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BRO . FREEMAN , the esteemed Provincial Grand Secretary of Sussex , has just issued his neat annual , giving a detailed account of the especial meeting of the Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Lodge at Brighton on the 22 nd June , 1886 . Evidently it was the largest assemblage of Grand Officers out of London that has ever been held , the attendance book .

containing the names of the Grand Master of England ( H . R . H . the Prince of WALES ); the D . G . M . ( the Earl of LATIIOM ); the two Grand Wardens ( Lord HERSCHEL and Lord CHARLES BERESFORD ) ; fourteen Provincial Grand Masters ; three District Grand Masters ; eig ht Past Grand Wardens ; the two Grand and eight Past Grand Chaplains ; the Grand and two

Past Grand Treasurers ; the President of the Board of General Purposes ; the Grand Secretary ; Grand Secretary of German Correspondence ; thirty Present and Past Grand Deacons ; and some forty other Grand Officers , making a grand total of considerably over one hundred . There were also

present the Earl of ROSSLVN , Past G . M . of Scotland ; the Earl of K INTORE , Substitute G . M . of Scotland ; Major-General LAURIE , G . M . of Nova Scotia ; T . II . TILTON , Past D . D . G . M . of New York ; and many other distinguished brethren , in honour of the installation of H . R . H . the Duke of CONNAUGHT as Prov . G . M . of Sussex .

* s IT would be difficult , if not impossible , to cite another such meeting of the Grand Lodge held in a province , for , we believe , not even the one held in Truro , presided over by the GRAND MASTER , was anything like so numerously attended .

# * # THE continued prosperity , and even the increased activity of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex are thus assured , and , doubtless , its vitality and energy will be commensurate with the dignity of its proceedings under such exalted auspices .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday , the 1 st prox . : — 1 . The minutes of the Quarterl y Communication of the 2 nd June for confirmation . 2 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . ;—

The widow of a brother of the Cestnan Lodge , No . 425 , Chester £ 75 o o A brother of the Royal Albert Lodge , No . 907 , London ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the St . George's and Corner Stone Lodge , No . 5 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Zetland Lodge , No . 1005 , Gloucester ... ... 50 o o ' 1 he four orphan children of a brother of the St . Maurice Lodge ,

No . 1 SS 5 , Plympton . ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Unity , No . 1 S 3 , London ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , London ... ... 150 o o A brother of the Prudent Brethren Lodge , No . 145 , London ... 100 o o A brother of the Lodge of Foititude and Old Cumberland , No . 12 , London ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 o o

3 . —REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES : To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board of General Purposes beg to report that they have received an application from Messrs Malby and Sons , the tenants of the premises in Middle Yard , for a renewal of their present lease , which expires September , 1880 , for a term of 21 years .

The Board having considered the application , recommended that a renewal of the lease until the 24 th June , 1905 , be granted at the present rental of £ 150 per annum . ( Signed ) T HOMAS F ENN , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . President . 17 th August , 1886 ,

lo the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 13 th day of August inst ., showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 3 6 5 ° 3 s - I ^ « an ^ ' tne hands of the Grand Sec retary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ ioo , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 14 17 s . 3 d .

4 . I he annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , dated the 21 st May , 1886 , including the following alterations in the laws , will be laid before Grand Lodge : — " Rule 2 to read 'The Grand Master for the time being shall be President of the Institution . The Treasurer of the Institution shall be elected annually on the third Friday in May . ' "

"To alter Rule 14 by erasing the word ' Grand ' on the third and sixth lines on page 14 , and the word ' Grand' on the fifth line of page 15 . " List of Lodges for which warrants have been issued by the M . W . Grand

Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2 : 59 . —The Carrington Lodge , Kogarah , New South Wales . „ 2160 . —The Windsor Social Lodge , Windsor , New South Wales . „ 2161 . — The John Williams Lodge , Ruadiveek , New South Wales . „ 2162 . —The Tyrrell I . eilh Lodge , Baroda , Bombay .

„ 2163 . —The Jersey Lodge , Southall , Middlesex . „ 2164 . —The St . German ' s Ijad ^ c , Peel , Isle of Man . ,, 2163 . —The St . George ' s Lodge , Perth , West Australia . ,, 2166 . —The Cothele Lodge , Calstock , Cornwall . „ 2167 . —The Star of the West Lodge , Hughcnden , Queensland . „ 2168 . —The Derby Allcroft Lodge , Islington . ~

,, 2169 . —The Osborne Lodge , East Cowes , Isle of Wi ght . „ 2170 . —The St . George Lodge , Colombo , Ceylon . ,, 2171 . —The Burwood Lodge , Btirwood , New South Wales . ,, 2172 . —The Molong Lodge , Molong , New South Wales . ,, 2173 . —The Loyalty Lodge , Gundngai , New South Wales .

Consecration Of The Bramston Beach Lodge, No. 2101, At Godalming.

CONSECRATION OF THE BRAMSTON BEACH LODGE , No . 2101 , AT GODALMING .

On Tuesday afternoon , the 17 th inst ., a new Masonic lodge was consecrated , under the name of the Bramston Beach Lodge , No . 2101 , and at the same time the new Freemasons' Hall was opened . The latter has been erected in South-street , at a cost of about £ 900 , which has been admirably designed by Messrs . Wei man and Street , the architects , and the builders have been Messrs . Mitchell Bros ., Shalford .

The consecration of the lodge devolved upon the RAV . P . G . M . of Surrey . Bro . General Brownri gg , C . B ., who was assisted by D . P . G . M ., Bro . Greenwood , amongst the others present being Bros . W . Bramston Beach , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . of Hants and Isle of Wight ; the P . G . Officers of Surrey , and the brethren of the lodge , of which Bro . G . Gould is W . M . A special service was held in the parish church in the afternoon , the sermon being preached by the Rev . W . Merrick , Millbank Prison .

Between 50 and 60 afterwards attended the banquet provided in the Hall by Bro . Weedon , of the Angel Hotel , including the Mayor ( Bro . S . Tanner ) , the Town Clerk ( Bro . H . F . Day ) , and many other Masons from Godalming , Guildford , and Woking . The arrangements were well carried out by Bro . Alfred Gibbs , the Secretary .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of Hampshire And The Isle Of Wight,

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT ,

The annual meeting of the above province was held on [ Thursday , the 19 th inst ., at the Philharmonic Hall , Southampton , which was most appropriately decorated for the occasion , and the numerous lodge banners hung around the room greatly enhanced the Masonic appearance . There were present a very large concourse of brethren , amongst them being the following : —

Bros . VV . W . Bramston Beach , M . P ., R . W . P . G . M . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , J . P ., D . P . G . M . ; R . Loveland Loveland , 1869 , P . G . S . W . ; J . B . Goldsmith , 309 , P . G . J . W . ; Rev . E . H . Elers , 319 , and Rev . C S . Ward , 694 , P . G . Chaps , j R . J . Rastrick , 106 9 . P . G . Treas . ; E . Goble , 309 , P . G . Sec . ; G . A . Mursell , 3 S , P . G . S . D . ; Dr . F . H . Elliott , 1373 . P . G . S . D . ; S . Wheeler , 15 :, P . G . J . D . ; R . R . L . Rosoman , 1461 , P . G . J . D . ; W . Gunnel ] , 342 , P . G . S . of W . ; J . Gieve , J . P ., 1069 , P . D . G . D . C ; J . G . Niven , 1776 , P . G . Swd . Br . ; J . Westaway , 1834 , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . Cross , 359 , P . G . Std . T >_ . nr r \__ i . o _ . nV- » i » A \ xr iw __ j n r « A n . T rr . c-u :. Lyari 004 rt 132 utrt 1 rwcuuiciu 131

Dr . ; vv . , , r . * j . r . , . vv . vvaru , , L ... r , ; . , jun ., , P . G . Org . ; G . L . Stobbs , 175 ; E . Nayler , 92 S ; J . R . P . Sharp , 1112 ; J . Jackson , R . M . A ., 142 S ; and F . Cooper , 1 S 84 , P . G . Stewards ; J . Exell , 4 S 7 , P . G . Tyler ; Roebuck , P . G . Std . Br . England ; F . Binckes , P . G . S . England ; W . St . John Caws , 416 ( S . C . ) , P . P . G . Org . Victoria , Australia ; H . C . Manners , W . M . ; F . Rutland , J . W . ; T . W . Faulkner , P . P . G . J . W ., Treas . ; J . Leftivich , S . D . ; J . C . Airs , P . M ., D . C . ; R . Cullingford , I . G . ; H . H . Wheeler , P . M ., Reg . ; R . L . Roberton , P . M . ; 1 . M . Taylor ; and E . Youmr . Tvler ¦?¦; : W . StODher . W . M . : I . Marks . I . P . M .:

A . Gover , J . W . ; L . J . Carter , S . D . ; I . Pickstock , Steward ; W . H . Jacob , P . P . G . S . ; and C . Sims , Tyler ; S . Clarke , W . M . ; F . Osborne , S . W . ; R . F . Osborne , J . W . j J . Blount Thomas , P . M ., Treas . ; C . 1 . Phillips , P . P . G . S . D ., Org . ; H . Abraham , Steward ; G . Dunlop , P . P . G . S . D . ; M . Miles , P . P . G . D . C . ; C . W . A . Jellicoe , P . P . G . J . D . ; J . Cole , P . P . G . Reg . ; S . Myer , P . M . ; G . Davis , P . M . ; J . Robertson , P . M . ; T . Dartneil , P . M . ; and I . Biggs , Tyler ; J . B . Jenkins , W . M . ; W . J . Van Marie , S . W . ; J . C . Webber , S . W . ; G . H . Rolls , Steward ; W . Farrance ,

I . P . M . ; J . White , S . B . Morse , and F . Walden , 132 ; J . G . Garnham , W . M . ; J . H . Wavell , S . D . ; Rev . R . S . Wood , B . A ., Chap . ; G . Wyatt , P . P . G . S . W . ; J . Golden , P . M . ; and C . E . Lock , P . M . 151 ; H . Durrant , W . M . ; H . E . Matthews , S . W . ; G . H . Pack , P . G . J . D . ; J . Lowe , P . M . ; and B . J . Marvin , P . M . 175 ; C . T . Miles , W . M . ; J . Stonham , Sec ; W . B . Rogers , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Druitt , jun „ P . P . G . S . W . ; and W . Merson , P . M . 195 ; G . Carter , Tyler 257 ; D . G . Gilmour , W . M . ; Rev . A . C . Hervey , P . P . G . Chap ., Chap . ; Rev . A . A . Headley , P . P . G . Chap ., Sec ; A . R . Holbrook , P . M . ; I . W . Gieve , P . M . ; A . Eames , Tyler ; J . C . Burbage , u ivi I \\ T . T 01-. p n . c r \ D n n r \ r » . 1 \\ 1 o D \ lt . I ni j oiater uuic ii diiu vv i 111

r ,. ce , . vv .., j . , o . u . j o . , r . r . u . ^ . * . > . ucnv , .. Jiyj J . Masterman , 340 ; Fred . Sanders , W . M . ; W . Beuttell , S . W . ; Dr . C . Knott , P . M . ; J . Bussey , j . Madge , G . Copus , Tyler ; J . E . Aldis , W . M . ; John Adams , P . P . G . u . C , Sec . ; W . Jenvey , I . G . ; A . J . Baker , and T . G . Dacombe , Stwds . ; H . Coles , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Clark , P . M . ; H . P . Arthur , P . M . ; H . Webb , P . M . ; M . Emanuel P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Beo , W . G . Middleton , J . Atkins , R . H . Brannon , W . M . ; J . Barford , P . P . G . D . C , S . W . ; Rev . S . Scott , P . P . G . C ., Chap . ; J . Lemon , P . P . G . S . of W ., Treas . ; H . P . Aslatt , P . P . G . S . D . ; D . of C . ; S . Dacombe , I . G . ; W . Furber , P . P . G . J . D . ; E . T . Howell , P . P . G . S . of W . ; C . Cox , P . P . G . btwd . ; H . Lashmore , P . M . ; ] . Candy , 1 . Barnes , C . Harrington , Tvler ; 1 . T . Thackara , W . M . ; I . W .

Boughton , S . W . ; W . Bates , S . D . ; J . Jenkins , J . D . ; R . W . Beale , P . P . G . Std . Br . ; H . E . Loader , I . P . M . ; W . M . Outridge , P . M . ; H . P . Holley , P . M . ; G . Smith , Tyler ; J . J . Webber , .. P . M . ; V . P . Anslc , J . D . ; J . Petherick , P . M . 551 ; J . Dew , P . P . G . Reg . ; J . Puntis , P . P . G . D . C ; and J . Gibson , P . M . 694 ; A . Dashwood , W . M . ; W . Hammond Riddetr , Sec ; Rev . J . N . Palmer , P . P . G . S . W ., Chap . ; Lord John H . Taylour , P . D . G . S . W . ( N . S . W . ) , P . M . ; J . B . Harrison , W . M . 123 ; H . Kimber , P . M . 804 ; W . Shepherd , P . P . G . J . D . Lincolnshire , 85 S ; J . E . Thornton .

W . M . ; W . J . ISmitb , S . W . ; J . Butt , Sec ; G . F . Lancaster , P . P . G . J . D . ; R . W . Mitchell , P . Dep . G . D . C . ; J . Woodhoufe , P . P . G . Swd . Br . ; and J . Fowles , 928 ; W . T . Deepree , W . M . 1069 ; R . B . Smith , P . M . 1007 ; J . H . Allden , W . M . ; W . J . Rix , P . M ., W . M . ; and Major G . Douglas , P . P . G . Swd . Br . 1331 ; J . W . Chuter , W . M . ; Rev . J . C . Witton , S . W . ; and Dr . C . V . Helsdon , P . P . G . D . C . 1373 ; E . Pratt , W . M . ; J . Mitchell , S . W . ; J . Ruddy , J . W . ; and G . F . Williams , Treas . 1428 ; E . Waters , U . C ; J . Methven , P . M . ; D . O . Hobbs , P . M . ; W . H . Chapman , P . M . ;

Rear Admiral T . H . M . Martin , P . P . G . S . W . ; A . J . Brawn , P . M . ; H . Esterford , E . Edward , and E . Young , Tyler ; Wm . Rice , P . P . G . D . Somerset , 1 755 ; J . M . Foster , W . M . ; G . Ayhvard , S . D . ; C . G . Adames . P . M . ; E . S . Main , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . F . Parkinson , Tyler ; A . Algar , W . M . ; A . M . Bailey , S . W . ; G . Heathcote , J . W . ; j . S . Pearce , P . P . G . D . C . ; J . Harle , P . P . G . Purs . ; W . Gringer , P . M . ; H . Hussey , Scwd . ; N . Beavis , C . Hicks , T . Boyers , J . Goodwin , E . Dysdale , D . Meldrum , H . C . Hevring , Walton , S . G . Head , T . Berridire , W . Vare , Tyler ; G . T . Cunningham , W . M . ; andJ . S . Gardner , S . W . 1834 ; G . T . CIuett , St . vd . ; J . Bunt , iun ., P . M . ; J .

Connor , P . P . G . Sec ; and H . Pigeon , jun ., 1869 ; H . Pottle , W . M . ; F . H . King , I . P . M . ; W . Bellinger , J . D . ; J . T . Burchett , P . M . ; and D . Davis , 1 SS 3 ; A . Greenham , W . M . ; and John Bailey , I . P . M ., 1 SS 4 ; H . Long , W . M . ; H . W . Townsend , P . P . G . D . ; and Mansell , Tyler , 1903 ; Col . J . A . R . Mead , R . A ., J . D . 1971 ; S . H . Sims , 1007 ; H . Harbir , W . M . ; and Major Shalder Smith , P . P . G . S . W ., 2 ro ( 3 ; J . Palmer , R . A ., W . M . ; G . F . Bevis , S . W . ; P . H . Emanuel , J . W . ; W . Miller , S . D . ; C . G . Adames , P . M . ; G . Reading , J . Prior , and J . T . Wells . Tyler , 206 S ; J . Brickwood , W . M . ; and S . Hyams , Sec , 2074 ; Powell W . M . ; and W . Green , S . W ., 2153 ; and others .

The Provincial Grand Lodge was opened in due form , and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed , after which the report of the Audit Committee and the Provincial Grand Treasurer ' s accounts were received and adopted , the D . P . G . M . remarking upon the result of what had been done in respect to the Masonic Charities—Bro . Lintock , P . M ., had

been elected to the Benevolent Institution , and three boys and four g irls had also been elected to the Masonic Charities . While these results were so far satisfactory , he urged that more might be done if there were greater oneness of feeling and voting among the Masons . At the present time there were scarcely three-fourths the number of votes that ought to be