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Bro . E . L . HAWKINS , P . M . 257 , seconded the motion . Bro . Sir A LBERT W . WOODS , G . D . C ., supported the motion , and referred to the position of affairs in the House of Lords , where their lordships took their seats as barons , and not in any other character . If Lord Holmesdale's amendment was confirmed , precedence would be given to the provincial purple instead of to the office by which a brother of right entered Grand Lodge . Article 297 was then non-confirmed .

Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON ; I beg now to move that the Revised Book of Constitutions as now altered by this Grand Lodge stand confirmed . Bro . J HAVERS , P . G . W . ; I beg to second it . The Revised Book of Constitutions was then unanimously confirmed amidst loud and continued cheering . The Earl of CARNARVON : I have the satisfaction of stating to Grand Lodge that that vote has been carried without contradiction by any one . ( Loud cheers . )

Major HARDING , P . M . 231 , then rose and said : M . W . Pro Grand Master and brethren . I rise to give notice that at the next Quarterly Communication of this Grand Lodge I shall do myself the honour and pleasure to propose that "The Most Worshipful Grand Master , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , be elected Most Worship ful Grand Master for the year . " ( Cheers . ) I need not occupy the time of this Grand Lodge in giving weight bywords to this notice of motion , for in my opinion it will be carried without any dissentient . ( Cheers ) . A brother rose to second the nomination , but

The Earl of CARNARVON said the popularity of the Grand Master was so great that he had no doubt many brethren would be only too glad to second the nomination ; but it was only a nomination and needed no seconder . Bro . E . LETCHWORTH said as the Revised Constitutions had been confirmed and that by those Constitutions a Grand Treasurer was to be nominated in December he rose to nominate Bro . John Derby Allcroft , Grand Treasurer , for the office of Grand Treasurer .

The Earl of C ARNARVON said there seemed some doubt in the minds of many members of Grand Lodge whether the worthy brother who had just nominated the Grand Treasurer for the next year was in order . No such notice of motion was on the agenda paper ; but inasmuch as the Book of Constitutions as revised had been passed he was of opinion that the worthy brother should not be debarred from making that nomination . Bro . KEEBLE , 1426 , nominated Bro . Horace Brooks Marshall .

The Scrutineers of votes for the election of a Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence here delivered their report , which was as follows : Bros . C . A . Cottebrune , 322 ; J . H . Matthews , 237 ; and Henry Garrod , 207 . Forty-one papers not filled up . The Earl of CARNARVON : I have to announce that Bro . Cottebrune is elected as Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of Benevolence .

The following grants recommended by the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter were adopted : A brother of the Derwent Lodge , No . 40 , Hastings £ 50 o o A brother of the Castle Lodge of Harmony , No . 26 , London , ... 20 o o NOTE—This brother died on the 10 th October , consequentl y this recommendation has lapsed with the exception of £ 20 paid to him on account of such recommended grant .

A brother of the Acacia Lodge , No . 1314 , Bromley , Kent ... 50 o o A brother of the Belgrave Lodge , No . 749 , London 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 309 , Fareham ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Temple Lodge , No . 101 , London 100 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Mizpah Lodge , No . 1671 , London 50 o 0 A brother of the Lodge of Confidence , No . 193 , London 50 o o A brother of the Doric Lodge , No . 933 , London ... ... ... 150 o 0 A brother of the Lodge Star in the East , No . 650 , Harwich ... 75 o 0

The following report of the Board of General Purposes was adopted : To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to report as follows : The Isca Lodge , No . 6 S 3 , Newport , Monmouthshire , having balloted for , and admitted a Joining Member at a Lodge of Emergency , contrary to Art . I ., page 83 , of the Book of Constitutions , the Board have censured the Lodge for the irregularity , and have fined it the sum of One Guinea . The Members of the Crusaders Lodge , No . 16 77 , London , having reported that

their W . Master had , on the 17 th October last , wilfully burned the Warrant of the Lodge , the Board investigated the matter , and the brother having admitted the offence , but having pleaded extenuating circumstances , the Board severely reprimanded him , and ordered that he pay the cost of a Warrant of Confirmation—viz ., Two Guineas—and further , that he be suspended from all his Masonic functions for a period of six months . ( Signed ) J B . MONCKTON , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., 20 th November , 1 S 83 .

To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 16 th day of November instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England of . £ 3643 2 s . 1 id . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 75 ; and for servants' wages £ 100 ; and balance of annual allowance for library £ 18 12 s . Bro . Sir J . B . MONCKTON , President of the Board of General Purposes , then

moved—That sojmuch of the Report of the BuildingCommittee as refers to the enlargement of the Temple , and the arrangements consequent thereon , be adopted , and that on such adoption and the confirmation thereof at the next succeeding Quarterly Communication , it be referred to a Committee of twelve to carry the same into execution , and that such Committee consist of the eight members of the recently appointed Building Committee , and four additional members , to be appointed by Grand Lodge . He said the Committee had performed its duties and had not gone beyond

the matter referred to them . They were not asked to form an opinion or force on Grand Lodge . Any opinion they might arrive at they took infinite pains and trouble to bring all the facts and figures before Grand Lodge . The Committee did not start any hares . Grand Lodge had to consider whether there should be reinstatement or enlargement , but whichever Grand Lodge decided it would be carried out thoroughly , faithfully , and well . Bro . R AYMOND W . STEWART , P . G . D ., seconded the motion .

Bro . G EORGE EDWARD WEBSTER , P . M . 139 , moved as an amendment "that the Antient Temple be reinstated out of the funds received from the Insurance Companies , and that no extensive building operations be undertaken until the expiration of the lease of Bacon ' s Hotel , and that no part of the premises of Grand Lodge be leased for a longer period than seven years . " Bro . Webster said he came as the representative of West Yorkshire , the brethren

of that province having considered this report in their private lodges . They were distinctly and emphatically in favour of the reinstatement of the Temple ; and unanimous in condemning , as foolish extravagance , a more expensive scheme . They considered that it did not consist with the dignity of Freemasonry that they should build a fine place for refreshment contractors . Another ground for objection was the price proposed to be

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given for Bacon ' s Hotel . They also objected to 50 years' lease to S piers and Pond . A BROTHER , from East Lancashire , seconded the motion . Bro . J HAVERS objected to the scheme as extravagant . They would get comparatively nothing for the £ 30 , 000 , for the only return they would get

for it would be 1 ^ per cent . Would any business man so invest his money ? The scheme would not hold water for a moment . However large the building was it would not be large enough on some occasions like the present . He was prepared to move an amendment that the matter be referred back to the Committee , and that three names be added to it .

After some discussion Bro . WEBSTER , with the leave of Grand Lodge , left out of his motion the last sentence— " And that no part of the premises of Grand Lodge be leased for a longer period than seven years . " The motion of Bro . Webster was carried as amended , and subsequentl y put and carried as a substantive motion in that form . Bro . JAMES STEVF . XS , P . M . No . 1216 ,

moved—( a ) That , when the general scheme for the reconstruction of the present damaged Temple , or for the erection of a new Temple , shall have been decided upon by the Grand Lodge , Architects , who are Freemasons , shall be invited , under the direction and authority of the Grand Superintendent of Works , to submit p lans and designs for the reconstruction or new erection , as the case may be , to the Committee already constituted , or to be constituted , for the purpose of carrying out the intended work . ( A ) That , the foregoing be agreed , prizes of money value , to be subsequently determined , be offered for the three most approved designs .

Bro . HAVERS moved the reappointment of the Building Committee , with the addition of Bros . Thomas Tew , Clement Royds , and Sir Gabriel Goldney , M . P . Bro . A . E . GLADWELL , P . M . 172 , seconded the motion , which was ' put and carried .

Bros . WHICHCORD and Sir C . HUTTON GREGORY objected to Bro . Stevens ' s motion as casting a slur on the Grand Superintendent of Works , a perfectly competent architect , who had been elected President of the Society of British Architects .

Bro . HAVERS concurred m these observations . It was not an idea which would be entertained by any sensible man that a number of other men should be called in to tell Grand Lodge ' s own what to do . Bro . Stevens ' s motion was negatived . Grand Lodge was then closed .

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The Half-yearly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Tuesday evening at Freemasons' Tavern . The Right Hon . Lord Henniker , M . W . G . M . M . M ., presided , and there were also present : R . W . Bros . Rev . Thomas "Robinson , Prov . G . M . of Kent , as D . G . M . M . ; Rev . 1 . S . Brownrigg , Prov . G . M . of Bucks ; J . W . Woodall , Prov . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire ;

Col . Foster Gough , LL . D ., Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire , as G . S . W . ; Hon . W . T . Orde Powlett , P . G . W ., Deputy P . G . M . of N . and E . Yorkshire , as G . J . W . ; | C . F . Matier , Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , and Capt . N . G . Phillips , Past G . Wardens ; V . W . Bros . W . Roebuck , P . G . M . O ., as G . M . O . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . S . O ., asG . S . O . ; S . G . Kirchoffer , G . J . O . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . M . O . ; O . H . Pearson , P . G . S . O . ; R . J . Mure , P . G . S . O . ; J . F . Tweedale , P . G . S . O . ; James Stevens , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . F . J . C . de Crespigny , G . Chap . ; Ambrose W . Hall and Wm . Randall , P . G . Chaplains ; Frederic Davidson

G . Treas . ; H . C . Levander , G . Reg . ; Frederick Binckes , P . G . W ., G . Sec ; D . M . Dewar , P . G . M . O ., Asst . G . Sec . ; W . Bros . George Cooper , G . S . D . ; P . J . Railing , G . J . D . ; A . Williams , C . S . Lane , and C . J . McKay , P . G . Deacons ; C . H . Driver , P . G . I . of Wks . ; V . W . Bros . Robert Berridge , P . G . M . O ., CD . of C ; H . Hacker , P . G . A . D . C . ; W . Bros . Controller S . G . Bake , G . Swd . Br . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . G . D ., as G . Std . Br . ; E . M . Lott , P . G . Org ., as G . Org . ; W . Ganz , P . G . Org . ; J . H . Banks , G . I . G . ; C . Pullman , P . G . I . G . ; Wm . March , Percy Wallis , H . Faija . and John Tomkins

G . Stwds . ; Edwin Gilbert , J . Barker , ' 1 . J . Armstrong , W . Stephens , H . Massey , Major P . Dunbar , R . P . Spice , M . Mildred , and G . Yaxley , P . G . Stwds . ; C . T . Speight , G . Tyler ; A . F . Godson , Dep . P . G . M . Warwick ; C . Belton , P . G . S . W . Middx . andSurrey ; W . Morris , P . P . G . J . W . Berks and Oxon ; C F . Hogard , P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey ; H . H . Raich , P . P . G . M . O . Middx . and Surrey ; H . H . Hodges , P . P . G . M . O . Berks and Oxon ; G . Mickley , P . P . G . J . O . Middx . and Surrey ; F . Laurence , P . P . G . J . O . Middx . and Surrey ; H . Stephens , P . G . T . O . Middx . and Surrey ; E . C . Patchitt

P . G . Reg . Notts . ; H . Brett , P . P . G . S . D . Kent , P . P . G . I . G . Berks and Oxon ; G . Hollington , P . G . S . D . Middx . and Surrey ; F . W . Driver , P . G . S . of W . Middx . and Surrey ; H . Baldwin , P . P . G . D . of C . Middx . and Surrey ; T . Mount Humphries , P . G . Std . Br . Staff . ; G . J . Dunkley , P . G . Org . Middx . and Surrey ; H . W . Homann , P . P . G . I . G . Berks and Oxon ; T . Ovenden , P . G . Stwd . Kent ; E . J . Hoare , P . G . D . Middx . and Surrey ; Frederic Wood , W . M . 309 ; Edgar Bowyer , W . M . 315 ; Col . H . S . Somerville-Burney , W . M . 197 ; James Moon , P . M . Old Kent , T . I . ; W . H .

Burt , P . M . 178 ; Bros . Wm . Vincent , 5 . W . 139 ; Rev . J . R . Palmer , J . W . 320 ; J . Smith , J . O . 176 ; R . Clowes , J . O . 145 ; C Tayler , S . D . 139 ; G . T . Holdom , S . D . 199 ; Thos . Clark , I . G . 173 ; A . F . Meaden , I . G . No . 1 ; J . Smith , Bon Accord ; Edward F . Stofr , Old Kent ; W . E . Stewart , 7 ; D . P . Cama , 13 ; N . D . Francis , 13 ; and J . Grist , 139 . After Grand Lodge had been formally opened , the minutes of the Half-yearly Communication of 5 th June , and of the Special Grand Lodge of 30 th October , were read and confirmed .

Lord HENNIKER then rose and said : Brethren , I do not think it will be necessary for me to say more than a few words to you in bringing the motion before you that stands in my name on the agenda paper , because that motion requires no recommendation to the favour of Grand Lodge . I think it will be clear to you that not only myself as Grand Master , but Mark Masonry in general , are to be congratulated on the fact that his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has joined the Order - I feel that Grand

Lodge will be unanimously inclined to do the highest honour it possibly can to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , not only because of his high position in this country as heir to the throne of England , not only because of his high position in Masonry , but because we know this , that in everything he takes up he does not assume any position as a post of ornament , but really and truly ; and especially is this seen of him in Freemasonry , for every Order of Freemasonry he joins he sticks to and does everything he

can to promote and advance it . I think these few words are quite enoug h to reccommend to you the two motions I have placed on the paper , and without detaining you by reading them I will move them in Grand Lodge . The motions are : That the rank of Most Worshipful Grand Master be conferred upon his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales ; and

That the name of his Royal Highness be placed at the head of the list of Past Grand Masters of Grand Lodge . The Rev . THOMAS ROBINSON . P . G . C , seconded the motion . The motions were then put and carried unanimously . Lord HENNIKER added that he ought to have stated that his Royal Highness was sorry his engagements would not permit him to be present that evening . The multitude of his engagements rendered it impossible to