Royal Masonic Institution For Boys,

ROYAL MASONIC INSTITUTION FOR BOYS ,

WOOD GREEN , LONDON , N . OFFICE—6 , FREEMASONS' HALL , W . C .

GRAND PATRONHER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . PRESIDENTH . R . H . THE PRINCE OF WALES , ICG ., M . W . G . M .

THE 92 nd ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be held at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , LONDON , ON WEDNESDAY , 2 ND JULY , 1890 ,

under the Presidency of the RT . HON . LORD GEORGE HAMILTON , M . P .,

First Lord of the Admiralty , R . W . Past Grand Senior Warden , P . M . No . 2012 , V .-President of the Institution . Officers of the Board of Stewards : —

President—W . Bro . R . V . VASSAR-SMITH , Dep . Prov . G . M . Gloucester , V .-Pat . of Inst . Acting-Presidents—V . W . Bro . H . B . MARSHALL , J . P ., P . G . Treas .,

Patron of Inst . V . W . Bro . ASHER B ARFIELD , P . G . Treas ., Patron of Inst . W . Bro . Sir LIONEL E DWARD DARELL , Bart ., P . G . D .

W . Bro . Major G EORGE LAMBERT , P . G . S . B ., Patron of Inst . W . Bro . W . H . S PAULL , J . P ., P . G . A . D . C ., Prov . G . Sec . Shropshire .

W . Bro . Capt . J P . PROBERT , W . M . Grand Stewards ' Lodge , P . M . No . S , P . G . Stwd . W . Bro I OSEPH D . L ANGTON , Grand Master's Lodge No . 1 , P . M . No . 1673 , 2096 , P . Prov . G . J . W ., P . Z .,

Prov . G . Reg . Surrey . Vice-Presidents—PATRONS , VICE-PATRONS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE INSTITUTION , PRESENT AND PAST GRAND OFFICERS , PRESENT AND PAST G RAND STEWARDS , PRESENT AND PAST PROVINCIAL GRAND OFFICERS .

Hon . Treasurer—W . Bro . GEORGE G ARDNER , P . M . No . 2012 , W . M . No . 2309 , V .-Pres . of Inst . Musical arrangements under the direction of Bro . ALFRED MOORE , NO . 01 .

TICKETS—LADIES , gs . 6 d . ; BRETHREN , 21 s . —may be obtained from the Stewards , or on application to the office as above . The services of Brethren as Stewards representing

Lodges or Provinces are— UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES—most earnestly solicited , and will be gratefully acknowledged . By Order ,

FREDERICK BINCKES ( P . G . Stwd ., P . G . S . B . ) , V .-Pat ., Hon . Sec . Board of Stewards . 29 th May , 1 S 90 .

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THE VICTORIA STEAMBOAT ASSOCIATION , LIMITED . STEAMBOAT ARRANGEMENTS . THE GLEN ROSA , to SOUTHEND , Rosherville Gardens , Gravesend , and a Sea Trip round the Mouse or Girdler Lightship , from LONDON BRIDGE ( Old Swan Pier ) , at 10 . 30 DAILY , except Fridays .

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SALOON steamer DUKE of EDINBURGH or the steam vacht FAIRY QUEEN , to ROSHERVILLE GARDENS / Gravesend , Southend , and Sheerness , DAILY , from LONDON BRIDGE , at n . o .

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ROSHERVILLE GARDENS and GRAVESEND , STEAMERS from London Bridge DAILY , at 9 . 30 , 10 . 30 , 11 . o , and 3 . 0 o ' clock . All the above vessels call at Greenwich , Blackwall ,, South Woolwich , Rosherville , and Gravesend . HAMPTON COURT , Richmond , or Kingston , from LONDON BRIDGE , at 10 . 0 DAILY , calling at all piers up the river , by the new and magnificent saloon steamer CARDINAL WOLSEY .

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KEW GARDENS , open daily ( Sundays included ) . STEAMERS from CHELSEA every 20 minutes , calling at Wandsworth , Putney Bridge ( District Ry . ) , Hammersmith , Barnes , and Putney . Steamers from all piers to Chelsea every 10 minutes .

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BATTERSEA PARK . —STEAMERS every 10 minutes from LONDON BRIDGE , calling at all piers .

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GREENWICH PARK , from ALL PIERS at frequent intervals daily . Further particulars see handbills at all Piers , and Texas Siftings . EDGAR SHAND , General Manager . Victoria House , Laurence Pountney-lane , City .

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CLACTON-ON-SEA and BACK DAILY ( except Fridays ) , at . 3 o , by thenewP . S . CLACTON BELLE , the finest steamer ever on the Thames . Starting from OLD SWAN PIER , calling at piers en route . —Further particulars Clacton Company , 33 , Wallbrook , and Edgar Shand , V . S . A . ( Ld . ) .

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TNFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM , 1 WANSTEAD . PATRON—HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN . The SIXTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY will be celebrated at the ASYLUM , Wanstead , on Saturday , June 2 S , when H . R . H . Princess BEATRICE ( Princess HENRY OF BATTENBERG ) has graciously consented to DISTRIBUTE THE PRIZES . The proceedings will commence at two o ' clock . H . R . H . Prince HENRY OF BATTENBERG , K . G ., will take the chair . LIST OF STEWARDS . J . Scovell Adams , Esq . Thomas Hillhouse , Esq . "W . Adams , Esq ., F . R . C . S . John Hill , Esq . His Grace the Duke of Argyll , Edwin B . Holloway , Esq . K . C 4 . T . S . Jay , Esq . H . Ford-Barclay , Esq ., J . P . tf . J . Judge , Esq . T . C . . Baring . Esq ., SI . P . The Kight Hon . the Earl of The Right Rev . the Bishop of Kilmoroy . Bedford . Frederick Lee , Esq . The Rev . G . ( J . Berkeley , M . A . Sir C . E . Lewis , Bart ., JI . P . JIaj .-Gen . W . H . Bcynon . Professor T . Uayter Lewis , W . P . Bodkin , Esq ., J . P . E . S . A . W . Shadl orthBogcr , Ksq ., JI . A . H . P . JIacknell , Esq . Anthony Brown , Esq . Commander Jl'Laughlin , N . R . His Grace the Duke of Buc- The Kight Hon . Earl JIanvors . olough , K . V . ColonelSirG . A . JIaude . K . O . B . The Right Hon . Lord Curling- Edward 11 . Morris , Esq . ford . T . R . Paris , Esq . Colonel Chaimer . T . Adams Phillips , Esq . 0 . E . Chapman , Esq . T . J . Pemberton , Esq . Tlie Right . Hon . Lord Ohelms- G . Thompson Powell , Esq . ford , G . C . B . G . W . Rich , Esq . E . Rider Cook , Esq . Captain G . E . A . Ross . John Deacon , Esq . ( Treasurer ) . James Round , Esq ., JI . P . I' \ Dixon-Hartland , Esq ., JI . P . C . I . St . Alnlionsc , Esq . A . J . Edwards , Esq . The Right Hon . the Earl of St . Dr . H . F . Elliot . Germans . "William Evill , Esq ., J . P . ( Sub- The Right Hon . Lord St . Treasurer ) . Oswald . Roger Eykyn , Esq . James Salmon , Esq ., C . C . James Flower , Esq . G . Cam ' ck Steet , Esq ., P . R . O . S . R . J . Porsbrey , Esq . The Right Hon . the Earl of Joseph Fry , Esq . Strafford . J . Forrest Fulton , Esq ., JI . P . W " . B . Tarrant , Esq . Stewart Gardner , Esq . James Theobald , Esq ., JI . P . Alfred Goad , Esq . Walter Wellsman , Esq ., Lewis D . Hall , Esq . F . R . S . L . C . O'Brien Harding , Esq . Thomas Woods , Esq . Gentlemen willing to act as Stewards are respectfully requested to forward their names to the Secretary . HENRY W . GREEN , Secretary . Office , 100 , Fleet-street , E . C .

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r ^ REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . SUMMER EXCURSIONS . On SATURDAY , MAY 31 , and EVERY SATURDAY , until further notice , 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 , 1 LFRACOMBE , Exeter , Barnstaple , TORQUAY , Plymouth , Truro , ST . IVES , Penzance , & c , and for 10 or 17 days only to TROWBRIDGE , Frome , Yeovil , Bridport , Dorchester , WEYMOUTH , & c . Tickets and Bills may be obtained at the Company ' s Stations and Receiving Offices . HY . LAMBERT , General Manager .

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WANTED for Liverpool , Glasgow , Birmingham , and several other Towns , a GENTLEMAN of Good Position , having a taste for Financial Matters and a desire for augmentation of Income , to represent a London Company of the highest standing . Unequalled facilities for doing business . —Address , No . 20 , Freemason Office , 16 , Great Queen-street , London , W . C . WANTED SITUATION as Secretary , Manager , Surveyor , or Clerk to Railway , Bank , or other Institution , or Firm of Civil Engineers , Architects , or Contractors ; Draughtsman , Writer , also Organist . —PENTALPHA , 43 , Edmund-road , Sheffield .

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Price fs 6 d . A HANDY BOOK to the Study of the ENGRAVED , PRINTED , and MANUSCRIPT LISTS OF LODGES of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England ( "Moderns" and "Ancients" ) from 1723 to 1 S 14 , with an Appendix and Valuable Statistical Tables . By Bro . JOHN LANE , F . C . A ., P . M . 1402 , Past Senior Grand Warden of Iowa , Past Prov . Grand Registrar of Devonshire , & c , & c , & c , Author of " Masonic Records , 1717-18 S 6 , " "Masters' Lodges , " & c , & c , and dedicated to Bro . WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , P . S . G . D . England . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Oueen-sb , W . C .

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Price $ s

MASONIC ORATIONS , by Bro L . P . METHAM , P . G . D . Eng ., P . D . Prov . G . M

Devon , & c , delivered in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1 S 66 , at the dedication of Masonic Halls , Consecration of Lodges and Chapters , Installations , & c . With an Introduction by Bro . WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , P . G . D . Eng ., P . Prov . S . G . W . and G . Sec . Cornwall , & c , on Freemasonry in Devon and Cornwall , from A . D . 1732 to 1 SS 9 . Edited by Bro . J CHAPMAN , P . M . 1402 , & c , P . Prov . G . D . Devon , Author of "The Great Pyramid and Freemasonry . " London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Queen-st ., W . C .

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Price 5 s . HISTORY OF THE APOLLO LODGE , YORK , in relation to Craft and Koyal Arch Masonry ; with Brief Sketches of its Local Predecessors and Contemporaries ; the "Grand Lodge of All England" ( York Masons ); the Provincial Grand Lodge ; and various Lodges from 1705 to 1 S 05 . By WILLIAM J AMES HUGHAN , Author of "Origin of the English Riteof Freemasonry , " & c . With valuable Appendices . London : GEORGE KENNING , 16 , Great Oueen-st ., W . C .

Willing's Selected Theatrical Programme.

WILLING'S SELECTED THEATRICAL PROGRAMME .

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA , COVENT GARDEN . Mr . Augustus Harris ' s Season . LYCEUM THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 . 15 , CASTING THE BOOMERANG .

ADELPHI THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 , THE GREEN BUSHES ; at 7 . 15 , THE MARRIED BACHELOR . GAIETY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 8 , RUY BLAS AND THE BLASE ROUE .

STRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 40 , OUR FLAT ; at S , Boys WILL BE Bovs .

VAUDEVILLE THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 30 , SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER ; at 7 . 45 , MEADOW SWEET . COMEDY THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . io , A BAD PENNY ; at 9 , NERVES .

SAVOY THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 30 , THE GONDOLIERS . PRINCE OF WALES' THEATRE . Every Evening , at S . 15 , MARJORIE ; at 7 . 30 , ALL ABROAD .

COURT THEATRE . Every Evening , at S , THE CABINET MINISTER . LYRIC THEATRE . Every Evening , at S , BY THE SEA ; at S . 30 , THE BRIDE OF LOVE .

GRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 40 , PAUL J ONES . SURREY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , THE DANGERS OF LONDON .

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DHCENIX FIRE OFFICE , { Established 1782 . ) 19 , LOMBARD ST ., & 57 , CHARING CROSS , LONDON .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications unavoidably stand over ! CRAFT— Chigwell Lodge , No . 453 . Mailing Abbey Lodge , No . 1063 . Horwich Lodge , No . 2324 . Grand Festival of the Secret Monitor . Jubilee Celebration at Merthyr Tydvil . BOOKS , & c , RECEIVED . "freemasons' Repository , " "Voic- of Masonry" ( Chicago ) , "Trestle Hoard , " " doletin Oiicial , " "Masonic Advocate , " " Die Bauhutte , " " South Australian Freemason , " and " Victorian Freemason . "

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SATURDAY , J UNE 21 , 1890 ,

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

Very sensible progress has been made since we wrote last week in strengthening the Board of Stewards for the Festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys on the 2 nd prox . It comprised 232 brethren then , and up to the time of writing there had been an increase of

15 , so that thus far at all events Bro . Binckes has succeeded in obtaining the services of 247 brethren as Stewards for the 29 th and last Festival with which he will be officially associated . There is , of course , time for the addition of further names to the list but not for

anything in the way of serviceable canvassing for subscriptions , so that our hopes that the Board would eventually be 300 strong stand very little chance of being realised . A

Among the latest additions , however , we notice the names of some prominent brethren , so that it is quite on the cards that what the Board lacks in quantity may be made good in the matter of quality . B y this we

mean that the more influential the members of the Board maybe individually , the greater is the likelihood of their obtaining good lists . We hope , at all events that it will prove so in this instance .

* * * As for the distribution of the brethren who have given their services , London , we regret to say , still remains the weak point . A few more lod ges are represented than when we first drew attention to the approach-