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^ PHE MASONIC AND MILITARY 1 ORDERS OB' KNIGHTS OF ROME AND OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE , K . H . S ., AND ST . JOHN THE EVANGELIST . C OLONEL SIR FRANCIS BURDETT , BART ., M . Ill- Grand Sovereign , & Grand Commander of St . John , THE ANNUALASSEMBLY OF THE GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE WILL BE HOLDEN AT 16 a , GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C , On MONDAY , the 5 th MARCH , ISSS , At FIVE o ' clock in the Afternoon . Nominations for Grand Senate , Executive Committee , and Grand High Almoner's Fund , to be sent to the Grand A BANQUET will be provided at Half-past Six o ' clock . Tickets , One Guinea each ; and it is requested that every Knig ht Companion intending to dine will forward his name to the Grand Recorder with as little delay as possible . Knig hts will not be admitted unless they appear in the insignia of their rank in the Order , Knights of St . John in White Sashes . CHAS . FRED . HOGARD , Grand Recorder and Registrar General . 16 a , Great Queen Street , W . C . THE GENERAL STATUTES OF THE ORDER , with an Appendix and Engravings of the Jewels and Regalia—PRICE , Cloth , is . 6 d . —can be obtained of the GRAND RECORDER , 16 a Great Queen Street .

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JOHNGOW, t \^ ' NEW BROAD ST ., E . C . . . .. rf ( . Outside Railway Station ) . -nrVflli *^ HONEY X . AWE MARKET , CHEAFSIDE . jN 93 , THEOBALD'S ED ., HOLBORN , W . C . .-j 125 , BROMPTON ROAD , S . W . f * KW * ' JOHN GOW always has on sale the Vjt ** - " Largest Stock in London of the Very Best -, Q Quality at Lowest Prices . Barrelled ^ w 0 ysters - 0 v , J" PERFECTLY-FITTED OYSTER SALOON Now Open at New Broad Street .

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I SHALL esteem it a Personal Favour if any Brother will send an odd MASONIC SUMMONS or TOAST LIST to add to my group . —Kindly address " Collector , " care of the Editor of the Freemason .

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FOR SALE , — Magnificent CAMEO PIN ( Carved portrait of H . R . H . the late DUKE OF SUSSEX ) . Worn by him , and bought at the sale of his Collection someyears since ; also a quantity of MASONIC JEWELS and DECORATIONS . All to be sold , a Bargain , together or otherwise . —J . ADAMS , 3 6 3 , Marestreet , Hackney .

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MISS EMILY M . FOXCROFT , "Contralto Vocalist , " CAN BE ENGAGED for MASONIC FESTIVALS , INSTALLATION BANQUETS , CONCERTS , & c—For Terms , Address 3 , Holford Street , W . C .

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LONDON UNIVERSITY , CIVIL SERVICE , MILITARY , AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS . —PUPILS ( resident or non-resident ) sucessfully Prepared by an experienced Coach . N . W . district . ¦ —L ., P . Z ., Freemason office .

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WANTED . —SITUATION byM . M ., as CARETAKER ( for Man and Wife , no encumbrance . Offices or Schools , or any place of trust . No objections to Riding School . In possession of First-Class Certificate of Equitation . Late R . A . — Address J COOPER , No . 27 , Vauxhall Bridge-road , Pimlico , S . W .

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HELP FOR THE WORTHY POOR AND DESERVING UNEMPLOYED . FIELD ~ LANE REFUGESANDJRAGGEDSCHOOLS. THE COMMITTEE of this old-established Charity for relieving the really deserving Poor , are compelled to make a very urgent appeal for Funds for the continuance of their work . The work is carried on amon gst the most destitute of the poor , both old and young . The Institution possesses no reserve fund to fall back upon . About £ 1200 is required for the support of the Institution to the close of the present year . Upwards of 200 persons are maintained -weekly . Some 3000 benefits ( temporal and spiritual ) are , in addition , conferred every week . HOT DINNER GIVEN DAILY TO 150 CHILDREN . The Committe e trust that the M ASONIC B ODY will hel p them in this time of difficulty and pressure . On behalf of the Committee , PEREGRINE PLATT , Secretary . Vine Street , Clerkenwell Road , E . C . P s —Contributions will be thankfully received by the Secretary , or may be paid to our Bankers , Messrs . Barclay and Co ., 54 , Lombard Street , E . C . ; or Messrs . Ransom and Co ., 1 , Pall Mall East , S . W .

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E MULATION LODGE OF IMPROVEMENT . Under the Sanction of the Lodge of Unions , No . 256 . STEWARDS . * V . W . Bro . Thos . Fenn , Pres . B . G . P ., Treasurer . R . W . Bro . Sir J . B . Monckton , W . Bro . J . C . Parkinson , P . G . W . P . G . D . V . W . „ F . A . Philbrick , Q . C ., „ „ J . A . Farnfield , P . G . Reg . Asst . G . D . C . „ „ Col . S . H . Clerke , „ „ Frederick Mead , P . G . Sec . G . S . B . ,, „ R . Grey , Pres . B . ofB . „ „ J . H . Matthews , P . W . „ H . J . Dumas , P . G . D . G . St . B . „ „ C . A . Murton . P . G . D . „ „ H . Buo , P . G . St . B . „ „ J . A . Rucker , P . G . D . „ „ C . F . Matier , P . G . Bro . C . Bassano , P . M . 66 . Bro . W . H . Kirby , I . G . JQ 6 J . „ F . T . Bennett , W . M . 1261 , „ J . Lancaster , P . M . and P . M . an . Sec . 534 . „ J . J . Black , I . P . M . & Sec . „ W . S . Lee , I . P . M . 1 J 68 , 1564 . P . M . iaoi . „ C . VV . Blaxland , S . D . 7 og . „ C . R . Lightbody , P . M . 50 . „ Lennox Browne , P . M . 9 69 . „ C . M . Matthew , P . M . and „ D . Carpmael , J . W . 1924 . Treas . 363 . „ C . E . Cassal , l . D . 141 J , „ E . M . Money , P . M . 28 . 1974 . ' „ T . W . Ockendcn , VV . M . „ Major E . A . Cooper . I . P . M . 1656 , P . M . 1512 , 1768 , 2098 . „ H . Pritchard , I . P . M . i-fij . „ * W . A . Dawson , P . M . 1768 . „ F . T . Rushton , W . M . 8 . ,, E . P . Debcnham , S . D . 1479 „ Ernest T . Smith , J . D . 1768 . „ T . H . Edrnands , P . G . S ., „ * F . R . Spaull , P . M . U 24 , P . M . Gd . Stds . Lodge , P . Prov . G . Reg . Salop . and P . M . 8 . „ * P . C . Sudlow , P . M ., 263 , „ A . Escott , P . M . 1593 . 1965 , P . Prov . G . D . Kent . „ T . G . Garson , W . M . 63 J . „ J . E . Terry , S . W . 1964 . „ j . VV . Gaze , [ . VV . 1758 . „ C . VV . A . Trollope , P . M . „ A . Gibbings , " P . M . 63 . 1836 . „ Arthur Hill , P . M . 21 . „ H . S . Wellcome , 3 . „ E . B . Holloway , P . M . 108 . „ H . 1 . Wicks , VV . M . 1269 . ,. G . L . Kennaby , J . VV . 1420 . „ S . B . Wilson , P . M , $ 9 . „ * VV . G . Kentish , Sec ., VV . M . 1768 , P . M . 1293 . * Members of the Committee .

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T HE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF THE LODGE WILL TAKE PLACE AT FREEMASONS' HALL , On FRIDAY EVENING , 24 th FEBRUARY 1 S 88 , ON WHICH OCCASION Alderman Sir REGINALD HANSON , Bart ., PAST GRAND WARDEN , Has kindly consented to Preside . The Lodge will be opened at 6 oclock p . m . precisely . THE SECOND LECTURE WILL BE WORKED . ist Section by Bro . C . E . Cassal , J . D ., 141 J , 1974 . 2 nd ., „ J . J . Black , I . P . M . and Sec . 1564 . 3 rd „ „ VV . S . Lee , I . P . M . 176 s , and P . M . 1201 . 4 th „ „ C . VV . A . Trollope , P . M . 1826 . Jth „ „ J . E . Terry , S . W . J 964 . TICKETS for the SUPPER , including admission to the Lodge Ss . each , may be had of the Stewards , or of the Secretary , Bro . VV . G . KENTISH , Suffolk House , Laurence Ponntney Hill , E . C . N . B . — the Emulation Lodge of Improvement meets at Freemasons' Hall , on every Friday Evening , at Six o ' clock , excepting in the months of July , August , and September .

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Emulation Lodge of Improvement , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . IMPORTANT NOTICE . On and after Friday , 10 th February , the time for opening the Lodge will be 6 o ' clock , instead of 7 as hitherto . The Lodg-e meets every Friday evening throughout the year , except during the months of July , August and September , on Good Friday , and Christmas Eve or Christmas Day . W . G . KENTISH , Secretary .

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/cyGOCKERELL'S \ JT 13 , CORNHILL , E . C . Oy . For Prices , see Daily Papers . / 1 / Trucks direct from the ^ Colliery to every Railway Station .

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A . MONARCH-KINO , TAILOR , Cornhill , E . C , and Regent-street , W ., LONDON . 10 PER CENT . DISCOUNT FOR CASH .

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j?GEORGE8PILLER ^ &? Surgeon ' s Optician , to jfe 3 , WIGMORE ST ., W . £ 7 * SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES . ^ (^ THE NEW § "SHOOTING" PINCE-NEZ , ^ WITH RIGID BRIDGE . Co They press the nose much less than 5 any other eyejrlass ^^ .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF " £ be freemason . " rEit INSERTIOH - SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 0 5 o ONE PAGE 10 o o ONE COLUMN 3 10 o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH ADVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE . WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . 6 d ., and 6 d . PER LINE additional . TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies & c . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders or cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEOKUE KE . N'NING , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London | oint Stock Bank ,

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following- communications were either received tod late for publication or stand over for want of space : — CRAFT LODGES—Zetland in the East , No . 50 S ; Lodge of Concord , No . 632 ; Harbour of Refuge , No . 7645 Fidelis , No . 1809 ; Hendon , No . 2206 . ROYAL ARCH—Star Chapter , No . 1275 .

CORRESPONDENCE"The Girls' School Festival "—J . W . "A Question of Custom "—PAST MASTER . Hastings Masonic Ball . District Grand Lodge of Victoria . Meeting of the Committee of Petitions for the Province of Devon . BOOKS . & c , RECEIVED . " Keystone , " ' * Masonic Chronicle , " " South African Fredmason , ' " and " Freimaurer-Zeitung . "

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ]

A QUESTION OF CUSTOM . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , When " Cap " says there is no rule to answer hia question , has he considered the latter part of Art . 141 —( I think it is 141 , but have not the Constitutions here )—defining-who shall take the chair in the W . M . ' s absence ? I would suggest for his consideration whether that Article does not define the order in which the duty , or right , of

performing the ceremony devolves . As to the second part of his question , is it not the most usual thing , if the outgoing W . M . does not choose to perform the ceremony himself , for him , as a matter of courtesy , to consult with the W . M . elect , and ask if he has any brother whom he wishes to perform the ceremony ?—Yours fraternally , ' " LEX SCR 1 PTA . January 30 . » —

IN AID OF THE MASONIC GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Difficulties often arise at ceremonies of Conse = cration of Lodges or chapters , through inability to procure suitable music and words . As we are about consecrating another new chapter in

this province , it has devolved upon me to arrange for the services , and Ex . Comp . William S . Bambridge , Mus . Bac , Professor of Music at Marlborough College , and Prov . G . Org . Wilts , has kindly composed new chorales , & c , for unison singing , with organ or harmonium accompaniment , for the occasion , together with two new chorales for the opening and closing services at lodges .

A bright idea has occurred to me that two good things may be readily accomplished at the same time . 1 . To assist my Bro . Prov . G . Sees ., and Prov . G . S . E . ' s , and others who have to undertake arrangements for like ceremonials , by enabling them to obtain a complete set of easy and charming music and words for such services ; and also lodges to procure suitable chorales for use in opening

and closing their lodges . 2 . To benefit the above excellent Institution . But 1 wish , in making this scheme public , for it to be clearly and perfectly understood , that there is no private end to be gained or served thereby , The scheme is simply this : —To offer to any lodge or chapter 50 lithographed copies of the above music and

words for one guinea . The amount to be remitted Ex . Comp . William Mann , Solicitor , Trowbridge , Wilts , who will forward an acknowledgment , and . Jhe copies will be dispatched in due course . The outlay to any lodge , or chapter , or brother will be very small , whilst they will have the convenience of a sufficient supply of copies for use . The advantage ( pecuniary ) will be—As the cost of the " 50

copies wdl be very nominal , the whole of the substantial difference between the actual cost and each guinea will be handed to the New Chapter of Concord , No . 632 , Trowbridge , and placed upon the list of Ex . Comp . William Mann , who is the Steward representing the Province of Wilts for this Institution . The applications for copies should be made fortlvtsi'h , as it is not intended to keep the matter open over the coming School Festival , when Comp , Mann ' s list will be