The Masonic Mirror.

THE MASONIC MIRROR .

GRAND LODGE . The Quarterly Communication was held on Wednesday , the Eight . Hon . the Earl de Grey and Ripon , D . G . Master , in the chair , supported by Bro . Dobie , P . G . R ., and Frov . G . M . for Surrey , as D . G . M . ; Bro . Colonel Cole , S . G . W . ; Bro . Perkins , as J . G . W . ; Bro . Tomkins , G . Treas . ; Bro . Mclntyre , G . Reg . ; Bro .

Evans , President of tbe Board of General Purposes ; Bro . Clarke , G . Sec . ; tbe Rev Sir Gore Ouseley , G . Chap . ; Bros . Deighton and Maudslay , G . D . 's ; Bro . Woods , G . Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Fenn , Assist . G . Dir . of Cers . ; Bro . Young , G . S . B . ; Bro-Parnfleld , Assist . G . Sec . ; Bro . Dickie , G . Purst . There were » lso " present Bro . Lord Sherborne , Prov . G . M . Gloucestershire ;

Bro . Harvey , Prov . G . M . Staffordshire ; Bro . Colonel Brownrigg , F . Dundas , and J . Havers , P . G . W . 's ; Bro . Roxburgh , P . G . Reg . ; the Revs . Dr . Senior , Sir Warren Hayes , and J . Hnyshe , P . G . ; Chaps . ; Bros . Savage , Slight , Harvey , Wilson , Creaton , Head > Potter , Gregory , Hopwood , Patten , Crombie , and Udall , P . G . D . ' s ; Bros . Jennings , Symonds , and Empson , P . G . Dirs . of Cers . ;

Bros . Wheeler , Bradford , and Bridges , P . G . S . B . ' s ; Bro . Adams and Smith , P . G . Pursts . ; the Master , Past Master , and Wardens of the Grand Stewards' Lodge , and the Master , Past Masters , and Wardens of various other lodges . The lodge having been opened in due form , The G . SECEETAEY read a letter from the M . W . Grand Master , regretting his inability to attend , being confined to his house in the country by sciatica .

THE LAST QUAETEELY COMMUNICATION ; Tbe GEAND SECRETARY read the minutes of tho Quarterly Communication of the 7 th of September last , which were confirmed . NOMINATION or THE GEAND MASTER . Bro . CLABON said he had the honour , last year , to nominate the M . W . Grand Master ; and when tbey saw the ability

with which be presided over them , and tbe justness of his decisions , but greater still for the hind feelings ivhich marked his words and actions , he was sure that he was entitled to the regard and esteem of every true Mason . He therefore nominated for re-election their present M . W . Grand Master .

MEMBEIIS OF THE BOAED or BENEVOLENCE . The D . G . MASTEB said the next business was the election of twelve Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence . There were but twelve nominated , viz ., Bros . Adlard , 7 ; Cox , 567 ; Gale , 19 ; Levinson , 19 ; Sheen , 201 ; Clabon , 235 ; Brett , 177 ; Cottebrune , 733 ; Frost , 709 ;

Lambert , 108 ; Nunn , 134 ; Tyrrell , 144 . Bro . H . G . WAEEEN wished to know if it was competent for two members from the same lodge to serve on the Board of Benevolence , as it was not allowed on the Board of General Purposes . The G . REGISTRAR ruled that there was no restriction in

this case . The DEPUTY GEAND MASTER declared the twelve brethren named to be duly elected .

REPOET OP THE BOAED or BENEVOLENCE . The report of tbe Board of Benevolence for the last quarter was presented , which contained recommendations for the following grants : — & s . ( J . Bro . S . C , of the Silurian Lodge ( No . 471 ) Newport , Monmouthshire 50 0 0 Tbe widow of the late Bro . W . R ., of the Lion and Lamb Lodge ( No . 192 ) , London 50 0 0

£ s . d . Bro . H . B ., of the Lodge of Truth ( No . 521 ) , Huddersfield - 50 O O „ G . T ., of the Manchester Lodge ( No . 179 ) London 30 O a „ T . V ., of the Yarborough Lodge ( No . 554 ) , London 50 0 0

„ J . K ., of the Mersey Lodge ( No . 477 ) , Birkenhead 30 0 a The widow of the late Bro . R . S ., ofthe St . Luke's Lodge ( No . 225 ) , Ipswich 50 0 0 The first of these grants gave rise to a long discussion , it being suggested by the Grand Registrar that as they had

before them four recommendations from the Board of Benevolence for grants of £ 50 , and two of £ 30 , he thought it would be right as each grant was proposed that the brethren should state why they sent these eases to tho Grand Lodge , instead of being relieved by the Board of Benevolence . To put the matter in proper 'form he would

move that the report be received and entered on the minutes , and when the particular sums were proposed to be granted the brethren might state the reasons for their recommendation . Bro . NUNN said he was not aware that what the Grand Registrar had asked for would be required , or he would have come

prepared to answer the question as to why the grant was proposed to be made to Bro . C . for past services . Since the grant had been recommended by the Board of Benevolence , however circumstances bad come to his knowledge which made him ( Bro . Nunn ) wish that a lesser sum had been proposed . He believed it had been stated that he had given twenty-seven years' service , and had been a Provincial Grand Officer ; but

since the meeting of the Board it had been discovered that the lodge to which he belonged had for fourteen years paid his subscription , aud it appeared that he himself had been a subscribing member for little more than twelve years . He would , therefore , ask the Grand Lodge to reduce the sum to £ 30 , ancl he moved that that sum be granted . This motion was not seconded .

Bro . HOPWOOD , President of the Colonial Board , said he was in the chair at the Fund of Benevolence when this grant was proposed , and he did not know what had transpired since then , but at that time he must say that the proposition had his entire sympathy . He moved that the recommendation be confirmed . Bro . CROMBIE , P . G . D ., seconded tbe motion .

Bro . GALE said if they had many such recommendations , they would not have money enough to pay such grants . Bro . BRIDGES said he had known Bro . C . for many years as a most respectable man , and he stood very high in the Craft , as he had worked night and day for the good of Freemasonry , and the Craft in general .

Tbe petition to the Board of Benevolence having been read , Bro . ROXBURGH , P . G . Reg ., said he was glad that it had been read , as they could not have better evidence than the petition itself of the propriety of the course pursued hy the Board of Benevolence . Bro . CLABON supported the grant .

The G . REGISTRAR said that it was the duty of the Committee of the Board of Benevolence to hear and determine tbe cases on the facts then submitted to them ; but it appeared that in this case the grant had been made under a misapprehension of the circumstances . It seemed to him that the Board were under the impression that Bro . C . had been a subscribing member to the lodge for twenty-six years , and they oug ht to be disabused of that impression , for the fact was , that he had only