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ARMFIELD'S SOUTH PLACE HOTEL , FINSBURY , LONDON , E . C , This new and handsomely-furnished Hotel is now FULLY LICENCED . Its position is central , and charges are Moderate ; the sanitation is perfect . Passenger lift to » ach floor . SPECIAL CONVENIENCE FOR MASONIC LODGES , 3 DINNERS AND CINDERELLAS .

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Illustrated Tariff Post Free . FUNERALS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION . LONDON NECROPOLIS Co ., 188 , WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD , 2 , LANCASTER PLACE , STRAND

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p REAT WESTERN RAILWAY . AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY . EXCURSION TRAINS will leave PADDINGTON S TATION as under : THURSDAY , J 30 th , for Cork , at 3 . 35 p . m ., to relurn on Mondays , Wednesdays , and Fridays , up to following Friday fortnight . FRIDAY , J 31 st , 6 . 10 p . m ., for Watfrford , Limerick , and other stations in South of Ireland , to return any week-day up to following Friday week . EVERY FRIDAY NIGHTat 10 . 10 p . m . —For EXETER Dawlish , Tergnmouth , PLYMOUTH , Devonport , Bodmin , Wadebridge , NEWQUAY , Truro , FALMOUTH , St . Ives , PENZANCE , Scilly Islands , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at 12 . 25 ( midnight)—For Newport , Cardiff , Swansea , Carmarthen , Tenby , New Milford , & c , for 7 or 14 days . SATURDAY , AUGUST ist , at S . 15 a . m . —For Witney , Cheltenham , Evesham , Worcester , Malvern , & c , to return August 6 th . At 9 . 55 a . m . —For Crewe , Stockport , Manchester , Sic , to return August 3 rd or 6 th . At 6 50 p . m . —For Stratford-on-Avon and Dudley , to return Avgust 3 rd or 61 h . 7 . 5 p . m . —For Oxford , Leamington , Birmingham , and Wolvirhampton , to return August 3 rd and 6 th . EVERY SATURDAY , at S . 50 a . m . ( Special DAYLIGHT Service Express ) , and at 9 . 45 p . m . ( Night boat Express ) for GUERNSEY and JERSEY for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days * . RETURN Fare ( Third Class and After Cabin ) 24 s . 6 d . SHORTEST SEA PASSAGELilKECT STEAMERS—SATURDAY TO MONDAY 1 RIPS . 7 . 55 a . m . —For MINEHEAD , Lynton , Lynmouth , liamstaple , ILFRACOMBE , PLYMOUTH , Devonport , NEWQUAY , Truro , Falmouth , St . Ives , PENZANCE , & c , ior 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . S o a . m . —For SHREWSBURY , Osweslry , Chester , Livtrpcol , Botth , ABERYSTWYTH , Llangollen , Corwen , Bala , Blacnau Festiniog , DOLGELLY , BARMOUTH , Hailech , Criccieth , RHYL , LLANDUDNO , Conway , uettvs-y-cced , Bangor , CARNARVON , Llanberis ( for Sncwdon ) , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . Also for six ilajs to Chester , Liverpool , & c . At S . 40 a . m .-For WESTON-SUPER-MARE , Exeter , Danlisb , Tiigrimouth , Torquay , Kingswear , Dartmouth , & c , ( or 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . y . 30 a . m . —For Douglas ( Isle of Man ) , for 3 , S , 10 , ' 5 . or 17 dajs . At 11 . 15 a . m .-For FROME , Shepton Mallett , Wells , Yeuvil , bridport , Dorchester , Weymouth , Portland , & c , fir 3 , 10 , or 17 days . At 12 . 5 p . m . —For NEWBURY , Marlborough , Devizes , I loivbiidge , Warminster , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . At 12 . 40 p . m .-ForCLEVEDON , Bridgwater , Taunton , Mini-head , Barnstaple , Ilfracombe , Wellington ( Som . ) , Iiverton , & c , for 3 , 10 , or 17 days . At 6 . 15 p . m . —For Chippenham , Bath and Briitol , , or 1 , 10 , or 17 days . At 4 . 5 p . rn .-F 0 r Stroud , CHELTENHAM , Hereford , « ., fir 3 , 10 , or 17 days . At 10 10 p . m . —For WESTON-SUPER-MARE , Exeter , Uu-liih , leignmouth , Toiquay , Kingswear , Plymouth , iiur > Penzance , & c , for 3 , S , 10 , 15 , or 17 days . SUNDAY , AUGUST 2 nd , S . 15 a . m .-For CIRENCESH-. K , St-oud , CHELTENHAM , & c , for 1 , 2 , or 8 days . P ^ Iw ^ . Y , Midnight , I 2 - ' 5 a . m . ( Monday morning)—oiUxford , Leamington , BIRMINGHAM , Wolverhamplc-n . to ., for 1 or 4 days . MONDAY , AUGUST 3 rd , 6 . 5 a . m .-For SWINDON , ^ tpenham , BA 1 H and BRISTOL , ipr 1 , 2 , 8 , or 15 O-. So a . m . -For STROUD , Stoner . ouse . CHELTEN HAM , ' - •' 1 or S days . Gui < lNr ' w n ^ r J RI J . READING , Pangbourne , UKUNG , Wallingford , Swindon , Sic Rudin ^ i DVY ' - TCKETS will be issued to 'torn PaudinT * '"'" ' ° and imludin S fhe 2 ' P- - ' ¦ * S A P | IVT CLASS RETURN TICKETS are a "d ba-lT , 7 »" i am t , ains from Paddington to Staines Maiden " hea : f'L . ? > 2 S > 6 d - ' Du » iham Beeches , 3 s . ; io ^ ( nou \ ' 3 u S - ^ ^' 3 ^ d . ; Goring , 6 s . ; Walling-1 -o "« in ' , ? f- ,, lp i , lets . ' Lists ° Farmhouse and Country 'he usU , K ob . ta , ncd at the Company ' s Stations , and sual Receiving Ollices . HY . LAMBERT , GENERAL MANAGER .

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pAIETY RESTAURANT STRAND .

LUNCHEONS ( H OT 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 8 Smoking after 7 . 45 .

AMERICAN BAR

THE GRILL ROOM

is open till 12 . 30

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS for large and small Parties .

SPIERS & POND , Ltd ., PROPRIETORS

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NORTHERN ASSURANCE •COMPANY . Established 1836 . LONDON : 1 , MOORGATE STREET , E . C . ABERDEEN : 1 , UNION TERRACE . INCOME AND FUNDS ( 1894 ) . Fire Premiums £ 701 , 000 Life Premiums 232 , 000 Interest 171 , 000 Accumulated Funds ... ^ 4 , 444 ,

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SATURDAY , J ULY 25 , 18 9 6 . *

Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We respectfully , and , at the same time , most cordially congratulate his Royal Highness the M . W . Grand Master and his illustrious consort , the Princess of Wales , on the marriage of their youngest daughter , the Princess Maud , with H . R . H . Prince Charles of Denmark . The solemn ceremony was performed by

the Archbishop of Canterbury in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on Wednesday , at 12 . 30 p . m ., in the presence of her Majesty the Queen , the Prince and Princess of Wales , the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark , and other members of the Royal Family ,

and later in the afternoon the bride and bridegroom drove to St . Pancras , where a train was in waiting to convey them to Appleton Hall , Sandringham , to spend the honeymoon . We congratulate their Royal Highnesses and trust their union may prove a source of infinite happiness to both .

* * * We are informed that a warrant has been granted for a chapter to be named the Blackpool Rose Croix Chapter , No . 136 . We are pleased to see W . Bro . Thomas

Forrester , 18 ( a most indefatigable Freemason , and one that is always to the front to enhance the dignity of the Order ) , is to be the first M . W . S . The meetings will be held at the Victoria Hotel and consecrated probably in September ,

Masonic Notes.

Our readers will , doubtless , have seen from our advertisement columns of last vveeli that a Special General Meeting of the Governors and Subscribers of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution will be held at Freemasons' Hall , on Tuesday , the 28 th inst ., the purpose for which it has been called being to amend

Law iS . This law as it now stands , lays it down that in consideration of the grants made by Grand Lodge to the Male and Widows' Funds respectively , the Master of every lodge shall have two votes at every election of Male Annuitants , and one vote at every election for Widow Annuitants , provided the lodge has paid its previous year ' s contributions to Grand Lodge ;

and , similarly , that in consideration of the grants by Supreme Grand Chapter to the said Funds , the First Principal of every chapter shall have two votes at every election to the Male , and one at every election to the Widows' Fund , provided the chapter shall have made its returns and payments , if any , to Grand Chapter , for the previous year . #

* * This law it is proposed to alter in such a manner that while the votes accorded by the Institution in consideration of the grants severally made to the Male and Widows' Funds of Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter remain the same they will

be differently distributed ; the M . W . Grand Master or his nominee receiving two votes at every Male election and one vote at every Widows' election in respect of every lodge in London ; and the R . W . Prov . Grand Master or his nominee the same privilege at every election on each Fund in respect of every lodge in his Province ; while similarly the Grand Z . or his nominee

will receive the same privileges in respect of every chapter in London ; and each Grand Superintendent in respect of each chapter in his Province ; the number of lodges and chapters in London and each of the Provinces to be determined by the number recorded in the " Freemasons' Calendar and Pocket Book " for the current year .

» * * It will be remarked , that the provision requiring that every lodge and chapter , before exercising its privileges of voting , shall have made its previous year ' s returns and payments to Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter is altogether omitted . In one particular , however , there

will be a distinct advantage resulting from the proposed change , and at the same time , a considerable saving of trouble and also of expense in the matter of postage . According to Grand Lodge Calendar , there are 1700 lodges and 679 chapters on the roll in London

and the Provinces , and to each of these are issued two voting papers , one for the Male and one for the Widows ' Fund . That is to say , the voting papers issued in consideration of these grants are close on 4800 under the existing law ; under the proposed new law they will be between 170 and 1 S 0 in number .

It is satisfactory to remark that at two of the recent Provincial Grand Lodge meetings recently held , the circular issued by the Prov . Grand Charity Committee of North and East Yorkshire in condemnation of the proposal to remove the Boys' School has not been received with favour . Nottinghamshire at its summer

meeting at Mansfield on the 8 th inst ., refused to express any opinion on the question , until the promised statement of the position of affairs had been received from the Board of Management ; while at the Provincial Grand Lodge of Berkshire , which was held at Abingdon on the 14 th inst ., a resolution was proposed by Bro .

Tomkins , and seconded by Bro . Ferguson , " expressing the confidence felt by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Berkshire that the Board of Management for the Royal Masonic Institution for Boys would use the powers entrusted to them for the best interests of the School and the Craft , " and unanimously adopted . Thus Nottinghamshire and Berkshire decline to express any

opinion upon a question which is not yet fully before them , but in the meantime they have every confidence that the Board of Management will do what is right and just both to the School and the Craft . This method of dealing with so important a question , as compared with that adopted by the Provincial Committee of North and East Yorkshire , has at all events the quality of fairness in its favour .

* * * The general meeting in reference to the memorial it is proposed to raise to the late Bro . Sir Augustus Harris was held at the Royal Opera House , Covent Garden , on Tuesday , when , previous to the commence ment of the particular business for which the meeting

had been convened , a letter from the Quejn ' s private Secretary was read , in which it was stated that her Majesty , while she was unable to become patron of the Memorial Fund , fully appreciated the value of the efforts made by the late Bro . Sir A . Harris in support of music and the drama , and was personally sensible of the readiness | ivith which he had always endeavoured

to carry out her Majesty's wishes . A Committee was subsequently appointed to take steps for raising the Fund , and determining the character of the memorial , and to report some time in September . Among the members of [ his Committee are Bros , the Earl of Londesborough , Sir A . Altman , S . B . Bancroft , Dr . Lennox Browne , Edward Terry , H . Neville , and W . H . Bailey ^