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BRAZIL. (Founded 1883.) (No report received.),
COSTA RICA. (Founded 1899.) Lodges, 7. Members, 203. 'The Proceedings of this Grand, Lodge have been transacted 'at Quarterly Communications, held 26th Februa.ry, 27th May, 26th August, 25th November and 3d December. An Extraordinary Communication. on 24th June, 1904, and Annual, Communications on 27th January and 24th February, 1905, all held in the Masonic Temple, San Jose. The M. W. Grand Master, Brother Gustave Pradilla, in his Address cong~atulates the Brethren upon the harmony a~d brotherly love that has pervaded the Lodges of the Jurisdiction. Relationship with the Masonic powers has been .maintained in .a friendly and satisfactory manner. The difference with the Supreme Council of Central America having happily ended, official intercourse has been resumed, and an intel'change of Representatives made. Masonic recognition has been received during the year from the following Grand Lodges: Arizona, South Dakota, New South Wales, New Zealand, Porto Rico, Quebec, South Australia, Victoria, Idaho, Missouri and Ohio, bringing the total number of recognitions to fiftyfive. , We are pleased to note .Brother Eli Broad has been appointed to represent the Grand Lodge of Costa Rica, and Brother H. N. Rudd will look after the interests of New South Wales. The lately-formed Grand Lodges of Guatemala and Queensland' have requested recognition. The request of the Grand Lodge of Guatemala has been granted, but with regard to Queensland action has been postponed pending further information.. The Grand Master urges that the code be amended in 'two important particulars. He suggests the creation of a Board of Commissioners, composed of three Past Masters, to take cognizance of all offenses and .try them under a simple and brief procedure. That a Committee of Foreign Relations be established, and at the end of each year should present an annual report on the progress of Freemasonry in other Jurisdictions. We 路are pleased to notice that the value of a Foreign Correspondence Report is brought prominently forward, and sincerely