Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

TEE MASONIC MIRROR .

: s All communications to be addressed to the EDITOR , at No 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C .

GBAJTD LODGE . —At tlie next quarterly communication , on Wednesday , the 7 th of June , London and Provincial brethren are reminded that several subjects of considerable importance fco the Graft will be brought forward .

LODGE Music EOE THE MAKE DEGKEE . —We beg to call attention to tbe announcement in our Advertisement columns of the Music for the Mark Degree , just re-published in a convenient form , for use in lodges . Ifc is dedicated by authority to the Grand Mark Master , who has given his express sanction for its use in lodges under the English Jurisdiction . " BUST OE TEE EAKE OE ZETIAITO . "—We learn that it is

intended to present a full-sized copy in marble of the "bust of the M . W . P . G . M ., the Earl of Zetland , K . T ., by Bro . Morton Edwards , to the Grand Lodge , and also a copy to his lordship , as a memento of bis twenty-six years rule over the Craft . Tbe bust , which his lordship sat for before retiring from the Grand Mastership , is in tbe full regalia of Grand Master , and is said

to be an excellent likeness . Several distinguished and influential brethren have already signified their intention to subscribe , and ifc is proposed to make the movement sufficiently wide-spread fco allow of the whole of the Craft joining therein .

bcoTLAMD . —Col . Mure , of Caldwell , P . G . M . for Ayrshire , accompanied by Captain Neil of Swinridgemuir , S . P . G . M ., and other Provincial Grand Office-bearers , visited St . Mungo Lodge , Maunchline , and St . John's , Cattine , ou Friday . There was a good attendance of members at both lodge meetings , and the deputation from the Provincial Grand Lodge received a most hearty reception . Col . Mure spoke at some length on the

Masonic Bursary scheme proposed for Ayrshire . The scheme ivas approved of generally . We understand thafc the gallant Colonel has resolved on making personal visitations to the whole of tbe lodges in bis province—which is the largest in Scotland . PaoviscE or DoiiSUT . —Tbe foundation stone of the Weymouth Eoyal Hospital and Dispensary , was laid with Masonic

Honors , by the R . W . Bro . Joseph Gundry , Esq . Tbe Prov . G . M ., assisted by the W . Bro . Cnpfc . J . M . P . Montagu , D . Prov . G . M ., and the officers of the Provinces , on Whit-Monday , the -9 th ult . [ Wo hope to find space for a full report in our next ] .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

The following is the agenda of tbe business to bo transacted in Grand Lodge , on Wednesday , 7 th June , 1871 : — 1 . The minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 1 st March for confirmation . 2 . The minutes of the Grand Festival of the 2 Gfch April for confirmation

3 . Election of Members of the Board of General Purposes . 4 . Election of Members of the Colonial Board . 5 . Election of Members for the Committee of Management of the Eoyal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons .

6 . Report of the Board o f Benevolence for the last quarter , in ivbich are recommendations for the following Grants , viz . — The Widow of a Brother , of the Royal Somerset House and Inverness Lodge , No . 4 , Loudon £ 100 The Widow of a Brother of the St . Paul'Lodge , No . 104 , London £ 50

A Brother of the St . Matthew's Lodge , No . 539 , Wallsall £ 50 I'he Widow of a Brother of the Shakespeare Lodge , No . 2 S 4 , Warwick £ 50 The Widow of a Brother of the Restoration Lodge , No . Ill , Darlington £ 50

7 . Report of the Board of General Purposes to the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Eree and Accepted Jlasons of England : — 1 . In tbe month of January last a complaint was preferred by the St . Andrews Lodge , No . 231 , London , against Bro . Wm . HenryWarr , late Secretary ofthe Lodge , for having not accounted for and paid over moneys the property of the Lodge which had

been received by him in his official capacity . Bro . Warr was summoned to attend tbe Board to answer that complaint . Medical Certificates were , however , sent in by Bro . Warr to tbe effect that lie was unable to appear in consequence of an accident .

At the Meeting of the Board in the month of April last a letter was read from a friend of Bro . Warr , again excusing hi absence . As it did not then appear thafc Bro . Warr was physically incapable of attending the Board , the Grand Secretary was ordered to again peremptorily summon him , as had been before done , fco attend the Board at their Meeting in May , directhi his attention to the Clause in the Book of Constitution bearing

on the case . Bro . Warr again failed to attend , nor was any sufficient excuse given for his non-attendance . The Board therefore pronounced Bro . Warr contumacious , and ifc was resolved—'' That Bro . William Henry Warr be suspended from his Masonic functions until such time as be shall make

submission and grace be granted him . " 2 . A complaint was preferred by Bro . Emanuel Moses , o the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , London , against the Worshipfti Master and Officers of that Lodge , for not initiating , afc the Meeting of tho Lodgo on the 24 th day of January last , a Candidate balloted for and duly elected at a previous Lodge ,

his name duly appearing in the summons , he being in attendance and having paid tbe initiation fee , and for initiating at tbe last-mentioned Meeting , to his exclusion and without any sufficient reason , five other candidates only elected at thafc Meeting ; and further , for having taken three ballots for one o such Candidates , at the same meeting of the Lodge , he having

been blackballed on the two first ballots . The W . M . and Wardens were summoned to attend the Board , and to produce the Warrant and Books of tbe Lodge . The W . M ., tho Junior Warden , the Secretary , and others attended accordingly . Ifc appeared from the Minutes of the Lodge and from au

examination of the Master of the said Lodge for the current year , and of the Secretary , that tbe proceedings of the Lodge at the above Meeting bad been conducted with very great irregularity . The Board resolved that both of the above com " plaints were fully proved , and it further appearing that between the two first ballots , and the taking of the third ballot , a considerable interval of tim e had been suffered to elapse , and sundry business of tho Lodge had been transacted , especially the installation of the present Master , and ifc further appearing