Occurrences Of The Year.

11 . —Consecration , by Bro . K . Lelchworlh , G . Secretary , of the Jluswcll Hill Lodge , No . 2728 ; Uro . W . JL Parker Iirst W . JI . 21 . —Board of Benevolence : 21- cases relieved with 0015 . Annual Jleeting , at Llandudno , of tie Prov . Grand JIark Lodge of North Wales . Funeral of Bro . J . S . Jarvis , of the linn of Dent , Allcroft , and Co . 31 . —Death of Bro . Benjamin C . Carter , P . M ., P . Z .

JANUAKY , 1899 . 2 . —Death of Bro . Major F . V . Cassi . lv . P . JI . No . 7-13 . 3 . —Deaths of llro . Alderman T . G . ' Mabane , J . P .. P . Prov . G . W . Durham , and Bro . T . I . Bird , P . JI ., P . Prov . G . S . B . Mid llesex . 1 . Initiation , in the Lennox Lodge . No . 123 , . Richmond ( Yorks ) , of tlio Earl of Ronahlshav , eldest sou of the . Marquis of Zetland , Prov . G . JI . of N .

and Iv i orkslnre . New Year ' s Entertainment fo the pupils of tho Royal Jlasonic Institution for Girls who remained at School during tlie holidays . New Yeai ' s Entertainment to the inmates ol' the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution nt Croydon , o .- First Meeting of the Board of Slewards for ( ho Benevolent Festival in February .

Ball , at Nottingham , in honour of the Duke of Portland , Prov . G . Master of Nottinghamshire . Death of Bro . Robert Fendick , " Father" of the Beaufort Lodge , No . 103 , Bristol . 11 . —Committee of Jlaniigement of lhc lloyal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 12 . —Quarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls ; 30 candidates approved , and Hi vacancies declared for the April election .

13 . —Consecration , bv Iiro . E . Letchworth , G . Secretary , of the Nile Sin Lahore Lodgo , Xo . 27 . ' !< i ; llro . J _ . ioul .-Col . ( , ' . . 1 . I ' arkyii Iirst W . JI . Quail erly Court of thc lloyal Masonic Institution for Boys ; presentation of illuminated Addresses ' tn Bros . St niley J . Attenborough , A . C . Spaull , and . I . M . JIcLeod ( Secretary ) , in recognition of their services at the Centenary Festival ; 37 candidates approved , and 23 vacancies declared for the April election .

11 . -Deal h of Bro . Alderman W . II . Jlursden , Past G . S . B . England , P . Prov . G . W . Dcrbvshire . 17 . —Death of llro . ' Thomas Hustings , P . M ., P . Z ., P . l ' rov . A . G . P , Kent , IS . —Board of Benevolence : 18 cases relieved with 0100 . 21 . -Death of llro . Henry . Muggeridge , P . JI ., P . / ., formerly Preceplor of the Stability Lodge of Inst ruction , No . 217 . 22 . Jlasonic Service al All Sainls ' Church , Southport ; sermon by Bro . Ven . Archdeacon Sinclair , Past G . Chap

23 . —Fourth annual ball at the I ' ellowship Lodge , No . 2 o 3 o ; presentation to the Secretary , Bro . . lames Stephens , P . D . G . D . C . 25 . -Mr . Connop V . S . Pcrowiio initiated at a special meeting of the Royal Solomon Mother Lodge of Jerusalem ( Xo . 293 , Canadian Const ) , he'd in King Solomon ' s Quarries . Fuiicralof Bro . E . T . Taylor , P . M ., P . Prov . G . Supf . of Works Middlesex . 27 . Annual Meeting of fhe East Lancashire Systematic Jlasonic Educational and Benevolent Institution . 28 . Consecration , bv Bro . Col . Lockwood , JI . IV , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Essex , of the

Harlow Lodge , Xo . 2731 , Nurhm ; Iiro . W . Leghorn first W . JI . 29 . —Divine Service ill the Kingsland Congregational Church under the auspices of lhe Clissold Lodgo , No . 2001 .

l'T . lllll-ARY . 1 . Quarterly Convocation of Supremo Grand Chapter ; appointments announced of Karl Amherst as Pro Grand ' / ., and tho Earl of Warwick us Grand 11 . Visit of Lord Salman , . M . W . G JL , and a Deputation of Grand Oliicers tolie l'rov . Grand Lodge of Forfarshire ; presentation to Bro . James liorrv , l ' rov . ( . ' . Master . Death of Bro . Henry Gli P . M ., Treasurer , No . 19 . 2 . Quarterly Coniiniiiiiciiliiiii of the Grnud Lodge of Scotland ; recognition , .

on the usual conditions , of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand . ¦ I . Consecration , by Bro . E . Lelchworlh , ( I . Secretary , of the Loyal Travellers ' Lodge , No . 2733 . Birmingham ; Bro . II . A . Matthews Iirst W . JI . C . Death of Hro . Lieut .-Col . W . Newton , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Nottinghamshire . 8 . --Chief t'ornor-sloiio of lhe now Masonic llall for St . (' million ' s Lodge , Xo . 1902 , Bodlingl laid by Bro . A . E . ISurdon , J . I' ., P . Prov . G . W ., und lli __ . li Sheriff of Norihiimborlaiid .

Coiniuillcc of Jlauageaieiil of t ho Royal Jlasonic Benevolent Inst ilutioii ; 55 candidates approved , and 15 vacancies declared on the Male Fund , und OS candidates approved , ami 12 vacancies declared on the Widows ' fund , for the . May elections . In . Annual Concert of I lie Old Jlusoniuns' Association ill aid of their Benevolent Fund . 11 . —' . •oiise .-rnHoii , by llro . T . F . Halsey , M . I * ., Prov . G . Master of Hertfordshire , of lhe Grove I'ark Lodgo , Xo . 2732 , liushev ; Bro . T . J . . Mercer Iirst

W . M . 12 . Death of Hro . Lieut .-Col . A . II . Cook , P . G . H ., Prov . G . Mark M . Middlesex .-Jlasonic Service in aid of tin . w nave of St . Mark ' s Church , New Barnet ; . sermon by Archdeacon Sinclair , Past G . Chap . 13 . -Consecration , bv Comp . K . J . Jlorphv , G . Supt . Argentine Republic , of flic '

Silver River Chapter , Xo . 2329 ; Comp . . I . E . Clark Iirst M . E . / ,. Dentil of llro . C . W . Hudson , W . JI . Xo . 20115 , P . l ' rov . G . W . . Siisri'x . 1 | , Consecration , bv llro . E . I . etehworlh , G . Sec , of the Army and Navy Lodge , . No . 273 S : Bro . Jl . A . . Mclnerny Iirst W . M . Death of Bro . W . Worrell , P . M . 15 . Board of Benevolence ; 22 cases relieved with . 0130 . 17 . —Annual Jleeting , at Derbv , of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Dcrbvshire .

22 .- Festival of the Royal Jlasonic Benevolent . Institution ; Lord Llangattock , l ' rov . G . Master of Souih Wales ( E . D . ) , in lhe chair ; 1 S 3 Stewards , proceeds t ^> . 102 9 s . 3 d . 23 . Consecration , by Coinji . (' . It . N . Beswicke-lloyds , act ing as G . Superintendent East Lancashire , of the Ashbury Chapter , No . 1-159 , West Gorton ; Comp . W . Jl . Bee Iirst M . E Z .

Death of llro . Enoch T . Curson , of Cincinnali , U . S . A ., Masonic Bibliographer . 21 . -Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; the Earl of Dart mouth , Pmv . G . M . Staffordshire , in the chair . 2 H . Quarterly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge ; Bro . A . II . Bovan elected G . Treasurer for the ensuing vour .

JI . MKli . ] .-Ouallerly Coinniiinicalion of United Grand Lodge ; Earl Amherst and lhe Earl of Warwick obligated ami installed us Pro G . Master and Dep . ( ,. Master respectively . The Resolution of IS ' . IS forbidding intercourse wilh thc Grand Lodgeof Peru and it .-, lodges rescinded , the V . of the

Occurrences Of The Year.

S . L . having been restored to ils place on their altars . Provisional Contract of Board of General Purposes for purchase of certain pro 2 > erty contiguous to Freemasons' Hall approved ; Bro . A . II . Bevan elected G . Treasurer for ensuing year . Death at Washington , U . S . A ., of Bro . Lord Herschell , P . G . W . England . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of thc Grand Lodge of Ireland ; Provisional Contract for the Extension of Freemasons' llall , Dublin , approved . 3 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of tho Comrades Lodge , No .

2710 : Bro . G . II . Lester first W . JI . 1 . —Death of Bro . Walter Ogilvy . 0 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the Verity Lodge , No . 2713 : Bro . Ronton Dunlop first W . M . Annual Jleeting of the Grand Imperial Council of the Order of Home and the Bed Cross of Constantino . 8 . —Committee of Management of thc Royal Jlasonic Benevolent Institution : Votes of thanks , to bo engrossed on veil mil aud presented to Lord Llangattock , . Chairman at the recent Festival , and Bro . James Terry ,

P . G . S . B ., Secretary of the Institution , unanimously passed . 9 . —Annual Meeting of the . Grand Council of Royal and Titled Jlastcrs . Death of Bro . Leopold G . G . Bobbins , P . G . D . Death of Bro . Thomas Heath , P . JI . 11 . —Consecration , by Bro . JIaj .-Gen . John F . Owen , R . A ., Dist . G Jl . Malta , of the Royal Naval Lodge , No . 2701 , Malta : Bro . Dep . Insp .-Gcu . James Hamilton JIartin , R . N ., D . S . O ., Iirst W . JI .

13 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the Maida Vale Lodgo , No . 2713 : Bro . ' llenry Trask first W . JI . Presentation of banner to the Earl of Lathom Lodge , No . 1922 , by Bro . L . C . Shipton , P . M ., Secretary ; unfurled by Bro . P . A . Nairne , P . G . D . 11 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Secretary , of the Sydenham Lodge , No . 2711 : Bro . the Rev . D . Lee Scott , LL . D ., " firsl W . JI . Dentil of Bro . James Wright , P . JI ., V . '/ J .

IG . —Entertainment by the Royal Nubian Jlinstrels to thc inmates of tho Royal Jlasonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon . 17 . —Death of Bro . John Fisher , No . 1711 , 19—Death of Bro . F . A . White , P . JI ., P . Z ., P . Prov . G . Registrar Essex . 20 . —Funeral of Bro . II . J . Barber , P . M ., P . Prov . A . G . D . C . Devonshire . 21 . —Death of Bro . Anthony liuiiacres . 22 . —Board of Benevolence : 39 cases relieved with . C 930 . Death of Bro . A . Stubbs , P . Prov . G . W ., Prov . G . Sec . Nottinghamshire . 25 . —Dedication , by Lord Sandhurst , Pro Dist . G . JI . Bombay ( E . C . ) andjG . . Mastcr

of All Scottish Freemasonry in India ( S . C ) , of thc New Jlasonic Hall , Bombay : Presentation to Bro . Darashah R . Chichgur . Death , at Cairo , of Bro . R , W . Shekleton , Q . C , Past Dep . G . Master Ireland . Annual Dinner under the presidency of Bro . John Strachan , Q . C , G . Registrar , of the Old Masonians' Association . , 29 . —Annual Jleeting , at Boston , of the l'rov . Grand Chapter of East Lancashire . 31 . —Death of Bro . James H . Gration , Past Prov . G . Treasurer W . Yorkshire . APRIL .

f > . --Annual Jleeting of the Devon Jlasonic Educational Fund . 0 . —Annual Jleeting of the Prov . Grand JIark Lodgo of Leicestershire and Rutland .

10 . —Corner-stono of the J owcr ol Holy I runty Church , Long Jlellord , laid at a special meeting of ( lie l ' rov . G . Lodge of Suffolk . J 2 . —Inaugural Festival , at Durham , in behalf of the Durham Jlasonic Charitable Fund : Bro . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ,, Prov . G . JI ., in thc chair ; proceeds 02559 . 13 .- —Quarterly Court of the Royal Jlasonic Institution for Girls ; Resolution of condolence with family of llro . Col . James Peters , P . G . S . B ., a member

of the House Committee and one ol the Trustees ; 10 girls elected from a list of 30 . Death of Bro . Col . Lo Gendre N . Starkie , Prov . G . Master E . Lancashire . 11 . —Quarterly Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; resolution restricting voting by proxy to members of lodges , or other bodies thoy represent , carried by a majority ; 23 boys elected from u list of 37 . Triennial Convocation , at Dublin , of the Knight Templar Supreme bodies iu

the United Kingdom ; Sir Kill . General Sir J . Corson Smith present from ( irand Encampment of U . S . A . Presentation to Bro . James Kay , Secretary Eboracuni Lodge , No . . 1011 , 1870-99 , and Scribe E . Eboracum Chapter , No . 1011 , ISSO-99 . Hi . —Death of Bro . Francis Gosnay , P . M . 17 . -Consecration , bv Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sccretarv , of the Eyre Lodge , No . 2712 : llro . ' W . II . (! . Riidilorforlh Iirst W . M . ' 19 . —Board of Benevolence : 21 cases relieved with . 0515 .

Annual Meeting , at Wakefield , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire ; Bro . Richard Wilson , P . G . D ., appointed D . P . G . M ., vice Bro . J . C Malcolm , P . G . D ., resigned ; vote of condolence passed tin deaths of the Earl of Lalhoin , Pro G . M ., Prov . G . Mastcr West Lancashire , and Bro . Col . Lo Gendre N . Starkie , Prov . G . JI . East Lancashire . •_ . ! .-- (' unsocial ion , by llro . (' . Iluininerfoii , Dist . G . -Mark Jl . Gibraltar , of tho lluinmcrton . Mark Lodge , No . 510 , Gibraltar : Bro . J . . Montgomery first W . Minder .

Conversazione and Ball in the Criimliii-roud Jlasonic llall , Belfast ; Address and Presentation to Bro . 11 . B . Andrews , P . Prov . G . S . B . Antrim , in respect of his services in aid of the llall Bazaar . Jlasonic Service al St . Lawrence Jewry , under the auspices of the Gallery Lodge , No . I 92 S ; Sermon by Bro . Archdeacon Sinclair . 22 . -Consecration , b y Comp . II . F . E . Pistorius , of tho Gcrmiston Chapter , No . 2198 , Gcrnn ' ston , Transvaal : Comp . Jesse Dear first JI . E . Z . 23 . -Death of Hro . Jabez Hogg , P . G . D ., Honorary Surgeon Oculist of our Jtasouio Institutions .

21 . —Installation , ul Cardiff , bv the Earl of Euston , Pro . G . M . JI ., of Bro . Sir E Stock Hill , K . C . B ., M . P ., as l ' rov . G . Mark Jl . of South Wales . 25 . —Death of Bro . J . T . Newbold , P . M ., P . Z . 20 —Grand Festival : Brevet rank as Past G . Officers conferred upon 25 brethren in coiumcinorulion of the election for the 25 th time of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales as M . W . G . Master . 28 . —Annual Meeting , at llalesworth , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Suffolk ; Consecration , by Coiii ] i . the Rev . C . J . Marlyn , (! . Superintendent of , the St . Edmund ' s Chapter , No . 1983 : Comp . A . E . Smith , Prov . G . H ., iirst M . E . Z .

30 . — -Masonic Service , ut Dukinhchl ; in aid of the Royal Jlasonic Benevolent Institution und a local Nursing Institute . MAY .

1 . —Concert to lhe pupils of tbo Roval . Masonic Institution for Girls . Death of Bro . Major W . A , Weston , P . M ., P . l ' rov . G . D . Kent , 3 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . Appointment of Grand Oliicers for ensiling year . Now Regulations respecting Ollieers' collars . Annual Jlcclintf of the Prov . G . Lodge of Guernsey and Alderney .