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Masonic Notes .

A regular Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge will be held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 2 nd prox ., when the programme of Business , which will be for the most part of the ordinary character , will include the election of a brother to serve the office of Grand Treasurer for the SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 189 S .

ensuing year . As , however , Bro . Lieut .-Col . Clifford Prob yn , P . M . No . iS , is the only nominee , the election will be a mere matter of form .

* * * Two communications will be submitted from his -Hal Highness the M . W . G . Master , . is regards one of which we need not offer any remark . The other has inference to the regulations concerning the Charity Jewel at

p . 143 0 f the Book of Constitutions . Hitherto '" -re has been no outward and visible distinction "ttwecn a Patron and a Vicc-1 ' alrun of one or more of our Institutions ; both have worn the same jewel suspended from a ribbon , which is worn round the neck and which is of the colour or colours distinguish-

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ing the Institution or Institutions of which they are Patron or Vice-Patron . The Grand Master has now sanctioned an additional distinction in the case of Patrons , consisting of a sprig of acacia embroidered on the right and ieft sides of the ribbon and meeting

in the centre , while the jewel itself is to be ensigtied with a representation of the coronet of H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . Those who are Patrons of one Institution will have the sprig of acacia and coronet of silver ; those of two of the Institutions of

gold ; and those of the three will have them enamelled in their proper colours . The addition to the Regulations is to be commended for this , if for no other ,

reason—that a distinguishing mark is as desirable between a Patron and a Vice-Patron , asbetween a Vice-Patron and a Vice-President , and a Vice-President and a Life Governor .

* * It appears from the paper of Agenda that his Royal Highness , the M . W . Grand Master , since the Quarterly Communication in December , has issued warrants for the constitution of 19 new lodges , of which as many as

nine arejocated in the Metropolitan District , eight in the Provinces , and two abroad . The new Provincial lodges comprise two in Cheshire—the Wythenshawe , No . 2688 , and the West Kirby , No . 2690 ; the King ' s Court Lodge , No . 26 S 9 , in Dorsetshire ; the Radcliffe ,

No . 2701 , and the Hollingworth , No . 2702 , in East Lancashire ; the Wallsend , No . 2703 , in Northumberland ; the Hastings , No . 2692 , in Sussex ; and the Doric , No . 2695 , in West Yorkshire . The two lodges

abroad are the True Blue , No . 2704 , in the District of Bengal , and the Lodge of Israel , No . 2691 , in South Africa ( W . D . ) # * *

A regular Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales , Stc , & c , will be held at Mark Masons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 1 st prox ., when the business to be transacted will be of the ordinary character .

From the report of the General Board it would appear that Mirk Masonry has made considerable progress since the meeting of its Grand Lodge in December last , the number of Mark certificates issued during the quarter to the 31 st December , 1 H 97 , being

35 S , while the number of new lodges for which warrants have been granted is five , of which four are located in Egypt , and one in the District of Bombay . There have also been issued 63 Royal Ark Mariner certificates and warrants for three new lodges , of which

one is located in the Province of Northumberland and Durham , and two in South Africa . It is also announced that his Royal Highness the M . W . G . Mark Master has been pleased to appoint Bro . the Earl

of Halsbury—Lord Chancellor of Great Britain—to be Prov . G . Master of Cornwall vice Bro . Sir C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., resigned , and to renew for a further period of three years the appointment of Bro . A . Woodiwiss as Prov . G . Master of Derbyshire .

A stated meeting of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , will be held on Friday , the 4 th prox ,, when Bro . G . W . Spetb , P . A . G . D . C , Sec , will read a paper on the "Two Degrees Theory . " Subsequently , the W . M . —Bro . Sydney T . Klein—will give the second of

his'demonstralions of the Hidden Mysteries of Nature and Science , the subject on this occasion being " Sympathy working without contact on a higher p lane than that of the material . " It will also be proposed to vote a sum of 10 guineas from the funds of

the lodge as a donation to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys at its Centenary Festival in June next , to be placed on the list of the W . . Master , who will act as Steward on the occasion . The usual dinner will follow at the Holborn Restaurant .

* * * Among the papers which are promised are one by Bro . E . Conder , jun ., on " Charies II ., " which will be given at the May meeting , and another by Bro . E . Armitage , on " Robert Sambcr , " which will be read at the lodge to be held on the 2 |'' i J me .

* * * We have to announce that the St . Michael le Querne Lodge , No . 26 97 , will be consecrated at the Salutation Tavern , Newgate-street , on Monday , the 2 Sth inst , the W . M . designate being Bro . A . C . Higerly . We

also have the pleasure of announcing that on Monday , file 21 st prox ., the Wandle Lodge , No . 26 99 , will be consecrated at the Wandsworth Town Hall , the W . M . designate being Bro . H . Baker , Past Prov . A . G . Sec . Berkshire . On both occasions the Grand Secretary will

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fulfil the part of Consecrating Officer . We have also in hand reports of the proceedings at the consecration of the Pellipar Lodge , No . 26 93 , which was ushered into existence under the auspices of the Grand Secretary ,

at Skinners Hall , on the iSth instant . We regret we are under the necessity , owing to the heavy demands upon our space , of holding over this very interesting report till next week .

It is to be regretted that the munificent offer made by Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., at the Benevolent Festival on Tuesday was not turned to account . When Bro . Terry announced that the total obtained was . £ 9443 , Bro . Keyser very generously proposed to

contribute a further 50 guineas on condition that 13 other brethren would contribute an equal sum . We believe we are correct in stating that Bro . James E . Terryson of the Secretary of the Institution—at once

responded to the invitation , but there were no others willing to be charmed out of further moneys , and the proposal fell through . Had it been adopted , the total of the Returns would have exceeded £ 10 , 000 .

We have much pleasure in announcing that Bro . W . J . Hughan , P . G . D ., will deliver a lecture at the Masonic Hall , Newton Abbot , on Tuesday , the 8 th prox ., the subject selected by our distinguished brother being " The Governing Masonic Bodies of England . "

We gather from the syllabus as published that the subject will be treated fully , and we may be sure it will be dealt with ably . At the close of the lecture there will be a collection in behalf of the Boys' Centenary . Festival , and the amount will be placed on the list of Bro . R . H . Grimbly as Steward .

# # # We sincerely regret to announce that Lady Goldney , wife of Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney , Bart ., P . G . D ., and mother of the City Remembrancer , died on Wednesday , at Beechfield , Corsham , Wilts . The deceased lady had attained the age of 84 years .

* * * Bro . Joseph A . Locke , M . W . G . Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine , has issued an edict bearing date the - 9 th December , 1897 , to 'he effect that , as it has come to his knowledge that the Grand Lodge of Peru , with

which the Grand Lodge of Maine had been in communication , had excluded the " Book of the Law "the " Great Light" of Freemasonry—from its altars and from those of its constituent lodges , the said G . Lodge of Peru and its constituent lodges have ceased

to be Masonic bodies , and consequently that the intercourse previously existing between the lodges and members of the Grand Lodge with those of the Grand Lodge of Peru is suspended until the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Maine .

This edict , however , is not intended to apply to those brethren formerly under allegiance to the Grand Lodge of Peru who may already have renounced or may hereafter renounce such allegiance to the said body in

consequence of its abrogation of the fundamental law which requires of all brethren as the first article of their Masonic faith , a belief in the existence of a Supreme Being and in a future state .

* * We learn from the Voice of Masonry for last month that at the annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory , which was held in the month of August last , the Grand Master had the pleasure of

announcing that the Craft in the jurisdiction was in a highly prosperous condition . In the course of the proceedings , it was reported by the Committee of Education that eight lodges were caring for and educating 29 orphan children , and the ] said Committee made a

strong appeal to all the lodges to fulfil the same duty towards all children similarly circumstanced . There are 8 ( 5 lodges , with an aggregate membership of 3107 ,

on the roll of this Grand Lodge , the Grand Master being Bro . James A . Scott , while Bro . Joseph S . Murrow still occupies the responsible position of Grand Secretary .

A QUARTERLY COURT of the Governors of the Hospital for Consumption , Brompton , was held on Thursday aftcrnon , Mr . T . P . Beckwith in the chair . The report read by the Secretary , Mr . Theobold , stated that since the last court in November the committee had received a special donation of /" not 5 ? . from the Prince

of Wales's Hospital 1 'und , and also the sum of £ 407 Gs . from the Hospital Saturday Fund . The committee were able to report that the general work of the hospital was progressing satisfactorily , but that as a much needed home for nurses was about to be commenced on hospital property in South-parade , near the south building , the rescources of the charity would be heavily taxed .