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UNITED GRAND LODGE .

ON Wednesday evening the Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was held at Freemasons' Hall , when tbe chair was occupied by R . W . Brother W . W . B Beach , M . P ., Prov .

Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , who was supported by Brother the Hon . Mr . Justice Prinsep D . G . M . of Bengal acting as Deputy Grand Master , the Marquis of

Hertford G . S . W ., V . A . Williamson as G . J . W ., and a very

full attendance of Present and Past Grand Officers . Grand Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the last Quarterly Communication were read by Bro . F .

Richardson P . G . D ., in the absence of the Grand Secretary , through indisposition . The minutes having been confirmed , a communication was read from the Most Wor . Grand Master

to the effect that it having come under his notice that distinguished brethren representing this Grand Lodge at tbe foreign Grand Lodges had not hitherto been invested witb any badge to mark their position as representatives of the

Grand Lodge of England , sucb as had generally been presented by those foreign Grand Lodges to the English brethren representing them in this country , his Royal Highness had been pleased to approve of a jewel ( design

or which accompanied the letter ) , to be conferred upon each of the brethren in question , to be held and worn by them while actually officiating as representatives of tbe Grand Lodge of England . The brethren signified their approval

of the jewel . Bro . W . Burdett-Coutts P . M . 2030 moved the re-election of the Prince of Wales as Most Worshipful Grand Master for the ensuing year , in doing which he briefly referred to His Royal Highness ' s services to the

Craft , which were graven on every Mason ' s heart . The nomination was received with great applause . Bro . C . A . Cottebrnne then proposed Bro . W . Burdett-Coutts as

Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year ; Bro . D . P . Cama was nominated for that position by Bro . Dr . F . Ernest Pocock W . M . 1891 ; Bro . R . B . Martin P . M . and Treas . 1506 was nominated by Bro . J . Gibbs W . M . 1613 ; whilst Bro . W . R . McConnell W . M . 1610 proposed Brother Samuel Pope ,

Q . C ., a P . M . of his Lodge . Brother W . Burdett-Coutts

( after the brethren had decided not to hear any advocacy of the personal claims of the four nominees ) said his nomination had taken him by surprise , and he should be unwilling to stand in the way of other brethren who had

greater claims than himself . His only merit would be that he had been instrumental in establishing a large and powerful Lodge , at the present moment in a district with which he was more or less personally connected ; but at

the same time he recognised there were claims of seniority and distinction which entitled one at least , if not others , to priority of choice for the office of Grand Treasnrer . Whilst gratefully acknowledging the compliment paid

him , he trusted they would permit him to withdraw from any competition . The acting Grand Master then announced that the Grand Master had appointed Brother Joshua ISTunn P . G . S . B . as President of the Board of

Benevolence , and that Bros . James Brett P . G . P . and C . A . Cottebrnne P . G . P . were chosen by the brethren as Senior and Junior Vice-Presidents , no other brethren having been

proposed . The following twelve brethren were declared elected as Past Masters to serve on the Board of Benevolence : —

Brother BRITTEN , GEORGE POLE , P . M . 183 CULL , THOMAS 1446 DAIRY , CHARLES 141 GILLARD , GEORGE P . 657 HOGARD , CHARLES P . 205 MERCER , DAVID D . 1041

L'EKKYMAN , WILLIAM H . 3 READ , GEORGE 511 SPATJLL , FRANCIS R . 1768 STORK , EDWARD FRANCIS 22 , TAYLOR , ROBERT J . 144 WILLING , JAMES JUN . 1987 The report of the Board of Benevolence for the last

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quarter , in which were recommendations for grants amounting in the aggregate to £ 1 , ^ 60 , was adopted . The Board of General Purposes reported a bilance in the Bank of E-ighnd nf £ 3 , 115 13 s 1 . 1 , in the hands of the Grand

Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , for servants' wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 8 4 s . On the mot on of Bro . Thomas Fenn ( President of the Board ) , the report was received , and entered on the minutes . Five

appeals ( particulars of which were given in the last issue of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE ) were considered , —from Bombay , Melbourne , Gisborne , Rangoon , and Jersey ; the first four cases were very properly dismissed as

frivolous , but in respect of the fifth , the suspension of the appellant , after a considerable time had beon expended over the consideration of the facts , was removed . Brother H . Brooks Marshal ] , Past Grand Treasurer , then moved : —

That one thousand pounds ( £ 1 , 000 ) be paid from the Funds of the General Purposes of this Grand Lodge to the Funds of the Royal Masonio Institution for Girls to assist in defraying the expenses incurred by the purchase of the land recently determined on .

In doing so he recounted the action that had been taken by the Committee appointed for the purpose , to which reference has been exhaustively made in the columns of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE , and on the motion being seconded hy Bro . G . P . Britten , it was carried unanimously . Grand Lodge was then closed in form , and the brethren separated .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

ON Monday a special Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons was held at the Holborn Restaurant , for the purpose of considering , and if approved , adopting the Revised Book of Constitutions . The chair was occupied

by the M . W . G . M . M . M . the Earl of Kintore , and amongst the Grand Officers present were Bros . Lord Egerton of Tatton D . G . M ., Rev . Canon Portal P . G . M ., A . M . Broadley

P . P . G . M . M . M . as G . S . W ., F . Davison P . G . W . as G . J . W ., Colonel Somerville Burney G . M . O ., Adlard as G . S . O ., J . E . Le Feuvre as G . J . O ., Rev . T . W . Lemon Grand Chaplain , F . Richardson G . Registrar , J . Moon G . Treas ., F . Binckes P . G . W . G . Sec , G . Mickley G . J . D ., G . Graveley G . I . G ., R . Berridge P . G . O . G . D . C ., D . P . Cama , M . B .

Williamson G . Stwd ., C . F . Matier P . G . W ., Ac . There wore also in attendance a numerous body of Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers , and Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , and Overseers of Private Lodges . Grand

Secretary read several letters of apology for unavoidable nonattendance from many distinguished brethren . After the usual preliminaries , the Grand Master announced that the Revised Constitutions , as recommended by the General

Board , would be submitted in sections of twelve , and it no objections were raised to any of the articles he would declare them carried . The Constitutions , as revised , were adopted , and on the motion of Most Worshipful

Brother the Rev . Canon Portal , P . G . M , President of the General Board , a vote of thanks was accorded to the Revision Committee , and especially to Bros . R . Berridge and A . Williams for their very successful labours . The

Most Worshipful Grand Mark Master Mason directed that the minutes of the meeting should be submitted for confirmation at the Half-yearly Communication of Grand Lodge

on the following evening , when it would be in the power of competent brethren . to move amendments , if any were deemed necessary . Lodge was then closed in ample form .

THE Half Yearly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held at the Holborn Restaurant , on Tuesday evening , under the presidency of the Earl of Kintore , who was supported by

Lord Egerton of Tatton Deputy Grand Master , the Marquis of Hertford Grand S . W ., F . Davison as Grand J . W ., & c . Grand Lodge having been opened , and some routine

business transacted , it was resolved to refer the printing and distribution of the new Constitutions to the consideration of the General Board . The Report , of this body set forth that 680 certificates had been issued in tho half year