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Bro . GOODACRE , P . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . of West Lanes , said he saw that his name was on the list , but he would like to see it omitted , and Bro . Robert Wylie inserted in its place . Bro . ROBERT WYLIE , P . G . D ., Deputy Prov . G . M . West Lanes , said : Bro . Chairman , Bro . Wylie very much prefers that his name should be left on ' . The resolution was carried . Thc CHAIRMAN then proposed the following resolution :

"That the recommendation of the Board of Management , as approved by the Council of 30 th September , to grant a sum of 1000 guineas to the Secretary for his great services rendered to the Institution in connection with the recent Cer . tenary Festival , be confirmed . " In doing so he said it was something more than a vote of thanks . It was something to mark the services of Bro . McLeod , a distinguished brother , who , to his knowledge and the knowledge of his colleagues , had devoted not only this year ,

but time before to thc Centenary Festival . He had set up his mind on one great pivot , which pivot was reached on the ioth June last , when . £ 134 , 000 was announced by their Grand Master as the result of the Centenary Festival . He could assure them the services of Bro . McLeod could not be overrated . Ife had devoted himselt with a love and desire to achieve that great result . His work had been gigantic , and if he had not been a young man and a strong man , he felt sure he would have fallen through as the work went on . He stuck up to his work night

and day , doing everything to achieve success . The best way to mark his work had been considered by the Board of Management , and that might have been that the Court might increase the salary , but the Board thought that this was a great work of this year , to be marked this year not by an increase of salary , which might , follow in years , which might not be equal to it in future . They should mark the services of Bro . McLeod in a splendid and handsome" way . This was a red-letter day in the School , and they wanted to show to the servants and officers

that they bore their services in mind . He would read them a letter he had received from the Merchants' Lodge , No . 241 , in which it was stated that at a regular meeting of the lodge a resolution was passed unanimously strongly protesting against the resolution now proposed . The brethren were all there to express their views . He did not agree with the lodge , as he felt that they would be doing wrong if they did not recognise the services of their servants . He proposed that the grant of 1000 guineas should be made to Bro . McLeod .

Bro . C . E . KEYSER , Treasurer of the Institution , said , as one of those who had already received the thanks of the Court for personal assistance in the conduct of the recent Festival , he rose to second the resolution . He was at the offices a great deal before the Festival , and he knew from his own personal knowledge what an enormous amount of work the Secretary had with reg-ird to the Festival . It had meant an enormous expenditure of labour and extra hours which they could not fairly call upon the Secretary to undertake . At the last

Monthly Council the Staff was voted 300 guineas for the extra time they had spent , and he thought it would be most ungracious if they refused to make this present to the Secretary for the immense work which he had done , and which had been so greatly to the profit of the Institution . The Secretary had been everywhere , looking up everybody , and he seemed to have succeeded in allaying all opposition . The result of his personal exertions was that the 1003 guineas had been subscribed over and over again , On a special occasion like this they ought

to show their appreciation of the work of the Secretary , and unanimously vote this sum of 1000 guineas as a record of one of the greatest events in the history of Masonry . Bro . A . M . DURET inquired from what funds the 1000 guineas was to come . Bro . EVE : From the funds of the Institution . Bro . DURET : From the funds subscribed by the brethren forthe mantenance of ourbovs .

Bro . EVE replied that he thought he had said that it would come out of the funds of the Institution , and the brethren must remember that the funds of the I nstitution were got together for paying the expenses of the Institution of which those were part , the same as the Secretary ' s and clerks' salaries . If it was one per cent , of the total amount subscribed , it would amount to more . He thought it could not be said in this Quarterly Court , which was composed of all classes of subscribers , that this resolution which was proposed was not the work of the whole body . The Council had laid before the brethren what was proposed to be done ,

and it was for them to decide . It might be that the whole of this would not come out of the funds of the Institution , because they must remember that whenever the Board of Stewards rule , they voted a sum to the Secretary out of the Stewards' fees , but it was understood on this occasion that whatever was voted by this meeting , . the money would not be voted by the Board of Stewards . This money now to be voted was given to the Secretary for services he had rendered . If there was no other observation to bs made he would put the resolution .

Bro . RADCLYFFE asked whether the resolution was passed unanimously by the Council or not . Bro . EVE said it was unanimously adopted by the Council . The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution , which was carried with only four dissentients , amidst loud cheering , Bro . W . C . Lui'ToN said he presumed there would be no further allotment to the Secretary out of the Stewards' fees . He wished to know whether the thousand guineas was inclusive .

Bro . RICHARD EVE replied that it was . If there were any surplus it would go to the Institution , and not to the Secretary or clerks . Bro . HENRY SMITH , P . G . D ., Past Deputy Prov . Grand Master West Yorks enquired what was to become of thc balance of the Stewards' fees ? He merely wanted to say that the Stewards' fees on many occasions amounted to a large sum after paying all expenses of the festivals . Every Steward got an extra vote , and probably some were specially ( Interruption)—Bro . Smith said : Pray

allow me to say something . It costs us . £ 5 to come to this meeting ; it costs you half . a-crown . You ought to pay attention to an unfortunate countryman . 1 say that we Stewards who are Vice-Presidents get two votes for our services as Stewards . Is that clear r Do you admit it ?—[ Bro . RICHARD EVE : Yes . ]—And we exercise our vote as long as we live . After paying all the expenses of the

festival , I say that the balance belongs to the Institution , and we have no right to alienate it from them . I wish it to be understood if you are nobly acknowledging the worthy Secretary and his staff—I know they have done a large amount of work , and I acknowledge it—but I say that after that we as Stewards ought to hand back to the Institution all tbo balance . ( A voice : That is what is going to be done ) .

Bro . RICHARD EVE : Thi *** Is a matter that *< e cannot say what will be done . The Stewards will see to that . I have alrea-J / said that as a rule they give it to the Institutions . If they give it to the clerks cr io Bro . McLeod it comes to the Institution . Bro . HENRY SMITH : 1 think I know all about it . 1 say that we have made a gift of 1000 guineas to the Secretary of the Institution , and if it is presented with the understanding of most of us that no extra honorarium will be given , well and good ; but if it is a question of Stewards' fees going to the Secretary , I greatl y object to it , and wish it may not be the case . ( Hear , hear . )

The motion was carried unanimously , and Bro . McLeod , who had left the hall while the motion was proceeding , returned . Bro . RICHARD EVE ; It has been resolved , Bro . McLeod , that this Quarterly Court gives you a sum of 1000 guineas for your great services rendered to the nstitution at the Centenary Festival .

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Bro . MCLEOD : Bro . Chairman and brethren , naturally this is hardly the time when you would expect a flow of language from me . Some of you have had it on other occasions , which perhaps has brought this handsome gift to me . But at any rate I must express my gratitude for this noble recognition—unsought by me —of work which certainly I have done , and which you have endorsed . With these few words of thanks let me assure you , if it is possible for me to do more in future than I have in the past , the best services of my life will be devoted to the Institution . ( Cheers . 1

Bro . RICHARD EVE said that the next business on the paper was to make a statement from the Board of Management respecting the progress in the development of the Bushey site for the new Schools . The site hid been developing ; the intended building had been marked out . A brother informed them at the last meeting that , six millions of bricks would be required . The Building Committee had been doing a great deal ; ' but their work was done in silence , and they

brought it before the Board of Management ; they had gone through the matter thoroughly . They found from the architects that the price of materials was going up , but he did not think so with regard to bricks—that might go down . They were not in any great hurry to enter into engagements without due consideration . It was difficult to move the Board unless they were sure thit what they were to do was for the benefit of the Institution . Reports were considered , and were under

consideration . The rise in the price of building had taken place , and the Employers' Liability Act interfered . The building : was marked out on the land itself . They had taken no steps to secure bricks or contracts , because the work required to be done at Bushey was of such extraordinary extent , that the getting out of quantities could not be done yet , and the architects asked for an extension of time . _ The quantities would not be ready for a month or two . The money was not lying idle ; some of it was bringing in 4 per cent . The Board were not

desirous of entering too early into contracts that would bind them in futurity . The brethren might rest assured that the Board of Management would do their best . Next meeting they hoped to give the Subscribers something definite , and they would find it would work out to the benefit of the Craft and of this Institution . ( Cheers . ) The brethren then proceeded with the election of boys into the Institution . The following were unsuccessful :

Name . Votes . Name . Votes . Dorrell Gilbert Frederick 2370 farman , Montagu Wenham ... 461 Hatchwell , Leonard Douglas ... 1 S 19 Sherman , Harold Mackenzie ... 325 Chowne , Henry Tom r 66 o Stiles , Malcolm Chester 237 Moir , Sydney Herbert 1339 McLeod , Lewis , Arthur Alexander 91 HoldomArthur

, James Thomas ... 1244 Hartley , Bernard 5 6 Payne , Lionel George SS 3 Price , Edmund Roy 45 Johnson , Albert Edward ( last ) ... 870 Jones , John Bowen 24 Downing , Lewis Wilfrid 713 Broben , Gerald Grant 18 Nichols , Herbert Wilfrid 479 Herapath , Cyril Alexander 3 The list of successful candidates will be found in our advertisement columns . Votes of thanks to the Scrutineers and the Chairman closed the proceedings .

The Newly-Appointed District Grand Master For Burma.

THE NEWLY-APPOINTED DISTRICT GRAND MASTER FOR BURMA .

His Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master has , we are informed , been pleased to appoint R . W . Bro . J . Copley Moyle , the Deputy District Grand Master of Burma , to be District Grand Master , as well as Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry for Burma , in the room of the late District Grand Master , R . W . Bro . Judge Macleod , and his appointment has given great satisfaction to the brethren there . R . W . Bro . Moyle is a

barrister-at-law of 30 years standing , having been called to the Bar at Lincoln ' s Inn in January , 1869 , and is an advocate ofthe High Court of Cal > cutta , and Government Counsel at Moulmein . He is known in his profession as an author of legal and other works , and his appointment to his present high office was anticipated from his Masonic career . He was initiated into Masonry by the present District Grand Master of Bengal , Bro . the Hon .

Sir Henry Prinsep , on the 1 st February , 187 S , in Industry and Perseverance Lodge , No . 109 , Calcutta , and , after the period then required , exalted in New Union Chapter in May , 1879 . ( At that time an interval of one year was required between the taking of the M . M . Degree and the Royal Arch Degree . ) In August , 1878 , he was advanced to the Mark Degree in the Capestone Lodge , No . So , Calcutta , and in March , 1 S 79 , R « W . Bro .

Prinsep , Prov . G . M . M . of Bengal , appointed him G . Mark Secretary . The Masonic province of Bengal at that time included the Punjab , and the work of the Provincial Grand Mark Secretary was no sinecure owing to the strenuous efforts then being made by certain individual brethren in the Punjab for separation from Bengal , with the object of forming the latter into a separate province and these efforts were only counteracted by the

strenuous opposition encountered from the Provincial Grand Master , Much valuable experience was thus gained by him under so able a District Grand Master as R . W . Bro . Sir Henry Prinsep . In 1881 , Bro . Moyle accepted an invitation to visit Burma and some years ago was appointed Crown Prosecutor at Moulmein . By his efforts and the assistance given by the late District Grand Master the present flourishing condition of the lodges

there is mainl y due . Of the several chapters and lodges now working in Moulmein he is one of the founders . Shortly after his arrival he obtained a warrant for the R . A . chapter and started afresh thc old Mark lodge No . 71 ) which had gone into abeyance and obtained a warrant for a new Royal Ark Mariners lodge annexed thereto , this year , and of which he is the first W . C . N . In District Grand Lodge after rising to D . S . G . W ., he was appointed Deputy

District Grand Master , firstly by the District urand Master , K . W . Bro . Rev . J . Fairclough , on his leaving Burma in June , 1894 , and remained in charge of the district until the appointment of the late R . W . Bro . Judge MacLeod , whom he then installed as District Grand Master and who again appointed him Deputy District Grand Master before his death , and thereafter he has been in charge of the district until now appointed District Grand Master . He has been several times First Principal

of the Royal Arch Chapter Tenasserim , of which he was one of the founders ; re-elected M . W . Sovereign of the Rose Croix Chapter Sal ween five years in succession ( of which he was one of the founders ) , in acknowledgment o his services to the Order , the Supreme Council , 33 ° , elected him this year to the 31 ° . He is P . S . and founder of the Red Cross

of Constantine Excelsior , and E . C . of the Commandery In Excelsis at Moulmein , and Deputy Intendant-General of the Order for Burma , as also P . E . P . of the Knights Templar Preceptory and Priory , and Sub-Prior in Charge of the Order of the Temple , and is also a P . Supreme Ruler and P . G . Councillor of the Order of the Secret Monitor , and one of the founders of the Moulmein Conclave , and for several years has been local Secretary