neously in separate halls, or where a portion of the degree has been omitted and given to the candidate at a sodality. Such practices are absolutely forbidden. I have hesitated to deal harshly with such cases, believing that the Masters were acting in absolute good faith. The attention of all of the Lodges is thus publicly called to the subject matter and hereafter repetitions will be dealt with as the occasion shall warrant. Charters have heretofore been arrested for less

serious offences.

SUSPENSION OF A MASTER.

On May 22nd I received from R.W. David Urquhart an impeachment of John Steward Lennox Robertson, Worshipful Master of Bethesda Lodge, Valparaiso, Chile, who, it is alleged, has abstracted the sum of two thousand pounds sterling from the funds of the concern of which he was cashier and has left the country. R.W. Brother Urquhart enclosed also a copy of a confession signed by Robertson. Upon receipt of this impeachment, I immediately suspended Robertson from his office as Worshipful Master of Bethesda Lodge and appointed to try him a Commission to be presided over by R.W. Brother Urquhart as Chairman.

ELECTION OF PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE GRAND

LODGE.

R.W. Stacy A. Ransom and R.W. David Urquhart were unanimously elected Permanent

Members of the Grand Lodge, they having been duly nominated by the M.W. Grand Master at the March Communication.

M.W. CHARLES CARROLL HUTCHINSON.

M.W. Brother Edwin B. Holmes presented the following Memorial on behalf of the Committee:

IN MEMORIAM.

CHARLES CARROLL HUTCHINSON.

Charles Carroll Hutchinson, son of Samuel King Hutchinson and Susan Warren Hutchinson, was born in Andover, Massachusetts, June 9, 1832, and died in Lowell April 29, 1915, at the age of 82 years 10 months and 20 days. He was educated in the Lowell public schools and at Ireland Academy, West Springfield, now Holyoke.

His vocation since the days of youth was substantially as follows: Clerk in the Railroad Bank, Lowell, 1853-1858, Cashier of Bank at Brighton, 1858-1864, Clerk in Central National Bank, New York, 1864-1871, Treasurer of the Mechanics Savings Bank, Lowell, 1871, resigned as Treasurer July 22, 1913, and was elected Vice-President. He was the first Treasurer of the Brighton Savings Bank, 18611864. He was a communicant of St. Anne's Church in Lowell, Trustee of the Old Ladies' Home, 1901-1910, a member of the Common Council of Lowell, 1880, President of the Council in 1881, Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, 1885-1887, President of the Traders & Mechanics Insurance

Company in 1901, and also at the time of his decease, and Director of the Lowell Gas Light Company 1902.

His Masonic Record is as follows:

Received the Entered Apprentice in Ancient York Lodge October 11, 1854, Fellow Craft, November 8, 1854, Master Mason December 6, 1854, Senior Deacon in Ancient York Lodge 1855-1856, Senior Warden 1857, Worshipful Master 1858. He was a Director in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts 1892-1909, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge 18961899.

He received the Royal Arch Degree in Mt. Horeb Royal Arch Chapter December 3, 1855, and was elected Captain of the Host in 1856 and Grand Captain of the Host in 1856.

He received the Super Excellent Degree in Ahasuerus Council of Lowell, March 16, 1856, and was Captain of the Guard 1871-1874.

He received the Order of the Temple in Pilgrim Commandery, Knights Templar, March 26, 1856. He was Generalissimo 1872-1873, Commander 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, Grand Senior Warden 1879, Grand Captain-General 1880-1881, Deputy Grand Commander 1882-1883, Grand Commander 1884-1885.

He received the 14th Grade in Lowell Lodge of Perfection of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite September 9, 1858, was elected its Potent Master 1873-1887, and received all the grades from the 14th to the 32nd inclusive in Lowell Council of Princes of Jerusalem, Mount Calvary Chapter of Rose Croix, and Massachusetts Consistory. He was Most Wise Master of Mount Calvary Chapter 1891-1895,