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ROYAL Masonic Institution for Girls , ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . INSTITUTED 1788 . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His Royal Highness THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : Her Royal Highness THE PRINCESS OF WALES . The 108 th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY , THE 13 TH MAY 1896 , THE RT . HON . THE EARL OF YARBOROUGH Right Worshipful Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire , in the Chair . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on this important occasion are most earnestly solicited to send in their names to the Secretary as early as convenient . Stewards are greatly needed , and their services will he very gratefully received . ~ " ~ " ~^~^~~ P . E . W . HEDGES , Secretary . 5 Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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SEYD'S HOTEL , 39 FINSBURY SQUARE , E . C . HOST CENTRAL POSITION FN LONDON . SPLENDID ACCOMMODATION FOR MASONIC LODGES . Lodge Room , Tyler ' s Room , & c , on One Floor , conveniently arranged . THE BANQUET ROOM WILL SEAT Upwards of 150 GUESTS . LARGE HALL and other Rooms for Meetings , Smokers , Concerts , & c . Dinners , Wedding Breakfasts , & c , served in liberal style . Ped and Breakfast from 4 s 6 d , no extras . Choice stock of Wines , Spirits , & c . Established 1852 . Bro . HENRY GRUNE , Proprietor .

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CAFE NATIONAL , 43 GREAT WINDMILL STREET , SHAFTESBURY AVENUE . NEAR THE LYRIC AND PAVILION THEATRES . V . QUINTO , Proprietor . Recherche Is . 6 d . Lunch from 1 p . m . till 3 p . m . Soup , Pish , Entree or Joint , Vegetables and Cheese . Parisian 2 s . 6 d . Dinner from 6 till 9 p . m . Hors d ' OZhivres , Soup , Pish , Entree , Vegetables , Eoast and Salad , Sweets , Savoury , Cheese and Dessert . CIGARS OP THE BEST BRANDS . SUPPERS AFTER THE THEATRES . Special attention is paid to the Cuisine , and to the selection of Wines . Private Dining Rooms for Large and Small Parties .

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Bro . JOHN TH 0 / 1 AS SHAPCOTT . Proprietor of the NEW RED LION , 181 HARROW ROAD , W ., Has excellent accommodation for Lodges of Instruction .

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PHOTOGRAPHY . HOOKETT & WHITE , Photographic Printers , POTTEES EOAD , NEW BAENET . NEGATIVES sent to us by Parcels Post , securely packed , receive prompt attention , and Prints in SILVER , PLATINOTYPE , P . O . P ., giving best obtainable results , forwarded without delay . We are also pleased to answer inquiries , and give information and advice , for which our large experience fully qualifies us . Price Lists on application .

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The Freemason ' s Chronicle . A Weekly Record of Masonic Intelligence . — : o : — Published every Saturday , Price 3 d . — : o : — THE PBEEMASON'S CHRONICLE will he forwarded direct from the Office , Fleet Works , Bulwer Road , New Barnet , on receipt of remittance for the amount . The Terms of Subscription ( payable in advance ) are—Twelve Months , post free ... ... £ 0 13 6 Postal Orders to be made payable to W . W . MORGAN , at the New Barnet Office . Cheques crossed "London and South Western Bank . " Scale of Charges for Advertisements . Per Page ... ... ... ... £ 8 8 0 Back Page ... ... 10 10 0 Births , Marriages , and Deaths , Is per line . General Advertisements , Trade Announcements , & c , narrow column , 5 s per inch . News column Advertisements Is per -line . Special terms for a series of insertions or special positions on application . Agents , from whom copies can always be had : — Mr . W . P . MORGAN , Rosebery Avenue , E . G . Mr . RITCHIE , 7 Red Lion Court , E . C . Mr . EDWARD ROBERTS , 19 Warmer Place , Manchester . Messrs . W . H . SMITH and Son , 186 Strand .

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OLD Books and Curiosities relating to Freemasonry , Knights Templars , Rosicrucians or other Secret Societies wanted . Address , W . W . Morgan , New Barnet .

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r-lh r * z ^^ syf ) i ^ M ^ i iMi i # ptep ns ^ ^ td ££ jb *^ ° ^ fe- ^ l / PS ^ MS ^ ^ u ^ y ig j l < trp \ SATURDAY , 25 TH APRIL 1896 .

Staffordshire Benevolent Fund.

STAFFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND .

T ~\ THE Duke of Sutherland has kindly given his consent to the I . holding at Trentham of the proposed Masonic Festival in aid of the Benevolent Fund of the Staffordshire Charitable Association , and in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Association . The festival movement is being taken up by the

various Lodges in an excellent spirit , and it is estimated that at least a hundred Stewards , subscribing five guineas each , will give their services in connection with it . The date is fixed for Wednesday , the 15 th of July , and , by favour of St . Swithin , a very large gathering is looked for . — " Staffordshire Advertiser . "

The Masonic Service to he held at S . Laurence Church , Catford , S . E ., to-morrow , and referred to in our last issue , has been arranged under the auspices of the Lewisham Lodge , No . 2579 . The sermon will be preached by Brother the Rev . W . J . Salt , M . A ., Vicar , Chaplain of the Lewisham Lodge .

Accommodation will be provided for Brethren in the Catford Conservative Club , nearly opposite the Church , and at Mrs . Maisey ' s cottage , adjoining the Lewisham Board of Works . Brethren who intend being present are requested to assemble at either of these places not later than 6-15 p . m .

Freemasons will be interested in the fact that Lord Sandhurst , Governor of Bombay , in his capacity of Pro Grand Master of the English Constitution in India , recently attended the annual Jarnshedi Naoroz festival at the Masonic Hall , Byculla , under the auspices of the Rising Star of Western India ,

Eastern Star , Rising Sun , Islam , Cyrus , Aryan , and Zoroaster Lodges , whose members comprise christians of various denominations , Hindoos , Parsees , and Mohammedans . His Excellency , who was decorated by the Brethren with a garland of flowers and presented with a bouquet , alluded to the cosmopolitan nature of

the gathering as being characteristic of Freemasonry , which knew no distinction between creeds , nationalities , or parties , and whose object was to cement in one widespread and sympathetic bond of

Fraternity the members of the Craft to whatever faith they belonged . It was stated that Freemasonry was flourishing throughout the presidency . — " Morning . "