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ARMFIELD'S SOUTH PLACE HOTEL , FINSBURY , LONDON , E . C , This new and handsomely-furnished Hotel is now FULLY LICENCED . Its position is central , and charges are moderate ; the sanitation is perfect . Passenger lift to each floor . cpEClAL CONVENIENCE FOR MASONIC LODGES , DINNERS AND CINDERELLAS .

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f ~ OJ R BROTHER'S BED . Received in March , 1 S 06 . £ s . e . lev Spring Ledge , 1597 , collected by Bro . J . T . y Galloway . W . M . Elect 1 13 o Finsbury Lodge , SGi , collected by Bro . F . Hallows , Sec 1 10 o Edward Lttchworth , Grand Secretary ... ( A ) 1 1 o Bayard Lodge , 1615 ( A ) 1 1 o Caledonian Lodge , 134 1 1 o Cbpham Lodge , 1 S 1 S 1 1 0 Uerby Allcroft Lodge , 2 iC 3 1 1 0 London Scottish Rifles Lodge , 2310 1 1 o Ordnance Lodge , 2399 110 Rahere Lodge , 2546 1 1 o St . Andrew Lodge , 222 1 1 o St . Mark Lodge , S 57 1 1 o Semper Fidelis Lodge , 529 1 1 o Sphinx Lodge , 1329 1 1 o Stemdale Bennett Lodge , 21 S 2 1 1 o S . J . Notley , P . M . 1150 o 10 G Buckingham and Chandos Lodge , 1150 0 10 6 Great City Lodge , 1426 ( 2 nd Donation ) o 10 C Molesworth Lodge , 1954 o 10 6 Prince Frederick William Lodge , 753 0 10 6 Virtue and Honour Ledge , 494 ( A ) 0 10 6 J . C . Collard ( A ) O 10 O J , F . Heath ( A ) O 10 O Camalodunum Lodge , 6 G 0 o 10 o Concord Lodge , 1534 o 10 o Fidelity , Lodge of , 269 0 10 o Fitzwilliam Lodge , 2533 010 o Lewises Lodge , 120 9 0 10 o p-iince of Wales Lodge , 1705 o 10 o St . John's Lodge , 1564 ( A ) 0 10 o Union , Lodge of , 414 0 10 o H . E . Deals , from U . States of America ... ( A ) o S 0 Goddard Clarke , J . P ( A ) o 5 o Mrs . F . Hunt , collection 050 \ V . F . Lamonby ... ( A ) o 5 o Frederick Mecey , P . M . 1615 ( A ) o 5 o Bayard Chapter , Rose Croix ( A ) 0 5 o Bisley Lodge , 2317 ( A ) 0 5 o Bisley Chapter , K . A ., 2317 ( A ) o 5 0 DeTatton Lodge , 2144 050 Fidelity , Lodge of , 230 050 Fidelity , Lodge of , 2 S 9 050 Fraternity , Lodge of , 141 S 050 Greta Lodge , 1073 050 Grove Lodge , 1957 050 Hartington Lodge , 916 050 Herga Lodge , 254 S 050 Howard of Brotherly Love Lodge , 5 G 050 Imperial George Lodge , 7 S 050 John uf Gaunt Ledge , 523 050 Liberty of Havering Ledge , 1437 050 Loyally and Charity Lodge , I 5 « 4 050 i ^; .. William Dodd , Sec o 2 G ; -.- G . S . Recknell 026 Philanthrophy , Lodge of , 940 050 Prudence and Industry Lodge , 1953 050 I' . M . Mitchell 050 Royal Clarence Lodge , 271 050 St . John Lodge , 279 050 St . llirnabas Lodge , 94 S 050 St . . Mary ' s Lodge , 63 050 St . Oswald Lodge , S 50 050 St . liter's Lodge , 112 5 050 St . Vincent's Lodge , 1404 050 Slcckwell Chapter , R . A ., 1339 050 Tysstn-Amherst Lodge , 2242 050 United Good Fellowship Lodge , S 09 o 5 0 Western District United Service Ljdge , 225 S ( A ) 050 Wilton Lodge , 1077 050 larliorough Lodge , ss ( 050 Contributions will be thankfully received at the Office—2 S 1 , Strand , W . C—by W . PORTLOCK-DADSON , P . M . 1771 , . Honorary Secretary .

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Illustrated . Tariff Post Free . PUNERALS OF EVERY 1 DESCRIPTION . LONDON NECROPOLIS Co ., : 88 , WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND .

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BRIGHTON , GORDON HOUSE , * - f 35 , CANNON PLACF , BOARDING HOUSE , ° oocts frr m the Sea-tront , from 30 s . to 42 s . per week ; per , J > 5 s . to Gs . Gd . No extras . Sanitation perfect . Liberal Table . Masonic Instruction ( Gratis ) if desired . ^ "P' - . etot—Bro . J . RHODES , P . M . 132 S & 155 G , P . P . G . O .

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U / 'ANTED—VOL . II . of GOULD'S J * » HISTORY , in Morccco . Apply Office of the fiMHiason .

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PHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , ' 9 , LOMBARD ST ., & 57 , CHARING CROSS , Uv „ r LONDON . —Established 1782 . Lijcrii' j ^ Rates I Assured free of all Liability ' "and Prompt Settlements | Electric Lighting Rules supplied W . C . MACDONALD , 1 Joint F . B . MACDONALD , j Secretaries .

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pAIETY RESTAURANT , STRAND . LUNCHEONS ( HOT AND COLD ) At Popular Prices , in BUFFET and RESTAURANT ( on First Floor ) , also Chops , Steaks , Joints , Entrees , & c , in the GRILL R OOM . AFTERNOON TEA , Consisting of Tea or Coffee , Cut Bread and Butter , Jam , Cake , Pastry , ad lib ., at Is . per head , served from 4 till 6 in RESTAURANT ( First Floor ) . DINNERS IN RESTAURANT , From 5 . 30 till 9 , at fixed prices ( 3 s . 6 d . and 5 s . ) and a la Carte . In this Room the VIENNESE BAND performs from 6 till 8 . Smoking after 7 . 45 . AMERICAN BAR . THE GRILL ROOM is open till 12 . 30 . PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large and small Parties , SPIERS & POND , Ltd ., PROPRIETORS .

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1836 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 1894 ) . Fire Premiums £ 701 , 000 Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds - ^ 4 , 444 ,

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SATURDAY , APRIL 4 , 18 9 6 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

There are people who find it impossible to understand why anything in the nature of courtesy and forbearance should be exhibited towards the authorities of a society or institution who , for good and sufficient reasons of their own , are desirous of observing secrecy

in reference to the resignation and appointment of officers , at all events , until those resignations and appointments have reached their final stage , and become fails ( iccomplis . Resignations are not necessarily accepted , appointments not necessarily made , and until they are accepted or made , silence is

undoubtedly the golden rule , hor one thing no harm is done by observing it ; least of all can any feeling of distrust be created among those with whom the acceptance of resignations and the making of appointments is no part of their prerogative . * # *

We are in a position to announce that Bro . the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe has expressed a wish that he should not be re-appointed Deputy Grand Master of England , and that his Royal Highness has acquiesced in his wish with regret . I hat regret will be shared by

all classes and conditions of the Brotherhood , from whom , during his five years' tenure of the office , his lordship has won golden opinions . As regards the appointment of a successor to his lordship , we can say no more than that it will not be made till the Grand Festival . There is no harm , however , in stating that

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the rumours current for some time past as to Bro . Earl Amherst , Prov . G . M . Kent , becoming the successor of Bro . the Earl of Mount , Edgcumbe are fully justified . # #

* We have to remind our readers that the School Elections will take place next week , that for the Girls ' School being held at the Quarterly General Court in Freemasons' Tavern on Thursday , the 9 th instant , at

noon ; and that for the Boys' School at the Quarterly General Court in the same place at the same hour on Friday , the 10 th inst . In the former case there are 31 candidates for 24 vacancies , 15 of whom remain

over from last October , and 16 are new cases . In the latter case there are 28 vacancies to be competed for by 51 candidates , of whom 26 were unsuccessful in October last , and bring forward their votes , and the remaining 25 are new cases .

Among the candidates at both Elections are several whose names will be removed from the lists in the event of their failing to win places on this occasion . The Girls thus circumstanced are Nos . 1 ( Monmouthshire and Somersetshire ) , 7 ( West Lancashire ) , 15 ( Madras and Burma ) , 19 ( South Africa , W . D . ) , 24

( Warwickshire ) , 25 ( London ) , and 29 ( Leicestershire and Rutland ) , the last four being competitors for the first time . The Boys are only three in number namely , No . 22 ( Kent ) , a candidate in October last ; and Nos . 29 ( London , Suffolk , and Norfolk ) and 35 ( London ) , who are both new cases .

# * * In behalf of these 10 children , we address our usual earnest appeal to all those Governors and Subscribers who have not already promised their votes and influence to any candidates to render all the help they

can in securing their election . We do this on the usual grounds , that the other children , if they do not succeed in obtaining vacancies , will still have further opportunities allowed them of competing . But the 10 we are referring to will have exceeded the maximum limit of age before the election in October next . They

will therefore have their names struck off the list , and will thus lose all chance of receiving the benefits of which they have been adjudged worthy . Our appeal in connection with the election in October , 18 95 , was successful , as all the last cases on both lists were elected , and we devoutly hope that our present appeal may be attended with equally satisfactory results .

* * * It is with veiy sincere regret that we announce the death of Bro . J . I . Miller , District Grand Master of Northern China . At the Quarterly Communication in the month of January , to which wc referred in one of

our recent articles , Bro . Miller was prevented by illness from being present in District Grand Lodge , and his place was occupied by Bro . Moore , Deputy District Grand Master , who presided at the meeting , and read the address which his chief had prepared and would have delivered in person had the state of his

health permitted of his attending . At its conclusion , general regret was expressed at the enforced absence of Bro . Miller , and all present united in the hope that he might soon be restored to them . The hope , however , has not been realised , and , to the grief of our Northern China brethren , the place of our lamented Bro . Miller will know him no more ,

* * * Bro . Miller , who was appointed District Grand Master in 188 G , in succession to Bro . Cornelius Thorne , on the Iatter ' s retirement from office , was an extremely popular member of our Order , and greatly

respected by the brethren of the lodges he presided over , as well as by those of the lodges holding under other Grand Lodges , and when his death became known , it was resolved to show respect to his memory and for the very valuable services he had rendered to the Craft , by burying him with Masonic honours . A

full report of the funeral will appear next week ; but in the meantime we respectfully tender our warmest sympathy to the family and friends of our late brother , and to the brethren of the lodges over which he had presided with so much credit to himself , and so greatly to their advantage during the pant 10 years .

* w * There is yet another " Masonic Vagrant " against whom we have been asked by an esteemed correspondent to offer a few words of caution to our readers .

He passes for a clergyman and dresses accordingly For many years past he has lived chiefly by the gifts he has succeeded in obtaining from the charitably-disposed , but he is a rank impostor and Charity is misapplied in affording relief to such a man .