Opening Of Sydenham Wells Park.

to represent the bygone beauties of the place . Laid out by the Parks Committee of the County Council , from designs by the department ' s chief officer ( Mr . J . J . Sexby ) , it has cost over £ 10 , 000 , without counting the price of a bowling green and a store yard , yet to be made . Half the money has been paid for the site , the County Council and the Lewisham local authorities contributing equal portions to that item . The area is 17 } acres . There are tennis courts , a quoit ground , a band standand plenty of turf for youngsters to roll on .

, The duty of dedicating the park to the public use for ever fell to Mr . A . M . Torrance , Chairman of the County Council , after inspecting the great city ' s new lung , while the Council ' s band played and the sun shone brightly , Lord MONKSWELL remarked that six acres close at hand , and belonging to the City of London , might with great advantage be added to the Sydenham Wells Park .

Mr . J . BURNS , M . P ., was full of gratitude to the County Council for having planted 90 open spaces in the ever-growing wilderness of metropolitan bricks and mortar . There were 4000 acres of free pleasure ground , and he hoped the time would come when the Crystal Palace and its park would be counted with them . ( Cheers . )

The June Magazines.

The June Magazines .

Cassell ' s Magazine is very rich in high-class sensational fiction , which includes the continuation of thc fascinating serial " Kim , " by Rudyard Kipling , and the first chapters of the second part of Max Pemberton ' s " Giant ' s Gate , " which is told in the author's most felicitous style , the hero , Jules Davignon , belonging to the General Boulanger class of adventurers . The complete tales , "The Adventures of Augustus Short , " "The Flocourt Bridge , " "The Happy

Prisoner , " "A Clerical Error , " and "The Girl who Led the Army , " are all capital stories by well-known authors . "The Greatest in the World" is a splendid article dealing with the greatest works of nature and of man , illustrated by photographs . There are also beautifully illustrated articles on Cambridge , and Birmingham's Welsh water scheme . A feature of this number is Marie Belloc ' s article on the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York .

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine for June is in great measure devoted to the American collegian , and is , in fact , labelled the " College Number . " It contains capital articles on " Working One ' s Way through College , " the prize essay presented by this magazine among college graduates , which deals with Tolstoi ' s moral theory of Art , by J . A . Macy . Papers on college training tables , their use and abuse , and on alleged luxury among college students , are contributed by Walter Camp and the Presidents of Yale and Pennsylvania

Universities respectively . In fiction , the serial " D'R . I . and I " is continued , and in addition there are the opening chapters of Mrs . Hodgson Burnett ' s " Making of a Marchioness " and the complete tales , " Wanted : a Hero , " "At the Foot of the Trail , " " When the Grass Grew Long , " and " My Dog . " One of the principal attractions of this issue is the first of two papers by ex-President Cleveland on the Venezuelan boundary controversy . The remaining sketches , poems , & c , as well as the illustrations , are well up to the high average for which the Century Illustrated is noted .

Chambers's Journal has a further instalment of the interesting serial "The Lover Fugitives , " also the complete tales "A Half-Crown Fortune" and "Two Geordie Tramps . " Interesting papers on the condition of the West Indian negro , technical education , and the spread of introduced plants and animals in countries in which they are not indigenous , are relieved by lighter though not really more interesting sketches , which include a notice of the famous Ann Nelson , hostess of the Bull in Aldgatc-street , who was Queen of the road

wherever her coaches ran until the iron horse held everywhere undisputed sway . "The Romance of Mound Opening" deals with the ancient and historic mounds which are among the remains of the Aztec civilisation of Central America . " The Pine-tree Province" is a realistic sketch ofthe colony of New Brunswick . " The Bravest Briton at Waterloo " and " In Covent Garden" both add to the interest of the current number , as also do the Science and Art Notes , for which this journal is famous .

The Cornhill Magazine opens with a sonnet from the pen of William Watson , " Melancholia , " followed by one of Mrs . Richmond Ritchie ' s " Blackstick Papers , " concerned this time with " Egeria in Brighton , " and reviving old memories of Thackeray , Horace Smith , and other names of a past generation . In the way of fiction Mr . Stanley Weyman continues " Count Hannibal , " there is a short story by Mr . Hsnry James , " The Two Faces , " and Mrs . Hodgson Burnett contributes the opening chapters of "Thc Making of a Marchioness , " which is to run

through the two following numbers . Mr . C . J . Cornish . writes on " Rookshooting , " and there are further instalments of the "Londoner ' s Log-Book " and of Dr . Fitchett ' s " Tale of the Great Mutiny . ' , The series of " Family Budgets " has now reached the sum of ^ 800 a year , which is dealt with by G . Colmore . Admirers of the poet Crabbe will be charmed with the Rev . W . H . Hutton ' s scholarly paper , and those who are impressed by the quaint manners and modes of thought of our forefathers will appreciate Violet Simpson ' s "A Child of the Eighteenth Century . "

The Idler this time is of exceptional interest . Dr . W . G . Grace , in an excellent article on Cricket Reform , deals with the questions of illegitimate bowling , the 1 . b . w . rule , and the implements of the game , and makes a suggestion with regard to drawn matches that is worthy of careful consideration . The third paper on the war of Titans for the commercial supremacy of the world , deals with Edison ' s revolution in iron-mining , and is finely illustrated . In fiction

the serial story "The Puppet Crown" is continued , and Robert Barr has a charming tale entitled "The King ' s Gold . " Commander Gillmore , of the U . S . A . navy , concludes the relation of his experiences as a prisoner among the Filipinos . The article entitled " Beauty Spots" discusses the attractions of Cork , Glengariff , and Killarney , while book notes , prize competitions , and verse lend variety and interest to this issue .

Longman's Magazine , besides the continuation ofthe serial " Fyander ' s Widow , " has a complete tale by Edith Dart , entitled " Abel ' s Susannah , " and some excellent verses under the heading of "A Stone Eagle . " Lovers of nature are never forgotten by this magazine , and Fred Wishaw ' s "In the Woods at

Sunrise" will be keenly appieciated by them . One of the principal features of the current number is the paper on " The Mission of Mr . Rider Haggard and Rural Education , " while the seventh article of the series" The Women of the Salon " deals with Madame Rccamier , last of the Salonni ' ercs . Andrew Lang ' s pithy persiflage , " At the Sign of the Ship , " is as entertaining as ever .

Macmillan ' s Magazine contains a second instalment of the serial "Princess Puck , " commenced in the last number , and the complete tale "His First Engagement . " "Out-patients" is an interesting hospital sketch , and " Ancient Pistol " appeals to lovers of Shakespeare and of the humorous in

character . A capital article on Australian Federation and a paper on " Some Children of the State , " having reference to the children in our Poor-law schools , are relieved by a chatty paper on the origin of English surnames , and one , entitled " In Lavengro ' s Country , " of interest to all who know anything of gipsy lore .

The June Magazines.

The Pall Mall Magazine has for its piece de resistance this month a thrilling account of " The Voyage of the Polar Star , " by H . R . H . the Duke of Abruzzi . Eden Phillpotts ' s story " Crossways , " is concluded , and there are some excellent short stories and poems by Messrs . Begbie , Oliver , Ross , Kinnear Ramal , & c , of which " Rooks and Gulls , " by Charles Marriott is deserving of special mention . Those who take an interest in the progress of engineering should read " How the Welsh Water comes to Birmingham , " while "

Actor-Managers and their work , " by Horace Wyndham , and " An unpublished chapter in the life of Robert Louis Stevenson " will attract the attention of all readers as much as do Mr . Archer ' s real conversations , the latter with Mr . Stephen Phillips this time . " Feeding time at the Zoo , " by F . E . Beddard , F . R . S ., and " The training of our officers—Woolwich , " by the author of "The Absent-Minded War , " continue to provide a bill of fare not to be easily surpassed . There are , as usual , some excellent illustrations .

The Smart Set is an even better number this month than last , if that be possible , and in view of the speedy sale of all available copies of the May number , readers would do well to procure the June number as soon as possible . The principal attraction is a £ 200 prize story entitled " The Middle Course , " in which Mrs . Poultney Bigelow solves the problem presented by a loveless

marriage in an interesting , if not from an English point of view , quite orthodox manner . Of the short stories , special mention may be made of " In My Wife ' s Eye " and " An American Widow . " This magazine ' s selections of poetry are of unusual excellence . In the current number the best are "The Madness of Ishtar , " " The Road to Hell , " " Reincarnation , " and " The Garden of Rose and Rue . "

Temple Bar presents its readers once more with a miscellany of highclass fiction . The serial stories " The Firebrand , " by S . R . Crockett , and " The Secret Orchard , " by Agnes and Egerton Castle , are continued , and the complete tales comprise " The Queen of Penwinnoc , " a Cornish story ; " A Willing Sacrifice , " a Japanese story ; also " Mrs . Oriel , " " The way they lit the Armada Beacon , " "The Garden of Attalus , " and "Two Bold Impostors , " all stories of excellent quality . The Rev . J . D . Raikes contributes a fascinating paper on " Some contemporary gossip concerning Queen Victoria and her Two Predecessors . " The remainder of the leading magazines for June will be reviewed in out next issue .

Mark Masonry.

Mark Masonry .

Prince of Wales Lodge , No . 4 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ARTHUR ERNEST MULLINS . The annual installation meeting was held at Mark Masons' Hall , when Bro . J . Campbell Johnstone was well supported by members and visitors . The first business was the advancement of Bro . W . H . Brown , and then bro . H . LovegroveP . G . L of

, W ., the senior P . M ., presented Bro . Arthur Ernest Mullins , and he was installed into the chair of A ., and appointed his officers as follows : Bros . Major Larner , S . W . ( who has died since ); G . P . Gordon Hills , J . W . ; W . Lawrance , M . O . : Cyrus Braby , S . O . ; T . D . C . Leverett , J . O . ; H . Lovegrove , P . G . L of W ., Treas . ; C Pulman , P . G . I . G ., Sec . ; S . Churchill , S . D . ; R . G . Young , J . D . ; Richardson , I . G .: Rees , and Brown Stevens .

Kintore Lodge , No . 333 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . ST . CLARE HILL , M . A ., P . P . G . CHAP . SURREY . The annual installation of this lodge was held on Monday , the 20 th instant , at the Surrey Masonic Hall , Camberwell . Bro . Robert Jackson , Prov . G . S . O . Surrey , W . M ., presided , and among those present were Bros . J . A . Braik , P . M . ; T . F . Easterbrook , P . M . ; J . H . Cureton , P . M . ; C H . Nevili , P . M . ; E . A . Whitby . P . M . ; C W . J . Bird , P . M . ; and R . J . Voisey , P . M . Visitors : Bros . Arthur H . Bowles , Dep . Prov . G . Master ; Walter Fisher , W . M . 467 ; and Wm . Dawson , W . M . 534 .

The lodge having been opened , Bro . Jackson duly installed Bro . St . Claire Hill in a very able manner . The W . M . then appointed and invested his officers as follows : Bros . R . Jackson , I . P . M . ; W . T . Snell , S . W . ; F . E . Pow , J . W . ; A . V . Marshall , M . O . ; H . Hayward , S . O . ; J . E . Wyberg , J . O . ; T . F . Easterbrook , P . M ., Treas .,- R . Jackson , P . M ., Sec ; T . Hodgson , S . D . ; J . H . Cureton , P . M ., D . C ; and Sidney Hill , Org . A ballot was taken for Bro . E . H . Smyth and proving

favourable , the W . M . very impressively advanced him in Mark Masonry . At a subsequent banquet , the Deputy Prov . Grand Master , in reply to the toast of "The Provincial Grand Officers , " expressed his pleasure at being present at the Kintore Lodge , which he considered one of the best as well as one of the oldest in the province , he expressed regret that the Prov . Grand Master , Lord Onslow , was unable to be present which , if his engagements had permitted , he fully intended to do .

Dunelm Lodge , No . 356 . INSTALLATION OF BRO . HARRY BROWN , P . P . S . G . O . The installation meeting of the above lodge was heli on Wednesd & y , the 22 nd ult ., at the Masonic Hall , Old Rivet , Durham . The W . M ., Bro . Joseph Rickerby , P . G . L of W ., presided , and there was a very large attendance of the Prov . G . Officers of Northumberland and Durham , including Bros , the Rev . Canon Tristram D . D . Prov .

, G . Master ; J . Cartmel Ridley , P . S . G . W . j | ohn Heppel , P . G . Sec ; George Harland , P . P . G . R . of M . ; J . W . Gibson , P . P . G . R . of M . ; R . Ferry , P . P . G . O . ; T . W Black , P . P . G . D . of C . ; Harry Brown , P . P . S . G . O . ; the Rev . J . Lawson , . P . P . G . Cbap . ; the Rev . J . Hawoith , P . P . G . Chap .,- Thomas Wood , P . G . M . O . ; Robert Hudson , P . P . G . M . O . ; John Readhead , P . P . G . W . ; Adam Dodds , P . P . G . M . O . ; John C . Moor , P . P . G . M . O . ; T . E . Greenhough , P . S . G . D ; J . WaltonP . P . J . G . D . ;

, S . Pilling , P . P . G . O . ; and others . Bro . Harry Brown , P . M ., P . P . S . G . O ., was duly installed as W . M . by Bro . Jos . Rickerby , the retiring W . M , Bro . H . Brown , the newly-installed W . M . afterwards appointed and invested the following ofiicers for the ensuing year -. Bros . J . Rickerby , P . G . L of W ., I . P . M . ; A . Richardson , S . VV . ; A . J . Pelling , J . W . ; R . Tyson , M . O . ;

W . J . Ingram , b . U . ; 1 . Weavers , J O . ; the Rev . J . Haworth , P . P . G . Cnap ., Chap . ; H . Brown , W . M ., Treas . ; H . H . Richardson , R . ot M . ; the Rev . J . Lawson , P . P . G . Chap ., Sec . ; T . Raine , S . D . ; A . Argument , J . D . ; J , Walton , P . M ., D . of C i S . Pilling , P . P . G . O ., Org . ; J . Dickinson , l . G . ; Lauder , Stwd . ; and W . Grabham , Tyler .

At the subsequent proceedings the W . M ., Bro . H . Brown , proposed " His Majes ' . y the King , " and alterwards "H . R . H . the Dukeof Connaught , G . Master of Mark G . Lodge , " and then "Bro . the Rev . Canon Tristram , D . D ,, P . P . G . M ., " referring especially to the pleasure which they experienced in seeing their Prov . G . Master in such good health again . ( Applause . )* Bro . the Rev . Canon 'Tristram , D . D ., said it gave him great pleasure to respond .

He was sure he would never forget the Mark Lodge , which was especially marked in sympathies and affections . They had reason to be proud of b ; ing Mark Masons , and they had just had a great compliment paid them in th : Officers of Granl Lodge of England having come down and consecrated two new Mark lodges atthe meeting in Newcastle last week . ( Applause . ) The lodge in Durham had snown its high regard for the new W . M ., Bro . Brown , in electing him as its W . M . for the second time within a short period . ( Applause . ) - Other toasts followed , Bro . the Rev . Jas . Haworth proposing " Tne Visitors , " to which Bros . J . Cartmell Ridley and Adam Dodds responded .