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those were to be added twenty-two F . nglish lodges lately erased . Wc do nol say that this return is absolutely correct or complete , but il gives us , at any rate , a fair approximate view of cosmopolitan Freemasonry nearly ioo years ago . Since last Quarterly Communication eig ht new lodges have hacl charters granted to them , 'l'he number on ihe Grand Lodge roll is now 1965 . Rut -1 . _ v li . iv In 1 . vai , iii 1 ,. 8 , . ' . II ihe lodg . - -. in ihe world were under innn .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

Tlie following is ihe business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , March 1 st .:-- ... , . 1 . Thc Regulations for the Government of Grand Lodge during Ihe lime of Public Business will be read . a . The Minutes of thc Ouarterly Communication of the 7 U 1 December ,

1 SS 1 , will be read and put for confirmation . 3 . Flection of a M . W . Grand Master . . [ . Flection of a Grand Treasurer . *; . Report of tlie Lodge of Benevolence for thc la . 1 quarter , 111 which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . : — A brother of thc Ionic Lodge , No . 227 , London £ 50 ¦> °

Non .. —Uro . r . ai-nard tlietl on the . - . 1 st December , ISM . The w ' ulow of a brorhcr of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 272 , Hoston ... ... ... 7- ° ° The widow of . 1 brother of tlie Stour Valley Lotlge , No . 1224 , Sudbury , - I 0 ° ° ° The widow of a brother of the Leigh Lodge , Nn . SS 7 , llirminghnm 75 ° o A brother of the St . Andrew's Lod ge , No . io . |_ , Farnham ... 75 o o

The widow of a brother of the Koyal Union Lodge , No . 3 S 2 , L ' xhridgc - no o o The widow of a brother of tlie Kennington Lodge , No . 13 .. 1 , Kennington ... ... ... ¦•• •¦• ¦¦ 20 ° ° ° A brother ol the Elkington Lodge . No . iot _ , llirmingliam ^ ... 100 o n The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Independence , No . 721 , Chester - 5 ° ° o

The widow of a brother of the Hurdelt Lodge , No . i _ 9 . "„ Hampton Court , , - _ ° ° ° Thc widow of a brother of the Grenadiers Lodge , No . _ ' > , London 100 o o A brother of the l . ' pper Norwood Lodge , No . 15 S '> , l . ' ppcr Norwood 50 o o The widow of a brother of ( lie- Chigwell Lotlge , No . 45 , 1 , Chingford 75 o o A brother of the Wellington Lodge , No . 7 .. 1 , Deal ... ... 5 < - > ° ° A brother of the Palladian Lodge , No . 1 ro , Hereford ... ... . 50 O O

A brother of ihe Lodgeof True Fiicndship , No . l _ o , Rochford ... .- " . o o o A brother of the Shakespeare Lodge , No . ion .., Manchester ... so o o The willow of a brother of the Ionic Lodge , No . - ' - ' 7 , London ... 50 o O A brother of the Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 050 , Ipswich ... ^ . so o o 6 . RUPORT tn 'nil ' . Ho MID or GI * . XI : RW . Pi'Ri'o . si's . — To the I ' nited Grand Lodge of Ancient free and Accepted Masons of Fngland . -The Grand I . -k-c having al ihe Ouarterly Communication of the 71 I 1

December last directed ihe Hoard to consider and report on a motion submitted by Hro . Charles John Perceval , P . M ., of Lodge No . 1607 , to thc following effect , viz .. — " Thai in all cases when a question is brought before Grand Lodge , for which a division is demanded , the telling of ihe same shall be conducted in a similar method lo thai pursued in the House of Common-, viz ., —Two tellers from each side of the question be appointed to record the voles as ihe members pass out , and make tlieir report accordingly . " The Hoard have carefully considered the subject , and beg to report

thereonist . That the proposal of f ! ro . Perceval lo conduct the counting of votes in a manner similar to that in use in the House cf Commons would be impracticable , inasmuch as printed lists of member , would be required , and it would be likewise necessary that Ihe tellers should be able to name the brethren passing tliem . 2 nd . That some other course might be adopted which would meet the complaint at present made ol confusion , and possible inaccuracy , in obtaining the numbers voting ; hut anti

the Hoard consider that in order to carry out the matter 111 a tnorougn satisiaciory manner , a rule should be laid down that all brethren remaining in ( irand Lodge , after a division is ordered , should be rc . iuired to vote on one side or the other , after due opportunity of withdrawing has bcen -riven to those brethren who desire not to take part in the division , . rd . That temporary turnstiles be erected just outside the portals of Grand Lodge , tnbe ' inchargeof the Grand I lirertor of Ceremonies and his assistants , through one of which all the brethren ( cxo-iit the presiding officer ) remaining for the division should be required

to pass on divisions being called for . And the Hoard believe that stilhcient accommodation for thc moment would be found for the brethren in thecorridor and in the- " Sussex " room in the Freemasons' Tavern ( directly opposite the door of Grand Lodge ) , which they have ascertained can be reserved for the Ouarterly Communications at an annual charge of five ] guineas . ( Signed ) J OHN * H . MONCKTOX , President ,

Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 17 th January , 1882 . To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts at th- last mc . iing of thc Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 17 th January la . t , showing a balance in the Hank of Fngland of £ 3 X 12 - ^ - _ d . . ; and in thc hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash /; , *; , and for

servants wages / , 100 . 7 . Report of Iiro . R . P . 1 I \ R 1 > INC , Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts , of receipts anti disbursements during the year 1881 . 8 . No'i'K i : s 01 M OTION * . ( 1 . ) Hy Hro . Josmi Nrxx , P . G . S . B ., President of thc Lodge of Benevolence : — In the Hook of Constitutions , page

line , to add the words " at . | o ' clock-. ( 2 . ) By Bro . GI . . U P . BIUTTLX , P . M . 18 3 : — Hook of Constitutions , " Fund of lienevolence , " Article 12 , page 103 : — To erase the word " Three , " and insert the word " Seven . " To add , " Grand Secretary shall prepare a list of all petitions for relict , stating the

nome and address of each petitioner , with the number or numbers of any lodge or lodges of which he may have been a member , and Ihe number of the recommending lodge ; and such list shall be printed and forwartled on the Saturday preceding each meeting to all members of thc Lodge of lienevolence , as defined by Article 3 , page < fi . " ( 3 . ) By Bro . F RI * 1 )_ I-I _ DAVISON , W . M . 10 : — " That the Lodge of lienevolence meet twice a month nt _ p . m . "

. " . l . W LODGES . List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by thc M . W . Grand Masler ' siiicc tlie last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : — Lodge 1054 , The Molesworth Lodge , Wadebridge , Cornwall . ) . ' "ASS . The Freetown Lodge , Freetown , Sierra Leone , Africa . ,, T ) V' > ' 1 be Reunion Lodge , Blenheim , New Zealand .

» "J .. 7 i 1 be Grove Lotlge , Hazel Grove , Cheshire . ,, i < .. s 8 , The 1 Ii . ndred of Bosmere Lodge , Havant , Hants . >> "J 5 'J > 'be Phrj . nix Lotlge , Akaroa , New Zealand . ,, 1 yfii ) , The Stewart Lodge , Rawtil Pindec , Kast Indies . „ io . i , The Punjab Northern Lodge , Jhelum , Fast Indies .

Annual Festival Of The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

'l'he Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons held its anniversary festival at Freemasons' Tavern , on Tucsdn 3 * evening , ihe . - . ist inst ., tho president on that occasion being Colonel J . A . Lloyd-Philipps , J . P . Aboul | . " « i sal down lo dinner , . ind there * , vas , as usual , a considerable ^ alhcring of ihe fair ae \ . who appeared to walc . h wilh inloresl the o- .-ilheiino' of lho brethren and ihe enlrance nf I ho Chairman and notable

Masons who accompanied him , and ihon vanished lo be eniertaincd in another room bj- the " ladies' stewards " until such lime as ihe concert , provided for a later hour , should commence . We cannot pretend to give a list of all the well-known Masons present , but we observed the following among those at thc upper end of the room :

Uros . J . A . Rolls , M . P . ; bd II . Corbett , M . P . ; Haron dc Fcrrieres , M . P . ; Rev . IL Lansdell , S . G . Homfrav , P . A . G . D . C , D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire . ; Thos . lievnon , Mayor of Newport ; Dr . I'd II . Wilson lies , D . P . G . M . Herts ; Col . Lyne , P . G . M . Monmouth ; Rev . Ambrose W . llall , G . Chap . ; Col . Shadwell 11 . Clerke , G . Sec ; Raynham XV . Stewart , P . G . D . ; George Lambert , G . Swd . Hr . ; A . | . Duff Filer , P . G . S . B . : II . G . Uuss . Asst . Grand Sec . : ( ' A . r ____ n _ . _ . in » P P . P ' Tim . r * ,, l , ; ..

P . G . P . ; J . M . Reed , P . P . G . D . Sussex ; Kdga . Howyer , P . G . S . W . Herts ; J . ' Mullins , V . Pat . ; II . K . Cooper Smith , V . Pat . ; Dr . II . ) . Strong , Hon . Surp-con ; R . i > . Middlemist , I lon . Surgeon ; James Terrv , Secretary ; Dr . T . M . Kdwards , d \ I . D . ; Rev . W . 11 . W . Caseley , P . Prov . G . Chap . Herts ; F . I .. W . Hedges , Sec . Girls' : chool ; F . l _ ncl . es , Sec . Hoys' School ; J . II . Sillitoe , P . P . G . D . C . l-. d Lane ; C J . Martyn , P . G . C ; J . L . Hinc / P . P . G . W . li * . Lane . ; and A . Huet , P . P . G . P . Staffordshire .

After thc dinner thc Cn MRM W arose and saitl : Thc first toast that I have to submit to you is " The health of Her Most Gracious Majesty thc Oueen . " Wc have seen in the public prints lately thai Her Majesty is about to live , for a short period , in the sunny south for the benelit of ' her health , and , therefore , we 111 . -13- drink 10 her safe return to hcr native soil iu renewed health and strength .

In introducing the next loast ihe CHAIRMAN said : The next toast that I have lo offer to 3-011 is lhat of " Thc Most Worshi pful Grand Master , H . R . II . the Prince of Wales . " Our M . W . G . M . sets a great example to every Master of a province , and 10 every Master of a lodge . His example should c _ o to the hearts of all Freemasons . We .-ire .... nut tr > w . l .-nmo

another Princess into our 1 . oval Famil y . I am sure that we , as Freemasons , will give a hearly welcome lei the wife of thc R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Oxfordshirc . 1 give you , brethren . The Prince of Wales and the other members of the Royal Family .

The CIIMUMIN ihen rose and said : Biethren , the next toast I have to bring before you is " The Right lion , the Karl of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro ( irand Master . " All who have seen him in Grand Lodge must admire ihe diligence and urbanity with which he discharges the important duties of his high ollicc . 1 ask you to drink to thc health of the Fail of Carnarvon , M . W . Pro G . M .

THK CIIMRM \ x said : Brethren , the next loast is that of " 'l'he Right Hon . The Kail of Lathom , R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the Present and Past Grand Oilicers . " The Karl of Lathom rules over one of the largest provinces in the kingdom , and I feel sine that both he and the present Grand Oilicers will take example by the past Grand Ollicer .. and unhold that . rr .-ind

Institution the Grand Lotlge of Kngland the same as hitherto . I ihe ' refore give you the health of the Righl lion , the Karl of Lathom , R . W . Deputy Grand Master , and the Present and Past Grand Oilicers . and with that toast I shall couple ihe name of the Rev . Ambrose llall , Grand Chaplain . Ri . v . AMUUHM . IIM . I Ri . rl . t \ V ,,.-. b ' ,...,, i 1 1 ,..,..., „ ..... ... 1 .... _ i ti 10 111111 1 ft is 1011 nei t

--s - - - " ... *• -. . , un HI e . u : I have had the honour to return thanks lor the ( irand Oilicers of Kngland have I done so with more pleasure than to-dav , when I see so many brethren assembled together for an object of benevolence the ruling ' fealuie of Freemasonry . I will not compare them with what a young lady lately sang about a bird of spring ; I woultl rather compare them lo those birds who

brought , ages and ages ago , bread and Mesh in ( he morning and bread and llesh 11 . the evening to the aged Flijah . It gives me great pleasure , and I am sure I speak the views ol the ( irand Oilicers around me , lo be present on this occasion . All who arc here to-night are animated by one desire and hope , viz ., that we shall see an ample sum collected lor oiir aged brethren and aged sisters . 1 am an old man myself , and ihoueh blessed with evei-v .

thing I can waiil , I can still sympathise with those who are not only old but who are in want . I trust that we shall soon hear read out a good list of sums collected on behalf of our aged friends . 1 thank you for ihe kind manner in which you . sir , have proposetl ihe health of ihe ' Grand Oilicers , and I thank you , brethren , for ihe cordiality wilh whieh you have received ihe toast .

'ihe CIIMRMAX , in rising to propose the toast of the evening , was received wilh prolonged c heering . He said : Brethren , it is with much dillidence lhat I rise to propose this loast . It is one that I feel could have been placed in much better hands than my own , for being a soldier , I prefer action rather lhan words . ( Hear , and latight _ r . ) But ' I must pray your . ¦ mention for a short lime on behalf of this ' toast , the principal toast at the annual festival of this thc Benevolent Institution for I . SSJ . This Insliiuiioii

was suggested by the late Duke of Sussex , M . W . G . M . of Masons , and since its establishment 55 6 brethren have been elected on ils funds . ( Cheers . ) After the last election there were 155 male annuitants receiving £ 40 a year . _ That makes up a sum of / , ' 6 JI _ > , " towards which wc have a permanent income of /' 1 S 00 . The residue of this income , including the

working expenses , has to be made up by donations and subscriptions . I only trust thai when Bro . Teny , the Secretary , presently announces the sums collected by the different stewards , we shall find thai a very handsome sum has been placed lo the credit of this Institution . ( Hear , hear . ) The Freemasons' Widow ' s Fund was established ur . der the Grand Mastershi p of the late Far ! of Zetland , in i . S . jy . Since lhat time - ? iy widows have becn elected , and after the last elect ion there were ' i . m widow .

receiving £ 22 per annum each . ( Cheers . ) Now , last Friday 1 had the pleasure ol going over thc Benevolent Institution al Cnydon , and I made what , as a soldier , I may call a very minute barrack inspection . ( Hear , hear , and laughter ) . I went there as a stranger to satisf y myself , and also to satisfy a great number of brethren who have not an opportunity of visiting the Institution , and I must say f was very much struck with ils

cleanliness , with the air of comfort lhat pervaded the whole place , and especially the rooms , and likewise with the gralilude expressed by those old men and old women there . ( Cheers ) . I had the honour of shaking hands with thc oldest Freemason in Kngland , a former Warden of thc Institution , who is now y /* years of age . ( Hear , hear ) . I talked with some cf the inmates , and with gratitude in their hearts and with tears in their eyes , they said , "Oh , sir , what should we do if il was not for this Institution and for the kindness of the Freemasons at large . " ( Hear , hear ) . 1 will not detain