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among the best and largest homes of Instruction in the district . Bro . Barrell will find room for all who can attend in the spacious rooms of his establishment .

Earl's Court Lodge , No . 2765 . ON the iSth inst ., at the handsome quarters at the Greyhound Hotel , Kensington Square , the Brethren assembled in force to witness Bro . W . Binfield go through the duties of the chair . Bro . Binfield is a pupil of Bro . H . J . Cousens P . M . of the Old Concord Lodge and it reflected great credit on Bro . Cousens on the way

he had trained this aspirant to Masonic honours . Bro . Binfield had for his support a well trained staff of Officers , viz : —H . J . Seale P . M . S . W ., H . G . Cox J . W ., John Worth P . M . Preceptor , H . J . Cousens P . M . Sec , W . McNaughton S . D ., J . G . Stovold J . D ., F . W . Smethurst I . G ., " and amongst others present were Bros . J . H . Gumming P . M ., Joseph Cox P . M ., Chas . G . Hatt P M

Punctually at 8 p . m . Bro . Binfield sounded his gavel , and after the usual preliminaries the initiation ceremony was gone through . By special request Bro . Hatt answered the questions and was entrusted and , the Lodge being advanced to the second degree , the rehearsal of a passing was proceeded with .

The choice of the Brethren fell on Bro . Seale P . M . to officiate as W . M . on the next occasion of their meeting . The Brethren on all sides paid a highly deserved compliment to Bro . Binfield for the exceedingly praiseworthy manner in which he had gone through his work .

ON the nth , Bros . T . Nicholls W . M ., W . Binfield S . W ., Todd Lewis J . W ., John Worth P . M . Preceptor , H . J . Cousens P . M . Sec , J . A . Spring S . D ., A . G . Taylor J . D ., H . G . Cox I . G ., John H . Gumming P . M . Steward , C . G . Hatt P . M ., J . Slater , J . P . Langford , J . Gilbeart , & c .

Lodge was opened to the second degree and Bro . Slater was examined and entrusted . The Lodge was opened up and the ceremony of raising was rehearsed . The Lodge was called off and on , after which Bro . Hatt proved his efficiency and the Lodge being resumed to the second degree kindly acted as candidate in the passing ceremony .

— : o : — Hornsey Chapter of Improvement , No . 890 . ON the 19 th , at the Prince of Wales Hotel , Eastbourne Terrace , Bishops Road , W ., Comps . T . C . Edmonds P . Z . 1507 M . E . Z ., I . M . Huish H . 1 S 5 H ., A . L . Butters N . 890 J ., H . E . Dehane

ROYAL ARCH .

P . Z . S 90 P . P . G . P . S . Essex Scribe E ., W . J . Lewis P . S . S 90 Scribe N ., H . Foskett M :. E . Z . 1 S 5 S 90 Treasurer , F . M . Marchant istA . S . S 90 P . S ., A . F . Hardyment J . 148 9 FirstA . S ., W . Smith-Rose 2 ndA . S . 8 90 SecondA . S ., R . N . Larter H . 1 S 4 , J . Rowe 1614 , E . Stevens 733 , G . D . Mogford .

The Chapter was opened ancl the Companions admitted . The minutes of the last convocation were read and confirmed . The ceremony of exaltation was rehearsed , Comp . Larter candidate . Hearty good wishes were accorded and the Chapter closed .

Enterainment Notes.

ENTERAINMENT NOTES .

Earls Court . —Bro . Imre Kiralfy ' s forthcoming Exhibition at Earls Court promises to be of exceptional grandeur , especially as regards the Great Military Spectacle to which he has devoted much time and study . The interest taken by the country in the Siege of the Legations at Pekin is Bro . Kiralfy ' s justification in reproducing the scene of such exciting episodes , and he has been fortunate , in

Enterainment Notes.

receiving valuable assistance from ladies and gentlemen who were among the besieged . He is thus enabled to present the six scenes of the Spectacle with the utmost accuracy of detail , as to plans , elevations , & c In order to make it as realistic as possible the principal characters will be sustained bv actors and actresses of repute , so that the entertainment will be a dramatic ancl not a pantomimic performance . The Spectacle- will be given twice each day in the

Empress Theatre , and may therefore be enjoyed at any time independent of the weather . Still , granted a fine summer , the beautiful gardens are in themselves a sufficient attraction with the accompaniment of good music , which it is needless to say will not be forgotten . The opening ceremony has been fixed for Saturday , 4 th May , and it is not at all probable that Bro . Kiralfy ' s proverbial good fortune will desert him in what he regards " the crowning effort of his life . " We heartily wish him success . .. . 1 11 u u u « ^ u im u w * r \ , u AJIAAAJlMnAAnAflAAIIJlJl

St. George's Day.

St . GEORGE'S DAY .

"Saint George ancl Merry England ! " ancient toast That whilom sent the life-blood to the brain ; When with a pardoning pride ' twas England ' s boast That none could vanquish her on land or main . And now we half-forget her glories past ,

And many bosoms throb with dizzy pain —• Unmindful that her power for aye shall last—That doughty deeds may still be done again . Shall we forget sweet England ' s darling daughters ? Shall we forget the bravery of her sons ? Her sway supreme upon the world's wide waters The quenchless fire of all her countless guns ? Come the whole earth , no sense of fear should thrill , Our patron saint bids weakling hearts be still ! CHAS . F . FORSHAW , LL . D . Bradford .

West African Shares.

WEST AFRICAN SHARES .

THERE seems every likelihood that the great activity in the West African Mining Market will continue for an unlimited time , and that the boom has only just commenced . In a recent issue attention was called to the Wassiau Gold Concessions as being

one of the best among the low-priced West African shares , and worthy of the attention of the speculative investor . At the meeting of the Wassau Gold Concessions , Limited , last week , the Chairman was able to foreshadow brilliant prospects and a prosperous career for the Company . The district in which the Company's property is situated is stated to be highly auriferous , ancl that ancient gold

workings by the natives and banket formation are found throughout the property . The Company have recently been approached with regard to selling portions of their valuable property to four different Companies already established , ancl it is reported that within the next few weeks the negotiations will mature . The policy

of selling portions of a property to other Companies has always proved beneficial , and the Directors are acting in the best interests of the shareholders in adopting this course , which , it is believed , will enable them to shortly commence the payment of dividends on the shares of the Wassau Gold Concessions , Limited .

By special arrangement with Messrs . Smith , Elder and Co ., Dr . Conan Doyle ' s book upon " The Great Boer War" will appear in monthly instalments in " The Wide World Magazine . "

REPRESENTATIVES wanted for the " Freemason ' s Chronicle , " in all the principal towns of the Country . Apply to the Publisher , Fleet Works , New Barnet .

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