The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

GRAND LODGE . QUARTEEI . Y COMMUNICATION . The quarterly communication of Grand Lodge was held in the Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday last . The M . W . G . M . the Right Hon . the Earl of Zetland presiding , supported by the R . W . the Eight Hon . tbe Earl cle Grey and Ripon , D . G . M . ; the

R . W . Bros . A . Perkins , as S . G . W ., arid John Haver ? as J . G . W .,-R . W . Bros . Hall , Prov . G . M . Cambridgeshire ; Bagshaw , Prov . G . M . Essex ; Smith , Prov . G . M . Cornwall ,- Adair , Prov . G . M . Somersetshire ; Lord Sherborne , Prov . G . M . Dorsetshire ; Rev . Bros . Huyshe ancl A . P . Woodford , G . Chaps . ; Bros . S . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; ffi . J . M'Intyre , G . Reg . ; J . LI . Evans , President of

the Board of General Purposes ; W . Gray Clarice , G . See . ; Head and WeWi , G . D . ' s ; Cockerell , G . Supt . of Works ; Nutt , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Banister , G . S . B . ; Farnfield , Assist . G . Sec ; Stimpson , G . Org . ; Tanner , G . Purst ; Dickie , P . G . Purst . ; with the following Provincial Grand Officers , Bros . Dundas , Patterson , and Col . Browning , Prov . G . Wardens ; Rev .

Sir John Hayes , Prov . G . Chap . ; W . H . White , Prov . G . Sec . ; Gregory , Hopwood , Phillips , Udall , J . N . Tomkins , S . B . Wilson , Scott , Captain Creaton , Savage , and Potter , P . G . D ' s . ; Le Veau , Bridges , Pocock , C . Elkington , Spiers , and Walmisley , P . G . Sword Bearers ; Adams , P . G . Purst . ; the Master , Wardens , and P . M . ' s of the Grand Steward ' s Lodge ; and the Masters ,

Wardens , and P . M ' s . of various other lodges . The Grand Lodge having been opened in ample form and with solemn prayer , The G . SECRETARY read the regulations for the government of Grand Lodge during the time of public business . The minutes of the quarterly communication of the 2 nd of December , 18 G 3 , were read and confirmed .

ELECTION or GEAND MASTEE . Bro . CIABON said he had the privilege at the last quarterly communication of nominating the Grand Master , and he had then the privilege of moving in Grand Lodge that he be reelected to that high office , which he had held for twenty years with distinguished ability , great urbanity , and the utmost dignity .

Their numbers had greatly increased during the last twenty years , and their Grand Master had dona his best to provide a fitting temple for Freemasonry , and he trusted the Great Architect of the Universe would permit him to remain at the head of the Craft for many years , to see that temple completed . He had , therefore , much pleasure in moving that the Right Hon .

the Earl of Zetland be elected the Most Worshipful Grand Master of Masons for the ensuing year . The R . W . D . G . MASTER said , in putting the motion , it would be needless on his part to express any opinion of his own beyond this , that he cordially agreed with the resolution , and know the great interest he took in the Craft , and he believed the

Grand Lodge would do honour to themselves in re-electing that admirable Mason who had for so many years presided over them . ( Cheers . ) The motion was then put and carried unanimously amidst great cheering . The "brethren then saluted his lordship on his re-election in the usual manner .

The R . W . G . MASTER , on rising , was received with renewed cheering . He said he need' hardly assure the brethren that his unanimous election upon that occasion gave him the greatest gratification , and he thanked them sincerely for the uniform kindness he had received at their hands , and , by the unanimous

way in which he had been that evening re-elected , proved to him that the efforts he had made to serve the Craft had not been in vain . It would be always his desire and study to obtain the good wishes of the Craft . As to the worthy brother who had proposed him for that distinguished office , he would say , and to the brethren generally , that as long as he had health

and strength he hoped to discharge the duties of his office so as to meet with their approbation . It was true that he was approaching that term of life which was allotted to man , and therefore could not expect to be long able to perform his duties , but so long as he was he would use his utmost endeavours to discharge them . He thanked the brethren in the most

affectionate manner for their kindness , ancl after he should have ceased to be amongst them he hoped that his name would pass down iuthe Craft as one who had done his duty . ( Loud cheers . )

ERASr / RE OP- A LODS-E . The PRESIDENT 01 ? THE BOAED or G ENEBAII PURPOSES said at the last quarterly communication it was agreed that the Sefton Lodge ( No . 680 ) , at Liverpool , and the Wear Lodge ( No . 427 ) , at Chester-le-street , Durham , should be cited to appear at the present Grand Lodge to show cause why they should not be

erased from the list of lodges , having neglected to make the required returns . In respect to the Sefton Lodge they had paid up all arrears , and therefore the lodge was now in a proper working condition . In the case , however , of the Wear Lodge ( No . 427 ) no communication whatever had been received from it by the Grand Secretary . He wished , therefore , to ask if

there was then present any brother belonging to the Wear Lodge to show cause why that lodge should not now he erased ? No response being given , The PRESIDENT ; OE THE BOAED OE GENERAL PrJM ? oSES said as there was no reply to his question , he should now move that the Wear Lodge ( No . 427 ) be erased from the list of lodges . The motion having been seconded , was put and carried unanimously . THE GRAND TREASURER .

Bro . NUTT proposed the re-election of Bro . Tomkins as Grand Treasurer , which was agreed to unanimously . Bro . TOJTKINS thanked the brethren for the renewed honour conferred upon him . He considered it to be not only a great privilege , but a great honour to possess their confidence , and he trusted he should be able to perform his duties to their satisfaction .

VOTE OI ? CONDOLENCE TO THE GRAND LODGE OP SCOTLAND . The R . W . G . MASTER said that since the last Grand Lodge an official communication had been received from the Grand Lodge of Scotland , announcing the mournful intelligence of the death of His Grace the Duke of Athole , Grand Master of Scotland , and he had now to propose a vote of condolence to the Grand

Lodge of Scotland , which he trusted would meet with their appro-nation . The late Duke of Athole had several times visited the Grand Lodge , and was known to no one better than to him ( the Grand Master ) . Therefore he thought it desirable that that Grand Lodge should agree to a vote of condolence to the sister Grand Lodge of Scotland on the occasion of receiving the

mournful intelligence of the death of the Grand Master of Scotland , which took place on the 17 th of January last , whose urbanity was known far and wide and deserved their warmest acknowledgments and gratitude , and to assure the Grand Lodge of Scotland of their deep sympathy and condolence with them for the loss they had sustained . The noble Earl

concluded by moving a resolution to the effect he had stated . The R . W . D . G . MASTER , in seconding the motion , said he felt confident the Grand Lodge would agree to the vote which had