United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 6 sh inst . Grand Lodge will be opened at two o ' clock in the afternoon punctually , jnd will not be closed until after seven o ' clock . i . The Minutes of the Q uarterly Communication of the 5 th December , 1 S 94 . will be read and put lor confirmation . 2 . Election of a M . W . Grand Master .

3 . Election of a Grand Treasurer . Bros . Charles William Hudson , P . M . 315 , Brighton ; Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan , P . M . 9 6 , London ; and William Mason Stiles , P . M . 1987 , London , the only nominations . 4 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which there are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: A brother of the St . Alban's Lodge , No . 29 , London iioo 0 0 The widow of a brother of the Polish National Lodge , No . 534 ,

London 100 0 o The widow of a brother of the Harbour of Refuge Lodge , No . 764 , West Hartlepool 50 0 o A brother of the St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 1631 , Gorleston 50 o o A brother of the Ley Spring Lodge , No . 1598 , London So o o

5 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodgeof Ancient , Free and Accepted Masons of England . T he Board have to report that their attention has been directed to a subject which appears to them of great importance to the welfare of the [ Craft , namely , the inconvenience arising from the existence of two Boards with concurrent powers and jurisdiction , the one for the management of affairs at home , and the other the conduct of Colonial matters .

It appears to the Board that great advantage would result if there were but one Board invested with all the powers now delegated to the Board of General Purposes , and to the Colonial Board separately , giving authority to such Board to appoint from amongst its own members , a Committee for the superintendence and direction of Colonial matters , or for other specific objects ; the duties of any Committee so to be appointed to be defined by the General Board , to whom all their proceedings must be reported for approval and adoption .

By such an arrangement the control of the General Board would be comp lete , and consequently more effective than under the present system , and upon it would devolve the entire responsibility of carrying out the views of Grand Lodge . The Board suggest that , if Grand Lodge should so think fit , the matter be referred back to them for the purpose of submitting to Grand Lodge at its next meeting the details of the suggested arrangement , and any alterations in the composition of the Board or additions thereto consequent thereon that may be deemed advisable , and also such alterations in the Book of Constitutions as may be necessary to give effect to the arrangement .

A complaint having been made in September by the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction against Bro . John Wynne , P . M . of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1446 , London , and former Secretary of the Lodge of Instruction , for declining ' to permit the removal of furniture and property belonging to it , which he had undertaken to store until a place could be found to re-open the Lodge of

Instruction , Bro . John Wynne was summoned to attend the Board in November to answer the charge . Although he acknowledged the receipt of the summons he failed to appear or offer any excuse for non-attendance . A peremptory summons was then issued to attend the meeting of the Board in December with which he also failed to comply , or to give any reason for non-compliance . It was then resolved :

" That Bro . John Wynne be suspended from all Masonic rights and privileges for contumacy under the powers of Rule 274 , Book of Constitutions . " This was communicated to Bro . Wynne by the Grand Secretary . At the meeting of the Board on the 15 th of January , 1895 , it was reported that the property of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge of Instruction had been returned by Bro .

Wynne , but that no communication had been received from that brother . The Grand Secretary , at the request of the Board , wrote to Bro . Wynne , pointing out to him that he had not , by merely returning the property , yet purged his fault . No further communication had been received from Bro . Wynne , nor did he attend the Board at its meeting on the 19 th ult . to offer any explanation .

The Board have to report that the following presentations have been made to the library and museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , alj of which have been accepted with thanks :

TITLE OR ODJECT . By WHOM PRESENTED , A Masonic Tobacco Stopper J . P . Houghton , W . M . No . 176 S . A Masonic Chart ( framed ) J . R . Reep , P . M . No . 224 . An Old Masonic Certificate J . Lane , P . M . No . 1402 . History ofthe Pnilanthropic Lodge , No . 304 G . A . Suddick , W . M . No . 304 . Silver-gilt R . A . Jewel ( 1775 ) Bros . H . G . & VV . Spilling , Njs . 435 & 214 S . Hutchinson ' s Spirit of Masonry ( 1775 ) ... Emil Apelt , W . M . No . 186 .

Histoire Pittorrisque de la Francmaconnerie J . Fenwick , Dist . G . Sec , Queensland . Centennial Volume of Providence R . A . Chapter , No . I , Rhode Island The Chapter , No . 1 , R . I . An Epitome of the History of the Menturia Lodge , No . 41 S E . V . Greatbach , P . M . No . 41 S . Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Ohio from 180 S , and several other Masonic Reports ... S . Stocker Williams , PastG . Master ot Ohio .

. Report of the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans ' Association The Masonic Veterans'Associatim . Adriano Lemmi Chef ^ Supreme des Francs Macons W . Von Knoblanch , 2427 . Old Masonic Collar Jewel W . A . Scurrah , P . M . No . 167 , & c . „ „ „ ( from the Collection of the late Dukeof York ) George F . Smith , P . M . No . 2454 .

Freemasonry in England from 15 6710 1 S 13 Jacob Norton , Boston , U . S . A . L'Ordre des Francs-Macons , & c . ( 1752 ) ... Lady Lechmere Masonic Charges and Lectures ( 1 S 05 ) ... William Tinkler , P . M . 209 , & c . I he Chevalier Ruspini's Dental Mirror ... R . S . Warrington , P . G . S . Brief History of the Witham Lodge , No . 374 William J . Hughan , P . G . D . Jachin and Boaz ( a reprint ) E . C . Mulvey , P . M ., No . 179 & 2202 .

the Board also submit a Statement of Grand Lodge Accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th ult ., showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of . £ 8138 izs . I id ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash , £ 100 , and for Servants' VVages , Aioo .

( Signed ) RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 19 th February , 1895 . Report ol Bro . John Smith , Auditor of the Grand Lodge Accounts , of recei pts and disbursements during the year 1894 .

7- Report of a special meeting of the Governors and Subscribers of the Koyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of f reemasons , dated 13 th February , 1895 , will be laid before Grand Lodge , at which , in lieu of the proposed alteration in the Lavs of the Institution submitted to Grand Lodge on the 5 th December last , the following were then agreed to , and submitted for approval :

United Grand Lodge Of England.

Clause 25 , erase the first word " every " and substitute " A . " And in first line , after the word" President" insert "being an individual d : nor . " In the same Clause , second section , make a similar alteration . After Clause 45 , insert as Clause 45 A : " Any Vacancy occurring on the " House Committee or the Finance Committee shall be filled up at the " next following meeting of the Committee of Management , notice of "such vacancy being given in the summons convening the meeting . "

8 . APPEALS—1 . By BRO . B . O . REYNOLDS , of Lodge Pitt Macdonald , No . 1198 , Madras—Against the decision of the Board of General Purposes , in Madras , convicting him of un-Masonic conduct , and against the District Grand Master of Madras for having revoked a provisional warrant for a new lodge in which he was nominated first Worshipful Master .

2 . By Bro . VV . MAKEPIECE , W . M . Zetland in the Eist Lodge , No . 508 , Singapore—Against the decision of the Deputy District Grand Master and District Board of General Purposes , reversing his decision as W . M . that a brother ' s resignation of membership in a letter to the Secretary was final , notwithstanding it was withdrawn immediately and before communication to the lodge .

3 From Lodge 407 , Malta—( 1 ) Against the decision of the District Board of General Purposes ( Malta ) inflicting a fine of 20 s . on the lodge for direct disobedience of the express orders of the Deputy District Grand Master to erase and not read in open lodge a part of their minutes improperly recorded .

( 2 . ) Against the decision of the same Deputy District Grand Master in not further entertaining and investigating certain charges brought by the lodge against the acting Deputy District Grand Master for having irregularly and unconstitutionally attempted to interfere with the working of the lodge .

4 . By Bro . VV . F . LAMONBY , P . M . of Lodge , 962 , & c , and Member of the Colonial Board—Against the action of the President of the said Board in requesting him to withdraw from the meeting of the 18 th January , 18 95 . N . B . —The papers relating to the above appeals will be in the Grand Secretary ' s Ofiice until the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for inspection of the brethren during office hours .

Nominations for the office of Grand Treasurer . Bro . Charles William Hudson , P . M ., Royal York Lodge , No . 315 , Brighton , by Bro . William Henry Aiber , P . M ., Lodge No . 206 , London ; Bro . Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan , P . M ., Burlington Lodge , No . 96 , London , by Bro . Edmund Routledge , P . M . Lodge No . 1635 , London ; Bro . William Mason Stiles , P . M . the Strand Lodge , No . i 987 ,, London , by Bro . Henry Joseph Lardner , P . M . Lodge No . 1623 , London .

List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : No . 2539 , The Roodepoort Lodge , Roodepoort , South African Republic , Transvaal . „ 2540 , The Ember Lodge , East Molesey , Surrey .

,, 2541 , The St . Andrew ' s Lodge , Avonmouth , Gloucestershire . ,, 2542 , The Gatton Lodge , Gatton , Queensland . » i 2543 , The Coolgardie Lodge , Coolgardie , Western Australia . ,, 2544 , The St . George Lodge , Vryhead , South African Republic , Transvaal .

n 2545 , The Iris Lodge , Fleel-street , Cityot London . „ 2546 , The Rahere Lodge , West Smithfield , City of London . . 1 2547 , The Llangattock Lodge , Cardiff , South Wales ( E . D . ) „ 2548 , The Herga Lodge , Harrow , Middlesex .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Panmure Lodge ( No . 715 ) . —The installation meeting of this lodge was held on Saturday , the 16 th ult ., at the Cannon-street Hotel , under the presidency of Bro . S . Myers , W . M ,, who was well supported by many Past Masters and officers of the lodge , arid also several visitors , the company including- Bros . Eustace Anderson , P . M . ; J . S . White , I . P . M .: R . Eve , P . G . Treas . ; Kirkland , P . M . 211 ; Potts , W . M . 1 S 05 ; Foss , P . M . 26 ; Goodrich , 205 ; Danzeger , 205 ; Dr . Benthall , 1617 ; Jenks , 8 ; and Taylor , 613 . The lodge having been opened , Bros . W . Stone and F . W . Theeman were raised to

the third Degree by Bro . E . Anderson , P . M ., after which Mr . L . Knebel was initiated by Bro . J . S . White , P . M . This was followed b y the important ceremony of the evening —the installation of Bro . Edwin R . Speirsas VV . M ., this work being ably done bv Bro . E . Anderson , P . M . The W . M . subsequently invested his officers as follows : Bros . 1 . Isiacs , S . W . ; L . Cohen , J . W . ; L . Neuburger , S . D . ; S . F . Kemble , J . D . j T . Chiswell , I . G . ; A . Isaacs and I " . VV . Theeman , Stewards ; VV . Stone , D . C . ; and J . Rawles , Tyler . Afterwards the Mas ' er presented to the retiring Master a very handsome jewel which had been voted by the lodge , for the services he had rendered . In the course

of his remarks , the speaker stated that from the time Bro . Myers joined the lodge up to the present moment his interest in and work for the lodge had b : en of the most valuable description . The I . P . M . suitably responded . The lodge WJS then closed , and the brethren adjourned to a w . ill-served banquet , at which the customary tojsts were proposed and duly honoured . Bro . Richard Eve , Past G . Treas ., having responded for the toast of " The Grand Officers , " The Immediate Past Master proposed the toast of "The VV . M . " Since Bro .

Speirs had joined the lodge , he remarked , not only had he introduced many good brethren who were still members , but both in the lodge and at the social table he had shown the greatest possible interest in the welfare and development and good government of the lodge . Moreover , he had displayed gifts of oratory and eloquence which had in a large degree enhanced the pleasure and interest of the meetings . He expressed , he was sure , the sentiments of every member of the lodge when he said that they individually felt proud of the fact that so popular and energetic a brother had reached the highest position it was possible for him to attain . Indeed , so great had been the success of his Masonic career that the brothers had welcomed with acclamation the

opportunity 6 f conferring upon him the honour of the coveted post of W . M ., and he ( the speaker ) felt sure that in his hands and under his guidance the dignity and goo j management of the post would be ably sustained . He was the more confirm ; d in this opinion when he considered the position and abilities of Bro . Speirs outside Misonic circles . He referred to the fact that Bro . Speirs not only at the last General Election contested East Herts as a Parliamentary candidate , but at the present time wis a candidate for the Parliamentary representation of South Islington . In addition to this he was Comptroller for Great Britain of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association , Broadstreet House .

Bro . Speirs , in an eloquent and graceful speech , responded to the toast and referred to the benefits he had received from the knowledge of Masonry , while he forcibly impressed upon all present the fact that , if properly observed and thoroughly carried out , Misonry would tend to improve Masons as men . Other toasts followed . A series of musical and other selections was given during the banquet , which aided considerably to the success of a highly enjoyable evening . } m .- ^¦••¦ t