Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

Bro . RICHARD EVE said it was on the recommendation of the Ganeral Board that Grand Secretary sent to Bro . Parsons the answer to his communication and it was brought before this Grand Lodge for acceptance . It was the only thing that could be done according to the letter of the Constitutions , although it did not meet the spirit . He thought the matter did require great consideration and he was g lad to hear that it would be considered . The report might now be passed on that understanding . The word might be altered .

Bro . R . LOVELAND-LOVELAND quite agreed with Bro . Mure that the letter the Grand Secretary was instructed to write did not answer the question put to the Board . The question was not what is the meaning of the word " confirmation , " but whether the Master was rig ht in putting the

minutes for confirmation or should he have put it that they were correctly recorded . The letter of the Grand Secretary was that they should always be put for " confirmation " which is the word used in the Book of Constitutions . If any brother or any province sent a request to ihe General Board the members of that Board ' would always feel it their duty to consider it .

Bro . Viscount DUNGARVAN said the brethren had heard the remarks that had been made on that subject . He really did not think it mattered what went on elsewhere , but he was certain the General Board would take the matter into full consideration . It was a very important point , and therefore it would be better not to hurry it over at one meeting . It could be referred to the Central Board .

Bro . MURE said he did not propose to trouble Grand Lodge further with the subject . He was glad to hear it was not to be lost sig ht of . The report of thc General Board was thereupon adopted . Bro . Major C W . CARRELL , G . D . C , next proclaimed his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales duly elected Most Worship ful Grand Mark Master Mason ; and the Earl of Euston as re-appointed Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master .

Bro . Viscount Dungarvan was announced as re-appointed Dep . Grand Master , and was saluted accordingly . The other Grand Officers were :

Bro . Lord Gilford ... ... ... S . G . W . „ Sir Thomas D . Gibson Carmichael , Bart ., M . P . J . G . W . „ John Strachan , Q . C ... ... ... G . M . O . „ Thomas Cox ... ... ... S . G . O . „ J . W . Monckman ... .., ... J . G . O . Rev . F . Bethune N . Norman-LeeChaplain to ")

,, , the Forces ... ... ... [ G . Chaps . ,, Rev . Richard Peek ... ... „ . ) „ W . M . Stiles ... ... ... G . Treas . ,, Frank Richardson , P . G . W . ... ... G . Reg . .. Richard Loveland Loveland . O . C . P . G . W . ... Pres . Gen . Board .

„ Charles FiuGerald Matier , P 7 G . W . ... G . Sec . ,, G . H . Hopkinson ... ... , „) ,.-,, „ William Gillman ... ... ... j b , 0 , Us ' ,, | ames John Lambert ... ... ¦ ... *) T ,, „ ' B . A . Smith ... ... ... ... j J'G , L ) s-

„ Rowland Plumbe , F . R . I . B . A . ... ... G . Insp . of Wks . „ Maj . Charles William Carrell ... ... G . D . of C ,, Capt . Geo . Hearn , So . Staff . Regt . ... } . ,, , ^ t , „ Robert A . B . Preston ... ... ... j D of < -s - „ Sir Simeon H . L . Stuart , Bart . ... ... G . S . B . „ William Wright ... ... ... ) „ ... ..

„ William James Johns ... ... j U . *** .,. d . tsrs . ,, Frank J . Sawyer , Mus . Doc . ... ... G . Org . „ Felix Jones ... ... ... ... G . I . G . „ George Ellard ... ... ... A . G . I ' . G . „ Edward J . Mills ... ... ,., G . Tyler .

The following brethren were approved of by the Grand Master as Grand Stewards : Bros . Thomas Cohu , i ; Robert Shaw , 8 ; William Richard Lisle , 15 ; Thomas ' Paget , 19 ; Frederick James Godfray , 74 ; H . L . de Montmorency , 114 ; John Paynter Hamilton , 144 ; George Lancelot Eyles , 354 ; Thomas Grieves Mabane , 3 62 ; VV . VV . H . Jessop , 3 6 9 ; Harold Burke , 454 ; Arthur George Boswell , 45 S ; Captain Claude de Montmorency Franklyn , R . E ., 4 S 4 ; and Major Charles Woolmer Williams , 499 .

Bro . MATIER announced that the Grand Mister had appointed the following brethren lo serve on the General Board : Bros . Abraham Woodiwiss , Prov . G . M . Derby ; Gordon Miller , P . G . Treas . ; Charles Belton , P . G . O . ; Richard Eve , P . G . O . ; G . C . VV . Fitzwilliam , Dep . Prov . G . Master Norths , Hunts , and Beds . ; Rowland Plumbe , G . I . of VV . ; Richard Clowes , P . G . O . ; Alfred F . Church , P . G . O . ; A . Stewart Brown , P . G . D . ; Frederick West , Dep . Prov . G . M . Surrey ; and T . P . Dorman , P . G . I . G .

It was proposed by Bro . Lt .-Co ) . PROIIVN , P . G . Treas ., seconded by Bro . Sir J . C . DIMSDALE , P . G . Warden , and carried unanimously— " That this Grand Lodge do oiler to the Most Worshipful Bro . the Earl of Euston , Pro Grand Master , their most sincere sympathy in his illness , and they humbly pray that it may please the Great Overseer of the Universe to speedily restore him to health . "

Grand Lodge was closed in due form , and the brethren adjourned to Freemasons' Tavern to a choice banquet , Bro . Viscount I lungarvan presiding . The usual toasts followed the banquet , and under the direction of Bro . Turle Lee , P . G . Org ., some beautiful singing was performed by Bros . G . May , Edward Branscombe , and Robert Hilton . After the toast ol " The Oueen and Alark Masonry " had been honoured .

1 Viscount DUNGARVAN , in proposing "The M . W . G . M ., " said they all hoped the Prince of Wales in a very short space of time would preside over one of the most successful meetings of Freemasons that had ever beeu seen in this country . Viscount DUNGARVAN , in giving the loast of "The M . W . Pro G . Master and the Past G . Masters , " said tint all the brethren regretted

missing the face of the Ear ! of Euslon . His lordshi p had never been absent from one of these annual meetings . He hoped tlie brethren would ¦ ' •'low 1 II . II * to say lo the Earl of Fusion when hc saw him how much tbey wished him good health . No one would appreciate more than the IVo ' G . 'Master the kind motion of sympathy with him in his illness which was carried in Grand Lodge . ^ ro . C . L ETCH MASON in proposing "The Deputy Grand Master , and

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

the rest of the Grand Officers , Present and Past , " said Lord Dungarvan had done the Mark Degree very good services . He hoped his lordship would have many years of good health to preside as Deputy Grand Master . Viscount DUNGARVAN . in reolvini ? . said he had returned from a countrv

many thousands of miles away , and there was no place like home . Bro . Col . A . B . COOK proposed " The Mark Benevolent Fund . " All the brethren were much interested in that Fund , and all the chairmen of its festivals tried to get the most they could for it . When he was Chairman he was glad to get the largest amount for it , and when Bro . Alan de Tatton Egerton took the chair at the next festival he ( Col . Cook ) would be more pleased than anyone to help him to exceed that amount .

Bro . ALAN JOE TATTON EGERTON , replying , said when he accepted the Chairmanship at the request of that great seducter of youth , Bro . Matier , he was almost afraid to do so ; but it was the duty of every brother to accept such a burden , and , as an honest Mason , he felt , as no other brother took the position , he ought . He felt certain he would be well supported ; but still there were influences which it was impossible to attempt to gauge , and undoubtedly this year , which was the Boys' Centenary , every penny

produced by Masonic Charity was to be devoted to that Institution , and it was a difficult matter to make up the funds for the Mark Benevolent . But " Nothing venture , nothing gain , " and although the Boys would have an immense receipt , he was sure he would have the support which all Masons could give to one another . He had a promise from his own province , and he had been told by the brethren there that if he had told them earlier they would have supported him better . He hoped he would have a bumper amount .

Bro . KELSO KING , G . M . of N . S . W ., in replying to the toast of "The Visitors , " said he could not , in the few remarks he had to make , as the order of the day was to be brief , sufficiently thank the brethren for the kindness shown to him , which had been an extension of the kindness which had been bestowed upon him since his arrival in their great country . He could assure the brethren that for an Australian to come to Great Britain

was to come somewhat to wonderland . The British were so much in advance of everything that one saw and met with in the younger countries that it was really as they from Australia regarded it—an education to come to Britain . He had also to thank the brethren for the very graceful compliment—which hc received as a compliment paid to his Grand Lodge of N . S . Wales—which they paid to him in Grand Lodge . He could assure them that the feelings

of the Grand Lodge of N . S . Wales to the English Grand Lodge were those of affection and gratitude . They had heard out there from brethren who had visited Great Britain , and particularly a number of visitors during the Jubilee year , of the great kindness which had bcen extended to them . When he returned he would be able to tell the same tale . He was also glad of this opportunity to thank the Grand Master for having appointed him

Grand Lodge s representative in the Grand Lodge of N . S . Wales , a position which he regarded as a privilege to be proud of . He had many offices , but he really regarded that as the highest he had attained to , and he wore the jewel , which had been forwarded by the energetic Grand Secretary , with feelings of pride and gratitude . The brethren would probably be very interested to know that Mark Masonry in N . S . Wales was making very good

progress indeed . 'I hey had their Benevolent Fund , which in its humble way did much good . The beautiful degree of Mark Master was also recognised by the Craft Degree , and in the Constitutions the Degree was referred to as one which was recognised by the ( Blue ) Craft which was established some 10 or 12 years ago . They thought it was a great move forward , and a great help lo Mark Masonry to have it recognised as it should be , and as

he believed , as it would have been in this country had it not been for an unfortunate accident , overlooked at the time the Constitutions were brought forward . ( Hear , hsar . ) After again thanking the brethren for their compliment , he said that in coming to England one might suppose be was coming to a strange land , but he was corning to a land where he was made to feel at home . It was home . Australians claimed that while Australianborn , they were Australian-born Englishmen . ( Applause ) .

Bro . E . C DAVIES said he was only a modern Mark Mason , and he waa pleased to visit Grand Mark Lodge . He should take back very pleasing reminiscences of it . Although Mark Masonry was not worked so energetically as it should be in Tasmania , he hoped his visit to the old country would give it an impetus out there . He had thoroughly enjoyed his visit .

On thc proposition of Bro . Col . A . B . COOK , seconded by Bro . Major C . W . CARRELL , the members of the Grand Officers' mess voted 50 guineas out of its funds to the Mark Benevolent Fund at its next festival . Bro . FIT / . ROV TOWER responded to the toast of "The Grand Stewards , " which was proposed by Bro . Major WOODALL , and the proceedings then terminated .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Hiram Lodge , No . 241 G . A meeting of this lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Oueen-street . on the 25 th ult . liro . Walter West , W . M ., presided , and was assisted by Bros . S . tackson , S . W . ; 11 . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., Sec . ; G . Elkington , P . M . ; H . T . Bonner , P . M . ; F . A . Powell , P . M .,- K . G . Young , F . VV . Pearce . G . P . G . Hills , Major F . S . Leslie , G . Sachs , and miny o'hers . Visitors : Bros . VV . Kidyard Massie , J . P ., P . P . G . D . W . Yorkshire ( Bro . II . Lovegrove ' s brother-in-law ); D . Hatch , Maurice B . Adams , and others .

Ihe lodge having been opened , liro . Haskins was raised , and Mr . F . L . M . Walsh ( who had been proposed at the previous meeting ) was regularly admitted to the mysteries of the Craft . The brethren afterwards dined at Freemasons' Tavern .

Cordwainer Ward Lodge , No . 2241 . The installation meeting of this lodge was held at the Cannon-street Hotel on the 1 Oth ult . Bro . Alderman W . V . Morgan , P . G . Treas ., presided , and in a most able manner installed Bro . J . J . Arnsby Soper as W . M . for the ensuing * year . The officers were invested as follows : Bros . W . Bauer , S . W . ; J . Uangerlield , nominated as J . W .

( unavoidably absent ); II . J . Adams , P . G . S . B ., Treas . ; M . Lovegrove , P . G . S . B ., Sec ; A . T . Walmislcy , S . l ) . ; Percy Braby , J . I ) . ; Cyrus Braby , LG . ; I . K . Recp , P . M ., D . C ; R . K . Terry , A . D . C ; W . T . Buck , P . M ., K . A . Love , and C . Johnson , Stewaulr . ; and ) . Uawlcs , 1 yler . Bro . J . L . Cartwright , was passed . Avery handsome jewel was presented lo Ilro . AliL-iinan Morgan .

Members of the lodge not in ollice included Bros . F . West , P . G . D . ; !•' . W . Putter , I ' . M . ; and ( . ' . S . Buck , P . M . 1 'hcre wcre a number of visitors , including Bro . 1 . A . Bullock , P . G . S . B . A choice banquet followed , with excellent music under the direction of Bro . J . Fi Haskins .