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The Masonic Ceremony At Truro.
here , not forgetting my acknowledgments to my host and hostess with whom "" wc have been staying , and to thank all others most sincerely who haxe contributed to the success of the proceedings o " f to-day . ( Cheers . ) _ The we ' e > me we have received is one that will remain vividly engraved on our memories , and to that welcome 1 extend most cordially and thoroughlto you my wish for the prosperity of this
y county and this city , and , to quote your own motto , "One and All . " ( Loud cheers . ) ,.,, ¦ ., The toast was acknowledged bv the Earl ot Mount Edgcumbe , the High Sheriff , the Lord Bishop , and the Mayor of Truro . Other toasts were responded to by the High Sheriff , the
Bishop of Truro , thc Mayor of Truro , Admiral Eliot , General Pakenham , Col . Archer , thc Earl of Lathom , thc Bishop of Exeter , and the Lord Mayor of London . There wrs afterwards a successful promenade concert in the western enclosure , and brilliant illuminations and fireworks in the evening .
The following appeared in a daily contemporary , The Western Morning News , of the iqth inst ., and as it presents an historical epitome of English Freemasonry and its connection with the Royal Family , we have much pleasure in reproducing it : —•
Masonic assemblies and processions since the middle of last century have rarely been seen by the inhabitants of Cornish towns , and none ever occur in the London district . Whenever such meetings take place they always prove most attractive , and are the means of gathering large crowds of eager spectators . As a society , however , Masonrv is private , and many even of its own members know
little of the character and extent p f its benevolent enterprises . The members under the jurisdiction of England , in London and elsewhere , educate , clothe , and board many hundreds of orphans annually , and have also numerous annuitants of aged Freemasons and widows scattered over the country , such beneficence being so thorough and hearty , that upwards of £ 100 , 000 are expended every year
in aiding those of their unfortunate and needy brethren . The Grand Lodge of England has under its sway over 1500 active lodges , and is the oldest and largest Grand Lodge in the world . 'Their Grand Master is elected annually by the representatives of the several lodges present at the Freemasons' Hall , London , there having been fortyone so elected from early last century . From 1 S 13 to 1 S 42
H . R . H . the Dukeof Sussex presided over thc Grand Lodge , and from 1 S 43 I 01 S 6 9 the Earl of Zetland . 'The Marquis of Ripon occupied the " 'Throne" from 1 S 70 to 1 S 73 , and on his resignation ( which at thc time caused much surprise ) he was succeeded by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , who has been unanimously elected every year since that period .
His Royal Highness was initiated at StocKholm by his Majesty the 1 -iiig of Sweden in 1 S 6 . S ; in iS 7 othe rank of Past Grand Master was conferred upon him in this country , and on thc 2 . Sth April , 1 S 64 , the " Heir to the Throne " was installed as Grand Master at the Albert Hall , South Kensington , in the presence of some Sooo members , by thc Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon .
The Prince of Wales has exhibited a marked appreciation of Freemasons , and has served as Master of three lodges , one of which—bearing his own name—is an appointment so long as His Royal Highness continues to be the Prince of Wales . From 1737 to 1 S 74 no less than
fifteen Princes of Great Britain and Ireland have been admitted as Freemasons , three having been Princes of Wales . At the present time His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and his Royal Highness Prince Leopold have been Grand Wardens under their Royal brother , and the latter is Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire .
Her Majesty the Oueen has for long been a warm supporter of the Masonic Charities , and is the patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales being the patroness of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . It is idle , therefore , to talk of the " revolutionary tendencies " of the Society as some Roman Catholics have done , for evidentl y it aims at
securing tlie loving fncntlship 01 brethren and the peaceful progress of mankind . It is an unsectarian and non-political institution , and as such has accomplished much , and is calculated to be still more u ; eful in such respects . In India the principles of the Order are taking deep root , and already Hindoos and I . irsces assemble as Freemasons in the same lodges with Christians , Mahomedans , anil the
followers of Confucius . The ceremony , however , of to-day is quite uniqne in character from an English standpoint , it being the first time that we know of historically that the Grand Master of the Freemasons ( for the time being ) has agreed to lay the foundation stone of a building for ecclesiastical purposes and an additional feature to the attractions of the day will
be found in the fact that it will be the first occasion that the present Royal Grand Master has appeared in the clothing of Ihe Order in any pubic Alasonic gathering in England . His Royal Highness in 1 X 7 ( 1 laid the foundation stones of the new docks at Bombay , tiic new market at Gibraltar , and the new post-office at Glasgow , but in this country it has been reserved for the most westerly country to have the
honours of witnessing the first public appearence of his Royal Highness as Grand Master of the Ancient Society of I " ree and Accepted Masons of England . The Present and Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge who will be present to support their Royal Chief that day , will be mostly of high social rank , and distinguished as Freemasons . Rarely is a brother appointed to Grand Lodge
office from the West of England , as only a few are so selected once a year f 10 m different parts of the country , sn that such a number of Grand Officers is , indeed , a very rare sight out of Freemasons' I ( all . 'Though larger assemblies have been held , for the quality or rank of themembsrc present few , if any such , have surpassed that which will be represented in responding to the summons of their Grand
Master that day . Neither will any have been more representative , for the thousand brethren in line will have come from many distant parts of England , some even from Scotland and Ireland , ' and a few connected with New Zealand and United States Lodges , & c . The excellence of the arrangements are mainly due to
the great exertions and efforts of the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , who has been ably seconded by several of his officers , and certainly no means have been spared to ensure the comfort and convenience of the members of other provinces who visit the city of Truro to take part in the ceremony , and the Province of Cornwall has done its best to entertain them
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and thc Grand Lodge of England on such an important and unique occasion . We have prepared a list of lodges represented ^ and visitors present , but thc pressure on our space necessitates their being held over until next week ' .
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UNITED GRAND LODGE .
Thc following is the agenda of Grand Lodge for Wednesday , the 2 nd June : 1 . The minutes of thc Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd March for confirmation . 2 . Thc minutes of the Grand Festival of the 2 SH 1 April for confirmation . 3 . The minutes of the Especial Grand Lodge at Truro on thc 20 th May for confirmation . 4 . Election of members of the Board of General
Purposes . 5 . Election of members of the Colonial Board . 0 . Election of members for the Committee of _ Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of I " resmasons . " 7 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz : — £ s . d .
The orphan children of a brother of the Lodge of Light in Adjoodhia , No . S 36 " , Fyzabad , Bengal , East Indies ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of ST . Alban ' s Lodge . No . 29 , London 250 o o A brother of the Vitruvian ' Lodge , No . Sy , London ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 o o The widow of a brother of the Middlesex Lodge , No . 14 . 3 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o
The widow of a brother of thc Castle Lodge of Harmony , No . 26 " , London ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 905 . London ... ... 75 o o The widow of a brother of thc Philanthropic Lodge , No . 304 , Leeds ... ... ... 1 co o 0 The widow of a brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge . No . 1440 , London ... ... ... rsO o a
A brother of the Lodge of I Inrmony , No . 309 , Far-ham 75 o o A brother of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , Bradford , Yorkshire ... ... ... ... 100 o o The widow of a brother of the Ok ! King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 2 S , London ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 29 .,
Rochdale ... ... ... ... ... 100 o o The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Union , No . 166 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o S . Report of the Board of General Purposes . To thc United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free , and Accepted Masons of England . 'The Boartl of General Purposes beg to report : — 1 . Inconnection with the proposed erection of newofiices
forthe use of the Charities there appears to he a contiguous plot of freehold ground in New Yard , the possession of which by Grand Lodge is highly important in connection with questions of light and air . The Board are strongly advised that this plot of ground should be purchased , and they have been enabled to arrange that Grand Lodge b y its trustees can purchase the fee simple , free from incumbrances , for the sum of £ 1050 ,
and they have at the same time satisfied themselves that a tenant at a thoroughly remunerative rent can be obtained so long as is desirable . They accordingly recommend that such purchase be sanctioned by Grand Lodge . 2 . Having received formal complaint that a brother had violated the Constitutions by appearing in a public place or assembly ( namely , one of Her Majesty's levees ) wearing Masonic jewels without the authority of the Grand
Master , the Board proceeded to deal with the matter , and caused the brother n question to be summoned to appear before them . It appearing that the error arose from a misconstruction of the Constitutions , and due submission having been made and regret expressed , it was not thought requisite to proceed further than admonition in the matter . 3 . Lodge No . 401 fSlaidburn ) having passed two brethren after an insufficient interval ( viz ., twenty-live
days ) from their initiation , the Board have ordered that the brethren be re-obligated in the Second Degree , and subsequently in the 'Third Degree at the proper interval , and have inflicted a fine of two guineas on the lodge . Lodge No . 910 ( Pontcfract ) having passed a brother after an insufficient interval from his initiation ( viz ., sixteen days ) thc Board have ordered that the brother be re-obligated in the Second Degree , and have inflicted a
line of two guineas on the lodge . 4 . The Board further report that they have had under consideration the important question of the due preservation , hv binding where necessary , and the improvement , by addition , of the excellent library belonging to Grand Lodge , in their charge , and they are : unanimously of opinion that it is desirable that Grand Lodge should " .. ulhorisc an expenditure not exceeding / . ' 25 per annum fur the above
purposes . The President will move in accordance with the foregoing recommendations . ( Signed ) J ° !! N ] 5 . MDNCKTO .., President . Freemasons'Hall , London , W . C , 15 th May , 1 .. 0 . At a meeting of the Board , held on Tuesday , the 1 SU 1
inst ., after the ordinary business had been disposed of , it was unanimously resolved , that "'The Board desire to express their appreciation of the uniform kindness and courtesy of their President , Sir John p . Monckton , and embrace this opportunity of congratulating him on the honour recently conferred upon him by Her -Majesty the Oueen . " ( Signed ) HENRY C . LEVANDER , Vice-President .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the last meeting - of thc Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 14 th of May inst ., showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ sS 33 14 s . 4 d . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary " for petty cash £ 75 , and for servants' wages £ cfa 15 s ., and £ 22 14 s . 5 d . in the hands of the solicitor of the Society . g . Appeals . ( 1 . ) Appeal by the VV . Master , officers , and other members of theJoppa Lodge , No . 8 O 4 , Cape Town , against the decision of the District Grand Master of South Africa ,
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Western Division , for declining to entertain a complaint against certain brethren of the lodge for conspiring to black ball candidates . ( 2 . ) Also appeal by Bro . Thomas Gardner , the Secretary of the said lodge , No . S 64 , complaining of certain expressions used , respecting him , by the District Grand Secretary , in an official communication addressed to him by direction of thc District Grand Master .
N . B . —The papers relating to these Jappeals will be in the Grand Secretary ' s office till the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for the inspection of the brethren durin <* office hours . ° 10 . Proposed Motfons . ( 1 . ) By Bro . Lieut .-Col . John CreatonGd .
Treasurer—, " I hat the sum of . £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the ' Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution of Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , ' to supply the residents of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season . " -
2 . By Bro . James Stevens , P . M . No . 720 : * fThat , inasmuch as ah laws made by this Grand Lodge should be strictly observed and respected , this Grand Lodge is of opinion that the resolution of Grand Lodge to appoint a Committee of Past Masters for enquiry into the merits of
the respective systems of working , Sc , adopted on the 1 st December , 1 S 69 . and confirmed " on the 2 nd March , 1 S 70 , and which thereby and in accordance with the Constitutions of the Fraternity , regulating the government of Grand Lodge ( Section S , page 2 S , became alaw , should be carried intoeffect . "
List of brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes : — Masters : —Bros . Charles Atkins , 1260 ; Edward Cutler , 197 ; Frederick H . McCalmont , 394 ; Herbert Monckton , 503 ; Richard Notley , 11 . 50 ; George Pitt-Lewis , 444 ; Charles Wm . Thompson , 9 6 9 ; and Francis Charteris Wemyss , 1 G 15 . Past Masters-. —Bros . Albert J . Altmanif 5 s ; 7 ; Wm .
Cop-,. pard Beaumont , 26 ; Henry Bishop , ( 56 ; Henry B . Dubois , 1777 ; Henry E . Frances , S 57 ; Edward B . Grabham , 19 ; Frank Green , 15 ^ 7 ; Henry Harben , 92 ; Chas . hredk . Hogard , 205 ; John Matthew Klench , 1 CS 6 ; Henry C . Levander , 632 ; Alfred M . D . Meadows , 4 ; Macrae Moir , ("_>; William Henry Pcrryman . 3 ; Samuel Poynter , 902 ; James Stevens , 1216 j John G . Stevens , 554 ; and Alfred Henry Tattershall , 140 .
List of brethren nominated for thc Colonial Board : — Bros . Frederick Adlard , 7 ; Brackstone Baker , 21 ; James Brett , 177 ; Ralph Gooding-, 1 ; Edward Letchworth , 1579 ; James Henry Matthews , 143 ; Samuel Poynter , 902 ; and Griffiths Smith , 5 6 9 . List of brethren nominated for the Committee of Management forthe Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged
1 ' reemasons and Widows of l " reemasons : — Bros . Charles Atkins , W . M . 12 C 0 ; James Brett , P . M . 170 ; William Clarke , P . M . 114 ; Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; Charles F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; William F . C . Moutrie , P . M . 11 ; George Penn , P . M . 1 ( 142 ; Alf . H . 'Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; Henry George Warren , P . M . G . S . L . ; James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 .
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No . 1 S 5 G . —St . George ' s Lodge , Temuka , Canterbury , New Zealand . . » iSs 7 . —South I . akaia , South Rakaia , Canterbury , New Zealand . ,, iSjS . —St . John ' s Lodge , Ashburton , Canterbury , New Zealand .
>> 1 S 51 J . —Prudentia Lodge , Negapatam , Madras . „ 1 S 60 . —Phomix Lodge , Simon ' s Town , Cape of Good Hope . „ 1 S 01 . —Claremont Lodge , Esher , Surrey .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The annual meeting of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution was held on the 21 st inst ., at Freemasons ' Tavern , Bro . Henry Smith , V . P ., Prov . G . Sec . for West Yorkshire , in the chair . The attendance of brethren was large .
Bro . J AMES TERRY ( Secretary ) read a letter from Bro . Francis Knollys , dated Marlborough House , the 5 th inst ., in which he was desired by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to inform Bro . Terrv , in reply to his letter of the 2 SU 1 ult ., that His Royal Highness had approved of the 23 rd of February , 1 SS 1 , as the day on which the next Festival of the Institution should take place .
The report of the Audit Committee was then received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The minutes of the last annual meeting were confirmed , and Bro . Terry then read thc following report : _ In presenting the annual report to the Governors and Subscribers , the Committee of Management have much pleasure in congratulating- them upon the continued
Drospentyof the Institution , evidenced by the large amount of donations collected by the Stewards at the Festival , which , by command of the Patron , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., was held on the ylh February last , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the Earl o " f Zetland , R . W . Prov . G . M . for North and East Yorkshire , supported by a Board of 230 Stewards , who brought in no less a
sum than / . , 2 i . > . 'Ihe Committee lender their warmest thanksto the Earl of Zetland for his kindness in taking upon himself the arduous task of Chairman upon the occasion , and also to the brethren who so nobly exerted themselves to raise this large amount . In May , 1 S 79 , there were 145 male and 145 female annuitants upon the fund ; to-day , waiting electionthere are
, thirty-one men and forty-eight willows . Since the last election seventeen men and sixteen female annuitants have died , and the Committee , naturally being desirous of extending the benefits of the Institution as widely as they prudently can , have determined not only to fill up these vacancies , but to add fifteen additional
annuitants ( viz ., five men and ten widows ) upon the already large list of recipients , so that after to-day there will be 150 males and 15 . 5 females upon the funds , the total amount of whose annuities will reach £ 10 , 9 ( 10 . There are also twenty widows receiving £ 20 each per annum ( being half the amount off their late husbands' annuity ) , making the total payment £ n , 30 o in annuities alone , without the ordinary and necessary working- expenses .
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here , not forgetting my acknowledgments to my host and hostess with whom "" wc have been staying , and to thank all others most sincerely who haxe contributed to the success of the proceedings o " f to-day . ( Cheers . ) _ The we ' e > me we have received is one that will remain vividly engraved on our memories , and to that welcome 1 extend most cordially and thoroughlto you my wish for the prosperity of this
y county and this city , and , to quote your own motto , "One and All . " ( Loud cheers . ) ,.,, ¦ ., The toast was acknowledged bv the Earl ot Mount Edgcumbe , the High Sheriff , the Lord Bishop , and the Mayor of Truro . Other toasts were responded to by the High Sheriff , the
Bishop of Truro , thc Mayor of Truro , Admiral Eliot , General Pakenham , Col . Archer , thc Earl of Lathom , thc Bishop of Exeter , and the Lord Mayor of London . There wrs afterwards a successful promenade concert in the western enclosure , and brilliant illuminations and fireworks in the evening .
The following appeared in a daily contemporary , The Western Morning News , of the iqth inst ., and as it presents an historical epitome of English Freemasonry and its connection with the Royal Family , we have much pleasure in reproducing it : —•
Masonic assemblies and processions since the middle of last century have rarely been seen by the inhabitants of Cornish towns , and none ever occur in the London district . Whenever such meetings take place they always prove most attractive , and are the means of gathering large crowds of eager spectators . As a society , however , Masonrv is private , and many even of its own members know
little of the character and extent p f its benevolent enterprises . The members under the jurisdiction of England , in London and elsewhere , educate , clothe , and board many hundreds of orphans annually , and have also numerous annuitants of aged Freemasons and widows scattered over the country , such beneficence being so thorough and hearty , that upwards of £ 100 , 000 are expended every year
in aiding those of their unfortunate and needy brethren . The Grand Lodge of England has under its sway over 1500 active lodges , and is the oldest and largest Grand Lodge in the world . 'Their Grand Master is elected annually by the representatives of the several lodges present at the Freemasons' Hall , London , there having been fortyone so elected from early last century . From 1 S 13 to 1 S 42
H . R . H . the Dukeof Sussex presided over thc Grand Lodge , and from 1 S 43 I 01 S 6 9 the Earl of Zetland . 'The Marquis of Ripon occupied the " 'Throne" from 1 S 70 to 1 S 73 , and on his resignation ( which at thc time caused much surprise ) he was succeeded by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , who has been unanimously elected every year since that period .
His Royal Highness was initiated at StocKholm by his Majesty the 1 -iiig of Sweden in 1 S 6 . S ; in iS 7 othe rank of Past Grand Master was conferred upon him in this country , and on thc 2 . Sth April , 1 S 64 , the " Heir to the Throne " was installed as Grand Master at the Albert Hall , South Kensington , in the presence of some Sooo members , by thc Right Hon . the Earl of Carnarvon .
The Prince of Wales has exhibited a marked appreciation of Freemasons , and has served as Master of three lodges , one of which—bearing his own name—is an appointment so long as His Royal Highness continues to be the Prince of Wales . From 1737 to 1 S 74 no less than
fifteen Princes of Great Britain and Ireland have been admitted as Freemasons , three having been Princes of Wales . At the present time His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and his Royal Highness Prince Leopold have been Grand Wardens under their Royal brother , and the latter is Provincial Grand Master of Oxfordshire .
Her Majesty the Oueen has for long been a warm supporter of the Masonic Charities , and is the patron of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys ; Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales being the patroness of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . It is idle , therefore , to talk of the " revolutionary tendencies " of the Society as some Roman Catholics have done , for evidentl y it aims at
securing tlie loving fncntlship 01 brethren and the peaceful progress of mankind . It is an unsectarian and non-political institution , and as such has accomplished much , and is calculated to be still more u ; eful in such respects . In India the principles of the Order are taking deep root , and already Hindoos and I . irsces assemble as Freemasons in the same lodges with Christians , Mahomedans , anil the
followers of Confucius . The ceremony , however , of to-day is quite uniqne in character from an English standpoint , it being the first time that we know of historically that the Grand Master of the Freemasons ( for the time being ) has agreed to lay the foundation stone of a building for ecclesiastical purposes and an additional feature to the attractions of the day will
be found in the fact that it will be the first occasion that the present Royal Grand Master has appeared in the clothing of Ihe Order in any pubic Alasonic gathering in England . His Royal Highness in 1 X 7 ( 1 laid the foundation stones of the new docks at Bombay , tiic new market at Gibraltar , and the new post-office at Glasgow , but in this country it has been reserved for the most westerly country to have the
honours of witnessing the first public appearence of his Royal Highness as Grand Master of the Ancient Society of I " ree and Accepted Masons of England . The Present and Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge who will be present to support their Royal Chief that day , will be mostly of high social rank , and distinguished as Freemasons . Rarely is a brother appointed to Grand Lodge
office from the West of England , as only a few are so selected once a year f 10 m different parts of the country , sn that such a number of Grand Officers is , indeed , a very rare sight out of Freemasons' I ( all . 'Though larger assemblies have been held , for the quality or rank of themembsrc present few , if any such , have surpassed that which will be represented in responding to the summons of their Grand
Master that day . Neither will any have been more representative , for the thousand brethren in line will have come from many distant parts of England , some even from Scotland and Ireland , ' and a few connected with New Zealand and United States Lodges , & c . The excellence of the arrangements are mainly due to
the great exertions and efforts of the Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall , the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe , who has been ably seconded by several of his officers , and certainly no means have been spared to ensure the comfort and convenience of the members of other provinces who visit the city of Truro to take part in the ceremony , and the Province of Cornwall has done its best to entertain them
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and thc Grand Lodge of England on such an important and unique occasion . We have prepared a list of lodges represented ^ and visitors present , but thc pressure on our space necessitates their being held over until next week ' .
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UNITED GRAND LODGE .
Thc following is the agenda of Grand Lodge for Wednesday , the 2 nd June : 1 . The minutes of thc Quarterly Communication of the 3 rd March for confirmation . 2 . Thc minutes of the Grand Festival of the 2 SH 1 April for confirmation . 3 . The minutes of the Especial Grand Lodge at Truro on thc 20 th May for confirmation . 4 . Election of members of the Board of General
Purposes . 5 . Election of members of the Colonial Board . 0 . Election of members for the Committee of _ Management of the " Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged Freemasons and Widows of I " resmasons . " 7 . Report of the Lodge of Benevolence for the last quarter in which are recommendations for the following grants , viz : — £ s . d .
The orphan children of a brother of the Lodge of Light in Adjoodhia , No . S 36 " , Fyzabad , Bengal , East Indies ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of ST . Alban ' s Lodge . No . 29 , London 250 o o A brother of the Vitruvian ' Lodge , No . Sy , London ... ... ... ... ... ... 200 o o The widow of a brother of the Middlesex Lodge , No . 14 . 3 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o
The widow of a brother of thc Castle Lodge of Harmony , No . 26 " , London ... ... 50 o o The widow of a brother of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge , No . 905 . London ... ... 75 o o The widow of a brother of thc Philanthropic Lodge , No . 304 , Leeds ... ... ... 1 co o 0 The widow of a brother of the Mount Edgcumbe Lodge . No . 1440 , London ... ... ... rsO o a
A brother of the Lodge of I Inrmony , No . 309 , Far-ham 75 o o A brother of the Lodge of Hope , No . 302 , Bradford , Yorkshire ... ... ... ... 100 o o The widow of a brother of the Ok ! King ' s Arms Lodge , No . 2 S , London ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Lodge of Harmony , No . 29 .,
Rochdale ... ... ... ... ... 100 o o The widow of a brother of the Lodge of Union , No . 166 , London ... ... ... ... 50 o o S . Report of the Board of General Purposes . To thc United Grand Lodge of Ancient Free , and Accepted Masons of England . 'The Boartl of General Purposes beg to report : — 1 . Inconnection with the proposed erection of newofiices
forthe use of the Charities there appears to he a contiguous plot of freehold ground in New Yard , the possession of which by Grand Lodge is highly important in connection with questions of light and air . The Board are strongly advised that this plot of ground should be purchased , and they have been enabled to arrange that Grand Lodge b y its trustees can purchase the fee simple , free from incumbrances , for the sum of £ 1050 ,
and they have at the same time satisfied themselves that a tenant at a thoroughly remunerative rent can be obtained so long as is desirable . They accordingly recommend that such purchase be sanctioned by Grand Lodge . 2 . Having received formal complaint that a brother had violated the Constitutions by appearing in a public place or assembly ( namely , one of Her Majesty's levees ) wearing Masonic jewels without the authority of the Grand
Master , the Board proceeded to deal with the matter , and caused the brother n question to be summoned to appear before them . It appearing that the error arose from a misconstruction of the Constitutions , and due submission having been made and regret expressed , it was not thought requisite to proceed further than admonition in the matter . 3 . Lodge No . 401 fSlaidburn ) having passed two brethren after an insufficient interval ( viz ., twenty-live
days ) from their initiation , the Board have ordered that the brethren be re-obligated in the Second Degree , and subsequently in the 'Third Degree at the proper interval , and have inflicted a fine of two guineas on the lodge . Lodge No . 910 ( Pontcfract ) having passed a brother after an insufficient interval from his initiation ( viz ., sixteen days ) thc Board have ordered that the brother be re-obligated in the Second Degree , and have inflicted a
line of two guineas on the lodge . 4 . The Board further report that they have had under consideration the important question of the due preservation , hv binding where necessary , and the improvement , by addition , of the excellent library belonging to Grand Lodge , in their charge , and they are : unanimously of opinion that it is desirable that Grand Lodge should " .. ulhorisc an expenditure not exceeding / . ' 25 per annum fur the above
purposes . The President will move in accordance with the foregoing recommendations . ( Signed ) J ° !! N ] 5 . MDNCKTO .., President . Freemasons'Hall , London , W . C , 15 th May , 1 .. 0 . At a meeting of the Board , held on Tuesday , the 1 SU 1
inst ., after the ordinary business had been disposed of , it was unanimously resolved , that "'The Board desire to express their appreciation of the uniform kindness and courtesy of their President , Sir John p . Monckton , and embrace this opportunity of congratulating him on the honour recently conferred upon him by Her -Majesty the Oueen . " ( Signed ) HENRY C . LEVANDER , Vice-President .
To the report is subjoined a statement of the Grand Lodge accounts , at the last meeting - of thc Finance Committee , held on Friday , the 14 th of May inst ., showing a balance in the Bank of England of £ sS 33 14 s . 4 d . ; and in the hands of the Grand Secretary " for petty cash £ 75 , and for servants' wages £ cfa 15 s ., and £ 22 14 s . 5 d . in the hands of the solicitor of the Society . g . Appeals . ( 1 . ) Appeal by the VV . Master , officers , and other members of theJoppa Lodge , No . 8 O 4 , Cape Town , against the decision of the District Grand Master of South Africa ,
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Western Division , for declining to entertain a complaint against certain brethren of the lodge for conspiring to black ball candidates . ( 2 . ) Also appeal by Bro . Thomas Gardner , the Secretary of the said lodge , No . S 64 , complaining of certain expressions used , respecting him , by the District Grand Secretary , in an official communication addressed to him by direction of thc District Grand Master .
N . B . —The papers relating to these Jappeals will be in the Grand Secretary ' s office till the meeting of Grand Lodge , and open for the inspection of the brethren durin <* office hours . ° 10 . Proposed Motfons . ( 1 . ) By Bro . Lieut .-Col . John CreatonGd .
Treasurer—, " I hat the sum of . £ 70 be given from the Fund of General Purposes ; that the money be placed in the hands of the Secretary of the ' Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution of Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons , ' to supply the residents of the Institution at Croydon with coals during the winter season . " -
2 . By Bro . James Stevens , P . M . No . 720 : * fThat , inasmuch as ah laws made by this Grand Lodge should be strictly observed and respected , this Grand Lodge is of opinion that the resolution of Grand Lodge to appoint a Committee of Past Masters for enquiry into the merits of
the respective systems of working , Sc , adopted on the 1 st December , 1 S 69 . and confirmed " on the 2 nd March , 1 S 70 , and which thereby and in accordance with the Constitutions of the Fraternity , regulating the government of Grand Lodge ( Section S , page 2 S , became alaw , should be carried intoeffect . "
List of brethren nominated for the Board of General Purposes : — Masters : —Bros . Charles Atkins , 1260 ; Edward Cutler , 197 ; Frederick H . McCalmont , 394 ; Herbert Monckton , 503 ; Richard Notley , 11 . 50 ; George Pitt-Lewis , 444 ; Charles Wm . Thompson , 9 6 9 ; and Francis Charteris Wemyss , 1 G 15 . Past Masters-. —Bros . Albert J . Altmanif 5 s ; 7 ; Wm .
Cop-,. pard Beaumont , 26 ; Henry Bishop , ( 56 ; Henry B . Dubois , 1777 ; Henry E . Frances , S 57 ; Edward B . Grabham , 19 ; Frank Green , 15 ^ 7 ; Henry Harben , 92 ; Chas . hredk . Hogard , 205 ; John Matthew Klench , 1 CS 6 ; Henry C . Levander , 632 ; Alfred M . D . Meadows , 4 ; Macrae Moir , ("_>; William Henry Pcrryman . 3 ; Samuel Poynter , 902 ; James Stevens , 1216 j John G . Stevens , 554 ; and Alfred Henry Tattershall , 140 .
List of brethren nominated for thc Colonial Board : — Bros . Frederick Adlard , 7 ; Brackstone Baker , 21 ; James Brett , 177 ; Ralph Gooding-, 1 ; Edward Letchworth , 1579 ; James Henry Matthews , 143 ; Samuel Poynter , 902 ; and Griffiths Smith , 5 6 9 . List of brethren nominated for the Committee of Management forthe Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution for Aged
1 ' reemasons and Widows of l " reemasons : — Bros . Charles Atkins , W . M . 12 C 0 ; James Brett , P . M . 170 ; William Clarke , P . M . 114 ; Charles A . Cottebrune , P . M . 733 ; Charles F . Hogard , P . M . 205 ; William F . C . Moutrie , P . M . 11 ; George Penn , P . M . 1 ( 142 ; Alf . H . 'Tattershall , P . M . 140 ; Henry George Warren , P . M . G . S . L . ; James Willing , jun ., P . M . 1507 .
New Lodges.
NEW LODGES .
No . 1 S 5 G . —St . George ' s Lodge , Temuka , Canterbury , New Zealand . . » iSs 7 . —South I . akaia , South Rakaia , Canterbury , New Zealand . ,, iSjS . —St . John ' s Lodge , Ashburton , Canterbury , New Zealand .
>> 1 S 51 J . —Prudentia Lodge , Negapatam , Madras . „ 1 S 60 . —Phomix Lodge , Simon ' s Town , Cape of Good Hope . „ 1 S 01 . —Claremont Lodge , Esher , Surrey .
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution.
ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .
The annual meeting of the Governors and Subscribers of this Institution was held on the 21 st inst ., at Freemasons ' Tavern , Bro . Henry Smith , V . P ., Prov . G . Sec . for West Yorkshire , in the chair . The attendance of brethren was large .
Bro . J AMES TERRY ( Secretary ) read a letter from Bro . Francis Knollys , dated Marlborough House , the 5 th inst ., in which he was desired by H . R . H . the Prince of Wales to inform Bro . Terrv , in reply to his letter of the 2 SU 1 ult ., that His Royal Highness had approved of the 23 rd of February , 1 SS 1 , as the day on which the next Festival of the Institution should take place .
The report of the Audit Committee was then received , adopted , and ordered to be entered on the minutes . The minutes of the last annual meeting were confirmed , and Bro . Terry then read thc following report : _ In presenting the annual report to the Governors and Subscribers , the Committee of Management have much pleasure in congratulating- them upon the continued
Drospentyof the Institution , evidenced by the large amount of donations collected by the Stewards at the Festival , which , by command of the Patron , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., was held on the ylh February last , under the presidency of the Right Hon . the Earl o " f Zetland , R . W . Prov . G . M . for North and East Yorkshire , supported by a Board of 230 Stewards , who brought in no less a
sum than / . , 2 i . > . 'Ihe Committee lender their warmest thanksto the Earl of Zetland for his kindness in taking upon himself the arduous task of Chairman upon the occasion , and also to the brethren who so nobly exerted themselves to raise this large amount . In May , 1 S 79 , there were 145 male and 145 female annuitants upon the fund ; to-day , waiting electionthere are
, thirty-one men and forty-eight willows . Since the last election seventeen men and sixteen female annuitants have died , and the Committee , naturally being desirous of extending the benefits of the Institution as widely as they prudently can , have determined not only to fill up these vacancies , but to add fifteen additional
annuitants ( viz ., five men and ten widows ) upon the already large list of recipients , so that after to-day there will be 150 males and 15 . 5 females upon the funds , the total amount of whose annuities will reach £ 10 , 9 ( 10 . There are also twenty widows receiving £ 20 each per annum ( being half the amount off their late husbands' annuity ) , making the total payment £ n , 30 o in annuities alone , without the ordinary and necessary working- expenses .