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A brother of the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 25 , London 250 o o A brother of the Lily Lodge of Richmond , No . 820 , Richmond 50 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Lodge St . John
of Wapping , No . 1306 , Wapping 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , Hertford too o o A brother of the St . James's Union , Lodge , No . 1 S 0 , London 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Stroncr Man
Lodge , No . 45 , London 50 o o The grant of £ 250 was , after considerable discussion , reduced to £ 100 . " The report ol the Board of General Purposes , to the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England : — " The Board of General Purposes have to report that
they have taken into consideration a complaint of two members of the Blackheath Lodge , No . 1320 , Blackheath , to the effect that on the 17 th day of June last the W . M . elect was installed without the previous confirmation of the minutes . And further , that on the 15 th day of July the lodge was opened before the time named in the summons . After a loner investigation of the facts of the
case and hearing the evidence , the Board decided that the specific charges made were not proved . As however great laxity appeared to have prevailed in recording the minutes of the lodge , the Board admonished the Master to be more careful in future in seeing that the proceedings of the lodge were duly and properly recorded , reminding him that although the Secretary was the proper person to take
the minutes , the Master was at all times responsible for their being correctly entered . ( Signed ) "JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . " Bro . Monckton , after this report had been taken as read , said , in moving that it be received and entered on the minutes , that he would not take up the time of Grand Lodge in stating the case , as it sufficiently appeared upon the
report . The motion was cairied , after having been seconded by Bro . Peter de L . Long . Grand Registrar brought up the appeal of Bro . Robert Levingstone , of the Lodge Orion in the West , No . 415 , Poona , against the decision of the District Grand Master of Bombay , that Bro . Braine was eligible to be elected the
Master of Lodge No . 415 . In doing so he explained the circumstances of the case . The W . M . of No . 415 , when installed , duly appointed his Wardens . At that time another brother , who now claimed to be Master of the lodge , Bro . Braine , was not a member ¦ of the . lodge , but he was proposed as a joining member . The W . M . elect ' was placed in the chair , and notice of
proposition of Bro . Braine as a ' joining member was given . At the next meeting he was elected . Being elected , he was placed by the W . M . in the J . W . chair . The J . W ., who had been previously appointed , being a military brother , had meantime been appointed to another station , and being obliged to leave Poona , had resigned his Junior Wardenship . At the following election of Master , an
objection wae ma . de that Bro . Braise , not having been J . W . for twelve months , was not eligible ; but this was overruled , and he was elected by a majority of the brethren . ¦ Complaint was made to the District Grand Master ; but he , probably not having the full facts before him , decided that he was eligible . Now , it was a fundamental principle of the Constitutions that no one could be Master of a lodge
who had not served the office of Warden 111 a regular lodge for a year . This brother had not done so , for he was not even a member of the lodgi-when the J . W . was appointed . Therefore , with very great deference to the opinion of the District Grand Master , who was a member of his ( Bro . Mclntyre ' s ) own profession , he must decide that Bro . Braine was not properly qualified to be a
W . M . lie therelorc moved that the appeal be allowed . The motion was seconded . Bro . 11 . D . Sandeman asked whether the brother had served as Warden in another lodge . Grand Registrar replied that from all that appeared he had not . Bro . las . Mason having made some observations ,
repeating Grand Registrar's , amid general signs of impatience , the motion was carried . Grand Secretary next read the following report : — Report of a special meeting of the Governors and Subscribers oS the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for
Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , held at Freemasons' Hall r > n Wednesday , the 10 th day of November , 1875 , will be laid before Grand Lodge , and the following proposed alterations of the rules which were then agreed to will , in accordance with the laws of the institution , be submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge ,
viz .: — To add to Clause 19 , page 10 of the rules and regulations , after the words "Serving the Stewardship , " and as a new paragraph , the following : — " Every Steward at the anniversary festival who shall procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ 50 , in addition to his personal donation , shall receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than
£ 5 ° - " And also to expunge from the same clause the following : — " If unaccompanied with a personal donation , but by means of his services , not less than . £ 20 shall be paid to the funds , he shall be entitled to one additional vote for
every subsequent Stewardship . " That the law as altered now read thus : — " A Life Governor who has served the office of Steward at the anniversary festival and subscribed £ 10 or upwards shall , on every occasion of subsequent service of such office , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled to four votes ; if accompanied with a donation of £ 5 , to
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two extra votes . A donor , who has qualified as a Life Governor and afterwards served the office of Steward at the anniversary festival , and qualifies again as a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Stewardship . " Every Steward at the anniversary festival who shall
procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ 50 , in addition to his personal donation , shall receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than £ 50 . " Bro . John Symonds , in bringing this matter forward , said that these alterations had been brought before the
subscribers of the Institution in order that the laws of all the Masonic charitable institutions might be in harmony . At present these proposed privileges were in force in the Boys ' and Girls' Schools , and it was thought rig ht that the Benevolent Institution should place its supporters on a
similar footing . The alterations were unanimously agreed to by a special meeting of the subscribers . He moved their adoption . Bro . Bucsktone Baker seconded this motion , said that ever since he had been associated with the Masonic institutions he had endeavoured to carry out harmon \
in their rules . Bro . C . Hutton Gregory asked whether this graceful act would be retrospective , and be a reward not for future services only , but for past . Bro . Symonds did not apprehend that that was the practice ; if it was carried out in the other institutions , i t ought to be carried out in this institution .
The motion was carried 11 cm . con . The Rev . R . . [ . Simpson , P . G . C , moved , "That the sum of one hundred guineas be granted by this Grand Lodge in aid of the Palestine Exploration Fund , with the view of promoting the continued prosecution of the interesting and important work uf exploring the ancient landmarks of the Holy Land . " It was the duty ol
every man who brought forward a motion which was not for an exclusively Masonic object to shew cause why the object should have the support of Grand Lodge . He was in this case happily precluded from entering upon such an investigation , inasmuch as years ago Grand Lodge was good enough to make a grant for the very purpose for which he asked it to make a grant to-night . Consequently the
principle in this case , he might tike it for granted , had been known in Grand Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) lie said so in the first place , because he took it for granted that Grand Lodge seven or eig ht years ago would have been as competent to decide on a matter of principle as Grand Lodgeof to-night , and to show how far by its vote it believed the object in question to be one that harmonised with the sympathies
and feelings of Freemasons . He did it for this puropscto show that he would not wish to inflict a speech upon Grand Lodge . Permit him however , to say , that the work which was begun seven or eight years ago had been most successfully and unweariedly carried out up to the present moment by the exploring party , among whom Bro . Lieut . Warren was chief . I le ( Bro . Simpson ) had had the
pleasure of hearing from him personally during the present month , and also from Mrs . Fern , the widow of the late Consul at Jerusalem , and for 19 years resident there . They had most satisfactory accounts of the progress made by the exploring party . The very name of this fund would suggest the design for which the fund had been collected , viz ., for endeavouring to exhume from that land so
full of memory , so deeply interesting to us all , some of the remnants of former days , in order to prove—if nothing else , to show the lig ht which was thrown upon that Holy Volume which we all alike respected and venerated . He was sure also that the fact that the M . W . G . M . had himself been in that land , and taken a deep interest in its concerns , would have something to say for Masonry . But he ( Bro .
Simpson ) proposed this vote because he felt that it was a vote in which every true-hearted Mason must have a deep interest , inasmuch as it was interesting both to them as Masons and as men ; and he felt also that in the presrnt case he mig ht have the authority of their Treasurer , who he * vas very sorry to see was not present that night , for saying that Grand Lodge could afford to meet such a
vote . He ( Bro . Simpson ) was to be seconded by a brother whom he was sure they all exceedingly respected , and he was quite sure one to whom they would more gladly listen ; and therefore he should content himself by simply moving the resolution whicli he had placed in the hands of the brethren . Bro . Dr . Erasmus Wilson had much p leasure in
seconding the proposition which had been put by Bro . Simpson . He believed that the work in which the Palestine Exploration was concerned was one that was deeply interesting to Ihe Craft , and calculated to develop materially the connecting ii'iks between it and Masonry , the nature of which we had hardly been able to comprehend at the present time . He would not detract from the eloquence of
the speech which had been made by Bro . Simpson , and anything more which might be said on the subject might interfere with the effect which he trusted Bro . Simpson ' s speech would have upon the brethren . Bro . Dr . Carpenter moved , as an amendment , the iegativing of the proposition . Bro . John Constable , P . M . 18 ; , seconded it .
The amendment was ] put , and but a few hands were held up for it , whereupon Bro . Constable wished to withdraw from seconding the amendment , but was told b y the Acting G . Master , amid derisive laughter , that he was too late . The motion was put and carried .
Bro . S . L . I omkuis , P . G . D ., said that he was . commissioned by Grand Treasurer to say that on this , as on other occasions , Grand Treasurer would pay the amount immediately , without waiting for the confirmation of the vote . Grand Lodge was then closed .
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons Of England And Wales, &C.
GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES , & c .
The Half-Yearly Communication to Grand Mark Lodge was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Tuesday . Colonel Burdett presided , the Earl of Limerick being unable to attend through the death of the Dowager Countess of Limerick . The following brethren were present : —M . W . Bro .
G . R . Portal , M . W . P . G . M . M . M . ; R . W . Bro . Hugh D . Sandeman , P . P . G . M . Bengal , as D . G . M . M . M . ; Col . Francis Burdett , Pro G . M . M . M . Midx . and Surrey ; V . W . Bros . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . W ., as G . S . VV . ; Captain N . G . Philips , G . J . W . ; Major George Barlow , G . M . O . ; Thomas Meggy , P . G . M . O ., as G . S . O . ; John Trotter , G . J . O . ; Rev . C . R . Davy , G . Chaplain ; Frederick Davison , G .
Treas . ; H . C . Levander , G . Reg . ; F . Binckes , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; W . Bros . Samuel Jones , G . S . D . ; Thomas Trollopc , G . Dir . of Cer . ; Thomas Cubitt , G . Sword Bearer ; T . S . Mortlock ; G . Standard Bearer ; Henry Parker , G . Org . ; II . \ V . Binckes , Assistant G . Sec ; J . 11 . Spencer , G . I . G . ; C . T . Speight , G . Tyler ; Frank Richardson , G . Steward ; George Yaxley , G . Steward ; with the following
Past Grand Officers : —V . W . Bros . W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . J . W . ; Alexander Ridgeway , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . J . Hordern Jukes , P . G . Chaplain ; R . W . Little , P . G . M . O . ; W . Bros . Thomas Hargreavcs , P . G . D . ; G . Lambert , P . G . D . ; Chas . Hammerton , P . G . D . C . ; James W . Smith , C . Stretton , " and H . Massey (" Freemason" ) , P . G . Stewards . Provincial Grand Officers : W . Bros . Hyde Pullen , P . M . ;
Shadwell H . Clerke , P . M ., Ireland ; R . J . Mure , Prov . G . M . O ., Middlesex and Surrej r . And the following Masters , Pnst Masters , Wardens , and Overseers of Private Lodges : —W . Bros . E . M . Haigh , P . M . Bon . Accord ; Edwd . J . Harty , I . G ., Bon . Accord ; Chas . Pulman , W . M . Panmure , 139 ; J . R . Pitt , Macdonald Lodge , 104 ; Thos . Wood , Holmcsilale Lodge , 129 ; W . Scott ,
Armstrong Lodge , 120 , Bengal ; John Mapleson , S . D ., Panmure , 139 ; W . Steedman , 139 ; James Sinclair , 139 . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Thomas Hargreaves nominated the Earl of Limerick as Grand Master . He was sure he need not repeat the words which had been used six months ago when the M . W . G . M . was installed in the chair . His zeal for
Masonry , more particularly Mark Masonry , was such as to entitle him to the brethren ' s warmest esteem ; and he had therefore great pleasure in nominating his lordship as M . W . G . M . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Thomas Mortlock moved the re-election of Bro . F . . Davison as Grand Treasurer . Bro . Gumbleton seconded it , and it was carried
unanimously . Bro . Davison returned his thanks to the brethren for the compliment . Bro , Binckes read the report of the General Board . 4 . Report of the General Board , which includes the following recommendations : — A . — "That the existing treaty with the Supreme
Council 33 , and the Grand Master of the Temple , requires modification in the following sense : — B . — " That no sentence shall be carried out in the Mark Degree , unless with the unanimous consent of the representatives of the Mark Degree present at the meeting of the Judicial Council ( on appeal ) , two representatives being a quorum .
C . — " That an appeal be in all cases allowed to Grand Lodge . D . — " That the Grand Stewards' contributions towards expenses of Grand Festival be fixed at two guineas ( £ 2 2 S . ) E . — " That the sum of £ 25 be granted from the Fund of Benevolence to Bro . P . . . . That the sum of £ 5
per annum be granted from the lund of Benevolence to Mrs . S . . . . , widow of the late Bro . J . R . S . . . . " Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , before moving resolutions A B and C , said he was happy to inform the brethren that Prince Leopold was advanced as a Mark Mason at Oxford in the previous week . Bro . Portal then entered on the question of the alteration proposed , and said that the
opinions he had formerly expressed with regard to the Tripartite Treaty he had seen reason to change . The present alterations he thought would be beneficial . Bro . Little , in seconding the motion , was glad to see that there was an intended alteration . On the last occasion when the matter was before the Grand Lodge he felt very deeply on the subject and spoke with some warmth . It was
exceedingly gratifying to him to see the change which had come over the minds of the brethren . After considerable discussion the motion was carried . Bro . Frank Richardson proposed , and Bro . Clement Stretton seconded , the investment of £ 200 in Canadian 5 per Cent Bonds .
The motion was carried . The other motions were then carried . Bro . F . Davison , G . T ., brought up his report for confirmation as follows : — ' Balance Irom last account £ 359 7 I Receipts for six months to 30 th Sept ., 187 s 312 13 0
672 o 7 Expenditure six months to the same date ... 323 1 7 In favour of Grand Lodge £ 348 19 o FUND OF BENEVOLENCE , Balance from last account £ 146 9 *> Donations , 134 13 6 Dividends on £ 400 Bonds 19 18 4
Balance 111 favour of Grand Lodge £ 291 1 4 Bro . Hammerton moved , and Bro . Samuel Jones seconded , the reception and adoption of these accounts , which was put and carried unanimously , and Grand Lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards partook of banquet .
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United Grand Lodge.
A brother of the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 25 , London 250 o o A brother of the Lily Lodge of Richmond , No . 820 , Richmond 50 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Lodge St . John
of Wapping , No . 1306 , Wapping 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Hertford Lodge , No . 403 , Hertford too o o A brother of the St . James's Union , Lodge , No . 1 S 0 , London 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Stroncr Man
Lodge , No . 45 , London 50 o o The grant of £ 250 was , after considerable discussion , reduced to £ 100 . " The report ol the Board of General Purposes , to the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England : — " The Board of General Purposes have to report that
they have taken into consideration a complaint of two members of the Blackheath Lodge , No . 1320 , Blackheath , to the effect that on the 17 th day of June last the W . M . elect was installed without the previous confirmation of the minutes . And further , that on the 15 th day of July the lodge was opened before the time named in the summons . After a loner investigation of the facts of the
case and hearing the evidence , the Board decided that the specific charges made were not proved . As however great laxity appeared to have prevailed in recording the minutes of the lodge , the Board admonished the Master to be more careful in future in seeing that the proceedings of the lodge were duly and properly recorded , reminding him that although the Secretary was the proper person to take
the minutes , the Master was at all times responsible for their being correctly entered . ( Signed ) "JOHN B . MONCKTON , President . " Bro . Monckton , after this report had been taken as read , said , in moving that it be received and entered on the minutes , that he would not take up the time of Grand Lodge in stating the case , as it sufficiently appeared upon the
report . The motion was cairied , after having been seconded by Bro . Peter de L . Long . Grand Registrar brought up the appeal of Bro . Robert Levingstone , of the Lodge Orion in the West , No . 415 , Poona , against the decision of the District Grand Master of Bombay , that Bro . Braine was eligible to be elected the
Master of Lodge No . 415 . In doing so he explained the circumstances of the case . The W . M . of No . 415 , when installed , duly appointed his Wardens . At that time another brother , who now claimed to be Master of the lodge , Bro . Braine , was not a member ¦ of the . lodge , but he was proposed as a joining member . The W . M . elect ' was placed in the chair , and notice of
proposition of Bro . Braine as a ' joining member was given . At the next meeting he was elected . Being elected , he was placed by the W . M . in the J . W . chair . The J . W ., who had been previously appointed , being a military brother , had meantime been appointed to another station , and being obliged to leave Poona , had resigned his Junior Wardenship . At the following election of Master , an
objection wae ma . de that Bro . Braise , not having been J . W . for twelve months , was not eligible ; but this was overruled , and he was elected by a majority of the brethren . ¦ Complaint was made to the District Grand Master ; but he , probably not having the full facts before him , decided that he was eligible . Now , it was a fundamental principle of the Constitutions that no one could be Master of a lodge
who had not served the office of Warden 111 a regular lodge for a year . This brother had not done so , for he was not even a member of the lodgi-when the J . W . was appointed . Therefore , with very great deference to the opinion of the District Grand Master , who was a member of his ( Bro . Mclntyre ' s ) own profession , he must decide that Bro . Braine was not properly qualified to be a
W . M . lie therelorc moved that the appeal be allowed . The motion was seconded . Bro . 11 . D . Sandeman asked whether the brother had served as Warden in another lodge . Grand Registrar replied that from all that appeared he had not . Bro . las . Mason having made some observations ,
repeating Grand Registrar's , amid general signs of impatience , the motion was carried . Grand Secretary next read the following report : — Report of a special meeting of the Governors and Subscribers oS the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for
Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , held at Freemasons' Hall r > n Wednesday , the 10 th day of November , 1875 , will be laid before Grand Lodge , and the following proposed alterations of the rules which were then agreed to will , in accordance with the laws of the institution , be submitted for the approval of Grand Lodge ,
viz .: — To add to Clause 19 , page 10 of the rules and regulations , after the words "Serving the Stewardship , " and as a new paragraph , the following : — " Every Steward at the anniversary festival who shall procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ 50 , in addition to his personal donation , shall receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than
£ 5 ° - " And also to expunge from the same clause the following : — " If unaccompanied with a personal donation , but by means of his services , not less than . £ 20 shall be paid to the funds , he shall be entitled to one additional vote for
every subsequent Stewardship . " That the law as altered now read thus : — " A Life Governor who has served the office of Steward at the anniversary festival and subscribed £ 10 or upwards shall , on every occasion of subsequent service of such office , if accompanied with a similar donation , be entitled to four votes ; if accompanied with a donation of £ 5 , to
United Grand Lodge.
two extra votes . A donor , who has qualified as a Life Governor and afterwards served the office of Steward at the anniversary festival , and qualifies again as a Life Governor , shall be entitled to the same number of votes as if he had paid both at the time of serving the Stewardship . " Every Steward at the anniversary festival who shall
procure donations or subscriptions to the extent of not less than £ 50 , in addition to his personal donation , shall receive two additional votes at each election , and two further extra votes for every additional sum of not less than £ 50 . " Bro . John Symonds , in bringing this matter forward , said that these alterations had been brought before the
subscribers of the Institution in order that the laws of all the Masonic charitable institutions might be in harmony . At present these proposed privileges were in force in the Boys ' and Girls' Schools , and it was thought rig ht that the Benevolent Institution should place its supporters on a
similar footing . The alterations were unanimously agreed to by a special meeting of the subscribers . He moved their adoption . Bro . Bucsktone Baker seconded this motion , said that ever since he had been associated with the Masonic institutions he had endeavoured to carry out harmon \
in their rules . Bro . C . Hutton Gregory asked whether this graceful act would be retrospective , and be a reward not for future services only , but for past . Bro . Symonds did not apprehend that that was the practice ; if it was carried out in the other institutions , i t ought to be carried out in this institution .
The motion was carried 11 cm . con . The Rev . R . . [ . Simpson , P . G . C , moved , "That the sum of one hundred guineas be granted by this Grand Lodge in aid of the Palestine Exploration Fund , with the view of promoting the continued prosecution of the interesting and important work uf exploring the ancient landmarks of the Holy Land . " It was the duty ol
every man who brought forward a motion which was not for an exclusively Masonic object to shew cause why the object should have the support of Grand Lodge . He was in this case happily precluded from entering upon such an investigation , inasmuch as years ago Grand Lodge was good enough to make a grant for the very purpose for which he asked it to make a grant to-night . Consequently the
principle in this case , he might tike it for granted , had been known in Grand Lodge . ( Hear , hear . ) lie said so in the first place , because he took it for granted that Grand Lodge seven or eig ht years ago would have been as competent to decide on a matter of principle as Grand Lodgeof to-night , and to show how far by its vote it believed the object in question to be one that harmonised with the sympathies
and feelings of Freemasons . He did it for this puropscto show that he would not wish to inflict a speech upon Grand Lodge . Permit him however , to say , that the work which was begun seven or eight years ago had been most successfully and unweariedly carried out up to the present moment by the exploring party , among whom Bro . Lieut . Warren was chief . I le ( Bro . Simpson ) had had the
pleasure of hearing from him personally during the present month , and also from Mrs . Fern , the widow of the late Consul at Jerusalem , and for 19 years resident there . They had most satisfactory accounts of the progress made by the exploring party . The very name of this fund would suggest the design for which the fund had been collected , viz ., for endeavouring to exhume from that land so
full of memory , so deeply interesting to us all , some of the remnants of former days , in order to prove—if nothing else , to show the lig ht which was thrown upon that Holy Volume which we all alike respected and venerated . He was sure also that the fact that the M . W . G . M . had himself been in that land , and taken a deep interest in its concerns , would have something to say for Masonry . But he ( Bro .
Simpson ) proposed this vote because he felt that it was a vote in which every true-hearted Mason must have a deep interest , inasmuch as it was interesting both to them as Masons and as men ; and he felt also that in the presrnt case he mig ht have the authority of their Treasurer , who he * vas very sorry to see was not present that night , for saying that Grand Lodge could afford to meet such a
vote . He ( Bro . Simpson ) was to be seconded by a brother whom he was sure they all exceedingly respected , and he was quite sure one to whom they would more gladly listen ; and therefore he should content himself by simply moving the resolution whicli he had placed in the hands of the brethren . Bro . Dr . Erasmus Wilson had much p leasure in
seconding the proposition which had been put by Bro . Simpson . He believed that the work in which the Palestine Exploration was concerned was one that was deeply interesting to Ihe Craft , and calculated to develop materially the connecting ii'iks between it and Masonry , the nature of which we had hardly been able to comprehend at the present time . He would not detract from the eloquence of
the speech which had been made by Bro . Simpson , and anything more which might be said on the subject might interfere with the effect which he trusted Bro . Simpson ' s speech would have upon the brethren . Bro . Dr . Carpenter moved , as an amendment , the iegativing of the proposition . Bro . John Constable , P . M . 18 ; , seconded it .
The amendment was ] put , and but a few hands were held up for it , whereupon Bro . Constable wished to withdraw from seconding the amendment , but was told b y the Acting G . Master , amid derisive laughter , that he was too late . The motion was put and carried .
Bro . S . L . I omkuis , P . G . D ., said that he was . commissioned by Grand Treasurer to say that on this , as on other occasions , Grand Treasurer would pay the amount immediately , without waiting for the confirmation of the vote . Grand Lodge was then closed .
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons Of England And Wales, &C.
GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF ENGLAND AND WALES , & c .
The Half-Yearly Communication to Grand Mark Lodge was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Tuesday . Colonel Burdett presided , the Earl of Limerick being unable to attend through the death of the Dowager Countess of Limerick . The following brethren were present : —M . W . Bro .
G . R . Portal , M . W . P . G . M . M . M . ; R . W . Bro . Hugh D . Sandeman , P . P . G . M . Bengal , as D . G . M . M . M . ; Col . Francis Burdett , Pro G . M . M . M . Midx . and Surrey ; V . W . Bros . Col . Le Gendre N . Starkie , P . G . W ., as G . S . VV . ; Captain N . G . Philips , G . J . W . ; Major George Barlow , G . M . O . ; Thomas Meggy , P . G . M . O ., as G . S . O . ; John Trotter , G . J . O . ; Rev . C . R . Davy , G . Chaplain ; Frederick Davison , G .
Treas . ; H . C . Levander , G . Reg . ; F . Binckes , P . G . W ., G . Sec . ; W . Bros . Samuel Jones , G . S . D . ; Thomas Trollopc , G . Dir . of Cer . ; Thomas Cubitt , G . Sword Bearer ; T . S . Mortlock ; G . Standard Bearer ; Henry Parker , G . Org . ; II . \ V . Binckes , Assistant G . Sec ; J . 11 . Spencer , G . I . G . ; C . T . Speight , G . Tyler ; Frank Richardson , G . Steward ; George Yaxley , G . Steward ; with the following
Past Grand Officers : —V . W . Bros . W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . J . W . ; Alexander Ridgeway , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . J . Hordern Jukes , P . G . Chaplain ; R . W . Little , P . G . M . O . ; W . Bros . Thomas Hargreavcs , P . G . D . ; G . Lambert , P . G . D . ; Chas . Hammerton , P . G . D . C . ; James W . Smith , C . Stretton , " and H . Massey (" Freemason" ) , P . G . Stewards . Provincial Grand Officers : W . Bros . Hyde Pullen , P . M . ;
Shadwell H . Clerke , P . M ., Ireland ; R . J . Mure , Prov . G . M . O ., Middlesex and Surrej r . And the following Masters , Pnst Masters , Wardens , and Overseers of Private Lodges : —W . Bros . E . M . Haigh , P . M . Bon . Accord ; Edwd . J . Harty , I . G ., Bon . Accord ; Chas . Pulman , W . M . Panmure , 139 ; J . R . Pitt , Macdonald Lodge , 104 ; Thos . Wood , Holmcsilale Lodge , 129 ; W . Scott ,
Armstrong Lodge , 120 , Bengal ; John Mapleson , S . D ., Panmure , 139 ; W . Steedman , 139 ; James Sinclair , 139 . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes , Bro . Thomas Hargreaves nominated the Earl of Limerick as Grand Master . He was sure he need not repeat the words which had been used six months ago when the M . W . G . M . was installed in the chair . His zeal for
Masonry , more particularly Mark Masonry , was such as to entitle him to the brethren ' s warmest esteem ; and he had therefore great pleasure in nominating his lordship as M . W . G . M . M . for the ensuing year . Bro . Thomas Mortlock moved the re-election of Bro . F . . Davison as Grand Treasurer . Bro . Gumbleton seconded it , and it was carried
unanimously . Bro . Davison returned his thanks to the brethren for the compliment . Bro , Binckes read the report of the General Board . 4 . Report of the General Board , which includes the following recommendations : — A . — "That the existing treaty with the Supreme
Council 33 , and the Grand Master of the Temple , requires modification in the following sense : — B . — " That no sentence shall be carried out in the Mark Degree , unless with the unanimous consent of the representatives of the Mark Degree present at the meeting of the Judicial Council ( on appeal ) , two representatives being a quorum .
C . — " That an appeal be in all cases allowed to Grand Lodge . D . — " That the Grand Stewards' contributions towards expenses of Grand Festival be fixed at two guineas ( £ 2 2 S . ) E . — " That the sum of £ 25 be granted from the Fund of Benevolence to Bro . P . . . . That the sum of £ 5
per annum be granted from the lund of Benevolence to Mrs . S . . . . , widow of the late Bro . J . R . S . . . . " Bro . the Rev . G . R . Portal , before moving resolutions A B and C , said he was happy to inform the brethren that Prince Leopold was advanced as a Mark Mason at Oxford in the previous week . Bro . Portal then entered on the question of the alteration proposed , and said that the
opinions he had formerly expressed with regard to the Tripartite Treaty he had seen reason to change . The present alterations he thought would be beneficial . Bro . Little , in seconding the motion , was glad to see that there was an intended alteration . On the last occasion when the matter was before the Grand Lodge he felt very deeply on the subject and spoke with some warmth . It was
exceedingly gratifying to him to see the change which had come over the minds of the brethren . After considerable discussion the motion was carried . Bro . Frank Richardson proposed , and Bro . Clement Stretton seconded , the investment of £ 200 in Canadian 5 per Cent Bonds .
The motion was carried . The other motions were then carried . Bro . F . Davison , G . T ., brought up his report for confirmation as follows : — ' Balance Irom last account £ 359 7 I Receipts for six months to 30 th Sept ., 187 s 312 13 0
672 o 7 Expenditure six months to the same date ... 323 1 7 In favour of Grand Lodge £ 348 19 o FUND OF BENEVOLENCE , Balance from last account £ 146 9 *> Donations , 134 13 6 Dividends on £ 400 Bonds 19 18 4
Balance 111 favour of Grand Lodge £ 291 1 4 Bro . Hammerton moved , and Bro . Samuel Jones seconded , the reception and adoption of these accounts , which was put and carried unanimously , and Grand Lodge was closed . The brethren afterwards partook of banquet .