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THE FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GBEAT QUEEN STREET . LONDON . W . C . The admirable and unrivalled accomm . nlation provided r . t thi Establishment for ^ 1-A . SOlsriC BA-nSTQIJElTS , PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DINNERS , WEDDING BREAKFASTS , BALLS , & c Is too well known to need comment . The entiro irmnrv-remput has been changed , and tho Establishment In all Its branches thoroughly re-organised . The attention ot tho Masonio Body Is directed to tho many advantages offered . CTJISITSTjr , OF THK HIGHEST CHARACTER . WISES PERFECT Mi CONDITION AND WAUTY . N . B .-D 1 NNERS PROVIDED FROM 3 / -. RESTAURANT , WIKE , SMOKING & RETIRING ROOMS . The fullest measure of public confidence and support ensured . BRO . ALFRED BEST . P ROPRIETOR .

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NOTICE. MASONICLODGES, BANQUETS,&o. AT THE CRITERION. SPIFFS & POND respectfully beg to invite attention to the splendid Suite of Masonic Rooms in the Criterion Annexe , specially designed for all kinds of Masonic Meetings and Functions . CRITERION,REGENTCIRCUS,PICCADILLY.

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UNDER STATE'S GUARANTEE , And within a few months , a stun amounting to MARK 8 , 348 , 400 GOLD "WILL BE DRAWN OUT AT HAMBURG . In the most favourable case the largest bonus will be MARK 400 , 000 ( £ 20 , 000 ) Also smaller ones as hereunder : — " * [ ark SS'SoS - liio ' wo ^ *» " ^ signed , " iooooo = iooooo wh 0 has beea espe" Sffi - Room cially appointed for " £ 0000 - 50000 thesaleoftheOriginal o r , r " Snnno - so mo < - state Tickets , will be a " 30 000 ~ 60 000 ^ pleased to forward on K " " 52 nnn = lo ?' mo application , free and 2 " " on 000 - 40 O 00 Post-paid , the official il ;; ;; S = mfflo K « V *™*™ 21 „ „ 10 , 000 = 210 , 000 J inJjng » sn - 4 Of 8 , 000 , 0 , 000 ; 52 of 5 , 000 . 4 , 000 ; 6 S of 3 , 000 ; 214 of 2 , 000 ; 531 o ! 1 , 000 ; 673 of 500 Marks , Ac . The cost , as fixed by the State , is for a complete ticket 6 s . In order to facilitate every one in a participation to this extensive Cash Drawing , the State issues also half tickets for 3 s each . All orders directed to tho undersigned Banking House , and enclosint he amount in P . O . O ., Cheque Bank cheques , or bank notes , will be promptly and carefully attended to daily up to 30 th May next . Stamps may be sent in payment for small amounts under £ 1 . Original State Tickets only , and Prospectuses in English , are supplied by tbe undersigned , also the official lists and the amount of the gains directly after the drawing . The drawings take placo publicly , under Government control . Applicants please direct to DAVID KATJFFHANN , Banker . Central Offices , Wolckcrstrasso 6 , Hamburg ( Germany ) .

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VITRUVIANLODGE,No.87. BRO . ISAAC , who has for some time pastprovided for the requirements of this Lodge , begs to announce that he has obtained permission for the removal of his license to the Belvedere-road , and that ho has erected commodious premises there . These comprise . A . SIF-A-GIOTTS IMZ-A-SOIETIC H-A-Iili . WITH AHTB BOOMS , LARGE BANQTJETTING HALL , Together with every convenience for Masonic gatherings . Applications from Secretaries and others for accommodation to be addressed , G . ISAAC , " WHITE HABT , " COLLEGE STBEBT , LAMBETH , Loimoir , S . E .

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MUSIC-UNIVERSAL MUSIC , 01-IA . LLIGTsrG-E TO THE WORLD . I WILL FAY £ 5 to any person—not blind—and in full possession of their faculties , who fails to play a Piano or Harmonium by my system IMMEDIATELY— without the SLIGHTEST KNOWLEDGE of lltjstc or of the IHSIRCMEirr itself . Full particulars , post free , Twelve Stamps . P . CALDEE , TOTTEBDOWN , BKISTOL . Christian Globe , of 27 th September 1879 says : — "It is quite equal to all it professes to accomplish . "

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ffote .-ALTERATION of DATE & PIACE of FESTIVAL . Hop!lU'iisanirfirstitutioirfarilrcms, WOOD GEEEN , LONDON , N . THE EIGHTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL , CRYSTAL PALACE , SYDENHAM , THUESDAY , l « t JUXJIT 188 O . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF LATHOM , R . W . DEPUTY GRAND MASTER , PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER OP WEST LANCASHIRE , IN THE CHAIR . J 3 oarcl of StowuT-cls . President : Bro . Lt .-Col . N . LE GENDKE STARKIE , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire Acting Vice-Presidents . Rt . Hon . LORD CREMORNE , No . 6 . W . Bro . JOHN WORDSWORTH , Trustee , V .-Patron of Institution , P . Pr . G . W . West Yorkshire . „ J . A . RTJCKER , P . G . D ., V .-Patron of Institution . HORACE BROOKS MARSHALL ( C . C . ) , V .-Patron of Inst . CLEMENT R . N . BESWICKE ROYDS , P . Pr . G . W . East Lancashire ; V .-Pres . of Institution . -. „ Lt . Col . SOMERVILLE BTJRNEY , P . Pr . G . D . Essex . Hon . Treasurer : W . Bro . J . G . STEVENS , P . M . and Treasurer No . 554 . With 230 otlicv Brethren , representing Lodges and Provinces , to which additions are earnestly solicited . The services of Brethren will bo gratefully acknowledged . Every information may be obtained at the Office of the Institution , 6 Freemasons' Hall , W . C . FREDERICK BINCKES , V .-Pres . ( P . G . Stwd . ) Secretary , and Hon . Sec . Board of Stewards . 4 th May 1880 .

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nlMbirnA PROM THE JOINT from TWELVE to THREE o ' clocfc , lllNMrK \ CHOPS and STEAKS from tho GRILL till FIVE o ' clock . MfllllViUilsV T . MAIDWBM , Hercules Tarorn , Leadenhall-st ., City , K . C .

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A WELL EDUCATED LAD , an orphan , aged 16 , who has just left THE ROYAL MASONIC SCHOOL FOR BOYS , is anxious for employment . Ho would be extremely grateful for any occupation , either as indoor apprentice in a house of business , or as clerk in a merchant ' s office , and would do his best to further the interests of his employer . Address H . II . F ., at Mr . Ball'B , The Flying Horse Hotel , Dover .

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Ninth Edition , post free , Ono Shilling . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA . A Treatise on the only Successful Method of Curing tho Disease . By ROBERT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., & c , S Bulstrode-street , Cavendish-square , London . London : MITCHBLL AKD Co ., Red Lion-court , Fleet-street .

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H^^^^^^^a 23 GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C .

Notabilia.

Notabilia .

— : o : — THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE BOYS ' SCHOOL .

READERS of Bro . Cole's " Illustrations of Masonry , " or of the address which accompanies the Reports from time to time issned in connection with the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , are doubtless , in a measure ,

acquainted with tho particulars of the foundation of that Charity ; but we question if there are many of the present generation who have looked fully into the operations of the Fund for the first few years of its existence , if indeed it is possible to do so . From the work already referred to

we learn that : — "The United Mariners' Lodge , No . 23 , observing with concern the distressed circumstances of several of their brethren , and tho exposed situation of their children , at the samo timo viewing with pleasure the daily progress making in the Freemasons' Charity , in St . George ' s Fields , for Female Children , induced them at a meeting , held on the 3 rd day of July 1798 , to consider of means for to establish