Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

6 . Election of a S nior and a Junior Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence . 7 . Election of t . velva Paso Masters to serve on the Board of

Benevolence for the year ensuing . 8 . Report of the Board of Benevolence for the last quarter , in whioh are recommendations for the following grants , viz .: — The Widow of a Brother of the Lodge of Israel , No . 205 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Lion and Lamb Lodge , No . 192 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 A Brother of the St . James' Union Lodge , No . 180 , London ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0

A Brother of the Tuscan Lodge , No . 14 , London ... 100 0 0 And a resolution of a vote of thanks to the President , V . W . Robert Grey , for the courteous and able manner in which ho has , during the past year , presided over the meetings of the Board . 9 . REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

To the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England . The Board beg to submit a statement of the Grand Lodge Accounts , at the last meeting of the Finance Committee , held on Friday , the

14 th day of November instant , showing a balance iu the Bank of England ( Western Branch ) of £ 4094 5 s lid , and in the hands of the Grand Secretary for petty cash £ 100 , and for servants' wages £ 100 , and balance of annual allowance for library £ 36 13 s lid .

( Signed ) THOMAS FENN , President .

By W . Brother Thomas Hastings Miller Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes . A portrait of V . W . Brother Thomas Fenn , President of the Board of General Purposes , having , at the desire of several of his friends in the Craft , been painted by Brother B . S .

Names of Brethren nominated for election fco the offices ol Senior and Junior "Vice-President of the Board of Benevolence . Brother JAMES BRETT , P . G . P ., as Senior Vice-President . Bro . OU ARLES A . COTTEBRUNE , P . G . P ., as Junior Vice-President . And none others were nominated .

Names of Past Masters nominated to serve on the Board of Benevolence . Bro . Brown , William Peter ... . . OA

List of Lodges for which warrants have been granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master since the last Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge . No . 2379—The Woodstock Lodge , Woodstock , South Africa ( W . D . ) 2380—The Beneventa Lodge , Daventry , Northamptonshire .

The "Freemason ' s Calendar and Pocket Book" for 1891 with additional information , is now ready , and can be had at the Grand Secretary ' s OfEce , Freemasons' Hall , London , price 2 s , bound in Roan , or post free , 2 s id . The Calendar Committee direct the attention of Masters of Lodges ftud Principals of Chapters to the necessity of commuuicating fco the

FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . 18 th November 1890 . 10 . NOTICE OF MOTION .

These brethren request that Grand Lod ge will accept the portrait of V . W . Brother Fenn , and will authorise its being also placed in the Board Room as a memento of the invaluable services rendered by him to English Freemasonry for very many years past .

Bunker , James - - . . . . 1153 Chapman , George B . - 27 Dairy , Charles ---- .. J ^ J Goldschmidt , Simon H . - .. 1329 Grieve , James Burgess - - . . . 1351 Haslip , Lewis Christopher - - - . 813 Langley , George R .- 183 Read , George .... .. g n Shedd , Ebenezer --.- . . 276 Taylor , Robert J . - . - - . . 144 Woodward , Alfred Cooper .... . 1533 And no more were nominated .

2381—The Bnshey Park Lodge , Hampton Court , Middlesex . 2382—The Loyal Hay Lodge , Hay , Brecknockshire , South Wales ( E . D . )

2383—The Henry B . Loch Lodge , Beaconsfield , Griqualand West , South Africa . 2384—Tbe Mitcham Lodge , Lower Mitoham . 2385—The Godson Lodge , Oldbury , Worcestershire .

Marks , as a companion picture to the one by the same artist of Right Worshipful Brother Sir John B . Monckton P . G . W . and Past President of the Board of General Pur . poses , which was recently presented by him to Grand Lodge , and now hangs in the Board Room of Freemasons' Hall ,

Quarterly Communication Of United Grand Lodge.

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 , Ruled 162 , 167 , 168 , 169 , 170 ; Edition 1884 ; and Royal Arch Regulations , Rule 86 , Edition 1888 .

N . B . —The Book of Constitutions , Edition 1884 , with additions to 1888 , can be had at the Grand Secretary ' s Office , in 32 mo only , price ls 6 d a copy , bound in cloth .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tbe opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

ROYAL MASONIO INSTITUTION FOB , BOYS .

PENSION INDEMNITY FUND .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . 10 New Inn , London , W . C . 24 th November 1890 . DEAR SIR AND BRO ., —Ifc will be within your recollection that the resolution proposing to grant to the late Secretary of the Institution

a retiring allowance of £ 350 per annum out of the Funds of the Institution was carried , at the Quarterly Court held in October 1889 , by a narrow majority , and the Provisional Management Committee asked the next Quarterly Court not to confirm the resolution , thinking that a scheme to raise a fund of £ 2500 , in lieu of such retiring

allowance , would be preferable , thus ensuring the relief of the Institution from any charge on its funds , and at the same recognising the 28 years' services rendered to the Institntion by the late Secretary . This compromise of tbe matter met with general approval , and tbe Pension Indemnity Fund was established , having

for its object the collection of the quota of £ 2 10 s from every Lodge in London and the Provinces , in order to raise the sum of £ 2500 . An appeal was made to the Craft in aid of the Fund , and this appeal met with snob success that the Provisional Management Committee was enabled to make the necessary arrangements for the

retirement of the late Secretary , and on the faith of the response made by tbe Craft paid him , with the sanction of the General Committee of the Institution , the sum of £ 2500 out of the funds of the Institution . Towards this sum we have , as Trustees of the Pension Indemnity Fund , paid into the General Account of the Institution

£ 1800 , and it is onr desire to raise the balance ( £ 700 ) afc as early a date as possible , and thus clear the Funds of the Institution from all diminution on this score . Sent herewith is a statement of the Lodgea both in London and the Provinces who have supported the Fund , and , although some of tho Lodges were not afc first disposed to look with

favonr on the plan , yet seeing that it was a compromise happily suggested to permit of the recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry being carried out under the new management , the Brethren ultimately came to the conclusion it was worthy of their generous support , thua meeting the matter in tbe true spiric which at all times distinguishes

our Craft . We earnestly appeal to you as a member holding high office in a Lodge , from which a donation to the Fund has not aa yet been received , to bring the matter to the attention of your Lodge , and use your influence with the Brethren to support the Fond to the extent above indicated , and thus assist us to bring to a speedy con .

elusion a scheme inaugurated in the best interests of a noble Institution , and which has been so universally accepted as a practical solution of the difficulties involved in starting the new management . Begging the favour of aa early a reply as possible , and trusting sincerely your Lodge will think right to concur in helping this most desirable object ,

We are , Dear Sir and Brother , Very faithfully and fraternally yours , FRED A . PHILBRICK Grand Registrar . EDWARD TERRY Past Grand Treasurer RICHARD EVE Past Grand Treasurer .

P . S . —Donations can be sent to the Honorary Secretary of the Fund , Bro . Stanley J . Attenborougb , 10 New Inn , London , W . C . Cheques to be crossed , "Union Bank , Chicory Lane Branch , " " Account Trustees Pension Indemnity Fund . "

Under the united banners of the Tyrian Lodge , No . 253 , and the Arboretum Lodge , No . 731 , Bro . James Stevens will deliver his lecture on the " Ritual and Ceremonial of tlie Symbolic Degrees in Freemasonry , " in the Masonic

Hall , Derby , on Friday next , the 5 th December . On the afternoon of Saturday , the 13 fch , he will lecture in The Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , at Cannon Street Hotel , London .

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