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l 0 nal Jtlasanic Institution fox ttwls , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : II . R . HIGHNESS THK PIUNCK OI * WALKS , K . O ., & o ., M . W . CM . Grand Patroness : llKK liOYAf . lIlC . IINKSS THK PlUNCESS Of WALKS . riUlE NINETY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this J . Ins-titiitiou will take placo On WEDNESDAY , tho 19 th MAY nexl , USDIill THK I ' KBSlDESfCV 01 ' General J . S . BROWMIG & , C . B ., P . G . W . R . W . PKOV . G KAND MASTER or SURREV . * * Brethren willing to servo the office of Steward arc very unjently needed ; they will much oblige by forwarding thoir names as early as \ wssiblc -to tho Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . F . R , VV . HEDGES , Secretary . On ICK--5 FHIU- ;* . IAssets' HAM , , ('•( I ' . AT QlKK . Y iJTRI'KT , LoNIJo . V , W . C .

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STAR ANJ ) GARTER HOTEL , KEW BRIDGE , BROTHER JOHN BRILL , PROPRIETOR . Lnp pIE ¦ iccommodation at this Popular Establishment for MASONIC LODGES AND SMPTEHS Will be found of the most complete and perfect character . THE LODGE ROOMS A COMMODIOUS AND WELL APPOINTED . THE BANQUET HALL WILL BEAT OVER 100 CUESTS . Tho Culinary Arrangements embrace every modern feature . Special - fatiiUics for SJIcubhig ^ Urali firsts , Jjoiucs . Concerts , § irl ( s , una- l ! : ( j . eiung parties . TCUr . Slock of WINEScoHii > ri . HCN Jill * Uic IIEST immYX liBASOS , auil wil ! be found in PERFECT CO . XK IT IO *' . PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES . GOOD STABLING . CARRIAGES . YWCONETTES , BRAKES , & c . OH HIRE . Scale of Charges and further particulars on application . Tin : ROYAL ALFRED TIOUGK , CHISWICK LOUG *" , CHISWICK MAUK LODGE , JIOVAI . TV * AND CHARITY LODGE , ROSE OV DummtK OIIAI ' ' , ST . MARY ' ( JlIAl'TKU , AND tiOYAI . Al . I' « i : i ) LODGE OF iNa-iTUlCTUJlf , HOLD TIIIilK JIIiKTIWUS AT THIS JaSTA'iLISK . 'HIilfT .

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rHE OLDEST ESTABLJSS ^ Q FIRM IN TH ? , WORLD '• 'OK MASONIC TRACING BOARDS , LODGE , MASTERS ' AND ROYAL ARCH BANNERS . G . & C . BISHOP & CLARK , Tln-alD ' r ^ ' tntcrs , lOcsigncn ; , & . S'ilh ^ Oannrr £ 11 ; r hers , 2 GODLIMAN STREET , ST . PAUL'S ; and KNIG-HTHIDEE , STREET , E . C . lt . v A ;>; u > i : il ) i 5 ont lu ilvr MH . . SS . 13 a «« ' { II < - < - II , ami S 7 . li . il . flu * Prince ol' TY « lf »« . ILLUMINATED VOTES OF THANKS , CONGRATULATIONS , & c . Paldonisp . l by tho G-raiiil JGoclire of JiJun-Iiiml .

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FANCY DRESS BALLS and PEIVATE THEATRICALS . / ^( J ST IJ'JII'JS . WIGS , SCI ' JNKKY , nnrl every uccussary for the \ . J iilnive supplied . ( Ju h ' a ' . v , 01 * Hire , by Bvo . WAU . BK . Stanhope Loiijfc . Ke : i-KHK AI !( II * C - -KW . WALLEB , Theatrical Costumier , ! . U aud UG Tnbcrnaclo Street , IPinsbury Square , Ijondon , E . C .

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To Brethren Furnishing new Lodges , or Lodges of Instruction . i ' ^ Oll SALI'J .- Wni'j-ln ' i . ful Jl'ii-tor ' ^ , Senior and Junior \ Vardu 113 ' rcui'sliias ; in : ; IJ ., II 1 conilili . m . Apply to Bro . A . W . 1 AI 111 Y , CariiM-von lload , Reading .

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B Kt ) . J . A . OOi , LINUS , Onanist . 160 : 3 , Chapter 105 ( i , would be t'leiiseillu uuiliM * l .: i . kulliU Mnaiiail Ai'iaii ^ cmvila uU . ' oiiaia . 'riiti iia , 'tn :-tn ! - iltioii Jfccli'l . T-. . *(* ,, A' * . Terms , nitli Tc .-Liuioiii ; tl ; and n ^ mci nf Arti lea , fuiiiisliail . JJI aj'v . iji . aitiuii . Address J . A . ConAnar .,. ''! ' Harm : tti Street , Kiiigslnmt Id ,. ad , N . Orchestral Bands l ; ir Masonic Balls ,, Soirees , & , c .

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL , IIOLBOI ' . N VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining the TEKUINCS of the [ . osnoy CHATHAM ami DOVER R AUWAT , but distinct , from the Viaduct Hotol . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN L 0 NU 0 N HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS Tlie : n > i } ointi 3 ! fitii * iliroiisiioul so : uian- ; t *« l an to riisiur domestic vojiitort . EVERY ACCOMMODAHON FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , Public pinners # "Weeing ;® rcahfusts . VlIK Al / KXANI > ltl I'ALACK LODGE , No . lull , TUK MOUHINOTON LODGE , No . 1672 , THE C ' IKJ - SADEKS LOOOK , NO . 1 GT 7 , AND I ' ERSEVKRXXCB LODGE , NO . 1 / 43 , HOLD THKIB MEETINGS AI THIS E 3 TAB 1 ISHAIENT . GOOD COOKING . FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . The JKdi . sou Eleotrio Xiight . TAltlFf on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BBGBIE .

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Rosicrucian Society.

ROSICRUCIAN SOCIETY .

The following is tlio text of tho Annual Address , delivered by the Chief Adept , Fmtre T . B . Whytehead , before the members of the York College , at their meeting at Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviour-gate , York , on Saturday , ( ho 20 th ult . : —

Fratres , —On tho occasion of addressing you on the sixth anniversary of the constitution of this College , and of the formation of this county of Yorkshire into a Province , I must first congratulate you as members of the llosicrncian Order upon the prosperity which has

followed ns in tho north of England , and upon the strength and vitality which have attended onr efforts to throw about Freemasonry a flavour of something more than thoso qualities which usually per-Viide tho eternal Graff . Most of us who arc members of the Order

have had considerable experience of Freemasonry ; the bulk of tho members of this College havo passed through the chairs of Craft Lodges , and many of us have threaded out * way through other branches of tho art , so that we may trul y bo said to be a body of tried Masons , whose only object , 1 trust , in meeting as Rosicrucians

I-I to advance the study of the history of Masonry aud arohojology , to promote in every possible way the intelligent consideration of our symbolism , to bring as far ns possible the light of truth to bear upon our legends , and to make a daily progress in Masonic knowledge . Thoce are , indeed , tho objects for which our Society was formed . It

grew—onr own revived modern version—oufc of tho desire of a few promin ? nt Masouic students and workers to / ind something more iu Masonry than mere ritualism and moral teaching , for excellent ai are these and perfect as they are under our own teaching , yet in these progressive days we require something more than this . In the

earlier days of Freemasonry , as we understand it , thero was com . paratively little learning . Men were satisfied with small things , and doubtless onr ceremonies were regarded as of exceeding great value simply as a medium of instruction . And I should be the last t * . suggest thafc even now thoy have decreased in value . The world is

probably no better than it was in the days of Anderson and Sesa . guliers , and men stand in need of morality jnst as much at the end of tho nineteenth century as they did at the beginning of the eighteenth century . Still , I think most thoughtful Masons will agree with me that thero is great scope for more than the bare repetition of

a regular code of leaching , no matter how excellent it may bo . And about a society , such ns that of Freemasonry , there is such abundance of material for investigation , and such a wide platform for the explorations of brethren of literary tendencies , thafc I do not think a society whoso objects aro the elucidation of tho traditions and obscure

origin of fcho ancient brotherhood needs any apologist . Ifc has been , I am aware , alleged against us thafc by the assumptiou of the title of llosicrucians we have attempted to draw around us a glamour of mystery wbich does not of right belong to us , aud thafc the llosicni . ciau Society is simply another a' tempt to add to tho already

somewhat inordinate array of Masonic degrees . I . do not think that any such accusation can fairly stand good . Attempts had been made from time to i inic to form a Masouic Archaiological Society , but without any permanent succos ** , and ifc seemed to tho minds of some earnest bretliioi ' , more than one of whom is , alas ! numbered with tho groat

major . 'ty , that a better prospect , cf btabilit y might be secured if u little circle could bo drawn together by something more powerful than au annual subscription , and that a sort of hitter bond might bo formed whereby individuals might be linked together by an invisible chain which should have more powerful bands than those of any

ordinary society . Then camo the question of tho form that this F-ateniifca ' -in-Fiafcei'iiitato should take , and , as usual in Masonic mind '* , a legend ' . rhetorical event was sought for which could furnish

tlio desired cuthue . I ho Bosicrucmu Society seemed to pivfiunt tlio rtf /' . 'ioifc * ,- feature ; . ' , Un ; :. B hw us wo now know , this * singular mediasral LiotherhoocL was bainied log it lie r fur the purpose of investigating tho