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The First Masonio Festival of the Present Tear AVILL BE THAT OF THK IR , o 'Y JL L MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION ror . AQcD FRS £ ?* 1 AS 0 ? 3 S AMD WIDOWS OF i ^ EEMAS- 'JrSS , Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGIIXKSS THK PKIXCK OV WALKS , K . G ., & c , M . WG . M . WHICH WILL TAKK I'LAl ' K AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON . ON WEDNESDAY , 29 ™ FEBRUARY 1888 , UPON WHICH OCCASION SIR GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart , M . P ., R . W . PROV . G . M . SOUTH WALKS ( KAST DIVISION ) , has been pleased to signify his u temtion of Presiding . BRETLI IiHN arc earnestly invited to accept the office of Stewards upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding thoir names and Masonic rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will glad ' y jjive tiny information required , and supply thom with tho nececsary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the largo number of applicants and . the few vacancies , lirot . Urcn will IISB their intluuiii-o t > obtain donations towards the funds of th" Institution , which were never moro needed than nt the present timo . Expenditure iu Annuities alono £ 15 , 000 . Permanent income only £ 3 , 600 . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B . Secretary . OFFICE -. —1 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . O .

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IIGJJ MI P it $ aiTic | iTstituti 0 iT far § 5 ans , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . Grand Patron : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : His ROYAL HIOIINESS THE PRINCE ot- WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . A QUAHTE 1 I Y GENERAL COURT of tho Governors and Subscribers will be heM at Freemasons' Hull , Great Qnoon Street Lincoln's 1 in Fi Ids , London , on Mond . y , liith Jan . iary 1838 , for the transaction of tlio ordinary business nf the Institution : To consider the following Notice of Motion : — f By BRO . Joitir L . MATFIKU , V . Patron , ( Jlmirraan of tho Joint Committee on alteration of dales of elections : " To alter Law 29 , by substituting tho words ' last Friday ' for tho words ' Moml . iy itnm diatol . v foil > wi iir ths second Saturday , ' in accordance with the recommendation in the report of su . di Committee adopted by the Quarterly Court in October 1387 . " To consider and . if approved , to adopt a rooimmemlation from tho Gencal Committee that " Fifteen boys be elected at tho Quarterly General Court to be held ou Monday , Kith April IHS 4 , from an approved list oi 05 candidates . " The chair will be taken at four o ' clock in the afternoon precisely . By Order , FREDERICK HIN'UKKS ( V . Pat ., P . G . Std ., P . G . Sword Bearer ) , Secretary . OFFICE—t ! Freemasons' Hnll , London , W . C . 7 th January \ $ di . TIE NINETIETH ~~ ANffIV £ R 3 ABY FESTIVAL , WILL HE HKLD Os WEDNESDAY , 27 TH JUXE 1888 , iffDnii THK riiKsiDKxcr OF VISCOUNT EBRINGTON , M . P ., R . W . Provincial Grand Uastor of Do von , The names of Brethren willing to act as Stewards will be gratefuMy received .

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^ crp l pyemic J iTSiitiitbirfar § 1 x 1 $ , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA KISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His EOYJI HIGTLVESS THE PRKYCE OF WALKS , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER RIVAL HIGHNESS THE PKINCKSS OF WALES . FOUNDED 178 8 , CENTENARY CELEBRATION 138 S . PltES'DE . VT OF THE BOARD OF S'l'KWARPS : The RLrht Hon . thoEARFj OF NATIlOd DKVVTY G . M ., Prov . G . M . Lato a ^ hiru Western Division . Brethren wilh ' nT to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in tneir names as early as convenient . F . R . SV . HEDGES , Secretary . OFFICE—5 Freemasons' Hall , Groat Queuii Street , W . C .

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FUNERALS properly carried out and personally attended , in London and Countrr , by Bro . G . A . SUTTON , 17-Newcastle Street , Strand , W . O . Monuments erected . Valuations mada .

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THE LO ]) GE OP SINCERITY , No . 174 , WILL SHORTLY PUBLISH JTS HISTORY FOR THE LAST 103 YEARS , By Brother JOHN N 3 WT 0 N , P . R . A . S . I'M . 171 ( and late Secretary ) , P . M . IU 07 , P . Z . 171 , 975 , & C .. & C . Price fo SUBSCRIBERS , 5 s netfc ; by post 5 s 6 d . Eoyal Svo , Bound in Cloth . Tho Subscription List will close on 18 th January , for printing , after which date tho price will be 7 s , by post 7 s 6 d . Applications for Copies , with Remittance , to bo addressed to the Secretary , Bro . C . H . WEBB , 3 Wharf Road , Cubitt Town , E .

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APRIL E L E C T I ) N ^ 1 8 8 8 . The Votes and Interest of tho Governors and Subscribers of the Ilopl liii & crmc f lTstiteticnt far ( Stria are earnestly solicited on behalf of PRISCILLA MINNIE SWAEBE , ( AGED 9 YEARS LAST JUNE ) , Daughter of the late Bro . DAVID SWAEBE . He was initiated in the Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , in January 1851 , aud continued a subscribing member to 1871 . He joined the Euphrates , No . 212 , aud subscribed for 17 years , until his decease , which took place in May 1887 . He Las left a widow and 6 children unprovided for . The ca-ie is strongl y recommended by the brethren of the Joppa Lodge , No . 188 , and by Bro . Rt . Hon . POLYPOBE DE KETSKR , Lord Mayor , Mansion House , London . Bro . Sir HENRY A . ISAACS , Alderman , 27 Belsize Park , N . W . * 15 ro . T . GROVES P . M . Clarendon Lodge 17 <> 9 , St . Bernard's , Longley Road , Lower Tooting . ISro . H . HA mas P . M . Israel Lodge , 58 Newington Causeway . * Bro . W . KI . INOENSTEIN P . M . 73 and 15 ( 0 , V . P . R . M . I . G . W . WKAYMORGAY P . M . 211 , ft Thoruhill Square , Barnsbury , N . * C . F . IIOGA RD P . M . 205 -18 . 1 P . G . S . Br . and P . P . G . S . of West Sussex , 89 Balfour Road , Highbury . ? LEWIS LAZWIUS P . M . and Secretary Joppa Lodge 183 , 80 Sandringham Road , Dalston . Privies wid be thanhiidly received by those marhel * .

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Price One Shilling . THE 8 £ GQ ! MI-CRYPTOGRAPHIC PUZZLE , lYJ ANUFACTURED in Walnut Wood . A fund of endless amuseill ment for tho Holidays . Sent by post on receipt of stamps . Address , C . WILSON , FKEEMASON ' S CHRONICLE Office , 2 Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , E ' entonville , London , N .

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Mark Masonry.

MARK MASONRY .

CONSECRATION" OF THE ST . GEORGE LODGE . No . 303 .

rt . HE new Lodge of St . George of Mark Master Masons , No . 303 , JL was consecrated on Friday , the Gth inst ., in Sincerity Lodgeroom , St . George's Hall , Stonehouse . The handsome Lodge-room presented an attractive appearance . It is fonr years since Si . George ' s Craffc Lo ige was founded , on temperance principles .

aud it has been remarkably successful . A Royal Arch Chapter was opened two years ego in connection with Sfc . George , and on the fith inst . a Murk Lodge was consecr iterl . Bro . H . Stocker 18 ° l . P . G .. T . W . I ' . G . Sec , who travelled a considerable distance to be

present , congratulate 'I the brethren of toe new Lodge on having snch a largo and ii flicntial number . The ceremony of consecration was ably performed , and the proceedings passed off most success , fnliy . The brethren of St . Gennre ' s Lodge are to bo heartily con" ¦ nitnlated on the excellent arrangements made nnder the direction

> f Bro . F . Gron b , whose Masonic z a ! and ability are well known . Bro . C . 'irty , who presided at the organ , des-rves a word of praise for his work . At 2 30 p . m the Lodge was opened , Bro . J . Gidley P . M . lo' 9 P . G . T . acting aa W . M ., lios . James Gifford S . W designate is S . W S . Jew a * J . W ., 11 . Dickson us M . O ., A . Trout aV ' S . O .,

Bri . kwood as J . O ., ll . Lmsrmead as S . D ., J . J . Facey as J . D ., George Giiroey as I . G ., J . H . Caitsy as Organist , Rev T . VV . Lemon , M . A ., as Chaplam , and J . Hin v ns I . P . M . S x brethren were advanced r . o the degree . S ><> rrlv alter ' S . ' M p . m . Bros . Charles Spence Bate , F . U . S ., D . P . GM ., Vincent Bird P . . I . M . O . England , Rov . T . W .