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PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , IQ , LOMBARD ST ., & 57 , CHARING CROSS , LONDON . —Established 1782 . LOVKST Current Rates I Assured free of all Liability Liberal and Prompt Settlements | Electric Lighting Rules supplied W . C . MACDONALD , 1 ] oint F . B . MACDONALD , j Secretaries . ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY , LIMITED . 10 , ST . SWITHIN'S LANE , LONDON , E . C . General Accidents . I Personal Injuries . Railway Accidents . | Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manager .

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THE LONDON NECROPOLIS . — BROOK - WOOD CEMETERY , NEAR WOKING . 18 S , WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , AND 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND . Telephone—No . 4839 . Telegraphic Address— "Tenebratio , London . " Every branch of funeral work efficiently conducted to Brookwood or any other Cemetery . Earth to earth burials carried out . Cremations undertaken . Large Stock of Monuments kept . Inclusive charges .

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FOR ECONOMICAL AND RESPECTABLE FUNERALS AT STATED CHARGES , TO COVER ALL EXPENSES , EXCLUSIVE OF CEMETERY FEES , BRO . C . G . HATT , UNDERTAKER , 82 , HIGH STREET , K . ENSINGTON , W . Orders b y Post or Telegrams promptly attended to . Price Lists Post Free on Application .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . TOHN GOW , LIMITED , j 17 , NEW BROAD STREET , E . C . ( Opposite Railway Station ) . 12 , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN , W . C , 125 , BROMPTON ROAD , S . W . JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest Stock in London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices . BARRELLED OYSTERS .

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FIRST PRIZE MEDALS . Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition , 1887 j Sydney Centenary Exhibition , 1888 . MASONS' CERTIFICATES , & c , FRAMED TO ANY DESIGN . H . MORELL , 17 & 18 , GREAT ST . ANDREW ST ., BLOOMSBURY , LONDON , W . C . Manufacturer and Importer of all kinds of Picture Frame and Decorative Mouldings ( Two Million feet always in stock ) . Every requisite for the Trade and Exportation . Illustrated Book of Patterns , 85 pages 4 to demy , revised for 1891 , post tree for three n » nnv afnmD * .

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pOALS . COALS . COALS . COCKERELL'S ( LIMITED ) , 13 , CORNHILL , LONDON , E . C . For Prices , see Daily Papers . Trucks direct from the Colliery to every Railway Station . L / REEMASON'S HYMN . —THE " MYSTIC TIE . Words and Music composed by F . J . STEIN . Price is . 6 d . nett . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 & I 6 A , Gt . Queen-st .

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Price 7 s 6 d . A HANDY BOOK to the Study of the ENGRAVED , PRINTED , and MANUSCRIPT LISTS OF LODGES of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England ( "Moderns" and "Ancients" ) from 1723 to 1814 , with an Appendix and Valuable Statistical Tables . By Bro . JOHN LANE , F . C . A ., P . M . 1402 , Past Senior Grand Warden of Iowa , Past Prov . Grand Registrar of Devonshire , & c , & c , & c , Author of " Masonic Records , 1717-1886 , " "Masters' Lodges , " & c , & c , and dedicated to Bro . W ILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , P . S . G . D . England . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

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Price Ss . MASONIC ORATIONS , by Bro . L . P . METHAM , P . G . D . Eng ., P . D . Prov . G . M Devon , & c , delivered in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1866 , at the dedication of Masonic Halls , Consecration of Lodges and Chapters , Installations , & c . With an Introduction by Bro . WILLIAM IAMES HUGHAN , P . G . D . Eng ., P . Prov . S . G . W . and G . Sec . Cornwall , & c , on Freemasonry in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1732 to 18 S 9 . Edited by Bro . J CHAPMAN , P . M . 1402 , & c , P . Prov . G . D . Devon , Author of "The Great Pyramid and Freemasonry . " London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . INSTITUTED 17 S 8 . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . GRAND PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . GRAND PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . In accordance with a Resolution of the General Committee , A SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the Governors and Subsoibers of this Institution will be held at FREEMASONS' HALL , Great Queen-street , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , London , on MONDAY , 21 st DECEMBER , 1891 , at 12 o'clock noon precisely , to receive the Draft Laws submitted with the Report of the Committee appointed by the General Committee on 31 st July , 1 S 90 , and to consider the following Notice of Motion by R . W . Bro . Sir J B . MONCKTON , P . G . W ., Chairman of the Committee , viz .: — " That the Draft Laws , as now submitted , be , and they are hereby adopted as the Laws of the Institution , in amendment of and substitution for those now in force . " F . R . W . HEDGES , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Secretary . Great Queen-street , London , W . C , 3 rd December , 1891 . Copies of the Draft Laws above referred to may be had upon application to the Secretary at the Office . The 104 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will take place in MAY next , H . R . H . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., Prov . G . M . Sussex , D . G . M . Bombay , in the Chair . The services of Brethren willing to act as Stewards on this important occasion are very earnestly solicited .

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ANDERTON'S HOTEL & TAVERN FLEET STREET , LONDON . In connection with the Royal Clarence Hotel , Ilfracombe ; and Peacock Hotel , and Royal Hotel , Boston , Lincolnshire . The central position of ANDERTON'S renders this Tavern unequalled for Masonic Banquets , Public Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , Meetings of Creditors , Arbitrations or Jovial Gatherings The Rooms reserved for the above business consist ot DINING HALL , PILLAR HALL , MASONIC HALL , CHAPTER , and numerous Smaller Rooms . The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance' is open to the Public from 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . for BREAKFASTS , LUNCHEONS , TEAS , and DINNKRS . F . H . CLEMOW , Proprietor .

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lyrANCHESTER HOTEL ¦ *¦ " ¦*¦ ALDERSGATE

STREETNOTICH TO SECRETARIES OF MASONIC LODGES , CLUBS , AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS .

The Proprietors of the above Hotel , having recently added a number of commodious Rooms to the Establishment , suitable for LODGE MEETINGS , BANQUETS , DINNERS , & C , will be glad to furnish Terms and Particulars for the use of same on application .

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AT . LAWRENCE ( Late J . R . BONE ) , BLACKFRIARS DEPOT

IOS . LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GLASS AND CHINA ALSO GLASS AND STONE BOTTLES . Best Quality and Low Prices . Call and See the NEW PORCELAIN SPIRIT CASKETS , URNS , & c 146-147 , BLACKFRIARS ROAD , S . E .

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BRO . DAN GODFREY , Junr ., R . C . M ., L . R . A . M ., CONDUCTOR , THE LONDON MILITARY BAND , ( President—Sir ARTHUR SULLIVAN ) , SUPPLIES BANDS ( Military and String ) for GARDEN PARTIES , RECEPTIONS , DINNERS , BALLS , & c . For Terms—Apply to 428 , STRAND , W . C .

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DRO . SELWYN DAVIES , CONDUCTOR , THE LYRIC VOCAL UNION . ( President—WALTER MACFAUREN , Est ) . ) , SUPPLIES QUARTETS , etc ., for MASONIC BANQUETS , DINNERS , GAR 1 DKN PARTIES , RECEPTIONS , & c . For Terms—Apply to 63 , KENTISH TOWN ROAD , N . W .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF "THE FREEMASON . " Ter Insertion . SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 0 5 o ONE PAGE 10 o 0 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 .

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LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS , 1891 . Tickets for all principal places on the London and North-Western System , available from either Euston or Kensington ( Addison-road ) , and dated to suit the convenience of passengers , can be obtained at the Spread Eagle office , Piccadilly-circus , and other principal Town Receiving Offices of the Company , and at Messrs . Gaze and Son ' s Office , 142 , Strand , W . C ., as well as at the Railway Stations . On CHRISTMAS EVE , THURSDAY , DECEMBER 24 th , Special Expresses will leave Willesden Junction at 2 . 45 p . m . for Bletchley , Wolverton , Northampton , Rugby , principal Stations on the Trent Valley , and Stafford , in advance of the 2 . 45 p . m . ordinary train from Euston , and from Euston at 4 . 25 p . m . and 6 . 55 p . m . for Coventry and Birmingham . On the SAME DAY THE NIGHT IRISH MAIL , DUE TO LEAVE EUSTON AT S . 20 p . m ., WILL NOT LEAVE UNTIL 0 . 5 p . m . Passengers from Birmingham , Liverpool , and Manchester for Holyhead and Ireland will leave at the usual hours , and will be taken forward to Holyhead in advance of the London train . The Mail Packet for Kingstown will not leave Holyhead until the passengers from London are on board . The 12 . 0 Night Train from London ( Euston ) due at Warrington at 5 . 15 a . m . on Christmas Day , will be extended from Warrington to Carlisle , Edinburgh , and Glasgow , as on ordinary week days , and will by special arrangement take passengers for Kendal and Windermere . CHRISTMAS DAY . —On Christmas Day the usual Sunday service of trains will be run with the following additions : The 5 . 15 a . m . Newspaper Express Train from London will run to Northampton , Rugby , Birmingham , Nuneaton , Tamworth , Lichfield , Rugeley , Stafford , Crewe , Shrewsbury , Liverpool , Manchester , Warrington , Wigan , Preston , Lancaster , Carnforth , Oxenholme , Kendal , Windermere , Tebay , Penrith , Carlisle , Edinburgh , and Glasgow , but will have no connection to Chester and North Wales . The 7 . 15 a . m . DOWN DAY IRISH MAIL FROM EUSTON TO HOLYHEAD will be run on Christmas Day the same as on week days ; and the 11 . 40 a . m . HOLYHEAD TO CHPSTER , will leave at 11 . 30 a . m ., and be extended to London . The Down Mail will call , if required , at Rhyl , Conway , and Bangor , and the Up Mail , if required , at Bangor , Conway , Colwyn Bay , Rhyl , and Holywell . On BANK HOLIDAY , SATURDAY , DECEMBER 26 th , numerous residential Trains in the neighbourhood of important Cities and Towns will not be run . The Dining Saloons between London , Liverpool , and Manchester , and certain of the through carriages between London and Provincial Stations will also be discontinued on this date . For further particulars , see Special Notices issued by the Company . G . FINDLAY , General Manager . Euston Station , December , 1 S 01 .

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QREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS , _ DECEMBER 21 , 22 , 23 , and 24 , Tickets will be issued in advance , and dated as required , at King ' s Cross , Moorgate , Aldersgate , Victoria ( L . C . & D . ) , Ludgate Hill , Farringdon-street , Holloway , Finsbury Park , the various VVest End , City , and other offices , and at the offices of Swan and Leach , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus . DECEMBER 24 , Additional trains will be run to meet requirements of traffic . The S . o , 8 . 30 , and 10 . 40 p . m . EXPRESSES from King ' s Cross will be run to York , Newcastle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , and other places as advertised in November Time-tables , and a SPECIAL EXPRESS will leave London ( Kind ' s Cross ) at 12 . 0 midnight for Welwyn , Stevenage , Hitchin , Biggleswade , Sandy , St . Neots , Huntingdon , Peterborough , Spalding , Boston , Grimsby , Grantham , Lincoln , Nottingham , Newark , Retford , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Selby , York , Darlington , and Newcastle . CHRISTMAS DAY the Trains will run as on Sundays , except that the 5 . 15 a . m . EXPRESS from King ' s Cross will be run to Peterborough , Essendine , Stamford , Bourn , Grantham , Lincoln , Nottingham , Newark , Retford , Bawtry , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , and Halifax , stopping at the intermediate stations at which it ordinarily calls , and will be continued to York , Newcastle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Perth , Aberdeen , & c . CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO SCOTLAND . THURSDAY , 24 , and WEDNESDAY , 30 DECEAIUEI - , CHEAP EXCURSIONS to NEWCASTLE , BERWICK , EDINBURGH , and GLASGOW , will leave Victoria ( L . C . & D . ) 7 . 32 p . m . ; Ludgate Hill , S . 5 ; Moorgate , S .-si ; Aidersgate , S . 23 ; Farringdon , 8 . 25 ; King ' s Cross ( G . N . ) , 9 . 10 ; hinsbury Park , 9 . 15 . Passengers by the Excursion on 24 th return on Saturday 26 th , or Thursday , 31 st December , and those by the Excursion on 30 th December return on Monday , 4 th , or on Wednesday , 6 th January . By these Excursions , Tickets at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY will also be issued to places named , available for return on any day within eight days , including days of issue and return . For fares and full particulars see bills , to be obtained at Company ' s Town Parcels Receiving Offices and Stations , and of Messrs . Swan and Leach , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus . HENRY OAKLEY , General Manager . London ( King ' s Cross ) , December , 1801 .

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TO BE SOLD . —A FREEHOLD A HOUSE AND GARDEN ; Upper Gordon-road , Enfield . Price ^ 45 ° . —Apply Office of Paper .