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Telephone No . 2879 . Established 180 S . MATTHEWS , DREW , & CO ., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS , PRINTERS , LITHOGRAPHERS . ACCOUNT BOOK MAKERS . ESTIMATES SUBMITTED . » THE PROFESSIONAL NOTE , " A Hig h-rlass Vellum Paper , with Rough or Satin Surface . SAMPLES ON APPLICATION . Send for Illustrated Price List Free . MATTHEWS , DREW , & COMPANY , 37 & 38 , HIGH HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . ( Opposite Chancery Lane ) . Law Writing Department—10 , GRAY ' S INN PLACE , W . C .

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JUST PUBLISHED . Price rss . Postage Sd . extra . THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN NORFOLK , 1724 to 1 S 95 , By HAMON LE STRANGE , Esq .

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J R . RICHARDSON , KINGSTON-ON-THAMES , Will exhibit his World-Renowned LOVELY FLIES AND WHOLE CANE RODS , AT THE ROYAL AQUARIUM , WESTMINSTER , From March nth to April 16 th , iSg 6 .

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FRANCO-GERMAN WAR . Swords UFed by the French . Splendid condition . Supply strictly limited . 3 s . pair ; 15 s . dozen . —A . HANSON , 20 , Ucmy-street , Liverpool .

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BRIGHTON , GORDON HOUSE , 35 . CANNON PLACE , BOARDING HOUSE , 8 doors frem the Sea-lront , from 30 s . to 42 s . per week ; per day , 5 s - to 6 s . Cd . No extras . Sanitation perfect , l . ilieral Table . Masonic Instruction ( Gratis ) if desired . Proprietor—Bro . J . RHODES , P . M . 132 S & 1556 , P . P . G . O . Surrey .

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WANTED—VOL . II . of GOULD'S HISTORY , in Morocco . Apply Office of the Freemason .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS . MAY ELECTION , 1 S 9 6 . To THE PATRONS , GOVERNORS , AND SUBSCRIBERS , Vour VOTES and INTEREST are earnestly solicited on behalf of BRO . JOHN OLIVER , P . M . 1328 , 2 G , KESTREL AVENUE , HERNE HILL , S . E ., W . o was initiated in the Patterson Lodge , 913 , in iSCS ; ** s one of the Founders and P . M . of the Granite Lodge , i ' jj " ' \' ' ^ 74 i one of the Founders and First Secretary of ™ . Surrey Masonic Hall Ledge , 1339 , in 1 S 7 G ; a Subduing Member 24 years ; Member cf the Koyal Arch ; lle Governor of the three Masonic Charitable Institutions . Bro . OLIVER was in a large way of business as a Builder ™; Contractor up to 1 S 77 , when he met with a seiius ™ 'ient in Ihe Witcombe Bridge catastrophe , at Bath , goniersethhire , his hip jc . int being dislocated , and his thigh ° ne brcktn , h y which he was incapacitated , and is still " , '? me This calamity ultimately led to the loss of his capital and business .

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KjOTES ON THE CEREMONY A " * OF INSTALLATION , by H . SADLER , P . M ., P . Z ., Ij . 'lor of " Masonic Facts and Fictions , " with a Masonir w ' « raphy , Portrait , jnl Autograph of SIR ALBERT W . f , " ^ C . B ., Garter King of Arms , Past Grand Warder : •¦ gland , ard Grand Director of Ceremonies . 2 s . 6 d . hc 'Freemason' Office , 16 & IOA , Great Qucen-st ., W . C .

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NOTICE . A SPECIAL EDITION will bo issued 011 SATUBDAY 1 YIOBNING containing a full Beport of tho Quarterly Court of tho B . M . I , for Boys , with the result of the Election .

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SATURDAY , APRIL II , 1 S 9 6 . * ¦

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The Quarterly Genera ! Court of the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls was held at Freemasons' Tavern on Thursday . The chair was taken promptly at noon by Bro . Henry Smith ,

and when the ordinary business of the meeting had been dispatched , a poll was opened for the election of 24 from an approved list of 31 candidates . The names of the successful will be found recorded in our advertisement columns .

» * * For the second lime during the present year there has been a lodge centenary celebration in the Province of West Yorkshire . The earlier of the two was that of the Prince Frederick , No . 307 , Hebden Bridge , while the more recent , which took place on Monday ,

the 2 nd ult ., is that of the Prince George Lodge , No . 308 , Eastwood . Both celebrations were carried out with great spirit ; in both cases a resume of the lodge history was read by one of the abler and more experienced members of the lodge ; while at both

meetings there was a largo attendance of members and visitors , by whom a great amount of enthusiasm was shown in honour of so important an anniversary . In one respect , however , the Prince George was more avoured than the Prince Frederick Lodge , namely , in

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the fact that the respected Prov . Grand Master of West Yorkshire , Bro . the Right Hon . W . L . Jackson , M . P ., found himself in a position to set aside a few hours in the midst of his multitudinous engagements in order to be present and take , as he always does take , an active part in the proceedi . ngs of the clay .

It was he , indeed , who personally handed over the Customary Warrant to the custody of the Worshipful Master of the lodge , and presented him with the Centenary Jewel , which all subscribing members of the lodge , if they so desire it , are now privileged to wear . And in discharging these two most agreeable functions

Bro . Jackson turned the opportunity to account by delivering one of those kindly , and , at the same time , practical common-sense addresses for which , even during his comparatively brief tenure of the office of P . G . M . of West Yorkshire , he has already made himself conspicuous . His worthy Deputy , Bro . Henry

Smith , was also present , and in handing the centenary jewels to the members who had applied for tlem , loyally backed up the speech of his respected chief with a few words of advice such as only so experienced a Mason as he could tender . We heartily

congratulate the lodge on the receipt of its Centenary Warrant and the success of its proceedings at the Special Meeting , held on the very day of the month and week on which one hundred years previously the lodge had been formally constituted ; and we trust that its future may be in every way worthy of its past long and honourable career .

* * * Very general sympathy will be felt with our Tasmanian brethren in the loss they have sustained through the sudden death of their M . W . G . Master , Bro . Dr . E . O . Giblin . The deceased , who was but 4 G years of age , had gone to the north of the island in order to

take part in the annual shooting matches of the Tasmanian Rifle Association , when , during the afternoon of Friday , the 27 th December last , he was seized with sunstroke on the range , and as soon as possible he was removed to his hotel in a cab . There he was attended to , firstly , by Dr . Hallowes , and afterwards , in consultation

with him , by Dr . Maddox , but though everything was done that science and the most thoughtful care and kindness could suggest , Bro . Dr . Giblin died the same evening at 10 . 30 p . m . The body was subsequently removed to the doctor ' s residence in Macquarie-street , Hobart , Town , and on the following Sunday ( the 29 th December ) , was buried with full Masonic and military

ceremonial in New lown Cemetery , the early portion of the religious service taking place in the cathedral . We have received the official records of the Grand Lodge proceedings at the Special Communication held in consequence of the Grand Master ' s death , and the Annual Communication on the 30 th January , with a full account of the funeral , and it is our intention to publish proceedings of the meetings in our next issue .

* * It appears that the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has its authorised School of Work , corresponding to our Emulation Lodge of Improvement . It is known as the "Temple School , " and on Tuesday , the 3 rd ultimo—the day preceding the Quarterly

Commuicaticn of the Grand Lodge—a meeting was held , at which there were present the Grand and Deputy Grand Masters , the Grand Wardens , Past Grand Master Eichbaum , sundry other Grand Officers , and a large number ot officers and members of private lodges . The ceremonies of the Three Degrees were

rehearsed , and , according to the Keystone , " the Grand Master not only commended the officers for their accurate rendition of the work , but also announced it as the authoiised work of the jurisdiction . " Our Emulation Lodge of Improvement is not quite so favourably

circumstanced as the Pennsylvania "Temple School . " It is countenanced , and even encouraged , by our Grand Lodge authoiities , while its work is tacitly acknowledged and accepted by the great majority of English Craltsmen as the authorised version ; but we are not aware that it has ever been officially declared as such .

* * Indeed , so far as our reading goes , no such official declaration has been made in favour of our version of the ritual since the year 181 C , when H . R . H . the Duke of Sussex , M . W . Grand Master , held a Special Grand Lodge on the 20 th May , and the

ceremonies of the Three Degrees as settled by the Lodge of Reconciliation were rehearsed . On the 5 th June following , these ceremonies were considered , and aftfr alterations upon two points in the Third Degree had been resolved upon , they were approved and confirmed by Grand Lodge . But this happened So years

ago , and , though there is no reason to suppose that in the period that has since elapsed the essential parts of the ceremonies have been disturbed , there is little , if any , duubt that differences in some of the details exist . Our Grand Lodge is probably right in not concerning itself about minor differences , especially as the inlluence of the Emulation Lodge of

Improvement , as a School of Instruction , is becoming greater every year , and , as time goes , on we may look to see its working universally accepted , if not officially authorised . We trust , however , that should there ever arise anything in the nature of a serious departure from the ritual as settled in 1 S 1 G , it will be at once and firmly checked .