United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following is the agenda of business to be transacted on Wednesday , 2 nd September , 1874 . 1 . The Alinutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd June for confirmation . 2 . The M . W . Grand Alaster will propose a resolution , expressive of the regret felt by Grand

Lodge at the death of the late Earl of Dalhousie , K . T ., G . C . B ., Past Deputy Grand Alaster , and its sense of the eminent services which he rendered to the Craft ; and will further propose , that a vote of condolence be transmitted , on the same melancholy event , to the Grand Lodge of Scotland , of which the late lamented

peer was Past Grand Alaster Mason . 3 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — A brother of the | Royal Alfred Lodge , No . 7 S 0 , Kew Bridge ^ 100 The widow of a brother of the Universal

Lodge , No . 181 , London too The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Unanimity , No . 102 , North Walsham jo The widow of a brother of the Ionic

Lodge , No . 227 , London 200 The widow of a brother of the Robert Burns Lodge , No . 817 , Sydney , New South Wales $ o 4 . Report of the Board of General

Purposes : — " TheBoard of General Purposes have to report that their attention having been called to an announcement in a public newspaper of a meeting of a * Club of Instruction , ' to be held at the Hind ' s Head , Chiswell-street , at which the

ceremony of Consecration was to be rehearsed Dy Bro . James Terry , and that of Installation by Bro . J . Beckett , Preceptor , they resolved that the brethren mentioned in the said announcement be summoned to attend the meeting of the Board in July . The brethren so summoned

duly attended and answered the questions put to them with a view of ascertaining the nature of the so-called Club of Instruction . After a lengthened investigation the further consideration of the subject was deferred until the meeting of the Board in August , and Bro .

Simpson , who , was stated had acted as Secretary , was also summoned to attend , and to produce all books , papers , and other documents relating to the Club . The whole facts having been arrived at , the Board was unanimously of opinion , that the so-called Charterhouse Club of Instruction ,

held at the Hind ' s Head , Chiswell-street , is a General Lodge of Instruction , within the terms of the Book of Constitution , page 88 , aud they resolved , that the said Lodge of Instruction having been held without the sanction of a regular warranted lodge , or other lawful authority , that

notice of the times and p lace of meeting not having been g iven to the Grand Secretary , that egular minutes of meetings not having been kept , Bro . James Terry , who presided at the re-, earsal of the ceremony of the Consecration of he lodge , Bro . J . Beckett , who acted as

Preceptor , Bro . Gilbert , the landlord of the tavern , and Bro . Simpson , who acted as Secretary , have committed a serious breach of Alasonic law , and have thereby incurred the censure of the Board . The said brethren were then called in , the above resolutions were read to them , they were censured

accordingly , and cautioned as to the future . " ( Signed ) PKTER DE L . LONG , " Vice President . " To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the

Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 14 th day of August , inst ., showing a balance in the hands of the Grand Treasurer ^ 3 , 4 88 17 s . jd . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary , for petty cash , £ JK ; and for servants' wages , £ 9 $ .

5 . Memorial from the Prince of Wales Lodge No . 1 , 33 8 , Auckland , New Zealand , for assistance to build a Alasonic Hall .

Notice To Subscribers.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS .

The " Freemason" of May 10 th and 17 th , 1873 , ( numbers 218 and 219 ) being . out of print , the publisher will be glad to leceive copies from brethren who may have them , Stamps will be sent on receipt .

Cosmopolitan Masonic Calendar.

COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC CALENDAR .

The attention of Secretaries , & c , is called to a circular which has been sent to each lodge and chapter , for information as to the place , day and months of meeting . We would urge upon our friends the necessity of an early reply , as no alterations or additions can be made , after Saturday , September 12 th .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

The Kditor will be glad to receive notice from Secretaries of Craft Lodges , Royal Arch Chapters , Mark Lodges , Preceptories , Conclaves , & c , of any change in place or rime of meeting . For the Week ending Friday , September 4 , 1874 .

Saturday , August 29 . Manchester Lodge of Instruction ( 179 ) , Yorkshire Grey , 77 , London-street , Fitzroy-square , at 8 ; Bro . II . 'Ysh , Preceptor . Lily Lodge of Instruction ( Sic ) , Greyhound Hotel , Richmond , Surrey . Star Lodge of Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby , New Cross-road , at 7 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , Preceptor .

Monday , A ugust 3 1 . Premier Red Cross Conclave , Masonic Hall , OS , Regcnt-st . Prince Leopold Lodge of Instruction ( 1445 ) , Lord Stanley Tavern , Sandringham-road , Kingsland , at 7 ; Bro . T . Austin , Preceptor . Strong Man Lodge of Instruction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s-gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro .

Beckett , Preceptor . Sincerity Lodge of Instruction ( 174 ) , Railway Tavern , Fenchurch-strect Station , at 7 . Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , I Iavcrstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Royal Hotel , Mile end-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction ( 813 ) , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile-end , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodge of Instruction ( 180 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street ( opposite the Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . R . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , a- 8 ; Bro . C . G . Dilley , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s College , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at » pj Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Metropolitan Mark Lodge of Instruction , Coach and Horses Hotel , 323 , Strand , at 8 .

Tuesday , September 1 . Colonial Board , at 3 . Lodge 1257 , Grosvenor , Caledonian Hotel , Adelphi . 11 MflOi Duke of Edinburgh , Cape of Good Hope Tavern , Commercial-road . 11 ' 383 , Friends in Council , 33 , Golden-square . Chapter 1 O 9 , Temperance , White Swan Tavern , Deptford . Mark Lodge 1 , St . Mark ' s , Masons' Hall , Masons ' -avenue .

Yarliorough Lodge of Instruction ( 554 ) , Green Dragon , Stepney , at 8 ; Bro . Barnes , P . M ., Prccsptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmcrston Tavern , Grosveitor-park , Camberwcll , at 8 . Faith Lodge of Instruction ( 141 ) , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st ., ( opposite Westminster Palace Hotel ) , at 8 ; Bro . C . A . Cottebrunc , Preceptor .

Prince Frtdk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Lord ' s Hotel , Lord's Cricket Ground , St . John ' s-wood , at 8 j Bro . F . G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction ( 8 O 0 ) , King Edward , I riangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Crawley , Preceptor . Prospe . ity Lodge of Instruction ( 65 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Bishop ; gate-st ., Within , 317 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , W . M . 1227 , Pi -ceptor .

St . Marvlebone Ix .-dge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tav .-i-i , N ' c v-street , St . John ' s Wool , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adamj , P receptor . Constitutional Isdgj of Instruction ( 55 ) , Wheatshesf 1 lote ) , I -land-court , Holborn , at 7 ; Bro . J . 11 . Stacey ( P . M . i ! io ) , Preceptor . Percy Lodge of Instruction , Grapes Tavern , Little Windmill-street , W . Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange ,

Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 .

Wednesday , September 2 . Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , at C for 7 . New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

Confidence Lodge of Induction , White Hart Tavern , Abchurch-lane , at 7 . 30 . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-rt ad , Peckham , at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the

Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction , Thicket Hotel , Anerley , at 7 . 30 p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor . Finsbury Park Lodge of Instruction ( 1288 ) , Finsbury Park Tavern , Seven Sistcrs ' -road , N „ at 8 . Bro . P . Dickinson , Acting Preceptor

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

United Strength Lodge of Instruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , Kentish-town , at 8 Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Southwark Lodge of Instruction , ( 879 ) , Southwark Park Tavern , Southwark Park , at 8 ; Bro . Charles William Kent , Preceptor .

Thursday , September 3 . Lodge 822 , Victoria Rifles , Freemasons' Hall . ,, 11 5 , 1 ; Excelsior , Sydney Arms , Lewisham-road . „ 1178 , Perfect Ashlar , Gregorian Arms , Bermondscy . „ 1360 , Royal Arthur , Duke of Edinburgh Hotel , New Wimbledon . „ 1445 , Prince Leopold , Loid Stanley Tavern , San .

dringham-road N . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey , London-St ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adamsi Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavein , Bath-st cet , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor . United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes ,

Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 , Preceptor . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mile .

end-road , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Ebury Lodge of Instruction , Bro . Palmer's , 12 , Ponsonby . St ., Millbank . Highgate Lodge of Instruction ( 1366 ) , Bull and Gate , Kentish-town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor .

Friday , September 4 ; Longe 1275 , Star , Ship Hotel , Greenwich . St . George ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 140 ) , Globe Tavern , Royal-hill , Greenwich . Robert Burns Lodge of Instruction , Union Tavern , Air-st ., Regent-st ., at 8 . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , ( 749 ) , Coach and Horses ,

Strand , at 8 ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of Instruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Bal . ham , at 7 . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' r , Freemasons' Hall , a 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tavern , Victotia-road , Deptford , at 8 . Clapton Lodge of Instruction ( 136 . 5 ) , White Hart , Clapton ,

at 7 . 30 ; Bro . James Brett , P . G . P ., & c , Pteceptor Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 129 S ) , the Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . W . F . Rogers , Precep . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . VV . West Smith , Preceptor . Metropolitan Lodge of Instructicn , Portugal Hotel ,

Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Stacey , P . M . 180 , Preceptor . * Vestbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) , Horse and Groom , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 , Cnited Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Antclcpe Tavern , Lorn . road , Brixton , at 7 . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , New Tanners' Arms , Grange-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M .,

Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Bro . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Milecntf-road , at 8 . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 : Bro . P . M . Wuest ,

Preceptor . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Rosa Tavern , Fulham-road , S . W . Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , lluckhurst-hill , at 8 . High Cross Lc-ige of Instruction ( 754 ) , Coach & Horses ,

High Road , Tottenham . Union Club of Instruction , Windsor Castle , Victoria Station , at 8 p . m . ; H . Ash , P . M ., Instructor . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approacli Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo . W . Verry , Preceptor .

MASONIC MEETINGS IN WEST LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE , For the Weekending Saturday , September 5 . 1874 . Monday , August 31 . Lodge 148 , Lights , Masonic Rooms , Warrington , at O . 30

Tuesday , September 1 . Lodge 178 , Antiquity , Royal Hotel , Wigan , at C . 30 . 11 ° 95 i Furness , Masonic Temple , Ulverstone . „ 1384 , Equity , Walker ' s Commercial Hotel , Widncs , near Warrington , at 6 .

„ 147 6 , Blackpool , Clifton Arms Hotel , Blackpool . Chap . 203 , St . John of Jerusalem , Masonic Tcmp ' > Liverpool , at 6 . Merchants' Lodge of Instruction ( 241 ) , Masonic Temp le , Liverpool , at 6 .

Wednesday , September 2 . Lodge C 73 , St . John ' s , Masonic Temple , Liverpool , a ' 6 . 30 . „ 730 , Ellesmcre , Royal Oak Hotel , Chorlcy . „ 1013 , Royal Victoria , Masonic Temple , Liverpoo ' i at 0 . ,, 10 C 1 , Triumph , Masonic Mall , Lytham .

„ 1413 , West Lancashire , Commercial Hotel , Ormskirk , at 6 . n 1335 , Lindsay , 20 , King-street , Wigan . ,, 1354 , Marquis of Lome , Masonic Hall , Leigh . De Grey and Ripon Lodge of Instruction ( 135 6 ) , ° North Hill-street , Toxteth-park , Liverpool , at 7 . 3 ° "