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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Master , expressing his lordship ' s regret : his absence from the Grand Lodge was occasioned by a severe fit of the gout . It was then ordered that such messages be entered on the minutes . Bro . GIBBINS then rose for the second time to propose the nomination of a Grand Master , ancl was again told that he was premature . Bro . RAMSBOTTOM , as G . M ., then observed that he was commanded by the Grand Master to announce that he had received from the Grand
Lodge of Texas , a communication that they had nominated Brother RICHARD LEA WILSON to be the representative of that Grand Lodge in the Grand Lodge of England , wherein his Lordship approved . The Grand Director of Ceremonies , by command , then retired , accompanied by his assistants , ancl other Grand Officers , and on the return ' of the deputation , the Brethren rose , and the Grand Director of Ceremonies conducted Bro . R . L . AVilson ( who was supported by two Grand
Officers ) to the foot of the Throne , and presented him . The Presiding Officer received the Brother , ancl desired the Director of Ceremonies to conduct him to his seat on the dais ; he was then proclaimed ancl saluted as , " Brother RICHARD LEA WILSON , one of her Majesty ' s Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the city of London , Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden for Surreyand Past Master of Lod 661 Croydonand of
, ge , , several other Lodges , as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas . " Bro . WILSON afterwards addressed the Grand Lodge , in very concise , and suitable terms . It was then announced that the address of Grand Lodge to the Prince of Prussia had been presented to , and very graciously received by , his
Royal Highness . The Minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . Bro . GIBBINS , athird time rose , and briefly nominated the Right Hon . ancl M . W . The EARL OF ZETLAND to be Grand Master for the ensuing year , which was seconded . The Minutes of the Lodge of Benevolence was then read and approvedexcept as to one votewhich was referred to the Grand Lodge .
, , Bro . CRUCEFIX addressed the Grand Lodge on the subject of a recommendation from the Lodge of Benevolence , that the sum of Thirty Pounds be granted to Bro . Austin Wood , a most worthy Brother , which was seconded ancl carried unanimously . The Report from the Board of General Purposes was read , and on the question relative to that part which recommended that , instead of six scrutineersshould be appointed by the Committee of
, Masters , three only should be appointed , and three taken from the Board of Grand Stewards in rotation ; to which an amendment was moved " that the six scrutineers be taken from the London Lodges in consecutive rotation . " On the question being put , the original motion was carried . Some alterations in the laws of the Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund were agreed to .
Bro . WALTON then moved that such remaining clauses of the Report of the Board of General Purposes , presented in June last , which had not been debated , should be taken into consideration , to which , after much discussion , the Grand Master in the Chair , consented . The clause relating to the transfer of all expences from the Fund o f
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United Grand Lodge Of England.
Master , expressing his lordship ' s regret : his absence from the Grand Lodge was occasioned by a severe fit of the gout . It was then ordered that such messages be entered on the minutes . Bro . GIBBINS then rose for the second time to propose the nomination of a Grand Master , ancl was again told that he was premature . Bro . RAMSBOTTOM , as G . M ., then observed that he was commanded by the Grand Master to announce that he had received from the Grand
Lodge of Texas , a communication that they had nominated Brother RICHARD LEA WILSON to be the representative of that Grand Lodge in the Grand Lodge of England , wherein his Lordship approved . The Grand Director of Ceremonies , by command , then retired , accompanied by his assistants , ancl other Grand Officers , and on the return ' of the deputation , the Brethren rose , and the Grand Director of Ceremonies conducted Bro . R . L . AVilson ( who was supported by two Grand
Officers ) to the foot of the Throne , and presented him . The Presiding Officer received the Brother , ancl desired the Director of Ceremonies to conduct him to his seat on the dais ; he was then proclaimed ancl saluted as , " Brother RICHARD LEA WILSON , one of her Majesty ' s Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the city of London , Past Provincial Senior Grand Warden for Surreyand Past Master of Lod 661 Croydonand of
, ge , , several other Lodges , as Representative of the Grand Lodge of Texas . " Bro . WILSON afterwards addressed the Grand Lodge , in very concise , and suitable terms . It was then announced that the address of Grand Lodge to the Prince of Prussia had been presented to , and very graciously received by , his
Royal Highness . The Minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were then read and confirmed . Bro . GIBBINS , athird time rose , and briefly nominated the Right Hon . ancl M . W . The EARL OF ZETLAND to be Grand Master for the ensuing year , which was seconded . The Minutes of the Lodge of Benevolence was then read and approvedexcept as to one votewhich was referred to the Grand Lodge .
, , Bro . CRUCEFIX addressed the Grand Lodge on the subject of a recommendation from the Lodge of Benevolence , that the sum of Thirty Pounds be granted to Bro . Austin Wood , a most worthy Brother , which was seconded ancl carried unanimously . The Report from the Board of General Purposes was read , and on the question relative to that part which recommended that , instead of six scrutineersshould be appointed by the Committee of
, Masters , three only should be appointed , and three taken from the Board of Grand Stewards in rotation ; to which an amendment was moved " that the six scrutineers be taken from the London Lodges in consecutive rotation . " On the question being put , the original motion was carried . Some alterations in the laws of the Masonic Benevolent Annuity Fund were agreed to .
Bro . WALTON then moved that such remaining clauses of the Report of the Board of General Purposes , presented in June last , which had not been debated , should be taken into consideration , to which , after much discussion , the Grand Master in the Chair , consented . The clause relating to the transfer of all expences from the Fund o f