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CITY ARMS TAVERN , ST . MARY AXE , E . C . WORSHIPFUL MASTERS and BRETFIREN are invited to inspect the commodious mid most , suitable Lodgo and Banquet rooms , to l-e let lor Lodge and other public meeting , nt this central and well appointed Tavern . MAKAGEK-BROTHER D . M . SHERWILL , No . ( 813 ) , Late of Guildhall Tavern , Gresham Street .

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THEIMPERIALHOTEL, HOLBOEN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoiuing the Ti-mnxi's of the Losnojf CHATHAM and DOVER RAILWAY , but distinct from the Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON . HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS . Tlic appointments throii & liont so nvi-migrri ns to ensure domestic eonifoH . EVERY ACCOMMODAriON FOR MASONIC LODGE MEETINGS , public pinners # " ^ Ofomg ^ Swahfiists . THE Cia'SADEBs LODGH , No . 1077 , AXD PEKSKVEKAXCE LODGE , KO . 1743 , HOLT ) TnEIR MUT / tlNGS At THIS KSTABLIHKMKST . GOOD COOKING . FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . The JSdison . Electric liisrrtt . TARIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEGBIE .

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LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY . ^ VTOUTH WALES AND LAKE DISTRICT . —Tho Summer Service iri of Trains in tho Lake District , and on the Kovth Wales Ccast is now iu operation . The Express leaving Enston at 10 * 30 a . m . will be found the most convenient for Lla dudno , Rhyl , Penmaenmawr , Auerystwith , Barmouth , Dolgclly , & c , as well as for the English Lake District . 1 ST , 2 nd , aud 3 rd Class Tourist Tickets , available for two months , are issued at all tho Principal Stations on the Loudon and North Western Railway . For full particulars , see Tourist Guide ( 121 pages with Maps , price One Penny , which can be obtained at the Stations , ov on application to Mr . G . P . NEELK , Superintendent of the Liue . G . FINDLAY , General Manager . Enston Station , August 1983 .

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|kplIBteaimic|nstitutian:farlags, PREPARATORYTcHOOLlPDDlrUBUILDINGFUND . SPECIAL PRIVILEGES . In connection with such Special Fund , attainable until 31 st December 1883 . Any present Life Governor of the General Fund , or any Donor ivho may qualify as such np to tbe date named above , will receive—TWO VOTES , —instead of One Vote , for LIFE , roit EVERY FIVE GUINEAS contributed to the " SPECIAL FOND . " Lodges , Chapters , & c , similarly qualified may soenro Two Votes iustead of One Vote—for every Ten Guineas contributed to the " Si'EciAir FUND . " * * Ladies , and "Lewises "—being minors—similarly qualified , und all Vice-Presidents , will receive FOUR Votes for every Five Uumeas so contributed . Contributors of less than Five Guineas , to tho " S PECIAL F UND , " will be entitled to Votes ns under ordinary conditions . , ' 1 , ' , 3

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, Lymington Villa , Clapham , S . W . i July 1883 . DEAR SIR AKD BROTHER , —I am personally interested in tho undermentioned case , tho applicant being . related to me . The sad circumstances under which j the application is made are such as to justify tho most strenuous exertions on tho part of those who can sympathise with misfortune , and desire to mitigate unmerited distress . | If you will help me ot the ensuing Election , I shall be very greatly obliged to you . Tho promise of your proxies and of your interest in support of this case will be highly esteemed and remembered should occasion arise . Yours very truly and fraternally , JAMES STEVENS P . M . P . Z . Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , OCTOBER ELECTION , 1883 . Tho favour of your VOTE and IKTERKST is respectfully and earnestly solicited on behalf of KATHLEENALICEGIBSON, AGED 8 YEABS . Daughter of Brother CIUBLRS GEOKGK GIBSO . Y P . M . 223 , 189 ( now in Australia ) , who from unfortunate circumstance' is unable to contribute anything towards the maintenance of his Wife and Six Children . The ease is stromjhj recommended by W . Bro . Isaac Latimer , J . P ., P . M . 189 P . P . G . S . W . Devon . W . Bra . William Derry P . M . 156 P . G . J . W . Devon . W . Bro . J . Edward Curtois P . M . 70 , 1 S 9 P . P . G . S . W . Devon , V . Pat . R . M . I . B . V . P . R . M . B . I . , W . Bro . A . McPherson Walls P . G . Std ., Vice-Pros . —Lloyds . nv . Bro . E . F . Stow P . M . 22 , 1 G 79 , P . Z . 10 U , 1 . 192 , Mayday Villas , Bartholo mew Road , Kentish Town , N . W . ' W . Bro . E . 0 . Mather P . M . 23 , 71 Fleet Street . * W . Bro . J . Farnmner P . M . 23 , -135 , 8 Coleman Street , E . C . * AV . Bro . J . Hainsworth P . M . 23 , 8 Coleman Street , E . C . 1 W . Bro . T . J . Thomas P . M . 28 , 133 Queen Victoria Street , E . G . , W . Bro . T . Grovo P . M . 1709 , 173 Bishopsgate Street , E . C . ' * W . Bro . Thomas Fairweather P . S . W . tl , 15 Watling Street , E . C . W . Bro . James Stevens P . M . 720 , 1210 , 1126 , P . Z ., & c , Clapham , S . W . , Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked thus (*); 3 also by the Mother , Mrs . C . G . Gibson , 14 Endsleigh Place , Plymouth .

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FIRST AND LA § T APPLICATION . To the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . YOUR VOTES AND INTEREST are earnestly solicited on behalf of AMY MARGARET LTCE , daughter of the late Bro . THOMAS Viif CEJJT LKB , of the Union Waterloo lodgo , Ko . 13 . MARGARET J . LEE , Bull and Last , Highgatc Road , N .

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NOTICE—FIRE AT FREEMASONS' HALL . THIS fire has not touched in ihe least any part of the Freemasons ' Tavern , and will not cause the slighcst interference with any arrangements made or pending for Masonic ov other Banf ) uc ' s , Balls , PuljUc Meetiugs , or any purpose for which the establishment is devoted . Orders can now bo receivorl for Masonic and "Resrimental Dinners , Public Festivals , Private Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , Evening Parties , Balls , Soirees , & c , and tho Spacious Hall is , us usual , available for Election , and other Public Meetings . The business will in every respect be conducted as heretofore . SPIERS AND POND ( Limited ) . 4 th May 1883 .

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FIRE AT FREEMASONS' HALL ! LARGE photographs of the Temple , taken immediately after the fire , on 4 tU May ( suitable for framing ) , os each ; or framed in oak , securely packed , scut to any address iu the United Kingdom , carriage paid , on receipt of cheipo for 15 s . Masters of Lodges should secure this mcmor ' al of the oUl Temple for their Lodge rooms . W . G . PAKKER , Photographer , 40 High Holborn , W . C . Established 25 3 cars .

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PAUL & BURROWS , MANUFACTURERS OF SODA WATER AND SELTZER WATER , LEMONADE AND GINGER BEER , GINGER ALE AND POTASH WATER , & c . & c . FIRST CLASS QUALITY ONLY . WILSON and ENDELL STREETS . LONG ACRE , LONDON , W . C ESTABLISHED EIGHTY YEARS .

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Twelfth Edition , post free , One Shilling . DB . WATTS on ASTHMA and BRONCHITIS . A Treatise on the only successful Method of Curing these Diseases . By ROBERT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., F . C . S ., 4 c , 6 Bulstrode-street , Uavendish-sq ., London . London : 0 . MITCKJUOL AND CO ., Red Lirm-court , Fleet-street ; and Simpkin and Co ., Stationers' Hall-court .

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BRO . R . HIRST engages to provide , at short notice , an efficient Band for Annual Banquets , Dinners , Excursions and Quadrille Parties . For terms apply to " R . Hirst , The Three Crowns , 237 Mile End Road , E . "

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Now Beady , Grown 8 vo , 96 pp , Price One Shilling , Free by Post on receipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamps , OCCASIONALPAPERS ON THEHISTORYOFFREEMASONRY. Written expressly for delivery in Lodges of Instruction . Secretaries of Lodges of Instruction can be supplied , carriage free , at 10 / - per dozen . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN , BELVIDERE "WORKS , HERMES HILL , PENTONVILLE , N . AND BY ORDER OF ALL BOOKSELLERS .

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Random Notes And Reflections.

RANDOM NOTES AND REFLECTIONS .

CAN Quakers be Freemasons ? Most brethren would answer—No ! Strictl y and logically the reply would be correct , but actual practice in this , as in many

other instances , stows tliat there is no rule without an exception , and that Quakers sometimes escape frou ' the confines of their narrow faith . We are not aware of many Quakers of th 6 present day being Masons ,