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Lodge ; and yet we had a District Grand Lodge and lodges composed of military men , Scotchmen , and Irishmen , who preferred to have the English ritual in the English language , and it might be advisable to have such an arrangement in Egypt and the Soudan . It was most monstrous that in Denmark—where the Grand Lodge of Hamburg had no lodges of its own , as we hsd in Egypt , before the Grand Lodge was formed—it should warrant ledges there ; and , therefore , it was felt there was a Masonic grievance in Denmark which we ought to restrain , and so I second the motion .

Bro . Lieut .-Gen . LAURIE put the motion , which was then carried unanimously , and afterwards he said that , in order to take action , and to make the resolution just come to effective , he begged now to move That a copy of the foregoing resolution be transmitted to each Grand Lodge with which this Grand Lodge is in communication , and to the

Worshipful Masters of all lodges holding under the United Grand Lodge of England ; each such Worshipful Master being hereby instructed to cause these resolutions to be read at the first meeting of his lodge after the receipt thereof , and to direct that they shall be entered on the minutes .

He could not do better than ask the Grand Registrar to second it . Bro . JOHN STRACHAN seconded the motion . The resolution was then come to unanimously , the ACTING GRAND M ASTER having first asked whether any brother had aught to say in regard to it .

Bro . Lt .-Gen . LAURIE again rose , and said he had aTesoIution which he felt certain would meet with the cordial approval of Grand Lodge : _ " That the cordial thanks of this Grand Lodge are due , and are hereby given , to R . W . Bro . Sir Albert Woods , K . C . B ., K . C . M . G . ( Garter ) , Past Grand

Warden , Grand Director of Ceremonies , and to V . W . Bro . Frank Richardson , Past Dep . Grand Registrar , for the most able manner in which they conceived , and carried out the arrangements generally , on the occasion of the ceremony of installation of his Royal Hig hness the Most Worshipful Grand Master , at the Royal Albert Hall , on the 17 th day of July , 1931 . "

Bro . Col . D AVIS , A . D . C , acting Deputy Grand Master , said he had very great pleasure in seconding the resolution , for all who had witnessed the arrangements must have been struck with the splendid way in which the ceremony was worked , and ths arrangements which had been made for

carrying it out . The motion was carried unanimously . Bro . Lt .-Gen . LAURIE said as the Very Worshipful Bro . Fiank Richardson was with the brethren to-night , the resolution should be formally communicated to him . Bro . Richardson had heard the brethren ' s views , and they would be pleased to let him acknowledge the vote personally .

Bro . FRANK R ICHARDSON , P . Drp . G Reg ., in answer to the call , said in the first place le must return thanks for Sir Albert Woods , who , no doubt , would acknowledge the vote in writing . Nothing gave him ( Bro . Richardson ) grrater grief than lo think that the tUte of Sir A . Wood ' s health prevented Km being at the Albert Hall ; but , as far as the work was corctrned , he could 5 ay lhat he spent two or three hours every Sunday whh

Sir Albeit Woods for two months . With regard to himself ( Bro . Frank Richardson ) he esteemed it a very hi g h honour indeed that his small services at the Albert Hall had been acknowledged by Grand Ledge . He could not but feel that there was a very large amount of work to do , because he was present in ( hat building ( Freemasons' Hall ) every day for a period of two months ; but he was amply rewarded by the manner the ceremonies

went clr . He could not , however , take all the credit to himself , bscause ha was sustained by most distinguished brethren—by Bro . J . H . Mitthsws , President of the Board of Benevolence ; another brother who rea'ly initiated the way the seats were allotted ; and , he might say , Bro . A . C Spaull and Bro . Matthews ably assisted him to carry the work out . He also had the assistance of Bro . Fitzroy Tower , who , in the Albert Hall , was

" A Tower of Strength , and without him it would have been impossible for him ( Bro . Frank Richardson ) to arrange such a largs procession . Two brethren also—Bro . Lincoln Parker , the manager of the Albert Hall , and Bro . John Hedley , the Secretary—threw their hearts into the work ; whenever he was at the Albert Hall they put themselves at his service—for in a large building like the Albert Hall it was a difficult thing to get about

without you knew the ropes . He also was indebted to Bro . Charles Hopkinson , who worked every day with him for two months , and help ; d him very materially in the Albert Hall ; and had it not been for Bro . Hopkinson , he ( Bro . Frank Richardson ) might have shut himself up , and taken his residence in Freemasons' Hall . Therefore , he took only some part of the vote of thanks to himself , and he hoped the brethren would allow him to

return thanks for those brethren who took such an active part in carrying out the work . ( Cheers . ) On the motion of Bro . J . H . MATTHEWS , President , seconded by Bro . HENRY GARROD , Junior Vice-President , the report of the Board of Benevolence for the months of ] une , July and August , 1901 , was taken as read , and ordered to be rtecived and entered on the minutes , and the following recommendations of grants were confirmed :

The widow ol a brother of the Lodge of Prudence , No . ' 55 ° . Plymouth ... ... ... ... jf , ioo 0 o The widow of a brother of the I lumber Installed Masters' Lodge , NJ . 2494 , Hull ... ... 100 o o A brother of the lxion Lodge , No . 2501 , Buckhuist Hill 50 o o

lhe widow of a brother of the Amherst Lodge , No . 1223 , Rivcrhead ... ... ... ... 50 o o A brother of the Yokohama Lodge , No . 1092 , Yokohama 50 o o A brother of the Mcunt Edgcumbe Lodge , No . 1445 , London ... ... ... ... 100 o o

On the motion of Bro . R . LOVELAND I OVISLAND , K . C , President , seconded by Bro . Dr . SANDIIERO , V . P ., the report of the Board of General Purposes as printed in the Freemason last week , was taken as read and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes . Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND then moved , and Bro . Dr . SANDIIERO seconded , the erasure from the roll of Grand Lodge of the following lodges which had returned their respective warrants and placed themselves under the jurisdiction of the rcceitly-formed Grand Lodge of Western Australia , Viz .:

The St . John ' s Lodge , N ' o . 485 , Perth . The Kreimai . tle Lodge , No . 1033 , Freemantle . The Gcraldton Lodge , No . 16 S 3 , Geraldton . 'Ihe Wellington Lodge , No . 1840 , Bunbury . The York Lodge , No . 2118 , York . The St . George ' s Lodge , No . 21135 , Perth .

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The Emulation Lodge , No . 2281 , Perth . The Harmony Lodge , No . 22 S 2 , Frennntle . The Harding Lodge , No . 2297 , Roebourne , The Albany Lodge , No . 2443 , Albany . The Unity Lodge , No . 2452 , Perth . Avon Lodge , No . 2471 , Northam . Coolgardie Lodge , No . 2543 , Coolgardie .

Southern Cross Lodge , No . 2574 , Southern Cross . Murchison Lodge , No . 2617 , Cue , Murchison Gold Fields . Friendship Lodge , No . 2618 , Helena Vale . Beaconsfield Lodge , No . 2635 , Fremantle . The Military Lodge , No . 2636 , Perth . The Norseman Lodge , No . 2637 , Norseman . Esperance Lodge , No . 2638 , Esperance .

Menzies Lodge , No . 2639 , Menzies . Loyal Westralian Lodge , No . 265 S , Fremintle . Perth Lodge , No . 2775 , Perth . Richmond Lodge , No . 2776 , East Fremantle . The Diamond Fields Lodge , No . 2777 , Perth . The Kalgoorlie Lodge , No . 2778 , Kalgoorlie . The Houlder Lodge , No . 2770 , Boulder .

Finnerty Lodge , No . 2780 , Kalgoorlie . Katanning Lodge , No . 2781 , Katanning . ; The Duke of Albany Lodge , No . 2782 , Perth . The Golden Square Lodge , No . 2783 . Kalgoorlie . The Lathom Lodge , No . 2797 , Perth . Lodge Australia , No . 2801 , Perth . The John Hutt Lodge , No . 2802 , Guildford .

The Toodyay Lodge , No . 2803 , Newcastle . The motion was adopted . Bro . R . LOVELAND LOVELAND also moved , and Bro . Dr . SANDBERG seconded , "That the following lodges having ceased to work , and having failed to show cause why they should not be removed from the roll of lodges , be erased by Grand Lodge : The Morning Star Lodge , No . 1439 , Pahmpur . The Victory Lodge , No . 2062 , Fategarh , Bengil .

The Light in Assam Lodge , No . 1985 , Silsagur , Bengal . The Britannia Lodge , No . 1277 , Bahamas . The Memorial Lodge , No . 1800 , King William ' s Town . The Westmoreland , Lodge , No . 1377 , Jamaica . The Urania Lodge , No . 1972 , Willowmore , South Africa . The Arakan Lodge , No . 646 , Akyab , Burmah . The Fort Lodge , No . 1528 , Newquay . The Elian Vannin Lodge , No . 2049 , Douglas , Isle of Man .

Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND stated lhat all these lodges had r ceived notice , but they had failed to show cause ; they had ceased to work for from three to nine years , and no return had been sent in from any of them . The motion was carried . Bro . LOVELAND LOVELAND said the last thing he had to move vw-s

" That the St . John s Lodge , No . 246 S , Douglas , Isle of Man , not having been consecrated , be removed from the Register . " He couid not say how ever the lodge had got upon the Register . The warrant had been asked for it , but the lodge had never been consecrated , and it ought never to have been on the Register . He moved "That it be removed . "

Bro . Dr . S ANDBERG seconded the motion , which was thereupon adopted . Grand Lodge was then closed in form .

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MARK GRAND LODGE .

The Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge cf Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British CrowrTwas held for the month of September on Tuesday evening at Mark Masons' Hall , London . The Eul of Euston , M . W . Pro Grand Master , presided , and he was supported by Bros . Charles Letch Mason , Prov . G . Master W . Yorks , as Dep . G . Master ; Charles Belton , P . G . W ., as

S . G . W . ; Harry J . Sparks , P . Dep . Dist . G . Master Bengal , as J . G . W . ; John Strachan , K . C , as G . M . O . ; Dr . Clement Godson , G . S . O . ; Alfred F . Church , P . G O ., as J G . O . ; Majir J . Woodall Woodall , P . Prov . G . Master N . and E . Yorks ; Biron de Ferrieres , P . Prov . G . Master Gloucester and Hereford ; Gordon Miller , P . G . M . O ; Frank Richardson . P . G . W . ; R . Loveland Loveland , K . C , P . G . W ., President of General

Board ; C F . Matier , P . G . W ., G . Sec ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . L of VV . j J . C . F . Tower , P . Asst . G . D . of C , who acted as Grand Director of Ceremonies ; Harry Nicholls , P . G . Std . Br . ; John Smith , P . G . I . G . ; E . St . Clair , J . G . D . , W . E . M . Tomlinson , M . P . ; the Rev . F . W . Macdonald , M . A ., P . G . Chap . ; the Rev . E . L . G . Houndle , G . Chap . ; Imre Kiralfy , Asst . G . D . C . ; Major Henry Wright , and T . P . Dorman , Dep . Prov . G . Master Norths , Hunts , and Beds . Bro . W . Kipps , G .

Organist , presided at the organ . After the Grand Lodge had been opened in ample form , Bro . MATIER read the minutes of the Grand Lodge of J une 4 th , which were put by the Pro G . Master and confirmed . The Earl of E USTON then said that before proceeding with the'business on the paper , he had to move a vote of condolence and sympathy with ths

Grand Master on the death of his sister , the Empreis Frederick of Germany , and his lordship at once proposed a resolution expressive of those feelings . He added that he was sure there was not one brother who did not feel sympathy with the Grand Master in his affliction , and all the brethren would agree in that vo ' . e ol condolence that it should be recorded on the minutes , and that a copy of it should be sent to the M . W . G . M . Bro . C . LETCH MASON , acting as Deputy G . Master , seconded ths

motion . The Earl of E USTON , Pro Grand Master , put the motion , and tha brethren standing agreed to it unanimously in silence . The Earl of E USTON , Pro G . M ., next said he had another motion to bring before the brethren . It related to the death of Past Grand M ister

Bro . William Wither Bramston Beach—a brother who was si long and so well known to all the brethren as a good worker in the Mark Degree . 11 might say he was one of the foundets of the Mark Grand Lodge of England . He was the Senior Grand . Warden in Grand Lodge in 1857 ; he was Provincial Grand Master for Berks and Hants from 1857 till 18 73 ; he was Deputy Grand Master from 1863 to