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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS , Sr . J ' S HILL , B . VTTERSEA RISE , S . W . PATRON AND PRESIDENT : — HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . PATRONESS : HER ROYAI . HIGHNESS THE P RINCESS OF WALES . THE NINETY-F OURTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Institution will be held A T F R E E M A SONS' T A V E R N , GREAT QUEEN ST ., LONDON , W . C , On WEDNESDAY , MAY ioth , 1 SS 2 , tinder the Presidency of H . R . H . THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT , K . G ., & c , P . G . W . PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDS : THE RT . HON . T HE LORD LEIGH , Trustee , R . W . Prov . * Grand Master for Warwickshire . ACTING PRESIDENT : V . W . BRO . SIR J . B . MONCKTON , P . G . D ., Pres . Board of Gen . Purposes , Vice-Patron . TREASURER : W . BRO J OSHUA NUNN , P . G . S . B ., Vice-President . CHAIRMAN OF THE LADIES' STEWARDS : XV . Bro . FRANK R ICHARDSON , P . G . D ., Vice-Patron . Brethren \ villing to act as Stewards are urgently needed , and will greatly oblige by forwarding their names as early as possible to the ' Secretary , who will gladly give any information required . ,, . . W . HEDGES , Office , 5 , Freemasons' Hall , Sec . Great Queen-street , London , W . C .

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ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY , MARGATE . ESTABLISHED 1791 . THE ONLY ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCROFULOUS POOR . COL . CREATON , TREASURER . JOHN M . CLABON , ESQ ., HON . SECRETARY . "I his Hospital requires aid . An extra liberal diet table is of necessity required on account of the exhausting nature of this terrible disease . Donors of £ 10 10 s ., Annual Subscribers of £ 1 is ., can recommend patients . 250 beds . Average number of Inpatients per year , 750 , and of applicants over 1000 . Bankers , the Bank of England ; Coutts and Co . ; and Cobb and Co ., Margate . Offices : No . 30 , Charing Cross , W . JOHN THOMAS WALKER , Secretary

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THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY COMPANY ( LIMITED ) . FIRST ISSUE of 50 . 000 SHARES at par . Capital , £ 100 , 000 , in shares of £ 1 each , with power to increase ; payable 2 s . on application , Ss . on allotment , and the balance by instalments as required , at intervals of not less than three months . DIRECTORS . G . H . Whittell , 9 , Hamilton-road , Highbury Park , London , N ., Director of the Sun Building Society . Frederick Binckes , Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , SA , Red Lion-square , London , W . C . James Cox , G 2 , Princess-road , Kilburn , N . W ., Founder of the Holloway Branch Bank , and Treasurer of the Finsbury Park Building Societies . George Martyn , Old Town Chambers , Plymouth , Director of the Western Counties Agricultural Co-operative Association . George Pawsey Witt ( Messrs . Corcoran , Witt and Co . ) , 30 , Mark-lane , E . C . T . Mullett Ellis , S , Old Jury , E . C , and 39 , The Quadrant , Highbury New Park , N ., Associate of tin ; Royal Institution of British Architects . Solicitors—Howard and Shelton , 39 A , Threadncedle-street . Bankers—London and Westminster Bank ( Limited ) , Lothbury . . Secretary—William Riley , formerly Cashier of the National Freehold Land Society and the British Land Company . Offices—Moorgate Houie , Gi , Moorgate-strect , London , E . C . ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS . This company is formed for the purpose of purchasing , mortgaging , leasing , or selling freehold or leasehold land and houses , for the improvementand development of estates by draining and making roads and streets , for the erection of new buildings , for acquiring , altering , and repairing dilapidated premises , and for lending money on the security of real or leasehold property . The names of several existing land and house property companies might be quoted , but are sufficiently known to prove the great success and the large dividends , ranging from G to 20 per cent ., which have accrued from their working , and as this company embraces all the branches of business carried on by those companies , a like success may be confidently anticipated . Full prospectus and forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Secretary , at the Office , Gi , Moorgatestreet , London , E . C .

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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION SECOND APPLICATION . C If A R L O T T E M URUS S , Widow of Bro . Edward Muruss , P . M ., 2 G years a Subscriber to his Lodge , AGED EIGHTY-ONE YEARS . A special and earnest appeal for Votes is now made for this very aged Widow , who , if not elected this time has no means of subsistence until another election . Proxies most thankfully received by Bro . J . Cruttenden , P . M ., 193 , Buckingham Paiace-road , S . VV . ; Bro . Geo . Read , P . M ., 1 Earl's Court-gardens , S . W . ; or the Widow , 10 , Warnerstreet , Old Kent-road , S . E . s * See Case No . 39 on the Voting Paper .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

Bro . James Steven s letter in our next . The following stand over : West Lancashire Masonic Educational Institution . Old St . David's Lodge , No . 36 ( Edinburgh ) . Marquis of Granby Lodge , No . 124 . Upton Lodge , No . 1227 .

Sackville Lodge , No . 1619 . Lily of Richmond Chapter , No . S 20 . Chorlton Chapter , No . 13 S 7 . Panmure Mark Lodge , No . 139 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , No . 193 . Duke of Connaught Lodge of Instruction , No . 1524 .

BOOKS , Sic , RECEIVED . " Caygill ' s Tourist ' s Chronicle . " " Le Monde Maconnique , " ' * Boletin Masonico , " " Jewish Chronicle , " "The Royal Cornwall Gazette , " " West London Advertiser , " " Theatrical World , " " The Broad Arrow , " " Proceedings

of the M . W . Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Delaware , " " Proceedings of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of Delaware , " " The Liberal Freemason , " "The European Mail , " "Die Baiihutte , " " Boletin Oficial de Espana , " Hebrew Leader , " "Court Circular , " "The Delta . "

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[ We do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving of , the opinions expressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in a spirit of fairplay to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . ] TERRITORIAL GRAND ORIENT OF MOROCCO

AND DEPENDENCIES . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — May I ask you kindly to explain to me two things on a recent voluminous correspondence , like the old story , not luminous , in your columns ? First , What are the

dependencies of the territorial Grand Orient of Morocco ? Morocco is an empire , ( see the latest book on geography ) , and I was not aware had any dependencies , unless the author of this extraordinary jumble of words means Ceuta and Melilla , Tinibuctoo , but why not equally Gibraltar , Spain , Algeria , Tunis , & c , and , in short , anything else ? Secondly , may I ask respectfully why a zealous Mason

from Manitoba thinks it well to take up with the exploded nonsense of the term Grand Orient ? What , in the name of common sense and good taste , is a Grand Orient ? I am afraid all these proceedings savour strongly both of " bumkum " and the ridiculous , and the sooner they are disavowed by the Grand Lodge of Manitoba and ignored by all other Grand Lodges the better , in my humble opinion . Yours fraternally , A READER OF LAST WEEK'S FREEMASON .

ELECTION VOTING . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — My attention was attracted by a letter in the correspondence columns of your issue of the Sth ult . with above heading , in which " Aliquis" ventures to " think that

there are some anomalies in our voting arrangements which require attention and alteration . " I , for one , wish he had as briefly as possible named the " anomalies , " or am I to understand that he has done so in his two questions in reference to the " exchange of votes ? " " Aliquis " surely must be somewhat peculiarly constituted to suppose , forsooth , that

because there was an election on the Saturday and another on the Monday , that therefore no one would read your paper ; however , he prefers to continue in your next , after he has got through the turmoil of his election duties . I waited with as much patience as my interest in this subject would permit . But , alas , when your issue of the 15 th ult . arrives ,

I lind the same writer , under the heading Exchange of Votes , " again excusing himself , owing to the upsetting influence of the excitement attendant on the Boys' School Election , so he proposes to postpone his note " for the present . " At the moment I did not notice the vague indefiniteness of this proposal , and endeavoured again to possess my soul

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in patience for another week . Your latest issue is now before me , but I fail to find my friend "Aliquis" therein anywhere ; I am , therefore , aggrieved , and much disappointed . Has my friend and Bro . "Aliquis" perchance obtained speech with some intelligent brother , who has resolved his doubts and set his weary and troubled mind at

rest ? If so , why can he not favour me with his troubles ? Peichance they may be my own , and if so , what soothed my Bro . "Aliquis" might also soothe me , and there may be a few more besides me who would like to know something of these matters . That there must be some sympathy about the business appears to be a generally accepted

fact , as it takes no less than three of our oldest and most experienced brethren to attend these elections from this province , whether we have a case or not ; and the expense thus incurred annually would no doubt , if applied for pure charity , enable us to keep an extra couple of aged folk or their very needy offspring .

Of course , according to the instructions on the voting papers it is only necessary to sign them , filling in the prescribed marks opposite your favourite candidates name , and then send the papers to the Secretary of the particular institution , who will duly place them in the polling . But this simple and inexpensive process I presume has been

found not to act satisfactorily , and possibly , therefore , the system of exchange , to which "Aliquis " takes exception , has grown up . Is this the point upon which "Aliquis" is now calmly reflecting ? If so let "Aliquis" regain hope and courage , others are also seriously reflecting ; but before I

state the difficulties that arise as the process of cogitation proceeds , I would very much like to see what" Aliqius " has to say . Possibly , he may have satisfactorily surmounted these difficulties . With much respect , I remain fire , A LIFE GOVERNORSHIP FOR BOYS AND AGED .

IN MEMORIAM . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — I very much regret to find that there has been no mention made in your journal of the death of one of the most worthy Masons that ever lived . I refer to Bro . Geo .

Marwood , of Busby Hall , Cleveland , P . D . P . G . M . and P . P . G . S . of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire , whose death took place at Busby Hall on Good Friday last , and who was buried at Stokesley on Easter Tuesday . As long as his health would permit he lost no opportunity of giving his valuable assistance to the lodges within his reach

whenever called upon . He was much beloved and respected by all who had the honour and the pleasure of being acquainted with him . A more excellent Mason , a kinder friend , or a more genial brother and companion never lived . By his own request there was no Masonic demonstration

at the funeral , but it was attended by a very large number of his brother magistrates , friends , and brother Masons . The shops in Stokesley were all closed , and every window had its blinds drawn down . His loss is much felt in the district . —Yours fraternally , J . J . MANNERS ,

P . M . and P . Z . G 02 , P . P . G . J . D . and P . P . G . P . S . N . and E . Yorks . [ Wc are very sorry that no brother from N . and E . Yorkshire thought it well to send us an account of the loss of our esteemed and worthy brother . —ED . F . M . ' ]

THE NEW GRAND OFFICERS . To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — May I be allowed to add to your very interesting account of the career of the new Grand Ollicers in to-day's Freemason , that Bro . Horace Jones , Grand Superintendent of Works , is a member of the Alliance Lodge , No . 1 S 27 ,

and is the architect of the new Leadenhall Market , built by the Corporation of the City of London . I am sure every member of the Alliance Lodge will appreciate the great honour the M . W . Grand Master has conferred upon it by the selection of two of its members ( Bro . Horace Jones and Bro . L . F . Littell , I . P . M . ) as officers of Grand Lodge . Yours fraternally , HENRY WRIGHT , J . D . 1827 . City Club , April 29 , 1 SS 2 .

A LETTER OF THANKS . Dear Bro . Breitling , — If that is the correct reading of your name , I thank you for your kind letter and the interesting work by

Carl Heimsch , which I have reviewed elsewhere . If I thought a letter so addressed would reach you at Ober Eslingen , I should be happy to place myself in communication with you . Believe me , very fraternally yours ,

A . F . A . WOODFORD . iG , Great Queen-street , London , W . C . May Day , 1 SS 2 .

ITINERANT MASONS . —A CAUTION . To fhe Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , — Allow me to caution " Almoners " against one A . F . Thomas , who carries a certificate that has been so

much used and worn that the writing is scarcely legible , and says he is a member of Loyal Victoria Lodge , No . 557 , Callington . The reply from Secretary 557 , was as follows : " Thomas is not a member of our lodge ; fie is a Masonic begging impostor of the worst type . " Henley-on-Thames , ALMONER , 1 S 95 .