Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

ISt DECISMBKK ISCJ 3 'IO 30 th NOVKMHKK , 1 S 1 J 4 . DliCEMUliR , 18 93-I . —Meeting cf the Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor . 4 . —Third Annual festival of the Clarence Lodge of Inwtrt , / -Mnn . Nn . ? fil .

v—Ouartetly Communication of the Grand Mark Lodge . ( .. —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge ; increased scale of salaries granted to the Grand Sn : retary's staff . Brcs . Alderman and Sheriff Dimsdale , W . M . Stiles , nnd C . \ V . Hudson nominated for the < ffice of Grand Treasurer . 7 . —Annual Meeting , at Nottingham , of the Prov . Grand

Lodgeof Nottinghamshire . 8 . —Meeting of the National Great Priory of the Order of the Temple . 0 . —Consecration , by Comp . G . Noel Money , C . B ., G . Supt . of Surrey , of the Chertsey Abbey Chapter , No . - 'iio , Chertsey ; Comp . G . Noel Money , first

M . E . Z . [ ubilee of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 492 , Antigua . Funeral at Croydon Cemetery , of Bro . Wi liam Foulsham , P . M ., Treasurer No . 1790 , P . Prov . J . G . W . Northumberland . 12 . —Annual Meeti-g , at Cheltenham , of the Prov . Grand ' Chapter of Gloucestershire . 13 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

15 . —Death of B o . the Earl of Bective , Prov . G . M . of Cumberland and Westmoreland . ' . ' 18 . —Meeting , in Glasgow of the West of Scotland College of the Rosicrucian Society . Death of Bro . H . M . Hancup , P . M . No . 929 . *¦¦ 20 . —Board ot Benevolence , 40 cases re'ieved vvith £ 915 .

Consecration , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Secietary , of the Savage Club Mark Lodge , No . 46 9 ; Bro . VV . E . . Chapman , first VV . M . . 22 . —Entertainment to the Aged Poor at Cleckheaton by ¦ i Lodges Zetland , No . 603 , and Friendship , No . 750 . ; 23 .-Dealh of Bro . Sir George Elliot , Bart ., Prov . G . M . of r South VVales , Eastern Division . I 27 . —Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of

1 Ireland . I First . stone tf St . John ' s Church , Boscombe , laid i with Masonic Ceremonial by Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . Master Hants and the Isle of Wight . -Sr—Consecration , by Bro . W . T . Newitt , of the Chudderghat Conclave , No . ; o , of the Otder of the Secret Monitor ; Bro . A R . Pilcher , first S . R . 20- —Council of the Royal Alasonic Institution for Boys .

J ANUARY , 1894 . 1 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to Joo Old People , at Weston-super-Mare . Dinner to the Old People of Worthing and neighbourhood , by the Worthing Lodgeof Friendship , No . 85 . 1 . , 3 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at Croydon .

Lecture by Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . of N . and E . Yorkshire , on " The Origin of Freemasonry , " before the Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , Hull . ' . ( . —New Year's Entertainment to the Children of the Roval Masonic institution for Girls . Death of Bro . A . H . Moyes , P . G . Std . Br ., D . P . G . M . Cambridgeshire .

9 . —The 45 th Annual Ball , at Liverpool , in aid of the West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . 10 . —Committee if Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Death of Bro . Brackstone Baker . P . G . D . 11 . —Quarterly General Court of the R'jyal Masonic Institution for Girls . Visit of Bros , the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Dimsdale

and Mcore to the Bank ot England Lodge , No . 2 O 3 . 12—Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution lor Boys . 14 . —Divine Seivice at Auchtermuchty , attended by Masi ns in their full clothing . iO . —Sprcial Meeting of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge of Cumberland and Westmoreland . 18 . —Dedication , by Bro . Viscount Ebrington , Prov . G . M .

of Devonshire , of -the new premises of the Lodge ot Benevolence , No . 489 , Bideford . iij . —Annual Dinner of the Thomas Valentine Lodge , No . 21 , Belfast . 20 . —Annual Meeting , at Banff , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Banffshire . 24 . —Board of Benevolence ; - •' . cases relieved with £ 650 . 25 . —Foundation-stone of new Hall of the St . Oswald

Lodge , No . 910 , Pontefract . laid Masonically by Bio . T . VV . Tew , P . P . G . M . ot Wes * Yorkshire . Annual Meeting , at the Sussex 11 * 11 , Kingston , of the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica . North London Annual Ball in aid of the Masonic Charities . 2 C—Annual Meeting of the East Lancashire Masonic

Educational and Benevolent Institution . Piescntation to Bro . John Glass , P . M ., P . P . G . S . of Wks . Essex . Annual Masonic Hall at the Assembly Rooms , Cork . sy — Consecration , by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G , ( hap ., D . P . G . M . Bucks , of the Concordia Lodge , No . 2492 , Wcndovcr ; Uro . J . VV . Burgess lirsl

VV . M . Consecration , at St . Helen ' s , by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Past G . M . M ., Prov . G . M . M . Lancashire , of the Prince of VVales Mark Lodge , No . 466 ; Bro . D . M . F . Gaskin lirst W . M . Convocation , at Winchester , of the Prov . Grand

Chapterof Hampshire and the Isle of Wight . 3 ! . —Annual Masonic Chaiity Ball at Beverley . FEBRUARY . .-. Consecration , by Bro . the Hon . VV . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W ., D . P . G . M . North and East Yorkshire , of the Humber Installed Masters' Lodge , No . . ' 494 , Hull ; Bro . M . C . Peck , P . G . Std . Hi ., IVuv . <; . See ., first VV . M .

Occurrences Of The Year.

3 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of " Scotland . 6 . —Bro . John Northcott installed W . M . of the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2 tgo . 7 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter" reduction of qualifying period for exaltation from one year to four weeks confirmed . S . —Consecration , by Bro . Sir Horatio Lloyd , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Cheshire , of the Wirral L'idge , No . 240 G ,

Birkenhead ; Bro . Thomas Shaw li -st W . M . A New Masonic Hall for the St . George ' s Lodge , No . 109 S , Tredegar , opened liy the wife of the W . M . elect , g . —Banquet given at tSe Darby Club by Derbyshire brethren to Bro . Edward Terry , P ^ st G . Treasurer .

13 . —Presentation to Hro . G * orge E . Fairchild , P . M ., Sec . Urban Lodge , No . miO . Bro . Thomas Catling installed W . M . of the Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 . 14 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

iy , —Presentalion of Address to Comp . Thomas Fenn , by the La France Chapter , No . _ 'o 6 o . Official visit by the Prov . G . Master and the Officers of his Piov . G . Lodge to the St . Magdalene Lodge , Lochmaben . 2 t . —Board of Benevolence ; 35 cases relieved vvith , £ 720 . 22 . —Lecture on " ** irds" to the pupils of the Roval

Masonic Institution for Girls , by Bro . Dr . Bowdler Sharpe , of th- ; British Museum . 23 . —Annual Festival if the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Secretary , in the chair . 26 . — The Duke of Connaught , W . M . entertained at luncheon by the Euston Mark and Ark Lodges , No . 39 a .

Centenary Meeting of the Apollo Lodge , No . 301 , Alcester . 28 . —Ann ' versary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Btw . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B .. ^ Prov . G . Master of Surrey , in the chair ; proceeds £ 12 , 658 14 s . Cd ., subsequently increased to £ 13 , 086 6 s . -ii .

M . VKCII . 1 . —Ball , in aid of the Masonic Institutions , by the Sir H gh Myddelton Lodge , No . 1602 . . 4 , —Visit of the Prov . G . Master of Dumfriesshire and his Ofiicers to I skdale Kilwinning Lodge No . 107 ,

Langholme . 5 . —Cons-cration by Comp . J . T . Morland , G . Supt . Berkshire , of the VVelleslev Chapter , No . 18 99 , Crowthorne ; Comp . S . G . Kirchhoffer first M . E . Z . fi . — - Quarterly Communication of the Grand Mark Lodge ; "' Bro . R . Turtle Pigott elected G . Treasurer for the

emuing year . ¦ j . — Quartet ly Communication of United Grand Lodge ; Bro . Ald-rman and Sheriff Dimsdale elected G . Treasu'er . Official vi-it of Prov . G . Lodge of Durham to the Stranton Lodge , No . 1862 , West Hartlepool . 12 . —Annual meeting in aid of the Belfast Masonic

Chaiitics at the Ulster Hall , Belfast . Concert under the direction of Bro . G . F . Binibridge ; arrangrd by Bro . Charles Hammerton , P . G . S . B ., fur the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . \ y—Consecration by Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., of the Oil Boys' Lodge , No . 2500 ; Bro . C . Mussared

. liist W . M . Dea'hof Bro . Capt . Homfray , P . G . A . D . C ., D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire . 14 . —Comn . i . tee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 13 . —Annual Meeting , at Rawtcnstall , of the Prov . Grand

Chapterof East Lincashtre . 16 . —Consecration by Comp . E . Letchworth , G . S . E ., of the . 'K « culapius Chapter , No . 2410 ; Comp . Dr . F . E . Pocock first M . E . Z , 17 —Death of Bro . Peter de E . Collin , P . P . S . G . W ., Prov . G . Treas . Cumberland and Westmorland . 20 . —Annual Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter

of Scotland . 21 . —Board of Benevolence ; 33 cases relieved vvith £ 705 . 22 . —Grand Masonic Bazaar in Freemasons' Hall , Edinburgh , in aid of the new hall of Lodge Trafalgar , No . 2 : 3 , Leith . 24 . —Bazaar in aid of the Building Fund of the Leven St . lohn ' s Lndge , No . 170 , opened by Bro . Sir C .

Dalrymple , Bart ., M . W . G . M . Scotland . 29 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Past G . M . M ., Prov . G . M . M . Lancashire , of the Southport Mark Lodge , No . 473 , Southport ; Bro . T . Piatt first W . M .

30 . —Consecration , by Bro . G . J . McKay , P . G . Std . Br ., D . P . G . M . Cumberland and Westmorland , of the Vale of Eden Lodge , No . 2493 , Appleby ; Bro . C . R . Rivington first W . M . Ball at Hull in aid of the Anderson and Bates Masonic Benevolent Fund .

Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . APKII .. 3 . —Annual Meeting at Exeter , of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . 6 . — Masonic Ball in the Town Hall , Dover . 11 . —Tenth Annual Festival of the Grand Master ' s Lodge

of Instruction for Mark Master Masons , Bro . Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W ., in the Chair , in .--Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the Masonic Orphan Schools , Dublin . 11 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Warwick , P . G . M . Essex , of the Earl of Warwick Lodge , No . 2504 ,

Buckhurst Hill ; Bro . C . C . Black first VV . M . Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 12 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic

Institution for Girls ; 22 children elected from an approved list of 40 . 13 , —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Bro . Charles li . Keyser , P . G . D . elected Treasurer , * 30 children elected from an approver ) list of 4 ; .

Occurrences Of The Year.

13 . —Concert in the . Town Hall , Rochdale , in aid of the Masonic Charities . 16 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Pro G . M . Prov . G . M . West Lancashire , of the Goodacre Lodge , No . 2405 , Bootle ; Bro . John Fletcher first

VV . M . Presentation of Address to Bro . R . Robinson , P . M . 1502 , P . P . G . R . West Lancashire , on the occasion of his golden wedding . IS . —Board of Benevolence ; 33 cases relieved with £ 875 . Annual Meeting , at Huddersfield , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorks .

Death of Bro . Ex-Sheriff George Burt , J . P ., P . A . G . D . of C . 24 . —Consecration , by Comp . Lieut .-Col . Bentham , P . P . G . H . of the De Percy Chapter , No . 63 ( 1 , Morpeth ; Comp . W . Davidson , B . A ., lirst M . E . Z . Resuscitation of the Royal Edward Encampment , K . T ., No . 76 , Dukinfield : Sir Knight I . Clayton , install-d E . C .

25 . —Grand Festival of United Grand Lodge . 27 . —Meeting at the Masonic Club , Plymouth , and estab lishment of the Western District Masonic Association . 30 . —Consecration , by Bro . Thos . J . Railing , P . A . G . D . C , Prov . G . Sec . Essex , of the Ixion Lodge , No . 2501 , Buckhurst Hill , Bro . H . Ffrench Bromhead first

W . M . Visit of the New Grand Officers and their friends to the R . M . Institution for Girls .

MAV . 1 . —Consecration , by Bro . F . A . Philbrick , O . C , G . Reg ., D . P . G . M . Essex , of the Thomas " Railing Lodge , No . 2508 , Chingford ; Bro . T . J . Railing lirst W . M . 2 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . Annual Meeting , at Halifax , of the Prov . G . Mark

Lodge of VVest Yorks . Death of Bro . Thomas Lamb Smith , P . P . G . W . Worcestershire . 3 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Annual Meeting , at Wells , of the Prov . G . Lodge of Somersetshire .

Consecration , at-Rosario de Santa Fe , by Comp . C . T . Mold , of the Rosario Chapter , No . i « s : Comp . H . S . Chappell first M . E . Z . 4 . —Half-yearly Meeting of the Cambridgeshire Masonic Charity Association . 7 . —Distribution of Prizes by the Countess of Lathom to

the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Consecration , at Johannesburg , Transvaal , of the Sentinel Conclave , No . 22 , of the -Order of the Secret Monitor . Death ot Bro . E . Worrall , P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . J . G . W . Warwickshire .

9 . —Anniversary Festival of the R . M . I , for Girls ; Bro . Lord Skelmersdale , J . G . W ., for Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Pro G . M ., Prov . G . M . West Lancashire , in the chair : proceeds , £ 17 , 732 , subsequently increased to £ 18 , 056 . 11 . —Meeting of Convent General and the National Great Priory of the Order of the Temple ; Visitations bv the Prov . Grand Lodtre of Renfrewshire

to Lodges No . 307 , Barrhead , and No . 370 , Paisley . 14 . —Death of Bro . S . Nutter , W . M ., Prince of Wales ' Lodge , No . 1 O 48 , Bradford . 15 . —Death of Bro . Charles H . Dallas , Past Dist . G . M . Japan . 16 . —Annual Meeting , at Berkeley , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire . Foundation-stone of a new Masonic Hall , Yeovil , laid by Bro . B . Whitby , W . M . 329 .

Special Meeting , at York , of tne Prov . Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire , and Annual Meeting of the Prov . Grand Chapter . Installation , by Bro . air Charles Dalrymple , Bart ., M . W . G . M . Scotland , of Uro . Thomas Hope , M . P ., as Prov . G . M . of Linlithgowshire . 17 . —Funeral of Bro . the Rev . Richard Morris , M . A .,

LL . D ., formerly Head Master of the R . M . I , for Boys . Annual Meeting , at Northampton , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Nortnants and Hunts . Masonic Bazaar at Crumlin , opened by Bro . the

Marquis ot Hertford , Prov . G . Master of Antrim . iS . —Annual General Meeting of the R . M . Benevolent Institution : election of 27 men from a list of 65 , and 16 widows from une of 54 candidates . New * Masonic Hall at Port Ellen , Islay , consecrated by Bro . Sir C Dalrymple , Bart ., M . W . G . M . Scotland .

20 . —Death of Bro . Edmund Yates , P . P . S . G . W . Middx . 23 . —Board of Benevolence * . 3 6 cases relieved with £ 910 . Annual Meeting , at Leeds , of the Prov . Grand chapter of VVest Yorkshire . Fourth Annual Festival in aid of the North and East Yorkshire Educational Fund ; proceeds , £ 481 . 24 . —Annual Meeting , at Rochdale , of the Prov . Grand

Lodge of East Lancashire . 26 . —Meeting of the Prov . Priory of the Order of the Temple in West Yorkshire . 28 . —Conseciation , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the Barnet Lodge , No . 2509 , New Barnet ; Bro . J . M . McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., first W . M . 30 . —Annual Dinner of the Old Masonians ; Bro . | . M .

McLeod , Sec . R . M . I . B ., Chairman . 31 . —Consecration , by Comp . Marmaduke Tennant , G . Supt . South Wales ( E . D . ) , of the Marmaduke Tennant Chapter , No . 1992 , Cardiff ; Comp . D . Williams first M . E . Z . Consecration , by Sir Knight the Earl of Euston , Great Sub-Prior , of the Temple Court Preceptory , No . 162 ; Sir Knight Col . G . N . Money , C . B ., first E . P .

J . 1— . Lecture entitled "A Retrospect , Circumspect , and Prospect of Freemasonry , " by Bro . the Very Rev . Dean ot York , before the Humber Lodge of Installed Masters , No . 2494 . 2 . —Visit of Bros , the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs Moore and Dimsdale to the Royal Masonic Institution for Gir s .