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M I D L A N P RA ILWAY . SCOTLAND , Through the LOVELY VALLEYS of the RIBBLE and EDEN ; by the HOME and HAUNTS of SIR WALTER SCOTT ; the LAND OF BURNS ; and over the " FORTH" BRIDGE , & c , & c . NeW Corridor Trains . NEW TRAINS , composed ol CORRIDOR CARRIAGES of the MOST MODERN TYPE , including First and Third Class Dining Carriages , are now run as follows : — a . m . a . m . ST . PANCRAS ... dep . 10 35 | EDINBURGH ... dep . 10 5 EDINBURGH ... arr . 8 24 j ST . PANCRAS ... arr . 7 50 p . m . p . m . ST . PANCRAS ... dep . 2 10 | GLASGOW dep . 1 30 GLASGOW arr . 11 25 | ST . PANCRAS ... arr . 10 45 These trains serve , directly or indirectly , Leicester , Nottingham , Bristol , Birmingham , Derhy , Sheffield , Leeds , Bradford , Manchester , and Liverpool . SUMMER TRAIN SBRYICB . WEEKDAYS . SUNDAYS . I * fl ~ a . m . a . m . a . m . p . m . j p . m . p . m . p . m . p . m . LONDON ( St . Pancras ) dep . 5 1510 3010 35 2 10 9 1510 0 9 15 9 20 Carlisle arr . 1 5 5 0 5 45 8 55 : 4 15 4 45 4 10 4 40 Ayr „ 4 0 7 52 11 3 l ! 7 C 28 7 28 GLASGOW ( St . Enoch ) „ 4 0 7 35 ...... 11 25 7 C 35 7 35 Greenock , 5 B 42 8 6 12 18 8 C 17 8 17 EDINBURGH ( Wav . ) „ 3 55 8 2411 30 6 48 6 43 Oban 4 45 UA 55 11 55 Eorfc William 12 A 41 12 41 Perth 1 v . , „ 6 7 10 32 8 C 55 8 55 Dundee f „ , J „ 6 15 10 51 8 C 55 8 55 Aberdeen [ -S ^ Y ) ., 8 40 12 50 ! lOC 50 10 50 Inverness ) & na 8 e (() 5410 ! 1 G 50 150 Stranraer ( for Belfast ) „ 5 30 8 7 * New Corridor Train London to Edinburgh , f New Corridor Train London to Glasgow . First and Third Class Dining Carriages by these trains . § First and Third Class Dining accommodation between London and Glasgow . A No connection on Sundays . B On Saturdays Passengers arrive Greenock at 6 - 0 p . m . C These times do not apply to Sundays . t ^ S ° For Services to Peak of Derbyshire , The English Lake District , The Isle of Man , Ireland , The Yorkshire Watering Places , and other Holiday Resorts on and in connection with the Midland Railway , see . the Company ' s Time-Tables and other publications . Western Highlands of Scotland . An IMPROVED SERVICE , with THROUGH CARRIAGES , is now afforded from London ( St . Pancras ) to Greenock . Daylight Service to Rothesay . A Daylight Service throughout will be given during July and August , leaving London ( St . Pancras ) at 10 . 30 a . m ., arriving at Greenock ( Princes Pier ) at 8 . 6 p . m ., in connection with the G . & S . W . Railway Co . ' s Steamer reaching Rothesay at 9 . 45 p . m . Travelling Accommodation , * % c . First and Third Class Dining Carriages by the Morning Express Trains between London ( St . Pancras ) and Glasgow ( St . Enoch ) . Sleeping Cars are run from London ( St . Pancras ) to Edinburgh at 9 . 15 p . m ., and to Glasgow at 10 . 0 p . m ., also from Edinburgh at 10 . 0 and Glasgow ( St . Enoch ) at 9 . 30 p . m . to London ( St . Pancras ) . Luncheon and Dining Cars by most of the Express Trains from and to London ( St . Pancras ) . Family Saloons , Invalid Carriages , Engaged Compartments , & c , arranged on application . Pillows aud Rugs may be hired by Travellers in the Night Mail and Express Trains from London ( St . Pancras ) , at a prepaid charge of 6 d each . Special Time Table Folders , Giving full particulars of the Scotch Service ; also Tourist Programmes , Illustrated Guides , & c , may be had on application at all Midland Stations and Agencies . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager . ' Derby , July 1899 .

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ESTABLISHED 1871 . HENRY COLE , Son of * S ? SS 1 COLE ' FURNISHING UNDERTAKER & FUNERAL CARRIAGE PROPRIETOR , 408 HARROW ROAD , LONDON , W ., Nearly opposite the Paddington Workhouse . Licensed to Let Funeral Carriages .

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SATUEDAY , 15 TH JULY 1899 .

Candidates For The Schools.

CANDIDATES FOR THE SCHOOLS .

fT ^ HE list of applicants approved for the October election JL of the Royal 'Masonic Institution for Girls contains the names of thirty-three children , of whom two only are last chance cases . Eighteen of the candidates have made previous application , the remaining fifteen appearing on the list for the first time .

For the Boys School there is a list of thirty-five applicants , four of whom will be excluded from further contests , by the age limit rule , if unsuccessful at the autumn poll . Only twelve of the candidates come forward from the April election , the new cases numbering twenty-three .

Consecrations.

CONSECRATIONS .

irl- * ST . JOHN'S THANET LODGE .

npHIS new Lodge was consecrated last month at the I Masonic Temple , New Cross Street , Margate , by Dr . W . H . Robins Grand Chaplain , Vicar of Gillingham . Among the guests were Minor Canon Blackie , of Rochester Cathedral .

Beach Chapter.

BEACH CHAPTER .

A FURTHER compliment has been paid to the much respected head of the Craft and Arch in Hampshire , Bro . W . VV . B . Beach , M . P ., by the establishment of the Beach Chapter , attached to the Border Lodge , No . 2475 , which was consecrated at the White Hart Hotel , Blackwater , on Monday , 26 th ult .

The Provincial Grand Superintendent himself officiated at the Consecration , being assisted by Comp . Major J . E . LeFeuvre Prov . G . H ., and other Prov . G . Officers . Comp . Rev . J . Scott-Ramsey ( Basingstoke ) was installed

as Z ., Colonel Ponsonby-Watts as H ., T . Martin as J ., Colonel Lushington as Scribe E ., and A . M . Kennett as Director of Ceremonies . A banquet followed , at which the customary toasts were honoured .

Triangle Chapter.

TRIANGLE CHAPTER .

ON Thursday , 6 th mst ., this Cnapter , attached to United Chatham Lodge of Benevolence , No . 184 , was consecrated by Earl Amherst Pro G . Z . of England Prov . G . Superintendent of Kent , at the Masonic Temple , Park Road ,

New Brompton . His Lordship was most ably assisted by Comps . J . S . Eastes Prov . G . H ., A . Spencer Prov . G . S . E ., Captain F . Powell Prov . G . S . N ., W . Russell Prov . G . Treasurer , and many others .

The fiz'st Officers of the new Chapter were appointed as follow : Comps . Samuel Varren Z ., S . Young H ., W . Browne J ., H . Hurrell S . E ., J . Bate S . N ., Lieut . E . Lake , R . N ., Treasurer , J . Maynarcl P . S ., J . H . Butcher 1 st A . S .,

J . H . S . Manuel 2 nd A . S ., W . J . T . Croft Steward . A banquet subsequently took place at the Balmoral Hotel , the catering of Bro . Booker being excellent . Thirty sat down . During the banquet a portion of the R . E . Band , under the direction of Band-Sergeant G . Smith ( by kind permission of Major-GeneralT . Fraser , C . B ., C . M . G ., R . E . ) , discoursed an excellent programme . " ¦——»» mSirMKnH : BUU' « -tfWfftAWgaOT » nja » n CT »¦» nami ' wtt-rjK-tnx-. inmMi-rtt . vwn'r '« K « n > nimm nmnn HUMIIII i

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

WE offer our sincere condolence to Bro . Thomas Manley , a well known member of the Leopold Lodge , No . 1571 , on the death of his beloved wife , whose remains were interred at Norwood Cemetery , on Thursday , 6 th inst . We trust our Brother and the members of his family will derive some small comfort from the general expressions of sympath y tendered them by members ol the Craft .