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WISDOM , STRENGTH , AND BEAUTY . Brethren are fraternally requested to note that after the 2 nd of November next no name can be inserted in the List of Subscribers published with the Book ; the list will be put in the printer ' s hands on that date , and as the work has been considerably enlarged , 15 s . will be charged for an unbound copy after January ist , iSyr . C . N . MCINTYRE NORTH , 19 , Boro' High-street , S . E .

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QREAT WESTERN RAILWAY . CHEAP FAST EXCURSIONS will run EVERY SATURDAY from PADDINGTON STATION until further notice , as under : — 7 . 45 a . m . to ILFRACOMBE , EXETER , Barnstaple , Dawlish , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , Truro , Falmouth , St . Ives , PENZANCE , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 or 17 days . 11 . 5 a . m . to NEWBURY , Marlborough , DEVIZES , TROWBRIDGE , Frome , & c , for 10 or 17 days . 12 . 20 p . m . to CLEVEDON , WESTON-SUPER-MARE , Taunton , BARNSTAPLE , Tiverton , & c , for 3 , 10 or 17 days . 12 . 40 p . m . to WITHAM , Wells , YEOVIL , Bridport , Dorchester , WEYMOUTH , & c , for 10 or 17 days . 3 . 10 p . m . to EXETER , Dawlish , TORQUAY , PLYMOUTH , & c , for 3 , 8 , io , 15 or 17 days . " 5 . 40 p . m . to Swindon , Chippenham , BATH , and BRISTOL for S or 15 days . Bills may be obtained at the Company ' s Receiving Offices and Stations . HENRY LAMBERT , General Manager .

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CAP . DOES IT RISE FROM THE ^ ROOTS ? EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON TREES AND OTHER PLANTS , BY BRO . J . A . REEVES . PRICE THREE SHILLINGS . CONTENTS . Introduction — Extracts of diverse opinions — Capillary attraction—Leaf Suction—Root-pressure—Transpiration-Protoplasm *— Kndosmose — All the forces — Hypothetical forces—Vertical cells in wood—Grafts—Why does sap rise in spring ? — Spongioles and root-caps — No rise of sap through wood—Moisture in wood—Growth of wood—Lesson from Nature — Elaboration of sap—Stomata — Gases in plants—Odours from p lants—Fruit-trees ( prolific)—Dead soil—Manure—Function of roots—Laws of vegetable substances—Inorganic matter in plants—Knots in straw stems —Silica in straw stems—Inorganic matter ; how obtained —Carnivorous plants—Falling sap—Buds and seeds-Gravitation on plants—Fl y-wheel experiment—Water required —Roots grow towards water—Lopping and pruning—Standard rose trees—Nursing of plants-Time for lopping—Knots in wood—Barking oak trees—Growth of trees—Hoop round a tree—Grafting—Fruit trees to raise—Ringing a tree kills it—Fruit trees to plant—Flabby cabbages-Hay stack on fire—Eucal yptus and Miasma—Grass under trees —Heat under hand-light — Leaves retaining moisture-Bloom on fruit—Grape growing—Carbon in soil—Roots from cuttings—Growths from old trees—Faraday ' s experiment-Suckers do not kill—Mode of growth—How roots enter soil—Salt kills plants—Soil not exhausted by growth —Rotation of crops—Gardener ' s motto—Nature improves soil—Parasites—Fungus does not kill—Blight of roses-Blight of trees and vines—Growth of vines—Experiments . EXTRACTS FROM GOOD AUTHORITIES . Bentley—Huxley—Johns-Humboldt—Chambers—Large Map-Flammarion— English Mechanic—Albany Country Gentleman—Darb y Brown—Landsborough—Sternberg—Hanks—Jackson — Reid—Aitkin—Ville—Molisch—Warrington— Du Hamel—Smee—Tristam—Seeman—Darwin . LONDON : GEORGE KENNING , 16 AND I ( 5 A , GREATQUEEN STREET , W . C .

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE "FREEMASON . "

Dear Sir and Brother , HAXELL'S HOTELS , LONDON AND BRIGHTON . Permit me to draw the attention of the Craft to the fact that in the alterations and additions to my Hotels I have made provision for the reception of Masonic Lodges . I courteously ask for an inspection , and am Dear Sir and Brother , Yours fraternally , EDWARD NELSON HAXELL , P . M .

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PROVINCE OF NORTHS AND HUNTS . THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE will be held at NORTHAMPTON , on THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 th , at Two o ' clock , when the CEREMONY OF CONSECRATION AND DEDICATION of the NEW MASONIC HALL , PRINCES STREET , by the R . W . Prov . G . M ., Rt . Hon . the EARL OF EUSTON , D . L ., will take place . A BANQUET will be served at Four o ' clock . 'Tickets , 6 s . 6 d . each . Applications for Banquet 'Tickets to be sent to the Secretary , Bro . J . J . HART , Masonic Hall , on or before the 20 th September inst .

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^^^ r ^^ F 9 ^^^^ v'v ' ' V ^^ ¥ W 9 ^^^ W ^ SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 13 , 1890 .

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Masonic Notes .

The Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 , held an emergency meeting on Thursday , the 4 th inst ., when among the distinguished brethren present were the visitors at our Grand Lodge of the previous evening , namely , Bro . Clifford P . McCalla , Grand Master of

Pennsylvania ; ErO . J . Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Canada , Province of Ontario ; and Bro . Horner , Past Grand Master of Louisiana . We shall publish a full report of the proceedings in our next issue , and shall merely state here that a paper was read by

appointment by Bro . McCalla on early Freemasonry in North America . The subject was handled with Bro . McCalla ' s usual ability—indeed , there is not a more competent authority on the subject—and was

listened to with marked attention by those present . It will appear in due course in the published proceedings of the lodge , but in the meantime we shall give a short resume of it in our next .

Bro . Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Canada , also though he deprecated the idea that he could follow in the footsteps of Bro . McCalla—having come quite unprepared to make a speech or deliver an address on Canadian Masonry—nevertheless gracefully responded

to the invitation addressed him to make a speech , however brief , by giving an admirable and concise sketch of Freemasonry in British North America . At the same time , he scrupulously followed the example set by Bro . McCalla , by avoiding everything of a controversial

nature . What he said , therefore , vvas listened to with unalloyed pleasure , so that , thanks to the courtesy of the two visitors , the lodge is to be congratulated on having scored a distinct success at the special meeting held on this particular occasion for the purpose of receiving these two distinguished visitors .

The ceremony of consecrating thc new Masonic Hall at Northampton will take place on Thursday , the 25 th inst . Bro . the Earl of Euston , Prov . G . Master of

Northants "and Hunts , will preside on the occasion , and will be assisted in his task by Bro . Col . Shadwell H . Clerke , G . Sec ,, and other Grand Officers , as well as by sundry of his own Provincial Grand Officers . A banquet will bring the proceedings of the day to a close .

We have been favoured by the Hon . Secretary of the Provisional Management Committee with a revised proof of the draft of the amended laws of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys . The revise differs materially—so far as we have had time to examine

itfrom the draft as issued for circulation among Prov . Grand Secretaries and other brethren , and had we received it in the first instance , our criticisms on Laws XXL and XXII ., so far as they relate to " Life Governors " and " Life Subscribers , " would have been unnecessary , as these are not included among the

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classes of donors who , in consideration of certain additional donations , have allowed to them certain additional votes . In the further criticisms we may think it rig ht to offer , we shall use the revised proof Bro Attenborough has been kind enough to send us .

We have also had forwarded to us by Bro . S . R . Baskett , Honorary Secretary , copy of the tenth annual report of the General Committee of the Dorset Masonic Charity . From an examination of its contents , it appears that there is a slig ht increase in the number of

donors and subscribers in 1889 as compared with 1888 , there being 17 as against 16 of the former , and 258 as against 251 of the latter . The receipts show a total of £ 203 12 s . for 188 9 , as compared with £ 195 13 s . gd .

The sum disbursed in relief amounted to ^ , 130 , and the expenses of management to £ 7 15 s . fid . It is obvious , therefore , that the favour in which this Dorset Masonic Charity is held by the brethren of the province is as high as ever .

* * * A correspondent sends us a cutting from an evening paper referring to Grand Master Vrooman's recent visit to this country , and io an " interesting and amusing " account he is said to have given of his visit to a

London lodge . We must decline to reproduce the paragraph in question , as we are quite sure , from what we know of Bro . Vrooman as a Mason and a gentleman , that he could never have uttered anything of the kind . The enterprising paragraphist has overshot the mark .

* * * The St . Martin ' s Lodge of Mark Master Masons ( No . 414 on the roll ) was consecrated by the Grand

Secretary , R . W . Bro . Charles Fitzgerald Matier , assisted by the G . D . of C , R . W . Bro . Robert Berridge , on Tuesday , the 9 th inst . The ceremony of installation was performed by W . Bro . Percy Wallis , P . G . D .

* * * We understand it has been arranged that the consecration of the James Terry Lodge , No . 2372 , shall take place at the Town Hall , Cheshunt , on Monday , the 29 th inst . The ceremony will be performed by Bro .

Thos . F . Halsey , M . P ., P . G . Master Hertfordshire , who will be assisted by Bros . George E . Lake , D . P . G . M . ; Charles Bullock , Prov . G . Sec . ; and other Prov . G . Officers . The new lodge will rank as number 21 on the roll of the Province of Hertfordshire .

Freemasonry in Scotland has sustained a great loss by the death , in his 59 th year , of Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Rosslyn , who was elected M . W . Grand Matter of its Grand Lodge in 1870 , in succession to the

late Rig ht Hon . Earl of Dalhousie . His lordship held office for some years , and rendered many valuable services during the period of his tenure . He was also a Past First Grand Principal of the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland , Grand Master of the Chapter

General of the Order of the Temple , Deputy Grand Master and Governor of the Royal Order of Scotland , and M . P . Sov . G . Commander of the Supreme Council , 33 , of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite . In addition , he was the representative of the Grand Lodge

of Scotland at our United Grand Lodge , and in that capacity was present at the installation of the Prince of Wales as M . W . Grand Master in 18 75 . We intend giving a full account next week of the Masonic career

of this distinguished brother , who was no less popular among his English than among his Scottish brethren , and to whose widow and family we offer our respectful sympathies .

On Monday next , the 16 th instant , the Royal Oak Lodge of Mark Master Masons will be consecrated at the White Swan , Deptford , by Bro . the Rev . Thomas Robinson , M . A ., Prov . Grand Mark Master of Kent , who will be assisted by Bros , the Rev . Hayman Cummings ,

M . A ., P . G . C . England , D . P . G . M . M . ; C . F . Matier , P . G . W ., Grand Secretary ; R . Berridge , G . D . C . ; thc Rev . E . d'Auguier , Prov . S . G . W . ; W . O . Kennett ,

P . J . G . W . ; J . G . Podevin , Prov . G . Sec . Kent ; and other Prov . Grand Officers . The principal officers designate of the new lodge are Bros . J . J . Pakes , W . M . ; Jas . Geo . Thomas , S . W . ; and Penrose Dunbar , J . W .

The Canadian Craftsman for August contains a portrait of M . W . Bro . J . Ross Robertson , Grand Master of Canada—somewhat rough in execution , but truthful

and characteristic . Bro . Robertson is a strong man , physically and mentally , and a zealous and ardent Mason , and his term of office will , we venture to prophecy , leave a mark on Canadian Masonry .