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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . GRAND PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THF . PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , On Wednesday , 14 th February , 1886 , Upon which occasion the Most Hon . the MARQUIS OF HERTFORD , R . W . Senior Grand Warden , Has been pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept the Office of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to Ihe Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with all necessary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that , upon this occasion , owing to the large number of Applicants and the few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards the Funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present time . JAMES TERRY , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths & Hunts ., Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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READY , MONDAY , 2 isr DECEMBER . " CHRISTMAS NUMBER OF . "THE FREEMASON , " 1 SS 5 . The Number will contain a TALE written by the late ANTHONY TROLLOPE , entitled CATHERINE GAR MICHAEL ; OR , THREE YEARS RUNNING . Beside * numerous other Contributions by Masonic and other Writers . CHRISTMAS NUMBER , PRICE SIXPENCE . Office—16 & 16 A GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , W . C . ( Opposite Freemasons' Hall ) .

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INVENTIONS EXHIBITION-GOLD MEDAL AWARDED . DFNTS NEW ILLUSTRATED XJL- >^* A ^ CATALOGUE of HIGH-CLASS WATPTTTi'S WATCHES and CLOCKS at VVil . iL / J . lUQ . REDUCED PRICES , sent post Ar ^ ^\ , < L free on application to E . DENT jdfjr y & p and Co ., Makers to the Queen , VT 1 FNTV 6 l > STRAND , LONDON , W . C , S V-n I N . or , ROYAL EXCHANGE .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

Correspondents are particularly requested to write on ONE side o £ the paper only . We shall draw attention to the subject of Masonic statistics in relation to the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of England in our next issue . The following communications stand over : CRAKT LODGKS : —St . John ' s , 80 ; Marquess of Granby ,

124 J Manners , 16 S ; St . Heliers , 531 ; Sir George Cathcart , ( S C . ) 617 ; Kingston , 1010 ; Emulation , 1163 ; Stour Valley , 1224 ; Morecambe , 1561 ; Fraternity and Per .-everance , 1746 ; and Ruyal Albeit Edward , 1362 j St . Cuthberga , 622 . Presentation to Bro . VV . F . Brodie , Provincial Priory of Hants and Isle of Wight .

BOOKS . & c . RBCKIVKI ) . "Court Circular" "Cellulose , " " Hull Daily Mail , " " Le Mnniteur de la Chance On verselle , " " International Masonic Review , " " First Annual Report of the Home t > r Free and Accepted . Ma ^ ms of Pennsylvania , " " Al ' en ' s Indian Mail , " " Key > tw . e , " * ' Snndav Tim . »< = " ! . \! . ui VnrlA ** W ... U V . r \ r l \ ien-J ,. Vi ' ** " l ~ ... lli rh . nni .-l ^ ?' liui \ 11 jniit \|

_ . a ..... . ... ny , . . w .. ... n ^ .-,. . ..... .. . IIU >> I . I . , " t atliz Ma > -6 niC " , " "Liberal Freemason , " " i i / . en , " "Hull Packet , " " Vmce of Masonry , " "Oddfellows'Magazine , " " The Murning Post , " " First Public Concert of the Westminter Orches . tral Society , " " Midland livening News , " and "Sunday limes " ( London ) .

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iPfp ^ SI ^^ WPpreeffiasoil SATURDAY , DECEMBER 12 , 1885 .

Original Corrspondence.

Original Corrspondence .

iWedo not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the oplnionsexpressedby ourcorrespondents , hut we wish in a spirit of fair play to all tc permit—within certain necessar ) limits—fr * e discussion ] ———

A QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , A question of some importance cropped up at our lodg-e recently , and it was agreed to ask the favour of your decision as to what would be right under the following circumstances : —

" At an installation meeting the outgoing W . M . and the l . P . M . decline to undeitake the task of installing the W . M . eject . Other P . Masters are present and willing to do so , but the question then arises , which P . M . can claim as his right to perform the office , the l . P . M . having , as

beforementioned , declined . '" A reply to the above query would be greatly esteemed by the P . Masters . —Yours fraternally , l . P . M . [ We imagine there can be no doubt it is a question of seniority—the oldest P . M . having the first claim , and so on . —ED . F . M . \

LONDON CHARITY ASSOCIATION . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In looking over your issue of 3 rd October last , I saw a report of the meeting of the Charity Committee of

the Province of Worcestershire ; 1 also saw " The London Charity Association " mentioned as owing several votes . Will you , or some of your correspodnents , kindl y inform me the objects of this Association , and where its offices are ? and oblige , yours truly , J . W .

HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , In the interesting account which appeared in the last issue of the Freemason of the inauguration of the Empire Lodge an omission has occurred , no doubt inadvertently , which cannot be remedied too soon .

Among the many distinguished person rues who have manifested an interest , or taken part in the founding of this important Masonic centre , there is no one more entitled to recognition than Viscount Bury . Lord Bury is an old Mason himself , and this renewed active co-operation in the foundation of a Masonic lodge

which is destined to be so great a success , and to play such an important part in consolidating those Masonic bonds which already binds together the mother country and her colonies , cannot but be a matter of general congratulation to the Craft . VINDEX . December oth .

Masonic Notes And Queries.

Masonic Notes and Queries .

636 ] , A CRUX . Vanity Fair publishes what it calls " Hard Cases , " in which " A " Rets into some difficulty , or is made the subject of offensive conduct on the part of " B , " & c . These cases always end with the query—What should " A " do ? Now , in the following hard case I put it to the

curious—What should W . M . do ? The regular meeting of his lodge ( not being the election or the installati . n met ting ) falls on Chsistmas Day . He infers from B . C ., IC 5 . that lo . iyes may not lawfully be held on Christmas Day , Good Friday , nor on a public holiday , any mure than on Sunday . He cannot hold the lodge on Chnstmas eve , because the room is on that evening at the service of a Royal Aich chapter , which

rents the same . Saturday , 26 th , is Bank Holiday , and the following day is Sunday , a " dies non , " and he considers hat Monday , zSth , is practically the " day after " contemplated by B . C ., 165 . He is going to call his lodge committee together to resolve this knutty point . If he summons his lodge at some early hour on the 24 th he will have no attendance , and there is " work " to be got through . He has no business to let the meeting drop , because he may nut

suspend the bye-laws , and eveiy regular meeting nut provided for in B . C ., 13 " , must be summoned and held , and by the same rule the Prov . G . M . cannot help him . What should W . M . do ? Lodge 5 6 9 and two Royal Arch chapters are set down for Christmas Day , andean prohably meet on the 24 th j but suppose any lodge meeting to be due on the last Saturday in December ( and there doubtless are several lodges ) , what should the VV . M . of such lodge tin ? CRUX ANSATA .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

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ROBERT BURNS LODGE ( No . 35 ) . —A meeting of this Indie was held on Monday , 7 th inst .. at the Freemasons' Hall . Piesvnt ; rtros . John whittle Harvey , W . M . ; T . Hawkins , S . W . ; Lindner , P . M ., } VV . j J . | . WiUon , Treas . ; J . Dyte , Sec . ; I . T . Ford . S . D . ; W . Wingham , ID . ; l . mv .-n > . taTW , P . M ., D . C ; G . Deaton , I . G . ; E . J . Wall , W . Stwd . ; Wakly , Tyler ; | . ^ . Hod .-o . i , P . M . ; Lowenstark , P . M . ; Lindner , P . M . j

Robins , P . M . ; Baker , P . M . ; Jaquet , J . S . Hodson , Brings , Cole , Smith , Vernon , Whit- horn , Elliott , HUcock , and others . Visitors : Bros . J . S . Elliott , P M 749 ; G . Austen , P . M . 753 ; R . Pilling , 753 ; W . H . Baker , VV . M . 2030 ; and C . H F . Whalton , 3045 . The lodge was opened io due furm , and the minutes of last meeting read and confirmed . The ballot was then

taken for Mr . Harry Hisiock , and , proving unanimous , he was initiated inio Freemasonry . Motion by B'n . Dyte , P . M ., seconded by Bio T . Hawkins . S . W .: "That the v .. tes of the lodge be given to Bro . J . IVPS for the Roval Masonic Benevolent Institution . " Bro . Hawsins , S . W ., was unanimously elected W . M . for Ihe ensuing jear . Bro . J . J . VVilsun , P . M ., was unanimously re-elected Treasurer ;

and Bros . Robins and Lindner were elected tiustees for the Fund of Benevolence . Bro . Wakly was re-elected Tyler . Bros , tlliott , Wall , and Hudson , jun , as lay hrethien on the Audit G mmittee , promised and carried " That the Audit he held at the W . M ' s . house , by his invitation . " Ihe P . M . ' s jewel was unanimou > Iy voted to the W . M . in n-cognition of his services in the chair .

The secretary read an apology from the J . W . for nonattendance through Hlne-s . AH Mas «> nic b » sinrss being - ended , the lodge was closed . The brethren adjourned to the banquet in the glee room . The customary loyal toasts were duly honoured . " The W . M . " was proposed in eulogistic terms by Bro . Robins , P . M . The W . M . thanked the brethren for the kind way they

had responded to the toast of his health , and was gratified at the compliment Bro . Robins had been pleased to bestow on him . He had always endeavoured throughout his year of office to carry out all the duties appertaining to his position to the best of his ability , and to uphold the prestige of the lodge . He tendered his sincere thanks to the P . M ' s ., officers , and brethren for the cordial support he

had received from them . The next toast was " The Initiate , " and was duly responded to . "The Visitors" was next given , and received with great heartiness by all the brethren . Bros . Austen and Elliott returned thanks , and expressed their wish that it would not be long before they had the pleasure of coming again . The W . M . proposed "The Treasurer and Secretary , "

which was suitably acknowledged by Bro . Dyte . The W . M . next proceeded to propose the toast of " The P . M's ., " . which was duly responded to by several P . M ' s . "The Officers" were also proposed , each responding . In the interval between the toas's some excellent songs were rendered by Miss Eugene Kemb'e , accompanied by Bro . Smith . The brethren also assisted the harmony , and a highly agreeable evening ; was spent .

STRONG MAN LODGE ( No . 45 )—A meeting was held on Thursday , the 3 rd inst ., at the Masons' Hall Tavern , Masons' -avenue , E . C . 1 ' respnt : Bros . H . T . Nell . W . M . ; L . S . Fountains S . W . ; R . E . Hunt . J . VV . j H . Follett , Treas . ; Jno . N . Heale , Sec . ; F . C . Herbert , S . D . ; T Bolt , J . D . ; T . Cut bon . I . G .: J . Smi'hurst and R . Kelsey , Stewards ; E . Mallelt , Tyler : J . Smith , P . M . ; F . W . Driver , P . M ; C . V ) . Dowsett . E . H . Dove

, S . Wood , A . Mace , and E . A . King . Visitors : Bros . J . E . Collings , 1693 ; and A . L ve , 1791 . Lodge having been opened , the minutes of the previous meeting were then read and lonfirmed , the chief item of which was the alteration of Pye-law No . 17 , making the election of the W . M . in the month of April , nMead of March . 'Ihe ballot was thtn taken on behalf of two gentlemen , which proved unanimous in their favour ; being