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Grand Mark Lodge.
J . B . Foord , 166 ; R . J . Reed , iGG ; C . F . Hogard , 144 ; Edgar Boxvyer , 144 ; Col . H . S . Somerville-Burney , 197 ; V . XV . Driver , 176 ; J . Smith , 17 G ; Fredk . Halloxvs , 205 . Apologies for non-atten dance received from R . VV . Bros , the Earl of Kintore , D . G . M ., * Canon Tristram , P . G . M ., Northumberland and Durham ; Win . Kelly , P . G . M . Leicestershire ; Capt . Chas . Hunter , P . G . M ., North Wales ; Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . G . Warden ; Chas . F . Matier , P . G . Warden ; G . P . Brockbank , P . G .
Warden ; V . W . Bros . Rev . A . A . Bagshawe , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Ernest Brette , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; VV . Bros . Chas . Stephens , D . P . G . M . Berks and Oxon ; Capt . A . T . Perkins , G . S . D . ; Thos . J . Pulley , G . S . D . ; Alex . Spears , P . G . J . D . ; R . VV . Edis , G . Insp . of VV . ; Edwd . Diggle , P . G . I . G . ; J . Lawrence Lexvis , G . S . ; C . VV . Hudson , G . S . ; T . H . Glendinning , G . S . ; VV . I . Metk , G . S . ; VV . J . Clarke , P . G . S . ;
E . M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; V . W . Bros . E . C . Mather , G . S . O . ; Rev . D . Ace , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , G . Chap . ; R . VV . Bro . Rev . Thos . Robinson , P . G . M . Kent ; VV . Bros . C . L . Mason , G . S . ; Thos . Clark , G . St . Br . ; R . VV . Bro . ' Lord Arthur Hill , J . VV . j V . W . Bro . Rev . C . W . S . Stanhope , P . G . Chap , j VV . Bros . VV . H . Gimmingham , G . S . j C . Milligan , G . I . G . ; V . W . Bros . R . J . Mure , P . G . O . ; Kev . W . Stainton Moses , P . G . Chap . ; and W . Bro . Jas . Lewis Tliomas , P . G . D .
After Grand Lodge had been formally opened , the minutes of the December communication and of the special Grand Lodgeof 21 st March were read and confirmed . Thc M . W . G . M ., then said that before proceeding any further xvith Grand Lodge business he had to read two replies he had received to the addresses xvhich had been voted by Grand Lodge , and xvhich appeared in
the report of the General Board , one to Her Majesty and the other to the Duke of Albany . Her Majesty had graciously answered the address through the Secretary of State for the Home Department , as folloxvs : — " Whitehall , Sth May , 1 SS 2 . My Lord , —I havc had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful address of the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British
Crown , on the subject of the recent attempt upon the life of Her Majesty , and I have it in command to assure your lordship lhat Her Majesty is deeply sensible of the loyalty and affection of her faithful subjects . I have the honour to be , my Lord , your lordship ' s obedient servant , ( signed ) , VV . V . Harcourt . The Lord Henniker , Thornham Hall , Eye , Suffolk . " This compliment xvas deeply gratifying to Mark Masons who
y ielded in loyalty to no one . The second reply xvas to the address to the Duke of Albany , Past Grand Mark Master . The letter xvas an autograph letter of the Duke of Albany , and was in the following terms : "Claremont , Esher , Surrey . May ist ., 18 S 2 . Dear Lord Henniker , —Will you be good enough to convey to the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British
Crown , my sincere and grateful thanks for the address of congratulation upon my marriage xvhich they have forxvarded to me . I remain , your lordship ' s very truly and fraternally , ( signed ) Leopold , P . G . M . M . M . Lord Henniker , G . M . M . M . " These two documents he directed to be kept among the archives of Grand Lodge . He xvas glad to say in regard to the
last of the two documents , the Mark Master Masons of England intended to give his Royal Highness thc Duke of Albany a present . They did not do so at the time of his marriage , because the Order extending all over the xvorld , before they could decide xvhat present to give H . R . H ., Grand Lodge thought it right to ask the brethren abroad whether they would like lo join , and all the ansxvers had not yet been receix'ed .
Bro . BINCKES said some fexv had been read , and Ihey xvere couched in very flattering terms . The G . M . said the subscriptions from the lodges throughout England were already very large , and those alcne xvould enable Mark Masons to make H . R . H . a very handsome present .
The G . M . then presented the Rev . J . Studholme-Broxvnrigg , P . G . C , xvith his patent as Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire , and in doing so said he had very great pleasure in presenting it , knowing very xvell thai the reverend brother xvould forxvard the prosperity of Mark Masonry in that province . The following report of the General Board was taken tis read , and received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes :
REPORT OF THK GENERAL BOARD . The number of certificates issued in the six months to 31 st March , 1 SS 2 , xvas 741—the largest number as yet received in a similar period ; the total of registered advancements being 16 , 139 . During thc same period seven xvarrants for nexv lodges were granted , viz .:
—No . 292 Watling Street Stony Stratford . „ 293 Industry Gateshead . ,, 294 Royal Naval College Greenxvich . „ 295 Loyalty , Bermuda . „ 29 G Fylde Blackpool . „ 297 Picton Castle Haverford VVest . „ 29 S Taj Mehal Agra .
Also 157 certificates in thc Degree of Royal Ark Mariner , and three xvarrants for nexv Royal Ark lodges , viz .: — William Kelly , attached to No . ig , Leicester . Ark - „ „ 59 , Worcester . Dexvar „ „ 237 , Rochester . 1 lie total number of registered elevations being 11 iG , The folloxving provincial changes have to be noted : —
BENGAL . R . VV . Bro . Col . Anthony Stexvart as Provincial Grand Master , in succession to H . W . Bro . II . T . Prinsep . UtlKSliT . R . VV . Bro . Kev . W . Mortimer Heath as Provincial Grand Master , in succession to K . W . Bro . Montague Guest , M . P . In each case the M . VV . Grand Master has been pleased to bear testimony to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office by the retiring Provincial Grand Master .
IUNIS AND MALTA , THE DISTRICT OK THE MEDITERRANEAN . The R . VV . Bro . A . M . Broadley , to xvhose zeal , energy and ability the progress of the Order in these districts is mainly , if not entirely attributable , has placed his resigna-
Grand Mark Lodge.
tion of the office of Provincial Grand Master in the hands of the M . VV . Grand Master , by whom it has been accepted xvith much regret . It is impossible to overrate the value of the services of R . VV . Bro . Broadley to Mark Masonry in this district and elsewhere . Having carefully weighed the x'arious suggestions offered , and given to the subject the consideration its importance deserves , the ' Al . VV . Grand AIaster has deemed it most
conducive to the interests ofthe Order to divide the District hitherto under the charge of the R . W . Bro . Broadley , and has constituted it into two provinces : — North Africa , xvith lodges at Tunis and Goletta , to which has been appointed as Provincial Grand Master , 111 . Bro . T . Fellowes Reade ( 33 ) II . B . M . Consul General : The Mediterranean District , including Gibraltar , Malta , and Sicily , over xvliich has been nominated as R . VV . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Chev . E . Rosenbusch .
With the able assistance of these distinguished brethren it is confidently anticipated that the Order in these interesting and extensive districts xviii continue to flourish and
progress . NEXV ZEALAND . R . VV . Bro . Henry G . Wade has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of thc nexv Province of Auckland . R . VV . Bro . John Bevan has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of the new Province of Westland .
From these arrangements there is every reason to believe that most favourable results may be expected . The Board is gratified by the reception of the graceful acknoxvledgment of the vote of condolence adopted at the last meeting of Grand Lodge on the lamented death of the late President of the United States , as follows :
Legation of thc United States , London , « I ? , •1 u- 1 r " February -o-h- 'SSn . Frederick Binckes , hsq ., " Grand Secretary , & c , & c , Src . " Sa , Red Lion-square , W . C .
" Dear Sir , —Referring to my letter of the 2 nd ultimo , I have to say that I communicated to the Department of State at Washington the vote of condolence on the part of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England on occasion of the death of President Garfield , and that I have just received from Mr . Frelinghuysen , the Secretary of State , a despatch dated on the 27 th ultimo , in xvhich he states that having transmitted to Mrs . _ Garfield a copy of the vote , he desires me to convey to the Grand Lodge an expression of her deep appreciation of its touching message of sympathy to herself and her family .
" I have the honour to be , Sir , your obedient servant , ( Signed ) " J . R . LOWELL . " A Special Grand Lodge xvas held on Tuesday , 21 st March , at xvhich addresses of congratulation xvere enthusiastically adopted , as proposed by the M . VV . Grand Master : "To Her Majesty the Queen on Her Majesty ' s happy escape from attempted assassination . " To Her Majesty the Queen . " May it please your Majesty , —
" We , the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown , in Grand Lodge assembled , respectfully offer our heartfelt congratulations to your Majesty on the happy escape from the attempt on a life so precious to every subject of the British Croxvn . " We contemplate xvith horror and indignation the atrocity of the deed . " It is , however , xvith a deep and lasting sense of gratitude to the Almiehtv that
your Majesty's life has been preserved that xve venture thus to address you , and xve sincerely hope that it may be His will that your Majesty may long be spared to guide the destinies of this vast and powerful empire . " Signed on behalf of the Grand Lodge and all Mark Master Masons . " HENNIKER , Grand Master . " H . C . LEVANDER , Grand Registrar . , _„ , , „ " FREDERICK BINCKES , Grand Secretary . " March 21 st , 1 SS 2 . "
To H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., M . W . Past Grand Master , on his approaching marriage : — " To H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., & c , & c , P . G . M . M . M . " Sir , —We , the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown , in Grand Lodge assembled , offer your Royal Highness our xvarm congratulations on your approaching marriage .
Most sincerely do we express a xvisli that you may enjoy all the happiness , health and prosperity that this xvorld can afford , to be shared by the illustrious Princess who is about to become your bride . " HENNIKER , Grand Master . " H . C . LEVANDER , Grand Registrar .
,,, , ,.. . "I ' KEDERICK BINCKES , Grand Secretary . "London , March 21 st , 1 SS 2 . " The M . VV . Grand Master subsequently submitted a suggestion that it xvould be a graceful act on the part of the members of an Order xvith xvhich H . R . H . had recently consented to associate himself as a Past Grand Master , to offer for H . R . H . 's acceptance a presentation on so auspicious an event , in earnest of the appreciation of the honour conferred upon them . _ The proposal , approved and adopted , has been made knoxvntothe brethren at lartre .
and a subscription list opened xvhich has to the present date made favourable progress , and it is believed that the result xvill be an amount creditable to the Body , and xvorthy of the distinguished recipient . The Board recommend the following grants from the Benevolent Fund : — £ 10 to , , n •, S- > wdow of the Iate Bro ' J * S ' ' £ 2 * Mrs- A- H- » xvidow of the late Bro . R . B . ; and further recommend donation of twenty guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution from the General Fund .
ihe I'ourteenth AnnualFestival in aid of "The Mark Benevolent Fund " xvill be held at the Crystal Palace , on Wednesday , 19 th July next , on which occasion the Rt . Hon . Bro . the Earl of Kintore , R . VV . Deputy Grand Master , has very kindly undertaken to preside . Thirty-three brethren , have , to the present time , given their services as Stexvards , and it is hoped that a considerable addition to the Fund may be the result , of xx-hich the prospects are most favourable .
rt . motion will be submitted to confirm m the rank and privileges of a Past Master , VV . Bro . George C . Ross , of the Ardvorlich Lodge , No . 219 , Rawul Pindee , xvho , from exceptional circustances , occupied the chair as VV . Master for ten months only . The Board recommend that on the List of Officers of Grand Lodge in Book of Constitutions , p . 1 , the title of the Grand Overseer be changed to that of " Prefect , " but that no change be made in the titles of the same class of officers in private lodges .
EDUCATIONAL FUND . There are now six boys receiving the advantage of this Fund . The reports of progress are in all cases extremely satisfactory , one boy , Benjamin Henry Ouinn , having succeeded in obtaining xvithin twenty of the maximum number of marks—2 , Soo . FREDERICK DAVISON , ( G . Treas . ) 2 nd May , 1 SS 2 . Vice-President .
, , " 9 rand Treasurer ' s Accounts for the six months ending 31 st March , 1 SS 2 , show the folloxving results : GENERAL FUND . Balance from 30 th September , 18 S 1 ... ... . An 4 1 Half-year's Receipts ... £$ n u " o Interest on Investments ... ... ... ... J 33 _ - 7
Half-year ' s Disbursements 1 9 a J Ordinary Expenditure ... ... ... ... £ . 3 , „ , ,, Extraordinary Expenditure 1 Expended on Hall ... ... ,., ... £ 143 13 _> Expended on Furniture ... ... ... _ _ , o Expended on Festivals ... ... ... 43 G G ¦ 202 10 S
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Grand Mark Lodge.
J . B . Foord , 166 ; R . J . Reed , iGG ; C . F . Hogard , 144 ; Edgar Boxvyer , 144 ; Col . H . S . Somerville-Burney , 197 ; V . XV . Driver , 176 ; J . Smith , 17 G ; Fredk . Halloxvs , 205 . Apologies for non-atten dance received from R . VV . Bros , the Earl of Kintore , D . G . M ., * Canon Tristram , P . G . M ., Northumberland and Durham ; Win . Kelly , P . G . M . Leicestershire ; Capt . Chas . Hunter , P . G . M ., North Wales ; Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . G . Warden ; Chas . F . Matier , P . G . Warden ; G . P . Brockbank , P . G .
Warden ; V . W . Bros . Rev . A . A . Bagshawe , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Ernest Brette , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; VV . Bros . Chas . Stephens , D . P . G . M . Berks and Oxon ; Capt . A . T . Perkins , G . S . D . ; Thos . J . Pulley , G . S . D . ; Alex . Spears , P . G . J . D . ; R . VV . Edis , G . Insp . of VV . ; Edwd . Diggle , P . G . I . G . ; J . Lawrence Lexvis , G . S . ; C . VV . Hudson , G . S . ; T . H . Glendinning , G . S . ; VV . I . Metk , G . S . ; VV . J . Clarke , P . G . S . ;
E . M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; V . W . Bros . E . C . Mather , G . S . O . ; Rev . D . Ace , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , G . Chap . ; R . VV . Bro . Rev . Thos . Robinson , P . G . M . Kent ; VV . Bros . C . L . Mason , G . S . ; Thos . Clark , G . St . Br . ; R . VV . Bro . ' Lord Arthur Hill , J . VV . j V . W . Bro . Rev . C . W . S . Stanhope , P . G . Chap , j VV . Bros . VV . H . Gimmingham , G . S . j C . Milligan , G . I . G . ; V . W . Bros . R . J . Mure , P . G . O . ; Kev . W . Stainton Moses , P . G . Chap . ; and W . Bro . Jas . Lewis Tliomas , P . G . D .
After Grand Lodge had been formally opened , the minutes of the December communication and of the special Grand Lodgeof 21 st March were read and confirmed . Thc M . W . G . M ., then said that before proceeding any further xvith Grand Lodge business he had to read two replies he had received to the addresses xvhich had been voted by Grand Lodge , and xvhich appeared in
the report of the General Board , one to Her Majesty and the other to the Duke of Albany . Her Majesty had graciously answered the address through the Secretary of State for the Home Department , as folloxvs : — " Whitehall , Sth May , 1 SS 2 . My Lord , —I havc had the honour to lay before the Queen the loyal and dutiful address of the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British
Crown , on the subject of the recent attempt upon the life of Her Majesty , and I have it in command to assure your lordship lhat Her Majesty is deeply sensible of the loyalty and affection of her faithful subjects . I have the honour to be , my Lord , your lordship ' s obedient servant , ( signed ) , VV . V . Harcourt . The Lord Henniker , Thornham Hall , Eye , Suffolk . " This compliment xvas deeply gratifying to Mark Masons who
y ielded in loyalty to no one . The second reply xvas to the address to the Duke of Albany , Past Grand Mark Master . The letter xvas an autograph letter of the Duke of Albany , and was in the following terms : "Claremont , Esher , Surrey . May ist ., 18 S 2 . Dear Lord Henniker , —Will you be good enough to convey to the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British
Crown , my sincere and grateful thanks for the address of congratulation upon my marriage xvhich they have forxvarded to me . I remain , your lordship ' s very truly and fraternally , ( signed ) Leopold , P . G . M . M . M . Lord Henniker , G . M . M . M . " These two documents he directed to be kept among the archives of Grand Lodge . He xvas glad to say in regard to the
last of the two documents , the Mark Master Masons of England intended to give his Royal Highness thc Duke of Albany a present . They did not do so at the time of his marriage , because the Order extending all over the xvorld , before they could decide xvhat present to give H . R . H ., Grand Lodge thought it right to ask the brethren abroad whether they would like lo join , and all the ansxvers had not yet been receix'ed .
Bro . BINCKES said some fexv had been read , and Ihey xvere couched in very flattering terms . The G . M . said the subscriptions from the lodges throughout England were already very large , and those alcne xvould enable Mark Masons to make H . R . H . a very handsome present .
The G . M . then presented the Rev . J . Studholme-Broxvnrigg , P . G . C , xvith his patent as Provincial Grand Master of Buckinghamshire , and in doing so said he had very great pleasure in presenting it , knowing very xvell thai the reverend brother xvould forxvard the prosperity of Mark Masonry in that province . The following report of the General Board was taken tis read , and received , and ordered to be entered on the minutes :
REPORT OF THK GENERAL BOARD . The number of certificates issued in the six months to 31 st March , 1 SS 2 , xvas 741—the largest number as yet received in a similar period ; the total of registered advancements being 16 , 139 . During thc same period seven xvarrants for nexv lodges were granted , viz .:
—No . 292 Watling Street Stony Stratford . „ 293 Industry Gateshead . ,, 294 Royal Naval College Greenxvich . „ 295 Loyalty , Bermuda . „ 29 G Fylde Blackpool . „ 297 Picton Castle Haverford VVest . „ 29 S Taj Mehal Agra .
Also 157 certificates in thc Degree of Royal Ark Mariner , and three xvarrants for nexv Royal Ark lodges , viz .: — William Kelly , attached to No . ig , Leicester . Ark - „ „ 59 , Worcester . Dexvar „ „ 237 , Rochester . 1 lie total number of registered elevations being 11 iG , The folloxving provincial changes have to be noted : —
BENGAL . R . VV . Bro . Col . Anthony Stexvart as Provincial Grand Master , in succession to H . W . Bro . II . T . Prinsep . UtlKSliT . R . VV . Bro . Kev . W . Mortimer Heath as Provincial Grand Master , in succession to K . W . Bro . Montague Guest , M . P . In each case the M . VV . Grand Master has been pleased to bear testimony to the faithful discharge of the duties of his office by the retiring Provincial Grand Master .
IUNIS AND MALTA , THE DISTRICT OK THE MEDITERRANEAN . The R . VV . Bro . A . M . Broadley , to xvhose zeal , energy and ability the progress of the Order in these districts is mainly , if not entirely attributable , has placed his resigna-
Grand Mark Lodge.
tion of the office of Provincial Grand Master in the hands of the M . VV . Grand Master , by whom it has been accepted xvith much regret . It is impossible to overrate the value of the services of R . VV . Bro . Broadley to Mark Masonry in this district and elsewhere . Having carefully weighed the x'arious suggestions offered , and given to the subject the consideration its importance deserves , the ' Al . VV . Grand AIaster has deemed it most
conducive to the interests ofthe Order to divide the District hitherto under the charge of the R . W . Bro . Broadley , and has constituted it into two provinces : — North Africa , xvith lodges at Tunis and Goletta , to which has been appointed as Provincial Grand Master , 111 . Bro . T . Fellowes Reade ( 33 ) II . B . M . Consul General : The Mediterranean District , including Gibraltar , Malta , and Sicily , over xvliich has been nominated as R . VV . Prov . G . Master , Bro . Chev . E . Rosenbusch .
With the able assistance of these distinguished brethren it is confidently anticipated that the Order in these interesting and extensive districts xviii continue to flourish and
progress . NEXV ZEALAND . R . VV . Bro . Henry G . Wade has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of thc nexv Province of Auckland . R . VV . Bro . John Bevan has been appointed Provincial Grand Master of the new Province of Westland .
From these arrangements there is every reason to believe that most favourable results may be expected . The Board is gratified by the reception of the graceful acknoxvledgment of the vote of condolence adopted at the last meeting of Grand Lodge on the lamented death of the late President of the United States , as follows :
Legation of thc United States , London , « I ? , •1 u- 1 r " February -o-h- 'SSn . Frederick Binckes , hsq ., " Grand Secretary , & c , & c , Src . " Sa , Red Lion-square , W . C .
" Dear Sir , —Referring to my letter of the 2 nd ultimo , I have to say that I communicated to the Department of State at Washington the vote of condolence on the part of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England on occasion of the death of President Garfield , and that I have just received from Mr . Frelinghuysen , the Secretary of State , a despatch dated on the 27 th ultimo , in xvhich he states that having transmitted to Mrs . _ Garfield a copy of the vote , he desires me to convey to the Grand Lodge an expression of her deep appreciation of its touching message of sympathy to herself and her family .
" I have the honour to be , Sir , your obedient servant , ( Signed ) " J . R . LOWELL . " A Special Grand Lodge xvas held on Tuesday , 21 st March , at xvhich addresses of congratulation xvere enthusiastically adopted , as proposed by the M . VV . Grand Master : "To Her Majesty the Queen on Her Majesty ' s happy escape from attempted assassination . " To Her Majesty the Queen . " May it please your Majesty , —
" We , the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown , in Grand Lodge assembled , respectfully offer our heartfelt congratulations to your Majesty on the happy escape from the attempt on a life so precious to every subject of the British Croxvn . " We contemplate xvith horror and indignation the atrocity of the deed . " It is , however , xvith a deep and lasting sense of gratitude to the Almiehtv that
your Majesty's life has been preserved that xve venture thus to address you , and xve sincerely hope that it may be His will that your Majesty may long be spared to guide the destinies of this vast and powerful empire . " Signed on behalf of the Grand Lodge and all Mark Master Masons . " HENNIKER , Grand Master . " H . C . LEVANDER , Grand Registrar . , _„ , , „ " FREDERICK BINCKES , Grand Secretary . " March 21 st , 1 SS 2 . "
To H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., M . W . Past Grand Master , on his approaching marriage : — " To H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , K . G ., & c , & c , P . G . M . M . M . " Sir , —We , the Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown , in Grand Lodge assembled , offer your Royal Highness our xvarm congratulations on your approaching marriage .
Most sincerely do we express a xvisli that you may enjoy all the happiness , health and prosperity that this xvorld can afford , to be shared by the illustrious Princess who is about to become your bride . " HENNIKER , Grand Master . " H . C . LEVANDER , Grand Registrar .
,,, , ,.. . "I ' KEDERICK BINCKES , Grand Secretary . "London , March 21 st , 1 SS 2 . " The M . VV . Grand Master subsequently submitted a suggestion that it xvould be a graceful act on the part of the members of an Order xvith xvhich H . R . H . had recently consented to associate himself as a Past Grand Master , to offer for H . R . H . 's acceptance a presentation on so auspicious an event , in earnest of the appreciation of the honour conferred upon them . _ The proposal , approved and adopted , has been made knoxvntothe brethren at lartre .
and a subscription list opened xvhich has to the present date made favourable progress , and it is believed that the result xvill be an amount creditable to the Body , and xvorthy of the distinguished recipient . The Board recommend the following grants from the Benevolent Fund : — £ 10 to , , n •, S- > wdow of the Iate Bro ' J * S ' ' £ 2 * Mrs- A- H- » xvidow of the late Bro . R . B . ; and further recommend donation of twenty guineas to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution from the General Fund .
ihe I'ourteenth AnnualFestival in aid of "The Mark Benevolent Fund " xvill be held at the Crystal Palace , on Wednesday , 19 th July next , on which occasion the Rt . Hon . Bro . the Earl of Kintore , R . VV . Deputy Grand Master , has very kindly undertaken to preside . Thirty-three brethren , have , to the present time , given their services as Stexvards , and it is hoped that a considerable addition to the Fund may be the result , of xx-hich the prospects are most favourable .
rt . motion will be submitted to confirm m the rank and privileges of a Past Master , VV . Bro . George C . Ross , of the Ardvorlich Lodge , No . 219 , Rawul Pindee , xvho , from exceptional circustances , occupied the chair as VV . Master for ten months only . The Board recommend that on the List of Officers of Grand Lodge in Book of Constitutions , p . 1 , the title of the Grand Overseer be changed to that of " Prefect , " but that no change be made in the titles of the same class of officers in private lodges .
EDUCATIONAL FUND . There are now six boys receiving the advantage of this Fund . The reports of progress are in all cases extremely satisfactory , one boy , Benjamin Henry Ouinn , having succeeded in obtaining xvithin twenty of the maximum number of marks—2 , Soo . FREDERICK DAVISON , ( G . Treas . ) 2 nd May , 1 SS 2 . Vice-President .
, , " 9 rand Treasurer ' s Accounts for the six months ending 31 st March , 1 SS 2 , show the folloxving results : GENERAL FUND . Balance from 30 th September , 18 S 1 ... ... . An 4 1 Half-year's Receipts ... £$ n u " o Interest on Investments ... ... ... ... J 33 _ - 7
Half-year ' s Disbursements 1 9 a J Ordinary Expenditure ... ... ... ... £ . 3 , „ , ,, Extraordinary Expenditure 1 Expended on Hall ... ... ,., ... £ 143 13 _> Expended on Furniture ... ... ... _ _ , o Expended on Festivals ... ... ... 43 G G ¦ 202 10 S
65410 5 Balance at Bankers ,., ,., ,,, , „ „ , lit r-, , g „