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minds and memories . Let it be to us henceforth nothing but a grim , dark legend of tlie past . For the greatest harm has accrued , and is daily accruing , to the tone ancl temper of society , as well as to all classes , old and young , by the prevailing morbidity of the hour in respect of " murders and murderers . " It has been most lamentable and depressing to note the

eagerness which some have displayed in expatiating upon and listening to unwholesome details of prison life and revelations ; the illogical arguments of would-be detectives ; thc specious assumptions of " psychologists , " which offend equally against the safety of society and the dictates of common sense .

We think , on thc contrary , that that portion of the Press which has had the courage and self-denial to discourage a tendency to prurient curiosity and unwholesome discussions , deserves the best thanks of all who value aright the assured well-being , and the well defined progress under safe and legitimate condition of social life amongst us .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 7 th inst . : — i . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 7 th of September , 1 SS 1 , for confirmation . 2 . Nomination of a Grand Master for thc ensuing year . -5 . Thc M . W . Grand Master will move that this Grand Lodge ngrec to a

vote of condolence to the widow and family of tlie late Bro . General James Abram Garfield , President of thc United Slates of America , who died on the 19 th September last , of wounds received from the hands of an assassin . 4 . Appointment of a President of thc Lodge of Benevolence . 5 . Election of a Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence . 6 . Election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Lodge of Benevolence

for the year ensuing . 7 . Reports of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in whicii arc recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A brother of the St . John's Lodge , No . So , Sunderland ^( , 50 o o A brothei of the St . ' Mary ' s Lodge , No . 707 , Bridport 100 0 o A brother of the St . Edward ' s Lodge , No . 9 66 , Leek 50 o o A brother of the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , Oxford 75 o o The widow of a brother of the Prince Leopold Lodge , No . 15 SS ,

Stretford 75 ° o The widow of a brother of the Doric Lodge , No . 93 ** , London ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Segontium Lodge , No . CoO , Carnarvon 5 ° ° o A brother of the Burdett Lodge , No . I 2 i ) 3 , Hampton Court 10 ° ° ° A brother of the New Concord Lodge , No . S 13 , London 150 o o The widow of a brother of the Franklin Lodgo , No . S 3 S , Boston ,

Lincolnshire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... •¦¦ 75 00 A brother of the Lodge of Finsbury , No . FCi , London 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Silurian Lodge , No . 471 , Newport , Sion jo o o A brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1446 , London ... 200 o o A brother of the Excelsior Lodge , No . 104 ? , Leeds 50 o o

S . REPORT or THE B OARD or GENERAL PURPOSES . —To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of England . —Tlie Board of General Purposes feel it their duty to bring to the notice of Grand Lodge the fact that thc Lodge of Benevolence have within the last eighteen months so increased their grants that the total expenditure out of their funds has been in excess of thc income .

At the present time , as will be seen by the subjoined statement of Grand Lodge funds , the Benevolent account has been overdrawn to the amount of . £ 1242 7 s . Sd . In addition to which an amount of about £ iyo will be required lo meet thc grants to be confirmed by the next Lodgeof Benevolence , and those by the Grand Lodge in December , while thc amounts which will come in before the end of the year will not , in all probability , be more than sufficient to meet the grants which will be made in November and December . be

The Board therefore recommend that ^ 3000 consols sold from thc accumulated balance of £ 50 , 016 ios . Cd ., now standing to the credit of the Fund of Benevolence , and the proceeds placed to the current account of that fund . ( Signed ) JOHN B . MONCKTON , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , Vice-President . 15 th November , 1 SS 1 .

To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting 01 the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the nth ult ., showing a balance of £ 4870 us . id . to the credit of the Fund of General Purposes , less £ 1242 7 s . Sd . applied to cover an amount overdrawn on account of the Fund of Benevolence , leaving a balance in the Bank of England of £ 3456 8 s . 3 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for pctt 5 cash £ , 5 , and ( or servants' wages £ gtj 15 s .

9 . An application from a body styling itself " The Grand Lodge of New South Wales of Free and Accepted Masons , " requesting their recognition by the United Grand Lodge of England as a regular Grand Lodge . 10 . A report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , agreed to at a special meeting of the Governors and Subscribers on Wednesday , the 91 b ult ., will be submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge , at which special meeting it was resolved that certain alterations should be made in the rules and regulations of the Institution , subject to the approval of Grand Lodge .

11 . APPEALS—( 1 ) From Bro . Thorn-is J . Mountain , of the Nev Zeiland Pacific Lodge , No . 517 , W-ll n 'ton , New Zealand , iga-nst a sentence of expulsion passed 011 him b y the District Grind " Lodge oi Wellington , Sew Zealand , for defrauding members of his lodge , and for i avintr written tn a candidate warning him against \ Ia-onry .

( 2 ) From Uro . Samuel 11 . D 0 ug . 1 l , of the Royal Standard Lotlge , No . 39 S , Halifax , Nova Scotia , against a vote of the lodge removing him from his office of Senior Warden . ( 3 ) From Bro . Isaac Cohen D'Azevcdo , of the Harmonic Lodge , No . 35 G , St . ' 1 hoinas , West Indies , against a sentence of exclusion passed on him by his lodge for unmasonic conduct .

12 . NOTICES OF MOTION . ( 1 . ) By Bro . CHVRLF . S JOHN PERCIVAL , P . M . 1607 , London : — "That in all cases when a question is brought before Grand Lodge , for which a division is demanded , the telling of the same shall be conducted in a similar method to that pursued in the House of Commons , viz . -. —Two tellers from each side of the question be appointed to record the votes as the Members pass out , and make their report accordingly . "

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( 2 . ) By Bro . RAYNHAM W . STEWART , P . G . D . * . — "That having regard to the enormous increase in the number of lodges since the grant made by Grand Lodge in 1 S 5 S to the ' Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , ' and for whicii the Institution has to

send to the W . M . for the time being of each lodge two voting papers every year , the amount to be contributed in future by Grand Lodge be increased to £ 1000 per annum to the Male Annuity Fund , and £ 600 per annum to the Widows' Fund ; such payments to be borne in equal proportions by the Funds of Benevolence and of General Purposes . "

Names of brethren nominated for election to the office of Senior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence : — Bros . George Lambert , G . Sword Bearer ; and Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . Name of the brother nominated for election to the office of Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence : — Bro . James Brett , P . G . P . ; and none other was nominated .

Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Lodge of Benevolence : —

Bros . Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; George P . Britten , P . M . 1 S 3 ,- Joseph D . Collier , P . M . 13 G 6 ; John Constable , P . M . 1 S 5 ; Thomas Cull , P . M . 1446 ; Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 ; Hsnry Garrod , P . M . 749 ; Charles F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; William Mann , P . M . 1 S 6 ; James H . Matthews , P . M . 143 ; William Stephens , P . M . 14 S 9 ; and Edward Francis Storr , P . M . 22 : and no more than twelve were nominated .

NEW LODGES . List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterl y Communication of Grand Lodge : — Lodge 1937 , Thc Addington , Durban , South Africa . j > ' 938 , The St . Blaize Lodge , Mossel Bay , South Africa . ,, 1939 , The White Hope , Tarkastad , South Africa . ,, 1940 , Thc Feilding , Feilding , Wellington , N . Z . ,, ] 941 , Thc St . Augustine ' s , Rugeley , Staffordshire . „ 1942 , Thc Minerva , Fenton , Staffordshire .

„ 1943 , The Parramatta St . George , Parramatta , N . S . Wales . „ 1914 , The Glebe , Glebe , N . S . Wales . ,, 1945 , The Cobar , Cobar , N . S . Wales . „ 194 G , The Beaufort West , Beaufort West , South Africa . „ 1947 , The Stanford , Hove , Brighton .

„ 194 S , The Hardman , Rawcnstall , Lancashire . „ 1949 , Tlie Brixton , Brixton . ,, 1 S 50 , The Southgate , New Southgate . „ 195 1 , The Union , Tientsin , China . „ 1952 , Thc High Peak , Chapel-cn-le-Frith , Derbyshire . » - " 95 o > Tlie Lodge of Prudence and Industry , Chard , Somersetsh .

Annual Festival Of The Emulation Lodge Of Improvement.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE EMULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT .

1 he annual festival of this lodge of improvement was held on Friday evening , the 25 th tilt ., at Freemasons' Hall . Previous to banqueting at Freemasons' Tavern the lodge was held , when Bro . T . Fen-. r , P . G . L ' ., presided as W . M . Bro . A . W . Duret , W . M . 176 S , P . M . 1223 , acted as S . W . ; Bro . W . G . Kentish , S . W . 1293 , acted as J . W . ; Bro . W . Smallpeice , P . M . 1395 , J . W . 969 , Sec . ; Bro . J . W . Jones , J . D . 5 , as S . D . ; Bro . J . Truman Tanqueray , 176 S , J . D . ; and Bro . A . C . Spaull , Prov . G . Reg . North Wales and Salop , as I . G .

The number of brethren present was some 2-50 , those occupying the dais being

Bros , the Lord Mayor ; R . W . H . Giddy , Dist . G . M . Griqualand West ; Jno . Bevan , Dist . G . M . Westland , N . Z . ; J . H . Scctt , D . P . G . M . Sussex Ambrose W . Hall , G . Chap . ; Col . Shadwell H Gierke , G . Sec . ; E . K . Wendt , G . Sec . German Corres , ; G . Lambert , G . S . B . ; Capt . A . B . Cook , Assist . G . D . C . ; W . Clarke , G . Purst . j C . j . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Fenn , P . G . D . ; H . I . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; Frederick Binckes ( Sec . R . M . I . 13 . ) ; \ V . A . Datvson ; S . 13 . Wilson ; and W . Smallpeice , Secretary .

The other brethren present were Members : Bros . Geo . N . Watts , Thos . Vincent , Ios . Birch , G . Powell , F . A . Warner , Alfred Tyson , Ralph Gooding , M . D ., R . Goodinge , Chas . Fredk . Hogard , R . G . Barton , T . A . Greene , Geo . French , [ ohn Abbott , fohn C . Walker , W . H . Baily , J . R . Jones , J . H . P . Brown , A . C . Wickins , J . H . Watts , Ludolph de Cordova , S . G . Glanvil e , W . C . Beaumont , T . C . Winkfield , C . J . Craig , Geo . S . Bigley , Jno . G . J . Shaw , John Oldis , 12 SS ; Edwin 13 . Hillory , 10 S ; V . W . Prior , Ashley Gibbin-TS . Henrv Gland ,

hrncstT . Smith , V . R . Adams , J . Holah , Frederick Laurance , H . J . Bertram , H . N . Wyatt , G . R . Ousl . y , Wm . Brown , W . Hollingsvvorth , H . W . Koherts , Wm . Saint , B . Newstead , William Proudfoot , Walter Wood , M . Boaz , S . S . Hasluck , W . Russell , G . Stacey , W . G . * - * ams , H . Bishop , George Greenley , Alfred Brookman , C . A . Woods , Robert Roy , A . Pocock , Jas . W . Gaze , R . S . Besant , R . C . Hallowes , Edwd . L . Home , T . W . M'Caually , L . Steingraber , Chas . Ed . Birch , R . A . Ziedcrberg ,

Josiah Boule , W . A . Blackmore , Charles Belton , J . li . Anderson , Geo . L . Creswick , G . W . Armstrong , G . F . Thomson , li . Culver , W . Maxstead , Cha * -. Stoddart , Robert Mount , E . W . Money , Henry Nuding , Charles B . Cooper , F . Ernest W . Collard , Hugh M . Goodrid , 1293 ; Geo . F . Marshall , W . S . Dunkley , G . Cosby Harpon , Frederic Davison , Albert St . Paul , Frank Green , H . Ed . Cooper , Edwd . F . Green , 47 s ; Percy F . Sutton , and S . J . Weston , P . M . 194 .

Visitors : Bros . W . Cuming , W . M . 1593 ; W . Winnett , M . C . 59 ; W . Pincombe , S 93 ; Byron H . Ridge , 1347 ; J . W . Fuller , 1 ; Rudolph G . Glover , 259 ; C . G . Browne , Prov . Grand Steward , 1589 ; Baron Emm . Iheotoky , ; 00 ; A . Levy , 975 ; Thomas Dinwiddy , 1 ; Eustace Andrew , 771 ; Edward Grisbrook , 771 ; J . Williams Sanders , 1293 ; J . Felsheim , 1329 ; Charles Nicholas , 63 ; Fred . H . Colliers , 164 ; T . Snowdcn , 90 ; D . Stroud , 55 ; Walter E . Gompertz , SOp ; Wm . R . Williams , 97- ;; S . ' 1 ' . IL Saunders , 551 ; Edward Schluser ,

222 ; Arthur Sncas , 1190 * , William C . Dewey , 1512 ; Edward B . Graham , 19 ; Nathan Salmon , 177 ; Alfred E . Woodward , 1 S 20 ; John J . Alley , S 98 ; Char . es J . Wildy , 25 6 ; J . Padott , 715 ; W . S . Berbiam , 1426 ; ' B . F . Swallow , 49 ; G . G . Stratton , 2 S 2 ; G . B . Blount , 1593 ; Cliarh's Claudius , 201 ; John A . Burton , 1924 ; j . D . Tare , 1293 ; G . H . Hunt , 1194 ; Edward E . Levy , 165 S ; H . S . Slower , 15 S 4 ; Thos . Goodchild , 1 793 ; Richard Creiv , 1 ; H . Garland , 1673 ; Geo . Baker , 520 ; G . Couchman , 1320 ; R . C , Knight , 51 ; V . William Hobson , 142 ; H Gamble Hobson , 142 ; Henry Weld , 1579 ; E . C . Sturgeon , 1 C 70 ; Arthur J . Style , 121 G ; Frederick A . Jewson , 1827 ; JDrypgale , 1491 ; A . WIietham , iS ; A . Darch , 72 ; W . Lloyd , 72 ; 1 . G . Caiter , P . M . 1044 ;

I * . I . Reade , 15 S 1 ; J . Phillips , 25 G ; Isaac Padden , 715 ; 1 , Beauchamp , 1793 ; W . C-. Collier , 1793 ; Wm . P . Browne , 90 ; Frank Grifiin , 1793 ; F . Chandler , 165 G ; J . Barber Glenn , 3 ; F . Smith , 17 OS ; John Pillar , W . M . 1 793 ; f . Hamer Owens , P . M . U 47 and 55 ; T . Harding , J . W 859 ; G . W . Weldon , 4 ; W . Synost , 255 ; Chas . JDavison , 77 ; W . Mc . N' auglit , 129 S ; Thos . B . Biddle , P . M . 193 ; R . Brittain , 127 S ; Geo . Porter , 140 ; M . li . Stoke , 72 ; Samuel L . Green , 1445 ; Thos . Henry Gardiner , 1150 ; William Skelhorn 1745 ; W . Malthouse , 1623 ; Henry Wright , 1827 ; Richard R . Collick , 15 S 5 ; William Hickinbotham , 1793 ; F . G . Bamfy lde , 1820 ; W . T . Rickwood , 192 ; Wm . C . Roberts , 1 C ; R . Goodchild , 554 ; j . G . Tongue , 534 ; Samuel Ward , 1 SC 1 ; Welter J . Nicholls , 4 63 ; S . T . Lucas , 192 ; and H . Massey , P . M . O 19 ( Freemason ) .