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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . O FFICE : —< 5 , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . GRAND PATRON : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE NINETY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will be held AT THE ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , On WEDNESDAY , 28 th JUNE , 1 S 93 , UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY OF THE RIGHT HON . THE LORD BROOKE , R . VV . Prov . Grand Master of Essex , Vice-President of the Institution . The Brighton Corporation Band will give Promenade Concerts in the afternoon and evening . A Concert will take p lace in the Music Room , from 6 . 30 p . m ., under the direction of Bro . Maldwyn Humphreys , A . R . A . M ., with Miss Maggie Davis , and other distinguished artistes . Full particulars of the arrangements as to special trains , Kc ., may be obtained at the office . Dinner Tickets ( inclusive of First Class Return Fares from London ) , for Ladies , 21 s ., and Brethren , 25 s . By order , J . MORRISON McLEOD , Hon . Secretary to the Board of Stewards . li , Freemasons' HaU , London , W . C , Sth June , 1 S 93 . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards representing lodges or provinces on this important occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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SHRIEVALTY ELECTION . '"TO THE LIVERYMEN OF THE *** CITY OF LONDON . Mv LORDS AND GENTLEMEN , The many promises of support 1 have received , including a large number of spontaneous offers from brother Liverymen , more than justify my fulfilment of the pledge 1 Kave as far back as J ANUARY nth , 1 S 93 , when I then declared my intention to place my services at your disposal for the Shrievalty on Midsummer Day next . Many changes have taken place since then , but the fact remains , and has not been denied , that I WAS THE FIRST CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD . In consequence of many erroneous rumours which have becn circulated vvith reference to my politics , I think it desirable to state emphatically , that although a Liberal Prior to the introduction of the Home Rule Bill , I am now a Liberal Unionist . If elected by you , my time will be entirely and ungrudgingly bestowed , and every opportunity embraced to faithfully discharge thc religious , charitable , and hospitable duties vvhich , to my mind , are inseparable from thc ollice . I venture to ask all those who have so kindly pledged themselves to support my candidature , to attend at the meeting of Common Hall on Midsummer Day next to aid mc at the show of hands , and , if necessary , at the subsequent poll . I have the honour to be , My Lords and Gentlemen , Your obedient Servant , Kme GKORGIi HAND , Citisrn , Loriner , Fishmonger , Horner , Spcctacle / nnker , Shipwright , Gardener , and Member Court of Assistants Tinplate Workers' Company . * 5 ' "ip * 2 7 > 1-awrence-Iane , ' rump-street , Cheapside , > 7 > Lawrence-lane , and 19 and 21 , Fore-street Avenue , E C .

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THE LAND COMPANY , I , 92 , LONDON WALL , E . G ., lilots ""* ? llow 'ng FREEHOLD ESTATES FOR SALE , in I ' riitu' \ , , % e lo ' s . P to 200 acres . Southend-on-Sea , Esse- ! il Lei ? h > Wakering , Eastwood , and Rayleigh , Kent *_ u e Ba , v ' Hl' ,, 0 oroug . i , Reculver , and Swanley , ' and ta char f ? e ' ° r roads . Immediate possession . No Resid-n !! ' free conveyances . Also a few Farm fences near Southend .

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g 0 H . WITHEY would be glad Keener . r . a SITUATION as Masonic Hall or Club lessen ., . ) ' Chai e ° Institute , Bank or Ollice ls - . er , __ . ' ° r any other position of trust . Highest liOito-7 v ^ -Married . —Address : II . WITIIEV , c / o The '"e I'rec mason , Great ( Jueen-st ., London , W . C .

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LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . EXCURSION ~ T 0 SCOTLAND . On FRIDAY , June 23 rd , a Cheap Excursion will be run from London ( Euston ) , Broad-street , Dalston Junction , Victoria ( District Railway ) , Kensington ( Addison-road ) , Willesden Junction , & c , to Carlisle , Dumfries , Newton Stewart , Stranraer , Edinburgh , and Glasgow for 11 days ; and to Aberdeen , Nonehaven , Montrose , Brechin , Arbroath , Dundee , Perth , Crieff , Callander , Bridge of Allan , Dunblane , Stirling , and Inverness for 5 and n days . For times , fares , and full particulars , see bills . FRED . HARRISON , General Manager . Euston Station , June , 1 S 93 .

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THE NOBLE SOUL : or , LIFE FOR LIFE . ORIGINAL BALLAD SUITABLE FOR RECITATION .

Published in the Christmas Number of the Freemason for 1892 .

[ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED . ] COPIES . SIXPENCE EACH , And also permission ^ to recite the above Ballad , may be obtained from the Authoi , F . W . DRIVER , M . A ., 62 , Lancaster Road , Notting Hill , W .

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THE FOLLOWING HOTELS OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY -will be found complete in all the arrangements , and the charges moderate . MIDLAND GRAND ( St . Pancras Station ) London , N . W . The new Venetian Rooms at this Hotel are available for Wedding Breakfasts , and Public and Private and Masonic Banquets . ADELPHI ( Near Central Station ) , LIVERPOOL . OUEEN'S , LEEDS . MIDLAND , BRADFORD . MIDLAND , DERBY . MIDLAND , MORECAMBE . Tariffs on application . Telegraphic Address— " MIDOTEL . " WILLIAM TOWLE , Hotels , & c , Manager .

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/ CRITERION RESTAURANT

PICCADILLY

No . 1 EAST ROOM—CUSINE VI : RITAI ! LEMKNT FINE

Specially devoted to thc service of

A LA CARTK DEJEUNERS & DINNERS

In thc most Recherche Style of French Cookery

CUSINE UNRIVALLED IN ENGLAND .

LARUE SELECTION OF CHOICE WINES

No . 2 KAST ROOM

A SPECIAL DINNER AT IOS . Cd . EACH

Will be served in this Room at Separate Tables ,

Between the hours of 6 and 0 p . m .

Composed of a selection of Dishes from the Carte du Jour of the East Rooms .

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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , " THE " STA TIONERS , 191 & 192 , FLEET STREET , LONDON . THE ROYAL COURTS NOTE PAPER This is the cheapest paper ever introduced to the public , it being slightly tinted , thick , and pleasant to write upon . Price 4 s . per ream . THE VELLUM WOVE CLUB-HOUSE PAPER The best paper made . Send for sample box of paper and envelopes , post free for 2 s . Catalogues Post Free .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS . In future numbers of the Freemason we purpose giving a series of portraits of Worshipful Masters who have been recently installed . Recognising the fact that no greater honour can be bestowed on a brother than to be elected the Master of his lodge ,, wa

desire to do our part towards creating a permanent record of such event in his Masonic history by placing his portrait before our readers . We shall be pleased to furnish Secretaries of lodges and others who may take an interest in our project whatever information may be desired as to our proposed method of procedure .

The following communications , amongst others , unavoidably stand over : CRAFT LODGES . —Peace and Harmony , No . ig ? ; St . Peter ' s , No . 419 ; Kose , No . 1622 ; Fidelity and Sincerity , No . 1966 ; Kingswood , No . 3 _ j 8 ; Acacia , No . 3321 ; and Doric , 1 3 jg . CORRI _ __ . . NCI .. —Mark Wilson .

Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall . Provincial Grand Lodge of Gloucestershire . Provincial Grand Lodge of Lincolnshire .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Exception has been taken to sundry of thc criticisms contained in our article of the 3 rd instant on the "Revised Code of Laws for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . " Thus as regards our remarks re thc assignment of the rank of ex-officio Patron instead of

Vice-President to the Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master , Bro . Secretary McLeod informs us that these cases never have carried , and it is not intended to carry , with it votes . There is nothing in the existing or proposed laws to show this , and perhaps it would be

as well to insert the necessary words to make thia clear , but it is satisfactory to know that in thc matter of voles the Grand Master , as President ol the Institution , will not be at a disadvantage , as wo suggested .

As regards the provision made in proposed Law XXIX , that " in default of any direction , the Secretary for thc time being shall be entitled to vote , " it has been pointed out to us that the addition lias been made advisedly . Many votes are now lost because they arc

addressed to the lodge quarters , but the Secretary ' s private address is known , or can easily be ascertained , and it is expected that by adopting this provision , thc number of votes hitherto lost ,. strayed , or miscarried ,

will be appreciably diminished . This places quite a different complexion on the proposed law , indeed , wc had an illustration of the desirability of such a change being made as recently as Friday of last week .

# # # Between 30 and 40 votes for thc Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , which had been addressed , as usual , to the headquarters of a lodge meeting not 100 miles from Freemasons' Hall , notwithstanding that

every inquiry was made for them , vvere not forthcoming . A fortnight after the election these votes turned up among other votes sent to a lodge meeting at thc same quarters . This is , of course , very discreditable to the management of the house and fully justifies the proposed addition .

It is satisfactory lo know that the Board of Stewards for the approaching Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys already numbers upwards of 500

brethren . This is , indeed , good news , and if only thc Returns correspond in value vvith the strength of thc Board , the total obtained this year will be a large one . We trust this may turn out to be the case .

" Our Boys" visited thc Zoo on Ihursday last , being invited to spend a " happy day . " by Bro . George E . Fairchild , member of thc Board of Management . * * # Just upon going to press we hear that the Cheshire brethren on Thursday last held the first festival of thc

Masonic Benevolent Institution recently formed in that Province . The meeting was largely attended , and was presided over by Lord Egerton of Talton . The result of the festival has not transpired , but we believe about , 63000 was subscribed .