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lUrplISHSanklnstitutionfar<&irk, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA EISE , S . W . INSTITUTE-. * I 78 S . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY TIIE QUEEN . Grand Patrcn and President : H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & i \ , M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROVAI H IGHNESS THE PRINCE ' WALES . Bankers : LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK , Limited ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , High Holborn , London , W . C . 1711 Girls have been provided with Education , Clothing , and Maintenance , the full number of Girls now being 263 . . The Names of Brethren willing to serve as Stewards at tho 105 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL are earnestly solicited . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF EUSTON , R . W . Prov . Grand Master o £ Norths and Hunts , in the Chair . F . R . W . HEDGES , Secratary . Offices—3 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . O .

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FAILINGEYESIGHT. WHEN the Eyesight is beginning to fail a practical Ophthalmic Optician should be at once consulted . Permanent mischief is done by using Glasses belonging to friends or relations , or purchassd from unskilled shopmen . The Family Doctor , 2 nd May 1891 , says : — " Mr . Bluett is an authority upon tbe eyesight , and the advice he gives is most valuable , and cannot be too highly estimated . " The Whitehall Heview , 2 nd July 1892 , says : — " Sight to the Blind wonld not bo an exaggerated claim if preferred by Mr . F . Bluett , the well-known Specialist , a * s an Ophthalmic Optician . € © N * Ut , TATIOJ * FBEE . SPECTACLES AT STORE PRICES . P . BLUETT , Specialist in Spectacles , 8 A GREAT PORTLAND STREET , W . ( Four Doors from Oxford St . )

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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 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HARTY P . M ., consisting of Artist ' s Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Price by applying t » Bro . W . R . NORRIS , 29 Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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Price3d.Postfree3Id.. TENDAYSINLAKELAND. BY CHAS . ¥ . FORSHAW , LL . D . Author of " St . Bees and other potm * •* ' Editor ' * Yorkshire Ballads , " " Yorkshire Poets , past ancl present , " & c , & c . The Right Hon . the MARQUIS OF LORNB , K . T . writes as follows : — OSBORNE , 22 nd Angnat 1892 . DKAR . DR . FORSHAW , —Many thanks for your little Like Tour , It recalls pleasant memories * , and is set with pretty sonnets as the Lakeland hills are set with their bright gems of water . Yonrs faithfully LOKNB . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN & SON , 2 BELVIDERE WORKS , PEmomiLiis , N .

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Price One Shilling , Free by Post on receipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamp * . OCCASIONALPAPERS ON THEHISTORYOFFREEMASONRY. Written expressly for delivery in Lodges of Instruction . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN & SON , BELVIDESE WORKS , HERMES HILL , PENTONVILLE , N . AND BY ORDER OF ANY BOOKSELLER .

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SATURDAY , 7 TH JANUARY 1893 .

Consecration Of The Breedstow Lodge, No. 2448.

CONSECRATION OF THE BREEDSTOW LODGE , No . 2448 .

THIS Lodge was consecrated at Broadstairs recently , the ceremony being performed by the Provincial Grand Master , Earl Amhnrst , assisted by tbe Depnty Provincial Grand Master Brother J . S . Eastes , and other Provincial Officers . Among those present were Bros . Colonel Batnber , Crosoer , J . Moore , W . Clark ** , Franklin , A . Wootton , VV . Crawford , G . J . Henning , F . Stanley , G . H .

Chexfield , P . Masters , H . Manning , nnd others . Bro . G . Blaokbnrn was installed W . M ., Bro . H . S . Ford S . W ., and Bro . Edgar H . White J . W . The dispensation to the Lodge was promoted by tbe Margate and one of the Ramsgate Lodges . After the elaborate ceremony a banquet took place , which was well attended .

Entertainment To The Aged Poor Of Weston-Super-Mare.

ENTERTAINMENT TO THE AGED POOR OF WESTON-SUPER-MARE .

ACCORDING to annnal custom the aged poor of Weston-snper . Mare have been entertained by the brethren of St . Kew Lodge , No . 1222 . Hitherto , tbe eve of the new year has been selected for the entertainment , bnt Saturday evening being inconvenient for many concerned , it was resolved that Friday , the 30 th ult ., should be substituted for tbe original date . A committee waa delegated by the Lodge to make the necessary arrangements , comprising Bros . Selliok ,

W . E . Perrett jnn ., W . H . Webb , J . Lovell , aud R . J . Dart . A boun . tiful " high tea " was served by Bro . E . G . Huntley , of the Priory Restaurant . The ladies who presided at the several tanks included : Mrs . T . Selliok , Mrs . J . P . Capell , Mrs . H . Bntt , Mrs . G . Alford , Mrs . F . W . S . Wicksteed , Mrs . G . H . Perrett , If ™ . W . B . Perrtfct sen ., Mrs . W . E . Perrett inn ., Mrs . W . H . Webb , Miss Dart / Mrs . J . P .

Curtis , Mrs . E . G . Lalonde , Mrs . E . J . Morris , Mrs . E . E . Baker , Mrs . W . H . Wooler , Mrs . W . M . Forty , Mrs . A . J . Young , Mrs . G . Glossop , Mrs . T . Cogle , Mrs . W . B . Frampton , Mrs . J . Tytherleigh , Miss Hatr , Miss Hsrvey , Mrs . F . Blackmore , Mrs . C . E Leech , Mrs . S . Norton , Mrs . S . L . Wansbrougb , Mrs . Marsh , Mrs . Hyndman , Mrs . S . J . Wilde , Mrs > . J . James , Mrs . E . G . Hnutley , MM . T . COX , Miss Baker , & o ., each lady being presented with a bine rosette , with

silver Masonio emblem in the centiv , and gold tassel . Tbe brethren of the Lodge discharged the duties of honorary waiters . Dari-ig the repast , selections were contributed by the members of the Orpheus Band . For a couple of hours the party were entertained with vocal and instrumental selections , those who contributed to the programme including Mr . 0 . T-. Grinfield ( pianoforte ) , Mrs . Alford , Bros . Cornwall , Morris , Leeob , Marsh , Dart , Selliok , Webb , Thomas , and Norton .

Masonic Sonnets.—No. 30.

MASONIC SONNETS . —No . 30 .

BY BRO . CHAS . F . FORSHAW , LL . D ., 295 , 1214 , 2070 ' , 2417 ( E . G . ) , 761 ( S . C . ) — : o *—To THE REV . J . H . EVANS , M . A ., P . P . G . C . ON HIS BEING INSTALLED WORSHIPFUL MASTER OF . SCARBOROUGH LODGE , BATLEY , NO . 1214 .

Thy calling well befits that thou should ' st rule A band of men , Accepted , Ancient , Free—Teaching tbe grand old truths of Masonry , From Sucred Law and each blest Working Tool . It is thy task , and proud prerogative

To lead mankind by one all . peifeet way , To turn them from the paths where they would stray , And point a home for rach poor fugitive . So WP , the Brethren of the Mystio Tie ,

Scorn all of feir , and reck not of disaster ; Knowing full well that thou wilt dignify The hononred post of onr most worth y Master . We fi e ' , indeed , a double bond unites Now thou presidest o ' er our Sacred Rites . Winder House , Bradford . 2 nd January 1893 .

The ceremony of installation will be rehearsed to-night ( Saturday ) , with musical accompaniments , at the Dnke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 , held at the Navarino Tavern , Navarino Road . Dalston ,