United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the ist prox . * . i . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the ist September for confirmation . 2 . To consider the following communication from the M . W . Grand

Master : " The Most Worshipful Grand Master having had under his notice the present duties and position of the President of the Board of Benevolence , his Royal Highness deems it advisable to submit the following resolution for the consideration ot Grand Lodge :

That the President of the Board of Benevolence shall , by virtue of his office , be a Grand Officer , with rank next to Past Grand Secretaries , and that on retiring * from office he shall rank as a Past Grand Officer , in the same manner as the other officers of Grand Lodge , and that the Book of Constitutions be altered accordingly . 3 . Nomination of a Grand Master for the ensuing year . 4 . Nomination of a Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year . 5 . Appointment of a President of the Board of Benevolence . 6 . Election of a Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Board of

Benevolence . 7 . Election of 12 Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence for the year ensuing . 8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which is the following report and resolution : —

Before the business of the evening was commenced , Bro . James Brett , the S . V . P ., in the chair , reported to the Board the death , on the 29 th ult ., of their President , Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . Swd . Br ., and spoke in feeling terms of the severe loss which the Board of Benevolence and the Craft generally had sustained by the melancholy event .

It was thereupon unanimously resolved : That a record be placed on the proceedings , and in their report to Grand Lodge , of the extreme regret felt by all the members of the Board at the loss of their esteemed President * who , after holding for eleven years the office of Vice-President , had for the last five years presided over the Board with the utmost courtesy , impartiality , and ability , and recommendations for the following grants , viz .:

—The widow of a brother of the Royal St . Edmunds Lodge , No . 100 S , Bury St . Edmunds ... ... — ... ' £ 100 o o The mother of a brother of the Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , Hull 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Vitruvian Lodge , No . 87 , London ... 50 o o A brother of the St . Mark ' s Lodge , No . 857 , London ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the Northern Counties Lodge , No . 409

Newcastle-on-Tyne ... ••. ... ... 75 o o A brother of the Camden Lodge , No . 704 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lebanon Lodge , No . 1326 , Feltham ... 50 o o A brother of the Sir Charles Bright Lodge , No . 1793 , Teddington 100 o o A brother of the Whittington Lodge , No . 862 , London ... 50 o o A brother of the Royal Albert Lodge , No . 907 , London ... 50 o o

The widow of a brother of the St . Tudno Lodge , No . 755 , Llandudno ... ... •••••••••so o o A brother of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1669 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Sir Francis Burdett Lodge , No . 1503 , Twickenham 50 o o The widow of a brother of the New Concord Lodge , No . 813 , London ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lindsay Lodge , No . 712 , Louth ... ... 100 o o

9 . REPORT or THE B OARD or GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The attention of the Board having been called to the wording of Articles 304 , 307 , and 308 of the Book of Constitutions , the Board think it advisable , in order to avoid any misunderstanding , that the Articles in question should be altered to read as follows : —

304 . The Officers and Past Masters of the Grand Stewards' Lodge wear collars of crimson ribbon four inches broad . 307 . The collars of the Officers and Past Masters of private lodges to be light blue ribbon four inches broad ; if silver chain be used , it must be placed over the light blue ribbon .

3 o 8 . The collars of the Officers and Past Masters of private lo dges are to be worn only in their own lodges , or when attending the Grand Lodge or their Provincial or District Grand Lodges as Masters , Past Masters , or Wardens . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 16 th November , 1886 .

To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 12 th day of November inst ., showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ 2511 os . 4 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ g 12 s . 3 d .

10 . NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . By Bro . William Nicholl , P . M ., Lodge of Affability , No . 317 , Manchester . That Article 288 of the book of Constitutions read as follows : The following clothing and insignia may be worn by the Craft , but no brother shall be admitted into Grand Lodge or Provincial or District Grand

Lodge without the proper clothing pertaining to his rank , or into any subordinate Iodge without Masonic clothing . That the following addition be made to Article 307 , or embodied otherwise : Past Masters being subscribing members of any lodge under the English Constitution may wear a collar of light blue ribbon four inches broad , with a silver cord in the centre .

That in Article 308 the following alteration be made , viz .: In line 1 , after the word " officers , " insert the words "below the rank of Wardens , " and omit the last three lines beginning " or when representing their Lodges , " & c . 2 . Bv Bro . RAYNHAM W . S TEWART . P . G . D . * . —

That H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Most WorshipfuIGrand Master , having invited the co-operation of her Majesty ' s subjects in the formation of an Imperial Institute of the Colonies and India , as the Memorial of her Majesty ' s Jubilee , it be resolved that this Grand Lodge do hereby vote the sum of one thousand pounds from the Fund of General Purposes as its contribution towards the proposed Institute .

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Names of brethren nominated for election to the offices of Senior and Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence * . Bros . James Brett , P . P . P ., as Senior Vice-President ; Charles Alexander Cottebrune , P . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President ; and none others were nominated . Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of

Benevolence * . Bros . George Pole Britten , 183 * , William Peter Brown , 90 ; Thos . Cull , 1 446 ; George A . Cundy , got ; Chas . Dairy , 141 ; Lewis C . Haslip 813 ; Charles F . Hogard , 205 ; David D . Mercer , 1641 ; George Read , 511 ; Francis R . Spaull , 1768 * , Robert J . Taylor , 144 ; Alfred Cooper Woodward , 1538 ; and no more than 12 were nominated .

List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge * . Lodge 2174 , The Ionic , Tungamah , Victoria . „ 2175 , The Austral , Melbourne , Victoria .

„ 2176 , The Lord Carrington , North Fitzroy , Victoria . „ 2177 , The North Suburban , North Carlton , Victoria . „ 2178 , The Ruahine Lodge , Woodville , Hawkes Bay , Wellington , New Zealand .

„ 2179 , The Paddington Ionic , Woollahra , New South Wales . „ 2180 , The Lodge of Harmony , Otahuhu , Auckland , New Zealand . „ 2181 , The Unity , Knysna , South Africa ( E . D . ) ,, 2182 , The Sterndale Bennett , Camberwell .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Northumberland.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NORTHUMBERLAND .

INSTALLATION OF BRO . SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY BART ., M . P ., P . G . M .

The installation of Bro . Sir Matthew White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., as the Prov . Grand Master of Northumberland , took place at the Assembly Rooms , Newcastle-on-Tyne , on Tuesday , the 16 th inst . There was a very large gathering of Provincial Officers and brethren from all parts of the province , as well as visitors from the Province of Durham .

The lodge was opened in due form by W . Bro . R . H . Holmes , Deputy P . G . M ., acting as P . G . M . He was accompanied by the R . W . Installing Master , Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl Percy , P . P . G . M ., and among those supporting him were Bros . Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart ., P . G . M . ; Canon Tristram , D . D ., D . P . G . M . Durham . Among those present were—Bros . Col . Addison Potter , C . B ., P . P . G . W . ; the Rev . T . B . Nichols , P . G . S . W . ; A .

Robertson , P . P . G . S . W .: J . W . Gibson , P . G . S . D . ; H . Laws , P . P . G . W . ; B . J . Robertson , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . W . Gibson , P . G . S . D . ; H . Laws , P . P . G . W . ; B . J . Thompson , P . G . Secretary ; T . Anderson , P . G . Treasurer j E . D . Davis , P . G . D . C . ; T . Dinning , P . G . A . D . C ; and many other Northumbrian Past and Present Officers . Bros . R . Hudson , P . G . Secretary ; T . Bradley , P . G . S . W . ; Charles H . Backhouse , P . G . J . W . ; 1 . J . Clay , P . G . D . C . ; J . R . Pattison , P . G . Asst . Secretary ; J . C . Moor , P . P . G . J . D . ; ' John Wood , P . P . G . W . ; T . Henderson , P . P . G . S . B . ; J . Hudson , P . P .

G . Stwd . ; R . Singleton , W . M . elect 97 ; Wm . Logan , P . G . Registrar ; M . Framp-P . P . G . S . B . ; W . Davison , P . G . Std . Br . ; D . Whitehead , P . P . G . Organist ; J . G . Smith , P . P . G . S . D . ; M . Corbitt , P . P . G . D . ; T . G . Garrick , W . M . 94 ; J . H , Leech , P . M . 97 ; Thomas Watson , P . G . Treasurer ; A . T . Munro , P . P . G . S . B . ; T . M . Watson , P . G . J . D . j and other Durham brethren . Bro . F . Binckes , Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , was also present .

The acting P . G . M ., Bro . R . H . Holmes , requested the R . W . Installing Master , Bro . the Right Hon . Earl Percy , P . P . G . M ., to assume the chair , which he did , and was duly saluted . The patent of appointment was sent in and read by the P . G . Registrar , after which the R . W . P . G . M . designate ,

Bro , Sir M . W . Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., was introduced by seven Masters and Past Masters of lodges . I'he installation ceremony was very ably performed by Bro . Earl Percy . The newly-installed Prov . G . M . was duly saluted and afterwards appointed Bro . R . H . Holmes , the D . P . G . M . under his predecessor , as Deputy Prov . Grand Master .

The Earl PERCY then presented a handsome gold jewel of the Masonic Charities to Bro . B . J . Thompson , P . G . Sec , and said he did not think they knew how much the welfare of the province was constantly at the heart of their P . G . Secretary , and how much the affection and gratitude of the province was due to him . ( Applause . ) Bro . B . J . THOMPSON , P . G . S ., acknowledged the kindness of his

lordship . The D . P . G . M . moved that an address be presented to their late Provincial Grand Master , which was seconded by Bro . B . J . THOMPSON , P . G , Sec , and carried with acclamation . Bro . the Right Hon . Earl PERCY , in reply , referred with gratification to the growth and progress of the province under his 17 years' rule . This was owing to the able help of his officers and brethren , and the good feeling

always shown by them . He expressed his heartfelt gratitude to them . He felt the office was one not lightly to be resigned . He was certaim that when one felt the resignation of a Masonic appointment was desirable , it did not carry with * it any relaxation of brotherly or Masonic feeling . ( Applause . ) He had long desired to see some more active Mason in the chair , and in the change now made , he was sure the welfare of the province could only

be enhanced , and that it was in no way abated . ( Applause . ) It was a great pride and a pleasure for him to hand over to Sir M . W . Ridley the province—not to his own resources , but to those who assisted him—yielding to no other province in Masonic zeal , efficiency , or good work . ( Applause . ) He trusted its past prosperity would be nothing to that which would follow

under the rule of Sir Matthew White Ridley , whom he congratulated on his coming to the chair of the province . ( Loud applause . ) The newly-installed Provincial Grand Master ^ appointed and invested the following as the Provincial Grand Officers ;—Bro . R . H . Holmes ... ... ... D . Prov . G . M .

„ William Davidson , P . P . G . J . D . ... ... Prov . G . S . W . „ Thomas Blenkinsop ... ... ... Prov . G . J . W . „ Hughes ... ... ... ... Prov . G . Chap . „ Thomas Anderson ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ T . Gillespie , P . P . G . D . ... ... ... Prov . G . Reg . .

„ B . J . lhompson ( re-appointed ) ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ Charles Pullman , 1712 ... ... ... Prov . G . S . D . „ Thomas Ellis ... ... ... ... Prov . G . J . D . „ George Greenwell ... ... ... Prov . G . S . of W . „ Edward Dean Davis ( re-appointed ) ... ,., Prov . G . D . of C