Contents.

CONTENTS .

UNITED GRAND LODGE .. .. .. Frontpage LODGE OFFICERS : THE SENIOR WARDEN .. .. 10 THE MASONIC POET ' S CORNER .. .. .. .. 11 HIGH T WELVE .. .. .. .. .. 11 ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE .. .. .. .. 12

OUR TRESTLE BOARD .. .. .. .. .. 12 MASONIC NOTES AND MEMORANDA .. .. .. 13 REPORTS OF LODGE MEETINGS .. .. .. H TOM ' MASONIC LESSON .. .. .. .. 15 . 10

METROPOLITAN REGULAR LODGE AND CHAPTER MEETINGS 17 PROVINCIAL LODGE MEETINGS FORTHCOMING .. 17 , 18 , I ' . METROPOLITAN LODGES OF INSTRUCTION .. .. I ' . i ADVERTISEMENTS .. .. .. .. .. 20

United Grand Lodge.

United Grand Lodge .

Itr QUARTE It I X COMM UXIC ATK ) X i _ i <"

HHE business to be transacted in Grand Lodge on Wednesday next , the 5 th September , will be , as is usually the case on each recurring assembly of the

Parliament of the Craft at this season of the year , of but small moment ; and we are not likely to see so large a

gathering of distinguished Metropolitan and Provincial brethren as has of late filled the Grand Hall to overflowing . The following Agenda of business has been issued : —

1 . —The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of the 6 th June for confirmation .

2 . —To read a letter addressed to Her Imperial Majesty The Empress Frederick of Germany , Crown Princess of England , by His Royal Highness The Most Worshipful

Grand Master , tendering to Her Imperial Majesty the Condolences and Sympathy of the Grand Lodge of England ,

on the recent death of Her Illustrious Consort , the late Emperor Frederick III ., and also to read the gracious reply of Her Imperial Majesty thereto .

3 . —To report that a complete set of the Clothing of a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of [ England had been prepared and transmitted by the Most Worshipful

Grand Master , in the name and on behalf of Grand Lodge , to His Majesty Oscar II ., King of Sweden and Norway , K . G .,

Grand Master of Sweden , for the gracious acceptance of His Majesty , in commemoration of his recent appointment as Past Grand Master of England .

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4 . —Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in which are recommendations for the following Grants , viz .: — The Widow of a Brother of the Royal Yorkshire Tinder . No . 2 f . 5 . ' Keip-Vilev ... [ ' 50 0 li *¦

O " - -- o . 7 *• ' — A Brother of the Crystal Palace Lodge , No . 712 , London ... . 50 0 0 A Brother of the Lodge Peace and Harmony . No . ( iO , London 50 0 0 The Widow of a Brother of the Hundred of

Bosmere Lodge . No . 1 !) 5 S Havant ... ... 50 0 O The Widow of a Brother of the Gihon Lodge , No-M ) , London 75 0 V The Widow of a Brother of the Homing Lodge . No . 1512 , Hampton 50 O O

The Widow of a Brother of the St . John ' s Lodge , No . 1 ( 17 , London loo o o A Brother of the Lodge of Three Grand Principals . No . 20 S , Dewsbury 50 0 O

The Widow of a Brother of Lodge Prudenti . i . No . 185 ' . ) , Negapatam . E . I 50 o o A Brother of the St . John ' s Lodge . No . 705 . Maidenhead 50 0 0

5 . —Report of the Board of General Purposes—To tin-United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masonof England . The Board of General Purposes beg to submit a Statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday ,

the 17 th day of August instant , showing a balance in the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 6 , 574 Is , 9 d ., and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for Petty Cash £ 100 . and for Servants' Wages £ 100 , and balance of Annual Allowance for Library £ S ' d Is . 4 d . ( Signed ) Thomas Fenn . President , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C ., 21 st August , 1888 .

Jji . it of Lothjex Jar which Warrants hare been i / rauted hi / the 3 L . W . Grand Maxtersince the last ( Juarteiii / < ' miiiiuniicati'iii af Grand Lodi / e . No . 22 ( 57—The Laidley Lodge . Laidley . Queensland . 2208—The Hal lam shire Lodge , Sheffield . West Yorkshire . 22 ( il )—The " Peace " Lodge , Wigan . West Lancashire .

2270—The Carnarvon Lodge . Bowrae , New South Wales . 2271—The St . Pancras Lodge . St . Panoras . London . 2272—The Rye Lodge . Peckham . 227 ii—The Natimuk Lodge . Natimuk , Victoria . j 2271—The Werriger Lodge , Werracknabeal , Victoria . i 2275—The St . John's Lodge , Leichhardt . New South Wales . ! 227 ( 5—The Barrier Lodge . Broken Hill , New South Wales . I 2277—The St . Paul ' s Lodge , Limassol . Island of Cyprus .

The Calendar Committee direct the attention of Masters of Lodges . and Principals of Chapters to the necessity of communicating to the Grand Secretary any change in the day or place of meeting of Lodges or Chapters so soon as the resolution for effecting such change shall be confirmed . — Vide Book of Constitutions . Articles 1 ( 52 . 107 . 1 ( 58 . Kill . 170 : Edition 1 SS-I .