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EcmitlPa30ii.it|itstilxttbit&r(girls, •w "* ' *** - ** 0 1 w * — ' \ -S ST . JOHN'S HILL , BATTERSEA RISE , S . W . Chief Patroness : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . Grand Patron and President : His KOYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE or W ALES , K . G ., M . W . G . M . Grand Patroness : HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES . POUNDED 178 8 . CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1888 . PRESIDENT OP THE BOARD 01 * STEWARDS : The Eight Hon . the EA 11 L OF LATHOM Dnrim G . M ., Prov . G . M . Lancashire Western Division . Brethren willing to act as Stewards on the above important occasion will greatly oblige by sending in their names as early as convenient . The date of the Festival will be announced as soon as the day has been decided npon . F . It . W . HEDGES , Secretary . OFFICE— 5 Freemasons" Hall , Great Quean Street , W . C .

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The Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of %'illIwetokniInstitution aro earnestly solicited on behalf of OLUFHAXTHAUSENP.M,No,35, Who is a Candidate for election to the benefits of tho Institution * Bro . Haxthausen was initiated into Freemasonry nearly 40 years ago ; has been W . M . of Medina Lodge , No . 35 , Cowes , of which he is still a Subscribing Member ; he was for many years the Consular . A . gent of France for the Isle of Wight , and was in prosperous circumstances ; but owing to depression in trade and domestic afflictions he has been reduced to utter destitution , and being old and Tory infirm he is incapacitated from seeking any employment . His application is supported by the Charities' Committee of the Province of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight , and is strongly recommended by the following Brethren . * A . BATI « EI , ?* P . M . 35 P . P . J . G . D . Hants and I . oE Wight , 22 Great George Street , Westminster . - H . C . DAJUXT P . M . JO , Cliff Road , West Cowes . * T . W . Ji . ci .-c-fj'R P . M . 35 , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . J . G . W ., York House , W . Cowes . •GILES P . M . S 3 , P . P . G . Supt . W ., Bridport , Dorset . R . LoTJiLAirn-LoT'ir . AXD I'M . COS , V . 'A . 17 ;' ., P . P . S . G . W ., Hare Court , Temple . M . vvxiiiis P . M . S 5 , Collector of Customs , Falmouth . * G . A . Mu « s « LnP . M . 3 i , P . Z . 175 , P . P . G . S . D ., Gloster Hotel , West Cowes . F . N »\ TMiK P . M . 175 , 551 , COS , lsS-i , P . Z . 151 , 175 , P . P . S . G . W ., Rydo . G . PACK P . M . and P . Z . 175 , P . P . G . J . D ., Yell's Hotel , Rydo . * Ronm-o * c P . M . 35 and 21 B 9 , P . G . S ., East Cowes , Isle of Wight . *¦"* . RrjTu-f n W . M . 35 , P . G . Grift ., Ivy House , West Cowes . •SABLIR , Mitre Hotel , Hampton Court . Proxies will be thankfully received by those marked * :

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The Votes and Interest of the Governors and Subscribers of Cbe|!,filficitctoleittlitglttuticni 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 1818-1880 , whore he was unsuccessful in bnsiness , and died shortl y after , leaving his widow quite without means . lie was initiated in tho Yarborough Lodge , No . 554 , in 1854 ; W . M . 1860 ; subscribed 12 years . Joined Unity Lodge , No . 183 , in 1866 ; W . M . 1861 ); subscribed 12 years . P . Z . of Yarborough Chapter . Self and wife Life Subscribers K . M .. I . B . Proxies thankfully received by the following Brethren •*—G . R . LA . SGI . EY W . M . 183 , la Go'Tlctt Roiid , Peckham Rye . G . P . UniTTEjr P . M . anrt Treas . 183 , 11 Friday Street . G . IV . Spcth P . M . anil Sec . 183 , Streatham House , Margate . Strongly recommended by tho following Subscribers : — Roljort Gray , Past Grand Deacon , George Mickley , P . P . G . S . W . Herb . Prcs . Hoard ot Benevolence . Brn . George Motion , P . P . G . D . Esses . Richard Ere , Grand Treasurer . T . W . Ockenrten , I ' . M . 1512 , P . P . G . D . TTornco K . Marshall , Past G . Treas . Middlesex . R . AV . Stewart , Past Grand Deacon . H . W . Roberts . P . M . 12 r ) 3 , P . (' . W . Mid * c . F . Rich . irdson , Past Grand Deacon . W . <\ . Hcnrrah , P . P . G . S . W . Middlesex W . Roalnick , Vtv-l t ' rand Swd . Dearer . F . Adlard , P . M . 7 Fred . Binckes , Past G . Sword Bearer . H . C . Archer , P . M . 183 K . linwver , Past Grand St . Bearer . VV . . P . Brown , P . M . !) 0 J . II . Matthews , Past G . St . Bearer . Thomas Griffith , P . M . 007 C . '•' . Howard , Past Grand St . Dearer . N . B . Headon , P . M . 1126 C . E Soppet . Past Grand Steward . A . T . Hirsch , IKS ¦ Thomas Cubitt , Past G . Pursuivant . H . Hooper , J . W . 1 . 83 C . E . Cottebrnne , Past G . Pursuivant . It . Masses , P . M . ( ii !) and 1028 Charlas Belton , P . P . G . W . Surrey , David D . Mercer , P . M . 16-11 V .-Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes . Rev . Richard Morris , fiL . D , I ' . M . 11 S 5 W . . 1 Crutch , P . M . 1278 , P . P . G . W . G . W . Pinnock . P . M . 183 " rt-. Thomas Poore , P . M . 720 i . . Kager , P .. VI . 1395 , P . P . G . S . W . Stephen Richardson , P . M . 183 Surro . F . R . Spaull , P . M . 112-1 and 1768 J . Glass . P . M . 453 , P . G . S . Wks . Essex . R . J . Taylor , P . M . 1 M ¦ , ««* I ** " * , * i ' -. i . " i'r , T ' n . or . P . M . 1 ^ ' * . P . r , ' 'V . ' , " . Mi , IdT . P . ' . ' . * . Tndd . 1 * M 1 * 1 ' .

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M . B . EOSENBEEG , HIGH CLASS TAILOR and OUTFITTER , I-adies- Jaolcet and "Ulster Maker , 16 and 17 LIVBEPOOL STREET , LONDON , E . C . MB . ROSENBERG respectfully calls attention to hit very . extensive selection of Materials for Spring and Summer wear . Buying direct from the Manufacturers , he is enabled to supply a good article at a really moderate price . His work-rooms are under careful and practical supervision , so that First-class Finish , Style , and Fit can be guaranteed . Upon receipt of letter , M . B . ROSENBERG , or one of his Representatives , with a varied selection of Patterns , will attend to take orders . N . B . —Please noto the only address—16 & 17 Liverpool Street , E . C . ( First Floor ) . Facing Great Eastern and North London Railway Stations , ancl adjoining Bishopsgate Station of tho Metropolitan Railway .

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Lodge Histories.

LODGE HISTORIES .

LODGE OP SINCERITY , No . 174 . A VERY interesting volume has just been issued to the Craft , viz ., a History of the Lodge of Sincerity ; compiled from the Minutes , 1784 to 1887 , by Bro . John

Newton , F . R . A . S ., P . M . aud P . Z . In many respects this book may be held up as a pattern for imitation by those who undertake similar duties in connection with , other Lodges in years to come , but perhaps the most pleasing

feature about it is its completeness , the summary being entire for upwards of one hundred years . It is not the good fortune of many Lodges to possess such a record as does the Sincerity , which has in its possession the original Minute Books of the Lodge ,, from the 10 th March 1784 to

the present time , hence it is that the compilation of Bro . Newton is all the more likely to please such members of the Craft as may secure a copy . We cannot , of course , attempt here anything like a lengthened summary of the

contents of the volume , but shall endeavour to select sufficient of the doings recorded to make our remarks acceptable to our readers . The original formation of the Lodge dates back to May 1768 , since when it has never

been in abeyance , although it has passed through some troublesome times , ancl been compelled to shift from place to place , for oue reason or another . Its earlier history is somewhat shrouded in mystery , for , there being no books in

the possession of the Lodge relating to the first sixteen years of its existence , it is only possible to record such items as may be gleaned from the Registers of Grand Lodge .

From theso it appears that the early members were chiefly mariners , the Lodge of Sincerity being , for many years , pre-eminently a maritime one .

The original "Warrant of the Lodge was nearly destroyed by fire in 1849 , rendering a Warrant of Confirmation necessary . This was granted by tho Earl of Zetland , Grand Master , on the 26 th December of that year . This document

gives the nnmber of the Lodge as 423 at its formation , and records that at the closing up and alteration of numbers in 1770 , 1781 and 1792 , it became Nos . 358 , 275 and 231 respectively . By the Union of the two Grand Lodges of

England in 1818 it became No . 290 , which number was again altered , in 1832 to 203 , and in 1863 to its present number—174 . From the books of Grancl Lodge we learn that on the 21 st October 1768 , that is six months later

than the date of its Warrant , the Master of the Lodge attended the Committee of Charity—which Committee then performs * 1 the same duties as aro now carried on by onr Boards of Benevolence and General Purposes . Similar

records are given in reference to the years 1773 , 1774 , 1778 and 1780 , so that , even at this early date , the Lodge appears to ha \ e taken its share in tho general work of the Craft . Its members were among the first to subscribe to

the fund for the purpose of building a Hall , & c , contributing five guineas for this purpose in 1773 , and supplementing that amount from time to time till , at the end of

1785 , the amount standing to the credit of the Lodge , on this account , was £ 28 15 s Gd . Having given these brief del nil , nf Ihe n .-irly doinr ** d nf tho Lnflff * . \ y ( . uv . iv turn !¦ ' ¦