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appears even to extend to the publication of the minutes and accounts of the Quarterly Communications , FIVE of which are now over due . Br . Symonds moved that it be referred to the Board of General Purposes to make inquiry into the circumstances attendant upon the Freemasons' Tavern changing hands , and especially as regarded its being let to the late proprietors . Br . Barrett seconded the motion . This gave rise to some discussion , which , for obvious reasons , we do not publish ; and the resolution , which cannot by

possibility lead to any beneficial result , was carried . Br . Savage moved that , inasmuch as the annual grant from Grand Lodge to the Widows' Fund of the Royal Benevolent Institution had been increased from 100 ? . to 200 / . an additional vote should be given to the Masters of the various Lodges . He brought forward the resolution on principle , and he believed that the only reason why it -was not made part of the original resolution , was a feeling that it followed as a matter of course . For the Male Annuity Fund 400 ? . per annum was grantedand

, , four votes were allowed to the Lodges for it ; it was , therefore , but reasonable , that when the vote to the Widows' Fund was increased from 1001 . to 200 ? ., the votes should be increased from one to two . Indeed , it ought to be understood that every 100 ? . so voted should carry with it a vote to the Masters of the various Lodges . Br . Dr . Jones seconded the motion . Brs . Havers , Dobio , and White ( the G . Sec ) , opposed the motion , on . the ground

that it would give too great a preponderance to the votes of the Lodges against those of individual subscribers ; and that the motion ought to have been submitted to the subscribers at a General Meeting , prior to coming before Grand Lodge . Br . Savage replied , and the question , being put , was negatived . Br . Dobie complained of lists of candidates to become members of the Board of Benevolence having been sent round with a request for support . He thought such canvassing illegal , and ought to be suppressed , as the brethren were supposed to come

to Grand Lodge to give their votes free ancl unfettered . Br . Savage thought the evil might be put an end to , by the brethren being elected by a show of hands instead of ballot . After a few further observations , the subject dropped . A Brother who , some years since , was suspended from the enjoyment of Masonic privileges- *^ being a defaulter as Treasurer of a Lodge , and in other ways—applied to be re-admitted to those privileges .

The application was refused . Br . Portal , P . G . W . of Oxfordshire , gave notice , that at the next Quarterly Communication he should move that a programme of the business to be brought forward at each meeting should be printed , for the information of the brethren attending Grand Lodge . All business being ended , the Lodge was closed in due form .

THIS Board met for the first time since its reconstrucfion , on Tuesday last , wheuDr-Dobre having been appointed President , Br . George Barrett was elected Vice-President . No other business was transacted . Tlie Board consists of 14 brothers ( being Masters or P . M ' s ) , elected by Grand Lodge , and 11 appointed by the Grand Master in addition to the G . M ., the G . D . M ., and the two G . W ' s , who are members exofficio .

BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES .

AT the meeting of this Board on Wednesday , the 30 th May , 132 ? . was voted in various sums , for the relief of distressed Brethren or their Widows . And at the meeting of the l / tli June , 85 ? .

BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE .