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TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . D SIR , The post of Surgeon to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys at Wood Green being now vacant , I desire to offer myself as Candidate for the same . I have been residing within one minute ' s walk from the Institution for the last four years , and am intimately acquainted with the working of it . I have the honour to submit Testimonials of my professional life , and to state that if I am honoured by being appointed to the post I shall always make it my best endeavour to work in harmony with my brother Officials . I have the honour to remain , Yours very obediently , R . F . TOMLIN , M . R . C . S . Eng ., & c . Wood Green , N ., July , 1 SS 9 . Ewell , 1 S 51 . TESTIMONIALS . Devonport , 26 th May , 1 S 73 . This is to certify that Mr . Robert Francis Tomlin became my Articled Pupil in September , 1 S 69 , and remained with me till October , 1870 . During this time he was attentive to his duties and his studies , very punctual in his attendance , and always anxious to please . He has been with me occasionally during the last three years , and I find he is prosecuting his studies with exemplary diligence , and gives proof of great ability and unremitting application to his work . JOSEPH MAY , Surgeon . 21 , Grosvenor , Bath , 23 rd July , 1 SS 9 . I am pleased to state that Mr . R . F . Tomlin acted as Assistant to my late father-in-law , Dr . Leahy , of Bridgend , during the year 1 S 73 and 1 S 74 , and gave him every satisfaction . He considered him most skilful and attentive to his patients . 'The practice was chiefly amongst colliers , railway men , and iron-workers , so that his opportunities for surgicai work were very great . W . S . STABLES , L . S . A . ( Lond . ) . Becket House , Wantage , 23 rd July , 1 SS 9 . Having known Mr . R . F . Tomlin most intimately for the last fourteen years , I can bear every testimony to his character and abilities , both professionally and socially . After having been with me for four years as Assistant , he joined me in Partnership , and it was with deep regret that , owing to circumstances relating solely to myself , our connection had to be broken , and 1 need hardly say that he toolaway with him the hearty good wishes of a large number of patients , by whom he had been much valued for his kind and skilful services . He is thoroughly qualified for the post of Surgeon to the Masonic Schools , for which I understand he is a Candidate , alike by his kindness and industry , as b y his professional knowledge and experience , and I feel quite sure in him the Governors will find a most painstaking and efficient Officer . J . A . BALL , M . B . ( Lond . ) , Physician to St . Mary ' s Home , Wantage , Consulting Surgeon to the Stockport Infirmary .

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TO THE LIFE-GOVERNORS AND 1 SUBSCRIBERS OF THE ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS . LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , The appointment of Medical Officer to the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys being vacant , I have the honour ' ° announce that I am a Candidate for the office . My testimonials , which will be forwarded to the Committee , will show "' at I am duly qualified and registered , and that I have had considerable experience in the profession . To this may be jWded that I am resident within three minutes' walk from ie Schools , where I have been practising for over two years , lould I have the honour to be elected , you may rely on my oing- everything in my power to promote the health of the ° "ys under my charge . I am , Ladies and Gentlemen , Yours faithfully , ' - Gladstone-avenue , J . E . H . STEPHENS , Noel Park , Wood Green , L . R . C . P . and S . E ., ^ ___ August 7 th , 1 SS 9 . Lodge 9 G 7 .

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ESTABLISHED 1 S 30 . V NABLES' PIANOS . l 8 7 & 18 9 , ESSEX ROAD , ISLINGTON . PRICE LISTS FREE .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR GIRLS

To THE LIFE-GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS . Allow me to plead thc cause of HELEN MAUD ENGLAND , a Candidate from Malta , for your Votes at thc October election . The case is a most deserving- one , and I can confidently recommend it . Owing to paucity of Lodg-es , Districts like Malta are unable to command that assistance which home children derive from those admirable provincial associations which arc now universal in English provinces . Colonel HALDANE , 50 , Vanbrugh Park , Blackheath , S . E ., will thankfully receive Voting Papers . Yours fraternally , M . RAMSAY , Colonel , District Grand Master Malta and Past District Grand Master Punjab . Junior United Service Club , London , S . W ., September 2 .

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MEMORIAL TO THE LATE CANON PORTAL . It is proposed that the Friends of the late Canon PORTAL should show their respect for his memory by carrying out the scheme that he had most at heart , namely , the building of a PARISH READING and COFFEE ROOM in his parish of Burghclere . Such a building would cost not less than ^ 1000 , and a small endowment would also be necessary . A site has been kindly promised by the Earl of Carnarvon . Canon PORTAL was a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons , and President of the Board of General Purposes ; also Chief Founder and Chairman of the National Deposit Friendly Society . Contributions to the Memorial Fund are respectfully invited from those who hold in grateful remembrance the valuable services rendered by him to these organisations for so many years . Subscriptions may be sent either to GODFREY ARKWRIGHT , Esq ., Adbury House , Newbury , ( Hon . Sec . to the Fund ); BURGHCLERE PARISH ROOM ( PORTAL MEMORIAL ) FUND , c / o Messrs . SLOCOCK , MATTHEWS , & SOUTHBV , The Old Bank , Newbury ; or to GEO . J . COSBURN , P . M . ( M . M . M . ) No . 27 , P . P . G . M . O . Berks and Oxon , P . P . A . G . P . Berks and Bucks , Secretary Berks and Hants Branch of the National Deposit Friendly Society , Market-place , Newbury . LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS . £ s . d . The Right Rev . the Lord Bishop of Winchester 10 0 o The Very Rev . the Dean of Winchester ... 220 Sir Alexander Arbuthnot , K . C . S . I 50 0 o G . Arkwright , Esq . 100 0 o W . Arkwright , Esq . 100 o o Mrs . Arkwright 50 0 o Rev . W . H . Arkwright •... 10 o o Miss Arkwright 50 0 o F . Bacon , Esq 100 o o Rev . W . Beaumont 1 1 o Sir A . Blomfield 500 Mr . Geo . J . Cosburn 1 I o Mrs . Ducat 100 Mrs . Fanshawe 500 The Earl of Harrowby 220 Lady L . Howard 100 M . Howard , Esq o 10 o J . S . Liddle , Esq 15 ° W . G . Mount , Esq ., M . P 220 Rev . Canon Musgrave 220 Hon . and Rev . J . H . Nelson 500 Rev . R . and Mrs . Pole ... 200 Sir Nelson Rycroft , Bart 100 The Ven . Archdeacon of Surrey ... 1 1 o Rev . C . Sladen 5 5 ° Lady Protheroe Smith 220 J . Shaw Stewart , Esq 1 1 o Mrs . Tonge 5 5 ° Mr . R . J . Stokes , Dover 050 Anonymous Subscriptions 200 o 0 £ 721 4 o

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MISS FLORENCE LOGAN , Contralto and Medallist R . A . M ., is open to Engagements for Masonic Banquets , alone or in connection with other artistes . Terms—One Guinea and Rail . Old and new repertoire . Address , 77 , King Street , Woolwich , S . E .

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COUNTING-HOUSE MANAGERA Gentleman who has managed a large City Counting-House for some years , desires RE-ENGAGEMENT in the same capacity , or as Secretary to a Company or Institution . —Apply by letter to EDWARDS , Freemason Office , Great Queen-street , W . C .

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A BROTHER who has held a good position in the Army , is seeking a SITUATION under most painful circumstances , energetic and willing to do anything for a living , excellent references , will give full particulars to any Brother who can help him . Holds Life-Membership in Punjab Masonic Institution . —Apply to T . WALLIS , 25 , Leconfield-road , Highbury New Park .

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A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE ( P . M ., P . Z ., P . M . W . S . iS ° , Professor of Latin and Zoology , "The College , " South Kensington ; Examiner 15 years Bexley Heath College ) has some time disengaged for Private or Visiting Tuition . Lectures on History and Natural Science . Foreigners taught English through the medium of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W .

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES ( INLAND ) . For the Freemason Printing Works—FREEMASON , LONDON . For Jewels , Clothing , Banners , and Furniture—KENNING , LONDON .

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ADVERTISEMENT SCALE OF "THE FREEMASON . " Per Insertion . SINGLE COLUMN per inch £ 0 5 0 ONE PAGE 10 0 o ONE COLUMN 3 10 o PUBLIC COMPANIES' & PARAGRAPH ADVERTISEMENTS , IS . PER LINE . WANTS , & C , FOUR LINES , 2 s . 6 d ., and 6 d . PER LINE additional . TO OUR READERS . The FREEMASON is published every Friday morning , price 3 d ., and contains the fullest anil 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 maybe made in Stamps , but Post Oflice Orders or cheques are preferred , tlie former payable to GEORGE KENXIM ; , Chief Ollice , London , the latter crossed London . Joint Stock Bank .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . " Die Baulnitte , " * ' Freemasons' Journal , " " Freimaurcr-Zeitung , " " South African Freemason , " " The Craftsman " ( Denver ) , "Keystone , " and "Boletin Oficial . "

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SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 7 , 1889 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

The number of candidates for the post of Medical Officer to the Boys' School has been still further reduced to six . The elimination of names has been made principally on account of the candidates not residing sufficiently near the Institution to be available in urgent cases .

Those present at Grand Lodge on Wednesday evening will have noticed with pleasure that the Grand Secretary has returned to his work in excellent spirits , and with every appearance of renewed health and vigour which , we trust , will be lasting .

Another lodge was added to the roll of thc Province of West Lancashire on Tuesday , the 27 th ult ., when the Princes Lodge , No . 2316 , was consecrated , in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of our ancient Craft , by Bro . R . Wylie , P . G . D . England , and P . Prov .

S . G . W . West Lancashire . The event took place at the Deaf and Dumb Institute , Princes-road , Liverpool , while the banquet in celebration of the proceedings

was held at the Grand Hotel . Everything passed off most satisfactorily , and the new lodge which thus entered on its career so auspiciously has our " Hearty good wishes " for its prosperity .

We are surprised that so reputable and ably conducted a journal as John Bull should have hastil y adopted the erroneous belief that Freemasonry is in any way , much less intimately , connected with the

Revolution of 1789 . The excuse it would offer for having accepted this idea would no doubt be the statement uttered by M . Floquet in a recent speech at a French provincial town , in which he explained to his audience that his presence amongst them was due to

an invitation from Lodge Reveil to participate in the celebration of the great centenary of 1789 . Such an assertion as this may pass current as gospel among Frenchmen and the enemies of our Society , but John Bull , had it chosen , might easily have learned the

important truth that Freemasonry in its ori gin is essentially anon-political society , while the French Revolution was as essentially a political as well as a social Revolution . It is true that French Freemasons have adopted the

device of the Revolution— " Liberie , Egalite , Fraternite . " But that only proves that French Freemasonry is as unlike the real Craft as any one thing can be to its direct opposite .