Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

IST DECEMBER , 1 S 92 , TO 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 S 93 . DECEMBER—1 S 92 . 1 . —Consecration , by Comp . Philbrick , G . Supt . Essex , of the William Shurmur Chanter , Nn . 2374 , Chingford : Comp . W . Shurmur first M . E . Z . 3 . —Annual Convocation , at Halstead , of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Essex .

j . —Consecration , by Bro . the Very Rev . Dean Currie , D . P . G . M . M ., of the Mid-Sussex Mark Lodge , No . 449 , Horsham : Bro . Wright first W . M . 6 . —Quarterly Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge . 7 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge : " Additional Offices in Grand Lodge and in Provincial and District Grand Lodges , according to the number

of lodges on the roll , created ; Yearly Allowance to Library increased to £ 50 . S . —Annual Meeting , at Nottingham , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Nottinghamshire . 9 . —Half-yearly Meeting of the National Great Priory of England and Wales : Pension of £ 100 a year granted to Vice-Chancellor Sir Knight VV . Tinkler on

his retirement ; Sir Knight Major-General Hay , C . B ., invested as his successor . 10 . —Consecration , by Bro . Lord Brooke , P . G . M . Essex , of the St . Clement ' s Lodge , No . 2442 , Leigh : Bro . Jas . Boulton first W . M .

Meeting , at Eastwood , of the Prov . Priory of West Yorkshire . 14 . —Bro . the Earl ol Radnor installed P . G . M . M . of Wiltshire : Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Euston , D . G . M . M ., of the Elias de Derham Mark Lodge , No . 443 , Salisbury : Bro . the Earl of Radnor first

W . M . Concert at Plymouth in aid of the Devon Masonic Educational Fund . Committee of Management , Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 19 . —Installation , at Glasgow , by Comp . Lord Saltoun ,

M . E . Grand Z ., of Comn . Major F . W . Allan as Grand Superintendent of Glasgow . 21 . —Board of Benevolence : 32 cases relieved with £ 835 . 2 S . —Celebration , in Toronto , of the Centenary of the "Ancient" Prov . Grand Lodgeof Upper Canada . 30 . —Death of Bro . George Baker , P . M . No . 10 S .

JANUARY— 1 S 93 . 2 . —New Year ' s Entertainment to the Pupils at the ' Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . 4 . —New Year's Entertainment to the Inmates of the Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution at Crovdon .

Celebration of the Centenary of the Constitution of the Huddersfield Lodge , No . 290 . 5 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . John Elliott , C . B ., Dist . G . M ., of the New Hall of the St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 2253 , Barbados ( W . L ) . 6 . —Death of Bro . Lord Brabourne .

7 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownr ' urg , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . Bucks , of the Eton Lodge , No . 245 S , Eton j Bro . S . Osborn first W . M . 0 . —Consecration , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , of the

West Sussex Mark Lodge , No . 453 , Bognorj Bro . F . V . Paxlon ' . first VV . M . 10 . —Death of Bro . Peter Ball , Prov . G . Tyler West Lancashire . 11 . —Committee ol Management Royal ] Masonic Benevolent Institution .

13 . —Consecration , by Bro . G . H . Miller , Prov . G . Sec . Meath , of Lodge No . 99 , Belturbet j Bro . J . Johnson first VV . M . Presentation by Irish brethren of an illuminated address to the members of St . Nicholas Lodge , No . 1 G 7 6 , Newcastle-on-Tyne . 16 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the

St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 2455 ; Bro . Charles S Lea first VV . M . Death of Bro . Thomas Gates , P . M ., P . Z . iS . —Board of Benevolence : 19 cases relieved with £ 595 . Funeial of Bro . Henry Cox , Doric Lodge , No . 933 . ji .-Death of Bro . W . Poore , I . P . M . No . 15 S 0 , P . J . G . W Herts .

22 . —Death of Bro . Samuel Rawson , P . Dist . G . M . China . 23 . —Dfalli of Bro . Col . Marmaduke Ramsay , Dist . G . M . Malta . Consecration , by Bro . Col . Starkie , P . G . M . E . Lancashire , of the Palatine Lodge , No . 2447 , Manchester ; llro . F . Broadsmith first W . M . 27 . —Annual Meeting of the East Lancashire Educational and Benevolent Institution .

28 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Euston , D . G . M . M ., of the Tuscan Mark Lodge , No . 45 S ; Bro . Frank Richardson first W . M . Death of Bro . George Bolton , P . M ., P . Z . No . 1 G 9 . jo . —Annual Meeting , at Newport , of the Prov . G . Chapter of Hants and Isle of Wight . Consecration , by Bro . Captain L . Thackwell , of the St . Paul ' s Mark Lodge , No . 455 , Limassol , Cyprus ; Bro . J . P . VVhite first W . M .

FEllKL'ARY . i . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter ; " additional Grand Offices created . 2 . —1 fcture at Ashford by Bro . James Stevens , P . M ., P . Z .. on the Ritual of Craft Masonry . Death of Bro . J . I ' . Townsend , L . L . I ) ., Judge of the High Court of Admiralty , Ireland , Pai-t Dep . G . M ., and S . G . Commander Supreme Council 33 ° . Ireland . Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of

Scotland 5 . —Death of Bro L . F . B . Dykes , P . G . D ., Past D . P . G . M ., Cumberland and Westmorland S . —Annual Meeting of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association . Committee of Management Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

Occurrences Of The Year.

9 . —Consecration , by Bro . R . I . Finnemore . 33 , Insp . Gen . of tbe Durban Chapter , No . 127 , Rose Croix ; Bro . T . Cook , first M . W . S . II . —Installation , by Bro . the Earl of Haddington , M . W . G . M ., of Bro . J . H . Forshaw , as P . G . M . Aberdeen City . 13 . —Consecration , bv Bro . E . Letchworth , Grand Sec . of

the Guildhall School of Music Lodge , No . 2454 ; Bro . W . Hastings Miller first W . M . Consecration , by Bro . C . L . Mason , P . G . M . M ., West Yorkshire , of the Legiolium Lodge , No . 457 , Castleford ; Bro . G . F . Carr first VV . M . 14 . —Bro . Harry Nicholls installed W . M . Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 .

15 . —Board of Benevolence : 25 cases relieved with £ 610 . 22 . —Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Bro . Charles E . Keyser , J . G . D ., in the chair ; proceeds £ 8858 . 23 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . Starkie , P . G . M . East Lancashire , of the Duke of York Lodge , No . 2449 , Manchester ; Bro . W . T . Schofield first W . M .

24 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement ; Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of VViqht , in the chair . Death of Bro . J . A . Wilson , P . M . No . 1326 . 2 G . —Quarterly Convocation of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Glasgow .

27 . —Consecration' by Bro . W . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . West Lancashire , of the St . Anne ' s Lodge , No . 2457 , St . Anne ' s-on-the-Sea ; Bro . VV . Simpson first VV . M . S . —Quarterly Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge : " Presentation of portrait of Prince of Wales , M . W G . M . M ., by the General Board .

MARCH . 1 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge : ~ Bro . S . Cochrane elected Grand Treasurer ; sumsof £ 210 and £ 105 voted towards the relief of sufferers by the conflagration at St . John ' s , Newfoundland , and the Earthquake at Zante . Concert at Bolton in aid of the East Lancashire Educational and Benevolent Institution .

2 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the Loxlield Lodge , No . 2450 , Uckfield : Bro . R . L . Thornton first W . M . Death of Bro . R . McVicar , I . P . M . No . 2046 . 3 . —Consecration , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , of the

Prince Frederick William Mark Lodge , No . 45 S ; Bro . J . J . Thomas first W . M . Meeting of the West Lancashire Educational Institution : 27 children elected on the Fund . Death of Bro . E . Palmer , P . M ., P . Z . No . 913 . 6 . —Annual Meeting of thc Grand Imperial Conclave of the

Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . 7 . —Entertainment to the Inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , by the Members of the George Price Lodge , No . 209 G . S . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

9 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters . 10 . —Annual Meeting of the District Grand Lodgeof Natal . 13 , —Consecration , by Comp . K . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of the St . Pancras Chapter , No . 2271 ; Comp . VV . A . Scurrah first M . E . Z . 14 . —Annual Meeting , at Cambridge , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cambridgeshire .

20 . —Meeting of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland . 22 . —Board of Benevolence : 51 cases relieved with £ 1225 . Consecration , by Comp . Col . Starkie ^ Grand Superintendent East Lancashire , of the Unity Chapter , No . 2341 , Oldham ; Comp . C . V . Haworth first M . E . Z . 23 . —Consecration ,. by Bro . VV . Goodacre , P . G . Std . Br ., Prov . G . Sec . West Lancashire , of the Bootle-Wilbraham Lodge , No . 24 G 3 ; Bro . C . Fothergill iirst W . M .

Centenary Festival of the Domatic Chapter , No . 177 . 15 . —Consecration , by Bro . J . D . Murray , P . C . N ., of the Excelsior Lodge of R . A . Mariners , No . 359 , Liverpool ; Bro . J . H . Barrow first VV . C . N . 7 . - Death of Bro . H . J . Whymper , CLE ., Past D . D . G . M . Punjab .

APRIL . 4 . —Annual Meeting , at Plymouth , of the Devon Educational Fund : Election of two Candidates . Installation , by Bro . the Earl of Haddington , M . W . G . M ., of Bro . George Christie , as Prov . G . Master of Stirlingshire .

10 . —Consecration , by Comp . E . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of thc Duke of Fife Chapter , No . 2345 : Comp . S . Cochrane first M . E . Z . 11 . —Consecration , by Bro . the Earl of Euston , D . G . M . M ., of the La France Mark Lodge , No . 459 : Bro . E . Monteuuis first W . M .

12 . —Committee of Management : Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Meeting , at Bradford , of the Prov . Grand Mark Lodge ol West Yorkshire . 13 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : 19 elected out of a list of 29 candidates : Bro . Jabex Hogg , P . G . D ., made an

Honorary Vice-Patron for his services as Suigeon-Oculist . Annual Meeting , at Brighton , of the Prov . Grand Chapter of Sussex . 14 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic In" stitution for Boys : 23 elected from a list of 49 candidates : Bro . I ' .. Letchworth elected Treasurer ,

vice Bro . G . Plucknett , retired . Ball at Gibraltar , in commemoration of the Centenary of the Constitution of the Lodge of Friendship , No . 27 S . 17 . —Funeral of Bro . James Moon , G . Std . Br . designate . Ninth Annual Festival of the Grand Mark Masters ' Lodge of Instruction : Bro . thc Karl of Euston , D . G . M . M ., in thc chair .

Occurrences Of The Year.

19 . —Consecration , by Comp . Philbrick , G . Supt . of Essek of the Chigwell Chapter , No . 453 , Chingford : Comp W . E . Dring first M . E . Z . Board of Benevolence : 32 cases relieved with £ 965 . Annual Meeting , at Wakefield , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire : Bro . Tew ' s resignation as P . G . M . announced .

20 . —Annual Meeting , at Preston , of the Prov . Priory of Lancashire . 21 . —Funeral of Bro . Robert Cross , M . D ., P . M . No . 19 S . 24—Consecration , by Comp . E . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of the King Solomon Chapter , No . 2029 : Comp .

Major Richardson first M . E . Z . 26 . —Grand Festival ot United Grand Lodge , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , D . G . M ., in the chair . Opening of a new Masonic Hall , at East Dereham . 27 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Secretary , of the Hortus Lodge , No . 2469 : Bro . A . W . G . Weeks first W . M .

S . —Annual Meeting , at Keswick , of the Prov . Grand Lodge and Prov . Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland . Consecration , by Bro . the Marquis of Hertford , Pro G . M . M ., and Prov . G . M . M . Warwickshire , of the Bedford Charity Lodge of R . A . Matinees t Bro . E , Mallard first W . C . N .

MAY . 3 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter : Appointment of additional G . Officers , and additional Prov . and District G . Officers sanctioned in the larger Provinces and Districts : Motion for a Committee to revise the ritual rejected .

5 . —Annual Meeting , at Highbridge , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Somersetshire , and celebration of the Centenary of the Rural Philanthropic Lodge , No . 291 . 6 . —Installation , at Teddington , by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , of Bro . Lord George Hamilton , M . P ., as Prov . Grand Master of Middlesex .

g . —Half-yearly Meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 , Ancient and Accepted Rite . 10 . —Annual Meeting , at Whitby , of the Prov . Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire . Committee of Management Royal Masonic Ben evolent Institution .

12 . —Half-yearly Meetingof the National Great Priory of England . Presentation of Address and Grand Lodge Clothing to Bro . S . Cochrane , G . Treas . Consecration , by Bro . C . H . Bate , Past D . G . W . South Africa ( E . D . ) , of the Charles Blakeway Lodge , No . 2451 , Engeobo , Tembuland : Bro . J . VV . Heathcote first W . M .

15 . —Annual Meeting , at Pontefraet , of the Prov . G-and Chapter of West Yorkshire . iG . —Bro . the Earl of Yarborough , S . G . W ., installed VV . M . Ermine Lodge , No . 2331 , Lincoln . Deaths of Bro . Thomas Lawler , Vicar Choral of Westminster Abbey , and Bro . A . J . Woodward , No . 87 .

17 . —The 105 th Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : Chairman , Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Northants and Hunts : proceeds £ 14 , 011 . Annual Meeting , at Ashton-under-Lyne , of the Prov . Grand Lodge of East Lancashire . 1 S . —Celebration of the Masonic Jubilee of . and

Presentation of Address to , Bro . W . A . F . Powell , P . G . M . Bristol , by Lodge No . 326 . 19 . —Annual Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Election of 20 men and 12 widows from lists of 57 and 54 candidates respectively .

23 . —Resuscitation of the Doyle Conclave , N 0 . 7 , Guernsey , of the Order of Rome and Red Cross of Constantine . 24 . —Board of Benevolence : 43 cases relieved with £ 1015 . 25 . —Consecration , by Comp . R . C . Else , Grand Superintendent Somersetshire , of the Dungarvan Chapter , No . 973 , Frome : Comp . Viscount Dungarvan first M . E . Z .

Consecration , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , of the George Graveley Mark Lodge , No . 4 61 , Leytonstone : Bro . G . Graveley first W . M . 29 . —Annual Distribution of prizes to pupils of the Female Orphan School , Dublin , 30 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Secof the

, . 1 elegraph Cable Lodge , No . 2470 : Bro . the Marquis of Tweeddale first W . M . - Consecration , by Comp . Col . G . N . Money , C . B ., Grand Superintendent Surrey , of the Royal Alfred Chapter , No . 777 , Guildford : Comp . T . A . Aitken first M . E . Z .

J UNE . 1 . —Seventh Annual Dinner of the Old Masonians : Bro . R . Eve , Past G . Treas ., in the chair . Death of Bro . Major A . E . Black , Prov . G . H . Lower VVard of Lanarkshire .

3 . —Consecration , by Bro . Col . G . N . Money , C . B . » P . G . M . Surrey , of the Molesey Lodge , No . 2473 , Molesey : Bro . j . D . Langton first W . M . G . —Quarterly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge : Bro . the Earl of Euston installed Pro G . M ., and Bro . Viscount Dungarvan D . G . M . ; Festival of the Order .

7 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge : Bro . Eve ' s resolution re Cambrian Lodge , No . 65 G , Sydney , N . S . W ., carried . Death of Bro . G . M . Taylor , P . M . 8 . —Annual Meeting , at Peterborough , of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of Northants and Hunts . 10 . —Annual Meeting , at Hampton Court , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Aliddlesex . 12 . —Consecration , by Comp . E . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of the Rye Chapter , No . 2272 ; Comp . Dr . W . Cock first M . E . Z .

13 . —Annual Meeting , at Cheltenham , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire .