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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . WOOD GREEN ' LONDON , N . GRAND PATRONHER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENTHIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . EIGHTY-EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL , WILL BE HELD AT THE ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , On Wednesday , 30 th JUNE , 1886 . The Rt . Hon . LORD SUFFIELD , R . W . PROV . GRAND MASTER OF NORFOLK , IN THE CHAIR . OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS . President—VV . Bro . Lieut .-Col . Hon . SACKVILLE WEST , Past Grand Warden . Honorary Presidents—The Right Hon . the LORD MAYOR OF LONDON . VV . Bro . HORACE BROOKS MARSHALL , G . C ., Past Grand Treasurer , Patron of Institution . W . Bro . EDGAR BOWYER , P . G . Standard Bearer , P . P . G . S . W . Herts , Vice-Patron of Institution . VV . Bro . J LAWRENCE MATHER , P . P . G . D . C . Herts , Vice-Patron of Institution . Acting Presidents—R . W . Bro . A . F . GODSON , D . P . G . M . of Worcestershire , Patron of Institution . VV . Bro . A . M . BROADLEY , P . D . D . G . M . Malta . Hon . Treasure /—VV . Bro . C . F . HOGARD , Vice-President of Institution . With Brethren representing- the Metropolitan and Provincial Lodges . The services of Brethren as Stewards are most earnestly solicited . Music under the direction of Bro . TURLE LEE . TICKETS , including Return Railway Fare , Ladies , iSs . ; Gentlemen , 20 s . Without Railway Fare , Ladies , 13 s . Cd . j Gentlemen , 15 s . Cd . Particulars and every information on application to the Honorary Secretary . FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Stwd . ) , V .-Pat , Secretary of the Institution . Office : G , Freemasons' Hall , W . C , 20 th May , iSSG .

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A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( P . M . and P . Z . J .-PRIVATE TUITION in the CLASSICS , MATHEMATICS , ENGLISH , & c . Lectures on various subjects . Schools visited . Foreigners taught English by means of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W . PARIS EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT for the Sons of Gentlemen . Princi pal M . G . Ovree , Officier d'Acaddmie , late Inspector of the Ecole SupeVieure de Commerce de Paris , and Translator of Higgenson's United States History . For terms , address G . Ovree , 14 , Rue David , Passy , Paris .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS OF SUSSEX . Installation ot H . R . H . the DUKE OF COM & UGHT AND STRATHEARN , K . G ., R . W . Prov . Grand Master , Designate . AN ESPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN The DOME at the ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , On TUESDAY , J UNE 22 nd next , at 12 o ' clock , WHEN THE M . W . THE GRAND MASTER , H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , & c , WILL PRESIDE . All Master Masons are invited to be present , but on this occasion no one will be admitted without a Ticket , which may be obtained on Application , with proper Masonic references , of Bro . V . P . FREEMAN , Prov . G . Secretary , y , St . George ' s-placc , Brighton , before June 12 th next . After the Ceremony a LUNCHEON will take place in the Corn Exchange , Tickets for which—15 s . each , including Dessert and Waiters—may also be obtained , if required , by sending Remittance to the Prov . G . Secretary .

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PROVINCE OF MIDDLESEX . M . E . Comp . Colonel Sir FRANCIS BURDETT , Bart ., Provincial Grand Superintendent . A MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL GRAND CHAPTER will be held on SATURDAY , JUNE 10 th , 1886 , at the RAILWAY HOTEL , HARROW STATION at 3 o ' clock p . m . precisely . When the CONSECRATION of the HENRY LEVANDER CHAPTER , No . 2048 , WILL TAKE PLACE . Tickets for the Banquet , Price £ 1 Is . each , including Wine , can only be obtained of Comp . W . A . Scurrah , 28 , Upper Berkeleystreet , Portman-square , W . By command of the Prov . Grand Superintendent . J . F . H . WOODWARD , P . M ., P . Z ., Prov . Grand Scribe E . Comberton , Mowbray Road , Norwood , S . E .

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TO OUR HEADERS . THE F REEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest and latest information relating to Freemasonry of every degree . Subscriptions , including Postage : — United States , United Kingdom . Canada , the Continent , India , China , Ceylon , the Colonies & c . Arabia , & c . 13 s . 6 d . 15 s . 6 d . 17 s . 6 d . Remittances mav be made in Stamps , but Post Office Orders or cheques are preferred , the former payable to GEOKCIK KENNINO , Chief Office , London , the latter crossed London J oint Stock Bank .

To Correspondents,

To Correspondents ,

Several communications unavoidably stand over . BOOKS . & c . RECEIVED . "Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine , " "Piano , Organ , and Music Trades Journal , " "Cadiz . Masonlca . " " Le Monde Maconnique , " "Liberal Freemason , " "Hull and Last Yorkshire Times , " "La Chaine D'Union de Paris , " " Night and Day , " Masonic Token , " " Guia Masonlca de Espana , " " Orient , " John Bunyan and the Gipsies , " " Alien ' s Indian Mail , " The Enelish Illustrated Magazine , " " Freemasons Journal 'Jewish Chronicle , " "Die Dauhiittc , " "Yorkshire Gazette , " "Citizen , " "Court Circular , " "Sunday Times" ( London ) , and "Cassells National Library . "

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

SATURDAY , J 5 , 1880 .

CWedo not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of the opinions expressed by our correspondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free THE ^ FRBEMASONS' CALENDAR FOR DURHAM .

To the Editor of the " freemason . -Dear Sir and Brother , In your review of this on the 29 th ult . you say : " We believe the series was inaugurated by Bro . Dr . Hill-Drury . " This is not strictly correct , as Bro . Drury s Calendar was published in 1883 , while so long ago as 1 SO 9 Bro . William Brignall , jun ., now deceased , published a Calendar for the Province of Durham , on much the same lines as the present Calendar . —Yours fraternally , 1 P . M . I 2 J .

CAUTION . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , Allow me through the Freemason to caution brethren , Secretaries of lodges , and Almoners , against an impostor mendicant , who gives the name ot Henry Clementz" ( and is very particular about the tz ) , and ouuui i «/ 0 30

represents himselt as 01 Loage « mu . u « , .-. , a rope and sail maker by trade . He gives a very plausible account of the circumstances which reduced him to seek assistance en route to some place where he will be sure of