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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . Until further notice Special Fast Excursions will leave Paddington Station as under : EVEBY MONDAY ( commencing 11 th June ) . —To Swindon , BATH , BRISTOL , Cirencester , Ohalford , Stroud , GLOUCESTER , CHELTENHAM , Erome , Shepton Mallet , Wells , Yeovil , Bridport , Dorchester , WEYMOUTH , Portland , & c , for a week , a fortnight , & c . EVERY WEDNESDAY ( commencing 13 th June ) . —To SHREWSBURY , Welshpool , ABERYSTWYTH , Llangollen , Cor wen , Bala , EostinioE , DOLGELLEY , BARMOUTH , Rhyl , LLANDUDNO , Bettws-y-coed , . Carnarvon , Llanberis ( for SNOWDON ) , & c , for a •week , a fortnight , & o . EVERY THURSDAY . —To Weston-super-Mare , Bridgwater , TAUNTON , Minehead , Lynton , LYNMOUTH , Barnstaple , ILFBACOMBE , Tiverton , EXETER , Dawlish , Teignmouth , TORQUAY , Paignton , Dartmouth , Kingsbridge , PLYMOUTH , Devonport , Yealmpfcon , Tavistock , Launceston , Bodmin , Wadebridge , Fowey , Newquay , TRURO , FALMOUTH , St . Ives , PENZANCE , & o ., for a week , a fortnight , & o . EVERY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT ( commencing 14 th June ) . —To CHESTER , BIRKENHEAD , and Liverpool , for a week , a fortnight , & o . EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT . —To EXETER , Dawlish , Teignmouth " PLYMOUTH , Bodmin , Wadebridge , Fowey , Newquay , TRURO , FALMOUTH , St . Ives , PENZANCE , & c , for a week , a fortnight , & c . EVERY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT and SATURDAY MORNING . —To DOUGLAS ( ISLE OF MAN ) , for a week , a fortnight , & o . CHEAP THIRD CLASS RETURN TICKETS are issued DAILY by certain trains to WINDSOR ( 2 s 6 d ) , BURNHAM BEECHES ( 3 s ) , MAIDENHEAD ( 3 s ) , HENLEY ( 3 s 63 ) , GORING ( 5 s 6 d ) , & c . Tickets , pamphlets and FARMHOUSE and COUNTRY LODGING LISTS can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and at the usual Receiving Offices . J . L . WILKINSON , GBNEEAL MANAGER .

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PROVINCE OF KENT . THE Annual Provincial Grand Lodge of Kent will be held at the Public Hall , Gravesend , on Wednesday , 13 th June , at One o ' clock precisely , when and where the Provincial Grand Officers and Past Officers , with the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Lodges in the Province aire convoked to attend . By order of the M . W . P . G . M . Earl Amherst , ALFRED SPENCER Prov . Grand Sec . Maidstone , 21 st May 1900 . BUSINESS . Minutes of the last Provincial Grand Lodge to be considered . Accounts of the Provincial Grand Treasurer to be considered . Election of Provincial Grand Treasurer . Appointment of the P . G . Officers for the ensuing year . Notices of Motion received by the P . G . Secretary at the Preparatory Meeting to be considered . The arrangements of the Committee , at Gravesend , for the Festival , are : Lodge at the Public Hall ... ... ... ... 1-0 p . m . Service at the Parish Church , by kind permission of the Rev . E . Lionel Gedge , M . A . ... ... ... ... 230 „ Banquet at the New Public Hall ... ... ... 4-0 „ Tickets for the Banquet , 12 s 6 d , inclusive .

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DOVERCASTLEHOTEL, WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , CHARLES BEST & Co ., Proprietors . E . VOIGT , manager . THE MOST HANDSOME AND COMMODIOUS HOTEL IN SOUTH LONDON . Bed and Sitting Rooms . Bed and Breakfast from 5 B . Dining Rooms on Ground ard First Floor . Special Dishes for the day , from 12 till 8 . The Best 2 s 6 d Table d'Hdte Dinner in London , from 5 ' 30 to 8 "E 0 . Seven Courses . English and French Cuisine . Silver Grill and Suppers till Midnight . MASONIC ACCOMMODATION AND BANQUETING HALL . PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS TO ORDER . TWO LODGES ALREADY MEET HERE , Billiard Tables by Wright and Co . Choice Wines and Liqueurs , Munich Burgerbrau on draught .

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" THE GRAND SANHEDRIM " A Paper for reading at Royal Arch Chapters , & c . BY OKLTON COOPBB , M . E . Z . 483 , H . 1928 , Price thirteen pence , post free from BRO . ALFRED H . COOPER , PUBLISHER , 19 COLEMAN STREET , LONDON , B . C ., or from " Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , " New Barnet .

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LODGE Summonses , Lists of members , Menus , & c , of every description . Morgan , Printer , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , New Barnet . BOOKBINDING in all its branches . Prices on application , Morgan , Freemason ' s Chronicle Office , New Barnet .

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QUEEN'S Hotel&Restaurant, LEICESTER SQUARE , LONDON , W . Table d'Hote Luncheon , 3 / - Table d'Hote Dinner , 5 / - Theatre Suppers a la Carte . The Grand Dining Hall of this Hotel is admitted to be one of the Finest in Europe . THE MAGNIFICENT GRILL-ROOM OPEN TILL MIDNIGHT . THE QUEEN'S ORCHESTRA PERFORMS DAILY . A Suite of Rooms adapted for Bliasonic purposes is one of the features of this Hotel . Inspection invited . TELEPHONE : 2088 GERHARD .

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The popularity of the new Masonic ode " In praise of the bivine , " words by Bro . C . T . Tallent-Bateman and music by Bro . Dr . Henry Watson is evidently on the increase , and this is

very gratifying , as the proceeds are devoted to the Masonic Charities . The ode , with the assistance of a full choir , was rendered at the Industry Lodge , No . 3 61 , held at the Norfolk Arms , Hyde , on the 17 th ultimo .

« » # Bro . John LeHay will leave this country for America < . n the 4 th August next , with the " Rose of Persia " Company , he

taking the principal comedy part in the . performances . We trust our popular Brother and his fellow artistes may meet with a hearty reception , and that they may enjoy a safe return to England as soon as they desire it .

We are glad to be able to announce that Bro . J . M . Sinclair , of St . Andrew ' s Mark Lodge , No . 34 , Manchester , has been appointed Junior Grand Deacon of England ( Mark ) .

The installation meeting of the Henry Muggnclge Lodge , No . 1679 , took place on Saturday , and will be fully reported in our next issue . Bro . T . F . Strutt was installed W . M ,