" Very Well Answered, Worshipful Master."

association witli Freemasonry—bow do they propose to make it evident that they are entitled to the privileges they seek ?

United Grand Lodge Of England.

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND .

npHh Quart oily Communication of Grand Lodge was JL hold on Wednesday evening , at Freemasons' Hall , London . The Eight Hon . the Earl of Lathom M . W . Pro Grand Master , presided . Bro . W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., Prov . G . M . of Hants and the Isle of Wight , acted as

Depn ' y Grand Master , Bro . Viscount Dnngarvan Prov . G . M . of Somersetshire , as Past 6 . M ., Bro . Sir John B . Mnnckton P . G . W ., as S . G . W ., Bro . Sir Gabriel Goldney P . G . W ., as J . G . W ., Edward Letchworth Grand Secretary , and there were about 1000 brethren present .

After the formal opening of Grand Lodge , tho minutes of the March Quarterly Communication and of tho Grand Festival were rend by Bro . Letchworth , and confirmed . The Earl of Lathom rose and said that at the Grand

Festival tho Senior Grand Warden , his Grace the Duke of Portland , was unable to he present , ho was , however , present that nig ht , and ho ( tho Earl of Lathom ) should havo the pleasure and houour of investing him .

Tho Duko of Portland was thereupon presented to the Earl of Lathom , who invested him with the insignia of Senior Grand Warden , and congratulated him on his appointment . Ilia Grace was afterwards conducted by Bros . Sir Albert Woods and Dr . Strong to the chair of Senior Grand Warden amidst loud applause

Tho Earl of Lathom next said that in like manuer the Marquis of Granby , M . P ., was unable to bo present on the last occasion , but being now in attendance be would have the honour of investing him . Tho Marquis of Granby was also introduced to the Pro

Grand Master , who invested and congratulated him . The noble marquis was also conducted by Bros . Sir Albert Woods and Dr . Strong to his chair amidst applause , and at the direction of Brother Sir Albert Woods the two Grand Wardens were saluted according to ancient custom .

The Earl of Lathom then rose and said he regretted that on account of a previous pressing engagement he was unable to stay any longer with the brethren that evening ; but he could not resist attending to invest two such old

friends of bis own in Grand Lodge . His lordship , as well as tho two new Wardens , vacated their chairs and left the Temple . Bro . Beach occupied the throne , and Bro . Col . Noel Money , C . B ., Prov . G . M . Surrey , acted as Deputy Grand Master .

Bro . Beach said he had great pleasure in announcing that Bro . Thomas Fenn had been again appointed b y the M . W . Grand Master , President of the Board of General Purposes . Scrutineers of votes for the election of members of the

Board of General Purposes were appointed , Bro . J . H . Matthews being chosen Chairman , and having been obligated to make a true and faithful return , they collected the ballotting cards , and withdrew . Addressing Bro . Thomas Fenn , who approached Bro . Beach for re-investment as President of the Board of

General Purposes , Bro . Beach said he had performed his duties in that office so well that it was an honour to Grand Lodge to have him in that position . He congratulated him and Grand Lodge . Bro . Letchworth informed the Acting Grand Master

that the M . W . Grand Master had appointed on the Board of General Purposes , besides Bro . Thomas Fenn , Bros . Sir Albert W . Woods , K . C . M . G ., C . B ., Garter , Sir . John

Braddick Monckton , Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C ., Robert Grey , Frank Richardson , Samuel Pope , Q . C ., Ralph Clutton , Sir George David Harris , Maj .-Gen . J . Crossland Hay , C . B ., and Chas . Edward Keyser .

Colonial Board : Appointed—Bros . Sir George David Harris ( Chairmau ) , Frederick Adolphus Philbrick , Q . C ., and Brackstone Baker . Elected—Bros . Major-Gen . Fredk .

Gadsden G . S . ( Vice-Chairman ) , Reginald St . A . Roumieu , Lennox Browne , William Farqubarson Lamonb y , John Speight Cumberland , James Brett , and Captain Thomas Charles Walla . Bro . Beach said there being no other candidates than the required number , he declared these brethren duly elected .

United Grand Lodge Of England.

Ou t'io motion of Pro . Lennox Browne , V . P . of the Board of General Purposes , seconded by Bro . James Brett P . G . P ., Bro . John Smith was unanimously re-elected Auditor of Grand Lodge accounts . Bro . Letchworth said he had to announce that H . R . H .

the Most Worship ful Grand Master had been pleased to appoint tho following brethren members of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons : Bros . E . Letchworth , Jabez Hogg , R . Turtle Pigott , T . B .

Pnrchas , F . Mead , Deputy Inspector-General Belgravo Ninnis , W . P . Brown , J . Smith , S . Valientine , and S . V . Abraham . The following—tho required number—had been nominated , and there would be no election : Bros . C . A .

Cottebrune , Robert D . Cummings , Hugh Cotter , Chas . G , Dilley , Lieut . Col . Alfred Durrant , Charles Kempton , Alfnd H . Tattershall , Laac Dixon , R . Griggs , and Wm . Henry Hubbert .

Tho Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter having been read , the recommendations were confirmed .

On the motion of Bro . T . Fenn , seconded by Brother Lennox Browne , the Report of the Board of General Purposes ( given in our last issue ) was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes .

The aunual roport of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , dated 20 th May 1892 , being laid , before Grand Lodge , was taken as road and then adopted . The following is the roport :

Tho Committee of Management has very great pleasure in laying the report of its proceedings during the past year before the Governors and Subscribers of the Institution . The Annual Festival was held by direction of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , K . G ., Grand Patron and President , or .

Wednesday , the 24 tb February last , more than the usual amount of interest attaching to the celebration in consequenoe of its being the Jubilee anniversary of the establishment by United Grand Lodge of the older or male branch of the Charity . Owing to the multiplicity of his engagements , tho endeavours of the Committee to enlist the

support of His Royal Highness as Chairman on tho occasion proved unsuccessful , but a most earnest and able President wnq found in the person of the Right Honourable the Earl of Mount EdgcTribe , Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master of England , and Proviuuiul Grand Master of Cornwall . An exceptionally numerous and

influential Eoard of Stewards , consisting of 1505 brethren and ladies was formed , and the Theatre Royal Covent Garden , having been engaged on very advantageous terms , the Festival was held on the day appointed , amid demonstrations of enthusiasm such as are rarely witnessed in conneotiou with suoh festivities . The Stewards

including ladies , mustered about 1800 , and the noble Chairman had the gratification of announcing a total of donations and subscriptions amounting to £ 59 , 593 15 s , a sum which , great as it is , has nevertheless been since increased by the receipt of outstanding lists and additious to lists to £ 67 , 364 8 s . This is by far the largest amount

ever accumulated in connection with a charitable festival , exceeding by £ 16 , 000 the result of the Centenary Festival in 1888 of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and to say that the Committee is desirous of recording its thanks to the Earl of Mount Edgoumbe , who presided , the Board of Stewards which so loyally seconded his

efforts , and the Lodges , Chapters , Ladies , and Brethren who so generously responded to the appeals made to them , is but feebly to represent the feelings by which it is aotnated . Yet to express its gratitude to those who have contributed , either directly or indirectly , to secare this magnificent result is all it is in its power to do , and

the Committee most earnestly trusts that this record of its thanks will be accepted in the same spirit of sincerity in which it is tendered . At the election in May 1891 , there were upon the two Funds of the Institution 409 annuitants , of whom 180 were men and 229

widows , while the number of approved candidates was 147 , viz .: 66 men and 81 widows . To . day there are 139 candidates , 69 of them being m 6 ii and 70 widows , so that there is a further slight reduction—as compared with the lists in 1890 , when the new and more stringent rules relating to candidates were passed—in the

number of those who have been adjudged worthy to receive tho benefits conferred by the Charity . In February last the Committee , at its regular monthly meeting , foreseeing that the returns at the Jubilee Festival would be exceptionally large , resolved on creoting 20 fresh annuities , namely ,

10 on the Male and 10 on the Widows' Fund ; and as the number of deaths which had occurred up to that date was 18 on tho former and 8 on the latter , it was arranged that there should be eleoted at this meeting 31 men , namely , 28 immediate and 3 deferred , and 21 widows , of whom 18 were to be immediate and 3

deferred . But , though the proceeds of the Festival have far exceeded its most sanguine expectations , the Committee , "having determined , with a view to permanently enlarging the fixed income of the Institution , to invest the greater part of the said proceeds , is not prepared to recommend any further augmentation in the number

of annuitants , and so far as the qnestion of increase is concerned , the number of vacancies to be filled on the two funds will remain as they were declared in February . But since then there have died five men and seven widows , and one male annuitant , in consequence of an access of fortune , has resigned his annuity . Therefore , the total number to be elected to . day , including in both cases the