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EstabJ THE [ 1804 4 * " DUMENLY" CIGARETTES . V x \\ V Possessing an a-oma of passing excellence , A -Ay and unequalled in the world . Manufac-« . XV ^ tured b ? A - C - PARASCHO & CO ., of X' ^ ft . ' Dumenly . Yeniieh . Turkey . Each Ciparrtte ^ AA ™ , < -A « bears the Trade - Mark "DUMENLY , " v * j ) y <& V antl Monograms . None others are geny ^\ , * nine . One sample box ( sent post free for -ofv * > 2 s . 6 d . ) is sufficient to convince any con-K / 0 * nnisseur of their superiority . XVy' Sole address in the United Kingdom—C >> 58 , Pall Mall , London , W ,

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COLLECTOR and CANVASSER seeks ENGAGEMENT . Highest references . Address , W . H ., The Freemason office , 16 , Great Cjueen-st ., W . C .

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TO LET—The UPPER PART of a HOUSE near the General Post Office . Eight Rooms , together or separate . —Apply B . J ., Office of this Paper . ^ BRO , TOM LAWLER begs to announce that he has returned to Town , and is now onen to accept Engagements for the MANAGEMENT OF MUSIC AT MASONIC BANQUETS , CITY DINNERS , CONCERTS , & C . —66 , Tonsley-hill , Wandsworth , S . W .

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A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( P . M . and P . Z . ) .-PR 1 VATE 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 . MASTER MASON , of Thorough Business Habits and Experience , desires POSITION OF TRUST and RESPONSIBILITY . Is a Practical Accountant and Good Correspondent . Reference to present employer . Would travel or go abroad . —Address DOUGLAS , IS , Silvester-road , Mare-st ., Hackney , E .

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ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY , LIMITED . 10 , ST . SWITHIN'S LANE , LONDON , E . C . General Accidents . | Personal Injuries Railway Accidents . | Deaths by Accident . C . HARDING , Manage * FUNERAL REFORM . Simple , Itcverent , and Inexpensive Funerals . Explanatory Pamphlet gratis . LONDON NECROPOLIS CO ., 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STKAND , W . C . PATENT EAETH TO EARTH PERISHABLE COFFINS .

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/a*COCKERELL'S \ S 13 > CORNHILL , E . C . ^^^/ For Prices , see Daily Papers . Cj ^ / Trucks direct from the J Colliery to every Railway Station . "A.MONARCHKINO? TAILOR , Cornhill , E . G ., and Regent-street , W ., LONDON . 10 PER CENT . DISCOUNT FOR CASH . Estab . j D U E R , [ i » 49 . / -0- Y 146 , NEW BOND ST ., W ., r * , ^ ^ ALSO Kh CALLARD & CALLARD , ^^^ Queen ' s Terrace St . John ' s Wood . - ^ Vrr / Vans to all parts Daily . Hampers & Tins * j J packed for the country with Biscuits , Sec . V * French & Vienna Fancy Rolls & Bread . WEDDIHCr BREAKFASTS SUPPLIED .,

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jgSkCHARLESLANCASTER, W'SWl ( Awarded 15 Prizes and Medals . ) ^ SF ! J £ U $ ?^ £ IMVEHTOB AMD PATENTEE OP THE t ^ SsS ®? 4 . BAEHEI BEEECHLOABUSfG HAMMEBXESS wg ? GUN , RIFLE , & PISTOL ANTELOPP ( Weight 7 ll > . to ! . ) ( Weight 1 Mb . ) C 476 bore , 21 b . 6 oz . ) EXPRESS , " THE COLINDIAN , " ^ ITARY , A RIFLED GUN FOR SHOT AND BALL . T , « - £ ?& Illustrated Detailed Price Lists Free on Application . ^ ARGE BORE Special Prices for Cash . _^ SMjB . IS i , NEW BOND ST ., W . Established 1828

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$ GEORGE SPILLER ^ tijj Surgeon ' s Optician , £ ? ^ 3 » WIGMORE ST ., W . ft * * * SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES , £ ? THE NEW & " SHOOTING" PINCE-NEZ , ^ WITH RIGID BRIDGE . C They press the nose much less than x * ¦ any other eye-glass .

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^ S'S Moule ' s EARTH System , ^°o t V ^ J . W . Girdlestone ' s Patent , £ •e rj-g . fl 1 ' 6 a , G-ARRICK STREET , S ^ _ COYEHT GARDEN , LONDON .

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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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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 ioo .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following , amongst other communications , unavoidably stand over : — CRAFT LODGES . —Phcenix , No . 94 ; Truth , No . 521 ; Excelsior , No . 1155 ; Abbey , No . 2030 . INSTRUCTION . —Emulation , No . 299 ; Wanderers , No .

1604 . ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS . —St . John ' s , No . 279 ; Whittington , No . 862 . Priory of West Yorkshire—United Order of the Temple and Malta . Grand Lodge of Scotland . Supreme Council , 33 . 1 Iil

DUUliOi < Xt ., XK . V-V CU . " Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of the Territory of New Mexico , " " Freemasons ' Journal" ( New York ) , " Volunteer Year Book for 1887 , " " The Stock Exchange , " " Allen ' s Indian Mail , " "Sunday Times" ( New York ) , . " Jewish Chronicle , " " Western Morning News , " "Liberal Freemason , " ' * New York Dispatch , " " The Era , " "Sunday Times" ( London ) , " Masonic Era and Analectic , " " Court Circular , " " Keystone , " " El Taller , " " Hull and East Yorkshire Times , " " Lancaster Daily Examiner , " and " Scottish News . "

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f W ^^ pS ^^^^^^^^^ S W ^ fWJr ^^^^^^^^ W ^^^^^^ rW ^^^^ SATURDAY , MAY 14 , 1887 .

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Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in aspirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free digcussion . 3 ——MEETING OF THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , The lists of candidates for the pensions of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution now before us are very interesting reading , and they give rise to reflections , some of them not a little painful . 1 here are 57 candidates for 9 vacancies on the male side , and 77 candidates for 28 vacancies on the widows' side ; of the men only 17 percent .

can possibly be elected , and ot the widows 30 . 1 hey are of all ranks and degrees , both socially and Masonically , save , perhaps , the very highest . Many of them have borne high Provincial rank , and have in their time subscribed largely to the Institutions . No . 9 has to live on his emolument as a Tyler . No . 26 is widow of a Steward at a Masonic Hall . This raises the interesting

enquirydo serving brethren as a rule pay quarterage through the lodges they serve , and qualify themselves for relief under Book of Constitutions 193 and 236 ? One lady , No . 42 , bears a world-wide name amongst cricketers , she is a Vice-Patron of one , and a Life Governor of two of the Institutions . Then No . 12 , Stewardship

recorded on ner nusoanas page , ana onetnmtcs or rum along with Caldecott , Clapshavv , Pilch , Mynn , Felix , and other giants of old , men of rewnown , and his "bat" was carried out as often as theirs . Another lady bears a name which suggests " Paradise and the Peri , " and her husband was a doughty " Manhandler " before the Turkish Bath ¦ was much known , or the term "Massage " invented .

Seventeen of these ladies have been candidates more than three times , two of them candidates for the seventh time , have scored less than 30 votes each , and one candidate for the fifth time has only 18 . No . 22 , whose husband subscribed but two and a quarter years , has already 1611 votes to the good , whereas No . 26 has none , though her genlleman paid for over 22 years . On contemplating these anomalies , one can but conclude that the candidate with most interest gains the day , and the weakest and most friendless go to ihe wall . rrovinciai otner / Associations

ana - ^ naiiuy are powertui engines for good , but it by no means follows that their ad opted candidates are the most deserving .

THE SENIOR GRAND CHAPLAIN OF ENGLAND . To the Editor of the ' ¦ Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , As no mention is made in the notice in your issue of April 30 th of the Masonic career of Bro . Kev . Dr . Smyth of the name and number of his lodge , may 1 be permitted to supply that omission by saying ihat " Lodge Prudence , No . 2069 , Leeds , " has the very great honour of claiming the present Senior Grand Chaplain of England as its l . P . M .

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The natural pride which we all feel has been reflected on our lodge by the deserved honour so graciously bestowed by H . R . H . the Grand Master upon our most worthy and greatly esteemed reverend brother and Immediate Past Master , Dr . Cartwriyht Smyth , must be my apology for thus troubling you . —Fraternally yours ,

TUDOR TREVOR P . M ., S . W . 2060 . Leeds , 6 th May .

THE YEAR OF LIGHT . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Your reviewer of the "Masonic Almanac for thc Province of Sussex , 18 S 7 , " in your issue of this date , concludes his remarks as follows : — " The . * Year of Light ' ( Rro . Editor ) of Ancient Craft Masonry is not found by adding 4004 , but 4 ooo , toA . D . 18 S 7 . See Craft certificates . "

Bro . Dr . Mackey , in his Lexicon , states : — "A / . L . \ Anno Lucis . In the year of light . The data used in Ancient Craft Masonry , obtained by adding 4004 to the year A . D . ; " and further , " ihe date used by symbolic Masons , as being the era of the Creation , when Light was called into existence by the fiat of the Almi ghty , and when ihe true principles which distinguish our Order first received their birch . "

Your reviewer ' s statement is corroborated by present Grand Lodge certificates ; Dr . Mackey ' s by other Masonic authors , lt would be interesting to many besides myself to know which is correct . —Yours truly and fraternall y , May 7 th . JAMES STEVENS , P . M ., P . Z .

THE DORSET MASONIC CHARITY . To the Editor of the " Freemason , " Dear Sir and Brother , In your very fraternal review of the " Dorset Freemasons' Calendar , " you express a disappointment that so little is done for the education of children by the Dorset Masonic Charity , and you venture a supposition that

something will soon be devised for that purpose . The criticism is quite natural and perfectly fair ; but was anticipated in the last report of the Charity , of which an abridgement appears in the Calendar , containing the following sentence : " It is to the education , and the advancement in life of the children of our more unfortunate brethren , that the efforts of the Dorset Masonic Charity

might be more especially directed , with a prospect of ever increasing usefulness , for no other object affords so good a return for charitable wotk as giving to the young a good preparation for the battle of life . " This sentence was adopted by the General Committee last midsummer in their report to the ensuing Provincial Grand Lodge , and , in ordinary circumstances , would ere

this have been reduced to practical experiment . " But , " it might be asked , " why not have done more educational work from the commencement of the Charity ?" " Why delay this part of your work so long ? " These are fair questions , and deserve a fair answer—which I desire to give for the information of yourself and the Craft generally who may wish to embark in a similar undertaking .

When six years and a half ago the Charity was organised , two conditions were considered essential , viz ., stability and permanence . To secure these it was decided to establish an endowment fund—bearing some proportions to the estimated needs and probable cost ot the local Charity work of the Province . It was theiefore agreed that an endowment fund of at

least £ 2000 should be raised , and until this sum was reached all subscriptions and donations should go to the capital account ; and only the interest arising from the time-to-time investments be applied to Charity . This policy compelled us to begin with very small grants , and restraned our Charitable operations for the four years whichit took our small province of 13 lodges to

accumulate £ 2000 ; over and above the subscriptions and donations to the three central Charities , which went on as usual , and still goes on successfully . We have , during our six years' experience , and five years' Chariry work , which from our first single grant of £ 5 ( all we had ) , has risen gradually to about £ 90 a year . We have assisted one boy to a year ' s schooling , and two lads of 14 to be placed out in

life . Till the last year we could not safely venture to pledge our revenue for three , four , five , or six years ; and : o defer our eduational work till we could be assured of a revenue to carry it on efficiently was our policy . Certainly not a brilliant , but an eminently safe one . I quite agree that the time has come , and that the means aow permit , the Dorset Masonic Charity to take up this

ivork , and thus render the " circle of its duties complete . " [ trust in the next report you will see evidence of this , and : hat in the course of a year or two we shall have a good system of educational help in full operation . A long and exhausting sickness has prevented the maturng of such a system as would be applicable to our small , ) iid mainly agricultural , province , though it was begun as

ong ago as last autumn , and will , 1 trust , when in full , vork , command not only your approval , but also the upproval of the Dorsetshire brethren and of the Craft at arge . Just a word to say , you give me too much praise for the success of this Charity . The Provincial Grand Master , Bro . M . Guest , who really started it , and who has

contributed nearly £ 300 to its funds ; the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Col . Hambro ; Bro . H . C . Buit , our liard-workmg and zealous Cnaicman j and a majoiicy of ; he brethren of the 13 lodges in ihe province have all cooperated to establish the Dorset Masonic Charity , and make it a permanent part of active and beneficent Masonry so long as the piovince shall last . —Yours fraternally , E . T . BUDDEN , Hon . Sec . Dorset Masonic Charity .

We understand that Messrs . Simpkin and Marshall will next week publish "The Jubilee Souvenir ;" illustrated , lt is issued at the popular price of one shilling , and consists of a series of original articles tracing the progress that has been made during the past 50 years in Art ,

Science , Literature , the Drama , ihe Army , ihe Navy , ihe Church , & c , the whole being illustrated by bcautiml original woodcuts . 'Ihe work is editid by Bro . Geo . Railing , and illustrated by A . D . Bastin , Victor Cordtn , and Walter Smith . There is an article in the publication on Masonry over the well-known initials " H . D . S . "