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ROYAL , MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . At a Quarterly Court of this Institution , held at Freemasons' Tavern , Lincoln ' s-inn-fields , London , W . C , on Saturday , October 13 , 1 SS 3 , Col . J . Creaton , Treasurer and Trustee , in the chair , alter the general business was disposed of , the Governors and Subscribers proceeded to the election by ballot of S Girls into the Institution from a list of 32 approved candidates , when thc following were declared duly elected : — No . on list Votes . 9 . Sutcliffe , Ethel Haden 3101 10 . Hutton , Edith ... 2992 7 . Heastie , Isabella Sophia ... ... ... 24 S 1 5 . Henshaw , Helen Mabel ... 2465 12 . Gibson , Kathleen Alice .. 222 S 15 . Smith , Lucy 1 S 1 S iG . West , Alice Garton 1 S 05 1 . Hayes , Ellen 1 CS 2 The votes recorded for Unsuccessful Candidates will be carried forward to their credit at the next election if el ' iErible . Lists showing the votes polled for Successful and Unsuccessful Candidates may be obtained at the office . F . R . VV . HEDGES , Secretary . 5 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C

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ROYA L MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . OCTOBER ELECTION , 1 SS 3 . CASE I _> . —KATHLEEN ALICE GIBSON . The friends of this successful Candidate desire to return their best thanks to the Ladies andBrethren who so generously assisted her supporters to secure her election , fifth on the poll , on the 13 th inst . The especial liberality of several eminent brethren towards the result attained will be ever gratefully remembered . London , Oct . 15 th , 1 SS 3 .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . OCTOBER ELECTION—1 SS 3 . MRS . SUTCLIFFE begs to offer her grateful acknowledgement to the Presidents , Vice-Presidents , Governors , and Subscribers whose generous response to her appeal olaced her daughter at the head of the poll on Saturday hst . 70 , Denmark-hill , S . E ., October 15 th , 1 SS 3 .

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THE ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS , EARLWOOD , REDHILL , SURREY . Under the Patronage of Her Most Gracious Majesty THE Q UEEN . Total number of Inmates in the Asylum 563 Entirely supported by Voluntary Subscriptions ... 375 FUNDS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED TO MEET CURRENT EXPENSES . Superior accommodation is provided for private cases , payment for which is regulated by the Board of Management . BANKERS—The London Joint Stock Bank . WILLIAM NICHOLAS , Secretary . Offices , 36 , King William-street , E . C .

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FIELD - LANE REFUGES AND ^ RAGGED SCHOOLS . President ; The Right Hon . the EARL OF SHAFTESBURY , K . G . FUNDS URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR WINTER WORK . 'Treasurer—Wilfrid A . Bevan , Esq ., 54 , Lombard-street . Bankers—Messrs . Barclay and Co ., 54 , Lombard-street , and Messrs . Ransom and Co ., 1 , Pall-mall east . PEREGRINE PLATT , Sec , Vine-street , Clerkenwell-road , E . C . New or left-off clothing earnestly solicited .

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THE COSMOPOLITAN MASONIC CALENDAR , DIARY , AND POCKET BOOK FOR 1884 . This Masonic annual is now preparing for its 14 th issue , the publication of which will take place on or about the ist November next . Forms asking for particulars as to place and date of meeting of lodges and chapters have been despatched to the respective Secretaries and Scribes E ., and in the event of their not having reached their destination , a memo , advising the publisher of any alteration in elate or place of meeting will be esteemed a favour . G . KENNING , iC , G ' ITQUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C

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Twelfth Edition , post-free , is . DR . WATTS on ASTHMA and BRONCHITIS . A Treatise on the only Successful Method of Curing these Diseases . By ROBERT G . WATTS , M . D ., F . R . S . L ., F . C . S ., & c . London : C . Mitchell and Co ., Red Lion court Fleet-street ; and Simpkin and Co ., Stationers' Hall-court .

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A GOOD PLAN . JCT / - \ an £ i upwards judiciously in-* ^ -L \ J vested in Options on Stocks and Shares often give handsome profits in a few days . Full details in Explanatory Book gratis and post free . — Address GEORGE EVANS and C 0 ., Stockbrokers , Gresham House , Old Broad-street , London , E . C . Best and safest an ever devised .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . OFFICE—6 , FREEMASONS' HALL , W . C . PATRON : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OE WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . At a Quarterly General Court of the Governors and Subscribers held at Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queenstreet , Lincoln's-inn-fields , London , on Monday , the 15 th day of October , iSSs . V . W . Bro . Col . ] . Creaton , V . Pat . and Trustee ( P . G . D . and P . G . Treas . ) , in the chair , a ballot took place for 20 Boys from an approved list of 64 candidates , reduced to 62 by the withdrawals of No . 42 , Simmons , George John , „ 46 , Lyon , William Beresford , The following being declared to be successful : — No . ' Votes . 1 . Steed , Ernest Arthur 3237 2 . Stanford , William Bryant 3107 3 . Lane , Harry Richard 2 SS 1 4 . Sykes , Richard Alfred 28 79 5 . Willett , George Cross 2 S 5 S 6 . Liversidge , Charles Percy ... ... ... 2 S 27 . 7 . Hennah , 'Frederick Wolfe 26 95 S . Hooper , Lionel Charles ... ... ... 26 S 2 9 . Stewart , Charles Edward 267 S 10 . Wyatt , Agustine William 2619 11 . Carre , Emile Eugene P 2619 12 . Berrs , Saul Harman ... 2538 13 . Hare , Harold Malcolm 2509 14 . Skelton , Frederick Francis 2475 15 . Herring , Frank Alexander 245 S 16 . Rose , Frederick Joseph 2457 17 . Windross , John Benjamin 2450 iS . White , John William 2414 19 . Cardingly , Walter G . 2319 - 20 . Gane , Harold R . H 22 S 5 List of Candidates ( Successful and Unsuccessful ) vvith full particulars of polling , & c , may be had on application at the Office . Votes of Unsuccessful Candidates will be carried to the credit of those qualified for Election in October next . FREDERICK BINCKES , Vice-Patron P . G . Sec . 15 th October , 1 S 83 . Secretary .

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ALL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS . BRADFORD CIVIL SERVICE INSTITUTE , 41 , SUNBRIDGE ROAD , BRADFORD . The DAY and EVENING CLASSES are NOW OPEN . Candidates arc thoroughly prepared for the Indian , Class I . and II ., Clerkships , Royal Irish Constabulary Cadctships , Excise , Customs , Lady Clerkships ( age 18 to 20 ) , Naval Engineer Studentships , & c . Preparations also for the Army , Navy , the University , Theological , Preliminary Medical , Legal , Pharmaceutical , and other Examinations . Pupils very highly successful , obtaining ist 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 10 th places on the lists . Success certain . Backward and delicate pupils receive special attention . Special Class for Ladies preparing for Clerkships in the Post-Office , commencing salary £ 65 . Boarders received ; terms moderate . Parents and Guardians should consult Mr . PIERCE , the Principal , respecting Government Appointments . Prospectuses post free . For further particulars apply to the SECRETARY . N . B . —Candidates rapidly prepared by Correspondence . Obtained the highest percentage of passes throughout the United Kingdom . Passed upwards of 900 pupils . TWO ARTICLED PUPILS required . Age , 16 to 21 . Premium required , 80 to 100 guineas . Salary first year , £ 40 with board , & c , or £ So without board , & c . Thorough training ; will be prepared for any branch of the Civil Service . For further particulars apply to Mr . W . G . PIERCE , Civil Service Institute , Bradford , Yorkshire .

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To Our Readers.

TO OUR READERS .

THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonics & c . Arabia ,, & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders of Cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEORGE KENNING , Chief Office , Lcnelon . the latter crossed London Joint Stock Bank .

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TO ADVERTISERS . THE FREEMASON has a large circulation in all parts o £ the Globe . In it the official Reports of the Grand Lodges of England , Ireland , and Scotland are published with thc special sanction of the respective Grand Masters , and it contains a complete record of Masonic worK in this country , our Indian Empire , and the Colonies . The vast accession to thc ranks of the Order during the past few years , and the increasing interest manifested in its doings , has given the Freemason a position and influence which few journals can lay claim to , and the proprietor can assert with confidence that announcements appearing in its columns challenge the attention of a very large and influential body of readers . Advertisements for the current week's issue are received up to Six o ' clock on Wednesday evening .

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nnH . EA . TRE ROYAL , DRURY LANE . New and Realistic Drama , by Robt . Buchanan and Augustus Harris , entitled , THE SAILOR AND HIS LASS ; OR , LOVE AND TREASON . Messrs . Augustus Harris , J . Fernandez , H . George , H . Nicholls , Lilly , Morgan , Ridley , Sennett , Moss , Fairleigh , Gillett , Chudleigh , and H . Jackson ; Misses H . Jay , Clara Jecks , Victor , Young , Baldwin , Lennox , Barrett , and S . Eyre . MAGNIFICENT EFFECTS .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications have been received , but are not inserted in this issue owing to want of space : — Craft Lodges—Derwent , 40 ; Social , 93 ; St . Luke's , 225 ; City of London , 901 ; Priory , 1000 ; Star , 1275 ; Walker ,

1342 ; Sir Francis Burdett , 1503 . Royal Arch Chapter—Cabbell , S 07 . Mark Lodges—Rose and Thistle , 15 S ; Lawrence , 313 . Prov . Grand Mark Lodge Northumberland and Durham Obituary—Bro . John Latta .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "La Revista Masonica" ( Peru ) , "Hull Packet , " "Jewish Chronicle , " "Broad Arrow , " " Court Circular , " " City Press , " " Citizen , " "Keystone , " " Bulletin Gr . Or . de France , " "Tri . cycling Journal , " " Madras Advertiser . "

ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . We beg to announce that a History of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is on the eve of being published in the columns of this journal . The first instalment will appear in our next week's issue , and the narrative will be continued regularly week by week until it is completed .

BRO . W . J . HUGHAN . We have received numerous letters expressing sympathy with the movement in connection vvith the proposed testimonial to our esteemed brother . We defer acknowledging the sums offered until definite arrangements are made for carrying out the objects in view , which we hope to announce next week .

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SATURDAY , OCTOBER 20 , 1883 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish iiftispirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussiop . l % ' THE STATUS OF PAST MASTERS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . ' , ' « - * T Dear Sir and Brother , — f

Your later articles have induced me to approach the question of the Status of Past Masters in a teachable spirit and with the result that I am prepared to vote ( if 1 can attend ) against the confirmation of the amendment to No . 186 of the revised Constitutions , because I consider it an anomaly to call a Worshipful Brother what you cannot make him , that is a Past Worshipful Master ( interpolate

that adjective and see how strongly it brings the anomaly out ) of a lodge if he has not been Worshipful Master of it . But I still maintain my desire to see the rank of Installed Masters acknowledged and their status defined in lodges which they may join , and to that end do , for the sake of the peace and unity of Freemasonry , hope and trust that , while not confirming the anomalous amendment , Grand Lodge will go further , and either by fresh enactment or

amendment resolve to enact as follows : " Installed Masters subscribing members , but not Past Masters , of a lodge shall in such lodge rank and be seated immediately after and below the Past Master of such lodge , and rank in seniority among themselves according to the date of their joining the lodge , " although the attempt to carry a similar one has already failed . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , October 15 th . THREE-FOUR-ONE .

THE NEW BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I would like to ask that some provision should be made in the new Constitutions for the following cases that are not uncommon . A brother who is not in arrears in his mother lodge joins another new lodge ; no ques tions are

asked by the promoters of the new lodge , he is admitted as a joining member , and placed in office by the W . M . The brother does not resign his mother lodge , but does not pay his subscription , and when asked for it promises to pay . Meantime he is still advancing in the new lodge and

finally is elected to the chair ; at the same time he is live years in arrear with his mother lodge . The Auditors at length strike him off the books . Now I would like to ask what remedy we have against such a brot her ? There arc many such cases , and I have known brethren join-new lodges when they are in arrear with their own lodge , and no questions asked . —Yours fraternally , P . M .

PROPOSED NEW RULE . " When a brother has been duly elected to the Master's chair of a lodge the Secretary shall notify the same to Grand Lodge and the Provincial or District Grand Lodge with date and name of lodge in which he was initiated j

also the name of any lodge in which he' is or has been a member . The Grand Secretary shall then ascertain if the brother has been returned to Grand Lodge in arrears or not , and if clear shall forward a certificate to the Secretary of the loelge ; and no brother shall be installed into the Master ' s chair without this certificate . "