United Grand Lodge Of England.

On the motion of Bro . Dr . STRONG , seconded by Bro . F . HASTINGS MILLER , ^ 70 was voted for coals to the Old People at Croydon Asylum . Bro . RICHARD EVE , P . G . T ., in whose name the following notice stood on the paper—" That the M . W . G . M . be respectfully requested to use his gracious inlluence in inducing the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales to sjive the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 , E . C , friendly and fraternal

recognition "—said it would be in the remembrance of Grand Lodge that about that day 12 months resolutions were passed by Grand Lodge to the effect that this Grand Lodge declares that the conclusion of the Colonial Board , viz ., that Article 219 did not apply to the case of the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 , E . C ., of Australia , was totally opposed to the resolution of Grand Lodge in 1879 was in direct contravention of the terms on which the Grand

, Lodge granted recognition to the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales , and it was further resolved that the lodge was entitled to recognition as a lodge . That was passed by a large majority by the brethren in Grand Lodge . He had had a number of complaints from the brethren of that lodge that nothing had been done to further the recognition of that lodge from this Grand Lodge of England . Great delay had been occasioned ,

and a great deal of suffering and a great deal of wrong had been occasioned to these brethren , and he had heard from them that nothing had been done to further the object of the resolution that he had read to-day . In pursuance of this information he thus received , he gave notice to the Committee and Board of Masters that he would make a motion to this effect— " V . W . Bro . Richard Eve , P . G . T ., will ask what steps had been taken by the Grand

Secretary or the Colonial Board to give effect to the resolution of Grand Lodge of ; th June , 1 S 93 , in respect of the Cambrian Lodge of Australia , No . 656 , and if found necessary , to move that the Colonial Board and the Grand Secretary be directed to take formal action to relieve the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656—upholding their rights , and that the M . W . G . M . be requested to use his gracious influence in inducing the United Grand Lodge

of New South Wales to give the Cambrian Lodge , No . 656 ( E . G . ) , fraternal recognition . " He was informed that the notice of motion was in effect rejected . He looked to the notice of motion that appeared on the agenda paper which was before Grand 1 . odge , for he really scarcely knew it was his resolutiflp . He felt that he should be wrong in placing before Grand Lodge the circumstances of this case , because he should like it to come from

the proper authority , and he felt that he had been wrongly treated by the General Committee in rejecting his notice of motion in the words he gave it . No . 53 , of the Book of Constitutions provided as to notices of motion that " the General Committee shall direct that any notice of motion which , in its judgment , is scandalous , irregular , or not within the cognizance of Grand Lodge shall be omitted from the list of business to be brought before the

Grand Lodge , and , in such case , the Chairman is specially to report the same . " He wanted to know what there was scandalous , irregular , or not within the purview of Grand Lodge in the words of the notice he had just read . His only redress was not now to appeal , but to give notice of appeal against the decision of the General Committee . He thought it wrong and subversive of the rights of every member . Thereforcj he gave notice that he

should appeal against that decision , and he went further , and said that he did not think it right , looking at the whole circumstances of this case , to place the M . W . G . M . in the position of being asked by the brethren or requested by the brethren to use his gracious influence to induce the L ' nited Grand Lodge of New South Wales to give the Cambrian Lodge , No . 65 ( 1 ( E . C . ) , friendly and fraternal recognition . He did not wish to place him in

the alternative position of exercising a discretion . In taking the course he was about to take , he was protesting against the action of the General Committee . He gave notice of appeal to come on in September next . Heshould not trouble Grand Lodge with moving the resolution that stood in his name , but would reserve it for further consideration . ( Applause . ) He would a'k Grand Lodge to allow him to withdraw his notice which stood on the paper . The motion was by leave withdrawn .

Bro . LETCHWORTH said he had received the following letter from Bro Peter Le Page , P . M . 243 , Guernsey : "I find it is impossible for me to attend the meeting of Grand Lodge on the 6 th inst . However , I give notice that I shall move my proposition I sent to you in September . I regret I cannot attend this month , but it cannot be avoided . "

Grand Lodge was then closed in due form , and as the Scrutineers had not returned , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe said he would receive their report in his private room . The following is the result of the election of the Board of General Purposes : Masters—Bros . G . E . Fairchild , 398 ; John Jos . Thomas , 296 ;

Arthur Blenkarn , 242 ; William James Mason , 237 | Frederick Ernest Pocock , M . D ., 233 ; William Morley , 156 ; Charles William Carrell , 144 ; and John Barneit , 127 . Past Masters—Bros . William Alfred Scurrah , 285 ; Ebenezer Charles Mulvey , 2 S 4 ; George Ward Verry ,. 241 ; Ernest Montague Money , 173 ; Arthur G . Sandberg , M . D ., 140 ; and Henry Lovegrove , 122 .

Grand Mark Lodge.

GRAND MARK LODGE

The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons was held * on Tuesday evening at Mark Masons' Hall , London . The Earl of Euston , M . W . Pro G . Master presided , and there were also present : The Marquess of lleitford , Past G . M . ; Viscount Dungarvan , Dep . G . M . ; Lord Ampthill , S . G . W . ; Rear-Admiral Markham , as J . G . W . ; C . VV . Carrell . Asst . G . D . C ; R . Loveland Loveland , Baron de

Fcrr ' ere ** , Lord Skclmcrsd-ilc , Mr . Justice Bruce , Col . A . B . Cook , James Lewis Thomas , C . I * * . Maiier , G . Sec , C . H . Driver , Col . Noel Money , C . B ., Thomas Fenn , Col . M ilu d < : Carteret , R ibert Berridge , Col . Somerville Burney , Robert Turtle Pigott , D . C . L ., Frederick West , A . Stewart Brown , VV . Glaziir , and I . Barnett .

After Grand Lodge had been opened in ample form , on the motion of Bro . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND , the report of ihe General Board , as already published , was taken as read , aid ordered lo be received and entered on the minutes .

The Earl of EUSTON then said there were very few remarks lo bc made by liim on the rtpoit save one , which was wilh reference to the memorial lo thtir late lamented Past Grand Master , the Rev . G . R . Portal . The subscriptions that wcre raised for a memorial to him were sufficient to bring a good organ and place it in llic hall the brethren wcre now assembled in ,

and put an inscription upon il . For himself , he thought it was a distinct ornament to the hall , and a thing that would always bring to the minds of the brethren the memory of one who had worked very hard and very zealously for Mark Masonry . The organ standing with Ihe inscription underneath it would always bring Bro . Portal to their minds , and he though t

Grand Mark Lodge.

they could only compliment the Committee who carried out the design of the organ . The brethren would congratulate them on their successfully obtaining a memorial such as that in the hall . ( Hear , hear . ) There was another remark arising out of a reference in the report to the resignation of a brother who had held a high office in Grand Lodge for 17 years—Bro . Robert Berridge . Bro . Berridge had been Grand Director of Ceremonies for over 17 years , and all the brethren would agree that during

his term of service he had done his work well and worthily , and that a hearty vote of thanks was due to him for the way in which he did his work and attended Grand Lodge . It was only right to say that Bro . Berridge ' s services to Mark Masonry bad been long and faithful . Bro . Berridge was advanced in December , 1869 , in the Macdonald Mark Lodge , and he became Worshipful Master in June , 1875 . In 1877 , he was appointed Grand Director of Ceremonies , and from that time to the

present he had held that office , the duties of which he now said he was unable to fulfil , and therefore placed his resignation in the hands of the Grand Master . On behalf of the Board he ( Lord Euston ) now put before Grand Lodge a hearty vote of thanks to Bro . Berridge for his services to Mark Masonry and Grand Mark Lodge lor 17 years . Bro . Berridge received the rank of Past Grand Master Overseer in 1882 , and that of Past Grand Warden in 1890 , on account of his services to the Mark Degree , and

particularly as one of the architects , in conjunction wilh Bro . Driver , of the hall they were then sitting in . As President of the General Board at the time the hall was taken , and as a member of the Committee he ( Lord Euston ) must say that greater services could not have been given by any man than was rendered by Bro . Berridge , acting in conjunction with Bro . Driver . Bro . Berridge had been a member of the General Board from 1879 , and had continued so , as his position of Grand Director of Ceremonies

entitled him . Bro . Berridge had been Chairman of the Committee for the revision of the Book of Constitutions in 1885 and 1886 , in conjunction with others , and he was the founder and a present member of many Mark lodges . He had been a prominent figure in Mark Masonry , but he now felt that his many duties , public and private , prevented his carrying out his duties as Grand Director of Ceremonies as he would wish to do . The brethren , under such circumstances , could do no less than give Bro . Berridge a hearty vote of

thanks for his services . He would move now that such a vote be passed , that it be engrossed , and sent to him by the Grand Secretary . He now asked them to do this because he thought that Bro . Berridge had , up to the present time , done the Degree great service . Bro . Berridge had had his troubles of many sorts and kinds ; he had lost a son , and he was now going out of business . Finding that travelling and absence from town would

prevent him from attending to the work of Grand Lodge , he had resigned Personally , he ( Lord Euston ) thanked Bro . Berridge most heartily for all he had done . When he had asked Bro . Berridge to do any work it was done immediately . He now asked the brethren to endorse what he proposed , that a hearty vote of thanks be given to Bro . Berridge from Grand Lodge , and that it be engrossed , * and sent to him by the Grand Secretary .

Viscount DUNGARVAN said very few words from him were necessary after the well-chosen remarks of the Pro Grand Master , but he considered it a very great privilege , as it was a great pleasure indeed , to second the motion . The motion was carried unanimously , and on the motion of Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND , seconded by Bro . C . W . CARRELL , the Report of the General Board was adopted . The Prince of Wales was then declared re-installed as Grand Master ,

and he was proclaimed Grand Master by Bro . CARRELL . The Earl of EUSTON , having announced that the Prince of Wales had again done him the honour to appoint him Pro Grand Master , Bro . CARRELL proclaimed him , and his lordship received the salute of Pro Grand Master . Viscount Dungarvan was re-appointed , proclaimed and saluted as Depi Grand Master .

The other appointments were—Bro . Lord Skelmersdale ... ... ... G . S . Warden . ,, Mr . Justice Sir Gainsford Bruce ... ... G . J . Warden . ,, Hamon Le Strange ... ... ... ' G . M . O .

,, Alfred Cooper ... ... ... G . S . O . „ Col . Ambrose H . Bircham ... ... G . J . O . „ Rev . J . H . Gray ... ... --- " ( o Chans „ Rev . Thomas Macdougall Mundle , D . D . ... ) unaps * „ Robert Turtle Pigott , D . C . L . ... ... G . Treas . „ Frank Richardson ... ... ... G . Reg . „ R . Loveland Loveland ... ... ... Pres . Gen . Board . .. C F . Matier ... ... ... G . Sec .

" Wi-W ^ Ki iG . S . Deacons . „ Rowland G . Venables ... ... ... ) „ Walter Simpson ... ... ... } , Deacons „ William Jaffrey ... ... j U . J . Deacons . .. Charles H . Driver ... ... ... G . I . of Wks . -

(| U . . U . . . . . . . . . mm . . ., * , . ... ... . . . . _ . _ ,. ,, Brig .-Surgeon J . Balfour Cockburn ... G . D . of Cers . „ Eugene Monteuuis } G . A . D . of Cers . ,, 1 . Blanco White ... ... ... ) „ Clifford Probyn ... G . S . B .

„ H S Holdsworth G . Std . Brs . ,, W . H . Kempster ... ... ... ) ,, Fredk . Bevan ... ... ... G . Org . ,, Richard Glasspool ... ... ... G . I . G . „ VV . C . Ferris ... ... ... G . Asst . I . G .

„ Edward J . Mills ... ... ... G . Tyler . Bro . the Rev . VV . TREVOR PERKINS : Most Worshipful Pro Grand Master , on behalf of the Mark Masons of Warwickshire , I beg to present to ) ou , as thc representative of Grand Mark Lodge , that likeness which now appeais upon these walls of the most noble Marquess of Hertford , Past Grand Master , lt would be presumptuous in me in the presence of those Grand Officers vou so well reoresent . to sneak of the manv and creat virtues

of the Marquess of Hertford , or of the services he has rendered to this Order . We Mark Masons in Warwickshire who are here prese .. t have the satisfaction of being rukd over by the Marquess of Hertford , one of the best of Prov . Grand Masters , and wc trust he may rule over us for many years to come . 1 may say that thc more we know of our Prov . Grand Master the more wc honour him , the greater is our respect for him . I think it was said of a

Russian soldier that when he was under the surgeon ' s knife he said toil , e doctor that if he only cut deep enough he would find the Emperor ' s likeness graven on his heart . I am sure that I may safely say for the brethren ol the Province of Warwickshire that the Marquess of Hertford has the love and respect of every brother in the province , and that the likeness of our Provincial Grand Master is deeply engraven on our hearts . I ask y l 0