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for the ensuing year : —Bros . Rev . R . A . Fawssett , M . A ., S . W . and Chaplain , A . H . Hardy , M . A ., J . W ., A . H . Hale P . M . 1209 Treas ., J . T . May P . M . 429 Secretary , Frank Brightman , F . R . O . S ., S . D ., N . F . Merriman J . D ., T . Lawrence I . G ., J . Batten Organist , W . H . White D . C , F . W . Whiteing A . D . C , R . Barlow , M . D ., and W . Nation Stewards , T . Martin Tyler .

Notwithstanding the absence of many who had sent letters of regret , there was a large and distinguished company present ; we enumerate a few Bros . James Smith Eastes P . G . D . Eng . D . P . G . M ., F . Stanley P . M . . 127 Prov . G . S . Wks , E . L . Dixson P . M . 429 Prov . G . Steward , S . R . Wilson P . M . 1209 Prov . G . Steward , R . Clowser P . M . P . G . Steward Eng ., R . Morley P . M . 429 P . P . G . A . D . C , T . Bent P . M . 7 cJ 4 P . P . D . G . D . C , Goodboum P . M . 429 , C .

Godsmark P . M . 1209 , 0 . J . Elliott P . M . 429 , W . Salmon I . P . M . 917 , J . S . White P . M . 209 Q , C . Penny W . M . 1637 , J . Neale W . M . 429 , J . J . Baldwin W . M . 1209 , W . V . Applebee P . M . 13 , J . Hoskings P . M . 127 , G . W . Hiller P . M . 429 , John Welford P . M ., T . Harley Jones , E . A . D . Gibbs 1982 , & c , & c . The I . P . M . Bro . A . G . Harvey was presented by the members of tho Lodge with a very handsome Past Master's jewel , made by one of their

number , Bro . Humphreys . After tho conclusion of the work , tho Brethren adjourned to tho customary banquet , which was held at the Jubilee School Room , about fifty sitting down . The usual Masonic toasts were interspersed with songs by Miss Annie Cheal , G . S . M ., Miss Annie Robinson , Bro . G . H . Dawson , Messrs . Fred C Everill and Hook .

A pleasing episode occurred during the evening . Bro . John Welford , with his accustomed generosity , headed a subscription list with twelve guineas , being ten for himself and one each for his wife and daughter , for the purpose of clearing the Lodge from debt , and his example so stimulated the Brethren present , that nearly the whole of the amount required , £ 50 , was at onco subscribed , Bro . Welford again coming forward to make up the deficiency in the amount .

The Worshipful Master is to be congratulated upon being able to commence his year of office free from monetary embarrassment . Thus , in this pleasant and fraternal manner , was terminated the most pleasant and successful meeting the Bradstow Lodge has ever held .

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ELLIOTT LODGE , No . 169 . THE annual meeting was held at Metham Masonic Hall , Stonehouse , on Wednesday , 25 th ult ., when Bro . John Davidson was installed as Master , the ceremony being ably rendered by Bros . T . Reynolds , J . J . Facey , and A . E . Maddock .

After Lodge business was over the Brethren adjourned to the Freemasons ' Club , Princess Square , whero the annual supper was admirably served by Bro . Harvey . Tho usual toasts were honoured and a pleasant evening was spent under the presidency of the new Master .

ALFRED CHAPTER , ROSE CROIX . AT a meeting held at the Masonic Hall , Taunton , on Thursday , 26 th ult ., Comp . W . H . Wake was unanimously elected M . W . S . for the ensuing year , aa successor to Comp . Henry Powell . Comp . F . T . Elworthy was re-elected Treasurer , and Comp . T . H . Chaffin appointed Recorder .

We may again remind our readers that the North London Chapter of Improvement will resume its meetings on Monday next , afc tbe Eailway Hotel , Highbury Station , at 8 o ' clock , subsequent gatherings taking place each Monday . o o o Tbe annual installation meeting of the Warner Lodge , No .

2256 , will be held at the Eoyal Forest Hotel , Chingford , on Tuesday next , when the Worshipful Master Bro . William Shurmur Prov . Grand Treasurer will instal his successor , Bro . W . A . Pinch . A report of the proceedings will appear in our next issue .

The annual benefit of Brother Harry Hunter , of the Mohawk Minstrels , is arranged for Thursday next , 10 th inst ., at the handsome Hall thc Mohawks have so long occupied at the Royal Agricultural Hall . A monstre programme ,

including t \< - enty songs specially composed for the occasion , has been prepared , and everything is in readiness for a great success . Let us hope the 3 , 000 seats at thc Hall will prove insufficient to accommodate the large number of patrons who will combine to make the Benefit a record one .

The current number of " Great Thoughts" is tho first number of a new volume , in which Dean Farrar ' s vivid and eloquent story , " Darkness and Dawn , " will appear . The Dean himself has been interviewed by Mr . Blathwajt , to whom he has given his impressions cf his new home and some

idea of his methods of work . The number also contains the first of a series of articles on " The message and mission of the Church of to-day , " the Rev . Urijah R . Thomas , of Bristol , opening the series with a paper on Amusements .

The activity in the building trade has been shown by the remarkable number of querns on building subjects addressed to tho editor of " Work , " particularly during the past twelve months ; so numerous have these queries become that tho proprietors ba \ e deteimined to issue a new weekly paper

devoted exclusively to the building and allied trades , to be published under the title of " Building World . " It will be essentially a practical journal , and will contain all that is interesting to persons engaged in any branch of tbo building trades . It will 1 c a penny weekly journal , and the first number will be published on the 18 th inst ., by Me ; srF . Cassell and Company .

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STRATFORD-ON-AVON " MOP FAIR . "

riTHE London and North-Western Railway Company announce that on JL Saturday , 12 Ui October , a cheap half-day excursion for Stratford-on-Avon and Shakespeare ' s Country will leave Euston 12-30 noon , Chalk Farm 12-9 noon . Kilburn 12-15 noon , Chelsea 11-52 a . m ., West Brompton 11-56

a . m ., Kensington ( Addison Road ) 12-12 noon , Uxbridge Road 12-14 noon , Willesden Junction 12-40 noon , Clupham Junction 11 46 a . m ., and Battersea 11-49 a . m ., returning from Stratford-on-Avon at 7-40 p . m . The return fare , third class , is 3 s 6 d .

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Candidates for the Institutions . — : o : — Announcements are inserted under this head at the rate of five shillings per inch , to appear each week from the time the ballot papers are issued up to the day of election , for cash with order . BOYS SCHOOL . — : o : — Votes and interest are earnestly solicited on behalf of CECIL HERBERT WORRELL ( AGED 8 YEARS ) . Whose Mother , the late Madame Worrell ( Associate lloyal Academy Music ) , died recently after a long and lingering illness . Father left with four children , entirely dependent upon him , has also a bed-ridden Mother over eighty years of age , whom he has to support on his small salary as a Clerk . Bro . William Worrell was initiated in the William Preston Lodge , No . 766 , in the year 1869 , and was a Member for twenty-four years , occupying the position of Secretary for eighteen years . Was one of the Founders of the William Preston Chapter , 766 , and the first M . E . Z ., also a Founder and second Master of the Stockwell Lodge , No . 1339 , and continued a member for some years , and Secretary of the Clapham Lodge , No . 1818 , for a few years from its consecration . Proxies will he thankfully received by Bro . William Worrell , 102 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill , S . W .

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