others, is now dependent on his stepmother. He is accre- THE OCTOBER ELECTION FOR THE dited to the Province of Sussex, and now makes a first BOYS' SCHOOL. application . Forty-two of the remaining cases are lads whose father fllHB ballot paper for the Boys' Election, which takes is, in each case dead , and of theso two are members of A place on Monday, the 13th proximo, contain the families in which thero are eight children dependent on names of fifty-seven candidates, bnt as No. 55, Leo Kretsch- the widowed mother. No. 9, Benjamin Meeds Hildred, a man, has been withdrawn, the number of those who will candidate for the fourth time, from Wiltshire, brings for- go to the poll, so far as is at present known, will be fifty- ward 283 votes. He has a sister in the Girls' School , and, aix. From this number .twenty-seven are to be elected, or as we have said , is yet one of eight relying on their mother. nearly one-half of those eligible. This is a state of affairs No. 41, Horace Field Aspinall—a new case—is accredited which, compared with some of the Boys' Elections of the to the Granite Lodgo, No. 1328, London , to which his past, is most satisfactory, and will no doubt afford a father subscribed for nearly nine years (close up to the chance of election to many who hnd hardly hoped for date of his death). Coming next on the roll we have four success at this contest. Of the fifty-six candidates whose cases in which there are seven children dependent. No. 6, claims we have to consider, five appear as last application James Pullen Seagrave, who has taken part in the last cases. No. 1, Horace Gale, now comes forward for the three elections, stands a good chance., as he brings forward sixth time, with 418 votes to his credit. He is one of three 1198 votes to start with, being indeed second on the dependent children left fatherless, in March 1881. His " brought forward " list. His father was a member of father was a member of No. 898, London. No. 10, Albert two London Lodges, and the position the son now occupies Edmund Crutchett, one of five fatherless children, has on the ballot paper shows that the brethren who knew him stood three elections, and brings forward three votes as the are doing something to show their friendship. No. 23, result thereof. His father was a joining member of Frank Perkins, polled 202 votes in April last. Like the No. 202, Devon, and shows a long record of membership. It last-mentioned case, this lad's father is accredited to Lon- is impossible to say what chance the lad has of election , as don, he having been P.M. and Secretary of St. James, we are unaware whether his father's Province has officiall y No. 765. No. 30, Percy White Musgrave, has a sister in " adopted " him. If they have, he will, in all probability, tbe Girls' School . He now makes a first application for be elected ; if not, we imagine that his case is one of those admission to the Boys' Institution, and will doubtless which should have been removed from the list as an aban- secure a place there at no very distant date ; the two doned one. No. 14, James Ambrose Gore, brings forward Lodges his father was associa ted with (the Acacia and the 696 votes as the- result of two elections in which he has Metropolitan , both of London) have been proverbial for taken part. He is one of four children left to the care of their efforts on behalf of the families of their old mem- a widowed mother, and is accredited to the Province of hers. No. 56, Charles Henry Wurr, comes from the Norfolk. No. 46, Edwin James R. Nichols, and No. 48, Province of Nottingham, and is also a first application Herbert Asquith, are the other two last applications, and case. No. 16, Arthur Warner, one of a family of six, has both now appear for the first time. The former is one of 224 votes already polled on his behalf , he having stood two fatherless children, whose father was a member of the at each of the last two elections. His father was W.M. of Province of Middlesex, and the latter one of five now the Ranelagh Lodge, No. 834, London. No. 20, Stanley dependent on their mother, who was left a widow early in Claud Dawson, also one of six, has 349 votes to bring the present year. The late Bro. Asquith was a member of forward , he having been a candidate in April last. His the Province of East Lancashire, and had many friends father was initiated in Weyside Lodge, No. 1395, Surrey, there, who, we hope, will now come forward , and do their and subscribed thereto until the time of his death, which best to relieve his widow of the care of one of her five occurred in November 1882. children. Five children dependen t on a widowed mother is re- There are three cases in which neither parent is living, corded in nine of the remaining cases. No. 3, Reginald and one in which the lad belongs to a family of three, de. Alfred L. Mitchell, a Devonshire lad, has eight votes pendent on their stepmother. No. 7, Harry Robert Graves, brought forward to show for the four elections he has now makes his fourth, application, bringing forward 25 already taken part in. No. 8, Frederick Teilo Davis—a votes as the result of his three previous attempts. He fourth application—from the Eastern Division of South is one of five children who are left parentless, and is accre- Wales, has bat two votes already to his credit, but his dited to the Province of Lincolnshire. We should, how- father's Province is among the best of the Charity workers, ever, imagine this to be one of those cases in which the and are doubtless gathering their strength together in Craft generally should render assistance rather than that order to carry this, the only case they have on the list, if his chance shonld depend on his father's Province alone it is in any way possible. No. 18, James Campbell Besley, No. 52, Walter Speed, seems to be another most distressing has already stood two elections. He has a sister in the case. He is one of a family of six, left with neither father Girls' School, and would himself seem to have a certain nor mother, the former having been a member of Scarsrlale chance of being elected to the Boys', as he brings forward Lodge, No. 681, Derbyshire. The present is the lad's first the large number of 1670 votes. No. 26, Frank Kingsley application. We hope he will receive sufficient supporb to Manning, has four votes to his credit. He has stood one secure for him a place among the successful. No. 54 election only, and is accredited to the Province of North George Octavius Fearon , is one of a family of whom there Wales and Salop. No. 36, Francis Buokland B. Kent ; still five children dependen t on friends. He has a sister in No. 39, Rich ard David Williams ; No. 43, Edgar Howard Jbe Girls' School, and is accredited to tbe Province of Pope ; No. 49, Isaac Harold Lester ; ancl No. 53, Albert Cumberland, in which district his father held Provincial Taylor, are the remaining lads in this section. Pope (43) Grand office. No. 47, Fred Jenner, is the lad who, with two has a sister in the Girls' School , bnt in other respects there is nothing special about the cases. Kent's father was n three previous elections. No. 5, James Murray Green, member of No. 1297, London ; Williams's of the Merchants' who has already stood three elections, has not fared Lodge, No. 241, W. Lancashire ; Pope's of Royal Lebanon , so well, as his total at present stands at 21 only. No. 493, Gloucestershire ; Lester's of Nos. 199 and 1208, He and one other child are dependent. No. 15, Kent ; ancl Taylor's of Tranquillity, No. 274, East Lanca- John Augustus Miller Bailey, has 15-5 votes to his credit, shire. the result of two contests. He and nine other children Nos. 13, 17, 19, 29 and 38 each form one of families are dependent. No. 32, John Nicol McMillan, is a first of four, left to the care of widowed mothers. No. 13, John application case. He has a sister in the Girls School, and Sinclair Barker Allen, comes forward for the third time, yet there are still eleven children dependent. The father with 244 votes to his credit. His father was a member of is described as insane, aud thus we may say that this, the Friendship Lodge, No. 100, Norfolk ; No. 17, Charles last on the list, is among the most deserving of the fifty-six Bernard Cooper, has had similar experience so far as it has been our duty to review. McMillan's father was number of elections is concerned , bnt has met with much initiated in a South American Lodge, afterwards joining greater success, having already polled 1070 votes. His No. 1719, London. father was a subscribing member of No. 1381 , London , In closing our remarks we can but again express our until the time of his death, which occurred in 1883. No. 19, pleasure at the large proportion of candidates it will be William Featherstone Sharland , has 544 votes to his credit possible to elect. We hope that the most deserving will from the two contests in which he has already been ultimately succeed. engaged. His father was a -Devonshire Mason, having been a member of St. Peter's Lodge, No. 1125, a matter of eight years. No. 29, John George Hardy (Jersey) ; and No. 38, Alfred Llewellyn Pedley (South Wales, West Division), are both first applications. No. 21, Arthur THE ETHICS OF VISITING. Moore is one of a family of five, of whom two are partially provided for. He has 37 votes to his credit from April THE right of visit is one which, within certain definite last. His father's Lodge was the Montague, No. 665, limitations, appertains to every Mason in good Dorset. Masonic standing. It is a right, too, which is enjoyed There are ten cases in which the families dependent by every such Brother probably more than any other consist of three children , and of these five are fi rst appli- right conferred by Freemasonry, No other is exercised cations. No. 11, William Taylor Gishford, son of an old so frequentl y, or with results so pleasurable. It is the member of the "Victoria Lodge, No. 1056, London, has 997 privilege tho exercise of which practically proves the whole votes to his credit, as the result of two elections in which Masonic world to be akin. Lodges in America and China he has been a competitor. No. 22, Alfred Thompson are equally within the area encircled by the Mystic Tie, and Mushens, polled 10 votes last April. Hia father was a Brethren of the one may visit those of tbe other with member of the Williamson Lodge, No. 949, Durham. a freedom and benefit that are productive of the largest No. 25, Lewis John Thomas Harvey, has a sister in the good and truest enjoyment. In order to the attainment of Girls' School, and himself brings forward 505 votes as the this result the right performance of certain correlative result of his friends' labours in April last. His father was duties is necessary on the part equally of the visitor and connected with Nos. 72, 1475, ancl 1658, three London the Lodge, or other Masonic body visited. We shall state Lodges, and during the few years he was associated with a few of these, in order that the ethics of Masonic them appears to have gained several friends, if we may visiting may be the better apprehended , and the more judge from what is being done for his family. No. 27, correctly exemplified. John Leathart Heinke, brings forward 183 votes from The visitor shonld be careful to claim the exercise of his April. His father was initiated in the Frederick of Unity right at a time when he is aware that it is not incon- Lod ge, No. 452, Surrey. No. 28, Samuel William Knight, venient to the Lodge. Suppose the body meets at seven had 311 polled on his behalf last election. His father was o'clock—in that event he should not, if he be a stranger, S.W. of the Vitruvian Lodge, No. 87, London. No. 40, knock at the portals of the Lodge so late as nine, or it may John Braithwaite Broadbent (East Lancashire) ; No. 42, be ten o'clock, ancl expect to have his call instantly attended Charles William Whitehead (East Lancashire) ; No. 44, to. When seven o'clock is fixed as the hour of meeting Sydney John Pearson (Staffordshire) ; No. 51, John it means seven, for members and visitors, and stragglers Henry Brown (London) ; and No. 57, Harry Edwards after that hour have no right to cavil because they are Hensbaw (London), are all first application cases. Henshaw kept waiting outside a reasonable length of time, or has a sister in the Girls' School, but beyond that there is perhaps, if the exigencies of business require it, altogether. nothing special in any of the cases to refer to. Too much indulgence is usually shown these tardy No. 12, Christopher W. G. Barber (London), who now brethren. Until quite recently, for example, a whole comes forward for the third time, is one of a family of hour was devoted, by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, "whom two children are dependent on a "widowed mother. to admitting late members, no business wbatever, mean- He has 870 votes to his credit, so that his chance of ulti- while, being transacted. Thus were those who were mate election may be looked upon as very good. No. 31, diligent in the performance of their Masonic duties made Sidney James Simpson (Northumberland) ; No. 35, Cuth- to wait upon those who were neg ligent. Now, the better bert John George Roddam (London) ; No. 37, Algernon custom has been adopted of limiting the time for tbe main Sackville West (London) ; No. 45, Arthur Tnylor Richard- reception of tardy members and visitors to the first half- son (Devon ) ; and No. 50, Walter John Richards (London), hour—to the large satisfaction of punctual brethren, each of whom are members of families in which two chil- the quicker despatch of business, and justice to all con- dren are dependent on the mother, close this section. They cerned. No brother has a right to complain that two or are all first applications, and with the exception of young three hundred other brethren would not sit with folded West (37), present no special features. He has a sister in hands for an hour while he made up his mind whether he the Girls' School . would come to see them and take part in their proceedings. No. 24, Richard. Cephas Matthews, is an only child now The ethics of visiting do not require this, and the sooner dependent on his mother. He has a sister in the Girls' this is distinctly understood the better for the comfort and School, and he brings forward 853 votes from April pleasure of all concerned. last, a state of affairs which stamps his election as all but The Lodge visited, when the brother calls at a timely certain. His father was initiated in Tasmanian Lodge, hour, and at a period when it is not engaged in labour, No. 536, Hobart Town. No. 33, George Cannon (North- should recognise his mystic knock by promptly commu- umberland), and No. 34, William Baret Macqueen (Lon- nicating with him in the accustomed manner. He should don), both of whom now appear for the first time, are also not be kept wai ting unduly, any more than the Lodge- the only children dependent on their respective mothers. should so be kept waiting. These correlative rights are In the remaining cases, which are five in number, both reciprocal, and their right exercise entails no hardship on parents are still living. No. 2, Reginald Beaumont, now either party. Neither one may present an allowable excuse comes forward for the fifth time, with 1088 votes to his for the non-performance of that duty, which is required credit. He is one of ten children dependent on his parents, to be performed by what we may style the unwritten but why he is eligible for this Institution we do not know, canon of courtesy." Freemasonry is a Fraternity, and the as no reason is assigned. No. 4, Frederick Wallace actions of its brethren towards each other should always Longman, whose father is incapacitated , is one of three be fraternal. It is equally unfraternal for a brother to visit children dependent. He brings forward 95 votes from at a late hour, and for a Lodge to decline to acknowledge the call and admit the visitor at an earl y hour, when the tion—" unless by a dispensation ; " but the Regulation did exigencies of the work do not forbid it. uot long remain in foive, as, in tho Grand Lodge M :iutes Between the visitor aud visited there stands an important of 27th November 1725, it is recorded, that " a motion officer—the Tyler. Primarily he represents the Masonic being made that such part of tho 13th Article of tho body whose door he tyles, bnt secondarily he owes the General Regulations relating to the making of Masters only performance of important duties to every brother with whom at a Quarterly Communication may be repealed , and that he is officially brought in contact. In fact, he is the visible the Master of each Lodge, with the consent of his head of the Lodge. It is within, he is without, ancl it is, Wardens, awl the majorit y of the breth ren being Masters, to a large degree, under his control. Every brother who may make Masters at thoir discretion. Agreed to nam addresses him, and bespeaks his kind offices, is entitled to con." As we havo already pointed out—and Bro. Hnghan receive them. He is the servant of the Craft. We use is of tho same opinion—this does not suggest a very great this term in no invidious sense, for we are all servants ; antiquity for the degree. The author nexfc quotes from but he specially owes to visiting brethren that fraternal the version given by Dormott in the " Ahiman Rezon," the acknowledgment of their greeting, aud that prompt and edition from which the quotation is made being the third— reasonable response to their Masonic request, that every of the year 1778. The passage reads thus : " About the brother owes to another when one is in authority, and the year 1717 some joyous companions, who had passed the other under his authority, and at the same time having degree of a Craft, though very rusty, resolved to certain well-defined rights. We are convinced that few form a Lodge for themselves, in order, by conversation, to Tylers transgress in this respect ; but none should. They recollect what had been formerly dictated to them, or, if are stationed at the outer door as the representatives of the that should be found impracticable, to substitute some- Masonic bodies they tyle. The dignity and utility of these thing new, which might for the future pass for Masonry bodies are, so far as tbe visitors are concerned , in their amongst themselves. After this meeting the question was keeping. If they neglect to perform their dnties, or need- asked whether any person in tho assembly knew the lessly delay the applicant for admission, they do injustice Master's part, and being answered in the negative, it was no less to the dignity of their own place than to that of resolved nem con that the deficiency should bo made up the Lodge and the visitor. The prompt, courteous and with a new composition, and what fragments of the old attentive performance of duty in this regard is not only Order found amongst them should be immediately reformed, right and proper, but it reflects credit on the individual, and made more pliable to tho humours of the people." In the office , and the Lodge. a note to this statement Dermott gives the names of the The profane world has the habit of saying " not at " geniuses "—eight in number—" to whom the world is home " when any unwelcome visitor calls, or it is incon- indebted for the memorable invention of modern Masonry." venient to receive an otherwise welcome one. There is no In 1881, however, Bro. Gould made the important dis- not at home m Masonry. If we are anything we are covery that these eight brethren—whose names appear in a band of brothers. He who professes his willingness to precisely the same order both in this edition of the " Ahiman go out of his -way to aid a distressed worthy brother ought Rezon," and Anderson 's 1738 Edition of the Constitu- above all to receive him with wide-open hand when he tions—were present, not at a meeting held in 1717, but at comes in his way, and especially to see him. the occasional Lodge at Kew in 1737 at which H.R.H. Another truth in this connection is worth remembering. Frederick Prince of Wales was initiated and Crafted. A visiting brother is entitled to more than twelve inches Tbe next reference to the Degree is contained in a work square, or any other number of inches square, of seat-room entitled " Philo Musicce et Architecture Societas," which in a Lodge. He is entitled to more than to be let alone for was presented to the British Museum in 1859, the dates of a whole evening. Courtesy does not end at the door of the the circumstances recorded being anterior to that of the Lodge. There should follow the cordial word of welcome, minute of Gran d Lodge sanctioning the conferring of the the bidding to be " at home " while in their midst, and not Second and Third Degrees in subordinate Lodges. We only at entering, but thereafter, when occasion permits, give the passage in full as quoted by Bro. Hughan : there shonld be tbat sociability which above everything " On the eighteenth day of February this Society was else gives zest to a visit by a strange brother, and causes Founded and Begun at the Queen's Head, near Temple him to remember with feelings of supreme pleasure the Barr, By ns the Eight underwritten, seven of which did hour he spent with his brethren of the Mystic Tie. It belong to tbe Lodge at tbe Queen's Head in Hollis Street, is a very easy thing to treat a visiting brother fraternally, and were made Masons There In a just and perfect Lodge, from tbe moment that he knocks at the door to the time viz., Mr. Willm. Gulston, Merchant, & Mr. Edmund Squire, he leaves the Lodge, but it has a very large result. It Gent., were made Masons the 15th of December, 1724, By blesses both giver and receiver. It proves Freemasonry to Mr. Thomas Bradbury, Master of the said Lodge. Coort be no empty theory, no lofty impractical ideal, but some- Knevit, Esqr., ancl Mr. William Jones, Gent., were made thing which is truly and best exemplified in practice, ever Masons the 22nd of December, 1724, by His Grace tbe displaying a courtesy as free as Freemasonry itself, and Dnke of Richmond, Grand Master, who then constituted as substantial as the material masonry that gave birth and the Lodge. Mr. Papitton Ball, mercht., and Seigr, name to our glorious Fraternity.—Keystone. Francesso Xanerio Germiniani were made Masons the 1st of February, 1724. Mr. Thomas Marshall, Gent., was made a Mason at the George in Long Acre some time before. Tho said Mr. William Gulston, Coort Knevit, Esq., THE ENGLISH RITE OF FREE- Mr. William Jones, and Mr. Edmund Squire were Regu- MASONRY. larly pass'd Masters in the before mentioned Lodge of Hollis Street, and before we founded this Society, a Lodge (Continued from page 180.) was held, consisting of Masters sufficient for that purpose, In order to pass Charles Cotton, Esq., Mr. Papitton Ball, WE remarked, at the conclusion of our last paper, that and Mr. Thomas Marshall Fellow Crafts. In the perform- Chapter II., entitled " Investigations on the Third ance of which Mr. William Gulston acted as Senior Degree," must be looked upon as supplementary to Chap- Warden . Immediately after which, vizt.—the 18th Day of ter I., and contains a great mass of interesting information. February, A.D. 1724, lie, the said Mr. Willm. Gulston Having stated emphatically his opinion that the " triplex was chosen President of the said Society." Other parti, division " of our Rite dates from about 1717, and having culars are quoted , but they are of less material conse- justified himself in the expression of this opinion by quo- quence. tations to a like effect from Lyon, Gould, and others, Bro. Passing over the theory suggested by Brother Hyde Hnghan sets himself to the task of producing, from va- Clarke, we nexfc come to some quotations iven b Bro. rious g y sources, such references to the third degree as are Woodford from the Byelaws of a Lodge about 1730 pre- apposite to the question. The first in point of time is served in the Rawlinson MSS. in the Bodleian Library at contained in the General Regulations of 1721, compiled by Oxford. The first reads thus : " 3. Two pounds seven M.W. p ast Grand Master Payne, the year 1721 being, shillings at his making, and received double clothing. 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Adapted for Garden Parties, &c. ; or for indoors, iu Halls, Skating Rinks, &c. FIRE AT FREEM ASONS' HALL ? Orders recei ved for Manufacturer by LAllGE photographs of tho Temple, taken immediately after the fire, oak, Mr. A. S. AEBOWSMITH, 80 New Bond Street, London, on 4th May (suitable for framing) , 5s each ; or framed in securely packed , sent to any address in tho United Kingdom, carriage paid, on WHERE A GAME IS ON VIEW . rece i pt of cheque for 15s. Masters of Lodges shonld secure this memorial of the liiberal JDi.sccrant allowed For cash. old Temple for their Lodge rooms. REVISED RULE S , 2 ND EDITION , WITH DIAGRAM , SIXSTAMPS W. G. PARKER, Photographer , 40 High Holborn, W.C Prices :—JS5 15a Od; £4 5s 6d; £2 10a Od: complete. JHstabJUalietl J*5 yeuis Jewels." No. 1013 is an " Original Copy of ' .A rticles of Union ' of A . D. 1813, between the so-called ' Ancient ' and ' Modern ' G. Lodges. No. 1024 is tho " History and Bye-Laws of No. 3 Chapter, Philadel. phia. by Bro. Mt>yer 187 ' ," which is " believed to be the oldest exist, intr Chapter in the worll." No. 103 1 is a " Gutta-percha impression nf the ' Nine Worthies Medal,'" which Bro. Hughan remarks waa " struck m 1802, and resembles others issued during the last century, exhibited by Bro. Newton, Cumberland, &o. Thero are seven preserved by the Grand Lodge, but there were nine." Bro. the Rev. F. A. Woodford contributes among other curios a " China Masonio Punch Bowl. 1780," a " China Jug. 1821," a "Cole's List of Lodges, 1762," and sundry certificates (No. 1072) . Following these are the CATALOGUE OF THE MASONIC SOIREE AND exhibits of different brethren, and then comes tho numerous group EXHIBITION, WORCESTER sont by Brother George Taylor, P.G. Secretary Worcestershire. , AUGUST, 1884. (Nos. 1081-1172.) These constitute a small exhibition in themselves, (Continued from page 186.) and tticludo several exhibits of value or rarity. Thus of No. 1031— " Rare Silver Medal," 1763—Bio. Hughan remarks, " Th's medal is BRO. J. S. CUMBERLAND, of York, is second only to Bro. G. similar to the one worn by Bro. Henry Price, firsfc Provincial Grand Taylor, of Worcester, in the nnmber of hia exhibits ; while Mnster for all America, and is quite a little treasure. It is Marvin's many of them, as indeed may be imagined from the enthusiasm and No. 61, who considers it of English origin , whioh opinion I share with arcbjeological tastes of our worthy brother, are highly interesting to him. It was ' struck in a die,' as he states, " with what would have the admirers of curios. His array of contributions extends from been the field c •'ofnlly cut out,' thus leaving the objects discernible No. 921 to 978E, and among them we have noted No. 926, a Silver on either side." Of No. 1035— " Royal Arch Jewel. Early thia Past Master s Jewel, said to have belonged to Lodge 520—the Friend- Century,"—we aro told. " I have never seen oue of this design be- ship, of Gibraltar—of which Bro. Hnghan remarks—" the design is fore, the ribbon on either side hans*ing from the jewel being entirely most unusual, the square being suspended from the sun. a segment new to me." No. 1086 is the " Celebrated Martin Folkes Medal," confining the extremities of the square, and enclosing the 47th pro- of whioh Brother Hughan remarks, " Several authorities unite blem of Euclid ." Bro. Hughan sets down the date of the jewel " at in stating thafc this medal was struck in Rome in 1742, pos- about 1820," under the circumstances. Of 935—" Silver-pierced sibly by Hamernni , in the Papal Mint. It is very rare, in fine Jewel of elaborate design (circa 1760), " we are told—" This is a rare condition , anrl possibly the above is the only impression in this beauty, and of the same style as a sketch I have of one dated country. Bro. Martin Folkes was D.G.M. of England in 1724, nnder 1730. It may be of a continental manufacture, and used by a French the Duke of Richmond, President of the Royal Society in 1741, and brother ; at all events it is old and valuable." As to another silver President of the Society of Antiquaries in 1750. Some very unlikely pierced medal, but of 1790 (No. 936)—Bro. Hughan says he should stories have been circulated about this medal, but the facts as to the " date ifc earlier. The whole of the fiel d is cut out, leaving only the Masonio and scientific eminence of Folkes are undoubted. We have emblems, these being artistical ly connected and arranged , so as to only met with ifc in bronze." Of No. 1087— " fche Royal Medal of 1802," form a really handsome combination." No. 944—" Gilt Royal A»*ch —we read " This is Merzdorf's 9 and Marvin's 262, and is without Medal, depicting the removal of the third cope stone. ' Anno Lap. doubt the finest of tho English Masonic Medals. Ifc was issued in 5767,' " appears to have evoked some enthusiasm from the annotator, 1802 by Bro. W. Hollins P.M. 38, evidently to commemorate the who writes : " This medal must be seen to be appreciated. The patronage of the Craft by the Prince of Wales and fche Duke of design was adopted in 1802 by the 'Ancients ' for the distinctive Clarence (Georgo IV. and William IV.) The letters " G. P. O." Jewel of the ' Nine Worthies,' or ' Excellent Masters,' appointed have been explained to mean " Grand Principal of the Order," bub to visit the Lodges and Chapters." Of No. 954—" Gold-pierced fchey refer to H.R.H. being Grand Patron of the Grand Chapter of Master Mason's Jewel. Copy of an antique, engraved on both sides." fche Royal Arch. We have seen impressions on silver bronze, and He says—" This is an elaborately engraved medal, diminutive as to white metal." No. 1088 ,— " Masonic Halfpenny Token. Sfcruok A.D. size, but not easily surpassed as to quality of workmanship." Other 1794 in commemoration of election in 1790 aud installation in 1792 jewels are similarly commended for their rarity or beauty of design. of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales as G.M."—is jbelieved by Hughan Among works bearing upon Masonry is included Derraott's "Ahiman to be " unique." No. 1104 "Antique Pierced Silver Jewel in the Rezon." London : 1756—1st Edition. There is also a " Geneaiogie shape of a G," we are told, is " unique in design, so far as my of the St. Claires of Rosslyne, by Father Richard Augnstin Hay, researches go, the letter being usually within a circle. The mottoes Prior of St. Pieremon t, Edinburgh , 1835. Edited by James Maidmenfc, ' Nous vivous sur le quarre,' and ' Virtufce efc Silenfcio ' are to be found Advocate." Bro. Hughan observes in respect of this that ifc is " a on Major MoGachen's Medal , and I met wifch fche former once afc rare and particularly interesting work relating to the family of the Falmouth. Date about 1780. " As to No. 1110 ,—"Silver Star St. Claires, and of itself completely dispels the illusion that the office Jewel. Hand holding hour-glass, on blue enamel centre, motto ou of Grand Master of Scotland was hereditary in the Sfc. Clairs of wrist ' Fraternitas,' inscri ption on hour-glass ' oenfci anni,'—Bro. Roslin, there being a wide difference between the rank of Patra "— Hnghan says it is " quite new to mo, and I cannot find out its origin," Query, Patron— " of early days, and that of Grand Master, the latter while of No. 1112 ,—" Antique Masonio Plate, Roman figures and being unknown in Scotland until 1736." No. 975 is a " Curious Ma- ornamentation interspersed with Masonic Emblems," he writes " Of sonic Work by W. Finch, A.D . 1807 ," with portraits, &c, which is said mosfc elaborate design, and probably unique." No, 1117, an old to be " rare in a perfect state, and as a work certainly it is curious, if apron is noted as a " choice production " and nofc of an " ordinary not reliable." No. 976 is thus fully described—" Silver and En- design, No. 1129 , a firs fc Edition of the Constitutions of Graud amelled Seven Pointed Star, three inches in diameter. Haif a circle Lodge of England of 1723, as being as a matter of course exceedingly (containing a Painting of three figures, representing Faith, Hope, ancl rare. Nos. 1130-1141 are also " Constitutions," Pocket Companions, Charity) rests upon two columns of Mother-of-Pearl, between which and Ahiman Rezons—all more or less valuable—while No. 1142— are the Square and Compasses on the Holy Bible, above being the " fche Coin Collectors' Companion, 1795"—is described in the foot- Suv, and still higher fche letter ' G', emblems being scattered around note as including " several Masonic Tokens " and as being " very in rich profusion . Rev. Compasses of gold cord tied with fche same rare ; unknown to Henry, of London." No. 1157— " Les Franc. afc the head, and confined afc fche points by a segment of Mother- Macons Ecrases. Rare Plates, 1762 "—is spoken of as a " rare edition of Pearl enclosing the Sun and letter ' G,' the whole being within a of a very singular work, the illustrations being very suggestive," circle." This is exhibited by Bro. 0. E. Ruddock, of Ripon, per while No. 1158 , " Clavel's Almanach Pittoresqae, de la Frano- Bro. J. S. Cumberland, and is pronounced by Bro. Hnghan to be " a Maconnerie, 1844 to 1848," is set down as a valuable little collec- magnificent jewel." tion. No. 1164— "'Freemason Examin'd ' 1754. List of Lodges," Among the contributions of Bro. Rev. C. J. Martyn D.P.G.M. writes Bro. Hnghan, is " a singular work, professedly an ' exposure,' Suffolk is a " Large Masonic Jug—Figure of Hiberm'aand St. Patrick, but is ifc so P The List of Lodges is valuable, for Calendars of that "with numerous emblems and mottoes," pronounced by the annotator period cannot now be obtained apparently at any price." to be a " rare piece, and probably unique." Bro. J. St. Clair Mayne, We have now completed our review of the Exhibits aa specified in Secretary of Lodge No. 494, Ireland, sends " Old MS. • Rule Book tbe Catalogue, and annotated by Bro. Hughan. Iu general terms, of 494 Lodge.' Dated July 21, 1772. Ifc contains the Bye-laws of we may remark thafc the work of editing has been carried out with the Lodge, originally, and as altered from time to time, with sig- remarkable judgment by Bro. Taylor, who, as Provincial Grand natures of tbe members. Among these will be found the autograph Secretary of Worcestershire, has played a leading part in connection of the Duke of Wellington (' A. Wesley ') and Earl Mornington, who with this successful Exhibition, and to whom, therefore, we should were initiated in this Lodge." To this is appended the following prove very ungrateful, if we did not pay him at least fche very note :—" The Lodge, No. 494, was originated by the Marquis of Kildare ordinary compliment—which, however, is considered by many as the (afterwards Duke of Leinster) in 1772. In 1775 the Earl of Morn- greatest compliment that can be paid—namely, thafc he has carried ington joined, and on becoming Grand Master in 1777 , presented an out a very laborious work with very great credit to himself and in a Apron, of an unusual kind, which the Masters were invested with manner to reflect still greater credit ou fche Province he is associated down to 1856, but unfortunately it has been missing for some time. with. We trust it will nofc be long ere we have an opportunity of On 7th December 1790, the ' Hon . Arthur Wesley ' (subsequently the chronicling tbe success of a similar Exhibition ; if nofc in Worcester- Duke of Wellington) was initiated in the Lodge, the Book of ' Rules ' shire or Yorkshire, afc all events in some other parfc of the country. containing his autograph and other celebrities. The initiation of fche ' Iron Dnke ' has been questioned, His Grace (on the authority of Bro. Gould) even forgetting the fact himself, but the facfc is clearly proved." THE FIFTEEN" SECTIONS Bro. Hughan is among the more liberal contributors, and several of WORKED his exhibits—which by the way, are chiefly literary—must have WILL BE attracted a good deal of attention. No. 991— " Nino Photographs of Afc tho Emblematic Lodge of Instruction, No. 1321, on Tuesday, the Aberdeen ' Mark Book,' from A.D. 1670," and No. 994-998, being 30th inst., at the.Red Lion, York-street, Sfc. James's-square, S.W., at7 various versions in copy of the " Old Charges " are noteworthy, o'clock precisely. Bros. Smith S.D. 1563 W.M., Smith J.D. 1744 No. 101 1, " Laws of the Grand R.A. Chapter, A .D. 1778 " ia rare, from S.W., Fendick W.M. 1321 J.W. First Lecture—Bros. Seymour, Solo- its being the " firs t Edition, " while the nexfc in numerical sequence, mou . Fendick, Davies, Edwards, Farwig, Paul. Second Lecture—Bros. ifo. 1012, which is an edition of the same Laws of 1823, is set down as Wetherhilfc , Green , Hemming, Smith, Cottebrune. Third Lecture— valuable " because of the List of Chapters ancl Illustrations of the Bros. Cdraons, Brindley, Swan. Bro. Swan Secretary, tho Order in this country if possible would be a source of great MARK MASONRY. regret . Its great and noble principle of charity was highly respected hy all who understood it and treated it with justice. He could nofc also — •n**—. help thinking that it was a curious thing for persons who lived in glass houses to be throwing stones. For stones to be thrown about PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OP CORNWALL. secrets issuing from Free masonry from a society whioh abounded THE annual Provincial Grand Lodsre of the Mark Master Masons with secret societies, and whose secrets were looked upon very of Cornwall was held at Falmouth ou Monday, the 15th insfc. widely with suspicion, was a hardihood he had not looked for. Suoh Tho brethren assembled under the banner of the Love and Honour secret societies, too, as were rumoured to exist should surely make it Lodge, No. 91, at tho Town Hall. Tho use of that bnilding for the well to look at home. However, Freemasonry was on suoh a firm occasion was obtained through the courtesy of Bro. H. Liddicoat , basis as mnst make Freemasons smile at any such extremely petty Mayor of the Borough. The members of the Love and Hononr attacks, whatever views they might take as to their taste or discre. Lodge had arranged to give the Prov . Grand Lodge a very loyal nnd tion. Their society would survive any such attacks as emanated cordial reception. A Committee, consisting of Bros. Lieut. Baynes from Rome, or comments in the columns of a newspaper. Sir Reed , R.N., G. T. Olver, J. M. Came, J. N. Francis, and J. Howell, Charles's forcible remarks on these attacks on Freemasonry were Chief Officer of the Coast Guard , had been appointed to prepare the eloquently put, were warmly applauded by the brethren, and afc the Hall, and under their management that large and lofty room had been close of the address received rounds of cheers. Bro. Wm. Tweedy converted into a handsome Masonic Lodge-room. I D addition to the was unanimously re-elected Treasurer of fche Province. Bro. Hughau elegant insignia of the Mark Degree of the Masonic Order the room called fche attention of the brethren to fche Province being behind in was tastefully draped with flags, and a choice collection of flowers, rendering support to fche London Masonic Charities proportionate to shrubs, plants, and rare ferns from the grounds and conservatories of what was received therefrom. If the Province looked forward to Mr. E. C. Came and Mr. W. H. Lane were judiciously distributed further benefits from those Charities greater aid must be rendered throughout the Hall. There was a large attendance of fche brethren. from the Province. He proposed that a vote of ten guineas should Business commenced with the opening of tho P.G. Lodgo at 2*30 p.m. be given from tho Prov. Lodge funds to the Royal Masonio Bene- by the R.W. Bru. the Prov. G.M.M.M. Sir Charles Bruno Graves- volent Institution for Widows. This proposition was seconded by Sawle, Bart., 30 deg., supported by R.W. Bro. W. J. Hughan Past Bro. Chirgwin, and carried. Bro. Hughan then called attention to G.W. of England, W. Bros. Thos. Chirgwin 18 deg., J.P., P.M. 78 the terra of office of fche R.W. Brother the Provincial Grand Mark D.P.G.M.M., Charles Truseott 275 P.S.G.M.W., N. J. West 87 Master being about to terminate, and proposed his re-election. This P.P.S.G.M.W. P.J.G.M.W. pro tem, J. Q. James 175 P.G.M.O., proposition was warmly applauded , seconded by Bro. Chirgwin, and J. F. Hooper 101 P.G.S.O., R. Carter 94 P.G.J.O., W. Tweedy 78, carried. Bro. Sir Charles Brune Graves-Sawle thanked the brethren J.P., Past D.P.G.M.M. P.G.M. Treas., W. J. Johns 78 P.G.M. Sec, for the kindness which they had shown him. He said he could nofc Samuel Mitchell P.G.S.M.D., Samuel Harvey 78 P.G.M.D.C., W. disguise from himself that he was getting an old man, and the time Rooks 78 P.G.M.I.G., and the following Past Prov. Private Lodge could not be far distant when he would find ifc necessary to withdraw Officers and prominent brethren :—W. Bros. Lieut.-Col. W. E. from some of his public avocations, and give way to younger men. Mitchell 31 deg. P.M. 206 P.P.G.S.M.W., fche Rev. W. H. Bloxsome, As long, however, as his age and health permitted him and ifc was M.A., 175 P.P.S.G.M.W., W. Guy 275 P.P.G.3.M.W., W. F. Newman their wish to recommend him to the office to whioh fchey had jusfc 94 P.P.G.S.M.W ., Dr. W. Mason 78 P.P.G.J.M.W., H. Tilly 94 elected him, he would endeavour to show his appreciation of their P.P.G.M.O., W. L. Fox 94 P.P.G.S.O., W. H. Dunstan P.P.G. J.O., kindness and consideration. The Right Worshipful brother the T. C. Polglase 94 P.P.G.J.O., M. Little 94 P.P.G.J.O., A. Luke 275 Provincial Grand Mark Master then invested the following brethren P.P.G.M. Reg , W. D. Rogers W.M. 94 P.P.G.M.I.W., T. H. Lukes as his Officers for the ensuing year :— 275 P.P.G.M.A.D.C., Bros. H. P. Vivian J.O. 73, W. Huthnance P.P.G.M.St. 87, George H. B. Reed S.W., Norman Gray J.W., George Bro. T. Chirgwin 78, J.P...... Dep. Prov. Grand Master Timmins M.O., G. Carter S.O., T. B. Hart Reg., J. Came Sec, G. T. H. Tilly 94 ...... Prov. G. Senior Warden Olver S.D., J. S. Dunn J.D., W. J. Carne 0., W. Anderton I.G., Wm. A. Luke 275 ...... Prov. G. Junior Warden Rnsden Tyler, J. Denton, H. Bishop, C. H. Williams, E. J. K. Nicholls, W. D. Rogers 95 ...... Prov. G. Master Overseer W. H. Dunston, J. N. Francis, H. Liddicoat 94, Chas. Kent J.W. 101 , S. Mitchell 101 ...... Prov. G. Senior Overseer W. Ellis S.W., J. M. Richards J.W., Charles Hudson M.O., F. J. John Jeffrey 175 ...... Prov. G. Junior Overseer Cnlley S.D., J. 0. Eva I.G., P. L. Morgan J.W., H. Dudley 175, Rev. W. A. Bloxsome, M.A., 175 Prov. G. Chaplain A. Luke W.M., R. Parson M.O., J. Brewer J.O., W. J. Tredinniok William Tweedy ...... Prov. G.Treasurer Seo. 275, J. A. Collins W.M., J. W. Williams J.D. 325, J. F. Andrew W. L. Fox 94 ...... Prov. G. Registrar 387, E. Aitken Davies P.P.G.M.J.D. Devon . Apologies for non- W. J. Johns 78 ...... Prov. G.. Secretary attendance were received from Bros. Controller Bake Prov. Lieut. G. H. B. Reed 94 . Prov. G. Senior Deacon G.M.S.B., Gilbert B. Pearce P.P.G.S.O., Samuel Tresidder jun. Charles Trevithick 78 ... Prov. G. Junior Deacon Seo. 94, T. A. Kistler W.M. 73, F. H. Pool P.P.G.J.W. The Prov. VY. El 1 is 175 ...... Prov. G. Inspector of Works G.M. Treas. Bro. W. Tweedy reported a satisfactory balance in hand. S. Harvey 78 ...... Prov. G. Director of Cers. The Masters of tbe Lodges in the Province reported very favourabl y J. A. Collins 325 ...... Prov. G. Assist. D. of Cers. of the progress of their respective Lod ges. There was a general George Olver 94 ...... Prov. G. Sword Bearer advance in the number of members and the greatest harmony and George Carter 94 ...... Prov. G. Organist good feeling prevailed . The Prov. G.M. Sec, Bro. W. J. Johns, W. Rooks 78 ...... Prov. G. Inner Guard reported that there were nine Lodges now in the Province and 279 C. Kent 101 ") members, an increase of about 40 members during the year. The R. Parsons 275 ... > Prov. G. Stewards Lodges held their meetings regularly and were proceeding very W. Simmons 78 ... ) satisfactorily. Since tbe lasfc annual meeting a new Lodge had John Langdon ...... Prov. G. Tyler been consecrated , fche Lebanon, No. 325, held afc Fowey, and that appeared to be going on very successfully. The arrangement by The P.G.M.M., D.G.P.G.M.M., the two P.G.M. Wardens, the which the Fort Lodge brethren were permitted to meet alternately afc P.G.M.T., and P.G.M. Secretary, were elected the Board of General Newquay and St. Colomb had worked well. Ifc had enabled them to Purposes. Thanks were, on tho proposition of R.W. Bro. Hughan, strengthen their numbers and they were very much pleased with the unanimously voted to tho brethren of Love and Honour Lodge for change. It enabled them to attend to their Masonic dnties with far less the admirable manner in which they had arranged for the reception inconvenience. Thafc grant of the R.W. the P.G.M. was not, how- of the Provincial Grand Lodge. In fche evening a large party of ever, to be taken as a precedent, as such a grant would nofc be readily the brethren dined together afc Bro. R. Carter's Royal Hotel. The repeated. The reports were received and adopted. The Prov. G.M. R.W. Bro. fche P.G.M.M. Sir Charles B. Gravea-Sawle presided . Tha said, before appointing the new Oflicers, he should like to make a few catering of Bro. Carter was pronounced very satisfactory. After remarks. He was extremely gratified at the progress which Mark dinner the usnal Masonic Mark toasts were drunk. R.W. Bro. Masonry, as shown by the returns, was making in Cornwall. As Hughan gave a very interesting account of tho marked progress their P.G.M. ifc gave him great pleasure. On the 12th of May he being made by the Mark Degree iu Great Britain and all over the consecrated a new Lodge at Fowey. On thafc occasion he had his world. It numbered over 150,000 members. He believed ifc to be doubts as to the probable success of that Lodge. He thought ifc a one of the oldest of the Masonic degrees. Tbe cathedrals and other ancient public buildings abounded with recognised marks of their little too near the Lodge at St. Austell. He was, however, very glad to find that there was no occasion for such doubts. Both Lodges Masonic forefathers. That degree was also one of the mosfc interest- were making good progress, and were reported to have every pros- ing. The recent charges brought against Masonry were groundless. pect of continuing to do so during the nexfc year. Freemasonry was To denounce the Order as atheistical was to circulate a base fabrica- evidently making great progress. Attempts had been recently made to tion. One of its very principles was the recognition of a great throw some slurs on the Order, which he thought were no credit to the Creator and Ruler of tbe Universe. Any man who did nofc believe in admis- authors of them. An attack on the Order had been issued from Rome, a Godhead had no business in tbe Order. He had obtained which he could not help characterising as being the most scandalous sion on false pretences. And it would be but honest of him, directly one that had ever been published in the English newspapers. On he had made the discovery, to leave the Order. He had no business that attack the Saturday Review had thought proper to be merry, amongst them.— Western Morning News. but to the credit neither of its taste nor of its judgment. The writer in that paper was pleased to say that the society was too trivial or too criminal to expose its secrets. To the brethren who understood the matter such a statement was ridiculous. To the outer world it might The great success of tbe Benevolent Fund established in connection with great propriety be said , was it likely that the sons of the Queen with the Mark Degree in Freemasonry has long been a snbject of who had jo ined Freemasonry would have done so had the Order been comment among Masons generally. The Fund has an educational either trivial or criminal ? Then looking afc the roll of tbe members branch, tlie purpose of which is to pay for the education of Mark of the Order not onl y in that connty, but throughout the kingdom , Masons' children in neighbourhoods in whioh they reside. Candidates were they men likely to be found associated with a society which are elected. The next election, for which there were three candidates, was either trivial or criminal ? Ho could not conceive how any was fixed for fche 2nd October, but the success of fche fund afc the lasfc prominent paper could havo made such remarks. Freemasonry stood Festival was such that all three children, one girl and two boys, can upon too firm a basis in England to be injured by such sneers, or to be accepted , and no one will be left out in the cold. Such a resnlfc be injured by any edict from any foreign potentate. The secrets of should stimulate the Mark brethren to increase liberality towards Freemasonry no Freemason need be ashamed of. The extinction of this fund.—Evening Neivs. PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE Friday, the 21st of November next, is the day fixed for BARONESS BURDETT COUTTS. the pnrposeof makinc* a presentation to Bro. George Lambert VERY interesting ceremony took place on Tuesday, fche 15th P.G S B., F.G.S., P.M. Percy Lod<*e, W.M. of tbe Cutlers A inst., when the Officers of the Abbey Lodge, Westminster, Company, &c. afc the Holborn Restaurant, by a numerous No. 2030, attended at Sfcratton-stroet , to present to the Buroness, on circle of Masonic and other friends, in recognition of hia behalf of the members of the Lodge, an illuminated address, thank, services in connection with charit ink her ladyship for her kindness and liberality nn the occasion of y, and in testimony of his the consecration of the Lodge afc the Town Hall, Westminster. The liberality ancl efforts exercised in the advancement of sci- address—whioh was beautifully illuminated—was surmounted with ence, which qualities hare endeared him to every class with the arms of the Lodge, supported by the varions Masonic emblems which he has been associated. Bro. Alderman Savory, of and designs, framed in an oak frame, specially designed and carved. Grand Masters' Lodge, will occupy the chair. To ensure It contained an exact copy of the resolution passed at the first meet- a successful meeting a committee has been formed, of which ing of the Lodgo. At fche meeting it was proposed by Bro. H. Bowman - Spiuk I.P.M., seconded by Bro. W. H. Baker S.W., and unanimously Mr. H. F. Thomas, Past Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths resolved,—" That the best thanks of the brethren bo, and are hereby Company, is the chairman, and E M. Cutler, Esq., the given to the Right Honourable the Baroness Burdett -C'Mitts, for her honorary secretary and treasurer. We trust that whatever liberality and kindness displayed to the Lodgo in presenting the form the testimonial may assume it will be one of which Masonio furniture and regalia, and the brethren trust that the Great Architect of the Universe will be pleased to shed the rays of His Bro. Lambert may justly feel proud. benign blessing npon her Ladyship, that she nny be enabled for many years to continue the exercise of her benevolent influence in A new Lodge, called the Kendrick Lodge, will be con- the interests of the Craft, and for the general good of mankind." secrated at. the Masonic Hall, Reading, Signed by Bros. Burdetfc-Coufcts W.M. and J. E. Shand Secretary, on on Thursday next. behalf of the members of the Lodge. The Officers present consisted Bro. W. G. Flanagan is the W.M. designate. of Bros. W. Burdett-Coufcts W.M., W. H. Baker S.W.. H. Bowman Spink I.P.M., J. E. Shand Sec , Rev. R. J. Simpson Chaplain, Bro. W. Gray will be installed W.M. of the Marquis of W. Sugg S.D., R. Montague J.D., H. R. Baker I.G., J. A. Jones, R. E. H, Goffin , J. Gibson , and Piper. They were duly received by Ripon Lodgo, No. 1489, at tho Metropolitan Societies' the Baroness, who was accompanied by her sister and Miss Pinn. Asylum, Balls Pond-road, on Friday, the 3rd proximo. The Worshipful Master in the nime of the Lodge made the presenta- tion, and said that the brethren of the Abbey Lodge were desirous of recording in some slight degree fche appreciation of the interest her Comp. J. H. Sillitoe P.G.J. East Lancashire, installed ladyship had taken in the welfare of the Lodge, and ho was sure that Comps. C. Furness Z., R. Ruston H., and R. Anderson J., she would be pleased to know thafc the Lodge had already made of the Equality Chapter, 1145, at Accrington, on Saturday suoh progress that its success was insured. It had already taken a last. high position among the Masonio Lodges of the Metropolis, and had early distinguished itself ID supporting the Masonic Charities. It was a pleasure to him as the first W.M. to know thafc the objects in The Belgrave Lodge of Instruction, No. 749, resumed fche formation of the Lodge had been fully realised , aud thafc fche their weekly meetings at the Clarence Hotel , Aldersgate Baronesa herself might remember wifch gratification that the interest , she had both shown and taken in the Lodge had nofc been given in (opposite Metropolitan Railway Station), on Thursday, vain. Bro. H. Bowman Spink eloquently supported fche W.M., and the 25th instant. alluded to fche close connection fche Baroness and her family all had with Westminster, a connection whioh had even now been made Prosperity Lodge of Instruction, No. 65.—On Tuesday, more binding by the appointment of the W.M. as the firsfc Master of 23rd instant, at Bro. Maidwell's, Hercules Tavern, Leadenhall-sfcreefc. fche Lodge held afc the Westminster Town Hall. Wherever the Bros. Ansbeoker W.M., Walker S.W., Valentine J. W.; Ruse S.D., English language was spoken the name of the Baroness was a house- H. Haynes J.D., Haller I.G., Moss Preceptor j also Bros. Daniel, hold word, and thafc because she had always been so prominent in Schadler, Rich, Hawkins, Dyson, Harris, H. Mitchell, Healey, supporting the greatest of fche Masonio principles, " Charity.'' The Schweitzer, Kleogenstein, Haynes. After preliminaries, fche cere- Rev, R.jJ.Simpson also spoke in support, and Bro. W. Sugg addressed, mony of initiation was rehearsed, Bro. Sainte candidate. The W.M. the Baroness on behal f of the j nnior Officers of the Lodge. Bro. then vacated the chair in favour of Bro. Moss, when Bro. Dyson H. Baker Secretary read the vote of thanks to the Baroness, having answered fche necessary questions, and being entrusted, was which was then handed to her by the Worshi pful Master. duly passed to the degree of Fellow Craft , the W.M. giving the fall The Baroness Burdefct-Contts said how much she was pleased with explanation of the working tools. Bro. Ansbeoker resnmed the Lodge the address, and the words that had fallen from fche Officers of the to first degree, when Bro. Walker was elected W.M. for ensuing week. Abbey Lodge who had spoken. She had at all times taken groat Bro. H. Mitchell 65 and Bro. J. Healy 1348 were elected members of interest in the welfare of anything appertaining to Westminster, this Lodge of Instruction, and a vote of thanks was ordered to be and that interest had now, if possible, been increased by the position recorded on the minntes to Bro. Ansbecker for fche able and mosb whioh her husband had taken in this truly Westminster Masonic efficient; way in which he had fulfilled fche duties of W.M. for tha Lodge. She was happy in the knowledge that her dear sister had firsfc time. Nothing further offering, Lodge was closed and adjourned. witnessed that day's ceremony, for she had, perhaps, even a greater This being the sixth meeting of the Second Prosperity Charity memory of her father's work in Westminster than she had herself. Association, fche members were enabled to take two ballots of ten She wished fche Abbey Lodge and its members every snecess. Afc guineas each, whioh proved in favour of Bros. Walker and Brown. fche conclusion of the ceremony refreshments were provided in the dining room, and the visitors had an opportunity of inspecting the many objects of interest m fche house. Among the numerous trowels Noio Read Grown Svo 96 pp, presented to the Baroness on laying various foundation stones wns y, , the one she used when the first stone of the Westminster Town Hall was laid, and among the china was a very handsome Worcester jug, Price One Shilling, having a very fine portrait of the late Sir Francis Burdetfc upou ifc , Free by Post on receipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamps, in many respects similar to that painted upon the handsome stained- glass window in the Council Chamber of fche Westminster Town Hall. OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON PRESENTATION TO BRO. R. P. FORGE. THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY. BRO. E. Woodman S.W. 1950 entertained a few personal friends Written expressl for delivery in Lodges of Instruction. to dinner, at Bro. Baker's, Cock Tavern, Highbury, on Wed- y nesday, the 24fch insfc., fche occasion being his birthday. During the LONDON : W. W. MORGAN, evening Bro. R. P. Forge P.M. 619, 1950, was presented with a BELVIDEEE WORKS, HERMES HILL PENTONVILLE N. Silver Mounted Riding Whip, a Silver Sovereign Purse, and a , , handsomely-framed Illuminated Address (artistically executed by AND BY ORDER OF ALL BOOKSELLERS. Bro. J. A. Ceilings). These gifts were subscribed for by a few friend s, Secretaries of Lodges of Instruction can be supplied as a slight mark of the esteem in which Bro. Forge is held by them. A most pleasant evening was spent. Amongst those present were— carriage free, at 10/- per dozen. Bros. J, Osborn, Akehursfc, Rhodes, Wright, Collings, Hammond , Harding, Western, Snook, Potter, &c. The "Revised Book of Constitutions ; Critically Considered and Compared with the Old Edition. London : Simpkin, Kingsland Lodge of Instruction, No. 1693.—At Bro. Marshall & Co., 4 Stationers' Hall Court, B.C. Sent on re- Baker's, Cock Tavern, Highbury, N., on Monday last. Broa. ceipt of stamps, One Shilling, by W. W. Morgan, Freemason's Western W.M., Jordan S.W., Gribbell J.W., Collingridge Seecrtary, Chronicle Office , Belvidere Works, Hermes Hill, Pentonville. Weedon S.D., Goddard J.D., Rhodes I.G., P.M.'s Bros. Cusworth, Hall, Hunt Jones, Killick sen., Clarke, and other brethren. After , DANCING. —To Those Who Have Never Learnt to Dance.—Bro. preliminaries, Bro. Fenner rehearsed fche ceremony of installation and Mrs. JACQUES WYNMANN receive daily, and undertake to teach Bro, Western as candidate for the Master's chair. The W.M. was ladies and gentlemen, who have never had the slightest previous knowledge or saluted appointed his Officers. The installing instruction , to go through every fashionable ball-dance in a few eas*y lessons. , and he invested and and evening classe Master then gave the various addresses in his usual able manner. Private lessons any hour. Morning The ceremony of passing was afterwards rehearsed , Bro. Dixie acting PROSPECTtJS OW APPLICATION as candidate. Lodge was closed in due form and adjourned till ACADEMY—74 NEWMAN STREET , OXFORD STREET, W. Monday, evening followed Bros. Wood- 29fcb September. A musical , BBO. jACOtTES WSKMAKIT Will BE HAPPY 10 TAKE THE MAHASBMElfl OJ man, Wright, Baines and Akehursfc assisting. MASOHIO BALLS. FIBST-CLASS BAOTS MOYIDM>. 1475—Peckham , Lord Wellington Hotel, 51BOU1 Kent-road, at 8. (Instruction) 1491—Athentoum, Athensenm , Camden Boad , N. D1AKT FOK THE WEEK. I5?v—Uuko of C\Hiu;ui!{ht, ftiya' E-iward. Maro-stroet, fliickney.at S (lust) 1585—Royal Commemoration, Fox and Hounds Hotel , Up. Richraond-rd. S.W. We shall be obliged if the Secretaries of the various Lodges 1601—Wiruterers , Adam aud F.voTavern . Palmer Ss„ Wastrairutar, at 7.30 (Ia ) their 1B62—BeaomisfleM , Cheqrora , Ma. .h Street, Walthamstow. at 7.30 (Inst.) throughout the Kingdom will favour us with a list of , those 1681—Lonrtosborough . Berkelev Arms, John Street, May Fair at 8. (Instruct) Days of Meetings, &c„ as we have decided to insert only 1687—The Kothesay, Inns of Court Hotel, Lincoln's Inn Fields thafc are verified by the Officers of the several Lodges. 1766 -St. Leonard. Town Hall. Shoreditch 1791—Oi niton. Prince Albert Tavern, Portobello-ter. , Notting-hill-gate (Inst.) —:o:— 1922—Earl of Lathom, Station Hotol , Camberwell New Road, S.K., at 8. (In.) R.A. 55—Constitutional, Private Rooms, Leytonstone , 27th SEPTEMBER. R.A. 177—Donatio. Union Tavern , \i--streat. Resjont-st., at8 (Instruction), SATUBDAY R.A. 913—Doric, 202 Whitechapel-road , at 7.30. (Instruction) 198—Percy, Jollv Farmers' Tavern , Southgate-road , N.. at 8 (Instruction) B.A. 1328—Granite , Freemasons' Hall, W.C. 1275— Star, Five Bolls, 155 New Cross-road, S.E., at 7. (Instruction) R.A. 1589—St. Dunstan's, Anderton's Hotel, E.C. 13RV— Earl of Zetland , Roval Ed-wnrd , Triangle, Hackney, at 7 (Instruction) M.M.—Thistle. Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, at 8 (instruction) 15-41—Alexandra Palace, imperial Hotel, HolDorn Viaduct K.T. 129—Holy Palest, 33 Golden Square, W. 162 1—Eccleston , Crown and Anch"r, 7!) Khury Street. S.W., at 7 (Instruction) 1679—Hemy Mnggeridge, Masons' Hall Tavern, EC. 74— Athol, Masonio Hall, Severn-street, Birmingham 1871—Gostling-Mumy, Town Hall, Honnslow 86—Loyalty, Masonic Hall, Prescot, Lancashire , Himmeuraith, W. (I nstruct.) 125—Prince Edwin, White Hart Hotel, Hythe, Kent 2012—Chiswick, Hampshire Hog, King Street Bolton-street, Bury, Lancashire Sinst '""liiiprer of Imnrovement, fTn'on. Vii '-strem . Re'jent. -xt.., W., at H 128—Prince Edwin, Bridge Inn, 358—Amphibious, Freemasons' Hal l , Heckmondwike B.A. 176—Caveac, Albion, Aldersgate Street Un ion-street, Oldham B.A. 1044—Mid-Surrey, Siu-rey Masonic Hall, Camberwell 277—Friendship, Freemasons' Hall, 298—Harmony, Masonic Rooms, Ann-street, Rochdale 1482—Wharncliffe, Bose and Crown Hotel Pemstono 326—Moira, Freemasons' Hall, Park-street, Bristol 1631—Chiselhurst , Bull's Head Hotel. Chiselhurst 327—Wigton St. John, Lion and Lam*i, Wigton 1965—Bastes . Parish Rooms. Bromley, Kent 380— Integrity, Masonic Teraole, Coramercial -.-itreot. Money, near Leeds 1982—Greenwood , Public Hall , Epsom 387—Airedale , Masonic Hall, Westgate, Shipley 106—Northern Counties, Freemasons' Hall, Maple-street,Newcastle-on-Tyna MONDAY, 29th SEPTEMBER. 417—Faith and Unanimitv, Masonic Hall, Dorchester 429—Royal Navy, Royal Hotel, Ramsgate Grand Mark Masters, Masonic Hall, 8A Bed Lion Square, W.C. 471—Silurian , Freemasons' Hall, Dock-street, Newport Monmouthshire 22—Loughborough, Cambria Tavern , Cambria Road, near Loughborough 580—Haimony, Wheat Sheaf , Ormskirk Junction , nt 7.30. (Instrrction) Masonic Hall, Liverpool, at 7. (Instruction) (Instruction) 594—Downshire, 45-Strong Man, Excise Tavern, Old Broad Street, E.G., at 7 806—Segontium , The Castle, Carnarvon 79—Pythagorean , Shin Tavern, Greenwich Masonic Hall, Ludlow Street, at 7. (In) 611—Marches, 174— Sincerity, Railway Tavern, Bailway Place, Fenchurch 645—Humphrey Chetham , Freemasons' Hall, Cooper-street , Manchester. 180—St. James's Union, Un'on Tavern, Air-street, W., at 8 (Instruction) 'c Hall, Liverpool, at 8. (Instruction) ' (Instruction) 673—St. John, Masor 648—Wellington, White Swan, High-street, Deptford, at 8 678—Earl Ellesmere, Church Hotel, Kersley, Farnworth, near Bolton. 1425—Hyde Park, Fountain Abbey Hotel , Praed Street, Paddington, at 8 (In). 697—United , George Hotel Colchester. 1445—Prince Leopold, Printing Works, 202 Whitechapel Road, E., at 7 (Inst.) 755—St. Tudno. Freemasons's Hall. Llandudno 1489—Marquess of Bipon . Pembnry Tavern . Arahurst-rd., Hackney, at 7.30 (In) 838—Franklin, Peacock and Boyal Hotel, Boston 1607—Metropolitan , The Moo-gate, Finsbnry Pavement, E.G., at 7.30 (Inst.) 910—St. Oswald, Masonio Hal l , Roporgate, Pontefract 1685—Boyal Commemoration , Fox and Hounds, Putney, at 8. (Instruction) 972—St. Augustine, Masonic Hall, Canterbury. (Instruction) 1608—KilbnrB , 46 South Molton Street, Oxford Street, W., at 8. (Inst.) 992—St. Thomas, Griffin Hotel, Lower Broughton 1623—West Smithfield , Clarence Hotel , Aldersgate Street , E.C. at 7 (Inst.) , Worship-street , Hnll 1626— Trerle?ar , corner of Burdott Road. (Inst) . 1010—Kingston , Masonic Hall , Boyal Hotel Mile End Road 1013—Royal Victoria, Masonic Hall, Liverpool 1693—Kingsland, Cock Tavern , Highbury. N„ at 8.30 (Instruction) Hall, Portland. (Instruction.) 1745—Farringdon 1037— ' ortland, Portland , Holborn Viaduct Hotel 1063—Mailing Abbey, Bear Inn, West Mailing, Kent 1891—St . Ambrose, Baron's Court Hotel. West Kensington. (Instruction) Masonic Hal' Gower-staet, Derby K.A. 1201—Eclectic , 103 ,—Partington , . , Freemasons' Hall W.C. 1091—Erme. Erme House, Ivybridge, Devon 61—Probity, Freemason's Hall, St. John's-place, Halifax 1167—Alnwick, Masonic Hall, Clayport-street , Alnwick 62—Social, Queen's Hotel, Manchester 1206—Cinquo Ports, Bell Hotel, Sandwich 148—Lights , Masonic Booms, Warrington 1218—Prince Alfred, Commercial Hotel, Mossley, near Manchester 264—Nelson of the Nile, Freemasons' Hall, Batley 1274-£Earl of Durham, Freemasons' Hall, Chester-le-Street <¦ is—Three Graces, Private Booms Haworth 1323—Talbot , Masonic Rooms, Wind-street, Swansea 433—Hope. Swan Hotel, Bricrhtlingsea 133C -Lindsay, 20 King-street, Wigan 467—Tudor , Bed Lion Hotel, Oldham 135 —Marquis of Lome, Masonic Rooms, Leigh, Lancashire 613—Unity, Masonio Hall, Southport 1366—De Grey and Ripon, 140 North Hill-street, Liverpool, at 7.30 (Ingt.) 1177—Tenby, Tenby, Pen broke 1363—Tvndall . Town Hall, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucester 1449—Boyal Military, Masonic Hall, Canterbury, at 8. (Instruction) 1431—St. Alphege, George Hotel, Solihull B.A. 827—St. John, Masonic Temple, Halifax-road, Dewsbury 1511—Alexandra , Hornsea, Hull (Instruction) M.M. 146—Moore, Masonic Booms, Afchenseum, Lancaster 1549—Abereorn, Abereorn Hotel, Great Stanmore. K.T.—Plains of Tabor. Swan Hotel. Colne 1620—Marlborough , Derby Hall, Tue Brook, Liverpool 1615—Colne Valley, Lewisham Hotel, Slaithwaite 1797—Southdown , Hurtpiorpoint, Sussex TUESDAY, 30th SEPTEMBER. 1842—St. Leonards , Concert Rooms, St. Leonard's-ou-Sea 66—Constitutional , Bedford Hotol, Sonthamptou-bldgs., Holborn , at 7 (Inst) 1903—Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, Masonic Ha'I, Portsmouth 65—Prosperity , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall-street, B.C., at 7. (Instr uction) R.A. 51—Hope, Spread Eagle Inn, Chcetham Street , Rochdale 141—Faith, Anderton's Hotel , Fleet Street, E.O. R.A. 221—St. John, Commercial Hotel, Town Hall Squau, Bolton 141—-Frith, Queen Anne's Restaurant, Queen Anne's Gate, St. James's Park, R.A. 300—Perse .'orance, Pitt and Nelson Hotel, Ashton-undtr-Lyne Station, at 8. (Instruction) R.A. 30-1—Philanthropic, Masonic Hall, Groat Georgo Street , Leeds 177—Domatic. Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell , at 7.30 (Instruction) R.A. 312—Royal Sussex, Masonic, 79 Commercial Road, Portsea 188—Joppa , Champion Hotel, Aldersgate-street, at 7.30. (Instruction) R.A. < " )9—Stortford , Chipuers Inn, Bishop's Stortford 654—Yarborough , Green Dragon, Stepney (Instruction) R.A. 477—Fidelity, 55 Argy o-street , Birkenhead 753—Prince Frederick William, Eagle Tavern, Clifton Boad, Maida Hill, at 8 R.A. 1125—St. Peters, Mnsonic Hall, Fore Street, Tiverton (Instruction) R.A. 12 18—Denison, Grand Hotel , Scarborough 820—Lily of Richmond, Greyhound, Richmond, at 7.30 (Instruction) M.M. 36—"Turnoss , Hartington Hotel, Duke-sfeet, Barrow-in-Furness 8S0—Dalhousie, Sisters' Tavern , Pewnall-road, Dalston at, 8 (Instruction) 1044—Wandsworth , Epst Hill Hotel, Alma Road, Wandsworth (Instruction) THURSDAY, 2nd OCTOBER. 1321—Emblematic , Bed Lion, Yo-k Street, St. James's Square, S.W., at 8 (In.) 1349—Friars, Liverpool Arms, Canning Town, at 7.30 (Instruction) 27—Egyptian, Anderton's Hotel, Fleet Street 1360—Boyal Arthur, Bock Tavern, Battersea Park Boad, at 8. (Instruction) 27—Egyptian , T'orcnles Tavorn, I -a lenhall- :troet, E.G., at 7.30 (Instruction 1381—Kennington , The Horns, Kennington. (Instruction) 45—Strong Man, Masons' Hall Tavern, Maso ls'-avonuo, Basinghalt-straet. 1383—Friends in Council, 33 Golden-square 87— Titruviau , W hite Hart, College -street, Lambeth, at 8 (Instruction) 1446—Mount Edgcumbe, 19 Jermyn-street, S.W., at 8 (Instruction) 147—Justice, Bro m Bear, High Street, Deptford, at 8. (Instruction) l*?!—Islington , Champ'on, Alde-sgate Straet, at 7, (Instruction) 192—Lion and Lamb, City Terminus Hotel , Cannon-streot 1172—Henley, Three Crowns, North Woolwich (Instruction) 227—10 lie. Ship and Turtle, Leadenhall Street 1540—Chaucer, Old White Hart, Borough High Street, at 8. (Instruction) 435—Salisbury, Union Tav ia, Air-street, Regent-street,W., at 8 (Inst.) 1601—Bavensbourre, George Inn, Lewisham, at 7.30 (Instruction) 538—La Tolerance, Freemasons' Hall, W.C. 1695—New Finsbury Park, Hornsey Wood Tavern, Finsbury Park, at 8 (Inst) 551—Yarborough , G xen Dragon, Stepney 1/07—Eleanor, Trocadero, Broad-street-buildings, Liverpool-street, 6.30 (Inst) 704—Camden , Lincoln's Inn Restaurant, 305 High Holborn, at 7 (Instruction) 1949—Brixton , Princo Begent Dulwich-road, East Brixton, at 8. (Instruction) 712—Crystal Palaco, Crystal Palace, Sydenham Metropolitan Chapter of Improvement, Jamaica Coffee House, Cornhill , 6.30, 754—High Cross, Co ch and Horses, Lower Tottenham, at 8 (Instruction) R.A.—Camden, The Boston, Junction Boad, Holloway, at 8 (Instruction) 901—O'ty of London, Jamaica Coffee House, Cornhill, at 6.30. (Instruction) 241—Merchants, Masonic Hall, Liverpool (Instruction) 1158—Southern Star, Ph? .sant, Stangate, Westminster-bridge, at 8 (Inst.) 299—Emclation, Bull Hotel, Dart ord 1178 —Perfect Ashlar, Bridge House Hotel, Soufchwark 310—Unions, Freemasons' Hall, Castle-street, Carlisle 1185—Lewis, Kings Arms Hotel, Wood Green, at 7 (instruction) 673—Perseverance, Shenstone Hotel, Hales Owen 1339—Stock .veil. Cock Ta re. i, Kennington-road, at 7.30 (Instruction) 624—Abbey, Masonic Hall, Union-street, Burton-on-Trent 1351—St. Clement Danes, 265 Strand 897—Loya'ty, Fleece Inn, St. Helens, Lancashire 1426—The Groat City, Ma. ans' Hall. Masons' Avenue, B.C., at 6.30 (Inst.) 960—Bute, Masonic Hall, 9 Working-street, Cardiff. 1539—Surrey Masonic Hall, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, S.E. 986—~3e« RSPEINTSD IBOM "T HB F BKBMASOH ' S C HBOOTCM ." BY G. BLIZARD ABBOTT, OF LODGE N O. 1385 , ASSOCIATE or Ki.vo' s COILB &S, LOSDOTT . 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THE L ORD OF UNDE RLET t£ ftewk litof mi QHmmtt. G. Treas. [Arch] E. Lancashire. (The Earl of Bective, M.P., Prov. l»ifett»ttjj A WARDEN OF THE FENS G-M ., prov . G. Sup., and Prov. By Bro. JAMBS STEVENS, P.M., P.Z., &e. (The late Bro. John Sutcliffe , Past G.M.M.M. Cumberland and S. Warden , and Prov. Prov. G. Westmoreland , and Past G. " May be read with advantage by the whole Craft. " —Sunday Times. G.M.M. M. Lincolnshire ). £ov. of the Orderof Rome and unifor mity. ' A WARD EN OF M ARK Red Cross of Constantine). " Grand Lodge should at once set to work to secure the desired (The Right Hon. the Earl of Don- A Boos COMPAN IO N —Sheff ield Post. onghmor e, 32 dog., Past G.S. (Bro. E. C. Woodward, P.M . 382, " The subject is ably argued by the author. " —Western Daily Mercury. Warden , and Dep. G.M.M.M) . 1637, &c.) " Useful and valuable in the highest degree. " —Exeter Gazette. ASTER OF CEREMO NIAL A GRAND S UPERINTENDENT A M Ritual. " — 1 (Bro. Thes. Entwisle , 30 deg., Past (Sir Daniel Gooch , Bart., M.P., 30 " Will hav e a materi al effect on the futur e of Mason ic ^"' * Prov. G.S. of Works E. Lan.) deg., Prov. G.M. and G. Sup. Western Star. Pr e- OUR C OSMOPOLITAN BROTHER Berks and Bucks). " The author adduces many vacations in the language used by differen t (Bro. Samue l Rawson , 33 cleg., Past iEscULAPlUS ceptors. " — Con' s Monthl y Legal Circular . Dist. G.M . and G. Sup . China) . (Bro. J. Daniel Moor e M.D., 32 " Oug ht to be inthe hands of every Mason. " —Northamp ton Guard ian. A G REAT A RITH METICIAN deg., Past G.S.B., Craft , and we com- , Past C .St.B ., Arch , Intendan * " To Freemasons generally it will be found useful and valuable , and (Bro. B.. B. Webster Member of the County Oburwr . Finance and Audit Committees General Order ol' Rome and lied mend it to their notice accordingly. " — Surrey K.M. Girls ' and Boys' Cross oi Constantin e far North ' motion for a Committee on the subj ect of Uniform ity of Ritua l of the " Bro. Stevens iioago Schools). Lancashire). was carr ied by a large majority. " —Freemason ' s Chronicle report of Grand meeting , 3rd December 1879. AMK S London : W. W. MOBGAN. Sent , by post , on receipt of stamps , by the Antho r, Bro. J ORGAN, STEVENS , ] 12 Hi gh-street , Clap ham , S.W.; or by Bro. W. W. M By Order of all Booksellers , or will be sent direct , by post , from th e Belvidere Works Hermes Hill, Pentonville , London , N. Office , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , Pentonville , London , N. , ESTABLISHED 1857. HOTELS, ETC. CARUSLE-Bush Hotel. T. G-ILBERT J " ir *r . SUTOMFFK HOLROYD, Proprietor. $&|wlesale # d£*poti |£tount Cutter , •O-vforb^framtPamifatiurcr, TUL1NG—Feathers Hotel AND Ij"ASTBOTJRNK—Pier Hotel , Cavendish Place. IMPOBTEB OF PATENT WASHABLE GILT MOULDINGS, 1 View of Sea and Vier. A. 'PAY I.OR Proprietor. HAVKRFORDWEST. —Queen 's Family and Com- 275 PENTONVILLE ROAD , mercial Hotel. 15KN. M. DAVIKS Proprietor. , , London, N. 82 Caledonian Road, and 378 Grays Inn Boad Kings Cross KRW—Star and Garter. Good accommodation for THE CHEAPEST HOUSE IN THE TRADE FOR PICTURE & SHOW CARO FRAMES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Lod;,'eA Dinnor Parties. J. BRILL Proprietor. A large assortment of OLEOGRAPHS, CHROMOS, ENGRAVINGS, AC. framed and unf ramed, on view. MARGATE —Kins's Head , High Street. Fumily Glass Shades all Shapes and Sises. Good Picture Glass cut to any size, 3d per foot. and Commercial Hotel. Table D'Hoto ovory j day during tho season. A. ABRAHAMS , Manager. LINED AND RESTORED. OLD PAINTINGS CLEANED , MILFORD HAVEN.—Lord Nelson Hotel. "Re-Gilding in all its Branche s. Frames made -while -waiting. T. PALMER Proprietor. MOUNTS CUT TO ANY PATTERN ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. MOUNTING BOARDS KEPT IN STOCK. RICHMON D—Station Hotel, adjoins the Hallway All work done on the Premises. Goods Packed Free. Station. Every accommodation for Largo or ~ Small Parties. JOHN MUNRO, Proprietor. F R, JOB I TIS T . SANDWICH—Bell Family and Commercial Hotel, 8PPKBIOB BAim-MASD : : Good Stabling. J. J. FILMER Proprietor. OAK OXFORD FRAMES. ALHAMBRA GILT FRAMES. The following Siaes are kept in Stock :— The followingPrices are for Frames complete .— Polished or Width of BRO. ADLARD'S JEWEL ATTACHER Rebate Plain, -O' Moulding. Prices per loot 1 7s 6d. Meaaure ** Back/"" FSAMS made to any Size and charged in j-ffflS, 0l£2U complete proportion to theso Lists. No. Inches » A If with Pockets, 6d each pooket extra. Inches Inches s. d. 1 6*t 3 3 7x51 0 each A DISCOUHT of 5 per cent, will bo allowed on 2 - 5\ 33 225 HIGH HOLBORN , W.C. 8 x 5 1 2 „ Orders of £5 and upwards. 3-5 30 A Speciality is made of the fitting of 9*713 ,, „,^„. .„.. j,. 4-5 30 Officers " Collars . 10 x 8 14 ,, Orders by Poat punctually attended to. B . 4J 2 9 quote the Number. « * '** 8 DRESS SUITS from £3 3s to £5 5s. 12 x 10 18 ", "When Ordering please | 14 x 10 2 0 „ Artists and the Trade supplied.rr 8-4 20 li x 12 2 3 „ 9 - 3i 1 8 I Bro. A. OLDROYD , Stratford, London. }« * J2 2 5 ,. Cheques to be crossed " National Bank." ReTerse Mouldings, .suitablefor W**-or in89 18 x 14 ll" Post Office Orders to be made payable at C * MANUFACTURER OF TOBACCO . POUCHES , 20 x 16 3 0 King's Cross Office , London, N. 10-2&X 13 „ Witb auj uuuie in raised letter*. 21 x 19 3 3 „ 0. 11 - 14 13 24 x 20 3 6 „ " 12 - 1J 0 10 CAN be obtained direct from the Maker, THOMAS GILBERT can with confidence submit theso Lists to his at the undermentioned prices, on receipt of Customers and the Public as the Lowest in the Trade. P.O.O. payable at Stratford. name „, Price Will take '^^X~?j^^zz?££££fgfNo. a of W""^; "^^ 3 2/0 9 letters ^^a~i ... ^ WSBBm ii' 4/0 ~ " '^ji"=S^sas ^*^ >' „ 8 4/8 f*>* ii§ilF ' ., 9 5/0 ... ffi^ By Appointment to Her Majesty's Koyal Household Troops. A. OLDROYD , Agent for Algerian Cigars, and Importer of Havana and Continental Cigars, 364 HIGH STREET, STRATFOBD, LONDON , E. ¦¦ ¦¦ a ni»i/t I " DeoemDer 2*» 1883t L AQr S "I have been troubled with gout for P ,™ fc w the last forty years, and in that time m been under nine doctors, and tried many I. J. ROWLEY & CO., Colliery k Shipping ._ so-called ' nevor-failing ' remedies, but Agents, OU I I found no relief until I got a bottle of G COAL , BREEZE & IRON MER CHANT S AMD BABE'S PILLS , from the Imperial Supply Stores, Fisher Gate> ani*- smce thea * have ^e* no" London Office — 14 Blandford Street , Portman Square , W. RHEUMATIC i thing. and at 19 Mar garet Street , Hull. ! " (Signed) P„.<; "F. W. LONSDALE, IUSt " Chimney Sweep. NETT CASH PRICES, DELIVERED. " 22 St. John Street, Preston." PER TON , PER ToN INGHAM'S OLD HARD - - 23s E UREKA HARTLEY - - ljs EADE'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS BEST WALLSRND - - 22s ; BEST HARD STEAM - - 17S Are sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors, in bottles, ls lid and 2s 9d. 1 B »¦ &l= : :£ j >™" --- * - GEORGE EADE, 12 GOSWELL BOAP, LOUDON. BEST DERBY BRIGHTS - - 19s ! BEST SMITH 'S COAL SEABORNE 16S THB LARGE BRIGHTS - - 18s '- BEST GAS COKE, per 12 RT.ATR' Q GREAT REMEDY Sacks 13s -DJJIXXJM O | FOR GOUT and WEIGHT AND QUALITY GUARANTEED. RHEUMATISM. The excruciating pain is PIANOFORTE S, quickly relieved and cured £19 10s. /""H /"VTTfTl in a, few days by this cele- \J T \J \J JL j brated Medicine. AMERICAN ORGAN S, £9 5s. These Pills require no res- traint of diet during their HARMONIUMS , £5 use, and are certain to pre- 15s. vent the disease attacking Perfect in Tone and Touch, "EJleaant "Walnut Cases. "Every Instru- ment warranted to stand any extreme climate. T"1T T *T" O *""'""' vital Part- JK I Ii liQ Sold by all Chemists at -a. XXJJJM, Is l|d and 2s 9d per box. Before SHIPPERS AND DEALERS SUPPLIED- deciding' on purchasing, write for a descriptive Price List ancl Testimonials to CLISSTSAD, Manager. JJQ BDEN PIANOFOR TE COMPANY , 18 & 19 Eversholt Street , Camden Town , Londo n. ffw jjjj J 8 jj &Q "SBfy TrTliM il\J "4 wXv Nl Itajnil HUisinnr Qxiztitntxan f at §0gs, Pif*fTClI%£\ " m AYulll ^^ HHlflE OCTOBER ELECTION, 1884. The favour of ti.o Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers is earnestly solicited on behalf of FRANCIS BUCKLAND BROCKSOPP KENT, (AGE D 3 TEA.T13,) Son of the late Bro. W ILLIAM GENSERIC KENT, who was initiated (1871) in the West Kent Lodge, No. 1297, whose Widow has four children totally unprovided for. Proxies will be thankfully received by the Widow, Mrs, KENT, 18 Mildmay Road, N. I Girls' and Aged Freemasons' Votes will oblige, as they can be Exchanged. I SPIERS & POND'S FR EEMASONS ' TAVEBN , GREAT QUEEN STREET, W.C. For MASONIC BANQUETS. PUBLIC FE STIVALS and PRIVA TE DINNERS . WEDDING BREAKFAS TS. BALLS. EVENING PARTIES. SOIREE S. Spacious Hall for Election and other Public Meetings. Rooms for Masonic Lodges, &c. SPIERS & POND, Limited. ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY JOSEPH J. CANEY, Limited, St. Swithin's House, 10 St. Swithin'g Lane, K. <* . DIAMOND MERCHANT , AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER AND WATCH MAKE R , General accidents. I Personal injuries. 44 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. Railway accidents. | Death by accident. O. HARDING, Manager. MASONIO JEWELS. CLOTHING AND FURNITURE. Speciality—First Class Jewels—Artistic—Massive—Best Quality—Moderate in Price. G^TJLX.OGrTJ *HlS -POST *F'*E2,*H1"E!. ESTABLISHED 1851. OP LOOSE BRILLIANTS FOR EXPENSIVE JEWELS ' A LABGE STOCK BIRKBECK BAN K.- Diamond Rings, Brooches, Studs, Earrings and Bracelets In Great Variety. Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lano. Current Accounts opened according to the usual practice ef other Bankers, and Interest allowed on the minimum monthly balances when not drawn MASONIO JEWELS FOR ALL DEGR EES. ! below £50. No commission charged for keeping MINIATURE WAR MEDALS AND DECORATIONS. ! Accounts, excepting nnder special circumstances. The Bank also receives money on Deposit at three ORDERS OP KNIGHTHOOD IN ALL SIZES. ! per cent. Interest, repayable on demand. The Bank undertakes for its Customers, free of ATHLETIC SPOKTS MEDALS AND BADGES. charge, the custody of Deeds, Writings, and other Securities ancl Valuables, the collection of Bills of A. D. LOEWEl-JSTARK & SONS, Medallists, 210 STRAND, LONDON , W.C. Exchange, Dividends, and Coupons ; and the pur- chase and sale of Stocks, Shares, and Annuities. MAKTJFJLCIOBT—1 DBVBBBUX Count, STBAND. A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on application. FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager. ADAM S. MATHER, 31st March 1884. GAS ENGINEEE, GENEEAL GAS FITTER AND BELL HANGEE, The Birkbeck Building Society's Annual Beceipts exceed Five Millions. MANUFACTURER OF BILLIARD LIGHTS AND OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF GAS APPARATUS FOR COOKING AND H EATING HOW TO PURCHASE A HOUSE FOR o|i. All the "Latest Improvements Introduced. TWO GUINEAS PER MONTH, with imme- Kutli Renins Fitted diate Possession and no Rent to pay. Apply at the MANUFACTOEY—12 CHABLES STREET, HATTON GARDEN, E.G.; Office of the BISKBBOX BVILDXNQ Sooxuxr. AND AT 278 CALEDONIAN ROAD. ISLINGTON, N. HOW TO PURCHASE A PLOT OF LAND FOR FIVE SHILLINGS PER "ESTIMATES GrTVttlST. MONTH , with immediate possession, either for Building or Gardening purposes. Apply at the Office of tho BIRKBECK PBKKQOLD LAND SOOIBTT . PIANOFORTES AND HARMONIUMS ON EASY TERMS. A Pamphlet, with full particulars, on application . , FRANCIS RAVENSCROFT, Manager. GKR/O YBB & OBOYER j Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. LET ON HIRE, WITH OPTION OP PURCHASE, THE rraifs? BEAUTIFUL AND PERFECT INSTRUMENTS. MASONIC PORTRAIT AND CERTIFICATE CASE 'jfrffliaagE (Registered.) PURCHASERS CHOOSETO THEIR OWN TERMS, ROM 15 £3 3s PER Photo, i"^. F S UARTER . SIZE : Carte de Visite—Portrait, \ Q graph of Certificate, Card Case, and Stamps Lj""| > I [ 0 The Advantages of a Trial, with tlie Convenience or tlie Pocket, in best leather tack case, with five extra * by Paying abont a copies of portrait. *• L *'«¦— ¦"" ¦ ...I j? Three Tears' -System at- Cash Price,
The October Election for the Boys' School
