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p REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . EASTER HOLIDAYS . On MARCH 27 th , and following days , CHEAP THIRD CLASS RETURN TICKETS , available for use from March 30 th to April 3 rd inclusive , and for return to April 5 th inclusive , will be issued at PADDINGTON , Victoria , Battersea , Chelsea , West Brompton , Kensington ( Addisonroad ) , Uxbridge-road , Hammersmith , Shepherd's Bush , Latimer-road , Notting Hill , and Westbourne Park , to BATH , BRISTOL , EXETER , PLYMOUTH , Falmouth , Penzance , WEYMOUTH , and other stations in the South and West of England . The tickets will be available by all trains . EXCURSION TRAINS will leave PADDINGTON as under : THURSDAY , March 30 th , 7 . 45 a . m . —For BARNSTAPLE , Ilfracombe , EXETER , PLYMOUTH , and other stations below Exeter , to return April 6 th , 7 th , or 8 th . Also for Cirencester , GLOUCESTER , Cheltenham , & c , to return April 3 rd , 5 th , 6 th , or 7 th . S . 10 a . m . —For OXFORD , BANBURY , Leamington , BIRMINGHAM , Wolverhampton , Shrewsbury , Hereford , Manchester , Chester , Birkenhead , Liverpool , & c . ; to return April 4 th , and from certain stations at option on April 3 rd . 12 . 0 noon—For BATH , BRISTOL , WESTON-SUPERMARE , Taunton , Minehead , Wells , YEOVIL , Bridport , DORCHESTER , WEYMOUTH , & c ; to return April ( 1 th , 7 th , or Sth . GOOD FRIDAY , 9 . 20 a . m . —For Maidenhead , READING , OXFORD , & c ; to return same day . Oxford passengers can also return April 3 rd . SATURDAY , APRIL 1 st , 1 . 5 p . m . —For BATH , BRISTOL , & c . ; to return April 3 rd or 5 th . EASTER MONDAY , 7 . 10 a . m . —For Bath , BRISTOL , Weston-super-Mare , & c . ; to return same day or April 5 th . 7 . 20 a . m . —For Cirencester , Gloucester , Cheltenham , & c . ; to return same day or April 5 th , 6 th , or 7 th . 7 . 40 a . m . —For Maidenhead , READING , Hungerford , & c . j to return same day . For fares , particulars as to issue of tickets at Receiving Offices , & c , see Pamphlet . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY . EASTER HOLIDAYS , 18 93 . Tickets for all principal places on the London and Northwestern system , available from either lCuston or Kensington ( Addison Road ) , and dated to suit the convenience of passengers , can be obtained at the Spread Eagle Office , Piccadilly Circus , and other principal Town Receiving Offices of the Company , at Messrs . Gaze and Sons' Offices , 142 , Strand W . C , 4 . Northumberland Avenue , and iS , Westbourne Grove , and at the Army and Navy Co-operative Society's Stores , 105 , Victoria Street , Westminster , as well as at the Railway Stations . On THURSDAY , MARCH 30 th , A SPBCIAI . EXPRESS will leave Willesdcn at 2 . 55 p . m . for Bletchley , Northampton , Rugby , 'Trent Valley Stations , and Stafford . The 4 . 10 p . m . Express from Euston to Kendal will be extended to Windermere , and have a connection to Morecambe . SPECIAL EXPRESSES will leave Euston at 4 . 20 p . m . and '' . 50 p . m . for Birmingham , calling at Willesdcn , Rugby , Coventry , and Stechford . On the same date the 12 . 0 Midnight Train from Euston will be extended from Warrington to Preston on Good 'riday Morning , arriving at Preston 6 . 2 a . m . A train leaves 1 reston at S . 25 a . m . for Lancaster , Carnforth , and the 1 'urness Line . On GOOD FRIDAY , MARCH 31 st , the 5-15 a . m . Newspaper Express Train from London ( Euston Station ) will run to Northampton , Rugby , Nuneaton , Tamworth , Lichfield , Rugeley , Crewe , Birmingham , Stafford , Shrews-Wi Warrington , Runcorn , Liverpool , Manchester , Wigan , Preston , Lancaster , Carnforth , Oxenholme , Kendal , Windermere , Tebay , Penrith , Carlisle , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Perth , and Aberdeen . A train will leave Manchester at 9 . 30 a . m . for Wigan , where passengers for reston and the North can join the Newspaper Train . On FRIDAY NIGHT and SATURDAY MORNING , MARCH 31 st and APRIL 1 st , the 11 . 41 p . m . and 12 . 5 a . m . 1 rams from Carlisle will run as usual . The 12 . 5 a . m . will rail at Oxenholme and Carnforth . The other trains generally on Good Friday will run as « n Sunday , with the exception of the 10 . 40 a . m ., Crewe to Holyhead , and 11 . 40 a . m ., Holyhead and Chester , which will not be run . On BANK HOLIDAY , EASTER MONDAY , APRIL j ™ , the Express Trains leaving Euston at 12 . 0 noon and i ° P- " 1 , W'H not be run ; passengers will be conveyed by . ° . ° n and 4 . 10 p . m . trains respectively . The 4 . 30 1 " . tram from London will also be discontinued ; assengers will be conveyed by the 5 . 0 p . m . train , except NW [ l eterboro' , Market Harboro' , Melton Mowbray , 'wingham , and the G . N . line , Wellingboro' , Thrapston , K ,, ' L m . V st travel ty the 2- ' 5 p . m . Train from Euston . no ™" . ? . Residentiarrrains in the neighbourhood of im-Sall , u es and Towns will not be run . The Dining MinT ° etween London and Liverpool , and London and bctwn 1 W 1 " not be run on Monday , April 3 rd , but those , n L ° ndon and Glasgow will be run as usual . Corn J pa f n ' ' P articu'ars see Special Notices issued by the G . FINDLAY , General Manager . _ fc » stun Station , March , 1 S 93 .

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p ° R SALE . -CROSSLEY'S GAS Wakerri i , > 3 i H . P ., in good working order . To 0 ( fir „ \> lo , rlar K l : rone . —GEORGE KENNING , Freemason n « . 10 and iCa Great Queen-street , W . C .

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TUriDLAND RAILWAY . EASTER HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS . EARLY ISSUE OF TICKETS . The Booking Offices at ST . PANCRAS and MOORGATE STREET Stations will be open for the issue of tickets all day on Wednesday , Thursday , and Saturday , March 29 th , 30 th , and April 1 st . Tickets to all principal places on the Midland Railway and beyond , available from St . Pancras , and dated to suit the convenience of passengers , will be issued at the principal West End and City Receiving Offices of the Company , including 445 , West Strand , ; 5 , Charing Cross ( corner of Northumberland Avenue ); 1 , Shaftesbury Avenue , Piccadilly Circus ; 33 , Cannon Street ; 495 , Oxford Street ; 13 , Aldersgate Street ; also at Messrs . THOS . COOK & SON ' S Tourist Offices , as well as at the Railway Stations . EASTER EXCURSIONS . On THURSDAY , MARCH 3 oth .-CHEAP TRAINS will be run from LONDON ( St . Pancras and City Stations ) to MATLOCK , Buxton , MANCHESTER , LIVERPOOL , Bolton , BLACKBURN , Bury , ROCHDALE , Oldham , Barnsley , Wakefield , LEEDS , BRADFORD , York , HULL , SCARBOROUGH , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Lancaster , Morecambe , the LAKE DISTRICT , and Carlisle ; Leicester , Birmingham , Nottingham , Derby , Newark , Lincoln , Burton , Staffordshire Potteries , & c . Tickets will be available for returning on April 4 . On THURSDAY , MARCH 30 .-A CHEAP FOUR DAYS' TRIP will also be run to EDINBURGH , GLASGOW , Ayr , Kilmarnock , & c , leaving St . Pancras 9 . 30 p . m . Tickets and Bills may be had at the Midland Stations , and at the above named offices . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager . Derby , March , 1 S 93 .

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p REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY . EASTER HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS . THURSDAY , MARCH 30 th . —CHEAP SIX DAYS ' EXCURSIONS will be run from LONDON to CAMBRIDGE , St . Ives , Wisbech , Lynn , Cromer , Norwich , Yarmouth , Lincoln , Spalding , Grimsby , Leicester , Nottingham , Derby , Burton , Stoke , Newark , Barnsley , Sheffield , Hudderslield , Manchester , Stockport , Warrington , Liverpool , Doncaster , Wakefield , Leeds , Bradford , Halifax , Keighley , Hull , York , Scarborough , Whitby , Bridlington , Darlington , Newcastle , & c . Also to EDINBURGH and GLASGOW , returning on Monday , April 3 rd . Third class return fare 25 s . EASTER MONDAY , APRIL 3 rd . —FOR ONE DAY , from LONDON to St . Alban's , Wheathampstead , Harpenden , Luton , Dunstable , Hitchin , Royston , Cambridge , Skegness , Sutton-on-Sea , and Mablethorpe . For further particulars see bills to be obtained at Company's Stations and Town Parcels Receiving Offices ; of Messrs . SWAN and LEACH , 3 , Charing Cross , and 32 , Piccadilly Circus ; at the Army and Navy Stores , 105 , Victoria-street , S . W . ; and of W . M . WIMTELEY , 151 , Queen's-road , Bayswater . HENRY OAKLEY , General Manager . King's Cross , March , 1 S 93 .

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THE LAND COMPANY , 92 , LONDON WALL , E . C , Have the following FREEHOLD ESTATES ' FOR SALE , in plots , or in large lots , up to 200 acres . Southend-on-Sea , PriltleweH , Leiph , Wakering , Eastwood , and Haylcign , Essex ; I lernc Bay , Hillborough , Reculver , and Swanley , Kent . No charge for roads . Immediate possession . No land tax ; and free conveyances . Also a few Farm Residences near Southend .

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THE FOLLOWING HOTELS OF The MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY will be found complete in all the arrangements , and the charges moderate . MIDLAND GRAND ( St . Pancras Station ) London , N . W . The new Venetian Rooms at this Hotel are available for Wedding Breakfasts , and Public and Private and Masonic Banquets . ADELPTIl ( near Central Station ) , LIVERPOOL . QUEEN'S , LEEDS . MIDLAND , BRADFORD . MIDLAND , DERBY . MIDLAND , MORECAMBE . Tariffs on application . Telegraphic Address— " MJDOTEL . " WILLIAM TOWLE , Manager Hotels , & c .

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LA TOLERANCE LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , No . 53 S ( formerly held at Portland Arms ) , meets EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING , at S o ' clock , at the Yorkshire Grey , Woodstock-street , Oxford-street . Preceptor , Bro . J PAUL , P . M . 12 S 7 . Asst . Precept ., Bra . J . LONSDALE , P . M . 3 S 2 , P . P . G . A . D . C . Middx . Treasurer , Bro . GEO . HILL , P . M . 871 . Hon . Secretary , Bro . W . E . WILLBY , W . AI . « S .

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FREEMASON'S HYMN . —THE MYSTIC TIE . Words and Music composed by F . J . STEIN . Price is . 6 d . nctt , London : GEORQK KENNING , 16 & I 6 A , Gt . Queen-st .

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EMPLOYMENT WANTED BY Energetic Man of Business . Whole or part services . Any capacity . First class references . —M ., BUTCHER BROS ., Grocers , Leyton , E .

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PARTRIDGE & COOPER , "THE" STATIONERS , 191 & 192 , FLEET STREET , LONDON . THE ROYAL COURTS NOTE PAPER . This is the cheapest paper ever introduced to the public , it being slightly tinted , thick , and pleasant to write upon . Price 4 s . per ream . THE VELLUM WOVE CLUB-HOUSE PAPER . The best paper made . Send for sample box of paper and envelopes , post free for 2 S . Catalogues Post Free .

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NOTICE . In consequence of Friday next being Good Friday , the " Freemason" will be published on the morning of Thursday , the 30 th inst ., instead of Friday , as usual .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF WORSHIPFUL MASTERS . In future numbers of the Freemason we purpose giving a series of portraits of Worshipful Masters who have been recently installed . Recognising the fact that no greater honour can be bestowed on a brother than to be elected the Master oi his lodge , we desire to do our part towards creating a permanent record of such event in his Masonic history by placing his portrait before our readers . We shall be pleased to furnish Secretaries of lodges and others who may take an interest in our project whatever information may be desired as to our proposed method of procedure .

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i ^ preeiiaBOi ^ SATURDAY , MARCH 25 , 18 93 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Rumour is busy just now as regards the brethren on whom his Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master intends to confer Grand Office at the Grand Festival next month , and not a few names have been montioned as being likely to find places in the list . There is ,

however , we believe , no reason to doubt that Bros , tho Earl of Yarborough and the Right Hon . A . Akers-Douglas , M . P ., will be the new Grand Wardens . The former is comparatively a young Mason , having been initiated not so very long ago . He is , however , Prov .

Grand Mark Master of Lincolnshire , and moreover , may be said to take an hereditary delight in Masonry and the success of its various bodies . An ancestor of his—who was at the time Lord Worsley , M . P . —was S . G . Warden in 1838 , and presided as Chairman at the

Jubilee Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls . Subsequently , he became Deputy Grand Master and was for many years Past Grand Master of Lincolnshire . It was . likewise , the father of this same Lord

Worsley , who was Prov . Grand Master of the Isle of Wight . Thus it seems quite natural that the Lord Yarborough of to-day should fill an office in Grand Lodge which was for many years so ably filled by the Lord Yarborough of half-a-century since .

* * * Of the Junior Grand Warden that is to be—Uro . A . Akers-Douglas , M . P . —we can only say that he has held many important positions not only in the Craft and Royal Arch , but likewise in other branches of our

Masonic system , and that he has acquitted himself well jn all of them . He has , indeed , been a very active member of our Society , and having done it signal service , well deserves the honour which his Royal Highness has in store for him next month .

Several other brethren have also been mentioned as being called upon to receive the honours of the purple , the most noteworthy among them being Bro . Littler , Q . C ., to whom is assigned the senior of the six new Grand Offices , the creation of which Grand Lodge , at

the instance of the Grand Master , has felt justified in sanctioning , namely , that of Deputy Grand Registrar . Bro . Littler is a distinguished Mason as well as a distinguished lawyer , and cannot fail to establish an exceptionally high standard of merit , which later Deputy Grand Registrars will have some difficulty in equalling