Monthly Masonic Summary.

Monthly Masonic Summary .

THE Quarterly Communication lias passed away , and the Marquess of Eipon lias been re-elected unanimously , G . M . of our English Craft , for the happiness and wellbeing of our entire Order . All English

Freemasons hail with gladness this reelection of their most excellent chief . MAY . Bro . Tomkins has also been unanimously re-elected Grand Treasurer . Beyond this , there is not much to note , except the

judiciary case of a lodge , which will bo decided at the next Quarterly Communication , so as it is still " sub judice" we hold our tongue .

THE anniversary meeting of the Boys ' School took place March 1 lth , under the distinguished presidency of our most excellent Grand Master , who made , as always , a most efficient chairman , when the large

sum of £ 7 , 004 7 s , was received , of which < £ 2 , 881 14 s . came from London , and £ 4 , 122 13 s . from the Provinces . All honour to our Craft , and great credit we think is also due to the untiring labours of Bro .

F . Binckes , the zealous secretary of the Boys' School . The numerous " band of brothers , " who acted as "Stewards , " deserve all praise and approbation .

WE have to record the consecration of the Henley Lodge , No . 1472 , at North Woolwich , on the 20 th February , by V . W . Bro . John Hervey , G . S . of No . 1473 , at Bootlo , West Lancashireamid a larg

econ-, course of brethren . LOHD Skelmersdale , the popular P . G . M . of W . Lancashire , has been installed

M . E . Z . of the Bridson Chapter , No . 613 Southport . THE Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland has held its quarterly meeting March 4 th ,

and elected its office hearers for the year . Sir M . E . S . Stewart , Bart , is first Grand Principal- SamuelSomerville , Deputy Grand Principal ; Lord Kellie , second Grand Principal ; and the Hon . and Eev . A . C . B . Hamilton , third Grand Principal . The Earl of Eosslyn is Past Grand Principal .

• A gooddealof contxoversyhasheen carried on in the " Freemason " about the Masonic Charities ; we feel certain that the weak point at present is our lodge support of the Charities . All the funds are now raised

by a few zealous brethren , and a few earnest lodges ; a large majority both of lodges and members do not subscribe at all . The way to interest the brethren is , we feel sure , to make all the lodges subscribers ,

and to form Charity Committees in each Province on the model of the successful W . Yorkshire Charity Committee .

THE Foreign news abroad is not important , except that the Bishop of Pernambuco , who amused himself by excommunicating the Freemasons of his Province , infringed in so doing the laws of the country , and has been tried in the court , and sentenced to four years imprisonment .

IT is , however , very gratifying to see how the principles of Freemasonry are spreading , and how the Order is extending its boundaries . So long as it faithfully adheres to our great teaching all will be

well . THE EDITOE . w