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THE STAR AND GARTER HOTEL , KEW BRIDGE . BROTHER JOHN BRILL , PROPRIETOR . XrpHE accommodation at this Popular Establishment for MASONIC LODGES AND CHAPTERS Will bo found of the most complete and perfect character . 3 ? fce fro & fe Stooms are Commodious & Well A » f foimfed * THE BANQUET HALL WILL SEAT OYER ONE HUNDRED GUESTS . The Culinary Arrangements embrace every modern feature . $ ysM $ iffl 5 * fa < i im mtUln ^ m \ W $% Mm $ , € nmx \ $ } gatte , m & (§ m \ m

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I ^ OIT ^ XJ MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION TOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS CROYDON . — : o : — Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PJIINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE AMrmSAM FESTIVAL OF MIS INSTITUTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY , 25 TH FEBRUARY 1885 , AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , UPON WHICH OCCASION The Rt . Hon . Sir MICHAEL E . HICKS BEACH , Bart . M . P . B . W . PROV . GRAND HASTRIt FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE , lias boon p ' cusod to si . gnifv bis intention of presiding . llrctlircn nro ear icsMy iuvitad to .-iceo : " ! , tho Oiticc of Steward upon thin occxion , nnd they will greatly oblige lr . " forwarding their Namos and Masonic Hank , sv < soon OH emvercut , to t'lC Secretary , who will gladly ; .: ive any IIformation rci | Uircit . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to tho largo number of applicants and tho Tew vacancies . Krcthrcn will use their inllnenco to obtain donations towards the funds of the Institution , which are much needed . JAJIES TERRY . P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . 1 Freemasons' Hall London , W . C .

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Now Beady , Grown 8 vo , 96 pp , Price One Shilling , Free by Post on rooeipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamps , OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY . Written expressly for delivery in Lodges of Instruction . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN , BELVIDERE WORKS , HERMES HILL , PENTONVILLE , N . AND BY ORDER OF ALL BOOKSELLERS .

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BRO . J . A . COLLINGS , Organist 1693 , would bo pleased to undertake the Musical Arrangements at Consecrations , Installation Meetings , & c ., & . c . Terms , with Testimonials and nomes of Artistes , furnished on application . Address . T . A . COLMNGS , 111 Church Road , Islington , N . Orchcatral Bands for Masonic Balls , Soir 6 os , & C .

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL , HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining tho TEBMIKVS of the LONDON CHATHAM and DOVKR RAIMTAY , but distinct from the Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON . HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS . The appointments throiipliout so arranged as to ' ensure domestic comfort . EVERY ACCOMMODAFION FOR MASONIO LODGE MEETINGS , public p ^ inncrs ft " ^ SObbing Smhfasts , THE CBUSADEBS LODGE , No . 1677 , AND PEESEVEKANCK LODGE , No . 1743 , HOLD TFIEIB MEETINGS AT THIS ESTABLISHMENT . GOOD COOKING . FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . The Edison Electric Idglvt . TARIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEGBIE .

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Mark Grand Lodge.

MARK GRAND LODGE .

THE Winter Half-Yearly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England and Wales and the Colonies and Dependencies of the British Crown was held at Freemasons' Tavern , on Tuesday , the 2 nd instant . The throne was occupied by the Earl of Kintore

M . W . G . M . M . M ., and there was a large gathering of the members of Grand Lodge and the subordinate Lodges . The minutes of the Summer Half-Yearl y and Movable Communications having bee : i read and confirmed , the Earl of Kintore announced that in consequence of certain action

he had taken in the Supreme Grand Chapter , Scotland , steps were on the eve of being taken which would bring that body into friendly communication with the Mark Grand Lodge , and that there might shortly be expected an interchange of representatives between the two Supreme

bodies . Lord Egerton of Tatton having been obligated , invested , and installed as D . G . Master , and having briefl y acknowledged the honour , the Report of the General Board was submitted and accepted . From this we learn that the total number of registered advancements to date is 19 , 387 ,

and that since June last Warrants have been granted for eig lit new Lodges , making the total now on the roll 345 . Tho total of elevations to the degree of Royal Ark Mariner is 1670 , and Warrants for two new Lodges have been granted during the half year . It was also stated that the

last Mark Benevolent Fund Festival yielded £ 832 , and that great progress had been made in connection with the Educational Branch of the Fund , there being now twelve Boys and five Girls being educated . The subject of the difference with the Quebec Grand Chapter was as a matter of course mentioned , while as regards the " Dcwar Benefit