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able to carry out this object , and he should rejoice if they should present a tribute of respect to their Grand Master for the dignity , urbanity , and zeal with which he had for twenty-five years presided over the Craft . He ( Bvo . Simpson ) had ventured to place on the paper the names of some brethren to carry out

the wishes of Grand Lodge expressed at the last quarterly com - munication but one , when it was determined to mark the era in a way the brethren might think befitting for it . He ( Bro . Simpson ) had a great difficulty in attempting such a delicate task , but he had been assisted in it by several members of Grand Lodge who had suggested to him the names of those who

in their respective provinces had shown themselves to be good men and Masons , to form the committee . When he put down those names he had no idea that they would be anything more than the nucleus of the committee , leaving the initiative to the brethren themselves ; and he should feel delighted to find other names added , as he did not for a moment conceive that the

committee was to be confined to the names he had put down . He had one observation to make in conclusion , and that was this . At a time like that , when they all saw a great amount of combination amongst men , especially those of the same class , and associations tending to gather large bodies of men , too often , he feared , for no good purpose , that was a time when they ought

to show to the world the solution of a problem by which men of all political opinions and creeds—men of every class of societycould meet on common ground , for the most holy of purposes , of a religious character , with allegiance to the sovereign of their native land , and regard aud affection to the chief of their noble Order . When they found classes breaking up , and keeping

separated , it was pleasing to them that they could meet on common ground and pay respect to their Grand Master , and thus in their measure fulfil those noble precepts consecrated

by the prestige of eighteen centuries , " Honour all men , love the brotherhood , fear God , aud honour the king . " A brother said he had great pleasure in seconding the motion , and congratulated the brethren on the many happy years they had enjoyed under the rule of their Grand Master . When they looked back at the progress that had been made under his rule for twenty-five years , during which time the numbers in

Freemasonry had increased , and a greater amount of harmony prevailed than ever existed before . He thought it was the duty of the brethren to raise a memorial to him , so that he might be happy to say that he was pleased in having ruled over them so long . A number of leading brethren and active Masons in the different districts had appended their names , and although

he had other names to propose , he thought they might safely leave it in their hands to carry out the object , and he felt obliged on behalf of the brethren to the Grand Chaplain for having brought the subject forward . Bro . R . Stewart said he rose to complain of the nomination of so small a committee . If he understood the subject , the

object was to pay a noble debt of gratitude due to their Grand Master , and that could not be done by the names of those he saw before him , but let it be brought forward in all the lodges . Let them give their Grand Master a silver marriage ; but the first thing he would ask them to do was to put some of the Masters of lodges in London and the provinces on the committee .

Bro . H . G . Warren said the names placed in his hands did not represent the London lodges , for on looking down the list he found all the names but one on it were either Grand Officers , or members of the Board of General Purposes . He had sometimes differed with the Grand Master , but if they did honour at all , let it be so general that there should be no complaint on the part of any one that he had not had an opportunity of aking part in it- During the time the lodges were meeting

nothing had been done in it , and now it must remain for sometime before the lodges would meet again to take the subject into consideration . Bro . Simpson said ; To have included other names would have been premature in the first stage , and the fact of his

omitting the names of the London Masters was with a desire that the initiative should come from the Grand Lodge , which he thought should rather have been taken as a compliment tothem than to exclude any one from the list . He was in hope that in Grand Lodge there would have been a large attendance come prepared with names to be upon the committee . The

larger it was the more complimentary would it be to the Grand Master , and the more likely to be carried out . Bro . Bennoch said it was clear a nucleus of a committee must be formed before any action could take place , and it would be its first duty to put itself iu communication not only with London lodges , but every other lodge throughout the country ,

so that they might get up such a demonstration as to make it not only a silver wedding , but a golden demonstration throughout the kingdom . If names were to be given in ad captandnm it would take until twelve o'clock at night to receive them , so anxious were the Craft to be members of this committee . Bro . the Earl of Limerick said it would have beeu impossible

to name the members of every lodge , and those who had been named ought to be looked upon as a committee of selection to send out invitations broadly , and get as much support as possible . In Grand Lodge there was always a number of brethren of London and its neighbourhood , and the brethren living in theprovinces at longer distances might be a little overlooked , but they desired the general support of the whole country acknowledged by the Grand Lodge of England . He believed it would

be advisable that those brethren who were so well known—he alluded to the Deputy Provincial Grand Master—should be appointed ex officio members of the committee . Bro . Hyde Clarke suggested that an opportunity should be given to the District Grand Masters to concur in the object of the meeting .

Bro . Simpson said he was prepared to adopt the suggestion that all Deputy Provincial Grand Masters and District Grand Masters should be included ex officio on this committee . Bro . Havers said it had been suggested to him that the colonial brethren should have time to share in this resolution ,, and thought the committoe should have full power to make any

addition to their number . Bro . Stewart said the committee was not large enough . Bro . Havers said he had received a large number of communications from the provinces within the last few days on this subject , and he had advised them to wait for a short time to see what would be done at that meeting . He thought it would be

absurd to propose the Deputy Grand Masters to be added to the committee , as most of them were already named . Bro . Fawcett , the acting G . Master , said that any objection that the committee was not large enough , was met by the words at the end of the resolution— " with power to add to their number , " and ho thought it would be inconvenient then

to open the door by altering the form of notice . He knew that the committee would enlarge their numbers and make the matter well known , not only in the provinces of England , but wherever Freemasonry was known under the Grand Lodge of England . The motion , with the Earl of Limerick ' s addition , was then put and carried unanimously .

COALS FOR THE MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . By Bro . John Udall , P . G . D . —Moved , that the sum of £ 50 be given from the Fund of General Purposes . —That the money be