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gjaplSJasmritfnstitutiaufargirls, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President * . II . R . HIGHNESS TITE PRINCE or W ALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . Bankers : LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , 214 High Holborn . 1389 Girls have been Educated , Clothed and Maintained within its wall ? . 241 Girls are now receiving its benefits ' . KKTIRKXiT SUriP * ORXEI > KY VOMJNTABY t'OSTRHSUTIOKS THE NINETY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL , UNDER THE PRliSTDEirCY OF Sir WALTER W . BURRELL , Eart . M . P . Prov . Grand Muster Sussex , Will take place on WEDNESDAY , 13 th MAY 1885 . Tlie names of . Brethren -wining * to serve as Stewards are earnestly solicited . P . R . AV . HEDGES , Secretary . OFFICES—5 Freemasons' Hall , Great Queen Street , AV . C .

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§l0nitIpaB0mc|iTBtttitttmtfax§crg^ WOOD GREEN , LONDON , W . Grand Patron : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . President : His EOYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE on WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Vice Presidents ( Ex-Officio ) : Tho Right Hon . THE EARL or CARNARVON , M . W . Pro G . M . The Right Hon . THE EARL or LATHOJI , R . W . Dep . G . M . Treasurer : GEORGE PLI / CKNETT , Esq ., V . P . P . G . D . Bankers : LONDON AND WESTMINISTER BANK , Limited ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , 214 High Holborn . 1630 Boys have received tho benefits of tho Institntion since its foundation in 1798 . 215 Boys aro now being Educated , Clothed aud Maintained . Preparatory School Buildings arc in course of erection and it is hoped that the First Election for admission will tako place not later than October 1 SS 3 . INVESTED FUNDS , £ 17 , 0 0 0 . THE EIGHTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY PESTIVAL , TISDEU IHE DISTrSGVI 9 HED TRESTDl'SCY 0 V R . W . Bro . the MARQUESS of HARTINGTON , M . P . Prov . Grand Master for Derbyshire , WILL TAKE PLACE IN JUNE 1885 . ' . The service' - * of Brethren willing to act as Stewards are urgently needed . CONTRIBUTIONS EARNESTliY SOIilOITEO . FREDERICK BINCKES ( V . Tat . P . G . Std . ) , Secretary . OFFICE—6 Freemasons' Hall , London , AV . C .

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ROYALMASONICBENEVOLENTINSTITUTIOI FOR . AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Grand Patron and President : H . R . H . The PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Treasurer : HORACE BROOKS MARSHAL ^ Esq ., Grand Treasurer . Banters : LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , 214 High Holborn . Upwards of 1027 Annuitants have received the benefits of the Institution since its foundation in 1812 . 17 ' ) 31 en and 182 AV'idows arc Annuitants at tlio present time . AMOUNT PAID ANNUALLY IN ANNUITIES , £ 13 , 200 . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will bo hold on AVEDNESDAY , the 25 th FEBRUARY 1885 , UXDIiH THE I ' r . KSIDEirCl" or The Rt . Hon . Sir MICHAEL E . HICKS-BEACH , Bart . M . P , R . AV . Prov . G . lf . for Gloucestershire . Funds are urgently needed for the 1 : 50 Candidates seeking Election . Brethren arc earnestly solicited to accept the Stewardship upon this occasion and to forward their names to JA 3 IKS T . BHKY ( P . Prov . G . S . AV . Xorths & Hauls ) , Secretary . OiJUCJi—1 Frecinaeonii' Hull , Loudon , AV . C .

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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Derbyshire.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DERBYSHIRE .

fT ^ HE annual meeting Avas held on the 11 th ulfc ., afc the - * - Masonic Hall , Gower-street , Derby . There was a large gathering of brethren from all parts of the Province . Afc half-past one o ' clock Bro . Smith W . M . ancl the Officers of

the Lodge of Repose , No . 802 , opened their Lodge , and at tAvo o ' clock the acting Prov . Grand Master and his Officers , Present and Past , entered and constitnted the Provincial Grand Lodge . In tho absence of Bro . the Marquess of

Havtingtori Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master , Bro . Houghton Charles Okeover , Right Worshipful Deputy Provincial Grand Master , P . G . W . England , officiated as Provincial Grand Master , and there Avere present the following Provincial Grand Officers : —Bros . Cox

Provincial Grand Treasurer as D . P . G . M ., Smith P . G . S . W ., Walters as P . G . J . W ,, Rev . 0 . T . Bromwich P . G . Chaplain , Naylor P . P . G . S . W . P . G . Secretary , Day P . G . J . D ., Ball P . G . J . D ., Broughton P . G . Superintendent of Works , Wallis P . G . Director of Ceremonies , Fisher P . G . Sword Bearer , Cupit and Jones P . G . Standard Bearers , Lytle

P . G . Pursuivant , Greenhough P . G . Assistant Pursuivant , and Bros . Robinson , Swire , Clarke , Woodiwiss and Walker P . G . Stewards . Amongst those present were Bros . Frederick Binckes P . G . Steward Secretary R . M . I . B ., W . H . Marsden , Frank Campion , G . T . Wright , Thomas

Hall , Rev . Thomas Orrell , J . H . LaAvson , J . Whitehead , S . Steele , W . L . Dodd , Edgar Home , John Chadwick , C . Webster , C . D . Hart , A . B . Plant , T . E . Yeomans

Thomas Roe , W . Silver Hall , J . Bland , Vernon Greenhough , E . Belfield , T . Horsley jun . The reports of the various Lodges were uniformly satisfactory , indicating a considerable increase of members , and continued activity

in the cause of charity . Bro . Smith , Chairman of the Masonic Hall Trustees , presented a favourable report ; Avhilst Bro . Wright , Chairman of the Charity Committee , gave an interesting account of the year ' s operations in

that important department , intimating that two local candidates—a boy and girl—for the Charitable Institutions of the Order had been elected . Bro . Marsden , on behalf of the Auditors , presented a satisfactory report , and the

accounts Avere ordered to be printed and circulated . Bro . Cox Avas , for the twentieth time , re-elected as Treasurer of the Province , ancl Bro . Wright Avas again unanimously

reappointed Chairman of the Charities Committee . Both brethren suitably acknowledged the compliment . The following were appointed Officers for the ensuing year : —

Bro . VV . Walters ... ... ... Prov . G . Senior Warden C . Maltby ... ... ... Prov . G . Junior Warden Rev . C . T . Bromwich ... ... Prov . G . Chaplain E . Belfield ... ... ... Prov . G . Registrar W . Naylor P . P . G . S . W . ... Prov . G . Secretary J . Crossley ... .., ... Prov . G . Senior Deacon J . Bland ... ... ... Prov . G . Junior Deacon VV . Buttcrfield ... ... Prov . G . Snpt . of Works

Percy Wallis ( re-appointed ) ... Prov . G . Director of Cers . P . Bennett ... ... ... Prov . G . A . D . of Ceremonies T . Parker ... ... ... Prov . G . Pursuivant J . H . Richardson ... ... Prov . G . Assistant Secretory James Wright ... ... M . Atwood [ Prov . G . Stewards J . Monck ... ... ... t R . Slater )

Bro . Hall made a short statement in reference to the approaching centenary of the Tyrian Lodge , AA'hich , he pointed out , Avas also the centenary of Derbyshire

Freemasonry . The Committee appointed for carrying oat the arrangements Avere anxious to receive as many suggestions as tliev could obtain from the Officers ancl brethren of

other Lodges , but at present they contemplated having a Provincial Grand Lodge banquet ( at which the Marquess of Harlington Avould probably be present ) , ancl in the evening

a boll . Those arrangements Avere , bow ever , subject to improvement or perchance to enlargement , Bro . Smith then presented to tho Lodge a set of handsome brass