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Occurrences Of The Year.
OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .
IST DECEMBER , iSSS , to 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 SS 9 . DECEMBER—iSSS . 1 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Half-yearly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge . The Benevolent Fund Annuities increased to £ 2 ( ( Male ) and £ 21 ( Female ) with £ K donation to each
at Christmas . 5 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . New South Wales recognised , and Prince of Wales becomes its Patron . Bros . Edward Terry and George Everett nominated for office of Grand Treasurer . 6 . —Death of Bro . Thomas Boyle , P . M ., of Newquay . 10 . —Death of Bro . E . Tyrrell Leith , Past District G . M .
Bombay . 11 . —Annual Meeting at Derby of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . Meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire . Bro . O . Stallard installed D . P . G . M . 12 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .
13 . —Consecration at Deptford by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . S . R ., of the George Andrews Conclave , No . 11 , of the Order of the Secret Monitor . 15 . —Annual Meeting at Brighton of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex .
17 . —Winter Communication of the Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor . 18 . —Special Meeting at Cheltenham of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire . Agreed to raise £ 300 towards colouring the reredos of Gloucester Cathedral .
Death of Bro . Sir William Pearce , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Glasgow . 19 . —Board of Benevolence : 42 cases relieved with £ 9 67 . Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . Comp . R . S . Brown elected Grand Scribe E .
Consecration at lorquay by Bro . C . Spence Bate of a Royal Ark Mariners Lodge : Bro . lohn Lane first W . C . N . 27 . —Special Meeting at Lahore of the District Grand Lodge of the Punjab . 2 S . —Address and Testimonial presented to Bro . Thomas Poore , P . M .
JANUARY— 1 SS 9 . 2 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon . 5 . —Meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Death of Bro . G . M . E . Snow , P . P . G . W . Kent . 7 . —Christmas Entertainment to the Pupils of the Royal
Masonic Institution for Girls . 9 . —Meeting of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., of the Empire Chapter , No . 2 ioS : Comp . Lennox Browne first M . E . Z . Consecration at Toowong , by Bro . the Hon . A . C . Gregory , Dist . G . M . of Queenslandof the Toowong
, Lodge , No . 230 C : Bro . R . Gailey first W . M . 10 . —Consecration by Bio . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the West Ham Abbey Lodge , No . 2291 : Bro . J . Boulton first W . M . Lodge of Sorrow by the Pilgrim Lodge , No . 23 S , in of the
memory Emperor Frederick of Germany . 12 .-Funeral of Bro . John Cobham , P . P . G . D . West Lancashire . 1 . ) . —Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., First Lord of the Admiralty , installed W . M . of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 .
15 . —Installation at Aberdeen by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M ., of Bro . Lord Saltoun as Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen City , and Consecration of the Saltoun Lodge : Bro . Lord Saltoun first R . W . M .
17 . —Meeting at Chnstchurch of the District Grand Lod" -e of Canterbury ( N . Z . ) . ° 19 . —Presentation of an Organ to the Masonic Hall at Liverpool by Major J . B . Morgan , C . E . ( not a Mason ) . Concert in Dublin in aid of the Dublin Masonic Orphan Schools .
22 . —Farewell Banquet by the Onslow Mark Lod- ^ e No 3 61 , to Bro . the Earl of Onslow , P . S . G . W . f on his departure for New Zealand . Annual Grand Conclave at Edinburgh of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine : Lord Saltoun appointed M . P . G . S ., vice the Earl of Kintore , resigned .
23 . —Board of Benevolence : 40 cases relieved with £ nSo . 25 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 20—Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . 2 S . —Consecration at Leeds by Comp . C . F . Matier , Grand Recorder , of the White Rose Council , Royal and Select Masters , No . 17 : Comp . C . L . Mason first 1 . 1 . L \ 1 .
29 . —Consecration at Doncaster by Bro . C . L . Mason , P . G . M . M . West Yorkshire , of the Danum Mark Lodge , No . 39 S : Bro . W . Delanoy first W . M 30 . —Annual Meeting at Banff of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Banffshire .
I'EBRUAKY . 1 . —Annual Meeting at Aldershot of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hants and the Isle of WHit . Death of Bro . AV . Biggs , P . P . S . G . W . Wilts and P . P . G . Sec . Berks and Bucks . » , its , and 2 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Consecration by Bro . T . F . HalseyM . P . PGM
, , ... Herts , of the Kingswood Lodge , No . 227 S , Elstree : Bro . Rawson kelley first W . M . 5 .-Installation of Bro . T . Catling as AV . M . Savage Club Lodge , IS o . 2190 . 0 . —Quarterly Convocation of Si .-n .-eme Grand Chapter . 12 .-Installat . on of Bro . Admiral Sir E . A . Inglefield , K . C . B ., as W . M . of the Drury Lane Lodge , No ! 2127 .
Occurrences Of The Year.
Meeting at Newry of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Down . 13 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . ,- f "„„ c » mi . ™ ! if Rliinrlpllsnnrk bv Bro . AV . Goodacrc .
P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . AVest Lancashire , of the Blundellsands Lodge , No . 22 S 9 : Bro . J . P . McArthur first W . M . 17 . —Death of Bro . the Rev . A . B . Coombe , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . West Yorkshire . iS . —Installation of Bro . Alderman Renals as W . M . Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1 S 57 . Banquet by the Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , to Bro . Dr . SherburnMayor of Hull .
, 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 30 cases relieved with £ 845 . 22 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement : Kro . the Earl of Euston in the chair . Concert by Bro . Corrie Jackson , P . M . 534 , in aid of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
25—Special Meeting of the Mark Grand Lodge . Lease of Bacon ' s Hotel from United Grand Lodge sanctioned . 36 . —Consecration at Newark by Bro . H . D . Sandeman , Grand Secretary General , of the Magnus Chapter of Rose Croix : Bro . Lieut .-Col . AV . Newton first
M . AV . S . 37 . —Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Norths ancl Hunts in the chair . Subscriptions £ i 3 , 5 ° S . Death of Bro . D . Kinnear , Grand Cashier of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Memorial Service in Freemasons' Hall , Bombay , for the late Bro . J . Y . Lang , D . G . M . of all Scottish Freemasonry in India .
MARCH . 2 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Imperial Conclave of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . 6 . —Ouarteriy Communication of United Grand Lodge . " Lease of Bacon ' s Hotel to Mark Grand Lodge . Bro .
E . Terry elected Grand Treasurer by 224 votes over Bro . Everett . Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . 9—Consecration at Southport by Bro . AV . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . AVest Lancashire , of the Scarisbrick Lodge , No . 2295 : Bro . H . Kidson
first AV . M . 12 . —Annual Meeting at Cambridge of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cambridgeshire . Consecration at St . Neots by Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts , of the Euston Lodge , No . 22 S 3 : Bro . J . G . Green first AV . M . Death of Bro . Dr . Deamer , P . A . G . D . C . England ,
D . D . G . M . Canterbury ( N . Z . ) 13 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Foundation-stones of the new Masonic Hall at Sittingbourne laid by Bro . AV . J . Harris , P . M . 1273 , P . S . G . W . Kent , and Bro . H . Marris , W . M . 1273 .
14 . —Consecration at Teddington by Comp . Sir I ' . Burdett , Bart ., Grand Superintendent Middlesex , of the Sir Charles Bright Chapter , No . 1 793 : Comp . R . W . Forge first M . E . Z . 16 . —Funeral of Bro . AV . Nott , P . P . J . G . W . Wiltshire . 18 . —Funeral of Bro . R . Brown , Past P . G . Treas . AVest Lancashire . 19 . —Consecration at Ipswich by Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . AV .,
of the Henniker Lodge of Royal Ark Manners : Bro . Lord Henniker first W . C . N . 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 35 cases relieved with £ 1385 . Memorial Window in St . Mary's , Cheltenham , to the late Bro . Brook-Smith , D . P . G . M . Gloucestershire , unveiled by Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Gloucestershire . Constitution of the United Grand Lodge of A'ictoria : Bro . Sir AV . 1 . Clarke , Bart ., installed first
M . W . G . M . 23 . —Annual Meeting at Bolton of the Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire . 23 . —Consecration at AA ' avertree by Bro . T . M . Shuttleworth , P . S . G . AV . AVest Lancashire , of the AVavertree Lodge , No . 2294 : Bro . R . Foote , P . P . G . Treas .,
first W . M . 24 . —Constitution of the Supreme Grand Chapter of A'ictoria : Comp . Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart ., installed first Grand Z . 27 . —Installation of Bro . AV . A . F . Powell as P . G . M . Bristol by Bro . the Earl of Limerick , retiring P . G . M .
Death of Bro . AV . Purnell , P . M ., P . Z ., Bristol . 2 S . —Visit of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , A . and A . Rite , to Bristol . 29 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . AV ., of the Egerton of Tatton Mark Lodge , No . 400 : Bro . Belgrave Ninnis first W . M . 31 . —Death of Bro . Sills J . Humfress , P . M . 733 .
APRI L . 1 . —Death at Colombo of Bro . General Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey . 2 . —Consecration at Heme Bay by Comp . Earl Amherst , Grand Superintendent of Kent , of the St . George's Chapter , No . 2099 : Comp . H . Ward first M . E . Z . 5 . —Annual Festival of the Mark Grand Master ' s Lodge
of Instruction : Bro . the Earl of Euston in the chair . C . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Death of Bio . the Rev . Sir F . G . Ouseley , Bart ., P . G . Chaplain . Corner-stone of St . Paul ' s New Church at Rowton laid with Masonic Ceremonial by Bro . Col . Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire .
8 . —Consecration by Bro . the Marquis of Hertford , D . G . M ., of the Euston Mark Lodge , No . 399 : Bro . Sir Lionel E . Darell , Bart ., first AV . M . Funeral at Burghclere of Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , Past Grand Chaplain , Past G . M . M . M . 9 . —Complimentary Dinner by the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 , to Bro . E . Terry , Grand Treasurer elect . Masonic Lecture at Torquay by Bro . W . I . Hughan ,
P . G . D . 10 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Annual Meeting at Leeds of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire .
Occurrences Of The Year.
13 . —Annual Meeting at Brighton of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Sussex . Dinner of the Old Masonians : Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., in the chair . 16 . —Meetings at Carlisle of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland .
17 . —Annual Meeting at Hull of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . Board of Benevolence : 34 cases relieved with £ So 2 . iS . —Annual Meeting at Wigan of the Provincial Priory of Lancashire . 22 . —Consecration at Brighton by Bro . Dr . Zacharie , G . S . R ., of the Royal Sussex Conclave , No . lo , of the
Order of the Secret Monitor . Masonic Reception at Auckland ( N . Z . ) of Bro . the Earl of Onslow , P . S . G . W . 24 . —Festival of United Grand Lodge . 25 . —Annual Meeting at Derby of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Derbyshire . 26 . —Quarterly General Court of the Boys' School : Report
of the Committee of Inquiry presented ; Election of 30 boys from a list of 72 candidates . Annual Meeting at Looe of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall . Consecration at Cambridge by Bro . H . D . Sandeman , Grand Secretary General , of the CantabrigiaChapter of Rose Croix , No . 112 : Bro . 1 . Bell first M . AV . S .
27 . —Quarterly General Court of the Girls' School : Election of 37 Girls from a list of 73 Candidates . Foundation-stone of New Masonic Hall at Kincardine laid by Bro . R . Shaw-Stewart , P . G . M . Stirlingshire . 29 . —Special Meeting at Landport of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hants and Isle of AVight : Vote of Condolence with Family of the late Bro . the Rev .
Canon Portal , P . G . M . M ., and Past G . M . M . M . 30 . —Installation at Stafford by Bro . Col . S . Tudor , Past P . G . M ., of Bro . Col . Foster Gough as Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire .
MAY . 1 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . Meeting at Harrogate of the Provincial Grand Chapter of AVest Yorkshire . 2 . —Ouarteriy Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the London Scottish Rifles Lodge , No .
2310 : Bro . Capt . J . Hepburn-Hastie first W . M . 4 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 6 . —Centenary of the Lodge of Joppa , No . iSS : Presentation of Testimonial to Bro . L . Lazarus , P . M ., Secretary . 8 . —Committee of Management of the Ro \ 'al Masonic
Benevolent Institution . First Festival at York of the North and East Yorkshire Masonic Educational Association : Bro . the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M ., in the chair ; Prince Albert Victor a guest ; Subscriptions over £ 1000 . Half-yearly Meeting at Eccles of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of AVest A'orkshire .
g . —Meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees : Bro . the Earl of Euston elected G . M . vice Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , deceased . Meeting of the Grand Council of the Royal and Select Masters : Comp . the Earl of Euston elected Grand Master vice Comp . the Rev . Canon Portal , deceased . 13 . —Memorial AVindow in the Church of St . Nicholas , Great Yarmouth , unveiled by Bro . Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk .
13 . —Consecration at Datchet by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , of the George Gardner Lodge , No . 2309 : Bro . George Gardner first AV . M . 14 . —Meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . 16 . —Special General Court of the Girls' School : Authority given to the Centenary Committee toexpend £ 31 , 000
on Centenary Hall , & c . Celebration in Leinster Hall , Dublin , of the 97 th Anniversary of the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin . Death of Bro . Brigadier-General A . H . Adair , Past P . G . M ., and Grand Superintendent Somersetshire . 17 . —Annual General Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Election of 20 male annuitants
from 61 candidates , and 13 widows from 79 candidates . 20 . —Annual Meeting at Newchurch of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire . Dedication at Monkwearmouth by Bro . Sir H . AVilliamson , Bart ., P . G . M . Durham , of the new
Masonic Hall of the Williamson Lodge , No . 949 . 21 . —Annual Meeting at Driffield of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . Distribution of Prizes by Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ., to the Pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .
22 . —Ihe 101 st Anniversary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ., for Bro . Lord Henniker , P . G . M . Suffolk , in the chair . Subscriptions , £ 5350 .
Board of Benevolence : 32 cases relieved with £ 725 . 23 . —Reception at Adelaide of Bro . the Earl of Kintore by the Grand Lodge of South Australia . Consecration by Bro . the Earl of Euston of the Matier Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners : Bro . Belgrave Ninnis first W . C . N . 27 . —Consecration at Newcastle by Comp . Col . Addison
Potter , Grand Superintendent of Northumberland , of the Blagdon Chapter , No . 639 : Comp . J . Easinffton first M . E . Z . 28 . —Foundation-stone of Masonic Hall , AVest Bromwich , laid by Bro . Col . Foster Gough , P . G . M . Staffordshire . 31 . —Consecration at Brisbane of the Theodore Unmack
Lodge ( I . C . ) : Bro . J AV . Ayscough first AV . M . J . 1 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the Viator Lodge , No . 230 S : Bro . H . N . Price first AV . M . General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys : adjourned . 4 . —Half-yearly Communication and Grand Festival of the Mark Grand Lodge .
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Occurrences Of The Year.
OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .
IST DECEMBER , iSSS , to 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 SS 9 . DECEMBER—iSSS . 1 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Half-yearly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge . The Benevolent Fund Annuities increased to £ 2 ( ( Male ) and £ 21 ( Female ) with £ K donation to each
at Christmas . 5 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge . New South Wales recognised , and Prince of Wales becomes its Patron . Bros . Edward Terry and George Everett nominated for office of Grand Treasurer . 6 . —Death of Bro . Thomas Boyle , P . M ., of Newquay . 10 . —Death of Bro . E . Tyrrell Leith , Past District G . M .
Bombay . 11 . —Annual Meeting at Derby of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . Meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire . Bro . O . Stallard installed D . P . G . M . 12 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .
13 . —Consecration at Deptford by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . S . R ., of the George Andrews Conclave , No . 11 , of the Order of the Secret Monitor . 15 . —Annual Meeting at Brighton of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Sussex .
17 . —Winter Communication of the Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor . 18 . —Special Meeting at Cheltenham of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire . Agreed to raise £ 300 towards colouring the reredos of Gloucester Cathedral .
Death of Bro . Sir William Pearce , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Glasgow . 19 . —Board of Benevolence : 42 cases relieved with £ 9 67 . Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . Comp . R . S . Brown elected Grand Scribe E .
Consecration at lorquay by Bro . C . Spence Bate of a Royal Ark Mariners Lodge : Bro . lohn Lane first W . C . N . 27 . —Special Meeting at Lahore of the District Grand Lodge of the Punjab . 2 S . —Address and Testimonial presented to Bro . Thomas Poore , P . M .
JANUARY— 1 SS 9 . 2 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon . 5 . —Meeting of the General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Death of Bro . G . M . E . Snow , P . P . G . W . Kent . 7 . —Christmas Entertainment to the Pupils of the Royal
Masonic Institution for Girls . 9 . —Meeting of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., of the Empire Chapter , No . 2 ioS : Comp . Lennox Browne first M . E . Z . Consecration at Toowong , by Bro . the Hon . A . C . Gregory , Dist . G . M . of Queenslandof the Toowong
, Lodge , No . 230 C : Bro . R . Gailey first W . M . 10 . —Consecration by Bio . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the West Ham Abbey Lodge , No . 2291 : Bro . J . Boulton first W . M . Lodge of Sorrow by the Pilgrim Lodge , No . 23 S , in of the
memory Emperor Frederick of Germany . 12 .-Funeral of Bro . John Cobham , P . P . G . D . West Lancashire . 1 . ) . —Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., First Lord of the Admiralty , installed W . M . of the Chiswick Lodge , No . 2012 .
15 . —Installation at Aberdeen by Bro . Sir A . Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M ., of Bro . Lord Saltoun as Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen City , and Consecration of the Saltoun Lodge : Bro . Lord Saltoun first R . W . M .
17 . —Meeting at Chnstchurch of the District Grand Lod" -e of Canterbury ( N . Z . ) . ° 19 . —Presentation of an Organ to the Masonic Hall at Liverpool by Major J . B . Morgan , C . E . ( not a Mason ) . Concert in Dublin in aid of the Dublin Masonic Orphan Schools .
22 . —Farewell Banquet by the Onslow Mark Lod- ^ e No 3 61 , to Bro . the Earl of Onslow , P . S . G . W . f on his departure for New Zealand . Annual Grand Conclave at Edinburgh of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine : Lord Saltoun appointed M . P . G . S ., vice the Earl of Kintore , resigned .
23 . —Board of Benevolence : 40 cases relieved with £ nSo . 25 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 20—Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . 2 S . —Consecration at Leeds by Comp . C . F . Matier , Grand Recorder , of the White Rose Council , Royal and Select Masters , No . 17 : Comp . C . L . Mason first 1 . 1 . L \ 1 .
29 . —Consecration at Doncaster by Bro . C . L . Mason , P . G . M . M . West Yorkshire , of the Danum Mark Lodge , No . 39 S : Bro . W . Delanoy first W . M 30 . —Annual Meeting at Banff of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Banffshire .
I'EBRUAKY . 1 . —Annual Meeting at Aldershot of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hants and the Isle of WHit . Death of Bro . AV . Biggs , P . P . S . G . W . Wilts and P . P . G . Sec . Berks and Bucks . » , its , and 2 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Consecration by Bro . T . F . HalseyM . P . PGM
, , ... Herts , of the Kingswood Lodge , No . 227 S , Elstree : Bro . Rawson kelley first W . M . 5 .-Installation of Bro . T . Catling as AV . M . Savage Club Lodge , IS o . 2190 . 0 . —Quarterly Convocation of Si .-n .-eme Grand Chapter . 12 .-Installat . on of Bro . Admiral Sir E . A . Inglefield , K . C . B ., as W . M . of the Drury Lane Lodge , No ! 2127 .
Occurrences Of The Year.
Meeting at Newry of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Down . 13 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . ,- f "„„ c » mi . ™ ! if Rliinrlpllsnnrk bv Bro . AV . Goodacrc .
P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . AVest Lancashire , of the Blundellsands Lodge , No . 22 S 9 : Bro . J . P . McArthur first W . M . 17 . —Death of Bro . the Rev . A . B . Coombe , M . A ., Prov . G . Chap . West Yorkshire . iS . —Installation of Bro . Alderman Renals as W . M . Aldersgate Lodge , No . 1 S 57 . Banquet by the Kingston Lodge , No . 1010 , to Bro . Dr . SherburnMayor of Hull .
, 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 30 cases relieved with £ 845 . 22 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement : Kro . the Earl of Euston in the chair . Concert by Bro . Corrie Jackson , P . M . 534 , in aid of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys .
25—Special Meeting of the Mark Grand Lodge . Lease of Bacon ' s Hotel from United Grand Lodge sanctioned . 36 . —Consecration at Newark by Bro . H . D . Sandeman , Grand Secretary General , of the Magnus Chapter of Rose Croix : Bro . Lieut .-Col . AV . Newton first
M . AV . S . 37 . —Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Norths ancl Hunts in the chair . Subscriptions £ i 3 , 5 ° S . Death of Bro . D . Kinnear , Grand Cashier of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Memorial Service in Freemasons' Hall , Bombay , for the late Bro . J . Y . Lang , D . G . M . of all Scottish Freemasonry in India .
MARCH . 2 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 4 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Imperial Conclave of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . 6 . —Ouarteriy Communication of United Grand Lodge . " Lease of Bacon ' s Hotel to Mark Grand Lodge . Bro .
E . Terry elected Grand Treasurer by 224 votes over Bro . Everett . Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . 9—Consecration at Southport by Bro . AV . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . AVest Lancashire , of the Scarisbrick Lodge , No . 2295 : Bro . H . Kidson
first AV . M . 12 . —Annual Meeting at Cambridge of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cambridgeshire . Consecration at St . Neots by Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Norths and Hunts , of the Euston Lodge , No . 22 S 3 : Bro . J . G . Green first AV . M . Death of Bro . Dr . Deamer , P . A . G . D . C . England ,
D . D . G . M . Canterbury ( N . Z . ) 13 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Foundation-stones of the new Masonic Hall at Sittingbourne laid by Bro . AV . J . Harris , P . M . 1273 , P . S . G . W . Kent , and Bro . H . Marris , W . M . 1273 .
14 . —Consecration at Teddington by Comp . Sir I ' . Burdett , Bart ., Grand Superintendent Middlesex , of the Sir Charles Bright Chapter , No . 1 793 : Comp . R . W . Forge first M . E . Z . 16 . —Funeral of Bro . AV . Nott , P . P . J . G . W . Wiltshire . 18 . —Funeral of Bro . R . Brown , Past P . G . Treas . AVest Lancashire . 19 . —Consecration at Ipswich by Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . AV .,
of the Henniker Lodge of Royal Ark Manners : Bro . Lord Henniker first W . C . N . 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 35 cases relieved with £ 1385 . Memorial Window in St . Mary's , Cheltenham , to the late Bro . Brook-Smith , D . P . G . M . Gloucestershire , unveiled by Bro . Sir M . E . Hicks-Beach , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . M . Gloucestershire . Constitution of the United Grand Lodge of A'ictoria : Bro . Sir AV . 1 . Clarke , Bart ., installed first
M . W . G . M . 23 . —Annual Meeting at Bolton of the Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire . 23 . —Consecration at AA ' avertree by Bro . T . M . Shuttleworth , P . S . G . AV . AVest Lancashire , of the AVavertree Lodge , No . 2294 : Bro . R . Foote , P . P . G . Treas .,
first W . M . 24 . —Constitution of the Supreme Grand Chapter of A'ictoria : Comp . Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart ., installed first Grand Z . 27 . —Installation of Bro . AV . A . F . Powell as P . G . M . Bristol by Bro . the Earl of Limerick , retiring P . G . M .
Death of Bro . AV . Purnell , P . M ., P . Z ., Bristol . 2 S . —Visit of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , A . and A . Rite , to Bristol . 29 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , P . G . AV ., of the Egerton of Tatton Mark Lodge , No . 400 : Bro . Belgrave Ninnis first W . M . 31 . —Death of Bro . Sills J . Humfress , P . M . 733 .
APRI L . 1 . —Death at Colombo of Bro . General Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . M . Surrey . 2 . —Consecration at Heme Bay by Comp . Earl Amherst , Grand Superintendent of Kent , of the St . George's Chapter , No . 2099 : Comp . H . Ward first M . E . Z . 5 . —Annual Festival of the Mark Grand Master ' s Lodge
of Instruction : Bro . the Earl of Euston in the chair . C . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Death of Bio . the Rev . Sir F . G . Ouseley , Bart ., P . G . Chaplain . Corner-stone of St . Paul ' s New Church at Rowton laid with Masonic Ceremonial by Bro . Col . Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire .
8 . —Consecration by Bro . the Marquis of Hertford , D . G . M ., of the Euston Mark Lodge , No . 399 : Bro . Sir Lionel E . Darell , Bart ., first AV . M . Funeral at Burghclere of Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , Past Grand Chaplain , Past G . M . M . M . 9 . —Complimentary Dinner by the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 , to Bro . E . Terry , Grand Treasurer elect . Masonic Lecture at Torquay by Bro . W . I . Hughan ,
P . G . D . 10 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Annual Meeting at Leeds of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire .
Occurrences Of The Year.
13 . —Annual Meeting at Brighton of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Sussex . Dinner of the Old Masonians : Bro . A . F . Godson , M . P ., in the chair . 16 . —Meetings at Carlisle of the Provincial Grand Lodge and Provincial Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland .
17 . —Annual Meeting at Hull of the Provincial Grand Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . Board of Benevolence : 34 cases relieved with £ So 2 . iS . —Annual Meeting at Wigan of the Provincial Priory of Lancashire . 22 . —Consecration at Brighton by Bro . Dr . Zacharie , G . S . R ., of the Royal Sussex Conclave , No . lo , of the
Order of the Secret Monitor . Masonic Reception at Auckland ( N . Z . ) of Bro . the Earl of Onslow , P . S . G . W . 24 . —Festival of United Grand Lodge . 25 . —Annual Meeting at Derby of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Derbyshire . 26 . —Quarterly General Court of the Boys' School : Report
of the Committee of Inquiry presented ; Election of 30 boys from a list of 72 candidates . Annual Meeting at Looe of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Cornwall . Consecration at Cambridge by Bro . H . D . Sandeman , Grand Secretary General , of the CantabrigiaChapter of Rose Croix , No . 112 : Bro . 1 . Bell first M . AV . S .
27 . —Quarterly General Court of the Girls' School : Election of 37 Girls from a list of 73 Candidates . Foundation-stone of New Masonic Hall at Kincardine laid by Bro . R . Shaw-Stewart , P . G . M . Stirlingshire . 29 . —Special Meeting at Landport of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hants and Isle of AVight : Vote of Condolence with Family of the late Bro . the Rev .
Canon Portal , P . G . M . M ., and Past G . M . M . M . 30 . —Installation at Stafford by Bro . Col . S . Tudor , Past P . G . M ., of Bro . Col . Foster Gough as Provincial Grand Master of Staffordshire .
MAY . 1 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . Meeting at Harrogate of the Provincial Grand Chapter of AVest Yorkshire . 2 . —Ouarteriy Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the London Scottish Rifles Lodge , No .
2310 : Bro . Capt . J . Hepburn-Hastie first W . M . 4 . —General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 6 . —Centenary of the Lodge of Joppa , No . iSS : Presentation of Testimonial to Bro . L . Lazarus , P . M ., Secretary . 8 . —Committee of Management of the Ro \ 'al Masonic
Benevolent Institution . First Festival at York of the North and East Yorkshire Masonic Educational Association : Bro . the Earl of Zetland , P . G . M ., in the chair ; Prince Albert Victor a guest ; Subscriptions over £ 1000 . Half-yearly Meeting at Eccles of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of AVest A'orkshire .
g . —Meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees : Bro . the Earl of Euston elected G . M . vice Bro . the Rev . Canon Portal , deceased . Meeting of the Grand Council of the Royal and Select Masters : Comp . the Earl of Euston elected Grand Master vice Comp . the Rev . Canon Portal , deceased . 13 . —Memorial AVindow in the Church of St . Nicholas , Great Yarmouth , unveiled by Bro . Lord Suffield , P . G . M . Norfolk .
13 . —Consecration at Datchet by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . Chap ., D . P . G . M . Berks and Bucks , of the George Gardner Lodge , No . 2309 : Bro . George Gardner first AV . M . 14 . —Meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 ° , of the Ancient and Accepted Rite . 16 . —Special General Court of the Girls' School : Authority given to the Centenary Committee toexpend £ 31 , 000
on Centenary Hall , & c . Celebration in Leinster Hall , Dublin , of the 97 th Anniversary of the Masonic Female Orphan School , Dublin . Death of Bro . Brigadier-General A . H . Adair , Past P . G . M ., and Grand Superintendent Somersetshire . 17 . —Annual General Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Election of 20 male annuitants
from 61 candidates , and 13 widows from 79 candidates . 20 . —Annual Meeting at Newchurch of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire . Dedication at Monkwearmouth by Bro . Sir H . AVilliamson , Bart ., P . G . M . Durham , of the new
Masonic Hall of the Williamson Lodge , No . 949 . 21 . —Annual Meeting at Driffield of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of North and East Yorkshire . Distribution of Prizes by Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ., to the Pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .
22 . —Ihe 101 st Anniversary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : Bro . the Rev . C . J . Martyn , P . G . C ., for Bro . Lord Henniker , P . G . M . Suffolk , in the chair . Subscriptions , £ 5350 .
Board of Benevolence : 32 cases relieved with £ 725 . 23 . —Reception at Adelaide of Bro . the Earl of Kintore by the Grand Lodge of South Australia . Consecration by Bro . the Earl of Euston of the Matier Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners : Bro . Belgrave Ninnis first W . C . N . 27 . —Consecration at Newcastle by Comp . Col . Addison
Potter , Grand Superintendent of Northumberland , of the Blagdon Chapter , No . 639 : Comp . J . Easinffton first M . E . Z . 28 . —Foundation-stone of Masonic Hall , AVest Bromwich , laid by Bro . Col . Foster Gough , P . G . M . Staffordshire . 31 . —Consecration at Brisbane of the Theodore Unmack
Lodge ( I . C . ) : Bro . J AV . Ayscough first AV . M . J . 1 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary , of the Viator Lodge , No . 230 S : Bro . H . N . Price first AV . M . General Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys : adjourned . 4 . —Half-yearly Communication and Grand Festival of the Mark Grand Lodge .