Masonic Mems.

MASONIC MEMS .

THE MASONIC MIMOR . * , f * All communications to be addressed to 19 , Salisbury-street , ' ' Strand , London , W . C .

jEDBUBG-n . —On Friday , the IOth inst ., the foundation stone of the new Commercial Bank at Jedburgh , will he laid with Masonic honours . Bro . H . Inglis , of Torsonce , the R . W . Prov . G . M . for Peebles and Selkirk , presiding . Lodge will be opened at one o ' clock in the rooms of the St . John ' s Lodge ( No . 10-i ) . Bro . J . Blackie , E . W . M . After which there will be a Masonic procession , and the brethren will dine in the Black Bull Hotel , at two o ' clock .

THE Prov . G . Commander of the Knights Templar province of Kent ( Col . H . Clerk , S . A . ) , has , we understand , appointed the 17 th inst . for a Prov . G-. Conclave to be held at Woolwich , of which , no doubt , further details will be duly advertised . A MEETING- of the Supreme Grand Council 33 ° will , we understand , take place on the 14 th July , at their new rooms ,

33 , Golden-square . STJEEET . —A Provincial Grand Lodge will he held on Tuesday , the 21 st inst ., at the Bush Hotel , Farnham . EOTAI ; A-O BEBT IDIOT ASTiuiT . —We are compelled from want of space again to defer the insertion of the report of laying the foundation stone by the Eight Hon . the Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M ., on the 17 th ult .

THE foundation stone of a new Masonic Hall at Belfast was laid on Wednesday , the 24 th ult ., by Bro . Sir Charles Lanyon , P . G . M . Want of space compels us to defer the report at present . THE P - ROvnfciAL GEAND LODGE OE BEEKSHIBE AITO BTTCKI _ TOHA _ ISHIEE . —A Provincial Grand Lodge of Ancient ,

Free , and Accepted Masons , will be held in the Town Hall , Maidenhead , on Tuesday , the 14 .-th inst ,, at twelve o'clock precisely , for the transaction of the business of the province . There will be a public procession to All Saints' Church , Boyne Hill ; Divine Service will eemjieuce at three o ' clock ; the Rev . and V . W . Bro , G . S . Finden , Prov . G . Chap , of Berkshire and

Buckinghamshire , will preach tho sermon . The banquet will take place at the Town Hal ! , at five o ' clock . OUR readers will be glad to hear that Bro . Robt . Morris , LL . D ., has returned to England . He is now located iu the neighbourhood of Great Queen-street , London , for a few days .

United Grand Lodge.

UNITED GRAND LODGE .

An emergency meeting of the United Grand Lodge of England was held on Wednesday evening , the 1 st inst ., in the new banqueting-hall , Freemasons' Tavern , in consequence of the hall where the meetings are usually hold being now undergoing very extensive repairs and decorations . Tiie meeting was called by the M . W . G . Master to dispose of the business that was not

entered upon at the last quarterly communication for want of time . The G . M . took his seat on the throne at S o ' clock precisely , Bro . Havers acting as S . G . W . ; Bro . Capt . Le Gendre Starkie , J . S . W . ; Bro . Faucett , Prov . G . M . for Durham , acting as D . G . M . ; and on the dais we observed Bros . Empson , P . G . D . ; Hopwood , P . G . D . ; Spiers , P . G . S . B . ; Patten , P . G . S . B . ; J . Smith , P . G . Purst . ; Udall , P . G . D . ; Cox , P . G . D . ; Clabon , P . G . D . ; Savage , P . G . D . ; G . Cox , P . G . D . ; Young , P . G . S . B . ; Symonds , P-G . Assist . Dir . of Cers . ; Grissell , S . G . D . ; Edward Robert ,

United Grand Lodge.

G . S . B . ; T . Ough , A . G . Purst . ; Browse , G . D . ; aud a not ven numerous assemblage of brethren of different lodges . The Grand Lodge was opened in ample form and with solemn prayer . ROYAL MASONIC BEM-WOI / ENT INSTITUTION .

lhe Grand Secretary laid before the Grand Loage the annual report of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and the Widows of Freemasons , and fclie following proposed alteration of the laws , which was agreed to at the annual general meeting of the institution held on Friday , the 15 th of May , was submitted for approval of Grand Lodge , viz .:

—"In the event of any annuitant , male or female , residing in the asylum becoming insane , subject to fits , or otherwise incapable of taking care of himself or herself , it shall be ISIK-AII for the Committee of Management to make such arrangement as they deem advisable for his or her removal and maintenance , not exceeding the amount of his or her annuity or to withhold

or suspend his or her annuity if the Committee think fit to do so . " The G . M . put the question , the report was received , and the proposed alteration unanimously agreed to .

THE BUSINESS OE GBASD LODGE . Bro . Henry G . Warren , P . M . G . Stewards' Lodge , pursuant to notice , moved to add to Rule 9 , page 21 , in the Book of Constitutions " all brethren , being members of Grand Lodge , may have such papers of business and notices of special Grand Lodge meetings forwarded to members by post on registering their addresses and paying a fee of 5 s . per annum in advance . "

Hesaid the resolntion he had to bring forward he thought would recommend itself to every member of Grand Lodge , for it was of importance that brethren who took an interest in the proceedings ought to know what was the nature of the business tobe brought before them . Theoretically it was said they might obtain that information through the masters of lodges , to whom the information was sent , but practically for brethren

residing within the ranges of their lodges , and only saw the masters or their officers at very distant periods . Every member of the Grand Lodge had then the privilege acceded to them that he asked to give to the rest of the brethren who choose to pay for it . In cases of appeals they were informed that the papers in reference to them lay in the Grand Secretary ' s office for the inspection of the members of Grand Lodge , but they

were omy aware of that when the paper was put into their hands on entering the hall and not before . Therefore , unless brethren sent specially to the masters of lodges , it was impossible for them to know what business was to be proceeded with . The present meagre attendance in that room showed the necessity of his motion , and it was by a mere accident he himself was present there that evening , for he only knew of the meeting on

Sunday last , and that purely by seeing it announced in a public journal . Up to Sunday last he was not aware that that meeting would take place . He contended that it was impossible in cases of appeal in a moment to make up their mind as to what should be done , when , perhaps , the proceedings had been rivalling over fourteen or fifteen years , as some of those appeals

did , and the brethern could not , off hand , form an opinion upon them . Bro . Warren then read his motion , and said in answer to an objection which had been raised to it , that lie did not believe that it would add a great deal to the duties of theoffice , as too many members of Grand Lodge would not take advantage of it , but , at the same time , those whowere willing to pay for it ought to know the nature of the business that they were about to discuss .