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materially assisted to render the musical portions of their ceremonies attractive and imposing . The brethren fully recognised and appreciated his valuable and va ' ti : d help , which went far to make the success of the lodge and the happiness of the brethren . I Ie hoped Bro . Davey might long be spared to continue his useful offices and to wear the handsome Past Master ' s jewel which he then had the pleasure of pinning on his breast and desiring his acceptance of . The jewel was suitably inscribed as follows : " Eldon Lodge , No . 1 755 , Presented to W . Bro . E . Davey , P . M ., by the Eldon Lodge as a mark of affection and esteem , May , 1 S 97 . "

Bro . E . Davey , who was much taken by surprise at the unexpected gift , feelingly and suitably returned his sincere thanks and assured the brethren that whit he had done had been done with much pleasure and with m uch love for the Craft . I Ie wished ro convey his warmest thanks to the brethren for the handsome present and to the W . M . for his generous and kind expressions in conveying the same . The Worshipful Master said he had another happy task . It had bien within the province of one of our esteemed Past Masters to render material aid and assistance to the widow of a brother of No . 1225 , who had recently passed away . Those invaluable

services would never pass from the mind or memory of that widow , and would live long in the recollection of the brethren . The widow desired to mark her sensitive appreciation of the circumstances in some way and desired thit Bro . C . P . Billing , P . M ., should be the owner and wearer of her late husband ' s Past Mister ' s jewel , which the W . M . had now much pleasure in handing him on her behalf . It had an appropriate additional inscription as follows : " Presented by the widow of the above to VV . Bro , C . P . Billing , Eldon 1775 , April 10 th , 1 S 97 . " The recipient , Bro . Billing , made a few remarks fitting to the occasion .

It was a matter of regret that the Deputy Prov . Grand Master of Somerset , Bro R . C . Else ( Mayor of Bridgwater ) , who has been staying at Clifton , was unfortunately unable to be present through indisposition .

Ubique Lodge , No . 1789 . The installation meeting of this large and influential lodge was held on the loth inst ., at the Criterion , Piccadilly , and was honoured by the presence and assistance of several distinguished members of the Grand Lodge of England , of Provincial Grand Officers ( home and foreign ) , and of Masters of many representative military and other lodges , among whom were Bros . VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight ; C . Hammerton , P . G . S . B . ; G . II . Hopkinson , P . D . G . D . C . ; J . M . McLeod , P . G . S . B ., Sec R . M . I . B . ; Gen . F . T . Lloyd , C . B ., & c ; Col . A . E . Turner , C . B .,

P . M ., & c ; Lieut .-Col . J . T . Ritchie , P . D . G . S . B . ; Major A . C . T . Boileau , P . D . G . M . Nova Scotia ; Capt . R . J . Wishart . P . S . G . W . Malta ; Major F . E . Cooper , P . J . G . W . Cheshire ; Capt . W . A . Weston , P . G . D . C . Kent ; Capt . Cecil Reynolds , P . G . S . B . Hong Kong ; Capt . G . Spinks , P . S . G . W . Kent , & c . ; and considerable interest attached to the presence from South Africa of the celebrated W . M . of the Southern Cross Lodge ( Bro . Dr . W . C . Scholtz , M . D . ) , who had rendered such eminent and humanitarian services to the English prisoners and wounded of Dr . Jamieson ' s expedition .

The lodge was opened by the W . M ., Bro . Wm . Shackleton , R . A ., and letters of regret were read from Bros . Frank Richardson , G . D . C ; E . Letchworth , G . Sec . ; Field-Marshals Lord Wolseley , P . S . G . W ., and Lord Roberts ; and Col . H . M . Hozier ( Holland ) . The W . M . having requested Bro . Lieut .-Col . Ritchie , K . A ., P . D . G . S . B . to officiate as Installing Officer , the W . M . elect , Bro . Capt . H . L . A . Jenkinson , R . H . A ., P . S . W ., was presented by Bro . Capt . W . A . Weston , P . S . G . D . Kent , and the sublime ceremony of installation was carried out with the care and ability for which Bro . Col .

Ritchie is noted . The new W . M . invested the following as his ofiicers : Bros . Major R . H . Murdoch , R . A ., S . W . ; Ouartermaster-Serg . VV . II . R . Prawer , K . A ., J . W . ; Rev . W . G . Howard , M . A ., CF ~ Chap . ; Lieut .-Col . Ritchie , R . A ., P . D . G . S . B ., Treas . ; Lieut . J . Learmont , R . H . A ., Sec ; Major F . E . Cooper , R . A ., P . J . G . W . Cheshire , S . D . ; Capt . A . B . Chamberlin , R . A ., J . D . ; Major J . W . Marsden Newton , R . A ., I . G . ; Capt . H . Lloyd Powell , R . A ., D . C ; II . Thomson Lyon , A . D . C . ; M . jorB .

Lewis-Bamed , Kent Artillery , Org . ; Capt . S . 11 . Hooper and Warrant Officers T . C . Lawson and G . Roberts , R . A ., Stewards ; Lieut . H . Coningham , VV . Robton , and Capt . J . E . Whaiton Headlam , R . A ., Auditors ( elected ); and C . Warren , late R . A ., Tyler ( re-appointed ) . Presentations of jewels to the I . P . M , Bro . Shackleton , and Bro . E . Morris , past Treasurer , resolutions for consolidating the various Charities of the lodge , and the adoption of a child for admission to the Masonic School , concluded the labouis of the day , and the lodge was closed .

The banquet was served in the Victoria Hall of the Criterion to about 70 brethren , with all the hospitality and bonhomie for which the I'bique Lodge of the Royal Artillery is proverbial , and a strong contingent of the Artillery Bind from Woolwich ( all Freemasons ) executed a choice programme under the conductorship of Bro . Sergt .-Maj . Robertson , R . A . The Royal toasts having been duly proposed and honoured , followed by those of the "Grand and Provincial Grand Officers , " the W . M . rose , and called for the senior

Grand Officer present . Bro . VV . W . B . Beach , M . P ., P . G . M . Hants and Isle of Wight , who was warmly greeted both when alluded to by the W . M ., and on rising to respond , thanked the Ubique brethren most heartily for their generous reception . Nothing could give him and the Grand Officers near him more sincere pleasure than to witness the efficient working and practical application of the principles of Masonry in this distinguished lodge . 1 he ceremonies of the Order performed in a prouer manner leave a lasting

impression on the minds of all present , and nothing could exceed the impressive way in which the Installing Officer had carried out his important duties . It was true , as the W . M . had remarked , that he ( Bro . Beach ) had now been 50 years a Mason ; ' and bom the time when , as an undergraduate at Oxford , he first joined the Order , he had always found its principles calculated to soften the asperities of life and to bind its members together in a closer and liimer bond of fraternal union and goodwill . One of the greatest gratifications to a W . M . is in watching the progress of his initiates to high ollices ; and

it is the duty and honour of a Grand Officer to visit lodges to encourage the ofiicers to discharge their functions in the true principles of Masonry . lie congratulated the W . M . on arriving at the chair of so excellent a lodge , particularly as Bro . Capt . Jenkinson hailed from the province over which he ( Bro . Beach ) had the honour to preside—a province in which he looked forward to Bro . Jenkinson doing good service hereafter—and meanwhile he wished him conspicuous success as W . M . ot tho Ubique Lodge .

'The W . M . in response to an enthusiastic reception of the toast of his health , proposed by the Installing Officer , hoped the brethren would really not expect from him one half of all the good things predicted by Bro . Col . Ritchie ; but he would sincerely promise to endeavour to emulate the excellent example set by his eminent predecessors in the chair . The efficiency and success of the lodge during the year must largely depend on its ofiicers and the support of its members , but he was sure there are very many others in the Royal Artillery who only want to know of the thoroughly good time to be had in the lodge of the regiment , and his own aim would be to continue to increase the prosperity of the lodge and to enhance its prestige .

In proposing the toast of "The Installing Officer , " the W . M . said that Bro . Col . Ritchie ought to be required to respond some half-dozen times , on account of his varied functions in relation to the lodge , but in personally thanking the Installing Officer for the great services rendered that day , he ( the W . M . ) would only echo the unanimous expressions of all who had the good fortune to be present . Bro . Col . J . T . Ritchie , P . D . G . S . B . Eng ., when the " gunners' lire" had subsided , acknowledged that the duties of Installing Officer are not light , nor ended in the " capture of the works by ritual , " but to be successful inu-t leave a lasting impression ,

not only on the incoming W . M . The position of a W . M . is one of gravity , dignity , and responsibility , and his primary duty is to impress on the ofiicers and brethren a reverence for the genuine principles and tenets of the Craft . As each year revplved he telt increased pride and satisfaction at the solid growth and prosperity of the UDique Lodge , not only in numbers , but in its Charities ; rot in monetary Charity only , but in that larger and more endearing Charity , which , diffusing itself within the lodge , extends to those without and wherever distress is known or relief wanted . The " Ubique" regiment was foremost in war , foremost in literature and the arts ; might it likewise " preserve its dressing " in the ranks of Charity !

Bro . VV . Shackleton , the outgoing popular and able W . M ., in responding as I . P . M ., wholly attributed his successful year to the hearty goodwill and unswerving co-operation of his officers , sustained by the very generous support of all the brethren , and gave assurances of continued attendance and assistance at every nucting in future . He begged to remind the brethren of his standing this year as Steward for the Royal

Masonic Institution for Boys , and relied on them for sending up their Ubique Steward with a generous list . Bro . J . Morrison McLeod , P . G . S . B . Eng ., Sec . R . M . I . B ., after delivering a very graphic account of what had been achieved and what is contemplated for the boys , stated that the Queen is the oldest and largest subscriber , and expressed his conli lence that this would be a record year of the Ubique Lodge in respect to the Riyal M isoaic Institution for Boys .

Responses for " The Past Masters of , and Belonging t- " * , the Lodge , " were made by Bros . Col . A . E . Turner , C . B ., P . M . ; Major Boileau , P . D . G . M . ( N . S . ); and Edwin Morris , P . M ., P . J . G . W . Kent . Bro . Col . Turner , in his happiest vein twitted the lodge on the elasticity of its members , whether subscribing or honorary , with a very apt illustration of the capacity of an Irish car to carry four or eight English tourists according to whether they should sit " adjacent" or " familiar ; " and paid a high compliment to the high administration of the lodge which had brought about such solid and progressive results under his own observation .

Bro . Major Boileau , in dwelling on the auspices of her Majesty's record reign , brought to light the instance of a veteran brother who had allowed 40 years to elapse between his Second and Third Degrees . Bro . Morris bade the brethren an affectionate good-bye . 'The toast of " 'The Officers" hwing been vespwled to by the S . W ., J . W ., and S . D ., and that of "All Poor and Distressed Masons " duly honoured , one uf the most successful gatherings of the brethren of the Ubique Lodge was brought to a close , with special appreciation of the charming music of the Royal Artillery Band .

At the close of the meeting it was announced that the lodge Steward for the Boys would take up about . fJSo , and that this year the lodge would also complete its contribution of 100 guineas to the Institution .

Quatuor Coronati Lodge , No . 2076 . The above lodge met at Freemasons' Hall on Friday , the 7 th inslant . Present : Bros . C . Kupferschmidt , A . G . Sec . G . C ., W . M . ; E . Machean , I . P . M . ; C . Purdon Clarke , S . W . ; Sydney T . Klein , J . W . ; G . W . Spefh , P . A . G . D . of C , Sec . ; E . Conder , jun ., J . D . ; G . Greiner , Stwd . ; R . F . Gould , P . G . D ., D . C . ; Colonel S . C Pratt , P . M . ; Dr . VV . Wynn Westcott , P . M . ; the Rev . J . VV . Ilorsley , and E . C . Castle , Q . C . ; also the following members of the Correspondence Circle : Bros . Sir

Francis G . M . Boileau , Bart ., S . G . D . ; J . Newton . P . G . P . ; Colon ? I J . Mead , W . Henderson , W . T . Newitt . Dr . T . Charters White , R . A . Gowan , F . A . Powell , F . VV . Wright , the Rev . Dr . Lemon , J . W . Barnes , VV . C Birnes , VV . I . Songhurst , Theod . Matzinger , J . Peek Richards , W . A . Dingle , H . Gervis , T . Cohu , J . W . Lambton , J . P . Watson , E . J . Wilks , Dr . F . J . Allan , C . II . Barnes , J . Thompson , F . J . Rebman , H . VV . Noakes , the Rev . A . E . Suffrin , VV . S . Nichoes ,

J . Wakelin , F . W . Mitchell , C . B . Barnes , W . R . D . Atkin , J . Solomons , G . W . Capel , E . A . T . Breed , E . Stanley Shelton , the R- v . J . A . Lawrence , T . G . L . Miller , Dr . P . S . Abraham , C . Lewis , and VV . II . Toye . Visitors : Bros . W . VV . Mangles , Sn ; Gordon P . G . II lis . 241 ( 1 ; John Savage , 34 S ( LC . ); F . F . Stru ' . t , 1679 ; F . E . Tlainel , 240 S ; and VV . F . Stuttaford , P . M . 334 . Bro . George Lawrence Shackles , 57 , P . M . 1511 , W . M . 2494 , was , on ballot , admilted a joining member of the lodge .

Four lodges and 73 brethren were admitted to the membership of the Correspondence Circle , as follows : Mylne Lodge , No . 7 G 9 ( S . C ) , Charters Towers , Queensland ; Lebanon Lodge , No . 43 , Virden , Manitoba ; Lodge Hopeful , Curinda , Queensland ; and Lodge Perseverance , No . 345 . Blackburn ; Bros . S . Kirkpatrick , KJ 27 , Nelson , New Zealand ; in Queensland , A . W . Orr , 2 S 6 ( I . C ) , and J . R . Joseph , S 07 ( S . C ) , Brisbane ; I ) . Johnston , 730 ( S . C ) . Roma ; W . II . Ewing , S 08 ( S . C ) , Boonah ; VV . Marsh and C . P . Kirchner , 1554 , Mackay ; J . J . Gaveston , P . VI , an I T . Bradshw , W . M . 151 / 1 , Townsville ; S . Nash , W . M . 124 a , Gympie ; W . Walsh ,

341 ( l . C ) , Humpy Bong ; A . B . Kemp , 455 ( S . C . ) . Toowoombi ; J . S . Aic ~ ll , 261 \ , Charters Towers ; and G . Potts , P . M . 03 :, Rockhampton ; in Africa . W . Dodd , W . M . 24 S 1 , Johannesburg ; VV . II . Tiffany , Goede Hoop Lodge , Cape Town ; I . F . Furguson , P . M . 731 , Durban ; and M . G » ldenberg , W . M . 51 , Cairo ; in the U . S . A , Col . A . S . Bacon , 056 , Brooklyn , N . Y . ; P . Ross , P . M . G 34 ; and G . W . Millar , P . M . 271 , New York ; 1 ' . J . Curran , P . M . 1 , Santa Fu , New Mexic >; L . P . D lihoussayu , 1 . New Orleans ; II . K . Auten . P . M . 50 , Trenton , and H . E . D ; ats , 37 . Flemingtoi ,

New Jersey ; II . S . Althouse , fii . R : adin ? . G . A . Gnd-sr , 53 , P . B > yd , P . VI . 30 s , J . G . Kelley , 3 6 S , T . S . Waltman , 36 S , Philadelphia , and M . E . Finne * , 2 i , Harrisbutg ; Dr . R . S . Ihornton , Deloraine , Manitoba , Canadi ; W . A . Oram , P . M . no ; . Singaoire : H . M . Lutler , W . M . 2575 , Mandilay , Burma ; A . J . W . Cerf . 357 , Du ilin ; W . M . Kelley , P . M . 4 C / 9 , Newton Stuart , N . B . ; J . Margerisson , P . M . 345 , Blackburn ; C . VV . Aller , 2005 , Ilford ; Hon . II . L . Stanton Lee-Dilbm , Enstone , Oxon . ; II . Graff , P . M . CJ 3 S , Moseley ; j . E . Cawthorne , 1221 , Leeds ; G . Leigh , P . M . 2134 , Hull ; C . Stephenson , W . M . 2135 , BUckhill , Durham ; G . J . Glaisier , 242 , Gatesnead ; O . S .

Scott , 12 3 0 , Barnard Castle ; Rev . P . Rojston , Peterborough ; C . McA . Butler , uj ^ , Boscombe , Hants ; J . P . Watson , 25 S 7 , Castle Carrick ; VV . B . VViIdimn , tio . S , Sherbourne : VV . Id . Hoghton , IOSI , Burnley ; A . H . Bradley , 223 , Minchester ; G . E . Bridge , Bournemouth ; and VV . J . R . Wilson , 22 O 4 , Dr . VV . G . Walfnrd , P . M , 1 . 5 S 4 , E . Id . Crick , W . M . 2 ig 2 , G . Picduck , W . M . 2409 , A . J . Hard . vick , P . M . 2 ( 09 , Rev . A . E . Suffrin , 2016 , C V . Slater , 1507 , V . E . Simundt , SjS , J . G . Hawthorn , S 71 , W . E . Jeanes , 54 S , R . Baelz , W . M . 23 S , F . A . Glaeser , P . M . 23- ! , A . Cohn , I . Solomons , 1349 , C . H . Denny , VV M . 1671 , A . Lei hton , 263 , G . P . G . Hills , 241 G , J . D . Tetley , 15 S 4 , J . VI . Milton , W . M . 2511 , T . Briggs , and Ur . McZaw , all of London .

The Secretary announced that among the new Grand O . Ticeis appiinted at the recent Grand Festival were the following members of the Correspondence Circle : Bros . Sir Francis G . M . Boileau , Bart .. S . G . D . ; Richard Wilson , J . G . I ) . ; and W . II . Cowper , G . Std . Br . The congratulations of the lodge were tendered to th ^ ss b-etiren , and Bro . Sir Francis Boileau , being present , replied on their behalf . The Secretary called attention to the following interesting exhibits : By the W . M ., a hindsome jew dof

the Noble Order of Bucks , set in paste brilliants ; by Bro . J . Newton , an old Royal Arch jewel and an engraved andhind-painted Royal Arch apron , published by Newmin , on which the three Sojourners were represented wearing college caps ; by Bro . C Lewis , an engraved and coloured apron on satin , formerly worn by Prince Moat , at on ' , time G . M . of the G O . of France ; by Bro . Chetwode Crawley , the first English Euclid ; and by Bro . S . T . Klein , the first printed Greek Euclid , in illustration of the paper of the

evening . Bro . Sydney T . Klein , F . L . S ., F . R . A . S ., J . VV ., then read a paper on " The Greit Symbol . " The paper , which was unusually lengthy , was nevertheless listened to with great attention 011 account of its absorbing interest . The first part described the earliest known attempts at mathematics , and gave an account of old Egyptian , Greek , and Arabian matin maticians and geometers , tracing the gradual growth of the science and

the supreme impcitance accorded to it in ancient civilisations ; the square and its properties were next Heated chronologically , and alter that the theorem of Pythagoras , or 47 th problem of Euclid . lhe symbolical meanings attached to both these figures in past times were investigated , and the lecturer then showed how this might be used to open the locked secrets 01 our own mysteries . A curious portion of the pip : rwas devo : el to showing that the German philosopher , Simon Grynieus , ini ^ ht possioly bi the original of our own Naymus Grecus .

lhe paper , unfortunately , took si lon < in delivery , that no time remained for the slightest attempt at discussion , although , no doubt , written comments will appear in the printed Transactions of the lodge ; but we fear that many of the most interesting remarks of the iecturcr must inevitably be left out in the printed report , so that those brethren who were present , and thus had the advantage of hearing the verba ! explanations of Bro . Klein , will congratulate themselves on their good fortune . A hearty vote of thanks was accorded our learned brother , and the members adjourned , as usual , to the Holborn Restaurant to dinier .

Til is EAST TKKK \ CK at Windsor Castle was opened to the public by special Command of her Majesty on Saturday afternoon list , for the first time since the death of the late Prince Henry ot Battenberg . The bands of tne Royal Horse Guards played upon the lawns opposite the Queen ' s apartments so thit hir Majesty was able to view the assembly and hear the music Prince Aithur and the Princesses Margaret and Victoria , who have been staying with their parents , the Duke and Duchess of Connaught , and the Princess Ena and Princes Leopold and Miurice of Battenberg , and several iiunbers of the Royal hou sehold were among the company .