Nottinghamshire.

The installation meeting of the J oppa Lodge , No . 188 , will take place at the Freemasons' Tavern , Great Queen's Street , W . C , on Monday , when the outgoing Master , Bro .

Harry Lazarus will instal as his successor Bro . E . Emanuel . Previous to the ceremony there will be an initiation and two raisings , and in order to get through the work the Lodge will meet at three o ' clock .

We regret to hear that Bro . T . I . Bird P . M . Secretary of the Elliot Lodge , No . 1567 , P . M . of the Citadel Lodge , No . 18 97 , P . Z . P . P . G . Sw . B . Middlesex , & c , Treasurer of the Citadel Lodge of Instruction and Masonic Charities

Association , & c , has been seriously ill for the past month , his case being regarded as most critical by his own medical adviser and the physician who is also attending him . We hope that we shall be able to give a better report of bur worthy Brother ' s condition next week .,

The members of the St . Martin Lodge , No . g 8 , recently elected Bro , Dain as their Treasurer , for the thirty-first year , and voted a sum of ten guineas for the purpose of making him a presentation in acknowledgment of his services . Bro . Dain has since refused to accept any gift , on the ground that

it would form a bad precedent , and accordingly the members of the Lodge ., had . to confine the expression of their appreciation to words . Bro . Dain is certainly to be commended for the stand he took ¦ in the matter , but . it

would not have been a very serious item if he had formed the precedent , as we venture to think the instances of Lodge Treasurers being appointed for the thirty-first time are so exceptionally rare as to make the occurrence worthy of special recognition .

Sir Frederick Milner , M . P ., P . G . W . West Yorks , who was present as a Visitor at the installation meeting of the Vernon Lodge , Retford , said he had always taken deep interest in Masonry , as might be expected from the stock from which he sprung , for his great grandfather was Grand

Master of England , a position which was so well filled by the Prince of Wales to-day . He ( Sir Frederick ) had been an active worker in the Craft—had been Master of his Lodge and gone through the various degrees . There was no Brotherhood in the world that could compare with the

Brotherhood of Masonry , none which numbered in its ranks such great and distinguished men , and there was no Institution which displayed more munificent charity than that dispensed by Masonry generally . He had the honour to meet the Prince of Wales immediately after the Masonic

Centenary gathering in the Albert Hall , and he never saw a man more gratified than the Prince , who told him he never remembered anything more magnificent than that gathering , and the reading out of the munificent subscriptions which had poured in for the Masonic Charity . This was the strong

point which distinguished them all over the world and bound them together , and so long as it continued Masonry would flourish and do a grand and great work . He knew a Brother Mason who had strong cause to remember its advantages because it actually saved his life . They in England did not

often come across such incidents , but they were not unknown in other parts of the world . The man he referred to had gone out to South America ranching , and lost his house and all he possessed by a fire . He was destitute and helpless on the river side , beyond the reach of aid , when he saw a boat

which he hailed , but it turned out to be a slave dhow , and his appeal was disregarded with a course epithet , when in desperation as a last resource he made himself known as a Mason . Instantly the scene changed , and he was taken on

board , treated kindly and delivered safe and sound . He could vouch for the truth of this story , because he had it from the man ' s very lips . He felt very proud to belong to the body himself , and he was pleased to meet his Retford and Worksop friends .

"A Sprig Of Acacia."

"A SPRIG OF ACACIA . "

A FAMILIAR form among the Freemasons of Bristol disappears by the death of Captain John Webber , who had reached the age of 78 . He was in earlier years captain of one of the Irish boats regularly visiting the port , and for a

considerable period he had been Assistant Tyler at the Freemasons' Hall in Park Street . He was greatly esteemed by the Brethren , and the news of his death |; will cause general regret .

Correspondence.

CORRESPONDENCE .

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents . All Letters must bear the name and address of the writer , not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith . We cannot undertake to return rejected communications .

To the Editor of the FREEMASON ' S CHRONICLE . DEAB SIR AND BKOTHBB . —Referring to your article in the CHBONICM of 6 th August , on Cycling Masons , it has occurred to me that it would be a good action on your part if you organised another trip to some Lodge of Instruction early in next year , of course making the appointment subject to the weather .

CYCLING MASONS .

It seems to me further that a local Masonic Cycling Club might be formed out of those who would be willing to join for the purpose of making a run once or twice a month , to different Lodges oi Instruction . The preliminary arrangements would involve some little expense for postage , & c , and therefore a small fee of say 2 s 6 d should be charged for the year .. It would be a very pleasant and profitable way of spending an evening , and if you would take it in hand I feel sure it would be a grest success , and many similar clubs would afterwards be formed in other districts .

Therei would have to be a preliminary arrangement made for storing the bioycles . ; Yours , & c , PAST MA ' BTEB .

On Wednesday evening , 14 th inst ., at the monthly meeting of the-Concord Lodge , No . 1135 , held at Ilfracombe , a very , handsome salver , with suitable inscription , was presented to Bro . Myatt P . M . P . P . S . G . D ., in recognition of his vahiahlfi sffrvirpc : n <; Sprrpfaru + r > fhf = > InHcrf * Hnn ' no- thpt

past three years . The presentation was made by Bro . A .. H . Fisher W . M . ' , who spoke in high terms of the efficient manner in which Biro . Myatt had discharged his duties , and of the truly Masonic > spirit ' which . had actuated him .. Bro .

Myatt . thanked the , Brethren for the , handsome gift , which he would always treasure , and no doubt for many years it would be kept in his family as a memento of his connection with the Concord Lodge .

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MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION For AgecJ Freemasons and Widows of Freemasons . Grand Patron and President : His EOVAL HIGHNESS THIS PRINCE OF WALES , K . G ., & c , M . W . G . M . Treasurer : —JOHN A . FARNPIELD , Esq . Bankers : —LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK ( Bloomsbury Branch ) , 214 High Holborn , London , W . C . Upwards of 1628 Annuitants have received the benefits of the Institution since . its foundation in -1842 and 1849 . 202 men and 245 widows , are Annuitants at the present time . 30 widows , in addition , are receiving half their late husband ' s annuity . Amount . paid Annually in Annuities ... ... £ 16 , 384 ; . 113 Candidates for next election , and the list not . yet closed . Only 23 vacancies .

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THE ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Will be held at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN , LONDON , W . C , ON WEDNESDAY , 22 ND FEBRUARY 1899 , Under the distinguished Presidency of The Right Honourable LORD LLANGATTOCK , R / W . Prov . G . Master for South Wales ( ED . ) , Brethren are earnestly solicited to accept the Stewardship upon this most important occasion , being , the Jubilee FestiYal of the Widows Fund , especially considering that the income during the past year was not sufficient to meet the expenditure by more than £ 5 , 000—a serious falling off from previous years—and to kindly forward their names as soon as . possible , , with full particulars , to JAMES TERRY ( Pat ., P . G . Swd . B ;)^ Secretary , by whom the same will be gladly received , and who will thankfully acknowledge same . Office—4 Freemasons ' . Hall , London , W . C .