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same jovial strain as he is wont to use when addressing a Masonic audience , but Sir John will excuse us for saying that his official position as Town Clerk of the City renders such remarks liable to be

misunderstood by the outside world . Of course he knows as well as any one that the fact of a candidate for the Mayoralty being a Freemason has little if anything to

do with his chance of success ; ifc is merely a coincidence that the men selected to preside over the affairs of the City should also be members of the Masonic Order , although being popular men in their own sphere

of life it is but natural they should be attracted by the popularity and known advantages of Freemasonry . The installation of tho Uev . Arthur Symons as W . M . of the Unanimity Lodge , No . 287 , repovAl this

week , gave that brother an opportunity of addressing a few words to his fellow townsmen as to his ideas of the relationship that should exist between members of the Church and the general public . Naturally his

remarks took a Masonic turn , but altogether thoy bear evidence of a spirit which might be imitated by churchmen- generally with advantage , not only to

themselves , but more particularly to thoso with whom they come into contact . Our experience is that tho

best of churchmen improve by association with the Masonic Order , while Freemasonry certainly gains by

their countenance and support . We tender our hearty congratulations to Bro . John Barnett on his election to the office of Master of the Domatic Lodge , No . 177 . Although Bro . Barnett has already won distinction in the Craft this lastest appointment will add honour to his record , thc Mastership of so old a Lodge being in itself a high distinction . We wish him every success and a busy term of office .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for tho opinions of o \ ir Correspondents .

All Letters must bear the namo and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

THE GRAND TREASURER SHI P . To the Editor of tlie FJ : KE . \ IASO . \' S Cnr . o . vicr . E . DEAR SIR AND BROTIIEH , —I have to inform you there is a , slight mistake in your report respecting tha nomination of Bro . W . M . Stiles as Grand Treasurer . Tho Right Honourable Lord George Hamilton

said that Bro . Stiles was Vice-President of all threo Masonic Institutions ; this is iucorrecf , Bro . Stiles is Vice-Patron of all three . May I ask you to bo good enough to insert this in your next issue of the CHKONICLK . A nd oblige ,

Tours faithfully , W . A . ScuKRAir . 12 Rutland Street , Regents Park , N . W . 13 th December 1893 .

It lias been arranged to celebrate tho eenfenary of the Harmony Lodge , No . 298 , with proper rejoicings , and the same may be said in regard to another ot the East Lancashiro Lodges—the Minerva , No . GOO , of Ashtonunder-Lyne . The Harmony Lodge was established in

December 1 / 98 , and first met afc the Unicorn Inn , Roy ton , but was removed to the Bine Rail , Rochdale , iu February 1794 , and litis been held in Rochdale ever sin . ee . A history of the Lodge has been carefully compiled , and will shortly be published .

Is ISrrirruir SPOUT Drri :. * n 0 : r ? has often been a question for discussion , anrl it is very satisfactory to know Hint a , negative answer can Irr ; given . Tin ; physical condition of Knglishmen has Improved tiering tire past , h : Tc rrrlnry . ami thc cause of this satisfactory change- is attributed to the tie ' rer , -tyle ol ' living which fras been adapted by nil ei'tsse .-r . Man are more I . 'riiti -r-at ¦> , both in eating and drinking , and , above rr !' , tin ; system is kept in . one : md tlie blood purtied by modi dues of sterling worth . Arch ns Holloway ' s P U-r and Ointment . Tho taste for sport will never die while peoplo u- a theso remedies , which \» II euro or relievo any complaint , and give strength in placo of weakness .

Christmas Railway Arrangements

CHRISTMAS RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS

THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

TSSU'E ticker * of all classes at the following City and West End oilices : —193 & 107 Oxford Street ; 23 New Oxford Street ; Holborn Circus ; ^ U Cli-rin- * Cross ; 17 Brompton Road ; 5 Arthur Street E « ist , London Aitlgo ; S 2 Queen Victoria Street ; 2 G 9 Strand ; 13 X- 41 . Crutehrd Vr ' wr . i ; 21 ' , Regent Street ; 67 Gresham Street ; 4 Chuapsido ; 181 Tottenham Court Rond ; Gloucester Mansions , tAnbr ' roAi Circus , Sb •¦ ftsbnry Avirmrm ; The Piazza , Covent Garden

Market ; anrl the L . 15 . & S . 0 . Company ' s Booking Office ( under Grand Hotel ) , Trafalgar > Sqn ire . Tb ' iK arrangement cannot fail to be a boon to those travellers who desir to avoid tho trouble of obtaining a ticket nt a crowded railway station . Tho booking office at tho Paddington station will also be open for tho issue of tickets the wholo of each day daring the week preceding

Christmas day . Ordinary tickets obtained in Loudon between 18 th and 23 rd D comber will ba availably for usa on any day between and including those day ? . Ch"np thiri class tickets ! at reduced fares will bo issued from Loudon tn tha Yeovil aud Weymouth districts , to stations in the West of England , and to Guernsey and Jersey ; similar tickets will also bo issued from those districts to London (

except tbe Channel Islands ) . In order to meet tho extraordinary demands npon the Company ' s resources occasioned by the enormous parcels traffic despatched both from and to London at Christmas time , special fast trains carrying parcels only , nnd calling at the principal intermediate stations will run between Loudon and Plymouth , Birkenhead , Worcester , and New

Milford . On Saturday , 23 rd December , the T 15 and 5 ' 0 p . m . trains from Paddington to Plymouth will bo extended to Falmouth and Penzance ; and tho fi 20 p . m . train from Paddington to Bristol will rnntoExeter . A special train will leave Paddington a 10 ' 0 p . m . for New Milford , and will call at the same stations as the' 9 " 15 p . m . ordinary train , aud a special express to tho AVest of England will depart ab U'SO

p . m . ( midnight ) . Tho naual Sunday service of trains will be run on Christmas day , but for the convenience of persons wbo are nnable to leave town be . forf tho morning of Sunday , 24 th December or Christmas day , the 5 ' 30 a . m . train from Paddington will run on both those days as on week days to Oxford , Bristol , Weston-Snper-Mare , Worcester , Banbury , L ? aniiirgton , Birmingham , Dudley , and Wolverhampton .

HIE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN COMPANY ANNOUNCE that the ticket Offices at Euston , Broad Street , Kensington , mud Wil ' . osden Junction will be open throughout the day , from Monday , 18 th December , to Saturday , 23 rd December , inclusive , so that passengers wishing to obtain tickets for any de"tination on the London and North Western can do so at auy time of the day prior to tho starting of the train .

Ticket ? , dated to suit the convenience of passengers , can be obtained at any time ( Sundays and Bank Holidays ) at the following town receiving cilices of the Company : —Cross Keys , 1 Wood Street , Cbeapaide , E . C .: 15 Queen Street , Cheapside , E . G . ; 22 Aldersgate Street , E . G . ; 8 and 9 Clerkenwell Groei , E . G . ; Swan-with-Two Necks , 65 Gresham Street , E . C . ; 30 West Smithfield , E . C . ;

Bolt-in-Tun , Gi Fleet Street , E . C . ; Palmer ' c , 70 Knightrider Street , E . C . ; Spread Eagle , 3 Whittington Avenue , Leadenhall Market , E . C . ; 13 Es , stcbeap , B . C . ; 116 Holborn , E . G . ; George aud Blue Boar , 285 High Holborn , W . C ; Atlas 0 lice , 1 ( 57 Tottenham Court Road , W . C . ; Golden Cross , Charing Cross , W . C ; 70 St . Martin's Lane , W . C . ; 43 New Oxford Street , W . C . ; 3 James Street , Covenfc Garden , W . C .

Universal Offico , Spread Eagle , Piccadilly Circus , W . ; 34 Parliament Street , Westminster , S . VV . ; Hotol Windsor , Victoria Street , S . W . ; Griffin ' s Green Man and Still , 211 Oxford Street , W . ; 496 Oxford Street , W . ; 231 Edgware Boad , W . ; Lion , 103 New Bond Street , W . ; 33 Hereford Koad , Bays water , W . ; 3 i Albert Gate , Knig hts , bridge , S . W . ; 33 High Street , Kensington , W . ; G 5 Aldgate , E . ; Royal Albert and Victoria Docks Canning Town Gcids Station , 41

Barking Boad , E . j 233 aud 231 Blackfriars Koad , S . E . ; 117 High Street , Borough , S . K . ; Surrey Railway Office , 138 Newington Causeway , S . E . ; 194 Westminster Bridgo Boad , S . E . ; "Angel , " Islington , 5 Pentonville Road , N . ; L . B . & S . C . Office , 8 Grand Hotel Bni'dings , Charing Cross . Tickets can also bo obtained at Gaze & Sou ' a Tourist Offices , 142 Strand , W . C ; 4 Northumberland Avenue ; and IS Westbourne Grovo , W . ; and at the Army and Navy Co-operativo Society ' s Stores , 105 Victoria Street , Westminster ,

S . W . The ordinary service of express and mail trains will bo supplemerited by additional cxpross trains aa named below : —On Saturday , 23 rd December , a special train will leavo Euston Station at 2 ' 30 p . ro . for Coventry , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , & c . Passengers for those districts will not bo conveyed by the 2 ' 10 p . m . express from

Euston on that date . A special train will leavo Wulesden Junction at 2 ' 55 p . m . for Bletchloy , Wolverton , Rugby , principal stations on tho Trent Valley Line , and Stafford , iu advance of the 2 * 45 p . m . ordinary Win from Loudon ( Euston ) . Tho 4 ' 30 p . m ., Enston to Birmingham , will bo divided—the first portion , which will ranexpress to Coventry and Birmingham , will leave Euston at 4 ' 25 p . m . ; fcho second portion of tlie train will leave Enston ut 4 \ 30 p . m . as usual , and

Tnvey passenger * for Northampton , Market Harboro , Wellingboro , Rugby , Coventry , Birmingham , WaUsall , Dudley , and Wolverhampton . Tho night Irish mail , due fcn leavo Euston S' 20 p . m ., will nofc leave until 9 ' 5 p . m . Passengers from Birm . n <; bam , Liverpool , and Mntiohesirer , for Holyhead and Ireland , trill leare afc tho uanal hours . Tlio mail stoamer for Kingston will not leave Holyhead until the passengers from London aro on board . Tho 12 ' 0 uighb train from London ( Euston ) , due afc Wnrriugtou -M o" 15 a . m . on SundaYi