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_ E ? . O 3 _ " . A . _ EL _ MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB ACED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS O R O Y D O N . — : o : — Grand Patron and President : His EorAr , HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE AMIVERSARY PE 3 TITAI OF THIS ISrSTlT-TIO-f WILL TAKE PLACE OH WEDNESDAY , 24 TH FEBRUARY 1886 , AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , UPON WHICH OCCASION Th 8 Most Honourable the MARQTJIS OF HERTFORD R . W . SENIOR GRAND WARDEN , lias been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept tho Office of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any nformation required It is fraternally hoped fchao upon this occasion , owing to tho largo number of applicants aud tho few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards tho funds of tho Institution , which aro much needed . JAMES TERRY , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . 4 Freemasons' Hall London , W . O .

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL , HOLB O B N VI A DUCT , LONDON , Adjoining the TEn _ ii _ rus of the LONDON - CHATHAM and DOVEE RAILWAY , but distinct from tho Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON HOT A COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS The u } iiioiutm « uia tl . rougl . otit so arranged aa to ensure domestic eoijilVn't . EVERY ACCOMMODATION M MASON / O LODGE MEETINGS , J-PuMie JlXhwcrs & ~^ WtWxnq JSreakfasfs . THE ALEXANDRA PALACE LODGE , NO . loil , THE MoR _ risrG . o _ r LODGE , No . 1672 , Tua CBOSADEBS LODGE , NO . 1077 , AND PERSEVERANCE LODGE , No . 1743 , HOLD TKElB MEETINGS AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT . GOOD COOKING . FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . The JB-dison . Electric Light . TARIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEGBIE .

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Free by Post , Price One Shilling . THE REVISED BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS CRITIC A LLY C O N S I DERED , AUD COMPARED WITH THE OLD EDITION . A SERIES OF ARTICLES , REPBINTED FROM THE FREEMASON ' CJ - K 0-. IC 1-.. LONDON : W . W . MORGAN , BELVIDERE WORKS , PENTONVILLE ; SJHPKLY , MARSHALL & Co ., 4 STATIONERS' HALL COURT AND 0 . 1 ? ALL BOOKSELLERS .

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© lilf If A EXFASHIONABLE NEW LAWN GAME , REGISTEREr AS THE ACT DIRECTS . |? 0 l . LADIES and GENT LUMEN ; four or more players . Eser-L cise ; lienlUiful , viu-iud , and ' . unusing . Lawn 3 . feet by 20 feet . Adapted or Garden Parties , &_ . ; or for indoor ., in Hails , Skating Rinks , & c . Orders received for ALiimfacturer by Mr . A . S . ARRO WSMITK , 80 New Bond Street , London , WHERE A GAMK IS OJT VIEW . Liberal Discount allowed for cash . REVISED RULES , 2 MO EDITION WITH DIAGRAM , SIX STAM P S . Trices : — £ 5 15 s Od ; £ 1 5 s Od £ 2 10 s Od : complete .

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J ' ) HO . ¦ '< . A . COLLINGS , Organist 1 G 93 , Chapter 105 fi , would be ; 3 ple / wcd to undertake the Musical Arrang-aments at Consecrations , Iti . tal- ! ation Meetings , & c , & c . j Terms , with Testimonial- ' and n rn . s of Artistes , _ iii . ii . _ hedori application , j Address J . A . COU . IXG .., 3 D Harunm Street , KingslutidRciul , N . i Orchestral Bands for Ma . onic Balls , Soircca , & c .

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STAR AND GARTER HOTEL , KEW BRIDGE , BROTHER JOHN BRILL , PROPRIETOR . rilHE accommodation at this Popular Establishment for 1 MASONIC LODGES AND CHAPTERS Will be found of the most complete and perfect character . THE LODGE ROOMS ARE COMMODIOUS AND WELL APPOINTED . THE BANQUET HALL WILL SEAT OVER 100 GUESTS . The Culinary Arrangements embrace every modern feature . % ctml < 3 j . uU . it . ts for ( SSlcbMiuf § un \\ hsh , Jwirtes , € omit $ , $ ; itls , nub ( Bbcmncj | htrtie $ . The Stools of WIXES eountvises nil ( lie BEST KNOWX BRAKDl ., JIIKI will be loiiud la PERFECT COXDITIOR . PEIYATE EOOMS FOR LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES . GOOD STABLING . CARRIAGES . WAGONETTES . BRAKES , & c . ON HIRE . Scale of Charges and further particulars on application . THE ROYAL ALFRED LODGE , CHISWICK LODGE , CHISWICK MAKE LODGE , LOYALTY AKD CHARITY LODGE , ROSK O . DENMARK CHATTER , ST . MARY ' S CHAPTER , AND ROYAL AM-RED LODGE OP INSTRUCTION , HOLD THEIR i-EKTIHGS AT THIS _ . S _ AS _ ISHltE _ IT .

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FANCY DRESS BALLS and PRIVATE THEATRICALS . COSTUMES , WIGS , SCENERY , anrl every necessary for the above supplied . On Sale , or Hire , by liro . WALLEK , Stanhope Lodge , No . 1260 . Address—W . WALLER , Theatrical Coshimier , 84 and 86 Tabernacle Street , Finsbury Square , London , E . C . To Brethren Furnishing new Lodges , or Lodges of Instruction . FOR SALE . —Worshipful Master ' s , Senior and Jnnior Wardens ' Pedestals ; in good condition . Apply to Bro . A . W . PARRY , Carnarvon Road , Reading .

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COSMOPOLITAN LODGE , No . 428 , S . C .

A MEETING of this Lodge was held afc the Mnson ' ic Hall , on 17 th December , when the Officers for the ensuing year were elected and installed , as follows : —Bros . T . S . Sonthey W . M ., C Jf Holland J . P . M ., T . Pemberton D . M ., J . Bmnerman S . M , E . D . Meldrum S . W ., L . F . Gowing J . W ., A . Olsen Treasurer , W . Youngson Secretary . J . Gonld S . D ., A . Laid rich J . D ., J . W . Mielenhausen I . G .,

J . Kinghorn D . C , F . A . A . Kofod and H . Freudenthal Stewards , 0 . Merritt Tyler . The ceremony of installation was conducted by Bro . Thorne P . D . G . M . Northern China , E C , with whom were the following Officers of the District Grand Lodge : —Bros . T . W . Kingsmill , L . Moore , E . P . Lalcaca , 0 . Middleton , H . Evans , R . D . Starkey ,

A . M . A . Evans , A . Johnsford , J . Morris , G . B . Fenfcum and J . M . Cory , Rev . F . R . Smith , G . M . Hart , R . W . Astill and J . S . Ezekiel . There were also present Bros . C . H . Dallas District Grand Master of Japan , J . G . Thirkell , C M . Donaldson , W . Birt , G . L . Skinner , H . M . Perkins , and a large number of members of the

Lodgo and Visitors . In all over sixty brethren wero present . Afc the completion of tho ceremony of installation , the retiring Officers resumed their chairs , and an address and jewel of the Lodge , having a suitable inscription engraved on the clasp , wero presented to Bro . Thorne on behalf of the Scottish Freemasons of Shanghai . Bro .

Donaldson said . - —Right Worshipful Brother Thorne , tho Committee appointed by this Lodge to draw out and present you with an Address on behalf of the Scottish Craft , on tho occasion of yonr rosiuning tho distinguished office of District Grand Master for Northern China under the English Constitution ,

have delegated to mo , as tho Founder of tho Lodge and their Senior Past Master , tho latter part of their duty , and a very pleasant one it is to mo , tho more so indeed as the Lodge Cosmopolitan came of n # e this evening ' , having completed its twenty-ono yoara of work when the ceremony of installation began . Yea , 11 . W . Sir

and Brethren , twenty-onn years ago , on behalf ot this Lodge , I had the honour of proposing the first Prov . Grand Master of China , Bro . Rawaon , and the then Worshipful Master of the Northern Lodge , Bro . Gonld , as honorary members , and now I have again the honour of presenting another District Grand Master , also a Fast Master of the

Northern Lodge , with an address on tho beginning of her ( so to speak ) manhood ; and this document is expressive of the high opinion entertained by ns of tho very valuable services you have rendered to the Craft at large , more especially in the northern parta of this vast empire . Although it only boars about sixty signatures , thcae rcpre-