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The First Masonic Festival of the Present Year WILL BB IKAT OJ THE IR , O TT -A . XJ MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION so * AGED FREEMASONS AMD WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS , Grand Patron and President : His B « TAL MISHNESS THE PBINCB OF WALES , K . G ., & o ., M . W . G . M . WHICH WILL TAM Pti . CS IT FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , 29 TH FEBRUARY 1888 , VTOX WHICH OCCASION SIR GEORGE ELLIOT , Bart ., M . P ., R . W . PROV . G . M . SOUTH WALKS ( EAST DIVISION ) , has been pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . BRETHREN « re earnestly invited to accept the office of SttwartU upoa thin occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their samea axd Masonic ramk , as soon as convenient , to the Secretary , who will gladly girt any information required , and supply them with the neceesary •ironlars , Ac . It is fraternally hoped that upon this occasion , owing to the large number of applicant * and tho few racanciss , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards ths funds * t the Institution , which were never more needed than at tks present time . Expenditure in Annuities alone £ 15 , 000 . Permanent income only £ 3 , 000 . JAMBS TERRY , Vice-Patron , P . G . S . B . Secretary . OFFICI : —i Freemasons' Hall , London , W . O .

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The Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of ftfr*%W»%wtbAmt$ti&titafran are earnestly solicited on behalf of OLUFHAXTHAUSENP.M,No.35, Who is a Candidate for election to the benefits of the Institution . Bro . Haxthaasen was initiated into Freemasonry nearly 40 years ago ; has been W . M .: of Medina Lodge , No . 85 , Cowes , of which he is still a Snbgoribing Member ; he waafor many years the Consular Ag » rii of France for the Isle of Wight , and wa ? in prosperous circumstances ; but owing to depression in trade and domestic afflictions he has been reduced to ntter destitution , and being old and Yery infirm he is incapacitated from seeking any employment . His application is supported by tho Charities' Committee of the Provinoo of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , and is strongly recommended by the following Brethren . ? A . BiiTiniB P . M . S 3 P . P .. I . G . D . Hants and I . of Wight , 22 Great George Street , Westminster . W . C . Pi **™ P . M . 3 S , Cliff Road , West Cowes . •T . W . noucKM P . M . 35 , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . J . G . W ., York House , W . Cowes . •OILM P . M . 35 , P . P . G . Supt . W ., Bridport , Dorset . K . LOTBUKD-LOV *! , * . *!) P . M . liOS , p . Z . 175 , T . P . S . G . W ., Hare Court , Temple . Mivvixs P . M . . IS . Collector of Oimtmns , Falmouth . » G . A . MCISSLI . P . M . 35 , P . Z . 175 . P . P . G . S . D ., Glostcr Hotel , West Cowes . P . V « vr « . IT P . M . 17 o . 551 , < m , IfiSl , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . S . G . W .. Rvde . C , . Pics P . M . siwl P . Z . 175 , P . V . C ... I . D ., Yell's Hotel , Ryde . * Ro «»« TOjr P . M , 35 nnd 21 ( i !) , P . G . S ., Knst Cowes , Is ' e of Wight . •P . HI-THXD W . M . 35 , P . G . Onjt ,., Ivy House , West , Cowes . •3 ADI . II , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked * ,

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The Votps and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of Cbc%M.Ikiufjolcnt|usiitutbit are earnestly solicited on behalf of ALICEVASEY, WIDOW OF THE LATE BRO . SAMUEL VASEY . Bro . Samuel Vasey was a ship ' s provision merchant , at Wapping , 381 S-1880 , where he WHS unsuccessful in business , and died shortly » fte ~ , leaving bin widow quite without means . lie WHS initiated in the Yarboroojrh Lodge , No . 551 , in 1854 ; W . M . I 860 ; subscribed 12 years . Joined Unity Lodge , No . 1 S 3 , in 1866 ; W . M . 1869 ; subscribsd 12 years . P . Z . of Yarborongh Chapter . Self and wife Life Subscribers R . M . I . B . Proxies thankfully received by the following Brethren : — G . R . LI . WCH . - W . M . 183 , 18 Gowiett Road , Peckhara Bye . G . P . BBITTSJ - P . M . and Treas . 183 , 11 Friday Street . Q , W . Spsth P . M . and Sec . 183 , Streatham House , Margate . Strongly recommended by the following Subscribers : — Egbert Gray , Past Grand Deacon , Georgo Micldey , P . P . G . S . W . Hert « . Pre * . Board of Benevolence . Bro . George Motion , P . P . G . D . Essex . Biohard Eve , Grand Treasurer . T . W . Ockendon , P . M . 1512 , P . P . G . D . Horace B . Marshall , Past G . Treas . Middlesex . K . W . Stewart , Past Grand Deacon . H . W . Roberts . P . M . 1293 , P . G . W . Midx . T . Richsrdson , Past Grand Deacon . W . A . Scurrah , P . P . G . S . W . Middlesex "W . Roelmet , Pa « fc Grand Swd . Bearer . F . Adlard , P . M . 7 jTred . Binckes , Past G . Sword Bearer . H . C . Archer , P . M . 183 K . Howvcr , Past Grand St . Bearer . W . P . Brown , P . M . 90 J . H . Matthews . Past G . St . Bearer . Thomas Griffith , P . M 007 C . t \ Hogard , Past Grand St . Bearer . N . B . Headon , P . M . 1426 O . E . Boppet , Pait Grand Steward . A . T . Hirsch , 183 Thoma * Cabitt , Past G . Pnrsnivant . H . Hooper , J . W . 183 C . K . Cottebrnne , Past G . Pursuivant . H . Massev , P . M . 619 and 1923 Charles Belton , P . P . G . W . Bn-rey , David D . Mercer , P . M . 1611 V .-Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes . Rev . Richard Morris , LL . D ., P . M 1185 W . , T . Crutch , P . M . 1279 , P . P . G . W . G . W . Pinnock , P . M . 183 Herts . Thomas Poore , P . M . 720 T . C Kagsr , P . M . 1 S 95 , P . P . G . S . W . Stephen Richardson , P . M . 183 Surrey . F . R . Spaull , P . M . 1121 and 1768 J . QUM , P . M . 4 . SS , P . G . B . Wkf . Bssex . R . J . Tavlor , P . M . HI and I 93 Z O . KenBlaf , P . M . 19 J , P . P . G . W . Middx . C . W . Todd , P . M . lg : j

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, ItoplPyemic|rtsiifciitimr&r(Sirfs, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA BISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PKINCE or WALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HIE ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . POUNDED 1788 . CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1888 . PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OI STEWARDS : The Eight Hon . the EARL OF LATHOM DEPUTY G . M ., Prov . G . M . Lancashire Western Division . — : 0 : — Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion wiU greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . F . R . W . HEDGES , Secretary . OFFICE—5 Freemasons' Hall . Great Queen Streot , W . C .

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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDERS OF KNIGHTS OF ROME Atrn or THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE , K . H . S ., AND ST . JOHN THE EVANGELIST . Colonel Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart ., M . 111 . Grand Sovereign , and Grand Commander of St . John . THE ANNUALASSEMBLY OP THE GRANDIMPERIALCONCLAVE ¦ WILL BH HOIDBIT AT 16 A GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , W . C , On MONDAY , tho 5 th MARCH 1888 . At Five o'Clook in the Afternoon . "YTOMINATIONS for Grand Senate , Executive Committee , and 1 l Grand High Almoner ' s Fund , to be sent to the Grand Recorder , before tho 20 th inst . A BANQUET will be provided at Half-past Six o ' clock . Tickets , One Guinea each . It is requested that overy Knight Companion intending to dine will forward his name to tho Grand Recorder with as little delay as possible . Knights will not be admitted unless they appear in tho insignia of their rank in the Order , Knights of St . John in Whito Sashes . CHAS . FRED . HOGARD , Grand Recorder and Registrar General , 16 a Groat Queen Streot , "W . C . The GENERAL STATUTES of the ORDER , with an Appendix and Engravings of the Jewels and Regalia—Price , Cloth , Is 6 d—can be obtained of the Grand Recorder , 16 a Great Queen Street .

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Lodge Histories.

LODGE HISTORIES .

— : o : — UNANIMITY AND SINCERITY LODGE . No . 2 G 1 .

IN our issue of the 28 tb tilt , we gave a brief account of an interesting- event in connection with this Lodge , the occurrence boing the annual celebration of the Festival of St . John , which was this year rendered additionally

attractive from the fucfc that o » that occasion tho LodgT celebrafed its Centenary , while otic ; of its most honoured Past Masters ( Colonel A . W . Adair , Past Provincial Grand

Master of Somerset ) was installed as Worshi pful Master for the year . The Lodge , which now meets at Taunton , was originally established at Pmirsster , in May 1737 , uuder tho title of the Lodge of Unanimity , aud met at the Svvau