United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted in Grand I . odge on Wednesday next , the 3 rd prox . i . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of th ? 6 th March for confirmation . 2 . The minutes of the Grand Festival of the 29 th April for confirmation . 3 . Communication from the Most Worshi pful Grand

Master—It having been represented to the M . W . Grand Master that some Provincial and District Grand Masters are desirous of commemorating the 21 st anniversary of the installation of his Royal Highness as M . W . Grand Master , by conferring Past Provincial or District Grand rank on brethren in thei r provinces and districts , and that Article S 7 of the Book of Constitutions

vvould have to be specially suspended by Grand Lodge before any such appointments could be legally made His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master now submits the matter for the consideration of Grand Lodge , vvith the suggestion that if it be thoueht

proper to sanction the suspension of the Law , the number of appointments authorised should not exceed one for every ten lodges in the province or district , vvith one additional if the broken number exceeds five . 4 . The Most Worshipful PRO GRAND MASTER will propose :

That this Grand Lodge desires to record its gratitude to the Great Architect of the Universe that the 21 st anniversary of the installation of his Royal Highness the Grand Master has been attained , to the great advantage of the Craft in general and the happiness of the brethren in particular , and this

Grand Lodge earnestly prays , that by the protecting blessing of the Most High , his Royal Highness may continue to be the wise and enlightened ruler of English Freemasonry for many years to come . 5 . Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes . 6 . Election of members of the Board of General Purposes .

7 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 8 . Election of members for the Committee of Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . "

9 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz . : A brother of the Southwark Lodge , No . S 79 , London ... ... £ 75 0 o A brother of the Hertford Lodge . No . 403 , Hertford ... ... 50 0 o The widow of a brother of St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 , Weston-Super-Mare ... ... ... ... ... so 0 o

The widow of a brother of the Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , London 75 o o 10 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To Ihe United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to report that it recently came to its knowledge that the

St . Georges Lodge , No . 112 , Exeter , had for many years been in the habit of returning as subscribing members , brethren whose subscriptions had been commuted by the acceptance of a consideration in gross , a practice vvhich had been declared illegal by the Board of General Purposes and reported to Grand Lodge at the Quarterly Communication on the 4 th June , 18 73 . The Board , after a full consideration of the circumstances , has informed the lodge that all such members must in future pay the annual subscription fixed by the by-laws of the lodge in order to entitle them to the privileges of membership .

The Board have further to report that the last edition of the Book of Constitutions being exhausted , it has ordered a reprint , vvith such alterations and additions as have been sanctioned by Grand Lodge . The attention of the Board has been directed to what is understood to be a not uncommon custom for Masters of lodges to omit to hand over to initiates , copies of the Book of Constitutions ; an omission which is frequently pleaded as excuse for the total disregard of some of the most imtiortant and esspnlial ™ I M

and regulations governing the Craft . The Board cannot too strongly insist on the duty of every Master of a lodge to satisfy himself that all initiates are put in possession of copies of the Book of Constitutions , by the rules of which every member of the Craft is bound . The Board have to report the unfortunate failure in health of two of thc senior clerks , and , after the fullest consideration have arrived at the conclusion to recommend the retirement of Bros . Lee and Green , who for the past 23 years have faithfully fulfilled their duties , but whose state of health precludes the hope

that they will be able in the future to carry out efficiently the work they were formerly able to accomplish . The salary Bro . Lee is now receiving is £ 330 , and the Board recommend the grant to him on retirement of a pension of £ 220 , being at the rate of two-thirds of that amount . Bro . Green ' s salary at present is , £ 285 , and the Board recommend the grant

to him on his retirement of a pension of , £ 190 , being at the same rate . The combined salaries of Bros . Lee and Green amount to , £ 615 , and the proposed pensions would be . £ 410 . The Board are of opinion that for the next few years , at least , it will be possible to provide for the efficient working of the office by the appointment of junior clerks , whose combined salaries would amount to somewhat less than the difference between the salaries paid and the pensions proposed to be

granted . The Board desire to express its satisfaction at the manner in which Bro . Palmer ( the Grand Secretary ' s personal clerk ) and Bro . Cook discharge their several duties , which are of a very varied and responsible character . Both these clerks exhibit considerable ability and intelligence , coupled with most commendable industiy and zeal . The Board feels itself perfectly justified in

recommending that Bro . Palmer ' s salary be increased from ^ 120 by annual increments of , £ 10 , as from the ist January last , to . £ 150 ; and that of Bro . Cook he increased in like manner to . 6130 . The Board also submit a statement of Grand Lodee accounts at the lad

meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 15 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Law Courts Branch ) of . £ 9705 Us . gd ., and in the hands of thc Grand Secretary for petty cash , £ 100 , and tor Servants' Wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) - RICHARD LOVELAND LOVELAND , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C . 19 th May , 1896 .

This being the last meeting of the present Board , it was resolved unanimously That the members of the Board of General Purposes desire to place on record their high appreciation of the skill , ability , and courtesy displayed by the President , Bro . R . Loveland Loveland , in presiding over their deliberations during the past year . 19 th May , 1896 . W . A . SCURRAH , Vice-President .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

The Board have to report that the following presentations have been made to the Library and Museum since the last meeting of Grand Lodge , all of which have been accepted with thanks .-T 1 TLH OR OBJECT . 11 Y WHOM PRESENTED . Ahiman Rezon , 1 S 115 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania . Three Irish Masonic Certificates Albert Lucking , P . G . P . Two Old Masonic Aprons ( Foreign ) Col . Geo . Lambert , P . G . S . B .

An Old Masonic Jewel Lewis Lazarus , P . M . No . iSS . Krcordsof the Lodge of Fortitude , No . 2 S 1 ... II . Longman , P . P . G . S . Wks . A Collection of Anthems Neville Green , P . M . No . 1062 . An Old Masonic Tobacco Box John Turner , P . M . No . 770 . An Irish Past Master's Jewel ... H . Kemp , J . W . No . S 62 . Masonic Fiction Exploded J acob Norton , Boston , U . S . A . The General Ahiman Rez < in , & c . M . C . Gossett , P . M . No . 66 . " ^' coromanderT " ^ .. ^ . C ° aSt ° ? . R'v' C «• Malde » ' - - '

Alphabetical Lists of Members of Old Lodges W . H . Rylands , P . A . G . D . C . Mahogany Cross with Masonic Emblems ... James Terry , P . G . S . B . Le Paifait Tuilleur , & c . ( MS . with hand-painted 7 D „ , , ,-,, _ n r- ,, „ Illustrations , & c . ) ) Rowland Piumhe > G'S' Wks ' Two Jewels of the National Masonic Veterans' > IT IT c 1 . -i o *„ c Association j K F . Schnitger , P . M ., & c . A Souvenir of Lafayette William Michie , Cincinnati . Photograph of Warrants of No . 311 The VV . M . of the South Saxon Lodge . Six Masonic Prints Tyson Crawford , No . 256 .

11 . ihe Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution lor Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 15 th May , 1896 , will be laid before Grand Lodge . 12 . NOTICES OF MOTION — 1 . By Bro . J ALBERT FARNFIELD , P . A . G . D . C . —

That the sum of , £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes j that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , " to supply the inmates of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season .

2 . By Bro . CHARLES E . KEYSER , P . G . D . — That the sum of 500 guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Lodge in aid of the special effort now being made under the chairmanship of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , on behalf of Guy ' s Hospital , vvith the object of re-endowing and permanently improving the financial condition of that noble institution . List of brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes .-

NAME . NOMINATED liY Bro . John Leach Barrett , W . M . 2369 ... Bro . W . Jas . Hughan , P . G . D . „ * Arthur Blenkarn , P . M . 2381 ... „ G . R . Langley , P . M . 2881 . „ * A . Stewart Brown , P . M . 708 ... „ H . Lovegrove , G . S . B . „ J . Whittaker Burgess , P . M . 1325 ... „ R . Wylie , D . P . G . M . W . Lanes . Frederick Buxton . P . M . 1 R 01 G . Kvprett . P G Trpas

„ Wm . Cleghorn , P . M . 128 7 ... „ C . Kempton , P . M . 128 7 . ,, * Wm . Barnes Fendick , P . M . 1321 ... „ G . Everett , P . G . Treas . „ Major C . E . Gubbins , W . M . 1724 ... „ S . C . Didben , P . M . 181 . „ Joseph Harrison , W . M . 810 ... „ Capt . T . C . Walls , P . G . Std . Br . „ f Wm . F . Lamonby , P . M . 9 62 ... ,, G . Dalrymple , P . G . Sec . Cumb . and West .

„ * R . P . J . Laundy , P . M . 16 S 1 ... „ G . Read , P . G . Std . Br . „ 'Wm . James Mason , P . M . 132 S ... „ G . Read , P . G . Std . Br . „ * E . Charles Mulvey , P . M . 179 ... „ S . Parkhouse , P . M . 1642 . „ F . A . Powell , P . M . 457 H . Lovegrove , G . S . B . ,, Charles Pulman , P . M . 1712 ... „ H . Lovegrove , G . S . B .

„ John R . Reep , P . M . 1260 ... „ H . Lovegrove , G . S . B . „ 'A . G . Sandberg , M . D ., P . M . 3 ... „ S . Cochrane , P . G . Treas . „ * James Stephens , P . M . 1425 ... „ John Aird , M . P ., P . G . D . ,, * John Joseph Thomas , P . M . 753 ... „ G . Everett , P . G . Treas . „ C . J . Wilkinson-Pimbury , P . M . 1097 „ H . Lovegrove , G . S . B . „ "Arthur Williams , P . M . S 34 ' ... „ W . M . Stiles , P . G . Treas . „ "James Willing , jun ., P . M . 2455 ... „ J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B .

List of brethren nominated for the Committee of Management for the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons : Bros . T . I . Bird , P . M . 1567 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; R . D . Cummings , P . M . 2168 ; Lieut .-Col . Durrant , P . M . 569 ; A . H . Hickman , P . M . 228 ; Charles Kempton , P . M . 12 S 7 ; WMUm H . Hubbert , P . M . 1625 ; W . B . Fendick , P . M . 1321 ; K . H . B . Riddle , P . M . 1723 ; and C . V . Burgess , W . M . 2024 ; nominated by B . o . A . K .

Trew , P . M . 1662 , P . P . G . D . Suffolk . List of lodges for which warrants have been granted by the M . W . Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge : No . 2 C 03 , The London County Council , London . 2604 , The Moore , Bangalore , Southern India . 2605 , The Wyreside , Garstang . 2606 , The P forest , Treharris , South Wales . 2 C 07 , The Prosperity , Johannesburg , South African Republic .

2608 , The Headingley , Leeds . 2 C 09 , The Travellers , Chester . 2610 , The Beresford Peirse , Bedale . 2611 , The London School Board , London . 2612 , Tne Navy , London . 2613 , The Amity , Charters Towers , Queensland . 2614 , The Household Brigade , London . 2615 , The Zodiac , London .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of North And East Yorkshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF NORTH AND EAST YORKSHIRE .

The above Provincial Grand Lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall , Duncombe-place , York , on Wednesday , the 13 th inst ., under the banner of the Yoik Mark Lodge , T . l . At three o ' clock the Prov . Grand Mark Master , Bro . Lord Bolton , accompanied by his Deputy , Bro . Col . R . G . Smith ; Bro . C . Letch Mason , Prov . Grand Mark Master West Yorkshire ; Bro . 1 . Barker , D P . G . Mark Master West Yorks ; Bro . G . H Parke ,

P . J . G . Warden , West Yorks , Grand Steward of England ; Bro . J . Matthewman , P . G . Sec . West Yorks , and the Present and Past Piov . Grand Officers entered and opened Prov . Grand Lodge . There were also present a large number of brethren of the province , including the Worshipful Masters , Wardens and Overseers , of the different lodges . The P . G . Mark Master , his Deputy , and the distinguished visitors were then saluted accoicling to antient custom .