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GREATWESTERNRAILWAY. EXCURSION TRAINS will run aa nnder : — FRIDAY , 29 th July . At 8 * 5 a . m ., For Gloucester , Cheltenham , Hereford , Ac . ; the principal stations in South Wales , and Waterford and other places in tho South of Ireland . Passengers return Sth August , except those to Ireland , who return ar . y day to 12 th August inclusive . SATURDAY , 30 th July . At 11 * 30 a . m ., For Oxford , Leamington , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , Hereford , Manchester , Shrewsbury , Chester , Berkenhead , Liverpool , & c , to return 1 st or 1 th August ; and for Witney , Fairford , Chipping Norton , Evesham , Cheltenham , Worcester , Malvern , & c , to return 4 th August . At 7 * 35 p . m ., For Bath , Bristol , & c , to return 1 st , 2 nd , or Sth August . SUNDAY , 31 st July , at 7 * 40 a . m ., For Cirencester , Gloucester , Cheltenham , & c , to return same day , on 1 st or 4 th August . MONDAY , 1 st August , BANK HOLIDAY . At 6 * 10 a . m ., For Oxford , Leamington , Birmingham , Wolverhampton , & c , to return same day or on 4 th August . At 6 * 40 a . m ., For Bath , Bristol , & c , to return same day , or on 2 nd or Sth August ; also for Cirencester , Gloucester , and Cheltenham , to return same day , or on 4 th August . At 7 * 40 a . m ., For Beading , Didcot , Swindon , & c , to return same day . For Fares and "Return Times , and for particulars of Excursions from Westbourne Park , Hammorsmith , Shepherd's Bush , Latimer Road , Uxbridge Road , Kensington , Victoria , and stations on West London Line , & c , see small bills , obtainable at tho Company ' s stations and offices . J . GRIERSON , General Manager .

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LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY . NORTH WALES AND LAKE DISTRICT . rpHE Summer Service of Trains to the ENGLISH LAKE DISJL TBICT and the NORTH WALKS COAST is now in operation . The Express Trains leaving Euston as follows will be found the most convenient : — 10 * 30 a . m . and 1 * 0 p . m . for Llandudno , Rhyl ,, Penmaenmawr , & c . 10 * 30 a . m . and 1 * 30 p . m . „ Aberystwith , and also the Lake District . 10 * 30 a . m . „ Barmouth , Dolgelly . 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd Class Tourist Tickets available for Two Months are issued at all the Principal Stations on the London and North Western Railway . For full particulars see Tourist Guide ( price ono penny ) which can bo obtained at the Stations , or on application to Mr . G . P . Neele , Superintendent of the Line . G . FINDLAY , General Manager . Euston Station , July 1887 .

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THEJUBILEEJEWEL. THE JEWEL to be worn by every Freemason in commemoration of HUB MAJESTY ' S JUBILEE , designed by Sir Albert W . Woods , Grand Director of Ceremonies , and approved by H . R . H . THB PKIXCE OP WALES , K . G ., & c , Most Worshipful Grand Master , ia being manufactured by GEORGE KBifinjra , and will bo ready for issue on 1 st July . Brethren who were present at the Meeting at the ROYAL ALBERT HALL are entitled to wear a Bar on the Ribbon j with a slight addition in the case of Stewards serving on that clay , With Special With Special Bar . Bar and Stewards' Badge . efi s d JB s d £ s d Silver Gilt Enamelled 0 17 6 100 110 18-carat Gold ... 8 8 0 8 18 6 9 0 0 The JEWEL presented to H . R . H . THE PRINCE O ? WALES , K . G ., & c „ Most Worshipful Grand Master , at tho ROYAL ALBUM HALL , was made to the order of Grand Lodge , by GEORGE KENNING , MASONIC JEWELLER & FURNISHER , LITTLE BRITAIN , LONDON .

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Festival Of The Mark Benevolent Fund.

FESTIVAL OF THE MARK BENEVOLENT FUND .

THE JTinetconth Anniversary festival of the Made -Benevolent Fund was held on Wednesday lasfc , in J » o Venetian Salon of the Holborn Eestanrant , W . C , Bro . wl Amherst , M . W . Past Grand Master of Kent , pros id in c * . -tie was supported by the Marquess of Hertford , Dep . Grand

paster , and Bro . A . F . Gordon , M . P ., Grand Master of Worcestershire . The result of the Festival proved in every f eapecfc a success , something * like 200 ladies and gentlemen being present to do hononr to the occasion . Tn

Enouncing the result , Bro . G . F . Matier said that that days ' psult was tho largest every received on behalf of the Mark £ enevolenfc Fund , the amount collected be-in ?* £ 2 . 260

u ' uner was served under tbe direction of Bro . Hamp , and gave ^ general satisfaction . After grace had been sung , ; "if * Ohi-irro'U ' . proposed ihe h ^ . lcb ' J . the Qneen and the

Festival Of The Mark Benevolent Fund.

Most Worshipful Grand Master His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales , after which he gave the Pro Grand Master Lord Egerton of Tatton , the Past Grand Masters , and the Deputy Grand Master the Marquess of Hertford , and the rest of the Grand Officers . The Marquess of Hertford , in reply , said it was with a feeling of the due sense of the responsibility attached to the high

office that he accepted the Deputy Grand Mastership when it was offered to him by the Grand Master ; but he knew

that , whatever his faults might be , in Mark Masonry he should be well supported not only by all the Grand Officers , but by all the brethren , who would enable him , to the best of their power , to do his duty . Mark Masonry would not

have attained its present high position and popularity if it had not been for the great exertions of , and the work done by the Past Grand Officers . He thought he might speak

for the present Gi * and Officers , and assure the brethren that they were trying to do their best to keep Mark Masonry in the high state to which it had been raised by their predecessors . He had no doubt that they would be

followed by others equally desirious to do their duty , and he felt certain that Mark Masonry , which was progressing day by day and year by year , not only in the metropolis , but all over the country , would continue to do so by this means . Bro . A . F . Godson then proposed the health of the Chairman . Referring first to his own Chairmanship of

the Festival of 1886 , Bro . Godson said he did on that occasion : the besfc he could , although he was called upon almost afc the last moment to fill the chair . It was , however , a

great pleasure to him to do so . But there was another great pleasure for him now , to propose the health of Earl Amherst . Ifc was nofc an unknown man he brought before

them , but a man , who like his collar , had seen good service , not only in the Craft and in the Mark , but in the outside world . He had made for himself a name which was well

known and respected . What Earl Amherst was in the outer world he was in the Craft , and also in Arch and Mark Masonry . Wherever good work was to be done Earl Amherst was there , and whenever he came

to the front the brethren were always found to support him . In times gone by he presided at a Festival of the Craft—the Festival of the Boys' School—at which his Province of Kent he knew could be relied upon for

subscriptions , the total of which was that year larger than had ever before been known . In a smaller degree he had expected a large attendance and a large subscription that night , but , on the other hand , the Mark Benevolent Fund

had not such large and heavy demands upon ifc as the Craffc had . The Mark was quite content to go on in a small way , but still in a way that increased year by year . He hoped that thafc night would tell an increasing and a

flattering tale . Earl Amherst had done so well in the pasfc and his Province of Kent has also done so well , that he hoped they would set as glorious and noble example as they had set before . Earl Amherst , in reply , said Bro .

Godson had been pleased to allude to the well-worn collar he had on ,, but he might say he considered it quite good enough for him to wear , and he was proud of it , for it was good enough to wear at a time when the Mark Degree was

trying to make its way , and he certainly should nofc be ashamed of it now . As regards the business of the evening , he was glad to have done anything to forward it interests of Mark Masonry and of the Benevolent Fund .

That was what they were gathered together for , and that led him up to the next toast , success to fche Mark Benevolent Fund , which fchey now intended to promote . He could nofc help reflecting on what small beginnings they

had sprung from and proceeded to the present state of prosperity . When they celebrated tlie first Festival of the Fund it was a new thing , aud they realised under - £ 100 . Ifc hacl boon less subsequently , but it had gone on increasing

as the Mark Degree had gone on increasing , until now they felt they had enough to satisfy the demands upon them , " ' , ud , lie h-iisted , left something to be laid by . That , he thought , was a thoroughly wholesome position for any

body , whether Craffc or Mark , because they all knew there might at any time come an occasional gust of ill-fortune , when subscriptions might fall off and the receipts not be so large . If they had a reserve fund to fall back upon ,

their status was more assured . Since 18 G 9 they had expended £ 1 , 730 iu various modes of roliel . '; 3 G children had reaped fcho benefit oi tho Educational Fund . At the

lasfc meeting of Grand Mark Lodge it was decided to have more . These were good figures ; bnt there was one thing Le wisted them all to lay to heart , ancl he was [ dud iheri *