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United Grand Lodge.
Nominated by the Grand Master : Bros . John Anthony Rucker , President ; Hugh D . Sandeman , and Brackstone Baker . 14 S votes were recorded for Bro . James Garnar , P . M . 975 , but as not more than seven Past Masters could be elected , a brother on the list of Masters was returned with a less number of votes . COMMITTEE OF M ANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION . Votes . Votes . Bio . Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 283 Bro . William H . Goodall , P . M . 1567 1 S 9 „ Charles Atkins , P . M . 2 ; ... 25 S „ John James Berry , P . M . 554 ... 1 S 1 „ Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 235 „ Thos . W . C . Bush , P . M . 172 S 176 „ lames Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 226 ,, George L . Moore , P . M . 169 ... 166 „ William 1 . Murlis , P . M . 1642 ... 206 „ Robert Perry Tate , P . M . S 62 ... 144
Nominated by the Grand Master : Bros . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , R . H . Giraud , Jabez Hogg , Capt . N . G . Philips , R . T . Ryott , D . C . L . ; J . S . Peirce , W . F . Nettleship , Jas . Brett , and Jas . Kench
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .
The half-yearly communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Tuesday evening at Freemasons' Tavern . Lord Henniker , M . W . G . M . M . M .,. presided , and there were also present M . W . Bros . Rev . Canon Portal , M . A ., Grand Mark Master Mason ; W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . M . M ., as Deputy Grand Mark Master Mason . ; R . W . Bros . Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , Prov . G . M . Bucks ; R . C . Else , J . P ., Prov . G . M .
Somerset ; Capt . Charles Hunter , Prov . G . M . North Wales ; Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., Prov . G . M . South Wales ; Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , Prov . G . M . Dorset ; H . Hover Locke , Past Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Rev . Canon Tristram , Prov . G . M . Northumberland and Duiham , as G . S . W . ; Thomas Trollope , M . D ., Prov . G . M . Sussex , as G . J . W . ; V . W . Bros . Richard Eve , P . G . M . O ., as G . M . O . ; O . H . Pearson , G . S . O . ; Thomas Cubitt , P . G . S . O ., as G . J . O . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . M . O . ; William Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; Baron de Ferrieres , P . G . M . O . ; James
Stevens , P . G . J . O . ; H . R . Cooper-Smith , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . William Randall , G . Chap . ; Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G , Chap . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , Dep . Prov . G . M . East Anglia , P . G . Chap . ; Frederic Davison , Dep . Prov . G . M . Middlesex and Surrey , G . Treas . ; H . C . Levander , G . Reg . ; Frederick Binckes , G . Sec ; D . M . Dewar , Asst . G . Sec . W . Bros . Edward Margrett , ' G . S . D . ; A . Williams , P . G . S . D ., as G . J . D . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . G . S . D . ; Robert Berridge , G . D . of C ; T . C . Walls , P . G . Sword Bearer , as G . Sword Bearer ; S . I . Turquand , G . Standard Bearer ;
Wilhetm Ganz , G . Org . ; E . M . Lott . P . G . Org . ; Chas . Pulman , G . I . G . ; Geo . Powell , J . Manwaring , M . Mildred , C . W . Hudson , Henry George , and Geo . L . Woodley , G . Stewards ; Henry Massey , P . G . Steward ; John Walker , Dep . Prov . G . M . Gloucestershire ; A . F . Godson , Dep . Prov . G . M . Warwickshire ; 1 . S . Cumberland , P . G . S . W . N . and E . Yorks ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; E . Friend , P . P . G . S . W . Cheshire ; J . H . Banks , P . G . J . W . Cumberland and Westmorland ; W . Morris , P . G . J . W . Berks and Oxon ; Charles
Harding , P . P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey ; G . B . Brodie , P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey ; H . Ward , P . G . M . O . Nottinghamshire ; T . J . Railing , P . G . S . O . East Anglia ; Geo . Mickley , P . G . J . O . Bucks ; E . Cheshire Patchitt , P . G . Reg . Nottinghamshire ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . G . Sec . Cumberland and Westmorland ; H . R . Hatherly , P . G . Sec . Nottinghamshire ; J . P . Curtis , Gloucestershire ; R . J . Reed , P . G . Sussex ; J . P . Lewin , G . S . D . East Anglia ; T . Taylor , P . G . D . of C . Bucks ; H . Baldwin , P . P . G . D . of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; H . Faija , A . P . G . D .
of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; E . W . J . Hennah , P . G . S . of Works Sussex ; F . W . Driver , P . G . S . of Works Middlesex and Surrey ; John Tomkins , P . P . G . S . of Works Berks and Oxon ; G . J . Dunkley , P . G . Org . Middlesex and Surrey ; P . Wallis , P . G . Steward Leicester ; Geo . Cooper , P . M . Bon Accord ; Jas . Moon , P . M . Old Kent ; H . Venn , P . M . Old Kent ; H . Dicketts , P . M . Old ' Kent ; R . Harwood , P . M . St . John ' s ; Rev . E . H . Crate , P . M . 14 s ; J . D . Murray , P . M . 158 ; G . Ker , P . M . 256 ; W . B . Date , W . M . Old Kent ; B . R . Bryant , W . M . 22 ; J . Sculley , W . M .
44 ; E . Page , W . M . 256 ; J . G . Unliingworth , vv . M . 309 ; fc . Bowyer , w . M . 315 ; and Bros . J . L . Mather , S . W . Old Kent ; Col . Bignofd , S . W . 92 ; I . Boulton , S . W . 173 ; W . Vincent , J . W . 139 ; E . W . Whittaker , M . O . 130 ; A . Millar , M . O . 236 ; R . Clowes , J . O . 145 ; W . March , S . D . 173 ; A . H . Crossfey , Sec . 15 S ; F . J . Tyler , I . G . 239 ; E . F . Storr , Old Kent ; Hon . A . H . Henniker , Old Kent ; E . M . Money , Old Kent ; A . J . Hone Goldney , Old Kent ; A . Loder , 145 ; G . F . Smith , 236 ; and G . R . Dann , 256 . After Grand Lodge had been opened in due form ,
Lord HENNIKER said : Brethren , before we proceed to the business of Grand Lodge I have an announcement to make to you which I am sure will be welcome to every brother present here to-day , and I think to Mark Master Masons throughout the world . It is this , that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales is about to join our Order . ( Cheers . ) He desires it to be distinctly understood that in doing so his taking this Degree shall in no way be construed into a wish on his part to see the Grand Lodge of Mark
Master Masons amalgamated with the Grand Lodge of the Craft , and he also wishes it to be distinctly understood that his joining this Order should in no way be used as an argument in favour of such an amalgamation . Brethren , 1 am sure that you will agree with me that we shall all welcome him into our Order and into Grand Lodge with the greatest possible pleasure , and I can assure you it is a great pleasure to me that he has joined the Order , to which I may say I think safely without fear of contradiction , I
have my heart particularly attached during my term of office . Brethren , it will be my pleasing duty to propose to you at our next meeting of Grand Lodge that the Degree of a Past Grand Master should be conferred upon H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . I do not think that this will meet with anything but cordial approval from everyone connected with Mark Masonry , and I shall not only move that he be made a Past Grand Master of this Order , but that his name be placed at the head of our list of Past Grand Masters . ( Cheers ) .
The minutes of the last half-yearly communication of the 5 th December , 18 S 2 , and of the Moveable Grand Lodge of 26 th April , 1883 , were then read and confirmed . The following report of the General Board was taken as read , and was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD . The number of certificates issued in the six months ending 31 st March , 1 S 83 , was 73 S , the total of registered advancements being 17 , 471 . During the same period 11 warrants for new lodges were granted , vir .: — No . 309 Saye and Sele / Belvedere , Kent . No . 314 Henniker , Montreal .
„ 310 South Melbourne , Emerald Hill , „ 315 Henniker , London . Victoria . „ 316 Benevolent , Teignmouth , Devon » 31 ' Egypt , Cairo . „ 317 Youell , Gorleston , Suffolk . „ 312 Joppa , Delhi , Punjab . „ 318 St . James ' s , Handsworth . „ 313 Lawrence , Choiley , Lancashire . „ 319 Jordan , Torquay .
In the Degree of Royal Ark Mariners 100 certificates were issued , making the total number of elevations 1350 , and two warrants for new lodges—Gosport attached to Gosport , No . 305 , and Macdonald attached to Macdonald , No . 104 . New provinces have been constituted ( 1 ) at Montreal , Canada , under the R . W . Bro . Hon . William Badgley , as Provincial Grand Master ; ( 2 ) at Tasmania , with R . W . Bro . George Talmage as Provincial Grand Master . The M . W . Grand Master presided at a meeting of the newly-formed Province of Warwickshire , held at Birmingham , on Wednesday , 14 th March , and installed Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., as R . W . Provincial Grand Master .
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
A moveable Grand Lodge , under the presidency of the M . W . Grand Master , was held at Nottingham on Thursday , April 26 . A Provincial Grand Lodge of Notts was formally constituted , and R . W . Bro . Watson , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Craft , was installed as Provincial Grand Master by the M . W . Grand Mark Master , Bro . Lord Henniker , Bro . William Newton , of Newark , receiving the appointment of Deputy . The Grand Master was accompanied from London by the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Kintore , and many Grand Officers , the meeting being numerously
attended by brethren from various provincial districts , and by members oi the New . stead Lodge , T . I ., Nottingham , on whom devolved the supervision of the arrangements for the day , which were carried out in a manner affording unqualified satisfaction to all . The Board recommends Grand Lodge to sanction the appointment of two additional Grand Officers . 1 . A Second Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies ; 2 . A Second Grand Standard Bearer . The Board also recommends Grand Lodge to confer the rank of Past Master on Bros . Raphael Borg , 33 , and Capt . George Charles Pecre Williams-Freeman , ot the Lodge of Egypt , No . 311 .
The following acknowledgment of reception of the service of plate presented to T . R . H . the Duke and Duchess of Albany on the occasion of their marriage , has been received : "Claremont , 20 th December , 1 SS 2 . Dear Sir , —I beg to inform you that the Mark Masters' Presentation Plate has been safely delivered here . The Duke and Duchess of Albany have been inspecting it to-day , and I am desired by T . R . H . to tell you that they admire the pieces exceedingly , and that they form a most valuable addition to theirornamental plate . —Fraternally yours , ( signed ) R . H . COLUNS .--F . Binckes , Esq . " The following Grants are recommended for confirmation by Grand Lodge :
FUND 01 " BENEVOLENCE . £ 30 to W . S . W ., Cheltenham and Key Stone Lodge , No . 10 . £ 10 to G . M ., widow of J . M ., St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 262 . £ 10 to F . B ., widow of J . B ., Union Lodge , No . 46 . £ 15 to I . J . H . W ., Southwark Lodge , No . 22 . £ 20 to E . W ., widow of W . W ., of Fowke Lodge , No . 19 .
GENERAL FUND . £ 52 10 s . —Special donation to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys' " Preparatory School Building Fund . " £ 25 to the fund for relief of sufferers by the recent fire at Jamaica . The fifteenth anniversary festival in aid of the "Mark Benevolent Fund" is appointed for Wednesday , July 25 th , and the R . W . Bro . Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of South Wales , has kindly consented to preside . The Board requests the approval by Grand Lodge of the amendment of the rules of
the " Educational Fund , " so as to authorise presentation of silver medals to such boys and girls receiving the advantages of the " Educational Fund " as , in the discretion of the Board , may be found deserving of such reward for proficiency and good conduct . The Board acknowledges , with thanks , reports of the proceedings of the following Supreme Royal Arch Chapters : Alabama , Canada , South Carolina , Maine , Michigan , Nebraska , Nevada , New Jersey , Nova Scotia , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Texas , West Virginia . ( Signed ) G . R . PORTAL , President . S . \ , Red Lion-square , W . C , 1 SS 3 .
The Grand Treasurer's Accounts for the six months ending 31 st March , 1 S 83 , show the following results : GENERAL FUND . Balance from 30 th September , Half-year's Disbursements : •832 £ 4 14 3 Ordinary Expenditure ... £ 460 13 5 Half-year's receipts 883 7 9 Extraordinary Expenditure : Interest on Investments ... 4717 o Banquet on the occasion of the Consecration of Grand Master's Lodge by the Dukeof Albany 71 13 b
u 1 m , ' ° r £ 53 2 0 11 Balance at Bankers £ 403 12 1 BENEVOLENT FUND . Balance from 30 th September , I Half-year ' s Disbursements : ' 8 S 2 £ ' 99 10 6 I Grants in relief £ 70 o o Half-year ' s receipts 62 1 6 Expenses 136 Interest on Investments ... 3 S iS 6 1
£ 300 to 6 j £ 71 3 b Balance at Bankers £ 229 7 o EDUCATION FUND . Balance from 30 th September , Half-Year ' s Disbursements : . 882 £ 93 13 - Educational fees £ 28 6 o Interest on Investments ... 17 3 9
. n , l 6 ' « I „ £ = S 6 o Balance at Bankers ... ... ... £ 84 7 7 Less Outstanding Cheque ... ... ... i 16 S £ S 2 to 11 INVESTED FUNDS . General Fund £ ., 2 DO e Q Benevolent Fund
... ... .., «„ „ .. Educational Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ' , gol ) 0 0 And the Board have ordered the following additional investments , viz .: On account of General Fund ... ... ... ... ... £ 400 0 0 On account of Benevolent Fund ... ... ... ... ... too 0 0 On account of Educational Fund ... ... ... ... loo o o H . A . DUBOIS , Auditor .
The Rev . Canon PORTAL , P . G . M ., moved the first recommendation , , . , J fer thc rankof P . M . on Bros . Borg and Capt . Williams-Freeman , of the Lodge of Egypt , No . 311 . He said the reason why the General Board made this recommendation was that at the present moment there was no W . M . of this degree at all in Egypt . The lodge was opened by Bro . Broadley , G . M . of Tunis and Malta and that part of thc Mediterranean , who installed thc
W . M ., but the W . M . was recalled to England , and no one at the Lodge of Egypt was in possession of the secrets of the chair . Bro . Broadley recommended that these two brethren , who were very zealous Masons , should have the rank of P . M ., and he had engaged to go back to Egypt and communicate the secrets to them . That he ( Canon Portal ) thought was a wise thing to do in the interests of the Order . Bro . F . DAVISON , G . T ., seconded the motion .
In reply to Bro . Eve , Canon PORTAL said there were occasions when steps were taken for which there was no precedent , but where it was unwise to let absence of precedent stand in the way of the advancement of the Order . The communication of the secrets in this way was in conformity with the forms of this degree . The Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . C , Prov . G . M . of Berks and Bucks , said there was a precedent in the case of Jamaica , of which he was a witness himself .
Bro . EVE said he did not raise an objection ; he only desired information how it could be done . Bro . LOCKE entered his protest against an infringement of the strict and rigid adherence to the rules of the Order . He did not sec why twobrethrcn , should be admitted to this rank in a very exceptional manner . The recommendation was agreed to . Canon PORTAL moved the second recommendation , To amend the rules of the Educational Branch so as to authorise the presentation of silver medals to such boys and girls as in the discretion of | the Board may be foundi deserving of such reward for proficiency and good order .
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United Grand Lodge.
Nominated by the Grand Master : Bros . John Anthony Rucker , President ; Hugh D . Sandeman , and Brackstone Baker . 14 S votes were recorded for Bro . James Garnar , P . M . 975 , but as not more than seven Past Masters could be elected , a brother on the list of Masters was returned with a less number of votes . COMMITTEE OF M ANAGEMENT OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT
INSTITUTION . Votes . Votes . Bio . Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 283 Bro . William H . Goodall , P . M . 1567 1 S 9 „ Charles Atkins , P . M . 2 ; ... 25 S „ John James Berry , P . M . 554 ... 1 S 1 „ Alfred H . Tattershall , P . M . 140 235 „ Thos . W . C . Bush , P . M . 172 S 176 „ lames Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 226 ,, George L . Moore , P . M . 169 ... 166 „ William 1 . Murlis , P . M . 1642 ... 206 „ Robert Perry Tate , P . M . S 62 ... 144
Nominated by the Grand Master : Bros . Rev . A . F . A . Woodford , Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , R . H . Giraud , Jabez Hogg , Capt . N . G . Philips , R . T . Ryott , D . C . L . ; J . S . Peirce , W . F . Nettleship , Jas . Brett , and Jas . Kench
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .
The half-yearly communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held on Tuesday evening at Freemasons' Tavern . Lord Henniker , M . W . G . M . M . M .,. presided , and there were also present M . W . Bros . Rev . Canon Portal , M . A ., Grand Mark Master Mason ; W . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . M . M ., as Deputy Grand Mark Master Mason . ; R . W . Bros . Rev . J . Studholme Brownrigg , Prov . G . M . Bucks ; R . C . Else , J . P ., Prov . G . M .
Somerset ; Capt . Charles Hunter , Prov . G . M . North Wales ; Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., Prov . G . M . South Wales ; Rev . W . Mortimer Heath , Prov . G . M . Dorset ; H . Hover Locke , Past Prov . G . M . Bengal ; Rev . Canon Tristram , Prov . G . M . Northumberland and Duiham , as G . S . W . ; Thomas Trollope , M . D ., Prov . G . M . Sussex , as G . J . W . ; V . W . Bros . Richard Eve , P . G . M . O ., as G . M . O . ; O . H . Pearson , G . S . O . ; Thomas Cubitt , P . G . S . O ., as G . J . O . ; J . E . Le Feuvre , P . G . M . O . ; William Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; Baron de Ferrieres , P . G . M . O . ; James
Stevens , P . G . J . O . ; H . R . Cooper-Smith , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . William Randall , G . Chap . ; Rev . H . G . Morse , P . G , Chap . ; Rev . C . J . Martyn , Dep . Prov . G . M . East Anglia , P . G . Chap . ; Frederic Davison , Dep . Prov . G . M . Middlesex and Surrey , G . Treas . ; H . C . Levander , G . Reg . ; Frederick Binckes , G . Sec ; D . M . Dewar , Asst . G . Sec . W . Bros . Edward Margrett , ' G . S . D . ; A . Williams , P . G . S . D ., as G . J . D . ; J . Lewis-Thomas , P . G . S . D . ; Robert Berridge , G . D . of C ; T . C . Walls , P . G . Sword Bearer , as G . Sword Bearer ; S . I . Turquand , G . Standard Bearer ;
Wilhetm Ganz , G . Org . ; E . M . Lott . P . G . Org . ; Chas . Pulman , G . I . G . ; Geo . Powell , J . Manwaring , M . Mildred , C . W . Hudson , Henry George , and Geo . L . Woodley , G . Stewards ; Henry Massey , P . G . Steward ; John Walker , Dep . Prov . G . M . Gloucestershire ; A . F . Godson , Dep . Prov . G . M . Warwickshire ; 1 . S . Cumberland , P . G . S . W . N . and E . Yorks ; S . G . Kirchhoffer , P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; E . Friend , P . P . G . S . W . Cheshire ; J . H . Banks , P . G . J . W . Cumberland and Westmorland ; W . Morris , P . G . J . W . Berks and Oxon ; Charles
Harding , P . P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey ; G . B . Brodie , P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey ; H . Ward , P . G . M . O . Nottinghamshire ; T . J . Railing , P . G . S . O . East Anglia ; Geo . Mickley , P . G . J . O . Bucks ; E . Cheshire Patchitt , P . G . Reg . Nottinghamshire ; Geo . Dalrymple , P . G . Sec . Cumberland and Westmorland ; H . R . Hatherly , P . G . Sec . Nottinghamshire ; J . P . Curtis , Gloucestershire ; R . J . Reed , P . G . Sussex ; J . P . Lewin , G . S . D . East Anglia ; T . Taylor , P . G . D . of C . Bucks ; H . Baldwin , P . P . G . D . of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; H . Faija , A . P . G . D .
of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; E . W . J . Hennah , P . G . S . of Works Sussex ; F . W . Driver , P . G . S . of Works Middlesex and Surrey ; John Tomkins , P . P . G . S . of Works Berks and Oxon ; G . J . Dunkley , P . G . Org . Middlesex and Surrey ; P . Wallis , P . G . Steward Leicester ; Geo . Cooper , P . M . Bon Accord ; Jas . Moon , P . M . Old Kent ; H . Venn , P . M . Old Kent ; H . Dicketts , P . M . Old ' Kent ; R . Harwood , P . M . St . John ' s ; Rev . E . H . Crate , P . M . 14 s ; J . D . Murray , P . M . 158 ; G . Ker , P . M . 256 ; W . B . Date , W . M . Old Kent ; B . R . Bryant , W . M . 22 ; J . Sculley , W . M .
44 ; E . Page , W . M . 256 ; J . G . Unliingworth , vv . M . 309 ; fc . Bowyer , w . M . 315 ; and Bros . J . L . Mather , S . W . Old Kent ; Col . Bignofd , S . W . 92 ; I . Boulton , S . W . 173 ; W . Vincent , J . W . 139 ; E . W . Whittaker , M . O . 130 ; A . Millar , M . O . 236 ; R . Clowes , J . O . 145 ; W . March , S . D . 173 ; A . H . Crossfey , Sec . 15 S ; F . J . Tyler , I . G . 239 ; E . F . Storr , Old Kent ; Hon . A . H . Henniker , Old Kent ; E . M . Money , Old Kent ; A . J . Hone Goldney , Old Kent ; A . Loder , 145 ; G . F . Smith , 236 ; and G . R . Dann , 256 . After Grand Lodge had been opened in due form ,
Lord HENNIKER said : Brethren , before we proceed to the business of Grand Lodge I have an announcement to make to you which I am sure will be welcome to every brother present here to-day , and I think to Mark Master Masons throughout the world . It is this , that H . R . H . the Prince of Wales is about to join our Order . ( Cheers . ) He desires it to be distinctly understood that in doing so his taking this Degree shall in no way be construed into a wish on his part to see the Grand Lodge of Mark
Master Masons amalgamated with the Grand Lodge of the Craft , and he also wishes it to be distinctly understood that his joining this Order should in no way be used as an argument in favour of such an amalgamation . Brethren , 1 am sure that you will agree with me that we shall all welcome him into our Order and into Grand Lodge with the greatest possible pleasure , and I can assure you it is a great pleasure to me that he has joined the Order , to which I may say I think safely without fear of contradiction , I
have my heart particularly attached during my term of office . Brethren , it will be my pleasing duty to propose to you at our next meeting of Grand Lodge that the Degree of a Past Grand Master should be conferred upon H . R . H . the Prince of Wales . I do not think that this will meet with anything but cordial approval from everyone connected with Mark Masonry , and I shall not only move that he be made a Past Grand Master of this Order , but that his name be placed at the head of our list of Past Grand Masters . ( Cheers ) .
The minutes of the last half-yearly communication of the 5 th December , 18 S 2 , and of the Moveable Grand Lodge of 26 th April , 1883 , were then read and confirmed . The following report of the General Board was taken as read , and was received and ordered to be entered on the minutes .
REPORT OF THE GENERAL BOARD . The number of certificates issued in the six months ending 31 st March , 1 S 83 , was 73 S , the total of registered advancements being 17 , 471 . During the same period 11 warrants for new lodges were granted , vir .: — No . 309 Saye and Sele / Belvedere , Kent . No . 314 Henniker , Montreal .
„ 310 South Melbourne , Emerald Hill , „ 315 Henniker , London . Victoria . „ 316 Benevolent , Teignmouth , Devon » 31 ' Egypt , Cairo . „ 317 Youell , Gorleston , Suffolk . „ 312 Joppa , Delhi , Punjab . „ 318 St . James ' s , Handsworth . „ 313 Lawrence , Choiley , Lancashire . „ 319 Jordan , Torquay .
In the Degree of Royal Ark Mariners 100 certificates were issued , making the total number of elevations 1350 , and two warrants for new lodges—Gosport attached to Gosport , No . 305 , and Macdonald attached to Macdonald , No . 104 . New provinces have been constituted ( 1 ) at Montreal , Canada , under the R . W . Bro . Hon . William Badgley , as Provincial Grand Master ; ( 2 ) at Tasmania , with R . W . Bro . George Talmage as Provincial Grand Master . The M . W . Grand Master presided at a meeting of the newly-formed Province of Warwickshire , held at Birmingham , on Wednesday , 14 th March , and installed Bro . Lord Brooke , M . P ., as R . W . Provincial Grand Master .
Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.
A moveable Grand Lodge , under the presidency of the M . W . Grand Master , was held at Nottingham on Thursday , April 26 . A Provincial Grand Lodge of Notts was formally constituted , and R . W . Bro . Watson , Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Craft , was installed as Provincial Grand Master by the M . W . Grand Mark Master , Bro . Lord Henniker , Bro . William Newton , of Newark , receiving the appointment of Deputy . The Grand Master was accompanied from London by the R . W . Deputy Grand Master , Bro . the Earl of Kintore , and many Grand Officers , the meeting being numerously
attended by brethren from various provincial districts , and by members oi the New . stead Lodge , T . I ., Nottingham , on whom devolved the supervision of the arrangements for the day , which were carried out in a manner affording unqualified satisfaction to all . The Board recommends Grand Lodge to sanction the appointment of two additional Grand Officers . 1 . A Second Grand Assistant Director of Ceremonies ; 2 . A Second Grand Standard Bearer . The Board also recommends Grand Lodge to confer the rank of Past Master on Bros . Raphael Borg , 33 , and Capt . George Charles Pecre Williams-Freeman , ot the Lodge of Egypt , No . 311 .
The following acknowledgment of reception of the service of plate presented to T . R . H . the Duke and Duchess of Albany on the occasion of their marriage , has been received : "Claremont , 20 th December , 1 SS 2 . Dear Sir , —I beg to inform you that the Mark Masters' Presentation Plate has been safely delivered here . The Duke and Duchess of Albany have been inspecting it to-day , and I am desired by T . R . H . to tell you that they admire the pieces exceedingly , and that they form a most valuable addition to theirornamental plate . —Fraternally yours , ( signed ) R . H . COLUNS .--F . Binckes , Esq . " The following Grants are recommended for confirmation by Grand Lodge :
FUND 01 " BENEVOLENCE . £ 30 to W . S . W ., Cheltenham and Key Stone Lodge , No . 10 . £ 10 to G . M ., widow of J . M ., St . Martin ' s Lodge , No . 262 . £ 10 to F . B ., widow of J . B ., Union Lodge , No . 46 . £ 15 to I . J . H . W ., Southwark Lodge , No . 22 . £ 20 to E . W ., widow of W . W ., of Fowke Lodge , No . 19 .
GENERAL FUND . £ 52 10 s . —Special donation to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys' " Preparatory School Building Fund . " £ 25 to the fund for relief of sufferers by the recent fire at Jamaica . The fifteenth anniversary festival in aid of the "Mark Benevolent Fund" is appointed for Wednesday , July 25 th , and the R . W . Bro . Sir Pryse Pryse , Bart ., Provincial Grand Master of South Wales , has kindly consented to preside . The Board requests the approval by Grand Lodge of the amendment of the rules of
the " Educational Fund , " so as to authorise presentation of silver medals to such boys and girls receiving the advantages of the " Educational Fund " as , in the discretion of the Board , may be found deserving of such reward for proficiency and good conduct . The Board acknowledges , with thanks , reports of the proceedings of the following Supreme Royal Arch Chapters : Alabama , Canada , South Carolina , Maine , Michigan , Nebraska , Nevada , New Jersey , Nova Scotia , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Texas , West Virginia . ( Signed ) G . R . PORTAL , President . S . \ , Red Lion-square , W . C , 1 SS 3 .
The Grand Treasurer's Accounts for the six months ending 31 st March , 1 S 83 , show the following results : GENERAL FUND . Balance from 30 th September , Half-year's Disbursements : •832 £ 4 14 3 Ordinary Expenditure ... £ 460 13 5 Half-year's receipts 883 7 9 Extraordinary Expenditure : Interest on Investments ... 4717 o Banquet on the occasion of the Consecration of Grand Master's Lodge by the Dukeof Albany 71 13 b
u 1 m , ' ° r £ 53 2 0 11 Balance at Bankers £ 403 12 1 BENEVOLENT FUND . Balance from 30 th September , I Half-year ' s Disbursements : ' 8 S 2 £ ' 99 10 6 I Grants in relief £ 70 o o Half-year ' s receipts 62 1 6 Expenses 136 Interest on Investments ... 3 S iS 6 1
£ 300 to 6 j £ 71 3 b Balance at Bankers £ 229 7 o EDUCATION FUND . Balance from 30 th September , Half-Year ' s Disbursements : . 882 £ 93 13 - Educational fees £ 28 6 o Interest on Investments ... 17 3 9
. n , l 6 ' « I „ £ = S 6 o Balance at Bankers ... ... ... £ 84 7 7 Less Outstanding Cheque ... ... ... i 16 S £ S 2 to 11 INVESTED FUNDS . General Fund £ ., 2 DO e Q Benevolent Fund
... ... .., «„ „ .. Educational Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ' , gol ) 0 0 And the Board have ordered the following additional investments , viz .: On account of General Fund ... ... ... ... ... £ 400 0 0 On account of Benevolent Fund ... ... ... ... ... too 0 0 On account of Educational Fund ... ... ... ... loo o o H . A . DUBOIS , Auditor .
The Rev . Canon PORTAL , P . G . M ., moved the first recommendation , , . , J fer thc rankof P . M . on Bros . Borg and Capt . Williams-Freeman , of the Lodge of Egypt , No . 311 . He said the reason why the General Board made this recommendation was that at the present moment there was no W . M . of this degree at all in Egypt . The lodge was opened by Bro . Broadley , G . M . of Tunis and Malta and that part of thc Mediterranean , who installed thc
W . M ., but the W . M . was recalled to England , and no one at the Lodge of Egypt was in possession of the secrets of the chair . Bro . Broadley recommended that these two brethren , who were very zealous Masons , should have the rank of P . M ., and he had engaged to go back to Egypt and communicate the secrets to them . That he ( Canon Portal ) thought was a wise thing to do in the interests of the Order . Bro . F . DAVISON , G . T ., seconded the motion .
In reply to Bro . Eve , Canon PORTAL said there were occasions when steps were taken for which there was no precedent , but where it was unwise to let absence of precedent stand in the way of the advancement of the Order . The communication of the secrets in this way was in conformity with the forms of this degree . The Rev . J . S . BROWNRIGG , P . G . C , Prov . G . M . of Berks and Bucks , said there was a precedent in the case of Jamaica , of which he was a witness himself .
Bro . EVE said he did not raise an objection ; he only desired information how it could be done . Bro . LOCKE entered his protest against an infringement of the strict and rigid adherence to the rules of the Order . He did not sec why twobrethrcn , should be admitted to this rank in a very exceptional manner . The recommendation was agreed to . Canon PORTAL moved the second recommendation , To amend the rules of the Educational Branch so as to authorise the presentation of silver medals to such boys and girls as in the discretion of | the Board may be foundi deserving of such reward for proficiency and good order .