The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

* * * All communications to lie addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , Strand , London , W . C . MASONIC MEM . NORFOLK . —The wan-ant lias been issued for a new lodge at Fakenkain , called tlie Joppa Lodge ( So . 1114 ) . " "

GRAND LODGE . B The quarterly communication of the United Grand Lodge of England took place on Thursday , at the Freemason ' s Hall . The Bight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., occupied the throne ; Bro . Gilbert Groonall , M . P ., S . G . W . ; Bro . Maxwell C . Closo , J . G . W ., and thoro wore on tho dais tho Eight Hon . tho Earl do

Groy and Ripon , D . G . M . ; tho Right Hon . tho Earl of Dalhousie , P . D . G . M . ; Bros . Perkins , P . G . W . ; Havers , P . G . W . ; IE . J . M'lntyre , G . Reg . ; Bro . Fiiucott , Prov . G . M ., Somersetshire ; Bro . Bagshaw , Prov . G . M ., Essex ; Bro . LloA \ ollyn Evans , President of tho Board of General Purposes ; Bro . Dr . BOAVIOS , Prov . G . M ., Herefordshire ; Bro Hopwood , President of tho Colonial Board ; Bro . A . Woods

, G . Dir of Cers . ; Colonel Adair , G . M ., Somersetshire ; Lo Voaux , P . G . S . B . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B ., D . P . G . M . Oxford ; J . Smith , P . G . P . ; Adams , P . G . P . ; Young , P . G . S . B . ; Pullon , P . G . D . ; Udali , P . G . D . ; Gregory , P . G . D . ; Col . LoAvry Colo ., P . G . W . ; Crombie , P . G . D . ; Thomas and Davey , P . G . Chaps . ; Tomkins , G . Troas . ; Rov . Sir J . W . Hayes , Part ., P . G . Chap . ; Mason , G . S . B . ; Clarke , G . Sec . ;

Snoll , G . D . ; Emmons , G . Purst . ; LOAYIS , Assist . G . Purst . ; Farnfield , Assist . G . See . ; Conard , G . Org . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; Guinbleton , G . D . ; Cockorell , G . Supt . of Works ; Maudeslay , P . G . D . ; Clabon , G . D . ; Horvoy , P . G . D . ; LaAvrence Newall , G . D . ; G . Cox , P . G . D . ; Savage , P . G . D . ; Victor Williamson , P . G . W . ; Symonds , P . G . S . B . ; Theodore M . Talbot , Prov . G . M . Eastern Division of

South Wales ; P . Dundas , P . G . W . ; Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Head , P . G . W . ; H . Thompson , P . M . 177 -. & e . Tho Grand Lodgo ivas opened in ample form and Avith solemn prayer . Tho G . SECEETAKY road tho minutes of tho last quarterly eominunication , Avhich wero confirmed .

THE GRAND FESTIVAL . Tho G . SECRETAEY road tho minutes of tho last Grand Festival , which , ivoro confirmed . THE LATE GEAND SECEETARY , BEO . WHITE . Tho G . SECEETARY road a letter from tho nephoAv of tho lato Grand Secretary , Bro . Whito , in answer to tho address of

condolence ordered to bo presented to tho family of Bro . Whito from tho Grand Lodgo . Tho G . JIASTER moved that tho letter bo received and entered on tho minutes . Tho D . G . MASTER seconded tho motion , Avhich A \ -as put and unanimously agreed to .

THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OP GENERAL PURTOSES . Tho next business on tho paper Avas tho election of members of tho Board of General Purpose , and there being no opposition , they wez-o elected as follows : —Bro . J . L . Evans , President ; Bros . M . J . McIntyre , Clabon , J . S . Pullen , G . Cox , G . Snoll , J . R . Stebbing , A . W . Woods , J . Savage , W . Young , J . Smith , G . POAYOII J . Gurton , WM . G . S . Lodge ; Bros . Huggins , W . M ., 18 ; J . E Welch , W . M ., 25 ; Conrad Dumas , W . JI ., 46 ; J . C . Forstor , W . M ., 09 ; A . G . Lapworth , W . M ., 91 ; S . Poyntor , W . M . 902 ; S . L , Tomkins , P . M ., 2 ; Fraser , P . M ., 3 ; Truman . P . M ., 5 ;

Brackstone Bakor , P . M ., 21 ; J . Hogg , P . M ., 172 ; Sheen , P . M ., 201 ; and E . Cox . P . M ., G 57 . THE COLONIAL BOARD . Tho following woro tho members selected to form tho Colonial Board for tho ensuing year : —Bro . J . S . Hopwood , Prosidont ; Bros . A . A . Lo Voau , J . Smith , E . J . Fraser , P . M ., V . P . ; F .

Adlard , P . M ., 7 ; C . Loo , P . M ., 0 -, M . Lovonson , P . M ., 19 ; J . Hogg . P . M ., 172 ; J . G . Marsh , P . M ., 28 ; 3 . Bakor , P . M ., 3 ; R . Gray , P . M ., 222 . THE ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR A FREEMASONS AND THEIR WlDOAA'S . Tho folloAving Avoro elected and nominated to form tho Committoo of Management for tho ensuing year : —

NOMINATED BY THE GUASH MASTER . Bros . iEnoas J . McIntyre , William Gray Clarke , Goorgo Cox , R . H . Giraud , John S . S . Hopwood , A . W . Woods , A . A . Lo Yean , John Emmons , Joseph Smith . » ELECTED BY THE GRAND LODGE . Bros . Brackstone Baker , P . M . 21 ; Jamos Brett , P . M . 177 ;

J . G . Chancellor and Edward Cox , P . M . 's G 57 ; EdAvard Davis , P . M . 172 ; Goorgo Lambert , P . M . 198 ; Thomas Lewis , P . M . 45 ; J . A . Farnfield , P . M . 907 . Tho folloAving Past Masters wero elected by tho subscribers , in pursuance of Article 7 of tho Regulations of the Institution : — Bros . Frederick Adlard , 7 ; Anthony HoAvlott , 23 ; Charles Lee ,

9 ; Morris Lovonson , 19 ; NYilliam G . Masterman , 410 ; J . Clarke , 227 ; J . R , Shoon , 201 ; Raynham Stewart , 108 ; Homy G . Warren , 172 ; William Young , GO ; J . G . Marsh , 28 ; and J . E . Welch , 25 .

Tm ? BOARD or BENEVOLENCE . The Report of the Board of Benevolence forthe last quarter was presented , which contained recommendations for the following grants : — The ividow of the late Bro . Alfred Boivles , of the Prince of Wales' Lodge ( No . 599 ) , Ipswich £ 35

Bro . James Pilkington , of the Lodge of Perseverance ( No . 345 ) , Blackburn 40 The widow of the late Bro Jeremiah Tuting , of the Constitutional Lodge ( No . 29-4 ) , Beverley 30 Bro . William Dixon , of the Lodge of Integrity ( No . 3 S 0 ) , Moi-eley , 100

The recommendations were put and agreed to , on the motion of Bros . Smith , Udall , and Savage , seconded by Bro . Perkins . In support of tho latter recommendation , Bro . Savage said Bro . Dixoii had been a Master for upiA-ards of thirty-six years , five times W . M . and Prov . G . Treas . for Yorkshire . The motion was seconded hy the Right Hon . the Earl De Grey and Ripon AVIIO took occasion to advert to the many Masonic virtues of Bro . Dixon , and the motion was carried unanimously .

THE BOABD OP GENERAL PUBPOSES . The report of the Board of General Purposes was presented , and it was as follows -. — 1 . A complaint was preferred by the Lodge of Benevolence against the Gihon Lodge , No . 4-9 , London , for having certified to the petition of a ividow for relief that the late husband of the petitioner , a member of the lodge , had been a subscribing

member for two years , whereas Grand Lodge dues had been paid for him for one year only . The Master and Wardens Avith the Treasurer and Secretary attended , and produced the Avarrant and books , and admitted that they had made a mistake in their return to Grand Lodge , by having omitted to return the name of the brother for the second year , and that the lodge had received the Grand Lodge dues for such second year , and expressed thoir rcavot . The Board censured the lodge foi