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IjtomilPatrieInstitittiaitfar§xxk, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTEESEA BISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His EOYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . 6 ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE P RINCESS OF WALES . FOUNDED 178 8 , CENTENARY CELEBRATTON 1888 . PRESIDENT OF THE B OARD OF STKWARDS : The Right Hon . the EARL OF LATHOM D EPUTY G . M ., Prov . G . M . Lancashire Western Division . — : o : — Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . The dnt ^ of the Festival will be announced as soon as the day has been decided upon . F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary . OFFICE—5 Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , W . C .

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Tne Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of %i.ft.JBenrtfrflltirtInstitetimr are earnestly solicited on behalf of OLUFHAXTHAUSENP.M.No.35, Who is a Candidate for election to tbe benefits of tbe Institution . Bro . Haxthansen was initiated into Freemasonry nearly 40 years ago ; has been W . M . of Medina Lodge , No . 35 , Cowes , of whicb be is still a Subscribing Member ; he was for many years tbe Consular Agent of France for the Tale of Wight , and was in prosperous oircumstances j bnt owing to depression in trade and domestic afflictions he has been reduced to utter destitution , and being old and very infirm he is incapacitated from seeking any employment . His application is nupported by the Charities' Committee of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , and is strongly recommended by the following Brethren . * A . BAWIEM P . M . 35 P . P . J . G . D . Hants and I . of Wight , 22 Great George Street , Westminster . "H . 0 . DAMiNT P . M . 35 , Cliff Road , West Cowes . * T . W . FAULKITEB P . M . 35 , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . J . G . W ., York House , W . Cowes . * Gir / BS P . M . J 5 , P . P . G . Supt . W ., Bridport , Dorset . R . LOTKLAVD-LOTHLAND P . M . 098 , P . Z . 175 , P . P . S . G . W ., Hare Court , Temple . MVKITKIIS P . M . So . Collector of Customs , Falmouth . * G . A . MUKSHI P . M . 35 . P . Z . 175 , P . P . G . S . D ., Gloster Hotel , West Cowes . T . N « iraiK P . M . 175 . oil , 60 S , ISSi , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . S . G . W ., Ryde . G . PACK P . M . and P . Z . 175 , P . P . G . J . D ., Yelfs Hotel , Ryde . ROSBITOJT P . M . 35 and 21 «!) , P . G . S ., East Cowes , Isle of Wight . J * . RUTLAND W . M . 35 , P . G . Orgt ., Ivy House , West Cowes . * SA * iF . it , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked * .

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Tbe Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of Clxe | | ;||L§Mcfoiwt^mtxivAmn are earnestly solicited on behalf of ALICEVASEY, WIDOW OF THE LATE BRO . SAMUEL VASEY . Bro . Samuel Vasey was a ship ' s provision merchant , at Wapping , 1818-1880 , where he was unsuccessful in bnsiness , and died shortl y after , leaving his widow qnite withont means . He was initiated in tbo Yarborongh Lodge , No . 554 , in 1854 ; W . M . 1860 ; subscribed 12 years . Joined Unity Lodge , No . 183 , in 1866 ; W . M . 1869 ; subscribed 12 years . P . Z . of Yarborough Chapter . Self and wife Life Subscribers R . M . I . B . Proxies thankfully received by tho following Brethren : — G . R . LANOLET W . M . 183 , IS Gowlett Road , Peckham Rye . G . P . BRITTEN- P . M . and Treas . 183 , 11 Friday Street . G . W . Speth P . M . and Sec . 183 , Stroatham House , Margate . Strongly recommended by the following Subscribers : —¦ Robert Gray , Past Grand Deacon , George Micklc . y , P . P . G . S . W . Herts . Pres . Board of Benevolence . Bro . George Motion , P . P . G . D . Essex . Richard Eve , Grand Treasurer . T . W . Ockenden , P . M . 1512 P . P . G * - i >! Horace B . Marshall , Past G . Treas . Middlesex . ' R . W . Stewart , Past Grand Deacon . H . W . Roberts . P . M . 1203 , P . G . W . Midx . F . Richardson , Past Grand Deacon . W . A . Scurrah , P . P G S W Middlesex W . Roebuck , Past Grand Swd . Bearer . F . Adlard , P . M . 7 Fred . Binckes , Past G . Sword Bearer . H . C . Archer , P . M . 1 S 3 K Bowyer , Past Grand St . Bearer . W . P . Brown , P . M . 90 J . H . Matthews , Past G . St . Bearer . Thomas Griffith , P . M 007 C . P . Hogard , Past Grand St . Bearer . N . B . Headon , P . M 1426 C . E . Soppet , Past Grand Steward . A . T . Hirsch , 133 Tkomns Cubitt , Past G . Pursuivant . H . Hooper , J . W . 183 C . E . Cottebrune , Past G . Pursuivant . H . Massey . P . M . G 19 and 1928 Charlfis P . elton , P . P . G . W . Surrey , David D . Mercer , P . M . 16 U V .-Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes . Rov . Richard Morris . LL . D . PIT 1185 * Vf . J . Crutch , P . M . 1278 , P . P . G . W . G . W . Pinnock , P . M . 183 Herts . Thomas Poore , P . M . 720 T . O . Eager , P . M . 1395 , P . P . G . S . W . Stephen Richardson , P M 183 Surrey . F . R . Spaull , P . M . 1121 and 1708 J . Glass , P . M . -453 , P . G . S . Wks . Essex . It . J . Taylor , P . M . Ill and 192 : 5 G . Kenning , P . M . 152 , P . P . (! . W . Middx . C . W . Todd , P . M . 1 « 3

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ilapliptfsmritfnstitttttcwfox§0ijs, "" VoOD GREEN , LONDON , N "" Grand Patron : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : H . R . HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , KG ., & c , M . W . G . M . In compliance with a Requisition under Law No . 31 , duly signed : — A SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the Governors and Sabscribers will be held at tho Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields . London , on Saturday , the 2-lth day of March 1883 , at Five o'clock in the Afternoon precisely" For the purpose of transacting the business contained in the following Resolutions , which will be duly proposed at the Court , namely"That a Special Committer bo appointed to inquire into the steps recently taken by the Honse Committee in reference to the case of William Gideon Motion , who was in the Institution ; with full power to investigate the matter , ca'l witnesses , and report thereon to an adjourned Special General Court , to be held on Saturday , the twenty-first day of April 1888 . " That this Special General Court be adjourned until Saturday , the twentyfirst day of April 1888 , at Freemasons' Hall , at Five o ' clock in the Afternoon , for the purpose of receiving and considering the Report of the Special Committee . " Dated this 8 th day of March , and signed by—( Here follow the signatures . ) FREDERICK BINCKES ( V . Pat ., P . G . Sword Bearer ) , Secretary . 13 th March 1888 ( date of receipt of above requisition ) .

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Hiram Lodge.

HIRAM LODGE .

Hiram Lodge F . A . M . v . G . L . of Connecticut F . AM . GAL . of Connecticut F . A . M . v . Hiram Lodge F . A . M . [ COMMUNICATED . ]

rriHERE is not a greafc deal of Masonic law in the United JL States bearing npon the status of a Lodge in the position of Hiram Lodge of New Haven , Connecticut . There is a general sentiment , founded upon Fraternity and good will , which recommends all Lodges within a given

territorial jurisdiction , upon the constitution in such territory of a Grand Lodge , to unite their life and fortunes with the now Grand Lodge , for the presumably better

administration of Masonic affairs , and to the end that there may be a permanent unification oi * Masonic work , and jurisdiction and purpose .

More or less reluctance is often felt in Lodges to sink their ancient life and freedom in a Grand Lodge which shall have immediate supervision and authority over them . This is no more than a fair exhibition of that human

nature which belongs to men associated as well as to individuals . It is a sentiment which yields to the assurance of greater good , and has , in the States , very generally yielded , after a greater or less delay . There are but few

exceptions , and Hiram Lodge , by a singular concurrence of circumstances , stands in this exceptional position : —that is to say , in relations of Masonic law and right , of Masonic honour and courtesy , which are new and seem to require some new Masonic legislation .

We suggest that the relations are new , because they have not been specifically recognised and treated as such , and that they require new legislation because the rules which have beon pronounced , rather than legislated , have been made .

seemingly , from a different standpoint , and do uot cover the issues now for the first time raised , and brought distinctly into view . Again , they are new , because they involve principles of Masonic law which must be regarded as well

established , and which do nob get their lawful execution and influence , except by a modification of other rules and principles which have been pronounced for cases in which these relations were nofc involved . They have not as yet

had hearing , and to put them down by the mere will and ipse dixit of Grand Lodges , is to make might take the place of right , and to use the bludgeon of barbarism and the tyranny of power , rather than the temperateness of Fraternity , and the justice which comes of wise discussion . To understand the crass and incomplete condition of Masonic law relative to Graud Lodges in the various