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% \ om \ l | feamc Institution for | laijs , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Office : —6 Freemasons' Hall , Great Quecu Street , London , W . C . Patron : HKR MAJESTY THK QUKKN . President : His EOYAL HIGHNESS THE PIUNCE ov WADES K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . A QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the Governors and Sab . scribcrs will be held at Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Lincoln's inn-fields , London , on Monday , the loth day of January 1881 , for the transaction of the ordinary business of the Institution , to approve » list of 7-1 or 77 Candidates , tho latter number if prove I eligible by the Court , as recommended by the General Committee , from which . 2 i > Boys shall be elected to fill that number of vacancies at the Quarterly General Court , to bo held on Monday , the 11 th of April 1881 . To consider tho following Notice of Motion : By Bro . BATKHAM W . STEWART , V . P . — " That , to commemorate the twenty years' service of the Secretary , Bro . Binckes , and in recognition of tho ability shown during that period , also having regard to tho success achieved through his exertions , a grant of £ 200 be made to him out of the funds of tho Institution . " The Chair will bo taken at Four o ' clock in tho afternoon precisely . FREDERICK BINCKES ( V . Patron , P . G . Std . ) , Secretary . 1 st January 1881 .

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THE EIGHTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held on Wednesday , 29 th June 1881 . Tho Most Hon . the Marquess of Londonderry , K . P ., R . \ V . Provincial Grand Master of Durham , in the Chair . The names of Brethren willing to act as Stewards will be gratefully received .

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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STBEET , LONDON . W . C . The admirable and unrivalled accommodation provided at thl Establishment for l ^ LJi . S 01 > TXCi BJLZtsrQJTIETS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , fa . Is too well known to need comment . The entire management has been changed , and the Establishment in allits branches thoroughly re-organised . The attention ot the Masonic Body Is directed to the many advantages offered . CTTISIN - JK OF THE HIGHEST CHARACTER . WINKS PERFECT IN CONDITION AN © QUALITY . N . B .-DINNERS PROVIDED FROM 3 / -. RESTAT / BANT , "WINE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence and support ensured . BRO . ALFRED BEST . PROPRIETOR .

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THE OLD COCK TAVERN , HIGHBUEY EAILWAY STATION , N . L . E . PRIVATE DINNERS OR LUNCHEONS . MAS 01-TIC LODGE BAHQUETS . HOT LUNCHEONS and DINNERS Daily from ONE to THREE . SUPPERS MAY BE HAD TILL 11-30 P . M . Wines perfect in Condition and Quality . THE FOLLOWING LODGES AND R . A . CHAPTERS HOLD THEIR MEETINGS HERE : Islington Lodge , No . 1-171 . Finsbury Park Lodge , No . 12 S 8 . Islington Chapter , No . 1471 . Sir Hngh Myddelton Chapter , No . 1602 . BAKEB & CO ., Proprietors .

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AMERICAN ORGANS , CHEAPEST AND BEST , BY the STERLING ORGAN CO ., DERBY , CONN ., U . S . A ., at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per cent . Co-oporative Discount for Cash ; or on the THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , from 10 s 6 d per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST TO CHAS . STILES and CO ., 42 SOUTHAMPTON ROW , HOLBORN , LONDON , W . O . These Organs are eminently suited for use in MASONIC LODGES .

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BORD'S PIANOS . CHAS . STILES & CO ., the well-known Importers of these celebrated Pianos , have Removed to 42 Southampton-row , Holborn , London , W . C . Where may be seen a largo and varied assortment of Instruments , of New and Artistic Design , at Low Prices , with Twenty-Five per Cent . Co-operative Disct . for Cash , on oir THE THREE YEARS' SYSTEM , Prom 15 s per Month . SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED LIST . Second-Hand Pianos on the Three Years' System , from 10 s 6 d per Month . Full Value allowed for Old Instruments of any kind in Exchange .

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NOTICE—PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL . Messrs . LEWIS , of 123 Chancery-lane , givo advice and legal assistance , and also undertake the settlement of the affairs of all those who aro in debt or difficulties , without ¦ publicity or stoppage of Ymsiness . Probate anil Divorce cases attended to . Hours—Eleven to Four , Saturdays Eleven to One .

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Tenth Edition , post free , One Shilling . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA . A Treatise on the only Successful Method of Curing this Disease . By ROBERT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., F . C . S ., & c „ 5 Bulstrode-street , Cavendish-square , London . London : C . MITCHELL AHD Co ., Bed Lion-court , Fleet-street .

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THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND SUPPLY OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH TO THE PUBLIC . Laboratory : 6 Sloane-st ., Knightsbridge , London , S . W . »^ g = iVb one is required to purchase Tickets , or to incur any responsibility beyond *•—^ the price agreed to be pall for the Teeth ordered . The Co-operative principle is now so thoroughly recognized and appreciated , that thero is no nted to detail its important advantages . Suffice it to say . that the object ol this Association Is U ¦ supply the labile with the Celebrated— " 1 > B 12 E MEDAL" TEETH , of the linest iiuality of material , and the very best workmanship , mounted on Chemically rare B ; ises , at prices which can only be made remunerative by the Associatl n IGNORING PROFESSIONAL PEES . and simply charging for tho Mechanical process on the scale of the fair pioflts ol * Mercantile Firm . AN ENTIRELY NEW AND IMPROVED SYSTEM OF FIXING ARTIFICIAL TEETH is adopted by the Association , dispensing with the usual painful Dental operations , extraction of loose teoth or stumps being quite unnecessary . Complete success Is guaranteed , even In the most difficult and delicate ca es , where other practitioners have failed . Extreme lightness combined with strength and durability are Insured . Useless bulk being obviated , articulation is rendered clear and distinct . Perfect mastication is easily and naturally effected By recent scientific discoveries in the mechanical art , which secures the close adjustment of the Teeth to the gums , and their life-like appearance , detection Is rendered utterly Impossible . ARTIFICIAL TEETH REPAIRED . Registered Dentists are in attendance daily , from 10 to 8 , or later by Appointment . CONSULTATION F H E E . A Qualified Dentist visits any part of Town or Country by appointment , for which no extra charge is made . Frices of" Prize Medal" Teeth of the Best Quality , A Single Tooth , from 3 s 6 d . A Set from £ 1 . A Set on Patented Celluloid Base from £ 4 10 s . KB . —The DAILY TELEGRAPH , 23 rd Aug . 1878 , says : —Celluloid is the most life-like imitation of the natural gums , and with " Prize Medal" Teeth is incomparable .

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DINNERS FROM THE JOINT , from TWELVE to THREE o'Clock . pHOPS and STEAKS from the GRILL , till FIVE o'Clock . T . Maidwell , Hercules Tavern , Leadenhall St ., City .

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T . & T . GATES , GOLD BEATERS , AND FOREIGN GOLD LEAF IMPORTERS . English Grold 45 s and . 47 s 6 d per lOOO , Eoreign Gold 41 s and 43 s do . Bronze ZPo-wder 3 s 6 d and 5 s per Ib . 44 HATTON WALL , LONDON , E . C . Merchants and Shippers supplied .

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INSTALLATION MEETINGS , & c . BRO . R . G . THOMAS , Organist No . 1602 , will be pleased to undertake the Mnsical Arrangements for either Lodges or Chapters . A Staff of Talented Artistes , Vocal and Instrumental , available for Banquets , Ac ., at shortest notice . Address R . G . Thomas , FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE Office , 23 Great Queen-street , London , E . O . Private residence , 56 Myddelton-square , PentonvUle .

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Festival Of St. John.

FESTIVAL OF ST . JOHN .

THE festival of St . John the Evangelist was celebrated on Mon . day , 27 th December , by the members of the Masonic Craffc throughout Scotland . In Edinburgh the Lodges met in their own rooms or in hotels , and elected their Office-bearers for the ensning year , and thereafter the ceremony of installation took place . After .

wards the brethren dined together ; and m the course of the evening the festival was further observed in the usnal manner by sending out deputations from the respective Lodges , who interchanged fraternal greetings . The following is a list of the new Office-bearers of the Lodges in the Metropolitan Province : —

Lodge of Edinburgh ( Mary ' s Chapel ) , No . 1 . —Bros . James Crichton R . W . M ., R . F . Shaw-Stewart P . M ., James Webster D . M ., Francis Law S . M ., James H . Balfonr S . W ., John Bryce J . W ., J . R . Campbell Treasurer , James Ballantyne Secretary , Rev . W . C . E . Jamieson Chaplain , Hermann Gunther S . D ., John Hay J . D ., J . T . S .

Elliot jun . of Wolfelee , Bible Bearer , William Hamilton Jeweller , Thos . Hall Architect , Robert Davidson Director of Music , John Bonnar and W . L . Mair Standard Bearers , James Grieve , Peter Macfarlane , John Lawrie , James Scott , A . D . Fraser , A . Macbeth , and R . J . Lindsay Stewards , Sergeant Mackintosh Inner Guard , John Ness Tyler .

Lodge Canongate Kilwinning , No . 2 . —Bros . Dr . Waller of Masougill R . W . M ., L . Spanier P . M ., W Corbet D . M ., D . S . Lowson S . M ., J . 0 . Steven S . W ., Allan M'Caskie J . W ., ThomasDrybrongh Treasurer , H . C . Peacock Secretary , T . W . Campbell S . D ., C . Bertie J . D ., W . N . Fraser of Tornaveen Chairman of Committee .

Lodge Canongate and Leith , Ho . 5 . —Bros . D . Laird R . W . M ., Andrew Clark P . M ., W . D . Johnson D . M ., R . B . M'Intosh S . M ., D . D . Thompson S . W ., H . Alexander J . W ., W . R . Kelly Treas ., T . Muir Secretary , Andrew Coutts Chaplain , A . Robertson S . D ., Thomar Wright J . D ., A . Campbell Architect , H . Crown Bible Bearer ,