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have been made to conjoin these ofiices : and that these motions have not been carried , chiefly through the opposition of west county members . This motion has been again repeated , and I hope that your correspondent will attend next Grand Lodge communication , and use his influence to cany it .

I quite concur with "Past Master" in his just acknowledgment of Grand Masters zeal and services ; and in ihe hope that a spirit of enquiry vill be awakened in the minds of our brethren which would ensure a more active supervision of Grand Lodge affairs , for to the

apathy which has hitherto existed on the pan chiefly ol " provincial members , our present position is mainly indebted . Speaking , as I ])*) . *;} ' do , for the leas ling members of Grand Committee , I can assure " Past Master" of their thorough .-import in securing anv object for the

better administration of the Craft , and o : them sinccn desire lhat he would continue to aid them in that object . Sum a wviting the above 1 have seen in yov . i " to-day ' s i-sue the letter of a member of St . Mark ' s i . odge . Glasgow , fie has fallen into the

same as ** r regarding the non-pubhcaiion ot Grand 1 .. dee ' s , accounts as *** A Past Master . ' A vidinu - ( J * ' these accounts is published annually ii , tile Grand Lodge Reporter ; but * , although iho Grainl Lodge financial year ends

on 3 c ;; i . j . •* . *>; . and its accounts are said to be audited mon *!*! y . for an unsatisfactory reason the auditor has not vol handed the vidimus oi last years accounts to the ( .- ' rand Secretary , and the publication of die R , for . ' er for last year has bee 1 dam unfuriunaiclv delaved . Tlie Grand

Coim . eto . ' a I its last meeting resolved that th aiidiio : should be requested to return th accoun's . audiicd or u : "audited , within a nioni from tha . date , and the brethren may thus ho * soon 0 li . ve l' * e : ii .-- A ' our ohedimil servant . AN ! I'M ! MR PAST MASTIC f : u : iO-:-- \ r 0--, ; ronO Dec . oth , P ' 72 .

Sin , ' _ n .. ' . i ( inline tne . ' avail * of ir . seriu * : g my ken- ' ¦;¦ Gr-ui . l la-dge ndairs in y . v . r iiTji : * 1- ^ s- - ; . * i , if ' ib . nd . - . y ss ' cmtighi , aiid a ; *¦ (* ::

>}¦ - '¦ ' ¦ ' : '¦' - e . 'Cc K a . hi . * -.-Oo . ec aad * ;* .,, . , * . a' * * ; . . •; Wo financial affairs of Cr . mb ! . *> , !' . <> f - -- ' - ¦' . ' ¦ am a . " raid diet , ' . , ; M . ¦ - ;¦• ::. ; ; * s <* . ' . * . ¦ ¦ ' 1 aa ] , i-i . 1 .. . ;• ;¦ . •¦¦¦¦ - * ,- :. ., hi •'• . ¦ ,:, ; ,,- ¦ "* . in ¦ .... , . ' * . . ) . * a * el . ; : ;¦• by ** . , - ;; i * i . * . * - ¦ i . ' am" . * :

J * . - ;; . . : ** and my , an : ,, ' . ' . ich ; a . i' . d ihe e es . : of ci . * ¦ : 1 . : ¦ . * . ; , * . •! ibmd in fi ¦ •¦ . * ' . '•/ a - . ' . /* lb : * A ' s ' . :.. * - i :, ** , ., ., ¦ .. ; h .- . i ii , ¦ 1 ¦ * * . ¦ •• ¦ . ** . ¦

cin :. ' * i . aa :, ; lhe d ' . ' -. giller f , b . e ¦ * . i M reeivag . - ' ¦ ami ih . ii i ' ,, r ; \ . * , * , a dear t ;{ "* ; . ; - ., ' ; . i otw . ay w , * .. . " the < aMa . . . are . ,: ai a ,. . * * . n * 1 IV . Zs Astlvd . Thia if * S ¦ - ., . qui . ' . give widi the Groy ! Master ' s ; ,:. . es ,..,. n : . 1 . ¦ pre * a . lion ol censure : ¦ - *• ! i scar . * .. *' :. ' c ' * for any fault-ibidlng wh . n v , * * e pay thai , dim diams * / , * i- ; l •• four own pmAcld' Vee . l this Is :: ¦¦ ¦

m . nter ' ! no mo'iicni compared y . ain the , *'¦;•; _ . ¦ for paid ollicer . *; . I hud , under the Lead . * " salaries . iVie following hems : -To smccssl ,. * ( Iran 1 Secretaries . fA , ' 5 ' ( bund ( 'krks . , { . 2 i c : Grand Ty k-r . , { . ' / . *; : ' * iii ** i " Grand Mar .. ha f .. \ is . : ( . ' rand Mar-hah da 2- * . : (' ulcr Guard .

f . 2 2-. ; Auditor and ' vmruuCiils--i bod-dya fA- 'i 0- ; iNC' -jc , f . zCr ¦ - ¦ - .- -f ' / i C-. o ids . in ai * . To !;* I ii :- ¦> me < f 1 X 70-71 . ff ! ' ' 0 . *!' ¦ " -fd . Lor ehariC * - . luring the year—S 1 : 11 .- ; volcd by the commiH .. * to lifiy anplic . air . s , , { , " 206 10 s . ; c . isuai chari . ia-a . . ' 12 13 s . ^ , 0 . : a . cihci * , ?/ : i . j -s . 3 d . Vi e alreao . I * non * howl fraad Lodge has arranged to pay on Ua debt ---namel y , bv a requisition of I

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2 . s . Cd . more from each entrant , and by * an assessment of one pound in addition to the live shilling certificate annually . Will the Grand Clerk venture to contradict this . statement , or to say that it is "inaccurate and a misrepresentation ?'* ' I deem it mv iiutv

to say that , however much we may differ , I have personally a very great respect for the ( fraud Clerk ] and it is known to mc that he performs the duties of his office in a manner which is highly satisfactory to the Scottish brotherhood . Nor have I any doubt , whatever , that the Grand Secretary is altogether worthy of the confidence

which Grand Lodge lias reposed in hun : but repeat that I can see no necessity for having two hi ghly-paid officers . Furthermore , if Grand Lodge i . s to continue its course under peaceful and happy auspices , it must devise some other means oi " wip ing off its debt , than by lev } ing tribute from tlie Provincial Lodges .

1 do not write 1 : 1 a captious spirit , nor am I ( as some may think ) finding fault because 1 have not the honour to hold office in the Grand Lodge . I have enjoyed the privilege of occupying the position iii a lodge which a king might covet and which lhe Bard of Ccila was proud

to commemorate : — "Oa honour ' . , will * supreme cnmmanu , Presiilcil o ' er the Sons of l . ielil . **' And so convinced am 1 of tlie benignant influence of Masonrv . that I onlv wisii 1 had the

poner to enfold the whole human race m its bonds of brotherhood . J have man } - a time and oil seen its beneficent and fraternal services dry up the fears of the widow , gladden the heart oi the orphan , and call down the blessing of tlie otherwise forlorn and indirvnt erafsman .

- > iy tie . are is thereiore . for tlie prospen !* . ' ol the communion to which L belong , and in whose welfare i am deeply interested . I hope thai Lord Rossi } 11 wi'i seethe propriety of giving the point I hare alluded to his unbiassed

consideration . I trust the honour is reserved for him , in addition to his man )* other claims t * ear esteem . . *; amicably arran Jng a mailer which ;* . i ! .: ;! r

otnerwi . se orecd alien .. lion bc !' ,. . c : i tlie Grand , i . odge and daughter ' -hres ¦ . ¦ fSceLmd . 1 am . Cc , A PAS 1 ' MAS'i ' LR .

Interesting Art Presentation In Liverpool.

INTERESTING ART PRESENTATION IN LIVERPOOL .

'I'he cb . smgo ! * die Corpo-atloii KCMati a ; , 0 " aiu-in :: ; at die 1 ';* . e Libra . - ' . - and Ma . ami .

' avevp .: ¦ . *! . on ' .-aii ' . 'elay last was mar ed by an interc . th . g p ; . e * e :: ; : ; i : > n lo Pro . hs ; \\ Mrsh *;* the M i }* sir i !¦' . fey yy-l ea jg . ; . ) . ami P . ! i . Lalh-I ' loiie . v , liii h are done so much in an ¦ meionf

vay a ) advance ai ; cause of viae Arts m a-vl provincial a ;* . ; . :. ; resolved to pi' sent 0 : 1 h ai t . ie . e gand ; mmi vail a handso ; . iciv-L sale ! mho ef water-e . Arm mcieh , a ali n which ara

.. ' . " . ' proa ; ' ; ao" ! in ae " : '•; ; . mor-. a war a ill - ' a : *' i mvh j thus coiiid ' smsl were . Me- * a * . * :, ii . i daman . 1 * . W . Tmph . vr . l . I I " , d . Ruber ! a L Lira . * . *} -. Mole , immaa Pi hop . S . P :-.-,-, ; la Ma role ' s , 'P i . ; v . nod . () , * r :. * ' * , Collingwood . Hug ; . ima ' ¦ ' the ; . Moa . f . r . iiioe , and burton . lima ibiio

¦ surma . 1 no tara * than 31 s eele . ms- --alb it is reedbs- io say . beautiful specimens of tlie p . u * - lau ' ai * bran . A . a " l !; e painter ' s art lo v . * . ' -, ic ! i t ! i . * v b -long * ---and h . a ! on the iu . dda of ihe case an isamma ' . cd inscription , which \\* as caceuicd by

a . lr . j . ! ) . Marples of the Liverpool and 1 . sidon Ch : l :. d . . rs . Dale-street . The folio presented lo the . Mayor was ha eribed as iAllovs : — "This folio ofskctchc * . is ] . aa :.- ; ented to lAbvard , S : mnie * lson . P .. e | ., Mayor of Liverpool , by die following ar ;; s : s . ii *> appreciation of his energetic .

judicious , and valued labours in the promotion ol ail In Liverpool , as Chairman of the autumn exhibition of picture .-:. " The inscription on the folio given to Mr . llathhone was , ' 'Phis folio of . - '• Celebes i . s presented to P . II . Ralhbone , Ksq ., ( reasurer of the autumn exhibition of pictures ,

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by metropolitan and provincial artists , in recognition of his earnest efforts in the encouragement of art in Liverpool . " 'I'he interesting ceremony was attended by a large number of ladies and gentlemen , the chairman of tlie library and museum committee , Mr . j . A . Piclon , occupying the chair .

Thc Chairman gave an interesting sketch of the history of art exhibitions in Liverpool , the lirst of which was held about 100 years ago and in the course of his remarks he said it was principally owing to the cfkv ; l ^ of Mr . Edward Samuelson and Mr . P . J I . . Ralhbone that thev

were al length revived after many years cessation . The first of the new exhibitions was held last year , and on the whole proved a great success , inasmuch as tlie value of the pictures sold was , { , ' 6 . 300 , and the exhibition so far paid its way tbat ali expenses were defrayed and a

surplus of about , £ , " 600 remained , which had been appropriated b y the corporation to the purchase of pictures for the benefit of the town . Last year . , £ , 500 worth oi " pictures was purchased for that purpose , and this year £ 600 had been expended in the same manner . 'Phis

years exhibition had also met with very satisfactory success . ( Applause . ) The value ofthe pictures sold was about , { " 6 . 000 . which was within , { , ' 330 of the amount last year , when one picture obtained ^ 1 , 350 .

Alter some reference to the patronage bestowed by the public on that season ' s exhibition , the Chairman said that the number of pictures sold both this year and last was larger than in any other provincial to . rn . It was also gratifying to know that there were being

gradually accumulated m that building pictures and oilier irorks of art such as would eventuall y form for the town a very creditable collection . Ilencat alluded to the fact that Mr . P . IL Ralhbone had recentl y presented to lhe town a pieiure which cost , { " . ; . oo —(' a ; 'p ! aii * , e )—and announced lhat at the next ineeiiiif ofthe

town council one ol the merchants oi " Liverpoo ! would present his fellow-townsmen with a valuable work of art . ( Cheers . ) Air . Li-shop , senior artist in Liverpool , then made the iiresenlalions in suitable terms .

1 ne Mayor , in returning thanks , said he should ah , ays regard lhe folio they had presented lo Iu :. ; a ., one of the happi . ai ivmiiiisceiices of h . i j * . ;; b : ic career . ( Appsri-e . ; lie had long i ell Oe . O eoiaediiog should be done io promote t . ie case oi art e . i ims town , and bat : or the

a ea . mace .. _ . Ji : ; , ; received irom Mr . h . ci . m and a number of art : Is . his cfibr :. *; ; o e . g .: Mi h an art ' . ¦ . ¦ ' . ie . imir * . v . * ukl have failed . In u ; is auempt to re .-ii-. * oa' . e art in Liverpool he wes aided by * ¦

.. * _ . . •• rs . kooer . s , ihshop , Kerry , and . rmnev . . * * * . ow ti . at the plan had been so f . ; r .-accesslul , nothing would sati .-f y r . ini but a permanent * ' .. dcry oi ; u * t , and it would a . ibid hi : n ihe greatest s . ai-l . i iii > n lo lav l ; ie ioiinoaLion-.-ionc ; oi *

¦ ae > a 1 , adding * during ms M . ywa , !}* . lie relieved thai tlie desired object could be one . ;¦ :.: without trench dig 0 . 1 the pockets of ihe rale ,.-avers , and he hoped he might : el }* upon

tie assistance oi the hbr ., i \ - and m . iseum committee in this mailer . \\ it ; , ' sheiald We not have an art c . agrees hei ' e periodicall y ? fie believed ii ii ' oii d he * 1 , ' ie iii .: i , ' . s < -l cagcis 'el'iiig a much Vie ., lei * love cl the Pine Ans , whah was an

object that every one interested in the cause of education should desire lo promote . ( Applause . ) Mr . P . II . R ilhbolie also thaakeo file contributors , who had given something - .. Inch would iii lhe future speak me : sages of . * ympathy and enc airagement io the Mayor and h . mseifin the work on which thev had entered .

Tne interesting proceeding . *; dasad wilh a vole of thanks to the Chairman . It is extremely probable thai the Line Art Gallery in Liverpool , above referred to . will be an accomplished fact before long . It mav be also interestina * to slate that dtirina * -

]' , ro . Sumuel .-on ' s year of ' o . alce . a ill ree days ' musical festival will be arranged and carried out in Liverpool . The Mayor ' s musical abilities are well-known , and this festival would be a prominent feature , as well as a becoming compliment to him during his Mayoralty .