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^ ap llltoiw firstttutimi fax j $ 0 jis , ELECTION Of SECRETARY . To trie Patrons , Vice-Patrons , "Vice-Presidents , and X-ife-G-overnors o £ tne Institution . Ivy House , Collingham near Newark , 1 st July 1890 . M * r L OBBS , LATHES , AUD Basm-viss , 1 bog to thank you most sincerely for the hearty support you have accorded to my Candidature . The Provisional Management Committee having « nanimously recommended me as one of the selected Candidates , I feel it is unnecessary to add ono word moro to the address I have already forwarded to tho general body of the electors . The election is fixed for 12 th July , and I shall feel greatly obliged if those voters who havo not yet forwarded tome their proxies , will do so by an early post . After 0 th Jnly aU communications may bo addressed to the Iiras or COUBT HOTBI , HoLBonir , LOHDOIT , W . C . I am , my Lords , Ladies , and Brethren , Your obedient servant , *" J . M . McLEOD . N . B . —No . 19 on tho Ballot Papor . First oa tho list of recommended candidates . Masonic Qualifications . CRAFT—Initiated March 1877 , in tho Unanimity Lodge , No . 113 , held at Preston , Province of West Lancashire ; P . M . and S . W . Derwent Lodgo , No . 831 , Derbyshire ; P . P . G . Standard Bearer Derbyshire ; P . M . in the Newton Lodge , No . 1661 , Notts . KOYAL ARCH—Exalted in 1878 , in tho Unanimity Chapter , No . 113 , held afc Preston , Province of West Lancashire ; Founder , P . Z ., and Scribe E . of the Alexander Chapter , No . 1661 , Province of Notts ; P . P . G . S . B . Notts . MARK—Advanced in 1878 . in tho Preston Lodgo , No . 113 , Lancashire j joined 1878 , Remigius Lodgo , No . 117 , Lincolnshire ; P . M . of the Fleming Lodge , No . 265 , Notts ; P . P . J . G . W . Notts ; and P . P . J . G . O . Lincolnshire . ARK MARINERS—Elevated in Dewar Lodgo , No . 237 , Kent ; Founder and P . C . N . Byron Lodge , T . I ., Notts ; Founder and P . O . N . Trent Lodge , No . 265 , Notts . ORDER OF THE TEMPLE—P . E . C . of the Princo of Peace Preceptory , Lancashire ; Knight of Malta Princo of Peace Priory , Lancashire . ROSE CROIX 18 ° — Past M . W . S . of tho Phillips Chapter , No . 52 , Lancaster . RED CROSS ROME & CONSTANTINE—Zetland Conclave , No . 11 , Scotland . ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS—Grand Masters Council , No . 1 . Life-Governor of tho R . M . I , for Boys ( Steward 1885 and 1890 ); Life-Governor R . M . I , for Girls ( Steward 1881 ) : Life-Governor Mark Benevolent Fund ( Steward 1887 ) .

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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES As the M . W . G-. M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL , 28 th APRIL 1875 . QOPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HARTY Prnnf . T * i - - consi 8 tinK of Artisfc ' 8 Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered wis , India Prints , and Plain Prints may bo had at Cost Prico by applying to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , 29 Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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PROVINCE OF KENT . tiAE ® ANNUAL PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF KENT will JL be held nt tho Assembly Rooms , Ashford , on Thursday , 10 th July , at Ono o'Clock precisely , when and whore the Provincial Grand Officers , and Past Officers , with the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of the Lodges in tho Province , are convoked to attend . By Order of tho B . W . Prov . G . M ., EARL AMHERST , ALFRED SPENCER . Maidstone , 10 th June 1890 . Prov . G . Sec . Tho arrangements of tho Committee , at Ashford , for the Festival , are : — LODOB at tho Assembly Rooms 1 * 0 p . m . SKRVICK at the Parish Church , by kind permission of the Rev . P . F . Tindall , Vicar 2 * 3 } ,, BAHQUBT at the Corn Exchange 4 * 0 ,, The S . E . R . and L . C . & D . Railways will grant Single Tickets for the Return Journey on production of this Circular from Stations 10 miles distant from Ashford . Tickets for banquet , 12 s 0 J inclusive , to be obtained at the Lodge Room .

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ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND , PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF THE COUNTIES PALATINE OF LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE . rnHE KNIGHTS COMPANIONS will meet in COUNCIL afc the JL Vic-lorni HoTBt , Victoria Street , "Manchester , on "PBIDAT , tbo llt , n Jotr 1890 , at Fotru o ' clock precisely . Tho R . W . Provincial Grand Master requests the attendance of all duly qualified Brethren , as he will on this occasion be honoured by tho presence of several members of Grand Lodge from Edinburgh . By order , JOHN CHADWICK , Pro *** . G . Secretary . 2 Cooper Street , Manchester , 25 th June 1890 .

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I ^^^^^^^^ I flKr-WWW * - *^^ SATURDAY , 5 TH JULY 1890 .

Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

— : o : — CONSECRATION OF THB ST . NICHOLAS LODGE

No . 413 . ON Saturday afternoon , the 28 th ult ., a new Lodge of Mark Maater Masons , nnder the name of fcho Sfc . Nicholas Lodge , No . 413 , was consecrated afc Harwich , in fche presence of a large gathering of brethren from various parts of the Province of East Anglia . Prior to tho consecration a Lodge of Emergency was held nnder the banner of the Constantine Lodge , by special dispensation , when the following

Master Masons were advanced , viz ., Bros . John Henry Vaux , William Groom , Harry George Everard , John Roberfc Watson , Martin Lnfcher Sanders , Robert Pattle , Harold Gurney , R . Barlow , William Moore , George Grimsey , and Edwin Stephen Gnnn , all of Star of the East Lodge , No . 650 . ( The ceremony was ., performed by Bro . Matier , Bro . Terry acting as S . W ., Bro . J . J . C . Tamer as J . W ., Brothers

Railing , Bailey aud Eustace as Overseers , Bros . Berridge and Clowes as DeaconB , and Bro . Ashdown as I . G . In the absence of Lord Henniker , Provincial Grand Master , tho consecration ceremony was performed by Bro . Matier , asisted by Bros . Moves Acting S . W ., Geo . Cooper Acting J . W ., the Rev . E . H . Crate a 8 Chaplain , and Berridge as Director of Ceremonies . Bro . Matier ,

before commencing tho ceremony , said although as the chief Executive Officer of the Order he had always the greatest p lensure in undertaking duties of thafc sort , still on thafc occasion ho conld nofc help expressing hia extreme regret and sorrow that ho should be called upon to take the ch < tir in consequence of fche absence , through illness of Lord Henniker Prov . Grand Mark Maater . He had

seen a letter from his Lordship , in which he stated fchab he waa suffering from an acute throat disease , which had como on almost afc a moment ' s notice , and his physician told him if he took a journey , or exerted himself in any way , he wonld render himself exceedingly liable to a severe attack of qainsey . Under these circumstances ho was sure they would join with him in expressing regret at his

lordship ' s absence . The impressive consecration ceremony was then performed in a very able manner , and afterwards Bro . Matier installed Bro . Richard Clowes as the first Worshipful Master of tho Lodge . Brp . Clowes afterwards invesbod his Officers for tho year , asunder : — Bros . J . T . Bailey P . M . 145 P . P . G . Registrar acting I . P . M ., A . J . H . Ward S . W ., W . Murray J . W ., G . T . Helsdon M . O ., J . H . Vanx S . O .,

H . G . Everard J . O ., Wm . Groom Treasurer , M . L . Sanders Secretary , S . Winter Parker Registrar , H . Garnoy S . D ., J . R . Watson J . D ., R . Pattle D . C , C . R . Salter Organist , W . T . Beaumont I . G ., J . W . Dallimore and J . Smith Stewards , Robert Barlow Tyler . On tha proposition of the W . M . votes of thank j were accorded to Bro . Matier and the whole of the brethren who took part in tho advancement and consecration ceremony , all of whom were elected honoiary members of