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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER MAIESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND P RESIDENT : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . THE NINETY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will take place On WEDNESDAY , MAY nth , 1 SS 3 , AT THE FREEMASONS' T A V E R N , under the Presidency of R . W . BRO . W . WITHER B . BEACH , M . P , PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . W . Bro . ROBERT GREY , P . G . D ., President of the Board of Stewards . W . Bro . HORACE B . MARSHALL , C . C ., Treasurer . VV . Bro . H . A . DUBOIS , P . Prov . G . W . Middx ., Chairman of Ladies' Stewards . Brethren willing to serve the office of Steward are very greatly needed , and will much oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . F . R . W . HEDGES , Offices , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Sec . Great Queen-street , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS MAY ELECTION , i"S 3 . Your votes and interests are most earnestly solicited for BRO . RALPH MILVVARD SMITH , Aged 62 , Who through heavy Josses and failure in business , and having no private means of support , and continued bad health , is compelled to seek the benefit of the Institution . He was initiated in the Lodge of Tranquillity , No . 1 S 5 , in 1856 , and subsequently joined the Globe 23 , Beadon C 19 , Prudent Brethren 145 , and Grand Stewards' Lodge ; was first Worshipful Master of the Crystal Palace Lodge , 742 , exalted in the Polish Chapter , joined the Robert Burns , was first M . E . Z . of the Crystal Palace Chapter , and is a Life Governor of the Royal Benevolent Institution , and of the Royal Masonic Institution Girls , and Past Grand Steward . Bro . R . M . Smith is now in St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , having broken a leg in two places . This case is strongly recommended by the following rethren : Bro . ] ohn Bennett , P . M . = 3 , 1 M .. Steward , 12 , Pall Mall . „ A . Brodic , P . M . lSs , Snj , "A lbion , " Peckham Park-mail . „ Henry A . Dubois , P . M . 1423 , lj 2 b , P . P . G . H . C . Middlesex , Serjeant ' s Inn , K . C . „ N . Guckstein , P . M . 51 , P . Z . 141 , 127 , l ! rixton-road . „ W . Kirby , P . M . 23 , 145 , P . Z . = s and 820 , P . G . Steward , Brooklands , Thames Ditton . „ Win . Po ^ e , P . M . 141 , P . Z . 742 , 29 , Peacock-street , Gravesend . „ lames | . Pope , 179 , P . Z . 742 , 49 , King ' sroad , Chelsea . „ George ' s . States , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge , P . M . 173 , 142 , P . Z . 742 , 534 , 3 , Whltchall-plicc . „ John M . Stedwell , V . P ., P . G . S ., P . P . G . W . Middlesex , P . M . 33 , 7 , Chepstow Villas , Twickenham . „ Henry A . Staccy , V . P ., P . M . 1 S 0 , 733 , 755 , S 6 j , 121 8 , 169 ; , P . Z . 180 , 733 , 753 , 34 , Lincoln ' s Inn-licUls . ,, G . V . Saunders , No . 1257 Lodge , 342 , Caledonian-road . „ Henry G . Warren , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge , P . M . 173 14 '; , P . Z . £ 34 , 180 , 300 , ; 6 , Change-alley , E . C . Proxies will be thankfully received by the above , and Bro . R . M . Smith , 31 , Thornhill-cresccnt , Barnsbury , N .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . THIRD APPLICATION . CHARLO T T E M U R . U S S , Widow of Bro . Edward Muruss , P . M ., 26 years a Subscriber to his Lodge , AGED EIGHTY-TWO YEARS . A special and earnest appeal for Votes is now made for this very aged Widow , who , if not elected this time has no means of subsistence until another election . Proxies most thankfully received by Bro . J . Cnittenden , P . M ., 193 , Bucking ham Palace-road , S . W . ; Bro . Geo . Read , P . M ., I , Earl ' -i Court-gardens , S . W . ; or the Widow , 10 , Warnerstreet , Old Kent-road , S . E . . ¦ !* % . See Case No . 29 on the Voting Paper .

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DREADNOUGHT SEAMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., lor Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of any sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwards of 225 , 000 have been relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1882 , was 7514 , as compared with 4713 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfully received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-lane , E . C , or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds are urgently needed for this truly Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . W . f . EVANS , Secretary .

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( SPECULATION & INVESTMENT JN STOCKS AND SHARES ^/ ITI-I A MINIMUM RISK ""TO operate on the Stock Exchange profitably or , in other words , increase one ' s capital , limited though it be , may suggest itself as not very easy of accomplishment . Quick perception , however , tempered with experience and a true knowledge of the influences in force , will , in many cases , render the process comparatively simple . To purchase a stock or security of any description might not always prove judicious and safe , even were the position and prospects in the particular case the most sound and promising , because an immediate improvement , or , indeed , the maintenance of the prevalent market value would be improbable , if not impossible , so long as the account remained a weak one , or one showing a heavy preponderance of weak operations for the rise . In like manner a stock might be intrinsically worth little or absolutely nothing , but from the fact of it haying been largely oversold the price remains apparently firm . "EXPLANATORY BOOK sent post free on application . D EAD OPINIONS OF THE PRESS . "lirEEKLY and MONTHLY REPORT sent regularly VV to clients . CPECULATIVE ACCOUNTS opened on the most favourable terms . W GUTTERiUGE AND CO ., STOCK AND SHARE RROKERS , 7 , DRAPERS' -GARDENS , THROGMORTON-STREET , LONDON , E . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . —Mrs . STOKES begs to tender her sincere thanks to the Brethren of the Craft for their kind support in the case of her daughter , Kate , which was successful at the last election .

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COLLECTOR . —Wanted by a P . M . a situation as COLLECTOR , or and Position of Trust . Highest references as to integrity , sobriety , and general propriety of conduct . Any B . M . procuring advertiser such an appointment will confer a real benefit . Address"Square , " Mr . G . B . Davies , 23 , Wellington-street , Woolwich , S . K .

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WANTH . D a Situation as Handy Man in Factory , or Estate , by a Brother in the Building line . T . P ., 37 , Chatham-st , Battersea Park-road .

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A MARRIED Surgeon , one of the Craft , would be greatly obliged to any Brother informing him of a good neighbourhood , Town or Country , to practice in ; good references ; 5 per cent of the receipts for first and second years offered . —Address VV . Balbiruie , General Post Office , Manchester .

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WANTED a few good AGENTS , very liberal salary and commission . Master Masons and " others having a good social position , and a fair connection will find this a rare opportunity to make a good annual income . —Apply VV . J . Thompson , 39 , Lombard Street .

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ECCLESIASTIC , Domestic or Public Works . The advertiser having had great experience in the above branches is desirous of an engagement on either , as Clerk of Works or General Foreman . 5 years ' reference and others , joiner by trade ; aged 50 . H . F . Sheppard , 53 , Lady Margaret-road , St . John ' s College Park , N . W .

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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry in every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , ,, . 1 , r- 1 _ Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , United Kingdom . 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 of Chei | uesare prefer'ed , the former payable lo UKORIIE I-CEXXIXCI , Chief OHice , London , the latter crossed London Joint SU-ck Bank .

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BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "The Herald of Health , " "Triunghiul , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " "ElTaller , " "LaChaine d'Union , " "The Keystone , " "Boletin Masonico , " "The Phonographer ' s Meteor , " "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "The Court Circular , " " Tapis , " "The Christian , " "The Hebrew Leader , " "The Citizen , " " The Royal Cornwall Gazette , " "The

Natal Mercury , " "The Hull Packet , " " Ihe Masonic Review . " _ , The following have been received , but stand over unti ' next week for want of space : Royal Cumberland Lodge ( T . l . ) and Nos . 124 , 192 , and 211 . Chapters Nos . 10 , 1503 , and 15 S 9 .

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rPWJTir ^ iTf -TffBT ^ rBTirii ini ¦ ' ¦ iiii ^ S ^ fiti'itl'W'k'WirWw ^ SATURDAY , MAY 5 , 1883 . —?

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CWe do not hold ourselves responsihle 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 . 1 MAY ELECTIONS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Will you kindly allow me space to thank those brethren and ladies who , by sending me their proxies ,

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enabled me to succeed in the election of the boy TETTENBORN , a fortnight ago , although he started with the almost hopelessly small brought forward of 650 votes . I am now desirious of promoting the success of a poor widow ( No . 33 case on list ) and if brethren and ladies who have a few votes to spare , will kindly entrust them to me , I promise them no effort shall be spared on my part to score a success fo r this destitute case . —Yours fraternally ,

J . H . SOUTHWOOD 9 S , Houndsditch , City , May 2 nd .

To the Editor of the "Freemason " Dear Sir and Brother , — At the forthcoming election for Aged Masons and Widows of Masons there are no less than 120 candidates , and accordingly the same number of sets of papers to be sorted and counted ; in order , therefore , to lighten and

expedite the work of the Scrutineers , I would venture to suggest to those brethren who are working the respective cases to place their votes together in packets of fifties , hundreds , or more , and not in single papers ; also , if there is time and they could place the papers of the same value together , it would greatly assist the enumeration . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , SCRUTINEER .

THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , For some reason that I am unable to explain there seems to be an idea abroad that the Girls' School is in such a position as not to want funds . I am told also that the idea has been started and spread by some from whom quite

another line of action might have been expected . To any one who considers the matter for a moment such an idea must appear absurd , as the more funds there are at the disposal of the Governors of the Institution , the more good they have it in their power to do . With the festival so near it is perhaps late in the day to send you this , but possibly it may offer an explanation for what might have appeared as want U energy in ONE OF THE STEWARDS .

TYPE-ICAL VAGARIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Mr . R . Proctor , the learned editor of Knowledge complains amusingly of that amiable interference with copy which sometimes distinguishes our typists to-day . He says

' Compositors are sometime , a litttle hard on jests , sentiment and science . We have all heard how the touching line , * He kissed her under the silent stars , ' was altered by a cruel compositor into ' He kicked her under the cellar stairs ' and I think I have already mentioned in these columns how the words ' Lines , bands , and stria : near the

violet end of spectra , were altered into ' Links , bonds , for the violent kinds of spectres . ' Now I have to lament the destruction of a very mild joke , meant at one to instruct and to amuse * A Little Girl . ' She had spelled ' experience '' experiance , ' and—well , the rest is not worth repeating ; but by carefully correcting the spelling ,

notwith-Stan ding an entreaty in the margin that he would leave it alone , a hard-hearted compositor knocked the point off that little joke anyhow . " In humble measure , but with like detrimental effect I have to complain of two alterations which nearly spoil a carefully written leaderette . In line 24 of the fourth

leaderette , in our last issue , " field " is ingeniously substitutedby a risingyoungconipositorfor"fo ! d . " Bythe interpolation of an unnessary " and" in the last line but two of the leaderette the same ingenuous youth almost contrives to make rank nonsense of the whole paragraph . —Yours fraternally , THE WRITER OF THE LEADERETTE .

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — In the Book of Constitutions the order of Masonic rank is very clearly laid down , namely , that the Grand Chaplains are in immediate sequence to the Grand

Wardens . In your last list of the Grand Lodge appointments you have " altered all this , " giving the Grand Secretary , Grand Treasurer , and others the precedence . Why is this ? From " time immemorial " the sacerdotal office has ever taken rank next to the regal , and wisely so , as the spiritual is higher than the temporal , so the men whose avocation is

a care for " the eternal welfare of man should be on a higher phase ( socially ) than the recorder of secular transactions and the bearer of a merely ornamental money bag . Hoping this is but an error of the office daemon , I remain , fraternally yours , H . E . F ., 452 . [ We do not profess to understand it . It is no mistake of ours . It is probably an error of the reporter . —ED . PM . ' \

To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — At the last Grand Festival there was introduced a new order in the table of precedence , thus : District Grand

Masters were placed in rank below Provincial Grand Masters , and Grand Chaplains were placed below thejixecutive Officers of Grand Lodge . It is not clear to me on what authority these alterations have been made . As the rank of members composing Grand Lodge is fixed by