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THE CYNTHIA QUARTETTE . " UNACCOMPANIED MALE VOICES . Alto , Bro- FEED HOWARD , Tenor , Bro . REYNOLDS WOOD , Baritone , Bro . ALBERT RAYMENT , Basso , Bro . ARTHUR J OHNSON . The above Quartette is open to accept engagements in London or Provinces for Masonic Gatherings . Glees , Part Songs , Plantation Melodies , and Solos . The whole of the Music provided for Consecrations , Installations , and Banquets . For terms and vacant dates , apply to—S ECRETARY , I CHATSWORTH RD ., BRONDESBURY , N . W .

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/ "VRDER of the SECRET MONITOR . GRAND FESTIVAL , 1895 . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the GRAND F ESTIVAL of the ORDER will be held at MARK MASONS ' HALL , GREAT QUEEN STREET , W . C , on WEDNESDAY , I 9 JUNE , 1 S 95 . GRAND COUNCIL mil meet at Five o ' clock precisely , WHEN THE RIGHT WORTHY BRO . THE RIGHT HON . THE EARL OF WARWICK , Deputy Ruler of the Order , Will be proposed as Grand Supreme Ruler for the Year . At Six o ' clock The G RAND OFFICERS and GRAND STEWARDS for the Year will be invested and proclaimed . All Princes of the Order are entitled to be present at GRAND CONCLAVE , which meets at Six o ' clock , and all Bro . Secret Monitors are invited on this important occasion-Brethren belonging to a foreign jurisdiction , and desiring to be present , should apply to Bro . W . J . SPRATL 1 NG , Grand Recorder , 74 , Wickham-road , Brockley , S . E . The Grand Festival will be followed by a BANQUET at the Freemasons' Tavern , at Seven o'clock , for which Tickets ( price One Guinea each , inclusive ) may be obtained of the Grand Stewards attached to the various Conclaves , or of the Grand Recorder .

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CITY OF LONDON TRUSS SOCIETY . 35 , FINSBURY SQUARE . PATRON-H . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G . TREASURER—JOHN NORBURY , Esq . THE EIGHTY-E 1 GTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE ALBION , ALDERSGATE STREET , ON FRIDAY , J 14 th , 1895 . THE RIGHT REV . THE LORD BISHOP OF DERRY , Vice-President , in the Chair . Since its establishment in 1807 this important Charity has reliever OVER HALF A MILLION of the Ruptured Poor in and from all parts of the United Kingdom and the Colonies , SUBSCRIPTIONS and DONATIONS will be thankfully received by the Society ' s Bankers , Lloyd's Bank , Limited , 72 , Lombard-street , E . C , and by the Secretary , 35 , I'insbury-square . JOHN WHITTINGTON , Secretary . N . B . —Premises recentl y enlarged , providing , inter alia , separate entrances and waiting rooms for men and women , with a female attendant for the latter .

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pRAN K H ASWELL , i . ( KMABLISHtD 1817 ) , SIGN AND GLASS WRITER TO THE TRADE . 4 , SOHO STREET , OXFORD STREET , LONDON , W . ARTISTIC WRITER TO THE FINE ARTS . TESTIMONIALS A S PECIALITY .

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MONEY ! ADVANCES MADE UPON PERSONAL SECURITY , EILLS OF SALE , OR OTHERWISE , At moderate interest , without delay . No FEES FOR iNaumy . Bona-fide Applicants only invited . "•HART , 14 , GLASSHOUSE STREET , ____ PICCADILLY CIRCUS , LONDON , W .

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HISTORY OF LODGE ST . t MICHAEL'S KILLW 1 NNING , No . 63 , S . C . By JAMES SMITH , P . M ., Provincial Grand Treasurer , Dumfriesshire , Sic , | Whor of "The Old Lodge of Dumfries / ' & c . & c , he Transactions date from 1755 , and the work is embellished with Plates . Dumfries . —J , MASNELL & Son , Publishers , Post Free , 3 s . 6 d .

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ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS , WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . OFFICE : —6 , FREEMASONS' HALL , LONDON , W . C . GRAND PATRON : HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., Sic , M . W . G . M . THE NINETY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will be Held AT THE ROYAL PAVILION , BRIGHTON , On WEDNESDAY , 3 rd JULY , 1895 , UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENCY OF THE RIGHT HON . THE LORD EGERTON OF TATTON , R . W . Prov . Grand Master of Cheshire , Vice-President of the Institution . Full particulars of the arrangements as to special trains , & c , may be obtained at the office . Dinner Tickets ( inclusive of First-Class Return Fare from London ) , for Ladies 21 s ., Brethren 25 s . Steward ' s Fee ( Brethren £ 2 2 s ., Ladies £ 1 is . ) includes Dinner and Railway Tickets , Badge , Szc . By Order , J . MORRISON McLEOD , Hon . Secretary to the Board of Stewards . 6 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C , 12 th June , 1 S 95 . The services of Ladies and Brethren as Stewards representing lodges or provinces on this important occasion are earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged .

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QOLONIAL BOARD . Bro . JAMES STEPHENS respectfully thanks his many friends for the kind interest displayed by them in securing his election on the above . t As the figures have not been published , for the information of those who did not remain in Grand Lodge on the 5 th inst . to hear the result , I append them , together with those of the Board of General Purposes . Elads , Maida Vale , London , W . BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES . Votes No . on Poll . Polled . Successful . 430 Scurrah , William Alfred 1 36 S Mason , William James 2 317 Mulvey , Ebenezer Charles 3 308 Thomas , John Joseph 4 280 Fendick , William Barnes 5 220 Sandberg , Arthur , M . D 6 214 Lovegrove , Henry ... 7 191 Williams . Arthur 157 Morley , William 152 Boulton , James 68 Powell , Frederick Atkinson COLONIAL BOARD . 505 Stephens , James 1 3 S 9 Scurrah , William Alfred 2 321 Mulvey , Ebenezer Charles 3 261 Eve , Richard 4 236 Lovegrove , Henry 5 217 Walls , Capt . Thomas C 6 ' 73 Hogard , Charles Frederick 7 97 Gowan , Robert Anthony , M . D 67 Baskett , Samuel R 63 Lamonby , William F

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BRO . W . J . MASON begs to return his sincere thanks to those Brethren who so kindly attended Grand Lodge on Wednesday week last . By whose kind suffrage placed him second on the Poll for the Beard of General Purposes .

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MONEY LENT PRIVATELY , AT A FEW HOURS' NOTICE . A Private Gentleman is prepared to MAKE ADVANCES from £ 10 to £ 2 , 000 , at 5 per cent ., to male or female , on their PROMISSORY NOTE ALONE ( without loan office formalities or Bill of Sale ) , and so long as the interest is paid the capital can remain . IMMEDIATE Advances also made upon Life Policies , Deeds , furniture ( without removal ) , stocks , crops , & c . ; and to assist persons into business . Distance no object . Call or write to the actual lender , CECIL G . COURTENAY , Esq ., 11 , Stroud Green Road , Seven Sisters' Road , London , N .

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A BROTHER MASON SEEKS A SITUATION ; any capacity ; late Royal Navy and London Fire Brigade . Address : J . D ., 18 Archwaystreet , Barnes .

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MASONIC SONG . "TN THIS OUR CALM RETREAT , ' •*- By Bro . THOMAS SAMPSON , Late 329 , Sic , & c . Price 2 s . per copy net . LONDON : GEOKQB KENNING , 16 & i 6 a Great Queen-street , W . C .

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T W . BERNHARDT , D . C . L . J •( Fclloiv of the Royal Academy of Music ) , Lectures on " Vocal Methods , " & c . SCHOOL OF MUSIC . SINGING , PIANOFORTE , HARMONY AND COMPOSITION . MODERATE FEES FOR LESSONS AND LECTURES . " Vox Humana" ( novel and complete method ) , 5 s . "A Singing Lesson " ( illustrated lecture ) , 6 d . For Books at Reduced Prices and Fees , addrtss—MM . DE LA CROIX ( Hon . Sec ) , 47 , BERESFOKD ROAD , CANONBURY , N .

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QAIETY RESTAURANT , STRAND . LUNCHEONS ( HOT AND COLD ) , At Popular Prices , in BUFFET and RESTAURANT ( on First Floor ) , also Chops , Steaks , Joints , Entrees , & c , in the GRILL 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 6 till S . Smoking after 7 . 45 . AMERICAN BAR . THE GRILL ROOM is open till Midnight . PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large ana small Parties .

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY . Established 1836 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 1893 ) . Fire Premiums £ 716 , 000 Life Premiums 224 , 000 Interest 16 9 , 000 Accumulated Funds ... . £ 4 , 293 , 000

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^^^^^^^SATURDAY , J UNE 15 , 18 95 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

It will have been seen from our report of the proceedings in Grand Lodge on the gth instant , that the consideration of the important question of amalgamating the Colonial Board with the Board of General Purposes has been postponed till December . This is about the best course that could have been adopted . The proposal , in whatever form it mi ght have been adopted by Grand Lodge , could not have been acted upon until it had been confirmed at the Quarterly Communication next ensuing , and it is unlikely that Grand Lodge would go out of its way to disturb the existing order of things until June , 1896 , when the Board of General Purposes , as at present constituted , will be dissolved , and a new one chosen in its stead . In the meantime the Board will be able to consider the subject in all its bearings , and produce a scheme which will at once commend itself to the acceptance of Grand Lodge . # # #

For ourselves , it appears to be a matter of little or no importance whether colonial Masonic questions are dealt with by a Committee of the Board of General Purposes told off for the purpose , or , as now , by a