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ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION FOR AGED FREEMASONS AND WIDOWS OF FREEMASONS . GRAND PATRON AND PRESIDENT : HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will take place at FREEMASONS' TAVERN , GREAT QUEEN STREET , LONDON , On Wednesday , 2 \ th February , 1886 , Upon which occasion the Most Hon . the MARQUIS OF HERTFORD , R . W . Senior Grand Warden , Has been , pleased to signify his intention of Presiding . Brethren are earnestly invited to accept the Office of Steward upon this occasion , and they will greatly oblige by forwarding their Names and Masonic Rank , as soon as convenient , to fhe Secretary , who will gladly give any information required , and supply them with all necessary circulars , & c . It is fraternally hoped that , upon this _occasion , owing to the large number of Applicants and the few vacancies , Brethren will use their influence to obtain donations towards the Funds of the Institution , which were never more needed than at the present time . JAMES TERRY , P . Prov . G . S . W . Norths & Hunts ., Secretary . 4 , Freemasons' Hall , London , W . C .

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CRIPPLEGATE PENSION SOCIETY . THE ANNUAL BALL Will take place at the CANNON STREET HOTEL , In FEBRUARY , 1 S 86 , UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE . ALDERMAN SIR H . E . KNIGHT . DOUBLE TICKET , 22 s ., SINGLE TICKET , 12 s . Gd ., to be obtained of the STEWARDS ; of / MR . H . J . FELTON , TREASURER , MR . U . KNELL , HON . SEC , 11 , Jewin Crescent , E . G .

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GOUT . DIABETES . EPILEPSY . PATIENTS suffering from the above complaints should winter in NICE , where they can be successfully treated by a new cure at Dr . SCHNEE'S ( of Carlsbad ) WINTER SANATORIUM .

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HOUSE TO LET ( eight rooms ) with or without shop , near the General Post Office . Apply 196 , Aldersgate-street .

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BRO . JOSEPH PARKINSON , Tyler and Janitor , will be glad to add a few more Lodges and Chapters to his present engagements . —2 , Baker-street , Lloyd ' s-square , W . C .

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A LADY , in greatly reduced circumstances , mother of six children , and wife of a Freemason in failing health , will feel most grateful for kindly advice and assistance that will enable her to complete the education of her eldest child , a promising youth of 12 years . Highest references as to genuineness of case , & c , apply at the Freemason Office j 6 , Great Queen-street , W . C .

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PARIS EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT for the Sons of Gentlemen . Principal : M . G . Ovrde , Officier d'Academic , late Inspector of the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris , and Translator of Higgenson ' s United States History . For terms , address G . Ovree , 14 , Rue David , Passy , Paris .

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A CAMBRIDGE GRADUATE _CP . M . and P . Z . ) . —PRIVATE TUITION in the CLASSICS , MATHEMATICS , ENGLISH , & c . Lectures on various subjects . Schools visited . Foreigners taught English by means of French . —Address , F . D ., 62 , Lancaster-road , Notting-hill , W .

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ALEX . ROSS'S NOSE MACHINE . —Applied to the nose for an hour daily , so directs the soft cartilage of which the member consists , that an ill-formed nose is quickly shaped to perfection . 10 s . Gd , ; post , 10 s . 8 d . —21 , Lamb's Conduit-street , near Holborn , London . Ross ' s Toilet Magazine is .

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ADVERTISER ( Master Mason ) seeks SITUATION or Position of Trust . Thoroughly understands Stationery Trade , Printing , Account Hooks , & c Can keep books , having been in business . Good writer ; excellent references ; country preferred . —F . M _., 109 , Fortess-road , Junction-road , London , N . W .

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WEAK OR DEFECTIVE SIGHT . —SPECTACLES scientifically adapted to remedy impaired vision by Bro . ACKLAND , Surgeon , daily , at Horne andThornthwaite ' _s , Opticians to the Queen , 416 , Strand , London , W . C . Send six stamps for _Aekland ' _s Hints on Spectacles , " which contain ! valuable _suggestiors to sufferers from imperfect sight .

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REQUIRED . —A Set of Furniture , - Working Tools , & c , suitable for a Craft Lodge of Instruction . —Apply , stating particulars and lowest terms , to F . W . Rose , 206 , Mare-street , Hackney , E .

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WILLING'S SELECTED THEATRICAL PROGRAMME . DRURY LANE THEATRE . Every Day at 1 . 30 and 7 . 30 , Pantomime , ALADDIN . COVENT GARDEN THEATRE . Every Day at 2 . 0 and 7 . 30 , GRAND INTERNATIONAL CIRQUE . ADELPHI THEATRE . Every evening , at S , THE HARBOUR LIGHTS ; at 7 . 15 , Farce . STRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 45 , HAPPY PAIR ; at S . 15 , Mv SWEETHEART . VAUDEVILLE THEATRE . Every Evening at 9 . 0 , PLEBEIENS ; at 8 . 0 , CUPID ' S MESSENGER . GLOBE THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 . 0 , A BAD PENNY ; at 9 . 0 , THE PRIVATE SECRETARY . SAVOY THEATRE . Every Evening at S . 15 , THE MIKADO ; or , THE TOWN OF TITIPU . OPERA COMIQUE THEATRE . Every evaning , at S . 45 , ON 'CHANGE ; at 8 . 0 , Comedietta . OLYMPIC THEATRE . Every Evening 2 t 7 . 45 , ALONE IN LONDON ; at 7 . 15 , Comedietta . GAIETY THEATRE . Every Evening at 7 . 30 , UNDER COVER ; at S , J SHEPPARD . TOOLE'S THEATRE . Every evening at 7 . 30 , WAITING CONSENT ; at 8 . 30 , GOING IT ; concluding with THE BIRTHPLACE 01 ? PODGERS . COURT THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 . 45 , THE MAGISTRATE ; preceded by BREAKING THE ICE . COMEDY THEATRE . Every Evening at 8 . 0 , ERMINIE ; preceded by a Comedietta . ROYALTY THEATRE . Every Evening at S . 15 , LA DOCTORESSE . NOVELTY THEATRE . Every Evening at S . 20 , THE BABES ; 317 . 40 , FOGGED . GRAND THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , Pantomime , BLUE BEARD . SURREY THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 . 30 , Pantomime , ROBINSON CRUSOE . STANDARD THEATRE . Every Evening , at 7 , Pantomime , WHITTINGTON AND JT » c f" * AT SANGERS' AMPHITHEATRE . Every Day , at 2 and 7 . 0 , Pantomime , ALADDIN AND THE fcoRTY THIEVES . ROYAL AQUARIUM . Open , 12 . 0 ; close , 11 . 30 . Constant Round of Amusement . The Viennese Lady Orchestra , and Grenadier Guards Band . JAPANESE VILLAGE . Open from 11 a . m . to 10 p . m . Performances free daily at 12 , 3 , and S o ' clock , in the New Shebaya . ALHAMBRA THEATRE OF VARIETIES . Every Evening at 8 . 0 , Variety Entertainment , Two Grand Ballets , & c . CANTERBURY THEATRE OF VARIETIES . Every Evening at 7 . 30 , Grand Variety Company , & c . PARAGON THEATRE OF VARIETIES . Every Evening at 7 . 30 , Variety Entertainment , & c , & c . MADAME TUSSAUD'S & SONS' EXHIBITION . Open 10 till 10 , Portrait Models of Past and Present Celebrities .

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Under Royal Patronage . JAPAN IN LONDON-HYDE PARK . Few minutes' walk from Sloane-st . and Kensington stations . DAILY , ELEVEN A . M . TO TEN P . M . Omnibuses from all parts . JAPANESE VILLAGE . BUDDHIST TEMPLES , ROCKERIES , ORNAMENTAL WATERS . The Afternoon Tea Houses and Shops as in Japan . Native and Military Bands morning till night . No extra charge . Japanese men , women , and children illustrate art industries and everyday life of Japan ; the Gayshas , or Dancing Girls , at each entertainment in the Shebaya . No extra charge . Admission is ; Wednesdays , 2 s . Gd . ( after Six , is . ) All Amusements Free , at 12 , 3 and 8 . The Village complete throughout . Originator and Managing Director , TANNAKER BUH 1 CROSAN .

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105 , 000 ACCIDENTS For which Two Millions have been paid as Compensation By the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY 64 , CORNHILL , ACCIDENTS OF ALL KINDS . Paid-up and Invested Funds , £ 260 , 000 ; Premium Income , £ 235 , 000 . CHAIRMAN . —HARVIE M . FARQUHAR , ESQ . Apply to the Clerks at the Railway Stations , the Local Agents , or West End Office : 8 , GRAND HOTEL BUILDINGS , CHARING CROSS ; or at the HEAD OFFICE 1-64 , CORNHILL , LONDON , E . C . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary .

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Naval , Military , and Tropical o _^ BOOT MAKEES . _^ __ _^ _-T _^ C _^?^' _^ _^^ _^ 21 , _^ .- - " _^___ PICCADILLY , LONDON , Wl INVENTIONS EXHIBITION _^ f _^ _Mli _^ _TwiRDED _~ DENT'S IL LUSTRATED * CATALOGUE of HIGH-CLASS WATCHES , gggg _t _& _S^ _T^ _&^\ _s J _^ _free on application to E . DENT JttVS _N _^& _i and _Co _' Malccrs _f ° the Oueen , _VDENT X 6 l ' STRAND , LONDON , W . C , Ks _" * - _?* ' V or 4 , ROYAL EXCHANGE .

To Correspondents.

To Correspondents .

The following communications stand over : — CRAFT : _Dotvfctit Lodge , No . 40 . Social Lodge , No . 93 . Eastern Star Lodge , 95 . Friendship Lodge , No . 206 . Hundred of Elloe Lodge , No . 4 69 . Isle of Axholme Lodge , No . 14 S 2 , Covent Garden Lodge , No . 1614 . Albert Edward Lodge , No . 17 S 0 . INSTRUCTION -. — Wanderers Lodge , No . 1604 . Ubique Lodge , No . 17 S 9 . Masonic Welcome to Bro . Lord Carrington , P . G . W ., at the Antipodes . BOOKS . & c „ RECEIVED . " Court Circular , " " Gloucester Journal , " " Light , " " Citizen , " "El Taller , " " Isle of Wight Countr Press , " "Allen's Indian Mall , " " Freemasons' Journal " ( New York ) , " Masonic World , " " Sunday Times " ( New York ) , " New York Dispatch , " " Jewish Chronicle , " "New Zealand _l- ' reemason , " "American Eagle , " "Sunday Times" ( London ) , " British ami Colonial Printer and Stationer , " " Hull Packet , " " KrcimaurerZeitunfr , " and " Histurv of Lodge No . 43 , Lancaster , Pa . "

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SATURDAY , J ANUARY 23 , 1886 .

Original Correspondence.

Original Correspondence .

f \ Ve do not hold ourselves responsible for , or even approving o the _opinionsexpressed by ourcorrespondents , but we wish in a spirit of fair play to all to permit—within certain necessary limits—free discussion . !

"HEARTY GOOD WISHES . " To the Editor of the "Freemason . " Dear Sir and Brother , I have observed in certain lodges of late , and with regret , a hesitation on the part of visitors to address those greetings to the W . M ., which it has been , for the past 30 years to my knowledge , the general custom amongst

Freemasons to offer just previous to the closing of the work in lodge . On enquiry I learn that a doubt has been expressed as to the propriety of any individual brother visitor , not himself the Master of a lodge , presuming to convey " Hearty good wishes" in the name of the lodge from which he hails , it being assumed that he has no direct authority from his

lodge to do so ; and that this doubt is influencing some brethren who prefer to follow a lead without reasoning for themselves as to the direction towards which it tends . It appears to many of my Masonic friends , and to myself , somewhat late in the day to make innovations , in respect of a practice which , though not especially ordained , is , nevertheless , a " lex non scripta" amongst Masons , having

very much to recommend it , and , as far as one can surmise , nothing objectionable in its performance , and it will certainly require the exercise of considerable authority , and the exposition of strong reasons , to secure a general acquiescence in this proposed departure from Masonic etiquette . It there were the slightest interference with any _prerogative possessed by our " rulers in the Craft " an

argument for the abrogation of the custom might exist , but there is none such . The equality of Freemasons , " qua " Freemasons , places all present in a lodge ( except merely in respect of official duty then in course of performance ) on a level ; and one brother has as much right as another , nay , it is even his bounden Masonic duty to be courteous

to his hosts , and to offer his salutations on behalt ot himself and his usual lodge companions . How the reverse proposition can be maintained I know not , and should be glad _io learn positively on what grounds the abandonment of the visitor ' s pleasant greeting is sought for . —Yours truly and fraternally , JAMES STEVENS , _Clipham , Ian . iG . P . M ., P . Z .

AN APPEAL . To the Editor of the " Freemason . " Dear Sir and brother , _^ After nearly two years' severe illness , the G . A . O . T . U . has graciously restored me to health , and since , my almost exhausted resources were further depleted by the

cruel burglary at my residence on Christmas Day , I am once more desirous , able , and willing to obtain some employment to assist my broken fortunes . I trost , therefore , that some of the many brethren I have known in my happier and more prosperous days will be able to come to mv rescue . —Yours faithfully and fraternally , CHARLES J . PERCEVAL , P . M . 160 ; . S , Thurloe-place , S . W .