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Philip Pi'othoi-oe Smith , of Truro , and a nephew of the late Rig ht Hon . Lord Justice Montagu Smith , and was for some time Mastcr of the liicestcr Hounds . He was initiated in tho Apollo University Lodge , No . 357 , Oxford , on thc Oth February , 188 ( i , aud has been thrice elected and installed as AV . M . of that distinguished ' Lodge , namely , in 1801 , 180 : 1 , and 180 () , while at the present time , wo helieve , he is its Secret urv . In 1801 ho had conferred upon him the collar of Prov .

S . G . AV . of Oxfordshire , and in 1 S 08 undertook the responsible ollice of l ' rov . G . Secretary . He is al lhe present time S . AV . and AV . M . elect of the Westminster and Keystone Lodge , No . 10 , which he joined In ISSS . while in ISS ! ) he was elected a member of the Phioiiix Lodge , Xo . 3 : 11 , Truro , and in ISO ! was appointed l ' rov . Senior Grand Warden of Cornwall . He was exalted a lloyal Arch Mason in the Apollo University Chapter , No . 357 , in -May , - 1887 . and has successively

filled the three Principals' chairs , while in 1800 ho was appointed Prov . G . 1 nn . Sojourner Oxon . In Mark Masonrv hc has twice been AV . M . of the University Mark Lodge , No . 55—namel y in ' 1880 and JS 93 . AV . C . N . in tho Royal Ark Mariners Lodge moored to it in 1801 ; and l ' rov . J . G . Deacon of lierks and Oxon in 1888 . In tho Order of the Temple he was E . P . of the Cieur do Lion

Preceptory , No . 20 . in 1805 ; , 1 I 1 (] ; n the A . and A . Rite has been twice Jl . AA . S . of the University Rose Croix Chapter , No . -10 . and took the 31 ° ia 1807 . As regards our Institutions he has done good service . Ile is Patron of tlie . Renevolont Institution and twice Steward , a Vice-Patron , with throe Stewardships , I ' or the Girls' School , and a Vice-President , with six Stewardships , for the Boys' School .

JUNIOR GRAND DEACONS . Bro . llriiKt . T S . Ct . i'Tt'OX , Jl . A ., was initiated in Si . l ' eler Westminster l . od ^ e . No . 1537 , on the lliih October , 187 C ) . In Februarv lie joi 1 the old

I ' nion Lodge , No . 10 , and having represented it on lhe Board of Grand Stewards in I 8 S 0 , was the year following , installed in the chair of W . AI ., lhc same honours having been conferred upon him for the second nnd third time in IS ! 17 nnd 1808 .

Grand Officers.

In 1801 , he joined the -Methuen Lodge , No . ( 131 , Taplow , aud last year was appointed l'rov . G . Registrar of Buckinghamshire , lie has also won distinction in lloyal Arch Masonry , to which he was exalted in St . Peter AVostminster Chapter , No . 1537 , on the 2-lth February , 1870 . Ten years later he was installed its First Principal , and has filled the same ollice in if omit Moriah Chapter , No . 11-3 , and in Herschel Chapter , No . 1804 , having been installed in thc former case in

January , 1807 , and in the latter in 1808 . In the Order of tho Temple he is Past K . Preceptor of the Faith and Fidelity Preceptory , No . 2 ( i , and in the A . and A . Kite , in whicli he has taken tho 30 ° , he is Past M . W . S ., and present Recorder of the Grand Metropolitan Chapter , Rose Croix , No . I . He has qualified as Vice-President of both our Schools and the Benevolent Institution and has given to each of them his services as Steward .

llro . T . Pot'i . TXi' . v GIUI-TIN has boon a member of our Order for the long period of 10 years , having been initated in the Hope and Charity Lodge , now No . 377 . Kidderminster , ou the 2 Sth March . 1850 , and the saute year ho was appointed Prov . G . Steward of Worcestershire . Since then he has been connected with . Aletropolitan Masonry , and having joined St . John ' s Lodge , Xo . 00 , in 18 G 3 , was in due course olected and installed AA ' . XI . in ISO !) . In 1880 he joined the

Grand Master ' s Lodge , Xo . 1 , anil having represented it on tho Board of Grand Stewards in 1801 , was installed W . XI . iu IS 05 . In Koyal Arch . Alasonry , to which he was exalted in Fidelity Chapter , No . 3 , on the Isl . Alarch , 1872 , lie became , in ISSli , a founder of Grand . Alaster ' s Chapter , and in April , 18-11 , was installed M . K . ' / . Last year he was appointed 1 st . ( I . Standard Bearer of Supreme G . Chapter . He has served as Steward for each of our In . diliitions , and has qualified IH Life Governor of the three .

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NATIONALWAIF'SASSOCIATION (Otherwiseknownas"DR.BARNARDO'SHOMES.") Over 5 , 000 Orphan or Waif Children are now in the Homes . Among these Children there are 734 LITTLE INUCRABLES , Deaf and Dumb , Blind , Crippled or otherwise Afflicted Children . EIGHT SOULS are added every 24 hours to this Great Family . 38 , 767 Waifs have already been rescued by the Homes . Of these 10 , 660 trained Boys and Girls have been successfully placed out in the Colonies , and more than 22 , 000 sent to Sea or placed in Situations in Great Britain , & c . No really Destitute Child has ever been refused admission . The Doors are open to the Homeless FREELY , Day and Night , all the year round . No eligible case is rejected on the ground of age , sex , creed , nationality , or physical condition . Even the Smallest Gifts will be thankfully received . BRASSEY , President . HOWARD WILLIAMS , Chairman of Council THOS . J . BARNARDO , Founder and Director . WILLIAM FOWLER , Treasurer . JOHN ODLING , Secretary . BANKERS : LONDON ancl SOUTH-WESTERN BANK ; and PRESCOTT , DIMSDALE and Co . HEAD OFFICES OP THE ASSOCIATION : 18TO 26,STEPNEYCAUSEWAY,LONDON,E,