Brother Sadler's Answer To Bro. Jacob Norton's

nisanfcof any difference not appertaining to the Laws and Regulations between tho two systems . Indeed , I think it highly probable that some of the English Lodges at a distance from London were many years before they were made

acquainted with alterations iu the ceremonies at thafc early period . Ifc appears to me that Bro . Norton hardly realises the great difference , both socially and Masonically , between the years 1730 and 1888 . ( To be continued ) .

East London Hospital For Children,

EAST LONDON HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN ,

AWT * DISPENSARY FOR WOMEN , SHADWELL , E .

THE Tenth Festival Dinner in ail of the Funds of thia Charity ia arranged to take placo afc Willis's Rooms , Sfc . James ' s , on Thursday next , the 20 th insfc ., on which occasion Charles A . Prescott , E ^ q ., Vice-Chairman of the Board of Management , has kindly consented to preside . This Hospital was opened hy Dr . and Mrs . Heckford in two old houses at Ratcliff Cross on the 28 fch January 1868 , with ten bods .

Before fche end of the year the nnmber of beds increased fco 35 . The present bnilding was opened by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Teck , on the 2 nd of May 1877 , and contains 102 beds . Sinco the opening of the hospital in 1808 , 197 , 912 cases have been treatedbeing 124 , 193 out-patients , 61 , 522 casualty cases , and 12 , 197

inpatients ( children ) . The number of children nnder 13 yeara of age in the district , according to the last Census , is 92 , 870 , and fche population 390 , 595 , all of whom are poor . Applications for treatment annually increase , and , on an average 60 applicants apply daily , of whom 20 to 30 have to be refused treatment for want of more

accommodation . The in-patients are taken from the out-patients . They are selected on this principle : Is there a bed vacant ? Is this the worst case of the day ? the admission being entirely in fche discretion of the medical attendant . Out-patients attend with orders from Subscribers , who receive two letters or orders for each annual

subscription * of a guinea . A donor of ten guineas in one sum is a Life-Governor , and is entitled to five letters of recommendation annually . Our Brother , Charles Lacey P . M . and Treasurer Sincerity Lodge , No . 174 , has again undertaken a Stewardship on behalf of

this deserving Charity . He tells us " there never was a timo in the history of the hospital when its need of increased support ; was more urgent . " We sincerely trust tho appeal of the Committee will be liberally responded to on Thursday next .

The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

Once more London will have the opportunity of seeing that charming little play , "The Real Little Lord Fauntleroy . " This time it will be played at the Opera Comique , every afternoon , except Saturdays , commencing on the 17 th instant . Vera Beringer will

once more bo the little Lord , while the rest of fche cast will be sustained by the following : —Messrs . C . W . Somerset , Canninge , Girardot , Hendrie , Branscombo and Hughes ; the Misses Mary Rorke , Helen Leigh , and Fanny Brough . The piece will be produced under tho direction of Mrs . Kendal .

On Saturday , the 22 nd insfc ., Messrs . George R . Sims and H . Pettitt ' s new and original drama , entitled " The Silver Falls , " will be produced at the Adelphi . The scenes are laid in England , near the Thames , and in Mexico . Mr . William Terriss will be tho hero , and will be supported by the Misses Millward , Olga Nethersole , and Clara Jecks ; Messrs . Charles Cartwright and J . L . Shine .

Mr . Richard Mansfield opens his season afc the Globe on Saturday , the 22 nd inst ., with "Prince Karl . " It will be preceded by "Edifcha ' s Burglar , " with Mr . Lionel Brough as the Burglar . The Christmas bill of the Princess's will include the production at

daily matinees , except Saturday , of "Oliver Twist , " in which drama Miss Grace Hawthorne will appear as Nancy Sykes . Thsse matinees will commence on Monday , 24 bh inst . "Hands Across fche Sea " continues in the evening bill .

The Annual Benefit of Miss Annie Porker , the popular elocutionist , is announced for the evening of the 17 th instant , afc the French chamber , Sfc James Hall . An interesting programme will be submitted .

In onr notice of the Tenth Annual Brewers' Exhibition , reoonfc '/ held at the Agricultural Hall , London , wo referred to tho Oakhill Invalid Stout aa a wholesome and palatable bsverarro ilia - : wonld meet a want that ha' ! long been reeogr . - ' aod by aliriosfc all heada of families ' . Afc the time of writing no a > rangetnonts had been

completed ior poshing toe sain of this Stoue in the Metropolis , bufc now we learn that Messrs . Jillanl , Spencer and Co ., the well-known brewers , of tho Oakhill Bro-. vory , near Bath , hav ; appointed Mr . Hnbb'ird , of 1 Finsbury Square , " E . G ., as thoir Agont . "The Oakhill Invalid Stout" has long enjoyed a high reputation in the Wes * of

England for its nourishing qualities , and now thafc ifc can be readily obtained in Londou , we anticipate its special qualities will soon win for it more general approval . ID is manufactured in a most careful manner , afc one of the largest breweries in thrj West of England , from tho very best milt and hop-, iu pure air and ( Vom pure- water ;

but , above all thi ^ , it is bottled with moro rare aud attention than is usually besto-. ved on S ' - "alIed bottled "Stout ? , " "Coopers , " " Porters , " and other beverages supplied to the public—a most important consideration when questions of health aro taken into account .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do nofc hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the Writer , not necessarily for publication , but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

THE EVENING STAR LODGE .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAR SIR AND BROTHER , —I had fche pleasure of receiving an invitation fco fche recent installation meeting of the Evening Star Lodge , but , perhaps , afc the time it reached me I had misgivings as to the " class " of men I was to meet there : —I may tell you I hud read in a

public journal that this Lodge is a hot-bed of jobbery and corrnp . tion . Still , I decided to avail myself of the opportunity of personally judging , if possible , whether such a charge was jusiti d . I need hardly tell you , Bro . Editor , that I found the members of the Evening Star Lodgo as true gentlemen and as sincere Masons as could be

desired , and I think it a pity that the name of the Lodge , or any of its constituent members , should have been mixed up with a supposed scandal , or in any way associated with general misdoings in the gas world . Among the members of the Lodge I found Bro . James Glaisher

an octogenarian , bufc as genial a Craftsman as ever donned an apron . I felt thafc in such a frame ifc was impossible for " treason to lurk . " I gathered that ifc was in fche course of a trip to cloudland thafc Bro . Glaisher expressed the wish to become a Freemason , and he ultimately induced Bro Magnus Ohren to propose him . This

alone would , I think , entitle Bro . Magnus Ohren to the thanks of the members of the Evening Star Lodge , but he has other claims on their regard , not the least of which is his persistent desire to promote the welfare of the Masonio Charities . His efforts in this respect had a happy issue on the evening of my visit , inasmuch as the services

of Stewards for each of the Masonio Institutions were secured afc the meetings for the Festivals of 1889 . I , for one , should like to see a fewmore Lodges following the example of the Evening Star , and if their only reward for so doing was to create envy in the outside world , they would at least have the gratification of knowing they had done something to attract attention . I remain , yonrs fraternally , A LIFE GOVERNOR .

IRISH COTTAGE WORK AS PRESENTS FOR THE SEASON .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON s CHRONICLE . SIR , —The announcement that the Old Irish Market Place would be kept open at the Winter Exhibition afc Olympia has been hailed with delight by the peasant workers in all parts of Ireland , and within the last few clays hundreds of parcels havo been received

containing beautifully executed and cheap articles , made principally in cottage homes . Kindly permit me to suggest to your readers thafc by visiting the Market Place and purchasing some of the Irish work for . Christmas and New Year ' s presents , or for charitable distribution , they v / ill not

only get good value , bufc encourage and materially help the industrious Irish peasantry and poor gentlewomen who are dependent upon the work of their hands for their daily bread . A careful selection of Irish work would be returned in exchange for a cheque for any amount . I am , Sir , Youra faithfully , ISHBEL ABERDEEN , President .

The monthly meeting of the Committee of Management of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution was held at Freemasons' Hall on Wednesday . Bro . Jabez Hogg P . G . D . presided , and there were present Bros . James Brett P . G . P .,

J . Newton , Samuel Brooks , W . A . Scurrah , Charles Kempton , A . H . Tattershall , Alexander Forsyth , M . D ., Thomas Cubitt P . G . P ., C . H . Webb , W . Hilton , Hugh Cotter , H . M . Hobbs , J . J . Berry , and James Terry P . G . S . B . (

Secretary ) . The minutes ot the previous meeting having been read and confirmed , tho Secretary reported the death of three annuitants ( two men and one widow ) , and the Warden ' s report for the past month w . " ~ . .-id . The

Committee took into consideration the pef ^ ons , which were 15 in number , ten being from males and five from females , the result being that seven of the former were accepted ,

two rejected , and one deferred , while four of the latter were accepted , and one was rejected . The usual vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the proceedings to a close .

A CARD . —AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced in the "Paris Figaro , " of a va . Liable remedy for nervous debility , physical exhaustion , and hir . rlred fomplaints . This discovery was made by a missionary in OU . Mexico ; it saved liim from a miserable existence ,

and premauue decay . Tlio Rev . Joseph Holmes , Bloomsbury Mansiuus , Bloomsbury Square , Loudon , W . C , will send tho prescription , free of charge , ou receipt of a self-addressed stamped envelope . Mention this paper .