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United Grand Lodge.
Baker , P . G . D . ' s ; R-. J . Bagsliaw , Prov . Grand Master , Essex Lord Limerick , Prov . Grand Master , Bristol ; Revs . J . C . Martyn and AV . F . Short , G . Chaplains ; Revs- Sir J . W . Hayes , and — Kavenshaw , P . G . Chaplains ; Hyde Pitllen , Williani Young , and Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ' s ; JosephSmith , P . G Purst .. Sutton and Payne , J . G . D . ' s ; Brett , G . Purst . ; Colitis , Assist ,
G . Purst . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; H . Empson , P . G . S . B . ; E . E . Wendt , G . See . for Gorman Correspondence ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; C . Rawson , P . District Grand Master , China ; E . J . Fraser , P . G . D . ; J . Coward , G . Organist ; and J , Hervey , G . Sec . The following brethren were also present : —Bros . J . Bennett , W . Watson , Richard Spencer , George States , P . M . 's
G . Stewards' Lodge ; W . J . Gower , S . W ., J . Saunders , and F . Bennoch , P . M . ' s 1 ; E . J . Barron , P . M . 2 ; George Cordwell , P . M . 3 ; R . P . Middlcmistj W . M . 5 ; F . Adlard , AV . A . Hamson , and Henry May , P . M . ' s 7 ; Simifred Frances , P . M , 8 . Frederick Davies , P . M . 10 ; R . W . Stewart , W . M . 12-B . Starling , W . M ., W . Williams , S . W ., Samuel Gall , George
Campion , William M . Bywater , Thomas S . Fox , George Cox , George Rill , J . H . Potts , and James Dix , P . M . ' s 19 ; Thomas Meggy , W . M ., H . M . Stoltenhoffe , and S . P . Norris , P . M . ' s 21 ; Samuel May , W . M ., George Johnston , J . W ., W . I-I . Warr , and Mathew Cooke , P . M . ' s 23 ; C . Bennett , P . M . 25 ; B . P . Dodd , P . M . 27 ; Charles Tighe , W . M ., and James Horwood , S . W . 28 ; Webster Glynes , S . W . 29 ; Robert Shaekell , S . W . 30 . A . J . Church , W . M ., J . Glaisher , S . W ' ., William Smith , C . 2 ? . '
P . M . 33 ; J . W . M . Dosell and C . Hadley , P . M . ' s 55 ; John W . Bucket , W . M . 68 ; W . Loewenstavh , S . W . " 73 ; H . Gary , S . W . 87 ; Henry F . ' Dumas , P . M . 99 ; Frederick J . Cox , W . M ., J . H . Wynne , P . M . 101 ; AVilliam Jones , and B . Mallam , P . M . 's 108 ; W . Johnson , AV . M . 134 ; E . Johnson , S . AV . 140 ; H . Sadler , J . W . 147 ; AV . M . Westall , and C . E . Prideaux , P . M . ' s 1 G 5 ;
Samuel Dawson , J . AV ., 167 ; J- AV . Barrett , P . M . 169 ; Thomas Holland , J . AV . 172 ; H . Thompson , P . M . 177 ; AA . F . Jones . P . M . 181 ; H . AV . Hensworth , AV . M . ; D . J . Drakeford , S . AV . 190 ; J . AV . Holmes , W . M . ; D . Cubitt Nicholls , S . W . ; AV . J . Adams , P . M . 193 ; J . R . Sheen , P . M . 201 ; John Chamberlin , W . Litteaur , P . M , ' s 205 ; Thos . James , W . M . 217 ; Robinson ,
P . M . 259 ; S . Rosenthal , P . M . 435 ; H . S . Levander , AV . M . and A . Perrot , S . AV . 507 ; John Daley , P . M . 511 ; J . Kencli , AV . M . 538 ; A . D . Loewenstark and E . J . B . Bumsteiul , P . M . 548 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 ; Henry Price , AV . M ., AV . Clifton Crick , S . AV ., and E . Cox , J . G . Chancellor , and Thomas Turner , P . M . 's , 657 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; S . G . Foxall ,
W . M . 742 ; S . iumel Mullens , AV . M . 753 ; AV . H . Harper , J . W . 766 ; Thomas Bartlett , AV . M , 813 ; James Weaver , AV . M . 862 ; Henry Marflect , W . M ., Frederick Drummond , S . W . 898 ; John Child , S . AV . 901 ; James 'Griffen , J . W . 933 ; Peter Long ^ J . W . 1 , 150 ; A . C . Fowler , AV . M . 1 , 158 ; John Sutton , J . IV . 1 , 159-Henry Bartlett , J . AV . 1 , 159 ; James Stevens , AV . M ., S . H . Wagstaff , J . W . 1 , 216 ; George Gee , S . AV . 1 , 275 ; George King , W . M 1 , 260 ; H . AV . Lindus , AV . M . 1 , 2 G 9 ; 'William AVigginton , AV . M .
1 , 298 . Tho Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 2 nd March were read and confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Lodge of the 27 th April , aud the minutes of the Grand Festival of the 14 th May , wore also separately read and confirmed .
The next business was the obligation , investiture , and installation of tho Earl Carnarvon as Deputy Grand Master . The obligation being adminstored by Bro . Thos . II . Hall , the prayer being offered by Bro . the Eev . J . E . Martyn , G . Chaplain , th - ' Earl of Zetland , performing the ceremony of investiture an installation . The Earl oi Zetland then vacated the throne
which was occupied by the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland taking his place as Past Grand Master . The D . G . Master then announced that the M . AV . G . M . had boon pleased to appoint Bro . William Ough , late Grand Pursvuvant , to take rank as , aud wear the clothing of , a Past Grand Pursuivant .
The Scrutineers were then appointed to take the votes of the members of Grand Lodge for the election of brethren to serve on the Board of General Purposes . The Grand Deacons then distributed the ballot papers . During the time occupied by the Scrutineers in taking th votes , the report of the Board of Benevolence for the last
quarter which contained recommendations for the following grants , were read : —¦ The widow of tho late Bro . J . AA . M .. of the St . George's Lodge ( No . 431 ) , North Shields £ 50 0 0 Bro . J . C , of the Lodge of Fortitude and Old Cumberland ( No . 12 ) , London 50 0 0
The widow of Bro . R . R . N ., of tbe Lodge of Three Grand Principles ( No . 208 ) , Dewsbury , Yorkshire 150 0 0 all of which were confirmed . The following report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read and approved . —To the United Grand
ijodgo of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England : — The Board of General Purposes beg to report that the Board of Benevolence having preferred a complaint against two brethren , viz ., the AV . M ., and Bro . R . A . D . Bain , a Past Master of the A itruvian Lodge ( No . 87 ) , London , for having
been both present at the same time at the meeting of tbe Lodge of Benevolence on the 20 th day ot April last , in contravention of the law as laid down in the Book of Constitutions , both brethren were summoned to attend . It appeared that the WM . was rightly in his place at the Lodge of Benevolence , and the Board therefore dismissed the complaint as against him . Bro . Bain admitted his fault , but said he had erred through
ignorance , and had not voted . It appeared that the W . M . had cautioned him not to enter the lodge on the occasion in question-The Board therefore ordered him to be reprimanded for his offence against the law and cautioned him to he more careful in his behaviour for the future , and he was reprimanded by the President accordingly . "
To the report is subjoined a statement of tho Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 13 th May , 1870 , showing a balance in tho hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 2 , 850 9 s . 7 d . ; and in tho hands of the Grand Secretary , for Petty Cash , £ 75 . The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent
Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , dated the 20 th day of May , 1870 , was laid before the Grand Lodge . The report of the Committee on the Fund of Benevolence was then made as follows The Committee on the Fund of Benevolence beg to report that th have considered the terms of the
certificate proposed hy Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., to be sent in by every applicant for relief , referred back to this committee at tho last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , ancl recommend tho same to be adopted , viz .: — Certificate to be sent with every application for relief from the
Lodge of Benevolence . That the Master or visiting brother of a lodge recommending a case for relief at tho Lodge of Benevolence shall certify in writing , under his signature , to the actual condition of the applicant , his age , profession or calling , means of subsistence , what aid he receives from his family , his future prospects , the
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United Grand Lodge.
Baker , P . G . D . ' s ; R-. J . Bagsliaw , Prov . Grand Master , Essex Lord Limerick , Prov . Grand Master , Bristol ; Revs . J . C . Martyn and AV . F . Short , G . Chaplains ; Revs- Sir J . W . Hayes , and — Kavenshaw , P . G . Chaplains ; Hyde Pitllen , Williani Young , and Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B . ' s ; JosephSmith , P . G Purst .. Sutton and Payne , J . G . D . ' s ; Brett , G . Purst . ; Colitis , Assist ,
G . Purst . ; Potter , P . G . D . ; H . Empson , P . G . S . B . ; E . E . Wendt , G . See . for Gorman Correspondence ; E . H . Patten , P . G . S . B . ; C . Rawson , P . District Grand Master , China ; E . J . Fraser , P . G . D . ; J . Coward , G . Organist ; and J , Hervey , G . Sec . The following brethren were also present : —Bros . J . Bennett , W . Watson , Richard Spencer , George States , P . M . 's
G . Stewards' Lodge ; W . J . Gower , S . W ., J . Saunders , and F . Bennoch , P . M . ' s 1 ; E . J . Barron , P . M . 2 ; George Cordwell , P . M . 3 ; R . P . Middlcmistj W . M . 5 ; F . Adlard , AV . A . Hamson , and Henry May , P . M . ' s 7 ; Simifred Frances , P . M , 8 . Frederick Davies , P . M . 10 ; R . W . Stewart , W . M . 12-B . Starling , W . M ., W . Williams , S . W ., Samuel Gall , George
Campion , William M . Bywater , Thomas S . Fox , George Cox , George Rill , J . H . Potts , and James Dix , P . M . ' s 19 ; Thomas Meggy , W . M ., H . M . Stoltenhoffe , and S . P . Norris , P . M . ' s 21 ; Samuel May , W . M ., George Johnston , J . W ., W . I-I . Warr , and Mathew Cooke , P . M . ' s 23 ; C . Bennett , P . M . 25 ; B . P . Dodd , P . M . 27 ; Charles Tighe , W . M ., and James Horwood , S . W . 28 ; Webster Glynes , S . W . 29 ; Robert Shaekell , S . W . 30 . A . J . Church , W . M ., J . Glaisher , S . W ' ., William Smith , C . 2 ? . '
P . M . 33 ; J . W . M . Dosell and C . Hadley , P . M . ' s 55 ; John W . Bucket , W . M . 68 ; W . Loewenstavh , S . W . " 73 ; H . Gary , S . W . 87 ; Henry F . ' Dumas , P . M . 99 ; Frederick J . Cox , W . M ., J . H . Wynne , P . M . 101 ; AVilliam Jones , and B . Mallam , P . M . 's 108 ; W . Johnson , AV . M . 134 ; E . Johnson , S . AV . 140 ; H . Sadler , J . W . 147 ; AV . M . Westall , and C . E . Prideaux , P . M . ' s 1 G 5 ;
Samuel Dawson , J . AV ., 167 ; J- AV . Barrett , P . M . 169 ; Thomas Holland , J . AV . 172 ; H . Thompson , P . M . 177 ; AA . F . Jones . P . M . 181 ; H . AV . Hensworth , AV . M . ; D . J . Drakeford , S . AV . 190 ; J . AV . Holmes , W . M . ; D . Cubitt Nicholls , S . W . ; AV . J . Adams , P . M . 193 ; J . R . Sheen , P . M . 201 ; John Chamberlin , W . Litteaur , P . M , ' s 205 ; Thos . James , W . M . 217 ; Robinson ,
P . M . 259 ; S . Rosenthal , P . M . 435 ; H . S . Levander , AV . M . and A . Perrot , S . AV . 507 ; John Daley , P . M . 511 ; J . Kencli , AV . M . 538 ; A . D . Loewenstark and E . J . B . Bumsteiul , P . M . 548 ; H . Massey , P . M . 619 ; Henry Price , AV . M ., AV . Clifton Crick , S . AV ., and E . Cox , J . G . Chancellor , and Thomas Turner , P . M . 's , 657 ; C . A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; S . G . Foxall ,
W . M . 742 ; S . iumel Mullens , AV . M . 753 ; AV . H . Harper , J . W . 766 ; Thomas Bartlett , AV . M , 813 ; James Weaver , AV . M . 862 ; Henry Marflect , W . M ., Frederick Drummond , S . W . 898 ; John Child , S . AV . 901 ; James 'Griffen , J . W . 933 ; Peter Long ^ J . W . 1 , 150 ; A . C . Fowler , AV . M . 1 , 158 ; John Sutton , J . IV . 1 , 159-Henry Bartlett , J . AV . 1 , 159 ; James Stevens , AV . M ., S . H . Wagstaff , J . W . 1 , 216 ; George Gee , S . AV . 1 , 275 ; George King , W . M 1 , 260 ; H . AV . Lindus , AV . M . 1 , 2 G 9 ; 'William AVigginton , AV . M .
1 , 298 . Tho Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 2 nd March were read and confirmed . The minutes of the Grand Lodge of the 27 th April , aud the minutes of the Grand Festival of the 14 th May , wore also separately read and confirmed .
The next business was the obligation , investiture , and installation of tho Earl Carnarvon as Deputy Grand Master . The obligation being adminstored by Bro . Thos . II . Hall , the prayer being offered by Bro . the Eev . J . E . Martyn , G . Chaplain , th - ' Earl of Zetland , performing the ceremony of investiture an installation . The Earl oi Zetland then vacated the throne
which was occupied by the Deputy Grand Master , the Earl of Zetland taking his place as Past Grand Master . The D . G . Master then announced that the M . AV . G . M . had boon pleased to appoint Bro . William Ough , late Grand Pursvuvant , to take rank as , aud wear the clothing of , a Past Grand Pursuivant .
The Scrutineers were then appointed to take the votes of the members of Grand Lodge for the election of brethren to serve on the Board of General Purposes . The Grand Deacons then distributed the ballot papers . During the time occupied by the Scrutineers in taking th votes , the report of the Board of Benevolence for the last
quarter which contained recommendations for the following grants , were read : —¦ The widow of tho late Bro . J . AA . M .. of the St . George's Lodge ( No . 431 ) , North Shields £ 50 0 0 Bro . J . C , of the Lodge of Fortitude and Old Cumberland ( No . 12 ) , London 50 0 0
The widow of Bro . R . R . N ., of tbe Lodge of Three Grand Principles ( No . 208 ) , Dewsbury , Yorkshire 150 0 0 all of which were confirmed . The following report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read and approved . —To the United Grand
ijodgo of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England : — The Board of General Purposes beg to report that the Board of Benevolence having preferred a complaint against two brethren , viz ., the AV . M ., and Bro . R . A . D . Bain , a Past Master of the A itruvian Lodge ( No . 87 ) , London , for having
been both present at the same time at the meeting of tbe Lodge of Benevolence on the 20 th day ot April last , in contravention of the law as laid down in the Book of Constitutions , both brethren were summoned to attend . It appeared that the WM . was rightly in his place at the Lodge of Benevolence , and the Board therefore dismissed the complaint as against him . Bro . Bain admitted his fault , but said he had erred through
ignorance , and had not voted . It appeared that the W . M . had cautioned him not to enter the lodge on the occasion in question-The Board therefore ordered him to be reprimanded for his offence against the law and cautioned him to he more careful in his behaviour for the future , and he was reprimanded by the President accordingly . "
To the report is subjoined a statement of tho Grand Lodge accounts at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on the 13 th May , 1870 , showing a balance in tho hands of the Grand Treasurer of £ 2 , 850 9 s . 7 d . ; and in tho hands of the Grand Secretary , for Petty Cash , £ 75 . The annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent
Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , dated the 20 th day of May , 1870 , was laid before the Grand Lodge . The report of the Committee on the Fund of Benevolence was then made as follows The Committee on the Fund of Benevolence beg to report that th have considered the terms of the
certificate proposed hy Bro . Joshua Nunn , P . G . S . B ., to be sent in by every applicant for relief , referred back to this committee at tho last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge , ancl recommend tho same to be adopted , viz .: — Certificate to be sent with every application for relief from the
Lodge of Benevolence . That the Master or visiting brother of a lodge recommending a case for relief at tho Lodge of Benevolence shall certify in writing , under his signature , to the actual condition of the applicant , his age , profession or calling , means of subsistence , what aid he receives from his family , his future prospects , the