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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . ST . J ' S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER M 1 JESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : H . R . H . The PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . GRAND PATRONESS : H . R . H . THE PRINCESS OF WALES . FOUNDED 17 88 . CENTENARY CELEBRATION , 1888 . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . A Preliminary Meeting : ofthe Board of Stewards will be held in the Board Room of Freemasons ' Hall , on Wednesday , 2 nd November , at Five o ' clock precisely . F . R . W . HEDGES , Sec . 5 , Freemasons' Hall , W . C .

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09 JrJbLl . jLj . ir Q e oV * " ONE AND ALL " wCelebratedPlateandGlassPolish Is absolutely free from Grit & Mercury , Acids , or any injurious substanco . It cannot be surpassed for burnishing gold , silver , nickel , and all kinds of white metals , and for cleaning gilt moulding , marble , showcases , shop windows , mirrors , chandeliers , and glass generally . It is extensively used by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on board their steamers , by the principal West End silversmiths and jewellers , and by Sheliield and Birmingham Electro-Platers , Sec . Price 3 d ., 6 d ., & is . Wholesale of Messrs . BARCLAY & SONS , 95 , Farringdon-street , E . C . or of tlie Proprietors—THOMAS PHILP & CO ., 14 , Salcombe Eoad , Stoke Newington , London , N .

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MJOHNGOW, $$ * ' NEW BROAD ST ., E . C . m .- \ t lOntside Railway Station ) . orflWi ^ HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE . IV 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN , W . C . -j 125 , BROMPTON ROAD , S . W . t * b ^ S- ** ' JOHN GOW always has on sale the VJ *** Largest Stock in London of the Very Best rt Quality at Lowest Prices . Barrelled ^ CSJVSB" ** ' Oysters . CTv * 3 * " PERFECTLY-FITTED OYSTER SALOON Now Open at New Broad Street .

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PAINS IN THB HEAD , FACE , AND LIMBS , GOUT , RHEUMATISM , AND RHEUMATIC GOUT , Immediately TR ADE'S und Speedily Relieved FT , cured by r + OUT AND * p HEUMATIC plLLS . Which require neither conilneiucnl nor alteration of diet . IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL l'Borsi WADE'S Mil . FRANK WRIGHT , plLLS . - Tlie Comedian . -t "RADE'S PILLS . - * - * Pi-iuco of Wales Theatre , J - ¦ PADE'S Birmingham , Feb . lOtli , ISS ' . plLLS . ¦ " Dear Sir , —I have been a great su £ - l TTADE'S i ' erer from tlie gout foi- tlie past live plLLS . years * . Astherearo so many actors suf- - - TflADK'S l'ei-ing from this terrible scourge , I write plLLS . - * - tliis for their benefit and the public ut - - 'PADE'S lai-ge . Yom-Pills will keep off any at- plLLS . - ' tack of gout if taken at the first twinge , - - TnADE'S as prescribed . ancl if after the disease has plLLS . XJ set in will cure it iu two ov ttiree days . - - "pJADE'S I would sooner think of going on the plLLS . J - ' stage without my wig than neglecting J - BADE'S to have a bottle of your really wonderful PILLS . Pills about me . " TRADE'S Yours faithfully , plLLS . iJ FHAKK WiuGirr , Comedian . x - gADE'S Mr . G . Eade . plLLS . TRADE'S Do not be persuaded to take any other plLLS . J - ' Pills for the above distressing , painful x 'p ] ADE'S disorders , as EADE'S have boenproved plLLS . - by thousands to be tlie safest and most 1 - T ? ADE'S effectual remeily . plLLS . Sold by all Chemists and Medicine * Vendors , in Bottles , ls . lid ., ami : 2 s . 3 d . G-EORG-E EADE , 72 " 7 Goswell Rd ., London .

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01 i I fl ! r" I Caused by wear , promptly removed \ H I 1 11 I" I hom Ladies' Jackets , Gentlemen's U I I I III L ¦ Coats . &<* -, any colour , by a NEW * " ' DRY PROCESS . Sole Inventor . W.A.ALLERY, Tailor , Breeches Maker , Costumier , & c , 63 , OXFORD STREET , W , Opposite Parkins and Gotto ' s . REPAIKS , ALTERATIONS & GENERAL CLEANER . Six Months guarantee given zuitli every Garment made at this Establishment to remove Shine free of charge .

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HTHE FIRST MASONIC "FESTIVAL of the ensuing year will be that of the RoyalMasonicBenevolentInstitution FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , GRAND PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M ., WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen Street , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , 29 x 11 FEBRUARY , 1 S 88 , Upon which occasion Sir GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . Prov . G . M . South Wales ( East Division ) , Has been pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept the office of Stewards upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with the necessary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that , upon this occasion , owing to the large number of Applicants and the few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards the funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone £ 15 , 000 . Permanent Income only £ _ doa . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B ., Secretary . 4 , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C .

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SMITH'SLONDONBLUE is Unequalled for Laundry Work . Sold by Oilmen , in bottles , id . and 6 d . each , or by the Gallon , at Estab . 1879 . ] N ' o . 2 , Finsbury Sq .., London .

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BULB ' S . Mr , J . C . STEVENS WILL SELL BY AUCTION at hia great Rooms , 38 , KING ST ., COVENT GARDEN , W . C , Every MONDAY , WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY ) FIRST-CLASS BULBS from Holland , Lotted to suit all Buyers . On view Morning of Sale , apd Catalogues had ;

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MASONS' CERTIFICATES , & c „ FRAMED TO ANY DESIGN . HMORELL, 17 avid 18 , Great St . Andrew St ., Bloomsbury , W . C ., London , Manufacturer and Importer ot all kinds of Picture Frame and Decorative Mouldings ( Two Million Feet always in stock ) . Every requisite for the Trade and Exportation . Illustrated Book of Patterns post free for three penny stamps .

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HAS any Reader any MASONIC VOLUMES of Interest to DISPOSE of at a low price . —Address , X . Y . Z ., care of the Editor . GOULD'S HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY FOR SALE . Three vols , whole Morocco , gilt edges ; beautiful copy ; £ 3 5 s . —Address NERO , care of Publisher , Freemason .

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WILL anyone assist a Freemason in great distress to procure a SITUATION . He has been unemployed for 7 months through no fault of his own . Aged 30 , married , and well educated . Excellent references . —Address—E . G . R ., S , Oriel-road , Homerton . E . A FACT . —HAIR COLOUR ' WA ~ SH will bring grey hair to its original colour in two hours . This is guaranteed . 10 s . 6 d ., sent for stamps . Splints for Bow Legs , 21 s . Enamelling , 42 s . Nose Machine , 10 s . 6 d . Skin tightener , 3 s . 6 d . —ALEX . ROSS , 31 , Lamb ' s Conduit-st . ( near Holborn ) , London . Established 1850 .

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TO LET—The UPPER PART of a HOUSE near the General Post Office . Eight Rooms , together or separate . —Apply B . J ., Office of this Paper . A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( P . M . and P . Z . ) . —PRIVATE TUITION in the CLASSICS , MATHEMATICS , ENGLISH , & c . Lectures on various subjects . Schools visited . Foreigners taught English by means of French . —Address , F , D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W .

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/cyCOCKERELL'S \> 13 , CORNHILL , E . C . 0 \ Fur Prices , see Daily Papers . / j / Tracks direct from the * Colliery to every Railway Station .

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A.MONARCHKINO, TAILOR , ComMU , E . G ., and Regent-street , ¥ ., LONDON . 10 PER CENT . DISCOUNT EOR CASH .

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fGEORGESPILLER . &*• Surgeon ' s Optician , £ ? / fe 3 > WIGMORE ST ., W . & 7 f * SHOT-PROOF SPECTACLES . & 7 § — ^ ^ THE NEW <§? "SHOOTING" PIMME 2 , S WITH RIGID BRIDGE . { v ? They press the nose much less than ; " * any other eye-glass . ^

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TELEGRAPHICADDRESSES(Inland). For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING , LONDON .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF " Zbc freemason . " PI * K HTSEBI 10 K SINGLE COLUMN pel * inch £ 0 5 o ONE PACE 1 . 0 o o ONE COLUMN ... 3 10 o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH ADVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE , WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . Cd ., and Od . FEU LIME additional . ¦ CMMWgJWmq— . ^ MMH . I . 1 . 1 III . 1 . 11 TO OUR READERS . THE FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., ami contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , Utiited Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies Sec . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . I' / s . 6 d . Remittances may be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders or cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEORGE KENNING , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London Joint Stock Bank .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

Among contributions held over owing to press of matter are : "THE HISTORY OE THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS FROM ITS ORIGIN 17 SS TO ITS C ENTENARY ISSS . " BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "English Illustrated Magazine , " "Enyclopccdic Dictionary , ' and " Life Boat Journal . "

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving . <» the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in a 6 R ' ' of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—" dipcuflsion . 3 — THE FREEMASONS' MONITOR AND PRESTON'S MASONRY . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , # _ , , I have a copy of " The Freemasons' Monitor , _ by edition

Thomas Webb Smith , P . G . M ., etc ., illustrated , published at Cincinnati ) , by Applegate and Co ., i 86 ° > 29 pp ., and the Ineffable Degrees , 120 pp ., by E . T . Carson , bound together . . Further 1 have the 13 th edition of Preston ' s Illustrations of Masonry ( 1821 ) , 432 pp . _ . „ I will be glad if one of your subscribers will g ' ^ _____ opinion on these volumes , market value ( if any ) } fee , Fraternally yours , ' GLU 3-