The Mark Grand Lodge.

Rev . Canon PORTAL , Past Grand Mark Master , may be raisedat an early date . The accounts which are appended show likewise that the General Fund and the several branches of the Benevolent are in a flourishing condition , the invested property of the latter

amounting altogether to £ 9100 for the three branches . Thus , from what we have said and from what else is contained in the report , there can be very little doubt as to the prosperity of the Mark Degree .

A Copy Of The Warrant Of The Humber Lodge.

A COPY OF THE WARRANT OF THE HUMBER LODGE .

ATHOL , Grand Master / 7 uv \ WM . T 1 NDALL , S . G . W ., LAW . DERMOTT , D . G . M . / r ' \

No . 53 THOS . CARTER , J . G . W . V / SKAL / TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN \_ , ' WE tne GRAND LODGE of the most Ancient and Honourable Fraternit y of Free and Accepted Masons , according to the OLD CONSTITUTIONS , granted by his Royal Highness Prince Edwin at York , A . D . 926 , and in the year

of Masonry 4926 , in ample Form assembled , viz ., the Right Worshipful and Most Noble Prince John , Duke , Marquis , and Earl of Athol ; Marquis of Tullibardine ; Earl of Strathsay and Strathardale ; Viscount of Ballquiden , Glenalmond , and Glenlyon ; Lord Murray , Belveny , and Gask ; Heritable Captain and Constable of the Castle of Kincleavin ; Hereditary Keeper of the Palace of Falkland ; and in that part of Great Britain called England , and Masonical Jurisdiction thereto

belonging , Grand Master oi Masons ; The R . W . LAWRENCE DERMOTT , Esq ., D . G . M ., the R . W . WILLIAM TINDALL , Esq ., S . G . W ., and the R . W . THOMAS CARTER , Esq ., J . G . W ., with the approbation and consent of the Warrented Lodges held within the Cities of London and Westminster do hereby authorise and empower our trusty and well-beloved Brother the Worshipful PATRICK VAUGHAN , one of our Master Masons : the Worshipful EDWARD SEDWARD , his Senior

Warden ; and the Worshipful THOMAS GRIFFITHS , his Junior Warden , to form and hold a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons aforesaid , at the BUCK & DOG in STRAND STREET ( or elsewhere ) , in the Town of LIVERPOOL , in the County of LANCASTER , upon the first and third Monday of each Calander Month , and upon all seasonable times and lawful occasions ; and in the said Lodge , when duly congregated to admit and make Free Masons , according to the most ancient and

honourable customs of the Royal Craft , in all Ages and Nations throughout the known World , And we do hereby further authorise and empower our said trusty and well-beloved Brethren , PATRICK VAUGHAN , EDWARD SEDWARD , and THOMAS GRIFFITHS , with the consent of the Members of their Lodge , to nominate to whom they shall deliver this Warrant ; and invest them with their Power and Dignities

as Freemasons , & c , and such Successors shall in like manner , nominate , choose , and install their Successors , & c , & c , such Installation to be upon or near every St . John ' s day during the continuance of this Lodge for ever , provided the abovenamed , and all their Successors , always pay due respect to this Right Worshi pful Grand Lodge ; otherwise this Warrant to be of no force and virtue .

Given under our Hands and the seal of our Grand Lodge , s ' - \ in L'indon this seventeenth Day of April in the Year of / GRA ^ jA our Lord 1775 , and in the Year of Masonry , 5775 . j XODGE ) WILLIAM DICKEY , GRAND SECRETARY . \ SEAL J

NOTE . —This Warrant is Registered in the Grand Lodge , Vol . 2 , Letter B , and bears date May 19 , 1756—5756 . INDORSEMENT .

Let the within Lodge and Warrant , No . 53 , all and every the Members thereof being first duly returned to and registered with the Clerk of the Peace , pursuant to the Statute in that case made and provided , be transferred to and held at a House known by the sign of the Fleece Inn , Market-Place , Hull , the Master and

Wardens , and all and every Members thereof , at all times paying due respect to the Grand Lodge , and the Rules and Regulations thereof , by whom the within Warrant and these Presents are granted ; otherwise the same to be of no force or effect whatever .

THOMAS HARPER , D . G . M . Entered ROBERT LESLIE , G . S ., K fol 467 . The lodge was opened at the Fleece Inn , Hull , on March i < 5 th , 1809 , under its old name oi " Ancient Knight Templars " Lodge , No . 53 , from which date it

became a Yorkshire lodge . The change of name to " Humber" Lodge took place on July 2 nd , 1810 . P . A . G . S .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

The following is the business to be transacted on Wednesday next , the 4 th proximo : — 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 5 th March for confirmation . 2 . The minutes of the Grand Festival of the 30 th April for confirmation . 3 . Appointment and investiture of President of the Board of General Purposes .

4 . Election of members of the Board of General Purposes . 5 . Election of members of the Colonial Board . 6 . Election of Grand Lodge Auditor . 7 . Election of members for the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of

Freemasons . 8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — A brother of Ihe St . Michael ' s Lodge , No . 211 , London ... £ so o o The widow c f a brother of the Corinthian Lodge , No . 120 S , Dover 75 o 0 The widow of a brother of the Ljdge of Emulation , No . 290 ,

Dartford ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 o A brother of the Lily Lodge of Richmond , No . S 20 , Richmond 100 0 o A l-, rc ther of the Zetland Lodge , No . 1005 , Gloucester ... 50 o o

9 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board have to report that their President , Bro . Thomas Fenn , has expressed a desire to present to Grand Lodge a valuable silver inkstand , formerly

the property of the late Bro . John Hervey , Grand Secretary , to whom it had been presented in the year 18 7 6 by the Emulation Lodge of Improvement , on his completion of 30 years' service as Treasurer . At his death he bequeathed it to Bro . Thomas Fenn , and it was used by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , Most Worshi pful Grand Master , when signing the

United Grand Lodge Of England.

address from Grand Lodge to her Majesty the Queen at the great Jubilee meeting held in the Royal Albert Hall on the 13 th June , 1887 . Bro . F ' enn feels that an article to which an historical Masonic interest is thus attached should become the property of Grand Lodge , to whom he , therefore , now offers it .

To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the i 6 th day of May instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 1616 12 s . 4 d ., and balance of annual allowance for library ^ 40 4 s . 1 id ., and

in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 . ( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President . Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 20 th May , 1 S 90 .

At the meeting of the Board held on Tuesday , the 20 th of May , after the ordinary business had been disposed of , the following resolution was passed , viz .:

—" That the cordial thanks of the members of the Board of General Purposes be given to V . W . Bro . Thomas Fenn , the President , for the very able and courteous manner in which he has presided over the meetings of the Board during the past year . " ( Signed ) THOMAS HASTINGS MILLER , Vice-President .

10 . REPORT OF THE COLONIAL BOARD . TO the United Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Colonial Board have to report that they have had before them for the last two or three years numerous complaints from members of the Lodge La Concordia , No . 1226 , Cairo , Egypt showing that gross irregularities were taking

p lace therein , while counter charges against the members have also been made by the W . Master . In November , 188 7 , the Colonial Board found it necessary to suspend the W . M . from his functions for the remainder of his term of office , but there being no other member qualified for the chair , the same brother again became Master for the ensuing year and has still continued in that position .

Since then , further reports of irregularities as to the proceedings generally , and also as to their finances , have been made to the Board , who thereon requested the present Grand Representative of the Grand Lodge of England in Egypt , Bro . Raphael Borg , formerly Deputy District Grand Master under England , and subsequently Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Egypt , to fully investigate the various complaints received from the lodge , and to report thereon to the Board .

His report , dated the 15 th January last , discloses such a lamentable state of affairs in the lodge as to general mismanagement , continual irregularities , quarrels , and recriminations amongst the members , together with non-payment of fees and improper expenditure of its funds , that the Colonial Board have arrived at the conclusion that it is impossible for the lodge to continue as a Masonic body , and they , therefore , have to recommend that it be erased from the roll of lodges of the Grand Lodge of England .

The Board have to add that on the 15 th February they wrote to the W . Master informing him of their intention to recommend the erasure of the lodge , and stating that any answer it might have to make to the charge must arrive in London before the 15 th April ; further , that the lodge was to cease work , and to forthwith transmit its warrant to the Grand Secretary . Although this letter was handed

personally to the W . Master on the 7 th March last by Bro . Borg , no reply has been received up to this date , nor has the warrant been returned . ( Signed ) G . HALDANE , P . G . S . B ., Chairman . . F ' reemasons' Hall , London , 6 th May , 1890 .

11 . The Annual Report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated the roth May , 1890 , including the following alterations in the laws , will be laid before Grand Lodge . Rule 37 . —To add , after the words " him or her on the list of annuitants , " " if in their opinion efforts have been made to secure his or her election . "

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE MALE FUND . Rule 1 . —Strike out after " Master Mason " in the third line "for 15 years , " and alter in the fourth line " at least 10 " to " 15 , " and take out the words " of that period , " and after the words "shall be" in the fifth line , alter the words

following to " certified by two medical men as suffering from blindness , paralysis , or other affliction which in the opinion of the Committee , " alter the word " party " in the ninth line to " candidate , " and in the last line but one change " at least 10 " to " 15 . " Rule 2 . —Alter X 40 to £ 32 .

Rule 3 . — -Add at end of Clause " A candidate having been a Life Governor for five years at the time of presenting his petition shall be entitled to' 20 votes at each election until successful , for each Governorship he may have qualified before his petition was accepted ; but after his election all future rights to such added votes shall cease . "

Rule 7 . —Alter £ 40 to £ 32 . Rule 9 . — -In second line alter " five " to " seven , " in fifth line alter " she shall be " to " she may be , " in seventh line alter " three years " to " five years , " and in the last line but one , after the word " residence , " substitute for all that follows " subject to the approval of the House Committee . "

QUALIFICATIONS FOR WIDOWS' FUND . Rule 1 . —Omit the whole and substitute the following : — "No widow shall be elig ible under the age of 60 years , nor unless her last husband was qualified in accordance with Rule 1 , Male Fund . She must have been married to him for at least seven years , and if the widow of an annuitant , the marriage must have taken place at least five years previously to the presentation of her husband ' s

petition—subject to these qualifications a widow shall be eligible to be accepted as a candidate at an earlier age if suffering from blindness , paralysis , or other affliction certified by two medical men , which in the opinion of the Committee shall permanently incapacitate her from earning a livelihood . " Rule 3 . —Alter in fourth and seventh lines the word " late" to " last . "

At end of Rule 3 . —Add— " A candidate having been a Life Governor for five years at the time of presenting her petition , shall be entitled to 20 votes at each election until successful , for each Governorship she may have qualified before her petition was accepted ; but after her election all further ri ght to such added votes shall cease . "

12 . NOTICES OF MOTION . 1 . —By Bro . J ALBERT FARNFIELD , P . A . G . D . of C . — That the sum of £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; 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 Asylum at Croydon with coals during the winter season . 2 . —By Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON , P . G . W . — be of

That the sum of ^ , 500 voted from the funds Grand Lodge for the purpose of placing a stained glass window in the " Centenary Hall , " now in course of erection at the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , as a memorial of the auspicious occasion on which H . R . H . the M . W . Grand Master presided at the Centenary meeting of the Institution , at the Royal Albert Hall , on the 7 th June , 1 S 8 S , when H . M . the King of Sweden , Grand Master of Masonry in that country , honoured the meeting with his presence .