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T ONDON & NORTH-WESTERN \ j RAILWAY . AUTUMN EXCURSIONS . Cheap Excursions will be run from London ( Euston ) , Broad-street , Kensington ( Addison-road ) , Willesden Junction , & c , as follows : ON MONDAY ' , OCTOBER 7 th , To BIRMINGHAM , Coventry , Leamington , Warwick , Kenilworth , Dudley , Dudley Port , Walsall , Wednesbury , and Wolverhampton , for 1 and 4 days . E VERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY till further notice , To Church Stretton , returning the following Monday or Tuesday . For times , fares , and full particulars , see small bills , which can be obtained at any of the Company's Stations and Town Offices . FRED . HARRISON , General Manager . London , September , 1895 .

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1 UIDLAND RAILWAY . CHEAP EXCURSION TO BIRMINGHAM . ON MONDAY , OCTOBER 7 th , A CHEAP EXCURSION TRAIN to BIRMINGHAM , for 1 or 5 days , will leave St . Pancras at 6 . 35 a . m ., and Kentish Town 6 . 40 a . m . Tickets and bills may be had at the Midland Stations and City Booking Offices , and from THOS . COOK and SON , Ludgate-circus , and Branch Offices . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager .

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ESTABLISHED 1 S 65 . BLADON AND HUMPHREYS , MANUFACTURING MASONIC JEWELLERS . APRONS , COLLARS , FURNITURE , AND REGALIA . 7 , GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C , AND 16 , CLERKENWELL ROAD , E . C , LONDON .

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THE METROPOLITAN ( Victoria ) LODGE OF INSTRUCTION , 1056 . NOTICE OF REMOVAL . The above Lodge , formerly held for many years at the Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , E . C , held its first Lodge on Friday , the 20 th inst ., at the Mail Coach ( Bro . T . S . Newell's ) , 60 , Farringdon-street ( between Ludgate Circus and Holborn Viaduct ) , where it will be held in future , on Friday evenings at 7 o'clock prompt .

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STAGE LADIES & GENiLEMEN desirous of entering the Theatrical Profession in Drama , Comedy , Comic Opera , or Music Hall , apply for terms to Mr . CARLTON ST . AUBYN , late Manager Olympic Theatre , Royal Aquarium 'Theatre , Theatre Royal , \ . Scarboro' , & c . ( Letter for interview ) . Mr . CARLTON ST . j AUUYN , School of Dramatic Art , S 7 , New Oxford-street .

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j M ' GORDON TANNER j ( VIOLIN SOLOIST , Paris Conservatoire ) , GIVES LESSONS OF THE HIGHEST GRADE Address , 19 , QUEEN ANNE STREET , W .

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1 AURENTPERRIER'S "SANS-SUCRE . " KOUZY . RE . MS . " » ^^^ This is the CHAMPAGNE RECOMMENDED WHEN OTHERS ARE PROHIBITED , Being without any added sugar or alcohol . THE PURE PRODUCT OF THE FINEST CHAMPAGNE GRAPES . 1 AURENTPERRIER'S "SANS-SUCRE . " BOUZY-REIMS . ' % CHAMPAGNE . MMMM I HBRTZ & COLLINGWOOD , 38 , LEADENHALL STREET , L ONDON , E . C , Sole Consignees , >

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r ^ RAND MASONIC BAZAAR . MOTHER LODGE , KILWINNING , No . o .

TRADES' HALL , Glassfonl Street , GLASGOW STH , 6 TH , AND 7 ™ DECEMBER .

LAURENCE MATHESON , Sec , Kilwinning BAZAAR OFFICE—Cg , BUCHANAN STREET , GLASGOW .

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PAIETY RESTAURANT , STRAND .

LUNCHEONS ( HOT AND COLD

At Popular Prices , in BUFFET and RESTAURANT ( on First Floor ) , also Chops , Steaks , Joints , Entries , Stc , in the GRILL ROOM

AFTERNOON TEA

Consisting of Tea or Coffee , Cut Bread and Butter , Jam Cake , Pastry , ad lib ., at Is . per head , served from 4 till 6 in RESTAURANT ( First Floor ) .

DINNERS IN RESTAURANT

From 5 . 30 till 9 , at fixed prices ( 3 s . 6 d . and 5 s . ) and £ la Carte . In this Room the VIENNESE BAND performs from 6 tills Smoking after 7 . 45 .

AMERICAN BAR

THE GRILL ROOM

is open till Midnight

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large ana small Parties .

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1836 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE S TREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 1894 ) . Fire Premiums i , 7 oi , ooo Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds - ; 64 < 44 ;

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^T^S^^^ SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 28 , 1895 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

It is with very great regret we announce the death of Bro . Sir Henry Bromley , Bart ., D . L ., who was born in 1816 and succeeded his father as fourth baronet in 1857 . The deceased brother was W . M . of the Newton Lodge , No . 1661 , Newark , in 1880 , and Prov , S . G . W , of Nottinghamshire in 1883 ; P . Y .. Alexander Chapter ,

No . 1661 , Newark , and in July 1882 was appointed by his Royal Highness the M . E . Grand ' A . . to be Grand Superintendent of Nottinghamshire . Our late brother was formerly a Captain in the 48 th foot , was J . P . and D . L . of the County of Notts , and served the office of High Sheriff in 1882 . He was also a good all round

sportsman and at one time was President of the Notts County Cricket Club . He is succeeded in the baronetcy by his only son , Henry , formerly Lieutenant ir , the 27 th foot , who was born in 1849 . By Bro . Sir H . Bromley ' s death the office of Grand Superintendent of Nottinghamshire becomes vacant .

* * We are so often denounced by the Rt man Catholic Clergy and our connection with everything that is evil , so commonly declared to be a matter of fact , that when anything is said in favour of our Order , even though it may be of a negative character , and only acquits it of some monstrous charge that has been brought against it , it is but right we should call our readers

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attention to such a pronouncement . Accordingly , we publish elsewhere a paragraph from a recent issue of the Catholic Times , in which the brethren of Charleston , South Carolina , U . S . A ., are declared to be innocent of the ridiculous charge which has been made against them of having taken part in certain " devil-worship "

in a Masonic Temple in that city . We are indebted for this declaration of the innocence of our Charleston brethren of this crime to the Right Rev . Dr . Northrop , Roman Catholic Bishop of Charleston , who is acquainted with all the leading Masons in that city , and has been in the Masonic Hall in which these devilish rites are said to have been practised , and

which he says does not answer the description given of the hall in the newspapers . Monsignor Quigley , Vicar-General of the diocese , has also expressed his entire disbelief in the charge made against the Charleston Freemasons . We are grateful for this exhibition of justice towards our brethren in the city in question . * * *

We regret the occurrence of the errors of which Bro . John Chadwick , Prov . Grand Secretary East Lancashire , and P . M . 44 , very properly comphins in the announcement which appeared in our issue of the 14 th instant , in respect of Lodge of Friendship , No . 44 , Manchester . The paragraph was inserted in the state

in which we received it from our informant . As regards one of the errors to which Bro . Chadwick calls attention , we beg to point out that there is just this much justification for it—that the year 1755 is given in Grand Lodge Calendar as the " date of origin " of Lodge 44 . Probably the writer of the incriminated paragraph has not studied Lane ' s " Masonic Records "

with the same care as Bro . Chadwick , or he had it not by him at the time of writing ; or , more likely still , he took the date from Grand Lodge Calendar , and concerned himself not at all about its accuraty . However , we thank Bro . Chadwick for his corrections , and trust our informant will be more careful in future in the statements he makes .

* * Theregular Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvannia was held at the Masonic Hall , Philadelphia , on Wednesday , the 4 th instant , under the presidency of Bro . Matthias H . Henderson , Grand Master . There was a large attendance of Gra nd Officers , Present and Past , including Bro . Thomas R .

Patton , the Grand Treasurer , who is , unfortunately , too often prevented by illness from being" in his place , as well as of the representatives of private lodges . The business appears to have been of a satisfactory nature , and was promptly dispatched . A charter for a new lodge , to be designated the University Lodge , No . 610 , and to meet in the MasonicHall , Philadelphia , was granted .

# » # We are greatly indebted to a worthy correspondent of ours who writes from Vancouver , British Columbia , and informs us that there are three Craft lodges and a Royal Arch chapter in that locality , which are doing very well . There is , too , a preceptory of Knights

Templar , the prospects of which are said to be decidedly encouraging . At present this body meets under dispensation , but the charter was expected before the end of the month . It was also in contemplation to found a Rose Croix Chapter , but owing to the depression in business which prevails it was decided to abandon the project for the present .

* * * We are indebted to the same informant , who has been reading our articles on " Masonic Vagrants , " for certain information as to the mode of dealing with these gentry in New York . It appears there is a Masonic Relief Board in this and in other large cities

which meets three times a week in the evening , and to which all applicants are referred . The case of each applicant is considered and dealt with on its merits . After being Masonically examined , he is asked to produce his last lodge receipt for dues . Then if he is deemed worthy of being assisted , the Board

determines upon what shall be done for him . Money is rarely given , but the relief generally takes the form of an order on a lodging-house or restaurant . Work is also provided for him to see if he is willing to help himself and also to give him time to communicate with his lodge . All this is carefully explained to him , but

it not unfrequently happens that he disappears altogether before the answer pronouncing him an impostor is received . In this way very little is lost . As for a brother giving pecuniary assistance to an applicant , our informant tells us it it is very rarel y done except in cases which appear to him td demand immediate and exceptional sympathy ,