Contents.

CONTENTS .

L EADERS 312 United Grand Lodge of England , 312 Consecration of the Tennant Royal Arch Chapter , at Penarth , South Wales 313 flrand Mark Lodge 313 American Masonic Statistics , 1 SS 6-7 316 A Review 316

Annual Dinner of the "Old Masonians" 317 Consecration of the Wiltshire Anchor Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners , No . 178 317 China 317 Gibraltar 317 C ORRESPONDENCEThe Albert Hall Festival 319 The Jubilee Jewel 319

CORRESPONDENCE ( Continued)—The Yearaf Light 319 St , Ann ' s Election—An Appeal 319 Notes and Queries 319 REPORTS OK MASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry 319 Instruction 321

Royal Arch 321 Instruction 322 Mark Masonry 322 Theatres , 323 The Hotel Victoria 323 Masonic and General Tidings 323 Lodge Meetings for Next Week ' 324

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The programme oi business to be transacted by Grand Lodge ™ Lodge on Wednesday was carried out very satisfactorily . The reports and proposals were of a character to command general and immediate assent , and , as a consequence , the agenda paper , albeit a

most formidable one in appearance , was gone through with commendable promptitude . The recommendation that the salary of the GRAND SECRETARY should be increased to £ IQOO per annum , was approved in a manner that showed how highly the services of that important officer are appreciated in Grand Lodge . The investiture of Bro .

PENDLEBURY as Assistant Grand Secretary was also a pleasing incident in the proceedings , and the manner in which the brethren acclaimed the appointment must have been especially gratifying to our worthy brother , who fully deserves whatever favours Fortune may bestow upon him . Nor must we forget to congratulate Bro . SADLER on the new

office—that of Sub-Librarian to Grand Lodge—which has been allotted to him . The contents of our Grand Lodge Library are well known to him , and there is no one to whom the more immediate and personal custody of our precious archives could have been more suitably or safely entrusted . As regards the contributions voted to our several Charities in commemoration

of the QUEEN ' S Jubilee , we are content to say that the grants are worthy of the Grand Lodge which has made them , of the Institutions to which they have been assigned , and of the Sovereign whose long and glorious reign

they are intended to commemorate . They will form a grand and appropriate headpiece to the general body of subscriptions and donations which will find their way into the coffers of our central Charities during this year of universal rejoicing .

* * * WE are informed that the first allotment of tickets was made Meeting . on Saturday and 5000 have already been posted . The seats in the Royal Albert Hall being of different value it was necessary to devise a scheme which would afford no ground of complaint .

The allotment seems to have been made on the fairest principle that could be devised , namely , on the basis of the concert value of the tickets . Thus every lodge , whether its number be 1 or 2000 , will receive tickets of the same aggregate value in proportion to the number applied for . We understand there are some excellent seats in the orchestra still

unappropriated , which can be had on written application , accompanied by a remittance ot one guinea for each ticket . Some lodges appear to have been left out of the first allotment through neglect to remit the guineas , but of this they cannot complain as every circular made that a condition of the application receiving attention , and no other course could have been adopted .

The Coming IT is good news indeed that the difficulty which Bro . BINCKES Festival . ^ ^ ad ' obtaining the services of some distinguished brother , . . as Chairman for the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys is reported to have been at length overcome , and that oro . T . W . TEW , R . W . Prov . G . Master ot West Yorkshire , has kindly

consented to preside . Bro . TEW is one of our most capable , most energetic , and most popular Prov . Grand Masters . There are few men who have laboured more zealously than he to promote the success of all our Institutions , and the announcement of his presidency will have an effect little short w magical on the Board of Stewards and their friends and supporters

bestirring them to exertions which will make the third of our great Instith p ' festivals a triumph worthy of this auspicious occasion . As regards e Province of West Yorkshire , we may confidently rely on ils doing its nost

, during the very limited period that remains , to assist its chief in its vocacy of the Boys' School interests . At all events , the arrangements , ¦ ) ° . reported , are complete , and there appears to be good reason for "cipating an excellent result on the eventful Tuesday , the 14 th inst .

# * Ma ' Grand THE Mark Grand Lodge has done well in acting upon Bro . an 4 Quebec . HUGHAN ' advice to refer back to the General Board for further jjja ' consideration that portion of its Report which relates to the of Q " - ? un f ° rtunately still pending between it and the great Chapter of th ^ ' **¦ wou'd be m ° st undignified , and therefore puite unworthy if it Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , & c , rct „ i- P r mitted itself for one moment the idea of adontine * anything like a

and all course towards the Grand Chapter of Quebec and its friend judo-p throughout 'he United States . Its wisest plan , as far as we can belief \ b ^ t 0 ' 'hings remain as they are at present in the hope and » :.... tnat a " modus vivpnrli " will snnnpr nr larpr hp fnnnr" hpHvppn rhp

ef fett f authorities in the jurisdiction of Quebec , which will have the of e ; L ° onciling the interests of both without detriment of the honour Well" J There are times when it is as advisable to " let ill " as to "let n g'and ' * as re £ ' the pending " Mark" difference between and Quebec , we consider the present is one of these times .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall . Bro . W , W . B . Beach , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . for Hants and the Isle of Wight , presided . Bro . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . G . M . for Middlesex , acted as R . VV . D . G . M . ; Bro . as R . W . Past G . M . ; Bro . the Rev . R . T . Simpson , P . G . C , acted as S . W . ;

and Bro . Robert Cunliffe , P . G . W ., as J . W . The other Grand Officers present were—Bros . General J . S . Brownrigg-, C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey ; Col . Le Gendre Starkie , Prov . G . M . East Lancashire ; Hugh D . Sandeman , P . D . G . M . Bengal ; Col . Aubrey Saunders , P . D . G . M . Madras ; W . Kelly , P . P . G . M . Leicestershire and Rutland ; Sir John B . Monckton , P . G . W .: R . Cunliffe , P . G . W . ; Marquis of Hertford , P . G . W . ;

Kev . T . Cartwright Smyth , G . Chap . ; Rev . T . Cochrane , P . G . C . ; Rev . R . P . Bent , P . G . C . ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . C . ; Rev . W . K . R . Bedford , P . G . C . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , P . G . C ; Rev . R . N . Saunderson , P . G . C ; Rev . J . E . Cox , P . G . C ; Richard Eve , G . Treas . ; H . B . Marshall , P . G . Treas . ; D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas . ; T . Fenn , President Board of General Purposes ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ; Robert Grey , President Board of Benevolence ; E . E . Wendt ,

D . C . L ., G . S . G . Corres . ; George Cooper , S . G . D . ; p . Knyvett , J . G . D . ; V . P . Freeman , J . G . D . ; W . J . Hughan , P . G . D . ; Brackstune Baker , P . G . D . ; James Glaisher , P . G . D . ; Peter de L . Long , P . G . D . ; Baron de Ferrieres , P . G . D . ; Sir Bruce Seton , P . G . D . ; Dr . Ralph Gooding , P . G . D . ; J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; F . Davison , P . G . D . ; Major J . S . Peirce , P . G . D . ; R . W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Col . H . S . Burney , P . G . D . ; E . Letchworth , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; J . E . LB

Feuvre , P . G . D . ; C . W . C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; H . Maudsley , P . G . D . ; R . W . Wheeler , P . G . D . ; C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; W . A . F . Powell , P . G . D . ; J . M . VVike , P . G . D . ; E . J . Barron , P . G . D . ; R . Costa , P . G . D . ; Sir Albert Woods , G . D . C ; R . G . Glover , P . Dep . G . D . C . ; J . L . Mather , A . G . D . C ; R . Turtle Pigott , P . A . G . D . C ; Magnus Ohrcn , P . A . G . D . C ; H , T . Wood , P . A . G . D . C ; Col . C . Harding , P . A . G . D . C ; Major A . B . Cook , P . A .

G . D . C ; C C Dumas , P . A . G . D . C ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . A . G . D . C ; W . M . Bywater , G . Swd . Br . ; W . R . Wojdman , P . G . Swd . Br . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . Swd . Br . ; Geo . Beech , G . Std . Br . ; Edgar Bowyer , P . G . Std . Br . ; Butler Wilkins , P . G . Std . Br . ; W . H . Ferryman , G . P . ; Jas . Brett , P . G . P . ; H . Garrod , P . G . P . ; T . Cubitt , P . G . P . ; A . Lucking , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; W . Hopekirk , A . G . P . ; and H . Sadler , G . Tyler .

After the balloting papers for the election of the Board of General Purposes had been distributed , the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication and of the Grand Festival were read and confirmed . Bro . BEACH then announced that H . R . H . the M . W . G . M . had appointed Bro . Thomas Fenn President of the Board of General Purposes . ( Applause . )

Bro . BEACH next said Grand Lodge had recently sustained a severe loss by the death of their Grand Superintendent of Works , Bro . Sir Horace Jones . That brother was eminent no more for his skill and ability than for the zeal with which he discharged the duties of his office . The brethren must mourn the loss they had sustained by his untimely decease ; but to replace his loss no time should elapse ; it was necessary to replace him at the earliest possible moment ; and therefore Bro . Edis had been appointed in his place .

Bro . R . W . Edis then advanced to the throne , and was invested by Bro . BEACH , who congratulated him on the appointment , at the same time that he expressed regret at the circumstances which had necessitated the appointment . Bro . BEACH afterwards uaid the next business to be performed was to

announce to the brethren that the Prince of Wales had appointed Bro . Pendlebury as Assistant Grand Secretary . ( Loud cheers , in the midst of which Bro . A . A . Pendlebury advanced to the acting G . M ., who said he had great pleasure in investing him , because his services fully justified the appointment . ) ( Renewed applause . )

The Scrutineers of votes were then chosen , and obligated to give a faithful return of the brethren ; they then collected the voting papers and retired . On the motion of Bro . C . F . HOGARD , Bro . John Smith was unanimously re-elected Grand Lodge Auditor .

Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE announced that the Prince of Wales had nominated Bros . J . A . Rucker ( Chairman ) , H . D . Sandeman , and Brackstone Baker on the Colonial Board . The following brethren were declared elected on that Board : Bros . T . C . Walls , P . M . 1745 ; Lieut .-Col . George Haldane , P . M . 1615 ; Albert Escott , P . M . 1593 ; T . Henry Gardiner , P . M . 657 ^ Reginald St . A . Roumieu , P . M . 1537 ; Thomas Jas . Reeves , W . M . 1118 ; and James Brett , P . M . 177 ; Bro . Haldane to be Vice-Chairman .

Bro . Col . SHADWELL H . CLERKE informed Grand Lodge that the Prince of VVales had nominated as Members of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Bros . Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , Dr . Jabez Hogg , and F , Davison , The following brethren were nominated by the Committee of Masters :

Bros . Charles Alexander Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; Hugh Cotter , P . M . 554 ; John Edward Dawson , P . M . 404 ; Charles George Dilley , P . M . 147 ; Major Alfred Durrant , W . M . 569 ; Albert Fish , P . M . 1366 ; Richard Kimpton , P . M . 12 S 7 ; VVilliam John Murlis , P . M . 1642 ; Alfred Henry Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; and Japheth Tickle , P . M . 1196 ; and there being no others nominated , these brethren were declared duly elected .

The report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , was then read and the following grants were confirmed : — A brother of the Worthing Lodge of Friendship , No . 851 , Worthing £ 50 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Harrogate and Claro Lodge , No . 1001 , Harrogate ... ... ... ... ... 75 o o

The widow of a brother of thc Londesborough Lodge , No . 16 S 1 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 o 0 The widow of a brother ... ... ... ... 1 5 A brother of the Camalodunum Lodge , No . G 60 , Malton ... 75 o o A brother of the Hertford Lodge , I \ o . 403 , Hertford ... ... 150 o o The widow of a brother of the Neptune Lodge , No . 23 , London 75 0 o