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PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX . M , E . Comp . Col . Sir Francis Burdett , Bart ., Grand Superintendent .. The THIRTEENTH CONVOCATION of the PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER Will be held at the ABERCORN HOTEL , G-T . STANMORE , On Saturday , 14 th May , at 3 o ' clock p . m . precisely . The BANQUET will take place at the Abercorn Hotel , at S P- " Tickets Ss . 6 d ., exclusive of Wine . N . B . —Companions intending to remain for the Banquet are requested to send their names to the Prov . G . S . E . with a remittance , before Wednesday , 11 th of May , as no Ticket will be issued after that date . N . B . —In order to make arrangements for the conveyance of the Companions and their Visitors , it is necessary that every Companion should inform the P . G . Scribe E ., not later than May nth , whether he intends to be present or not , and the number of Visitors he intends to bring . Brethren , to reach Stanmore in time for the opening of the Chapter , must leave by Train for Edgware from Moorgate Street 11 . 20 a . m . King ' s Cross 11 . 28 a . m . Broad Street . 12 . 53 p . m . King ' s Cross 1 . 0 p . m . Enquire if necessary to change at Finsbury Park . AH change at Finchlcy . Conveyances will meet the above-mentioned Trains at Edgware for the "Abercorn Hotel , " FARE IS . each . MORNING DRESS . By command of the M . E . Grand Superintendent . J . F . H . WOODWARD , Comberton , Mowbray-road , Prov . G . Scribe E . Norwood , S . E ., April , 18 S 7 .

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BRO . TOM LAWLER begs to announce that he has returned to Town , and is now open to accept Engagements for the MANAGEMENT OF MUSIC AT MASONIC BANQUETS , CITY DINNERS , CONCERTS , & C .-66 , Tonsley-hill , Wandsworth , S . W . CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( "P . M . and P . Z . ) . —PRIVATE TUITION in the CLASSICS , MATHEMATICS , ENGLISH , & c . Lectures on various subjects . Schools visited . Foreigners taught English by means of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W .

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SITUATION WANTED , by a Master Mason , with a practical knowledge as STEWARD or WAITER . A Masonic Club or Institute preferred . Unmarried ; unexceptionable references . —Apply , J . R ., 21 , South Parade , East Southsea , Portsmouth .

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES ( Inland ) . For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING-, LONDON .

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TO OTJR 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 of cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEORGE K ENNINO , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London Toint Stock Bank . ¦

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^ THE MASONIC CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE . Secretaries of Lodges desiring to distribute the second circular just issued by the Pro Grand Master amongst the members of their lodges , may obtain copies on application to the Publisher of the Freemason , who will supply them at the rate of five shillings per 100 .

To Correspondents,

To Correspondents ,

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^^^^^^ A ^^^^ ai ^^ AAAAAAAAAA ^ SATURDAY , M AY 7 , 1887 . ¦ A- ¦

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents . but wewish in aspirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] ¦ THE JUBILEE MEETING . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother ,

Will you allow me to point out through the columns of your paper how unfairly the plan of each lodge being allowed to send five Masons to the Jubilee meeting works out ? inasmuch as by this hard and fast rule some lodges will be able to send 25 or even 30 per cent , of their numbers , whilst others will be only able to send two or four per cent .

Ut course it would nave ueen lairer to have made it thus —that each lodge should be allowed to send so many per cent , of its members , say one for every 12 or 15 on the books . It is now too late , I suppose , to make any such alteration , but might 1 make a suggestion to the authorities

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which would be possible even now . If they have any tickets over , that one or two more be granted to all lodges having over 50 members on its books , or one to those over 50 , and two to those over 100 members . Hoping some steps will be taken to grant this boon to the strong lodges . — Yours fraternally , May 4 , 1 SS 7 . MASTER MASON . [ It will be seen by Ihe circular which we print in another column , that this difficulty has been met . —ED , FM . \

Reviews.

REVIEWS .

MASONIC ALMANAC , PROVINCE OF SUSSEX , 1 S 87 . This little book is an improvement on its predecessors , and cannot fail to prove most useful in the Province of Sussex . " The Royal Families of Great Britain and Freemasonry " makes an interesting compilation , as also the lists of Grand Officers of Sussex from 1854 . The roll of Prov . Grand Masters , however , begins with 1774 , when the

Province was constituted , with Captain Minshalt as Prov . G . M . The officers of the Provincial Grand Chapter are given since its resuscitation in 1 SS 1 , and those of the Mark Provincial Grand Lodge from the year 1874 , Lord Arthur Hill , M . P ., being the third Prov . Grand Master for that Degree in Sussex . The roll of extinct lodges looks like the work of Bro . T . Francis , of Havant , and is

well done . It would have been a pity not to give this list , as one lodge , now alas , no more , is said to have met , " From the time of Julius Csesar , " according to the early Calendars ! There are 26 lodges and 9 Royal Arch Chapters in the Province , but no names appear of the officers , or Past Masters , & c , though much space is taken

up with the Calendar . If the names of these were given , Sussex would be well supplied , as the Prov . G . Sec . ( Bro . V . P . Freeman ) , issues " model reports" ( as Bro . Hughan styles them ) of each Provincial Grand Lodge meeting . The "Year of Light" ( Bro . Editor ) of "Ancient Craft Masonry " is not found by adding 4004 , but 4000 , to A . D . 1887 . See Craft Certificates .

THE FREEMASONS' CALENDAR FOR THE PROVINCE OF DORSET , 1 SS 7 . This capital publication is its nineteenth year of issue , and is now edited by Bro . J . A . Sherran , of Weymouth , so it may be assured that typographically , as well as a masonically , it is all it should be . The Editor regrets that there are not enough printed to allow a copy being sent to

one in every three members . In that case the edition cannot consist of much over 200 copies , so must be a loss even if sold at a shilling , for the Calendar is " brimful" of imformation . We hope to hear that an increased demand has risen so as to cause an increased circulation , and thus considerably reduce the cost per copy . The present list of Past Prov . Grand Officers is given , with dates of obtaining

Provincial rank , and any previous appointments . Then follows the "Annual summary of work done in the Province , " by which we see there are 186 P . M . sand 616 subscribing members , being a high average for 13 lodges . The names of all _ these members appear under their respective lodges , with Provincial rank , if any , also those of the officers , and distinguishing those who are Royal Arch

Masons and Mark Masters ! Likewise the names and addresses of the Secretaries and Charity Stewards . The list of lodge meetings from January , 1 SS 7 , to January , 1 S 88 , arranged in a table , enables one to see at a glance the engagements in the Province for . each month , as also those of the chapters , Mark lodges , and other Degrees . Those who may think such a compilation does not absorb much

time to make , should try similar tables for their own Provinces . The roll of Charity votes appears to be accurately made , but as the totals under each Institution are not given , we have not yet added the figures to note what proportion they bear to the number of members . The " Dorset Masonic Charity , " of which Bro . E . T . Budden is the

moving spirit , is duly represented , and its excellent objects prominently noticed , as they deserve to be . It is " not a rival , but a handmaid to the great Central Charities . " We are disappointed to see that so little is done for the education of children , but suppose a system will soon be devised for that purpose under such energetic management .

THE FREEMASONS' CALENDAR AND DIRECTORY FOR THE PROVINCE OF OXFORD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD , 1 S 87-88 . The Editor , Printer , and Publisher of this excellent Masonic directory is Bro . W . R . Bowden , of High-street , Oxford , on whose shoulders the mantle of the lamented Bro . R . J . Spiers has fallen , and who has proved an able

successor of that brother , who , for so many years , brought out a wee calendar for the province . The present series of Bro . Bowden ' s , however , is a much larger and more important one , and aims at supplying all needful information respecting the lodges , chapters , & c , in the province . More still would be done had the editor received the support he has so well merited ; but , that having failed for

Berkshire and Buckinghamshire , those , Masonically , are now dropped . As the work runs even now to over 100 pages , its size would be rather inconvenient if many additions were made to its bulk , so that the surrounding provinces had better issue their own directories . This year ' s issue appears in black ink ( which we prefer to the last year ' s blue ) , and we congratulate Bro . Bowden on the general appearance of

his "Calendar and Directory " for 1 SS 7 , which is published under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon . the Earl of Jersey , Prov . G . M . The names of all " the Past Masters , and years of service of all the lodges in the province , from 1814-5 , are duly inserted , and very valuable they are for reference , especially for the Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , for we presume no other Iodsre has so manv

Past Grand Officers of England on its roll . H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , we see , was the W . M . in 1873 , and the lamented Prince Leopold was in the chair in 1876 . What may be termed its representative in London , viz ., the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 , is also duly

noted , with the names of P . M . ' s from 1856 , when it made a fresh start . In this connection we must not omit to mention another metropolitan representative in the University . Lodge , No . 1118 , which has a place in the calendar , and still another in the St . Mary Magdalen Lodge , No . 1523 , of which the D . P . G . M , of Oxon , Bro . Reginald Bird , was