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$o]vallllasanicInstitution:fur(Skirls, ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . 1 KSTITUTK 1 > 17 SS . Chief Patroness : 11 ER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Graud Patron and President : Ills ROYAL UIGII . NF . SS THE PKINCK OK WALES , K . O ., M . W . G . M . Giand Patroness : IIER ROYAL HIKIINKSS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . The 105 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL BK UEIiD AT THE FREEMASONS'TAVERN,LONDON,W.C. ON WE DNE .- < VY , THK 17 TH MAY 1893 , THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF EUSTON , R . W . Prov . Grand Muster of Norths and . Hunts , in tho Chair . Frethren willing to act as Stewards on this important occasion are oirnestly solicited to send in their names to tho Secretary as early as convenient , as a successful Festival this year is a matter of moro than ordinary necessity . F . It . W . HEDGES , Secretary . Offices—5 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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Notices Of Meetings.

NOTICES OF MEETINGS .

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— : o : — CONSECRATION OP THE ST . ANNE'S LODGE , No . 2457 . OX Monday aficrnoon , 27 th February , in the Mission Uali , St . Anne ' e-on-the-Sen , the new St . Anne ' s Lodgr , No . 2457 , was consecrated by Brother W . Goodacre P . G . Sword Bearer England Provincial Grand Secretary P . G . Standard Bearer England , assisted by several Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , und iu the presence

of visiting brethren from other LO'IHCS . Prior to the dedication of the I > dg 3 by tho presiding Officer , tbo formularies of the Craft were performed ; tho Chaplain gnvu an oration on tho nature and principle of tho institntion ; nnd the inwcaiion consisted of tbe reading of porti"ivs of tho Scriptures , tho elements of consecration being parried threo times ronii'l tbo Lodge by tho presiding OfTicpr and Warden ? , to the strains if solemn music : and corn , the emblem of plenty being strewn ; wine , the emblem of joy nnd happiness , and ' oil , the emblem of Unity being poured , si , od salt sprinkled by the

, . ) consecrating Officer , musical responses intervening . Tho Grand and Provincial Grand Officers who ably assisted Bro . Goodacre were ' Brothers Thomas Forresu-r P . G . S . B . England , W . Simpson I . P . M . 23215 , C . jJeywood P . M . Prov . Grand Director of Ceremonies , Kev . C . Hesketh Knowlys P . P . G . Chaplain , J . D . Murray Grand Treasurer as Director of Ceremonies , J . W . Johnson P . G . S . W . as S . W ., John ) Christie P . G . W . as J . W ., G . ilarradou P . P . G . T ., T . Milli o n P . P . G . D . ;