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him for him ( Br \ i > iriiell ) . Thia was arii- ' it the- to ¦ ' . ' .,- .. - . - ; - Ipswhich who was not a , Mason and who : ;;' . i id ' udo i t > in tho eonplainfc . To this extent , ho was , no doubt , his ( Bro . Bariiold's ) agent , aud thus far he felt responsible for his actions . If lie was wrong iu sending his Masonic biography t ° his friend . ' , nod an invitation

to some slight hospitality after travelling so many miles , h" only regretted tho si ens that wot-. ; taker , being perfectly , unaware that canvassing was not allow-. ' , a . ; that it was iniorap -r to invito country friends to partake of rol ' reshmont after their journey to Loudon . ITa understood also that exception was taken to tho form

of his letter , iu which ho said ho should bo pleased to moot nn country friends and supporters—that he thereby intended tu include strangers as woll as friends . That was not ao . What ho meant to convoy was this , that his friend . i who were suppei rime him wero welcome . Ho never issued those notes broadcast amon ; thoso who

supported him and whom he did nofc personally know . I < that had beon done it was not by his order or sanction , or oven with his knowledge ; and it was a fact that no London Mason was prctent afc thafc luncheon and only ono brother from Ipswich thafc ho could ascertain . Thoso of his friends who wero thore came from

Liverpool , Birmingham , Pontefracfc , Bedford , Colchester , Hampshire , aud the Isle of Wight . Thoso from tho Islo of Wight woro forced to stay in London all night ; surely they required refreshment when thoy arrived . Tho records of his Masonic career would , ho trusted , bear testimony to the fact thafc if ho had erred his fault was an error * ¦ . , .. ,, -,, •1 .. ..... . 1 ,. .. _ L- L TT-. .- > .-, of rather than wilful misconduct his xlis " " }

judgment on part . >; Stewardships to the Charities showed the active part he had taken iu tho concerns of the Order , whilo his rank in thy Craft and in his Province showed the work ho had done in Masonry . With those recommendations , his own statements and qualifications , he trusted the brethren would believe him when ho declared that he had no

intention of acting otherwise than in a straightforward , honourable , and Masonic manner in his candidature for tho high aud important office to which tho brethren had elected him . With these remarks he left himself in the hands of Grand Lodge . Bro . M . J . M'lntyre , Q . C , P . G . Warden , followed with tho orooosition " that this Grand

Lodgo passes a voto that ifc is undesirable ancl un-Masonic to invite brethren fco any entertainment whatever at tho time that the person giving the entertainment is a candidate for an elective office in Grand Lodge . " Bro . Samuel Pope , Q . C ., P . G . D ., seconded tho resolution , nnd after some remarks from Bro . G . P . Britton , Bro . Richard Eve P . G . T . and the Earl of Carnarvon , ifc waa put and carried unanimously . On

the motion of Bro . Raynham W . Stewart , seconded by Bro . J . A . Farnfield , the usual £ 70 was voted for providing coals to tho inmates of tho Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , at Croydon , during the winter season . On the motion of Bro . F . A . Philbrick , Q . C , fcho appeal by Bro . Francis W . Hollar , W . M . of thc Phoenix Lodge , No . 'J 14 , was dismissed , and Grand Lodge was then closed .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

HI LIE Half-yearly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Murder - * - Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of tho British Crown , was held ou Tuesday , afc tho Holborn Restaurant , London . The M . W . Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton , Pro G / and Master , presided . Tho Marquis of Hertford , Deputy Grand Master occupied his position afc tho right of tho Pro Graud Master , and

amongst the G . Officers present wero Lord John II . Taylonr P . G W as S . W ., H . C . Okeovcr J . W ., R . E . Bayr . es M . O ., Colonel Addison Potter P . G . W . as S . O ., Revs . W . Valentine and J . N . Palmer Chap , lains , Frank Richardson Registrar , Rev . Canon Portal P . G . M . President of the General Board , Fred . Binckes P . G . W . Sec , R . Ncwhonso G . D ., J . Barker Inspector of Works , R . Berridge P . G . M . 0 . D . C , James Terry A . D . C ., Edwin Baldwin and C . ' F . Ilo-rarc" !

Standard Bearers , E . J . Crown , Mas . Doc , Org ., C . F . Matier P . G . W . Asst , Sec , W . Vincent P . G . I . G . as I . G ., E . J . Mills A . T . G ., & c . After Grand Lodge had been opeuoJ , and tho minutes of tlio last Ilalf-j-early Communication read and confirmed , Bro . Binckes Grand Sec . read a communication from the Prince of Wales M . W . G . M . giving to brethren in the Colonies Grand Rank in hononr of Her Majesty ' s Jubilee . The report of the General Board was uettfc received as follows : —

REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD . During tlio six months ending 31 sfc March last , thcra havo boon issued-. Mark certificates , 7 S 1 ; total number vogiitered , 21 , 0 f ; 0 . Warrants for new Lodge ? , 5 , viz . : —

No . 335 , King oolomoti , Loudon , ,, 3 oii , Ada " , Sussex . ,, 387 , Si * . Oswald , Lincolnshire .

,, 383 , Victoria , Barbados :- ; . „ 389 , Cawra , Now South Wales . Royal Ark Mariner .-: ccrtilica : CJ , 119 ; total number registered , 2 , 175 . Wan ant for now Lodge , viz .: F . 11 . ojwoll , attached to

Fletcher Lodge , No . 213 . At tho meeting of Grand Ledge on the Gth . Dcccmbc . ' 1337 , it ' . va-j proposed by . Most Worshipful Bro . Lord Ilgortou of Tatton , and carried unanimously , " Tiv-. fc v . congratulatory ; v : idi ras o > Urr Royal Highm : ; : ; tho Pri :. ' .-i ., i t ; f Wale ;* on th ; ; : tt pit . lous ueoauiou of the i- . voufcy-lifi . h nanivor . tiry- — the . Silver Wvlduig of their Royal Ilightnoaseu th -. Princo and Prineesti of Will's . ' , t-houLd bo pi-oiont ^ ti in a suitable silver casket . " Ifc having hctn re fared to fche General Board , witu fall o ., -, v ; -i'j

ior carrying mifc too noc . ssary anvngom-.-i . tv , tnoy have to ini ' -. j r .-i ' -irand Lodge that the addroa- , in seaadari ; o - , vi ; h fcho ietiolation , \ rc - - \ ¦ Lirfateidcd to \ h-v Boyal Hit i a . ' ¦ ¦ - ¦ ••: o-. tho 1 . 0 'h i . j . teh . " T ); e .-nhli-cas " , rno : ; s ait' ; : < "a ' -aa : J r-- ] : r-y .- > ' - i'ln . a ,, ;[ ,. j ,-,-,-, v ;; 'In ?; i i hy Bro . 0 . !! . Oliver , V . V .. I . V ,.. \ ., v-. v . ' -. i ..- ' t ' '>¦ . ¦ ; :. ' ... o ^ otaa oi '

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

ic' - -urn ¦> - , and - « .-ar > a th of briar-rose in repousse work in tho four panels at th - sides . To o initials oftho Princes * of Wales and the ¦ iates of 18133 and 1883 aro raised on tho lid , and the coats- ' of-arms in coloured enamel of Grand Lodge , of His Royal Highness the Grand Master , fcho Princo of Wales ; of Lord Egerton of Tatton , the

Pro Grand Master ; aud of tho Marq-iis of Hertford , tho Deputy Grand Master , aro placed in tho centre of tho four principal panels . Her Royal Highn'ws was graciously pleased to accept fcho address . Tho Jamestown Lodge , No . 370 , Sfc . Helena , having informed fcho Board that the dispensation to instal Bro . A . S . Brady as

W . M . did not arrive in timo for fcho meeting fixed by fcho byohv . vs for installation , and that tho W . M . eloot was consequently installed at tho next regular moating . As he will therefore servo the offic ; of W . M . for 10 months oulv , as ifc would be

most inconvenient to alter tho byo-laws , tho Boird recommend Grand Lodge fco confirm Bro . Brady in fcho rank aud privileges of P . M ., notwithstanding the absence of qualification by serving short of 12 months .

They recommend that a graufc of £ 10 10 s be made from tho General Fund of Grand Lodge towards a special fund which is being raised for the benefit of Bro . Thos . Poore , whose distinguished services in Lodges of Instruction in tho Mark degree fully merit , in their opinion , this recognition from Grand Lodge .

Tho Board acknowledge , with thanks , opies of Proceedings of Grand Chapters of Indiana , Canada , Massachusetts , New Jersey , Oregon , Minnesota , Pennsylvania , and Scotland . Tho twentieth Anniversary Festival of the Mark Benevolent Fnnd will be held at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen

Street , on tho 2 oth July , and R . W . Bro . the Mosfc Hon . tho Marquis of Hertford , Depnty Grand Master , has most kindly consented to preside . Ifc is confidently hoped that tho exertions of fcho Board of Stewards and the liberality of the Members of the Order will enable tho General Board to maintain , and even

increase the usefulness of this mosfc deserving Charity , which up to fche present has been able to accept every candidate without incurring tho expense and anxiety of a contested election . The Board announce that the sum of £ 2207 4 s 9 d was received on behalf of the Benevolent Festival of 1887 , and thafc , after payment of the necessarv expenses ,

£ •05 has been paid to Benevolent Fund £ 705 „ „ Educational Fuud £ 70-1 4 s 9 d „ Annuity Fund

and that they have ordered the investment of £ 200 on behalf of the Annuity Fund , making the total invested Funds as follow : —

General Fund . - - £ 2400 0 Q Benevolent Fund - - . 2000 0 0 Educational Fund - - . 2200 0 0 Annuity Fund - - . 2700 0 0

Appended aro the accounts of the Grand Treasurer for fch half-year ending 31 st March 1888 .

Du . GENERAL FUND . £ s d To Balance 30 th September 1887 - - - 457 10 7 „ Half-year ' s Receipts .... 1133 0 0 ,, Interest on Investment - - - - 55 12 0

1616 2 7 OB . By Expenditure .... 974 0 3 „ Balance .... ( 572 2 4

1646 2 7 DR . BENEVOLENT FUND . To Balance 30 tb September 1887 - - 127 10 0 „ Transferred from Festival Fund - . . 205 0 0 ,, Interest on Investments - - . ' - 40 9 3

372 19 3 C 11 . By Grants in Relief ..... 134 , 0 0 ,, Balance - - . - . - 238 19 3

372 19 3 DK . EDUCATION FUND . To Balaoott . lOc ' . i oo ^ fcoLubor 1387 - - - 125 3 4 „ Ti-. i-is . ' ori-. jd from Festival Fund - - - 205 0 0 ,, Inie . rcifc ou Investments - - - - 49 2 8

379 6 0 On . 0 y Education Foe . ! - - . . - 125 3 5 ,, Grants for Clothing .... 120 0 0 ., Balance ----.. l ; j , | , 2 7

379 6 0 U : i . ANNUITY FUND . To ; Jait ; n .: o 30 th Sopta . nher 1837 - - - 81 5 3 ,, i ' raa . s !'( trod thorn Festival Fund - •- 204 2 8 „ Interest on luvcjfc'iioiits - - - - 48 15 5

334 3 4 CJI . By Acuities - - - . . 23 6 8 ; . Live . sfcin . tmfc - - - - 205 15 0 „ i ; - ! -.: nco .... 105 1 S Sid 3 4