The Masonic Boer Prisoners At St. Helena

attend the lodge meetings , and there our welcome has been all that could be desired . We meet on a common base—English officers , rank and file soldiers , St . Helena merchants , and prisoners of war fraternising in such a fashion as to make it difficult to realise that we have been , and are still , to

some extent , so far apart in our secular relations in the world beyond the lodge room ; and when release does come , our recollections of Alasonic ties in St . Helena will be carried from this island , and will have a better influence in healing the sore places than all the sophistry of statesmen and legislators . "

ANOTHER . VIEW OF 110 ER PRISONERS AROUND NAPOLEON'S GRAVE . —( Sjirrialli / jilmlat / rtiji ' irtl far " THK M . \ soxro ILLUKTIIATKII" hi ) Pro . Pick )

United Grand Lodge Of England.

United Grand Lodge of England .

THE Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge was held at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , June 5 th . The Pro Grand Alaster , Earl Amherst , presided , and was supported by the Earl of Warwick , Deputy Grand Alaster , and the Right Hon . W . W . B . Beach , ALP ., as Past Grand

Master . Bro . Robert Grey , P . G . W . acted as S . G . W ., and the chair of J . W . was filled by the Junior Grand Warden of the year , Bro . Cornwallis . There was a crowded attendance , many brethren doubtless being present specially to record their votes for

the men of their choice who were seeking to he elected as members of the Board of General Purposes . With the view of expediting the proceedings , the scrutineers were obligated and the balloting cards distributed and collected immediatel y after the opening of Grand Lodge . After the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the

last Quarterly Communication and of the Grand Festival , the Grand Secretary read the report of the presentation of the address to His Majesty the King , voted by Grand Lodge at the special meeting at the Queen ' s Hall on the 15 th February , particulars of which have already appeared in our columns .

Loud and prolonged applause greeted the reading of the report . The Pro Grand Alaster then announced that the Alost

Worshipful Grand Alaster had been pleased to re-appoint him ( Earl Amherst ) as Pro Grand Alaster , and the Earl of Warwick as Deputy Grand Alaster , and the Acting Grand Director of Ceremonies , Bro . Frank Richardson duly proclaimed them by their various titles and dignities as Pro and Deputy Grand Alaster respectively .

The election of a Grand Lodge Auditor and of the Committee of Management of the Royal Alasonic Benevolent Institution followed , and on the motion of the President ,

V . W . Bro . J . H . Matthews , the report of the Board of Benevolence was adopted , and the various grants confirmed . The report of the Board of General Purposes was taken as read and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The Pro Grand Alaster , Earl Amherst , moved : " That a

sum of 500 guineas be voted from Grand . Lodge towards the fund being raised for a memorial to her late Majesty . " This was seconded by the Deputy Grand Alaster , the Earl of Warwick , and carried unanimously , all the brethren rising from their seats . The Grand Registrar , V . W . Bro . J . Strachan , K . C ., moved

a resolution altering Rule 87 of the Book of Constitutions empowering a Provincial Grand Alaster by special permission of the AI . W . Grand Alaster to confer Past Provincial or

District Grand rank on brethren in his province on suitable occasions , which was unanimously carried . Col . G . f . Parkyn , P . G . S . B ., proposed a motion of which he had given notice , adding such words to Rule 210 of the Book of Constitutions as would have the effect of rendering the process of excluding a brother from membership for

sufficient cause , while at the same time safeguarding his privileges . This was also carried unanimously . Two cases of appeal , one from Rangoon and the other from Demerara , were brought forward by the Grand Registrar , the first of which was dismissed , and the second allowed . The Ballot for members of the Board of General Purposes

resulted in the election of the following brethren : —Bros . Arthur Blenkarn , James Speller , William Cleghorn , James Beresford Rvley , AI . D ., Robert Alanuel , William J . Batho , Arthur Williams , James Willing , jun ., Edwin Styles , William Furner Bates , Arthur G . Sandberg , AI . D ., Frederick Atkinson Powell , Thomas Henry Roberts , Arthur Geo . Duck , Henry W . Roberts , AI . D ., Bernard Groner , John Robertson Reep , and Frank Adams .