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t— , .. ¦ ~ " ~~ ~ " ~~ THE IMPERIAL HOTEL . HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining tho T BBMHTUS of the L OKDOJT CHATHAM and DOVER RAIIVTAT , but , distinct from the Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON . HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS . The appointment * Uiroughoiit so m-i-uiigtMt an to ensure domestic comfort . EVERY ACCOMMODAriON FOR MASONIO LODGE MEETINGS , J ^ uMtc ^© timers # "POfoiticj JBwakfasis . THE ALEXAWDHA PALACE LODGE , A O . loll , THE MoRjmrowHr LODGE , NO . 1672 , THE CBUSADERS LODGE , NO . 1877 , AND PERSEVERANCE LODGE , NO . 1713 , HOLD THKIK . MEETINGS AT THI 3 ESTABLISHMENT . GOOD COOKING , FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . Tlie JGdison . Electric ZLigTit . TAKIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEG-BIE .
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STAR AND GARTER HOTEL , KEW BRIDGE , BROTHER JOHN BRILL , PROPRIETOR , I TITTIE accommodation at this Popular Establishment for X MASONIC LODGES km CHAPTERS Will be found of the most complete and perfect character . THE LODGE ROOMS ARE COMMODIOUS AND WELL APPOINTED . THE BANQUET HAU WILL SEAT OVER 100 GUESTS . The Culinary Arrangements embrace every modern feature . £ pcchtl JfiicUttics for SMcbMug §« ukfasts , Hoirc . cs , Concerts , § Jalls , nub 6 deu * tng | Jartrcs . The Stock of WIS EM comprises all the IS EST KNOWN KRANDS , ami will be I'omiri iu PZ 2 RFEUT CONDITION . PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES . GOOD STABLING . CARRIAGES . WAGONETTES . BRAKES , & c . ON HIRE . Scale of Charges and further particulars on application . TltE HOYAL Al / FRED IiODGK , ClIISWICK LODG-Ii , CrltSWICJt MA 1 IK LODGE , LOYALTA' AJfD CUAKITY IiODGK , ROSU OF DENJIA . KTC CHAPTER , ST . MAKI ' S CHAPTER , AND ROYAL ALI-KKD LODDK OP INSTRUCTION , HOLD THEIR MKKTINGS AT THIS ESTABHSimiyNT .
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QEASIDB HOME , with EDUCATION , and Mother ' s ( Widow of a k 3 Freemnson ) care for Girls . A <; e from (> to It . English , French , German , Piano and Violin ( wifch Msistor ) . Terms Moderate . References exchanged . Address— " MUSIC , " Tho Clarendon Library , Boaeorabo , "Bournemouth .
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INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRISCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 28 th APRIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HARTY P . M ., consisting of A-tist's Proof ' s , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Prico by applying to Bro . W . E . NORRIS , 2 y Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .
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FIRS AT FREEMASONS' HALL ! LARGE photographs of the Temple , taken immediately after the fire , on 4 th May ( suitable for framing ) , us each ; ov framed in oak , securely packed , . « cnt to any address in tho United Kingdom , carriage paid on receipt ' of cheque for 15 s . Masters of Lodges should secure this memorial of the old Temple for their Lodtfu rooms . W . G-. PAEK . EE , Photographer , 40 High Holborn , W . C . 5 > . inJ > n . ' ; lu- ( I ti ! i yc : \ vu .
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Price One Shilling ; , 'free by Post on receipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamps , OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY . Written expressly for delivery in Lodges of Instruction . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN , \ BSIIVIDERE WORKS , HERMES Htr . r ,, PExro : mr , LE , N . j AND BY OJ & DEU OF ALI , BOOKSELLERS . ; Secretaries of Lodges of Instruction can be supplied carriage free , at . 10 / - per do ? on .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF STAFFORDSHIRE .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lod ge wag held at the Shire Hall , Stafford , on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., when there was a good attendance of brethren . There were present : — Bros . Col . G . S . Tudor P . G . M ., Col . Foster Gough D . P . G . M ., and
the following Provincial Grand Officera .- —Dr . J . Clarke S . W ., E . T . Cavendish J . W ., the Rev . T . Lloyd Sen . Chaplain , the Eev . George Tnthill Jnn . Chaplain , J . Bodenham Treasnrer , W . Cartwright Sec . E . II . Croydon Assist-Sec , W . T . Abutter S . D ., T . E . Fowke D . C . '
John Deeley A . D . C , William Monld S . B ., G . W . Walker A . S . B ., J . Mottram Assist .-Pnrsnivanfc , H . Bng «; nley Tyler , Frank James P . D . P . G . M ., Henry Lewis 526 P . P . G . S . W ., T . Tavlor 418 P . P . G . S . W W . Hales 418 P . P . G . S . W ., J . B . Piercy 418 P . P . G . S . W ., 0 . Trigg
1039 P . P . G . S . W ., W . Baylis 539 P . P . G . S . W ., E . Hooper 1060
P . P . GJ . W ., G . M . Waring 347 P . P . GJ . W ., M . Barker 1792 P . P . G . J . W ., Bro . the Rev . J . Frome Wilkinson P . G . Chaplain for Suffolk , Bro . fche Rev . E . 0 . Perry 726 P . P . G . Chaplain , T . Turner 460 P . P . G . R ., J . Webberley 546 P . P . G . R ., J . Jacobs 482 P . P . G . R ., F . Tomkinson 451 P . P . G . S . D ., J . Fowley 1039 P . P . G . S . D ., E . Roberts
637 P . P . G . J . D ., J . Ingamells 460 P . P . G . J . D ., H . Olver 1060 P . P . G . J . D ., T . J . Barnett 526 P . P . G . Snpfc . of Works , T . Mount Humphries 539 P . P . G . Supb . of Works , R . Dain 98 P . P . G . A . D . C ., J . F . Pepper 482 P . P . G . A . D . C , W . Oraison 1941 P . P . G . S . W ., E . H . Thome 1838 P . P . G . S . B ., F . Weston 98 P . P . G . S . B ., W . Vernon 456
P . P . G . S . B ., J . Warner 2149 P . P . G . P ., F . J . Turley 1798 P . P . G . P ., S . Parkes W . M . 419 , W . Torrance W . M . 456 , Henry J . Clarson W . M . 1060 , F . Barlow W . M . 546 , G . Woolf W . M . 99 , J . Bromley P . M . 418 W . M . 2149 , E . B . Jackson W . W . 418 , R . T . Vertegans W . G . 1792 , J . Stevenson W . M . 1942 , J . Wooldridge W . M . 726 , G . Ashmall W . M .
1039 , J . L . Hamshaw P . M . 418 , T . B . Cull P . M . 1587 , D . Chapman P . M . 516 , B . II . Brongh P . M . 546 , G . C . Kenfc P . M . 546 , J . Davenport P . M . 451 , J . R . Lee P . M . 1792 , F . Woolley P . M . 726 , H . Bostook P . M . 1587 , J . H . Smith P . M . 539 , J . T . Eayres P . M . 662 , L .
Hartland P . M . 662 , E . S . Hildick P . M . 539 , C . Jones P . M . 1060 , R , A . Simcock P . M . 419 , G . H . Stanger P . M . 419 , J . B . Morgan P . M . 1838 , IT . Hare P . M . 1060 , J . J . Perkins P . M . 1039 , and other brethren , numbering altogether upwards of 130 .
The Staffordshire Knot Lodge ( 726 ) having been opened by Bro . Wooldridge W . M . the P . G . Master and D . P . G ; Master , accompanied by the P . G . Officers , past and present in procession , entered the Lodge , and the chair was taken by Col . Tudor , who opened P . G . Lodge . Col . Tndor and
Colonel Gough . having been greeted , Bro . Croydon A . P . G . S . read the notice of the meeting and the minutes of meetings held at Lichfield , Wolverhampton , and Hanley . The roll of Lodges was then called over , after which Bro .
Bodenham presented the financial statement , which had been printed and was taken as read . It appeared thafc the receipts amounted to £ 239 Os 5 d , including £ 182 Is 6 d dues from the various Lodges . The amount of expenditure for the year was £ 121 6 s 8 d . Amount invested , £ 520 .
The Provincial Grand Master said he had experienced the same difficulty on this as on former occasions iu selecting the brethren to fill the different offices in the Provincial Grand Lodge . At the present time there were over 270
Past Masters on the roll , of whom npwards of 100 had not been in office in the Provincial Grand Lodge . Each year there were 28 new Past Masters , aud of course it was impossible to find offices for more than half that number .
Some of the Past Masters eligible had been on his list for appointment five years , and it had been suggested to him that he should put into operation the new Book of Constitutions , so far as related to the appointment of Stewards ,
who wonld rank as Provincial Grand Officers in the same way as those holding higher offices . He had tried the experiment , and ho should do his very best to make au equitable and fair distribution of the honours . Col . Tudor
then announced that he had appointed as S . W . Bro . John Bromley , desiring to mark his approval of the verv great interest which he ( Bro . Bromley ) had taken , not only in
tho new Gordon Lodge , 2149 , of which he was the W . M ., but also in the old Menturia , of which he was a P . M . The following appointments were likewise made : — Bro . T . . 7 . Barnett -326 . . . Junior Warden
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t— , .. ¦ ~ " ~~ ~ " ~~ THE IMPERIAL HOTEL . HOLBORN VIADUCT , LONDON , Adjoining tho T BBMHTUS of the L OKDOJT CHATHAM and DOVER RAIIVTAT , but , distinct from the Viaduct Hotel . THE BEST FURNISHED AND MOST COMFORTABLE HOTEL IN LONDON . HOT & COLD WATER LAID ON IN ALL BED ROOMS . The appointment * Uiroughoiit so m-i-uiigtMt an to ensure domestic comfort . EVERY ACCOMMODAriON FOR MASONIO LODGE MEETINGS , J ^ uMtc ^© timers # "POfoiticj JBwakfasis . THE ALEXAWDHA PALACE LODGE , A O . loll , THE MoRjmrowHr LODGE , NO . 1672 , THE CBUSADERS LODGE , NO . 1877 , AND PERSEVERANCE LODGE , NO . 1713 , HOLD THKIK . MEETINGS AT THI 3 ESTABLISHMENT . GOOD COOKING , FINE WINES . MODERATE CHARGES . Tlie JGdison . Electric ZLigTit . TAKIFF on APPLICATION to Bro . A . BEG-BIE .
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STAR AND GARTER HOTEL , KEW BRIDGE , BROTHER JOHN BRILL , PROPRIETOR , I TITTIE accommodation at this Popular Establishment for X MASONIC LODGES km CHAPTERS Will be found of the most complete and perfect character . THE LODGE ROOMS ARE COMMODIOUS AND WELL APPOINTED . THE BANQUET HAU WILL SEAT OVER 100 GUESTS . The Culinary Arrangements embrace every modern feature . £ pcchtl JfiicUttics for SMcbMug §« ukfasts , Hoirc . cs , Concerts , § Jalls , nub 6 deu * tng | Jartrcs . The Stock of WIS EM comprises all the IS EST KNOWN KRANDS , ami will be I'omiri iu PZ 2 RFEUT CONDITION . PRIVATE ROOMS FOR LARGE OR SMALL PARTIES . GOOD STABLING . CARRIAGES . WAGONETTES . BRAKES , & c . ON HIRE . Scale of Charges and further particulars on application . TltE HOYAL Al / FRED IiODGK , ClIISWICK LODG-Ii , CrltSWICJt MA 1 IK LODGE , LOYALTA' AJfD CUAKITY IiODGK , ROSU OF DENJIA . KTC CHAPTER , ST . MAKI ' S CHAPTER , AND ROYAL ALI-KKD LODDK OP INSTRUCTION , HOLD THEIR MKKTINGS AT THIS ESTABHSimiyNT .
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QEASIDB HOME , with EDUCATION , and Mother ' s ( Widow of a k 3 Freemnson ) care for Girls . A <; e from (> to It . English , French , German , Piano and Violin ( wifch Msistor ) . Terms Moderate . References exchanged . Address— " MUSIC , " Tho Clarendon Library , Boaeorabo , "Bournemouth .
Ad00804
INSTALLATION OF H . R . H . THE PRISCE OF WALES As the M . W . G . M . of England , AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL 28 th APRIL 1875 . COPIES of this BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVING by Brother HARTY P . M ., consisting of A-tist's Proof ' s , Proofs before Letters , and Lettered Proofs , India Prints , and Plain Prints may be had at Cost Prico by applying to Bro . W . E . NORRIS , 2 y Southampton Buildings , W . C , London .
Ad00805
FIRS AT FREEMASONS' HALL ! LARGE photographs of the Temple , taken immediately after the fire , on 4 th May ( suitable for framing ) , us each ; ov framed in oak , securely packed , . « cnt to any address in tho United Kingdom , carriage paid on receipt ' of cheque for 15 s . Masters of Lodges should secure this memorial of the old Temple for their Lodtfu rooms . W . G-. PAEK . EE , Photographer , 40 High Holborn , W . C . 5 > . inJ > n . ' ; lu- ( I ti ! i yc : \ vu .
Ad00806
Price One Shilling ; , 'free by Post on receipt of 24 Halfpenny Stamps , OCCASIONAL PAPERS ON THE HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY . Written expressly for delivery in Lodges of Instruction . LONDON : W . W . MORGAN , \ BSIIVIDERE WORKS , HERMES Htr . r ,, PExro : mr , LE , N . j AND BY OJ & DEU OF ALI , BOOKSELLERS . ; Secretaries of Lodges of Instruction can be supplied carriage free , at . 10 / - per do ? on .
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Provincial Grand Lodge Of Staffordshire.
PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF STAFFORDSHIRE .
THE annual meeting of this Provincial Grand Lod ge wag held at the Shire Hall , Stafford , on Thursday , the 19 th inst ., when there was a good attendance of brethren . There were present : — Bros . Col . G . S . Tudor P . G . M ., Col . Foster Gough D . P . G . M ., and
the following Provincial Grand Officera .- —Dr . J . Clarke S . W ., E . T . Cavendish J . W ., the Rev . T . Lloyd Sen . Chaplain , the Eev . George Tnthill Jnn . Chaplain , J . Bodenham Treasnrer , W . Cartwright Sec . E . II . Croydon Assist-Sec , W . T . Abutter S . D ., T . E . Fowke D . C . '
John Deeley A . D . C , William Monld S . B ., G . W . Walker A . S . B ., J . Mottram Assist .-Pnrsnivanfc , H . Bng «; nley Tyler , Frank James P . D . P . G . M ., Henry Lewis 526 P . P . G . S . W ., T . Tavlor 418 P . P . G . S . W W . Hales 418 P . P . G . S . W ., J . B . Piercy 418 P . P . G . S . W ., 0 . Trigg
1039 P . P . G . S . W ., W . Baylis 539 P . P . G . S . W ., E . Hooper 1060
P . P . GJ . W ., G . M . Waring 347 P . P . GJ . W ., M . Barker 1792 P . P . G . J . W ., Bro . the Rev . J . Frome Wilkinson P . G . Chaplain for Suffolk , Bro . fche Rev . E . 0 . Perry 726 P . P . G . Chaplain , T . Turner 460 P . P . G . R ., J . Webberley 546 P . P . G . R ., J . Jacobs 482 P . P . G . R ., F . Tomkinson 451 P . P . G . S . D ., J . Fowley 1039 P . P . G . S . D ., E . Roberts
637 P . P . G . J . D ., J . Ingamells 460 P . P . G . J . D ., H . Olver 1060 P . P . G . J . D ., T . J . Barnett 526 P . P . G . Snpfc . of Works , T . Mount Humphries 539 P . P . G . Supb . of Works , R . Dain 98 P . P . G . A . D . C ., J . F . Pepper 482 P . P . G . A . D . C , W . Oraison 1941 P . P . G . S . W ., E . H . Thome 1838 P . P . G . S . B ., F . Weston 98 P . P . G . S . B ., W . Vernon 456
P . P . G . S . B ., J . Warner 2149 P . P . G . P ., F . J . Turley 1798 P . P . G . P ., S . Parkes W . M . 419 , W . Torrance W . M . 456 , Henry J . Clarson W . M . 1060 , F . Barlow W . M . 546 , G . Woolf W . M . 99 , J . Bromley P . M . 418 W . M . 2149 , E . B . Jackson W . W . 418 , R . T . Vertegans W . G . 1792 , J . Stevenson W . M . 1942 , J . Wooldridge W . M . 726 , G . Ashmall W . M .
1039 , J . L . Hamshaw P . M . 418 , T . B . Cull P . M . 1587 , D . Chapman P . M . 516 , B . II . Brongh P . M . 546 , G . C . Kenfc P . M . 546 , J . Davenport P . M . 451 , J . R . Lee P . M . 1792 , F . Woolley P . M . 726 , H . Bostook P . M . 1587 , J . H . Smith P . M . 539 , J . T . Eayres P . M . 662 , L .
Hartland P . M . 662 , E . S . Hildick P . M . 539 , C . Jones P . M . 1060 , R , A . Simcock P . M . 419 , G . H . Stanger P . M . 419 , J . B . Morgan P . M . 1838 , IT . Hare P . M . 1060 , J . J . Perkins P . M . 1039 , and other brethren , numbering altogether upwards of 130 .
The Staffordshire Knot Lodge ( 726 ) having been opened by Bro . Wooldridge W . M . the P . G . Master and D . P . G ; Master , accompanied by the P . G . Officers , past and present in procession , entered the Lodge , and the chair was taken by Col . Tudor , who opened P . G . Lodge . Col . Tndor and
Colonel Gough . having been greeted , Bro . Croydon A . P . G . S . read the notice of the meeting and the minutes of meetings held at Lichfield , Wolverhampton , and Hanley . The roll of Lodges was then called over , after which Bro .
Bodenham presented the financial statement , which had been printed and was taken as read . It appeared thafc the receipts amounted to £ 239 Os 5 d , including £ 182 Is 6 d dues from the various Lodges . The amount of expenditure for the year was £ 121 6 s 8 d . Amount invested , £ 520 .
The Provincial Grand Master said he had experienced the same difficulty on this as on former occasions iu selecting the brethren to fill the different offices in the Provincial Grand Lodge . At the present time there were over 270
Past Masters on the roll , of whom npwards of 100 had not been in office in the Provincial Grand Lodge . Each year there were 28 new Past Masters , aud of course it was impossible to find offices for more than half that number .
Some of the Past Masters eligible had been on his list for appointment five years , and it had been suggested to him that he should put into operation the new Book of Constitutions , so far as related to the appointment of Stewards ,
who wonld rank as Provincial Grand Officers in the same way as those holding higher offices . He had tried the experiment , and ho should do his very best to make au equitable and fair distribution of the honours . Col . Tudor
then announced that he had appointed as S . W . Bro . John Bromley , desiring to mark his approval of the verv great interest which he ( Bro . Bromley ) had taken , not only in
tho new Gordon Lodge , 2149 , of which he was the W . M ., but also in the old Menturia , of which he was a P . M . The following appointments were likewise made : — Bro . T . . 7 . Barnett -326 . . . Junior Warden