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LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS , 18 93 . 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 Sons '

Offices , 142 , Strand , W . C . ; 4 , Northumberland-avenue , W . C . ; iS , Westbourne Grove , W . ; the Army and Navy Co-operative Society's Stores , 105 , Victoria-street , Westminster ; and the L . B . and S . C . Co . ' s Offices , S , Grand Hotel Buildings , Charing Cross ; as well as at the Railway Stations .

On SATURDAY , DECEMBER 23 rd , a Special Express will leave Euston Station at 2 . 30 p . m . for Coventry , Birmingham , VViIverhampton , Sic . Passengers for these districts will not be conveyed by the 2 . 10 p . m . train from Euston on this date . Special trains will also be run from Willesden Junction at 2 . 55 p . m . to Bletchley , Wolverton , 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 . for Coventry and Birmingham . ^ On the SAME DAY the Night Irish Mail , due to leave EustonatS 20 p . m . will notleave until 9 . 5 p . m . Passengers from Birmingham , Liverpool , and Manchester for Holyhead and Ireland will leave at the usual hours . The Mail

Steamer 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 Sunday , December 24 th , will be extended from Warrington to Kendal and Carlisle as on week days .

CHRISTMAS DAY .-A Special Train will leave Euston at 6 . 15 a . m . for Northampton , Rugby , Birmingham , Stafford , Crewe , Manchester , Liverpool , Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , & c Other trains will run as on Sundays . On BANK HOLIDAY , TUESDAY , DECEMBER 26 th , the Express Trains usually leaving London ( Euston ) at 12 . 0 noon and 4 o p . m . will not be run . Passengers will be conveyed by the 12 . 10 p . m . and 4 . 10 p m . trains

respectively , 'lhe 4 . 30 p . m ., London ( Euston ) to Birmingham and Wolverhampton , will also be discontinued , and passengers will be conveyed by the 5 . 0 p . m . train , except those for Market Harboro' , Meltcn Mowbray , Nottingham , YVellingboro' , & c , who must travel by the 3 . 15 p . m . train from Euston . Numerous residential trains in the neighbourhood of important cities and towns will not be run .

The Up and Down Dining Saloons between London , Liverpool , and Manchester will not be run on Bank Holiday , but the Corridor Dining Car trains between London and Edinburgh and Glasgow will be run as usual . For further particulars see Special Notices issued by the Company . FRED . HARRISON , General Manager . London , December , 1893 .

Christmas And New Year's Holidays.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS .

CHEAP EXCURSIONS will be run from London ( Euston ) , Broad Street , Kensington ( Addison-road ) , Willesden Junction , & c , as follows : — On MONDAY , DECEMBER iSth , to Londonderry , via Fleetwood and Steamer direct , returning on Friday , December 29 th .

On THURSDAY , DECEMBER 21 st , to Dublin , Limerick Junction , Cork , Killarney , Galway , Sligo , & c , returning any week day ( on which a steamer sails ] up to and including Friday , January 5 th , 1 S 94 . On FRIDAY , DECEMBER 22 nd , to Belfast , Londonderry , and Portrush ( for Giant ' s Causeway ) by the following routes : —Via Fleetwood and Liverpool—Holyhead and

Greenore—Jarlislc and Stranraer—and Holyhead and Dublin , returning on any week day ( on which a steamer sails ) up to and including Saturday , January Gth , 1894 . To Carlisle , Dumfries , EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , Greenock , Gourock , Aberdeen , Stonehaven , Montrose , Brechin , Arbroath , Forfar , Dundee , Perth , Crieff , DunblaneStirling , & c , returning on either Tuesday , December

, 26 th , or Saturday , December 30 th . On SATURDAY , DECEMBER 23 rd , to Londonderry , via Liverpool and Steamer direct , returning on any week day ( on which a Steamer sails ) up to and including Saturday , January Gth , 1894 . On FRIDAY , DECEMBER 29 th , to Carlisle , Dumfries ,

EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , Greenock , Gourock , Aberdeen , Stonehaven , Montrose , Brechin , Arbroath , Forfar , Dundee , Perth , Ciieff , Dunblane , Stirling , & c , returning on Wednesday , January 3 rd , or Friday , January 5 th , 1 S 94 . By the Excursions lo Scotland on December 22 nd and 29 th tickets at a SINGLE FARE FOR THE DOUBLE JOURNEY will be issued , available to return on any day WITHIN SEVEN DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE .

For times , fares , and full particulars see hand bills , which can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Town Parcels Receiving Offices . FRED . HARRISON , General Manager . Londcn , December , 1 R 93 .

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TWTIDLAND RAILWAY . EARLY ISSUE OF TICKETS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS . The Booking Offices at ST . PANCRAS and MOORGATE STREET STATION will be open for the issue of tickets all day on Thursday , Friday , and Saturday , December 21 st , 22 nd , and 23 rd . Tickets to all principal Stations on the Midland Railway and Lines in connection can also be obtained beforehand at

THE MIDLAND COMPANY ' S CITY AND SUBURBAN OFFICES : — 445 , West Strand ; 2 G 7 , Strand ; 1 S 9 , Victoria-street ; 38 , Cranbourne-street ; 101 , High Holborn ; 5 , Charing Cross ( corner of Northumberland Avenue ); 1 , Shaftesbury Avenue , Piccadilly ; 10 a , New Bond-street ; Gloucester

Office , 495 , Oxford-street ; 272 , Regent Circus , Oxfordstreet ; 170 , Queen ' s-road , Bayswater ; 109 , Tottenham Court-road ; 9 , Sloane Square ; 33 , Cannon-street ; 13 , Aldersgate-street ; 10 , Commercial-road ; "Four Swans , " 36 , Camomile-street ; 13 , Parkside , Knightsbridge ; 122 , Mare-street , Hackney .

COOK S TOURIST OFFICES * . — Ludgate Circus ; 99 , Gracechurch-street ; 33 , Piccadilly ; 82 , Oxford-street ; 13 , Cockspur-street . L . B . and S . C . Co . 's OFFICES : — 28 , Regent-street , Piccadilly ; 8 , Grand Hotel Buildings . And at " Red Cap , " 6 , Camden-road j " Empire " Office ,

30 , Silver-street , Notting Hill Gate ; Myers Office , ia Pentonville-road ; Army and Navy Stores , 105 , Victoria-street , Westminster . Tickets obtained at these Offices will be available from St . Pancras Station , will be issued at the same Fares as charged at that Station , and be dated to suit the convenience of Passengers .

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EXCURSIONS TO SCOTLAND . On FRIDAY , December 22 nd , for four or eight days , and on FRIDAY , December 29 th , for five or seven days , to NEWCASTLE , Berwick , Carlisle , Dumfries , Castle Douglas , Kirkcudbright , GLASGOW , Greenock , Ayr , Kilmarncck , Newton Stewart , and Stranraer , leaving ST .

PANCRAS at S . 50 p . m . ; Kentish Town , S . 55 ; Victoria ( L . C and D . ) , 7 . 32 ; Moorgate-street , 8 . 15 ; Aldersgate-. 'treet , S . 17 ; Farringdon-street , 8 . 19 p . m . And to EDINBURGH , Glasgow ( N . B . ) , Galashiels , Melrose , St . Bnswells , Hawick , Stirling , Perth , Dundee , Forfar , Arbroath , Montrose , Brechin , Stonehaven , and Aberdeen , leaving ST . PANCRAS at 9 . 15 p . m . ; Kentish Town , g . 19 ;

Victoria ( L . C . and D . ) , 8 . 3 ; Moorgate-street , 8 . 47 ; Aldersgate-street . 8 . 49 ; Farringdon-street , 8 . 51 p . m . ; RETURN TICKETS at a SINGLE FARE for the DOUBLE JOURNEY will be issued by the trains on December 22 nd to tht places mentioned , available for return up to December 30 th , and b y the trains on December 29 th available for return up to January 5 th , 1 S 94 .

TO IRELAND . There will also be CHEAP EXCURSIONS to DUBLIN , Belfast , Londonderry , and Portrush . For particulars see bills . Tickets and Bills may be had at the MIDLAND STATIONS and City Booking Offices enumerated above . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager . Derby , December , 1893 .

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A POOR ' UNMARRIED LADY , daughter of a deceased FREEMASON , being in great distress and in danger of losing her home , earnestly appeals to some kind-hearted members of the Craft for some small assistance . Contributions kindly received by the Rev . E . MACKRETH , M . A , " All Souls" Vicarage , Brighton .

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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , " THE " STA TION ERS , ioi & 192 , FLEET STREET , LONDON , Would invite attention to their LARGE AND WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF GENERAL & FANCY STATIONERY , Suitable for presents , such as Inkstands , Stationery , Cabinets , Ladies' and Gentlemen ' s Dressing Bags , Travelling and Brief Bags , & c , all of which are enumerated in their New Illustrated Catalogue , sent free on application .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

Numerous reports , & c , stand over until next week . I . M ., P . M ., sends the following query * . A man is made a Mason 30 years ago ; for the first 10 years is a regular subscribing member ; during the time he passes through the J . W . and S . W . ' s chairs . The second and following 10 years he slides out , or is not a subscribing member . This brother rejoins ( the same lodge ) 10 years ago , and has

been a regular subscribing member ever since . Query—Is this said brother eligible for the chair without having again to be a Warden ? [ According to the Constitutions , Law 130— "Everylodge shall annually , on the dav named in the by-laws for that

purpose , proceed to elect its Master , by ballot , from among those members who have served for one year the office of Warden to a regular lodge warranted under the English Constitution . " Any brother , therefore , who has served as a Warden in any lodge is eligible for the W . M . ' s chair in any lodge of which he is a member . —ED . F . M . 1

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^ reeffi as ^ p l SATURDAY , DECEMBER 16 , 18 93 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The North London Masonic Benevolent Ball promises this year to be even more successful than its eight predecessors . Distinguished patrons , which include thc Deputy Grand Master , have lent their names and influence , and better still , a strong working Committee

has been formed , which includes the names of many of the active workers of North London . We trust the funds of the three Institutions will be largely benefited by the result . The Hon . Secretary is Bro . Captain Lurcott , 4 , Compton-street , Canonbury .

• • * A quarterly meeting of the Toronto Past Master ' s Association was held in the Masonic Hall on Monday , the 23 rd October , when a congratulatory address was presented to R . W . Bro . Kivas Tully , representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at the Grand Lodge of

Canada , on the occasion of his Masonic jubilee . Bro . Tully was initiated in Union Lodge , No . 13 , Limerick , on the 3 rd April , 1843 , and shortly after his arrival in Canada affiliated to St . Andrew ' s Lodge , No . 10 , Toronto , on the loth December , 1844 . The address was signed on behalf of the association by Bro . T . F ,

Blackwood , President ; Bro . E . T . Malone , Vice-President ; and Bro . R . B . Harcourt , Secretary , and was most gracefully acknowledged by the recipient , who , besides expressing his gratitude for the address , gave a very interesting account of the Craft in Toronto in his early days as a Mason .

* At the same meeting Bro . E . T . Malone read a very able paper , entitled " Practical Hints to Worshi pful Masters . " The subject was , according to the Canadia n Craftsman , very skilfully handled , and we are glad to hear that the Association have paid Bro . Malone the

compliment of deciding to have the paper printed and circulated among the lodges . Bro . J . Ross Robertson also gave a very graphic account of the difficulties he had had to encounter in his endeavours to obtain a portrait of Bro . Simon McGillivray , a distinguished

Prov . Grand Master of Canada under the English Constitution . However , Bro . Robertson ' s efforts were crowned with success , as lie ultimately succeeded in finding the possessor of a portrait of that eminent brother .