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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDERS OF KNIGHTS OF ROME AND OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE , K . H . S ., AND ST . JOHN THE EVANGELIST . C OLONEL S IR FRANCIS BURDETT , BART ., M . IU- 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 oth MARCH , 188 S , 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 Recorder . A BANQUET will be provided at Half-past Six o'clock . Tickets , One Guinea each ; and it is requested that every Knight Companion intending to dine will forward his name to the Grand Recorder with as little delay as possible . Kni g 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 anil Registrar General . 16 a , Great Queen Street , W . C . THE G FNERAL STATUTES OF THE ORDER , with an Appendix and Engravings of the Jewels and Kegalia—PRICE , Cloth , is . 6 d . —can be obtained of the GRAND RECORDER , 16 a Great Oueen Street .

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WEST CENTRAL 2)entalassociation 220 , HIGH HOLBORN ( NEXT DOOR to HOLBORN RESTAURANT ) . Messrs.HULUHERdGRANT. ARTIFICIAL TEETH of the Best Quality , with all the latest Improvements . AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE CHARGES . PAINLESS EXTRACTION by NITROUS OXIDE GAS and COCAINE . Consultations Free . Hours 9 to 7 .

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JUST PUBLISHED . ANTHEM- "BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND JOYFUL " ( Dedicated to Right Hon . the Earl of Mount EDGCUMBE , Provincial Grand Master of Cornwall ) , Composed by Bro . C . E . J ULEFF , P . P . G . O . Cornwall , Organist and Choir Director of Bodmin Parish Church . PRICE 4 d . of the Composer . N . B . —This Anthem is already on several cathedral lists , and will shortl y be in a second edition .

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WANTED TO PURCHASE Second-Hand Furniture for a proposed Lodge . —Address , MASONIC , Thorne , Doncaster .

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AN Ex Pupil of the R . M . I . Girls •** ¦ desires _ Employment in a School as Assistant-Governess , or in a House of Business as Book-keeper or Cashier . —Address , A . H . N ., 9 , Victoria-road , Twickenham .

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A YOUNG M . M . desires Employ-¦ *¦ *• ment as Shorthand Clerk , Assistant Book-keeper , Lollector , or any position of trust . Excellent references . —Address , G . H . S ., care of Editor of the Freemason .

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T > A . MASON , single , aged 30 , seeks ¦ *•*¦•Situation as Valet , Steward , Collector , Timekeeper , or any position of trust . Excellent characters . —Address , " •! ., 2 , Alma-terrace , Trinity-road , College-park , Wandsyywth ^ MV .

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POR SALE , —Magnificent CAMEO •f PIN ( Carved portrait of H . R . H . the late DUKE OF J HJSSEX ) . Worn by him , and bought at the sale of his VSv-f , U SOme vears since 5 also a quantity of MASONIC Jt-WELS and DECORATIONS . All to be sold , a bargain , together or otherwise . —J . ADAMS , 363 , Mare"feet , Hackney .

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MISS EMILY M . FOXCROFT , M "Contralto Vocalist , " CAN BE ENGAGED for CnH ° mc FESTIVALS , INSTALLATION BANQUETS , ^ mcERxs , & c—For Terms , Address 3 , Holford Street ,

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I ONDON UNIVERSITY , CIVIL ^ SERVI CE , MILITARY , AND OTHER EXAMIfull D —PUPILS ( resident or non-resident ) sucess--li D- ? ared ^ an experienced Coach . N . W . district . _ J ^_ f . A ., Freemason office .

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\ A 7 ANTED—SITUATION byM . M ., bra asCARETAKER ( forMan and Wife , no encumohiW " uttlc £ s or Schools , or any place of trust . No CerKfi ? to R'din & School . In possession of First-Class COOPPS M Et J uitation - ^ te R . A .-Address J UPER » No . 27 , Vauxhall Bridge-road , Pimlico , S . W .

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EMULATION 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 . Q Reg . Asst . G . D . C . „ „ Coi ' . S . H . Clerke , „ „ Frederick Mead , P . G . Sec . G . S . B . „ „ R . Grey . Pres . B . ofB . „ „ J . H . Matthews , P . W . ,. H . T . Dumas , P . H . D . •G . St . B . „ C . A . Murton . PG . D . „ „ H . Bui , P . G . St . B . T . A . Rucker , P . G . D . „ „ C . F . Matier , P . G . " " St . B . Bro . C . Bassano , P . M . 66 . Bro . W . H . Kirby , I . G . 106- ; . „ F . T . Bennett , W . M . 1261 , „ J . Lancaster , P . M . and P . M . 211 . Sec . 534 . „ ] . I . Black , I . P . M . & Sec . „ W . S . Lee , I . P . M . 1 ) 68 , " 1564 . P . M . i 3 oi . „ C . W . Blaxland , S . D . 709 . ,, C . R . Lightbody , P . M . 90 . „ Lennox Browne , P . M . 969 . „ C . M . Matthew , P . M . and „ D . Carpmael , J . W . 1024 . Treas . 363 . C . E . Cassal , J . D . 141- ! , „ E . M . Money , P . M . 28 . 1974 . " T . W . Ockenden , W . M . „ Major E . A . Cooper . I . P . M . 1656 , P . M . 1513 , 1 ) 68 . 2098 . „ H . Pritchard , I . P . M . 141 $ . „ * W . A . Dawson , P . M . 1568 . „ F . T . Rushton , W . M . 8 . ,, E . P . Debenham , S . D . i 479 „ Ernest T . Smith , J . D . 1568 . , T . H . Edmands , P . G . S ., „ * F . R . Spaull , P . M . 1124 , P . M . Gd . Stds . Lodge , P . Prov . G . Reg . Salop . and P . M . 8 . ,, * R . C . Sudlow , P . M ., 363 , „ A . Escott , P . M . 1593 . 106- ; , P . Prov . G . D . Kent . „ ] . G . Garson , VV . M . 65 ? . „ J . E . Terry , S . W . 1964 . " j . W . Gaze , J . W . i 7 S » . .. C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . „ A . Gibbings , P . M . 63 . 1826 . „ Arthur Hill , P . M . 31 . „ H . S . Wellcome , 3 . „ E . B . Holloway , P . M . 108 . „ H . J . Wicks , W . M . 1269 . ,. G . L . Kennaby , J . W . 1430 . „ S . B . Wilson , P . M . jo . „ * W . G . Kentish , Sec ., W . M . 1768 , P . M . 1293 . * Members ofthe Committee .

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THE 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 ,, P AST G RAND W ARDEN , Has kindly consented to Preside . The Lodge will be opened at 6 o ' clock p . m . precisely . THE SECOND LECTURE WILL BE WORKED . ist Section by Bro . C . E . Cassal , J . D ., 141 S , 1974 . 2 nd ., „ J . J . Black , I . P . M .. and Sec . 1564 . 3 rd „ „ " W . S . Lee , I . P . M . 176 S , and P . M . 1201 . 4 th „ „ C . W . A . Trollope , P . M . 1826 . Jth „ „ J . E . Terry , S . W . . 964 . TICKETS for the SUPPER , including admission to the Lodge Ss . each , may be had of the Stewards , or of the Secretary , Bro . W . G . KENTISH , Suffolk House , Laurence Pountney 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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TELEGRAPHICADDRESSES(Inland). For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING , LONDON .

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IJOHNGOW, t $$ "' NEW BROAD ST ., E . C . ^ r ^ Outside Railway Station ) . ¦ nrifilii * " HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE . S VJ ^ 93 , THEOBALD'S ED ., HOLBORN , W . C . -j 125 , BBOMPTON ROAD , S . W . f- W JOHN GOW always has on sale the VJ J >* Largest Stock in London of the Very Best ^ c \ Quality at Lowest Prices . Barrelled <^0it0ystera; Cft ^ PERFECTLY-FITTED -OYSTER SALOON Now Open at New Broad Street .

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FUNERAL REFORM . Simple , Reverent , and Inexpensive Funerals . Explanatory Pamphlet gratis . LONDON NECROPOLIS CO ., 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND , W . C . PATENT . EARTH TO EARTH PERISHABLE COFPINS .

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/a*COCKERELL'S ' \ J 13 , CORNHILL , E . C . f ^ f \ For Prices , see Daily Papers . Cj ^ / Trucks direct from the * Colliery to every Railway Station .

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A.MONARCHKINO, TAILOR , Cornhill , E . G ., and Kegent-street , W „ LONDON . 10 PER CENT . DISCOUNT ! FOB CASH .

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J?GEORGESPILLER . M Surgeon ' s Optician , ft ? i & 3 » WIGMORE ST ., W . A ? /** SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES . & 7 ^ — ^ ^ THE NEW § "SHOOTING" PINCE-NEZ , £ j > WITH RIGID BRIDGE . jv ? They press the nose much less than ; " * any other eye-glass .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OP " TTbe 3 f reemason . " nrgSEiioir SINGLE COLUMN per inch ^ o 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 Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

J . W . —There is no doubt there must be many brethren in the same position as yourself , who are only waiting fof some announcement of the day on which the Festival will be held , in order to send their names forward as Stewards ,

but we do not see that we can help you either by inserting your letter or offering any suggestion . We fear you must do as every one else is doing , that is , wait patiently for the announcement and do the best you can to serve when it is made .

The following communications were either received too late for publication or stand over for want of space : — CRAFT LODGES—Temple , No . 101 ; St . Cybi , No . 597 5 Old Concord , No . 928 ; Chine , No . 1884 * and Apoliw No . 2043 , MARK LODGE—Royal Savoy , No . 355 .

LODGE OF INSTRUCTION—Justice , No . 147 . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER—De Grey and Ripon , No . 1356 . ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE—Ancient York Chapter of Redemption , No . 68 . ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES—Stewart Council . Masonic Ball at Leicester . 5 ww

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ 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 . ] — . — OUR MASONIC CHARITIES—A SUGGESTION . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A suggestion , having for its object , the adding to the ways and means of our Masonic Charities will , I trust , be received by you as an apology for my asking a small portion of your space for that purpose . It vvould be simply wasting that space did 1 go over the

old track of the utility of the Charities and their growing needs , nor to compliment the Craft on the noble liberality which supports them , but liberal as that suppoit is it is scarcely more than what is necessary to supply immediate wants , while the increase of their efficacy is becoming slower and more difficult , and despite the energetic exertions of their persevering Secretaries the cry still goes out

of "Help me or I die . " Unfortunately , it is an ugly fact , that large as the aggregate amount given our Charities is , there are thousands who have not contributed one shilling to that purpose , there are thousands more who have the inclination but not the power , or the power and not the inclination , who are content with that which they place in the boxes that in some lodges

are handed round for assistance to their respective Benevolent Funds which , as a rule , are devoted to the temporary relief of distresses , mainly local , but as to the leading characters though they may not be " One penny the worse , " they are certainly rarely one penny ihe better from these contributions . With these unsatisfactory state of things before me I venture to ventilate an idea which has

certainly the merit of being ( perhaps literally ) a . very simple one , by which the thousands I refer to can help to contribute one or two thousand pounds per annum ( that is , if my suggestion should be practicable to be carried out ) toward the Charities without its costing in a direct manner these donors one farthing . The great difficulty in devising a new source of income

is that it should not be likely to injure by diminishing the floiv from the old sources . My suggestion , I think , avoids this . We have now holding thtir warrants of Constitution from Grand Lodge upwards of 2000 lodges , if the members of each of these lodges will resolve to add to the by-laws of their respective lodges one by which its Treasurer s-hall

be authorised to pay annually in such manner as may hereafter be determined the sum of one guinea forthe purposes of the three Charities , this small sum would scarcely be missed by any lodge , and I can hardly imagine its refusal by any of them , as it could not be of the smallest appreciable injury to its financial position ; if nearly all subscribed