Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons .

THE June Quarterly Communication of the Mark Grand Lodge , which is also the annual meeting for the appointment of Grand Officers , was held at Mark Masons' Hall , on Tuesday , June 4 th , the AI . W . Pro Grand Alaster , the Earl of Euston , presiding ; Bro . C . Letch Alason

acting as Deputy Grand Alaster , and Bros . Lord Doneraile and Charles Belton as S . G . W . and J . G . W . respectively . The installation of H . R . H . the Duke of Connaught was deferred until later in the year , but His Royal Highness was duly proclaimed , and the other officers were appointed as

follows : — Bro . The Earl of Euston ... ... Pro G . AI . ,, The Hon . Alan de Tatton Egerton , ALP . ... ... ... ' Deputy G . AI . „ Lord Herschell ... ... ... S . G . W .

„ Harry James Sparks ... ... J . G . W . „ Frederick West ... ... G . M . O . „ Dr . Clement Godson ... ... S . G . O . ,, William James Fisher ... ... J . G . O . „ Rev . E . Laffan Garvock Houndle ... 1 „ ,, , . TT o r > r > n ( G - Chaplains . ,, H . S . Cronin , B . D . ... ... i '

Bro . Harry Afanlield ... ... ... G . Treas . ,, Frank Richardson ... ... G . Reg . ,, R . Loveland Loveland , K . C . ... Pies . Gen . Board , „ C . FitzGerald Alatier ... ... G . Sec . Ernest )

James Lane ... ... „ D . C . Lloyd Dawson ... ... > S - - - „ Ernest St . Clair ... ... l „ Richard Luck ... ... ... j J - - „ Henry Arthur Hind ... ... G . I . of W . ,, Henry Edward Cousans ... ... G . D . C .

John Badger Cook ... ... 1 „ imreKiralfy | A . G . D . Cs . „ Col . Frank Gordon ... ... G . S . B . ,, John Tricks Spalding ... ... „ Alfred Lloyd ... *~ j G . Std . Brs .

,, William Kipps ... ... ... G . Org . „ William Griffin ... ... G . I . G . ,, Sholto Henry Hare ... ... Asst . G . I . G . „ E . J . Mills ... ... ... G . Tyler . Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form , and the customary banquet was held at Freemasons' Tavern .

Installation Meeting Of Temperance In The East Lodge, No. 898.

Installation Meeting of Temperance in the East Lodge , No . 898 .

''pHIS important lodge , which numbers no less than 250 I members , and meets at the Assembly Rooms , Poplar , held its installation meeting at , the Holborn Restaurant , by special dispensation , on May 29 th . The W . AI . electBro . Philip P . Shapland , was installed

, into the chair in a dignified and perfect manner by the outgoing Alaster , Bro . Olley . The Worshipful Master appointed and invested his officers as follows : —Bros . S . H . Baker , S . W . ; Thos . Byford , J . W . ; W . Bigg , P . AI ., Treasurer ; and A . G . Duck , Secretary .

Immediately after being installed , the Worshipful Alaster initiated a friend , Mr . David Warry . The ceremony was ably performed and was of particular interest to many of the visitors who had not previously witnessed the Old Stability mode of working . The audit report disclosed a

very satisfactory state of the lodge finances , there being no less than . £ 250 cash balance . An address engrossed on vellum was voted to the Installing Alaster , Bro . Olley , which we' learn is the custom , and a very commendable one , we think , in this lodge , when , as in the present instance , such a recognition of good work was so well deserved .

After the lodge was closed , the brethren to the number of 101 , adjourned to a banquet , presided over by the W . AI . The usual loyal and Alasonic toasts were honoured , and the W . AI . was particularly happy in his reference to the

MHO . A . G . DUCK , SECRETARY . energetic Bro . A . G . Duck , P . AI ., member of the Board of General Purposes , whose photo we reproduce , and who had kindly accepted the office of Secretary , by no means asinecure in a lodge of such magnitude .