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THE SHIP AND TURTLE . Proprietor , Bro . C . J . PAINTER . Best and oldest house in London for recherche * Masonic Banquets , Private Parties , and Dinners . ASSEMBLY ROOMS I COMPANIES , & C . OUR TURTLE "THE ELIXIR OF LIFE , " Vide faculty . Purveyors to H . R . H . Prince of Wales , H . I . M . Emperor o Russia , Dukes of Saxe Gotha , Connaught , Cambridge , and most ot Crowned Heads of Europe . Manager , Bro . E . AS HBY .

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ANDERTON'S HOTEL & TAVERN FLEET STREET , LONDON . F . H . CLEMOW , Proprietor . In connection with the Peacock Hotel , and Royal Hotel , Boston , Lincolnshire . The central position of Anderton ' s is unequalled for Masonic Banquets , Public Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , Meetings of Creditors , Arbitrations , & c . The RESTAURANT on Eastern Side of Hotel Entrance is open to the public from 7 a . m . to 7 p . m . for Breakfasts , Luncheons , Teas , and Dinners . The 2 s . Hot Luncheon , from 1 p . m . to 3 p . m ., in Coffee Room , unequalled . Registered Address for Telegrams : — CLEMOW , LONDON .

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FOR ECONOMICAL AND RESPECTABLE FUNERALS at stated charges . To cover all expenses , exclusive of cemetery fees . BRO . C . G . HATT , UNDERTAKER , 8 z , HIGH STREET , KENSINGTON , WCREMATION AND EMBALMING . Distance no object . Orders by post or telegrams promptly attended to . Price Lists free on application .

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B REE'S ROYAL HOTEL , JERSEY Healthiest situation in St . Helier . 20 degrees Cuoler than the sea front . 3 ED AND BREAKFAST 5 / 6 AND 6 / - FULL BOARD , ROOMS & SERVICE , 8 / 6 -3 * 9 / - per day . Telegraphic Address—* 'BREES , J ERSEY . "

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npHOMAS MORIN G , Established 1791 . SEAL ENGRAVER , HERALDIC PAINTER , & c . 52 , HIGH HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . ILLUMINATED ADDRESSES IN THE BEST STYLE . MASONIC AND H ERALDIC BANNERS . Send for Specimens of High Class Stationery , Visiting Cards , and Dies gratis . Also gratis on application : —Book of Examples of Monumental Brasses , nd Specimen Book of Brass Door Plates . Catalogue oi Seal Engraving , etc . ( illustrated ) , 13 stamps

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TJEPBURN AND COCKS , 49 A , LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS , LONDON , W . C . Workshops—5 % WYCH STREET . DEED AND CASH BOX MAKERS . Offices and Strong Rooms fitted wilh Wrought Iron Frames ard Boxes to Open in Front . SP ; CJAL BOXES MADE ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE . Fsfablisled 1790 . Estirrates Given .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . IOHN GOW , LIMITED 17 , NEW BROAD STREET , E . C , 12 , 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 . E ; JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest Stock in London of the Very Best Quality at Lowest Prices . *

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION

FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . OL-TICE—A ) , FREEMASONS * HALL , LONDON , W . C .

GRAND PATRON AND PRFSIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES K . G ., & cM . W . G . M .

At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Institution , held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Friday , May 15 th . 1 S 96 , W . Bro . Henry Smith , V .-Patron , P . G . D .. P . P . D . C . M . W . Yorks , in the chair , after the General Business was disposed of , the Governors and Subscribers proceeded to the Election of 24 Male Annuitants from an Approved List of 60 Candidates , and 19 Female Annuitants from an Approved List of 53 Candidates , when the

following were declared duly ELECTED -. N £° MALES . Votes 1 Bro . Joseph Pearson 4 650 2 „ Stanley Robinson 4592 3 ,, Arthur George Read . 1488 4 „ Robert Paul Morrison 4455 5 „ David Legg 42 S 2 6 „ Charles Burmeister 42 , 4 7 „ Thomas Pethers 420 S S „ John Oliver 4197 9 ,, Silvanus William James 41 S 7 10 „ George Henry Powell 4121 11 ,, James Long 4 I 09 12 , , John Swain 4013 13 ,, James Ingram 4006 14 „ Thomas Brewster 3949 > 5 „ Joseph Henry Jewell 3934 16 „ Samuel Wright 3 SS 4 17 „ "Jacob Lazarus 3 S 17 18 „ ^ William Henry Hawkins 3 S 16 ' 9 > , * James Johnson 37 6 4 20 „ * George Henry Clements 3743 21 „ * Edward Ulyat 3733 22 „ Joseph Catley ( deferred ) 37 . 3 ' 23 „ Henry Mflvin Molyneux ( deferred ) ... 37 l 9 24 „ George Whilley ( deferred ) 3515

WIDOWS . 1 Mrs . Margaret Helen Radcliffe 6097 2 „ Margaret Smaile 6062 3 ,, Mary Ann Murlis 5991 4 „ Mary Shaw 57 C 3 5 „ Harriett Hogg 5 3 ° 6 „ Eliza Corrick 5527 7 „ Mary Pascall Clark 5311 S „ Margaret Adams Day 52 S 7 9 „ Elizabeth Bonner 5041 10 „ Hannah Binns Yates 50 ' 9 11 „ Marian Elizabeth Sanford 4992 12 „ Henrietta Lancey Coates 4932 13 „ '' Elizabeth Anna Sutton 4 S 12 14 ,, * Ellen Berry 4641 15 „ * Ade ' a Sini Hodgetts 4 614 lb „ * Elizabeth Sykes , 4557 17 ., Emily Jane Massa 44 S 5 lS ' „ Pho-be E . Cole Gosby ( deferred ) ... 1518 19 „ Mary Ann Fuhr ( deferred ) 1281

The Votes of the Unsuccessful Candidates will bs carried f jrward to the next election . Those marked * are elected t *> fill vacancies occasioned by death since the voting papers were issued . The three lowest on the Poll ( both Male and Female ) will be placed on the List of Annuitants as vacancies occur . By order . JAMES TERRY , 15 th May , 1 S 9 G . Vice-Patron and Secretary .

The next ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held on the 24 th FUHKUAKY , 1 S 97 , under the most distinguished presidency of H . R . H . IIIE DUKK 01 * CONNAUGHT AND STRATHEARNE , K G . M ., W . P . G . M ., R . W . Prov . G . M . for Sussex . Ihe services of brethren and of ladies to act as Stewards on this important occasion are earnestly sol-cited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

"MRS . MARY PASCALL CLARK

brgs to re ( urn her sincere ( hanks fo Ihe irany kind friends who assisted to secure her election to Ihe benefits of this Institution on the 15 th instant .

ROYALMASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . MAY ELECTION , 1 S 9 O .

BRO . JOHN OLIVER , P . M . 132 S , desires to express bis most sincere thanks for the generous support given to him , which resulted in placing him eighth on the list of successful candidates .

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ROYAL MASONIC BEiNEVOLENT INSTITUTION .

BRO . \ V . H . HAWKINS d'tires lo return his sincere thanks lo all those friends who kindly assisted at his election on Friday , 15 th inst . t

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITU l ION . BRO . A . S . READ begs to fender his most grateful ard frafernal thanks to a )) his friends and brother Masons who so kindly and generously supported his election to the above Institution .

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/^ REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . On SATURDAYS . MAY 30 , J G , 13 , 20 , and - > , SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION as under : 9 . 15 p . m . —For GUERNSEY and JERSEY , bv it ,. BES I * ROUTE , via WEYMOUTH , and the SHORrE . *? SEA PASSAGE , for 2 , 7 , 9 , 14 . or 16 diys . RETURN FARE , THIRD CLASS and FORE CABIN , 24 s . 6 d . 3 , S , io ; 15 , or 17 days in NORTH WALES . WEEKLY EXCURSIONS to SHREVVSBURV ABERYSTWYTH , BARMOUTH , RHYL , LLAtV DUDNO , & c . 8 . 5 a . m . —For SHREWSBURY , Welshpool , ABER . YS I VVYTH , L ' angollen , Corwen , Bali . Blaenati , Festinioj- * * Dolgelly , BARMOUTH , Rhyl , LLANDUDNO , Bettws-y-Coed , Camaivon , Llanberis ( for Snowdon ) , & c . 7 . 55 a . m . —For WESTON-SUPER-MARE , Brid gwater Taunton , Minehead ( for LYNTON and LYNMOUTH )' Barnstaple , ILFRACOMBE , Tiverton , EXETER , Da-.-I sh ' Teignmouth , TORQUAY , Dartmouth , PLYMOUTH , ' Launceston , Tavistock , Bodmin , Wadebridge , NEWQUAY * Truro , Falmouth , St . Ives , PEN" / . \ NCE , & c , for 3710 , or 17 days . 12 . 35 p . m . —For Swindon , Chippenham , BATH , BR 1 * j . TOL , Clevedon , Trowbridge , Frome , Wells , Yeovil WEYMOUTH ( for the Channel Islands ) , & c , for 3 , i 0 ] or 17 da ^ s . A FORTNIGHT IN IRELAND . THURSDAYS , J 4 and iS , at 10 . 45 a . m . —For CORK . FRIDAYS , J 5 and 19 , at 6 . 10 p . m . —For WATERFORD , Dungarvan , CLONMEL , lipperaiy , LIMERICK , Tralee , Kilkenny , & c . TUESDAY , J 16 , and FRIDAY , J 26 , 31 4 . 45 p . m . —For BELFAST , Armagh , EnniskiHen , Larne GIANT'S CAUSEWAY . & c . THURSDAY , J UNE IS , at 6 . 10 p . m . — For KILLARNEY . CHEAP THIRD CLASS RETURN TICKETS are issued DAILY by certain trains to WINDSOR , 2 s . 6 d . BURNHAM BEECHES 3 s . Maidenhead , s . , * HEN ' . LEY . 3 s . 6 d . ; Goring , du ; & c . IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE . Tickets , pamphlets , and Farmhouse and Country Lodging Lists , can be obtained at the Company ' s Stations , and at the usual Receiving Offices . HY . LAMBERT , GENERAL MANAGER .

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PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , 19 , LOMBARD ST ., & SJ , CHARING CROSS , ' LONDON . —Established 1782 . i . ovisr Current Rates 1 Assured tree o £ all Liability LioeralandPromptSettlements | Electric Lighting Rules supplied W . C . MACDONALD , J loint . F . B . MACUUNALU , J Secretaries .

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Telephone No . 2870 . Established 1808 . MATTHEWS , DREW , & CO ., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS , PRINTERS , LITHOGRAPHERS , ACCOUNT BOOK MAKERS . ESTIMATES SUBMITTED . " THE PROFESSIONAL NOTE , " A High-class Vellum Paper , with Rough or Satin Surface . SAMPLES ON APPLICATION . Send for Illustrated Price List Free . MATTHEWS , DREW , & COMPANY , 37 & 38 , HIGH HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . ( Opposite Chancery Lane ) . Law Writing Department—10 , GRAY ' S INN PLACE , W . C .

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ONLY THREE COPIES LEFT . 4 * 0 . 440 pages . Cloth . Gilt Lettered . HISTORY OF THE LODGE OF EDINBURGH ( MARY ' S CHAPEL , NO . I ) . Embracing an account of the rise and progress of Freemasonry in Scotland , By DAVID MURRAY LYON , Grand Secretary . PRICE 63 s .

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N OTICE TO LODGES . —A wellknown * Mas nic , Musical Kitualis * , is OPEN IU ENGAGbMliNTS as Organist to Ledges ( Town '" ' Country ) , Consecrations , Installations , bummer Outing' . Ladies' Nights , Balls , Concerts , & c . All arrangement * * carried out in every detail upon reasonaole terms . l' ° < terms and all particulars apply ORGANIST , Odice of this paper .

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MONEY PROMPTLY ADVANCED ON BILLS OF SALE , And other Securities , at moderate Interest , repayable by instalments or otherwise . Office Established 1856 . G . ] . SHIPWAY , 3 , TAVISTOCK STREET , STRAND . .