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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

SATURDAY , APRIL 29 , 18 99 .

It will be seen from our leporl of the proceedings in Grand Lodge on Wednesday that the M . W . Grand Master was p leased to confer past rank as Grand Officers on 25 brethren who have attained to eminence

hoth within and outside Masonry , but the details of the services they have rendered to the Craft did not reach us in time to allow of our publishing them in the present number . We shall , however , give them as as fully as possible next week .

» * * The regular Quarterly Convocation of Supreme Grand Chapter will be held at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday , the 3 rd prox ., when the Grand Officers ¦ or the ensuing year will be appointed ; md invested . The Report of the Committes of General Purposes will also be submitted , and , in addition , there is a not ce of motion by Comp . Frank Richardson , Past

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A . G . S ., G . D . of C , for the alteration of Rules 94 , 95 , and 06 Royal Arch Regulations . These Rules , as proposed to be amended , prescribe the kind of collar to be worn by Present and Past Grand Officers ( Rule 94 ) ; by Grand Superintendents , and Present and Past Prov . and District Grand Officers ( Rule 95 ) ; arid by Principals and ofiicers , and subscribing Past First Principals of private chapters .

* * * The proposed alterations are the outcome of the discussion which took place in Grand Chapter in February , when Comp . W . Sergeant Lee , P . Z ., withdrew his motion relative to the collars to be worn by Installed and Past First Principals on the undertaking by Comp . F . Richardson that the subject should be referred to the Committee of Grand Chapter .

* * It appears from the Report of the Committee of General Purposes that petitions for warrants for six new charters have been received during the past three months and as seven warrants were granted during the previous ' quarter as reported at the February

Convocation , it would appear as if Royal Arch Masonry were inclined to bestir itself . At all events 13 warrents in six months as compared with 12 in the 12 months to November , 1 S 98 , is a most decided improvement , and we trust will be maintained during the remaining half of the current year . Of the six new chapters ,

twothe Strong Man , No . 45 , and the Excelsior , No . 1155—will meet in London ; three—the Beach , No . 2475 ( Hants and the Isle of Wight ); the Triangle , No . 184 ( Kent ); and the Rees Lewis , No . no South Wales ( E . D . )—in the Provinces ; and the Royal George , No . 2643 , at Krugersdorp , in the Transvaal .

* * * The Treasurer ' s Statement of Account for the year 1 S 9 8 of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which , as usual , has been furnished with the Balloting Papers , is more satisfactory than might have been expected , having regard to the very modest total of

Donations and Subscriptions which resulted from the annual Festival . The Returns , when they came to be revised and corrected , reached . 69767 , but the sum actually received in the shape of Donations and Subscriptions fell not far short of , £ 11 , 200 , out of a total receipt of , £ 19 , 240 , while the expenditure for the two Funds was , in round figures , . £ 18 , 950 .

» » * Taking the two Funds separately , we find , including a balance of £ 2077 brought forward from 18 97 and a sum of . £ 2500 transferred to Deposit Account , the total received amounted to ^ 13 , 749 , while the expenditure , including £ 2500 deposited at call , reached

£ 11 , 708 , Donations and Subscriptions yielded . £ 6100 , Dividends and Grants from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , , £ 2944 , and Interest on cash at call , £ 128 . The principal items of expenditure were Annuities , . £ 7698 ; Postages , & c , £ 179 ; Printing , Stationery , & c

. £ 261 j Salaries in Ofiice , . £ 567 10 s . ; Collector ' s Commission , £ 155 ; Rates and Taxes , £ 79 ; the total pay . ments being £ 9208 , and the balance in hand on the 31 st December . £ 2041 . * *

The total Receipts for the Widows' Fund , including balance of £ 1104 for 18 97 , and Transfer of , £ 2500 to Deposit Account , amounted to £ 13 , 672 , and the total expenditure , including . £ 2500 transferred from call , to £ 12 , 251 . On the receipt side there was a total in respect of Donations and Subscriptions of nearly

£ 5200 ; Dividends and Grants from Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter , £ 28-25 , * Special Grant from Grand Lodge , , £ 2000 ; and interest on cash at call , £ 44 . As regards Expenditure , Annuities absorbed . £ 8231 j Collector ' s Commission , ^ 113 ; Postages , & c - < £ > 79 i Printing , Stationery , & c , £ 256 ; Salaries , £ 567 10 s . : Rates and Taxes , & c , £ 79 ; the actual

outlay being , £ 9751 , and the balance remaining on 31 st December , , £ 1421 . The Sustentation of Building F ' und is only a very small account , while the Permanent Income of the Institution , comprising the annual grants from Grand Lodge ; ( £ 1600 ) and Grand Chapter ( . £ 150 ) and Dividends , amount to £ 5796 , which is considerably less than one-third of the actual outlay .

* » * We consider the Committee of Management are to be congratulated on the manner in which they have administered the affairs of the Institution . Considering

that out of an expenditure amounting altogether to about . £ 19 , 000 the payments of the annuitants absorbed close on £ 16 , 000 , the sum of £ 3000 is not an extravagant outlay for the salaries of oilice , and of the Matron and Gardener at the Asylum , Rates and

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Taxes of the same , and the heavy expenditure necessarily incurred for Postages , Printing , Stationery , Collector's Commission , Rent of Offices , & c , & c , Medical Attendance , Provincial Expenses , & c , & c , & c . It is evident that the Committee have been as prudent as they havebeen economical in their management .

•» The regular meeting of Lodge Quatuor Coronati , No . 2076 , will be held at Freemasons' HaU on Friday , the 5 th prox ., when , in the course of the proceedings ,

Bro . H . P . Fitzgerald Marriott will read a paper on "The Tribal Secret Societies of West Africa , " illustrating * his narrative by means of exhibits of charms , dresses , & c , & c . The brethren will afterwards dine together in the Gordon Room ofthe Holborn Restaurant .

» » * We have much pleasure in announcing that the arrangements for the usual summer outing have already been made , and that this year a visit will be paid to Exeter , on the invitation of the four lodges which meet in that city . The party will leave Waterloo Terminus on Thursday , the 15 th June , by the 3 p . m .

in reserved saloons , and reach their destination shortly before seven o'clock . Head-quarters will be at the Rougemont Hotel , where dinner will be served at 7 . 30 p . m . The return journey is fixed for Sunday , the 18 th , after an early dinner , by the train which leaves Exeter at 2 . 5 p . m ., and is timed to reach Waterloo at 6 . 38 p . m .

* » * It is almost needless to say that much interesting work has been compressed within the time allotted for the excursion . Thus , on Friday morning , the party will visit the Guildhall under the guidance of the Town Clerk , who will exhibit and explain the City Records , and the Cathedral under that of the Rev .

Canon Edmonds , In the afternoon , Exeter Castle and the grounds of Rougemont will be visited under the guidance of Bro . Joseph Gould and others . In the evening there will be a special meeting of St . John the Baptist Lodge , No . 39 , for the reception of the visitors , and the day will conclude with a smoking concert specially organised by the brethren of the four Exeter lodges .

* » * Saturday will be devoted to a trip to Dartmoor , starting at 8 . 15 a . m . and travelling by G . W . R . to Bovey Tracey and thence in brakes to Widdicombe , Dartmeet , and Two Bridges . After a picnic lunch , the drive will be continued to Merrivale Bridge , and thence

to Tavistock , returning by L . and S . W . R . to Exeter in time for dinner . The day will conclude with a smoking concert , at which the visitors will entertain the members of the Exeter lodges . Those who desire it will have the opportunity of attending morning service in

the Cathedral , and then back to Waterloo as already stated . Any information that may be desired beyond what we have furnished will no doubt be supplied by the courteous Secretary , Bro . G . W . Speth , La Tuya , Edward-road , Bromley , Kent .

* * * The annual meeting of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Staffordshire will be held in the Masonic Rooms , Handsworth , on Tuesday , the 9 th prox ., when the opportunity will be taken of recognising the very valuable services which Bro . Lt .-Col . J . Allen Bindley

Past Grand Deacon of England , who some time since resigned the office of Deputy Prov . G . Master , has rendered to thc Craft in the Province . Those services were of such a nature and were characterised by such invariable courtesy and kindness that our Staffordshire

brethren resolved on presenting him with some substantial token of their love and respect on his retirement from active duty , and it will accordingly be in the presentation of this token that the chief interest in the proceedings will centre .

•* » Our readers will hear with sorrow that still another Past G . Officer—Bro . J . Hogg—died on Ihe 23 rd inst ., full of years and honours , and enjoying the love and respect of all who had the privilege of knowing him ,

Bro . Hogg—who was born on the 4 th April , 1817 , and had , therefore , just completed his 82 nd year , was made Junior Grand Deacon in 186 7 by thc late Earl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . A meifioirof the deceased will be found elsewhere .

* » * We are glad to hear that Bro . Dr . Thomas Button ' s interesting and useful work on " Food and Drink Rationally Discussed "—which is published by H . Kimpton , Medical Publisher , 82 , High Holborn , W . C , at 2 s ., and has been most favourably received —has already reached its third edition .