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United Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form , and with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last Quarterly Communication , of March 1 , were read and confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Lodge held April 26 , and of the Adjourned Grand Festival April 29 , were read and confirmed .
The M . W . the G . M . moved that of which he had given notice at the Grand Festival , that Bro . M . Costa , Avho had filled the office of Grand Organist for three years , and Bro . F . W . Breitling , Avho had filled the office of Grand Pursuivant for four years , should in future take their seats in G . L ., and wear the clothing of Past Grand Officers .
The officers of the Castle Lodge ( No . 36 ) , having been called upon to show cause why that Lodge should not be erased from the Register of the United Grand Lodge of England , and having respectively addressed the G . L ., it was moved and seconded , that the said Lodge be erased , which passed in the affirmative . The Report of the Board of Benevolence for March , April , and May was read ; whenon the recommendation of the Lodge of May
, , it Avas proposed and seconded that the sum of 30 L be granted to the AvidoAV of Bro . Charles L . Price , No . 177 , Manchester , when an amendment Avas proposed and seconded that 201 . be granted to the said widow , instead of 30 Z . The amendment having been put , was carried after some discussion .
The Report of the Board of General Purposes was read , received , and ordered to be entered on the Minutes . The Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows was then read , and ordered to be entered upon the Minutes . This being the period fixed for the appointment of the Board of
General Purposes , a list of the names of the several Masters and Past Masters put in nomination was printed , and delivered to the members of the G . L . upon their entrance into the Hall ; and eight Brethren having been appointed , —four by the M . W . the G . M ., and four by the G . L ., —they collected the ballotting lists , and afterwards retired for the purpose of easting up , and ascertaining the numbers for the respective candidates .
The Brethren , having performed their duties , now returned and announced the result of the ballot . The Board of General Purposes will therefore consist , for the ensuing year , 1854-5 , of the following Brethren , viz : —A . Dobie , President ; W . F . Beadon ; Rev . J . E . Cox ; H . L . Crohn ; J . B . King ; T . Parkinson ; J . Hervey ; H . Faudel ; J . L . EvansR . W . Jennings ; E . H . Pattennominated by
; , the M . W . the G . M . Masters : —J . N . Tomkins , G . Stewards' Lodge ; M . Palmer , No . 19 ; T . Pratt , No . 21 ; S . Oram , No . 40 ; J . Johnston , No . 227 ; D . Gooch , No . 453 ; E . Roberts , No . 915 . Past Masters : —W . Voting , No . 11 ; H . Lloyd , No . 14 ; A . J . Duff Filer , No . 30 ; N . Bradford ,
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United Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form , and with solemn prayer . The minutes of the last Quarterly Communication , of March 1 , were read and confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Lodge held April 26 , and of the Adjourned Grand Festival April 29 , were read and confirmed .
The M . W . the G . M . moved that of which he had given notice at the Grand Festival , that Bro . M . Costa , Avho had filled the office of Grand Organist for three years , and Bro . F . W . Breitling , Avho had filled the office of Grand Pursuivant for four years , should in future take their seats in G . L ., and wear the clothing of Past Grand Officers .
The officers of the Castle Lodge ( No . 36 ) , having been called upon to show cause why that Lodge should not be erased from the Register of the United Grand Lodge of England , and having respectively addressed the G . L ., it was moved and seconded , that the said Lodge be erased , which passed in the affirmative . The Report of the Board of Benevolence for March , April , and May was read ; whenon the recommendation of the Lodge of May
, , it Avas proposed and seconded that the sum of 30 L be granted to the AvidoAV of Bro . Charles L . Price , No . 177 , Manchester , when an amendment Avas proposed and seconded that 201 . be granted to the said widow , instead of 30 Z . The amendment having been put , was carried after some discussion .
The Report of the Board of General Purposes was read , received , and ordered to be entered on the Minutes . The Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and their Widows was then read , and ordered to be entered upon the Minutes . This being the period fixed for the appointment of the Board of
General Purposes , a list of the names of the several Masters and Past Masters put in nomination was printed , and delivered to the members of the G . L . upon their entrance into the Hall ; and eight Brethren having been appointed , —four by the M . W . the G . M ., and four by the G . L ., —they collected the ballotting lists , and afterwards retired for the purpose of easting up , and ascertaining the numbers for the respective candidates .
The Brethren , having performed their duties , now returned and announced the result of the ballot . The Board of General Purposes will therefore consist , for the ensuing year , 1854-5 , of the following Brethren , viz : —A . Dobie , President ; W . F . Beadon ; Rev . J . E . Cox ; H . L . Crohn ; J . B . King ; T . Parkinson ; J . Hervey ; H . Faudel ; J . L . EvansR . W . Jennings ; E . H . Pattennominated by
; , the M . W . the G . M . Masters : —J . N . Tomkins , G . Stewards' Lodge ; M . Palmer , No . 19 ; T . Pratt , No . 21 ; S . Oram , No . 40 ; J . Johnston , No . 227 ; D . Gooch , No . 453 ; E . Roberts , No . 915 . Past Masters : —W . Voting , No . 11 ; H . Lloyd , No . 14 ; A . J . Duff Filer , No . 30 ; N . Bradford ,