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United Grand Lodge 567 firand Mark Loelge 5 "" RTK . KTS OF M ASONIC MEETINGSCraft Masonry S ° 9 Mark Masonry , 5 ° 9 Red Cross of Constantino S 9 Anm-al Festival o £ the Emulation Lodge of Improvement 5 ? o The Tele of the Trocadero S 7 1 Th , Henderson Testimonial Fund S 7 1

Provincial Grand Lodge of , Armagh 57 * Notes on Art , & c . 571 The L ? st Ouarierlv Communication 57 3 Masonic Benefit Societies 57 Literary Garbage 57 * C URRF . SI ' OMIEXCE : — New Lodges 573 Outvies 573 The Mark Degree 573 Caution 573

Reviews 57 Consecration of the Landp . irt Lodge , No . 1776 574 Conse-cation of the I . cnpo'd Mark Lodge , No . 235 574 Provincial Grand Lodge of liasl Lancashire 575 Provincial Grand M . irk Lodge of Somerset 573

Ohiluary * ' 75 Masonic Notes and Queries 57 <> Masonic and General Tidings « 5 , 6 Royal Normal College and A-cademy of Music for the Blind ... 576 Lodge Meetings for Next Week ................ 57 . S Advertisements i . » ii ., iii ., iv ., v ., vi .

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The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge of Freeand Accepted Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening at Freemasons' Hall . The Earl of Carnarvon , I ' ro Giand Master , presided . Lord Tenterden occupied the Senior Warelen ' s chair , and Sir Harcourt Johnstone , M . P ., the chair of Junior Grand Warden . The other Grand and

Past Granel Officers present were Bros , the Rev . II . A . I'ickard , G . C . ; Rev . W . Alford Hill , G . C . ; M . J . Mclntyrc , ( l . C , G . R . ; John Hcrvey , G . S . ; E . E . Wendt , G . Sec ; for German correspondence , ErasmusjWilson , S . G . D . ; Col . Shadwcll II . Clerlcc , S . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montagu , S . G . D . ; Raphael Costa , J . G . D . ; Sir Albert W . Woods , ( garter ) , G . D . C ; James Lewis Thomas , Asst . G . D . C . ; Wilhelm Ganz ,

l ' . G . Organist ; II . G . Buss , Assist . Grand Secretary ; W . T . Howe , G . P . ; W . Wilson , Assist . G . P . ; Capt . Piatt , P . G . W . ; John M . Clabon , P . G . D . ; James Glaisher , P . G . D . ; Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . ; Fras . Robinson , P . A . G . D . C . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . ; John A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Brackstone Baker , P . G . D . ; Hyde Pullen , P . G . S . B . ; Rev . C . J .

Martyn , P . G . C ; Thomas Cubitt , P . G . P . ; E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , P . G . C . ; Eelwd . S . Snell , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; J . C . Parkinson , P . G . D . ; Rev . R . J . Simpson , P . G . C . ; Captain N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; Rev . R . P . Bent , P . G . C ; S . Rawson , P . D . G . M . China ; James Mason , P . G . S . B . ; W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; Colonel

Creaton , P . G . D . ; Charles W . C . Hutton , P . G . D . ; Charles A . Murton , P . G . D . ; Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; John M . W . Wike , Robert Grey , P . G . D . ; Thos . Fenn , P . G . D . ; John Wright , P . G . P . ; E . J . Barron , P . G . D . ; Fred R . Morrell , P . G . D . ; S . G . Fnxall , P . G . P . ; Rev . John Edmund Cox , D . D ., P . G . C ; J . Ebenezer Saunelers , P . G . D . ; Henry | . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; William T . Nettleship , P . G . S . B . ;

and C . B . Payne , G . T . ; C . F . Hogard , Charles Atkins , T . C . Walls , B . II . Sparrow , A . A . Pendlebury , C . Stuart Barker , F . Adlarel , Jas . Terry , E . Farwig , James Willing , Frank Richarelson , George Kenning , and H . Massey . ( Freemason . ) After the minutes of last Quarterly Communication had been read by Grand Secretary and confirmed ,

Bro . Frank Richarelson rose to nominate a Grand Master for the ensuing year . In doing so he said , Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master and brethren , I have the honour to rise for the purpose of nominating a Grand Master to preside over us for the ensuing year . The manner in which His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has performed his duties as Ht-ir Apparent to the throne of this

gre-at realm , as well as the manner in which he has performed his elutics as Sovereign of this great Oreler , has so endeared him to all his subjects that I am quite satisfied that no words from me aie requireel to ask you , brethren , to endorse his nomination as Grand Master . ( Applause . ) I , therefore , beg to nominate His Royal Highness the Prince ' f Wales as Grand Master for the ensuing year . ( Cheers . )

The Karl of Carnarvon : Brethren , I must , of course , go through the usual form of asking whether there is any other candidate fur that high office , but I presume it is enly a form . ( After a pause ) . Brethren , I have now to am eunce to all who arc here present that it has been the pleasure of His Royal Highness , the Grand Master , to appi int Bro . Gibson as Grand Superintendent of Works .

( Cheers . ) Anel , brethren , 1 elo not like to allow this apptintment to go by without a single word . It is the feeling , doubtless , of all here present , that no better choice could have been made than that which His Royal Highness has made . On the other hand , those who remember for bow long a time Bro . Cockerell served this office , how

intimatel y his memory will be associated with the building 111 which it is our pleasure so often to meet , those who remeinber , also , how respected , and deservedly respected , he was by the Craft , and by all with whom he was brought into relation , will deeply lament that the necessity of a fresh appointment should have taken place . ( Hear , hear . ) Having said those few words in memory of one who , I

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believe , has deserved well of the Craft , and of his brother Masons , I have simply to announce that which I have already stated , that Bro . Gibson will now fill that office . Bro . John Gibson , P . M . 259 , Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects , was then conducted by Sir Albert Woods ( Garter ) , G . D . C ., to the Earl of Carnarvon , who invested him with the insignia of his rank , as Grand

Superintendent of Works , and , addressing him , said , I hope , Bro . Gibson , that you will long perform the duties of your high office . Sir Albert Woods then conducted Bro . Gibson to the dais , and called upon the brethren to give him the customary salute . This having been done , The Earl of Carnarvon said : Brethren , it is now my duty to announce to you the appointment of a President of the

Board of Benevolence , and I am quite satisfied that it will meet with universal approvaWwhen I state that the President is Bro . Clabon . ( Applause . ) The ' next business that stands on my list in the election of a Senior anel Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence . Inasmuch as there are only two names which have be'en brought forward for election I have to declare that these two brethren

are duly elected . Their names are Bro . Joshua Nunn and Bro . James Brett . ( Applause . ) I have next to call your attention to the election of twelve Past Masters who are declared on the Lodge of Benevolence for the ensuing year , and inasmuch as there were but twelve , in the same manner as on the previous occasion , who had been nominateel for election ^ those twelve are of course duly elected members ,

and I will call on the Grand Secretary to read their names . Grand Secretary then read out the following names Bros . Charles Atkins , P . M ., 27 ; Henry Bartlctt , P . M ., 147 ; Henry Garrod , P . M ., 749 ; Charles F . Hogard , P . M ., 205 ; William Mann , P . M ., 186 ; Griffiths Smith , P . M ., 21 ; W . H . Perryman , P . M ., 3 ; Henry Massey , P . M ., 619 ; William J . Murlis , P . M . " , 1642 ; William

Maidwell , P . M ., 637 ; W . S . Christian , P . M ., 1662 ; and J . M . Klenck , P . M ., 1666 . Granel Secretary then read the report of the Bn . ird of Benevolence for the last quarter , which was ordered to be received . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D ., then ruse and said : M . W . Pro G . M ., I come forward on hehalf of ourselves and

our privileges , anil also on behalf of those brethren who sit below the dais , and I want to know why the Book of Constitutions has been left out . We have hail the privilege for many years to propose our Most Worshipful Grand Master , and we have had the privilege to propose our Grand Treasurer . Now , I dare say my Bro . Mclntyre will tell' me we have had a report . You have got the report ,

and mind you , before you get that report you must abiele by the Book of Constitutions , and I say that we are bound to do our duty and to nominate our Grand Treasurer . The Earl of Carnarvon ( interrupting ) said : I am very sorry to interpose , anel I am the last person , as I am sure Grand Lodge will know , ever to curtail any legitimate discussion on any subject , especially on any grievance

( hear , hear ) ; and if our worthy brother had thought fit to raise this question to which he apparently directed his remarks at a different time , on a definite point , I shoulel have been glad to hear him ; but , really , it has nothing whatever to do with the question now before the Grand Lodge . The question which Grand Lodge has to ileal with is the Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the las t

quarter . 1 have listened for some minutes in the ho ;> e that what our brother said would lead to something which hael reference anel relation to the Boarel of Benevolence , but finding that is not the case , I am afraid I must call our brother to order , and at once proceeel to business . Bro . Raynham W . Stewart : I am bound , my lonl ; but I must say this , my lord ( cries of " Order , oreler , "

amielst which Bro . Stewart resumeel his seat ) . Bro . J . M . Clabon : M . W . G . M ., I have now to move the confirmation of several votes of the Lodge of Benevo . lence . I desire first to say a very few worels which Granel Lodge has generally inelulged me with in this particular , because there is no opportunity of eloing it otherwise . You all know that we have a considerable accumulation of

funds which are applicable to the Lodge of Benevolence . Some ten years ago it was £ 20 , 000 , with an income of £ 600 a year . I was then told it was too soon to ask fur the application of the funds , and that wc ought to wait till £ 800 a year was produced by those accumulations , because that is the sum which we give to the Charities . The accumulations again went on , and 1 again asked that

the large surplus should be applied in some useful way . I was apain told it was too early . The amount has nowgot to £ 45 , , ' and we are investing , some years , £ 1500 and sometimes £ 2000 . Well , now , why should we not do some good with this money ? ( Hear , heir . ) You seem to go with me when I mention it on an occasion like this , and yet I am not able to carry it when I bring

forward a specific motion on the subject . I hope , however , the time will yet come . We invested last year £ 3000 . There is one item which has occurred at our meetings of the Lodge of Benevolence which the Granel Secretary has not read to you . He has read to you what grants wc have made , but he has not told you what grants we have refused . At the last Lodge of Benevolence

there was a petition from a lady , who , having been in a very good position , as the wife of a solicitor , in good practice , was suddenly , by the death of her husband , reduced to want , having only a sum of less than £ 40 a year ; and yet the Lodge of Benevolence said it was a case they coulel not relieve . I cannot move any grant in her favour tonight , because nothing was voted to her at the Lodge of

Benevolence . I hope , however , next time we shall be able to do something for this poor indigent widow from the Lodge of Benevolence , for she most richly deserves help from some one . In the meantime , she may petition the lodge again . I hope her case will come on again , and that we may do something for her . Bro . Clabon then moved , and Bro . Joshua Nunn seconded , the confirmation of the following grants : —

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A brother of the Morning Star Lodge , No . 1396 , Newton Abbot £ 100 o o A brother of the Rutland Lodge , No . 1130 , Melton Mowbray ... ... ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Witham Lodge , No . 297 , Lincoln ... ... ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Brunswick Lodge , No . 139 , Plymouth Co o o

The orphan daughter of a brother of the Royal York Lodge , No . 315 , Brighton ... 100 o o A brother of the Royal Athelstan Lodge , No . 19 , London IOo o o The grants having been confirmed , The S . W . of the Athelstan Lodge said he had to thank Grand Lodge on behalf of this last ' brother assisted , for the grant that had been made and confirmed . of

. ^ The Earl Carnarvon then rose and said : Brethren , I believe that this is now the proper time for me to make a short announcement to Grard Loc'ge , on a matter which does not appear on the agenda paper , anil it is briefly this . We have hail presented to Granel Lodge a book which has been placed in my hands this evening , which seems to me to be a work of great Masonic , and of general interest .

It is a book ^ of which , I unelerstand , there are only two or three copies extant ) presented by Bro . Edward Tyrrell Heath , who is D . District G . M . of Bombay , and which is a record of the English lodges as they existed in the year 1727 . The brethren will observe that this record numbers only fifty-four lodges—a very different catalogue indeed from that which will be seen and read at the present day .

We have great cause , no doubt , for satisfaction at the increase of the Cralt ; but we may also well , on such an occasion as this , remember that it is not merely numerical increase which lends strength and importance to our great Order ( hear hear ); but it is the remembrance , the recognition , and the steady adherence to that which made the Craft in former times , as it makes it

now , an obedience to the great principles and the landmarks of the Oreler . Brethren , when I look at the recorel of these lodges I observe that many of them have disappeared from the roll . Some , on the other hand , are in existence , and it was pointed out to me only this evening before I came into this room , that actually the same marks and illustrations so to speak which elistinguish some of those

lodges at the present day , were the distinguishing marks and illustrations in the year 1729 . Altogether this little book is , I think in a Masonic point of view , one of extreme interest and curiosity , and with that view I propose first of all that it be accepted by Grand Lodge and be placed in the archives of the Order ; and if Grand Lodge , which I doubt not , agrees to that motion , I shall request the

Grand Secretary to let this book lie in his office for the space of one month , that any brother who takes an interest in these questions may have the opportunity of calling and examining it for himself . ( Hear , hear ) . Brethren , it is now my duty to move , which I doubt not will readily be agreed to by Granel Lodge : " That this book be accepted with our best thanks and placed in the archives of the Order . " Bro . W . W . B . Beach , Prov . G . M . for Hants and the Isle

of Wight : M . W . G . M ., I beg to second the motion . The motion was then put and carried unanimously . The Earl of Carnarvon : Bro . Grand Secretary will be good enough to have this book laid in his office , and any brother who takes an interest in this question will have access to it to examine it . Brethren , I have , of course , to add , and it will be better that it shall be added formally , "That the thanks of this Grand Lodge be given to the donor of this curious little book . "

Bro . Bjach seconded the motion , which was put and carrieel unanimously . The following report of the Board of General Purposes was then taken as read , and ordcrcel to be received and entered on the minutes :

Report of the Boarel of General Purposes . To the Uniteel Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the Meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th elay of November instant , shewing a balance in the hanels of the Trustees of the late Giand

Treasurer of £ 3342 18 s . 91 ! . ; in the London and Westminster Bank , £ 9 8 3 is . iod . ; in the Bank of England , £ 1822 10 s . 3 d . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 75 , and for servants' wages £ 9 6 15 s . ( Signed ) J B . MONCKTON , President . Bro . Clabon then rose to move , pursuant to notice , "That the Constitutions under the head ' The Fund of

Benevolence , ' be altered as follows : —No . 8 , alter ' three pounds ' to 'five pounds , ' and adel at the end , the words ' or to any country in which they have been established or have friends , '" Bro . Clabon said : Most Worshipful Pro . Grand Master , the motions I am about to make are in small matters , but though small they are not otherwise unimportant , 1 am happy to say that the Senior and junior Vice

Presidents of the Lodge of Benevolence concur with me in making it . You will remember , brethren , that under the 8 th Constitution we are enableel to relieve foreign brethren , but there is this gratification ( I read from the end of Constitution No . 8 ) " it being understood that in the case of foreign brethren , such relief , if exceeding three pounds , except in case of sickness , is intended to assist them to

return to their native land . " Now , the first alteration I wish to propose is that we may assist them , although they may not be returning to their native land , but to some lands in which they have friends or have formerly carried on business . We have had cases of this kind before us . A Spaniard who has established a business in

France , and there having failed in it , finds himself in England without means , when he comes to us for assistance . Well , we can only give him £ 3 to assist him to go back to Spain , which country , perhaps , he has left from the time of his childhood , and it is no use his going back there where he has no friends . In such a case