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¦ The Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of Anqient Free andTXccepted Masons of England was held on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons ' - Hall . 'His Royal Hig hness the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., being on a visit to Longle . it , was not able to be present , and the throne was occupied in his absence by Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . G . M . for Middx . General Brownrigg , C . B ., Prov . G . M . for Surrey , acted

as Deputy G . M ., nnd Lord Tenterden , Prov . G . M . for Essex , as Past Grand Master . The Earl of March , G . S . W ., and Bro . Justice Cave , G . J . W ., occupied their respective chairs ; thc other Grand Officers present were : Bros . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middx ., as . G . M . ; Gen . Brownrigg C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey , as D . G . M . ; Lord Tenterden , P . G . M . "Essex , as Pro G . M . ; Lieut .-Col . the Earl of March , M . P ., S . G . W . ; The Hon . Mr . Justice Cave , J . G . W .. ; Rev . Ambrose WHallM . A . P . G . Chap . ; Lieut .-Col . J . Creaton , Grand Treasurer ;

. , , / Eneas I . Mclntyre , O . C ., M . P ., Grand Reg . ; Sir John B . M- nekton , F . S . A ., Pres . Baard Gen . Purposes" ! Col . Shadwell H . Gierke , G . S . ; E . E . Wendt , D . C . L . ; Grand Secre' -arv German Corre-poT-lence ; Major-Gen . H . Clerk , R . A ., F . R . S ., S . G . D . ; John Sampson Peirce , J . G . D . ; H . C . Levander , J . G . D . ; Capt . Arthur Bott Cook , Asst . G . D . of C . ; George LamV . vt , G . S . B . ; Charles S . Jekyll , Grand Org . ; H . G . Buss . - \ s 4 t . Grand S-cretarv ; Wm . Clarke , Grand Purs . ; Wm . Roht . Wood , Asst .

Grand Purs . ; H . Sadler , Grand Tvler ; J . Bevan . D . G . M . Westland , N . Z . ; Hon . R . W . H . Giddy , D . G . M Griqualand ; Hugh D . Sandeman , Past D . G . M . Bengal ; Lieut .-Col . M . " Ramsav , Past D . G . M- Punjab ; Robt . Cunliffe , Rep . G . L . of Hamburg ; Sir Michael Costa , P . G . W . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , P . G . Chap .: Rev . T . F . Ravenshaw , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . Dr . Cox , P . G . Chan .: Rev . R . 1 . Simpson , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . J . W . Hayes , P . G . Chap . ; Rev .

. H . A . Picknr . i , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . W . Arnold , P . G . C . ; 1 . Fenn , P . G . D . ; W . A . 1-. Powell , P . G . D . ; R Bird , P . G . D . ; Branxton Baker , P . G . D . ; C . A . Murton , P . G . D . ; J . Glaisher , F . R . S ., P . G . D . ; W . E . Gumbleton , P . G . D . ; Robt . Grey , P . G . D . ; Henry C . Tombs , P . G . D . ; Jas . A . Rucker , P . G . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . D . ; Peter de L . Long ; Raphael Costa , P . G . D . ; ] abez Hogg , P . G . D . ; J . Percy Leith , P . G . D . ; John H . Scott , P . G . D . ; Capt . N . G . Philips , P . G . D . ; J . M . Case , P . G . D . ; J . M . P . Montague , P . G . D . ; Lieut .-Col . H . S . Sommerville Burney , P . G . D . ; C . W . C .

Hutton , P . G . D . j Raynham W . Stewart , P . G . D . ; Henry Maudslay , P . G . D . ; R . Warren Wheeler , P . G . D . ; H . J . P . Dumas , P . G . D . ; M . Clark , P . G . D . ; George Burt , P . A . D . of C . ; I . Lewis Thomas , F . S . A ., P . A . D . of C . ; Magnus Ohren , P . A . D . of C . ; J . T . Collins , P . G . S . B . ; Chas . Greenwood , P . G . S . B . ; Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ; James Mason . P . G . S . B . ; A . J . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . ; J . Wright , P . G . P . ; James Brett , P . G . P . ; Thos . Cubitt , P . G . P .,- E . P . Albert , P . G . P . ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . G . P . ; and Jas . Kench , P . G . P .

About 700 brethren were present . After Grand Lodge had been formally opened , Grand Secretary read the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 7 th September , which were put and confirmed . Bro . Dr . ALFRED MEADOWS , P . M . No . 4 , then rose and said : Most Worship ful Grand Master in the chair , and brethren . —It is my privilege , and I need scarcely add that the privilege carries with it a great deal of

pleasure , to nominate His Ro 3 'al Highness the Prince ot Wales lor re-election as Grand Master for the ensuing year ; and as I shall hope to have the honour of proposing His Royal Hig hness at the next Quarterly Communication , I believe I shall best consult the wishes ol Grand Lodge if I defer what I " may have to say in support of this proposition . But I may , perhaps , be allowed to make this one remark , lhat , apart from any special fitness

which His Royal Hig hness may possess for thc office of Grand Master , I think that the way in which the high and important duties have been discharged by His Royal Hig hness in thc past few years since he ascended the throne of the Royal Soloman , constitutes , if I may with all respect say so , a claim upon the gratitude of the craft , which demands , at least , thc recognition that is involved in this nomination . For this , among other reasons , I

have great pleasure in moving it . ( Applause . ) The next business was the moving ot a vole of condolence to the widow and family of the late President Garfield . Sir FRANCIS BURDETT rose and said : Brethren , in the name and on behalf of His Royal Highness our Grand Master , I now come before you to ask you to accede to and pass a vote of condolence to the widow of the

late General Garfield , President of the United States . We have all known and heard of him for a considerable length of time , and still at the same time we know how he laboured , and how he successfully laboured , for the good of his own country . He stood there , before all others and belore the whole world , as a man respected by all , and beloved by all his countrymen . If he had not been a straightforward , honest good man , and one of real

genuine worth , he . . never would have been placed in that position which he occupied at the time of his death . He was there placed in that position by his fellow countrymen , and that was the highest position and the highest honour they could confer on him in his own country . He was known throughout the whole world as an honest , straightforward man , He was respected and beloved by every Power that had communication

with the American nation . He was , at the ' same time , kind-, indulgent , and a very good husband ; and moreover , we all know , and wc have heard , that he was among us—that he was a Mason , and I believe , stood very high in the estimation of his brother Masons in America . Wc have not only received a great many of thc American Masons here ( and I believe they Have always gone away very well pleased and satisfied with their

reception ) , but whenever any Mason goes to the American country he will always find himself hospitably and kindly received . Whenever a Mason has gone to lhat country he has always been pressed lo come again , and whenever a Mason has been invited to this country he has always been hospitably and kindly received . I may state , for the information of the brethren , that Bro . James Abram Garfield was initiated on thc 22 nd November , 1861 ,

in the Magnolia Lodge , in Ohio , and he was also exalted to the Royal Arch Chapter , No . 23 , at Washington . Now wc must look upon him as a brother , and a brother worthy to be honoured in every possible way . Therefore I have without further trespassing upon your time , to propose , " That this Grand Lodge agree to a vote of condolence , " in thc words of His Royal

Highness thc Prince of Wales . " to the widow and family of the late Brother General James Abram Garfield , President of the United States of America , who died on thc 19 th September last , of wounds received from the hands of an assassin . " I think that every man who has got a heart , and every man who feels for his country will feel that we cannot do less than pass that vote of condolence . ( Applause . ) .

Lord TENTEI < DI-: \ ' , Prov . G . M . for Essex , M . W . G . M . in the chair , as honorary me iiber of the Grand I . odge of Washington I beg leave to second that motion . I have at the same time to call your attention to the fact lhat our late lamented Bro . General Garfield , was one of the principal members

of the Committee which organised the truly remarkable and fraternal reception given by the Freemabons of the United States , to our Grand-Master , the Marquis of Ripon , at Washington , in April 1871 , at which I had thc honour of being present on the occasion of his diplomatic . mission . I on that occasion had the honour of making the acquaintance of our late

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lamented Bro . Garfield , and I have lo testify to the earnest and active part he took in the Craft , and the respect in which he w ;} s held in it . The bright estimation of his Masonic brethren was justified by his election as President , and has been confirmed by thc universal sympathy elicited throughout the United States , and indeed the world by his death . Brethren , I beg to second the motion .

Ihe motion was put by General BROWNRIGG , C . B ., and carried unanimously amidst loud applause . Bro . the Rev . SPENCER STANHOPE , P . G . C . suggested that the vote should be immediately cabled to America , and Bro . the Rev . J . E . Cox ,

D . D ., P . G . C , said that by American time it was then half past two in the afternoon , , so that all through America Masons could know of it by the English hour when the vote was passed ( 7 . 30 p . m . ) . Sir F . BURDETT said Grand Secretary had informed him that it must be first submitted to the American Minister in London .

Sir F . BURDETT then said that Bro . Clabon had tendered his'resignation as president of the Lodge of Benevolence , finding that he was unable to perform his duties . The Most Worshipful Grand Master had accepted the resignation , but could not pass it over without expressing his sense of Brother Clabon ' s energetic performance of his arduous services as president since the re-constitution of the Board , and of his regret that Bro . ' Clabon ' s connection

with the Board , in his capacity as President , had ceased . The Grand Master had seen fit , to appoint as president Brother Joshua Nunn , who had served an immense length of time as Senior Vice-President . There had been a nomination of Senior Vice-President in Bro . Nunn ' s place—Bro . George Lambert—and he ( Sir F . Burdett ) had no doubt the brethren would find him equally energetic . Bro . G . P . BRITTEN thought that something like a surprise had been

sprung upon the brethren of the Board of Masters . No man in the room had the least notice that Bro . Clabon was going to retire , or lhat Bro . Joshua Nunn would bc promoted to his office . There was a very strong expression of surprise at the announcement . No one at thc meeting would have thought of proposing another brother in thc place of Bro . Nunn , and now that Bro . Lambert had been sprung upon them he thought that the election of Bro . Lambert should be deferred to 'die next meeting . Bro . Nunn could appoint some one lo act for him as Senior Vice-President .

Bro . Mc INTYRE , Q . C , G . R ., explained that , by the Constitutions , thc appointment of President was in the Grand Mastcr , and that the nomination of Vice-Presidents must be made at the Board of Masters preceding Grand Lodge of December . The nominations were made . One of the Brethren nominated for Senior Vice-President had been since appointed by the Grand Master as President ; consequently , there was only one brother nominated for Senior Vice-President .

Bro . BRITTEN thought , as the matter had been sprung upon the brethren , they should have an opportunity of nominating some one other than Bro . Lambert . He had no dnubt there could be found several brethren of greater experience and more agreeable to them than the brother who had been nominated . He repeated that a surprise bad been sprung upon the brethren .

After some further discussion , Bro . Sir F . BURDETT said that he begged lo declare that Bro . Joshua Nunn had been appointed by the M . W . G . M . Pre ^ ideat of the Lodge of Benevolence , and as no other brethren than Bros . George Lambert nd James Brett had been nominated as Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents , those brethren were Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Lodge of

Benevo-The following biethren were nominated ns the twelve Past Masters to serve on the Lodge of Benevolence , and as no others were nominated , there could be no election ;—Bros . Charles Atkins , P . M . 27 ; George P . Britten , P . M . iS" ? ; Joseph D . Collier , P . M . 1366 ; John Constable , P . M . 185 ; Thomas Cull , P . M .

1446 ; Charles Dairy , P . M . 141 ; Henry Garrod , P . M . 749 ; Charles F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; William Mann , P . M . 176 ; James I-I . Matthews * . P . M . 143 ; William Stephens , P . M . 1489 ; and Fiancis Edward Storr , P . M . 22 . The following grants , recommended Iry the Lodgeof Benevolence , were . then confirmed :

A brother of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . So , Sunderland / . 50 o o A brother of the St . Mary ' s Lodge , No . 707 , Bridport 100 o o A brother of the St . Edward ' s Lodge , No . 966 , Leek 50 o o A brother of the Alfred Lodge , No . 340 , Oxford "; .. ' 75 o o The widow of a brother of the Prince Leopold Lodge , No . 15 SS ,

Stretford 75 o o The widow of a brother of the Doric Lodge , No . 933 , London ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Segontium Lodge , No . CoC , Carnarvon 50 o o A brother of the Burdett Lodge , No . 1293 , Hampton Court ... 100 o o The widow of a brother of the Franklin Lodge , No . 83 S , Boston ,

Lincolnshire ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 75 o o A brother of the Lodge of Finsbury , No . 5 Ci , London 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Silurian Lodge , No . 471 , Newport , Mon . 50 o o A brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 144 C , London ... 200 o o . A brother of lhe Excelsior Lodge , No . 1042 , Leeds so o o

One case was sent back to the Lodge of Benevolence for further inquiries . A long discussion occurred in this case , and a division was called for , when a great deal ol confusion arose , the brethren not seeming to know on which side of the hall they were to go for the purpose-of voting for or against the motion or the amendment , and it was therefore arranged that the matter should be reconsidered by the lodge .

The following report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read : — "To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient , Free , and Accepted Masons of England . —The Board of General Purposes feel it their duty to bring to the notice of Grand Lodge the fact that the Lodge of Benevolence have within the last eighteen months so increased their grants that the total expenditure out of their funds has been in excess of the income .

"At the present time , as will be seen by tbe subjoined statement of Grand Lodge funds , the Benevolent account has been overdrawn lo the amount of £ 1242 7 s . Sd ; in addition lo which an amount of about £ 1570 will be required to meet the grants to be confirmed by the next Lodge of Benevolence , and those by the Grand Lodge in December , while the amounts which will ¦ come in belore the end of the year will not , in all probability , be more tlian sufficient to meet the grants which will be made in November and December .

" The Board therclore recommend that £ 3000 Consols bc sold out from the accumulated balance of ^ 50 , 016 ios . 6 d ., now standing to the credit of the Fund of Benevolence , and the proceeds placed to the current account of that Fund . "( Signed ) "J B . MONCKTON . " Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , " President . " " 15 th November , 1881 ,