Occurrences Of The Year.

OCCURRENCES OF THE YEAR .

IST DECEMBER , 1 S 90 , TO 30 TH NOVEMBER , 1 S 91 . DECEMBER—1 S 90 . 1 . —Grand Lodge of Scotland celebrates the Festival of St . Andrew . Consecration by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . S . E ., of the Emblematic Chapter , No . 1321 : Comp . J . H . Preece first M . E . Z .

2 . —Half-yearly Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge : Presentation of Past Pro G . M . 's Jewel to Bro . I . ord Egerton of Tatton . Grand Bazaar in Edinburgh in aid of the Scottish Masonic Benevolent Fund opened by Bro . Sir A . C . Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M . 3 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge :

Presentation to Grand Lodge of a portrait of Bro . ' J nomas Fenn , President Board of General Purposes . — I he Duke of Connaught elected Past Grand Master . — £ i" 5 voted to the Serpent Relief Fund . Annual Mecring , at Marlborough , of the Provincial Grand Lodg-- < if * - \ iltshire . 4 . —First Anniversary Festival of the Clarence Lodge of

Instruction , No . 263 . 5 . —Ainiversiry Festival of the Moira Lodge , No . 92 . Entertainment of 700 children and their parents by the Doric Lodge , No . 2359 . Didsbury . S . —Annu . 1 Meeting , at Southampton , of the Provincial Priory of Hampshire . Annual Festival , at Southampton , of the Hants and

Isle of Wight Educational and Benevolent Fund : Proceeds £ 3 66 . 10 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic BenevoLnt Institution . 13 . —Lecture in Ihe Great City Lodge , No . 1426 , by Bro . Jas . Stevens , P . M . 15 . —Installation , at Reading , by the Prince of Wales ,

M . W . G . M ., of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale as Provincial Grand Master of Berkshire . Annual Meeting , at Derby , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire : Presentation to Bro . Thomas Cox , P . P . S . G VV . 18 . —Annual Meeting , at Douglas , of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of the Isle of Man , 24 . —Board of Benevolence : 27 Cases relieved with £ 575 . 25 . —Death of Bro . James Hly ; h , of the Boys' School Provisional Management Committee . 31 . —Entertainm-nt to the aged poor at Weston-super-Mare , by the St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 .

JANUARY— -1891 . 1 . —Ball at Plymouth in aid of the Murk Benevolent Fund . 2 . —Bazaar in Glasgow in aid of the Scottish Masonic Benevolent Fund opened by Bro . Sir A . C . Campbell , Bart ., M . P ., M . W . G . M . Visit of the Duke of Abercorn , M . W . G . M . Ireland , to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Derry and Donegal .

3 . —Christmas Entertainment at the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . 4 . —Death of Bro . Benjamin Banks . 6 . —Bro . J . Ryan , Past D . G . VV ., lays first stone of a new Church at St . Mark ' s , Tembuland , in memory of the

late Bro . Archdeacon Waters . 7 . —Christmas Entertainment to the inmates of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution at Croydon . S . —Consecration by Bro . Sir C . B . Graves-Sawle , Bart ., P . G . M .. VI . of Cornwall , of the Mount Edgcumbe Mark Lodge , No . 417 , Camborne : Oration bv Bro .

VV . J . Hughan ; Bro . F . VV . Thomas first W . M . 9 . —Ball at Blackburn in aid of the East Lancashire Systematic Educational and Benevolent Institution . 10 . —Annual Meeting at Enms-dllen , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Fermanagh . 12 . —Death of Bro . W . F . Raeburn , P . M . 13 . —Centenary Festival of the Percy Lodge , No . 10 S : Bro .

Lieut .-. ol . George Lambert , P . G . S . B ., W . M . Funeral of Bro . Sir James Meek , P . M ., P . P . S . G . W . North and East Yorkshire . 14 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 19 . —Consecration by Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton , P . G . M . Cheshire , of the Clarence Lodge , No . 23 S 6 , Chester :

Bro . vV . H . Finchett first W . M . 20 . —Funeral of Bro . A . Prince , VV . M . elect , City of London Lodge , No . 901 . 21 . —Board of Benevolence : 19 cases relieved with £ 392 . 26 . —Consecration by > ro . C . F . Matier , G . Sec , ot the Nene Mark Lodge , No . 427 , Sutton Budge : Bro . G . S . Woodcock first W . M .

37 . — -lnstaua'ion of the Duke of Connaught as W . M . of the London Irish Rifles Lodge , No . 2312 . Presentation of a Founder ' s Jewel to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale by the Albert Victor Lodge , No . 232 S , York . S 2 S . —Concert at Dover in aid of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

29 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Sewell , D . P . G . M . M . Cumberland and Westmorland , of the Sewell Mark Lodge , No . 421 , Egremnnt : Bro . lames Stout first

W . M . North London Masonic Benevolent Ball in aid of the Masonic Institutions . 30 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys : The new Code of Regulations adopted . 31 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Bro . Frank Richardson , P . G . D ., made Honorary Patron .

FEBRUARY . 2 . —Annual Convocation at Land port of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Hants and the Isle of Wight . F .. undation-stone laid of a new Masonic Hall for the Molesworth Lodge , No . 1954 , Wadebridge , Cornwall . 3 . —Bro . W . E . Chapman installed ( for the second tirnel W . M . of the Savage Club Lodge , No . 2190 . Entertainment of 700 poor people by the Northampton brethren .

Piestntation of an address of welcome to Bro . the Ea . l of Jersey by the G . and Lodge of New South Wales . 4 . —Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter ; Rank of Past G . Z . conferred on the Duke of Connaught .

Occurrences Of The Year.

5 . —Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland : Union of the Old Melrose Lodge with the Grand Lodge . 9 . —Consecration of the Sarnian Mark Lodge , No . 425 , Guernsey . 10 . —Bro . J . Fernandez installed W . M . of the Drury Lane

Lodge , No . 2127 . n .-rCommittee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . Sixth Annual Meeting of the Cornwall Masonic Charity Association . 14 . —Death of Bro . Mark Douglas , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Durham .

iS . —Board of Benevolence : 29 cases relieved with £ 1010 . 25 . —Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Bro . Earl Amherst , P . G . M . Kent , in the chair . Proceeds , £ 15 , 880 . Concert at Birmingham in aid ofthe Masonic Charities .

27 . —Annual Festival of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement : Bro . Lord Cremorne , P . S . G . W ., Chairman . Consecration by Bro . the Earl of Euston , Provincial Gr-ind Master of Northants and Hunts , of the Beneventa Lodge , No . 23 S 0 , Daventry : Bro . F . Billingham first VV . M .

MARCH . 2 . —Annual Grand Conclave of the Order of Rome and the Red Cross of Constantine . 3 . —Quarterly Communication of Mark Grand Lodge : The rank of Past Grand Master conferred on the Duke of Connaught . 4 . —Quarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge :

Bro . George Everett elected Grand Treasurer . Bro . Sir R . Stout deprived of his rank as a Past Grand Officer . Quarterly Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland .

Annual Meeting , at Cambridge , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Cambridgeshire . The Earl of Portarlington initiated by Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Hants and the Isle of Wight , in the Horsa Lodge , No . 220 S , Bournemouth .

5 . —Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters . 7 . —Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys -. Nomination of Candidates for the Board of Management . 9 —Funeral at Bath of Bro . J . L . Stothert , P . G . Std . Br .

10 . —Installation , at Brighton , of the Duke of Connaught as Provincial Grand Mark Master of Sussex . Consecration by his Royal Highness of the Brighton Mark Lodge , No . 426 : Bro . R . Willard first VV . M . Concert at Rochdale in aid of the Masonic Charities . 11 . —Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution .

Banquet by the Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 , to Bro . Lord Mayor Savory . Consecration by Rro . Sir E . A . H . Lechmore , Bart ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire , of the Godson Lodge , No . 23 S 5 , Oldbury : Bro . A . Thompson first W . M . 12 . —Centenary Hall of the Royal Masonic Institution for

Girls opened by the Prince of Wales , and named the "Alexandra" Hall . 13 . —Meeting at Preston of the West Lancashire Committee of Benevolence and Charity . 14 . —Funeral of Bro . J . H . Seldon , P . M . 251 . 16 . —Annual Communication at Melbourne of the Grand Lodge of Victoria : Bro . Sir W . J . Clarke , Bart .,

re-installed M . W . G . M . 17 . —Consecration by Comp . Earl Amherst , Grand Superintendent of Kent , of the Military Jubilee Chapter , No . 2195 , Dover : Comp . Surgeon G . F . A . Smythe , first M . E . Z . iS . —Board of Benevolence : 39 cases relieved with £ 980 . Consecration by Bro . H . C . Okeover , P . G . W ., D . P .

G . M . Derbyshire , of the HardwLk Lodge , No ' 2373 , Chesterfield : Bro . VV . VV . Jeudevine first W . M . 19 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shad . vell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Columbia Lodge , No . 2397 : ^ - Adolphus Clark first W . M . Annual Meeting at Bury of the Provincial Grand Chapter of East Lancashire .

Funeral at Harrogate of Bro . G . Newton , P . M ., P . P . J . G . W . West Yorkshire . 20 . —Funeral at the Manor Park Cemetery of Bro . Donald Glass , P . M ., Sec . No . 212 . 23 . —Annual Convocation of the Supreme Grand Chapter

of Scotland . 24 . —Lecture on "Freemasonry" by Bro . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., at Freemasons Hall , Manchester . 25 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec . of the Galen Lodge , No . 2394 : Bro . B . H . Paul first W . M .

APRIL . 1 . —Foundation-stone of a Masonic Hall at Wallsend laid by Bro . Sir M . White Ridley , Bart ., M . P ., Provincial Grand Master of Northumberland . 3 . —Presentation to Bro . J . Cooper Malcolm , W . M . ( second time ) of the Alfred Lodge , No . 306 , Leeds . 4 . —Inaugural Meeting at Inverness of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of Inverness-shire : Bro . Sir H . MacAndrew , Provincial Grand Master . Foundation-stone of new Church at Strathpeffer laid by Bro . Sir Hector Monro , Provincial Grand Master of Ross and Cromartie .

Consecration by Bro . Sir VV . J . Clarke , Bart ., M . W . G . M ., of a new Masonic Hall at Wiiliamstown ( Victoria ) . 6 . —Consecration by Comp . W . Goodacre , P . G . Scribe E . West Lancashire , ot the Prince Edward Chapter , No . 2109 , Heaton Moor : Comp . VV . Webster first

M . E . Z . Death A Bro . Geo . McCallum , P . M . No . SS , P . J . G . D . Cambridgeshire . Consecration of Bro . Lord Egerton of Tatton , Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , of the Avondale Lodge , No . 2389 , Middlewich : Bro . J . Plant first

W . M . 7 . —Meeting at Stafford of Preceptors , & c , under Bro . Col . Gough , Provincial Grand Master of Staff ¦ rdshire . S . —Committee of Management Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution . 9 . —Annual Convocation of the Metropolian College , ofthe Rosicrucian Society -. Paper read by Frater the Rev . Dr . T . W . Lemon on " Rosicrucianism . "

Occurrences Of The Year.

Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : 19 out of 25 candidates elected . Funeral , at Washington , of Bro . General Pike , Sovereign Grand Commander , S . J ., U . S . A . 10 . —Quarterly General Court of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys—Final Report of the Provisional Management Committee adopted : 2 S out of 45

candidates elected . 11 . —Annual Mee ing , at Brighton , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of Sussex . Lecture by Bro . R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., on the " Degrees of Pure and Antient Freemasonry " before the Hampshire Lodge of Emulation , No . 1990 , Portsmouth .

Death of Bro . Col . C . Hambro , M . P ., P . G . D ., P . D . P . G . M . Dorsetshire . 12 . —Death of Bro . Reginald Bird , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . Oxfordshire . 14 . —Seventh Annual Festival of the Mark Grand Masters ' Lodge of Instruction : Bro . Thomas Fenn , Chairman . 15 . —Annual Meeting-, at Huddersh ' eld , of the Provincial

Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire . Consecra ion by Bro . the Hon . W . T . Orde-Powlett , P . G . W ., D . P . G . M . North and East S orkshire , of the Orde-Powlett Lodge , No . 2391 , Middlesborough : Bro . VV . J . Watson first VV . M . 16 . —Annual Meeting , at Manchester , of the Provincial

Priory of Lancashire . 22 . —Board of Benevolence : 31 cases relieved with £ 7 65 . 23 . —Consecration by Comp . the Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , Grand Superintendent of Bucks , of the Dagmar Chapter , No . 2262 , Wraysbury : Comp . VV . Wing-ham first M . E . Z . 23 . —consecration Dy Comp . the Kev . J . 3 . Brownrigg , Grand Superintendent of Bucks , of the Dagmar Chapter , No . 2262 , Wraysbury : Comp . VV . Wing-ham first M . E . Z .

Annual Convocation , at York , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of North and East Yorkshire . 24 . —Installation by Comp . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Scribe E ., of Comp . J . T . Morland as Grand Superintendent of Herkshire . 27 . —Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G .

Sec , of the Bishopsgate Lodge , No . 2396 : Bro . G . N . Johnson first W . M . 28 . —Consecration by Bro . T . F . Halsey , M . P ., Provincial Grand Mark Master of Hertfordshire , of the Broxbourne Mark Lodge , No . 42 S , Broxbourne : Bro . E . C . Mulvey first W . M .

29 . —The Grand Festival : Bro . the Earl of Lathom appointed Pro Grand Master , and Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , Deputy Grand Master . 30 . —The 69 th Anniversary Festival of the Masonic Orphan Schools , Dublin . Consecration by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec , of the Ordnance Lodge , No . 2399 : Bro . Major deSalis first W . M .

MAY . 2 . —Council of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys : Secretary ' s Salary inncreased to £ 500 a year . 3 .-Death of Bro . W . Smith , W . M . No . 933 . 4 . —Jubilee Festival of the Churchill Lodge , No . 47 S , Oxford . 5 . —Death of Bro . the Rev . Dr . Magee , Archbishop of

York . Half-yearly Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge and Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Chapter of Cumberland and Westmorland at Whitehaven . 6 . —Annual Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter . Annual Meeting , at Bolton , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of East Lancashire .

Masonic Conversazione at Torquay under auspices of Jordan Lodge , No . 1402 . Annual Convocation , at Keighley , of the Provincial Grand Chapter of West Yorkshire . 7 . —Complimentary dinner and presentation of Grand Lodge Clothing to Bro . George Everett , Grand

Treasurer . Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . S . —Half-yearly Meeting of the National Great Priory of England . 9 . —Consecration by Bro . C . F . Matier , Grand Mark Secretary , of the Royal Ark Mariners Lodge , No . igS ,

Croydon : Bro . Hugh M . Hobbs hrst VV . C . N . 11 . —Distribution of Prizes by Lady Carrington to the pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . 12 . —Anniversary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls : Bro . Lord Carrington , P . G . M . Bucks , Chairman ; proceeds £ 8617 . Annual Meeting , at Stafford , of the Provincial Grand

Lodge of Staffordshire . 14 . —Installation at Bath by Bro . the Earl of Euston , P . G . M . Northants and Hunts , of Bro . Viscount Dungarvan as Provincial Grand Master of Somersetshire . 15 . —Annual Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution—Bros , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe ,

C . E . Keyser , and H . Smith , P . G . D ., elected Trustees : 20 out of 66 candidates elected on Male Fund , and 16 out of Si candidates on Widows' Fund . 17 . —Death of Bro . Jas . W . Baldwin , P . M ., P . P . G . D . Middlesex . 19 . —Annual Meeting , at Dursley , of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire .

20 . —Board of Benevolence : 30 cases relieved with £ Syo . Special Meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution : Rules relating to votes suspended for one year . Annual Communication of the District Grand of Otago and Southland . 23 . —Fifth Annual Dinner of the Old Masonians : Bro . James Terry , P . G . S . B ., Chairman .

The pupils of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls entertained at the Mansion House by Bro , Lord Mayor Savory . 26 . —Installation at Aylesbury by the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , P . G . M . Berkshire , of Bro . Lord Carrington as Provincial Grand Master of Bucks . Bro . the Hon . Chief Justice Way , Pro Grand Master and Past Grand Master of South Australia ,

entertained at dinner by the Empire Lodge , No . 210 S . Funeral at Corsham of Bro . Alderman Sir K . N . Fowler , Bart ., M . P ., P . G . W . Consecration by Bro . Viscount Dungarvan , Provincial G . and Master of Somersetshire , of the Exmoor Lodge , No , 2390 , Minehead -. Bro . F . T . Elworthy first W . M .