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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

| . . rffi " '" feting 0 f United Grand Lodge was on Wednesday evening , but there was nothing of pre !' . ' " C " Kage the at'ention of the brethren . The posfii " ' ° bllsincss was disposed of with the least aBf ' " ] ° , y > lhe on ! y matter unprovided for in the

Iiro v reading of a letter of thanks from of H ^ Francis Kn ° uys . P . G . W ., Private Secretary faster f ' " ^ Pr '" Ce ° f Wa'CS * M-W > Gra ' 2 l sl < r ' f 'he resolution of congratulation on thc \\ \ v ' n' ! , IVCrsar > ' of l » s ( the Prince ' s ) install . ition as ¦ * -G . M .

Masonic Notes.

There was little else than routine business transacted at the Quarterly Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge , on Tuesday , the ist inst . The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed , and the report of the General Board was adopted . Before , however , the regular proceedings were entered upon , the Earl of

Euston , Pro Grand Master , paid a handsome tribute of respect to the memory of the late Bro . the Earl of Limerick , who hid occupied successively various important offices in Masonry , but , notably , that of M . W . G . Master during the period from 1 S 7 S to 1 S 7 S , and

who , throughout the whole of his official career , had rendered most important services to the Djgrej . His lordship also moved a resolution of condolence with the widow of the deceased brother , which it is hardly necessary to say was adopted unanimously , and ordered to be recorded on the minutes .

* * Subsequently Bro . the Very Rev . the D . an of Battle , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . of Sussex , rose and reejuested , on behalf of that Province , that Grand Lodge would honour it by accepting a portrait of H . R . H . the Duke of Conliaught , Past Grand Master , and Prov . Grand

Master of Sussex , which the Mark brethren in that county had subscribed for . The Pro Grand Master having , in reply , said that the Grand Lodge would have great pleasure in accepting the gift , the Very Rev . the Dean unveiled thc portrait , and the proceedings shortly afterwards terminated .

» ? With reference to " ' ( . H . L's . " letter re a proposal of " W . M . " to the effect that permission be granted to breihren to wear a special jewel commemorative of the approaching completion of thc Co ' . h year of the Oueen ' s accession to the throne , we confess

we are unable to see the force of his objection . Permission was granted to all subscribing members of lodges to wear a special jewel in commemoration of her Majesty ' s Jubilee . But thc commemoration was not confined to this . A meeting was held in the Royal Albert Hall under the presidency of H . R . H . the

M . W . G . M ., at whicli an address of congratulation was passed by thc brethren and subsequently presented to her Majesty by a deputation from Grand Lodge , headed by the Grand Master in person ; and the guineas paid for admission to this meeting by the 6000 and odd brethren who attended , amounted in all to ^ 6 321 , and

was apportioned equally among the three Masonic Charitable Institutions . Moreover , if our Correspondent will kindly refer to his Grand Lodge Calandar , he will find that grants of . £ 2000 lo each of the three Institutions were made out of the funds of Grand

Lodge . Thus the privilege of wearing the Jubilee Commemorative Jewel must not be looked upon wholly and solely as a tribute to the vanity of brethren , seeing that it was accompanied by the very substantial donation of ^ 12 , 321 to the three Masonic Charities .

It is with sincere regret that we have complied with the wishes ol the W . M . and brethren of St . James ' s Lodge , No . 44 S , Halifax , and made public the resalution they have seen lit to adopt in reference to the Girls' School , owing to the grant of a pension from the funds of lhat Institution to Miss Davis , after 35

years' service , from the post of Head Governess . We are very far from disputing their perfect right to adopt this or any other course which may appear to them to be just and proper . By all means let them contribute or withhold their contributions to this or either of the other Masonic Institutions , but on future occasions let

them take lo heart the advice of a famous judge when a jury was about to deliver not only its verdict , but its reasons for that verdict— " Let us have the verdict , but never mind thc reasons "—or words to that effect . Hid the W . M . and members of 448 ever hetrdof or remembered this advice , they might , perhaps , have been

content lo withhold their support from the Girls ' School without stating their reasons why . We arc afraid , as the case stands now , that Lodge 448 cuts but a very sorry figure in the presence of the Masonic public , whicli in all probability will be anxious to know

what manner of men its W . M . and members must be when Ihey deliberately abandon a deserving Charity because the opinions they hold have not found favour with the Governors and Subscribers generally . * # *

There are , indeed , many who will perhaps go still further and declare it to be an act of presumption on the part of the W . M . and members of this lodge that they should thus publicly and ostentatiously sit in judgment on an act , legally done , by the Governors and Subscribers of the Girls' School in Quartet ly Court assembled . Especially will they be inclined to adopt this view when they find that among the supporters of

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the grant of this pension to Miss Davis which Lodge 44 S thus publicly condemns are brethren who have not only attained to positions of lhe greatest eminence in the Craft , but who are likewise among the most generous supporters and experienced administrators of

this or any other Charitable Institution . People will be naturally inclined lo ask if such men as Bros . Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W ., Past Pres . Board of General Purposes ; Loveland Loveland , Pres . Board of Gen Purposes ; Robert Grey , Pres . Board of Benevolence

E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Henry Smith , P . G . D ., Past D . P . G . M . West Yorkshire ; and others who have all served on the House Committee of the Girls' School for many years past , are likely to advocate a policy which is calculated to

injure an Institution they have been supporting ever since they were enrolled as Masons , and about the administration of which they are necessarily a thousand times better informed than the general body of Governors and Subscribers .

We have already said as regards the pension granted to Miss Davis that the Governors and Subscribers of the Girls' School would have brought discredit on themselves and the Institution if they had allowed her

to retire unpensioned . We can only , therefore , reiterate our regret that any lodge under the English Constitution should have called upon us to give publicity to such a letter .

It is with extreme regret we announce the death of Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall , J . P ., Past G . Treasurer , and one of the most generous supporters of our Institutions . Almost from the day of his initiation until his death during the present week Bro . Marshall was

among the foremost benefactors of our Charities . Not a Festival was held but his name was found in the list of Stewards , while for a few years he served as Treasurer of the Institution for Girls . He was , indeed , a

most enthusiastic member of our Socieiy , whose loss will be deeply felt ; and we tender to his son and the other members of his family our most respectful sympathy in the time of their bereavement .

There is every prospect of a successful meeting at Penzance on the 22 nd instant , when the annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall will be held . The only drawback of which we have heard mention is that possibly the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , who has

guided the destinies of the Province for the last 23 years , may be unable to attend and preside over the meeting . However , there is a fair prospect of the

proceedings being of a satisfactory character . The Province is in excellent form , and its local institutions are rendering valuable services to the cause of Masonic Charity . #

* * An exceptionally interesting function took place at Capetown last month , when Bro . Shekleton , Q . C , Dep . Grand Master Ireland , was formally received by British Lodge , No . 334 , and most cordiall y entertained

as a visitor . Bro . Shekleton has rendered infinitely valuable service to thc Craft in Ireland , and fully deserves the honour that was paid him by the senior lodge in Capetown . Moreover , among those who played a leading part on the occasion were sundry oi

the leading members of the Dutch Constitution , who united most cordially with their English breihren in welcoming the Deputy Grand Master of Ireland . We trust that such auspicious occasions may be multiplied ad infinitum .

IHE OLD Imperial troopship Malabar sailed from Portsmouth on Thursday afternoon for Bermuda , where she will take the place of the Urgent as a receiving-hulk . The vessel also cemveys a number of ratings for the North American and West Indian stations . Wicn the departure of the Malabar practically the last link is severed with thc fine lleet of lnelian relief troopships which were so conspicuous , with such immunity from accident , in Anglo-Indian military reliefs .

MR . INGLIS , painter , Lanark , had a nest of canaries the other day , but as one of the eggs was late he resolved to break it . Upon doing so he was astonished to find that there was a bird in it with two heads , two bills , tevo eyes , one body , two wings , and two legs . But the really funny thing about it is the strong resemblance it has to the old arms of the burgh of Lanark .

A NU . MIIER of interesting Peninsular decorations bestowed upon Brigad'cr-General Djdgin were sold by auction for £ 210 . I he officer was colonel ol the GGth ( or Berkshire ) hoot Regiment , was subsequently in commend under the Oueen of Portugal , and was killed at Gera in 18 . ( 7 . The decorations included the Grand Older of

" Christ of Portugal " an J the lesser order of the same . Messrs . Debenham , Storr , and Sons also realised £ iSo for a naval officei ' s gold medal , awarded to Captain ( afterwards Sir Davidge ) Gould , of her Majesty ' s ship Audacious , which took part in the Battle of the Nile , and a silver Peninsular medal given to J . Martin ( 4 SU 1 Foot Regiment ) secured £ 2 12 s . Gd .