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GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS Ol * ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN . The Right Hon . LORD HENNIKER , M . W . Grand Master . The Right Hon . T II E 1-: A R L O F K INTO R E , R . W . Deputy Grand Master . INSTALLATION OF M . W . GRANU M ASTUR . The Summer Half-yearly Communication of this Grand Lodge will be held at Freemasons' lavern , Great Queenstreet , W . C , on Tuesday , the 5 th day of June next , when and where all Grand Oilicers ( Past and Present ) , VV . Masters , Past Masters , and Overseers of Private Lodges are hereby summoned to attend , and at which , by permission , all regularly registered Mark Master Masons may be present . Grand Lodge will be opened at Five o'clock p . m . By command of the M . W . Grand Master , FREDERICK BINCKES , P . G . J . W ., Grand Secretary . N . B . —A Banquet will be provided at Seven o'clock , at which the Grand Master will preside . 'The Tickets will be . 15 s . each , inclusive of wine , if taken before the day of meeting , and 17 s . Gd . if taken out on that day , and it is requested that every brother intending to dine will forward his name to the Grand Stewards , care of the Grand Secretary , not later than Saturday , the 2 nd of June . Grand Lodge Office . Sa , Red Lion-square , Holborn , W . C . 25 th May , 1 SS 3 .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Office—4 , FREEMASONS' H ALL , G R _ AT Q UI-EN-ST ., W . C . Patron and President : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Institution held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Friday , the 18 th of May . 1 SS 3 , R . VV . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . CREATON , j . P ., P . G . Treasurer , in the Chair . After the general business was disposed of the governors and subscribers proceeded to thc election of 30 Male Annuitants from an approved list of 50 candidates , and 19 Female Annuitants from an approved list of 70 candidates , when thc following were declared duly ELECTED : — MALES . Votes . Bro . Bennett , Chas . Benj 1 S 54 „ Tubby , Wm . K ' 814 " Dyer , Geo . H . T >? 27 „ Sansom , Thos . ... ' 5 i-„ Baab , lohn Martin 1290 ,, Ford . Wm . M ' 2 S 6 " Cole , Geo I 2 35 „ Patterson , John ' 223 „ Nuttall , Thos 11 9 „ Shepherd , James " 05 " Hayter , Jas " 79 „ Robertson , Joseph HG ° , Wild , Richd >> 5 i ,, Coffey , Michael > ° 99 „ Wirtzfield , Fras . Josh 1092 Langley , Jas . L 1087 „ Wright , Jonathan "" 37 ,, Lewis , Joseph IoS 2 ,, Smith , Ralph M i ° 55 „ Radford , Wm '" 37 * Ashmore , Thos I 0 ' ° * Knott , Fred . J »* ° S " * Churchhill , Richard ySg , , * Norman , Wm 972 * West , Robt 97 i „ * Collins , Thos 94 < 5 „ * Exley , Ben £ 75 Stork , Win . ( deferred ) S 31 , Sewell , Thos . Wm . do 703 , Banks , Benj . do ° 58 WIDOWS . Mrs . Muruss —9 ° ,, Morrison ' 9 * 4 Lafittau ' 9 ' 2 Penman 'goo , Roberts J f 47 Davis > ° 3 , Petty ' 793 , Caswell ' 7 i > ° ' Golding ' 799 ' Watson ' 772 " Cathcart ' 772 „ Greenwood ' 747 „* No \ vian ' 7 ° 5 , * GambelI 1 % ) * Harbord > 6 . 5 > Grcathcd l 6 l 3 „ Pearson ( deferred ) ' 593 „ Greig do ' 573 " Pratt do ' 5 i 6 The votes of the unsuccessful candidates will be carried forward to the next election . . Those marked (*) are elected to fill vacancies occasioned bv death since the voting papers were issued . , , ... The three lowest on the poll ( both male and female ) will be placed on thc list of annuitants as vacancies may OC May " . 8 ti " s _ 3 . JAMES TERRY , Secretary .
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R - OYALMASONIC INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS ' . —Bro . Ralph Milward Smith , returns his sincere thanks to his brethren for their great kindness in electing him in the above Institution . —31 , Thornhill Crescnt , Barnsbury , N .
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LIST OF BRETHREN proposed by Bro . J . M . CASE , P . G . D .,
TO SERVE ON THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . I . Henry A . Dubois . —Vice-President ; eight years in House Committee , six times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; Life Governor Benevolent
Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . G . W . Middlesex , P . P . S . I'd ; late Member of Board of General Purposes . Lodges St . Thomas , 142 ; Lebanon , 1326 ; Era , 1423 ; Farringdon , 1745 ; Royal Hanover , 1777 ; Chapters Mount Lebanon , 73 ; St . Thomas , 142 ; Lebanon , 132 G .
2 . Robert Grey . —Vice-Patron ; one year Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . D ., P . G . Asst . Soi . ; late Member of Board of General Purposes two
years ; Vice-President of the General Committee of Grand Chapter ; Member of the Committee of Management of the Foundling Hospital . LodgesSt . Andrews , 222 ; Prince of Wales , 259 ; Sir Thomas VVhite , 5 S 20 ; Studholme , 1591 ; Chapters Royal York , 7 ; Studholme , 1591 .
3 . Charles Hammerton . —Vice-Patron ; three years Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; P . M ., P . / .. Lodge Stockwell , 1330 ; Chapters Panmure , 720 ; Stockwell , 1330 . 4 . Edward Letchworth . —Vice-Patron ; five years Member of House Committee , seven times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; Life Governor
Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . / ., P . G . Steward , P . Prov . G . Reg . Middlesex ; Member of Board of General Purposes ; two years late Member of Colonial Board two years ; Member of General Committee of Grand Chapter five years . Lodges Antiquity , 2 ; Jerusalem , 197 ; St . James , 1579 ; Chapters St . James , 2 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Enfield , 1237 .
5 . Peter de Lande Long . —Vice-President ; seven years Member of House Committee , four times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; once Steward for the Benevolent Institution , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . D ., P . G . P . Soj . ; Member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges British Union , 114 ; Buckingham and Chandos , 1150 ; Chapter British , 8 .
6 . Edmund C . Mather . — Vice-President ; fivo years Member of House Committee , eight times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , three times Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , five times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z . Lodge Globe , 23 j Chapter Sincerity , 174 .
7 . J . H . Matthews . —Vice-Patron ; one year Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . Dist . G . Deacon , P . Dist . Asst . Soj . Bengal ; late Member of Board of General Purposes ; Member of Colonial Board three years . Lodges Middlesex , 143 ; Industry and Perseverance . Calcutta ) , 109 ; Methuen , G 31 ; Chapter Moriah , y .
8 . Joshua Nunn . —Vice-President ; thirteen years Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , twice Steward ; twice Steward of Benevolent Institution ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . S . B ., P . G . D . C . ; President of Board of Benevolence ; late Member of Board General Purposes , the Colonial Board , and of the General Committee of Grand Chapter . Lodges Caledonian , 134 .
Lily , S 20 ; and others ; Chapters Caledonian , 134 ; Lily , 820 9 . Lieut .-Col . James Peters . — Vice-Patron ; eig ht years Member of House Committee ; nine times Steward ; Life-Governor Boys' School ; once Steward Benevolent Institution ; P . M ., Grand Sword Bearer , P . Prov . G . W . Middlesex . Lodges Bank of England , 2 G 3 ; Thames Valley , 1460 ; Chapters Westminster and Keystone , 10 ; Burdett , 1293 .
10 . Frank Richardson . —Vice-Patron ; four years Member of House Committee , four times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , twice Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , P . G . Deacon , P . G . Asst . Soj ., Past Member of Board of General Purposes , four years . Lodges Grand Stewards '; Tuscan , 14 ; Bayard , 1 G 15 ; Chapters British , 8 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Bayard , 1 G 15 .
11 . John A . Rucker . —Vice-Patron ; thirteen years Member of House Committee , six times Steward ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , four times Steward ; Vice-Patron Benevolent Institution , lour times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , P . G . D ., P . G . A . S ., President of Colonial Boaiii , Member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges Grand Stewards '; Grenadiers , GG ;
Prince of Wales , 259 ; Chapters Prudence , 12 j Prince of Wales , 259 ; Bard of Avon , 778 . 12 . Edgar Bowyer . — . Vice-Patron ; five limes Steward of Girls' School ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , seven times Steward ; Vice-Patron Benevolent Institution , ten times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., Grand Standard Bearer ,
P . P . G . W . Herts ; Memberof Board of General Purposes ; Member of Grand Chapter Committee ; Member of House Committee of Boys' School ; Member of the House Committee of the Benevolent Institution . Lodges Islington , 1471 ; Cranbourne , 1580 ; Clerkenwell , 194 G ; Chapters VValford , 40 . 1 ; Sincerity , 174 ; Islington , 1471 .
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ROYALMASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —Mrs . Muruss begs to return her sincere and grateful thanks to those subscribers and friends who by their votes and exertions on her behalf , have elected her as an annuitant of the above Institution .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —MAY ELECTION . — To the Patrons , Vice-Patrons , and Governors . — Mrs . ANN ROBERTS wishes to express hersincere and heartfelt thanks to those ladies and brethren who have so kindly interested themselves in her behalf , and have secured for her thebencfils of tlie Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and for which she will be ever grateful . Mrs . Roberts more especially acknowledges her great indebtedness to those brethren of her Committee , who for three years have done so much for her and her daughter , and worked so hard to attain the present successful result .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —Bro . Joseph Robertson beg most respectfully to convey his heartfelt thanks to the subscribers who , by their 116 G votes , so " -enerously elected him an annuitant on the funds of the aoovc named Institution ; and for which he shall ever feel sincerely grateful . —29 , Howard Street , North Shields .
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MAY ELECTION , 1 SS 3 . TO THE SUBSCRIBERS AND DONORS OF THE "DUILDERS' BENEVOLENT X - * INSTITUTION FOR AGED BUILDERS . The favour of your Interest and Votes is earnestly solicited on behalf of MR . J . C . CRITTENDEN , Widower , Aged So , And entirely without income . Your Votes are urgently asked in consideration of his great age . The case is recommended by : Sir Morton Pcto , Hart ., Pinner . Messrs . liussell , Gibbs & Co .,-George Kenning , l _ s <| ., Upper 7 J , Wells Street , \ V . Sydenham . T . Dudley , Etn ., The Palatinate ' \ V . Paslcy , l _ s . |„ Ellra Road , J . K . Rumford , bsq ., Oueen l . rixtnn . Insurance OHicc . ( Dr . Sandburg , llrixton Hill . _» * * Proxies will be most thankfully received by Mr . Crittenden , G 4 , Burton Road , Brixton .
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DREADNOUGHT SEAMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., for Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of anv sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwardsof 225 , 000 have bcen relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1 SS 2 , was 7514 , as compared with 4713 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfull y received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-lane , E . G ., or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds are urgently needed for this trul y Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . VV . T . EVANS , Secretary .
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SPECULATION & INVESTMENT JN STOCKS AND SHARES WITH A MINIMUM RISK 'J'O operate on the Stock Exchange profitably or , in other words , increase one ' s capital , limited though it be , may suggest itself as not very easy of accomplishment . Quick perception , however , tempered with experience and a true knowledge of the influences in force , will , in many cases , render the process comparatively simple . To purchase a stock or security of anv description mi g ht not always prove judicious and safe , even were the position and prospects in the particular case thc most sound and promising " , because an immediate improvement , or , indeed , the maintenance of the prevalent market value would be improbable , if not impossible , so long as the account remained a weak one , or one showing a heavy preponderance of weak operations for the rise . In like manner a stock might be intrinsically worth little or absolutel y nothing , but from the fact of it having been largely oversold the price remains apparently firm . -EXPLANATORY BOOK sent post free on application . OEAD OPINIONS OF THE PRESS . WEEKLY and MONTHLY REPORT sent regularly to clients . SPECULATIVE ACCOUNTS opened on the most favourable terms . W GUTTERIDGE AND CO ., STOCK AND . SHARE BROKERS , 7 , DRAPERS ' -GARDENS , THROGMORTON-STREET , LONDON , E . C .
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TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains thc fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry in every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Cm ^^^ - ln ^^^"" ' 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Ollice Orders of Cheilites are prcfer-ed , tlie former payable to UEOROE K _ . NM _ . ti . Chief Ollice , London , the latter crossed London Joint Stock Hank .
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The following have been received but stand over fur want of space : — Eboracum Lodge , No . 1 G 11 . York Lodge , No . 33 G . Brixton Lodge of Instruction , No . i 9 _| y . Percy Lodge of Instruction , No . 19 S . Percy St . Aubins Lodge , No . 958 . New Concoid Lodge , No . 813 . Sir Francis Burdett Mark Lodge , No . iSS .
BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "The Masonic Chronicle , " "Thc Citizen , " " La Chaine d'Union , " " Proceedings at the Second Convocation of the Sovereign Sanctuary of the Egyptian Annual Convocation of thc Rite of Memphis , 33-96 " , " "The Masonic Review , " "The Independent , " " Bolletin Du Grand Orient De France , " The Freemason" ( Toronto ) , "The Court Circular , " "The Cheltenham Examiner , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " "Allen's Indian Mail , " "The Bridgwater Mercury , " "The Hull Packet . "
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GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS Ol * ENGLAND AND WALES AND THE COLONIES AND DEPENDENCIES OF THE BRITISH CROWN . The Right Hon . LORD HENNIKER , M . W . Grand Master . The Right Hon . T II E 1-: A R L O F K INTO R E , R . W . Deputy Grand Master . INSTALLATION OF M . W . GRANU M ASTUR . The Summer Half-yearly Communication of this Grand Lodge will be held at Freemasons' lavern , Great Queenstreet , W . C , on Tuesday , the 5 th day of June next , when and where all Grand Oilicers ( Past and Present ) , VV . Masters , Past Masters , and Overseers of Private Lodges are hereby summoned to attend , and at which , by permission , all regularly registered Mark Master Masons may be present . Grand Lodge will be opened at Five o'clock p . m . By command of the M . W . Grand Master , FREDERICK BINCKES , P . G . J . W ., Grand Secretary . N . B . —A Banquet will be provided at Seven o'clock , at which the Grand Master will preside . 'The Tickets will be . 15 s . each , inclusive of wine , if taken before the day of meeting , and 17 s . Gd . if taken out on that day , and it is requested that every brother intending to dine will forward his name to the Grand Stewards , care of the Grand Secretary , not later than Saturday , the 2 nd of June . Grand Lodge Office . Sa , Red Lion-square , Holborn , W . C . 25 th May , 1 SS 3 .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Office—4 , FREEMASONS' H ALL , G R _ AT Q UI-EN-ST ., W . C . Patron and President : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . At the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this Institution held at Freemasons' Hall , London , on Friday , the 18 th of May . 1 SS 3 , R . VV . Bro . Lieut .-Col . J . CREATON , j . P ., P . G . Treasurer , in the Chair . After the general business was disposed of the governors and subscribers proceeded to thc election of 30 Male Annuitants from an approved list of 50 candidates , and 19 Female Annuitants from an approved list of 70 candidates , when thc following were declared duly ELECTED : — MALES . Votes . Bro . Bennett , Chas . Benj 1 S 54 „ Tubby , Wm . K ' 814 " Dyer , Geo . H . T >? 27 „ Sansom , Thos . ... ' 5 i-„ Baab , lohn Martin 1290 ,, Ford . Wm . M ' 2 S 6 " Cole , Geo I 2 35 „ Patterson , John ' 223 „ Nuttall , Thos 11 9 „ Shepherd , James " 05 " Hayter , Jas " 79 „ Robertson , Joseph HG ° , Wild , Richd >> 5 i ,, Coffey , Michael > ° 99 „ Wirtzfield , Fras . Josh 1092 Langley , Jas . L 1087 „ Wright , Jonathan "" 37 ,, Lewis , Joseph IoS 2 ,, Smith , Ralph M i ° 55 „ Radford , Wm '" 37 * Ashmore , Thos I 0 ' ° * Knott , Fred . J »* ° S " * Churchhill , Richard ySg , , * Norman , Wm 972 * West , Robt 97 i „ * Collins , Thos 94 < 5 „ * Exley , Ben £ 75 Stork , Win . ( deferred ) S 31 , Sewell , Thos . Wm . do 703 , Banks , Benj . do ° 58 WIDOWS . Mrs . Muruss —9 ° ,, Morrison ' 9 * 4 Lafittau ' 9 ' 2 Penman 'goo , Roberts J f 47 Davis > ° 3 , Petty ' 793 , Caswell ' 7 i > ° ' Golding ' 799 ' Watson ' 772 " Cathcart ' 772 „ Greenwood ' 747 „* No \ vian ' 7 ° 5 , * GambelI 1 % ) * Harbord > 6 . 5 > Grcathcd l 6 l 3 „ Pearson ( deferred ) ' 593 „ Greig do ' 573 " Pratt do ' 5 i 6 The votes of the unsuccessful candidates will be carried forward to the next election . . Those marked (*) are elected to fill vacancies occasioned bv death since the voting papers were issued . , , ... The three lowest on the poll ( both male and female ) will be placed on thc list of annuitants as vacancies may OC May " . 8 ti " s _ 3 . JAMES TERRY , Secretary .
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R - OYALMASONIC INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS ' . —Bro . Ralph Milward Smith , returns his sincere thanks to his brethren for their great kindness in electing him in the above Institution . —31 , Thornhill Crescnt , Barnsbury , N .
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LIST OF BRETHREN proposed by Bro . J . M . CASE , P . G . D .,
TO SERVE ON THE HOUSE COMMITTEE OF THE GIRLS' SCHOOL . I . Henry A . Dubois . —Vice-President ; eight years in House Committee , six times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; Life Governor Benevolent
Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . P . G . W . Middlesex , P . P . S . I'd ; late Member of Board of General Purposes . Lodges St . Thomas , 142 ; Lebanon , 1326 ; Era , 1423 ; Farringdon , 1745 ; Royal Hanover , 1777 ; Chapters Mount Lebanon , 73 ; St . Thomas , 142 ; Lebanon , 132 G .
2 . Robert Grey . —Vice-Patron ; one year Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . D ., P . G . Asst . Soi . ; late Member of Board of General Purposes two
years ; Vice-President of the General Committee of Grand Chapter ; Member of the Committee of Management of the Foundling Hospital . LodgesSt . Andrews , 222 ; Prince of Wales , 259 ; Sir Thomas VVhite , 5 S 20 ; Studholme , 1591 ; Chapters Royal York , 7 ; Studholme , 1591 .
3 . Charles Hammerton . —Vice-Patron ; three years Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; P . M ., P . / .. Lodge Stockwell , 1330 ; Chapters Panmure , 720 ; Stockwell , 1330 . 4 . Edward Letchworth . —Vice-Patron ; five years Member of House Committee , seven times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; Life Governor
Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . / ., P . G . Steward , P . Prov . G . Reg . Middlesex ; Member of Board of General Purposes ; two years late Member of Colonial Board two years ; Member of General Committee of Grand Chapter five years . Lodges Antiquity , 2 ; Jerusalem , 197 ; St . James , 1579 ; Chapters St . James , 2 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Enfield , 1237 .
5 . Peter de Lande Long . —Vice-President ; seven years Member of House Committee , four times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , once Steward ; once Steward for the Benevolent Institution , P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . D ., P . G . P . Soj . ; Member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges British Union , 114 ; Buckingham and Chandos , 1150 ; Chapter British , 8 .
6 . Edmund C . Mather . — Vice-President ; fivo years Member of House Committee , eight times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , three times Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , five times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z . Lodge Globe , 23 j Chapter Sincerity , 174 .
7 . J . H . Matthews . —Vice-Patron ; one year Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , once Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . Dist . G . Deacon , P . Dist . Asst . Soj . Bengal ; late Member of Board of General Purposes ; Member of Colonial Board three years . Lodges Middlesex , 143 ; Industry and Perseverance . Calcutta ) , 109 ; Methuen , G 31 ; Chapter Moriah , y .
8 . Joshua Nunn . —Vice-President ; thirteen years Member of House Committee , five times Steward ; Life Governor Boys' School , twice Steward ; twice Steward of Benevolent Institution ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . S . B ., P . G . D . C . ; President of Board of Benevolence ; late Member of Board General Purposes , the Colonial Board , and of the General Committee of Grand Chapter . Lodges Caledonian , 134 .
Lily , S 20 ; and others ; Chapters Caledonian , 134 ; Lily , 820 9 . Lieut .-Col . James Peters . — Vice-Patron ; eig ht years Member of House Committee ; nine times Steward ; Life-Governor Boys' School ; once Steward Benevolent Institution ; P . M ., Grand Sword Bearer , P . Prov . G . W . Middlesex . Lodges Bank of England , 2 G 3 ; Thames Valley , 1460 ; Chapters Westminster and Keystone , 10 ; Burdett , 1293 .
10 . Frank Richardson . —Vice-Patron ; four years Member of House Committee , four times Steward ; Vice-President Boys' School , twice Steward ; Vice-President Benevolent Institution , twice Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , P . G . Deacon , P . G . Asst . Soj ., Past Member of Board of General Purposes , four years . Lodges Grand Stewards '; Tuscan , 14 ; Bayard , 1 G 15 ; Chapters British , 8 ; Bard of Avon , 77 S ; Bayard , 1 G 15 .
11 . John A . Rucker . —Vice-Patron ; thirteen years Member of House Committee , six times Steward ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , four times Steward ; Vice-Patron Benevolent Institution , lour times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., P . G . Steward , P . G . D ., P . G . A . S ., President of Colonial Boaiii , Member and late Vice-President of Board of General Purposes . Lodges Grand Stewards '; Grenadiers , GG ;
Prince of Wales , 259 ; Chapters Prudence , 12 j Prince of Wales , 259 ; Bard of Avon , 778 . 12 . Edgar Bowyer . — . Vice-Patron ; five limes Steward of Girls' School ; Vice-Patron Boys' School , seven times Steward ; Vice-Patron Benevolent Institution , ten times Steward ; P . M ., P . Z ., Grand Standard Bearer ,
P . P . G . W . Herts ; Memberof Board of General Purposes ; Member of Grand Chapter Committee ; Member of House Committee of Boys' School ; Member of the House Committee of the Benevolent Institution . Lodges Islington , 1471 ; Cranbourne , 1580 ; Clerkenwell , 194 G ; Chapters VValford , 40 . 1 ; Sincerity , 174 ; Islington , 1471 .
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ROYALMASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —Mrs . Muruss begs to return her sincere and grateful thanks to those subscribers and friends who by their votes and exertions on her behalf , have elected her as an annuitant of the above Institution .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —MAY ELECTION . — To the Patrons , Vice-Patrons , and Governors . — Mrs . ANN ROBERTS wishes to express hersincere and heartfelt thanks to those ladies and brethren who have so kindly interested themselves in her behalf , and have secured for her thebencfils of tlie Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and for which she will be ever grateful . Mrs . Roberts more especially acknowledges her great indebtedness to those brethren of her Committee , who for three years have done so much for her and her daughter , and worked so hard to attain the present successful result .
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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION . —Bro . Joseph Robertson beg most respectfully to convey his heartfelt thanks to the subscribers who , by their 116 G votes , so " -enerously elected him an annuitant on the funds of the aoovc named Institution ; and for which he shall ever feel sincerely grateful . —29 , Howard Street , North Shields .
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MAY ELECTION , 1 SS 3 . TO THE SUBSCRIBERS AND DONORS OF THE "DUILDERS' BENEVOLENT X - * INSTITUTION FOR AGED BUILDERS . The favour of your Interest and Votes is earnestly solicited on behalf of MR . J . C . CRITTENDEN , Widower , Aged So , And entirely without income . Your Votes are urgently asked in consideration of his great age . The case is recommended by : Sir Morton Pcto , Hart ., Pinner . Messrs . liussell , Gibbs & Co .,-George Kenning , l _ s <| ., Upper 7 J , Wells Street , \ V . Sydenham . T . Dudley , Etn ., The Palatinate ' \ V . Paslcy , l _ s . |„ Ellra Road , J . K . Rumford , bsq ., Oueen l . rixtnn . Insurance OHicc . ( Dr . Sandburg , llrixton Hill . _» * * Proxies will be most thankfully received by Mr . Crittenden , G 4 , Burton Road , Brixton .
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DREADNOUGHT SEAMENS ' HOSPITAL , Greenwich , S . E ., and DISPENSARY , Well-street , London Docks , E ., for Sailors of all Nations . No admission ticket or voting papers of anv sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwardsof 225 , 000 have bcen relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 1 SS 2 , was 7514 , as compared with 4713 , the average of the preceding ten years . Qualification of a governor one guinea annually , or a donation of ten guineas . New annual subscriptions or contributions will be thankfull y received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-lane , E . G ., or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds are urgently needed for this trul y Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . VV . T . EVANS , Secretary .
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