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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 pach floor . SPECIAL CONVENIENCE FOR MASONIC LODGES , DINNERS AND CINDERELLAS .

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lyriDLAND RAILWAY . - CHEAP EXCURSIONS From ST . PANCRAS and CITY STATIONS . A FORTNIGHT IN IRELAND . On T HURSDAY , July 23 , to DUBLIN , Ballina , Galway , Sliero . and SOUTH OF IRELAND ; on July 24 , to BELFAST and NORTH OF IRELAND ; and on July 25 , to LONDONDERRY . GENERAL EXCURSIONS , JULY iSand 25 . To LEICESTER , Notti-gham , Derby , Burlo-i , Mitlock , Buxton , Stockport , Southport , Liverpool . Manchester , Accrineton , Blackburn , Burnley , Bolton , Rochdale , Oldham , Burv , Lancaster , Morecamhe , the Lake District , Barrow , Whitehaven , Carlisle , Birmingham , Walsall , Wolverhampton , Stoke , Hanley , Burslem . Macclesfield , & c . Also on July 25 to York . Hull , SCARBORO ' . Whitby , Darlington , Durham , SheffieM , Barnslev , LEEDS , Bradford , & c . Tickets taken on July iS will be available for returning on Monday , July 20 , or Thursday , July 23 , and those taken on July 25 , on Monday , July 27 , or Thursday , July 30 . NEW WEEKLY SUMMER EXCURSIONS . EVERY SATURDAY until further notice , Special Weekly Excursions to LIVERPOOL , SOUIHPORT , BLACKPOOL . ISLE OF MAN , MATLOCK . BUXTON . MORECAMBE , LANCASTER , and ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT . Tickets available for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . For times and fares see small bills . Tickets and bills may he had at the MIDLAND STATIONS and CITY BOOKING OFFICES , and from THOS . COOK & SON , Ludgate-circus , and Branch Offices . GEO . H . TURNER , General Manager .

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Illustrated Tariff Post Free . FUNERALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION . LONDON NECROPOLIS Co ., 188 , WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND

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Telephone No . 2879 . Established 1808 . MATTHEWS , DREW , & CO ., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL STATIONERS , PRINTERS , LITHOGRAPHERS , ACCOUNT BOOK MAKERS . ESTIMATES SUBMITTED . " THE PROFESSIONAL NOTE , " A High-class Vellum Paper , with Rough or Satin Surface . SAMPLES ON APPLICATION . Send for Illustrated Price List Free . MATTHEWS , DREW , & COMPANY , 37 & 38 , HIGH HOLBORN , LONDON , W . C . ( Opposite Chancery Lane ) . Law Writing Department—10 , GRAY ' S INN PLACE , W . C .

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FISH , POULTRY , GAME , OYSTERS . JOHN GOW , LIMITED 17 , NEW BROAD STREET , E . C , 12 , HONEY LANE MARKET , CHEAPSIDE . E . C ., 23 , LONDON STREET , MARK LANE , E . C , 93 , THEOBALD'S RD ., HOLBORN , W . C , AND 86 , HIGH STREET , PECKHAM , S . E . JOHN GOW , Limited , always have on sale the Largest « ockm London of the Very Best Quality * t Lowest Pricer .

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^ H . STEVENS'S GAME , POULTRY , AND PROVISION STORES , 6 5 , HAYMARKET , LONDON , S . W . SURREY FOWLS , YORK HAMS , AND CHOICE OLD CHEDDAR CHEESE . Clubs , Restaurants and Hotel ; supplied on the most advantageous terms . Prompt attention given to Country orders . Telephone No . 35 . 2 . 19 .

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STAGE LADIES & GENTLEMEN desirous of entering the Theatrical Profession in Drama , Comedy , Comic Opera , or Music Hall , apply for terms to MR . CARLTON ST . AUBYN , Late Manager Olympic Theatre , Royal Aquarium Theatre , Theatre Royal , Scarboro ' , & c . ( Letter for interview ) . Mr . CARLTON ST . AUBYN , School of Dramatic Art , S 7 , New Oxford-street .

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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 GRI LL ROOM

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 C till 8 Smoking after 7 . 45 .

AMERICAN BAR

THE GRILL ROOM

is open till 12 . 30

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for Urge and small Parties .

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 18 3 6 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE , INCOME AND FUNDS ( 18 94 ) . Fire Premiums £ 701 , 000 Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds ... £ 4 , 444 ,

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I ^^^^ K ^ S SATURDAY , J ULY II , 1896 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

It will be seen from the report we publish elsewhere of the proceedings at the Quarterly General Court of the Girls' School on Thursday that the resolution proposed by Bro . P . de Lande Long , P . G . D ., on the unanimous recommendation of the House and General Committees , for granting to Miss Davis , on her re .

tirement from the post of Head Governess of the Institution , which she has filled , with such signal advantage to the School , for 35 years , a retiring pension of ^ 225 , was carried with absolute unanimity . This is as it should be , and we congratulate , not only Miss Davis on this further recognition of her exceptionally valuable services , but likewise the Court of Governors and Subscribers , which has fulfilled an

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imperative duty in a manner so creditable . We have no sympathy with those , be they individuals or lodges , who look upon a pension to an officer who has discharged her duties for a life time to the undoubted benefit of the Institution either as a waste or

misappropriation of funds . Handsome treatment begets handsome service , and those who follow Miss Davis will , it possible , work with the greater heart when they realise that , when no longer , through age or health , competent to bear the burden of office , they will not be turned adrift to fare as best they can .

We also note that Bro . Stanley J . Attenborough's motion to place the names of two candidates on the list for the October Election was carried . These were the girls whose cases were rejected by the General Committee on the ground that long intervals had elapsed between the times when their respective fathers had ceased to subscribe to a lodge or lodges and their

Candidature . In fact , the children were born after their fathers had ceased to s ibscribe , though in each case they had been members for the qualifying period . We have never thought the rejection of their pttitions could be justified by the laws affecting candidates and their qualifications , and we are glad the matter is settled in accordance with our opinion .

We do not gather from the report of the Proceedings of the District Grand Lodge of Canterbury , New Zealand , that there is any immediate desire on the part of our English brethren to draw nearer to those who have seceded and now form part of the unrecognised Grand Lodge of New Zealand . And the

reasons which incline them to this view appear to us to be quite just and reasonable . Bro . W . R . Mitchell , Past Dist . G . Secretary , in moving a certain resolution re country lodges transmitting reports of their condition and progress in the event of their Masters and Wardens being unable to attend the Dist . Grand

Lodge Communications , is reported to have drawn attention to the fact that there was " a majority of the E . C . Lodges which existed at the time of the secession still working under the E . C . " He contrasted this with the state of Masonry in Victoria and other Colonies when their Grand Lodges were formed and

recognised , and the brethren were practically unanimous in their action . " It is not likely , then , that while the majority on the part of the E . C . remains , there will be any approach towards a reconciliation with the seceded lodges . # * *

Moreover , in a letter written by the District Grind Secretary of Canterbury , at the request of the District Grand Master , occurs the following passage . " We understand the New Zealand Constitution have expressed strongly their opinion that they will decline any recognition from the Grand Lodge of England if

any condition is attached thereto which would give equal rights to the E . C . Masons of New Zealand . " We trust that the Dist . G . Master has been mis-informed in this respect . If the members of the so-called New Zealand Constitution are going to ride the high horse in this fashion , then farewell to all prospects of an ultimate reconciliation of the prese . it conflicting

interests of the different Constitutions . What we are desirous of seeing is a determination on the part of all the Constitutions to bring the existing discordwhich cannot be otherwise than detrimental to the interests of Freemasonry—to a termination which shall prejudice the interests of no one section , but be honourable to all .

If , however , the New Zealand Constitution has determined upon adopttng this course , " and until such feeling is removed , " then , as the letter proceeds to point out , "it is impossible to see how the Grand Lodge of England can consistently pursue any other course than that they are now adopting , however desirous the brethren of the E . C . in New Zealand may be of more fraternal intercourse . "

Franklin Lodge , Lebanon , New Hampshire , celebrated the . centenary of its constitution on the 13 th May last . The Grand Master of the jurisdiction and a number of distinguished members of the Order were among the visitors , and received a most cordial welcome . The lodge appears to have spared no efTort in order to ensure the suc ; ess of the meeting , and not

only was there a grand banquet in honour of the event , but choice music and dancing were superadded , and greatly enhanced the pleasures of the celebration . One incident which occurred is worth mentioning , namely , the presentation of a Tyler ' s jewel , of solid gold , to Bro . Norman C . Hewes , who had tyled the loige since 1 S 54 and is the only surviving member of that year .