United Grand Lodge Of England.

announced that day in the newspapers of " Inspector-General of the Forces and President of the Selection Board , " as duly elected Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The report of the Board of Benevolence AA'as , on the

motion of the President , V . W . Bro . J . H . Matthews , taken as read , received , and the grants contained therein duly confirmed . The President , V . W . Bro . Loveland-Loveland , K . C , moved that the report of the Board of General Purposes be taken as read and entered on the minutes . This Avas seconded by the Vice-President , Bro . A . Blenkarn , and carried .

BRO . SIR JOSEPH C . DIMSDALE . Bro . Loveland-Loveland , in reference to that portion of the report dealing Avith the proposed exclusion from Grand Lodge of Wardens of lodges , said that for the present they

did not propose to make any further recommendations They hoped in a year or two to be in a position to acquire more land , and submit a scheme for the building of a large hall upon it , an announcement that Avas received with much favour by those present . A proposition for redeeming of

Grand Lodge premises was carried , and a motion to remove from the roll of Grand Lodge certain lodges which had ceased to work was also carried unanimously . The Pro Grand Master then called on V . W . Bro . Sir Joseph C . Dimsdale , P . G . W ., P . G . Treas ., to move the

resolution which had been placed by him on the agenda paper viz ., " That the sum of 500 guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Lodge in aid of the fund IIOAV being raised for the extension and improvement of St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital . " In an eloquent and telling speech he asked the

sympathy , the feeling , and the co-operation of Grand Lodge in assisting him in making an appeal for a hospital which , for 800 years , had held a foremost rank among the hospitals of the land . It Avas the oldest hospital in the Kingdom , and through its long and great career had done an immense

amount of good , not only to the millions of inhabitants of the metropolis , but to those who came up from the provinces to obtain the best surgical aid that could be provided . It

BRO . ALDERMAN ALL 1 STON . had not appealed to the public for funds for 150 years , and would not IIOAV haA - e done so but for the necessity of reconstructing the building on a basis worthy of the City of

London and worthy of such an institution . Bro . Alderman Alliston , P . G . D ., seconded the motion in an equally eloquent and convincing speech , and on being put to the meeting it was carried with enthusiasm , and Grand Lodge Avas closed in ample form .

The M . W . Pro Grand Master afterwards announced in his private room the result of the election for Grand Treasurer , Avhich was as follows : — Bro . Fitzherbert Wright , 1277 . Bro . G . F . Edwards , 660 .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons .

THE Mark Grand Lodge held its March Quarterly Communication at Mark Masons' Hall on Tuesday , March ist . In the absence of the M . W . Pro Grand Master the chair was filled by Bro . Abraham WoodiAviss , R . W . Prov . G . Master for Derbyshire , and Avas supported by

Bros . George Richards , Dis . G . Master of the Transvaal , as Past Grand Master ; R . Loveland-Loveland , K . C , Prov . G . Master for Hants and the Isle of Wight , as Deputy Grand Master , and many other Present and Past Grand Officers . Grand Lodge having been opened in form , the Grand

Director of Ceremonies announced that the Earl of Donoughniore , S . G . W ., AVIIO was not present at the Quarterly Communications of June , September , and December , 1903 , to be invested after his appointment by the M . W . G . M ., was IIOAV present , and desired to be invested .

The Earl of Donoughniore Avas then conducted by Bro . Tower to the acting Grand Master , AVIIO invested his lordship Avith the insignia of Senior Grand Warden . Bro . Tower then informed the Acting Grand Master that Bro . Edward Terry , AVIIO had been elected Grand Treasurer , Avas also absent from England during the same meeting , but

that he was IIOAV present to be invested . Bro . Edward Terry Avas then conducted by Bro . Tower to the Acting Grand Master , who thereupon invested him as Grand Treasurer . Bro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , read the minutes of the

Quarterly Communication of December , 1903 , which were put and confirmed . Bro . Col . Sir H . Hozier , K . C . B ., rose and proposed that his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn