Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Middlesex

lodee and at the dinner , and he earnestly hoped the same good fortune « ould always attend the Prov . G . Lodge of Middlesex . The PRO G . M ASTER then proposed " The Health of the Prov . Grand Master , Sir Reginald Hanson , " and in doing so assured him he was very oleased with the way the province was progressing , and he earnestly hoped he would be blessed with good health to carry out the duties of his office ; efficientableand

and he must congratulate the province on having so , , *^ The PROV . G . M . returned thanks , and then proposed " The Health of the Deputy Provincial Grand Master , and the rest of the Provincial Grand Officers , Present and Past , " and in doing so stated how pleased he was to have such a thoroughly efficient Mason for his Deputy , and the province could look forward with satisfaction to the fact that at the expiration of his

rule they had a brother to fill his place who was beloved and respected bv every one who had the pleasure of his acquaintance . Regarding the rest of the G rand Officers , he earnestly hoped they would prove themselves equal to those that had been appointed in previous years , and he felt sure he could look forward to their thorough co-operation and assistance during the forthcoming year . Bro . the Rev . RUSSELL F INLAY , M . A ., proposed " The Visitors , and

said how pleased and delig hted the province was on all occasions to welcome the visiters , and earnestly hoped they had all enjoyed themselves . He felt sure it was ' good for brethren of other provinces to visit Middlesex , and equally good for the brethren of Middlesex to visit other provincial lodges , ( or by that means they were able to gain knowledge of the working , to the great benefit of all concerned . He had much pleasure in giving the toast of " The Visitors , " and coupled with it the name of Bro . Canon Brownrigg . Bro . Canon BROWNRIGG responded in h s usual happy manner .

Bro . Dr . EARNEST LANE , G . O ., submitted " The Mark Benevolent Fund , and Success to the 1901 Festival . " All knew of the good done by this Fund , and he hoped the good Bro . Colonel Clifford Probyn , who was to preside at the Festival , would have a great success , and if possible break the record .

_ _ . . . Bro . M ATIER , G . Sec , suitably replied , and the Tyler ' s toast brought to a close one of the most enjoyable meetings ever held under the banner of the Prov . Grand Lodge of Middlesex .

The July Magazines.

The July Magazines .

The Argosy this month is an unusually good number . In the depart , ment of fiction the serial tale , " Malicious Fortune , " is continued , the hospital yarn for this issue is entitled " Ophelia , " and there are also the complete tales "In the Open , " "The Chaperone , " "The Wife of the Governor , " and "The Calling Caiion . " Travellers in Italy will appreciate the paper entitled " August

Perugia" s there is an amusing paper on " Sea Lingo , " while lovers of Nature are catered for in the papers entitled " A Tiny Village , " "Summer-life in the Upper Glens , " and "A Glimpse of Nova Scotia . " There are two scholarly and highly interesting articles on Maeterlinck , in the first place as an artist , and secondly as a thinker .

The Captain , contains a further story of the series "Tales of the Trenches , " and continuations of the serials "Smith ' s House " and "Sir Billy , " as well as the complete tales . Of the remaining articles perhaps the most attractive will be C . B . Fry ' s paper on how to finish three-day matches . The second part of "The Atlantic Ferry" is profusely illustrated with photographs . "Stamps as an Investment" is the point of view presented for the consideration of amateur philatelists this month . There are several other papjrs of interest , as well as the usual monthly competitions .

Cassell ' s Magazine opens with a further instalment of Rudyard Kipling's exciting tale of native and the India Secret Service entitled " Kim . " Mr , Max Pemberton ' s " The Giant ' s Gate " is further developed , and there are some capital short stories . A sketch of Mr . G , L , Jessop , the Gloucestershire captain , and an account of the travels undertaken by King Edward during his life , are supplemented by a profusely illustrated article on Mount Lowe , the mountain Paradise of California . The illustrations are , as usual , excellent .

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine justifies the designation of its current issue as the Summer Fiction Number by the number , variety , and excellence of its stories , including the instalments of the serials , " The Making of a Marchioness " and " D'Ri and 1 . " The article " Working One ' s Way through Women ' s Colleges "is supplementary of the article on working

one ' s way through men's colleges in the last issue . Naturalists will be interested in the article on " Impostors among Animals , " and ex-President Cleveland concludes his article on " The Venezuela Boundary Controversy . " We doubt whether there are many of his own countrymen who will , in the light of liter events , agree with him that "the Munroe doctrine is established on lasting foundations before the eyes of the world . "

The July Magazines.

Chambers ' s Journal contains the conclusion of "The Lover Fugitives and the opening chapters of a new serial by Gilbert Stanhope , entitled " The Love Affairs of Julius Standen . " "Just some Cups and Saucers" is the title of a charming story by John Oxenham published this month . Dwellers on the Scottish Border will * especially appreciate the article " A Bend of the Tweed , "

and of the remaining papers , those on " Electric Traction , " " In Russian Trains , and " The Colonial Methods of Spain , " the latter by Mr . Poultney Bigelow , F . R . G . S ., are perhaps the b ' est . "A Quaint Corner of England , " by H . W Lucy , refers to the Isle of Thanet , and " The Basuto at Home" should be read by all interested in South Africa , and in thes ; days , who is other vi « ? There are several other complete tales , as well as the usual Science and Art Notes .

The Cornhill Magazine . —Mrs . Hodgson Burnett continues her " Making of a Mirchioness , " and Mr . Stanley Weyman contributes a further instalment of " Count Hannibal . " Mr . Ernest Myers sends a poem of " Alfred of England , " whose centenary is just about to be celebrated . In the " Family Budgets" jfiSoo a year is the income which is spent , and Mrs . Earle , the authoress of " Pot Pourri from a Surrey Girden , " has described the spending .

There is a short story entitled " Lost and Found " by Mr . Frank T . Bullen . Dr . Fitchett , in his " Tale of the Great Mutiny , " tells of the relief of Lucknow Presidency by Havelock . The " Londoner ' s Log-book " runs its course , and Urbanus Sylvan writes a Provincial Letter from Lincoln . An article on " Investment and Speculation " throws some light on recent financial crises , and | the " Notes of an Octogenarian " contain some early Victorian reminiscences .

The Idler presents its readers with an attractive feature in " Walks and Talks with Tolstoy , " by Andrew White , U . S . Ambassador to Germany ; while this month ' s " War of Titans " deals with great achievements in bridge-building . There are beautifully illustrated articles on " Beauty Spots in the Tyrolese

Mountains" and * 'The River of Pleasure , " i . e ., the Thames . The supply of fiction is of extraordinary interest this month , including the continuation of the serial entitled " The Puppet Crown . " Of the complete tales "The Break in Turpentine" is , perhaps , the best ; but mention must also be made of the prize story " A Cornish Mystery , " a tale told by twelve .

Longman ' s Magazine contains a further instalment of the serial "Fyander ' s Widow , " the complete tale "Sanctuary , " and the opening chapters of a new serial entitled " The Gold-Stealers , " by Edward Dyson , a wjll-known Australian author , who became famous by his contributions to the clever—but naughty—Sydney " Bulletin . " " My Only Ghost" and " An Amateur Poacher " are very readable papers ; while " The Points of a Bank" is an article of great interest to financiers and business men generally .

MacMillan ' S Magazine . —The highly original serial " Princess Puck , is continued , while the fragment of Asiatic History entitled " The King of the Sedangs , " illustrates , the adage concerning truth being stranger than fiction . " An unknown chapter of Naval History , " which is , nevertheless , a very

interesting chapter is contributed by John Leyland , and there are scholarly papers on " The serving-man in literature , " and " A Southern View of the Negro Pro *> lem , " the latter by H . E . Belin , of Charlestown , South Carolina . " Gallia Devota " is an account of the religious renaissance in France , and is succeeded by a chatty paper on Maiden Speeches . The remainder of the leading magazines will be reviewed in our next issue .

Craft Masonry.

Craft Masonry .

Aldermaston Lodge . No . 2760

INSTALLATION OF BRO . JOHN WRIGHT . There was a large and influential gathering of brethren on Wednesday , th ; 26 th ult ., under the ausoices of the above lodge on th : Decision of the installation of Bro . John Wright , S . W ., as W . M ., in succession to Bro . T . S . Cambridge , The interesting event attracted members of the Craft from the Metropolis , Riidin *** , N ; wbury , Wokingham , Wallingford , and elsewhere . The lodge was opened at the Hini ' s Held Hotel at four o ' clock , the brethren being mirshalled by Bro . E . Princs , P . M . Amongst those

present were Bros . T . S . Cambridge , W . M . ; J . Wright , S . W . ; Alfred H . Bull ( Mayor of Reading ) , J . W . ; Colonel Gerald Craven Ricardo ( just returned from active service with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa ) , Treas . ; W . Bonny , S ; e . ; W . G . Crombie , S . D . ; F . Tunbridge , J . D . ; E . Price , D . C . j Vernon Knowles , Org . ; Rowland Kent , LG . ; W . J . Lingley , Charles E . Keyser , I . P . M . ; E . Mirgrett , P . M . j Theodore H . White , A . E . Pike , H . C . Heard , J . W . Martin , Prov . G . S : c .: W . W . Ridley , Prov . S . G . W . ; G : o . J . Cosburn , J . Rolfe , A . Camp , J . Stradling , E . Lewis , L . W . Fleck , E . Lingston , F . Hawkins , C . Pulmxn , D . N . Heron , C . A . W .

Reade , J . F . Stevens , T . Barwell , C . T . Fleck , J . A . Fleck , B . Grove ? , J . P Robinson , G . B . Bishop , J . Bowman , W . Dyke , A . P . Fleck , W . H . Wool , H . Hillett E . Barwell , T . G . Jeffery , J . Leather , F . E . Hedges , M . B . edle , Kerfoot , and others . The VV . M ., Bro . Cambridge , referred in feeling language to the death of her Majesty Queen Victoria , Lord Wantage , Prov . G . M ., and Bro . the R ?» . E . R . Adams , who was Chaplain to the lodge and also to the Loyal B ; rkshire Lodge of Hop ; . Ths insta'lition of Bro . Wright was proceeded with , the ceremony being perform ; J by Bro . Cambridge in a most impressive manner . The W . M . appoiitfld and invested thsoThjrs for the ensuing year as follows : Bros . T . S . Cambridge , I . P . M . ; A . H . Bull , P . P . G

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