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NIASOHIG BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION For Aged Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . Grand Patron and President : His EOYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OP WALES , E . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Treasurer . - —JOHN A . FARNFIELD , Esq . Bankers : —LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK ( Bloomsbury Branch ) 214 High Holborn , London , W . O . Upwards of 1628 Annuitants have received the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1842 and 1849 . 202 mon and 245 widows are Annuitants at the present time . 30 widows , in addition , aro receiving half their late husband ' s annuity . Amount paid Annually in Annuities ... -616 , 384 126 CANDIDATES FOE NEXT ELECTION . Only 23 vacancies . THE AI-igQiVERS AHY FESTIVAL Will be held at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , LONDON , W . O ., ON WEDNESDAY , 22 ND FEBRUARY 1899 , Uuder the distinguished Presidency of The Right Honourable LORD LLANGATTOCK , R . W . Prov . G . Master for South Wales ( E . D . ) . Brethren are earnestly solicited to accept the Stewardship upon this most important occasion , being the Jubilee Festival of the Widows Fund , especially considering that the income during the past year was not sufficient to meet the expenditure , and to kindly forward their names as soon as possible , with full particulars , to JAMES TERRY ( Pat ., P . G . Swd . B . ) , Secretary , by whom the same will be gladly received , and who will thankfully acknowledge same . Office—4 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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Sfkro-OT ^^ SATURDAY , 28 TH JANUAEY 1399 .

West Lancashire Charity.

WEST LANCASHIRE CHARITY .

THE West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution holds a position amongst charitable schemes which is absolutely unique , as during the past half-century it has educated , clothed , maintained , and advanced in the battle of life thousands of children of deceased Freemasons , who would otherwise have been cast on the world without

eqipment , the real merit of the excellent work thus carried out being that no official charge of any kind has ever been necessary , the entire management of the scheme being purely

voluntary . Another prominent feature of the chanty is that , since its establishment , no child whose claims were wellfounded has ever been refused admission to the benefits of the Institution , even on the first application . This creditable

Durham Ghar1ty.

DURHAM GHAR 1 TY .

IN view of the coming Masonic Festival at Durham , to be held on the 12 th of April next , a meeting of Stewards to the number of about 100 was held in the Masonic Hall , Durham , on Saturday , 14 th inst ., for the purpose of making arrangements necessary for what is expected to be one of

the most important Masonic functions ever held in the county . The meeting was presided over by the Very Reverend Canon Tristram , in the unavoidable absence , through indisposition , of the Provincial Grand Master Sir Hedworth Williamson , Bart .

Col . Rowlandson was appointed Treasurer , and Bros . Robert Hudson and John Robinson were appointed as Secretaries .

It was unanimously decided to ask the authorities to hold a special service in the ancient Cathedral of Durham , after which the Brethren and ladies will dine in the large hall of the University . The amounts brought up by the various Stewards will be announced during the banquet . The various Committees were appointed .