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p REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION as under , on SATURDAY , JUNE 30 th : 7 . 55 a . m . —For WESTON-SUPER-MARE , BRIDGWATER , TAUNTON , MINEHEAD , BARNSTAPLE , ILFRACOMBE , TIVERTON , EXETER , DAWLISH , TEIGNMOUTH , TORQUAY . DARTMOUTH , PLYMOUTH , TAVISTOCK , BODMIN , NEWQUAY , TRURO , FALMOUTH , ST . IVES , PENZANCE , etc ., for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 12 35 p . m . —For SWINDON , CHIPPENHAM , BRADI'ORDON-AVON , BATH , BRISTOL , CLEVKDON . TROWBRIDGE , FROME , WELLS , YEOVIL , WEYMOUTH , etc ., for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . 9 . 15 p . m . —For GUERNSEY , and JERSEY , via WEYMOUTH and the SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE . THIRD CLASS RETURN FARE , 24 s . 6 d ., for S , 10 , 15 , or iS days . Tickets and Pamphlets can be obtained at the Company's Stations and Receiving Offices . Hv . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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A M . M . REQUIRES SITUATION as Messenger , Caretaker , or any place of trust , Married , no encumbrance . Excellent references . —F . H ., iSa , Tasman-road , Stockwell .

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FRANK HA SWELL , ( 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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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , "THE" STATIONERS , 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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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Next week it will be our privilege to report the result of the third and last of our great Anniversary gatherings for the year , that of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , nor have we any serious doubt that such result will be in all respects most gratifying .

It may surpass , or it may fall short of , the expectations which have been formed of it , but , as we have remarked on more than one occasion , a large Board of Ste . var ds is certain to amass a tolerably big total . It may not

be , relatively , as large as some we have known , or it may be larger , but the total will suffice for the year ' s requirements , and may leave a small margin over , with which to increase the present extremely moderate amount of invested capital .

Considering , indeed , that the Board of Stewards for Wednesday next is little , if at all , short of 600 , we shall not expose ourselves to the charge of being oversanguine , if we estimate the Return at not less than ^ 1 5 , 000 or ^ 16 , 000 ; the exceptionally low average of

about £ 2 $ per list will yield us that much . But whatever may happen , we know full well it will not be the fault of the Chairman and the ladies and brethren by whom he is being assisted , if the total is less than our hopes or the experience we have of past

Anniversaries inclines us to forecast . If the Returns are limited , it will not be due to any lack of earnestness on the part of Bro . Jackson or of loyalty on that of his West Yorkshire and other Stewards , but rather because the times are somewhat unsettled and the business of

the country depressed . Come what may , both he and they will fulfil their duty manfully . * * * Still we are hopeful , and have no inclination to conceal the fact . We knowthat West Yorkshire is putting

forth its strength , and that means something . We know , too , that only a very few of the Provinces are unrepresented , while the London section of the Board has about it a healthy appearance , as if it did not intend allowing itself to be very seriously behind those

which have so worthily represented the Metropolitan district on previous occasions . In short , the circumstances are such as to justify hope , and so we are just a trifle more encouraged than we have been in respect of some of our Anniversary meetings .

* * * The usual distribution of prizes in connection with the Festival will take place at the Institution at Wood Green on Tuesday . Bro . Jackson , as the Chairman of the year , will preside , and the ceremony will be graced

by the presence of Mrs . Jackson , who has kindly promised to present the prizes to the successful pupils . Those who have been fortunate enough to secure tickets of admission are requested to be in their places in the Great Hall not later than 2 . 45 p . m .

* We learn it is the intention of Bro . Stiles to again offer himself as a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Grand Lodge at the next election , and that his

friends are exerting themselves to secure his return-His qualifications for the post have already been fully stated in these columns , and are so well known that it is not necessary again lo refer to them . # # #

We are enabled to announce on authority that Bro . Walter Vaughan-Morgan will be a candidate for the Grand Treasurership of the Craft at the next election . The Masonic and social history of Bro .

Vaughan-Morgan are briefly as follows : He was initiated as far back as 1865 in the Burlington Lodge , No . 96 , and in place of seeking far and wide tor chairs in other lodges has remained steadfast to his lirst and mother love

Masonic Notes.

and this year was elected W . M . forthe third time since 1874 when he was first made Master . He is P . Z . of the Prince of Wales Chapter , No . 259 , and a member of the Cordwainer Ward Lodge , No . 2241 , which he joined on being recently elected Alderman of that Ward in the City of London . He is Vice-Patron of

all the Masonic Charities . Originally a "Blue , " he left Christ's Hospital on Easter Tuesday , 1846 , and returned to take up his residence as Treasurer of the Hospital on Easter Tuesday , 1891 . He has been for many years Treasurer of the Benevolent Society of

Blues and is a Donation Governor of the following Royal and other Hospitals : Christ ' s , Bartholomew ' s , St . Thomas' , Bridewell , Bethlehem , Westminster , and the Foundling . * * *

A large company assembled at the Anglo-American Lodge on Tuesday evening , at the Criterion Restaurant , on the occasion of the installation of Bro . G . H . Reynolds as W . M ., by his father , Bro . George Reynolds , who immediately preceded his son in the chair . The

visitors included many distinguished American brethren who , in accordance with the custom of the lodge , were elected honorary members . Bro . Reynolds is to be heartily congratulated on the success of this representative lodge , which owes so much to his fostering care . We shall report the proceedings in our next .

* * * The summer outing of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge this year promises to be of more than ordinary interest , the pilgrimage on this occasion being to Salisbury and Stonehenge . Bro . Speth has drawn up a very carefully arranged itinerary , which starts with a

departure from Waterloo Station at 9 a . m . to-morrow ( Saturday ) , the 23 rd inst ., and after lunching at the Lion Hotel , Salisbury , and inspecting the museum , cathedral , & c , ends with dinner at the hotel at 8 o ' clock . At 10 . 30 on Sunday the party will start for

Stonehenge and Old Sarem , returning to dine at 3 . 30 ., and returning to town by the 5 . 49 train . We trust the responses to Bro . Speth's invitation will have been numerous enough to enable him to carry out this programme in its entirety .

At the 113 th annual communication of the Grand Lodge of New York , held on the 5 th inst ., the report of the Grand Secretary revealed the following statistics : Number of Master Masons in the lodges of New York State , December 31 st , 1 S 92 S 3287 Number raised during the year 574 1 Affiliated 102 S

Restored 11 SS A total increase of 7957 Deducting losses by death , & c 5030 Leaves a net increase of 2927 A total membership December 31 st , 1 S 93 ... 8 G 214 A most satisfactory showing , indeed , especially for a seasou of monetary depression .

* * * The law of " one man one lodge , " which is common to . all the Grand Lodges of the States , enables tho authorities to compile such statistics as the above , but such an accurate estimate of the actual number of members under the Grand Lodge of England would ,

owing to dual membership , be almost . impossible , There is much to be said in favour of the American system , although we think any curtailment of the freedom to join two or more lodges would be resented by English Masons . •* »

The ex-pupils' day at the Girls' School is this year fixed for the 30 th inst . The privilege accorded to all former pupils of renewing their acquiintance with the Institution is one that we have reason to believe is much appreciated by both residents and visitors .

Reviews.

Reviews .

"THE ILLUSTRATED ARCILEOLOUIST , " edited by f , Romilly Allen , F . S . A . Scot . London : Chas . J . Clark , 4 , Lincoln ' s Inn Fields , W . C . { Price 2 s . Cvl . j . —This is tne first number of Vol . 11 ., and begins well , giving promise of another valuable part to this mast interesting series , l ' he illustrations are of a superior character , as they have been from the commencement , and are a grand aid to the text . The excavations at Silchester in 18 93 are duly

described , and the notes on museums are most welcome , being the lirst portion of a series of artie ' es on our national and provincial mu ieums of an educational character , and intended to bring the curators of such institutions into closer union , and thin make their labours and aims better known . Two remarkable articles of more than ordinary

interest are those on "Tne Meagll Stone Circle , " and "Sculptured Norman Tampina in Cornwall , " the illustrations being botri helpful and excellent selections . There is no lack ot matte-, and the "Quarterly Archie jlogist " holds its place as firmly as ever as one of the best arti . tic publications to be had .