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IR , O Y -A . XJ MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOB AGED FREEMASONS Av _ D WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , CROYDON . Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PKINCE OF WALES , K . 6 ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WIIL TAKE l'LACE AT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , THE 27 TH OF FEBRUARY 1889 , TJP 0-T WHICH OCCASION The Right Hon . the EARL of EUSTON , K . W . Provincial Grand Master of Norths and Hunts , has been pleased to signify his intention of presiding . BRETHREN are earnestly invited to accept the office of Stewards upon this occasion , and thoy will greatly oblige by forwarding their mimes and Masonic rank as soon as convenient , to tho Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply thorn with the necessary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the largo number of applicants and tho few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards tho funds of tho Institution , which were never more needed than at tho present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone £ 15 , 003 . Permanent income only -. 3 , 1 . 00 . 428 Annuitants on tho funds . 140 Candidates seeking admission . JAMES TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . Sword Bearer , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths and Hunts , Secretary . OFFICE -. —4 > Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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llfQ'l CASTtl HOTBJfc . EAST MOLESEY , HAMPTON COURT STATION ( Adjoining the RAILWAY , and lacing the RIVER and PALACE ) . BRO . JOHN MAYO has ample accommodation in the new wing of this old-established and noted Riverside Hotel for Banquets for any number up to 100 . livery convenience for Ladies' Gatherings . Spacious landing to river , whence Steam Launches can start . Specimens of Menus , with prices , sent on application . Three Lodges meet at tbe Castle Hotel , and reference may be made to the respective Masters as to the catering , & c .

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MASONIC LITERATURE . WANTED . —To Purchase , for Cash , OLD BOOKS ON FREEMASONRY . State full Title , Date , and style of Binding ; with prices required . Address , F . W ., 41 Thornhill Square , Barnsbury , London , N . Four days' silence a negative .

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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL , 28 th APRIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAYING by Brother HARTY P . M ., consisting of Artist's Proofs , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Price by applying to Bro . W . R . NORRIS , 2 y Southampton Buildings , W . C . London .

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Prov. Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire.

PROV . GRAND LODGE OF WILTSHIRE .

rjlHE annual meeting took place afc the Town Hall , - * - Swindon , on Thursday , 22 nd November 1888 , being held nnder the banner of the Boyal Sussex Lodge of Emulation , No . 355 . The Provincial Grand Master , Lord

Prov. Grand Lodge Of Wiltshire.

Methuen , was unavoidably prevented from attending , and in his absence the chair was tilled by R . W . Bro . Bvo . Sir Gabriel Goldney P . G . Warden England , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , who was supported by the following Provincial Grand Officers and brethren : —H . J . Birch as S . W .,

W . J . Mann J . W ., Rev . J . A . Lloyd Grand Chaplain England as Chaplain , F . H . Goldney Treasurer , B . H . Watts Registrar , Harry Bevir Secretary , F . Griffin S . D ., John Bryant J . I ) ., G . J . Farrington Superintendent of Works , J . Chandler Past P . G . S . W . Director of

Ceremonies , E . Jones Assistant Director of Ceremonies , W . H . Burt as Sword Bearer , W . S . Bambridge , Mus . Bac , Organist , J , Green as Pursuivant ; and also by H . 0 . Tombs P . G . D . England , Alfred Plummer Past P . G . J . W ., T . Ringer P . P . G . J . W ., W . H . Brinkvvotth P . P . G . Organist ,

& c , & c . The Provincial Grand Lodgo was attended by Brother Henry Wilson P . P . G . J . W . Worcester , and Brother William Parnell P . P . G . S . B . Bristol , and by a considerable number of brethren , being members , of No . 355 , and of the Gboeh Lodge , No . 1295 , as well as

by brethren from all parts of the Province . The Roll of the various Lodges was called , aud it was found thafc each Lodge was duly represented . The minutes of tho lust P . G . Lodge having been printed and circulated , wore taken as read , and were duly confirmed . The P . G . Sec . Bro .

Harry Bevir then read , as a Report , the minutes of the Board of General Purposes , held prior to the assembling of the P . G . Lodge , from which report it appeared that the P . G . Treasurer ' s account had been duly audited , with the following result : —General Account , balance in hand

of £ 1 15 s lid , after paying a donation of £ 52 10 s to tho Imperial Institute of the United Kingdom , the Colonies and India , and the working expenses of P . G . Lodge ; Charity Account , balance in hand of £ 75 17 s 9 d , out of which the Board recommended that £ 26 5 s should

be granted to the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution , and placed on the list of Bro . W . H . Burfc , whose Stewardship for that Institution , on behalf of the Province of Wilts , had been approved by the Board . The Report was received and unanimously adopted . The P . G . Registrar ,

Bro . B . H . Watts , then presented his Report , which having been printed and circulated was taken as read . It noted the increase of tho number of Masons in the Province , the larger receipts , the increased amount subscribed to charitable purposes , and the greater voting power of fche

Province . The Report was adopted , with a hearty vote of thanks to the P . G . Reg . for the trouble he had kindly undertaken in preparing it . In the the absence of Bro . W . Nott P . P . G . S . W . Prov . Charity Sec ., his Report on behalf of the Provincial Benevolent Fund and Charity Organization Committee was then read , as follows : —

The Charity Secretary , on behalf of the Committee , has the honour to report as follows : — . Benevolent ! Fund . —Eight years have now passed since tho establishment of this Fund , and owing to the exceptionally good fortune which the Province has experienced in haviag no claim made

upon ifc , the Fund is now represented by an accumulation of £ 335 ls 2 d in Consols , and £ 78 5 s 3 d in the Treasurer's hands . Judging from tbe experience of similar organizations in other

Provinces , the exceptional immnniby from any claim which Wiltshire has enjoyed can hardly be expected to continue , and it is therefore a subject for congratulation that the Fund has already reached snch a substantial amount .

Tbe Committee has strongly felt that all the Lodges in the Province shonld contribute to the Benevolent Fund—every Lodge being entitled to participate in its benefits ,- —and accordingly , at a recent meeting , passed a resolution expressing this feeling , and directed a copy of such resolution to be sent to every Lodge .

Charity Organization . —The work of the " Western Pro vinces Charity Association " having increased , it has been found necessary to adopt for its guidance certain definite Rules , the principal—FO far as this Province is concerned—being one under which the eight several Provinces in the Union will bear , in definite

proportions , the expenses of the Association ( which , however , will be but trifling ) . The proportion of Wiltshire will be one-twelfth . At the elections for the Masonic Institutions dnring the present year , Wiltshire had only one candidate , viz ., Frederick Joseph Harris , son of a late member of the Longleat Lodge , 1-178 , Warminster , who

was adopted by the Committee at its meeting in March list , and having been placed on the list of candidates for the 2 Gth Octob 3 r election , was then successful at the first attempt , and this with no waste of votes , since he was last on the list of those who succeeded . Several candidates from the other Provinces forming' the Western

Provinces Charity Association were also successful during tho year . The associated Provinces have between them something like seventy recipients of the benefits of the Masonic Charities , Wiltshire alone having three hoys , two girls , and two widows , representing

something like £ 100 per annum . The Festival of the Girls' School this year having been the Centenary of thafc Institution , especial efforts were made by its supporters to raise funds which would enable them to carry out a mnch