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JOHN NOBBS AND SONS , d TAILORS , , 54 and 155 , UPPER STREET , ISLINGTON , N ., ANO 77 , FINSBURY PAVEMENT , E . C . SPECIALITY TROUSERS from 15 s . net cash .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . O FFICE—6 , 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-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will be held AT THE ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , On VVEDNESDAY , 24 th JUNE , 1 S 96 . UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE , K . G ., ( The Lord President of the Council ) , R . W . Provincial Grand Master of Derbyshire , Vice-Patron of the Institution . Full particulars of the arrangements as to special trains , & c , may be obtained at the office . Visitors' Dinner Tickets ( inclusive of First Class Return Fare from London ) , for Ladies , 21 s ., Brethren , 25 s . Steward ' s Fee ( Brethren £ 2 2 s ., Ladies , £ 1 is . ) includes Dinner and Railway Tickets , Badge , & c . This Festival takes the form of a Garden Party , the whole of the Pavilion Grounds being exclusively reserved , and the London Military Band will play selections of music throughout the day . J . M . McLEOD , IP . G . S . B ., Hon . Secretary to the Board of Stewards . G , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 12 th June , iSytj . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards on this important occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX . RT . HON . LORD GEORGE FRANCIS HAMILTON , M . P . ( Past Grand Warden of England ) , Her Majesty ' s Secretary of State for India , Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master . The attendance of the Provincial Grand Ofiicers , and of the Worshipful Masters . Past Masters , and Wardens of the Lodges in the Province , is required at the ANNUAL . MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE , to be held at the PUBLIC HALL , HARROW-ON-THE-HILL , on SATURDAY , the 27 th day of June next , under the Presidency of the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master . Other members of the Lodges in the Province ( being Master Masons ) may attend the Meeting , but they cannot vote nor take part in any business , unless they are Past Masters of Lodges under the English Constitution , and nave retained their position as members of Grand Lodge . Visitors , being Master Masons , can also attend the Meeting , 11 properly introduced . The Provincial Grand Lodge will be opened punctually a ' 3-45 o ' clock p . m . By command . HOWARD H . ROOM , Prov . Grand Secretary . ID , John-st ., Adelphi , London , W . C . MORNING DRESS AND MASONIC CLOTHING .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . JOHN GOW , LIMITED 17 , NEW BROAD STREET , E . C , u , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE , E . G ., 23 , LONDON STREET , MARK LANE , E . C , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN , W . C , AND 86 , HIGH STREET , PECKHAM , S . Ei JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest a * o : lc m London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Pric v .

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A / TAYO'S CASTLE HOTEL , AT - » . EAST MOLESEY , HAMPTON COURT STATION . BRO . JOHN MAYO , MASONIC TEMPLE . nu ™? ° dation in the new wing for Banquets for any ines " to 120 . Every convenience for Ladies' Gathercan st ? aci 0 "s . landing to river , whence Steam Launches be m ! wf . L ' Lodges meet here , and reference may ¦ naae to the respective Masters as to the catering , & c .

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PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , 19 , LOMBARD ST ., & 57 , CHARING CROSS , LONDON . —Established 1782 . I . () VUT Current Rates I Assured free of all Liability Liberal and Prompt Settlements | Electric Lighting Rules supplied W . C . MACDONALD , ) Joint F . B . MACDONALD . i Secretaries .

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pAIETY RESTAURANT STRAND .

LUNCHEONS ( HOT AND COLD )

At Popular Prices , in BUFFET and RESTAURANT ( on First Floor ) , also Chops , Steaks , Joints , Entrees , & c , in the GRILL ROOM

AFTERNOON TEA

Consisting of Tea or Coffee , Cut Bread and Butter , Jam , Cake , Pastry , ad lib ., at Is . per head , served from 4 till 6 in R ESTAURANT ( First Floor ) .

DINNERS IN RESTAURANT

From 5 . 30 till 9 , at fixed prices ( 3 s . 6 d . and Ss . ) and a la Carte . In this Room the V IENNESE BAND performs from 6 till 8 Smoking after 7 . 45 .

AMERICAN BAR

THE GRILL ROOM

is open till 12 . 30

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large and small Parties .

SPIERS & POND , Ltd ., PROPRIETORS

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1836 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 1894 ) . Fire Premiums £ 701 , 000 Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds - - - £ 4 . 444 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

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At length we are in what it is the fashion to call " measurable distance " of the last great anniversary Festival of the year , which will take place at the Pavilion , Brighton , on Wednesday next , the 24 th inst ., under the presidency of Bro . His Grace the Duke of

Devonshire , Lord President of the Council , Prov . G . Master for Derbyshire . The Board of Stewards is probably not as strong as the majority of those that have been organised by Bro . Secretary McLeod , but it comprises already about 480 ladies and brethren and doubtless before the actual day arrives will have

reached 500 . The outlook is also promising , and we have all reasonable confidence that next week it will be our privilege to record that the third great Festival of the year , like its predecessors , has been a great success , resulting in a total of donations and subscriptions sufficient to make good the year ' s deficiency of income and allow of a further increase of the invested capital .

Masonic Notes.

As for the arrangements , we described them last week , but it will be as well if we repeat that the Special Trains which the London , Brighton , and South Coast Railway Company have arranged to provide for the Stewards and their friends will leave Victoria at 11 a . m . and London Bridge at 1 . 35 p . m ., and return

from Brighton , for both Victoria and London Bridge , at 9 . 15 p . m ., calling both on the out and home journeys at Clapham Junction and East Croydon . Those who may miss the' specials to Brighton will be allowed to travel by the 11 . 40 a . m . ( Victoria ) , and 1 . 50 p . m . ( London Bridge ) , while tickets for a limited number

will be issued for the 3 . 50 p . m . from Victoria and 4 p . m . from London Bridge . The return tickets will be available for any oi the ordinary trains on Thursday or Friday , without extra charge , and by any such train on Saturday , S-inday , or Monday on payment of an extra charge of 2 s . at the Brighton Booking Office .

The whole of the Royal Pavilion and its lawns have been engaged for the day . Dinner will be served in the Dome at 5 . 30 p . m ., while , as regards the Musical Arrangements , the London Military Band will play on the Eastern Lawn from 3 to 5 . 15 p . m ., and an orchestral band will play in the Dome from 5 p . m . and during dinner , and on the Eastern Lawn from 7 to

8 . 30 p . m . Stewards will have the further satisfaction of being able to enjoy the performances on the Lawns in privacy , as the Corporation have agreed to close them to the public from 2 to 8 p . m . For any further information we must refer our readers to the Hon . Secretary , Bro . McLeod , who will advise them on all points which we have omitted to refer to .

* * * Speech Day and the Distribution of Prizes , which form a part of the annual proceedings in connection with the Festival , will take place in the Great Hall of the Institution , Wood Green , on the day previous—Tuesday , the 23 rd instant , at 3 p . m . The prizes will be

distributed by her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire , who will no doubt be accompanied by the Duke . Trains run at frequent intervals from King ' s Cross to Wood Green so that there will be no difficulty on the part of the Stewards and their friends in attending this function . However , those who may be doubtful as to any points should consult Bro . McLeod .

* * * The Annual Sports of the Institution which were held on Saturday last at Kempton Park passed off admirably . There was a good programme of sport , in which the boys showed themselves to have been

well-trained , and in the intervals there was plenty ot good music discoursed by the band of the T . Division of the Metropolitan Police . Morever , there was dancing in the Pavilion from 6 . 30 p . m . till the time drew near for the return journey .

A meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge for London and . the Metropolitan Counties ol the Royal Order of Scotland will be held at 33 , Golden-square , on Friday , the 3 rd July , at 5 p . m . precisely , under Bro . the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . M . The business

M will include the advancemsnt and promotion of approved candidates and the appointment and investiture of Prov . Grand Officers for the ensuing year , The banquet will take place at the Grafton Rooms , 7 , Beek-street , at 7 , 30 p . m . ; tickets , 21 s . each .

* The next regular meeting of Lodge Quatuor Coronati , No . 2076 , will be held at Freemasons' Hall , on Wednesday , the 24 th instant . The business will include election of members of the Correspondence Circle and the ballot for Bros . G . Greiner , P . M . No . 92 ; the Rev . 1 . William Horsley , M . A . Oxon , Lodge No . 197-1 ; and

the Rev . C . H . Maiden , M . A . Cambridge , Lodge No . 2579 . Bro . S . T . Klein will subsequentl y read a paper , entitled "The Law of Dakhiel and other Curious Customs of the Bedowin . " The annual excursionwhich will this year be into Shakespeare ' s country— - will commence to-day ( Friday ) and last till Sunday , the 2 ist instant .

» ¦* # We understand that at the request of many Masonic friends Bro . William Pile , Past Master of several local lodges and M . E . Z . of the Lome Chapter , has consented to his name being put forward as a candidate for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer at

the annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Surrey , which will be held at Kingston on July 22 nd . Bro . Pile will be supported by the outgoing Treasurer , and by the representatives of all the local lodges and chapters , a strong Committee having been formed to promote his election .