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IR , O T . A . XJ MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , THE 27 TH OF FEBRUARY 1889 , UPON WHICH OCCASION The Right Hon . the EARL of EUSTON , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Norths ancl Hunts , has been pleased to signify bis intention of presiding . BRETHREN are earnestl y invited to accept the offio ¦•of Stewards upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their names and Masonic rank as soon as convenient , to tho Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with the necessary circulars , & o . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the largo number of applicants and the few vacancies , Bethron will use their influence to obtain donations towards tho funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present timo . Expenditure in Annuities alone £ 15 , 000 . Permanent income only £ 3 , 600 . 428 Annuitants on the funds . 140 Candidates seeking admission . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . Sword Bearer , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths ancl Hunts , Secretary . OJJIOB : —4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . O .

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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 . COPIE S 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 to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , 29 Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .

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Dedication Of The New Masonic Hall At Plymouth.

DEDICATION OF THE NEW MASONIC HALL AT PLYMOUTH .

THE new Freemasons' Hall which has been erected in connection with the Devon and Cornwall Freemasons' Club , Princesssquare , Plymouth , was consecrated on the 2 nd insfc . A Provincial Grand Lodge was held for the purpose in the afternoon , and fche ceremony of consecration was performed by the Provincial Grand

Master ( Visconnt Ebrington , M . P ., ) in the presence of about three hundred brethren . The site of the new premises is known aa No . 1 Princess-square , together with a large piece of land at the back , upon which the now hall is erected . The exterior of the now building is of classic style , with some rich mouldings filled with Masonio

emblems . The entrance is throngh folding doors , with stained glass panels , bearing the arms of the Provinces of Devon aud Cornwall . A long corridor rises to the level of the principal Lodge rooms by three , five , and seven steps , past the main staircase to lobby and anterooms . Here two large Lodge-rooms are built , and one large room

has yet to be built . Thoy are 20 ft . wide and 20 ft . high , one being 28 ffc . and the other 30 ft . long . They are lighted by five stained glass windows , representing in their centre picture St . John , Fortitude , Harmony , Prudence , and Charity . These windows , and fche other stained glass in the building , are by Swaine Bourne , of Birmingham ,

and are very good . The rooms also have a very fine cornice and frieze . Ascending the winding staircase at the end of the entrance corridor we enter between columns fche provincial Lodge-room , which is 70 ffc . by 30 ft . and 29 ft . high , having a gallery for orchestra and organ , and ante and retiring-rooms . Ifc also has a good deal of

ornamentation , and this and all the other rooms are fitted wifch inlet and exhaust ventilations , connected by pipes in the walls to the air pumps in the roof ( supplied by Boyle and Co ., Limited ) . Descend " ing to the basement , there is a fine dining-hall , 68 ft . by 28 ft ., and 14 ffc . high , with an oak parquet floor , laid by the Wo > d Block

Flooring Company , of Charing Cross . Rolled iron girders carry the upper floors . Mr . J . H . Keats was architect , and Messrs . Lapfchorn and Goad the contractors . The directors of the clnb are Bros . William Derry chairman , William Allsford , Daniel Cross , John B . Gover , James Griffin , J . M . Hifley , Samuel Jew , John Ruisell Lord , Job

Maton , Henry Rogers , John Wallis , and E . Littleton . Solicitor , Bro . J . T . Bond ( Square , Bridgman , Bond , and Pearce ) , auditor , Bro . J . W . Cornish , and secretary , Bro . T . Goodall . At fche Provincial Grand Lodge there were present the Provincial Grand Master Viconnfc Ebrington , M . P ., who was supported by his officers and a

numerous assemblage of brethren . Tbe Grand Lodge haviug been duly opened , the Provincial Grand Secretary , Bro . Davie , said ifc was within the knowledge of fche Provincial Grand Master that the brethren of the Three Towns had bnilt themselves a habitation in which to carry on Masonry . Twelve months ago the Provincial

Grand Master laid the foundation stone . The building was completed physically , and now only required its nu . ral completion—that was its consecration—and he was deputed as Provincial Grand Secretary to ask the Provincial Grand Master to consecrate the building , and to give it a moral claim to be the he ac' . qnaHera of Masonry

in the town . The Provincial Grand Master up ted fc * at it would afford him very great pleasure to comply with this lequo ^ fc , and as a firsfc step towards doing so called npon fche musical brethren to sing a dedication ode , which had been specially composed and written by Bro . Fred J . W . Crowe , Lie . Mns ., Organist of Lodge 2189 . Tho

ceremony of consecration was then proceeded with in due Masonio form , and the Provincial Grand Master solemnly declared the building consecrated and dedicated to Freemasonry , Virtue , and Universal Benevolence . The music for the odes was specially composed for the occasion by Bro . W . S . Hoarder , Provincial Grand Organist .

Bro . John Brewer , 282 , ncted as Senior Warden in the place of Major Tracey . Bro . J . Gifford was Director of Ceremonies . The Provincial Grand Master announced that ho had received a letter from Bro . Sir Edward Clarke , M . P ., Her Majesty ' s Solicitor-General , saying he had fully intended to have been thore , but was prevented

at the last moment by some official papers being sent down to hitn which required immediate attention . Some business having been transacted the Grand Lodge was closed . In tbo evening there was a bancmofc in fche diuing-room , which is a fine room upon the basement , capable of seating nearly two hnndrid

at dinner . The Provincial Grand Maater again presided , and hnd upon his right Sir Edward Clarko , M . P . About a hnndr id and t-. venty brethren were present . Grace was said by B : o . the Rev . T . W . Lemon . An excellent elinuer WAS provided from th *> club kitchen , and was served under the direction of Bro . Symons , fcho lato

steward . Music was provided by some tnemb / jrs of the Royal Marine band under Mr . Elford , who played a cornet solo . The Provincial Graud Master gave Her Mijosty tho Queen , and afterwards His Royal Highness the Princo of Wales , M . W . Grand Master of England , and the Grand Lodge . The Provincial G'and

Master observed that His Roynl Highness had entered into Freemasonry with his accustomed energy and bonhommie , and under his supervision and that of the other officers the Grand Lodge had

flourished abundantly , and their relations with the Masonic bodies of the colonies—especially in Australia , where her Majesty was shortly to be represented by two distinguished Masons—were more cordial than over . Bro . Sir Edward Clarke , M . P ., rose t > propose