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TNFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM , I WANSTEAD . Patron-Her MAJESTY The QUEEN . Ti ,. SIXTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY will be celebrated . rtP Asvlum , Wanstead , on THURSDAY , June 28 th , h n the Right Hon . LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Ts kindly undertaken to distribute the prizes . The proceedings will commence at 2 o ' clock . -ri , prp will be a Dejeuner at half-past 4 o'clock , when the rhair will be taken by ALFRED LAFONE , Esq ., J . P ., M P ., Vice-President . LIST OF STEWARDS . 1 h Ashton . Esq . Sidney Hill , Esq . It Rev G C . Berkeley , M . A . Edwin B . Holloway , Esq . wP Bodkin , Esq ., J . P . Alexander Hubbard , Esq ., J . P . m ^ hadforth Boger , Esq ., M . A . Frederick Lee , Esq . ,, P S Bostock , Esq . ProfessorT . HayterLewis . F . S . A . Aniho ' nv Brown , Esq . H . Perceval Mackrell , Esq . Witom Brown , Esq . Commander M'Laughlin , R . N . rPH S . Burney , Esq . H . H . Marks , Esq . r" North Buxton , Esq ., J . P . Captain Pelly , R . N . Toilmin Cattley , Esq . H . Phillips , Esq . rlnel Channer . G . Thompson Powell , Esq . W S 1 Church , Esq ., M . D . G . W . Rich , Esq . Tohn Deacon , Esq . ( Treasurer ) . J . C . Rohrweger , Esq . ff Rev . Charles Deane , D . C . L . Philip Savill , Esq . IJ nixon-Hartland , Esq ., M . P . G . CarrickSteet , Esq ., F . R . C . S . rfpnt -Colonel E . G . M . Donni- Sir Walter Stirling , Bart . SvXl . e . W . B . Tarrant , Esq . n H F . Elliot . Richard Taylor , Esq . William Evill , Esq ., J . P . ( Sub- Alderman Sir F . Wyatt Truscott . Treasurer ) . G . Wyatt Truscott , Esq ., C . C . Toseph Farndell , Esq . J . Freeman Truscott , Esq . 1 V France . Esq ., F . S . A . Sir Somers Vine . & Edwin H . Galsworthy . Fred Waller , Esq ., J . P ., Q . C ., D . L . Alfred Goad , Esq . Walter Wellsman , Esq ., l ? . R . S . L . C 0 ' Brien Harding , Esq . The Rev . Philip Williams , B . C . L ., The Rev . G . L . Harding , M . A . M . A . Sit Will ' um Hardman . B . Woodd Smith , Esq ., J . P . Thomas Hilhouse , Esq . Thomas Woods , Esq . John Hill , Esq . Gentlemen willing to act as Stewards are respectfully reouested to forward their names to the Secretary . M HENRY W . GREEN , Secretary . Office—ioo . Fleet Street , E . C .

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HEPBURN and COCKS , ESTABLISHED 1700 . 93 , CHANCERY LANE , LONDON , W . C . ( Two Doors North of Union Hank ) . DEED . BALLOT , CASH , and DESPATCH BOX , and FIRE-PROOF SAFE MANUFACTURERS . Air-Tight imtl Travelling Boxes in stock , tmd made to order , Olliees and Strong Rooms Fitted up with Iron Frames and Shelves . Sets ot Stands and Boxes made to fit Recesses to Order . Estimates given . Price Lists , ?* •JO .-STRONG DEED BOXES of the following dimensions forwarded carriage paid pro netfc cash—viz .: 16 in . by 12 in . by 9 i in ., 17 s . 6 d . 14 in . by lOin . by 8 in ., 14 s . Qd . ; and 13 in . by Qin . by 7 s ., Us . Qd .

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T ODGE QUATUOR CORONATI , ¦ Li NO . 2076—Bro . R . F . GOULD , W . M . —will Meet at Freemasons' Hall on Monday , 25 th June , at 5 p . m . Bro . JOHN LANE will read a paper on "Masters ' Lodges . " All Masons are cordially invited to attend . Dinner at 7 . 30 p . m . ( 3 s . 6 d ., exclusive of wine ) . Visitors desiring to join the Lodge at Refreshment would oblige by sending a post card to the Secretary , Bro . G . W . SPETH , Streatham House , Margate .

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pREEMASONRY . — A Lady , the ¦ l widow of a Past Master , is in comparative poverty . An ENGAGEMENT in almost any capacity is sought ; reference undeniable . Address—3 . B ., 37 , Hunter Street , W . C .

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MASONS' MARKS . —Information is desired , for which remuneration will be given . — Address , HENRY J EFFS , Sherborne-villa , Spa , Gloucester .

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A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( P . M ., P . Z ., P . M . W . S . 18 , Professor of Latin and / oology , "The College , " South Kensington ; Examiner 15 years Bexley Heath College ) has some time disengaged •or Private or Visiting Tuition . Lectures on History and Natural Science . Foreigners taught English through the medium of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W .

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UfOR SALE . —A very fine impression .....,- Proof before letters ) of the CELEBRATED MASONIC PICTURE , painted by THOMAS STOTHARD , 5 'A v and engraved by BARTOLOZZI , representing the I'ESriVAL of the FREEMASONS' GIRLS' SCHOOL " f . V 7 ^ conta '" i ng Portraits of the most Eminent Masons ? fi fi * ^' 2 5 incrles ^ 9 inches , with Key , price fed & . —Apply at the office of the Freemason .

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To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

N £ [ A" Pattison Lodge , No . 913 ; and Lebanon Lodge , N 0 i ^"" Economy Lodge , No . 52 ; and Era Lodge , Provincial Grand Lodge of Staffordshire , provincial Grand Lodge of Lancashire , rovmcial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire .

SilveTw & Lod e ° Devonshire . La . Wedding o £ Bro . Davidson of Lodge 6 3 6 . Bristol " the Found at'on Stone of the Jubilee Statue at ° bituary- Iate Br 0 oidham . D " v ° ice of M BOOKS . & c , RECEIVED . Bauhi , tt . " . (™ asc"iry" ( Chicago ) , " Frcimaurer-Zeitung , " " Die ""mason *> Masonic Advocate , " " Keystone , " and * ' New Zealand

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¦ SATURDAY , JUNE 16 , 1888 .

Original Correspondence.

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[ 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 . ]

THE CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , While quite ready to rejoice with those who should rejoice over the great success which attended the Centenary Meeting of the Girls' School , 1 see no reason whatever why

our sisters who did us the honour to accept our invitations to be present on the occasion should have been subjected to ill-treatment and starvation . I trust you will allow me to ask of those who had the management , and made the arrangements for the day , why our wives and daughters were keot five hours looking on at the eatinsr and drinking

and speech-making of their husbands and brothers , and nothing better than a cup of washy tea and a slice of bread and butter or school cake provided for them ? For the greater part of the evening even the stuff first meted out as tea could not be had without going out into the grounds and purchasing it . May I ask—Was it ju-rt or even honest

to taue our nair-guineas ior ticKets ana irear . . nose we are bound to love and cherish in this scuivy , un-Masonic fashion ? If the Committee intended to make such an unusual departure from all former Festival dinners , fair notice ought to have been given to every brother . Why was this not done ?—I remain , dear Sir and Brother , yours fraternally , A GOVERNOR OF THE INSTITUTION .

June 12 th . LODGE QUATUOR CORONATI , No . 2076 . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Will you allow me to call the intention of those interested to our advertisement in another part of your paper ? We wish it distinctly to be understood that our Dortals are open to all Masons without special invitation .

The paper on "Masters' Lodges , " by Bro . J . Lane , is sure to be exceedingly good and interesting , because he is a recognised master of the subject . Bros . Hughan and Gould will also take part in the discussion . Such a conjunction of bright stars in the Masonic firmament is of rare occurrence . May I further trespass on your space to state that from the 14 th to the 24 th inst . I shall be on the Continent , and to crave the indulgence of our 320 Correspondence Members if their letters should therefore remain unanswered for a few

days ? It is with deep regret that I learnt from your columns of the gth inst . that one of our most esteemed members—Bro . G . P . Brockbank—entered into rest on the 2 nd . His gain is indeed our loss—a great one . —Yours fraternally , G . W . SPETH , Sec . 2076 .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

REPORTS OF MASONIC MEETINGS .

draft jEaaotwg * LODGE OF AMITY ( No . 171 ) . —The installation meeting of the above lodge was held at the Ship , Greenwich , on Tuesday , the 5 th inst ., when Bro . H . Dipple , \ V . M . elect , was installed , the ceremony being most impressively rendered by Bro . I . Van Essen , the

retiring W . M . The W . M . then proceeded with the appointment and investment of his officers : Bros . F . W . Frigout , S . W . ; A . A . Frigout , J . W . ; J . Clever , P . M ., Treas . ; J . W . Clever , P . M ., Sec ; F . G . S . Ham , S . D . ; G . P . Carter , J . D . ; F . Wheeler Brown , l . G . j F . Perkins , R . A . M ., D . C . and Org .

At the banquet which followed , presided over by the W . Master , Bro . H . Dipple , the usual toasts were honoured , the musical arrangements being most efficiently carried out under the direction of Bro . F . Perkins , R . A . M ., D . C . and Organist .

REGENT'S PARK LODGE ( No . 1202 ) . —The first installation meeting of this lodge was held at the York and Albany Hotel , Gloucester Gate , Regent ' s Park , on Saturday , the 2 nd inst . The members present included Bros . D . P . Cama , P . G . Treas ., W . M . ; E . C . Mulvey , S . W . ; J . K . R . Cama , J . W . ; Dr . N . Goodchild , Treas . ; Charles Sheppard , P . M ., Sec ; A . J . Goodchild , S . D . ;

Dr . J . Powdrell , J . D . ; W . H . Hosegood , l . G . ; J . W . Kew , P . M . ; W . D . Fracis , Hall , Passingham , Poynter , Horsford , Goodhall , Lane , Bangs , and others . Visitors : Bros . R . Beldam , S 62 ; S . H . Parkhouse , P . M . 1642 ; R . Dodobhoy , 1359 ; E . Clare , 1732 ; W . Bennie , P . M . 1237 ; D . P . Northcroft , 2045 ; J . ElUvood , P . M . 170 ; J . H . Kew , S . D . 179 ; J . W . Cain , J . D . 179 ; W . M . Stiles . W . M . I 7 T 2 : W . A . Scurrah . W . M . 2206 . P . P . G .

Supt . of Wks . Middx . ; J . Hemming , S . W . 1297 ; W . W . Lee , 1897 , and others . Lodge having been formally opened , and the minutes read and confirmed , Bro . Raizada Bhagat Ram was raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason . Bro . J . K . R . Cama , B . A ., was then presented as W . M . elect , and was duly installed into the chair of K . S . by his uncle , Bro .

U . P . Lama , l . F . rvl ., f . u . lreas ., in a very impressive manner that evinced careful and studious rehearsal . The newly-installed W . M . appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . Mulvey , S . W . ; Goodchild , jun ., J . W . ; Dr . Goodchild , Treas . ; Sheppard , P . M ., Sec ; Dr .

Reports Of Masonic Meetings.

Powdrell , S . D . ; Horsford , J . D . ; Giddings , l . G . ; Kew , P . M ., Stwd . ; Hall , D . C ; Passingham , A . D . C . ; Poynter , Org . ; Goodhall , Lane , and H . F . Bangs , Stwds . ; and Whiting , Tyler . The customary addresses were subsequently effectively rendered by Bro . Kew , P . M . Mr . Narotandass Indraji Vaishnav was regularly initiated into Freemasonry by the W . M ., after which the Audit report was

received and adopted . A P . M . ' s jewel was presented to the I . P . M ., Bio . D . P . Cama , by the W . M ., who said that few remarks were needed to emphasise the valuable services rendered by the l . P . M . as the first W . M . of the Regent ' s Park Lodge . It was the unanimous wish of the brethren that Bro . Cama , I . P . M ., would be spared for many years to wear the jewel in that lodge . Bro . D . P . Cama ,

l . P . M ., briefly thanked the brethien for the honour conferred upon him by the presentation of the jewel . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Bro . VV . U . Fracis for his kindness and generosity in making the lodge Life Subscriber of the Koyal Masonic Institution for Girls , which had been increased to a Life Governorship by Bro . Cama , P . G . Treas . Notice of motion was given by the

W . M . to present Bros . Dr . Goodchild , P . M . ; Kew , P . M . ; and Sheppard , P . M ., with a jewel each , in recognition of the valuable services rendered by them to the lodge during the first year of its existence . Other business having been transacted , the lodge was closed , and the brethren subsequently partook of an excellent repast .

" The CJueen and the Craft" having been duly honoured , theW . M . gave " H . K . H . ihe Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., the Pro G . M ., Deputy G . M ., and the rest of the Grand Officers , " and remarked that the toast required no recommendation from him . His Royal Highness graced large Masonic gatherings with his presence , and although his visits were few and far between , owing to his numerous

engagements , his appearance was always welcome , and he was invariably most cordially received . As regarded the other Grand Officers , those brethren who were present at the Albert Hall and heard them would have nothing to say but in favour of them , for the words that fell from their lips were as sweet as manna . The Grand Officers were full of loyalty and good feelinsr towards the M . VV . G . M .

and the brethren generally . Could they wonder , with such props to build Freemasonry , that it flourished throughout the whole length and breadth of the civilised globe ? Like masters , so are servants . Hiving such a M . W . G . M ., Prov . G . M ., and Deputy G . M ., those officers who served under them must of necessity be true and trusty . He regretted that on that occasion there were not many Grand

Officers present , many being engaged celebrating the Queen ' s birthday elsewhere . The brethren had no doubt noticed that during the past year the I . P . M . had , with true native modesty , kept himself out of this toast , as it would have been equivalent to proposing his own health . He ( the W . M ) should therefore couple with the toast the name of Bro . Cama , P . G . Treas .

Bro . D . P . Cama , P . G . Treasurer , said that , on behalf of the Grand Officers , it gave him great pleasure to return thanks for the kind manner in which the toast had been proposed and received . It was an honour to return thanks for that toast , and the privivege he enjoyed was simply owing to the kindness of the Craft . He was not a Grand Officer selected by the M . VV . G . M ., but elected by the

members of the Craft . He was pleased to see present that evening four brethren who had firmly supported his cause , and he hoped they would never think they had made a bad choice . When Bro . Fracis knew that he was nominated for Grand Treasurer be left all his work in arrear and came from India to give him his vote . Bros . Eve , P . G . Treasurer , and Barfield , G . Treasurer , were

members of his lodge , and future G . Treasurers would probably be connected with him in the same manner . With reference to the Centenary Festival of the Girls ' School , he had no doubt that the Executive Officers who had undertaken the work would succeed in the task . In 1 S 75 the M . W . G . M . was installed in the Albert Hall ; the

Jubilee meeting was held in the same place last year , and the Centenary Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls would therefore be the third large Masonic gathering in that Hall . He was sure the latter would be a success , for it was in the hands of the most prominent Grand Officers who had succeeded on previous occasions . He again thanked them for the reception accorded the toast .

"The Health of the W . M . " was next given by Bro . D . P . Cama , who said thatas the l . P . M . it was his privilege to propose the toast . He could safely say without any hesitation that he had the honour to know the W . M . before even he began to know himself . He was , therefore , delighted to see the W . M . occupying the chair on his right , to which it was the duty of every Mason to aspire . Bro . J . K . R .

Cama , W . M ., was a member of his own family , and he trusted that in the principles he was following he would continue for many years to give prestige to the Cama family . Their W . M . had proved himself perfect in the ritual that evening by initiating one of his own countrymen into Freemasonry . He was convinced that his nephew would give satisfaction , and would repay , with compound

interest , that which had been left undone by himself . Bro . J . K . R . Cama , W . M ., returned thanks for the kind proposition and enthusiastic reception of the toast . He was sure he did not deserve , and could scarcely lay claim to , half of the kind remarks of his uncle-brother . He had to thank Bro . Cama , P . G . Treas ., for placing him in the proud position of W . M ., and he would try to

strengthen the confidence reposed in him , and do his utmost to work the lodge in harmony , unanimity , and concord . He could not sit down without most heartily thanking the l . P . M . for installing him in the chair that evening . The brethren all knew how well that ceremony was worked , and he was proud to have been installed into his present position

by the l . P . M . He was not ungrateful to Bros . Goodchild , P . M ., Sheppard , P . M ., and Kew , P . M ., whose able services had assisted in promoting the lodge to its present position ; also Bro . Mulvey , who had been very active in assisting the welfare of the lodge . He would ask the brethren to drink the health of those brethren , coupled with the name of the l . P . M .

Bro . D . P . Cama , I . P . M ., expressed the thanks of the executive P . M . 's for the honour done them , and , on behalf of his colleagues , assured the W . M . that during his year ' it would be their duty to support him to the best of their ability . They were the founders of the lodge , and had made up their mind to make it a successful one . During the first year they had had eight initiates—four "John Bulls " and four "Indian lambs . " He could safely say