The unanimous thanks of the Board had been passed to the President , Bro . A . Dobie , P . G . D ., for his assiduous and devoted attention during two years official services .
Bro . AVhite read the former notice of motion by Bro . Crucefix , vide p . 401 , 18-13 , on which Bro- Ciucefix reminded the President that he claimed ( by consent ) precedence of the report of the Board , in virtue of the proceedings at the last Grand Lodge . QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION . *
June 5 . —Present—The Rt . Hen . Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master , on " the throne . Bro . H . R . Lewis .... P . G . M . of Sumatra , as D . G . M . „ J . Ramsbottom .... P . G . M . for Berkshire . „ The Hon . Ridley Colburn S . G . AV . „ T . Smith J . G . AV . RevHayesGChaplainT . H . HallG . Registrar .
„ . , . , , „ W . H . White , G . Sec , P . Thomson , S . G . D ., C . B-iumer , J . G . D . „ P . Hardwick , G . Sup . AV . „ R . AV . Jennings , G . Dir . Cer ., T . Chapman , Ass . ditto , W . B . AVebb , G . S . B ., T . Cooke , G . Organist , AA . Rule , G . Purs ., T . Barton , G . T .
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United Grand Lodge.
the fund of Benevolence to the Benevolent Annuity Fund—there had been no restraint to the liberality in monthly casual grants . A change was suggested by the appointment of a monthly Committee in lieu of the present board—and that grants over five pounds should wait for confirmation—but that sums of five pounds should be paid immediately . That Brethren under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and Irelandas well as of forei Grand Lod should onl
, gn ges , y be relieved for the purpose of assisting them to quit England , and the qualification for relief in all cases , should be three years' membership ; also , that all expenses of whatsoever kind should be paid out of the fund of the Board of General Purposes . That , as the committee appointed by Grand Lodge to conduct the arrangement of the Masonic testimonial to the memory of H . R- H . the late Duke of Sussexhad selected BroAHBaill the artistthe Hoard
, . . . y as ; had paid six hundred pounds to that Brother on account . That five hundred pounds , consols , had been purchased on account of the fund of the Board of General Purposes . That fifty-four pounds ten shillings and eight pence was in the hands of the Grancl Treasurer , on account of the Fund of Benevolence , anel upwards ' of a thousand pounds on account ofthe funds ofthe Board of General Purposes .
Some alterations in the By-laws of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund await the sanction of the Grand Lodge . Five quarters salary at - £ 50 per annum had been paid to Brother Farnfield . The unanimous thanks of the Board had been passed to the President , Bro . A . Dobie , P . G . D ., for his assiduous and devoted attention during two years official services .
Bro . AVhite read the former notice of motion by Bro . Crucefix , vide p . 401 , 18-13 , on which Bro- Ciucefix reminded the President that he claimed ( by consent ) precedence of the report of the Board , in virtue of the proceedings at the last Grand Lodge . QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION . *
June 5 . —Present—The Rt . Hen . Earl of Zetland , M . W . Grand Master , on " the throne . Bro . H . R . Lewis .... P . G . M . of Sumatra , as D . G . M . „ J . Ramsbottom .... P . G . M . for Berkshire . „ The Hon . Ridley Colburn S . G . AV . „ T . Smith J . G . AV . RevHayesGChaplainT . H . HallG . Registrar .
„ . , . , , „ W . H . White , G . Sec , P . Thomson , S . G . D ., C . B-iumer , J . G . D . „ P . Hardwick , G . Sup . AV . „ R . AV . Jennings , G . Dir . Cer ., T . Chapman , Ass . ditto , W . B . AVebb , G . S . B ., T . Cooke , G . Organist , AA . Rule , G . Purs ., T . Barton , G . T .