had been expelled from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. No further business appearing, the Grand Lodge was closed in AMPLE FORM at 5.35 P.M., prayer being offered by W. Rev. R. Perry Bush, D.D., Grand Chaplain. A true abstract of the Record. Attest: FREDERICK W. HAMILTON, Grand Secretary. DEATH OF G. H. G. MCGREW. On December 9th a telegram was received by M.W. Charles T. Gallagher informing him that Brother McGrew had died on the night of the 8th. The following letters were exchanged between M.W. Melvin M. Johnson and M.W. Albert G. Burnett, Grand Master of California. GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS, MASONIC TEMPLE, BOSTON, December 9, 1915. HON. ALBERT G. BURNETT, MY DEAR MOST WORSHIPFUL: I duly received yours of the 24th ult., but did not answer the same purposely, preferring to wait until after the Committee had deliberated, and our Grand Lodge had acted upon the matter since our meeting was so soon to be held. It was as you know held on the 8th instant, and after the meeting I sent you a night letter, which I beg to confirm, and which read as follows: The full report of the Committee will be for- I am, for your information and to avoid repetition, enclosing a copy of a letter which is being sent by this mail to Most Worshipful Brother Filmer, and which is self explanatory. With warm personal regards to yourself and to the Brethren of your jurisdiction, I remain, Fraternally yours, (Signed) MELVIN M. JONNSON, Grand Master. GRAND LODGE, F. & A. M. OF CALIFORNIA. ALBERT G. BURNETT, Grand Master. SACRAMENTO, December 14, 1915. HON. MELVIN M. JOHNSON, Grand Master of Masons of Massachusetts, Boston. MOST WORSHIPFUL SIR AND BROTHER: Yours of the 9th instant received. I think your Grand Lodge acted wisely and justly in the matter of the restoration of the late Brother McGrew. He certainly manifested a contrite spirit and did what he could to repair the wrong he had done to your jurisdiction. Your action under the circumstances was generous and humane and what might be expected of a Grand Body of Masons, especially of the character of the membership of your great state. If our Grand Lodge has made any mistake in this unfortunate affair it has been due to a misapprehension of the facts. With assurances of my personal esteem and of the desire of all the Brethren here to maintain the most friendly and fraternal relations with the Brethren of Massachusetts, I remain, Yours sincerely, (Signed) ALBERT G. BURNETT, Grand Master. A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION AT HYDE PARK. DECEMBER 10, A.L. 5915. DEDICATION OF MASONIC APARTMENTS. SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS was held in that part of the City of Boston called Hyde Park on Friday, the tenth day of December, A.L. 5915, A.D. 1915, for the purpose of dedicating new Masonic apartments. The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE FORM in a room adjacent to the Lodge Room at eight o'clock in the evening. Being escorted into the Lodge Room the Grand Lodge was received by the Worshipful Master of Hyde Park Lodge, who resigned the Gavel and the Chair to the M.W. Grand Master. The dedication ceremonies were then performed with full and strict adherence to the ancient forms. Worshipful Brother Emerson Rice, Past Master of Hyde Park Lodge, delivered the dedicatory address, as follows: ADDRESS OF WORSHIPFUL BROTHER EMERSON RICE. The eye of man opens but slowly to the world of sense; the inner eye of understanding still more gradually to the |