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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS . Sr . J ' S HILL , BATTERSKA RISE , S . W . CHIEF PATRONESS : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . THE NINETY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will place On WEDNESDAY , MAY gth , 1883 , under the Presidency of R . W . BRO . W . WITHER B . BEACH , M . P , PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT . Brethren willing to serve the office of Steward are very greatly needed , and will much oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the Secretary , who will gladly irive any information required . F . R . W . HEDGES , Offices , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Sec . Great Queen-street , London , W . C .

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METROPOLITAN and CITY POLICE ORPHANAGE . THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GRAND BALL will take place On WEDNESDAY , the 5 th of April next , at the CANNON STREET HOTEL , under the distinguished patronage of the Right Honourable THE LORD MAYOR , the SHERIFFS and UNDER-SHERIFFS , in aid of the Funds of the above Institution . Two ball rooms , with suite of apartments , have been engaged for the evening , and will be under the management of Thomas Butler , Esq ., and others . . The Orphanage Building has been enlarged to accomodate 250 children , and a new wing has been erected to replace the iron sheds used as school rooms . 1 heir Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales graciously opened the new wing on the Sth July last . Her Majesty the Oueen is Patron of the Institution . H . S . BOWMAN , Lieut .-Col ., > ctewar ( 1 , G . BORLASECHILDS , F . R . C . S ., j bte"ards-A . L . FOSTER , Supt ., Hon . Sec . 26 , Old Jewry , Feb . 20 th , 18 S 3 .

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SPECULATION & INVESTMENT JN STOCKS AND SHARES •^ yiTH A MINIMUM RISK '"TO operate on the Stock Exchange profitablyor , in other words , increase one ' s capital , limited though it be , may suggest itself as not very ea > y 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 any description mi g ht not always prove judicious and safe , even were the position and prospects in the particular case the most sound and promising , because an immediate improvement , or , indeed , the maintenance of the prevalent market value would be improbable , if not impossible , so lung 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 absolutely nothing , but from the fact of it having been largely oversold the price remains apparently firm . "EXPLANATORY BOOK sent post free on application . ¦ p EAD 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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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 any sort required , but both are entirely free to the whole maritime world , irrespective of race , creed , or nationality . Since establishment upwards of 225 , 000 have been relieved from no less than forty-two different countries , and the number of patients during 18 S 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 thankfully received by the bankers , Messrs . Williams , Deacon and Co ., 20 , Birchin-lane , E . C , or by the Secretary at the Hospital . Funds are urgently needed for this truly Cosmopolitan Charity , which is supported by voluntary contributions . W . T . EVANS , Secretary .

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A Brother an Engineer , who holds a " Board of Trade Certificate , " would be glad with aSITUA'l ION to take charge of and run the machinery of a gentleman ' s yacht , factory machinery , machinery on an estate , or elsewhere . Has had sea and river experience . — Address Engineer , Freemason Office , 16 , Great Queenstreet , Bloomsburv , London , W .

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ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER . Advert ^ SHr , P . G O ., and of the En-jli-h Cathedral Church , c ntcmulates re . umnj to UnieJ Kingdom on account of wife's health , and would be glad t'i hear of a good post , with teaching . Thiity years of age , an accomplished performer , formerly diocesan clvjir traiuer . v \ ith high references and testimonials for 10 veins p . ist . —G . H ., \ 3 < S , Strada Forni , Valclta , Malta .

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A BROTHER earnestly desires employment as Confidential CLERK , Traveller , or any situation of Trust . Aged 50 , very active , persevering ana sober . —J . F ., 16 , Great Queen-street .

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GENTLEMAN ( of title desired ) wanted to introduce new shareholders , £ 170 , 000 already invested , 20 per cent , dividends annually paid . Present clients willing to fully subscribe fresh capital required , but ultimate development being sought advertisers wish to reserve part of same for new investors . —Address D . E ., care of Wm . Dawson and Sons , Advertising Agents , 121 , Cannon-street , E . C .

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CRAFT . —Wanted by a small Country Lodge Second Hand set of TRACING BOARDS . State price and particulars to " M ., " care of Advertising Offices , 150 , Oueen Victoria-street , London .

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EDUCATION . —HAM BU R G . BRO . JOHN A . NEECK , 9 , Bundesstrasse , Hamburg , is prepared to receive into his family two or three English Youths as BOARDERS during the time they attend school in this city . Careful supervision , kind treatment , best bodily and mental care . High references in England and Hamburg . Prospectuses free .

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EDUCATION . —A Brother , who is a Master in a First-grade Public School , has VACANCIES for a few BOARDERS . Inclusive terms , 35 guineas per annum . For particulars and prospectus address D . C . L ., Office of Freemason , 16 , Great Queen - street , London , W . C .

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BRO . KRUMBACH receives five or six young Englishmen as BOARDERS of his establishment , which is frequented by about 20 German boys of the best families . All Grammar School subjects taught , especially German and French . Good references in England and Germany . Prospectus sent on application ta Obi rlehrer Krumbach , Wiirzen , near Leipzig .

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COMPANION DI CASTIGLIONE ( of the Holy Royal Arch ) . PRESTIDIGITATEUR , MAGICIAN ; from the Great Theatre , Alexandra Palace , Lon Ion . Parties attended , Masonic Banquets , Theatres , Hrills , & c . Fiom one to two hours' complete entertainment . —6 , Montpe'lier-road , Tufncll Park , London , N .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS MAY ELECTION , 1883 . You votes and interest are most earnestly solicited for BRO . RALPH MIL-WARD , Aged 62 , Who , through heavy losses and failure in business , and having no private means of support , and continued bad health , is compelled to seek the benefit of the Institution . He was initiated in the Lodge of Tranquility , No . 1 S 5 in 1 S 5 C , and subsequently joined the Globe 23 , Beadon 619 , Prudent Brethren 145 , and Grand Stewards' Lodge ; was first Worshipful Master of the Crystal Palace Lodge 742 ; exalted in the Polish Chapter , joined the Robert Burns , was first M . E . Z . of the Crystal Palace Chapter , and is a Life Governor of the Royal Benevolent Institution , and of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls , and Past Grand Steward . Bro . R . M . Smith is now in St . Bartholomew ' s Hospital , having broken a leg in two places . This case is strongly recommended by the following brethien : Bro . John Bennett , P . M . 23 , P . G . Steward , 12 , Pall Mall . ,, ' A . Erodie , P . M . 18 ; , 819 , " Albion , " Peckham Park-road . „ Henry A . Dubois , P . M . 1423 , 1326 , P . P . G . D . C . Middlesex , Serjeant ' s Inn , E . C . „ N . Guckstein , P . M . 51 , P . Z . 141 , 127 , Brixton-road . „ W . Kirby , P . M . 23 , 14 ; , P . Z . tj and 820 , P . G . Steward , Brooklands , Thames Uitton . ,, Wm . Pope , P . M . 141 , P . Z . 742 , 29 , Peacock-street , Gravescnd . „ fames J . Pope , P . M , 179 , P . Z . 742 , 49 , King ' s-road , Chelsea . „ George' S . States , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge , P . M . 173 , 142 , P . Z . 742 , 534 , 3 , Whitehall-place . „ John M . Stcdwell , V . P ., P . G . S ., P . P . G . W . Middlesex , P . M . 23 , 7 , Chepstow Villas , Twickenham . „ Hcnrv A . Staccy , V . P ., P . M . 180 , 733 , 753 , 865 , 1218 , 169 s , P . Z . 180 , 733 , 753 , 34 , Lincoln ' s lnn-lieUls . „ G . F . Saunders , No . 1357 Lodge , 342 , Caledonian-road . „ Henry G . Warren , P . M . Grand Stewards Lodge , P . M . 173 , 14 J , P . Z . 534 , 180 , 300 , 26 , Change-alley , B . C . Proxies will be thankfully received by the above , and Bro . R . M . Smith , 31 , ThornhilUcrescent , Barnsbury , N .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following stand over : — Correspondence—Bro NFILSON . Consecration of the Stirling Lodge , No . igSy . Reports of Meetings—Lodge of Prosperity , No . C 5 .

Faith Lodge , No . 141 . Corinthian Lodge , No . 13 S 2 . Henry Muggeridge Lodge , No . 1679 . Victoria Park Lodge , No . 1816 . Sir Francis Burdett Mark Lodge , No . 1 S 1 .

BOOKS , & c . RECEIVED . "Allen ' s Indian Mail , " " Freimaurer-Zeitung , " " Broad Arrow , " "The Citizen , " "The Court Circular , " "The New York Dispatch , " "The Jewish Chronicle , " "The Freemasons' Chronicle " ( Sydney ) , " The Cape Mercantile Advertiser , " "El Taller / ' "The Keystone , " "The Masonic Review , " " Boletin do Grande Oriente do Brazil , " " Die Bauhiittc , " " Boletin Masonico , " "Boletin of Gr . Or . Espana , " " The Kirkcaldy Times , " "The Hull Packet . "

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THE WOLSELEY LODGE . A MASONIC PORTRAIT OF LORD WOLSELEY , engraved from a Photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company , will be presented with the Next Number of The " Freemason . " Orders should be sent at once to the Publisher , : 6 , Great Queen Street , London , W . C .

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Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , hut wcwish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . !

THE APRIL ELECTION ? .. Dear Bro . Kenning , Without alluding further to any other matter , I beg to remind many old friend ' s , that I shall be very grat > ful indeed for any Boys' and Girls' vo ' . es they cm conveniently and conscientiously let me have , —Yours fiaternallv ,

A . F . A . WOODFORD 25 a , Norfoll * -cresc < : nt , Hyde-park , W ., Easter Monday .

OUR CHARITIES . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Allow me through your kindness to thank Bro . Geo . Wyatt , 151 and 340 , P . P . G . S . W . Isle of Wight , for his letter in your issue of the 17 th . If he will read mine

again he will find that I do not say how the money sh > uld be sent ; indeed I avoided doing so , as I foresaw an opening for argument . However that is of very little censequence so that it gets into the coffers of the institutions . My own idea is to send it direct . The bye-law of the Albany Lodge , No . 131 , is an admirable one and well worthy of copy ; the

same system has been adopted and carried out by several lodges in East Lancashire for many years . I did not mention this in my first letter because 1 thought it might be said I was asking too much ; my chief object was to call the attention of the great majority of lodges that d <) not subscribe , to the neglect of , what I think Bro . Wy-itt will

agree with me in calling , a fraternal duty . If 1 held officeasa Prov . Grand Master 1 wou'd net sanction the bye-laws of any new lodge or the revised ones of an old one unless they contained a provision for an annual subscription to each of " Our Charities . "—Yours truly and fraternally , J . W . P . SALMON . 21 st March . ———

ELECTION OF GRAND TREASURER . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — May I ask you if the change in the Grand Treasurership will not involve many legal expenses ? Is not the Grand TreasurerTrustee " pro tempore " of several

sustentation funds ? Will not new Trustees be required ? Who is to pay these law expenses ? And will this payment not constitute an annual payment if the Grand Treasurer is annually elected ? An answer to these questions will much oblige , —Yours fraternally , A MASTER MASON . 24 th March .

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE BANQUETS . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I think that you will agree with me that the banquets following provincial grand lodges and chapters in the London district are very unsatisfactory . The food is

generally cold and none too well served , the wines are n it always first-class , yet a guinea is charged to the minoiity who remain to partake . I am induced to take up my pen not with a view to finding fault with those esteemed brethren who make the arrangements , but simply to call attention to facts , with a hope of ventilating the subject .

Most of us will agree that a guinea is a fair price for a good dinner , including a moderate allowance of wine . I have had good dinners at provincial meetings further fro n London at 12 s . 6 d . and 15 s . On looking- at the annual balance-sheet of a province a few days since I wis a- > tunished to find that the cost of the banquet in 18 S 1 s . vall . iw . d up the amount of the tickets sold at a guinea each , and the whole of the contributions from lodges to the Provincial