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ROYAL Masonic Institution for Boys , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . O FFICB-6 FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . Grand Patron : —HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : —His E OYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c . M . W . G . M . THE 97 th A . NNIVERSA . RY FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , ON WEDNESDAY , 3 ED JULY 1895 , UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY OP THE Rt , Hon . tne Lord EGERTON OF TATTON , R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Cheshire , Vice-President of the Institution . Full particulars of the arrangements as to special trains , & c , may be obtained at the office . Dinner Tickets ( inclusive of First Class Return Fares from London ) , for Ladies , 21 s ; Brethren , 25 s . Steward ' s Foe ( Brethren , £ 2 2 s Od , Ladies , £ 1 Is Od ) includes Dinner and Railway Tickets , Badge , & c . By Order , J . MORRISON McLEOD , Hon . Secretary to the Board of Stewards . 6 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 12 th June 1895 . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards representing Lodges or Provinces on this important occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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New Barnet School of Music , STATION ROAD , NEW BARNET . For all Particulars and Prospectus , apply to the Secretary , THE NEW BARNET SCHOOL OF MUSIC will be happy to provide high class entertainments and Ceremonial Music for Masonic Meetings , Consecrations , Installations and Ladies' Nights . For terms : —Bro . John Probert , Station Road , New Barnet , N .

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s ^^^ tt ^ ift SATURDAY , 15 TH JUNE 1895 .

West Lancashire Educational Fund.

WEST LANCASHIRE EDUCATIONAL FUND

ON Friday , 7 th inst ., a general meeting of the Wesb Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution was held at the Masonic Hall , Hope Street , Liverpool , when there was a large attendance . Bro . T . H . W . Walker P . P . G . Treas . occupied the cnair

. Applications in the cases of eleven children to be placed on the list of candidates for election—two for the benefits of the combined fund , which comprises education , maintenance , and clothing , and four for the benefits of the advancement

fundwere received , considered , and recommended for election at the next Court of Governors , the additional yearly charge to the Institution being £ 140 . A letter was read from Brother VV . E . Loxen P . M . 1675 , resigning his position as one of the Honorary secretaries of the Institution , and after the resignation had been regretfully received , a cordial vote of thanks was accorded him tor his valuable services . — " Liverpool Mercury . "

The local papers are jubilant over the honour conferred by wand Lodge last week on Bro . John Lane . Besides the signal mark of approval , says the " Western Morning News , " Grand ^ odge also presented Bro . Lane with a handsome " full dress "

in th ° Dg ' witil wnicn he was invested by the Grand Master the chair ) and an " undress suit" for ordinary purposes . This estunllsual gift , and never before made under such circumstances , oncmues our contemporary , is doubtless due to the fact that

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Bro . Lane has made over to the Grand Lodge , freely by deed of gift , the copyright of his most invaluable work , which is withouo an imitator or rival , and is published by authority and vote of the Grand Lodge of England . It is anticipated that a similar relative

position will be conferred on the same Brother when the Grand Eoyal Arch Chapter assembles on 7 th August . Bro . Lane is , Masonically speaking , young for Grand Lodge honours , having been initiated in the Jordon Lodge , No . 1402 , in 1878 , and served

as W . M . in 1832 . In 1887 he was elected as one of the members of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , London . Lord Ebrington Provincial Grand Master of Devon appointed Bro . Lane to the rank of Past Provincial Grand Registrar , being the

highest jubilee honour given in the county , and later on the high position of Past S . G . W . was conferred on him , in recognition of his great services to the Craft , by vote of the Grand Lodge of

Iowa . The applause which greeted his investment in Grand Lodge , and the signal honours thus conferred , prove how highly Bro . Lane ' s labours are appreciated .

As in former years , the Lodges of Adelaide , South Australia * propose to hold a " United " Installation festival . In response to the preliminary circular it was announced that seven of the Lodges had agreed to join the movement for the current year .

The novelty of the arrangement consists in all the installations taking place at the same time , a banquet or dance following , under a joint Committee , the success of former meetings being such as to justify their repetition .

In view of the large number of accidents that happen during the summer holiday season , the Royal National Life-boat Institution do well in desiring great publicity for their " directions for restoring the apparently drowned . " We regret we are unable

to spare the space to reproduce them m extenso , but are convinced the Secretary will be pleased to send a copy to any of our readers on receipt of a request , addressed to him at the offices of the Institution , 14 John Street , Adelphi , W . C .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

THE COLONIAL BOARD ELECTION .

To the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAE SIR AND BROTHER , —Keferring to my claim to be a member of the Colonial Board , under the provisions of Article 283 , Book of Constitutions , I desire to say that , immediately after the declaration of the poll on Wednesday , the 5 th inst ., it was officially intimated to me that the question

would have to be decided by Grand Lodge in September . To say the least of it , this announcement is peculiar , after the deliverance of the V . W . Deputy Grand Eegistrar , in Grand Lodge , tho same evening , when he remarked : — " He did not think there could be much difficulty as to the meaning of that rule , and to attempt to explain it would be an insult to common sense . It was impossible to give a ruling till after the election . "

The Article reads thus : — "Where practicable , three members of the Board shall be Past Masters of Colonial Lodges . " As at present constituted , the President and Vice-President of the Board are respectively Past Masters of Lodges in the West Indies and in India . No other member of the Board has passed the chair of a Lodge in foreign parts . Fraternally yours , W . F . LAMONBY . 10 th June 1895 .

The Midland Eailway Company has added a " List of Furnished Lodgings for 1805 " to the publications provided for the convenience of its passengers . This gives a list of Farmhouse and Country Lodgings , which must be of great service to those who desire to spend a holiday in the less frequented parts of tho country , where hotels and other special facilities for visitors are not so ready to hand as in the busy haunts of the tourist . This

and similar works issued by the other great lines of railway , have really opened up a new field for the seeker after rest and health , while an equal advantage must accrue to those who arc able to accommodate visitors , but hitherto were unable to get into communication with them . There are some beautiful spots traversed by the Midland route , and those who are thinking of spending a few days in quietude would do well to consult this list , with the certainty of finding serviceable information .

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OLD Books and Curiosities relating to Freemasonry , Knights Templars , Rosicrucians or other Secret Societies wanted . Address , W . W . Morgan , New Barnet . BOOKBIN DING in all its branches . Price list on application . Morgan , Fleet Works , Bulwer Road , New Barnet .