United Grand Lodge.

Apparent to the Throne , and the first gentleman in this great empire ; and those drafts had been honoured by the increase of their lodges , thc increase of their members , and the increase in contributions to their Charities . Their lodges had increased by hundreds , their members by thousands , and their charily subscriptions by tens of thousands . The Grand Master had made a draft on them for a noble and worth ) ' object . Would they be so shabbyso mean , and so ungrateful as to dishonour his draft ?

, Thc motion having been satisfied , Bro . GLADWELL pointed out that Grand Lodge had just rejected a motion made for the purpose of maintaining the charitable grants of the Lodge ot Benevolence , and in the face of that refusal he did not think it would be competent for Grand Lodge to apply its funds to the object now proposed . The amount necessary to found these scholarships had not been stated , but he believed it was admitted that

as much as . £ 5000 or _ £ 6 ooo would be required . LJnder the circumstances he felt that he must oppose the motion . After some further discussion the motion was put to the vote , and lost . The PRESIDENT said that the next motion that appeared on the agenda paper was by Bro . James Stevens . Occupying thc chair it was his duty to consider the terms of the resolution , and he did not consider that resolution

in order , for this reason , that it did not appear to be in accordance with the Book of Constitutions in which the radius of ten miles is laid down . If it had been desired to alter that , it ought to have been a resolution to alter the Book of Constitutions by leaving out certain words and inserting others . This therefore was only an abstract motion , and would have to be followed

by a operative motion . He thought that was out of order . He thought it would leave a motion in Grand Lodge minutes at variance with the Book of Constitution , and therefore he was obliged to rule that the motion was out of order . The Grand Lodge was then closed in ample form with solemn prayer .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS .

The Half-yearly Communication of Grand Mark Lodge was held on Tuesday , in the large hall of Freemasons' Tavern . There were over 300 brethren present , among whom were : M . W . Bros . Right Hon . Lord Hemiikcr , G . M . M . M . ; H . R . H . the Duke of Albany , P . G . M . M . M . ; Right Hon . the Karl of Limerick , P . G . M . M . M . ; and \ V . W . B . Beach , P . G . M . M . M . ; R . W . Bros . Right Hon . the Earl of Kintore , U . G . M . M . M . ; William KellyF . S . A . Prov . G . M . of Leicestershire ; Rev . Thomas Robinson , M . A ., Prov . G . M .

, , of Kent ; Sir Pryso Pryse , Bart ., Prov . G . M . of South Wales ; J . Woodall Woodall , P-r-. G . M . of North and East Yorkshire ; Major Anthony Stewart , Prov . G . M . of V . -ii ; Richard C . Else , J . P . Prov . G . M . of Somerset ; Capt . C . Hunter , Prov . G . M . ot . ' . orth Wales ; Lieut .-Col . Poster Cough , LL . D Prov . G . M . of Staffordshire ; Right Hon . Lord Robartes , G . S . W . ; W . Hickman , J . P ., G . J . W . ; Le Gendre N . Stlrkie , P . G . S . W . ; Hon . VV . T . Orde Powlett , P . G . J . W . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . J . W . ; General | . S . Brownrigg , C . B ., P . G . i . W . ; Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , P . G . J . W . ;

and Capt " . N . G . Phillips , P . G . J . W . ; V . W . Bros . J . h . Le Feuvre , P . G . M . O . asG . M . O . ; W . Roebuck , P . G . M . O . ; Baron de Ferrieres , M . P ., P . G . M . O . ; R . Eve , P . G . M . O . ; C . II . Pearson , C . S . O . ; | . F . Tweedale , P . G . S . O . ; R . J . Mure , P . G . S . O . ; Thomas Cubitt , P . G . S . O . as G . J . O . ; James Stevens , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . R . P . Rent , Grand Chap . ; Rev . W . Randall , Grand Chap . ; Rev . A . A . Bagshawc , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . R . N . Sanderson , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . H . J . Hatch , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . W . Staintoh Moses , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . H . J . Morse , P . G . Chap . ; Frederic Davison , Grand Treas . ;

H . C . Levander , Grand Reg . ; and Frederick Binckes , P . G . J . W ., Grand Sec . ; W . Bios . Don M . Dewar , P . G . M . O ., Grand Asst . Sec ; George Toller , junr ., G . S . D . ; E . Margaret , G . S . D . ; A . Williams , P . G . S . D . ; T . J . Pulley , P . G . S . D . ; Capt . A . T . Perkins , P . G . S . D . ; C . J . McKay , P . G . S . D . ; T . W . Ramsay , M . D ., P . G . S . D . ; Capt . T . Hargreaves , P . G . J . D . ; Frank Richardson , P . G . J . D . ; R . W . Edis , Grand Supt . of Wks . ; S . B . Wilson , P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; C . H . Driver , P . G . Supt . of Wks . : H . I ^ oveorove , P . G . Supt . of Wks . ; R . Berridge , Grand Dir . of Cers . ; W .

Watson , G . A . D .- « f C . j George Smith , P . G . A . D . of C . j Frederick Long , Grand Swd . Br . ; T . C . Walls , P . G . Swd . Br . ; Samuel J . Turquand , Grand Std . Br . ; Wilhelm Ganz , Grand Org . ; E . M . Lott , P . G . Org . ; S . M . Lazarus , P . G . Org . ; C . Pullman , G . I . G . ; J . H . Spencer , P . G . I . G . ; C . T . Speight , Grand lyler ; W . j . Meek , P . G . Steward ; R . L . Loveland , P . G . Steward ; H . W . Charrington , P . G . Steward ; A . Haynes , P . G . Steward ; H . Massey , P . G . Steward ( Freemason ) ; 1 . Barker , P . G . Steward ; W . Watkins , P . G . Steward ; C . L . Ma = on , P . G . Steward ;

H . J . Lardner , P . G . Steward ; R . P . Spice , P . G . Steward ; C . W . Hudson , P . G . Steward ; E . Gilbert , P . G . Steward ; G . Yaxley , P . G . Steward ; G . Clark , jun ., P . G . Steward ; C . E . Soppet , P . G . Steward ; Col . J . Randle Ford , Dep . P . G . M . Somerset ; T . Y . Strachan , Dep . P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; John Rogers , P . Dep . P . G . M . Devon ; Jack Sutcliffe , Dep . P . G . M . Lincoln ; J . T . Thorp , P . P . G . S . W . Leicestershire ; Rev . F . H . Richardson , P . G . S . W . Leicestershire ; R . H . Holmes , P . P . G . S . W . Northumberland ; W . I . Hickman , P . P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ;

E . Groves , P . P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; R . Eve , P . P . G . S . W . Hants and Isle of Wight ; J . S . Cumberland , P . G . S . W . N . li . Yorkshire ; J . Tomkins , P . G . J W . Berks and Oxon ; E . L . Shepherd , P . P . G . S . W . Berks and Oxon ; W . Morris , P . G . TAV . Berks and Oxon ; Major C . Harding , P . P . G . J . W . Middlesex and Surrey ; J . ' Mason , P . P . G . M . O . Mindlesex and Surrey ; R . Osborne , P . G . M . O . Hants and Isle of Wicht ; I . Harrison , P . P . G . M . O . Hants and Isle of Wight ; A . L . Emanuel , P . P . G . M . O . Hants and Isle of Wight ; H . H . Hodges , P . P . G . M . O . Berks and Oxon ; S . fAl \ uiucs iaiicasinre j .

Bradley , . O .. U . BerKS anu uxon J v . v-. , r . r . u . o . u . ^ ; j . Daw , P . G . J . O . Devon ; J . M . McLeod , P . G . J . O . Lincoln ; H . D . M . Williams , P . G . LO . Kent ; E . Sweney , P . P . G . J . O . Kent ; Rev . F . C . de Crcspigny , P . P . G . Middx . and Surrey ; Rev . T . Cochrane , P . P . G . C . Middx . and Surrey ; E . j . Trendell , P . G . Tres . Berks and Oxon ; A . F . Godson , P . P . G . R . Warwick ; W . Lake , P . P . G . R . Cornwall ; R . W . White , P . P . G . A . S . Kent ; F . Walton , P . P . G . A . S . Staffordshire ; C . Walker , P . G . T . D . Kent ; I . I . Hughes , P . G . J . D . Berks and Oxon ; F . VV . Drive , P . G . S . of W . ' Middlesex and Surrey f S . Middleton , P . G . O . of C . N . E . Yorks ; T . Taylor , P . G . D .

of C . Bucks ; H . Baldwin , P . P . G . D . of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; J . R . Pitt , P . P . A . G . D . of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; H . Faija , P . G . A . D . of C . Middlesex and Surrey ; G . Blackman , P . G . S . B . Middlesex and Surrev ; VV . Ackland , P . P . G . S . B . Middlesex and Surrey , M . M . Reynard , P . G . S . B . N . E . Yorks ; T . M . Humphries , P . G . S . B . Staffordshire ; G . J . Dunkley , P . G . O . Middlesex and Surrey ; G . R . Ousey , P . G . I . G . Middlesex and Surrey ; J . McN . Davis , P . G . I . G . Lincolnshire ; H . VV . Homann , P . P . G . I . G . Berks and Oxon ; L . Cooper , P . G . Steward Bucks ; VV . Johnston , P . G .

Steward Middlesex and Surrey ; C . F . Goodenough , P . G . Steward Middlesex and Surrey ; VV . C . Brasher , P . G . Steward Middlesex and Surrey ; Geo . Cooper , l . P . M . Bon Accord ; H . Dicketts , W . M . Old Kent ; H . Venn , P . M . Old Kent ; I . . Moon , P . M . Old Kent ; C . B . Truman , W . M . Newstead ; Dr . H . R . Hatherly , l . P . M . Newstead ; P . L . Simmonds , P . M . 1 i A . L . Hall , P . M . 3 ; E- Farwig , W . M . 8 ; Dr . I-:. Shieman , l . P . M . S ; B . R . Bryant , W . M . 22 ; N . Tracy , P . M . 70 ; VV . Poore , P . M . i ~ , o . E . Hopwood , P . M . 1 S 1 ; W . Beask-y , W . M . 199 ; W . G . Hallows , W . M .

20 , ; 1 . G . Chillingworth , W . M . 309 ; Bros . VV . li . Williams , S . W . 1 ; W . J . Collens , S . VV . S ; J . B . Som . ll , jr ., S . W . 22 , J . Cox . S . W . 144 ; H . Stephens , S . W . 199 ; R . Nicholson , S . W . 257 ; E . G . Lewis , S . W . 2 S 4 ; J . L . Mather , J . W . Old Kent ; H . J . Norris , J . W . Newstead ; R . J . Voisey , | . W . 22 s VV . Vincent , J . W . 139 ; Col . H . S . Burnev , I . W . 197 ; T . Hallows , J . W . 205 ; A . H . Bateman , J . W . 309 ; G . D . Lister , M . O . 13 ; VV . Ii . Williams , M . O . 3 ; Ii . Whittakcr , M . O . 139 ; C . J . Oxford , M . O . 234 ; I . U . Uirkin . M . O . 2 S 4 ; G . VV . Armstrong , M . O . 294 ; W . Marsliallsay , S . O . 17 ; S . H . > . ,. L -J . c r , „ .,. c n .. M .... tzn ... 1 pill ..,- <; 11 is ,, R U l . ilm .. i „ n s n GoldshimdtSO 22 SClarkehU 44 | I ' lllcrbU 1 H 1 KKjonnstnnSU

. , .. ; . , .. ; . , .. ; . . , .. jii : H . S . Goodall , S . O . 239 ; T . Pargctcr , S . O . 251 ; J . Ii . Weslbrook , S . O . 267 ; G . Giav .-l .-v , I . O . Old Kent ; J . II . Hawkins , J . O . 139 ; II . Handel , J . O . 181 ; R . T . Brick-. lale , J . O . 223 ; L . P . Catlersoii , J . O . 234 ; Rev . C . II . Roberts , Chap . 1 S 4 5 J- Ward , S .-c . NrwstiiiiJ ; J . Havriwni , Sec . ly ; C . V . lUigawl , Sic 144 ; J . O . Gardner , R . n { M . 8 ; VV . J . Treer , R . of M . 21 ; VV . A . S . Humphries , S . D . 17 O ; J . T . Briggs , S . D . 181 ; P . H . Clisby , S . D . 223 ; Webster Glynes , J . D . Bon Accord ; G . L . P . Valcriani , J . D . 8 ; W . March , J . D . 173 ; J . Gibb , J . D . 234 ; C . E . KeyserJ . D . 241 ; J . J . Thomas ,

Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons.

D . of C . 1 ; C . J . Smith , D . of C . 223 ; J . Purrot , D . of C . 241 ; Ii . M . Money , Stwd Old Kent ; . VV . H . Bale , Stwd . 104 ; VV . Maple , Old Kent ; J . Zacharie , VV . M . ' Bywater , J . Smith , F . A . Manning , Bon Accord ; C . E . Ferry , Old Kent ; C . Greenside York ; H . ' H . Pain , 3 ; G . Hutchinson , S ; C . R . A . Wright , 13 ; C . VV . Godfrey , 22 ; J . Pickering , 53 ; C . Allan , 104 ; E . Bowyer , 144 ; F . Duke , \ 6 C ; L . L . Fountaine , VV . ' H . P . Thomas , E . A . King , H . T . Nell , 176 ; VV . A . M . O'Donncll , \ V . Abraham , F . Willcock , 234 ; S . G . Rcdfeam , VV . O . Lyon , F . R . Hales , 251 ; J . Webb , 2 S 4 ; 11 . Walker , 295 .

Apologies for non-attendance were received from - . —¦ M . W . Bros , the Right Hon . Earl of Lathom , P . G . M . M . M . ; Rev . Canon Portal , P . G . M . M . M . R . W . Bros . Canon Tristram , P . G . M . Northumberland and Durham ; Sir Francis Burdett , P . G . M . Middx . and Surrey ; Thomas Trollope , P . G . M . Sussex ; Rev . C . R . Davy , P . G . M . Gloucestershire ; Rev . J . S . Brownrigg , P . G . VV . Bucks ; L . A . Homfray , P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Thos . Entwisle , P . P . G . M . Lancashire ; Gen . Brownrigg , P . G . VV . ; VV . J . Hughan , P . G . VV . ; Dr . Henry Hopkins , P . G . VV . ; Hon . Wilbraham Egerton , P . G . M . Cheshire ; G . P . Brockbank , P . G . VV . ; A . M . Broadley ,

P . Dist . G . M . Mediterranean . V . VV . Bros . | . Brook Smith , G . M O . ; T . B . Whytchcad P . G . M . O . ; Magnus Ohren , P . G . M . O . ; " H . R . Cooper Smith , P . G . J . O . ; Rev . Dr . Ph . E . Brette , D . D ., P . G . Chap . ; Rev . D . Ace , D . D . ; P . G . Chap . ; Rev . C . W . Spencer Stanhope , P . G . Chap . ; J . Howkins , G . J . O . VV . Bros . P . D . E . Collin , G . J . D . ; li . T . Inskip , P . G . D . ; J . Lewis Thomas , P . G . D . ; Alex . Spcares , P . G . D . ; Arthur Middleton , P . G . Std . Br . ; G . J . Tilling , G . S . ; Geo . Carter , G . S . ; Wm . Nott , D . G . S . ; F . VV . Ansell , P . G . S . ; J . H . " Glcndenning , P . G . S . ; S . G . Homfray , D . P . G . M . Monmouthshire ; Col . VV . Wiggington , P . G . S . W .

After Grand Lodge had been formally opened , the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master were saluted , and the minutes were then read and confirmed . The following report of the General Board was taken as read , and ordered to be received and entered on the minutes : During the six months ending 30 th September , 1 SS 2 , thc number of certilicatcs

issued was 594 , increasing the registered advancements to a total of 16 , 733 . Ten Warrants for new lodges were granted , viz .: Nos . 299 , Davy , Wooton-under-Edge , Gloucestershire ; 300 , South Canterbury , Timaru , New Zealand ; 301 , Victoria , Montreal , Canada ; 302 , Derby , Derby ; 303 , Aroha , Winchester , New Zealand ; 304 , Orient , Yokohama , Japan ; 309 , Gosport , Gospoit , Hants ; 306 , St . Thomas ' s , St . Thomas ' s Mount , Madras ; 307 , Zaredatha , Faizabad , Bengal ; 30 S , Etruscan , Longton , Staffordshire . In the Degree of Royal Ark Mariner , 134 certificates were issued , making the total number of registered elevations 1250 , and two warrants for new lodges : Myrtle , attached to Mark Lodge , No . 25 S , Ferozepore , India . Adams' „ „ „ 0 , Sheerness , Kent .

PROVINCES . Important changes have occurred . Captain Charles Hunter has been appointed as R . W . Provincial Grand Master of North Wales , in succession to R . W . Bro . Wm . Bulkeley Hughes , M . P ., whose lamented death occurred in March last . The counties of Warwickshire and Staffordshire , united in 1 S 76 for the purposes of provincial organisation , and ably and successfully ruled over by R . W . Bro . Rev . VV . K . Riland Bedford , have been separated , and two provinces constitutedviz :

, Warwickshire , over which Right Hon . Lord Brooke , M . P ., has been appointed as Provincial Grand Master ; Staffordshire , under the supervision of Lieut .-Col . Foster Gough , LL . D ., as R . W . Provincial Grand Master . ' in Madras , Bro . Col . R . H . Cunliffe has been nominated as Provincial Grand Master , in succession to R . W . Bro . Major Aubrey VV . O . Saunders ; and , it may be added , the condition and status of the Mark Degree in our Colonial Districts are 111 every respect exceedingly satisfactory . Grand Lodge is asked to conlirm the recommendation of W . Bro . Edward Alfred

Gillon to the rank and privileges of a Past Master of the Fidelity Lod ge , No . 9 S , Lahore , that Brother , owing to a necessitated change in the date of Installation , having served as VV . Master for 10 months only . The Fourteenth Anniversary Festival in aid of the Mark Benevolent Fund , held 011 19 July last at the Crystal Palace , under thc Presidency of the Right Hon . the Karl of Kintore , R . W . D . G . M . M ., proved to he the most successful yet held , the amount contributed by the united generous efforts of the Chairman and 33 Stewards having been £ 553 us . 6 d .

The recently established Educational Branch of the Benevolent Fund has completely fulfilled the expectations formed on its foundation , and its objects appear to meet with the unqualified approval of the Members of the Order . The Board , therefore , propose to extend its benefits by affording the advantages of its system of education to Girls , in addition to the Eight Boys , the reports of whose conduct and progress they are happy to state continue to be highly satisfactory .

The Board recommend that the word "Applicant" be substituted for the word " Brother in Article 116 of the Constitutions . Grants from the Fund of Benevolence wait confirmation by Grand Lodge : — £ 15 to Mrs . A . S ., widow of the late Bro . S . S ., Tunis . £ 20 to Bro . E . C , of Lodges Nos . 117 and 227 . £ 10 to Bro . T . N ., of Lodge No . 113 . £ 10 to Mrs . E . F „ widow of the late Bro . D . F . Nottingham . ( Signed ) G . R . PORTAL , ^ , . , „ . Past G . M . M ., President . The Grand treasurer's Accounts for the six months ending 30 th September , 1 SS 2 , show thc following results : —

GENERAL FUND . £ s . d . Half-year's Disbursements : £ s . d . Balance from March 31 , 1 SS 2 £ 310 iS y Expenditure £ 52214 2 Half - year ' s Purchase of receipts ... £ 66211 2 £ 500 Cape of Interest on In- Good Hope vestments ... 44 11 o Four per 707 2 2 cent . Bonds £ 4 go 12 6 I £ 1013 0 S

£ IOIS o 11 I Balance in hand Sept . 30 , 1 SS 2 £ 4 13 4 BENEVOLENT FUND . £ s . d . Half-Year's Disbursements : £ s . d . Balance from March 31 , 1 SS 2 167 16 o Grants in relief £ 38 o o Half-year ' s Transferred to Receipts £ 449 1 C Educational Interest on In- Fund ... 209 2 3

vestments ... 34 19 9 Purchase of 1 — 4 S 4 1 3 - £ 20 ° New Zealand 4 ! per cent . Bonds ... 202 5 o —— Expenses ... 2 iy 6 £ < 55 i " 7 3 £ 452 6 <)

Balance at Bankers , Sept . 30 , 1 SS 2 £ 19812 0 Balance in hand o iS o £ 199 10 6 EDUCATION ru . \ u . : £ s - J- £ s . d . Balance on March 31 si , 1 SS 2 ... 13 S 3 Half-Year's Dis-Transferrcd from burscmentsEdu-Benevolent Fund £ 209 - 3 cational Fees ... 41 3 5

Interest on Invest- Purchase of £ 100 meiits 15 3 1 New Zealand 4 I £ 224 5 4 _ per cent . Bonds 10 S 1 ( i 1 Expenses ... 1 i . | ( , n 1 1 11 1 c L ^ V Mi 7 c- /• ' £ ' ' ¦ ' ° ¦> Bakmcu ill . U-. uikv . is , Sv ;) . tv : vi \ l ) cv 30 U 1 , iSb 2 ... £ \ yj . \ 3 Less Cheque Hot paid 3 11 3 — £ 93 13 2