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p REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . Until further notice , SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION as under : EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at io . iop . m . —For EXETER , D AWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , NEWQUAY , TRURO , FALMOUTH , ST . IVES , PENZANCE , & C , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . EVERY SATURDAY at 7 . 55 a . m . —For WESTONSUPER-MARE , MINEHEAD , BARNSTAPLE , ILFRACOMBE , EXETER , DAWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , TORQUAY , DARTMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , NEWQUAY , TRURO , FALMOUTH , ST . IVES , PENZANCE , & C , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . S . ioa . m . —ForSHREWSBURY , OSWESTRY , LLANIDLOES , ABERYSTWYTH , LLANGOLLRN , BALA , DOLGELLY , BARMOUTH , HARLECH , RHYL , COLWYN BAY , LLANDUDNO , BETTWS-Y-COED , BANGOR , CARNARVON , & C , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 9 . 5 a . m . —For NEWBURY , MARLBOROUGH , DEVIZES , TROWBRIDGE , FROME , SHEPTONMALLET , WELLS , & C , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 12 . 5 p . m . —For CLEVEDON , BRIDGWATER , TAUNTON , MINEHEAD , BARNSTAPLE , ILFRACOMBE , WELLINGTON ( SOM . ) , TIVERTON , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 12 . 35 p . m . —For YEOVIL , BRIDPORT , DORCHESTER , WEYMOUTH , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 1 . 55 p . m . — For CIRENCESTER , GLOUCESTER , CHELTENHAM , for 3 , 10 . or 17 days ; and for WESTONSUPER-MARE , EXETER . DAWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , TORQUAY , DARTMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . 3 . 30 p . m . —For SWINDON , CHIPPENHAM , BRADFORDON-AVON , BATH AND BRISTOL , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 9 . 15 p . m . —For GUERNSEY , and JERSEY , via WEYMOUTH and the SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE , for S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . Return fare ( 3 rd Class ) 24 s . 6 d ., Tickets and Pamphlets can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations , and the usual Receiving Offices . Hy . LAMBERT , General Manager .
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MIDLAND RAILWAY . SUMMER TRAIN , & c , SERVICES TO THE PEAK DISTRICT , ENGLISH LAKES , SCOTLAND , AND OTHER PRINCIPAL HOLIDAY RESORTS . LONDON a . in , a . 11 ) . a . m . a . m . a . m . noou ' p . m . p . m . p . m . l . ( ST . l'ANCRAS ) dep . 5 15 0 0 10 5 10 3010 35 12 0 12 11 12 25 2 0 arrive I I j Mntlodcllatll S 3 ?| 1 0 2 24 ' 8 32 0 21 £ HlUton II ST , 150 2 15 4 17 5 45 o Ashbourne 10 2 o ! SG 25 0 2 0 33 w Liverpool 10 50 3 30 [ ' 5 20 7 15 * Southport Mill ! 4 13 | ' 0 0 % llluckpoot 12 20 5 0 I 015 8 18 * Ilkley 3 liil 4 0 5 40 S Harrogate 11 22 , 2 10 4 SS ...... 5 53 ' ? Morecambe . ; ..:... ;' .. ' .. 1 15 8 55 440 *' ..... * . ..:. £ Grange ISM l , s 513 738 » p . in . i ^ Windermere 1 35 4 50 II 0 .. Harrow-Ill . t ' liniws ltlo . 4 42 5 57 , X 8 S Glasgow ( St . Kill 3 55 ! 7 K 35 5 Greenock 5 35 8 15 1 3 Oban 4 45 . ; £ Edinburgh 3 55 8 20 -2 Perth 5 58 ' to 30 c Dundee 1110 10 35 £ Aberdeen 8 40 12 30 o Inverness OHIO •" Helfast . 10 50 1 : 1 I . ONIION p . ni . 'p . m . p . 111 . p . 111 . p . m . p . in . p . 111 . p . in . ( SI ' . l'ANCRAS ) dep . 2 In 3 0 4 0 5 0 . 5 40 0 15 0 20 12 0 : arrive I 1 Matlock lluth 740 ... 3 53 Uuxtoli ! s 22 0 I 3 J ' . .. Ashbourne HII 3 U .... I ; Liverpool u as hi 35 155 ... '•5 , v » ... Souihport 10 Jll ' si 'Sn 35 lilackpool nas sum JJ Wi'y 8 .-, 1155 7 55 Harrogate S II 8 27 12 0 51 ) 60 8 0 Moreenmbc 8 30 8 50 . * . ' ¦ rai : ge 8 38 u 53 Windermere 8 20 0 47 II 0 I arrQW-in-Funicss 0 25 5 30 10 50 ' . biBgow ( St , En . ) 11 K 25 7 F . ll " ¦ recnock 12 1 . 8 8 2 ; Oban f 2 30 Edinburgh ' 645 ... }'«» ' 83 ; 1 ' . '" Udec 85 „ Aberdeen .. no ! Inverness •»pi , neifast :::.. * ;•& I II '" i * First anil Third Class Dining Carriages to Glasgow by these trains . A—On Mouditys , Tuesdays , nnil Sutimliiys , passengers arrive « t houthnort nt 11 . 55 p . m . 11— Via llnirow : on certain dates Itur which POD special notices ) the Steamer arrives at licliast "iter . ( J—Via Stiiinrncriiiid Larue . D—No connection to these Miliums on Sundays by this train . F—Calls at Stratlibmigo lo set down PASS uigers from . South of Carlisle on notice being given to the Station Muster "t Kilmarnock , ( i—I ' liSei-ngDU nriive Ashbourne . 1 . 13 p . m . on Saturdays . II— On Saturdays 'luring July and August piiBsongers arrive at Ashbourne at "¦•' •I p . m . I—On Knlimliiy . s passengers arrive Jllnckpnol (< eiitral ) at ( 1 . 50 , and Talbot Koud at 7 . 17 11 . 111 . T J" connection with Steamer to the Isle of Man by the short sea route . SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY'S . Handy Pocket GuMe to the Midland Railway , price 3 d . ockct tourist Guide to the Holiday R . sorts in the British isles , illustrated , price 3 d . List of Furnished Lodgings in Farmhouses and Country Districts served by the Midland Tu ay System , price id . These Cuides , as well as Time lables , Tourist Programmes , American and Continental afthvl- j "' 1 other Pulil'cat' ° ns , may be had on application at the Midland Stations and Agencies , to the Superintendent of the line , or lo n , GEO . H . TURNER , Ueiby , July , 1 S 94 . General Manager .
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QANVASSERS and COLLECTORS T * - ' Wanted by the London and Manchester Industrial rtssurance Company in London and country ; life and medical life assurances ; liberal terms to suitable men . "Pply by letter to MANAGING DIRECTOR , 42 to 47 , ix-uthwarK Exchange , London .
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DENTISTRY . THE DENTAL COMPANY , 213 , REGENT STREET , W . ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DENTISTRY . Artificial Teeth with all the recent Improvements , without the removal of stumps , or causing the least pain . American Teeth entirely without Wires or Plates . Extractions with the aid of Gas or Ether Spray . The Dental Company have an improved and painless system of fixing Artificial Teeth . American System of Gold Crowning and Pivoting Stumps . Crown Bar and Bridge Work . CONSULTATIONS FREE . The Dental Company guarantee all work .
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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . I . 0 H N GOW , LIMITED ** 86 , OLD BROAD STREET , E . C . ( late 17 , New Broad Street , E . C ) , 12 , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE , E . C , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN . W . C , AND 86 , HIGH STREET , PECKHAM , S . E ; JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest Stock in London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices . HIGH-CLASS PROVISION STORES ( NOW OPENED ) , So , 5 » . and 52 , OLD BROAD STREET . E . C
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Price is . 6 d . nett . CREEMASON'S HYMN . —THE " MYSTIC TIE . Words and Music composed by F . J . STEIN . London : GSOROP KENNING , ifi & 16 A Gt . Quern-st .
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FRANK HASWELL , ( ESTABLISHED 1817 ) , SIGN AND GLASS WRITER TO THE TRADE . 4 , SOHO STREET , OXFORD STREET , LONDON , W . ARTISTIC WRITER TO THE FINE ARTS . TESTIMONIALS AND HERALDIC WORK , & C .
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/ CRITERION RESTAURANT .
EAST ROOM
RECHERCHE DINNERS & SUPPERS A LA CARTE
THE WEST ROOM
DINNER , 5 s . ; SUPPER , 4 s
Instrumental Music 11 lo 12 . 30
GRAND HALL 3 s . 6 d . DINNER
AT SEPARATE TABLES , G to 9
Accompanied by the Celebrated
"SPIER PON" ORCHESTRA .
ACADEMY LUNCHEON IN WE 5 T ROOM , 25 . ¦ )
FOR . , . . , , .
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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , " THE " ST A TI ONERS , 191 & 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 .
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SATURDAY , J 21 , 1894 .
Masonic Notes.
Masonic Notes .
We have received an official intimation from the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys that Lord E ^ erton of Talton , the Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , has very kindly consented to preside as Chairman at the 97 th Anniversary Festival , to
be held in behalf of that Charity on a day in the month of July , 1895 , which will hereafter be arranged . We are glad that Bro . McLeod has succeeded thus early in enlisting the services of a distinguished brother , whose
sympathy with our Institutions has been long recognised , and under whose auspices so much has been done by the Province over which he presides in aid of our distressed brethren and their families , both locally and generally .
The Quarterly Court , at which the above gratifying announcement was made , was held at Freemasons ' Hall , on Friday , the 13 th instant , under the presidency of Bro . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer , Chairman of the Board of Management . The number of
vacancies to be filled at the election in October was fixed at 17 , and the number of candidates at 44 . In the course of the proceedings the Secretary had the satisfaction of announcing that the total of donations and subscriptions at the recent Festival at Bri ghton exceeded the sum of . £ 19 , 000 .
# # # The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire will be held at the Hall , Bushey , the headquarters of the Bushey Hall Lodge , No . 2323 , on Tuesday , the 31 st instant , the hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings being 3 . 45 p . m . The
business includes the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing 12 months , and the consideration of the Prov . " Grand Treasurer ' s and other reports for the past year . The usual banquet will follow at 5 . 30 p . m . * * *
The Piovincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire will hold their annual meeting at the Assembly Rooms , Teignmouth , on Monday , the 1 st prox . Matters of special interest are likely to be discussed , and it is
expected that there will be a large attendance of brethren from all parts of the Province . Bro . W . Allsford , of Plymouth , will be proposed for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer , and his election is likely to be
unanimous . * * * An elaborate programme of the order of proceedings to be observed at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Central Masonic Hall at Newcastle , on Wednesday next , has just been issued . The function promises to
be a notable one . worthy alike of the occasion and of the distinguished province in which it will take place . The scheme of the building has been planned on a large and comprehensive scale , and will doubtless not only Drove a great acquisition to the Craft in that part of the
country , but in the capable hands of the promoters prove a financial success . The inscription on the brass plate for covering the cavity of the corner-stone concludes thus : " At which time the name Freemason was highly honoured and influential by the favour and
support of the same and the rulers throughout the globe . " When Macaulay ' s New Xealander turns over this stone in the coming ages we trust this quaint hut truthful statement may still apply to the Freemasonry of the future . # # #
The Canadian Craftsman for May last contains a portrait and biographical sketch of Bro . E . T . Malone who has attained to positions of eminence in all the principal branches of Freemasonry . He is a Past
District Deputy Grand Master ( Toronto District ) in the Grand Lodge of Canada , Grand Scribe N . in the Grand Chapter , and Past Grand Master of the Great Priory of Knights Templar . Bro . Malone is a member of the firm of Edgar and Malone , one of the largest and
most influential legal firms in the city of Toronto . He is also a prominent member of the Collegiate Institute Board of Toronto , and , speaking generally , is " one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Toronto . "
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p REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . Until further notice , SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION as under : EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at io . iop . m . —For EXETER , D AWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , NEWQUAY , TRURO , FALMOUTH , ST . IVES , PENZANCE , & C , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . EVERY SATURDAY at 7 . 55 a . m . —For WESTONSUPER-MARE , MINEHEAD , BARNSTAPLE , ILFRACOMBE , EXETER , DAWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , TORQUAY , DARTMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , NEWQUAY , TRURO , FALMOUTH , ST . IVES , PENZANCE , & C , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . S . ioa . m . —ForSHREWSBURY , OSWESTRY , LLANIDLOES , ABERYSTWYTH , LLANGOLLRN , BALA , DOLGELLY , BARMOUTH , HARLECH , RHYL , COLWYN BAY , LLANDUDNO , BETTWS-Y-COED , BANGOR , CARNARVON , & C , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 9 . 5 a . m . —For NEWBURY , MARLBOROUGH , DEVIZES , TROWBRIDGE , FROME , SHEPTONMALLET , WELLS , & C , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 12 . 5 p . m . —For CLEVEDON , BRIDGWATER , TAUNTON , MINEHEAD , BARNSTAPLE , ILFRACOMBE , WELLINGTON ( SOM . ) , TIVERTON , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 12 . 35 p . m . —For YEOVIL , BRIDPORT , DORCHESTER , WEYMOUTH , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 1 . 55 p . m . — For CIRENCESTER , GLOUCESTER , CHELTENHAM , for 3 , 10 . or 17 days ; and for WESTONSUPER-MARE , EXETER . DAWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , TORQUAY , DARTMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . 3 . 30 p . m . —For SWINDON , CHIPPENHAM , BRADFORDON-AVON , BATH AND BRISTOL , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 9 . 15 p . m . —For GUERNSEY , and JERSEY , via WEYMOUTH and the SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE , for S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . Return fare ( 3 rd Class ) 24 s . 6 d ., Tickets and Pamphlets can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations , and the usual Receiving Offices . Hy . LAMBERT , General Manager .
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MIDLAND RAILWAY . SUMMER TRAIN , & c , SERVICES TO THE PEAK DISTRICT , ENGLISH LAKES , SCOTLAND , AND OTHER PRINCIPAL HOLIDAY RESORTS . LONDON a . in , a . 11 ) . a . m . a . m . a . m . noou ' p . m . p . m . p . m . l . ( ST . l'ANCRAS ) dep . 5 15 0 0 10 5 10 3010 35 12 0 12 11 12 25 2 0 arrive I I j Mntlodcllatll S 3 ?| 1 0 2 24 ' 8 32 0 21 £ HlUton II ST , 150 2 15 4 17 5 45 o Ashbourne 10 2 o ! SG 25 0 2 0 33 w Liverpool 10 50 3 30 [ ' 5 20 7 15 * Southport Mill ! 4 13 | ' 0 0 % llluckpoot 12 20 5 0 I 015 8 18 * Ilkley 3 liil 4 0 5 40 S Harrogate 11 22 , 2 10 4 SS ...... 5 53 ' ? Morecambe . ; ..:... ;' .. ' .. 1 15 8 55 440 *' ..... * . ..:. £ Grange ISM l , s 513 738 » p . in . i ^ Windermere 1 35 4 50 II 0 .. Harrow-Ill . t ' liniws ltlo . 4 42 5 57 , X 8 S Glasgow ( St . Kill 3 55 ! 7 K 35 5 Greenock 5 35 8 15 1 3 Oban 4 45 . ; £ Edinburgh 3 55 8 20 -2 Perth 5 58 ' to 30 c Dundee 1110 10 35 £ Aberdeen 8 40 12 30 o Inverness OHIO •" Helfast . 10 50 1 : 1 I . ONIION p . ni . 'p . m . p . 111 . p . 111 . p . m . p . in . p . 111 . p . in . ( SI ' . l'ANCRAS ) dep . 2 In 3 0 4 0 5 0 . 5 40 0 15 0 20 12 0 : arrive I 1 Matlock lluth 740 ... 3 53 Uuxtoli ! s 22 0 I 3 J ' . .. Ashbourne HII 3 U .... I ; Liverpool u as hi 35 155 ... '•5 , v » ... Souihport 10 Jll ' si 'Sn 35 lilackpool nas sum JJ Wi'y 8 .-, 1155 7 55 Harrogate S II 8 27 12 0 51 ) 60 8 0 Moreenmbc 8 30 8 50 . * . ' ¦ rai : ge 8 38 u 53 Windermere 8 20 0 47 II 0 I arrQW-in-Funicss 0 25 5 30 10 50 ' . biBgow ( St , En . ) 11 K 25 7 F . ll " ¦ recnock 12 1 . 8 8 2 ; Oban f 2 30 Edinburgh ' 645 ... }'«» ' 83 ; 1 ' . '" Udec 85 „ Aberdeen .. no ! Inverness •»pi , neifast :::.. * ;•& I II '" i * First anil Third Class Dining Carriages to Glasgow by these trains . A—On Mouditys , Tuesdays , nnil Sutimliiys , passengers arrive « t houthnort nt 11 . 55 p . m . 11— Via llnirow : on certain dates Itur which POD special notices ) the Steamer arrives at licliast "iter . ( J—Via Stiiinrncriiiid Larue . D—No connection to these Miliums on Sundays by this train . F—Calls at Stratlibmigo lo set down PASS uigers from . South of Carlisle on notice being given to the Station Muster "t Kilmarnock , ( i—I ' liSei-ngDU nriive Ashbourne . 1 . 13 p . m . on Saturdays . II— On Saturdays 'luring July and August piiBsongers arrive at Ashbourne at "¦•' •I p . m . I—On Knlimliiy . s passengers arrive Jllnckpnol (< eiitral ) at ( 1 . 50 , and Talbot Koud at 7 . 17 11 . 111 . T J" connection with Steamer to the Isle of Man by the short sea route . SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY'S . Handy Pocket GuMe to the Midland Railway , price 3 d . ockct tourist Guide to the Holiday R . sorts in the British isles , illustrated , price 3 d . List of Furnished Lodgings in Farmhouses and Country Districts served by the Midland Tu ay System , price id . These Cuides , as well as Time lables , Tourist Programmes , American and Continental afthvl- j "' 1 other Pulil'cat' ° ns , may be had on application at the Midland Stations and Agencies , to the Superintendent of the line , or lo n , GEO . H . TURNER , Ueiby , July , 1 S 94 . General Manager .
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QANVASSERS and COLLECTORS T * - ' Wanted by the London and Manchester Industrial rtssurance Company in London and country ; life and medical life assurances ; liberal terms to suitable men . "Pply by letter to MANAGING DIRECTOR , 42 to 47 , ix-uthwarK Exchange , London .
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DENTISTRY . THE DENTAL COMPANY , 213 , REGENT STREET , W . ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DENTISTRY . Artificial Teeth with all the recent Improvements , without the removal of stumps , or causing the least pain . American Teeth entirely without Wires or Plates . Extractions with the aid of Gas or Ether Spray . The Dental Company have an improved and painless system of fixing Artificial Teeth . American System of Gold Crowning and Pivoting Stumps . Crown Bar and Bridge Work . CONSULTATIONS FREE . The Dental Company guarantee all work .
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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . I . 0 H N GOW , LIMITED ** 86 , OLD BROAD STREET , E . C . ( late 17 , New Broad Street , E . C ) , 12 , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE , E . C , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN . W . C , AND 86 , HIGH STREET , PECKHAM , S . E ; JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest Stock in London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices . HIGH-CLASS PROVISION STORES ( NOW OPENED ) , So , 5 » . and 52 , OLD BROAD STREET . E . C
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Price is . 6 d . nett . CREEMASON'S HYMN . —THE " MYSTIC TIE . Words and Music composed by F . J . STEIN . London : GSOROP KENNING , ifi & 16 A Gt . Quern-st .
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FRANK HASWELL , ( ESTABLISHED 1817 ) , SIGN AND GLASS WRITER TO THE TRADE . 4 , SOHO STREET , OXFORD STREET , LONDON , W . ARTISTIC WRITER TO THE FINE ARTS . TESTIMONIALS AND HERALDIC WORK , & C .
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/ CRITERION RESTAURANT .
EAST ROOM
RECHERCHE DINNERS & SUPPERS A LA CARTE
THE WEST ROOM
DINNER , 5 s . ; SUPPER , 4 s
Instrumental Music 11 lo 12 . 30
GRAND HALL 3 s . 6 d . DINNER
AT SEPARATE TABLES , G to 9
Accompanied by the Celebrated
"SPIER PON" ORCHESTRA .
ACADEMY LUNCHEON IN WE 5 T ROOM , 25 . ¦ )
FOR . , . . , , .
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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , " THE " ST A TI ONERS , 191 & 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 .
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SATURDAY , J 21 , 1894 .
Masonic Notes.
Masonic Notes .
We have received an official intimation from the Secretary of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys that Lord E ^ erton of Talton , the Provincial Grand Master of Cheshire , has very kindly consented to preside as Chairman at the 97 th Anniversary Festival , to
be held in behalf of that Charity on a day in the month of July , 1895 , which will hereafter be arranged . We are glad that Bro . McLeod has succeeded thus early in enlisting the services of a distinguished brother , whose
sympathy with our Institutions has been long recognised , and under whose auspices so much has been done by the Province over which he presides in aid of our distressed brethren and their families , both locally and generally .
The Quarterly Court , at which the above gratifying announcement was made , was held at Freemasons ' Hall , on Friday , the 13 th instant , under the presidency of Bro . Richard Eve , Past Grand Treasurer , Chairman of the Board of Management . The number of
vacancies to be filled at the election in October was fixed at 17 , and the number of candidates at 44 . In the course of the proceedings the Secretary had the satisfaction of announcing that the total of donations and subscriptions at the recent Festival at Bri ghton exceeded the sum of . £ 19 , 000 .
# # # The annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire will be held at the Hall , Bushey , the headquarters of the Bushey Hall Lodge , No . 2323 , on Tuesday , the 31 st instant , the hour fixed for the commencement of the proceedings being 3 . 45 p . m . The
business includes the appointment of Provincial Grand Officers for the ensuing 12 months , and the consideration of the Prov . " Grand Treasurer ' s and other reports for the past year . The usual banquet will follow at 5 . 30 p . m . * * *
The Piovincial Grand Lodge of Devonshire will hold their annual meeting at the Assembly Rooms , Teignmouth , on Monday , the 1 st prox . Matters of special interest are likely to be discussed , and it is
expected that there will be a large attendance of brethren from all parts of the Province . Bro . W . Allsford , of Plymouth , will be proposed for the office of Provincial Grand Treasurer , and his election is likely to be
unanimous . * * * An elaborate programme of the order of proceedings to be observed at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Central Masonic Hall at Newcastle , on Wednesday next , has just been issued . The function promises to
be a notable one . worthy alike of the occasion and of the distinguished province in which it will take place . The scheme of the building has been planned on a large and comprehensive scale , and will doubtless not only Drove a great acquisition to the Craft in that part of the
country , but in the capable hands of the promoters prove a financial success . The inscription on the brass plate for covering the cavity of the corner-stone concludes thus : " At which time the name Freemason was highly honoured and influential by the favour and
support of the same and the rulers throughout the globe . " When Macaulay ' s New Xealander turns over this stone in the coming ages we trust this quaint hut truthful statement may still apply to the Freemasonry of the future . # # #
The Canadian Craftsman for May last contains a portrait and biographical sketch of Bro . E . T . Malone who has attained to positions of eminence in all the principal branches of Freemasonry . He is a Past
District Deputy Grand Master ( Toronto District ) in the Grand Lodge of Canada , Grand Scribe N . in the Grand Chapter , and Past Grand Master of the Great Priory of Knights Templar . Bro . Malone is a member of the firm of Edgar and Malone , one of the largest and
most influential legal firms in the city of Toronto . He is also a prominent member of the Collegiate Institute Board of Toronto , and , speaking generally , is " one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Toronto . "