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* Ilopaf lltasonitInstitution for lon ., WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Grand Patron : H _ i . MAJESTY THK QUEKX . President : His KOYAL Htc . u _ . ESS THK PRI - . CE of WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . A QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the Governors aud Subscribors . rill bo held in the Large Hall , Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street . Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on Monday , tlie 13 th day of April 1 SS 5 , for the transaction of tho ordinary business of the Institution . To elect a Treasurer for the year ensuing . To elect as - t . embers of tho General Committee , representing the Lifo and Annual Subscribers , Twelve Brethren not being Life Governors . To consider the following Notices of . lotion : — 1 . By Bro . B . F . STORR : "That in line 2 of Law 53 the word'ten'be substituted for the word eleven . 2 . By Bro . A . F . C . oDso _ r , V . Patron : "That Laiv 57 be erased . " 3 . By Bz * o . J . L . -Vr . _ T-. E _ ., V . President : " That tho House and Building Committee be empowered to expend a sum not exceeding £ 750 in providing Laundry Accommodation for tlio requirements of the Original Institution , in addition to the amount , provided for in tho Estimates for the New Buildings , to avoid tho expense of two separate establishments . " 1 . By Bro . J . S . Cc _ . BER _ . i _ . D : "That the name of William Edward Tappenden , No . 35 , bo removed from the List of Candidates for Election on 13 th April . " 5 . By Bro . EDGAR BOWTI . B , V . Patron : " Thafc Twenty-six Boys bo elected on 13 th April , instead of Twenty-five Boys . " To Elect Twenty-five Boys from a List of Forty-four Candidates , as approved by th 6 General Committee . The chair will be taken at Twelve o ' clock afc noon precisely . The Ballot for the Election of Boys will open afc Ono o ' clock , or so soon as the General Business of tho Court shall havo terminated , and will close at Throe o ' clock precisely . By Order , FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Std . ) , V . Pat . Secretary . OFFICE—G Freemasons' Hn . ll , London , W . C . ¦ 1 th April 1885 .

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THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNIYERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE END OP JUNE . The Bt . Hon . the Marquess of HARTING-TON , M . P . R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Derbyshire . Has kindly consented to preside . The services of Brethren as Stewards , representing Lodges or Provinces , are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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THE ! fV 5 PER ! AL HOTEL , HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining tho T-jjiiriifus of the Lojn-oif CHATHAM and DOVER RAII , , but distinct from tho Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN L 0 _ U 0 _ HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS Tlie : _ i > iM ) i . i ( ii . ci- _» - - Ii-TO - ig-rlio-. t . o mraii ^ cd a * to en ..--. - - - . lojaa _*_ £ -. eomt ' ovt . EVERY ACCOMMODAflO N FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , public J §> . tmicrs $ " ^ MTtWxiXQ ® . teal . fasts . THE A _ , ii _ cAjfDRi PA & ACK LODGE , No . 1511 , THIS - . l 0 Rt . i _ . GT 0 _ . LODGE , NO . 1672 , THE CRUSADERS LODGE , NO . 1 G 77 , AND PEiisi . vi _ itA _ . CE LODGE , NO . 17-13 , HOLD THEIR - _ . KET--. G-. AT THIS liSTABLISHMEIfT . GOOD COOKING , FINE WINES , MODERATE CHARGES , The . Edison -Electric Ligh . t . TARIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEGBIE .

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ROYAL lliisattic ^ caebdeni Ittstifattkn , VOTES AND INTEREST ARE SOLICITED FOR MRS . JANE TRIBE , aged 64 , T \ TID 0 W 0 f Brother Georp-e Henry Tribe , wlio was initiated 1858 ' » in No . 60 . 1 , Lyttelton , Now Zealand ; joined No . GOO , Christchnrch , Now Zealand wns firsfc Worshipful -luster of No . 12-il , Ross , New Zealand ; subsequently District Or and Chaplain . Vest-land ; aud District Graud Treasurer « orth Island , Now Zealand . Votes thankfully received by Itfr . C . BECKING . HAM , -115 Strand ; or by Bro . C . J . PERCEVAL ( V . P . ) , 8 Tliiirloc Place , S . XV . The "Widow , being almost ci stranger , earnestly hopes the " Brotherhood" will help her at the next Election .

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g' 0 Managers of Provincial Masonio Election Associations ami " ... others . —Any Association , without a caso o * " their own to support , who ( , ^ ill assist the undersigned iu . seciiriBif the election of Mrs . JA . VK TKIUK , at tho ¦ wit -coming election , will bo guaranteed a certain repayment of 125 mixed v otes annually , and as many more a ., can be obtained , by 0 , J . PERCEVAL , V . P . ° - -HI -. us . i _ i _ . i _ mu , 2 Thurlos Phi .. ' , S . W .

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A Voice From The " Antients." *

A VOICE FROM THE " ANTIENTS . " *

( Continued from p 218 . ) IT seems surprising- how Dermo . fc found time for his Masonic duties , and the composition of such a work as wo have shown "Ahiman Eezon" to bo . A journeyman

painter , working tAvelve hours a day , as he describes himself , Avould scarcely bo regarded as a likely person to distinguish himself as Dermofct undoubtedly did , and yefc his career is but another examnle of what can bo

accomplished when tbe heart is in the AVOV ! .. Devraott ' s life shows what an enthusiast he was , what a worker he proved himself to be , and what intelligence and courage he possessed . It does not appear that he continued his occupation as a

painter very long , for in a comparatively short time after his settlement in London we find him liberall y contributing fco charitable objects . He next figures as a wine merchant in the City of London . From this trade he probably

derived his means , as also tho gout , with which he was afflicted for many years prior to his death , and which often prevented him from discharging some of his many Masonic duties . In addition to money gifts , he presented Grand

Lodge Avifch a throne , and " gave all his interest in the ' Ahiman Rezon ' for the benefit of the charity . " Dermofct ; succeeded Bro John Morgan as Grand Secretary , and , as we have stated , he firsfc appeared in office , according to

Bro . By water , in February 1752 . On tho 4 th March in the same year he commenced these records , which abound in quaintness , terseness , ancl interest . On this occasion he reminded Grand Committee thafc complaint ; had been

made against Thomas Pliealon and John Mackey , known by the name of " leg of mutton Masons , " for having initiated " many persons for the consideration of a log of

mutton for dinner or supper . " Dermofct ; describes Mackey as an empiric , and both as impostors in Masonry . Mackey claimed supernatural powers , by which he could teach a Mason IIOAV to become invisible . The first mention of the

Royal Arch occurs in these minutes , and ifc refers to the pretensions of the two impostors , of being able to make Royal Arch men . It appears thafc " the parties had not fche least idea of thafc secret , and that Mackey was incapable

of making an apprentice with any degree of propriety . " He deceived the people by " a long story abont twelve white marble stones , & c , & c , and that the Rain Bow was the Royal Arch , with many Ofcher Absurdities equally foreign

and Ridiculous . " The Grand Committee had no settled home for long , ancl the frequent changes that took place sometimes led to unoleasant encounters between the

landlords and their friends and the rest of the brethren . In some of these Dermofct came in for no little share of abuse . We do nofc propose fco follow these disputes ; fchey only show thafc human nature is the same in all ages under

similar conditions , aud thafc publicans are as human as any ofcher beings . Dermott was not Ion _ r in discovering the necessity of

having a Grand Master , and accordingly on the 6 th October 1752 the following motion was carried : " Resolved , it is the unanimous opinion of Grand Committee that the Craffc h . s flourished most and best when governed

by a noble Grand Master . For though a General or Grand Committee havo power to form new laws for the Fraternity , yet , to render them binding or render stability , a Grand Master is absolutely nece-sary to confirm them . " Philip ,

Earl of Chesterfield , was thought to be a very proper per son for the Office of Grand Master , and Dermott was appointed to wait upon this accomplished courtier and

polite letter-writer . Nothing , however , came of tho matter so far as the Earl was concerned , but on the Sth December 1753 , a meeting of the Grand Committee was held , at which " Brother Robert ; Turner , Master of No . 15 , was