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; " ^^^ k ssfW ^^^^^^^^ SiSf & msoiS SATURDAY ,. MAY 30 , 18 9 6 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic notes .

There is afair amount of business to be dealt with at the Ouarterly Communication of United Grand Lodge on Wednesday , the 3 rd prox . There is , in the first place , a communication from the M . W . G . Master , in

which his Royal Highness suggests that , in the event of its being deemed proper to sanction the suspension of Law 8 7 with a view to enabling Provincial and District Grand Masters to confer Past Provincial or District Grand Rank in their Provinces and Districts

commemoration of H . R . H s . installation as M . W . G . Master , " the number of appointments authorised should not exceed one for every 10 lodges in the Province or District , vvith cne additional if the broken "' imber exceeds five . "

# * » There will also be a resolution submitted by thc M . W . Pro Grand Master to the effect that Grand Lodge 's desirous of recording its gratitude to T . G . A . O . T . U . that the 21 st Anniversary of his Royal Highness ' s

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installation as M . W . G . Masier has been attained , and earnestly prays that by the protecting blessing of the most High , his Royal Highness may continue to be the wise and enlightened ruler of English Freemasonry for many years to come .

ln the Report of the Board of General Purposes , will be found , firstly , a reminder that the commutation of annual subscriptions by the payment of a certain sum in gross is illegal , as declared by the Board and reported to Grand Lodge on the 4 th June , 1 S 73 and

directing on the case of a certain lodge which had adopted this practice for some years past , that in future all such brethren who have been returned as subscribing members , must pay the annual subscription as fixed by the lodge by-laws . The Board further impresses

upon Masters of lodges the necessity of seeing that every Initiate is presented with a copy of the Book of Constitutions , so that none may plead ignorance as an " excuse for the total disregard of some of the most important and essential rules and regulations governing the Craft . "

There is also a recommendation that retiring pensions equal to two-thirds of their respective salaries be granted to Bros . Lee and Green , whose health necessitates their retirement from the active duties they have so ably and zealously performed during the last 23 years . VVe must all sympathise vvith these worthy

brethren in the circumstances that have compelled them to retire . At the same time we feel sure that Grand Lodge will recognise these services by unanimously adopting the recommendation of the Board , and we trust our Bros . Lee and Green may be spared for many years to enjoy the rest from labour to which they are so justly entitled .

* * » There is yet one other matter to be noticed . Bro . C . E . Keyser , P . G . D ., will move that a sum of 500 guineas be contributed from the funds of Grand Lodge " in aid of the special effort now being made under

the Chairmanship of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , Most Worshipful Grand Master , on behalf of Guy's Hospital , vvith the object of re-endowing and permanently improving the financial condition of that noble Institution . " Here , again , we imagine—at all

events we hope—that the brethren will be unanimous in their acceptance of the proposed motion . Hospitals are institutions vvhich appeal most strongly—and , vve rejoice lo say , seldom in vain—to the public for the means to carry on their beneficial work , and Guy ' s Hospital , through the depreciation in value of its

property , is only able to effect about one half the good it effected some 20 or 25 years ago , and to assist in restoring it to its former standard of usefulness is a work which , of all others , must commend itself to the Masonic body . # * »

The regular Quarterly Communication of the Grand Loelge of Mark Master Masons will be held at Mark Masons' Hall on Tuesday next , the 2 nd June , when the M . W . G . Master will be installed and the Grand

Officers for the ensuing year will be appointed and invested . At the conclusion of business the Grand Festival will take place in Freemasons' Tavern at 7 p . m ., under the presidency of the M . W . Pro Grand Master .

From the report of the General Board , whicii will be submitted for the consideration of Grand Lodge , wc learn that H . R . H ., the M . W . Grand Master , has been pleased to appoint his Excellency Lord Sandhurst , Governor of Bombay , who is Pro . District G . -Master of ^^^

Bombay in Craft Masonry , to be Dist . G . Mark Master of Bombay in succession to Bro . the Hon . Justice H . J . Parsons , who has presided over the District for the last 10 years vvith the greatest advantage to Mark Masonry ; that Bro . Viscount Dungarvan , Deputy G .

M . M ., has been appointed Prov . G . Ma . k Master for Kent in succession to the late Bro . the Rev . Thomas Robinson ; and that Bro . John Owen Marsh , Deputy Prov . G . Master in charge of the Province of Monmouthshire , has been appointed Prov . G . Muster thereof in succession to the late Bro . Captain S . G . Homfray .

We are also informed that his Royal Highness has been pleased to re-appoint for a further term of three years Bro . the Earl of Radnor as Prov . G . Master fur Wiltshire , Bro . the Marquis of Hertford as Prov . Grand Master for Warwickshire , and H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught as Prov . G . Master for Sussex .

It appears from the Returns furnished in the same report that warrants for four new Mark Lodges have been granted since the last Communication of G . Lodge , of which the St . Pancras Lodge , No . 494 , meets in Hol-

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loway , whne the other three have been established in the District of Bengal , namely , the Keystone , No . 495 , al Barrackpore ; the Zurie ) , No . 49 6 , at Naraungunge ; and the Sir John Edge Lodge , No . 497 , at Cawnpore .

The Certificates issued during the quarter to 31 st March are—Mark Certificates , 527 , raising Ihe total number of registered Mark Masons to 35 , 502 ; and Royal Ark Mariner Certificates , 133 , raising the number registered to 4 SS 0 .

We have been requested to state that Thursday , the 4 II 1 prox ., is the last day on vvhich petitions for candidates for the Girls' School must reach the offices of the Institution 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Great

Oueenstreet , W . C , in those cases in which it is desired that the children ' s names shall appear in the list for the October Election . * * *

I o-morrow ( Saturday ) is appointed for the consecration of the Travellers' Lodge , No . 2609 , Chester . The ceremony will be performed b y Bro . E . Letchworth , F . S . A ., Grand Secretary , who will be assisted in his task by Bros . Frank Richardson , P . G . D . as

Director of Ceremonies ; Sir Horatio Lloyd , P . G . D ., D . P . G . M . ; Richard Newhouse , Dep . G . S . B ., Prov . G . Sec . ; the Rev . C . Chetwynd Atkinson , Prov . G . Chap . ; Henry Bratt , Prov . S . G . W . ; Thomas Shaw , Prov . J . G . W . ; H . Gordon Small , Prov . G . D . of C ; and

F . Broadsmith , P . P . G . Registrar . When the lodge has been constituted , the Grand Secretary will install Bro . VV . Pears , Prov . G . D ., as the first VV . M . The other principal officers of the new lodge are Bros . Thomas

Owen , P . M ., and Hugh Roberts , P . M ., vvho are S . W . and J . VV . designate respectively . The musical arrangements will be in charge of Bro . James Stevens . The consecration is fixed for 3 p . m ., and the banquet at 6 p . m .

VVe are informed that , at the request of a very influential body of Mark Masons , liro . George Henry Parke has consented to allow himself to be put in nomination for the ofiice of Grand Mark Treasurer

lor the year 1097 . Bro . Parke is a well-known and enthusiastic Mark Mason , is a Grand Steward , a Past Grand Warden uf Lancashire , and , in conjunction with Bro . the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., has recently accepted a Wardenship in West Yorkshire .

Always a staunch supporter of our Charities , Bro . Parke holds the distinguished position of Patron not only of the three Craft Institutions , but also of the Mark Benevolent Fund , and has recently been appointed Presielent of the Board of Stewards for the coming Festival on the Sth July next . On that occasion

Bro . Charles Letch Mason , Provincial Grand Master for West Yorkshire , will preside , and , largely through the advocacy of Bro . Parke , that Province has been roused to take an interest in the Mark Charitable Fund , far in excess of what it has ever previously shown . We . are ejuitc sure that the candidature of Bro . Parke will be a popular and successful one .

Great Priory Of England And Wales.

GREAT PRIORY OF ENGLAND AND WALES .

At the last meeting of the above , on the Sth inst ., at Mark Masons' Hall , the Great Sub-Prior ( the Earl of EUSTON ) , in expressing regret at the resignation of the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., G . C . T ., & c , as Great Prior , moved the following resolution : " 'That this Great Priory do record on their minules their deep sense of the distinguished services which

have been so gracefully rendered to the United Orders of tho Temple and Ilospita , in England anil Wales by the Very High and Eminent Knight the Earl of Lathom , G . C . B ., G . C . T ., Ac , Sic , & c , who has occupied the exalted position of Great Prior since 1 H 77 . " That this Great Priory do beg to offer to him their

sincere and heartfelt thanks furthed' -ep and continued interest he has taken in the advancement and welfare of the Orders , and earnestly hope he may long be spared in his retirement from office . " 'That a copy of this resolution be engrossed on vellum and presented to the Noble Knight . " GHANII MASTKR .

" GREAT VICE-CHANCELLOR . " It needs no words from me to show how deeply we regret his leaving us , but I am certain that if ever his advice or help is wanted for the Order we may be sure we may depend upon him to render any assistance in his power . Personally , I thank him for the assistance he has always given me , and in the name

of Great Priory 1 humbly thank him fur what he has done for us all . ( Cheers . ) V . E . W . VV . B . BEACH , M . I' ..- I heartily endorse the sentiments which Lord Euston has expressed , and desire very cordially to second the motion . The motion was put and carrie-d by acclamation . The Very High and Eminent Great Prior ( the Earl of LATHOM ) -. 1 thank you extremely for the