Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

IST DECEMBER , " 1 S 91 , TO 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 S 92 . DECEMBER—1 S 91 . 1 . —Quarterly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge Bros . J . D . Murray , P . M ., and J . S . Cumberland , P . M ., nominated for the office of Grand Treasurer ; £ 525 voted towards the Jubilee Festival of the Royal

Masonic Benevolent Institution ; Full length portrait of Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Pro Grand Master , to he painted and hung in Grand Lodge ; Article 219 Book of Constitutions to be observed in the case of English Lodges in New Zealand . [ 3 . —Annual Meeting , in Peel , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Isle of Man . 4 . —Meeting , at Rugby , of the Frovincial Grand Chapter

of Warwickshire : Presentation of jewel to Comp . Worrall , Prov . G . J ., in respect of his 25 years' service as Prov . Grand Scribe E . Annual Meeting of the Leeds Local Masonic Relief Fund . 5 . —Council of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 7 . —Special Meeting , at Portsmouth , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hants and the Isle of Wight : Presentation of portrait to Bro . W . W . 13 . Beach ,

M . P ., P . G . M . S . —Annual Meeting , at Darby , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire . Entertainment by the Gavellers' Club to the Pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . 9 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees .

Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Consecration , by Comp . Earl Amherst , G . Supt . Kent , of the Cray ' s Valley Chapter , No . 2147 : Comp . George Harlow first M . E . Z . 10 . —Annual Meeting , at Nottingham , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Notts .

11 . —First Meetingof the Boird of Stewards for the Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , P . G . W ., in the chair . iS . —Presentation , at Brisbane , of portrait to Bro . the Hon . A . C . Gregory , Dist . G . M . Oueensland . 23 . —Death of Bro . W . R . Woodman , M . D ., P . G . S . B . 21 . —Special General Court of the Royal Masonic Benevo-. lent Institution : Revised rules as to votes adopted

pro tern . 23 . —Board of Benevolence : 4 6 cases relieved with £ 9 60 . 25 . —Death of Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary . 30 . —Funeral , in Norwood Cemetery , of the lite Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Secretary , a very large concourse of brethren being present , in spite of the terrible weather , to pay the last tribute of rsspect to his memory . JANUARY—1 S 92 .

2 . —Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . Death of Bro . A . Proudfoot , W . M . No . 201 . 4 . —Dedication , by Bro . R . O'Callaghan , W . M . No . 11 G , of a new Masonic Hall at Carlow . 6 . —Christmas ICntertainment to the inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon . Consecration , bv Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., G . Reg .,

of the Bolingbroke Lodge , No . 2417 : Bro . Dr . P . H . Davis first W . M . 7 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : 16 vacancies declared and 23 candidates . S . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys : 20 vacincies declared and 3 S candidates .

12 . —Ball , at Liverpool , maid of the West Lancashire Provincial Charities . 13 . —Consecration of a New Masonic Hall at Taiping by Bro . F . H . Gottlieb , Past D . Dist . G . M . Eastern Archipelago . 14 . —Death of H . R . H . the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . S . G . W ., Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire . iS— Death of Bro . J . M . P . Montagu , P . G . D .

20 . —Board of Benevolence : 27 cases relieved with £ 645 . Special Meeting , in Douglas , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of the Isle of Man : Addresses voted to the Oueen , the Prince of Wales , and the Princess Victoria of Teck . Service in the Church of St . Laurence , Reading , in

memory of the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale . Meeting at Omagh of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Tyrone and Fermanagh : Addresses voted to the Oueen and Prince of Wales . Death of Bro . John While , P . M ., P . Z . No . 22 S . Ijidge of Sorrow , in Antigua , in honour of the late Duke of Clarence and Avondale .

21 . —Special Meeting , at Durham , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham : Address of condolence to the Prince of Wales , M . W G . M . 22 . —Annual Meeting of the Liverpool Masonic Hall Committee . 23 . —Installation , at Iiombay , of Bro . William Smith as M . W . G . M . of All Scottish Freemasonry in India .

25 . —Special Meeting , at Newcastle-on-Tyne , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Noithumberland and Durham : Address of condolence to the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M . M . 2 O . —Annual Meeting of the Governors of the East Lancashire Masonic Systematic Benevolent and Educational Institution .

27 . —Special Communication of United Grand Lodge : Addresses of condolence to the Oueen and Prince of Wales . Special Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge : Addresses of condolence to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales . 2 S . —B ill , at Cardiff , in aid of the Royal Masonic

Benevolent Institution . 29 . —Special Meeting , at Liverpool , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of West Lancashire : Addresses to the Oueen and Prince of Wales . -0 . —Special Meeting , at Leicester , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Leicestershire and Rutland : Addresses of condolence voted .

Occurrences Of The Year.

Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire : Addresses of condolence on the death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale . FEBRUARY . 1 . —Half-yearly Meeting , at Maryport , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cumberland and Westmorland . 2 . —Installation meeting of the Savage Club Lodge , No .

2190 . 3 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter : £ 105 voted toward ? the Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Installation , at Auckland , of Bro . W . J . Rees as P . G . M . ( l . C . ) of New Zealand . Death nf Sir Morel ! Mackenzie .

4 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland : Address of condolence to the Queen and the Prince of Wales . ~ 6 . —Funeral , at Wolverhampton , of Bro . Col . Foster Gough , P . G . M . Staffordshire . Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . S . —Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of

Cambridgeshire : Address of condolence to the Prince of Wales . Consecration by Comp . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., acting Grand Scribe E ., of the Bisley Chapter , No . 2517 Comp . Rev . J . Cater first M . E . Z . 9 . —Installation of Bro . S . B . Bancroft as W . M . Drury Lane Lodge , No . 2127 .

Death of Bro . G . T . Wright , P . P . S . G . W . Derbyshire . 10 . —Committee of Minagement Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 13 . —Death of Bro . Lieut .-Col . G . Haldane , P . G . S . B ., Prov . Prior of Kent and Surrey . 17 . —Board of Benevolence : 23 cases relieved with £ 670 . 10 . —Special Meetingof the Provincial Grand Mirk Lodge

of Midd ' esex and Surrey : Addresses of condolence to the Queen and Prince of Wales ; Address to Bro . Col . Sir F . Rurdett , Birt ., on completing 21 years' service as P . G . M . M . 20 . —Reception of Bro . the E irl nf Oi-lowb / the District Grand Lodge of Aucklind ( N . Z . ) . 21—Death nf Bro . the Rev . P . V . Bussell , P . G . Chap .,

D . P . G . M . Nottinghamshire . Destruction by ( ire of the Hall of the Goeda Hoop Lodge at Cape Town . 24 . —Jubilee Festival , at Cov'nt Garden Theatre , of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe . D . G . M ., P . G . M . Cornwall , in the chair : proceeds ultimately reach £ 63 , 000 is . 7 d .

23 . —Annual Meeting , at Northampton , of the Provincial Grand Chapter Norths and Hunts . Bro . Dr . W . Wynn Westcott elected Supreme Magus Rosicrucian Society . 26 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement : Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , Chairman . 27 . —Special Meeting at Knutsford of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cheshire : Addresses of condolence to the Oueen and Prince and Princess of Wales .

MARCH . 1 , —Quarterly Communication of Mirk Grand Lodge : Bro . Sir Augustus Harris elected G . Treas . Annual Meeting , at Maryport , of the Provinciil Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmoreland . 2 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lod » e "" £ 500 voted to the widow and family of the late Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Sec . ; B o . J ,

D . Murray elected G . Treas . by a majority of votes over Bro . J . S . Cumberland . 4 . —Court of Governors of the West Lancashire Educational Institution : upwards of 20 children elected to the benefits of the Charity . 7 . —Appointment and Investiture of Bro . E . Letchworth , P . G . D ., as G . Sec . Annual Assembly of the Grand Imperial Conclave of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross of

Constantine . 10 . —Meeting of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters . 20 . —Annual Meetingof the District Grand Mirk Lodge of Natal .

23 . —Board of Benevolence : 35 cases relieved with £ SSo . 2 ( 3 . —Consecration , b y Comp . E . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of the Rose Chapter , No . 1 G 22 ; Comp . F . Hilton first M . E . Z . 30 . —Annual Meeting , at Ashton-under-Lyne , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire . Presentation of Portrait to Bro . Pierrepont Harris , Prov . G . Sec . Bristol .

APRIL . I . —Annual Meeting of the Wakefield Literary Society : Paper by Bro . George L . Siackles on "Masonic Medals . " 2 . —Council of the Royal Misonic Institution for Boys . 5 . — Annual Meeting , at Exeter , of the Subscribers to the Devon Masonic Educational Fund .

7 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic " institution for Girls : Bros . Wharton P . Hood and John Faulkner made 11 in . Vice-Patrons : Election of iG girls from 23 appro / ed candidates . S . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Misonic "institu'ion for Boys : The question of selling the School premises at Wood Green left in hands of

Board of Management ; 22 boys elected out of 37 candidates . 11 . —Annual Meeting , at Brighton , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Sussex . New Hall of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 372 , Budleigh , Salterton , dedicated by liro . W . G . Kogers , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Manchester . 15 . —Consecration , by Comp . White , of the St . Paul ' s Limassol

Chapter , No . 2277 , , Cyprus : Comp . White first M . E . Z . iS . —Special M'fting , at Chester , of the Provincial Grind Lodge of Cheshire : Foundation-stone of the Randle Holme Porch of the Church of St . Mary-on-the-Hill laid with Masonic ceremonial by Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton , P . G . M . 18 . —Visit to Edinburgh of the Supieme Council , 33 , of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for Ivngland . 20 . —Board of Benevolence : 23 cases relieved with / 570 .

Occurrences Of The Year.

21 . —Annual Festival of the Grand Mirk Mister ' s l . od * e of Jnstructon : Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . W . Chairman . Meeting of the P .-ovinciil Priory of Lancashire . 22 . —Consecration of the Thomas Vjdentine Royal Arch Chapter , No . 21 , Belfist : Comp . R . B . Andrews

first M E . K . 24 . —Death , at Port Said , of Bro . Clifford P . MacCalh , Pas ! Grand Mister of Pennsylvania . D : ath of Bro . John Gil , P . M . No . 495 , P . P . G . D . C . West Yorkshire . 25 . —Meeting , at Leeds , of the Provincial Grind Lod ge of West Yorkshire-. address by Bro . H . Sm-th , P . fJ . U .

D . P . G . M . Consecration , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , of the Weyside Mark Lodge , No . 41 . 2 , Woking : Bro . Lieut .-Col . A . H . Bircham first W . M .

27 . —Grand Festival of United Grand Lodge . Stained Glass Window in S :. Peter ' s Church , Fleetwood , to thememory of Bro . Dr . J . A . Orr , P . M ., P . Z ., & c , unveiled by Bro . Sir M . White Ridley , Bart M . P ., P . G . M . Northumberland . ' ' 2 S . —Annual Meeting at Newport ( Mm . ) of the Provinci U Priory of Somersetshire and Monmouthshire .

Death of Bro . John Potts , P . P . S . G . W . Oxfordshire . 30 . —Consecration , by Comp . E . Letchworth , G . Scribe E ., of the Guelph Chapter , No .. G 35 , Comp . VV . Shurmur , first M . E . Z . Consecration , by Bro . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigr , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . Bucks , of the Carrington Lodge , No . 2421 , Amersham : Bro . J . N . Price first W . iM .

MAY . 3 . —Death of Bro . E . H . Jennings , P . P . G . M ., Cambridgeshire . 4 . —Ouarterly Communication of Supreme Grand Chapter - . " Comp . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., installed Grand J ., vice Comp . Lord Leigh . 5 . —Ouarterly Communication of the' Grand Lodge of "Scotland .

Half-yearly Meeting , at Sheffield , of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of West Yorkshire . Presentation of testimonial to Bro . F . West , P . G . D , D . P . G . iYl . Surrey . G . —Foundation-stone of the new Hall of the Isaac Newton University Lodge , No . S 59 , Cambridge , laid by Bro . the Earl of Lathom , Pro G . M . 9 . —Consecration , by Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the St . Stephen ' s Lodge , No . 2424 : Bro . H . E . Joyce first

W . M . Consecration , by Bro . Col . G . Noel Money , C . B , P . G . M . Surrey , of the Ebbisham Lodge , No . 2422 , Epsom : Bro . 1 * . Bucknill , Q . C ., first W . M . Foundation-stone of the new Science and Art Schools , Weston-super-Mare , laid with Masonic ceremonial by Bro . Viscount Dungarvan , P . G . M . Somersetshire .

10 . —Annual Meeting , at Malton , of the Provinciil Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire : Address by Comp . M . C . Peck , Prov . G . Scribe E . Consecration by Bro . P . Cunningham , Dist . G . M . Wellington ( N . Z . ) , of the new Hill of the Amberley Lodge , No . 2007 , Amberley . Meeting of the Supreme Council , 33 , A . and A . Rite .

11 . —Annual Convocation at Sheffield of the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire . 13 . —Annual Meeting of the National Great Priory of England and Wales : Sir Knight the Eirl ot Euston installed Great Sub-Prior . 16 . —Distribution of Prizes by the Duchess of Connaught to the Pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls .

Distribution of Prizes by the Duchess of Abercorn to the Pupils of the Masonic Orphan Schools , Dublin . 17 . —Grand Bizaar at Dublin , opened by . the Duke of Abercorn , M . W . G . M ., in celebration ot the Centenary ol the Misonic Female Orphan School : net proceeds between £ 21 , 000 and £ 22 , 000 . Lecture bv bro . W . I . Hughan , P . G . D , before the

United Industrious Lodge , No . 31 , Canterbury . 18 . —Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , the Duke of Connaught , Past G . M ., Prov . G . M . Sussex , in the chair : proceeds ^ 10 , 002 10 s . Gd . Board ot Benevolence : 39 cases relieved with £ 95 ° - 20 . —Annual Meeting of the Governors of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Election of 3 6 men out of G 7 candidates , and 2 i widows out of 70

candidates , 10 additional annuities having been created on each Fund . 21 . —Death ot Bro . Stephen Austin , P . M . NJ . 403 , P . P . G . S . of W . Herts , 63 years a subscribing member of said lodge . 23 . —Consecration Dy Bro . E . Letchworth , G . Sec , of the Wood Green LoJge , No . 2 J 26 : Bro . N . Silmon first W . M . 20 . —Death of Bro . A . II . Tattershall , P . M ., P . Z .

30 . —Consecration by Bro . the Kev . J . S . Broivnng ^ , P . G . C , D . P . G . M . Bucks , of the Ferdinani us Rothschild Lodge , No . 2420 : Bro . James Stepnens first W . M . 3 :. —Quarterly Communication and Grand Festival of the Mark Grand Lodge : bro . tne Alirquis of Hertford , Pro G . M ., in the cnair . Death of bro . Col . Sir Fnncis Burdett , Bart ., Prov . G . M . Middlesex .

JUNE . 1 , —Quirterly Communication of Un . t : d Grind Lodge , annual Meetings , at C rencest ^ r , ot tne Provincial Grand Lodge ot Gloucestershire , and at Welungcun , ol the Provincial urand l ^ odge of Somersetsnire . Annual Meeting at Scarborough of tne Provin . 'ial Grand Mark Lodge of North and E ist Yorksnire .

2 . —Instillation , at bediord , by Bro . the Enl ot Li . nom , ot Bro . Lord Ainpilull as Provincial Grand M isusrit Bedfordshire . 3 . —Consecration , in Guernsey , by Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , ot the Sarnian Mark LoJge , No . 425 : Bro . H . Cockburn first W . M . j . _ Annu » l Excursion of the Westof Scotland Rosicrucnn

College , Glasgow . G . —Annual Aleeting , at Exeter , of the Provinciil Grand l ^ odge of Devonshire . 8 . —Dedication of a new organ in the Masonic Hall , Hull . 9 . —Annual Meeting , at Stamford , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Northants and Hunts .