Grand Lodge Of Scotland.

GRAND LODGE OF SCOTLAND .

A Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland was held on Monday afternoon in Ihc Freemasons ' Hall , Edinburgh . The throne was occupied by Bro . Henry Inglis of Teirsonce , R . W . Deputy Grand Master ; and among those on the dais were—Bros . Lord Inverurie , Prov . G . M . Kincardineshire ; Captain G . It . Harriott ,

Prov . Grand Master of Wigtown and Kirkcudbright ; Alex . Hay , Grand Jeweller ; D . Reibertson , Grand Bible Bearer ; D . M . Neilson , Grand Deacon , & c . The Senior Warden ' s chair was occupied by Bro . W . Mann ; and VV . Hay , Grand Architect , acted as Junior Warden . Among those present were—William Officer , representative of the Grand Lodge of Egypt ; D . Murray Lyon , Grand Sec . ;

D . Kinnear , Cashier ; ( . Monro , R . W . M . s < J ° ; D . Murray , R . W . M . ioi ; w - Kyle , R . W . M . 3 . }; j " . B . M'Naught , R . W . M . 55 * 6 ; J . T . Allan , R . W . M . 28 ; A . Thomson , R . W . M , 2 G 2 ; J . Shiels , R . W . M . 579 ; W . II . Bickerton , Prov . Grand Sec . Glasgow , ( Freemason ); Adam Thomson , R . W . M . 262 ; T . Halkett , P . M . 14 c , J . A . Ferguson , P . S . W . Mother Kilwinning , & c .

Grand Lodge having been opened in ancient form , letters of apology for absence were read from the MostWorshipful Grand Master , Sir Michael Shaw-Stewart , Bart , i Colonel Campbell , Provincial Grand Master Renfrewshire ; Captain G . F . R . Colt of Gartsherrie , Grand Sword Bearer ; Nisbct , Burnet , Kelso , and others . The Chairman then introduced Bro . Carr , R . W . Grand

Master of the Grand Lodge of Canaila ; Dr . Baynes , R . W . M . Lodge Elgin , Montreal , the representative of the only lodge in the district which had remained Inilhful to its mother lodge in Scotland ; anet Dr . Hay , P . M . Lodge Eden , East Indies . These brethren were heartily welcomed , and acknowledged the warm and brotherly reception which had been

accorded to them . The Chairman stated that as an experiment the minutes had been printed , and placed in the hands of members some time previous to the meeting . He therefore moved that they should be held . is read . After some discussion the minutes were adopted . A special report regulating the duties of I he ; Grand

Secretary and Grand Cashier was approved , after some slig ht alterations suggested by Bro . Officer , Lord Inverurie , on behalf of himself and the new province over which he had been installed as Grand Master , tendered thanks to Bro . Barrow and the Grand Lodge for the kind way in which the deputation had performed the duties connected with the ceremony at Stonehaven .

Chapters were oidcred to be expede for Lodge St . Andrew , Queen ' s Town , Cape of Good Hope , and Gael , Glasgow , the latter of which proposed that the ufrc-.:. bearers must beable to carry out the business in the Gaelic language . The Grand Secretary intimated that he had received a telegram from Captain Borland , Dist . G . M . Bombay , resigning his position , and the appointment e > t Bro .

Macintosh Balfour in his place was unanimously approved . Bro . Bickerton submitted a motion Ihc elfccl of which was to do away with the present se ^ iem of members if Edinburgh lodges being ex officio members of Grand Committees . He pointed out that when this law was enacted the difficulty of reaching Edinburgh was very great , and no one could be got to attend unless they were resident

in the neig hbourhood t ) f the city . The facilities in the way of travelling , however , hatl now altered this slate of matters , and it was time that this law should be rescinded , so that the country at large should be better represented on Grand Committee . Bro . Adam Thomson seconded the motion , which was supported by Bro . Officer and Bro . Mann , and carried by a large majority .

Bro . Thomas Halket , Pr . M . Ne > . 141 , moved an addition to the Grand Lodge laws to the effect that a Provincial Grand Lodge may enact that every member of each lodge in the province shall pay the sum of two shillings annually to the Provincial Benevolent Fund ; that the Treasurer of each lodge shall keep a separate account of these subscriptions , and pay them to the Provincial Grand Benevolent Fund— said fund to be elislributeel and

applied by the Provincial urand Lodge Committee . A member of a lodge in Dumbartonshire moved the previous question , which , after a considerable amount e ; f discussion , was agreed te > by a large majority . Bro . W . M . Pearson , seconded b y Bro . Officer , moved — " In order to save the valuable time of this Grand Lodge , and avoid the tiresome process of calling the roll ,

it is hereby resolved that in future none but members of the Grand Lodge be admitted to the body of the hall ; and that the Grand Secretary be instructed to issue tickets of admission to all members of Grand Lodge annually , on payment of their fees . Such tickets to be forfeited il transferred . Visiting brethren to be accommodated either in the gallery or without the bar of Grand Lodge . " The motion was unanimously agreeel to .

After some other business was elisposcd of , Bro . J . A . Ferguson , P . S . W . . Mother Kilwinning , proposed that in future the quarterly communications of Grand Lodge should be held at two o ' clock instead of live . It was ultimately resolved to fix the hour at four o'clock . Grand Lodge was therefore closed in ample form . A Red Cross conclave was subsequently held , at which Bio . Bickerton was invested with this degree .

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Royal Masonic Institution For Boys.

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS .

The General Committee met on Saturday , the 4 th inst ,, at Freemasons' Hall , Great ttueen-strecr , Bro . Benjamin Head in the chair . The following were also present : Bro . Hy de Pullen , Bro . W . F . C . Moutrie , Bro . J . Wordsworth , liro . H . Browse , Bro . W . Roebuck , Bro . H . T . W . Hunt ,

Bro . il . B . Webster , Bro . Revd . Morns , Bro . D . M . Dewar , Bro . John N . Dennison , Bro . J . C . Dwarber , Bro . E . C . Massey ( Freemason ) , Bro . Jesse Turner , Bro . C . F . Matier , Bro . Frederick Adlard , Bro . H . Perryman , Bro . C . Horsley , Bro . S . B . Wilson , and Bro . Frederick Binckes , Secretary . The minutes of the General Committee of 7 th July

were read and confirmed , and there were also reau for information the minutes of the Special House Committee of 7 th ult . of the Quarterl y General Court of 16 th , and of the House Committee of 20 th idem , and report of the Audit Committee ; whereupon it was resolved that the report of the Audit Committee be entered on the minutes ; and that the purchase of £ 5000 guaranteed India Five per

Cent . Stock be effected , and the Chairman was authorised to sign cheques for the purchase money . The Secretary reporteil that at a Special House Committee held that day ( Saturday ) , to consider the question of extending the accommodation at Wood Green , so as to admit of a larger number of boys being received , Bro . Steven Barton Wilson had submitted a plan of the

proposeel additions , with his report upon the same ( from which it appeared that the proposed additions will give sleeping accommodation for 33 boys , besides supplying additional class-rooms ) , which the Special House Committee recommended for adoption , at a cost not to execeel £ 3000 , the sum fur which , in Bro . Wilson's judgment , the work could be executed .

After some remarks from Bro . Jesse Tayleir as to certain details about which he desired information , which was at once given by Bro . Wilson , the report was adopted by the General Committee , ami referred to a Special Court , which in order to facilitate the completion of . arrangements for the work was fixed for Monday , the 20 th inst ., at 12 o'clock .

Petitions on behalf of E . C . Hunt , John Gibbs , and R . ( I . Nicliolls , to be placed on the list of candidates for election , were read and accepteel ; anil a presentation from the Maiquis of Ripon in favour of Samuel Willyhurst was submitted by the Secretary and received . The Secretary read a letter from Bro . [ lervcy , Grand Secretary , in rclatie > n to the application made to Grand

Lodge for enlarged office accommodation for the Royal Masonic Institution for Btiys , to the effect that the retirements of the Craft precluded the possibility of further space being given at Freemasons' Hall fortius purpose . Bro . Binckes repoiteel that on icccipt of this letter he had p laced himself in communication with the Secretaries of the either Masonic charities , with the view to their taking

joint action in this matter . Bro . Binckes reported that em final examination and verification eif the list , it was found that there were sixtyseven candidates for vacancies at the next half-yeaily election . The meeting closed with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman .

A Police Eport.

A POLICE EPORT .

At the Guildhall justice roomson Monday , the 2 nd inst . Thomas Edwards a carpenter , living at No . 16 , Andovcrroad , Holloway , was summoned by Mr . Arthur George Newton , the managing elirector of the Masonic Building and Investment Society ( Limiled ) , for assault and threatening language . Mr . Ody appeared for the complainant ,

and Mr . Leiuis Lewis for the defendant . Mr . Ody stated that the complainant , who was the managing director of the above society , having offices at No . 1 , St . Ann'slane- , employed a man , named Sugsden , to fit up the offices there . The latter employed the defendant to do the work for a certain sum . The defendant not having been remunerate ] by Sugsden , went to the offices and

demanded the money , but the society , having paid his employer Sugsden hall' the amount , refused to listen to his application . The defendant , after staying in the office for some hours , said that if he could not have the money out of the complainant he would take it out of him , and struck him in the mouth , beat him about the body , and broke his hat . He ( Mr . Ody ) had maele a proposal to

Mr . Louis Levis , that if he would consent to his client being bound over to keep the peace the complainant would be satisfied . That course was the more necessary as the next day after what he had referred to took place , the riefenelanl met the complainant in Cornhill , and there threatened him again , and the police had to be got to remove him . Mr . Arthur Georce Newton said he was

managing elirector of the Masonic Building and Investment Society , of 1 St . Ann ' s-lane . It had been recently started , and Mr . Chant was the Secretary . He entered into a contract with a man named Sugsden to do certain work , and had paid him £ 2 15 s . on account . Witness then gave evidence as to the assault , confirming Mr . Ody ' s statement . As soon as he recovered he sent

for a constable , who rcfuseel to take the charge . He had been ever since under medical treatment . On the following day he met the defendant in Cornhill , when the latter was so violent that the police were obliged to be sent for . Cross examined b y Mr . Louis Lewis : He was managing director of the Masonic Building and Investment Society .

lie had had an office in Thavies Inn , and was not ejected from there , lie had offices in Neible-strcct now . He had H cfc at S 5 < , Tottenham . ccurt-r »> ad , am ! lioutcS at Iv . lni ' . M . lrri , f . ii ' rl |? i ) 'i n ( Melford ' . Oivl , » Vi | wir . li . He irliv-d In an-. v . i-i •!!¦} ' !) . ' «¦« : " \ lU > . '" - < ' i "' ' -. < ' 1 l's- : > . i UlKV 1 -iM itn . 1 ** *» . e i ' -ii I , *• . ' - i . »»\ i * ijU ' ! . ' <* MtsV M « Mv 4

A Police Eport.

to impeach the credibility of the witness , as it would show that he was not to be believed on his oath , and that no assault whatever had been commtted . Alderman Figgins ruled that Mr . Lewis was entitled to test the witness as to his credibility . Witness , In continuation , said that the society ' s bankers were Messrs " Barnett , Hoare , and Co ., of 61 and 62 , Lombard-street '

They had not 410 , 000 at their bankers' , but he refused to say if they had £ 100 . He had not been proprietor manager , or secretary of a skating rink , but he had had ' something to do with one . Witness refused to answer any more questions of Mr . Lewis ' s . Alderman Fi ggins remarked that if he refused to be cross-examined he had

better retirs from the summons . Mr . Newton said he would not withdraw from the summons . Alderm an Figgins said then he must answer the questions put to him . Mr . Newton said then he would adopt the alderman's suggestion and withdraw from the summons . Both summonses were then dismissed . —Daily Telegraph .

Freemasonry In South Africa.

FREEMASONRY IN SOUTH AFRICA .

The brethren of the Alexandra Lodge , 1581 , Somerset East , celebrated St . John's-day on June 25 th . At 10 a . m . the brethren assembled in their handsome little lodge , and after the necessary Masonic preliminaries , they proceeded in procession to All Saints' Church , where the Rev . H . R . Woodrooffe delivered a very interesting and appropriate

sermon , so much so that an outsider would have been led to suppose that he was one of the Craft . After service the brethren again formed in procession , and returned to the lodge , when the ceremony of installation of the W . M . and officers for the ensuing year took place . The ceremony was performed by the Immediate Past Master , Bro . T . E . Butler , who during his term of

office proved himself a most energetic Mason , and by his unremitting zeal and love for the lodge tended greatly to raise it to its present prosperous condition . Many witnessed the installation ceremony who had never witnessed it in an English lodge before , and one and all expressed themselves in terms of admiration at the impressive manner in which the ceremony was performed .

In the evening the brethren , after opening the lodge , proceeded to the banquet prepared for them at the Somerset Hotel . At 8 o ' clock the newly elected W . M ., Bro . Alex . Cruickshanks , took the chair , supported on his right by Past Master T . E . Butler , and on his left by Past Master S . V . Cloete .

After enjoying themselves for the space of an hour or so , the W . M . called the brethren to order , and to charge their glasses . He was a Good Templar himself he said , but he did not restrict them to any kind of liquor . He would ask them to drink " The Health of her Majesty the Queen . " Tins luast was of course responded to with that loyalty

for which Somerset lieges , and especially the Freemasons , have been distinguished . The next toasts proposed by the W . M ., anil most heartily responded to , were "The Health of the Grand Master , the Prince of Wales , " and " The Deputy Grand Master , Hon Richard Southey , " which were drank with

Masonic honours . " The Health of His Excellency Sir Bartle Frere " came next in order , to which Bro . S . V . Cloete , Civil Commissioner , replied . The W . M . in proposing The Health of Bro . Butler , the retiring W . M ., said it gave him a double pleasure , because the toast was of a twofold nature . A deputation of the

brethren , had waited upon him and handed him a Past Master ' s presentation jewel , for him to present to Bro . Past Master T . E . Butler , as a small token of their esteem and regarel . As it is just newly to hand , and all have not seen it , I will read the inscription : — " Presented by the brethren of the Lodge Alexandra , No . 1581 , in appreciation of his services while filling the chair of Worshipful Master . " 1

think , brethren , that conveys the intention . And now , Bro . Butler , in the name of the Lodge Alexandra , No . 15 81 , Somerset East , 1 present you with the Past Master ' s precseutation jewel , as a token of the esteem in which you arc held by them . And where your lot or ours may be cast , in this our earthly lodge at any future time , the name of Bro . Butler will be cherished with a fond remembrance by every Mason in connection with the Lodge Alexandra .

But I sincerely hope that it may please the Great Architect of the Universe to spare you and yours long amongst us , that you may be able to assist us in carrying out that noble work in Masonry which you have already begun , and after a long and well-spent life you may be able to meet the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge above , there to receive your wages without scruple and without eliffidence .

Bro . Butler suitably acknowledged the gift . After this Past Master Butler said that he had an important toast to propose , and this time it must be a bumper , it was the toast of " The Newly-elected W . M . Every one knew him , and , therefore , they had confidence in placing him in the chair ; and if he took the same interest in the lodge during his Mastership as he did tie

when he was an officer , it must succeed . As a Master is young still . He has encountered many ups and downs , but these will be a lesson to him , which he will find useful during his Mastership . I express now to him every feeling of confidence , and I hope this day twelve months will merit your applause . .. Bro . Cruickshank , in responding , said that he w ° *' merely thank them for the honour of installing him in tn chair , and for what they had expressed of him tn *

evening . The next toast , " The Nettly-clccted Officers , " rras pi ° po . T / 1 by Bro , Clocle , He said the . ! , lie knew latirtw ^ . ir « itUUea . Ww una laW't * ( Swsn d « in ; utn ' e . ' -Us P £ { £ s "taivM t \ % le 4 fn . * U will ism w ! W Wffl »*« ri- "