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United Grand Lodge Of England.
nicely divided ; but the numbers were declared to be , for the amendment 69 , against it 96 , majority 27 . Bro . Bigg protested against the proceedings . The entire minutes were then again put for confirmation , when Bro . ATI-WOOD moved the omission of such portion of the minutes as referred to the Grand Master ' s message respecting Bro . Alajor-general
Cooke , and the proceedings consequent thereon . Bro . AI'AIULLEN rose to order ; but was himself called to order by Bro . Scarborough ; and the D . G . Master decided that Bro . Attwood had a right to proceed . However , at the suggestions of Bro . Alston and Bro . Humphrey , the first that , as a prima facia case had been made out , and steps taken upon it , the non-confirmation of the minutes would not prevent its
coming on before Grand Lodge ; and the second that , as an opponent to the proceedings , he was ready to join issue upon the merits of the case ; Bro . Attwood very courteously gave way . And the minutes having been finally put for confirmation were carried accordingly .
NOMINATION OF THE GRAND MASTER . Bro . GIBBINS then rose , and in a few inaudible sentences put in nomination the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , as Alost Worshipful Grand Aiaster for the ensuing year . * Bro . MUGGERIDGE seconded the nomination . Bro . ALSTON ( P . G . Al . Essex ) took occasion to inform the Grand Lodge , that the province over which he had the honour to preside had
forwarded an address of confidence to the Grand Master . Bro . HUMFREY ( P . G . M . Kent ) made a similar announcement . The GBAND SKCRETAHY held up a parcel containing many similar addresses . The several addresses were ordered to be entered on the minutes .
BROTHER MAJOR-GENERAL COOKE . The Grand Secretary was asked what steps had been taken relating to Alajor-general Cooke . He replied , that a summons had been sent on the 20 th October to the London Coffee-house , where the general usually resorted , but he had left ; on the following day a summons was sent by the mail , which left Liverpool on the 21 st , to which no reply hed been received . But the general had addressed a letter to the Earl of Zetland ,
intimating that , from a determination to travel , and a calamitous fire that had occurred on his property , he had made up his mind to retire from all civil , military , ancl masonic affairs , and therefore respectfull y intimated the same to his lordship . This letter evidently had no reference whatever to the summons from the Grand Lodge , of which no proof existed as to the receipt of the same . Bro . R . G . ALSTON then addressed the Grand Lodge at considerable length , in support of a motion for the expulsion of Bro . Cooke from the
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
nicely divided ; but the numbers were declared to be , for the amendment 69 , against it 96 , majority 27 . Bro . Bigg protested against the proceedings . The entire minutes were then again put for confirmation , when Bro . ATI-WOOD moved the omission of such portion of the minutes as referred to the Grand Master ' s message respecting Bro . Alajor-general
Cooke , and the proceedings consequent thereon . Bro . AI'AIULLEN rose to order ; but was himself called to order by Bro . Scarborough ; and the D . G . Master decided that Bro . Attwood had a right to proceed . However , at the suggestions of Bro . Alston and Bro . Humphrey , the first that , as a prima facia case had been made out , and steps taken upon it , the non-confirmation of the minutes would not prevent its
coming on before Grand Lodge ; and the second that , as an opponent to the proceedings , he was ready to join issue upon the merits of the case ; Bro . Attwood very courteously gave way . And the minutes having been finally put for confirmation were carried accordingly .
NOMINATION OF THE GRAND MASTER . Bro . GIBBINS then rose , and in a few inaudible sentences put in nomination the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland , as Alost Worshipful Grand Aiaster for the ensuing year . * Bro . MUGGERIDGE seconded the nomination . Bro . ALSTON ( P . G . Al . Essex ) took occasion to inform the Grand Lodge , that the province over which he had the honour to preside had
forwarded an address of confidence to the Grand Master . Bro . HUMFREY ( P . G . M . Kent ) made a similar announcement . The GBAND SKCRETAHY held up a parcel containing many similar addresses . The several addresses were ordered to be entered on the minutes .
BROTHER MAJOR-GENERAL COOKE . The Grand Secretary was asked what steps had been taken relating to Alajor-general Cooke . He replied , that a summons had been sent on the 20 th October to the London Coffee-house , where the general usually resorted , but he had left ; on the following day a summons was sent by the mail , which left Liverpool on the 21 st , to which no reply hed been received . But the general had addressed a letter to the Earl of Zetland ,
intimating that , from a determination to travel , and a calamitous fire that had occurred on his property , he had made up his mind to retire from all civil , military , ancl masonic affairs , and therefore respectfull y intimated the same to his lordship . This letter evidently had no reference whatever to the summons from the Grand Lodge , of which no proof existed as to the receipt of the same . Bro . R . G . ALSTON then addressed the Grand Lodge at considerable length , in support of a motion for the expulsion of Bro . Cooke from the