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JgajriilHfcisawkInstitutionfar$0i>s, WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Patron : HER MAJKSTV THE QI . ' KEN . President : His ROIAL H IGHNESS THE PRINCE OK WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . EIGHTYTHIRD ANNIVERSARYEESTIYAL, Wednesday , 29 th June 1581 . THE MOST HON . THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY , K . P . R . W . PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OF DURHAM , IN THE CHAIR . Officers ot' tho Board of Stewards . President . R . W . Bro . Lt .-Col . Sir HENRY EDWARDS , Bart ., V . Patrou of Institution , P . G . W ., Prov . G . Master of West Yorkshire . Acting Presidents . V . W . Bro . Rev . C . J . MARTWN , ALA ., P . G . Chaplain , D . P . G . M . Suffolk . W . Bro . GEO . LAMBERT , G . S . B ., P . P . G . W . Herts , P . M . No . 198 , Vice-Patron of Institiiti . in . W . Bro . A . J . DUFF-FILER , P . G . S . B ., P . M . No . 657 , Tice-Patron of Institution . Vice-Presidents . Vice-Patrons and Vice-Presidents of the Institution , Present and Past Grand Officers , Present and Past Grand Stewards , Present and Past Provincial Grand Officers . Hon . Treasurer . W . Bro . WM . ROEBUCK , G . Std ., No . 29 , P . G . S . W . Middlesex , < fec . Dinner , provided by Messes . SATEKS and MARKS , Brighton , will be on the Table at 4 p . m . Particulars as to prices of Dinner Tickets and Railway Arrangements , may be had on application at the Office . The names of Brethren willing to act as Stewards may still be received . Support is urgently needed , the number of Stewards being below the average of recent years .

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THE Annual Fete , Distribution of Prizes , and Visit of Festival Stewards and their Friends , will be held at the Institution on Tuesday , 28 th June , under the presidency of the Most Hon . the Marquis of Londonderry . Tickets and particulars will be sent in dne course . FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Steward , V . Patron of Institution , Sec . of Institution ) , Hon . Sec . Office , 6 Freemasons' Hall , W . C . 1 st June 1881 . !

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Tenth Edition , post free , One Shilling . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA . A Treatise on the only Successful Method of Curing th s Disease . By KOBEOT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., F . C . S ., Sec , 5 Bulstrodc-stroet , Cavendish-square , London . London : C . MITCHELL AND Co ., Bed Lion-conrt , Fleet-street .

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BORD'SPIANOS. CHAS . STILES & CO ., the well-known Importers of these celebrated Pianos , have Removed to 42 Southampton-row , Holborn , London , W . C . Where may bo seen a . large and varied assortment of Instruments , of New and Artistic Design , at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per Cent . Co-operative Diset . for Cash , on OJT T HE THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , From 15 s per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST . Second-Hand Pianos on the Three Years' System , from 10 s 6 d per Month . Full Valne allowed for Old Instruments of any kind in Exchange .

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AMERICANORGANS, CHEAPEST AND BEST , T ) Y the STERLING ORGAN CO ., DERBY , CONN ., U . S . A ., at -t f Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per cent . Co-operative Discount for Cash ; cr on the THKEE YEARS * SYSTEM , from 10 s 6 d per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST TO CHAS . STILES and CO ., 42 SOUTHAMPTON ROW , HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . These Organs are eminently suited for use in MASONIC LODG-ES .

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FP'JJgJJl ^ 'JA ^^ a^^^^P^^^a Bwwwwwwfp^ 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .

Grand Lodge Of Mark Masters.

GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTERS .

THE occasion of tho Half-vear ' y Ooinrnii'itciitiiiri of this Gmml Lodge , on Tuesday , tho 31 st ult ., was made exceptionally brilliant as celebrating the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of its Constitution , and tho peculiar interest taken in the progress of tho Order was manifested by tho gathering of by far thn gre .-itest u'l'iibor of distinguished Officers and Brethren ovor yot congregated under the

auspices of this Grand Lodge . Tho sp . ioious accommodation afforded by tho snite ofMasonic , Dining and Concert Rooms of tho Criterion , Piccadilly , was secured for the purposes of the ordinary business of Grand Lodge and th « banquets subsequently given to thn Brethren , and their Ladies . Tho Right Hon . the Karl of Lithorn , Most Worshipful Grand Mark Master Mason , presided .

i . he minutes of tho previous half-yea .-l y C'uiiiniuiuuatiou having been confirmed , the Grand Master announced , amidst general acclamation , that His Royal Highness Pririca Leopold , Dnke of Albany , had consented to receive the appointment of Past Grand Master of the Mark degree , aud His Royal Highness was accordingly saluted in due form . The following is

the—REPORT OP THE GENERAL BOARD . The number of Certificates issued during the six months to 3 lst March 1881 , is 662 . Total number of Registered Advancements , 14 , 748 . In the sarno period twelve Warrants for Lodges have boon granted . Newstead Lodge , under Time Immemorial Constitution , Nottingham ; Warrant of Confirmation .

Grand Master ' s Lodge : — No . 269 Prinsep , Bareilly , Bengal . 270 Albert , Morar Gwalior , Bengal . 271 Brychan , Brecon . 272 Hiram , Dunedin , New Zealand . 273 Rutland , Wanganni , New Zealand .

274 Tasmania , Hohart Town . 275 St . Austell , St . Austell . 276 Middlesborongh , Middlesborongh . 277 Fitzwilliam , Maltnn , 278 Mediterranean , Gibraltar . There have also been issued 116 Certificates for Brethren olova" ; : d

to the Degree of Royal Ark Mariner , making the total unmber of Registered Members 866 , and four Warrants for Lodges of the same Degree : — No . 22 Sonthwark , London . 43 Gibraltar , Gibraltar , 199 Dnke of Connaught , London . 273 Rutland , Wanganni , New Zealand .

In connection with the important affairs of Provincial Grand Lodges , the Board have to report ns follows : — CI / MBEKLAND AND WKSTMORKIAND . —The loss b y death of the valuable services of R . W . Bvo . Col . John Whitwell P . G . W . Deputy Prov . Grand Master . CORNWALL . —The appoinment of R . W . Bro . Sir Charles Bnme Graves Sawle , Bart ., as Prov . Grand Master , in succession to the late R . W . Bro . Col . Peard .

SOMERSET . —The appointment of R . W . Bro . Richard Charles Else as Prov . Grand Master in succession to General H . E . Doherty , whose regretted continued ill-health prevented his fulfilling the duties of his office . SUSSEX . —The appointment of R . W . Bro . Thos . Trollope , M . D ., as Prov . Grand Master , in succession to the late R . W . Bro . Thomas

Cunningham , M . D . NEW ZEALAND ( South Island . )—The Constitution of a new Province and the appointment of R . W . Bro . Thomas Sherlock Graham as the first Prov . Grand Master . The M . W . Grand Master being desirous to mark his senso of the benefits conferred on Mark Masonry by the distinguished literary

labours of W . Bro . Thomas B . Whytehead P . M ., power is asked from . Grand Lodge to confer on him Past Rank as Grind Master Overseer and to confirm in their rank and privileges as Past Masters , W . Bro . William Henry Alexander Mackinnon , No . 248 , Malta , who completed six months only as Wor . Master , owing to the exigencies of the Service to which he is attached as Snrgeon-Major , and

W . Bro . Wesley Francis , No . 252 , Natalia , compelled to leave the Colony before completing his year of office . Acting under the powers conferred upon tbem by Grand Lodge at the Meeting in November last , the Board have acquired and entered on possession of new and commodious Offices at No . 8 A , Red Lion Square , on a lease of 29 years from 25 th March 1881 , at an annnal rental of £ 140 for 21 years , and of £ 150 for the remaining 8 years .

The fitting and furnishing of the Offices has been completed under the supervision of the Board , but it has been considered advisable to defer the requisite works for the decoration and adaptation of the spacious and convenient Hall ( included in the tenancy ) for ceremonial and other purposes for tbe sanction of Grand Lodge . The Board ask for the authority of Grand Lodge for this necessary expenditure on an estimate to be approved by Bros . Edis and Driver Past as . w .