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¦ . VICTORIA STEAMBOAT ASSOCIATION , LIMITED . MAGNIFICENT Saloon Steamer , "LORD OF THE ISLES , " fitted vvith the Electric Lieht , and capable of dining 200 at one sitting , to ROSHERV 1 LLE GARDENS , Tilbury , Clacton-on-sea , Harwich , for lussvich , and back same day , DAILY ( Fridays only excep ted ) , from LONDON BRIDGE ( Old Swan Pier ) , at 9 . 30 a . m .

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THE Favourite and Fast Saloon Steamer , " GLEN ROSA , " or the New Saloon Steamer " MERMAID , " fitted with Awnings and Commodious Saloons lighted by Electricity , from LONDON BRIDGE ( Old Swan Pier ) , at , t a . m ., DAILY ( Sundays included ) , to ROSHERV 1 LLE GARDENS , Gravesend , Southend , and Sheerness and back , calling at Greensvich , Blacksvall , and South Woolsvich . S ' FECIAL Saloon Steamer , DAILY ( Weather permitting ) , to ROSHERVILLE GARDENS and GRAVESEND , from Old Ssvan Pier , LONDON BRIDGE , at 3 P- - .. _

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THE New and Favourite Saloon Steamer " CARDINAL WOLSEY , " DAILY ( Sundays included ) , for HAMPTON COURT PALACE , Bushey Park , Richmond , Kingston , Surbiton or Teddington , from LONDON BRIDGE ( Old Swan Pier ) at 10 a . m . ; Chelsea , 11 a . m . ; Putney Bridge ( District Railsvay Pier ) , 11 . 15 a . m . ; and Kew at 12 noon . Returning from Hampton Court at 5 p . m . KEW GARDENS . ( Open free to the public weekdays and Sundays . ) STEAMERS to KEW GARDENS , Wandsworth , Putney Bridge ( District Railway ) , Putney , Barnes , Mortlake and Hammersmith , DAILY ( Sundays included ) , every half hour from 10 a . m ., and n a . m . on Sundays , from Cadogan Pier , Chelsea .

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BATTERSEA PARK & CHELSEA . STEAMERS from all Piers every 10 minutes . GREENWICH PARK . STEAMERS from all Piers every half hour . Extra Steamers vvhen necessary . Refreshments of the Finest Quality on board all the Steamers . ARNOLD E . WILLIAMS , Managing Director . EDGAR SHAND , General Manager and Secretary . OFFICESVictoria House , Laurence Pountney-lane , City , E . C .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MIDDLESEX . R . W . BRO . COL . SIR FRANCIS BURDETT , BART ., P . G . W . of England , Representative from the Grand Lodge of Ireland , . PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . THE ANNUAL MEETING ' of the PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE will be held under the Presidency of THE PRO VINCI AL GRAND MASTER at the TOWN HALL , HOUNSLOW , On Saturday , June 27 th , at Four o ' clock p . m . punctually . A DINNER ( Cold ) will take place at the Town Hall immediately after the Provincial Grand Lodge . Tickets , 5 s . each ( exclusive of Wine ) . Brethren intending to dine are requested to apply for Tickets ( vvith a remittance ) to Brother C . A . WALTER , P . P . G . D . Middlesex ( Treasurer of the Dalhousie Lodge , No . 865 ) , The Brewery , Hounslow , not later than June 23 rd . By command of the R . W . Provincial Grand Master . HOWARD H . ROOM , P . M ., Provincial Grand Secretary .

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PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF MIDDLESEX AND SURREY . THE R . VV . BRO . COL . SIR FRANCIS BURDETT , BART ., PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER . THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE Of Mark Master Masons of the Province of Middlesex and Surrey , will be holden at MARK MASONS' HALL , GREAT QUEEN STREET , On Monday , 2 !) th June , IS ' JI , when all Present ancl Past Provincial Grand Officers , together svith the Worshipful Masters , Past Masters , Wardens , and Overseers of Lodges in the Province , are he reby summoned to attend , and all Mark Master Masons ar e invited to be present . " ie Provincial Grand Lodge will be opened at Five o'clock . Brethren to appear in full Masonic Costume 1 f the Mark L-egrec , and Provincial Grand Officers in the clothing of u-eir respective rank . By command of the R . AA ' . Prov . Grand Mark Master . WM . G . BRIGHTEN , P . G . I . W ., P . P . G . W ., Provincial Grand Secretary . BANQUET at 6 . 30 o ' clcck . at Freemasons' Tavem . ¦ ckels , 7 s . 6 d . each , without Wine . •. Brethren intending to be present should notify their mention to the PROVINCIAL GRAND SECRETARY on or uo , ore the 25 th June . Morning Dress .

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/^ REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . SUMMER EXCURSIONS . On SATURDAY , JUNE 6 , 13 , 20 , and 27 , SPECIAL FAST EXCURSIONS will leave PADDINGTON STATION at 7 . 45 a . m ., for 3 , 10 , or 17 days , to BATH , BRISTOL , Weston-Super-Mare , Taunton , EXETER , Barnstaple , Torquay , PLYMOUTH , Newquay , Truro , FALMOUTH , St . Ives , Penzance , & c , and for 10 or 17 days only to TROWBRIDGE , Frome , YEOVIL , Bridport , Dorchester , and WEYMOUTH ( for Channel Islands ) . Tickets and Bills may be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Receiving Offices . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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SUMMER BANQUETS . "THE CLARENCE ROOMS of 1 THE HOTEL METROPOLE , BRIGHTON , are Specially Adapted for the SUMMER BANQUETS of Learned Societies , Masonic Lodges , & c . "' The CLARENCE ROOMS have a Separate Entrance , and contain every possible Comfort and Convenience . Full particulars on application to MANAGER , Hotel Metropole , Brighton .

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NOTICE . The FREEMASON for next week * will contain a full report of the proceedings at the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , at Brighton , on "Wednesday next , together -with a complete list of Stewards and the amounts subscribed . Orders should be sent at once to the Office or through any Newsagent .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

OLD PROVINCIAL . —In the paragraph in question sve vvere not strictly accurate in referring to " the prescribed ritual" for Masonic funerals . As a matter of fact there is no prescribed ritual for this or many other ceremonies , although it would not be difficult to refer to one most appropriate for that purpose . The following communications unavoidably stand over : CRAHT I . I n ES—Anglo-American , No . 2191 , and Cyclist , No . 2246 . Provincial Grand Lodge ot Lincolnshire .

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SATURDAY , J UNE 20 , 1891 .

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

A few more brethren have been added to the roll of Stewards for the Festival of Wednesday , and the actual number of those who have volunteered their services for the occasion is as nearly as possible 7 60 . Of course , ' those who have come forward at the

eleventh hour will have but little , if any , time at their disposal for canvassing ; but their coming forward is an undoubted evidence of their goodwill towards the Institution for Boys , while their lists , though they will probably be limited to their own personal contributions , will be none the less welcome .

* * * We had the pleasure of announcing last week that the Countess of Lathom has very kindly undertaken to present the prizes won by the successful pupils of our Boys' School during the past year . The ceremony

will take place in the large hall of the Institution , at Wood Green , on Tuesday next , the 23 rd instant , when there will also be the customary speeches and part singing . Every Steward will receive tickets which will admit himself and one friend to witness the function ,

but it will be impossible to issue tickets to the general Masonic public . The Committee in charge of the arrangements are most anxious to oblige the numerous friends and supporters of the School , but they have discovered , as other Committees before them have

discovered , that in the case of a non-expanding brick edifice , it is impossible to seat more people on a special occasion than the building will hold under ordinary circumstances . We trust , therefore , that any

brethren who may apply for tickets and not receive them will kindly ascribe their failure to the inability of the Committee to accomplish an impossibility . Light refreshments will be served in the Gymnasium at 5 p . m .

Masonic Notes.

While writing on the subject of next Wednesday ' s Festival at Brighton and its associate gathering at Wood Green the day previous , it will be as well if we remind those brethren who purpose attending the former that the special trains which the London Brighton

and South Coast Railway Company have arranged to provide for their accommodation will leave Victoria at 10 . 35 a . m ., and London Bridge at : 40 p . m . ; returning from Brighton at 9 . 30 p . m . for Victoria , and 9 . 40 p . m . for London Bridge . They will also be at liberty

to travel by the ordinary trains which leave Victoria at 1 . 50 p . m ., and Brighton at 8 . 40 p . m ., or , in the event of their missing the special trains , by the next ordinary trains . Their return tickets will be available by any ordinary train on the following day ( Thursday ) .

In the case of intending visitors to the Festival from Lancashire , Yorkshire , and other Northern provinces , we beg to remind them that the Midland , London and North-Western , and Great Northern Railway Companies have very considerately arranged to issue ticket ? ,

which will be available from the 23 rd to the 26 th instant , both inclusive , at a fare and a quarter , to parties of six first class and ten third class passengers in the case of the Midland Railway Company , and of six

first and ten second or third class passenger ' s in the case of the London and North-Western and Great Northern Railway Companies , and at a single fare to parties of not less than 30 first or 50 second or third class passengers .

The athletic sports at the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys , Wood Green , on Saturday , last were a very great success , close . upon 2000 brethren and their friends being present . The sport was gopd , and thS * ' prizes ,

many of which were of considerable value , were given away by Miss Everett , daughter of the Grand Treasurer , who had acted for the second year as Treasurer of the Sports Ftind . The excellent band of the Y Division

ot Police discoursed sweet music , and as the weather was all that could be desired a most pleasant afternoon was spent . At the end of the proceedings three cheers were given for Miss Everett , Bro . George Everett . Grand'Treasurer , and the Head Master , Bro . Hebb .

* * * Bro . Lennox Browne has been elected Vice-President of the Board of General Purposes . * * * An emergency meeting of the Studholme Lodge .

No . 1591 , at which the Duke of Clarence and Avondale , Prov . G . M . Berkshire , was present , was held at the Hotel Metropole on Monday evening , when the Earl of Yarborough , the Hon . Edward George V . Stanley , and Captain Holford , Equerry to his Royal Highness ,

were initiated under the auspices of this distinguised lodge . Bro . T . Weeding-Weeding , W . M ., presided on the occasion , and among the distinguished brethren present were Bros , the Earl of Euston , P . G . M .

Northants and Hunts ; Viscount Dungarvan , P . G . M . Somersetshire ; Sir Reginald Hanson , Bart ., M . P ., P . J . G . W . ; the Marquis of Carmarthen , M . P . ; and Colonel Shadwell H . Clerke , Grand Secretary .

# # # It is a pleasure to note that two of the three gentlemen svho were received into our Order at this meeting are lineally descended from brethren who have been , or are , distinguished members of the Craft . The first

Earl of Yarborough , great-grandfather of the initiate of Monday , was Provincial Grand Master of the Isle of Wight from 1826 till his death in 1846 . His son , the second earl , was , as Lord Worsley , Senior Grand Warden of England in 1838 , and presided as such at

the Jubilee Festival * of the Girls' School , Deputy Grand Master of England 1846-56 , and Provincial Grand Master of Lincolnshire from 18 49 till his death in 1862 . The Hon . Edward George Villiers Stanley is

eldest son of Bro . Lord Stanley of Preston , the present Governor-General of Canada , who was Junior Grand Warden of England in 188 3 , and is Past Deputy Provincial Grand Master of West Lancashire .

# # # Bro . Crowe asks in an article recently published in our columns if some brother will privately communicate with him as to the origin of the curious title applied to the ante-room of a Masonic lodge in

Hungary . There is no need for secrecy in replying to Bro . Crowe ' s inquiry as to the meaning and ori gin of the expression ' . ' Salle des pas perdus . " In the first place , as to its meaning , it is the term used throughout France for " salled'attente , " or waiting-room , and is so applied

on many railways and in all " palais de justice . " Its origin is obvious , for , given an unfortunate individual wandering patiently or impatiently within the four walls of a waiting-room , he would naturall y have saved himself all those lost steps had he arrived more nearly to the time of his appointment .