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Instruction.
R . A . 95 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , K . C . ; ILA . 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmoti' 1 , 8 R . A . 8 ! H ) Hornsoy , Porehester , ciovcl .-iml Si ( ., W . R . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8 j M . M . Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , Loud in Wall M . M . 355 Royal Savoy , 15 Finsbury Pavement , 7 - 30
Saturday , 27 th September . 87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , Sr . Citae-ino ' s Park , near N ' tiuheid Junction , 7 'iO 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court ; Road , W . C ., S 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , M ., 8 1275 Star , Dover Castlo , Deptford Causeway , S . E .,
1283 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavorn , Highbury , 8 1361 Earl of Zetland , Royal Kdvvard , Hackney , 7 1524 Duko of Coimaught , Lord Stanley , Hacknoy , 8 1621 Eccleston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , 7 * 3 o R . A . Sinai . Union Tavern , Air Street , W ., 8
Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
Missouri haa no loss bhati seven Graud Chaplains . In Michigan a Mason does not become a nioinlinr of tho Lodgo until he receives tho third degree . Tho Grand Lodgo of California forbids Lodges to nse any portion of their fnuds for social purposes .
In 1889 thero wore 48 Grand Lodges , 10 , 088 Lodges , and 609 , 463 affiliated Masons ia tha United States . Tho Grand Lodge of Michigan has voted a sum of 3 , 000 dollars ( £ 600 ) as a donation to tho Michigan Masonio Home . Tho oldest fraternal beneficial society in tho world is tho Count do Wiuton Societv , organised in 1 . 178 , and it is still in existence .
Thoro aro Masonic Halls in tho cities of Mexico , Puebla , Vera Crux , Guanajuato , Guadalajara , Orizaba , San Luis Potoai , Morella , Monterey , and Santillo . At a special Communication of tho Grand Lodge of New Sonth Wales , hold on 15 th May , a sum of £ 105 was voted to tho fund for the relief of sufferers from tho floods in tho Darling River .
The brethren of Now York propose to start a kind of caravansary , whero refreshment , lodging , and hospital accommodation , free , gratis , for nothing , may bo obtained by thoso who need them .
The fonndation-stono of the New Masonic Hall at Nowrah ( N . S . W . ) bears the inscription A . D . 1890 , A . L . 5891 . Onr good brethren at Nowrah are rather out . Tho present year is A . L . 5890 . Tho faulty inscription shonld bo at once altered .
A Lodgo in Michigan , which had 9 o life members on its roll and only 55 contributing inoinbers , recently found itself forced to apply to Grand Lodge to annul tho life membership . Quito right , too . It would bo absurd to give a Lodgo power to compound annual contributions b y a lump payment . Tho practice would open tho door for many abuses .
At the last Annual Communication of tho Grand Lodgo of Arizona , many of the members had travelled for four or live days across mountains and deserts to bo present , and " mileage " and " per diem " is not paid iu Arizona . Tho meeting was h : ; ld ut Tucson , to avoid clanger of attack by Indiana . Verily th-jro aro enthusiastic Masons in Arizona .
Bro . J . G . Howard , of Toronto , Canada , offered to the Mnsonic Fraternity in that city , some years ago , twenty acres of High Park , overlooking the Lake , for the purpose of erecting a Masonio Asylum
and Home . The only condition was that tho building should be began and the land fenced in within a year . The offer was not availed of , and the property now could not be purchased for £ 60 , 000 sterling .
On the subject of -Masonic Schools of Instrncliou , tho Grand Master of Michigan says : — " I desire to congratulate our Grand Lecturer on the success of hia labours , and to commend th ? se Schools of Instruction to the Grand Lodge and the Craft . To thoso of us who have been familiar with Lodge work for tho past fiftobn years , the result
of tho present methods of Instruction has been obvious . Iu nu other jurisdiction is the standard work so closely adhered to , or is tho work of the Lodges so uniform . The effect is a decree of interest in Lodgo meetings and a spirit of emulation never before experienced in this jnr ' iBdiction . "
An affecting incident comes to ns from Italy . Bro . Kenneth Campbell , while visiting Capri , hearing of a brother Freemason—a medical man—being at tho point of death at a neighbouring fishing village on the Bay of Naples , crossed over in an open boat to tend him in his last moments . Tho sufferer , who had caught a chill when
crossing over the mountains to attend a poor peasant , had but one relative near him at the time , and succumbed four days after Bro . Campbell ' s arrival on the scene . The day following the demise , he superintended the removal of the body t * o Capri for interment . The crossing was accomplished iu a violent storm , whioh threatened
destruction to tho boat and its crew , and at times tho hurricane was so fierce that Bro . Campbell had to shelter himself by creeping under the tarpaulin which covered the coffin . When , on the following day , the funeral took place , in the non-Catholic portion of tho cemetery at i
-. ipri , tho brother , tor the comfort ot the surviving relatives , read I' / M ! . r a service of the Church of England over tbe grave , -this ia another side of the ties which pure Freemasonry forms and maintains . "
• Ihe usual meoting of United Service Lodge , New Zealand Constitution , was held ou 31 st Jul y , at the Freemasons' Hull , Princes Street ; Auckland , Bro . G . H . Leaning W . M . presiding . One candidate was
" ¦ mated aud two brethren affiliated . Five candidates wero also proposed for initiation , and several for affiliation . There was a good attendance , numerous visiting brethren from sister Lodges being Present , and the proceedings were of a very interesting character .
Ar01302
TMPORTA NT NOTICE . — Confidential Advice free per post to al JL m weak and failing health , with loss of strength and v itality . Fifty years Shofr'l" } * Nervous Ailments . Address , Tho Secretary , 3 I'Hznllan Square , n-ucia . Form of Correspondence Free . Write to-day .
Ad01303
IE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weakly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodgo aro published with tho Special Sanction of H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales tho M . W . tho Grand Master of England . mUE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will bo forwarded direct 1 from tho Office , Belvidere Works . Herir . es Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for tho amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Penton Street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " Tho Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FUEEMASON ' S CnRONiCLE aro—Twelvo Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Threo Months ditto 0 3 fi SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , ls per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , single column , 5 s per inch . Double column Advettisoments ls per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on application . Advertisers will find THE FK " 3 [ 4 SON ' CHBONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — HANSARD PUBLISHING UNION , LIMITED , 12 and 14 Catherine Street , W . C . Messrs . H . DAIUIYSTIIRE and &* ., 0 Red Lion Court , B . C ., and 43 A Market Streot Manchester . Mr . RITCHIE , 0 Rod Lion Court , K . C . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoo L-m- . Mr . II . SIMPSON , 7 Rod Lion Cam- , K . G . Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPKNCER and Co ., 15 Grunt Qtieon Street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spru ,,- Gardens , Charing Gross . Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand .
Ad01304
EADE'S GOUT & RHEOIIITSS PILLS . The SAFEST and most HTSCTUAL CIHU 3 for GOUT , RHEUMATISM , and all i'AIUS in the HEAD , FACE , and LIMBS . IMPORT ANT TESTIMONIAL from tl .-. - Rev . F . FARVIS , Bnptifcfc "Minister . Mr . G . EADE . March 19 , 18 S 7 . ' Dear Sir , —! liavo many time ; - felt inclined to inform you of the benefit 1 have received by t .-iVinsr . voiir Gout und Klico-amito Pills . After suffering i ' or soi .-in time from Rheumatics < md Sciatica , I was advised to uso v . mr Pills . I bought a bottle , and when in severe pain and unable to use tho limb affected I-took a dose . In a few hours after I felt the pain much better , and after the second rtnso tho pain cnmplotoly romovcii and the limb restored to its ri-ht use . I thank you , denr sir , for sending forth such abnrm l ' r the relief ofhuman suffering . Tours faithfully , I " , FARVIS , 2 South "View Villas , Baptist Minister . Burgess Road , Basingstoke . PREPARED ONLY BY GEORGE EADE , 72 GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON . And sold by all Chemists and "Medicine Vendors , IIS" BOTTLES , at Is lid . and 3 s 9 d each .
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Bro . EDWARD DELEVANTI , Conductor ITALIAN ORCHESTRA ( Uniform ) , 9 ST . MARY'S TERRACE , MAIDA HILL , "VV . VOCALISTS , Solo Instrumentalists and Bands provided for Concerts , Balls , Ga den Parties , Masonic time-acts , & c . Pianoforte , Organ , Violin , and Singing Lessons-. OitQAifisT 10 LODGES 1621 , 20 V 1 , Aim 2021 .
Ad01306
FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE A . D MASONIC MIRROR . FOR SALE . —Tbo First Three Vol urn •* of tho 4 to Series , issued from July 1 S 59 to December 1300 . Bound in Cloth , ns published ; Vols . I 2 and 3 gilt edges . In fine condition , with stjlondid portrait of the Karl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . Prico & i 10 s . Address M . M ., c /' o Publisher FUKEMASON ' S I CHRONICLE , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , London , N .
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Instruction.
R . A . 95 Eastern Star , Hercules Tavern , K . C . ; ILA . 820 Lily of Richmond , Greyhound , Richmoti' 1 , 8 R . A . 8 ! H ) Hornsoy , Porehester , ciovcl .-iml Si ( ., W . R . A . 1275 Star , Stirling Castle , Camberwell , 8 j M . M . Old Kent , Crown and Cushion , Loud in Wall M . M . 355 Royal Savoy , 15 Finsbury Pavement , 7 - 30
Saturday , 27 th September . 87 Vitruvian , Duke of Albany , Sr . Citae-ino ' s Park , near N ' tiuheid Junction , 7 'iO 179 Manchester , 8 Tottenham Court ; Road , W . C ., S 198 Percy , Jolly Farmers ' , Southgate Road , M ., 8 1275 Star , Dover Castlo , Deptford Causeway , S . E .,
1283 Finsbury Park , Cock Tavorn , Highbury , 8 1361 Earl of Zetland , Royal Kdvvard , Hackney , 7 1524 Duko of Coimaught , Lord Stanley , Hacknoy , 8 1621 Eccleston , 13 Cambridge Street , Pimlico , 7 2012 Chiswick , Windsor Castle , Hammersmith , 7 * 3 o R . A . Sinai . Union Tavern , Air Street , W ., 8
Gleanings.
GLEANINGS .
Missouri haa no loss bhati seven Graud Chaplains . In Michigan a Mason does not become a nioinlinr of tho Lodgo until he receives tho third degree . Tho Grand Lodgo of California forbids Lodges to nse any portion of their fnuds for social purposes .
In 1889 thero wore 48 Grand Lodges , 10 , 088 Lodges , and 609 , 463 affiliated Masons ia tha United States . Tho Grand Lodge of Michigan has voted a sum of 3 , 000 dollars ( £ 600 ) as a donation to tho Michigan Masonio Home . Tho oldest fraternal beneficial society in tho world is tho Count do Wiuton Societv , organised in 1 . 178 , and it is still in existence .
Thoro aro Masonic Halls in tho cities of Mexico , Puebla , Vera Crux , Guanajuato , Guadalajara , Orizaba , San Luis Potoai , Morella , Monterey , and Santillo . At a special Communication of tho Grand Lodge of New Sonth Wales , hold on 15 th May , a sum of £ 105 was voted to tho fund for the relief of sufferers from tho floods in tho Darling River .
The brethren of Now York propose to start a kind of caravansary , whero refreshment , lodging , and hospital accommodation , free , gratis , for nothing , may bo obtained by thoso who need them .
The fonndation-stono of the New Masonic Hall at Nowrah ( N . S . W . ) bears the inscription A . D . 1890 , A . L . 5891 . Onr good brethren at Nowrah are rather out . Tho present year is A . L . 5890 . Tho faulty inscription shonld bo at once altered .
A Lodgo in Michigan , which had 9 o life members on its roll and only 55 contributing inoinbers , recently found itself forced to apply to Grand Lodge to annul tho life membership . Quito right , too . It would bo absurd to give a Lodgo power to compound annual contributions b y a lump payment . Tho practice would open tho door for many abuses .
At the last Annual Communication of tho Grand Lodgo of Arizona , many of the members had travelled for four or live days across mountains and deserts to bo present , and " mileage " and " per diem " is not paid iu Arizona . Tho meeting was h : ; ld ut Tucson , to avoid clanger of attack by Indiana . Verily th-jro aro enthusiastic Masons in Arizona .
Bro . J . G . Howard , of Toronto , Canada , offered to the Mnsonic Fraternity in that city , some years ago , twenty acres of High Park , overlooking the Lake , for the purpose of erecting a Masonio Asylum
and Home . The only condition was that tho building should be began and the land fenced in within a year . The offer was not availed of , and the property now could not be purchased for £ 60 , 000 sterling .
On the subject of -Masonic Schools of Instrncliou , tho Grand Master of Michigan says : — " I desire to congratulate our Grand Lecturer on the success of hia labours , and to commend th ? se Schools of Instruction to the Grand Lodge and the Craft . To thoso of us who have been familiar with Lodge work for tho past fiftobn years , the result
of tho present methods of Instruction has been obvious . Iu nu other jurisdiction is the standard work so closely adhered to , or is tho work of the Lodges so uniform . The effect is a decree of interest in Lodgo meetings and a spirit of emulation never before experienced in this jnr ' iBdiction . "
An affecting incident comes to ns from Italy . Bro . Kenneth Campbell , while visiting Capri , hearing of a brother Freemason—a medical man—being at tho point of death at a neighbouring fishing village on the Bay of Naples , crossed over in an open boat to tend him in his last moments . Tho sufferer , who had caught a chill when
crossing over the mountains to attend a poor peasant , had but one relative near him at the time , and succumbed four days after Bro . Campbell ' s arrival on the scene . The day following the demise , he superintended the removal of the body t * o Capri for interment . The crossing was accomplished iu a violent storm , whioh threatened
destruction to tho boat and its crew , and at times tho hurricane was so fierce that Bro . Campbell had to shelter himself by creeping under the tarpaulin which covered the coffin . When , on the following day , the funeral took place , in the non-Catholic portion of tho cemetery at i
-. ipri , tho brother , tor the comfort ot the surviving relatives , read I' / M ! . r a service of the Church of England over tbe grave , -this ia another side of the ties which pure Freemasonry forms and maintains . "
• Ihe usual meoting of United Service Lodge , New Zealand Constitution , was held ou 31 st Jul y , at the Freemasons' Hull , Princes Street ; Auckland , Bro . G . H . Leaning W . M . presiding . One candidate was
" ¦ mated aud two brethren affiliated . Five candidates wero also proposed for initiation , and several for affiliation . There was a good attendance , numerous visiting brethren from sister Lodges being Present , and the proceedings were of a very interesting character .
Ar01302
TMPORTA NT NOTICE . — Confidential Advice free per post to al JL m weak and failing health , with loss of strength and v itality . Fifty years Shofr'l" } * Nervous Ailments . Address , Tho Secretary , 3 I'Hznllan Square , n-ucia . Form of Correspondence Free . Write to-day .
Ad01303
IE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE , A Weakly Record of Masonic Intelligence . Reports of United Grand Lodgo aro published with tho Special Sanction of H . R . H . tho Princo of Wales tho M . W . tho Grand Master of England . mUE FREEMASON'S CHRONICLE will bo forwarded direct 1 from tho Office , Belvidere Works . Herir . es Hill , Pentonville , N ., on receipt of Post Office Order for tho amount . Intending Subscribers should forward their full Addresses , to prevent mistakes . Post Office Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at Penton Street Office . Cheques crossed " London and County . " Tho Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) to THE FUEEMASON ' S CnRONiCLE aro—Twelvo Months , post free £ 0 13 6 Six Months ditto 0 7 0 Threo Months ditto 0 3 fi SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS . Per Page £ 8 8 0 Back Page 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , ls per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , single column , 5 s per inch . Double column Advettisoments ls per line . Special terms for a series of insertions on application . Advertisers will find THE FK " 3 [ 4 SON ' CHBONICLE an exceptionally good medium for Advertisements of every class . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — HANSARD PUBLISHING UNION , LIMITED , 12 and 14 Catherine Street , W . C . Messrs . H . DAIUIYSTIIRE and &* ., 0 Red Lion Court , B . C ., and 43 A Market Streot Manchester . Mr . RITCHIE , 0 Rod Lion Court , K . C . Messrs . SIMPSON BROS ., Shoo L-m- . Mr . II . SIMPSON , 7 Rod Lion Cam- , K . G . Messrs . W . H . SMITH and SON , 183 Strand . Messrs . SPKNCER and Co ., 15 Grunt Qtieon Street , W . C . Messrs . STEEL and JONES , 4 Spru ,,- Gardens , Charing Gross . Mr . G . VICKERS , Angel Court , Strand .
Ad01304
EADE'S GOUT & RHEOIIITSS PILLS . The SAFEST and most HTSCTUAL CIHU 3 for GOUT , RHEUMATISM , and all i'AIUS in the HEAD , FACE , and LIMBS . IMPORT ANT TESTIMONIAL from tl .-. - Rev . F . FARVIS , Bnptifcfc "Minister . Mr . G . EADE . March 19 , 18 S 7 . ' Dear Sir , —! liavo many time ; - felt inclined to inform you of the benefit 1 have received by t .-iVinsr . voiir Gout und Klico-amito Pills . After suffering i ' or soi .-in time from Rheumatics < md Sciatica , I was advised to uso v . mr Pills . I bought a bottle , and when in severe pain and unable to use tho limb affected I-took a dose . In a few hours after I felt the pain much better , and after the second rtnso tho pain cnmplotoly romovcii and the limb restored to its ri-ht use . I thank you , denr sir , for sending forth such abnrm l ' r the relief ofhuman suffering . Tours faithfully , I " , FARVIS , 2 South "View Villas , Baptist Minister . Burgess Road , Basingstoke . PREPARED ONLY BY GEORGE EADE , 72 GOSWELL ROAD , LONDON . And sold by all Chemists and "Medicine Vendors , IIS" BOTTLES , at Is lid . and 3 s 9 d each .
Ad01305
Bro . EDWARD DELEVANTI , Conductor ITALIAN ORCHESTRA ( Uniform ) , 9 ST . MARY'S TERRACE , MAIDA HILL , "VV . VOCALISTS , Solo Instrumentalists and Bands provided for Concerts , Balls , Ga den Parties , Masonic time-acts , & c . Pianoforte , Organ , Violin , and Singing Lessons-. OitQAifisT 10 LODGES 1621 , 20 V 1 , Aim 2021 .
Ad01306
FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE A . D MASONIC MIRROR . FOR SALE . —Tbo First Three Vol urn •* of tho 4 to Series , issued from July 1 S 59 to December 1300 . Bound in Cloth , ns published ; Vols . I 2 and 3 gilt edges . In fine condition , with stjlondid portrait of the Karl of Zetland , M . W . G . M . Prico & i 10 s . Address M . M ., c /' o Publisher FUKEMASON ' S I CHRONICLE , Belvidere Works , Hermes Hill , London , N .