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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : — HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS -. HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS or WALES . THE NINETY-F OURTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will be held A T F R E E M A S O N S ' T A V E R N , GREAT QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C , Ou WEDNESDAY , MAY rot / i , 1 SS 2 , under the Presidency of H . R . H . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . PRESIDENT OV THE BOARD OF STEWARDS : THE RT . HON . THE LORD LEIGH , Trustee , R . W . Prov . Grand Master for Warwickshire . ACTING PRESIDENT : V . W . BRO . SIR J . B . MONCKTON , P . G . D ., Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes , Vice-Patron . TREASURER : W . BRO . J OSHUA NUNN , P . G . S . B ., Vice-President . CHAIRMAN OK THE LADIES' STEWARDS : "W . Bro . FRANK RICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . Brethren willing to act as Stewards are urgently needed , and will greatly oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . F . R . W . HEDGES , Office , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Sec . Great Oueen-street , London , W . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION SECOND APPLICATION . C H A R L O T T E M U R U S S , Widow of Bro . Edward Muruss , P . M ., 2 G years a Subscriber to his Lodge , AGED EIGHTY-ONE YEARS . A special and earnest appeal for Votes is now made for this very aged Widow , who , if not elected this time has no means of subsistence until another election . Proxies most thankfully received by Bro . J . Cruttenden , P . M ., 193 , Buckingham Palace-road , S . VV . ; Bro . Geo . Read , P . M ., t Earl's Court-gardens , S . W . ; or the Widow , 10 , Warnerstreet , Old Kent-road , S . E . # * * See Case No . 39 on the Voting Paper .

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THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . FIRST ISSUE of 50 , 000 SHARES at par . Capital , £ 100 , 000 , in shares of £ 1 each , with power to increase ; payable JS . on application , Ss . on allotment , and the balance by instalments as required , at intervals of not less than three months . DIRECTORS . G . H . Whittell , g , Hamilton-road , Highbury Park , London , N ., Director of the Sun Building Society . Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , SA , Red Lion-square , London , W . C . James Cox , 62 , Princess-road , Kilburn , N . W ., Founder of the Holloway Branch Bank , and Treasurer of the Finsbury Park Building Societies . George Martyn , Old Town Chambers , Plymouth , Director of the Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association . George Pawsey Witt ( Messrs . Corcoran , Witt and Co . ) , - , o , Mark-lane , E . C . T . Mullett Ellis , S , Old Jury , E . G ., and 39 , The Quadrant , Highbury New Park , N ., Associate of the Royal Institution of British Architects . Solicitors—Howard and Shelton , 39 A , Threadneedle-strcet . Bankers—London and Westminster Bank ( Limited ) , Lothbury . Secretary—William Riley , formerly Cashier of the National Freehold Land Society and the British Land Company . Offices—Moorgate House , Ci , Moorgate-street , London , ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS . This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing , mortgaging , leasing , or selling freehold or leasehold land and houses , for the improvement and development of estates by draining and making roads and streets , for the erection of new buildings , for acquiring , altering , and repairing dilapidated premises , and for lending money on the security of real or leasehold property . The names of several existing land and house property companies might be quoted , but are sufficiently known to prove the great success and the large dividends , ranging from 0 to 20 per cent ., which have accrued from their working , and as this company embraces all thc branches of business carried on by those companies , a like success may be confidently anticipated . Full prospectus and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Secretary , at the Office , Oi , Moorgatestreet , London , E . C .

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A Brother , through reverses in business , is urgently in need of ASSISTANCE , or EMPLOYMENT as Clerk or Warehouseman . Candrive . First class testimonials . —B . L ., care of Mr . West , 13 , Hale Street , Arlington Square , Islington .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF CHESHIRE . I hereby give notice , that the Honourable WILBRAHAM EGERTON , M . P ., Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Mark Master , will hold a PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE at the MASONIC CHAMBERS , EASTGATE , CHESTER , on FRIDAY , llic Sth day of MAY , at half-past One o'clock . When and where , all and singular , the Provincial Grand Officers , Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , Overseers , and Brethren of the Province , are requested to give their attendance . The Ear ) of Chester Mark Lodge will open at one o'clock . The BANQUET will be served at 3 . 30 . Tickets , 6 / 6 each ( Wine " exclusive ) , may be had ot the Provincial Grand Stewards , lt is particularly requested that all the Brethren remain the Banquet , and intimate such intention early to the Prov . Grand Stewards that suitable provision may be made . In pursuance of the directions of the R . W . P . G . M . M ., I request the honour of the company of the Provincial Grand Oflicers and Brethren of the adjoining Provinces at the Provincial Grand Lodge and Banquet . By order of the R . W . P . G . M . M ., RICHARD NEWHOUSE , P . M ., Bowdon , April 22 nd , 1 SS 2 . Prov . Grand Sec .

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SCARCE MASONIC BOOKS for Sale . — -List sent for one stamp on application to Mr . H . T . BOBART , 19 , Evington Road , Leicester .

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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . This Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table s of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 / Charing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary

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SATURDAY , APRIL 29 , 1882 . * © rifltital Correspoutieitce . [ We do not hold ourselves responsible Cor , or even approving of , thc opinions expressed hy our correspondents , hut we wish in ' a spirit of fair p lay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] TERRITORIAL GRAND ORIENT OF MOROCCO

AND ITS DEPENDENCIES . Dear Bro . Kenning , — Myattention has heen directed to a leading * article in your issue of the ist of April , in which you state that the actions of the M . W . the Grand Master of Manitoba " seem marked hy an ignorance of Masonic law and precedent , " whilst you attribute to myself certain acts which you arc pleased to consider Masonically illegal .

The Freemason.

Thc reckless use of such terms as those I have italicised ctnr . ot be too strongly deprecated , even among Masons belonging to thc same jurisdiction , but the offence against fraternal courtesy and etiquette becomes still more grave when the objectionable words arc applied by brethren to Masons acknowledging another obedience , and to officers

of thc highest rank in a foreign Grand Lodge . The M . W . thc Grand Master of Manitoba had individually nothing to do with the granting of the " dispensation " to the Al Moghreb al Aksa Lodge . The facts of the case are as follows : In September , 1 SS 0 , a number of Masons residing or sojourning in Gibraltar and Morocco formed

themselves into a "Moorish Masonic Committee , " for the purpose of propagating Masonry in Morocco . Its first act was to seek the assistance of a duly recognised Grand Lodge , to obtain from it authority to open a lodge , so as to form a nucleus . For many and just reasons , and guided by my counsel , the brethren interested in the movement

sought and obtained thc needful aid from Manitoba , whose Grand Lodge , after due consideration and the lapse of several months , granted a dispensation at its annual Communication in February , 1 SS 1 . The M . W . the Grand Master did nothing on his own responsibility , and , therefore , you should apologise for the

expressions you have used with reference to that exalted biother . The Grand Lodge acted on my recommendation , and I am quite prepared to assume the whole responsibility and to defend my actions before any properly constituted Masonic tribunal .

I would remind you , Bro . Editor , that these matters , the memory of which you indiscreetly seek to revive , have been settled amicably between the two Grand Lodges of England and Manitoba ; and I would caution you , in the interests o £ Masonic harmony throughout the world , but more especially in the interests of British Masonry , that you should

take care not to originate a controversy regarding the many moot points connected with the " claim of joint exclusive jurisdiction put forth by certain Grand Lodges over isolated territories , more especially with reference to the colony of Gibraltar , and the question of that territory being legally and properly occupied . " Verb . sap .

I now turn to the consideration of the rather extraordinary trivial charges you bring against myself . . Now , would it surprise you to learn that the title of Special Deputy Grand Master , at which you take exception as " a rank you know not and cannot even surmise , " is one duly recognised by the Grand Lodge of Manitoba ?

We Transoceanic Masons do not question the right of independent Grand Lodges to bestow what titles they deem proper . We think the Grand Lodge of Scotland is acting perfectly within its rights when it appoints officers bearing such titles as "Depute Grand Master" and "Substitute Master , " "Grand : Cashier , " and "Grand Bard ; " and the

Grand Lodge of England is not cavilled at because it employs the most un-English title of " Pro Grand Master" to distinguish one of its highest officials . The freedom we extend to others in this respect we have every right to claim for ourselves . Pardon me for remarking , in all good humour , Bro .

Editor , that you , as an English Mason , have as little right to take exceptions to the titles borne b y foreign Grand Lodge Officers , as you have power to prevent the inhabitants of one of the " lesser lights in Masonry " forming a "Selenian Grand Lodge , " and the "Man in the Moon " being appointed "Grand Provincial Lunatic " thereof .

But the rank which 1 have the honour to bear is not the only expression which your soul abhorreth , as you immediately after fall foul of that awful word " territorial . " Let me calm your troubled breast by the assurance that the most eminent logomachists agree in considering it a perfectly harmless one .

I employed it because it exactly expressed the meaning 1 wished to convey , and it was chosen for this reason in preference to other adjectives , which , in , a Masonic connection might have sounded more familiar to English ears ( vide any dictionary on territory , territorial , province , provincial , district , & c ) .

Ihe " proverbial schoolboy" is aware of the fact that on the continent of North America all regions when first ushered into political existence are formed into "territories , " which do not attain at once to the dignity of having a separate legislature , but are dependant on the central or supreme authority , and are ruled over by a provisional

government , which is called a territorial one . I would further remark that in the recent re-organisation of the British Army the word " territorial " lias been freely introduced , and I would respectfully submit , with all due deference to your editorial judgment , that this expression which has been in use for years in the political language of

Canada and the United States , and which has now been received into favour by the military authorities in Pall Mall , cannot possibly be open to objection or convey , as you appear to think , a revolutionary or machiavelian meaning . On the contrary , it isa perfectly legitimate expression , and can bs adopted , as it has been , with the greatest propriety into Masonry , whosp proudest boast is , that though

conservative , she is liberal and progressive . I regret , of course , that such things , which are , after all , but " words , words , words , " should have excited your susceptibilities , and if you assure me that what you term the "Manitoba-Morocco Grand Lodge" will bc received into editorial favour , I shall consider the propriety of abandoning the use of the irritating words , and shall call